Wow y'all were busy yesterday!

Firstly - Jdonato!!! It's so good to hear from you. I'm thinking we'll be hearing about the proposal soon to!

Lori: I'm so glad you were feeling better yesterday, I hope it carries over into today.

Welcome to our Newbies! We've had several in the last couple of days!

Jiggle: That is ookey the way your boss is acting! You're too hot to handle!

I wasn't on yesterday because my baby is sick. He was burning up when he woke up, so I had to take him to the doctor. We live in a tiny town, so we have to go to the city about an hour away. He has bronchitis and some weird virus that gives terrible diapers - 'nuff said on that one. So while we were in the city I had to go to a couple stores and grocery shopped while we waited for his prescription to be filled.

Well, let me tell you about my weigh in. I was up 1.1 pounds. I was a bit bummed to lose the meeting of my goal. I hope I can get the 1.1 off before the end of the challenge because it's TOM coming up next week. I was TOTALLY OP. The only thing I wonder, is with 30DS if I was over exercising?

Bummer on 30DS, I missed yesterday! I was doing so good, did 7 days in a row and every other day I add in 40 minutes on the TM. So I did 3 days of TM this past week in addition to 30DS. There is no logical reason I should have gained! My clothes are fitting looser and looser. My size 12 shorts fit well. My size 14 capris are loose, but not too saggy yet. Right after I wash them they fit right but then after I wear them a bit they start loosening up.

Shylah, you know I'm always chatty in posts. I like when people are chatty, I hope I don't bug people with my long posts.

Thank you, aluxa and susieyarb! Nice to be back here again. susieyarb, hope your little one is all better soon.

So I've been on program for two days ... and it feels good. It will be so nice to eventually get into some of my clothes from last summer once I get going (you know the tees that don't look right when you put on ANOTHER ten! )

Have a great weekend, ladies!

Good Morning Ladies!!!

The scale is still up today, hopefully it will be back down by my WI on Monday. Im going to try to cut my calories back a little today and see if that helps. I also plan on having a water bottle with me constantly today.

Im going to get my hair done today. If everything goes according to plan this time next weekend I should be headed to get my DH from the airport. Im SO excited. Before this deployment we had NEVER been apart, not at all. We've been inseparable from literally the first day we met. lol I start smiling as soon as I think about going to pick him up. I cant wait. Hopefully next week flies by

Susie I hope your baby starts feeling better soon. Maybe the little gain is muscle weight from all the working out your doing? Or it could just be pre-TOM weight. The scale always goes up for me the week before TOM arrives.

Aluxa Thats interesting about your name. Very cool. Im glad your starting to notice a difference. Its SO motivating isnt it?

Jdonato All his family is going to be at the party? Your family is going to be there? Sounds like a good time to propose? lol. I bet your so anxious. DH spilled the beans that he asked my parents for their permission, like the day after he asked them. lol I thought everyday after that was going to be THE day. DH proposed at home in bed, right before we left for a trip to the beach, we were kissing and I could feel him fumbling around and when I pulled back he was hold the opened ring box Keep us posted!!!!!

In ahurry ~just wanted to tell KDM~ its called grandview~I think they have them as far as illinois ~there listed online~I got o the peebles,OHIO one & the west UNION, OHIO ONE~ i Just hit caps lock LOL~Sorry
WOHOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOO JDonato~HUGS TO ALL*

Gonna go spend out doors with my man all day & enjoy me some upper 70's weather!

Susie I like chatty!!

Thanks Lori...never heard of that store, but it sounds like a gold mine!!!

I've been really bad calorie-wise today! But it's all good...will be back ON Plan tomorrow! I've read many posts where ppl think they reach a certain goal and then binge & screw it all up...kinda self sabatage themselves...well I think I'm one of those ppl...every time I've hit a new "decade", I go on a 2-3wk bender where I don't lose anything (actually go up 2-4lbs) and feel like I wanna pig out ALL THE TIME! The only thing holding me together is seeing the tag in my pants and that number 12...it puts a smile on my face every time! lol but I haven't be able to stay OP an entire day for the past 3wks..pretty much this entire challenge I've been more OFF plan than ON plan...since I'm usually the person who tries to look on the bright side of things...I should say atleast I've kept up with 30DS!! I was a little sore today so I didn't do it, but I plan to do the TM before leaving work to get some sort of exercise for the day...sorry for being a downer today!

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

I was thinking I may need to lose more. These are size 6 capris & small top In the after pic took today*but 4's are starting to fit me too really decent all of them)(5/22/10) Does 5 more pounds look like enough ~i was thinking to maybe go down to 135 Naked Cause I weigh naked now & weigh 159 to 160 fully clothed. But 155 to 156 naked. I was gonna go to 150 naked.....Please be honest Cause I wanna look my best. To go down to 135 would be about 20 more pounds and make me weigh about 140 or so clothed.

(p..s pay no mind to the droopy boobs~Which comes with age Obviously LOL ~it was a hot no bra day for me!Upper 70's nearky 80 today so i just wore a tank under the shirt~I know to much info proboly LOL!)))


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Lori~First, let me say you look terrific! About whether you should loose more and if so how much; it's hard to say. My mom is about your height and I know when she was younger she weighed less than 135 (she has a small frame and wasn't athletic, so not a lot of muscle mass), but every body is different. I say take it 5-10lbs. at a time. You can keep re-evaluating and decide if you feel like you have/need more to loose. If so you keep working on loosing; if you are where you need/want to be move to maintenance. That's my plan for when I reach/get close to my original goal. If you can, you ought to find out what your body fat % is too because that needs to be in a healthy range like weight and bmi. I hope that helps.

Good Morning!!!
Lori - In my humble never been where you are before opinion, I would probably tone and maintain. You look small but if you want to loose more then do it and see what it looks like to you. From where I am right now I say I want to be a size 10 but may get there and decide a 8 or 6 may look better to me.
KDM - That habit sounds just like me. I get to a goal and want to chillax and I eat a heavier than normal dinner. I caught up with myself this time. I don't want to just fit the TSPs I want them too big so I can send them off to someone else. On a brighter note I woke up with level 3 on my brain so I did it. I figured since I was still shredding it would fit my 30 days. Well, no thanks to me being a punk, I could have been much further along had I been doing level 3 for 30 days. Oh well I'll chalk it up to a learning experience and keep going. But I will finish out the challenge on level 3. You were so right, it's not as bad but I think for my troubled areas it will be very effective.
Shylah - I like chatty too because it feels like you are talking to someone and it keeps me on my game everyday.
Sugar - It could be all the excitement from the anticipation of seeing your husband soon. If you go MIA a few days after he returns we understand and know you are just enjoying him so have fun!!!
Susie - I thought it was a bit creepy. I told my husband and he said no dress the way you want to as long as it's professional but don't let me have to come up there. My best friend got upset and told me I've been working too hard to pull back so he will just have to maintain his professional behavior or she was going to have to show up...LOL!! I hope your little man is feeling better. It's harder on us than it is on them. My baby wasn't feeling her best yesterday. Hopefully today she feels better...she still sleeping!! I hope I don't annoy people because I'm long winded too.
Babe - Stick around we are having a great time!!
Northern - What size do you wear? I'm trying to see how much farther I have to go for these TSPs to be too big...LOL
JD - What happened at the party??? Did he propose??? seems like the perfect time!! I got all excited when you said he was having the party and everyone was going to be there...

Okay, I been doing pretty good but not all the way good. I was probably at 1800 calories for the past week instead of my normal 1400. Probably because I was so excited about getting in those jeans. Well it's back on my game today. As stated earlier I will be doing level 3 of 30DS for the rest of the challenge. I will also be on the treadmill for 30 minutes three days this week so I can finish strong. I've been doing well with my water, getting more than 2 liters, usually 2.5-3. I've done my workout for the day and ready for another beautiful day with the fam. Have a great day ladies!!

Good luck with the 30DS Jiggle!

I too was bad with calories...last night I had pasta and meatballs. I had planned out my portions to fit with my cal count, but I ended up have 2 extra meatballs and 2 slices of garlic bread. But, I tried to throw in some extra exercising in there as well. Ah well, back on the horse!

Lori You look great! 135 seems like a good goal, if you are stuggling as you get closer just listen to your body, it may be happier at 140. You want to make make sure you set a goal that you can maintain.

I think it s Jiggle who asked about the workout, for my two hours (1x a week) I do an hour of circuit training with a trainer and 1 hour high intensity step class. Total burns about 1,000 calories.

I'm so disappointed today. I've been on a great track for a long time. I had a big dental appt this week and my food was limited to soft and squishy. I completely fell off the wagon. I am determined to get back on today and refocus. These boards have been a huge help this morning as I try to figure out wtf happened!!!! Hopefully I can correct whatever weight their is before Thursday!

Thanks u guys & Here is another pic of me in shorts & a tankish type top took the pic like 5 minutes ago ~it is 80's here in OHIO TODAY Been putting my hair in barrettes cause it is so hot!!!! ~( anyways I am wearing A pair of my size 4's~LOVE THEM BABIES!) So you can see alot more of me~to get a better judgement maybe.....Hope y'all do not mind me posting another pic! And bugging~The more thoughts on it the better I feel ~THANKS U GUYS ~LOVE Y'all! HUGS* OH & Ignore the kids mess of video games in the cabinet behind me I give up on those ever being placed in there neatly LOL!

P.s. Maybe I am just freaking out that I am getting so close to my goal!

Lori: I think you look great! But it's your body and you have to go by what you feel My goal weight right now is 137...but honestly I think I'd be very happy in the 150's. Once I get there, I will see how I look & feel. Haven't weighed 137 since high school, so not sure if that is even a realistic weight for me now that I'm in my mid-30's.

Jiggle: I'm apple shaped, so I tend to wear a larger size than other ppl my weight and height . (Big around the middle, but relatively proportional everywhere else.) I'm in really loose 24's/2X tops right now. Need to go a size down, but am trying to finish the school year with what I have and buy smaller shorts/capris for summer and hopefully be ANOTHER pants size smaller by fall.

Had a great weekend camping/4 wheeling. Stayed OP Friday (even with a few drinks.) Went a little over yesterday, but was active, so no worries.

Who else is watching the big Lost finale toinght? Can't wait! Have a great evening!

Hello everyone. Just wanted tocheck in and let you know I made to my 204 mini-goal as of this morning, a week early for the Memorial Day challenge. I'm really thrilled because I've been working so hard and last week I had a 2 lb increase blip on my weigh in day. Glad it went back off in a hurry. Whew!

When I started, on Feb.20 of this year, my goal was for Onederland by July 4. It looks like I should make it with time to spare. Keep on exercising, keep on counting calories, which makes me whine but is still the best way I can figure out to do it.

Barb

NSV!!!

I posted a very similar post under the "what size are you" thread, so sorry for the repeat, but I am SO excited!

I was getting kinda depressed about what size I was still wearing, but I guess I didn't realize how huge my clothes are on me (mostly 24's.). I have one pair of capris that are an 18, so I thought, what the heck...I'll see how close I am to fitting into them. I picked them up an laughed...no freaking way. They just looked so small compared to my other clothes.

But I pulled them on and they FIT!! Definitely a muffin top and I wouldn't wear th out in public yet, but wow, a size 18!!

Jiggle, I just may be ready for those TSP's much sooner than I thought!

Funny how it takes our minds so long to catch up with our bodies!