HOT MOMS (Closed Group) - 7/18 to 12/31

Gosh, where are all of our HOT MOMS? I dearly miss Helen's chart, but know she is extremely busy, and me too dumb to figure out how to do a fancy chart like that. It seems like we all just decided not to post. Is it because we are not staying accountable and are afraid to post that? Or, is it that we are so busy that we don't have time to weigh? If that is our excuses, then we need to quit!!! We made a commitment to this challenge!!!! So let's get with it!!!
If your aren't doing well, post it-maybe be can encourage and help you out of your funk. If you say you are too busy-bah!! just check in and say "hi" and state a success for the day. We are working hard, we have to celebrate with one another!!! What about it girls? This is a tough time for all-we need the support so we don't have several days of overindulgence during this Holiday season. So, with my pep talk done-I am going to enjoy the first snow of the year with 1/2 cup organic 1% milk, 1TBS Peppermint syrup and coffee! Have a great week, set two specific goals and DO IT!!!! You are stronger than you think you are!!!!

I had a bad day food wise yesterday, i just couldn't resist the gingerbread latte thats back in starbucks and the muffin to go with it. Was so over calories yesterday even with exercise. But it was good! Will have to resist next time. Last week i had lost 2.6 lbs, but i doubt i've lost any this week, i hope i don't gain! Been managing to exercise every day and drink 8 glasses at least a day. Hope others are doing well and managing to resist the christmassy treats in the shops!

Thanks Helen, had a rough weekend so will see how it really went when I weigh in tomorrow - then I really need to get back to working out properly. It makes all the difference to me, not just in terms of weight loss but also mentally.

Only 55 days left!!! My how time flies when the scale isn't moving! I thought running a 1/2 marathon would have given me the push I needed to actually lose some decent weight... but unfortunately, the needle didn't budge! Part of the issue was that just when the serious training kicked in, I aggrevated my old neck injury doing push-ups :huh: and was afraid to push myself too hard beyond running for fear of my neck getting worse and me not being able to do any training and/or working out at all. The closer I got to the big day, the less working out I was actually doing because the long runs were taking a lot out of me and I needed 3-4 days to recover before being able to run again. I was also eating to fuel these long runs so was not being over conservative with my calorie intake. I was afraid of getting 6 miles from home and not having enough energy to get back :ohwell: Completing the 1/2 marathon was amazing... a very tangible accomplishment and something I will definitely do again in the spring... but it took me a good week to recover... and then I ran a 10K a few weeks later, and don't think I was entirely ready for it... my left calf has been cramping on and off ever since. I'd been trying to continue to run every few days, but just as it seemed to be feeling better, I'd go running and I would be right back to where I had been a few days earlier... often in so much pain I was limping just to walk. I got on the treadmill last Wednesday and after 2.5 miles could barely walk my leg hurt so much... which is when I realized that I probably need to give myself a decent break from running and let it heal before trying to run again. I haven't worked out at all since Wednesday and have decided to give Jillian's Yoga Meltdown a try this week... I've had it for a few months now, but haven't done it yet. I'm thinking this might be a good way to get a workout without putting too much stress on my leg. I will go to the gym on Thursday evening and give the elliptical a try.... hopefully by then my leg will be back to normal... wish me luck... I need it!

Woo hoo! So glad to see you all coming back and checking in. Crazy. Injuries, sickness, and hives. Ouch, hope she is better Sarah. I made my goal this week to get some form of exercise in, adding to that, I am going to walk the hall with an overweight coworker who walked today while she had lunch duty watching our students. So glad that she chose to do that instead of standing. Also happy she will let me join her;). So, not so great choices eating the last two days, and my weigh in was up a pound. Grrr...serves me right. I decided I will have to be religious about eating clean and staying within calories to hit my goal. I am questioning if I am able to. This "almost at, or at, or plattuae(how the he'll do you spell that?) thing is hard!
So anyway, no excuses right? I am so very happy that we have checked in, I really think it will help. My goals for tomorrow are to drink 10 cups of water, exercise in the am, and pack my lunch and a dinner for tomorrow. I have a game and won't be home till 8:30 or so. Bah. 12 hour day? That's nothin. Ugh...night!

Forgot to weigh in on Monday but yesterday was 138 - which is another loss. Not sure how give all I have eaten (junk and too much of it). Must have been busier than I thought, or its the stress.

My car was stolen on 30 Sep / 1 Oct and I have been fighting with the insurance company for weeks to get them to hurry up and process my claim. Yesterday they finally agreed to pay out but a grand short of what the car is worth. arghhh!!!

My cousins 2yr old boy was hit by a car yesterday which has unnerved me and in addition to my thoughts being with him, now recovering in hospital, I am also holding my 2yr son's hand a little tighter.

MrsWibbly - so sorry to hear about your cousins little boy - praying for a fast recovery. I don't blame you for holding a little tighter. Sorry about your car being stolen. After what we pay insurance companies to cover us and how do they expect what they pay out to get another car like you had. Hoping you get on the rode again soon.

Congrats to all the losers this week!

I'm game to an open group. I sure have a way to go although I have my ultimate goal due on my birthday in May. It's plenty of time if I could just start focusing on healthy foods instead of sweets!

I made Tuna steaks for dinner sooo good! They are only 140 cals for 4 oz. I cooked them on the stove top with some soy sauce and ginger the recipe was on the back of the bag--my daughter even loved them!

Lets keep it up! I don't know about you but I really want to change my color!!

So I know I will not be at my goal by the end of the year. I am going to now make it a goal to reach my goal weight by my birthday which is February 13 which is 3 months from now. I think that is a little high of an amount to lose in that amount of time, but I am going to try harder. I found out yesterday I have narrowing discs in my back, so I guess that should be a good incentive to get losing so I don't have more problems than I already will.

Sarah - so glad that you got the hives figured out. I also went to the doctor yesterday after being sick for a week. I also am cleaning my house today - it is in such a mess. I only got on my treadmill once this week.

~~ WEIGH IN 11/12/11 ~~

Well, I was up a little last week, but I lost a little this week

I lost 1.2 lbs and that currently puts me at 151.0 lbs. I hope I will be breaking into the 140's soon, but I got a feeling my body is going to be fighting me here on out!