No biggie. You get a muligan!

Hello ladies sorry Ive been mia for a few weeks just been so so busy with school. My social life is pretty much nonexsistant. Cant wait til this semester is over so that I can devote more time into my fitness routine. Im taking for classes this semester which is soooooo much Im doing well but thats because ive basically been spending so much time working on school stuff. I havent been to the gym in two weeks because Ive been sick (pink eye& flu) yea Ive been down. I would really like to just start fresh after this semester ends.

Next semester Ill be taking two classes and I have mornings free until 10 which will give me plenty of time to work out.

I hope all is well I missed you guys please kick my butt to get me back on point. I would really like to be at goal come next year this time!

3 days and one hour to race day.....nervous....nervous. THere is a NorEaster coming thru. I am hoping the storm clears out by Thursday because the race will be rescheduled if it is storming and pouring on Saturday. And I have to drive up on Friday. *sigh*

I am doing on well on my eating and with all the training I am doing I am totally making it to the gym each day. I hope you ladies are well.

Yahh ON going natural. I'm really happy with my decision and wish I would of done this a long time ago. My life is so much easier w/ my hair the way it is. I wear it in 2strand twist a lot that can last me up to 4-5wks. I wash almost daily because my work outs end up in a massive heap of sweat. Yeah it does take some coordination to do videos but once you learn the movements it gets easier. Im really enjoying the work outs and that they are 30-40mins of hard intense labor...haha!! Good luck on you race. Ive been keeping my runs between 4-6miles. I dont want to over due it w/ my knees and ChaLean!!! Let us know how the run goes

Hey ladies! Holy freaking Canoodles! I finished in 2:15:09! Its the most amazing thing I have ever done! I'll give the long version on my laptop. I am via blackberry rt now.

Hi ladies, a fellow WoC from the DMV checking in. :wave:

Hey Ladies! I missed my gaaaaaals!
ummm sooo i have been MIA for quite some time but I am back. Funny how no matter how far I stray I always make it back right here. hmmm.
So quick recap of the last couple months.

I accepted my job offer on Sept. 17th and I have pretty much been uber busy since then. I had to find a place, find furniture and move. I moved Oct. 7th and started working Oct 14th. I left STL for mandatory training in Phoenix, AZ on Nov. 1st and just got back friday night. Oh I also work a 2nd job at the mall to offset some bills incurred in moving. Basically, ive been ridiculously busy. And its not over, I leave for Orlando, FL on the 13th of Dec for ANOTHER 2 weeks for work training. So I guess I will finally have a normal schedule in 2010.

on the weight loss subject...welp lets just call it the weight gain subject. i was 185.5 on april 15th... just look at my ticker. i am currently at my highest weight ever and i feel awful. none of my clothes fit and im pretty miserable. i know that ive been stretched traveling across the state for most of the summer while interviewing for my job and then all i had to do when I got it buy GEEZ!
anyway, i am paying for a personal trainer as of tomorrow. I went to sams, trader joes and one other grocery store to stock up on healthy food. i personally dont want to eat out until i go out of town for work in a month. this travel has been awful. The trainer is pretty inexpensive and I plan to stick with her til I get where i wanna be so i am back here for support and to finally be able to post in the goals section. AND, im starting over fresh. brand new ticker, brand new start date, brand new goals and new me! hope to hear from u all. sorry so long.
brie

hey girl! im originally from kansas city. welcome to this wonderful site!

cant wait to hear it. you are like one of my inspirations, you and beaka and some others! details, details ashlan! missed you girlie

Let me start off by saying that my actual chip time was 2:41. The clock at the finish line read 2:15:09 which is where I got the time from, but apparently it was wrong. With that being said this is how my race went:

I totally underestimated the amount of people going to be there, so it took a little longer to get to Corral 4. The whole time at the starting line I was saying to myself “I can’t believe I am running 13 miles, I can’t believe I am running 13 miles…” Once the gun went off we started gradually moving up to the fron and before you know it I was running.

It was a slight drizzle out the first half of the race at about 60ish degrees. I was fine though, I had on my new Under Armour gear  . I had a game plan to walk if need be , just as long as I finished. Turns out I didn’t need to. When I got to mile five I realized I had adjusted to running outside and I was doing just fine. I guess I didn’t notice before because my mind was so busy.

There were hills, yeah I have never run hills, ever. We don’t have any around here. But I just kep trucking. By mile 9 I was sort of delirious, in the sense that my legs were just running on their own. But when I saw mile marker 10 I was just broke out like a bat out of ****. I said, “its just a freaking 5K , I do them all the time”.

When I finished the race (other than legs feeling like gravel being ground inside of them) I felt like I had just conquered the world. I can’t exactly describe the feeling I had. It was sooo amazing. I have been wanting to run ever since, but legs are dead. So I will pick it up tomorrow. I am running the shamrock half in march so my goal is to make it under 2:30.

Brie _ THanks you are so sweet. I am so glad to have you back!!!! Sounds like your life is very very interesting these days.

Brie ~ good to see you! I envy all the travel, even if it's for work. :)

Cake ~ That sounds awesome!

Hey, i saw this thread and decided to post. My name is Alexxus Im 26 pre med student in Tampa, FL. I live alone and I have 3 dogs (mini dachshunds) but they live with my family in NC until i get settled here. Love music ... Just got DIS engaged and Im STILL dealing with that... im giving myself a yr to get over it totally So far its been since June 8th. He calls periodically but most of the time I dont even pick up the phone. Just got out the AirForce after 6 yrs... i got out to pursue my dream to become a doctor.

My weight loss goals my current weight is about 187 lbs as of today. I started my weight loss journey on 10/1/09 but i fell off after 2 weeks. My goal is 130 but if i look like i want to look at 145 Ill be fine. I havent been this big all my life... I just gained over the yrs of doing a desk job in the AF. I managed to stay within the fitness stamdards but it was ROUGH. I have an athletic build and when people find out im trying to lose they usually dont get it... but i need to lose weight i just hide it well with my clothes..lol.. I plan to write up here daily. The way im going to lose is the raw lifestyle but I have only ever been and only ever will be about 90 percent raw.. I need some meat at least 3 times a weak. And i do like cooked foods... so i guess im more like whole foods more than anything. I used to be a runner and for sometime a few yrs ago i was training to run a marathon... i only ever got to 7 miles... i think ill try it when I get smaller... running is something i like to do when im a little smaller than this... I HATE Running when im at this weight....my weight is something that holds me back from doing alot of things... the list is sooo long but as time goes ill reveal...now on to today



Talked on the phone my dad for abt 2 hrs... we love talking about biggest loser...then watched some move with Joan Crawford in it... I love her... it was an ok movie. Ate some brown rice and chicken for brunch... but Ill eat dinner...which will be a sald or the same as brunch. Im not working out today at all. I just dont feel well, Ive been depressed bc of the break up and moving here and being homesick and my weight. I think i may start back working out this weekend. TTyl

:wave: Hi All!

I've been lurking again on 3FC for awhile now and figured there was no time like the present to jump on in. I've been away from 3FC for at least a year. I've rededicated myself to my WL journey and I remember that when I was truly serious about my WL that this site was SUCH a great source of inspiration.

So, as I'm lurking I happen upon this wonderful little spot of heaven on earth for Women of Color -- AWESOME!! :cp:

Here's my intro...My name is Carmen, I'm 38 years old and I'm from Cleveland, OH. I look NOTHING like my avatar, so I will load a pic in the very near future. I am married to a (usually) great man and I have two sons whom I adore. I have been overweight since childhood although I used to stay pretty much within the same weight range and so I thought it was okay for a long time. I joined LA Weight Loss in 2003 and lost about 40 lbs on the program. It worked, but it was strict. Then I started working out and hit a 2 month-long plateau, then rebelled and gaind every lb. back plus more. Now I am doing WW and while I'm losing some weight, its coming off slowly and it is my fault because I have not been fully dedicated to it. I am thinking that counting points is not the best for me, but I will stick to it and become more serious about this program as it is the only one I have for right now, although I'd love to find out what has/ is working for you all.

I am excited to join you ladies, you are truly an inspirational, supportive and funny group.

Til Tomorrow...
Carm