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IT'S THE FABULOUS FREAKY FRIDAY CHALLENGE WEIGH IN PARTY TODAY**** COME JOIN IN ALL THE FUN*** POST YOUR WEEKS LOST HERE**** TODAY IS WEIGH IN AND WE ARE HAVING THE BIGGEST BLOG PARTY AROUND*** THIS IS THE FREAKY FRIDAY WEIGH IN*** ALL ARE WELCOME*** COME

Welcome to the  Freaky Friday Challenge for the month of June. Now is the time to get ready for summer and what a great way to start with a challenge.  You will need to post your pledge to lose 2 to 10 pounds and your beginning weight.  Remember Friday to Friday weigh ins so everyone will be the same.   

We will report our loss on the Freaky Friday Challenge blog parties each Friday.  Report right here on any of my Freaky Friday Challenge blogs (Letsmove). 

Stay 100% on plan.  Eating 3 meals, 1 snack, 1 dessert and drinking 8-10 glasses of water everyday, not just some days.  Follow the plan Nutrisystem has put you on.

Exercise 3 to 4 days each week for 20-40 minutes at a time.  Walking is a great way to start exercising. I walk some everyday and wear a pedometer. A pedometer is a wonderful little motivator that is worth every penny.  Wal-mart carries them for around $4-$5.

Report your loss on my blog (Letsmove) on Fridays or before if needed.  This is a commitment and is a big part of this challenge. 

We will have the biggest blog party each Friday and that is where you will report your loss for that week. We will have an Award Ceremony on Saturdays on the challenge blog to celebrate all your victories. Check in daily and report your good and off days, but not weight until fridays.

Our pledgers are karensmarks, justlucy, kathrynk8, changa6925, kenricva, brindy413, ryansprincess, hvnlyhills, 321_blastoff, brittysmom, ready_to_look_gr8, enfant4, raglady, babalouie, jordjess2, plummer08, betti13, kerime, carwash2, darlenenew, bbbbb32000, 40_b4_40, puglover1999, dedeelighted, flutepharm87, pattytx, shello60, mommyof3angels, wodell, btonasket, abshoelutely, gebee, cloudnine, mborras, scv218, drhennel, mailoss, roykat, bettie4d, amydoodledo, genevievredelamere, gingstak, heavynomore1, cgroves3, rdkoos, spiritwind, dianna03077, obsidian88, refocused, life_light, timcahill98, gingericht, missliznj, mmcknatt, ladygail, sillyrabbit65, biggersam, dlynne3962, chonkie, packster, jerikin, nlwnicolelee, boricuablue, tightandfit, connie1220, beachbecca, hipster7, candie_girl, mountaineer47, danigolightly, 2bfitby40, blanquita19, going2bhotnsexy, holandcamsmom, yoliesooner, lovshelties, coco_chanelle, and bflanders2.

Is your name on the list? Pledge here today. If your name is on the list, did you remember to report your beginning weight?   Did you remember to pledge an amount between 2-10 lbs you wish to lose for the month of June? 

We are off to a great start, so lets stick together like crazy glue and stay 100% on plan. By the way Nutrisystem has plenty of sodium(salt) in all there meals, so there is no reason to add more salt to it.  It will only make your body retain water and make you feel bloated and heavier on the scale. Stay away from the salted peanuts, salted seeds, and salted popcorn unless your not planning to get on the scale the next day or two.

Here we go with our first weigh in!  Good luck everyone and here's hoping your doing great!

I will see you on the Freaky  Friday Challenge Weigh in blog and we will party all day!  I will put up a link when needed later today, so just click on the link to get back here and check to see how everyone else did this week.  Have fun and comment as you please.

Let's get this party started!!!!!

Marie

Published Friday, June 06, 2008 06:29 AM by Letsmove
dlynne3962 said:
Not much to say about my weight loss.  I am at 188.6, down 0.4 since last week.  Have increased the exercise, cheating is at a minimun, and I am stuck.  I think this is a good weight for me and its gonna take a lot of work to break this plateau.  Will try to have better results next week.
Deb
June 06, 2008 06:44 AM EST
MissLizNJ said:
I am down 1 lb from last week, which I am thrilled about, snce I am pretty close to my goal weight so I expect the weight loss to slow down.  So today I weigh in at 120.8! :)
June 06, 2008 06:54 AM EST
Letsmove said:
.4 is better than 0, so we will take it.  Good job Deb!  Have a great day.  Marie
June 06, 2008 06:57 AM EST
Letsmove said:
Great job Liz!  You are really close to your goal. How wonderful for you!  I bet you are really excited!  Have a great day.  Marie
June 06, 2008 07:00 AM EST
gebee said:
down to 211 today. yea!!!!
June 06, 2008 07:00 AM EST
bbbbb32000 said:
Good morning all! My weight this morning is 156.8 only down .6....thats' depressing, but at the same time its a loss....Cathy
June 06, 2008 07:02 AM EST
Letsmove said:
OMG Geri!!!! You lost six pounds this week!!  Woo hoo!!!! Six pounds girl!  Happy Dance going on here.  On the dance floor Geri...Take a spin... You have earned it for sure. Congrats!  Have a great day.  Marie
June 06, 2008 07:05 AM EST
321_blastoff said:
Good morning everyone.  Hope everyone had a good week.  Thanks for the challenge.  It was hard but worth it.  Lost 4 pounds.  My weight is now at 207.  Looking forward to next week.  Good luck with week 2 everyone.  
June 06, 2008 07:08 AM EST
Letsmove said:
How can a loss be depressing!  OMG you are looking at this all wrong.  You lost .6 lb!  You lost...you did it... you lost more weight... congrats...now get on the dance floor and fly my butterfly.  Have a colorful flutter day.  Marie
June 06, 2008 07:08 AM EST
Letsmove said:
Good job Julie!  That is wonderful!  Woo hoo!!! Four big pounds gone forever and 16 lbs of pressure off your knees. That in it's self is worth a happy dance on the floor.  Have a great day.  Marie
June 06, 2008 07:13 AM EST
gingstrak said:
I'm at 154 this morning. Lost 2 pounds. Not as much as my first week, but I will take it. I have lost inches though so I am happy.
June 06, 2008 07:23 AM EST
Letsmove said:
Two pounds in one week is great gingstrak and inches too!  Two pounds a week is healthy weight loss.  You should be very proud.  Happy dance time :o)  Marie
June 06, 2008 07:33 AM EST
Letsmove said:
Drhennel has reported a loss of 2.2 lbs this week.  Deb had to go out of town so she weigh in early.  Way to go Deb.  That is wonderful.  Marie
June 06, 2008 07:38 AM EST
carwash2 said:
Good Morning Marie!!  I stayed the same this week, still 157.5 but I'm not complaining.  I ate "real" food 2 days in a row.  I had a rehearsal dinner on Friday and then a wedding on Saturday.  I went up 2 pounds at the beginning of the week because of it but I'm back down to my weigh in weight from last week.  I have noticed inches disappearing though, especially in my legs!  I'll take any kind of loss I can get!:-D  I'm hoping for 2 pounds next week.  Great job everyone!!
June 06, 2008 07:41 AM EST
kenricva said:
230.3 today. Couldn't crack that 230 barrier I was hoping to hit but I can shoot to do that by next Friday.
I pulled a pair of pants off the top shelf of my closet this morning that I was going to take to Goodwill and donate because they didn't fit anymore. I liked these pants and I hated to part with them. This morning they fit perfectly so now I guess I can starting chucking the 40" waist pants I had been wearing lately, because my belt won't hold them up properly anymore.
Kenny
June 06, 2008 07:41 AM EST
Letsmove said:
Hey Teresa great job on dropping those two pounds again!  That is wonderful.  I hope the wedding was just beautiful.  I know you had a fun couple of days.  Have a great day.  Marie
June 06, 2008 07:47 AM EST
Letsmove said:
Yeah Kenny!  Get rid of those big baggy pants.  You wont be needing them anymore.  Goodwill here comes Kenny.  You better keep those smaller clothes because before you know it they will fit you again.  Great job on the weight loss of 2.2 lbs this week Kenny.  Let's see those moves on the dance floor...it's all Kenny :o)  Have a great day.  How is the walking coming?  It was in the 90's here yesterday in the evening.  Marie
June 06, 2008 07:52 AM EST
kenricva said:
I didn't walk last night as I had a meeting to go to at 7pm and I didn't want to show up covered in sweat. It was very hot here yesterday and expected to hit close to 100 today in central Virginia. I am hoping to get some in tonight. Doesn't really get dark now until around 8:30 so if the thunderstorms hold out, I'll be fine. If not tonight, then early tomorrow morning before the heat hits.
We just got a new fitness center where I live but I've never really liked walking on treadmills. Too boring for me. I'd rather walk laps around a track or on a trail then go nowhere like that.
Thanks for keeping track of the weight loss for me. I couldn't remember what I reported last week so I am really looking forward to getting back to the 220s next week. I haven't been there since I left the Army Reserves back in 1988.
Kenny
June 06, 2008 07:58 AM EST
Brittysmom said:
Good Morning, I weigh in at 186.8 today for a 1.6 loss for the week.  Thought I would be at 2 or 3, but that's okay, I'll take the 1.6 and shoot for more next week.  Judy
June 06, 2008 07:58 AM EST
brindy413 said:
Hi Marie, I lost 3 pounds this week.  Down to 147.  Yeah!!  I've been sticking to the plan 100 percent and exercising at the gym everyday.  What motivates me is my mom.  She came for a visit and was doing NS.  She lost 50 lbs and looks fabulous at 74.  I was so amazed, I ordered NS that day.  Can't wait to have lost 30!  Cindy
June 06, 2008 08:02 AM EST
Letsmove said:
Eddie, my husband planted a vegetable garden down by the river and it was so hot yesterday he had to go water it.  I think he was the one that got watered.  By the time he came in, he was soaked in sweat from the heat. No rain here.  That will be wonderful to see you in the 220's Kenny.  I can't wait!  Have a great day.  Marie
June 06, 2008 08:16 AM EST
heavynomore1 said:
Good Morning,
I am excited!!! weighed this morning at 203.9  lost 3.9 pounds. Thanks for the challenge. I did not want to weigh this morning, felt  like I  had not lost a pound. Look at that blessing!!!!!!!!Walking and drinking the water will  help to drop pounds.
June 06, 2008 08:17 AM EST
Letsmove said:
Good job Judy!  That is great!  We will take 1.6 lbs and be very happy with that too! Happy dance girlfriend.  See you on the floor.  :o) Marie
June 06, 2008 08:19 AM EST
BIG_DOG_MOMMA said:
(Joined the challenge as "cgroves3," but changed my user ID since.)  I weighed in at 175 this morning...down 2.6 pounds from last week.  I was hoping for more considering that I've really stepped up my exercise routine lately, but I try to remember that slow and steady wins the race.  :)  Cyndy
June 06, 2008 08:19 AM EST
Letsmove said:
Yeah Cindy three pounds this week!  Woohoo!!!! Isn't it great that your mom lost 50lbs!  I am so proud of both of you.  Three pounds this week is just wonderful Cindy.  Happy Dance for both you and your mom.  Good going!  Marie
June 06, 2008 08:24 AM EST
chonkies said:
Good Morning Everyone!  At the end of week 1, my weight is 198.6, a 6.4 pound loss!  YIPPEE, I am doing a happy dance......walking every day, water and 100% NS has been successful. -Angie
June 06, 2008 08:27 AM EST
mommyof3angels said:
Woo Hoo i am lost 3lb this week was 190 now weighed in @187 oh yeah!!! thanks going to go dance now...
good luck everyone!!! :0)
Maureen
June 06, 2008 08:27 AM EST
biggersam said:
hi marie
I'm down to 282.8,,that's 7.2 thps week
                   Yhanks Sam
June 06, 2008 08:28 AM EST
Letsmove said:
Look at you heavynomore1!  I am so proud of you.  You just brought tears to my eyes.  Congratulations on a job well done.  Hip hip horray!  Have a great day and don't you dare miss the dance floor before you leave. :o)  Marie
June 06, 2008 08:29 AM EST
Letsmove said:
Great job Cyndy!  That is a healthy weight loss and one you can be proud of.  You take a spin on the dance floor.  Congrats.  Marie
June 06, 2008 08:31 AM EST
Letsmove said:
Yippie Angie!  Your our star today Angie!  Watch you shine on our dance floor.  You are so beautiful and you failed to tell us something extra special too.  WELCOME TO ONEDERLAND ANGIE!!!!! Have a great day.  Marie
June 06, 2008 08:35 AM EST
Letsmove said:
You did it Maureen!  Three huge pounds! How wonderful!  Party on that floor girl.  The spot light is all yours.  Have a great day.  Marie
June 06, 2008 08:37 AM EST
dianna03077 said:
GOOD MORNING MARIE,
IM DOWN 3 LBS. IM GOING FOR THE 10 LBS LOSS. I DID NOT DO ANY EXERCISE FOR 2 DAYS.  IM GOING TO THE GYM TOMORROW, SO I KNOW NEXT WEEK WILL BE MORE. HAVE A GOOD DAY
June 06, 2008 08:37 AM EST
Letsmove said:
Hey Sam!  7.2...7 . 2....Did you say seven point two...SEVEN POUNDS TWO OZS!!!!! OMG SAM CAN IT GET ANY BETTER? Congratulations on all your hard work.  We are all very proud of you.  Wow! That's amazing!  Keep up the great job of losing Sam.  Woohoo!!!! Sam is now taking the dance floor.  Amazing Sam.  Have a great day. Wow!  Marie
June 06, 2008 08:42 AM EST
Letsmove said:
Woo hoo Dianna!  Great job on the three pounds gone forever!  Have a great day.  Marie
June 06, 2008 08:51 AM EST
puglover1999 said:
Well now am really depressed....gained 4 lbs....going back on regular plan next shipment....no more diabetic plan....sure has played s real job with my head,,,with sugar levels going up and now weight i am going back.....my bs level was well over 300...I guess my body is the opposite of many....I lost 31 pounds while on the regular program which had been since end of March..in two months and really not much since I went on a diabetic plan.....i sure am sorry I gained and am not cheerful....Dee
June 06, 2008 08:53 AM EST
wodell said:
Well I am 181.0 this week lost 5lbs!  Very excited...  I am uping my goal to 10lbs since I am 1/2 there already.  We will be taking a trip in July and I want to atleast be at 170 or close to it so that is my new goal!  Congrats ladies your all doing a great job, Good Luck next week!  Melissa
June 06, 2008 09:08 AM EST
Letsmove said:
I'm sorry Dee.  Why are your BS levels up so high.  Have they changed your meds on you lately?  Are you eating your proteins and fruits and veggies like you should (together).  It's the combo that makes it work.  A little bit of everything and not too much of any one by its self.  Message me and let me know how you have been eating on this new plan.  Both my Mother and my best friends are diabetics, maybe I can see something you are eating that you can't put your finger on.  Have a good day and next week will be better.  Marie
June 06, 2008 09:08 AM EST
Letsmove said:
Great job Melissa on the five pounds this week!  Wow!! Happy dance going on here :o)  At this rate you will be at that 170 by July.  Good going!  Have a nice day. Marie
June 06, 2008 09:11 AM EST
darlenenew said:
Howdy all....Well, down to 219 today...3lb. loss YAHOO!!!! I'm out of the 220's  I am soooo happy....199 here I come!!  Yesterday I had a meeting and they served lasagna, bread, and chessecake, oh and salad of course.  I ate a huge, and I mean huge plate of salad then my NS bar later on the way home.  Amazingly enough, I didn't even care about the chessecake.  What is happening to me?  This can't really be me??? haha  Well, at least my husband is getting a chuckle out of my transformation.  We love it.  Thanx again Marie.
And butterfly...you go girl....    .6  is down, in the right direction!  Have a great day everyone.
Darlene
June 06, 2008 09:11 AM EST
ready_to_look_gr8 said:
I had a fabulous week.  Not only did I get rid of 3 pounds (now down to 192!!) But I added exercise---3 days in a row.  It WILL be 4 by the end of today. Add me to that dance floor 'cuz I'm mov'in and groov'n!!  Also had SEVERAL NSV's.  My neighbor said she can really tell I was "losing" weight.  OOOOOHH I know that had to HURT for her to say. But it was nice to hear...especially on my birthday!!!!!  WHOOP WHOOP!!!!!
Jamie
June 06, 2008 09:21 AM EST
Letsmove said:
Darlene I recorded a whopping 3.5 lbs for you.  Yeah that's right!!! Dance time for sure, 3.5 lbs gone under your feet.  Woo hoo!  Great job on the eating yesterday.  We are proud of you for making such a great choice to eat right.  Good going.  Have a nice day.  Marie
June 06, 2008 09:21 AM EST
spiritwind said:
Hello... all

I am down to 139.8 -Goal 135... almost there.  I will try to get a bit under to make it an even 20#.  Long road...losing .05-.08# a week from the very beginning.  

My lose for the week is 1.2#  

Susan
June 06, 2008 09:29 AM EST
Letsmove said:
Acording to what you told me Susan, you are down 1.7 lbs this week.  Way to go!  So that means Happy Dance and a new loss high for you too!  Woohoo and great job.  Marie
June 06, 2008 09:40 AM EST
DeDeelighted said:
Yippee!! I am at 235 today....a good week.  Thanks for doing the challenge Marie. I love seeing how everyone is doing.
June 06, 2008 09:46 AM EST
Connie1220 said:
Good morning Marie
I lost 2.5 lbs this week. It is my second week on the program. I had no problem staying 100% with food & exercise. This loss works for me!
Connie
June 06, 2008 09:59 AM EST
abSHOElutely said:
Weighed in this morning and I am down 4.6.  Very happy.  My first week on the program won't actually be up until Sunday so I am hoping to say good by to the 170 for good.  Great job everyone.  Thank You Marie for been such a great motivator.
June 06, 2008 10:00 AM EST
Flutepharm87 said:
Well, it's the end of week one for me and I'm at 184.8, down 3.8lbs from last Friday. I'm pretty pleased with that. Here's to week 2!
June 06, 2008 10:10 AM EST
Flutepharm87 said:
Well, it's the end of week one for me and I'm at 184.8, down 3.8lbs from last Friday. I'm pretty pleased with that. Here's to week 2!
June 06, 2008 10:10 AM EST
jordjess2 said:
I was starting to be bummed out 'cause I thought I had gained, so I looked back at last Friday's weight and I have LOST 1.7 LBS!!! I am ecstatic and it looks like everybody else is doing great as well.  Hopefully this challenge will keep me on track-faced a few derailments this past week. But this is the new week, and I am sticking to it. Thanks again for the challenge, Marie.
Peggy
June 06, 2008 10:13 AM EST
Betti13 said:
Hey Marie,
.6# loss for the week.  I think it's time I switch my lunch and dinner and see if that helps.  Have a good day,  Betti
June 06, 2008 10:16 AM EST
timcahill98 said:
I LOVE seeing everyone's progress!  This is awesome and it helps console me....
I didn't really lose anything this week.  I'm at 168.8 lbs as of this morning and I think I started the weight challenge last Friday at 169?  I can't remember - so either I've gained a little or lost very little.  

But hey!  I'm not 186 anymore and that's what REALLY counts, right?!  :-)  

Keep up the good work everyone!
June 06, 2008 10:29 AM EST
Letsmove said:
Jamie great job on the 3 lbs!  And on your birthday yet!  What a Happy Birthday that should make.  Happy happy Birthday Dance to you.  Have a great one.  Marie
June 06, 2008 11:01 AM EST
Letsmove said:
Wonderful DeDee!  That makes four pounds!  Great job!  Thank you and I love see all these results too.  Have a great day.  Marie
June 06, 2008 11:02 AM EST
Letsmove said:
Good job on the 2.5 lbs lost and never to be found again.  Woo hoo!  Great week Connie.  Have a wonderful day.  Marie
June 06, 2008 11:04 AM EST
Letsmove said:
Hey Robin what a great first week! Four point six pounds is amazing!  Woo hoo!!!! Happy Dance Please!  Thank you.  Have a great day.  Marie
June 06, 2008 11:07 AM EST
Letsmove said:
Jess great job on your first week.  That is super!  Great job.  Happy dance on the floor now.  Have a great day.  Marie
June 06, 2008 11:10 AM EST
Letsmove said:
Peggy thank you and you are welcome.  Great job on the 1.7 lbs.  Keep it up and let's see what will happen without cheating.  :o)  Have a great day.  Marie
June 06, 2008 11:14 AM EST
Letsmove said:
Give it a try Betti.  Switch up the time you exercise too and get some extra sleep this weekend.  Sounds great to me.  Good job.  Have a nice day.  Marie
June 06, 2008 11:16 AM EST
Letsmove said:
Tim you did good my man.  Look you lost one whole pound.  That's all it takes.  One day one pound at a time.  Good job.  Have a wonderful day.  Marie
June 06, 2008 11:18 AM EST
karensmarks said:
Hi Marie,
I lost 0.2 which takes me down to 148.4 pounds. I was up over a pound this week, so I'm very glad I lost that, plus a teesny bit. The good news and the bad news is that all the Turtles are now gone, so I have no more temptations. This also explains why I went up one pound and through a bunch of work back down again!
Karen
June 06, 2008 11:23 AM EST
40_B4_40 said:
Hey Marie and Everyone!  What a great response to this challenge!!  It's so motivating!  Good news!  I lost 2lbs out of my 5lb goal.  I'm down to 188.5~  I'm glad to be back in the saddle again!!!  Take care all of you out there in NutriLand!  Natalie
June 06, 2008 11:35 AM EST
life_light said:
Good Morning!!  So many wonderful NEW people on the blog - it's exciting!  Marie - here's one of you're little "crazy glue's" -I'M stickin' with YOU!  Okay.  I had another good week.  I guess my body is finally in weight loss mode.  I'm definitely proof that if you stick with it no matter what, that the weight will come off.  I'm down this week from 199.2 to 197.7.   I think that's 1.3 lb loss this week.  I am exercising three 3x's/week, now.  (Down from everyday - to break my plateau.)  For those of you struggling - I totally get it.  I had a 3+ week plateau in Aprl- May.  Then, right around Memorial Day a break-through came and it is still going down.  So please take COMFORT in my example, and have a  *temper tantrum*  if you have to (I know I did.), but **STAY ON TRACK with Marie!**  HAVE A FABULOUS DAY EVERYONE!  HUGS from Arizona - Ellen   WELCOME BACK TO EVERYONE and WELCOME TO ALL THE NEW FOLKS!
June 06, 2008 11:39 AM EST
obsidian88 said:
Well i had a weird week ... I totally jumped on the exercise bandwagon and was on the treadmill for an hour 4 times this week .. BUT.. I went offplan a bit as well ... with Brian's Memorial and family here.. etc.. it was just a stressful time.. anyhow.. I GAINED 2 pounds :(

I'm hoping its muscle LOL.. I dont know.. i feel good.. and my jeans fit looser ... I just dont know..

blah :(
June 06, 2008 11:44 AM EST
LadyGail said:
Hello, Marie and FFCers! My weight as of this morning is the same as it was last Friday - 135. At least I lost the 2 lbs I gained after I pigged out last weekend, so I don't have to post a gain! I will make a very determined effort to stay on plan this weekend.
June 06, 2008 11:55 AM EST
Letsmove said:
Hey Karen I'm glad those turtles are gone now.  At least you did pull out a loss.  Good job for that.  Have a great week and great loss coming too. Marie
June 06, 2008 12:04 PM EST
Letsmove said:
Great job on the two pounds Natalie.  That is wonderful.  Have a great day girl.  Marie
June 06, 2008 12:05 PM EST
Lucyand3Kitties said:
Hi Marie.  I lost a pound early in the challenge and I've maintained that one pound loss, so I'm at 234 lbs.   I'm sure I'll get more of this flab off of me by next Freaky Friday!

~~ Lucy ~~
June 06, 2008 12:07 PM EST
Letsmove said:
Hey Ellen I am glad to see you check in.  That is a big 1.5 lbs down this week girl!  Woohoo!!! Happy dance now.  Great job on the exercising too.  I am very proud of all your hard work.  Staying 100% on plan works.  Have a great day.  Marie
June 06, 2008 12:12 PM EST
Letsmove said:
It's all the stress obsidian88.  It will do it to you everytime.  Once things get back to normal you will start losing again.  Sorry to hear about your hard week.  It will get better.  Have a good day.  Marie
June 06, 2008 12:15 PM EST
Letsmove said:
Hey Gail I had you down at 136 so that means you lost a pound.  Way to go!  Better week next week, but you did have a NSV this week.  Good job.  Marie
June 06, 2008 12:17 PM EST
radiant_rebecca said:
Hi everybody!  I'm joining you today.  I am on day 3 and just weighed myself and I'm down 4.5 lbs. already!  Woo Hoo!!! I have to admit though I was pretty discouraged yesterday and  had low energy and went to bed earlier than usual! I also could feel that my body was going through something weird...well, the pounds were melting away! So far I'm liking the food and have stuck to the plan 100%!  I have even stopped drinking wine with dinner and substitute sparkling water or tea.  I usually walk my dog every evening after work.  I have back problems, so I am also going to start doing Yoga (I bought a DVD). Anyway, I'm looking forward to being a part of this "blog party" and hope you all will visit my page and become my friends!

Have a great weekend!
Rebecca
June 06, 2008 12:17 PM EST
cloudnine said:
A great week.  I am down 3#!!!  I am pumped and ready to go for another week.  Congrates to all the loser this week.  Remember, if you lost only 1# a week, you would be down 52# in a year!  Little steps add up.
June 06, 2008 12:20 PM EST
Letsmove said:
Hey Lucy a pound is a pound and we will take it!  Good job.  Did you get your exercise ball, bean, or whatever it was, sorry I forgot?  Marie
June 06, 2008 12:21 PM EST
Letsmove said:
Good job Rebecca!  Welcome to NS, the blogs, and the Freaky Friday Challenge.  We are going through the month of June.  I will need your beginning weight please, for the challenge.  Would you like to pledge to lose between 2-10 lbs for the month too?  Just let me know on any FFC blog.  Marie
June 06, 2008 12:27 PM EST
bettie4d said:
Down two pounds this week. I have been trying to walk nightly. With this heat, my trusty companion Gabby (my puppy) us unable to go with me maybe I will find a human who'll walk with me. Anyone in SE North Carolina?
June 06, 2008 12:30 PM EST
Letsmove said:
Good job cloudnine!  Woo hoo!  Happy dance on the floor.  It's the little steps that all add up in the end.  We are not in a running race but a healthy good for you race.  Have a great day.  Marie
June 06, 2008 12:31 PM EST
tightandfit said:
hey every body...I'm down 1lb this week. normally i would be so dissapointed but today i decided to try in a pair of pants i haven't been able to wear since 2005 ...and they FIT!!! now this is just the begining since in 2005 ! was still a bit chubby  but i feel so GOOD right now! Thankyou to all of you out there i know i couldn't have done it without you guys..YOU ALL ROCK!!
June 06, 2008 01:02 PM EST
Letsmove said:
Good job tightand fit.  Wow on fitting in those pants.  Doesn't it just feel wonderful?  Have a great day.  Marie
June 06, 2008 01:12 PM EST
Changa6925 said:
I made it to the gym 4 days this past week - Yay me! (although I currently can not lift my arms, and they shake when I type LOl!)

212.0 - Start Weight
206.4 - Friday May 30th
203.8 - Friday June 6th (Today -2.6 Yay)
196.0 - Goal

Heres to another 100% NS weekend! Congratulations to everyone on their weight loss and NSV's!
June 06, 2008 01:13 PM EST
HOLandCAMSMOM said:
I was down 2 lbs for the week.  And I lived through the snacks at VBS.  No that I don't have to worry about teaching, I'm ready to start exercising.
June 06, 2008 02:05 PM EST
Letsmove said:
Great job on the 2.6 lbs lost this week changa6925.  That is truly wonderful.  Keep up all your hard work.  It is OK to take a break one day now and then to give your body a rest from the gym.  Have a great day.  Marie
June 06, 2008 02:13 PM EST
Letsmove said:
Good job HolandCamsMom.  That is a healthy weight loss.  Have a great day.  Marie
June 06, 2008 02:18 PM EST
cindiesimons said:
Waiting for UPS to come so I can start my first week..
June 06, 2008 02:36 PM EST
yoliesooner said:
Down 2lbs to 278.5...first time in 2 years that I have been able to break the 280 mark! Yippeee! I am also down a full dress size! Just gotta stay motivated thru the weekend!Excersing today at curves this will be my third time this week! I need to to step it up and lose 8 more pounds to my goal weight!
June 06, 2008 02:45 PM EST
Letsmove said:
cindiesimons you can join as soon as you like.  If you want to let me know when you start.  Have a great day.  Welcome to the NS family of bloggers.  Marie
June 06, 2008 02:49 PM EST
Letsmove said:
Good job yoliesooner.  Wonderful to break that 280 mark!  Woohoo!!! Don't forget to check out the Award Ceremony tomorrow.  It should be up by noon.  If all goes well.  Marie
June 06, 2008 02:53 PM EST
kerime said:
Hello Marie Not to much happen here No Loss this week:0(  Well maybe because my other son had a birthday and yes i had a slice of cake and was not 100% on program!! But as of Weneday i got back on the program and so far have been 100%:0)  Now of couse its the weekend but so far no plans woohoo!!!! Ok i'm hoping next Friday  i will have  a good weigh in  I'm still looking for that number 4:0)  So i'm still @150!!!!!!!!! Hope your doing great and have  agreat weekend!!!  Bye  for  now   Keri!!!!!!!!!!!!!
June 06, 2008 03:27 PM EST
danigolightly said:
hey marie! i'm proud to say that i've gone from 225 to 224 this week so far =]
June 06, 2008 03:34 PM EST
plummer08 said:
Hi everyone.  Bad news, up .5#.  Last friday I went to urgent care and they said I sprained my back.  So I have pretty much been laying around.  It hurts so bad.  I was up by like 3 or so pounds mid week so I'm actually not to upset about the .5 gain.  Today I sucked it up and went on a walk.  I figure even though my back hurts, the extra weight I'm carrying around can't be helping much.  I will do better this week....hold me to that please!
jen
June 06, 2008 03:46 PM EST
roykat said:
I'm sorry that this so late but my lifeline(computer) was giving me problems. I weighed 162.2 today down 2.8lbs from last week,yea!! I was down more a few days ago but then I went up but now I'm starting to godown again. I have also lost 6.5 inches from my first day of measurements. Yea to all !!!!
June 06, 2008 03:57 PM EST
Letsmove said:
Hey Keri at least you didn't gain anything.  That's a good thing.  Here is to a 100% on plan week.  Marie
June 06, 2008 04:01 PM EST
Letsmove said:
Dani one pound at a time that's all it takes.  Good job!  I'm proud of you.  Happy dance.  Marie
June 06, 2008 04:03 PM EST
Letsmove said:
Oh Jen.  I hope you start feeling better soon.  I know how you must hurt.  Take it easy and don't do too much too soon.  Just stay 100% on plan and the weight will still come off.  Have a good day.  Marie
June 06, 2008 04:06 PM EST
Letsmove said:
Good job on the two pounds from check in.  Wow 6.5 inches!!! That is super Kathie!  Great going!  Have a good day.  Marie
June 06, 2008 04:08 PM EST
going2bhotnsexy said:
I am down 4.2 pounds from last Friday (202.6 now).  My goal for next Friday is to be below 200 lbs.  Wish me luck!
June 06, 2008 04:50 PM EST
mborras said:
I have had a really good week and it shows because I am down 4.5 lbs.  I now weigh 163.5, but more importantly my clothes are starting to fit better.  Great job everyone!
Melanie
June 06, 2008 04:54 PM EST
Letsmove said:
Great job going2bhotnsexy.  You can do it by next Friday for sure.  I will be here to cheer you on the whole way.  Marie
June 06, 2008 04:56 PM EST
coco_chanelle said:
I  am down to 128 lbs!! I feel less bloated drinking all this water and exercising.  I want to weigh 126 by next friday!!  You all are doing great!
June 06, 2008 06:02 PM EST
Letsmove said:
Hey Melanie!  Wonderful job on the 4.5 lbs this week.  Woohoo!!!! Have a happy dance in the spot light.  The floor is all yours.  Great job!  Have a good evening.  Marie
June 06, 2008 06:45 PM EST
Letsmove said:
What was your starting weight for our challenge coco_chanelle?  Good job on the 128 lbs.  You must be close to your goal weight?  Marie
June 06, 2008 06:47 PM EST
candie_girl said:
wow Marie, you're such a cheerleader! how much it much take for you to cheer all of us grumpies on, eh?  :p

i was gonna post this depressed blog about how i just technically lost one pound (which is a bit of a joke really, cuz the scale's been saying 190 since last saturday... even though it was 191 on friday) but i see all these other people in the same situation as me on here and then realize that i am normal. also, it's kinda weird but i "feel" as if i lost weight... lol. and so that's why it makes me cranky when  i step on the scale and it doesn't budge. also, i am at 190 so going down to the 180's is kind of a big deal! it's as if my scale is toying with me... going "nope! no, i'm not gonna show you a number that starts with an 8 in decimals... haha! take that!" yeah, i can just feel it mocking me... (i have an overactive imagination) :p

anyways. congrats to everyone who lost, and don't give up to the peeps in the same boat as me! eventually, we are gonna win over the scale! *shakes fist in the air*

Nessa
June 06, 2008 07:36 PM EST
raglady said:
Marie, I'm sorry to be so late, but for some reason I couldn't get on site today.  Finally in this evening.  Reporting my weight at 163...no loss this week, but I am wearing size 10 jeans!!!!  Another drop in britches size!  I'll try to blog sometime this weekend to explain my  weird day today, but for now, just enter me as no loss.
Staying on plan now that I have my food, but I may eat off a few meals if I need to...I'm doing ok.
Thanks,
Cindy
June 06, 2008 07:40 PM EST
Letsmove said:
You go Nessa.  That's the spirit girl :o)  Next Friday you will see that 8....188!!!!!  I'm rooting for you.  Just stay 100% on plan.  No cheating Nessa... come on now... you can do it.  Marie
June 06, 2008 07:59 PM EST
Letsmove said:
Hey Cindy that's one pound less then you report last Friday!!!! Way to go!!!  Size 10 OMG!!! Wonderful! I'm glad you got your food.  It was too hard being without was it?  Talk to you soon.  Marie
June 06, 2008 08:02 PM EST
Letsmove said:
Hey Nessa!  Didn't school just get out?  Did you have a lot of papers to grade?
June 06, 2008 08:11 PM EST
candie_girl said:
Not just yet. still one more week of classes for my kids and then an exam week... so i'll be swamped in about 10 days or so... since i always wait til the last minute to correct stuff... lol.
June 06, 2008 08:37 PM EST
Letsmove said:
Isn't that hard on you Nessa?  To know the school year is coming to an end and you will have to say bye to all your kids.  When do you leave to go to Japan?  Is that a teacher exchange program?  I kinda thought you may be leaving things to the last possible minute, lol.  Marie
June 06, 2008 08:55 PM EST
SillyRabbit65 said:
One week in - looks like everybody is doing pretty well.  I'm excited, lost 2 pounds (that's a total of 14# in 7 weeks) so i'm at 194 now.  I'm starting dance class this Sunday, so finally starting to excercise.  Everyone have a great week and keep up the good work.  Anne
June 06, 2008 09:10 PM EST
Letsmove said:
Wonderful Anne!  Have a warm up for Sunday on our dance floor.  Under the spot light girl!  Keep up the great job and have fun with your dance class.  Marie
June 06, 2008 09:17 PM EST
amydoodledo said:
I am down 3.2 pounds from last week, but I got alittle extra help from some kind of a stomach virus or something. I about 3/4 pound in one day because of it.....Had a bad day today..wrote about it in my blog, but I am off to a fresh start tomorrow!! HUGS!
June 06, 2008 09:31 PM EST
shell060 said:
Hi Marie!  Sorry I'm late but I never get computer time until the kids are in bed.  I lost 1 pound this week which puts me at 148 now.  I have not been 100% without real food, but I have been 100% on my exercise plan.  I ride a stationary bike every night for 40 minutes (about 14 miles).  I feel good about losing that pound and know that next week I will try to be better with the food.  Thanks again for this extra push.  Shell
June 06, 2008 09:40 PM EST
Changa6925 said:
I know it is OK to take a day off from the gym every now and then... but to be honest, before last night all I had done was the EFX machine. I was too chicken to try anything else, and I selfishly wanted to lose weight (in lbs) first, I didn't want to gain any muscle weight! It's a mind game, I feel like right now I need to see the numbers on the scale move... But then i read a blog yesterday about someone who didn't start working out when she started NS, she waited several months and she now is working extra hard to tone her flab... It scared me a little. I have ALOT to lose and I don't want to have ALOT of extra skin so last night I decided to work out my arms and do some crunches... I must have been too aggresive! I can barely move my arms and when i walk I can feel the muscles in my tummy (wow - I really worked them out) and I went a little crazy on the TM - I finished a mile in just 15 minutes by walking the 1st minute, running the next, walking 2 minutes, running 1... Some of my running moments were cut short to 50 seconds but most of them I pushed hard and ran through (I am super proud of me for not just giving up and walking) but again - I went crazy cause next I got on the EFX machine and did another mile in 11 minutes and then 9 more minutes of a few minutes 8 intensity, a few 10 intensity and a few minutes 13 intensity) I went crazy - and today i am paying for it! I do hope I can make it to the gym again tonight at least for some light cardio - my bf is 5 inches taller than me, and 3 lbs lighter, he has lost the same amount of weight to date as I have and he started on NS 4-5 days after me... It's a little frustrating to say the least!
Thanks for keeping us all motivated! It really does help to have these challenges to count on!
June 06, 2008 09:46 PM EST
Changa6925 said:
I know it is OK to take a day off from the gym every now and then... but to be honest, before last night all I had done was the EFX machine. I was too chicken to try anything else, and I selfishly wanted to lose weight (in lbs) first, I didn't want to gain any muscle weight! It's a mind game, I feel like right now I need to see the numbers on the scale move... But then i read a blog yesterday about someone who didn't start working out when she started NS, she waited several months and she now is working extra hard to tone her flab... It scared me a little. I have ALOT to lose and I don't want to have ALOT of extra skin so last night I decided to work out my arms and do some crunches... I must have been too aggresive! I can barely move my arms and when i walk I can feel the muscles in my tummy (wow - I really worked them out) and I went a little crazy on the TM - I finished a mile in just 15 minutes by walking the 1st minute, running the next, walking 2 minutes, running 1... Some of my running moments were cut short to 50 seconds but most of them I pushed hard and ran through (I am super proud of me for not just giving up and walking) but again - I went crazy cause next I got on the EFX machine and did another mile in 11 minutes and then 9 more minutes of a few minutes 8 intensity, a few 10 intensity and a few minutes 13 intensity) I went crazy - and today i am paying for it! I do hope I can make it to the gym again tonight at least for some light cardio - my bf is 5 inches taller than me, and 3 lbs lighter, he has lost the same amount of weight to date as I have and he started on NS 4-5 days after me... It's a little frustrating to say the least!
Thanks for keeping us all motivated! It really does help to have these challenges to count on!
June 06, 2008 09:46 PM EST
candie_girl said:
yeah it's a teacher "exchange" program. although nobody's coming here :p i'm leaving on July 26th. i'm stoked!

hmm... i wouldn't say that it's hard... it's true that i  will miss a bunch of those kids (especially the brats! they're secretly my favourite... although don't tell them that!!) but i was only their teacher for two years so... although, i think i'm too young for them to take me seriously... they think i'm like this cool teacher, but they act with me as they would their friends... they don't respect me as a teacher. meh.

June 06, 2008 10:04 PM EST
candie_girl said:
btw. i was cleaning a bit and i found all my old exercise dvds... they're in a neat pile next to my tv and i am starting tomorrow! (i've already got my exercise for today... walked around for like 30 mins with huge shopping bags on my arms... yeah... :p)
June 06, 2008 10:05 PM EST
candie_girl said:
oops... i was only their teacher for two months! not years! (look at me, i'm so bored i'm rereading the posts... off to bed i go!)
June 06, 2008 10:58 PM EST
bLaNqUiTa19 said:
Hey Everyone! I see alot people have join the challenge. I had a very good week, had a lost of 2 Lbs, YAY!!!
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June 06, 2008 11:41 PM EST
Letsmove said:
Good job on the weight loss Amy.  Sorry your sick.  Is it something you ate?  We hope you feel better soon.  Marie
June 07, 2008 07:05 AM EST
Letsmove said:
Good job on the riding your bike.  Wow!  Keep it up!  Let's try to work on being 100% on the food and see what happens when you do.  We will take the 1 lb won't we Shell?  Yep :o) Marie
June 07, 2008 07:09 AM EST
Letsmove said:
Good job on all the exercise Changa6925.  I hope you can still move in the morning :o)  Marie
June 07, 2008 07:15 AM EST
Letsmove said:
Good deal Nessa.  I have a pile of DVD's too.  I don't use them because my kids have over taken the Livingroom tv and that's the only place I have any room to move in. That's why I use my Lifecycle, Elliptical, and Total Gym.  I love to go out and walk around our property.  Down to the river and back is one mile and now we have a garden down there too.
You make me laugh Nessa. Thank you.  Marie
June 07, 2008 07:21 AM EST
Letsmove said:
Good job on the two pounds Blanquita.  You did have a good week.  Congrats.  Marie
June 07, 2008 07:23 AM EST
yoliesooner said:
Just weighed in and.......drumroll puhleez......down 3.5lbs!

I have been working out at curves (3x's a week) and staying on my NS plan...i went off two dinners but I absolutely new how much and what kind of foods i could eat...it worked!

YAY!
June 13, 2008 04:34 PM EST
SillyRabbit65 said:
Hey everybody.  1 pound this week, but I'll take it - a loss is a loss!!!. Next week I'm shooting for 2 lbs.
Have a great week!
June 13, 2008 08:05 PM EST
jordjess2 said:
Ok, second week of Freaky Friday and it is 0.3!  I have decided to try something different. I talked to the guy who works with me in my weight lifting and he said to try to swap dinner for breakfast, and then to eat less as the day goes on...which I have heard many times before. But decided to give it a try...only started that on Friday morning.  So we'll see. And I emailed NS counseling and they basically said to try to order more higher protein products, so I went over my autodelilvery and revamped it to include more of the higher end proteins.  Thanks for the encouragement.
Peggy
June 14, 2008 09:29 AM EST
jordjess2 said:
ok second ff weigh in at -.7! what is the deal here, i am trying soooooooo hard, and it just hangs on, been doing the supper for breakfast thing for a week,  and it is supposed to FLY OFF LOL!! here's to next friday, and everybody is doing so well.
Peggy
June 20, 2008 09:28 AM EST
brindy413 said:
I am down to 143.5.  I think my beginning weight was 150.  Yeah!  Good luck to everyone.
June 20, 2008 12:00 PM EST
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