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Hi all - just popping in to read how everyone is doing. Looks like the team is staying strong to the end
I'm so proud of all of you - and thankful to have been a part of the wonderful RED TEAM!

What an amazing job we did this challenge. I can't wait to see the final results!

Hi Ladies,

Just popping in to see how everyone is doing. I'm wondering if I should do another BL challenge. I haven't been very successful for the last two challenges. I'm hopeful that next time will be different, but I hate bringing my RED team down.

Maybe I should sit this one out and just hang out at 3FC. I'm just not sure that it'll be as motivating without a regular team to report to.

Hey everyone...
Just a small comment...We didn't necessarily pick blue over red, we are just trying to kind of stay together. Imagine if someone told you your team is going to be no more after spending 15 or whatever weeks getting to know each other and offering support to one another. It's hard to pick another team when you don't know anyone from either one. Anyway, it's nothing personal against you...we just want to be at least part together.

Yeah, as I've posted a couple of times now...we get what you guys are going through, we are just dishing out some good ol fashioned ribbing. We know noone would ever purposely turn down being on red team! LOL!

Good Morning Red team!! I'm so glad its friday! I could use a few days off!!

Hope you all have a fantastic day!!!

Good morning everyone

I think I realized this morning that I won't be ending this challenge with a bang like I had intended, more like a slow, deliberate crawl!! But, that's okay, every pound lost is one step closer to being really hot on New Year's!! In January I promised myself I would not spend another New Year's regreting having wasted another year doing nothing about my weight. So, when next year rolls around, I doubt I will be down 100 lbs but I'll be happy I made the effort to head in the right direction.

Hope everyone has an awesome day!!

I have signed up for the 10 day challenge on WATP....and am determined to do it. today will be my first workout in several weeks. I have enjoyed watching the scale go down slowly, because I've tried to intake less food for the lack of workouts, and it seems to be paying off a little. but I really want to jump start this...I need a routine. and Have put reminders in my phone that alarm on when to workout and what to do (like WATP and strength train, etc). and i thinkk to 10 day challenge (10 straight days of good workouts to WATP, i usually use 3-4 miles and strength train) will really help me get back on track. I'm excited to try it again, since last time i fell off the wagon. but i'm getting motivated and want to really kick things up a notch.

also, do we have to weigh in by tomorrow, or do we still have till Monday for weigh ins? wasn't sure since this challenge is ending.




I am also in the process of quitting smoking, today will be my last day. and I start the patches in the morning. So I will be smoke free this weekend. I have been cleaning more and working on hubby's quilt more and reading books more and have really done well by the "busy" work....When I first started the Zyban the end of July, I was at 1.5 packs a day, but with the meds and focusing on more important things here at home, I'm down to about a .5 pack a day...which is definitely a good start. But tomorrow I have my quit date. and the program thinks the best way for me to succeed is to use the meds and once I am not smoking to switch to patches to help with the withdrawal till i am off both (program is 12 weeks and i have to go in for the check up and get meds/patches every two weeks, so they can talk and seee if i'm sticking to plan and succeeding). I am starting a new start with this part of my life and want to make everything healthier, which includes staying OP with food, this is my longest stretch of OP days I've had, ever......and with beginning my workouts again. and with time I will be able to lengthen my workout times for better results because it'll be easier to breath and I'll feel better about myself since I will have only healthy things going into my body.
well sorry for the lengthy chat...lol but i'm gonna go workout now, while the kids are playing upstairs nicely and i can enjoy my first workout of August!!!

Wow he's already started school!!?!!! The boys don't go back til after Labor Day. Course I'm guessing ya'lls school year ends in May?
Hope everyone has an awesome friday and a wonderful weekend!!!

hello ladies! doing a quick run thru today as i'm supposed to be getting ready to run some errands, but here i sit! lol

struggling a bit this week since coming back from my trip. no idea why either! today was my first day back at the gym in nearly 2 weeks and lemme tell ya, it was rough!!!

i think i was discriminated against at the gym today, i dunno? lol i asked one of the sales mgrs about all the signs around the gym regarding help they were looking for. he did everything to downplay it (turns out its for front counter help) and talk me out of it, everything from i'd be bored, to issues regarding pay.... just got really weird. as i tromped off to finish my workout, i'm sorta just daydreaming and the front counter was in my line of vision, and suddenly it dawns on me, *i don't look like them* and that's why he said all that stuff. just really bothered me & i left there feeling sorta weird & my feelings kinda hurt. i know it's probably stupid and i'm reading too much into it, but it was just a really weird way to motivated someone to want to work there. does that make sense? so that is why my thinking went to the fact that i don't look like those girls behind the counter (YET) and why he barely would tell me about it. my thinking on working there was because i love it in there, i look forward to being there everyday (if you don't count this last week where i sat on my behind, of course! lol), and heck, i figured i would probably get some help paying for personal training sessions which i want to do 2x a week min. with a trainer.

ugh, so i'm just trying to shake off that weirdness and get on with my day. guess now my attitude is sorta of an *I'll show you* and i'm feeling sorta feisty about it all. LOL

Anywho, that's my morning and now i really need to get a move on and get going with this afternoon. too much to do to get ready for school on monday! yikes!

have a GREAT day ladies!!!!!

Oh Danielle! That makes me ANGRY. I would be so pissed. Stupid gym people. I hope that you aren't too upset - I would try to not take it personally but man... some people are just stupid.

You could always come check out the 24 Hr Fitness by me. :-) It's on Baseline and the 101. I'm looking forward to the new on up at the Riverview to open this winter though - I'm hoping it will encourage me to stop by on my way home from work as well as work out in the mornings. I'd love to be motivated enough to gym it up twice a day!

BTW, did you get the rain last night? It was awesome.

Yeah, I know, other people think I'm nuts but when you live in AZ, rain really is kinda awesome. I got out my lawn chair and sat out in the backyard in the rain. My dogs hid on my patio and looked at me like I was a crazy lady!

Kelly- I’m so sick of rain here. I would gladly trade you.

Danielle- I think that would upset me pretty bad too. It’s pretty hard not to take it personally. I think you have the right idea, work hard and show them. Before you know it, you will look like them.

Mandey- good luck with quitting smoking. You can do it. I know it is so hard, but if I can do it, so can you. I was seriously a chain smoker before I quit.

Lonnie- I can’t wait till the show starts too. I really love it. I know what you mean about reading. If I’m in a good book, I hate to put it down, even to eat…lol.

Roni- I’m glad you made it back to that weight. I hope you break through it soon. I seem to be stuck where I’m at too. I think I need to change something up.

Shelby- I’m right there with you, but you’re right. As long as it’s coming off, we are getting closer to goal and haven’t wasted the year.

Jen- I don’t see why you shouldn’t join. I think the more support you have, the more successful you will be. Plus, you can help to motivate us.

Okay, so I’ve gotta get some more of this weight off. I’m not looking forward to the end of this challenge either cuz it’s been so motivating. It makes me keep going even when I feel like giving up.

A big Hello to everyone else. I’m sorry I’m not keeping up with posts lately. I’m starting to prep for the start of school and have been a little busy.

I hope everyone has a great day.