Sorry, I wasn't on a computer much yesterday, but I made my 10%! Yay me!

Last night I went to a party with an open bar and I didn't behave. But I decided the best strategy to get back on plan is to just forget last night happened, don't count any of the points, and just carry on my regular points counting. In other words, if I counted all the points I wouldn't have any flex points for the week and I'd use that as an excuse to eat what I like for the rest of the week, and that's very counterproductive. I'll try to be conscientious and not use up all the rest of my flex points this week, but if I do I'm not going to beat myself up over it. :)

:congrat: AMY!! That's awesome, it's a big step. More great feelings for you!! I carry my keychain with me all the time. Haven't gotten much further than that, but keeping it off is good thing, too. :)

Great job, Allie! Thanks for the inspiration and advice. TOM today, so I'm feeling blah, but not running for the chocolate, so that's a good thing. You have the right idea for your trip, keeping in mind how good you felt at the scale after all your work.
:D

Lost 1.8 this week!! YAY! Good habits are paying off, I guess!

bad habits ruled, actually I'm down again, but won't change my tracker until after my "official" weigh day. Still Thursday. I was just saying to my DH that I had to check in, can't be hiding during the holidays. We've been walking and have another girl walking with us on break at work. So, I'm happy with how things are going. I've been 168-169 on my scale at home most of the month, so I'm thrilled. Hope everyone's enjoying the hectic happy holiday season. Best to all! Merry Christmas!!

173 today, but day after Xmas so I guess I can say the holidays are over. I'm going to start meetings right after the new year. Overall 2007 was good. I managed to incorporate good fitness habits, walked way more days than not. Lost 25 lbs. since Jan. according to my calendar. Went down a couple sizes, lost my extra chin. My resolution is to try and do the same next year. I'd like to lose this other 20 and maintain maintain maintain!!!
Looking forward to seeing you all again through the 2008. Can't believe it's almost here!!!!!

Sorry ist's been awhile since I've been on , but I guess everyone knows the holidays can be stressfull. On the 7th of Dec. my DD was cited as an accomplice for shoplifting when a friend of hers was caught with store items in her purse, my DD was already in line paying for her stuff but they accuse her of knowing the friend was stealing because they were sharing a dressing room. So I've have been major depressed this holiday season I know this will pass but its just very stressfull because I have to go in front of a judge and Im not one for getting out of the house much less to go to court. The good thing is even though I haven't followed WW strictly I haven't gained just maintaining. I hope everyone elses holidays weren't too bad.

Heres to the New Year!!!!

Weightloss: 0

Just and note to Keli and Amy just saw your progress, you two are awsome!!!

Gina, I'm so sorry you have to go through all that. That stinks. I guess DD will think twice about who she goes shopping with. Unfortunately, that's one of those rites of passage during your younger years.

I remember a friend of mine wearing a sweater under her sweatshirt out of a store in Philly and being scared but at the same time thinking it was cool, but later in life a friend of mine had a daughter that got into alot of trouble with shoplifting and she had to go away to a kind of halfway house for a month and at that time thinking how sad that was. She couldn't stop, it's a shame.

I'm sure this will be a good life lesson for your DD and hopefully her friend.

As for the weight loss, maintaining is great through the holidays, especially keeping off almost 30 lbs. great job. Sometimes we use depression as an excuse to eat, are you finding other ways to cope? exercise maybe?

Good luck with everything!

ok, 1st tuesday of the New Year, I'm starting over at 174.6 with a goal of weighing 146 by my 46th birthday, Nov. 3rd.

How's it going, girls?

Good idea Keli! Thanks for reminding me to come back.

I haven't weighed in for a couple weeks with the holidays and all. I weighed myself last night and I was up about 3-4 pounds from the last time I weighed in. :( But actually, I think my actual gain is less than that (water weight etc.). Overall, considering the weight loss I had before the holidays and the extra stress we had this holiday season, I'm okay with this gain. It's like I just got a head start on my weight loss for this year, which starts today!

Yep, I am recommitting as of this morning. Last night I had my last piece of non-tracked cake. :)

I just want to share this news: I'm moving soon! We put in an offer on a house on Monday and they accepted! It is a block away from a major park, so I'll have no excuse not to go out for walks. And the kitchen is bigger than the one we have, AND we'll have a dishwasher, which we don't now. I absolutely hate cooking when I know I'll be stuck at the sink for the rest of the night. So all in all, I think this move will be wonderful for my fitness goals. More cooking at home instead of eating out, more reasons to get moving.

And as for goals for the year, just see my tickers!

Amy, Congrats on the move, that's exciting (esp. the dishwasher, they're great)

I've tracked every day this week so far, I usually quit after 2 days, so that's an accomplishment. I'm excited for weigh-in but don't want to wish my life away, especially since the weekend's just starting! :D

see ya!

Gina, hope things are going ok with you.

Hey Guys I'm back on plan starting today, the kids are back in school and its a new year. I got some new jeans at christmas (smaller size) and they are all ready a little lose can't wait for the next smaller size.

Keli thanks for your words of encougement, I do tend to turn to food under extreme stress and over the month of not being OP just eating what I wanted I luckily am only up 1 pound, I guess my nerves increased my metabolism cause I really didn't exercise over the holidays. That and maybe the weight I have loss was true weightloss and not just water weight.

Anyway heres to a New Year and New You!!!

Weightloss Up One Pound

Welcome back, Gina and congrats on only being up one pound. DH and I started last week and had a good weigh-in this week. It actually feels great to be back OP. I tracked every day, even though I used about 50 flex pts. instead of 35, it worked out. I know every week won't be like this, but it's a good restart! It sounds like you're being successful at changing your lifestyle, when you can let yourself eat whatever you want and only gain a pound that's wonderful.

Wow Keli,
Awsome weightloss for the week , I think your idea of 50 fles points is a great idea, I mean who can argue with a 5 pd loss. Way to go!! Haven't made it to the gym yet ,but I have been deep cleaning most of the carpet upstairs a down andhave been sweating so I know I'm burning some calories.

Congrats again on a amazing feat..............Gina

Thanks, Gina! It feels good to be back on track. I need to get tracking this week :( I'm weighing and measuring and all, but I forgot to put one in my purse and blah blah blah, now it's too late, but I am definitely getting it done tomorrow at work (don't tell my boss :D).

I bet you feel better after doing that kind of work now after losing that 26 lbs. Isn't it great!!

Gotta get to bed, goodnite!