Good Morning Chickies!!! Oh my word have you been chatty! I
knew I should have checked in last night!!!
Lewis~ sorry to hear about the gain, but by the sounds of things--it's totally water! You set some great goals for this month!!
Gekster~ oh I hear ya on sleeping in! I find that if I'm not up early (not Delphi early, but early
), I have much less motivation to get my workout in. Hope your workout went well!
Tracy~
Make yourself comfy and jump right in!
Jess~ Happy July to you too and good luck to you as well!
SteelersGirlie (SG)~ to you as well! Good luck on your goals this month! I'm veggie challenged myself, so your goals are much like mine.
Susie~ sorry to hear you're not feeling like yourself lately, it's never fun to be in a funk.
I have faith that you'll pull through like a champ though! Keep your chin up and come here any time you need a lift k?
I'm an emotional eater as well and have eaten my way through a lot of stress! It's a tough thing to break, but it can be done! Just remember not to be too hard on yourself if you slip, we're all human.
Jacqui~ AHA! I just knew you'd start off the month with a loss! Woo hoo! Yeah baby!! I'm so proud of you! Thank you so much for the lunch suggestions! I'm so lame when it comes to figuring out healthy lunches! What on earth is so hard about it anyway? I dunno, but I know that'll be one of my August Goals for sure!!
Delphi~ you did far better than I yesterday! I managed to tidy up the house and go to the store, packed my toiletries for the trip and a big bag full of snacks/dry goods for the kiddos. After that, I ran out of gas. I don't know if it's PMS or what, but I have been tiiiiiiiired and grumpy the last few days.
Thanks for the snack suggestions! It's going to be a 2 day drive (14 hrs) with having to stop often and take potty breaks, so at this point I'm just hoping we make it to TX with our sanity!
We're about 3 hrs from Holiday World, give or take. I've never been there, but I've heard it's fun!
Lost is an awesome show isn't it? I lurve it! I missed the finale last season due to that black out we had, so I'm anxious for next season to start so I know how last season ended!
I'm with ya on non-cooperative body parts! For me, it's my lower body. My butt and thighs are still so soft and jiggly--blech! But, one step at a time, they'll firm up eventually--I just gotta work for it!
Cake~ ahh, great idea about the smoothies! Yeah, we'll be bringing a cooler so that just might work. I hear ya about Subway, it's my meal of choice if I have to eat out while doing errands and such. Hubby, thankfully, likes Subway too so I don't have to compromise my eating plan!
FSA~
I am bringing my weights!
Hubby thought I was officially nuts when I announced that! At the time we were planning on packing all of our luggage and stuff in the back of our van and there's not very much room back there. He was complaining that it would add extra weight, blah, blah, blah and I said, 'Are you kidding me? 32 extra pounds is not going to weigh us down--heck, I've lost over 32 lbs, how about we consider it a wash?"
We eventually got the roof rack bars for our van, so now we can stow stuff on top of the van and not worry so much about lack of room.
Silly man, did he really think I was going to not bring my weights? Hahaha! Thanks for the snack suggestions too! I think I'm properly armed with good eating choices!
SkinnyJeansInWaiting (SJIW)~ There's always room for more!
Moralia~
to you as well! Love your positive attitude!!
Glutio~ congrats on the loss girlie!!! Sorry to hear about the tough decision regarding your kitty.
I'm sure he'll be happy with his new family though and at least you know he'll be loved.
Listen, if you're still fired up to do some cleaning after you move--I'll give you directions to my place!
I could always use a really good power cleaning!
Seriously though,
hun, I hate the whole packing/cleaning routine that goes with moving! Yuck!
Lene~ hahaha, nice try, but tattling on me won't work! I nag her to drink her water too!
Now drop and gimme 20!!!
(ounces of water that is!) How ya doin' on the HIIT? Week 5 is kickin' my heiny! But, on a positive note, Week 4 seems easy peasy in comparison now so I know I'm making some progress.
I've got soil to move too and I don't wanna! I moved 7 wheelbarrows full the other day and the rest of it is just sitting there. I need to move it before Saturday...ugh...
Nello~ the only way I can manage personals is by doing it when the kiddos are asleep or occupied and sometimes it takes me a loooong time to do it. So while it might look like I'm sitting for an hour straight replying, it's sometime more like 3 or 4 hours.
I agree, July is going to be a tough month, but I know we can make our goals--we're a tough bunch of girls!
Joyra~ Congrats on the losses!! That's awesome!
Blondie~ sorry to hear TOM is messing with you! Sounds like working out at work might not be the ideal situation--is there a better time for you? Before work or after maybe?
Mom~ glad to hear you were able to get into the dr so quickly and that you got that mole taken care of--no other worries or concerns there I'm assuming? I'll chat with you about your meds later.
As far as the weight issue--I'm still going with water retention. You flew remember? And you went from drinking water all day here to not drinking nearly as much at work right? Plus, we lifted weights so there's a bit of water retention probably going on in your muscles. How are your fingers? Are your rings snug? Don't let the scale get you down, today is a new day and those numbers will get smaller! After work today I expect to get an email saying you worked out k? Chop, chop! I'm not afraid to get all
on you too!
Now drink your water!!
Candtlove~
You're going to love these ladies!
Ruby~ Woo hoo! Great job getting that workout in! That's fantastic! Sorry PMS is messing with you--I'm having issues with that myself--grrr...stupid TOM!
Stephanie~ sounds like you had a great day--now, today, I want you to Drink Your Water!!!
Just a dreamy 1 (JAD1)~ Oh binge eating is a treat isn't it? Ugh! I'm a big binge eater from way back! Congrats on making it through 10 days with no binging! I'm sure you'll be able to make your goals, just take one day at a time.
Peachy~ Mmmm, pizza! It's so tough to resist and you did an awesome job! WTG girlie!!!
Momma~
Yes, this group of ladies is amazing and you'll find nothing but support and friendship here! Jump right in and make yourself comfy!
Couch~ shame on you for thinking about not joining! T'sk, t'sk...
Glad you decided to join us girlie! I know what you mean, I'm an instant gratification type of gal and I want to be at my goal weight NOW! But, I know that slow and steady wins the race and I just keep my focus on one day at a time.
Good gravy! Note to self: check in every night so that it doesn't take me forever to type personals!
So ladies, did you hear it? The loud thunderclap? Ya know, the giant boom when the clouds parted and the heavens opened up and angels descended with their harps singing Hallelujah, all the while birds everywhere were singing their happy little songs all around me as if I was Snow White?
Well, did ya?
Wanna know why the heavens opened up?
Do ya?
Well...
It's because I'm in the 150's baby!!!!!
159.4 to be exact! I am over the moon!!
What's even better is, after my workout I was 158.8!!!! So perhaps I'll be a solid 159 tomorrow and I can update my ticker!
Oh girls, I have never been this close to goal!! Never! I'm all giddy and goofy right now! Hee hee!
Now, if I can just hold onto this shiny, happy feeling all day! I've been battling some weird PMS issues this week. Start off the day all happy and positive and by the afternoon I'm tired, cranky and just want to go to bed. Last night I headed upstairs at 8:30 and stayed there all night. The kids have been bickering and whiny all week too, so that's not helping matters any. I'm with Delphi, I wish TOM would just hurry up and get here so I can get it over with.
Okay, well, I've rambled long enough! Have a fantastically wonderful day girls! And don't forget to...
Drink Your Water!!!!