Hi . Can I please join in the challenge ? Sounds what I need to keep me motivated.

Yes no problem can you PM Littlefire the details she has mentioned above

Thanks and Good luck
Laura xxxx

Thanks Littlefire, she will be well chuffed.........xxx

Morning fellow Musketeers

Hope you have a great day. I am back on the PEP today, so hopefully things will go well.

Catch you all later.
Laura xxxx

WOW the list is growing - remember though none of us can help each other if you are shy or hide if you've had a tough day and feel out of PEP kilter - please remember to post NO MATTER WHAT YOU'VE DONE - we want to here all PEP news good or bad
Lila you've been added by Flick and I've sorted things out so you have access to log things into the chart
CBx - I see you've added a weekly listing to you's signature - I'll be starting to star each PEP perfect day on my list as and from Tues after Monday night's dreaded WI
Dreaded as the activity around here over the last week or so has been minimal - back to the gym hopefully tomorrow and Sunday to kick start things off
I'm also hoping to use a minimum of 200 cals a day on exercise to give me a chance of getting away from this weight plateau and maybe even to loose a good 1 1/2 lbs per week - I've worked it out that if I can do this I'll be near target by autumn (here's hoping eh)

Was going to start PEP tomorrow, but stuff it, going to start today.....the sooner the better!!

Good luck everyone, we can do this.....xxx

Happy new year everyone!

I'm going to WI tomorrow but I'm back peping today! I've got all my books and stuff out for reading through and I've got a new book for writting everything down in - I'm actually quite excited! Is that sad?!? Right, I'm off to go and look through everything and find a new recipe for dinner...

Good luck everyone! xx

Afternoon fellow Musketeers

best of luck to all of you starting back on pep today

I am starting back on it tomorrow and will get weighed at first class 10th Jan so will have a week on pep before my first weigh in, haven't been to class for over six months so I'm really looking forward to getting going again and getting back to target

Have a good day everyone

Good evening Musketeers
I'm going to class on Tuesday looking forward to getting back into some of my smaller clothes!
I'm night shift tonight night 3 so head a bit fuzzy I have tried to add charts to my signature but failing miserably at moment Help!!!!!!!!!!!

See what I mean how do I re -name them STUPID or what?

Stephie

If you are in group 2 just copy the links on DawnC and then paste them into your signature.

Good luck
Laura xxxx

Hello everyone I don't know what happened to yesterday just didn't find time to come onto the computer, not that I was doing very much, just busy doing nothing I guess OH just away to work, 1st night of 4 nights, this is my 1st test, I am usually terrible for 'the munchies' when he is on night shift, but, NOT THIS TIME I am positive I am going to get through these 4 nights WITHOUT the munchies keeping me company

Have a good rest of Friday

Hi fellow musketeers sorry i havent been around today, went shopping then chilled out watching a film. Had a perfect pep day today and saved 10 cks to make up for the new year day meal yesterday. Glad to see a lot of us around for the new challenge welcome everyone 2009 will be our year.

I am still faffing about tryimg to create a link to my signature just switched on celebrity big brother why oh why do i put myself through this each year

will catch up later

MOrning all

I didn't quite make it a PEP perfect day yestarday, in factit hasn't been a good week PEPwise at all.

But its ok I am going to make it perfect today. Heading off to the gym with my sister in 15 mins.

Hope you all have a good day.

Laura xxx

Fab idea! Any chance you can squeeze in one more?

Morning All

And a very Happy and Healthy 2009 to you all............

Well the party is well and truly over, weighed in this morning and ready to get back on track. I have decided to make Sat my weigh in day, it was a Sat when I did so well last time so hoping history repeats itself.

I am still struggling with my cold so not quite ready to to get back to the gym, which I am gutted about but hopefully if I keep taking my cough bottle I'll get back before the end of the week.

Happy PePing everyone xxx

Morning Musketeers

My class is opening next Saturday so decided to start today as Saturday will be my weigh day have weighed myself and since last weigh in on 29th Dec i have actually lost two pounds

Am going off to Tesco soon ( once other half is showered and shaved ) so will get some " good " shopping in.

when we come back I want to try playing tennis on the wii

have a great Saturday everyone

Morning all and happy new year! Thanks for letting me join. Can you let me know which group I am in and what I do with the charts?

Have a good day!

Hi all

I am here, raring to go. Didn't manage to be PEP perfect yesterday, but I didn't go over by much - the French Fries munchie monster got me

Anyway, planning a PEP perfect day today, off to a great start - got the pot out and made porridge, this will stop me snacking!!

Have a great Saturday everyone.....xxx

Happy New Year everyone.

Well I did plan to start pepping on the 1st but fell by the way side Did take a photo of myself and well I coundn't beleive how I looked Weighed myself this morning and I weigh 12st 7lb. So I have started today !!

Away to do a good healthy shop once hubby stops watching the darts.

Can't wait to feel more healther as am feeling sluggish and tierd and it's all down to unhealthy eating. Kids are all needing to get into a better eating regime to so am raring to go and get more incontrol.

Have a great day everyone.

Lila.

Evening Musketeers
Well just finished night shift (yipee).
It was a nightmare food everywhere so I've grazed on peanuts Quality street and pringles for 3 nights.Think I have sickend myself which is good!
Going to go to tesco tomorrow get some healthy food in and start pepping,then rejoin Tue morning.
I've got 5 stones to loose so I think I'll set myself some mini goals. My son has a treadmill and cross trainer in garage so plan on using them and take my wee dog on longer walks.
Right I'm away to start planning my food diary.

Stephie
x

Evening all

Hope you have had a good day. I think I will have made it PEP perfect day 1 by the end of the day with 2 cx to spare.

Was on the way to the gym this morning when hubby phoned to say I would have to go home as he was getting a migrane, I was raging at him (I know its not his fault). Took me till lunchtime and a couple of mini cakes (counted the cx) to calm down. I will go tomorrow morning first thing though.

I am planning to weigh in tomorrow as my fresh start and weigh in on a Sunday for the next few weeks to see how I get on. I am trying to prevent the trip to the bakers I always have after weigh in and pigging out all day. I have decided after weigh in I will treat myself with not counting the cx in 1 meal I eat that day and to have 1 bar of chocolate (not a huge bar- a standard one).
Normally I pig out all day but not this year, promise.

Ok best get on.

Laura xxxx

PS sonjepinklady can you PM Littlefire your details so she can add you to the chart. You will find what you need to send her on a post by her on this thread.

Thanks for that will do that now!
Thanks for the Motivation!! Needed it today!!

Evening all, well just back from Dundee shopping again and my feet are killing me, bought myself a couple of coats, and couple of pairs of trousers for work and getting into the smaller size yippee I am doing okay pep wise not great but not too bad either although i managed to save 10 cks yesterday.

Laura are you still starting your week from the monday as my wi is monday night so i will start from then.
Havent done any exercise yet as i havent recovered fully from the cold yet and still coughing every 2 mins. so i will start as soon as i feel better.

have a good evening everyone catch up later

HI Lorraine

I think the plan is for week one to run from

Week 1- Monday 5th Jan until Sunday 11th Jan

Week 2- Monday 12th Jan until Sunday 18th Jan

Week 3- Monday 19th Jan until Sunday 25th Jan

and so on.

Is that ok for everyone? I am planning to weigh in on a Sunday to help avoid bakers treats on weigh in day, so I will check my weight tomorrow but will record next Sundays weigh in (11th) as my week 1 weigh in.

Good luck everyone.

Laura xxxx

Thats fine with me Laura will wi Monday night at class adn put it in the chart for the week

Just had a bit of Calzone pizza not a big bit though and i even left most of it its funny now i can leave things i wouldn't leave before.

away to read my book for a bit catch up later

Evening!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Never made it to the gym today - didn't realise that it was reduced hours - will go tomorrow. Off now to have my edb's and I will have completed a pep perfect day with 5 checks saved

Well done cc thats brilliant your back on track

Morning All

1st day under my belt and stayed with in my checks, was quite a naughty day but it was take away saturday..........hope you are all raring to go xx

Hi Miss Broxi
Well done! It's hard getting that first day under belt! I started back on PEPing on 1st! Great day then but 2nd + 3rd not so good! But hey ho thats were the lovally No-check soup comes in!
Come on everyone lets make 2009 the year we reach or get ever cloaser to that wonderful world of Target! Just think we can all be posting in the Target reached section this time next year!!

Morning all

I am just back from the gym and had some brunch, so I am feeling great.

Hope you are all raring to go.

I meant to say for those who are using the challenge as a Fresh Start please put FS in your week 1 boxes.

For those continuing from prexmas weigh in just record your loss/gain from over the season unless you wish to have a new year new start too.

Good luck for the coming week everyone. I am going to try and plan my meals today for the next couple of days, as I will be back at work things should be easier.

Laura xxxx

Sorry I wasn't around yesterday but I received some PM's from Sonjepinklady and Marieparker - you are both added to the WI chart

Last recap on what you need to do to access the chart

• you need to get a google address - its free - that way when you log on using your usual email address etc and when you click the link you should get access to the chart but maybe have to type in your google address to confirm access - not sure as I have a google address etc
• Just log in your WI results - from this week - and any exercise you want to record - and update the ongoing total in the last column
• there are currently 2 eats groups organised - other charts can be sorted if they are requested

To provide a link to the general WI chart and your eats chart - remember to create a link at your signature you click the following tabs:-

home - my account - edit signature
in the box there you can creat links etc - make sure pop ups are allowed temporarily to create a link (above box with green arrow and plus sign) - in the window that appears for the http address you paste the copied address (it appears at the top of the open google document) go OK then a second window will appear where you type in the name you want for the link at your signature

I've been pretty lax pep wise over the holidays - we didn't have very much 'bad' food wise in the house - I didn't buy it - but I feel a bit bloated and dread to think what the WI tomorrow night will be - don't think I'll have lost this time though I did 07-08 break
I'm planning to sort out my major exercise issues this year and hoping to get DH motivated that way too - I know Tae-bo works so I'll hopefully get started on this for 20 mins at least once this week - put dinner on - do tae-bo - shower - eat dinner - a plan but it just needs to be kicked into action

Now I need to sort out why I'm not getting notices of new posts so I can keep up to date with the thread -

If I don't get a chance to pop back today - I will be on tomorrow 8am ish
Have a good day

Afternoon all

Day one yesterday did not go to plan at all so Day one again today and so far so good

well done those of you who managed a pep perfect day yesterday hope today is going well

Hello, well my fresh start didn't quite happen... we ended up going out for a drink, which turned into a few drinks which turned into the munchies which haven't stopped until this morning Whoops!!! I'm still on holiday mode and as I haven't been peping over christmas (not been the best end to the year, family deaths and then car smashes) I've struggled to get back into it.

My boyfriend is making me dinner today and that will be my last non-pep meal for a very long time!! I'm going to get our breakfasts and lunch sorted for tomorrow and going back to work this evening and that will be me. We went shopping for good food and i'm going to take that last of the christmas chocolate into work so it isn't where I can get to it so hopefully I'll be back on the straight and narrow for here on!!! My boyfriend is going to pep too so that always helps.

Right, here is my plan for the next few weeks -

To follow pep to the letter - if I want a extra at the weekend I need to save checks for it, not claw them back and hope for the best!
Drink enough water and fluids
Exercise more - have a wii fit, exercise bike, weights and will be jogging with friends from work again so have no excuses
To try to stop making excuses and trying to justify having rubbish - chocolate will not make me feel better!

I've decided to WI on monday as that was my day before so I'll just stick to that and I'm going to have a fresh start as it isn't going to be pretty!

I'm going to plan ad few dinner for this week so I know what I'm doing when we get home and it will keep me busy this afternoon... and away from the chocolate that is left

Hi all.

Made it to the gym today and feel great! Hope your all having a pep perfect Sunday!

Afternoon everyone

Starting back at Curves tomorrow, and first WI for 2009 on Thursday, will make a new ticker then.

Have a good rest of Sunday

Hi All

Well done to all of you who made it to the gym today, I'm mega jealous, still cant shift this rotten cough. For those still trying to get back into it, hang in there, it will come. A few weeks from now we will have forgotten what it was like not to plan ahead and cook healthy meals.

I am having another good pep day, have made a big pot of broth soup and mince and tatties for tomorrows dinner, all PEP friendly. Today we are having turkey sweet and sour (frozen left overs.......still!!!!!!)

Need to get to the shops though, went on Wed to do a weekly shop, not thinking it was hogmanay and couldn't get any fruit and veg...honestly you would think the shops were shut for a month not a day.

Anyhoo deccies are all down and livingroom looks like a playroom with all the wee mans toys but without the santa's grotto feel it just looks messy.......grrr!

Hope you are all having a good day xxx

Thanks for sorting me on the chart thingy Little fire!

All set to go here!!!!!!!! I am also a member of the wii fit challenge ~ Bring it on........................

Good luck everyone!

Hi fellow musketeers, well i have been clearing out all the junk in the house and taken it to the skip, now i am knackered and i havent even touched the attic yet have been pep perfect so far today so fingers crossed it continues.It is so good to see so many threads here and hearing how everyone is doing. Well done to everyone who has managed to get back into pep, and to those that haven't dont worry just take each day at a time and you will get there

Wow all of those that have been to the gym have put me to shame i still havent done any exercise this year but still recovering from the cold so once i shift it i will get started.

away to do dishes, will catch up later

Hi,

I have just joined today online. So I would love to get involved in this.... No1. great to be involved in something in a group and No2. be involved in something to get to know others.

Thanks

Emily

HI Emily

Welcome to the forum and the Musketeer Challenge.

If you can look at the post from Littlefire and then PM her the information that she requires to link you into the spreadsheets.

Anything you need just shout.

Are you going to class or doing it at home yourself? There is a mix on here.

Good luck
Laura xxxxx

hey all hoe you have all had a good day either eing in finishing off the christmas treats. I weighed in today and was leased to say only 1/2lb on so quite leased with that as it's only been a 1lb gain over xmas and new year . back to pep head tomorow tho
Julie

Food all planned for tomorrow.

Got myself a target, I have 4stone 2lbs to loss.

Raring to go.

GO MUSKETEERS!!!!!!!!!!!

Good luck those who are weighing in tomorrow remember let us know how you get on.

Night Night
Laura xxxx

Morning all
Just popping in before starting work
Emily - I'll add you to the chart - PM me your email address
CC - I'll start a group 3 food chart - anyone else who wants's to join her please PM me (she can't do it on her own)
I'm back to PEPing today - all rubbish food removed from the house now (I hope)
DH is out tonight so maybe I'll stick on a Tae-bo dvd and see how far I can get - hopefully 20 mins minimum - that and if I do that could be 300 cals
On one site it says that if I did 200 cals of exercise a day and stuck to my calorie intake I SHOULD loose 1 1/2 lbs per week and boy would that be great - so keep you fingers crossed for me
I have to say its a pity that there isn't a more dedicated SS section for exercise on the site - like basic video links we could be following - eg: a challenge a day - challenge a week - you know - just look at the press today re the TA army fitness training thing on the news this morning

Morning guys!! sneaking on quickly at work... weighed at weekend as promised and not as bad as I thought... bad, but could have been worse, 11st 10lb.... think I'm gonna set a revised target at 10st 5lb, I think thats sensible. Aiming for 3lb this week to take it down to 11.5st.
Will try to pop on later and post menu... keeping it on a spreadsheet so it at least looks like im doing something.
Have a good day folks!! Cxxx

Morning all!!!!

Thanks littlefire - if you can send me the link when you have managed to do it. I weigh in on a Saturday, started pepping 3rd Jan.

Have a good day everyone. Off out at lunchtime with Sharlie, she wants to go up the town to spend her xmas money.

2 job interviews this week, tomorrow and thursday. will try and get to the gym a few more times this week. gonna make the most of not working!

morning all

been on my scales this morning 11.03 so over Christmas and New year thats a gain of 2lbs, I haven't pepped properly for quite a long time now ( have had the odd good few days ) but now its time to get going properly would like to lose two stones a mere 28 pounds which when you see some of the successes on here it should be very achieveable

best of luck to all musketeers today lets report back a fab pep perfect Monday and for those of you on day two three or even maybe four keep going we can do this

Good Morning all, well i had a pep perfect day yesterday and managed to save 10 cks yipee to try and undo some damage for tonights wi. I am back at work today and back on pep. I even have oh on pep with me I have wi tonight so will let you know how i get on expecting a gain . well done everyone who has weighed in and sts or put on hardly any thats brilliant.But todays a fresh start for everyone so heres onwards and downwards( on the scale thats is)

The heating at work wasn't working this morning when we came in so it was freezing now have it up and running but still cold as takes ages to heat up. very high ceilings in here bbrrr

Hope everyone has a good day , catch up later

Good Morning Musketters hope evreyone is raring to go. I am I have set myself a target of 9 stone and 6 lbs so I'm gonna get at least 1/2 way there this year basing that on a1lb a week weight loss. Have been to the gym already this morning on a late shift at work 3 til 8 time I go to get up off my seat i'll not be able to move lol . gonna have my main meal before I go to work and a lunch when I come home hopefully all the sweets in the team will have been eaten before I get in so I'm not tempted . Good luck to everyone and lets be positive and take today as it comes. (sweet free !!!!!!!!!!!!!)
Julie x

Hi Musketeers

Happy New Start to you all. My new start didn't begin on Saturday as promised. It didn't even start yesterday as got invited to my parent's house for dinner and it was steak pie and roast potatoes - it was bloody lovely though!!

On a good note, I did make it to Curves this morning - got weighed, got "before pics" taken, and got measurements done. The festive damage is nowhere near as bad as I thought. Since last wi I've gained 4lbs....but I usually gain AT LEAST 7lbs at this time of year. My measurements are only up 1/4 of an inch to 3/4 of an inch, but I was expecting it to be more, so happy with that. Will be pepping 100% from now, even at weekends!!

Keep up the good work everyone, well done to those who have lost.........xxx