Hey, where is everybody??? I am here doing my thing. Just finished a 3 mile walk. That was about all i could manage with the vice grips of TOM squeezing my uterus. I know, TMI. Well, hopefully I can see some progress on the scale soon.

Hope everyone is doing well. Hope to hear from you all soon.

Hello,

I'm still crazy busy at work. It's going to be like this for about the next month. I am determined that I will not let it derail me from my goal of losing weight and being healthy.

I had a small loss at the scales last night at TOPS. I lost 1/2 lb. I am actually very thrilled with that loss because I would have sworn they would go up.

In two weeks our weigh-loss challenge at the Y ends and they will do our measurements again. I can't wait to see what they are and the difference between the beginning and now. Last time I was measured--a month ago, I had lost a total of 7 inches.

I found a friend who agreed to continue measuring me at monthly intervals. I belive this will help when the scales aren't showing my progress.

I am catching some sort of cold or something. I feel like there is a cat in my throat, I want to sleep and my eyes are watery. I called my doctor and she called in something for me. I see her on Wed for a blood draw to re-check my thyroid so if I'm not feeling better by then she can give me something else. I always seem to end up with a secondary infection when I have a cold so my dr is pretty good about getting me on a low-dose antibiodic to get well.

I'm going to stay on the couch this evening with my book and just relax.

Mindy: I used to feel the vice grips--I'm so glad I don't have to do that anymore! I hope the scales start going down for you now!

Susie- Sorry you are feeling crappy. That is no fun. Things are getting better for me today. Not such bad cramps. I hope to go down tomorrow.

I just walk/jogged about 3 miles. It is pretty humid, so I am a totally sweaty mess.

Okay girls i am feeling lonely here. Good news today!!!! 183.6!!! That's a new low. Hope it continues.

Hope to hear from you all soon. I miss you.

Mindy- Celebrating your new low!

I'm feeling a little better today. I still have that weezy feeling in my chest and then the tickle in my throat. This is what I felt like last year when I had the bronchitis that took forever for me to get over. I'll see my doctor on Wednesday for a blood drawer and I'll talk to her about it...I don't want to go through months of feeling sick again.

I took a small walk this evening. I wanted to start moving so I could gage how I think my workouts will go this week. I thnk I can do them just maybe at a reduced intensity.

Susie- I sure hope you can nip that in the bud. There is nothing worse than feeling sick. Hopefully they can get you back in tip top shape. Congrats on the loss. May be small, but any loss is a good loss.

I was down a little more today, which is good. I need to really take advatage of this week. It is my good week to lose. Just did a 3 mile walk/jog, mostly jogging. It felt good.

Well I have exciting news. Hope someone stops in to hear it. I can say today that I have officially lost 70 pounds. Yep, 70. I was 181.6 on the scale today. I am super excited. Now I understand it will go up some at mid-cycle time, but I am loving that number today.

I have been trying to eat more. During the summer, I am so off schedule and routine that I just get busy and forget to eat. I don't feel hungry very often, so I need to just eat. I am also trying to stay active by working in the yard or around the house. No sitting on the couch vegging all day.

I will do my workout tonight with a DVD. I am alternating DVD one night, jog the next. Hope everyone else is on track. Hope to hear from you all.

That is amazing!!! Congratulations!

Mindy--YEE HAA!!! Awesome! I am so excited for you! You have worked so hard and deserve every pound shed (plus some!)

Susie--I agree with Mindy--Any loss is a good loss. Celebrate that 1/2 pound!

Ward--Hope you are doing well.

I am working my tail off every night with my hubby, but just staying the same as far as weight goes. The last couple days I seem to be fighting off a cold so my chest hurts, my throat hurts and I'm coughing a bit. Normally I would give up the workouts until I am feeling better, but not this time around. I am still working out. I refuse to give up. I will just keep counting every calorie and continuing to exercise. This plateau will end eventually.

See you all later.

Mindy: 70 lbs! WOW WEE!! You are right to claim that number and love it. You have worked so hard for it.

Kelly: You are more woman than me to workout with your symptoms. I am still moving but at a reduce rate. I will try one of my regular classes today. I am feeling better.

Ward: Good to see you here.

I'm doing ok. My food journal is filled out. I need to get back to my feeling journal--since I'm an emotional eater I need to use this more often than I have been.

Everyone stay strong...I'm getting back there!

I went up a little today, but not too worried. I just finished my 3 mile walk/jog for the day. I have worked out 17 days in a row. Pretty good. Thank you for all the comments. It's hard to believe I've lost that much. Gotta love it.

Ward- good to hear from you. Hope you're doing okay.

Susie- I have become one tough cookie. It seems I'm like the postal service. Not rain, nor sleet, nor snow will stop me. Sick, tired, crampy, it doesn't matter. I am a girl on a mission and I will not stop. You can do it also. Determination, mind over matter, something like that.

Kelly- You keep doing what you're doing. You know you will get a loss eventually. How's the eating out? How about your activity level? Are sitting at home more than during the school year? I know I have to watch out for that.

I hit a new low today! 169.5. My eating has been good. I haven't really been eating out, which I know is a big downfall for me. So, something is working. I am still sick. I have very little energy, so I didn't work out last night. I feel a little better this morning, but still pretty low energy, so we'll see how I feel tonight.

See you all later.

YAY Kelly!!! I knew you would drop.....eventually. Keep eating at home and working out and I'm sure the losses will continue. It was nice walking with you today and catching up on gossip.

Kelly and I tried on clothes together at the mall today. She is definitely smaller than me, by about 1 size. It was kind of fun. I am still 192.4 today. It's not 181, but still a good number.

Now, stop that Mindy, you are 182, not 192. Get those 190's out of your head! Yeah, trying clothes on was fun! I still can't believe how different we look from each other in the same outfit.

I'm CRAZY busy at work. I knew it would be like that this week and next for sure.

I'm journaling and working out. But just 1 hr a day instead of my usually 2-3.

I just wanted to do a quick check-in because I miss you guys!

I know I need to slow down soon or I'll loose focus.

Mindy & Kelly: Look at you! New numbers and new sizes...I need to get on the ball so I can be in new smaller sizes and numbers too! I want to so badly.

I'll talk to you all later.