Alright ladies ~ we have our groove on now!!!

Kimmie - hope you are better soon and can get into the challenge
Sissy - keep that excercise up, it's tough but you know it's good for ya !
Britmum - Another 6AM swim ~ i am in awe!
Batmom - A little death by chocolate won't be your demise, especially with those intense workouts you've been doing. I love the new picture of you ~ gorgeous legs !

I had a good day, all things considered. I went for a 3 hour trail hike and got a bout of hypoglycemia half way through which wasn't so good. I had forgotten that the last time I did Wave 1 I had the same issue on day 3 - guess my blood sugar gets too low and doesn't adjust to the cold-turkey-no sugar part of Wave 1 very well. My sister was with me and gave me an apple she had. Not the best, but it fixed me up enough that I could finish the hike, so I guess that was good. Rest of food today was superb.

I am getting up early to do the gym tomorrow with some girlfriends. We are going shopping too, all the summer sales are on so we will probably buy LOTS !

I see a few of you have added weight trackers ~ now lets see some movement !!

Brk : PB toast and veg saus
Snk: celery stx and peanuts
Lun: spicy shrimp salad
Snk: Apple
Din: cxn enchilda w/ salad

Thanks. I'm feeling a little bit better today. Bought some KILLER shoes that I had always wanted. At least I can buy shoes that fit.. hahaha.
Went grocery shopping and bought so much healthy food that it was kinda scary. I'm learning to cook foods I have never tried that are much better for me. I'm still very depressed over my weight but have a pretty active weekend planned that should whittle off alittle weight if all goes well.

Angela you have just made my day!! I don't usually like pics of me but did like that one and it's nice to have someone else notice too.

And all in all, an apple is a great choice to get you back to life, plus it's full of fiber so it's not like you had oh I dunno...DEATH BY CHOCOLATE, lol

Hey there fellow Challengers

Thought I'd post early as I have a busy evening...It's about 4 o'clock here and the day has gone well. Had a Sonoma breakfast before going shopping and to the gym. Didn't work out as hard as I would have liked because I've not been feeling too well. At least I went though...Made a yummy lunch at home and have a chicken chili planned for dinner. I've been feeling like I need snacks this afternoon but have been taming the hunger with tea so far...If the beast takes over I have some cucumber in the fridge I can have.

Cheers to a completion of Day 27!
Keep going gals!!!

boy I wanted some cherries today as I was cutting them up for my son but I figure I can hold out a few more days, oooh and I cannot wait to take the boys blueberry picking...

good eating today, no gym exercise b/c Thursday and Fri were so hard and tomorrow's another killer class. I did however spend a couple hours zipping down waterslides, that's gotta burn off a couple calories...

Batmom - Ohhhh, I'm so jealous! I love waterparks!!! And you bet you got a workout doing all that swimming and stairclimbing getting to the tops of slides! I bet it felt pretty good to be in a swimuit too considering your successful weightloss - You gooo girl!!

I'm trying to stay positive but that not-feeling-so-well yesterday has turned into something more serious. My sister and I both have had really sore throats, headaches, tummy aches, and mild fevers ~ YUCK!!! I've experienced worse so I keep telling myself I can stay above water. I'm taking today off of the gym and depending on circumstances may take tomorrow off too. Eating on plan is always harder for me when I am sick, but so far I've handled it. This is a challenge right - I never thought it was going to be easy. I will remain committed!!!

Menu today:
Brk - scram eggs w/ salmon, onion, mushies and feta
Snk - cucumber slices
Lun - tuna salad
Din - Homemade soup of somekind to soothe the sore throat

yikes hope you get better soon before you get worse Angela. But those are the symptoms my 2 yr old had before throwing up for a day. Luckily no one else in the family caught it so maybe it he got it bad cuz he's so small.

The mushroom soup in the book looks like it might works, mostly broth and slippery 'shrooms.

As for me I have an actual loss!! I can't record it b/c it's only .5 lb but I know it's there.

batmom, you are to be commended for not going crazy cause you blew it once during the day. I did that too last night and today, but with drink, not food. I did swim a lot both yesterday and today so hopefully I didn't do too much damage. I will start walking at lunch, hopefully tomorrow.

Batmomm- CONGRATULATIONS!!! You are the first challenger with a loss!! What's with these tickers anyway, a half pound should totally count!!....

over52- I haaaate when drinks get in my way....I love going out once in awhile and having a few drinks with friends, its just a part of my social life and something I enjoy. I can go without, but there are some days where I really just want to let loose and have a good time!! Just keep up the exercise and good foods and you will be fine...

As for me....My sickness has gotten worse instead of better....bummer! The only positive is it seems to have taken my appetite with it so I've been okay. I was on plan all day yesterday and ate pretty small portions as I just wasn't up for eating much. The nasty stuff has moved into my lungs though so I'm going to have to avoid the gym yet another day...

I have loaded up on vitamins, zinc, echinacea, goldenseal, grapefruit seed extract - the WORKS! I really want to shake this and get back to the task at hand!

We are nearly done with week 1 of the challenge, today is Day 25. Go US!!!Let's get it together so we can all weigh in with a loss !!

Good Morning All,

Looks like everyone is well into the challenge. I tried to change my ticker this am but have a blocked symbol on the computer,will try again later.

I was delightfully surprised this morning when I stepped on the scale,which makes me nervous at times,because I don't like to use the scale as a guide to whats going on,because of the varibles. Well anyway I weigh 221.2. So I am delighted with this. Exercise is still a challenge,its kind of hit and miss.

Congrats to Batmomm for your loss also.
Angela........get well soon
Kimmie.........glad to see you are feeling better

Everyone have a successful day

sounds like we're all churning along. I hope everyone is getting healthy and strong out there. WTG Sissy!!! That ticker is certainly moving!

I cleared out my closet yesterday, I am ebaying like a wild woman, never again will I wear the FAT pants...

Sissy - wonderful job on getting the weight off. See, it can be done and WE ARE DOING IT!!!

Batmom - get RID of those pants, honey!!! It's so liberating!! I still can't get over those beautiful legs ~ my personal opinion is that you should replace all your "fat" pants with skirts and shorts ......I don't have any of what I would call "fat" pants left in my closet, but I have a whole lot of "medium" pants, and I'm still clinging on to my "thin" clothes too. For years I had 3 wardrobes, at least now I've narrowed it to just 2 I suppose....

The sickness got me a little yesterday. I had a popsicle which was so nice on the sore throat and especially in this conspicuously hot weather we've been having. I snacked on popcorn too.....I'd like to make excuses that I've been sick, but I know those are just excuses. I am mentally feeling good about things still and my heart is still in the challenge - sickness or otherwise!
I can't wait to be on Wave 2 though, I am missing fruit bigtime.

Havn't weighed yet as I havn't been to the gym but think I've lost a little, I have my fingers crossed!

Have a great day friends!!

Feel better Angela! Yes, we are all doing it very well! Support from each other and knowing someone else is in the same boat with you is very helpful!So many people who have never had a weight problem or I will say concern just don't know where we are coming from. I like to use the word concern because problem seems negative at least thats how I was trained when I work in the weight loss industry. Have a wonderful and successful day !

Sissy and Batmomm ~ Thanks for sticking this challenge out with me. You two are the best . I have got my heart in this and know that I can make my goal. It really helps to have you here though .

I am STILL sick and getting very tired of the whole thing. I think the sickness has leveled off though and I am bound to get better soon. It's settled into my lungs so I havn't been able to work out and it's really making me sad. Yesterday I finally got out and walked into town. I was famished by the time I got there so took the bus back, but it was a nice baby step and the reality of it is I just didn't have the stamina or energy to do more. I'm going to do another walk today and will hit the gym as soon as I feel I am able.

Other than my little popsicle/popcorn slip I have been excellent with my menus. Fruit is looking mighty good these days so it's been hard to ward off, but I've managed thus far. Only 2 more days til Wave 2, I can't wait!

I know my ticker is going to come down, just have to get to the gym to see how much. I suppose I could buy a scale, but I hate those damned things!! Sometimes we just know when we've lost though and I feel a bit smaller in the tummy so that is good, regardless of the scale.

Hope I am better soon and can really get my workout groove on !

Take care ladies

Angela,hope you get on the mend real quick! I agree about the scale,I think its the downfall for many people because so many varibles are there. I too like to judge weightloss by how my clothes are feeling. But I sometimes do get a little curious about the numbers I won't weigh again until our challenge is complete. Looking foward to the next one I would have like the falafel better I'm sure if I didn't overbake it!Or better yet fried in grease OMG I should bite my tongue. I will try it again,but this time pay attention to the time.I'm always with you on any challenge you take

Sticking pretty well to program,however yesterday was a bust at that resturant with my red hat sisters. Even the salad looked like the pits No one finished the food except 2 gals, so we chalked off that place My grilled cheese sandwich left much to be desire

Continue success to you and Batmomm as will go forth with this challenge