I"m going skiing on Sunday. I've only skiied once before and I was scared ****less so i'm hoping this experience is better than the first, but my DS feel in love with snowboarding and my friend Laura and my DBF really want to go too, so here I go, trying it again. I remember having a ton of fun and it being a really good workout for my legs. They were sore for a few days afterwards. Wish me luck, I only have 5 more days to count down! LOL

Hey red team,

I've had a great few days. AFter spending 2.5 hours sledding on Saturday, mom and I went for a 2.5 hour long walk. We wanted to walk and go shopping, so we walked all the way to the plaza which is about 40 minutes away, then we walked around and shopped for awhile and then walked back home. It ended up being 2 hours and 15 minutes to be exact. it felt good but both of our backs were killing us because we walked home with bags. LOL

Today I hit the gym after work and got in about 20 minutes of weights (chest, triceps and abs) then I got into a car accident. OH FUN!!! It was my fault even though I swear I yielded on the green light for my left turn and didn't see anybody coming, then BAM, right into my passenger side tired and my car is out of commission. It's a good thing I have money in the bank and was planning on getting a new car in the Spring, so now i have to get one much sooner. Tomorrow I"ll be taking the day off from work and getting myself a rental car and then car shopping. UGH!!! I was so frustrated from teh accident that I could have eaten anythign and everythign in front of me. Instead, I ate my planned dinner and went to cardio kickboxing and really got a great workout. it really helps to intensify your workout if your pissed off. LOL. It felt great and i'm getting much better at keeping up without having to take breaks after only 3 classes. One month of this and I'll be a lean, mean kickboxing machine!

Sorry, no time for personals but I"ll probably have some time for them tomorrow. Have a great day everybody! Drink your water, make healthy choices and move, move, move!!!

melissa
Wow sounds like you are doing great. You know when I read walked to the shopping place 40 min away. I thought, I could never do that. Then I thought, don't be stupid you do walking/aerobic videos that are that long. Why couldn't you walk to the places around here when the weather gets good. Ok, might get ran over by a car, we live out in the country. I do think I could probably beat the tractors that are on the roads lol.

Melissa-I am really impressed you were able to handle your car accident in stride. You stayed on plan and went to your kickboxing class. Way to go!

Wow Melissa73, glad to hear you are okay after the car accident and managed to find the energy to still workout afterwords and continued to eat OP. Also congrats on walking to and from shopping!!

Melissa, have fun skiing! You will do fine! I haven't skied (that just does not look right!) in years either. Loved to ski in jr high and high school. I'm hoping when we move later this year (or next year) we will move someplace where I can take my son skiing.

Terapet, is your DS having friend/gf problems at all? depressed? Maybe he could confide in his adviser at college if he has one (he should have one if he has a declared major), his adviser could probably help him figure out what field he wants to go into. My parents didn't pay for any of my college, I have $25k student loan debt (down from $35k). I think my parents forced me to pay, that way if I did decided to not attend class, it would be coming out of my own pocket. I'm not saying to tell your DS he needs to start paying his own way though because if he is depressed, that could definitely make him more depressed. I hope he comes out of this slump soon. I'm sure you are quite worried about him.

Good Morning Red team!! Had to pop in and get results posted. Congrats to Rennie our BL!!! Excellent job!

It was a rough week for most of us but that is behind us! Week 8 is ours!!!

We are going out to dinner tonight...at least I dont have to find time to cook LOL! Gotta love birthdays, although I cannot believe my girl is 13, where does the time go?
I'm off to get breakfast and pack to head up to the mountain! I'm so glad I didn't go on the buses with the kids...oye!! 7th graders are annoying!!

Oh! I picked up another prevention magazine/biggest loser thing. Lots of recipes in it. There are pics of last years contestants and wow...they are tiny! I'm wondering if some airbrushing was done because those girls are teeny tiny!

Have a fantastic day!

Good morning ladies~ Sorry I never got back for personals yesterday. The kids had off school, and with Mattie not feeling well it was hard to find time. She was really clingy yesterday. She still isn't feeling well, so she will be home with me today. I got in a great workout though and ate well. Today is my gym day, and I'm glad. I don't think I could lift a weight right now if my life depended on it I'm onto day 9 of abstience....I can't believe it. I feel like my brain is starting to catch up with the rest of me!LOL! It always seems like that is the last thing to join the program I haven't had much time to read my OA lit. I am making a point of reading today. I find that it really helps keep me focused! I have laundry to get done today also. I also need to check my freezer and pull something out for dinner. Other then that though not much happening. Playing games with Mattie today, if she feels well enough. I am going to try to get back for personals in a bit, but don't hold me to it

Rennie- Great job on being TBL!!!

Melissa- Oh no not a teenage girl!LOL! I told Kev I'm dreading Mattie turning into a teen. I remember all to well how I acted I think they airbrush almost all magazine pictures, don't you? Have a great dinner tonight! Happy Birthday to your daughter~

Tera- My thoughts are with you..it's so hard watching our kids struggle. I always just want to pick them up and put them in my pocket and keep them safe. Hang in there hun~

Melissa73- I'm so glad your okay...I can't believe you went to a kick box class...your bad ***!LOL! I tell ya kick boxing kicks my butt Drive careful girl Oh I was looking at your weight loss for the challenge...your doing soooo good! Keep up the hard work, it's paying off thats for sure!

Andi- Good morning...have a great day~

Okay I'll try to get back later and finish up personals!

Hi Red Team!

I am back. Sorry I have been out of the loop for 2 weeks. I am not sure that I will have time to go back and read all the previous posts. I have noticed a recomit survey that I am going to do. I took both of my freebies the last two weeks. With everything going on I just did not feel like facing the scale. I feel like I have spiraled out of control. My cousin passed away, girl scouts has been hectic, daily stresses have been getting to me, my eating is not great and I have exercised very little. I know I have to get it together now before I undo all the good I have done.

I am ready to get my self back into it. I know I can do this and I need to stay focused and not let the daily stresses get me down.

I will check in later. I have missed all of you so much. It is amazing how much support and motivation I get from the group.

Only have time for a quickie again today - this pace is just not letting up! Still no time for anything but work. I'm starting to get a little bummed about it - I miss the gym and getting in a good sweat, I miss catching up on how everyone is doing.

I had a moment of weakness last night and attacked a bag of Crispy Minis - I guess it could have been worse - but I still feel really bad about it. My weight is up and I'm getting really nervous about my WI on Saturday. I really hoped to dip into the 170's this week, but after my slip-up it just might not happen. Hopefully I'll be able to make it up for the rest of the week.

Hope everyone is having a great day!

Good morning ladies! Well not too much going on here. DS finally went back to school yesterday. YAY! I don't know why, but I have been so lazy lately. Seems to be like that for the last year and a half. Ever since I had my open heart surgery. Just can't seem to get back into the swing of things entirely. I've lost all my weight since the surgery. But now I seem to be at a point where I need to exercise more to lose and I am just plain lazy. I think the weather has some to do with that. Last summer I walked every morning with a girlfriend, and we would walk 3 miles. I can't wait for summer to get here. Ok enough of my whining...
Melissa, it sounds like you weren't hurt in your accident, thank goodness. I am impressed how OP you were after that. KUDOS to you!

kari
Open heart surgery is a big deal. We aren't taking you had a hang nail removed. It takes time for the body and the mind to get back in sync with what we want to do. Walking is such great exercise. I bet when the weather gets warm again you will be right back out there. Now listen up. What you have to do is find out where those cabana boys walk to get into shape and follow them. Eye candy never heart a thing to keep the body motivated to walk walk walk

Deb
Just do without a little thing each day and you will have those calories burnt off in no time.


Dk
I do understand what you are saying but NOT FEELING LIKE IT. Is the slippery slope to the dirty water at the bottom of the hill. I don't feel like, doing laundry, washing dishes, cleaning the yard or putting up with my kids lol but I have to do it. You just tell your self I HAVE TO DO IT rather I feel like it or not. You will get things back on track. You are strong, you are in control. You deserve it.


Tina
Hope the little one is feeling better. How old is Mattie? Sorry I don't remember. Happens when you try to take your head off in a car accident lol. I am lucky to remember my kids names some days. My daughter loves it when I can't remember things like words. One day I said all day long. Yesterday we are going to do this or that. She finally burst out laughing and said MOTHER the word is TODAY not YESTERDAY. Do you know I was happy when that child was born lol must have been the lack of meads that caused that. Thanks sure never thought I would be the TBL.

Darn I knew everyone was having a hard week but for me to be the TBL it was really a bad week. You know you all are strong, you are in control and you are worth being a thinner more healthy person. Lets all pick our selfs up by our boot straps. Get back on that wagon seat and point those horses in the right direction.

Hun
My daughter will be 18 this year. I do understand what you mean. When she turned 13 I had the empty nest syndrome early. She was going to be leaving me, how was I ever going to handle her not being here with me. Now.....oh I think of college lol. I must have missed the post about the accident. I am so sorry, I am glad you are doing ok.

Rennie- Madison just turned 6....she seems to be feeling a little better today, so I'm hoping she is on the road to recovery! Sounds like your daughter is a rip! I love it

There were snacks in the break room and I had not one but two! What's wrong with me? I haven't had much sugar in so long that it's really messing with me physically. I am on a sugar high. And I'm ticked off at myself. I keep saying that I need to get back on track and I do okay for a little while and then BAM!.....brick wall. I know what I need to do and I'm not going to beat myself up over it, it's just annoying! Okay - rant over.

Okay, so I drove for almost an hour and a half to ski with my dd and once I got there she was done for the day. GRR!! Teenagers! Wouldnt have been so bad but it was snowing SO hard and I HATE to drive on snowy slick roads, I get extremely stressed and I chew on the inside of my lip so now I've got a ouwie!! Just got home and I'm absolutely exhaused, good thing I didnt ski or I may not have made it LOL!

Is anyone working out tonight? We probably wont be home during the show or I'd challenge someone to a last chance, just curious if anyone was gonna get some sweating in?!

Sorry about the skiing, but I hope your dd had fun. I know how you feel about driving in the snow... I'm debating whether I'll be able to get to the Y for aquafit tonight. I'd have to leave in about half an hour so I'm really not sure whether the snow will get worse & am checking the window every few minutes. I really hope I can go, I've been so sick this week, I missed both classes. I'm not completely better yet & am a little worried about asthma issues. Hopefully it'll all be good, but I'm bringing along the inhaler just in case.

Anyway, if I stay in, I'll do a last-chance workout. Any challenges out there? Nothing too scary though... I've never done one of these.

-Yello.