Wildfire; I have the tubes and I love them. A great resistance workout.

For once Friday was a good day. It is usually crappy because of dinner out. Tonight, had the chicken, skipped the fries and split the cheesecake with the dh. Also, went to Old Navy to buy new pants. Tried on the usual size 20's, but what was this, they were way to big!!! Had to by the 18's which felt very comfortable. Celebrated with a new pair of shoes and a purse, instead of the chocolate.:D

Cheers

Calorie update: So far 2400 :) ... reason (not excuse) in brief being that I'm cycling to a different plan and reworking stuff ... have signed up for Body For Life Challenge ... not sure which day would be best to start ... maybe tomorrow, maybe Monday ... very excited!

Simcoe, the tubing routine is in this month's Family Circle magazine, if you're interested. Congrats on the NSV (non-scale victory) with the pants!

Amarantha, I looked into BFL at one point. I can see me doing it in the future, but I don't have gym membership now. I'm still proving to DH that the $2000 we spent on the royal treadmill was worth it. He said if I don't use it (like so many other weight loss/exercise things over the years) that it WILL GO BACK! :D I was really into weightlifting in my early 20's and loved it. Once I lose some of the weight, it will definitely be part of my routine again. I hope you like the BFL program!

Yo, campers!!! Everyone here did a wonderful job this week, saith the female :drill:!!!! I deleted my last post and the BFL thread as I was a bit hazy on what I wanted to do with it ... have had negative input about it but decided I like the program and will do it!

Avanti, challengers!

Week Two Done!

Demon Scale isn't feeling very generous this morning, however. No change. *sigh* I did everything I was supposed to, but he seems to be resentful of my loss last week. :shrug: Am I giving up? Throwing in the towel? Eating myself into oblivion? NO WAY! :nono: I am starting fresh today. Even if there are no scale rewards, I know that I am healthier for what I am doing. :yes:

Amarantha, I'm sorry you've had negative feedback for your initiative in starting a BFL program/thread here. I say if it suits you and Suzanne and the sisters don't mind, go for it! The negative people can go elsewhere! Geez, what happened to supporting people in their goals???

Now for some questions:

Amarantha, will you be staying with the Just for a Week challenge as well as the BFL challenge?

Should we start a new thread for the new week, or stay here?

I'll be back after the votes are in, and I'll post goals for the coming week in whichever thread we decide on.

Wildfire, I did my weigh-in this morning and no change for me either. Drat! Still holding at 146. Hey, at least it didn't go up. There's always next Sunday. Time to turn up the heat maybe?

Yo! Wildfire, I think I'm just going to post on the BFL thread and drop in here and there on the :queen:s, of which I consider myself a lifetime member ... I appreciate all those who posted on the BFL today to support me (since I seem to be the lone challenger :) ... if anyone SHOULD happen to think about doing BFL or any variation thereof, not necessarily to enter the contest, but just for fun, please consider joining me in daily reports ... hey, it's only 84 days!!!! :jig:

So the weekly torch passes to all of thee to decide!!! :) Avanti to the female :drill:!!!

Whatever we do, let's get keep this fitness train on the right track, let's get this show on the road, let's rock and roll, let's get our s*** together and let's hocus pocus focus focus :wizard: .

Let's do it! Let's make this the best year of the rest of our lives, let's keep our eye on the prize, let's ...

'Nuff said. :soap:

PFC :queen: Punkin reporting for week 2!

This week:
~counting calories - not points
~eat all the veggies I bought and not letting them go waste (or to the deer)
~look into a belly dancing video - looks like FUN!

Week 1 - a smashing success with 1 :dance: gone. I won't say "should have been more" cuz if it could have, it WOULD HAVE!

Always do the best you can at any given moment...

Question for you calorie counters - what referrance book do you use?? I have one by Corrine Netzer which looks ok, you??

HoooRAH! :drill:

Terri

hey there everyone
 

HEY THERE EVEYONE... CAN I STILL JOIN IN TALKING WITH YOU GUYS, I REALLY MISS IT. THIS IS SENAMAY BY THE WAY. I GOT A NEW EMAIL ADDRESS AND ALSO HAD TO JOIN ON A NEW NAME SO NOW IM LOSINGSENA!!!!!
WELL, DONE WITH SCHOOL UNTIL THE FALL, WHEN THE KIDS GO BACK. I THINK SUMMER WILL BE TOO STRESSFULL. DONT WANT TO TAKE UP THE POST, SO JUST WANTED TO SAY LOSING WEIGHT AGAIN, STILL HAVENT MET MY GOAL, BUT MY NEW GOALS ARE

LOSE ATLEAST 80 POUNDS BY APRIL 26, 2004. MY BIRTHDAY.
EAT VEGGIES AND FRUIT AND LOW FAT EVERYDAY.
EXCERSIZE EVERYDAY, WALKING AND BIKING,
WISH ME LUCK, RIGHT NOW I PROPBABLY WEIGH 255 DONT HAVE MY SCALE HERE SO DONT KNOW. I MISSED YOU ALL... WRITE MORE LATER..... GOODLUCK ON YOUR SUMMMER WEIGHT LOSSES! LOSINGSENA

Day Two
 

Ah, we'll stay here for this week!

Doing okay, but somehow feel like I'm not. Does that make sense? Have taken my vitamin, planned meals, drank my water, about to do my exercise, calories at 1432 for the day...:shrug: Maybe it's just the crappy day at work hasn't worn off yet.

Amarantha, good luck with your new quest and if you ever want to post here a week at a time, feel free! :strong:

Eydie, we'll see results this week!

Punkin, I use http://www.fitday.com . I enter all my food and let it do the calculating for me! It's a free membership, and I like seeing the carb/protein/fat ratios and the assorted reports they have available. Check it out, if you aren't familiar.

Hey Senamay!!!! It's great to hear from you again! I like the new name, too. Drop by the Victory Queens thread, too...that's where the rest of "us" are. Happy Belated Birthday!:hat:

Simcoe, Miss W, Hockeychic??? Still with us?

Yup...still here! :)

Finished off well for the week with a 1.5lb loss :dancer: I went away for the weekend which is usually the kiss of death :devil: but finished out even which I felt good about.

Started off Monday with aerobics, well within calorie limit and only 24% fat. :eek: Glad you guys are back! Reporting everyday keeps the motivation going and reminds me "one day at a time".

Cheers.

goood morning all
 

just waking up. hubby kept me up all night hes a 3rd shifter when hes home, i dont sleep. haha thanks for the welcome wildfire and birthday wishes. thought it would be a neat birthday wish, 1 year to success, i refuse to go another summer another winter another birthday FAT!!! know what i mean. turning 34 kinda wakes you up, im not getting any younger, well my scale hasent moved in a long time, due to just quitting my routine but im back on track and excersizing reguraly. will post weight loss on the 30th thats my doctor visit. till next time,,

a special hello to amaranatha and punkinseed. missed you guys. have a great tuesday, and congrats on your success.

losing sena :wave:

Crazy day... making me want to go AWOL and scarf down everything that can't outrun me!

Breeeeeeathe....

Congrats Simcoe on the loss! :cb:

Sena - Welcome back! Happy belated too - I think your birthday goal is great! :cp:

Wildfire - Thanks for the link - it's loading riiiiight now.

:drill: Terri

Hi Senamay!!! GREAT to 'see' you again!:D We were all wondering about you.

Congrats on the loss, Simcoe!

You too, Punkin! Another pound banished from the kingdom. Poof, Begone! I'm so excited about your looking into bellydancing. A sure way to feel like a goddess....!:) I haven't been doing it long [2 months maybe?], but I love it and look forward to it at least 5 days a week. May I recommend the Bellydance Fitness For Beginners series with Veena and Neena? I like these videos because they're not overwhelming and easy to follow. Target sells their "Slim Down" one; it was voted one of the best fitness videos of 2002 by Fitness magazine. Can you tell I'm into this? Is this my impending 40th birthday midlife crisis showing itself thru an interest in belly dancing?:lol:

Day two....done!

Exercise - 20 minute bike ride with the kidlet, plus the usual housework

Multivitamin - done

Calories - 17 above goal (the gingerbread cookie at the end of the day killed it)

Fats - 4 grams above goal, but well below saturated

Punkin, congrats on the lossed pound. Sometimes I get frustrated when I see only one or two pounds, because it seems so like so litte. But, then I remember how I well I did with my goals and how hard I worked to lose that pound. Keeps me motivated to let it not come back. :p