Hi All

Its a beautiful, but hot day here. Yesterday, it got to 90 degrees on my back porch and I am ready for some cooler weather.

The board has been very quite lately. I hope everyone isn't getting too discouraged. Trying to keep our weight under control isn't easy, but we have to keep trying. I know there are times when we feel like giving up. I've been there. Then, I have to give myself a good talking to and try to imagine what I would look like six months from now. In six months, I could gain a lot of weight, and in six months I could lose some weight. I prefer the weight loss picture. In fact, I would like to lose 10 lbs. by Christmas. Is anyone up to a challenge?

Sherri.... That coupon was a store coupon. It was only good at Eckerd's Drug store during that one week. The diet is probably cheaper at some of the discount stores. We are going on our trip in October. It should be beautiful up in the mountains. All the leaves should be changing by then. Have they started changing in NY, yet.


Eleni...... Keep hanging in there. We're all thinking of you.

Everyone ...... Hope you all have a good day and I hope you are all back to posting soon. I enjoy coming to the boards and hearing from all of you.

Nita

Did you say challenge? I always did like a good challenge...December huh? Ok , I want to lose 41 lbs by Dec.
I can dream cant I?
I know thats not realistic ,but anything between 10 and 40 sounds good to me....in fact we 've started a new contest to last a month.Our group is called the Cats Meow.

ANYWAY ,Im still here , coming to read the POSTS every day to keep me motivated...

Tomorrow is our weigh in and I will return to let you know if its a good one.LOL if its bad, forget it.


Your Pal and Fan
CBABE

OK Nita I will join the challenge to lose 10# by December ----.
I go to my doctor this week and he is not going to be happy. But neither am I. I do not know why I have been out of control so long. But I have to do better. I am not sure how I am going to do it right now. I just know I have to do it.
CBABE- 40# is a lot to try for. But I will be rooting for you.
All my other buddies. I am thinking about you and you know who you are.
It is really hard to come here sometimes and I understand when you stay away.But you never know when you might say something that will help someone else.

How is everyone tonight?
Our weather has been beautiful today. We spent the week-end at the lake and came home today. (Did not have a good week-end food-wise). But tomorrow is a new day and I will try to do better. I'd like to join the challenge for 15# by Christmas. Or is this a private thread?
My weigh-in is Thursday. I have really got to watch what I eat to have a loss, wish me luck! Only luck has nothing to do with it. I must learn to control my emotions!
I have to get to bed! I'll check back later. Hope you are all having a good week.

Mickey

Hi Nita,

I am up for the challange to lose 15 lbs by christmas. I am going to buckle down. Things have finally slowed down here and I told my husband last night that we are not going to the buffet until I lose this weight to where I was before at least.LOL So that will help so I don't get out of control with my eating. I had a long talk with myself and I am really going to try and stop putting this off. I know I can do this with all of your support. Yes the leaves have started changing here it is getting pretty here. But cold.

Cbabe,

You can do this. I agree with eleni it is not safe to lose 40 lbs by christmas. But whatever you do lose will put you closer to your goal that is for sure. We are going to do great with this challange.

Eleni,

I have faith in you. I know you will find the mindset within you to do what you have to do to lose this weight. Remember we are all here rooting for you and to support you in the good and the bad. So keep going and reaching for those stars. You have what it takes you are a very special person.

Mickey,

This is not a private thread. You can get in on the challange if you want. The more doing it the more motivated we can keep each other.

Good luck to all. I will post a challange thread for us to keep track of our weightloss until christmas.

Sherri

My weight for this month goes this way. The chapter that I belong to didn't meet on Labor Day because of the holiday. I didn't go the following week because that was my birthday. I went out to dinner with my parents and a family friend that night. Last week, I weighed in with a six pound gain. That was no surprise. This week I had a 7 and 1/4 pound loss! That was my biggest loss in a week since I joined TOPS!