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Candy isn't as big of a draw to me as salty or savory foods are… We bought a small bag of chocolates (the hershey's variety pack) and it's in the fridge and until I read this I actually forgot it even existed. Where we live isn't the safest neighborhood so I doubt we'll see any kids on Thursday, so the BF will probably be…

The past few days I've really just let myself go and I am feeling the repercussions of that in the way my body feels and just the way I feel as a whole. I am going to get back into the swing of things, for real this time, and not let this distract me from my goals. I have decided to forego weighing myself until next week.…

Excellent news! I'm glad to hear that the responsibility can now be spread out further.

The past couple of days have been crazy for me so I haven't been on track and no breakfast has been consumed! I will be back on track soon.

This put me in the mood for breakfast to the point where I made breakfast for dinner last night! This morning's breakfast was a piece of buttered toast, a green apple and some peanut butter. I hope everyone had a wonderful morning!

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/104076-posting-pictures-on-the-boards-tutorial Here's a link to anyone who needs help posting pictures. FANTASTIC job Katie!!

I can imagine myself doing the same thing in that situation! I've thrown clothes around my room on more than one occasion out of frustration. I sent you an add request :-)

Happy belated birthday!! It sounds like you had a fantastic time, and I'm glad to hear you don't regret it! It also sounds like you're much wiser about your body and what it wants/likes, which is awesome! I hope this year is wonderful for you.

Totally had a cookie for breakfast yesterday. It's a good thing I got that out of my system before this challenge!

It's most likely water retention, as eating out generally comes with a much higher sodium content than if you made the same meal at home. Don't stress, and drink a TON of water over the next few days - I'm sure you'll see the scale drop back down quickly.

Thanks Mark :-) I'm not despairing - I'm just irritated with myself a bit. I know I need to reign in my sodium really badly. I'm trying, but it's a work in progress. I do drink about a gallon of water a day, so there's that - I just don't log all of it after 8 or so glasses lol. Thank you for being so encouraging! I'm not…

SW:301.8 CW: 296 (09/30/13) GW: 290 LTGW: Undetermined Week 1: 10/06/13: 294.4 (-1.6) Week 2: 10/13/13: 297 (+3) Week 3: 10/20/13: 298 (+1) Week 4: 10/27/13: Not much to say. I'm going in the way wrong direction, and I really need to get myself in order. I'm not proud of myself at this point, but it is what it is.

I kind of tried something new today - the pool at my gym. Not that I've never gotten in a pool before, but I've never actually swam with the purpose of exercising. It was a work out, definitely!

Feel better soon, Holly! Don't beat yourself up if you're not able to exercise or log as diligently as you normally do - just focus on getting better. And I agree with Dan - chicken soup isn't terribly high in calories and is perfect when you're sick. Great to hear you're almost ready to buy a treadmill!

Dino - I think (pretty sure) I congratulated you on your original post on your feed - but CONGRATULATIONS!! And getting proposed to at the most magical place on earth? How perfect. And you still lost a pound. DAYUM girl. Get it. Ignaura - You're doing great so far this month, and it's great to see an awesome decrease in…

You can add me if you'd like :-) I try my best to be as supportive as possible, and I could always use more support myself!

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/17/us/congress-budget-debate.html?hp Anybody else see this?

I just joined a gym with my sister-in-law this week. They have a women's room that has weight machines, so we're going to start off small and do a full circuit in there a few times a week after we do our cardio. Someday I hope to travel to the other weight sections (our gym has three giant weight rooms) and attempt free…

Woohoo Malia!! I will definitely try something new this week. Not sure what it'll be yet, but I'll check back in once I have decided!

My sister and I joined a gym today. I never thought that I'd see the day that happened! We're going tomorrow to 'investigate' a bit more, test some things out and all that jazz and we have promised each other that we will be at that gym at least 3 times a week. I'm nervous and excited. I've never felt comfortable…

SW:301.8 CW: 296 (09/30/13) GW: 290 LTGW: Undetermined Week 1: 10/06/13: 294.4 (-1.6) Week 2: 10/13/13: 297 (+3) Week 3: 10/20/13: Week 4: 10/27/13: I was expecting this, I've kind of gone off the rails recently. However, I'm working on getting focused and back on track and I WILL kick this weight. I also do know that…

That is so awesome! I would have never thought to take a minute and add it all up like that. Go us!!

I'm sorry to hear you're not feeling well, hopefully your cold goes away quickly. Don't beat yourself up over it. It happened, it sucks, but it's a blip and you'll forget about it soon enough. Just don't let it derail you. And I echo the water statements!

They should have nutritional information on their website, check it out and estimate sizes to the best of your ability.

Ladies, thank you for speaking up and being so encouraging and honest. It's good to know I'm not the only one here who has this issue. I think that I just need to get it through my head that it's BAD for me, that eating so much fast food helped get me to where I am physically, and that honestly, I always feel like absolute…

My only shot would be to attempt to sit on her and squish her. THAT I would be good at. What can I say? I'm a lover, not a fighter.

Welcome, Litha! It is a great idea to focus on getting healthy, strong, and being more mobile as opposed to focusing on the number the scale shows you. Good luck in your journey, and welcome to our group! I sent you a friend request, it is so important to have support throughout this journey.

Wouldn't make a fantastic pin-up model.

Hates beer.

I like this idea.