:cheer:bite it! :cheer: bite it! :cheer: bite it!!:D
Hey sometimes not knowing is the biggest problem. Step on the monster machine, get your weight... and then put the machine in the broom closet. That's where i put it....and then let it resurface after the 1st 2 weeks.... that way, you don't weigh and you don't sob:D
ok now me's off to the gym:carrot: :carrot: :carrot:
I have strength training and a 30 minutes cardio session to tackle today :strong::exercise:
sigh.... hopefully i'll go from :sumo: to :belly:
see you on the beach!

Haha, thank you for the help. I finally conquered my demon. Luckily (or not so luckily?) it turned out to be what I expected. So I have 35 pounds to lose. So at a pound a week, I'll be at my goal by July. And that's just a pound a week. As long as I'm happier by summer, that's all I ask!
Hope your work out went well. I bet you'll feel like a million bucks when you get home. Nothing like that post-cardio high!

That's awesome, trans! (Do you mind my shortening your name? It's kind of a bear to type, haha.) A pound a week is VERY do-able. :D

Thank you SO much for the encouragement, everyone. This really is the swift kick in the butt I needed to get moving and face the problem before it gets worse. Much much MUCH love!

I'm telling you - parts of me that I didn't know existed are aching:faint: :tired:
i did my one hour of strength training and lifted weights!:wl:
Yesterday, I did something stupid:o I did stomach crunches/sit ups and toe ouching....and I woke up with a stiff back now:mad:
But I think I'll go down to the gym this evening and do my 30 minutes of :woops: :D
That way, I'll feel better about what I put into my body today:D
I'm going for a Subway salad lunch today :hun: :drool: They have these salads with less than 6gms fat/salad :crazy:
I'l have the grilled chicken breast :drool:
oh lordy...the day I'm looking forward to a salad is the cold day in **** that people talk about!!:rofl:
Lets stay in touch!

I had cheesecake tonight. And it was drizzled with chocolate syrup.

:stress: It had been a badbad day, so my friends and I went out to de-stress. Blargh.

So, I've never been to a gym before. I always ran outside. But now I'm looking at some beginner-friendly gyms.. eek. Scary.

*big hug for Soulmia & trans!*

Trans: congratulations for biting the bullet and stepping on that scale. It's a tough thing to do, believe me, when I had my first meeting at weight watchers, I was absolutely disgusted at the number I saw. However, it was exactly the motovation I needed to get my butt into gear, fast forward 7 weeks and I've lost 20 lbs. already.

If I can do this, you can too, believe me. We'll all be here whenever you need to rant, vent, get excited, or just want to talk.

:)

somewings: :hug: :hug: :hug:
don't worry. everyone has their stressful days. I can bet you that when i get back from "Rice land" (that's what I call Shanghai) you will be the one de-stressing me!:D I've already freaked out looking at my measurements!! Check out my signature! :yikes:
Yesterday coz I didn't do the 1 hour cardio session I planned to do, I did 15 minutes and went a bit overboard with the situps/abcruncher :no: I'm tellin you - THAT is a :nono: Parts of my body that i did not know existed are hurting:stars:
But I went for my strength training session this morning and I did 30 minutes of cardio this evening:woohoo:
So, you've eaten the cheesecake - so what?! Just get back on the beach NOW. Not tomorrow. NOW.
I am kicking some butt :kickbutt: :D

something to make you feel better :D :balloons: