Oh no Sally, only the two biggest ones are mine!  That's about all I can handle!  The other three are my sister in laws kids!!!  Wow, I think I have a headache just thinking about five kids!  God bless anyone who can handle that, but I know my limits!

And I am so sorry about your house!  You've had such a hard time!

Sally darling you did a fab job on the chart....but I think you have my June measurements under your name!  My May and June measurements are the same except my June waist measurement was 38.5.  And I know you are much smaller than me!

  I  am having a struggle today.  It is cold and dark out again, rain on and off.  I did make it to the store to buy my stuff though and have made it through two meals so far.  But this weather is making me feel so tired and dragging.  And like I want to EAT!  And my treadmill broke.  It sounded funny yesterday and today it just plain died.

Anyways, good luck to everyone with the rest of their day!

Mandy

That's it no more phew!!! Charito how have you been doing this all this time? That picture is just so funny!

Lol! Mandy trust me to get myself wrong!!

My good news hubby has booked us a holiday to Spain at the end of June cos we are so bummed off by the house falling through again!!! [1st holiday with no kids yesssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!] So bikini time is here again which gives me incentive to lose those last few pounds! And wow last year I felt such a blob on the beach but this year I'm going to be well proud! The beach is only just a walk down the road from me here in the UK but brrrrrrrrr never in this country too cold!

I agree there are so many of us now so teams of 6 maybe next month would be a better idea.  I think it is a bit hard for some people to keep up with so many people at once re progress and they can lose track and be a little overwhelmed especially if they can only get on for a bit once a day!

It's fine for computer addicts like Twilight, Mandy and me but we are just the post addicts [in case you hadn't noticed lol!] but I think it is not the same for everyone probably [I'm trying to be so diplomatic here lol!]. If we maybe form teams next month we can challenge one another to add a bit of a competition we could call the teams different names and have a team of the week, dieter of the week and all that? Or is all this a silly idea? I don't know any ideas anyone so we can discuss?

You can tell I'm a b***** teacher lol!







Cheerio then for now
I'll be back lol!

Last edited by salamanda (2007-06-06 03:55:08)

Charito, you take care of you and don't feel bad for it or apologize for it!  You have so much going on in your life right now, it is okay to let others help you!  That is what we are all here for.

And since you and Sally have already put the work into the June chart, I think it is probably best to leave it?  But I think for July there should definitely be teams of maybe 6 or 8, depending on how many people are interested and the way that it will divide out.  And yes, I think it would be fun and challenging to compete with other teams!  Great ideas, I love the dieter of the week/team of the week thing.  I think we should plan on it now and have a cut off date for signing up.  And people who want to sign up after that date can be put on a list for the next challenge, so in this case they'd miss July but already be signed up for August.  What do you think?  Not that we want people to feel left out, or hurt anyone's feelings, but if we are already divided into equal teams it will be hard to put new people in without throwing the balance off.

Okay, at this point I would like to say, I have a degree in Accounting and worked for a firm for years and did corporate taxes, etc. which is why I am always all about the numbers, keeping things in balance, dividing equally, etc.!  I gave it up because a lot like Twilight my hubby said if I took care of the house and kids and was careful with the money, I could!  I loved my job, but hated the hours that it kept me away from my family.  Maybe some day I'll go back to it but right now I am content with my weekend bartending job.

Anyways, Sally good for you about your holiday!  You certainly deserve it!  But, one question.  Will you be taking a laptop computer with you?!?  How will we keep in touch!!!

Paragon, what diet did you do the week before that you lost the five pounds with?  I'm sorry, you probably have already said somewhere, but I forgot!  Well, four pounds in two weeks is great, so keep at it!

Well, I made it through the first day of the 3dd without a hitch.  Well, I was hungry between lunch and dinner and I don't remember that from last time.  But last time I did it I went right from csd to 3dd with no break.  And I think I was used to eating less food.  This time I went from completely pigging out to the 3dd.  But, I don't mind this diet.  I love looking forward to that ice cream at the end of the night.  Last night I cut my apple up in bite size pieces and then sprinkled cinnamin on it and then put the ice cream on top.  Completely delicious!

The only downside I am having is the exercise.  My treadmill broke yesterday and I don't really have anything else around that I can do.  We live in the country...no sidewalks, nearest neighbor is almost a mile down on the one side, not exactly the safest place to go take a walk or a jog.  I guess I will have to go buy a DVD or something.  In the meantime, yesterday I went up and down my basement stairs till my legs felt like jell-o, and I did some crunches.  Any other ideas for home workouts with no equipment and no video??

Okay, enough rambling for me for now.  Everyone have a great day!

Mandy

Rottingoak, I am completely interested in the 5 factor diet.  After a few of these "quick fixes" I totally want to find something that can be more of a lifestyle change.  Because I just have to be realistic with myself....the cabbage soup and 3dd is great and all, but not a for the rest of my life kind of great, ya know?

Anyways, I am looking forward to that , so thanks!

LOVE the teams idea.  That would be a great motivator!! 

Mandy, good idea to have a cut-off and get prepared for it now.  Oh, and I think your homemade "stairmaster" is genius!  You don't need anything else!

Rottingoak, if you did a mini website, that would be really terrific.  You are the techy of the group, aren't you?!

Sally, I am soooooo jealous of you going on your trip!!  But it will be great fun for you.  Oh, the missing numbers for me are: 4-lb/wk WL pledge and 150 minutes of workout per week pledge. thx!

Paragon, don't fret about the 4 pounds in two weeks.  That is absolutely more realistic and probably sustainable than 10 pounds in a week.  (Although, I must say I was disappointed myself to step on the scale this morning on day 8 of CSD...only a 3-pound loss after virtually no cheating---just coffee each morning and dressing on a salad one day.)  But it's likely three pounds that I can keep off.  That's what I am telling myself.  It's hardly realistic to expect to maintain a huge loss in one week, and then you're just discouraged to gain some of it back the next week.

Marie, I have just gained a whole new respect for you.  Five kids, my goodness!  Bless you!!  Hope your test results are good news.

Better run for now...
Jennifer

I feel so badly because all this chart business really IS too much work for one person!  The thing is there are so many new people everyday, and you have to say no, but the new people seem to be so enthusiastic and we need that! 
  Maybe we could just do  something basic like we each type out our own thing, like in the beginng of the month do a posting with our individual stats, what we want to acheive that month, and update our individual post each week.  Everyday we can account for the exercise we've done, what diet we are on or when we are "off", and see at the end of the month how each of us did.  Then no ONE person is responsible for charting EVERYONES progress,  we are only responsible for ourselves!  It could be like a "journal" but available for all of us to view and we would each comment to and encourage each other?
Just a thought....I just hate to be a burden to anyone else, and with so many people "coming and going" all the time, I really don't know how everything can be kept track of.  We are adults and can be responsible for ourselves.
Anyway, everyone does sound really motivated and that is great!  I know I am, and though these first couple of days back on the csd have not been easy, I have been true to it and feel so much better about myself this week than I did last week!  Thanks to all of you fantastic friends for helping me and everyone else in this difficult endeavor!!
Have a wonderday day!!

Last edited by twilight (2007-06-06 09:07:50)

Okay, i started on that mini-web site I was talking about earlier.

www.geocities.com/wl_members

It's really simple but I just did two members (I found their information easily). Do you girls want me to continue? I see a point in this but if you ladies don't, I don't want to waste my time.

Rottingoak that looks good to me and a handy reference for people to put faces to names and all that in one place cos it is so hard at times to scroll back through posts to find info etc. Thankyou for the hard work you have put in and I think it's a great idea! It will also save us repeating info we have previously posted for new people that may want to know and we can just get on with chatting and supporting each other on the threads.

I JUST GOT INTO IT AND IT IS EXCELLENT!  WHAT A PRO YOU ARE!
Good Job Rottingoak! 

so it looks like I neglected to enter my pounds per week goal...let's make it 3!

Last edited by twilight (2007-06-06 12:23:59)

Okay, real quick...

Marie, good luck with your test results, you will be in my prayers.

Brittany, glad you checked in, I was starting to get worried about you!  Good luck with your day one, I like that day much better than day two.  But I have a party to go to on the 15th and am running out of days so I'll stick to it!

Twilight, sorry to hear you are struggling with csd, but I'm glad you are sticking with it!  Just think how much better you will feel and look at the end of your seven days!

Charito, how are you doing today?  Staying healthy?  Drinking your water?  Lots of studying?  I hope you are taking care of yourself!  And I forgot to say before, love that pic of the bride falling into the cake!  That's how I felt on my wedding day.    I never followed through and did what I needed to before my wedding and it is to this day one of my biggest regrets.  So good for you for taking care of yourself and getting in your best shape so you can be your most beautiful you for your special day!

Sally, I'm confused what plan you are on!  CSD, right?  Well, I hope it is going well for you!

Everyone else, hope you are all having a great day and staying on plan!  See ya tomorrow!

Mandy

Well hi all well I was on CSD day 3 but I ran out of soup as I only made a small batch and had few veggies in the house. I have been so busy in the house and have had 2 viewings and estate agents so didn't get a chance to go out. I have instead calorie counted and am doing under 1000 calories today so that's OK.



Good Princess Di programme on tonight as I never thought it was an accident!

What with that and Big Brother the telly [another addiction of mine lol!] is good for once!

Mariel 5 chidren phew! I take my hat off to you! Hope your results are OK.



Charito I hope everything is OK with you.



Rottingoak you're a star!

OK will do twilight and glad to hear your sticking to CSD and no problem I'm sure in you switching banana day for day 3 again it's less calories anyway so probably better if anything.

Brittany I'll sort all edits soon sorry it made me brain dead sorting it all out from everybody.

I've got to work Thursday and Friday so may be on a bit less myself. Phew you all say lol!

OK I'm going back to my telly now lol!

Last edited by salamanda (2007-06-06 14:55:24)