Hello Ladies!
I'm back!
Spring break was very nice, got to hang out with some old friends and had fun. But Now I'm BACK IN ACTION!
Welcome to the Newcomers! (since I've not gotten a chance to say so yet)

I am truly psyched about being on my own and free from MWL. If I am going to spend money for assistance, give me mental and emotional support for what I am doing - Not crabbing about what I am not doing. That is a part of my parenting book - the importance of motivating and teaching children to do the right thing rather than punishing them for doing the wrong thing!

Mission this week:
Continue with my daily workouts and increasing to 1.5 miles a day, and maintaining 100 oz of water a day.

New Mission - Complete a Healthy Eating/Living Goal Poster (I am really into motivation)!

Scuzin - Welcom back!

knobhdy - Keep the faith - I know how you feel about stubborn pounds - I didn't lose a pound all last week but it doesn't matter - I know its got to show up somehow, someway, someday, soon!

Mirabelly - I will look to see if I have anything by your author friend - how exciting!

Amanda - Sorry to hear about your loss - may your loved one's peace be yours also.

Have a great Monday everyone! mscat

Good Afternoon
What a workout! I did a ton of cardio and made it back to the weight room! I'm on the lowest setting for one of the arm machines...but its a start! My upper body is going to hate me tomorrow! But I'll feel so much better...as I once said (unfortunately a long time ago) sore = worked muscles = building new muscles = more fat burned = less time to a fabulous new me!
OFFICIAL NEW GOAL: be 184 by the end of the term (June 11th). 184 means I am both 1/2 way done and UNDER the obesity line

MSCat - I'm all about motivation right now too, I have a piece of paper taped to the top of my computer that says "Points Points Points!" As well as some pictures of people that remind me about my motivation and support

knobhdy - stick with it...they'll come off

Julie - very sorry to hear about the loss, you're all in my thoughts and prayers

Carri - I felt kinda bad because I took the WEEK off, but can't look back now. A little time to relax never hurts too much.

Ok! time to hit the showers! (I'm so hyper today! Must be the lack of sleep....) Have a great day!

Afternoon.

Susan WTG on the workout! I bet that before long you will be kicking butt.

Knobhdy, watch about skipping meals. I know that you probally already know this but missing meals is one of the worse things that you can do to yourself. Just keep in mind that your matobilism(sp) is like a fire and the more fuel that you give it the hotter it will burn.

Mscat, keep up with the wonderful works. You have most definetly got a great mindset going right now.

Cari, we all need a break every now and again. I know that a break makes me realize how important this is that I am doing. I am careful not to take too long of a break though cause there is that point of mo return and I really dont want to hit that.

Julie I hear spring fever calling your name. Get out there and enjoy the weather.

Faye, thanks for the new authors. I haven't read the Woods book but will defiently look for it the next time that I go to the library.

Gotta go and get something in the bellies of the natives here I can hear them calling. I guess that I am afraid that they might try to make sandystew ifin I don't get a move on.

Hugs
sandy

Hi Everyone

Amanda, i'm so sorry to hear your news we will miss you and hope you return soon

I walked another 3mls this morning so far on pts and planning to keep it that way

Good evening to everyone! Hope everyone had a nice day. I lightly sprained my knee and ankle so I out of action with regard to treadmill work for probably the rest of the week. I can walk on it ok, but it is sore so I am not going to stress it more and end up a real mess for vacation. I am going to try and do some lifting with home objects or get on my glider and see how that goes.

Julie
Knobhdy

I want to amend our Mission just a little. I have noticed that most of you ladies, unlike what is the norm for most, seem to be getting the hang of the exercising part but the food issues seem to be the hang up. I want us to work on food issues this week. Really delve into why you are picking up something when you are not hungry. I saw Bob Greene on Oprah today and he says that the little grazing feeling is your body telling you it wants to eat and that unlike what most programs say, you should NOT give into it. He says it will be uncomfortable for awhile until you get your body adjusted to not being allowed to do that. Most of us have a time of day we tend to want to snack a lot, so let's watch the danger signs everyday and hang tough!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

DO YOU JUST HAVE A DESIRE TO LOSE WEIGHT OR DO YOU HAVE THE DESIRE TO COMMIT TO DOING SOMETHING ABOUT IT?

Have a great evening ladies!

Faye

Haven't thought about it that way Faye. I think that is an interesting thought though I will have to try it out and see how it works. Just might be able to do it. Hope that you knee and ankle gets to feeling better soon. Went to the doctor today and thanks to those steriods I have gained a few lbs back. I am hopeful to get those off soon. I did findout that they do let you retain water so I am going to try to get rid of that soon.
Time for bed. Catch everyone tomorrow

sandy

Good Morning ladies!

3 points again yesterday.......the water thing is getting me everytime. I think it's because my water bottles are getting old and everytime I fill up I can taste the plastic. I know they make special ones to avoid that, so maybe I'll go get one today.

My body is plenty stiff from all the dancing and walking the past few days, so I'm going to take it easy today and just do some light yoga. I also have to do some choreography for the show, so that should be enough.

Faye, sorry to hear about your knee/ankle......remember Ice & heat, heat & ice. Don't quit going to the gym, though, you could use this as an excuse to try the upper body weight machines. Or, if you're already doing that, do it a little longer. You're building such a great routine of going everyday, it would be a shame to break the habit now. Maybe you could swim? Hmmm, won't be long before your pool opens, right? I remember you talking about your 1 hour sessions in the pouring rain!

Anyway, welcome back Suzan.......glad you had a good break.

Everyone seems really motivated! I can't tell you how much that helps me....we must be contagious!!

Well, I better get goin' ........check ya' later,
Julie

TUESDAY: Today is Target Tuesday and our target today is food choices. We have to make food choices a zillion times a day for ourselves and our families, but just how good a job do we do? Let's watch ourselves this week and see how many times we eat those veggies and fruits, portion our proteins and carbs, avoid that sugar. Our food choices can tell us exactly where our weight loss problems can be so if you are not losing, watch and see what you are putting into your mouth that is "legal" NOT cheating and see if maybe they could be better choices!

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: If you would walk to the ends of the earth to save your spouse, loved one or child, why can't you walk a mile to save your own life?

later ladies
Faye

Good morning everyone...I have been away keeping my grandbaby for my daughter..along with keeping some appointments yesterday...I have been doing well though with the exercise and program and drinking my water...trying to get packed and ready to leave for our vacation...I have so much to do this week ...we have school functions this week ,dentist appointments...eeekkkkk...I am so ready to go...we leave Saturday..trying to talk my hubby into leaving early so we can stop in Tulluah Falls,and maybe camp out for the night...that would be half way and we could split the trip up and have some extra fun...he likes to drive at night,but it don't really matter to me....anyway I am so looking forward to leaving even though I know it is going to fly by...well,I am off to get some things done...take care and I will check in later....I need to ferocious focus,and get it done....love and hugs...joy

Morning!

Yesterday totally went way beyond awful for me. But I will chalk it up to the past and put it there.

Julie, I didn't know that they made water bottles that would keep the taste away, please let me know where you find one at as I would just love to get myself one. Good for you on the yoga. I have a tape that has yoga and piliates mixed on it and I must confess that it is a little hard for me to understand it all. I am slowly doing this tape and see what becomes of it. I guess that I am more of the you gotta move and groove school.

Leg problems are starting to come back and this starts after I went to the doctor yesterday. I can feel the dang place swelling. I think that today I am going to go way overboard on the water and see how it reacts to that. I think that I am going to go and rest for a little while as I am still exhausted from the lack of hormones. One week and then I can start them back. I can now appericate how hard it was for women without these medical wonders. Never would have thought that the lack of a hormone would exhaust anyone but now I can see what these puppies actually do for us.

Everyone have a great day.

Hugs
sandy

Well I actually had a 4 pointer yesterday !!!! I know most of you girls do not have a problem getting the exercise in but I do, and I am really trying to work on it...did my WATP dvd last night since dh did not want to walk outside, I am challenging myself to exercise M-F, just to see if I can do it....

Faye - sorry to hear you are hurting...I would agree with Julie, go and get some form of exercise anyway, if they do have a pool that would be great for you, not hard on the body...

Sandy - Sorry also to hear you are hurting, take care of yourself!! Hope it gets better

Julie - Do you have a Costco around you? It is like a Sams Club? They sell 36 bottles of water for like $4.50 and that is cheap enough for me to just throw the bottles out, I try using bottles over again and I always end up with the plastic taste....

Susan - WTG to being back on track, as you read I had a bad weekend with the food splurges but as happy to be back myself...good job

Joy, Amanda, Cat, MSCat, Knobhdy, and everyone else, have a good one...
talk to you all later....

Good Morning
4 Points for me!
wooooo I was right. My arms are quite stiff today but that's a good thing!
Its the second day of class so I'm get to meet some new professors and have a pretty light load for the rest of the week.

Faye - hope you feel better

Have a good day everyone

Afternoon ladies!

Susan hope that everythings goes well when you meet your new professors. Ah to be back in college again.....would love to be able to do that.

Carri keep it up you can exercise everyday this week I know that you can. I agree that it is hard to get in the time to exercise but it is well worth it. So far this morning I have gotten in some of a ab workout and when I come home this evening I am going to try to use the stairclimber legs premiting. We have to be like the little engine that could and keep saying to ourselves I think I can I think I can and soon we will!

Gotta run time to head off to work. Oh what fun and joy to be had today.

sandy

Sandy, thanks for the encouragement....

Okay I am going to level with you girls on the exercise part of the puzzle. I dont so mind exercising as I do washing my hair daily. I have extremely dry hair and scalp and my dermatologist has advised me not to wash my hair daily, as really I do not need to, I just get in the shower with a cap on, but anyway, when I exercise I tend to sweat and I think it makes my hair stink, so I have to wash it, thus making my scalp and hair condition worse...I have really long hair ( right above my butt ) and it is hard to wash anyway...so that is my dilema...I suppose I should just work out with my hair up and still just wash it every 3 days and let it stink, it couldnt smell that bad

Do any of you have this problem? Faye I know your hair is short and probably no problem to wash.....anyone?