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Things are really looking up for the rest of my life (doing well in school, money is getting better, relationship is much better, better than ever, actually) So the last step is to just get back on the wagon and fix my poor, sick, tired body. I'll check that thread out... (should have looked before I posted :wink: ) Thank…

Yeah, I guess I do sort of have a case of the blues... About this anyway. I'm glad I came back and I really should be thinking, "Hey! If I can get that far once, I can totally do it again!" Thanks for the support!!!

Well, here I am. Back again. With everything that I worked so hard to accomplish completely destroyed. At my lowest weight I was down 20 lbs and SO proud of myself. Then the you know what hit the fan. I moved and started school at the same time (not a fun time), the proceeded to go through and extremely tough financial…

Ok so I fell off the wagon big time. BIG TIME. I'm up 13 lbs. That's over half of what I'd lost to begin with. :sad: But anyway, I'm back and I mostly just lurk around the boards, but I just thought I'd reintroduce myself and say Hi to everyone! Oh, I'm Vanessa by the way. :smile:

I just wanted to share a tip on something I've been doing lately. While I'm sitting in my chair typing an email or something I just slouch down a bit (not too much, just so that my butt isn't touching the back of the chair) in my chair, lift my feet off the floor and my back off the back rest and hold if for as long as I…

I mean, a REALLY hard time. I just can't seem to stop eating. Ever since I quick smoking I've really been battling it and maybe is because I used to be able to let myself have cheat days once a week and was still able to keep myself on track but now as soon as I have my cheat day, I'm all off track for the rest of the…

Everyone's running around talking about what they're going to have for lunch. Here are the places they've talked about so far. Noodles and Company Sweet Taste of Italy Arby's and KFC .... THOSE ARE MY ABOVE ALL FAVORITE PLACES TO EAT!! I want SO bad to go to one, ANYone of those places but I can't because they're all mega…

WOO!!!! Last night was great!! I did the Fitness Yoga class for the first time and it kicked my patooty!!! I actually ended up getting sick about half way through it and decided to finish out the class and then go home instead of going to run, but I'm ok with that decision. I stayed within my calories yesterday and i feel…

I'm in!! My realistic goal for then in 162 but lets make it 155 for the challenge! (it's not a challenge if you know you can do it!!) Okay guys! 15 Weeks until Halloween!!!!!!!! We can do this!!! Start Weight: 183 Challenge Goal: 155 Woo!

183 this morning (down 2, water weight I'm sure as I have NOT been doing well) Breakfast - Granola Bar (Done) Snack - Granola Bar (Done) Lunch - 1 cup Sesame Chicken 1 cup Pork Fried Rice Snack - Granola Bar (I love them and they're cheap and I'm broke) Dinner - 2 1/2 cups Green Giant veggies and pasta in cheese sauce 4 oz…

Well, yesterday was definitely a bad day but I'm VERY excited to be back on track today. Tonight the plan is 15 min Elliptical and 30 Min running with an hour long fitness yogo class. I'm getting sick but I'm going to try to push through it because I deserve it darnit! :wink:

GARG! I just wanted to vent real quick, hope that's ok. I was so pumped to go work out tonight because I'm going to start going right after work because I've found that if I wait until later I lose motivation, (plus, if i go before i eat dinner i'm ok, but if I go after then i'm hungry again when I get done working out)…

I think I need to join this group! I"ve been so bad with exercise lately!!! Mon - Has passed and I didn't do anything :( Tues - 30 Min Running, 2 circuits + intense abs Wed - 15 Min Elliptical, 30 Min Running, Fitness Yoga (Never tried this class!) Thurs - 30 min running, Body Flow (LOVE this class) Friday - Off Saturday -…

Started challenge: 180 Today: 185 Goal: Realistic: 170, Stretch: 165 Total loss: + 5 Total remaining: 15 pounds Yeah, I have been so incredibly off track with starting school and moving at the same time and I'm ready to start again. I was at 180 when I originally posted for this but I'm pretty sure MOST if not all is water…

I'm in! Joined MFP Weight: 197 Current Weight: 180 Labor Day Goal: 170 (realistic) 160 (stretch goal) Pounds Per Week to Lose: 1.2 Eventual Goal: 135 Things are extremely hectic right now for me. We just moved last weekend and I just started school. Money is extremely tight after the move and I'm really stressed about that…

I need a new challenge, guys! I haven't really been able to get in with any of the current ones so I think I want to start my own! Anyone with me? I FINALLY have a computer at home so it'll be alot easier for me now lol. So here it is. We'll call this the... One month challenge! We'll take one month at a time and choose…

i was bad Friday, REALLY bad. But I was good Saturday and Sunday. I made up for Friday a bit on Saturday and I weighed today and my weigh is still at what it was on Friday so overall I'd have to say this weekend was a success!!! Definitely MUCH better than most weekends. Lets do this again next weekend! Although, I will be…

WOO!!!! Good for yoU!! You can SO do this. And just a bit of advice - I did gain right away too. I actually tained 8 (count 'em, 8) pounds. BUT I'm already down half that after a week of really being on track. It's a small set back but one that's TOTALLY worth it. My workouts this last week have been absolutely AMAZING.…

Woah... I'M VANESSA C!!!! Weird...

I'm in!! I tend to ... partake, *ahem* on the weekends as well and then when I've ... partaken... enough I eat and eat and eat. Not this weekend! No siry bob!

Well, yesterday went pretty well, but the real challenge starts today... The weekends are ALWAYS my downfall. I haven't had ONE good weekend since I started this 6 months ago. This one should be better. We have to pack all weekend because we're moving next weekend! (That should be good exercise!) I really really don't want…

Woo hoo!! GO US!!! :laugh:

Well, I'm back. And it really wasn't that bad. I met with the prosecuter and explained myself and he said that if I plead guilty I'll have a $300 fine and I'll lose my license. So he worked a deal with me where he suspended the ticket for a year (meaning as long as I don't have a related offense within the year my ticket…

Woo, I had another good day yesterday! I even went to McDonalds to get dinner for the BF and didn't get anything for myself...! (I did have a fry though. Literally, ONE fry!) I didn't go to the gym last night because we're moving next weekend and haven't even STARTED packing.. :grumble: So I packed up the living room…

You go girl! you can so do this! I'll keep you in my thoughts. GO GET 'EM!

Thanks everyone!! I'll update tomorrow and let you know what happens. I was just reading something that said the average fine is $292 but they can fine you up to $1000. Hopefully it'll be quick and I'll pay my fine and be done with it.

P.S. I've never been to court before, I'm a good kid, I swear!

So I don't know if any of you remember but I recently got caught without auto insurance and I was freaking out about it... Well my court date is tomorrow. I'm trying to just take it all with a grain of salt, but I'm so scared. I'm reading and you can go to JAIL in the state of MN for driving without insurance! They said…

NO way!!! Use the boards however you choose to! (within the rules of course) I think it's great posting them on the boards because not only do you feel like you're being held accountable but people learn from what you're doing too. Good luck with your journey and keep posting!

Hi guys!!! I think i'm going to start a little public diary thingy about trying not to binge since I've been having SUCH a hard time with it lately. It's not really for you guys (:tongue: ) It's for me so that I know people are ready this and they're holding me accountable (even if it's silently). Okay, so yesterday went…