Hey! It’s only gonna be in the low 80s today! That’s Fall for here!! 
No seriously, it’s like sixty degrees in my house right now - isn’t it awesome!!
So how’s your quest to decrease your insulation going? Lemme hear ya!!
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168/159/130. Down 1.
It is time to get my rear in gear and up the working out some. We have been so busy lately that it has taken a back seat..but I am going for a nice long walk-jog before work today.
Comment by Christy F — October 15, 2007 @ 7:48 am |Edit This
143/120/120
down .5 and
AT GOAL!
I celebrated this morning by having a few raisins in my oatmeal. I know that’s just how Blest likes it
I’m so wild and crazy! 
Thanks so much ladies. I seriously could not have done it without my OWOA sisters and of course my handsome Bird-man.
Comment by Brandi — October 15, 2007 @ 7:55 am |Edit This
Yay Brandi, that’s fantastic
Comment by Debs — October 15, 2007 @ 8:03 am |Edit This
Way to go Brandi!!!!!
153/142/128 - I was surprised to see a loss this morning as I was feeling ‘fat’ this week, not sure why. Too many nights where I had a bowl of cereal before bed, I suspect. *Ü* Even with the loss I think I need to refocus a bit this week and not allow myself so many ‘treats’ like I did this week. Didn’t help that I made buns for a dinner with friends this week…there’s nothing like homemade buns!!
I wish it would be in the 80s, Blest!! It’s a high in the low 50s today, and that’s warmer than it could be! Gotta love northern living!
Comment by Dawn — October 15, 2007 @ 8:05 am |Edit This
Wow Brandi! Congratulations!!!!!! I’m so excited for you. As for me…Not so much. No change yet again. 190/169/150 again. That is 2 weeks that has had no change. I guess I have had a few too many pumpkin muffins. Oh but they are so good! Thanks for that recipe by the way Blest!
On a happy note, people keep talking about how my clothes are falling off of me. I have had a few people tell me to go buy new pants! That always feels good. And my husband refers to me as skinny lady sometimes. I gotta say, I love to hear him say that!!!
I will be done with my wonderful newspaper route Wednesday night, and look forward to getting on the treadmill after that.
Comment by Nikki — October 15, 2007 @ 8:11 am |Edit This
151/139/
I am actually very happy with my body right now, even if I never reach 135.
132135.Down… 3(?) since last official weigh in, I think. And I have changed my goal weight. Since I just kinda picked a number that seemed right, or maybe I weighed that before my son was born nearly 17(!) years ago, I feel free to change my mind.
Comment by lady laura — October 15, 2007 @ 8:54 am |Edit This
YAY Brandi!!!
And yay LadyLaura too!!
Comment by blestwithsons — October 15, 2007 @ 8:58 am |Edit This
127.2
And SORE!!! Hurts so good!
Comment by blestwithsons — October 15, 2007 @ 8:58 am |Edit This
Yay, Brandi! When are you guys publishing an artistically photographed cook book?
Lady Laura, you’re awesome, too!
Dawn & Christy still going down like an elevator!
Blest, it hurts when you kick booty, huh?
Nikki, so glad to hear you’re getting relieved from the route. Less stress will make the weight roll off!
Okay, no weighing for me, yet - so I reserve the right to cheer! But I can tell you that Back-To-Phase-One is going well. This time, I’m indulging in the sugar free jello, and that certainly helps the carb-withdrawal. I wasn’t really eating many carbs before - but they definitely had the best of me. I am hopeful that my weigh-in for the first Monday of November will be phenomenal!
Good Day!
Comment by Missy — October 15, 2007 @ 9:12 am |Edit This
Well done Brandi!
I have not done so well. 200/169.8/160
Up 1.4, I think. That would be the result of eating too much pudding on my birthday. There are still too many cake and chocolate things around, which I’m working on getting rid of (i.e. getting other people to take them away/eat them up so I won’t).
On the positive side, I’ve just got back from my induction session at the uni gym. It was very scary, I’ve never joined a gym before. Now I have at least been inside one and been on some of the machines. It’s still a bit intimidating, too many sporty guys around doing things with weights. Which is more self-conscious-making than distracting. I’ve booked a session in a couple of weeks time to work out a training program. I hope I can get over my fear, learn some new stuff and
startcontinue getting fitter and thinner.Comment by Bekki — October 15, 2007 @ 9:16 am |Edit This
330/300/150
I am up, my thyroid is not working, I am not happy and am ready to just throw in the towel. I keep working and nothing keeps happening. Oh well on with the day.
Comment by kellie — October 15, 2007 @ 9:49 am |Edit This
AWESOME Brandi, CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!
Comment by kellie — October 15, 2007 @ 9:50 am |Edit This
Hang in there Kellie. Even if you are not losing any weight, you are doing your body really good just to be eating well and moving. I know how if feels to be discouraged, but try really hard not to be. We are all here for you without judgement. Good luck this week!
Comment by Nikki — October 15, 2007 @ 10:49 am |Edit This
212/181/145ish
-1…wish it was better but I will take whatever my sore body will give me! I’m also due to start like tomorrow and am therefore holding some major water. Can’t wait to see next Monday after when I’m done retaining.
Weigh to go BRANDI!!!
Comment by Tami — October 15, 2007 @ 11:27 am |Edit This
Brandi…congrats on meeting your goal!
Lady Laura…that is awesome that you are basically at goal too!
Comment by Cristina — October 15, 2007 @ 12:27 pm |Edit This
239.8/216.2/207 by Thanksgiving (Nov.22)
Down .4
I’m a little frustrated. I *think* I did good all week (I say think since I didn’t journal what I ate) except for the weekend and I still only lost .4
I really *think* I did good all week but on Saturday evening I caved into some candy corn and on Sunday we went to the Pumpkin Patch and afterwards we went to Red Robin where I had a grilled chicken burger and fries and then went home and had more candy corn and kettle corn.
So, I was BAAAAAD on Sunday. BUT I worked out SOOOOooooo hard during the week. On Monday I did 2 spin cycle classes, on Tue/Wed/Thur I did a Tone&Sculpt class and on Thursday I also went before T&S and did 45 min cardio, on Friday I did a sports conditioning class and on Saturday I did a spin cycle class AND a tone and sculpt class.
It really is so frustrating because I work out so hard. I think I have a slow metabolism. I went for a check up last week and I had the Dr test my thyroid, so I’ll be tempted to see how that test comes back (I’ve always heard that that can play a part with your slow metabolism). On the one hand, I hope that’s what it is so that I know why I have such a hard time getting the scale to go down, but on the other hand, I probably don’t want to have thyroid problems.
I have a heart rate monitor that sits in my drawer since the batteries ran out, but I think I’m going to get it going again and start wearing it again to see how I’m
doing.
Anyways, hopefully next week will be better. Although I’m leaving town Fri-Sun for a scrapbook retreat, so I sure do hope the B&B we’re staying at has some healthy options.
Comment by Cristina — October 15, 2007 @ 12:37 pm |Edit This
Oh…and I also did 45 min cardio on Sunday..30 min elliptical and 15 min treadmill and I jogged 4.5 minutes!
Grrrrrr…..
Comment by Cristina — October 15, 2007 @ 12:41 pm |Edit This
Christina, you could be working out too much compared to what you are eating. Another note…if I ate what you had on Sat evening and Sun I would hold so much water that I would gain between 3 and 5 pounds for a few days but if I was VERY faithful to eating healthily and drinking LOTS of water I will loose it within a few days.
Comment by Tami — October 15, 2007 @ 1:08 pm |Edit This
Yay, Brandi and Lady Laura!!!
Kellie- you have already lost 30 pounds! That’s a huge accomplishment. Don’t give up, even though I know it’s discouraging.
As for me,
216/196/150
That’s up like .4 from two weeks ago at my last weigh in. I was horrified to come home from my trip last week to see a 5-pound gain, when I thought I had done good enough to lose one or two!!! So that gain will be gone by tomorrow morning, which is like 5 pounds in one week, but still, it evens out to a two-week stall in loss
Comment by Christy — October 15, 2007 @ 1:24 pm |Edit This
Hi Tami, I know…it could be water retention and I really really hope that’s what it is. You mentioned that I could be working out too much compared to what I’m eating but if that were the case, wouldn’t I loose? That’s what I think, although obviously I’m wrong. My husband says he notices a difference and that I look thinner and that I’m probably gaining muscle…which is probably true…but I still want those numbers on the scale to go down!
Comment by Cristina — October 15, 2007 @ 1:32 pm |Edit This
Up 1.2 this week to 169.2 but hey I expect to hover around my goal rather than stick there completely. Put it down to Bekki’s party at the weekend.
Well done Brandi, so excited for you enjoy those raisins. And Laura too, glad you are happy with your body.
Nikki I am so proud of you that you have made it through this awful paper round and kept going on the diet. Glad the end is in sight now.
Kellie keep hanging in there. We are cheering you on.
Congrats to everyone else too. I think I get a bit confused with the names sometimes. We have Cristina, Christy F and Christy! I think that’s three of you. Forgive me if I am wrong. Will get you sorted one day.
Comment by Elly — October 15, 2007 @ 1:44 pm |Edit This
Christina, you are gaining muscle weight.
As for working so much, not eating enough so the thought that you should loose weight…wrong train of thought. If you are not getting enough food your body goes into starvation mood and starts to hold onto EVERYTHING you put into your mouth. It sounds crazy but I swear it’s the truth (personal experience and much research).
Don’t give up. Journal what you are eating. Maybe try to increase some protien after workouts.
Comment by Tami — October 15, 2007 @ 2:10 pm |Edit This
Tami, thanks so much…that makes sense to me! I’ve already started journaling today…so I’ll keep it up! Thanks again!
Comment by Cristina — October 15, 2007 @ 2:24 pm |Edit This
Oh shoot, haven’t weighed in and am too tired now - will write it as a post in the morning.
Comment by Debs — October 15, 2007 @ 2:55 pm |Edit This
First of all, congratulations to my beautiful wife, Brandi. She looks AMAZING at 120 pounds — I’m so proud of her. She’s got way more self control than I do.
Now, on to me:
231.5/181.5/160
Down 1.5 and I finally have reached a total of 50 pounds lost!
Comment by Bird — October 15, 2007 @ 3:45 pm |Edit This
207.5/144/120ish
-1
Comment by Gina — October 15, 2007 @ 4:38 pm |Edit This
Nice job bird. You are going to be one studly looking family! Its so cool that you two have done this together. Congrats! What a cool day for both of you!
Comment by Nikki — October 15, 2007 @ 4:53 pm |Edit This
182/176/135
down 1.5 !!!
Comment by Maria — October 15, 2007 @ 5:04 pm |Edit This
Christina,
Glad to help. Keep me informed…
Comment by Tami — October 15, 2007 @ 5:27 pm |Edit This
Kellie - don’t quit! I know it’s hard! Believe me! I didn’t even weigh in this morning because I’ve been sick and didn’t want to see it, but I’m. NOT. GOING. TO. QUIT.
So you don’t quit either! Keep taking it one moment at a time - I KNOW how hard it is when thyroid isn’t in the right gear. I know how hard it is to lose just a little at a time and feel like it’s going to be forever. But every day is a victory if we keep trying!
So please - don’t quit!
Comment by Tracy — October 15, 2007 @ 7:40 pm |Edit This
I tried weighing in earlier, but it didn’t post; so let’s try this again. Here’s my comment from this afternoon:
Ok, this is my first weigh in ever so I’m a bit nervous, but here it goes:
232/227.8/149
Eeeekkk!!! Can’t believe I just did that!
So I forgot to weigh myself last Monday when I started SB Phase I, but the starting weight is from Tues morning.
I was going to put 150 as goal but 145 has been stuck in my head, so I just decided to put 149 ’cause it looks a bit better than 150 but not as impossible as 145. Not that I’m fully convinced that 149 is possible, but we shall see . . .
So there we go. Hopefully I’ll get my friend Melissa to weigh in with us later. I look forward to getting to know you ladies!
Comment by Debbie (Bird's sis) — October 15, 2007 @ 9:09 pm |Edit This
Welcome, Debbie!
Comment by Dawn — October 15, 2007 @ 9:36 pm |Edit This
Welcome Debbie! What a great name
Comment by Debs — October 16, 2007 @ 1:59 am |Edit This
170/163.5/120
Congrats to Brandi! char
Comment by Charlotte Cushman — October 16, 2007 @ 5:18 am |Edit This
Debbie–I am so proud of you! And I am so happy you are joining us! You will be amazed at how much this site will help you. And tell Melissa, “jump on board, Girl!”
Bird and I are over here cheering you on!
Comment by Brandi — October 16, 2007 @ 5:35 am |Edit This
And, Debbie, congrats on the 4+ pound loss this week!
Comment by Brandi — October 16, 2007 @ 5:36 am |Edit This
Glad you’re on board, Boo.
Comment by Bird — October 16, 2007 @ 10:27 am |Edit This
185/174.5/145
Down 1 from last week. I’m glad to see the continued downward trend. I changed over from Phase 1 to Phase 2 this last week. It was harder to go from knowing all the things I couldn’t eat to changing to all the good things that I can choose from and trying to decide how much of each to add back.
I am frustrated that I hurt my foot and I haven’t been able to work out this week. I sprained my toe (next to the baby toe) last Sunday. It never bruised like when I’ve broken a toe in the past. Now only my foot is hurting. It hurts on the top of my foot where my toe attaches on up into my foot. Now I’m trying to decide if I need to go in to see the doctor or not. I really want to get back to my exercise routine, but I’m concerned that I won’t be able to work out for 4-6 weeks. Sigh!
Anyway, I’m cheering for those that have reached their goal as well as for those that need some inspiration!
Go Team Go!
Blessings, D’Aun
Comment by D'Aun — October 16, 2007 @ 11:51 am |Edit This
Ok, I can’t be on the computer long enough to write a post, so I had better weigh in.
I’m at 267.8 which is up lots from 2 weeks ago. I have a post I need to write about it. Maybe tomorrow..?
Comment by Debs — October 16, 2007 @ 12:39 pm |Edit This