WOW, that is amazing...CONGRATS!!!! Keep up the good work.

Congratulations Beachbella for hitting ONEDERLAND!!!!
Have a great time in Napa!!

Congrats!! Jogging has always been a dream of mine. So a big goal to achieve but I still have a long way to go, but with time I'll be there.

WWWWAAAAYYYY TTTTOOOO GOOOO SSSEEEXXXYYY Susie!!

You should be proud of yourself. Size 10 in a swim suit. AWESOME!! Congrats!!

WOW, looking good. Love the dress!!

I usually lurk, but had to post today because of all the great losses I've read about this weekend. Yay everyone for being so amazing!

Today I finally got below 210 (205.2 lbs with a 5.2 lb loss this week.. and it's the pre-TOM week to boot! Yay!) The first three days were so hard I wasn't sure if I could do this, but I'm starting week 9 and even though I've had a couple weeks where I only lost 1 pound, this is the most I've ever been able to lose this quickly. I tried WW and struggled to lose 20 pounds in 4 months! I am always worried about cheating (which has been a past habit) but the treats are so good, I don't feel deprived enough to want to cheat! And, there is also the 37 inches that are gone! More reason to stay on track!!

A couple things I have found though...

1 - I cannot drink coffee at all. It just makes me hungrier for some reason.
2 - I have to stick to a schedule of times I eat or I end up crazy hungry.
3 - I use 4 packets per day (started in week 5) and since starting that have lost more weight each week without crazy hunger. Three left me starving all the time no matter how much lettuce I ate.
4 - Even though my coach told me to have rotisserie chicken and ham, I think she may be wrong - I had a little of each and they just left me messed up and hungry (aka starting from scratch all over again).
5 - I no longer have anything in my wardrobe that fits. Yay!
6 - I no longer have anything in my wardrobe that fits, and I'm between sizes so will just have to deal for a few more pounds..
7 - Am going to start looking at alternative vitamins, perhaps something with a few more "B" vitamins in it.
8 - Nashua Nutrition is a great source for some alternative things. The Choc Soy puffs from Proti-Thin are the exact same as IP, but half the cost. This makes buying extra IP drinks a little easier.

Enough listy things... Off to enjoy the farmer's market and a lovely sunny day.

Congrats everyone on amazing successes!

I think 12 lbs is great too. Just think other program suggest you lose 1-2 lbs a week and you're losing more than double that. You should be proud of yourself. Keep up the great work. But don't forget everybody is different and we all lose weight at different rates and you will get there. Have a great day!

Happy Sunday everybody!!

Hope you're all enjoying your day. I was outside all day yesterday painting the deck. Well got one coat on. And it needs another but it's raining today and suppose to rain tomorrow too. So I'll just have to finish it this week. But I must say I got a nice burn on my arms. OUCH, it sure hurt going to bed last night. Well after a long day of painting, DH suggested we go out for dinner. Hum..I was thinking. Ok, let's see what I could have. Well ended up having a greek chicken salad and told them to omit the feta cheese, which I have to say is the best part of a greek salad. But it was very good, light and I felt great afterwards. While DD had cheese capeletti and DH had Rib eye steak and fries. But I did have a couple of bites of his steak and so good and I munched a bit on his veggies. I think we'll be having mussels and shrimp for dinner tonight...yum!!

NSV: Yesterday I had to wear older clothes to paint and it was leggings and a tank top. DH couldn't believe how good I looked, he kept commenting on how sexy I looked and really couldn't keep his hands off of me..lol. TOO FUNNY! I don't know what he will do when I've lost all the weight I need to lose. Maybe this is TMI!! But he said he could really notice a difference now that I was wearing something that fit compared to my big baggy pants. So overall it felt great.

Well guys, hope you all have a great weekend. Keep up the great work.

Thank you so much for telling me this. I was really beginning to worry. I felt really great but ohhhhh my tummy and ... well.... you know... from sitting on the potty so many times! So far... it has lasted two days. I can say that I'm a very clean girl--- inside and out! WOW! I sure lost weight! Now I just want to keep it off so I will have a good weigh in at my doctor's office on Tuesday!

Gosh, I'm happy that you are sharing your success here! This is TERRIFIC NEWS!!!

BTW-- I hadn't had coffee is almost 5 weeks. I had some this morning with my shake..... oh... I thought I had gone to heaven. It didn't need anything else.. just my shake... wonderful, wonderful stuff! I'll research the vitamins for you. There's got to be something else out there. I'll let you know what I find.

Have a wonderful Sunday!

Good luck on the WI, I'm sure you will do well. Keep us posted. Are you feeling better today? Don't forget you still have to eat and drink. I'm sure it will pass!

Congrats on going out to dinner! What an accomplishment! I'm so proud of you and so happy for you!

Now about hubby.... isn't is great? You just have to love it when someone who sees you everyday notices.. but especially your hubby. This made my day and I'm so happy for you!

I was so excited when I found these. I was told that they are treated like soy, so it's a restricted vegetable. I would caution that you rinse them really well. They have a fishy odor that will go away with enough rinsing. Also, If you use them in a soup or other liquidy dish, they get mushy.

They are a great substitute for pasta, and for me at least, satisfied my pasta craving.

Thank you ...thank you...thank you!! It sure is nice to hear great compliments especially from the ones who see you everyday. My hubby is such a great inspiration and motivator.

Can I just say how AMAZING the Strawberry Watermelon MIO is?! Holy cow. So good. I've downed 32 oz of water with it in there in an hour. And it keeps me from cheating

If you haven't tried MIO yet, I highly recommend it! there are several different flavors - I got Strawberry Watermelon and Berry Pomegranate (haven't tried that one yet). It definitely makes drinking water much more interesting.