hi gals,
wow ur all doin so well :carrot:
well i pulled sumthin at the back of my knee so havnt been excercising much this week, feels much better today but gonna give it 1 more day make sure i dont do it again. trouble with not excercising is theres more time for snacking too...wont be expecting any victories this week. my jeans felt tight this morning too...not good at all! gotta get back on track, wouldnt it be great to loose loads every week like we do for the first couple weeks of dieting its so much more motivating wen ur losing. oh well as long as i dont gain ill be happy-ish.

Yep . . . our weather is about to change. Predicted high for today is +10C (about 50F). Predicted high for tomorrow is -10C (about 14F). Oh well, if that's as low as it goes, we'll still be pretty balmy compared to what some of you have been "enjoying". :D

Congratulations to everyone who had a loss and to everyone who enjoyed their exercise. Maybe there's hope for me :?: someday. Hope the "dentist mouth" and "exercise Knee" problems are soon behind you, girls.

Have a great, fun day, everybody. Keep on smiling. :carrot:

It's Friday!
 

Good morning girls! I just finished my morning treadmill walk. My muscles on top of the leg above the knee (not sure what they're called, quads?) are killing me!! The BL workout has really awaken them! The walk wasn't so bad, but I'm curious to see what I'll be like tonight doing the video. hahaha I'm glad that none of the windows in my basement are visible to the neighbors! They could've been in for some real comedic moves! hahaha

Emily, I ordered the dvd on chapters.CA. It's best to find a canadian website that way you don't pay anymore for than needed. (conversion rates, taxes, etc.) I ordered on monday night, thursday morning it was here. It came to a total of $19.11. incld shipping. And I am so envious of you!! 2 miles in 30 minutes, that's awesome! That has been my goal for a while now. I went from doing 1.3 miles to 1.5 miles, and that's as far as I gotten so far. I have tried doing minute long runs, but it's really havic on my legs the next day, maybe I did too many of them. I should start off with a couple I guess and work up from there. And awesome job with the loss, you rock girl!

Cheryl, we're pretty cold here too. It's odd cuz the sun shines but the cold is bitter! It was -30 yesterday, today -24, who knows with the wind chill! I'm just I'm inside with no intentions of going out! LOL Good luck with the tooth today, hope it doesn't ache too much!

AndrewsMum, how did you pull your muscle? I wish you a speedy recovery! Hang in there, you'll be back to losin' soon!

Linda, hope you're having a great day too! Just imagine soon enough we'll be complaining of the heat of the summer. "It's too hot to walk, to hot to eat, etc."

Stayce, I like the video a lot. It goes by so fast! The lunge part is extremely difficult for me, for now! I don't know how my legs will handle it tonight. But I'm going to do the second part. Sculpting I believe it's called. I haven't previewed yet, so hopefully it won't be to hard on my sore muscles! hahaha Way to go one another 2lbs. gone! You're doing great!

Have a great day ladies, the weekend is upon us again, lets make great choices!

~Tina

Hi everyone!!

Well, I lost another 0.9 this morning, making 2.9 since last Sunday!! I have actually lost every single day so far this week - unprecedented!! Only one more pound to go and I get another star!

I'll tell you a secret - not this week just gone but for the previous two weeks I was taking fat metabolisers, hoping that it would burn the fat more quickly. But my weight loss actually slowed!! First 2 lbs in the first week, which was OK, but then the disastrous 0.6 in the second week!! So I decided not to take them this week to see what would happen and, lo and behold, 2.9 in 5 days!!!

So, it may be coincidence, but I ain't gonna risk it! If I can lose 2.9 in 5 days seven weeks into a diet, then I don't need fat metabolisers.

I was a bit distracted last night because I had installed my new router so my daughter can be on the laptoip and I can be on the desktop at the same time, but I was having real trouble with it. We could surf, no problem and receive emails, but I couldn't send any, and I couldn't enter any long messages into input boxes like on here.

Anyway, I managed to get it figured out today - I had to alter the MTU settings. I haven't a clue what they are but I followed the instructions I found on a website and it worked so I am happy now!!

I have a week off next week - yay!!

OK, how about this. This is me at the start, at 213 lbs.

http://www.3fatchicks.com/member-gal...500/fatme2.jpg

And this is me now (sorry it's a bit rubbish but it's my crappy webcam!)

http://www.cheapsheetmusic.co.uk/17-2-6b.JPG

:wave:


jelynn, thanks for your support. You're doing great on the treadmill... 2 miles in 30 minutes is excellent! :tread:

Cheryl, brrrrrr, that is too cold. I think I'd be hibernating under the covers. Stay warm!

AndrewsMum, ouch! ...sorry to hear about the injury. Hopefully it will be better soon and you can ease back into your exercise :workout: Just stay with us and keep checking in :hug:

Stacye, what an awesome surprise! ...and I'm sure you're feeling really bad about neglecting the Malibu :rofl: Congrats on another 2 lbs. gone! :dance: I am so hoping I make my mini goal by weigh in day (Sun.) I'm crossing my fingers. I guess as long as I don't gain, I'll be happy!

Tina, You are doing great! You had me :rofl: about the windows and the neighbors. Just be careful and don't over do it... you don't want to cripple yourself. :lol:

Robsia, :cheer: another loss! ...you are doing great, and you're probably right and don't need any fat metabolizers. You've had loads of motivation all week with your losses. Wouldn't it be nice if every week were like that? Your pics look great too! You can really see the difference... your face looks so much slimmers.

You ladies are making me love this crazy Michigan weather. Night before last we got a couple of inches of snow and last night we had thuderstroms and temps in the mid 50's... highly unusual for the middle of Feb.

Gosh I was thinking today was Sat. I suppose that is because the kids were out of school today. I was also thinking it was my day off from exercise! :rofl: until I realized it's Friday. I am thinking I'll start taking two days off per week and see how that goes.

Hope you all have a great day and I'll check back later.

:grouphug:

OH Wow! Major difference! You look great! How long all together have you been dieting

Here are some me over the years! The first one is of me last year. The second one is about 8 years ago and the wedding picture was in 1995!(my poor hubby married me fat) I was sucked in and tied up and I was still fat! DH made me cut him out of the Pics!

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...h_Lastyear.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1.../th_dressy.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...weddingpic.jpg

LOL - how long have I been dieting? Since I was about 9!! :D

This time round, since 2nd January. That pic was taken at Christmas and that was my wake-up call. I had been avoiding having pics taken for a while but Dad caught me in one and I just went "OMG!!"

I lost loads before - my av is from about 1997 when I got down to 140, and that is my goal again!

luv the pics, gosh u guys are brave i'd crash the site if i tried to post one of me haha!

That is what is bad about me! I knew I was a little over-weight! But It was like I was in denial about how big I am! I thought I was just a little fluffy! My eyes are wide open now! I now know I AM Fat and it is past time I do something about it!!!

Hi everyone! I have been bummed the past couple of days. My brother and I spent valentines together and he totally depressed me. I was doing fine until he came in to commisserate. I dont really think about being alone most of the time but when someone comes in and drones on about the whole thing, well, it got to me a bit. I am feeling a little better today.

Weighed in today and gained 1 pound probably from valentines day...I ate a whole small jar of honey peanut butter. Plus low carb. sugar free chocolates. I dont remember what else.

It kinda ticks me off that he had to come in and share his misery with me, I mean, I understand that he needs someone to talk to but I have too much trouble with depression and my own issues of being alone. Anyway, boo hoo, I am depressed after doing so well up until the 14th. Before that I was on a cleaning rampage and enjoying myself. anyway boo hoo for me, bleah

I did manage to go to the gym yesterday and work out really well. I was sweating so much I went and got my hair cut short. I was letting it grow out but no more, too hot here! Cut it just in time for a cold front too...how stupid.

Sounds like you all have been losing wonderfully while Ive been gone. Cheryl sorry to read that you are having tooth problems. I know all about that. I have 7 natural teeth left the rest are a denture and a partial. I dont recall losing weight when the teeth were pulled, but I must have, it was misery.
Anyway, I am sure that your dentist will have you feeling wonderful soon!

Stacye - Wow, a Jeep for valentines??? Does he have a twin ?? That is just really wow! Somebody is doing something right!

Andrewsmum - I hope you are feeling spiffy in a jiffy!

I cannot imagine being able to do the Biggest Losers workout video...I would expect it to be really difficult and painful. Does anyone have the book yet??

Well It Is Official!
 

Today is my official Weigh-in day:goodscale: and I am still at 225! I wish another pound would have come off as a nice little suprise, but, I am happy with 2lbs off! Step by Step, Inch by Inch I can't give up! I am doing this as much for my kids as I am myself!

Grandma has boys again this weekend (they never stay home anymore)! I tell them every weekend when I get them back home "you'll are staying home next weekend" and then the next weekend rolls around and they beg to go! I don't have the heart to tell them no! :cry: I am a little depressed tonight can't ya tell?

Welcome back Cassie! I hope the Doc gives you goodnews!

:grouphug: Good-night