DK...have you taken Tax yet?

Bumper number! Looks like many of us have them. Mine is the 220-230 range, so I'm at that pivotal point right now. I messed around in December, but I've lost most of that this week, so I'm ready to move forward PAST that bumper!

I didn't have a stellar food week, but luckily my new running program is helping to make up for the slack there. I was down 4 pounds this week (although only 3 from my challenge weigh in) So close to the half way mark I can taste it.

1. What do you prefer we call you? Most people call me Muse online

2. What weightloss plan are you using? Mine. Basically calorie counting tracking it on Myfooddiary.com and 6 days a week exercise.

3. What is your favorite exercise? Turbo Jam!

4. What is one area that you struggle? Food lately keeping within my target range has been a struggle post-holiday. That and getting enough veggies.

5. What is one area of your weightloss journey that you excel at? Been great with the exercise.

6. What is your short term goal? To get below 200.

7. What will you reward yourself with when you reach that goal? Nothing planned for the short term one.

8. Best weight loss tip? Just pick up dust off and keep going it doesn't matter if you messed up.

9. Bob or Jillian? Jillian (but the yelling would freak me out heh!)

10. Tell us about yourself! I'm an artist. ( http://moon23.etsy.com ) who makes blank books and works in metal. I've been obese since high school and haven't seen under 220 since before college. I live in Chicago with my husband and 2 cats. I started my journey once again last May and I've lost nearly half of a daunting 152lbs that I was aiming to lose. I was never athletic but now I'm learning to run.

Melissa - I have not taken Tax yet. The associates (Office Managment Technology) that I earned years ago did not require me to take most of the basics, so I have had to go back and take them. I will be a junior in May. I have taken some financial and cost accounting courses but not tax.

1. What do you prefer we call you?
Cassie or Cass is fine.

2. What weightloss plan are you using?
Calorie counting and exercise

3. What is your favorite exercise?
I'm a Leslie Sansone fanatic!

4. What is one area that you struggle?
Strength Training as far as exercise goes. Foodwise, nights are HARD and I have a serious chocolate addiction. Eek!

5. What is one area of your weightloss journey that you excel at?
Getting back on the wagon after a "blip"

6. What is your short term goal?
For this challenge, I want to get to 199 and make it to ONEderland!

7. What will you reward yourself with when you reach that goal?
Gym membership for the summer...I'm excited to get on an elliptical!

8. Best weight loss tip?
NEVER, EVER give up. Don't beat yourself up for bad days, just get back on plan the next day.

9. Bob or Jillian?
Ooooh, tough one! I'd like Jillian as a trainer, Bob as a lova.

10. Tell us about yourself!
Well! My name is Cassie, and I am 24 years old. I am the proud mother of two GORGEOUS children. My daughter, Leslie, is 6, and my son DeShawn is going to be 3 on February 21. I am a full-time student, taking classes online, and majoring in Criminal Justice. I'd like to be a probation officer. I enjoy reading, music...oh, and I'm a total MySpace addict. LOL. I'm looking forward to getting to know you all!

Wow, looks like our team wins the busiest thread award! So great to "meet" all of you with your bios.

Bumper numbers are so tough... I definitely hit a plateau at a certain weight, and I'm still trying to drop below it. However, right now I'm supposed to be at my high weight in my cycle, with next week being due for a big drop. Yet right now I'm on the low end, so hopefully that means I've crossed the bumper number threshold and will be under it next Monday! We'll see...

About 6 years ago, I started a weight loss regime (I was 135 pounds and thought I was HUGE! Ugh. If I only had a time machine! ) I chewed gum so much that I think I gave myself TMJ. I only do gum occasionally now, but boy did it help way back when!

Tax is not my friend!! I took it last semester and I've still not recovered from it LOL!

Especially if its a mint gum, mostly peppermint its supposed to help get rid of cravings. It helps me from time to time! Not a daily chewer though!

I just recently started doing WATP. I really like it too!

Cassie - Looks like we are fairly close in our starting weights, current weight, and goal. We've lost almost the same. We're weight loss twins apparently.

Good Morning RED LOSERS! I hope that you all have a great on plan day today....Yesterday I was pretty sick felt terrible. Today I am feeling much better and actually ate! I had a turkey burger! It was so yummy. I have fallen in with with the ground turkey meat cause I think it is much healthier than beef and does not taste too bad either! Since I am feeling much better I am going to do some walking with my son so that I can get us closer to the moon! Well will try to post later!

Well I went and weighed in and was up 0.4lbs. But I know it was from not feeling well all last week and not working out. Sorry to start the challenge that way, but this will make me work harder on completing all my workouts I have scheduled for the week. I know I could probably wait til next week to post my WI, but I need to keep it honest for me and this week was that .4 gain. It doesn't show that on my ticker when I put it in for some reason.



1. What do you prefer we call you?Cathy

2. What weightloss plan are you using?WW Flex

3. What is your favorite exercise?Right now it's my WATP's dvds and my BL new dvds.

4. What is one area that you struggle?In the past it's been not being consistant with exercise.

5. What is one area of your weightloss journey that you excel at?Knowing what are the proper portions.

6. What is your short term goal?For this challenge, to get to 230.

7. What will you reward yourself with when you reach that goal? New workout clothes.

8. Best weight loss tip?Drink your water!!

9. Bob or Jillian?I love them both.

10. Tell us about yourself!I'm 44, married 17yrs this March, have 2 great boys ages 12 & 9, have 2 dogs, 1 cat and 1 bally python. I love to read and cross stitch and I work for my dh's building company brushcoating the basement walls, kinda like painting except with a big broom, lol. I'm from Texas but live in Michigan.

1. What do you prefer we call you? Kim

2. What weightloss plan are you using? My own. Calorie counting, no fried foods, lots of veggies and fruit, only whole grains, at least 80 oz of water a day. One cheat meal a week or every two weeks.

3. What is your favorite exercise? Interval training cardio workouts!

4. What is one area that you struggle? In the beginning this was so easy, but now I find my cravings for things I shouldn't have are creeping back up, which hasn't happened to much since I began my journey in May

5. What is one area of your weightloss journey that you excel at? Exercise, I kick my own in the gym!!!

6. What is your short term goal? FINALLY, make it to ONE-derland

7. What will you reward yourself with when you reach that goal? Nothing really.

8. Best weight loss tip? Focus on what YOU can do and not others' capabilities and do it for yoruself.

9. Bob or Jillian? Jillian hands down!

10. Tell us about yourself! I'm a full-time student studying to become an engineer. I'm originally a Southern Belle, but I now reside in the Midwest. I love music, my musical tastes would probably surprise some people because they span so many different generes. I love my family dearly and my friends. I don't know what else, I guess you ladies will find out in the 12 weeks to come!

Not to worry Cathy, you've got plenty of time to turn things around and get back into the swing of things before deadline next monday. I have no doubts that you will!!

And we're close in height...awesome! Now...let's get into ONEderland together, shall we? I'm ready if you are!