So I hadn’t been able to access the site because I was having problems with the anti-spyware programs I installed. Lets say that threw me off a bit. I posted in the support section so hopefully that will help.

My weekend was good I went to my sisters for the weekend. No late birthday celebration which was good. I ate really well all weekend except when I had a hamburger on Friday night. It didn’t sit so well. But other than that very good.

This morning I am down to 179 which means I’m getting close to my pre-vacation weight.

My mom is coming up next week. She said that she would cook for me, so I’m trying to make a list of all of the yummy mom foods that I don’t get when she isn’t here. (Basically healthy versions of my comfort foods). I can’t wait.

How was everyones weekend?

My weekend started alot worse than it ended. My husband has not gotten used to my new eating habits and took me out to dinner Friday night and I was not very good. I ate a really big steak and pork ribs. The devil had my mouth!!

But after that I was OP all weekend. I felt great Sunday night. I felt like I had taken on the world and I won. This as all still pretty new to me so pardon my over enjoyment!

I have been really good today too. I must be in the groove of things. I plan to walk/run my 2 miles tonight so that will make me feel even better!


I am giving to eveyone and hoping everyone is as ready as I am for the greatest On Program week ever!

Hello, I am new here. I am in my twenties and I have LOTS of weight that I am trying to lose. I have a daughter and a husband but unfortunately he is incarcerated on a wrongful conviction charge. That is where a bulk of my stresses come from. In learning to eat better and excersie and take care of my body, i learn to better manage the stress that I get. I hope to make some new friends here that can encourage me when needed and I can do the same. ~Ayah

Well I thought my weekend was going to be a bust (pizza and girl guide cookies in the same weekend... hmmm) but I'm down on the scales this morning! I guess sometimes the body just needs a little shock!

I'm getting to that point in the semester where the healthy lifestyle usually goes out the window, and I'm fighting hard to keep on top of it. There WILL be a way to manage work, school, exercise, sleep, and healthy eating, darn it!

Remember - enjoy the mom-food! That's definitely something I miss living away from home!

Alcysmom - way to get back OP after the unexpected dinner!

Mybodyismytemple - welcome to 3FC! Best of luck to you. Great idea to set yourself some mini-goals - I find it easier to focus on just a few pounds at a time, rather than the big number.

I went to a conference on the beach this weekend and while I didn't do bad eating , I did miss out on exercise and I think it showed on the scale this morning. Two out of three days, I sat on my arse driving all day and the third day, I sat in a boardroom all day.....on my arse. My room was on the 6th floor and I never took the elevator, but I still feel lethargic today. I'm gonna try to leave a little early and squeeze a workout video into my hectic Monday.

Practice--I am at the same point in the semester. It's getting time for me to lock myself up in the library and eat what I can when I can. WE CAN DO THIS!

Mybody--Welcome! This is a great place for support. I am so sorry to hear about your husband. My brother was in prison for 5 years, so I know the helpless feeling of having loved ones incarcerated. Good luck to you and remember that starting this is the hardest part. It really gets get easier each day!

Alcysmom--got any groove to spare?

Remember--have a good time with your mom. They're wonderful aren't they?
Have a good Monday everyone!

Good Afternoon Everyone!

Today has been pretty good and my weekend was great! My eating was right on point and it still is, so I'm holding on strong with 5 days maintaining!!

I got a 191 this morning and I plan to see 187 by Saturday.

You ladies have a great day!

alcysmom - mmm steak. hehe. good job getting back on track! when i was doing WW i made sure to get in some FILET mingon every now and then. i think it was like 11 pts for a small fillet so i would have to be very good the rest of the day and skip the potatoe sides and just go for the broccoli but boy was it worth it! of course some one else would have to pay for me because who has 30$ to spend on a steak? hehe but man when I got it it was good!

jusj - great job! 187 here you come!

remember - love when mom cooks! make sure you have her make double and freeze some ;-)

ollie - sorry - i totally know how that feels to spend all my time on my "arse" not good for the weightloss and makes me feel crappy in general! hope this week goes better.

MBIMT- hi and welcome!

i was 139 again today! yay! im going to stop counting cals so obsessively and start weighing every day for more accoutnatbility. i know that sounds weird - one obsessiion for another... but i think monitoring m y food so constantly made me think about food constantly and binge (my down fall! i really eat healthy 75% of my meals... its that dang 25% where i eat 200% of my days cals that keep me fluffy!) anyways... so i dont want to be totally without accountability so im going to up my weighing but keep in midn that it reflects minor changes and just care about the overall trend. thats my story and im sticking to it.

Hi everyone!

No, I didnt give up after my "comming back" post... I just wanted to wait until I left my evil, time consuming job and started my work at home. Whee! So its day 1 back for me, and tomorrow my friend and I are going to go play with gyms.

First mini goal - 168 lbs, which is what I was at before I went home for my birthday.

Remember - Mmmm healthy comfort food. Share!

Alcy - Good job with getting back OP. Dont worry about falling off once and a while, we all do it.

MyBodyIsMyTemple - Welcome! This is a great support place.

ollie - ooo conference. Hope you had some time to have fun!

Newbie here, jumping into the deep end :-D

I've been doing pretty good sticking on track on my own - was down to 213 at the beginning of last week....buuuut then I went home to my parents' house over the weekend. And if there's one thing my parents love to do, it's feed me.

So my Monday morning weigh in told me the damage was 217 pounds - I figure...okay, hope...most of it is water and things will be back in the 213 range by the end of the week. The short term goal is to be 210 by Halloween, and I think I can do it.

I will say that it is a sorry state indeed, though, to try and readjust from my mom's cooking to...sigh...lean cuisine again.

Weekend was OK... I did well overall... I always seem to hit small blips over the weekend, but nothing major. Saturday, I had good beer... I went to a benefit for Feel Your Boobies (Seriously, awesome foundation... go to www.feelyourboobies.com ... I guess that might be removed but it promotes early detection through self exams...) anyhoo, the benefit was at Appalachian Brewing Co. ...yummy beer, but I did well during the day and didn't snack much at the bar. The scale was up 1 lb today, but the trend seems to be... a pound up on Mondy, but I go back down 2-3 during the week.

I get to see DB on FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!! I can't believe it's this week!! I am soo excited. I already have my dress and shoes packed

remember - way to get back on track post-vaca!

Alcysmom - way to get back OP! That's what it's all about!

mybody - this truly is a wonderful site for support. It's great that you've decided to find a healthy way to manage your stress. I hope that everything works out for you and your family.

practice - stick with it! College is hard, but somehow I really struggled straight out of college too... so get and keep your good habits now!

ollie - did you even get to see the beach?? Good job keeping up with eating well!

jusj - I see 187 in your immediate future

freddy - hey, do what works for you!

fae - have fun at the gym!

sarah fish - this site is a great support system... it helps to keep me motivated! Welcome!

Remember: Congrats on your Scale Victory!
Alcy: Great job staying on plan, the weekends are the hardest.
MyBody: Welcome! You will find a lot of great support and advice here!
Practice: Great Attitude, you can do it, we all can!!
Freddy: I'm with hope to lose.. do what works!
Ollie: at least you stayed on track with food, that's what always throws me off on the weekends.
Fae: Welcome Back!!
Sarah: Welcome! Don't forget to check into the message boards, it's what keeps me on track!
Hope: At least you didn't do any major damage over the weekend, man I need to work on that! To me, just not overdoing on the weekends is a victory in itself! Yay for seeing DB this week!
As for my weekend....WHOA!... I had a great time, I really did. But why is it that a good time comes with lots of food and alcohol!? I have proven to myself that I can go out of town and have a good time and not sabotage my diet plan. I know I can do it, I just need to re-prove it to myself. This weekend was awful, we went to a football game and tailgated with some really good friends. We ate and ate and ate, I literally feel sick this morning. It is my T.O.M. so I think that could have something to do with all of the eating, but I can't use that as an excuse, I control what I put in my mouth.
A lot of you know, I have really been struggling with this weekend eating thing. We're going out of town AGAIN this weekend to ANOTHER football game, with MORE tailgating. My goal is to stay on track the entire weekend. I know I can still have a good time, and still eat good food, and even have a couple of drinks, but I don't have to splurge and go completely off the DEEP END! My challenge to myself is to be reasonable this weekend, and think about everything that goes in my mouth! At the end of the week when Friday rolls around and I'm feeling really good and healthy from a good week of healthy eating and exercise, I'm going to remind myself of how crappy I feel today as a result of a weekend full of bad choices. I think I will even come back and read this, so I can be reminded not to repeat it! I will and I CAN do this!!

casey i did the tailgating last weekend - i feel you ;-) beer, doritos, hot dogs (notice the plural there ) garlic fries. oh my!

Alcysmom – good job bouncing back after you momentary relapse on Friday.

MyBodyisMyTemple – Welcome to the forum, everyone here is wonderful and supportive.

Marianne – Good job on being down today. Isn’t it weird how that happens sometimes.

Ollie – up six floors of stairs that is amazing. I can do three now without getting winded but I think after that I would start huffing and puffing.

Jusj – good job on 5 day maintaining.

Freddy – Good job being down to 139, ultimately you need to decide what works for you best, if weighing yourself daily is going to do it then that is what you need to do (personally I have both obsessions).

Fae – Welcome back again, what are you doing at home? How is your boyfriend (am I remembering right that he was heading overseas)?

Sarah – Welcome to the forum. After much effort I have gotten my mom to modify most of her recipes to make them healthy for me. I love her food … I can’t weight until next week

Hope – That is exciting that you get to see your DB this weekend. I also lose the same weight every day. Normally I’m up at least 3 pounds one day during the week and then down one or two come weigh in day. (Actually I planned my weigh in day for Saturday which is the day that I tend to be the lowest).

Casey – I’m sorry you had such a bad weekend, but at least you had fun. I think your goal is reasonable. Try and look at your tailgating menu and see how you can sneak some health food in. Maybe try and see if you can bring a veggie tray with some low fat dip, or some baked chips instead of regular ones. Or oh get some veggie burgers and hotdogs instead or real ones. I hope the suggestions help.

I did have some spare time for the beach and fun. Also did a little shopping on my way back home, so the trip was fun. Plus, the conference was a NOW conference and that is always a good time.

Casey--sucks about your weekend thang. Question. Do you take your own food? I am a vegetarian, so I have gotten in the habit of taking my own food to places where I know there will be meat. Veggie dogs have about 120 less calories compared to most franks and if you take your own buns you can pick up Healthy Life hot dog buns which only have 80 calories. Also, do you pack light beer, snacks, etc.? Or just go empty handed and eat whatever is there? It is the latter that ALWAYS hurts me. Good luck, man. I feel ya. It's hard for me at baseball games.

Fae--congrats on the new job. So cool to work at home. Play with gyms? Good attitude.


Hope2--that website is great! Thanks for the heads up! I'll spread the word to all my gal pals and fellow students. And yay for counting down the days until you see your dude!

Sarah--

Remember--Yeah, my problem isn't capability..it is TIME.

Hey all...

I'm so stressed and confused! Ugh. Damn life. It's like everything feels so out of whack and I can't understand my feelings right now, but my weight loss is going fine. Couldn't it all sort of workout together? Damnit. Pardon my french.

mybodyismytemple and sarahfish.

Cootos to everyone who did well this weekend. I was there too.

But now problems begin....
- boys
- school (five midterms next two weeks)
- life in general
- roomie issues