Hi team, I am 2/3 this week with exercising. I missed my class tonight but I got on the treadmill and did 2.5 miles so I am feeling better. Tomorrow I will be back at the gym with my trainer, and hopefully Thursday as well and Friday I am on my own.

I am still behind on personals, but Melissa I hope your hubby gets the help he needs soon - why was he so combative? I'm glad yout MIl is giving you the night off so you can get your rest. *hugs* to you girl!

Hun

Great video thanks. Was so nice to see you. I am glad you are going to get some sleep. Why on earth is he being so troublesome? Does he understand what needs to be done and why? Hope he gets better very quickly and you get the sleep you need.

Melissa I hope you got some sleep last night. So sorry to hear about the early morning wake up calls. The move to ICU is a good thing, he'll get more specialized care there. Hope all goes smoothly and they get that pick line in no problem today.

BTW...lookin' good Hoola queen!

One of the girls I work out with was also one of the videos they showed a few times...The girls running up the stairs in a football stadium, bumping chests and falling down to the ground, and think they also showed them playing catch... The one in the blue shirt is the one I meet every week to enjoy getting my butt kicked at boot camp with.

My husband was sitting watching that part of the show with me, he laughed at me when I yelled "OMG That's Melissa! and There's Terri! and there's Melissa again!" LOL Way to go Melissa!!!

Diva
I remember when I had my son I was in the hospital for 7 days while they tried to stop labor. off and on off and on lol. They took my blood every 4 hours and then yelled at me that I wasn't sleeping enough. Hmmm wonder why I never could sleep lol.

Good Morning girls! Man it really feels good to sleep all night LOL! I think I got 9 full hours!

You can skip this next part if you want its just about my husband:
Okay so here's what I think is going on with my dh. He's been in constant pain since Sunday so they keep pumping him with more and more and more drugs. He's on one of those PCAs where he self administors a narcotic when he needs it which is ever 6 to 8 minutes. So hes got extreme pain, the bile that is building in his gut and not moving like it should its all just pooling inside his stomach so he has to vomit it out, its the nastiest stuff, stains him green. So hes also extremely nauseated. And like someone else said, you cant sleep in hospitals, he has an alarm that goes off every time his oxygen levels fall below 90, but the pain meds drop that level so the thing is constantly going off because his oxygen was only hoovering around 86...so between the alarms, pain, nausea, vomiting, drugs, and no rest I dunno if the guy even knows where he is or what is happening now. He's just completely out of it. I dont think he's being combative to be defiant, I think when they start poking at him and he wakes up he is so disoriented, and he's got all these tubes his first instinct is to start pulling at them. Because usually when you say "you are in the hospital we are trying to help you" he calms down some.

Okay sorry that was so long! I tend to get to rambling LOL!

I got inspired last night and picked up my hula for a few rounds..it felt fantastic to get some exercise! LOL!

Have a wonderful day everyone!!

Hun
I really do feel for him. The hospital is not the place to get any rest and get well. Sure hope they help him soon so he can get better and get some rest.


I have been hearing about this " I can make you thin " diet plan. Heck " I can make me thin " lol it is called the " Rennie Plan " and has been working too lol. Lets see. Eat anything I want within reason. Stay within some general ranges of fat and carbs and calories which means being accountable for what I eat. Eating things I like not trying to make myself eat things I don't like but making sure those things are good healthy choices that fit into the four basic food groups. Darn I should sell this plan and make a ton of money lol.

The power of acceptance

"It is permissible to take life's blessings with both hands provided thou dost know thyself prepared in the opposite event to take them just as gladly. This applies to food and friends and kindred, to anything God gives and takes away... As long as God is satisfied do thou rest content. If he is pleased to want something else of thee, still rest content."

-- Meister Eckhart

Our life begins to change in magical ways when we open to the experience of life AS IT IS. With acceptance, we stop fighting what is happening. And this creates space, an opening for new relationships to unfold.

Explore unconditionally saying yes to the facts of life. Accept your past and where you are now. Unconditional acceptance is unconditional love and this is healing.

"Sometimes what seems like surrender isn't surrender at all. It's about what's going on in our hearts. About seeing clearly the way life is and accepting it and being true to it, whatever the pain, because the pain of not being true to it is far, far greater."

-- Nicholas Evans

Good morning ladies!!
Melissa~ I hope DH starts to feel better really soon, glad to hear you got some sleep finally!!
Hope everyone is having a great OP week! Doing pretty good here. It's sunny and gorgeous outside today, YAY!! Need to focus on my activity level this week. Just trying to get into the swing of our schedule change. Of course kids are on spring break this week, so things won't be back to normal until next week. So still going to take some time to adjust. We are having to get up earlier cause DH's classes are in the morning. So far, mine are all online so that makes it easier for me, but we are still getting up at 5 to get him out the door and such. Well had better get my day started.....

Good morning ladies~ Well I made it through day 2, so today is day 3 for me. Day 2 was way better then day 1...I felt much more in control and the calories came from all good food! Today is my OA meeting and honestly after my crying jag last week I'm not really looking forward to going. I know that is what OA is for to get it all out and talk about it, but I really don't know these women yet, so it just kinda embarressed me. The good news is I'm feeling way better this week, so hopefully the tears will stay away tonight! Today I'm just doing some laundry and picking up at home. TOM is just teasing me know...I thought for sure it would be here by now, but nothing! I feel like bloated cream puff over here!LOL! Kinda like the women in that commercial Rennie Other then that though not much happening over here. Kev isn't feeling well, and that means he is moaning in his sleep all night...which means I didn't sleep very well I do feel bad for him though...I hate being sick! Hope your all doing good~

Melissa- Your poor husband...no wonder he is being a bit combative! I hope he begins to start feeling better soon...what is the next step? Do they have an idea of how long he could be in the hospital? Stay strong hun, and try to rest up when you can! ((((HUGS))))

Rennie- I watched that show once and thought "this man is a crock of poop" Like you said we all know what we have to do it's just getting around to doing it I think the "Rennie Plan" sounds better...it has a nice little ring to it!LOL!

Roni- Ya that man last night was FINE...a little short for me, but the looks topped with that HOT accent worked for me

cakses- Great job on the workouts so far this week!

Tera- We're half way through the week...stay strong your doing great!

Karen- How did yesterday go for you?

Melissa73- Where the heck are ya girl? I'm missing you!

Andi- Good morning...that is so wild that you knew two of the people featured last night, it really is a small world

Kari- Glad to hear your doing good...it's always harder for me when the kids are home. It just seems like my schedule gets thrown off! Enjoy that sunshine today

Day 2 on Plan went well for me, so I'm working on my day 3 also. I had to go to the store to get dog food for my girls and pick up some breakfast essentials that I accidently left off my grocery list last week. I usually allow myself to have one small grocery store cheat, but knowing that I am trying to stay POP with you ladies stopped me from doing it. I didn't need it and I didn't miss it.

An interesting thing happened yesterday. Well it starts with last week actually. There is a lady at my night job (I'm only there for about 10 minutes with the other ladies and most of the time don't see some of them at all) who knew that I go to Zumba and has expressed interest in the past. She asked me about it last week and went to a class with me last week and is going to go to the next session. Well, last night we were discussing the death of one of her friend's husband who recently passed away at a very young age of heart related problems. That conversation turned into a discussion about eating healthy and exercise.

About 20 minutes later after she left, I was at the printer and another lady who I haven't seen in a while commented that she had noticed that I have lost weight. She asked me what I've been doing, and we then talked for a while about exercise and weight loss. I, of course, had to give my commercial about the Beck Diet Solution (which I really need to get back into). It was nice to have people notice that I'm trying to change my life. I really just want to see everyone succeed with living a healthy life, so I hope I made some positive impact on their lives.

Karen
It is always great for people to notice. It is even better for people to want information how they can do the same thing for them selfs. Nice going on both fronts.

Tina
Sorry the hubby isn't feeling his best. I generally sleep like a rock ( to bad I only do this for a few hours at a time ) so mine could be playing in a band and I wouldn't notice. Funny how when my kids were baby's they only had to make a peep and I was wide awake lol. He generally doesn't complain when he is sick, just wants to be left alone. One day he said you are going to let me lay here and die aren't you. I said would you please die quietly I have a headache lol. We all know what we need to do. I don't know why so many think they have to have permission from someone to do what they can do all by them selfs. I guess some just need someone to tell them is all and that is ok we all are different. I would rather get my advice from you all. Doesn't cost me a penny, you all have been there and I know it is going to work lol.

I haven't been off plan since the day I started. Every time I think what the heck I can have a day off I think why on earth would I want to do that. I have come so far, I never want to go back.

WTG Karen....your right you didn't need that cheat How nice that someone noticed your weight loss, and like you said to help make a healthy impact on someone elses life is a great feeling! I sometimes get vain and think my weight is all about looks, but when it really comes down to it it's about me being healthy and fit and setting a good example for my children. Although I knew this to be true it was upsetting to hear Bob say last night that "the good ole US of A is the fattest country in the world!" That really is a shame. Our kids are becoming obess earlier and earlier. It starts in the home with setting good examples, so that is going to be something I focus more on, and not wether I can squeeze into the next size smaller jeans! We're doing great this week, so lets keep up the good work

I love your attitude Rennie...I swear you and I could be great friends! I love people who say it like it is and have a great attitude like yourself Are you doing the next challenge and if so please say you requested RED TEAM again!! I can't loose my Rennie