Shape up with the Daily HEET!

LilWaterBug

We are a small group of friends that met online and are now here to share our journey of a healthier lifestyle together. HEET stands for Healthy Eaters and Exercise Team. We are each doing our own thing and post our accomplishments daily. Anyone is welcome to join us at any time!

LilWaterBug

We are a small group of friends that met online and are now here to share our journey of a healthier lifestyle together. HEET stands for Healthy Eaters and Exercise Team. We are each doing our own thing and post our accomplishments daily. Anyone is welcome to join us at any time!

LilWaterBug

OK Heeters! Here we are! Let's get back down to business! I can't wait for you all to show up.

I know Wonderland will be lagging a few days behind but wanted to share that my back is feeling better as the day goes on. The heating pad definitely helped. I ate healthy today. Had an egg and two pieces of toast and some soy milk and for lunch a big salad and a Morningstar Farm corndog. I also started working on my water again but didn't get as far as I wanted. Dinner is going to be leftovers of some sort. We have bits of this and that leftover from our Tour of Greece.

I'm axiously awaiting the rest of our gang and any new member that want to join in!

Cindysunshine

Julie, I love the idea of HEET ! I would also love to join. I have alot of weight to lose but it's going well. I did Lesley Sansone's walk away the pounds 3 mile walk with the restistance band this morning and dh and I will walk 2 miles with handweights this evening. I eat around 1,500 calories a day. Lots of veggies and healthy grains and lean meats. I drink at least 8 bottles of water a day. I had 1 cup of Kashi go Lean and 1/2 cup skim milk for breakfast. A lean pocket ham and turkey with cheese, a green pepper, 1 tbs light ranch and a Dannon Light & Fit yogurt for lunch. My snacks have been 1.1 oz of pistachios and 1 Fiber one caremel and oats bar. I have no idea what dinner is going to be yet. Probably grilled chicken and lots of veggies. Cindy :O)

LilWaterBug

Yay!! Hi Cindy!! There should be about 3 or 4 us showing up in the next couple of days. We're a great bunch! We had our own group on another site but there were lots of problems with it so we moved over here.

I've already lost 5 pounds that my counter doesn't show. I'm a Wednesday Weigher and a swimmer. I got in the pool last week but it really is just a tad too cold to fully enjoy (I'm in Florida). Another week or so, pending no rain, and I'll be back in it swimming my way to a leaner ME!

I'm so glad you decided to join us!

Cindysunshine

Julie, Thanks so much for the warm welcome. The pool in our neck of the woods ( Texas ) is opening next month. I can't wait to add some swimming into my exercise routine. I can't wait to meet the group. Have a great day! Cindy

blackchick38

hey there julie i found ya

LilWaterBug

There's my Beautiful Bahama Mama! How come your location says Alabama?? I love your personal line on your profile. Bringing Sexy Back! You'll be knocking those guys dead in no time! Tell that boyfriend of yours he better hold on tight! Bebe's Goin' for a Ride!

I'm still playing around here trying to figure out my way around...

I missed most of today's postings because of what was going on...are you doing alright? Did you get your walk in?

I'm going to email Debbie. I'm hoping she'll join us too.

I'll check back later tonight to see if there are any updates. If not, I'll see you in the morning. You're always the earliest bird.

And look...we even have smilies!!

happygirl518

Hey Julie, and Bebe, Welcome Cindi and all that follow. I think the change will really do us good. I'm excited and sorry that things feel apart before but I really was not in control of what was happening, and I sure hope Wonderland can get her computer up and running again, I really hate that for her.

bbl Debbie (aka Lynn)

blackchick38

hey ther julie it says AL because it didnt have nassau bahamas,so i just clicked the first thing that came to my hand.yes i did get my walk in this and i went all by myself and it was great.that was a big big step of accomplishment that i have done in months,and my BF brought home a bottle of red wine and i told him i dont want any,cuz if i start i dont know how to stop and it will continue for days and days,aint no moderation when it comes to alcohol
yeah and we do have some upgrades of smiley faces,boy do i feel good..go ahead and email debbie letting her know we miss her.
im playing with site feeling my way thru,trying to get my ticker straight
bebe/blackchick

blackchick38

debbie my dearest so glad to see you :flowerforyou: .since you have emailed me i have been on this site trying to figure things out and i just finally got almost done.
julie i see where i went wrong with the country i got it now .im just not that computer savy.
i will be back again

happygirl518

Hey there Bebe, good to see you. Hey don't feel bad I just figured out my ticker (LOL), but I do think we are going to all like it here. The food journal is easy and has a big database so I am not having to enter as many food info here as before and that's a good thing!

Well making chicken pot pie tonight for dinner so best be getting it started. Hey after school today DH and DD rode the bike path, and I walked 2,860 steps!!! Knee was killing me but I did it!! My pedometer is broken so I counted the steps as I walked along and we as a family had a great time.

So very glad we are here!
bbl Debbie

LilWaterBug

~~~Yay!!!~~~ We are all almost here! Can't wait for Wonderland to join us. What a bummer with the crashed computer. Dernnnn...I miss her already. I hope she and the boy get throught the chicken pox ok while she is away.

Bebe...the ticker looks awesome! Way to go for getting that walk in and for abstaining from the wine! I'm not a wine drinker so that wouldn't be a hard one for me. But a beer???? Totally different story!:drinker: (Oh, I LOVE the smilies!)

Debbie, I'm so glad you made your way here! We missed you!! How did you get your ticker to show your previous weight loss? I guess I need to go fiddle some more.

AND...if you scroll down just a bit from this box you are posting in, you can see the previous posts. You don't have to take notes or try to remember who said or did what...it's right there. Cool!:glasses:

Dinner...hmmm...guess I should go out to the fridge and dig around...pull out what's in there and see what kind of meal we can make...

I'll check back again...supposedly there's a setting where the last place you posted will show up in your profile or somewhere. I haven't found it yet but I'll keep playing...

TTFN,
Julie

happygirl518

Julie go to the ticker and their is a place to update or edit your weight, put your starting weight and where you are now and save and it should update. I just now got it to add my ticker to the post, guess we will learn together that's what makes us all such good friends
Debbie:flowerforyou: :blushing: :flowerforyou:

LilWaterBug

Thanks Debbie, got it...Shoot!! I thought I had lost 5 pounds, :laugh: But it's right. First week was a one pound gain, next week two pound loss, then one, then one, and this week was a maintain...that comes to 4. Oh well, I still held on to One-Derland! Just by the skin of my teeth though!

And you actually counted over 2,000 steps??? Good grief. I would have lost count after 50. Obviously, I can't even count to 5, ROFL!!!

BBL,
Julie

blackchick38

i just this site,it feels like a new toy.thank you guys for directing me here,it has so much to offer.earlier when you guys were sort of saying goodbye i was so depressed and lost wondering what in the world im i gonna do now?i was so stuck on mcc,thank you .
dinner will be take out toningt,some KFC chicken and plain white rice with some beets,im to tired to cook.as of tomorrow i will be journling all of my food and exercises.i just came from grocery shopping buying all healthy stuff,i have so much energy dont know what to do with myself.
will see you later or in the early am

happygirl518

Bebe, yes I am lovin it too. Once we all get settled in within a few days we'll be pro's. We are all pretty fast learners and theirs a bundle of determination amongst us, lol.

Julie glad you got it! Glad I could help a bit! I am going to try to locate a few more from the old site, I have emailed them before and have some of their screen names written down, so see what I can do to let them know where we are. Let's get this party started!!!!! What do you say!!! Now that's my motivation~~~~~`let me hear ya, we are family, I got all my Sistah's with me~~~~We are family~~Get Up Everybody~~Sing:drinker: :happy: :flowerforyou: :drinker: :happy:

LilWaterBug

I agree with you Bebe. Feels all fresh and clean. A whole new start, for all of us.

I checked out my grocery store sales ad online and not much happening. Told DH we're gonna be eating chicken, chicken, pork, pork, chicken and pork, from the freezer, lol! In all actuality we also have a sirloin steak, some frozen cod, shrimp, scallops and quite a bit of soy-based products so we'll be fine. I can make do. Fresh produce is going to kill me again this week, though. Not much on sale that we enjoy.

Dinner tonight was not as healthy as I would have liked, frozen prepared fish fillets, but, that's one more less-healthy thing gone from the deep freeze. Apparently when I was laid up with my back last night DH ate most of all the leftovers. What little tiny bit was left today went in the trash for garbage day tomorrow.

Well, I'm glad we made it here and I'm glad Cindy found us. Another new HEETer! Yay! I'm off for the night. Going to curl up with my book. I'll check back tomorrow...

Nitey Nite All,
Julie:flowerforyou:

Edit...Debbie and I were posting, yet again, at the same time. LOL at you girlfriend!. I swear that girl can SING!! Yeah, I'm feeling it! ~~~Sing Song~~~ We are Family! I Got All My Sistah's with Me!

happygirl518

:drinker: Hey there Heeters, I went to the old site and there are serious problems there, tried to find people and gave some my personal email so I can re-direct them, as I found them from previous messages I had sent them in the past. I am going to avoid going there, as it really messed with my computer while logged in. I don't know what to think, just hope they eventually get it fixed, and wonderland gets back with us soon.

Hope your all doing well. Dinner was great. I am tired so I am going to sign out for the night, but will be back tomorrow.

Take care and ((hugs to all)))), Debbie :yawn: :yawn: :yawn: :smooched:
I love these smiles don't you?

happygirl518

:drinker: Hey there Heeters, I went to the old site and there are serious problems there, tried to find people and gave some my personal email so I can re-direct them, as I found them from previous messages I had sent them in the past. I am going to avoid going there, as it really messed with my computer while logged in. I don't know what to think, just hope they eventually get it fixed, and wonderland gets back with us soon.

Hope your all doing well. Dinner was great. I am tired so I am going to sign out for the night, but will be back tomorrow.

Take care and ((hugs to all)))), Debbie :yawn: :yawn: :yawn: :smooched:
I love these smiles don't you?
[/quote] "You Are The Architect Of Your Destiny"...by Swami Vivekanada

blackchick38

good morning guys,i got in my walk this am and i can feel the vibe all the way in the bahamas debbie,we really are sistah's.hope wonderland finds us real soon.of to look for some breakfast i can hear my tummy making weird noise.
TGIF enjoy this morning guys.
bebe/blackchick

LilWaterBug

Good Morning HEETers! Happy Spring!!:flowerforyou:

I'm up, showered, got laundry started and am getting ready to decide what to make for dinners next week before I head off to the grocery store. I had a nice healthy breakfast, my usual, egg, toast and soy milk.

Bebe, way to go for getting in that walk! Do you know how far you are walking? Or how many minutes? Just curious.

I'm still wearing my pedometer everyday but haven't been focusing enough to actually *add* to it but I AM recording my steps everyday in my planner. Not sure what I'll do with the information but at least I have it.

Ok...guess I'm off to get my day started. Make today a Beautiful, Healthy, Spring Day!!

TTYL,
Julie

blackchick38

julie the walk is usually 30mins ,we go over one hill and thru a few streets and back over another hill to get home.i dont know the miles,but i really need to find out.we usually walk at a brisk pace and we get no talking while walking cuz we will have to grasp for breath.
goodmorning debbie and cindysunshine how are you guys,what urll up to today?today is my day off and im just home chilling,did my laundry and shopping yesterday,also did the window screens and scrub the bathroom and kitchen real good.move all the dressers and bed to mop behind them.once a week i do spring cleaning from top to bottom,my BF usually dab up the house everyday and always misses a spot,there is nothing like a woman touch.later on im going to the barber to get a shape up and maybe get my eyebrow shapeup also,its to bushy.tonight dont know whats for dinner,but i just may indulge in a few beers :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: ,and pray for no hang over in the morning.
make it a great day guys
BY THE WAY THAT PIC THERE ,I TOOK THAT IN NOV 07,IN PORTLAND MAINE AT 223LBS,boy was i plumb.the other day i was 223lbs and i looked way different, bebe/blackchick

happygirl518

Good Morning Bebe, Julie and all that follow, boy it is a chilly morning here in Ohio this morning. , DH just took DD to school and I am so cold. Watching the Today Show and its snowing in NYC....brrrrrrr

have a Quote to share with everyone today: "Success is the sum of small efforts repeated day in and day out"...Robert Collier

This is so true its all about the small efforts and doing them repeatedly, til the habit becomes "YOUR WAY". I am feeling just that. I was journalling this morning and I am coming up on 8 wks. of my program and it does seem natural to me now. I am in my weekly routine and its a Great Feeling.:flowerforyou: I wish the same for all of you. If you aren't feeling quite as comfortable, then take it up a notch. We're ending this week and starting into a new one. Designate certain days of the week to form your routine. Ex: monday-weigh-in, journal, track, plan meals/Wed-"ME Day"-take time for just YOU/Friday~shopping day to purchase for the meal plan of next week, once you settle into a routine it keeps you on course and less apt to fall short of your goal. Just a thought!

bbl Debbie Make it a good day Everyone! Smile!:smooched:

happygirl518

Hey Heeters, great news, I heard from Lucy this morning. She gave me her personal email address and I emailed her and let her know what has been going on and where we are. Hopefully she will be joining us soon. She sounded really down, and I assured her, coming here will definitely Lift Her Spirits, I think this is Just What We All Needed, its like you all were saying, "A Fresh New Beginning".


So watch for Lucy, hope Wonderland gets here soon as well. Told Lucy if she sees Don and Yari give them a heads up on where we are as well. I sent southpaw76 (Jen) an email and hopefully will hear from her as well. :drinker: :blushing: :happy: Its truly all good girls!!!!!!!

bbl.....I am a busy bee this morning.....and Julie....having the same breakfast as you gal!!!!

LilWaterBug

Debbie, thanks for contacting Lucy. I was gonna go back to the other site and PM her but when you said it was having more difficulties I got skeeered! I really hope she pops in... I like that quote. It is SO true! I kind of do have a system/routine but not to the extent that you do. I do have *ME* time, anytime I'm on the boards with you guys or when we go fishing or I get in the pool. That's enough for me. I don't do my nails, I clip them as short as I can. It's a *thing* with me. I don't like fingernails or toenails!:laugh: I don't *do lunch* or go for messages. I guess I'm not really a girly-girl. I'd rather go shoot pool and drink beer in a dive bar with DH!:blushing:

Bebe, you are SO right about the house cleaning and men. I'm a neat freak and DH isn't and even though he *helps*, he seems to miss a lot! I made up a list of chores a few weeks ago, each of us with some things to do each day of the week. We did them for the first week, then kind-a-sorta-a the next, then fell off the wagon. Seems as though I've gotten back in to my weekend cleaning mode which has been difficult with boating. While I've kept things in their place, the house isn't really *clean* the way I like it. It just needs a good dusting and wiping. I always clean the kitchen and fridge before I go grocery shopping because I like putting groceries away in a clean atmosphere. Well, I haven't stopped yet, just gonna Go For It and do the whole house then maybe we can get back on our weekly schedule again. Groceries can wait until tomorrow morning. I'm gonna turn the news off, turn the radio on and light my candles to get the house smelling nice. Got the windows open and we have a nice spring breeze blowing in.

So, I'm off to go clean. I've been walking all over the house and forgot my pedometer but I got it on now. Let's see where I end up at the end of the day...

I'll check back later when I take a little break...

Julie

Where is our Little Sunshine?? Yoo Hoo!! Cindy!! Where are youuuuuuu??

happygirl518

Hey there Heeters: In fitness and exercise, I started the "Step It Up Club", welcome to come one and all and check it out. This is just for like the challenge I had at the other site, and hopefully will attract some newbies.

We here in the Heet can track our steps as well if you want or you can walk on over to the Club and share your totals there. Its always Optional, and Totally Your Choice.

I have a schedule posted and Saturday's will be the day everyone participating will share their total steps amounts for the week. By July 4th weekend we will have everything to Celebrate, and How Fit We Will Be Feeling!!!!! Its gonna be a fun summer for all of us, how can it not be. We are all such great motivators and so determined. Its great to get Excited About Your Life, isn't it?

Can't wait to see Lucy and Wonderland, gosh I am so glad Julie you followed my lead and came here, and Bebe too!!!!! The Heeters Are Here to Stay!!!!:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: C H E E R S :drinker:
Debbie

LilWaterBug

~~Right hand over my heart, left arm stuck straight out, palm up~~

Singing...

~~~STOP! In the name of love~~~

Got the oldies on...loving it!! Kinda dancin', singin', cleanin'. Getting a little more work out in to my cleaing.

So what are your best cleaning tips? I'm always looking for a new tip. Here are my top three...

*Alcohol in a squirt bottle. I use it to clean the bathrooms when it all they need is a wipe down. Kills germs and is super cheap. Doesn't streak or smell chemically.

*Helmac - you know those things with tape on them that are rolled backward so the sticky side is out so you can get pet hair off your clothes? I use them to remove the dust off the stereo speakers and lamp shades.

*Krud Kutter. I found this stuff years ago when I was gutting and remodelling this house. I thought it was exclusive to Sherwin Williams Paint store but I recently saw it in Lowes. If you have anything *white* in your house, stove, refrigerator, toaster, it gets *everything* off. All the crud, stains, sticky stuff, you name it. You can even use it in the laundry although I haven't done it. It's not chemically either, just has a nice clean scent.

Ok, back at it...

Debbie, I'll check out the Step It Up on my next break...dancing out of my chair and going to tackle the living room...

Julie

Cindysunshine

Hi gals, I don't have any cleaning tips Julie. I also love to turn the music up and clean. :O) I am getting ready to do my 3 mile WATP workout now. It's very windy here today so I don't know how much outside time I'll get in. My allergies are horrable on these windy Texas days. I hope everyone is having a great day! Debbie your club sounds great. I do 5 miles a day now and intend to bump it up to 7 miles a day within a month. TGIF !!!! :O) Cindy

happygirl518

:flowerforyou: Julie girl I got a mental vision of you with apron on and feather duster dancin and singin it up girl and I am laughin out loud, DH can't figure it out LOL

Not only are you a great volunteer at your job, devoted water bug, great caterer and cook, but now your the dancin singin cleaning lady (do you make house calls, I could use a hand, tee hee). :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

I am so glad we are here together, and as I make friends I am sharing the group with others and inviting them to check us out. We are such good friends and you can just hear the excitement in all our voices. We lift each others spirits and it is so important, as important as anything else, the emotional support. Thank you Julie for lifting me up, making me laugh and feel happy. Keep burning those calories girlfriend, don't over do though, I know you hurt your back this week, so careful careful!!

Bebe: has the day off eh? make it a fun one!!! ((hugs))))

bbl Debbie

happygirl518

:laugh: Cindy we were posting at the same time. Good for you, and that's fine your still welcome to participate. The key with exercise and eating healthy is making it a habit and the more you do it the better you feel, the better you feel the more you challenge yourself and that's when you know 'It's working for YOU".

keep up the great work, beautiful baby pic I meant to tell you. Take care sweetie:smooched:
Debbie