Cheryl - I am so glad that you are feeling better! I have missed you! by the way, be SURE that I put on a tank top over the sports bra before I leave the house. I just wanted some really gross looking before pictures for when I'm on Oprah..ha ha ha But just because I am all fat and juicy doesnt mean I cant have some attitude about it. My friend who took the picture was laughing at me the whole time for this pose.

Countess - Welcome aboard and good luck to you in your quest!

Cassie - Have you contacted the local la leche league, they can probably give you valuable information on expressing breast milk for free.

Lois - That is super that you made the 3 mile all at once and an overall 5 miles for the day!! Awesome!!

Paula - very cute dog, looks tiny. Maybe you would want to give him a macho name like killer...ha ha

12 days back on the beach 18 pounds gone

302 days to lose 82 pounds

We can do this!! Thanks for the welcome

Go 'head with your bad self, Countess. That is great.

My period is on it's way. I know it is, it's just taking its time getting here. But it sure is showing on the scale. I haven't exercised the past two days so I am promising myself to exercise today and tomorrow. I didn't buy them new kicks for nothing. But I probably won't have a loss for this week but that's okay. So long as I'm doing what I know I should the scale can say whatever it wants. Have a healthy day ladies!

meowee - good for you resisting the chicken skin! When I go to my mum's house she alwys makes me a roast chicken dinner. it's all regulated and claories counted, I have a small chicken breast, two small roast potatoes and a dribble of gravy but I cannot resist the skin - it's just my favourite ever bit. Still, it's only once a fortnight!

mama4 - aw - your baby is so cute. The only things that jump to mind are Fluffy or Snowy or something like that. I always take a long time choosing names, even for pets.

garnetfairy - yikes, you're brave - wearing a tank top. I think I'd have to get down to about a size 10 before I dared show my midriff! Wow, 286 to 279 would be a **** of a loss! I take it it was different scales? Well, you never know - you might get a nice surprise come Tuesday!

Countess - welcome! The more the merrier.

Cheryl - LOL about you wanting the magic fairy to come. We have had blue skies and sun, but it's been bitterly cold and I wouldn't mind the magic fairy to bring us some snow!! We did actually get some today (the first proper snow all winter) but it didn't stick

Cassie - AF has just finished for me and it jumped 2 lbs at the beginning and I really struggled to get it down - I finally got back to the pre-jump weight yesterday and it dropped another half pound today! I was taking water retention tablets which helped a bit.

Lois - wow congrats on doing your workout!!

Well, as I said to Cassie - I finally got back to the pre-Af weight and dropped another half pound this morning, so I'm at 190!!! Yay me! It is so frustrating when you've been so good and those scales just won't budge! Still, even with that I'm a pound ahead on my Patrick's Day target -I should have lost 8 by now and I've lost 9 so I'm happy overall.

So far I've done 2/30 workouts for my Lent target. I'd do a ticker but I'd get shouted at for having three so I'll just have to do a countdown in the post instead.

Good morning buddies!

Well, I am not particularly impressed this morning. For some reason the scale jump up!! Two pounds! I'm trying not to get too bummed about it, cuz knowing everything about water weight and all. I must admit when I was losing at a good rate this week, I did notice I was peeing a lot more, and yesterday I noticed I wasn't. I did drink the same though. I'm going to try to drink a little more today to try and flush it all out. ***boo hooing*** I was so close to making it to -30, hoping by next week.

Mum, you're welcome. Hope you're having an awesome day!

Lois, seems like my good week came to a grinding halt! LOL Good luck with AF and your testing the theory! You go girl! Five miles is an amazing, amazing, awesome defeat!!

Linda, swiss chalet is my family's favorite restaurant. We can't get it where we live now, but every time we go to Edmonton we enjoy! I buy rotisserie chicken at the local grocery store and I buy the packets of the sauce to mix up myself. We often do this to settle our swiss chalet craving. Thanks for the compliment aswell.

Garnet, thanks also for the compliment. And way to go with the loss!! That's great! Keep it coming!

Countess, welcome to our group! We can do this together!

Cheryl, thanks for the compliment too. Hope your friend enjoys it too. Glad to see that you are coming back from the barracks of sickness!

Cassie, thank for the compliment. Here's the info I found about dear Aunt Flo:

I know that a woman's weight fluctuates within the menstral cycle due to water gain or loss.

Which part of the menstral cycle do most women weigh the least, and at which part do they weigh the most?

**Most women weigh the most a few days before the period and during the period. Then, it does not fluctuate.**

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Menstrual Cycle Link To Weight Loss
Exercising at particular times in the menstrual cycle could help women to lose more weight.

That's one of the initial discoveries made by University of Adelaide PhD student Leanne Redman, who is studying the little-known impact of the menstrual cycle on women's exercise.

Helps Burn Fat - Improve Metabolic Rate
Early results of her research show that exercising at the later menstrual phase could burn more fat and help women to feel less tired.

"Results suggest that exercise performance is improved during the later part of the menstrual cycle-that is, when circulating concentrations of ovarian hormones (oestrogen and progesterone) are high," she says.
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teahoney, Hope you get the exercising in! Good luck!

Robsia, seems I am in the same boat as yourself. I tried water tablets b4, but I found that as soon as I stopped them that I gained a little and maintained that for a week. I'm scared to try it again cuz I don't think I could handle that emotionally! LOL I'm glad to see things starting to move again for you, you go girl!


Well, I guess the best way to beat the scale is to exercise, so I better get at it. I'm a little late this morning, dragging my feet shall I say. But I won't let this get the better of me! Have a great day girls!

~TINA

My Urban Rebounder finally came in! It is sooo much fun! I thought I was getting in better shape but I got on it for about 15 minutes and I was so out of breath I thought I was going to pass out!

Cassie- I added you to my friends list on myspace! I haven't got as much done on mine as you have! But now I now why your kids are so pretty!

Tina- How can you call that old bat ( AF) a dear? You know it is her fault about that little weight gain this week! It will be gone as soon as she leaves!!! HAHAHA

Coutess- sorry I missed you yesterday! But I just wanted to say

What do you'll think about the name Happy for my Puppy? My DH wants to name it Walker after Walker Texas Ranger! (I don't think so)!!!!

Robsia- Good luck on your lent goal!!

Garnet- He weighs about 3 lbs! I lost his weight this last week! Hope I don't lose him!!!

Well I have to go cook lunch! For my DS! I took him to the doc yesterday. She said he has a severe sinus infection! They gave him amoxil and zyrtec! I hope he is back in school on monday! He can't afford to miss anymore school! I will be back later! ttyl

iv been so bad today, dammit i cant do this, i cant stop myself over eating wen i get emotional (damn i hate men ) i feel so huge and bloated and sick right now, the comfort eating doesnt even work anymore i dont get the happy feeling from chocolate anymore all i do is feel guilty and ashamed of myself and crappy after eating loads of rubbish all day.
very cheesy pasta huge portion
half a tube of pringles bbq
big bar of chocolate nutty crunch surprise

Oh mum don't do that! Don't be mad at you! LOOK how far you have come!!!!! So what if you pigged out!!!! We all do it sometimes even if we don't admit it! Last weekend I had pizza hut! There is noway to eat only one piece!!!! I had 3, plus cheese sticks and a real DR. Pepper!!!! Men will drive anyone CRAZY!!! You will do better! Paula

Wow very regal and royal looking...with big ears...name him Charlie

Good Evening, everybody. . .

My day started out really badly this morning. I could not get full and I could not seem to stop picking at more little bits of food. Finally decided to have a nap (just a form of escapism) because nothing else was working. Well I woke up feeling like it was a whole new day. Just had a wonderful early dinner of protein and oodles of good, low-carb, veggies. Finally feel like I have the day under control. Unless something goes terribly wrong later, I will make it through the day without going over my average calories and stuff, and yes, I even have room for a substantial, but healthy late snack.

Paula . . . the puppy is gorgeous. I think I agree with Garnet that he needs a "big" name. How about Bear since he looks like a fluffy little polar bear cub right now. BTW, congratulations on your weight loss. From the looks of the picture, the pup's hair will weigh more than three pounds when he's grown.

Here's your great big, welcoming Countess. Glad you've joined us, and congratulations on your loss so far. Keep up the great work, girl.

Cheryl . . . You are sounding soooo much better. Welcome back.

Cassie . . . Congrats to you on the good stuff and on the new car. Have fun.

Oh, Lois . . . Can you send some of that work-out-willpower my way. I keep telling myself that someday, I will look forward to exercise.

Teahoney . . . that great attitude will take you far, girl.

You are doing so great, Robsia, keep up the good work. You know what my secret is about staying away from chicken skin? I don't like it. Now those roast potatoes and gravy, I love so I just have to try to stay away from them.

Tina . . . what a bummer . . . sounds like you might have been stung by some hidden salt . Hey, it will pass. My favourite at Swiss Chalet is the ribs, but I do try to keep my hands (and mouth) off those. I think the chicken is a much healthier choice.

Liza . . . Just put it behind you, girl. If we were perfect, we probably wouldn't be here having these wonderful chats. Falling down is never a problem so long as you remember to get back up and try again. We are all here to help each other in this long journey to better health and fitness.

Keep on moving along, gang. Here's tonight's dose of See you all tomorrow.