So, I will be the first to post in our chat thread. I really have enjoyed this challenge so far.

However, we could make a greater effort to fulfill the weekly obligations, check-in, weigh-in, and do whatever the weekly challenge is. I will commit to doing so and I hope the rest of you will, as well! I know I'm not the group leader, but I do appreciate those who have participated regularly in our group!

Thanks for your cooperation and participation! Let's step it up, folks!

Don't feel bad lexiss91, I will most likely be yo-yoing up and down during the challenge. I know that I need to clean up my diet, but I just can't get in the right mindset to do it. So far, I have been doing as best I could with limiting my eating out. I have to keep reminding myself that if I do go out to eat that I have to go somewhere where I have to actually get out of my car and walk in, even if I do get the food to go and eat it at home. I have been limiting myself to places that have a drive thru to once a week. I went to the gym last Sunday and then Tuesday and was really sore. I meant to catch up with my P90X workouts, but wound up taking a few rest days. I'm going to consider this next week to be week 3 of the program, just so that I can keep things straight. I did get in two walks this week as well, so at least it wasn't a total wash.

I can't seem to get full most of the time, but I've recently been drinking more water, so I hope that my body will adjust soon, and not be quite as hungry all the time. It doesn't help that I'm bloated from my cycle, but I'm guessing most of us on this team will be deal with this throughout the challenge. I'm hoping to also somewhat regulate my sleep this week, but I don't know how it's going to work out, as I am a night owl, and can't seem to get up early without setting several alarms to get up. I'm hoping that by getting up at or near the same time every day will help me to at least do something and not sleep the day away.

Try drinking 2 cups of water before each meal. It helps make you feel full so you eat less and also helps you get your recommended water intake

Last week was a rough one for me/our family. Anyway, i finally watched last week and this week's episodes. I did my strength training session while watching it so that i wouldnt be sitting there for close to 4 hrs straight. I am starting to understand and bond with the participants more....i hate when one of them goes home! No favorites though... Also although they've all lost a lot of weight....they mostly still look the same. That sounds petty of me...anyone else notice that. When is makeover week?

Did anyone watch "My diet is the best"?

Taxes Uggh

Where is the weigh-in form for this week?

twinkle150 wrote: »

Did anyone watch "My diet is the best"?

One of my friends was telling me about it. She said it was pretty good and told me about one of the diets, but now I can't remember what it was called. Maybe "The Wild Diet" or something like that.

I watched a couple weight loss shows this week that I hadn't seen before. One of them was "Fit to Fat to Fit". It's where the trainer actually gains weight (in the first episode 60 pounds in 4 months) prior to working out with the client, in order to get a better perspective on what the heavy person is really going through. I thought it was a bit gimmicky, but pretty good overall.

I also watched one episode of "Extreme Weight Loss". I had not seen that before. Parts of it were good, but it made me kind of angry near the end. The girl, Rachel, who was supposed to be losing the weight - she only lost 3 pounds in the last 3 months. She was supposed to have lost 50 in that time frame in order to qualify for skin surgery. They still went ahead and did the surgery even though she still had a lot of weight to lose. She didn't fulfill her part, so why would they do it?? For the show (the big reveal), I'm sure. Anyway, I will watch another one of those but if this is the trend, then I won't continue watching it. If we could all just cut our flab away, then why bother working out and dieting?

Superbowl sunday is almost here!

This weekend i'm preparing for a two week trip to China, i'll head over on Tuesday and return on the 22nd. Looong flight, but once i arrive it'll be easy to get my steps in. I always get a lot of walking in China

Who is everyone rooting for in the Superbowl? I'm a Seahawks fan but rooting for Peyton Manning and the Broncos.

BRONCOS WIN!! As a native of Aurora, CO I. AM. EXSTATIC!!

I was rooting for the Broncos because I always take the underdog. Nice to see Peyton Manning with a big win right before he retires (assuming).

Cam Newton is a sore loser and a big baby. He has no class - walking out of the press conference. Shameful and an embarrassment to his teammates.

andy_geek wrote: »

I will be traveling for over a day and have limited access to Internet for a little while. Can someone enter my weight for this week: 228.8 pounds

Thank you!

Will do. Safe travels!