Happy New Year!

I love the enthusiasm and Zelma's great rhymes

Just for you DDR fans and wannabes.. this is a great link with DDR information about what you need: http://infoddr.com/

I'm writing things down in my spanking new journal (new for the new year) and starting off de-cluttering the house. I really really hate housework.. hehe. I've gotten a new 40" HDTV and new TV stand, so cleaning has been a MUST. BTW, DDR looks great on it!!

My golden retriever dust bunnies are passed out on the floor. Things are pretty good.

It's been such a nice relaxing day!! I don't want it to end.. Just like Zelma's wonderful beach walk.

GGG, I'm so glad you liked the Xmas card!! I had the worst time finding ones I liked. I'm honored you will set mine out this year

Ladies, my brain is mush right now as I watch my goldens get up and to the Golden Retriever Smackdown, then lay down in the sunshine and immediately start snoring. What a life!!

I've skimpped on personals, but I have read everyone of your updates. Keep posting!!! Your joys, sorrows and successes are very important, even if I don't address each one.

Hugs and Luv,
Ratkitten

Carrie, sometimes when I think I'm directly on the center part of the pad, my DDR goes crazy too. I just step off of it and use the controller to get what I want. Sounds like you and your mom got it under control on figuring out what diet to try. WW's is a great lifestyle change.

Catherine, how wonderful you got outside for a while and visited the mall. Did you find any good deals? Did you treat yourself to something special? I think Himself should be buying you something special to make up for all the inexpected people he invited. Is he ever going to learn?

Sandy, have fun in the snow. I'll be thinking of you out there having all that fun!

Today I started my day with a perfectly portion controlled bowl of oatmeal, a 1/4 cup of 2% milk and a couple of teaspoons of splenda. Feels good to be back on track. Later I gotta see if hubby is willing to get the DDR out again...lol...I'm keeping up with him pretty good! We did 3 hrs last night but I'm only going to take credit for 90 minutes of it.
Hope everyone is having a safe and lovely New Year's Day.

Debbie

Wooohooo! Ratkitten - thank you sooooo much! I just checked out the info on the ddr and called my daughter, who works at the mall, and she is going to run over to gamestop and see if she can get me one for my ps2! I'm sooooo excited! Thanks~! I'll let you know!

I missed a bunch of posts somehow, so here goes some more....

TTFFU, good for you on being OP again and great news that you are starting to exercise. We can do this!!

Emilymay, I'm so happy for you. It's not too often that we get a job in something that we just love. You're very fortunate. It sounds like you are bound and determined to get yourself back on track and lose that 50 lbs. Good for you and we all know you can do it.

Xena, Sounds like you've got some great goals for this year! I plan on setting one of being a 100 pound loser too. I've got a ways to go, but I think it is totally achieveable for both of us. It's so much fun to get the house fixed up too the way you want it. Just makes it so homey. And finishing those courses too, you've set some good goals for yourself.

Carol, yes we danced like crazy! Too fun! Glad to hear hubby's surgery went well. Now just make sure he keeps up on the exercise. Congrats on the -5 lbs. That's just wondeful!

Battle, I'm as uncoordinated as them come, but you get the hang of it pretty fast. I'm lousy at the slower songs, but can do the quicker steps...which I find weird. Check it out when you can though, I think you would really enjoy it.

Sandy, so glad you found your book! Those darn things...who would of thought to look there? It sounds like the goals you've set are good ones. It's not so much to lose the weight as it is to feel good about how you're doing it and also to improve your health along the way. That is the goals I set for myself as well, not so much to lose but to be healthier and happier and if I lose along the way, even better.

Happy New Year and Good things to us all in 2008!

For everyone who is recommitting or starting new Health programs, Cheers and You can do it!

To those of you who have taken a recent tumble or a recent past one, (Catherine) I hope you will heal quickly and not be in much pain.

Hugs to you all and Keep on moving your bodies, drinking the water, posting here and eating healthy.

No time for personals now but will catch up with you all again tomorrow hopefully. I have set my exercise goal at 1300 again this month as I missed the it in December by 190 minutes!!! I don't like to be defeated. lol. It is a beautiful sunny day today. The snow is sparkling and making everything brighter. Hopefully I can get outside and play or walk or... whatever.

Blessings all,
Annie

Hi Everyone!

Well I'm back with my tail between my legs. I havent been a good girl And I did it knowing what I was doing. I have gained almost 30lbs in the past 2 months. My only saving grace was knowing that as soon as the holidays were over that I could come back here, climb back on the wagon and lose it again.

Needless to say, the holidays were good. I ate what I wanted. I ate without guilt. That was the scary part.

Thankfully Christmas Day I got the flu. Today hubby came down with it. If it wasnt for that, who knows how much we could have gained.

Anyhow, here I am. Back in action. Ready to face the world and reflect on what I have accomplished. I am still down my 100 and soon to be 110...115...120... well you get the picture.

Part of my recommittment is being back here with all of you. I see so many numbers rising.... Nancy... Annie... wow, everyone is doing well!!

One thing has been in the back of my mind.... I left the program I was doing and went to WW. My old programs nutrionist emailed me the other day to check up on me. Her parting words were....

"Remember to fill the tank with Supreme."

I think that will be my new motto. I am done putting garbage fuel in my gas tank.

Welcome back, Brenda. That's a great tag line!

hey hey! Ran up to the mall (5 min. from our house) and bought the ddr! My sweet, healthy, athletic, bouncy, dancy 16 year old daughter is going to town! I......tried! lol! Seriously, it is fun! Can't wait for my older daughter to get home and try it. Looks like we will be playing with it all evening.
I love that you can pick beginner, put your weight in and then see how many calories you burned. Shameful so.........only 23 cal. burned here and I feel like I worked like a beast!
Well, just wanted to add my 2 cents! Have a great night and talk to you all soon.

Happy new year all!!!

We had a good time last night at some friends, and finally I slept well...even though I didn't drink. OK, I took a sleeping pill, but oh well. In addition, we bought a ... DDR. Holy cow is that FUN!! We played on it for about 3 hours today, but I will call it 90 minutes. I love it. I doesn't even feel like exercise. As a note, I have size 13 women's feet, and DH has size 15 in mens. We could use slightly larger pads...but oh well. He is better than I am...at slow songs. I am better at faster ones. I have the same issue you have Debbie. I think this board may get renamed "Losing it with DDR"...seems like we are all doing it.

I am excited to find my way out of the 300s this year....hopefully I will do more than that. But I miss the 200s. Oh well.

I hope we all do well this year.

Angie

This is me being green with envy for all of you enjoying your DDR's.

We ended up having only 11 last night. That's only slightly more than twice as many as I expected. Everyone brought chocolate and a bottle of ice wine made an appearance, so I don't remember much more of the evening. One drink and I can't feel the lower half of my body, and two, I either fall asleep or start giggling. I'm a pretty cheap drunk. No hang overs though. I got up and had all the party stuff cleaned by noon, and am already planning my next party for the Super Bowl. I am going to cook alligator chili and shrimp gumbo since it is the Sunday before Mardi Gras. And yes, I can get alligator here. I can get anything that moves in China Town. I'll have to go to the Somalian grocery for the okra. I like theme parties. If my Bucs make the Super Bowl, I'll be in a seriously good mood.

My sewing machine can go to the hospital tomorrow. I just hope they don't suggest a trip to the glue factory for the old girl. The best news is that the animals ate everything in the house that wasn't glued down except for the goat meat in the freezer. I'm saving that for a Moroccan dinner for our anniversary in two weeks. So, I had a proper pantry clearing, and now I just have to make it through the first two days of trying to get back on plan. I'm practically like a heroin addict trying to work through the shakes. I don't play well with others trying to come off sugar and too many calories.

Hubby and I are getting each other a wii for christmas, but didn't get one before christmas. Maybe when we do I can then join you all with DDR!

Catherine -- Aren't Chinatowns great for that! I'm a New England girl and wonder if you'll be celebrating a Patriots Superbowl win!

Heather-to be honest, I don't care who wins as long as it is a decent game. If my Bucs are in it, I'll just be giddier. We get to see very few NFL games here, but we do get the Super Bowl. A few more years, and I'm going to only understand CFL rules.

Question.. does anyone have a good source of sit-down exercises? I need to get started with some basic strength training.. I have a really bad shoulder/arm pain right now, as well as a torn miniscus in my left knee... but.. I need to move! Any help or advice will be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Helen