Intro QOTD (Question of the Day) 5/30/12: Please introduce yourself.
My name is Carol, 53 yrs old, married to DH for 32 years and mother to DS16. I was super skinny as a kid, and did not start gaining weight until I joined the AF and started my desk job. It really exploded after I gave birth, and I lost some with WW, but then my meeting buddy moved away and I did not keep it up, and gained back that and more, reaching my highest weight of 215. At that time I became disgusted with myself lost a large amount of weight on my own, using WW online, I but did not adhere to if after losing 55 pounds. I gained back 25, and at the point I joined my first challenge. It got me down 10 pounds despite some personal tragedies that cropped in the middle of it. I lost almost another 10 with the second challenge this spring, but a vacation at Universal that turned into a cold and then killer allergies totally killed my motivation and turned into a big pity party with lots of comfort foods. Unfortunately, I start this challenge having gained back all I lost in the second challenge

- no one to blame but myself.
I am approaching this with more determination. Third times a charm

! I have two trips coming up, but will be active and will need to make the best choices I can with food. I am still on WW online since I find it is the easiest way to keep track of what I eat and how much activity. My downfall is exercise, but I sat down today after having done some geocaching and walked 2 1/2 miles in the process. I have Zumba for the Wii and WiiFit Plus, which I will put to good use. I need to get healthier not only by losing weight, but by building strength and endurance and toning through exercise. I have cholesterol issues, so I hope that my counts will be down at my physical in August.
QOTD Friday, June 1, 2012: So do you have a plan for how you are going to make your goals for the challenge? Share your plan and your goals big and small for this challenge.
I don't have a set in stone plan...I am quite impressed with the ones I have seen! I will track everyday and keep within my points weekly; I will exercise more and vary my exercise so I don't get bored; I will eat healthier, freshly made foods instead of all the processed junk I tend to eat. I am already really good with water and fairly good with sleep, which are both important aspects as well.
My goals are to lose 15-20 pounds this challenge.
Tone and shape so my jeans are as tight.
Have more energy and feel better, feel less like a 50+ year old.
Have good results at my physical this year!
QOTD Saturday, June 2, 2012: Are you prepared to reach your goals? If you don't want to take the quiz, you can just answer the question or share your thoughts on what it takes to be prepared to reach your goals.
I took the quiz and it said I am Prepared for Success! It was a fun little quiz. A few of the questions I had to think about, such as my support network since I could answer it either way! But I am ready this time!
Introduce yourself - My name is Janis I turn 53 in August. I live a little north of Boston with my DH and DS 15 and our little 2 yo mutt Patches. Janis
Boy, we're close. Last year I was turning 53 in August with a DS15! Don't have the puppy though. We aren't around enough.
Now I am turning 54 in August with a DS16.
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So far, so good. I went over my points yesterday, but used my splurge points since Friday is my splurge day. OP today, exercised yesterday and then got in a long walk today. Went geocaching and dragged DS along. My phone died near the end and I was all turned around. DS wanted to go in one direction (which was the right way), but I saw a picnic area with people there and we headed to that instead. Turned out it was a boy scout gathering! They headed us in the right direction

. DH thinks it is hilarious that the boy scouts were there to help us get unlost. The phone would have helped, need to keep that sucker charged but I used too much juice looking for the caches. But it is a great way to get out and walk!
So now off to turn in my weight and inches. I have my ticker set to my total pounds lost since I started this journey a few years ago. It lets me know how far I have come and that I can go it! Also going to give coaching a whirl. Am a little timid about it, but hoping I can do a good job! Sent a PM to Janis for August.
This is a great group, glad to see all the familiar names and a few new ones! Summer should be quieter, so after these first couple of weeks, which should be stressful at work (switching to a new account system) it should settle down...
Looking forward to all our success this summer

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