I came to post that I will be MIA most of the week. My Director has arrived from the UK and I have been told that I will be with her in all day meetings on Wed and Thursday at our downtown offices.

I'm trying to see if I can get a hotel for those days/nights as it is a 1 hr commute distance wise for me both ways and those meetings are early and late!

I don't expect I will have much computer time so it may be quiet from me until the weekend when I can catch up.

If I can, I'll pop in.

I do want to take a minute to answer Dee's body parts question (it made me laugh to think about it!). I wish my boobs were up where they used to be! and I would like to have darker eyelashes and eyebrows..mine a white (my mom was blonde and dad a red-head and I have red hair but white eyelashes and eyebrows.) I have them dyed when I have my hair dyed but they fade and by 4 weeks...I have to use lots of mascarra and eyebrow pencil.

Dee.. I lost the 40 pounds doing Jenny Craig and going to Zumba three days a week. I don't know where I am finding the willpower to stick with it this time... I have been on and off so many different diets over the years. I think I like JC because I don't have to think about what I am making for dinner and having to control the ingredients and portions. Everything is done for me. Should be interesting to see what happens when I reach goal and start working other foods into the plan.

Hi Ladies, I would like to join you on your trip to Onederland! I have visited there twice since I had my first daughter in 2004 but I really need to get back!



Its been a rough road staying on track but I know I really have to, when I get to heavy I can feel my heart beat harder sometime, I've gotta stick around for my girls and my honey. and me too right?


I weighed in yesterday at 218.5 , i lost a few pounds since I started again on the 1st of this month. (I wrote another post and it was longer but I lost it somehow. )

Talk to you all soon Oh and if I had two body parts I'd change, it would be my legs, and my belly i've got a bit of a hanging thing from having 3 girls. hopefully I can somehow lose enough weight that it goes away

Your posts here are wonderful and you all seem very sweet. I can't wait to get to know all of you!
I read a few posts at the end, and I'm excited to make some new friends who are in the same boat!

my belly to be gone & may she RIP I have my Mom's crazy eyebrow (yes eyebrow) the other one is OK

Welcome other newbies I'm kinda sorta new here too.

Good morning my Ladies !!! Guess who is back from vacay ?????

We had a great time in FL and now it is back to reality, haha ...and back to work today, ughhhhh ...

I have missed so much I can't do personal replys but glad to see the board was still going strong while I was gone ...

getting ready for our Nov 12th challenge start date !!!!

Welcome to the newbies, I think I saw one

Write more later.

Welcome back Carri & YES I'm so ready & need to get back on track 100% (till Thanksgiving anyway) LOL.

I KNOW I'm the naughty one don't mind me I'll behave myself till then. I hope you had a fabulous time

Hey Girls,

cheeriloos We're Happy to have U join this board. Feel @ home to say anything on your mind, we get-it what most of us r going through w our weight & health & our looks. Friends & family, especially men/kids, just don't undrstand our Body Challenges like we do @ 3FC. U r under 40 yrs so your metabolism is awesome for losing & maintaining your weight goal & your skin can shrink back, ask your doc or dermatologist what U can do to help reverse things U don't like, maybe your new muscles will fix your bod as U get slimmer & stronger. Good Luck & we're here for U

Susie, I wish so much that I was w U to go out while U r staying in the city & catch a movie or dinner, etc doing 'girls night out'. Stay safe & enjoy your working vaca this week. Your career is filled w so many perks I just got home from swimming w my tops friends & tops meeting; ok I confess I had a loss & was 141 pounds today, but as for hitting my goal I will not get excited because staying there will Not last through the weekend. My son Seth has his b-day tomorrow & I'm making his favs: peanut buttercup cheesecake & blueberry turnovers & black & white cookies, to go stay w his family for the weekend. Plus Kylee is selling her Girl Scout cookies, so it will b a sugary weekend. I'll b back up to 143 lbs next week

Hi Carol, TY for sharing your weightloss w us. It's great that JC is working soo well for U & the Zumba I hope that U reach your goal during the time-frame U have set. We're HERE whenever U need our support

Lee Anne TY for making me laugh w your reply to my question, I think U made me lose 20 calories. U r not a newbie anymore after being here for weeks putting up w us. I hope U have a warm & dry weekend & r back on OP, & not struggling anymore w your cravings for appetizers & snacks

Carri I'm so happy that U made it back home from Florida, safe & sound. Spill-it & share your exciting vaca news, remember I'm not on FB to see your pics/hear your news. Okay w my weekend away I'm looking forward to starting our New challenge on Monday, it's your challenge so tell us your rules: the no-no list & yes-yes list & when it ends I'm looking forward to hearing about your vaca & food & Susie's working vaca staying in the city this week.

Later, Dee

ps: I was eating my allowable 1 serving size of pickled bologna last night & my doggie took a bite of it from my hand, made a sour face & swallowed it. Hmm I wonder what she was thinking....

I'm afraid not my dear I have been the worst. & need a swift kick in the pants to whomever wants to join in. I have been TERRIBLE about staying OP I don't know whats wrong with me. Well I sorta do BUT I need to get passed it

EVERYONE !

Hanging my head in SHAME this morning I'm 201

Lesson of the day : You CANNOT behave foolishly & think the scale won't go up

I need to put my big girl panties on & deal with it !

Leanne - PLEASE don't feel bad about that 201 ...I am no longer at 198 myself and am afraid to get on the scales and see what it really is ...but I am really looking forward to starting our challenge and getting my butt back in gear.

Dee - we did have a great time, I haven't posted any pics to fb, dh has them all, and we didn't take a whole lot of them ...the best day of the week was my day at Disney's Magic Kingdom....we were there from the time they opened till they closed and we had a GREAT time !!! but I was so exhausted by the end of it ...always great to be in FL on vacation but even better to be home I'm a homebody at heart plus I missed my doggie.

Hi Mel !!!! Glad to see you popped in That weight is AWESOME !!! You should be so proud.

********Rules for Challenge starting Monday ************ - there aren't many, I think our main goal should be to stay OP on ALL days except Thanksgiving and then go again until Christmas Eve...that is how I am doing anyway ...if we do this we can stave off the gaining of the usual 10-20 during the holidays....starts Monday 11/12 and runs thru 11/22 for the first section ...this will be our warm up because that is only 10 days...so we can do that !!!!! Next section will be harder...from 11/23-12/23 ....30 days....WE CAN DO THIS !!!!

Hi Susie !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Have a great day girls !!!!!

********Rules for Challenge starting Monday ************ - there aren't many, I think our main goal should be to stay OP on ALL days except Thanksgiving and then go again until Christmas Eve...that is how I am doing anyway ...if we do this we can stave off the gaining of the usual 10-20 during the holidays....starts Monday 11/12 and runs thru 11/22 for the first section ...this will be our warm up because that is only 10 days...so we can do that !!!!! Next section will be harder...from 11/23-12/23 ....30 days....WE CAN DO THIS !!!!


YES WE CAN ! ( I sound like a Bob the Builder cartoon love that show )

& Thanks for being so forgiving about me not being 197 anymore This is a hard time of year (not whining) There is something in those ~!@# breakroom's (4 of them) EVERYDAY !

I totally understand Leanne ...I worked so hard to get under 200 and then totally got back up over recently ...so I feel like crud myself ...

I don't understand why I do this time & time again I don't know if I get over confident or what.
I get right under 200 & go back up like I'm done or something ....weird.


Good Luck everyone if anyone has the answer to what I just posted PLEASE chime in.

DEE- you are FABULOUS Thanks My no no was not planning for my meals & not being in charge of my snack. I've already packed my lunch for work in the morning.

I have to really sit & remember why I started this is the 1st place & how I felt I haven't forgotten. Has anyone shared there "all right enough is enough moment" on here. If so point me in the direction so i can read them. If not maybe we should share what made us decide to start this in the 1st place. Thanks ladies you are all wonderful

I went to do a spelling-edit & I just reposted instead & I read the note from LeeAnne. Thank You because we ALL r in this Together!!!

Girls
I feel sad hearing that U both r going through 'regaining' after working soo hard; but if you've regained just 5 lbs or less than that, U r still doing fine & maybe it's only sodium retention, it's minor; it's the same that I yo-yo with 1-3 lbs every week @ my tops weigh-ins. THAT's why I 'have to limit myself to' PORTION control w 1 Serving per meal & snack-time; otherwise I'd regain more than my 3 lbs & I couldn't maintain that 145 lb goal I've been @ for the last 5 years.

Carri: [ I worked so hard to get under 200 and then totally got back up over recently ...so I feel like crud myself ...]

LeeAnne: [I don't understand why I do this time & time again I don't know if I get over confident or what....I get right under 200 & go back up like I'm done or something ....weird.
Good Luck everyone if anyone has the answer to what I just posted PLEASE chime in.]

We r Females & We R Successful We r NOT quitters, when we Use a Plan We WIN

When we fall....we get Back Up.....Saturday...IS a New BEGINNING so Enjoy a rebirth & a NEW Start and make a PLAN & DO-It....

When I baked for Seth today, I used a teaspoon to check the batter & put it in the sink. When we buy the Girl Scout cookies I won't deny myslf, but I'll just eat 1 cookie from each box & my dh gets the rest.

Stay strong & ask yourself IF being Lighter, Slimmer, Stronger, Healthier, IS Important to YOU.....If the answer is Yes.....Go For It now because you know 'what to eat' & how to 'measure 1 serving size'....Now GO make yourselves a Beautiful body