150 Club...care to join???

[sarahsmom73]

I joined!!!

 

[chrismiss56]

Mornin Team!!

Those of you joining Oprah's boot camp - WOOHOO!! You are awesome!!

Will be wishing you on!!

I just got done doing the 2 mile express WATP tape. Actually alittle easier than last week. Feelin way too awake at this time of the morning

Nervous about swimming but bound and determined.

My Mom had a stoke in her early 50's and now that I know I am starting to have cholestral issues I WILL NOT go down the same path she did. I know she never exercised or watched what she ate. So I guess this will become my motivation

Everyone have a Terrific Tuesday!! Waiting for the phone to ring to see what my subbing assignment is for today

Have a magical Disney Day!!

 

[Tiggerkeeper]

GOOOOOOOOD MORNING ONE FIFTIES!! Get up and MOVE! Hope you all have a great day!

I watched the Oprah show yesterday and something that stood out for me was when she said "diet" is not will power it has nothing to do with will power it is a DECISION. Boy, that is so right! I made the decision to be healthy and I make the decision of what goes into my body.

To all of you who have joined the Boot Camp we are you on! Now drop and give me 20!!

Today be mindful of your water and what you eat. And at some point during the day give yourself a hug for doing the right things! Nobody loves you like you can love you!

 

[toystoryduo]

Good morning Club 150!

Way to go those of you signing up for Oprah's Boot Camp! We'll be you on to victory!

Yesterday was "one of those days for me". I ate way too many carby/sugary foods and I am feeling it today! I'll be drinking lots of water and hopefully eating healthier.

Have a great day! You CAN do it!

 

[lmhall2000]

Have no clue what I'm going to do...guess the muscle training and a cardiopilates tape...that should be about 60 minutes for today...oh and drink lots of water...mainly her boot camp will get me off my duff...I've got to think of a great reward for myself at the end of boot camp...let's see...12 weeks ends around the middle of May...hmmm. maybe a new swimsuit???


Chrismiss...How did the swimming go????? Do we need to send oxygen??? NAH!!! I know you did GREAT!!!! And think lemons....and garlic...whenever I'm going lowfat those two things help everything taste better...just a teaspoon of olive oil and a whole bunch of lemon and garlic and anything tastes good! Let's get that heart HAPPY!!!!

Tracy...Say GOODBYE to yesterday..those days are OVER and new healthy fit days are ahead...kicking up your exercises will knock your loss into high gear. I remember two years ago I did a Webmaster Alex exercise challenge and lost 5 pounds in one week! I didn't change my eating at ALL but bumping my walking from 6 miles a week to over 15 really took off the weight! And INCHES!!! Go Tracy!!!

Iris!!! BOOT CAMP BOOT CAMP...That's our cry...we can't fail if we give it a try!!! Here's some pal hugs for your upcoming race huddle, huddle...let's get those legs moving!!!

Tiggerkeeper...YES!!! It is a DECISION...and you guys have helped me in choosing wisely...sure I had a bad day with the strawberry cake on Sunday...but last night..my mother made all the grandkids homemade valentine's cookies with pretty pink icing...she gave me a whole plate of those yummies...I didn't have a one!!! And I left them there for the other grandkids to eat...she also gave me a box of chocolate turtles....left them there, too. She ordered spaghetti, garlic bread, and salad from a local restaurant for everyone....I had already had my green beans and broiled chicken...and it was past my cut-off on eating...so I DECIDED not to have a bite!!! AND I took home a to go box of good salad to eat for lunch today. I WAS SOOOO PROUD of myself...and I honestly wasn't tempted....I think I realized how yucky all that sugar in the cake made me feel and I liked the clean healthy energy feeling better from fruits and veggies.

Let's DECIDE to be healthy and reward our bodies with good food!

Toystoryduo...this weekend was tough on a bunch of us...so don't fret...SPRING is on its way and will bring a renewed sense of growth and confidence in ourselves...find some good fresh veggies and feed your body well today....YOU ARE A LOSER...now be PROUD of it! 150's baby...you're gonna be there!!!

Tara

 

[Tera]

Hi Everyone!

Well my WI today wasn't as great as I had hoped, losing only .4 pounds... I know it's still a loss, but was REALLY hoping to hit the 160's this week, but will need to wait till next week I'm down 37.8 pounds for WW and currently weigh 170.2 pounds.

I'm sure next week I'll be there and only 11 pounds to get to the 150's!!

 

[lmhall2000]

Teresa... .4 pounds is really a big success at this stage in the game...I think the closer we get to goal our bodies are saying, "Are you sure you want to do this? There's still time to turn around and treat me the way you had been...I'm not used to all this good eating!" So once it's convinced you're going down to stay it will start the pounds coming off....

GREAT JOB!!!!

Tara

 

[Tiggerkeeper]

Tara a new swimsuit hubba, hubba! That's motivation to get up and boogie!

Tera, let's see this week .4 next week .6 hey that's a pound!! Don't get discouraged! It will happen!

The TM and I are starting to become friends...at least I don't snear at it anymore! And it isn't whinning under me quite as bad!

Here's a PSA for tonight - NO EATING AFTER 7PM!! Do the laundry, walk the dog, spray the oven and stay out of the kitchen, take a long warm bath...just stay out of the fridge!!!

Have a good evening!!

 

[tinkcindy]

Hello to all.
Down 1 pound this week. I think my listing has the wrong amount. I need to loose 28 to get to 150.
Thought I would be down more which just prooves I have to get exercising.
I think I will try that Oprah plan. It definitely sounds like it would get results.
I will do that no eating thing at night as well.

 

[lmhall2000]

Cindy!!! YEAH!!!! One POUND!!!! So LONG!!!! And this is the 150's club....so you thought we were just going to celebrate when you hit 150? No, no, no...we're going to PARTY for you from the minute you hit 159!!!! The second any of us step foot into the 150's...then YOU'VE DONE IT!!! Even if 150 is your goal (and for some it's 140's or below) we're gonna cheer you strongly all the way down or through. The only requirement for when you hit any number in the 150's is to give great reports on what you like better in the 150's than in the 160's, 170's, or above... We need a tag to wear when any of us reach 159 or below...any creative folks out there?

Tiggerkeeper...THANK YOU THANK YOU for the reminder about the no eating after 7pm...I finally got a chance to go grocery shopping and all that valentine candy was 50% off...that makes for very easy dessert for the kids...but can cause havoc around TOM for me....only 2-3 more days of TOM and hopefully my strong decision making skills will come back. Usually I have bad bad TOM cheat days...just those two pieces of cake this time...so that's a HUGE improvement. I'm thinking about trying to make it through the next TOM with no cheats. Hmmm? Is that possible?

Oh, and my big Oprah start...didn't she say that you get one day off a week...well, you guessed it...Tuesdays are officially my day off of exercise! Dog had an infection that was hiding under her fur...it looked like from a bite from that attack she had a few weeks ago...it was now a hotspot and had to take her to the vet...it was 70 today and we just had to go to the park for 3 hours...then I had to go to the grocery with 3 children...EXCUSES, EXCUSES!! But I did have a GREAT day on eating...so now let's see if I can do 6 days straight of exercising...off to slumber so I can wake up before they do and get it done!

Thanks!!!!!!
Tara

 

[sarahsmom73]

Hey!!! The middle of May will be around my 32nd birthday!!!! 12 lbs gone would be a great present!

 

[chrismiss56]

Good Morning Club 150!!

How is everyone doing this am?

sarahsmom - 12 pounds is totally doable from now until May. Just take it one pound at a time. Keep moving towards that goal

Tara - How are you doing? So proud of you to be committed to the Oprah challenge!! You can do this!!

Tinkcindy - You go girl!! You can do this and WE ALL NEED to STOP eating after 7pm

tiggerkeeper - The TM will be good to you if you visit it alot. It gets lonely

toystoryduo - How is it going? So yesterday wasn't as good well I bet today will be better!!

Ok team I SURVIVED my first day in the water . Actually wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Wasn't great and definitely not pretty But I did it and going back for more today. Have to keep moving!!

Have a magical Disney Day!!
Linda

 

[mshrm]

Yep thats in the goal range that i want too! Do I need to do anything to sign up or am i just part of the group now.

 

[toystoryduo]

Good morning Club 150!

Depsite not feeling well the past two days, I have managed to add 120 minutes of exercise to my monthly total for a grand total of 733 minutes for February! I've got the exercise thing down... now if I could get the eating thing down, I might seem some major moves on the scale.

Have a great day! You CAN do it!

 

[lmhall2000]

Linda...GREAT Job on the swimming!!!! You DID IT!!! I actually like swimming because it makes me feel fairly light to what gravity hits me with! AWESOME!!!! Keep strong and that body will be your friend!!

Sarah's mom....let's get those 12 pounds off by your birthday!!! Wouldn't that be AWESOME!!! I think this is the easiest stretch to lose weight in...the weather gets better...you WANT to be active...and it's before those hot summer days where you would rather soak in the pool! Let's blast into Spring healthier and fit!!!

Mshrm!! YOU ARE IN BABY!!! Just let us know how we can help encourage you...how far you need to go...what areas you're feeling pretty confident in and what areas you need to improve...we all have good/bad days but with this team behind you you'll be seeing more good days!!! I certainly have!!!

Toystory!!! WOW!! You have really pumped up your exercise!!! That is awesome!!! I hope the under the weather thing will slide by...sometimes when I feel out of sync I try to add some fresh fruits and that perks me up...I need to take vitamins...I'm sure that would help me when I'm slumping...anyone recommend any good vitamins? I used to take Centrum...it's been years since I've taken any..so I'm sure there are some good products out there.

I did it! I woke up before the kids and did my pilates...I need to get an aerobics workout in and I'm about to do my strength training after I post here..just 15-20 minutes of Oprah's favorite weight routines...I'm using free weights today...I only have a 10 lb. and a 3 lb...so I'll have to do one arm at a time! And I'm going to try and do lunges..I HATE THOSE!!! They just show me how weak my knees are.

Onwards TEAM!!!
Tara

 

[RF536]

This has not been a good week, I took Sun. off from exercising and then I ended up missing Monday as well. I guess I shouldn't have said that since I had my health back this would be good week. Sunday night/Monday morning DS4 developed croup, so after spending 2 hrs trying to make him more comfortable a home we ended up having to take him to the E.R., because he was having such a hard time breathing. After being up half the night we were all hoping to take a nap when the kids did, well it wasn't in the books for me, DS only wanted me, and wanted me to sleep on his floor, something he has never requested, so I know he felt bad, needless to say I was to exhausted to exercise Mon. night.

I am also guilty of eating when I get stressed, and since I was tired and dealing with a cranky kid, I ate and none of it was healthy.

I am hoping that I haven't done too much damage over the past couple of days. So if you have any spare pixie dust please send it my way.

Regina

 

[lmhall2000]

Regina!! Lots and lots of pixie dust coming your way!!!! I hope your ds is feeling better...it sure is croup weather! My grandmother always said to watch for the winds that blow from the south...you'll get croup! I love all those old wives beliefs...and I'm sure some are pretty true! It's hard to eat right when everything around you is out of balance...so give yourself a break and get lots of rest...when you do go off plan just try to stick to one discipline...like avoiding all sugar drinks or sugar treats...it's better to avoid something than to give in to all of it...I know my worse days I just felt like I wanted to eat a bag of cheetos...then a bag of M&M's to appease my sweet tooth..and wash it all down with a can of Coke! So now, if I feel like cheating...I'll pick one of the three junkies to have and not feel soo bad. And the cheat days come farther and farther apart. You stay strong and drink your water...that weight will come off!!!

Tara

 

[agotta]

I'm in!!! Last weigh in was at 166. Did great for 2 weeks, lost 7 lbs, then fell off the wagon for the last 3 weeks or so. I have only 7 weeks before our big trip and would love to get down to 150 (or less ). Weigh in is usually Sunday, but I have been feeling yucky all week so I probably didn't do so good

Amanda

 

[Good Ol Gal]

Welome aboard agotta!

Regina...... I hear ya!! I have been having a bad two weeks!! You just keep it up.. Go one day at a time and don't beat yourself up over what is in the past... you can't change it, but you can change today and tomorrow!

chrismiss56... how's it like swimming with us?? Are you going to the "Potty all the time, potty all the time"??? I am always in there now!!

Tiggerkeeper.... I too try not to eat after 7pm. I find that once I hit 9pm I have to go upstairs or I will be snacking away, and not even realize it! DH felt like I was abandoning him at first, but now he realizes that it's not him, but ME! LOL

Tara our wonderful leader..... Congrats on signing your contract and joining Oprah's bootcamp. I am thinking of doing it myself, but I want to check out the book first and read up on it. I am not going to give up what I am doing now, but just don't know if I want to go as hard core as she is. Now if I had a trainer come to my house and push me, my own personal chef cooking yummy non-white meals, then I would really consider it! LOL

I worked so hard in Jan and lost 7 pounds. Now here it is halfway through Feb and I am the same weight .

The first two weeks felt like sabotage. DH would bring all this good food home.. he was helping with dinner and the kids. I couldn't resist all that yummy food, and ended up gaining 1.5 pounds back. I am finally back to my starting weight in Feb, but I keep thinking of where I could be.

I promised myself when I started this journey that I wouldn't beat myself up about things like that, but it sure is hard not to .

Right now I am staring a chocolate cake down! I will not eat ALL of it!! I will allow myself to have a small portion if I must. But I will NOT eat ANY after 7pm. I WILL NOT eat any alone in any room!! I will NOT stand at the counter with a fork in my hand and eat it straight from the dish!!!

I MUST make better decisions for myself and my life. I WILL be breaking into the 170's before St. Patty's day.
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E.

 

[lmhall2000]

WELCOME Agotta!!! We gotta you on our list!! Let us know how many pounds until you hit the 150's (159) and I'll update it....you will be looking fit and fancy for that trip!!! And any exercise you can work up between now and then will give you loads of energy to make the most of it!

Good Ol Gal!!! Let's rephrase that...You just can't help thinking of where you WILL be!!! You are soo close sweetie!! January was a GREAT month for you and now that you're back on par...let's go for a little loss this month...you could lose 3 pounds by the end of the month and be at a total loss for 2005 for 10 pounds!!! 10 pounds is GREAT!!! And then we'll celebrate you to the 160's before you know it!

Now about the chocolate cake...I look at it this way..I've had chocolate cake before...I'll have it again...unless it's a very special occasion (for me...simply a holiday ) I can AVOID it...let's get you to your goal range and then have the best chocolate cake ever...I have an AWESOME recipe I'll save for the day you get to the 150's....I guarantee you've never tasted anything soo great! It's a little work to do it..but sooo worth it.

So let's get those scales moving and try and forget the cake..if you can't, make it a very small piece..and wash it with a huge glass of water!

Spring is ALMOST here...let's all SPRING forward into losing until the first day of Spring..March 21st...?

If I find something aerobic today I'll have had my first successful Oprah day...I did strength training (ouch!) I'm such a wuss!! and I did pilates...trying desperately to find a video...so many packed away in anticipation of our move. I've got ABS of STeel...not quite aerobic but may have to suffice today.


Tara