I’m BACK!!! I was at a sewing conference Thursday, Friday & Saturday with my mom (I take her for mother’s day) and had so much to do before I left, I didn’t get a chance to post. When I got back, I was doing the schoolwork that I didn't when I was away. The conference was good, learned lots of things. Bought a few things too, mostly for embellishing clothes. I wish I had brought my WW stuff. The hotel I stayed at had a WW meeting Thursday evening. I could have gone. Instead I bought the orange cream smoothie and the honey mustard pretzels they had. Both are really good. I also bought a WW scale at WalMart while I was in Beaver Dam. The scale I was using was anywhere from 2.5 lbs to 5.5 lbs heavier than WW. It was so unreliable. This one, I hope, will be better. I’m going to weigh myself right before I leave for my next meeting and see how it compares. I hope Mother’s Day went well for all of you.
Sandy: I still don’t have the basement set up for exercising, but when I get my machines set up downstairs, I’m also going to have a boom box down there so I can listen to music as well. If nothing else, it will take my mind off of the exercise. A holding pattern isn’t such a bad thing – at least you aren’t gaining. Sometimes the body just doesn’t want to give up the weight without a fight. Comes from being the child bearers, I think. At least that’s what I was told and it made sense to me. All I can say is, lucky us!!!
LJ: How is core working out for you? Core certainly isn’t for everyone, but the people in my WW group that are on it, really like it and are quite successful. This weight loss stuff certainly takes lots of effort, dedication and time. I hope all is going well for you. You’ve come so far, I just know you can do it. Hang in there.
Zoe: I hope your May is going at a much slower pace than your April did. Happy belated anniversary! Walking 3 miles to eat? Wow! That is WAY more motivated than I am (at least for now). Good for you for going to Curves! I have a really hard time getting to any gym. I don’t know what it is – maybe a mental block or something. Keep up the great work! Congrats on the additional lb. gone!
How is core going for you?
Es: I have started doing the WalkBlaster tapes. I just watched the tape at first and thought “This is a workout???? It looks way too easy!” Yeah, well, that was before I actually exercised
with the tape. By the time I’m done, I’m sweating, but it isn’t so bad that I’m dying. I think I like these tapes. I’m still walking at lunch time, in addition to doing the walkblaster tapes and taking the dogs to the dog park after WW.
Dianne: How’s Willie doing? Congrats on the .4! Every little bit adds up.
Jen: Congrats on completing PT. Great job on continuing at home. Did they say this was going to be a forever thing or just for awhile? What kind of vehicle stickers are you selling? Do you work at the DOT or something? Sounds like it is going to be one hectic time for you in the coming weeks.
Terri: You have iron willpower. It is hard making all the “goodies” and not splurging. Good for you for your control – someday I hope I can do that. Didn’t know you were a role model, did you??? I’ve been trying to substitute fruit for sweets during my cravings. I’m not a big fruit fan, but it still gives me that sweetness I crave without really annihilating my points. Britt’s birthday cake sounds heavenly. Journaling does tend to bring us back to reality, doesn’t it?