180's club

Hi all!

mumof2 - that's brill well done you!

These dark morning are making it so hard to get up for the gym :-( All i want to do is stay in and keep warm at home and eat yummy food. Not good!!

Hope you're all doing better than me!

Tammy~  Just wanted to say WTG on your loss!!!  I'm so proud of you!  You're under 170 now, that's awesome!  I bet you're so happy!   :D  Keep up the good work.

Hi everyone.

how are you all getting on?

I'm doing well...just very busy for Halloween prep!  I am down to 178!  I am thrilled with that, but have not been too strict lately with the party comin up.  I am holding my own though.  Back on the wagon after Sat!!!!!!  I have been doin a Halloween wt. loss challenge and lost 12 for that, which is over Halloween.  Momof2 was in that one too.  I am planning on doing a new one for new years after that.  How bout you newlook?

Hi ladyeliz - I am not doing too good i'm afriad. Work is a bit stressy so I''ve not been getting to the gym as much as i'd like. Have fitted in a couple of swims though. I have a hallooween party tomorrow - and that will def involved booze and pizza - so will have to try again after the wkend!

Well done on your 178! Good for you  :-) 

Well, I'm technically not in the 180's as I've gotten down to 177 today, but I figure that there is more motivation and support in numbers. We all have the same goal - to lose weight. I'm trying to get down to 130 - that's my BIG goal - however, I'll be happy to get down to 160 or 150!!!

Hello atchria!  I've been hovering around 170 lbs for some time now. But I too want to see 150-160. then I'll decide if I want to go any lower.  I'm older, 43, so 150 may be as low as I want to get.

Car shopping tomorrow with hubby.  Hope it goes well with no argument involved. He gets so stressed out when we buy any "big" item, like a car.  I'm just excited to get a new car!  It's funny how you pay a car off and then it starts costing an arm and a leg to replace things on it. Hmmmm  Makes ya think. ;)

If I don't talk to anyone before the weekend, Have a nice weekend everyone. It's suppose to warm up here (about 60*F), so I can get in some walking time outdoors again. It's been so darn cold here!  BRRRR

Wow, pretty quiet around here!  Welcome  atrchria!  Most of us started in the 180's but aren't now.  All are welcome here!

Well, the big Halloween to-do is over and went well.  I squeezed into my slinky dress and got alot of compliments, but looking at pics, I still feel like I look fat.  We have company so I am semi-off the wagon this week but I go back to my diet on Monday.  I have really been motivated by my loss and want to be able to look at pics of myself and think "damn I look good!"  I didn't over-indulge too much except for alcohol the night of the party.  Yesterday I hardly ate anything cuz I wasn't feelin too well...   Hope everyone else is doin well!

Hi all!

Survived my halloween party - drank rather alot but did manage to restrict myself to two small slices of pizza :-)

Got back to the gym at last yesterday - mangaged 55mins cardio hurrah! really enjjoyed it so am going back tomorrow - just got to get myself organised so that I def go!

Hope you're all having good mondays.

Hey all,

How are you getting on this week?

Finally got back to the gym - hurrah!

Hey girls.

I've been MIA due to work.  (sorry about that)

On a positive note i am back on track with the diet (sort of stayed in the low 160's for all of October) and am down to 158.6!  Its a number I haven't seen in 8+ years.  YAY.

Really trying to get to 155 by Dec 3rd - as i'm off to Boston in the states for a girls weekend and would love to do a bit of shopping ;)

Hope you are all well.

Great job on your loss Nicci!  I have been off the wagon for Halloween...but I am climbing back on Monday!!!!

I was wondering if anyone was coming back. 

Good for you Nicci!  That's great!!!

I've stepped up my exercising a bit to try to lose the rest of this weight.  I want to get to my goal before x-mas.  I have 10-15 to go and that's not much to lose so I know I can do it.  :)

I started working out with a friend.  Yesterday we did arms, abs and cardio.  Hopefully I can get into a groove!

Hi all,

Sounds like everyone is working really hard. Went for a swim yesterday and then the gym this morning! Hurrah! Really want to drop some weight in time for xmas. Got a fab dress I want to wear - and i know if I can drop some pounds i'll be feeling much better in it!

good luck this week all.

I didn't work out today, but I did do laundry (alot of going up and down stairs) and I cleaned the bathroom and living room.  So I did do something today.  :)

newlook ~  You've got a reward ready for your hard work!  Want to hear you wore that dress at xmas.  :)

You know what I'm most upset about - I honestly can't get to the gym anymore.  They did some layoffs at my company and now I am the only person in my job category.  I have to be at my desk from 7am-5pm and then on call until 9pm.  Add in an hour of travel on either side and I'm out of the house from 6am-6pm.   When I get home all I want to do is play with my son.   The thought of getting up early in the winter for a run..... I just can't go there right now as I'm too tired and need the extra sleep. 

Anyways - work has set me up to be able to work from home 100% - so I'm hoping to do 1/2 day from home and 1/2 day in the office.  Hope to be able to sneak out for a run when that happens.

Hey all!

OMG actually got my lazy bum out of bed at 6am to go to gym before work - hurrah! feel very proud managed 7mins running (rest of the time walking fast), an improvement from 5mins last week :-)

Niccimax - sounds like you're having a bit of a pants time. people at my place are getting laid off too, and theres def more work coming my way :-( Hopefully you'll feel better once your doing some work from home and you're away from it a bit more.

Momof 2 - thanks for your encouragement. Am sure housework wears me out more than the gym - he he!

Hello!

Newlook ~ I cannot picture myself going to the gym at 6 am.  When I got out of the Army I swore I would not get up that early ever again to workout! Just as I swore to never wear green again.  And I still don't! lol  Good job on the running!

Nicci ~ At least you still have your job.  That's one way of looking at it.  I know you'll be glad to be able to work from home some and spend more time with your family.

It's freezing here now!  Guess winter is on the way now. :(  I didn't work out today.  My back is really hurting today, so I have to wait for it to let up now. Hope its soon, I really want to atleast do my dvd's.

Hi all,

Wanted to do the gym this morning - but legs were aching badly from the previous day - so am having the day off :-)

its really cold in the UK - am eating lots of (healthy) soup to try and warm me up! would rather have a big pizza slice ;-)