Congrats Laura on getting back to your pre-party weight. Also thanks for the vote of confidence No pressure. I know I've been doing good, but not sure I can do THAT good LOL

skimmy - Congrats and keep up the good work

Kim - hope you are feeling better soon. That's awesome about your co-worker. It must make your feel great! Keep up the good work. Are you keeping up with your fats? The reason I ask is my centre told me that I need to eat everything and especially that fat because if you don't eat all your fats you get constipated. Maybe try switching up your fats to see if that helps.

HMJ - You go girl!

Renee - That's great you had such will power. I surprise myself every now and again myself

Fallan - so sorry to hear about your friend. I'll be sending lots of positive thoughts their way.

So I had my second wi of the week and was down 0.6 lbs which takes me to a total of 11 lbs in 4 weeks I have to say I was very surprised and very happy too. I've only been doing the program for 4 weeks and I worry that every time I go the scale is going to go up. I did have one bad week which was the week of af so I'm assuming that's why. Do you guys find the week of af hard with the weight coming off?

week of AF totally slowed down, usually went up alittle due to water retention. I do lemon and water during that week, or water with a splash of cranberry juice. Seems to help a little.
Having a Halloween party at our place tonight. It is my intention to keep the drinks to a minimum, but part of me wants to go and have fun seeing as DH and I are going to start trying for a family. hehehe Hopefully I can the willpower that Renee had!
Hope everyone has a fun Halloween and I will see you on the flip side!
Positive thoughts out to everyone!

Thanks for the tip skimmy. Do you have any S/B's? or can you get to your centre to get some? I found when I had my girls weekend I had them and I was down a lb after my drinking weekend. I didn't go crazy, but I had a few drinks but stuck to the diet pop and liquour route as opposed to the fruity drinks or coolers I usually would That's awesome that you are and DH are going to start trying to have a family. Kids are so much fun (most of the time LOL)

Hi Everyone
Sounds like everyone is getting on a roll again - congrats to the losers!
Fallon - hope you'll still be able to take care of yourself!

I haven't lost this week, but that's okay - last night I had a good chat with myself and I'm ready to go again. Over the past week or so I've been cheating more and more - just a cracker here and there, counting tea as water, or not measuring my food. Funny how one can lie to oneself! Anyway I think that's been slowing me down, so it's back to basics today, and I already feel great!

Hope everyone has a fantastic Halloween!
Laura

Laura.....I need to sit down with myself and have that same chat...the last couple of days I have noticed have been getting tough again, especially when Wed/Thurs all I could eat were soft foods, it was not easy to find food friendly choices...this afternoon/evening have been tough as well....I need a kick in the A**. Back on track tomorrow.

I was eating earlier and bit down right where the teeth were extracted hurt like a SOB and I think I loosened up the stitches....feels nasty as all get out...and has been swollen all day...guess that is what I get for eating a banana I shouldn't have been eating....grrrrrrrr.

Fallon....hope all is going well with the Baby/Mommy/Family and You!!

Tamara...yes I eat my fats, I have 2 per day, not usually hard for me to get in. It made me feel good with the co-worker which is why it ticks me off that I can so easily fall off track....I am so scared that I am going to fail when I get to goal...I know I shold be thinking about NOW and not then, but it is hard...and it scares me.

Way to go on the loss as well Tamara!!

Skimmy...hope your party goes well and you have a great weekend!!!

Well I am off for the night....thanks for listening to my whining....what would I do without you all....you are such a great support system to me.

Kim

Thanks ladies I'm glad I found this board. I need the support and don't have a lot of it IRL so it's nice to be able to talk to someone that is going through the same thing

I'm glad to hear that I'm not the only one that does that Laura and Kim. I started doing that yesterday "oh it's just one XXX" and then I thought, well if I keep doing that all day it will turn into a lot so I better stop LOL.

Happy Halloween everyone. Try not to eat too much Halloween candy. I went and picked up some 100 calorie chocolate bars

Happy Halloween to everyone!!! I'm finding today a really hard day. Not so much in the eating dept! But just overall...I even had a moment where I thought that "this is it" I'm mad at the world and I'm gonna eat whatever I want....but I didn't! I wonder if its the weather, turn of the season thats making for some bad moods??
Just wanted to vent! Thanks.
I'm on my way to my sisters to hand out candy...it will be hard not digging into the chocolate...I'm a total choc-a-holic! Wish me luck........and good luck to all of you for keeping treats to a minimum

Renee. I don't know the weather where you live, but here it's been raining a lot and I know that doesn't help with my mood. Hang tough. You can do it and we are all here to support you. Good luck with not eating too many treats. I am struggling with it myself tonight

Did everyone fare okay last night? I had an extra glass of wine and some cheese - not too too bad I suppose. Best of all, one girl dressed up as a pregnant girl - I told her she had a great costume - she said, well I gave up competing with the skinny chicks like you. Ha - amazing!

I figure now Nov is here, it's a good month of strict clean eating before xmas starts. And hopefully lots of sunny days Tamara and Renee - I TOTALLY get the cloud thing - grumpsville!

I did not too bad. I think one M & M LOL and half a small bag of potato chips I totally agree that I need to get strick for November so I will be good for Xmas and still meet my goal in March.

Well it was an enjoyable weekend, and yes I already know I will pay for it this week! Back on the band wagon tomorrow morning. I dont think the twizzlers I had to day count as a free exchange! lol
Back on track, totally agree with the clean eating for November so we can sail through Christmas with ease!!
I'm only human and fall off the wagon once in awhile, but at least I have been taught how to get back on!! Also feeling great having gotten myself for workouts all last week. Looking forward to next week...love seeing the muscle details starting to show up in my arms!
Good luck this week ladies!
Kim(skimmy)

Thanks Guys! I made it through.....didn't have ANY treats! Gave out candy, then we were going to order pizza, but indtead we had a multigrain think crust (Mccain) in the freezer...had that with salad. Thats the first pizza I have eaten in almost 8 weeks...there wasn't much to it..but it was damn good! lol
Yes the weather sucks. I live in NWOntario...been snow/rain here for a while now...I guess its that time of year!
I'm totally feeling back on track..last night wasn't as hard as I thought! I'm gonna try my best for the month of November...and as far into December as I can go..until the christmas outtings start! Then be as good as possible throught christmas! lol
Lets give it all we got girls!!!
Have a good week everyone

What kind of workouts is everyone doing? I am so bad at getting to the gym. Between 3 kids in activities, a husband who works shift work and me getting sick I can't seem to stay on track. I was starting to do the couch to 5k program, but the problem is you have to run 3 times a week non-consecutive days and I keep getting stuck at week 3 I'm not sure if I should just stick to something else or keep trying LOL

Just wanted to pop in and say Hello and let you know I am still here.

Worked all weekend...off the next 2 days thank goodness. I need it to pull myself together. I am struggling once again and I feel like I have hit rock bottom...having a very tough time since having my teeth pulled...and not eating properly.

Just feeling very down tonight....I know what I need to do I just have to do it!! Back on track, I have the next 2 days to get myself back there...and I will do it...I have to. I have come too far to let it go now.

Seeing myself in the mirror at the gym tonight and wanting to cry because I looked so fat and bloated...was enough to make me really think..WTF am I doing....sorry for the language but dang.

Okay enough already.....

Daughtry tomorrow night...cannot wait...have liked him since the American Idol show, he has an amazing voice...so excited for it....seats next to the stage....hopefully I can get some good shots!!

Hope you are all doing well...sorry to be such a downer.

Kim

First off...sorry for being such a whiner!!!! Was having a very bad night lastnight...and I am so very sorry!!

Gave myself a good boot in the rump...and now I am back....took a good laxative and I am ready to go now...LOL...well not literally....already been there and done that....Sorry...TMI....just hoping it all clears before 2pm when I leave for Toronto...that could be BAD....LMAO

Hope all is well with you all, Alberta, I hope things are going good for your BF's baby....still thinking of you all!!!

Laura....a special thanks to you for being so great!!!

You are all wonderful people, and thanks for listening, responding...just being here for one another.....okay enough of the sappy stuff...I am off to straighten my hair...I have a ~~HOT~~date with Chris Daughtry to get ready for!!!!!

BL