Well I am getting ready for tomorrow, begining strict induction. I am also going to start going to the gym in the mornings. You guys really inspire me and I wanted you to know that. Thank you for whoever posted about my body holding on to water, but honestly I think it was cause I am eating too much salt and not really counting my extra carbs. So that is what I am going to start doing. I will take my 6lb loss and run with it. I am meeting with a trainer at the gym tomorrow and she is going to do my measurements, but it is at 8pm, so I know that they will be off, but we are going to discuss weightloss and the gym and what I am doing about losing weight and what not, so maybe she will be able to help. Ok well I so need a shower. Talk to you ladies later.

-Sandra

Hi all I have been here just bearly diet wise doing well and exercise too but not much on the board, or scale as work is trying really hard to derail me so just save my seat on the wagon and hang on to me tight. This is going to be a whirl wind of a fight to keep on tract. I normally put in about 50 to 60 hours a week now I am having to do time on the floor as well so far this last week I have had 20 hour in OT. (above and beyond the 50 + )

Have a good week all. My heart and thought are with all of you!! Keep up the great work.

Ok let the carb counting begin. I have decided to cut out the bacon and breakfast sausage so much. I read how much sodium was in there and almost had heart failure. I have high blood pressure so I have to watch that anyways. I instead went with using picante sauce to flavor my eggs and it worked just fine. I got myself a little book to write all my stuff down and then when I am done eating for the day, I will record it all on my fitday journal. Well I have to get ready for work. Have a great day ladies.

-Sandra

Morning Girls:

Sandra - you're doing awesome! Your enthusiasm, and beginning work with a trainer, is great. Keep it up. I hope the trainer isn't an Atkin's **** though. Some of them can be. I have heard that second hand.. Stick to your gun.

Sue - I wondered where you have been. Shesh. That's some hours! Will the hours go back down? That will probably make the difference in how 'on board' you are. Stick with it. Don't wander to far off... :hug:

Well yesterday was one of the most painful days of my dieting carreer.. To say we bumped it up a notch is an understatement in my book. LOL So we rode our bikes the 3 miles to the rec center.. It would have been fabulous if it wasn't for the few sections that were at an incline! When we got the to gym, however, I found it interesting that I walked the 2 miles on the track like butter, and could have even gone for a 3rd . It was nothing compared to the bike ride! LOL :tired:

Then we headed home, and it was much easier except for the dirt road we took, and that wasn't to fun. But at the end of the road, we got to witness something amazing. A bald eagle swooped down out of her nest, caught a prairie dog and flew back up to her nest. It was awesome. We were tired, but reminded ourselves that we would have never seen that if we were in the car. It would be great to see again. I can't promise I can do the bike ride again any time soon. I do think I need to get some more of the bulk off first. Pumping my legs to carry 180 pounds up inclines was to much of a cardio right now. I have minor heart troubles (serious palpitations in which a pacemaker has been discussed, and I was born with a murmur) so it was a little easier for Andy, even at 320 to do the trek than myself. Anyhow, long story short, I was proud of myself for making it, but not sure of the repeat. LOL Will keep you informed. :) Oh and the scale was up 1.5 pounds, so I think it was due to the mucsle work I did yesterday. My pubic bone is killing me this morning. I always hate that feeling!

Have a great day, and i'll check in later. :sunny: