Hey ladies,

Megan is back to school today. I went and worked out at curves after I dropped her off. I will go back again tonight. My scale is up and I am working my butt off so I have a loss tomorrow night.
I know it is kind of late for that program but I am trying.LOL

I got into the doritos yesterday which wasn't good. I threw away the bag today so they won't be a temptation anymore.

Well I only have a short time to work before I have to go to school and put in my time today. I am nervous. I will let you all know how it goes later.

Have a great on plan day everyone and remember to move and drink lots of water and it will come off.

Sherri

Hope everyone is having a good day.

I have fresh incentive after going to my TOPS meeting last night. I have a great member (she is also the weight recorder) who does wonderful programs. She did one last night on Back To School - New Beginnings. After an awful summer with a lot of weight gains for the chapter, it's time to get back to basics --concentrating on losing weight! It is hard to lose weight, but very easy to gain it back. One of the things she said that sticks with me today is that weight loss is like walking up a down escalator. You have to work like mad just to stay in one place, and you REALLY have to work at reaching the top! Reaching the top is possible, but it is very difficult. Lose your concentration and effort for awhile and you are right back at the bottom again.

Summer, here are some ((((((vibes)))))) from me toward getting your KOPS status back. Don't get too far away!

Eleni, you sound a bit discouraged right now, and I know how you feel, as my health (knee) is keeping me from exercising and I have gained 10 pounds over the summer. You and I just need to find other ways to get those pounds back off.

Sherri, you are a real inspiration to me. You work so hard at losing. It will come.

Wendy, your stories of your life experiences sound like a friend of mine (she passed away 18 months ago from cancer and I really miss her). Her days were always 10 times more interesting than mine!! I don't know how you handle it all, but I admire you for keeping it all together.

Everyone else...keep up the hard work, and we'll all get to the top of the down escalator!!!

Hi Ladies,

I am actually at work in my bosses office. But I just wanted to post really quick.

I know how you feel about working your butt off but it is still there. I have been going to the gym and eating well but the scale is not budging. My areobics teacher said wait at least three weeks before I change any habits. She said sometimes it can take a while for your body to adjust. So hang in there.

Everyone take care. and i will post later. As soon as I can

Have a great on plan day, Sherri, Eleni, Christie, Wendy, Wild Rose, and anyone I missed
Penny

Liz,

Sounds like you did have a great program. I am glad that it inspired you. We all need that from time to time. Keep up the great work. You will get to the top of the down escalator also.

Penny,

I am sure that you're body is adjusting you have lost a lot of weight over the summer. We have to plateau at some point for out systems to catch up. The scale will start to move. Plus you are gaining muscle right now also. That could be what is counteracting the weightloss. Hang in there. As long as you are doing what is right you will keep losing.

Well I didn't make it to the gym tonight. I had to put my daughter to bed at 7pm tonight. She was exhausted from her first full day of pre K today. They had a ball. They went swimming in their underwear this afternoon in a pond the teacher has down back with a little beach. She didn't expect the kids to be willing to go in the water on the first day. But mine was the first one that wanted to go swimming so I said ok but you have to go in your underwear because you don't have a suit. Well the others followed suit. It was a blast. But I got a lot of exercise going up and down this straight up hill today for them to get toys out of the sand box at the top of the hill.LOL
There is one little boy that is a handful and one that is a mommys boy and one girl that is very stubborn. The others are from last year and know the routine. But the others will soon learn to. It wasn't as bad as I thought. But I cleaned for 1 1/2 hours today there. By the time I was done helping with the class and cleaning we never got home until 3:20 and I was beat myself. But megan said to me before she went to sleep. Mom I like you helping at my school. So that made it all worth it.
I will do a few exercises here tonight. But the eating was great so we will see how much I lost today. I know it was some from the great eating, curves, the hill and the exercises tonight. I am ready for bed myself. But I have to get out of here and get some work done toward my hours for the week before I go to bed. I have to clean in the morning. I will check in when I get home from cleaning tomorrow before I start work again.

Keep up the great work everyone.

Liz thanks for the vote of confidence in me. I know I am not doing everything right that I need to do but it is coming around slowly. I just won't give up on this it is too important for me.

Sherri