only 45 minutes?? The 30 minutes I did today kicked my butt! I'm tired all over But sitting on my fitness ball while at the computer is certainly entertaining!

Stormy - 3 Wed, 3 Thurs, 2 Fri, 1 Sat, 2 today.

Thanks for keeping us in check!

kelly

Totals for this past week for the CG & KJK challenge:
CG 7 points
KJK 9 points

Good job girls! Feb 14th is just around the corner!

Hey ya!
Kjk, I have swum with dolphins before, hectors dolphins and common dolphins in akaroa harbour, it was about an hour east of where I grew up in NZ (Christchurch, South Island). The water was freezing though and my friend just about got hypothermia after an hour and a half. It was such an awe inspiring experience.

I am currently living in New Plymouth wich is on the west coast of the North Island. It is a small town, but it is really scenic round here and I am on a peninsula again so it's great. I have lived in NZ all my life, but spent 3 months based in the Netherlands for work in '03.

Talking of accents, I love south africaan accents!

Red - i know what you are saying, I have always had the mental horses, even my thoroughbreds have been 'rescue' cases that required a LOT of work. I love riding though as everytime you go out you can achieve something good. Not a lot of sports offer that guarantee. And the relationship with your horse is just something so special. It also helps if they are chestnut! he he.. my most beloved pony was a chestnut skewbald. He was part cold blooded too. So was stubborn and SMART. He could count three refusals, then would jump as if nothing had happened. ooh oooh before I forget the time here is +13 GMT so right this second it is 1501 on monday

Hmm boss is coming back, must abort my stealth mission!
Ciao
Tiffany

Who me??? Pushy?? Ok I admit it! I like to push a little...
speaking of pushy I spoke to the Exercise **** tonight and she was pushing hard for me to go to the gym so I need to go tomorrow. For such a cute innocent girl she sure can be mean.
I am with you Jacque- 30 minutes kicks my butt! 45 minutes would be just plenty for me. I might even have time to take a shower.

red- you are making me blush! Seriously, I am glad I could help even in a small way. You will figure it out- you are such a clever and intelligent person that I know you will be OK. Besides- I owed you- you saved me a few days ago. Between you and NBK I stayed on course- without you I may have still been on the couch hovering in pizzas and M&Ms.

Well this week will be a great one for us all!! We will meet our goals and manage to stay away from some of the bad things from last week!
I am going to watch Desperate Housewives now..

Stormy - thanks for the update! Glad you're keeping tabs on us!

I am so jealous of those of you that have swam with the dolphins! I will make it there someday...perhaps when I lose all of the weight, I will reward myself with a trip somewhere to do just that!

All right, off again to watch the People's Choice Awards (not really anything else on)....back later.....

kelly

I just want to share (because I'm so darn excited!) after dinner tonight I'm at 1250 calories for today!! YaY!! (And that could be high because I tend to overestimate to be safe) and that means I'm still good for my deserts later on!!!

Well done Jacque! and congratulations on winning the diet book!! Which one are you going to pick?

Thanks *blush* That gave me even more encouragement!!

I picked one of the recipe books (can't remember which off the top of my head!) because I have a lot of high fat cookbooks (at least that's what they all seem now!) and I love cookbooks

Oooh me too! I love cooking, but yeah most of my favourites are full fat dishes... and I make for about 40! It's a legacy of living with 2 boys my last year of eng school. But now I mostly cook for just me so it's basic and boring things like stif fries and spag bog...
have a great night all and see you tomorrow. Thanks for making me feel so welcome!
Tiffany

Jacque and NBK it is awesome to see that you two are posting so much. I have been away since Thursday and I am glad you two joined in!

This week I want to be held accountable for the following things:
1)I hope to lose two to three pounds. I am starting to see some changes in my body. I do not think that I have dropped a size however my clothes are fitting me looser.
2)Exercise 1 hr for six days this week despite regular work and school work
3)Get enough sleep
4)Eat clean until my reward day (Red, I think that is what I will call it) on Saturday

Little GH, good luck at the doc's. You will do fine! Let's add some more food to that diet of yours

Red, did you work out today ?

CG, are you feeling better yet ?

KJK, do you have that alarm set to get up and workout ?

Jacque, Eating for Life is a great cookbook. There are sample recipes at www.eatingforlife.com (I think that is the right site )

NBK, have a great night and again, welcome

Where is Michi, Susanne, Southernbelle and everyone else?

stormy,
Thank you for the eating for life link As for my posting, I'm a message board addict, and I need all the support I can get...so here I am! Get used to me You'll probably get sick of me soon enough

NBK,
I totally get what you mean! My husband works nights, so I'm home alone all day and that leaves lunch and dinner for just me...and they tend to be boring lately!

Good morning!

Well, I picked up where I left off last week, and have already done my 2 mile walk.....Grasshopper, are you up yet?

Stormy - I did have my alarm set when I read your post! But it certainly wasn't easy to get up today. My weekend schedule was so odd (was out LATE Sat), so I think my body was in shock when that radio kicked on!!!

Well, ladies....must go get ready for work. I hope you all have a great start to the week. We can do this!!! I'll check in later...

kelly

kjk -- just wanted to say congrats! You're something else. I'm so tired, going to bed now. Long day. Bad day as far as eating/exercise went. Ah well, I did write it all down and that was a big "all" Try, try, again.

Talk to you all tomorrow. Good night!

My goodness, there is a lot here!!

I have to be quick but I can write more later today. KJK and jacque - I'm so glad you're here!!!

KJK - I'm awake now. Did sleep in late today. I was having those dreams where you think the other person is having a horrible dream and you're stuck in it and you're trying to wake them up so you can get out of it...only to find, you're the one asleep! Then I dreamed I couldn't find a darn thing I needed for today. Just a night of bad dreams!!!!

NBK - speaking of going places, my father lives in Australia and wants me to come visit. I'm in the first year of my business can can't right now but when I do, I want to go to NZ and spend a week. I'm fascinated by the place!!! And I confess, in love with the accents too I would love to hear an American accent from other's ears. I'm sure it sounds like chalk on a chalk board! I'm southern too, so that adds extra shrillness to the chalk I don't have a strong southern accent at all though - I once got charged too much for boiled peanuts - at a stand 1 mile from my mother's house, becaus the guy thought I was a northerner!!

Jacque - WELCOME!! I'm sure you already see that this is a great place for support!! I'm normally and addict too but I was smoked in the posting last night !!! I'm glad you're here too!!! You're gonna be looking great by valentine's!! Good goal too by the way.

Stormy - great job!!!! I'm giving you a standing ovation right now Too not only stay on track, but to drag others onto it with you.....you make us proud!! Congratulations on your loss!!!! Is the size change far away? I bet not. And if hubby is still commenting on that butt, you're doing something great!!!!

Crime girl - I was scared for split second...a serial killer profiler huh.....that's an important last word! Do you remember the movie copy cat? I loved the movie but Harry Conick Jr freaked me out in it!! I think that would be a neat thing to learn. Talk about learning to read people.....

Red - I'm glad you are remotivated this week....that's the key!! Falling off the horse is not a failure...it's failing to get back on! Not that you fell off, but you know what I mean (I hope). Were you gaining quickly before you began your program? If I remember right you hadn't been an a scale in a long time. If you are gaining this much and it's not normal to you, it may very well be a hormone/endocrine thing. Your Thyroid could be low..which would set up all the other things I mentioned before. A blood test would give you a clue but if you have access to good naturapathic docs, or accupuncturists - most read pulses and use other diagnostic methods..without drawing blood. I would think they would be much more common than here. If that is what's going on, as soon as you correct it, you'll start melting weight off your body. Just worried about you - you're doing a great job staying motivated!! I agree with Stormy - if the 45 minutes at the gym, plus getting there and coming back are more of a workout than you'd get on your bike alone - hit the gym...It's too late though isn't it. Forgot I missed 2 1/2 pages of posts!!

Okay, I have to get going - this was suppose to be short. I got drawn in I'm headed for the docs. I cooked the yucca and sweet potato last night so he can test it. They taste so good, there is not way I'm going to be able to eat them! Never know till you ask though, right