Hey Team Mate,

you're doing awesome! *high five* You're exercise is coming along really great!!!!!

The newb status changes once you've hit 100 posts I believe.

Thanks for the support Kallie! and I can't wait to not be a 'newbie' anymore.

Great job on your situps!

Thank you!!! I thought 500 was a big goal....but I think I'm going to crush it!!

It really looks like you will!!

Good job on the sit ups. If you keep it up you will complete your goal by the end of the week.

You are seriously going to crush the 500 goal!

Good job

Hello lass just popping in to say thanks for posting in my diary, looks like you're doing great with exercise and stuff. Wish I could do crunches and sit ups and those kind of things but they hurt!

OH MY GOSH! Are you kidding me? 1500 calories in a cheese pizza? No way!!

heh. and outta curiousity... which harry potter book are you reading right now?

anyways, thanks for popping into my journal.

*sings* I feel good, na na na na na na na!

Well, I did 1.25 miles on the treadmill again (crazy foot cramps!) and this time I did 110 sit-ups (go me!!!) and I rode on a stationary bike for 2 miles. I'm pooped but I really can't wait until Friday to step on that scale. Here's hoping that mother-nature won't ruin my moment (although it is still 8 days away).

John's doing fine, his trainer is really making him sweat! I can't wait until he's not the fattest guy in the room anymore. I really can't stand how people so shamelessly stare at him. I've taken to staring back at them until they look away but still, it's embarrassing enough to be seen with 'the fat guy' let alone having to fend off looks of shock. Grrr.

Hi Kaitie
Just dropped in to check out your diary, after you encouragement on mine, i thought i'd come for a sticky beak at yours!
Wow! i am really amazed at your stamina!! It seems you are full of energy and giving your weight loss efforts your total comittment! Congratulations.
I also hope your husband is going well, it sounds like he is also trying hard. You will both realise that the hard work is well worth it in time... when you can enjoy your new, skinnier life together!

I can't wait for the 'skinny' version of me!

At the moment I'm re-reading Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. I'm re-reading them all in order this summer. I know...but I'm addicted...I could read Harry Potter all day.

It's official....I am no longer a newbie! *thank goodness*

Well, I walked a mile today in 20 minutes (ok 20 minutes and 24 seconds) which I was pretty happy about. The faster I can walk the more ground I can cover in less time. I'm thinking about just riding the bike next week and not walking. Fitday says that you burn just as many calories riding the bike but in half the time it takes to walk. So I could double my calorie burning (if I can last for a half hour on the bike)!!! I've done 420 situps this week at 55 pounds and I still feel the burn there so I think my goal will be almost the same for next week...well if I do 110 tomorrow and saturday that will be 640 ...maybe I'll up it to 700. Orphah says to do 300 a day but I don't think I can do that just yet. She must have abs of steal. Oh yeah...that major sports bra I ordered came in yesterday and I like it! It makes my chest look so freakin' small...I can actually see my gut--now if only I could see my shoes I'm scared as heck to step on that scale tomorrow...what if it hasn't changed at all or worse...it says I've gained 20 pounds!!! Oh my gosh, it's too stressful. I might have to start weighing myself more than just Fridays...the mental torture! Assuming that I've been fairly accurate with my fitday account I really should have dropped about 2.5 pounds this week...although that little part of me is hoping that I've dropped 10 (lol). If only it was that easy.

Thanks for listening....it really does help.

Hey Kaitie,

Here is a link for you to find out how many calories you need to maintain your weight.
http://www.caloriecontrol.org/calcalcs.html

You're doing great - keep it up!