Nothing much to report around here. I was 176.8 today. I had no workout yesterday and didn't keep track of food. Tonight I am going out for my principal's birthday. there will be drinking involved. I am going to try to keep it to a minimum. I'll let you know how that worked.
Busy weekend here. We went to see the local college community production of Evita on Friday night. I really enjoyed it. Then on Saturday we spent the day with some friends in their home town of Ripley, OH...it's a river town and has a lot of little quaint shops and lot of things going on along the river bank/district.
So, I ran around all weekend and had to clean house, grocery shop and laundrey today. I have one more load to do tomorrow and I need to clean my kitchen tomorrow.
This week I'm just going to concentrate on not eating for comfort....it's my last week at work and I'm nervous to be unemployed. I think that good things will start to happen for me once my last day gets here...I can try and go back to the company that I worked for before they sold our Brand/Business Unit. I've been networking like crazy and I think that a lot of people are really trying to help me get back.
Angela: I hope that you were safe this weekend? Did you get any new workouts in?
Mindy: Sounds like you are giving yourself a break and relaxing...and I think it will do you some good.
Last edited by MyChoice2bfit; 07-25-2010 at 10:38 PM.
206.5 today!
Tropical storm blew through on Friday-pretty uneventful, actually, but it rained most of the weekend after that. We got like 4-5 inches and it just started pouring again, out of nowhere. That happens pretty much every afternoon in the summer, so we're used to it. No real workouts this weekend, unless you count the 1 game of bowling on Sat. at the b-day party. I was a little sore the next morning, if that counts for anything. I've had sinus headaches on and off the last few days, too. Not helpful!! Probably, due to the weather, so not much I can do about it. Well, I'm going to go try a workout now, so catch you all later...
Mindy-I hope your dinner went well.
Susie-Good luck with the job hunt. I've been without a job or insurance for way too long, so I feel for you, but you'll be fine. I can tell you're a go getter and everything will work out.
Kelly-Miss you-how have you been doing? I hope the family B-day party went well yesterday. Wish I'd been there.
Did that upper body workout Mon. afternoon. (curls,bent over rows, boxing, etc), then some golf and tennis on the Wii. I know those are more for fun than exercise. Arms and shoulders are actually still sore. Had another bad headache yesterday for most of the day, so didn't work out. Today I helped my mom at a job (cleaning a condo) While we were there, the alarm thing said for everyone to leave the building and NOT use the elevators. We tried calling the office to see if it was real or just testing. No one answered so we left. Walked down 15 flights of stairs to find out it was just the fire alarms being tested. We got on the elevator and went back up. Thank goodness we didn't have to go back up the stairs! Oh, well, I guess that was my workout today. Better than nothing. My knees felt funny for like the next hour, kind of like they were vibrating or something. Just goes to show how out of shape I am. At least they didn't hurt, but we'll see how they feel when I wake up tomorrow.
More afternoon thunderstorms today. There were reports of nickel size hail about 10-15 miles from here. I hate these daily thunderstorms. They are just so dreery and the timing is horrible. Oh well, you can't change mother nature.
You've been having some wet, nasty weather up in MI and OH, too, haven't you?
Well after my little vacation trip, my weight isn't too bad.. TOM FINALLY came. Almost 2 weeks late. I think my body is trying to tell me something. 2 times in June and then 6 weeks till the next. I did just turn 50,,,didn't I???
I am hoping that once this passes I will show some weight loss.
This week has been one of my worst...ever. It seems all i have done is go out to eat and haven't gotten in very many workouts. ME?? Can you imagine. Well I am going to get right back on track and I have already started TODAY!!!
Susie- I wish you all the luck with job hunting. We just had that conversation in my house again this morning. Why am I the only one employed??? It is tough in MI...I will give them that. Good luck girl!!!
I hope you don't think that I've deserted you. The last couple days of work were horrible and just took all my energy, but it's over now and I can start to move forward again. I'm not sad about leaving the company that bought my brand but I was sad to leave all my co-workes and anxious about being unemployed.
Also, I have some other big news...Mindy knows because she is a friend of mine on FB. My brother and his life partner have been trying to adopt. They had a failed adoption last year this time. About a month ago they received a call about a little boy who is 8 months old. They have had him for a month while all the paper work was being filed and this past Friday the little boy was officially placed with them and they are moving forward to adopt him..that process takes about 6 months. At this point they live like this baby is theirs and the mother has signed all her rights away so it looks like this one will happen for sure. We are all just thrilled to have this little guy in our lives.
So this week I am on vacation-my hubby is off too and we are going away for a couple of days to Louisville, KY. Just a little get-away.
I'm doing well with sticking to balanced meals and a planned snack...I know I won't hit the exercise this week, but starting next week I'm back on it. I"ll also be setting some new goals for myself at that point.
Mindy: I'm glad you got to get away and I'm really sorry to hear about your dog. What are your exercise and food plans these days?
Angela: I don't have a Wii but they look like fun...as long as you move every day that is something. I was sorry to hear that you were having headaches. I think it was all the storms...I know 2 weeks ago we were having that sort of weather and I was dealing with some wicked headaches!
I'll try to check in tomorrow but if I don't, I'll be back on Thursday.
Well girls miracles never cease. Don't ask how, but my scale is hovering around 173ish.I have lost some weight. YAY!!!! I would love to see the 160"s in the future.
Susie- Yep I was privy to your news. How exciting. Hope everything goes well for them. Hang in there with the changes in your lfe. Don't let it all sway you from your goals.
Hi ladies! I missed you! It looks like the board has been very quiet but I'm happy to see Mindy's new low number.
We had a great time on vacation-it was good to get away. We might have more drama on the job front. Hubby got a call on Friday night that they let go of some of the staff..not sure what he will be facing when going back on Monday. I'm about to loose it ladies! I know I shouldn't let this sway me from my goals but at this point I just feel frozen in place. I'm going to try and get to moving on things. Control what I can you know.
Angela: Who have you been doing?
Mindy: So great to see those scales move for you because you sure have been working long and hard and it is hard not to see the results in the numbers. Keep it up!
Good morning! I am up early this morning. It's really the first day of unemployment for me.
I am headed to the Y to do a 45 min walk on the treadmill this morning. If I feel like doing weights after that I might. Really I am "starting over" today.
My weight-loss goal for August is 5 lbs.
Hi! This morning I cleaned my living room and dining room...I didn't get to it over the weekend so I got caught up this morning.
Then I went to the gym and did the treadmill interval program....then went to tan and now I'm going to send out a few resumes and after that get ready to take a friend of mines 8yr old daughter to see the Jonas Brothers. My former manager gave me 2 tickets and I know how much Layna loves them so it's going to be me and her. I remember I was 18 before I went to my first concert...Hall & Oates!
Mindy: Have you been to see your GYN about these hormonal things? They can draw your hormone levels and see where you are in the big M game.
Keep doing what you are doing...you have come so far...and look at how much energy you have these days.
Sorry, not much to report. I haven't been getting my workouts in and I have no excuse, just laziness. Where is my motivation? I was doing so well the first couple of months and now I've been slipping, but luckily not gaining. I guess that's the positive thing I have to focus on. I was pleasantly surprised by the scale yesterday, though. 205! So, I'm losing, but very slowly. I guess I need to find an exercise or activity that I love so I'll want to do it and not give up. No one else can do it but me, right? Anyway, that's enough venting. Thanks for listening.
Susie- Keep up the good work, good luck with the job search. How is it going? And congrats on the new addition to the family.
Mindy- You're doing great and I'm so sorry about the big M. All you can do is try to work through it and not let it take you down. Good luck!
Susie- Sounds like you are being productive, yet still relaxing a little too. Sounds good.
Yes I asked my gyno about it at my last physical. She felt no need to test hormone levels. She felt the regular band of bloodwork would be sufficient. I did ask too. I might push harder for it this next time. 174.6 today.
I survived the concert but boy was it hot and crowded...hard for the little one to see much so I had to hold her up a lot...got a great shoulder, quads, hamstring and ab workout just by going to that concert!
Today my workout was 30 min on the recumbant exercise bike-I think my body likes the cardio mix up that I'm doing.
I'm going tonight to see about some classes I might get into to spend my retraining money. I'm using every resource that I was given with this package.
Angela: Good to see the scales are moving even if it is slowly. I loose motivation very easily too and I find that one thing that keeps me there is to come and post every day.
As for the exercise....what are some of the things like you like to do that doesn't feel like exercise? For me it's dancing and that is why I love my Zumba workout class so much.
You're so close to ONEderland...don't give up now!
Mindy: I see the scales are moving down again. I do think you should push the issue with your GYN, there is no way that regular blood work would tell you that sort of info. I'm sure she didn't think it needed to be checked due to your age...well...it's your body and you have a right to ask! Also with all the other things going on, the increased cycles, spotting between cycles, she needs to see what is going on.
What sort of workouts are you doing these days? Any races coming up?
Good morning! I'm headed to they gym to get my workout in early this morning, then I have a hair appointment at noon and I've decided to buy myself a new lipstick today....it's the little things you know!
This morning I plan on doing 45 min on the treadmill using the interval program. That one really gives me a good workout out. It's a flat survace for 5 min, then an incline for 5 min and back and forth for the time that is set. I am usually sweating pretty good by the time it is finished.
What is everyone's plans today toward their weight-loss goals?
I'm looking forward to reading your posts laster today.
Arms and shoulders are actually still sore. Had another bad headache yesterday for most of the day, so didn't work out. Today I helped my mom at a job (cleaning a condo) While we were there, the alarm thing said for everyone to leave the building and NOT use the elevators. We tried calling the office to see if it was real or just testing. No one answered so we left. Walked down 15 flights of stairs to find out it was just the fire alarms being tested. We got on the elevator and went back up. Thank goodness we didn't have to go back up the stairs! Oh, well, I guess that was my workout today. Better than nothing. My knees felt funny for like the next hour, kind of like they were vibrating or something. Just goes to show how out of shape I am. At least they didn't hurt, but we'll see how they feel when I wake up tomorrow. 
