good morning walkin buddies!

I didn't make the time to exercise yesterday but ...
I did get up early today and get in my 2 miles. :cp:

March Miles = 22

Hope everyone has a blessed day!

hugs,
cathy

Hi.. just checking in.. I did 12000+ each day from Mar. 1 to Mar. 14. Now I'm trying for 15000+ til the end of March. Trying to boost my metabolism bc I just can't tell if I might be on a plateau. I go up and down a little both ways in inches.. and I haven't weighed but will try to soon. I guess I'll have to give in and get myself a scale. :sad:

I'll hit the 15K today.. and I hope to keep my momentum up~ I walked 3 miles this a.m. to give me a good start. Can't wait to join the Y in April and really get into swimming and more weights, etc. I hope to get to 177 by the end of June. I am determined! :strong:

You all are doing great as well! Keep up the good work! It's worth it!! :cheer:

Oh and I'm definitely gonna try to hit my 199 by Easter. I really need to find a place to go weigh for free.. hmm.. any ideas??

Gotta run, will try to write again soon! :D

Well I got another 3mi in yesterday and felt good about it. I was really craving some fresh air and the 40mins outside did the trick! :)

Took my measurements yesterday and I'm down a total of 11.25 inches since I started at the end of November! VERY happy about that! I have another 3-4 inches to lose on my waist before I'm satisfied but with another 19lbs to lose, I'm sure that can be achieved. :)

As for the bunch of you, WTG! You're all doing wonderfully! I'm VERY impressed with your get-up-and-go attitudes! It's inspiring... and gets me all excited to come here each day!

Selina... Great work, girl! I'm sure you'll be in onderland by Easter! No doubt about it! You're doing killer! As for a place to weigh in for free, why don't you try out a few scales in a department store? The reason I said "a few" is because of inaccuracy. At least this way you'll have a good indication of what range you're in. Just a suggestion. :)

Cathy... Wow, 22 miles already! Phenom! Keep up the great work and you'll soon have another :) to add to your signature!

Sherrita... That's a crazy amt of steps you took, girl! Great work walking away those pounds! :) Keep up the amazing work!

Amy... 6mi is GREAT! Fantastic! Amazing, even! Way to go! :) You must be happy with that! :) No kidding your legs must be sore, mine are just thinking about walking that much in one stint! ;) You are well on your way, lady!

Tasha... Haven't heard from you in a few days, hope all is ok! :) Good job on already being 1/4 of the way to your monthly goal! Phenom! :) Keep up the great work!

Anyways ladies, I have to go check to see what DD has gotten herself into, but I hope you all have a HAPPY and HEALTHY day today! Take care of yourselves! VERY best wishes!

~mel

Got 2 miles in today! March miles: 27.5 Only 7.5 miles more to make goal!!!

Hi all! Thanks Mel, the 6 miles was tough but I'm proud. I haven't done anything all week though. And I've gained back 5 pounds. Eating out too much. Ugh. Going to walk at the park tonight.

Happy St. Pats! :)

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Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone! Hope ur wearing ur green!

I don't know what is wrong with me, I'm bummed out today. I am walking ALOT and doing other exercises every single day and I'm eating between 1200-1500 cals a day, making sure I get water in, and all that. I just feel like I'm at a plateau. My measurements are basically the same for a month. Makes no sense. Maybe I'm crazy. :sad:

Today marks the 5yr anniversary since DH and I met... so St. Patty's Day has pretty special meaning to us. Four days later we had our first date and well, we've been together ever since. :) I sure hope you girls are having just as nice a St. Patricks Day as we are!

Kinda went off plan as far as eating is concerned... that TOM always seems to do this to me. All sorts of weird cravings... sweet tooth often gets the best of me. :dizzy: I should be good again within a few days. At least I hope so.

Selina... Don't stress too much about the plateau. We all reach them. Unfortunately. Keep doing what you're doing and you'll move past it. I promise. I know it's not easy to stay focussed when you're not seeing any results in terms of numbers right now. But try to stay positive. Things will start moving again very soon. In the meantime, take care of yourself and remember, you're doing fabulously!

Amy... It's funny how we all struggle to lose weight but it's simple as can be to gain it back again. I hate that. Don't fret too much about the 5lbs, I have total confidence that you can lose it in no time! :) Hope you have a good walk in the park tonight! Is your bf joining you?

Sherrita... Great work, lady! Only 7.5mi left on your goal this month... good for you! You're doing killer! :)

Anyways, ladies, I must run. Just wanted to quickly post. I hope you all have a wonderful day... stay HAPPY and HEALTHY! Best wishes to all of you!

~mel

Good morning everybody! I got up early and did the Walk and Jog dvd. I'm now up to 30 miles this month! Just 5 more for goal!!!

good morning walkin buddies!

I finally got myself up this morning and did the 30 minute 2.5 mile Walk & Jog dvd.

March Miles = 24.5

Sherrita - I wonder if you and I were up at the same time doing the same dvd! wouldn't that be cool. hehe

Looks like everybody is doing GREAT! :cheer:

Hope everyone has a blessed day!

hugs,
cathy

Way to go Sherrita! :bravo:

Selina, I'm sorry you're bummed girl. To be selfish, you have to snap out of it for our sakes. hahaha We look to you for our energetic happy feeling. :sunny: But seriously, I can understand why you're bummed. You've been working so hard. Your body probably hasn't caught up to you just yet. ;) Hang in there.

Thanks Mel. :) I know if I can just try harder I can do it. I've made very slow progress but I'm so much better off than I was a year ago. And I'm still down a whole size in my clothes so thats good. :yes: Nah, my BF was working last night but my best bud went with me. We did 2 miles and it was good! Hoping to go hiking another 6 miles this weekend with my BF. I think I have found my new favorite sport. :p Hope you all have a great weekend!

Wow - You all are doing great!

My computer crashed this week and had to go to the Dr. I never knew how life was without this thing - good and bad!

Sherrita - You rock! :encore: Only 5 more miles this month! I think it is safe to say you will surpass your goal this month at the rate you are walking!

Cathy - :cheer: Woohoo! 24.5 miles is great! All those mornings of walking is really adding up!

Mel - I hope you and your husband had a lovely 5 year meeting anniversary! I can relate to your TOM problem. I am the same way and have the same philosophy - just get through it and then you'll feel back to normal in a few days!

Selina - Sorry you are having a frustrating time especially when I am so impressed by how many steps you are taking every day! I think it is normal for your body to adjust and hit a plateau. I agree with every one else in that your body will catch up and all that walking will pay off! Also, while I do think walking is the best maybe instead of upping your steps every day to 15,000 - try something a little different. I think you said you were joining the Y in April but maybe try lifting a few light wieghts (can of soup) around the house. Just a thought. Try to be patient - all those steps will slim you down!

Amy - Way to go on the 6 miles hike! :bravo: I bet you were sore. Hiking is great exercise and sounds like BF is a great exercise buddy!

I hope everyone else is doing great!

Without my computer, I have been moving more - who knew I sat in front of this thing so much! The bad news is that I have to re-create a lot of lost documents so I now will be sitting here for days! :mad: Hopefully, the efforts of this past weeks diet and walking will not go away.

Have a great weekend!

Walked 2 miles outside this morning with my niece. March miles: 32.

It seems like everybody is doing a great job!

Selina, don't give up! I have hit plenty of plateaus and I know it's very frustrating. But, it's fabulous when you get off of it...so keep fighting for that! You'll get there!!

Keep up the great work ladies!! :D

I cleaned house allllllllllllllll day today! so that is my exercise for today.
I won't count it in my miles....but I should! ;)

hope everybody has a blessed day!

hugs,
cathy

I did the 3 mile WATP dvd so I made my march goal of 35 miles!!! :D

Hi all! I got in another 6 mile hike on Saturday. It seemed somewhat easier this time but I was still sore and tired by the end. I actually bought some hiking boots this time which helped A LOT! I am a hiking fool! haha My BF and I are really enjoying this time together. We're even considering buying the yearly pass that is good at all Texas State parks and traveling to different parks. We got a little light rain on Saturday which made the rocks a little slippery but it was really refreshing. Hopefully we can keep this up and go every weekend, at least until summer hits and it starts to feel like 130 and mosquitos eat you alive. But we'll deal with that when it comes. haha Take care. You're all doing sooooooooo well! :D