auntie g - Awesome news!!! Have fun celebrating!

Auntie- Congrats!!! I am so happy for you all!

Arabella-Let me know how the fit day stuff goes!

Sorry I wasn't around yesterday just busy running around. Saw 190.4 yesterday so that was good. Didn't have the best dinner so saw higher today but think it was just from salt so I am keeping the 190.4

Hey ladies, I would love to join this thread I have 16 pounds to go before I hit ONDERLAND I cant believe it. Good luck ladies and I look forward to seeing everyone hit onderland

Morning everyone...I happy to report that I had another OP weekend, so I am still going strong...hopefully since tomorrow will be 2 weeks OP I am back into the swing of things...had a great weekend...DST has thrown me off this morning though, couldnt get to sleep last night...and am tired today.

Auntie G - I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO happy that dh got a new job and starts it today...that is great news and I know that takes a load off of your mind...hope you had fun with your sister !!!

Ky30 - welcome !

Arabella - I am with you , enough messing around...like I said 2011 is gonna be our year !!!

Mel - dont worry about it, you are so freakin close to the 180's and you are going to see them any day now !!!

Liz - I do think maitenence will be harder, but I know you are up for the challenge...

Hope today goes fast, would like to go home and nap but know that I cant...ah well will just go to bed earlier tonight...although I gotta stay up at least until 10:00 for MIke and Molly ...love that show...do you guys watch it?

Okay, later

Carri

ky30 - Welcome!!

Mel - I'm sure you're right about the salt...I've been higher since Sat's weigh in of 143 but I don't change it so I don't think you should either!! haha

Arabella - Tracking is so key for me, good luck with spark people - I look around at different tracking sites but always go back to fitday, mostly because i can't bare the thought of moving all of my data!

Just got back from the dentist, thank goodness that's done for another 6 months. Blech! haha Well ladies I'm starting to play with the idea of maintenance. I don't know if I'm ready...I have a goal of 135 but I'm starting to think I'm happy here...and I'm afraid of even more loose skin issues if I lose more...especially *ahem* with my breasts. I've got this worry about what they might look like if another pound were to come from that region - they've got quite a bit of loose skin and are looking kinda, well, deflated for lack of a better word. Sorry to be so TMI! Anyways I'm sorry to complain about it...I just really value your ladies input! So many people have been telling me it's time to stop. I know it's up to me, but I just don't know what to do. I'm conflicted. Part of me says, well I'll just keep eating my calorie level, and see what happens. The other part is saying no you need to up by at least 100 calories. ARGH! If I did end up losing more in one area than I want to, it's not like I could choose to put it back on in that area!! Anyways thank you so much for listening!!!

Carri - We posted at the same time - I'm tired too! Losing that hour sucks, and then of course Katie is stilll teething....so tired! But it's so beautiful out today, hopefully we can get some energy back! Congrats to another OP weekend, you're doing awesome!!

Oh Liz that made me laugh out loud....I have the exact same problem with mine when I lose a lot...I think that answer is solely up to you, it all depends on if you feel comfortable or not...how tall are you? Because 143 sounds like a good weight for anyone over like 5'5 or so

I'm 5'4" - so in a healthy weight range now but at the top end. I do have flabby areas, no question! But who knows what more weight training could do. Anyways I know you can understand since you've been here before! I've never been here, not in my adult life anyways.

I am also 5'4 and I know when I got married I weighed 140 and I looked on the chubby side...so for me 140 can't be maitenence, would have to be more like 130 probably...but right now I would be thrilled with 170, haha ...if you are at the top end of the weight range I would say that you could go lower, but that is just my opinion ...

I feel like I'm still a bit on the chubby side too! I just wondered if I should listen to other people, y'know? I feel like my mind is so screwed up with how I look that I might really not know. Crazy. I had three separate people come up to me at church and pull me aside, and tell me I look awesome and how I shouldn't lose any more. It just kind of threw me for a loop I guess! But maybe they're just so used to seeing me bigger, that seeing me now they just think I'm so small. ANYWAYS! We'll see.

Arabella- Thank you!!

Carri- I havent been sleeping good lately either...I hope we both get some sleep tonight! I have heard of the show but never watched it.

Liz- I weighed this morning and was still up but after that I hide the scale and it will stay there until Sat!! As far as losing more...if you feel comfortable in your skin then why lose more if you are in the healthy range? But I also understand that if your food plan is working why not lose 10 more pounds and be lower in the healthy range. If it was me I would add the 100 cals and see what happens, as long as you are eating enough why change it up to much.

Welcome Ky30!

Auntie- Welcome back! and yes I put the scale away lol Good luck on your journey...we will all be here to help you!

So happy to see that everyone is doing well...and I'm VERY HAPPY for Aunite G that her husband started a new job today!!!! That has to feel good! It's quite a accomplishment in this economy.

I have been MIA as I was busy and not around a computer much this weekend. My brother got to bring the new baby back to Ohio on Friday so you know I had to spend time there! Also, had a birthday dinner to go to on Saturday and I had a hair appointment so that shot most of Saturday. Yesterday we went to church, then went mattress shoping for the new bedroom furniture we are getting in a week. We have had the same bedroom furniture for 23 years! A good friend of mine from work is selling a set she's had about 4 years so I'm buying that and moving our existing bedroom furniture into the spare room and it will now FINALLY be a guest bedroom. We bought a new matteress for that bed about 4 years ago so it's still in pretty good shape--good enough for a guest room.

I'm getting our bedroom painted next week before the new furniture arrives. It's been busy!

I woke up this morning with a bit of a upset tummy. I've had sips of water and some crackers today and that's all I want..oh and a raw potato! I think Carri had some GI thing last weekend? But I don't think mine is as bad as her's was..thank goodness!

I just did a walk in the building at lunch time today..just didn't have it in me to get on the treadmill or elliptical.

Welcome to KY30. This is a GREAT board...I haven't been here long but I hate to miss a day of it. Great support!

Liz: Why don't you try maintenance and start some weight training--you can do it in the pool tool. I used to take a aqua aerobics class it was amazing for tonning up. You might see a bit of a gain due to building muscle but you will feel your clothes loser so you will know it's not a true weight gain.

Arabella: my hubby brought home kettle chips home last night from the grocery! I told him to get them out of the house! I'm sure you will get right back on track.

Carri: You are doing great staying OP.

Mel: See..you didn't have to be on that scale everyday to show a loss! Good job.

Susie- Thanks! Yay for some new furniture!! Sounds like you had a busy weekend no wonder you were worn out at lunch!

I had a tuna sandwich for dinner and now feel huge but at least its Monday not Friday lol Have a great night everyone!