Good morning all Real quick post before I head to the gym. I got up an extra 1/2 hour early, so I could get to work earlier. I had to leave early yesterday due to a family thing.

The workout didn't seem so hard yesterday, but today I can really feel areas my regular workouts miss Good thing, I guess

I am rereading one of my favorite books, and I realized - I haven't been "binging." Now, I have made some bad food choices, and still have some work to do on portions. But I haven't done the all out uncontrolled eat everything without thinking about it that I used to. And now, I really can feel it when I go bigger than I should on portions. It's a good thing.

Have a great day all. Talk to you tonight.

Hi everybody... good morning and wishing you all a great day!

Redballoon I am not really afraid of a pause day... it is just that when I am "on" I almost never "blow it" -- if I do it won't be the end of the world; I just don't plan to!!

Cat intent on stepping on keyboard.........
Day 10 exercise, day 2 no beer.
Yes Red, I'm trying it AGAIN. St. Patricks day sould be safe, but we have a few birthday celebrations coming up.....
CAT!!!
Wierd weather today, hope to get a walk in...
I might just try the sugar thing when I get down to the 140's...I imagine it will get harder to lose there and I'll need to try something new....

hi challengers.. hope everyone is doing well today...

day 2 of my challeges complete 47 carbs/walked 3 miles

Hey Red - yeah that exercise challenge can be an extracirricullar - but the other 2 have to be every day - so far so good - I made it past day one LOL - and that is counting exercise... I lost my pedometer, I was getting in about 12,000 steps / day. I go in for weigh in tomorrow at my friend's house lol!!! woo hoo american idol is on!!!

Yeah i am on day 2.... its the water that is my real challenge.

Hey all. Sounds like you all had a great day. I am glad

For me? Today was a mixed bag. I did make it to the gym, and did my weight workout ($1 for me ). I even redid my next menus, as I realized I could downsize some areas and not feel cheated.

Then, I went to the barn. Did not have a good night (not the horse, he was great). More perception than reality - hey I have PMS, and have not had chocoloate. I am NOT a rational woman at this point. But anyway, I left feeling really low. And rushed home and . . . had a chef salad. Without any extra carbs, and still remembered to dip the dressing, not drown. Sorry for the food porn, but this was a really huge step for me. I didn't even really think about eating my feelings - other than a brief thought wondering how many calories were in a shot of vodka . Again, this is huge.

I am still feeling pretty emotional (damn hormones), but I will see the good, and get up the energy for a for me.

Thanks for letting me whine. Have a super evening all. Keep up the good work, and remember it is one day at a time. We can do this!

Winding down another successful day of healthful eating and sticking with plan.... Day 15 yay!

curly - thanks for the kind words. you're doing so good on your carb challenge, so it's extra motivation for me to keep going since you seem to do so well! its like getting advice from an expert! LOL

Apple - I may dethrone you as I am the queen of procrastination and the like! LOL. Seriously, though, I'll try my darndest not to dethrone you

jollygirl - thanks for the kind words!

red - yes, that is me in my avatar, and thanks for the compliments! Sadly, though, it's me during my senior year of high school at prom. i'm a junior in college now, and have gained about 15 pounds since then. I know I don't weigh A LOT, but still enough to make me feel really uncomforatable with my body. And it's because of you and everyone else that I'm trying my hardest to keep at it over and over again!! If I didn't have you guys I'd be long gone by now!

Thanks girls and keep up the awesome work! :hugs:

Fantastic, dance!!

Okay, Danzer, I hear you. College is a hard time. I gained and gained. I commuted though. It probably would have been even more if I had been living the dorm life. Are you? Well, I hope we can help you reach your goals. But remember, be easy on yourself...the world is a tough place and there are a whole lot worse things to be doing than gaining a little weight. Still, you can do it! Get the slim, svelte you back. Are you back on your challenges?

My first two years of college is when i gained the weight (I lived on campus then). I transferred to a school close to home this year, and have been living at home. And so far I've maintained after gaining the 15 pounds. Now I just need to learn to LOSE, and not MAINTAIN...hehe.

Haven't gotten back on my challenges. I haven't been focused the past few days. Although i haven't had pop the past 2 days...so I guess I should start counting! LOL

Just dropping by to say hi to everyone.
Not much change and not much progress here. Zero, in fact. I'm feeling very unmotivated and too tired to bother... I've been trying to start a new 21 day challenge, but can't get even through the first 2 days. No idea why it got so hard all of a sudden.

Hi all. Reall quick post before my class at the gym. If I start getting on here too long in the morning, I will have to do a challenge on that too

Red, thanks. Crack away on the whip. Yeah, yesterday really felt huge. Such a breakthrough in mindset and patterns. Hurray.

Dance - only 6 days to go. Keep up the great work

Danzer - we may all be at different places, but it is the same journey. You can do it - but don't beat yourself up. You have to take care of yourself.

Everyone else - Tia, Sushi, Fish, Alleigh, JCT, Curly, Apple, and any and everyone else I may have accidentally forgotten Hope things are going well and you have a super day.

Talk to you later all.

Hi all. It's about 20 mins. to bedtime for me and I have notched another day on everything. Boy, was it tough on the no-sugar challenge today! I almost took a pause, was about to go to the store for some hardcore porn, then just the thought that I could was enough to stop me. I trudged to the gym and jogged 3K and then for the first time in months actually did some real weight training. It helped that there were friends there and they were asking where I'd been and what I was doing and why I wasn't training. As I told them I realized they weren't really good reasons at all. Those builders have all the answers! And then I saw one guy who I've seen in the summer when he's lean and cut. I always thought he was competing but he said no. I had asked him how many kilos he had to lose between now (he looked quite chubby) and contest weight (or his summer lean weight) and he said 6 kg. That's under 15 lbs! Which just goes to show that if I keep the muscle but really work on just getting the fat off then I could look leaner. The reason I stopped weight training was because I was just bulking up without taking off the fat, a look I hate. I'm just going to have to be more vigilant. Try to get lean. It does help to burn food and fat if you have more muscle. Ok, enough babbling. So, Day 18 on the crunches and Day 4 on everything else is DONE. I am NOT going to eat anything that would screw me up tonight! I WILL NOT!!

Danzer -- Yes, you could declare a stealth challenge on the soda. Go for it! Maintaining is just as important as losing. Look at how many people lose and put it all back on. There are some great posts and stickies over in the Maintainers Library I think it's called. Check 'em out. There's a woman who signs in as meg who is awesome. She lost a ton of weight and has kept it off.

Sushi -- Hi there! What's up with the lack of motivation? Any problems hovering over your way, making the sky all gray? I hope not. Just a little slump? You'll pull out of it. Are you making your challenges too hard, do you think? Well, thanks for stopping in and I do hope to see you back here counting the days with us soon!

jolly -- Hello to busy you as well! Yes, I know about spending too much time on here, but it gets me doing things I wouldn't do otherwise, I just know it, so just have to be more efficient with the time usage I guess. What class are you taking/did you take at the gym? I am glad you are experiencing this breakthrough. Hallelujah! Rockin'!! ...and here a few whip snaps and cracks for you for good measure!

Well, where is everyone! Hope we'll see some action soon. Well, I can't believe it's already St. Patrick's Day on Friday!! Ain't making my goal here, that's for sure. But, at least I am back up and moving and will once again get some fat off. At least I have not porked out, which I could easily have done! Good night all!