Happy Thursday!
 

Good morning girls! Well yesterday wasn't as on target as I would have liked, my daughters best friends mother from preschool phoned and wanted to go out to McDonalds for lunch. What can you say? She was excited to see a friend she knew. I had a salad and a yogurt parfait, pretty good in fat grams and calories...but the sodium was a shocker! So I think the scales are reflecting that this morning. Up 0.5...wahhHHHhhh! But I will not get discouraged over something so little, I'll just get sloshed and drink some green tea. After I get my walking over with of course, full bladders and treadmills do not mix! LOL!

Stacy, thanks for the cheers. It sure felt great and I still do! Dang those nasty cramps...men will never understand what we go through! Hope the midol keeps things at ease for you today!

Tammy, nice to see you! I was missing you. Thanks for Alyssa's compliment btw. As per your question to Cheryl about what FD means, it's foster daughter. Great job with the exercise this morning, and thinking about another tonight..you rockin'!

Cheryl, oh you poor dear! You sound exhausted. You are more than deserving when it comes to getting away and having a break. I've said before you're a saint for taking care of foster children and it's so true! Sorry to hear things are rough with them right now, I hope they learn their lessons and wise up to make it easier on you.

Shyla, congrats! You're sure melting it off fast here lately. I know what you mean about back fat...mine seemed to disappear there too faster than the rest. It's nice to look at the mirror and see something almost smooth! LOL!

Robbin! Woo HOOOoo! Now that's what I'm talking about! Congratulations! Go change that ticker girl...claim it!

Well I'm off to walk! Have an awesome day! Keep up the great effort ladies...we're so rocking this thing this week.

~Tina

:carrot: Victory dance :carrot: I am just in shock today...i must have found that sweet spot everyone talks about with the balance between eating enough but not too much and exercising enough but not too much. I dont know how long that will be my sweet spot but for now i am on cloud 9. I lost 3.2 last week and 3.8 this week. What is the world coming to? Thank you fairy fat mother. It seems like it has been a good couple of week for most of us....keeping that fairy fat mother on her toes i guess. Then i had a nsv of some pants that i havent been able to wear, they were just barely too tight...well i comfortably wore them to work today. So i am tickled. I still cant get in to the blue jeans that are that size but i am working towards it.

Robbin: WOOHOO to you for the scale victory. Shall we do a little dance. :carrot: I LOVE your rewards idea. I just treated myself to my 20 pounds victory last week. I rewarded myself with a new haircut and color job. I have been needing both FOREVER, but at the 20 pound mark i feel like i had earned it. I dont know what my next reward will be. Your reward of a manicure is great. I have had it done only once. A pedicure is great too in the beginning of the summer.

Tina-Good job on the McDonalds visit. :bravo: I would have gotten a happy meal and not felt too bad about it but then i would have been hungry in an hour. 10 points for you for choosing the healthiest option, lots of veggies, etc.

Tammy-Claim that loss honey. And koodos to you for your recent loss. :cp: I am the same way, i dont wait either, once the scale says it, i change it. I have my weigh ins on friday and i work really hard to make that days number look good. I may be 5 pounds up on saturday but i stick with fridays number. It has worked so far. I am glad you asked what FD stood for. I didnt know either that it was for foster daughter. I assumed it was a relation but its good to be clear. I can totally relate to what you are talking about with being in proportion. My legs are small, my arms are small, my chest is small, my "apron of fat",(perfect description by the way) is huge in comparison. Like you, i am about 3-4 sizes smaller in all other areas than my gut. VERY annoying. That is another reason i am already planning a tummy tuck. When i lost down to 190 last time, i still had this gut...everything else was like a size 8 but my gut was still an 18 or 16...unbelievable. Now i just have to worry about financing that tummy tuck. Wow, 3 miles with WATP, good for you. :carrot: That is a walk.

Ok ladies, my boss keeps looking at me. I wonder if he wants me to take care of some of this stuff on my desk. ha ha.

Tgif!
 

Good morning girlies! Hope you're all well. I woke up to a freak force of nature this morning. Would you believe it? SNow! I can't either! It's wet snow so it isn't really sticking yet, but you can see some accumulations around the grass and trees. YUCK!

My scales still read 215.5 this morning, can't figure that one out. But after I got to thinking I realized I haven't been giving myself credit for how far I've come in a week. Last saturday I weighed in at 218.5, so in actuallity I've come down 3.5lbs. this week. I guess that isn't anything to be taken lightly. I've just been focused on getting to 215 and under and put aside what I had to lose to get back to 215. I do remember that I used to hover on one # for a couple of days before losing the next pound or so. It does say 1-2lbs. a week right?

Robbin, love the reward idea. I'm thinking pedicure for sure! I've always wanted to get my hair foiled but that's too much $$. These ol'feet could sure use a good polishing after a summer of sandles.

Stacy, congrats! You're doing awesome! Gotta LOVE IT! Keep it up and you'll be melted away in no time. I went online yesterday to have another look at the nutritional at McDonalds. The salad dressing is so high in sodium that I don't want to risk it too often. I figure if I'm faced with that challenge again I'll have the chicken mcgrill (sandwich only), or the chicken fahitas(sp?). A lot less sodium and not half bad in the fat and calories department either.

My sister is here with her kids and I haven't made it to the treadmil yet today. I think I'll save it for after dinner when they're gone. The treadmill is in the basement where her and her kids are staying and I don't need an audience! LOL! Hope you have a good day!

~Tina

Stacey, Wow! You are in a sweet spot. Congrats on all of your success, including your NSV! The thought of a tummy tuck is swirling around in the back of my mind. I know I'll have lose skin there, whether I decide to try to do a tummy tuck depends on how well I can disguise it. I'm old enough that I can't see myself wearing stomach revealing clothing whether I have loose skin or not, so if I can just disguise it, I'll try that. :)

Tina, Snow already?? Wow, it's 90 and very sunny here today. Wish I could send you some. You are right to slow down and think about how well you've done in just a weeks time. 3.5 lbs is wonderful. And of course weight fluctuates so much that you can't give .5 lbs a thought. I didn't realize that the salad dressings at McD were so high in sodium. We almost never go there, but I'll need to remember to check the website the next time we do to see if I want to change what I usually order (one of the salads with grilled chicken).

Robbin, When I first decided to lose weight, I told my husband that I wanted some rewards to look forward to. The first 50 lbs was a new digital camera. The second 50 lbs was a MP3/digital video player. The third 50 lbs was a new laptop. The last 15 - 20 would be a trip to Paris. He agreed to all of it, and secretly I KNOW he never thought I could lose the weight, even I didn't REALLY think I could do it at first. I bought my digital camera and MP3 player when I hit those goals. I've got a new laptop ordered through work, so I don't really want us to have to buy one at 150 lbs after all. But I really want my trip to Paris. I know how much money he has saved for it so far though - 0 -, so I probably won't get it. I'm also splurging on myself and getting my hair colored and foiled every couple of months. At first I was doing it every 25 lbs, but now that the weight loss has slowed down while I'm still being very good, I've decided to continue doing it as often as I need it. Otherwise I would have these very gray roots while waiting for the 25 lbs. I think a manicure sounds like a fun idea, but my husband may be tired of my rewards. :D

Where are our peeps?! It's getting awfully quiet in here. Scales are still saying the same thing this morning, up 0.5lbs. But no sweat off my back or should I say a lot of sweat off my back cuz I'm gonna keep at it the same ol'routine. It's the weekend though, that means that we'll be eating out sometime and although I can make great food choices it's just that I can't count it and add it up to see where I stand at the end of the day. Not a lot of restaurants here have the luxory of checking them out online first. Guess I can always rely on keeping my fingers crossed! :D

Tammy, yeah snow! Believe me, it is freak for me too. It's suppose to warm back up to normal seasonal temperatures next week. Phew! Thanks for telling me not to give that 0.5 any thought. It feels real good to know that the little half pound isn't a big ugly scar that everybody is staring at. LOL! Glad I could inform you on the salad. I was so naive before, I practically had one once a week during Alyssa preschool year.

Well, I guess I should beat that treadmill up with the pounding of my shoes. Have a great Saturday girls....wherever you are!?

~Tina

Hi Gals!:wave: :wave: :wave:

I am soo freakin' happy :twirly: :twirly: ...after 1 1/2 years I have FINALLY found out what is wrong with me-why everytime I step outside during spring, summer, or fall, I am miserable and can hardly breathe:dunno: ...Turns out, I am highly allergic to outdoor mold, and to trees-oak, maple, willow, pecan, walnut...all nut trees (and those nuts as well). I had the scratch tests and injections done yesterday. On a scale of 1-4 with 4 being the most severe, I scored 4 almost immediately on molds and trees...then he gave me 9 (yes, i said NINE) shots of different kinds of those to see what triggered, and sure enough, outdoor mold and those trees triggered again almost immediately! While I'm not thrilled about the being allergic part, nor am I looking forward to the shots every week, I am so happy to finally figure out what the **** is wrong...I've been going crazy and beng miserable for all of this time. I mean, I know I'm not in the greatest shape, but I should be able to walk from the car to the building without getting congested and wheezy! Anyway, I start the shots a week from Monday...once a week for 6 months, then every other week for another 6 months, then maintainance for 3-5 years...I guess it's a fair trade-off for breathing! ;)

I just finished riding my bike...yay!!!!!!! I only did half a mile before I started getting wheezy but still...I plan to do it 2x a day...morning and evening. We'll see how that goes...:ebike:

Sounds like everyone is doing well on plan and losing lots! I did not do so well this week, but am cooking today so that I have food to eat for lunches and dinners this week...I do so much better when I don't have to worry what to eat...:eating2:

Oh well...I'm gonna run and get some stuff done...have a great weekend all! :hug: :hug: :hug:

Hey ladies... sorry I've been MIA. Work has been crazy, blahblahblah. Sorry... I am PMSing over here. Am tired & cranky & overwhelmed etc etc. But wanted to check in & letcha know what's going on.

DH and I went on a date night last night -- we saw the new movie, The Covenant at the Movie Tavern. Which means, I had two margaritas with amaretto, and something came over me and I chose the WORST possible food on the menu! And ate it ALLLLL. The bottom line... today I am up FIVE POUNDS! EEEEEKK!! I'm sure part of it is PMS and WWW from all the margarita salt, fried foods, etc. But seeing it go up SOOO much was scary today.

I DID go workout today, though - 30 mins on elliptical. So I was able to get my 3 workouts in this week! Yay! And ate great today... probably too little... but was really not hungry all day after all the excess last night.

Anyhow, I'm back in the groove now, and hope that extra 5 goes back away QUICKLY!

Morning Ladies :wave:

Hope you are all enjoying your weekend. Tina, what's up with your weather ?!?!? We had a beautiful day yesterday; however, today rain..rain..rain. Oh well I have some reading to do today, so will probably remain indoors.

The board has been rather quiet, although I haven't been contributing too much either :D

A gal at work and I were talking the other day and she is also wanting to lose some weight so I think we are going to "use" each other as support, which is great. Between you gals, her and my hubby I will have heaps of support.

Well, I am off to enjoy my morning :coffee: have a great day and I will chat with you all soon.

:hug:

Good morning ladies! I wanted to pop in to change my ticker! I've been really good with keeping my choices healthy all week and maintained my walking, got my water intake down despite the fact that the scale consistantly reported the 0.5lb. But this morning...I was rewarded!! Down 3lbs.!! Can you believe that?! I can't! But I gonna..hehehe! I'm so on the ceiling I'll come back later for personals when I can manage to peel myself off! Hope you're having a great day too!

Well good Sunday to you all. I am doing well today. I have been really slacking with the water intake here lately. So i am making an effort to step it up starting today. I went and bought my weeks worth of groceries today and all looks healthy for the week. Got some stuff that i dont normally buy, keeps me from feeling i am in a rut. Dd and i came up with a "game", we are going to try a different fruit or veggie every week. Something neither of us have ever had. A couple of weeks ago it was speghetti squash...let me just say, yum, :hungry: i have been missing out all my life. this stuff is awesome wtih some marinara on it...my family actually prefers it over pasta now...very cool at like 35 cals a cup. So this week dd picked out star fruit...we will give it a try tonight.

Tina-WOW, somebody got their groove back. :carrot: 3 pounds...how wonderf
ful. :goodscale

Louie-That is cool having a healthy buddy at work. If your work is anything like mine it can be quite tempting at times and it takes a lot of effort to keep it going, especially when you coworkers eat VERY unhealthy. So i bet that will not only give you some support :cheer: but also a buddy to eat similar food with.

Shyla-Right there with you honey on the pms-ing. I think the peak part is over and now i am on the downward slope but, my poor kids and husband. :rollpin: That is so nice you and hubby got to go out on a date. :cheers: I am jealous. But i can totally relate to the pigging out...i did that friday. And my scales are still reflecting it. Glad you are back in the groove though, me too. Back to reality. And really after eating like i did friday, i really didnt feel good...I just dont like that full feeling like i used to.

Ryanmi- Oh those lovely allergies. I can relate. From EARLY spring to LATE fall, i sneeze and my eyes puff up constantly. I take prescription meds and they help. Keep me posted on how it works out for you. I would rather switch over to an allergist and just be done with it.

Jtammy-OOOHH Paris. That is my ULTIMATE reward. I have wanted to go there forever. I just dont want to take the kids, but yet, i am too scared to leave them here while i go over seas. I would love to shop at a parisian market. I have been taking french laguage classes on and off for a couple of years now, it makes me feel like i will go there one day. ha ha.

Ok, the laundry apparently is not going to wash itself.

Hey everyone!
I ended up sooo busy last week and no computer time for me so that' why I wasn't around much.
I also ate TOO MUCH JUNK! I fasted today (only water) until 8 pm tonight and had some lentil/veggie soup I made last week. I feel like I need to de-tox a bit. In fact, I've been dinking around so long I've decided to go quite strict for awhile. I keep kidding myself that I can still lose weight having the occasional donut, McDonalds, chocolate bars etc, but in actuallity my occasional is really daily. So- it's time to be hard core again and get some results! After a few days of clean eating it's easier for me to stay on track. So my rules for myself are:

minimum 64 ox water daily
30 minutes cardio 6x per week
4 t-tapp workouts (2 full, 2 basic +)
one dessert per week
one off program meal per week
max. 2 cans diet coke a day

So there...hopefully I can get my groove back!

Hey there ladies, I just wanted to pop in and say sorry I have been MIA since what Thursday? Man that is bad of me. I should have been here friday but I was so busy with work I never got the chance. And most of you know how my weekends go, so I never got the chance to pop in. I also wanted to let you know I was totally bad over the weekend and mad some horrible choices and today I am paying for it. The scales are back up to 228.8. It was just impossible for me to say no to Mom's Peach Pound Cake when we were at my parents house yesterday, but the worst part is not the eating some its the amount I ate, 3 peices. How stupid can I be. And that was on top of all of the other bad choices I had already made. I just have a problem staying on track over the weekends. I am gonna have to work really hard this week to get back to where my ticker says I am. Hopefully I will be able to flush alot of it with water.

Well Chickies, I hate to skip on personals but I really got to get to work. I am hopeing to get back here after while.

Happy Monday!
 

Good morning ladies! What a wonderful day! The sun is back and that means we're back to some normal seasonal temps. WOOhh, that snow was waYYyYYyy to early. The scale is up a pound since yesterday, but I'm keeping my ticker put. I ate out yesterday so I'm thinking that the additional sodium in restaurant food is kicking around some extra water. I had the most delicious sandwich though...wow..talk about yum! It was grilled chicken on a half of a foccacia bun, with cucumber, tomato, green olive talepade (who knows what that is?) and feta cheese sprinkled on top. I had a side salad to go with. It was so good...too good infact, so I ended up making a fruit salad for dinner because I wasn't hungry at all but I thought I better eat something or else I'd wake up with those hard, starving growling pains. You know the ones! hehe! Oh yeah I took a day off of walking yesterday too, but will be back at it this morning. So all in all I'm in a pleasant mood today, still feeling the effects of yesterdays surprise. :D

Ryanmi, it's nice to finally pin point what has been making you so miserable during 3 seasons outta four. But it's definitely not nice to be allergic to something that's everywhere and that you can't help but be around it. I hope those shots are successful, but I guess now that winter is coming along you will hardly have a chance to test the theory! Bugger! Glad to hear you got your bike figured out and already started wheelin'. You can burn an amazing amount of calories on a bike in less time it would take me on the treadmill. Good cardio, you're plan sounds really good.

Shyla, glad you're putting that date night mishap behind you and got right back on track. There's no way you've gained five pounds, with all that sodium and Aunt Flo you're bound to be up with water retention. Congrats on getting your weekly workout goal met...YAY!

Louie, lol..the weather is possessed! We're expecting more rain tomorrow, I think we've gotten Vancouver weather. It's exciting to have someone take the journey along with you, glad you found another source of support! YOU can do this!

Stacy, I love the try something new everyday idea. Tell me how that star fruit tastes, I've always wondered about that. Another thing I've always wondered about is spaghetti squash, it's really that good? Not mushy? Thanks for the congrats btw! :)

Hey Emily, you're goals for the week sounds really realistic. I have never done a detox before but it sure sounds nice to get rid of all that bad food junk in your body. Sending you all the will power thoughts to you to resist temptations. I know my occasionals little treat became too often too. Glad you put your foot down and stepping it up!

Robbin, I'm sure that the 1.8 uppage will be as easy to let go as it was to get it. A day or so back on track and you'll be getting great results again. Weekends are the toughest for me too. But I was really strong this weekend somehow. My parents wanted me to go out to eat with them on Sat. I was like no, you guys can go. Then Alyssa wanted to go...so I ended up giving them some money to take her along with them and I stayed home and made a salad. Wow...where did that strength come from?! hahaha! Good thing because they ended up at KFC! Big freakin' weakness for me!

I best be getting on that treadmill. Have an over-the-top day girls! Be strong, stay powerful and make it happen!

~Tina

Well i have done well today. But i am so bummed about my www over the weekend. :( I am up 5 pounds from fridays weigh in. Now grant it friday was a splurge day but not a 5 pound splurge day. basically my splurge day was an oreo ice cream...so what gives. I am going nuts looking at this scale. I am going to have to hide it away until friday or something. Its only monday, why am i in a panic? Well i am just going to continue to drink water, water, water.

Tina-The star fruit was good. Kind of like a pear meets an apple, its very pretty when cut...looks just like a star...not really a lot of bang for your buck though. The speghetti squash is really that good. :hungry: To avoid the mush factor, i just put it in a collander while i am shredding it out of the shell and some of it will drip out. But overall i really really like it.

Robbin-I can TOTALLY relate to the weekends making it super tough to stay on track. :devil: It starts on friday night and ends monday morning...boy i can sure do a lot of damage in those 2 or 3 days. It makes it extra hard if you think you are ordering smart but you just dont know what all goes in restaurant food. I am hoping it was a lot of salt and not so much butter.

Jelynn-The occasional "treat" :cookie: creeps up on me too and before i know it, just like you it is an every day thing. That is why i have to have an official weigh in day...that keeps me going. If i know i have to weigh in on fridays, i am more likely to behave and then have the splurge on friday only. My program is a lot like yours with the cardio, water, one splurge per week etc. Great minds think a like huh.

Ok, time for Mr. Ellipitical.

Hey girls - Gonna do a few quick personals & then give you my updates! I feel bad that I've not done personals in so long... I know that is what keeps this group going! But here lately, I haven't had alot to give. *whineymode* Things are just SOOO busy right now. I'm selling in garage sales the next 2 weekends, so have been getting things ready for that. Then, my twins bday party is in 3 weeks, so had to get invitations out for that. Work has been crazy with deadlines, and on my lunch breaks I'm running errands. Then, after work, I cook dinner, eat, bathe the twins & get them in bed, then it's off to the gym. It seems like it's a neverending race these days. Of course, Halloween has also been on my mind, and I was out buying costumes this weekend. They are going to be Care Bears (so cute!). I got them for around $10/ea. at the children's resale shop. Anyhow, like I said, I'm barely keeping my head above water these days, but love to come read how everyone is doing, even if I can't muster up the enthusiasm to post much. Thanks for putting up with me during this season of my life. This too shall pass! :)

Louie - Glad to see you posted lengthier posts! teehehe That's awesome you have found some more support in your co-worker. Having support makes it SOO much easier!

Emily - Your detox plan sounds like a great idea! Hope that works out for you! I must say, though... your goals seem REALLY high IMO. I'm doing good to get in my 3 workouts/week. Of course, having kids makes life busy, too -- do you have kids? I can't imagine having the time to get in 6 workouts/week! Wow! I think the others sound good, though! The weight will just be melting off of you!!

Robbin - Look at all those happy dances in your siggy!! You go girl! Sounds like I'm not the only one who indulged this weekend! Get back on track & it comes off quick! (I'm living proof! ... will type more on this in a minute!)

Tina - you are just oozing enthusiasm today! I wasn't going to do personals tonight, but your enthusiasm was catching! So here I am! That sandwich sounds excellent! I almost had a Chicken Bruschetta sandwich the other night at the movies (Ciabatta bun stuffed with a grilled chicken breast, Roma tomatoes, fresh basil leaves, and provolone cheese) instead of my horrible choice... that's kind of what your sandwich reminds me of. Good for you on resisting dinner with your parents! You are on a roll, girl!

Stacy - Keep doing the right things, girl, and that scale will catch up! I've only had spaghetti squash once, and DH said never again! LOL At least not that he will eat! It was "okay"... and when you think about all the calories you save, you can kind of learn to love it... KWIM? I may have to start buying those when I know we're having spaghetti. Although, we've been having wheat pasta, so that's pretty healthy, too.

Well, ladies... My GOOD news! The 5 pounds went away fast & took another with it! That's right! I'm down another pound! Woot! And tonight when I worked out, I went an extra 5 minutes on the elliptical. Woo hoo! Pretty soon, I've got to adjust my max. WW points downwards... that's kind of scary, but I'm sure it will be fine.

OK, lots of emails to get thru before I crash for the night. Was good "talking" to all of you! TTYL!

Hey there ladies, how is everyone today? I am doing pretty good even though the scales did not move and still say 228.8. Oh well I think TOM is the reason. Here are a few personals before I gotta clock into work.

Tina – Glad to hear your temps are back to normal. I could not handle September Snow, that would suck. Just do some major water chuggin and you will just flush all that sodium out.

Emily – Great to hear from you, I understand the being busy and not having computer time but make sure you fit in time for you, this bunch of girls is the best thing going in weight loss and will really help you stay on track.

Stacy – Don’t freak too much about the 5 pounds, it is most likely just Water Weight, there is no way an oreo ice cream could make you go up that much. Chug some water and give your work out an extra 5 minutes and you would be really surprised at how much it helps. You are doing great, keep it up.

Michelle - I am so glad you have finally figured out what makes you so miserable. I know the shots are not gonna be a big party but once they kick in and you can breath again you will feel like throwing a party. My oldest boy is very allergic to grass and breaks out severely with hives from head to toe if he does not stay on his meds. LOL he plays football so you can bet we keep the meds on hand at all times.

Tammy – A trip would be such a wonderful reward, ya think your hubby will pull though with paris? Mine would probably tell me “HUH, you were serious? Sorry I didn’t think you were” LOL, men, gotta love them(or do we?).

Shawn – WOW Glad the pounds are falling off. You are now lower than me by a pound. I am gonna have to work extra hard to catch up.

Well girls better bet busy. Check back later.

Happy Tuesday!
 

Good morning ladies! Well yesterday was a hit, but didn't reflect it on the scale. I knew 212 was too good to be true! Should I change my ticker?? I had lettuce wraps lastnight for dinner...first time for me. Boy were they good! Chicken and veggies inside...quite a good meal and it was low cal, low fat and low carb...can't get any better than that! It will definitely be on the menu again! I gotta a question...I've upped the anty with my water intake and I don't seem to be peeing that much. Does your body get used to the amount you give it and don't need to pee that often or am I retaining?? It's driving me bonkers! I wanna pee lots! hahaha TMI I know!

Stacy, sorry the scale is being a bugger to you right now. But you gotta know it will start to reflect all your hard work again. Just keep doing what you know is best and don't let it get to you. I know easier said than done. But you realize that the evil little guy on your shoulder wants you to get annoyed so much that you'll be easier to cave into to temptations. Head up, shoulders back and move out! You'll come outta this soon!

Shyla, glad I'm not the only one who thinks (far) ahead. Alyssa wants to be a cat and I haven't found one yet. There are costumes already out...hey might as well look! hehe! Don't be fooled into thinking you have nothing to give, you have everything to give by coming here. I'm glad I persuaded you to come and sit awhile hehe! It'll do ya some good. Congrats on that amazing lost! You certainly have found your groove, I think I am going to add an extra 5 minutes this morning to my walk too, and dedicate to you! :)

Robbin, let me tell you a secret...shhhh...but when the snow hit I started playing Christmas music! hahaha! I know I'm a total nut, but it made me feel so festive! Just a warning...wait until Christmas season is here, you'll find out how much I love it! Isn't it so draining to have a love/hate relationship with that scale. Sometimes it makes you wanna pull your hair out. Like it's the whole scales fault for reporting the truth about ourselves...haha! Hang in there!

Well I'm off to pound a few myself. Have a great day girls, make it happen today!

TTFN!
~Tina

Hey everyone,
I had a great day yesterday and am feeling more in control. I did 30 minutes yesterday on the treadmill (2 miles with some s-l-o-w running) and it felt so great to move and sweat again! I woke up this morning and did a full t-tapp workout (about 50 minutes) and I've practically already had all my water for the day, lol. My eating is better...no chocolate bars bought at the checkout or peanut M&Ms (my weakness!)

Tina- we didn't get snow here, thank goodness! Hopefully it will hold off until at least November! I want to enjoy the Fall!

Stacey- I love spaghetti squash with marinara too! Great alternative to high carb pasta :) Try not to stress about those 5 lbs...I agree there is no way they are "fat lbs" so just keep doing what you're doing and the scale will reward eventually...

Michelle- how miserable with those allergies! I had an awful time last Spring with something-- I can't imagine it being constant. Hope you can find something that works for you.

Hi Shawn- yes, I know my goals are high...but I have found with myself that if I give myself an inch I take a mile sort of thing and it's just not working for me. I've been successful in the past and I know what I have to do. I do have kids- 4 of them, so yes life is busy, but I have to make this a priority! I am so tired of being FAT! lol I see your little girls are almost 2-- My youngest (girl) just turned 2 on Saturday. I also have a 3.5 yo boy who is only about an inch taller...I get asked all the time when we are out if they are twins. She is tall and he is tiny, lol.

Tammy- how cool- a trip to Paris!! You have done so awesome, I have no doubt you'll get there!

:wave: to everyone else...I'm still trying to remember everyone :)
Here's to a great day!

Hi Ladies :wave:

Can I just say "YOU GUYS ROCK !!!" I have been the notorious fly-by Louie for about the last month, yet I know I can still drop in and get all the support and encouragement that I need. So a big :hug: to each and every one of you !!!

So the lady at work and I have come up with nicknames for one another. She is Anna... yes as in Anna Nicole Smith.. I know she probably didn't lose weight in one of the most sensible ways..but we were stuck for names LOL and I got Kirsty.. as in Alley (ya know Jenny Craig). So today at lunch I was at the mall and I found these cute zipper pulls with a little animal (one is a cat and the other a tiger) on them and names..so I bought one for "Anna" and one for "Kirsty" I have mine hanging by my desk at work, so when I feel like eating one of the million goodies that always seem to be on our floor I am going to use that to remind me not to !!!! So far it has done the trick.. we had bday cake at work today, but none for me.. Whoo hooo :D

I should really do personals but I feel like I am so far behind, so I am going to say congrats to those that had visits from the fairy fat mother, good luck to those of you that have weigh ins this week, and keep on keeping on to all of you :hug:

Have a great night and I will chat with y'all tomorrow :wave:

Evening Ladies...Just a quick pop in for tonight. I had a really nice weekend at the quilt retreat. I got one twin size top done except for the boarders. Tried to stay on program and I think I did pretty good. I haven't had time to step on the old scale and don't know if I will make Weight Watchers tomorrow. I have one girl home sick with the flu and I'm starting to feel yucky!
Congrats to all who had a loss this week. Great job!!! I have a lot of reading to catch up on. Will try to get back and post personals and pictures of the quilts tomorrow.

Cheryl

Evening ladies, my goodness i am tired tonight. I want to go to bed early but the problem with that is, the sooner i go the sleep the sooner work seems to come. I am SO sick of my job, why cant i just win the lottery and be done with it already. ;)

Well i did great with food, water, and exercise today. :carrot: I have gotten my stride back, even if i havent gotten the scale to realize it yet. I was in a funk or depression or something but it seems to have passed, thank goodness. This is usually where i punk out, get bored, and quit all the hard work. So i have got to press on through. For some reason, something happens to me after i lose 20-30 pounds...i just seem to lose my momentum and start to give in here and there. Well today we had an office party complete with pizza :woo:and cookie cake. I had two SMALL peices of pizza and a single bite of the cookie cake. i was very proud, especially considering that people kept coming in to my office, knowing i am not eating that stuff anymore, and asking over and over, is that all you are going to eat? :devil: Calling me a party pooper and all that stuff. But i stood firm and didnt devour the bacon pizza and cookie cake, like i would have a few months ago. So i am happy with today.

Louie-That is so funny about you and your coworker coming up with nicknames. :crazy: You all sound like a lot of fun. Glad your little name tag worked against all those evil goodies lurking in your office.

Jelynn_Wow, someone is on the ball. :cp: I can relate to the high goals. I have to do the same thing. If i dont, i tend to bend the rules too much. if i set my goals that high, if i bend the rules once in a while it is okay. Like if i try to workout just 3 days a week, i will skip a day here and skip a day there and before i know it, i am down to nothing again. So i have to have it at 6 days a week, that way i cant make a habit of NOT working out. I have it set in my head, no break til friday...period. Works for me too.

Tina-Dont you touch that ticker...although i am having the same question about my ticker...but i will leave it for a few days...maybe i will be back down by weeks end. Oooohhh lettuce wraps. :hungry: I have made that before, and i loved it. Thanks for reminding me. I might just have to make those thursday night. I have upped the anti with my water too and i have been running to the potty all day. But that is how i know i was slacking before that because back when i was doing right with the water i didnt even go that much, but once i slacked off i didnt go hardly ever and now that i am back at drinking like a fish, i go constantly. So to answer your question, yes, my body does get used to drinking that much and i just have fewer but longer pees. Sorry if that is TMI.

Robbin-Seems like a lot of us are needing a visit from the fairy fat mother. What is the hold up? :shrug: She needs to get busy. Glad you are doing well though and staying on program. It is so hard when the scale doesnt reflect it. But, we shall overcome.

Shyla-WTG on the weight loss this week. And good for you for adding that extra 5 minutes to your work out. :cheer: That is an accomplishment. The first 5 and last 5 minutes are the hardest for me.

Ok, i think i hurt my back moving a couch around tonight, so i am going to take something and hopefully be off to dream land soon.

Hey girlies, hope everyone is doing good and staying on plan. I have been sticking to my guns on my eating and the scales reflected it this morning by being back to what my ticker says, 227. Maybe that means I will have another drop soon. I think TOM is gonna be here soon so that might throw me off.

I didn't get to exercise last night because I spent from 5:15 to 7:30 at parent teacher conferences. LOL, thats what happens when you have 4 kids, and ya know what, I have more to go to tomorrow night. YUCK!! My two teens have decided to slack off completely at school and are failing at least 2 classes each, needless to say they are severly grounded and will be lucky if I they ever get to have a social life again. I might be going overboard but I have taken every priviledge away and the only things they are allowed to do when they are not in school is to do their home work, house chores or read a book.

Well enough on that, I gotta get to work, I will check back later and try to get a few personals in when I take lunch.

Hello ladies, I am so confused today that it's totally making me want to wave my arms in the air and yell "surrender"! The scales were up to 216.5, knock me off my feet! I did the extra 5 minutes yesterday on the treadmill. I had salad for lunch and a measily bowl of soup for dinner. I DON'T UNDERSTAND IT! Sorry to plop all this on you, I'm so not feeling up to par today. I did manage to stick to my guns and eat on target today, but I did not get to my walking. I know, I know, I know I can't change things unless I stick with it. I just feel heavy, anyone feel like that? Enough of that, if I start to wallow then it will be heck to get out of it. On the brighter note, Biggest Loser starts tonight. I always draw so much inspiration and motivation from that show. Maybe that will cheer me up.

Emily, wow! You go girl! You'll be back to losing in no time. Great job, you're such an inspiration to me right now. I needed to hear someone with that drive again.

Louie, I love the nicknames...LOL! Puts a little fun into the work it takes to losing weight. Congrats on sticking to your guns at the office party. That's the way to do it!

Cheryl, glad you had a good weekend away. You sure needed it. Now, be sure to sweep that ol' flu bug back under the rug. You don't need it!

Ryanmi, wow girl you're sure going on the bike! Awesome work!

Stacy, LOL @ lottery comment. Wouldn't we all wish that! ;) I wish the scale would realize my efforts too! But I guess we have to believe that it will soon someday. Thanks for the potty info, believe it or not it does help to know that our bodies do infact get used to the amount of water we drink.

Robbin, you are making me look forward to teenage years already! LOL! Congrats on getting the scale back to your ticker! That's great news!

Have a great day ladies!
TTFN!
~Tina

Hi all,

Michelle, I hope the allergy shots work wonders. Yeah, it must suck to not be able to breathe without getting congested and wheezy. I’m none too fond of shots either, but it would have to be better than being congested. Fall is my favorite season, it sounds like you love it also!

Shyla, Don’t feel pressured to do personals. :) Somedays we have time, somedays we don’t. I’m sure everyone understands if you don’t have time very often. I’m reading where you write to Emily about not having time to do more than 3 workouts/week. Your babies are still so young, but rest assured, you will have time again someday. Mine are 12 and 14 (gulp!) and although they still need me for a lot of things, I sure have more free time than I did ten years ago. Woah! Your five pounds went away so quickly and down another lb. Yeah! I’m still fighting my weekend dinner (more below) I haven’t done weight watchers in 15 years and we had exchanges then, so this may be a stupid question. How many points do you move down at a time? One or several?

Louie (or is it Kirsty :)), It sounds great to have a real life buddy trying to lose weight also. I hope that works out well for you. I’m pretty lucky (?) in that my small office is almost entirely women (1 man who is a courier and is out almost all day) and we are all either dieting or diabetic. There aren’t many treats left lying around.

Tina, Good for you for resisting eating out. KFC is a big weakness for me too! Hope you’re peeing lots by now. I would guess you are retaining, which is why the scales are being so weird. I’ve never had my body get used to the amounts of water I’ve given it. Some days I’m running back and forth every hour; some days I hardly ever go, then the next time I go I can really tell that I’ve given till there’s nothing left to give, so to speak. Then the scales seem to drop overnight. That’s gotten to be the normal routine for the last 20 lbs or so. TMI -- sorry.

Stacy, The fruit and veggie game sounds like fun. We’ve tried spaghetti squash before, but just didn’t love it. I need to try it again, maybe in a different recipe. White flour pasta isn’t on my plan, and I just can’t seem to get excited about whole wheat pasta, but I used to love pasta (I loved it too much). It would be good to find some way to substitute the squash that we would enjoy. I hope the scales are playing nice again. They can be so weird. Good for you for resisting the food pushers at work. Why do people have to do that?

Hi Emily, I hope you’ve got your groove back by now. I saw our library had a t-tapp book. Is it a step aerobics program?

Robbin, Weekends are harder for me too. They don’t have as much routine, so everything seems to be more difficult, from exercise, water and food. NO, I definitely don’t think my husband will really pull through with a trip for me if I get to my goal. I imagine he would say the exact same thing you think your husband would say. Yeah, gotta love him anyway. We have parent teacher conferences next week. My DD is very conscientious and would never knowingly not do an assignment. But my DS is such a slacker when it comes to school, although he actually finds it much easier than DD, and is in gifted classes because he’s so darn smart. But he doesn’t care about grades. If he’s been slacking again this year, he’ll be grounded too.

Cheryl, Glad to hear the retreat was good. I haven’t seen any of your photos, so I can’t wait to see them. I tell myself that I one of the things I want to do before I die is to learn to quilt (that and ballroom dancing). I hope you aren’t getting sick. Take care of yourself!

I’m having scale trouble too this week. I actually hit 230 on Saturday morning. I never had time to change my ticker then we went out to dinner Saturday night and I had a couple of things I wouldn’t normally have (a buttered roll and some peanuts) and the scale had been all over the place (well, up at least, never down) ever since. It's been bouncing between 235 and 232 ever since. Exercise has been good this week. I've walked each day (5 miles yesterday!) and plan to get some more time in tonight. I've bought a few new pieces of clothing lately. Almost everything in my closet is tooo big. Everytime I have to start wearing new clothes, it really brings out the compliments AND the questions. Although I love the compliments, at times it can be distracting. I'll be right in the middle of working on something and someone that I haven't seen for a while will come over and want to know all the details of how much and how have you lost weight. I have 21 branches at work that I have to visit occasionally, so once I see everyone at those 21 branches, maybe we won't have to keep discussing it. I know I sound strange, but at times, I just get tired of people asking so many questions, especially when I sense they are really just being nosey, not interested for any other reason. Oh well, enough whining. Take care everyone!

Evening Ladies...Home sick with the flu and all I have done today was sleep or in the bathroom. I did manage to weigh myself this morning and I was up a pound.
Not bad considering all the food that was tempting me at retreat. Found out we need to buy a new mother board for our laptop, only $300. Guess I will be using the old dinosaur till we get this one fix. I wanted to post personals tonight,but I just don't feel up to it. Tomorrow, I promise.

Here are the picutres of the quilts. The first two are of the kids quilt. The third is one I made out of my scrapes for my sister-in-law. The forth is one I made at the quilt retreat last year. It goes to a girl we consider a daughter.

Hello all, doing well today drinking lots and lots of water to get rid of this www. My face/neck/chin was so bloated, it is starting to come off. But i had a haircut, so i couldnt tell my face was bloated, thought it was just looking extra fat due to not-so-flattering haircut, :lol: but this morning it was significantly less, and the scale was 2 lbs down, so i am still up about 3 lbs at this point and crossing my fingers i can just break even on friday's weigh in. So i have decided to just be happy the scale is going in the right direction, even if it isnt where i want it to be yet. Had a great workout, didnt hate it at all today. Wonder why some days i feel every second and it takes FOREVER and then some days like today i could have gone forever.

What is in the air this week! Seems like everyone is "on plan" but for most, the scale is not showing it...whats the deal....where the heck is fairy fat mother? Did she take a vacation and just not tell anyone?

jtammy-I am SO over the food pushers at work. I love they way you refer to them, "food pushers" :rofl: That is what they are though, they brought in donuts today and sit them in the hall so i pass by them about every 5 minutes...UHG. With the speghetti squash i make a REALLY chunky marinara, LOTS of veggies and some really lean ground beef, that seems to make it better than just plain marinara and make sure you drain the squash after you get it out of the shell. I leave mine in a collander for a few minutes. if you come up with any other good recipes using it though, be sure to share. I just love the stuff.

Tina-Heavy is the word, yes, you nailed it. That is how i have felt all week...better today but still heavier than what i should feel like. Just know that it will pass, mine is starting to subside...finally. Biggest loser is a good inspiration. That will work out well, i have celebrity fit club on sundays and bl on wednesday.

Ribbin-HOORAY...:cheer: finally someone who is having success this week and the scale is actually showing. Oh problems with the teens. I have a 13 year old I am prepared for it to get worse before it gets better. He is getting kind of sharp tongued but yet on some things he is still my baby. What i really dread is my dd getting to be a teenager...she is a pistol at 7.

Ryanmi-I am right there with you sister...lets do a fall dance :dancer: I am loving it. I had the door open at my office all day and the breeze was heavenly. I know your allergy struggle well, i have to use Rhinocort 8 months out of the year and i keep rx eye drops with me all year. Drives me nuts as much as i love the outdoors and fresh air. So glad you are liking your new bike. :ebike: The way i cook speghetti squash is, poke it with a fork in a few places. Split it in half, deseed it, and then turn it cut side down on a cookie sheet and bake for 40 or more minutes at 375. When you scrape it out when it is done put what you have scraped in a collander to drain off any excess moisture, so its not soggy and then put it in a small casserole dish and cover with chunky marinara. DOUBLE YUM.

Cheryl-Cant wait to see your quilt. I am a quilt freak. I live in TN and went to omish country in OH on vacation a while back, just to look at quilts (and antiques)...too fun and got some great quilts too. ;) Hope your family is feeling better soon...summer flu...yuck.

Ok gal, gotta get to biggest loser.

Hi Gals ~ just home from work ... the traffic was horrible today, so took me a little bit longer then usual. Hubby poured me a cup of :coffee: so thought I would take a minute to catch up with everyone.

Cheryl ~ so sorry that you are feeling under the weather ! Your quilts are beautiful, I especially love the coloring on the last one.

Jtammy ~ you are so luck to not have too many treats around the office.. today began the halloween chocolate bars. ARGGGGG.. but I did not have any YEAH FOR ME !!!

Tina ~ I so know how you are feeling, but you have done so great and will continue to do so.. hang in there :hug: Yes, Biggest Loser tonight, I am looking forward to it. I saw a commercial last night and I think they all States will be represented.. that is awhole bunch more people then they usually have ?!?!?

Robbin ~ yahooo.. congrats on the ticker move !!

Ryanmi ~ I am so glad to hear about you getting your allergies sorted out ! And yes I am also very happy that fall is upon us :D

To anyone I may have missed :wave:

Well I am off to see what hubby is brewing up for dinner. Have a great evening and I will TTYS :hug:

Had a good workout day...did my t-tapp basic bright and early (short 20 minutes) and then mid-morning got on the treadmill for 30 minutes. I've modified my goals a bit-- I'm doing a couch to 5K running program (again, lol) and the rest days are important so instead of 6 "cardio" days I just have to make sure I'm doing something- and my t-tapp counts so it's all good.

Tammy- t-tapp is awesome. Here is the true definition if you want to check it out:
http://www.t-tapp.com/faq/what-is-ttapp.asp
It's low impact, strength, flexiblity, and core training. I would say she uses components of yoga, pilates and ballet and works the body inside out. It focuses on linear alignment so all your body functions are working the way they are supposed to and really works the core. The focus is on muscle density and of course we know muscle burns fat so the more muscle we have the faster that process is...
I've been really impressed with it so far-- my sister who has been doing it for a couple years consisently looks amazing, just shrinked away really. I would highly recommend checking the book out and the website. You never know- it might ring true for you too! :)

Tina- sorry the scales aren't being so nice to you. I'll bet your body is just playing some games with your head and getting ready to go even below 212! Just wait it out and try not to get too discouraged (((hugs)))

Cheryl- your quilts are beautiful!! I am beyond impressed :)

Michelle- I love your nicknames too! How fun!

I'm excitied to watch The Biggest Loser tonight- it's quite motivating for me too :)

g'night! :wave:

Cheryl, Just a quick note to say I love those quilts. The fourth one is gorgeous. Love that white fabric zigzagging around the border.

Just finished my t-tapp total workout and am sweating buckets! Has to be a good thing right? lol

Just thought I'd say hi before the day gets crazy...my oldest son was up when I got up at 5:40 playing on the computer! He's never needed a ton of sleep, but 5 am is ridiculous! He's only 8! (I put him to bed last night at 7, but was still up at 8:15 when the other kids went to bed) He was soooo grouchy and I know he needs more sleep! ugh.

Anyway- I'll check back later. Rise and shine!:strong:

Good morning girls. Gotta be quick but will try to come back soon for a bit more. Scales were GREAT this morning. :carrot: Absolutuly Wonderful at 225.5. I am on cloud 9 but not moving the ticker. You know how I am, I want at least 2 days of the same reading before I move it.

Well gotta get to work, you ladies have a wonderful day.

Hello all, well the scale is still up 3...dont know what the deal is. :shrug: I am drinking water like it is going out of style today. Hoping to just break even in the morning for my weekly weigh in. My body is so weird, 2 weeks ago i lost 3.2, then 3.8, now up 3. I dont get it. I will just try to tell myself even if i weigh in tomorrow up 3 from last week, that still puts me at less than i was a month ago, so i will be happy with that...or at least i tell myself i will be fine with that. :^:

Robbin- I am so glad your scale showed your hard work. :bravo: How exciting. Your enthusiasm rubbed off on me and I am determined that i just have to be patient with this water issue or what ever the issue is. You are a great example that it WILL pay off eventually.

Jellynn-I am going to look into ttap, it sounds right up my alley.

Cheryl-We must have posted at the same time last night or something cause i just missed your pics of the quilts. Oh and they are beautiful. I cant even imagine how much time it took to do all those...just lovely.

Ok, back to work.

Evening girlies! The scales came down to 215 this morning. Certainly better than yesterday, but not back to where I was last weekend. I had a really on target day today, I feel really good about it. I still feel "heavy" but I am trying to be optimistic. This week has just been weird and frustrating.

Tammy, I guess the fluctuation will never be an easy thing to pin point. The one thing we do know about it, is that is totally sucks when you're going through it. I think we put too much faith in what the scale has to say anyways. One day it's our best friend, the next day you want to kill (if there were such a thing). We should stop and smell the fat loss so to speak. Our new lifestyles are more than what a scale will tell, it's how we're living our days in our new healthier lives. Now if I could just get myself to believe in all that when I am down and frustrated! LOL! I've been meaning to chime in about the vacation treat for reaching goal. My husband promised a trip to Hawaii to me, and he still is pretty addiment about it. I haven't told him how much I weighed or how many more pounds I need to lose. Once in a while, he'll ask when are we going to Hawaii to check on my progress. LOL! It'll be a total shocker if it really ever become a reality.

Cheryl, surprise, surprise! Your quilts are gorgeous!! I wouldn't be able to choose if I had the choice. Although the one with the kids looks awesome. Then again, it could be since I've been reading so much about it this past year...LOL! I feel attached! I'll say it again, you're so talented! I hope you're starting to feel better! And don't sweat that one pound!

Stacy, seems we're both fighting the strange phenomenon of fluctuation. From one frustrated women to another...just hang in there and keep doing what you know is right. As hard as it is to understand it sometimes and as hard as it to have faith in yourself, you'll never change the outcome if you give into your feelings overwhelmth. We can do this!

Louie, how did you like the Biggest Loser. I'm really glad it's back on, especially now! ;) I do enjoy the show!

Emily, oh how I wish my body would be playing mind games and getting ready to drop a lot. But lets face it 212 was astonishing and unbelievable. I'll be estatic if I can get there again...soon! Thanks for the pep though! :) You're doing amazing with the exercise. All that exercise you should fit right in with the Biggest Loser gang, they seem to exercise all the time. I'm expecting some big loss news from you shortly!

Robbin, awesome news! You're only 5-1/2lbs. from getting your manicure, are you looking forward to it? Congrats on the loss!

Have a great night ladies! Let's hope for a lighter us in the A.M.!

TTFN!
~Tina

Evening Ladies...Woke up feeling much better, but by noon I was back in bed sleeping. I just feel drained.:( Doesn't help that the weather sucks! Cold and rainy, guess fall is here. Just hope the snows holds off till the end of November, that would really be nice. Thanks for all the nice complements on the quilts. It's my therapy when the foster kids stress me out. sewing keeps my hands busy and my mouth shut!!

Emily...Great job on getting your workout in so early in the morning. I need to kick my butt and gear and get busy. I really want to be below 299 by new years.

Robbin...WOW! 225, move the ticker!!! You have earned it!:carrot:

Stacy...I had a big loss last week and I'm up this week. I think with exercising our bodies are just adjusting before we see a drop again.

Tina...You will be back to 212 in no time. You would think having the flu I would of loss some weight, but I'm the same. I did drink lots of diet 7-up yesterday and ate saltines. I hope to feel good enough tomorrow to exercise and not sleep my life away.

Tammy...I love all the quilts I make and it's so hard to part with them. They are all a labor of love and in the 7 years I have been quilting, I have made 36 quilts and only kept 1 for myself. I do plan on making another kid's quilt for myself, but it will be a wallhanging.

Well, I have to get up very early and get my hubby off to work and I need to get the FD's off to bed as well. Have a great evening.

Cheryl:hug:

Good Morning Good Morning, How are we all doing today? I am excellent, I get to change my ticker and I get another happy dance. YAY:carrot:

Emily – it sounds like you are doing so good with your workouts. I wish there were a couple more hours in every day just so I could fit in a good work out every single day. But with my job and 4 kids and parent teacher conferences 2 evenings this week and those were on my walking nights I only got in 2 workouts. I am hoping for one tonight to make it 3.

Louie - your little nicknames are just too cute. You did great on skipping the bday cake congrats to you. I wish my hubby would cook my dinners for me. Ya think I could send him to your house for your hubby to give lessons?

Michelle – I have a feeling that next spring you will still feel great. I will keep my fingers crossed for you.

Stacy – the scales will recognize the hard work you are putting in very soon. Just keep doing what you know is the best for you and they will move. My scales only moved a couple of pounds from the beginning of July till the beginning of last week and wow they have moved a bunch since then. Your body can’t fight you forever. And on the note of your girl getting to be a teen, OH puberty is so much fun. LOL

Tina – I’m sorry to scare you about the teenage years but hey at least you now have some kind of warning. LOL and its not all bad I promise, but at one point unless they are a really dedicated student they are gonna slack off.

Cheryl – your quilts are BEAUTIFULE. I so wish I could sew better than I do and had the time for quilting. Maybe I should let you know that for Christmas I would like a quilt, LOL. Sorry you have been sick, hope you feel better soon.

Shawn – you mentioned my happy dancers and guess what, I added a new one today.

Tammy – you know the scale problems are more than likely just water weight so don’t get to discouraged. You have done so good and have come so far I hope you realize what an inspiration you are.


Well girls I gotta get to work, I will try to check back later but Fridays are very busy for me, so I might not be here again till tomorrow.

Good Morning Ladies :wave:

Just a quick check in from me as I get ready for work. The scale seems to finally be moving, but my official WI day is Sunday, so I wait until then to see if I can get it to move some more :D

Hope you all have a fantastic day and I will TTYS :hug:

TGiF!
 

Good morning chick-a-roonies! Well, I am feeling lighter today. The scales are trying to become my friend again. This morning they read 213.5, only a pound and a half left to destroy! I am feeling really relieved that I can still do this!

Cheryl, yesterday we had cold and rainy weather too. I know how that makes you feel, especially when you're not feeling well. I hope you put the plug back in the drain and fill yourself up quickly!

Robbin, Yay! Move that ticker girl! Look at that, half way! I'm really excited for you. Don't worry next week there will be no more teacher/parent interviews so you can get back at your walking. However, you've done really well this week! Great job, congrats!

Louie, glad to hear things are looking up for you too! Can't wait to hear what your weigh in will be on sunday. You go girl! Let that Kirsty break out! LOL!

I gotta get on the treadmill to try and obliterate the extra 1-1/2lbs. See ya lator gators! Have an awesome day!

TTFN!
~Tina

Hello ladies, just a quick hello. FINALLY (and the angels sang) :goodscale i am back down to my weight from LAST friday, plus a .6 loss. So wrap it up, i'll take it. Whew, i am just glad to get back to where i was. Yesterday was probably the hardest for me. I had convinced myself that i was going to be up for this week's weigh in and that scale almost defeated me. I didnt do my ellipitical, I ALWAYS do my ellipitical the day before weigh in, but i figured, why bother, nothing i do is going to make a difference at this point (cue the crying and whiney voice). Then i had peanut butter flavored junk cereal for a snack....i NEVER eat that stuff, but again, i was just about to throw in the towel for this week. Now i could kick myself for not doing the ellipitical and having that crappy snack, it could have been the difference between losing .6 and 1 lbs. Oh well, you live and you learn.

Tina-I'll hang in there if you'll hang in there. We are making progress. But sounds like both us of might be getting a break. I know what you mean about feeling relieved to see the scale finally going back where you want it. That scale can give you such self doubt. :?: I am feeling lighter and better too today. It is amazing what just a couple of pounds of bloat will do to you.

Cheryl-I think you are right about our bodies just taking time to settle into a lower weight. I knew this was coming after 2 big losses in a row. But as much as i knew it was coming...its still the pits. Hope you feel better soon.

Robbin-Woohoo to you for getting to change that ticker. Dont you just LOVE that feeling. Thank you for being so encouraging this week...you are right, if i keep on keeping on, my body cant fight me forever.

Louie-Sounds like you might be able to move your ticker soon. :cheer: Keep it up.

I do want to say a BIG :thanks: to all of you for being so very encouraging this week while listening to my whine and worry, it has been a rough one for me.