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[Nanu57v]

Hi guys...I'm baaaack! So after my hiatus and week of graduation parties which left the scale showing a SIX POUND GAIN, I've refound my motivation.

I just wasn't motivated for the longest time, and I wasn't gaining any weight, so I was okay...but when I looked at the scale yesterday and it said 160.2 and it had said 152.8, i knew I was in trouble! So I went back on plan today! I did lick the spoon after I dished out ice cream.

 

[DisneyAprilFool]

Nanu- it happens. I'm glad you've refound your motivation though!

Me- I did my 100 minutes today. I think I mentioned Hubby is out of town so I can eat a little less and get more time in exercising. It's odd- he doesn't interfere, at all, when it comes to what I eat or how I workout, but when he's home- I tend to eat a little more and workout a little less

Hope everyone had a good Monday

 

[crzy4dzny07]

I missed all of you!

Last Monday night we got a call to take 2 sisters into foster care. So now we have a 8month old, a 2y3m, 1y8m, and a 5y7m. Two are my kids, the youngest 3 are girls in diapers.

I'm sooo physically exhausted at the end of the night. I'm binging during the day on anything i can get my hands on just to keep my energy up. I actually put on 2 pounds last week and was up to 172 but then I weighed myself this morning and I'm down to 170... which is 2 pounds lighter than when they came. YAY.

I haven't made it to the gym yet. That's next weeks' goal...try to work THAT into our new routine. Thank goodness they have childcare that will even take the infant. I'm so ready to have a break. I've got it all mapped out... I'll take all the girls with me in the evening after they eat an early dinner, and my son can have alone time with his dad. We'll see how well this plan works out. I really want to get back into losing weight mode... but my mind is a little occupied now!

 

[heath-and-javens-mom]

crazy4dizny; sounds like your gonna be really busy 4 a while. We to do Foster care(love it!) and We also have 2 boys of our own and we are licensed for 2 foster kids., However when we get a full house like that things get CRAZY around here. Like yesterday I had to take 4 kids to the doctor just so my oldest could be seen-That is never fun. Dragging around 4 kids by myself gets overwhelming sometimes. Let me know if you need anything okay.

Well I had not stepped on a scale in about 3 weeks, since getting of my appitite suppresents and,...well, I got brave this morning and to my suprise I was up only 1/2 pound. Thats such good news for me because I have been sooo off track the past 3 week, I mean eating out, ding dongs, DQ every week, cookouts, cokes, you get the picture. SO I was sure I had ganied back the 10 pounds I lost-NOPE, not yet anyway. Im sure if i dont change my eating habits I will though. SO I am going to get back on track, I will keep you all posted. I have a mission. STILL gotta loose 40 pounds before Disney!

What happened on this thread-I know I gave up for a while but I didnt think everone else did WHERES EVERYONE AT?
Good luck, talk to you soon!

 

[Patsfan7]

I posted this on the Mojito thread.... but in case some of you don't read over there.....


TARGET HAS A BUNCH MORE MONKEY STUFF IN THE DOLLAR SECTION!!!!


Go and take a look!!!!!

 

[keliblue]

Morning all... I am still here and not going anywhere I still haven't reached my first goal I am stuck at 204 but I am going to work really hard to see 199 before end of June

 

[Nanu57v]

Well yesterday I obviously couldn't count because I was actually UP EIGHT POUNDS!!! I was happy to step on the scale today and see that one day of eating healthy and drinking tons of water helped me lose 3 of those water weight pounds. I'm hoping to be down to 164 (still up 2 pounds) by Friday. Then maybe the next week I'll be down to where I was supposed to be. I really want to start exercising though. I wish I was motivated to go walking in the AM, but I leave at 7:45 and I'm too tired. Then in the evening I'm too tired. Plus I find walking boring. I wish I had an eliptical machine or something. Maybe some walkaerobics videos or something.

 

[DisneyAprilFool]

Everyone is doing great- just by sticking together, we will do this!!!

Me- I did my 100 minutes last night and am procrastinating starting on my minutes this morning

I'll get there- think I'm going to have my coffee first. I'll work out during Regis and Kelly- never watched so much DAYTIME television in my life! Now I watch at least 100 minutes of it a day

But I have my goal and less then 30 days to reach it now- 10 pounds OFF by July 11th!

 

[Nanu57v]

THat's awesome you can do 100 minutes of exercise a day. I do like two. That's my next goal.

So far I'm still on plan today, but I remembered we have a staff meeting tonite...potluck. It will be my downfall! But I'll get back up tomorrow.

 

[DisneyAprilFool]

Okay, gals- let's rally.

We're down to less then 100 days for most of us, right? So 100 days- that's a challenge to eat right and workout- 100 days, that's NOTHING!

Let's do this, ladies!

 

[Msslaydbug]

I did so good last week - I am not sure why this week has been such a struggle for me. I have been battling these same 4 pounds since a few months ago - Ugh !!

My back needs to start feeling better so I can go back to the elliptical. I always felt so much better after I would get my exercise in !

 

[DisneyAprilFool]

**HUGS** It can be horribly hard to break a plateau. I've noticed I always hit one when I'm close to the next 10 digits (190s, 180s)- and it can be sooo frustrating!!!

My suggestion would be to really look at what you're eating this week and try to cut out high sodium as well- then really press on with some exercise. Can you swim? Perhaps swimming in a pool would be a good workout that wouldn't hurt your back?

I finally made my halfway point for my exercise goal for this month-whew. For a moment there, I didn't I was going to finish this month, but now I see I have plenty of time.

 

[faindrops27]

Hi everyone.

I just want to thank you all once again for being here to listen, and lend support. I think I have been doing good. I have been skipping breakfat though. Which for me is not good. As, I bcome ravenous, around lunch time. I need to do better. I was so going to do some excercise. But, have not commited to it yet. But, after the challenge. I just read about. Tomorrow. I promise to get my booty up and excercise. I mean I know in my logical mind. That is the only way to really be effective in my quest to be able to snap my seatbelt on SW. . So, after my shower, after my excercising effort. I will come to post again. So, again. I just want to say thank you all, for being here. Thanks everybody!!

 

[DisneyAprilFool]

Aw, we're here for you, Faindrops. Yeah, don't skip breakfast- it's so easy to do and yet it really impacts your whole day!!! I know if I don't get my Special K in the morning- I'm usually cruising for junk in the afternoon! LOL!

 

[Glendamax]

Hello! I just wanted to report that I AM trying to get in shape! Here's what I posted on the "Officially Official" Thread, about my day today . . .

Sorry I missed Top Chef! I thought it was an episode from last season!

But let me tell you what I did today Ladies: I went to a water aerobics class with 99% Senior Citizens (for an HOUR!). I am WORN OUT!!!!!! My arms were so tired that I didnt want to drive home. Then while I'm there, I over hear the youngest person there - I think she might have been 40ish (the oldest lady there was 81, and just had knee surgery!) - on Monday starts adult swim lessons, AFTER water aerobics! Oh Lord HELP ME!!!!!! I'd really like to do both - since I dont know how to swim, AND need to get into shape - but those old women are GOING TO KILL ME!!!!!!! If I could've called out of work, I would've!!!!!!

FIVE minutes into the class, doing a bunch of arm lifts, my shoulders were BURNING!!!!!! I told the lady who invited me that I was tired! She laughed . . . then really looked at me . . . looked serious and said "it'll get better". Then after the class, her and her sister (they go to my church) tells me "you'll probably be sore tomorrow". I said "TOMORROW???!!!, try right now!!!!!"
And what was sooooo embarassing, was when we had to do leg lifts, or squats, I felt like I was going to TILT OVER AND DROWN!!!! One time I almost slipped! And NO, no one else was off balance - just me, the one who is young enough to call most of these women GRANDMA!!!!

So for all of you stay at home Moms, 2nd and 3rd Shift workers out there who need to get in shape, hang with the older folks in the afternoon. They'll have you in shape in NO time!!!!

OH!!!! And yes, I was the WORSE in the whole class! YES! Even worse than the 81 yr old who just had knee surgery!

Where's the Ben Gay when you need it?!!!!!

 

[heath-and-javens-mom]

Good morning ladies! Next week is a fresh start 4 me, Iv been putting off eating healthy 4 like 3 weeks so come Monday I am going to b back on track! Oh and start drinking water again! First I have to ween myself off pop AGAIN

Hope you all are having a wonderful day!

 

[DisneyAprilFool]

Glenda- your post just had me chuckling! Stick with it, girly- you'll get better! I'd LOVE to do water aerobics (I have no coordination- but it sounds fun- and being in the water here is the only way I'll exercise outside since we're seeing over 100 degrees almost every day!)- but Hubby works a crazy schedule and I can't see investing money in a class if I don't know if I can go or not But YOU GO AND KICK BUTT! How do you feel today?

Heath-and-Javen's Mom- that's right! Get back on track! Everyone loses the track, hell, I've lost all sight of it from time to time in the last month or two- but as long as you get back to it, you'll see progress, even if it's just a little!

Okay, so I feel like I'm bragging all of the time- please don't think of me as a braggart :S It's just taken me a looong time to actually get my butt in gear and actually DO something about my weight- so I'm really excited about it. But today- today, I can feel my hip bones!!! Of course, I have to press down and there are still layers upon layers of fat on them- but they are there! They exist! I just did my weekly taping and since we started- I've lost EIGHT INCHES from my stomach/hips area. That's crazy, huh?

Tomorrow's weigh-in, gals, whether or not we're PMing our weights anymore. Remember- we are each doing this for OURSELVES and yet each day, we are helping one another- telling about our downfalls as well as our triumphs. Don't get discouraged- if you haven't lost ONE pound right now- if you dug in deep, you COULD lose 22 pounds before the 1st of September! Now, I don't know about you- but I know 22 pounds would feel a lot different for ME! There's still plenty of time to kick butt!


Lots of love and encouragement sent EVERYONE's way!

 

[Msslaydbug]

Glenda -
I love water aerobics. My class is mostly ladies in their 30's and 40's. I love it ! I haven't been in a few weeks but really need to get motivated to get back to exercising again. I was doing so well there for a little while.
Tonight I need to take a long walk ! That is my goal for this evening.

 

[heath-and-javens-mom]

Disneyaprilfool: You have the right to brag and thats what this thread is for. Dont feel bad for being happy that you can feel your hip bones! I use to post each week how much I had lost and I knew that people here would b happy for me so PLEASE keep us posted on your progress---It will also help us by giving us motovation! THAT IS AWSOME-keep up the good work!

 

[Nanu57v]

Congrats PRU on staying motivated!