Bring On The Water!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

Shelbysmom, are you watching your salt intake. I always try to watch my salt the day before weigh in. That and drink plenty of water with lemon. That will help too. No matter what though remember that if you don't do it this week you have next week to lose too!

Yesterday was good. We went to a pizza dinner which was hard because I usually want to eat the whole thing. I had my husband serve me so I had only two slices. I had saved calories and still came in in my range. I've been walking too but I really need to up the exercise. I'm going to work on that today!!

Keep it up gals. We are all in this together. We are one team! No matter what you are doing or which diet you are following we can do this. Think of each decision individually.

shelbysmom - If you have been good then I would guess you haven't lost just because of normal weight fluctuations. I wouldn't be surprised if in one or two days, you do get those 2 pounds. Whenever my weight stalls I just keep going and wait it out and sure enough in a couple of days my hard work shows. And remember Christmas is 69 days away. You have lots of time...

Shelbysmom you ask what our reward to ourselves is....well, other than just feeling good in my own skin and actually finding clothes that dont look like tents, i chose my reward on something ive wanted to do for a long time and just havent done it...i'm going storm chasing!!! yaa me! I know this is a little extreme for some people but not for me. Its something Ive been crazy about since I was little......I'm also turning 40 in 6 months and going to vegas for my birthday. I want to be able to wear some cute clothes when i go...plus for an added bonus my husband told me he had a reward for me as well. Things that I wouldnt do for myself. 1) he said he forcing me to get these skin tags removed that have appeared out of nowhere the past few years and drive me crazy. 2) porcelain veneers because I have never been happy with my teeth. and 3) a boob job! only because I'm afraid they will be saggy empty bags after I lose the weight. and i told him before if that happened he would never see me naked again...lol...guess he figures if he looked at me fat for the last 7 years then hes not missing out on the skinny me because of a couple of saggy boobs...lol...well, i know that was long but as you can see I have a lot to work for. I am so motivated this time and i'm taking the motivation and running with it. I WILL lose the weight this time. maybe someone should start a thread just to see what others are doing for themselves.

Thinner & Asparagus~ Thanks for the support...and ....well....I love salt.:dizzy:.........enough said!!LOL.....anyway I know that's the culprit,and I'm sure if I cut it out completely for the next couple days I'll see achange..Thanks you guys!!:hug:
Inspired~ Dude you do have one honker of a list!!!! but that's great all the more motivation right? I have the front butt goin' on!!LOL and I assume that when my weight is gone it's still gonna be "hangin'" around so that is one thing I definitely want to do too!! and yes the teeth.... where do I even start on mine,mine are so bad and I'm missing one front one....and I hate to smile...I kinda do the thin lip smile or if I crack up I cover my mouth....yea,I can;t believe I'm even telling this,because it is quite embarrassing for me and I know people close to me talk about my teeth ...."why don't she get them fixed ?" and so on and I'm sure I've been the blunt of some jokes a time or two...but anyway life goes on and I've been in the process of taking care of it...but one tooth and dollar at a time ya know...and last but certainly not least....the sisters....my obgyn told me that my boobs didn't have a lot of fat in them....so to be funny I asked her " so does that mean when I lose this weight,I'll still have big boobs?" she laughed and said " well I don't know,but you won't lose all of them" (heheehe) I actually thought about having a masectomy and then getting a boob job...my sis had breast cancer about 9,10 years ago and she was about 45 so that puts me having mammys every year for the rest of my life starting at 35...I had one at 29 and was not happy.....of course who enjoys it unless you're a porn star....no offense to anybody if that's your line of work!!LOL But me and you have alot in common!!That's cool!!
Anyway I guess I'll go and DS to sleep and I might come back later!!

Hey All!
I did great yesterday-- Nannied, then lounged around the house for the rest of the night-- (lol! Extremely productive, right?) But I stayed within/under calorie goals, did a lot of soul searching, and am ready to dance and have lentil soup tonight!

It's great to see what everyone else is up to! Inspiring ;)

And about the salt-- I'm a salt FIEND!!! My mini-goal for next week is to watch my sodium intakes and TRY SUPER HARD!!! To stay at or under my sodium goals every day :)

Hey I'm back!!! Just figured out what my stall is...TOM stopped in for a visit today!!! I was frettin' over nothing! So next week I'll probably be back down!! Yey me!!!!! I'm miserable.......BUT I'M SO HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! whew what a relief,I thought I was messed or something....come to end of my rope....anyway I'll go and talk tomorrow.....tomorrow is pamprin,coffee all day a blanket and a heating pad day....LOL

Hindsight is 20/20, isn't it? I never recognize pms until after I start. Good to know it's not "real" weight! Now you don't have to worry about it. :carrot:
And for the salt issue and retaining water...man, that is so true! I crave salty things sometimes, and I really do have to avoid it the evening before I weigh in. Too much salt turns me into a blowfish! Especially during pms.
Yesterday was not the best day for me. I wasn't feeling great and by evening I had a snack attack! I lost my head....I'm not sure how many calories I went over, but I guess I should try to tally the damage. Or maybe I should just keep moving forward and write it off, not sure. But today is a new day. The family is going to a local festival today so there will be plenty of walking for exercise, and luckily I'm not really into fair food so that shouldn't be an issue for me, I hope! Okay, there may be a few goodies that temp me but I'll just have to be strong!
You all have a good day and keep working towards that Christmas goal!

Gogirl~ Like you I don't care for festival food either....some of it pretty nasty....:p But good luck and be strong!!!
I weighed this morning......197 ...down a lb and since it's Friday 197 is what I'm counting since Fridays are when I way anyway!!! I'll go .I got a lot of tearjerker movies recorded on the DVR i've been watching today,just got through watching A.I. Artificial Intelligence...that was such a good movie..I cried like a baby...anyway I'll go for sure now I'll probably talk Monday before I go to work...I have a couch and chair to tear down and recover....can't wait......................

Ugh! I've identified a weakness! Having my husband home for two days is not good for my diet routine. He tries to help but we had pizza last night. Ugh!

Anyway, I have to make up for some bad eating with some extra walking and sit ups. I'm not giving up. One day doesn't discount a week of good work. So, back on track today and moving forward.

Good for you for keepin' on! I think we can all relate to the occasional unplanned indulgence. I hear there are people that stay on plan all the time and never have a slip up/cheat/fall off the wagon/bad day :rolleyes:. Personally, I can't imagine having that kind of discipline and self-control. It sure would make weight loss easier! Unfortunetly, I think most of us do have those days. It's keeping that positive attitude that pulls us through.

67 days :xcheer:

I've realized, with pizza-- that Papa Johns (my favorite pizza to order in!) now does side salads-- So I make my way through that first, and I only have a slice or two of cheese pizza after that-- instead of the whole pie... lol
Are you into salads? Would that be an option for you?

We live in hickville USA. Haha. We don't have any large commercial operations like Papa Johns. However, there is no reason I can't make myself a salad at home so when the pizza arrives I'm ready. That is a great idea.

Another idea I remembered when you said that was what WW called a pizza salad. One member said she takes a single slice and dices is all up and then adds it to her salad. Then, she has her family refill their plates in the kitchen and not at the table. She eats her pizza salad.

I'll remember both of those things next time. My weigh in on here is tomorrow and I'd be happy with even an ounce loss for my first week. I'm going to do some exercise today and drink lots of water!

I love Papa Johns too! Good thing everyone else in the house prefers another place so I don't get it very often. What is it with pizza? I like the pizza salad idea, I should have tried that tonight. We had pizza too :(. I tried to keep it under control and I did get a good bit of exercise this weekend so I feel pretty good about that.
Tomorrow I'm looking forward to working off this pizza.

I had pizza tonight.. Papa Murphy's... good--but the cheese got a little.. thick? And then kept sliding off the very.. chewy.. dough. Don't think I'll be eating it again ;)

I also had a pacifica salad kit-- which was MUCH better than that weird pizza.

I had a very good weekend. Sat. my weight dropped to 179.8 - it's up a little today but only to 180.0 so I think I am on the right track. On Sat. I got a Wii and a Wii fit so I did exercises on it both Sat. and Sun. Yesterday, I also did the C25K week 1 work-out and this morning I did the 30 Day Shred. As soon as the sun comes up. I will go out and run some more. Feeling pretty confident that I will be able to make this goal. Its funny - my goal for Halloween was 185 and I am well passed that one already.

Woohoo, I am down 2.5 for my first week. This is a good start but I have some huge areas I can improve for next week. I'd like to incorporate a lot more exercise such as the elliptical I have all lonely in the garage.

asparagus, I have a Wii Fit too. I had to have it once I read about it and now it's sadly out of sight out of mind. I'm going to whip that bad boy out and get in some more minutes. It's a lot of fun so I'm amazed I haven't used it more.

asparagus4sale- Wow! Your really moving! :bravo: I wish I had your energy. You'll hit your goal in no time with all that activity. I've heard great things about the C25K program.

Thinnerinnerme- Way to go on being down 2.5! :cheer3:You must be so excited! I'd love to try the Wii fit. I don't know what all it does but it must be fun.

I've had a decent day. Pretty busy with work (that's a good thing for me, plus it gets me motivated). Stuck to my plan and got my exercise in. Tomorrow is my weigh in day, but it's also TOM, so I'm worried about water puff. I don't feel like I'll be down at all, we'll see. If I feel extra puffy I might wait and weigh on Wed. instead. I really need to be viligant with the calorie counting. It's so easy to let a few extra's slip by, and then before I know it I'm over by 200! Those little nibbles add up fast.

Okay, hang in there team. 65 days to go!!!:tree:

The Wii Fit is awesome. You can run, play tennis, bowl, do yoga, strength training etc. It monitors your progress and you can set goals. It has a balance board that weighs you and you can measure your "fit age."

For those with Wii fit - we should share of Wii age just for fun. My real age is 33 and twice I have been 36 but today I was 37.

I'd like to join in .Hubby's winter party is right around then and I'd love to be a bit smaller when I go this year(so I can go shopping I love new clothes). I'm at 192 right now and I'd love to be 175 by then I havent seen that number since I was pregnant the first time :) . Right now I'm using our bowflex and doing pilates and this denise austin dvd's . I just need to talk hubby into buying me a treadmill . I'm also counting calories . I'm trying to stay under 1200 if I eat any more than that I gain so we'll see how it goes .

Thinner~ :carrot::bravo: on your weight loss!!!!
I'm anticipating Friday...man I hope I'm down!!!! I really stressed myself out yesterday.....starting a new project and everything I think I have PMS after also..lol....I've noticed I cry before but after..ooohhhh,watch out:devil:!!!a pin dropping on the floor agitates me and I lose it....But anyway I was watching a purse on Ebay and it ended at 2 pm so I come home so I can fly in there last second to bid and win and wouldn't you just know it...some idiot cut the main cable 15-20 miles away that connects our phones and internet....:mad:...70,000 of us without phone and internet until who knows when,I know at 11:30 last night it was still out,but it was back this morning.....And so..... I didn't get the purse,and it went for 51.00 I was so mad I couldn't see straight....lol....DH laughed and at the time I didn't think it was a dern bit funny....good thing he was in Florida because I believe if he had been here doing that I would've pinched his head off!!LOL!!!!
But I am so glad to read everybody is doing good on their weight loss!!! I've got my fingers crossed for Friday!!!and I'm prayin'................well I've gotta get back to work...C-ya's

Ooh, a new purse? What brand was it? I've thought about listing my Isabella Fiore Handbag on Ebay.

Hi fld20, we have 64 days to go! I also work out at home and I just did a Denise Austin dvd today too as a matter of fact!

Well, my weigh in was about what I'd expected. I did not go down, but I'm hoping that water weight is the reason(TOM). I think if I really watch the salt I'll be down in another day or two. I had soup tonight though so there goes my sodium for the day! I am so impatient with weight loss!

Does anyone know if sodium has an effect on cravings or appitite? Just curious. I rememeber a friend talking about a diet that restricted salt for some reason like that. Hmmm.....just curious.

fld20 menioned shopping and you two are talking about purses, now I want to go shopping. I have been so bummed out with this extra weight that I don't even want to buy any clothes until I'm down a size. Maybe that will be a treat for myself too, a small shopping spree just to feel polished up a bit.

Thinner~ it was a Fossil...I collect Fossil purses...LOOOOOVE THEM!!!!!
Did anyone else notice the fat chicks home page got a face lift? Pretty cool looking!! Back to purses Thinner,I thought about selling a few of mine on there also....ones I just don't use anymore.........because you just can't get anything in a yardsale..maybe a couple bucks if you're lucky....expensive purses are really meant to keep unless you're a millionaire and can afford to just dump them and throw them out.....i SHOULD START A FOSSIL PURSE RESCUE!!!........LOL!!!anyway I guess I'll go...I'm scoping out another one just like the one I missed out on and it ends about 8:30 or somewhere around in there!!! But it's higher which sucks......:mad:

Hi :) May I join your challenge? I would love to lose 15#'s by Christmas. So far I'm flipping thru an ESF book that I have, and may follow that for a little bit.. otherwise, I'm just counting calories. I'm trying to stay within 1200-1400, and getting some exercise in.

Wii Fit looks like a lot of fun, my roomates and I have a Wii... but sadly I havn't played it much :x May have to change that! :D

Take care everyone and good luck~! Dont forget to drink your water! :D

I do need to drink my water! Thanks for the reminder. All I drink is water and coffee so I always just assume that I get enough, but I doubt it.

I would like to join you all!!! I need some kind of goal setting to help. I guess I would like to lose 10-15 by christmas. I know I have a lot to lose and just don't have the get up and go to do it. I need support behind me!! I hope to hear from you all soon!!

Amy

Everyone is welcome to join. Make sure to check back and let us know how you are doing.

Yesterday went well for me and I was right on Target with calories. I only did two short walks with my son but I'm trying to move more. I know I need to build slowly so I don't burn out.

Today, I'm off to a good start. I'm going to clean house and do some sit ups and push ups before showering. I'll walk to the post office and probably go for a quick walk before dinner. We are having sushi which is a nice healthy treat!

Keep up the great work all of you. Remember that Christmas isn't too far away. It's extra motivation that we'll be seeing our families at that time. It would be nice to be a size smaller when we see them!

I am doing good. Been doing my 30 Day Shred and C25K everyday. No change in the scale but I am sure that is just temporary.

Bekko & Coming Soon~ :welcome3: Glad you all are here!!
I'm glad to hear that everybody is upbeat...well ME TOO!!!!! except for lunch,fave sissy talked me into Chinese...but I was good....I think...:^: anyway...gonna have my cereal for supper anyway,so "It's All Good"!!lol!
So today I finally got that dang chair took apart and I started on the couch...I'll be so glad to have that done.....I really like being at home taking care of the house and DS...I really wish they'd give DH a big honkin'raise so we wouldn't have to worry,but on the other hand...I really like having my own money!! But I like being a mommy and house keeper better...LOL!!!!!
Guess I'll go and I'll see Ya'll tomorrow or maybe later if I get bored!!

Hi everyone! No change on the scale yet but I feel pretty good. I think in another day or two I should be down at least a smidge. I better be or I'll need to take things up a notch. From reading all of your posts it looks like everyone is really doing well. Way to go! :carrot:

Thinner&Shelbysmom-I stay home with my kids too, well, I stay home while they go to school. I just haven't gone back to work yet. (I have a little part time gig I do from home but it doesn't bring in nearly enough money) If my husband would get one of those big fat honkin' raise$ I'd keep staying home! I think I'll have to get a job soon though :(. Right now though, it's still easier so I can be home when they are out sick and all that. Plus, they need rides to and from school. Anyway, you'd think with them at school I'd have all the time in the world to workout, but somehow that always ends up at the bottom of the list :?:. I always seem to find a million other things I feel like I should be doing instead. I guess that means I need to stick to my 1st thing in the morning workout. I skipped it this morning thinking I'd get it in later, but big suprise, haven't done it yet! I'm so tired right now I might just forget it for tonight. Maybe I'll do extra tomorrow. That sounds better to me.

Bekko- I calorie count too. Easiest way for me to stay accountable.

Amy- Keep checking in here because we all need the support and an occasional kick in the *@!.

Asparagus- How do you like the 30 day shred dvd? Is that just Jillian? Does it have lots of options?

Won't it be so nice to feel healthier and closer to goal during the holidays? My goal for tomorrow is to do extra exercise and keep my calories in check. Keep up all the good work! ;)
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Whew I had to give us a bump,we were on the 2nd page!!
GoGirl~ Yes...I agree with you I said the other day I can't wait 'till Christmas cause I can't wait to get to my goal weight!! my mini goal for tomorrow is get all of my water in....I've not been doing that...so that's what I'm doing tomorrow!
Asparagus~ "IT WILL COME OFF.....THE SCALE WILL BE NICER NEXT TIME YOU GET ON IT"........... LOL!!!!!:D I hope my scale is nicer tomorrow....I'm about ready to kick it out on it's butt.....:kickbutt:
Hi Thinner..Bekko, and New Me hope ya'll are doin' good!!
Well I gotta go..................................

I still havent made the scale move but I've actually been keeping up with my exercise . And I think I'm finally breaking my habit of eating every time I stress now I go spend some time using the bowflex . Now if I can only stop picking at food every time my kids eat .

I totally do that, pick at my kids food. Why do I feel the need to taste everything that they eat? It's not even that good most of the time, lol!

Also, I weighed this morning. I was sure I'd be down the tiniest bit, but no. I feel like I should be. You know, that slightly leaner, less puffy feeling. I even feel like I can see it on my face a little. Nothing anyone else would notice, just that very subtle difference that you notice yourself. I'm a little bummed but I'm not going to be discouraged, because I feel good and I know if I hang on a couple more days the scale will show it.

TGIF!!!!!! and I mean that in every bit of the sense....I believe this has been the loooongest week of my life......I did weigh this morning...and...I'm back down to 196!!!:carrot: I was really glad,so now I don't have to call my ticker a big fat liar everytime I get on here!!lol!! so it's official....11 lbs to lose by Christmas....I' gonna try for atleast 195 next week...194 would be even more awesome...but I don't want to disappoint myself.....11 lbs sounds so easy to my ears,but 1 lb is so hard to lose...and I have to say 196 is the lightest I've been since I started my weightloss journey,I can't seem to get past it,but I will next week!!!
GoGirl & fld~ it will come off if there is anything I've learned on my weight loss journey,it's patience,and a whole boatload of it!!LOL the scale will go in your favor,you'll see!!

Hi All!!
Long time no post ;)
Well... it's been interesting this week-- I was about 200 calories above my "goal", but I guess I'm dancing more in classes than I thought I was, because I'm DOWN! :) :carrot:

Lol-- I saw a thingie about wii Fit ages... (I'm 23) I used to do my weigh-ins and challenges in the middle of the afternoon or evening, and get 19, 20, and 21 occasionally... But lately, I've been doing them first thing in the morning, so I remember to weigh in, and I can do the rest of my exercises later that day if I have time: and I've been getting 24's consistently! My Mii doesn't seem too upset about 24.. but golly.. those 19s were nice.. lol :)

One day- I fell off the board (quite literally.. I didn't get hurt, though) and I got a 45!!!! :O

Alright!! Off to plan for a Dance Party tonight!
Good job on keeping up the hard work, everyone!!!

gogirl -I think it's just habit it use to be to check the temp but now I cant stop :) I guess I should be happy my kids eat pretty healthy . But I'm happy to announce 1 more pound down so I guess I'm getting there slowlly .

I weigh in tomorrow and have had the hubby home for three days. Tonight is a big barbecue/ birthday party. I'm going to work really hard not to overeat and try to bring a bottle of water with me. Ugh!

I'll check in tomorrow and give you all my weight update.

Ugh! Guys, I maintained. No loss and this is only my second week. I guess that means I need to work a whole lot harder this week to pick up the pace. I'm not letting this get me down. A maintain is better than a gain to be sure.

How did everyone else do??