Hey, I got really busy yesterday and didn't get here. Shame on me. I am also a newbie on facebook and that is taking up some time. Aren't some of you on facebook?? It's fun for now. I was 182.2 today, so not bad. Still not my lowest and certainly not under 180. Boo Hoo!!! I'll just have to keep working it.

Susie and Kelly- I am so sorry for both of you being in job turmoil. It could have easily been me too. I know the stress this puts you under. Wish there was something I could do or say to help. Just know that this too shall pass. Try to not let this added stress upset your weight loss efforts. You have both been doing so good.

Ward- Chin up, move on. You're a strong one.

Hey everyone--still no news to report on my job. I went to my meeting today and there were still no positions for me to take. Now we will have to bump less senior teachers to have a job. There won't be any choice in the matter, they will just put me in a position, and if I don't like it, then I can quit.

My weight was down .5 today to 166.5. I guess that's what stress will do for ya.

Susie--I am glad you are guaranteed a position for at least 2 years. That must take some of the load off. Stay away from the M&M's while you go through this!!

Mindy--Thanks for being my shoulder to cry on. I am so glad I can count on you.

Ward--Move away from the fridge! Chew some gum and drink some water. Take a deep breath and remind yourself of your strength.

Hope to report more tomorrow!

I am sorry about the job stress, you guys! Hang in there!

Mindy, I'll PM you my e-mail address so you can find me on fb. Susie's on there, too.

Tomorrow is my daughter's birthday - she's turning 7. Boy was I having some fun at this time 7 years ago! LOL

Today I walked to and from and did Group Ride and Group Power. Eating was on plan today! See you guys tomorrow.

Hi Ladies-I tried to get here yesterday--well late last night and I couldn't get on. Did anyone else have problems?

Tonight is TOPS weigh-in. I think I'll show a loss.

Kelly: It's such an awful feeling to have no control over what is happening in relation to the job situations isn't it? So, we can only focus on what we can control and that is what we put in our mouths and the time we exercise and isn't that just as important. I wrote that in my journal today..I hope that thought process helps you some.
You made me laugh at the M&M's comment. It's so funny there are people who have been in my life forever that have no idea that M&M's are my comfort food..but you ladies..who I've never met personally know my darkest food secrets!

Mindy: I'm on FB too and it is addicting. Ward said she would PM your on her with her email address. I'm one of her friends on FB so when you find her and she makes you a friend you can find me and request me to be your friend too! I will accept.

Ward: Don't the babies grow up fast? Glad to see that food and exericse are on plan.

Good luck with the weigh-in, Susie.

Kelly, don't you want to join facebook, too?

I walked to and from, did 46min elliptical, Group Ride, and 14min stair mill. Eating was on plan today. Erin had a great birthday; she was so excited I thought she might explode.

See you tomorrow.

Waiting to hear form SUSIE about that wiegh-in.

Drunroll PLEASE!!! I saw 180.8 today. That is a new number for me. Hopefully those 170's are close behind.

I still need to go find Susie on FB. I'll do that in a minute. Going to Kelly's tonight to celebrate her birthday. (It is tomorrow everyone).

Happy Birthday Kelly.

Kelly - Happy Birthday!

Mindy - great job! Get ready to say "bye bye" to the 180s for good!

Susie - c'mon, don't keep us in suspense.

It was raining cats and dogs this morning so I drove to the gym. Did 25 min elliptical, 25 min bike, Group Power and 25 min stair mill. Eating is on plan. Tomorrow is Erin's party. sigh. We're going out of town on Thursday and I can feel myself drifting into "vacation mode" already. Trying to hold on.

See you tomorrow!

Thanks for the birthday wishes girls! I am now a 1st grade teacher at a new school. I'm not super excited about it, but I am trying to make the best of the situation. Weight was down yesterday to 165.5, but back up today to 167. We had a get together last night for my b-day, and I am sure the junk I ate contributed to the gain today. I guess I will just get back to work and get it back off.

Talk to you all soon.

Kelly- Unlike you, I went down a little today...180.4. I guess I didn't eat as much junk. The new school will be fine.You'll see.

Got home from Kelly's last night to find my dog in really bad shape. There is no vet I can take him to on Sat. or Sunday and I am feeling so bad that I can't help him find peace. The last thing I wanted was for him to suffer. I am having a real hard time with this and I feel so guilty we didn't act sooner. I am praying that he goes soon and stops suffering. Keep us in your thoughts. This is tough.

Hi Ladies,

Sorry for keeping you all waiting.....I had a 2.25 lb loss on Thursday night. I was in shock. With all the stress last week I didn't expect that big of a loss

Kelly: I am sorry that I missed your birthday. I hope you had a wonderful day. So, you are now on a new route in life...a birthday has come and you start in a new school...think of it all as new beginnings. That is what I'm trying to do. We will help each other through these new times and in a year we will be thinner and have enjoyed new experiences.

Mindy: I'm glad that you saw new numbers! I am sorry about your dog and I hope that things are better today. I will say a prayer.

Ward: You are doing so well...don't let vacation mess you up. As a fellow binger who is trying to quit, I know that when my routine is messed up I get out of my focus. Do you do that? If so, what is the one routine thing that you can focus on and take with you during vacation?

It's beautiful here in Ohio this weekend. I plan on getting outside some more today. A walk in the neighborhood sounds like a nice plan.

I'm going to have to hit the work gym this weekend as my local gym is closed this week for cleaning and maintanence. They asked for volunteers to help and I volunteered 2 hrs of my time on Tuesday and Wed night. I'm going to be cleaning out and wiping down lockers.

I'll see you all tomorrow.

Yesterday was an extremely difficult day. All I could do was try and comfort my dog as he was dying. He found peace around 8:30. I still have my own guilt and greif to deal with. This has been tough. I hope it stops hurting soon. Thank you for your thoughts.

Susie- So you did LOSE??? Your post said both loss and gain. So if it's a loss....great!!!

The good news of the weekend is I saw that elusive number today....179.6. Not sure how long it will stay, with TOM coming, but I was over the moon today.

Still missing my dog. Tears pop up at some unexpected times. I know it will ease up....eventually.

I went up a bit today, 180.6. I didn't track my food at all yesterday though. I did a 3 mile walk/jog tonight, so maybe that will help.

Helped Kelly move to her new room today. What a mess it was. Looks much better now. We are in meetings the rest of the week. I don't know how she will get it all done. Good luck Kelly!!!

Hello- I'm not feeling to well today. I think it's the change in the weather. It got so cold so fast. I have fibro and it doesn't bother me to often unless I'm not getting enough sleep or the weather changes drastically.

Mindy: To clarify I did have a loss. I just went back and read my post and I made the change so it read correctly.

I am so sorry to hear about your dog. You were a great owner and he knew it and felt loved.

Kelly: I'm glad Mindy could help you with the move to your new room.

Ward: Where are you? We miss you when you are not here.

Hi,
I'm doing ok with my food this week. I should get more exericse in but I just don't have it in me to push it. My YMCA is closed this week and at work I have been using my lunch hour to network with people I work with that I will have to leave when I go with the new company. I plan on going back to my current company (if positions are available) when my 2 year limitation with the other company is up. In order to get rehired one most have the internal networks in place so I'm setting up quarterly meetings with folks, getting contact info and letters of reference.

How's everyone else doing?

Today I was 180.6 again. I would be happy to just stay there until after TOM on the 9th or so. So about a week of unknown. I lost a total of 2.4 pounds in Aug. Not very much. Hopefully I can do better in Sept.

Susie- I am glad it was a loss. Keep it up. Better make sure you get some workouts in though girl.