Biggest Loser 10 Fall Challenge -- for losers and maintainers :)

[jenanderson]

Quick fly by post!

Taryn - I am so sorry DD is sick! Hope she is feeling better soon.

Rose - Can't wait to hear all about the race. I am sure you did great!

CC - You are our eternal cheerleader and I love how you always find time to comment on everyone's posts.

my3princes - That dress is amazing and I am sure you would look totally beautiful in that (or whatever other dress you found)! Vow renewals in Hawaii sounds wonderful!

Cam - Sounds like a busy day. Great job on your run and I hope you really enjoy your walk! It is a beautiful fall weekend in Minnesota - I should be going to the apple orchard.

Thanks to everyone who commented on my job situation. I spoke with a few different law firms on Friday to give my information and know will wait to hear back from an attorney to see if they are willing to take on the case. I was told by all the different places that it may take 4-5 days to hear back from them. I have to admit that I am feeling very sad about everything because I have always worked so hard as a teacher to be the teacher that inspires the children. I dream of being that teacher that kids talk about as their favorite teacher or the one who inspired them to do great things with their lives. I have always put everything I have into teaching and feel it was truly my calling in life. Teaching makes me laugh and smile and feel so full of life - even on the hard days. To find out that someone is trying to keep me from that and keep me from sharing all I have to give makes me feel so sad and it is still almost hard to believe. Then I also think about all it has cost my family in terms of our financial position and how stressed the whole family has been since I have not been able to get a job and I get angry. I guess I am still processing the emotions.

My weight loss has really hit a standstill and I am beginning to wonder if I just need to maintain for a while still since that is what I am doing. I started this journey in January at 198 pounds. I have made it down to 153.5 pounds. I had thought I wanted to get to 148 pounds but I just can't seem to find it in me to lose the last 5.5 pounds. I have gone up a pound and gotten back to 153.5 over and over again. These past few weeks when things have been really stressful, I have done some binge eating but stay at 153.5. I think much of it is because even when I have some bad moments, overall, I am still living my "healthy life". I will continue to think about this all but I am not worrying about it because I know that I am not at all overweight anymore. I am 5'9" and this is a healthy weight. Maybe I will be happy with maintaining for a while and here and there switch things up a bit to see if any more comes off. Well, now I am rambling and this means it is time to sign off for a bit.

Time to go do some errands with DH. We are going to get some groceries for a good grilled dinner tonight - we are going to try pizza on the grill. Maybe I will even bike to the store because it is so beautiful outside.

Oh...this was suppose to be a quick post that has turned long but I have one more thing to say...

Jude - You are an amazing woman. You NEVER drive me crazy, even with your race stuff. You will TOTALLY ROCK your half tomorrow and I will be proud of you for starting the race and finishing it with whatever time you were meant to have. Run for YOU. Remember to smile as you run. Think of all you have done in life and how you inspire me constantly. Think of how lucky we are to have become friends even though we live thousand of miles away from one another. Just think happy thoughts and enjoy the day because once you cross the finish line of your first half marathon...you will never be the same woman again because you will have accomplished so much!

Signing off!
Jen

 

[Rose&Mike]

October 2, 2010 Inaugural Disney W&D
Start 10:00pm temp 75, 78% humidity

We arrived at WDW Thursday night. Pretty uneventful. DS had some flight issues, but made it down around 1am.

Friday afternoon we took the bus to WWOS for the expo. I was already very keyed up. Honestly, I didn’t want to go to the expo, I didn’t want to run the race, I didn’t want to diet—healthy eat, whatever, anymore. I was tired. I had been tired all week. My legs were sore, my feet were sore, and we hadn’t even run the race yet. I really was questioning why I thought this was a good idea in April, and had this strong urge to get in bed and pull the covers over my head, or better yet go the pool and have a drink (which we did end up doing later.) The expo was fine. I bought three new headbands. I wish I would have got a w&D run t-shirt, because I didn’t get a chance to get one later. So that’s something I need to remember for next time. Buy the t-shirt before the race.

After having a drink at the pool bar, we met Tom and his friend at Marrakesh for dinner. It was good, but I hardly ate anything. I was really unhappy, anxious etc. I did not want to do the race the next day. The weather on the other hand was gorgeous the whole time we were in WDW. Just lovely. Warm during the day, cool at night.

Saturday we went to MK in the morning with the boys. It was fun. We went back to the hotel around lunch and tried to relax. I am not very good at relaxing. Every minute that went by I was more keyed up. We went to B&C to meet with some O’hana folks, but didn’t end up seeing them. We went back to BW and had a ice cream cone and split a piece of pizza. Around 6pm we started getting ready for the race. We took some pictures out on the porch at BW and headed to the bus around 7pm. We were at the start by 8pm.

The next two hours were long and tortuous. I just didn’t want to be there. (Do you see a recurring theme here?) I was convinced my legs were going to be bleeding by the second mile (leftover chafing from the week before) and I forgot to mention Thursday was the start of TOM. Lovely huh? So I had extras stuffed in my jog bra and Mike had stuff in his pocket for the end of the race. I was not happy. But the weather was gorgeous—I kept telling myself that. At 9pm we got in this huge line to check our bags. It took us 10minutes to find the end of the line. At 9:30 we got in our chute. We were in B chute—which I was very happy about.

The start of the race was very cool. It was completely dark (obviously there were lights) and they shot off fireworks. Once we got going I was fine and actually started enjoying myself. We ran a mile, walked a minute. It worked great. Animal Kingdom was a little scary, very curvy, very crowded, and very narrow. DHS was the same, but not quite as narrow. They turned on the Osbourne Lights and had the music going. That was awesome! Worth running 13 miles for!

On the path from DHS to Beach Club this chick was insistent that she needed to run between me and Mike which really ticked me off. We run right next to each other—almost touching. But I’m glad she ticked me off because that’s what I needed for my last push so we smoked her and ended up finishing strong. I felt great. I was smiling, and then I started crying, because I felt so much better than the last race. Our time was 2:27:12—about two and a half minutes slower than our September, but considering, it was warmer, more crowded, and night time, I was very happy. I just wanted to be under 2:30.
Then I remembered the girl problem –and it was big problem at that point. We found a BR and then got in line to pick up our bags.

Big mistake. What a mess! It was inside this building, where the temp had to be in the 80s. There was no air moving, and everyone started feeling cruddy. It was wall to wall people and my heart rate stayed in the 130s despite the fact that we were standing still. I will never get in line or stop moving again after a race until my heart rate is down. I felt horrible for about an hour after that. I felt too sick to eat or drink, which is what I really needed.

Finally around 1:30 we got something to eat and drink. The party was fun. The music was great, but it was beyond crowded. Everything had really long lines. We got back to the hotel at 3:00am and were up by 7:30. My feet really hurt over the next couple of days, but I think that’s as much from all the walking we did as from running. While we were at WDW for 5 days, we had well over 100000 steps.

So, what did I get out of this? I am really proud of myself for running and running well. I really wanted to bag it. Well I realized this week that I was extremely worried about DS and what was going on with him. I have been really worried since we got back from Carolina, but didn’t realize how much, until Thursday when he finally got some good news. Such a relief. So I think the not wanting to run, the not wanting to watch what I eat, the not wanting to eat healthy or be healthy was coming from worry and anxiety. The whole week before the race, I just wanted to throw the towel in, give up on working out and gain the weight back. It was a huge mental struggle. And really the worst thing would have been to stop exercising, it’s probably the only think that kept me sane that week.

I also realized that I am competitive and I like passing people. And I hate it that Mike will probably always run faster than me. I am going to have to work on that. We actually had a big argument around that topic yesterday. When that chick insisted on squeezing between us during the last mile, all I could think is—are you really going to let her huff and puff past you? (I’m sure she is a very nice person—I just didn’t like it that I was slowing down. I wanted to finish hard and strong!)

So that brings me to:
For part two of the challenge, share your ideas of who you believe you are meant to be. How will you know when you have reached your goal? Is it simply a weight you have picked? Are you open to changing your ideas or will you "have" to reach a certain weight?

Feel free to share any thoughts you have about this topic because I have been struggling with it for weeks. I feel successful, know that I have courage, determination and will power...but wonder if this is really it and I don't know it yet.

I thought I was supposed to be a Mom of 4 kids. I had one. With everything that we went through with the kid stuff, we almost ended up divorced. I still have a lot of sad feelings associated with it. I thought I was going to be a therapist, I now work in fund development—and love it. I never thought I would be an athlete—but I think I am. I love running. I love working out. I love being fit. I don’t love it every single day, or every single week. Some days and weeks I hate it. I feel more like the “real me” than I have in a long time. I never would have thought this is the person I would be at 43, but I like this person. I think the big thing is, I am now open to change (or at least trying to be—change still stresses me out).

I love being thin. (And I never thought I was thin before, ever, even when I weighed less). I picked my goal weight based on charts and tables and formulas, and I’m happy at this weight. If I don’t lose another pound that’s ok. But I’ve decided to try for the high school weight—you know the one where my mom told me I was a big girl. I might not make it, and I’m not switching to being a loser. I’m going to stay a maintainer, just bump it down. I don’t feel like I need to be a loser—if that makes sense. I think if I drop 10 more pounds it will help my running, and I would love to see if the belly goes away, so I decided to see what happens. And I’m feeling a little competitive. I kept thinking I don’t need to go to that weight to prove something to my mom, but what if I want to prove something to myself? What if I want to prove I can reach my goals, be healthy and be happy?

Pamela (and Jen)—this is my rationale for staying a maintainer, yet still maybe working on those last 5-10 pounds. Being a maintainer, to me, doesn’t mean I can back off, it just means, that if I stay at this weight, that’s ok. It’s good. But if I can get a little healthier, that’s good too. That’s why I suggested maybe trying maintaining for a while. Might not make sense, but in my weird mind, it does.

We ran Monday morning around BW and it was so fun. We ran again this morning—6 miles under an hour! I was very happy! So I am starting to feel like myself again. At least until DSs next dramafest.

Thanks for reading my novel.
I’ll post some pics in a bit.

 

[jbm02]

Hi all. Your friendly lurker here. LOL.

I just got home from the runners expo for the Hudson Mohawk Marathon/Half marathon tomorrow. Lots of vendors - and the shirt for the race is really, really cool. It's white, with black lettering for the race and the big date: 10.10.10 DH surprised me with an awesome long sleeve black pullover with the race name on it. Some of my favorite vendors were there - RunLikeAGirl, Bondi bands, etc. I spent alot of time wandering around the aisles and each time I turned, I saw DH sitting down talking to a few guys. I asumed he ran into someone he knew, but...no. It was Mark and Jay Kruger from BL Season 5 (??maybe 6?) and they were so incredibly nice and personable. DH is a big guy (6'5 and about 300 lbs) and has been struggling with making a life change to get healthier. I was so excited to see them talking to him and encouraging him. It really made my day.

. They are showing a lot of musicals in the next week including Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat starring Donny Osmond. Jesus Christ Superstar and Cats and The Music Man are also on in the coming week. I love musicals so this is great for me!

..I laughed at this. Two years ago, one of the other 6th grade religion teachers told us that he ordered Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat to show to all the 6th graders. It was delivered about 30 minutes before class started so none of us had an opportunity to preview it. OMG, OMG. Who knew that a Donny Osmond show would have PG17 content that had a classroom full of 11 year olds eyes a-popping!!!

I just finished day W5D2 of C25K. I'm surprised at how strong I felt. I actually believe that the 20 minutes on day 3 is achievable.

Congratulations!! Isn't that an incredible feeling???

So I'm dreaming about my vow renewals in Hawaii in 2012. We definitely plan to do it. I've been watching Say Yes to the Dress and Four Weddings. I think that I've fallen in love with this dress

I don't dare order it as I have no idea what size I'll be then (hopefully smaller) or if my taste in dresses will change. I think the length and shape is perfect for a beach wedding. I know that I don't want a ball gown or full skirt dress.

What a beautiful dress. So perfect for a beach renewal. You'll look amazing in it.

Taryn, woohoo on the 5 pounds and the amazing run!! And your journey is absolutely inspiring. Hope Sophie is feeling better soon!!

CC, LOVE your smilies. Keep them coming, please!!!!

Octoberbride, did I miss your post about Gettysburg? I'd love to hear about it (or let me know where it is so I can go back and find it...) I'm going there on a "staff ride" next weekend with a group of Army officers. I love history and am really looking forward to it.

Jen,

My half is tomorrow. It starts at 830 AM. I'll have to leave almost immediately after I finish to rush home, shower and head up to my DD11's cheerleading competition. But I'll try to post on Monday morning and let you all know how it goes... So happy that we have Monday off!!

Beautiful afternoon here in upstate NY. A little chilly at DS15's JV football game this morning but hey, it's October! LOL. Have a great weekend everyone!!
Jude

 

[donac]

Jude good luck on the race tomorrow. That must have been neat to see the guys from BL.

Rose welcome back. Your vacation sounds wonderful. I am glad that you enjoyed your race.

Just hanging around the house today. I got the sewing maching out today and got a table runner and a wall hanging started. Maybe I will quilt them tomorrow before I watch the Columbus Day parade. It is just at the end of the block so all I have to do is get a folding chair and walk. It is fun to watch the local high schools bands go by. We usually see a lot of people we know walking or riding in the parade. It is a really bug thing in town.

I went to get some blood work done for my physical this morning. I was an hour early since they didn't open until 8 and I thought it was 7. I was going to go home but I went to a park and walked for a while. I was still very early so I went and read the rest of the time.

The boys are in the other room playing video games. It is nice to see them just hanging out.

Off to a friend's house for dinner.

Have a nice evening everyone.

 

[Rose&Mike]

Here are some pictures from our race/trip. Sorry they are big, but I am too lazy to resize them today.

Here's DS with his friend at DHS. They did not want to take this pic, but they both loved it afterwards. Gotta love that hair. He shaved it off Monday.

There was no line for Minnie! It was a "magical moment." That was the theme of our trip. DS started it Thursday night when he was on the magical express bus at midnight. First he texted he wasn't feeling very magical. Then later a bunch of very excited little kids got on the bus and he texted he felt much more magical.

Here's some before the race pictures:

Here's the start:

Here's me at the finish! (Before we got in the bag line.)

And here's a pic of the view from our room and a castle picture, just because!
Notice in the view from my room, I have my new bling on! It's a very cool medal!

 

[Rose&Mike]

Still watching the Carolina game! Too exciting!

I thought of a couple of funny things I left out.

When we were running up one of the highway overpasses--someone around us started whining--it's hilly, it's windy, blah blah blah. I shared with Mike--if the hill does not have a name it doesn't count--everyone thought that was funny. And thank goodness for the breeze it cooled us off. Really training during this nasty summer really made all the difference. I am definitely getting a t-shirt that says--it's a hill, get over it.

And when I asked DS why he got a mohawk. He said his bff's were doing it--there was probably alcohol involved. I asked him if they jumped off a cliff would he jump off with them? And he said probably, depending on how high the cliff is and what's at the bottom.

Jude--have an amazing race tomorrow!!!

Dona--enjoy having those boys around!

And can I just say--touchdown Carolina!!!!! This has been a very exciting game. DS was so busy this week he forgot to request tickets, so I think he's just tailgating today.

 

[tigger813]

dvccruiser- I just cook the mushroom burgers in the microwave. I still am having trouble finding them again. I'll have to check Shaw's this week though I know I'll pay twice as much as I should!

Got in my 5K on the elliptical today. I will do at least one 5K and maybe even 2 tomorrow plus an additional other type of workout. I do it when I can! Parents won't be back until late tomorrow afternoon. DD1 has a playdate from 1-5 so if DD2 finds something to do I can get that second 5K in! I want to have a loss by Monday! And a big loss this week despite PMS setting in! I will BEAT the HECK out of PMS this week!

Enjoyed Guardians of Ga'hoole! I had steak slider burgers to eat and some waffle fries. I'm going to make something for DH and me shortly! I was going to have a smoothie but I think I'll fix something a bit more exciting! I will do the smoothies tomorrow! I bought some more Greek yogurt today.

Have a great night! I think DH is all ready to go! I hope to go back to sleep after he leaves but if I can't I'll just get up and workout!

TTFN

 

[cclovesdis]

Hi Everyone!

Not much to report. I ate okay for the day. I haven't eaten all my points yet, and I'm kind of craving something sweet so I'm hoping I end the day on a good note.

Tomorrow should be a good day. PMS will likely start to kick in in the next few days, so I have to be careful.

Flu clinic was a success today. I am beat! Could use a nap. Instead we are heading to our downtown area to a fall festival....at least it will give us some much needed family time.

Hope you are able to get some rest tomorrow! Glad work was good! Hope the festival went well and you were able to enjoy your time with the family!

CC—Great job taking food home (Longhorns)! When does the boot come off

Hi Rose! Thanks! I was very proud of myself! Ahh, the boot. Hopefully Nov. 1st, but I'll know for sure that day.

Thanks for the race report. You did great! You look amazing!

Thanks JenA! I hope you hear from an attorney soon.

How did the pizza turn out?

Jude: Best of luck tomorrow! What a wonderful thing for your DH to get to talk to Mark and Jay!

You got it! More smilies a comin'

Dona: Have a great time at the parade!

I am definitely getting a t-shirt that says--it's a hill, get over it.

That's great!

Tracey: for your 5K! for knocking the pants off of PMS!

 

[Cupcaker]

Heres my attempt to post pictures. Sorry for the fuzziness and size. I have no idea how to do all this computer stuff.

This is at Magic Kingdom on our first day.

This is at Epcot on our second day there.

I was laughing so much at this interaction because Minnie was comparing my height to hers and how basically we are the same height. So yes you can see I am 5' while my BF is 6'2"

I finally caught up on the 15 pages of posts I have missed since I was gone. Congratulations for all the milestones that were achieved. Taryn, 65 lbs is amazing! You are truly an inspiration. Sorry to hear about those of you and your children who are sick. I hope it will pass quickly. Pamela- Im glad it turned out you were ok. Jen- Ugh! so sorry to hear whats happening. Rose- glad you were able to overcome all those feelings and have a great race.

I have been so busy catching up with work and school work. My vacation just felt like a long weekend, but at least it was a super fun long weekend! Reading all your posts inspired me so much to get back on the wagon head on. I exercised Friday and today even though Im still a little tired from traveling. Im ready to beat these last 10 pounds and reach my goal. I even did some shopping today to make sure I had healthy food around me. Well Im going to go and try to get some more work done. Talk to you all soon.

Jeanette

 

[tigger813]

Good morning all!

Watching WDW: Behind the Scenes on Travel channel right now! Waiting for DH to call to let us know he's landed in Orlando!

Just finished my Greek yogurt smoothie and am heading down to my first 5K of the day while doing laundry as soon as DH calls. Going to get the living room ready for Halloween decorations including my new Disney Jack O'Lanterns! So excited to sue those. DD1 has a playdate at 1 so DD2 will either help me or watch a movie in my room! I will also do another 5K and maybe some Wii Fit plus today. Parents won't be back until later this afternoon so hopefully I can get a lot accomplished today especially in terms of exercise. I will probably take a walk/jog in the morning.

Time to start the laundry as I'm washing all the sheets and comforters today. Gotta have a more set schedule for doing that. Maybe I'll look into a new comforter for the bedroom! I need something brighter and it would be nice to surprise DH!

 

[cclovesdis]

Morning!

I don't think I woke up at all last night! I hope that others of us are catching up on sleep too!

It's time to make breakfast. My parents went to church so I better be ready to eat when they get home. As much as it seems like I have my parents down my back, my mom especially has really been on me to eat 3 meals a day. I can't say I blame her. I am really working on getting my eating under control. And doing better by the days!

Heres my attempt to post pictures. Sorry for the fuzziness and size. I have no idea how to do all this computer stuff.

Jeanette you look great!

Tracey: Have a great day today! You have so much motivation!

 

[my3princes]

Good Morning. I was up again when I weighed in this morning. That is 3 weeks in a row. I really hope that I can regain control soon. I'm 10 lbs heavier than I was this summer. It's frustrating, but I know that being sick for the last month hasn't helped, my screwed up work schedule and overall anxiety of searching for a job. I thought the sinus infection was gone, but I woke up super dizzy this morning and have surmised that is must be fluid in my ears. They don't hurt though I took some sudafed and am hoping that helps. Unfortunately I probably won't sleep tonight as sinus/allergy/cold meds always have that effect on me.

 

[tigger813]

I ended up doing 3.5 miles on the elliptical watching You've Got Mail! Will finish watching it later when I do more miles! Feeling very energetic and ready to kick butt today! Now time to clean my bedroom!

 

[Rose&Mike]

Good morning!

Deb--so sorry you are still feeling cruddy.

CC--Glad you got some sleep.

Cupcaker--looks like you had a great trip! Sorry we missed you.

Tracey--what do you put in your greek yogurt smoothie? Have fun getting in your exercise today!

We are looking for a race in November. Thinking about one in Nashville.

Have a great day everyone!

 

[tigger813]

Tracey--what do you put in your greek yogurt smoothie? Have fun getting in your exercise today!

I put in skim milk and frozen strawberries. I bought Cabot plain Greek yogurt, UGH DISGUSTING and full of fat and calories, guess I need to head to the grocery store to get some chobani! I threw out my smoothie and had some Pierogies with light sauce and parmesan cheese.

Back to working on my room. GOt the third load of laundry in and DD1 is finishing up her room. I have some clothes to take care of and to clean my room completely. Taking DD1 to a friend's at 1 and pick up some apples at the orchard nearby.

DH got to Orlando fine and is at Epcot now!

 

[MelanieC]

Hey everyone,

I just lost an entire post. uggh my computer cursor jumps around and a lot of time it goes back to the page prior to the one I'm on and I lose what I've been typing.

I just realized that with the party yesterday, I forgot to give a QOTD.

Today's QOTD. What do you do on the weekend to get ready for the week ahead to stay on target? Do you prep food, plan a menu, plan exercise or pick your days of the week and times your going to work out?

For me - I do sit down to make a menu most weeks. I try to stick with it, but sometimes life gets in the way and I have to alter. I probably need to do more in planning exercise. To be honest, I really need to focus hard on the exercise because it's non-existant.


I'm off right now to take my son to see if he can find a new skateboard for his birthday and then I'm hoping to exercise when I come back.

Talk to everyone soon. Make great choices today and keep on chugging your water

 

[Rose&Mike]

I thought this article was great!
One step backward, two steps forward...
http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/motivation_articles.asp?id=84

 

[my3princes]

QOTD: This is a tough one. I usually don't find out my work schedule until late Sunday night. Until I know my schedule I really can't plan anything. I have to figure out which nights I'll be home, which night DH will be cooking, when I can fit in a trip to the grocery store, who's driving kids in the morning, who's picking up kids in the afternoon, plus any appointments that are thrown in there. It is complicated.

 

[cclovesdis]

Hi Everyone,

Nothing much to say. I'm not in the best of moods and either is my mother. Hmm. Obviously, it is my fault.

Deb: I know what you mean about looking for a job. I feel like everytime I send in an application, I have be readily available for a phone call or e-mail. I think it was JenA who said looking for a job is a "full-time job." My cousin did too.

Hope you are able to get some rest tonight.

I ended up doing 3.5 miles on the elliptical watching You've Got Mail! Will finish watching it later when I do more miles! Feeling very energetic and ready to kick butt today! Now time to clean my bedroom!

We are looking for a race in November. Thinking about one in Nashville.

Thanks Rose!

Another race!

I bought Cabot plain Greek yogurt, UGH DISGUSTING and full of fat and calories

Good to know!

Today's QOTD. What do you do on the weekend to get ready for the week ahead to stay on target? Do you prep food, plan a menu, plan exercise or pick your days of the week and times your going to work out?

I do menu plan based on what is on sale. However, we often end up with leftovers from a meal on Sunday or Monday and then we end up straying from the menu.

Love the article Rose!

 

[Cupcaker]

Tracey- Youre really on a roll lately. Good job. Youre motivating me to do a bunch today

Thanks CC! Do you feel more in control of your eating since the toe incident?

Rose- No worries. It seems like even with a plan for WDW, things never went according to plan for me. Looks like you had a great time too

Deb- Dont let it get you down. With all that going on, who wouldnt be frustrated. Maybe you can make a new eating/exercising plan to bring you through this tough time.

Today's QOTD. What do you do on the weekend to get ready for the week ahead to stay on target? Do you prep food, plan a menu, plan exercise or pick your days of the week and times your going to work out?

I dont plan food or exercise. The only thing I do is make sure my fridge and pantry is stocked so that I will not have an excuse during the week to eat unhealthy. Right now all I am doing is the elliptical, so theres no need to plan for that since I just catch up on my recorded shows at night while exercising

I just had a mini bagel, mini babybel light, apples and grapes for lunch. I never had a babybel before. Yummy! I was up .2 today. I have no idea why. I weigh myself daily, it just really tends to help me and keeps me motivated. I need to go back to eating mainly veggies and fruits. That tended to really make a difference.

Enough of my homework break....back to work!