Hello Every how is everyone doing? Me I feel great I think this was great change for me I use to sleep till 11 or 12 then get up and eat I didn't really do anything else but do a little cleaning. But now i get up between 7-8:30 with my fiance, Eat Breakfast, Check my e-mail and stuff Then exercise a little take care of the baby ( he is a late sleeper too witch i love because it gives me time to do what i need to do) and then i might catch some more exercise in the evening just depends on Steven ( my sons ) attitude .  This is the first time i stuck to a diet more than 2 days and usually lol i quit because i don't see the weight moving  but this one made me feel good so i stuck to it and wow only 5 days and 3 pounds i know it wont stay coming off like that all the time but hey i still feel great. I wish everyone a great day.

4/10 July challenge

I went to the nutritionist this morning.  *sigh*  will journal about it... *grumble*  *grumble*

liza: I totally agree about the water intake! I bought a bottle of evian water three weeks ago (the bottles are really sturdy; y'know how some bottles "crack" and lose their shape b/c the plastic is too thin?) and I've been toting it around with me everywhere. I fill it up at least 2-3 times during the workday, and when I go home I'm always like, "Where's my water!?" :)

hearts: Welcome! And again, congrats on losing 75lbs! That's incredible!!!

hello ladies,

I-m still roaming the wonderful offline world, lol... calorie counting has been great, exercise as well (22 out of 20!!! YAYY!!!), water intake... not so much! Anyways, welcome to new people... and hearts... you-re definetely  an inspiration!!! congrats on the 75 pounds!!! Congrats as well to the blue team!!!

BTW, in this study trip we-ve been able to go to the screenings of mamma mia! and the dark knight ... miss the first and go to the second, its awesome!!!! I really really wanted to like mamma mia (being a fan of abba) but the movie just doesnt work!!!

Greetings to everyone!!!

PS. BIGGEST LOSER WEIGHT IN:

Last weight in> 232

Current weight> 230

ana, where are you in the world? I'm jealous of your travel experiences. :) And I'm seeing "Dark Knight" tonight - I'm so excited!

I was checking out the analysis tools and I think I'm finally getting the hang of this CC thing... ;) I'm going to aim to check out the analysis tool every week to be sure I'm getting an average of 1400-1500 cals per day (right now I'm at about 1250 average for the past week and I don't think that's enough, which has me a little worried).

A couple co-workers and I are going to P.F. Chang's for lunch; I can't believe they eat lunch so late! We're not leaving until 1:30 and so I had my afternoon snack in the morning, lol.

And I have ridiculously violent hiccups right now. Like, cartoon-character hiccups.

Hi again, ladies! Did anyone else receive this message in their CC inbox? What do we think about this???

Hey there-

I've been reading the forum because I'm looking for some ladies to help me out. I'm an editor with First For Women magazine. We're working on some stories about body image and your posts are focusing on the kind of thing we're looking for.

First, we're doing a feature on body snark - the witty things women say if someone makes a rude comment about their body.

One staffer had an example from her mom, who was approached by a kid cousin with the question, "Why are you so fat?" Her reply: "Because I eat little children like you."

We're looking for anything dealing with unexpected, rude/out of place/uncalled for comments about your body, appetite, or anything affecting body image. Then, we want to know what you said in response. This will come out around holiday time so anything wintery/Christmassy/dinnertable-y is a plus.

Anything come to mind?

If not, we've got two other questions for any woman that would answer. We just need their contact info if they do answer.

1. Has a family member every said something nice (especially around holiday time) that left you uplifted, and enhanced your body image?

2. Has an event so horrible ever happened, something that demeaned you or made you feel down, that later seemed like a blessing in disguise? We're looking for women that have made it through hardships with their confidence energized.

If you could e-mail me directly at akuperinsky@bauerpublishing.com that would be great!

Thanks,

Amy

hearts, I figure part of it is weight.  I'm just cautious to think that's all of it because my family just has those sort of issues (and hubby has shattered discs in his back that sometimes slip and hit a nerve, making him very immobile).  I can't imagine some of the women I've seen with a very large cup size.  I feel bad for them, because I assume it's uncomfortable.

Pixie, that's very funky.  No, I didn't get it.  I'd be interested to see what others say in response.  And as to this:  Has an event so horrible ever happened, something that demeaned you or made you feel down, that later seemed like a blessing in disguise?  No, there has absolutely never been a time that it was a blessing.  I'm sure there may be some people, but I know most of the comments I've ever heard that demean people are just painful to people.

I didn't get that either, pixie.  but, it reminded me to watch what i say PUBLICLY in the forums :D

ana-Thanks for the encouraging response and I am so happy that I was able to lose another pound today!  I worked really hard at it too..by working out and doing alot of cardio...

Just updating my workout.  It is so hot outtonight, I think I just sweat all the water I drank off tonight.  8.78 of 15 (2.5 for BLC)

Editted to correct hours

hello, hello.... drank all my water this week... 15 hours out of 25 for the challenge... still the same weight (257) but hoping for a big post-TOM drop.  sorry team!!

BLC weigh in

Calorie Count Starting weight: 286.4

BLC Starting weight: 244.4

Today's weight: 239.8

I think that's 3 lbs. from last week! I didn't make the exercise challenge for Biggest Loser but I did the water. Let's go black team!!! :)

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

BLC weigh in :

umm i stayed the same..............sorrryyyyy black team!! i'll do better next time  :P

BLC: LW 330.6

CW: 326.2 (4.4 lb loss)

320 oz water and 2.5 hours of working out

It really kicked my butt these past two days.  But I feel good (and like resting with no working out today!)  So, I was looking at my weight loss chart and I can see a pattern of how I lose over the course of a month period.  Least during TOM and the most about this week.  And I'm almost at my next goal of being under 325!  Can you tell I'm a wee bit excited??

oh, i did my exercise for the week and then some btw.  should have been clearer about that!

Hope everyone is having a pleasant weekend!

BLC Weigh in:

Today:232

Total Loss:1 lb

Workout:

3 hours

Water Intake:

320 oz. not a single drop more! That's a lot for me actually lol

July Workout Challenge:

12/20

BLC Weigh in:

Today: 216.2

Total Loss: 0 pounds

Workout: 0 hrs

Water: 0

I had a very emotional week and I'm an emotional eater, got nothing done! Sorry team! So depressing............................

boots, don't be too hard on yourself - I don't know for sure, but I'd be willing to bet you're not the only emotional eater on the forum/site!

I had a TOTAL cheat day yesterday - happy hour, bowling, karaoke... It was intense. I'm very surprised that I didn't "revisit" all the random stuff I drank! Good news is that I was able to get right back on track today - a true test for me - and I'm pretty proud of myself.

I also went to the gym today and did a bit of cardio & weights - I'm planning on hitting up the pool tomorrow morning, do some laps and treat myself to the hot tub afterwards.

Hope everyone's weekend is going well! And good job on the BLC everyone!

I had a lot of fun today and yet I did not eat well at all.... went to a friend's for a BBQ.  ate a hamburger and 2 hotdogs and 2 pieces of cake and 2 cookies.  granted, had a small breakfast and a small dinner to compensate knowing i'd eat bad but still.... twas bad :(

had so much fun with my friends though and walked 2 miles and then hung out with a pal afterwards as well so all in all, i'm pretty happy but i'm also mad at myself cuz i will def not get down to a 14W let alone a 16W at this rate.  then again, it's my TOM so i'm craving bad food!