Hey everybody look at me, I went to the gym today. I was quite proud of myself for doing so on a Sunday. I'm not completely well yet but I'm pretty sure I never am going to be either so I might as well just suck it up and get on w/ life. Could not fall to sleep last night because of a coughing fit so I had to succomb to the narcotic laced cough syrup. Hopefully I'm over this b4 that stuff is gone. Did I mention it was $30 for a very small bottle??? Evidently it was not on my prescription formulary (big surprise). I don't know for sure but I probably could have gotten narcs cheaper on the street. Don't get me going about the pharmaceuticals (hope nobody works for one)..

Aud, glad you are finding us w/ ease now. I told you it was easy. Too bad for you w/ your sleeping dillema, I know I could never do 3rd shift. It would kill me. Well hope you can get on a shift and stay there.

T, nice story about Tony Danza. It's nice to know that most celebrities are willing to "give back". And very infuriating about the ones that don't. I went to Jersey and all I saw was a Trump helicopter... Glad you had a great time in NYC. I've only recently had a desire to go. Maybe some day.

OK I think I am defiantely going to buy the "you" book tomorrow...

MJ

Hey LIW, you and I are neighbors. I live in PA! How was Spamalot? My daughter is going to see it w/the school in March. They were also just there for a taping of the Rachel Ray show. And I chaperoned the 8th grade field trip there a few years back. Really like that town!

MJ -- do you work for a pharama. company? I audit pharma sales reps. and close them out when they get laid off. The pharma industry is not my favorite. The money they pay for me just to audit them is ridiculous (of course, I'm laughing all the way to the bank)!

I've been having a good week. Lost 3 lbs since starting on 1/2/07. Got two new pair of sneakers today. One running shoe and one walking shoe.

Gotta run to get my daughter from work. I will be posting more next week. HI AUD!!

Jo

Hi girls,
I've finally reverted back to Monday for weigh in day and am happy to report I am down 4 lbs. That is so motivating for me.

Is that really me, Good job on your weightloss. I always get excited about new sneakers. Do you have a brand that you prefer? No I don't work for a pharm but I used to work in Drs. offices so I saw their waste first hand. I will say they have cleaned up their act a little bit. But I still think it is criminal that most seniors in this country cannot afford their meds...

Hope to TTES.

MJ

HURRAH for making it to the gym emmiej!

HURRAH for weight loss jo!

This is my w/i day too . . . but don't return to work til tomorrow night (gym scale) so off a day. When I took a sneak peak last day worked-Thrs-I was down a few- but haven't been exactly active/OP this looong weekend sooo who knows?

Play Off games were fun - overdid it on the brewskies but not too bad.

Confession: I'm still packing away Christmas - gotta get 'er done today!

Emjay -- Congrats! Wow, 4 lbs. Way to go!!! I love it when the hard work actually pays off in something you can measure. Sneakers -- for some reason I always seem to find myself buying Nike Air. I've never owned running shoes before. I must have tried on like 25 pair; no joke! All the running shoes kept hitting the tops of my toes funny. But I saw these Nikes - they're purple! - and as soon as I put them on and walked around I just knew they were going to be fine. Same w/the walking shoes. I generally don't like walking shoes if they are lower in the back for that heel toe action. But again, as soon as I put them on I could just tell they were right. I also prefer all leather vs. leather/mesh mix (like most running shoes are). I think my right toes swell during the day (I broke my toe last fall -- third time on this particular toe! ) and it gets a little achy so I figured new shoes might help. Leather also gives and I think might last longer.

Aud, I hope the scale stays down for you. Christmas stuff, ugh! For a few years there I was taking stuff down the day after Christmas. Now I wait a bit but have to have it down and packed away b/4 New Years. Too much dust on everything and dusting Christmas balls --! I was ready to kill my kids cause not a one of them offered to help AT ALL in taking anything down. Bums!

Well, they're off today and the weather is icky so I think we'll just stay in. My son wants me to bake so I'll get him involved in that. Hopefully I can stay away from it!

Talk to ya soon girls!

Jo

Oh what a weekend.
Really off plan, I had some of that dreaded Hershey's chocolate. I also did some baking, lemon poppy seed bread with lemon drizzle is just too hard to pass up. Did some shopping this weekend, got a new pair of shoes as well, so hard to just pick one, I love shoes.

I really hope the whole working out thing is doing its job, I havent lost this last week but my clothes are fitting better. That is nice but seeing those numbers go down is nice too. I have a pair of pants you can really see a difference in.

We got a bunch of snow yesterday that I would love to take the girls out to play in but at noon it is still one below. But that is better than the eight below when I got up this morning.

Well I must be off gotta get some house work finished and get my workout in. Talk to everyone later.
Jen

PHEW!!! I need atleast 10 minutes to read all the posts every time I look at this forum!

Emjay, yes, I am sad that I will not be getting my book yet. But to be honest, if I got it right now I would not be starting it anyway...between my jobs, my internship,working out, hanging out with friends, and filling out my last college application essays..I do not have time for pleasurable reading right now Boo!!! But that time will come sooner if I continue to use my extra time wisely.

Jen, yes I know EXACTLY how you feel! I definately have a hard time getting out of bed..although mine is nothing compared to your pillowtop I'm sure. However, my fiance knows my workout schedule now...so on those days when I am a bit hesitant to get out of bed he starts yelling at me till I do I'm glad he does. He knows how much getting in shape means to me. The other thing that has really kept me going ALSo is that I am starting to get into the swing of things. A month ago, I still was dreading working out. Now, it is part of my routine...this makes me happy that I am making progress...progress means that I will lose the weight eventually . I am already having an easier time on the eliptical than I used to. I used to breath a little heavy and I can already tell that I am changing. I have lost my weight before without a dietician or any extensive help! I can do it again! That is why I get out of bed in the morning!! I don't want my weight to keep me from enjoying things in life and I don't want to be a fat bride!

Good morning chicklets!

Well I survived the full day workshop. It's amazing how hostile teachers can be, as if it's my fault their administrator scheduled the prof. dev. and required their attendance. The Vice Princepal sat in the entire day and seemed to be pleased with what he saw so that's all that matters to me.

Hi there PA neighbor Spamalot was pretty dern funny!! Going to see Les Miserables this weekend. Then nothing for a while. I didn't know Rachel Ray taped in NY? I wish ELLEN did, my daughter and I would love to go to one of Ellen's shows.

Aud: Surprised to hear about your niece's love of NYC. I don't mind going in and visiting but I am always SO glad when I'm home. As often as I go in, once I'm home, sitting in my house I always think WHEW, survived another trip. LOL The princess LOVES NYC though and is hoping to attend NYU so I guess it's one of those things that either bites you or not. A lot of folks take the train in from NJ, CT and N. NY. The train from my house is about 90 min door to door by the time you get to the train station, park the car, catch the train and actually come out of PENN Station in the city. I prefer driving, especially if it's a Sunday because the streets of the city are deserted on Sunday mornings plus there's no back up at the tunnels so you can just zip right in.

The bum leg is aching this morning so I'm sitting here weighing my options. Stepped on a scale at PT last night and there's been no change. I'm glad to be at least maintaining while I'm rehabing. Trying to decide whether a work out is a good idea today or not. As much as I want to get on my bike, pain in my leg is telling me "Don't do it!"

Hope everyone's week is getting off to a whiz bang start!
T.

OMG-it is so cold here, the news this am said -20. Yes that really is negative 20. I swear as I went out to start my truck it shrank away from me. The poor thing didn't want to start. I can see a new battery in my future. It kinda groaned before finally turning over.

Ladyinwhite-I wish I was the same as last week, I am up a pound and really don't know where it is from. I am still eating right, keeping my calories between 1200 and 1500, This weekend was a little off but not an extra 3500, I was more relaxed but not that relaxed. I just keep hoping it is muscle. Maybe I am disallusioning myself. Needless to say it is very hard not to be frustrated right now. If your leg is bothering you I wouldn't work out, I would rather miss one day then hurt myself worse and miss several. Sorry to hear that it is bothering you. That has to suck. Good to see that you survived the workshop. I don't know if you have said or not but how old is your princess?? Speaking of trains, I have this fantasy about riding a train through the mountains, I think that would be so beautiful.

I definately didn't do my workout this morning, I really didn't want to go outside with wet hair so I will do it tonight after I pick my daughter up from school. Speaking of working out, yesterday my new shoes killed me on the elliptical. I had to quit after 12 minutes, my feet hurt so bad. I went and did some taebo, felt horrible about quitting on the elliptical, so I went back and did another 10 or so minutes. Tonight I need to get some ab workout in. Maybe this week I will see a drop, man I hope so.

Well I need to go get dolled up before I go to class, can't go anywhere without makeup.
Talk to you all later,
Jen

Hey Gals!

Headed back to work TONIGHT and am determined not to let the STRESS awaiting me - get to me! (*fingers crossed*If I type it - it must come true* LOL! )

It's cold here too and I've been waaaaaaay relaxed with OP AND exercise. All that will change tonight - turning to WATER/green tea and ))))horrors(((( EXERCISE instead of Mindless Eating for a change. (*if I type it - it MUST HAPPEN! )

Next couple of weeks will be **** @ work - gonna keep logging in here for support regardless--- send some Work Stress Positive vibes my way?

Congrats on the workshop success LIW . . . do some crunches every time you think about it - won't bother your leg and will be a confidence booster. (It is for me - no matter how lame I do them! LOL!) Just like getting the tree out helped my self esteem yesterday--LOL! We always left our stuff up til the 6th - soooo just a lil past that, eh?

ttyal . . .

Just got done a really good 3 miles on the TM. When my shins are feeling fine I usually have a really good, effective workout. Anyone ever notice that if they do any type of strength training (weight machine, free weights, resistance bands, etc.) that the scale seems to go up a lb. or two the next day? What's that all about? Water retention or something?

Ok, here's my gripe. Didja ever notice just how many food commercials are on tv, especially at night? I was watching "What About Brian" the other night and I counted no less than 7 food commercials; and I didn't even start counting until 15 minutes into the show. Pizza and donuts and cookies and milk. Oh, then the Lays potato chip commerical came on. I wasn't even thinking about potato chips -- heck, I don't even LIKE potato chips -- when after that commercial all I kept thinking was "yummm, how good would they taste right now?" I didn't have any but cripes, can't they not show this stuff so much at night? Drives me crazy!!

Hope everyone is having a good day. Friday is my weigh in day. Oh please, please, please let it show a loss!!!!

Jo

Hi everyone!

What a day! I had the BEST session in PT this morning. I felt great all day. Strong, pain free, healthy! What a great feeling Then I met DH for lunch and I ordered this flat bread pizza. It sounded both tasty AND healthy. When it arrived I just started laughing. DH says What? It looks fabulous. I said.. Yea.. TOO fabulous. I can't eat this, it's COVERED in cheese, it's covered in crispy proscuitto. One bite, OMG, heaven. I ate two slices (about the size of one slice of regular pizza), DH ate a piece and I said, please wrap this up!! (translation: get this out of my sight asap!) I could have easily devoured the entire thing!! Brought it home and the princess ate 2 slices for her after school snack. She couldn't get over how tasty it was! I eventually ate ANOTHER slice and have since tried to put the leftovers out of my mind - HELP- LOL!!

Not sure what dinner will be. Had big plans to cook a nice family dinner but have been sitting on my butt for the last two hours. Just not into the cooking thang. Chances are.. I'll be eating the REST of that pizza before the night is through. LOL!

Great job on the treadmill ITRM. Keep at it!! I've never noticed the food commercials before, I'll keep an eye out now and see what I notice.

Tomorrow is the first day of classes for me this semester. I'm hoping to do an easy cycle workout in the morning before heading in to a 10am class.

Have a great evening!!

Hi everyone!

What a day! I had the BEST session in PT this morning. I felt great all day. Strong, pain free, healthy! What a great feeling Then I met DH for lunch and I ordered this flat bread pizza. It sounded both tasty AND healthy. When it arrived I just started laughing. DH says What? It looks fabulous. I said.. Yea.. TOO fabulous. I can't eat this, it's COVERED in cheese, it's covered in crispy proscuitto. One bite, OMG, heaven. I ate two slices (about the size of one slice of regular pizza), DH ate a piece and I said, please wrap this up!! (translation: get this out of my sight asap!) I could have easily devoured the entire thing!! Brought it home and the princess ate 2 slices for her after school snack. She couldn't get over how tasty it was! I eventually ate ANOTHER slice and have since tried to put the leftovers out of my mind - HELP- LOL!!

Not sure what dinner will be. Had big plans to cook a nice family dinner but have been sitting on my butt for the last two hours. Just not into the cooking thang. Chances are.. I'll be eating the REST of that pizza before the night is through. LOL!

Great job on the treadmill ITRM. Keep at it!! I've never noticed the food commercials before, I'll keep an eye out now and see what I notice.

Tomorrow is the first day of classes for me this semester. I'm hoping to do an easy cycle workout in the morning before heading in to a 10am class.

Have a great evening!!

Good evening ladies,
I am in a much more optimistic mood today, I realized my weight gain really was muscle cause I have lost that pound plus a little more, but I won't be counting that yet cause monday is my official weigh in day.

I am giving props to all the bikers out there. Today in my p.e. class, yes I said p.e.(its a gen ed, can't get out of it) I tried a stationary bike. My butt hurts from sitting on that seat. The workout was good, I was sweating pretty good after 15 minutes but my poor bum, it still hurts, is this something I have to get used too, I mean looking back to my childhood I don't remember anykind of pain, I just remember loving my bike.

Anyway after doing 30 minutes of workout-also walked around the track for about 15 minutes. I came home and did 35 minutes of taebo. I was so pooped when I was done. I think that working out after I get out of class is going to work best for me. I am too tired in the morning to get up and it just works for me.

lady-the pizza does sound wonderful I love cheesy pizza. I am glad the pt is working so well for you.

-isthatreallyme-I agree with the food comercials, lots of pizza hut on right now and pizza just happens to be one of my favorite foods.

aud-sorry that work is causing so much stress, hope it gets better for you.

emjay-must be keeping pretty busy, hope all is well.

Well I am gonna go eat my chicken, talk to everyone later.
Jen

Hi all, I'm back, sattelite dish was frozen yesterday from an ice storm. I had a horrible food day today (ate way too much). I was doing good too. I haven't been to the gym since Sunday but I did do 1 mile watp yesterday. Glad everyone else is hanging in there.

T, Jen reminded me that I wanted to ask what you do do for a sore butt/crotch while cycling??? I used to have padded crotch shorts years ago but I think I threw them away. Is there a secret? Glad your PT is going well.

Jen, Brr that is cold. Is this unusual for Nebraska? We are down in the 20's and teens finally. We have been unseasonably warm all winter. How far are you from your school?

Aud, Sorry work sucks. Hopefully it gets better. My work has finally gotten a little better probably won't last long.

Z, I got the book. It's huge. I started reading a little of it, I don't know, it seems a little too reminicsent (sp?) of all the other diet books I have half read. I don't know that I will be able to get thru it. It may have to wait till I am bored and really have nothing better to read. One interesting tidbit is that instead of weighing on the scale you are supposed to measure your waist and monitor you gains that way. I may try that along w/ weighing in. The goal is a 32" waist or smaller. I'm a long way from that.

ITRM, yes I notice the food ads. I think we would all be a lot slimmer/healthier if we hadn't been programed by them. I think the only other industry that keeps up w/ the food ads is the weight loss ads. Makes a lot of sense, huh? How did you get the picture in your avatar, just a quick explanation if you will? I was trying the other day and had no success.

Well got to go, got some TV to watch. And I am not going to put another thing (besides H2O) in my mouth till tomorrow AM.

MJ