Hi my soon-to-be-former
Just Beachy fellow competitors,
Like
Jennifer, I'm not ready for this to be over
. I am encouraged though that i have gained new skills and strengths over this time we had together.
Also, like
Rhonda, I went off plan this week-end. It was if AF was here, I scarfed down mixed nuts, crackers and peanut butter on toast. All better now, and that was after 125 days op, so I feel confident I can fall back into good behavior. Today was great and exercise is on target. I do much better too, when I enter it all in on Fit Day.
It really helps to see I'm on target to reach my goal weight by April 2009.
However, like
Anna, I've injured something in my knee. I've looked it up and as best i can tell it's hamstring tendon inflammation and/or posterior cruciate ligament strain. The outside of my L knee is painful as well as the back of the knee. Sometimes i can't straighten it, but it affects my walking only minorly. I have been using a TENS unit on it and Capsaician cream with fair results. I think it must have been the squats with weights. I put some weights together that each were supposed to be 4.4lbs (2 to a dumbell bar) which I thought was about 10 lbs total. When I checked on the scale, they were actually 15 lbs!!! More elliptical and gentle walking for me I guess.
Yeah, thanks
Kelly for your encouragement on the elliptical. That is huge for me. Someday I'll be like the real junkies and even use the arms!!! Here's hoping your parts get here soon. (The ones for your elliptical too, hee hee
)
Kim and
Jo - you two are the most serious athletes I know.
Kim, a
21K -
WOW!!! And
Jo - you just do, well, everything! You've inspired me to work out both day and night, if I can discipline myself. i like the changes I'm seeing in my body and I know its the exercise. Thanks to you both for your inspiration.
Vix - Now you're talkin!!!! you're rockin' the game now - I know it feels so good.
MJ - Looks like being strong enough to face your fears (reunion) really paid off with all the compliments. The snowball effect is in force - lose weight, get compliments, encouraged to lose more weight, more compliments, etc. Good luck.
And
Amy is on her way too, and all she had to do was quit trying so hard. I'm afraid to try that strategy, but hey, whatever floats your boat
(and on the booty challenge, you've been to America and back a couple times I think!) Congratulations.
Tawny - you've got me interested in step, though for me, it would have to be at home (live too far out, hubby doesn't like me going to town "just" for that kinda stuff, etc.) But I think I'll look into it. Good luck on "storming" your way outa town.
I took a little side trip today while out working to a Cash 'N Carry in Eugene and bought the DaVinci sugar free flavors. They are awesome!!! No calories, no fat and taste delish! Going to try some in my shake tonight and in my cereal tomorrow. Here's a pic. (Also got a container for the nutritional yeast that should be here tomorrow)
I may not be back in time for my last weigh-in so I'll just call it
25# and be real happy with that. Here's hoping our team gets the rich reward we all deserve - shaplier bodies and winning the
Just Beachy Biggest Loser Challenge!!!
Hope to see you all in chats somewhere soon.
Dora
lol .. im glad you had a great time 
CONGRATULATIONS!!! WHOO HOO!!!!!! 
Morning Everyone 
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