Thank you!!! You've just proven what I've been yelling since I was a kid... reading and studying is bad for you!

Friday's results:

1. Limit calories to 1500 per day, except for SundayNOYesyes,no, yup
2. Eat 5 frts/veggies per dayNOAlmostyesyesyup
3. Multivitamin dailyNoyesoops, forgot,yup, yup
4. Exercies intensely at least 45 minutes, 4 days minimum.Noyesnoyesno
5. Drink at least 72 ounces water per day.Yes!yesyesyesyup!

Got up and took a quick sprint outside with the dog - brrr - then ran in place while watching TV (nice feature of the Wiifit) for an hour this morning. Have really been pushing the water this week, and feel really good.

Friday Report Card:

1. Keep calories between 1,200-1,500 NO EXCUSES! No 1,597, YES 1,463, YES 1,501, NO 1,522, Not even close 2,187
2. Drink 96 oz water, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES
3. Exercise a minimum of 6 hours 25 min, 25 min, 120 min, 25 min, 60 min, 60 min (total 5:15)
4. Increase length of run interval to 8 minutes, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO
5. Maintain calorie deficit of 500 minimum, YES 764, YES 896, YES 1,341, YES 867, NO 267

6. Pack up canned goods and personal supplies for church donation project. NO, Got Started, NO, NO, NO
7. Work on design for new entrance on church and finish getting field measurements. YES, NO, NO, NO, NO
8. Order parts for elliptical and take other parts to the welder for repair. YES, Waiting to hear from welder, still waiting, calling tomorrow, WHOOOO HOOOO HOOOO Welder called and everything is FIXED!!!!
9. Finish cleaning hall closet. NO, YES!!!
10. Take a load of stuff to Goodwill. NO, NO, NO, NO Pile is HUGE now, NO
11. Average 6 items per day from the "LIST". NO, YES 18, NO 2, NO 3, YES 6 (Daily average 29/5 = 5.8)

I think I'm going to print this out and tape it where I can see it all day long. YES

I just wanted to say thanks to everyone that posts on this thread, it's so motivating and helpful, especially when I'm struggling. Happy weekend everybody.

Saturday Report Card:

1. Keep calories between 1,200-1,500 NO EXCUSES! No 1,597, YES 1,463, YES 1,501, NO 1,522, NO 2,187, YES 1,467
2. Drink 96 oz water, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES
3. Exercise a minimum of 6 hours 25 min, 25 min, 120 min, 25 min, 60 min, 95 min (total 5:50)
4. Increase length of run interval to 8 minutes, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, YES did 2 and then went a third interval for 9 MINUTES!!!
5. Maintain calorie deficit of 500 minimum, YES 764, YES 896, YES 1,341, YES 867, NO 267, YES 774

6. Pack up canned goods and personal supplies for church donation project. NO, Got Started, NO, NO, NO, NO
7. Work on design for new entrance on church and finish getting field measurements. YES, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO
8. Order parts for elliptical and take other parts to the welder for repair. YES, Waiting to hear from welder, still waiting, calling tomorrow, WHOOOO HOOOO HOOOO Welder called and everything is FIXED!!!!
9. Finish cleaning hall closet. NO, YES!!!
10. Take a load of stuff to Goodwill. NO, NO, NO, NO Pile is HUGE now, NO, NO
11. Average 6 items per day from the "LIST". NO, YES 18, NO 2, NO 3, YES 6, YES 12 (Daily average 41/6 = 6.8)

I think I'm going to print this out and tape it where I can see it all day long. YES

good job almeeker. I've been slacking today on my water, I'd be lucky to get in 96 oz today... hell probably 1/2 that. Gotta go drink some water. brb.

Saturday, not so well in the eating. But I did ran 4 miles in 23 degree weather. Felt very good.

Goal #4: not met b/c I step on the scale twice but I got some motivation b/c the number go down after almost 2 months. Look like I would loose 2 pounds but I wait until Monday to for sure.

1. Eat less than 1500 cals No 1,831
2. Work out 5-6 times Y Y Y Y Y
3. Eat at least 2 nights without carb 1
4. This morning I weight 136.5, try to lose 1 pound this week
Not weight in during the week. No, got on the scale 2 times
5. Log in food religiously Yes
Mai

1) drink a gallon of water per day yes (128.9oz), yes 141.4oz, yes 135.2oz, yes 135.2oz, yes 130oz, no 67.6oz
2) work out 3 days no, no, no,yes, no, yes,
3) walk 10 miles 3.37mi, 0mi, 0mi, 2mi.,0mi, 1mi.
4) floss 6 times 1,1,1,1,1,1
5) be at least 300 cals deficient per day, for 6 days yes -509, no -185,yes -495, yes -354, no -290,yes -723
6) take in at least 145g of protein per day yes 168.5g, yes 145.1, yes 150.8g, yes 166g, no 140.1g, yes 188.9
7) go one day without bread (this will be hard) yes (WOW on day 1!)
8) drop atleast 1 pound (started at 174.4) yes


9) make a short update video for YouTube yes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMEsakcuSSA
10) keep spammers under control yes

1. Burn more cals than I eat by 250-300 (3 pesky pounds from holidays!). Yes-341, Yes-269, Yes-400, Yes-253 (whew!), Yes-252, No-+70; how do you spell that annoying "you lose" buzzer sound?
2. Drink 2-3 big blue bottles of water daily. Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes
3. Exercise six days. Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Day Off,Yes
4. Keep carbs to 45%. Yes-45, Yes-44, Yes-45, Yes-43, Yes-45, No-51
5. 5 fruits and veggies daily. Yes-5, Yes-5, Yes-5, Yes-5, Yes-5, Yes-5
6. 25 grams of fiber daily. Yes-27.5, Yes-31.7, Yes-29.5, Yes-30.5, Yes-25 on the dot, Yes-29
7. One organizational task in home office daily. Yes-big dent today, Yes, No-full day out seeing clients, No-in court and report due first thing tomorrow, Yes, Yes
8. Get trim painted in at least one room. No-probably weekend

Got undone today by baking homemade whole wheat bread and whole wheat cinnamon rolls. When my referrals slow down, Martha Stewart takes over. It was good in that I didn't completely lose it, but I certainly didn't need the extra cals and carbs. How many calories does kneading burn, anyway?

Tried to compensate with a double workout (1/2 hour intervals, 1/2 hour freaky walking program that entails shuffling sideways and backward and inclines on the treadmill and a full-body workout with the weights) and low carb dinner, so I'm just considering today a wash and will move on tomorrow.

Hoping to finish out the week strong...past two Sundays for some reason I've kinda gotten out of control...

I will be here but mostly reading and maybe not updating daily. How would you feel if someone told you that your DH will be forced to leave you and your children after 6 months? Pretty crap, huh? I'm not going to use this as an excuse to stop my weight loss plan, coz there's still the chance that they all can be wrong and miracles do happen from time to time. It's like waiting in the death row will the bullet come from left or right........

Good thing I weighed in on Friday, because I ate too much on Saturday. I baked cookies for today's game, and ate just enough to "get it out of my system" so I will be able to control myself around them today. I know that if I hadn't allowed myself any, it'd turn into a binge later and be ugly.

Muna - sorry to hear about your troubles. Just take things "one day at a time". When I was going through a tough time in my life, one day was too overwhelming, so I told myself "one decision at a time" instead, and it helped tremendously.

I really appreciate everyone here - I think we should let Mike stay - he seems to play nicely.

Saturday's check-in:

1. Limit calories to 1500 per day, except for SundayNOYesyes,no, yup, Nope, but those cookies were good!
2. Eat 5 frts/veggies per dayNO,Almost,yes,yes,yup,yup
3. Multivitamin dailyNoyesoops, forgot,yup, yup, yup
4. Exercies intensely at least 45 minutes, 4 days minimum.Noyesnoyesnoyup
5. Drink at least 72 ounces water per day.Yes!yesyesyesyup!yup!

Off to exercise now! Go Bears!