Fab 5 Team # 5 1/10/05

[Byn]

Hi everyone! Only have a sec, as I just got home and have to leave again in 15 minutes. Welcome back Meri, and WTG on the lost pounds Nikki and Jen!! We're doing GREAT!! I lost 2 more, so I am at 188 now!!

I will try to check in later!

Bynny

[cidelsia]

Hey girls! Feeling really good today- lots of energy. I can't believe how great I feel.
Had cucumbers w/ Italian dressing and feta for breakfast, 2 plain hamburgers and broccoli for lunch and another hamburger for dinner. I am guzzling the water down but am only doing about a 100 oz. day. I can sometimes do more but usually I am so full it makes me feel sick.

Bought Carb Options ketchup...OMG! It is really good. I like it better than the "real" stuff. Will get everyone in the house converted over!

Making some more of my pumpkin pudding... tastes better than eggs for breakfast! Made enough hamburgers for a couple of lunches (Dad raises beef so I have to eat it!) and am going to make some egg salad also. If I'm prepared I do alot better.
Do you guys like that "potato" salad made with cauliflower? Mom and I make it alot and it is a comfort food for me. Mom does more of a South Beach woe at this time. She dumped 50 lbs on Atkins and is taking a bit of a break. She maintains and doesn't gain so I guess that's ok. She would like to get down another 20-30. She's around 190 now. (We have wondeful genes!).

WTG Nikki and Byn! Glad you guys are losing! Can't wait to see what our combined weight loss is for the end of the month. 5v more days til mid month weigh in... hope I can get down another 3-4 lbs.

Glad you had a good trip but are glad to have you back. I forgot to mention my four-legged children....we have Phoebe (princess cat) who will be 10 in May and Buck (big, huge totally masculine lion cat) who is at present been missing for a month. We are devastated and heartbroken. He would be 10 in July. We have a nasty, new neighbor -who we found out after Buck came up missing has been trapping cats and dumping them God knows where. I have confronted her, turned her into the SPCA and have even consulted a psychic (Phil Jordan- maybe you guys have seen him on TV) who lives about 20 min. from me. I did a mail reading and should get it any day. She's going to really regret it if she did anything to him. She is one of my Dad's tenants and he said he'll can her for me! I just want to know what happened to him. Hope he's not out there thinking we abandoned him?? Guess you have to be a cat person to understand.

Well, girls, have a great rest of the night and keep up the great work. FAB 5 KICKS BUTT!

[cidelsia]

Happy Tuesday! Whatever sickness I've had the past few days has finally kicked my butt. I'm staying home today, pumping myself full of cold meds and napping. I feel really rotten. Head cold, feverish, can't talk, etc.

I am in a pair of 16 jeans that I could not even begin to button last week! It amazes me how you r body changes so quickly. Still a bit tight but didn't pull any muscles or throw my back out trying to get them up!

Plan on keeping on track today even though toast or something does sound good. had my pumpkin stuff and will eat a salad and a burger later or maybe eat up the leftover chicken parm.

Have a great day everyone. You're all doing a great job!

[DawnaG]

Hope everyone is ok. Me not ok Just can't get with it!

[HeatherNicola]

for DawnaG. This is a long challenge and I bet that before the end most of us will have down periods where as you say we just can't get with it. Just do your best, that is all any of us can ask.

Nikki

[cidelsia]

Dawna- we all have or ups and downs and I am just having an up moment at the present. You'll get there too. It takes some time, patience and perseverence to get there (in "the mode") and I know you can do it.
You inspire me with your exercising. I have good intentions but don't follwow through.


to you! You can do it!

[cidelsia]

WOOHOO! Back to work today and weighed myself......drumroll please...... 198!
I am so happy! I wanted to be in the 190's so bad before I was through the first two weeks!
I can tell because my clothes fit looser and I am obviously thinner right below the bra line. That is where I always see the first major change. That's the only thing I didn't like about measuring hips and waist. I lose majorly in the upper thigh and torso.
I have a large bone structure and no matter what weight I am at...my hip bones protrude. So, I may not see much inch-wise in the hips unless it's coming off my azz .
Have to get to work- a day behind now!

[cidelsia]

I'm all alone here

Just kidding!

Still at 198 this AM. Ate pretty good yesterday. Most of my meals consist of veggies with one meat serving a day. Someimes two but I'd rather have the veggies.
Getting over my sickness slow but sure. Taking Zithromax and it rips my stomach apart. Didn't have time for breakfast so I bet I'll have major pains in a half hour or so.
Didn't bring lunch...going to walk downtown and get a grilled chicken salad. Sounds yummy and haven't had a salad in 2 days!
Have a great day!
Jen

[meriweather]

Here I am and I want to know who stole all my free time! I swear that I get up in the morning and before I know it it's bedtime. The worse thing is that I don't have time to post on the board - what is up with that!!!!

Not weighing or measuring till Sat. morning. I am still drinking 150 oz water daily but exercise is still a huge challenge. Take care and I promise to be here tomorrow - sometime!

[cidelsia]

Day 13 of my re-induction and down......

13 pounds!!

I'm soooo happy!

Hey! Is anyone out there?.... Where are you guys???

[meriweather]

Jen - woohoo, congratulations and a big pat on the back. You are doing great!

Running around this morning as I want to leave here by 8:30 to get my car washed, then to the credit union, then somewhere to buy a Visa gift card, then to Costco to pick up a cake and then to a retirement party. One of my bosses retired on 12/30 but with vacations and holidays his party is delayed till today. I picked the menu so it is so I'll eat everything but cake and garlic bread, grilled steaks, green beans, caesar salad - yum yum!

Breakfast was a pork chop
lunch is listed above
dinner is whatever I can take in the car - meat/cheese roll ups and cold green beans.

150 oz water (50 already down)

Have a great day.

[Byn]

Well, I get a huge "F" for posting this week! I have been so busy! My daughter went back to college on Sunday, and I have just had so much going on!

Jen~

to ONEDERLAND!!

I am so proud of you! You are doing so amazingly great. Keep it up!

I am stuck on 188! Haven't lost any this week at all. I dunno whats going on. I have been working out a LOT, going to the gym almost every day, so I hope that's why I am not losing this week. Maybe the inches will be gone!


Everyone remember to post or e-mail me (bynnya@yahoo.com) their stats tomorrow. All we need is inches and pounds lost for the mid-month report.

Meri~ Sounds like you have a BUSY day! Your lunch sounds awesome! I have another salad.....blah!

Dawna~ I am sorry you feel you are not doing well. Are you having trouble with not cheating? If you can make it through 3 cheat free days, it's all downhill from there! Keep your chin up and let us know what we can do to help keep you motivated!

Nikki~Hope you are doing great!

Have a great day everyone!!

[Byn]

Hey, I just realized I can change my avatar!! And update my stats!!

Horray for the 70 pound club!!

[cidelsia]

Gosh Merrily...you are a busy thing today! Lunch sounds yummy!
I have only kept my wate around 100 oz a day. I must be in major ketosis because I have all I can do to get it down sometimes.
Woohoo Bynny! WTG on the 70 pound club! That's great! I have too much time on my hands must be. I don't really take breaks at work so, if I feel like jumping on here and checking on you guys, I do.
I will probably have to stick with my 13 lbs loss for our stats tomorrow. I don't have a scale at home and don't work the weekends. I have to re-read the rules to see what else we need to turn in. I wathced the movie, read the inspiring thread, did a Dunkin Donut (only my way challenge) twice. First was the Italian restaurant last Friday and second was today here at work. We had a pigout for a birthday party and I made sf jello with strawberries and coolwhip, ate the topping off of pepperoni pizza, brought cucumbers to use for the taco dip and a co-worker who lo-carbs too brought us a bag of porkrinds! (I could have had lemon squares, pistachio pudding salad stuff, pizza withthe crust, M&M baked thing, etc. So, I was good but need more water. Had about 75 oz so far today. Everytime I go to refill my water there's a big pound bag of M&M's staring at me..."what are you looking at ". I don't even want them anymore!
Have to measure in the AM...lost in the rib cage area and in my arse! My pants are baggy in the seat!
Well, have to go get the kiddos and get settled in for the evening.

[DawnaG]

hey I want everyone to know I am having some personal issues & I am leaving the boards until the first of Feb.

If you feel you need another team mate for the rest of the challenge I totally understand.
I love you all & I want to come back Feb. 2nd and be ready to kick some tail.
I did not know about this personaly stuff before I joined the challenge.
please stay motivated & stay strong.
Dawna

[Byn]

Hey guys! I need your stats ASAP! am leaving at 7 and wont be home until really late and they have to be to sweets by 10!!

Thanks!!

[Byn]

Hi guys! I need to leave, so I wont be able to send the stats to sweets. Could someone else do it? Sorry I cant do it, but I have been looking for you guys all day!! This is the format they want.

Here's mine:

Screenname: Byn
Jan. 1 weight: 195
Jan. 15 weight: 188
Jan. 1 hips: 44
Jan. 15 hips: 42
Jan. 1 waist: 37
Jan. 15 waist: 36
Total inches lost (waist+hips) - rounded to .5 inches: 3
Total weight lost: 7


Thanks! I hope someone sees this before 10 pm so we dont lose points!!!

Hi Tracie I'm not in your group but I had to tell you your pictures are great keep up the good work se you in chat have a great day Tracie

gettenthere some time I hope

[cidelsia]

Sorry Byn! I have had quite a day and this is the first I have had to jump on the computer.
If anyone is out there please post your stats! I will send them along with mineand Bynny's.
I'll check back soon!

[cidelsia]

Hey Byn! We may be the Fab 2!
It's 8:20 PM and I am sending Sweets our stats now. If anyone else posts theirs, I'll send them out for you. Dawna dropped out for a bit so, I'll tell Sweets that also.
BTW! Your stats look great! Keep up the good work!

[meriweather]

Well my weight did NOT change - still at 215. As for measurements like an idiot I forgot to write them down so if anyone can tell me what they were I'd appreciate it very much - I kind of think I remember and if so they didn't change either.

I will post a loss for the second half of this month!!!!

Sorry for the lateness but I had to go do a Pampered Chef show so I just got home - this group was so much fun I hated to leave but gosh I had to come home sometime.

[HeatherNicola]

I can report another 2lb loss! Plus I have now watched Supersize me.

Nikki

[Byn]

Hello Fab Five! We did not do very well reporting our stats yesterday. We need to get more organized for the 31st. We were supposed to turn in the following info:

Screenname:
Jan. 1 weight:
Jan. 15 weight:
Jan. 1 hips:
Jan. 15 hips:
Jan. 1 waist:
Jan. 15 waist:
Total inches lost (waist+hips) - rounded to .5 inches:
Total weight lost:

I think Jen and I got ours in ok, but didn't have the info for everyone else, so we probably lost points


Merrily, I had to look back at the sign up post cuz I forgot my beginning measurements too!

For the end of the month stats, we need to get them by the 30th so we can make sure we have them all by the 31st. Those will be much more complicated too.

Have a great low carb day everyone

[cidelsia]

Hey girls! I did turn in our stats, Byn. I waited until 10:00 but didn't check after that. I should've waited a few more minutes because I see that Merrily posted right after ...sorry Merrily.
Don't know how they work these things.
Wonder when/if they will post them for us to see??
Making sauce and lo-carb meatballs and big tossed salad for dinner. Also, making a concoction that I found on the recipe boards and revamped it with what I had int eh cupboards. Was supposed to be a pudding that tastes like bread pudding. It has in it:
Cottage cheese, coconut milk, eggs, cream and cinnamon and nutmeg. Oh! and a little Splenda. I'll let you know how it turns out! I love coconut!
Have a great day girls!

[Byn]

Hello everyne! Hope everybody had a great weekend. I had to eat out twice this weekend, because 2 of my kids were on the stage/tech crew for a producton of Sleeping Beauty, and the cast and crew always go out after the shows. I was able to order low carb at both restaurants, so I did good staying with it. TGIFridays has yummy Chicken with broccoli and at at Red Robin you could order any burger in a lettuce wrap, with a salad instead of fries.

I am a bit bummed about still being 188, but I havent weighed since Saturday. Tomorrow is weigh in day, so I will let you know how it goes!

Jen, since you told them about Dawna being gone, are they gonna assign us a new team member?? We need to stick with our luck number 5! I don't wanna have to be the Fab 4!!

We didnt do too good in the ranking. Only about 3rd from last! but that didnt include Meri or Nikki, so we should do better at the end of the month!!

WTG Nikki on another 2 pounds!!

Meri, how did you do at the pampered chef party? They always have such yummy food....it would be hard to be good!!

[Byn]

I am starting a new thread for this week!!