Sunday Morning----

Hello Everyone!!!

Boy, have I been a bad, bad board member this week. So sorry for being so AWOL this week. I try to get on the board, but something always pulls me away.

My eating as been okay this week. I'm having success resisting the chocolates and the cookies and all that stuff. So I can be thankful for that. I still think somedays I just eat too darn much. So I'm going to have to get on top of that a little better. All that being said, it still feels like my focus is on that target and I still feel motivated and "in charge" 97% of the time. The other 3% of the time I'm having this mental battle about wanting to binge on something and there's this huge debate and doing it/not doing it. Thankfully, I've been pretty lucky with the results in that area.

Okay, I've got tons to do today before the work week hits. Altrusa is having a fashion show this coming weekend and I promised to make up some stuff for the silent auction/raffle. I hae two really pretty decorative throws and two baskets of books (one is for kids and one is filled with paperbacks). So I need to get those put together. Trouble is I don't have baskets big enough. Uh-oh . . . that sounds like a trip to Dollar General is needed today. I LOVE that store!

Take care everyone!
Kim

LINWORTHY- No, I've never lifted weights before. I don't want to get bulky- just tone and get rid of some flab- tighten up a bit. Maybe just toning and target exercises?

Boogie is doing just fine. Being very typical for his age. He threw one helluva temper trantrum yesterday. If you cut his butt(southern slang for spank) then he gets even madder- talk about a temper. Funny how Robby has never seen him act that way. Well, I ended up getting in 3/4 gallon water last night and I think I'm retaining all of it! I'm puffy and the darn scale says 200 today. I figured it would catch up with me. I was absolutely ravenous when I woke up and I've already consumed scrambled eggs with cheese, bacon, AND a piece of bread with some cajun turkey. Not a good start considering it's only after 9!! Well, maybe the protein will kick in and help me throughout the rest of the day with carb and sugar cravings.

Hello all you wonderful people! This is gonna be short, well most of mine are short anyways, but I have sick kids and hubby here to deal with so it's gonna be real short. Just wanted to check in and let everyone know that I'm still here.

Deb, I didn't get the thing you sent me until after I had ordered the book, but that's o.k. because I was/am determined to do whatever it takes to get this weight off and see the smaller me. I'm hoping that it will be in sometime this week so I can get started on it.

Lin, Yes, my hubby is here with me now, and hopefully with everyone being stretched to the limits at the base he'll stay here. We need protection at the bases here at home too, and that's pretty much what he does.

Agape, You are very welcome! I'm just glad to be a part of a wonderful group of ladies that are more than willing to help others out in their struggles, you don't find that a whole lot unless you have really really good close friends around. Every one of you are just great, and I'm so glad that I found this board!!!

Ok, that's it for me, gotta check on my sick ones here. Well I guess it wasn't really all that short after all. Everyone have a wonderful day!!!

Winter's trying to come back! Supposed to be hovering near the freezing mark for the next couple of days. BLAH!

Well, it's confession time. I was a really bad girl yesterday and indulged in 2 chocolate cupcakes. I felt crappy afterward. But that's it, over and done, back to the good eating.

I must say that I am quite proud of myself I've done exercise 5 out of 6 days this week, so far (6 out of 6 if you count carrying a box of oranges and hauling groceries in a backpack) and I'm planning on doing some kind of exercise today. I found yesterday that I worked harder and didn't even notice. I put on a CD with a good beat and just kept riding the elliptical.

I'm getting a lot of knitting done! So that means I'm doing a LOT LESS eating in front of the TV.

QUILTER--you are right! I'm gonna have some really nice things. I'm working on a summer top right now. Next will be a spring sweater or two for DS. Then I hope to finish up the afghan I started about 20 years ago!

HEARTMOM--Congrats on getting to below 200. Very soon you will stay under that mark! Women don't bulk up like men when they do weights (unless they're taking steroids ). Muscle will actually burn more fat at rest than fat burns. You can do all the crunches you want and have rock hard ab muscles, but you still have to lose the fat over top of the muscles or else you still look flabby. A combo of cardio and weights will help reduce all over. You only have to do weights 2-3 times a week. If you don't have weights, you can use things like tins of food. Right now I'm doing lunges and squats for my legs/butt and I'm not using any extra weights yet to do them. And don't you already do the Walk Away the Pounds tapes? That could be your cardio (plus you get some upper body toning with those tapes already). I agree that Joyce Vedral has several good books. Easy to understand and follow. They're also good to look at for inspiration--to see her before and after pics.
Here's a few sites that look like they have "spot" exercises:www.self.com/workouts/
http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/fitne...alth/index.jsp
www.muscleandfitnesshers.com/hers.html
I'm not an expert, but if you want, you can email or PM me and I'll try to help you out more specifically

Gotta get going. Have a good day everyone!

Morning all!

I'm at church and have just a minute to take a breather before I have to make rounds and get ready for worship.

I got on the scale this am thinking I would be up a bit (felt puffy), but it was down another lb. That makes 11.5 gone since lent began (3.5 weeks).

Tomorrow I'm putting the pedometer back on. I lost mine somewhere last Sunday (sheesh), got a new one in St. Pete (and a strap to hook it to a belt loop!) and will put it by my bedside so it will be ready to go in the AM.

BOB--Not a good weeked for either the SEC or the ACC. HOWEVER did anyone notice that Auburn won both the men's and women's NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships! WAR EAGLE!

Deb--I guess I will be the one to break the bad news. Narda and I both forgot cameras--so no pictures. But let me assure you, we were the hottest babes in the joint! It would be great if you could get over the next time I'm down that way!

OK--back to work. I'll check in tomorrow and try to get back in the swing with personal replies on the new board next week!

Oh yes--I did get some agave in St. Pete. It was expensive, but I got enough to hold me over until I get up to Atlanta.

Susan
300/262/150

BOB---I didn't know the wagon we were riding on and falling off of all this time is named Challenge!!!! No wonder it's such a bumpy ride!! And all this time I was blaming it on your driving. LOLOLOLOL!!!!!!

Kim

QUICKIE...

Just got home and parents showed up about 10 minutes later. Mom is cooking dinner for them and her cousin and me if I want it because her oven finally bit the dust and her light fixture needs to be replaced, so no way to cook OR see!

I'll be on the board tomorrow to start the new board. I'm hoping to get up at the usual time but with no school tomorrow, don't worry if I'm a tad late

{{{HUGS}}}

Deb

Hi out there,
Today has been a very busy day. Had family over and decided to cook at the last minute. Turned out great tho. Had a house full. Just wanted to pop in and say hi.

BigOrangeBabe ~~ the dawn did move the stain some, but I can still see a trace of it. I am afraid the OXYCLEAN will lighten the fabric. It is a red top. What do you think. I have some OXY. I love your story about the daffodil, too. I sent it to my brother.

Debbie ~~ I love spinach and learned that how to make Korean spinach, so that what I did to the broccoli rabe. 2 boxes of spinach, 2 tbs sesame-seed oil, 1 tsp pepper-seed or red pepper, and a bunch of green onions, oh,and salt to taste. I put it in a pot and let it rip. It is really good to me. I use sesame-seed oil in a lot of veggies. Try it you might like it. If you don't like the taste of that oil, then it has to be a little butter and salt to taste. Sometime I chop up boiled eggs in my spinach.


Well I gotta go now, it's getting late. See yall tomorrow.

LJunel (slim and healthy)

P.S. Linworthlady~~ To answer your question of did I loose weight on Atkins. Yes, I did about 55 lbs, however, I gained some of it back. I hit a plateau and got discouraged and besides that, I was coming up to the holidays. My doctor told me about SB in Oct of last year. I wanted to do Atkins because I am a meat eater. I didn't get SB until almost the end of January. Here I am, glad to be here and ain't leaving. Love this WOE.