Originally Posted by zina

Gee I need to catch up too...
Happy belated birthday Wonder woman!!!!

Sorry to hear about your news Melissa... Hope you are doing ok. You need to chat just let me know...

Great job everyone on the weightloss...

Well we got hit again by the storms... A few large tree branches hit our car. One went through the front window and the other crushed the hood.. We are still going on vacation this week. Hope we can relax and not have to worry about the car. It means we have to rent a car while the other one gets fixed..
My goals for this week-
To loose weight too like Diane said and try to relax and enjoy my vacation. We are leaving Thursday... So I'll be around part of the week...

Zina, I'm sorry about your car, at least you have a good attitude...your still going on vacation. hope that you have alot of fun!

Happy Sunday Diamonds!!!!! My new goals for the week are
1.walk 2 miles everyday
2.do kickboxing 6 days this week.
3.Eat smart!!!!
4.Drink water
5.Do my best to be a better buddy!

Great Job everyone!!!!

Zina - Sorry to hear about your car. I hope you have a wonderful vacation. Try not to stress to much.

I cant even imagine the damage to your car zina...the worse i have ever had is hail (knock on wood)

hope everyone is having a good sunday

Hi Lyssa, Did you ever get your air fixed? How things go the other day? Now it is all behind you and you can move ahead now

Hi All, I just relized that the fair is going to be here this week. that means Lots of yummy food. I have two choices 1. to go to the fair and fight temptation or2. stay home and don't even tempt myself with all the yummy food. The food is the only reason I go. Well for now I'm going to walk uptown cuz the fair parade will be here soon.Have a good one all....

Congrats to all of the weight loss teams!!!


This week's results:


Heartbreakers - 28.2 lbs. lost
Rockstars - 25 lbs. lost
Diamonds 25 lbs. lost
Wild Cats - 17.6 lbs. lost
Fitness Fanatics - 14 lbs. lost

Team Openings

Diamonds - 0

Fitness Fanatics - 4
Heartbreakers - 5
Rockstars - ??? (many no shows this week)
Wild Cats - Lots of openings (11 no shows this week)

Hey diamonds. I'm back. Last week was absolutely terrible. My grandfather was 73 yrs old, he had lung cancer, and was doing chemo and actually things were looking up. But at about 2 am monday morning, he started coughing, then coughing up blood, then he started hemmoraging, and they couldnt make the bleeding stop. His aeorta had burst, they think the chemo made everything weaker, so when he started to cough, it ruptured. He was the sweetest man ever. Things like this always make you wish you had seen them more, but you always think you have more time. Ever if doctors say they could die, you never REALLY think they will. Like my dad, he died shortly after the smallest of about 5 surgeries, and I didnt get to the hospital until after he was already in the operating room. I didnt get to tell him I loved him or anything, I never wouldve suspected that a tiny surgery would do him in.
I have the rep in the family as the "tough" one. Yeah its flattering, I dont cry much and I always try to lighten the mood. But the downfall is that everyone thinks "Oh dont worry about Melissa, she'll be fine, shes tough" so no one really asks how I am doing. I am the one who is always asking someone else. When dad died, everyone was worried about my big sister, not me. I had to be there for her, and I was, but no one seemed to notice how much it hurt me with the exception of my boyrfriend Danny who was there for the whole thing and saw how I was overlooked. Its alot to take on.
As of now, I have cried my tears to myself, and I am ok. Its jarring to know that the only men I have left in my life are my boyfriend and stepdad, and lord help me if something ever happens to them. But I am ok right now, not great, ok tho.
My focus for the week is to get back on board with my weight loss. I bought a pair of juniors jeans, size 11, which tickles me. I just cant get back into the right mindset. I am trying to be happy, I really am. I appreciate you guys so much for your prayers and everything. I'm not used to someone actually thinking that maybe Melissa needs a hug. Its been like that my whole life. I guess I did it to myself, I am the mean one, the one that is loud and obnoxious, and never cries. But anywho, thanks you guys for being patient. I have missed you so...

Dawn, LoriAnn and karen...awesome job on the 3 pounds lost this week! I have not seen 3 pounds lost in over 4 months. I want to shoot for two pounds this week. It has been very hard to stay on track with the kids out for summer vacation.

Zina..sorry to hear about your car...hope you still enjoy your vacation.
Angela and Melissa..your in my prayers.
Linda..how is your brother doing?
Tasha and Debbie..how's the new house coming along?
Wonder Woman..those 3 miles you jog and post keep me motivated...one day I will be doing the 3 miles too!
Lyssa...hope everything is going good for you now...time to move forward and what about the new hair cut pic?

Hope everyone is having a great Sunday!! Good job to those who lost this week!