I would love to have a gym buddy that was motivating and would get me too go even when I didn't feel like it. But instead I have a couple friends that want to go to the gym with me but are not very motivated.
My newest exercise buddy is my dog, Poko. Really if it wasn't for her I would not be able to say I have exercised consistently for the past 3 month. Before I had her, I usually liked to go on my own, just for the time factor, and not having to wait for someone, but when I was training for the princess last year, a friend of mine would run with me, and I really did enjoy that, and the bonus was ds would stay with her husband and kids. Once in a while, a friend of mine from work and I reminisce about going to the gym in the mornings after working nights when we were younger. We could hardly move sometimes we were so tired, but we'd still go.
I borrowed the book, Skinny Bltch from my niece, and I started it but didn't finish it. It was about eating clean and nonprocessed, and I guess I got to the part about not ever drinking alcohol, and realized this wasn't for me.
I definitely am not an all or nothing person, but from what I read the book was kind of a tough love approach and seemed like they expect you to stay away from everything. I believe any thing is ok in moderation. And moderation seems to be my issue of late.
Welcome Tracey! This is such an amazing group of supportive and inspirational folks here. The Tinkerbelle half will be amazing, and Jeff Galloway has a fantastic program. I did the princess half last year, after run/walking for about a year, and it can definitely be done. Good luck with the running, and if you have any questions, there's lots of runners and run/walkers around here. The best piece of advice someone gave me when I started, was if I couldn't breath, then slow down. Even if my running was as slow as when I walked, if definitely helped build up the endurance by not having that "i'm going to die" feeling. And the second piece of advice, was to stretch after running. I think that made a big difference in how I'd feel the rest of the day. Not that you asked for advice, but just wanted to share. Good luck.Hello! Im new to team Donald. I look forward to meeting you all as we lose!I have quite a few pages to catch up on but wanted to say hi first.
My name's Tracy and Im 29 years old. I have been over weight all my life. I have a lot to lose, about 140 lbs! So I hope this challenge will help me stay on track.
I've been reading Jeff Galloway's website, thinking I might order his book. I'm trying to get into running. This week will be my first week of his 5K plan. It's a 15 week plan, which works out great because in about 17 weeks is our local 5k that I hope to run in. After that I hope to move on to the half marathon plan. I want to run the Tinkerbelle half in Jan 2013!
mmmm what kind of poptart? Brown sugar cinnamon? At ww once they mentioned if you eat 3 pieces of fruit before 1 pm, the natural sugar will help to curb your cravings for sugar in the evening. Sounds like a similar principal. I never did try it, but I like the poptart idea.
Ok self, you're back in the wagon, get the poptart out of your mind.
Congratulations to everyone on the list, and to everyone working hard, hanging on by a thread, or sticking around and not giving up. We can do this!!!!Whoo hoo!! How exciting! I was just talking to nancy about SciFi on the other thread, and remembering the delicious banana/rum/chocolate frozen drink I had there. mmmmm. But I couldn't remember what I ate.Our summer trip is starting to come together. I reserved a family suite at the All Star Music and made an ADR for SciFi for our first full day. My sister emailed us last night and she made 2 ADR's for Italy and Canada. I have always wanted to eat in Canada. I am so excited for that. All of these are for 1:30 or 2 so I have time to digest them before we go to bed.
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Ds and I lucked out one trip and got adrs for Canada, and it was really good. I needed to have that cheese soup and it did not dissappoint. Happy planning!! I love UP. I reminded ds that on my birthday I choose all the tv we watch, and he said, you'll pick UP of course? lol. I have done ww many times, and know the points system pretty well, but this year, I am not keeping track of points, but my system is to track every bite. When I track faithfully, I will lose. The past 2 weeks the tracking has been sketchy, and it shows, but today I'm fresh in the wagon, and plan to stay there.
1) I wish that I will always know the right thing to say to ds as he grows up, especially during the tough teen years.
I hope this wish comes true!! I'm in!!!
I feel like I"m getting there too. We can do it, Dona.
You have been a fantastic coach this week, Jill. Thank you so much for all the fun questions and support.Ugh! I never made it back on the dis last night. I fell aleep so early (8:30). Sorry for being a neglectful coach! I am going to post the QOTD and I will have to catch up and reply later. I will be back
I'm so glad dd is enjoying herself. Isn't it amazing how you can see anyone whereever they are in the world. I'm having a lazy day too. I got cancelled today, and I had tomorrow off anyway with it being school vacation, so I have a 4 day weekend off!!! I wish you were closer, you could come over for coffee. Enjoy your quiet, relaxing day. You deserve it. Thanks for making room in the wagon again for me. I feel like I"m back in to stay again. I'm about to make a brocoli and cheese omelette. I didn't mind the cauliflower for breakfast, but the brocolli seems more breakfasty to me.DD was able to hit the internet cafe twice last night. She got the email I sent earlier in the day and was able to send one back home. Plus she updated FB twice. So nice to know they made it safely and that everything is good. She sounded SO excited in her FB post..... raving about the amazing foods and sights. Hope she slept well last night.... I'm sure they were all exhausted.
Nothing on the schedule much here today. They called me to work, but I declined as I had a headache during the night from lack of sleep and I am suffering a bit of headache hangover this morning. And I'm feeling just generally lazy today!
Off to enjoy a cup of coffee and fold some laundry while I watch trash tv! TTYL.....................P
1. I wish that my college years are a blast and that I can get a great designing/photography job that I will love. (Preferably with Disney!)
2. I wish that my family would be financially stable for the rest of their lives so that we could move Florida and my brother could attend any college he wanted to.
3. Hmm. Tough one. I wish that all food had no calories.
Had an interview for our honor society last night! My friends and I find out within a week whether we get in or not. They asked me about my role model and I went with Walt Disney. It's kind of hard to explain to people about a Disney addiction like ours. I think they think I'm crazy.
'For Me Wish' : I wish that I could find my true love...(And if he could remind me of Clark Kent, that wouldn't hurt either...
'Friends and Family Wish' : I wish that my family and friends would all be around for a long time.
'Anything Wish' : I wish that a bunch of us from Team Donald would be able to do a DISmeet next year and run the Princess 1/2 together!
1)Financial freedom, something like the 'set for life lottery where you get $2000/week.
2)Health and happiness for all my friends and family - have grandparents in their 80s that I want to be around for a lot longer and a friend going through a difficult pregnancy.
3) World peace
Good ones!MaryPoppins;44109632 said:Hi all my Donald Friends! ... I am doing a drive-by post ...
Sorry I haven't been on here lately. I have been thinking of you all and sending some "weight-loss thoughts".
Work, family and collecting ads for the musical is consuming my life right now.
Just trying to stay on track. I have been good at exercising, but not too good at tracking my food and it has caught up with me. I am trying to get back on the wagon.
I am going to try to catch up this weekend. Keep up the good work!
FINALLY!! A pound has been lost and I've reached ONE-derland!
My newest exercise buddy is my dog, Poko. Really if it wasn't for her I would not be able to say I have exercised consistently for the past 3 month. Before I had her, I usually liked to go on my own, just for the time factor, and not having to wait for someone, but when I was training for the princess last year, a friend of mine would run with me, and I really did enjoy that, and the bonus was ds would stay with her husband and kids. Once in a while, a friend of mine from work and I reminisce about going to the gym in the mornings after working nights when we were younger. We could hardly move sometimes we were so tired, but we'd still go.
I borrowed the book, Skinny Bltch from my niece, and I started it but didn't finish it. It was about eating clean and nonprocessed, and I guess I got to the part about not ever drinking alcohol, and realized this wasn't for me.
Welcome Tracey! This is such an amazing group of supportive and inspirational folks here. The Tinkerbelle half will be amazing, and Jeff Galloway has a fantastic program. I did the princess half last year, after run/walking for about a year, and it can definitely be done. Good luck with the running, and if you have any questions, there's lots of runners and run/walkers around here. The best piece of advice someone gave me when I started, was if I couldn't breath, then slow down. Even if my running was as slow as when I walked, if definitely helped build up the endurance by not having that "i'm going to die" feeling. And the second piece of advice, was to stretch after running. I think that made a big difference in how I'd feel the rest of the day. Not that you asked for advice, but just wanted to share. Good luck.
mmmm what kind of poptart? Brown sugar cinnamon? At ww once they mentioned if you eat 3 pieces of fruit before 1 pm, the natural sugar will help to curb your cravings for sugar in the evening. Sounds like a similar principal. I never did try it, but I like the poptart idea.
Whoo hoo!! How exciting! I was just talking to nancy about SciFi on the other thread, and remembering the delicious banana/rum/chocolate frozen drink I had there. mmmmm. But I couldn't remember what I ate.
I love UP. I reminded ds that on my birthday I choose all the tv we watch, and he said, you'll pick UP of course? lol. I have done ww many times, and know the points system pretty well, but this year, I am not keeping track of points, but my system is to track every bite. When I track faithfully, I will lose. The past 2 weeks the tracking has been sketchy, and it shows, but today I'm fresh in the wagon, and plan to stay there.
1) I wish that I will always know the right thing to say to ds as he grows up, especially during the tough teen years.
2)I wish my family and friends health and happiness with freedom of worry.
3)I wish I could win the lottery and pay off all my friends and families mortgages, and take us all on an amazing 3 week disney vacation, a week at the contemporary, a weeks cruise, and then a week at the Beach Club. mmmm, I dream about that.
I hope this wish comes true!! I'm in!!!
I feel like I"m getting there too. We can do it, Dona.
You have been a fantastic coach this week, Jill. Thank you so much for all the fun questions and support.
I'm so glad dd is enjoying herself. Isn't it amazing how you can see anyone whereever they are in the world. I'm having a lazy day too. I got cancelled today, and I had tomorrow off anyway with it being school vacation, so I have a 4 day weekend off!!! I wish you were closer, you could come over for coffee. Enjoy your quiet, relaxing day. You deserve it. Thanks for making room in the wagon again for me. I feel like I"m back in to stay again. I'm about to make a brocoli and cheese omelette. I didn't mind the cauliflower for breakfast, but the brocolli seems more breakfasty to me.
Good morning everyone!!
Once again, I'm starting fresh, and funny thing was, I stepped on the scale to see what damage I did this week with my out of control eating, and I was the same as friday. I was shocked, but took it as a sign that I need to get back on track asap. I have been getting the walks in, so that must make a bigger difference than I think. And I guess candy and popcorn at the movies instead of lunch and candy and popcorn makes a little difference too.
Hope you all have a wonderful thursday!!
Okay...didn't even answer my own qotd!
1. Financial freedom for the rest of my life.
2. I wish DH gets through school with great grades, low stress, graduates and finds a job right away!
3. To travel where ever I want, whenever I want!
Good luck with Honor Society! I'm sure your college years will be awesome and I hope you get a job with Disney, too. How cool would that be? Ah...no calories in food? That would rock!
Your one true love will come along...and I hope he looks like Clark Kent for you! You know, your Princess half wish can come true. Many people on the wish board run and have meet ups. I hope I can meet you there!
So glad she is enjoying herself already. This makes that whole fiasco with swimming seem so small now!
Ugh! That sucks! I hope you reapply and get it again!
I may have a little anxiety, but nothing that really affects my day to day life.
You will love the day when you write your last check to your student loans. Celebrate on that day! Where at in Texas? We are headed to Austin this summer to visit relatives. In July. I'm trying to prepare for HOT! Fa,ily vacation are so much fun. I hope it comes together for you, too.
Nice to see you!
Hmmm...they sound very similar to mine. Great minds think alike
Glad DD is able to check in with you. I would be a mess of a mom if DSs were that far away and I had no communication. I am so happy she is happy!
I love the circuit training class I take and the girls in it. The trainer is leaving at the end of April. I hope they replace her with someone just as good since I bought a year membership on Black Friday and it doesn't expire until December!
Have you ever taken any classes at your gym. I was so scared to at first, but met a lot of very nice ladies. I take a circuit training class, yoga, and now spinning. The girls are so motivational!
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QOTD~I love taking classes with other girls at the gym. It is so motivational to say, "I have to be at the gym at 5:30 for class or Jan will wonder where I am." It's fun to chit chat and help each other out. However, when I run, I need to be by myself. I put on my ipod and run away. I used to try to run with my dog, but she messes up my pace and form, so I have to leave her behind now. I feel so bad when I am leaving and she is so excited, but i don't take her. I realized that it's just too hard to be serious at running with her around. So I guess I am a little mixture of both.
I have to get going and type up some progress reports on students. I will be back on later!
Jill
. Can't remind her to stay hydrated, put on her sunscreen, clean up after herself....all those normal "mom" things....she need to be a grown-up!
It sounds like you are very close to your family and friends. It must be hard sometimes to be away :/ I hope a family vacation happens soon for you - sounds wonderful!
1.) I wish that I could teleport anytime to anyplace I wanted to see my family that lives in Canada.
2.) I wish for financial freedom for my husband so he could enjoy some down time, instead of working so hard all the time.
3.) I wish that we could give our daughter the royal treatment at Disney
Had a pretty good day. Tomorrow, I am going to Cheesecake Factory for appetizers and desserts with a bunch of ladies from church. Still trying to figure out how to work that into my diet.....maybe some "healthy" apps and a few bites of dessert. And lots of water to drink.
Okay..... finished watching my trash tv show (Face Off) and don't have anything to fold yet. Apparently I was caught up.... Don't want that to happen
Breakfast was really yummy! Breakfast burrito made with an egg white patty, sauteed red bell peppers and onions (and sauteed extra for tonight's dinner), a shmear of Laughing Cow-type cheese on a whole wheat/high fiber tortilla. Mid-morning snack with be a mixed fruit bowl I made earlier today.
I have a few computer-related tasks I should do, so off to get those done. Waiting for DH to rise so I can make the bed and use the TM. He is, I'm sure, catching up on the zzzz's we missed yesterday.
Just realizing that I am nearly out of eggs.... not good, considering tonight's dinner is "Garden egg pie" (kind of like a low fat crustless quiche)~! Hoping the egg guy has his cooler out today (I try to buy local organic eggs here in town whenever I can). Otherwise it will be "farm factory" eggs from the convenience store..... ick. Oooh.... got an idea. I will send a FB message to a friend who has chickens. I get eggs from her occasionally. Fingers crossed.
Off to update my FONTS folder. I use a lot of different fonts in my scrapbooking and I keep a binder of samples.... but we lost a bunch of fonts when we changed CPUs a while ago and I never updated my binder. Sounds like good busy work for this morning.
TTYL....................P
))and I was at......3.9!!! So you bet as soon as I saw that I turned the speed up and finished that baby! I feel absolutely amazing. What surprised me was that I didn't really have any troubles breathing, I got into a beat and just kept going without thinking about anything! That's almost 1/3 of a 1/2 marathon! My legs are a little sore and I'm really praying for a little loss tomorrow but today was enough of a victory for me!
I prefer to work out alone. When it is just me and my IPOD, I tend to lose track of time (in a good way!).
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I took my niece to see The Secret World of Arrietty today. I stopped at 7-11 with the intention of picking up a bag of Pirate's Booty to bring into the movies, but found an individual bag (110 calories) of Special K chips and got those instead. (I did steal a few of my niece's Twizzlers, but stayed away from the movie theatre popcorn.
Tonight I played around with one of my late grandmother's recipes. She used to make a spinach bread (for lack of a better word) with over a dozen eggs, almost two pounds of different cheeses, flour, bacon and a little spinach. I re-tooled it with eggbeaters, a lot less cheese (and used reduced fat), reduced fat Bisquick, Canadian Bacon and a TON of spinach. Instead of baking it in an 11X13 inch pan, I made it in cupcake tins and froze the extras. Not as good as MamaDear (my grandmother) used to make, but pretty tasty.
As some of you from the last challenge know, I am currently out of work. I've been doing some freelance writing jobs, and was recently approved to be the local Weight Watchers Expert for Examiner.com. It pays next to nothing, but it is something I can put on my resume. I am really trying to get back on track - foodwise, because I don't want to be outed as a "fraud".
If anybody is interested in checking out my "column" - here is the link to my latest article: http://******************/weight-wa...-of-these-weight-watchers-frozen-meals-review . If you'd like to subscribe, I plan on writing about one article a week so you won't be bombarded with email.
- Laura
I perfer to exercise alone. I love blasting my ipod, plus I think I have these hilarious intimidating faces I make, especially while I'm boxing.
I don't mind exercising with my friends, but for some reason I push myself harder when I'm alone because it's all about me.
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Thanks for the wishes on the honor society!
Well, today was the light at the end of the tunnel kind of day. This week I've been blah about exercise. Tuesday I had a 4 mile run in which I only did 2.5 and walked a lot. Everything hurt and I was frustrated, did some light workouts since. Today was another 4 mile run and I put my tennis shoes and was really nervous.
I started with my 5 minute warmup walk, threw my sweatcloth (ew!) over the treadmill screen and started. I vowed that I wasn't going to look at time/miles/calories anything for as long as possible. I was just going to run, walk when needed. After running for what seemed quite awhile I started to walk and checked my miles (although I was certainly afraid I'd pull the rag off and see 2 miles left!
Sunday is a 6.5 mile run, so after some light exercise Friday and Saturday I think I can totally do that. And if I get that, I will be halfway there!!
Hope you all had an AMAZING day!
Truthfully I prefer housework or home improvement or splitting wood, etc. Give me a task to do, no matter how hard or how long I will get it done, but ask me to exercise everyday and I fail.
ME TOO!!! I think it is because we are both "go-getters".... I hate "wasting" time just walking/running. I'd much rather be getting something productive done. I've always said if I could find a way to create electricity with my TM, I'd be unstoppable!
We use fresh eggs too. My DB and DSIL have a bunch of chickens and they live next door so there is usually a good supply. I thought of you today when I drove by the UVAC. It is the biggest meet of the year and there are cars everywhere. They are parking them across the street from the VA hospital and I assume they are bussing them over.
I prefer to work out alone. When it is just me and my IPOD, I tend to lose track of time (in a good way!).
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I took my niece to see The Secret World of Arrietty today. I stopped at 7-11 with the intention of picking up a bag of Pirate's Booty to bring into the movies, but found an individual bag (110 calories) of Special K chips and got those instead. (I did steal a few of my niece's Twizzlers, but stayed away from the movie theatre popcorn.
GOOD JOB! I absolutely CANNOT resist movie popcorn.
Tonight I played around with one of my late grandmother's recipes. She used to make a spinach bread (for lack of a better word) with over a dozen eggs, almost two pounds of different cheeses, flour, bacon and a little spinach. I re-tooled it with eggbeaters, a lot less cheese (and used reduced fat), reduced fat Bisquick, Canadian Bacon and a TON of spinach. Instead of baking it in an 11X13 inch pan, I made it in cupcake tins and froze the extras. Not as good as MamaDear (my grandmother) used to make, but pretty tasty.
Sounds good.... is it really a bread or more like a side dish??
As some of you from the last challenge know, I am currently out of work. I've been doing some freelance writing jobs, and was recently approved to be the local Weight Watchers Expert for Examiner.com. It pays next to nothing, but it is something I can put on my resume. I am really trying to get back on track - foodwise, because I don't want to be outed as a "fraud".
If anybody is interested in checking out my "column" - here is the link to my latest article: http://******************/weight-wa...-of-these-weight-watchers-frozen-meals-review . If you'd like to subscribe, I plan on writing about one article a week so you won't be bombarded with email.
- Laura
I perfer to exercise alone. I love blasting my ipod, plus I think I have these hilarious intimidating faces I make, especially while I'm boxing.
I don't mind exercising with my friends, but for some reason I push myself harder when I'm alone because it's all about me.
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Thanks for the wishes on the honor society!
Well, today was the light at the end of the tunnel kind of day. This week I've been blah about exercise. Tuesday I had a 4 mile run in which I only did 2.5 and walked a lot. Everything hurt and I was frustrated, did some light workouts since. Today was another 4 mile run and I put my tennis shoes and was really nervous.
I started with my 5 minute warmup walk, threw my sweatcloth (ew!) over the treadmill screen and started. I vowed that I wasn't going to look at time/miles/calories anything for as long as possible. I was just going to run, walk when needed. After running for what seemed quite awhile I started to walk and checked my miles (although I was certainly afraid I'd pull the rag off and see 2 miles left!
Sunday is a 6.5 mile run, so after some light exercise Friday and Saturday I think I can totally do that. And if I get that, I will be halfway there!!
Hope you all had an AMAZING day!
Good Friday morning everyone. We made it through the week. It is a rainy morning here in jersey. At least we didn't get any rain. I am really enjoying this winter. We did have some snow but it was on a Sat and we have had no break in the school year like we have had the last couple of years. It would be nice to get back our snow days but we have a new superintendent so I don't know if that will happen.
We didn't get rain OR snow! They were predicting that we would get anywhere from 2-8 inches (depending on who you listened to) and that it would start between 4 and 6 am.... but as of right now, we got NADA! Which is great from the viewpoint of shoveling and driving, but not great for the kids who were looking forward to a 2 hour delay!
Pamela That is great that you got a call from your daughter. When ds went to Gambia the first time we just got an email from the advisor's wife to say they got there safely. This time they stayed a couple of days in the capital so he found an internet cafe to email us a couple of times.
We did get a phone call on day #1 through a phone tree of parents, just to let us know they arrived safely at their hotel. But that was the only promised communication.
We were told that they would have access to an internet cafe a few times during the trip, but that NONE of their accomodations would have wi-fi and there would be NO phone access, except in dire emergencies So part of me was THRILLED to hear her voice last night, but I did have a moment of panic!!
The lodge they stayed at last night had wi-fi, so that was how she checked her email and emailed us back, updated FB, and sent a text (praise the LORD for her Ipod touch and cell phone!). Then somehow, through a Magic Jack, she was able to call us! We talked for about 10 minutes and it sounds like she is doing great.
I got ANOTHER text this morning before they left the lodge for the day. They are going bird watching! I hope she remembers to grab her binoculars! They are at this lodge for about 3 days, so hopefully that will mean a bit more contact over the next few days.... but I'm okay if not. She needs this time without us to do some growing up!!
Have a happy and healthy day.
With DD gone and no swim towels to wash, I definitely will have much less laundry over the next week! I really should go grocery shopping, but honestly, I don't feel like it and I'm trying to figure out if I can skip it for another day. But we have no bread (but we have tortillas and pita pockets), 2 eggs (which DH will have for breakfast), no salad mix (that is a bit of an emergency). It seems like a trip to the store will be inevitable today. 
Yay! Glad to got to talk to DD! It sounds like a great trip. What kind of group did she go with? Is it school or church?
School trip. She has been taking a before-school class every Tuesday morning for the whole school year. They have to choose to either study the language and culture, or the eco-system. Since DD is going to college for Marine Biology, the eco-system choice was a no-brainer. She gets a half credit for the class/trip combined, which is great. Most school trips don't get credit.
She had an opportunity a year ago to go on a mission trip with my DSIL and her boys to Guatemala. They had done it before and said it was an amazing experience.....but this time around my brother wasn't going (so a bit more risk without an adult male companion along), and it would have involved missing about 10 days of school. Even if she could have gotten an excused absence, the amount of school work missed would have been
Well, DH was on the computer last night for school and I fell asleep on the couch around 9. So, I am trying to catch up from yesterday. DS5 was up half the night coughing, even though we gave him Delsym before bed. So, needless to say, I am exhausted.
Coughing at night is the WORST! DD tends to get a cough at the slightest stress to her immune system! That was why I made sure to pack Dayquil and Nyquil! No need to keep her roommates up all night if she starts coughing! Sorry you are paying the price too!
After work I plan on grocery shopping for the weekend and next week. I still need to finish my list, but I'll have time today during the school day. I have no plans this weekend, but may take my boys shopping for a new swimsuit for DS5. Swimming lessons start next week and his old suit is stretched out a bit.
Old Navy had suits out already, if you are looking for board shorts. I'm debating about planning my meals for next week... with school vacation, DS's party, etc, I'm thinking it may be a "play it by ear" type of week. I need to check with DH to see what his schedule is like next week and then decide. Can you do my grocery shopping???
I am going to try to fit in exercise on Fridays. I hardly ever find time, but I think I can squeeze some in tonight. And, on Sunday too. I am usually so busy with church and household things (laundry, cleaning, getting ready for the school week) that I don't workout. So, this is my goal this weekend.
My weekend workouts often get skipped too.... but I try to not skip more than one day.... so if I skip Friday, I make an extra effort to get in a workout on Saturday. But between Fri and Sun, I often skip at least two of those days, especially during busy swim season. No excuses for me this weekend though! I WILL exercise today, Saturday, and Sunday!!
I don't think I will be a loss this week, but that's ok. I have to find a way to stick to my calories better. I keep going over a bit. I was so hungry this week! I think I am going to try to cut out starchy carbs after lunch. Plus, I keep thinking I need to be down a little more before my trip in May with just DH. I want to be able to buy a new swim suit!!
Talk to you all later!
Jill
good morning donalds!!
my name is karen and i will be coaching you this week!! A great big thank you! to jill for being a wonderful coach this past week!
A little about me....i am 38 years old and a college counselor at an all-girls private school in northern nj. I live with my bff, brian...and no we are not a couple but we fight like one...lol! I'm still looking for my prince charming....so if you know one....lol!
Well.... I think that my ds is prince charming, but at 14 y/o, i imagine he is a bit young for you!!
i've struggle with my weight my entire life and it looks like i am finally taking control through this board and ww. I was diagnosed with a gluten intolerance last may and have been struggling to get that under control as well (big thanks to rose for her support!!)
glad you got some help!
just some reminders....get you weight in to sue (dvccruiser76) and your hh in to cc (cclovesdis) as soon as possible! I know we are going to have a amazing week together!!
Qotd will be posted next....
Make great choices today and if you fell off, hope back on the wagon!! It didn't take you overnight to put on the weight and it won't take you overnight to take it off!!
QOTD: On this day in 1993 beauty and the beast won 5 grammy awards for the title song. What is your theme song....you know the one that you can't help singing when it comes on? If you don't have one, think about what one best fits your personality and gets you moving!
Well.... I don't have a personal theme song that comes to mind immediately, but i have an "our" song with both of my kids. My song with ds is "a bushel and a peck", from guys and dolls. We both have it on our ipods and occasionally i will still sing it to him at bedtime. He is getting a bit old for that, but still loves it (as long as no one is looking!).
My song with dd is "me and my shadow".... She is still a momma's-girl, but was absolutely stuck to me when she was younger! I don't sing it to her much, cause it used to bother her, but she likes the idea of having an "our" song.
I'll think about coming up with a personal theme song..... Probably a disney song. I'm thinking about a song from hercules primarily.... Can't remember the title..... I think it is "go the distance"..... Anyhow, that is my answer!
I have already gone the distance and taken off the 90 pounds. Now i just need to stay the course!!
bonus qotd: Did you have breakfast? What did you have and did it fill you up?
I must have esp because i just posted about my breakfast!! See my answer above!
