T.H.E. (Trying Hard Everyday) Team - Week 16

stillkristi

Good morning, team. I have a little time before church, so I thought I would check in. Lisa, hi, hey no coffee for me, I am an herb tea drinker. Love to join you! We need to chat and catch up, its been a crazy week! I hope the one we are starting is going to be more back to my normal routine. I don't exercise on Sundays, thats my day of rest. It rained here last night, and is overcast this a.m. When the weather is warm, this is a lovely change up.

Well, I have a hysterical story about going to get my hair done last week. I will share it after church.

Cyndee - hang in there, girl. That fybromialgia must be really frustrating to live with. And, I am afraid that your idea for a swim up bar in Canada will never get off the ground. Sad really, because it seems like you would be able to keep your drink cool so much longer..... :laugh:

swignal

Well Team here are a few of the pitcures -

This is in the Airplane on the way to Jamaica



This is on the bus on the way to he Hotel



This is at my husbands sisters I was steiring the pot of chicken foot soup!!



This is my Mother in Law and I

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One of his sister's ( Vivian) and I



The sunset in the Moutains



one of the flowers



This is Me, Kenroy, my cousin Suzette, our friend Dave, and suzettes son Nicholas at Our Favorite place... we spent a lot of time there LOL



I almost missed him!!!



This is at the gardens



four of us at the Gardens



This is leaving the Gardens it over looks the town of Ocho Rios Jamaica!!!!



there are more I will post later going to a Detroit Tiger game right now!!!

nitag

Good Morning..

Way way to much partying for me last night. We had 25 people over for a bbq and I myself drank a whole 6 pack of Schmirnoff ice UGG> We were all just hammered and that isn't like me at all.. Now I have 5 days of damage control.. Drinking kills that whole thing..

Well I have a headache and my granddaughter is calling for me so I am outta here...

cyndeebee

Wow, Sheila! Love the pictures. Keep em' coming...

I especially love those long yellow plastic glasses...Was that water you were drinking out of that???
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

stillkristi

Hey gang, just got back from church. Gonna grab a bite of lunch and get caught up on MFP business. How is everyone?? Sheila, wow, beautiful place! Those are some fun pics. We get to take little mini vacations thanks to them, so keep em coming!


Thursday night, the strangest thing happened. Here it is: My hair dresser has started going to school during the day, so he is working afternoons and evenings in the salon. I went to see him this evening after a meeting I have that ends at 7:30. I don't have any groups on Thursdays. So, he puts color on my hair. I told him I would prefer to go a little blonder for the summer. We are talking and he is telling me of his love life problems, an ex he thought he would get back together with turns out to be still the same old guy. He was quite sad. Well, a guy he was recently seeing calls him all distraught because HE is having drama with HIS ex! So, they are talking, and I am texting a friend and then I glance in the mirror and holy doughnuts! My hair looks on fire! So, I get my hairdresser's attention, and he hustles me over to the shampoo sink. Apparently, it was a bad idea for me to ask for a color change! SO, he starts mixing color to deal with the effects of the red. Renaye you will appreciate that! His silly ex-boyfriend is blowing up his phone. I can tell he is rattled about my hair, so I am too, of course. He finally tells the crying fella on the phone, "Honey, I don't know what I can do for you. I have to fix this hair color right now. BUT - Kristi is my therapist (which I am not) and why don't you talk to her?" So, I sit and talk to this crying man in order to free up ny hair dresser to deal with my hair. I kept sitting there thinking, if my hair will just turn out some color I can live with, this will be a very funny story. Lucky, it did.

I ask you, have you ever heard of anything so stupidly crazy!!!??? Sometimes I can't believe my life.

By the way, cmriverside fell and broke her wrist. OUCH! So, pm her and cheer her up, K? Love you guys! Take care.
:happy: Kristi

adopt4

Wow great pics! And I'm kind of laughing at a bunch of us because it seems like we imbibed when we normally don't! Hubby doesn't have a hangover this morning (how is that possible??) but I do - and I only had one Mike's Hard "Light" Lemonade and a pomegranite lemonade! Probably a sugar hangover, most likely.

Kristi, I used to be a lifeguard over the summer at a camp and when I went back to work my hair was half and half - brown on the top where I wore my cap and blonde at the ponytail that stuck out of the cap in the back. So I went to the hairdresser to fix it - and it turned out red. Apparently there's a lot of red in my hair. So instead of changing it, I spent the next several years as a redhead for fun... My hairdresser cried when it happened to me, and i just laughed (it's only hair, we could have dyed over it but it didn't look bad, wasn't a crazy color of red). So I feel ya on the hair! Plus, talking to that guy on the phone, too funny!

I was supposed to go to the gym today but so far I haven't made it. Tomorrow for sure if I don't go today, but my body is enjoying the rest as is my brain today!

Good job on the weight loss, those who lost, those who didn't - keep going, you can do it!

swignal

okay Team here are some more pic's





This is Dunns River water Falls... I was able to climb all the way to the top!!! Thanks to loosing weight...




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more to come!!!!

LosingIt4good

Happy Memorial Day everyone!!

Sheila- you did GREAT with the pictures!! It looks like you guys were having a blast!! Im jealous of the waterfalls, they are one of my favorite things to photograph and that one you can walk up... VERY COOL! I wanna go next time...k? So make sure you buy a bag big enough to stuff me inside :laugh:

Kristi- LOL!!! @ your hairdresser! You gotta write that down and save it. Where is the pic of your new haircolor?? I wanna see!!

As for me.... I took Friday, Saturday & Sunday off from the gym and OMG..I am fighting the motivation to go today. Its bad!

Friday I spent the day doing that cake. Saturday morning I was totally gonna go, but overslept and had the little ones until 5:30pm. Once they left I went to adopt4's for the party. I was good and didnt go overboard. Had 1 Mike's hard lemonade and then stuck to my water bottle. Did have some cake, but amazingly enough didnt go over on my calories. Yesterday, I got up and got dressed to go to the gym, but I just couldnt muster the willpower. I kept thinking about all the stuff we had to get done around the house. We had another birthday party at 3pm to go to and it was already 11 by the time I was awake and alive. So we went and grabbed breakfast, then went shopping for a birthday present, then headed to the tree nursery to buy 2 tree's for the yard. By the time we got home it was 2:30 and I had to get ready for the party. I was good there exept for the 3 ranger cookies I ate. LOL I stuck to water the whole time and avoided the soda and beer. Basically, I had 3 of those cookies and a little homemade potato salad for lunch. :laugh: We walked home at 5:00 (about a 10 minute walk).... Got our 2 new trees planted and I spent the next 3 hours weeding in the front yard and cleaning up outside.

Im fighting the motivation to go to the gym today. I know if I go get it done now I'll be fine, but I also know that when I get home I have about 3 yards of barkdust to spread in the front yard and Im thinking "You should really just call that your workout today" :laugh: Then again, I may just do the barkdust and go to the gym later to sit in the jacuzzi, but Im not sure how late they are open today so I'll have to call them first. I know my back isnt gonna love shoveling all day, but my arms definitely will!

nitag

LI4G - I am having the same issues.. No motivation and I keep telling myself I did go overboard and I need to get back on track.. My behind is much better so no excuses.. It's time to get going again.. I know I've gained 3 lbs just this weekend.. I'm super sad.. Oh well.. Today is a new day.. Off to watch the race...

cyndeebee

If anyone has spare motivation today, I'll take some...

stillkristi

WOW, team whats up with the motivation thing today? Its like two weeks to bikini weather or something. (I will never be seen in one, but you know, someday we may want to wear shorts or something!) Oh Lulu, where is that slipper??? Here is my motivation: I weighed in today, because I weigh every other Monday for work. I know its a holiday, but I wanted to see... Ya know. So, I am within one pound of being out of the 400 pound club!!!!! Yay!!!!! Come to think of it, I was the only one in the club. :grumble: Since the 17th of February, I have lost 60 lbs. You all have been a big part of that, so get off yer butts and get motivated. (I say in a gentle, loving voice.)

Anyway, do not make me come up there.
Or over there.
Or down there.
Ya hear?

Love you all! Have a great rest of your memorial day.

cyndeebee

Ah, Kristi...You're an inspiration, woman!
(**said as Cindy ducks out of the way of the slipper**)
Seriously, though, you should be very proud of yourself.

I sort of found motivation. I had to go and work at the store. I was dreading it, but it was okay once I got there. AND...my daughter and I walked home! Yippee!

Okay...The last time I did that (last week), I ended up almost comatose with pain the next day, but I'm planning on a rest day tomorrow anyway...
Reclining on the couch, reading a book, eating "Thinsation" Bon-Bons...
Drinking water...

indianagranny

Sorry gang - wish I could belike Kristi and give some motivation but none here today. - I went completely dead flat. Work was hard last night - huge huge orders - going in an hour early all week. So everyone sleep well tonight and leave me some motivation on here

KRISTI - I am so proud of you. You are doing awesome - Keep up the good work.

Sheila - Awesome Pictures. I actually have walked up that falls years ago. Bring back memories. I will tell you all a story later about those falls and our experience.

Cyndeebee - girl you just keep plugging away and this will come for you. Do it so and easy and it will stay away.

LI4G - all the work you do gal - makes my head spin some days. I wished I lived closer to see your yard

Gang gotta go Good night

jamielbeck

Hello Team.....
GO WORKOUT! GO WORKOUT! GO WORKOUT!
The hardest part is getting out the door! Hope everyone found their motivation and got moving!
Happy Memorial Day!

healthymom2009

Hey, just leaving my mark to let you know I was here. I too had a bad day - waaaaay too much food today. Why? tired, bored...all dumb excuses. But the good part is I went for my wog in a new area of the bike path. It was interesting and motivated me to go a little further around each turn. Wore my new shoes so my feet really hurt but it was worth it. Burned off all those extra calories but I NEVER want to eat mindlessly again. How do you stop that cycle????? I finally drank some water and took the kids outside - away from the kitchen!

Back on track tomorrow! See you then.

lulubar

Pfffhhht pfffhhht pfffhhht..... that is the sound of my slipper hitting my hand gang! Just so you know, I am still here, ready to whack - The holiday is over people - a lot of us have been slacking some lately and it's time to reframe and refocus! We are in to week sixteen!!! This is a great run of togetherness and I think we have come to really rely on each other for support and encouragement and information - we are seeing the regular ebb and flow of life and how it effects our efforts and we are also learning that the mind can be the strongest muscle we have to work! Focus people!! Our health is really the ONLY thing that matters - and the only way to get to a healthy weight is to Try Hard Everyday!!!

I may be out of town, but keep in mind - I have slipper and I will slap it against my hand again and put on my most serious face if I have to!

Kristi - mmmmp, mmmp! Those are happy kisses on both cheeks 'cuz I am sooooo happy for you! AND because your salon story cracked me up!

Adopt4 and LI4G - great job with the party, the cakes, the fun! I wanna hang with you guys!

Healthymom - you are looking great! Love the new pic!

Dwray - How's the knee? Can't wait to hear how you are recuperating:flowerforyou:

Anita, Cyndee, Jamie, Sheila, Indiana, - loving your posts, the fact that you're checking in and that you are workin' it! Sheila love, love, love the pics!

Things are good in the tumbleweeds of Texas - this is a working trip for sure! I'll check in tomorrow~ ((((((hugs)))))))
lulu

LosingIt4good

Well, Im all done with the yard. ALL DONE!! That is.. until tomorrow! LOL! I only have to haul a tiny load of stuff to the dump then hit lowes and get 2 bags of barkdust for around the bamboo and new red leaf maple tree that were planted yesterday. THEN... it will be ALL FINISHED!! YAYAYAYA!!! I am soooooooo excited!!! I will take some pictures tomorrow so you guys can see, now that its done. In all of the 6 1/2 years we've lived here, this is the first year that I can say that all of the major projects, yardwork, landscaping, ect are finally finished. So... I'll share them with you tomorrow.

My neighbors are happy. They kept yellin from across the street "it looks great!" as they were driving by or coming out of the house. Anyway....I was out for about 3 hours in the sun before I realized "hey, dumbass, you forgot sunscreen!" So I came in and lathered up. Alot of good that did me. By then I was already FRIED! Adopt4, I cant wait to show you....your gonna cringe! What makes matters worst, is I was wearing a tank top and a sports bra, so I have striped shoulders now because the shoulder straps didnt match up. Red & white....I could paint my chest blue and look like the american flag!! :laugh: :laugh: Aloe vera... here i come!! No jacuzzi for me!! Ow! Arms are great, legs are great, back is screaming but not more than usual. A motrin and some rest should cure that! Needless to say I dont feel guilty about not hitting the gym today. I got a plenty good workout doing that yardwork!

Oh.. and I made the mistake of showing my MIL the cake I made. She volunteered me to make my FIL's cake for his party this coming Saturday. I told her I would, but only if its easy... so... I am making the FIL a German Flag cake since he is from Germany. Flat & Easy... LOL :laugh:

Kristi- WOW!!!! You rock!! Almost there... I'll be looking for a good happy dancer for you next week when you drop out of the 400 club. That is SOOOOOO great!!!!

cyndeebee

Good morning, everybody!
:flowerforyou:

If I wasn't feeling inspired before, I am now...after lulu's little talk. No slipper for me, please. I've got a "rest day" today, but what that actually means is that I'll get a lot done around the house.
(Vigorous housework...60 minutes...)

I'm so jealous (but in a good way) of your yard, LI4G...and I haven't even seen it yet. I'm an apartment dweller, and all of our landscaping is done by our landlords. They keep the yard looking nice, but I don't get my hands dirty. I have a desire to plant tomatoes, transplant my chives, maybe put in a hollyhock or two...
But it's out of my hands...

That's a goal of mine - moving into a house (hopefully, my own house), but I have to get through the endless Disability Application Process first...
I'm on Step 3 for Ontario Disability...and Step 1 for Canada Pension...
With any luck, I'll be through the entire process by this time next year...:laugh:

And in the meantime, I have to rely on my own "skills" to try to make ends meet. My recycled tote bags aren't flying off the shelves yet...but I've started making "baby friendly" knitted animals...and people are requesting more hand-painted purses...
All stuff I can do from a sitting position...

So, speaking of earning a living, I think I'll go and do that right now.

(How do you add pictures here? I'd show you some of my work...if I knew how.)

cyndeebee

Good morning, everybody!
:flowerforyou:

If I wasn't feeling inspired before, I am now...after lulu's little talk. No slipper for me, please. I've got a "rest day" today, but what that actually means is that I'll get a lot done around the house.
(Vigorous housework...60 minutes...)

I'm so jealous (but in a good way) of your yard, LI4G...and I haven't even seen it yet. I'm an apartment dweller, and all of our landscaping is done by our landlords. They keep the yard looking nice, but I don't get my hands dirty. I have a desire to plant tomatoes, transplant my chives, maybe put in a hollyhock or two...
But it's out of my hands...

That's a goal of mine - moving into a house (hopefully, my own house), but I have to get through the endless Disability Application Process first...
I'm on Step 3 for Ontario Disability...and Step 1 for Canada Pension...
With any luck, I'll be through the entire process by this time next year...:laugh:

And in the meantime, I have to rely on my own "skills" to try to make ends meet. My recycled tote bags aren't flying off the shelves yet...but I've started making "baby friendly" knitted animals...and people are requesting more hand-painted purses...
All stuff I can do from a sitting position...

So, speaking of earning a living, I think I'll go and do that right now.

(How do you add pictures here? I'd show you some of my work...if I knew how.)

swignal

Good Morning Team,

I must say vacation was great!! although I did drink alot more then normal.. I didnt hit the gym cuz the hotel is so big and the elevator was broke so I had to walk up and down them damn stairs all week.. plus all the walking along the beach and swimming we played volleyball in the pool the walking the gardens and the climbing the falls.. so I didnt even go in the gym!!! and I did drink alot ecspecially on Our anniversary!!! our Favorite place was the swim-up-bar!!!

Now I need LuLu's slipper myself to get back motivated!!! My feet just hurt so bad from all that walking and standing....

Li4g - sorry to hear about your sun burn!!! I didnt get burnt the whole week while I was gone then my sister buys tiger baseball tickets and I go to the game with her and I got sun burnt on my face!!! I couldnt believe it ... was in Jamaica for a week and didnt get burnt came home one day and fried like a turkey!!! LOL

Kristi - I am so proud of you for all your hard work I cant wait to see your weigh in so we can do the happy dance for you!!! I am going to have to search for a special dance for a special Kristi!!!! Keep up the great work!!!!

Dara - How are things going since I have been away what have I missed with your knee?? how are things going??

Jamie - How was your weekend trip to your sisters??

I have more picutes to come soon!!!

nitag

Good Morning all... Just checking in and then I am going to go do a Walk Away the Pounds DVD.. GOING to get back on track today... No excuses here....

Everyone have a good day...

:laugh:

swignal

This is hubby and I sitting at the swim up bar on our anniversary!!!!



This is me doing shots!!! cuz I won the name that tune contest with help from the bartender!!! lol



another sunset



this is hubby and I on the beach with the crew ship in the background...



This is another pitcure of Dunns River Falls... you can't go to Jamaica without going to the Falls!!!

jamielbeck

Good Morning Team,

I must say vacation was great!! although I did drink alot more then normal.. I didnt hit the gym cuz the hotel is so big and the elevator was broke so I had to walk up and down them damn stairs all week.. plus all the walking along the beach and swimming we played volleyball in the pool the walking the gardens and the climbing the falls.. so I didnt even go in the gym!!! and I did drink alot ecspecially on Our anniversary!!! our Favorite place was the swim-up-bar!!!

Now I need LuLu's slipper myself to get back motivated!!! My feet just hurt so bad from all that walking and standing....

Li4g - sorry to hear about your sun burn!!! I didnt get burnt the whole week while I was gone then my sister buys tiger baseball tickets and I go to the game with her and I got sun burnt on my face!!! I couldnt believe it ... was in Jamaica for a week and didnt get burnt came home one day and fried like a turkey!!! LOL

Kristi - I am so proud of you for all your hard work I cant wait to see your weigh in so we can do the happy dance for you!!! I am going to have to search for a special dance for a special Kristi!!!! Keep up the great work!!!!

Dara - How are things going since I have been away what have I missed with your knee?? how are things going??

Jamie - How was your weekend trip to your sisters??

I have more picutes to come soon!!!

Hey Sheila! Welcome Back! You're pictures are great! That falls thing, people climb it? Crazy! Isn't it slippery? Great job on making it to the top!!! Hope you had an awesome time!
My trip to see my sister become a Master was great. I got to see a lighthouse up there, eat some lobster, and spend time with my family. All in all great!
I will be heading to Virginia this weekend and Ohio the next. I think I am going to be all traveled out by my Ohio trip!
Its great to have you back!
Jamie :flowerforyou:

swignal

Jamie, where are you going in Ohio?? I dont live far from Toledo!! only about 20 minutes... well have fun traveling...its always nice..

nitag

I love the pics Sheila...

Okay, 40 mins of Walk away the pounds dvd - Calories burned 479

I will do abs and arms after work...

Everyone have a great day..

adopt4

Morning, all. LIke a lot of you, I haven't been sticking to my strict cals... doing a little drinking which is empty calories and sugar... didn't log the entire time I've been off the gym, but I was keeping track in my head and didn't go overboard on anything, ate too many cals but not of junk food so I'm ok with that.

Today - BACK TO THE GYM!!! I'm lazy now I"ve been off so long but the last few days have shown me I CANNOT do this without the gym, as I can't stick to my cals without feeling like I'm starving.

The scale does not show any loss from the last few days, dammit. I was hoping... oh well. It also doesn't show any gain. I know I didn't drink my water, and have been over on sodium (since I didn't log, I can only assume) so I've got some extra water.

Lulu, glad to have the slipper thread. Kristi, YGG!! You are awesome! Welcome back to you guys too from all your travels...

My weight loss has definitely plateaued. My body is telling me "Ive done enough!" So I'm going to work very hard on my mentality and just keep doing what I"m doing and not focus on losing weight for awhile, but to just keep exercising, eating right, and then in a month or two if I'm still stuck where I'm at, I can do something else. But for now, I need to keep up what I"m doing. If nothing else I will lose inches from toning, which is good! So I'm sad but if my body wants to sit at this weight for a bit, I feel that I need to let it adjust.

The only change I might make is I have my MFP goals set to 2 pounds per week. I may drop that to 1.5 or even 1 pound per week, and see if that helps. Will certainly help me on off gym days not to stress about eating too much.

So... gritting my teeth and going to push thru this, let my body have it's way for a bit, and then after the contest is over at the gym next month will maybe start taking classes instead of elliptical and see if I can get the weight loss started again.

I can only do this with ya'll's support, man am I glad you guys are there for me!!!

stillkristi

Hey everyone, how are you today. Just had a smoothie for breakfast with a piece of flax seed toast. LI4G, Sheila and everyone looking for happy dancers, THANK YOU SO MUCH. I am feeling so blessed right now. You guys are so important to my journey here. Can't thank you enough for your support and encouragement. I really love you for it. If I could do the same for you I would. Well, gotta go. Gotta exercise so Friday is a below 400 lbs day. Thank you again!

stillkristi

Oh, one more thought for you over indulgers. Bob Greene (Oprah's trainer) believes that alcohol is problematic not just because of the empty calories, but because it stalls our metabolism and messes with our motivation........ Just sayin'

All right, everyone back in the boat - lets keep going.

cmriverside

on Exercise:

nitag

Kristi you will be below 400 you just wait and see.. It will happen girl...

Adopt4 - Amen sista, I hear ya 100%.. I think a lot of us have been slacking ( I know I have been) and it's time to own it.. It felt so good to work out this morning... I packed a super healthy lunch and I am good to go till I get home

I haven't had a drop of Alcohol since I started this journey in Jan.. I am not a big drinker.. I still feel so bloated and the scale still shows those damn 3 lbs.. NEVER AGAIN!! And you know what sucks, we have so much going on the next 4 weekends.. Party after party.. I will just be the DD....


CM are you just lurking are going to join back in??? Just courious you post every once in a while but they are ?????? or just courious????