Lose 100 lbs by November 2008 (May thread) --

[slimdiva08]

Slim Diva, how about Thursday Recaps -- and that covers Magickal's idea of everyone using Thursdays to recap our goals and progress for the month?? I'm with you on the Thursday recap idea, Magickal.


1.Make it Happen Monday
2.Super Diva Tuesday
3.Work out Wednesday
4.Thursday Recps
5.
6.
7.

JennBaker All returning


Yeah Jenn we will miss you !

HAHAHA MAgic That was too funny, my legs feel like they are still in class



CONGRATS Ladies, Heres to our HEALTH
recap
FOCUS on the 30lbs. gone
6 Liters of water/day !!!!
exercise HARDER
post a few timesdaily
support my Divas

[SUNSHINELADY]

Wow! Great idea. WELCOME NEWBIES!

Jen, I hope everything is ok with you. We will miss you for a few days.
Heather, sounds like your willpower is kicking in.
Slim, did you find an apartment?
Cara, where are you?

Today's menu:
Breakfast: ground sausage stirred in scrambled eggs
Snack: cheese stick
Lunch: grilled chicken breast salad from McD's, iced tea
Snack: cheese stick
Dinner: Roast with onions in crock pot, green beans.

my RECAP includes:
-LOSE 15 LBS IN MAY (weigh in on the 10th, 20th, & 31st)
-JOIN THE FITNESS AND WELLNESS CENTER
-EXERCISE MORE
-BE CONSISTANT ON GETTING MY WATER IN
-DECREASE COFFEE DOWN TO 2-3 cups/day

HAVE A NICE THURSDAY RECAP EVERYONE!
CINDY

[jennbaker]

Thanks for the warm welcome!!!

My Thursday Recap:
I've lost 1 lb towards my 15 lb goal for the month
Actually DRINK 60 ounces of water (in addition to any tea)
No cheating! (I've done well so far)
Work on my projects (Today: Conquer the Room of Despair)
Post daily
And most importantly: ENJOY MY VACATION! (the next three weeks are the only vacation I get till the end of the year... booo... but yeah!)

[slimdiva08]

HEY Sunshine: No not yet I am still looking.

I forgot to post my Menu for today :

B: Omlette
S: SF Jello
S: SF Jello
WO: Ellip. 30min. 30+ min weights
L: i worked out too long and missed the cafe. I need to run down and get some sunflower seeds or something.
D: ?

[slimdiva08]

Where is everyone TODAY !!!!!

So instead of skippin Lunch I went to the store and sure enough they had an atkins shake it was def. too expensive 3.25 for one can but i was desperate !!! I dont want to skip meals that wont get me to - 30lbs. So I got that and a small bag of mixed nuts and I am good and satified right now. I use to do the shakes sometimes in the morning or for snacks, this weekend my friend and I are going to try to make the egg creme.


congrats Jenn On the 1lb. !!!!

[cara34]

Hi everyone - sorry - I'm slammed this week!! I'm hanging in there! Will post as soon as I have a moment to breathe! KUTGW!!!!!

[SCPeachey]

Well another great day, day 4 cheat free for me ... Thanks Magik you are doing great also... I'm just in from work and I'm trying hard to keep up with the posts... KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK LADIES..

Recapping......
1. stay cheat free for the month
2. drink plenty of water
3. exercise exercise exercise
4. try to post daily



Saw 258 on my scale this morning

[cara34]

Okay, I've got to post my Thurs recap - thanks for missing me! Good accountability!

This is about all I have time for, but I am going to do it!

1. Lose 26 lbs in May
2. Drink lots and lots of water
3. Exercise 4 days/week
4. Cut down on Diet Cokes


You guys are awesome - I miss posting!

[jennbaker]

Wanted to share my uber exciting news! I hopped on the scale this morning and after a couple weeks of 1 lb per week I've dropped another 3 lbs. Woo hoo!!!

[ShannonM]

But, at this point I think 100 lbs by November might be beyond my reach. But, WTH no harm in trying right?

I'm not really sure what I am supposed to do in here?
Set Monthly Goals?

I set a goal of 10 pounds for May
I will up my activity level to help accomplish this.
I will stay away from Atkins shakes
I will limit alcohol
I will limit Splenda
I will take my Vita-Nutrients everyday

[magickal1]

wow jenn thats awesome chica !!!!!!!! 3 pounds is awesome!!!

slim ur doing awesome keep pushing towards ur goal

fancy - also ur an inspiration keep it up

cara yesu were missed glad to see u back and posting and great job on no cheats!!!

shannon welcome back and u did it right we just having challenges for tee month keeps us motivated and u can get close to 100 or actually make it , I got faith in u..

peachy yaya cheat free 4 days in a roll keep it going chica u can do this!!!!!

cindy i know how hard it is to let go of the coffee its killin me, im trying so hard but not succeeding at it so im keepin to one in the morning !!!!!!!! hope the scale will forgive that 1 cup .. bntw ur also doing great !!!

im hanging in there was strugglin for a sec for a few days but im back in gear and focused gonna make my goal this month. downing the water , gonna go mow the yard again cuz it rained and wouldnt u know it the grass grew like crazy grrrrrr.....im eating real clean now and no cheats not a option for me .

menu

tilapia and scallops
tilapia
tuna

[SUNSHINELADY]

Slim Diva, Friday........what?

Well today was a true test at work. We just had 20 Pizza Hut pizzas delivered, and I took a piece of meatlovers, picked a couple sausage, pepperoni, and candian bacons off it, and ditched the rest. Then I chugged a bottle of water in 15 minutes to wash all that salt away. I'm on a cheat-free roll this week and I am anxious to weigh tomorrow.

Todays Menu:

Breakfast: scrambled eggs, sausage patty and coffee from McDs (my only coffee, improving)
Snack: Pepper jack cheese stick
Lunch: topping off lg piece of pizza
Snack: I only have cheese sticks at work.
Supper: Need lots of veggies to make up today, so not sure yet.

Have a nice day.
Cindy

[slimdiva08]

IDEAS ???? for Friday name ?????

Hey Ladies I am hangin in there TOM is here and I am just feel like YUKKK of course it came after I had a great workout this morning and feelin great thennnn well you know how sometimes it creeps up on you. I want Choc......!!!!! umm sorry did I just write that HAHAHA, I am fighting the cravings !!!! I have my cheat day tomorrow which I was soo looking forward too but from the looks of it I may not want too much of anything since I am cramping so much, its always bad even with workin out its always been this way and I guess


I want to just take the hottest shower and curl up in bed with my Jammies and watch tv def. after I take a good amount of Motrin!!!!!


MENU
WO: Ellip. 30min. weights 15.
B: Shake Atkins
S: SF Jello
S: SF JELLO
S: SF JELLO
L: tuna and a lil lettuce
D: ?????

[slimdiva08]

I know sunshine we could do happy friday but thats already used and abused ! And since I am PMSin if someone says it to me today...they mite just get the STANK FACE, ya know. HAHAHAHA


CONGRATS On fighting the Pizza Party !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SCPeachey]

Happy dance the 258 stuck out of the sixties... I am really happy and I hope everyone is having a great day ... So far I am cheat free.. I am on my way to ATL and I am praying that while im there for the weekend I can STAY CHEAT FREE
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND LADIES

[Groovycadreamr]

I'm here. I am just dead beat tired.

I don't want to cook or clean anything tonight. I dont' even feel like eating. My eyes are tired and heavy and I feel like I can go to sleep now. ((Yawn))

Ladies, I am still hanging in here. Doing good. I probably won't even attempt to get on the scale tho' til monday.


Has anyone tired the Rock Start Low-Carb energy drink.

I've bought a few this week for the first time and have yet to drink a whole one to myself. (My teen daughter keeps stealing it! lol) If you have, notice any difference in your energy level? Just wondering.

I'll be back later.

[fancyface]

Hi Everyone, I never did get back Thursday to recap.. We had some severe weather-- thankfully no damage here, but folks not that far away had a tornado touch down. Scary stuff.

Anyhow, My Thursday recap would have looked something like this:

Goal to lose 15 lbs in May
Walk more
Ride exercise bike
Eat 25 - 40 carbs daily
Get lots of veggies in.
Yard work
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Anyhow, this morning TOM is gone and sure enough I got that whoosh... Down to 222. Yay!

Getting ready to update my stats. Then I am heading out for a walk and some yard work. Congrats to everyone for all of your cheat free days and weight loss postings. Let's have a super duper weekend!!

[magickal1]

ok ill be back later to answr all ur posts got to run just wanted to say my divas rock and im in a bad place with the scale it wont move and its pissin me off but ill get into mmore detail later hugs to u all congrates on all ur losses
oxoxoxoxox we can do this !!!!!!!!! i need all ur support chicas in a big way ill explain later

[jennbaker]

Hi everyone! I can't do math so it was actually a 4 lb drop. Puts me over my first 20 lb drop. I'm sooo psyched.

Tonight I have to go to Olive Garden for our Happy Mothers Day for my Mother In Law. I know I can get the Pick 3 appetizer and while it's all fried I can get fried calamari, fried zuchinni and fried mozzarella. There's also the chicken marsala but it comes with potatoes... boooooo on that! I'll search the menu and see if there's anything else I can eat.

Menu for today:
B: Omelette
L: Nothing (that omelette was HUGE!)
S: 3 Oopsie cupcake (assuming they come out of the pan okay) with a strawberry
D: Olive Garden (anticipating the above or something equal)

Hope you're all doing well!!!! Happy Weekend!

[fancyface]

Happy Mother's Day to all Moms! Jenn, you're doing great!

I just ate several pieces of Russell Stover lc candy.... feels like I need to confess. Lol. It was good, but not really as good as sf jello.... think it was not as good as my memory teased me with ---- also, think that I am tired and that just did not make much sense.

Went grocery shopping tonight and have my weekly supply of cabbage, cucumber, lettuce, bacon, eggs, cheese and a small pkg of hamburger. Also, bought a small container of blueberries... they are so expensive! Did get plenty of sf jello too. Not sure what we're doing for Mother's Day tomorrow(actually later today), but may be going out to eat. That will be nice.

Hope you all have a good one!

Oh yeah, had to buy some shoes today. My walking shoes had gotten too big and my feet were sliding in them.... have a nice new pair of Nikes, a pair of sandals, and a pair of black shoes for work. Also bought a couple pair of shorts. Do not want to buy but a couple pair, since I want to be in the next size by the end of June --- but the 3X's I have been wearing just keep fallling off now. Love it!!

Good night --

[magickal1]

jen - ur doing great have a great day !!!!

fancy im so proud of u , u are doing so well i know it had to be amazing to get enw clothes and shoes that were so much smaller im so jealous but im coming to ur neck of the woods soon , thx for being such and inspiration to me

hi cara , slim , heather , groovey, peaches, shannon, cindy
i wish u all a happy mothers day!!!!!! stay focused and cheat free divas cuz it wont be as good as being thin trust me , the guilt is not worth it ....

[fancyface]

Thanks Magickal! Good morning everyone! Posting early today and refocusing a bit. I know that I will be around some temptations today and I am committing to turn them down. Nothing will taste as good as it feels to be smaller. I am thinking about what the next 75 lbs gone will feel like. I have no idea if I can get rid of it as quickly as the first 75 came off, but am committing to lose it and keep it off.

This board and in particular, you guys, have become a major support and however much posting it takes, I am gonna be on here typing. Hopefully I won't be too boring, but I have found the more I post on here and the more I read, the better I do with facing all the temptations. Like last week, I went into the office and what was on my desk? Gourmet candy --- can we say someone was trying to sabotage. It sure felt like it. I looked at it, said a prayer, tossed in the drawer --- pulled it back out and looked at again. Signed on to lcfriends and read some--- put the candy in the waste bin. There is still only one coworker who has commented on my weight loss ---- so I do believe it was an effort to sabotage my weight loss. Some folks might call me paranoid..... but I know my coworkers are not so unobservant as to have missed 84 lbs gone.... especially when I wore some eyeliner and lipstick one day last week (have not been wearing makeup) and several people felt the need to announce loudly that I was wearing makeup. I had stopped wearing makeup at my highest weight -- did not want to call attention to myself and always felt like what did it matter, when I weighed over 300... Starting to feel like I am coming out of these huge shell that has been smothering me.

I am rambling this morning, and have got to run -- will check back in later today. I really need this place as a support, because I am going to finish shedding the outer layers that are hiding the true me!

Have a great day Divas!

[jennbaker]

Good Morning Everyone!

Today is my official weigh in day and the scale said very mean things to me. Very mean indeed. It's giving me an official 1.6 lb drop for the week. I wonder what happened to the other 2.4 lbs?

Oh well, I know I can't complain. Usually the day before weigh in I'm showing a 0 lb drop and then the next day (like MAGIC!) it's down exactly 1 lb.

I'll try to post my menu later. Have a good day everyone!!!

[dimples-n-curls]

Hi Fancyface,

I just read your post and I want you to know that there are very bad minded people in this world...and it was just evil of someone to put candy on your desk. Do you work with a bunch of women? I find that some women can be so evil.....but I want to tell you that you find strength in HATERS....let your HATERS be your MOTIVATORS!!! You continue to shed those pounds and keep