Raymh!!!!!
Glad to see you're back. That's wonderful.

You've been hovering around 86kg for a long time. You've lost more and you've gained more. It's time to lose it and get to the low 80's! That's your first goal.....
I'll be there for you!

I've also gained back some weight but will know the extent and reality of it tomorrow when TOM is officially over. Gosh... it seems like it's around for too long. lol

@Simba; Where are you?? I know you said that you will do something about losing weight in the new year but, i'm just wondering how you are doing otherwise??

BTW... it looks like i'll join you in the new year. I feel like it's not worth it right now. I just got two invites for gatherings out of town on December 28 and 29. Add x-mas, boxing day, New Year's..... it just seems not worth the effort now. BUT, I will take it easy and not go crazy with eating everything in sight. Hopefully.
LOL

first day TOM-free and I didn't even get a chance to weigh myself. LOL... I hit the floor running this morning and I only slowed down right now to have an afternoon cup of tea! Phew.... what a day!

I should be able to get back on track tomorrow... I already know that my weight is up and I've already decided that I will do something about it in the new year. But.... that doesn't stop me from wanting to know my actual weight and to eat healthy and properly in the mean time, eh?
There could be side benefits....

Can you believe that I didn't even have lunch today? I had a half a slice of bread with pb on it for breakfast and that was it! I'm having cookie right now with my tea. Crazy busy day!

How are you guys doing??
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Agh.... my ticker is right! My weight is 152.0 lbs....
r-e-a-l-i-t-y
I seem to be hovering around this number since I gained back some weight at the end of the summer. It seems that my body is comfortable around this mark but I need to shock it back into losing. I want to go down 12. lbs!

We had a huge snow storm, again, over the weekend. Things have finally settled in the last hour and the sun is shining! It was hectic and the driving was intense... of course, I had to be out there doing errands. LOL

Hmm.....
Maybe it's a good thing.... my scale needs new batteries. I might just leave it until the new year!
Afterall, I'm not doing anything about my weight until the new year.....
I already know that I gained -- just not sure how much.

Ahhh.... can you hear the calm? All the last minute rushing of getting secret Santa gifts for school, making pot-luck lunches for school and finishing the LAST of the assignments is finally done!
And this was just last night and this morning!!!!

I'm taking a well-deserved break now. I've still got to grab a quick lunch and start cleaning up.
Oh... did I mention that DD1 was sick yesterday and i had to go to school to get her? She had a 24hour bug and she seems okay now. Of course, she wanted to go to school (late) because she didn't want to miss two tests.
Did I also mention that it's DD2's b-day in two days and we're throwing a quick last-minute party on the first day of the holidays?
Yup. All that since yesterday afternoon.....

This is the calm before the storm.

How are you guys doing?

Gosh.... where are you guys????

It's DD2's birthday today and we're having a party! There's so much to do....
I just dropped in to say a quick 'hi' and to see if anyone has posted.
Hmmm.....

I know it's a busy season for most but just take a few minutes to let us know how things are going. It doesn't take much. Look at me. School ended yesterday and I've got a party to get ready for.... I haven't even baked the cake yet.... but i find time to pop in.

I hope you're all doing well and are staying on track. You guys were so focused.
I'm going to wait until the new year to start my lifestyle change again. There's so much going on that I don't have the time needed to devote to getting the right stuff to eat properly.
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The birthday party was a success! Everyone had fun...... AND, everyone came. We had pizza, cake, candy, chips and then I dropped them off to the movie theatre!

I have a clean house. I'm relaxed.
Hey.... did i mention that I made the cake? Baked it and decorated it. I haven't decorated a cake in years! It took a while to get the hang of the different techniques but it all came back quickly -- kind of like riding a bicycle..... you never forget!
It looked beautiful. Makes me wonder why I gave up decorating cakes?
Maybe there's always so much to do that I neglect the cake and tend to order one... I don't know...

NEW YEAR"S RESOLUTION #1: bake and decorate cakes whenever possible! NOTHING beats homemade and the personal touches are so worth it!

I'm glad the bday party was a success...Sounds like fun Shy!!

I am doing pretty good with eating & exercise. I have lost 1 pound. I will get more serious about eating better after the New Year! I will enjoy all the sweets & goodies on Christmas! lol

Happy Holidays Ladies!

HI Simba!
Thanks.... the party was so much fun.....

It looks like you're doing great with your eating and exercise. Keep it up. At least you're keeping things in order despite this time of year.
I hope you had a wonderful holiday with lots of yummy foods.....

So how was everyone's holiday???

I had fun with lots of friends, family and good food around! It was quite tiring and I'm exhausted.
I got in at 2:30am last night. I don't even know how I kept my eyes open for the hour long drive back home. The kids really wanted to come home and be in their own beds. It's 11;35am and they're still sleeping. I'm also glad we decided to come back home.... we need time to regroup and chill out before we head back out tomorrow evening for the weekend and even more celebrations. There will be even more family members to meet.

I plan to get some cleaning done today ( I actually left a sinkful of dirty dishes for three days! ), I also plan on relaxing a little bit!

Wow. It's almost the end of the year. We've been together for over a year now and I consider you guys my dear friends. You know what I'm going through, you know how it feels to lose a few pounds and you know how it feels to gain them back again! You've been there through the thick and thin and always encouraging me to continue to follow my path.
Thank you.

I'm off, again, today for the weekend. I've got quite a few places to be and a few parties to attend to.
My scale needs new batteries and I hope to get them soon. I need to know how much damage I've done in the past few weeks. lol

I hope everything is going great for you guys.
Happy New Year... although i'm sure I'll post again before the new year.

@Raymh. Where are you??? i hope everything is fine on your end. I'm sure you are busy with your brother's wedding and with your business. Hope all goes well.

And then there were five of us left.......
I just noticed.....

@Alex and @Notgivingup.... come back!!!
We miss you.
Let's start this journey again, together.

Happy New Year's everyone!

Let's hope this site becomes active again as most of us will re-assess our goals again!
Have a good one and may 2014 bring us all hope, motivation and commitment to fulfill our weight loss goals.

See you next year!!!