Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that since I started this challenge at my bumper number, my weight gain this week ticks me off even more. Oh well. NOW I'm done and moving on!

Oh Roni! I'm so sorry for what you are going through right now.

When your son gets home from school, give him a great big hug and kiss. I can't imagine sending my kids off like that. You're making me really grateful that we homeschool.

It's so hard to live in a place where you are lonely. Are you interested in attending a church or some kind of charitable organization? I know when I moved across the country to a place where I knew no one, it was getting involved with my church and helping others that really helped me. I hated my job and was very lonely, but I made a lot of friends through my church.

You might want to check the library too. Our library has book groups and knitting groups you can join. Maybe your library might have some groups where you could meet some NICE people.

(((((Roni)))))

Happy Friday Red Team! Got another great Jillian workout in last night, the gym was really busy so I had to do some of my circuits a little differently. Tonight will be 1 hour of cardio, let's see if I have enough steam left by the end of the day to get through it.

Thanks for the support yesterday with the scale being up. Got back on it this morning and it was back down. Weird or what? Anyway, I am really trying not to live and die by that silly number, but some days it's really tough...

Karen - I see that we are in the same boat this week. It's really frustrating when you put so much effort into something and the results aren't there. I am just trying to constantly remind myself that what I am doing is good and that all of this hard work will payoff eventually.

Melissa - I have a WW stirfry cookbook - lots of great Chinese inspired recipes in there! Let me know what your favourite dishes are and I'll see if there is anything that might satisfy when your Chinese cravings kick in.

Hope everyone has a terrific Friday!

Karen-- You'll break through that bumper number. I know you can do it. Just give yourself time. We have 12 weeks to change. Just let it go!

Good morning ladies! I weighed myself this morning and I show a good loss. However, tomorrow is my official WI so we'll see how it looks then.
Roni~ I am so sorry to hear about all that! How horrible it must be. I am sure he made it to school fine.
I hope everyone has a great day, no time for personals right now, sorry ladies.

My comfort food is . . . drum roll please . . . Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream (followed closely by Chinese food & pizza)! My first thought on how to make it healthier is not to think that "one serving" means the whole carton!

Actually, I do have an ice cream maker so I can make my own, but it's a lot of work and still is a lot of calories. Right now, I'm just keeping the ice cream out of the house and I'm eating Healthy Choice Fudge bars instead. I wouldn't call them healthier, but they are only 100 calories.

I do make my own pizza and Chinese food at home and they are much lower in calories than takeout (less fat too). We actually have a great Japanese restaurant that we get takeout from too. Unfortunately, they don't have any nutritional information, but I know they are healthier than other takeout place because their food is not greasy.

I have a couple of great friends, but not a lot of friends. It's hard because you can't force a friendship. I really think that you really need that "click." I'm so shy that it doesn't happen much for me.

I'm glad everything worked out okay today with your son. It's a great accomplishment that you didn't turn to food. Way to go!

Roni- No wonder your having a meltdown girl, that is a lot of *hit to be going through on your own!! I don't know if this is being to personal, but is there a specific reason you have to live there? I would hate being away from my family...I don't know that I could do it! I just couldn't imagine not having anyone to turn to when I was down, happy, whatever...just nobody to share stuff with! People in the south can be very set in their ways...I should know my grandparents are from KY, and they are very set in their ways. When we go there it is like a totally different world to me, not bad just different. Your neighbor sounds like a real witch...some people have no hearts, and you know what you wouldn't want your son in a car with a person like that anyway! Hopefully your truck will be fixed soon, and then things will start going back to normal for you. ((((HUGS GIRL))))) Hang in there! Not turning to food is a big step, focus on that! Hang tight hun~

I actually do use a bosu ball to do bosu squats. It's VERY effective b/c not only do you have to activate those muscles to do the moves, you have to have GOOD balance or you're bust your bum! I do mine at the gym, and I do them standing in front of the massage table so if I feel like i'm going to fall I can immediately catch myself.

For beginners it's easier to turn the ball on the flat side and squat on the bulbed portion, but I like to do them with the bulbed part on the ground b/c they're more challenging!!!

meech....OOOH MY GAWD!! I'd be in **** too LOL! I love baileys and I love cheesecake...ugh! They probably taste like dirt anyway, all mealy and nasty, you dont want any of that!

WOOOOHOOO Tina!! Way to go on that loss lady!! Excellent work! I'm glad to hear things are working out at school. I've had to go rounds with school and someone cyber bullying my dd. Congrats on a very successful week!

Karen...you CAN do this and I know you will succeed! The good thing is you've still got that determination and you are strong so I know you'll muster through this hump in the road! Just keep remembering those goals! You can do it!! I hope you get alot of good info from the book!

Andi...I gotta ask my partner first if its okay to share. I'll be checking out your page as soon as I'm done here!! Thanks so much for sharing!

Diva I am SHOCKED that the schools response to you is to put him in a different school, what a bunch of stuck up snobs! They can transport a student they choose not to! Gimme a break wtf do they think permission slips are for? Tell that man to get your car fixed pronto!