Over 200 Club

Regarding soda, in general, diet or regular, keep in mind that it's bad for teeth. Really bad. My dentist warned me about diet soda when I asked him which was a good one since I was going to stop drinking regular soda, then he shared this bomb with me.

My dentist just recently was telling me the same thing. But it's a good motivator to help me really stop the soda, because I hate going to the dentist.

New Thought for the day: If your weight loss isn't what you thought for this week or even the next, what will you do to keep yourself motivated and going?

That's a tough one for me. My biggest problem has always been if I don't see fast results, I give up. I have to keep telling myself that it will take time and not to give up, and I try to think more along the lines of having a healthier heart more than I think about the weight. It's so tough though.

When I quit drinking soda I dropped 7 pounds in one week just from that! It is so bad for you! I haven't had soda on a regular basis in almost 5 years. I have one every 6 months or so but thats about it.

I did the same thing. I stopped with the soda after New Years and I went about two weeks and dropped like 5 pounds. But then I stocked up a few bottles in the fridge (I can't remember why) and I've gained some of it back. :noway: But the funny thing is, after that two weeks, the soda didn't taste the same to me. It was like I didn't care for it. But I guess that's a good thing :laugh:

I keep reminding myself of the vacation home this summer and my 10yr reunion. All of my family has seen pictures of me from last spring when I was doing really well and was back down to 185. Now I have gained almost all of it back and this will be the first time I have gone home... I want everyone to see the girl they saw in all the pictures... not the me I am right now. That plus the fact that I have to stay motivated to lose this by August to help with my PT test and my career. It is amazing how much motivation you can muster up when your job is on the line!! :happy:

I know how you feel! By the way, what is a PT test?

I am in the Air Force, our PT test is our annual fitness test. It is comprised of a 1.5mile run/Situps/Pushups/Waist Measurement. I am hoping to be under 167 because then I will get max points on the waist regardless of what it is... otherwise you need less then 29" to max it which really seems impractical to me!! Plus the less of me there is to carry around that track the better my run time should be!!

Yikes!! Talk about a motivator. All the best to you!

Hi all

I've a had a good day today - kept to my calories, drank my water, (have a glass next to me as i type- as if I'd dare come here without!) and have taken a brisk walk.:happy:

I'm feeling quite confident about Friday this week as it'll be my first proper weigh in since I started here. It took me a week or so to set things up and get to the first Friday for a weigh in and this has been the first full week snce then.

I'm from England and I don't really know what soda is!! I guess its fizzy canned drinks? Pepsi and Cola etc? If so I'm OK as I don't drink them at all, but tell me if I've got it wrong.

We're a nation of tea drinkers :drinker: but I have used decaffinated tea for the last couple years although I did have three cups of cafinated coffee today, that's hard to do without. But Ok if its in addition to the 64oz water I hope.

Whatever time it is where you are - have a good day and drink up.
Flo

So I am not sure when we were to start the water challenge but here are my totals for the week:
Sun 02/01: 96 oz (12 cups)
Mon 02/02: 96 oz (12 cups)
Tue 02/03: 144 oz (18 cups)
Wed 02/04: 120 oz (15 cups)

Hope everyone else is meeting their goals! Can't wait to see where I am on Friday...hope you all are excited also!!!

I wasn't sure, so I consolidated to help amman out so she didn't have to scroll all over for mine:laugh:

At 72+ oz of water today. Great Question Sara_rojo....how should we log our daily water intake?

Also, is it a 'mandatory' weigh in on fridays? I usualy do mine on Tuesday mornings...but might be willing to change it up. :laugh:

I'm in

SW: 289
CW:278 since Jan 9
GW: 165

Bumping for Hamiltons_mom