Happy New Year!!
 

I hope everyone had a good, safe night. We took our kids to our church, there was LOTS of food :o and lots of games and lots of fun! I think I did well not eating too much. I still don't want to weigh myself, but I am going to today. I want a record of 1/1/05, to compare it to 1/1/06. But my official weigh in will be Monday with the rest of you.
I hope now that the holidays are over more of us will be back here, giving and getting encouragement.
I will be spending today setting my goals for this week, month and year. I will be setting more than weight goals, I want to set life goals. I want to take a class, take a vacation, do things. I am a stay at home/homeschool mom and I don't do much! I want some life! There are so many things I would like to do but I don't take the time. I'm not going to ignore my husband/children/house, but I'm tired of ignoring ME!(Do I sound like a bad country song? :lol: ) Oh well, that's my life right now! But this is a new year and a new attitude for me is in order.

Lori-I was just telling my hubby last night that I am going to order the gazelle, I figure for the 14.95/60 days TV offer, I would know if it works or not! (Haven't got my new book yet, will let you know)

Carol-Life is a war and I'm with you in prayer! Philippians 4:6 & 13!

Lisa-Hope you are feeling better and ready for this fight!

Dear Beloved Sarge-So glad you are back and sounding in good form! Glad you had a good Christmas. Now....Give us your best shot!! WE ARE READY FOR THIS BATTLE!


HAPPY, HEALTHY, BUTT KICKING, WEIGHT LOSING NEW YEAR BEAUTIES!!

PEACE,
KATHY

Got this from a friend-
 

Got this from a friend, a real *****! and thought it fit with my last post about doing things for me!

*****OLOGY

When I stand up for myself and my beliefs, they call me
a *****. When I stand up for those I love, they call me a *****.
When I speak my mind, think my own thoughts or do things my own way,
they call me a *****. Being a ***** means I won't compromise what's
in my heart. It means I live my life MY way. It means I won't allow
anyone to step on me. When I refuse to tolerate injustice and speak
against it, I am defined as a *****. The same thing happens when I
take time for myself instead of being everyone's maid, or when I act
a little selfish. It means I have the courage and strength to allow
myself to be who I truly am and won't become anyone else's idea
of what they think I "should" be. I am outspoken, opinionated and
determined. I want what I want and there is nothing wrong with that!

So try to stomp on me, try to douse my inner flame, try to squash
every ounce of beauty I hold within me. You won't succeed. And if
that makes me a *****, so be it.

I embrace the title and am proud to bear it.

If someone calls you a *****, smile at them and say "You make that sound like a bad thing."


Hope everyone has a great weekend!
Kathy

Hey everyone!
 

:rofl: Kathy! I loved your last post! " You say I'm a ***** like it's a bad thing?" is like my motto. Also, I was a stay-at-home mom for two years and I know how you're feeling. I started to feel stagnant. Then I started back to school (and I'm still going) and started working again (had to due to divorce), and it was like I came alive again. Not that I didn't love staying home with my baby, cuz I did and I would do it again. But you start to lose yourself in the mom/wife role. I think it would be wonderful for you (and your family) for you to take some classes, or join some sort of social group.
So how is everyone? I'm still suffering with this allergy stuff. I guess it's allergies? I've had it for over 2 weeks now along with everyone else here. I don't feel as bad as I did though, so that's good. Well, yesterday I got all my x-mas stuff down and put my house back in order with the help of the b/f, so today I don't have much to do. We didn't do much for New Years. My family runs a fireworks stand here a few times a year to raise money for my sisters hobbies (soccer, dance) so my son and I went out there for a while and helped while my b/f was working. My little guy was determined to stay up till midnight, and he made it! Then went right to bed and crashed. :D
Today I'm going to get some "good" food prepared for the week, and get some rest and do a little something exercise-wise so I'll be ready to start the battle tomorrow! :strong: I'm feeling pretty good about the weigh-in tomorrow. I don't feel like I've gained anything anyway. I'm also going to think of my goals I want to do. Well, I hope everyone has a wonderful day! Happy New Years! :cheers:

Lisa

hello Beauties
 

I am so happy that my life is going to back to normal today. My son is going back to school today so no more vacation. I really enjoy when he is home but am so used to my schedule when he goes to school that I was messing up this week. I didn't go over my points but again was not making the best of choices.
I go to my WW meeting tonight to see if it messed up my loss or not. I hope not. :crossed:
I have been thinking about goals that I would like to meet for this new year and have a few in mind but will post them later after I write them all down and give my official weigh in for the new year. I am really excited about getting motivated again with all of you.
Maybe we could start a new thread like every week or every other week. Sometimes it takes a while for my computer to load all of these pages. Just a suggestion though.
Well, it is time ot go get kids ready and start my day. I will be back tonight after my weigh in. I really look forward to getting back into the swing of things with all of you.

TTFN, Lori

Just popping in to say I am at 279 yet.
Have to run, lots to do today.
Started off right this morning.
Good luck.

Hi everyone:

Back to work today & back OP. Really motivated today & hope everyone else is as well. I know I gained over the holiday, but am not going to obsess over it. Back on track today & will check in after my ww meeting.

Bye for now.

Here we go...again!
 

Hi Beauties. Well the dreaded step on the scale was what I thought....dreadful! I weighed in at, gulp, 294.5. :( So, first order of business for me is to get my butt in gear. I had a hard time getting my game face on today. I started out well but faltered a bit in the afternoon. I was a bit tired from working and from getting to bed too late. Anyway, tomorrow is shopping day. Lots of "program" foods for us. My husband and I also re-arranged the basement so we can actually use the equipment that's down there. We have an eliptical, Bowflex and Total Gym. I'm really feeling guilty about spending $29 for Curves. My plan is to start with 5 minutes on the eliptical tomorrow and add a minute each day. I plan to start Curves in a couple of weeks. I just need to get a few pounds off and gain a little endurance. I also will add some crunches and stretches as well. I'm thinking ahead to Kathy's idea of doing x-number of miles/month with WATP.

I'm glad everyone is feeling reenergized. It'll take a bit to get us going again but we can do it. I like the idea of a new thread. Do you want to keep it in Support Groups or go back to Buddy UP? I was thinking we could start calling it BB Week#1 and keep make a new one each week. What do you think?

I hope to hear from you all tomorrow. Keep up the water intake! Drink at least 4 glasses for me tomorrow. Talk to you soon.

Here we go!
 

Hi Beauties! :grouphug: Well , here we go! I'm very excited about us all getting back on track! I got my power walking in today and drank my water. My food intake needs to be improved however :^: . Didn't too very well in that department today. On the good side though, I think I ate all the bad holiday stuff so I've got nothing but good food to eat now. :D Oh, and I weighed in this morning and I'm still at 202 lbs. so I didn't gain. :cp:
Sarge- don't feel guilty about spending money at Curves. You do whatever will keep you motivated to do it! Whether it's going to Curves or working out at home.
As for the rest of you Beauties- I'm anxious to hear how everyone did over the holidays!
Well, my boy is requesting snuggle-time with mommy, so I'm going to cut this short. I'll talk to you all tomorrow!

SW- 210
CW- 202
STG- 180
LTG- 140

Goals for the week- 3 Pilates workouts along with walking 2-3 miles every day.
Second goal- no more cheating!

morning
 

Hello everyone,
SOrry I didn't post last night after my WW meeting but it was a bit crazy with diner, homework, baths, and then Hubby wanted me to watch TV with him.
Anyway, the scale was nice to me again this week. I did lose another 1.6 pounds. Did another 100 crunches yesterday too. I think my goals for this week are to alternate crunches and workouts. Since I did crunches yesterday I will do a workout today, and so on. I am doing great with my water, and ok with my food. I think I am starting to realize that I can really do this. It only took 3 months of actually doing it but I feel good about it today. I know that this feeling will only last as long as I don't mess up but for now I am going to enjoy it.
Sarge, I am so glad to hear that your husband is doing this with you. It makes it so much easier so that you don't have someone that you live with snacking on things that just don't fit into your daily menus.
Itty, I sooooo enjoy when the little ones want snuggle time. Makes it worth haveing to clean up after them 24/7 ;)

Well, ladies, I must go wake the big kid up for school. I will be back soon.

TTFN, Lori

Hi Everone:

Kept OP yesterday & did my WATP tape last night. Going to ww tonight, so wil post
after that. Feeling pretty good today.

Lori - nice job on the weight loss, keep it up.

Sarge - nice you have support at home. I do not at all & it is really starting to bug me.
BF said he was going to lose some weight starting in new year & last night at 10 pm made frozen pizza. I had already had supper so I just went to bed. And on Sunday we went to store with dd for some supplies for her to take back to university & he put chips in the cart (my biggest challenge food) so told him when they are opened to keep them in his office so I won't be tempted. So I really think it is great when someone has support.

Anyway, hope you are all doing great & keep up the good work. Bye for now.

Evening ladies!
 

How is everyone tonight? I'm doing good. I didn't get my pilates in as planned this morning but I was thinking I'd go do some crunches instead. The tv is taken now. :rolleyes: I did do my 3 mile power walk at lunch also, drank my water, but did very bad with the food! :( Up until 2pm I had nothing but a cookie and some peanut brittle. Then I ate a couple of baked chicken strips that I made and some sunflower seeds (better), came home and had oatmeal for dinner (except I also had a very small slice of my sons pizza :nono: ). I have to detox myself of this bad food!
Lori- Congrats on the weight loss!! :cp: :cb: :dancer: :grouphug: You go girl! I think you're doing the best of all of us. You're certainly an inspiration for me. :D
Bandit- Hang in there girl! You did great with the chip compromise, keep it up! And I'm so happy to hear everyone is getting their exercise in! Go girls!
Well, I'm off to do my crunches! I'll be back to report in tomorrow! I will do better....I will do better....I will do better....

Lisa

Good morning beauties
 

Hello everyone,

Well, last night was NOT a good night. We went out to diner to a NON WW FRIENDLY Diner.....oops :o . Well I didn't to bad at the diner. I had teryaki chicken and mixed veggies. It was when I came home with the cookies for my kids dessert that was bad. My kids don't like the cookies that this place give and I do. Guess who ate one of them? And when I say one I mean it was a big one. One was enough to give me an awfull belly ache last night and this morning. So I guess I am getting what I deserve for eating it. :(
So instead of just doing crunches today I am also going to do a workout. I think I may do that for the next few days, so I don't kill the scale when I go back for my weigh in.

OK, Listen up Ladies........Do you remember when you decided to start losing weight? Do you remember the desire you had? How about the determination? Do you remember why you wanted to lose it? SO why are we letting it slip now? Go back to the way you felt when you first started this journey. Go back to the basics. Go back to writing everything down, measureing, and weighing your food. What ever it was that you did. GO BACK TO DOING IT!!!! Why is it that we let our selves get so bothered by the holidays and then just keep eating the way we did when the holidays were here? Like Ittybitty said, DETOX your self from that food. Lets be the big losers this year. Get back on here and post. It was helping before......let it help again. I think a new thread is a great idea and should be started every week. I remember when we all couldn't wait to come on here and see what extra challenge Sarge had for us to do that day/week. I say we get back to it.
I have a personal goal for this year. I want to be able to go to Six Flags with my kids and go on all the roller coasters with my son. Last year we went and I didn't go on many becasue I was afraid that I wouldn't fit. I am not going to do that this year. I am going to go there confident that I will fit and thats that.
I need you guys. I know that sounds terrible but I really enjoyed when we posted ALL the time. It helped me. I know it sounds that I am being a whiny brat, but damn it, GET BACK HERE. I am determined and I want you to be to.

Ok I will stop that now and hope you all don't hate me for being pushy. Just trying to get you all back on track.

Extra challenge being thrown at you........25 crunches the day you read this. I will be doing my crunches today so I will add 25 to mine. Who is with me?
Well, time for me to start my day. I will talk to you all later. Have a happy and healthy day.

TTFN, Lori

Hi everyone - well my w/i was not good. Up 6# over the last few weeks.
But knew I would be up so have to accept it & keep going. Day 3 of being back on track & feel great.

Goal for this week is to exercise 3 x for at least 1/2 hour and stay OP with my food.

Keep up the good work & talk to you soon.

Road debris vs Sarge
 

Hi Beauties!

Sorry, I haven't posted. Yesterday morning I had a little mishap. Long story short...I messed up the car, I don't know the extent of damage to my gas tank or underside of car, but hey, I'm alive.

Lori, I just did 30 crunches for you. My sides are in a slight spasm but I'll get over it.

Bandit, keep at it. Think the positive. You think it, you'll be it.

Lisa, good for you turning something into nothing. You couldn't do pilates but you did (or I hope you did) crunches instead.

Personally, I'm getting the vibe that everyone is having trouble refocusing. Is that my imagination? I know I am. Do you think we need new blood? I know I felt better helping others when they wanted to jump on board. Please don't get me wrong ladies. I LOVE YOU ALL!!!!! I'm just wondering if motivating those new to the site might motivate us. Just a thought and I know Lori mentioned a new forum. Think about it.

Ok, I'm off to get some chores done. New challenge. 5 leg lifts when you read this. No excuses!!

Talk to you soon. :)

I did better!
 

And, and! I did 50 crunches this morning! (and I did some last night too!) and I power walked my 2 1/2 miles at lunch...in the rain! And now I'm going to do 50 more crunches for Lori and leg lifts for Sarge! :strong: I did lots better eating today. Not perfect...but much better. And for tomorrow I've already packed salad, chicken, low-carb yogurt, and oatmeal for breakfast! Lori- you've inspired me even more tonight! It's true- I don't know why I start out so strong and then burn out? Well, I'm done being burned out! I don't want to look lumpy anymore! I'm with you Lori!
Bandit- don't be discouraged! Keep up the positive attitude! It's probably a lot of water weight anyway, and will drop off again fast.
I also wish everyone else will get back here! But in the meantime, we may be few but we are strong! Let's motivate each other and fight this war! We will win! :cheer:

Am I motivated tonight or what? ;)

Lisa :grouphug: