New Year, New Thread, New EVERYTHING

[Krys]

Good morning!

Well...I am still stuck at 226. BLAH

Its been three days now and not one ounce of change. I got that 24 hour bug two days ago and got pretty dehydrated. Do you think it is just my body retaining some extra since I was so dehydrated?

Ethansmommy: That dress is so cute! You can really do a lot with those colors! Since the zebra fabric is really popular you could buy or make matching bows or headbands. I have even seen socks with the zebra trim

KRYS

[Honeybaby]

Good Morning!

Everyone is doing great. I have told myself to weigh once a week, because even doing it every other day drives me CRAZY! Anyhow, I haven't been able to be on here as much because work has picked up and it's about the only time I have to get on here is in between projects or something.

Tex & Krys - I think I want to lose 8lbs by Vday that would bring me to 198 and in onderland. So that's what I am shooting for.

Shawn - You are doing great and 180 is awesome! I wouldn't listen to your dr. you will do great this month and you are going to blow her away when you go in to weigh next. My baby girl is 15 months on the 10th of this month. She's my little GEM.

Ryleigh - Have you tried to do anything to jumpstart your body? Anything different than the norm? I really can't wait to see your weight start falling off again.

Krys - Your body might be retaining water. I would start drinking more of it w/ lemmon in it.

Ok, so men are just trouble. Grr... That's all I have to say. I think I should just stay single forever so I don't have to worry about DRAMA from a relationship.

[christykoeb21]

Tex- What do I need to see if its been accepted? Gosh I really hope thats not the case with ours we were told we are getting back over 7k.. I need that money like now, I can't go any longer without a vehicle it's driving me insane really.

This morning I weighed in at 139.6 I can't believe it. I still can't really believe that I've lost all this weight I mean I remember feeling like I'll never be skinny again lol.

[christykoeb21]

Oh and I bank with Chase have for 2 years now. Never had any loans with them so I have no idea if that makes any difference though. This ****s.

[Tosh322]

Good Morning everybody!!
I havent been on here as much, we were out of town over the weekend and then trying to catch back up when we came back home. Well prior to going out of town on friday I reached my 15lb goal and was at 189.2, went out of town, ate really well, walked ALOT but had some drinks on friday night. weight on Monday morning and I was 193....WTF??? Now I probably should add (and this may be TMI) I havent had a BM in about 7 days....my stomach is killing me, do you think this has something to do with the weight gain or would it be the alcohol?? I have tried glycerin suppositories and colace....NOTHING....I started losing again this morning and was down 2lbs...but my stomach is still hurting. Does anybody have any advice???

[Honeybaby]

Tosh- None of the over counter medication helped me recently with my BM's. I was having too many BM's, but for whatever reason that's changed and Phen is making me not "go" very well. However, I ended up eating two bowls of raisin bran and a ton of prunes and it cleared up the problem in two days. Just thought that might help!!!

[shawntaedaylin]

Good Mid Morning Ladies!!! I hope that everyone has an amazing day

Honey- Girls are amazing to have around, we have 2 boys 8,5 and 3 girls 2,1, and 2 months they were right about third times a charm thing, except the girls kept on coming lol Sorry to hear about the drama / relationship deal i hate drama . I have 5 sisters so it was a constint thing growing up. But when the time and person are right it'll happen.

TEX- I'm so ready for these challenges, its a GREAT motivator! On the abs part are we talking crunches, sit-ups, or just a mixture of everything? I'm going to try not to weigh everyday but may every 3 ..... We will see Im a scale addict lol.

[texasbeauty1982]

CHRISTY- Go to that website I mentioned. Its the IRS site and click on WHERES MY REFUND. it will ask u for ur SSN, what u claimed as ur status (i.e. Single, HOH, married, etc) and then it will ask u for the exact amount u are expecting on ur return. It MUST have all that to tell u anything. At first its going to tell u WHEN they expect to send it out to you, and then once they do, it will say when it was sent. If by chance u cant find it on there, just google WHERES MY REFUND and it will bring up what u need k?

So, it looks like my weight wants to p1ss me off today...I burned freakin 900 darn calories last night exercising, totally ate right, no cheating at all becuz I was determined to get out of the 223's, but no. I went UP somehow. WTF! I went up .4lbs back to 223.4lbs...what gives?? I DID do 2 hardcore dvds yesterday and ran 2x's too, but come on! UGH! I was on the verge of going to BK to get some fatty burger just to show my weight whose boss, but no... lol I didnt give in...I just so frustrated right now..I wonder if I jinxed myself...lol I NEVER get TOM, and well, I have been spotting a LOT all week now...Maybe that is whats hurting me right now..I hope so... I JUST WANNA BE BELOW 220 FOR CRYIN OUT LOUD!! I JUST WANNA SCREAM!!!

[texasbeauty1982]

SHAWN- Abs are any kind as long as they are specifically working the abs k?

HONEY-I went thru ur situation too about 2-3yrs back and I ended up just saying screw men, yada yada yada and eventually just said that I didnt need one and that one will find me AND my kids when the time is right...Well, low and behold, Justin came along a year and a half ago and has been the most amazing part of my life...He is 10yrs older than me, but has the heart of a teenager lol Such a sweetie and loves my boys...Always includes the kids with everything we do unless I can manage to find a sitter... I have found that guys my age (27) ****...they r so stupid, immature, irresponsible, etc...Kids SCARE them at that age...freakin retards..(sorry thats me muttering to myself lol) Someone will come along when u least expect it, so just worry about urself and ur future with ur little one k?

[christykoeb21]

Thanks Tex! After replying this morning the lady from the office I filed at called me to tell me I have a 152 check waiting to be picked up so I got the banks number from her to figure something out. They said the IRS is reviewing it right now but I'll try the IRS website also. I have no idea what the check is for though because according to the Oklahoma State Tax Commissions phone line our refund is being processed and should expect something in 8 weeks. Weird.

So after I did all that I hear my boxer barking toward the front yard so I go look out my sons window. There was a lady sitting on the curb out there (older lady) and she starts to get up (I figured she fell) when I see the back of her head I see blood so I grabbed my phone and ran outside. I ran over to her and it was dripping down her face and she had it on her hands. I of course start to freak and ran to get my friend and proceeded to bust my *** on the very ice that she fell on (feeling stupid by now lol). So I got my friend and she went to get the lady while I called the paramedics (our town is small -1300 people small- we have volunteer paramedics/firefighters so I didn't know whether to call 911 or the police station so I called the police station, they send the volunteers and then radio to Cushing the next town over that has a hospital). My friend got the lady in her apartment and was putting a rag on her head and then I tried to call this ladies mom (this lady is 64 I have no clue what age her mom is and was wondering if her mom is going to be able to really do anything but supposedly she's pretty much still there which is great! LOL) no answer from her and she said her son wasn't home so we basically couldn't get a hold of her family. Mean while I'm soaking wet from falling and freezing my butt off waiting for the paramedics. They got there and got her all taken care of and took her to the hospital she's ok just a pretty good bump on her head and was in a little shock. Luckily one of the cops that got there knew her mom and went to let her mom know what happened. I got a scraped knee and bruised hip but at the time couldn't feel a darn thing lol. Phew! What a way to forget about the money problems!

[Honeybaby]

Shawn - I love having my precious little girl. You are so lucky to have a big family. I SOOO long to have a big family. I Mean I want like 10 kids if the Lord lets me!!! lol So I guess I should get used to the drama if I'm going to have a big family.

Tex - Honestly the problem isn't that he's not a good guy and that he doesn't care for my daughter too.

Here's the rub - Ok, so we had been talking for a long time like year and a half as friends through a mutual friend. Anyhow, so we finally go on our first "official" date last Saturday. I mind you we got to knwo each other "pretty well" over that year and a half as friends. Well, I haven't dated, been with anyone, etc. since my daughter was conceived that's 2 years. Her dad and I split up the moment he knew I was pregnant, not because I was pregnant, but because of other issues. K? Do you know how hard that is to not date or anything for two years!!! Anyhow, I told him I am specifically looking for a Christian man who is a leader and will be a spiritual leader as well. You know, someone who will wake up in the morning and pray w/ his wife and read the Bible w/ his kids and so forth. Also, I told him I want a big family. He has a son who is 5 yrs old so he is very good with kids. As a matter of fact my daughter is more in love w/ him than she is w/ her own daddy. He is not a Christian, but he is a darlin and a sweetheart. I mean we just get each other. We both have very troubled pasts and the fact that he's come through his and I've come through mine helps us to relate w/ one another so well. He even respects my decision to want to wait to have s*x again until I am married again. And he wants more kids too so that's awesome. Well, he is VERY MUCH in love w/ me. I am very much interested and falling for him, but I am adiment about wanting to be with a Christian man. Now, I am conflicted, because he did tell me he wants his son to have what I have and the joy I have and that's what draws him near me. He would go to church w/ me and his son would go w/ us. Well, knowing that I am very much getting more interested by the day. Not to mention he's HOT. But, that's kinda superficial, but he is. lol It's really funny, becuase you look at him and he's got tattoos all over and look at me and i'm just little ol' me with a cross necklace and no tattoos..lol Anyhow, that's my dilemma. I honestly don't know what to do. He's moving to Houston if he gets this job which really makes me upset. He asked me to come with him and that he would put a ring on my finger...but you guys I'm just so conflicted. I can't be fore sure that everything he says he will do he's going to do, you know? I just know that I cannot wait to hear his voice or to get a txt msg from him or to see him. I need to hear your opinions. Thanks. Regardless, I am taking my time on this and so if/when he moves to Houston I am still not going to rush into anything. We can still remain friends and go on dates as it is. So, that's my plan, but still I have feelings for him that are strong.

[texasbeauty1982]

HONEY- I have always hated how religion can be such a deal breaker...Dont get me wrong, but I dont find it fair to judge someone becuz they dont go to church or read the bible. I am a BIG believer in Christ, but I do NOT go to church, nor do I read the bible and I have 6 tattoos Doesnt mean Im not a good person though right? Same goes for him. He SOUNDS amazing! I totally wouldnt rush into anything until u know for sure, but I wouldnt let him go at this point. U said it urself that he is pretty much everything u want in a man EXCEPT for the spiritual part...I think u need to look past that part and follow ur heart right now. The heart is usually right! He said he would go to church with u! Lets see how true to his word he is! U never know, he may turn into this amazing spiritual leader u want too! He may totally LOVE going to church once he starts! Maybe he just never grew up in it OR like me, got thrown into it and hated it becuz it wasnt by choice ya know? I say give him a shot

[Honeybaby]

Tex - Hey hun, thanks so much for your input. It's nothing to do w/ judging him. It's all to do with my daughter and what I want her to be around. If I was judging him I sooo would not have went on the date w/ him and I wouldn't be feeling the way I do towards him. See, my old life I was addicted to all drugs, I mean hardcore addict, I was unhappy, I was depressed, I listened to heavy metal (which isn't necessarily bad, by the way) all the time and nothing else. However, something happened when I became a Christian and it so totally changed my life that I cannot see myself living without waking up and praying and reading my Bible. I love feeling the closeness I have with Christ. I honestly don't know how to explain it. Anyhow, the issues I am having is I want my daughter, Grace, to know the Bible, to be around it's teachings and to be around prayer and Christian music,etc. At least for as long as I can until the world bombards her. See, what worries me is when I pray before every meal I eat...what is he going to do just sit there and stare in space? If he does that then she's going to see her parents (grant it, he would be stepdad, but still the dad that's most in her life) and she's goign to see one does and one doesn't. I seriously have conversations with God like all day long. I probably look crazy talking to myself, but I don't care. Also, he cusses a lot and I went from saying the F word every other word to not cussing at all in the matter of like a couple of weeks and I don't want one of Grace's first words to be the F word, ya know? And one thing that my guy mentioned is that he LOVES that I am so strong in my convictions that's what attracts him to me the most. I'm so not writing him off, because he is a darling and I love being around him, with him..anything to do with him. So, I think I've decided I am just going to wait things out and take everything slowly. I'm going to invite him to church and see if he's going to keep up his end of the bargain, you know? I want someone who is going to stand beside me not fight me on it, because that would just be a constant battle. He said he would stand beside me, because he thinks I am so precious and he wouldn't want to take that away from me (his words not mine.) Well, I love you girl, and appreciate your help and the fact that you told me how you felt. Thanks hun.

[PrOuDMoMMyofTwO]

Tosh---
try Magnesium Citrate.. it is a liquid drink you can find at any pharmacy or walmart or dollar store.. it will be by the laxatives.. only start off drinking half of the bottle.. but it will work wonders for constipation.. in only about an hour.. so do it while you have spare time at home lol... it tastes NASTY very lemony but it is great!!... hope this helps!

[texasbeauty1982]

Magnesium Citrate hah?? hmmmmm I might need to try that! lol RYRY!! Go get sum too k?

HONEY-NOW I see where u are coming from. I totally understand the whole dinner/prayer thing...and my ex hubby was a major racist so my sons first words were the "N" word and d*mn...that ****ed ya know? I couldnt go anywhere with my son becuz he would point out every black person in the store and ask loudly if that was a "N"...needless to say, I nipped that habit in the butt fast! lol From the way it sounds though, he would walk on hot coals for you lol so give him a chance and see what happens ok!?

[ryleighsmommy15]

Tex I am going to walmart tonight and I am buying me a few bottles of it lol i dont care how it tastes or how expensive it is lol.. I havent had a BM in 5 days ( I know TMI ) and well It stinks lol. I took 3 laxatives yesterday and miralax everyday and NOTHING works. So thanks for that tip So I went to the doctor today and not only did i pull a muscle but i have an infection in my neck, ugh it hurts. Anyhow.. On a better note our taxes have been accepted and we should have them on the 12th Just in time for valentines day!!!

[Tosh322]

Honey, I completely understand where you are coming from and I am very impresssed by your dedication to Christ and I must admit a bit envious of your relationship with him. You sound like you have an awesome head on your shoulders and are very smart in your decisions concerning your daughter....That being said....I agree with Tex and think you should give this guy a chance, anything worth having is worth the risk right?? You will never know unless you take the chance to find out if he is going to stick by what he says, you said that yall have been friends for a year and a half right? So you know him pretty well right? Then follow your heart and if he is the one it will fall into place. If he is open to going to church with you then take it from there, I completely understand what you are saying about the F word every other word because I had to break my hubby of that habit. It was basically all he had ever known and once he actually thought before he spoke it made all the difference in the world. You sound like an awesome person, you are always offering encouraging words to everyone on here so let yourself be happy and take a chance, you may find everything you have been looking for.


eta** if you move to houston you would be by me!!!!!! =)

[DimeDiva]

Hey Ladies,

I'm feeling wonderful today eventhough I think I'm coming down with a cold (sore throat) BLAH! However, I did pretty well today in th eating department and now I'm about to work out for a bit. I got a Wii Fit yesterday FINALLY!!!! and I'm so excited!

Tex- Yes, this is the lowest I've been in years and I'm glad it can be broken. I'm gonna try to keep my chin up (thanks!) but it is very hard.

Shawn- I'm am down with the VDay challenge. I weighed yesterday and was 177 so I would love to lose 7 lbs (or at least come close) by my doctor weigh in on the 13th.

[Honeybaby]

Good morning everyone! How is everyone's weigh in coming along today? I'm kind of scared to weigh in. I feel so bloated and ugh that I think I would gain 10lbs on the scale if I stepped on it!!! (not literally of course)

Tex - You are a darling and I can only imagine what it was like to have your husband saying the N word out loud all the time, especially around the kids. Thankfully, you got him to straighten his act up. I would've been embarassed if I was in the store with my kids and they are pointing all the black people out and calling them N's...man, I can only imagine what you felt. I would have ducked down behind the shopping cart to hid or something...

Ryleigh - Let me know if that stuff worked for you.

Tosh - Thank you for the kind words. Honestly, I don't know about having my head on my shoulders, but I do know I'm stubborn as all get out. lol It's good to hear that both you and Tex were able to get your hubby's to come down a bit on the cussing. Well, shoot I should just come and visit you and Tex is in Texas so we should all get together one weekend. Have like a hardcore workout weekend. lol

As for my guy drama, I talked to him yesterday and he told me that he had 2-4 months of training here before he moved to Houston. He also went on to say that he's going to 'woo' me so much in those 2-4 months that I won't be able to say no to moving down there with him and getting married. lol He is VERY charismatic so I wouldn't be surprised if he won me over. I am excited, but nervous all at the same time!

Ok, so I don't get what's up with my workout yesterday. I did only 40 minutes of the Biggest Loser DVD (I normally do the full hour), but I seriously thought I was going to pass out afterwards. I don't get that? I didn't have enough time to do the full hour, because I had to get my daughter and me ready for church afterwards and cook and all that good stuff. Anyhow, does anyone have any reasons as to why when I only did 40 minutes that I felt like I was going to pass out? I know I did do the intensity a bit more by doing my lunges just a little lower and doing my jumps a bit wider, but I wouldn't think it was to the point that I would feel that crappy!

[Honeybaby]

Dime - I wish I was 177. Hope you enjoy the wii fit!!! Keep it up girl, you are doing so awesome and looking great!

[texasbeauty1982]

haha HONEY, u misunderstood me...I never got my ex to change his ways. He was an evil, arrogant, abusive bast*ard who couldnt keep his di** in his pants so we got a divorce. It was my SON who had the bad words coming out of his mouth. These words that he learned from his daddy. But I let my son know that they were ugly words and that good ppl didnt say them..(he was only 18months when he started saying these words lol) He has stopped, but now that he is in school...THATS a different story! lol For example, I had just picked them up off the bus one day and we were heading home. Its rare to get a front row parking spot so when there was one, I was ecstatic lol I k now, me and my parking issues lol Anyways, I kinda said something like YIPPEE out loud and my son Tristan says, "Yeah! FUKN PARKING!" My jaw dropped! I couldnt believe he just said that! lol He said ppl at school say it and then proceeded to show my his middle finger and said he learned this from ppl on the bus! Another whammy! A double-whammy for that matter! ugh! lol I had to sit him down and explain to him that some ppl do and say bad things and that for now on, b4 he goes around saying these bad things and doing those bad hand signs, to come ask me what they mean and that becuz he asked, he would NOT get in trouble for saying it that one time lol Wow...you would be surprised at the words Kindergarten kids know!

RYRY- I need to go to walmart and get that stuff still...Is THAT what made u poo ur brains out finally and drop those 2lbs??

So, I ran for 90mins yesterday. Only did cardio just to see if maybe the strength training is maybe holding me back a bit and I finally lost .2lbs this time. Unfortunately I am still at 223.2lbs, but I just hope I drop at least .3lbs tomorrow to be below 223 So depressing seeing the scale mess with u lol

[Honeybaby]

Tex - OOOOH, Totally did miss that one. OOPS! At least you kicked his butt to the curb. Well, you are a good mommy for telling him to come and ask you first. That's very wise. Those are just the things I want to keep from my daughter until she hits the school age..no reason to start it any sooner than I have to! =) On a side note, where exactly do you live in Texas? You are doing great on your workouts and staying faithful to losing weight. Very proud of you!

[texasbeauty1982]

HONEY- I live in Tyler, Tx. 2hrs east of Dallas. I think I am like 4hrs from Houston+/-...and I am religiously working out every day! lol I think in the past month or so that I have been doing this, I have truly only MISSED 2 days with no exercise at all on those days. Im wondering if my body NEEDS a break to keep losing..idk..Im stuck and Im mad lol and I hope u are prepared for what will come out of ur daughters mouth when she hits the school age! lol Good Luck!

[Honeybaby]

Tex-Well, had I looked at your info. on the side I would have known that...duhhh. That's 2.5 hours away from me is what Mapquest says. Well, that's awesome. 2.5 hours isn't that far, except that my daughter HATES car rides. You would think she would fall asleep, nope she whines or cries almost the entire time. Sometimes she'll fall asleep, but it's rare. Yeah, I think you should take a day or two off. Maybe every SUnday or another day that's better for you just walk a couple miles on those days briskly and nothing else. Don't do any intense workouts one day a week. ...Just an idea.

[SandieB]

Good morning all!

For some reason I have been so hard on myself because I thought I would be at least in the 220's by now... but when I really put some thought into it this morning... I should be proud! I weighed 287 on 11/19, the day I delivered. I am now down to 242. Not too many people even lose their baby weight, none the less 45 lbs in 11 weeks!
I want so hard to be skinny again that sometimes I forget it’s a process.

Another thing I am SOOO proud of... 2 weeks ago I could not even finish the 30 day shred, nor could I even finish one jumping jack! Now I buzz through level one! My husband, who is 6 foot tall, 200 lbs and 24 years old (that may sound like a lot of weight, but it’s not. Believe me!) cannot even do it! It feels SO good getting back into shape!!!!!! I think that has been the most rewarding part!

And for anyone else one phen for the second time and not seeing the results they did before... I think I have found the trick! I have dropped ten lbs in about 8 days doing this...

Oh and by the way... the second time around, sitting around will not bring results! Before I could sit and watch TV for 10 hours and still lose 2 lbs in a day. Not anymore!

6:00 am 1 whole pill
7:30-8 am Eat about 400 cal's
12:30 pm 1/2 pill
1:30 pm 300 cal lunch
6:00 pm Small dinner (apx 400 cals)
No more food for the night
20 min workout (30 day shred is what Im on)
40 min on elliptical
Clean my house
10:00 pm SLEEP!

I also drink water allll day long. I do not drink anything BUT WATER. I do not eat unhealthy cal's. No fast food.

I wish I would have found this routine 11 weeks ago! It was hard for me to find my groove... but now im seeing the scale drop every day!

BTW, I feel like such a dork saying this... but this is the first season of the biggest loser ive ever watched... and it is soooo motivating!!!! 2 months ago I never thought I could do a workout video and then do 40 min's on the elliptical. For some reason I swore I would have like a heart attack or something? haha. But hell, if a 400 lb person can work out all day long and do pushups with a person freakin sitting on their back... I should be ashamed!!!

Good luck everyone!!!

Sorry so much writing... but I hope it helps someone?

[texasbeauty1982]

SANDIE- My bf is 5'11" and about 190+ and he looks GOOD at that weight! Yea he has a TEENSY-TINY little stomach, but even skinny ppl have that so I am so jealous of him being able to weigh that much and look good still! lol But, Im sure if I was 5" taller I would probably look darn good at that weight too! lol and what pill r u on?? the 37.5 or what? I am on the 37.5 and I would be afraid to take another half a pill when I already took a full one!

[ethansmommy23]

hi ladies how is everyone doing?

honey- i agree with everyone. i was raised pentecostal which has to be one of the strictest religions there are.. i don't want to say i was raised "close-minded" but i was kinda taught not only to marry a good christian man but specifically a good christian pentecostal man. i had this massive list of requirements for a man in my life and i dated good guys with all of those qualities but we seemed to only click on a platonic level. then one day i met my husband and that list was in the back of my mind. he was raised methodist - strike one, he wasn't active in any religion as an adult - strike two, he had been married before - strike three.. there were more but i think u get the picture. we have been together since i was 19 and i'm almost 26 now and i know it's rare to get together that young and stay together for so long. the main thing is i knew from the beginning that he loved and supported who i was/am and that wasn't going to change. he never downplayed or disrespected my moral/religious convictions. chances are if this guy wasn't crazy about u he'd have moved on by now bc like u said ya'll have been friends for a long time. and like u said he's agreed to go to church with u so maybe with u as his motivation and an example for him maybe he'll get saved too! then everything will work together beautifully. good luck!!

tex- i had that problem with ethan too.. of course he was a little older than 18 months and i tried telling him not to say stuff like that to no avail BUT a drop of hot sauce on the tongue works miracles!

all of u magnesium citrate ladies i have some advice if u CAN'T stomach the taste... i can NOT drink the stuff so i use fleet enemas when i need to. if i need to use more than one a week though i will just use a warm tap water enema instead of the fleet bc i'm not sure how safe the saline is to use often..

[Honeybaby]

Sandie - That's so funny to hear about your husband not being able to keep up with you on the Shred. Does he do it with you everyday too?? I would be afraid to take 1.5 pills too at 37.5mg. I already feel weird just halfing the pill I am currently taking, but I am glad that everything is working out great for you. You definitely shouldn't be hard on yourself, because WOW you are doing awesome!

Ethansmommy - Totally understand where you are coming from. I am Baptist so I was raised pretty strict as well. However, I didn't really listen to any of it until later when I was saved. Either way, I have been married and he cheated on me w/ one of my good friends so that was just a blow to me and he was not a Christian and he was a jerk. Needless to say, my so called friend received a broken nose afterwards. So, I just don't want to make the same mistake as I did then. You know what I mean? I think that's also why I am so guarded. Has your husband's life changed any since being w/ you? My guy has actually said that, my faith is the most appealling characteristic ever that just draws him close to me. - On another note, you lost your weight gain from the holidays right? If you did, are just maintaining or losing more?

[ethansmommy23]

honey- my husband and my dad have this view on religion and christianity. they believe that if ur a good person and u do good things for ppl and u pray and love god and all that jazz that u don't have to go to church. so no he doesn't go to church as much as i'd like for him to. BUT he prays and he teaches the kids to pray and he teaches them about god and the bible and stuff so i don't push the whole church every single sunday issue with him. but yeah he's a lot more into it than he was especially since we had kids.. honey i've lost and gained the same few lbs over and over again.. i'm still up about 5 lbs still left from the holiday gain.. in order for me to lose i have to be meticulous about EVERYTHING i put in my mouth and workout til i'm ready to pass out it seems.. so i'm just playing with the same 5 lbs.. annoying!

[ryleighsmommy15]

Good Morning ... So to start off I lost 2.2 lbs today so I am now at 190.5! I was starting to think that I wasnt going to make my Vday goal of 189.9 but now i have hope! Anyhow I didnt use the Mag stuff. I ended up taking 3 pills of laxatives. Also I went to the doctor and yesterday and she said I have an infection in my neck and gave me some meds and a shot. Oh boy do I feel much better today. I should be able to get back to my workouts today!

Remember Any loss is better then a gain.

[JustaRandomGirl]

Tosh and Ry: The mag citrate will clean you out! But fair warning: only drink it when you can devote the entire day close to your commode. I drank the whole bottle and it started working nearly an hour later. Everything I ate and drank came right out for that entire day and into the next. I was at a plateau at that time and it helped to slowly jumpstart me again.

It looks like you gals in the challenge got close to the goal! That's awesome. You should be so proud of yourselves.

I haven't seen married to a soldier, I hope she is having a blast.

The weather here has ****ed and I haven't ran in over a week! I really hate that. Work has been busy, doc appts, taxes.. I could have made time for the bike, but I didn't. The good thing is that I have been eating well! I wouldn't be surprised if I didn't lose anything this week. You all probably think I am crazy, but I am ok with that.... But I am soooo ready to run I can't stand it! I was up to running 4 miles.

Honey, good luck with this new man in your life. He sounds great.. I am with you on the checkered past.... I was also there. It was horrible, but hard lessons followed by a spritual awakening was just what I needed. I don't go to church like I should, but I am spiritual. I talk to my Higher Power a lot as well. I have learned to surrender to His will and I ask Him to guide my actions each day. I also like to tell my story and give back like when I first met the people who helped change my life. Last night, I spoke at a women's treatment center and it was a good feeling. Most of them seemed pretty receptive to what I talked about. I just hope that I helped at least one of them last night.

Keep up the good work ladies!

[Tosh322]

Good Morning!!!
I am down another 1lb this morning....thats 3.4 since Tuesday...so I still havent lost the 4 lbs i gained over the weekend, scks because if i had never gained the 4lbs over the weekend then i would be down even more...oh well!!! So i have been taking the 30mg phen that i had leftover from last summer when i never took it because of phen rage, well i am almost out of it so i made an appt for 2 oclock today...im hoping the doc will put me on 37.5. Im also curious to see what the docs scale says compared to my scale. I post an update when i get back...have a good day everyone!!!!!!!

[SandieB]

Thanks!

I take the 37.5 pill. The first time I was on phen I would think someone was crazy too for taking another half pill... I used to feel like I was either going to have a heart attack or kill someone with the rage! haha, I would give my right foot to feel that again now! This is my second time on phen (I didnt gain weight after getting off it before, I gained about 100 lbs from my second pregnancy!) but my doctor told me I may not see the same results, she would monitor me after a few weeks and make any adjustments. After 3 weeks she gave me the OK to take another half... and I still barely feel it working, but it has made a difference. One and a half a day and I promise you I still do not feel it as much as you do on one!

Ive asked a lot of second-third time users on here, some are dealing with what I am.. others it didnt effect.

Oh well. My doc wants to keep me on phen though since my body does respond well to it, and its the safest (that may just be her opinion).

[Honeybaby]

All of you are so supportive and encouraging. Thanks for listening to my rants and man drama. I really appreciate it.

Ethansmommy - I so would not be upset if you keep gaining and losing those 5lbs, because as long as you aren't gaining more than that and keep on gaining you can expect a fluctuation. It's such an inspiration to see your before and after photos.

Ryleigh - You go girl!! 2.2lbs in one day. WOW, I am guessing that has something to do with the laxatives that helped you get all that stuff out of you!

Justa - Sounds like you had a blast at the women's treatment center. I know that whenever I am sharing or giving back to the community it makes me feel wonderful. I know that when you help someone else out you end up being the one that gets helped the most, because of how it builds your character up. You're doing great.

Tosh - 3.4lbs since Tuesday is awesome! I hope your dr. gives you the 37.5 script this time. I know since I changed it's made a big difference. A bit different in price, but well worth it. Do you still have phen rage this time around?

[SandieB]

Ok, can someone tell me how to add a picture on here? I thought I did, but you have to actually click on my profile to see it.

Thanks!