Sixers Turning Up The Heat - WEEK TWO

magglett

Good Morning Everyone ... just wanted to say :drinker: Happy 4th of July :drinker: to all my new found friends south of the border.

Phoenix_Rising

Hi Sixers,

I'll have to come back and read all the posts from last week and this week at a later time.

My husband's grandfather died. Papa had adopted me as his own grandchild ten years ago, so this has been tough on both of us. We've been in Atlanta for about a week now. Tuesday we drove back to NC, called back halfway through the drive, but we had to get back to Bella Grace. We picked her up and turned around, driving back to Atlanta. Papa died that night. Visitation was Thursday, the funeral was yesterday. The entire family is here, stress eating and not sleeping enough and not drinking enough water or even moving much. We are all trying to accept that he's gone.

For visitation I wore a pair of my black dress slacks. I almost couldn't button them. Today I tried on a pair of my reasonably loose fitting summer shorts and they barely zipped. I bet I've gained 10-12lbs now. Wake up call for me. Once we return home (late tomorrow), I have to really start hard Monday to get back to where I was with my weight or I won't have any clothes to wear.

Hope you all are doing well. I'll read and catch up later.
xo,
Lauryn

pdxmomof2

Happy Independence Day Sixers! :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

drtamm

I just wanted to stop by and say hello to my lovely SIXERS!!! I hope you have a relaxing 4th of July. I jogged 3 miles this morning. I'm just trying to keep my motivation high. I CAN DO THIS last 53 lbs. It will only come off when I'm focused on my goals and not letting excuses rule my fitness and healthy eating world. The question is HOW BAD DO I REALLY WANT THIS?

Have fun ladies!!!

Tamm:flowerforyou:


Lauryn- I'm sorry to hear about you losing your PAPA. I wish you the best and safe travels. I'm praying for your family!

magglett

Hi Sixers,

I'll have to come back and read all the posts from last week and this week at a later time.

My husband's grandfather died. Papa had adopted me as his own grandchild ten years ago, so this has been tough on both of us. We've been in Atlanta for about a week now. Tuesday we drove back to NC, called back halfway through the drive, but we had to get back to Bella Grace. We picked her up and turned around, driving back to Atlanta. Papa died that night. Visitation was Thursday, the funeral was yesterday. The entire family is here, stress eating and not sleeping enough and not drinking enough water or even moving much. We are all trying to accept that he's gone.

For visitation I wore a pair of my black dress slacks. I almost couldn't button them. Today I tried on a pair of my reasonably loose fitting summer shorts and they barely zipped. I bet I've gained 10-12lbs now. Wake up call for me. Once we return home (late tomorrow), I have to really start hard Monday to get back to where I was with my weight or I won't have any clothes to wear.

Hope you all are doing well. I'll read and catch up later.
xo,
Lauryn

I'm truly very sorry for your loss ... my heart is with you.

PedalHound

Lauryn, I'm so sorry for your loss :flowerforyou: You'll work yourself back into your clothes

Tamm, good on ya! I'm feeling the same... I just can't justify the justifications that will prevent me from reaching my goal. It's all just an "out" created by the little "fat voice" in my head. Not listening any more.

Happy 4th to my lovely American Sixers.. have a safe and fun (and healthy!) weekend!!

PedalHound

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amylou24

Hey everyone!!

Lauryn - so sorry to hear about your loss!! hang in there!!

as for me a long weekend at home may not bode well for the scale on Tuesday, but we shall see!!

happy belated 4th to you all!

chipper15173

good morning....

hope everyone had a nice 4th. ours was like just another day.

ok, i am forcing myself to watch what i eat and get back to the gym more than just once a week. i have no clothes. what was once big is now tight. can't do that. no money to replace. i had dreams for clothes this summer. won't give up.
have the grands for the week. heading to the gym soon and putting them into the daycare. cost a whole dollar for 2 hour limit. started teaching them to ride their bikes w/out training wheels. had a few falls already. they are on the lawn for now.

need to get ready.

later...

kistinbee

Good morning ladies!

Not a lot of time this morning, but I had to say hello.

And Lauryn...I am SO sorry for your loss. You are in my thoughts and prayers.:flowerforyou:

I'll BBL.

magglett

Hello my Sixers friends ... just a quick update. I can't believe I'm still so extremely motivated after all this time ... its kind of becoming natural to make the healthier choices (both eating and exercise, like taking the stairs instead of the elevator). I almost don't even have to think about it. It's definately paying off ... I went shopping with my daughter on the weekend and she laughed at my clothing choices because they were too big. I have to get use to the fact that I need smaller sizes already. WOW!! It's really mostly thanks to all of you in MFP land.

PedalHound

We're sure slowing down!!!

Magglett, I do think running is an amazing feeling. I definitely can't go more than 1 day without it. Actually, Monday-Tuesday has become tough because I have my long run Sunday morning then I take Monday off and have my hard run on Tuesday night but really it feels like almost 3 days between runs. I get a bit antsy by Tuesday. Honestly, I can't believe I did without running before. I saw a friend the other day whom I've not seen in a couple of months. When we showed up she was going on about how I look "so radiant and energized and healthy" and it's absolutely the running. Not everyone falls in love with it but I SURE HAVE!!

Cathy, taking one step each day that was better than the day before will get you back there. And just remember, recently-acquired weight comes off a lot more easily than the weight that has gotten comfortable on you Just keep trying!

I am feeling SO RENEWED in my life right now. I have made 3 deeply kindred friends through my running and we have begun to spend a lot of time together. They are the people in my pace group in my training clinic (assigned to train together merely by how fast we run) and they feel like a family to me. None of the other clinic participants have had this experience. We've been meeting up for runs outside of training days, we went together to a burlesque show on Friday night then dancing, and yesterday we attended this yoga class that one of "us" was teaching. I don't know if you guys remember, but at the start of the year someone I thought was one of my best friends just up and left my life. Still no explanation. And there has been a lot of loneliness for me because I lost a couple of people that I felt I could rely on and really connect-to. All of a sudden I feel like I've got people again in my life that I could call at 2am with no apology if I needed a shoulder. A month or so ago I decided I would really try to project out into the Universe that positive things would be attracted my way and it is manifesting in spades. I needed this and I KNOW it is helping me stay motivated and to deal with the challenges I'm facing in my life right now.
YOU ladies have been of indescribable significance to me through my friendship upsets and have honestly kept me afloat. THANK YOU. :flowerforyou:

pdxmomof2

Hey ladies! I am herer. Just at the beach and sick as a dog:sick: . Hubby was sick but didnt know it. We went to the movies and he and I shared a bottled water because it cost $4.50. Well, oldest son drank some too. Last 2 days have been rough as the oldest woke puking and did that for 12 hours. Now I have it but am not puking. I will spare you the details of the rest. I have shared too much already:laugh:

We go home Wednesday and hopefully will feel better by then. It seems to be 24 hours.

Lauryn, sorry for your loss. :brokenheart: I am thinking of you and yours at this difficult time in your life.

Hello to all others. Hope you had a great holiday weekend.

Pedal-You rock. Your so positive! You need to be a motivational speaker!

datenshi

I am feeling SO RENEWED in my life right now. I have made 3 deeply kindred friends through my running and we have begun to spend a lot of time together. They are the people in my pace group in my training clinic (assigned to train together merely by how fast we run) and they feel like a family to me. None of the other clinic participants have had this experience. We've been meeting up for runs outside of training days, we went together to a burlesque show on Friday night then dancing, and yesterday we attended this yoga class that one of "us" was teaching. I don't know if you guys remember, but at the start of the year someone I thought was one of my best friends just up and left my life. Still no explanation. And there has been a lot of loneliness for me because I lost a couple of people that I felt I could rely on and really connect-to. All of a sudden I feel like I've got people again in my life that I could call at 2am with no apology if I needed a shoulder. A month or so ago I decided I would really try to project out into the Universe that positive things would be attracted my way and it is manifesting in spades. I needed this and I KNOW it is helping me stay motivated and to deal with the challenges I'm facing in my life right now.
YOU ladies have been of indescribable significance to me through my friendship upsets and have honestly kept me afloat. THANK YOU. :flowerforyou:

That is so wonderful about the new friends in your life. I went through something similar where a best friend/roommate just up and moved and ended our friendship without any indication there was something not working in our friendship. It is very hard to deal with and there is a grieving process almost like someone passed away.

But now I am in a better place and it sounds like you are too. Congratulations on forming such a good bond and for all the running you do. I definitely aspire to be at the same point you are for running. You are a greal role model.

Take care,
Tammy

PedalHound

Thanks Tammy, that means a lot :flowerforyou: And as for the running, when I started trying to run late last year I was terrified at the thought of running for 5 minutes straight and now anything less than about 12km feels like a modest mid-week work-out. Who knew!! :bigsmile:

Tamm, how are things with the trainer?

Tiff, how was the big exam??

Week 3 starting tomorrow.... wild eh??

amypyr

Hi all! I'm back. I had a wonderful weekend, but I ate WAY too much! :grumble: I did well logging things in to my journal until Saturday night. We went down to the community 4th celebration & I lost track of all I ate. And it was downhill from there. Tomorrow is the start of a new week, and the next new beginning for me.

Lauryn, I am so sorry for your loss. ((hug)) You are in my thoughts and prayers.

PedalHound

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