200+ Hot For Halloween!

Victoria- LOL! I love you! My FB pic is the same as here. You can probably find me the fastest using the link www.facebook.com/crystalAN85. If I get home before ya track me down, I'll find you.

Anyone else can feel to find me as well!

Rikki- Yea, our local station is 93x, so maybe it's coincidence that ours is called XFest too. Try not to be too discouraged by the gain... Weight loss is a journey and we're all on board with you. *hugs*

Kendall- I will stalk you when I get home. :happy: That white rabbit costume is priceless! :laugh: I love it! And your friendly reminder was a good one. Sometimes we forget that beating ourselves up isn't the way to go.

I seriously, seriously cannot believe the speed at which this thread is moving. Eek.

Kendal, Lexi is friggin' adorable! What a preciuos face! And I'm with you and Rikki, my last weigh in was 164, this morning I was 167.7. Urgh. I'm sure I'm still working of some sodium, plus pre-TOM bloat, yada yada yada, but DUDE, I. HATE. IT. I mostly hate that I have myself (and beer) to blame for it. Oh and the soup recipe looks delicious!

Victoria, I somehow missed that you completed your trail race. I actually went back and tried to find where you posted about it, but came up empty-handed. So I just wanted to say that I hope you had fun, and that I think you are amazing and have always been an inspiration to me. Thanks for making me know that running long distances is an achievable goal.

jessikerlaine, OMG THAT'S A GINORMOUS LOSS! Way to go woman!

Pam, it seems like it wasn't long ago that you were starting Run Your Butt Off! That's fantastic that you are coming up on the end of it and approaching the 30 minute mark. Don't you just feel amazing and impressed by what your body can do? How did the run go? I only ran on Tuesday last week, and I think that actually helped my 10.3 miles on Saturday, because my legs were so well rested.

Rikki, I'm not very good with "tough love," but I'm gonna try it. Because I see you struggling. I see you getting frustrated and choosing to forfeit. Girl, you gotta want this. Not 60% of the time, not 80% of the time. If you want to see results, you WILL HAVE TO BUST YOUR @SS. When I started, I was only capable of about 20 minutes of exercise in the course of a day. So in turn, I only ate about 1400 calories a day, because I was only burning about 200. It sucked. It was so freaking hard and frustrating. I was hungry a lot. And as the weight has come off, I have had to evolve. I have to work out harder and for longer now to get the same calorie burn that I used to. (um yeah, I used to burn like 500 calories doing P90X chest/back, yesterday I burned like 250). If I have a single day of overeating or too much sodium, my scale freaks out. So its still hard. I still have to make sacrifices. There's nothing easy or necessarily "fun" about this. We are here for you! I think you need to focus more on you and less on others. Be honest with yourself, with your exercise and your diary, and you'll figure this out. (I hope that this comes off the way I want it to... that I care about you and want to see you succeed/be happy! HUGS!)

Crystal, I am super sorry to hear about your dog situation. Thoughts are with you and I hope you are doing okay!

Hailie, you are adorable and I love having you on this thread.

Kristina, I mostly just want to say thank you for managing the madness of keeping track of all of us. It really has gotten crazy this challenge, and you are incredible for keeping up with everyone. Yay for you! When are you starting Insanity back up?

Hosanna, look at you bein' all bad@ss and powering through to finish day 1 of C25K! Way to go woman! And exes suck. I have never been a girl to keep in touch with them. It just seems weird. Like "oh hey we're friends now but you've seen me naked, so... ... ..." Awkward. I'm glad you told him to eff off.:laugh:

Rachel, I am always so surprised when I look at nutritional info for fast food places/eating out. It seems like they would have to try to get that many calories into something. Way to go taking those small steps towards a healthier you!

Jessi, I hope you are feeling better! :flowerforyou: I love that you can knit. My mom's best friend's mom (so a pseudo-grandma to me) tried to teach me in highschool, and I was just too impatient. I wish I would have stuck it out. Not that I really have time right now. lol

Bobbie, I TOTALLY feel your pain on the way you felt last week. I haven't had that stressful of a week in a really long time. I'm glad you're feeling better this week! You and I can bust our butts together to try and post a loss on Friday!

Amy, 2 things. 1. Your puppes are freakin' precious and I want to snuggle with them. 2. I am sending all kinds of "stop being sick" vibes your way so that you can enjoy vacation/Lacey. I always joke that being sick is 80% mental, so just don't give in to it and you'll be all good.

Jenn, I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your student. That is so hard and sad. Prayers are with you during this difficult time.

Nava, it sounds like you had the busiest/funnest birthday ever. That pic of your pup in the Ewok costume is the.greatest. I'm so sad for you that Joe isn't living there anymore. That freaking sucks and I don't like it. How 'bout you guys just get married and live together, mmmkay? Invite us all to the wedding, we'll party like rockstars together.

All the other newbies/people I missed - HI!

So last night I did chest/back (P90X for the new kids, I do that and run) and I did the majority of the pushups from my toes. Holy chest pain today batman! Seriously, I cannot believe how sore I am! I'm really excited about it! I also had a stellar 5.2 mile run this morning. My pace was like 9:45 min/mile or 6.2 mph. I was totally geeked that my legs were up to it so soon after Saturday.

What else... ... ... ... I guess that's all for now! PHEW! That was exhausting! :laugh: Oh and no way I'm proofreading this, so if there's errors, sorry.

Happy Tuesday everyone.

Haven't been able to motivate self to shred for last couple of days - new dvd player is not working properly and will be wrapped to return on Thursday so kinda pre-empting ability not to do it!!! However, I will go to circuits tonight and hope that gets me back on track.

Rikki: KEEP GOING It was no loss, then one lb then six - get outta that bed and turn the DVD on (okay I should pracitce what I preach hee hee).

Kendal: love your freindly reminder

Jessi: hope your mouth has been sorted by now :flowerforyou:

Crystal: thoughts and prayers continue to be with you - and will be especially prying for your strngth on 1st October. You can do it :smokin: -this will be you no longer!!!!

Kristina: yah for posting the chart - hope your jump on he scales went okay.

Hailie: new mantra please. I am a door mat for everyone needs to go and go now. How about. I am a beautiful adult with a mind of my own???

LoveMyLiv: best wishes for your 5k and october - can you run that distance now?

Kerry: I am in awe of your running and general exercise staying power. Your motivation will rub off - it will - it will - it will!!!!!

Time to get intot the 'homework' battle so Bye for now xx

Good grief, i left off on page 8. Now we are on page 13. I've been reading forever this morning. It was fully my intention to try and get caught up with everyone. I don't believe that's possible. So here's What i have from my notes:

Jessie--phamtom jump ropping is fine. I think any kind of movement is a good start. Just like I think running in place is fine. Do what you can, when you can, where you can, and don't worry about the rest.

Hosanna--I lol about the HP. I love HP. However, because I go into serious mourning when I read sad things, I have purposely not read all of the last book. I'll get to it. I know I will. I know completely what happens. I've just been putting it off for....well....years now

Everyone who posted animal pics. they are all adorable. My avatar is a pic of my baby Mo. We call her that 'cause when she was born the white triagle on her forehead literally went all the way back her skull like a mohawk. I need to get some new pics of my Half-a-dog, Beau--my mother has him now, because I didn't have room for a 65 lbs dog in a one bedroom apt. His mom is a jack russell / dalmation mix and his dad--better known as "Ugly Dog" or "Jumped-the-fence Dog", is a blue/red heeler mix. Beau is absolutely beautiful. I miss him, but I'll get to see him at Thanksgiving when we fly down to be with the family.

Nava---my husband refers to some of my viewing choices as white trash television. In fact, yesterday when he walked in the house after work --I had had the day off--the first words out of his mouth were "so, what's on white trash television tonight." I would like to say i was watchings something educational like a documentary on silk worms or something...in reality I was watching a tivo'd episode of "Toddlers and Tiaras" (hangs head in shame). :happy:

-Katheryne

Hi everyone, I joined this challenge because I have not worn a dress since...ooooooh long time ago..maybe 15 yrs..I love dresses they look and feel so sexy..so I saw an adorable black and white wrap around dress. which was on sale at Macys for 15 dlls can you believe that??? Of course It does not look good (at all) its a size too small but looks like 3 sizes too small, but I loved it and I am determined to fit into it by Christmas... I am worried about something and are hoping that someone can give me some feedback on my thoughts. I started at 338 on 08/22/11 so according to weeks yesterday was my 4th wk according to me it has been a month, well I have been shedding weight like crazy.. 8 lbs - 5 lbs - 6lbs and some people tell me its not good, what do you guys think,,,,now remember I am significantly overweight so I imagine that is why the weight is coming off fast.

I'm alive! I've just had a bit of a hard time posting on here lately. Sorry.

Hailie: Aside from the obvious lack of lobster-redness, I can definitely tell a difference in the back fat area. You're doing good, keep at it!!! I've also noticed a noticeable difference in your face (obviously you can't see it in those pictures you posted as they are pretty headless but I've seen it in other pics)

Navallez: I have a goal dress too, I think it's a good thing.

Katheryne: I am exactly like you with reading sad things. I LOVED the Harry Potter series. I read all of them as soon as I could get my hands on them and then the 7th book came out and I just haven't read it. It's been in my basement for YEARS and I KNOW what happens but I don't want to read it. The Kid has read it twice and thinks I'm nuts...maybe he's right.

Annette: Bummer about the DVD player being on the fritz. I hope it gets sorted soon so you can get back to the workouts!

Kerry: Two things- 1) My pups would LOVE to snuggle you, snuggling is their favorite past time. 2) Thank you for your non-sick vibes!! I'm still feeling a bit "off" but I'm doing better today than yesterday, which is good because tomorrow- I pack!!!

Kendal: I like your friendly reminder, I think I needed to hear that.

Kristina: Thanks for taking the time to wrangle us and our info, you are amazing!

Pam: Yay for being a runner! You are awesome!!!!!

Rikki: I'd love to give you great advice but I think Kerry beat me to it. (She's such a smartie!)

Victoria: Does keeping the bluetooth always connected also run down the battery in your phone?

Hosanna: Congrats on doing the first day of C25K, I'm so super proud of you!!!! Once I get back from Paris, I'm starting my running/P90X to get me in shape for p90X2 with Ker-Bear (I've just nicknamed her ---ATTENTION KERRY, you have been dubbed "Ker-Bear")

Crystal: Good luck with the quitting smoking, I hope it goes smoothly for you.

I know I missed people - I'm sorry. For those I missed, I'm thinking of you and sending you skinny vibes.

I FINALLY have a dog sitter set up for my pups for the Bruges leg of my trip!!! We went across the street to ask our German neighbors who speak English very well to translate for us with the lady who normally watches Sofie to see if she is ok with watching Sofie AND Loki (as Loki is new and she's never watched him before). We decided to give her a key to the house so that she can put Loki in his kennel if he becomes too much of a problem in her relatively cramped apartment and now everything is squared away. I wish I could say that The Hubbs took care of it on his own as he was supposed to - but he didn't. Sigh.

While we were over at the neighbors, some other neighbors who own an apple orchard came by with a metric-butt-ton of apples "freshly picked this afternoon". My neighbor gave me a bunch and her husband gave me the instructions to "make an American apple pie to share" so I'm making a caramel apple pie tomorrow to share with the neighbors for being so helpful and to thank them for the apples. So that's my life tomorrow - baking and packing for my trip - I can't believe it's time already!!!!

Went to the doctor today (and had to wait F-O-R-E-V-E-R), to discover that as I suspected, my tongue is in fact sprained, and I also have some gland infection and an ear infection on that side. After work (since the pharmacy was also taking forever), I'll have 10 days of antibiotics and 30 Vicodin. Hopefully I can sleep for more than an hour and a half continuously, and will be able to eat without pain now.

Pam - Thanks I should be sleeping well tonight, with the drugs and all.

Crystal - I had the same piercing issue with my bellybutton, where it was pierced too far back. After months and months of babying it after it got infected (from the ring being too short, and then it not wanting to heal when I got a longer ring), I accidentally lost it shortly after Nerd got here, and figure I'll get it done again somewhere the person isn't a complete idiot.

Rikki- Sorry about the gain. But yay for extra snuggle time! I also have a friend who eats total crap all the time, and she's a size 14. So, so unfair, because she's also about the laziest person I know.

Kristina - Yep, starting weight is right. I was concerned my scale was lying to me, but the doctor's office confirmed.

Kerry - Thank you! LOL If you ever get the time and want to learn, I can certainly teach long-distance. I've done impromptu knitting lessons with my phone camera, pens, and some random twine that was in my office for one reason or another. :P

Annette - Fortunately, all sorted out.

Katheryne - I love kitties. And mohawks. She's adorable!

Navallez - Honestly, don't listen to them. The bigger the person, the more they can safely lose, and if you're making major lifestyle changes, things are bound to change (and quickly!). Welcome!

Hailie - Yep, I definitely can see a difference. BTW, I'm jealous you can swim.

So impatient to get off work... even though I can't take the Vicodin until Nerd is off work, since I have to pick him up. At least I can get started on my antibiotics and get some more heat on my jaw/chin/ear area. Anyone taken Vicodin before? Mine is a 5/500 rx, taking 1-2 every 6 hours as needed... not sure what to expect for work tomorrow, or anything else really.

Please (honestly) tell me if YOU see any difference or no change at all. I want details too. Besides the obvious fact of my tan is almost gone. Boo.

There is a definite difference between the first and last pics. Most noticeable is the area just under the bra strap. In the first pictures, there's a roll with a pretty deep fold. That fold is almost gone in the last pic.

You're looking good. Relax and enjoy!

Meerkat - I didn't even realise there was an app! I've got it now, it's awesome!

Kendal - Lexi is ADORABLE!!!

Hailie - I can definitely see a difference! You're shrinking away before our very eyes!!

Navallez - I too have a goal dress... It's called my wedding dress! haha! Love dresses!

Jessi - I have NEVER heard of a sprained tongue. Yowzers.


Thanks everyone for the encouragement re: Running and the ex. He responded again, and i was amazed he actually congratulated me on getting married! Hopefully that will be the last i ever hear from him!
As for the running... my body is hating me today! Majorly. Achey all over... and i have to go to work this afternoon! Pleh. Oh well, i'll just have to get on the WII and stretch out these sore muscles.

We made pizzas last night :happy: it was awesome. I haven't logged them yet, but i love that they'll not be very high since we made them ourselves. We also drank quite a bit of wine as well... It was a good evening, complete with a majorly TMI NSV... which i'm not sure i should share! hahaha!

Have a good one everyone!

lurking...

Going for a long run this evening. I. can't. wait.

Hey dudes! Its nearly 2am here. Iam going to bed by 3, promise. The bed is So hard and I am having a hard time sleeping. I've had my fill of pasta in the past two days..not really my thing anyways, but some of it has been good. Lemoncello is GOOD. So is wine. I was in a meeting from 8:30-6:00today,had 20 mins to shower and put some makeup on pin my hair and get to the dinner..but hot diggity damn, I looked ****ing GOODtonight. Shoulda taken a pic. I turned some heads...not joking. Yeay me! I've managed to not eat a ton of food, probably not enough actually and haven't finished a plate yet. I have been content with what I'd eaten. Would love to take that back with me.


Amy - two. more. days. Yeah!!! Feel better dude, cuz we've got Paris to do and people to see and stuff...yeah.

Hailie -you can totally tell a DIFFERENCE!!!

Actually, i've decided i have to share my awesome NSV.

Therefore:

*****************************************TMI ALERT******************************************


****************************************SERIOUSLY, MAJOR TMI ALERT!*********************************


*************************************LAST CHANCE!!****************************************


Last night (after an undisclosed amount of alcohol) i decided it was... bed time. If you get my drift. It seemed that the other half was not of the same opinion, and he was telling me about something he was reading on the computer... So i decided that my best move would be to be in different states of... undress... each time he looked up.
the shock on his face was awesome. I've NEVER done anything like that before, and he knows it's because of a lack of confidence (even when intoxicated), so he was completely shocked that i was showing confidence like that. He tried to act natural and keep reading stuff from the computer (after commenting that my belly has shrunk!!) until he turned again to find that i was now wearing his favourite of my underwear... I've never seen anything like it. He dived for the power button on his computer, leapt up and dragged me into our room...

I'll leave it there...

So you see why i was reluctant to share my story, but i couldn't leave it... This is such a huge thing. On a couple of levels.

1) I have NEVER, **EVER** done anything like that for Isaac. Mainly because of the lack of confidence and the fear of rejection... It feels really stupid to fear being rejected by your fiance... But last night, i didn't care. I felt good about myself, and i thought Isaac would appreciate knowing it.

2) I have ALSO NEVER had anything NEAR that sort of affect on the man. It was the kind of reaction i've always dreamed of getting from him. IT WAS SO FREAKIN AWESOME!!!

I feel invincible!

(sorry for the bad images though! )

Pam - Is it really scary that i probably wouldn't have been able to have done it without you? hearing that other people are getting the courage to be awesome made me think... Why not me? :happy:

Good Morning Ladies.

Jessie: Really hope you are feeling better soon.

Amy: you are definitely not allowed to feel poorly - you have a date to keep (of which I am sorely jealous). More healthy vibes in your direction!! Looking forward to apple pie photies!!

Lacey: great to hear you are having a fab time - soz you not sleeping too good though. Great to be satisfied with eating. I think alot has to do with others doing the cooking. If I ever came into sufficient monies I would hire a chef to cook for all meals all week!!!! It's my day dream anyway.

Hasanna: yeah for increasing confidence.

Pam: look after those knees. I have got some straps on order that are supposed to help keep them 'steady' while walking/running?

Victoria: be nice to your body - it has just given you the pleasure of an awesome 1/2 and now you want it to run again????????

Kathryne: I can only think of one thing to say - 'OUCH'!!

Hallie: definite difference to under strap looks - but am with Amy re so, so, much more obvious currently within your facial pictures. You are gorgeous girl.

Me. I MUST STOP BUYING BREAD. I MUST STOP BUYING BREAD. Would like to be able to say I don't buy it too often - but that would not be particularly truthful. GF bread is so very expensive then I manage to eat it like there is no tomorrow. Bought some at the weekend and was doing fairly well - then yesterday - kerbam - got to eat it. Will power useless. It is sooo high in cals and nothing I seem to eat with it is healthy. Booooooo x

Happy hump day!!! My Bugg is acting sonny again telling me I only burned 1624 yesterday when I went for a 4 mile power walk. Sighs. I can't get it to upload to the website. Today's numbers seem on track I spent 20 min on my bike this morning - it was way to cold to do more. Time to scoot for work. I ate/drank 2752 cals yesterday. Today will be a better day!!!

ETA: 2474 cals burned yesterday.