Hi,

Where is everyone? I didn't get my workout in today. I took a vacation day from work and went to school with my niece. It wore me out! Afterwards, I had planned on working out but I ran errands and they took me longer than I thought they would. When I came home I relaxed with a book that I'm reading and the next thing I knew I had been asleep for 2 hours!

So, I"ll have to get a walk in tomorrow.

I'll see you all tomorrow.

You guys are doing great! Congratulations on the losses!

I have had a stomach bug, so I haven't been to the gym in two days. <gasp> They're probably sending out a search party. Eating has been limited to toast, bananas, yogurt, etc. I hope to be feeling better by tomorrow.

Keep up the good work, guys!

Ward,

I hope you feel better soon. I had that same bug about a month ago.
Take care of yourself and when you go back to working out...start slowly.

Yesterday was a crazy day. I had lost some more weight at home but stayed the same at work. Go figure. Kelly did great. I'll let her tell you. We had a work date last night at Applebee's. We were being thanked for showing up at the YMCA when our kids had an overnight there. School treated us. I didn't eat on plan. I even drank. Haven't done that in years. I thought one drink would be okay, then another one mysteriously showed up. There is a very bad boy in our midst.

Needless to say I was feeling pretty good and providing some interesting entertainment. With my principal and her assistant (he is the bad boy). They said they will not be able to look at me the same again. Hey, it was fun and I deserved it. Those 5th graders make my life miserable and it was good to let loose a bit.

Now this morning I'm not so happy. My scale is up to 195. I didn't think I did that bad yesterday. But, it is also that mid-cycle gain time. YIKES!!!

Susie- Yippee!!! You are doing great. Keep it up. Try to get that workout in today. I know I sure will.

Ward- Hope you feel good enough to get to the gym. You are probably causing them stress wondering where you are.

Kelly- Keep strong this weekend. You already ate out once, so you better not do it again.

Hey everyone, I won the weigh in yesterday for our BL contest! I lost 3 pounds for the week. I was excited. But, then, I went to the staff dinner with Mindy and ate probably too much. Then, amidst hockey games today, ate out twice more. Let's hope this being "out and about" thing ends soon, I need to eat at home. I saw 176.5 today. Not sure how, after not working out a couple days last week and eating like crap Friday night. It will probably show up on the scale tomorrow.

Ward--I am so sorry you are sick. That is the worst. Take it easy.

Susie--Congrats on the loss this week! You are just rockin and rollin now! Hope everything goes well for your husband's interview.

Mindy--I need more details about you and the very bad boy at dinner, since you two have this little flirtation going on. Apparently I missed all the good stuff. I wish I would have been there to see all the action! I am glad you let loose, though and went off plan. Even you have to have some days like that sometimes!!

See you girls tomorrow!!

Hi Ladies,

It sounds like we have all let loose a little bit this weekend. We had a birthday dinner out last night with some friends. I didn't have a drink but I did share dessert with my hubby. Just that little bit of sugar has made me crave it today and I've been chewing gum and drinking water all day to get over it. I haven't done any sort of a workout since Wednesday! I don't know what's wrong with me. I love to work out, but I just can't seem to make myself go do it. I AM going for a walk in the neighborhood in just a little bit...when I finish posting. I must move this body.

Mindy: Maybe since you relaxed a bit the scales will go down. Them being up the next morning was just a result of being dehydrated from the drinks. Pump that water in!

Kelly: Look at you! 3 lbs and winning the weigh-in! I hear you about eating at home. We did that all last week and it really helped me at the scales, not to mention my budget.

Ward: Are you feeling any better?

No such luck as far as the scales going down. It is mid-cycle gain time and I have gone up 3 pounds in 3 days. I am currently doing some research on hormones during premenopause. I know mine are out of whack and I am trying to figure out what I can do to combat it. What I've read so far says I need progesterone, so i bought some cream today. I will see if it helps out.

Susie- I need to eat at home. Eating out just gets me in trouble. I'll have a taco bell , meal of Wendy's Jr. cheeseburger ocassionally, but most of the time I eat at home.

Kelly- Keep it up. You are doing great. Do you realize you have now passed me in total pounds lost? WTH???

Ward- Hope you are working out again.

Hi,

I was going to try a new class at my gym at work today but my DH had a job interview in the area and so he came and had lunch with me.

I was so tired when I got home I just couldn't even talk myself into going for a walk. I hate it when I don't do what I planned to do. I will most certainly get my workout in tomorrow. Other than the no exercise, my food was good.

DH has a second interview on Saturday; so that he can showcase his skills. I'm taking it as a good sign.

Mindy: Ok, so it's mid-cycle and you know how your body responds, don't get discourged.

Kelly: Looking forward to hearing from you.

Ward: How are you feeling?

So much to do tonight.I will catch up more later. Just stopping in to say I am on plan. 196 today, down a bit. Keep working hard everyone!!

Hi y'all. My stomach is still not quite back to normal. I am eating a lot of BRATY. I went to the gym yesterday and today for lighter than normal workouts.

Mindy - great number!

Susie - best of luck to your husband.

Hello,

I had a awesome workout last night. I went to my Body Pump class and I really got into it. I think I just needed to loose myself in something and workoff all that has been going on.

Afterwards my workout partner and I went on a walk around the college campus. It was so nice to walk outside in the evening.

I don't know if I told everyone that my hubby has a second interview on Saturday. He will be showing them his finishing skills. I am praying that he gets a job offer.

I'm going to miss Zumba today because I have a meeting I have to attend. I hate to miss Zumba! I'll most likely go for a walk tonight when I get home. I hope it quits raining so I can walk outside, if not I'll head to the Y and do the track or treadmill.

I'm behind on my food sheet. I need to get that caught up. I can't let the little things fall behind.

So, did anyone watch BL? Which trainer would you have chosen?

Ward: How did the light workout go?

Mindy:Good to see you are on plan and down a bit.

Kelly: How is the week going?

Susie- I am a Jillian girl, all the way. I like to be cahllenged. I'm "Tara", Kelly is "Laura". That's what we will both tell you. I would have been upset too and then Kelly would have convinced me to get out there and kick their butts.
Good luck to hubbie. No Zumba??

Ward- Hope you are feeling normal soon.

Kelly and I walk/jogged today. I gotta tell you, she never liked jogging at all. Tonight she was really getting into it. We even did a few sprints. She is so doing the next 5k with me. She will just need to find a sitter and join me.

Good morning.

Well..I have a delima. Tonight is my TOPS weigh-in. I think I might be the same as last week or maybe lost just a little. It's sort of how my body feels to me right now. So, this is my delima. I am invited to a candle party tonight and if I go, I will have to miss my TOPS meeting. I don't like to miss it, BUT, this party is being held at the home of the Cincinnati family that was on Extreme Home Makeover last October. I REALLY want to go and see the house and I'm not sure when I would get another chance. So, what do you think I should do?

Mindy: Sprints? Look at you and Kelly! I would have chosen Bob as my trainer. I don't respond very well to Jillian's style of challenge but I can see how others find her motivating.

Kelly & Ward: Looking forward to hearing from you.

Kelly & Mindy - I'll be cheering for you when you run your 5k! You guys are turning into athletes!

Susie - I think I would go to the candle party, but then I really like to look at other peoples' houses and I don't think I could resist an extreme makeover one. But you're only allowed to go if you have caught up with that food diary! No slacking!

I had a pretty good workout today - an hour on the elliptical and Group Ride. When I rode on Tuesday I didn't really push myself, and today was more back to normal. The bad part about feeling better is that I am starving. Eating is on plan so far and I need to keep it there for my weigh-in tomorrow morning.

See you later.

My goodness, I feel like I have been gone forever. I am holding pretty steady. I was at 175.5 for several days, but up a tiny bit to 176 today. If it stays the same tomorrow, it will be a 1 pound loss for the week. I feel like I am doing really well lately, back in my stride. Yesterday was fun doing the walking and jogging with Mindy. I am definitely on board for some 5K's.

Glad to see everyone staying on plan and catching up with their plans. Hope everyone has a great night!