Hi everyone! I am still not completely back on the wagon, but I am easing in. My eating is getting back on track. I really didn't realize how far off plan I had been. I haven't exercised yet. Don't really know why. I guess I am just being lazy because there is no reason for it.
Mindy should be back soon, her internet is working, but then her computer went down yesterday
Glad to see you are both on plan and working hard, Susie and Wardhog!
Okay girls. I AM BACK, AGAIN. Yep, we got the DSL going on Sunday and then Monday my computer pooped out. I took it in today and they fixed it pretty quickly. It needed a new power supply. This is a momentous occassion at my house. My son is in his room, online, my daughter in the living room, online with her laptop and me on mine. Yikes!!! We are now technilogically advanced. It has been a crazy day of running around and making phone calls and just stuff. I am ready for a workout now.
The scale was done a bit today from 214 to 213. I hope it keeps going in that direction. I know I have mentioned my bathroom issues, you know how I have to go as soon as I start getting further from home. Well last night I came up with a solution that worked pretty good. I headed out down one street and went a 1/2 mile and then back. Then I went up the other street 1/2 mile and back, until I had done all 4 intersecting roads, so I did a total of 4 mile but was never more than 1/2 mile from home at any point. Pretty good idea. Plus i got to see a lot of different scenery and avoided most of the awful hills.
I have signed up for an official 5k in Sept. It is at a local festival called "Frontier Days". It is in honor of an 11 year old girl who died of ovarian cncer. Imagine that. Only 11 and died of ovarian cancer. So I will be racing for a good cause also. I will of course do the 3fatchicks race in Sept also.
Wardhog- Enjoy the quiet. They have a way of coming back and causing commotion. Gotta admit, I love it.
Susie- Good job being on plan and getting those workouts in.
Kelly- Come on girl. We go back to school very soon. I know you want to drop a few pounds. Get crackin.
I believe that you all have helped turn me into a bonified health nut. and I love it! I feel so great these days. It's so wonderful to feel fit because I'm moving, to feel myself get to a zone with exercise, to be paying attention to what i'm eating and realizing i'm making choices because I want to feel good. There's one other reason I think I'm officially a health nut. Here's a funny story.
Tonight I had my FIRM class. That's the class that is 45 min of cardio and 30 min of weight training. I lOVE this class. It's hard for me to make it though because I have to leave work on time and also not run into traffic--I drive 35-40 min each way to work every day-well, tonight I got out of work just a bit late but thought that's ok, I will only be 5 min late. Well, there was a bit of a traffic jam, and I thought, if I could only be in my workout clothes when I get there I won't be more than 7-10 min late, so while I was sitting in traffic I figured out a way to change from my work clothes to my workout clothes and not cause a bigger traffic jam!
I had worn a skirt to work so I put on my exercise shorts and then slipped the skirt off. Next I pulled put on my tank top around my neck and then I slipped my arms out of my blouse and then my bra. I removed my bra, then pulled the tank top down and unbuttoned the shirt and pulled it off...then I had to figure out how to get my job bra on under the tank top, so I just put it around my neck, took my arms out of the tank top, slipped my arms in the job bra, put my arms back in the tank top and pulled everything in place.
Now, if that's not dedicaiton to a workout I don't know what is!
After class I did a 30 min walk on the college campus.
Food is on plan but I did have the Slim-a-bear fudge bar tonight.
Ward: What is the stairmill machine? Good job on all your cardio today.
Kelly: Did you get any exercise in? I know it won't be long until you are back on your plan in full fource.
Mindy: Good to see you back online. That's cool that you are training for another 5k.
Ok...got to get things ready for work tomorrow. Keep working hard everyone.
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Kelly! Hey there. I agree with Mindy - get crackin' on that exercise. You know you'll sleep better and have tons of energy.
Mindy, I'm glad you got your computer fixed. An official 5k is very exciting - will you run the whole race? And how sad that an 11 year old had ovarian cancer. I have never thought about it happening to someone so young.
Susie, I am laughing out loud at you changing clothes in the car. I love your determination to get there and get your workout done.
Today I did back to back classes - Group Ride, then Group Power. (This pretty much kills me.) Eating will be on plan. I still can't shake the couple pounds I picked up. Just have to keep going, keep going.
Had a pretty good on plan day. I was hungry tonight so I had an extra helping of salad..I find that funny.
Saw some old friends tonight who haven't seen me in about a year...they kept talking about the weight I have lost. I guess the exercise is making me look smaller. It was nice to hear and it keeps motivating me.
Tonight I did 20 min on the bike, rode 4.40 miles, 20 min weight training and a 30 min walk on the campus.
Tomorrow is TOPS weigh-in..I hope the scales show my effort.
Ward: Keep working at it and those lbs will be back off soon
Mindy and Kelly: Looking forward to hearing from you guys.
I found myself eating bugs tonight, after it bit my tongue. Yep, it bit me during my walk/jog. ICK!! I did 2.7 miles. It seemed pretty fast, but I didn't time it. Kelly and her girls are going to start the race with me. There is a 1 mile family walk route and the 5kers continue on. So you guys have to root for us.
Kelly- Get that stroller out and do a couple laps around the block. We are in training girl. Do I need to come hunt you down? Don't make me.
Wardhog- Don't kill yourself. It probably felt good though. I know your few pounds will be gone before you know it. TOM arrived early today and I have lost 2 pounds in the last 2 days. Gotta keep this going and figure out how to not gain it back. I'm tired of the up down.
Susie- Can't even imagine changing my clothes in the car. That is hysterical. Youe keep it up girl. Just be careful changing your clothes in public.
Today I jogged 2 mi (22 min), did Group Ride, and then 30 min on the stair mill. It's kind of like a treadmill, only you climb stairs instead of walk or run. This is what is looks like -
I'm about to head down to a lunch time workout. Tonight is TOPS and I won't post again until tomorrow sometime.
I am really hoping for a good loss at those scales tonight.
Ward: That machine looks SCARY! I've done stair climbers before and it looks similar. There is no way I could climb stairs for 30 min. You are my IDOL!
Mindy: How cool that you and Kelly are training together. I'm cheering you guys on!
Wardhog- I'm assuming the stairs move, like an escalator. You could do that challenge on the Biggest Loser, you know where they have to climb the escalator. I'd probably fall off the bottom. I really need to join a gym so I can experience all these fun things. I woulk like to try a rowing machine. Watching the rowing on the olympics, it looks like fun. And a total body workout, arms, abs, legs.
Susie- Here is sending the weight loss fairies to your weigh-in. Lose that weight, lose that weight. Let us know tom. how you did.
Tom. is my weigh-in. I am hopng for good news. The scale has gone down everyday for the past 3, so I hope for a little more by tom. During TOM is when I seem to lose the most, so, here's hoping. I bought new cross trainers today. My old shoes have really taken a beating over the last several months.
I tried on running shoes, but they didn't seem sturdy enough. Well, I have to go workout yet tonight.
I did it! Finally! I worked out tonight for the first time in almost 8 weeks. I can't believe I let it lapse that long. Oh well, I have to move on from here. It felt good, and I plan to do it again tomorrow.
Wardhog, that stairmill looks scary! I would probably last about 20 seconds and not be able to lift my legs anymore!
Mindy--you will be down tomorrow, I just feel it. Probably to 211. You'll let me know at lunch tomorrow, I know.
Susie--you are very inspirational with your workouts. I wish I had that much dedication. Love the changing clothes in the car story! I used to change my clothes in the car all the time when I was in college. I would have to change out of street clothes and into my uniform to work at a hotel. Never did it driving, though--you are brave! Good luck with tonight's weigh in...it has been a few weeks since you have had one, hasn't it?
Your are not going to believe this! When I went to TOPS last night we couldn't get into the church annex where our meeting is usually held and where our scales are kept so we couldn't weigh!
I know I was going to be down. My last weigh-in was 2 weeks ago and I was at 276, the doctor scales in the locker room at the gym said 274 yesterday when I weighed at lunch, so I"m sure I would have been that at TOPS..same kind of scale. Oh well..just have to wait until next week for an offical weight; I was disappointed because I wanted to see the number..but I know it was down and I feel so good!
Today I"m working from home. Getting a lot done. I have my cousins wedding this week...rehearsal is tonight. I'm singing the songs that she wants me to sing for her and Kevin tonight so that they can hear them. I'm signing them at the cermony before the wedding starts. I told her I didn't think I could sing them with them there looking at me...I would cry...I'm such a romantic!
I hope to go to the Y before I have to get ready for rehersal dinner.
Mindy: I hope those scales were nice to you! I need to get some new shoes too. What did you get?
Ward: How's the day going for you?
Kelly: YEAH for you and your workout yesterday. Cant' wait to hear what you did today.
Ok..back to work so I can get it finished and get to my workout.
TGIF! The gym was a bit less crowded today. I did Group Power and 45 min cardio. Eating is on plan, and I was down to 127.4 this morning. Still up some, but back under the red line, so I am satisfied with that.
Honestly, the stair machine is not easy, but I didn't start at 30 minutes, either. I think I started with 8 minutes and worked my way up (still on level 6). And yes, the stairs move up like an escalator and you just climb (and climb).
I need to go on a show called The Biggest Maintainer! Well, it's a good idea other than it would be so boring that no one would watch and it never ends. Weekly weigh-in: the same! Sorry, I am being silly. I can't wait until the next season of TBL starts - in about a month, right?
Susie, bummer about the weigh-in. You'll have twice the loss to look forward to next week, though.
Kelly, I am glad to hear your workout felt good. Are you still feeling good today?
Mindy, how was the weigh-in? Did Kelly call it right?
Oh how I wish Kelly had been right. Nope!! 211.6 yesterday, 212 today. And I thought I would be down because I only weighed 213.4 before bed. I figured I'd lose a couple of #'s. I just don't understand how to get my body to do what I want. I may never figure it out. I have only lost 6 pounds for the entire summer. I just go up and down. I am so tired of it. I am going to go walk/jog my butt off and see if that helps.
Susie- Sorry you couldn't weigh-in. I'm sure it will be super good next week. Keep it up. I get Avia's when I buy shoes. I have wide feet and they fit well. I tried on running shoes, but I didn't get enough support. So I opted for cross trainers. They seem very comfortable.
Wardhog- Maybe you could be on a show like "workout". People who work their bodies into tip top shape. That could be interesting. Like that 41 year old swimmer in the olympics. Man the body on that girl is amazing and she trains like a machine. Kind of like you.
Kelly- So happy to hear you worked out. DO it again. We have that 5k or 1k to do. Gotta get in shape.
and I love it! I feel so great these days. It's so wonderful to feel fit because I'm moving, to feel myself get to a zone with exercise, to be paying attention to what i'm eating and realizing i'm making choices because I want to feel good. There's one other reason I think I'm officially a health nut. Here's a funny story. 
You know you'll sleep better and have tons of energy.
Lose that weight, lose that weight. Let us know tom. how you did.
I did it! Finally!
I worked out tonight for the first time in almost 8 weeks. I can't believe I let it lapse that long. Oh well, I have to move on from here. It felt good, and I plan to do it again tomorrow.
