Hi Ladies,

I was off work today; had a pretty good day. I got a workout in--30 min on the eliptical doing an interval program on the machine. I then went and did some weight training.

Tomorrow night is my body pump class--that class kicks my butt!

Mindy: How exciting to get that compliment.


Kelly: Size L? I can't wait for that day!

Ward: I know you hit the gym early today...how did the rest of the day go?

I'll see you all tomorrow.

Hey guys. I am just checking in quickly. I am in a slump and I can't seem to pull out of it. I saw a number on the scale today that was just horrifying. Workouts are good, but eating is out of control. This is how I gained back 35 pounds - up and down - is this how my life will always be?

I am glad to see everyone else doing so well!

Kelly- Cute workout clothes. I am going to get mine tomorrow. 7 pounds since Jan. is really good. No complaints.

Ward- You are good at catching yourself when you start to slip-up. You do a good job of getting back on track. That is my plan. 5pounds either way and then it's time to take action.

Susie- Good job working out. You are getting to be quite the regular.

I just did kickboxing and am trying to get posting done before BL. I was 193.8 today, by the way. :smug:

Hi everyone! I was still up to 183 today. It has been a busy, busy day. I was called for jury duty this week, so I have to call every day after 5:00 to see if I have to report the next day, and so far I have been lucky and haven't had to go. But, I have to stick around work until at least 5:00 to see if I need to leave plans for a substitute the next day, so I have had to deal with crazy scheduling to get my kids picked up. Anywho, Mindy had to leave early today, so I worked out with our friend Micque. We did some P90X cardio. Boy, that stuff is a butt kicker. Especially when he saves this "Superman, Banana" move until the end which is very difficult at that point in the routine. But, I am feeling great, and on plan, so I am hoping maybe another pound will shed itself soon. By Friday would be terrific!

Mindy--Sorry I bought the same workout clothes you were looking at. I thought for sure you would go for the blue. You are always such a blue girl.

Ward--You can do it. You know how to get back on track, and those pounds WILL come back off.

Susie--You keep workin it girl! You are doing great!

Off to watch my recorded BL and American Idol! See ya tomorrow!

Ladies,

I wasn't able to post yesterday due to some sort of stomach virus. I'm feeling a bit better this morning, but I'm staying home from work so I can be sure that I'm over it. I drive over 40 miles to work one way..that's to far away from home when dealing with something GI.

Needless to say I didn't work out yesterday but then again, I didn't have much to eat and what I did eat...well...let's just say it didn't hang around long.

Mindy and Kelly: New workout clothes? How fun!

Kelly: I watched the Biggest Loser last night to. It's so inspiring.

Ward: You will get back on top of your game soon. I'm like you...I'm good with the workouts...but the food is always a challenge for me. How about some more protein so that you feel fuller? Hang in there...we are here to help you through this.

I'm going back to bed. I got up so that I could email work that I'm staying home and turn on my out of office assistant.

I'll check in later.

Ladies,

I wasn't able to post yesterday due to some sort of stomach virus. I'm feeling a bit better this morning, but I'm staying home from work so I can be sure that I'm over it. I drive over 40 miles to work one way..that's to far away from home when dealing with something GI.

Needless to say I didn't work out yesterday but then again, I didn't have much to eat and what I did eat...well...let's just say it didn't hang around long.

Mindy and Kelly: New workout clothes? How fun!

Kelly: I watched the Biggest Loser last night to. It's so inspiring.

Ward: You will get back on top of your game soon. I'm like you...I'm good with the workouts...but the food is always a challenge for me. How about some more protein so that you feel fuller? Hang in there...we are here to help you through this.

I'm going back to bed. I got up so that I could email work that I'm staying home and turn on my out of office assistant.

I'll check in later.

Hi everyone. Just a quick update for the day. I was down to 181.5 today. Yay! It keeps heading the right direction! Did about 45 minutes of Jillian's Backside workout tonight with Mindy. A lot of it was kind of easy. I can definitely feel it in my muscles, though.

Keep it up ladies!! See you tomorrow!

Yep, our workout was kind of easy, but it was mostly strength stuff. It was allright. I was up today to 195.2. Could this be the big mid-cycle gain. Probably. Or should I say, duh?? I hope it stays small.

Kelly- It's oky about the workout clothes. I tried them on tonight and they just wern't working right. I'll have to try something different.

Susie- Hope you get to feeling better. My DD went to the doctor today. She acute bronchitis. Poor baby.

Ward- Come tell us all your troubles.

Susie, I hope you are feeling better. Your dd too, Mindy.

A Jillian workout that was easy? You two must be getting really strong!

Me: good workout yesterday and eating on plan. I am feeling a bit better but still beating myself up over the number on the scale.

Hi,

I'm somewhat better today. I haven't had much to eat but crackers since Tuesday night. I'm at work, but moving slow. I'm sort of hungry but when I think about eating I feel sick again.

Needless to say, I'm not working out. In fact I made a decision to table them until Sunday. Just taking my shower this morning wore me out.

I hate when this happens. It seems like I just get going really well on a program and then I get sick! It's frustrating.

Mindy: You know why those scales are up a bit--it's the way your body cycles. I hope you DD is feeling better

Kelly: So happy to see those scales going the right direction for you. Your comment about the strength workout made me smile. That's they way they work..at the time it doesn't feel so hard, it's later on that you can really feel those muscles.

Ward: It can be upsetting to see a number that you don't like, but it's just a number....you can change it. Power back girl!:ebike:

This is funny. Kelly and I were doing BL Bootcamp tonight. We had both agreed that last nights workout was pretty easy. Then we did some move and we both went "ouch" at the same time. The backs of our legs were both hurting. Yep, I guess you feel it later. Tonight's workout was certainly tougher.

My DD has bronchitis and my ex has Upper res. infection, almost phnemonia. He is on all kinds of drugs, steroids and antibiotics. I feel like I should move to a hotel for the week. Hope i don't get what they've got.

Susie- Take it easy. Remember, you must eat though. Light and bland.

Ward- Sounds like you are back on track and your number will look better soon.

Hi,

I'm almost back to normal, but the food is very light and bland. I'm thinking a baked potato for lunch. I talked to my trainer and she agreed, no workouts until Sunday and then to keep it on a Level 1-2.

I did show a loss at TOPS last night, 2.5 lbs. I thought it might not be a true number but I never got sick with my virus..just felt like I could, so the Docs that I work with said it's most likely a true loss..maybe not the .5 part. Anyway, you can bet I'll be very careful this upcoming week so those scales don't go back up next Thursday.

Mindy, Kelly: It's killer when those hamstrings hurt! But it's a good hurt..you know you worked them.

Ward: How's things going?

I'll be around this weekend. Not much planned..thank goodness. I'm tired!

Hi girls. Well, I was only down a pound this week. I was excited earlier in the week because I was down another pound, but that was short lived. I guess a pound is a pound and I need to stay positive about the scale moving in the right direction, but it sure seems like a lot of exercising and a lot of not eating what I want for that pound to come off. It makes me question if it is worth all the work. Hopefully next week there will be a better showing at the scale. I couldn't stay to work out with Mindy today. My 3 year old got sick at daycare and I had to leave work early to pick her up. I will be doing it tonight on my own I guess.

Mindy--Sorry about the gain for the week. I am glad you can laugh about it now. Just think about what would have happened a year ago! At least that darn body of yours is pretty predictable. Sucky, but predictable.

Susie--Great job on the 2.5 pound loss! You have been working really hard for that! Take it as a true loss!

Ward--Hope you are doing well!

See you tomorrow!

Susie, I am glad you're feeling a bit better. Good job on the loss.

Mindy, get out of the house if you can! ;)

Kelly, I completely agree with you about working so hard for so little result. But, we have to remember that it's not all about the number on the scale. We are doing this to be strong and healthy, too.

I am back on the eating plan. Exercise has been good, too. I went to Power this morning and something happened to the stereo on the second song. The mike wasn't working, either. So the instructor just counted reps for us for the next 45 minutes. It seemed much harder than doing it to music. Then I got on the bike for 15 minutes, and my iPod crapped out on me. No music for me, either! Oh well.

See you tomorrow!

Well, I was hoping this month's gain would be small. HAH!! No such luck. As a mater of fact I think it is the worst one ever. I am up 4.8 pounds. WTF???? As Kelly said, I can usually blow it off since I understand this is just what my body does, but 5 pounds. I have got to say that has me quite worried. It only took 4 days to go up that much and God only knows how long it will take to come back off. HELP!!!!

Susie- So happy you saw a loss again. You are making progress. So happy for you. Keep it up.

Ward- I knew you would be back on the band wagon ASAP. Keep it up.

Kelly- Yep, it's work. Lots of work. But it is so well worth it when we get to buy smaller clothes and look good. You know it's worth it.

Mindy, just keep drinking your water so you're not retaining. It'll be gone soon. :hug:

I had a good workout this morning - with music! One hour on the stair mill and Group Ride. Eating is on plan. I have the extra incentive of a swim birthday party next week-end. I am so not ready for this year's swimsuit debut! LOL

See y'all tomorrow.

So, I was back down a pound this morning, but I am sure it is going to go back up. I was very down on life yesterday, and I ate. Pizza for dinner, and a couple more snacks that night. Not a huge binge or anything, but enough to make me blow my calories out of the water for the day. Today I was off to a rocky start, had to go out of town to get my hair done, in really bad weather, mind you, so I ate fast food for lunch. And yes, I had the fries, too. It has been a long time since I had fries. The good part is that they didn't really taste that good, so I don't think I'll eat them again for a very long time. But, now I am back home, and I headed straight for the workout DVD's. I did 25 minutes of WATP, and 25 minutes of BL Cardio Max levels 2 & 3. I feel good, and I will try to eat light tonight. I don't know, though. We may go out to dinner since the kids are at grandma and grandpa's for the night. I vow to choose fish, chicken, or salad.

Mindy--I know exactly how you feel about that 5 f*****g pounds. It has not been that long since I had that 6 pounder. It sucks, and it most definitely has to be water retention. Did you eat salty stuff yesterday? Probably not. Just rest easy and know you are still below 200, never to see it again.

Ward--Glad to see you back and on track. Working out without music must be pretty boring. I know the times I have walked on the treadmill, I never would have made it without music.

Susie--Hope you are feeling better and taking it easy.

See ya!

Hi Ladies,

I wish I could afford a housekeeper! It's like my Saturday's are always taken up by housework! It took me al day today. I had 2 of my nieces for a couple of hours today. My DH and I fixed them breakfast and then played games with them and hung out for a while. So, I really didn't get started on my housework until about 1. I was doing laundry when the girls were here.

I still am not able to eat normally. I did have a cheesburger from McDonalds today--it just sounded good and I had one pancake at breakfast. I just finished eating some pears. I know it's not much food but I'm trying to listen to my stomach and only give it what sounds good. I've heard that this virus I had seems to last about 4 days before your stomach feels normal.

I will do a workout tomorrow. Most likely a walk.

Mindy: I am shocked and sorry about your gain. I know that's hard to deal with and I can't really see why it happened. Hang in there. It came off before andit will again.

Kelly: You hang in there too. As long as you don't have fries everyday they are ok sometime. I smiled when you said they weren't that good; that's what I thought the last time I had them...I only wish I could think that about potato chips!

Ward: The words "Swim Party" would strike fear in my heart! I know that we will be swimming at my family reunion in June. I'm really hoping to be at a 25 lb loss by then. I'm glad your music was back for your workouts. I don't know how you did it without the music.

Everone stay strong! :strong:

Well I didn't lose anything today, but I didn't gain any more either. That is a good thing. It is so frustrating to be right back where I was before my loss last week. This just makes me crazy. No rhyme nor reason. I did WATP for 45 min. last night and didn't eat very much yesterday, at all. Hopefully some of this crap starts going away tomorrow.

Kelly- I had fries last week and was shocked when I looked up their calories. 400 for a small at Wendy's. That is crazy. Just get over it and move on. We have a staff meeting Monday so we can't workout together. Hopefully we'll get in a few days this week.

Susie- I have been meaning to clean my house all weekend and haven't done it yet. I hate cleaning and nobody seems to give a s***. I really need to vaccum and dust. YUCK!!!

Ward- I'm with Susie. The thought of a pool party would freak me out. i don't even own a suit. Not ready for that step yet. Have fun though. I'm sure you will be smokin.

Mindy, sounds like you're going to start going back down now.

Kelly, I don't like fries any more, either. I wish I could lose my taste for sweets and chips, too.

Susie, I hope you are getting closer to 100%. Did you get in a light workout today? I am sure you will be feeling good by June and strutting your new body in your swimsuit.

I ran 9 miles on the treadmill this morning. It was too cold to run outside. Eating is on plan.

See you tomorrow!

I am very unhappy with myself today. Not only did I not go for my workout, but I also ate way to many M&M's.

I'm a little ticked at my hubby for buying that bag and bringing it home...he knows better! But yet, I'm a grown woman...I should be able to stay away from them, but I didn't and now I'm terrified what those scales are going to say on Thursday. WHY DO I DO THIS SORT OF THING OVER AND OVER?!!!

All I can do now is move on, do better tomorrow, get to the gym at lunch (my workout bag is packed!) and hope for the best on Thursday.

I'm headed to bed..I'll see you all tomorrow.

Hello,

I'm having a much better day with the food today. Thank goodness!
I also have my workout in for the day. I worked out at lunch using the treadmill for 20 min and then the bike for 20 min. That's going to be it for my 1st workout in a week.

How's everyone else doing?

Great job, Susie. Way to get right back on the horse. :)

Eating is on plan and I did Group Ride and then Group Power today. After that I went swimsuit shopping because my suit kind of disintegrated at the end of last summer. You all know I have been kind of down on myself because I have gained a few (12!) pounds and I can't seem to shake them. But, swimsuit shopping was absolutely painless. I remember crying over trying on swimsuits in previous years! Today I bought two tops and one bottom w/ a cover up skirt and I am ready for the swim party on Saturday (except for the glow-in-the-dark white skin, that is). So even though my scale is not moving, I feel like all this working out and eating right is worth it. I don't have to feel self-conscious, hide in my cover-up or wonder if I am the fattest person at the pool. Screw the scale!

See y'all tomorrow.

Ward- To heck with those 12 pounds. I'm sure you still look great in your new suits. You are buff and people probably don't even notice your little gain. I would like to thank you for saying I would start to head back down. I did today, about 1.5 pounds of it. I'm still up 3, but I was happy to see the number go down a bit.

Susie- there alwys seems to be something lurking out there, tempting us, taunting us. If we avoid it most of the time, it is okay to give in once in a while. You were right to get into your workouts today and work those M&M's off. good for you.

Kelly- Missed working out with you tonight. Stupid staff meeting. Hope you get a workout in on your own. I plan on meeting you after school tomorrow.

I've eaten dinner, I am currently digesting while posting, then I will get my workout in. See ya tomorrow.

Hi girls! I am finally back on plan today. I didn't eat like a pig this weekend, but I did go over my calorie goals each day. Today, I am at about 1300 calories, so I may have a snack in a minute. I am trying to gear up for another hectic week. My husband has a sleep study scheduled on Wednesday, so I am trying to figure out how I will get everything done that I need to while he is gone. I guess I am more dependent on him than I thought. I also have to go to a conference on Thursday morning, so I have to do a lot of running around with my kids, dropping them off in various places so they can get to school, and daycare on time, and still get to my conference by 8:15 am. Those are the days I dread because I will be feeling hectic and I am more likely to go off plan. Hopefully the other teachers I am going with to the conference will want to eat somewhere semi healthy for lunch.

Mindy--Yep, I got my workout in. It wasn't a very good one, though. My daughter had a speaker in her class today who was talking about heart health, and how important it is to exercise. So, she wanted to exercise with me tonight because she will get a prize next week for logging in 30 minutes of exercise per day. So, of course, the three year old wanted to exercise, too, so we all put on workout clothes and did 30 min WATP. It was really cute to watch them try to do it, and I had a hard time doing the workout with my space more limited, trying not to kick the kids. Staff meeting was ok, at least it got over early. Definitely looking forward to working out with you tomorrow.

Ward--Forget about those 12 pounds. That has happened before and you have shed them in no time. Glad to see your swimsuit shopping was painless! I can't wait for the day when I can say that!

Susie--Those M&M's will get ya every time! They really do melt in your mouth, not in your hand, huh? Only because no one can stop popping them in their mouth! Good for you for getting back on the bandwagon and working them right off! Sometimes our men just don't get it, do they? Some things we just CAN'T have in the house, no matter what! The reason we ask them for help keeping it out of the house is that we KNOW we don't have the willpower to say no.

Keep on keeping on, girls, and I'll see ya tomorrow!

:tantrum::dunno: Yep, that's how I feel today. Went back up a little and can't seem to get anywhere near where I was last week. :( I'll just keep working and doing my thing. I have almost resigned myself to the fact that if I lose, GREAT. If I don't, who gives a s**t.

Susie- Keep working. You have been dong awesome.

Kelly- It was good to workout with you again tonight. I miss it when we don't.

Ward- Probably too busy working out today to post. You keep on truckin'.

So, I realize my post yesterday was VERY long. Apparently I didn't have much adult interaction and had a lot to say! Anyway, I was down around 181.5 today. That is the lowest I have seen, and I saw it last Wednesday. I would like to see lower by Friday, but I don't know.

Mindy--Yes, it was very nice to work out with you tonight. I soooo missed it. I almost called you last night because we hardly had time to talk yesterday and I was going through Mindy withdrawal. Can't wait for tomorrow.

Susie and Ward--I know you are on plan and having a great day!

See you all tomorrow!

Hi,

I didn't realize until about 10:30 last night that I had not posted. It was just as well, I was in a rotten mood yesterday. I was just tired of everything!

I will admit that I did feed that frustrated desire a little. Nothing to drastic but I'm pretty sure I'll have a gain on Thursday. I'm not giving up..I'm powering through this. I think I might be a little PMS. I don't usually experiece this much anymore. I had a hyst 4 years ago but I still have my ovaries so sometimes I still deal with all of that.

Anyway, even though I did feed the frustration more than I would have liked I did get my workout in yesterday and today I'm going to my Zumba workout at lunch.

Mindy: Even when those scales don't move down, stay strong. The things you are doing for your body with the exercise is going to look so amazing on you!

Kelly: I'm glad to hear that the scales are still moving downward for you. I hope it all shows for you on Friday.

Ward: Looks like you were MIA yesterday too. Looking forward to seeing you here today. Your posts are always inspiring, even if you don't feel that way.

Susie, I am glad your mood has lifted today. Great job working out even when you were down, and again today. All those endorphins are sure to make you feel better.

Kelly, congratulations on the new low. :cheer2:

And Mindy, you are so right to just keep on going. You are making progress, although it may seem slow.

I am eating on plan, but a little hungry today. I desperately wanted something different for lunch so I had protein pancakes, fruit and a couple little chicken sausages. I guess it's not as much as I am used to having (although a little higher in calories). Some hot tea will probably help. Workouts are good: yesterday I did Group Ride + 40 min on the elliptical and 2 mi running (20 min) and today I did Group Power + the same. I thought I had posted, but I guess I just read. I was anxious to get downstairs and watch the Biggest Loser. I can't wait to see part 2 tonight - I wish it could be on every night. :lol:

See you guys tomorrow.

Still plugging along. Scale didn't really change today. :( Wish this could be easier. Did 45 min. of BL Bootcamp tonight. Didn't really feel like I was "getting into it." My heel has been killing me lately. I have that Plantar fasicitis or whatever. Pain, okay. No more jumping for me.

Ward- I am with you on the hungry feeling. I just seem to be starving lately. Got up over 1400 calories today before I even knew it. No snack for me. Keep fighting it.

Kelly- I will miss you tomorrow. have fun at your workshop. Try to get in a workout at night. I will be doing something. Then it is Shred on Friday. Doesn't that sound like fun times.

Susie- You just might be surprised tomorrow and lose something. Just keep working. We are all in the same slow moving boat. Keep paddling.

Hello,

Well tonight is my weigh-in. I"m hoping for good things. Yesterday I did my Zumba workout class at lunch time. I love that class, it's so dancy and it really makes me move and sweat. Then last night I went to the Y and did 30 min on the eliptical. I choose to do the interval training setting. It was a great workout..the whole time I was on it I kept thinking, this is like the "Last Chance Workout" from the BL! :D

When I went home and had dinner, my hubby had fixed breakfast for dinner. He fixed me two waffles; I gave him one and kept one, and 5 p of bacon! I kept 2 and gave him the rest and I also had a scrambeled egg. He looked at me as if I had two heads when I gave him the extra food instead of eating it. LOL! I just wasn't that hungry and why eat it all if I'm not and anyway..it was to much to start with in the 1st place.

I did watch the BL last night and I'm finding it so inspiring. To see the way they have changed their thinking and the way they now eat and exercise and how it all is working, it's amazing. I am so bad with the names of the people on the show but the one young girl, who is there with her mom said something about watching the show in the past and now finding that same thing inside of herself...it brought tears to my eyes! I'm feeling that awaking inside myself.

Ward: You made such good choices on your lunch. I hope the hunger didn't last long. With your food choices and your exercise, I bet those 12 lbs that you want gone will be gone soon.

Mindy: Plantar fasicitis can really be painful. There are stretches you can do and also icing it down after a workout can help. I've suffered on and off with it for years.

Kelly: I'm looking forward to hearing about this Shread workout you and Mindy have planned.

I'll see you all tomorrow, good news or bad news at the scales..I'll be here...I'm not giving up!

Mindy, I really like that "slow moving boat". How fitting. :)

Susie, great job turning down that food. I know if it had been on my plate, I would have eaten it, hungry or not. Good luck at your weigh-in.

re: The Biggest Loser - what in the h-e-double hockey sticks were the blue team thinking last night? They are so screwed now!

Today I did Group Ride + 40 min elliptical and 20 min running (2+ mi) again. Eating is on plan. T-two days until swimsuit. :lol: I was down to 129.4 this morning, but weigh-in is tomorrow. See you guys then.

Ward- 129.4??? OMG!! you skinny little thing you. You are going to be awesome at the pool party. Our local YMCA is sponsoring an overnight for our school tomorrow. We have been encouraged to stop in. When I was talking to our assisstant principal today he was saying he is going and doing everything; playing baseball, swimming, etc. I was like oh no. Not going swimming with people from work. this body will stay safely under wraps. So you go live vicariously for me at the pool.

Susie- I am sending the best vibes your way for tonight. Congrats on passsing up that extra food. I have been ravenous the last 2 days. I will eat anything in front of my face. I had 2 peices of cake, before dinner. I'm starving. I don't think I've gone over calories, but I could very easily. Let me know if you have info about those heel stretches. Mine is really hurting lately. It is starting to hamper the workouts. Shred is by jillian. You've probably heard about it before.

Kelly- Missed you today. Hope you had fun. After American Idol I am doing some type of workout. It will probably be WATP or yoga. Besides being extremely hungry, I am also very tired. I think it has to do with TOM coming soon.

This is what ticks me off. I weigh myself at night, just to get a hint on what to expect in the morning. I was down about a pound last night, so I thought I should be lower today. Right?? NO!!! What gives?? And why won't this last gain come back off??? I sit at 197.8, up 4 pounds from last week. Can I just hit somebody?? I don't think we will weigh-in at school tomorrow because our nurse is sick. My official weight will be whatever I am at home.

See ya all later.

Ok, so what the heck! Is starvation in the air or what? I have been starving the last two days, too. I am sure I am going to gain tomorrow on the scales, because yesterday and today I just ate...and ate...and ate. It was as if a switch flipped and I was hungry (or just craving) and didn't care anymore. My daughter's 3rd birthday is on Monday, and we are going to be doing several different celebrations with our families over the next week or so. I am worried. I will be doing my best to be vigilant, but I know it will be a lot of eating out. This week was terrible with the eating out. I think I have had something from every fast food restaurant imaginable.

I am very tired tonight. I had to get up super early today to drop kids off before a conference I went to today. My husband couldn't help me because he was at a sleep study. He just found out this morning that he has severe sleep apnea and will be using a machine at night to sleep from now on. It was kind of crazy. In the first 3 hours he was asleep, he had interruptions in his breathing 114 time. They woke him up and put him on a breathing machine. Once the machine was on, he had 2 interruptions in 3 hours. It is scary to think that he could just stop breathing in his sleep and not start breathing again. I think just thinking about that today has made me worried and stressed, and I don't seem to care about eating the way I should when I am worried and stressed. Hopefully I can rest a little easier when he gets a machine for home. I always thought he had sleep apnea, but now it is just so much more real.

Anyway, I have to go for now, I will catch up on personals tomorrow!

Ladies,

Those M&M's did me in. I had a BIG gain and I feel like I need a BIG cry! I gained 4 lbs. I'm so mad...at everything! Lucky for me I'm made enough not to eat. I'm like, "I'm going to show you". I really want a 5 lb loss for next Thursday because I just can't take those 4 lbs and I need to loose 1 more to get over it. I'm going to be diligent with my food and exercise from now on.

The fact that I was so hungry this past week and didn't give into it when I was and pushed away extra food...and I still gained? All because of those damn M&M's at the first of the week.

I know we have all had these issues and I know I can get over it..it's just that I want it to happen NOW!

I am working out with weights with my trainer today. That should help me get some frustrations out.

Ward: I want to feel good enough about myself to go to a pool party! I'm so happy you do!!! That # on the scales looks good on you.

Mindy: Girl, I understand your frustation with the numbers. As for the heel stretches, I googled and found them. When I went to my doctor about it, he gave me the same stretches. Let me know if you find something when you google it, if not I'll see if I have a copy of them somewhere and email them to you.

Kelly: I'm glad your husband figured out the sleep apena issue. I hope your routine gets back to normal soon. I know it's important to have a routine.

Ok ladies..got to get to work. I have a lot of meetings today and I need to get focused.

I'll be around this weekend.

Susie, :hug: I am sorry the weigh-in didn't go like you wanted. It's over now and this is a new week. Don't lose focus.

I am off to the gym now but I'll check back in later.

Well I am a little happier today. I am down 2.5 of the 5 pound gain. Not where I'd like to be, but better. Did Jillian's Shred tonight. Hadn't done it in a long time. It is a good workout, but it certainly not as hard as it used to be. YAY!! Then I jogged a mile. Well I walked 2 laps, so good for me. I am going to Schuler's this weekend and picking the New Jillian DVD's. Yay for income tax returns.

Susie- I hear ya girl. You know I understand the frustration. Just keep doing the right thing and move on. That's all we can do sometimes.

Kelly- See ya at the Y. Should be interesting. Our students are having that sleepover tonight. Fun, fun.

Ward- All geared up for the pool party?? I'm sure you're ready. Have fun.

See ya all later. Maybe there will be a little less of me tomorrow.

Hey, where is everybody today?? Well I was down a little more today. I have lost about 3 of the five pounds I'd gained. Moving in the right direction. I bought 2 new Jillian DVD's today. I did the one that is a metabolism boost. It is 57 min. long and I could only do 45 min. of it. I think I will like this one.

Hope everybody is doing well this weekend. Hope to here about your good progress.

I also bought some new workout clothes, Large pants. Yippee. Need new shoes. Mine are getting worn out.

What's going on?? Where is everybody?? It is not just this thread either, but a few others I post on. Nobody has been on. Well I am on track. Didn't lose anything today, held at 195.8. I figured my loss for Feb. and it was 2.8 pounds. That is like my average. Well, TOM is certainly near so staying the same is good.

hope everyone is doing okay this weekend. Hope to hear from you all soon.

Hi..I finally made it. It has been a busy weekend. I've been doing pretty well and feel back on track after the 4 lb gain. I'm working hard to have a loss on Thursday.

I made it to the Y today for my workout. I did 30 min on the treadmill at a 3.6 mph. I felt like I was flying and it felt good to be able to do it. Then I went to the weight-room and did the strenght routine that my trainer gave me to do when I met with her on Friday.

Mindy: Glad to see you have lost most of that gain. I'm sure the balance will come off this week. Where are you buying your workout clothes? I'm looking for some cute ones for spring.

Kelly: How was the time at the Y with Mindy?

Ward: How was the pool party?

I'll see you all tomorrow.