Morning girls. First off, Nori, your family is beautiful! Thank you all for the support, I'm back on plan! I wish I could tell you what brought on the binge, but honestly, NOTHING happened. I was totally fine, then next thing I was off the deep end. That is the hardest part about my binges, rare as they are I am completely unable to pinpoint a trigger. I wasn't sad, wasn't excited, wasn't even bored. I guess I have a whole lot more self exploration to do.
Sulking in my failure last night I went back and looked at pictures to reassure myself that my progress was real. I only have one before picture, taken about 8 months ago, then I took a picture of myself at the beginning of this challenge when everyone was posting pics, but I chickened out and didn't post. I've never looked at them side by side and I have to admit I was a little bit proud of myself when I did last night. I wanted to share them with you. I hope nobody minds that I post them in here instead of the picture thread but I'm only ready to share with my little Blue team instead of the whole big 3FC community. Sorry I blobbed out my face, I know that is annoying but I'm just not ready to part with the anonymity of this place.

OMG! I'm so glad lunch is here cause I'm totally starving!

I went to Subway cause I dont have any dinner left overs or a packed lunch since I was at my parents house. Not only did I have to deal with the lunch crowd... but this old lady made sure that she could scuddle to the door before me then proceeded to order "honey wheat" bread and the girl making her sandwich kept telling her, we don't have honey wheat, just wheat or honey oat.

Anyway, so now that I got that out!

Dee - on breaking the plateau! I'm hoping for a nice loss next week

Elizabeth - back! for next week

jordan - I'm sorry you can't pinpoint a trigger for your binges. But look at those pictures! You should be so proud of yourself! I'd be having a and dancing around my house if I'd lost all that weight!

Jordan - OMG, look at you. You're such a tiny little thing. Jordan Plan #2 is obviously working well for you. You should be proud of yourself. Don't beat yourself up over a binge. Own it, log it, and move on.

Jordan, you look awesome!

Morning all!

QOTD: I had frozen waffles this morning and I ate to many of them. Lunch will be really low cal today to make up the difference.

My good news for the week is I am down 2 whole pounds. Finally!

I can't even imagine 60 degree weather right now. Yesterday morning we had 1/4 inch of freezing rain. Then it rained off and on all day and now they are calling for 8 inches of lake effect snow. Yippee <---sarcasm

Saturday when I ran on the treadmill I did 1.67 miles I think in 30 minutes. Today I did 1.76 miles in the same 30. Yaaaahhh for me! My birthday goal (July 12th) is to be able to run in a 5K. I have about 5 months and I know I can do it.

Jordan - You binged. You're not sure why yet. Like others said log it and move on. Try to be more aware in the future and then go make yourself do a kicka$$ workout to make up for it. You are looking fantastic by the way and I would post those photos somewhere you can see them everyday to see how far you have come. You are doing a great job.

A big to all those who have lost this week. A big to those who didn't.

1/2 pita stuffed with a fried egg (in cooking spray), 1 oz reduced fat cheese, 1 oz avocado and 1 oz lean deli ham. 292 calories. Plus my coffee/ff 1/2&1/2/sugar. YUM!

I'm in TOM and was up 1.2 pounds yesterday. Took a freebie week here for the challenge. This is my first gain in nearly 3 months. I guess I'm ok with it. I didn't have the normal amt of exercise since my back was hurting lots of last week. Upping my Naprosyn and hitting the gym this week.

We LOVE being outdoors and hiking. I am so happy when I'm in the mountains! My DH had NEVER been on a hike before we got together 12 years ago (do they not have mountains in Alabama?), and now he's more gung-ho than I am! Now that we live back in Seattle we are so close to Mt Rainier again and I'm excited for summertime to take the girl up there. We put them on our backs for most of the uphill, but do let them walk when it's safe. We saw a family of bears in the distance a couple years ago - it'd be great if they could see that...from a distance!

WOOHOO Dee!! WTG on breaking your plateau.

Chellez - cereal doesn't usually hold me either. FiberOne will. I want summertime in a bad way too. But not in other ways. I dread short sleeves. My DH must have grown up on Johnny cakes then - or some form of them. He eats cornbread every day!

Jordan - AMAZING pics!! Re: binges - I'm the same way. My triggers are not always *there*. Sometimes I just binge. Good for you for putting it behind you so quickly. It sucks when a binge keeps you under for awhile.

Rhonda - 1.4 is a great loss! I swear once you start the jogging you'll be amazed!

I'm a lab tech - work in the lab at a busy ped clinic. Right now the docs are requesting blood or other collections on everything that walks in the door. My DH works as a MST (MedSurg Tech) in the Endoscopy dept at a hospital - when they put scopes up and down you. (He is also an x-ray tech, but not working as one right now.) He is on call every other weekend and about half of the week nights as well. He gets called back a lot - nice $$, but it can be rough.

Speaking of work, gotta go!

Far behind. Quickly skimmed. Congrats to those who lost this week!

Nori--I swear, I don't know how people can be parents with an Ergo!

I know! I have been using one since dd#1 was born and then DH happened to use it on a hike when I was preggo with dd#2 instead of his big framed Kelty and he fell in love with it also and requested his own! Even dd#1 at 40 pounds is easy to carry in it for a long hike.

What kind of towels do you all have? We have been using ones we got for our wedding 9 years ago, and it's time for new ones. I went to Kohl's last night and bought a new set of Vera Wang cotton/bamboo blend towels that were 50% off. Spent 20 minutes figuring out if I wanted white, grasshopper green or linen! Came home with the linen and washed them and now know why they were 50% off! :evil: There are strings coming out everywhere. I have to return them all and it's not just a few. 2 huge bags. UGH. I did use one this morning though and I must say I LOVED, LOVED, LOVED how they felt. Almost warm to the touch and very soft and absorbant. I want to try some other bamboo blend ones - or just good soft cotton? Anyone know/have good ones?

Nori - I have the Fieldcrest ones that I registered for from our wedding last year. I didn't really get a chance to use them til we moved into the house and got reduced down to one bathroom. Now thats all I'll hang in there cause they are pretty. Mine are mostly white with red stripes near the edge. I know Target sells them and they come in Red, Black and Blue striping. I'm not sure if they have any other colors

I got the next destination up! Make sure you put up your Sunday $$!

See you in Paris!

Nori, the last time I bought towels was 5 years ago. We bought them on sale at JCPenney. They are part of the Home Collection and I definitely recommend them. They still look brand new after being used by a very active family of 5 (Hubby, myself and 2 kiddos plus MIL for a couple of years)

chellez - you're KILLING me with the cheese!! I happen to be going to Costco tonight and I always spend some time drooling over the cheese selection! My new fav is actually the Irish Dubliner cheese! Not French, but fantastic!

Rhonda - someone here at work just highly recommended JCP Home Collection towels also! My bedroom set is from JCP and it's been great. Maybe I'll check to see if they're having sales today for the holiday.

JORDAN...awesome pictures and you look GREAT!

DIXIE...good for you for breaking your plateau!

CONGRAT'S to all the losers this week!

CHELLE...nice pic/avatar!

Just dropping by to say HI...nothing much going on.

VIXJEAN...Where do you workout and how often? I workout at home and 6-7 days depending on what's going on. I have a sort of home gym in my basement if you will, lol. Very small as far as equipment, treadmill, weights, exercise bike but I also do a lot of dvd's as well. I am wanting to add an elliptical one day soon. When the weather is warm though you will seeing me walking the neighborhood or I head to the park.

MARIANNE...I ALWAYS eat breakfast! So yes, I had a banana and 2 1/2pancakes this morning. I am a weirdo though and hubby laughs but...I have them plain...no syrup or butter.

Sorry to say I didn't lose this week, but I didn't gain either so that is always good. This week will be better! Onward and downward!

Wow - weigh in thread looks HOT!