Good morning ladies! Hi Sugarbaby! Hi Stopeating!

Well it is time to face the piper. I had got down to 214 by sunday but after my bad eating that day I gained a pound on monday! Lost .50 a pound of it by tuesday but now gained it back after yesterday. :( Still not bad that damage control is only 1 pound though. What I am very sad about is that I only lost 5 pounds all month! I was 219 at the beginning. Then got to 214. We do still have two weeks left in the month so I am hoping to kick my butt and lose at least another 2! The 7 wouldn't be so bad! I am a bit frustrated cause it feels like my food has been pretty good with the cals except the few slip ups and I have been walking an average of 90 minutes a day briskly(instead of the 67 average from last month)!

I was thinking back and it seems I have not been as diligent about doing my chicken veggie rice days. :( I still do alot of chicken but I have been changing things. Like for instance for some reason last week I was on a huge burrito kick! We had bean and cheese burritos 3 times! Twice it was with the wheat tortillas but I really think those are not much better than the white ones. We also had burritos once this week. Now the day I did have burritos this week, I lost the next day .50 a pound. The point I am trying to get to is that I think I need to keep my cals at about 1550, instead of the 1700 range. I need to MAKE Sure I do those chicken veggie rice days. I also did try my pilaties for beginners last nite. Hooray! I also did an 8 minute abs session. I really liked that one. I think I will try to make that part of my daily and also to try the pilaties more often. Another thing I know I slipped on was not drinking as much water!

The reason I haven't freaked about the scale is because even though I am not getting much scale validation I AM seeing the weight come off! Like I told you all about my upper tummy? Yep. ALso my waist is getting thinner it is so cute! I have a waist again! :lol: SO who knows? Maybe with the extar walking I am not losing pounds (YET) but inches! I need to have Joey measure me tonite!

SO I am going to start a new ticker today! I would LOVE to lose 10 pounds by x~mas! So as of today ladies we are officially starting up our

Fat Smash Xmas Bash!

Yep! I want to lose 10 more by x~mas and I know if I buckle down I can do it! Another thing I know I have gotten bad about in the last few weeks that was different than last month(when I lost 9.50 pounds! that month) was my coffee. The routine I follow is fruit and water ONLY til lunch at 12. I have been bad and been having a cup of coffee before then. :( If I have time later I may look back thru fitday last month and see if there is anything else different but I think that is probably about it. The coffee, the water, more chicken veggie rice nites.

Come on ladies ! We can do this!!

Mande:

Awww I am going to miss you!! At least it will be the weekend so kids and hubby will keep me busy! haha
Cool! Don't forget to add us!!

Sounds like a great idea to me!! Come back soon! :hug:

Good Morning after lovelies!! ugh am I ready to get back on track! My body is just screaming at me because of all the crap that I've eaten lately (yesterday especially) so here is my starting point

1. starting weight: 233.2 (at last weigh in, that may be more now!)
2. I plan to walk, use the gym for weights and my elliptical
3. I'm not going to calorie count but I will be making good food choices, I am going to take a page from Mande and plan out my day each day and hold myself accountable for it.

BTW I'm 34, married mother of 2 amazing girls ages 11 and 7. I'm a full time student majoring in business administration - accounting and psychology. I'm also the PTA pres at my daughters school and a HUGE Denver Broncos fan.

Speaking of school, I've gotta hit the books and get some studying done. Semester is almost over Yay!! LOL! Mia...so glad to see you here girl!! This group really is amazing and you wont feel so alone like the last one!!

Okay sorry to be short! How'd that shopping go everyone!?

Hi Melissa! :hug:

Mia, what was the last group you were in?

Just had to share these with you gals!
My DH and I both fit in my old work belt!

Good morning!
Jasmine you looked great in those pics! I can definately see that you've lost in your waist! WOWzie! :D I can't wait for that to happen to me. :)
Hi Melissa!:hug: Hope you had a great TG. I agree with you. I'm ready to start a new challenge and get things going again.

Today I weighed myself and can you believe it????? I lost a pound. The scale finally budged and after TG day at that!!! So, I'm hyped. :)

MandeHave a safe trip and see you when you get back. BTW... what is MIA?

up for the challenge
 

hi, i would love to participate in this group! i am all about challenges, and i do like the idea of monthly goals! i am jut-turned-30, and need to drop about 40 lbs, asap! i am the worst about beating myself up for eating poorly, and then my portion control is way out of whack. that, my friends, can be a deadly and traumatizing situation. nice to know i'm not the only one that drives myself crazy! i am so glad i found 3fatchicks.com!

hi jasmine, i was in the winning losers group

welcome jennabelle hi Mel, sugarbaby,mande, stopeating and everyone else!
im at work right now stuck doing officework because we dont see patients on fridays or saturdays so ill have to check back in later before i get caught:cool: how is everyone doing today/

Sorry it took me a few days to get caught up on the old thread but I did NOT want to just breeze over everything! Maybe later I can catch up on this one! :lol:

Martini:

Busy, busy, busy! Just wait til you two have kids! :lol: It is a good thing you are great at time management!

haaha I know exactly what ya mean. I remember once in a blue moon seeing my mom eat a grapefruit and I was like YUCK!!! Now I eat one almost every day for my health! :lol:

I hope he gets better soon!!

Aww hun! Send them my best too! What is wrong with him? :( He sounds like a great guy to be so sick yet wanting to make sure she got her presents! :(

You deseve it hunny! Just remember you might retain water for a few days! Drink plenty of water!!

Dang I wish I could join ya! :lol:

That is great! I love it!!!

littlegg:

Thanx for the compliments sweetie!! I am so much happier now that I am getting healthy and losing this extra weight. I can't beloieve what a dark hole I was stuck in for so long!! Thanx for the info on the exercise ball! I never knew exactly WHAT they were for! :lol:

dollypie:

Have fun!!

Tisha___:

Have a great time hun! See ya soon!!

Martini:

I am not much on chinese but I absolutely adore fried breaded shrimp!! I also love egg rolls!!

martiniforme:

That is great sweetie! I am so proud of you! My lil protege' ;)

sugarbaby269:

I know! It took me a few days to get caught up to with the kids and hubby home for turkey day plus extra cleaning and extra cooking the day before! haha

Aww thanx sweetie!!! :D :hug:

Your welcome sweetie!!

DO NOT feel bad! I lost 6 and gained 1 back! :lol: At least we are losing though! ;)

Aww hun! Remember sometimes it is water retention. Try to have one really bad meal a week and stick to that. Also, if you are the one who is doing 1200-1400 cals, I think that may be too low for you hun! You may want to try 1800-1900 and see if you can lose on that! I believe you can. I started losing on 1800 a day average and still lose on roughly 1700 average. and I am 214. I am also walking at least 60 a day. Make sure it is clean food too and not full of sugar! Try to stick to whole wheat bread and brown rice! you can do this hun!!

Awww!!! I would of been spitting nails!!!

What also helps me is when I get enough fiber. Some days it really fills me up where I have to scramble just to find MORE cals to eat! Get the junk out of your home! You dont need it and neither do the kids!

Also remember that if you do not get enough cals your body may think it is starving itself and hold onto the fat!

I also try to eat small meals thruout the day.

Martini:

Yes the big thing all of us need to remember is that to maintain our weight loss we can NOT go back to old eating habits. Unless we want to gain it back. That is why I am not always so strict with myself. I am trying to train my body to enjoy food and have treats now and then, but to basically eat healthy.

Sugarbaby:

I understand hun. What I tell myself sometimes when I get discouraged and think I might plateau, or no=t ever lose another pound etc is I tell myself, well then it is better to maintain at 214 than to be out of control at 280!!! I tell myself no matter what to get my butt out and walk every day cause if nothing else, it is great for my heart! Eat healthy food to be healthy, not to just lose weight. The losing will just be a bonus!

Do NOT not eat! That is very damaging to your organs! Remember the model who just died from anorexia? :(

Try to remember that there are healthy carbs! Carbs is what the body uses for energy and the brain needs them too! I have lost successfully these poast few months by doing app. 50% carbs, 30% fat, 20% protein. Although I am trying to get the protein to 25% and the fats to 25%

Stick to whole grain wheat and brown rice then!

Martini:

That is great hun! I am so proud of you!!

If I haven't mentioned it already it was 6 pounds down for the challenge but I gained one back! :lol: But I also like to look at the month too and we still have another week in November!!!

sugarbaby269:

That is great sweetie! You are on the path to success!! You are making great changes!

Thanx! *snickers*

martiniforme:

Yeah!!

I will keep him in my prayers!!

Exactly! Plus some people get bummed and quit when they are not losing, that is the worst. So this way we focus on being healthy!!

Hello i'm a mom of 3 busy boys; 13, 9, and 4 soon to be 5. They love to ride their skateboards, be loud, and say "Mom, mom, mom!" :shrug: They tire me sometimes, but I can't help but notice their each loving, fun, and smiling personalities making motherhood worth it!! :grouphug:

I do work, but am currently off due to foot injury. Sometimes making excerise difficult, but I know I must exercise to be healthy and I know it will help my bones in the long run. After all I have broken my feet several times. I know weight contributes to it. So it's not just about looking good to me, it is about the health!!!:D

1.) Drink more Water 8-10 glasses per day :dance:
2.) Exercise :ebike: :bike2: :exercise: :barbell: :swim:
3.) Finding more supportive loving friends who have the same goals
4.) Count my calories everyday staying within an average of 1500 per day

If I think of any more I will let you know...:D

I'm finally back on track after being off for so long. I've lost 8lbs since getting back on YEAH
1. starting weight: 239~ didn't gain a single pound after Thanksgiving ..very proud of myself:D
2. I don't have a plan for exercise yet. I will have to get back to this when I find something I like and can stick to.
3. I was on WW but that wasn't working for me. I was eating to many empty calories and still feeling hungry. Now I'm cutting out the sugar. I can't believe how much easier it is to stay in control without so much sugar in my diet. I had sugar in a couple dishes for Thanksgiving and MAN was very hard to stay in control yesterday. I did it though and lost half a pound.
My goal is to be 227 by Christmas...but the challenge will be to stay in control when all those yummy treats (with tons of sugar) that will be EVERYWHERE during the season.

Can't wait to get to know everyone :hug:

jenabelle:

Hi Hun! Welcome! :hug: We are glad to have you! WHat has really helped me is counting calories. I will post some links you can check out in a few minutes.

Morning Mia!!
So they finished the challenge and all bailed on ya? :(

loveandlaughalways:

Welcome sweetie! We are glad to have you! :hug:

Yeah I have two boys myself so it can be crazy at times! I met a woman on the bus the other day. She has 1 girl, 13 and 4 boys! The oldest one is 5!!! A set of twins who are 3 and one 1 month old baby! Poor thing!! lol

How did you break your foot? :( I am all about the health too. Both my parents have passed on, mom at 52 from cirrhosis of the liver and my dad at 65 of a heart attack, BOTH were diabetic!

DONE!!! :lol:

Your plan sounds good!

Losing4another:

That is great!! Good job!!!

For myself I really enjoy walking and I have made it a habit and actually feel guilty if I don't go or don't walk as much as usual. Maybe try with 20 minutes a day a few times a week and build from there?

I am the same way. Everything almost has some sugar in it but I definately try to limit it. One rule of thumb I heard was 3-4 grams per serving. There are some things I haven't been able to stick to on that yet like my bagels that are whole wheat and my yogurts, but I get as little sugar as possible!

Even that is alot different from the way I used to be with 38 grams per soda!!

Definately! I did have two pieces of pumpkin pie at my house on turkey day but at least I made it with splenda! The most fattening thing actually is the crust! I did the ingredients in fitday and the whole piece of pie is 13 grams of fat and the crust is 10!!! It is actually an excellent source of vitamin a and cinnamon is very good for you. So I talked with my hubby about making crustless pumpkin pie once a week on sundays for a treat. He is all for it.

Hi everyone! I'm here. How are you all doing?

Hun.e.B:

Well I went and got a few things from Target. They had the Dora dolls were $2.00 off. The Dora memory game was $3.00 off. That was for Katy. There was a go fishing game for c.j. for $6.00 off, the best deal I found though was for karolina, my 8 year old, they had a barbie real house with 50 pieces and real sounds etc, was $35.00, down to $18.88!!! Whoohoo!! She is going to love it!! There was an x~mas pajama barbie for $4.00 off. I also got us a toaster! Our old one is broke and we have been using the oven. It was only $4.50! The thing I love best is it is the wideslot for the bagels!!! Hooray!!

I looked for video games but all the good stuff was sold already and the game my son chris wants is $20.00 but wasn't on sale so I can get it later. How did your shopping go?

sugarbaby269:

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Aww thanx for the props sweetie!! I was looking at that pic and I know the shirt I had on was kind of big, one of my old ones but with us squeezing into that belt you can totally see how small the waist is getting! And did you notice I can almost hide behind him now! I seen my hips sticking out! :lol: But that is great cause my waist is now smaller than those hips! :lol: You will get there soon too hun!!

That is awesome sweetie! I am so proud of you!!! Hooray!!!

JasonsLea

Hi sweetie how are you doing? I am just getting ready to post my update! Okay I think I responded to everyone between the two threads now and am all caught up, so if I missed anyone please let me know!!

BRB!