Please check back for all the awesome posts made at the end of the January chat! Sorry I haven't been chatty of late. But I'm sure I will talk up a blue streak soon.

Thanks for the new chat! Your ears must have been burning

((Hug)), what a wonderful day you had! Congratulations!!! I am gad you made that hard choice, it must be freeing to know that you have to worry less.

Oh, Heidi, that's wonderful!

Heidi, YAY for "no evidence of disease"! That's wonderful!

Great job on that spin class Sept2012! I used to spin when I lived closer to a gym, that is an EXCELLENT workout!

Congrats on that 8 lb loss Abbi!

Carma -- excellent job sticking to your plan for Super Bowl, well done!

Heidi! That is a relief and such wonderful news! Makes me so happy for you!

Mrs Snark - THANKS - just so glad the first one is done now time to keep going

Sum - know what you mean about not being able to "BE" outside. No wonder there is a thing called the "winter blues" me and my dog tramp both have them (him moreso as I have not been able to walk him much this winter)

I must say that I am enjoying the conversations that happen in this arena. I just read something another user posted and all I could think to myself is a lack of maturity makes you respond like that. And then it irriated me and then I had to remind myself its not my business to get upset with another user that I don't even know. I had to say "joy - take what you need to know and let the rest roll off your shoulders"

Heidi, that's fantastic news!

Heidi: tbats awesome
Sept: woo hoo on spin class.
Abbi: keep that weightloss going.
Hi to everyone else.

So glad to hear that things are looking good, Heidi.

I'm back from vacation - have been for a few days. I have finally caught up enough to post. No weight gain or loss in the past few weeks, which I'm ok with. I would prefer the temps to be in the 80s here like they were in BVI, but I'm happy to be back home w/my dogs. (And my husband, I suppose. Although he was with me.)

Kicking it back into high gear this weekend and starting P90X3 (doing the lean version) on Saturday.

No energy today. I think I have been pushing myself too hard. So I only did my weight lifting routine and I am taking a rest day from cardio.

We have our Colorado trip coming up in a week or so. I wish I was going to go and visit Michelle instead It will be fun to visit Vail and Aspen, but going to a snowy place is not exciting me this year. Wonder why

We are staying at my husband's friend's house most of the nights, I think we only have 2 planned nights at hotels. It will be nice to have a kitchen and be able to eat regular meals instead of eating out each meal. I might stand a change of not gaining weight whilst vacationing -- Since we are driving, I am planning on cooking a whole bunch of casseroles and stews to take with us. And in the Thule box they will stay nice and cold -- DS is bringing a friend along; it will be so much fun for the boys.



I think I am going to take a nap. Why not?

Thanks for all the kind words, everyone. I feel very fortunate in my life.

In 5 weeks I will no longer be 40-something. How did this happen? Tempus fugit, and all that.

I don't post here that much, but I do lurk around fairly often and draw inspiration from everyone here. I also find the weekly weigh-in very valuable. So I was thinking I would stick around after the big day, and not "graduate" to the 50+ group.

Any thoughts? Am I just in denial about my aging? (oh yeah, and in denial about my last 10-15 lbs)

Stay ahahaah! Who cares..

Junem - I think that is what the -something part of 40-somethings means. You'll be that little extra something!

Definitely stay!

Sum - we head to Colorado next month and are hoping to see snow, lol. You'd definitely be warmer here! And we can seat 8 people in our kayaks (dh seems to collect kayaks!), so.....