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Hello Ladies!! BIG NSV FOR ME!! Not only did I walk 10 minutes straight without stopping (I know it's so small compared to most of you guys, lol....but I have only been able to do it once in the past year...and with my back pain that's more than double what I can normally handle.) but I also got in 6570 steps at a mall outing!!! A total of 3 miles!! YAY!! Also, I'm FINALLY going swimming tomorrow! The pool is open, and DH has a day off - FINALLY!! LOL!! So, I'm off to post my "star points" on my challenge thread.
Have a good one, and stay OP chickies!!!
Hey Melissa/Valandra personal bests are definately something to celebrate, you should have seen how giddy I got the first time I could run a 15 minute mile...and I'll probably celebrate again when I can do it again. Congrats on that
Yay Melissa... that's wonderful! And ya NOW I can go longer than that but believe me when I first started out the pain was so bad I had to lean on all the fences and poles, and sit on all the big rocks! You are making progress and that is what counts! 10 minutes without stopping is GREAT! Keep up the good work. Besides, remember, this is not a "competition" -- we are all at different levels and here to cheer each other on! I am very proud of you!
I just popped on quickly before going to the hospital with Daren, he has an opthalmology appt. I wasn't going to post til tonight but I couldn't wait to say ....................
MISTI -
I am thrilled that you made it to your 50 lbs lost goal, WOOHOO
Hey Ammi, it won't be long before you join Misti in losing 50lbs!!!!xxx
Misti, well done, your photos are great, how much did you lose from your boobs? in inches, obviously, I'm sure you didn't pop them on the scales!!! lolxxx
Silentarctic, wish I had big boobs, my thing was a small waist, but big bottom, now it's a big waist and humungous bottom, along with jelly (post 3 babies) belly, thunder thighs and flabby, flappy uppper arms!!!! I'm sure your boobs won't totally disappear, here's hopingxxx
Wyllen, glad things are ok now & that you resisted the urge to eat bad stuffxxx
Crock, hope everything is good for you and finances are improvingxxxxx
Kayley, how ru?xxx
I'm fed up it looks like TOM has arrived AGAIN!!!! unless the pill has set me off, and guess what? We decided to go visit my parents for the week-end as Steve finishes his shift early Friday morning, so we are going as soon as Gareth is home from school. I just hope it's not a period, I hate travelling for any length of time, in case I need to visit the toilet and THERE AREN'T ANY NEARBY!!! I weighed today, expecting a loss, but no, nothing, I've been totally OP and I feel very angry, but this time I won't be silly and go eat anything I fancy!!!!!
I hope you are all well and keeping to plan, AND IT'S NOT TOO HOT FOR YOU!!!! I have to take Gareth to school, so bye,
xxxsharon
Rkrs - I totally remember Romper Room AND Capt. Kangaroo! I used to always be sad at the end of Romper Room because she never said MY name -- Claire was not a popular name back then...
Misti - YAY at 50 down! That is so great!
Alison - Great Job! Keep it up!
Brenda - So glad that it was water and that you are feeling better.
Wyllenn - I hate that bingy feeling! It is great the you recognized it thought because that is half the battle with binging.
Silent - Don't worry about not exercising, going to the store to get "good stuff" is step in the right direction and at the beginning its better to take baby steps so we don't get overwhelmed.
Melissa - Great NSV with the walking! Very good accomplishment when our bodies decide its ok to comfortably do more activity.
Sharon - Hope you have a good trip this weekend! Tom again? I am guessing that means its coming more often then it should? If it keeps coming to soon or not stopping please get it checked out. I had a problem with it getting really unpredictable and then one month it just did not stop at all and it ended up being a cervical polyp causing the bleeding. Take care of yourself.
A BIG HELLO TO EVERYONE ELSE -- It is getting hard to keep up with all the thread activity!
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On the boobs topic... I really hope to lose some of "the girls." They just get in the way. Even when I was a teenager they were a D and I have always been self consious about them. Even now with bigger boobs I have a lot of trouble with the "full figure" bras because they all seem to be cut so that the underwire pokes up in the center because it comes up too high... the only place I have been able to find an "average" cut in my size is at Lane Bryant. So, even though I am hoping to lose some of them I hope they do not all go away because it would be wonderful to still have them be too big and then talk to my doctor about a reduction/lift that could possibly be covered by insurance, but I have a long way to go before I could do it because they will not do it when you are very overweignt.
Yesterday was an off day. I started off getting up to ride my exercise bike and after about 10 minutes the belt inside it slipped off. Good thing it is a recumbent bike or I would have been flying off the thing! So instead of riding I spent my morning work out time taking it apart to fix the belt, ended up looking like a grease monkey! I still have to finish tightening everything up on it. I meant to last night but it just did not happen. So I need to do it tonight.
I ate too much for dinner... Not bad food, just too much, because my tummy felt too full after. I need to eat slower so I can feel the difference between enough and too much... that is one of the hardest things to feel though for some reason. Then I think because I was full the lack of sleep the past few days caught up with me and I was just worn out. So I read a few chapters in the book I am reading and then went to bed early.
Since I did not get to exercise and then I ate too much at night I feel like I have lost my "diet mojo" or that the "honeymoon is over." I cannot let that happen though! It has only been 6 days...
Melissa- I am so proud of you . I recall when I could only do five minutes on the treadmill so I truly understand. Keep up the great work!
Everyone else have a good day today! I am so proud of all the progress we are all making.
I am thankful that our ZOO has power today. I am planning on going to the Zoo today with the children. They can enjoy the animals and I will be getting in some much needed walking. Our St. Louis Zoo lost some power yesterday for the first time in its history. However, I was happy to hear on the news that they were able to keep the animals comfortable with generators.
The day out with my friend went REALLY well...we walked all day and made some shopping. I bought aton of craftmaterial and some other "useless" stuff. It was way too hot to go try clothes on! You know those tiny fitting"rooms"... Then we went to eat. It turned out to be great restaurant and cheap. I had some ginger pork and some tofu-soup and salad. I ended up eating that pork and rice and my friend ate the rest, because they tasted so bad. but service was so good and I liked the atmosphere: japanese music and decoration... just lovely.
It was sad saying good bye to her... but we will see at her wedding october. then i went to see my other friend. We had lovely night: some salad, good vine and a lot of talking! (we selebrated my 30th birthday)
yesterday I was shocked... my weight was up 6lbs. it's mainly water I know it. My feet were really sore and swollen..l. but it's not nice to see those kind of numbers....
now back doing chores(laundry mountain is getting HUGE!)
Melissa/vilandra -- YAY!!! for the 10 min walking! We've all been there and I agree with the others: celebrate these victories! It's part of what keeps us going to the next level!
Sharon -- Don't get angry about your WI -- the scale is setting you a challenge, see. You were OP all week and it didn't budge. It is taunting you because it is an scale. Are you going to let that scale win?? Continue to be strong and weight will come off. None of us loses every week!
Claire -- Just get back on the bike and back on plan!! It's okay to have an off day, you just have to stop it at one!
vilandra... you are doing so good. i started off on my treadmill at a low low 3 minutes and am now up to 45 minutes at a time. i could do more but my stupid foot gives me pain so i just keep it at 45 minutes for the time being!
I'm starting to look different than I used to, and it is just ODD! Maybe there will be something else to love when I'm done...
Well I darn sure guarantee you I won't miss them LOL! The more of these things I get rid of the happier I will be.
Hope you are feeling better this morning!!
Sharon, not sure how much I have lost in the boobs... didn't measure before I started. LOL I always wanted to weigh them but could never figure out a way to do it. But I have gone down four band sizes already... except if I get the band size I need the cups are too small so have to get one size up and sew up the sides... still am down a LOT in the actual boobs though! Slowly but surely, they are going away. Bye bye boobies
CC thanks for the concern but I had some 'abnormal' cells removed a few months back and I was also told heavy periods are something to do with genetics, age, (I'm 41 and have had 3 kids) etc.... my younger sis has the same probs. I have been put on birth control pills- mini pill- to help with this.xxx
RK I hope you enjoy the zoo, all that walking will do you some goodxxx
Kirsikka all that oriental food has lots of salt & MSG which often causes you to retain water, as everyone on here will tell you, drink lots of water it will soon get flushed out.xxx
Wyllen, thanks, I know this time I will not let it stop me being OP but nonetheless it's p***ing me off!!!!
Patti, 45 mins, WOW, I'm almost dead after 40 mins of aeorbics & strengthening stuff!!!
Gotta go & do some ironing, it's been raining here, so I rang my dad he says it's red hot there so we can pack shorts & tees for the boys. I might even be brave and wear camisoles, I really hate my huge arms.
xxsharon
Morning Ladies! 7.5 hours until I'm in a pool!! LOL!! Cleaning the bedroom with DH this morning.....fun....I'm thinking about starting a SUPER light strength training plan...something I can do when I'm too sore to do cardio. It would be something small I could do seated for 10-20 minutes and get used to the toning again...then once I'm more comfortable I could up to longer sessions, or more reps, or higher weights of dumbbells....I went to the library and signed out alot of exercise books, so I'm gonna look them over for exercises *I* can do! Hopefully I can come up with a 10 AND a 20 minute list of seated (or just light) strength moves to do. Oh, question: Should I start our with really light weights (1pd) just to get used to it, or go with my 3.3 ones, or my 5.5pd ones? Input appreciated. Well I'm off...clothes don't fold themselves! (But don't we all wish, lol!)
Have a good day, and stay OP chickies!!!
sharon i am happy with my 45 minutes. i was doing 60 and 70 minutes a day but i was breaking down into 20 and 25 minute sessions but i like doing the non stop 45 minutes better so when i am done i am done!!my poor foot gives me fits though!
300+ And Ready To Try Again...#950
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it's mainly water I know it. My feet were really sore and swollen..l. but it's not nice to see those kind of numbers.... 
scale. Are you going to let that 
