Susie- I bought the Biggest Loser Family Cookbook and a couple of magazines. They are full of recipes that are low cal and good for you. I have some muffins on the agenda for today and there are a few yummy looking chicken meals. I have to get off my butt today and get busy.

The scale is going back down. It never goes down as fast as it goes up. I can gain a pound or 2 a day, when gaining. When losing, I might squek out a 1/2 pound a day. I was 200, even, today, looking for that 199 again. Really, it is time to get past this plateau.

Hi,

It's so cold here in Ohio. It made it hard to go to the Y today for my workout but I did and I'm glad I did it. I did a 35 min walk. Got in 2 miles. I am not feeling to well today. I think I've mentioned here that I have a chronic condition called I.C. it can feel like a UTI when I have a flare. I might have a UTI or I might be having a flare, eithier way it can make me feel uncomfortable and tired. My urologist has me treat a flare the same as a UTI. Some cipro and Azo for the symptoms and a lot of water. Also heat helps. Hopefully I'll feel much better tomorrow.

I'm doing well and on plan...even with 2 pies in the house (they are going to work with hubby tomorrow--we had company over last night).

Mindy: I need to look for some new recipies. Did you manage to get busy today and get in a workout.

Ward and Kelly: Looking forward to your posts.

Time for some dinner, get the kitchen cleaned up and watch a bit of TV. See you all tomorrow.

Hey y'all. Have we lost our new posters already?

Mindy, how did the muffins turn out?

Susie, you resisted two pies? You are a rock star.

I had excellent workouts yesterday and today. Eating is on plan and I am looking forward to another binge-free week next week.

See you tomorrow.

Hello Again! So sorry I haven't been posting! I started back to work last week and it's been a really busy time ... I've been so exhausted when I've got home! Also, for some reason, I haven't been receiving any email notifications when someone has posted, so I'd assumed there were no new posts ... until I checked-in today and found 4 pages!! I promise to check-in more regularly from now on, and I'll try to post most days.

Anyway, I'm pleased to say that when I weighed-in on Friday I'd had a loss of 2lbs which I was pleased about ... not a great loss for a 1st week, but a loss none the less

Only a short post today just to let you know that I haven't fallen off the waggon and I will be back more regularly! ... I have to go to take my son to meet his driving instructor now for his 2nd driving lesson so I'll be back tomorrow

Nichola! Welcome back and congratulations on the 2 lbs lost. I think it's a great start.

I did Group Power and then Group Ride today. Eating is on plan. The weight still won't budge, but I really feel better than when I was eating all that crap. I just need to keep telling myself that.

I hope you're having a good day - I'll see you tomorrow.

Nichola--Glad to see you back! Woo Hoo on a 2 pound loss! I think the weight coming off slowly is a good thing! Maybe it will stay off more easily! Good for you!

Susie--Good job resisting the pies. Sorry to hear you are not feeling well. Hope things look up soon!

Wardhog--So glad you are feeling great even though the scale doesn't budge. I am feeling the same lately.

Mindy--You know you are going to have to bring those cookbooks to school so I can make some copies. That popcorn/cereal mix you brought today was YUM!

I had a good weekend. Ate well, didn't work out, but didn't binge! Weekends are definitely my downfall. On plan today, but only got in 20 minutes of workout today because I was running my yapper instead of changing my clothes to work out. Hopefully I can do a bit more tonight. I am feeling great, like I am starting to tone up again, which I could tell I was losing over the holidays. I have an uncle coming into town this weekend from Florida who I haven't seen in over a year. I am excited to show off my new body. He's commented that he's heard I have been losing, but he hasn't seen me. Can't wait! I am back down that couple pounds that I gained a few days ago, but I am going to wait until tomorrow to make sure it is really gone to change my mini-goal ticker

Have a great evening everyone!

Wow. look at you guys, all getting here and posting. I am just getting home and getting things settled around here. I stayed later than Kelly so I could get in a full 45 min. workout. Then I gabbed a bit, gathered my stuff and got out of there.

Stress greeted me at the door. Heat was out because we had run out of propane. Apparently just before they came to fill it today. Over $1,000 worth of propane. Then I got my monthly bill from them in the mail. They raised my payment from $200 to $400 a month. Then my student loan bill came, it went up over $100/month. And to top it all off, my IRA statements came, and I lost $700 this quarter. Can it get any better??? How in the world are we going to make it? Sorry for the rant.

The scale was kind. Back under 200, 199.4. Hope I continue the downward trend. I am going to make muffins tonight. Yesterday I made a snack mix. Kelly's right, it was yummy. I am on day 13, I believe, of being on-plan. I have worked out 7 days straight now. YIPPEE!!!

Keep up the good work girls.
Kelly- More pilates tonight?
Ward- You are one buff chick.
Susie- Keep on keepin on.
Nichola- Yeah!!!

Hi,

I'm feeling a little better today. My workout made me feel better yesterday and I noticed it did again today. I did the bike at lunch today.

I need to get my food sheet caught up for today but it's been on plan. I did have a piece of pie tonight. I just felt like I wanted it and I had room in my calories so I had it.

Ward: It's hard when we don't see the scales move down but focusing on how you feel is important too. Keep up the good work with your eating and your exercise.

Mindy: I'm glad the scales have moved down again. I hear you about the stress of the income. My hubby's car is in the shop, something we weren't expecting. I need to reorder my meds for my IC and take them like I should. These meds are expensive. They cost me $150 for a 3 month supply but not taking them like I should have been has me back to square one with the pain and so now I have to take them and deal with the time it takes for them to work, sometimes 3-6 months.

Kelly: It will be fun to have your Uncle see you and your weight loss. Did you get a workout in tonight.

Nichola: Welcome back. I know I'm looking forward to your posting. Congrats on that 2 lb loss!

I'm going to catch up my food sheet. See you all tomorrow.

Kelly, your uncle will be blown away! How exciting.

Mindy, I am sorry about the financial stress. It seems like many of us are feeling the pinch right now.

Susie, I am glad you're feeling better. Get that medicine - there are some things that you can't scrimp on.

Same old story from me - great workout, eating on plan ... no loss. I will not give up. See you tomorrow.

Evening all. It is cold here also. And it keeps snowing and blowing. ICK!!! It is Jan. isn't it?? I think I'm on day 15 being on plan. Goods for me. I have worked out 9 days straight. We did P90X with our other friend tonight. It was kind of fun. It includes lot of thing we have done on other DVD's. Some Yoga, kickboxing, planks, etc. A good 45 min. workout.

Susie- Hope you get the meds and start feeling better. Good job keeping up the food log.

Ward- You are so close to your ideal weight. That must be so nice. Hey, we can fudge a few pounds, can't we??

Kelly- Hope you had fun at hockey practice. I also hope you chose well at Taco Bell. I love the place and can always work into my calories. Well, once in a while.

See ya later. Oh, by the way, 198.8 today.

Hi Everyone,

It's nice to see that so many of you post regularly on this thread ... it helps to keep me motivated. Many others that I've posted on in the past can sometimes go for days, or even weeks without having a reply posted, which doesn't help much when you're looking for some support.

Susie ~ Glad to hear you're feeling a little better. I see you fill in a daily food sheet, that's something I keep meaning to do. I know it helps to keep you on track because I've done it in the past and have found that usually when I do it I always have a loss. I think I sometimes try to kid myself that I'm not eating as much as I am when I don't write everything down. Although I haven't got around to doing it yet, I have still been eating much more healthily since Christmas, so I'm moving in the right direction.

Ward ~ It's great to see your determination continuing with your workouts and staying on plan even when you haven't had a loss ... I'm sure it'll all pay off and things will start moving again soon. Keep up the good work!

Mindy ~ Good see your scales have gone down again, well done! It's really cold here too (well, by Hong Kong standards anyway!), although not as cold as where you are I'm sure. However, we're so unused to this kind of weather because the winter in HK is such a short period (most of the year it's hot & humid). Generally, because the climate is mostly hot, houses and apartments here are not built with any kind of heating Consequently, we have to plug in small oil filled radiators of electric fan heaters and the running costs are astronomical ... hence I haven't succumbed to switching them on yet ... just keep adding extra layers of clothes!

Kelly ~ It's great when you lose weight and you haven't seen someone for a long time ... your uncle's going to be amazed I'm sure. I've just found out that there's going to be a big family wedding in August, so my family and I will be going back to the UK for our summer holidays so that we can attend. It will be a couple of years since we've been back to the UK so I'm hoping that I will be well on my way to goal by then so that I can show off my new slimline figure to everyone. I've been overweight for so long now I'm sure none of my family can remember me when I was slim. Anyway, it's certainly given me an incentive to do it and helps to keep me motivated.

See you all tomorrow!

Hello,

I can't believe yesterday got by me without a post! It was a challenging day time wise. I think in my last post I mentioned that DH's car was in the shop. That can really throw us off because we both communite about 40 miles one way to work but he had that worked out.

Yesterday DH wakes up with a severe sore throat and a fever. So, he couldn't go to work & his work requires a doctor's excuse, so we had to find a way to get him to the doctor. I went in early to work so if I could get him an appoitment later in the day I could leave early. I was able to get him a 4:00 appt. so that turned out well. So, I drove home, picked him up took him to the doctor, took him to get the car, then I went to the Y for a workout. I got home about 7:30 and fixed a quick grilled cheese for my dinner and watched Biggest Loser. I realized at 10:00 p.m. I hadn't posted. I had been up since 5:00 a.m. so I just went to bed!

Despite the crazy day yesterday I was able to stay on my food plan and I got my workout in.

Watching the Biggest Loser is very inspiring to me. I was crying during that show last night. My DH, who is very supportive of my weight loss efforts, looked at me and said, I think I'm beginning to understand the pain that this causes you sometimes. I cried even harder.

Ward: You are like the Energizer bunny! Do you realize how long you have gone without a binge? Even though the scales aren't moving, you are accomplishing what you are setting out to do.

Kelly: I love Taco Bell! How did you do there?

Mindy: I see you are doing planks in your workouts. Aren't those killers?!

Nicola: Yes, I keep a food sheet. It has taken me a little while to get into that habit. Just keep at it, it will happen for you. The week that I had a whole one filled out and hadn't missed a day doing so was a small victory for me. I too have some summer events that I'm using as a goal post for my weightloss to be noticed. Together we can do this!

Ok..got to get back to work. See you all later.

Did P90X with our friend again tonight. It was a different workout from yesterday. It was 58 min. None of us went that long. I did about 48. There was some tough stuff on this one. More muscle work than cardio, I think. Inched down again today, 198.2. I'm getting there. Hope to see 197 tom.

Susie- Some days are just crazy like that. Good for you sticking to your eating plan. And you got in a workout. YEAH!!! You are doing the right stuff.

Nichola- It was 6 degrees on my way home. Now you understand the $1,000 propane bill I got the other day. You can always count on at least one of us to post each day. Keep up the good work. Write down that food. It really helps.

Ward- How was the workout today??

Kelly- Tonights not as busy. I expect to see your post.

Mindy--Ha Ha, tonight's not as busy? You heard Micque say today she is giving Science and Social Studies tests tomorrow, right? I have to help my daughter study. (For everyone else, Micque is our other friend we have been doing the P90X stuff with, and my daughter is in her class!) I can really feel the muscles in my arms and upper back from all those sucky planks and push ups. Can you tell I don't like exercise??

Susie--What an ordeal having to deal with only one car. I guess keeping busy is one way to stay out of food temptation, though, I guess! I am so glad you are enjoying the Biggest Loser! I wanted to cry last night when Jerry was voted off. That darn Jolene needed to go home for sure!

Wardhog--I know you are working hard and staying on plan. That loss will come soon!

Nichola--I hope you are staying warm. Our wind chill is expected to be negative 17 degrees tomorrow. We are all hoping for a snow day off school! I'm glad you are eating more healthily these days---It really pays off to write it all down. I just started being faithful about writing everything down again, and I am glad! I have dropped 4.5 pounds in the last 10 days.

Eating good, staying on plan, did about 40-45 minutes of P90X the last two days. Feeling great! See everyone tomorrow!

Susie, I cried during TBL last night, too. I really wanted both Jerry and Daniel to stay (and Joelle to go home) so it made me really sad when they picked him. But then I was so happy when I saw how well he did at home. You did a great job getting through the roadblocks you faced today. Those are the times that I tend to binge.

Mindy & Kelly, tell me more about p90x. It sounds interesting (and difficult).

Nichola, keep on posting - we'll be here cheering you on! It's cold here, too (to me). We do have central heat, though. Central air is a must in the summer, too.

Yep - I did a double today. Group Ride, then Group Power. The rest of the day was pretty productive, too. Eating was on plan, so I hit all of my targets. Yay! I hope the scale will be kind to me on Friday.

See you tomorrow.