I gained 8 oz. & don't know why. I was right on track w/ calories and eating only whole foods. We did do alot of hiking & walking yesterday, my leg muscles are sore, maybe it's from that. I felt kinda discouraged when I saw the gain for no reason. I had 1.5 servings of Dark Hershey kisses throughout the day because of it. Now I'm sorry I ate them, the scale will probably be mean to me tomorrow again, had 2150 cal. because of the junk!

Well I was out of town Friday - Sunday ate out everyday and managed to lose some weight. I'm now at exactly 201. But also I am really social anxious so I'm sure my heart rate was up all weekend! And the wedding food was really healthy in my opinion. Yum! I was also super busy being the matron of honor so that helped too I'm sure.

Meanwhile I thought I was looking all cute and stuff all weekend and now as pictures are cropping up on Facebook i see that I really do look big still. That is totally not what i see in the mirror. Like I wore this totally cute wrap dress at the rehearsal and the front looks cute, i look a lil short but from the front it drapes nicely and I look good. lol but then behind picture!?! Ugh. My behind is huge and i guess the material was somewhat clingy because it clinged to my back and it shows my back fat rolls! My body is so weird, my stomach is getting flat and non rolly but my back is still roll central. :P I do want to see the professional pics because none of the ones people took while photographer was taking the same pic look bad, so that's a plus.

Anyway, sorry for the rant. I'm just depressed. I thought I looked cute. lol

hope everyone had a nice weekend!

Elizabeth I'm sure you don't look as bad as you think. We're often way more judgemental of pictures of ourselves and our appearance than other people are. I know I hate most photos of myself which is why I generally won't have them taken or won't want to see them. Just think of what awesome progress pictures you'll have though! And you've made a huge awesome start anyway, so I'm sure you're looking great!

In a hurry just leaving misspriss some before & after hair pics to view.Or anyone else with losing hair problems. These are embarrising to show but u can defintely tell it is still thin but definetly filling in to where it doesn't bother me so badly cause I have always had thin hair & don't mind that At all ~it was the balding spots that was upsetting me horribly they are leaving now.~the lights in the after pic made it look a little thinner than it really is~But u can still see a huge difference or at least I think & hope so...I was miserable in the before one with the headband.(I WAS REALLY BALDING BAD IN THAT PIC.)

JUST CLICK PICS TO MAKE THEM BIGGER.

JayLei~ yes I should have a show~It would definetly be a number one comedy~LOL! Good job hitting top part of your goal!!



HUGS TO ALL TTYL.
Stilling weighing in at 142~still OP
& days to go then Thanksgiving challenge I will assume! Trying to keep them short for those that like shorter challenges! TTYL.

Lori, are you taking Biotin to help your hair grow back? (sorry if I missed this) I recently started taking Super Biotin 5000 mg because the regular 1000 mg wasn't doing anything for me. It's too soon to tell if it's working, but I will definitely let you all know if it does.

Thanks Rainbowstripe! I agree that people are most judgmental of their own photos, but it's just so weird how what I see in the mirror isn't what i see in a photo. Maybe because I get to see other angles. I don't know. Some new ones just got posted and i am doing something totally awkward with my face, i think i was trying to avoid a double chin or something that i dont really have any more but shows up in some pics. But there was one really cute one posted so I made it my new profile pic on facebook. lol

I am so stoked and excited and tired. I just burned 600 calories in an hour on the treadmill!! I was so excited I had to come and tell you guys. I was determined to get my workout in because I got into it with my hubby about doing stuff around the house. I ended up doing everything and he asked me about getting on the treadmill. I did my ab workout, my weights while walking and got it all done before I go to bed even cleaning the house...hence it is 1am. But I am so proud of myself.

Have a great day tomorrow/today!! I will be on plan and getting into that size 12 in no time.

AHHH! I weighed myself this morning and it said 199.6!!! Since today isn't my 'official' weigh in day I am debating on counting it but it is my goal so I think that should be a special occasion, right? lol YAY!

Goodbye 200s, I will NEVER see you again!

I started out with biotin~It only kept my hair from falling out worse basically....Now I am using walmarts brand(equate) Of rogaine...It's way cheaper.~it's a little thicker than the second pic shows ~I was in the bathroom in the light in that pic so the pic took a little brighter & made some of it look lighter But u can still tell a huge difference I had balding most definetly before.~It was falling out terribly until I started biotin~Then it grew back with The other. (GOODLUCK)

Good morning Halloween Hotties!

Jigglefree, you should be proud. Six-hundred calories is a lot to burn all at one time. Good for you!

Elizabeth, woo hoo!!! Welcome to onederland!!!

Lori, if this super biotin does not work like I want it to, I think I'll try that equate brand. How long before you started to notice a difference? My mom's hair is really thinning, but she is 71 years old. I wonder if it would work for her.

I'm another 1/2-pound lighter this morning. So close to being in my 160s...I can taste it. Yay!

I hope everyone is having a great week. The Biggest Loser is on tonight! I love that show. ♥

I started to notice a difference within 2 months~ ~but by 4 months totally excepted there was hair again & was happy~i have just started my 4th package of it~So I have used it for about 9 months now!!~It is low cost about $20 with tax. To $21 For a 90 day supply. If u get walmarts brand. If the balding is where mine was in the middle area of top of head then it will work for anyone it more or less says...If it is patchy & everywhere~Front back sides ect.. it will not work.~Hope that helps~OH & my dermotologist told me walmart brand & regular rogaine work the same & have the exact same ingredients which I checked before buying & that the regular name brand was just paying for the name Cause it is over 40.00 (over double the cost of the other) for a 90 day supply.

TTYL STAY SAFE We are HAVING BAD WINDS & TORNADO Watches here in OHIO & I Am scared of storms...So keep me in y'alls prayers & I will do the same for y'all!~Hugs*

OH & YAY ON BEING SO CLOSE TO THOSE 160's ~WOOOHOOOOO!!!!!!

Thanks so much, Lyn, for the congrats and the hair advice. My mom is definitely losing most of her hair on the top of her scalp. Twenty dollars for a 3-month supply is outstanding! I will definitely tell her about it.

She did try Rogaine years ago when it first came out and was probably even more expensive than it is now. What she didn't like about it was that it left her hair feeling greasy. Have they improved the formulas now. How and when exactly do you use it? Thanks again.

Good Morning everyone. Here in east Texas is a very good day for a walk. Just wish I could do that. Do to my disabilities I dont get out to walk but use tredmill, stepper, and ski machines and a few other type machines. Mostly at the gym, and then get in the pool do alot of walking there along with water arobics. Oh well do what I can. Well TOPS scale wasnt good to me last night but we changed scales so I'll hope to work it out and show a lost next week. Since i'm the weight recorder for our group I have alot of work to do this week and I will figure out how much i've lost this year so far. Keeping calories down really good meeting my goal there. Hope everyone is doing well and how a good day as we take the pounds off sensibly.

hi everyone!

I haven't posted much here about my goal (to be at 140) as I've been super busy and then on vacation for the last week. 1 week ago I was down to 143 but then I was travelling and eating out and eating much more than usual.

I did notice a big change in my appetite though since doing all this calorie counting...I was barely hungry at all through out the trip. I had trouble finishing portions and eating too much. But that said, i did eat more than usual, so I am going to be strict this week and hopefully the scale will be kind to me on Nov 1. I don't have high hopes for meeting my 140 goal, but if I am still at 143/142 I will be happy.

Everyone seems to be doing great!