Jamaica is NICE!!!! I've been there and I had a blast, wouldn't mind going back!

I am with you there.

My problem is that I am happy at this weight. I look good; I am healthy, but it is not optimal. I just cannot get those last 15 go move, and I bounce from 150-155.

Hello Blues

Yesterday, stayed 100% on-plan and did my 60 minutes on the treadmill. The scales are showing an increase of 1/2 pound since yesterday morning. Argghh! I am so sick of the 230's! I've been in the 230's since July 30th and I'm ready to move on. I have been staying on-plan with Southbeach, but its time to add calorie counting, too. I may be eating too much of the on-plan foods. Hopefully, this can keep my weight loss going and I can avoid a stall.

Hope everyone has a great on-plan day! GO BLUE!!

I am up slightly this morning for no apparent reason. I did not get to stretch after my run last night, so my muscles may still be a bit water logged. Had hoped to do Pilates during TBL, but my little is pukey and poopy, so I sat on the couch and nursed.

My weakest area of nutrition is sodium. I think today I will focus on that a little more. Of course if I get what the baby has, it won't matter.

Onthetee, I hear your frustration. I am curious, though - if you are happy, feel healthy, look good and can live the life you want to lead at 150-155, what's not optimal about it?


As for me, bummed I missed the show last night - got stuck at a meeting for 2.5hours. I had plans for that time, including exercising and watching TBL, so I'm not thrilled about how long the meeting went. But, today is a new day, and I'm letting it go! Off to work and Brownies today - this will be a real test of this new medication - Wednesdays usually wipe me right out by about 5:30pm, so I'm hoping the drugs will get me a couple more productive hours after dinner.

My family has a history of diabetes, and 149 (of course) put my BMI in the normal range. Under 150, my A1C always is perfect. 15-160, it can get on the high side of normal. For a 37 year-old, that is like tempting fate.

Plus there is something psychological about always being 5 pounds into the overweight category. It's like I just can't quite succeed.

It will come, it is just that the end of the process is brutal for me.

Good morning ladies! Well I wanted chilly, and I got chilly! It is only supposed to hit 52 here today...YAY! I love this weather...I'm already trying to decide what sweatshirt I want to wear today I had a great workout yesterday at the gym! I am feeling it today, I tell ya! Today is back to the gym for some cardio and upper body strength training! I have to say I love the gym! I always feel like a rockstar walking out of there....just knowing I completed such a hard workout, it's cool! Anyway that is all that is really going on with my schedule today, I know too exciting...I really should pace myself! We went to look at beds last night and both places closed at 5, I thought that was early! We are going back Friday, they are open until 8 on Fridays! I have to say I know people are getting fed up with TBL, but I love that show! I just find it so motivational, I don't care Red, Blue, Black....I love them all! I just love watching these people transform their bodies! Kev and I watched Big Shots and House last night! I missed the pilot of Big Shots, so yesterday was the first time I saw it, and I have to say we loved it! I was cracking up....it reminds me of Sex and the City, but with men! House of course was good, that is one of our favorite shows! I wonder if October Road is coming back this season, I really enjoyed that show! As you all can tell, I am a tv junkie! I have tivo though so I don't sit for hours on end watching tv, a little here and there in my free time! Well that is about all for me today! I am off to shower up the kiddies for school! Have a great day ladies!

Congrats to us for making it to South Africa!!!!

Keep up the good work ladies......it looks like were coming back strong this week! That is what I like to see!

Have a great day!

Yesterday was my first day back OP after 5 days off and I feel much better today (and it showed on the scale!). Looking forward to another OP day today. DH came home last night with an orphan kitten he found by the side of the road, the vet thought it was only 2 weeks old, its such a cute little pathetic thing. It kept me up crying a large part of the night though, not sure if anyone has any advice/experience fostering tiny kittens they want to pass on? Haha, its going to be a long few weeks till shes old enough to get adopted!

So, I just finished my 60 minutes on the treadmill. I had to do some serious and stern talking to myself to convince myself to "just do it!" I asked myself "how badly do you want this?" I want it pretty badly, so I got on the darn thing. I'm tired and I'm sweaty, but I feel great....crazy, huh? You know what's even crazier?.....when I was talking to myself, I could have sworn I heard Jillian's voice instead of mine.

Hey Rhonda look at the quote above my pic....How Bad Do You Want It? LOL!

DH will be home late tonight. It is really chilly here today. It should be perfect for a run if it is not too dark. If so, I will hit the gym. I need to get out the house!!

I did weights with my friend, Rob earlier from 2:30-3:30. Then I got wrangled into another Cardio Kickboxing class tonight by some friends (this one's 6:00-7:30!)! So 2.5 hours of exercise today?? Nuts! Too bad I can only log 2 into our flight thread I've gotta go get dressed! Later, ladies!

You all are inspiring me with your exercising. I think of all you are doing and I tell myself, "Then surely I can do at least THIS much!" LOL. Congrats to all of you for making urself just do it!

Today will be day 47 OP. Doesn't seem like such a chore as in the beginning but I will say yesterday was soooooooooo hard for me. Last nite DH was working late and I was up watching TV and almost had to sit on my hands to not get something to snack on. I did eat a little, but within my range. Then I had to stop or I'd go over. I finally stopped watching whatever it was and went to bed. Not worth agonizing over. Just let me sleep!

I've been to everything there is, you know. WW, OA, doctors, I've read tonnnns of books on losing, etc. I pick up things from each one though. And the one thing I remember from OA (which I sadly could not get into bc it's very depressing there and you have to admit you are powerless over food and I won't do that. I am not powerless) is HALT.

HALT= Never let yourself get too Hungry, Angry (I use Anxious tho), Lonely or Tired. Well, last nite I was Lonely and Tired. That was why I wanted to eat when I wasn't really that hungry. So now I write HALT on my calendar and circle which one was bothering me when I have these days. That way I can learn from it. And maybe just go to bed early those nites and not have to feel it all.

I'm determined not to gain any of this back. Determined!!!!

I've been reading success stories too. Alot. I need them!

Well, I'm off to measure. It's Thursday! And weigh, dang it. Dunno what it will say! Can't be a real gain bc my cals have been right but always is different. Uggh!!!!!!

Have a great day!!! Be back later! Hugs!

Wow, I never thought about that with eating, but I use it in my parenting all the time. I ended up adding a B for bored as well. When there is mischief afoot, I run down the check list so that I can solve the problem, not the symptom.

Hello Blues!

My scales are still showing that .6 gain, but they are showing a drop in fat percentage from 49 to 48 percent. I think the incline intervals on my treadmill are building up the muscles in my tush and thighs...which is a very good thing. I do wish the scales would drop some, though....I love that little bit of encouragement in the morning.

Today, I definitely will start tracking my calories again. I think I might be getting too much fat in my diet. I've been eating a salad at dinner each night, but I love my creamy dressing and I love a lot of it! I've decided to switch back to my steamed veggies with a couple of squirts of the butter spray. Also, I've not been carefully measuring my sugar-free ice cream each evening...I'm probably getting more than 1/2 cup. Hopefully, these changes will help the scales to respond.

Marianne - How was your Wednesday? I hope you were able to see some improvement by taking the medicine.
Tina - No, I'm not fed up with TBL at all! I still find it incredibly motivating. I'm a TiVo junkie, too.....House, Bones, Survivor, Grey's Anatomy, Trading Places, etc etc etc. I have to be careful not to watch too much and neglect my workouts...or, more importantly, my family time.
Denice - Congratulations for getting back on plan! How's the kitty?
On-the-Tee - Were you able to get out of the house yesterday? Its cold here today(finally!) I just had to run upstairs for some socks....my tootsies were cold!
Azure - 2 1/2 hours??!! You go, Girl! Now, I'm embarassed that I sometimes complain about getting on the treadmill for an hour.

Its a bit quiet around here. How is everyone? Come back and post with us so we can encourage each other.

GO BLUE!!