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OMG Courtney, this was so funny and so true!!!! I'm sure I could add to this list too.

Oh man, I was lazy last night. Wanted to do a full hour on the treadmill but ended up only doing 40 minutes (burned 500 calories.) No crunches either. At least I got my cardio in for the day. And I did manage to stick to my calorie goals. Tonight I'll workout again and that will make 5 times this week. So that's good. I'm telling you, I keep going up and down with these damn two pounds. I need to keep working out. I think that's going to be the only way I start losing again.

Quote: Originally Posted by Hopels I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to drool a little right now... Mmmmmmm... onion rings... Yeah, they were really good too. And the restaurant gives you a dipping sauce with them. YUM!!!! (Sorry)

Last night I ate A LOT at my dinner out with my friend. First I had an order of onion rings as an appetizer and then I had a mushroom cheeseburger with fries. And to top it off, we split 2 desserts. YIKES!!! But I was good during the day so hopefully I didn't over-do it too much on the calories by the end of the night. I'm going to workout again tonight (and probably every night this week) so that should make up for last night.

Michelle, whatever you do, don't let money be the deciding factor here. Remember, this is YOUR WEDDING. This is the one time in your life you will ever get to wear this kind of a dress. Live it up. And remember, you have to live with the pictures of your dress for the REST OF YOUR LIFE. IMO - if gettting the dress of your dreams is only a few hundred dollars more, it's a small price to pay. Ok? Looks like everyone loves that Maggie with the sweetheart neckline. It's soooo beautiful on you. Definitely the best one!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by Hopels This has been a really bad exercise week for me... but I'm going to turn it around this week. The change in weather is just making me lazy. All I want is to sleep and eat high calorie foods! I'm doing ok with the dieting, but exercise has not been my priority so I need to get back to the gym. I have a dance lesson tonight, and we're house hunting this afternoon, so that counts as a little cardio. I will hit the gym tomorrow though! Jen - that's awesome that your nail girl noticed that you lost weight! What a great feeling! You know what, I've always felt that one of the biggest keys to watching your weight is to actually watch your weight. When you constantly pay attention to your calories (even when you know you're over) or when you constantly pay attention to the amount of exercise you do each week (regardless if it's not as much as you like) then you tend to stay focused and it's easier to get back on track if you slip up. But when you stop paying attention to your calories and exercise, that's when you lose focus and the weight comes back on.

Quote: Originally Posted by Hopels This has been a really bad exercise week for me... but I'm going to turn it around this week. The change in weather is just making me lazy. All I want is to sleep and eat high calorie foods! I'm doing ok with the dieting, but exercise has not been my priority so I need to get back to the gym. I have a dance lesson tonight, and we're house hunting this afternoon, so that counts as a little cardio. I will hit the gym tomorrow though! Jen - that's awesome that your nail girl noticed that you lost weight! What a great feeling! You know what, I've always felt that one of the biggest keys to watching your weight is to actually watch your weight. When you constantly pay attention to your calories (even when you know you're over) or when you constantly pay attention to the amount of exercise you do each week (regardless if it's not as much as you like) then you tend to stay focused and it's easier to get back on track if you slip up. But when you stop paying attention to your calories and exercise, that's when you lose focus and the weight comes back on.

I'm meeting a friend for dinner tonight which means no workout later and I'm going to need to watch my calories. We're going for burgers (yum) so I'm had a light breakfast and I plan to have a very light lunch. This way I can save my calories for the mushroom and cheese burger I'm having later. How is everyone doing with the cardio this week?

Um, that's the Triboro Bridge. Do you live in Astoria My house is on 26th Street, between 24th Avenue and Hoyt Avenue. I've lived in Astoria my whole life. Oh, and yes, I love the STD - very cute!!!!

Oh Amy - all I can say is GORGEOUS!!!! You looked STUNNING and everything looked PERFECT!!! Villa Grande looked like it was just FABULOUS!!!! I'm so happy everything turned out the way you wanted. Oh, and I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE that picture of you two walking on the sand (where we see only the back of you.) Beautiful!!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by starchild Jen your siggy pic kicks ass!!!! I want to visit NYC soooo bad. Sorry . . . Thanks Jamy!!! My office building is actually the rectangle building with the black windows and white trim. This is my view from work. Not bad, huh? Ok, now back to topic.

WOW, that dress is beautiful. You're going to look gorgeous in it!!!

Thanks so much Drea!!! This is going to be so much fun. So are we revealing ourselves to our person when we send our gifts out?

I agree that of the three from this last shopping trip, the last one is DEFINITELY the best. BUT . . . it doesn't do as much for you as the last two from the previous shopping trip. And BY FAR, I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the very last one the MOST!!! That sweetheart neckline and rouching are SOOOOO flattering on you. You look AMAZING in it!!!! So what did your sister think? And what are your thoughts?

Yeah Kate!!!! That's awesome!!!! And very inspiring. I worked out yesterday and today (power walked on the treadmill for an hour each day plus did 100 crunches each day too.) My new treadmill ROCKS!!!! That brings me to 3 days of cardio so far this week. Oh, and yesterday I went to the nail salon after not going for 2 weeks. My nail lady said to me, "Did you lose weight?" We both started jumping up and down when I told her "Yes!" It was pretty funny.

Quote: Originally Posted by Hopels I've been really busy, so I haven't been on here that much That being said, I came REALLY close to my 5lb weight loss goal for October! I lost 4.6 pounds, so hopefully I can lose another 5 this month. I've been feeling really lazy this week, so the exercise has been rough. I've also been working a crazy schedule. But, I've been good with my eating and went to the gym 2 times this week so far, so I'll try to get it back on track. I was doing 5-6 days/wk, which is my goal until the wedding. The holidays coming up are sort of scary... Great job with the chocolate Jen and it sounds like you're doing well with the weight loss! Congrats! 4.6 pounds for the month!!!! That's AWESOME!!!! Keep it up - you're doing great!!!! I know it's hard to stick to a healthy lifestyle when life gets busy, but you have to remember that this is a priority too. Too many times we consider it an extracurricular activity rather something we MUST do everyday. I'm now at 31 days with no diet coke. Never thought I would make it.

Happy Birthday Tammy!!!! I hope you have a great birthday weekend.

Ok, I worked out last night. That was the first of 5 workouts for this week. I power walked on the treadmill for an hour and burned 750 calories. Not too bad. Then I did 100 crunches. I weighed myself this morning and I lost another 0.5 pound bringing my total weight loss to 7.5 pounds since August. I think my main problem is that I don't stick to my calorie goals on the weekends. I workout on Saturday's but then I eat like a pig for two days. I need to get some control of that and start working out on Sunday's too. How is everyone else doing?

OOOhhhh, I can't wait to see the pics. I was waiting for you to get back. I couldn't wait to hear how the villa was. So glad it was beautiful for you. YIPPEE!!!!

OK, let's all get back on track today. November is going to be a good month!!! YEAH, WHOO!!!! For this week (11/1 - 11/7) let's all be sure to do at least 5 days of cardio (and at least 30 minutes each day.) Also, if you can stand the taste, I suggest drinking at least 2 cups of green tea a day too. Not only has it been linked to fighting off certain diseases, but it's also known for helping with weight loss. I brought the rest of my Halloween candy to work (had to get it out of my house.) I'm NOT going to eat ANYMORE of it. My motto for today is: I AM NOT POWERLESS TO CHOCOLATE!!! Who's with me

OMG!!!! Those pics are great!!! I feel like I was there. It's so weird to see everything after having already seen pics from while you were planning (dress, garter, etc.) I LOVE EVERYTHING!!! I really love the pics of you by the lighthouse and the wrecked boat. Gorgeous!!!! I think my FAVORITE picture is the one of the lighthouse with the back of your dress showing. It's kind of a rounded picture (not sure how else to describe that - I'm sure there's a proper term for it.) But that one is just beautiful. And you all look like you had the best time. Thanks for sharing.

I think Expedia has a feature where they'll let you know when the price changes on certain trips. Check it out.

I posted on here earlier but I guess it got erased. Anyway . . . So I was bad last night. I ate Halloween candy and didn't workout. But in my defense I was really depressed about the lay offs at work and that I miss my niece and new nephew. (I'm sick right now so I can't visit them.) Then I weighed myself this morning to see how I did for the month of October - NOT GOOD!!! I actually gained back some of the weight I had taken off. I'm back to only a 7 pound weight loss since August. Geez, this stinks. Part of me just wants to give in one more night to the Halloween candy and then get back on track tomorrow. Would that be such a bad thing (I had a bad week.)

Welcome to the forum. I'm from Queens. What part of LI are you from?

That could look very pretty!!!! And I agree, lose the mirror.