Yay! More exciting news for me!

I got an email back today saying that I'm now a moderator or The Biggest Loser forum! ti mes a million is how thrilled I am!

Well I'm getting ready to type up the survey and post it! I hope everyone gets a chance to answer it!

Chelle - CONGRATS! Woo hoo!


Gals, I have NO idea what the scale is going to look like on weigh-in. I have been up down and around all week, weight-wise. :S I've given myself a bit of a kick in the butt this week, so things should be turning around again soon. Feel free to kick my butt, too, if I gain this week!

Hiya Blues!

Looks like I'll have to remember the umbrella to get a walk in catsgh! The last time I actually ran was 'cause I was caught in a downpour! Very hard to run for me at this weight - so walkingwalkingwalking it is for the forseeable future. I'm addicted to books on tape - since I'm still big enough that walking makes me sweat/heart rate up - they work for me now. I know when I'm smaller I'll have to switch to something like Lesley to get this booty moving though.

Congrats to you chellez-Mod! Just saw your survey over @ LC . . . I'm not the grocery buyer around here so couldn't take - if I get DH near me long enuf - I'll have him fill it out.

No butt kicking from me practiceL . . . Never did get motivated this Week - think the TBL award last week went to my head? We shall see on w/i! LOL!

Hope everyone has a butt-kicking weekend - I'm gonna try - fell off the Lunar Wagon so need to get some Moon Miles going!

ttyal!

Just noticed my Post about my umbrella makes no sense - LOL! Started to tell ya catsgh, that its grey & looks like rain here in MO.

Note to Self: Have MORE coffee b4 attempting to Post!

2nd Note to Self: NEVER let your drivers license expire again!!!!!

Spent FOUR freakin' hours at the Drivers Test & then License Bureau yesterday!!!!!!!!!

And yes, I of course FLUNKED the written on the first try!

Emergency flashers in a funeral procession?

WHO knew??? I always thought it was headlights?

Wheels to the right . . . wheels to the left . . . wheels straight . . . curb . . . no curb . . . uphill . . . downhill . . . OY FREAKIN' VEY!!!!

And don't EVEN get me going on the "point system" if you drive drunk or get tickets!!!!!!

Actual DRIVING test: BARELY passed with a 74% . . . ummm lessee - I'm driving too fast beeeeecccccaaaaaause WHY?

'CAUSE I'VE BEEN HERE FOR 4 FREAKIN' HOURS AND NOW I'M LATE FOR WORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*deep breathing*

Good morning everyone. It seems like our Blue Team chat has slowed down lately - everyone must be very busy with Halloween coming up.

I've been having a rough time the past month and a half staying OP - I think I have gotten to the point where I felt ok going over my points because I've still been losing weight. This week seems to be the end of that - it looks like for my weigh in tomorrow I will be the same as I was last week. I wil be happy if I haven't gained, but this will be the first week in a while that I haven't lost at least a little. I think I needed a week like this to get me back on track, though - I needed a little kick in the butt. And now that I have a wedding to think of, it makes me want to get to my goal even more. It's going to be hard with Halloween this week but I think I have the willpower to get through it.

Well, off to brunch! Hope everyone has a great fall day!

NovaVaVTFan, I don't know about anyone else, but last week was midterms for me here at college and I've been running around like a chicken with my head cut off. Midterms are over for me, finally...but my insanity isn't over! I've got my GRE Subject Exam next Saturday morning, a paper due tomorrow and I've got to start getting all my Grad. School application things together! January 1st is going to be here before I know it.

So, I weighed in today...I'm only down 2 pounds, but I'm moving in the right direction. I'm not going to make my Halloween goal (unless 4 pounds miraculously disappears in the next three days!), but I'm satisfied with my weight moving down again. I feel truly in control for the first time in a long time...so I expect that's the direction I'm going to continue moving in!

Keep up the good work, Blues!

Michelle--congrats!! It is like knowing 3FC royalty!

OK, I have a wonderful DH. We were on vaca this weekend, and this morning, we went to eat at Denny's. I saw the menu and I said, "I could be really good or I could be really bad....."

He did not even look up from his menu and said, "Is there anything on that menu that would make you happier than when you saw 152?"

Good spouse, that man of mine.

aud - sounds like quite the ordeal with the driving tests!

NoVaVTFan - I hope this week is better for you! I think you're right, that sometimes we need a bad week so we can get re-focused.

Azure - Congrats on feeling in control again, and on your 2lb loss!

Onthetee - way to go for you AND the hubs!

Chellez - Sorry to hassle you, but I have a couple questions! Has there been a decision about when the challenge is going to end? Also, will there be another one in the new year, or do they only run along with the show? No rush on answers, I'm just curious!

As for me, it's looking like 0.5lb gain or a maintain this week. Siiiiiigh. I'm not going to make my Halloween goal, at all, which makes me a little sad, but it is what it is. I'm not gaining so it's hard to be too upset, but I really need to get my butt in gear and get losing! I realised recently that the spring will be my 5-year HS reunion (EEEEEK) so that's some more motivation to get cracking.

Well ladies I'm taking my first freebie this week. I really didn't want to, but the scale was extra unfriendly this morning - I think my off plan eating for the past few weeks has caught up with me finally. It's a good time to get refocused. I'm hoping to be OP each day this week (even Halloween!) and get in at least 4 days of exercise. I hope everyone had a great week and we win this week!

Hi Blues,

Well, its recommitment time again for me...in a big way. I crashed and burned this weekend. Too much eating out and I didn't even attempt to stay on-plan. I am very aggravated with myself as I have a 1.4 pound gain as a reward for my indulgences and I have to take my first freebie week. I'm really sorry to let my team down. Clothes wise, it was a great weekend. I was able to find a nice winter coat and I was pleasantly surprised at the smaller size that fit me. And, I found some nice graphic T-shirts yesterday in a size XL from the "regular" ladies department. And, I noticed that my size 24 jeans were fitting a little looser. I'm really not sure why I sabotaged myself this weekend. There was no major trauma or life event to blame. Maybe I got to confident. Or, maybe the old habits are still lurking too close to the surface and need to be dealt with. I'm not sure. I do know that I don't like how I feel today....a bit depressed and extremely sad about my weight gain. But, I'm also feeling extremely determined to lose the weight I've gained plus more this week.

On a good note....my visit with the orthopaedist went well. He took X-rays of my knees and did some "manipulating" and he doesn't think I've done anything major to my knees. Whew! He said it looks like I did too much too fast and strained my knee. He gave me some exercises to strenghten my leg muscles that protect my knees and he gave me a prescription for an anti-inflammatory. He doesn't want me on the treadmill for another 2 weeks!...and, only for 30 minutes with no incline. I'm not sure I'll wait that long as my knee isn't given me any trouble at all right now. I haven't worked out since Oct 18. I do need to get over to the running store and get my gait analyzed and buy some good shoes before I even think about getting on the treadmill again.

Hope everyone has a great on-plan day. Go Blue!

Morning Chickas!

Well my inbox has been getting full of surveys so my school project is still moving right along. If you haven't gotten a chance to fill it out please do! I still need at minimum 40 more surveys!

I did go ahead and decide to extend the challenge another week. So we'll be running until the 8th of December.

We probably will start another challenge for New Year/ New You around the 6th or January so it gives everyone time to get back from the holidays and stuff.

I weighed in this week and I maintained... oh well its better than gaining! Make sure you gals weigh in before midnight tonight.

Other than that no real news on the Michelle front. I'm kind of behind this morning because Daniel and I couldn't get to sleep until 2 this morning and I hit the alarm reset button this morning. So when I woke up at 7:40 I had 5 mins to get ready. Yea.... I'm tired.

Well I need to pay the business bills so I'll be back later!

I haven't weighed in yet...want to get one more jog in before I check the scales. I have been exercising pretty regularly, and my eating hasn't been too bad (could have been better), so my fingers are crossed that I have at least dropped by 1lb.
I tried to do some clothes shopping this weekend. I need some sweaters for work, and the ones that I have are just too baggy (good problem to have). However, the plus size store that I usually shop at got a makeover, and have gotten more expensive as well (Penningtons is the shop). I ended up at Sears, and was able to find one sweater in an XL that was more reasonably priced. I just don't want to spend a small fortune on clothes that will (hopefully) only fit for one season. I guess I will just keep my eyes open for holiday sales coming up.
Have a great week ladies!!

I am concerned about the next weigh in. SOMETHING has happened to my right ankle. I have no idea what. One moment, I was reading to my daughter on the couch, then I got up and YOW! I hope it is temporary. I am not going to risk a run tonight, but plan to do the elliptical.

In weird body news, I was VERY weepy on Friday, which usually means TOM. It appears to be early this month (I do NOT want shorter cycles, thank you). Hopefully all of that will be over, and I can at least maintain.

well, i guess this is what i get for not checking in and staying focused...i gained a pound this week, the first week since i've started my journey on aug. 13 that i've gained, thankfully it was just 1 pound. i have found that this fall/winter is going to KILL my exercise program, it's just walking, but it burns those calories...i've got 3 small kiddos and its too cool to be pushing them around the park already. i dont have a dvd/vcr in the living room, and theres not much space in the room it is in to do a video, i suppose thats just an excuse though. i'm sorry i've deserted you all, i have been weighing in just not getting the results the last 2 weeks that i wanted.....i know what i need, it's to stay here and stay focused...this week i promise to have a loss!!!