wow - busy and calorie-burning, it sounds like! BTW, nice to see your photo back! Are you seeing some cool changes in your body with all this swimming? I love it when I flex my quads and they feel rockhard It's the little things, right?

Okay, newbies and oldtimers, it's getting kind of quiet around here and with only a few weeks left before thanksgiving, that's not a good sign! What's everyone doing to meet their goals this week?

I have had a good food day. My bad time is at night and I want to snack so I am determined to not eat after 7 and have lots of water. My weekend will be spent sewing costumes for a show in a couple of weeks and to start on some kitchen cushions for a friend of mine. Going to hear the orchestra tomorrow evening with my daughter.
Also, going to get into the pool. Ever seen a hippo swim? ha ha

ICU - thanks for the inspiration in the water! It's great exercise, isn't it?

Dancer - how can you run? I have always wanted to be a runner. It looks so fun and freeing! good for you!

Hang in there ladies!!

healthy mom - people of all shapes, sizes and fitness levels can be runners! If you're interested in getting started, I'd recommend going to a running store (not a more general place - the experts really know what they're talking about) and getting a good supportive pair of shoes. You can always use the shoes as walking shoes, etc, if you decide it isn't your thing after all. A lot of people on this board have used the Couch to 5K program (C25K) - google for more info - but you can also start by slowly jogging a few blocks, then walking until you recover, then jogging, etc. Hope that helps...

Thanks Dancer!
I just looked at the C25K site and the concept looks good. I live in Ohio and I don't know if now is the right time to begin running for 9 weeks or longer! Snow and cold are coming. any thoughts? Maybe I should stick with swimming for a while til spring? Or maybe do the run/walk combo on the nice days. Lord knows today is gorgeous and 60 but it'll be 28 in no time.
Where are all the Thanksgiving ladies?

Healthymom - if you're up for it, go ahead and get started. If/when the weather gets in your way, and if there's not too much snow to make it to the gym, you can substitute with swimming. Those are very complementary activities since swimming isn't high impact and is gentler on your legs. You are going to be in great shape in no time! And what a fun thought that you will be a runner by the time it gets warmer again!

Hanging in here. Trying to set a new goal for myself of 15 minutes exercise a day. I did go to Pilates on Thursday. I find myself in the vortex that inthemidst mentioned. Teaching special ed is hectic and I struggle to find balance in my life during the school year. Right now I am in the middle of parent-teacher conferences, plus annual meetings for kiddos(which requires tons of paperwork), early in on mornings and late nights this week. Not to mention I still need to plan/prepare lessons, teach 'em, go to committee meetings, monthly medicaid billing paperwork, report data conferences, oh...yeah....I have my own family too! Sorry I got off on a major whine...I apologize.

A positive....I bought myself 3 pairs of a smaller size jeans for myself from ebay and they all fit!!!!! A little tight, but dh is okay with that!

We did take time to celebrate our anniversary of our first date this weekend. It has been 20 years.

Wishes to everyone for a successful week!!!!

I want my scale to say 22-something before Thanksgiving. I'm tired of looking at 2-3- whatever. Fortunately, I should not be on call again between now and then. I go back on call on Thanksgiving day so I should be able to get to my pilates and yoga classes. I signed up for a yoga workshop this weekend too so something a little extra there and I have my meals all planned out (I've become kind of obsessive about this.) Let's hope its enough.

Hi everyone! Still no losses to report, but maintaining is OK too.

Man, the holidays are closing in, aren't they???

Hello, I'm brand new, I just went for my consultation this past Friday and will get my menus on Friday(13th).
I am excited and afraid all at the same time but I am going to give it my best.
Your threads are very encouraging.
I look forward to seeing results.

Thanks,
Sexyrene

Sexyrene - what plan are you following?
sukie and midst - It's definitely crazy time. Me too!
dancer - how's the knee doing?
petra - I know how you feel with the decade-change - I really want to get back to the 140's again.
healthymom - yes, I love swimming because it takes care of the upper-body stuff at the same time! And don't knock them hippos, lady - hippos are incredibly graceful in the water! Fun fact - did you know that more people worldwide are killed or injured by hippos every year, than they are by sharks? Cute AND dangerous!

Finally, a move in the right direction! I wondered how long it was going to take. Now I can be a little more optimistic about Thanksgiving!

I'm jumping in here too if you don't mind. I weighed today 186 and by Thanksgiving i would like to lose 5 or 6. My goal from this day on is to get some exercise in everyday too!!

welcome, kimi! That's a very aggressive goal, but you have plenty of good company! Sixteen days to go!

My movement coach/personal trainer asked me to set a goal and I've just been too far away from the laptop to post it.

I want to see 299.anything while dressed in my work out clothes on the medical grade scale at the gym with my trainer on Tuesday, November 24, 2009.

That means at home I need to weigh in sans work out attire at 297. I'm allowing 2.5 for scale difference + clothes. I haven't seen a weight below 300 since I found out I was pregnant in January 2005, so this will be a 5 year low. I've got two weeks left until then and 5.6 pounds left to go. Glad everyone's already in the Thanksgiving goal groove here at 3FC.

I'll also try to post more this month. I keep falling asleep too soon after my kidling is asleep, not getting all my chores done. However, I am losing 8.75-10 pounds per month, getting stronger by the week and finding new abilities I never thought I'd see...like on Saturday, drumroll maestro, XXXXXXXXXXXXX for the first time in my life, I ran. It was an accident, I'd only intended my usual hike with my daughter and my dog. I was going faster then I usually do and then I was running. I was more relaxed then I can ever recall being, my joints were fluid and I finally got why some people love to run. Wow! I literally believed my body could never do that at any weight and there I was, weighing over 300 pounds running and I felt great.

Hooray! Lots of ladies to talk with! I need all the support I can get!

ResiliantWoman - Good for you running! Good luck reaching your Thanksgiving goal! I did my first day of running yesterday. I am trying to C25K method - Couch To 5K. Any special things you're doing to get down 8-10 pounds each month? Please share if you're willing.

Petra and ICU - I am there too. So want to get to the 180's part of the scale. Was there in June... Thanksgiving goal!!

ICU - You are an inspiration. Love your pic, you look so happy!

Sexyrene - Care to share your menu plan?

Kimi - how are you doing exercising everyday? That would be a good challenge for all of us. Good luck.

For me, I have been good for 3 days by not eating after 7pm. This is a big issue with me.

Have a happy day!

and PS - ICU - thanks for the info on hippos! hee hee

To All: I had 3fatchicks change my user name from healthymom2009 to realme2010 since i wasn't a very healthy mom in 2009!