Dawn- Are you saying you lost 10 pounds since January started? Do I get to put those on the group ticker? I'll update it when you let me know what the January number is!


Kat- What was your weight loss, I need numbers so I can move the group ticker too!

:carrot: Congrats to both of you!!!:carrot:


Nancy- I'm glad the girls are enjoying the TrimKids menus that is fabulous! The chocolate, well not so fabulous! :hug:

Today has been a good day, except after getting home from work, now I have really bad cramps. I don't usually get cramps with af, but I do tonight. Hopefully they will subside by dinner time.

I'm off to bed now, but wanted to say goodnight, and bump us back up for tomorrow! ;0

Hi all!! Happy to see all the progress that is being made. Hopefully, I won't be on any major restrictions after my surgery and can start exercising. I start my pilates/yoga class tomorrow....hope I am not the biggest one there!! (Can you tell I am a little anxious???)

Classes started today and I am trying to figure out a routine for exercise. I hate to have an audience so I try and do it when no one is home....that is a little tricky though. I am hoping that DH will start spending a little more time at school doing computer work so that I can fit it in.

The funniest thing happened tonight before I came to work...my DS got a sweatshirt from his buddy for his birthday that was exactly the same as his buddy's. Tonight he had to call his buddy to make sure that they were going to dress the same. I was chuckling all the way to work. I thought that was only a girl thing but I guess not!:lol:

Well, I must get started on my homework...don't want to start the semester off behind!

Good morning,

Exercising complete again, I think I'm getting used to getting up at 5:30 and doing my treadmill, its so peaceful in the house, DH has long since gone to work and the kids are still sleeping. No one to watch me, cause I'm the same way Chelle, I don't like an audience. Have you ever done yoga before? I love it, my boss would cover the desk for me for an hour everyday so I could take the class. It's such a good workout, I used to ache in places I didn't know existed. I miss it now that I'm not working anymore and its not the same doing it at home. At least the instructors can tell you if you are doing it right or wrong.

Michelle, you can go ahead and move the ticker for Jan., I started on the 2nd and my scale is telling the truth, 10 lbs gone so far. (had to try them if I'm going to buy one right?) I also checked the accuracy of mine at home by weighing one of my hand weights, it weighed correctly. So I'm super pumped to get the next 65 pounds off now.

Anyway can hear my DD getting up, pounding on her crib rails.

Have a great day all.

Dawn

Chelle- I thought that was a girl thing too, that is so funny. What surgery are you having done? Good luck with your new classes!

Dawn- I will move the ticker, but it may not happen until tomorrow, I'm running out of time this am, and the kids have dance and then theater auditions tonight so I probably won't be back on. Congrats again on the 10lbs.

I don't like an audience when I workout either, but I can handle it if there is one. Now anyway, it really bothered me when I first started and I didn't feel comfortable with the routines. My youngest son is the funniest, he likes to lay on the couch and critic me as I workout! I got up at 4:50am to workout today. I'm going to start longer hours at work Wednesday so I am going to have to get up a little earlier to get my workouts and my computer time in in the morning.

Sorry Michelle - my weight loss was 1 lb.

Not much exciting happening here today. I'm disappointed that the gym in my building at work got rid of the towel service. I guess people had been stealing them. Who would take those things?! First of all - they are tiny! And the fluff factor is just non-existant. Anyway, now I need to bring in a small drying rack and a towel so I can pick up my routine (it's been suffering since the holidays). What a pain! :(

You ladies that get up and work out early in the AM rock! :carrot: I try to do that and the snooze button is just too inviting. So I have a question for y'all: are you morning people or did you motivate yourself in some way to get up and now it's just a habit?

Bumping us from the second page;)

Kat, I am a morning person by nature. Always have been except for the teenage years. I loved taking early classes in college and being finished by 12:00. Before Oliver, I woke up around 4:00 to walk with a friend. That was motivation because if I didn't she would be standing out in the cold pissed. Now, I have to wake up early to be to work early. My problem is that I am not an afternoon or evening person and I can't motivate myself to workout after O. has gone to bed because all I want to do is go to bed.

Michelle, How many plays do you and the kids do a year? They will have such great memories of doing that with you.

Chelle, good luck on the operation.

Amanda

I had a minute to update the group ticker with Kat's & Dawn's losses. We are on our way for January!

Gotta get to bed, but wanted to check in really quick. Good day today eating and exercise wise!

Our theater group does 3 plays a year, then the kids also do another play during summer camp the month of July.

Wishing you all a great start to your Wednesday "Hump" Day tomorrow.

Good morning all,

Kat -Like Amanda I've always been a morning person, I would much rather get up early and get things done, cause by about 8 pm (okay sometimes 7) I'm ready for bed. I am defiently not a nite person, once its quiet in the house the last thing I want to do is exercise, but it is a good time to get my homework done. No screaming or crying children.

Had a bad day yesterday, down in the dumps and ended up eating way too much junk, but back on plan this morning, though made waffles for the kids for breakfast and they smell sooooooooooooo good.

Have a great Wednesday everyone.
Dawn

4 AM!!! OMG! Obviously, I am not a morning person. Hhhhmmm... I'll have to figure something else out. :D

Hey all I think I'm going to have to start getting up even earlier now that I'm having to leave for work an hour earlier than I use to. I've been getting up at 5am to workout and have some 'puter time in the morning, now I only have time for the workout if I get up at 5. I'm going to try for 4:30 and see if that helps! I like my check in time in the morning!!!

Today has been a good day so far.

Dawn- I'm sorry yesterday was a struggle, but you are right moving on for today.

Kat- getting up early is an acquired taste!

That's what I call dedication to exercise. I don't know if I could do quite that early. Good luck Michelle.

Amanda, your friend must really be worth getting up quite that early.

Today was a better day, was hoping for a quiet day with DD and I but freezing rain kept my DS home from school and my husband was sent home early. There went my quiet day!!! I was hoping to study for my math test at school tomorrow, but no such luck. Now that they are all in bed, I don't feel like studying I just want to lay down and watch Law and Order!

Stayed on plan today, kids and husband even had McDonald's for lunch and I didn't.

Gotta go, DS calling.
Good Night.

Dawn

Just a quick note- I'm heading off to bed. I've got one sick child that will have to stay home tomorrow, luckily my dad can stay with him.

Tomorrow night we have our first rehearsal for The King and I. Hopefully I will have time after my workout in the morning to check in with you all!

Hey All!!!

MichelleI am having a D/C and an IUD placed to see if it will control all the bleeding I have been having for the last 3 years. It has gradually gotten worse and hopefully this will take care of it. The bleeding is one of the reasons I do not exercise. My cycle goes something like this: 3 months of bleeding 2 weeks off, 3 mos of bleeding 2 weeks off....totally sucks and really interfers with trying to get pregnant again. The type of IUD I am getting has progesterone in it and is supposed to really limit the amount of bleeding because of the way it affects the uterine wall. We will see. Exercise just makes the bleeding worse:mad: Hope that wasn't TMI...

Surgery in the AM after work and I am a little anxious....I am sure things will be fine, and i have had several surgies before, but I think now that I am a mommy, I am nervous and full of what if's....I expect that I won't be back on until this weekend some time.

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I cannot believe how early some of you guys get up!!!! I think that having to get up at 7 to get everyone ready for school is too early!!! I am definately a midmorning/early afternoon type of person. No evening exercise for me either because there are too many good things on tv!!:D :D :D

Well, I will talk to you girls later! I have to get back to work!