Sleek September SIXERS wk 1

jmiller0906

Hi everyone!

I am having a great start to the weekend! I am going to walk a 1/2 marathon on September 19th so I've been training and walking longer each weekend. Today I walked 9 miles in 2hr and 40min. My sis-in-law says I'm crazy for walking that far, but don't think I'm crazy - I think I'm driven! So I'm having a very "proud of myself" moment. Next week I will be on vacation up north, and we don't have internet. I'm going to try to get hubby talked into going into town one day so I can use free wi-fi and check in. If you don't hear from me until then, have a great weekend and a great weigh-in!

izzypup

Sandy, I teach in Northeaster Connecticut. Where do you teach?

I teach in the St. Louis area in Missouri. Have you started school yet?

Freckles- I do swim at the gym. It just gets a bit boring. I love to run on the treadmill. I think it helps me release stress. It multi tasks for me. Yea!

Check back later....
Sandy

Phoenix_Rising

Hi Sixers, new and vets!

I have been MIA for this past week. I had an adverse reaction to a new med on the 12th. In order to get me past the most awful side effects I've dealt with in my life, I was basically sedated for a week. I slept and slept and barely remember a thing from last week. I'm still out of work this coming week and trying to get back into the swing of life.

I'm in the middle of a project right now, but I hope to be able to get my routine back, including posting here with my Sixers regularly.

I'm actually starting back to logging food today, on a Sunday, which is an oddity for me.

I hope to finish my current project, another project and be able to come back tonight and catch up on personals.

Freckles3

Hey ladies. ugh. this has NOT been a good weekend... anyways, the only small victory is despite all the c-r-a-p i ate today i am still under my calorie goal... even stayed under fat and sodium (no idea how, i guess in the back of my mind i am starting to get the hang of this anyways... i hope last night didn't ruin my progress... going to kick butt between now and tues. have a good night sixers!

amylou24

Hey Sixers!! WOW there are a lot of new people. I have been out of the challenges for a couple months now I think, but before that I was in on every sixers challenge since September of 2008!! I took some time away as I graduated with my Masters and moved and started my first "real" job which is actually a fellowship in health Administration. Anyway, I'm happy to report that I've managed to more or less maintain in the last couple months but am ready to get back to it. I joined the YMCA after my move so I am excited to start going and especially to go to classes. I need the variety! Glad to see all of you vets and the new sixers!!! If its okay I'll jump back in on Tuesday on the 2nd week of this challenge!

Hey Lauryn! Sorry to hear you have not been well, maybe we can get back into this together?

chipper15173

good morning sixers.....

don't know where to begin. i have read all the posts and seems like some had a good weekend others had bad. i am in the bad group. ate all weekend realized the money spent eating out is high. could have gone in my moving fund instead. oh well, life goes on and i move on restarting once again. i would really like to get a whole complete week correct.

amylou....great job maintaining. that's where i gained 30+ was moving a mile up the street. keep it up and welcome back.
lauryn...going to be hash, it's with love....get up grab life by the horns and take it on the ride you desire. will keep you in my prayers.
frecklies....we can really surprise our selfs. we think we are doing bad, when we really are making better choices.
izzy....i liked the C25K, but, my heel and knee don't. have to find something else.
lula...how was the beach?
shanell....you are doing GREAT. very proud of you. keep it up. pass some motivation down to your old mom here.
christine...how was your weekend?
brit...how was your weekend? did you get in your elliptical?
lindsey...how is the baby doing? how are you feeling?
kisten...where have you gone off too?
frogy.... hows the DD liking day care?
tiff....study hard we need good doctors now a days.
baha.....don't leave on vaca soon?
Megan, beky, julia, teresa, jinx, faye, amypyr, susan, theresa, alie...how are you ladies doing?
wow can't believe i made it through the whole list. if i did miss someone i am truely sorry.
need to get going with my day.

later

izzypup

Freckles- good job for stay under your cal goal.
Welcome back Amy and Lauryn. We have missed you both. Everyday is a new day, week, month,......... We can't go back and change the past, we only hope to learn from it and move on. Speaking of .... I better get up and get ready for work!
Sandy

LHuffman24

Well... I don't really know what to think right now. I had a terrible weekend. Friday, I started spotting a little, so my doctor had me come in for a blood test. My hormone level was about 1/20 of where it is supposed to be (if I am as far along as they think I am). Going back in today for another blood test. I'm trying so hard to think positively, but I'm finding it very difficult. We'll see what happens today.

lulabellewoowoo

Quick check-in.

Beach was awesome. Of course, Sunday afternoon it was torrential downpour and we had to walk about 30 blocks in the rain to get the kids their caramel apples (need to learn how to make those daggone things), but we had a blast. Can't say I did great calorie-wise, but I'm okay with it. Me and my friend just shared all the badness we ate so it wasn't too bad.

Lauryn - Sorry to hear about your reaction. I'm glad to see your are getting yourself back. Medicines are a curse and blessing in so many ways. Take care of yourself.

Izzy - LOVE the new pic. Bee-uuuu-ti-ful

Freckles and Cathy - No worries on your weekend. I'm guessing that why they exist to begin with anymore, so that we can "let loose". And Mondays are to start the repair. You'll do great this week.

Amylou - Congrats on your graduation and your new "real job". Lots of new excitement and stresses. Can't wait to hear more about it.

Lindsey - For my daughter, I was very low and the doctor even mentioned the A word and I'm like, are you crazy? If I miscarried, then so be it. But I'm seeing it through the whole life of this baby. She is about to celebrate her 10th birthday in one month. So keep thinking positive. Make your hubby give you lots of hugs from all of us here that can't reach you.

For all those I am missing (and I know there are a lot) - HI and keep having a great week.

I'll catch everyone on the new thread. My mother is coming today and my house is trashed!!! Must go burn calories by cleaning.

kistinbee

Good morning everyone!

First...Lindsey...don't worry. When I was about 6 weeks along I started spotting. I thought for sure I had lost the baby. I prepared for the worst. When I went in to the doctor, they ended up doing an ultrasound to see what was going on, and I was able to see my little one and hear her heartbeat!! It was AMAZING!!! And everything was totally fine. I did spot a few times throughout the entire pregnancy, and I was scared every single time, but everything turned out perfect. So...I hope that will ease your worries a little bit.

To all the newbies...welcome! This is such a FABULOUS group to be a part of! Everyone is so supportive and encouraging (if you haven't already figured that out! )

AFM: Sorry I have been MIA pretty much this whole past week. I have just been in some sort of funk. I didn't work out like at all, and have been just busy getting things for Kadence's party! And really...I will probably continue this way until her actual party which is on the 5th! But I am hoping to get more exercise in! I NEED to! Tonight I totally have a run in the plan! My whole body is aching for it! We also have had several consultations/estimates for window replacement. That is in the plan for this fall and we need to get on it! One more this week, and then we will make our decision! Oh! Another update...today is my first day not pumping at work. I have been pumping three times daily at work and was only able to get like 2 oz. so I figure it really was not worth it anymore. And I feel like I did a pretty good job...11 1/2 months. And I am still nursing in the morning and at night...so it's not like I'm quitting all together. But it does make me a little sad...my little baby is growing up SO fast!! Hmmm...time for another one?...JK!!! I'm SOOOO...JK...we will wait a while yet!!! Kadence definitely keeps us plenty busy for now!!

Okay...here's the plan for today:

B-Mix of cereals (1/4 c. apple cinn cheerios, 1/4 c. Kashi Go Crisp Berry crumble, 1/4 c. Multigrain cheerios), 1 c. skim milk, 2 c. coffee, 4 tbsp. sugar free creamer
S-Banana, Kashi baked apple cereal bar
L-Turkey, 1 oz. cheese, lettuce, honey mustard on light wheat, baby carrots, light yogurt
S-Pear, almonds
D-Chicken...not sure how I'm doing it yet, with veggies
S-Grapes, 2 reduced fat graham crackers

Workout:
2 mile run

Have a great morning gals!!

Freckles3

Morning Sixers.

Lindsey - Stay positive! Hugs.

Sandy - thanks for the positive words - i ended up going over - but i'm not that mad about it - i started today off right. your new pic is so beautiful!!!

Chipper - I am with you - lets try to make this week extra good! I would LOVE to make it through atleast one week where I don't get off track. Today is the day to start fresh!

Lula - Sounds like you have a really fun weekend! Glad you were able to split the bad stuff - it does really help.

Thanks for all your support ladies. More personals etc. later - have a meeting in 10.

K

bekylouisex3

This week has been very successful for me, I stayed within my calories, exercised religiously and drunk my water as usual! Can't wait for the weigh-in tomorrow, I've got my GCSE results as well so lots of things to look forward to! :drinker:

frogy_98

Wow so many people on here now, it is great. Just a quick note for now.

Congrats to the ones with a good weekend, and start fresh for the ones with a bad weekend. I am somewhere in the middle, so today I am hitting it hard.

Lindsey - I am sending positive thoughts your way hoping for good news. Pregnancy is such a wirlwind of emotions. Just try to stay positive, hugs from me.

AFM: Today is catch up day and cleaning day. DH is golfing tonight getting ready for club championship tournament this weekend. Looking forward to it being over so we go back to one night a week. But dd is doing great, loves daycare and has made great friends with her classmates. However she starts OT next week and also have to check with doctor to get her in for a hearing test, quick test came back with mixed outcome. So hopefully we can get her in soon. Plus if there is a problem then maybe this will help with speech if not we will continue working hard on speech and it will come in time. Just trying to stay positive, however her going to daycare seems to be helping.

Well better run, dog needs to go out and still have lots of laundry to do, will check in later.

Tracy

kistinbee

For week 2:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/115219-sleek-september-sixers-week-2

Good luck with weigh-in ladies!!

Redneckwoman

hey

ChristineLeary

Are we supposed to be weighing in today?

chipper15173

chirstine...look for week 2. the link is a few posts up from this one.