Fit & Fun Sized Group ~ November '10

sas16

Hey everyone...been kinda MIA. Hope everyone is doing well.

I got my workout in for today. Did a long one...55 min Turbo Fird DVD, a 10 min ab routine, and then some stretching. Feel good! Now...what to eat for breakfast?? I need to get better at staying w/in my calorie allotment for the day. Had a good couple days then over (not by much...but still over) yesterday. They weren't kidding when they call it a weight loss JOURNEY. I feel like I'll never get to my goal. I know I just need to keep pushing on though. I'll make it there..........eventually.

Chocolickkyss

Good afternoon everyone! Today I completed the Plyometrics dvd from the P90X program. Although I did not procrastinate with today's workout I must admit I'm not really not feeling it this week. I hope this feeling passes quickly because I've been doing so well and I would hate to have a setback.

AngelSharum

That's (mostly) wonderful Angel! Progress and normal ranges are always good!

Had a really bad afternoon yesterday. Went home and all I wanted was to order pizza (I was too drained to cook) and pig out. But I didn't. I had what I had planned for so I'm proud of myself. :drinker:

Thanks and congrats on fighting temptation! That's never easy to do, but especially not when you are tired and feeling bad.

jzbaby626

Hey everybody! Sorry I havent been postin lately. I've been busy since I started working. I am going to weigh in tomorrow morning because i havent in a few weeks. I have been reading ur posts tho. I'll try to check back tomorrow afternoon. Have a nice rest of the week. :flowerforyou: :glasses:

sas16

Hi All! Hope everyone is having a good week. Today did Turbo Fire Fire 45 & Core 20. I'm doing good as far as exercise. Food struggle on some days. But ok. It looks like I'm plateauing. Not very encouraging. Going to try to get in a evening workout when i can. Hoping the extra cal burn will help.

Chocolickkyss

Good afternoon everyone! I continue to struggle with my desire to workout this week. I'm really having a hard time getting into it but somehow I managed to push through the entire 60 minutes of Billy Blank's boot camp dvd. It was absolute torture but I did give it my best.

jam0525

Hello everyone,

I'm glad that everyone seems to be doing well from the posts.

My doctor tried to change my BP medication and it isn't working. So, I'm just taking it easy and not exercising until I can get my old stuff back.

I miss it, but didn't want to take any chances.

Chat at you later.

JAM

barbiecat

:drinker: :flowerforyou: I have been doing well with food and exercise and then yesterday DH said "let's go to Subway for dinner" so over a thousand calories later (yes, I had a footlong tuna on flatbread with lots of vegetables and no cheese or sauce) so I rode the exercise bike all the way through "Dancing With the Stars" to collect enough exercise calories...fortunately I had eaten smart all day and gotten some other exercise.

:flowerforyou: I tried to cut down on my cholesterol medication and it didn't work so I'm back on the higher dose :sad: :sad: I guess losing weight and exercising doesn't cure everything :laugh: :laugh:

AngelSharum

:drinker: :flowerforyou: I have been doing well with food and exercise and then yesterday DH said "let's go to Subway for dinner" so over a thousand calories later (yes, I had a footlong tuna on flatbread with lots of vegetables and no cheese or sauce) so I rode the exercise bike all the way through "Dancing With the Stars" to collect enough exercise calories...fortunately I had eaten smart all day and gotten some other exercise.

:flowerforyou: I tried to cut down on my cholesterol medication and it didn't work so I'm back on the higher dose :sad: :sad: I guess losing weight and exercising doesn't cure everything :laugh: :laugh:

Sorry about the cholesterol meds. I've heard some people are just predisposed to certain conditions. At least you are getting healthier in other ways.

Chocolickkyss

Good morning everyone and happy, happy Friday! TOM is kicking my tail so of course it has made my desire to exercise virtually non existent but I managed to pull out 30 minutes of the Cardio Mix and Melt dvd from the Melt It Off series.

cspinney

:drinker: :flowerforyou: I have been doing well with food and exercise and then yesterday DH said "let's go to Subway for dinner" so over a thousand calories later (yes, I had a footlong tuna on flatbread with lots of vegetables and no cheese or sauce) so I rode the exercise bike all the way through "Dancing With the Stars" to collect enough exercise calories...fortunately I had eaten smart all day and gotten some other exercise.

:flowerforyou: I tried to cut down on my cholesterol medication and it didn't work so I'm back on the higher dose :sad: :sad: I guess losing weight and exercising doesn't cure everything :laugh: :laugh:

My Mom has always been a healthy eater & exerciser but she is on cholesterol meds as well. I'm sure that a healthy lifestyle helps, but I guess it's not always enough. Good for you for making the effort though!

jam0525

Hello everyone,

I am back on my old blood pressure medicine and my headaches should disappear in a day or so!

DD's Sweet 16 Birthday Party is tomorrow. I am making homemade Italian for 25. lol Chicken Alfredo, sausage, peppers & onions, ziti with a red sauce with meatballs. If any one wants to help cook, be at my house 8AM my time.

Jeannie

PS: For newcomers - I am Italian, so these are old, old family recipes. You know the ones you ask friends for and look at you like a deer in the headlights because these old recipes are not written down but passed from mother to daughter.

barbiecat

:flowerforyou: Jeannie, I have a few special things that I cook that I learned from my mom and I love doing it.......my mom and I didn't have the greatest relationship but cooking together was one of the ways we got along best and I consider it a great tribute to her when I cook from her recipes......I wish I could be there to help you (I'm not Italian but that wouldn't matter)

:flowerforyou: the dogs and I had a great active time at the dog park by ourselves....there was no one else there probably because it was about 39 degrees and threatening to snow:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Chocolickkyss

Good afternoon everyone! Since I was feeling a tad bit better and the weather here in GA is absolutely beautiful I decided to head to the local park in order to get in today's workout. Today I walked the park trail three times for a total of 5.64 miles and then I walked around the parking lot for 15 minutes as a cool down.

Tonight I am heading to an Old School party. They hold this party once a month in a local hotel ballroom and they only play R&B and Hip Hop from the 1980's and 1990's. I absolutely love this music and always have a good time when I attend. It's soooo popular that there's usually between 2000-3500 people in attendance every month. Can't wait!

AngelSharum

Hope y'all are having a good weekend. We went on a 5 mile hike today. Hiked 2.5 miles in and then rested and hiked the other 2.5 back. I am so happy I was able to do the hike! Hiking is one of my favorite exercise and we used to do it a lot until my heart messed up. I'm very thankful I can do short hikes again even though I did get out of breath and my knees are really hurting! They will get better though with rest and I will hike again!

barbiecat

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: This has been a busy day......we went to a wedding----the bride is a good friend of mine, a single mother for many years and she found a wonderful man at her church who gets along well with her teenage daughter....I am so happy for them...the minister said wonderful words and at the end they took individual candles and used them to light a single candle to symbolize their union.....the reception was nice and we knew a lot of people but the food wasn't too exciting so DH said we needed to go out to the Thai restaurant for a real meal

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it was yummy but full of sodium......

:flowerforyou: there was some light snow this morning and I drove in it to a craft fair but it stopped by 11 AM and I was able to take the dogs to the dog park and then after the wedding and the Thai restaurant I worked in the yard for an hour before it got dark.

:flowerforyou: I spent a lot of time on the exercise bike trying to get enough exercise calories to balance all the food I ate today laugh

jam0525

Angel, I'm glad you are hiking since you like it so much. The best exercise is one that you will do.

Choco, That does sound like a nice dance. Hope you had a good time.

Barbie, we, too, had a lot of fun cooking growing up. Both my brother and I are good cooks. I wish we'd get some snow.

DD's party was fun. Of course, I ate too much but managed to come under anyway due to time spent on the bike. I need to be good between now and Christmas. I hate having my weight loss goal anniversary right after New Year's. Many be in some ways it keeps me honest with my holiday eating.

Colts are on. Chat at you all later.

JAM

blackmamba886

Weighing in... down 1.3 lbs. Good thing too because we went to Olive Garden for lunch, hehe. But that was after walking around Ikea for 2 hours. Hope everyone is well!

Chocolickkyss

A quick post. Today I walked 45 minutes while holding two 3 lb weights.

Chocolickkyss

I swear I really struggle to stay on task this time of the year. I never want to exercise and always want to snack which does not make for a good combination. In addition to this laziness I feel my arthritis in my lower back and right knee has flared up and really bothering me today. I procrastinated all morning with today's workout but finally got it done.

Today I completed the Cardio Mix and Melt dvd from the Melt It Off series.

AngelSharum

I swear I really struggle to stay on task this time of the year. I never want to exercise and always want to snack which does not make for a good combination. In addition to this laziness I feel my arthritis in my lower back and right knee has flared up and really bothering me today. I procrastinated all morning with today's workout but finally got it done.

Today I completed the Cardio Mix and Melt dvd from the Melt It Off series.

Congrats on overcoming and getting the exercise done!

barbiecat

:flowerforyou: today is the day I get to start being creative about exercising in the house......it has been snowing since 7:30 AM with a lot of blowing wind so except for walking the dogs first thing this morning, I haven't been outside.......my wonderful husband has been taking the dogs out :bigsmile: :bigsmile: ---the exercise bike and walking and dancing with various videos has been keeping me active......the poor dogs wanted to go to the dog park but there's no way we can drive there .....we live on a private road that doesn't get cleared by the city and our house is on a hill which makes driving even less likely....and, of course, being in the house so much makes me want to snack....fortunately we don't have any really bad food but even too many apples with peanut butter can be too much :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

jam0525

Weighing in... down 1.3 lbs. Good thing too because we went to Olive Garden for lunch, hehe. But that was after walking around Ikea for 2 hours. Hope everyone is well!

Way to go! Congratulations!

We love the Olive Garden.

JAM

jam0525

Just popping in to tell all of you that we now have another cat. Those who have been here for a while might remember how happy I was that my friend that lost her home got rid of her pets without us having to take them all in. My son rescued a stray cat from getting killed by a group of kids at the high school. He (my son) ended up in ISS for fighting, and the cat was seen by the school nurse and fed by the school cafeteria. The next day kids were trying to run the cat over with a car and my husband and son intervened. The cat came home that time and is very happy to not be outside any more.

I am very proud of my son for standing up for an innocent animal at his own personal risk. I am amazed my cat hating husband let the cat in the truck.

JAM

blackmamba886

Just popping in to tell all of you that we now have another cat. Those who have been here for a while might remember how happy I was that my friend that lost her home got rid of her pets without us having to take them all in. My son rescued a stray cat from getting killed by a group of kids at the high school. He (my son) ended up in ISS for fighting, and the cat was seen by the school nurse and fed by the school cafeteria. The next day kids were trying to run the cat over with a car and my husband and son intervened. The cat came home that time and is very happy to not be outside any more.

I am very proud of my son for standing up for an innocent animal at his own personal risk. I am amazed my cat hating husband let the cat in the truck.

JAM

Its so sad what people will do to animals. I'm glad they rescued the poor kitty. We adopted a dog from our local shelter... my shelter got him from a shelter in Indiana and his past is unknown. The poor guy is terrified around everyone and the slightest noise can send him running. We think he was abused, and he's more scared of guys (especially tall guys) than he is of females. It took him about a year to get used to my (tall) husband! He's my velcro dog and is such a sweetheart. It breaks my heart that people are so mean to animals.

Chocolickkyss

Good afternoon everyone! My arthritis continues to bother my lower back and right knee so I will be taking it easy this week. Today I completed the Burn It Off dvd from the Chalean Extreme program.


I am not an animal lover at all but can't imagine ever hurting them. I'm glad your son acted so self-less and stuck up for the defenseless animal.

barbiecat

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: It got sunny and almost above freezing by midday so Jake could shovel the driveway and put out the garbage can. Our roads got cleared and the garbage man was able to drive in even on our hill.....later, I braved the roads and took the dogs to the dog park where they ran in the snow and barked at birds for 30 minutes, now it's getting colder again and I'm glad to be indoors.:bigsmile: :bigsmile:

:bigsmile: I put on a video of a musical and walked (like with Leslie Sansone) during the dialogue and danced to the musical parts.....what a fun workout.....I watched the whole movie in 20 minute exercise segments over a few days. :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

:flowerforyou: I've been riding the exercise bike and watching "Skating With the Stars":bigsmile:

JAM your husband and son are true heroes......enjoy your new pet

Chocolickkyss

Good afternoon everyone the long weekend is about to begin. Since the arthritis was still bothering me I kept the workout light. Today I completed the Cardio X dvd from the P90X program.

cspinney

Just popping in to tell all of you that we now have another cat. Those who have been here for a while might remember how happy I was that my friend that lost her home got rid of her pets without us having to take them all in. My son rescued a stray cat from getting killed by a group of kids at the high school. He (my son) ended up in ISS for fighting, and the cat was seen by the school nurse and fed by the school cafeteria. The next day kids were trying to run the cat over with a car and my husband and son intervened. The cat came home that time and is very happy to not be outside any more.

I am very proud of my son for standing up for an innocent animal at his own personal risk. I am amazed my cat hating husband let the cat in the truck.

JAM

What is wrong with people? I just cannot understand the mind that thinks mistreating animals like this is acceptable. Kudos to you for taking in the poor kitty.

barbiecat

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: My Wednesday line dance teacher is in Florida for Thanksgiving so there was no class today so I cleared an area in the entrance way of the house where we have wood floors and had my own line dance class....first I danced some dances that I know without any review, then I taught myself a dance, then reviewed one from the regular class.......later I took the dogs to play in the snow at the off leash dog park...in between I rode the exercise bike and watched "Skating With the Stars"....i am so grateful for my DVR so I can watch something good whenever I want to.