Thanks for missing me ladies!!!! I am back and my life is a little less hectic starting right now, for about 5 minutes!!!! I haven't had the time to walk since Tues!!! Can you believe it!!!!! But, this butt is gonna go out and jiggle tonight!!! Right after I get off here!! Wann here something that brightened my day though on Sat.? I had a IBG horseshow this weekend ( not big as in numbers, just big cuz I had 4 horses to get ready for it!! Well, my volunteer bailed on me on Fri night, so, I am trying my darndest to get these guys ready alone, ( clipping in the dark, by the light of the moon, get the picture?) anyway, Sat. rolls in, and I coerced a couple of friends of mine to help, My one friend says "I can REALLY tell you have lost weight!!!" Well, this was terrifical, and then showing 4 horses, turns out my classes, are back to back, and I have to run like heck with these short stumpy legs the good Lord blessed me with, to show my horses off at their best paces. the 3rd class comes along, and I am thinking " YOU GOTTA BE KIDDIN ME!!!" But, I ran my little heart out, and ended up WINNING THE FIRST 3 CLASSES!!!!!!! Nothing says you are doing good like VICTORY!!!! So, my stressing out last week wasn't all for naught, WE WON!!! AND MY NEW ME IS COMING THROUGH!!!!!!! Hey Stevi, how's that for chipper!!!! YAY!!!!!!!! Ok, I have to relocate my shoulder ( from patting myself on the back so much... ) and then Queen ( the band ) and I are off too walk!!!! Best to all of you also!! I will post later tonight!! Keep on truckin!!!!

Nice, Ducky!! I think it's so cool that you have horses. Every little girl's dream (mine included ). I love hearing stories about them. WTG on the compliment, too!

Thanks, Stevi! Jogging with Baby? Amazing. Jogging is a far-off goal of mine.

Catrina! The Fat Fiddler! Ha ha ha.

Thanks Lachae! Good luck on your Chip Side Challenge. Amazingly enough, I haven't had many cravings for a while. I haven't been all that motivated to do my 3 miles daily, but I'm thankful for the lack of cravings.

I got to the library today! 4 miles on foot with my new CD on the iPod.

Yesterday, I must've walked 3 miles, but it was strolling around a fair, walking to bus stops, etc. We were hoofin' it from probably 3:30 to 7.

Tomorrow it will be difficult to get any exercise in, as I have a TOPS meeting after work.

Phantastica- did I ever congratulate you on your progress? I AM NOW!!!!!!!!!!! your ticker is movin on down!!! Way to go Woman!!!!! Heh, I know about those hectic days, just got done with 5 of em... and since you are in the TC, you actually aren't that far from moi, you should get your lil rear over here sometime, I would let you ride one of my babies ( ahem, I have 10 of them plus my 8 yr old son, he's my baby also! But, he doesn't give piggyback rides)!
Catrina- Welcome, welcome!!!!! Hope you enjoy the thread, we are all about motivation, and accountablity and cheering each other on!!!!!
Stevi- You are really a go getter!!! I am actually jealous of you and your jogging!!!! Hee hee! Someday, I too, will jog again, ( used to, when I was younger, my horse would come along, just like a dog! She is 26 now, I highly doubt she is interested in jogging with me any longer, she just likes to take it easy and be a pasture puff!)
exquisitern- you rock girl!!! I wish I could walk as much as you!!! Keep it up!!!
Lachae- I have been snakin on those darn chips this past week, all I could do was read last week, didn't have anything to post... But, they CAN be addicting!! *I DID limit it to a few chips an evening though!!!
Evierama- welcome!!!! Sorry to hear you are on a plateau right now, but, hang in there!!! I KNOW this will turn around!!! Hope these motivating and inpsiring threads help you also to keep on keeping on!!!
HDSBob- Where are you?? Haven't gotten to hear your smiling face for a bit!!!
Harpogrouchochico- Where the heck are you? Haven't heard from you in ages!!! Ok days, but, sometimes, it feel like ages!!! Hope all is well in your neck of the woods!!!!
Went back to the beginning, and I am wondering if Blueeyed blonde is still reading this thread, if you are out there, peep up chickie!! We would love to hear more from you!!!
girlieyorkie- you still out there? Would love to hear more from you too!!!
Amany- How's it going? I am hoping you are still with us!!! Keep up the good work!!!! Would love to hear from you again!!!!
I am just trying to motivate and inspire all of you, and myself of course, I hope my enthusiasm doesn't rub anyone the wrong way, I am so pumped again!!! Let's go ladies!!! We can DO THIS!!!!! Oncem at a pep rally way back 400 years ago, when I was in high school ( got d's in typing btw... ever notice?) one of our teachers had to fire up the crowd his motto was... "To be enthusiastic, YOU HAVE TO ACT ENTHUSIASTIC!!!!!!!!" repeat this after me, with fervor, to be enthusiastic, YOU HAVE TO ACT ENTHUSIASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!! all of you procrastinating out there in cyberland, just get up and move!!! You can do it!!! I did!!! I walked tonight, and I feel so much better for having done it!!! Esp since I know it is MAKING A DIFFERENCE!!!! My attitude is improved, my stamina is much improved, my body is changing, ( in a good way!!!) and my motivation is reinvented!!! I have to do this for me!! YOu do too!!! Great work everyone, Keep it up!!!!! Ok off the soap box, everyone, keep on truckin!!!!

Good morning. I almost didn't walk this morning. I'm grumpy. I woke up an hour late, which makes a big differance when you live in the south. It was hot this morning. ugh. On top of that i've gained 4 stupid pounds this week but i think its becuase of my monthly. I did binge a little but not enough to gain 4 danged pounds when i'm working my butt off every morning. My worst binge was a slice of french bread one day, 2 oreos another day and yesterday i had a weight watchers carrot cake!!! so i'm grumpy, i could understand if I went to southern donuts and just pigged out.
BUT i went walking anyway. I knew i would have only undermined myself later if i didnt' walk this morning. I walked my 4 miles in 66 minutes which is so so. usually do it in 55 : / Probably would have sat my butt down this morning but i also thought about this thread! I had to put something in here today and well i dont' wanna lie : P so i didnt hehe. Ok there feeling better already.

BTW I have never been on a horse : ( I want to so badly and I will before i get to old : P

Catrina

Way to go Luckyducky!!! I could just feel your happiness and excitement as I read your post. It sure put a big smile on my face and glad to read you are back on track. I hope that the other ladies that haven't posted lately haven't gotten lost on the forum. I found a replacement for the chips. I munch on these little teenie tiny dill pickles. they are so cute!

welcome catrina. thanks for posting your walking times. it gives me a feel for where i am in the crowd. rightnow i feel its a little further back than you. but thats okay. my first mile I start out slow and there it is where i need to improve. i try to maintain a 3.5 to 3.8 walking pace. its when i bump it up to a 4 or 4.5 that i pick up speed and better time. at a 4, I am in shuffle type jog, making sure I keep my feet underneath my shoulders and at 4.5 my step becomes a bit more wider more like a run. trying to invision 4 miles in 55 min...YIKES. I know I would have to be jogging the whole time to get that. six minutes is the most i can jog for, but will try to improve a minute each day and then walk for a bit and then run for 4 minutes. maybe i should walk at a faster pace and swing my bootie more to keep me going.

oh well gotta get on the treadmill and then to bed.
talk with you all later.

lachae

Hi again i know i already posted today : P but I wanted to tell Lachae that it is rumored that the walking trail i use is 1 mile all the way around. I have a park behind my house that i walk to and use the paved walking trail that they have for walkers. It is not marked I wish it were. I tried to use a pedometer to see for myself but it was busted and said I only walked 44 steps lmao when i know way better. I need a new pedometer. But anyway, several of the neighbors and our local councelman told me it was 1 mile all the way around. I actually do 6 laps in 55 minutes which would make it 6 miles by the rumored time. But i have a hard time believing i can walk 6 miles in 55 minutes so i just say 4 miles. I will be getting the pedometer soon becuase it kills me to not know exactly. But when i know for sure i will post it.

Well, back again tonight!! Did my 3 miles this evening even though my CD player gave up the ghost on me!!! It feels so good to walk!!! I was so tired after work today, had to have a nap first, then walked, man I am likin this!!! Glad to see you are out there moving these days!! We got through July, now, let's work on walking our way through August!!!! I just got a Leslie Sansone WATP express 3 mile today, and am watching it now... looks like fun!!! She has so much energy, I have NO IDEA how the heck she talks all the way thru those workouts, my son comes walking with me sometimes (he is on his bike) and he feels he needs to entertain me or something, and is constantly asking me questions, ie: "Mom, how much does that tree weigh..." or regals me with a story about his day, and wants me to carry on this running conversation with him, well, frankly, it is all I can do to walk and breathe at the same time, much less talk too!!! Needless to say, we had to implement rules when I walk, NO TALKING!!! LOL !! Poor kid, he is a terrific young man though, and I am so proud of him!!! Anyway, ladies keep up the terrific work!!!! Keep on truckin!!!

Good morning : ) I went for my walk this morning with my usual crew, 12, 9, and 3 year old daughter. We had a dog scare. I swear i'm gonna get a sling shot for those stupid stray dogs in the park. Usually they are fine but there is this one dog that likes to give my 9 year old the stare down. Today is the 2nd time this dog has stared her down. I taught her to remain confident and not to stare it in the eyes. I was very proud of my 12 year old, who usually hates her little sister. She ran to where her little sister was and chased off the dog. I was running too but 12 year old is long legged and fast hehe. It is nice to see though that she does care enough about her siblings to save them from pain.
Anyway i didn't do usual 6 laps i did 5. My achiles really hurts today. I think i might need to have it worked on. I ruptured it not to long ago and i have to wear a brace just to walk. If they have to work on it, it will put me in a cast but you can bet i'll still walk anyway i can : P!

Down 2 lbs!! (insert Happy dance!) I was headed to the gym yesterday but my right foot was tender so I'm going today. Last thing I want is to make things worse than they already are! I like to get weight traing in at least 2x a week. Running on the tredmill is very boring though, time seems to DRAAGGGG! But I end up running more just to get it over with! Ha!
Ducky~ Big Congrats on your Horses! I'm glad ouy found your way back to walking.
Catrina~ I would check that distance as well. 6 miles would put you at a 9 min mile, most extremely fit runners strive for 8 min mile, 4 miles puts you between 4.0 and 4.5 mph which is a very, very brisk pace. I am running at 5.0mph as 4.5 walking is really uncomfortable, but who knows! Its possible!
Lachae~ I agree!

I'm a 4-mile chick today! And I lost 2.5 pounds this week at TOPS.

Cute baby, Stevi!

Good, Lucky, you're walking fast enough if it's hard to carry on a conversation.

Catrina, loose dogs scare the beJesus out of me, too! I encountered one once, and luckily I was able to look at it and give it my most stern motherly look and in my most disapproving voice said, "Nooo! You go home!" Surprise, surprise, it listened! After that, I began carrying mace on me when I walked through neighborhoods.

Does anybody else have any good advice on how to handle aggressive dogs? I'd like to know how others handle this.

Alright ladies!!!! Way to go!!!! High fives all around!!!! I too have lost 2.5 lb this week. Tonight, for something different, and to get at least one slightly in shape for next week's fair ( another BIG show) I took one of our horses with me on my 3 mile walk, I ended up walking and jogging and getting really tired and sweaty, but, I DID it!!! And so did Buddy, our Peruvian Paso, he is really a handfull, has lots of what they call "brio" but, he got the hang of walking with me eventually, and we had a good time, couldn't jam to Queen, my discplayer is still broken!!! But, this was just as fun!!! Keep up the inspirational work ladies!!!! I toast all of you with my water!!!! VIVA!!!!!! Keep on truckin!!!!!!!

Good morning! This morning was a little hectic for me. First day of school around here. Plus i am watching a friends child for her for a few months 3 days a week starting today. So tomorrow will be different, I will compensate by getting up earlier.
Stevi ~ I do walk pretty fast fast enough that my 12 year old has to jog to catch up with me if she isn't paying attention : ). Fast enough that my very fit fiance asks me to slow down all the time now. I just tell call him a goo goo and tell him to keep up : P Sweet for me becuase when we first started the little punk called me slow lmao who is slow now? Well until i can get that pedometer I will refer to laps instead of miles. But I've always been a fast walker until i got fat : / I have very muscular legs and when i'm skinny they will still be huge. My grandmother used to tell me that i have the legs of a figure skater. So maybe that is why i walk so fast.
But anyway, i started to feel bad becuase I want to be able to tell you all how far i really am going. I would like to know as well.
Its going to be a couple weeks before i can get my pedometer but rest assured I will still get up and walk!!!
Also i put down on fitday that i only go 3.5 but i think i go fast then that. I will know soon. I really hope i'm not lying to you guys on accident.

Dukky~ My 12 year old is like that. She just wants to talk talk talk talk talk all the way through our walks. Especially stuff that you have to really think to answer. I can't think while i'm walking at this pace.

Phantastica ~ this particular dog isnt' scared of anything. My fiance TRIED to chase him off from peeing on our vehicle tire the other day and he charged the dog, growling at him the whole time and the dog finished his pee then casually walked off to pee on the next car!!! We are going to try to catch this dog. He is dangerous i feel. When dogs do a stare down like he was doing it is a big sign of dominance. I wish my dog was a little nicer to me on the leash. I'd love this dog to see my rotty. Plus my rotty is very protective of my kids. Unfortunately I never leash trained her. Shame on me <sigh>.

Ducky ~ I want a horsy : P am i told old now to ask for ponies??? lmao

P.S.... Oh forgot to say I walked hehehe 3 laps only : ( didn't have time for more. I will be making up for it after dinner.

hi all,
may i join your group?
i have been off the wagon but i started WATP with leslie yesterday. been doing 3 miles with weights.

Welcome, Arathi.devi, love your avatar! (gotta love those sparklies!!!!) We love to have new folks join us!!! We are all about motivation, and support and also accountability. I know if I have to post on this thread daily, I am more likely to get my rear out there and walk!!! WATP is a great way to walk!! I just got WATP express 3 mile walk, this way when I am on call, I have no excuse not to exercise!!( darn it!!:P:O Did I say that out loud???:O Shame on me, but, yes ladies, you are all helping me remain accountable, not just to myself, but for all of you, I know if I walk, then post, then you feel like walking then post, then I walk then post, and so on, and so on .... you know how it goes!!! Anyway, I will post later, after my walk!!! Walking with Buddy ( the horse) worked so well last night, that I think I will do it again tonight!!! Later!!! Keep on truckin!!!