*** Supportive Friends -- Looking to Release 50+ Pounds ***

Ouch.... that's all I have to say about the pushup challenge. Not sure how well I will do with day two today.

@tnsumner, I remember when my older sister took violin lessons. I left the house when ever I could if she was practicing! Good luck with that. And congrats on being so close to your goal weight!

@JuniperT, bummer about the oven! Is it fixed yet?

@Jehan, just keep at it, you will get past the plateau. Do you exercise daily? If so, it might be time for a break, take a week off and be careful with your calories. I did that this week, and while it feels weird not to exercise, I broke a small plateau and lost a couple pounds. And drink lots of water. It's weird how much that helps. I'm getting about 12 cups a day.

@Majasmi, welcome!

@Jane, like I said above, OUCH! lol, I'm going to keep at it though. I need to be building muscle. I understand about your day yesterday. Hopefully your 3 day weekend will help you recover from that. And good job hopping back on the wagon this morning. That's what you've got to do when you have days like that, just get past it and keep going.

This weekend should be interesting, in a good way. My best friend is coming into town for the weekend (she lives 2.5 hours away) and is staying with my parents since I don't have room at my house for guests. I will actually be spending the night at my parents tonight too, and my wonderful husband is going to have her son and our two boys at our house with him. Her two girls with be with us at my parents. So I'll be spending today and tomorrow with her, and then Sunday is my husbands birthday. He has requested a TARDIS cake, and Pizza Hut for lunch. Yay... lol. I plan on a nice workout at some point Sunday to make up for the pizza and cake. And now, I need to go take my son to school, the go to the grocery store to get cake supplies, and come home and make that cake! Have a good weekend everyone! I'll check in if I have time.

My name is Lynn and I have the same goals. I am low on friends on here though so if anyone would like to add me I'd really appreciate it.

Hi everyone!!! I am starting this for the firsst time and want a complete life change, i would also love to shed some pounds ! I need all the support i can get!!!!!

C25K week 2 day 3 down, and it was painful!! Hope soreness goes away before week 3 starts Monday!!

Hope you are all having a great weekend- I have family coming over tomorrow and I can't decide if I'm going to have a cheat day, or try to log everything, which can be a challenge when there's food everywhere.... Decisions, decisions.

Wow! A lot has been going on since I've been away. All of human life is here, triumphs, tragedies, successes, failures and lots of newbies! Welcome! Including another man (we're kind of under represented on this thread, not that I'm complaining, I love women)!!

Well it's been an exciting two weeks, four days in Cyprus at an IT Conference which was actually hard work but very rewarding, and the pink shorts (for those who remember) triumphed! Then a noisy four and a half hour flight with Cyprus Air back to London, kids screaming and running up and down the aisle, Cypriots blocking the aisle while they held lengthy conversations in Greek - I was delighted to land and escape to a quiet airport hotel for a few hours sleep before flying to Vienna on the Saturday morning and a two hour drive to the Project go-live. I'm happy to say it went off with hardly a hitch and I actually had very little to do but monitor all the activities going on. Too many late nights, some of them with too much celebratory alcohol and on Thursday a large piece of celebration cake which I sort of had to eat. Long day Friday getting home at 10:30pm (22:30) and a pretty much chill out Saturday drinking my normal and losing some retained water, hopefully more to go today and tomorrow, if my normal modus operandi is followed. I weighed this morning and had lost 1.6 lbs since I went away but expect more to go in the next day or so but I don't think it will be as much as I hoped for, Still I'm not downhearted, any loss is a step on the way to THIN! Managed to do a good few walks too in addition to those forced on you at airports.

@rcdphone572 - well done on overcoming your disappointment without the chocolate cheesecake! That must make you feel good.

@Sara - I don't know about you but I wouldn't be at this point without the hypnotherapy, it has really helped me.

:evdjohnson - don't let the stress get you down, and don't stress eat! It's hard being without your family, but you still have all of us, just shout or scream and we'll be there! Your sister sounds like a nightmare, I can't imagine what that must be like, I have two great sisters though they live a long, long way away (about 6000 miles) so I only see them once a year at most.

@meg - I just have to say how great you look, what a difference from your 'before' pic, you must be delighted.

@sjo68 - great chunk to lose, well done, you are putting in lots of effort, you deserve the rewards!

@penny - sounds like you've had a very busy time, but you sound a lot more cheerful and positive which is nice.

@janetay01 - Mmmm, rhubarb! My grandfather used to grow rhubarb and when we went round, he would pick a stick, wash it and supply with a little bag of sugar to dip in (raw rhubarb can be very tart), happy memories. And don't worry about the temporary episode of backsliding. You've done it, put it behind you and carry on as before

@tnsumner - good luck with your results! And enjoy learning to play the violin, it can be painful for others during the early stages, but it can be such a beautiful sounding instrument when played properly.

All,have a wonderful Sunday. We have a public holiday here in the UK tomorrow so it's a long weekend for us and tomorrow looks like being barbecue weather! And I don't have to travel this week :happy:

I want to challenge everyone in my pal circle to NSV WEEK!

Starting with cinco de mayo/May 5th and going for a full week.

So, sometime between now and next Sunday midnight please share a Non Scale Victory that is significant to you...like that smaller pant size, that faster mile, that double workout, abstaining in the face of monster temptation, or staying in the green with all your goals for 5 days...anything you wish to share about good health except the scale! Let's celebrate our successes without talking about the ticker for a minute.

Have a great week and live in balance!

Really delighted today :happy: After two weeks away (I always retain water when I'm travelling), two days at home drinking normally have stabilised my water content as usual and as of this morning I have lost a total of 4 lbs (in two chunks, 1.4 down yesterday first thing, another 2.6 this morning) over the past two weeks, 2 lbs a week which is more than respectable. I sometimes lose more than normal after the 3rd day home so I'll be interested to see tomorrow's reading, but I'm just happy with what I've got rid of! My expectations were low as I found it difficult to estimate some of the meals I had and drank too much, but it seems I got things more or less right. I've also lost a cm off my waist measurement as a bonus.

Edit: @rdcphone572 - Hope this last counts as an NSV for this week! The other one I'm having, not sure if it is a victory or not is my trousers (pants) keep falling down they are so loose, and the only belt I have is too small. I'm reluctant to buy another belt as I know in just a very few weeks I'll be able to raid my closet for the next size trousers down which I actually can get in to, though they are too tight to wear in public. I only have one pair I can wear currently and they are in the wash............ :laugh:

Wow, I go away for a long weekend and come back to lots of new faces. I will read back to catch up in just a bit, but welcome to all the new faces.

My push up challenge is going well. I initial test was 16 and while a bit sore I am doing okay and improving daily.

I am struggling with week 5 on my c25k though. The first day was no problem, the 2nd day ugh! I may repeat week 5.

Hope everyone has a great day and I'll check back in a bit later.

Hello everyone!

@ron2e - the trousers being way too big is a serious NSV! Thank you for sharing. We all need hope on this journey and that was just great!

@jehan - I'm with you on the coordination. I'm not ready for bands. I hesitated with the arm weights because I was worried I might hit myself...seriously! And your NSV is spreading the fitness bug in your office. Much better bug than the plumpercacabug. LOL!

@dareacceptor - those challenges are a great way to shake it up for a week or two

@sjo68 - push-up challenge at 16 is great! I don't think I can do 2!!


Still want to hear about your NSV this week please. Share your victories with our team. Mine was wearing a jacket this week that I couldn't last year. Anything that is health related but a non scale victory, like one person who avoided a high calorie burrito and had the low calorie option instead. We can do this.

Hi all,

busy weekend and now busy day at work so will report in properly later!

@tiffany - welcome! now you've replied to the thread, you can find it again by going to the community section and clicking on the 'my topics' link - this will show you all the threads that you have contributed to.

Well, I've been away for the weekend and so many posts and new people - welcome to you all!

@eve - hope the trip to your sister goes ok. It sounds like a nightmarish situation - just remember your own lovely family at home and do the best you can for your niece. and don' t stress eat - come on here and grumble at us if you need to - we'll listen!!

@rdcphone572 - good luck avoiding the chocolate cheesecake. situations like that at work do suck but it sounds like you've handled it well. Don't let them win - you are good at home and that is so much more important! And the NSV - I'll come back to you on that one. I have until Sunday right?

@ron - welcome home - glad the shorts were a success!! Hope you had a good bbq yesterday - we certainly had the weather for it. And congratulations on the loss - great progress, particularly given the last couple of weeks that you've had travel wise.

@magicretreat - stick with it and you've come to the right place here for support.

@jehan - I know the feeling about the weekend. Don't get me wrong - I had a lovely weekend and we also got a lot of decorating done but it came at the expense of much formal exercise. Must get back into the swing of things this week. Well done on getting your workmates involved in the exercise bug - all mine seem to be interested in is the doughnuts and cream cakes bug! But I'm not worrying about them - I'm dedicating time to looking out for my health these days!

@sjo68 - well done with the pushup challenge - 16 is way more than I can manage right now - I hate pushups with a passion and I'm weak with abdominal exercise anyway so it's not a good combination.

@meg - cracking cake! I hope it went down well. Well done for enjoying the weekend and still staying within limits

Well, like I said - a good weekend and lots of painting done - what fun!! Lovely weather here in the UK but feeling slightly unmotivated on the exercise front at the moment. Need to stir myself back into action. Hope everyone had a good Tuesday.

megblackburn- where in Washington are you? I think you mentioned it before but it went right over my head. I am just north of Seattle most of the time but a lot of my weekends are spent on the Kitsap penninsula at our future retirement home.

Welcome to all the new faces.

I will admit that for the last week I have been a part time logger of my eating. I don't know why. I am loggin my exercise, so why not just add the food in while I am already here. Luckily I haven't gained anything, but I haven't lost any either. I do much better when I plan my meals out for the week and I haven't done that. I guess I am going to have to find a way to get my mojo back.

sjo68 - great job on the push up challenge. I also have it on my phone together with the sit-up challenge. I still have to take the initial test and maybe I'll end up doing only 2. 16 is a huuge number for me, so wow.

janeytay01 - yup, weekends will always be my achilles heel. hopefully, in time I'll just consider it an ordinary day and not a day to stuff myself and pig out. At least you had time to finish your painting.

megblackburn - I've been reading your food diary and I'm very impressed and green with envy. You can have your pizza and eat it to, and that's a lovely and yummy cake.

Managed to do my afternoon yesterday and my co-worker also joined me. Anyway, have to pass up on my exercise today, TOM just arrived. So crossing my fingers that I won't go over my calories again for the nth time.

To the new faces, welcome welcome...

Hi everyone

Well, oven is fixed (finally) and so is the computer, that's why I haven't been checking in. I've been slacking and I have no excuses for it. I would still log in on my ipod but not my food, no reason, just didn't. I also haven't been doing anything, the weather's actually been nice so I was outside with the kids, but other than that I just haven't done any excercises. I woke up this morning and decided that was enough of that slump. Back on track with my meals and shakes and I'm going to get in a run tonight and do my wall sit, plank and squat challenge.

Hello to all the new faces

WOOOOHOOOOO!!!! Back on track!! I lost track of the date and weighed in a week early - OOPS!! But that is okay I lost 2.5lbs this week!!!!!! Down 9 lbs in 7 weeks!!