Hrm, my slow down must have been hormonal because I have lost some this week. Of course I also bumped my calories to 1300 a day and have been drinking more water. But SEE that extra prinny penguin in my sig? Yup that's another 5 pounds gone! I can't wait till I have a whole army of them!

Good Morning Ladies

Looks like the rain in coming in as its very cloudy out side.Nothing new,just trying to hang in there.


NICKIE-Thanks, but now that the economy we don't go out to the restaurant that often anymore.Glad you found your new DVD's and that your were able to use them right away. Don't over due the exercising as Jillian from the B/L told that to Tara,after she only lost 2 lbs,that she was burnt out and she should let her body rest.


PRINNY-Congrats on your 5 lbs weight loss.


Have a great morning

Hey everyone! Ive been MIA because the charger for the laptop started messing up & not charging the battery, so I had to order a new one & wait it out. Obviously, since Im here, its here, and did the trick! Im just thankful it wasnt anything else!

Momo - How funny about all of our similarities! My Maddie is actually Maddox. I loved the name, and she's still the only girl that I know with that name, the rest are boys. Not sure if I mentioned, but her middle name is Joy. Also, I had a post partum hemorrage after both my girls. After Makenna, it was bad, and they suggested a 3 bag blood transfusion, which I refused. I warned them after Maddie, and sure enough, it happened again. They were aware, so fixed me up before a real bad bleed could start. I was VERY weak, and it took me forever to build up strength again! With James I had an amazing Dr & he kept it from happening at all! How awesome you have a foster daughter. Im sure she's so lucky to have your family in her life. Any teen that has comments on your weight, is just immature. You're a hot MOM! I actually had a small hard time getting pregnant in the first place, so I knew having my tubes tied would fix all of that possibility right up. I do occasionally wonder what I would do if, by some crazy circumstance, I got pregnant again. Id probably flip out, especially after losing weight like this!

Beach - You're lucky not to have the monthly visitor anymore. I certainly wish I didnt! I hope your blood work goes well. My mom is 51, and although she is tiny (5'5" 125lbs) and works out 4-5 times a week, her cholesterol is high. They told her its genetics. Id hate to see whats in store for me! Also, I remember my husband first noticing I was getting an hourglass figure! It felt so good, so congrats on that!

Nicki - Hey dropping sizes is dropping sizes, no matter what! It'll come off, and you workout harder than anyone I know. Im still not sure how you do anything else on TOP of the 30ds! Even after 13 weeks, it drops me to the floor after! Hope you're making that money!

Prinny - Hooray for 5lbs! Excellent job! I love the penguins!

DH & I had a date night last night. We had sushi, and I stayed away from all Tempura stuff, and had lite soy sauce. Then we did some gambling with the free slot play we recieved in the mail. (Perks of living in Vegas!) I have been lazy with exercise this week, but Ive been staying OP when it comes to food. Im planning to kick some bootie with cardio today, and hopefully see a 1lb. loss on Friday/Saturday!

I did so good yesterday! I did my weights. I went to work. I made $91 vs. the $60 I was aiming for. So I'm pumped about that! I came home and was way too tired to do the 30DS. So I got up 30 min earlier this morning and did it before work. That's devotion! LOL. I finished Week 1 so it's onto Week 2....I can see it looming it's evil head before me!!

I'm aiming for $75 tonight. I'm OP so far today and all my exercise is outta the way!!!

Usually I work one job until 3pm each day. Then I work in the youth activity center (the gym's daycare) two days a week from 4pm till about 830 at the latest. I skipped that job this week and decided to pick up two shifts at the restaurant where I usually work only Friday and Saturday nights. I found myself in a MUCH better mood knowing that I was going to the restaurant instead of the gym daycare. The kids make me cranky and I take it out on my own daughter. It puts me at home later and deprives me of about an hour with my daughter but I made more money, so I'm thinking it would be worth it to keep that permanent.....thoughts?

beach should I really slow my exercise??? here's my normal routine.....30DS everyday (or so....I may skip a day or two but for the most part everyday). I do weights 3x a week; it takes about 25 min. Then another 3x a week I'll do some extra cardio.....it may be the elliptical, or a gym group class, or another DVD. Do you think that's too much???? I had noticed that my body slowed on the weight loss but I thought it was because I was building muscle. Let me know your suggestions.

NICKIE-I'm not an expert,by no means in the exercising dept.Looks like your doing 1 hr per day for 6 days. It doesn't look bad,comparing what they do on the B/L. Just be careful that you don't exhaust yourself. That's a big possibility that your gaining muscle,and that in the long run will burn more calories. Keep up the good work.


VEGAS-I'm not worried about my cholesterol blood test as the last time I had it done[6 mons ago] my number were down to normal. What I'm concerned about is my thyroid if I have enough iodine to keep it working properly. My weight has been at a stand still[gaining & losing the same lb] for over a 1/2 yr. I must have some answers.

Wow on Thursday's my dh is off so my day never stays on schedule and I just now got to check the board and man did I have a lot of reading...LOL

My day started early I busted my foster dd smoking before school....her friends were like is she stalking you and shes like no shes a mom detective she knows everything. it cracks me up because when she gets in trouble shes like why did I even do that you find out everything. My husband said he never knew I was a detective until she came to live with us.

I am actaully tired tonight. I will have to do personals tomorrow.

Beach-I cant believe tara only lost 2 that is crazy but she does push herself and she has put in a lot of effort. I want to just smack the blue team because they never should have got rid of dane they should have ditched ron early and they might have ahd a chance at the game...I totally understand they are attached to ron but if your sick of losing get rid of your weak link...like he was quick to suggest mandi to go...LOL...I dont really care for him much....but whatever...ok I need to go the baby woke up AGAIN...lol lata

Good Morning Ladies

Going to take another walk as the temps are going up this afternoon,and it will be comfortable to get my walking done.

Crossing my fingers for the rest of of the weekend as I saw a 1lb loss on my scale yesterday and than again today,but my official W-I is not going to be until Monday. Its a possibility that the small plate portion control is now working.

WHERES EVERY ONE!! LOOKS LIKE I'M POSTING TO MYSELF


MOMO-Don't like the last couple of seasons of the biggest loser. At the beginning they were interested in weight loss but now the twists & turns on the show just to get rating is disgusting me to no end. I agree that Ron should have gone if the blue term really wanted to win but they're a bond some where for him.Remember when Ron & Mike were the brown term Mike had to do all the work to keep that team alive and not voted off. Now Ron miraculously loses 10 lbs. and they vote off
Cathy,eve though she lost only one pound.

I get a lot of information about the B/L from either NBC or ivillage.com message boards.



Have agreat morning

Happy Friday Ladies!

Nicki-Hooray for making more tips than expected! I hope last night went just as well for you! Im going to dub you our "Mini Tara" because you have the drive just like she does! Come to Vegas so you can push me to work out as much as you.

Beach - Thats totally understandable. I hope the Dr can find the reason you're at a standstill. I would guess a plateau, but I cant imagine a plateau being there THAT long. Hang in there hon!

Momo - Sorry you caught your foster daughter smoking. Thats normal teenage stuff. I plan to tell my kids "I wrote the book, you just read it" because NONE of my kids will do the things I did as a teen. My parents are still amazed I turned out the way I did, and tell me often how they're so happy Im a good mother. Hope you got your rest!

I weighed in at 175.4 this morning. Still standing steady. What do I expect, I didnt work out ALL week, and was going to yesterday, but went to the DMV to register our new van instead yesterday. My license plate will say "AWWSOME" cute right? Today is cardio bust butt, for SURE!!

Beach - We must have posted around the same time! CONGRATS on your weight loss hon! Perhaps it was one long heck of a plateau?! I hope it keeps falling off!

beach thanks for the help. i appreciate it. yeah an hour a day is the most....sometimes i do less

mom wow! smoking? crazy! i don't think i realized you were a foster mom? do you like it? is it hard for you?

vegas i heart nicknames! but who is tara? lol. good luck with your cardio

Ok so I did good on plan yesterday. I was training a new girl at work last night. I made 62, not the 75 i wanted but I still did good. I made more money than I would have made at the Youth activity center. Then i get off work. LOL. I was talked into going to do karaoke (not that it took much convincing) and I hadn't eaten yet. So I ordered the chicken tender app (came with fries), ranch and mild sauce. Bad right? Well I let all the servers know I had the food...servers are like vultures when it comes to food. And alot of them helped me eat it. So I only ate about one tender and a few fries. So that's not too bad. I did also have some beer at the bar. Needless to say coming in at 130 i did not do 30DS, nor did I do it this morning. But it's strength training today. OP with food and lots and lots of water!!! The scale went down a pound and I want it to stay down!!!!

The lost pound bringing me to 191 also helped me to reach my next mini goal. My BMI is exactly 29.9 which changes me to "overweight" not "obese"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!

So I may be tired today but I am certainly motivated!

Nicki - Tara is the girl from the Biggest Loser! She's a workout MACHINE!! So are you!

Yeah me!!!!

I have a question for everyone! Have you ever had days you just werent as hungry as you usually are? This is a first for me, and Im not sure what to do!

Vegas - Yes, I have hungry days and not hungry days. It seems totally random but when I get a not hungry day on a day I am really busy I just totally forget to eat! OOPS!

Also your post made me want @@@sushi@@@!

Nicki - If the day care makes you cranky then do the other job more. I think your daughter would rather have happy fun mom for an hour less than cranky no fun mom for that extra time.

Mostly better. I even had a couple beers out the other night. I was going to have something else less caloric but I had room for some calories and said fug-it. I think I feel good enough to workout today. Problem is my husband is still asleep and I know as soon as I start he will get up and ask me about breakfast. 1) Can't work out with him in the room, makes me nervous 2) I asked him if he wanted food when I got up hungry and he grumbled at me and rolled over so he's on his own! Tough stuff McGruff! *points at cereal box*

Prinny- I could eat sushi everyday. I wonder how bad it honestly is for you? Nothing tempura of course. Funny, but I cant workout in front of my husband either, STILL! I dont think I ever will.

Thanks to your post, I want a beer now!