Hi Everyone,

Come on in, post your ticker, pat yourself on the back, take a bow!

No accomplishment too small -- Share them all here.

A toast, TO US, and to our SUCCESS in the QUEST!

best,
b

PS: I give myself credit for hanging in there during my first plateau and finally adding a one pound weight loss to my ticker two weeks later!

pps: Let's SING!

The Biggest Loser Theme Song : "Proud" by Heather Small
I look into the window of my mind
Reflections of the fears I know I've left behind
I step out of the ordinary
I can feel my soul ascending
I am on my way
Can't stop me now
And you can do the same
What have you done today to make you feel proud?
It's never too late to try
What have you done today to make you feel proud?
You could be so many people
If you make that break for freedom
What have you done today to make you feel proud?
Still so many answers I don't know
Realise that to question is how we grow
So I step out of the ordinary
I can feel my soul ascending
I am on my way
Can't stop me now
And you can do the same
What have you done today to make you feel proud?
It's never too late to try
What have you done today to make you feel proud?
You could be so many people
If you make that break for freedom
What have you done today to make you feel proud?
We need a change
Do it today
I can feel my spirit rising
We need a change
So do it today
'Cause I can see a clear horizon
What have you done today to make you feel proud?
So what have you done today to make you feel proud?
'Cause you could be so many people
If you make that break for freedom
So what have you done today to make you feel proud?
What have you done today to make you feel proud?
What have you done today
You could be so many people?
Just make that break for freedom
So what have you done today to make you feel proud?

This am I cleaned out my kitchen, threw out old foods, most processed foods, and just stuff that didn't go with my new "clean diet"... I searched books like Clean Diet, Best Life Diet, Super RX Food Diet and articles. I wrote a list of items and brands that are most healthy - and next I'm heading to the grocery store to stock up. Everything in my fridge and cabinets looks so tidy! I am very proud of this. This is coming from a former fast food, frozen meal could care less person - which is why I got fat! I'm ready to try some new easy recipes and figure out what some of the strange grains on my list are for...

I went to the gym bright and early today!

Hi Ladies:

Horsey: Wow! Fantastic! way to go!!!!!

Heather: I want to be more like you and get the exercise done and out of the way!

I checked my cholesterol today...139. Still good. Hmmm...I was 112 before Christmas. I haven't chugged down as much soymilk since then as I was at that time. Maybe that really made a difference. Interesting.
I added some more songs to my mp3 player for my exercises....and tested them out.

I got out of bed and decided that even though I feel gross (head cold and a little sore throat) I needed to do some exercise.

So I went really really slow and did 20 minutes on the elliptical and a little bit of resistance bands.

But I think I'm going to go back to bed and look sad at my husband to do the laundry.

heeheeee! i've been thinking of music to work out to - any suggestions!

thanks!

Today daughter and her guy went and picked up lunch for us..I only ate my ribeye and threw the bun away.Also steamed some veggies while they gone. Wasnt even tempted by greasy fries. Also filled out college paperwork for the girls( something i always put off till march, last min)

Well, my taste is retro...here's what my music looks like now, if you spot anything you like: (oooh, hey, just noticed you're a fellow New Yorker!)


Havah Nagila - Neil Diamond
I Like To Move It
I'm Not Your Steppin' Stone - Monkees
Amen - The Impressions
Another One Bites The Dust
A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You - Monkees
A Little Less Conversation - Elvis
Billie Jean
Disco Inferno
Burnin' Love
Caribbean Queen
Cha Cha - Chelo
Chain of Fools
Corazon de Acero - Lucia Mendez
Crazy
Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Cuban Pete - Desi Arnaz
Do Ya Think I'm Sexy
December, 1963 - Frankie Valli
Don’t Go Breakin' My Heart
Don't Pull Your Love
Don't Stop Til You Get Enough
Driver's Seat
Every1's A Winner - Hot Chocolate
Electric Avenue - Eddy Grant
Elvira - Oak Ridge Boys
Eye of The Tiger
Far From Over - Frank Stallone
Feeling Stronger Every Day - Chicago
Folsom Prison Blues
Get Off Of My Cloud
Gonna Fly Now
Greased Lightnin'
Grease
Hey Louise - Neil Diamond
Hit The Road, Jack
I Need A Hero
I Walk The Line
I'm A Believer - Monkees
I'm Still Standin'
In The Navy
Islands In The Stream
It Don't Come Easy
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Kung Fu Fighting
Ladies Night
Lady Marmalade
Last Train to Clarksville
Listen To What The Man Said
Love Will Keep Us Together
Mambo Italiano
Mambo No. 5
Mary Mary - Monkees
Menea (from Mad Hot Ballroom)
My Hips Don't Lie
One Night In Bangcock
Pop Muzik - M
Puttin' On the Ritz - Paco
Rebel Yell
Rhinestone Cowboy
Right Back Where We Started From
Ring of Fire
Rock Me Gently
Rocka My Soul - Alvin Ailey Dance Company
Rocky
Run For Your Life - Beatles
Safety Dance
Saturday Night - Bay City Rollers
She's So Cold
Solitary Man
Southern Nights
Spirit In the Sky
Start Me Up
Sukiyaki - Kyu Sakamoto
Sunglasses At Night
Suspicious Minds (Fine Young Cannibals)
Sussudio
Tainted Love
Thank God I'm A Country Boy
That's The Way I Like It
The Hustle
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
The Night Before - Beatles
Tu Eres Ajena (from Mad Hot Ballroom)
Valleri - Monkees
We Are The Champions
We Go Together
We Will Rock You
Well Alright - Buddy Holly
White Wedding
Who Loves You - Frankie Valli
YMCA
You Can't Touch This - MC Hammer
You Should Be Dancing
You're The One That I Want
I Like It Like That - Tito Nieves
Boogie Wonderland - Earth, Wind & Fire


I'm always on the lookout for more.

Zen: Way to go - its a herculean effort to do the right thing sometimes, fatigue, problems, illness -- wish there was a medal icon because I certainly would award you one! :-)

debimitch: Wow! I got rid of the bun when I ordered a tilapia sandwich at Applebees yesterday! GO US!

trekkiegirl: I'm a retro girl sometimes my self heeheeee! I love these from your list:

I like to move it
cuban pete
i'm still standing
hit the road jack (I woudl be singing it to my fat heeheee!)
mambo italiano
i like it like that -- ay yai yai! :-)

I like super motivational songs -- please keep me updated on your list! Or better yet, start a thread on what music dieters are using to motivate them during their workouts! :-)

To US - and our Success in the Quest!

best,
b

Today i went to the grocery store and bought WHOLE GRAIN pasta! This is one small step in the right direction and i am truely proud!

I WANTED a nap.
I did a Tae Bo workout instead

Today...I did 115 mns of exercise!

Oh yeah... i just remembered this one!

i DID NOT eat any of the donuts that the supervisor brought for us at work this morning!