Oakey, what I did to work my mileage up was just to add a little each week. I didn't usually have a measured track to run on, so I just added 5 mins a week, once I was running a whole 30 minutes (without any walking). I'm not a fast runner, but I can run my turtle pace for an hour or more now, if I've got good music or a book on tape to keep it from getting boring. I don't get to do the long runs very often since starting the crossfit thing, but I squeeze them in when I can. It's kinda like my quiet time...therapeutic and relaxing, since it doesn't take a lot of brain power to put one foot in front of the other.

Lori, you are doing awesome. I think you're going to hit that crazy Easter Challenge goal!

Isabella, I think you are doing great with all that has happened, and I've seen your determination at work, so I know you'll be seeing some good numbers on the scale soon. :hug: Congrats on the new grandbaby! I love baby people! The rink owner's daughter had a baby this past winter, so whenever I'm not wearing skates, I get my baby bonding time in. She is teething right now, so she likes to slobber on my water bottle the whole time I'm holding her. She's like a pit bull puppy, but without teeth. ;)

Angel, I did not get around to reading the camera manual yet, because I've been running around this week. As soon as I have the time and the brains for it all at once, I am anxious to get the pics/video put on the computer.

Hey, almost forgot! I got another new low weight today on the scale: 175.2! :carrot: Probably from the 4 hour skate marathon last night, but I'll take it anyway! That's my first 175-anything in probably 15 years!

jam- at this rate of calorie and exercise i think i may get downward movement on the scale again. I am feeling so good!! I think i had cut my calories to low and no exercise was killing me!!!!!
have a great day everyone

Jam- Woohoo!! :bravo: Congrats on the new all time low!!

Today was a fun workout kinda day for me. I took my DS to the Y swimming with his little friend and while I know it wasnt a real hard workout, I know I was burning some calories playing in the pool. I am waiting for my SO to get home so that I can do a video or take a walk.

:wave: to everyone! Hope that things are going great for ya'll!!

Have a great Thursday!! Its almost the weekend!! :dance:

Way to go Jam!!!

I am stuck again at 203..but it has only been a few days so onward I go.

I started my exercise again so hopefully that will help. My shoulder/neck problem is better and I am trying to be careful with it.

I hated being out of commission on the exercise!

Keep going everyone...we are in the home stretch!!

Hey CC Friends! I've missed you! I hope everyone is doing well! :)

I have to catch up on the past week of chatter, but I wanted to pop in and say hi!

I dropped my family off at the airport this morning at 5am (yawn) and got to work early to do a little catching up before an all day meeting.

This week was a blast. I will admit to a few food splurges...more than I've had in 8 months, but I was concious about what I was eating and doing and my brother and I hit the gym everyday except Mon/Tues when we were walking all over NYC. I'm proud that despite the treats and fun I maintained my weight for the week. I am 3 pounds from my Easter goal. We shall see what happens....

Hopefully I will have time tonight/this weekend to see what everyone is up to.

Later... :wave:

Barb, I'm so impressed with you being able to hold everything together while you were away. I always gain when I'm with family. Cheers to you :cheers:

I think I'll venture a look at the scales tomorrow morning. I'll have 4 good days in by then and should see some downward movement (although I don't know how high I went while I was away). It doesn't really matter what I weigh tomorrow because I know I'm back in control and that's more important then what I weigh. But weighing less would be good. ;)

Hey peeps. :wave:

Been doing the crossfit workouts the last 3 mornings. What a fun place to workout! Just a great group, real supportive and positive. I like that.

Skating is tonight, tomorrow most of the day will be taken up with a dog club meeting and driving to/from, then Sunday I'm going with my sister and her dh to go sailing. Hopefully we'll get some wind! Next crossfit workout will be Monday morning.

I think the plan at the dog club meeting tomorrow is to order pizza for lunch. Normally, I love pizza, but right now, I'm thinking it's not worth the carb hangover and the weight gain, so I'm packing my lunch and snacks for the road.

GOOD JOB JAM! 175 Is awesome.
THANKS oakey & jam ~i am trying to make that goal.
I am at 213.2 (I have 3.3 more to go To reach 15lbs lost and 50lbs total and be on my countdown to onederland & make my easter goal WHEW! thank God I was typing and not trying to say that all in one breath Hahahahaha)
Anyways ~GOODLUCK EVERYONE! WORK HARD~9 More days to go. I hope I make My goal & everyone else I hope y'all do too. ~I gotta go walk.
TAKE CARE.

Lori, I swear, your avatar is shrinking every time I turn around! You're on a hot streak with the weight loss! (plus probably getting serious buff legs from all that walking...I'm a fan of the buffness, so I mean that in a good way!)

Something I'm doing is working, too, cuz I hit another new low this morning: 174.6! Not close enough to 174 to change my ticker, but still pretty cool. :D

Gah...I hate TOM!! haha I have been kicking my own butt all week long at the gym and my weight has pretty much stayed the same! I can definitely notice a difference and this is one of the first times since I started that I can really notice it myself and that I'm not just relying on other people noticing...if that makes sense? And I know that the scale technically shouldn't measure our success and all that stuff, but it's still frustrating.

I'm hoping for a big loss next week! haha

:D YOU MADE MY DAY JAM!
GREAT JOB BY THE WAY ON REACHING 174!!

yeah my legs are starting to look buff. LOL
I am thinking of adding in some weight lifting for my arms ~Not much but just a little for some toning. Now If my belly And boobs will keep shinking I will be happy ~At least I did go from a 42 DD to a 38 D Bra~So that makes a Major difference....I am hoping for a C Cup Eventually!:o HAHAHAHA! Anyways~yeah I hope this Hot streak continues!! I am trying so hard to make my Easter challenge goal....8 MORE DAYS! Plus I started a weekly biggest loser challenge (under chicks up for a challenge and it helps me alot...Since I won it one time so far LOL! I hope to again) If you or anyone else is interested it starts again every Monday Or Tuesday .I can message people when the new thread starts.
Well I will type again laters,
I got a yard sale I gotta go to because they always sale old costume jewelry every year there and I Am sooooooooooo Into old Funky looking jewelry or well any type of jewelry really.Especially since losing some weight I have been wearing alot of it again~I am being girly I guess hahahahahaha~I suck at that really! I hate wearing makeup~I think jewelry is my makeup HAHAHA
I have 3 older brothers so I am a bit of a tomboy I guess SORTA~I know I dress up for my pics though KINDA!
See ya'll later.

Chele- I am with you. My PMS is super bad this time and I am craving all things not good for me!! UGHHHH! I will be glad when it is over.

Lori- WOoot!! You are burning this challenge up!! Congrats!!

Jam- Congrats on the new low, again!! :)

Hope everyone has a great weekend! :) I am going to go try to figure my new phone out now?? :dizzy:

Lost my post earlier due a dead laptop battery.

Instead of retyping it all tonight I'm just going to say Hi! :wave:

G'nite!

Barb I am impressed at anytime you get for the net...With those little ones you have your hands full let alone the battery on the laptop.~So Hi back at ya girl~Your avatar pic is totally precious by the way!That one is sooooo honery I bet! Is he the one that doesn't hardly sleep?My kids have there days that they can be honery also LOL

well I weighed this morning and I am at 212.4( i need to be 209.9 at least!) SO I got 2.5 lbs to go and 7 days to do it in....I hope I have a good weight loss week. It's gonna be close but this challenge is definetly keeping me on my toes(feet LOL Walking)

I would like to add that I have made one of my goals for this challenge and that was to wear a size 16 or a 15 jr . And I can wear both them sizes right now.WOOT WOOT


Oh, Almost forgot~thanks angelmae for the congrats~Goodluck with figuring out your new phone~it took me 3 days to figure out to leave my cell phone turned on to get calls ~I was turning it totally off and kept wondering why it was ringing when I would call it and voicemail was coming on but no actual sound of ringing was coming out of the phone LOL~I finally(or well my hubby) Figured out we had to leave it turned on hahahahahahahahahahaa!

Lori- Thanks I think that I am figuring it out!!

:wave: everyone!! Just a quick Hello tonight! Did lots of cardio today!!

Well not much else to say tonight I guess!! Have a great Sunday!