No fax unless I have it sent to town. If you want to email them that would be great but don't go out of your way just for me. Plus, my mom just confirmed that she is going to pay for a 5 session package. I just have to get the money from her and I'll be good to go. I also picked up the Body for Life book yesterday to look through. Haven't found the New Rules for Lifting book cheap enough and our library system doesn't have. We are an obese retirement area so that is really no surprise.

Damn. Struck out again. I can't even hitch a free ride because I live to far out of the way.

I really need to go rent that movie. Maybe I'll look for it tomorrow.

Food here sucks. I know it is the sudden increase in exercise and I just have to deal with it for a week or two until my body adjusts. One can only eat so much salad before she snaps though. My triceps still hurt. I really should have waited a week before starting the push up challenge since I just started the gym. It isn't anything serious. Just sudden overuse. I'm gonna have killer triceps when I'm done though. I'm aiming for a full body workout tomorrow. We'll see how it goes.

Hi everyone! I am so far behind, I just can't catch up w/ everyone. I did go to the gym tonight and did legs/back weights, so now my whole body is sore. At least I am 'even' now! LOL!

Ok, I seriously need to finish making my grocery list (that's what I am supposed to be doing!)

Have a great night!

bravo to you Josephine and to all of blue team

linda

[QUOTE=krjpy;2240203] Pushuos are cool, but I have always wanted to be able to do pull-ups. QUOTE]

If there ever comes a day when I can do pull-ups, I think all I'll do is brag. Who is cooler than a woman who can do pullups?

Ugh this week has been slightly painful between killer pms, getting cavities drilled, and hardly getting any sleep at all. And my dad is visiting tomorrow... while I am excited to see him, I'm just so tired! He is in town for a day on a business trip, and the company would have put him up (which I not-so-subtly encouraged) but instead he opted to stay with me, which means I get kicked out of my bed, have to drive him around, eat out with him and cook for him. I shouldn't be complaining since he will only be here for like 24 hours, and I am excited to see him. But I am grumpy and worried about eating in a restaurant with him. I know I can manage to be reasonably healthy and not throw myself totally out of whack, but I just feel like being grumpy right now, you know? thanks for listening :^:

Maria - We're always here to listen.:hug: You'll do fine. Ask him if you can pick the restaurants and plan what you'll eat before you go.

Kelly - I'd love to do pullups like Linda Hamilton in Terminator. Her arms and shoulders were rockin'!

Day 2 went well. Didn't drink as much water, but stayed just at 1500 calories and walked the 3.9 miles again. The walk was a bit tougher tonight as I wasn't feeling as energetic, but I'm glad I followed through. Now, I get the opportunity to enjoy my victory over myself!:)

Yay Rhonda, the first few days are the toughest, way to gut it out! :bravo:

I have promised myself that I will stay positive and not talk about Leo's PTSD on here. It's really hard to talk about it when there isn't very many people who have experienced it and doesn't know what I am going through. I just come here to vent because there isn't anywhere else I can vent. So I had promised myself that I won't talk about his PTSD and the problems I go through with Leo.

Anyways, how is everyones night going. I haven't gone to the gym today and now I"m feeling lazy. But I will be back there tomorrow for step again. I love doing step. Well, hope everyone has a good night.

Morning Everyone!

I hope everyone had a good night and is ready for a POP day. Get your workout in (I got mine 50 min run almost 4 miles and 20 minutes of Hula Hoop) and remember to think something positive about yourself and your weight loss (even though the scale isn't moving, my clothes size is).

Slim wishes to you all.

Way to go Blue Team!

Josephine-You are my hero! I'm going to enroll in your boot camp too . . . acid or not! :) Great job!

So I posted a gain this week :sorry: :( I'm trying not to feel like a failure, but it's hard not to posting a gain. The good news is that I am back on plan and feeling ok about it. Not feeling 100%, but I'm working on it. It's like I hit the magic 30 lb loss and I started to freak out. I'm hoping at next weeks weigh-in I will be back on track. Sorry :(

Good morning everyone. I'm really impressed by all the exercise chatter on here-- very inspiring!

I'm starting to think that eating won't be a problem while my dad's here, no matter what restaurants we go to, b/c I am so nervous! I had a crazy panic attack while driving to work this morning, and the last time I had one like that was when my mom was visiting in March.

They really shouldn't make me so nervous-- they are just people after all. Really opinionated people who think I should be 100 lbs and enrolled in a PhD program at an Ivy, and don't hesitate to share that opinion every 5 minutes!!!!

Hope everyone is doing good. I've been working out per plan so far. Day 3 of my crazy plan and I'm working towards it. So far I've managed to stay on track. My muscles are little sore from the Transfirmer dvd but it feels good knowing it's targeting muscles that haven't been, well, in shape for a while :D

Tawnya, did you try calling the centers that Rhonda and I gave you links for? You should call them for free counselling as it would really help.
Jen, you're not a failure! And don't be sorry. We all have our ups and downs. Don't give up just keep at it :hug:We're all in this together.
Kelly, thanks for reminding us to keep thinking positive.
Maria, we're always here. Be grumpy :) and I'm sure you'll make a good decision when you go out to eat with your dad.

Good morning, Bluesers!

I'm headachey again this morning. I need to check the allergy index for my area and see if I'm encountering something on my walks that might be triggering the headaches. It feels like sinuses and not sugar withdrawal. I have a couple of projects due this week, so I'm feeling a bit stressed. But, I promise...I won't use food to soothe myself! :nono:

Zinke - what do you mean when you say that food sucks? Are you off-plan?
Tawnya - I'm sorry we can't be of more help to you with your husband's PTSD. I do hope that things improve for you soon.
Kelly - Something positive, huh? Hmmmmm....what first comes to mind is that I try to be a good friend.
Jennifer - I noticed that you had been a bit scarce around here lately. Sorry to hear that you're struggling. Keep pushing through. You can do this!
Nori - here is the vegetable thread I promised. http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/show...ake+vegetables I've been inspired by several of my Bluesers and I've decided to finally make the effort to eat more vegetables. I'm not planning on going Vegan (sorry, Josephine!) but, I do plan on eating healthier.
Maria - I know what it's like to seek acceptance. Mine and my Dad's relationship is similar to your's with your parents. Nothing I do is good enough. It can really wear down your self esteem. Hang in there. From your posts, your Bluesers can see that you're an awesome person!

Hope everyone has a great on-plan day.

:cheer3::cheer3::cheer3: GO BLUE! :cheer3::cheer3::cheer3:

No trying about it Rhonda ... everyone here knows exactly how good a friend you really are. :hug:

Thanks! I'm trying to push through, but it's pretty hard. Way to go on the exercise!:carrot:

Yeah I tend to withdraw when I have a hard time. :( The bad part is now is when I need you guys the most, but I need to be posting to get help. Thanks for the veggie thread too, Lots of yummy ways to eat veggies. You are a great friend! :hug:

Me too! I long for trim, firm arms. And good news is that on my last weigh-in/body fat with trainer I had lost the most fat from my triceps!!!!! I was so happy. (Not that that is so strange since I store %-wise the most fat on my upper arms and thighs. So I "should" lost more there than my waist or hips...) I'm acutually so happy with how my body is dropping fat. I've only lost 3 pounds of lean muscle mass so far - all th rest is FAT! I know I could lose faster if I wasn't doing so much lifting, but I really want to do this way this time. When I lost all my weight 10 years ago I did like 2 hours of cardio a day until I was closer to goal and then added in weight lifting. So by then I'd lost quite a bit of lean muscle mass.

Yeah, just keep sticking around. You've heard that trumpet and you're not going to give up just because of a off plan day or two! That's pretty silly when you think about it. I got a cool email from "S"parkpeople (the link will be blocked here, so take out the * and add the S if you want to see it: http://*parkpeople.com/myspark/stage...strategy_num=1) the other day and in included this: