We have shoveled the driveway twice and it's still snowing. It's supposed to be single digits tonight, so could be a mess in the morning!
On the bright side you got in some great exercise
QOTD: Hmmmmm.... I love royal blue the most I think! I think I also look good in red and pink as well!
Good evening teammates,
Just checking in after weigh-in and I was down another 1.8 pounds. I was not expecting this as I have been monitoring my weight on my own scale several times a week and it showed very little change from last week's weigh-in, so I will take it. Plus I have reduced my "WIN" inches by 7. Not a bad week for the team.
Dave
Great job Dave. DH and son are doing P90X too. DH has done it in the past and was very successful. He actually did double last spring
Son is doing it to get into shape for lacrosse. He is already showing definition in his arms and abs and it's only been a week and a half.
Ugh--the last two days have not been good, but I'm still here and am committing to make this week better. I apparently "overtrained" -- didn't know that was possible considering that all I'm doing for exercise is walking two miles in 40 minutes on my lunch break. But my left Achilles tendon has been very angry at me since Tuesday night, so I didn't work out Wednesday or Thursday. Will try to switch to some Wii boxing instead until it calms down.
My eating has also been utter crap since Wednesday. I think I really need to stay away from the sugar. I was thinking I could get away with the occasional soda or bit of chocolate, but if these two days have been any guide, it is far safer for me to "just say no". Maybe I will take up Cam's tip about the minty gum!
Kinda scared to see what the scale will say tomorrow morning (well, later this morning, LOL!).
Friday QOTD: My favorite color is blue. It's just so calm and relaxing.
I hope your achilles heals quickly and that you can find alternative exercises to do
Oh I've had a dreadful week of no exercise and too little sleep and TOM. Somehow I need to find a way to have a fresh start - tomorrow!
I've decided to go have a full "well being" checkup. we offer them free through work and they do everything including a blood test
in the meantime:
for those with the cravings and binges, have you tried chromium? A found a good quality one works for me - maybe it is placebo effect but it stops the cravings.
I think the full checkup is a great idea. Hopefully you'll find that you are very healthy and find your motivation again.
Another snow day here! Not sure if I'll be going in later or now. I'll call my clients last this morning. It may be ok by noon. I'll just have to wait and see. Of course, they may not want to go out either. Just hope they can reschedule if we cancel today. Expecting 4-10". I think I'll go back to bed for awhile. The no school phone call will be coming in about 10 minutes or so. One town that never closes is even closing today! And they're already talking about another big one next week! I hate when they talk about something a week away! May never happen!
Back to bed! Didn't sleep well as I was worrying about the weather and what to do today about work! My co-worker goes in this morning around 10 so I'll talk to her then about what is going on. Hopefully the girls cancel as well! I know my boss doesn't want to close again for the 3rd time in two weeks. Her kids are off too so she may not go in either!
TTFN
Hope you got a little more sleep. Has the weather gotten better yet?
I love blue. Always have. It used to remind me of the ocean, now it reminds me of Cinderella's Castle! I would love to paint my bedroom in shades of gray and blue, make me feel like I am in the castle!!!!
Turqouise makes my eyes pop, noticed it yesterday when I wore it. All shades of blue....
Happy Friday!
I could instantly vision a sky on the ceiling, castle turrets and bricks on the walls with the sky coming down the walls to touch the castle
In my minds eye it looks beautiful
This one is going to be very difficult for me! I am lactose intolerant so I avoid most dairy and haven't tried many substitutes. Anyone have any suggestions on how to get the dairy in?
Your food sounds so YUMMY!
I've been feeling like my knees are getting overworked with the exercise. I've been feeling twinges in them and I am not used to having knee pain (just hip!)
No snow days here! I wish I was back in bed though!
I can't help with dairy substitutes, but I'm sure someone will have wonderful ideas. I do want to comment on the knees hurting. I had that happen to me several years ago.
Crocs were new on the market and I thought they were so comfortable. I had several pair and wore them most of the time even while waitressing. Around the same time my knees started killing me. I really thought I was going to have to go to the doctor for knee replacement surgery
After about 9 months it dawned on me that the knee pain started around the same time as wearing crocs. I went to a shoe store that actually fits shoes to your feet and bought an ex*****ive pair of shoes to wear to work. I put the crocs away and work new sneakers when not at work. Within days my knees were completely better. I spoke to my sons podiatrist and he said that crocs (and other shoes) that are not structured allow your feet to slop around in them which allow extra motion in the knees and will cause pain and even damage. The same theory goes for old shoes that are worn down.
Thanks for being our coach this week!
I love pink. For a long time my favorite color was green. Then I didn't have a favorite color. Now it's pink.
I am turning into a girly girl in my old age.
Don't forget to turn in your weight and HH numbers along with your TEAM NAME today.
I think it's wonderful that as we age we can embrace our girly side
Oy this week has been exhausting!! I'm ready for the weekend!! Only 4 more days until I'm at Disney WOOT WOOT!!!! I have decided the one healthy goal I'm going to keep there is to continue working out every morning!! Going to make good use of the BW Gym!!!!!!
My favorite color is blue...it just is so calming to me!! A light blue sky, the blue ocean, blue just screams calm and relaxing to me!!!!!! It's also one half of the color of my favorite B-ball team....GO KU JAYHAWKS!!
4 days until Disney
I'm green with envy
Best laid plans, I might be late for work, but I have to share! I had about 20 minutes left before I was "supposed" to start getting ready. Looked at the wii and thought, you know what, I'd much rather run. Now, I've only run 2 times in the last 3 months, and I've let EVERY excuse in the book get in the way. Instead of my usual, "I don't have time for a run", I said "I've got 20 minutes". Chose a really hilly route to make it extra tought, and did a short 2 miles. I had forgotten how much I enjoy running, the power it makes me feel. So, there's my book, gonna be late, don't have time to weigh, but I am so excited. If I can get out there in the temps and wind today, with short time, I can do this again. I feel so encouraged!
Happy Friday!
You go girl!!! I can hear the happiness in your post
MM--I think lots of people (myself included) have a tendency to overdo it on the treadmill--too fast, too long. And it's very common to have a different stride on the treadmill which can easily cause an injury. When I run on the treadmill, I have to force myself to slow down and really pay attention to my form. Here's hoping spring comes early and we can all get back outside soon!
Hang in there everyone!
Great Advice
FRIDAY QOTD: I'll start off with an easy one. What is your favorite color and why?
I would say BLUE as well as alot of other people. It reminds me of blue sky, the ocean. Green would be 2nd choice for the grass I love to walk barefoot in it. Not sure when that will happen again. Maybe in May when I go to Disney
Blue is hands down the favorite color here. Hmmm there must be some research out there as to why this is true
Morning team Mickey! I haven't posted in a bit and finding it hars to keep up. Hope it was a great week for everyone.
Keep posting, let us lift you up and help keep you on track.
The reason I MUST have your team name in the title:
I put your weigh ins in the spreadsheet straight from my home email and then I go back and clear out my DIS in box to make sure I haven't forgotten to put in weigh ins in!
Thanks for the reminder. Also please double check your number so Tracy doesn't have to sent us PMs to double check (I'm a guilty party
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My favorite color overall is yellow. It just reminds me of the sun and happiness. My favorite color to wear is pink. I think it is sweet and girlie.
Sorry to all I missed. I am really trying to be disciplined at work so that I don't have to stay here too late most evenings. I try to get home and make a good dinner for Andrew and J. Last night I left work and went to the Y to do 30 minutes on the bike, but they were all taken, so I did 30 minutes on the elliptical instead. I know it was a better calorie burn though it would have been better to do some non-weight bearing stuff for my knee. I think it is getting stronger, though I still can't just walk up or down steps without something to hold on to. It is hard having to have a "plan" for the simplest everyday physical activity. UGH! Once I got home and made dinner for everyone, I settled in to watch a Tim McGraw special. Part-way through, I decided I didn't want to sit still and spent the entire last 35 minutes on my feet in front of the tv, moving, dancing, stepping (anything to stay in motion), even through the commercials. Andrew thought it was weird, but "it felt good on my hips".
Rose - I meant to respond, we are going to Disney the first weekend in March. The 4th is J.'s birthday and we'll fly down that night, spend Saturday in the Magic Kingdom, have breakfast with friends at Boma on Sunday and then either visit other resorts or go to EPCOT depending on our schedule and the weather and how badly J. is worn out after a commando day at the MK. LOL!
It sounds like you're doing a great job balancing everything. I'm amazed that you are able to do so much. I hope you have a fabulous trip.
Holding off on my weigh in until Monday. Been a rough week and the kids are home again today as well as DH! Snowing really hard right now so I don't know if I'll be going in later or not. If it hasn't lightened up by 10:30 I'm not going anywhere! Wouldn't be able to get out of my driveway or down my street anyways. I'll have to call my boss too and see what she thinks. I live a lot closer but the way it's coming down it's not looking promising! I don't drive well in bad weather! Past experiences have made me a very jittery driver!
Hopefully things are clearing up for you. We had snow here today, about 6 inches. The kids still had school. Nick gets has a half day today so I've got to run out soon to pick him and his bff up. the roads look much better now.
Did you live in MO at all before/after college? (assuming you're a Mizzou alum based on your SN). I live in St. Louis. Be glad you're in TX now - we are getting buried in snow here!
This is a hard one. We want our family members to be healthy and to join us on our journey, but sometimes they aren't ready. Sometimes you just have to modle (sp??) the best behavior you can and be as encouraging as you can and then let it go. 
So much yellow that is happy!!! 
