YAY for the 6 lbs loss, tea! Good job! Aren't those losses exactly what you need to jumpstart your program? It is for me...

Yeah, Jaya, we're going to start expecting pictures and paintings soon! I *loved* the cat one. How embarrassing, I look like that weeknights and I'm human!

So I added this challenge to my siggie so hopefully that will motivate me to stay off of unnecessary sugars (I love me some bananas so I'm not about to nix them!) and empty calories.

Good luck to all and welcome to everyone who just joined!

Hey there Angel! The fat girl challenge is stalling IMHO....this looks very active! I'm glad you enjoy ( More like understand) my silliness.
Tracey~ OMG you so rock! 6 lbs!! Thats mui BUENO!
Lady uinicorn~ Wanna laugh...I read your post and was lookin' for a Holly for 5 min...seriously. I'm such a dork!
Ladyinred~ WELCOME! Great job on the exercise and YOU CAN DO IT!
Goddess~ Everybody is up North....Nobody in SO. Cal.

I'm laying off weighing for a few more days....I'm just not "feelin'" the loss right now. Excercise is fabulous...I am very much enjoying myself. Water is good too, and food is great......now. I had a minor mishap on Wed. at Outback Steakhouse...Some sinful sundae my DS#1 had. Geez.....Its in the past!

Hey you all !!! Today I want to share with you that I feel GREAT I woke up in a good mood, and I grabbed my water bottle ……
Oh and Tracey you would be proud of me …I did my house cleaning. Woohoo…. So being that I got that done …..I am treating myself and my son to a movie…don’t know what it is we are going to go and see..but at least it wont be sitting around the house doing nothing…hehehe…. J

Ladynred – Awesome for you to join us…I think that is great ….sounds like you are doing a great job…and keep up the good work…!!!! I too agree posting here helps me. …and it feels good to cheer others on….there are a lot of great people here and hope you enjoy your stay….. J

Angel33 – You are so welcome for the pictures….I love to share…so you will see more of my photos and paitings…. J

TRACEY- THAT IS GREAT!!!!!! Wooohooo…..down 6 pounds……I bet you feel great…..right on…keep up the great job….!!!! J

Stevi – Me too I am going to weigh myself in September…..I want to have a surprise….the scale will not say to be continued anymore for me…ahaha… J LOL

You gals ARE doing AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here is another painting of mine ...!! It is called Genie in a bottle...and I want my stomach to flat like hers..... LOL I hope you all enjoy !!!!!!

MY scale hasnt moved damn im stuck ........

Thank you i did need that im positive i can do this with all of you guys backing me thanks for the support

JAYA are you a Libra???

You guys are doing so great!! Way to go tea! I think i'm going to concentrate on grilling more and walking more lol. ttys

I am aquaris.....!! And you are welcome....Today I am having a great day!! It is just so I woke up in a great mood...and I put make up on to make me look perty....hehehe... So here is a photo that I took of Jack he was looking out the window at night...so I call this photo wishing upon a star....you know I am seriously trying to get my paintings and photograph put on greeting cards...I have been doing a lot of research...and I am trying to go through the back doors because everything is so darn expensive ...LOL....I hope you all enjoy this one .....Its my favorite !!! Keep up the great work..I am going to go pay a bill then I am going to go for a walk...so who is walking today....say IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII !!!! Talk to you guys when I get back...k

Cheers~

I love the art work and the pictures Jaya.

Congrats, Tracey! You are inspirational!

707, I'm feeling the same way. I lost weight really quickly at first, and now I'm stuck. But I have to admit, my eating has increased as well. I need to go back to the little changes, such as keeping a food log and drinking more water.

I think I should come here in the morning, instead of the evening, so that I can get inspiration for the day.

Hi everyone,

What a great group of women here!

Jaya - I'm loving all the art! Your motivation is contagious - thanks!

Tracey - Congrats on your 6 lb. loss. Keep up the good work!

Spunky - I think you're right about the little changes. A food log is so helpful, it just takes time. But it is worth it!!

707 - I see the line under your avatar, but don't you know, you are a goddess already!

Stevi - I always find that there is a lag between good exercise behavior and results on the scale, but you will see it, I am sure!

I'm back posting after a couple of days out of commission with a migraine from my 'time of month'. ugh. No exercise, but the eating wasn't too too bad. Time to "get back on the horse." I'm hoping I can hold it together and focus for the holiday weekend!!

I'm thinking it's good to have a plan of attack so mine is MODERATION. If I get an opportunity to have yummy stuff, I won't deny myself and feel deprived (after all, it's a holiday) but I'll just have a little.

I need to get out and exercise, I will make time. My roommate is home for 4 days and can hang with the kids while I take a walk or something, so I'm gonna do it (it's a little harder when I'm here by myself with a 12 and 5 year old cause they torture each other if I go out for a walk and leave them alone. lol) I joined the YMCA - it is 25 minutes away but I go into town fairly often and they have child care Monday-Friday. I will get there tomorrow for 45 minutes and do the Precor - good calorie burn!)

My accomplishment for last week was to buy a used car for myself, an older Subaru, but my mechanic says I did good. He has to fix one thing and then I should be back on the road with my very own car. I want to have something cute and inspirational painted on the back, or maybe a decal.... So - yea - baby steps on the road to a good self-determined life. And the air conditioning works......

This coming week I want to get the paperwork together to apply for a federal program where low income people can get loan assistance to buy a first home.

Stacy

hey all....

just wanted to give some for the long weekend!! I am off to a wedding reception so I know I need some too!!! so here is some for you all and some for Me

hope everyone has a great weekend, I will be back on monday!!!

Hey there everybody!

Had rehearsal last night and it was rocky at first. We have a new drummer (I sing lead in a rock coverband) and have a gig on the 22nd...it'll be his 1st and he's really nervious. So I made the set list reallly structured by writing out how I will announce the next song so he has more confidence in starting them....took for freekin' ever though. start, stop, start, stop for 4 hours. Ended up really good by the end though. But the new demo is almost done! I have been powerwalking 2-3 (usually 2) miles with 10 lb weight on my legs and 3 lb on my arms everyday except Fri (occassionally I'll take a break on Sun) cuz thats rehearsal day and its a workout in and of itself. And I weighed this morning and NOTHING!
Stacy~ I hope your right...but it hardly matters I will never go back to my old habits again...I feel outstanding! Congrats on your car and maybe you can share the 1st time buyer info?
Java~ I am an artist as well...mostly mural work and portrait work in acrylics. I also enjoy a sort of cartooning in Prisma Color....Whats your medium of choice?
Spunky~ ME TOO...I was losing 3-5 lbs a week now I'm good to do 1lb a week! I'm working it out though.
Fitgal~ Thanks for the dust! Is that you in your avatar?? If so you are smokin' hot!!
No serious plans for the 4th...just goin' to the in-laws for a BBQ and I'm bringing the meats and a couple if sides so I'll be good. Hope you all have a fabulous weekend!

I forgot to tell you about a super easy low cal/lowcarb recipe I just LOVE. Its strawberries with a ginger cream. Fresh strawberries sliced, fat free sour cream, minced crystalized ginger, packs of spenda to taste, vanilla extract, and a teeny pinch of ground clove. slobber it on top your berries and YUMMIE!!! Great on these hot days!

Glad to see everyone is doing so well !! Tomorrow is my weigh-in and I'm expecting good things -- I've already had to move one of my rings over to a bigger finger!

I skipped my workout Saturday but made myself do it today. Can't say the workouts are getting any easier yet but it makes me feel good about myself to do them!

I am noticing the flavors of my food more, I guess because my taste buds aren't so clogged with fat and artificial flavors any more. I had some organic canteloup this morning that was absolutely scrumptious! Now that is how melon is supposed to taste!

I'll check in again tomorrow morning ...

Total Health Makeover rocks!!! I weighed in this morning with a 5 pound loss -- me, the Queen of One-Pound-Or-Less! Can we say WOOHOO!!??