Had a busy evening. Dr. Appt., hair appt, then needed to get home and WO before the show. Got home at 7:40. YIKES!! Did 20 min. of Jillian and the show was 7 min. in. Then I did 25 min. of walking and jogging while watching the show. I got in 45 min. YEAH!!! Stayed on plan eating wise and went down a tich today. Day 10. TOM is looming, so I must keep it together, perfectly.

Good job to all of you with your own success's. We are all learning so much and doing so well. Let's keep it up.

Hello,

Posting a bit early today. I think I'm going to have a busy evening. I'm working a bit late and then I have a workout at 7:15 p.m. then home to eat a salad for dinner. So I might not get computer time tonight.

I'm on plan and going strong. I'm happy to report that I did skipp the group breakfast and feel so much better about myself for it.

I tried a new class at my workout gym. They have Zumba. It was scary walking in there knowing I would be new but once I was there, it was ok and I had a great time. It was a workout. 45 min of Latin style areobics is how I describe it. It's like dancing though so it feels fun.

Ok..got to wrap up some things and head home. I'll see you all tomorrow.

Mindy, I taped TBL and have only watched the first half hour or so. I can't wait to see the rest tonight.

Susie, you rock! You resisted the breakfast temptation and tried a new class. Even though you were nervous going in, you did it anyway! :bravo:

My husband drove carpool this morning so I was able to do Group Ride and then Group Power back to back. I love when that happens. Eating is on plan. Even though my weight is still stuck, I feel so much better than when I was eating junk. :)

See y'all tomorrow.

I am doing well this week, with my eating and with the scale. I have gone down a pound two days in a row. Unfortunately, last night, I had great intentions to work out after my daughter's homework was completed, but I made the mistake of sitting down on the couch to rest for a few minutes, and never got up...:( That's ok, I worked out today with Mindy, did 30 minutes of Kickbox bootcamp, and boy are my legs going to hurt tomorrow. After my dinner tonight, I realized I had about 360 more calories to eat to reach 1400, so I decided to have some ice cream. Last year, I just gave that stuff up, so I really had no idea how many calories there were in ice cream. I had a whole cup of vanilla (280 cal), which I measured out in my pampered chef measuring cup which is for dry measurements, then you push the bottom up to get the stuff out. I was shocked at how much ice cream a whole cup is! It was way more than I ever imagined! Then, I decided to have some chocolate syrup on it, which I used a Tablespoon measuring spoon to measure out. 2T was 100 calories, but after measuring out 1T, I had plenty! I guess I had overestimated my calorie "guesses" on ice cream toppings in the past and was marking down way too many calories. So anyway, now I am just 30 calories short, and by god, I am not one to waste calories, so I WILL find something else to eat tonight.

Ward--Let us know your reaction to BL! I was surprised at the end!

Susie--Good for you for giving up the breakfast. We have one on Friday to deal with. We'll see how it goes.

Mindy--Keep your head up with that scale! You are rockin with TOM right around the corner! Let's lose more by Friday!

See you all tomorrow!

Hi,

Last night I was filling out my food sheet and I realized it was completely filled out. I did it! I haven't done a whole week in so long...I was so happy with myself and excited to start the 2nd week.

I feel like I've done well with the food, the exercise and the emotional part of this. I haven't ate for any reason except hunger. I've had a couple of times that I wanted to eat for an emotional reason--usually it's because of an anxiety feeling--but I haven't done it. So...I'm hoping the scales show my effort. I have my weigh-in at TOPS tonight so it will tell.

Speaking of emotional eating; I came out of a meeting this afternoon, walked past a filing cabinet where no one was around and there was a huge plate of BIG chocolate chip cookies. Now, I can have a cookie..I just can't have it because I came out of a meeting where the aniexty was a bit high. So I walked right on by...came to my desk, got a piece of gum and here I am.

Ward: The scales will move soon...I know it. In the meantime..how great you got to do the workouts you love to do.

Kelly: It's good to see you here. You are doing great. I was shocked at the end of TBL too! Good luck with the breakfast. I'm sure you will figure it all out.

Mindy: I hope you are having a good day and I'm glad you and Kelly got to work out together.

Zeinab, Danielle, Nichola: How are you guys? We miss you!

Ok..I'll see you tomorrow. After my TOPS meeting I will go for a 30 min walk. I didn't workout at lunch today so I could have lunch with my mentor.

Kelly, I always estimate in the other direction. That's why I have to weigh everything I eat. You are doing great!

Susie, you are too! There is no way I could have passed up those cookies, especially if I was upset at the time (and no one could see me). Great job!

I had an awesome workout this morning. I started with a 35 min (3.55 mi) treadmill run. Then I took my son to preschool and came back for Group Ride and 25 min on the elliptical. My bodybugg says I burned a ton of calories; in fact, I have met all of my targets for the day already and it's only 5pm. Eating is on plan.

See you tomorrow!

Ward--Mindy and I were just talking about getting Bodybuggs today! How weird! Are they expensive? So you get them online or do they sell them at stores somewhere?

Susie--Good for you, both on logging in your food and walking by the cookies! You are doing amazing! I eat in secret, too, and I know how hard it is to walk away from food. Especially cookies! Great job!

Mindy--Do your arms and legs hurt yet? Because mine can barely get me up and down my stairs!

Mindy and I did Biggest Loser Weight Loss Yoga tonight. Anyone who ever thought yoga was not a good workout has apparently never done yoga with Bob Harper! That was tough! There were times when I wanted to collapse onto the floor because my arms and legs burned so badly, but I made it through! Food was good today, and I still have 60 calories left, which will be filled up by a Sugar Free Jello Pudding cup. I am feeling great about all this today! I feel like I am totally back on track with a new drive and I know I can do this!

See you all tomorrow!

Kelly- Everything on my body hurts right now. Some of it is from yesterday, doing the kickboxing using your 5 pound weights. Then jogging afterwards. Then we repeat today with Yoga. My arms hurt, my quads hurt, my shoulders, and then to top it off I have the cramps from TOM. Tomorrow could be ugly at school. Those children better watch out. OOH, we have that breakfast in the morning.

Susie- I think I need to pull a Susie and eat my own breakfst and avoid the one at school in the morning. You never know what they are going to have. Let alone how many calories some of that stuff will have. I'll pop in for the social aspect, but not eat. Good luck at TOPS. You have been doing great.

Ward- Keep it moving. You and that gym. They should give you a frequent visitor discount. Or put you in their commercials or something. :)

I am on plan, day 11. The scale went up today with the start of TOM. Unusual for me. I usually gain before and start to lose when it starts. Not this time. My body is going, "WTH?" How do you like the bodybugg? Tell us more.

See ya tom. My official weigh-in day. :?:

Hi,

I'm usually on the road to work by now but I decided that going in early this week hasn't helped me get done what I want done because as soon as my group sees me they need me for something else, so I decided to take some me time this morning and get my laundry sorted so I can start it tonight after work and to answer emails and post.

Ladies, I had a GAIN last night! and it was 3.25 lbs. I was so shocked. I don't feel like I gained, but there it was. I have no idea why. I have stayed in my calorie range and I know this range works for me to lose weight in.

The only thing I can think of is that we had almost 3 weeks off between weigh-ins and I must have gained a bunch during two of them before I got back on track.

It was hard to see that gain..but I am NOT giving up. I want this to badly.

I will admit I'm in a bit of a bad mood about it all..another good reason to take bit of me time this morning.

Mindy: I know you will see another loss soon. Just keep doing what you are doing.

Kelly: I have done yoga before and it can really be a workout! I hope the sorness is better today. You are doing a great job!

Ward: What is bodybugg? Good job with your workouts and for staying on plan. I know that you have issues with binging too and it can be so hard to overcome but you are doing great.

Ok..I got to start getting ready for work. I'll see you all tomorrow

Mindy and Kelly, you guys are sounding so strong and motivated! :carrot:

Susie, don't let a temporary gain de-rail you. Keep working your plan and those pounds will be gone.

Today I did 45 min of cardio and Group Power. I ate more than usual for lunch so my total intake for the day will be higher than normal. But, I did not binge. :D

The bodybugg is a device that you wear on your arm that measures four things that are going on with your body and from those measurements tells you how many calories you're burning, how much time you're active, and how many steps you're taking.

You subscribe to the website and upload your data there. You also keep a food log there so it calculates your surplus/deficit. It sets targets for you based on your goals. For example, I put in that I want to lose 8 pounds, so for me, it said I should burn 2150 calories a day and consume 1650 to create a 500 calorie deficit. That should result in a 1 lb per week loss. My other targets are 3 active hours per day and 12,000 steps.

I bought my bugg on eBay (used) so I didn't pay a whole lot for it. You can read all about it and see the current pricing here -
http://mystore.24hourfitness.com/pro...m=400005660832

That's actually a fabulous price they have right now, and it's a newer version of the armband than I have, too. I absolutely love mine and I wear it all the time. It is so motivating to look down at the display and see how many calories you've burned. Or if I look down and see that I might not meet my targets, I get off the couch! Like I need to do right now. ;)

See you tomorrow.

Susie- I am sorry to hear about your gain. I totally understand. All week I inched down little by little. Got to 198.8 and then have gone up almost 3 pounds in three days. What the ****?? I get very frustrated. I am starting to feel like I am never going to lose any more weight, just keep going over and under 200. You have the right attitude though. Just keep plugging along, keep working hard and good things will happen. We can do this.

Ward- Thanks for the info on the bodybugg. Isn't there a monthly fee for the website also? Do you feel it is really helpful? I'm starting to grab at straws here. My current plan seems to be failing me.

Tomorrow is another day. Let's see what it holds. Once again, I was on plan today. Maybe hit 1500 calories, worked out 45 min. and drank a good amount of water. Don't know what more I can do.

Ward--Thanks for the bodybugg info. That was really helpful! I will have to look into it more--especially watch for deals on ebay.

Susie--I am so sorry to see the gain. I am sure you are right about gaining over the holidays. It just doesn't seem possible to gain after doing everything you have been doing. Keep your chin up and keep plugging away. It will happen!

Mindy--I don't know what more you can do either. Maybe your body just wants to maintain for a while. Either way, everything you are doing is making you healthier, if nothing else. Eventually the scale has to drop. Your body is just very stubborn about giving up its fat stores.

I was a little off plan today with eating, just because we had a staff breakfast at work. I tried not to overeat, but I did eat some things I wouldn't normally eat. All in all, I had a bagel with light cream cheese, fruit, and some scrambled eggs. I tried to make up for it by eating a lunch meal that was only 180 calories, so hopefully it won't have ruined my whole week. I also had 2 cookies tonight. Man, I messed up worse than I thought. But, I won't let it get me down. I'll just plan on playing the Wii or something tonight, even though Mindy and I did WATP after school. Anyway, have to run. Children are waiting to be tucked in!

See you ladies tomorrow!

Hi all. I'm not very happy today. I had a great week, working out and eating, and today I go up 2 pounds. A half pound away from where I was a week ago. Yesterday's eating was not the best, so even though I worked out with Mindy, I still did another 30 minutes on the Wii Fit. Maybe I am not eating enough for the amount I am working out. I also read somewhere recently that working out in the morning helps burn more calories throughout the day, so I wonder if working out in the afternoon isn't helping as much as it could. I also read that the majority of calories should be consumed during the day and not in the evening, so I wonder if I am eating too much at night, even though I am staying within my calorie range. I don't know, it just gets frustrating, but you all know that for yourselves. I guess I will maybe adjust my calories a bit, and try to eat more of them during the day and less at night. We'll see how it goes.

Kelly- WTH?? Are you tyring to be like me? I thought I was the only one who could gain 2 pounds a day even though I worked out and ate pretty good. You know, our bodies are just freaking out. They don't understand what we are trying to do to them. They will catch up soon. We just have to keep telling them we are serious and they don't have a choice.

Today I was down almost a pound. I am hoping and praying the gain was just because of TOM and I can get this party started. Went grocery shopping today and picked up lots of stuff to try out some new recipes. Should be fun. I'll let you know if I come up with anything fantastic.

Hi Ladies,

It sounds like we are all on plan and waiting to see the results on the scales. I think that there will be times when our efforts just don't show there.

Ward said it best in her post where she told me to not let a temporary gain derail me...the key word here being temporary.

So, while we want the scales to show the numbers we want I think that we also should have other goals too that have noting to do with the number on the scales, like we did so many minutes of exercise, or logged our food so many days in a row, of we can now go up the stairs and not breathe hard and we need to share those things as well.

We will all keep at this and soon those numbers will follow.

Speaking of food log..I need to get mine caught up and totoled. I haven't done that at all day and we are going out to eat with friends so I better see where I am.

Mindy; What sort of things did you buy and what new recipies are you trying?

Kelly: Keep your chin up about that gain...it's going to come off.

Ward: Did you get up off the couch?

Ok....got to get that food sheet thing done by the time our friends get here.

I'll see everyone tomorrow.