Everything sets me off on the weekends!!! My family likes to go out alot..Eat out at the theatre, luv those super nacho's! Eat some ice cream at the wonderful new Hagaan Daz treatery, why'd they have to come to my mall?!?!
I'm a big stress and boredom eater, and really big eater when Aunt Flow visits!! My mom says that's just a lame excuse I use to pig out, maybe she's right :O) I'm pretty much a anytime any reason eater...

Where is everyone hiding at?? How's your weekend been..thank goodness it's almost over!! I need Monday to get here so I can get my kids' and husband out of my hair =O)

so incredibly enough.....I rode 12 miles today when I went biking with my sister......12 miles!!!!!!

im sore and a little jello-legged... but I am so proud of myself... I more than doubled my miles in one week.....first week out I was good with about 5 miles....i wanted to "ease into it" so I worked but wasnt PUSHING myself... so today.... I was balls to the wall LETS DO THIS.... and It feels AMAZING... and I kept saying "ok after this run we'll head back" and she'd say we really could just go one more miled...and before I could talk myself out of it.... we were two more miles in!!! I love it.... granted im going to be hurtin for sure tomorrow.... i did it!!! no pain no gain....

hope you all had a great weekend and I have a feeling its going to be a great week... weather is supposed to be in the 60's all week I think which for KC right now... is well needed!!

Good for you stillovecartoons!!!!!!! Sounds like you have an awesome sister..I wish I had an exercise partner :O)

I exercised today..I'm doing fine with my food intake..my water needs to be increased though..which is always difficult for me..Nobody's perfect =O)

I'm feeling alot of pressure to get my weight under control!! I have got 2 weddings to attend this summer..I'm a bridesmade in both..which means some ugly sleeveless dress..& I don't like to wear dresses because I'm short & my hips are wide..it makes me look like I'm wearing a potato sack And I NEVER EVER go sleeveless!! I mean NEVER.. I feel the pressure!!

Hey Nikaia =0) I feel your pain!! I chose my screenname "cherrylatte" based on my all time favorite Starbucks latte flavor.. I'm a latte fanatic!

Yeah, I do so love it...

Well, I've done abysmally since Friday. Saturday was lovely - I went sailing with my dad on the Bay. Beautifully warm - I mean, we're talking warm enough for a long-sleeved shirt and jeans, barefoot (as long as you were hiding behind the dodger, that is!) - if not much wind. We decided to stay out and watch the sunset, and the moonrise. Food-wise, I did pretty well. I met Dad and his paramour for brekkie before the sail, and while the portions at the place we were at were huge, I was very moderate. I had an apple waffle and had about half of it, plus an espresso. Drank lots of water through the course of the day, only had half my sandwich for lunch because I didn't really *want* the rest of it, dinner was simple roast chicken, Hawaiian sweet rolls, and instant mashed potatoes.

But then I went to my mom's. I love my mom and my brother dearly. But they eat...so...MUCH! And it isn't even just the quantity, but they eat a lot of less-than-healthy foods. Sundays we go out for breakfast, went to IHOP this time, I had their skillet meal - roasted potatoes, onions, mushrooms, cheese, with a toasted roll and a couple strips of bacon - along with my caramel apple cider from Starbucks. I don't remember the food from the rest of the day, I think I ended up having canned ravioli for lunch because there wasn't much else, then my brother made homemade orange chicken - we had just spent the afternoon picking all the oranges on our orange tree - which we had with edamame. But the dessert was what killed me. Nick - my brother - made a whole package of those break-apart-and-bake chocolate chip cookies. I had five of them. Yes, they're small, but FIVE. So not cool. But they were THERE, they were GOOD, and "everyone else was having them". Why do we get so caught up in food=love? I felt like I couldn't eat less without somehow scorning my family's giving of it. Ugh.

Yesterday wasn't bad. I was back to my usual low-ish calorie routine, didn't drink near enough water though, and didn't find time to work out. Today...ugh. Breakfast was fine, but I didn't even really HAVE lunch, just made myself a cottage-cheese-with-pretzels snack and then started pigging out on these chocolate-chip meringue cookies that I LOVE. I have learned by now not to just eat out of the tin, why don't I actually put that lesson to use? And I was *going* to go to the gym this morning, workout 2 of C25K, but my housemate was going, and I just KNEW she'd want to make it a "social" time while we were both doing our cardio. I hate that. When I work out, I work out alone, and I do not want to have to take my focus away from what I'm doing and how my body is reacting. So I let that override my need/desire to work out, and instead had a crap day. Dinner was all right, I guess.

Le sigh. So there's the catalogue of my sins over the past few days.

I'm just hoping I can get back on track tomorrow. Supposed to do my DDR workout tomorrow morning. Here's hoping.

what a rockin' thread. I have SO been looking for people like you!!

very much the same velveteen!
I think a shared hatred of weekends is becoming a pattern here lol i myself love them and hate them its just there's too much free time ...i love being busy and having no time for food, or more no time to eat inbetween bad foods. im going to have to get some self restraint because on a scale of 1-100 i have 10 when put next to to how much i want to lose weight it should be more like 90.

tough love! I love it. Need a *** kicking every once and awhile.

Hello everybody!! I feel good seeing some others here that despise the weekends as much as I do :O)
Nikaia..I don't think you did so bad..Trust me I did way worse than you..Maybe you can feel good about yourself knowing that no matter how bad you do, there's a very good chance I'll do even worse!
I didn't exercise today..I had a hair appointment & a tanning appointment.I should put my priority's in order!!Oops, my bad..
Maybe we should put our genius minds together and think of a challenge we could all do over the weekends?? Any ideas?? Winner could knock the losers around as the prize =)

lol ohh Cherry.... I feel you already know me all too well....

a challenge is just what we need ladies!!!! and although the thought of pile driving the loser has its appeal.... I want us all to be kickin ***!!

ok... was that too Richard Simmons for everyone?!?! lol

anyway I was swamped yesterday and didnt have time to write but I am glad to see all these new people!!

so to recap a bit for myself..... Im not doin too shabby.... of course I'd like to be able to say "I KICKED ***" and not just settle with a "not too shabby" my big one is boredom eating... and IM A NIGHT EATER LIKE CRAZY....and that hasnt been bad at all this week... and I biked 12 miles monday and 6 1/2 tues... didnt get to it yesterday and am on my way out today....so my activity level is way better..... but yes.... a challenge..... heres some ideas we can toss around

a water challenge..... because after all we are supposed to be drinking 1/2 our body weight in ounces of water everyday.... yikes....

a superfoods challenge... which ive done in the past and its a wonderful way to introduce new foods that are really good for you

an exercise challenge....

**** i dont know.... I just know that Im ready for this crap to be melting off me and I am loving having you ladies here to help support eachother!!! I refuse to give up on myself (which FYI Im not anywhere near but just ... you know... dramatic effect )

so lets brainstorm Chicas and come up with something clever to get our butts in gear

have a great day guys....

WI is tomorrow for me...... Im crossing my fingers... I have popped on the scale a couple times this week....and I AM NOT going to do that again.... one weigh in a week.. thats it... but yeah... im hoping for the best

Ok. so what is "super foods"?? it sounds like something we all need to try.. how many of us regularly exercise on weekends?? I occasionally do..but often, I don't bother..so maybe an exercise challenge is just what we need..what do you think ladies?? I know I need to increase my water intake..but I cannot imagine drinking 98 ounces a day!! the thought terrifies me to the bone..I would drown :O( I'll do my best to drink "some" additional water..
So I have a lunch date with some friends this afternoon..we're going to Applebees..I must find the courage to eat a salad & drink some water!! wish me luck =O)

superfoods..... how to explain..... well I did a little research and heres a link that will explain it better... http://www.wildoats.com/u/health100442/

but its basically lots of rich in nutrients foods.... the darker the food the better for you..... but the challenge is to say im going to incorrporate 10 superfoods a day into my already healthy diet.... kinda deal if that makes sense... so then you have to get creative with recipes... I joined 3 diets years ago and there was a thread that had a superfoods challenge on there that I really learned a lot from. its not for everyone though... be warned Im going to do it.... but I LOVE veggies... so for me this isnt an issue... I know now everyone is down with the greens

well Im sorry i didnt check in Friday... wasnt really around a computer for more than 5 seconds... I am happy to report that I am down 2 more lbs... no celebrating going on though... Im GLAD for the loss... but still half assed it a bit this weekend.... so eyes on the prize from here on out... Im off to Colorado next week so my mini goal is to be down 8 more lbs by the 21st when I leave... I can do this...

hope everyone had a great week and let me know what you guys think about the superfoods thing... ...here.....its...a creepy super food......god this thing is disturbing

ok heres a new motivation for myself to share with you ... My bf.... has a motor cycle... not like a crotch rocket but a really nice cruiser type bike... so now that the weather is going to be AMAZING he's alllllll into riding... now ladies.. I was not with this man during last years bike riding weather... I feel like if I get on we're going to be driving around in a permanent wheelie position and mind you he's not a little guy so we wouldnt look ridiculous... but he's a paramedic... as are 99.9% of his friends... and they are all really cool and I enjoy hanging out with them.......and their skinny gorgeous girlfriends.... now I have never been one to be jealous or.... think im less than anyone else... but come on ... who wouldnt want to look hot on the back of a bike....so im not doing it to be more like them... im not doing it to catch other guys eyes...Im doing it for myself.. and honestly im doing it for my bf also.. I know hes proud of me and is in no way shape or form embarrased of me at all... but i want him to get those winks from his friends... ya know?

so thats a motivation for me..... lame i know..... but..... what can i say....