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Good morning y'all!

I had a BLAST at my dance class last night! Contrary to what I thought before, it's more than just your legs and feet that hurt after dancing! I think every muscle hurts, even the muscles on my sides! I can see now why stretching is so important!

The class I went to was new to me, and I had never met the instructor before. I was having all my pre-new-activity worries (will I be the biggest woman there? am I too fat to do this dance? will I be accepted here?). As soon as I saw the instructor, all those worries went away. Why?.......because she was MY SIZE. Not a little bit chubby, not just overweight, but MY SIZE. And she moved effortlessly on the floor. THAT was enough confirmation for me to know I could do this!

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Originally Posted by Jen415 (Post 2203832)

Awwwww, that's so cool. I'm glad you had a good time, and yes Stretching is VERY important. I had the same worries going to Dollywood last week. Like will I be too fat to fit into the rides, will I be the fattest wife/gf there? It sucked. We got one one ride and was on it with the woman and her son, she was such a happy jolly lady and the ride attendant handed her an extension for her seat. :( I felt so bad for her, I would have been so humiliated. Turns out she didn't need it and I was happy for her and we all proceeded to have a blast on that ride. :) After seeing the pics from the pic-nic though, I think I WAS the fattest wife/gf there. :( I'm a little bummed. I mean, I workout so hard and try my best to be OP and lose weight SOOOOOO SLOWLY! I wanted to be a skinny mini this year, and clearly I wasn't. I don't understand how I don't see that fat girl in the mirror. I guess in my mind, I am still that skinny me. All I could do was stare at that picture last night. I usually toss pics like this, but I'm not going to this time. I may use it as my before pic and as a reminder to myself when i DO get skinny NOT to EVER let this happen again.

Hi Everybody! Hurray for Friday!!

Thursday has now become my exercise rest day, so yesterday after work I just lazed around with my family. I had to battle a rather extreme urge for carbs all day, which was not very pleasant, so to try and get my mind off of it, I made myself a low carb lemon pie sort of thing. The batter tasted fairly good, and so did the crust (pecans), but together it was a little wierd. However, I did manage to make it through the day on plan. :cheer: I'm still feeling an urge for potato chips, but I think I can make it through. ;)

Yes!!! I finally got my signature. :cheer:

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Originally Posted by ThisTimeIsDifferent (Post 2203285)

Hi Team :wave:

I'm sorry for not posting much lately. I don't know what is wrong with me these past few days. I did pretty good on my vacation. I ate some high calorie stuff but I did alot of walking and NO snacking. I got back Tuesday night and of course we stopped for fast food. Wednesday I did a 10 minute cardio max and 30 minutes of strength training. I stayed on plan all day until dinner time came and had fast food AGAIN! Today I'm 100% on plan and I've even cut back alot of calories to try and make up for the past few nights. I didn't exercise though. I wanted to but I'm not motivated at all! I'm feeling a little depressed I guess. I've been like this since I got back. I just don't know what my problem is. I just got out of the shower a half hour ago and it took all day for me to get in there...LOL! My dishes are still in the sink and my dishwasher still needs to be emptied. I'm just not motivated to do ANYTHING! I hope I don't sound like I'm whining. I really don't have anyone else to talk to that knows what I'm going through. Does anyone else ever feel like this or am I just losing my mind?!

I TOTALLY understand. I had my bad spell at the beginning of this week. It's better.......this will pass for you. Hang in there! Staying 100% on plan is great! That's an accomplishment that you should acknowledge! Maybe you didn't exercise but you did stay 100% on plan. Kudos!

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Originally Posted by cakses (Post 2203647)

OMG.....SOS save me! I am so far off the wagon it's not even funny. Work related stress has consumed me and I have consumed, well everything in sight. I have 5 weeks to go until I see my husband and I am UP so many pounds it makes me sick to have wasted the last week and a bit.

Tomorrow I grocery shop and take back control. I really want to beat the crap out of myself for this. Definitely taking a freebie this week - I refuse to even step on the scale for another day or two until I am back on track.

I'm sorry you've been having a rough time. :hug: It's really hard to not beat yourself up, but really doing it won't accomplish much (realizing that some will probably need to quote this back to me within a week or so. ;)) I know it's difficult, but try to just put the slip up behind you. It's done, there's nothing you can do to change that it happened. You're moving on. You're getting back on plan and that's so important. You can do this!

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Originally Posted by Diva (Post 2203845)

After seeing the pics from the pic-nic though, I think I WAS the fattest wife/gf there. :( I'm a little bummed. I mean, I workout so hard and try my best to be OP and lose weight SOOOOOO SLOWLY! I wanted to be a skinny mini this year, and clearly I wasn't. I don't understand how I don't see that fat girl in the mirror. I guess in my mind, I am still that skinny me. All I could do was stare at that picture last night. I usually toss pics like this, but I'm not going to this time. I may use it as my before pic and as a reminder to myself when i DO get skinny NOT to EVER let this happen again.

It's funny because it depends on the day...some days I envision myself as that 120 pound person I was a few years ago. Some days I feel like I'm 500 pounds. Sometimes both feelings occur within the same day. I can really "feel" like I look great and then I catch myself in the mirror or see a picture and I am mortified. It's weird the way that our brains play tricks on us.

Has anyone ever seen the show on Lifetime called "How to Look Good Naked?" I'm not sure how much it's on but I caught a couple of episodes (I think you can YouTube them or check out Lifetime's website. It was really interesting and eyeopening. Carson Kressley hosts it. He helps women appreciate their bodies and feel better about themselves. There's one part where he will have maybe 10 women in their underwear standing in a line and have the person he's helping place themselves where they feel they should be size-wise. Every woman I saw do it was not correct and saw herself as larger than she really is. It was really eye-opening.

Diva - they are so precious! I love baby animals!

Lonnie...I'm so sorry to hear what you are dealing with. You are definitely not alone! But, I do think you need to give the ol doc a call. Could be so much going on could be depression could be you are fighting a cold or infection and thats sucking all your energy. I would say for sure though that you should absolutely be journaling as well! Just sit down and start writing out how you feel let the pen flow, you just might figure some things out. I hope today is abetter day for you!

Emily...WOOOHOOO!!! Girl you sound fantastic!! Way to go on all you've accomplished, the energy is oozing!! I hope you have a fantastic day today!!! Keep up the great work! You inspire us all and show us how its done!

I almost forgot wkgirl...your baby is so gosh darn adorable I could nibble those cheeks right off! LOL!!!

Jen...the kids play sounds so fun!! You guys are going to remember that for a very long time to come! What a great way to teach the classics, I love plays!! I hope the feet are feeling great today!!

Cat....WHOA woman!!! Take back that control!! Sounds like you've got the plan for today so you can get it back. You've come way to far to let things go back the way they were! Remember what you are doing this for! Remember that goal! I hope that today is the day it all turns around and you get back on that path to success!! I know you can do it!!

mothermavis....you can do this!! You are worth it!! Keep your eye on your goals I know you can get there!! Find that focus!! Today is gonna be a better day!

Andi...thank you!!! Good luck on your run!! You are so amazing! I hope you have a fantastic day today!!!

Diva....ICECREAM!!! HOW COULD YOU!!!!! LOL!!! Now, you had your little celebratory icecream you can move on!! I'm gonna come down there and beat some Jess rear end if he doesnt stop that sabotage behavior! LOL!! I hope you enjoyed it!!!

Jen...oh I'm so excited that you enjoyed your class last night!! And what a fantastic workout too!!! No more of that negative self talk lady...you are an amazing woman and people are going to accept and love you no matter what the side!! Excellent job for not letting anything hold you back!!!

Monte...potato chips are icky!!! Stay away!! LOL!!! 33 lbs lost WOOOOHOOO!!!

Karen....I saw bits of that show when Carson was on Oprah, it was very interesting! Not sure I could be that free after just a few sessions but it sure would turn life around wouldnt it! The size thing is really interesting, I know I do that to myself except I think I do it the opposite way, inside I feel smaller than I am, and then I'm shocked when I look in the mirror. All those head games! I hope you have a fantastic day!!!

Good morning ladies~ I can't express enough how happy I am that it's Friday:) A whole weekend of no baby. I was seriously at my breaking point yesterday. It just is becoming all way too much, and my family is suffering for it. I'm a witch by the time evening comes, and that is not fair to Kev or the kids. My sister has an appt. with a lady next Wednesday, and fingers crossed by the following Monday he will go there. I love the little guy to death, but I do have 3 kids of my own. Having my sister spend the night here also is just becoming way too much. I like my quiet evening and when she plops on my couch next to Kev and I it really bugs me...this sounds awful I know! I just need my house back and I need my routine back. I'm sure I'll be moaning that I miss the little guy though once he's gone...I'll get over it though:)LOL! Yesterday I did lower body and a power walk with my SIL. Our Vegas trip is officially 1 month away, so it's crunch time for me. I need to stay consistent with the exercise and continue to tone up. I bought a bathing suit that I'm freaking out a bit over. It's a skirted bottom...the only type of bottom you'll ever see me in, and a bikini top. I told my husband if I'm gonna ever do a bikini again now is the time. He assures me I look good in it, and I tried it on for a friend and she said the same. I sure as heck hope their not lying to me;) This weekend we're going to finish staining our deck, but other then that it's just going to be spent relaxing. I told Kev last night we all will sit down to dinner the whole entire weekend starting tonight. I hate when we don't eat dinner together. Hope you all have a great weekend~

Diva- I'm not a cat lover, but kittens always do melt my heart! They are very cute!

MonteCristo- Great job on staying OP yesterday:)

Jen- I am so glad to hear you had such a fun time at your dance class.

Counting- That scooter is too cute! Seriously pretty soon we'll all be driving around on them;)

My complaint of the day!:
So I'm getting really tired of waiting on this stimulus check that was promised us. What was the point of putting out a schedule of when they'd go out if it wasnt gonna be kept? Then last night I see on the news that like 350,000 households didnt even get the right amount so the govt is gonna send them letters? why letters why not just send the missing amount? Good grief! Has anyone gotten theirs yet?

Okay...we've got BEAUTIFUL weather, and today I'm gonna get my flowers planted for the balcony! I found a nice outdoor carpet yesterday so I'm determined to have my little oasis outside!

Have a lovely day everyone!

Karen- I love that show...your right they always think they are bigger then they actually are. I know for me that is very true also.

Lonnie- (((HUGS)))) I hope your mood brightens soon hun~

Jen- It always amazes me when moms make their kids costumes...I can't sew a button on:)LOL! If you can show us pics later that would be cool!

Cakes- Awww hun I'm sorry to hear your going through so much stress at work. Just think your hubby will be home soon, and that will make all your stress disappear:)

Andi- Have a great weekend...can't wait to see pics:)

Melissa- Ahhh an outside oasis, that sounds fantastic:) Have fun planting your flowers...that always puts me in a great mood!

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Originally Posted by Hun.e.B (Post 2203934)

Lonnie

Diva....ICECREAM!!! HOW COULD YOU!!!!! LOL!!! Now, you had your little celebratory icecream you can move on!! I'm gonna come down there and beat some Jess rear end if he doesnt stop that sabotage behavior! LOL!! I hope you enjoyed it!!!

I heard that gf. This all happened not long after I made him feel the quad muscles I have now. I am so impressed with my muscles and I like to show him. he seemed proud too, then got me Ice Cream ,lol. I think with every pound I lose, he becomes more insecure.

As for The Stimulus checks, I'll believe we are getting one when/if it gets here and the cash(not check) is in my hands. NEVER trust or depend on the gov gf, they SUCK!;)

Tina, I'll be happy for ya when you get your house and routine back. That's important to me too, and I think it would bug me too another female, sisiter or not plopping down next to my man on the sofa, but then again, I am a jealous & possesive type, lol!

I hope everyone that is struggling will bounce back today, myself included. All I feel right now is laziness because It is damp and cloudy out, and them temp has dropped since I got up @6am.WTH?...

I got my gov't check a couple of days ago. Part of it in savings for my vacation in 2 weeks and the rest in savings for a rainy day. I may have to spend a little because most of my capris are too big and I don't have enough to get we through a work week! :)