Sugar N Spice--Thanks for the support. You have hit the nail on the head: I'm not ready. Actually when I get going on exercise...I do love it. Its just getting back into the swing of things. What happens is I take it too far. I have so many options I just get ridiculous! So I am hoping by November I will be ready because I want to do the C25K program. In the past of course when I was 60 pounds lighter I would run 3 miles outdoors with my trainer. I would love to get back to that. I want to get my weight down a bit to save my knees and my back so hopefully by November I will be there. I'm not saying I will not do any exercise between now and November but it may be sporadic here and there.

OMG--My bf looks so skinny now. He had a bp scare and really kicked it in gear. He only wants to lose 11 more pounds. I hope he is happy then bc I like my men with some meat on them.

Good evening Red team!!! I hope everyone is doing GREAT!! Just finished a very tasty dinner of tenderloin and salad, the rest of my family had baked potatoes...but not me!! I've got goals to meet! LOL!!

No exercise for me today but I'm okay with that because its kinda like my day off. Homework and laundry are my only tasks for today and I've got those conquered...well except for the laundry still gotta fold it all and put it away, but thats a neverending battle isnt it?

Cbmmom....so how'd that workout go? Its really tough for me to get motivated to do much of anything on sundays! Any progress workin on mom and that treadmill deal yet? LOL!

likenoother...you know you just cant force yourself to do something you dont wanna. I wont get too much into it because I can see Danielle gave you some amazing advice. When you are ready the exercise will come, you are still losing now and thats what matters! C25K is an amazing program I'd love to be able to do perhaps when I'm MUCH smaller! LOL!

I suppose I should go start getting the kiddos ready for the week. And see who hasnt posted weights yet.


~melissa

Week 3 Get to know your team survey!

This is a great way to break the ice if you arent a usual poster!

1. What is your favorite weightloss tip?

2. Where would your dream vacation be?

3. What is one thing you succeeded at last week?

4. What is something you struggled with last week?

5. Who is your favorite fictional character?

6. Are you a city girl or a country girl?

7. What is your favorite thing about Autumn?

8. Do you have any pets?

9. Which is better? 70s or 80s?

10. What color are your toenails right now?

Have fun Red team!!

~melissa

Hi guys.

Sorry I haven't been posting. Finding time has been my big issue. I went from working from 8-4 to 7:45-5:30. Throw in a workout and dinner and it's 8 o'clock before I can even think about decompressing from the day. My house is a wreck because I don't have time to clean...

I know, it's just a bunch of excuses. I'm reevaluating my eating plan and exercise routine because as of now, fried and none isn't working. As part of my overhaul, I promise to post every day.


Hope everyone is doing well I'm ready to be a better team mate!

Amber...ya know I have just given up on that clean house thing! LOL! I can never seem to find the time to do it the way I want to, and then when I do clean it...the kids come through and its as if I never did! You can turn those habits around!! You can do it!!

~melissa

1. What is your favorite weightloss tip?
To use a smaller plate. I find that it helps immensely

2. Where would your dream vacation be?
I kind of want to go to Thailand

3. What is one thing you succeeded at last week?
I ran twice. Too bad the goal was for three....

4. What is something you struggled with last week?
Eating. I don't know why I'm having so many issues lately.

5. Who is your favorite fictional character?
Lizzy Bennet from Pride and Prejudice

6. Are you a city girl or a country girl?
Country. As much as I fight it.

7. What is your favorite thing about Autumn?
My Birthday And the beautiful leaves

8. Do you have any pets?
I just got a kitten. His name is Spencer and he is all sorts of awesome!! Except at night when I want to sleep and he wants to play. At that point he is annoying.

9. Which is better? 70s or 80s?
The 80s baby! Not only do I come from the 80s, but so does the greatest music of all time.

10. What color are your toenails right now?
Iceblue Pink

1. What is your favorite weightloss tip? One of the things that helps the most is keep anything you have control issues with out of the house. If it's not there you can't eat it unless you go out of your way. This includes EVEN healthy things. For example I'd eat 4 containers of Dannon Black Cherry Yogurt if someone gave them to me.

2. Where would your dream vacation be? UK and Europe

3. What is one thing you succeeded at last week? Exercise (382 minutes last week)

4. What is something you struggled with last week? Water. It's not my favorite thing in the world.

5. Who is your favorite fictional character? Edward Scissorhands

6. Are you a city girl or a country girl? Citygal these days. Been in Chicago 10.5 years now.

7. What is your favorite thing about Autumn? ALL of it. I love autumn. The weather, the leaves, the pumpkins, Halloween , fall flavors...

8. Do you have any pets? 3 cats. Dream, Zim, and Tekka

9. Which is better? 70s or 80s? 80s

10. What color are your toenails right now? Plain! How dull!

Besides what I entered in the challenge I also scrubbed the bathtub and sink today (Exciting I know) but I didn't count those minutes. Nice to have a glimmer of energy for once... it's not a ton, but it used to be such a hassle to do anything before I seriously had almost no energy before.

I'm so pooped. I swear, my dog is the laziest little thing in the world, but once you take him out for a walk, he wants to run a marathon. I suppose that's a good thing for me though, since it's a great workout. I had to make sure he took it slow though, because there are just too many cars driving fast in my neighborhood recently. It makes moving somewhere else very desirable.

Anyway, here are my answers...

1. What is your favorite weightloss tip? My favorite weighloss tip is, "a little bit goes a long way." Small changes can mean big results in the big picture.

2. Where would your dream vacation be? I think about this all the time. Sometimes, I think maybe Japan or Italy. I always have some place different for a dream vacation.

3. What is one thing you succeeded at last week? I succeeded in the RED WINS challenge for the week. I wanted 4 RED WINS, and I got them!

4. What is something you struggled with last week? Sticking to my diet, but I have been doing better the past few days.

5. Who is your favorite fictional character? That's a hard one. There are so many fictional characters out there that are amazing.

6. Are you a city girl or a country girl? City! I live just a short drive from downtown and I love the atmosphere. I loved walking around when I was in Chicago. I was born in New York, and living in the south for so long hasn't changed the face that I love that place. Not to mention, if you live in a nice city, you can walk a lot, which is nice exercise.

7. What is your favorite thing about Autumn? The temperature. I love Halloween too. Even though I'm way to old to trick or treat, I do like to dress up and go out with friends.

8. Do you have any pets? I have a 6 yr. old Miniature Schnauzer named Scotty.

9. Which is better? 70s or 80s? I'd have to be biased and say 80s since I wasn't alive in the 70s, although things made in the 70s are awesome.

10. What color are your toenails right now? They're "au naturale" since I get too lazy to paint them.

1. What is your favorite weightloss tip?
Using smaller dishes and chewing sugarless gum!

2. Where would your dream vacation be?
Hawaii or back to Disneyworld for 2 weeks!

3. What is one thing you succeeded at last week?
I stuck to plan without a single cheat!

4. What is something you struggled with last week?
Exercise, exercise, exercise!

5. Who is your favorite fictional character?
Stephanie Plum or maybe Ranger! LOL!

6. Are you a city girl or a country girl? Without a doubt a country girl, who likes to have the city kinda close...like 100 miles or so LOL

7. What is your favorite thing about Autumn?
the whole change of season...leaves changing, temperatures falling

8. Do you have any pets?
Yes, a beagle...shes a VERY naughty dog.

9. Which is better? 70s or 80s? I'm an 80s child which I'm very glad cuz the 80s rule! LOL!

10. What color are your toenails right now? au naturale...its too high maintenance to do em unless its summertime.

~melissa

So hi everyone I just wanted to check in since I hadn't yet, and I don't want to get kicked off the team

I'll try to post a little intro or something later

ok so for the 4 people who cared to ask yeah im doing all right (bit#hy) yes very i want my husband home they say the first week is the hardest on deployment THEY WERENT KIDDING as for eating i dont much as for exercise im waiting for base clearance
MICHELLE

On my way to bed and I just love surveys so I'm snooping to see if we had more!

Katie....thank you so much for checkin in!! We'd love to hear a little about you! We all understand busy!

Michelle...I'm glad to hear you are doing okay. I cant even imagine how hard it is so i wont try. Just know I'm wishing you good things to get you through, and I for one appreciate your sacrifice more than you'd ever know. But, I think your comment was a bit snarky (perhaps I'm reading it wrong, I'm truly sorry if thats the case, its late and I'm exhausted). Its not as if the rest of the team (other than the 4 you mention) dont care how you are doing, I think its a matter of you not posting enough for everyone to get to know you. Some people havent had the time to do personals. Your team does care about you.

"See" you in the morning Red team!!

Dont forget to post your weight!!(gettin sick of me saying that yet? LOL)

~melissa

Wow guys, really busy weekend here, so just a quick check-in today. I had a great workout today and spent way too much time shopping. I can't believe it's almost time to go to sleep and get up and start Monday. I hope everyone had a great weekend and is ready for a new week!

And Melissa, gotta love Ranger!

1. What is your favorite weightloss tip?
Gum.
2. Where would your dream vacation be?
Southern Europe--eating my way through, of course.
3. What is one thing you succeeded at last week?
Getting all the essentials done, even if some were haphazard.
4. What is something you struggled with last week?
Getting enough sleep.
5. Who is your favorite fictional character?
Jane Eyre. "Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain, and little, I am soulless and heartless? You think wrong!"
6. Are you a city girl or a country girl?
Have lived in both and can be happy either place. Right now I'm in the country.
7. What is your favorite thing about Autumn?
The way the air smells.
8. Do you have any pets?
2 dogs, 2 cats, a rabbit, and indoor and outdoor fish.
9. Which is better? 70s or 80s?
70s
10. What color are your toenails right now?
Plain!