Hello everyone Today was my real official first day of actually counting calories. I counted everything thing I ate today and ending up eating about 1500 cals if I remember correcty lol anyways my goal is 1700 and I ended up short 200 but I wasnt hungry so I didnt bother. I ate several times today, I feel really good about this because even though today was my first full day of counting calories I had been doing it for the past few weeks just not 100% lol its starting to get easier I pray I stick with it. I got a workout in as well. I promised myself that I would give my all to the calorie counting for the next month or two and see how I do. Im really not having any cravings which is really good so I hope it pans out well. Im trying to keep away from setting time goals but at the same time Id like to be twenty lbs lighter by year end AT LEAST lol I hope everyone is doing well seems like we need a challenge or something where is everyone!!!!!!!!


Please hang in there ladies!

Hey ya'll!

I'm still in a semi-funky mood. I'm realizing that losing weight when I was living in ATL was easier because I didn't have anything else going on. I was able to put a lot of energy into it. Now, it seems like so much freakin trouble to stick with a routine. Plus, I'm all over my GRE prep right now and going to be tied up with getting my phd applications in before Dec 1. I know in theory that it shouldn't be hard to plan what I eat and work out 30 minutes a day, but it IS right now. Ok. Rant over.

And I will stop making excuses for myself. It just seems like it's been one step forward and 2 steps back for me and I can't seem to get myself together.

And it's cold here. And raining. I think I'm homesick. Booooo! Hisssssss! That is all.

Beaka I feel you I just plain give up. That's just terrible but I can't stop eating junk food and I'm either too tired to exercise or in pain.

It's cold here also. I'm in New York. in fact we had snow showers yesterday.


I can't stand the cold.:shrug:

My son is going for his PhD at Indiana University. Stay focused you'll be fine.

Beaka-what state are you in?

Im cold in NJ also but this is my favorite time of year not really a hot kind of gal lol

I'm in Maryland. It's cold and raining.

And guess who was running a temp today and had to go home from work? The nurse at my job's health center treated me like I had the plague cuz she said I might have "a touch of H1N1." She was totally wrong. No flu. No infection. Just crazy sinuses and a lot of congestion and drainage. I went to the doctor and she thinks I didn't give myelf enough time when I was sick a couple of weeks ago. So I'm laying low this weekend. Drinking lots of fluids.

Again... Booooo! Hisssss! I need to be WELL!

Where is everyone I hope all is well!!!!!! Im still op I hope you all are too

Hey ladies,

So I am back. The wedding was more than I could have dreamed and hoped for. The honeymoon was amazing. However, I gained weight during the honeymoon, an dI am now finding it hard to be motivated.I think I will rejoin WW and start going back to the gym.

Unstoppable: Congratulations!!!!! So glad that everything went great! Hopefully staying the smokin hot chick that he got married to will be motivation enough! ;)

JasonsLea: I'm about to start working 2 jobs! Hopefully it won't be more than I can handle and I'll still stay on plan.

Matilda: Glad you're OP!!! Way to go!

So I've been doing ok with my eating, but I still haven't gotten back into my exercise yet. I want to start back doing the Shred in the mornings. I really liked the way it made me feel.

Beaka- you are right that should be motivation enough. I also have a trip to DR in May to look forward to. I will get back on track. I will sign up for WW and make a new committ to myself.

unstoppable-welcome back Im happy to hear everything went well for you and congrats and lots of luck. Do you have pics?

Hey beaka

Hey ladies I just ran across this thread when I was searching for something else. I am new to this site but have lurked for a couple of months. I am originally from Kansas City, MO but reside in Louisville. Getting back to KC as soon as my condo is sold! My 5th yr of college I gained a lot of weight. It was after I finished cheering and was keeping up w/ my ex-boyfriends eating habits. By 2006 I put a hault to it and lost over 25lbs and my lowest getting around 134 mind you my norm weight when I was in hs and colleg was 145-147. I am pretty solid when Im at that weight due muscle mass. I have managed to keep most of the weight off until this pass year. Stress does a lot to ones body. So Ive gained close to 10lbs since 06 but most of it w/in the last year. Im back to running and usually my weight comes off with that pretty good but working nights makes it 10x harder. So I ordered the Chalean videos and hope to keep up with my running as well. Im excited to be apart of this community and hope to get motivated to lose some LBs. My goal is 130 by June (Greece cruise) but I will be happy with 135-138. I hope to get a lot of ideas and encouragement from here!!!

:welcome: BabLou!