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My computer is down right now so thats why i havent posted...I weighted in on wednesday and im down a pound also...11 down 39 more to go!!!.......

where is everyone

Hey girls. What is going on. No one has posted all week and I'm a little worried. I hope everyone hasn't given up after girls night out. Usually everyone posts there progress throughout the week. I'm curious. I weighed today and I'm down another pound yah. I'm out of the 190's finally. Anyway, I'm hoping everyone is still doing well and keeping up on this fun journey of weight loss. I'm hoping to hear from everyone soon

Welcome Laura

I have brought another weight loss friend to the flock. Laura is my friend from Utah. We have been friends for forever. Anyway, she wanted to join and be a part of the weight loss challenge. I told her to put a picture of herself up and her stats but she's kind of chicken, so don't be shy Laura. Anyway, I also wanted to let everyone know that I joined another weight loss challenge with some girls from the Pines ward and we are doing the $20 each pot. Today is our start date and we are getting together every Monday to weigh in together so I'm going to change my weigh day to Monday because I think if I weigh on Mondays weekends won't be so hard for me. I did ok this weekend. We are going until May 1st. I figured the more money I could win when I drop the most weight come May 1st and May 7th the more new clothes I can buy. Anyway, I like to talk trash. Also, I have been trying out some new things that are low calorie and good. Luna bars are on sale at Albertson's this week 10 for $10 and they are 180 calories per bar. I eat them on the mornings I work for breakfast and they keep me statified until lunch. They are so good. They have lots of fiber, protein, and added vitamins and minerals. Also, the new nabisco candy bites 100 calorie bags are really good and a great sweet fix. Lean Cusinine just came out with flatbreads sandwiches and I had one for lunch yesterday it was good and only 300 calories. Anyway, just some ideas. Everyone keep up the good work. Life is great!!

Another one bites the dust

\Well, despite my bad weekend last week. I am down another pound. I am totally happy with that because I had a good week except I felt really weak during my work-outs and just like I was dragging all week. Anyway, week 3 will be good. I can feel it. Thanks for the great walk this morning Lindsey, Arah, and Arah's mom. It was fun. Good eating to everyone and see you at Girl's night on tuesday.

another week, another pound

Well, not as great as last week, but I lost another pound.
I was sick half of this week and didn't leave my house. i also didn't get a lot of exercise in. Hopefully next week will be better. It didn't help that I had a birthday last week and ate chocolate cake for three days...
Maybe packing will get me moving again and cleaning out the garage is going to be a fun job...

My Day

Today I got to the mall at about 8:45 and started walking..I walked 2 laps and then sat for a few min until my dad and aunt got there...together we walked 4 laps...we walked at a slower pace because my aunt has a bad foot and my dad has a gimpy hip...lol...love ya dad....It was really nice....Then I went to my aunts house for the rest of the day to do some scrapbooking....I haven't been on the scale sense Friday because i don't have a scale at home....I decided to gt on her scale just to see if anything had changed.....I was really surprised...I am down 5 more lbs....now i know every scale is different and i may not have lost the whole 5 lbs but I'm starting to feel a change....thanks for all the encouragement......Keep up all the good work ladies!!!

The Scales don't lie....

Well Saturday Morning after our walk on the mall, I weighed and I am down 3 pounds. Now I know that isn't much, in the big scheme of things, but every little bit helps the cause. I had weighed on the scale at work and complained a little bit to all of you, but one thing to remember always weigh on the same scales. I think that is why I was getting discouraged. The one good thing about me weighing, is I have to go to my Mom's house because I don't own one, which keeps me from weighing everyday. I also vowed that I will not weigh on the one at work anymore, because it will only make me MAD-CRAZY-WHACO!!!! Yeah for me!!!

confession

I feel like I need to repent and confess because I had an awful weekend. I think if I just air it out it won't keep eating me up. On saturday after Jeremy got home from hunting I went for a short run, got home and I was so hungry I pigged out on whatever was in site. In my mind I was thinking I had lost 5lbs in one week I'll be fine. Anyway, that evening Jeremy set up for us to go out to eat and have a date night. We went to Red Robins I ordered a grilled chicken sandwich no mayo. I ate all my steak fries. They were so good I couldn't stop. We got home from dinner and then I had a bowl of ice cream. I was thinking then well I screwed up already let's just keep on screwing up. My mine set went on into sunday because for breakfast I had pancakes with the girls, lunch I had nachoes, and dinner was not bad until we got to dessert and I had it. I big brownie sundae with a large brownie, both flavors of ice cream and chocolate syrup. I just have felt like I was hiding something and confess. I am not going to let this get me down. I've learned a lot from this weekend.

To my Speedy Walking Friends

I want you all to know I love the fast walking in the morning...even if I cant keep up...Ill get there someday...Keep pushing me and ill get stronger....If i have to cut a few corners I will but i don't want you to slow down for me....I love the challenge of keeping up....I think my body is getting a little stronger every time a walk.....If i turn red and start sweating that's ok....If i pass out then you can worrie...lol...Just remember my legs are shorter they have to walk twice as far...Keep up all the good work ladies!!!!!

Success for Cindy

I weigh saturday mornings and I'm down 5lbs. Sorry I missed everyone at the mall this morning. Jeremy decided to get up early and coyote hunt, and I wasn't going to wake the girls up early to bring them with me. Everyone keep up the good work. I am going to be blogging a lot this week I know it because the 2nd week for me is always the worst.

A little Sucess

I got on the scale today....It has been 6 days sence i was on the scale last....And here it is....Drum roll please.......5 lbs!!!!!!Woo hoo...just wanted to share....

Saturday Morning

I am a little discouraged this week....I have worked out for 4 days now, and gone to bed early instead of eating, and not seeing much change, on the scales anyway. I don't own a scales, so I need to invest.

Which doors do we meet at? I will see you all at 7am.

Love, Lindsey

Wiped Out!!!

I just got back from my 45 min work out and I am wiped out...I know its because my body isn't use to working out yet...does anyone use a energy supplement or metabolizer to help them with this problem???I'm looking for something good to take everyday....I'm going to start going to bed earlier tonight....I am really laking in the energy department....and my blood sugar is way off...is that from working out???

I know it's bad to eat out, but there are days when I pick up Brinley from school and I really don't feel like making lunch, so today was Taco Bell day...

1 Chicken taco-3 WW points
1 bean burrito-7 WW points

I usually get two tacos. I didn't feel too bad, because I worked my butt off shoveling snow this morning and I didn't eat breakfast...I have been a horrible breakfast eater. I just don't eat because it makes me hungry all day and I am usually not hungry for breakfast anyway.
Another "eat out food" is Papa Murphy's delight veggie with red sauce. It's only 3 WW points a slice. Not bad...

food help

I'm finallly getting around to responding to Karen's plee for help with dinner ideas. I haven't really been coming up with new things to eat. I am pretty much eating the same thing the rest of the family eats with a few changes. I eat about a 1/2 of what I use too. I eat a huge salad or my veggies before I eat the rest of my food, and I am substituting hamburger for ground turkey or salmon. On monday we had tacos. I made to usually hamburger version for the family and used turkey for me. I know it's a little more work, but it's worth it. Also, a great website with free diet, exercise, weight loss, recipes is www.sparkpeople.com Everyone is hopefully feeling better and happier. I know I am. Last night I ran 5 miles on the treadmill while I watched biggest loser. I always get so inspired by that show.

weight loss

I got on the scales this morning and Iv'e lost 4.5 lbs already...yeah! Just had to share with everybody.

Here they are!!!

ok here they are...my fat pictures....no im not prego...I know it looks like it....Here are my stats....
I am 5' nothin
230 lbs

Taco Soup

This recipe is WW approved, 2 cups= 1 point, plus any extras you add to it, like sour cream, cheese, or chips.

1 lrg. can chicken broth
1box 99% fat free Stag Chicken Ranchero Chilli
1 can black or kidney beans
1 mexican style crushed/diced tomatoes
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 chopped zuchini
2 chopped yellow crookneck squash
1 Tbsp. taco seasoning

Spray skillet with pam. saute onions and squash, until onions are clear.
In large pot, combine all ingredients and simmer until hot.
This makes quite a bit. So you can have it for several meals. This doesn't taste like it's diet food. It's really quite good, very flavorfull, and will fill you up.

Help!!

I need some family friendly good for you dinner ideas....Easy and quick ideas...I know you all have some....My kids are getting tired of the same dinners all week...

I'm moving it

Hey girls,
Just wanted to tell you that today was our fast sunday, and when I got home from church at 2PM I was so hungry I was shaking, so I broke the fast and was like I'm doing to eat everything in this house. Of course, I didn't I started out with cottage cheese and fiber one cereal with canned tomatoes and I ate that really slowly then I had an apple and I sat there for a while even though I felt like having a big bowl of ice cream, but it worked I got busy doing something else and the thought went away and I made it until dinner time without screwing up even though I wanted to sooooo bad. It's thinking about you girls that is keeping me honest. I want to be the BIGGEST LOSER!!!! GAME ON. I'm up for saturday meeting at the mall, but for me I have to get up early like 5AM the rest of the week to get my exercise in because of work and everything else. Let me know if you are meeting this saturday.

Let's get moving!

Hey everyone,
I go walking everyday, (except Sunday, of course) at the mall. You are all welcome to join my mom and I. We meet at the main entrance by Sears at 9:15am (Brinley's school starts at 9am)and walk for an hour. On Saturday we can go as early as 6am. I know that is the only day that Lindsey can go, so you decide the time Linds.
I believe 3 times around is a mile and we can get at least 2 miles in. Maybe this Spring we can find a place to walk outside.
Let me know if you can make it, so that we can wait for you. Children welcome!
See you there.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

Here is a great recipe for a great snack if you've got a craving for something sweet. It's really easy to make and is only 2 WW points per muffin.

1 spice cake mix
2 egg whites
1 15 oz. can of pumpkin

beat until well mixed! (mixer maybe 3 minutes)

stir in 1/2 cup of chocolate chips. (you can leave the chocolate chips out for 1 less point per muffin)

bake at 350 for 20 minutes.
makes 24 muffins

ENJOY!

Here I am!...in all my glory

Here are my stats:

Age: 30
Height: 5'4" tall
Weight: 268.5 lbs.
I keep telling myself, "Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels." My youngest is 9 months old and I figure it's time to get my butt in gear...I can't keep telling everyone that "I just has a baby," forever. I want to be healthy for my kids and be able to play with them. I am embarrassed! And like Arah said, "This is what I look like to others?" I can't live life just on my personality alone.

Okay...I am being brave.

First off, when i told my Mom how much I weighed, her mouth dropped open.

I know people say that they are 'big boned", well I really am. At my thinnest, since I've been married, I weighed 150 lbs. and in a size 10. Last year before I got pregnant, I was at 157 and in a size 10. I would love to be there again. I felt great and I had tons of energy. I don't know if I'll get there before I get pregnant again, but i'll try and then stay active and eat healthy if i do. I realize I had a baby less that 2 months ago and that we just went through the holidays. So, here it goes...

I am 5' 4.5" tall

I weight 210.5...yikes!

my goal weight is 155

After I saw my pictures, i thought to myself, "that is what everyone else sees." I want to look cute and be healthy and not have this flabby stomach (I noticed the tire around my middle) and double chin. And I definitely don't want to gain as much weight as I did with Olivia in my next pregnancy.

So here I go. I am ready to have a great 2008 and be healthy and happy!

Let's do this

O.K. everyone,
Here is what I am thinking start the day you want as long it's no later then monday the 7th. Post your start weight and in a couple weeks we can cordinate our first weigh-in with girls night out. We can meet at someone's place weigh in, be motivated to not pig out at G.N.O. because we will have all lost some weight and then go have dinner, bowling, or whatever. I say let's go 4 months just like the biggest loser because we all want to lose 40-50lbs and it's doable to lose 10lbs a month. It would put us to May 7th. Is everyone o.k. with that?

Cindy's starting weight- 196. I have lost .4lbs in 2 days. I'm amazing.

I say use this blog spot to give advise, rant when you are having a hard day, and just support each other because this isn't a diet it's a lifestyle change and LET'S DO THIS!!!!

Yuck!!!

OK here it is...ill be the first to post my goal...I am tired of looking like this...
I want to lose at least 50 lbs...I know it isn't all going to come off easy but I'm wiling to work really hard for it...good bye Super Fat Karen...Welcome Less Fat Karen...

Ok Ladies Here it is!!!

This is our blog...It's purpose is to help us support each other during our weight loss challenge...Please post...Any tips, recipes, ideas,or anything you think will help...Also feel free to post asking for advice...We are all here to help each other...Good luck to all who join us...