*~A New Year, A New You~*

[dyingtobethin]

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Good morning ladies and gent!!

Alexa - I would say that those are after pics and not beginning pics. You look amazing!

Starr - I would post pics of your self on the frig and kitchen cabinets so you can see yourself when you were at your worst - that would motivation in itself. I would lift free weights and do dumbbell flys or if you have a exercise ball, you could do back extensions on it.

Don - love the thong.

Eventhough this is an 11 week challenge, it will be over in a blink of an eye. Let's keep our eyes on the prize - making it to our goal weights.

Hope everyone has a beautiful day!!

[elsy]

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Yikes Don!! That is the funniest thing ever! LMAO..............

[apple]

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aah...a nice way to start the morning off! Thanks for the great image to keep in mind why I need to stay focused!



I'm so glad everyone's here!


Starr---HUGE hugs for you! Stay strong. Remember that it sucks fighting through the first days. And as the days tick on to weeks, it may still seem harder, but changes happen and they WILL push you forward.

PUSH on, Friends!!!

[*Emma*]

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Emma- thanks for checking up on me....you must be everywhere... scary!! ha ha ha That is good advice about the water and waiting...I think I will write that down and stick it on my fridge!

I am everywhere but where i should be! lol Just keeping an eye on you all
It takes different things for lots of us, I personally have such motivation at the moment as i'm getting close to goal! I want to be there my my Aprils vacation, thats gonna take some hardwork! Hugs to you, Stay strong, were all here for ya!


Jaded, those pics need to be in, dont be any later than tomorrow! same for the person who PMed me and i cant remember who it was, Iyshia you too! naughty people! I need to clean off my list so we can get down to the nitty gritty!

[*Emma*]

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wha's it doin? it looks like its humping itself

[scaleskl]

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Hope everyone is having a good morning so far. Let's do this! Today when you think about eating off plan, think of your goal and step away from the tempting item!

[rozigrl221]

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wha's it doin? it looks like its humping itself

It does look like it is humping...LOL

[rozigrl221]

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ShinningStarr- I posted a question about Back Fat and Julirama gave me some good excersizes for it. Do a search under my name and look for "Back Fat" I have it too and really need to work more on it.

Hey guys. Hope all is well in this challenge. My big problem is staying off of that darn scale. Stay strong

[*Emma*]

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I scale everyday Rochelle, when i stopped for the no weigh challenge i ended up cheating... why? because I hold myself accountable to the scale, I dont mind if it stays the same or even goes up a bit, i have to stay accountable to it to stay on track.

Obviously that is not recommended! Its just the way i work!

I dont think I have back fat, I'll check that when i get home, time to leave work now, i think i'm all front!

[rozigrl221]

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Good, then I will continue to step on that thing every day. It just kills me to see an increase in weight when I did so well. I agree with you when you say it keeps you accountable. It does me too.

[FedUpWithFat]

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My doctor told me weighing every day is good because it keeps you accountable, just as long as you don't get discouraged and quit if it goes up a few pounds every now and then. So I weigh every day. It keeps me motivated!

[purplecat]

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OK, have internet back for the time being so I'm uploading my pics, stats, & goal. I have a bikini that I have saved for several years just for dieting pics, but never in a million years thought I would be posting them for others to see. Well here goes, look at your own risk! {DEEP BREATH}

weight 211.4
chest 44"
bust 45.5"
ribcage 41.25"
waist 42"
hips 46.5"
upper arm 16.25"
thigh 29"

goal - to lose 20 pounds

This sounds like me. I only had the bikini due to prior dieting pics. Great job posting your pic.

[purplecat]

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A picture of me as promised, wearing a thong!!!

LOL!! That is so wrong (funny, but wrong).

[purplecat]

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Okay guys, first fellow participant in need of help, we all need to give Starr some encouragement, shes been on a binge and needs support... give it to her!

See, I'm watching you all, theres no escape!

Starr you can do this, whenever you feel that cheat coming on, grab a glass of water, wait 10 minutes and in that 10 minutes note the reasons why you are trying to lose weight - in your head, you dont need to write it down!

I agree with Emma. What helps me is thinking how I will feel if I cheat. I don't want to feel bad - no food is worth feeling down on yourself later. Stay strong!!

[purplecat]

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Starr...weights will do a lot to help tone the muscles in your back. I have a bowflex which works my back like crazy but you can do the same with dumbbells.

I have Denise Austin 5 Minute Toners. It's a series of exercises for each specific body part (10 different five minute workouts on the DVD). There is one series just for the back (which I need). The DVD was $9.99 at Kmart. It requires hand weights and an exercise mat.