Congratulations to the Blue Team for winning Week 8. And a big hearty hip, hip hooray to Modcat for being the RED TEAM'S Biggest Loser for the week.

Here's a QOTD for us.

I should probably answer that as I posted the question. My favorite workout is my circuit workout with the step/resistance bands. I found a workout in a magazine a few years ago and I use that. It uses the bands for resistance training and aerobics for the heart. I even made up a music tape with me counting down the exercises and saying when to change.

Originally Posted by retiredone:
Congratulations to the Blue Team for winning Week 8. And a big hearty hip, hip hooray to Modcat for being the RED TEAM'S Biggest Loser for the week.

Here's a QOTD for us.

What is your favorite exercise/workout?

Walking. :D I can really build up a head of steam and make tracks. (When I can exercise... that is...) I can take the time to think, enjoy the fresh air and the time to myself. I find aerobics class type work outs fun, but I am so uncoordinated that I can't keep up and always fall back into marching in place. I think that is why I enjoy Leslie Sansone's In Home Walking. Any two left footed klutz like me can do it. :D

Congratulations, Modcat! :carrot::carrot::carrot: Way to go, girl!

Mindy, I hear your rant. It simply doesn't make any sense at all, does it?


Sooo... yesterday. Not so good, actually. Started out all right. Then just went to **** in a hand basket from there. What is it with me and Mondays, lately? :frypan:

I must, must, must do better. This is mental. And I need to find the disconnect. I still can't exercise. I did a trial. No go.

Other than that... Not too much going on with me.

Have a great day, everyone. :D

Good Morning Red Team!! :hug:
I got in my 5 mile slim down dvd this morning. It's so cold here I gotta workout to warm up! ;) It was 23 when the boys left for school this morning! I'm going to move my evening walks with Bella to afternoons, when it's a bit warmer. I guess winter is finally here in Michigan!

Modcat~ :high: on being our biggest loser!!!

:hug: Kelleigh :goodvibes it'll get better soon!

Beth~ :woohoo: on doing level 2 of the Shred! I've still not got up my nerve to restart that.

:grouphug: everyone~ hope all is well. Sounds like everyone is doing pretty darn good going into week 9! We're still pretty active on the board too.

Well I better get moving, got errands and domestic goddess stuff to do. :lol:
Have a wonderful day!! BBL

QOTD:
I haven't really rewarded myself on losing weight. I've yo yoed so much.
My favorite exercise is walking, either indoor or out.

Originally Posted by retiredone:
Congratulations to the Blue Team for winning Week 8. And a big hearty hip, hip hooray to Modcat for being the RED TEAM'S Biggest Loser for the week.

Here's a QOTD for us.

I would have to say my favorite exercise is walking. I really enjoy walking outside or with a friend. It helps to pass the time if I am talking with a friend or maybe walking at the zoo.

QOTD: I love to swim for cardio but it takes a lot to get me TO the pool. Once I am in though I have a great time. I am starting to enjoy running again as well.

Scale is down to 184. Getting closer to the 183 I saw. I am hoping that I can get in some extra workouts this week since I am working less often. Starting next week I am going to have to get creative with my time and how I exercise because I will be working a lot more and I won't have any extra hours to put my son in the daycare at the Y since I will be using them all for work. So I am going to have to run outside with my son, or workout at night after I finish work, or something. Yuck. I will get it done though because my goal is so close for this challenge and I want to be as close to 170 by Christmas as possible. I want to start 2009 with a large portion of my weight loss done, so there isn't as much stress and pressure on me. It would be nice to go into 2009 at 170 and say "I will lose 20 pounds this year". Doesn't seem like an impossible task, you know?

Well I am rambling and I need to get lunch ready for all of us. DH has the day off and I work tonight, so I need to get some more housework done but of course. How come I never have a day off? :)

TOM has struck with a vengence. Good new is, he took a pound with him already. I am looking forward to several more following suit. Cramps are killing me, but I still did Shred Level 1 and 10 min. of jogging. Yeah for me, especially since I just wanted to go home and curl up into a ball.

Cakses- Keep up the good work and you will achieve that goal.

Cat- My DD is looking for x-mas ideas for me. She asked me if I wanted some of that winter workout clothing. God NO!! Who wants to go work out in 20 or 30 degree weather?
Rain- Hope you get your mind straight.

Modcat- Congrats on the loss and the win.

My favorite workout is probably running. It is something I can do solo and that can be so peaceful. Plus I have accomplished some serious goals; like running to the end of my road. Then running a mile. Then running 2 miles. Yeah baby!! Makes a person feel good about themselves.

I also love to complain about Jillian, but secretly love her. My BFF and I said today that next time Jillian is on the schedule, we are going to try level 2. OOOHHH!!! Hope we survive.

Gotta go watch BL. Man I missed them last week. I took advantage of one of my rewards this weekend. My DD and I went to see "Beverly Hills Chiuahua." Very cute movie.

Modcat ~ Congrats on being the biggest loser this week!! That is awesome!

QOTD: My favorite exercise is also swimming, but I haven't been doing it much lately, okay, I haven't gone swimming in over a month. I also enjoy going to boot camp, I always get a great workout in and it is never the same exercises, Marty always mixes it up.


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I am happy to say that I had a great weight loss this past week. -4.2 pounds! That's the most I have been down in a long time in just one week. I did do the Weight Watchers Kick Start program which only allows me to eat 20 points a day compared to my normal 29 points a day. I do have my next WW weigh in tomorrow and I will be happy to get another star as I will now be down over 15 pounds with the program and closing in on the 20 pound mark!

I am hoping to stay on plan tomorrow. I am going to be going with 2 of my friends to the New Kids on the Block concert! The three of us are all on WW @ Work so we can make sure to keep each other accountable. Before joining WW and becoming serious about this weight loss, the three of us would have easily gone to the bar before the concert and had a few drinks, but now we are looking forward to drinking water and having a healthy dinner before hand. We have 8th row floor seats so we expect to be up and dancing all night long burning quite a few calories! Can't wait!!

Hope everyone is having a great week!

QOTD - My favorite exercise is walking, especially long outside walks in the fall, with a good audiobook.

Andi - You had an awesome loss this week. Keep it up!!

mTiger - TOM is a real bear. I always gain 1lb during TOM, but then my best loss week is usually the week immediately following, so I've come to appreciate it (in a strange way).

cakses - You are doing a great job. I struggle to exercise and I have an extremely relaxed schedule, the people who do it while still working, raising a family, etc, are just amazing!

Good morning RED TEAM. Another day to stay on plan. I've got a busy day today getting ready for my vegetarian cooking demo tomorrow night. If I get it all together today I might have enough time to go bra shopping tomorrow before the seminar starts. I've got one bra that I can step out of instead of undo. It's old and stretched and in a larger size. And another two are too big in the cups and starting to get big around the band.

Shari, don't give up. This may be the only thing you have complete control over in your life. Have a good visit and we'll all be looking for you when you come back.

Ok, here's a funny QOTD for you all.

Originally Posted by retiredone:

If you were an animal what would you be and why?

A horse. It would be wonderful to be able to just flat out run across a field, mane and tail flying behind me in the wind. And to eat Omaline. Do they still make Omaline? Lovely stuff. I used to munch on it when I fed it to our horses. :D

Shari, don't give up!! Please, don't give up on yourself. You are so worth all the hard work and care to make it to your goal and have a healthy, happy life. I know how it feels, to be discouraged and want to give up. I have been there, done that. And wished, with all my heart I hadn't. Hang in there, sweetie. You are worth it. And you can do this. I know you can. :hug::hug::hug:

Good morning friends!

Is anyone else out there doing Level 2 of the Shred? I've done it 3 times and it is so hard! How are you doing with it?