Well thanks for the advice..Thats exactly what im trying to do is eat healthier..change my lifestyle a bit. The problem is that im off work right now with a back injury, so its hard to just go to the gym and give it my all. I go 3 times a week. I walk on the tread mill for 15mins. Then stairclimber for 15...then bike for 15. But i dont feel any changes...and its frustrating...By Canada day i would like to loseabout 10 pounds...I think thats acheivable....
Yes, and what is up with survivor...watch out for that Amber...

Hiya Girls

Hello Krissy i think you'll do fine if you carry on with what you are doing

Miss P and Jenn, good advice there i'm a scale hopper and you're right it is such a downer when you don't see changes fast. I think i'll take my measurements this weekend along with my weight and then forget about it until June 1st weigh-in

Great attitude ladies!! Unfortunately I have to make this short. I have had this horrible flu that is going around my work since friday afternoon. Good news is lack of appetite, bad news is feeling terrible. Anyways, I just wanted to say "hi" and I hope everyone is having a great weekend. As for my journal for this weekend - I haven't done a thing! ha! But my eating is good, crackers and broth - yum yum. Enjoy the sunshine tomorrow is another monday!

Good morning ladies!

Hope that you are feeling better soon Miss P! I hate being sick, though you're right about the lack of appetite

I was a little disappointed in my progress this past week after putting so much effort in...I exercised everyday and stayed on my plan all week...but nonetheless I lost less than a pound, 0.8# to be exact....Hopefully this week goes better....

Hi Girls,

Hope you feel better soon Miss P

Jenn, at least you are losing Well Done

I was extremely bad over the weekend a case of emotional eating but its over with now and i'm back on the wagon this morning i've planned todays meals, now i've just got to eat what i've written down and ONLY what i've written down

Thanks Cat! I have to admit that I am like addicted to weighing myself, so I did it again this afternoon when I was at the gym, even though I know it is better to weigh in the morning...I was at 210.5 which would make it 1.5# down, 13.5 to go... I can so do this....

Thanks for the motivation ladies!

WTG Jenn!!! A loss is a loss whether it's .8 or 1.5 so pat yourself on the back girlie.

Cat - I can relate to the emotional eating bingefest. I use to have food as my security blanket, I am still trying to stop doing it. Good for you that you're back on track! And remember if you need to vent come on here and type type type so your fingers are releasing what's on your mind instead of opening the fridge!

Krissy - I am impressed with your motivation. I am having enough of a hard time dragging my big booty to the gym without any back injuries - props to you and keep your chin up, just because you don't feel any changes now doesn't mean they won't be there in six weeks.

Gym gossip: I was told by a friend of mine who lost 20 pounds in about 3 months and went down two dress sizes, that you don't go by the time on the cardio but the calories burnt. If you plan on eating 2200 calories a day, try to burn off atleast 1100 at the gym. I have yet to prove this theory but starting tomorrow I am going back to the gym and I'm going to give it a whirl - I guess I better count the calories I plan on eating. Does anyone know a good site that counts calories for you? Anyways, I better get ready for work. Keep the good work up ladies, we're going to be bikini ready before summer ends!!!
WHAAHOOOO!

Thanks Miss P.!

BTW, I great site for counting your calories and keeping track of your weight/weight is www.fitday.com

Hi Girls,

I stayed on plan yesterday i was an absolute and i plan on being one again today

Miss P, does your friend live at the gym? because i don't know of any exercise that will burn that amount of calories and i also read an article that said to not have too much faith in what these machines tell you that you've burned i know i don't i just use them as a rough guide its getting the exercise thats more important anyway.

Jenn, i've started weighing later in the day too cos i always weigh about 3lbs less in the morning and i figure i'm only kidding myself by taking that weight.

Cat- You aren't kinding yourself...that is your weight before you had anything to eat or drink for the day which is what makes you 3# heavier in the afternoon....

Personally, I am just a scale addict and I weigh myself all the time...I just can't stop...Today I went to the gym again and I made an excuse to myself to give me a reason to re-weigh...I was like "I wonder if I weigh any less since I spent half the day in the ladies room" (All that water mixed with a cup of coffee caught up with me )...I didn't actually expect anything different but low and behold, it read 209.5...maybe I should have a cup of coffee everyday

thats funny! i'm addicted too and my scale is parked right next to the loo and i hop on it several times a day ( the loo and the scale ) what i meant by i'm kidding myself is that we don't walk around all day with an empty stomach so i don't feel like its a 'true' weight in the morning just one of my little excentricities

Well, people, Wednesday is almost over and I am not considering it a success. It COULD have been a lot worse though and I made some saves, albeit half-a$$ed ones.

I was so bogged down with work that I couldn't get to the gym. I even packed my bag and starting walking there but turned around as I realized I just wouldn't have enough time to get the work done if I went. So good intentions. . .

Eating was good until I realized that, because I couldn't wear the calories off in the gym, I was stuck with an excess. About to tear my hair out after staring at the computer screen all day, I broke down and ate even more, but did not, I repeat, did NOT, run to the conveni to buy beer and dull my already benumbed brain, much as I wanted to.

So, I'm going to go for a better calorie count tomorrow. How are y'all doing?

Cat - I have my scale in the same place and every time I'm in there, I'm onthe scale Fortunately I am at work all day and can't weigh myself every time I'm in the ladies' room - I think I would have weighed myself 100 times yesterday The reason I like to take my weight in the morning is because that's the only time it's "just me" and that is high enough I don't want to add what my breakfast and lunch and 4 bottles of water weigh to that....that doesn't stop me from stepping on the scale though

Red - Welcome to our challenge! I'm not sure how many pounds are in a kilo, but I'm sure it is an attainable goal.

Hi Ladies
Thanks for the comment Miss.P. I to am a scale jumper. I never was before i started working out though. Ive only started working out in just the past 3 weeks or so. Since then ive been on the scale everytime i go to the gym. Weird..i dont know why i do it. Its not motivating because i havent lost any weight..if anything i gained a pound or two. So why beat myself up by jumping on it..?? Ive made a new rule for myself...only once a week will i weigh myself. Every Friday. Then hopefully it will be more motivating if something has changed.

Height 5'6"
SW:194
CW:194
Canada Day GW:184?