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Ok here it is Monday morning and I got on the scale and was not happy! I know TOM is just around the corner. But still...I can consider the last 5 weeks a write off. Gained 10lbs ugh! Dont want to move my ticker. I have been on plan for 4 days. I did not want to be the 1st to post this week with a downer note. But help! I dont know where my motivation went. I was doing so well from March till mid aug. Thinking that there were just too many things and changes going on for me to journal my food. So here I go... Just do it!

And I will also do more personals. I feel & do better when I contribute more that way!

Have a great day all!

Good Morning Everyone

I am wondering how after having a great eating week I can be UP as well. I have to weigh in tonight and was hoping for great things!! I too have TOM lurking. I hope that is what is wrong!! I know that I have to reduce my "100 calorie" mentality as well. If you have 2-3 100 cal packs they arent 100 cals any more!!

to all those who need them.
We are very lucky to have power here..most counties around us dont have it. They said the winds were 70+miles per hour yesterday and lasted about 4 hours. I can truly say it was the strongest wind i have ever seen here. We are in the 60s today and maybe hit 70 for the high. It feels so much like fall. I am actually ready for cooler weather.

morning all...

Bernice: Hope your town recovers after all the down stuff!!

Yesterday I finally made it back to the gym. YEAH!!! I went alone..it was fine. I did 30 min on the treadmill and it killed me! I came home took a shower sat for a few and I began hurting. I know its cause I had not ben in forever.

They have new treadmills..really nice...an older couple next to me started and the poor lady fell off the treadmill!!!! She started it slow but held the button and went zooming off. OMG her hubby was trying to help. She ended up screaming and the trainer came over. She said this is so embarrasing I said nahhh everyone has a fear of doing that. But she got right up and slowed it down..and did her mile.

All last night I could barley move..I was hurting so bad. I know it was from the treadmill. BUT that's ok I am going back today...last time it took me about 2 weeks before I got use to it.

ALSO....I tried to weigh myself. The scale goes up to 350...I tried to balance the thing but it wouldnt. The lady said that it was almost 350 so she told me to add about 5 lbs??? Does that seem right? I am going to the dr's on saturday...we will see. Their scale goes up to 500. I told the lady at the Y they need to buy a bigger scale since America is obese..lol

my goal today...not to drink soda...I am taking my vitamin water to work sooo I should be ok.

Have a great day all.

After seeing all the coverage on the news, I can truthfully say that I don't miss the hurricanes or tornadoes. Please remind me of that when I'm sitting at bus stops going to school when it's -40 degrees out.

I'm off to the doctor today. I'm ready for this head shrinking to be over with.

Morning all,

Debi: Glad that you are safe!

Debbie: Woo hooo for exercising. I am soooo proud of you. The first day is always the hardest. You can do it hun!

Anne: Glad that you are enjoying school. Congrats on working out in public too. That is always soooo hard.

Bernice: Glad that you are okay too!

Penny: hope your day is wonderful!

Julia: Hugs to you hun. You can do this. Come on Julia!

Brenda: I'm sure TOM is playing "bloat" games with you. Hugs.

Cyn: Great job getting to the gym. Sorry you are in such pain. I think no soda is an excellent goal. Good luck with that.

Catherine: Hugs. I hope your Dr. appt. is a good one.

Well, I'm off work already and now going to the Humane society to apply for a p/t position there. Hopefully they will fall in love with me. lol.

Blessings all,
Annie

I have spent the day pretty much surfing the web for winter wedding ideas. Eating has been easy again today..sure hope its lasts for a long long time!!

Julia, I'm sending you some to get you going again. It sure can be hard, but you can do this!!

Brenda, I had to cut those out a long time ago. Those 100 packs can be dangerous!!!

Debi, I'm glad to hear you weren't hit too hard. Yes, I think you're right about fall getting here. I'm looking forward to it too.

Cyn, good luck on the workout. I'm getting on the treadmill after personals here. I'll be hurting right along with you.

Annie, I have no doubts they will!!

We got the two birdhouses mounted on the poles and in the ground. They're more spider houses than birds. Darn it!! The Red Team is suggesting we make bracelets to remind us of our committment to the team, so I'm making one. I think it will help to remind me to stay OP and exercise. I'll post a pic when I get it done.
Eating is good today. Exercise is now!!!
Toodles
Debbie

Hi all,

Back from the Humane Society. I didn't even put an application in. I found out you have to work weekends so that is out for me. I have to say it probably is a good thing because I would have tried it if they asked me and the hours were different. I got in my car and cried because of all the doggies I heard crying in there. It just breaks my heart. Oh well. I hope they all find good homes before I think I need to add another one to mine. My DH would kill me. lol.

Debbie; What a great idea the red team has. I am very eager to see what kind of exercise challenges the Blue team puts up. So far I think Angie and Debi are on the blue team with me and I think Carol is on the red team with you,

Speaking of Carol, where are you? I hope you didn't loose phone, internet, power or health by the storms. Hugs to you hun.

Well, I'm off to drink some tea. Tom finally arrived and I am cranky. lol. 2 of my books for school came. I am so excited and the personal trainer one is very interesting the little bit I looked at it. I will get some muscles moving that thing from home to school. lol. It is heavy.

Blessings all,
Annie

Just popping in. I stayed the same this week which was ok with me. Tonight was cheat night so I had some nachoes at one of the local watering holes I could have eaten them all but didnt, only ended up eating a little over half. Now I am getting ready for a snuggle with my pup under the electric blankie and drink about 10 gallons of water to flush out all this sodium! Talk to you tomorrow!

Hiya Peeps

Annie - I'm here - yesterday popped on a few times - was busy walking 4.6 miles. The 40 mile September challenge has me moving lots on Sunday as I insist on no exercise on Monday and Wednesday. I try to get some in the other days - some days more than others. I always start strong no matter what I'm doing and kinda fizzle out - I really want to show myself I can do the 40 miles. I'm so excited for school to start for you - when is it? How long does it take?

Debbie - with all my non-crafty abilities I think I'll stick a red pen behind my ear. Looks like its just us on the red team - although I probably won't participate much but will really love the WI part on this thread.

Brenda - do you think it helps to have a 'cheat' each week? I've considered it but I'm always afraid I won't get back on right after - which is what got me to where I was to begin with. I always worry about it backfiring on me.

Debi - did they set the date? Winter weddings are lovely - no, any wedding is lovely.

Julia - please join the 300 biggest loser - I really liked the smaller forum last time. I'm sure you didn't gain 10 pounds of weight but probably lots of water weight from different foods - push the water and you'll be rid of it in no time. Hugs!

Cyn - I have called the treadmill every name in the book and I'm still trying to come up with a nice one - yesterday I did 65 of my 85 minutes of exercise on the confounded machine and hated every minute of it until I was done and saw what I had accomplished. Keep up the good work!

Catherine - tornadoes in September were certainly weird.

Toni - great NSV! Isn't it a wonderful feeling - something so many others take for granted is such an achievement for us.

Penny - awesome job on the WI release. Is the basement dry?

Where's everybody at? Hope you are all safe, well and lurking.

I'm a little frustrated with the scale (yeah I know - that's what happens when you weigh every day) but it has consistently been up since last weeks Tuesday weigh in. I'm hoping for a Battleish whoosh tomorrow. I seem to have a major mental block about getting out of the 280s. I decided to shake up the menu a little - yesterday I made a pot of zero point WW soup that is pureed veggies - its not too bad, especially considering I don't really care for pureed things much. It hit the spot for lunch today and seemed to keep me pretty well satisfied all afternoon.

Move your bodies, drink your water and SMILE.

Annie, sorry to hear the Humane society didn't work out. I would love to work at one of those but like you, would want to bring all the animals home with me. I still miss Marilyn alot and keep an eye out for her when we're driving around.
Don't stay cranky too long!!

Carol, yes, it's just you and I on the Red Team. I'll probably only go that thread a couple times a week. There's no way I can keep up with the personals, so I'll probably just post how I'm doing. I like the one on our thread too. Lots easier to keep track of.
Yes, the mental blocks can really mess with us. I think I had one just getting to 275 and when I reached it, I ballooned back up to the 290's. I'm hoping a lot of it is water. I hope you can get thru your's with out too much damage. Good luck to ya!

I did 10 minutes on the treadmill. I know it's not alot, but it's something. Hopefully each day I'll build it up. Food and water have also been great! Op all the way!
toodles
Debbie

Well, the last part of last week was the pits. Work got REALLY busy and I went into stress and I stopped exercising. :-(

Worst of all, I went to a garden party on Sunday afternoon and spent almost 3 hours on my feet. My whole body was such a mess last night. I bet you the fit friend who went with me didn't come home and cry with frustration at how out of shape and heavy he is!!! :-(

Got on the bike this morning for 20 minutes and then I stretched a bit. My legs are feeling sore...which means I didn't stretch enough. I am doing laundry tonite (which means going up and down the stairs and walking down to the laundry room a few doors down; I live in an apartment). I am going to do a bit of stretching after each trip.

Who knows, maybe I get to spend some time organizing my crafting nook too!

Hope everyone is doing well! :-) I promise personals sometime soon.

Hi guys,

Well, I think I am a quitter. I have been reading the BL blue team stuff and have come to some realizations. A) There are way too many people for me. B) They are way to enthusiastic for me. C) I am already stressed with work and trying to get my exercise in. D) I don't think I really want to compare my weights to people who weigh 180 pounds.

Therefore, I think I may quit the BL....kind of before it starts. Lame. I know. I am just not good about feeling tied to this competition. So, while I think I will weigh in on this board, and try to continue working on my water consumption (which stunk today because my sinuses still haven't cleared), get my walking in, and eating on plan (which has been strangely "easy" for a while now).

I am feeling very blah right now. Not sure if it's lack of sleep (only got about 3 hrs last night), TOM, Angie being grumpy, or what.

Sorry for the blah post.

Angie