Over 200 New year New me Part 38

awestfall

Sorry girls that I have been MIA!! I have been really busy with my girls and also obsessing over having a baby!!My OB said it would be fine to try again anytime we wanted because my levels were back to normal as of Saturday!!Not sure when we will start trying again but we can have fun in the mean time and if it happens it happens right???? Anyways I am concentrating on losing the weight and staying healthy in the meantime even if I don't see the scale move for awhile I am going to continue this journey and finish it.I was thinking to myself today how much I love my new lifestyle.I have changed alot over the years!! I used to eat whatever without even checking what was in it or its particular nutritional value to me even when I went grocery shopping I never checked.Now I check all labels and if there is something I want that I know is not particularly good for me I try to find a substitute thats better.I may have not lost bunches of weight yet but I am changing things all the time with the way I eat and what I eat and I am setting a good example for my children as well.I exercise more now than I did a few years ago so I am proud of myself and I am going to continue fighting until I am were I want to be but I will not ever quit my lifestyle change.I believe I am much healthier because of my changes and the weight will come off.Do I mess up of course but this is TRIAL AND ERROR right??? As long as I get back at it after a mistake and try not to repeat it than I am WINNING this battle!!

Ready2lose4ever

Sorry girls that I have been MIA!! I have been really busy with my girls and also obsessing over having a baby!!My OB said it would be fine to try again anytime we wanted because my levels were back to normal as of Saturday!!Not sure when we will start trying again but we can have fun in the mean time and if it happens it happens right???? Anyways I am concentrating on losing the weight and staying healthy in the meantime even if I don't see the scale move for awhile I am going to continue this journey and finish it.I was thinking to myself today how much I love my new lifestyle.I have changed alot over the years!! I used to eat whatever without even checking what was in it or its particular nutritional value to me even when I went grocery shopping I never checked.Now I check all labels and if there is something I want that I know is not particularly good for me I try to find a substitute thats better.I may have not lost bunches of weight yet but I am changing things all the time with the way I eat and what I eat and I am setting a good example for my children as well.I exercise more now than I did a few years ago so I am proud of myself and I am going to continue fighting until I am were I want to be but I will not ever quit my lifestyle change.I believe I am much healthier because of my changes and the weight will come off.Do I mess up of course but this is TRIAL AND ERROR right??? As long as I get back at it after a mistake and try not to repeat it than I am WINNING this battle!!

Hi Ann, I am back in the game. I was sick over the weekend and just ate anything but got on the scales this morning for my weekly weigh in and I have lost some more weight!!!!! I was suprised. I am trying to lose weight so I can have a baby, but it's complicated for me. In 2007, the day after my son was born I had my tubes tied b/c I thought I didn't want any more kids b/c I had my girl and my boy and I was done. I have regretted having my tubes tied ever since. I want another baby so bad it's not funny. My goal is to lose weight so I can have the tubal reversal without being this overweight. I don't want to go through a surgery and pregnancy being this overweight. We can do this together, and I am here for you. Here's to a new us :drinker:

awestfall

Sorry girls that I have been MIA!! I have been really busy with my girls and also obsessing over having a baby!!My OB said it would be fine to try again anytime we wanted because my levels were back to normal as of Saturday!!Not sure when we will start trying again but we can have fun in the mean time and if it happens it happens right???? Anyways I am concentrating on losing the weight and staying healthy in the meantime even if I don't see the scale move for awhile I am going to continue this journey and finish it.I was thinking to myself today how much I love my new lifestyle.I have changed alot over the years!! I used to eat whatever without even checking what was in it or its particular nutritional value to me even when I went grocery shopping I never checked.Now I check all labels and if there is something I want that I know is not particularly good for me I try to find a substitute thats better.I may have not lost bunches of weight yet but I am changing things all the time with the way I eat and what I eat and I am setting a good example for my children as well.I exercise more now than I did a few years ago so I am proud of myself and I am going to continue fighting until I am were I want to be but I will not ever quit my lifestyle change.I believe I am much healthier because of my changes and the weight will come off.Do I mess up of course but this is TRIAL AND ERROR right??? As long as I get back at it after a mistake and try not to repeat it than I am WINNING this battle!!

Hi Ann, I am back in the game. I was sick over the weekend and just ate anything but got on the scales this morning for my weekly weigh in and I have lost some more weight!!!!! I was suprised. I am trying to lose weight so I can have a baby, but it's complicated for me. In 2007, the day after my son was born I had my tubes tied b/c I thought I didn't want any more kids b/c I had my girl and my boy and I was done. I have regretted having my tubes tied ever since. I want another baby so bad it's not funny. My goal is to lose weight so I can have the tubal reversal without being this overweight. I don't want to go through a surgery and pregnancy being this overweight. We can do this together, and I am here for you. Here's to a new us :drinker:

Thanks Laura!! I want a baby so badly after losing this one here recently.I knew I wanted more but I didn't realize how much until I lost this one.So I am going to continue on my lifestyle change and if I get pregnant along the way than GREAT and if not I will just continue what I am doing and keep trying.I will continue my lifestyle change even when I get pregnant.I just can't wait to be pregnant again and I have a feeling I will be soon.Been praying alot about it lately.I am here for you as well anytime!! I know you will reach your goals and you will be having a precious baby soon enough.

RedneckWmn

Morning ladies. Hope everybody had a great weekend. Was really hoping I was going to wake up this morning and be ready and excited to start working out again. Nope not so much! haha...just gonna have to force it!

awestfall

Morning ladies. Hope everybody had a great weekend. Was really hoping I was going to wake up this morning and be ready and excited to start working again. Nope not so much! haha...just gonna have to force it!

I completely know the feeling Jess!! Gotta do this gotta do this is what I keep telling myself!!

Ready2lose4ever

Sorry girls that I have been MIA!! I have been really busy with my girls and also obsessing over having a baby!!My OB said it would be fine to try again anytime we wanted because my levels were back to normal as of Saturday!!Not sure when we will start trying again but we can have fun in the mean time and if it happens it happens right???? Anyways I am concentrating on losing the weight and staying healthy in the meantime even if I don't see the scale move for awhile I am going to continue this journey and finish it.I was thinking to myself today how much I love my new lifestyle.I have changed alot over the years!! I used to eat whatever without even checking what was in it or its particular nutritional value to me even when I went grocery shopping I never checked.Now I check all labels and if there is something I want that I know is not particularly good for me I try to find a substitute thats better.I may have not lost bunches of weight yet but I am changing things all the time with the way I eat and what I eat and I am setting a good example for my children as well.I exercise more now than I did a few years ago so I am proud of myself and I am going to continue fighting until I am were I want to be but I will not ever quit my lifestyle change.I believe I am much healthier because of my changes and the weight will come off.Do I mess up of course but this is TRIAL AND ERROR right??? As long as I get back at it after a mistake and try not to repeat it than I am WINNING this battle!!

Hi Ann, I am back in the game. I was sick over the weekend and just ate anything but got on the scales this morning for my weekly weigh in and I have lost some more weight!!!!! I was suprised. I am trying to lose weight so I can have a baby, but it's complicated for me. In 2007, the day after my son was born I had my tubes tied b/c I thought I didn't want any more kids b/c I had my girl and my boy and I was done. I have regretted having my tubes tied ever since. I want another baby so bad it's not funny. My goal is to lose weight so I can have the tubal reversal without being this overweight. I don't want to go through a surgery and pregnancy being this overweight. We can do this together, and I am here for you. Here's to a new us :drinker:

Thanks Laura!! I want a baby so badly after losing this one here recently.I knew I wanted more but I didn't realize how much until I lost this one.So I am going to continue on my lifestyle change and if I get pregnant along the way than GREAT and if not I will just continue what I am doing and keep trying.I will continue my lifestyle change even when I get pregnant.I just can't wait to be pregnant again and I have a feeling I will be soon.Been praying alot about it lately.I am here for you as well anytime!! I know you will reach your goals and you will be having a precious baby soon enough.

Thanks Ann, I didn't realize how much I wanted a baby until recently either. I mean I have regretted having my tubes tied but here recently that is all I can think about. I pray about it every day. I know that with God all things are possible and if he wanted to He would make a way for me to get pregnant even with my tubes tied. Boy wouldn't that make the doctors think twice about saying it's permanent and there is only a 1% chance of getting pregnant. I just know that something great is going to happen for the both of us.

Ready2lose4ever

Morning ladies. Hope everybody had a great weekend. Was really hoping I was going to wake up this morning and be ready and excited to start working out again. Nope not so much! haha...just gonna have to force it!

Good Morning. I know the feeling of not being ready to get with it as far as exercise goes. I have been sick with a cold all weekend. I probably will just take it easy and make sure I drink my water and eat what I am susposed to eat.

HeatherMN

Good morning!

Wow, it looks like it was pretty quiet here over the weekend. I logged my food, but didn't check the boards because I didn't have that much time. We went hiking both Saturday and Sunday and did it feel GOOD to be back at it! I burned 590 cals hiking Saturday and 717 on Sunday because we hit some serious hills. Yay!

As for the eating, I'm only over by about 500 calories for the entire weekend, which is a huge win. Of course, the sodium levels were high, so I'm showing it on the scale this morning (187) but I did see a 183.4 on Saturday morning, so I know something is going right! Can't wait to see that number again in a day or two.

The bf and I took a mini two-step lesson on Friday night at the VFW, which is awesome because he doesn't usually dance until he's well-lubed (liquor!) and then it's usually the "white guy" flailing or slow dancing. I'm so proud of him! The folks at the VFW were awesome. The dance floor was packed the entire time, which was super cute. I was the youngest person in the place by at least a decade! How come they leave the house to dance and my 30 yr. old friends won't go anywhere?! Guess where we plan on hanging out now...!

Hope you all had a safe and happy Halloween and hopefully you didn't get into too much trouble with the candy!

awestfall

Morning ladies. Hope everybody had a great weekend. Was really hoping I was going to wake up this morning and be ready and excited to start working out again. Nope not so much! haha...just gonna have to force it!

Good Morning. I know the feeling of not being ready to get with it as far as exercise goes. I have been sick with a cold all weekend. I probably will just take it easy and make sure I drink my water and eat what I am susposed to eat.

Good Job Laura and I am certain God will bless us both very soon.Take care of yourself and just watch what you eat today if you can't exercise.I am fighting a cold myself but I am up doing laundry and cleaning my nasty house from the tornado that occurred throughout my house caused by my children and my messy husband (but he worked all weekend so I will let him have one this time) I am a germaphobic and I absolutely can't stand messes.I am obsessive compulsive about cleaning and keeping it clean lol

awestfall

Good morning!

Wow, it looks like it was pretty quiet here over the weekend. I logged my food, but didn't check the boards because I didn't have that much time. We went hiking both Saturday and Sunday and did it feel GOOD to be back at it! I burned 590 cals hiking Saturday and 717 on Sunday because we hit some serious hills. Yay!

As for the eating, I'm only over by about 500 calories for the entire weekend, which is a huge win. Of course, the sodium levels were high, so I'm showing it on the scale this morning (187) but I did see a 183.4 on Saturday morning, so I know something is going right! Can't wait to see that number again in a day or two.

The bf and I took a mini two-step lesson on Friday night at the VFW, which is awesome because he doesn't usually dance until he's well-lubed (liquor!) and then it's usually the "white guy" flailing or slow dancing. I'm so proud of him! The folks at the VFW were awesome. The dance floor was packed the entire time, which was super cute. I was the youngest person in the place by at least a decade! How come they leave the house to dance and my 30 yr. old friends won't go anywhere?! Guess where we plan on hanging out now...!

Hope you all had a safe and happy Halloween and hopefully you didn't get into too much trouble with the candy!

Congrats Heather on seeing 183!! Awesome job on all that hiking.Hope you had a great weekend and an awesome Halloween!

Positively_Me

morning ladies,

It's has been a busy (last couple) weeks. My husband came back (from his baltimore trip) on Friday and then Friday afternoon I spent the evening @ the hospital. My dad had chest pains and well after tests and stuff doctors told him he had a blocked artery(s) surgery was done Friday (stent to keep the artery open) and doctors found of that he has 2 more blocked arterys so more surgerys are to be done soon. this is his second stent surgery in the past 2 years, plus the two he has to do soon...
I am hoping all these surgerys will change the way he eats and to stop smoking.

RedneckWmn

morning ladies,

It's has been a busy (last couple) weeks. My husband came back (from his baltimore trip) on Friday and then Friday afternoon I spent the evening @ the hospital. My dad had chest pains and well after tests and stuff doctors told him he had a blocked artery(s) surgery was done Friday (stent to keep the artery open) and doctors found of that he has 2 more blocked arterys so more surgerys are to be done soon. this is his second stent surgery in the past 2 years, plus the two he has to do soon...
I am hoping all these surgerys will change the way he eats and to stop smoking.

I'm so sorry to hear about your Dad! That's scary stuff. My Grandpa had a similar surgery a few years ago. Hope your Dad can make some positive changes.


Heahter-Congrats on all the great workout this weekend! Send some of that mojo my way would ya!?

purpleprose

Hey ladies!

Just briefly checking in from a working lunch at my fav coffee shop - have to head to class in a bit. Had an okay run this morning and will head to yoga this evening, so getting in an exercise-heavy day after two days of not much.

My last post in the old thread asked (a) who was this week's winner and (b) does anyone care about challenges anymore? It seems like the answer to question (b) is no.

Will check in later.

purpleprose

Ooops double post. Nothing to see here! *whistles*

RedneckWmn

Hey ladies!

Just briefly checking in from a working lunch at my fav coffee shop - have to head to class in a bit. Had an okay run this morning and will head to yoga this evening, so getting in an exercise-heavy day after two days of not much.

My last post in the old thread asked (a) who was this week's winner and (b) does anyone care about challenges anymore? It seems like the answer to question (b) is no.

Will check in later.

I think people care about the check in's and challenges. Everybody has just been super busy and pre occupied with life. Things like that are bound to happen. Even if we can't check in and give it 100% all the time at least we are still coming here and the weight loss is still in the back of your mind. I know I've been at this for almost 3 years and I'm not where I want to be yet, it's been a slow gradual process but that's what makes it a lifestyle change for me. I'm not going to be able to workout 5 days a week every week for the rest of my life to maintain this. On that note, I'm not sure who the biggest loser was.

LittleSpy

Jess -- I'm with you faking it until I make it. I'll be at the gym after work faking the hell out of it.
Laila -- your family is in my thoughts. :flowerforyou:

So, after I reported on Friday that I'm holding steady 3-4 pounds above my lowest weight ever, 3 people commented on my weight loss, as though it was a recent development. One of those people was my husband. Out of the blue he said "You look skinnier!" :noway: I haven't taken measurements in a while -- maybe my fat is migrating to different areas of my body or something.
My boobs have been HUGE since Thursday so my theory is that my waist looks smaller in a relative kind of way. :laugh: I'm absolutely busting out of all my new & prized C cup bras. The band size is still fine. It's a little bizarre.

I'm waiting for TOM to arrive in the next couple of days. It's the most nervewracking wait ever since dh and I aren't preventing babies anymore. I feel like a total nutcase. :laugh: Everytime I so much as sneeze I think, "OMG, did I sneeze because I'm pregnant?"

meokk

Hi all,
Yestesrday I ate about 2000 cals so back on the bandwagon today. I overate most of last week but mostly near maintenance so I'm only up a pound.
Keep me on track - PLEASE!!!! Back to 1200 for me.
I only have about 240 cals left for dinner which is OK because I trying to eat larger breakfasts and lunches and smaller dinner - it seems to work for me in the long term. I'm feeling starved and it's only 3 pm - just like starting over - remember how hungry you felt?? !!!! Arggghh

Purple - while the challenges are not the main reason I pot on this thread - I too like a good one. If you look back at the posts from Friday you will see who is the biggest loser for the week - Tstout - I'm not sure she's around and since you seem keen, why don't you post a challenge? Nobody will mind.

xoxo
M

edit - can't spell or type after 2 weeks off the computer

lildebbie

Julie - maybe your 'biggger' boobs are pregancy boobs...

I am here, barealy but here, i went and worked out at lunch, i think it was a crappy work out...burned like 300 so i guess it was okay, just wasn't feeling it.

trying to get back on track..i am super swamped at work so not sure how much i will be on ...i am off on friday, we are going to tour the day care by our new house and have our builders meeting where we go over all the details with the general contracter.

HeatherMN

Allison: I agree with Meokk that you should be the one to throw out a new challenge. I know they certainly help motivate me and would love one! Kickstart it for us again!

Jess: Sending workout vibes your way!

Julie: I sure hope sneezing isn't a symptom of pregnancy because I sneeze all the time!

Laila: My thoughts are with you and your family. I hope your dad is doing okay.

Sorry, I won't be doing an official check-in because I didn't write down the data, but I did log everything this weekend, which is better than most weekends. I think it helped keep me in check, too. Amazing, isn't it?

I have a meeting with another school this evening, then need to do the first workout of the second phase of ChaLean Extreme. It's heavier lifting, with failure in 6-8 reps! Woo. I'm hoping the moves aren't too much harder other than just being heavier weights!

purpleprose

I didn't mean to sound argumentative in my earlier post...was maybe in too much of a "business school" mentality and just didn't phrase it correctly. I find them really motivating but it has seemed to me like people aren't doing them. If people still want it (and that does seem to be the case) then I'm happy to come up with one for the week! This is something I've been working on lately.



Challenge: when posting your check-in (whether it's cals/sodium/etc or just to say hi), post one (or more) things that you like about yourself. This can be something physical or something personality-based.

LittleSpy

Allison -- I think several of us are struggling to even show up right now and that's probably why participation in the challenges is lower. I'll straight up confess the reason I haven't been checking in (part of last week's challenge) is because I haven't been logging my food past 5-6pm.


On that note, It's 4:54pm and I have yet to find a way to convince myself NOT to go to the gym. MAJOR WIN because I talked myself out of going last Thursday AND last Friday! I guilted myself into it today by eating a sugar cookie at work. I come out on top because that sugar cookie was 180 cals but I'm sure to burn 600-700 in an hour at the gym. That's called a win-win situation.

meokk

Good challenge - OK I'll go first..........
this is my first check in since pre wedding craziness ensued so I'm pleased with my self just for being here and getting back to it.

First off though - I'm missing everyone and super sad that the board is so slow now that I can finally get back to chatting. :sad: :sad: come back to me !!!!!!!

Calories - under by 20 something for now but I see chocolate in my future - period should start in the next 24 hours and we all know how that goes.
Water - good - right on target at about 85 oz for the day
Sugar - OK, under 50 but not as low as I would like
Proud - that I'm back at it although not quote perfect yet.

CHALLENGE: WHAT I LIKE ABOUT MYSELF:
I like that I'm the friend who can always be trusted with the most personal of secrets

bluenote

Hi girlie girls! :bigsmile:

I have been doing well for four days now. I am very proud of myself for crawling back from my devastating binge cycle.
Laila - your family is in my thoughts.
I know even though I can't get on here as much as I'd like, I still read posts and keep up with challenges. I love this week's challenge, btw!

check in:
cals: OK
water: 100
exercise: 30 minute walk
proud: I am more focused even though I am sick. Bleh.
I LIKE: I like that I am more confident now. A friend of mine commented on this last weekend. She said even my walk is more confident. :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

LittleSpy

11.01.10
Cals: 1925 (trust me, this is an improvement -- I actually logged everything!!) 800 CALORIE DEFICIT!
Exercise: 40 minutes elliptical; 25 minutes biking
Water: 8 cups; not good enough
Proud: went to the gym
like: I like um... my sense of humor? I'm bad at this.

purpleprose

Here's my check-in for the day:

Cals - 336 under
Water - 8 cups
Sodium - 135 under
Exercise - brief run plus yoga
Proud - I led my first team meeting today and think I did it well.
Like - I really like my hair! It's curly and unmanageable some days, but it is a really pretty color and I think people would kill for my curls.

lildebbie

Hello girls !! I think i have come to the conclusion that i am burning myself out...I am getting to the point to not wanting to do much, not wanting to my log my cals (or more like limit them)..not that i want to go overboard either.

me and hubby both decided to cut back a bit...we have been non-stop hitting it hard since may. So not out of it, but i cut my weight loss to 1 lbs a week.giving myself more cals a day, pre-exercise about 1700 and after exercise ually 2000 - 2200, most of the time i don't get up there anyway...GOing to try that loose a little or maintain through november and december and get back on hard again in january...maybe my body and mind need a little rest.

I am still on track for 1 lbs a week, so if i can loose 8 lbs before the end of the year that will be great.

RedneckWmn

Hello girls !! I think i have come to the conclusion that i am burning myself out...I am getting to the point to not wanting to do much, not wanting to my log my cals (or more like limit them)..not that i want to go overboard either.

me and hubby both decided to cut back a bit...we have been non-stop hitting it hard since may. So not out of it, but i cut my weight loss to 1 lbs a week.giving myself more cals a day, pre-exercise about 1700 and after exercise ually 2000 - 2200, most of the time i don't get up there anyway...GOing to try that loose a little or maintain through november and december and get back on hard again in january...maybe my body and mind need a little rest.

I am still on track for 1 lbs a week, so if i can loose 8 lbs before the end of the year that will be great.

Deb I think that's a great idea for you and the hubby. You both were hitting it really hard and you were both very successful. I'm guessing your body probably really does need a break! And still losing anything during the holidays is always an accomplishment.

Positively_Me

MORNING!

Ann, thanks for the new thread.

Laura/Ready2lose30, Welcome to this awesome group!

Jess, thanks for the well wishes….
I have to force myself to workout, the beginning of the week; however, by the mid-week I’m pumped…

Heather, Congrats on seeing 183...You’re awesome!!! Good luck with phase 2 of Chalean Extreme

Allison, I love the challenges, it’s what keeps me going. That and check in. however, some of us are extremely busy from work/home life and it is very hard to check in. Sometimes after 5pm it is very hard for me to check back - do to my children’s’ homework/projects/test studying, but that doesn’t mean I gave up on me tracking food and exercise.
Thanks for the great challenge…I really need to do this because I focus on my negative/flaws of me instead of focusing on the positive changes that has happened to me..

Julie, this is another reason why I check in…to see if Julie is announcing her pregnancy…lol…I hope that in the near future God blesses you and Ann with a bundle-of-joy.
I am not sure if I mentioned this before but when my aunt was pregnant with her first child she was getting normal periods. She had all the signs of pregnancy but the test results were always negative and she never have thought she was pregnant because TOMs arrival every month, until she was 5 months she noticed her belly growing and had weird feelings ( baby movements) so she went to her doctor and had a blood and urine test done..urine showed negative but blood showed signs of pregnancy…so they had to do an ultrasound and believe it or not she was indeed pregnant and it was a healthy baby….so my babbling is everyone experience pregnancy signs differently. Just keep posting :-)

Meokk, Congrats on your wedding!!! We missed you around here :-) Glad you’re back!!

Nancy, glad you are back with us..we missed you around. {{{hugs}}} to you for sticking with us and being an amazing weigh loss sister of the traveling pants..

Debbie, one pound loss is still something…give your body the rest it needs but please don’t give up on this journey :-)


Check in :11.1.10
Calories, a little over …1320
Exericise, nada..I was so tired from yesterday’s walking ( close to 20,000 steps)
Water, not bad…but not so good either
Proud, I didn’t overdo it over the weekend (food wise) I wanted to celebrate being under 200 but I wanted to see another loss this week so I celebrated with one good meal instead of 2 whole days of good meals
I lLIKE, that I am slowly creeping out of my comfort zone and doing things I couldn’t do a year ago…like running.

Have a great day!!!

awestfall

Thanks everyone for understanding my craziness of wanting to be pregnant again!!
Laila-I will keep you and your family in my prayers!!
Julie-I am right there with you on the crazy pregnant things
Laura-So glad you made it back
Heather-hope you see 183 again really soon
Bluenote-So glad you are back and going at it strong again !! We missed you!What matters is that you acknowledged your binge and your back
Allison-I love the challenge
Meook-Congrats on your wedding and thanks for checking in on me!
Deb- your plan sounds great and you and your husband deserve a little break because you have been killing it for a while now.Good luck
Jess-I love your new profile pic you can see a big difference in all your pics! You look AMAZING
Cris-Love your photos up on facebook.Are you sure you weighed over 200 cause if I had to guess by your pics I would of thought 160-165 you look GREAT!! Keep up whatever you are doing and let me in on the secret
If I missed anyone I am sorry!! I love you all and think everyone of you are true inspirations.Keep up the hardwork we will all reach our goals soon enough!!

tlrue

Hi ladies!

Sorry I've been MIA lately... busy busy busy! I haven't been super super great at eating this weekend, but haven't over done it! Quite pleased with that.

Great challenge, by the way!!

I like that my future MIL thinks that I am (actual quote) "great for Adam and the girls. They deserve someone like you"

I hope to catch up on everyone's posts later!

RedneckWmn

Meokk-I STILL don't see any pics from your wedding on facebook. Do you have your settings set to where only specific people can see them maybe? I want to see!! :laugh:

tstout-What a compliment from your MIL! That has to make you feel good. How is your anxiety? Have you passed it onto me now because I am losing my freaking MIND!! I called my dr to get some meds I can take during the day. I can't handle it anymore. :grumble: I hate having to take medicine but this is getting very difficult for me. Just a trying time I think.

Allison-I love the challenge for the week. I'm not going to lie I haven't been checking in because I haven't been tracking, at all. But I will make a vowe to post at least one thing I like about myself daily. Keep up your hard work.

Julie-Did you make it to the gym last night!?

blue-Even if you can't post like you use to post we know you are still with us. So proud of you for having 4 good days! Way to not let anything derail this change you made for yourself. :flowerforyou:

I'm not sure who it was that had all complimented on my new pic but thank you all for your beautiful comments. :blushing: That's my newest niece Carolyn from my sisters husband. She's 4 and she is the cutest little thing. I was her best friend the weekend of the wedding. Even though she's making a weird face I love that picture!