Hi everyone! How are you all doing? I'm doing alright. WI is tomorrow and I'm feeling iffy about it. TTYL :)

Today was day 3 of staying under my calories, I don't know what I'm aiming for really, under 1700 I guess. I wonder though, how low is TOO low? On Saturday I ended up lower than I wanted to be, at around 1100 calories for the day.. I ate 4 times and when I went to bed I wasn't hungry. Now just to add my running back in!

Rosario - how are you doing over there?

-Aimee

My calories today were 1712, I'm not quite sure of what to make of that. So instead I'm just gonna take it as it is. I guess I really need to make a decision about what I am aiming for.. any advice? I can't seem to make this decision.

-Aimee

Aimee - http://nutrition.about.com/library/b...tion_guide.htm

SOOOO last night... wait let me back up few years...

Around grade 8 or 9 I met this girl and we became really food friends. She was a very ADD so we fought sometimes and didnt talk to each other but for the most part we were the best of friends until late in grade 12 (cant remember what happened....). Anyway in grade 11 I met this guy - I ended up dating him and she ended up dating his best friend. I was with this guy for two years and she was with his friend about the same (I think) - we kinda feel apart in grade 12 but we were still dating these guys. Anyway within a year of grade 12 being over we had all broken up and gone our own ways. She has been living in the interior but I have talked to her once and a while and saw her once a few months back.

Anyway her and this ex boyfriend (my ex's friend) are back together and back in town for a while. So they came over last night.... IT WAS SOOO WEIRD! Anyway it made me remember how much I miss her and how much fun we always had. And this guy seems much better now. ANYWAY I found out this ex of mine (broke up almost 3 years ago) - misses me? AND AND AND

GET THIS

HE STALKS ME!!!!!!!!!!

I am so creeped out, he goes to all my websites (none of witch I had when I was with him....................) he even goes to Keikos site, and reads my blog? wtf... thank god I dont really write in it anymore, but it concerns me that he reads it none the less. Anyway that totally creeped me out and while they were at my house he called his friend... he told him he was at my house... I can only imange what he was thinking.

There was nothing wrong with my ex, great guy - but now I am creeped out.

Whooo! What is with people I talk to having stalkers? Geez.

Courtnie - Stalking is definitely a little creepy, but in this day and age of computers, I think it's easier and more socially acceptable. (ie "googling" someone). If he starts showing up at your house.. call the COPS! Or talk to him NOT alone and tell him to STOP! So that website says just under 1700/day, but i'm going for a range.. so maybe 1500-1700.

Rosario - where are youuuuuu???

Today was weigh in day, and on Friday I was 235 (didn't have the heart to change my ticker completely :( ). This week I am 229! Woohoo! :carrot: Definitely enough of a loss for a carrot dance! So I am feeling more committed! Infact, I am thinking up some goals for the next 2 weeks.. basically calories staying good, starting running (toe is better), doing some squats and pushups to tone the body with little effort, heh. (thanks for reminding me Courtnie!) I can't believe I'm actually down 22 pounds, I am in awe. Although it's been a LONG time getting them off.. since decemeber!

-Aimee

aimee---that's freaking awesome!!!! now I need to follow in ur footsteps and start losing too (i'm up to 240...yikes) wow, I didn't even realize how much weight you have lost. you're doing great and I hope this new plan is what you needed.

courntie-that is scary....defintely watch your back...you never know with people nowadays.

so I am still struggling to find what works for me. i just want to scream. I know what it is that I have to do....I even got the motivation and everything, I just can't seem to do it!!! Planning out my day helps but it doesn't necessarily mean I am going to stick to it. I went back to fitday, so maybe seeing the actual amount of calories I am eating might wake me up (well it won't if I don't document everything I eat...) Tonite I am just going to think about what it is that I want (to be heathy and fit) and what I am willing to do to get it (eating right and exercise). See, it's not that hard, I already hav eit figured out...the whole putting a plan into action is whats killing me. Woe is me....I hope I figure it out soon...before I really blow up! lol

chat with ya'll later :wave:

CONGRATS AIMEE!!!!

I came here JUST to see how much you lost! haha Keep it up!!

Rosario - you can do it, I know you can - just keep it and eventually you will find what works :)

This morning I rode my bike for 1 hour. I have decided I am going to do it every morning for an hour - especially with this idea of a vacation for christmas (doesnt mean we could go at xmas) - I want to be 140 before I go anywhere! Not because I think I am fat, but because this is the time of thing I really need to motivate me. Not to say I am not motivaed, I am! BUT this is what I need to make me try just a bit harder!

i love vacation.....where do you guys plan to go??

no idea, but i think its gonna be somewhere good... we have never gone anywhere!

I mean I would love to go to greece or costa rica or something, but its probably gonna be mexico or something like that.

We are figuring $2,500 each... where can we go with that? lol

lucky you......i say cancun....I've never been but the beaches look awesome or maybe cabo san lucas.

what about the bahamas???

I agree... cabo cabo cabo!! Or Hawaii! Even Cancun would be nice :)

Rosario - weight loss is amazingly hard.. and without the help of my bf, I wouldn't have suceeded this last week. When are your hardest times? Fitday helps a lot I think. Also what helps me is that Imake sure to have a salad a day, and I have peaches for snacks cuz I have been craving sweets like no tomorrow! Surround yourself with healthy snacks... and the crazy thing about how much I lose? I drank pop the entire time! Bad I know, but I have given up all my other vices. And if you want some tips from the Eat Right for your blood type diet... let me know, I'll just need your blood type! I swear thats the thing thats helped me the most.

Courtnie - 2,500 you can go all inclusive to Jamaica, Cabo (which is notoriously expensive, but thats plenty!), Cancun, Probably Hawaii too! The world is YOURS!! :) I am totally jealous. I was thinking for Josh's birthday at the end of March I wanted to take him to Vegas for the weekend.. he'd love it I think!

-Aimee

I have been to hawaii, cancun, and bahammas.... so i think i wanna go somewhere new, lol

Oh man.. I wish I'd been to all those places!! I'm quite jealous you've been able to take all those trips!

-Aimee

me too.....I'm pushing for puerto rico next summer!!!

Sounds like Karden wants to do 2 weeks in europe, and go to a few different places... like england, spain, paris, etc... I am excited! But think I need more then $2500 for that! haha probably more like $5000... I better start saving!

I am 2 lbs. closer to my Christmas goal today.
I would love to visit Cancun or Couzemel. I have been to both. A great place to snorkel. The coral is beautiful. Stay away from Jaimaca, the island itself is beautiful but the areas outside of the retreats are nasty.
Terrie

I skipped breakie this morning... I now have a lemon bar staring me in the face.... 340ish calories.........

I ran today! And I ate... horrible! Totally HORRIBLE! I had a good breakfast, good lunch, and then it all fell apart at dinner. Josh wanted to get take out, and since he's been so good all week.. and since we were both pretty tired. I agreed. We got takeout from Pizza Hut, I got a family sized BLT salad (they don't give salad dressing there for takeout, only eat in? weirdos!), which I put half away for work tomorrow. And then I had one slice of Josh's pizza. So while my calories are still within..1310, but my fat? 42%!! Bad Aimee... BAD! Iam just going to accept it and move on.

Courtnie - Europe would be fun, you can get package deals for pretty good prices, my friend went there for less than 5,000 for sure! Did you have the lemon bar?

-Aimee

Hi everyone!

Congrats Aimee!

Courtnie, I wish I've traveled as much as you have! I love to travel! But I've only been able to go to a couple of states in the US. :(

JasonsLea- I'm the same as you, I've been to Washington State, Florida, and Minnesota, and I believe thats it. I have also been halfway across Canada. But nothing exotic!

I keep doing not so great at dinner.. more processed foods.. less veggies and lean meat. I have to break out of this little funk I'm in.. and get on track if I expect to lose more than half a pound this week! (I am down half a pound as of this morning.. )

-Aimee

Aimee, I've been to South Carolina, Georgia, Texas, and California (I lived in Orange County for several months). I've traveled through New Mexico, Arizona, Louisiana, and Nevada on Greyhound. When I was little, I lived in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. I love traveling and I really wish I had the means to explore the world.

Shari - oh you definitely outdo me! I only ever go shopping in Seattle! heh. I would also love to see the world, definitely don't have the cash for that yet. It'll come one day :) Part of the reason I don't travel is also the jobs I have, I'm working sorta retail, so I don't get much time off. Last year my family wanted to spend Christmas in Mexico, but of course I couldn't get any time off. Silly jobs!

I have an issue. My boyfriend is friends with this guy Mike, I don't really like him that much. Why? Well 3-4 years ago he called me FAT! I know I am, but how rude! And then when he was staying with us (had no place to go), he made a comment about the plus size girl on America's Next Top Model, saying that fat chicks can't be beautiful. Meanwhile HE'S got some extra weight on him! I just avoid him, my bf hangs out with him without me.. it was working out just fine. But on Saturday we are supposed to go to a fundraiser, well I guess Mike likes the guy who is doing it, so I was informed that Mike was going with us. I told the bf that they could just go, and he got mad and said something about how Mike isn't the same guy he used to be.. blah blah blah. Whats a girl to do? I really don't want to spend the night with some guy who clearly hates fat chicks!! Why are some men such JERKS?!?

-Aimee

i ate crap, im getting my period - i feel like crap :(

the scale WAS down 1.2 tho, lol

just a question - when you guys eat at say sunday 12am, do you count it for sunday? or saturday? lol

saturday night i stayed up all night and slept all day sunday... haha

Hey sotypical... for great travel deals (especially Europe) check out www.go-today.com. You can definitely do multiple countries for $2500 per person. I travel all around the globe for my job and vacations (15 countries) and this is one of my favorite travel web sites because they have such great air/hotel/transport deals. My hubby and I went to Italy for 17 days through go-today and it was fabulous and affordable.

I can't believe it's already Monday! Time goes WAY too fast eh? Thursday is weigh in, I have 2.5 days to be really good so that I can see a loss :) Fingers crossed!!

So where is everyone and how are we all doing?

-Aimee

I am doing...........not so good.
I just can't get my eating under control.
I just eat and eat and eat.
And we all know what tomorrow is and what horrors I have lurking in my house..............CANDY!!
Usually I try and deal with this by shoving handfuls of the remaining candy into the kiddie's bags to make sure that there is an ever lessening pile that I have at my disposal.

Good news is.....I am not really up at all, but not down either. Pooh.

How was everyone's Halloween? I worked and went home. :( I had to go to work at 4:30 in the morning the next morning. My friend Sunshine had a party and I was able to stop by for a minute. I said hi to everyone and got a lapdance from this cutie named Austin. *big grin* Made leaving even harder.

Oh crap forgot to say that Tuesday was WI and I am down 1 lb to 241.6 :)

:hug: to you, Shrinkingchica. Hang in there!

Shari, congrats on the pound! And woohoo for lapdances from cuties. ;)