hello everyone!
you are all sounding great! i am feeling good for day 2 . got up early again and did the WATP video. it is a nice morning workout and really gets me moving for the day. i have a good plan in place for today so keeping my fingers crossed. DH has been so encouraging for me lately. i know i can do this!! we are all doing this!!

holly- you sound like you are feeling better today. keep looking forward! i snuk 2 crackers with cheese myself last night. lol it could of been worse! keep up the great work!

debbie- fitday is great. good job getting back to it! hope you get feeling all better really quick!

mychoice- good luck with school. good for you not letting the stress get you down!

well everyone! stay focused we are all on a good path! we are doing this!! keep up the great work!
xoxox

Jodi~ I ate a lot more than 2 !!! Today is a new day!! No naughtiness so far but it is only 10:30. LOL!!!!!

I have sorted all the craft stuff into a new shelf/tub thing, run the dishwasher,fed 5 kids breaky,and got a load of wash in. I think it is chicken soup for the kids for lunch, it is the fav.Easy for me.
I am gonna send these 4 screeching outside!!
later!

Hey everyone. Well, we're all in a new sort of challenge for 2005. There seriously is no reason why I can't be under 200 in a year from now. Thirty pounds in one year is nothing - less than 3 pounds a month!

Well, I'm sure I've gained a few pounds over the holidays but I haven't checked in a few weeks. I've really slacked. I'm signing up for kickboxing again next week. I want to give myself a couple of weeks to get back into the cardio before I go into the class, or else I'll be horribly sore!

Jodi: Which WATP video do you do? I just have the 3 mile which I like. I don't get sweaty and stuff like I do when I exercise normally, but it's still a nice, low-impact workout that can be done at home. I want to try to get DH to do it with me. I want him to know it's not a sissy workout!

Did any of you see the new issue of People magazine, with the weight loss stories and pictures? Doesn't it just look SO darn easy? What I like is that most of those people, it took them 3-6 years to lose that weight so it definitely didn't happen overnight as it often seems.

The past few weeks I've had such a terrible diet. I let myself eat everything and anything that came across my hands without thinking. Lots of chocolate.

Are any of you doing anything "different" this year? A new diet plan, a new class or exercise, etc?

Girlie

PS:

MyChoice: How did you like Love, Actually? I love that movie! Also, if you liked John Q, you'd like Man on Fire if you haven't already seen it!

Girlie

Hi Girls,
Just a quick one for now. I have been so busy with work today and more to go. I am so glad to hear how upbeat and motivated everyone is.
Girlie- I have had a terrible eating plan also but am now following the AHA diet plan. They have a great "healthy lifestyle" section as well as a plan call Delicious Decisions at www.americanheart.org. I've been diagnosed with High blood pressure and high cholesterol during 2004 and am medication dependent so following the AHA plan is great. We can all do this.
Holly- You are so busy, busy all the time. I am glad the funk is lifting a little and that the kiddies are ok. Mine were glad to go. It was enough time home with Mommy. Time to get back to their friends.
Jodi- You are an inspiration to me. You sound so motivated. I would love for you to share some of your menus with me. I'm always looking for ideas. Can attachments be sent in a post? If I can I'll attach my AHA plan if anyone is interested.
Debbie- Take care of yourself and great news to get back to fitday
Susie- I love the way your posts read. You work through your issues through them and that helps me. You will do great in the class just like the last one. You can do it.
Have a great night all.
Suzy

Help!!
 

Hey everyone I have a techno guestion
I tried to get a weight tracker. I was able to get it copied and pasted, but it never de-coded. What did I miss?
I viewed my new watp dvd. Just to check it out. I CAN DO IT!.... when I can get rid of this cough

suzy1965: I'm going to check into the AHA diet. I'm not much for fads.
I am pretty tired of trying 1 diet after another. I have no health issues and take no meds, and would like to keep it that way.
BIG HUGS

Did you use the BBcode(forum), the 2nd one down, highlight, cut and paste.

Hello,
I didn't think I was going to make it here tonight and then I thought, you know...I don't really need to do a load of wash, I need to give myself sometime on the computer with my support team--YOU GUYS!

I think it's the first time, in a long time, I didn't do something that I thought I should.

I did very well with the phone calls today. I made about 10 of them and I have some people who will be calling back. I think I'll be handling them on my own. My manager seemed ok with the way I handled the calls. That made me feel a little better.

I've still been dealing with a little bit of "homesickness" about my old place of employment, but I found out something today that helped a great deal (I've been praying to be able to get over that I used to be the best at what I did and be able to move on in my new position and not look back). I found out today that most of the office workers at my old job will be laid off by March 31! I KNOW that He was watching over me.

I went for a 45 min walk tonight. I usually do a 30 min walk and then some weight training, but I felt like I needed to just concentrate on relaxing with my walk and I really got into it. By the time I was finished, I could feel that my neck had relaxed and that my shoulders didn't feel like they were up around my ears1 (anyone else feel like that after sitting at a desk all day?)

Holly: I think you handled the funk quite nicely. I bet if you think back you would have noshed on something more than just cheese and cracker and it would have been a lot more than you ate! Look at it this way..you did the WATP tape..you could've skipped it too..but you didn't! GREAT JOB!

Suzy: Take it easy with that cold. How did the house cleaning go? I think it was a good idea to watch the tape through before doing it.

Girlie: We will be here cheering you on as you take off that 30 pounds. Like you said..it's 3 lbs a month..you can do it! I didn't like Love Actually. It took a little bit for me to get into it, but it was really good at the end. I've seen Man of Fire...I see EVERTHING with Daniel Washington in it..he's pretty easy on the eye! My husband knows of my secret crush on him! lol

Jodi: You started your day out great with the workout. How did the rest of the day go for you.

I'm headed to bed. Talk to you all tomorrow.

Susie

Yesterday was all about shaking out of the funk. Today is all about getting in a new groove.
That fudge fairy attacked when I had tea in the aft. The rest is getting pitched out today. My goal for today is a no cheese, no sugar day. I need to cleanse the body of those critters.
I weigh in tonight. I will start a new challenge with TOPS. I will see how I did on the NO Gain Holiday Season.
I will do yoga this morning and then WATP at 2 this aft. I stayed up too late reading again.I need to to get to sleep earlier. My dad gave me a hilarious book on Fairies for Christmas. I read it last night. For a chuckle look for Lady Cottington's Fairy Album.
OH, I got a phone call from the local library last night. They had put a sign up sheet up for a reading group. They had such good response they are forming 2 groups. Woohoo! Who knew that there were so many bookies in this tiny hamlet.We meet on Thurs to set it up!!
The kids and I took down all the decorations last night. The tree will, alas, come down today. sigh
DD cried a sad small cry getting on the bus today. DS is all keen. They are learning about money and Japan.DH taught him to count to 5 in Japanese. DS was thrilled.
I just put the baby down for his morning nap. Time for some yoga. I have a stiff neck again.

Susie~good for you for not doing the "shoulds" and taking care of just you!!!! For doers it is a hard things to do.You gotta take care of your soul too.

Suzi~ if you go to the advanced post and scroll down to manage attachments you can try to attach your plan.

Thanks for the boost the last couple of days.

Have a wonderful day. I will pop in later.

HI everyone. just a fast post. I've stayed op except exercise. My cough is
getting better. I'll try tomorrow. everyone have a blessed day. I cant take too long I'm at work.
BIG HUGS TO ALL

Hi Ladies,
Glad to see everyone so upbeat. I struggled somewhat with a stress eat yesterday. Work got dumped on me from all directions on top of my own agenda. I was up until 11:30 last night still finishing up. So I grabbed the first thing I could find- Crunchy M&M's- which were (notice past tense) leftovers from new years eve. Otherwise I feel I am doing well. I need to work on the moving more part of my plan. Have a good, no great, night everyone.
Suzy
PS: I'll attempt to attach the American Heart Association Dietary

Suzi~ you stopped at the M&M's.That is a positive!! That was a sh*t load of work to have to do. I hope the load was lighter today.
You have a GREAT night!!!

Hello All,
It's poured rain all day and it's a cold rain. It took everything I had to go back out to the Y to workout tonight. I got through it, but I'm telling you, I would have loved to stayed on the couch.

Nothing sounds good for dinner tonight so I just had Cheerios. I didn't get to bed very early last night, so I'm making sure I do tonight.

I probably won't check in again until Friday morning. I have TOPS right after work tomorrow and then I go to my accounting class. When I get home at 9:15, I'm just going to drop!

Suzy: Hey, we all do some stress eating. Just pick yourself up and go on. Don't let a slip up be a reason to give up!

Holly: I wish I had your energy. Where do you get it from girl?!

Debbie: Glad to hear you stayed op and that you are feeling better.

Ok gals, I'm out of here. See you all on Friday!

Susie

hello everyone!
late check in tonight. work was killer today! i hate days like that. going to bed soon! i had another good day with, WATP first thing this morning and good food all day. feeling very positive still.

holly glad you funk is shook lol. keep looking forward!!

suzy- we all have little slips just keep your eye on the goal! i'd be happy to share my menu's with you. maybe this weekend i'll have a little more time to post. hang in there!!

debbie glad you are feeling better!

girlie- i have been doing the WATP deluxe DVD which is WATP #2 (2MILE) and WATP 4. it is a combo so you can switch back and forth between the 2 or do the whole thing for a total of 4miles. i am so out of shape the 2miles is all i can manage right now. i'll keep working my way up though.

mychoice- good for you getting your walk in!! take care of yourself!!
well i am off to relax! hope you all have a great day!

Good Morning Chicks!!
 

I am still a little congested, but feeling better. This is my 10+ hr day
so I dont have to worry about activity today. I'll be outside most of the day
It is cold but dry. I'm glad! yesterday I got caught in a cold shower and didnt have any dry shoes. the windchill was in the 20s. my feet froze. Listen to me complain our coldest days are nice compared to what I see on the weather for the north.

Girlie: you'll be up to four miles before you know it. great going!

Susy: Stress eating is one of my biggest challenges. I try to distract my self from food by sometimes I just cant.

Holly: Your life is so full, Girl you are a great inspiration!!! Thank you
for the tracker advise. I just got in too much of a hurry.

Everyone have a blessed day

BIG HUGS TO ALL

Debbie~I love the fullness of my life. I dont love it when it gets full of the must dos.I had a girlfriend who would say to me when I got frustrated with others, not everyone has the drive to do the stuff you do. But to me a lot of it is necessary and the other stuff is good for my soul. I had a hard time learning that couch potatoes etc had a right to be who they were too. My hubby is a doer too. His prorities are a little different than mine, lol!
For me I had to learn to really look at what mattered in my life now and let go of a lot of the past. It was hard to do. I am very sentmental and loyal. I thought I could sqeeze it all in and I made myself sick. Always learning.

Susie~ you have an awesome day!!!! You rock!! See ya tomorrow.

Jodi~ glad you are still in a positve mode. it is rubbing off!!
I had a good morning yesterday. I did everything I set out to do except I had cheese and crackers for lunch.
The babysitting kids went home at 12:30. I had a soak in the tub, watched my soap and folded laundry, filed my feet and had a tea. At 2 I dusted and vacuumed, got food prepped for supper and the kids came home.
I went to TOPS. My weight was the same as last week!!! I was certain I was up from new years eve. So, I am still up 2 over the hols but I can deal with that.
Busy morning. DS is learning about Japan in school. DH went to Japan in 89 and we have an ongoing friendship with a family there. Hense, we have tons of japanese stuff at out fingertips. DS decided he had to take some today. I gathered some of this morning. Wrote an explaination and drove DS and 3 others to the school. All this on 1 coffee and no breaky!
Right now the 2 girls are outside playing and the babe is cruising around the house.
I have had a banana but need another java!!
We didn't get any snow yesterday but is sleeting quite nicely now. It is slippery out. DH came home. Maybe he will tile!!! finger crossed!
My folks just signed in for IM. WE have had a blast with this. My sis is on too. Mom and Dad are side by side on their computers.We all chat. It is a hoot. Silly at times.
Must go brighten their morning!!

good morning chicks!!
i hope you are all doing well today. i am in good spirits again today, it has been a busy but very good week. i got up again early and did the video. that is 4x this week. i met my little goal!! i am so excited!!! i was always under the impression that i couldn't get up any earlier just for exercise but i tried it and i CAN do it!! it gives me such a positive look on the day! too bad i was too stubborn to try this sooner. my biggest proble with exercising in the evening after work is it hipes me up too much and i don't sleep well after, so getting up early has liked that problem. food has been good this week, water is also good. i am doing this!!!

holly- glad my 'tude is rubbing off on you. we can all do this together!! good for you with only a 2 lb gain over the holidays!! you can get that off in no time!!

debbie- glad you are feeling better. i had the same problem yesterday at work with wet socks! had a darn chill all day. i brought extra socks today just in case. hope you keep getting better!!

to everyone else have a super day!!! we are all in this together!! stay focused and plan!!

Hey everyone....you all are seeming so upbeat. I'm having a bit of a hard time right now...DH and I are just so confused about the future (jobs, education, etc). Yesterday I fell down my front steps on my way to work and just decided to stay home. I feel okay, just my back is a little stiff. I know I need to go to the chiropractor.

just need to head back to the gym again. It is always nerve wracking in January when there are tons of new members. I get very self concious because I was comfortable with the people who were regulars before the holidays. Now I have to deal with tons of eyes on me now. What terrible thinking.

I really have highs and lows when it comes to weight. Sometimes I am the kickboxing/elliptical machine QUEEN and sometimes I'm this very self concious girl who can't keep her head held high and looks at the floor. How crazy.

Just three pounds a month...that's IT.

I'm actually considering joining weight watchers again. I haven't been there in LONG time. I used to go at 7am on Saturday mornings. I'd get up early, hit the gym super early and head in to WW for a weigh in. I just get so scared of trying to make a committment. But to be honest, I'm having major troubles eating in moderation, and WW is good at giving you a cap and helping you plan your days.

Or, i could just start journaling again.

holly-what an adorable pic!! great background!! you are so cute and what a nice family you have!!! just the fun smiling face i had pictured. really nice thanks for sharing!!

Hi all. Thought maybe I could join your ranks in the quest for that elusive 199. I've been hanging around 3FC for a while now, posting here and there, but I tend to be shy of joining up with anything. But I am slowly realzing that the whole "get support from others" thing is awfully important.

Bit about me: I'm 26, live outside Boulder, CO, have an awesome supportive lifepartner, teach college english, publish a literary magazine, write postmodern experimental poetry and prose, do a bit of improvisational acting. Have been steadily gaining weight since I was eight, with no signifigant weight loss ever (despite my random efforts). I'm now at about 243 (gotta get a better bathroom scale) and am tired of watching that number creep up every month. So. Here goes. I'm not doing any specific program yet. My main goals now are eliminating resturant food (damn that awesome Indian resturant with free delivery!) and increasing exercise.

Sigh. If only reading poetry burned calories.

Welcome spores. I am an arty/lit gal too. Physical activity does NOT come naturally to me.
It is all a journey. My starting weight was 243. I am down to 230. Took a year, a lot of tears and some loving support here.
I did read yesterday that to lose weight and keep it off, people who lose around 10 lbs a year will keep it off for life. That was heartening.
Take care!

Hi Ladies,
Holly- Great picture and a beautiful family!
Welcome spores. You are joining a terrific, supportive, motivated bunch here so you have come to a great place.
Girlie- Hang with it. You will get there. How about breaking it out into really small goals for you to accomplish daily. Like one time when you do eat a meal or snack in moderation. If moderation were easy we would all be thin. Hang tough, get to the gym, have one small eating success a day. Who cares what people think at the gym and to be perfectly honest noone is really looking. Everyone there is into their own thing. Feel good about yourself for going!
Jodi- You have the complete package going on right now- Great Job! You are an inspiration.
Debbie- Glad you are feeling a little better. Hang in there. We can do this.
Susie- I really admire your dedication to exercise especially on a cold, rainy night. Great work!
I have had a good day today. I kept myself busy at my own pace and it helped keep me OP. I moved more and got a lot done. We got buried in snow and some ice so the kids were off today and yesterday. They only went 1 day so far this week! Hopefully tomorrow.
Have a great night!
Suzy

TGI....Tuesday!! Well, after 4 Mondays in a row I am thrilled it is Tues!
I was lazy,lazy,lazy yesterday and loved every minute. I spent ALL day on the puter or reading. My butt got sore, lol.
DH was home. I had 3 easy kids here. The house was basically clean. DH made the kids lunch.??!!! The baby had 2 3 hour naps. The girls played outside.
Had a light supper. Read with the kids and then read for a few more hours on my own. Very cool.
I am feeling refreshed and ready to go.
DS is home today. It has been an anxious week for him. He hasn't been obnoxious for a change but very stressed. He has the runs and couldn't stop crying. So he is home in his room playing quietly or reading. If he causes grief or is rude to me, no hockey tomorrow.
I was good posting the pic.I was nervous but it was a big step for me in being comfortable with who I am and accepting myself as a beautiful person regardless of the exterior self.Thank you for the kind feed back.
It was a fun thing to do for the folks. They went bonkers.I have my copy leaning on my fireplace mantle. It makes me smile every day. I love seeing the pics of others here too.
Not much going on today. 4 kids here. Tidying to do.
Books to read, LOL.

Food had been okay. I have been snacking a bit night. Not outa control but have a wee something. Want to stop that. Maybe next week will be easier.

Suzy~ busy at your own pace and OP!!!!!!!!! You rock!!

Girlie~((((big hugs))))) Hope your back is feeling better. Write down your ideas about the future, then do pros and cons, talk it out. It helps to see it on paper.Hope today is feeling brighter.

Susie~ How was your Thursday??

Jodi~ YOU ARE DOING THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a great post. WOOOOHOOOOO!!!!!!!! Jodi ROCKS!!!!!!

Mornin' Debbie~ Hope your long day was uneventful and you are over the cold.

Spores~ How was your day?

Good day everyone. It's FRIDAY!!!

I'm feeling much better today. It was around 9.30p last night that I knew I wouldn't be able to sleep for a while and I decided to take my energy to the gym. I was anxious going back after not being there for three weeks, but I did it and kicked some butt on the elliptical machine. I went for 50 strong minutes and went for 3.9 miles. I came home close to midnight and DH gave me a great back massage and I konked out! Today I am feeling the soreness in my back from my fall down the steps.

I felt so empowered on the elliptical. If only I can go for 10 more minutes...one hour...and do that five times a week, it would be awesome. I am also kind of thinking that working out at night might be the best for me. That's when I was losing weight, and I am not so groggy and seem to work harder at night and don't have to keep glancing at the clock so I have time to get ready for work. Not sure what I'm going to do but I'm definitely motivated. I did get on the scale and it's sad...I gained five pounds over the holidays. It will be gone soon.

Holly:
You are adorable and of course you should have posted your picture. What a great picture too! It's so nice to put a face to a name! The beach is so beautiful it looks fake!

Suzy:
Thank you for the encouragement. I am definitely enthused at this point. It's just a matter of getting up and doing it.

Spores:
Welcome...I'm glad you came and please stay! Maybe you can get me writing again. I'm a poetry person too and my style is a free prose: http://ivomitwords.diaryland.com
I would LOVE to teach college english...I'm jealous! :)

Girlie

hello everyone!
i hope you are all doing well today! i didn't get up early to exercise this morning on purpose and i really felt the difference. i thing this will be my new routine get up and get it done before work. it was my half day of work today. it is getting so busy there that i'll soon have to give up my afternoon off but i will enjoy them while i can. kids are going to their fathers tonight so DH and i will have a nice dinner and some much needed alone time. yahoo!! the weekend is here!!!

holly- thank you!! i hope DS gets feeling better quick! sounds like you had a great day yesterday hope the weekend is good to you too!!

girlie- wow good for you going out to exercise in the evening!! we all have to keep at it until we find what works for us. i just recently discovered i can exercise if i do it first thing in the morninig who would of thought?? i was up 5 from the holidays too working my way back down again! we can do this!! i am doing a sort of home WW jodi's version. i needed a little change from calorie counting. i think most of the WW's have free registration going on right now. journaling is great too. whatever you decide good luck!! you really can do this!! we are all in it together!! hope your back gets feeling better soon!

suzy- good for you getting more movement in!! little steps is all it takes! keep up the good work!!

spores- nice to meet you! hop right in!!

i wanted to share a little tip with all of you. i love sweets (no big surprise) anyway... i started buying myself my own little treats once in a while, but i only buy cookies that come in mini size. so far i have tried vanilla wafer minis you can have 18 i think and teddy grahms makes a mini choc chip graham they are really good and a serving is like 53. they are not sugar free or low fat but it is a nice treat once in a while. you can have a larger number of them and it seems to satisfy me more than the regular size stuff. mind over matter i guess. have a great weekend dear friends!!

ps here is a pic of me from a few months ago at work. it is tiny and i don't think i attached it right but you get the idea.

Weekend At Last!!
 

Glad this week is over. things were hopping at work. I work at auto auction. I forgot how many acres it is but there are between 15-20. We use a golf cart some but mostly we walk. Its
not flat there are hills. I tried to use a pedometer to see how much I really walk the 3 days I work but I stop, turn and bend so often its not acurate.
But that was exactly why I took such a strange job. I love being outdoors. IT SURE WASNT THE PAY! LOL.
I have a lot to do today, going to try my new watp. pick up some on the house, then take the dog 33 miles to the vet's.

Girlie: great workout, 50 mins WOW!! that should also help loosen your back.

Jodi: I agree with the mini sized snacks. If i just have to have chocolate I eat a kiss or 2. and that
does the trick.

Spores: welcome, glad to have you here.

Holly: great pix, everyone looks so happy. Its great that when you have
quite time that you do nice things for yourself.

Susie1965-Suzy: Hello

everyone enjoy your day

BIG HUGS TO ALL

good morning everyone!!
i had a nice evening out with DH. we went out for dinner and spent a long time just talking about nothing. feeling very close to him. he has been really supportive of me and i feel really great about that. today is a normal saturday for a change long time since we had nothing to do. still lounging around. it is snowing and cold out. today is planning and shopping and cleaning. hope you all have a great day!!

debby- i do that also with the hershey kisses, i keep a bag of dark choc ones in the fridge. i really don't like dark choc much but when i really need a choc that is what i go for. the company i work for has an auto auction also. it really is a lot of work! good for you with all the walking. i work in the office so i don't get much exercise.
have a great weekend girls!! be good to yourselves! keep looking forward!!
xoxox

Afternoon chicks!

Mt whole day went upside down. The boys were up at 6am for hockey and I was up for a bit and then back to sleep. DD played for a couple of hours on her own.I was supposed to leave at 9 to go and give my Grandma a perm.That is when I rolled outa bed.I tidied up the house.The boys came home plus one for a sleepover and I headed out for groceries. Now, DH has gone up north to see some buddies. The kids are watching a movie.
I am definitely feeling rested. I will putter away at some housework. Making tacos for supper.
I have challenged myself to a no cheese week starting today!! Feel free to ride my butt and give me **** if I slip up. I should be able to do this 1 thing.

Debbie~ I think your job sounds great.I have always liked nonconformist jobs and I love being on my feet. Money isn't everything.Hope the watp was a success.

Girlie~ good for you for going to the gym!!

Jodi~ your night out sounds so nice. DH and I dont get enough alone time but we are getting better at it.I've done my planning and shopping and I suppose I will clean. It is wonderful to hear you so focussed and happy!!

I am feeling all warm and fuzzy about my little family today!! What a nice feeling.

PS... Jodi, it was nice to see your picture.I always thought you would have darker hair. No reason to though.Now I can "see" the real you when you post. HUGS!

Hello Everyone,
I thought I would make it here yesterday but I didn't. However, your ears should've been burning because I was talking about all you great gals last night to a friend that I was having dinner with. She told me that I'm looking great and what kept me going. So I told her about all of you and all the support I get here.

I'm doing ok with the food. I've kept all cookies, except animal crackers out of the house, so if I'm tempeted to have something sweet I have to go out and buy it. I'm not usually up for the extra trip out.

I had a 3/4 lb loss at my TOPS weigh-in. It felt great to be headed in the right direction.

The first night of school went well. I've got homework to do tomorrow with my tutor. Because it was the first night of class we got out a little early, so I headed to Wal-mart to look around. I found some exercise clothes on sale! The pants were $9.00 each and the tops were $8.00 each. I bought 3 of each. It was sort of my little present to myself out of my 1st check for my new job. Now I need to start saving more..but this one time..I just had to splurge. It's going to feel good to go to the gym sporting new clothes..that fit. My old stuff had really gotton to big and it was all faded.

I caught up on reading all the posts. I'm not going to be able to respond to each of them (DH wants to head to the grocery store in just a little bit and I'm going to...we spend enough time apart as it is!)

Holly & Jodi: I love seeing your pictures.

Debbie: How's the cold? Aren't you lucky to have a job that helps to keep you in shape!

Girlie:How are you feeling after falling down the steps. I sure hope you are ok.

Ok ladies..got to run. I'll talk to you all tomorrow.

Susie

Hi Ladies,
Things are going well with me. Had a busy and incredibly bad day at office yesterday and for the first time in my life I didn't want to eat a bad day away. I actually didn't feel like eating. I'd like to say that somewhere in the back of my head I made the choice not to stress eat but I don't think so. It was a weird phenomena though. I could try attaching a pic if I have one of myself. I avoid cameras like the plague.
Susie- great job with the loss.
Girlie- Workout at 10pm. WOW. Now that's inspiring. Hope the back is feeling better
Holly- You are always so busy. Lounging around to you is some light housework. No cheese is a great goal.
Jodi- I am glad you had a nice night out. DH and me hardly ever get out alone and I think we need to do it.
Debbie- Sounds like a good job you have. That's so important. Hope you are feeling better.
Have a great rest of the weekend
Suzy

Hi suzi!! Are you still peeking in. Your egg is lit. Isn't weird when yuo DONT stress eat. It has happened to me once or twice in the last 20 yearts. Always amazed. maybe it a beginning of a new you!!
I would love to "see" you.
HUGS

good morning everyone!
i had a good sleep and i am feeling really relaxed and rested. i was able to get the shopping, planning, and most of the laundry done yesterday. we played a game with the kids last night and had a good time. my food was good for a weekend so far. today will be more house puttering and maybe a visit with friends.

mychoice- great job on the 3/4!!! keep up the great work!! i think it is fantastic that you treated yourself to some new workout stuff, any little treat keeps me going sometimes enjoy!

holly- good luck staying away from the cheese, you can do it!

suzy- good job on not letting the stress get to you!

my goals this week:
1) exercise 4x (30min WATP)
2) stick to the good plan i have laid out.
3) post everyday
4) journal all of my food

I accidentally ate cheese yesterday at supper. I made burritos with all whole grain, low fat ,healthy ingredients and then grated cheese for the kids. I was 3/4 through mine when I realized I put cheese on it. Oops! I need to use my brain.
I did 10 min upper arm weights while watching tv. I ate too much in the eve. Almost a binge. I stayed up reading til 1:30 too. It is becomimg a bad habit.
DS had the most delightful friend over for the whole and sleepover yesterday. They have all gone to hockey practise this morning. At 6:30 I struggled between going back to sleep or getting up and enjoying the solitude. I got up in hopes of being realy tired tonight and not reading really late.
I am teaching SS today. I alternate with another Mom. She doesn't like me. It make's it odd. She has the teaching binder and hasn't returned my calls all week. I made up my own lesson off the net. It will be fun.
I really need to get my food in better control. I have quit the holiday junk but I am eating too much good stuff.I have what I want to eat all in the house now.I am rested and we all seem to be back into our routine. No excuses.

Time for a healthy breaky, maybe another coffee and another 1/2 hour of quiet!
Have a wonderful Sunday.

Jodi~ love your goals!

Hello,
I just got back from a workout at the Y. Sometimes it's so hard to get up off that couch and go (I love to nap on Sunday afternoon!), but I did and it wasn't but 10 min after I started my walk on the treadmill, that I got to thinking about how I would look this spring and summer and I was imaging myself in this halter type dress, and that my arms are tonned and so are my legs. I'm wearing some sort of wedge type sandles and I feel pretty. My stomach isn't what I want it to be, but the dress is cut A-line so it forgives that area for me.

Anyone else ever imagine things like that?

I'm running late and I've got to get to church, but I had to check in and see how you all were doing.

Jodi: Great goals for the week..let us know how you are doing at keeping them. I'll try to encourge you in them all week.

Holly: Try, try again..with the cheese thing. It's going to take some work..but I know if you want to do it..you will...((huggsss)))

Suzy: That's a big advancement to not stress eat. Glad you noticed that you have come a long way in that area. We have to start giving ourselves credit for those small victories!

Ok..got to go...

Susie

Hi everyone. Sounds like everyone has had pretty super weekends.

Susie:
Congrats on the 3/4 lb lost. Every bit helps. I totally agree with you on two things you said - one about how great it feels to get new workout stuff and it makes you feel better at the gym. I might have to go see if they are having a sale at our Wal Mart. Sometimes workout clothing gets expensive and it's so hard for me to find stuff that fits well. I definitely have to feel comfortable with what I'm wearing when I go to the gym or I feel self concious. I found a pair of yoga pants a year or so ago at a department store. They were on sale and a size XL (amazingly enough) and they fit just enough so they are not tight but just right. Well, those pants I noticed are getting holes where my thighs rub together and I will need to replace them. They are the only thing I really feel comfortable in. So the search is on.

Also Susie, when I am working out, I "imagine" things all the time. This summer, I would like to be able to wear tank tops again, especially to work out in LOL. I actually wore shorts last summer on a few occasions because I got sick of feeling self consious about myself and I love shorts. But they weren't very short, just at the knee. I like a-line dresses with sandals too...something else I haven't worn in quite a while. I have a few cute ones left from my early dating days with DH hee hee. Size 14 here I come again!

I still have the pair of Express jeans I wore on my first date with DH in 1998...ah, size 13/14. I was smokin' in them and I shall again! I'd love to wear them again and go to the same restaurant that we went to. DH told me he was totally checking out my butt in them :) hee hee.

I've definitely begun. I did my workout yesterday, 35 mintues on the elliptical and today since it was a Sunday and I had no time restraints, I told myself I was going to go for 60 minutes on the elliptical. I did it!!! I was so proud of myself. As a matter of fact, I did 65 minutes and it came out to over 9000 strides and exactly 5 miles. I'm SO proud of myself. I plan to go for an hour every day this week. That means I really have to be good about waking up in the morning so I have enough time to get a whole hour in plus stretching before work. I WILL be at the gym at 5.15am tomorrow and I'll be thinking about you ladies.

Mini goal: by Friday I want to be able to do the 5 miles in 60 minutes instead of 65 minutes. I can do it.

I stocked up on calorie free flavored water. Walgreens has 20oz bottles of it on sale 2 for 79 cents. I want to drink two of these a day. I have such a problem with getting in liquids. I'm so excited about the week ahead. I also weighed in today at 234 so one pound down, but I will not official record my weight until next Sunday.

Sorry for blabbing so much. I get so wordy when I get excited and upbeat about this stuff...may I blab on forever then! LOL

Have a great night. This is our year.

Girlie

Happy Monday Ladies,
Well today felt like the first day in a loooong time that I was left alone in the house. I had housework and work work to do which I was hoping to balance and did. Around 11 am I started thinking food. Fishing around the fridge and cabinets in my head. I took out a box of pasta, boiled the water, and was planning to binge on it. I stopped instead and asked why I was fishing for food and came to the conclusion that I was lonely and avoiding work probably because of boredom. Acknowledging that let me have a salad and small portion of pasta for lunch. The rest is put away for the kids for dinner and out of my mind. I feel good about that.
Girlie- You sound great and are really pulling it all together. I wish I had the same fervor for exercise that you do.
Susie- Same to you about the exercise. I took a long nap yesterday but you dragged yourself off the couch. You all are putting me to shame. I imagine stuff like that all the time. Visualization is so important to help stay on track. It's like putting the carrot before the horse-keeps us going.
Holly- Accidental cheese doesn't count. Only the cheese you are fully aware of is a cheat. How is it going with that now?
Jodi- I love your plans. Just once I should see about a weekly plan instead of daily.
My goals for this week:
1. Choose the healthy food options
2. Continue to question my eating habits
3. Be more productive/stay busy
4. Post daily

This is how my morning and afternoon have gone so far. I love the weekly goals.
Good for you Suzi for not binging on pasta!!!! WTG!!!!!!!

It was a Loooooong 30 min getting DS out the door to school today. DH was home because he was starting at 9.DS was hysterical, stomach pains, freaking right out..... He miraculously was fine Sat and Sun mornings and today he is sick to his stomach. I believe he does feel sick but it is nerves. He was “off” yesterday after SS. I sent him to bed and he actually curled up and rested for a 1/2 hour without any drama.

It was a lovely weekend. We all went skating yesterday aft. Even me for about 20 min. DH thinks it is pretty funny being an old hockey star himself.I have a bad ankle and he thinks I am going to hurt it. 20 min is okay. The kids and I enjoy it.
I watched 5 hours of TV last night.The 2 hour season openers for Alias and 24 and then Desperate Housewives. How do couch potatoes do it? I was up every commercial doing dishes, tidying, cleaned the litter box...........
It was enjoyable television.
I still have a stiff neck and today a sore ear. I am wondering if it is a virus.
Food was a better yesterday except for a few chips in the eve. No cheese though.Lots of water.
I did a couple watp last week but want to do more.
well, I have 5 kids here. We are going to storytime at 10. It will take a 1/2 to get them all dressed.
Best go have some breaky.
Have a groovy day!
Part 2~1:00pm
A neighbour called and took DD out with her DD for the whole day. Going to her Grandma’s farm and then to a childrens play centre.
I took the other 4 kids to storytime. It is amazing how different it is without my own 2. The others are on best behaviour. Quite relaxing for me. Now, when their Mom’s come to pick them they are little devils then, just like mine are for me. I am often quite relieved. LOL!
I just had long talk with my sons teacher. He is crying a lot in the mornings,very anxious. A continuation of what happens here.She gave me some ideas. Reinforced the good things we are doing.Big sigh! He is soooo much work. I can only hope that someday he will be a kind, self confident, likeable, happy person. I am doing okay with it for now. He is in worse shape than the beginning of the school year.The difference is that I am feeling more able to cope.
I have 3 kids napping, 1 colouring quietly. I will have a tea and watch AMC.
Then off for round 2 of the day!!!

The sun just burst,bright golden rays throught the clouds. I dont realize how much I miss it until it peeks out. How nice.

This week I will:WATP 3x
do yoga alternate days
eat NO cheese
do 10 min arms weights each night
eat balanced nutritious food


HUGS DEAR CHICKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Can I join!! I want to lose below 200 by this summer
 

Hi


I want to be motivated to make it down to 199 by this summer. I was 365, and have managed to lose 110 in the last 2 years, I am now 255, but want to be down to below 200 by summer. I am doing the south beach diet, and it has worked real well for me. I just need some motivation to keep me going :)


Thanks
Susan

Good Day everyone.

Suzy:
Good job on the pasta! Those are the situations that hurt us. I'm in the same predicament. I went to warm up my veggies in the microwave here at work and as they warmed, I realized there was a pile of packaged cupcakes on the counter - the vending machine people often do that and give freebies and such. Without thinking, I grabbed a pack and brought it back to my desk. So I am eating my veggies and I'm thinking about these cupcakes. I'm trying to decide whether I should eat one...I know I won't eat both of them. Should I just take a bite out of one and throw them away? Or should I just throw both of them away? Part of me is thinking I should just take one bite out of one to get a taste of it and get the craving out of my system and throw them away. Arrgh.

Holly:
Ice skating - DH and I haven't done that since we started dating! That's a great way to exercise and have so much fun you don't know you're exercising!

Susan:
Welcome! Wow, 110 pound loss, that's amazing! You can definitely lose the rest. Stick with us!

I am doing okay. I did get to the gym. I didn't fall alseep until 1.30am though so I'm kinda sluggish. I got up and got to the gym at 5.10am and did my 65 minutes on the elliptical - over 10000 strides and a little over 5 miles! It will be a while before I can get 5 miles in just 60 minutes instead of 65. But that is something to work toward. I'm still amazed that I can do it. What a great workout. All I need is a good CD. I also work at my 2nd job tonite for three hours, until 9pm. I'm going to totally crash! I will make sure I'm all packed for the gym so I can head right to bed when I get home from my 2nd job. It's gonna be a long day!

OK everyone - we can do this!

Girlie