How rude of me.... welcome tx! Maybe someone else checking in daily will re-motivate some of us ... I can be made to feel guilty pretty easily.

And, YAH fzzy. Three days back on your plan is an accomplishment... especially when it includes the weekend.

Hi everyone! I am glad you're still committed to posting and being accountable.

Txgrneyes -- We will hold you to your commitment. :)

Lil, maddy, and fzzy -- you continue to impress me with your commitment, even in the face of challenge. Please keep it up!

As for me...made chicken marsala for dinner tonight, so it wasn't a great calorie night. But I *did* exercise hard and got a great work out in...so the day isn't a total wash. total: 2030 calories eaten and 495 burned at the gym.

Well I did pretty good yesterday. I didn't get my walk in but I did do some extra cleaning around the house that broke a sweat. so I think a fair trade off. I did watch what I ate and that is the good part. I have a tendensy to just grab a burger and fries because they are so convienent. Oh well will be working outside this morning mowing the grass and washing the vehicles. So I will check with you later.

Natalie

Next week will be the green light for me to begin to excercise a little bit. I plan to start small with excercises that focus on my middle. Because of the tumor I always had a hard sit with sit ups and crunches. I am looking forward to setting up a routine. I also will start back on the excercise machine (the name is not available to my mind right now).

The swelling and sheer exhaustion from just doing ordinary things is completely mind blowing. I have got to get my stamina up and my blood sugars down.

Lil ... glad to hear you're having progress ... don't push yourself too hard though ... recovery from almost any surgery takes a lot out of a body and it takes time to get back ... always more time than you'd think it should ... but allowing that time is a good thing!

maddy .. hope your day was a good one ... take care of yourself!!

tx ... wonderful job!

osuche ... you've been impressing me from the beginning ... so glad you're in this process with the rest of us ... though wish none of us had to be (contradictory statement ... but I'm sure you all understand)

I'm ending my 4th day in a row of keeping to my goals ... and heading off to bed now ... have a great day tomorrow everyone!

fzzy I'm so proud of you for getting back to it!

I'm glad to see this thread is still alive and strong. Even with some faultering there's not been any giving up. (I don't think anyway) The important thing is to keep at it.

Keep at it.

Keep at it.

thanks Lil! ... as always, every day is another battle to overcome, but I did ok again today so I'm happy! Good to see you Aqua ... hope you're having a great summer! :)

I have been struggling to get back on track. My hormones and emotions being all over the place. I went through a couple days of craving sweets and not resisting at all. Now just as things seem to be leveling out I discover the culprit. I'm in the hut. Un-freaking-believable.

(((((Lil)))))

I've been feeling kinda tired and sick, but I've been sticking with the workouts and tracking my calories -- good days, bad days, and the really ugly days too. I need to make a commitment to eat less, and I've been trying more the past couple of days. One day at a time.

osuche, I hope you feel better or figure out what's ailing you soon. I'm proud of you for sticking to your plan even when you aren't feeling your best.

fzzy, I'm impressed and going to attempt to follow your lead in marking off the number of days in a row following my plan.

Lilith, I didn't know that was possible, but at least now you know what's been bothering you.

As for me, I did pretty well so far this week with eating. I baked some fat free brownies with applesauce tonight. They were okay, but not to die for. I'm about to put the rest of the pan in the garbage disposal so I'm not tempted. I know it's wasteful, but sometimes it's just what I need to do.

I say dump them. I am only going to eat things like that if they are to die for. Otherwise it's just wasted.

(I kept my cervix so it's possible but I was told it was unlikely :( )

The brownies, went one by one down the garbage disposal. They cured the chocolate craving I was having so they did serve the purpose. But the rest really had no place in my house.

maddy, good for you. We all need to learn how to break bad habits...and the first one I've been working on is the "you must clean your plate" mantra.

(((Lil))) hope this is the only one. :(

I'm ending my day feeling good about it ... didn't fall entirely within my calorie range, but since I also found myself in the hut today ... I'm a very happy camper ... happy because for a very nice change from the usual, I made it through the pre-hut time doing great .... giving me the opportunity to really make some progress before I hit pre-hut next month ... which I have every intention of taking advantage of!!!!

Lil ... we probably walked in from doors on the opposite side of the hut about the same time ... I feel your pain, sister! :)

osuche ... I also hope you feel better fast ... and great for you that you're sticking to your plan in the midst of not feeling great!

maddy ... YAY for you ... pixie power is glowing all over you! ... it's good to have us all back in fighting mode again! :) Have a good Friday everyone .. and TX ... we're waiting for your report! Hope your day went well ... if not, stick with us anyway :D