Christiannnnnnnnn, we were posting at the same time again! lol That is so awesome that you completed your first week of Micahel Thurman! keep up the great work and have a terrific day : )

Christie~you lost 4.5+lbs. this week on Thurman's plan???? Are you kidding me??? I'm so excited for you. When you have a chance could you give us the gist of what his plan involves?

Fullsteam~ Our soon to be Birthday Girl!! I hope you and DH enjoy your weekend together.

Urock~ I hope you enjoyed your football game lastnight! Congrats on the 3lb loss! Your goal is completely within reach.

Hattie~ great job staying on track!

Nothing new to report.
Dh and I are going to a benefit dinner w/dancing and the whole shabang. I didn't exercise today so I better shake my money maker tonight. I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend.

Hi everyone

Fullsteam:

Lene: Did you shake your booty last night?

urockmom: How was the football game? Did you stay away from those fries?

Christian: Wow! You are really rockin it!!!

That is my girl dog. Harley. I have a boy dog soon to be pictured. Colby. I keep my hermit crabs in a 40 gal tank. Yes 40! I had three in a 12 gal tank and realized I wanted a bigger one so that I could have fun decorating it. I went to the store with my dh and he suggested the 40gal. I was going for 20. I then needed more crabs. So I bought 4 more. They need their food and water changed daily and spot cleaning in the tank. Deep clean of tank every three months. You have to keep the tank at a certain temp and humidity level. I have two more in my 12 gal tank at work. (elementary school) They are pretty cool to watch...when they are not buried for molting. I will post some pics soon. They all have names..Mac, PC, Rosie, Storm, Vista, Crabby Patty, Apple, Sluggo, and Rawlings. Maybe too much info??? I get carried away.

I just saw "Secret Life of Bees" yesterday. Did anyone read that book? The movie was great! I went with two girlfriends and we all cried. I haven't been to a movie with girlfriends since I was in high school. It was great!

I have a sore throat today....uh oh! What was the first thought? Oh maybe I shouldn't do exercise and just rest. I am going to "just do it" and not fall into that trap of excuses!

See you later chics...

Fullsteam ~ Hope you have a terrific day!

Lene~Hope you had a great time last night with DH and really got your groove on!

Hattie~Sorry you are not feeling well today. You take care of yourself and have some soup.

Christie~ Wow! Over 4#s in one week! You must be exercising like crazy. Count me in with Hattie, what is involved in this thing?

I stayed far away from the fries at the game and did a ton of "exercise" yesterday since we spent the whole day getting the house prepped for winter. (Cleaning out gardens & flower beds, washing windows, stacking wood, moving mountains of leaves, putting away outdoor furniture, etc., etc., etc.) My shoulders are killing me this morning!

I did read Secret Life of Bees awhile back with book club and really enjoyed it. I haven't seen the movie since I hardly ever go to the movie after I've read the book because it is always so disappointing. Next on my movie list is the new Bond, but I'll go with DH as it isn't really a gal pal thing. OH, DD is recovering well from her surgery. Thanks for the concern! I am off now as other DD has try-outs today. She is a big volleyball player. (She is also 5'10" so she is just big. ) Then a full day of Sunday laundry!

I'll check back later. Hope everyone has a good day!

Enjoy your day girl!!! You are an incredible blessing to all of us

For you ladies who have questions about the program I am on, I will try to PM you this afternoon so I dont get in trouble giving out any info that I shoudnt, I can tell you to go to Micheal Thurmans homepage though, and take the Body Blueprint test and it will tell you your body type and such, I am down 10 pounds now and I am amazed to see the scale moving at a rapid pace , I really am not exercising much either, maybe a mile a day of walking and that has been about it. I hate to run off but I gotta get ready for church, catch you all later today

Good afternoon my dear ladies

Thankyou for the bright, cheery, and beautiful birthday wishes


I had a real nice time last night and woke up to the sunshine today. So nice to see that sun : ). We are going to go out for a drive and enjoy it, it gets dark so early , it's nice to get out and enjoy the day. I will write more later, ty once again and I hope you are all having a great weekend and enjoy the day . Hattie, I would love to see a pic of the hermit crabs sometime, I think they are real neat! : ) ok, talk more later...hugs.

Hi Ladies!

Fullsteam~ Happy Birthday Baby!!!!!! (this is my present for you, I don't want to ruin the surprise but it is a scale that reads 127lbs all the time. I hope it looks nice in your bathroom )

Hattie~ I did read Secret Life of Bees and thought it was wonderful. I love, love, to read. Sorry about your sore throat, I hope you were able to push through and exercise today.

Shy and Barbara~ Where are you girlfriends??? I hope you are doing well!!

Christie~Please, please, please PM when you get a chance about your program. I don't even know you (outside of our cyber playground) and I'm just thrilled for you. You work so hard and are a constant source of motivation for me, you deserve this win.

Urock~You were crazy productive, I'm jealous. DH put our Christmas lights up today (not on, just up) before it becomes to cold out and is getting the yard in shape. His wife is sitting here in the warmth of the house in sweats playing on the computer. He could do so much better . Hope you got your laundry done.

Me~ I did dance all night long and had a fantastic night out with the grown ups. I need to exercise yet today. I ate a horrible breakfast. Nothing new going on.
Have a great day!

17 more days till Thanksgiving and we can do this ladies!!

I changed my goal back to 150, at this rate I can surely make it or be really close I hope

Good morning everyone

Leneeeeeeee, ty for that bday present! I love that DH is smart to put the lights up before it gets too cold. We usually do it right after Thanksgiving (I take the "we" word out, he does it, lol ) but last year we had snow and it made it difficult for DH with the lights. I think it's a great idea putting them up early. I am glad you had a great time at the dinner dance and did a lot of dancing . I hope you had a great day yesterday as well.

Hattie, I hope that you are feeling better today. As far as the hermitcrabs and TMI, noooooooooo way girl! I was smiling reading it I am glad that you had a great time at the movies with your girlfreinds, that sounds like a lot of fun.

urockmom, good for you for staying away from those fries and getting all that prep work done, lot's of exercise indeed! Hope your shoulders are feeling better today though. I am glad that DD is recovering well from her surgery and hope all went well with other DD's volleyball try-outs and that you all had a super day : ).

Christian, your an incredible blessing to us all too sweety , we are all very lucky to have each other here. Christiannnnnnnn, 4+ lbs. on one week?????? omg you! You are kicking some major butt there, go girl go! .

Thanks again my dear ladies for the sweet bday wishes and kind word, big to you all. I hope that you all had a super weekend and woke up to a new and happy day today too.
As for me, I had a really nice weekend. Planwise though, I wasn't so good, I had cocktails and yesterday I overindulged and was not OP...I allowed myself too much leeway. I did go for a small walk with Dh both weekend days but prob. would of needed to run a couple of marathons to undo what I did . Needless to say, it was sooooo nice to get out and about again and I am in good spirits today. I have a plan though! TOday is, in my mind, day 1 and a new day of the week. My plan is to be super strict and flawless the next 5 days, plus lot's and lot's of water. Hoping this is enough to undo any damage and perhaps even lead to a loss. I am not upset over the weekend as I allowed myself BUT if I so much as have a little stray this week, that's when I will be major upset. Can't let that happen, right girls??? So here I go, fullsteam ahead into my new day! : ). Glad I have you all here to help keep me going and keep me in line.
WIshing you all a happy and super day, chat soon

Wow, now we are less than 3 weeks to Thanksgiving. Yikes, we better really start

Christie-Good for you for finding a way to get back on track to your original goal. You just keep right on movin'.

Fullsteam-So glad that you had a good birthday. I loved Lene's present. Do you think that if I asked Santa for one of those scales I would get one? (I haven't been 127 for about 20 years so that would be asking a lot of the old gentleman. )

Everyone else- Let's go out and have a good, healthy, OP Monday.

I got in 2 miles today. Gasping for air a bit as still recovering but pushed on. My mini-goal for the week is to get in all 6 workouts this week and see a good loss on Friday. Also, need to stay on track on the water since the cold medicine is still making me dehydrated.

Hi everyone

I am sooo happy!!! I finally lost those nagging two lbs.!!! I waited to make sure they would finally go away and they did!!
Urockmom: I kicked them out the back door and told them...no screamed at them to never come back!!! It worked!! I have been wanting to hit the 30lb lost mark and I finally did. Isn't it funny when you lose 2 lbs it feels great and when you gain 2 lbs you just say it probably is water weight? WHATEVER! I just am going to keep going down....one step at a time. Now I have met my Thanksgiving goal and I guess I will change it. Gotta keep going for more. I think I will add 5 lbs.

urockmom: Go for it!!! You can do it!!! 6 workouts = ??lbs?

Fullsteam: So glad you had a great bday weekend! You deserve it! At the same time..Welcome to a new day!

Lene: You dancin fool.. I love dancing!! Sometimes listening to my ipod while on the treadmill I start to dance and then remember that I could seriously get hurt!!

Christian: At the rate you are going, you will be losing 17 lbs. in 17 days!!! You have got it going!!!

I went to work today and the throat seems a little better...we will see. I did push through and exercised yesterday!!
Thank you to all the vets out there!

Tomorrow I have off. (elementary school)

See ya later!

Just quick before I go to bed. I need to be up at 4 and it's already late.
Hattie~ yay on the 2lb loss!!!! Congratulations on meeting your Thanksgiving day goal!!!!!!!!! Enjoy your day off tomorrow!!!

urock~ good luck on your mini goal, i hope you see a big loss Friday!!

Christie~ just do your thing>>> 150lbs by Thanksgiving you got it in the bag!!

Fullsteam~stay OP for the next couple of days sounds like a great plan, I'm glad you enjoyed your weekend

Lene~ 14 miles on the bike
150 crunches
30 man push-ups
not enough water

Tomorrow's a new day! Good luck Girlies!!

Good morning everyone!

Just a quick note this morning as both DDs are off of school and will be rising soon with expectations of going to the mall today. (I swear they just keep growing & growing & growing...) DH-the vet-is really kind of pissed off that everyone else in the family has off today and he doesn't. Can't say I think it is too fair myself.

Hattie~That is so awesome!!! I knew that having kicked them out the front they wouldn't last long out back! on making your Thanksgiving goal! I think you are the first?

Lene~Again, I am in awe on the push-ups. Did you do some program like the 100 push-up program or something to get to this? You have inspired me to get in some crunches (no way 150) today.

Christie~You are rockin' all of us with these losses!!! You go girl!

Fullsteam~So, you had a good birthday weekend. It only happens once a year. I am sure that you'll get right back OP and have a great week!

Hope everyone has a great day! I am off to exercise!!!

Good morning everyone : )

So nice to come in and read all of your news, as always.


urockmom, your a very good girl and I hope santa gets you whatever you wish for : ). You are doing fantastic. Wishing you a full recovery from that cold, your a real trooper for all that you do and not letting that cold get the best of you. Thanks for your words of encouragement. Have a nice time at the mall with the girls today

Hattieeeeeeee, hey you! Congratulationsssssss on losing those 2 lbs. and on the 30 lb. markkkkkkk! : ) ...and also on acheiving your Thanksgiving goal. I hope you do something special for yourself, this is a wonderful accomplishment I am glad that your sore throat is better. Have a great day off today.

Lene, thanks : ) wtg on that exercisingggggg lene Lene? I had a lot of water yesterday, want to give me some of your exercise and I will give you some of my water? You are rocking it my lady, keep up the great work

Christian, good morning girl , I wouldn't be suprised if we are posting simultaneously again, lol. Regarding your goal, go for it girl. Your really rockin' it.


I had a good day yesterday and feel like I let go of some fluids, TOM is still around and I felt bloated last night but that bloating is no where in site today. I got a lot done around the house yesterday and yet have more to do but I am going to head out for a bit and look for a few gifts and work on the house later. It's another nice and sunny day here.
You all are so inspiring, encouraging, and supportive I wish you all a super new day. Have a great one ladies, catch you all soon.

Hattie!!!! You go girl!!!! You have done AWSOME!!

lene- Your exercise is amazing girl!!!

urockmom- Hope your having a blast at the mall with the girls They do grow up too fast, my oldest will have her permit to drive in about 2 months and I cannot stand it

Fullsteam- I am so glad you enjoyed yourself during your Birthday weekend, and your right, we are all here to help you through the next 5 days and beyond, you are a big help to all of us too girl

Well I am doing really well with the routine of eating good, it is getting easier everyday, I am wearing a size 12 again so that is the motivation I need to continue, I will not lie and say it has been easy because it hasnt, every night there has been some kind of temptatoin from my husband, BUT I am just continuing to remember that I gave you ladies my word, and I do not like to go against what I said I would do, so my success has alot to do with all of you Have a great day ladies!