I have been so busy, I haven't had a chance to check in here. But I am down 5.5 pounds. Slooooooooooooowly but sure I will get there.

Easter was tough - way too much food offered, but I didnt do too bad! My hubby is starting to get it about not giving food gifts. We're going with the idea of putting the money in a jar and saving it towards new clothes!
Have a great week everyone!

thats a good idea about no food gifts and saving for something.
Have to think of something like that that can be done with my kids and all
thanks
sandi

Well Easter has come and gone...and boy am I glad. I have decided to try another mini goal- I am not going to step on the scale until my weigh in again which is Friday I am also going to follow through on my exercise calendar that I made at work today. Basically do my exercise like I am suppose. To stay on track. I made a 2 week meal calendar for family. I am hoping that it will make my life easier. I am trying to become better organized in regards to my home life. There are times that I feel overwhelmed and searching for time, I think with my new little system I can time manage better. Funny I have no problems at work managing my time. Well I am extremely happy that I was able to succeed with my weightloss goal for the month. I lost 7 lbs and I was striving to lose 5-6. I am happy and proud that I have not fallen off the wagon. This time feels real different. Hard to explain in words. I hope everyone is having a great day thus far.

Congrats to Twice Twins on the your weightloss. Super job

Regina, I need to do that too, but Im not even home to cook or BE there for the next few days,,,I belong to a theatre company and we are in the midst of tech week. Then right into shows...my eating suffers bad during this time. That is another reason I am quitting the company and focussing more on me and my family.

Well another day is here and its one day closer to the weekend. Yeah! So where are all the sistas at? Hope everyone is doing fine on their weightloss endeavor. Yesterday for some reason was a little hard for me. I stayed within my point range but for some reason what I ate for the day kept me hungry. I changed my breakfast yesterday and I think that is what started it all. I had a special K breakfast bar and a cafe latte and the bar did absolutely nothing in regards to preventing me from being hungry. I normally eat a bagel and I am fine until lunch. So why teach this old dog a new trick. I'll stick with what works for me.

Angie you mentioned that work keeps you busy, have you thought about keeping a stash of healthy goodies near by like maybe in your car, purse or desk that way your not having to be without for so long? I have done that here at work, I keep dry cereal, granola bars, mini popcorn bags, prepacked crackers. Just something so I can nibble on until it is time for me to eat. Just an idea.

Well remember I mentioned my mini goals- no weighing myself until Friday and the exercise thing...well the weighing myself thing went out the window, it was like it was calling my name....REGINA COME TO ME...LOL!!!

I told myself I have to follow through. Keep your fingers crossed.

HEY MY SISTA'S!! BEEN SO LONG SINCE I TALKED TO YA'LL!!!

OK LETS CATCH UP..

REGINA...GIRL, WE HAVE TO CATCH UP!!! I AM GLAD YOUR EASTER WAS GOOD FOR YOU, IT WAS GOOD FOR ME TOO. WENT TO CHURCH AND HAD DIN-DIN WITH THE FAM. ALWAYS GOOD TO DO THAT. OH AND ABOUT YOUR TMI, GIRL I UNDERSTAND BUT SINCE THE GI/HIGH FIBER DIET I HAVE NO PROBLEMS!!! SSOOOOO PROUD OF YOU FOR LOSING THE LBS

SO GOOD TO HAVE A CALENDER TO FOLLOW. I AM NOT THAT ORGANIZED GIRL! I LOST THE BATTLE AGAINST THE SCALE TOO!!1 I GOT ON IT AND GOT PISSED RIGHT OFF.. ANOTHER LB ON!!!I KNOW THAT IT IS BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN HITTING THE WEIGHTS SO HEAVY LATELY BUT I DONT NEED TO SEE THAT YOU KNOW???

FURIOUS.... HEY GIRL!! WELL YOU CANT HELP BUT NOT BE CAUGHT UP IN THE RED WING HOOPLA! I LIVE SO CLOSE TO DOWNTOWN AND THEY HAVE TRANSFORMED SOME PARTS OF IT INTO "HOCKEYTOWN"! I LOVE ALL THE EXCITEMENT AROUND ALL THE SPORTS, NOW THAT FORD FIELD IS DOWN HERE I AM IN HEAVEN. I LOVE THE TESTOSTERONE THAT IS IN THE AIR!!!!( I KNOW I AM SICK).

AMANDA MAE.. HEY GIRL! SLOW COOKED MEALS WOULD BE IDEAL FOR YOU TOO! YOU CAN PUT THE FROZEN CHICKEN, VEGGIES, ETC IN THERE AND BY THE TIME YOU GET HOME FROM WORK IT IS HOT AND WAITING FOR YOU!! YOU ALSO COOK IN LARGE QUANTITIES SO YOU WILL HAVE FOOD FOR AT LEAST A WEEK!!!!

OK GIRLS I HAVE A NEW GOAL! I JUST LEARNED ABOUT WHERE YOU CAN LEARN TO STRIP/POLE DANCE LOCALLY!!! YOU HAVE TO WEAR SHORT, SHORTS TO THE CLASS.. SO ME AND MY BEST FREIND(WHO IS A LITTLE THING) ARE ENROLLING IN JAN. SO I HAVE TO GET MY SELF TIGHT TO BE IN THOSE SHORTS IN FRONT OF ALL THOSE PEOPLE!!! I CANT WAIT!!! I AM SO DETERMINED TO DO THIS!!! IT WOULD BE SO MUCH FUN!!!!

OK, LATER FOR NOW!!! SMOOCHES!

Amanda Mae, I love cooking in large quantities,,,all my meats,,,and Ms Dash is my favorite seasoning,,,you can buy I think Ive seen 3 types of flavours. I then usually just wash and chop tons of veggies and eat that with whateve each night. All the munching and crunching makes me feel like Im eating alot.
I make chili,,and freeze them in lil containers...Im on the go alot as my whole family is...they pull it out and nuke it. Or i take to work. Or better yet make free soup...the WW ladies tell me to buy a big can of tomato juice...use that and add any veggies you have simmer on the stove. And that is what free soup is.

Cassy,,,Stevey Y is our boy in our house. Its gotten kinda nasty at work over me cheering for the Wings. Like i care,,,Im a big girl I can take it...lol

So tonight ran into a theatre friend, she had lost 40 lbs and looks so awesome...told me she went to her Dr. who sent her to this place,,,for blood work and such. Checked to see if she was missing anything and then went on a diet. To me it sounded alot like Sureslim but without the bill. Got the name of the Dr. gonna make an appointment to see my GP.
Im so cranky with allergies right now,,,serious bull dog look going on right now. And a attitude to match...grrrr
anywho,,,gotta get to bed...need to sleep off this mood...lol

ANGIE..TRY NOT TO GET BEAT DOWN OVER THERE TELL THEM YOU HAVE A SISTA IN THE D THAT WILL COME OVER FOR BACK UP!!! TELL US WHAT THE DR SAID SO I CAN GET IT TOO!!! IT IS OK TO HAVE AN ATTITUDE,DIVAS ALWAYS HAVE ATTITUDE!!! BUT I HOPE THAT THE NEW DAY IS BETTER FOR YOU.. HOW FAR ARE YOU FROM DETROIT ANYWAY?

SO SINCE I HAVE A NEW STRIPPER GOAL. I HAVE TO INCOOPERATE A LOT OF RESISTANCE TRAINING IN MY WORKOUTS, LIKE EVERY DAY AND A LOT MORE CRUNCHES. I READ AN ARTICULE ABOUT REMOVING CELLULITE AND IT SAID THAT IS IS PROVEN THAT 20 MIN OF CARDIO COMBINED WITH RESISTANCE TRAINING 3X A WEEK DECREASES THE APPEARANCE OF IT SIGNIFICANTLY! SINCE THE FAT IS SO CLOSE TO THE SURFACE YOU CAN ACTUALLY MASSAGE THE AREAS DAILY TO LESSON THE APPEARANCE. IT WONT GO AWAY BUT IT DOES WORK!I JUST GOT THE LOWER BODY JAM WITH RESISTANCE BANDS SO THAT SHOULD HELP WITH THE NOOKS AND CRANNIES THAT HAVE TAKEN OVER MY LEGS AND BUTT!!!. I AM ALSO GOING TO THE GYM 3 TIMES A WEEK AND DOING HEAVY LIFTING ALL THE WHILE DOING MY BELOVED TURBO JAM!!

NOW SISTA'S I AM NOT GOING TO ACUTALLY DANCE IN FRONT OF PAYING CUSTOMERS(ALTHOUGH THE HUBBY BETTER KICK OUT SOME SINGLES!) BUT IT IS JUST FOR FUN..

OK LADIES, I AM OFF TO WORKOUT.. IT IS OFFICIALLY A HABIT!!! YEAH!! I HOPE EVERYONES DAY WILL START OFF GOOD TOO!
LOVE YALL!!!

Cassy, you crack me up,,,hubby better kick out some singles...lol love it!
I have seen the pole arobics. Im thinking I want to do latin dancing again,,,hubby and I did that alot of years ago,,,I just loved it, but I want to do it again and his schedule and mine don't allow for evening classes or any classes.
Im far from D. Im out west, just above Montana. 2 hours away infact. We go down to Great Falls to shop at Target when the urges come...lol One day we will go to D.
I am excited about seeing this Dr. I have to get a referral from my GP. I know they do blood work and determine what is lacking in my system and anything else that can be holding my weightloss back other then my intimate relationship with cinnamon buns and choc.
I have today off and its packed,,,tanning at 8:30, oil change at 10:30, then gotta go buy more shoes for school play Aladdin. I have a friend who is a manager at Ardene's which means employee discount YAY! Then to the school, and doing costumes for the 42 kids,,,more then half have 2 costume changes,,,*shudder
then I have my cabaret show tonight,,,Im stage managing, but I do hair and makeup for those who need help.
Its going to be a long day,,,and considering I didn't get to bed till 1, and up at 7,,,yay, could be another bull dog day...lol

O.K Ladies why am I so tired? My motivation is for the birds right now, all I want to do is get some sleep. As far as exercise, what's that. I haven't been able to pull myself up for a few days. I feel so worn down. I use to get up around 5:30-5:45 in the morning, now my happy butt is getting up at 6:20-6:30. You would think that after sleeping I would be energized, all I want to do is sleep some more. Then when I get off from work, I am so tired that I don't even think twice about getting my exercise groove on. Any suggestions out there, I think I need to start taking some vitamins. Then I feel bad because I am not exercising; like the exercise gods above are judging me for not moving my fat ***. I am in a slump right now where it comes to that. My mother in law has a gazelle type machine that she has offered to give to me since she isn't using it. I really need to get my butt moving because I am not being a good role model for my daughter. Here I am telling her she needs to be playing outside and getting some fresh air and I don't even do that. Let me just say that even though I may not be exercising I am also not just sitting on my butt at home either. I get home around 4:45-5:30 depending on the day then I do my motherly chores around the house and don't sit down until about 7:00.....ENOUGH WITH THE EXCUSES!!!!! I gotta find my niche with this thing. Hope I am not frowned upon for this. Keep me in your thoughts ladies.

hey goofy
Yea I know where your coming from
You and me gotta geto ut of this slump

But I just read you want to sign up for pole dancing
now you dont wanta bend the pole do ya????
Vitamins might help some, but its spring and spring fever lol

hang in there
sandi

Hey Sandi D
In regards to Pole Dancing, that was Ms. Diva herself Cassy (CJLAFAYE) who has expressed interest in that. Pole Dancing sounds like fun but not my cup of tea just yet.

oops i goofed
sorry