mickeypnd - two pounds in a week is fantastic! 2 pounds a week is always my hope.

summershine - I love the banner! It's really awesome.

brooksrm - I'm a fellow True Blood fan, I can't get enough of it!

Thanks Matilda!!

Today is the first day in over a month that I have been on plan eating and I actually even went to the gym which I havent seen in foreverrr! Hopefully now I can just keep this up every day!

I hope everyone is having a nice relaxing sunday before the week starts

will come catch up later on... weekend has been spent mostly unplugged from the internet, i was just laying in bed thinking there was something I needed to do tonight and realized I needed to put in my starting weight!! I hope I am in time, I still have a half hour if the deadline is midnight EST

next two days at work are going to be kind of nutso, so forgive me if I'm absent... be back when I can!!

Morning, all. Happy Monday, .

Happy monday team! I am hoping to dominate this week. The semester starts wednesday for me and Ill be very busy but I would like to try and lose ten lbs during this challenge. How is everyone?

Lets rock this week team!!!!!

Happy Monday! Hope everyone is off to a good start. I'm making a commitment to myself this week to not eat out at all until my one cheat meal this weekend. Just wanted to say it "outloud" so I'll be more likely to stick to it!

Well I stuck to my exercise plan, but my eating has been BAD BAD BAD BAD BAD! There was junk food aplenty at work... I mean chips, more chips, chocolate, little debbies, blah blah etc. But I think I made the effort to work off some of what I consumed, too. Tomorrow's my hard day... a 10 hour shift at one job followed by a 5 hr shift at the next. Packing my lunch but I will be eating mall food court nonsense on my dinner break at nighttime. Wish me luck on the hunt for something not terrible!

Brooksrm, good luck with your eating tomorrow! Maybe it will help if you decide what you're going to eat at the mall before you take your dinner break. That way you won't be tempted by all the yummy greasy food. I've been good on the eating front because I've been planning out my meals the night before. But I really need to work on my exercise. I'm so tired and hungry when I get home from work that I just don't have the energy to go to the gym. I think I really need to get in the habit of working out in the morning. My goal for tomorrow is to go running before work. Wish me luck!

I hope your weeks are all off to a good start!

brooksrm well at least your packing your lunch! so I don't buy anything bad for me I pack my lunch and bring no money with me to work, so that way I can't buy anything, like soda or chips even if I wanted to.

denice81- You can do it!!

Jessica88 well at least you went to the gym, that's all that matters!! And you can start off a bit slow like three times a week to build up your endurance. when I first started on my exercise bike I could really only do 25-30 minutes every three to four days. I'm now doing 45-50 minutes six to seven days a week.

Alyssa yeah, I'll take what I can get! lol.

so I was adding up my calories for the say and I was shocked to find I was under 1000 calories for the day and i was considering i was going to stop eating for the rest of the day, and I had yet to work out. I think I need to start preparing my meals in advance. . .I really don't think I'm eating enough and I've been riding my bike for like 10 miles almost every night. gosh, I was silly, not adding the numbers sooner.

side note.....my computer is SOOOO slow.

My kids went back to school last Thursday with my 2 Kindergardeners starting their first full day on Monday, my sons hockey started with a practice on Sat, Sun and Mon, and I started my Senior year for Elementary Ed. on Monday so it was a hectic weekend and I totally missed the start. Sorry guys! I will set a reminder to weigh post my weights every Sunday so I do not miss another.

JenB- how about adding a snack in before you leave work so you aren't ravenous when you get home, so your energy levels don't drop as low?

Mickey - eep, under 1000! I think it happens to us all from time to time, some days if I don't think about it I can let myself go way under too. Just try not to make it a habit

envelope - Wow, quite a busy weekend there! I almost missed the start too, no worries, you're here now and that's what matters


Sooo I had told my boyfriend no cake for my birthday, but after work he went to the store and found they had packages of two little slices of chocolate cake. So he brought me a little slice of cake with candles in it. It was sweet, and I'm actually glad he did it even though cake is not the most waistline friendly food! However, then we went for dinner and I had fried okra... because I LOVE fried okra and get it once in a blue moon. So that was my birthday splurge. Now my insides are a little unhappy with me but it was a special occasion so I'm not gonna beat myself up over it.

Today I'm going to go to the Y to sign up and work out, as long as I get out of work at a decent hour. I have a crap ton of work today... gah... we'll see. Fingers crossed.

Happy Tuesday!

Hey chicks! How's everyone doing this Tuesday?

abluvion - That cake sounds awesome, and that was a REALLY sweet gesture. What an awesome, thoughtful guy! A little splurge every now and then is great, and sometimes it helps me lose even more, although I still haven't figured that one out... Oooh, what kind of exercises classes does the Y offer? I've been thinking of signing up for the one here... am working out at home right now and have had good results, but would like more variety. It's really expensive here though...

envelope - No worries! I think since it was just the initial it's OK Sounds like you've had a majorly busy week!

brooksrm - I keep lots of health low sodium soups at work, in case I forget to pack a lunch, then I have something there to fall back on. Mall foodcourts are dangerous, I totally feel you there! At ours I get a salad from Chik-Fil-A or some pasta with marinara and a salad from Sbarro. That's my go-to mall food meal, not too bad in calories, and semi-healthy!

mickey- Eat lady! I have days like that too, and are you ever just not hungry even when you know you need to eat? If I don't get enough calories, my weight loss stalls.

JenB - Hope you were able to get your run in! Exercise is so not my thing in the morning, so I suck it up and do it after work, but I totally understand not wanting to!

Hope everyone is having a great Tuesday! I'm really excited about this challenge, and would like to firmly be in the low 170s by the time it's over. That's my goal, I'm stickin' to it, gosh darn it

Denice- eating out for me is also hard but Ive been trying to do good with it. Its working so I know you can do it too, good luck!!!

Brooksrm- You can do it, Im sure you can make it happen this week!

Jenb- I dont workout in the morning but I would love to. My thing is that my gym offers most classes in the evening and I love group workout classes. I want to try morning workouts at least twice a week. I hope it works for you!!

Mikey- I think we all have days like that but what helps me get my cals in are things that are healthy and packaged in single servings. I eat string cheese, pepperoni, gronola bars, yogurts etc.......

envelope- I almost missed wi also lol I dont like that sunday is wi day either but we have to make it work we need you im sure next week will be better.

abluvion- that was very sweet and its ok to have those things on rare occasions, happy b day!

Becca-I am also excited I am hoping to get in the low 220s that would be so awesome!!!!!

Lets go team we CAN do this!

envelope what a Hectic week! Glad your here. And I too almost didn't get to weigh in because I didn't read the rules clearly.


abluvion Happy belated b-day!! And I seriously don't think one day is going to kill you or your diet!! And what your boyfriend did was very sweet!!

misstraveller I think you'll be able to get to 170s! we're here to help!!

so after I worked out yesterday for about 45 minutes on my bike I went and ate a bit more so my calories weren't horribly low. It worked because I lost another pound since yesterday, so I'm happy about that!!

My Tuesday isn't starting out so well as my bf is picking a fight with me because I added a boy from work on my facebook. He says he doesn't like it when I add boys on my facebook but I don't like being told what to do, and having to ask for his permission to do things.
he stresses me out so bad with this stuff and last time we argued over something like this I no only didn't loss any weight i keep regaining.

sorry Im being debbie downer! Hope you ladies are having a great day!!

abluvion - It sounds like he came up with a great solution to the birthday cake dilemma! He sounds like a keeper

brooksrm - good luck at the mall! I always have trouble in places like those because the semi-healthy options don't always look as tasty as the greasy options.

envelope - I bet even though things are hectic for you, they're also pretty exciting with your kids starting kindergarten!

denice81 - Good luck with your plan, you can do it!

Mickeypnd - Sounds like your boyfriend is a little possessive! Don't let him derail you, he's being absolutely ridiculous.

My week is off to a good start. I'm feeling so bloated though, not sure why. It's not TOM, and I drink plenty of water. I'm just hoping it goes away soon. I'm starting to increase my exercise, until now I've mostly just been doing a kettle bell class twice a week. But I started C25K on Sunday, and it's amazing how much better shape I'm in than the last time I "started" it! I've got Day 2 tonight, and I'm looking forward to it.

I hope everyone's having a great day! Keep it up team Nike!!