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215 down 3 lbs!!! ding ding ding winner winer chicken dinner even after that dang burger.

I would type a cymbal sound but don't know how:bigsmile:

Wow, you guys have been busy on this thread!

I'm at work so I haven't had a chance to carefully read through all the posts I missed. But I wanted to stop by and share something quickly. Yesterday, a co-worker showed me a picture of myself before I'd lost much of my weight. OMGoodness!!! That was the wake up call I truly needed. I do NOT want to look like that again. I used to have a decent metabolism, but at 43, I can't afford to eat anything I want - even in moderation. All I can say is thank goodness for "fat photos"! They are little rectangles of motivation!!!

Bobbie - don't be so hard on yourself. My youngest is almost 10 y.o. and I remember how crappy you feel early on in your pregnancy. With both of my pregnancies, the yucky feeling left me as soon as I hit the second trimester. I hope the same happens for you.

Marcie - yay for your weight loss! You're my inspiration at the moment. Your motivation came back and I'm feeling mine is on the way too. What a relief! Plus, I'm glad you're here to understand my TAKS anxiety. Unfortunately, it's only getting worse with the new test (STAAR) that is coming out next year. I hope I last long enough in teaching to see the testing craziness go away.

Jessica - I'd love to hear more about the Kinect. I've been thinking about getting one.

Welcome to all the new members! I will stop being such a slacker.

Thank you Karen! It feels really good to have my motivation back again! So glad you found the time to post! I don't even want to think about the STAAR test! Yuck!!

Congrats to all the other LOSERS: Amber, Don, Jeanne...anybody else I missed?

Hello everyone I am still here just trying to get out of this funk. Last night my daughter and I cleaned off the trampoline and jumped for what seemed hours but it was only like 30 minutes 219 calories @7.3 calories per minute. I have been back on the wagon watching what I eat. Can you count Ice tea as water? if not why that would mean that coffe can be counted as water as well? well at work can't stay long but wanted you all to know that I am ok and back on track. THANKS TO EACH AND EVERYONE of YOU!!!

Love you all later.

Don if your "water" has caffeine in it then sorry NO it doesn't count as water. :sad:
The Trampoline is, from wjha I recently read about it, a GREAT form of exercise! Full body workout and GREAT cardio! Good for you! My kids have been wanting a big trampoline for the longest time, so maybe I will look into getting one too!

2 lbs!! I guess the trampoline is better than we thought! Good WORK!:drinker:

I feel for those who have had a tough week, I certainly have myself. I had almost made it to my weight goal with months of hard work and then came mega-stress at work and I starting eating everything that I could get my hands on. I'm several pounds heavier, but back on track now.

Gotta say thanks a lot to my friend Amber (strbryt) who helped talk me down off the ledge, so to speak. Stay strong at work girl, and remember not to let any of those small setbacks turn into something much bigger.

I did weight this morning and a big fat 0. I think I should get a digital scale so I can see if I lost like under a lb cuz the old fashion scale I have wouldnt show that. Im feeling blah about it but I didnteat so well the last few days. Im just feeling huge and no motivation. BUT I did do 45 minutes shoveling all this stupid snow and was gone an hour and half and you cant freaking tell so Ill be out there again later burning more calories!

We just got the kenect and from playing it yesterday WOW even DH said it was a workout. I only have the game it came with, its some kinda adventure game but yea its a work out. Im not sure how much Ill be getting to pla with it this weekend since DH is picking up his brother today and he will be here and they wanna play , of coures, call of duty! Though Ill make them turn the adventure game on when the kids are up because I dont like them watching those shooting games. My kids like to act out things they see on tv.
I also had to walk across the street nad down alittle while getting my van fixed and yes it wasnt a long ways BUT I had to have burned some big calories because the side walk for some reason was not cleared at all, not evn an attempt so we had to trudge and I had to hold up my son since for some reason he's over dramatic and was letting himself fall forward instead of picking his darn feet up! Gonna get on that bike tonight too again. I think Ill weight tomorow morning too just to see whats going on. I need to change something up thats for sure. I cant lower my calories because Im on 1200. DOes anything think upping them would help out on this platuea?

I did weight this morning and a big fat 0. I think I should get a digital scale so I can see if I lost like under a lb cuz the old fashion scale I have wouldnt show that. Im feeling blah about it but I didnteat so well the last few days. Im just feeling huge and no motivation. BUT I did do 45 minutes shoveling all this stupid snow and was gone an hour and half and you cant freaking tell so Ill be out there again later burning more calories!

We just got the kenect and from playing it yesterday WOW even DH said it was a workout. I only have the game it came with, its some kinda adventure game but yea its a work out. Im not sure how much Ill be getting to pla with it this weekend since DH is picking up his brother today and he will be here and they wanna play , of coures, call of duty! Though Ill make them turn the adventure game on when the kids are up because I dont like them watching those shooting games. My kids like to act out things they see on tv.
I also had to walk across the street nad down alittle while getting my van fixed and yes it wasnt a long ways BUT I had to have burned some big calories because the side walk for some reason was not cleared at all, not evn an attempt so we had to trudge and I had to hold up my son since for some reason he's over dramatic and was letting himself fall forward instead of picking his darn feet up! Gonna get on that bike tonight too again. I think Ill weight tomorow morning too just to see whats going on. I need to change something up thats for sure. I cant lower my calories because Im on 1200. DOes anything think upping them would help out on this platuea?

Jessica you are making me miss the snow so bad I grew up in upstate NY Buffalo area. I remember the blizzards as I was growing up. Shoveling all that snow and how much fun I had in it. I guess it would be fun for a little while until I had to shovel more than once. Then SNOW BLOWER TIME. We had one but I always had to use the shovel. Never thought about it but during this time in my life how many high knees I did trudging through the DEEP snow. But like everyone I am so ready for spring to be here and it has been like that for the last week or so here in Texas. It has been about 75 to 80 everyday for about a week now. You jealous yet?

I will not be on untill Monday:sad: no internet at home yet. so I wanted to say... Have a great weekend!!!!



We got this!!


I think that I will have a Zumba party with my daughter:laugh:

Jena- hey girl just so you know I think you are doing a wonderful job and I am proud of you

AWWW SHUCKS! :blushing:

Bobbie this is your first pregnancy and you have every right and reason to freak about whatever you so please! BUUUUUUT Jessica is right don't add the stress that worse on the baby and you, then the weight. You will gain weight it's a given relax baby girl we got you! Your going to be fine 2nd trimester is by far the best and it's right around the corner. First trimester takes soooo much out of you, tired ALL the time, long naps, zero energy ALL totally normal! The "glow" comes later