Hi y'all! Just a quick update before I hit the sack. Since my husband's not here, I am going to bed early! I did Group Ride, 25 min on the elliptical and 27 min on the stair mill today. My legs are way sore. I stayed on my eating plan - 2 days and counting. I feel a lot better, too.

See you tomorrow.

Hi guys. I hope everyone is doing well today.

I did Group Power, 23 min on the elliptical, 22 min on the recumbent bike. Eating is on plan. I was scared to weigh myself after last week-end, but I braved the scale anyway. I am glad to say I'm only up a couple of pounds, 131.4. whew.

See you tomorrow.

Mindy - The yogurt sundae was a great choice. You have more will power than me. I'd probably be tempted to get the yummy ice cream. :-)

I didn't work out at all yesterday. I was going to go for my usual walk, but when I got home, I had the worst headache ever. I felt like crying it was so bad. Went to bed at 5:30 or so and didn't wake up until 8:00. I managed to eat some soup and salad for dinner. Those low sodium Progresso soups are the best. You can eat the entire can for about 200 calories. Plus, low sodium is our friend, right? I feel much better today, so I'm definitely going to hit the bike path and do at least two miles after dinner, depending on the weather and whether it starts raining.

Well I tried to stay busy today. I ran some errands, planted a new bush and went for a wog. I wanted to go further than 2 miles but I felt the bathroom urge calling me and headed back home, lickity split. My scale was up just a teeny bit today, 215.4 and TOM will be arriving in 6 days. So I really want to just not gain this week. Please!!!

Foucault- You know the yogurt was really good. Tasted just like ice cream. Sorry you weren't feeling well. Glad you feel better. Hope you have a good workout.

Wardhog- See i know you would get right back on track. And your binge wasn't so bad after all. Today I am just hungry. I want to eat everytime I turn around. Yikes!!!

Susie- Look at you working out for an hour a day. You go girl!!! I think I might need to step it up just to keep up with you. I think I'll need some kaopectate? though.

See ya later.

Hi Ladies,

I had an INSANE day yesterday. BUT, I still got my at work workout in. I ended up spending the night away from home to help with a work dinner and meeting that was taking place last night, so I only got my work, workout in but I'm glad for it.

Today will be my weigh-in at TOPS. I sure hope I show a loss. I'm a little concerned because of the extra calories I had over the weekend but I think I'll be ok.

Ward: Glad to see that you have stopped the binging and back on track. I knew you would!

Mindy: I really hope you don't have a gain. I know it messes with your mind. Keep doing what you are doing, it is working.

Focult: I like those Progesso soups too. Very filling and very low cal.

Ok..I've got to get back to work. See you all tomorrow.

Did you get your walk in, foucault?

Mindy, I hope you see a loss this week.

Susie, good luck with your weigh-in. Mine is tomorrow, too.

Today I did 52 min on the elliptical and a killer Group Ride class. Eating is on plan. See you tomorrow.

Just finished my workout. I did Jillian again. I haven't done her DVD in at least a month. So naturally, it kicked my butt. Then I did 15 min. of WATP. Man I had no legs left. Hopefully that will insure I don't gain for tomorrow's weigh-in.

Susie- Hope your weigh-in went well. I just know it did. You have been doing a good job, other than the weekend.

Wardhog- I would be dead after 52 min. on an elliptical. You have certainly become quite the athlete. I am thinking I need to go from 40 or 45 min. a day to 50 or 60. I think my body needs the push.

See ya tomorrow and let you know what the scale said.

Hi Ladies,

I lost 1 lb when I weighed in. You know I want more but I'll take it. The best thing is the way I'm feeling. I feel GREAT!

I have a out-of-town meeting next Thursday so I won't make my weigh-in but I'm determined and counting on you all to keep me on track so that in 2 weeks I show a BIG loss.

Mindy: I work with Scientistis and Doctors and they told me that to burn fat you need to work out at a moderate pace; where you can carry on a light conversation--not to intense or it goes to aerobic instead of fat burning--for 40 min at a time. That is what I've been doing.
I hope your weigh-in went well.

Ward: Is it time for your hubby to return home? How did the weigh-in go?

I'll be around some this weekend..I'll be looking for all of you.

Well weigh-in could have been better but I was down to 215.6, a loss of 2.6 for the week. TOM is coming on Tuesday so I am just trying to maintain at this point. PLEASE!!!! My workout for today was putting up 100 bales of hay in the barn. That is always fun.

Susie- Yeah!!! You lost a pound. Any loss is good. Glad to hear how good you feel. Just keep wotking it.

Wardhog- Didn't see you today. Hope things are going well.

See you later!

Mindy - Putting up that many bales of hay *is* a workout. I'd probably faint. :-) Congrats on the loss! I hope you're able to maintain during TOM.

Susie - Good job on losing that pound!

Ward - I hope your hubby's back in town and you're able to get back to the normal routine. I know how much changes throw off my plan.

I picked up some avocado/cucumber rolls at Whole Foods today. I love sushi without the fish. I was going to get a tasty personal serving of focaccia bread with it, but I opted for the orzo salad since it was a healthier choice. I've been getting my walk in each day. I was an even 200 a couple mornings ago, so I'm hoping to see 199 on Sunday when I weigh in.

Crazy few days lately. Since my daughter was home for a few days we have been busy, busy people. The whole hay thing on Friday and then yesterday we got up and went to get a load of mulch (she has a truck) unloaded that in the driveway. Then we went to do some other errands and shopping. Then we went to the county fair and walked around for 3 hours. No official workouts for 2 days but lots of weird kinds of exercise. Today I am down to 214.8. Please stay until after TOM.

Foucault- As I was reading your post I thought, I have never eaten any of the foods you talked about. I am such a plain jane kind of eater. It does making eating good a little tricky, since there are so many things I just don't like. Hope you get under that 200 mark. How exciting.

Hope to hear from everyone else today (including Kelly).

Hi guys! I seem to be slacking on journaling here.

Mindy, great news on the loss!

I think I need to check out Whole Foods. I have gone to Trader Joe's a few times, and I end up buying nothing!

Anyway, Friday I did Group Power and 45 min of cardio. Yesterday I did Group Ride + 52 min and today I did 30 min jog (3.1 mi), 30 min stair mill, 30 min elliptical and 30 min recumbent bike. We're going to another birthday party tonight and I wanted to do all I could in case I end up over eating.

See you tomorrow!

Ward - If you're a fan of yogurt, try the Fage brand Greek Yogurt at Trader Joe's. Just stir in a spoonful of honey and throw in a handful of walnuts. It's so tasty and really good for you if you get the 0% fat kind.

Mindy - I'm actually a picky eater, too. I like plain foods - stuff without too much of a strong taste. That's why I never add many spices to anything I make. Some people dump the salt on dishes, but salt never occurs to me because it gives it too much taste. Anyway, I'm pretty adventurous when it comes to trying new foods, as long as the food doesn't involve meat. Whole Foods has great prepackaged foods like salads and such. Albuquerque and Santa Fe have a lot of folks interest in organic and whole foods, so it's easy to find new things and local produce around here, even if we are in the high desert. I actually ate some dried hibiscus flowers today. Trader Joe's sells them. They're pretty tasty, kind of like dried fruit.

So, the big news today? I stepped on the scale this morning and it said 199.5!!!! Yippie!!! I did a little dance. :-) My official weigh-in is a few days away, but it was nice to see that before I went on my morning walk. When I started out at 254, I told myself that if I could just see 199, then I would know that my goal was possible. Losing a hundred pounds seems like such a huge task, but now that I've got it down to about 40 or 50 pounds, it seems like I can do it. The next goal I'm working toward is 180 by the end of October. If I can lose five pound a month, then I think I can make it.

Hi Ladies,

It looks like everyone has had a good weekend and stayed on plan. I had a little trouble with that yesterday but have managed to do well today.

I'm planning on going for a walk here in just a little bit.

Focult: How wonderful for you to be under 200.

Mindy: Your plan to move more is working...look at the number on the scales.

Ward: How did things go at the birthday party?

Kelly: How's the class going?

I've got to go eat dinner and then get my gym shoes on and get moving.

See you all tomorrow.

Hi everyone! I am so glad to see everyone doing so well! Keep up the great work! I am one class down, one class to go. Lots of work, but a fairly short period of time, so I'll get over it. Weight is holding steady, at least I'm not gaining. Three weeks to go and my last class will be over. Then, watch out cuz here I come. I will have two weeks off before school starts, and I want to lose maybe 5 pounds or so before then. We'll see!