Had a mini whoosh today and the pounds I went up came right back off. Looks like it was probably water weight after all!!!

Only a few days left ladies!!!!! Lets make 'em count!!!!!!!

Congrats NorthernExposure! I'm so happy you made this important goal!!!

Just a quick update here: lost 1 lb last week and 1lb for this week. 1lb to go!

Awesome!!! Way to go!!

Happy Sunday, ladies and thanks for all the congratulatory wishes. Yes, I DID do a happy dance, lol!

This weekend I've been a little on the high side calorie wise. This if my first weekend alone with DH in a long time, so we ate out a lot. I did log (to the best of my ability...some of it was guesstimating) and I tried to make good choices, but we all know how restraurant food adds up! I'm pretty sure I kept it under 2000 cals both days, but it's definitely a little higher than I'd like, especially with Turkey day coming up. I plan to keep it 1600 or less today and get my workout in, which would meet my 5 day goal for this week.

Well, we're down to the last few days...let's finish strong!

Well I've lost 7 lbs so far, so I made that one... would like to drop another pound or so (only -.08 last week so maybe) before Thanksgiving. Really need to amp up workouts but work has been nuts! And I do want to get through the week without gaining! Actually a bit panicked. ::breathe, breathe::

CONGRATS NORTHERN EXPOSURE!! OMG that is just amazing!!!

Fyreflie: Thanks so much

I hear you on the "no gain" for Thanksgiving. I am weighing in Thursday morning for my last WI of this challenge, then I'm not going anywhere near the scale until the following Friday! I am going to eat what I want on Thanksgiving, but plan to go right back OP on Friday. My hope is a full week OP (or as near OP as possible) will be enough to undo the turkey day damage.

Yesterday was a better day than Friday/Saturday. Kept my calories under 1600 and did my weights/yoga. That's 2 out of the last 3 weeks I met my 5 day/week exercise goal! (Missed by one day last week.) I plan to be striclty OP the rest of this workweek (only 2 more days after today, yay!!), because we all know what happens Thursday! I'm hoping for a bit of a loss Thursday morning. Last WI was 173.9. Would love to move my ticker one lb closer to the 160's!

hi guys! Looks like there's some great improvements going on!!
Hope everyone had a good weekend!

I had a great weekend, activity-wise. Food-wise was pretty horrific ! On Saturday we did a whole bunch of drywall hanging. I'm still sore in my thighs and arms. I'm thinking about not going for my c25k jog today due to it. If I don't then I will do a little zumba.
Food, I did not pay attention to what I ate at all. I ate whatever I wanted. Today is back to normal food-wise though, at least for now. We plan to go again this coming weekend out to Binghamton, so it'll probably be the same thing again. We will see.
Anyhow..off to get some cleaning done and some sort of exercise! Later chickies!!

HEY EVERYBODY!!!!!!!! I'm so excited. I went shopping this past weekend and we stopped in Jones New York and it took a minute but I finally mustered up the gumption to try on some size 12s. They slid right on with no problem. I almost exploded...which would have been okay because me and a friend were the only ones in the store. Well I tried on the size 10 in the same style of jeans and I got them on. I was sweating and could barely walk out of the dressing room but I was in them. I was sooooooooo excited. I nearly fainted. I had to hurry and take off those 10s because I didn't want to burst the seams and have to pay $40 for some jeans that, one I couldn't quite fit and two, I need to fix...I can't sew. I have never really worn Jones New York pants because even in the plus size they didn't fit right. I have been all the way turned up since Saturday evening after I got in that size 10. I couldn't believe I actually got them on my body...let alone zipped and buttoned. It was a workout but I got them on. I was shopping in other stores and picked up a 16 and it looked so big to me. VERY ODD seeings how I was working my butt off to get into a 16!!!

Let me say something...I didn't think they would fit because when I look at myself in the mirror I look the same as I did when I started because some of the more notable rolls are still hanging around...we are in an all out war. But I think I'm at the point that the journey is more psychological than anything. I've been wearing my 16s and a couple 18s since last year this time. One of my coworkers looked at me last Monday and said Daphine, those pants are just way too big. You don't need to wear them anymore. That helped me realize that I had gotten comfortable in that size and anything smaller seemed unattainable. I used to get rid of things when they got that big. Since I haven't done that with these it's made me lazy. I worked really hard to get to that size and it was like the devil letting go even though I want to get into that size 10 comfortably everyday. I guess I wrote all this for me and those that are struggling to get to goal. It gets to a point that you are doing the work and you hit a point of I've done good so I don't have to push as hard...especially when you are getting all kinds of compliments. They are great but can also get you off focus and you loose your drive to get to goal. I think for me it's good that I'm getting my psyche together now so I can really get to my size 10!!!

Hey ladies!
I’ve been OP and had a good weekend, although I haven’t been walking as much as I’d like. I’m getting in 30 mins most days, and I just can’t seem to motivate myself to stay outside longer with the cold weather. I’ll have to stick to doing indoor exercise during the winter… I’m already feeling really bloaty with PMS even though my TOM won’t start for over a week, but at least I haven’t been inclined to go over my calorie limit since I’m feeling icky

Jiggle: Way to go fitting into those 12s and getting close to the 10s. You’ll be there soon! I feel the same way when I look in the mirror these days – I still see my old self. Even though I get compliments (some from people who don’t know that I’m losing weight), I feel like they’re just humoring me and I still look the same. But then occasionally I’ll have a moment and actually see the differences… I never thought I’d have to get used to the fact that I’m smaller than before.
Tdi: Sounds like you had a great weekend and good job getting back on plan today!
Northern: Congrats on losing 100 lbs!!! That’s so exciting! Way to go!
Fyreflie: Congrats on reaching your goal! Right now I’m really glad that Thanksgiving in Canada is in October, so I’ve already had to deal with it. But I’m sure if you just wait a few days to weigh yourself, you should be back to normal
Scottie: Yay, you’re getting close!
Farn: Congrats on the whoosh!

Northern - Congrats!!! You have lost a ONEderland. AWESOME JOB GIRLIE!!! I'm so proud of you. That took some work!!!! YOU ROCK!!!!

checking in.....2 more days to get to thanksgiving...how exciting For the first time in years, I've taken off the day before, and I will do my shopping then. It will be lovely to not have to rush around Thursday as I can get some of the prep work done the day before.

So, it isn't hard to be good when I've had this sinus "thing" hanging around. If I could just get rid of the congestion all would get right with my world.

I hope y'all are meeting your goals!!

Chick

Scale is stuck!! grr... Going to kick boxing this morning and hoping that helps. I'm trying to look at this as a way of really focusing on my 3 days of entertaining/eating at friends' houses in a mindful way. I'd really like 3 more lbs this month to stay on track. Ahh!! Stress lol!

Fran--Congrats on the whoosh! lol I haven't been weighing, just trying to get in the right frame of mind tracking and exercising...but i truly miss weighing every day and seeing those whooshes!!!

Scottie--Keep up the good work!!!

fyre--GREAT JOB!! And don't panic, it will be OK...Maybe just eat lower calories the days around Turkey Day and it'll make up for the extra you might haveon Thursday just an idea

Northern--not sure if I said it yet, but CONGRATULATIONS!! 100lbs is freakin awesome!! You go girl!! and i'm with ya on weighing Thursday and not stepping on the scale again til next Friday!!

tdlprincess--hanging drywall sucks!! lol Hope the sore muscles leave quickly!

Jiggle--HOW EXCITING!!! 12's being loose and then being able to sqeeze into the 10s...Congrats! Before you know it, the 10s will be loose!!! Keep rockin' it girl!!!

Sparkle--sorry you're feeling icky!

124chick--Hope you feel better soon!!!

As for me, I had a relatively good weekend! On Saturday, my activity level was low because I worked a 12 hour shift and had mostly sat at my desk all day...sooo, I made a choice and got up off my butt! lol I walked the hallway and parking lot at a pretty good pace for 30 minutes straight!!! I even walked a pattern of up & down the parking spot stripes so I could go up the slight incline! haha i'm a dork, I know! The only bad thing about the weekend was I went to see Twilight on Sunday night and gave in to the popcorn! AAHH! But oh well! I had a really good week calorie wise and the popcorn's not gonna completely ruin it! (atleast I hope not) Gotta look on the positive side waiting for Thursday so I can weigh and really hoping it'll make me smile

Jiggle: woo-hooo, you're so close to your size 10 goal!! How exciting. I don't know what it is about size 16, I was wearing 16's long after I should have too! Still have a few in my closet that I haven't gotten rid of yet. I'm comfortably in a 14 now, but after reading your post, I wonder if I could squeeze into a 12 now....hmmmmmm.

Tdi: sounds like you've been super busy! Hope there is *some* relaxation in your future soon

Sparkle: I hear you on the cold weather. Sounds like it's going to be a brutal winter for those of us in the Great Lakes region. Yippie.

Chick: hope you feel better soon! It's never fun being sick, but it's even worse around the holidays when there are so many expectations.

Fyre: stuck scale be gone! You're doing great though, 7 lbs in this amount of time is awesome.

As for me, I was able to stick to the low end of my calories yesterday, about 1420. 30 minutes elliptical. Debating if I will do cardio again tonight or weights. I last did weights on Sunday, but I'm still a little sore. Just easing back into it after several months away...guess I'll see how I feel.