I just wanted to wish you all a GREAT weekend! I dont know about you but weekends are the hardest times for me to stick to my plan. Its like the weekend hits and I think its party time and throw caution to the wind! I'm going to work very hard this weekend at being conscious of all my decisions and how they will affect my goals!

We can do this purple team!! Be strong and be in control!! Most of all be good to you!!

Thanks Melissa. You're right weekends are horribe. My husband is taking me out to dinner tonight and I know wine will be involved, so I am worried but will stick to my plan.

Everything in moderation Andrea! You can enjoy and not over due! You can do it!! Have a great time!

~melissa

Hello ladies, Weekend are so my worse time . I seem to really blow it. I am doing pretty well this weekend though.

Bev

ahhhhh - weekends! I'm with the rest of you. I find it hard to eat right and get the motivation to exercise.

I think having the 1 free meal a week will really help me to get through the harder times as I have something to look forward to.

Weekends do seem to be the hardest. And then on top of it, I started getting sick yesterday - so now I have the cold that was going around the office last week. I thought I was going to be lucky and not get it, but I was wrong. Hopefully I'll feel better tomorrow, so I can exercise.

I need to remember to get a tape measure thing, so I can take my measurements.

So far so good.. no cheating here.... I did eat too many nuts yesterday... but other than that I am right on plan... I even resisted pancakes this morning.. good for me!

Lori

One month, four days, 12 hours, 48 minutes and 51 seconds. 345 cigarettes not smoked, saving $138.13. Life saved: 1 day, 4 hours, 45 minutes.

Good Sunday morning Purple team!! Tomorrow is the big day! Are you ready?!I know I am, I can focus so much better when I'm in my regular schedule! I lost my thunder this weekend so I'm hoping since the challenge starts tomorrow I'll get it back. Weird because I'm coming off a 3.6 lb loss last week you'd think that would keep me riding high. For whatever reason I chose to use it as an excuse to slack off.

Andrea...how was dinner?

Bev...Great job this weekend!! Way to go at keeping the control!

Outbackgirl...you are right, giving yourself that one meal is a good thing. I find this weightloss journey you've really got to keep talking to yourself and not just winging it. Telling yourself....think of your 'free' meal, thats where I should be too! Keep up the good work!

Lizzy..oh no not the cold!! I've been avoiding that one myself. I hope its not too bad for you. Take good care of yourself so you can be back to 100% soon!!

Lori...Way to go this weekend!! And no pancakes!! WOOHOO!!! Keep up the good work! Man I need your strength to rub off on me! LOL!!

Have a fabulous sunday everyone!!! We can do this!!

~melissa

Everybody sounds like they had a great weekend. Dinner was great! I tried really hard to stick to my plan so I ordered Brushetta as an apetizer (I am an apetizer junky..lol) and grilled tuna, baked potato and salad as my entree. Well my tuna was dry and overcooked so they brought me some grilled shrimp on a skewer instead. I was thinking "great..not bad at all" but I unfortunately I think they put butter on it As for drinks I did have 2 martinis as well!!!!!! So I am now working this week to make up for yesterdays dinner.

It's frustrating sometimes because we work so hard that we deserve to treat ourselves every now and them..but it sucks to come home and feel guilty for having a good time.

Question: When is our first official weigh in? We have listed the 15th as our first day, so I have posted my loss....is that correct?

Morning everyone (well it's morning here!),

We are still waiting on a couple of people to weigh in which I have PM'd them.

Hopefully I will have them all be the end of my day so that we can get our total starting weights!

I'm all fired up this morning! Had a bit of a blow out yesterday afternoon but today is DAY 1!

I have my gym bag packed ready to head off to the gym this afternoon! I am going to pick up some chicken breasts, fillet steaks and salad stuff for my lunches at work (I'm lucky that we have a BBQ at work so I can cook myself lovely lunches!).

Hubby heads off to a wedding on Wednesday and will be gone for the week. Rather than sit at home on my own, I'm really going to up the exercise for week 1 and make sure that my eating is immaculate! AFTER ALL I CANNOT LET MY PURPLE TEAM MATES DOWN!

C'mon guys! We can do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Belinda

Okay I'm a stragler! LOL...I dont know why I thought we started today rather than yesterday so my Day 1 was not so much of a success!! Luckily I've got 6 more days to kick butt!! LOL!! Sorry Belinda!

Andrea...no feeling guilty! You just acknowledge and move on!

Belinda...excellent plan for this week!!!

Alright Purple team...here we go! Lets have a fantastic day and make every choice about reaching our goals!! We can do this!! GO TEAM PURPLE!!!!!

~melissa

How is everybody doing? Don't you just love mondays?...NOT! Well I am hoping it's a start to another successful weight loss week.

Belinda: Did you get any news for the weigh ins? How are we looking?

Melissa: Don't worry about the 1 day, you have acknowledged it and I have no doubt with your positive attitude you will be successful

Lori: YOu are very stong...pancakes are so yummy Keep up the great work and don't worry about all those nuts....going nuts, it's what dieting does to us

Lizzy: I hope you are feeling better

Bev: Weekends are always hard for everybody. Just think of this week as a fresh start. Good luck!!

I am feeling really good today and am really working hard to keep up the water intake. I don't like water much so I call it more a Crystal Light intake. I have also been making the low fat Jello Pudding and jello to keep in the fridge for times of need especially chocolate. The fat free jello pudding is great for that.

We should really think of starting a challenge for our team...working out, water intake, walking...ect. Any ideas?

Howdy all!

It's Tuesday night here and Hubby and I are heading out for dinner (fillet steak and salad for me!).

Hope everyone is doing well. I will update the weights for both teams tomorrow morning first thing! I think as long as we can post the weights for the previous week by each Wednesday that will be great.

I had better go as we are about to head off. Will catch up with you all first thing tomorrow!

GO PURPLE!!!!!!!!! WE ARE ALL GOING TO 'ROCK' THIS WEEK WITH OUR FOOD CHOICES AND OUR WORKOUTS! Everytime temptation hits, just think of your purple team mates egging you on!

Belinda

Good Tuesday Purple team!!! Hows it going? Are you making good choices to help you reach your goals?

I did pretty good yesterday except I forgot all about my water for most of the day. I got so busy doing paperwork, sitting at the computer for 6 hours and no water bottle! Not good! But today I'll turn that around.

I saw my mother yesterday, she's lost 42 lbs and getting skinny...I have to beat her! LOL!

Andrea...I love challenges and I'm always up for one! I love the sugarfree jellos! Lime with pineapple is my favorite snack! and SF chocolate pudding with a little bit of FF coolwhip! YUM!! It looked like last week they added some berries to it on the BL show that would be yum too! How's the water/crystal light going?

Belinda..have a GREAT dinner tonight!!! Or I suppose I should say I hope you had a great dinner LOL!! Gonna take me awhile to get aclimated to our time difference.

Okay Purple team lets all have the best day yet!! As long as today is better than yesterday we are winners!! We can do this!!

~melissa

So purple team... how is it going?

What are you all doing to win this week???

I am assuming we are supposed to keep our chatting in one thread!

Lori

One month, six days, 12 hours, 31 minutes and 28 seconds. 365 cigarettes not smoked, saving $146.09. Life saved: 1 day, 6 hours, 25 minutes.