Dropping pounds with inspiring pals *CLOSED GROUP*

I guess I'm kind of on the MIA list too. I've not been keeping up with the threads much. I'm a bit overwhelmed with work/school Apologies!

Recipe Wednesday!



I've made this recipe for crispy oven-baked tilapia a few times. For those trying to get more fish into their menus, it might be a good option. You can add whatever seasonings you like to the basic crumb-mixture. I prefer thyme over basil, myself. Maybe go spicy with hot chili powder or cayenne? Or southwest/Mexican with cumin and coriander.

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/crunchy-oven-fried-tilapia/detail.aspx

Enjoy!
Nikkie

How was everyone's Halloween? Mine was pretty crazy, I was running around like a mad woman all day. Pretty happy with my daughters costume which took me like 2 hours to do...getting 10 inches of hair to stick up in a mohawk is not an easy task! Along with the zombie make up, and blood etc etc. My costume on the other hand (which was really just fake teeth lol) didn't turn out. We got these vampire teeth that were supposed to actually stick to your real teeth so you could eat, drink etc with them on....ya...not so much...it was like eating paste and they didn't even stick...so I went as nothing. lol Next year I'll pick a better costume.

This is my daughter - (the boy in the mask that she is biting is her *crush* te he..this was the first time we got to meet him).




I did ok calories wise, was still under, mostly because I skipped lunch (to busy, forgot to eat)...but I did eat quite a bit of candy. More than I anticipated...but it was hard with a big bucket full sitting right next to me the whole night.

She looks awesome!! What did you end up using for the hair?

Hi ALL!!

@Neurotic-- Thanks so much for continually checking on me! I've been so busy with work, and we found out last week we needed a new roof! (spare $4500 anyone?) and we kept my 4 year old nephew to boot.

I have been mostly checking on my phone, but then when I have checked in online, I've been caught up in what other threads my friends have posted in... Maybe because my heart's not into weightloss right now... It needs to be I am one month away from my half marathon, and I know I can do it, but I also know it'd be easier at a lower weight.

I have motivation in spurts these days it seems.... I don't want to blame it on anyone/anything but myself. However, the other day I was with my "Best friend" (I have mentioned her before she and I weighed about the same amount originally-- however I'm 6 inches taller than her) she had gastric bypass and since 2 weeks before the surgery (August 22nd ) until October she's lost 39 lbs.. She got MAD at me because currently I outweigh her by 10 lbs, BUT my BMI is like 8 points less than hers... I tried to reason with her and tell her that I have 6 inches on her, and those inches had to account for some extra weight... But she refused to listen to reason, and just sulked... And talked about all the sacrifices she's made and what she's living without and bla blah blah.... To which my smart mouth popped off-- She was talking about how hard it'd been to be on a liquid diet and everyone kept saying she took the easy way out! I told her that if anyone went on a liquid diet for 2 weeks+ they would lose weight like crazy... Hindsight's 20/20-- probably that wasnt the best thing to say....


Oh well-- I fear the worst for her is that she's NOT learning a good relationship with food and moderation, just learning don't eat more than 4 ozs or else you'll be sick...


Today my day is sorta of sucky-- I think I have resisted halloween candy as long as I could-- I ate 12 tootsie rolls!


Bah hum bug- Off to the gym i go tonight!


Keep up the great work ladies!

Yes the chart is right for me!! I'm nervous about tomorrow's weigh in though! I think I might gain a pound... :frown: Who knows though. We will see if all this water really will help me out!!

Having a blah week. Up 0.2 pounds. I know that is nothing in the scheme of things but it the first time in almost 100 days that I weighed in up anything. I had 1 week where I stayed exactly the same but none up. I weighed in on Wednesday which is my normal day but didn't like what it said so I weighed again today and it was still the same. Oh well. That is not the real reason why I feel blah. I am overwhelmed with everything that i have to do and I never get enough sleep. I am so tired! School is kicking my *kitten*. I also struggle at this time of the year, every year. I am not looking forward to the battle of the foods. Food for me is an addiction and so feeling not in control is like a binge for me. At the same time, the need to be hypervigilant about being in control is exhuasting! The mental part of why I eat (good or bad food) is such a huge part of my issues with my self image and subsequently my weight. For me it is not as simple as making better choices for a short while. I am having to totally retrain my brain and my responses from what I put in my mouth to what I think about when I do it or don't do it. So the holidays add an extra stress onto these issues. Couple that with seasonal effective disorder, stress, recurring depression and I have an uphill battle in front of me. So bah humbug! I need a weekend to not get out of my PJs and nap when I want then someone to force me out of that rut that I will get myself into and make me rejoin life and not wallow in my own self pity. And don't sing me a damn Christmas song!

Hey everyone I just wanted to let you know that I am back... I am working on getting back in the swing of everything with MFP... But I want you to know that I am back on track now.

Great to see you back Chrystal! It might take a little bit to get in the swing of things, take it one step at a time. :flowerforyou:

Weighed in at 219 today. That water weight is coming right off, can't wait to see what the scale says next week. :bigsmile:

Having a blah week. Up 0.2 pounds. I know that is nothing in the scheme of things but it the first time in almost 100 days that I weighed in up anything. I had 1 week where I stayed exactly the same but none up. I weighed in on Wednesday which is my normal day but didn't like what it said so I weighed again today and it was still the same. Oh well. That is not the real reason why I feel blah. I am overwhelmed with everything that i have to do and I never get enough sleep. I am so tired! School is kicking my *kitten*. I also struggle at this time of the year, every year. I am not looking forward to the battle of the foods. Food for me is an addiction and so feeling not in control is like a binge for me. At the same time, the need to be hypervigilant about being in control is exhuasting! The mental part of why I eat (good or bad food) is such a huge part of my issues with my self image and subsequently my weight. For me it is not as simple as making better choices for a short while. I am having to totally retrain my brain and my responses from what I put in my mouth to what I think about when I do it or don't do it. So the holidays add an extra stress onto these issues. Couple that with seasonal effective disorder, stress, recurring depression and I have an uphill battle in front of me. So bah humbug! I need a weekend to not get out of my PJs and nap when I want then someone to force me out of that rut that I will get myself into and make me rejoin life and not wallow in my own self pity. And don't sing me a damn Christmas song!

OMG I think me and you are on the same wave right now!

I weighed in on a whim this morning and was down 2.4 pounds. I went ahead a recorded it even though it was not my day to weigh. Don't get me wrong, I am happy but I hope that I am not disappointed when I weigh later this week.

Where is everyone lately? It seems like this group has really slowed down. Come on ladies!!!

I KNOW!!! I'm so sorry!! I'm a bad inspiring pal!! :sad: I need to be better about talking to you folks!!! You are all wonderful people!!!

I'm at a NO LOSS Which is both good and bad... Bad for the group (but yay at losing over 200lbs as a group you guys!!) and good cause I didn't gain! I've lost inches again so I'm assuming it's a little bit of the muscle I've probably gained from doing the strength training... I sometimes think I shouldn't do it, but then I love doing it so I'll keep at that.

I'm hoping to lose this week, any tips ladies and gents?:flowerforyou:

*bounces into the group* Hey everyone, sorry I've been so quiet. Lost 2.6lbs this week though, woot woot.

Nicely done with the spin class Nikkie Bet your legs are buuuuuuuuuurning, lol.

Hope everyone is doing really well

I know, I've been kind of distant as well Great job on the weightloss ladies!!

@Nikkie- awesome job on the spin class. I've always wanted to go to one, but I've been afraid I would just keel over and pass out or something.

So I hopped on the scale today (even though my weigh in day is tomorrow) and I have officially lost 101 lbs from my heaviest (recorded) weight! I knew last week when I was -99lbs I would hit it this week, so I couldn't help but peek before weigh in. It took me 10 years! Well, I lost a bunch of weight in 2005, then gained, then lost, then gained, then lost, then gained, but I've never gotten this low. Sad thing is, I still have a lot of weight to lose...

Posted twice...sorry!

HI guys sorry for not posting in a while I have kind of been stalking the board not really having anything to say so I didn't post. Today I start Turbo Fire I decided to start it a week early because I decided that I was going to start with the 9 week prep program and then do the full 20 week program. That will take me all the way out to my Anniversary. I'm hoping that by my anniversary I am looking smoking hot! It would be awesome if I could get beyond the 230 and maybe into onederland by then and I think with this exercise program that it might be possible. So technically I am still on vacation as I write this but will be leaving here in about 2 1/2 hours to head back home. It has been a nice relaxation I needed it. Didn't really log my food while here but we had a kitchen in our suite so I cooked all of our meals. Hope you all have a fantastic Monday and I will be back in later after I do my first Turbo Fire workout and let you know how it went.

Holy crap! I've done so horribly lately. And it's my own fault. Stopped logging, stopped exercising completely, stopped eating right all together. Sucks. And it's showing on the scale. I gained 2 pounds this week. You know what though, I'm not going to let it get me down! I'm going to use it for motivation!! Here's to a great week!!

TurboFire WOW what a workout! I sweat my butt off! I was able to make it through the whole workout and it wasn't bad at all! I did peak and watch the whole workout yesterday so I knew what I was in for. I did have a few miss steps as the routine switched sides but other then that it was awesome. I might even go ahead and do the 20 week program instead of doing the 9 week prep then the 20 week program. I'm going to watch over the workout tonight and see if I think I can do it. Love you all have a wonderful night.