yesterday was great food wise... until night time hit. eh at least i did workout and i actually enjoyed it. i feel a bit embarrassed reporting in all these bad days but i made a commitment to check in daily, on plan or not. ive also noticed the reason i've been off plan is cause there isnt anything healthy in my kitchen! financial issues and transportation have changed and i have not been to the grocery store to stock up on my staples so i have to eat whats available for the time being. im currently trying to find a job..or somthing that will get me out the house, cuz i notice since im always home..all i do is eat when im bored

i've also decided to wait till after Thanksgiving to get back in weight loss mode ( i will fill the kitchen prior with my healthy foods too so no exscuses!) but until then i will be still working out,keep my cal around maintenance level or lower( so i wont feel deprived) and try to avoid sweets( i was told i needa quit them COLD TURKEY and the cravings will go away) so im starting that asap.its gonna be very hard but going to church today made me realize i can do this and will get through it!

Today has been great on plan. I worked out this morning before we went to church that was a great feeling. I was telling my husband that I've been hungrier lately. He suggested that I eat more bulk lower in calories so that I can eat more without compromising my weight loss. Because we are leaving town in a couple days I will have to stock up after we return. We will be staying with my sister and she eats really healthy.

Brit - I think it's great you know what your weaknesses are and creating a plan to deal with it.

Hi ladies,

Well, I have some good news! I am now down 30lbs....which means I only have 4 more lbs to reach my goal weight. However I am considering moving it down somewhat...to maybe 158/160. What do you ladies think?

congrats slim! once u start getting closer to your goal weight, i say go by how you feel/look rather than a number.

i know thats how i messed up ,i was so focused on the scale going down when i actually felt good but didn't stop then ending up binging my way back up an extra 10lbs.

check in from yesterday: work out done, eating was on point until (again) night time..i let it take over me...one day at a time though. i even changed my ticker to the weight the scale said this morning to even feel really accountable.i know some of it is water weight but still.best to believe, December i will be going hard, esp when class lets out.

Happy monday ladies!!!!!!!!

I WI at 229.2 today I didnt workout all weekend didnt eat that bad so im not mad. It seems that I am just maintaining my weight. I have my moments and def after thanksgiving ill be full force again. Im still working out and all just not as much.

Jiggle- Im happy to see you are hanging in there!!!!!:)

Slim- we want to see pics!!!!! Congrats on your progress

Brit- pray on it! I know how you feel and what you are going through dont let all your hard work go to waste. You are sooo right you have to keep busy because if not you will eat. Also this jourey is about ups and DOWNS we arent perfect we all have bad days dust yourself off and keep going!

Hi Ladies, I was MIA the entire weekend becasue BF was feeling some kind of way about my baby internet addiction. I am completely addicted to checking weightloss sites, blogs and recipe builders. Whatever it takes to stay on program.... So today I am feeling good about my food but I need to make it to the gym so I can feel the same way about my fitness.


Jiggle: Enjoy your time with your sister! Maybe she can share her healthy recipes.

Brit: Sometimes it's best to take a break from active losing and just let your body recalibrate to the lower weight. It will help you lose when you are ready to get started again.

Slim: I am about an inch taller than you and my ultimate goal is about 147.5 (the middle of the healthy BMI range). I am pretty sure 145 will be my sticking point but I am staying flexible and listening to my body.

Matilda: Meet you at the gym!

:) i know but I dont think i can find any of me being at my highest weight...at least none of me at my highest weight where I am standing. I have never been a fan of taking pics....just self-conscious i guess.

Brit - I like your attitude - minor setback for a major comeback - you will get back there in no time, you just have to keep fighting. It just goest o show that just as we have worked hard to take off the weight, we will have to work hard to keep it off.

Matilda - keep fighing. Just be conscious of what you are eating at thanksgiving and try to make healthy choices

sal - I have found that the way to keep my fitness on track is to just do it. I have stopped making excuses. I just get up and go. Just as how I have to get up and go to work, I just get up and go to the gym.

So far so good this week. I feel like I'm going in the right direction, consistently. I got some good sleep last night. I am really seeing how important sleep is for my eating healthy. I want all kinds of stuff all day when I haven't had enough sleep. Like yesterday and the only thing that saved me from myself is I was at work and didn't have access to the junk I was craving and by the time I got home I was too sleepy to gorge on a lot of junk. I was sleep by 8pm.

I will be working out on my lunch break today and my calories will be right where they should be when I get off work. The other good thing is I have a lot of stuff to do tonight to get ready for our trip so I will not have a lot of idle time to think of what I can snack on.
Slim - You can still see the loss when if you are sitting. I don't have many at my highest of me standing but I do have one of me sitting and I can see how big I was and it keeps me motivated to stay focused for the most part.
Matilda - You are really good at staying in the game even when there's a slow down. How do you keep going, I think that's AWESOME, how you have this "I won't quit" mentality.
Sal - There are times that the workouts are difficult and during those times I sleep in my workout clothes so when I wake up I roll out of the bed and do something. I can't go to the bathroom and see myself in my workout clothes and not do a workout. I get on the treadmill or hit the floor and do an ab workout. After a while the will to want to comes back and I don't have to sleep in my workout clothes.
Brit - Keep going and stay focused.

My big plan to go low cal for the next couple days and have a higher calorie Thanksgiving kicks off today. My goal is to stick around 1200-1300 calories. Then I will dial it back down the two days after Thanksgiving. By Monday I will be back to my 1400-1500 calories. Oh yea and TONS of WATER. I plan on having a few cocktails this weekend with my sisters.

I understand because I hate taking pics myself. BUT im starting to love taking them as i lose weight. Try it start taking pics it also helps to keep you from going back. YOu dont have to post heavy pics you can post a pic of you now on this thread :) Im sure we will be praising you:)

Jiggle- Im just trying to hang in there. I know its not going to always be easy Ive been on this journey since 2008 and I havent made goal yet but its cool I want make goal once and for all come June 2011.

Slim- nice work I think we all have an addiction to the net lol

Today I wi at 226.8 Im happy about that. WoOO hooo I really need to get below 225 lol my end of the year goal will be to lose ten lbs so Ill shoot for 216 ill be happy with that.

congrats matilda- you are slimming down nicely..literally!
thanks everyone for the supportive words, it was fun eating whatever i want but now i really am ready to get back on my grind.

so today i got off the bus and this dude was like "hey, can i ask you a question" im like uhhh sure and he goes "how much weight have you lost?" i was puzzled cuz i didnt know how he knew but come to find out he was an old classmate from last semester in school..he complimented and went on bout his way. i must say that did make my day. i stayed under 1300 calories today, no workout becuase i was exhausted but im hitting it tomorrow and even thanksgiving before i eat. im not gonna focus on the scale's numbers until after new years, then i'd probably only weigh in once every 2 weeks or so and focus mainly on how i feel/look.im ready to get some michelle obama arms!

Hi Ladies, it's Tuesday which is official WW weigh-in day for me. I went to the meeting and we reviewed eating on program and how to avoid the average 4500 calorie Thanksgiving trap. I feel like while I may go over program that I won't be eating anywhere near as much as I used to eat. So, I am 156.2 which has me feeling pretty darn good.

Brit, isn't it awesome when random people notice how great you look!

Jiggle, I am trying out your advice. I am currently showered and dressed in my gym clothes. It's a strange outfit for sleeping but if it works I am buying all Nike PJs.

Slim, I have very few pictures as well. It's like I hit a certain size and started hiding behind people in photos. I think just posting a "look at fantastic me!" picture is just as awesome as the before and afters. :)

Matilda, congrats on moving that scale! 216 sounds like a good New Years goal. You will do it-

Good Morning ladies!!!
I'm pretty pleased with myself. I didn't go over my calories yesterday and I got a workout in. I have a lot to do still before we leave town. We usually leave town as soon as I get off but traffic leaving Atlanta is a BEAST every year on the day before Thanksgiving. Soooo I decided we would wait until 9 or 10pm to leave. We only have a 3 hour drive and last year we were in traffic for FOUR HOURS in Atlanta...trying to get out of the city took longer that the actual trip. Well I'm hoping leaving at 9 or 10 will work better.

I'm praying for myself so this weekend will include some workouts aside from shopping all day Friday and running around visiting everyone all weekend.

I'm planning to workout at lunch today because I want to make sure I get it done.

Hey gals!!!

Happy thanksgiving early, I know I wont log on tomorrow enjoy and remember its just ONE day dont be so hard on yourself.

Im happy to say that I am at 225.0 today WOOOOOHHOOOOO finally working back down. Soooo im changing myyear end goal to 215 lol lol Id like to lose ten lbs this year and I will be fine with myself.

Thanks for all the wonderful compliments!!

We do not celebrate Thanksgiving here in the Caribbean so let me wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving when it comes! I know the boards will be very quiet tomorrow so I decided to send you my best wishes from today. Enjoy!!!!!!