Good morning ladies!
Sure am disappointed that chat doesn't work well for me. It did that with my other computer too.
Okay, I'm in a quandry. I love bike riding. Nine years ago, I got the wild hair up my butt and made a commitment to riding in the MS 150 in September. Its a bike ride to raise money for MS - a two day ride that totals up to 150 miles. I joined WW for the first time that March. I trained hard - 5 days a week because I didn't want to not be able to do it. I lost down to 227 and was in good shape. I was able to ride 100 miles the first and then the 50 the next day. Of course, I quit WW because I was burned out and thought I would restart at January. I joined - but didn't lose more than 10 pounds of the weight I had put back on. I was a size 18-20 for about a month.
I rode again the next year but rode only 85 miles and then the 50. I wimped out the next year. Every year since, somehow I manage to end up driving through the MS 150 route and having feelings of terrible regret. I loved that bike ride and the accomplishment. Since I've been married, I can't seem to get it to be a priority enough. I start out thinking I'll do it and somehow seem to get sidetracked.
Yesterday, on the way down to mom's, I had to drive through the riders again. What a gorgeous weekend to ride through the country. I want to do this bike ride again. But I need to start now and keep at it because I won't have the time to train as much as when I was single.
I'm wondering how to make the commitment and stick to it this time? I need to get recommited here as I've been doing a great maintain according to the scale. I really want to see 235 on the scale by years-end.
Kat - I'm with you about WW and not quitting again. I joined on 1/2/03 again for about the fifth or sixth time. I have only been going about every 2-3-4 weeks. I'm not sure I'm up to the weekly meetings or paying for it every week. I have contemplated lately about quitting since I am really using an online program to track my food instead of the point system. However, I can't quit this time. I want to get to goal weight and be a lifetimer. Also, I'm afraid if i don't go and weigh-in every few weeks, that I'll get lax and the weight I have managed to lose this year will creep back on. So join and make that committment with Tina and me. No matter how long this take, let's not quit.
Barb - Good for you for doing all the cleaning out. DH's sometimes are not dears. Mine does that too where he thinks its a major contribution to half-heartedly clean the kitchen. Somehow, me doing the laundry, ironing, dusting, vacuuming, toilet cleaning of all the other rooms and downstairs is equal to his keeping the dishwasher loaded and unloaded. They just don't get it. Have you tried making a list and asking him to do things? They don't seem to "see" what needs to be done and think, gosh I could do that. But mine will do things if I ask. Silly isn't it?
Tina - Thanks for posting your journal entry. Very heartfelt and inspiring. I'm so proud of you for being so open and honest about yourself and for all the positive vibe you've had lately. Keep working at this and you will be posting a 100 pound loss!
Jen - Your numbers are looking great!
I've been contemplating selling my wedding dress on ebay but have no idea how to go about it.
Pam - Did I ever tell you how great it was to see your pics? Thanks for posting! Sorry about bailing out on chat.
I know there have been some of you ladies who have posted losses lately -
Keep us inspired!
So ladies, who's going to make the big recommitment with us? Who's going to commit to joining the Y so they can continue to swim? Who's going to get back into Curves? Ladies, this is the time of year when we start thinking like bears - storing the fat for winter hibernation - and we need to be thinking like well...something other than a bear!
I better get ready for church. I still have to take this stupid test on Friday so I'll be studying this afternoon. But I will work in a session with the Leslie Sansone step aerobics and 30 minutes on the spinner (or maybe even outside on the bike).
Have a great Lord's day!
so needless to say I didnt have the "mind" to post last night nor this morning
I should be use to it. This has been a sensitive spot for years!!! Ok, I am doing, I got it off my chest. Sorry to bore you with it. 
If you need someone to be strong for you when you can't, I will. We CAN do this together. We can be a success story.
