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Got in a good workout today. It felt amazing! I "officially" weigh in online on Monday - so can't wait to see my ticker move! I'm creeping up on that 20#'s lost mark! So excited. Hope you all had a wonderful day! Hugs, Amy

Amazing! So well written, honestly, it could have been an article in a magazine! So very happy for you & your newfound life! Amy

Ooooh I love this! I've been trying to work on this because I am a very negative self-talker - so I've been focusing on loving little bits at a time. I am awesome because when someone needs me, I'm there. I'm very dependable & reliable. I'm also learning to love me again and love that even when life is crazy, I take that…

Morning All! I will PM my weight over once I have my minutes of exercise tallied & completed for today. I am down 3.1# since last Friday :) SW=197.1 CW=194 Nicole - I do love the YMCA - that hour of peace is priceless!! Hope you all have a great day! Hugs, amy

Hoping I can talk hubby into a "date" at the YMCA while the kiddos hit child watch so I can get more calories burned! Also, fingers crossed for good weather so I can get out for a lunchtime walk! Have a great night all! Amy :)

Lyn - absolutely love what you did for those girls! My DD5 is starting Daisy scouts next month. I can't wait! Hope you all had a most fabulous day. I cannot believe another weekend is upon us! Wow!!! Have a great Friday all! Hugs, Amy

Hello Sexy Clauses! Name: ..................................................Amy Where you are from: ..........................Western New York State Current Weight and Height: .............196#'s 5'8" How much you have lost so far:.......16#'s Weight Loss Goal: .............................aiming for 145 (ish) Current…

You are such an inpiration!! Amazing changes - love it!!!!

Can't Wait! Thanks again Krys!!! :)

Hi All! gr8grl8 (sorry if I'm messing up your screen name - typing from my tired memory!) - LOVE the "AWEsOME" writing ! I've never seen that before, and since I have a 5 year old little girl, it made Sooo much sense to me! Well, Plans A-D didn't work out! Swimming was cancelled, I got too into the baseball game to want to…

Hello BL team & team Green - Today was nutty, and I didn't get a workout in, but I haven't taken a rest day in awhile - so tomorrow should be better! I went to work over an hour early, worked thru lunch - straight from work to pick up kids, sons baseball game, school meeting - then help with homework/laundry/pack lunches,…

Good Morning Hubba Hubba ladies! Trying to figure out when/what I'm going to do for my workout today. I pick the kids up @ 2:30, then DS9 has a baseball game @ 3:30, and DS7 has swimming @ 5:15. I think I'll make a Plan A & Plan B Plan A - once hubby arrives at baseball game, walk around the park/block with DD5 in jogger…

Hello lovely ones! I hope everyone had a good day! (Christine - hope yours turned around, we've all been there - dust yourself off & move forward) :0) Beating yourself up will only make it worse, and you can't undo it. Consider it a "metabolism shock" maneuver ;) I re-joined the YMCA today which was delightful. One whole…

Hope everyone had a great day today! I re-joined the YMCA today, so I had an hour of peaceful exercise while my kids got to run around their "adventure room" & burn off some steam too. Ahhhh.... Go all teams, but I am partial to green!! Hugs, Amy :0)

Wow! I just read thru all of today's posts - and WOW! Great work All!!! Kristen - the chart is just so pretty! I love charts & graphs (dorky, I know).... Seeing that pretty chart makes me want to work even harder to get hi-lighted! Hope everyone had a great day - hoping to join the YMCA tomorrow - my DS7 went downhill fast…

Oops - I double posted - old slow laptop...

Ok team green, I got in a whopping 30 minutes and 222 calories today. Will get more tomorrow. Planning to join the YMCA tomorrow and take the kiddos after school. I'd love to lose 2#'s this week - so let's do this! Hugs, Amy

09/05: 198.6 09/12: 196.0 09/19: 09/26: 10/03: <<<mini goal = 191>>> 10/10: 10/17: 10/24: 10/31: <<<mini goal = 185>>> 11/07: 11/14: 11/21: 11/28: <<<mini goal = 179>>> 12/05: 12/12: 12/19: 12/24: <<<challenge goal = 174t>>>

Hi All! Yesterday's 5K started out grand, then DS9 twisted his ankle & could walk, but not run. Then he was bumming b/c he couldn't run w/Daddy - so he was doing the super slow "pout walk" for awhile. But - he didn't give up & we crossed the finish line at a slow (but finished) 56 minutes. Today I just had my DD5 w/me - in…

YAY Go Green Team!!! :0) Challenge sounds great (track exercise M-F, report calories burned) Are we doing a drink 1/2 body weight in water + 10 pushups full/knees/wall every other day (sorry, I'd track back to double check but my computer is so SLOW today! - I think it's dying :( Ready to rock it out this week! Woo HOOO

Hi Everyone! Wow, just 2 more days until weigh-in! Bad night sleep last night + slammed at work today = no workout & boy did I MISS it! So happy that I have a 5K tomorrow & Sunday (Tomorrow's is with 3 kids in tow, so we'll see how that goes!) Shannon - that turkey taco chili sounds yum! Will have to look that up! Niveous…

SW = 197.1 I will try to think of some challenge ideas and post later. Amy :)

Hi All! So happy to get in some good workouts today. So far on track for Monday's weigh in :) (YAY!) Crystal - so happy your plateau has lifted! Shannon - Those football parties sound like an exercise in massive discipline. Maybe you can find some yummy lower fat snacks on skinnytaste.com (LOVE IT!) Texas - hope you are…

I am sure they may be a "real" recipe - but I just peel then chunk up a bunch of apples, put them in the crock pot with a little bit of water, sprinkle them with cinnamon, add a little bit of brown sugar & white sugar, turn it on low & let it go for hours. When it's done I mash it up & YUM! I try to be super conservative…

Fantastic!!!

Hi All! I've loved reading everyone's stories. And Veronica - I have been thinking of chilli lately too! Fall is my favorite season, and I hit the farmers market on Saturday. I have a big bag of apples, and may just do some crock-pot applesauce to fill the house with that yummy smell! Have a great night all & let's get our…

Sounds fabulous! BL premieres on Monday the 19th (I think?) There could be a "during show" challenge for anyone watching it (like commercial break crunches, or something along those lines.....)

wrap or whole wheat tortilla, spread low fat cream cheese on it, our picky kids will go with shredded low fat cheese, "matchstick carrots", baby spinach & chopped up lean lunch meat of choice. We roll it up, then cut into thick chunks. They call it "sushi".

Your post is a testament to hard work & determination. I am truly inspired by what you have accomplished. Your post has renewed my resolve to this lifestyle change! Thank you so so much for sharing! Hugs, Amy :0)

Kristen - great work fitting in a workout despite an exhausting day! 2 of my kids were off to school today & DD starts Kindergarten on Monday. Our YMCA is having a join special starting this weekend, so we are going to re-join (can't wait!) I've got a 5K for Saturday & Sunday (powerwalking these as I am still working on my…