Hmmm...5 out of 7 days to exercise huh?:faint: :D Considering that lately I have been doing NONE, that would be a HUGE improvement for me. Considering also that it's already almost 9 pm, I'm thinking it wont get done today. I am not going to promise, but I will say that I will TRY to exercise the rest of the week. If I do that and if I can include Sunday, I could fit in 5 days. Ok, I really am going to try. Ya'll just keep motivating me! I need it.

MJ, at least there was no gain. That's better than I did for months. Tomorrow is my weigh-in. I know Wed is a weird day for it, but that's the first day I took a pill so I just kept it that way. Good for you for staying with your walking video. I need to dig mine out.

Leec, congrats on the 2 lb loss!:cp: And even with a family reunion and picnic...that's awesome.

Well, need to run. Hopefully be back tomorrow.

Miki

Well I am happy to report that I walked about 1.5 miles outside tonight. I would have gone further but I took my dog and she got a little wore out, it was 80 and humid and she is a pug and they tend to get a little overexerted. I have a stroller for her I will bring that next time so I can throw her in when she gets tired and keep going. My husband thinks I am nuts for buying a stroller, but I got it for FL cuz I knew she wouldn't be able to walk too far down there. Anyways I am feeling so much better now that I am excercising again...

Leec, Congratulations on the weight loss. That makes you the challenge leader right now. Glad to hear you are still working out a couple times a day. Keep it up, it is so hard to get back in the swing once you slack off, just ask me I know, ha ha.

Miki, I'm glad you are going to try to do the challenge this week. Even if you can only fit in 15 minutes here and there it is so much better than nothing. I am anxious to see how you do tomorrow. Has your appetite still been sufficiently suppressed? Let me know what happens.

MJ

just wanted to report that I did my 2mile watp this morning. Well I will check back in tonight after work.

MJ

Well, I"m sorry to say I wasnt able to keep my end of the deal as far as exercise. I started feeling bad Wed afternoon at work and by the time I got home, it was obvious I had gotten the stomach virus that my son, Luke had on Monday. YUCK. I am alot better today but not totally over it. I never got out of bed yesterday at all except to go to the bathroom. I am sick of laying around.

The only positive part of it is that I literally lost 5 lbs from Wed afternoon to this morning! I dont want to do it that way again, but it made me feel better seeing that the scale went down due to this junk.

I hope ya'll are doing well. Way to go , MJ, for keeping up the exercise.

Miki

Miki, Sorry to hear that you were ill, but I bet you gotta love the 5 lbs. weight loss. Hope you are feeling much better.

Well just a quick note. I am down 1 pound today. It makes me feel very motivated. Haven't excercised yet but I definately will b4 the day is out.

Hope everyone has a great day.

MJ

I'm all better now and have no excuse to not exercise. I still havent really done any "formal" exercise but yesterday I walked around the yard twice. Our yard is right at 2 acres. I'll either do that again today or try to get back on my Air Walker.

I was running late this morning so I will weigh tomorrow morning and report the verdict tomorrow night.

Dont really have anything else to report since posting last. I'll check in again soon.

Oh, and congrats on the loss, MJ!

Miki

Miki, Glad you are feeling better. Can't wait to hear how you did this week. Do you think the pills are still working well? Have you noticed any sideeffects? Well I am still excercising I'm happy to report. Got to make it a habit again. Today I did 2-mile watp tape and yesterday I did the McDonalds strength dvd. The Mcdonalds dvd's are really good. I have the cardio and the strength (I use 2.5 lbs. weights w/ that one) and the nice thing about them is that they are only 15 minutes but you really feel like you've done something. And they are free w/ a salad and water purchase. I would recommend them. I'd like to get the other two (core and yoga). It is great that you are excercising even if it is not "formal". All we really need to do is move so that is a step in the right direction. Well gotta go get some housework done.

Where is everyone else.

MJ

Good Morning Ladies,

Things are going ok here. Slow as usual, but oh well. No weight loss this week, which was kinda of disappointing.

MJ-Good for you for keeping up with the workouts.

Miki-Glad to hear you're feeling better. Moving is moving. So keep walking around the yard. I would much rather be outside. I have traded some of my evening WATP sessions for taking my daughter for a walk in the stroller.

I'll talk to you girls later.

Leec, I have been doing more walking outside too lately. But it is supposed to get quite warm here in MI this weekend so I will probably stick to watp and my strength dvd in the air conditioning for the next couple days. Glad to hear you maintained this week. I know it is disappointing when you don't lose but way more depressing when you gain so I'm always pretty happy w/ maintaining. I cannot wait to get under 200 lbs. I know I will feel so much better. The last time I felt decent about myself I was 190 and at 170 I feel really good about myself. I have to keep excercising and not make stupid choices when it comes to food to reach these goals. I have one graduation party to go to this weekend, I think I will try to eat before I go so that I won't be tempted by too much of the wrong foods and just have a small peice of cake (I usually can't say "no" to cake). Well hope your weekend gets off to a great start. Talk to you later.

MJ

Well, I was a little disappointed this week...I only lost one lb, but then again it's a Loss right?? Better than a gain anyday. Just frustrating because I didnt overeat this week, but I drank a few diet cokes and honestly every single time I do, it messes me up as far as the scale. Good thing I dont drink regular coke I guess! Might be even worse. I'll try to do without any diet cokes the next few days and see if it makes a difference on my next weigh-in. It normally does.

Leec, just remember not having a gain is an accomplishment even if there isn't a loss. (I have remind my ownself that too.)

I need to check out the McDonalds DVD's. I just figured they wouldnt be that great. Now I'm anxious to get some and try them out. 15 min would be a good start for me.

MJ, the pills really do suppress my appetite alot. The first 3 days I had a weird feeling, hard to describe. Not anything that made it difficult to function, just different. After the third day, there were no side effects whatsoever. I couldnt even tell I had taken anything except that I'd realize it was up in the afternoon and I hadnt thought about eating lunch yet. I guess the biggest thing I've noticed is they make my mouth dry so I end up drinking more water. That part is good because I'm not a big water drinker although I used to be and want to make it a habit again.

When I lost weight almost 3 yrs ago, I had gotten down to 189. That's the least I've weighed in 15 yrs and I felt sooo good!! My goal was to get to 160 but instead I stopped losing at that point and ending up gaining again. That makes me sick. Right now, I too cannot wait to get to 200.I guess you could call that my mini-goal. I'll feel like I've really done something if I can get to that point.

Well, it's Friday night and both kids are at friends' so dh and I are going to hit the couch and watch TV. Ya'll have a good weekend!

Miki

Good Monday morning to everyone, Well I weighed in this AM and had maintained but I am going to try again tomorrow morning and use that as my official weekly weight because I must have ate something salty yesterday and I am full of fluid today. I couldn't even get my ring on this morning. Other than that I have a real busy day today and need to get moving. It is my day off work but I have a conference call @ 1:00 that I need to do (managers mtg. yuck).

Miki, congrats on the weight loss. One pound is good. I would have taken it this morning. Oh well.

Talk to everyone later.

MJ

Happy Monday girls,

Hope you both had a great weekend. Mine was pretty laid back. We played a lot outside with my daughter.

Miki- A lose is a lose. You are still going in the right direction. I am with you on the Diet Coke. I stopped drinking soda back in February because I'm a sucker for an ice cold Diet Coke. I would drink one after another after another. So I just decided to stop! I'm to the point now that it doesn't even bother me to not drink any soda.

MJ-That is why I have made Tuesday's my weigh in day since I started. I think in the back of my mind I think that I have Monday to get back on track after the weekend. At least you are maintaining for now.
We'll cross our fingers for tomorrow as we both weigh in. I'm not feeling very confident but I'll just have to wait and see.
So was it hot enough for you this weekend? We spent most of the time in my daughters kiddie pool, playing with water balloons and squirt guns. Anything to stay cool.

Talk to you later

Just a quick note! I am down 1 lbs. Better than a gain. I will check in tonight when I have more time. Hope you have a good day.

MJ

Okay girls, I feel like I need a big "cyber kick in the butt". I have been eating horribly, ex. I made a 9x13 pan of brownies 2 nights ago and ate about half of it myself since then (hubby don't like chocolate). I had some friends over tonight and pushed a few servings of it on them to get rid of it. There is still some left and I am going to my mil's tomorrow to meet w/ some other ladies and I will definately be bringing the rest of it there. I am the type of person that if there is a pan of brownies in the house I will wake up in the morning and it will be the first thing I think about (and I will eat one). What is the matter w/ me??? I have been excercising but not enough. I know I need to push it more, I did 1 mile watp b4 work this AM. I don't have to work tomorrow so I should make myself do no less than the 2 mile, really I should make myself do the 3 mile. I think I am very lucky to be losing the small amts. of weight that I am losing and I don't have a good feeling about this weigh in this week. I really need to get on track for this weekend if I want a chance at even just maintaining. Well I know I'm ranting but I feel very out of control right now. Hope everyone else is having a better week.

MJ

Hi all...I'm running late this morning as usual so this will be short and quick. One lb loss again...that brings me down to 212. I really need to start exercising like the rest of you!

MJ, sorry you're in a slump but I can so relate!! Dont get too down about it, just try to get back on track TODAY! I know from experience that it only takes a day or two to get so far off, you can barely get back so dont let that happen! You're always my inspiration so I need you to be on track for me too!! It is so funny how much alike we are sometimes. I made a cake last night! Havent made one in a yr so I've got to make sure I dont mess up with that. I had one piece last night and am trying to forget it's here. (yellow w/choc icing).

Well, hope everyone has a good day but I really gotta hit the shower. I'll try to check back this weekend.

Miki