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

[donac]

Good morning everyone

my3princes sorry you son got sick giving blood. My ds2 was going to Gambia last year and had to get his shots. We had very little time so he got 6 shots in one visit. He got through the first 3 in one arm and they decided that the other 3 should be in the other arm. Just as the 4th one went in you could see his eyes roll back into his head. We laugh about it now.

Hope you hear soon about one of the jobs.

QOTD What is one of your weaknesses that you can improve on?

Making sure that I get my exercise in.


Need to get breakfast and get ready for work. Have a great day everyone.

 

[tigger813]

QOTD: Weekends are my weakness. I'm trying to stop that from happening anymore. Last weekend went well and I have plans to make this weekend good as well. Time to do some crunches and sit-ups before my weigh in. Of course I have to get DD1 up first and get her fed and dressed.

Its POURING here and the wind is picking up! Supposed to be really windy tonight so I'm not expecting much sleep tonight. Luckily I don't have to get up super early.

 

[flipflopmom]

Not in the mood for this day. It's COLD!!! Sophie woke me up at 2, needed to potty. Then she couldn't go back to sleep, so she wanted to watch princess and the frog on my ipod. It was dead this am, so no run. I MIGHT run after work today, it will at least be a bit warmer.

Kids get out at noon, we have a pointless afternoon of professional development. GOT TO get the house clean and homework done this evening. Going to a VT game tomorrow, so we'll be gone ALL DAY.

Spent time trying to determine body fat percentage, etc. this am. Got a different number on every site with same measurements?. The last bit I lost really came off my wrists, so I am in the med. frame now, possibly even small, which I don't see.... Which sets my ideal weight at 135. (or lower) Hm.... don't know if that's doable. That's 18 lbs. from where I am now. I really, really don't think I'd look healthy at that weight. So now I am depressed again. I know it's just a number, but still....

I might try to get a decent pic taken of me this weekend, and see how I look in it. That tells me more than the mirror, sometimes.

Have our wellness screening Wed, and they do a body fat analysis then, but I think it's just what the scale says for the percentage. Since I don't have one, I don't know the accuracy of that, either. Might be helpful, though.

Didn't weigh this am. Too foggy after a rough night to remember it was Friday until after 2 big mugs of coffee.

Going to see if I can get a few things straightened in 20 minutes before I absolutely HAVE to shower.

Happy Friday, everyone.
Taryn

 

[tigger813]

Look what I got back in my siggie!!!!!!!

Lost 3.8 this week!!!!!! I'm so excited especially since it was PMS week! No signs of it kicked in until yesterday afternoon when I couldn't stop cleaning the house!!!! Still not done so maybe I'll do some more today after I get home from my errands.

Taking Mom to get her nails done and then going to TJs, Staples and KMart.

Still trying to decide what to have for supper at British Beer Co. I do study menus more thoroughly these days. I may do a club sandwich with onion rings.

Rain has let up but the wind is picking up. I'll do the elliptical later after my errands. I'll stick with a smoothie for lunch to save up for supper and my Friday drink.

Enjoy your day and hope everyone has a good weigh in!!!!

 

[my3princes]

Hey. I wanted to say that I'm sorry for being MIA this week. DD got sick again this week with what seems to be the same virus she had a few weeks ago. This time she has coughing and congestion to go with the high fever, but that could just be allergies on top of the virus. I don't know... So, I was home with her for half of Tuesday and all of Wednesday. My dad was able to take her for me today, so I was able to get a little less behind (but not caught up) on some of my work. And tomorrow, I'm taking a vacation day. I'm not sure what I'm gonna do. Before DD got sick we were planning to go to the Fair again this evening so we could stay late and sleep in tomorrow. I'm hoping the 3-day pattern will hold and her fever will break over night tonight, but we'll see.

I did manage THREE really good on-plan days last week, but got out of whack again last Saturday. I've gotten a couple good half-days, but not any good full days since then. I couldn't even get psyched up for my mid-week run.

So... I'm gonna say the same thing I said last week... I have to CHOOSE the right thing, even when I don't want to. I need to get over my fear of succeeding. I need to stop planning to start "tomorrow" and just choose the life I want every chance I get.

I hope to go back and catch up on the last several pages at some point, but I'm not sure when I'll have the time. I really do miss you guys, though. I'll check in again tomorrow or this weekend. And I will be here to collect all the WIN! numbers whether I have time to catch up or not.

You don't really have a fear of success, you have a fear of the unknown which is a totatlly common reaction to change. You may need to maintain a bit then you'll probably feel like losing the rest. That is what happened to me. I lost 50 lbs and was happy with that for a while then I began to see that I did still have more weight to lose and I was ready to work on it.

Good morning everyone

my3princes sorry you son got sick giving blood. My ds2 was going to Gambia last year and had to get his shots. We had very little time so he got 6 shots in one visit. He got through the first 3 in one arm and they decided that the other 3 should be in the other arm. Just as the 4th one went in you could see his eyes roll back into his head. We laugh about it now.

Hope you hear soon about one of the jobs.

QOTD What is one of your weaknesses that you can improve on?

Making sure that I get my exercise in.


Need to get breakfast and get ready for work. Have a great day everyone.

Exercise is a tough one. I don't think it would be so hard if we had more hours in the day. I'm sure you'll find a way to cosistantly do it

QOTD: Weekends are my weakness. I'm trying to stop that from happening anymore. Last weekend went well and I have plans to make this weekend good as well. Time to do some crunches and sit-ups before my weigh in. Of course I have to get DD1 up first and get her fed and dressed.

Its POURING here and the wind is picking up! Supposed to be really windy tonight so I'm not expecting much sleep tonight. Luckily I don't have to get up super early.

It's going to be a cold and rainy weekend in the North East. I know that you can make good choices because you are aware that you need to. I know that you want your 45 lb clippie back

Not in the mood for this day. It's COLD!!! Sophie woke me up at 2, needed to potty. Then she couldn't go back to sleep, so she wanted to watch princess and the frog on my ipod. It was dead this am, so no run. I MIGHT run after work today, it will at least be a bit warmer.

Kids get out at noon, we have a pointless afternoon of professional development. GOT TO get the house clean and homework done this evening. Going to a VT game tomorrow, so we'll be gone ALL DAY.

Spent time trying to determine body fat percentage, etc. this am. Got a different number on every site with same measurements?. The last bit I lost really came off my wrists, so I am in the med. frame now, possibly even small, which I don't see.... Which sets my ideal weight at 135. (or lower) Hm.... don't know if that's doable. That's 18 lbs. from where I am now. I really, really don't think I'd look healthy at that weight. So now I am depressed again. I know it's just a number, but still....

I might try to get a decent pic taken of me this weekend, and see how I look in it. That tells me more than the mirror, sometimes.

Have our wellness screening Wed, and they do a body fat analysis then, but I think it's just what the scale says for the percentage. Since I don't have one, I don't know the accuracy of that, either. Might be helpful, though.

Didn't weigh this am. Too foggy after a rough night to remember it was Friday until after 2 big mugs of coffee.

Going to see if I can get a few things straightened in 20 minutes before I absolutely HAVE to shower.

Happy Friday, everyone.
Taryn

how tall are you? I'm 5' 4" and 148 is the weight that puts me in the normal weight zone. My doctor would like to see me around 120 lbs. I don't think that I will ever see that rate, but could see myself at 130 or 135 and considering myself skinny. 130 is my ultimate goal, but the interim goal of 135 has been all but impossible to reach. I think you'll figure out where you should comfortably be, but you need time to adjust to your current weight before you will be able to see beyond.

We have heavy rain here and it is supposed to be with us today and tomorrow. Possible flooding in areas. We aren't in any danger of flooding where we live, but I feel for those that are.

 

[my3princes]

Hey. I wanted to say that I'm sorry for being MIA this week. DD got sick again this week with what seems to be the same virus she had a few weeks ago. This time she has coughing and congestion to go with the high fever, but that could just be allergies on top of the virus. I don't know... So, I was home with her for half of Tuesday and all of Wednesday. My dad was able to take her for me today, so I was able to get a little less behind (but not caught up) on some of my work. And tomorrow, I'm taking a vacation day. I'm not sure what I'm gonna do. Before DD got sick we were planning to go to the Fair again this evening so we could stay late and sleep in tomorrow. I'm hoping the 3-day pattern will hold and her fever will break over night tonight, but we'll see.

I did manage THREE really good on-plan days last week, but got out of whack again last Saturday. I've gotten a couple good half-days, but not any good full days since then. I couldn't even get psyched up for my mid-week run.

So... I'm gonna say the same thing I said last week... I have to CHOOSE the right thing, even when I don't want to. I need to get over my fear of succeeding. I need to stop planning to start "tomorrow" and just choose the life I want every chance I get.

I hope to go back and catch up on the last several pages at some point, but I'm not sure when I'll have the time. I really do miss you guys, though. I'll check in again tomorrow or this weekend. And I will be here to collect all the WIN! numbers whether I have time to catch up or not.

I hope your daughter is feeling better



I just got a call from The Paper Store. They want to do a second interview this afternoon. It is with the Head of HR from Corporate. I wasn't expecting a second interview, but I will certainly go. It will be interesting to hear what they have to offer. It must be full time as I already said I would not accept part time

 

[Rose&Mike]

Thanks for sharing what is going on with your DS. Please know that it is DEFINITELY helping me out! I know my DS is much younger than your son, but it sounds like they struggle with some of the same issues... organization, prioritizing work.... super smart, but difficulty putting their "nose to the grindstone" so to speak.

I just got a book from the library last week called "That Crumpled Paper was Due Last Week. Helping Disorganized and Distracted Boys Succeed in School and Life" I'm hoping it can help me help my DS to learn to be more organized with his school and homework and such. I've read it cover to cover and there are definitely ideas and such that we will be implementing around here. But it was also good to see that we had already started some of these ideas, even before the book. The author talks about how boys (more so than girls) have trouble with things like organization and multi-tasking (definitely my son) and how teaching them HOW to be organized and setting systems in place so that they can STAY organized (on their own) can be a win-win scenario.... homework gets done on time, life is easier, and they end up with more "fun time." We are starting with a binder clean-out tonight!! (Was supposed to be last night, but we didn't get home until almost 9pm.)

Anyhow, thanks again for sharing your "tough love" tactics and such. Nice to know that I'm not alone with these issues with DS!! (But we love our "little" boys, don't we?!! )

Anyhow.... I just want to take another minute and share what I was talking about to Shannon above, about feeling like I am failing. I still feel really bad about dropping the ball last week with my coaching stint. It isn't like me to forget about something that important... and the fact that I wrote it on the calendar wrong is a poor excuse. I know you all are so forgiving and I'm sure no one is holding it against me, but I still feel really badly.

Secondly..... I've been struggling with my exercise and I KNOW it is because I hate the running so much, but I keep feeling like I MUST run. I know that isn't true and I'm afraid I am guilty of that analogy of "break one dish and then proceed to throw the rest on the floor." I haven't wanted to run (finding one excuse and then another) and since I haven't been running, I haven't been doing much of ANY exercise. That feeling that everytime I run I need to go further/faster isn't spurring me on in a competitive fashion... it is just STRESSING ME!

And lastly, I am still struggling with the same 5 pounds I gained this summer. And there are days when it seems like I am destined to NEVER lose this weight. I know it is only about 5 pounds, but it makes me feel like a failure. It is all I can concentrate on.... instead of the other 80+ that I have lost and kept off. SO STUPID, I know....

So there you have it. That's where I am at right now. And that is why it was SO NICE to see my words repeated back to me (Thanks Shannon!!), when I need it! I've obviously got some thinking to do. I need to re-assess my exercise. Maybe I will give up the running all together.... or just do less miles per week. Whatever the case, I need to get back to exercising more regularly.... even if it is just brisk walking or an alternating run/walk pattern. I need to get back to WEIGHT TRAINING (haven't done any of that in weeks). And I need to get off the pattern of having to spend the week trying to un-do the damage I did over the weekend and by being hungry all week because I ate ALL of my Flex points over the weekend. Obviously this ISN'T working for me!! I need (yup.... you knew it was coming.... )
A PLAN!!!!

I am committing to writing up a two week plan today.... effective this Friday, October 15 through Halloween weekend (crazy weekend for me... 3 day swim meet at our home pool, plus trick or treating). My plan WILL include a four workouts per week, plus a daily points limit that will spread out my Flex points during the week.

I will start actively journaling my water intake again (don't feel like I've slacked on that significantly, but I haven't been journaling it). I WILL measure/weigh all portions.

There.... it is out there.

Thanks for letting me unload. I know that many of you have significantly more important/stressful things going on in your lives right now, so thanks for taking the time to continue to support me and all of us here by talking with us, cheering us up, and sharing with us!! I feel immensely lucky to be involved with such a great group.........................P

P--thanks so much for the encouragement about DS. I really needed to read that today. I know in the big scheme of things, this is a little problem. But it's still worrisome. I might read that book just to get some more insight. Most of the stuff I have read comes from stuff geared towards gifted kids, and we have debated and debated having him tested for add. DS and I talked about it again this week. But gifted issues and add stuff often overlap. He knows what to do, and he'll tell me what he needs to do, and he'll do good for about a week, and then quit. He even told me that--"I know I'll do good for awhile and then go back to the same old bad habits." So, I talked to him about weight loss and how, even if I have a crappy day, I don't quit anymore. It was so nice to be able to say that to him. He even talked earlier this week about how he doesn't see the point in college--I told him we weren't having that conversation. The thing is he could mess around and get reasonable grades, but he knows he can do better and it's stressing him out. It is not always a good thing when things come easy to you early in life, and I am very grateful he is learning this lesson. And I am glad it's happening his sophomore year instead of his freshman year.

Big to you on all the other stuff. Let me remind you again of something---YOU LOST 80+ pounds!!! WOOHOO!!! I totally understand the wanting to get rid of those last pounds. But you are healthy! You eat very well the majority of the time! You give amazing advice to all of us about food and choices and alternatives, etc! It's ok to not like running. Somedays I HATE it. I truly do it because--I'm going to be very honest here--I don't want to ever have to take an anti-depressant again, and running seems to do the trick for me. Did you ever try the spinning class? Mike and I were going to do one last night, but I was too stressed out. So that's the plan for next week. Should we make a deal--if you do it I will? Anyhow, I just wanted to say I'm sorry it's hard right now.

50sjayne--

Bree--can't wait to see pictures from the race! I think it is very common among runners to be afraid of being late for a race.

I'm interested in hearing what you and Rose have to say on this subject. DS has had some big adjustments this year because I am making him keep track of his own stuff -- a couple of zeros for missing homework and a poor score due to sloppiness that he described to me as a "punch in the gut" have helped improve things but there is still a long ways to go.

Did you ever see that Gary Larson cartoon Midvale School for the Gifted? That describes my son to a "T." If you Google it you can find it easily. It is copyright protected and I can't find an "official" link.

I'm thinking that what causes this trait in boys is related to the trait in men who can live in a house for years and still not know what needs to be done to get everyone out of the house without instructions.

, Pamela, that is what we are here for!

I'm going to google that cartoon.

Hey everyone,
Sorry I didn't get online last night to post. I was pretty stressed about a work related thing. I'll post later tonight about that.

Today's QOTD (Sorry it's late):
what is your favorite treat that is healthy for you and fits into staying on track.

I like to make homemade peanut butter cups. I use very dark organic chocolate and organic peanut butter. I have small silicone cupcake type holders that work well and it keeps the ridges in it like the real ones

Melanie--can you share that recipe? I have been craving something sweet.

My healthy treat are pistachhio crisps! Yum! They fill in for potato chips, but I actually get some protein from them and I don't go too crazy and binge, because a couple is enough.

Taryn-- I have so been there. I'm glad you were able to share with us. Please, if it gets beyond just random thoughts, please, please tell Brad. I know for me sometimes just sharing that I am so overwhelmed that I'm feeling that way is enough. Know that there are lots of people that care about you.

And here are my thoughts (FWIW) on the goal. You could drive yourself insane with this. I am still driving myself crazy by second guessing my goal. I think at some point you will be able to say, "yes I would like to go lower, and I might even try to still go lower, but I am ok at this weight." That's where I'm at now. I was 143.6 this morning--I would really like to see the 130s, but if I don't I am ok with that. I feel great. Still got a belly, but it's much smaller than it used to be. Repeat after me--I am a great mom, great wife, great teacher, and I have lost over 60 pounds!!! Woohoo!!

Lindsey--have a great race!!!!!!

For part two of the challenge, share your routines for getting a healthy breakfast in each day.

Here's to a happy and healthy week!
Jen

Breakfast is not optional anymore--usually I'm starving! Anyhow, most days I have my planned breakfast--greek yogurt, kashi, and a banana. This morning I had leftover bean soup. If I'm running late for work I will have a protein bar and a banana at my desk.

QOTD for Friday: What is one of your weaknesses that you can improve on?

I am still stress eating. Last night I had dinner planned. Leftover soup and goat cheese sandwiches, very easy. I have been sleeping so porely this week, that even with a 4 mile run after work I was agitated. So we went out and I had french fries and a cheese quesadilla and beer. I really need to stick with my plan, and stop letting stress get the best of me.

Connie--hope DD is feeling better. I will probably do my measurements Sunday. Thanks for the reminder!

Look what I got back in my siggie!!!!!!!

Enjoy your day and hope everyone has a good weigh in!!!!

Congratulations Tracey!!!!

Good morning. Went to the Y and did 45 min on the bike. Tomorrow we are running 14 and I am sooooo looking forward to it being over. I need to go today to get some cool weather clothes to run in. And another pair of jeans. I might take a nap today. I have been waking up so much this week. I sleep for about an hour or two and then I'm up. It's starting to wear me out.

Have a good day!

 

[Rose&Mike]

I just got a call from The Paper Store. They want to do a second interview this afternoon. It is with the Head of HR from Corporate. I wasn't expecting a second interview, but I will certainly go. It will be interesting to hear what they have to offer. It must be full time as I already said I would not accept part time

Good luck!!!

 

[SettinSail]

UGH - every time I post I end up losing it when I submit. I think I will start copying it just before submitting so I don't lose it.

Hello everyone

Have not had a chance to get back on here since Weds. My day turned bad quickly when I went to get DS from soccer practice he was not there and a younger team was on the field. I could not reach him by 5:15 so I just went back home. School gets out on Weds at 2:30. He finally called me at 6:00 which is an hour later than usual. He was the last one there when I went to get him. He said only 5 kids showed up (Weds practice is optional) and they practiced over in the corner with only one net. I believe him but that made getting to Scouts a big rush and I told him he would need to figure out to leave practice early if it was running late and he had another comittment.
I felt sad for him since he didn't get home from Scouts until 8:30, what a long day. I have also ordered the book for disorganized boys on Amazon

I was all keyed up and upset about not being able to reach DS and not knowing where he was that I scraped my landlord's car in the parking lot!
The landlord would not come out and look at it in the dark and he hasn't said anything to us since then either. I am hoping that means he doesn't want anything else but I don't like this hanging over my head It looks like it's only a bit of our paint on his bumper and could maybe even be cleaned off but he has another spot of damage on his bumper from something else too.

In better news, DH found out he has 4 days of vacation he has to use before the end of the year. We hope to quickly plan a trip for the first week of Nov since DS is on Fall Break that week. Will need to be something cheap !

I spent all day yesterday with some friends at the thermal baths in Beuren.
Heaven on Earth
I think all the hot sauna rooms helped me show a 2 pound loss for the week today

Hugs to all who need them and congrats to Tayrn and all the biggest losers this week !!!

Wish I had more time to respond to individually but know that I am reading every word you wrote and thinking of you today. You are so motivating to me!

Have a great weekend,
Shawn

 

[cclovesdis]

Hi Everyone!

Hoping for a good day. Need to stay very OP because tomorrow night's dinner is at a bar with a comedy show. I'm going out with my BFF for her b-day. I can't drink (meds), but the only healthy item on the menu is a side salad. Plus, we're talking about going out for pizza after the show. The evening will be fun, but not exactly healthy. She knows it too, and is thinking about it herself. That's reassuring.

Hope everyone has a great day!

CC

For part two of the challenge, share your routines for getting a healthy breakfast in each day.

The big key for me is to have options in the house. My favorite is oatmeal with diced apples and milk added before cooking. I add cinnamon after cooking. I also like egg substitute or even a full egg on a 1-pt thin roll or just in a bowl. The other key is keeping milk available at all times.

My day was super busy again. The interview went really well. I actually thought she was going to offer the position on the spot, then found out she has more interviews today and tomorrow. I really don't know why I leave every interview thinking I nailed it. Maybe it a conspiracy between employers to boost all of our self esteem before pulling the rug out from under our feet

Hope you hear good news soon!

QOTD for Friday: What is one of your weaknesses that you can improve on?

I am really working on tracking everything I eat and maintaining control when I go out for a meal. Dinner tomorrow nigh is at a bar. I won’t have anything to drink, but that isn’t much of a help when almost everything on the menu is fried.

Connie: Hope DD feels better soon! Enjoy your day off! Have a great week!

Dona: Hope you have a great day!

Taryn: 135 sounds really low. You look amazing!

Lost 3.8 this week!!!!!! I'm so excited especially since it was PMS week! No signs of it kicked in until yesterday afternoon when I couldn't stop cleaning the house!!!! Still not done so maybe I'll do some more today after I get home from my errands.

Love your siggie! Hope you are able to get some sleep tonight!

 

[my3princes]

UGH - every time I post I end up losing it when I submit. I think I will start copying it just before submitting so I don't lose it.

Hello everyone

Have not had a chance to get back on here since Weds. My day turned bad quickly when I went to get DS from soccer practice he was not there and a younger team was on the field. I could not reach him by 5:15 so I just went back home. School gets out on Weds at 2:30. He finally called me at 6:00 which is an hour later than usual. He was the last one there when I went to get him. He said only 5 kids showed up (Weds practice is optional) and they practiced over in the corner with only one net. I believe him but that made getting to Scouts a big rush and I told him he would need to figure out to leave practice early if it was running late and he had another comittment.
I felt sad for him since he didn't get home from Scouts until 8:30, what a long day. I have also ordered the book for disorganized boys on Amazon

I was all keyed up and upset about not being able to reach DS and not knowing where he was that I scraped my landlord's car in the parking lot!
The landlord would not come out and look at it in the dark and he hasn't said anything to us since then either. I am hoping that means he doesn't want anything else but I don't like this hanging over my head It looks like it's only a bit of our paint on his bumper and could maybe even be cleaned off but he has another spot of damage on his bumper from something else too.

In better news, DH found out he has 4 days of vacation he has to use before the end of the year. We hope to quickly plan a trip for the first week of Nov since DS is on Fall Break that week. Will need to be something cheap !

I spent all day yesterday with some friends at the thermal baths in Beuren.
Heaven on Earth
I think all the hot sauna rooms helped me show a 2 pound loss for the week today

Hugs to all who need them and congrats to Tayrn and all the biggest losers this week !!!

Wish I had more time to respond to individually but know that I am reading every word you wrote and thinking of you today. You are so motivating to me!

Have a great weekend,
Shawn

I hope that things calm down for you. Not knowing where ds was must have been frightening. Take a deep breath and enjoy you loss.

Hi Everyone!

Hoping for a good day. Need to stay very OP because tomorrow night's dinner is at a bar with a comedy show. I'm going out with my BFF for her b-day. I can't drink (meds), but the only healthy item on the menu is a side salad. Plus, we're talking about going out for pizza after the show. The evening will be fun, but not exactly healthy. She knows it too, and is thinking about it herself. That's reassuring.

Hope everyone has a great day!

CC



The big key for me is to have options in the house. My favorite is oatmeal with diced apples and milk added before cooking. I add cinnamon after cooking. I also like egg substitute or even a full egg on a 1-pt thin roll or just in a bowl. The other key is keeping milk available at all times.



Hope you hear good news soon!



I am really working on tracking everything I eat and maintaining control when I go out for a meal. Dinner tomorrow nigh is at a bar. I won’t have anything to drink, but that isn’t much of a help when almost everything on the menu is fried.

Connie: Hope DD feels better soon! Enjoy your day off! Have a great week!

Dona: Hope you have a great day!

Taryn: 135 sounds really low. You look amazing!



Love your siggie! Hope you are able to get some sleep tonight!

CC you are doing a good job of planning ahead. Try to remember everything that you just told us when you're in the moment tomorrow night. You can do it.

 

[keenercam]

Thank you so much, Melanie, for coaching last week! You were wonderful. And thank you, Deb, for doing it this week. Isn’t it fun?
Congratulations to all of the losers and maintainers and to everyone else who is still here, plugging along. You guys ROCK!

I am moving to the maintainers team. I think I am okay with where I am at. It may change slightly like you are learning but I think the biggest thing is that I feel good where I am at.
. . . .
Cam - I need to take a lesson from you and Rose. I have been avoiding working out except for the running. I am now going to figure out how to make a deal with myself to add some other exercising back in. I will give this some thought and report back with what I come up with.

Congratulations for moving to the maintainers team, Jen! You are doing so great and I think this new mindset will be so wonderful for you. On the exercise routine, I can’t wait to hear what you come up with. My normal routine was a colossal “fail” last night. I changed at work and was all set to go to the Y on my way home, but I checked a text from Howard that said he was in for the night, on the couch in his jammies and that there was room for me on the couch. So, instead of going to the Y I went home. I got there close to 7 and intended to grab something to eat and park myself on the couch with my Kindle and my iphone (to play “Words with Friends”). Instead, I ended up being on my feet for most of 2 ½ hours, organizing the freezer, prepping and cooking spaghetti squash and all sorts of veggies and cleaning the kitchen and organizing stuff for batch cooking this weekend. I SOOO regretted not going to the gym, even though I accomplished so much.

I ended up buying 6s. . . .
DS is still driving me a little insane. . . I did tell him that he can always call me no matter what, but if he calls me in two weeks boohooing because things weren't going well, there was going to be some tough love coming his way, because he's wearing me out, and worrying about him from 500 miles away was hard. I can't just go see that he's ok.

Rose, you are such an amazing woman and an awesome Mom. Congrats on the size 6 pants. That must have felt so wonderful!

I was home by 415p. Dh said he would pick up the kids so I went out and got a 5 mile run in. Beautiful weather!!!! I forgot my phone so I had no idea what kind of pace I was running. I was worried I would slow down but instead I think I might have cut a min or two off my time. Made dinner and now we are watching wizard of oz. Great night. Feeling good. I think if I could have this kind of schedule every day I would be much less stressed.

What a wonderful way to spend your “found time”! Kudos to you for sneaking in those 5 miles!

I had 2 mac wraps (660 calories total) but I had saved up my calories during the day and drank lots of water. . .I probably did between 8 and 9 miles today with walking to the wellness center, mowing the lawn, walking with Redwalker and then walking the track tonight. I really want a 3-4 pound loss this week.

I love how you squeeze in those miles whenever you can. You are really racking them up! Congratulations. Oh, and I’ve been wondering about those mac wraps and have been able to persuade myself so far to avoid McDs. Sounds like they are good and not too calorie-laden. That with a side salad might be a nice treat for me the next time Howard and Andrew want McDs.

My interview went very well. ..I have my second interview with GroSolar tomorrow morning. We'll see how that goes. I'm hoping by Friday to know where I stand with both of those companies plus the one I interview for last week. I'm anxious to know if I have a job or if I need to get more resumes out there.

How did the GroSolar interview go?

I went to see my dietician yesterday. I actually found out that I have lost 42 pounds since January.

WOW! That is absolutely awesome! You must look and feel like a totally different person! Congratulations.
Oh, and thank you for the congrats for Andrew. He sings excerpts from “Basket Case” which I think takes a LOT of courage. LOL! He is fearless, though, and I am really proud of him for using his natural talents (vocal and as a musician and actor) to entertain.

. . .-- if you are single (I am not) and are only attracting men you wouldn't want to be with.There may be some reason for that. It may be what you are 'putting out there'. If you think you are worthy of someone you can really love--that person may be there for you once you have come to grips with the fact you are worthy.

I’m sorry you are going through a rough time, but I am so glad you have Penny to give you kitty love. Thank you for sharing your insights, though I am sad that that meditative process made you sad. I really wish my DD22 would learn the lesson I excerpted from your post, above. I can’t figure out if it is lack of self-esteem? Or her persistent need to champion the unloved/unfortunate that keeps landing her in relationships that aren’t right for her. She can see that none of these guys is “the one” and yet says she doesn’t want to hurt them by breaking up with them. As far as she is concerned, no one is “bad” – they just aren’t loved enough. It’s enough to make a mom crazy.

For those interested in the weight loss challenge website and password for Week 5:
www.weightlosschallenge.com
Course 3 Week 5
Userame: wlc
Password:losefat

Thank you SOO much for sharing this. I have read every word of week 1 and 2 and am learning so much. I really appreciate that you are willing to take the time to share.

Last chance workout was hard yesterday. They had us crabwalking and doing the inchworm. Are you kidding me? It is nice to have your workout done by 6:30 am. Today I will run, tomorrow I will do 60 minutes on the machines and Saturday I will do a pilates class. That should give me my time needed for the challenge. I'm glad we have WIN! tomorrow because I want to see if I have any inch changes since the pounds changes have slowed down.

In case I haven’t told you lately, Lisa, I think you are totally wonderful! Thank you for all your support here and for sharing so much with us. I am always so impressed and intrigued by your workouts. I hope you see the results you deserve for working so hard. Can’t wait to hear how your WIN measurements work out.

I just got a book from the library last week called "That Crumpled Paper was Due Last Week. Helping Disorganized and Distracted Boys Succeed in School and Life"
Don't forget that your body needs some FATS to keep things moving along too. Usually if I am having an issue with things not moving the way they should be, it is usually because I have dropped my fats too low. REmember to keep some healthy fats in your diet......nuts, avocados and dressing with some EVOO are a best bet.
Secondly..... I've been struggling with my exercise and I KNOW it is because I hate the running so much, but I keep feeling like I MUST run

Thanks for sharing the name of that book, Pamela. I wonder if it is too late to try to implement some of those strategies with Andrew. I have really tried to give over ownership of his academic performance to him and have told him that ultimately, whether he gets into American University (his #1 choice) or not will be entirely due to HIS efforts. It is reassuring to me to hear that other parents have academically talented boys who struggle with organization and time-management. Andrew’s ADD is mostly controlled with medication, but I think the bad habits are just ingrained and hard for him to change. And believe me, you cannot succeed in AP and Honors classes with those bad habits as the norm. Anyway, thanks for the book reference – I am going to find it and read it. Maybe it’s not too late. LOL!

BTW, I do NOT agree that you HAVE to run to do “this”. I really believe you should find an exercise you love and stick to it until you don’t love it anymore. Then find something else. Right now, I am restricted to walking, but I find I actually enjoy it. Oh, and to read my Kindle and listen to music on the elliptical makes that a very selfish experience for me.

On your point about the fats? My doctor insists I am not seeing the weight loss because of my nearly fat-free diet. He highly recommends stir frying veggies once in a while in healthy oils and using low-fat products instead of fat-free.

Taryn, sweetie, when I read your post, I immediately looked at your avatar to see where you live. I swear, if I knew where you lived, and if I could, I’d come and give you a hug and I would do everything I could to help with anything I could take off your plate. You are such a generous and compassionate soul and I have to believe that that contributes to how overwhelmed and sad you are feeling (for example, just you worrying about that orphaned girl is probably making you even sadder, because you are so compassionate).
I am just so sorry you are feeling this way. I know that we all tell you how much we look to you for inspiration, but that must be something of a burden, too. You don’t have to be strong all the time, Taryn. You are going through a very stressful time and it is okay to need to fall back and re-group. Your girls will learn just as valuable life lessons from watching you deal with life’s struggles as they do from watching you persevere and succeed. I hope that makes sense.

Thanks everyone! I did really well today. No chocolate. The meeting did not go so well, but I didn’t binge!!!!!!!!!!

Great job yesterday, CC! Have fun at the comedy show with BFF.

. . .My day was super busy again. The interview went really well.

Congratulations on the great interview and the invitation to a second interview at the Paper Store. Be sure to report back and tell us how it goes. We are all rooting for you! Sorry your son felt sick while they took blood. I hope it was a one-time thing, maybe from not eating or something. Poor guy!

Connie, sorry DD was sick again. I hope she is much better today. I am sure Grandpa is spoiling her, right? Congrats on the 3 good days last week! Good luck making those good choices. If you find a magic solution, please be sure to share.

Look what I got back in my siggie!!!!!!!

Congratulations!!!

Rose – What are pistachio crisps? I’ve never heard of them and I am always looking for new protein sources.

Shawn – Congrats on the loss and on the upcoming, unexpected mini-vacation. I would have totally freaked out in your shoes about DS not being where I thought he was. How old is he?

By the way, I have been losing posts like crazy. I think I have come up with a solution. I hit the multi-quote button for every post I am going to respond to and then I hit “post reply”. When it takes me to the reply window, I hit alt+A and copy the entire window with the multi-quotes and then copy that into a Word document. I do all my responses there because if I lose what I am doing, I can hit the “undo” icon and get it back. Then I hit Alt+A on the word document, and copy it into a clean “reply” window on the DIS. It is much more secure for me that way. The only problem is no smilies, so I have to post smilie-less or try to insert them without losing the post. This time I am posting smilie-less because my response got huge. LOL!

 

[Rose&Mike]

On your point about the fats? My doctor insists I am not seeing the weight loss because of my nearly fat-free diet. He highly recommends stir frying veggies once in a while in healthy oils and using low-fat products instead of fat-free.

FWIW--I don't do weight watchers, I'm more of a portion control kind of girl, and occasionally I'll check my calories, so I don't know anything about fats and points. Having said that I very rarely do low fat. I cook in olive oil, eat whole eggs, eat full fat cheese, have nuts daily etc. Now, I might cut back--not use as much oil, only have one egg, have a small serving of cheese, but I do not avoid fats. I think our bodies need fats for so many reasons. It's all about the portions. The one thing I do eat that's fat free is milk and yogurt. I like it fine fat free, so why waste calories. I'm making linguine in lemon cream sauce for dinner and I'm using low fat cream cheese--can't tell the difference here either. But I will be very careful to only have a small serving with lots of vegetables.

Pistachio crisps are like crackers, but are loaded with pieces of pistchios. They are not a great protein source--I think 15 crackers are 5 grams and a 140 calories. But they are a great snack--IMO. And they fill me up. I very rarely have a full serving. For me it's a huge improvement from the chips and dip I binged on last year. Takes care of my salt craving too.

I think all you can do with boys in this case, is just teach and model organizational skills and hope for the best. We tried letting DS find out the hard way in high school, but he still always managed to pull out the grades--he was in an IB program and took a bunch of AP tests. (He did not have his first B on a report card until college.) He had a 3.9 last semester--which is excellent. This isn't really about grades, it's about how he feels--and it's really stressing him out. I thought of you all, because he said the first thing he did to get organized was to clean up his apartment--and I know how everyone gets in the cleaning mode when they are stressed out.

He feels out of control and I think he still might not be at the point where he wants to give up the fun stuff (tv, hanging out, computer, doing nothing) to get what he wants--in this case good grades and a good internship/ good law school. It really is just like weight loss in so many ways. Sometimes you have to put other things aside to get the things you want. You have to make the right choices--most of the time. And we looked at American--they do have a beautiful campus!

Anyhow, nice to know we aren't the only ones dealing with this.

CC--have a great time!

 

[brinalyn530]

Taryn – I just want to give you a big ol’ hug . I’m so sorry that you are feeling that way. I have been in a place like you describe and I can tell you that the only thing that pulled me through was the thought of my DS having to grow up without me. I'm glad that you have your DH to talk things through with. Please, please check to see if your workplace (teacher’s union? I’m not sure how public employers work, but I hope they have something similar) has any type of Employee Assistance Program. If it does, it is a confidential service that can refer you to services to help with your situation (financial, emotional, etc.) at little or no cost to you. If there is anything you need - advice, a shoulder, anything - please let me know. I’m with Pamela and Cam – wishing I was closer so I could help in a substantial way. Maybe you could give maintaining a try for a while like Jen A? It would take one worry off your plate for awhile, and maybe it’ll be easier to figure out your “ideal” weight once you’ve been at your current weight for a little bit? Just a thought . Either way, please keep us updated on how you are doing .

Get well wishes and job hunting PD to everyone who needs them!

Have a great rest of the afternoon everyone!

Bree

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

QOTD for Friday: What is one of your weaknesses that you can improve on?

Thanks to melanie for coaching last week and welcome my3princes!!!!

My weakness is that when I get a little ahead either financially or weight loss I then want to have a party. Example: Shopping spree, or big dinner splurge. This often makes getting finances under control or continuing my weight loss harder. If I could just keep the celebrations to a minimum or figure out other ways to make myself feel good I think I would be even more successful at my goals.

I might try to get a decent pic taken of me this weekend, and see how I look in it. That tells me more than the mirror, sometimes.

I feel like a picture is a better way to really see what you look like too. I have been taking a monthy picture to monitor my weight loss. It also helps to reflect on how far Ive come.

Look what I got back in my siggie!!!!!!!

Lost 3.8 this week!!!!!!

Wow tracey awesome job. Congrats and the siggie looks excellent.

I just got a call from The Paper Store. They want to do a second interview this afternoon. It is with the Head of HR from Corporate. I wasn't expecting a second interview, but I will certainly go. It will be interesting to hear what they have to offer. It must be full time as I already said I would not accept part time

Good luck I hope its what you want to hear.

Tomorrow we are running 14 and I am sooooo looking forward to it being over.

Wow 14 you guys are awesome. When is your next race?

I spent all day yesterday with some friends at the thermal baths in Beuren.
Heaven on Earth
I think all the hot sauna rooms helped me show a 2 pound loss for the week today

Sounds like a great way to relax shawn. and woohoo on the 2lb loss

I had a great morning at the pumpkin patch with ryan's class. We came home and carved his pumpkin together after having lunch at subway. If I can continue on my path of good eating over the weekend I feel like I will be able to finally see the scale go down again. I am heading shortly to pick up nicholas from preschool and then dropping the boys off at my parents so I can go enjoy the race expo!!!! I hope they have some interesting stands.

TTYL

 

[50sjayne]

I just wanted to say thanks-- I am so relieved I can come back on here-- I really need to be here. I'm not a perfect person-- my husband knew this going in and has kept me 20 years now--so, this too will pass. I just hope it goes as well as I can make it go. I got some gentle advice from someone I really respect and trust--" you can't just take him home like a kitten"

From Rogers & Hammerstein:
I'm jist a girl who cain't say no,
I'm in a turrible fix
I always say "come on, le's go"
Jist when I orta say nix!
When a person tries to kiss a girl,
I know she orta give his face a smack.
But as soon as someone kisses me,
I somehow, sorta, wanta kiss him back!
I'm jist a fool when lights are low
I cain't be prissy and quaint
I ain't the type that can faint
How c'n I be whut I ain't?
I cain't say no!

That would be me-- except I can.

I’m sorry you are going through a rough time, but I am so glad you have Penny to give you kitty love. Thank you for sharing your insights, though I am sad that that meditative process made you sad. I really wish my DD22 would learn the lesson I excerpted from your post, above. I can’t figure out if it is lack of self-esteem? Or her persistent need to champion the unloved/unfortunate that keeps landing her in relationships that aren’t right for her. She can see that none of these guys is “the one” and yet says she doesn’t want to hurt them by breaking up with them. As far as she is concerned, no one is “bad” – they just aren’t loved enough. It’s enough to make a mom crazy.

The bad thing is my daughter just called me awhile back with the same problem lol and I basically told her y'know-- that fiery passionate thing passes and what you have between you and your husband is real and worth hanging on to. But it's hard. I'm one who doesn't believe in monogamy to begin with--(as a concept) although it's easier in this age and stage in humanity. Although-- 1/2 of all marriages in America end in divorce...

Anyways-- I don't know who this guy was I was watching on OPB but he's definitely worth looking into. Just workin' through it right now-- meanwhile in my lower maintain, and dutifully doing pt exercises and more.

 

[Cupcaker]

Down a little over a pound for the week! Woo hoo. Hoping to go into uncharted territory this weekend, below 137. I honestly cant remember when I was there last. Definitely more than 5 years ago, maybe even 7 or 8 years. Ive been chugging away at my homework and am actually ahead of schedule. The usual stuff for me this weekend again…class, homework, meetings, more homework, trying to exercise, more homework. Then on top of that I have to prepare for a presentation I am giving at a national conference next month. Does anyone have suggestions of what to do in San Antonio? The conference is on the River Walk. Congrats to everyone just hanging in there.

what is your favorite treat that is healthy for you and fits into staying on track.

I don’t have one right now. During the summer it was fat free popsicles. I guess if I had to choose something, it would be mini cupcakes. I know theyre not healthy, but at least theyre only 100 calories and it satisfies my cravings.

:
Trying to keep my head above water, I haven't sunk yet.

Taryn- I admire all that stuff you are doing. It is definitely not easy. I feel like I am in a similar situation, with the only thing keeping my head above the water is not wanting to hurt the people I love. Actually, I even had a mini meltdown my last night at WDW because I didn’t want to come back to reality and all the overwhelming things I have to do. Hopefully you can take things one day at a time and look forward to a better tomorrow. See if theres anything you can let go of so that it would be one less thing on your plate. My house is a pigsty right now and I haven’t “cooked” in over a week. But at least that has saved me some time and I know eventually, I will pick that up again (just no visitors till then). to you

I have tomorrow and monday off. I so need it.

Have a great four day weekend. Your plans sound like a lot of fun!

For part two of the challenge, share your routines for getting a healthy breakfast in each day.

Jen- Sorry Ive been slacking on the HH. Its one of those things I kind of let go to save me more time, but I am still doing everything, just not tracking.

Not eating breakfast has never been an option. I rarely skip breakfast. If I don’t eat, I don’t function. I eat whatever I have available: cereal, shakes, vitatops, bagel. I definitely keep it light and healthy.

Thanks everyone! I did really well today. No chocolate. The meeting did not go so well, but I didn’t binge!!!!!!!!!! (to myself )

Glad you were in control. That will definitely serve you well when you go to the bar tonight. Hope you have lots of fun and the comedians are funny.

QOTD for Friday: What is one of your weaknesses that you can improve on?

Getting too stressed. If I can figure out a way how to overcome this, it will definitely help. In terms of weight, sometimes I stress too much on what I eat, what will I eat, etc. that in the end, I don’t want to eat anymore. Definitely not good. I think I can overcome this just simply by having more healthy food available at the house.

Hey. I wanted to say that I'm sorry for being MIA this week.

Hope DD gets better soon and it doesn’t come back! Have a great weekend.

I might try to get a decent pic taken of me this weekend, and see how I look in it. That tells me more than the mirror, sometimes.

Even more importantly, how do you feel? Do you feel comfortable with your body?

Look what I got back in my siggie!!!!!!!

Congratualtions! You definitely deserve it with all the hard work you have put in.

I just got a call from The Paper Store. They want to do a second interview this afternoon.

See it did go well! Good luck with the second interview.

I spent all day yesterday with some friends at the thermal baths in Beuren.
Heaven on Earth
I think all the hot sauna rooms helped me show a 2 pound loss for the week today

So jealous! Congratulations on the 2 pound loss!

Have a good weekend everyone!
Jeanette

 

[Rose&Mike]

I just wanted to say thanks-- I am so relieved I can come back on here-- I really need to be here. I'm not a perfect person-- my husband knew this going in and has kept me 20 years now--so, this too will pass. I just hope it goes as well as I can make it go. I got some gentle advice from someone I really respect and trust--" you can't just take him home like a kitten"

The bad thing is my daughter just called me awhile back with the same problem lol and I basically told her y'know-- that fiery passionate thing passes and what you have between you and your husband is real and worth hanging on to. But it's hard. I'm one who doesn't believe in monogamy to begin with--(as a concept) although it's easier in this age and stage in humanity. Although-- 1/2 of all marriages in America end in divorce...

Anyways-- I don't know who this guy was I was watching on OPB but he's definitely worth looking into. Just workin' through it right now-- meanwhile in my lower maintain, and dutifully doing pt exercises and more.

I almost posted this earlier this week, but I'm starting to wonder if divorce is contagious? I have so many friends in there 40s who are either getting a divorce or are unhappy in their marriages. (Not that there is anything wrong with getting out of a bad situation. I often wonder how things would have been different if my mom would have left when all the bad stuff started.) Anyhow, this week I found out two more friends are getting divorced and I started thinking about all that's wrong in our marriage. You know the grass is always greener stuff. Anyhow, interesting to think about. I brought myself back to reality quickly, so that was good.

Thanks for sharing!

Here's a good one--DS told me his friends who went camping this week (they are on fall break) all got drinking tickets! So all that stress about studying kept him home and he avoided a ticket. I am really hoping he has learned lots of lessons from all this! I'm really sorry the other kids got in trouble, but I'm hoping this was a reality check for the whole group. They are good kids, just have a little too much fun sometimes, I think.

Jenanderson--are you running in a running skirt with capris from runningskirts.com? I looked for regular capris today, and didn't find any I liked, so I think I might get the skirt with capri pants and wear long socks when it gets really cold. Tomorrow it's supposed to be in the 40s and I found a long sleeved shirt and I'm going to just wear my skirt and hope I don't freeze.

 

[flipflopmom]

how tall are you? I'm 5' 4" and 148 is the weight that puts me in the normal weight zone. My doctor would like to see me around 120 lbs. I don't think that I will ever see that rate, but could see myself at 130 or 135 and considering myself skinny. 130 is my ultimate goal, but the interim goal of 135 has been all but impossible to reach.

I'm 5'7. I am going to wait and see what the body fat analysis is next week. I definitely want to get to 145. After that, we'll see. My legs are EXTREMELY muscular, so I am thinking that it is a bit misleading....

They want to do a second interview this afternoon. It is with the Head of HR from Corporate. I wasn't expecting a second interview, but I will certainly go. It will be interesting to hear what they have to offer. It must be full time as I already said I would not accept part time

good luck!

Taryn[/B], sweetie, when I read your post, I immediately looked at your avatar to see where you live. I swear, if I knew where you lived, and if I could, I’d come and give you a hug and I would do everything I could to help with anything I could take off your plate. You are such a generous and compassionate soul and I have to believe that that contributes to how overwhelmed and sad you are feeling (for example, just you worrying about that orphaned girl is probably making you even sadder, because you are so compassionate).You don’t have to be strong all the time, Taryn. You are going through a very stressful time and it is okay to need to fall back and re-group. Your girls will learn just as valuable life lessons from watching you deal with life’s struggles as they do from watching you persevere and succeed. I hope that makes sense.

Lots of sense. Thank you.

He feels out of control and I think he still might not be at the point where he wants to give up the fun stuff (tv, hanging out, computer, doing nothing) to get what he wants--in this case good grades and a good internship/ good law school. It really is just like weight loss in so many ways. Sometimes you have to put other things aside to get the things you want. You have to make the right choices--most of the time.

All about choices in life.... And unfortunately, life is the teacher most of the time!

Taryn – I just want to give you a big ol’ hug . I’m so sorry that you are feeling that way. I have been in a place like you describe and I can tell you that the only thing that pulled me through was the thought of my DS having to grow up without me. I'm glad that you have your DH to talk things through with.

Thanks Bree. Trying to lose weight is actually something I feel I have a bit of control over, and can focus on something positively, so I'm not quite ready to be done.

TI feel like a picture is a better way to really see what you look like too. I have been taking a monthy picture to monitor my weight loss. It also helps to reflect on how far Ive come.
I had a great morning at the pumpkin patch with ryan's class. We came home and carved his pumpkin together after having lunch at subway. If I can continue on my path of good eating over the weekend I feel like I will be able to finally see the scale go down again. I am heading shortly to pick up nicholas from preschool and then dropping the boys off at my parents so I can go enjoy the race expo!!!!

Glad you had such a fun day. I spent some time looking at pics from Hilton Head last year, it was... refreshing and yet sad. But at least I can see how far I've come!

I just wanted to say thanks-- I am so relieved I can come back on here-- I really need to be here. I'm not a perfect person-- my husband knew this going in and has kept me 20 years now--so, this too will pass.

Hang in there. Glad you came back!

Down a little over a pound for the week! Woo hoo. Hoping to go into uncharted territory this weekend, below 137. I honestly cant remember when I was there last. Taryn- I admire all that stuff you are doing. It is definitely not easy. I feel like I am in a similar situation, with the only thing keeping my head above the water is not wanting to hurt the people I love. Actually, I even had a mini meltdown my last night at WDW because I didn’t want to come back to reality and all the overwhelming things I have to do. Hopefully you can take things one day at a time and look forward to a better tomorrow. See if theres anything you can let go of so that it would be one less thing on your plate.

Thanks Jeanette. I wish I could let go of something. When the house is a wreck, I can't think or relax. If I don't cook, I go for the yucky stuff that makes me feel yucky.

Well, PD is over. I bet Sophie has said "beamer' 1100 times since I started these replies. She just loves to sit in the floor and say his name over and over and over. I think it's from us trying to teach him his name!!! It's getting annoying.

Well, between school and the PD, I came home to check on Beamer, b/c he had some dewormer this am, and some loose stool. Actually, I was checking on the house! Glad I did, TOM had made his arrival early. He just loves me so much, he can't stand to be without me!

Girls are home for a few hours. I need to finish my homework and get some homework done.

Make that 1200 times now.

All the teacher's in the county were there today. The compliments were nice, and my cousin actually told me that I needed to stop loosing. I'm getting that some now. Today, the size 8s were really, really really loose in the waist, despite TOM, but I don't think I could go any smaller due to these thunder thighs. Not hardly any fat, except on the inner, but for some reason my quads are HUGE! I guess they got built up a lot running... especially when I was heavier? I don't know if a 6 would fit.

Later Taters.
Taryn

 

[lisah0711]

Good afternoon all!

Please be sure and PM those weights to LuvBaloo, Healthy Habits numbers to jenanderson and WIN! measurements to Connie96 today.

I am doing the run/walk and I am pretty sure it is only a 14 week plan. Let me know if you find anything differently I am going to double check my book tonight.

Yep, you're right, Lindsay! I don't know where I got 16 weeks and starting November 1st. I may start on the 1st anyway since I have been having trouble getting my 3 days of running in lately with this BL challenge and in case I need an extra week somewhere.

Good luck with your race! Are you in the same race mikamah is in this week-end?

QOTD for Friday: What is one of your weaknesses that you can improve on?

I can do a better job of delegating things and not trying to do everything myself.

Well, folks... I just wanted to post a quick reminder that it's time for our WIN! measure-in. Don't forget to break out your measuring tapes and send in those numbers. We saw some really amazing results last time and I can't wait to see how we've done over these past three weeks.

Good luck with your weigh-ins and measurements. I hope you all see the results you've been working for!

Woo hoo! I was down 4 inches! That made me feel great because although I am on track on the scale it is not moving as quickly as I would like.

Look what I got back in my siggie!!!!!!!

Lost 3.8 this week!!!!!! I'm so excited especially since it was PMS week! No signs of it kicked in until yesterday afternoon when I couldn't stop cleaning the house!!!! Still not done so maybe I'll do some more today after I get home from my errands.

Great loss, Tracey, and congrats on the new clippie!

I just got a call from The Paper Store. They want to do a second interview this afternoon. It is with the Head of HR from Corporate. I wasn't expecting a second interview, but I will certainly go. It will be interesting to hear what they have to offer. It must be full time as I already said I would not accept part time

pixidust: for your interview!

I spent all day yesterday with some friends at the thermal baths in Beuren.
Heaven on Earth
I think all the hot sauna rooms helped me show a 2 pound loss for the week today:banana

Sounds wonderful and great job on the loss!

Hoping for a good day. Need to stay very OP because tomorrow night's dinner is at a bar with a comedy show. I'm going out with my BFF for her b-day. I can't drink (meds), but the only healthy item on the menu is a side salad. Plus, we're talking about going out for pizza after the show. The evening will be fun, but not exactly healthy. She knows it too, and is thinking about it herself. That's reassuring.

Enjoy your night out and blot the pizza!

In case I haven’t told you lately, Lisa, I think you are totally wonderful! Thank you for all your support here and for sharing so much with us. I am always so impressed and intrigued by your workouts. I hope you see the results you deserve for working so hard. Can’t wait to hear how your WIN measurements work out.

Awww! You're so sweet! Believe me I've never worked out like this before and haven't done all this variety of activities. It is fun but I have to admit that there is a lotof grumbling in my head about all this stuff!

Do you get your healthy oils in every day? Maybe that would help move things along?

Anyhow, nice to know we aren't the only ones dealing with this. :

Isn't that the truth?

Bree, have a great week-end!

Susan, hang in there!

I'm 5'7. I am going to wait and see what the body fat analysis is next week. I definitely want to get to 145. After that, we'll see. My legs are EXTREMELY muscular, so I am thinking that it is a bit misleading....

Taryn, . I don't think that your frame size changes so I would go with the numbers for the large frame or medium frame. I think you're idea of waiting for the body fat analysis and going to 145 and seeing how you feel.

And I WISH it was as easy as "posting" numbers to get where we want to be! I hope you didn't think that I meant anything other than I think that you are doing wonderfully!

TGIF!