Topic: T.H.E. Team (Trying Hard Everyday) Week 42 ~Everyone

cc_campbell81-SW 149,GW 130,CW 144 -5 lbs lost since 22 Oct 09
jlb123- SW 270/GW 150/LW 243.8/CW 240.4 = -3.4lbs
lulubar SW205/GW 145/ CW 182 = -1 lb.
pinbotchick SW 237/GW 140/CW 217= - 4 llbs

Have a great weekend everyone. I went 1000 calories over last night - It was the wine and the homemade (really good) chips at the restaurant that did me in :embarassed: But I really had a great time with my family. Today will be another over day since we are celebrating Thanksgiving. I will back track tomorrow.

Hi Gang,
Sorry it has been a couple days since I posted but on Wednesday I got the call my Dad needed help and it went downhill from there. Long story short, he is stubborn but we got him to the doctor then the hospital for observation - it turn out to be dehydration - not even the flu but dehydration is bad enough.
I had three hours sleep in 48 hours. I didn't really weigh in this week cause Wednesday night I had so much sugar and caffeine to keep me awake at work I was scared to weigh. I also have restarted my exercise challenge over - day one today. Pawprint - I was doing fine on the pop challenge til Wednesday night and I had more pop that night then I had had in a long time - I was ashamed but it gave me the adrenaline to get through the work night. I will be back later to catch up on the threads.

Sorry I didn't show up on Friday. My husband is out of town and my choir is having two rehearsals a week to get ready for Christmas on top of all the normal stuff. I'm excited though I only have to work today and a half day tomorrow, so that is nice. I'll check back after thanks giving.

cc - 5.5 miles WOW. I am working on c25k and was proud to run 3 min without a break - I cant even begin to imagine 5.5 miles.

lulu - I hope your having a great time.

pawprint - thanks for the website on weight loss.

LW4M - keep up with your exercise challenge - I hope your up to day 4 now.

I hope everyone has a fun filled, healthy Thanksgiving.

I failed on my self challenge for eating better with company. I guess as long as I only get together in large groups several times a year it wont be the end of the world. At least I got right back on track and have stayed within calorie limits since Sunday. I have a dilemma though - I hate to waste food but this company left things we don't normally eat - potato chips, whole milk, chips ahoy cookies, etc. I just hate to throw the food out and the packages have been opened so I cant give them to a food pantry. I know I can eat the things slowly using portion control but if this is a lifestyle change I don't want to eat it. I just need get over my guilt.

Hey everyone!

Sorry Ive been MIA. Hubby's home this week and will be leaving again this Sunday for a week to Salt Lake then we are taking a 4 day weekend to Baltimore together. Im super excited about it because i get to see a friend there that I havent seen in over 12 years! Anyone else in the Baltimore area? If ya are and ya wanna get together, let me know. I'll be there Dec 6-9th and hubby will be in training for 2 of the 4 days we are there, so Im game to do some shoppin or walking!

Lets see... what else is new with me...

Last Thursday my foster kittens went back to the humane society so they could be put up for adoption. We decided, or at least.. I decided that we werent gonna keep any of them, altho the kids and hubby were bugging me about keeping at least 1. I had my own idea tho.. LOL Instead, I dropped them off and looked through the dog area. I immediately fell in love with a 3 year old male miniature dauchshund and called hubby (who was on his was home from Seattle) begging and pleading to let me get him. Well... he had to meet him first, and I thought for sure hubby would say "hell no!" because I kept saying that I didnt really want a dog "right now" but had been broaching the idea with him for a couple weeks. To be honest, Its kinda scary not having a barking alarm while he's traveling and Im here by myself. I didnt have to press the issue for long..once hubby met him he fell totally in love with the little guy and we adopted him.

We named him Diego and man.. I tell ya.. he is the greatest dog I have ever had!! He is smart as a whip, has not pottied in my house, loves my cats (nilla & charlie) and is a wonderful little barking alarm when someone comes to the door. He doesnt chew on anything or snap at the little kids and he thinks the best thing in the world is sitting next to me on the couch (which is pretty much like having a light heating pad next to my thigh all day.. lol). BUT.. the absolute best thing about him is that for a little runt, he is awesome on walks! Every morning he wakes me up and DEMANDS that we go for a walk. He wont even let me get a cup of coffee before he starts barking to have me take him and he isnt into the "quick trip out to the grass to do his business" kind of walk...Once he's awake, he wants at LEAST a full 30 minutes on the sidewalk before he's done and if I try to cut it short.. he will bark his little fool head off until we go out again. Let me tell you... its VERY MOTIVATING to get my butt out the door at 9am just to shut him up since I havent even had my coffee yet.. LOL! He pulls me (seriously...he weighs a whole 12 lbs.. but somehow those little legs make me walk faster and faster!) around the neighborhood and makes me keep a good pace. He doesnt even stop every 2 minutes to sniff a bush.. its literally "go diego go" the whole 30 minutes... and yesterday when we got kinda close to the house (maybe 100 feet).... he wanted to flat out sprint run...which was a light jog for me.. so we did! I walk him EVERY morning for 30 minutes then another 30 at night. So right there.. Ive got an hour solid every day, rain or shine, walking around the neighborhood with him because he wont take no for an answer.

SO... I am back! Havent weighed myself in a week, but I was at 214 the last time I popped on the scale, which is 2lbs heavier than my lowest. Once tomorrow is over with, I'll be watching the food a bit more, but Ive been pretty good, with a few exceptions here and there.

I wish you all a very warm & Happy Thanksgiving!

oi vay!! I ate way, way, wayyyyyyyyy too much today! I havent been this full in so long! LOL I definitely dont like it!

The good news is that the only leftovers I have is 1 pumpkin pie and enough turkey to make me a sandwhich tomorrow for lunch! So... at least its done & over with and I wont have all that good stuff staring at me whenever I open the fridge. Im sure the kids will devour the pie in no time!