Need to lose between 30-40 lbs??

Hope this comes in BIGGER!

Thank you Thank you Thank you! I know this was a pain today. We can all work the zooms on the screens to see it! Have a great evening!

I finished day 24 of Power90 (Sweat 1-2 and Ab Ripper 100). Did my 80 crunches!! It was really tough, but I got through it. Stuck right to my planned diet, so far so good (having a late dinner, 'cause the hubby had a late meeting at school tonight). Have had 12 cups of water, will probably make it to 14 tonight. Feeling tired, but in a good way (also hormonal, but not letting it keep me down!)

See everyone tomorrow!

Morning everyone!

I have gone to the gym every day this week and it feels great. Last night I even went when my gym was closing and snuck in a mile. It feels good to get a taste of the "gym addiction" I just want it to stick and I just want it to be a real change this time.
Just wanted to share some inspiration because I am having a good week, and I know theres going to be a day/week when i REALLLY need someone elses motivation to help me.

Also, I have a girls night tonight and I know I will be eating/drinking. Since I do not want to deprive myself of these things, I have decided to MAKE myself workout on the days when I know I might eat a little extra. I think this is key, although I am pretty new at the whole diet and loosing weight thing (and actually taking it seriously). It gives you the extra calories, and it also suppresses the urge to eat crap. I have to learn to live in a realistic life, and moderate.

Keep up the great work everyone! We cannnnn dooo thisss!

Thank you for the motivation. I am travelling this weekend but will keep exercising no matter what. Good luck ladies and happy valentine's day in advance to all my pretty ladies!

Imagine, this time next year, we will all be fit and healthy and looking hotter for the next Valentine's day (God willing!)

Best wishes xoxoxo

Wow. Thanks for the correction! I really appreciate all your doing and the support. Off to have a great day! Shelby:flowerforyou:

Great weekend challenge! Gotta plan ahead.... otherwise i go down in flames! Get in that extra workout and it will all even itself out!

I usually try to anticipate my dinners first, then work backwards, if I know I'm going out for dinner that night, I eat much lighter for breakfast and lunch, and vice versa, if we go to breakfast, I'll eat lighter the rest of the day...otherwise I don't have much of a variety hahh but it's working so I'm not complaining! I can eat my eggs or oatmeal everyday just as easily as I ate my full fat bagel sandwiches! (funny how you never get bored with the bad foods huh?) It helps though to always have salad fixins on hand plus I always have a bag of the frozen cooked shrimp that I can just thaw and throw in a salad or make a light scampi over rice last minute if I have to. Plus a big thing that I gave up was my addiction to Sweet Tea, living in the south, it's not easy to pass up...so instead I always have a Tupperware thermal (covered) tall beverage cup that I fill with ice and water, it just sits on my counter all day and I refill it when I have to, but each time I pass through the kitchen I have a drink, you'd be surprised how those glasses of water add up without having to guzzle down glasses at a time! Plus you can leave the tupperware at your desk to sip on:bigsmile:
I think I got the set of 2 tupperwares for $18 mine were one green and one teal and they have white lids, they hold about the equivalent of 3 glasses of water.

thanks blankcanvas for the ideas. I never thought of keeping the cooked shrimp around. Good suggestion! I think that planning may be my saving grace. I am a terrible grazer and keep snacks in my desk at work that I really shouldn't. But the quality of my snacks have improved. I have canned tuna & sardines, peanuts, carob almonds, sunflower seeds and oranges. It used to be cookies, sweetened rice cakes, cheerios, and those 100 calorie packs of goodies - low calorie low fat HIGH sugar!

WEEKEND CHALLENGE
Alright guys, I know it's going to be a hard weekend to stay on track. Valentines Day is tough for everyone wheither you have a significant other or not. If you do have a significant other lets avoid over celebrating our day of love. If you dont have someone this year lets avoid binge eating to get ourselves through the day!!!

1. If you are going out to eat, PLAN AHEAD! Go to the website of the restaurant you are visiting and plan your meal out ahead of time. This is not to say that you are going to stay under your calories but you will have a much better understanding of where your at! For every alcoholic or soda drink you have, drink a glass of water!!

2. Get your workouts in NO MATTER WHAT! If you are lucky enough to be going away for the weekend dont use it as an excuse to fall off the band wagon! While your significant other is in the shower do 75 crunches, 20 push-ups, and 30 leg-lifts! It's not much but it's enough to make you feel good about the fact that you worked out on vacation!!!!!!
*if you are going away be sure to bring a pad of paper and pen so that you can record your eating to bring back home with you!! Dont give yourself the excuse that your going away, you can be healthy no matter where you are!

GOOD LUCK TO US ALL!! LETS MAKE THIS A SUCCESSFUL FIRST WEEKEND AS A GROUP!!
~Melissa

great weekend challenge.
dawn
p.s. my numbers are correct.