Good Morning...I know it's oooweee early in the morning for me. I went to bed too early last night but I was tired.
Digital - I started jogging a couple of months ago and the way I did it was in intervals. I would walk for five minutes and jog for one minute. I would alternate and as my body adjusted I adjusted my intervals. Now I'm up to doing incline walking and jogging. I walk 2 minutes and jog 3. A couple weeks ago I tested my endurance and actually ran a whole mile. I was excited but I didn't do it again. I went back to the intervals. I've gotten good results with that.
KDM - I'm getting ready for day two of my experiment of 30 straight days of 30DS and I'm expecting those jeans to be an easy fit by Memorial Day. I will also incorporate going to the gym 3 days a week. Just for an added push. I got to get into a 16 by the 16th no later than the 30th.
Sugar - When you eat out, check to see if the restaurant has nutrition information online, that way you can kinda see what you want to spend your calories on and manage your daily allowance.
Lori - Hope today's a better, less sleepy day. I almost wish I could get all the sleep I think I want. But with a toddler and hubby, not gonna happen...LOL

I fell asleep early but not before getting all my water in and then some. I know it's early but I'm thinking I should go ahead and do my workout. I'm going to the gym today on my lunch break to get in a mile on the treadmill and a little lifting. I think I had too much salt this weekend and am retaining water. Anywho, I gotta go and get started on the water so I can finish flushing out my body. I'll check in again in about 6 hours to see what I did and I will have a jump on those liters of water.

I was just reading over this post and it sounds like I'm wired already.

Morning

Im doing a little happy dance because the water weight is FINALLY coming off. im down 3lbs since getting back on plan Saturday!

Fitin10~I picked up Rodney Yee's A.M yoga at walmart a few months ago and since then it has been my go-to yoga dvd(and i have several by him, can't go wrong with Rodney). The makers are Gaiam. The dvd consist of 5-20minute yoga workouts. I love it! I also have The biggest Loser weight loss yoga and its super challenging...i recommend it too.

Lori-I forgot to comment on your super hot pic...looking good girlfriend! I hope you felt better yesterday.

Sugar-Glad to hear you heard from your hubby! Awesome job staying on plan...we can do it!:carrot:

digitalrequiem-Welcome & good luck to you!

Hello to everyone...im not sure what im doing today, my legs are so sore from Saturdays leg workout...im walking like a duck:p I may just hop on the treadmill and go until i get tired...

Later Gators:cool:

Count me in. I have been doing so well during the week and then Friday night and Saturday nights I tank. We spend a lot of time with my brother inlaws family those nights and we hang out, eat and drink. I was not tto bad until the flippin' coconut cream pie...though my slice was small and worst...I don't even like pie!!! The Saturday night, I did try to fill my plate with lots of salad, but had about 3 rum and diets. Those I don't think I wanna give up. But the macadamia nut turtles!!!! Those I did not need at all! So, those confessions out of the way.

I weighed in this morning at 214.
My goal is to hit 205 my Memorial Day.:^:

I want to lose 8-10 lbs.....get out of the 230's!

Well I had a fairly decent weekend, yet I'm up still!!! 263.5!!! What is going on here?!!!! I'm hoping for some dramatic weight drop this week. But i do have to remind myself that weight does fluctuate and I can't be too upset...grr!!!!!

lori: hopefully you're not getting sick!!!!

susieyarb: I missed it but will have to youtube it, that is so awesome!!!!!

digital: welcome!!!

sugar: good to hear that your husband is alright!!!! :)

jiggle: good lord woman, 2:41am? haha I was just going to bed!!! :)

misspriss: congrats on the battle with the water weight and those three pounds!!!! I hope to follow your lead and shed this water weight soon!

well i'm off for the day, working the whole day and then studying for some finals. hopefully will give myself some time to work out.
have a good day!!

Rain Rain Go Away!!
 

It is raining cats and dogs here and I didn't get my morning workout done because it started storming and we cut stuff off when it's thundering and lightening. So I went back to bed. Then I went to go to the gym and it looks like I should be building an ark. :rain::rain::rain: So I will definitely be going to gym after work. I have to do 30DS before bed so I can make my 30 consecutive days. Couldn't let my hair be a frizzy mess and come back to the office. Anywho, I'm working on a third liter of water. :) I'm feeling good today. The cookie monster :devil: put out more cookies but it's funny to me now.

Lori - I took a pic of my outfit today and will post it today hopefully. I think I look really cute. :D
Farn - It wasn't on purpose. I just woke up as the storm was rolling in and checked on the baby then I was UP!! She woke up before I could go back to sleep but I did get to sleep. I would like to lay down now...:dizzy:
Misspriss - Way to go on the three pounds. I'm hoping to see some stunning results in two weeks. :carrot:
abreezies & beansmama - :welcome3::welcome3: One for each of you.

Tink2lose: We should be careful with that phrase because it is never too late but that does not mean that we can procrastinate. So, it is never too late and it is never too early too!

Digitalrequiem: :welcome: to calorie counting. For me calorie counting has been a life saver because I have learned that I can still enjoy food while losing weight. :goodluck:

SugarRox: :hug: I’m sure that you are a very strong person.

Fitin10: I have never thought about weighting the left over marinade!

Misspriss: :congrat: for your 3 pounds!!!

Farn: I think that we can blame the weather again because I was stuck on 167 for more than a week! You can also blame the last week of school stress, because stress changes how our bodies behave.

Jiggle: sorry to hear that storm ruined your early morning workout! :goodluck: in the gym.

This weekend was especially difficult to stay on plan because my DH wanted to go to a food market. He wanted to go there from months so I was unable to say NO to him. I tried to stay on plan but because the calories for the food were not available I do not know how close or far I was from my calorie range. Then yesterday I have a cooking fever, I was cooking all day and I try what I cook but I was unable to track the calories. I think that this Sunday cooking craziness may have been caused by staying on the same number for more than a week although I was on plan each and everyday. I can believe it but I’m out of 167 today! It may sound silly but after losing around 2 pounds per week to stay almost 2 weeks on the same weight has been awful!!!
Sw: 167.4
Cw: 166.4
Gw1: 165 (1.4 to go)
Gw2: 160 (6.4 to go)
WL: 1.0

My WI today was 162...that makes my goal of 154 an 8lb loss.

Fitin10 I also suggest the Biggest Loser Weightloss Yoga, I really liked that one.

Jiggle Ive been trying to look up calories before I go out so that Im prepared but its a little hard when we eat at little local family owned resturants. I think I did ok at breakfast this morning. I went a little over on the calories I usually eat for breakfast but I think if I just keep lunch and dinner light I should be ok :)

Aluxa Thank you. There are times when I dont feel so strong at all, but we've made it this far and Im SO glad that this deployment is finally coming to an end. I cant wait to see DH in a few weeks.

aluxa: Yes, very true. Though I didnt think of it in that sense. I thought of it as in get your butt moving lady!;)

One of the places I like to look at exercise DVDs is Collage Video, on line. They have tons of DVDs and even a preview option. That site might be common knowledge around here.

Today would be my normal weigh in day, but I was a total spaz yesterday while I was picking up my front yard and tweaked my back.:dizzy: Went to the back cracker today. It will take a few days before I can totally stand straight again. I guess thats what I get for doing yard work instead of my regularly scheduled program...:D

Hope everybody is having a grand Monday:carrot:

I am aiming for 169 by memorial day!

Hope everyone had a great monday and a good weekend! I always struggle with mondays. I think because I work all week and then when its suppose to be my weekend, I'm doing school work. lol... Today was good though, ran 2 of the 3 miles I did today. Been working up to do a 5k but going much slower than others because of a knee surgery i had not to long ago.

Jiggle- that storm is suppose to be hitting us tonight and tomorrow, I'm dreading it. Did you have any flooding?

jiggle can't wait to see that pic~I spent all day outdoors....I am worn out.
Bought a new coneflower called the hot papaya~So PRETTY & 2 fern hanging baskets for my porch~my mothers day spending is officially over now ~LOL!!

Gotta go pay bills & do lots of errands tommorrow so I gotta cut this short....HUGS TO ALL! KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK! (& if your doing bad~Just do the opposite & it will work itself out~LOL)


p.s. ~broke a whole thing of Navy blue finger nail polish all over my bedroom hardwood floors ~I AM SO MAD~think i got it all up but I can bearly tell cause it's an old farm house & I only have lamps in there~LOL~UGHHHHHHHH
OH Well~I guess it could have been worse LOL

Good Morning

Well, the scale is up almost a lb today and of course im rolling my eyes at that because i have been OP since Saturday:D

I was VERY proud of myself yesterday and this morning. NO BIRTHDAY CAKE, and honestly i have no desire to eat it. I know it will make me feel bad if i do and i don't want to stall my weight loss :yes:

Lori-blue nail polish all over your floor:o glad you got most of it up. My DD spilled some hot pink nail polish on the carpet when we first moved in and I had no success at getting it up. Used nail polish remover and I also used Windex then vinegar(read on the internet about the Windex, vinegar) How did you get yours up?

Beachlover-nice run yesterday! Hope you avoided the bad storms. They came through here sunday night but it was just heavy rain.

Tink2lose-I love Collage video too, i like that i can go on there and read all the reviews and see video clips.

Alux-yay on breaking through your little plateau! :carrot:

Jiggle-thanks, reading your post reminded me that i didn't drink a lot of water yesterday, maybe thats why im up a little today:dizzy: Nice job on your 3ds, ive got that workout but hardly ever do it...i may pull it out today, Jillian kicks butt in it.

Farn-It may be time for a swoosh in your weight loss...when my weight stalls for a few days i will step on it and be down a few lbs, im crossing my fingers for ya!

Hello to everyone and WELCOME to the newbies!

ok, Later Gators:cool:

I challenge myself to:

1. Lost a further 6lbs, taking me to 158
2. Progress to around week 5/6 on CT5K

God I feel so out of the loop. But I am going to try again.

SW: 191.5
GW: 186.5
also would like to get into a size 12 this month. I am training with a friend right now doing a 6wk bootcamp, so hoping this will get me into the size 12's.

Lori: thanks for keeping the thread and motivation going. I am going to try my best to keep up this time.

Great job everyone from the last challenge. You are all awesome!