Black Team Challenge Week 5:

arewethereyet

*snap...............no prob bob!

I gave my scale to a friend this summer for 1 month. She refused to return it to me, which is why I chose her.

Ok, my confession..............I made a DOCTORS appt so I could get on the scale!!! :laugh: But I was honest and sent her a picture of it to her email

So I can tell you first hand, I did not suffer an serious consequences by giving up my scale. One month without and now I could care less about what it says.

My size 6 jeans fit? All is well with the world.

That being said, after being sick this week I have been on it for like 1000 times in 3 days..........so Thanks for the challenge Andrew!!

:flowerforyou: Jeannie

arewethereyet

Well I haven't completed any other challenge so maybe can do this one! Noticed I said maybe! :laugh:

Amanda......put it in your trunk!! It works!

iamladibeast

bookmarking for later

janiebeth

DITTO - although it is a bit of a love/hate relationship - Damn scale!!

Theresa35

^^^^What she said^^^

:laugh:

But, indeed a good challenge...as it is about so much more than just the numbers...although I do like to keep a close eye on them...:huh:

My weigh in day is Monday....so I won't step on until then....:sad:

Sure glad I checked this morning....

tamelab

Good morning everybody...My hubby laughed when I told him the challenge. He says we will have to throw it out to keep me off of it. I really am obsessed with it and this will be good for me. It draws me to it several times a day. I get excited because I am down a pound and then the next hour there is that darn pound again and then I'm depressed and ready to give up and eat everything in site. I can do this and I will be better for it. Thanks, Andrew. You have saved me from myself. Have a happy Wednesday!

meljones

Putting it in the trunk might be the only option for me!! I didn't realize I was so addicted to the thing until I read the challange and actually freaked out a little. That scale has become a part of my morning routine right along with brushing my teeth. Oh well, away to the trunk it goes!!

loreeb18

Oh, you guys/gals are WAY TOO FUNNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is a GREAT GREAT challenge!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would NEVER have thought about it like that but, it is true....on the biggest loser, I always wondered why they were so scared to weigh in....they have NO idea what their week has been like!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am excited and nervous!!!!!

I NEED HELP ALSO.......going on a FIRST date this Friday!! I don't know what the hell to wear, what the hell am I going to eat for supper, what the crap we are going to talk about.......oh my GOODNESS!! I am so nervous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :noway: :noway: :huh: :grumble: :ohwell: I met this man on Eharmony actually and we are meeting for the first time this Friday and I am SOOOOOOO nervous.....we have been chatting for over 2 months now, taking it slow, then we moved onto the texting and have talked on the phone a couple times and now we feel as though we should meet. Things are going GREAT!! But, that first time seeing each other thing is making me go CRAZY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :sad: :sad: :sad:

Anyway, I will keep you all updated but, any first date advice??????????????????????????????? :smokin:

P.S. My friend asked me to go to Bar bingo with her yesterday and I told her I was going to workout instead!! I went to the gym with a smile on my face and woke up in the morning feeling AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love this team!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :happy: :happy:

Have fun on your date! One of my friends met her husband on Eharmony, she says they are a success story!

I met my hubs on match.com. :bigsmile: If you've clicked on email, texting and the phone, don't stress, it will go well.

Another ex-black teamer met her husband online, too! Have fun!

*Psst!* I met my husband on eharmony in 2005 and we are now married with a 17-month-old daughter and a baby on the way.
*This former black-team member will now return to quietly black-team- thread stalking* :flowerforyou:

Marla64

Oh, you guys/gals are WAY TOO FUNNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is a GREAT GREAT challenge!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would NEVER have thought about it like that but, it is true....on the biggest loser, I always wondered why they were so scared to weigh in....they have NO idea what their week has been like!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am excited and nervous!!!!!

I NEED HELP ALSO.......going on a FIRST date this Friday!! I don't know what the hell to wear, what the hell am I going to eat for supper, what the crap we are going to talk about.......oh my GOODNESS!! I am so nervous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :noway: :noway: :huh: :grumble: :ohwell: I met this man on Eharmony actually and we are meeting for the first time this Friday and I am SOOOOOOO nervous.....we have been chatting for over 2 months now, taking it slow, then we moved onto the texting and have talked on the phone a couple times and now we feel as though we should meet. Things are going GREAT!! But, that first time seeing each other thing is making me go CRAZY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :sad: :sad: :sad:

Anyway, I will keep you all updated but, any first date advice??????????????????????????????? :smokin:

P.S. My friend asked me to go to Bar bingo with her yesterday and I told her I was going to workout instead!! I went to the gym with a smile on my face and woke up in the morning feeling AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love this team!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :happy: :happy:

Have fun on your date! One of my friends met her husband on Eharmony, she says they are a success story!

I met my hubs on match.com. :bigsmile: If you've clicked on email, texting and the phone, don't stress, it will go well.

Another ex-black teamer met her husband online, too! Have fun!

*Psst!* I met my husband on eharmony in 2005 and we are now married with a 17-month-old daughter and a baby on the way.
*This former black-team member will now return to quietly black-team- thread stalking* :flowerforyou:

*double take* Hey, wasn't that Lori???

ksproston

Hey gang-- you can do this-- no pouting!!

Ooooookaaaaayyyyyyyyyy. :grumble: Oops. That one slipped out. I'll be better starting right :grumble: :grumble: :grumble: now.

:laugh: :bigsmile:

ksproston

Oh, you guys/gals are WAY TOO FUNNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is a GREAT GREAT challenge!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would NEVER have thought about it like that but, it is true....on the biggest loser, I always wondered why they were so scared to weigh in....they have NO idea what their week has been like!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am excited and nervous!!!!!

I NEED HELP ALSO.......going on a FIRST date this Friday!! I don't know what the hell to wear, what the hell am I going to eat for supper, what the crap we are going to talk about.......oh my GOODNESS!! I am so nervous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :noway: :noway: :huh: :grumble: :ohwell: I met this man on Eharmony actually and we are meeting for the first time this Friday and I am SOOOOOOO nervous.....we have been chatting for over 2 months now, taking it slow, then we moved onto the texting and have talked on the phone a couple times and now we feel as though we should meet. Things are going GREAT!! But, that first time seeing each other thing is making me go CRAZY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :sad: :sad: :sad:

Anyway, I will keep you all updated but, any first date advice??????????????????????????????? :smokin:

P.S. My friend asked me to go to Bar bingo with her yesterday and I told her I was going to workout instead!! I went to the gym with a smile on my face and woke up in the morning feeling AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love this team!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :happy: :happy:

Have fun on your date! One of my friends met her husband on Eharmony, she says they are a success story!

I met my hubs on match.com. :bigsmile: If you've clicked on email, texting and the phone, don't stress, it will go well.

Another ex-black teamer met her husband online, too! Have fun!

*Psst!* I met my husband on eharmony in 2005 and we are now married with a 17-month-old daughter and a baby on the way.
*This former black-team member will now return to quietly black-team- thread stalking* :flowerforyou:

*double take* Hey, wasn't that Lori???

It was! Hi Lori! Congrats on the baby on the way!!!!!!!!

SatelliteCrush80

Oh, you guys/gals are WAY TOO FUNNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is a GREAT GREAT challenge!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would NEVER have thought about it like that but, it is true....on the biggest loser, I always wondered why they were so scared to weigh in....they have NO idea what their week has been like!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am excited and nervous!!!!!

I NEED HELP ALSO.......going on a FIRST date this Friday!! I don't know what the hell to wear, what the hell am I going to eat for supper, what the crap we are going to talk about.......oh my GOODNESS!! I am so nervous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :noway: :noway: :huh: :grumble: :ohwell: I met this man on Eharmony actually and we are meeting for the first time this Friday and I am SOOOOOOO nervous.....we have been chatting for over 2 months now, taking it slow, then we moved onto the texting and have talked on the phone a couple times and now we feel as though we should meet. Things are going GREAT!! But, that first time seeing each other thing is making me go CRAZY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :sad: :sad: :sad:

Anyway, I will keep you all updated but, any first date advice??????????????????????????????? :smokin:

P.S. My friend asked me to go to Bar bingo with her yesterday and I told her I was going to workout instead!! I went to the gym with a smile on my face and woke up in the morning feeling AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love this team!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :happy: :happy:

Count another one...I met my BF online, and we will celebrate 4 years this June.

janiebeth

*Psst!* I met my husband on eharmony in 2005 and we are now married with a 17-month-old daughter and a baby on the way.
*This former black-team member will now return to quietly black-team- thread stalking* :flowerforyou:

Lori - congratulations!! What exciting news.... Love the baby ticker!!

72lori

Oh, you guys/gals are WAY TOO FUNNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is a GREAT GREAT challenge!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would NEVER have thought about it like that but, it is true....on the biggest loser, I always wondered why they were so scared to weigh in....they have NO idea what their week has been like!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am excited and nervous!!!!!

I NEED HELP ALSO.......going on a FIRST date this Friday!! I don't know what the hell to wear, what the hell am I going to eat for supper, what the crap we are going to talk about.......oh my GOODNESS!! I am so nervous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :noway: :noway: :huh: :grumble: :ohwell: I met this man on Eharmony actually and we are meeting for the first time this Friday and I am SOOOOOOO nervous.....we have been chatting for over 2 months now, taking it slow, then we moved onto the texting and have talked on the phone a couple times and now we feel as though we should meet. Things are going GREAT!! But, that first time seeing each other thing is making me go CRAZY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :sad: :sad: :sad:

Anyway, I will keep you all updated but, any first date advice??????????????????????????????? :smokin:

P.S. My friend asked me to go to Bar bingo with her yesterday and I told her I was going to workout instead!! I went to the gym with a smile on my face and woke up in the morning feeling AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love this team!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :happy: :happy:

Have fun on your date! One of my friends met her husband on Eharmony, she says they are a success story!

I met my hubs on match.com. :bigsmile: If you've clicked on email, texting and the phone, don't stress, it will go well.

Another ex-black teamer met her husband online, too! Have fun!

*Psst!* I met my husband on eharmony in 2005 and we are now married with a 17-month-old daughter and a baby on the way.
*This former black-team member will now return to quietly black-team- thread stalking* :flowerforyou:

Hey stranger! You should come around more often. Lurker.

3babybeans

She stalks us b/c she loves us. :smooched:

Hey, Lori!

iamladibeast

Hi team, I'm feeling soo much better...I'm stil a bit congested but gettin my workouts in...so overall doing much better...Marla my daughter is doing much better..Dr. had to put her on seizer meds to prevent help prevent reoccurance...

retrobaby

Oh, you guys/gals are WAY TOO FUNNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is a GREAT GREAT challenge!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would NEVER have thought about it like that but, it is true....on the biggest loser, I always wondered why they were so scared to weigh in....they have NO idea what their week has been like!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am excited and nervous!!!!!

I NEED HELP ALSO.......going on a FIRST date this Friday!! I don't know what the hell to wear, what the hell am I going to eat for supper, what the crap we are going to talk about.......oh my GOODNESS!! I am so nervous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :noway: :noway: :huh: :grumble: :ohwell: I met this man on Eharmony actually and we are meeting for the first time this Friday and I am SOOOOOOO nervous.....we have been chatting for over 2 months now, taking it slow, then we moved onto the texting and have talked on the phone a couple times and now we feel as though we should meet. Things are going GREAT!! But, that first time seeing each other thing is making me go CRAZY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :sad: :sad: :sad:

Anyway, I will keep you all updated but, any first date advice??????????????????????????????? :smokin:

P.S. My friend asked me to go to Bar bingo with her yesterday and I told her I was going to workout instead!! I went to the gym with a smile on my face and woke up in the morning feeling AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love this team!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :happy: :happy:

How exciting and fun!!! Since you are asking... I think you should wear a nice pair of dressy jeans with a cute sexy top and heels/boots with a heel. Wear your hair down and makeup natural with a hint of color on your lips maybe lip gloss.

OMG I think I am way into this.:laugh: Anyway keep us informed on how well it goes!!!

retrobaby

[/quote]
My size 6 jeans fit? All is well with the world.

:flowerforyou: Jeannie
[/quote]

Jeannie,

I can't wait to say that. Heck I'll SCREAM it:bigsmile:

ksproston

Jan - Your kids are gorgeous!

72lori

3 months- 12 weeks.

First, the length of time until the EOD ball that I posted my dress picture for.... which by the way.... tried on for hubs and it zipped no prob. After hormones leveled out, deflation occured in chest area, dress fit better. :bigsmile:

Second, the length of time until I hit the 1 year point where I have virtually been stuck at this weight (minus the see saw up and down stuff that will naturally occur in a 9 month time frame). I was 153.6 on May 4th, 2009. I was 152.6 today. See S-T-U-C-K. Can you say PLATEAU?

The EOD Ball is not really a big deal, more an event in the future to countdown to. Being stuck for 9 months is a big deal. I am not yet ready to throw in the towel and say it can't be done, I'm giving it 3 months. 3 months of really working. 3 months of no fooling around. A measely 12 weeks to see what can be done. 3 months where I will try really hard not to get frustrated. (I might need help. :ohwell: ) 3 months my friends.

At the end of those 3 months if I am still sitting here, hovering between 150-154. I'm listening to my body. I will adjust my weight loss goal back to 150 (which was my original goal) and live with it. I will accept the fact that my body is happy, it doesn't want to lose more and I will learn to like what I have.

I have some planning to do. I'm going to come up with my 12 week training plan. I need to decide how I'm handling calories, which is always and issue for me, I struggle with all the exercise calorie idea. I agree more calories in if you have more going out.... but all? Not sure. Really, no other program encourages you to do such. Gotta think long and hard on that one.

Whew... enough thinking for now. I need a smoothie.

Marla64

3 months- 12 weeks.

First, the length of time until the EOD ball that I posted my dress picture for.... which by the way.... tried on for hubs and it zipped no prob. After hormones leveled out, deflation occured in chest area, dress fit better. :bigsmile:

Second, the length of time until I hit the 1 year point where I have virtually been stuck at this weight (minus the see saw up and down stuff that will naturally occur in a 9 month time frame). I was 153.6 on May 4th, 2009. I was 152.6 today. See S-T-U-C-K. Can you say PLATEAU?

The EOD Ball is not really a big deal, more an event in the future to countdown to. Being stuck for 9 months is a big deal. I am not yet ready to throw in the towel and say it can't be done, I'm giving it 3 months. 3 months of really working. 3 months of no fooling around. A measely 12 weeks to see what can be done. 3 months where I will try really hard not to get frustrated. (I might need help. :ohwell: ) 3 months my friends.

At the end of those 3 months if I am still sitting here, hovering between 150-154. I'm listening to my body. I will adjust my weight loss goal back to 150 (which was my original goal) and live with it. I will accept the fact that my body is happy, it doesn't want to lose more and I will learn to like what I have.

I have some planning to do. I'm going to come up with my 12 week training plan. I need to decide how I'm handling calories, which is always and issue for me, I struggle with all the exercise calorie idea. I agree more calories in if you have more going out.... but all? Not sure. Really, no other program encourages you to do such. Gotta think long and hard on that one.

Whew... enough thinking for now. I need a smoothie.

Psssst, Lori-- try a couple of days of low sodium V8 juice-- I'm down 5 pounds from yesterday-- (now, disclaimer, I was bloated from chili-- ) But, I'm doing this for the psoriasis, but the weight loss is gonna be sweeeeeeeet.

Hubs is already moaning the loss of bloated boobas, but tough tarts.

72lori

Psssst, Lori-- try a couple of days of low sodium V8 juice-- I'm down 5 pounds from yesterday-- (now, disclaimer, I was bloated from chili-- ) But, I'm doing this for the psoriasis, but the weight loss is gonna be sweeeeeeeet.

Hubs is already moaning the loss of bloated boobas, but tough tarts.

So you are really only drinking V8 juice this week? No food? Not sure I could hang.

familygirl37167

Lori B congrats on the new baby on the way...

Myself and my husband also met online....In a chat room....We dated 2 days and I moved in the 3rd day..I know we move fast, but May 18 it will be 10 years so I guess all is good.

Well fixin to hit the gym could do weight this morning machine was down!!

Hope all is well and a good weigh in!!!

tamelab

Lori B congrats on the new baby on the way...

Myself and my husband also met online....In a chat room....We dated 2 days and I moved in the 3rd day..I know we move fast, but May 18 it will be 10 years so I guess all is good.

Well fixin to hit the gym could do weight this morning machine was down!!

Hope all is well and a good weigh in!!!

My hubby and I met in a night club. We were both on dates with other people. We went on our first date and I never really went home. We moved in together within a week. This September we will be happily married 18 years!! I can honestly say he is my best friend. I guess sometimes you just know

jimswmn

Hello !! Preparing for the major snow event they are predicting....NOT. If it snows it snows.

I met Jim in high school. Yes we dated for awhile and broke up for abouta yr and a half and been back together ever since. Together for 31 yrs married for 29....

Woot Woot ...Lori drive by.....Hi there !!

Marla64

Psssst, Lori-- try a couple of days of low sodium V8 juice-- I'm down 5 pounds from yesterday-- (now, disclaimer, I was bloated from chili-- ) But, I'm doing this for the psoriasis, but the weight loss is gonna be sweeeeeeeet.

Hubs is already moaning the loss of bloated boobas, but tough tarts.

So you are really only drinking V8 juice this week? No food? Not sure I could hang.

Yes-- not a recommended diet aid, although I'm not at all hungry. Hubs read about it online as a psoriasis treatment-- I'll try anything at this point because it's the root of the arthritis.

However, if as a bonus I get to goal-- woo hoooooooo--

I'll take it.

3babybeans

Hello !! Preparing for the major snow event they are predicting....NOT. If it snows it snows.

I met Jim in high school. Yes we dated for awhile and broke up for abouta yr and a half and been back together ever since. Together for 31 yrs married for 29....

Woot Woot ...Lori drive by.....Hi there !!

Doug & I have been together since I was 14 & he was 16. :smooched: Together over 13, married over 6. I love hearing high school sweetheart stories, Bobbi. A lot of people (especially my age) look at me like I just swallowed a dog when I tell them that. :laugh:

Girlmom282109

The scale not being there is kind of a good thing. I want to weigh when I am in the kitchen looking for something to make but I forget about it when I go to the bathroom. It's nice having that much more room in our teeny tiny bathroom.

I met my hubs at work. He worked there like 3 weeks longer then I did and most of the people didn't even know if he could speak. He never talked to anyone unless they talked to him. He won't shut up now!!!!

Girlmom282109

Doug & I have been together since I was 14 & he was 16. :smooched: Together over 13, married over 6. I love hearing high school sweetheart stories, Bobbi. A lot of people (especially my age) look at me like I just swallowed a dog when I tell them that. :laugh:

Robs brother was a senior and his wife was a sophomore they have been together 10 years and married for 5.

Edit: felt like I should correct my misspelled word cause you never know who's lurking!

musicmom04

Hey black team! i can't keep up with you guys! this challenge should be easy for me, i only get on the scale once a week anyway. it definitely affects my mood for the rest of the day if i gain or lose, so i try to keep the mood swings to once a week :laugh:

me and dh met in high school chorus. he was a freshman when i was a junior and we were only friends through my friend who he was dating. i graduated and didn't see him again for about 7 years, when he came into a restaurant i was working at. after that he formulated a devious plan to steal me away from my boyfriend. (which obviously worked ) we've been together 7 years now and married almost 5