Ok let's Work It Girls!

Pick your workout and do it! Today!

I have kickboxing tonight, so that will be mine. I skipped my cardio again yesterday so I must not let that happen too often!( I painted instead.)

Summer, I don't have a Pilates Machine, my husband would shoot me if I dragged in one more big peice of gear and if I did it would be a Smith machine. I do the Jennifer Kries Pilates tapes from Walmart. If you like stretching you will love these! They calm me down, and I feel so centered and focused when I am done.(they are cheap too!)

Eleni, you are doing so good! I wish I had thought to mix and match tapes to my level when I started, what a great idea! You work it girl!! Big blast of {{{{{{{vibes}}}}}}}}}}} and a Whoo Hoo too!

Wendy and Coco, Way to go!!

I am doing our banner for PRD and the theme is sports. We haven't gotten any official word yet on how big it should be or anything else. Are there normally rules governing banners? That is why I was painting, 'cause when the muse whispers you gotta listen! I was pretty pleased with the result. I made it my avatar. That took me forever! (I wish you had been here Eleni, you could have converted it in 2 seconds!) I blocked out a second one as well, but who knows when I will get around to finishing it. I thought our banner could say "Playing hard, Getting to Goal , with Tops #SA2435!"
What do you girls think?
I have never seen a TOPS banner so maybe I am out in left field?
Here is my runner,
Well she got a little blurred trying to get the file size down, but you get the idea, more or less.

Yeah, work out Wednesday.....

Need to get my bike riding in earlier today. Have a Special Olympic dinner/dance for DD this eve. That is one thing she can still do. She used to enjoy the sledding/sit skiing but she is just too susceptable anymore. That is why she has her teachers come to the house and I don't have any privacy. Actually I'll be doing more exercise pushing her chair around and arm dancing with her.

CC, I will look for those Pilates tapes. Did your chapter get your PRD info? Does it say anything about banners in there and the size regulations? I would suggest getting your area captain or coordinators phone number and contacting them. I'd rather be safe than disqualified from something. You can either ask your leader for this or log on the tops.org and get into the chapter locator area. I believe if you type in the area code, it will bring up those names along with your chapter info.

Eleni, glad you're doing well. We know how hard it is....and right now, I am really trying and slapping my hand when I want to reach for stuff that I know isn't a wise choice.

Coco, Yeah, for the loss and not eating the sweet goodie you bought. The cheese is definitely the better choice. WEIGH TO GO!!!!

I can't remember anything else.....and I do need to go. HAVE A WONDERFUL WORKOUT DAY and let those SUPER {{{{{{{{{{{{VIBES}}}}}}}}}}}} help move you along!!!!

TOPS HUGS
Summer

Oh My God!!!!! I got the Job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just got the call, I start on Monday!!!

CC

I can sure tell you are excited CC. Congrats to you. Now you really have something else to tell your pal when she gets there.
I am very happy for you.
So far I have done good. I am going to do my Richard shortly and hubby and I are going to the beach later to do some walking. I will just do what I can and will read a book while he does his walking. I hope to have a lose tomorrow night. I should but never know til weigh in.
Hope everyone is doing ok.
This is for you CC

Eleni,

Oh, Thank you so much! I am excited! And your good wishes mean the world to me, Thank you!!

CC

Hi Girls
Hope everyone had a good day. Mine was so-so. Wasn't on plan as much as I would have like to have been. But didn't do too bad. But will get on plan tomorrow. Hubby had a real early eye appt. 7:30. So that kinda screwed up the day. Then had to eat out. Went to Eat N Park. Had a Egg beater omlet with tomatoe green peppers onions and cheese. Was pretty good. Had wheat toast. But before we left this morn. Didn't have time for breakfast. So grabed a Slim fast bar. Then the omlet was a late breakfast early lunch. Supper was chili and hot dogs (fat free). After we ate went and got fresh veggies. Need to clean them. Will do that in the morn.

CC Congrats on your job. Glad you got it.

Sherri Just saying HI. Hope you are doing ok. How is your little girl doing? Is she ok from her sleding accident?

Eleni Hi. Thanks for the support.

I cant thank you girls enough for the support you have given me. I figure you are tired of hearing that. But I just cant say it enough. Because of you I have really got motivated again. I wish I would have joined in on these boards sooner. I would just read them. Never reply. Glad that I stop being chicken and done it.
Hope everyone has a good eve.
A TOPS PAL

YEAH CC !!! So what exactly will you be doing at this job. Have you been working all along and have to give notice or ??

Well I weighed in yesterday and I was down 4#. I stuck to my programme all week . So far I have stuck to it yesterday and today too so hopefully .......

Sounds like you are doing good coco. Keep it up....

I think I will look for those tapes too. I like stretching. That is why I like my Yoga so much. That is a lot of stretching and I was at my 2hr class this morning.

I have a client coming over in half an hour and then I am going to babysit my grand daughter til about nine. That will be my fun part of the day.

Eleni you are doing so good too - great on the Richard tapes.

Hi Sherri, Summer, Christian and all the rest ,

Have an great OP day..........

Just checking in before I leave. Can't believe I'm able to get on line easier today.

Eleni - I need to join you with doing some Richard...I'll be on one side and you on the other. Oh.....can't you just see those shorts and sequin tops between us!!!! I'm happy that you are also going to walk again. That one of God's greatest gifts to us......the ability to use our legs and feet. YOU GO GIRL!!!!

CC - Have you heard, YOU GOT THE JOB!!!!!!!!! WOO-HOOOOOOOO
I also wonder what you will be doing. They can't go wrong with you on their team.

Coco - I feel the same as you about the support from this board. It is WONDERFUL!! There are times when we don't feel like posting cause things aren't quite going our way or we are way too busy.....but I tell ya, thinking of you ladies is one of my days brightest hightlights. Glad you joined us...and it is always nice to hear what our support does for others.

Donna - What a GREAT LOSS you had. YAHOO and a big CONGRATULATIONS!!! Good for you staying on plan.

Got my 1/2 hr on the bike done.....but I really screwed up a while ago with my eating. Found the Reese's PB cups.
Going to take a green salad with chix breast to the dinner tonight and eat that. They always serve spaghetti and a whole bunch of desserts...so this will be a better choice.

Have a great eve and will chat later. Take care everyone and again, here are some more {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{VIBES}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

TOPS Hugs,
Summer

Well, I am sitting here on pins and needles waiting for my friend to arrive. I thought I would take this opportunity to post, as I probably will not for a few days.

Donna, 4lbs, wowsers, way to GO!!!!!!!!

The job is Travel Agent. It is always something that has intrigued me and "my" firm offers on job training. The pay isn't great but the benefits are vunderbar, so I am ecstatic!!!

I have been unemployed for over a year now, I relocated with my hubby to sunny Moose Jaw. He is a PM for a large corporation. I had been employed as flight line and maintenance management, I started out as an electronics technologist, got my ME license after I worked electrical/instrumentation for several years and worked my way up. There are jobs in my field here but I would be working for my hubby, there is just no way to make that work.

I enjoy being a housewife, but in a new local at 40, yikes it is hard to meet people and form friendships without a job. In addition, it is hard after having a job for 20+ years to not have one. I find it very hard to fill my days. This is perfect, Full time until I am trained and then 20 hrs a week. I should not feel all stressed out like I did working 50-60 hrs a week, the responsibilities are minute comparatively and I will never be cold and wet! (That is a real plus!) and my fingernails will always be clean!! I will never have to counsel or fire anyone! Ahhhhhhhh, life is good!

Sherri, hey today is Wednesday, girl!! I do have every confidence in the world where you are concerned. You kick butt my dear!! I did have a loss, 1.75 lbs. So that was (I think) week 29. We did not have a regular meeting, we went to library and listened to a talk on Body Image, it was VERY good. The best thing was a girl who asked me to help her had her 3rd loss! I was so proud o'her!

Oh, I think Carol is here,

Thank you all, for everything, You guys ROCK!!

TTFN

CC

CC,

WAY TO GO GIRL, CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR LOSS AND YOUR NEW JOB. See you threw in the towel too quick. You have to have confidence in yourself. See I told you if it was meant to be it would be. So must be it was meant to be girl. I am soooooo happy for you. I know you really wanted this job. Must have been the new pants.LOL
Have fun with your friend. I am sure you will. But don't overdo it on the food or you will lose your losing streak. You don't want to do that.

The body image thing sounded great. Wish we would do things like that. It is always nice to find out that someone lost after you helped them. That is what keeps me going and why I help others. Most of the time I am a bigger help to others then to myself. Go figure.LOL

I love the idea for the banner. That is a catchy phrase. You can come up with the greatest phrases.


Summer,

How was the dinner last night. I am sure you guys had a great time. Did your salad work out for you. I would never take food with me to something like that. You go girl. Maybe If I did that to then I would be at goal faster.LOL You have what it takes and keep up the great work. Don't worry about the mess up. The great thing about tomorrow is that you can START OVER AGAIN. It is okay to start over as many times as you need. At least you are not giving up. Glad to hear that you are going back to richard. You did great before.
ARE YOU DRINKING YOUR WATER? Here is a clink, clink of the water glasses to you. Drink up water does the body good.

Donna,

WAY TO GO GIRL CONGRATULATIONS. Isn't it great you lost 4 lbs. You are doing awesome. What are you doing for a plan again. See I knew you could do it. Keep up the great work and you will have another great loss next week.
I am so proud of you. This loss will give you what you need to stay on track this week right? I can see you beaming from here. You deserve it beam all you want. You worked hard all week and you did it.

CoCo,

You girl. You worry too much. With what you ate you did fine. What was so bad with what you ate. You are doing all the right things.
As for my daughter she is fine. She still has a scratch on her face but I am still treating it once a day at night before bed with triple antibiotic ointment so that it hopefully doesn't scar. I just realized the other day that she must have hit her head also. She had a huge black and blue on her forehead. She is definetely a toughy. Only cried for a few min. Thanks for asking about her.

Keep up the great work. I am glad that you finally stopped lurking to and joined us. You keep me going also. Thanks for being there for me to.

Eleni,

Way to go getting back out there walking again. You are on the right path for sure. Wait until your meds kick in. You will be kicking butt in the weightloss dept.. Keep up the great work.


Sherri