Tuesday, I like your challenge and will actually post mine here as well. Even though I am heavy I like my body shape. I have nice curves and my fat is evenly distributed around my body.
So I am at least thankful for that. Well back to work for me. I am starting the chant. DIE FAT CELLS DIE! DIE FAT CELLS DIE!!!!
That was going to be mine. I have nice boobs (yes I said it, I'm proud) and curvy hips, just rounder than I'd like.
Shellie in regards to your nails and lipstick. Isn't it funny how the little things make such a big difference. If I wear a pair of dangly earrings (so they wobble a little when I move my head I remember they're there) They can make me feel so incredibly feminine and important. They don't even have to be expensive a 2$ pair from WalMart is fine. A house full of boys I need all the girly tidbits I can get.
Today's challenge is as follows:
Take your yesterday's piece of paper and read it.
Now accentuate what ever your fav thing happens to be!!!!
nails, polish them, legs shave and lotion and a shorter skirt never hurt no one! 
You get the idea!!!!
My fave was my legs, so I broke out the nair and went to town...long bath afterwards and slathered on some self tanner and a pair of not too short shorts!!!! Heck I even broke out the wedge sandals and walked through the mall just to walk and well.....ok show off those legs!
"DIE FAT CELLS....... DIE!!!!!!!! 
Sorry, all. I wasn't on the computer at all yesterday. I was in a training and then spent the remainder of the day with my husband. We hardly ever see each other now that he is working nights and I am still working days.
I'll start over, too, even though it hardly seems like I started in the first place.
My name is Karen, I am 5'2" and weigh 161 (as of yesterday's weighing). My goal is a size 6. I give up on the pounds part. I carry so much more weight than I look like. I am embarrassed to say what size I am wearing right now.
Cannot do yesterday's goal. I am a victim of perpetual low self esteem. I cannot think of one good thing to say about myself. I am also having trouble staying focused on losing weight when my husband is telling me how perfect I look. I don't believe him in the least.
My goals for the week are:
1) 64 oz of water daily
2) breakfast daily
3) lay off the Coca Cola some
My breakfast has been going well for the last few weeks. I missed only one day. I am also taking my vitamins daily.
DH was on the computer ALL day so I missed todays challenge but I'll do it tomorrow. Since I said I have great boobs should I go buy a push up bra?!! 
I'd have some place to rest my chin at least. Just kidding I'll just wear a nicely taylored shirt to help define my curves.
I do have an "out of the mouths of babes" story for you though. My oldest was informing his little brother, while pointing at his chest, "if you were a girl this is where your boobs would be." He has taken it upon himself to explain these things so his little brother isn't left in the dark. Well my youngest, being the total goofball he is flexed his muscles and says, "Manly boobs" I laughed so hard I cried, but now I'm worried this is going to be something they discuss with the kids at school 
Any who, back to the subject at hand. You go Tuesday doing your nair strut around the mall. And I think I have to call you out Otter, there has to be ONE thing you can say positive about yourself. Your not a mass murdering, puppy beating, child teaser, you have good qualities or your husband wouldn't be telling you how perfect you are. BTW I'd like to sign up for one of those, a husband with more compliments than complaints.
BTW I'd like to sign up for one of those, a husband with more compliments than complaints.
Isn't that a nice thing to have?
I'll think about something nice to say about myself but I usually leave that up to other people. 
Then I tend to argue with them if they do. 
Maybe that is something else that I need to work on.
Okay I have sort of been putting off the challenge too. I guess I realize that I am pretty hard on myself as well. Just like cakes I am usually hung up on the flaws! LOL!
Okay though, I do actually think I am pretty attactive when I clean myself up and put a little effort into it. It doesnt happen all that often being the SAHM though! 
So karen, I sort of know how you feel, but we need to start thinking of ourselves in positive terms! Hey, even if you cant think of anything nice to say about yourself in physical terms, you can at least think of something that you like about yourself (non physical)!
I have a group compliment...
"WE ARE ALL HERE TRYING TO HELP OTHERS AND OURSELVES!"
THAT IS AWESOME! 
Today's challenge is :
Find a small mirror. Like one on magnets or one with the sticky stuff on the back and put it on your fridge face height.
Now every time you look into the mirror while getting a snack you have to say to yourself, "Do I need this, want this or am I just bored or stressed?"
Now try to eat that ice cream and enjoy it!
I do already have this done and let me tell you, IT IS SCARY!
I have never returned a piece of cake to the fridge so quick in all my life...I almost ran!
Ok, I tried on shoes today and my feet still look good in shoes. I bought a new pair of sandals for the summer. I also will soak my feet and maybe repaint my toenails tonite.
Karen
Today's challenge is :
Find a small mirror. Like one on magnets or one with the sticky stuff on the back and put it on your fridge face height.
Now every time you look into the mirror while getting a snack you have to say to yourself, "Do I need this, want this or am I just bored or stressed?"
Read this idea once with a catch phrase/acronym HALT
Hungry?
Angry?
Lonely?
Tired?
I have a very large mirror that hangs over my dining table which, if you're paying attention when you turn from the fridge or cabinets, you can see your reflection perfectly. It's an eye opener to see yourself from an outside angle raiding the fridge. I do give myself a very large smile if I come out with a healthy choice, like you're your own little diet angel watching over you.
Otter definately paint your piggies and do them bright and cheerful so you'll smile when you see them.
O.K Just a tip:
Not wanting to eat or "getting sick" from drinking just a little too much vodka does make for a not so bad day for snacking, but whoa! It reeks havoc on your head! Ouch! 
But I deff won't be tempted to cheat today.......water....water...water.......
LOL Tuesday! Hope you feel better soon! Water will definitely be your friend today
Amber, I love that HALT, but I'd need to add a "B" in there somewhere for Bored. That's my biggest problem. Maybe HALB. That's a word, right ?
-Lisa
I am devoting today to poolside water drinking and frolicking with my DH and kids. Fresh fruits and salads with grilled chicken breast for dinner. We used 100 o/o fruit juice this morning to make "Popsicles" with cookie treat handles. So snacking is taken care of too. Hope everyone has a very lovely Sunday!!!!!
DIE FAT CELLS............DIE!!!!
I love the HALT...definitely posting that on the fridge AND the pantry door.
We had a yard sale yesterday, which killed my back, so I'm on Percocet and Valium today...I'll be too loopy to snack!
I'll be spending the day reorganizing the house since we've gotten rid of so much junk, we have extra space. WOOHOO! I do need to make a practice cake, I have an order for a fondant cake next weekend and I can't remember the last time I covered a cake with fondant, but I'll let DH and the kids have what they want today and take the rest to work tomorrow.
Well, another Monday and I am starting the week all over. Get up, go to work, work ALL day, go home, eat, and go to sleep. That's the drill until next Saturday. It's a wonder I am not skin and bone, I have no time to eat.
Hope everybody had a nice weekend, I did. I even had training on Thursday, which meant a half day and I had a vacation day on Friday. Nice long weekend, back to reality now.
oooooo....did you have a fun weekend Tuesday???
I definitley need to HALT! I just did so so this weekend. I ate pizza twice! A couple of times I was tempted to whip up a batch of buttercream to go with a frozen cake in the freezer, but I did resist...barely! I think my new strategy will be to work really hard at least during the weekdays with diet and exercise and allow myself one or two days to relax a bit.
So I did get up early and go to the gym. I seriously have a mental block about getting up at 5 am, but it feels great when I am done. I have a picnic to attend today, so that might be a little challenging! Good luck this week everyone!
well, bad news. I went to md for check up and I am up to 140lbs! My scales at home are deff off!
This is the highest weight I have been in at least a year or more!
DA$%^*& THIS ISN'T FAIR!!!!!! 
NOW THAT BEING SAID:
I am going for this with all my fury!
i WILL NOT , I REPEAT, I WILL NOT GIAN ANOTHER OUNCE AND I WILL GET BACK TO MY GOAL OF 120!
Let's get this week rolling ladies......and I don't mean the skin around your middles!!!!!!
WALK, WATER, EAT RIGHT, NO SNACKING!!!!!!!!!!!!
DIE YOU STINKIN FAT CELLS.......D-I-E!!!!!
Well you probably had your clothes on and stuff....does that help? I always subtract 3-5 pounds if I have clothes and shoes on.
I wish...just my paper gown and undies...not a big metal chastity belt either!!!
No it is the pizza every friday, Chinese every sunday, I ate almost literally the whole 2 layer 6 inch butter-vanilla pound cake covered and filled with butter cream dream icing over a 4 day period. Like my DH had 1 piece, my DD's had 1 small each! Not to mention 6 or 7 of my peanut butter chocolate chip home made cookies...which are 4 1/2 inches wide too!
oh, and the 2 pounds of potato salad I've made and eaten since last thursday....
Stress and boredom eating have become my best friends lately.
O.K. so here it is 1:15 and all I can think about is smearing a huge glob of vanilla bean bcd icing over several of my big peanut butter chocolate chip cookies and sipping a cool drink while my little ones settle down to watch backyardigans....
I feel you Tuesday, DH asked for cupcakes and now I have a ton of them and a variety of icings to choose from. I am celebrating I did my morning Yoga and my aerobics this morning. I learned a new thing to tell yourself when you're tempted. "it's not an option." So far it has stifled my inner whining brat.
I should add I'm celebrating by eating a 1/2 cup of pineapple not the cupcakes. Those babies are headed for the freezer.
I am on my 3rd apple of the day to help with the sweets craving...it's not apple spice cake with cream cheese frosting but it does taste good nice and cold.
I caved and had TWO pieces of my practice cake last night!!! At least they were small pieces, but STILL. I'm telling DH and kids to get what they want tonight then it's leaving the house. DH made homemade orange sherbet to go with it.
Gotta resist temptation...I can be strong!!
Well dont feel badly guys. While I was working on some cupcakes for the picnic today, maybe one or two accidentally fell into my mouth. Guess I will have to make sure I exercise in the morning!
Yeah, half a bag of chocolate chips accidentally fell into my mouth yesterday. I usually don't do a lot of snacking but I find it so hard to eat healthy sitting at this desk all day. And I need to nix the eating out, too, because it does not help any.
Don't feel too bad, everybody. Fake it until you make it. You are stronger than these cravings.
"Moderation in all things."
Well I survived yesterday...barley.
How'd every one else do?
I am having real trouble avoiding the bad stuff.....kids all home and grazing like cattle!
DH home form work early and what does he cruise in here with???? Take out and fast food!!!
Darn him for being naturally slim!
I think there should be a law that states all women with PMS are exempt from grocery shopping until her state of rationall returns. DH has been complaining because he didn't notice any difference in the groceries since he upped my spending. It's all in the produce bins, he was hoping for junk. WELL he's going to be exstatic when he gets home today. Everything looked and sounded so good, I swear I ate before we went but my hormones were in control. I'll spare you the list because personally the more detail I get about food the more I want something but WOW the chocolate and salt food groups were not forgotten on this trip. AAAAARRRRGGGGGHHHHH I really hate being a girl sometimes.
Well, I had a bit of a meltdown last night. (if you can call lying in the bed crying uncontrollably a 'bit' of a meltdown.) I give up on getting my back better. I've done everything I can do and I'm not prepared to have another surgery, so I just give up. I'm gonna have to suck it up and deal with the pain.
What this means for my diet is: 1. NO MORE STEROIDS!! and 2. I'm starting my daily workout tomorrow.
I have had a VERY bad week so far. I've read recently in Fitness magazine that it is easier to start an exercise plan, then start a diet plan. Hopefully that will be true for me. Even if I continue to eat bad, I will still lose weight by exercising daily because I've been a slug for the past 8 months!
You know the cravings are Bad when a chocolate cupcake makes you tear up!
Isn't that pitiful? I actually almost cried at the sight of cupcakes!!!
Then put on shorts and REALLY cried then!
So no cupcakes for me....but oh my nerves are frayed, and over food.
So to my walk and hopefully some spinach salad and baked lemon pepper salmon for dinner.
DIE YOU DARN FAT CELLS..............D-I-E!!!!!
Well, as we speak I am having a second helping of dinner. Yesterday DD made baklava, too.
I am getting ready to start my exercise plan, too. I wish I could afford a gym membership.
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