I was sick with a cold and a little bit down last night, but I mustered up all the energy I could get to crank out 30 minutes on the stationary bike. I wanted to quit after 20 minutes, but I stuck it out for 30.

This morning, still in my "screw the world" pity party, I wanted to get a muffin and coffee for breakfast. I made my usual peanut-butter toast and banana, telling myself that I would be thankful later for passing on the muffin. I still got the coffee so I felt like I had a 'treat'.

Hiya. I didn't get on yesterday but i did my laps both today and yesterday. Been slacking on the toning though. Watching my friends daughter is proving difficult. <sigh> I just have to find a routine during the 3 days she is with me. its only for 5 hours a day but she comes right when i'm done with my walk. I tried to get up earlier but it seems what i want and what i do are 2 different things lol. I will get it sorted out.
I'm still in a slump sort of. I have the will power to get out there and get going but its no longer a gung ho kind of thing lol. I bet when its cooler i will feel differently.
No pedometer yet. Things are tight around here. I did count the steps in one lap though. Was funny but i succeeded.
And as far as deflating Iwent from a G cup to a double D so i guess alot of my 35 lbs lost was there. Thank God!!!! : P
I will try to be better though. Find the silver lining like almost getting those 18's to fit comfortably!!!! I have these huge pants from when i started weight loss. I am thinking of pinning them up on the wall next to my fridge. : P

Hey chicks!
I'm TIRED this morning. Arg! Took advice from my neighbor, who is a personal trainer for women no less, to sprint everyother day to boost my metabolism and use all the other muscles in my lower body....ah..OUCH! I got up to 7.4 mph for 1/10th of a mile 8 times. I freekin' beat today! Felt great...YESTERDAY! I have rehearsal (4 hours of singin' my fanny off!)today so I'm skippin' my walk. Sat and Sun I'll get to go alone.
Catrina~ Eventually I leveled out too. I was so super pumped the 1st 6 weeks and then it became a chore and now its just something I like/need to do. You have some "Guns" too! I'm Still wearing the 34 F but its time to be resized.
Phantastica~ Sorry your feelin' poopy! Your a BEAST for working out anyway. I'm a baby, if I feel sick, I won't do it. Hows it goin' yoday?

Woooohoooo ladies!!!! The duck is back!!!!!! Finally!!!! I am going to get some rest tonight, then back to my normal life tomorrow!!! I am skipping the last show this weekend, cuz, I BROUGHT HOME 2 CHAMPIONS!!!! All my horses did really well at the county fair, and I am happy to end my show season like that, and REALLY happy to get back to the normal routine!!! So watch out!!! I am back, and I am gonna be super chipper!!!!!
Yay!!!!!!!!!!!! Keep on truckin!!! So Happy to see you all are doing so well!!!!

Excellent! I'd love to see photos of your horses.

I did 50 minutes of a pilates/cardio/arm-weights video today, but no walking. Walking tomorrow morning.

ok ladies, I'm BACCKKKKK!!!!!!

Trying to post on here tonight is frustrating!! I keep getting bumped to a Dell search page!!! Anyway, got my 3 miles in this evening for the first time in a week and a half!!! Boy, does it ever feel great!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am still pumped from my show stuff, and my non existant love life seems to have rekindled some flames, ( not that I want that...;P )so, things are lookin up in my life, anyway, just my first day back posting also, so hope everyone is doing tiggerifically!!!!!! and here is a pic of my stallion and I at a show one year ago tomorrow ( one we are skippin THAT one tomorrow)

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...06062123PM.jpg
clicking on this second link will send you to my photobucket, and there you can see almost all of my loverly horses!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for looking!!!

Happy Monday all!
I haven't made it out this weekend!! I usually get my best workouts on the weekends but I was super busy. Fri was rehearsal, Sat we played a reception, and Sun was play day (Shopping and out to dinner)! I'm out there today though. Right back at it.
Ducky~ Pretty horse! Is that you hiding behind him? Is he stretching or posing? He is beautiful. Congrats on the champions.
Phantastica~ You rock.

yup Stevi- that is my pretty stallion!!! And right on both counts, that IS me hiding behind him!!!! He is bowing, his trademark trick!!! It looks very regal and elegant in person, we did it when we won our championship on Thurs. night! The crowd loved it!!
Now, back to the real reason for me being here. I gained a couple of lbs. thanks to my sedentary life style that past couple of days. so, tomorrow is a new day, and I hope to find my weed strewn path back to walking regularly!!! This month has been totally crazy!!! Want normal back!!!! Now, normal for me isn't probably normal for most, just wanted to clarify that!! Hope to hear more from all of you!!! Keep up the great work!!! keep on truckin!!!

ok 3 mile chickies!!! Where is everyone??? I haven't seen this much non action since I went out on my last date!!! I am getting back on track here, I am hoping someone is still out there looking for a thread home, and wants to join this happy group!!! I didn't get to walk today, ( still too much going on... I am doing chores for some friends of mine, and it takes most of my evening to do their chores and my own... won't be forever though). I am trying to get back to eating healthy and smaller portions, I feel terrible about gaining, since I worked so hard to take it off!! But,. perhaps, it is just water weight... one can always hope!! Won't know til next Mon, when I weigh again!! ( trying to stay off the scale only look once a week, I have problems with compulsiveness otherwise). Anyway, don't be shy, jump in have some fun with posting here with us lovely ladies!! Keep on truckin!!!

Good morning ya'll. Sorry I haven't been on for a few days have had internet problems off and on. It is fixxed now! yay!!!
I have been walking faithfully though. Didnt' walk Sunday (i never do unless i miss saturday) and I missed yesterday due to rain which we needed BAD!
Ok so I'm going to jump back in this forum and keep motivated. I have seen another loss so i'm ready to jump for joy again. I have been really good too. BF keeps bringing home m&m's which i hate so i was ok there but THEN he brings home 2 huge bags of peanut butter m&m's which i LOVE. i was able to eat 4 of them and said no to the rest. I am really getting sick of him undermining me though. I have begged, pleaded, threatened for him to keep that crap at work. He never does. It really hurts when he sits down at the table while we are talking and he is just shoveling in the yummies. He is skinny and muscular and has a great metabolism but he should take into consideration that I dont. Oh well. I just have to be stronger then him : P He can't say no but i can!!! but GRRRRRR anyway. hehe ok. I really am in a good mood though. This is getting much easier and I can absolutely not see myself giving this up even after i drop off the weight. I have come to love my morning walks. The birds singing, the squirells are barking and best of all I get to watch my 12 year old swing at the bugs and scream when they land on her. hehe I am homeschooling my 12 year old this year and it also helps that she has to have phys ed. that is one of the biggest reasons we walk. She needs the grade and i need it too. She has been a champ and walked every pace of the way. She even has cut back on her sweets for me (she is skinny and tall too) and she tells me how great i'm starting to look but has to add at the end "for an old person" BAH!
ok to much caffeine see you tomorrow~!~!

oh! Stevi~ I love the new avitar pic you are looking HOT!!!!!
Ducky~ I love your horsey. I WILL get on one I swear it. It is one of my dreams.
Phantastica~ you are doing great. walking and Library. You are awesome I love the library and walking so its a great combo!!

Hey chickies,
This thread has been kinda dead and I thought it redundant to keep saying " I walked my 4 miles..." I'll just let you know when I haven't. I ahd a fabulous NSV and a scale victory yest. Down 2 pounds and bought a pair of size 14 Calvin's!! I also fit in every single pair of jeans in my closet...several had to be retired as the are now way too big. OH Yeah!!
Catrina~ Our stats are nearly the same, I started out at 262 and I'm 5'7". We are prolly around the same age as well seeing you have a 12 year old. i have a 14 year old boy....Arrggg!!! but thats a different subject! I just wanted to say how amazing you are doing and not to let anyone or anything distract you. I had to hide out at home for 3 months, away from everyone, just to get my footing. Yours is tougher cuz its the guy at home giving you grief! I had a few problems with DH but after 5 months he has now lost weight as well. Good Ju Ju to you to stay strong!!!

congrats on your willpower Catrina!!! I am trying to get my motivation up and running again, have a man in my life that I have wanted to have a relationship with for about 20 years off and on, and now, it perhaps is taking that path!!!Yippee!!! I am happy and scared about it,... I WANT to look good!! I WANT to be healthy!! I WANT to live a healthy lifestyle!!! Yikes!!! Now to get off my duff and DO it!!! Wish me luck ladies!!!

Good evening chickies!!! I am here posting on a brand new week! I got out and moved this evening, my 3 miles I walked in less than 50 minutes!! I am very happy with this pace, and people are starting to notice the weight I have lost, and the toning I have gotten done with my body, just by walking!!! (and of course, changing my eating habits...:P). I know this thread seems slow, but, it for me is getting on here and being accountable to you folks for my behavior modification, ( I consider you all my online support group, I don't have a lot of support where I work, it feels like... so I come here to post!) I will continue to update my posts here and hope that there are some people out there who also are motivated by my posts and come on board!!! All are welcome to chime in whenever you wish!! I am happy and satisfied with my progress and just want to share it with those who care to read them!! That's about it in a nutshell... Keep on truckin!!!

good morning! Did my laps this morning I was soaked by the end. nice lovely humidity. Ok yeah that was sarcasm : P My eating habits well they weren't so great over the weekend. I had cereal 2 nights in a row as a snack grrrrr. I get upset with myself when i go over. After all the mistakes i've made since starting out i bet i would be 15 lbs lighter.... Oh well. I guess its better then before.... walk a month then give it alll up becuase i don't want to go one day which turns to months...
It realy has been alot different this time. I really wish i would have found this site a long time ago.
I agree Dukky. I might not have been a stringent poster but for me it is also about being accountable. When i know i have to post in the morning I make sure i do it so that I may post. I did have a little lag there with my posting but i'm right back in now. I'm also going to stop ignoring my fit day. I was doing really good with my eating habits when i was doing my fit day.
I have slowed down the extra excersise everday. I think that i was doing to much and that was where I was getting burnt out. I'm going to concentrate on cardio for a while. when i got smaller maybe I can sacrifice waking time for weight training.
Anyway I'm just babbling and thinking out loud. Hehehe lucky for you guys you get to hear it all : P <joking>.
Take care!!!!
oops I almost forgot to say i did my laps!