Melissa - I get tired just reading your posts! Keep up the great work!

Well another friday another meeting with the scale...this time down 1 lb...I'll take it. I was hoping for more but with the exercise, AF is lurking and we had pizza last night I'd say down 1 lb is GREAT!!

Where is everyone?

hey guys we finally have high speed now i can communicate with my support team more often mel was it you that did an hr on the ellipt?
i read somewhere that to pedal backwards on the ellipt gives you a better workout and work your buns.how is everyone else? well honestly i havent accomplished anything i havent had any motivation or will power i could blame it on work but that would be a cop-out anyway i have to go to the dr.tomorrow they should be able to tell me wether or not i have a thyroid problem but im at work so ill check back later

Wow 2 days and no posts. This is not a good sign for a support group.

Mia...yes it was me who does the elliptical for an hour, I cant do it backwards it throws my balance off, perhaps when I'm a bit smaller LOL!

I've had my typical weekend so far, eating bad and not working out. Drinking my water though so at least I've got 2 out of three. I'm all ready to start cooking for turkey day!! I've gotta hold myself back though and wait till Tuesday. We are trying a couple of new dishes I'm really looking forward to. A couple of them are even healthy...cranberry/huckleberry sauce and toasted chickpeas. Cant wait!!

Have a wonderful sunday! Comeout comeout whereever you are, dont leave us all hangin!

~melissa

hey mel sounds good my inlaws are frying a turkey i never had that before but it cant be too healthy oh well i guess ill have to watch my portion size
it is quiet in here probably because of the holidays that is when we need hte most support

good morning everyone! getting ready to do a workout before work hope everyone has a good day

Mia...we've done the fried turkey before, its REALLY good, the meat turns out really juicy and tender. I'm not really sure how much more fat it adds, like you said it cant be good. But its just the one day! Enjoy just watch the portions, and be very very careful with that fryer!! How'd that workout go!!!

I had my usual weekend...made bad choices, the good news is portions really werent that bad at all. On to bigger and better things today!

the PTA is making dinner for the teachers tonight because its parent teacher conferences so i'll be busy again today. I made my soup last night but I've gotta get all the table cloths, napkins, bowls, bread, dessert...you know all that stuff! And then get set up! Plus classes!

Have a lovely day! Mia and I sure would like you to keep us company!

~melissa

hi everyone i did better with my eating today and i worked out this morning as far as my water i need to work on it. How is everyone? Mel where are you

I'm here Mia!!! I'm so proud of you today!! Way to go sweetz!!! And you worked out too!!! You rock girl!! Keep up that amazing work!!!

I've not done so well the past few days! But I'm determined and I'm not gonna give up and thats what matters most right!!!

You are doing GREAT Mia!!! Keep it up!!

~melissa

thanks mel, im the queen of having bad days but we just need to take each day one at a time and everyday is a new day, it took some adjusting to the new job and everything but i think im back on track well we will see after thanksgiving
have a great day

Hello Hello! As I come in draggin my big behind.... what a crazy coupla weeks! It's good to finally get a chance to post here even though it looks like a ghost town around here. I hope everyone is just super busy with all the holiday hubbub and all!

It's been busy busy busy for me without me wanting it to. Dragging my heels and it's taking me anyways! LOL Seriously, working in the middle of the night has really kicked my arse upside down & sideways! It feels like now all I ever do is work & sleep. I like my work okay, I love the people I work with though. Work is just tedious and very physical, can't tell you how many foot soaks I've had to have in the last couple weeks because my feet are just screaming by the end of my shifts! And that's with the comfiest tennies I can find! The one good thing about it all, I've dropped a few pounds without even trying, so that's the plus of it all. This past week leading up to Black Friday was ****! Working on the dock and in freight is no cuppa tea, I am SO glad that it's not my normal job I do daily! I was so sore in parts I never knew I had! LOL Yep, getting those workouts in even when I didnt want them! I worked Black Friday from 4am til 1 in the afternoon....what a madhouse I tell ya!!! It was nice to work a "normal shift and actually be there when it was light outside. LOL However, I came home yesterday and literally crashed until noon today! No kidding!! But enough already, I didn't come here to whine, just to let ya'll know that I really didn't intentionally abandon you all, even though that's probably what ya'll think. I've just been burning the candle at both ends big time!

Melissa, congrat's on your 1 pound. Remember, a pound is a pound and all that!!! Good job! Sounds like school is hectic but great! I hope your new turkey day dishes came out yummy!!!

Mia, I hope that you are doing well on your exercise still! Good girl for getting it done! Did you guys do a fried turkey this year? Dh & I talked about it, but decided it was beyond way too messy. LOL Altho', it woulda been a good way to aggravate our neighbors upstairs. heehee

Alright, well, since there really isn't anyone else for me to post to, I'll end here. Hopefully some others will jump in here and the thread will maybe pick up. I will really try and make it here, now that the intial big push for the xmas shopping has started and I'm more used to things, I can have some normalcy in my life.

Talk Soon!

Danielle

HI!!!!!!!!!! I am here!! Well, I have lost some more pounds, I am not sure how, but I did! I am going to be heading back to the gym this week. I cant wait any longer. I got the results back from my surgery and I guess they got everything they needed so I dont have to have it done again...unless it comes back for some reason. So as of now I am precancerous cell free.

Some other news, my friends mom that I have mentioned on here passed away 2 weeks ago, so I have been out of town helping my friend out. She meant so much to so many people and was a great woman. And I know I will miss her dearly.

My MIL came down on monday and was supposed to leave on thursday.. um she decided to move here. wth? She just decided and shes not sure what she is going to do here. ak. And on top of that my parents just got a place in the next town over! I am moving out of state!! that is me right now.


I hope everyone is doing okay!!! I miss you ladies!

OMG! Someone posted! LOL!! Mia and I actually moved over and joined another group, we got lonely!

Stacia...I'm so glad to hear the surgury was successful and not cancer! Sounds like you've been very busy. My MIL moved here awhile ago and i've not killed her yet but MAN is it tempting!! Way to go on the losses!! You are doing GREAT!! Goal is so close!!! Enjoy that gym!

Danielle...stranger! I miss you! Way to go on the loss!! I hope you get some time to visit soon! Its been way too long regardless of everything else going on! Get some rest woman! Cant give what you dont have!

Anyone else gonna pop up?

hi everyone! i missed you Dani we did the fried turkey it was great but i was sick so i didnt eat much i guess thats a good thing cartersmoma congrats on your weight loss thats great news well i better go to bed have to get up early in the am

*yawn* I am up way too early today. It is 6:30am and I am ready to go back to bed. Someone has a clock alarm in the garage below us and a few doors down, and thanks to my super human (as dh calls them) ears, I couldnt sleep. It has been going on since 7pm. argh.

Has anyone tried the Weight Control oatmeal? I tried it... and well.. I was wondering if it was just me that thinks it tastes nasty? The super fake suger taste. I have it to eat today, but I dont know if I can do it. Maybe I will eat an apple.