Good Morning All....It's FRIDAY
 

:coffee: ......... :D

Good Friday morning. I think I only posted once yesterday when I joined up. So I'll have to start keeping track of how everyone is doing, for now...........
Hello: :wave:
Jennifer, kidein2005, Sylvia, Beckifer, Magnolia, Mary, JCH, Stefanie, Myrtle and Cindi.

I hope all of you the best ever. Good Luck.

Jennifer - I think you wanted to know what type of exercising I would be doing. Well, I've been having a problem with that because I honestly haven't figured out when to schedule it in my day, but the others at the stay at home mom's forum has helped me unbelievably. I finally exercised yesterday. I have a stationary bike that I'm starting to ride, I start at 20 minutes or so and I'm working up from there. A couple days a week I'm gonna try to get outside if hubby will watch the kids so maybe I can go walking or something ALONE, if you know what I mean. Anyway.

Good Luck and I'll check in later.

Quick Friday AM entry
 

Got up a bit late today so had time to do 20 minutes on the bike. Felt good! I plan to do weights when I get home tonight!

I wanted to add a goal, which I forgot yesterday. It is:
To journal my daily food eaten on this journal every day...no matter what!

I did that in the last challenge and helped me to realize and be accountable for what I did eat (even if it wasn't the best decision...) So here I am so far...

B-fast this morning: Turkey & cheese roll up on honey wheat tortilla w/ a smidge of honey mustard! I'll munch on a few pecans on the way to work, just to get in my fat!

Water: about 20 oz. already this morning! Yea!

It's going to be a glorious day here in West Michigan. STill not as warm as I would like it to be, but sunny, anyway...AND it's pay day! AND it's Friday and I have 3 days off after today!

Happy Friday to you all!

Good Morning, Sunshines!
 

Morning, everyone! It's Friday...and can you believe we have to turn the clocks back this weekend? Ugh!!! Man, I am not a morning person to begin with, so combine that with even less sleep, and getting up earlier to exercise-I am going to be a hurting puppy on Monday! :(

I was all out of sorts last night into this morning. My head was killing me when I got home, and I made the mistake of laying down. Yup- I fell asleep at 6pm, and hubby woke me up at 9 to feed me.

Dinner:
1 slice light oatmeal bread, toasted
1 slice Kraft fat free cheddar
2 oz tuna w/ 1 tsp fat free miracle whip

So, I couldn't really fall back to sleep, and tossed until around 2am. I'm tired this morning, but it could have been worse- eating right makes such a huge difference.

Today's food:

Breakfast:
1/3 cup Smart Start
1 pineapple cottage double
1 oz fat free mozzarella cheese

Lunch: (defrosting here as we speak)
3/4 cup chili
3/4 cup elbow macaroni
sprinkle of cheddar cheese

No ideas for dinner yet...but the day is still young.

Already into my first 24oz of water. And luckily, I got out of jury duty. Yes!!!

Okay, to catch up with everyone:

Nefertiti- Welcome! Good to see you here. Goals look really good!

Julie- See??? I knew I was bound to miss someone. :o You know I couldn't really forget you...I promise it's not on purpose. Goals look good, girlie. As far as that tazer, I'll be using it on myself first & foremost, to get my buns in gear on the exercise front. ;)

Mel- Mom2!!! Welcome! Glad you joined us! Pedal on, chickie- goals look great, and hopefully you'll have more free time to yourself. I never thought of using Ralph time to relax/meditate to....I may have to try that!

Lucy- you & that ice cream! you are begging for the tazer, aren't you? :lol: Hope the tooth feels better- that's no fun at all.

Angel- great picture- that's too cute!

Lucia- Welcome to the group! Good to have you on board. I hear you as far as those careless comments- a woman I am forced to work closely with has a problem- no matter what she says, she goes outof her way to be hurtful. Just this past Wednesday, our boss brought in an italian lunch- I stayed on target & ate what I brought in. Of course, this woman had a comment for that. Had I eaten the lunch of a small scoop of baked ziti, 2 meatballs & a piece of italian bread, she would have commented, so I can't win either way. I used to let it bother me- it took a long time to get to the point where I can say that her comments aren't because of anything that I do, they reflect on how nasty a person she really is.

Crystal- I'm sure it's hard to try to set a schedule with 3 kids. How are mornings as far as trying to fit in 20 minutes? I'm addicted to the stationary bike that we got- the ladies from the last challenge can attest to that...I'm a bit obsessed with it. Alone time...ahhh- enjoy that when you can carve some out for yourself!


Ok, ladies...off to actually do some work....make it a great day!

I need to learn to use preview
 

Jennifer - I don't think my way of unpacking could count as cardio. :lol: Unpacking, for me, consists of pulling an object from a box, staring blankly at it for a few minutes, glancing around the room for a few minutes, and eventually putting the object on a shelf in the closet because I can't figure out where it should go.

Good to see all the oldtimers again, and the newcomers (like Mel :) ) as well.

Alright - here are my goals:

Weight: 155 (this would have been easier had I met my goal for the last challenge...)
Body Fat %: 27%
Running (same as last time, since I stopped using my treadmill): 1 mile @ 5mph (or, in 12 minutes at the track), 2 miles @ 4mph (or, in 30 minutes)
Weights: increase #s, increase number times/week, decrease reps/set
Curves: 5x/week (I've decided I like going every day)
Eating: 1200-1400 5 days/week, 1800 or less the other two days (i.e. weekends)

I'm not sure yet HOW I'm going to add running back in, while going to Curves every day and increasing the number of times I lift. I may have to start doing something in the morning, as much as I hate the thought of getting up before 6am. :faint: (I looked for sleeping smilies, but this is the closest I saw.)

Well, time for more coffee! :coffee:

Morning Challenge Chicks!!

Yesterday was a great day with the eating and water, but not enough exercise. I am recovering from a high blood sugar episode on Tuesday and am just feeling human again. Maybe today!! It's a shame I had to be scared into doing this(Blood sugar was in 250-400 range for who knows how long), but I am glad I wised up and am trying, I already feel alot better, even without the exercise!

Everyone has great goals, I like seeing that so many are taking care of them selves on so many levels and that it's not ALL about the weight loss.

Okay Girls, gotta do some housework around here today. Will chack back in later!! Happy Friday!!!

Tgif!!!!!
 

Good Morning Everybody!

I feel really good this morning, about staying OP. Yesterday was one of those days where I wanted to eat constantly & wanted a :mcd: cheeseburger so bad I could LITERALLY taste it. Almost got one. But I didn't get it. Really it was a big mac that called me, but .... 48g fat! I ate sauteed chicken & broccoli instead! :cheer:

I still didn't exercise, but I know I will. I 'clocked' the distance to the tanning salon from my house and it's 1.3 miles. Gonna walk that at least twice this weekend, maybe three if I go this afternoon too. Wanna do that in the daytime though!! Not that it's a bad neighborhood, but you know..

Read everyone's posts & you are all doing sooo good!!!! This board is helping me a lot already. I look so forward to coming here & posting, even if I am not perfect. It's progress, not perfection... And, I didn't get this way overnight, I know. It will take time to un-do what I have done this last year...

Thanks all, have wonderful days & look forward to reading more in a bit!

Stef :sunny:

Good morning, or at least its morning here, like, 7:38 AM. Im at work and its Friday, doesn't get better than that. I had a huge glass of ice water before leaving the house and I remembered to bring my half gal jug of water with me.
I am now having 1/2 cup of whole wheat pasta, with my special diet spiced up stewed tomatos on top, no cheese. I don't care much for "breakfast food" so I find ways to eat stuff I do like only modified to fit my diet plan.

Hey, Stef, I not perfect either but that is part of being human right? :lol:

I am so looking forward to new Jeans.

Challenge is a good thing
 

Julie~ Had a hard time getting my head through the door! :rofl:

Hello Everyone :coffee2:
I'm on plan for 2 days now and feel great. Got the exercise done and will try to do the yoga on Sat/Sun. Then I can pedal on the weekdays. I'll be Spring cleaning my apartment and my body all at the same time! :rofl:
I hope you all have a great weekend and stay well.:cb:

It's Only This Turtle's Tuesday
 

Whoop whoop (turtle break dancing). Jennifer, I hope you're right about the clocks changing this week end. Know why? Do ya? Do ya? Do ya? Huh? Huh? Do ya? Huh? I'll tell ya why.... 'Cause this midnight shift turtle only has to work seven hours that night. :coffee2: That's why. Woooooooo hoooooooooo. Of course in the fall, I have to work nine with no overtime.

Last two days I've managed to get my water in, keep food in control and (shhhhh don't tell Jennifer, I'm supposed to be doing it right now.... but) exercised both days. I need to set my goals. I set them for the last challenge, but I don't feel I worked diligently enough towards reaching them. I will set those goals as soon as I walk a one mile WATP. Sigh.... :cb:

Hotcup - I love the Easter turtle avatar!!!

I am having lunch now and today I have my special 150 cal 1% fat no carb lunch. its called the famous Partytime tuna pickle ordure's (hope I spelled that right).
I lay some hamberger dills on the plate, take my already been chilled water packed tuna and open the lid, drain, and place a scoop of tuna on each pickle.
the only thing I can complain about would be the sodium but I am looking to find a new lower salt pickle. I have a water chaser after each pickle.
that means I drink water wile I have my lunch.

*yawn* Good mornin'. At least I think it's still morning. *checks the clock* Yup, kinda. *G*

I slept in pretty late today... and man it felt good!! :D Breakfast was some leftover mexican rice & cheese from last night's dinner, along with a chocolate chip granola bar. I always feel guilty when I eat those granola bars, because they taste like a cookie. But it's a non-guilty cookie, right? I'm weird. :)

Workout today:

20 min bike
8 min stepper w/ weights
500 situps
Vacuuming the whole house
Sweeping & mopping the floors
Laundry

So... yay. I'll get my workout done. *G* I totally can't wait for daylight savings. We'll be back on the same time shcedule as my mom-in-law (AZ), and we'll have daylight hours that go until 10, very soon!! YAY!! :) :D :) I totally can't wait.

Oh, did I mention I'm now an actual AUNT?! Whoa!! :D We got married last August, so I kind of got some adopted nieces & nephews, but now I've got an ACTUAL nephew!! So weird!! My sis-in-law (i have more than one now?! I hadn't thought about it until just now, haha!) had her 2nd li'l boy Weds. Healthy, happy, brown haired little rugrat. :D Woohoo!!

TOmorrow I'm going to one of those tupperware party-type things where you pick stuff out of a catalog & they ship it to ya. Something called Southern Home, or something like that? Dunno. All I know is that I get to get out of the house and spend the afternoon/evening with my mom, her friend, and a bunch of her friends' friends. I'm definitely looking forward to it.

Soo... needless to say, due to wine, junk food and (I'm certain) chocolate, tomorrow will NOT be an on-the-plan day. But that's ok with me. :)

Ummm what'd I miss?

Oh, food today!

B - Mexican rice (leftover) w/ cheese (a light sprinkling) and 1 granola bar, 1 coke
L - Tuna fish (plain) w/ mixed veggies
D - Not sure yet. Something nice with my hubby, tho.

Workout plan for this weekend, in case I forget to post it: Bike while he takes a shower (approx 18 min) each day, and go on a nice long walk with the dog on Sunday.

Ummm that's about it. I'm definitely going to get all of my water in today, and probably some extra. Beautiful, sunny Seattle is going to be up in the mid-70's and low-80's today & all weekend!! SCORE!!! :D :D :D I LOVE my sunny weather!

Hope you guys are all having an awesome day!! HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!!!!

Friday Afternoon...the weekend is nearly here! :)
 

Yes! Outta here at 4:30 today, since I got stuck in a meeting & didn't get to take lunch. I did nuke my chili & eat at the desk, while shuffling 800 pieces of paper to get things finished today.

2sw33t- Wow! You & Lucy are definitely the exercise trailblazers here! Awesome!

Cindi- Yikes- that's high, chickie!

Stef- Egads- 48g of fat in that Big Mac is 2 entire days worth of fat! I'd have blown it big time- I love McDs fries...I'm weak when it comes to them.

Partytime- I'm not a big fan of breakfast foods, either. I used to nuke Meatball & Mozzarella lean pockets for breakfast & got some pretty weird looks here at work.

Mel- when you finish all that cleaning, pedal on down south & you can do a light cleaning here ;)

Mary- I see you there...ahem! Where's my tazer? Julie says I'm too soft- who'd she give it to??? Kick butt with getting 1 less hour of work this Sunday- that's the only benefit to this time change- I'd rather gain the hour of sleep in the fall ;)

LucyKitten- your hubby takes 18 minute showers? Have you timed him? LOL. Sounds like a nice lazy day there. Whatcha gonna order from that show?

Gotta go refill my water- 48oz in...48 to go, and a short time frame to be able to pee...I'll catch you all later on!

Jennifer - It's only 18 min now because he shaves his head. When he had hair, it took 35 min in the shower. I only know how long because I tend to ride the bike while he's in there. *G* I guess the stuff at the thing tomorrow is all like New Orleans Gothic style stuff... so I imagine I'll have a hard time narrowing it down to $100 of stuff. *G* Lots of wrought iron, steel, and gothiness. Just what I need!! More gothy stuff!! hehe!

hope it's not too late to join in!
 

I had to laugh at the post that mentioned having all of the exercise DVD's still wrapped in plastic. I have two Pilates DVD's currently collecting dust as well.

I'm hoping I'm not too late to join in the fun with you all!

If not, then here are my goals:

1-Walk 2 miles (at least) 5 times a week.
2-Actually unwrap the DVD's and watch them. :lol:
3-Keep calories under 1300.
4-Stick to the Low Carb diet I attempted to start last week. :cheer:
5-This week I am not going to concern myself with losing any weight. I'm going to focus on making changes in my eating habits and take advantage of the longer days.
6-Drink ALL of my water
7-not throttle my visiting mother-in-law who will poke me in my fat and tell me that she lost another four pounds and that WW wants her to teach classes.


Well, my goals look rather silly, but I think since exercise and I have been parted for nearly a year, that getting a handle on the food thing needs to happen first. Am I right in thinking like this, or would you all suggest upping my goals?

Kelley in Colorado

Current weight- a solid 200...which is down 4 from when I first joined this board!
Goal weight--160ish

Thank God for Friday night
 

The building is closed and the offices shut and my weekend BEGINS!! yay
I love all these goals and eager posts. Made it through the day and now off to pedal my buns away!! Or so I would like to think!! I've also taken some starchy food out of the diet for the weekend. I need a change to get it going again. Tomorrow the DD paints all the windows in the lobby for Easter so that will be good stretching for me.
Hope you all have a nice night and sweet dreams!

:wave: Party~ I was wondering what your special tomato topping was for the pasta?

:bb: Lame~ congrats on being a REAL Auntie!!! Nothing like a new life!! Best of everything!

Spring Challenge
 

Hi, I hope it is not too late to join the challenge? My start weight is 151lbs (lost two as of yesterday)
My goals for the Month of April:

1) Eat smaller portions (I always overeat)
2) Measure everything
3) Track my points everyday (22 pts allowed)
4) Drink at least 2 liters of water per day
5) Get more regular exercise into my daily routine
6) Lose 8 lbs (hopefully more)

Good luck everyone!!

Welcome Kelly & Ozziesgirl....jump in- there's still plenty of time.

Off for a night with hubby- I'll check in tomorrow!

Have a great night, everyone!

challenge
 

Hi, count me in too. I want to loose at least 10 lbs this month.

My goals
1 ten pounds lighter
2 60 mins on elliciptical ( now doing 30)
3 more H2O.
4 lower blood sugars.

Thanks for being here. It sure helps to have support. I now weight about 210. And I would just like to get below 200. I use to weigh 320 about 10 years ago. Ladyrose

And welcome ladyrose! The more, the merrier! I can hardly keep up, and that's a good thing! :D

Chickies!!!!! I am back!!! Thank you, Julie, for missing me!!!! I have been on the challenge, but have not had a chance to post, due to one of the most stressful weeks of my life! But, things are calmer now, and I want to officially put down my goals.

1. Drink the %&*@ water. (I promise not to whine about it this challenge :))
2. Ride my bike at least 30 minutes at least 5 days a week.
3. Eat 22 points per day. (With at least some of my Flex Points weekly)
4. Do some light strength training.

I'm committed girls. Here I come shorts!!!!!

I am soooo glad to see all the response to the challenge. I just love it here, and I hope I can help you chickies as much as you have helped me. Julie, Jennifer, Lucy, you would not BELIEVE how much I have exercised. It has helped my energy level tremendously. Why didn't I listen to you guys before??

I'll check back in a bit!!!! Happy, Happy Friday!!!!!!!!!!

Hi! I'm Julie and I'm addicted to food!
 

And I just typed this big long post about what I ate today and how I know this isn't supposed to be this way, 2nd day into a challenge and all, but I really went off the deep end! Let's just say, it was probably the worst food day I've had in a long time (even with the icecream earlier this week...well...maybe not!) It was confession time and you all deserved to hear what I had to say (LOL) but for some reason I hit something, and I LOST THE WHOLE DARNED POST!!! grrrrr!

So I am telling you all right here and now, that I am comitting to working extra hard this weekend, planning my menu for the weekend ands ticking with it. And y'all can tazer my a** if this happens again!!!

I did my exercise this morning and ate a smart breakfast but that's where the good part of the day stopped. I did finish with a salad from Ruby Tuesday's salad bar for supper tonight...but it was all after the fact! UGH!

So now, I'm off to spend some time with DD and play and give her my undivided attention (which she DOES deserve)...

Have a great weekend everyone and keep up the great work!

O.K., Julie should I have the tazer on standby??? :drill: Only teasing - :)

Julie I send you ((((((HUGS)))))) and tell you tomorrow is another day. Try and make it a better one too!!! There WILL be LESS of you when we are through! :lol:

Lisa! Glad you're back with us, girl! I was checking the ranks & was going to check on you- you beat me to the punch. Look at the incredible turnout! :)

What a great group already!
:grouphug:

Okay- tonight I did 6 miles on the bike at nearly 20 mph- and finished up the last mile at a cooldown pace, for a total of 7 miles in 22:53 minutes. Hubby was watching TV & kept turning to watch me pedaling away on the bike- MP3 player cranked, head bobbing like when you rode your bike as a kid....feet moving, silent-singing to the songs...and of course, that's when he wants to ask me questions.

Dinner- since I had to pick stuff up for hubby, I had grilled cheese for dinner- I was under on everything yesterday- and I'm going to do the 2 mile WATP tomorrow morning, so the little added fat in the butter used for that, and the full-fat cheese will be worked off long before it can adhere to my butt.

Oh- Lisa- the aching tushie...problem solved- 1 small bath towel folded over makes a great cushion for where mine is apparently missing. Everywhere else has excess padding but that portion of the tush. Go figure!

Julie- woman!!!! Lisa is back with a vengeance, and I'll just bet she's got the tazer warmed up & ready to zap! I'd be skeered if I were you! LOL :D Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, & sweat your tuckus off this weekend...I'll do a sympathy ride on the bike this weekend just to see if it helps you.

Mel- love the new signature. Very true. Future, watch out- we're all on our way!

:cb:Good evening ladies. I did weigh in yesturday and personally i like my morning home weigh in better:) But i have lost 2 inches around my butt and one around my waist. Lost 1.6 lbs this week.:strong: :cb:

I did soooo good tpday.. i ate all my vegies and stayed in my points... :devil: i am so proud...



:nose:




I lied....

Well today was BAD... :mad: at work we are having the Sweet Sale... (JcPenneys) and we have those damnreally good candies... and i forgot my lunch. So i had 3 oranges and chocolate. Then we went to the lobster buffet. I am missing 1 cup of water. I think MTOM is coming :mad: :?: :dizzy:

Well better tomorrow....

To self: STAY AWAY FROM THE CHOCOLATE...

:CHEER: I CAN DO IT :CHEER:
:CB::CB:

[QUOTE=Or_eo17
I lied....

Well today was BAD... :mad: at work we are having the Sweet Sale... (JcPenneys) and we have those damnreally good candies... and i forgot my lunch. So i had 3 oranges and chocolate. Then we went to the lobster buffet. I am missing 1 cup of water. I think MTOM is coming :mad: :?: :dizzy:

Well better tomorrow....

To self: STAY AWAY FROM THE CHOCOLATE...

:CHEER: I CAN DO IT :CHEER:
:CB::CB:[/QUOTE]




C'mon chickie...we can do this together! MTOM should be here any MINUTE! Still no sign of it...but I am done with the pigging out! Let's challenge each other...maybe we can stay accountable that way! Want to? We'll stay on track for the weekend...no veering off course with food! You in?

Saturday Morning!
 

It's a lazy Saturday here so far...but it's only 7:30...and it's Saturday, for heaven's sake!!! When I get done here, I'm gonna hop on the bike for 30 (maybe more...depends on how I feel) minutes and then do my whole body toning/weights which, if done thoroughly will take about 30 minutes.

So, no time to waste. Gotta get moving and then eat breakfast and then...housework calls. Lots of just plain ole cleaning to do today, and a project which I promised DH I would help him with...which has been put off for over a year when we redecorated last winter!!

Lisa, I knew you'd have that tazer out and ready!!! Lol! Drink that water, girl!

Mel, thanks for being sweet, as always! (Sure glad Linda's not here! She'd be using that prod on me, for sure!)

Jennifer...you rock sister....you and that bike, girl...you will go places! ;)

Lucia...ah...gardening...i'm so looking forward to that! Plant a few rows of lettuce for me, eh? What are you going to plant, BTW? My daughter (who's 4) wants a garden this year and so we are planning where to put it and what to plant! We will start it the end of this month, but gotta get the sod taken up and the ground tilled, first! I think I'll have someone else (maybe DH ;) ) do that part!!!

Kelly...be kind to your MIL!! I know that temptation, though and we are all working on becoming kinder and gentler people...even towards the ones we'd love to choke!!!! ;) Hope you have a great weekend, and stay the course, chickie!

Off to ride the bike! I'll check back in in the morning!

Hello All
 

Happy Saturday!! Oh wait... :coffee: ...Okay, now Happy Saturday.
Wow, has anyone sat back and actually looked at everyone involved in this challenge? Look at this... :)
Yesterday I said hello to these girls...
Jennifer
hikein2005
Beckifer
Magnolia
Mary
JCH
Stefanie
Myrtle and Cindi...
Today I'm going to say hello to all of you again and these that I missed or are new...
partytime
mksme123
Oreo
lameducklucy
Angel
Nefertiti
Melody
Lucia
Kelly
Ozzie
Ladyrose and Lisa. :D
Wow, that's alot. :D I'm excited there are so many of us. I'll never be able to keep up with all that. I'm a part of the sahm forum and there's about 10 or so and I get totally lost. I have to make notes everytime I read through it. There were a few I wanted to touch on though...

mksme123 - from Texas? Me too. Where exactly? I see this was your first post, you're new. I'm fairly new. We should chat. :)

Oreo - you're getting married in August, right? WTG. You're trying to stay away from chocolate, Good Luck. I love chocolate, your name makes me hungry. :(

Kelly - Are you sure you should be counting calories AND watching carbs. When you watch carbs so much of what you CAN eat has alot of calories. Be careful, we want you to get enough of what you need. :^:

Yesterday was bad, bad, bad for me. :( Fridays are the hardest because I'm not at home. I even packed my meals and a few little snacks, and all my meals were good, it was what was between them that wasn't. I've got to figure out how to not screw up so badly on Fridays. I didn't get to exercise yesterday either, because like I said, Fridays are not good for me. But I'm refreshed and feel great and today is a new day. :D I'll start over happily, joyfully and ready for anything.

I hope all of you girls have a great Saturday.

Morning Challenging Chicks!!

I had another good day food wise yesterday, but my new meds are keeping me from being hungry so I am thinking I am not eating enough. I need to add snacks in to up the calories a bit. I almost got enough water, but had a crazy evening with injured baby, so didn't get the last bottle down. :?:

Didn't get the exercise going well either, I was busy and on my feet with 2 18mo boys to chase after, but no "intentional" exercise to speak of. Today I will get in some...I am DETERMINED!

To all of you that struggled this last day or two...As long as you acknowledge that you had a goof and get right back on track, you are gonna be fine. We will all have a slip or even decide that we just want to indulge in something and that's okay as long as you push your "restart" button and jump right back in. No need to beat yourselves up over it, what's done is done. Just think about it and decide what you can do to avoid the problems you faced!! I think if you are going to indulge, you should enjoy it!!! Then get back to the work at hand!! YOU CAN DO IT, LADIES! Please don't wait until you have a serious health problem to decide to care for yourselves, like I did!

For the rest of you(see I take the easy way, LOL!) Keep doing what you are doing! Keep sharing your successes, you are an inspiration to the rest of us!

I'll check in in a bit to see how we are doing today! Now go get busy!!! And drink that water!!!!!!!!!

Love to all!!

I'm off to a good start today and need to get more water in though. Yesterdays was minimal. The DD needs help painting the lobby windows so I will be back later. It should be a great day.....my hands are full of paint!! Came up for my snack and to check in.
Have a wonderful Saturday!!!
:wave:Crystal ~hello right back to you!!!
Julie~ thanks for the idea. I forgot I can go get Linda!!! :lol:
Lucia~ I want to look like your avatar when I grow up!!! :lol:

I better get going, the DD is a hard taskmaster and will be ringing my bell to see what's taking SO LONG!!! TTFN

Some random thoughts...
 

Morning again chickies...
It's now 11am and I did an awesome 90 minute workout! I wish I could do that every day, but I will take what I can!

Was talking with DH this morning about my struggles with this weight loss. He was very supportive and reminded me that almost 10 lbs in 3 months = about a pound a week and by the end of a year, if Ikeep going at this rate, I will be at my goal of 50lbs off! I know he's right, but I still had to whine that I want it come off faster. Like he said, it's not gonna happen with MY body...unless I starve myself! LOL! So, I am happy with the almost 10lbs in 3 months and the changes in my body and lifestyle. I am going to continue to work at this and remember daily that this is a journey, not an overnight change! Afterall, how many YEARS did it take me to develop these bad habits and get this way??? So, I go back to my first goal and will remember to be gentle with myself and remember why I am making these sacrifices!

MEL...you had just better keep quiet with Linda on this challenge, chickie! Or I'll just have to get the tazer out after you!!! ;)

bigtimeloser...thanks for the words of encouragement. We all can use those kinds of positive encouragements when we need to get back up. I'm pretty sure today is going to be a day full of successes! Yea me! And yea you for being here with us!

watkinsguru....c'mon chickie. You and me...we gotta get through these Fridays (and any other day) when we struggle to stay focused! I am going to come up with a mantra whenever I feel tempted. Something like..."You are worth SO much more than this...(whatever I want to put in my mouth)". OK, now it's your turn! :)

Happy Saturday all! I gotta go get this housework started or it will be afternoon before I even start!

Huge hugs to all!

Ahhh...Saturday!
 

Yes...weekend time! And as an added bonus, I get to drag hubby out shopping! :) I've got a bunch of gift cards that have been piling up & no reason to spend them, but hubby needs new jeans, and I need some new shirts- everything is big now (massive non-scale-victory!) and hanging funny- too frumpy for work, but ok for weekends. I've tried putting these in the dryer to shrink them, but it didn't shrink them enough! LOL.

Instead of the 2mile WATP this morning, we'll go do our shopping runs, and then come home, I'll change, and do the tape & then some UB. And hubby is getting back on track next week to. He's been so supportive, doing the cooking & prepping with me. There's also some great sales at Publix- my Smart Start is buy 1 get 1 free again...plus a bunch of other stuff.

Happy Painting today Mel. Tell my Dear Sister that she gets custody of you this weekend! ;) (((Mom2)))

Lucia- hope that rude neighbor gets what's coming to them. Good job staying focused & not letting it cause a binge for you.

Oreo- 3 inches is great- and 1.6 pounds is nothing to sneeze at. Step away from the chocolate, girl! ;)

Lisa- kick butt with the exercise- you're putting me to shame, girl!

Julie- give that precious little one an extra hug- I'll mail her seeds, if it gets you outside! :D what veggies does she want to grow?

Crystal- I'm so excited by the turnout. It seems no matter what time of day you peek in here, there's always someone around. Makes it so much easier to come & find someone to talk you out of doing something you shouldn't...

The last challenge, by the time we were nearing the end, we all felt comfortable asking the others to prod us, or tazer us into behaving. Lisa's the one we have to watch out for! LOL (just kidding Lisa..I don't wanna be zapped for that comment! :p )

Cindi- I may have to resort to your easy way! LOL I'm taking notes, but I swear, I can't keep up with everyone. I don't want anyone to feel left out, or ignored.

On that note, if I did miss you, I swear, it wasn't intentional. Whack me in the head & get my attention, if I did. :)

Have a great Saturday- I'll be back after we shop & I sweat!

Hello
 

Great NSV Jennifer! Forever motivated. She's such a role model. Everyone doing okay? I'm working on my third OP day. Although the pinto beans I ate yesterday fit into my POINTS plan, it was explained to me that it was enough carbs for nearly two days. Hmmm. I must investigate further.
I woke up last night at 1830 with horrible pains in my legs from standing still so long at that stupid job fair :flame: I can walk for what seems like forever, but I guess standing still for so long (in a slow moving line) was a different thing. OUCH. :halfempty
I've already done my work out for the day (1 mile WATP w/belt) and I'm done eating and I'm working on my last bottle of water. I've got a huge stack of bills that need paid. But I think I'll just take them to work with me tonight and pay them towards morning when most of the calls have stopped.
There was a flock (do they call them flocks?) of turkeys in the field behind my house, when I came home from work this morning. A Tom strutting for his Jennys: a sure sign of Spring. I tried to snap a photo with my digital, but they were too far away. That Tom was huge!
I guess I should post some goals, but I feel they're the same as the last challenge.

1. Drink 72 ounces of water a day (or more, hopefully more)

2. Stay within my POINT range (right now it's 28)

3. Exercise at least five days a week, maybe more. WATP, TAEBO,
Treadmill, bicycle etc

4. Be nicer to myself. More accepting if possible. Try to be more
optomistic. Support and motivate others in need of
encouragement.

5. And try to journal every day. If not on here, than on paper. But
journal-journal-journal. Thoughts, water, exercise AND ESPECIALLY
food.

:cb: :dance: :dancer: :barbell: :tread: :comp: :strong: :high:

Mary...
 

My goals are almost the same as last challenge, too! Don't fear!!! We will get where we want to be some day! Keep writing those words. It does help me, that's for sure!
Hugs to you!
Julie

Ok. Its so hard working around my favorite food:( Well i will challenge you and just have one chocolate bar and count the points...:) Lets stay on track...

Hey Chicklets!

Hope you are all having a fabulous day!!

I am so excited, I have one bottle of water to go and I have eaten very well. I even cooked this jam up dinner for us and was worried that I'd over do, and I couldn't even eat the whole SMALL plate I fixed!!!! :cool: :cb: :dancer: This is such an accomplishment for someone who seemed to have a bottomless pit. I am feeling so much more hope than I have in YEARS!!! Maybe I really can do this!

IF I CAN, ANYONE CAN!!!!!!!

Wishing you all a successful weekend!

i have been sooo good today I can hardly believe it myself!! Could it be I mean business every day?! :lol: I must exercise and then a snack and books/TV. British comedy calls me to the TV on the weekends! :rofl: Hope you all have a wonderful night and sweet dreams!
:wave:Madcat~ You have bare naked ladies in your siggie!! Is that allowed here on 3FC?! :rofl:

Kick butt shopping, but I'm so uncoordinated!
 

I'm getting so much better at keeping up with hubby!

In the parking lot, through the mall...no panting & needing to rest before I could continue. Only when we were on our way out, I was trying to hurry up, and twisted my ankle- looked like a total moron- stupid curb- was a slope, so I mis-stepped, and now my right ankle hurts, and is swollen. I've got to stretch it out. Funny, doing the WATP, or biking, or regular walking & stuff & I'm fine- put me in a mall & let me spend moeny- I get hurt doing that. LOL

Guess what I found at 7-11...they make a diet pepsi slushie now...and a crystal light one- raspberry ice! Finally!!! A low calorie alternative that still lets you have something frosty & cool when it's 88 degrees here the first week of April. Of course, it says "Enjoy it while it lasts" so we all need to complain to 7-11 that they need to keep these better choices around!

I've got an ace bandage on my ankle right now- hubby took care of finding one, and I'm going to try to move around on it. I don't need to be sidetracked for even a week with this challenge- not going to accept that. And if it does give me problems with the WATP tapes, I'll just have to up the bike work, and put those tapes aside for a week or so.

Today:

"Brunch" at 10:30 was a Taco Rollup:
3/4 cup taco meat
1 low fat tortilla
1/2 oz shredded cheddar

Snack: 4:30pm
20 oz Raspberry Ice 10 calorie slushie

Dinner:
Don't know yet, but I'm waaay under on my numbers so far. Since I'll be up later tonight & trying to get up a little earlier tomorrow, I'll have another "snack" tonight.

Don't forget to turn your clocks an hour ahead tonight when you go to sleep!