Okay Shari, Start me off at 232 pounds. Yikes!!! I really let myself go. I need this weekend to get my crap together and recommit myself. My goal will be to lose 6 pounds!!!

Welcome Rosario - you can do it!! hehe good luck!

Morning ladies! I was not good yesterday, but I will pick up the pieces and get moving today. With the sickies in the house I have not been able to go exercise at all this week. I am hoping that since DH is sick too I can leave the other sick one with him and go today. Have a great day!!!

Hey Ro!

I hope everyone starts feeling better Ellen!

Hope everyone is doing okay...Korie has been stalling for the past couple of days...we're doing Atkins...but she has been drinking Crystal Light but she did some internet searching and found that the aspertame may be a problem so she is going to stay off it for the next couple if days and see what happens...other than that I did good today, stayed off the carbs, but no exercise and not enough water. Ellen, I hope everyone starts feeling better as well so that you can get on with your routine. Those little distractions come, but they wont stay around forever. Heck, just today my sister ordered but I withstood, it was hard...but I always tell myself that these foods and these restaurants will be here long after Im gone...so why give them the power to stop me from living...at least thats what I tell myself when Im being good.

Ang ~ Whew, you're a good one! Low carbing and no pizza? I am not that strong!

There is no way I could low carb, I try and cut it out a bit but not very much. I am just not that strong, haha.

I think everyone is getting sick, my boyfriend was really sick last week (still is a bit) and now I am getting it too

Am going out on a rare date with my hubby tonight with another couple and hoping I don't gain back the 3 lbs I lost this week!! Will probably have a few drinks, that might do me in ! We are going to a "play" called "Tony and Tina's Wedding", it's a wedding, dinner and dance you go to, but the people in it are all actors, it's this big loud Italian thing, and they come up to you and talk to you like you're some long lost relative and stuff. It's supposed to be hilarious, was off -Broadway for years I guess.

Ellen - I had a good laugh when you said you hope your hubby gets sick so you can get out of the house!!That's a true dieter, one that puts her plan before her husband's health ! But I know how you feel!!

Hope everyone has a great weekend, and gets psyched for Monday!!
Gina

Count me out of low carbing, too. I think I'd be a real grouch if I couldn't have rice or bread.

gina-have fun on your date. it sounds like you will too.

Courtnie-hope you and your bf feel better. you really need to get better for moving day!!!

NO CARBS not this girl I am with Rosario I would be so grumpy. Well my company picnic tomorrow at an amusement part. I am excitited cuz the kids will have fun. But the food wholy crap burgers ice cream cotten candy. I just have to not go crazy and watch what I eat. But I don't even know if we are going because it's suppose to rain for 6 days straight starting tomorrow so that sucks. well off so do some work before I leave bye

Just to clarify~~DH and I usually go to the gym together, but the kiddies have been sick, and I couldn't take them to the day-care. With DH sick too I could leave the sick ones at home and go to the gym. Which, by the way, I did not. I am so horrible this week, I just never made it there, But I am starting fresh on MOnday. I think I am going to try to make it a habit of getting there 5 days a week.

As for low carbing, I think I would die if I ever had to do it!!! I don't know how anyone can go without bread.

Later chicas!

well gurls...hopefully i will lose some weight today... i have not had anything with an artificial sweetner in it. i was tempted today with some subway cookies, but i said no. they were my favorite, macadamia nut and white chocolate. this induction phase sucks...

i have really been slacking with the water this week-- i left my nalgene in a friend's car-- she lives WAY out of town and i won't see her until later this weekend... i'm SO freaking dependent on that dang nalgene when it comes to drinking water. i need to just go get a 'spare'. i'm on track with kickboxing. kickboxing is even winning out over the world cup so far. we'll see how well i keep that up tomorrow i guess.

keep up the good work everyone-

Courtie, I'm cutting carbs out a little bit too. No more breaded foods for me. But that's as far as I can go! I hope you and your BF get better soon.

Gina, I hope you have fun on your date.

Ro, I'm with you. I get in a horrible mood if I don't start my day off with some oatmeal or a lean pocket.

Nikki, sorry about the bad weather coming your way. It was perfectly sunny one moment today and I blinked and next thing I know, I saw lightening!

Ellen, don't feel bad about the gym. Today was the first (and only) day I've gone this week! It sucks not having a car and living so far away.

Korie, be strong!

Nola, what's Nalgene? And you are rockin with the kickboxing!

Hey everyone! Hope you all had a good Saturday. TOM decided to come visit last night. Damn. I've been in bed with horrible cramps all day. What a way to end my July 4th challenge and start my new job. Lord knows how this is going to affect my weigh in on Monday. I'll just have to wait and see.