I'm glad to hear you got a nice walk in Lilith - and berries as a reward - how lucky!

I weighed in officially this morning and lost a pound since last week. Hopefully I'm finally done "maintaining" as I have pretty much stayed stable since mid April. I'm at 30.5 lbs lost since 12/31 and I have 26.5 to go toward my next goal at the end of July. That's a lot, so I had better get my butt in gear!

On a highly positive note, I'm just about shrunk out of my jeans again. I don't have any "next size down" ones to go into so I will have to go shopping soon enough to find some more jeans. I also probably need to find some shorts. I haven't worn shorts publicly in a few years because my legs are fat and ugly. And now the shorts I have are all baggy and ugly. In the meantime I have some cute capris that I can run around in.

Well, I got blood drawn this morning for both blood sugar and triglycerides and I am curious what the results will be. :) I keep a close watch on blood sugar because my dad died (at 36) of type I diabetes.

Other than that, I had a day slightly over my calorie range, but I did have a fair bit of physical activity. I'm also headed to the gym in about an hour (my normal lunch time routine).

Lil-- I love taking walks, but it's hard to get myself motivated without a companion. Cudos to you.

Maddy -- You've come such a long way and I'm so proud of you!! You are one of my inspirations here....if only I could have lost 30 lbs in the same timeframe. I think you give yourself too little credit

*skipping* I pulled my jeans off tonight when I got home - without undoing the button and zipper... wiggled them right down over my hips. It's the sure sign I need a smaller size.

Superb maddy! You have made such remarkable progress!

Yay maddy!!!! congrats ... great job!!!

osuche you are doing so great ... you exercising efforts are such a great example to me! thank you!

Lil ..great goal with the HFCS ... some of the reports I've read on it are really interesting on how it so negatively impacts our bodies! And great job with your walk and get the berries as well!

My weekend wasn't nearly as good as I would have liked, but I'm in my calorie range as I end the day today and amazingly I didn't seem to do any lasting damage over the weekend.

Excellent fzzy. One rocky weekend doesn't mean it's all over!

thanks osuche, fzzy, and Lilith... it's another wet day in New England... and I'm chugging down some liquid poo before I run out the door for an appointment. I'm feeling the need for something greasy and bad for me... can you say pre-HUT?

I hope all of you get some lovely weather soon and can take lots of walks. Me...I'm picking up Mr Osuche's bike this afternoon. And I *might* just have to give it a test ride tonight. :p My bike is still MIA -- I am close to reporting the EBay person I bought it from for lack of communication. :(

I spent lots of time at the gym Sunday and Monday, and I am *very* sore from weight lifting. My behind hurts so bad, it's hard to get up and down from a sitting position!

Other than that, 1850 calories yesterday and I still got some "treats" -- Indian food for dinner. Today I will try to do better, but I am going out with a friend for dinner...so who knows? I need to be more committed to this diet, and less to my social schedule. :p

Ending my day in my range ... It is so much easier to stick to the plan when I'm at the office during the day!!!

Good for you ... although instead of new jeans, you could just get us pixie guys to come and cheer you on. :)

thanks db :)

I committed a food sin today. And as of this evening I'm in the HUT. I knew that is what was making me a mad woman for chocolate of any form today. I at least made up for some of it by getting on the treadmill for a bit tonight.

I went to weigh in tonight... last week I had gained (for the first time since 2/8) 2.6 pounds... needless to say I was a bit discouraged. I went tonight... and I lost 5.8 pounds this past week.... down a total of 32.4 now... very excited.. and it has given me a much needed boost in my determination :)

This sure is a long road...

Hope all of you had a wonderful day :) Skinny thoughts!

maddy ... I empathize ... I keep telling myself at such times that this is a journey and there will absolutely be times during the journey when we step a little bit off the path .... as long as we manage to get back on the path fairly quickly, then we are still headed toward success!!! So way to recognize the moments and keep yourself focused toward the ultimate goal!!!

YAY jenna ... wooooo hooooo!!!! ... great job ... it's hard to have the discouraging times, but you obviously kept working at it ... sometimes there will be those weeks of water retention and they lead us to a false conclusion ... way to keep at it so you could get to the true forward progression. And I know what you mean about this being a long road ... for me, I have to just look at the choices and changes I'm making as being about choices and changes for the rest of my lifetime ... never want to get back to the place I'm leaving behind!

So having said all that, I had another good day and stayed within my calorie range goal...that keeps me happy!

I stayed inside my calories, but I didn't get in enough exercise yesterday, and I may not today either...I have a big meeting at 1 pm, followed by a 5 pm "interview" for consulting work...and I probably shouldn't be sweaty for either one. I'd work out after, but I have a 7 pm meeting with the homeowners association. <sigh> Some days are just cursed.

I am up 2 lbs, but I don't know what to think...this happened last month too post-period. I think I get reverse bloat now! :p

jenna and fzzy -- your determination continues to inspire. :)

jenna -- WOW -- oyu've had wonderful progress! :D

maddy -- Now that you're in the Hut, you should be safe. But think of it this way...you pulled the jeans trick while pre-Hut. Pretty impressive. ;)

Thanks fzzy & osuche... It helps me to know that so many here are going thru the same process... and reading about everyones experience... their struggles.. and successes is a great motivator for me... not to mention that each of you have given me great ideas to incorporate into my own journey...