Ah, you’re a wise woman, Ms. Jif! You just figured me out and the way I was for most of my life. :dizzy: Being a good mom and a good wife meant that I was last all the time. Never made waves, always there for everyone else, get along by going along. Me, go to the gym? Horrors, no! That was for self-absorbed, shallow women who neglect their families. Result: max guilt when I started on this weight loss journey.

What did I discover? My family can live quite nicely without homemade cookies. It’s not the end of the world if the dishes aren’t done. The PTA goes on without me. Guess I’m not as indispensable as I thought. :lol:

Someone once said to me: we make time for what’s important in our lives. I think it’s true. Somehow — no matter how busy we are — we find time for the things that matter. I agree with Jif — for successful weight loss, we have to be important for a change and taking care of ourselves has to be what matters.

With that said, clean eats today and a good arm workout at the gym (biceps and triceps — getting ready for sleeveless weather, ladies! ;) ). Rest day from cardio — my legs are beat up.

Proud of you Pookie, for how you handled dinner. :high: Forget the scale — it was a success! (and don’t get me started on naturally thin people and how they eat — I’m married to one :s: ).

ok ladies.. no exercise for me today, unless you want to count 3 loads of laundry and the grocery store. the BIG one. but i've discovered that if you pretty much shop the outside of the store, and hit the pet food and toiletry aisles, you basically get what you need without spending too much time and money.

and then the rest of the afternoon WATCHING PEACHIE'S OLDEST SON WIN THE REGIONAL WRESTLING TOURNAMENT!!!!! one pin, two decisions.

Proud Aunti Jif!

meg you said a mouthful, i hope it rattles around in the brain before going out the other ear...
i need to figure out how to do weights. I might have to enlist a PT for a few sessions to get going....

I did my cardio. I acually did a double. I started, got in 50 min of my hour and got called away...I went back later and was going to finish my 10 mins but got going and did another 50 of cardio Hummm, who knew? (my legs are on fire now)

I did do some of the resistance bands too, but not enough to count..

Ok off to feed the kids and myself, fish for dinner.....
-L

ahhh. more wit and wisdom from us!~!!!!

and for JJ