Motivation

Bummer...can't work out like usual this morning...have to drop off a car at the shop with my husband and then have committments at my son's schools...

I hate getting off my routine...glad we have an elliptical...going to have to get on it tonight after the boy's hockey.

Goal today is to stick with 1200-1300 calories in case the workout doesn't happen....

Of course I woke up starving...going for the protien bar or the oatmeal...can't decide.

Good morning and have a great day all!

I can join the club today.  Weighing in at 159.

Since January, I've lost 25 lbs.....:)

Well, back up to 153, but still down overall, 3 pounds for the week! I will take that! Just ate my eggbeater breakfast burrito....off to a good start! I am headed to Detroit to visit family, but I have packed a protien shake, a Luna bar and some raw veggies to munch on for the road! Grandma will take me to lunch and I will have a salad or a chicken sandwich! Hope everyones weekends have been great! Where is everybody? You didnt all join 140's and leave me did you!!!???

grrr, I feel like I haven't been doing too well this past week. No time to work out the past few days, cuz I'm working on a 12-page Gulf War paper, (ahhh!). Oh well, I'll make some time tomorrow I guess. And I've been going at least a little over my limits every other day. My goal for the week is to stay below 1200 this week to get back on track! Okay - here goes.

Congrat's Carie! I'd love to see 153 on the scale!

Just joined!! ;) I'm 19 and 5'7".
My journey began at 210 (Nov 06), and today I am 157.5.  I usually excercise 7 days a week, but sometimes it's just a casual walk, or other times it's a sweaty workout on the elliptical.  I'm currently finishing up my first year in college and I don't drink (I think that helps me!)  My goal is to weigh 145-150 so I will have a good BMI. As funny as it sounds I think I'm going to have trouble when I go back home is less than a week for summer break. My dad and brother can eat whatever they want and not gain. At school I didn't have those temptations, etc. I'll just have to work harder, and reward myself for doing well. ;)

hey everyone- just weighed in this morning ... 152. Which is pretty good, I'll take that. My ideal weight would be 140. I've been suffering from food addictions/starvation/excessive exercise.. the whole works for a few years now. It seems to come and go. Just wanted to check in and report my weight. Hopefully by the end of the week I can hit 150, if I don't have a binge. Good luck everyone and have a great week :)

Hi everyone. Happy monday. I weighed in this morning at 152, ugh. I worked out hard on Saturday, but did not workout at all yesterday and probably won't today. I am trying super hard for 5 days a week but it is super hard with my busy schedule. I work two jobs, soon to be three. And I have a very needy boyfriend who takes my time as well. I just wish I lived closer to my gym so I could go in the morning but I live 20 minutes away one way, and it would mean getting up at 5am. I just can't seem to do it. I want to be down to 140-143 by June. I wish this did not consume my life as much as it does. I want more than ever to be thin. My boyfriend said to me last night that he wants me to be happy with myself, and my answer was, "I can't be happy with myself until I loose this weight!" That's sad, but it's true. My goal for this week is to make 5 days in the gym (last week was 4) and to eat no more than 30 grams of fat each day. I hope I can do it!

You can do it Tara! Great job!
I myself and hanging tough at 153. Hoping for a loss by my weigh in on Weds.! Hope everyone is well!!! 140's by the end of May!!!!

Okay, where is everyone? Different forum? Prettybowen? Poohct? Holly? Nocturne? I miss you guys!
Grande, great job, you are on your way!
Appldinger, It can be hard to stay on track when you change your environment, even if it is back home! But you can do it! I dont drink either, it does help a lot! No drunken trips to taco bell for an after bar snack!

Hey carie!! I forgot to write in yesterday! I was here though. Anyways, still at 148, it is a day away from ttom...so I am wanting chocolate....I made the cake that holly mentioned with adding just a can of coke. It really hit the spot!! It was great. I didn't even need the frosting. I just liked the cake.

Well, great job everyone! Welcome to all the newbies. I am really glad you are here with us!!!

hey carrie im here no worries, still in my slump ttom fianlly getting started very bloated today, and im sure the doughnuts i ate did not help..: ( bad start for me today, gonna try to get it back on track.

how is everyone else?

Hey y'all,  I weighed in at 152.5 this morning but my official weighin is on Friday.  Hoping for 150.5, that would be sweet.  I just noticed this morning that my pants are getting looser too.  they were getting more snug but I guess I broke that magical barrier between muscle gain and fat loss.

Hey Tara I am with you.  I work two jobs and the only time I have to work out is in the morning.  I get up at 5am to hit the gym when it opens at 5:30am.  I just make sure my work clothes and gym bag are all back and workout clothes are laid out so all I have to do is jump out of bed into my yoga pants and I am off.  Its a difficult habit to get into but soooo worth it.  You feel so much better all day long knowing you already get a sweet workout in.

hey carie!  I'm still here, just not much new to report.  Scale seems to be stuck at 154.5 although I know it's because I haven't been exercising much.  Tonight is the gym though so that should help. I just found a meal and exercise plan on the Women's Health Magazine site that I think I am going to start next week, see if I can get my scale moving again.

140s here we come!

Phew! Glad you are all still with me! I am hanging tough at 153. Got in a really good workout at the gym this morning! Pretty, are you going to the 140's? Or are you waiting for us? :)
Glad everyone is well! Holly, things will move now that TTOTM is here. I HATE THAT!!!!
Well glad to hear from everyone (Except Poohct!)
Off to clean the house then head to my sons baseball game!

Hey all,

I'm new here and at 152. Thought I'd join this club and hopefully I won't be here for too long.

I slept in a lot today. But my goals are to really focus on what I eat and I'm trying to keep a rough estimate of calories, because overconsumption is a huge problem for me.

Good luck everyone, I'll try and post in here regularly :)

carie, yeah I am sticking here with you guys!! You guys really motivate me and I don't want to give that up!

Glad to see you postin' pinkpolkadots!

I am glad we have lots of new people to help motivate all of us!

Agana! You are so busy huh? I am glad you have a good schedule for yourself! We can all learn from your dedication!!!

¡Buena suerte!

Hey guys! Thanks for the encouragement! Today was teacher appreciation day and there was a HUGE breakfast at the school that I was teaching at. There was so many good looking items; cakes, pies, bagels, etc. I was strong though and only allowed myself to have one munckin and a small coffee. It was hard though. The scale today said 151. If that is right, I lost a pound. I really want to get to the 140's. Hopefully by next week I'll be there.

I worked out tonight. I just went to my community gym, which isn't much of anything. It was very crowded so I only got on the crosstrainer. It is a very tough crosstrainer and I forced myseld to go longer than usual. I was proud of myself. Tomorrow night is reformer Pilates, yeah!!! I can't wait.

Agana, congrats on getting up at 5am to workout! I used to do it but I just can't seem to wake up that early anymore. I used to lay out my clothes and it did help. Maybe when the summer hits I can start morning workouts again. We'll see.

Bleh I only have a 100 deficit today and I feel uber icky about it.  I know I know its better than eating over but still.....I like to see that scale move just a little bit everyday.  Reckon I will just kick myself in the pants a little harder tomorrow morning. 

Thanks guys I am proud of myself for getting up early.  I just hope I don't fall off the wagon around 148 like a normally do.  I don't know my body just really really likes being in the 150s.  Stupid body!!!lol

oooh reformer pilates.  We have those at the Y I work at but they kind of scare me.  They look like a torture device or something.  How does that work out for you Tara.

Hey prettybowen, do you workout at night cause I don't know how people do it.  I might go out for a run or something but the gym?  I have no motivation for that in the evening....to me that is some kick butt dedication too.  Holy crap we rule!!!!!!

does anyone know how to change their username? I would like to not have "grande" considering that means huge in spanish lol. It is just my school login and thought it would be easy to carry over--- any advice is appreciated :)

hey all,  im so tired this morning i went to see gwen last night it was a good concert, but on and even better note so far im back down to 151.8 still not all off that i gained but hey, ttotm for me but no flow thats weird for me, but maybe getting a late run.. i have a IUD so i dont worry to much about getting pregnant i have had it almost 2 years,but any who i was sure glad to see that scale come back down to my planet..lol i hope u guys all have a great day.

I'm back... I started off really well after the new year and fell off the wagon around march.  i haven't gained everything back judging from my measurements (scale is broken.. it had a run in with a tall glass of captain and coke) so i know i'm in the high 150's.  I will do my cardio today!  I have to start somewhere and I didn't drink last night and ate healthy. sooooo wish me luck.