EGG--CELLENCE For Easter!! (CLOSED GRP)

Missed it!! Sorry I was sick and completely forgot!! 257 if you need it for next week. That's 3.5lbs lost.... I think I might have won this week if I hadn't flaked...darn! Congrats to everyone! :flowerforyou:

okay i've decided that i need to get back into this thread and the amazing women on it and get involved in the conversations....i apologizing for being a "drop a weight update and go kinda gal lately"....

Rosie - sorry about your hubby - hope you find the balance you need and continue on your journey to good health...

Ncytiz - awesome job losing while on vacation but mostly for recognizing that YOU CAN LOSE while on vacation...

Aerdna88 - great job seeing the light at the tunnel and not getting caught up in not making your SHORT term goals....

Amybyexample - how is your ankle doing??? have you tried "closing" the kitchen at a certain time - literally turn all the lights off - go to "bed" or at least your room to watch some TV or pick up an activity that will keep your hands busy so you cant snack?? scrapbook, needlepoint, computer work, reading....

shirley88 - glad you are back from your vacation...CUBA huh??? good work getting back into the swing and not jumping on the scale until you know you'll be "okay"....

ladypersia - glad to see you are back on the downward track again....feeling better?? getting your workouts in will surely help your mood/depression.....take care...

1armymom1 - maybe water retention in your muscles from the "extra" workouts....give it a few days to level out - BUT stay the course for sure....

nekosimba - try upping your cals for a week to jump start your metabolism....i guess i have "unofficially" been on a plateau since last july - i'm hovering in the mid 170s ever since then - BUT my body has been changing and that is all that matters to me at this point...the number on the scale will come when it comes....

poopoomonkey1 - good luck with the olivia method....i've been doing it for about a month i guess...can't say it isnt working but not sure how much it is working since my weight has been fluctuating so much...mostly water weight i think so i guess i can say it is working lol...it's just another way to "SEE" the cals on your tracker....join the group if you havent already...

gmomlyn - you are a great grandma.....i wish i had someone in my life like you when i was a kid...i had a great grandma but you are soooo active in their lives and that is amazing.....way to go

dixiedreg - i'm sorry for your frustration.....i dont have any other words of wisdom to offer other than what has been said already....stick it out.....try the olivia method...eat more....work out less.....work out more...change your workouts......get your water in......i just know that i have been "stuck" in the 170s since last july but i'm not giving up...just forging on and getting the best out of me each and every day...

christinehetz - same as above note to dixiedreg....

mrsgstone - love that you see the silver lining in being the DD...i do that too lol and enjoy not having to count the calories in drinks dont get me wrong, i have an occasional glass of wine but why drink your cals when you can eat them

dajndae - nice job losing with Bday festivities this week....

vallejos6 - your mini goal is attainable...work it this week for sure...

raindropwishes - excellent loss this week...way to work it...

bellamia88 - you can get it back this week.....stay the course...

eksb - have you thought about moving your weigh in day - it might help you mentally not to have the MONDAY pressure of a "bad" weigh in...just a thought???

sanifrey - freaking water weight sucks *kitten*....i too suffer from the sodium monster on too many occasions....

shickam062604 - nice job staying on track...

sallycc - feel better...

trimformecmb - hang in there...i promise it will work itself out.....

kcthatsme - you are rocking your weighins....so amazing with so little left to lose...great job...

time2getfit4life - you and me both with the freaking 170s...seriously when i see 16SOMETHING i will do the biggest damn happy dance there is......i just can NOT get there right now....i'm going to get there eventually but seriously i feel your pain girl.....

sew1222 - push it girl...you can get there by next week for sure...

darina23 - you are ahead of schedule....you are doing great...

jllipson - isnt unplanned maintenance great lol???

sailingsal - how much longer on crutches???

roni_m - sorry you didnt make the chart but that loss is wonderful...

pam3 - good luck with your packing and i hope you feel better soon....

to those i didnt personally comment on - you are doing awesome and i am glad that i am still a part of this group....i love seeing all of you hitting your mini goals and/or getting to them early.....you are doing awesome....

denise

Thanks for the challenge rosiebug! This will definitely be a tough challenge, but I am determined to beat it! Thanks ladies for all your support. This group is awesome!:flowerforyou: Oh and as much as I hate Jillian Michaels....haha not really but she definitely kicks my butt, I am starting up 30 DS again. I definitely need to get my stomach toned again. Also, I was wondering as far as scales go. I am part of a challenge at our local college and their scale is weighing me around 158 where my scale is weighing up to 5 more pounds than that. Their scale is definitely more high tech, but not sure really which one to go with. We have been given the opportunity to join some various classes, one is kickboxing, toning, etc and I am super excited. It is a one time class, but still excited to try something new!

Hi All! This week is time for me to focus & get this weight loss train moving again! I abandoned my walking cast today, and feel "ok" - my ankle has been fine, but now w/end of day is a bit achy - if sore tomorrow, I will go back to the boot. I did get in some exercises today (yay!), so I think that's a pretty good result (taking it slow).

So happy this week's challenge is avoid emotional eating, as that is one of my big downfalls of late. I am 100% on board!

I hope my comments below make sense - I can't always read my short-hand, so if I have something goofed up, sorry!

nekosimba - rooting for you to push thru plateau

denise - you are making great steady progress!

poopoomonkey - good luck with the olivia method!

Lynn - wow - you are sooo busy! It is hard to get anything done with little ones afoot!

Natalie - sorry that you are stuck! try taking measurements & see if you have progress on that front

christinehetz - rooting for you to bust thru to the next decade!

redbird - mini-goal, here you come!

michelle - you are doing so well!!

Yasmin - sorry the calorie adjustment didn't work out in your favor - hopefully you can find a good middle ground

dajndae - woo hoo on hitting your mini-goal ahead of schedule!

sense - you are sooo close to your mini-goal! You can do it!

Veronica - the weekends can be a dangerous place. Can you plan your meals & snacks in advance to avoid "browsing" in your fridge/cupboard where in a moment of weakness you might not make the best decision?

Samara - amazing!!!

bellamia88 - fresh start this week - let's do this!

elle - glad your scale is headed back in the right direction

ana - here's to a fabulous new week!

Nancy - Eggcellent vacation triumph!

Andrea - hoping the 30 day shred gets you the results you are looking for

jody - great work getting back on track

cmpettey - yay on the loss!

Sandy - thou shalt stay away from the salt! :0)

Shickam062604 - great work getting back on track

Sally - hope you feel better!

christine - hang in there! It can be so frustrating, but you WILL do this!

sew122 - sorry your boyfriend was being a butthead

Kristen - you are such an amaziing leader & inspiration! Way to go!

olga - hope you feel better

jewcybaby - nice loss this week!

b757 - great progress!

Charmaine - hope you can ditch those 170's ASAP!

Rosiebug - thanks for the challenge!

stacyb - great job on the loss this week

Jennifer - you will be down next week!

sailingsal - glad your hips are doing better!

Roni - 3.5#'s is amazing!

Pam - hope you feel better! Glad the estate sale went well!

Wooo - we have a big group! Best bunch of losers I ever wanted to challenge with!

Hugs all!

Amy

Off crutches and hips doing much better, down to 'normal' painkillers instead of strong ones and able to get around and do more. Trying to watch eating more closely as still not able to do my usual level of exercise. But feeling much better. Thanks for support!

Hello all! Day 2 out of my walking cast & my ankle is doing pretty good! I even took a 25 minute walk around the neighborhood. I've been doing some "core" exercises (planks, abdominal work, etc) each night this week as well. I'm sneaking in a quick trip to the YMCA tonight (work 'til 5, son has hockey game 5:30-6:30 & hubby leaves for job#2 @ 8PM - so YMCA 6:45-7:45. Then I'll try to do some more "core" exercises at home after the kiddos go to bed (luckilly they are off of school so I can let them stay up a little later for some Quality time since I'm gone all day - oooh how I miss them on long days like this!)

1ArmyMom1 - sorry to hear the scale is not moving - how very frustrating! Have you tried mixing things up? Trying a different exercise routine, adding more cardio, working in some strength training.... or mixing up your foods - the tips Kristin gave were excellent. Hang in there!

SailingSal - glad your hips are doing better!

Kristin - those are EXcellenT tips!! I hadn't read that before - so it is all the more motivation to eat "real" foods!

Have a wonderful day all!
Amy :0)

Still trying to get in the swing of things after vacation. Motivation was a little lacking.
I did manage to walk and ride my bike this week. I have to get more exercise going.
My eating pattern is better and now I am adding 1/2 grapefruit to my meals to burn fat.

Good Luck next week everyone !!

Great to read the posts. Thankfully I am feeling better. Looking forward to next week's weigh in and still hoping I can meet my February goal. I have been doing different exercise since I haven't gotten to the gym. Yesterday I went for a walk after dinner and tonight I just danced for about 30 minutes while dinner was cooking. (It was weird, but I just wanted to get moving and get my heart rate up). I realize how hard it is to keep those good habits when you feel sick.

Have a good week...

Amy...so glad your ankle is feeling better. It's such a bummer when we get set back with something like that. Im glad your walk went well and you are feeling okay!!

Sylvia...GET IT GIRL....drop that pound!!! I hope you can get it figured out. Remember you did have an awesome NSV so thats definitely a positive

I love that everyone is getting into posting and checking in during the week. I am going to try to get better at responding to EVERYONE.....

I just finished day 3 on the shred....ugh....I wanted to just crawl into bed. Actually I was in bed because it took my baby 2 hours to fall asleep and I just wanted to sleep too...but I stumbled down the steps...threw on my shoes and did the work out. I was yawning at first but then it kicked my butt.

Im going to see about moving up to level 2....I have never made it there yet. Did 8 days and then another 6 on level 1...and now 3 days.....hmmmm....what do you ladies think? Should I move up. Im getting bored with level 1....

Well ladies, I have some great news yet, kinda sad too, cuz I will not be able to finish the challenge. I found out last night that I am expecting. Due sometime in October. While I plan to continue exercising, losing weight should probably not be my goal right now. I do hope to maintain/gain minimal because I don't want to lose all my hard work. This is baby number 4 for my husband and I and I plan to have my tubes tied, since I will have a c-section. I wish you all luck on your weight loss journeys and will still check in on everyone and post. I am kinda nervous about figuring out how many calories I should be eating. Until July of last year I had never counted calories or exercised much, so now it is a bigger deal. Any suggestions or experiences helpful! All you ladies are great!