Zinke - I have had that exact quote in my siggy before also! It's very true. There is alot of power to be gained when you don't allow excuses to rule you life.

Congrats, CountingDown!! That's a huge accomplishment!

Just fake it Rhonda! The feelings will follow. How are the allergies doing? It's calmed down a bit for me.

Shay - I didn't know that you taught fitness classes. Very cool! At you in PT?

Selina - I'm bouncing around a bit weight wise also. TOM is approaching and I had an off plan weekend and there's 1.5 pounds hanging around.

Anna - Has Meara had any follow up appointments yet? MRI? I've been thinking a lot about her. Is she still sleeping with you?

Glad you had a nice BD, Roni!

BBL...

I'm confused. How will I know what team I'm on?

Hi All,
trying to get a little caught up but it's not going well, I need to get to bed soon, I have a drs appt in the morning, my annual exam. I haven't been able to do much lately, just being lazy. The weather was great today, the first day over 70 this spring. I did get some time with the flower beds before I had to run off to something else. One nice day and the weeds grew like crazy. Can't wait till the challenge starts.
Miss you all
Bette

This will be announced on Apr-26 late evening, according to the FAQ on the main page.

Oh, okay..Thank you!!

Okay who else watches Workout on Bravo? I love Jackie!

I am SOOO looking forward to getting back to healthy habits. I decided to take the stairs today at the hospital and man it was rough!! Obviously all that running/walking I was doing is no longer showing! And the eating...phew! I need some good smoothie recipes for breaky!

I hope everyone is doing fantastic! Losing lots before we get started! I'm thrilled that over the past 2 1/2 weeks of my dh being in the hospital and me eating fast food or cafeteria food every single meal of the day I've not gained a bit...yay me(*knocks on wood*)! Someone up there is being kind LOL!

Nori--I'm a Therapeutic Recreation Programmer. I am a program supervisor. I manage recreation programs for individuals with disabilities but for some programs I do direct implementation. Soon I won't be doing any direct implementation because it is difficult to do that and manage my programs and all of the other responsibilities I have. I will miss that. I will still be able to do the big events though. Inclusion is a big part of my job too. Many parents/guardians want their child/adult participant included in general recreation programs and we have to plan and implement that. Sorry I have gone on and on. Obviously I love my job.

Melissa--Thanks for the reminder about Work Out. Celebrity Fit Club is back too and I keep forgetting to watch it. Thank goodness they both come on cable so I am bound to catch the reruns.

I have a girl crush on Jackie...if I were into women I would pack up and move for her...well, once she got out of the pimp phase and settled down some I am as motivated by that show as BL because you can tell they really live by what they teach the others, and I get workout ideas. The seasons are so short it's over before you blink, but I imagine a lot of the stuff there is too ordinary to them, but I would love to watch more of them just training and working out without all the drama...but maybe ratings would drop that way, I sure would watch though.

I have been reading this book and realized last night that I have stopped requiring much of myself in regards to weight loss. Even though I thought I've been back OP the scale is just not budging and I realized I haven't been as OP as I've fooled myself into thinking, I've cheated a lot and just not written it down (which doesn't make it disappear!), and what I have been calling OP is really nothing at all, so while I'm really good at maintaining that will be useful later, but is counter productive right now.

So, I have committed myself to some things, to really be back OP, and I am going to expect myself once again to actually do it. No more cheating myself out of progress and patting myself on the back for nothing. I've decided to get back to my early AM workouts, because they really effect the choices I make the rest of the day. So, 5:30AM I will be up exercising for 45-60 minutes. I am also back to figuring my weekly calories and writing every little thing down, so nothing can be ignored.

I started this AM, and I tried to talk myself out of the workout, reasoning that I got to bed late reading that book and finding my realization, I should just start tomorrow. BUT I reminded myself I am now doing what is goal-achieving, not what is comforting, and I just did it. And I feel so great, ready for my day. Once I got the TV going and was in my workout clothes I was fully alert and ready for it...it's the getting out of bed that is going to be an issue for the first couple weeks but I am determined to require more of myself. I am reaching for something better, and I expect to find it in my lap one day soon.

Now you all know and can keep me accountable maybe.

can't wait to start - am wondering what the mini challenges are - really hoola hooping or something equally fun?

"Exercise should be fun, otherwise, you won't be consistent."

trailgroomer

Whew! I don't think this thread is going to be big enough to hold us til the 26th!

Don't worry... there's still a few pages to go before I have to close it.

I've been a really good girl at journaling my foods the past 4 days and I'm thinking I can keep it up. Looking at all of Diva's stuff helps keep me motivated (even if I had to post the stuff!) I think I ate like 2125 calories that day... oh it was horrible. Good news is my body has come back down and I'm back to 203.

I even had enough time yesterday to blog and get my homework done Finals were a pain in the A last night... but I got through them. I have class 4 nights a week the next 5 weeks so that will be interesting with trying to work out.

I'll be around today.... nothing's going on at work so I'm on a paid internet browsing day.

I'll give you a hint....

It has something to do with cabana boys / girls

This thread is nuts! Love it. Haven't been posting but been lurking like a mad woman. Can't wait for the challenge to start! Just went back on the sign up thread to make sure I was still there too!

Chellez - how many teams do you expect with all the sign ups?!?! I'm new to TBL but want to thank you and the other team leaders in advance for all the work you'll be putting in!

I can't wait to start!

Nothing yet. I plan to have more fighting with people this afternoon. Polishing my fire arms as we speak.

of course she is still sleeping with me! We co-slept until January b/c she was still nursing. Let's be honest, of all the people in my house, she is the sweetest to sleep with. She never paws me in the middle of night; she takes up very little space; she is not a cover hog. I am very OK with the arrangement.

She has been on meds since Saturday with no seizure activity. If she goes two weeks with no problems, I probably will move her back.

i did not realize a new season had started yet. I saw where Paiva, where she tried to sell her clothes last year, went under (it was an Indy business).

PMS'ing today. Wonder whose head I will take off. Good money is on DH.