Jeni - hopefully no funnel clouds! I'm in PA and it's a rare occurrence here too.
Clykk - how cool you're a pianist, I took classical lessons for 13 years. I have a piano at home and have been meaning to get back into it but that darn elusive time to myself thing!
Sheila & Lisa - WELCOME!!!
Doing well, Desmond has been home with pink eye the past two days but he looks like he'll being going to daycare tomorrow. DH has been working crazy hours (whats new?) although he did manage to make it home on time for V-day with two fat delmonico steaks in hand. Man knows his wife...I'd rather eat a good steak over chocolate & flowers any day! Been lacking on the water today, need to try and make up for it the rest of the night. Take care!
Shelia-Awesome job. I find that planning and prepping is definitely a key to sticking to my healthy eating. I always do great at lunch because I prep is before I'm hungry so I'm no influenced my munches!
Jeni-My goodness, my head was spinning just trying to figure out your schedule! Great job keeping your kiddos so active though. Good work with the intervals on the machines. Intervals do make workouts go faster!
As for my running--I'm running 3 times a week. Right now I'm at 3, 3 and 6. I'm about a month in. I'll be working my way up to 3, 4-5, and up to 10 for the long run.
Emily-Ha-love the V-day steaks!
My run down for today~
W-Working on my third bottle full!
E- 2 mile walk after school, strength exercises done!
E- So far, so good!
D- I did 3 out of 4 tasks...I try to get in the last before bed! Yay.
Work today. Then I am hoping for a 2 mile run after work~then Makenna's swim team practice~then Tommy's preschool swim night. WHEW!
I didn't see my DH at all yesterday. He ended up being at work until 8. (we works an hour away.) He is supposed to be up out by 5. SIGH!
W 64 oz
E 2 miles 30 minutes whichever is first (I will only run if my feet aren't too sore)
E about 1500 cals today
D Prepare a dinner menu for the next 3 weeks. My goal~Cheap and healthy. Not an easy task.
emiloots - Wow! 13 years!
Don't worry, the piano will call you back one day. With your little chickadees keeping you running in circles, there's just no time for it now, is there?
W 80 oz E Elliptical 20 minute interval cardio E OP D Be OP again today, it's worth it!
Clykk - one day...I teach my oldest little things here and there, I still have the trainer books from when I was little. When they're older I'll play more - right now the only chance I get would be at night, we have a small house so it'd wake them up.
Doing good today, I was hoping to maintain from last week but had a little gain. Focusing on upping the water intake today, I've been slacking the last few days, doing good so far - 48 oz in and I'll probably drink at last another 32 before bed. Glad to see everyone's doing well - the weather is beautiful here today, now if only the rest of the snow would finish melting!
I think I'm down for the count for a day or two. My lymph nodes in my throat as swollen and I'm tried (From waking up last night at 12 and having troubles going back to sleep) and a little achy. Glad it's Friday tomorrow so I can have the weekend to rest up.
I'm not doing gym time this morning, I will be grocery shopping and bill paying instead. I will run on my tread after we get back. It's actually snowing here today, which is very odd.
Hello! My name is Meg, I'm 32 and have three lovely children (11, 6, and 3). I a full time student, and in the process of a divorce (we're separating) and am basically living on stress. I graduate in May with my bachelors and I would really like to be healthier when I cross that stage!
W - Right now I am shooting for 64 oz. I struggle with water consumption, and have been gradually increasing the amounts.
E - I will be on campus 4 days a week next quarter. I would like to exercise at least 30 minutes 4 days a week in between classes. I have to be there anyway, and I would like to take advantage of kid free time.
E - I am staying below 1560, tracking through ************ and keeping my protein, fat, and carbs as balanced as I can (I tend to go super lowfat, high carb otherwise)
D - Positive self talk, and internal gentleness. I gained quite a bit of weight this fall due to depression/specific unhappinesses and it is difficult to forgive that.
My weight yesterday (Thursday is my weigh in day) was 286. I am hesitant about setting a goal weight, but I think 275 by next month would be reasonable.
W 100
E Ran this morning, week 3 of C25K, working on running and keeping my knees together. Planning so more treadmill time later
E OP
D Try to relax, did got both bathrooms scrubbed this am!
there's just no time for it now, is there?
to all the newbies! 
