Howdy Brandy,
Yay way to go @ the pizza place geeeesh pizza must be in the air this week and I wish I did as good as you BUT I had 3 slices grrrr.
GL with weigh N tomorrow and have a gr8 weekend,Tammy

I'm am SO happy this morning.

I weighed in at 200.4!! I didn't believe it at first because yesterday was still 204. But what I have been doing is drinking all my water as early as I can. That way I can Pee it all out by the next morning when I weigh in. If I gain a lb or 2 back by tomorrow... I'll still be pleased. But I want to keep it off. I feel just great.

What a weight for weigh in. Thats 5.1 lbs off this week. I worked really hard. I wasn't REALLY good all week. I had a few days that were just OK.

I have to leave for school in less then 45 minutes and I just got out of the shower.

Between the weight loss and my new haircut... I am feeling just GREAT today. I hope nothing gets me down.

Food today- I don't even know.

It should be:::

Breakfast- yogurt (100) with a granola bar (90)

Lunch- BBQ chicken sandwich with american cheese on wheat bread. If we have any. If not, I'll make a mini sandwich. on a roll instead. and a bag of smartfood (100)

Dinner- who knows. I never do.

I feel awesome. I"m not sure how to mark my weigh in for the HC challenge, so I will for my 2 week challenge, and then go straighten my hair before Its too late. I need to wake Danny up too.

Hope everyone's morning goes as great as mine has. You all deserve it.

Thank you so much Michelle and Tammy and Felici for commenting on my journal. It has helped keep me motivated, and make me feel that I have a chance to finish this weight loss this time... because I have such strong willed people cheering me on. Thank you. Seriously.

THATS AWESOME!!!!

I will have to try the drinking all the water early thing... its just not working as well for me. I'm stuck at the same weight for the past three days! Argh.

Hope your morning continues to go wonderfully... YOU deserve it!!

Wow 5 lbs that is awesome!!!Your going to be in ONDERLAND next week woohooo!!!!!!Have a gr8 weekend you rock,Tammy

Here is what I had to eat today:

Breakfast: 100 cal yogurt, and 90 cal granola bar.

Lunch: Turkey and American cheese on white bread (I didn't have white) and a 100 cal bag of smartfood popcorn.

Dinner: 2 chicken fingers inside some sort of orange tortilla wrap with lettuce and a tiny bit of shredded cheese with a ranch or a caesar dressing. (some women made it for me for free at work. <3 So of course i ate it.

Snack: a Venti strawberry Lemonade frappaccino. I think it was about 300 cals.

I probably won't be hungry anymore today.. seeing as I am so tired right now. But If I am... I am going to have 100 cals of popcorn.

So here's why I broke down for that sweet drink. Maybe someone will understand:

I went to school this morning in a GREAT mood from all the weight loss. Then I found out the school bookstore's computer is broken down, and I can't buy the necessary books for homework in my class today. I am someone who likes to do the homework as soon as I can- seeing as all through high school I procrastinated, and then something would come up that I couldn't do it. So theres #1 reason for being in a bad mood. Then I got home and my period started. #2. I am SOOO tired from running on almost NO sleep last night. There's #3. So I mail out the books I sold on EBAY.... YAY. I finally got home. It was a little early. So I was like "yay, I'll take a nap! I really need that before i go to work because I'm in pain, and REALLY tired." Well, I am laying down for no more then 1 whole minute in PJ's, cuddled under nice warm blankets trying to fall asleep... when my EFFING boss calls. Apparently they want ME to come in early because I work with a pregnant woman whose feet hurt. WTF do I care!?! I'm sleeping? Why couldn't he watch the shift when she went home? He knows how to do it!! Well.. theres reason #4. I go to work... exhausted and in A LOT of pain between cramps and headaches. He refuses to help me out on the shift. He sat in the bakery and talked to some one. FOR HOURS!!!! (reason #5.) Then I work through it. I'm almost in tears because I'm so miserable. My boss turns into a total ass and decides to SCREAM at me in front of customers because I'm not cleaning. (there were at that moment 5 people between a Yard of space we have behind the counter. Literally 2 yards long) I lost it. (reason #6) Then he has the nerve to give me a dog command to turn around and clean N.O.W. (reason #7) I tell him to stop it because I do not deserve to be talked to like that. And he says "clean right now, or you'll learn the hard way what will happen to you. (reason #8) I said... What do you mean by that? cuz you if are going to threaten me...I want to know what I'm being threatened with. He won't answer me...and he walks out for the night. I through my hat and apron on the ground and went to the manager of the store, and told her everything. Somewhere in there is when he literally called me stupid because I thought that old pastries should be recorded and thrown away. He said "what are you stupid?" because I didn't know we donated the.

I'm having a horrible day. I deserved a great one because of how hard i worked. 5 lbs in 1 week. I was so happy. I still am. My foods weren't so great today, but i stayed within my limits. I feel bad about the drink though.

I took last Saturday Off from exercise, but i'm not going to exercise tonight. I think I'd hurt myself with the way my days been going, and I would fall asleep if I stood up right now.

Tomorrow I have the day off. I wanted to exercise and relax. But I also want to make time for my family. So i called my father to see what he was doing. I don't want to ignore them. But I really want a day to myself. I work every day, and when I'm not at work- I'm at school. The little time I am home... i am doing homework. I want a day to sleep, exercise, and bumm around. Jeez. i don't know what the right thing is to do. ADVICE?!?!

So... i'm sorry this so long, and not really ALL about weight loss. But thats pretty much what I needed to vent.

Wow! Your boss sounds like a total prick! I cannot stand people who think that they can be assholes just b/c they have a bit of power. I've had a few bosses like that, and ended up quitting. Life is too short to spend it working for dickheads. I'm sorry your day started so well, and ended so crappily. On the up side, you did lose 5 pounds, which is fantastic!! So that should help make you feel a bit better. What surprises me is that you did it as your TOM was starting, which is usually when women tend to gain a bit. So that just makes it even better! Woohoo!! Go Brandy!!

Don't worry about the exercise today--it's just one day. And as for your family, well, we all need time to ourselves, and after the day you had, I think you deserve to do whatever you feel like doing on your day off.

Well, its official. I am in so much pain that I am in tears. My TOM is SOOOO bad.

I'm so proud of myself. I truely am. I have only lost 10 lbs. But I'm thinking that by Xmas.. i want to be no more then 175. Even thinking that I can be down that low is INSANE!!! I want to be 189 by halloween, and between 175 and 170 by xmas. And I'd be half way there-ish.

I'm over my bad day. Not really.. it still sucks, but all i need is a cuddle session from my boy .:beat:.


I'm exhausted. I'm glad the water binging is over. haha. I can't wait to see what the next challenge is!

I need medicine. My TOM is usually pretty good to me, as good as it could be. But day 1 always KICKS me in the face.

I resisted fast food today... but i don't get credit. All i wanted was french fries. SO BAD. I got my keys in my hand and I said "Dan, I need fries, I'm going out. Be right back, love you!" He chased after me and said "Brandy!!! You just lost so much weight because you worked SOO hard this week. Don't put it back on so you can get credit for losing that same 5 lbs again." I was so miserable that I was just confused and sat back down. Then I thanked him. He might now be REALLY dieting with me... he is helping me a lot.

OK... I really need sleep. UGH.

Congrats on resisting the fast food. I know how hard it is. Sorry to hear your TOM is giving you so much trouble today. Hope it's better tomorrow!

My ToM still sucks. I want to do so many things today. I don't know what I should do.

1. Stay at home- and do nothing. Because I am VERY crampy, and just miserable feeling.

2. Stay home all day, but go to the school to pick up a few things that I need.

3. Go see my dad, step mom, and little sister. I haven't seen them since last saturday. But all next weekend I THINK i will be down there. It will be my nana and papa's going away party.

4. Go see my mom and little brother. I miss them.

I wish people would come to see me instead of me always having to go and see them. But I think I need some me time. I will go down to the school if Dan's parents will come home and give him money to come with me.

I'm stuck right now. I told my nana I would take her out to lunch for our birthday- but I have no money. BLAH.

I'm still tired even though i got plenty of sleep. Way to go TOM.

My breakfast this morning was the usual- yogurt and granola bar. 190 calories total.

I want to know what the challenge is for the HC challenge this week... but I can't figure it out. MEH.

Wow Brandy - a little over a day since I checked here and a lot to catch up on! I don't know what you should do with your day, but I certainly relate! I guess I usually decide based on who seems to need my time the most, and what's most urgent. I don't know that I'm very good at organizing my time though. Good luck. I do feel like I have similar dilemmas all the time - just not the painful TOM! I do remember how nasty they can be from one stage I went through, though. It sucks! It's hard that your boss was so awkward today - a good thing that you put your point of view to your manager I reckon. I hope work smooths out for you, and also, that you keep working towards using other things than food to help when things are hard.

Congratulations on your weight loss this week! I'm glad you were rewarded for your efforts. How lovely that your boyfriend took truly supportive tack to try and help you through your snack moment too.

5 pounds!! WOW!

Hey Brandy, I wanted to come in here to congratulate you on your awesome weight loss this week. 5 lb is FANTASTIC and you should be really proud of yourself.

I'm sorry you had a bad day though. Your boss sounds awful, asking you to go in at such short notice, and then not even bothering to check if you're OK. You're an angel to put up with him!

Thank goodness you had Dan, to help you get over that fast food fix. You're lucky to have such a great source of support.

Hope your period pains disappear soon, and that you manage to get those books for homework. Keep up the good work!

Great job on the 5lbs!! That's awsome!! Sorry about your bad day! but glad you are past it. TOM sucks. I hate it and I used to be in pain a lot. BC worked wonders for that! Hope you have a good weekend!

Thank you all SO much for your support and congratulations. I cheated on my diet today BIG time. I had cake and ice cream because it was my grandfather's bday. And i had some chicken pot pie, and some mashed potatoes. I have noticed that my appetite has changed A LOT. I don't have room- and i don't really like all the carb filled foods anymore. Like pizza... I really can't eat it.

I ended up going to my dad's house... I am glad. It was fun.

Tomorrow I have work at 4:30. So I have until 4:00pm to myself. I'm thinking... sleep in late, play LOTS of DDR, and then I'm just not sure.

Tonight I think I am too tired to play DDR. But I am very happy with myself. I'm hoping for another great week, on week 2 of my challenge. I'm aiming for another 2 lbs. I want to be 198 by next Friday. I think I am going to write down all my weekly goals to see when i should be reaching my goal weight.

I have work tomorrow night, and I think it will go well. I love my job. (starbucks) but I hate my manager. i won't let him stop me from enjoying it though.

Its late, and I'm still not tired. So I got to go find something to do until I'm tired enough to sleep.

I think I am going to plan a challenge like the HC for xmas. Would anyone join that if I did it? I am going to go plan one out now anyways.

Glad you had a great day!! And yes, I would be interested in an x-mas challenge.

Good Morning!!!

I am in a VERY GOOD mood.

I weighed in this morning at 199.2!!! That means I am in ONEDERLAND!!!

What a great feeling. I am praying that i don't fall back into the 200's tomorrow. So today I am going to work extra hard. Never again do i want to see a 200+ on the scale. All my pounds will be rolling down weightloss hill.

I am at a great advantage this week with food, Because ALMOST every night... I am working. So dinner will be brought to work...or eaten when I get home.

So i want to plan today's foods out... but of course(like always).. There are some uncertainties. This is my push off point:

Breakfast: Yogurt and granola bar= 190 cals
Lunch: Grilled Cheese Sandwich. (no clue on cal's. But we don't have wheat bread.) and a bag of smart food (100)
Snack: grapes (3 cal / grape.. I'll have 25 grapes.. 75 cals)
Dinner: Salad. (cal's somewhere around... 250)
After dinner snack. (if I'm still awake..)= popcorn (100)

Exercise: 45 minutes of DDR.

I'm feeling really great about my body. There are things I am WAY embarrassed about still. Like.. I have UNGODLY stretch marks on my love handles, and around my belly button. EEW. I hate them.... they're purple too.. they're not even white.

Is they're any creams that will really get rid of them?? I don't want to buy a gimmick. But i am totally willing to pay good money for something that will really work.

Another question I really want answered please:

On tv I always see people lose a lot of weight, and then have skin flab out 3 feet from their body. Why? I'm losing 75 lbs... is that going to happen to me? and how do i prevent it? If I do sit ups.. will it tighten the skin as well?

I don't want to end up paying to get that skin taken off. I am working hard on my diet.. and I will by the stretch marks cream.. thats it though.

Please... give me ANY technique to NOT get that skin flab.

I want to do something fun with Danny today... So maybe he will get his butt out of bed soon. (its 9:30 am)

I'm extremely hungry, So i'm off to my yogurt and granola bar.

Have a great day everyone !!!