Hello,

This challenge is harder then I thought. Not doing so hot. But trying. I finally got the weight Tracker figured out. I have not lost any yet since in the group. But trying. I did 30 min of my Cardio Cruiser tonight while watching Biggest Loser. Love the show and the weight loss video. Just started that Yesterday. I am sore today. By the way I am sure you are all wondering about the weight loss. I did that before I joined the group. I have been stuck for some time now on this weight. 180! I lost 90 pounds in a year doing the Toney Little Gazelle. But gained some over the Holiday. Anyway thanks for letting be here! Have a great night! Anske

Anske - Great job..90lbs id awesome...I was stuck at a stand still too...I started eating more fruits & veggies and add more protein and my scale started moving again....I went today and bought some protein powder to add to my food...extra protein & less calories than eating chicken etc

Wiley...I wasn't really up that late. It was about 11:30 west coast time. I am a bit of a night owl because I love to have some quiet time after my kids go to bed. Now, I hope you're not going to have a dream about me stuffing my cheeks full of chocolate!

Deanna....How are those burns today? Have you been able to show the thermos who is in charge?

Susie...Great job...2 lbs is great.

Hope everyone is doing well with their fruits and veggies. I struggled with it today but think I pulled it off.

Cat

Well, yesterday I ended up getting 3 fruits in.....does yogurt count? If it does, I had 4 . I felt like I was forcing it down my throat but hopefully by Sunday, this will be an easier task for me.

So, I just had an affair on my Billy (Blanks that is, no rumors needed here). I did my gazelle for 30 min....oh my lord, I forgot how much it kills my legs. However, its nice to only have dead legs, not dead body like I do after Billy. I think I might keep this affair going until next week, how inspiring to know that Anske lost 90 pounds doing this!!!!!!!!! Wow. Congrats girl!!!

Donna - How does that protein powder taste? Does it add weird tastes/textures to your food that you add it to? As you probably know, I am nurse.... some of my patients get a protein supplement added to their water (usually they have massive wounds, it is great for aiding with healing!) and the water smells like ***! lol well, maybe not ***....but it does not smell appetizing in the least! As I watch them drink it, I watch smiles turn into frowns and they guzzle another cup of plain water after.....so this kinda tells me its nasty....please give me your thoughts.

Deanna - As for the coat....I am with you girl!!!! I hardly EVER wear a coat....and my hubby is like "You ought to know better, dont come complaining to me when you have pheumonia!". Heres the thing....you get in the car, and you sweat your buns off because of the heat....you go into stores and sweat your buns off because its stifling hot and there are people everywhere....why wear a coat for the 30 seconds that your going to be outside going from the car to the store, or the car to the house or whatever. I wouldnt suggest wearing a tank top in the middle of the winter and not wearing a coat...but typically I have a sweater or sweatshirt on or something and if not that, then I definately have a fleece vest on. *Heres to not sweating your cheeks off!!!*

Also, when I go home I always bring a bag of my healthy foods....home is where the good food is, so I do my best to avoid not having heathly foods present. I do cheat when I go home, but its ok to cheat here and there. As for the dessert thing....make a healthy dessert and present that for dessert instead....they might be surprised and like it....dont tell them its healthy until you get some good raves on it. Might not work out for you....but thats how I try to avoid things like that. Christmas I made a peppermint ice cream cake....oh my gosh it was so good!! It had two chocolate cake layers with low fat low cal peppermint ice cream in the middle with fat free cool whip as the icing....everyone lovvvved it.....and then after we all ohhhed and ahhhhed about it, I told them it was only 200 cals a slice They were stunned!

Well ladies, I need a serious shower here....I may stink the baby out of the house! Ciao for now!

Oh, I was also wondering how often you all weigh yourself? Hubby says I am becoming obsessed with the scale and that its not healthy to weigh more then once a week!?

I end up hoping on almost 6 times a day. I know that it fluctuates normally, but if I see the scale up a couple of pounds I tend not to reach for that extra snack between meals. Thoughts? Ideas? Comments?

I weigh once a week... I also do my meaasurements once a week also.. i can tell I lost in my belly, the scales not showing it though...

Morgan... that's my explanation also...lol 30 seconds does not justify the uncomfortableness...lol I do have some AWESOME coats though...lol Still buy them, just don't wear them...lol

The burns are good actually, the lips are better and the redness has lightened... they just look and feel chapped now....

OH and get this... I laughed sooo hard... the girls at work sabotaged my stuff...

They put a big sticker (BRIGHT YELLOW)

on my pop saying "CAUTION: will burn if you put HOT stuff in it"...

on my shirt "Caution: will catch your neck if you ZIP it too fast".

on my bag "CAUTION: wil put your eye out if you run with it"

and on my purse "CAUTION: will hurt your foot if you drop it on them"....

Are they not terrible... they said that they were just too nice too long... so I got the RAZZZ....lol

Thank goodness I am not a vegetarian, or I would be dead by now! I just cannot seem to get all those veggies in, nor the fruit. I'm trying to be creative so I don't get bored with just plain ole cut up raw veggies and fruit, but I'm not THAT creative!...Makes me wonder just what I am eating all day, I keep forgetting to write it down...must start that back right away.

Morgan, I don't have a scale, so I am not much help to you there, but when I did, I tried to weigh on the same day once a week, otherwise, I made myself miserable because I didn't think it was coming off fast enough.

Deanna, that's what friends are for - to remind you that there is humor in just about everything!

By the way, I feel just like ya'll do about coats. I hate dragging those darn things around wherever I go, so I just leave one in my truck in case I get stranded or something.

Hope you all have a great day!

Well, I am a vegetarian and I still find this challenge hard. I have no idea what I eat. Well, that's not true....carbohydrates, carbohydrates. Now, I am eating more tofu and veggies.

Weigh Ins: I weigh in every morning before I have anything to eat or drink so not to have an extra ounce in my body..LOL! I think for some time the prevailing theory was that you should only weigh in once a week because your weight will fluctuate during the week and that could be frustrating. However, I recently read an article that suggested new research (I don't know whose research it was) shows that weighing in everyday actually keeps you motivated. This is the case for me. When I see what I weigh in the morning, good or bad, it serves as a good reminder for me during the day. Now, 6 times a day probably doesn't do you any good.....LOL!

Coats??? Its about 70 degrees here today. I never need one out here on the West Coast.

Anske!!!! WOW 90 LBS! Is really amazing. Every time I hear it I am amazed. I hope it rubs off on me.

Well, I finally figured out what to do after seeing the Swan man drive by. I love the mixed veggies they have with the seasonings. They are really low fat, and I really like them. I totally forgot about them! He dosen't come by my house regularly - can't afford to buy every time, so I have to ration them out, but they are a great change from what I can do to a vegetable. I wish I could learn to cook with herbs so that I could make my own veggies - anyone got any ideas?

Hey girls... you HAVE to hear my news....

I was on the treadmill after school and got called to the office for a phone call.... No one except hubby knew that I was there so I was a little concerned... Well, I get down there and my Principal ios on the phone wiht the District Superintendent and the Secretary said that he needed me next... well I am about peeing my pants because why would the HEAD HONCHO call ME unless it was something I had done wrong????

Well, I finally had my conversation with him and it was the EXACT opposite of what I thought. Get this... He asked me if I would be on a committee to help write a 1/2 million dollar grant for my department!!!!! I have never done such a thing, but I am ready to give it a try... There is another woman on the grant writing committee that is going to be there to help us.... but there are like 6 people going to be on the committee....

It is going to be a proposal for content standards, nutrition, physical fitness, fitness equipment (treadmills, elipticals, etc), to help develop the core program for our school and the expansion of the field!!!

I am SOOOOOOO excited....

But, I am dealing with a headache so I can't be tooooo happy, just a little high five to me... Not wanting to toot my own horn, but..... TOOOOOOOOOOT!!

More later....

Oh, and I just won a Nike mp3 player on ebay....that'll get me moving!!! Good night at the Rainery's!!

Wiley...Who is the Swan Man? Is this a major brand that they sell at stores or they actually deliver? I am picturing a man with big white wings driving a truck!

Deanna - That's so cool! I would have freaked out worrying for that meeting too but it sounds like a really great project to participate in....good for you...

I just got my Nutrisystem food in the mail today. I have to sort it out tonight and hope that my first taste tomorrow is good. I like the plan because I have a hard time figuring out what to eat but always worry that prepackaged food will be weird.

Hope everyone is feeling light on their feet today!

Cat

hey Ladies...Doing great today...I got up early and exercised today before work for the first time...I felt so good all day...this is something I'll have to do more often thats is if I can continues to get my butt out of bed ..lol...
I'm doing well on geting in my fruits & veggies still but it is a challenge...

Deanna - Thats great about the committee...i know you'll do a great job

yeah I never wear a coat either...It's only cold for the few seconds out side but glad that I don't get sick from it

Morgan - I bought a whey protein mix vanilla flavor from a vitamin shop kinda like GNC...I've only used it last night and twice today..I do like it...It really doesn't have no flavor at least when it's mixed with food...so far I've mixed 2 tablespoons in my yogurt as a sanck and mixed in my soy milk and put it on my cereal...1 serving is 4 tablespoons, 90 calories, 17 protein and only 3 carbs per serving...I'm really not a big meat, egg or cheese eater and this has helped my protien intake go up....try it I only paid 7 dollars for mine

Well I can't wait for weigh-in tomorrow..Wish everyone good luck...

You know, I forget that we are all from different parts of the world around here! Cat, there is a co. called Schwan's (swans), and they send a truck to your house every two weeks. It is stocked with all kinds of frozen goodies...meats, breads, veggies, ice cream....stuff that we cannot get at our "supercenters". They have excellent frzn veggies, very fresh, but they may only be here in the South. Besides TX, I know that they are in Louisiana, but that's all I know. I guess they have a website?

Deanna, that sounds like a great program for your school, and you as well! Congratulations on being chosen to be on the committee. I know how you feel about being called by the head hauncho- I've been there...

Donna, as bad as I hate to admit it, I always felt wonderful when I got up early and exercised before I started to work. If they could just make some kind of bed launcher to shoot me out of bed....

I won't be with ya'll Sat-maybe Mon, we are going to stay at a cabin and take the kids fishing and hiking at the lake. My boys have a choice on their birthdays to have a party, or go camping....I enjoy the camping much more! Baby girl is too small for actual "camping", so cabin is second choice.

Hope everyone does great on their weigh in's today ...and have a wonderful day and weekend! - I love bubbles...so much fun...

Hey everyone

I'm so excited ..I weight-in today and I've lost 2lbs this week ..It's about time since last week I lost nothing...Guess I'm doing something right this week..

Willeyb - Hope you have a great time at the cabin this weekend...Sounds like alot of fun...do some fishing for me..It's been so long since I've fished.

I hope everyone else has a wonderful weigh-in today...Good luck to all My friends here and have a great day...

I am out for the weekend also... Staying at the in laws Saturday morning until Sunday night or Monday.... I HOPE that I can keep some type of eating proram in place.... I will be thinking about you guys...

We have Schwann's also (Ohio)... I have never bought off of them but my neighbors always do...lol I should look into it... how is that pricing? That's my thing....

Get at me withyour weigh in girls... Thanks!!!