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Quote: Originally Posted by Tifany So I ran a race on Saturday, just 4 miles, and I am SO SORE. Oh well, now I've got the running bug back! I love it when you ladies are like "It's only a mile" or "just 4 miles" when you talk about your running achievements. Next thing I know, I'll be hearing "Oh, I only did a half marathon today." Haha. GREAT JOB Tifany! 4 miles is a lot to be proud of. :-)

Oooh, I haven't done Bikram in ages! Just remember to bring a towel, because otherwise you'll slip on all of the pools of sweat on your mat. And don't wear anything that you would be uncomfortable wearing soaking wet (such as a white t-shirt with a bright pink bra!). And bring water. I would even recommend freezing your water bottle before hand, because it'll stay cooler longer.

Quote: Originally Posted by nsbride2010 ouu I fell off the wagon big time yesterday - it was B's birthday, and the Canada/USA game (BOOOOOOO) so we ended up overindulging... oh well, back on the wagon today!! hahaha anyway! thats that! lol I think we are due for some type of challenge... hmmm thoughts? Lets push harder in this last 6 weeks! Haha, GO USA! I realized I couldn't be too mad if Canada won, because some our US teams' best players are Canadian and technically my heritage is French Canadian. I tuned in just to see the very end. Yes, I think we need some challenge. Like one that will make a big difference. Maybe some crazy cardio?

Quote: Originally Posted by SheriB I completely know what you mean! It is so frustrating sometimes. I feel like I will be so careful of calories for five days straight and exercise lots and see a very slight decrease. Then I take a day off exercise and overdo the calories a bit and suddenly I am down a pound!!! I hope you are right and it is just the body playing catch up...! I completely gave up Pepsi (and I was a regular one or two a day) about 2 weeks ago and I am still waiting for the results. Well, if you had one Pepsi a day, and each is worth 120 calories, then it'll take you a month to lose a pound from that alone. No worries, though, because it will be a big help in your overall plan.

Great Job, Tifany and Malisa!

Lisa -- does your DH do Wii Fit too? If so, is he better at it than you are? FI is totally kicking my butt on some of the games, so one of my goals is to try to usurp his #1 Ranking. And I don't like how my Wii keeps telling me that it's surprised that I don't fall over more often with how unbalanced I am!! Plus my avatar is way fatter than FI's.

Quote: Originally Posted by ~Karla~ I actually lost weight this week! Because you're awesome. Duh. So, last week, I was really surprised at how much I was down, because I had totally slacked on the gym and eaten a couple indulgent meals out -- Elephant Walk for my sister's belated Christmas present (Cambodian/French food in Boston) and the Melting Pot (Can anyone say cheese, lobster, filet mignon, and chocolate fondue in one yummy sitting?). This week, I thought I did a lot better (healthy, home cooked meals for the most part, and grilled seafood without butter for V-day dinner out), and I was only down a little. Anyone else feel a disconnect in their weight from weeks where they know that they weren't doing the "right" things and weeks where they did everything they should? Maybe my body spent all of this week just trying to fix the damage I did last week? Oh, and Natasha -- don't worry about it. You're already doing us all a huge favor by taking the time to track Season 8. I don't expect you to put your life on hold to do it!

Quote: Originally Posted by elifrigo oH I just noticed you guys started way ago.. sorry I can't join you. I was late. That's ok! You can join in on the motivational factor and chat with us. We can always use another weight loss buddy. Lisa-- That's awesome that you can run a mile! I don't think that's any small feat at all... I hate running, so I think that's amazing!

Quote: Originally Posted by midnight24 first off keep an open mind when you go into the store. tell them what you think you want, what type of wedding you plan on having (formal, casual, church, beach etc). look around and pick some out, let them suggest a few. i found most of the bridal shops i went into they recommended things i never would of picked and i liked them more on me than the stuff i picked. in my opinion bring your mom. she has been waiting for this moment. she will be happy you asked her and to share it with you. don't bring too many people they will just confuse you. just talk to your mom beforehand and say you appreciate her opinion and tell her to keep an open mind too. i thought my mom would be annoying but she was amazing. one other thing...don't rush into buying the dress (no matter what the sales staff says). i found the whole experience to be overwhelming. i needed time to think about the dresses, look at the photos of me in them and then decide. don't have dress regret! What she said. Know what sort of things you're looking for (ie light fabric if you're anticipating a hot and humid wedding day or something that shows off one of your best features or something simple vs something bling-y) and communicate that with the staff. If you like/dislike something about a dress you try on, be very vocal about why. They may have a dress similar that incorporates the things you like and gets rid of something you may hate (like that huge bow on your butt... or whatever). Also, bring your friends who are honest and have taste that you trust. I brought my FSIL who I love but who is a very nice and not very blunt person. I also brought my mom and sister who sometimes have questionable fashion tastes. They all basically told me that everything looked good on me, which was sweet but not very helpful in making a decision. And don't give in to the sales pressure. I ended up buying a dress I really liked because it was on clearance for a great price and they told me that I probably wouldn't be able to get it later. It turns out that it's not THE dress, so I could have saved myself the money by not freaking out about the opportunity.

You cannot rip the Zumba DVDs and burn them to share. Trust me, I tried. My sister recently got zumba certified, and she gave me some of her duplicate work out DVDs. Then she realized that she needed one of those and I wanted to make a copy so I wouldn't have to return it to her. Unfortunately, I couldn't.

So, guess who's getting a Wii Fit for V-day?

Quote: Originally Posted by butterfly4kathy2 LOVE IT! So easy! I just redeemed some points for Amazon gift cards today too! and I was thinking "Why doesnt everyone use this?" lol OMG, my FBIL was talking about how he was going to buy something expensive on Amazon, but he already has some credit card debt. I was trying to tell him to wait and get some swagbucks to help subsidize the purchase. He told me that it was too much work! I was like "WTF? I just use it instead of google and rake in the dough!"

Yes, I just joined a few months ago! I've gotten several $5 Amazon gift cards and one for Alice.com.

Sorry for being MIA ladies... The past week or so has been our accounting close, and I've been training for a new position, so I've been working crazy long hours. I haven't even checked BDW for almost a week now! *GASP* Although, to be perfectly honest, I did step on the scale last Wednesday when I got home from work. I was up .1lb and foolishly thought that I should wait until I went to the bathroom to take my picture... then I fell asleep instead. The good news? If my scale is right, it looks like I dropped a few pounds of fat in the past two weeks.

OMG, Jannae! You're not a baby, and I totally know what you mean. I started commuting an hour (in good traffic, as many as 3 hours in bad traffic!), and it really takes a toll on your body. I've been going to a chiro, getting monthly deep tissue massages, stretching, and doing yoga in order to manage it. I don't stretch during the day nearly as much as I should. Sometimes I get caught up in my work and I realize it's been a while since I've stood up or stretched. I thought working on my feet all day was tough on my body; I didn't realize how hard sitting on my duff could be!!

Punta Cana may be different, but when I went to La Romana, my doctor said I didn't need anything.

Great Job, Tyra!!

Quote: Originally Posted by nsbride2010 bahaha LeAnne as stupid as it sounds, that is mildly funny... mostly because a GUY would be up on that! haha I am done calculating, and will be posting the results momentarily! It's definitely hilarious! I just couldn't believe his nerve! This guy is going to be my new boss too... fun stuff.

So one of the managers in my organization is leaving and everyone went out to lunch for her yesterday (I skipped, partly because I had a ton of work to do, partly because I didn't really care for her anyway, and partly because I was pretty sure the pizza and pasta being served at the restaurant would trump my will power). Then, a bunch of people baked yummies. We had brownies, two types of chocolate chocolate chip cookies, cupcakes, peanut brittle, and a few different types of amazing looking cookie bars. The guy who is heading up our weight loss challenge at work hands me a plate. I thought he was just being a gentleman and passing out plates for people. Apparently, he was trying to sabotage and only passed them out to the weight loss challenge participants!! I need to get back on track. I didn't do as well this week as I did last week.

Quote: Originally Posted by swankster77 Ok girls... I'm starting to feel like my efforts are wasted. I've been working out 5-7 days a week for 4 weeks (an hour each day)... I've only lost 3-4 pounds. From last week I am the same! UGH! I've been restricting my calories to under 1500. It seems like a huge change compared to my lifestyle before... I would think I should be dropping weight a little faster. I'm not giving up by any means but it's just getting frustrating. What is working for people? As crazy as this seems, you may need to check if you're restricting your calories TOO much. If you're hitting the gym really hard and not eating enough to fuel all that exercise, then your body is going to go "WTF? There must be a famine. I need to store these calories instead of burning them." Try using a tool that will give you a target caloric range based on your weight and exercise schedule. I know Sparkpeople takes those into account, and they give you a range of how much you should be eating. Alternatively, it could also be just what everyone else is saying --more muscle gained this week.

Quote: Originally Posted by *Heather* Wow Ana, that guy is a major DB. And he has brutal grammar. I hope he isn't including himself in that group of "successful men" he mentioned. Barf. Haha... I love the grammar slam. Ana-- Get the book Shocked, Appalled, and Dismayed from the local library. Then write him a letter.

One more vote for BE COMFORTABLE and ignore the seamstress. The last wedding I was in, the seamstress actually told me that I didn't need to breathe in the bridesmaid dress. I made her loosen it anyway, and I still almost fainted during the ceremony. Do you really want to be miserable on your wedding day?

Quote: Originally Posted by SheriB I don't have any co-workers eating around me but in the evenings the tv commercials for food kill me. Couldn't they be banned, like cig ads I am SO with you on that one. I even FF through the commercials, but seeing it for a flash sometimes triggers my appetite. And even avoiding TV doesn't help, because the food ads are on billboards, the internet, and even FI's XBox!! Y'all don't know how close FI and I were to ordering a late night pizza after seeing a part of a commercial last night. It took every ounce of will power I had to not get it.

I got mine at David's Bridal for $99. You could also try buying from another bride. A lot of girls either sell their dress when they've worn it or sell it when they decide that it isn't their dream dress.

First of all, that really sucks, and I'm sorry it happened to you. You have every right to be upset, and what's more is that you have every right to have the situation fixed to your satisfaction. When you talk to the woman, be calm and polite, but firm. Obviously, you want to throw this woman through a window, but telling her that isn't going to help you get what you want. I would ask that if the hem cannot be undone, that the shop pay to have a new dress made and expedited so it reaches you on time. If this has really put you off of having that dress (even perfectly altered), then I would request that they give you a full refund of your dress and your alterations. Remember that it's not bridezilla-y as long as you aren't screaming and yelling and throwing things. You did not get what you paid for and their negligence has cost you your dress. Any business professional should do everything in their power to rectify the situation to your satisfaction so long as you aren't being unreasonable. Figure out what you want to happen to resolve the situation and stand firm in your request that she make it happen.