mlholston

It's the picking that does me in everytime. I know that it's a job hazard for you but, wow, how difficult it must be to keep picking at bay, especially when it's in your face ALL the time. But with due diligence one can achieve anything so keep at it!

Good morning all you lovelies! I have had yet another day with no cardio but with good eating. I know it's likely not going to get me anywhere unless I pick up and start working out but it's been slow going for me to get back in the groove of working out. I keep saying I'm going to do it and....well bleh.

In other news...I watched my tivod episode of The Biggest Loser and for the first time ever cried when Jerry was kicked off. But then cheered when I saw how much he'd lost at home. That show is truly inspiring...Truly truly inspiring...I wonder how the people working out at home are going to be doing come weigh in time.

I will work out today. That's my mantra.

Good morning ladies!!! How is everyone faring today?

It is ridiculously cold here today so I am going to have to craft some indoor exercise today. Probably some quality :yikes: time on the elliptical this morning and then get to the gym tonight for some weight work. My weight loss is still stalled even though I am following my reduced calorie/higher protein regime. I think it is just going to take a bit to get the 'ole bod kicked into gear.

Lekhika~ I am with you on the motivation thing. I just couldn't get movin' yesterday but I did clean my house and box up all the Christmas stuff so I am counting that as exercise.

mlholston~Having all of that nasty :devil:food around must be a horrible temptation. Good for you for staying away and awesome job getting to the gym with your other half! :carrot: Oh, what is musclemilk light? Sounds intriguing.

:welcome2: to Buns1973 and :welcome: to jellofer2! You'll find everyone really supportive!

Neast~It is amazing that so many people on 3FC say that it was seeing a picture that made them change. For me, it was my daughter trying to find a picture of me to take to school this September and I couldn't find any recent ones that I would let her take because I looked awful in all of them! Apparently, the mirror lies!

Hope everyone has a terrific day!!! :grouphug:

After reading numerous posts last night I tucked into bed with ideal body fantasies running through my brain. Got up this morning and jumped on the scale. down 2.4#s. Hip Hip foraay!!!!

So now I sit to check in with you all enjoying my first of many glasses of water. My carb less breakfast of chicken. See, I don't like eggs. And am thankful for the victory of the day. Then it is off to the Wii...

I've been doing well that last couple days. I had an way off-plan meal out with friends, but other than that have been OP. I finally joined WW, so now I have a bit more direction and I'm hoping that re-energizes my weight-loss. I'm kinda just holding steady still. I am positive it has a LOT to do with not getting enough water in the last few days. I just have been so busy I forget to drink....big NO-NO!! I will be doing much better with that now. Anyway, it is so good to read all the encouraging words on here. I love it!

good afternoon ladies :)

Hope everyone is having a great day. It is sunny here but brrrrrrrr and tomorrow morning I think we are supposed to be something like 18 below 0 with the windchill. Good weather to stay in and clean! lol Things are going well here but not feeling so well today, TOM is surely nearing! It has been nailing me (emotionally sev prior to and then phsycially very sick) for years now month after month! Sometimes it isn't as bad, I just don't want it to interfere with my exercise. Yesterday I Felt a little sick to my tummy but pushed myself to workout and felt much better for it! Today, it remains to be seen...I will see how it goes.

Everyone is doing super, keep at it : )

Buns, that is a great positive mental exercise, ty for sharing with us :) I will use that as well. Keep up the great work! :)

Jelloooooo, congrats on the weight loss :carrot::carrot::carrot: wtg!

Neast, wtg on doing your exercise tape...your doing great, keep up the good work. Regarding the weight loss, for me it was so many things....an unpleasant doctors visit, all the research I did for a year regarding health issues (heart, kidneys, etc...) , being in the hospital every day for many months (to be with my dad)....in a nutshell these things all boil down to health! Of course, the other reasons are being uncomfortable with myself, to the point of it affecting my quality of living or life, my clothes not fitting, and I misssssssssssssss shopping! lol :) I can't wait for that neast, I am saving from now to go on a big spree when I lose the weight! Keep up the great work :).

Christian, Hattie, and lene....hi there girls :) Lene, come out and play, miss ya! hug girls.

luckymom, how are you? THere is still a whole month left before your anniversary ;)

back at it, hang in there and keep working on it : )

Hey madi :) I so agree with you! Better to start and work on it than not work on it all. That is great that he joined the gym with you and is eating healthy with you! I think that is very helpful, wtg girl! keep it rockin'

Hi lekhika :) I watched the finale of the biggest loser a while back (where they showed how everyone did at home too and then they all gathered for the weigh in). It was just so amazinggggggg, everyone looked amazing and it was just soooo nice to see the results. That show really tugs at my heartstrings and how true, it sure is inspiring!
Regarding the exercise, kick some :kickbutt: girl. I kept saying I would do it and it took me freaking 3 months before I finally did! lol It was just a matter of starting and then saying one day "okay, I am just going to do it today", once I did I loved it and felt great and I know you will too, you always got into once you got into that groove and boy do you kick some major butt! lol go for it! :)

urockmom,,,,,,, hey you :) It sure is cold! I think I will go to the market today to avoid it tomorrow, we'll see how I feel. In any event, bundle up and stay warm. urockmom, keep at it.....just keep at it and it's bound to move, it will! It has to, you fight it.....it will get tired and give in! I am doing the same with mine, that freaking bu gger is putting up one **** of a fight :lol: oh, what does the elliptical feel like? I have never been on one, never! I guess it burns major calories and is quite a workout. wtg on going to the gym for weight work tonight, have a great workout :) That's on my agenda for starting my new week, adding strenght training to rev up the metab. and burn some fat! go girl, go! :).

msperception, congratulations on joining WW and being OP, wtg! : )

I have to run, I hope you all have a great day.......ty all for being here, it makes such a big difference, ty for the support, inspiration and for everything :) take care ladies, talk soon.

My Valentines Day Challenge Update!
 

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Workout today Jan 15th--20 min on the eliptical trainer
--20 on the treadmill
--2 rounds on the circuit

Good Luck Everyone!

Hi Family :grouphug:


I have not been on here for almost a week. I was sick with the flu and I am back now :hug:. I am going to be going on the tread mill today. Last night I went and got a new work out bag to carry because I was using my daughters that she has for school, and it never fit a towel... and I would forget it each time...hahaha... so I can see that I have missed quite a bit....How is everyone doing ....!!!!

So, I have given myself a new ....well sort of new look. I am trying to make myself feel better about me. So, I let my hair down, no I mean really let my hair down...lol...I curled my hair and put make up on...dressed really nice...and you would not believe the response I got today was...wow Janell I did not even recognize you with your hair down....hahah..it was a nice...wow...sometimes you need that boost so that we keep going with our goal. I think it helps and re trains out minds that we are pretty inside and out. So, I am treating myself to get my nails, hair, and wax done this weekend. I am wanting to get ready for the new me and in order for me to get there I have to treat myself because no matter what I will still be me.

Hahaha...I hope that all made some sense... :)

HUGZ:hug:

Jaya~I am soooo sorry that you were sick!!! I figured it was either that or travel since we hadn't heard from you. :hug: You take it easy on the exercise today. Your metabolism is probably still out of whack from the flu and it is easy to overdo.

That is great news that you dolled yourself up and had a day full of positive comments!!! Awesome!! Here's to you. :hat: I bet you looked smokin' hot. You have a super day of pampering this weekend. Sometimes we get so caught up in what we'll do when we lose the weight we forget that we are here now and still deserve a treat, especially with all the hard work you've put in. :carrot:

FSA~It is so incredibly cold that all I can do is dream of the beach! :beach: AND my sister just told me that she is going to St. Thomas next week!!! URGGGHHHH!!!!

Buns~Awesome job on the workout!!! :carrot::carrot: Are you also posting them on the :val1: challenge board? It feels great to see a long list of workouts, especially when you don't feel like doing it that day! ;)

Hi everyone:wave:

Jaya is back!!! Glad to hear you are feeling better. I was worried!
I love reading your posts!

I love reading everyone's posts!

I am getting a little frustrated! I lost that 1 measley pound and no more. I know..WHAH WHAH WHAH! It is hard though. I am eating clean and now exercising twice a day...or trying to. It is just that I love the feeling of losing. Don't we all? I am not bad enough yet to say: "What the ****? I will just eat what I want!" It is just soooo darn hard! Skinny people have no idea!!!

Ok. Sorry for my little:tantrum:

Hope everyone is having better success than me!! Talk to you later..

To Hattie, urockmom, jayagoddess, buns, fullsteam ahead and msperception, I would like to say thank you. :hug::hug: Reading all of your positive posts and seeing that all of your tickers has done wonders for me. :carrot:

I used to go to WW a few years ago, but found it to easy to cheat. So, now, after being my highest weight ever in my life I am going back to what has worked before. Less Carbs.

Just reading what you all have written has helped me to stay focused today and choose the right things for my dinner. ;):cheer2: Not stopping at some fast food joint for something that would sabotage what progress I have made.

So again, I say thank you!!!!

Hattie - ok :drill: where are the breaks......UUUUURRRRRTTTTTttttt...wait....where is my positive troops we are here to throw you into the positive march.

Left Left Left Right Left ...
Stand up straight
Dont look at the weight
You silly goose
you will see your clothes are loose
Left Left Left Right Left ...
1 pound gone
that is more than none
you never know it could have been 1 pound and some inches
Ok ladies she gets she gets several pinches
climb the highest tower
and breathe in that :dust:

:rofl:

Oh my gosh...I need to tell that to myself tooo hehehehe

Hi guys!! I did the 2 mile WATP tape again..........for some reason it really kicked my behind tonight, maybe im just tired :D

Everyone had great answers for my question!! I always think I look good, then see pictures of me and I think how gross I look.

But, I am taking my weightloss 25 lbs at a time. I will have to lose that a little over 3 times, but I CAN do it and we all can. I will be 30 (:yikes:) in Aug and I dont want to be this large. Not to mention the affect it has on my life, I cant do alot with my daughter because I am out of breath, It affects my comfort level with my husband, because I am so paranoid about the way I look and other aspects of our marriage if you KWIM. I want to be able to live a healthy , active life and not have to take medication for high blood pressure, and have the dr tell me I am borderline diabetic. I want to move with out being achy, and my knees hurting. I want to be able to ride roller coasters with out worrying if I will have to do the "walk of shame" because I wont fit in the seat. I dont want to be a size 2, I just want to be healthy, and most importantly happy in my skin


Anyway, sorry for the novel, Im in a kind of BLAH mood tonight, great work everyone!!

Niki

Neast - I will be 38 on January 20th....:sssh: ....:faint: ok so we are going to kick you in the behind :kickbutt: you know that saying that pictures say 1000 words...well I used to say pictures of me say a lot of 1000 curse words...hahaha...no ok lets be real for a minute...we all have to work from with in ourselves to get the outer to appear WOW to us....we are our worse critics...I am raising my hand because I know I am. I just started realizing that I have to work on the inside of me, what makes me happy....say a positive phrase about yourself everyday, and keep saying until you truely believe it with in yourself. I am saying this because I just started doing this myself. It is silly at first because you are in front of a mirror fully clothed and pick something that you like about yourself. And then move on with the next thing about yourself....we have to be nice to ourselves...this is why I am treating myself to a pampering this weekend...and it is a b-day gift to me, for me, from me. Hahahahhaha....I have 2 teenagers, and I do not want to be where I am at with my weight because I want to live a long and healthy life with them. Oh, um.....well I have never been married, and I am single mom...but I do know that boyfriends, husbands tend to want you to stay the same for their own insecurities because they are afraid of losing you to someone else. Well, don't let that stop you, and keep reminding him that you are doing this for yourself, your kids, and him.

Roller coasters....ya you have fun with that one ...hahahaha.. I am afraid of heights....lol.......lmao....but I to want to be able to move and not pant when walking up the stairs....Keep your chin up ..... hang in there..we all have blah days...don't look back.....MOVE FORWARD. :):):):)

Awesome JOB on your 2 mile !!!! You go girl!!!!


Cheers~ Ok I think I wrote a bigger novel ..... :rofl:

Wow you ladies are SO motivating!!!! I just love it!!!! :love: I will be sure to pop on in the morning first thing for personals, keep up the great work chics! :grouphug:

Good golly, good morning.

TOM...feeling icky.

weigh in is next friday and I'm feeling a little anxious about the lack of exercise. I'd just hate to step on the scale and see no change! Come what may, I WILL work out today.