Hi girls! Just got back to work after a week off... Havasu was good, fishing sucked, beer was delish, scale is absolutely pissed at me and TOM has arrived with bags full of emotional muckluck. No biggie. Missed being here. I did take a sec to read some of last weeks stuff.
Jen - know that you did right by your kids, your sisters kids and whether she knows it or not, your sister, by not letting the situation turn into sis showing up to party to stir the crap with exBIL. You have to know that you ultimately you are not getting the respect you deserve if you are being put in the position to lie in the first place. They (mom and sis) are simply pissed at themselves that their plan sucked, fell apart, and your are the easiest to blame. God forbid they take a step back and think through the consequences of their actions. Sounds like sis has never majored in "priorities" anyway. Breathe, love yourself, and know that you did the right thing, ultimately.
Mtig - 198.4 this morning. And... funny enough, the day you weighed 201.8, I weighed in at 201.8. My scale was moving the wrong the direction at lightening fast speed. I have to get control. i know this is the last week of the Halloweeny challenge, but I am giving it my best efforts starting today. you with me?
Nchellie - I can totally relate to pulling out the old notebooks and gasping at the back slide. My son is almost 20. I weighed 155 at 9 months pregnant (okay, I was 17 but still). I am 37 now. At the age of 30, I was still 150 and boohooing about it. 50 lbs later, I have probably put more effort into PLANNING to lose weight than actually doing it. BTW, BF is back, and is happy to remind me of my Planning VS Doing syndrome. As a matter of fact, it was a huge topic intertwined with finances this weekend that left me in tears more than once.... but thats a super long story... anywho, I am ready to concentrate on 1 lb at a time. Just one. One measly pound at a time. If 2 go away at the same time, fabulous. One would be a blessing!
Okay, been at work 30 minutes and have done nothing. Shari, HolyT, Grazer, MMavis... and you too miss MIA Auddie (anyone heard anything from her?) have a great day and I will try to continue to catch up later!
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W - 64+
E - Packed all meals
E - Supposed to walk or gym
D - Happy Monday
howdy howdy howdy ladies.....gonna be a struggle for me to get back where I started. I'm ready to get going on a Thanksgiving challenge.....what shall we call it?
Wow guys. Where in the world is everyone. I thought there would be more life since I get on after 7:00 pm.
Nix- glad you're back. Yep actions speak louder than words. Here's a little motivation. I'm gunnin for ya. Well, not today since it is mid-cycle gain time, but next week, look out. I am going to work out after posting. How about you?
Won't Thanksgiving be only about 4 weeks after Halloween? Seems short, but maybe we can do something a little different and interesting. On my BL thread we are doing a weekly workout challenge. We could do something similar. Let me know if you'd like more details.
204.4 this morning. I am up 2.5 pounds in 2 days. I am trying to just laugh my way through this time. I know my stupid body does this, so I am "riding the storm out". YEAH REO!!!
lol Mindy you crack me up Last week of the challenge is always a quiet one, but hey we're still here, and it's just monday, so who knows who will pop up later.
Still no word on auddie....but maybe she'll join us for later challenges......
I love beer. A lot. Enough to see 200 lbs on the scale this morning and just shrug my shoulders and say.... must be the beer from last night. Oh well.
I think that may actually have been TOM saying that and wrecklessly shrugging it off. It may also be TOM anticipating more World Series watching and drinking tonight. I have packed my meals for the day though, and have started my water.
So:
Holyt- weren't you the one making the notecard sets and stuff? I wanted to make some sets (2 to be exact) and give them as Christmas gifts. Got any pointers? Design ideas? I have everything I need... cardstock, bone folder, envelopes, decorative paper, and a whole unused creative memories $300 scrapbooking kit with all the goodies. Just feel overwhelmed and would love some expertise.
Mtig - I need a weekly challenge. Anything. And with the time change coming... I'm sure any excuse to not exercise is on its way. so help, please. by the way... how are you liking TBL?
Jcat - Nine days! Sheesh. I'm trying to get through 9 hours right now and going batty. Good luck with that. Do you get 10 days off afterwards? I am so exited about my days off that I bought a new 2009 calendar and already marked all my Fridays off on it. A little OCD, I know... just dont want to miss one
Okay... back to work. Hi to all I missed though!
W- going down slowly
E- 30 minute walk?
E - planned and eating it
D - Day 38 Smoke Free - Whoopee!
Hi, I'm here. Exercising, no water, over filling at meals-the usual Grazie bad habits that have come back. I hate to think of going back to WW points but I have 0 discipline. I cut back on the sweets and then overeat at meals. I start to exercise more and drink less water. What a see-saw I'm one. Oh well, at least I'm balanced!
BTW, there is not a chance in **** that I am going to make my goal by the end of this challenge. The best I can hope for is to be at my starting weight.
I WAS really close to my goal. But now with my end of month gain, I am further away. I am hoping some of it will come back off by the weekend. When we start the new challenge I will be happy to post an exercise challenge. It should be motivating.
BL was hard to get used to at first. There are so many people on the team, at first. It has kind of dropped off now and the posts are easier to keep up with. It was harder to make connections with people, but I have a few "friends" now.
Hi girls,
I've *really* gotta put forth an effort to take my supplements, get in a daily workout, and get plenty of water down. I'm exhausted....constantly. I know I'm non stop but ya know, I haven't quite gotten over the congestion. But I'm gonna try to do better.
My girlfriend goes into the hospital in the morning for a hysterectomy....at age 35. She's had problems with endometriosis and this is it for her. I'm sad b/c she won't be able to have kids, and yet announced again today we have another lady in our department pregnant. That's 1 in 4 ladies in my department pregnant. I want to be healthy so I really have to work on getting to bed early....
I made some more veggie soup. i think I'm gonna stick to soup for snacks and filler. I also took half my dinner i made tonight and already prepped it for tomorrow. Before bed I'm having a cup of tea and preparing my breakfast for the morning. I will try to do some yoga in the am but tomorrow night I'll have rehearsal, hopefully refreshed and ready to go. I'll go see my friend after work....part of the reason I've prepped everything. If I can do it tomorrow, I can do it thursday too. wait. tomorrows wednesday already? YAY!!!!!!!!!
I'm hoping to post my Elvira photos Friday after work
Hang in there girls....I'm gonna finish a movie with Captain and go to bed
Hey ya'll!!! I'm still kickin! Plus, I've been to the gym TWO days in a row now!!! Just an hour of cardio each time, but I plan to cardio my way down to about 200 and then go back to lifting. The ladies gym is having a biggest loser contest starting the first of November and will run six weeks. I signed up but this gym usually does a half-assed job of their contests. So we'll see, but any extra motivation might help. I feel better already having gone those two times.
Nixmom, I like your ideas for the next challenge! CUTE! I know it's a short one, only four or five weeks, but maybe we need a short one to kick start our holiday struggle. Plus those cute turkey-themed names are too fun to pass up. I'll post the invite sometime this week. I'd be happy just to be around 249 (under 250) for that one.
I wish I had time for some personals, I have a bunch I could say about Jeni's sister!! And I wish Amy's friend good luck in her surgery tomorrow, and coping with the after math.
Yes. And one more thing. I love beer too. mmmm beer.
Ya know, I got up, got showered, weighed myself (and wanted to cry) got ready for work, got out the door....
then got stuck for 40 minutes in traffic. I don't even know why I try anymore.
DH called but i missed it, he probably won't be home til the weekend...which means as usual I'm the one at the door keep Captain from meeting n greetin everyone that comes by for candy. stupid air force. that's 2 strikes against them this week *sighs*
W.O.W. Frighten Away the Fat~~~LAST WEEK!
you with me?
I am so exited about my days off that I bought a new 2009 calendar and already marked all my Fridays off on it. A little OCD, I know... just dont want to miss one 
And I wish Amy's friend good luck in her surgery tomorrow, and coping with the after math. 
