I'm game for the Easter challenge. I too will shoot for 5 pounds. However, after today and gaining 1/2 pounds I'm going in the wrong direction!! I'm with Tina, I too will over come this!!
Here is to a skinner Easter!
(I love to jump rope, however my jumping days are over with a bum knee) I think it is one of the hardest forms of exercise.
How's everyone doing? Sounds like your doing great Tina if your jumping rope! Keep it up.
Im not sure I could do 3 mins of jump rope per day let alone 3 mins 5 times a day!! I think I should stick to riding a bike. I almost bought a exer bike, but talked myself out of it. My mom has one in her attic...I think...and I can borrow it. I would like some form of machine that has the arm (butterfly) exercise attachments...but they seem to be expensive.
Hang in there Susan, 1/2 pound could just be water weight.. or heavier jeans I think this must be what I look like excercising ...LOL.
Have a great day tomorrow...and drink lots of water.
Dee
How is everyone doing?
I went to my dr. today and gave my blood.
I won't get my test results for another week since he'll be out of town. Booooo
Anyway, I took today off--no pt counting. I had to fast this morning. Boy, I'm not into that stuff. Maybe I'll lose a pound tomorrow.
Tomorrow I start journaling again. and, no Diet Coke tomorrow. I shall resist having one for at least one day.
Good luck to all.
I'm looking forward to being 5 pounds skinnier by Easter.
I haven't been on here as much lately as you know. I seem to be so busy with school work and a Bible study that I attend on Monday nights. It is really making me do a lot of thinking about my life. From all of this thinking, I have made one decision about doing something different in my life. I will get all of my school work done on Fri. and Sat. If it isn't done, I will not do it on Sun. I need some time for me and for the family.
I've cut way back on watching TV this school year. I used to tape soap operas and a couple shows in the evening. I am not taping anything now. And you know what? I don't even miss the shows.
My hubby just started a new job, and my son and I are going to have more responsibilities around the house now. Hubby has been doing the cleaning, laundry, and cooking for the past 2 years while he hasn't been working. Now it will be a 3-way deal with us. We all need to pitch in.
My son has one more merit badge to get and get started on his Eagle project for Boy Scouts. We hope he will have it all finished within the next year, then HE can relax!
5 pounds by Easter? Of which year? LOL just kidding. I'll be thrilled if I can get past -13!!!! Maybe it will happen soon.
Hello Tammy!
I've missed you writing. You seem to have been doing a lot of thinking. Please don't stop writing here, though.
What is Bob's new job? Congratulations to Tim on getting so much done in Scouts.
It's beautiful day here. I'm getting ready to go out for a walk. Wow, that'll be two days in a row.
I made the 0 pt. veggie soup for our lunch. I used carrots, yellow squash, zuccinni, onions and a few green beans. Also, ff chicken broth and a can of tomatoes w/ onion and green pepper. It's nice and spicey with the tomatoes. I miss the meat and potatoes but survive. Just remembering that it's ZERO points is great!
Hi! Thought I'd check for messages before I headed to bed.
I guess I didn't say in my post what Bob was doing! He is working at a Wal Mart about 7 miles from here. He started last Tues. as a part-time employee. Thurs. the manager asked him to go full-time. Bob figured by next week he'll be a manager!! LOL
The pay isn't near what he made at the factory, but with the shoulder injury there was no way he could stay there. At least it is a job and a regular paycheck. He thinks things are a bit confusing right now, but is getting used to it. He works 11-8, so we still get to seem him in the evenings. It's nice because there aren't 3 of us trying to use one bathroom at the same time in the morning.
I'm teaching Sunday School in the morning. I've gone over the lesson many times, but I always get nervous. I wish that I was doing a better job at it.
That's all for tonight. I'll try to check in more often.
Happy Sunday afternoon,
I'm very happy today, group. I can't see the scale moving yet BUT, when I put on a new pair of pantyhose, they went right on without any tugging and pulling.
That's a step (LOL) forward. I didn't exercise today. I'll start back at it tomorrow.
Tammy, how was Sunday School? I'm sure you did an excellent job. We are always hard on ourselves. That makes us better. I forget, what age do you teach? I used to teach 4th, 5th, & 6th graders. That was a challenge.
Auntie---haven't seen you on the thread for a couple of days.
Way to go Tina. We must celebrate the small achievements.
I know how you feel. Every once in a while I try on some of the clothes hanging in my closet. Its so nice to find out that they arent tight anymore and in fact some of them are too big. Some days they show more of an improvemetn than the scale does.
Remember loss shows up in different ways. The scale is not the b-all and end-all.
Tina, I had to laugh about the pantyhose! Been there, done that. Isn't it funny how you know when there has been a loss (or a shift?)?
I teach 4,5,and 6 graders at Sun. school. Usually I have a couple of boys who act up and they weren't there! BUT the girls had been to a Girl Scout overnighter and they were grumpy and not very nice people to be around. Figures, doesn't it?
Missed my Bible study tonight because of a headache. I took some Tylenol and took a nap instead. Still hurts, but nothing like it did earlier.
Tim isn't feeling up to par either. He still went to Boy Scouts, but hasn't eaten anything since lunch.
Hope he feels OK tomorrow. More proficiency testing. I think tomorrow is Science. He's pretty good at that, so he's not worried.
That's all for now. Jumping rope sounds like a plan by the way. Maybe I'll have to hunt mine down. Maybe I could jump rope while I walk on the treadmill. lol
Ok why did this make me log in again? I haven't "logged in" for ages, and have always been able to post...grrrrrr machines. I haven't posted in awhile, as my machine wouldn't even let me online...don't know if it was my net company or me...
I haven't lost any thing lately either..... and that I know is my fault I just haven't been up to dealing with anything. I still have my goal in mind, and keep thinking I'll do better tomorrow, but it gets harder and harder to stay OP latley.
Tammy, congrats to Bob on getting to go full time at his new job! Let us know when he makes Manager you never know it could happen!! Hope you and Tim are feeling better...headaches aren't very fun to have.
Way to go Tina...every change to the better is a good one. Sounds like you are doing something right...even with out that jump rope.
I think I'll head to bed...not feeling too great this evening.
Have a good day tomorrow all...
Dee
Hi All,
Well, I hope everyone is doing okay today.
Dee, I hope you are feeling better today. Listen, I know about it getting harder and harder to stay OP or anything! You can do this! I have confidence in you, girl.
I'm almost afraid to post this news for fear I'll jinx myself........here goes.......I stepped on my scales this morning and had a 2 pound loss .
Tomorrow is weigh in and I'm hoping I'm the same---or even less. I'll let you know.
Tina
Tomorrow can't be Thursday already! Time flies when you're having fun I guess.
Tina, I hope you didn't jinx yourself about the 2 pounds.
Kady, how did it go?
Dee, I've had trouble many times logging on. It gets so frustrating!!!!! Agree about things getting harder. My mind seems to be in so many places. I don't feel like I'm doing bad with the food, but the weight just stays with me. I guess it loves me!!!!
I DID IT!!
I went to weigh in Wednesday and I am happy to announce that I got my 10%goal tonight. While I still have lotsto go I am thrilled that this has worked so well for me. Lets see 26.8 lbs in 10 weeks. May the next 26 lbs go off as quickly ( I KNOW I KNOW....I am pushing it...but its a good dream)
I think this must be what I look like excercising ...LOL.
I just haven't been up to dealing with anything. I still have my goal in mind, and keep thinking I'll do better tomorrow, but it gets harder and harder to stay OP latley.
Kady
