:woohoo: I had a 1.75 lb weight loss at TOPS last night! That's 2 lbs in 2 weeks..I will take that average....I think I'm most excited about it because I know I really worked for it with the daily exercise.

My goal this week is to track my calories in and calories burned and hit my goals.

What is everyone doing this weekend? My hubby wants to do a bit of b-day shopping for me. I was going to stay home but he wants me to come along so we can have a lunch at this new place we saw on the square at The Greene. He said, "One of the things I was going to get you was a gift certificate to get a pedicure", "why don't you go get one while I'm shopping for you"..that sounded like a good deal with me and I'll get lunch too..so I'm going. Can't beat an invitation like that!

We also have a graduation party to attend-got to be careful with the food at those things!

I know, I know-i's been forever, but I'm back! It's been a LONG time since I've posted, but I've been on reading occasionally. I've been in a rut and instead of coming here to get through it, I didn't really do anything. I'm sorry for that, both for me and all of you who are committed to keeping in contact. Anyway, no big changes in my weight. I'm hovering around 210. Good news is I'm not gaining, just fluctuating a couple pounds. (One day it might be 208, the next 210, then 209.) My initial goal was to be under 200 in time for my trip to MI. That's 2 weeks from today, so I'm not so sure, but I'm going to try harder and actually move these 2 weeks and see if it happens. That's my BIG roadblock. Why can't I get up and move? It's my own fault and a hard habit to break, but I have to do it!
Well, that's enough for now, but I promise to come back real soon.
Angela

Hi Angela--it's good to have you back. Please don't stay away when you are struggling..that is the best time to be here.

About being under 200 in 2 weeks..I'm sure you could do it but I'm not sure it would be healthy...but think about it this way...you could be at 205 (healthy 2 lb a week loss) instead of 209.

I got up early this morning and did my 2 mile walk--starting the day off on a positive note.

I hope everyone has a good day and I look forward to your posts!

Good afternoon girls. Gald to hear you are both working hard. Susie- Keep up that walking. It is doing some good.

I did 5 miles on Sat. Walked the begining and ran the last 1.5 miles home. Got a killer blister, but lost a few pounds today. Of course I am also post TOM so I always lose right now. I have yet to find the secret that will help me lose this last 30 pounds. If I had $$$ I would join a gym and see a trainer.

How's everyone doing today? I had a great "on plan" weekend and I say that with even having a milkshake on Saturday. I just planned it into my calories for the day and I made sure I got my walk in. I also got my walk in yesterday. It wasn't easy yesterday we had a lot of graduation parties to attend and it was raining in the morning (when I usually go--before church) so I had to do it in the evening. I was tired and thought, oh I'll just do it tomorrow and then I thought now...tomorrow is the day that you think about today, so I got up and went and then felt so much better for it!

I'm doing ok today and feeling good and strong and positive.

Mindy: Yikes! Blisters! I bet if you do some looking around you can find a trainer that you can afford. Not all of them are in gyms. I know the one at my YMCA does sessions there but she also does sessions at her home and holds some in the local parks.

Angela: How are you doing?

Ward and Kelly: Are you ever coming back? :?:

Susie- I am so proud of you for getting those walks in. I will go for weeks without missing a workout. It has to become habit, just another daily routine. You keep it up. I already worked out at school, but I am going to take my little dog for a short walk anyhow.

Crazy night last night. We closed on our refinance and then when I got home (later than I planned) we needed something we forgot at the store to fix dinner and my personal chef girl was there and needed it right away, so off I went to the store. Long story short I didn't get my walk in---made me mad! :mad: But tonight I'm looking at a walk and Zumba...so that should help make up for missing the walk last night.

Also on Sunday we had some graduation parties to attend in the surrounding neighborhoods and we did walk to them..a little bit adds up right?

Mindy: Like I said above..every little bit adds up right? Aren't you out of school soon? Any ideas for a new workout routine since you will have some freedom with your time?

Still getting back into the swing of things. I'm keeping track of my calories/making decent choices, and I did a workout today. It was just a 15 min. upper body workout on the Wii Active game and a few rounds of tennis on the Wii, but it's better than sitting on my butt. I figure I'll alternate upper and lower body workouts and get some running and swimming done in the evenings, when it's a little cooler. It's just too dang hot and humid here, especially in the summer.

Susie- Thanks and I know you're right-10 lbs in 2 weeks is not probable, but I'll just do what I can, 5 would be great! Keep up the good work.
Mindy- Still going strong, I see. Good for you. :) So sorry about the blister-OUCH!
Angela

Susie and Angela- Keep up the good work girls. You are both on the right track.

I did 45 min. WATP tonight since it is raining outside. My blister is hurting. Even with 2 bandaids. I don't know what I'm going to try next. My month of 1600 cals is almost up and it has done no good. So what now???

Well, it rained all afternoon and evening yesterday, so I didn't go for a walk, but I did the lower body workout on Wii Active today,"legs and lungs, and more tennis" Man, for a "video game" it just about knocked me out. I am so out of shape that I had to keep stopping between exercises to catch my breath and by the end I was a little shaky, really nauseous, and could barely stand. I may have to start with something a little less intense, because even though I need my butt kicked, I really didn't like that feeling. There are lots of preset workouts on there and I've got some DVDs, so I've just got to find the right combo. The upper body workout on the other hand, barely made me break a sweat, so maybe I can do the medium level on that.
Question about food counts- do any of you count/write down anything other than calories? This BL journal I'm using asks for everything and I'm thinking it's just too much, plus I don't really know what numbers I should be shooting for on the others. (carbs, fat, protein, fiber, & sodium).

Mindy-I'm so sorry you're not getting the results you want. :( I wish I knew how to help. Maybe the Summer will give you more time to regroup? Maybe hit the library and have more time to plan out meals and workouts and change them up a bit??? Good luck and hang in there. :goodluck:

Ward-Where are you?

Kelly-I'll see you soon. Can't wait!!! :cp:

Had a great workout last night. My walking partner and I walked outside..our YMCA is attached to our college campus. The campus is empty right now so we walked it. It's so pretty, shadded and has a lot of hills...GREAT workout.
Then we did upper body strenght in the weight room.

Tonight it my TOPS weigh-in and I think I will see a loss.

Yesterday I wore a pair of pants that I hadn't worn since April and they weren't as snug as they where then. When I put them on in April I thought they looked bad so I didn't wear them. Yesterday I wore them and they didn't feel snug at all, they weren't loose but they fit. It's a good feeling. I know that they exercise helps a lot in that area.

Angela: I track my calories and my fat grams. I was told that my daily fat grams should be around 25-30% of my daily calories. That is/was not easy for me to do. So at first I didn't try to stay in that range I just kept calories and fat grams to see what my fat grams were...sometimes they were about 50% so I started watching them and cutting them back to 45%, the 40 and now I'm at 35%..I'm getting there.

Mindy: I've heard that you can get a body anaylis at some gyms like Lifetime Fitness that will give you some insight to how your body is working...i'm sure it's pricey but you might look into it.

Keep doing it ladies!

Whoo-hoo:dance: I had a 2lb loss at TOPS last night. You can bet I'll be out of bed tomorrow doing my walk. The weekends are really where I can loose focus but doing those AM walks help to keep my focus.

Looking forward to seeing everyone posts.

I went up 2 lbs. yesterday, but back down 1.5 today. That puts me at 19 lbs. gone. I did the upper body sculpt and tone again yesterday. This time I'm a little sore, but nothing a little muscle cream can't help. I'm going to a scrapbooking workshop with my bff this afternoon and really looking forward to it. It's fun and relaxing and I haven't done it in awhile. I offered the idea that we bring snacks with us and she agreed, so I've got fresh fruit and veggies and I've got "Hungry Girl" banana bread in the oven. Otherwise, I was afraid we'd get hungry at some point and end up going somewhere to eat. I didn't want that- 1 because I didn't want to worry about the calories and 2 because of the cost. Anyway, it'll be fun!
I've given myself a new shortrer-term goal of being at 190 by my B-day in Sept. My ultimate goal is still 150, but since that seems so far away, I thought it would be helpful to have something to work for sooner.

Susie-Congrats on the 2 lbs!!! Also, thanks for the input on counting fat grams. I'm going to do that and see what happens.

Mindy- How's the blister? Getting better? Enjoy your summer!

Hi there! Busy Saturday here. But I made sure I got my Saturday morning walk in. It really does help me to set the tone for my day and on the weekends, when my routine is different, I really need to set that tone early.

Angela: GREAT idea about making that bread and taking it with you. Have fun scrapbooking and remember to just keep your hands busy, and then remember that you can't really eat when you are doing that..you don't want to get anything on your project!
That is a very good goal to set for yourself. I promise is you come here daily, you will be supported.

Mindy: Tell us what you are doing. Didn't you have a 5k coming up?

Did my 5K this morning in atrocious humidity. The air was so thick you could cut it with a knife. Made breathing during running a bit of a challenge. i did it though, in 35:29. My best time yet. I am happy with that. Met a friend from elementary school there. It was fun seeing her after all this time.

Weight today was 179.2. Almost back down there. Let's see what tomorrow holds. Maybe I'll try out some trial memberships at gyms this summer. See how long I can milk it for.

Susie and Angela- good job with your workouts. Stick to it and it will pay off.