RED HIGH HEELS GROUP(WEEK 1&1/2)

I gained 3 pounds since last week. This past weekend I just ate alot and no working out. Oh well.

sw 246
cw 228
gw 160

Last night was wonderful! We went to the new irish place, and the food was ok. I was somewhat limited on my choices, because with it being our anniversary and all, I didn't want to eat something that he could taste the rest of the night (lol). We ordered a cheese stuffed, breaded, deep fried mushroom appetizer to split. They were ok, I ate one, then gave my other one to DH. Then I had tomato basil soup and soda bread. The soup was delish, and the bread was yummy too. I was behavin' though, and only ate half my piece of bread, again giving the other half to DH. I ordered shepherd's pie (wanted to order bangers and camp or corned beef and cabbage, but worried about the whole breath thing... lol) for my main. Ate about a quarter of it. The potato topping was sooooo creamy! But the ground beef they used was a bit on the greasy side, so I was cautious. We didn't order any dessert (I had made a strawberry-rhubarb pie before going out, so we knew that was waiting at home). Then went to the bar and had a good time listening to the music. Got home about 1, and didn't have any of the pie....

It's about 11:30, and still haven't eaten anything yet today (only rolled out of bed an hour ago, and had to work on the kids' chore charts, since they all got home today...) Weigh in wasn't too bad, considering that my sodium had to be pretty high yesterday with the diet soda for dinner and at the bar, plus whatever was in the food at the restaurant. Was up a half pound, but not sure if it's water or what...

SW 206
challenge start weight 187
CW 187.5
OCT GW 170
Ultimate GW 135

Checking in... my scale doesn't have ounces so I can't be very precise, but... I'm not gaining... NO changes here. :ohwell: There's always next week, right? lol

Try taking your measurements. I hit a mini plateau a few weeks back and started taking measurements, turned out I didn't lose any weight but I lost inches, everywhere!!!

Checking in... my scale doesn't have ounces so I can't be very precise, but... I'm not gaining... NO changes here. :ohwell: There's always next week, right? lol

Try taking your measurements. I hit a mini plateau a few weeks back and started taking measurements, turned out I didn't lose any weight but I lost inches, everywhere!!!

Thanks for the idea... I will take my measurements tonight... I hope to see a change there!

Glad to be of help denitchy!

LOL haisangirl and jbuerer!!!! Sticky bowel syndrome...now that just sounds sooo uncomfortable!! :laugh:

You're probably right, jbuerer, however it's been 2 or 3 weeks since anything has really changed so that tells me I need to be MUCH stricter on my food (I threw out a whole plate of whole wheat cookies this morning to avoid more temptation :sad: ) and push myself harder....which kinda makes me mad because I've really been busting my bum these last two weeks working out. :grumble: ah well...just keep swimmin', eh?

ive been working out really hard too, i did an exercise challenge with the crazy canucks group last week that was pretty much to see who could do the most exercise, i am sore all over and feel like i am bloated and out of shape, but i think our bodies will thank us for it later. sometimes it takes a little bit of time to see a big improvement. keep swimmin

Sometimes you just hit a plateau. Maybe try changing your workout, like trying something you've never done, or maybe try a cleanse. You will get there! Those pesky pounds will drop! :happy:

Katiebug- I've also heard that going over your calories can shock your system and help you get over a plateau.

Checking in....

CW 164.2
Last week and start for challenge 165.4
Start weight 239
GW 149ish

So it is a maintaining week for me

SW 238
LW 193.4
CW 193.4

GW 159

But the inches are going down, so all is good!!

i just bought a set of weights, 8 lbs each. do any of you ladies strength train?

I alternate between stregnth training and cardio. I love the feeling after strength training, like I can take on the world!!! :bigsmile:

Strength training will mold your new body amazingly! You're not gonna buff up like a weight lifter or anything with normal strength training - I am amazed at the smooth, tone muscles I now have

I do Billy Blanks Bootcamp with 3 lbs weights. That's my strength training for now. I also have a 9 station homegym I could use but seldom do at this time of the year. Too nice out. So basically I've been focussing on cardio. Oh and swimming is a great cardio AND strength training exercise. Tones you up real nice

I would love to start swimming, but I don't have a pool and I read some reallt scary things about public pools!

LOL... Denitchy... I agree having my own pool helps BIG time.

Sorry KaitieBug... neighborhood pools are not for me.

lol Nickytoo SWIMMING is not for me. I hate the water, I can't swim good at all, and I feel and look like a wet rat when I swim. So I wade. I live 2 minutes from the beach but since I don't swim well, why tempt nature? :laugh: If I find out more stuff about pools than I already know, I shall be doomed the rest of the summer in my hot, non-air conditioned house to be miserable and sweaty!!! Besides, then I will NEVER take swimming lessons!! :laugh: And I really want to this spring....

You know that no public pool could compete with the nastiness of San Diego ocean. All that water flowing up from TJ. Mmm. Yeah there is a reason I don't go in the ocean and it's not because the water is so F***ink cold. :laugh:

lol Nickytoo SWIMMING is not for me. I hate the water, I can't swim good at all, and I feel and look like a wet rat when I swim. So I wade. I live 2 minutes from the beach but since I don't swim well, why tempt nature? :laugh: If I find out more stuff about pools than I already know, I shall be doomed the rest of the summer in my hot, non-air conditioned house to be miserable and sweaty!!! Besides, then I will NEVER take swimming lessons!! :laugh: And I really want to this spring....

You know that no public pool could compete with the nastiness of San Diego ocean. All that water flowing up from TJ. Mmm. Yeah there is a reason I don't go in the ocean and it's not because the water is so F***ink cold. :laugh:

LMAO very true, it's sooo cold, and yeah TJ water, BLEEECCCHHH!!!....the shark attack in Solana Beach too...I don't care how little the chance is of getting attacked by a shark, I don't want to be that unlucky one in a million. And all the SEAWEED :grumble:

LOL your BLEEECCCHHH!!!.. could be read as Bleach as I originally read it...giggles. Which it sounds like it might be needed in those waters. LOL!!

LOL... thanks for the good laugh.

I was just thinking, minutes before I discovered updates on the thread, how quiet it is at this time of the day on the site, or our thread specifically. Which is really a bummer for me seeing as this is the time where I get the most bored at work. The last hour before I go home. I guess everyone out East is having dinner or working out at this time because they aren't on here chatting up a storm to keep me entertained. :bigsmile:

Thanks for being here. :flowerforyou:

im actually on my way out to bike for 30 minutes

i hate biking, but im using it as my transporatation

i need motivation, someone tell me to go. :frown:

i feel like right now weight loss is impossible, i was sitting in my bed holding my tummy and i thought 'no, it is impossible, people don't really lose weight, it doesn't exist'

LOL... thanks for the good laugh.

I was just thinking, minutes before I discovered updates on the thread, how quiet it is at this time of the day on the site, or our thread specifically. Which is really a bummer for me seeing as this is the time where I get the most bored at work. The last hour before I go home. I guess everyone out East is having dinner or working out at this time because they aren't on here chatting up a storm to keep me entertained. :bigsmile:

Thanks for being here. :flowerforyou:

Haha I'm such a loser I post all the time because no one wants to hire vets anymore so I'm a bored little housewifey with nothing to do but clean, cook, work out and surf the net :laugh: Once I start school next month, though, I'll...nope, not even gonna say it. I'll be on a lot then too. :laugh: