Morning ladies!

I'm feeling very positive about meeting my challenge goal. My official weigh in was 135.4- only 3.4 pounds to go!

I woke up and weighed myself first thing and was disappointed the scale said 137.6! BUT, then I had to go to the bathroom and followed with my exercise and the truth revealed itself! LOL.

Just thought I'd check in quick before I really start my day. I've got to get outside and push mow and then go shopping for the annual Father's Day barbecue. Then I have to go to work, ugh.

Fruitlady- Thank you for sharing the recipe! Looks delicious.

I weighed this morning and found I'd actually lost during my five days of traveling! But then I went to a sports bar at lunch today, watched the entire England match (yes, it was a two hour lunch) and had a burger and a few fries (four of us shared an order of fries). Oh well - I had to drown my sorrows at England's sad lack of SCORING. Sheesh - bad day to be British! I did run 3 miles this morning, though, so that wasn't too bad. I have to get back on track with my knee rehab - I have runner's knee in my left knee and I know I'm not doing my rest/ice/compression routine nor my strengthening and stretching sufficiently, as my knee grinds like fresh coffee beans as I climb stairs. No real pain, though I'm aware of the knee (as in, I know it's not quite right but it doesn't hurt, per se) - but that grinding noise is clearly indicative of something wrong. So I'll up the rehab and get my poor ol' joint back to where it should be. Hopefully.

CorinneIrene~Goodluck with all u had to do today! & Way to go with the scale I always weigh after the exercise & bathroom useage also LOL!


Fruitlady~Thanks~I will give it a try next time I grocery shop I go weekly ~Spend by a budget But those cookies at 35 calories sounds great for me & the kids!(heck the hubby may even like them too)


Misspriss~Thanks Girl! Yeah boys & girls are totally different!Once The boys get interested in girls though they may keep them better LOL~OH GOD I'd RATHER THEM STAY MESSY I THINK!



Well as for I was 151.6 (But Even though I got the flu~I am claiming that number) LOL! I Threw up from about 11 last night til about 4 a.m.~Then went to sleep finally I only actually threw up about 5 times but My stomach was miserable.Then I got back up at around 10:00 a.m. this morning & awhile later we went to town with the hubby so he could get lawn mowing gas~when we got back home around noon I layed back down Slept until 5:15 So I just ate~Hope it stays down.....I Ate 900 calories all at once But I already feel sick to my stomach and I have a huge headache!~Only thing good from it was the 151.6! Other than that I hope oone else in my household or elsewhere for that matter gets it~IT SUCKS!
Off to rest a bit still tired & sick.~HUGS TO ALL*

(Again not checking for errors so ignore them with the flu & DIal up ~I figure y'all will figure out my mistakes~LOL)AGAIN HUGS*

Lori- hope you feel better soon, by the way, my husband liked the cookies, so yours probably will too.

I had 1125 cal today. I have been experimenting with different calorie amounts. The last four days I raised my calories little by little. I found that I can eat more now (whole foods only and not after 6pm.)and not gain. Except for yesterday I went overboard w/ 1955 cal. and gained 2 ounces which didn't alarm me too much. So I lowered them today to see what would happen. I think my maintainence amount is anywhere from 1300 to 1500 cal. a day. I have to play with it some more, I think this part is harder than losing the weight was. Good luck everyone!

Corinne--Looks like you're definitely gonna reach goal!! YOU GO GIRL!!!

Lori--HOPE YOU FEEL BETTER!!!

Fruit--I agree..I think maintenance is gonna be harder than losing! LoL They're both hard, but finding that right # is gonna take some practice...that's why I'm experimenting this month to see if I can maintain since I'm traveling so much!

Speaking of...I'M LEAVING FOR THE BEACH IN THE MORNING!! YAY! I'm so excited!! We really didn't get a summer vacation last year so this is much needed!! We're actually going w/DH's family...the in-laws and his 2 brothers and they're wives...it should be fun!! MIL says there's no tar balls down at Ft. Myers beach...so let's hope it stays that way til atleast next weekend! haha I still can't believe they haven't resolved this problem yet!!!

On more of WL point, I'm still hovering around 170...the last time I weighed was Wed or Thurs and I was 171.0...and TOM arrived this week...(atleast it was ON TIME this month!!)...sooo, I'll go on vacation all week, attempt to choose wisely and NOT OVER EAT, and hopefully will not have much damage control to do when I return for the last week of this challenge!! My goal was to weigh in on 7/4 at or below 170 so I think I might succeed Atleast for my WL goal part...my exercise goal has already been a miss, but oh well!

HAVE A GOOD WEEK!!! I probably won't be on again til I return next sunday!! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!!

Good morning ladies,

My mother stopped by early this morning to drop some stuff off and in it was my diploma! They sent it to my parent's house. We both looked at that piece of paper and said, "man all that for this!? you'd figure it'd be bigger! lol" It still we worth it....the bf wants to get a frame for it.


ok on the weight.....i was up .8 this morning which is still in my range but i don't know why, i've been within my calories and i've been working out but my inches were down and so was my body fat % and my hydration level was up...maybe i'm gaining muscle? i dont know


but sorry i have to go, the bf and are going to his dad's to help around the house for father's day....i'll catch everyone later!

Just dropping in to say all is well and on plan. I'm out and about running errands and will get back with you all when I get to my computer.

Keep up all the good work everyone...16 days to go!!! Let's hit it hard these last few days!!!

Yuck super sick again! Was feeling a bit better and ate today & Yuck yuck yuck Now I am so crappy feeling AGAIN!! Its so humid outside & suppose to get 94 degrees ~But will proboly feel over 100 today here In OHIO(And were suppose to get severe thunder storms later on) So pray for me My kids stay indoors so the ac keeps it cool for me Cause I am sicker than pooh! Plus that the storm Misses us.Everyone have a good day & Stay cool~I hope those in hot weather have a/c!!
I weighed 151.6 again today. So I am hoping even though I am sick the weight loss sticks or keeps coming off & sticks! I did only eat 900 calories total yesterday though ~Cause I was afraid I might not keep anymore down.

OMG Just .8 Of loss would put me at 150.8 & I would claim my goal!(although I think I am gonna lose a few more to tone up places.) Maybe go down another 5 to 15 pounds aint decided yet~Will have to see!
Sorry not to reply to everyone individually I am too sick to think right.~Keep me in your prayers~And add GOD Forgive her for cussing~yeah thats my bad flaw still LOL or one of them I am sure I have more.!LOL
ttyl

Lori, I hope you feel better soon. Being sick SUCKS! It is hot and humid here too. I am fortunate to have ac. It however doesn't dehumidify the air, so my house feels damp and sticky. Yuck! but at least it is cool inside.

I weighed in this morning, 208 even. That is 0.6 lost this week. I am not thrilled with that number, but at least it is still moving in the right direction. TOM is supposed to arrive today or tomorrow and I weighed earlier in the morning than I normally would (don't know that that would make a significant difference).
I've got to go get some things ready to celebrate Father's Day with the family. Happy Father's Day to all of the dad's out there. I hope everyone, dad or not, has a great day!

I finally made it to 105.4 lbs. Let's see how long I can stay there. I really am trying, and I am playing w/ different calorie limits for maintaining. It's a challenge in it's self. I had 1185 cal. today, a little low, I'm trying to go higher right now. I just couldn't eat anymore, I got full so fast every time I ate. I think my stomach is shrinking, I have not binged or overate on any kind of food in 10 days. I ate a lot of fruit today, I think that actually spoiled my appetite for anything else.

We leave tomorrow for our cruise! I will weigh in in the morning and we'll see how close I've gotten to my 185 goal before the cruise. I've been mega good this week!

Ok, nitey nite. See you in the morning!

Well, I didn't quite make it, but I'm happy anyhow. I was 186.3 this morning. So only one pound away. I would have liked to have lost just .4 more though LOL!

I hope you all have a great week! Pray that the hurricane doesn't come to the Western Caribbean!!

Morning all!

Just a quick check in for the day. Looks like everyone is doing well and OP.

Today, I've made the decision to go off plan- no calorie counting! I'm having a barbecue for Father's Day. It's pretty much a test for me- to see if I can successfully make it through all the temptations.

Susie- Awesome! Have fun on your cruise!

Fruitlady- That's one thing that is scary to me...maintenance mode. I suppose it takes patience and experimenting- you're doing great so far!

Mkyice- Any loss is a great loss! Congrats! Enjoy your Father's Day.

Lori- Feel better!!! Sorry to here you're ill.

Jdon- Sounds like muscle to me! And woo for the diploma! I know, all that hard work for a little piece of paper- ha!

KDM- Thanks! Enjoy the beach!!

Can't type much (and pls ignore the typos) bc I'm on my iTouch...but I just had to sign on and tell u guys that I actually got up this AM and went to the "exercise room" here at the resort!!! First time ever doing this while on vacation!!! I can't believe it!! It helped that my MIL went too...I talked bout it last nightt but had talked myself outta goin if no1 went with me....I told her to call me when she got up (we're in 2 sep. condos) to go out on the beach, so then I'd get up and go WO...I planned to do just 30 min of cardio if I went...well she called right before 7am and said "I'm goin to exercise" so I said "ok meet u there" I still can not believe it! Did my 30 min of cardio split bt TM, elliptical, and bikew/arm thingies! LoL (don't k ow the name of it) PLUS we did a 25 min bike ride last night!!! And I did 15min of just holding on to the pool side and kickin my legs while we talked in the pool!! I may actually maintain this week!!! wOOHOO!!

Lori---hope u feel better!! C'mon 0.8!!!

Jdon---I know exactly how u feel w/the diploma!! Any word from all those employers from the job fair??

Susie---congrts!! Enjoy the cruise!

Time for me to get out on the beach!! Toodles!!!

Morning

Well my WI this morning was great! I lost about 5lbs this week...Last Sunday's weight was 180.4, todays weight 175.8 Im sure next weeks weight loss won't be as much since it was TOM last week...will see. Im so proud of myself this week! 150 HERE I COME! I was right on with my calories this week, weighed everything that went into my mouth AND i drank water like a mad women. I ate anywhere from 1350-1550 calories a day.

Were taking the kids to see Toy Story 3 this evening, can't wait. Im also allowing myself more calories today, DH wants to go out for supper...


Hello to everyone! Have a good Fathers Day!