Yesterday's run was horrible, and today's was about a million times better. I plan to be up to 4 miles by August 6. Another 3.2 today. Shooting for 3.5 tomorrow, but if I only hit three, that will be OK. Three miles one day and three plus the next seems reasonable to alternate. I don't ever plan to run more than six, so there you go!

Posted itty bitty loss, but even today, the scales are down. When the challenge is over, I plan to focus much more on the running and less on the scale.

Good Morning!

Rhonda--Great job!!! Good for you for trying so many new foods!

Amy--So glad to hear that you are feeling better today.

zinke--Hope ds is feeling better.

Faerie--Great job!!!

Hopeful--That is fantastic!!!



Hi to everyone else! Have a great on plan day! I am off to the gym right after work....arms/shoulders and cardio for today! Still drinking LOTS of water!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RHONDA!

I never scroll down to the Birthdays, but for some reason today I did. Good thing, you were probably trying to sneak on past us.

JEN WTG that is a super loss and you were sick too and stayed op.. your a machine lol.. im so happy for you .. its brilliant..





RHONDA

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RHONDA!!!!

Jenn - Congrats on the loss!!

Faerie - Great to hear from you. We miss you around here. Glad to hear you are tracking - that's half the battle.

Pinto - any loss is a good loss!

Anna - Your plan sounds good, I'll be over here willing your weather to cooperate. (I can raise and lower humidity with my mind. From a distance.)

Rhonda - HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Hope you are somewhere nice with a cold fruity drink in your hand. Well... considering it's 10am... Maybe you should put the drink down for a few hours.

My jog yesterday was pretty lame... We went at almost the hottest part of the day, and I hadn't had any water that morning. I made it 1.3 miles before I had to get home. Such a bad idea. So I think I'm going to go back out tonight even though I usually don't run daily... it should be a good 10 degrees cooler this evening than it was yesterday when we ran, and the sun won't be beating down on us. I'd like to start trying for 5k routinely... Not that I run the whole time, but I'd like to start actually logging distance. My runs have been getting progressively shorter as I get quicker and better at running, since I do the same trek each time but continually shave time off it.

Anyway... managed to post a good loss for once this week (-2.2). I am getting pretty close to having lost 10lbs this challenge... I have about 3lbs to go, and I think I can hit it. I'll make that my goal for the remainder of the challenge.

Hope everyone had wonderful weekends!

Rhonda - Happy birthday!!!!

Jaime - Congrats on a good loss this week!

Anna - WTG with getting your distance up. You'll be up to six miles in no time!

I'm down 3 lbs for the week, which rocks not only because it's a nice big loss but also because it brings me down to 200 where I'd hoped to be by August. It's been a big mental struggle for me to get these past few pounds off since I've been bouncing around between 200 and 210 for almost three years (before jacking it up to 225 this past winter). It's taking some mental shifting to get past this point but it's coming along.

The cruddy part about this loss is that it wasn't the 4 lbs loss that would have me beating Jo for the week!! Ah well, there's always next week to try again right?

I did my 16K on Saturday and it was a good and painful time. I took 7 minutes off my time from last week to finish at 1:54 and it was a huge push to finish it. I very sorely wanted to give up from 12K on but I knew how pissed I'd be with myself to have put in that much effort only to give up. I switched my Garmin to the countdown mode for the last couple of kilometers and it really helped my motivation. My new shoes proved well worth the investment and I had no leg pain at all which was a huge relief. I also experimented with carrying water for the first time in my new belt water carrier and I used Gu (a carb gel) an hour into the run. I think it helped me out and I'll use it again this weekend on my long run.

Off I go to post my weight! I can't wait to change my ticker into Onederland...

Good morning, Bluesers! Thanks to all of you for the birthday wishes. It's turning out to be a great birthday. The scales rewarded me this morning with a 4.6 pound loss for the week. Experimenting with new veggies and fruit has really helped to put the excitement back into the journey for me. Today, I'm finally going to cook that acorn squash and I'll try the jicama with a lowfat dip. Yesterday, I picked up some fresh collard greens. I have no idea how to cook them, but I'm gonna search online and come up with a recipe. I also picked up some cherries. Holy Cow, were those things expensive. I'll treat them like the rarest of imported chocolates and savor every single bite.

It's so good to hear from you and to hear that you're doing so well. Congratulations!

In this case, I'd just be direct with him. What he decides to do is up to him, but you can know that you have tried.

Congratulations!

Congratulations!





Wow! Blue team has some great losses this week! I'm so proud of this team.

My hubby asked me what I want for my special birthday meal. I haven't decided yet, but I can guarantee it will be an on-plan meal. I'm looking for another great loss next week. Who all's gonna join me?

Hope everyone has a great on-plan day.

Go Blue!

Hi Blue Team:

Can't stay long, working today. Anniversary trip was fun, but ate 3 off plan meals (1 buffet each day) so no loss this week. But no gain either, so I can live with that. Measurements showed another 8.5 inches lost, with my total weight loss at 21.6 lbs. I believe I'm on my way, though I will truly miss this challenge.

Congratulations to all the big losers I saw along the way and for all the healthy eating choices so many are making. We have come a long way in this group and I'm so proud of us.

I've started lifting weights every other day based on an article I read that stated more weight could be lost with a program of walking AND weight lifting. Not my favorite sport, but it does mention that if you want shape, weights are the way, so here goes.

And . . . Happy Birthday Rhonda . . . may it be the beginning of all the best birthdays to come, at your lesser and lesser weight. Now there's a real present, eh?

ttyl

Dora

Rhonda!

Congrats on all of the killer weight losses--Jennifer, Amy, Jaime, Kim, Rhonda, Anna, and anyone I missed.

Going shopping and seeing how well everyone is doing is giving me motivation to get on it. The "Love Me" campaign officially started this morning. I've already gotten some compliments on how I look today. Everyone is used to seeing me look like I don't care so today I look quite different. Rhonda I will join you in trying to have a decent loss for next week seeing as I maintained again this week.

Rhonda:

This is my favorite recipe to make with either collard or turnip greens. It comes from a Cooking Light cookbook, I can't count the number of times I've made it.

Ingredients:
1 giant bag of greens (16oz I think?)
2 cans of beans, drained and rinsed - I've used both black and pinto
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp ground cumin
1 tbsp dry oregano
1 tsp cayenne (or ground red pepper if you don't like so much spice)
1/4 tsp salt (I never put this in)
1 1/2 c broth (chicken or veg)

Stick the greens in a microwave-safe bowl, add 1/2 c broth, cover with plastic wrap and vent. Microwave for about 8 mins or until tender. In the meantime, place cumin and oregano in a pot (big enough to eventually hold everything) and toast over med heat until fragrant, add garlic and onions and sautee with a bit of EVOO. Sautee for about 3 mins, add remaining broth and cook another couple minutes. Add (drained, rinsed) beans. Add cooked greens (carefully not adding the broth you cooked them in -- it will be bitter). Mix gently and serve.

If you have time (I never do), you can take each leaf of greenery, fold it in half, and cut out the stem before cooking. I guess it's supposed to make the consistency nicer? It was suggested but I've never done it.

The recipe suggested serving with corn tortillas, but I don't find that nearly as satisfying as whipping up some lf corn muffins to go along with it.

Hi bluesers!

Another drive-by posting from me today -I've been struggling to get on the boards lately, so I have to admit that I haven't kept up with y'alls posts

Happy birthday Rhonda!!!!! Hope you are having a blast.

I posted a surprise 1 lb loss this week - I had not done very well eating wise, and the scale and I hadn't been on good terms earlier in the week. All's well that ends well I guess, and I am recommitting to my plan and feeling motivated to see what I can accomplish when I really work at it!

I'm also going to restart C25K this week. I finished it last month, but then inexplicably just stopped running, so I thought I'd start over, and this time focus a little more on running pace. Wish me luck!

for all of us who need a little boost this week!

Happy Birthday Rhonda!!!!