Susie- OMG, Helen was hot. I want to be 154 and look like that. You keep working. It is certainly happening for you. Maybe not as fast as you would like, but it is happening.

Kelly- Nice walking with you again.

Ward- Find a minute to squeeze us in. We miss you.

I was down to 190.2 today, almost my lowest. TOM will be here in the next few days. I'm sure I will gain a bit, but then I am hoping for a whoosh.

Tonight is TOPS weigh-in. I'm hoping for a good loss!
I feel I've worked hard for it this week. I tried a new Kickboxing class today at work. It kicked my butt and I WILL be going back. It's great because it's every Thursday and it will now become my "Last Chance Workout".

Food is going good. I've been doing what Kelly does and schedule in my dessert treats in my calories so I can still have them and stay in range.

I'm finding that with that and with the exercise I'm not eating/binging like I did before.

I want to tell you how my workouts are now going. I can't believe I'm doing all of these workouts! I feel like Ward!

Monday-Power Pump, Tue-Body Pump and Zumba, Wed-Zumba and Yoga, Thursday-Kickboxing, Friday & Sat-off, Sunday-Walking and eliptical :exer cise:

Susie -

Susie- Who knew we could workout like this and love it??? Good job. good luck on the weigh-in.

Ward- I saw you popped in.

Today was one of those days when life jumped up and got in the way of all my good plans. Eating has been good, but not seeming to get in a workout today. Not good, since tomorrow is official weigh-in day. OOPS!!!

Hello,

I am happy to report a 3 lb loss at the scale last night! That get's me to where I was 5 weeks ago! I can't believe it took me two weeks to put that 5 lbs on and 5 weeks to take it back off! But I'm happy it's off and THIS TIME IT IS NOT COMING BACK! So, I'm finally back to what my ticker says I have lost for the year. I want to meet that 15 lb goal next week and I"m prepared to work hard to do it!

Mindy: Life can get in the way sometimes. I hope that you have a good number at the scales. I just looked at your ticker and I can't believe that you have lost 60+ pounds! Isn't that just amazing! As you said, who would have believed that we would change our lives like this..It's so great!

Ward: Seriously, you are the workout queen! I aspire to be just like you. How are you doing? Still on plan?

Kelly: Are you back to feeling like your old self?

Susie- GOOD for you. That is great news. You keep working hard and you will meet and exceed your goals.

I am just hanging around 191. With TOM coming soon, I have to be happy with that. I would love to lose at least 10 pounds May-July. I am doing a summer bootcamp challenge. I've gotta give it my all.

Hey, where is everybody??? I have been busy today, although I feel like I didn't accomplish much of anything. Ever have those days?? I did run a mile and did Jillian's kickbox DVD for 30 min.

hope you are all getting some exercise in this weekend and eating well.

Hi,

I did some shopping today. I bought some new workout clothes..If I'm going ot be doing all of these classes and working my butt off I needed new clothes to do this in. My old stuff was looking BAD!

Today is a rest day for me from exercise but I did walk the malls a lot and was on my feet more than I'm used to. I willl get a "real' workout in tomorrow.

Mindy: YES, I've been busy and not accomplished much...all the time. Tomorrow I HAVE to get my closet cleaned out and all those winter clothes put away. It's starting to drive me crazy knowing that it's not organized. It also makes it harder to get ready in the morning.

OK..so I'm wanting some cookies and milk..but I'm not really hungry..so I am NOT having them. I came here instead. I want another 3 lb loss this week!

I'll see you all tomorrow.

Hi Ladies,

It looks like most of you have been busy today. I FINALLY got my closet switched over to summer clothes.

Now, I have to tag everything for a yardsale that I want to have in June.

I didn't get my walk in today. I just ran out of time. I'm ready for work tomorrow and all my workouts.

How's everyone else doing?

Hi girls! I know I haven't posted in a while. I finally feel like I am back to my normal self after being sick for so long. It was nice walking with Mindy last week, but I have to admit, I felt guilty that I was making her "just" walk instead of doing something better. Mindy, you were really a good sport. Thank you! I am ready to do some better workouts this week, so get ready! I haven't been paying any attention to my eating habits the last few weeks, and I am amazed I have maintained. I lost 7.5 pounds from being sick, but after getting rehydrated that all came back. Hopefully I can get back on track and start losing again.

Susie--Impressive losses two weeks in a row! Good job!

Ward--Hope you are still on plan.

Mindy--I know you are keeping up on your plan. Are we going to go off plan for an evening here soon? We need that TGIF at work very soon.

Hang in there girls! Keep up the good work!

Hey Kelly! I am glad to see you are feeling better. I know you are anxious to get back into it, but don't try to do too much too soon.

Susie, congratulations on another great weigh-in! You must be feeling really motivated right now! And what could be better than new clothes?

Mindy, tell us more about the bootcamp challenge. I am intrigued by the boot camps I see advertised around here, but a little intimidated, too.

I am doing well, on plan (day 20)! The month of May is going to be crazy busy and challenging so I am going to try to go with the flow. Good luck with that, Miss Type A personality.

The bootcamp challenge is pretty laid back, so far. We just posted goals and weights etc. We are going to push each other a little to work hard and lose some weight. It's not like the BL thread which is a competition type thing.

I am glad to hear from all of you today. Sometimes on the weekend I feel like I am in no man's land around here. I didn't log my food this weekend. Did you hear that? I would start the day off right and then get busy and forget to write things down. I did strength yesterday so i went up about a pound today. TOM should also be arriving tomorrow so being at 192 right now is okay.

Keep working hard ladies.

All right! I'm back in the saddle! (Mindy, that horse reference was just for you, by the way!) Back on plan today, eating is right on target. Worked out to Bob's Bootcamp DVD with Mindy today. My back is a little sore, but it has been for about a week, so at least it isn't any worse. Hopefully the chiropractor has fixed that today! I am still plagued with headaches every day. The chiro says eating poorly can lead to headaches, so we'll see if being back on track with my food helps that situation. Tomorrow I have a meeting for my daughter's upcoming field trip, so I don't want to be too sweaty when I arrive. I hope Mindy will do some walking/jogging with me so I can get my training up and going for the "Gizzard Fest" 5K we are planning to do in June. I am worried she is going to leave me in the dust .

Ward--I am glad to see you back! Rock on Ms. Day 20! See, even if you fall off the wagon for a while, you always get yourself back on track. I think about you a lot when I feel like I am never going to get back on plan. I remember that you do it, it is part of living life, and I can do it too! Good luck keeping up in May. It is so hard to stay on plan when times get busy.

Mindy--As soon as TOM arrives, those couple pounds will come right off. What happened last month? How much did you lose when he arrived for his visit? Why am I thinking that cream might have thrown your pattern off last month?

Susie--What kind of workout clothes did you get? Have you done any measurements in a while? I am curious to see how many inches you have taken off--that ticker is looking good, so I am sure your inches are melting away, too!

Have a great evening ladies!

Hi Ladies,

I just got home from the movies. Went to the The Ghosts of Girlfriends Past. I am happy to report that I had dinner before going so I didn't have any snacks at the movie.

I did my Body Pump class today. We have a new instructor. I always find that more challenging. He's going to be there for 3 weeks...I'm sort of looking forward to it.

Ward: I'm a Type A too...it's so hard to go with the flow but I find that when I do, it usually works out.

Kelly: It's good to hear you are back in the saddle. I hope the headaches disapper soon. I haven't done measurements. I should have. People are telling me that I look thinner.

This week we are starting a Biggest Loser 12 week contest at my Y. I am on a team with 3 other girls. Our weigh-in will be on Thursday (like my TOPS weigh-in). I'm excited about the contest. They are going to measure us and weigh us. So, I"ll have my measurements for comparrison then.

Mindy: You didn't log your food? What is up with that?! lol. It's ok to take a day off here and there but don't get to far from it. I know you won't. You have come to far!

Ok..time to head to bed. I'll talk to you all tomorrow.

Yep, I am back to logging everything again. the weekend just kind of threw me off. I am still waiting for TOM. Today makes 31 days since last month. I think they are getting further apart.

Kelly- I was 194.4 when TOM started last month. Then went down to 190.2 in 5 days. So a little over 4 pounds. But then I turned around and gained 5 during mid-cycle, lost 4, putting me at 191. I am up to 192.2 today. See, 2 pounds less than last month. Not a very good loss for a whole month.

I'll stop whining now.

Susie- You keep it going girl. You are doing great.

Ward- Good to see you on plan.