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Mmm pancakes! I also indulged yesterday morning at a delicious diner in Decatur. I was a little worried eating so rich, I've had a rough week with the GI tract. Hasn't seemed viral because I've mostly felt fine otherwise. But it's been long lasting. I'm down another 1.6 lbs this week, so that's good. I'm sure the…

Well, it's Sunday Funday over here. We're going to head out to a local mountain bike/horse trail park. I'll hike with my oldest son while my husband bikes with my youngest son. The weather has finally strung together some dry, sunny days. What a relief! I got the phone and fitbit, and I'm having a blast with both! Love my…

Happy hump day! Glad to see some active ladies getting work done. I may be getting a fitbit flex, it's being offered with the phone I'm upgrading to. We're Windows phone people (one of the few who aren't doing the iphone or android thing). I'm past due for an upgrade and they're offering the phone and a fitbit flex for…

A good rainy Monday morning to you all. I lost 3.4 lbs my first week back and I'm very pleased. I maintained healthy eating and workouts throughout the weekend. This week will be a challenge because I'll be getting back to a busier tutoring schedule. The kids don't need me their first week back after holiday break, but…

Well, let me be the first to post here in 2015! :D My first weekly weigh in of the year has me down 3.4 lbs. Very pleased with my efforts this week and the results. Now onto challenging week 2, the fight to maintain the changes.

TGIF! I feel good about the week I've had, even though the most delicious pound cake that my husband brought home has been here calling to me each day. I'm going to have a splurge meal tonight, pancakes for dinner. I usually don't do bread/potato/rice things with dinner, so it will indeed be a splurge. Hopefully I'll still…

I am bracing for the cold northern winds coming our way today. I know we have very little discomfort compared to those of you up north, but single digit lows here require complaining or I'm not a good southern woman! I got out and walked on Monday while it was still warmer, yesterday I got on the roof to remove the…

Happy New Year ladies! I've been quite a stranger lately but I'm working on being consistent this year and spending more days treating my life like the gift it is, rather than doing my best to sabotage my health. I haven't gained any weight in my absence (since summertime), just bounced up and down in a 5 lb. range. This…

My goals for January are: 1. Tracking my food each day. 2. Committing to exercise weekly, scheduling it on my calendar, getting it done! 3. Meditation and/or yoga daily.

Good morning and happy hump day ladies! I am sorry for being awol for so long. I felt like a fraud after awhile, coming in and saying that I was committing to get back on track, then still making the same poor choices. I ended up gaining weight for 3 weeks in a row, not more than 4 1/2 lbs total, but I was pretty angry…

We had a nice, quick trip to Nashville. The reunion was great, met a lot of relatives I hadn't ever met before. The boys had a blast, and we got invited on an October beach trip with my in-laws. It's the week before our annual camping trip with friends to Virginia, but I absolutely cannot turn down a free condo at the…

Wah! So busy! We're about to leave for Nashville this weekend. My husband's family has a family reunion tomorrow with a lot of relatives we haven't seen in over 15 years! It should be fun, thankfully it's a quick trip which will minimize a negative impact on my weigh in next week. I've been doing great the last few days.…

Marielle, I like how you observed your friend’s natural behavior and felt how different it was from your regular life. I remember that from reading Beck Diet Solution. How other people seem to be able to have desserts and not have to count calories and plan their eating. How that can seem unfair. But the reality is I have…

I wish I could come back and say that I kicked the weigh-ins booty, but alas, I did not. Gained weight, it's done. I had a sneak attack from TOM, which showed up with a vengeance a few days early. That definitely had me dealing with more cravings. And all around I felt like my body was fighting to stay at it's set point.…

I hate when I don't have time to read all your posts and reply, but that's kept me from posting two days in a row, so I'll try to get back here later and catch up on all that's happening with you all. I will admit to struggling with unplanned eating this week. I knew that this week before TOM would be challenging, it…

Good Morning and a Happy Wednesday to you all! I had a great weigh in, down 2.6 lbs! So I'm less than half a pound from my 10 lb weight loss milestone! My local friends and I have set fancy restaurant goals for each of our 10lb milestones. I know, it seems a little strange to set an eating out goal, but we're weird like…

Lost 2.6 lbs this week! Positive reinforcement for tracking my eating 6 out of 7 days. Woohoo! Starting weight = 230.8 lbs Today's weight = 221.2 lbs Total weight lost = 9.6 lbs in 5 weeks! Time to kick off week 6 right!

Hello ladies! It's the day before my weigh in and I am excited to see how I did this week. So much more success with logging and eating clean, I hope it will be one of those mornings when I want to shout from the rooftops! I did a new strength training routine today, which was fun! I have been alternating between two full…

GKSTCoach - That is amazing! I love when I'm training for a triathlon and my swim hits a stride like that. Enjoy your relay tri, it'll be so fun!

Lisa, a Chevy Traverse is very exciting! I hope you love it. That’s what we’re planning to get next. We haven’t had a car payment in 10 years, so right now it seems impossible to squeeze one into our single income lifestyle with two active, growing boys. We are planning on renting one to take on a trip to Virginia in…

Happy Birthday LunaStar! In the past I've gotten a cupcake from one of those fancy cupcake shops so that I wouldn't have a big cake around all week. But me and cake have some real issues with each other, it's a big trigger food for me. All that frosting makes me go insane! Or you could get one of those smaller cookie…

I decided to post my update separate in case I get distracted again! I am feeling much better about my momentum after the last couple days. I've tracked my calories and worked in the yard like a mule. I've been successful these past 5 weeks not weighing in everyday, just my one morning each week. But after seeing the 0.8…

Siannah, I mean Marielle, I thought that was your name too. I like Marielle better! I love your maintenance plan. Woe is me, if I’d stuck with that, I’d be so thin still! Live and learn! Lisa, so glad that all that is behind you and you’re feeling better. Your plan for clean eating sounds fantastic. I think I’d break your…

Way to go ladies! Lots of losses this week, even small ones count as losses. :flowerforyou:

I'm up 0.8 lbs this week. The great news about this, is knowing exactly why it happened. I only logged my food 3 out of 7 days. I didn't have any huge incidents with food, but I drank a bit more than usual, and grazed more than I do when I'm logging. This week, I'm logging and STICKING to the plan.

Lisa, I am very sorry to hear about your dad passing. Regardless of how weak your relationship may have been, the loss of a parent is a difficult thing to work through. Give yourself time, journal through those emotions you don’t understand, and leave yourself open to talking with relatives about him. I lost my mom to…

Emy, you just have to run your own race sometimes, regardless of where you finish. Siannah, don’t be too hard on yourself. I don’t think it’s really possible to gain 4 lbs of fat in a week, so I’m sure a lot of that is water. Once you start eating more of your prepared foods at home, it’ll balance out again. Lisa, glad you…

Emy, the homemade energy bars sound yummy. At least you kept the calories in range. Siannah, way to get back to work! Brenda, I have a fat sweet tooth, Meaning it's both the sugar and fat thing for me too. I changed my macros in tracking. I was always under on carbs and over on sugar and protein. I stopped tracking carbs…

Lost 1.4 lbs this week! Considering I was on a vacation for a holiday weekend with my parents who are great chefs, that is a big WIN! I'm feeling very empowered by my consistency, looking forward to a calm, non-TOM, non-vacation week ahead to get a bigger number next week. Woohoo for a total of 7.8 lbs lost in 3 weeks!…

Siannah, don’t beat yourself up too badly. We all struggle, especially during our hormonal time of the month. I’m sure you will bounce back with a couple strong days! Emy, way to work through the bad parts of the day and embrace a new PR! That sounds like a great running time to me, since I can’t run at all right now.…