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You ladies are all amazing! I really admire how hard you all are working, and have been so inspired to keep working so hard too. So I posted on friday that I gained 2 pounds, but weighed in again today and the two pounds were gone. So, I'm sure it was just water weight so that makes me happy. Also, I discovered this machine at a different gym than my usual gym today. It's called a cybex arc trainer, looks like an elliptical, but it's wayyyy better! I burned about 700 calories on it for an hour! I found it to be much easier than running, and didn't put stress on my knees like the other ellipticals did. Definitely check this machine out if you havent ladies, it should be in the cardio section if your gym has them! Happy Tuesday beautifuls!

Goals this week. Workout everyday, drink 64 oz of water, stay under or at calorie limit, finish week 1 of couch to 5k! Good luck to all you ladies!

Everyone is Rockin'!!!! :-D

Tomorrow morning I'm weighing & measuring at Curves, so I'll have an accurate reading for all, along with last week's challenge numbers.

Work has been just ridiculous and i'm not eating/working out as well as I would like. Monday I was able to fit into the size 20 jeans I've had in my closet for 3 months. That was exciting and surprising!!

Keep up the amazing work, ladies!!

Monday I was able to fit into the size 20 jeans I've had in my closet for 3 months. That was exciting and surprising!!

Great job!!! Fitting into clothes in the back of the closet is one of the best NSV's!!

Ok I have been MIA- sorry!! Monday I got on the scale...gained two pounds!! UGH!!! The bright side is though I lost over inches in my bust, hips, arms and tummy....everything but my legs really. So thats good news, right? I was bummed to say the least but today is a new day! Monday and Tuesday were bad for me. Did loads of walking Monday however, I ate like crap. My husband's grandparents were in town and well I was like 300 calories over for my day monday. Yesterday I didnt track it so who knows... Today is a new day and I am tracking everything! I want to run 15 miles this week- 5 runs 3 miles each. I also would like to do 50 situps and 50 pushups a day. Thats my goal. Cant wait for the challenge!!

Keep up all the great work ladies!!

@ErinAlexis, if you lost inches, that is WAYYYYYYYYYYY (can't stress WAY enough) more important than losing weight on a scale! If I drink a pint of water and step on a scale I'd be silly to freak out about gaining one pound in one minute! Sometimes the scale is a lying, no-good dirty jerk! GO GIRL!

I'm posting my goals for this weekend! The week is easier for me to be successful in because I'm in 'WORK' mode. But during the weekend I tend to equate 'relaxing' with 'eating' (a relaxed diet). So here are my goals:
1. I'm making a chocolate cake for a baby shower. Goal 1: not to eat any of it! The gluten will wreck my system and I KNOW that! There's no point in making my whole body feel terrible for something my dumb mouth wants!
2. Drink 8 16 oz. glasses of water each day.
3. I'm making a couple loaves of bread for sandwiches for my husband but again, my body won't like it if I feed it gluten after eating clean for a while. Goal 3: no bread!
4. Eat balanced meals with lots of veggies, fat, and protein. Goal 4: no snacking on carby stuff.

Good luck to everyone here! I know I'm joining in kind of late but I've been reading through and being inspired by all your hard workouts. Keep up the good work!

My crazy week is over so I will be checking in more often. I am so incredibly sore. This was my 15th time I have been involved with band camp (either as a performer or an instructor) and this by far was the toughest. I am in better shape than I have been in years yet this time it took much more out of me than usual. It was a great week and I am so proud of my students. They put on a great show at the end of the week.

My goals for this weekend
1) drink tons of water (to flush out the tons of sodium I ate last week)
2) not to overindulge too much at my friends engagement party
3) rest so my muscles won't hurt so much

Just checking in to say howdy! My scale is stuck and it's turning in to a bit of a bummer. My trainer is yelling at me not to weigh every morning, but I can't help it- I keep a little graph chart and I love it when it goes down. I just don't understand why I do two weeks without any change, then I'll have three days of losing 3-4 pounds, then I stay at that weight for two-three weeks...I don't get it. It's like my body is fighting to hold on to every little blob of fat I own...

Anyway - I may have mentioned this before, but my last day at my job is next Friday, and I start a new one the week after - so things are sort of stressful at work. Still trying to eat well. Trying VERY hard not to cave in and have a Dr. Pepper. You'd think after 150 days, I wouldn't crave it anymore...but I do. My goal for this weekend is to make it through without over-indulging in crap, and to drink enough water.

I hate when people keep quoting because it makes the posts stupid long but you said it so well and I'm with ya' sister! I just went for almost 3 weeks with very little. I'm down a pound this morning so hopefully that's the end of it for awile.

I did good with my goals this week. Stayed close to my caloric intake most days...still working on the sugar thing. I can definitely see a difference when I look in the mirror; much less flab hanging off my arms and around my sports bra! YAY I didn't add any "doubles" to my schedule, though, so will have to get that down.

Next weeks goals:
Daily Double exercise 3 times (60 min each)
continue to eat my alloted calories
continue to figure out the sugar dosage my body craves

Hi everyone, just checking in. I had a great week and achieved all my goals I set out for (lots of cardio). I can see the scale is down but I will weigh in officially on Monday.

I am in NJ and as you all know we are preparing for the worst with this hurricane. My boys were at the beach for the week and left early due to manditory evacuation. they now are safely home. We are just going to ride out the storm at home. I do not live in a flood zone area but I am still prepared for the worst and wishing for the best.

Im gonna take it easy on myself with the goals this weekend. Tonight I have a bbq, and I am taking a much needed break from working out. Tomorrow morning I will take a spin class and I wait & see what Sunday brings.

feel good today. did my 6p6w dvd and then went for a 6-mile walk. I did manage to run last night for 3.5 miles but man do my knees and hips hurt. I don't know if is the fact that I haven't had a break from working out at least within the last two weeks or just from getting older...but it sucks. hopefully gonna tackle cleaning the house sometime this weekend.

I weigh every day, usually several times. I know it's not great but I do it anyway. It never really freaks me out as the one that counts is the one after my morning shower. It can go up 4 or 5 lbs in the day but that just reminds me to drink my water.

Welcome back Elisabeth!

I've been doing good staying under my calories in the past week, except maybe one day. For exercising, I've just been doing the Wii Fit Plus at home. I just got it a couple of weeks ago, so I've been using it a lot. I figure it's better than nothing and I do work up a sweat! I know as I get used to it, it won't be as effective. I need to drag myself to the gym! Either that, or cancel my membership and stick with DVDs at home.

I'm hoping there will be a loss on the scale tomorrow morning! According to Wii Fit, I have lost some, but my official weigh-ins are on my personal scale.

I hope you all are doing great!!!

Weigh in today!
176 - down 2 lbs!
I stayed within my calories, had a good workout Saturday but not so much Sunday.

Goals this week:
Walk 4 miles every night
complete week 3 of 6p6w
stay within my calories
more water