Rosario: Calisthenics are basically any strength-training exercises that use only your own body weight. Situps, pushups, etc. all fall into that category. Most calisthenics are defined as being exercises that have you going up and down from the floor.

Sassy: I think it's awesome that your boyfriend is so incredibly supportive. It's all anyone could hope for! I'm lucky that my current boyfriend is quite supportive of me as well. He cheers me on when I lose any weight and if I tell him I'm going to eat certain "bad" foods, he gives me a gentle nudge in the right direction. He's even started eating better to help me out. Guys can be great, eh?

Both Ryan and I have this nasty cold now! My poor little guy I feel bad for him. We are both going to bed early again tonight,hope we can feel better tomorrow
Catch ya's later! Goodnight all!
Wendy

Morning!! Looks like everyone is doing well with points.

Rosario-LOOK AT ALL YOUR POINTS!!! Good job! (I hope my last post didn't make you mad, its just we're all working so hard to change the outside of our bodies, and I really think we need to build up the self-confidence on the inside also. Anyways, I meant everything in a positive way)

Nett-You kicked butt on points yesterday too!!! Great job.

Wendy-Hope you kick the bug soon.

Not sure what I'm doing today. My depression issue is still flaring so I'll end up doing lots of cardio to try and get the endorphins to make me feel better. I'll probably practice the piano a bit too. I have lots of our easter cantata that needs to be learned still and I've been slackin off lately. Hope you all have a great day.

Ahhhh Sassy and Nikki that is great about your making the challenges... you go!!!! Beat those guys LOL.

Wendy I am so sorry you and your son have been so sick. Take care of yourself and don't push it... even if you miss a few days of making some of your goals you will soon be right back on track.

Rosario I agree, don't beat yourself up over the loss.... LOL just be glad it was only three bucks or so tee hee!!

La3 sounds like you are ready to hit it today! Good for you!!

Lydia, you are doing such a great job! I enjoy seeing your progress!


Brandy, you are looking great! And I know what you mean about the hills. LOL when I was in Fort Lauderdale and moved back here I pointed to a winding path down through the hills and trees and told my friend how that was one of the things I had really missed when I was in SoFla... she laughed and said that I was really a hard lady to please... LOL but it is true!!! Also when I am walking up those hills I can really feel those muscles building!

How is everyone today? I am doing pretty well. I had my boxing class last night I swear I don't know what kind of drugs these instructors do but he had me sitting on the floor spread my legs apart and then your partner takes their legs inside yours and pushes you apart even more till you can't do it any more or screaming out mercy Then they grab you by the elbows and pull you forward. Thanks is all I can say and I can't even close my legs....LOL

The Pain we have to endure in Life I guess But on a good note it's friday.
And it's already a terrible day in a healthy way. I hate TOM go away. I did really good yesterday but this morning as I walked out the door those damn girl scout cookies calling my name can't remeber the name salomes or something like that with the coconut on them yup there goes 2 and out the door tasted so good. Got to work went to the cafe usual is light wheat toast with egg white or oatmeal not this time Bagel Cream cheese Can't remember when is the last time I had that but couldn't help my self then I swear an hour later there goes a freakin corn muffin whats up with that w/ a diet cherry pepsi like that helps I feel like I am pregnent again. I always have urges during TOM but never gave in today is so different.

BUT this is the 1st time I can say oh well one bad day Start over tomorrow and excerise harder for the next couple of days. Last year I would have given up but not this time "SIGH" It felt good to get it off my chest thanks for listening time to go back to work everyone have a great weekend

Morning! Ryan and I are both doing abit better today again! Thank goodness! I was getting sick and tired of being sick and tired!lol!!
Nik~ TOM is horrible for me too! All I want to eat at that time is chips,coke pizza and McDonalds! Still a couple weeks away for me so I'll be ok for awhile!


You are all doing a great job!! Rosario is kicking my butt really badly!! Actually most of you are kicking my butt really badly!! YOU GO GIRLS!!

I'm getting cabin fever from being cooped up here at home so I'm thinking I'll go shopping this evening for a short while.just do some looking around.

I'll check in later,
Wendy

Yesterday ROCKED - I was all sorts of healthy and exercising like crazy My boyfriend came over and after we cooked the most yummy healthy meal of catfish with a cranberry sauce we then did 1 hour of power yoga. We were DRIPPING sweat by the time it was over - if you like yoga check out MTv's Power Yoga - it is great!

After that we got dressed or "undressed" down to our swimsuits and took Week 1 pictures, front, side and back. We are going to take the same pictures each week for the next 12 weeks so that we have visual progress as well as our measurements and scale victories.

Have a great ST PATRICKS DAY everyone!!

Morning!! Happy St.Patricks day!!

Sassy....WOW...that WAS a great day!!! Lots of points for sure. Great job.

Wendy....Hope you get out of the 'cabin fever', even if its just to window shop. Glad to hear you are starting to feel better.

Rosario....How's ww's going? Tennis is a great cardio workout....YEAH for you!!!

I'm going to head out and hit the gym. I've got to get going though, as they close early. Gotta get that run in as the 5K race I'm in, is in 3 weeks. hehe...dh is trying to get out of it, but uh uh....no way he said he'd do it with me, and I"m a holdin' him to it!!!

Yesterday was a bust but I am doing better today....I did fall off the wagon a bit I had cake and it was soooooooooooooo good....It is a realy nice day here today. 70 and sun all around...The town I work in has all the cherry trees that line the streets and the blooms are comeing off them today with the wind It looks like its snowing flowers......lol

Cherry blossoms? Sounds so pretty! I don't know if you guys saw it on the news or not but two days ago here in Utah we got over 1 foot of snow overnight! I am SOOOOO ready for spring!

I will send a warm wind to you Sassy....and a big hand full of Cherry blossoms....Sorry for the spelling My contacks are getting dried out(winking & blinking)

All the best for this weekend girls!! Have agood one! Whoo hoo!


So far all I have planned is to go and pick up a jar of baby dills for Ryan! and milk of course! Oh how exciting! lol!

Tonight I had 3 McNuggets for dinner,yucky greasy things! I'm going to have an orange now and call it a day! Good night!
W.

I will send some cherry blossoms from Seattle too... they are all over the place LOL.

Happy Saturday! Hope everyone had a great St. Patty's Day. I allowed myself one irish beer and stopped. It was yummy. I'm off to turbokick class later this afternoon. I may get SIL to join me today.

Its great that some of you are able to get your honeys involved. My hubby is training for an olympic triathalon. He's already competed in a duathalon, and a few 10k runs. I have a hard time trying to run because of my ankle so we really can't workout together. He is supportive though!

angel-eyes-do you have a time goal for your upcoming 5k or is your goal just to finish? This is embarrassing, but last year labor day I went with hubby to a 5k and decided just to walk it. Well, I ended up placing in my age group with a time of something like 45 min. All the other medal winners had RUNNING times and then there was me! Oh well, it was a nice walk through a wooded trail.

Oh man, I am so sore. See, this is why I HATE calisthenics. I wake up the next morning unable to move, even with doing barely anything! I literally woke up this morning because I moved my arm and it hurt. I hate calisthenics. I hate them I hate them I hate them. Did I mention that I hate calisthenics? Uuuuurgh. I am crawling into the tub in a little bit to see if I can soak it off