Hi everyone,

Jen, start fresh tomorrow. It's day 2 for me. I did okay. The weekend is tough for me. sort of chaotic. I like weekdays the best. No unsceduled eating at work if I can help it. I say no. Tomorrow, it's back to exercising again. It'll be my 4th week of 5x a week exercise. I should be sleeping, but went to a free concert-youth symphony, tonight. I'm running a little late.

"Life is lived in the present. Yesterday has gone, tomorrow is yet to be. Today is the miracle."

Goodnight,
Malia

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Wow, do you know how long it's been since I stuck to anything for FIVE DAYS IN A ROW? (answer: TOO LONG! )

Each day just keeps on getting better! I look for little ways to get my exercise in...and I love to wheel and deal with my points to get more "bang for the buck" as they say! (for instance, by adding mushrooms and tomatoes to my egg white omelet, I get a much bigger omelet without spending any more points, or I'll slice an apple onto my peanut butter sandwich instead of the sugary jam...more nutritious and definitely more filling!)

I jumped on the scale at work this morning, and UNOFFICIALLY, I have lost two pounds (with my TOM, probably more!) I did edit my profile to indicate that under my name...tomorrow is weigh-in @ WW, I will then use THAT number from here on in. I have a feeling that the scale @ WW reads lower than the scale at work, but it is the same as at the gym, so OF COURSE I'll go by that one! It's just that I did not weigh in last week and I wanted to post something!

Time for me to go...I'm falling asleep here... forgive any typos, too tired to go back and edit!

Hang in there BLOCKETTES! (nicer than BLOCKHEADS!)

Well, here I am for some MOTIVATION!!

Great job Babbette!! And I'm with you Malia. Weekdays are SO much easier. Everything is on a schedule. Weekends are chaos!

I've already had 30 oz of water this morning, and getting ready to do my exercise. I have a busy day planned to keep me out of trouble. Here goes day 1 again!!

Jen
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Wow! I can hardly believe that I've made it almost through a week. I am going to do this! Of course one of the ways that I'm managing is by not being too strict. I might have had more trouble if I was counting points or calories. One time I was trying to get on a roll for another challenge, I think I had about 5 Day 1s in a row.

Triumph for today: After exercise bike and circuit training at the gym, I walked home instead of driving w. DH. (15 minutes). (they need a "pat on the back" smiley here, or maybe a "tooting own horn" one.

Let's make this a great day, Blockettes!

xo
babette
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Day 6 for me and still going strong...

I'm just in from weigh-in.....GROAN!.....I stayed the same! That's OK, it's that TOM and I know I"ve done well, so I'll just keep on keepin' on!

Lots to do today, teacher's conferences this afternoon, scouts tonight, laundry, laundry and more laundry in between and I have to work tonight! I have the self cleaner set on my oven, (never used it before, this is a new oven, my last one didn't have that feature...) GEEZ, I'm being overcome with fumes!! Well, that'll keep me out of the kitchen anyway!

Going to replenish my water, unload my groceries and THINK THIN!!

be good all...

Starting : TODAY!
I need motivation. I can see that after a few weeks on WW, I am starting to sabotage myselg, AGAIN!!!
I repeat : I need motivation.

Katrina, I like whast you just said : THINK THIN!!!

Babette and Katrina: WOW!! You are both doing so great!! Keep it up. Don't worry Katrina, TOM always messes things up. You'll no doubt have a great loss next week.

Chickadee: THINK THIN is something I basically chant in my head all day. I'm not sure how to motivate you. Different things motivate me at different times. But one of my biggest sources of motivation is coming here and posting and reading the other posts. You can do it girl!!

So far so good on day 2 for me. I begrudgingly did my exercise and have already had most of my water. I really want to get under 190 at my weigh in friday. I'm gonna do it by golly!!

Anyhoo, I'll talk at ya later,
Jen
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Jen,
what does 2/0/1 , under your name, mean?
Chantal

Chickadee: Go to page 1 and read the first post on this thread. Everything is explained there. It's easier than me typing it here again.
Talk at ya later,
Jen

Hi everyone,

I'm sorry I didn't have a chance to post yesterday. I was pretty exhausted and slept early.

Kat, Babette, & Jen, way to go. I'm back to square one today. I'm still 244 though and from my last measurement on 2/23/02. I lost an inch each on my waist, stomach, and hips. Yippee. Although, I can't seem to reach day 3. These last 7 days, I was OP for 5 out of the 7 days. That's a record for me. I don't blame you if you kick me out of the challenge. I'm falling behind.

Blockhead Malia
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Good Morning Blockettes! Yuppir, I have completed one-third of the first block. Day 7 went very well. I had a few weak moments alone in the kitchen when I was cooking/cleaning up but I toughed it out and made it through. The longer I make it, the less I will have these impulses. I would like to be able to say that I've lost more than a pound, but I think having started back to the gym is responsible. Even DH says he can see a difference, so that is meaningful! I probably should take my measurements, but I'm not sure I want to see them yet

I decided to only do the 3-mile walk today. I've gotten extra exercise 4 days in a row and was very tired yesterday and this morning I almost decided to walk later on so I could slump and drink tea and read the papers, but went out early with DH anyway. I may count this as a triumph, but I've challenged myself to do a bit of yoga here and there through the day until I've got in my whole set. I should do that every day, actually, since I've got my butt plunked at the desk all day otherwise.

Malia, WTG getting back at it. Sometimes it takes a while to get a run of days going. It gets easier as it goes along, but as long as you keep trying you'll get there! Having been OP for 5/7 is an accomplishment Saw your pic in another thread. Wow, are you cute!

Kat, my comiserations on your maintain! Sure know what that's like. I bet it means you have a great weigh-in next week though. You're doing fabulously!

Jen, congrats on doing the exercise and drinking your water. That's the way to do it! On my days where I don't feel like it I just tell myself I don't have to like it, I just have to do it!

Chick, try signing up for the challenge -- I think it's pretty motivating!

Let's get out there and make this a fabulous day, Blockettes!

xo
babette
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Okay, this is my THIRD AND LAST TIME to write this post!! I keep managing to obliterate my words of wisdom! Must be a subconscious attempt to avoid confessing my sins...After six great days, I crashed and burned. It's true, never go food shopping when you are hungry, ESPECIALLY after fasting for Weight Watchers! I hadn't eaten since about 8:00 Monday night...I was ravenous! The cookies were calling my name...and I purposely bought yucky looking ones for the kids, so that I wouldn't be tempted! It was a cookies and milk total meltdown! Then I ate a huge portion of Pork Lomein. Then realizing what I had done, started flushing myself out with water!! At least 2 quarts last night!

So...back to Day 1 for me too...no problem...I'm proud of myself for getting 6 days on the money! Next time will be longer, I'll keep starting over til I get this habit down!!

I wanted to address each of you individually, but that's how I keep losing my posts! so here's the quick version...

Babette...hero of the challenge! Show us the way, girl!
Jen, I'm a begrudger too, when it comes to exercise, but I feel great once I'm into it! Keep huffin' and puffin'!
Malia, the great thing about this challenge is you can't be thrown off by anyone but yourself,,,the only person you compete against! So keep coming back!
Welcome, Chickadee...join the fun!

I'm done...this has taken WAY too long...gotta get some sleep

Have a great day...whichever one it is!

Hi yall!
Day 1 : I did my aerobics and stayed on program.
In fact, I used only 21 out of my 25 points.
Did not weigh myself today, I would rather not step on the scale between WW meetings.
So, I guess the weight update will show on day 7!

Chantal
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