Why would we ignore you?!? You would be doing us a favor. I do hope Dixie makes an appearance soon. I'm worried about her as well. Monte, it would be very sweet of you to do the spread sheet for the blue team if you already have it in the works. Thanks a bunch! We may be on "opposing" teams, but we are all in this together.

Okay, here goes with the unofficial results.

Well I didn't want to hurt anyone's feelings. I get enthusiastic about certain things, and in the past I've been accused of taking over stuff. I certainly don't want to cause any problems here.

MonteCristo - Thanks for posting our results. Blue is doing awesome!!

YUP YUP! DITTO what you said! I feel the same way about home workouts. I can do them and I have lots of stuff, DVD's and equipment and such but the motivation and commitment just get sucked right out of me...for all the same reasons. I HAVE to put on the GYM clothes and shoes and go there and be motivated by the peeps around me to really do it, and do it right! I blame them all too! THEY are the ones that treat me like I am some rock star acting like I do so much when I don't feel that way at all, but I'll sure take it and it makes me want to live up to that standard my GYM peeps seemed to have set for me. I sure miss that place! Dang, I've been twice in 2 weeks, due to illnesses, lack of mojo, the Swine Flu. I hope tomorrow it'll be safe for me to return.

Monte, Thanks so much for doing that for us. Maybe one of the "Power Chicks" can get ion touch with Dixie for us??? I am getting worried now....

everyone
I've been out of town so I have a lot of posts to catch up on which I will try to do later this afternoon. I haven't worked out in 5 days but I think my body really needed the rest. I was feeling very worn out and after these days off I feel well rested and ready to get going again. I made healthy food choices while I was away, and I came back down 1.5 lbs.

Diva, great question! When I was in really good shape I loved going to the gym. Since my injury, and gaining all this weight I have been working out at home and I really like it. I know right now I would be too self concious to go to the gym. I bought a Stairmaster and I can really push myself on it, so I feel like I am getting a really good cardio workout. For weights I need to follow a dvd in order to make myself choose the right weight. When I try to do it myself I always go lighter than I should.

Echo, thanks for setting up the challenge thread

Monte, thank you for the results I hope everything is ok with Dixie.

Nixmom, good for you for joining a bootcamp class! Hang in there and I'm sure it will get easier. You can do it

Retire, very well said!

Have a wonderful day everyone!

I have to admit, I waited too long to eat and caved last night. I was out in town and I went to a char-grilled burger place. Not greasy fast food, but like real lean meat grilled. I ordered a cheeseburger and fries and a diet coke. I ate the whole 1/4 pound burger and about 8 fries, then tossed the rest. There is a silver lining though, I was still in my calorie budget for the day. So even though it wasn't a great food choice, it wasn't tragic. We all need to have a burger or ice cream every once in a while. I think it keeps us sane. Like now, my craving for burgers is gone, so I can continue to make healthy choices today.

Thanks Monte for posting the results! I'd like to thank my strange weight gain last week for my winning this week, lol. Being a girl is so weird sometimes. I think I can look at a speck of salt and gain 5 pounds.

Good job everyone on the Blue and the Red team!!! Keep it up!

As snow is in the forecast for lots of us I thought this article was timely, especially if you have kids.

Family Winter Fitness
http://ca.lifestyle.yahoo.com/health...family_fitness

How Does your exercise environment influence your Work-out?

I try and set myself up for limiting excuses. I have a treadmill in my front room which has a TV right in front of it. I usually have some DVR shows to watch which makes time go by quickly. I also leave my road bike on the bike trainer in front of the other TV so it's easier to just jump on and ride. Also I'ved signed up for a training group after the holidays so that "group" enviroment I think will be a big key in helping my fitness development get where it needs to be by next fall. (supportive enviroment but challenging)

I also put on workout clothes even if I'm just walking. Feels more like a workout!

Thanks for running the numbers MonteCristo.

I know Dixie has a lot of personal stuff going on I'm sure she won't mind us running the unofficial results. Hope shes OK.

Congratulations to all that have lost weight these past 2 weeks. Keep it up!

food and exercise log for week 5:

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/bigg...ml#post2967439

Congratulations to :

biggest loser

happeningf - 3.0lbs (2.16%)

Runner Ups nellonnello - 3.6lbs (1.83%) JoyfulVegGirl - 2.8lbs (1.72%) Alwe74 - 2.6lbs (1.34%)


Biggest Loser - Nella - 3.0lbs (1.67%)

Runner Ups mebhealthy - 2.4lbs (1.54%) Idealmuse - 3.0lbs (1.50%) retiredone - 2.0lbs (1.34%)

well done guys!!!!

thanks Monte for posting the results. so great of you! we really appreciate it!!!

you're welcome!

I just noticed I was a runner-up in Week 4. Ha, ha. I never think that I would be in the running. Congratulations to everyone who worked so hard the last two weeks, especially Happeningf and Nella who were the biggest losers.