Happy New Year Everyone!

What a great start we have to the New Year with 66 people currently signed on for this challenge!

It is awesome to have such a great group of motivated, successful people to chat with and to spur us on to better health in this wonderful New Year!

Each day when I log on and find that more people have joined us it just gives me a boost to keep going and stick to my plan.

I will excercise at least 3 days a week this month and I will stay within my points enjoying all of my favorite foods. I have increased my water by drinking herbal teas in the evening and I can't wait to weigh in this week and see what numbers I will be starting the year with.

chaarli: I look for Skinny Cow ice cream bars when I feel like a sweet treat they are so good. You have your cravings all accounted for and plans in place. Good Job!

Arizona Girl: I have decided I am not on a diet I am making a healthy lifestyle change. I know I will never be this weight again and I am loving eating right and feeling good. My resolution is to improve my health for 2006!


TinaM: Welcome, You have made a great start by posting and making a plan, that is such a successful way to start out the new year!

rollmdl: I love seeing everyone with a plan in place, we are going to be such a successful group!

MorticiaAddams: You have already adjusted your attitude a great first step to success!

~klutzmeyer1983~: Welcome! You have some challenges ahead but by preparing for them and joining us you have taken steps in the right direction!

Mommy'sLosing: You bet this is the place to achieve your goals! You come and post and stick with us and you will be a loser! :)

godsgirlnwa: Glad you joined in! I can't wait to get to know you!

As for the rest of you, you are all excercising and focused and strong! I can feel the power in this group and I am so excited to get started!

Got my weights in yesterday... and my 5.5 km run this morning.... I am soooo proud!
I beat my best time by 2 1/2 minutes!!
i must get it down to running 2.4 km in 15 min!
Today i did an average of 2.1 in 15min! (twice over!)
so i am pretty close to being fit enough!!!!!!!!

I do weights one day, a run the next, and day 3 is a rest day! then i start over!

I am amazed at how much better about myself i feel! if only i can guarantee to keep up the excercise, i might never gain the weight back!
And i tell myself if i mess up food wise one day, to make sure i eat well for 3 days after, and that cancels it out! (to stop myself beating myself up!)

Good to see so much motivation around! lets all keep it up!!!

My friends mother gave me this recipe to help with chocolate cravings...her friend lost alot of weight eating it when she had cravings....it taste really good and all I eat is one small spoonful and I'm happy

1/2 cup pineapple in own jucies(blend in blender)
1 package of alba choc mix(in diet section of grocery store)
1/2 tsp vanilla

just mix together and place in freezer to chill
leave in freezer to keep it for melting..
also can sub 1/2 banana mashed for pineapple and add water to desired consistency spread.

I am definately in I will set my goal at 25 lbs by april first!!! whoooo-hoooo i am excited let's get em' girls!!!!!!

I'm joining you too. I haven't been around since summer (thats when I took a full time job and gained a few pounds).
I have a conference to go to in April and I would like to look thinner!
I was thinking 40 pounds, but... if I do 25 it would be a great start.

ooooh banana and chocolate sounds good altho i'm not sure if we have chocolate alba here?

i have already drunk close to 2 litres today and it is not yet 2pm. however i have just started to tuck into the chocolate and i have been eyeing the wine too. feel like sitting in the sun and having drinkies bad bad girl. ummm also had some potato crisps LOL

keep it up everyone. this is a long haul we'll get there even if i am falling off the wagon with shocking regularity!

Helppppppppppppppppp
 

Help I need more thoughts on how to get my weight loss on the losing end again....I weighed today and still have not lost a thing.its been two weeks..but I have not gained any eather :carrot: I need some things to start loseing again so tell me what to try.

I was very good this weekend and did not over eat. I had bake fish and griled chicken all weekend...I did not walk this weekend but I did stay on the move..(shopping) I need some help on what to do next???

This is a call for help
Leigh

My weekend has gone pretty well. I did a leg workout on Sat and some elliptical. My knee is mostly recovered from a nasty sprain so it looks like I will get back into running this coming week. My eating is improving. Mom took the fam to Outback Steakhouse yesterday and I avoided the bread and the bloomin' onion and ordered a yummy fish dish with steamed veggies -- it was really good and I had the added bonus of being proud of myself for making good choices! I need to up my water intake some more to try and get rid of this water retention from bad eating last week and TOM. Good luck to everyone for this week!

I would like to join this challenge.

When I lose 27 lbs I would be exactly at my goal.

Wow, you have done a fantastic job! Congratulations.

lady unicorn...
 

hey there Leigh. I would love to help you. Do you keep a diary? if so how about listing ALL your meals and the times for the last few days plus your exercise and I'll see if can offer any help:hug:

Also do you have any health issues that might be affecting things:?:

it may just be a plateau and that happens sometimes when you are eating TOO little. i know it sounds strange so let's see what you've been eating and tell us if anything in your eating, stress, exercise has changed and we might be able to help

i know how frustrating it is!!!

STOP!


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Thanks

I'm in... to get thin...
 

This board is such an awesome place. I am so glad I found you all. Finally a place where there are others who are not just trying to lose 5 or 10 pounds, but a lot of weight like myself.

My goal is going to be 30 pounds for April Fools!!!

Crossing my fingers so not to look like a "fool" on the 1st :D