Good morning chickies. I'm on :cloud9: today. DH has been taking my measurements every 10 days. We measure neck, chest, arm, thigh, hips, true waist, low waist (my pooch). We measured last night for the 3rd time... i've lost inches everywhere!!!! In 20 days my waist is down over 2 inches. My neck is down 1.25 inches in 10 days!! :carrot: I just can't believe it. Sometimes I get depressed because the scale doesn't seem to drop fast enough but the measurements are such a great motivator. :dance:

Ruth - My big girl cocker Sadie left her little prints all over my bath mat this morning! I didn't even dare to look at what she tracked in from the back door to the bathroom. EEEK !:o

Weezle - BEAUTIFUL!!!

Everyone else - I'm soooo jealous of your warm spring weather. It's still cooooold here. I'm itching for warm weather. My winter clothes are getting saggy and baggy and B O R I N G!

Have a great day everyone!

Hey ya'll, I made it back today. :beach:
DH & I are having major "Hitting the Road Fever". He really misses his old job where we traveled from place to place & I'm not such a big fan of mine so we're thinking about buying a motorhome & hitting the open road with his old company this fall. It's not a for sure thing or anything but we're thinking about it. There are so many pro's and con's so it's a tough decision.
I'm having a "skinny" day today which is nice.
I have to go to a defensive driving class tonight & tomorrow night from 6-10 which is not nice. It really screws up my gym time. I got a BS speeding ticket a few weeks ago but I really don't feel like going to court to defend myself when it probably won't do any good. At least if I take this class it will be removed from my record. :D
Hope all you lovely women have very nice days.
xoxoxox

Wow, Weezle.
I Love before & after photos!
I'll say it again, "You look great!"
Anyone else have before & afters?

Danielle If I ever get to the AFTER phase, I would love to post them! :lol:

Morning chicks! Back to the grindstone today, I sure enjoyed being at home yesterday. I took 2 naps, read, very relaxing and enjoyable.

Cottage Sprinkle some of that :dust: my way, would you? I am just hoping to have maintained this month rather than gained. UGH!!

My desk is a disaster, just wanted to pop in to say hello!!

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Hi to all, just finished a bowl of oatmeal with huckleberries thrown in it....I love phase 2!

Wow, weezle, you look good!

Ruth, use the dogs to mop up....I saw that on funniest home videos and laughed so hard.

Schatzi, how do you be so awake in the morning? :carrot: Your enthusiasm woke me up from a dead sleep!

Demeter, hitting the road would be fun. Have fun at driving school! My daughter does that about twice a year.:eek:

ckb, congrats on the real stats! You ought to have blood work done to see improvement there too, that's a motivator!

kiko, 2 naps???? You must have needed some sleep! Good for you!

MsCrockett, no slip-ups? You rock!

soon2b, sounds like you have fun at work! Cool to see famous people.

debbie, I think pilates sounds like a blast!

cottage, you should love the way you look too. Your stats are amazing.

dare2love, I love naked tacos. I don't use a taco seasoning mix, I just put salsa in the hamburger after it's browned.

pearshape, :dust: You've done it before, you'll do it again!

batmom, have fun at the race, I'll be thinking of you!

pink, wishing you :dust: at lunch.

chipper, good luck at the doctors.:hug:

Well, I need to get cleaning and want to go for a run before it snows today....sigh....I'm so ready for warm weather and sunshine!

Hi weezle -- I've tried any number of brands of running shoes (not that I run), but I've never found anything more comfy than my old Asics. I love 'em. They have a naturally wider shape (good for me) and more support than other sneaks.

Probably they're not the same style (mine weren't $90), but the brand itself seems reliable.

OK, I feel like sort of a hypocrite with all my preaching I do on how bad processed foods are. Today at the store they had SBD and whole grain leancuisine meals on sale, $1.75 for each. That's a huge discount. One of the reasons I've been so bad lately is time and meal preparation. So I decided for lunch each day to have one with another big side of veggies. It will be easy and hopefully keep me on track. B'fast and dinner will be all homecooked whole foods. Maybe a little shake up in my eating will help me...or I could just be talking myself into thinking packaged foods are OK :dizzy: . Who knows, the scale shall tell on Monday!

Weezle-you should really go to a running store and have them help you pick some out. Not a Fotlocker but a real running store. Now you can always then shop around for prices but you'll know what is best for your foot.

I really like New Balance for comfort but my current shoes are the Addidas Supernova Classic-they have good cusiion and support around the ankle and a nice wider toe box.

well I'm off to post some yummies in the recipe section warm chocolate cakes with coffee creme anglaise and springy chicken salad

Hey Girlies,
Not much going on in this section of the beach. My week just got a whole lot more hectic. I have absolutely no idea where I am going to fit a workout in, which means I will have to be extra careful about my eating. It sucks too because I was really looking forward to my yoga class this week. Maybe I could sneak it in and my schedule wouldn't notice eh? Well I am just checking in, working right now and bored. Shopping for a new washer and dryer got some laundry build up and I am tired of driving to the mat and paying a fortune. Be back to chit chat later.

ruth - sitting out and watching the sunrise sounds like such an excellent way to start your day.

wantitbad - have you tried any of the tanning lotions? I use the jergens one for medium skin tone and everyone is always asking me about my fantastic tan. Much healthier for your skin...

janam - Ooooooh make some SB sorbets for me to those sound yummy.

chipper - Wow in exercising even though you are feeling poorly. I can tell you are not one to use any excuse they can to get out of things, way to go.

pinkeagle - You just need luck all around girl, I am wishing it upon you hehe. Stick to your guns and pass on that bananas foster I know you can do it.

batmomm - good luck on your 10k.

pear - I don't think I have had pinot noir...I do not know a lot about wine, just a handful that I like.

Nicole - if the ground beef is really lean, check the seasoning to see whats in it, I would use FF sour cream if you can stand it, but I see no reason why you couldnt have those.

cottage - I should make myself get things done before I hop on here, it is addicting.

debbie - Welcome back! I did notice you had not been posting. I loooove pilates really a good workout but fun so you don't realize it.

BARB - thats so funny that you mentioned iguanas and kale...I used to have one and that is what we fed him.

crock - you are doing so good hun, I wish I had an ounce of your willpower

weezle - hun I do not know what to say except wow...you really put your heart and soul and all your effort into achieving this goal and we can tell. Also I hope you do not mind I am copying part of your signature.

ckb - Inches are really where it is at, great job!

Danielle - It would be nice to travel but I could see the downside too, let us know what you decide so we can all live vicariously through you :)

kiko - My desk was a distaster until Sunday, then I finally got everything put away and in working order again.

rnmom - running in the snow, you are one crazy chick!

Howdy ladies! Hope everyone is having a great day! Got up this morning and did 30 mins of cardio, even though I didn't want to, and just feel so much better as a result. I'm starting to swear by morning workouts! So funny how hard it used to be and now it's practically impossible to motivate myself to work out after a long day at the grind.

MADE DELICOUS SALSA CHICKEN LAST NIGHT! I swear by that recipe and it's going to become a staple in my kitchen. My BF asked me if I had every thought about cooking for a living and I thought that was HILARIOUS considering it takes about 5 mins to put the recipe together. Had it with black beans and broccoli on the side.

OH AND MY NEW THING IS AN SF FUDGE BAR WITH A FEW STRAWBERRIES ON THE SIDE. HOLY COW IT'S SO GOOD!:dizzy:

Anyways I love food and had to share my excitement.

Mornin' Ruth - Maybe just try setting super realistic goals for yourself? Instead of thinking about being OP all week or even all day, just take it one meal at a time? I know for me I have to do that with exercise. If I thought on Monday about how many hours that week I'd spend in the gym, then it'd be enough to psyche myself out of exercise all together!

Schatzi - Good luck with the Kale you hyper-lady you! Way to resist the chocolate! If I didn't have my NSF fudgecicles I'd DIE!

Want it - As I'm sure others have said by now, there are TONS of reasons why the scale is fluctuating so much! If you're staying OP and exercising then I bet you can count the loss and it's just water or TOM or something...

Jana - you'll have to let us know how it goes with making your own ice cream, sounds like a GREAT plan!

Chipper - Congrats on getting your exercise in! Every little bit DEFINITELY counts!

PinkEagle - Good luck!

Batmomm - I bet you'll be able to do most of the 10K even if you haven't ever run that far. I've heard that there's something about the adrenaline of being in a "race" that gives you more endurance. Hey it's not the Capital 10K is it?

Pearshape - I'll have to check out the Chicken Capri recipe!

Dare2Love - Important thing is just to hop back on the plan when you get off track! I have done that SO MANY TIMES since I started SB 2 months ago and I've still lost more than I've ever lost in my life! Your recipe for tacos looks ok and OP as far as I'm concerned!

Hey Cottage - I have the same thing. Co-worker said "You've just about skinnied away to nothing haven't you?" and I want to be like "you should see me naked" (but he's kind of a pervert so he probably would have agreed). I just have 10-15 more to go, not as concerned about losing them QUICKLY but they're still there.

Debbie - Oh man I have the same problem! Just can't resist them chips and salsa! I wouldn't be a texan if I could!

Soon - Katie's unpleasant huh? And I kind of felt sorry for her because of her creepy old man husband to be... Good job on taking care and listening to your body. They say you shouldn't have 2 hard workouts in a row.

Barb - Hope you have a great day!

MsCrockett - You are AWESOME! We've been on the Beach for about the same amount of time but I can't even tell you how many times I've fallen off!

Lisa - Ramble away girl! You look amazing! Thanks for sharing the before and after!

CKB - That is great to remember! Measurements can tell so much that the scale doesn't! I like the "clothes method" of measuring.

Danielle - I say if it's itching then scratch it! There could be a million reasons next year why you wouldn't be able to so seize the day! (I'm a travelin' fool myself)

Kiko - Mainaining is better than gaining!

RNMOM - Have a GREAT day!

Stephie - Hang in there and a 10 min workout is better than nothing!

Hi everyone!:) I've missed you girls the last few days! Life has been crazy hectic. I went to the gym last night and here's what my measurements are:
neck-15" bust-40.5" hips-42.75" arms-12" waist-40.75 thigh-20" 163lb=March
15.25 41.5 44.75 13.25 41.5 23.25 177lb=Januar
Does this seem normal to you? It sounds really good to me and don't get me wrong...I'm definitely not complaining but I didn't expect this!!! I've really been trying hard to stick to this WOE although I have had a few "slip ups". As far as excercise...aerobics twice a week is as much as I've been able to fit in. I must admit though, I could get in the floor at night while watching tv and atleast do sit ups!(My gut is my "problem area")

sarah~good for you doing cardio first thing in the am! The first thing I have to do in the morning is get the coffee a going! I need some of your motivation in that area.

Stephie~ good luck finding that washer and dryer! I know it has to suck going to the "mat"!

batmomm~thanks for the delish recipes! I'm making you enchiladinis tonight!

pearshape~I was eating the lean cuisine for lunch, slimfast shake for breakfast, and lean cuisine dinner before I decided to come back to the beach. It just got to be too expensive buying those plus home cooked dinners for my family! Good luck with whatever you do though!

Sunlit~That's what I need....wide shoes!! I've got BIG, WIDE, feet!

RNMOM~I'm envious! That sounds sooo yummy. One of these days I'll make it to ph2...hopefully!

Kiko~Take a nap for me, will ya? LOL!

Demeter~Good hearing from you again! I'm working on before and after pics!

ckb~good for you:carrot: very motivating isn't it?

weezle~ You are such an inspiration! I wondered if it was even possible for me to get down as small as I'd like to but after seeing you do it...I've been motivated so much more, Thanks!

Mscrockett~Aunt Margaret really sucks doen't she?

Barb~Hey, I think eating like the animals is really agreeing with me! Gotta try that kale recipe!

soon~How cool that you get to meet celebrities where you work! What do you do again?

Debbie~Nice to have you back! Tortilla chips are my weakness! Especially when my hubby makes his delicious cheese dip!

Ruth~You're making me crave warmer weather even more! I am looking forward to my planting and gardening! I'd like to grow some herbs indoors but I don't have a window above my kitchen sink and my sils(sp?) where my two windows are in the kitchen aren't big enough (or high enough for the matter) to put small pots in. Guess I'll have to put em out on the deck or front porch?

My fur baby has been a bad girl! I have holes all over my front yard and she's using my flower bed for her potty!!!Hubby's got to put some lattice around the side of the house so we can let her out the back door to go potty. Right now if we let her out the back she'd escape!

To anyone I may have forgotten::?: have a wonderful afternoon and op rest of the day!!! TARA~

Tara - Way to go! :carrot: You must be thrilled!

Sarah - Your salsa chicken sounds really good. I'm a foodie too. Ain't it ironic that what we're trying to do is not to be so food obsessed, but in order to plan and eat well you have to think about it constantly. :chin: One of life's little ironies, don't you think?

Batmomm - Saw your recipes and they look great! I've added them to the list of recipes that I want to try.

I think the reason I have not slipped up guys is due to the fact that I failed so miserably 3 yrs ago,, this is the only second time for me,, and I just cant go through failure again,, and that is my motivation,, just seeme like something has clicked in my wicked little sugar craving head,, I hope it just dont click off,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,