THAT LIL BLACK DRESS

[daqui]

Hi All

This thread is a continuation from the FEBRUARY CHALLENGE but please feel free to join.

We are a very laid back group with one goal-TO BE HEALTHIER AND LOSE WEIGHT. Ok, so maybe we have two goals either way we benefit from it.

At some point we are all happy to be a little smaller and of course want to buy something new or get back into something old.

GUIDELINES
ex-5x a week at least 45min weeky mini challenge-just like before
post at least once a day- this is best b/c it keeps you focused
water-48oz....64oz if you are on phen
tell us about a success you had at least once a week- it could be anything, even if it's just getting your water in for the whole week.
feel free to add to this list

I HOPE YOU ALL ENJOY THE SUPPORT HERE!!!

[Krissy8581]

yay daqui!!! i will write more later, in a hurry now!!! love ya

[sexyjenn08]

YAY!!! Daqui....i must have been sending you that private message AS you were doing this!! LOVE the title!!!
I am super excited today!! I got on the scale and although I am the same weight (234.2) I did not gain!!! I have still have ZERO good weekends! I am hoping that my doc appt this friday motivates me for this weekend!!

YESTERDAY
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I got in 30 minutes on the elliptical and about 20 on the bowflex...worked bis, tris and chest.
1068 calories
102 oz water

WOOOOOHOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

[Krissy8581]

Jenn~~as long as you didnt gain thats good, i ate like half a box of brownies yesterday like a dummy!!! ug, still feel icky today

[daqui]

hey

i guess today is our official start day so if you all want to post your starting weights that would be great. i will finally weigh tomorrow, im going home today but won't weigh until tomorrow morning. im still choosing to weigh monthly but if its decided to weigh once a week we can track that too.

we need to decide on a mini challenge starting tomorrow. i suggest 5 sets of 10 leg lifts, on each leg. so that would be 50 lifts on each leg. if everyone is ok with that we can start tomorrow-if you want start today great!

jenn im glad you didnt gain over the weekend, those are hard sometimes. once it becomes a habit you wont have to worry abt gaining anymore.

krissy half a box, huh. how were you feeling when you did it? maybe thats something we can look into, when we slip up remember what you were dealing with. we all know we will have those days but i dont want it to be emotional eating.... im having a bad day or me and my S.O. had an argument.

there are those days when we will just allow ourselves a cheat day and thats ok, but if it's more emotional we need to talk about those things.

[Krissy8581]

Daqui~not really half a box, but you know it feels like it, more like a few big ones!!! LOL. I usually weigh in fridays, what do you ladys think about that??? Last friday I was at 182. So I will weigh again next friday if thats what you ladys want to do!!

[Krissy8581]

Oh yeah, i dont think it was emotional cuz i have been feeling pretty good these days, Im not sure what it was! But its not a normal thing for me. So i guess that will be my cheat meal for the week.LOL

[sexyjenn08]

Well today I weighed 234.2 .......friday is my official weigh in at the doctors office........ so you can either todays wi for a wi tomorrow or if you wait til friday I will go with the docs weigh in...

Either one.....doesn't matter to me :)

[daqui]

hey

fri is cool with me. i'll wait until then to weigh, work off a pound or two.

gotta put the kiddo to bed but might be back later.

[trauma-mama]

hey ladies!!! so happy we are here~!!!! and yeah, sexy jenn is back!!!!

will write more later, prob tomorrow, u all know i su.ck at posting when i'm not at work!!!

will also post my wt on fri....ssssooooooo anxious for daqui to weigh!!!!!

and gonna work on her goals!!1

[sexyjenn08]

GOOD MORNING GROUP!! HAPPY WEDNESDAY!!!!

I had about 1000 calories yesterday...didn't get my work in that I had planned... i had to take my mom to the doctor yesterday..she has penomonia. She feels horrible!! Keep in mind that my mom is 75 (by birthday she is my grandmother....they adopted me when I was just a baby). So I am trying to take care of her right now. My food was good and my water intake as well. I am GOING TO get that exercise in today!!!

[Krissy8581]

Hey great job jenn!!! keeping the cals low is good, even without exersice, atleast youdidnt over eat!!! I did good yesterday too. Well as usuall, i have to just stop in and say hi, cuz im always busy busy!!! But had to say hi!!! And that I did much better!!! I think we should just start our first weigh in on friday!! love ya all

[daqui]

hi all

im so glad we all have it figured out now. now that im back at home i can get back on my regular routine, yea, including getting back in the gym. don't forget to get in the mini-challenge and the water. 50 leg lifts.

bbl

[trauma-mama]

hi, sorry i've been mia the last few days...had a few days off work and working on the packing up the house for the cross country move...
wow sexyjenn!!! i can not imagine 1000 cals in a day...actually i would prob be that if i didn't freakin eat cookies and ice cream everyday!!!
krissy has been doing so great it seems like everytime she posts!
and daqui!!!!!!!!!! so waiting for the wt!

will post tonight from work after i weigh...i am hoping that krissy will be my late night posting buddy this w/e!!!

[daqui]

hey

well since it's friday im finally weighing in. im only 307 but im not upset abt it, i take fault in not trying as hard as i shld hv. im going to go back to weekly weigh ins but im glad that i went a month w/o weighing. that was good for me.

[Krissy8581]

hey ladies, sorry I was mia yesterday!!! Glad to be back, Sooooo... im at 180! I just want to hit the 170's!! but 180 is good. Will check in later and say more when I have time!!!!

[sexyjenn08]

Hey girlies!! I couldn't wait to get back from the Doc's office and post up to your guys....drum roll please.....

233!!! MY OFFICIAL 1ST MONTH WEIGH IN.......15 POUNDS LOST!!! WWWOOOOHOHOHOHOHOOOOOO!!

So...as you can tell...I am a bit excited! I just knew my scales at home were way off from the docs but there not! DAQUI....you can use THIS weigh in as my start weigh in.... 233!!

Krissy....180 is fabulous!! Can't wait til I see that number!!

So do we have a mini weekend challenge going on??????????? We need one!! ;)

[sexyjenn08]

Trauma-mama.... I actually do MUCHO better if I stay under 1000 a day. When I exercise hard I do add like 200 cals to my daily total.

[trauma-mama]

sexyjenn-ok, i really need to know what kinda mascara u use!!! or do u really just have great lashes?? and i still think u rule for eating under 1000 cals a day...so not having as much problems on the w/e lately?? and great weigh in for the month!~!

krissy---man, u will be well down in the 170s before i get to wa! maybe even in the 160s huh??
daqui-i knew u lost wt! and another month from now u will prob be in the 200s!!! i think that u have a great attitude and i need to borrow it sometimes!
i am at 144 this week...although i have weighed less in this week, this was my wt today, so i'll keep it. i am not sure if i can make it to 140 flat before my big road trip at the end of the month, but here's to trying!!

trauma

and yes, for the next week we need a challenge...come on guys, think of something!

[daqui]

krissy i know you can hit the 170's soon just keep the good work.

jenn congrats on the 15lb weight loss. i was so hoping to do that well but i got sidetracked. honestly if it wasnt for this group i would prob still be eating bad although im back home.

trauma i can't wait to get back in the 200's, i was down to 290 once but of course put it back on. im tired of losing weight that i've already lost. my goal is just to see 280 sometime soon because i haven't seen that number in a long time.

ok, somebody needs to come up with a challenge. truth be told im going to continue with the leg lifts.

i'll be back later to see if you all have come up with something.

[trauma-mama]

oh daqui-i know how u feel...i think we all do! right now the 142-144 stretch is where i have gotten stuck the last oh, 10 years or so. i would rarely get to maybe 138 for a week or two, then bounce back up. so i understand how we all seem to have a magical 'number' that we want to get under-and often it is not even our 'ideal' wt (whatever that is!) it's just the number that we have struggled to get under for so long. so we are with u...and we can do it dang it!

not sure of a challenge for the week...i still can't even get my water intake in! i like sexy jenn's old '5 more' that we did on the other challenge---or tummy exercises or whatever! count me in!

[daqui]

hey

its kind of late so i guess we can start fresh tomorrow on a mini idea. im cool with 5 more too, thats what got me up to 30 mins on the elliptical. i think we should go with that, great suggestion trauma.

[trauma-mama]

i am okay with that too!! i never continue with the '5 more' so i want to do that. by the end of the week i want to be drinking 5 more glasses of water everyday. since i only drink like 3 now, that might even get me to my minimum water intake!!!

[Krissy8581]

hey ladies just checked back in, had a long boring weekend, and yea!
Jenn~that is awesome, im gladded you are pumped about your loss to keep you going!!! that is great!

Daqui~i think 5extra is good, and maybe some extra side tummy crunch things!!! I like them, just maybe ad an extra set of something of your worst body part!!!

Trauma~~ we will see, i hope. I think btw you will do ok with your traveling. Do you like taco time?? They have a 255 cal meal, and its filling a really good. Just get the nutrition things if you stop and there is alteast one thing at each fast food restaraunt you can get.!!!

Well ladys, good luck this week, and lets keep us all motivated!!!

[Krissy8581]

Trauma-mama.... I actually do MUCHO better if I stay under 1000 a day. When I exercise hard I do add like 200 cals to my daily total.

Jenn~~ i also do best with 1000 cal days, 1200 at the most. Pretty sure I went over today!!! ooppsss, but not by much

[trauma-mama]

i missed u this w/e!!!!! i haven't heard of taco time! i am going to be cutting across thru chicago...then wisconsin, mn, north dakota, montana, the very top of idaho then across wa. so i am sooo not sure what kind of food we are going to run into!!!! i know i can make good choices, but just worried about caving in! esp when the car smells all nummy from what the kids and bf are eating!

[sexyjenn08]

Hey group! How was everyones weekend? Minw was fun but I could have made better choices....you all know me and the weekends!! LOL I had a stomach bug or something last night....I was sooooo sick!! I should be like 10 pounds this morning! HAHA!!........but I'm not :(

I'm all in for the "5 more" this week!

[daqui]

trauma have you tried the flavor waters? i just bought the peach flavor at walmart and i actually liked it. so if you haven't you should give that a try b/c they have lots of flavors.

i finally went back to the gym yesterday, it felt so good to be back. my back hurts too buti forgot to stretch afterwards, how do you forget to stretch? anyway since its been awhile i started off really light but i got in an hour of various workouts.

im about to eat breakfast then get to work.

my success was to realize quitting was not an option. just b/c i fell off for a few days was not a reason to stay off.

enjoy your day ladies!

[daqui]

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Women are so much better at estate planning than men.

[sexyjenn08]

Morning everyone.....
Have you ever had those days where you are in a HORRIBLE mood and don't know why?? Well thats me today!!! GGRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!
Hoping to snap out of it soon!

[sexyjenn08]

....here i am again...well I have bombed on the eating so far today......

This is me... emotional, sad, happy, mad, sick.....whatever it is I EAT!! GRRRR!!!!

Get it together Jenn!!!

[Krissy8581]

Hey ladys, how are you all!!! Im scared to do our weigh in on friday, havnt been doing as good as I could be doing. I havnt been horrible but, not the greatest. Glad to see you all are still here!!! hehe. One of these days i will have nothing to do and be online all day and no one else will be. But during the week i just have such little time and miss you ladys!! But oh well I guess being busy is better, plus i have to share the computer with 3 other peopel and that is a pain in the a s s !!!! But hopefully buying a laptop with my bonus in april!!! yay. Well talk to you ladys soon

[trauma-mama]

hey gals!!
krissy-what kind of schedule do u work?? also wondering for planning maybe some bellydancing classes together! if i take the ferry across to seattle could u pick me up maybe? i know, lots of planning still! and not doing perfect everyday if called LIFE! it's ok, u aren't like having tnose yummy oreo cakesters i see on t.v. at every meal right? and still exercising right? and look at how much u've lost! maybe u need to change up ur eating or ur routine if u are getting tired and bored of 'doing it all'. we are here, u can do this!
daqui-i haven't tried the flavored things, r u talking about the great value clean and clear of whatever they are called? the ones with no cals...i was just worried about the sodium content, although it really wasn't a lot. but i need to do something to get the water in. it's just in my mind i can't count it as water if it has stuff in it! does that make sense??? lol.. even crystal light has 5cals a serving...will think on it. proud of u for going to work out, and yes, stretching is ssooo important! and u are so right, quitting is not an option...really this is life, u have a say in what u eat and how u feel and that impacts every other thing around u! u have a great outlook-=-). oh, n u are right--women are better at estate planning!!!!!! i always tell my bf that is why i put on makeup to go to work, what if someone real sick comes and they are rich??
sexyjenn: hope u have a better day!!!! attack some exercise equip!!!!

[sexyjenn08]

Hey gang!! I' back on track...yesterday was a FABULOUS food/exercise day!! I'm down another pound so I am excited about that!!

Krissy..hang in there girl!!! I know you can do it and YOU are worth the effort this takes!! I'm rootin' for you!!!

Daqui... Is there a mini weekend being thought of???? :)

[daqui]

jenn im glad u r eating better. i know we all have those days & i hate them. a good motivator is to be down a lil, that always gets me going. i haven't thought of a min w/e challenge but i will start thinking abt one now.

krissy don't be afraid of the weigh in, im not looking forward to it either but it must be done. maybe once we get tired of seeing the scale go up we will refocus.

trauma the water has no cals. im not sure what brand it is, i'll hv to check once i get home then i'll post it later. just plain water gets so boring so when i think i might want a soda this will be the best thing for me.

[trauma-mama]

i here u on the water issue daqui! i am gonna really need to do something on the road trip b/c stopping at the gas stations all along the way i am gonna want diet pepsi! but maybe some zero cal yummy drinks will fit in in a pinch. i need to go back to the, i can not have one soda until i get my daily water intake in! that worked really well for me. like i said before-i only drink one soda a day, but with it being cold thru the winter i just don't want to drink anything! but i did well on my water yes, and i think today is also gonna be good! so i am sooo happy about that! i think that it is also helping to more quickly flush out the salt from the pizza i had two days ago...usually i gain at least 2 pounds of water wt from it, but i only gained one! so i am hoping to be down to normal tomorrow. i have also been increasing my length of workouts this week cause LZ and i are challenging eachother b/c we are the same wt this week, and that really really helps with the water intake! i start really sweating and get really thirsty so drink water! i need to continue with the longer/tougher workouts if only to help the water intake!!

i think i have the w/e off, so i am all for a w/e challenge...will be hard to stay away from going out to eat b/c we didn't at all this week! trying to save money for the trip in less than 2 weeks!!! here i come krissy!!

[sexyjenn08]

Hey gang!!
Another good day for me!! I am actually surprised!! LOL I will weigh in tomorrow morning....fingers crossed!!

I got 20 minutes in on the elliptical just now and I am around 1000 calories for today. Feels good Ladies!!

[trauma-mama]

great job sexy jenn! i so love it when u are in a good mood...cause when u are up ur up, when ur down u are like DOWN!!! and i like the UP sexyjenn!!

[Krissy8581]

I think Jenn is doing a great job!!! all you ladys!!! Weigh in tomorrow, mine might be posted later in the day!!! I will write more later tonight when the kiddo goes to bed! Hopefull the computer will be free

[daqui]

hi ladies

this will be a quick post, im sooooooooo busy, and on a friday at that.

weigh in 306, down a pound, im happy!

bbl

[sexyjenn08]

TGIF!!! Did anyone weigh in today??? ME ME ME ME !!!!!! LOLOLOLOL

I am 2 more pounds down!! thats 17 down!

Trauma-- I like the UP jenn much more too :) That is how it has always been for me...when I am up I am UP!!!...but down is so so down. I am happy to report that I turned down MEXICAN FOOD for lunch today!! I have had 755 calories so far today and I am planning on a good dinner!! It is.......

1 can corn
1 can black beans
a cup or more of salsa
1 pound of chicken tenders.

I cook the chicken tenders and cut them up really good. then I add it to the other stuff and mix well....return to stove top to heat it all up. I use the low carb tortillas and just wrap the mixture up in one. I also add a spoon of light sour cream to it. I spice my sour cream up with some juice out of a can of smoked chipotle peppers....YUMMMMO!!!!!! It makes quite a bit but it makes great leftovers!!!!

ok....gonna get my 20 minutes in one the elliptical......thats 270 calories.....and when I am only eating 1000 or so calories I think that is a good enough workout!

Have a great friday night girlies....I'll check in tomorrows!

[Krissy8581]

hey ladys, sorry im late!!! Down 2lbs and suprised because i did bad last weekend, and when i cheat weighed myslef on tuesday it was the same and to my suprise it was down 2!!!! 178 baby!!! finally in the 70's, next mini goal is 160's!!! Great job jenn, 2lbs is great, and daqui that is really good too!!! just think 1-2lbs a week is actually really good, keep it up ladys!!!

[Krissy8581]

i did eat 2 peices of pizza and a peice of icecream cake but i knew i was and saved my cals for that and ate pretty good the earlier in the week besides last weekend and monday nite!!!

[daqui]

jenn WTG on the 2 pound loss, im loving that for you. i like that recipe too, i'll hv to try it. you know if you go to walmart they have veggies in single servings. that might help with not having alot of leftovers. also, you are doing great with the 1000 cals.

krissy congrats on the 2 pounds. hey as long as you plan for it, it wont hurt much to get in cheat food. i saw on the biggest loser where after each weigh in they do they allow a cheat day. now i know we shouldn't do a cheat day because they workout 6hours a day but a cheat snack wont be so bad AFTER you weigh. that way you will still have the week ahead to put in the hard work.

i have been going to the gym then afterwards going to the park and walking the track, its great and im going to keep doing it as long as the weather is nice. we go after we pick my son up from daycare so its cool b/c he gets in a nice little walk too, no stroller for him.

let's keep our team going strong! trauma i hope everything is going good for you. when do you start traveling or have you already started?

later

[Krissy8581]

Hey ladys, just stopping in to say hi, cuz im bored!!! The one time i have time to chat and nobodys online!!! boohoo!!! ohwell, just kiiling time at this point and blabbing. First day of spring is wednesday, so lets think of that as another fresh start and lets kick butt this spring and take advantage of the good weather (when it starts that is) and do more outdoor and just enjoy it. I know i get less depressed when the sun comes out and its not cold, and since im a few lbs lighter i can maybe wear a tighter cute tee without feeling self consious (sp)!!!! I do think im gonna have to buy some new short before they are all gone, but i will give that a few more weeks! Maybe buy one pair a size smaller just incase! Well enough of my rambling. Talk to you all later

[daqui]

hi

i had a great workout yesterday. i just wanted to crash when i got home. im not as sore as i thought i would be though, good thing.

[Krissy8581]

worked out good today, gonna not take phen today and see how it goes. Havnt felt any different yet, not anymore hungry or anything, so maybe i can go a week without it!! Then when I start again it will be like the first day!!! plus i can save it

[sexyjenn08]

hey gang!! Today was great!! Hubby and I worked out together today and I loved it! Got a great workout on the bowflex!! Still at 231......I would LOVE LOVE to be in the 220's by next weekend! Saturday is my birthday and we are having a big ol party (including margaritas and beer pong)!! LOLOLOLOL!! Not gonna even worry about that day!

Tomorrow is monday ladies....lets rock it!!

[Krissy8581]

jenn~ i love beer pong!!!!

[daqui]

well its monday. im trying to eat only 1500-1700 cals. i was going to go to the gym today for a quick w/o on lunch but i dont feel like it now. i'll just wait until after work then if its not raining go to the park too.

bbl

[4mami_mia]

hi everyone, is it too late to join? im part of the easter challenge but also want to be part of a challenge that do not seem its going to just end.

[trauma-mama]

oh my mami_mia! that is why we are doing this challenge...more low key, and just goes on and on! so yes, jump on in! i don't think we really have any specific challenge up for this week, at least i didn't read one! so welcome!
jenn, i so know what u mean about the highs and lows....i think that i am like that too, but i also think that it has gotten a little less drastic with age, or i have learned how to read and deal with myself better!
sorry i so didn't post on fri, had part of the w/e off and we have been packing! but last fri i was 142! i am just hoping to be at or under142 at the end of the week-we r running out of things to eat at home, n i don't want to buy a bunch of stuff to end up throwing away next week, so worried that we are gonna start binging on fast food! ick!
congrats to all the losses last week! and jenn, i bet u are in the 220s by ur bday! and have fun that day! and yeah for beer pong! although i put shots in my glasses cause i don't like beer! haven't played in a while though...maybe i can play with krissy when i make it to seattle!
we leave next wed (after working 5 12 hr nights in a row cause the hosp i am at right now sux!) from nw pa to wa state. i was hoping to be a solid 140 by then, and although i have numbers posted in the 141s, i do not think that i will be. however, i am gonna go more low carb, although not drastic for the next week-to help me stop the dessert everynight!-and maybe that will make a difference. i really can't do MORE exercise b/c we are packing! and i work 7 shifts btwn now and next wed! but gonna still stick with my regular routine. and on the road everyone here has pretty much told me to run at the gas stations and at the hotel to get a good run in there. gonna make my bf not snack on nummy stuff while we drive like chips, fries, and junk...guess i need to get some beef jerky and although high in salt prob, i could snack on sunflower seeds right? always helps to keep me awake driving-the opening the shells and all. gonna take water so i don't drink a ton of sodas at every gas station stop. any other hints would be great guys!
i also put a post up just now on the 'its not a diet challenge' about how u all determine ur goal wt...any chance u guys can go read it and post here? or there? i need help, before i freak out any further!

it's horrible, my body image ideas....since i work in a hosp i see all kinds a sick people...like really malnourished alcoholics-but in my head i think, dammit! look how skinny he/she is! or, why can't i get 'a little bit' of cancer so i can lose wt like that?! i know, crazy crazy, like being a 'little bit' pregnant-uh, just doesn't work!!

so help!

[Krissy8581]

welcome mama mia!!! the more the better. We just talk about our days and our worrys and how we are eating and working out and blah blah blah!!! Whatever you feel like really!!! I like it here, hopefully you will too

[sexyjenn08]

Welcome Mama Mia!!! You will fall in love with our little group!! Make yourself at homeand jump right in!!

Trauma...I know what you are talking about with the "just az lil bit" of something. Secretly for a long time I use to envy the girls that had the willpower to have the eating disorders.....it takes mucho willpower for that....BUT it is very unhealthy and I am so greatful I am not one of those girls!!! WE are doing it the healthy way Trauma...I am so proud of us!!!!

How was everyone's Monday?? I had about a 90 minute emotional eating spurt but got it under control before I ruined my day....I actually ended the day under 1200 calories!!!

DRUM ROLL PLEASE.................. I AM IN THE 220'S!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
229.6 this morning!!! YESSSSSSSS!!!!!

[daqui]

welcome 4mami, i hope you like us.

ladies i do understand the whole little bit of something too. i think everybody that has wanted to lose weight has probably had that thought. we didnt setup a mini challenge this week but we need to. any thoughts???? come up with something today, lol. i was in a funk yesterday but i think i held it together ok. this morning i was in the mirror and that helped me refocus. i didn't w/o yesterday i was soooo tired from sunday. i will be going today though. its been raining here all day, what a waste, cant go to the park.

trauma keep it together on your trip and don't forget about us when you get settled.

jenn congrats on the 220's!!!! i hope you have said bye to 230 forever. we are not a sports team we do not need to repeat what we have already done.

get a workout in!!!! the biggest loser is on tonight. if you watch it ou should workout during the commercials, like jogging in place even walking. you could do something different during every commercial segment.

later

[4mami_mia]

thanks for the welcome everyone. Jen im with you, i just made it to the 220's, my official weigh in isnt until thursday so i refuse to right it down until im absolutley sure. ( i think im in denial) im at 227.5 right now, just last thursday i was at 231.5 so can you understand my disbelief?

[trauma-mama]

congrats on sexy jenn and mami-mia for the 220s!!! official or not! ok gals-now don't sabotage it!!!! i do that every week...mon or tues have great numbers, by friday i am up again. ugh.
thanks everyone for understanding about the magic 'little bit of somethin somethin' to make it just all go away and never have to worry about it again and be healthy and lean and mean and eat taco bell and dq like everyday. a few months ago i ate a fatty meal and went to the bathroom and tried to throw it up! i hate to puke so much that i couldn't do it. and hey, can't be anorexic b/c i definetely don't want to teach my daugh that! she needs to see me/us eating and doing healthy things so she will be free of this freakin disease that we all seem to share with body image issues and food.
and i so will think of u guys on the road trip b/c i am gonna think about u all watching every move i make! every food choice and every chance i take to exercise...we all kinda live thru eachother u know? and i am not gonna let US down!! i am hoping that i will get a chance to check in at the hotels every day or two b/c i know that some of them have free computer access. i can get online with my phone and pda, but man, that is a b*tch with the small screen. guess i need to splurge on a laptop and just hook internet thru my phone!

oh, i am continuing last weeks '5 more' from jenn's old thread...i did well with increasing my water intake, so that is still my focus this week.

[sexyjenn08]

I'm all in for the "5 more" but I have a question......... Can I count 5 more beers on my birthday Saturday?????? LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

[trauma-mama]

sexy-ur a dork! and hey, if u work off that many cals BEFORE your bday, then heck yeah that can be your five more! and that would be extra cals to work off in addition to what u do everyday...man, i'm mean!

[Krissy8581]

jenn you better have all the beers you want on your birthday!!! Hell, im going to have beers for somebody elses birthday on saturday, so i will drink to you too. Great job on the 220's that excellent!!!

mama mia~we do weigh ins on fridays, but you can post yours on thurs if you want, or when ever youwant really, we just made a day for it!! Glad you joined us. we are small, but i like it that way, more personal and just get to know each othe better!

As for eating disorders, i got that way to, that jealous feeling that I couldnt starv myslelf or throw it up, and not that i want to be that way, but I dont understand why i couldnt do it if I tried. I guess my disorder is overeating. LAME!!!

Daqui~glad your feeling better today, I hate those days, where your in a funk and cant get out of it no matter what!!! I get that way usually mondays!

Worked out last nite and 2nite, watched american Idol, hehe, and did my hour and was into the show and feeling good about the workout, so i kept going and got to 870cals in cardio, it was good and i didnt feel like I over did it, somedays I can hardly make my hour, i make myself but its hard!!! I think the 5 more is good for this week since we are on a late start and all anywho!!! Well love you ladys

[daqui]

mami congrats on 227, cant wait until you make it official.

im cool with the add 5 more but we need something fresh for next week. i had a good workout yesterday and i have started lifting weights too. my arms need it badly as well as i need to stregthen my knees.

jenn enjoy your b-day and party like its 1999, lol. thats your day, get back on track the next day.

[4mami_mia]

thanks everyone, trauma i understand about the pda, i just got a motor q ( something like a blackberry) and the numbers are soo small.

im trying hard not to mess up, tmo is here but i weghed this morning and i was still the same! tomorrow is the big w-day. Im soo nervous

what is the 5 more? also i did work out while watching the biggest loser. I have one ? how the heck do they lose 16lbs in one week on there?

[Krissy8581]

mami mia, im totally having a TOM week with my weight and its driving me crazy, i have been trying to stay between 1000-1200 cals per day and have been doing pretty good, been adding like about 100cals to cardio per day, and still nothing, I have been cheating this week and weighing myself way to much, I usually dont do that but I can just tell nothing happening, and I feel awful fat and bloated and cranky!! hehe. So my grandfather ended up in the hospital tonight, wich is sad, but I think he is goin to be ok, well my mother babysits my son while Im at work and cant tomorow or friday, so I wll be staying home from work and watching my nephew as well, so that means its gonna be really hard for me to workout, specially tomorrow, and just being indoors with 2 kids if its rainy out will be a challenge as well!!! So wish me luck!!!

Daqui~lets try to think of something fun for next weeks mini challenge
I went to the gym this morning before work after I dropped my son off at school and did 620 cals cardio, no weights wich I really need to start cuz Im the worst at that, and have stayed at about 1000 cals of food. So if i can stay away from the food the rest of the night I will be good for today!!

[sexyjenn08]

4mami-mia.........the "5 more" means you just add 5 more to whateber you want too.....rather it be 5 more reps or 5 more minutes in exercise. 5 more veggies instead of something else.......... YOU make it work for you!!

[daqui]

hey all

i love the biggest loser, lol. they work out 6 hours a day so my guess is thats how they lose so much. if i could afford to quit my job i would so sign up for that show. they are casting for the pairs right now if any of you can swing it, lol. just go to nbc.com for the info.

well im going out of town again so my posts will be spotty. im not weighing in tomorrow either so i'll just leave my weight the same for another week. since i'll be at my mom's house i will NOT be going to a gym so my personal challenge over the weekend is to walk 3 miles a day. there's a great path near her house, lots of hills. for next week im still up in the air on it b/c i want a really good mini one. ok, how do you all feel abt your arms??? let's focus on the arms this upcoming week.

any thoughts.....

[4mami_mia]

hi everyone its official im down to 227. Im so happy. The nurse told me to keep doing what i did this week but the thing is i dont know what i did lol
i found a ton of info about the biggest loser secrets and it all boils down to low carb. They also work out for hours and they do not have a tv or anything, so they focus only on weight loss. I couldnt go on that show for one i have 2 babies 2yr old an 3month.
krissy way to go on burning 620 calories, and im sorry about your grandfather.
daqui have a great trip

[trauma-mama]

hey guys, i am a solid 141 this week!
daqui-yes to the arms, i need some incentive to be lifting my free wts and doing pushups...hey, i can take my free wts on the road trip!!
congrats to all the losers, and hey to all the trying to be losers too!!! trying whether u succeed or not is hard!
mami-i have a moto q as well!! just got it last dec, still haven't figured it out all the way. i don't mind texting on it but on the web, ugh the screen is just too small for that!! i haven't linked it to my pda yet though. maybe the web will look better thru the pda.
i have been doing so so on my 5 more-i wanted to be getting in 5 more of water. some days are a hit, some a miss. but way better than them all being misses!! bet on the road trip that i am good b/c i bought all water or flavored water for the trip! so we will see!!
i have also started low carbing this week. ok, except for the day we had pizza! so i haven't seen much effect yet from it, but hoping it is gonna make the road trip better if i restrict myself to low carb stuff. i don't know...sometimes in my head i think, well that means lots and lots of chix mcnuggets, but then that means really high in cals and fat-alhtough less carbs than a burgre bun. guess i just need to eat with a fork n knife and no buns, and no breading-just some grilled chix. we'll see how long that lasts!

hope u are all doing well!
we are packing up the uhaul trailer!

[Krissy8581]

Hey ladys!! Been an odd couple of days for me!! Still waiting on my grandfather to see if hes gonna pull through or not!!! Its probably one of the most stressful times Ive had in awhile, with him and my family and I feel like everythings falling apart, my mother who babysits my child and my sisters is there, wich she should be, and so we are having to figure out different things to do with kiddos while at work and the stress of not being able to be at the hospital when I want because they live about 2hrs away. And just feeling kinda lonely the last few days. Sorry to be all depressing but thats what ya'll are here for right?? But yeah, have been doing ok with the weight loss tho, just next week dont really know when i will have time to even work out, but will just go day by day. I will have to say tho, with TOM on his way any day and the stress I lost 1lb, kinda sux cuz I have been averaging about 2-3lbs per week, but I will take the 1lb cuz I though I was gonna be up!! Anywho, have a great easter ladys, and talk with ya soon

[trauma-mama]

krissy-i wish that i could be around to help out!! maybe he will be better come monday or tues...gosh, i hope so. i won't get to u till prob a week from this sun!! and really, i'll be across the water but kinda close! i have a live in babysitter-that is what my bf is for! if u need us when we get there we could help out here and there...we homeschool the kids, so we normally aren't early rises, but i forget what shift u work!!!

keep ur head up and ur heart strong!!

[daqui]

krissy my prayers are with you and your family, stay strong.
trauma they are with you too as you travel.

i'll start posting the arm exercises beginning sunday so you will know what the exercise will be for the following day. feel free to jump in too with your own exercises as well.

i think im coming down with a slight cold but im going to start fighting it now. the last thing i need is to get sick and get off track.

also im thinking about starting the phen, im up in the air about it. any advice?

[Krissy8581]

quick hello to all, and thanx for your support! I will get through it all. I am feeling a bit better today. But anywho, wont probably be back on line until tomorrow sometime, happy easter!!!

[trauma-mama]

happy bunny day to u all too!!!

daqui-i didn't realize u took a break from phen! how long u been off...most people seem to do 2 ish weeks or maybe a month if they can tolerate being off that long!!! so it is up to u...

[daqui]

trauma i have never been on phen, i just like these boards. i had lost all the way down to 290 then of course gained it back. im not looking for a quick fix, i just want to get the weight off and keep it off. i've always considered phen but never really looked into getting any.

im sitting here thinking what was it that i was doing then to get down to 290 that im not doing now. i wasn't even in a gym during that time. i know one thing i did do was not eat after 6pm but truly how long can i go like that. i think then i was able to do it for about 3 months so i guess i should really think about that too.

[daqui]

i'll be back later to post an arm challenge

[4mami_mia]

hi everyone i didnt take phen yesterday or today and i have been craving like crazy. i guess tomorrow will be a new day. also tmo is here and i feel so incredibly bloated. i look forward to really working hard this week. I want to try a plan not sure wich i will go with though

[daqui]

OKAY LET'S WORK THOSE MONDAY WINGS!!

i figure we should start out light so let's begin with 3lb weights.

The Dumbbell Curl.
Stand or sit with your back straight and take a small dumbbell in each arm. Keep your arms down by your sides and bring up the weights to chest level by bending your elbows and then lower the weights in a controlled manner back to the starting position. Do 10 reps 3X
Enjoy

[Krissy8581]

hey ladys!! Hope you all had a wonderful Easter!! I did eat a little candy, but oh-well. Not really bothering me today for some reason! this next week is going to be sooooo long, not looking forward to it. Well making this short today, cuz I have alot of catching up on here to do and want to go to bed

[trauma-mama]

hi all! i am on with the arms, is this just monday or every day this week?? i am taking the wts with me on my trip, so i will be able to do them with u all!! but mine are 8 pounders, like i am so buff...whatever! lol

daqui-i think i totally missed that u are not on phen...if u are able to lose without great, if u want something to speed it up and maybe help with motivation and decreasing your appetite, then maybe u should consider it! but hey, u and me together baby!!

[Krissy8581]

Trauma~im sure I have already asked this but I have no memory, how come you travel around for work?? Just curious?? and how long do you plan on doing that? Is it hard to leave certain places and stuff??

[trauma-mama]

krissy-i am a travel nurse. started doing it last sept (altho i did it in the past too). u normally do 13 week contracts, unless u and the hosp want to extend. right now i am not sure when i want to stop, i hate ga, hate my house in ga, and would love to never go back...but, the house i want to sell but needs crap done. we are homeschooling the kids and they are young so it is not a problem yet! bf is stay at home dad, and that's why he is still around! md was ok, but too many people and i couldn't afford to live there! it was expensive. where we are right now is icky, nw pa in a small city that's glory days are gone, industry and people are leaving, and lots of empty houses and boarded up stores. it is depressing! but we got a decent winter in which is why we came! so up to u next, then we are shooting for alaska for the next stint which will start in july. my bf is thinking of returning to ga to do a quarter of school (he is in a diesel mech program)...but he isn't really doing anything to plan for it, or see if the classes he needs will be offered or anything, so there u go. if he goes we will come back to wa to have my ex sil help me with the kids so i can still work. then once he is finished with that quarter we will move along again, that will be winter again, and i want a really REALLY good one this time, so somewhere like that, but on ur end of the country! i do miss some peeps that i worked with in ga, but we talk on the phone, and email and stuff so it isn't too bad. just looking for somewhere to really call home, b/c ga ain't it!

[sexyjenn08]

Hey guys.....here I am!!! WOW...what a seriously ridiculous partyin birthday weekend I just had!!!! OMG!!! Anyone here ever play beer pong???.... lets just say that on saturday night we went through 3 30pks of keystone!!!!!!! YES....that is 90 beers!!!! GOOD GRIEF!!! NO.........I didn't win either!!! LOLOLOLOL I quit playing VERY EARLY that night..... the margaritas won me over that night!! LOLOLOLOL!!

I am soooo ready to get pack on track....Although it was a complete blast I feel so unhealthy this morning!! Ready to eat clean and exercise my butt off this week!! I am all for the arm stuff for the challenge this week!!

Krissy I will keep your family in my thoughts and prayers........

[daqui]

hi

lets do it for the whole week, i was going to change it daily but let's focus on one move for right now. you can also increase your weight if 3lbs is to light.

[4mami_mia]

im in, jenn i feel pretty blah, i didnt exercise today because i have been housecleaning all day. tmo and east got the best of me

[Krissy8581]

I never had a chance to workout today either, Its that crazy week ive been talking about tho, so lets see how it goes. I stayed at about 1200 cals today, maybe a little less. I will do my best for tomorrow. I need to try and go to bed at a resonable time tonite. I have been so exhausted the last few days. Did start TOM today tho, so that may have something to do with it. Plus just the stress i have been under lately too.

Trauma~i do remember, you have told me about that before!! Sounds kinda fun to do while the kids are young and stuff!!!

Jenn~glad you had a good bday weekend!! Beer pong is the best!!

Mia~I am having TOM too, ahhahahha

[trauma-mama]

What is with all of us!!! i am cramping and about to start tom too!!! can u say su.ck eggs for the 4 day car trip to start on wed??? talk about ick in gas station bathrooms!!! i think i am just gonna use pads to save on the nasty ick factor and try to prevent picking up germs!!! i do not like to use tampons in public br, let alone at gas stations!!!
i did get to exercise today, and thought of u all while lifting on my arm exercises!! but i am in the middle of that 5 day work stretch, so things are in a routine.

krissy...i hope ur week gets better...if u can't get to the gym do SOMETHING at home!!! lunges, squats, pushups, crunches, rent and exercise dvd!! hope things are okay on your end!
sexyjenn!!! so glad u had a good time...and it has been a few years since beer pong...think i mentioned that i don't like beer so i put shots in mine!!! i play half way decently. and u rock for the uummm, i feel like junk and now it's time to get back on track. that's what changing your lifestyle is all bad, have ur cake and eat it every now and then too!!

one more night for me on the web, then we are off wed a.m. so i will post to u all on tue night/wed a.m. while at work.

[sexyjenn08]

Trauma...if I used shots instead of beer I might not even make it through one game!! LMAO!!

Yesterday was a great back to plan day!! Last night was kinda a struggle but I pulled through with NO mess ups!! Planning on a kickboxing dvd today and then some arm work!!!

[Krissy8581]

hey ladys!!! Just about to go on a walk, its the best I will get this week, walkings not bad I know, im just used to like either speed walking on high incline on the treadmill sweeting my butt off, or eliptical wich kicks butt too!! BUt i did good on cals yesterday and plan on doing the same today!!! Well I will check in with ya'll later!! Have a happy tuesday, Cant wait for FRIDAY!!!

[sexyjenn08]

Krissy~~~~ check your myspace!!!

[trauma-mama]

sexyjenn...yes, but it takes me alot to get nice and fluffy drunk, so there ya go. glad u had a good day!
krissy-u can do it!! push that stroller fast and uphill!!

well guys, tomorrow a.m. we are off on our trip to krissy in wa state...39 hrs in a car with 3 little kids and a dog. we'll see how many days it takes us!! i am hoping for 4 and a little bit!!

but will still be exercising and eating right as much as i can....did my arm work today thinking of u all!!!

will log in when i can!!

luv
trauma

[Krissy8581]

oh jenn I checked my myspace and left you a nice comment, hehe. love ya

[daqui]

hey all

its been a day since i last posted, i've been busy with work plus that i neded some time to really think. i was in a funk about losing weight and trying to stay focused. what i was doing just wasn't working for me so i knew i had to pause. im feeling alot better now. i've decided to add an extra workout which is going to the park and walking 2 miles on my lunch break. then after work i still go to the gym and do that workout. i also need to start exploring more food because i eat the same things all the time and can see a burnout in the near future. so now that mentally im back where i need to be the physical part of me needs to continue getting off my butt.

trauma have a safe trip.

i've been getting in my arm w/o and i can feel them burning. i do mine at the gym so i have access to heavier weights. i started doing this cool machine yesterday that works the abs, im going to do 100 of those a day, anything to help tone the tummy.

i've went on long enough so i'll be back later.

[Krissy8581]

hey all, its quiet in here today!!! Dang!! Where are all my ladys at?? Well I did great with cals today, I couldnt workout, but i have been planning for that this week, but stayed around 1000 cals today, so happy!! I hope this week stays good with the dieting anyways, the rest of it with work and kids is insane, but so proud of keeping up with this, Usually I would have said F it and just did what I wanted all week thinking it would be to hard ya know?? Daqui glad you got out your funk, its hard somtimes, and i think with your extra walk during the day that that will switch things up a bit for you and lose some more pounds. Well that all I can write tonite, gonna go to bed, but will be on througout the day tomorrow before my crappy late shift!!! Love you all

[4mami_mia]

hi everyone! i weghed in and my weight didnt change, thankfully, since i slipped up quit a few times this week. Hope everyone is doing okay

[daqui]

hi all

im doing fine, just wanted to check in. im at my parents house right now so my posts will be here and there over the weekend. today my hubby and i just chilled by ourself and went ut to eat. i did not overeat and i made healhty choices. i vrought my walking clothes so that i can still get my walking in, im not trying to slip up just because im out of town. this will be a true test but im ready for it. excuse the typos im in a dark room.

dont forget your arm workouts. btw my nephew has lost 30 pounds, he started with me, im happy for him.

later

[Krissy8581]

hey ladys!!! Not much going on tonite, got my walk in today stayed at about 1000 cals again so that is awesome!! So so so tired this week from all the family stuff going on, but hopefully after next monday things will start to go back to normal! Its times like these I wish I owned a treadmill or eliptical so I could work out at night when I have free time!!

Daqui~thats how I feel, when your out of town you get this thought in your head that you can eat bad and not think about it, atleast I do, and then its so hard to get back. But if you can do this then your set!! hehe. I need to do that next trip or vacation i go on!!! Good luck

mamamia~hey atleast you didnt gain right?? I would be happy about that, cuz i have had slip ups then weighed myself and was up, and it sux!! So your not and thats great!!!

Well talk to you all later!!!

[Krissy8581]

Well still feel like no one is around here anymore much!!! But i will post my friday weigh in anyways!!! Im so glad its friday by the way!! Soooooo......im dont know how Idid it, maybe the stress but Im down to 173, holly cow!!! Thats 5lbs from last week, i have been averaging about 2lbs per week, and last week only 1lb lost!! So im pretty happy!! Well gotta run for now, will write more later this morning

[brandy crouse]

thats ok i had fried pork chops ! lol

[4mami_mia]

hi krissy thats great a pound is a pound. I so messed up today, i had to take the baby to the dr because he is sick and i had breakfast and was doing really well. Buuuut i waited to long to have lunch and grabbed the first thing i saw, a huge slice of lemon cake. now i feel blah and wish i could slap myself. im going to have to do some major exercise.

[Krissy8581]

mia~looks like its just you and I here!!! hhhmmm..... i liked this group too. Glad your joined CD's one too, it always good there too!!! Dont worry about the cake to much, just try and eat healthy the rest of the day. Well by now your in bed probably! But some days get crazy and what you gonna do!

[daqui]

im still here i was just out of town over the weekend so i didn't post much.

anyway im back home now and im not leaving the board so if im the only one here in the end thats fine with me. i like the group too.

i guess it's back to the gym for me. walking was nice but i hurt my foot on the trail. i overdi it, i was trying to walk 5 miles. my hubby made me stop, i was going for it too, lol.

any i will be back later im abt to get in a lunch time w/o.

krissy dont give up on us--ur not alone here even though it feels like it sometimes.

[daqui]

CONGRATS TO THE LOSERS

[Krissy8581]

yeah i think its just you and i!! I dont know where everybody went, i kept checking and I was still the last one to post so I was just waiting and waiting!! hehe. How did you do on your little trip?? You went to your moms right?? Well me and you can help each other out and find jenn and mia!!! BUg them, I know trauma just got back in, so hopefully we will hear from her

[daqui]

hey krissy

i did really good on my trip and i weighed myself on mon. i was up a little but i've already dropped 2lbs since yesterday so im glad im getting back on track. my mom just asked me if i was coming to their house again, i'd love to but it really isn't good for to travel so much so early. i haven't formed a real habit of eating healthy yet.

i know the other ladies will be back, we all drift off sometimes but we keep coming back. thats the reason i wanted an ongoing thread so that we would always have someplace to come back too.

LADIES WHERE ARE YOU!!! don't stay away too long.

[daqui]

so me and a co worker have agreed to do a cheat free challenge. the whole point is to go cheat free PERIOD. so let's see how we do as a team. starting tomorrow- wednesday-let's start the count up.

[daqui]

i just went to the park and did a mile and a half. i wanted to do more but the sun came out. i will go back later though. i hope im not on the island alone.

[daqui]

ive done the last few posts, strange but it happens. i guess i will check back in another time. i had a problem i wanted to discuss but i fear it will not get answered so i wont type it just yet.

come back!!!!

[sexyjenn08]

Hey group!!! I'm back!!

[sexyjenn08]

Well it looks like the group has gone their own ways.... GOOD LUCK to all!! Gonna go check in on the other threads!! I'm here if you want to start anything up again....just send me a message!!

[daqui]

im here too but i left for a few days b/c i was talking to myself, lol. hopefully it will pick up again but i will keep posting here

[trauma-mama]

hi guys, i am still here!! been off the boards for a few weeks d/t moving cross country then going camping for 4 days. but back at work so i have time to post now!!

how are u all doing????

i have missed u!!

[sexyjenn08]

I miss our group so much!! I have a horrible cold...maybe the flu but no fever in a few days. It is completely kicking my @$$!!


Is anyone still here???

[daqui]

hi ladies

we really need to decide if we are going to keep the challenge going. we did have a great group and i hate for it to break up so soon.

[trauma-mama]

i know that krissy is having some problems so not able to post much now...but i still look at least 4 times a week!!!

how r u guys doing??

daqui...what happened to the apr wt on your stats?? u still only weighing once a month???

jenn...sorry to hear that u are not feeling well!! looks like u are still trudging along tho!!!

we are in wa state right now...not sure how long we are gonna be here...new job is going ok...living with my ex sil is hard only b/c she readily agrees with eating bad things...but i am trying hard to be good and stick to my cheat day...not quite working so well, but i am trying!!!

keep in touch guys!!! miss u!