I lost 1 pound this week! It's a small step but at least it's a step in the right direction.

Happy Saturday everyone... well I'm reporting a 2lb loss!!! Yah! =)

Susannah...I'm so sorry to hear about you and your hubby....are you doing okay?? {{hugs}}

I have to go and take my daughter to work...then I will be back to catch up a little... not much else planned today, little guy was feverish again last night..so staying in and snuggling! =)

I weighed 157 this morning! Down a pound. (Bre....we don't eversay only1 pound around here. lol Not when it means so much to some of us. Woo Hoo to you! My average has been about 2 pounds a month, it might not seem like much but in three years it adds up to almost 60 pounds. This is the longest I've ever stuck to making healthy choices (mostly, let's be honest here) and I think taking it slow has given me time to truly change a lot of bad habits. I'm so grateful to have stumbled onto Buddyslim. (but I agree with Oprah, there are no accidents)

Congratulations on your loss, Susanna......of course there are losses and there are losses. I hope all your losses are positive ones. Just like everything else in life....sometimes what you think is a loss, turns out to be a gain. How many double meanings can you get in one reply? Sorry, you know I try to make everything better with humor, sometimes just a simple hug is best. (((hug)))

Tracey, you get to be Green this coming week.... way to go!

Joy, you are proving to be wise beyond your years..... this way your family can't say you made a hasty decision. It's worth peace in the family, but good for you to know in the future that you did put a lot of thought into whatever you decide.

Originally Posted by 11482

My average has been about 2 pounds a month, it might not seem like much but in three years it adds up to almost 60 pounds.

This really puts things into perspective for me, because I am constantly kicking myself for only losing 30 lbs in 1 yr and 7 months. (Although I am not perfectly sure but think it'll be 40 lbs after my next weigh in) I need to accept that is a process. Its easy to say, but not so easy to believe.

Ooh, another thing...I saw a commercial for the LapBand surgery, and the woman in the commercial took 3 years to lose like 60 or 70 lbs. She could have done that without surgery. What's the point if you can do it by just practicing healthy...practices?

Hey, can someone do you a favor and see if this video works. I have to post it for intro to teaching but for some reason it is not working. I can't figure out rather it is the video or the schools site blocking it.

Thanks!
YouTube - Esperanto teach in

Originally Posted by 36082

Hey everyone. Weighed this morning... 3.2 pound loss!

Great loss! Congrats to you!

...Hey I get to write in a different color now! Yay!

I always love gettin to write in color. It is definitely a great reward system!

Originally Posted by 12024

way to go sara

I lost 3 lbs this week and met my mini goal of 187..wooooooohooooooo

Congrats on making your mini goal! That is awesome.

Originally Posted by 21770

Hey Everyone,

I am weighing one day early cuz I don´t know for sure if I will have internet access tommorow. Well I am down one pound... so almost down to 148...YAY! Have a great weekend!

Congrats on your loss. Hope the internet works out for you this time!

Originally Posted by 24974

Crud! I forgot to put up the list of things that we talked about for the "prize" for the buddy teams so we could VOTE.
So, here it is- Pick two (one for every week and one for the "grand" prize after the two weeks) and we will go from there

Buddy team Prize ideas
*The winning team can pick the following week’s topic
*The team that has won for the two weeks can pick the next teams
*Or the biggest loser of the Winnig Team picks the next teams
*we could have a special color for the winning team each week for them to write in. What color??
*We could do points

I like the special color and I actually liked the pink idea too but didn't know since it was the team post color. I don't know personally how well I would do at making up the topic so I am not so sure on that one but I am ok with whatever is decided.

Originally Posted by 32673

HI guys- I know I've been virtually absent lately. I was sick last week, traveling this week, and last night my husband and I decided to divorce. Needless to say it's been a stressful month so far. When the dust settles I'll be more present, but in the mean time, I'm still trying to eat right and get my exercise and I'm still weighing in. Only a 1 lb loss for me this week, but considering the week, I will take it and be proud of it.

I promise to catch up when I have more of me to give. In the mean time, I hope everyone is doing well. Welcome to the new gals, I look forward to "meeting you". Tiffany - take care of yourself. I cannot tell you how important it is to let your friends help you through the tough times. I speak from experience

Ok all - happy weekend, and happy weigh-ins to all those who haven't yet.

So sorry to hear your news. I hope everything will work out for the best. And remember we are here if u need us. But great job on having a loss despite all the stress I know you are going through.

Originally Posted by 34974

I lost 1 pound this week! It's a small step but at least it's a step in the right direction.

Yay! Great Job. Just take it one step at a time.

Originally Posted by 29034

Happy Saturday everyone... well I'm reporting a 2lb loss!!! Yah! =)

Susannah...I'm so sorry to hear about you and your hubby....are you doing okay?? {{hugs}}

I have to go and take my daughter to work...then I will be back to catch up a little... not much else planned today, little guy was feverish again last night..so staying in and snuggling! =)

Great loss! And sorry to hear your little one is sick. Hope everything is good with you.

Originally Posted by 18086

Hey, can someone do you a favor and see if this video works. I have to post it for intro to teaching but for some reason it is not working. I can't figure out rather it is the video or the schools site blocking it.

Thanks!
YouTube - Esperanto teach in

Works fine Tobey!

well this week I had a 3 lb weight loss yall....i hope i am not posting this too late!!

Drumroll please........I lost three lbs. YAY! I feel great to be back on track after 2 gains in a row and I actually ended up a little ahead of where I was so I could not be happier. Yay for color again!

Originally Posted by 37400

well this week I had a 3 lb weight loss yall....i hope i am not posting this too late!!

Way to go Rebecca! Keep up the good work