Black Team Week 11

musicmom04

my positive for the day is that i've hit my goal of losing 10 lbs for the pound for pound challenge! :drinker:

janiebeth

I'm positive that this would all be much easier if I was one of those people who lose weight when they are stressed...

My true positive for today is that I have raised a child who is confident enough in herself to be able to attend a week long overnight camp where she does not know anyone, and actually look forward to it.. We dropped her off this morning - I know she will do great.

Janie

72lori

My positive for today was I had a good run. I do not share the love and the go, go, keeping going forever love of running that some of you have. I do it. It's good for me. I burn a lot. I complain the entire time to myself and think of reasons to stop. :laugh: I truly have to push myself to get in 2 miles, not so much because physically I can't do it, I totally can, it's a mental thing for me.

Anyway. Today I started out at 5 MPH and every tenth of a mile I upped the speed by 1/10 of a MPH more. So at .5 miles, I was going 5.5 MPH, by 1 mile- 6 MPH. I made it to 1.8 miles and 6.8 MPH before I thought I might keel and had to put the speed back to hit my 2 miles. Looking back I wish I would have pushed it, I should have pushed it- for what, less than 2 minutes more? I was really hot, the fans weren't working in the gym and my HR was already pushing 180 and I talked myself into backing off. I guess I didn't want to pass out from lack of oxygen or heat stroke! (So I told me anyway.)

The best part was instead of watching the tenths of a mile go by S-L-O-W like I usually do, every tenth I was bumping my speed and doing something. It was the fastest 20 minutes ever! Usually running 20 minutes for me feels like forever, today it zoomed by.

I think I'll try it again, I might not bump every tenth of a mile on mile 2, then I won't be going quite so fast and will be able to keep going to the end. I never run 7 MPH unless I'm running sprints for 60 seconds at a time. I need to work my way to that.

I logged all my DH's food for the day last night (excpet for dinner) and packed it all up. I gave him his printout of what to eat when. He called at lunch and already asked what was for dinner because he had 500 calories left! :laugh: This could be a challenge. I already confiscated an extra Fiber One bar he tried to take with him.

If you hear sirens, it's because I'm headed to log my food. Some alarm might go off it's been that long!

72lori

Alright, I promised I would do this, so here goes. I'm bloated, retaining water, up several pounds more than I already was thanks to TOM, but I did it anyway.


My hands. Odd to say, but they always looked chubby before. Sure now I can see veins and they tell my age, but who cares! My rings need resized big time. I had to have a guard put on my diamond or it would fall right off.


My calves. I have a few stretch marks toward the top that drive me nuts, but otherwise I can deal. I'm starting to see some muscle in them and I'll take it. DH's eyes got big one day when I was on the elliptical and he saw my calf muscles. He had to come touch them. Compliment enough. Then he told me I was starting to get runner legs. I'm surprised I didn't jump him right there! :blushing:


My collar bones, shoulders and chest (not the bewbs, we all know how I feel bout them!). I love seeing collar bone. I love the muscle definition I see in my shoulders and I love the fact that I can see ribs in my chest when I'm at the gym on the chest press machine. I would live on that thing just so I could look at myself in the mirror if I could! :laugh: It's positioned under the light just right and it highlights all the muscles in your arms and chest.


My back. It's probably one of my favorite body parts without clothes. I can't say that about many. Putting on clothes just squishes stuff up and makes it look lumpy- I'm referring to the boulder holder and how tight it has to be to do it's work! I still have sports bra indents 3 miles deep in this picture.

Shuntae- how many tries did it take to get your back pic? I took pics of the wall, ceiling, sink.... it was hard work!

I'm addicted to muscles, the more I see the more I want. I muscle definition. I don't think pics do it justice. I decided muscles are camera shy.

familygirl37167

Boy everyone is being quiet on here today,

My postivie for the day is I walked my 7.5 miles

I know its the same thing everyday

I talked to my son who is in Ga for 2 weeks and sounded like he was having a good time, not crying yet ready to come home.

Tomorrow we are gonna celebrate so I am turning my weight in tomorrow for wednesday then i wont be turning in a weight next week, I know I am starting the day off with pancakes from IHOP, I AM although gonna walk 5 miles in the morning, will not have enough time to get 7.5 miles in before DH has to go to work since he is the one taking me to breakfast.

Celebrating my 30th birthday 7/20/2009
Celebrating 8 years of wonderful marriage 7/28/2009
Celebrating hitting goal weight 7/22/2009.

Hope me well everyone I am gonna get a double chocolate chip frappacino in from Starbuck some time tomorrow, just dont know when yet!!!!

72lori

Tamara, have fun celebrating. Remember your tummy isn't used to eating like that, be prepared for not feeling so swell!

SatelliteCrush80

Shuntae- how many tries did it take to get your back pic? I took pics of the wall, ceiling, sink.... it was hard work!

Girl, I don't even know how many I took...I got my head, the PJ pants, wall, sink..all kinds of craziness.

Tamara- You totally got married the day before my 21st birthday! Hope you have a great celebration...you've got a lot to be happy about! That's just how Thursday is going to be for me...we are having dinner at Cheesecake Factory before going to see the new Harry Potter...and since I'm considering it my birthday dinner, I am having cheesecake! (I think a 6 mile run deserves that.)

Janie- That's so awesome about your daughter. I hate going to places where I don't know anyone! I usually end up enjoying myself, but I get all kind of nervous beforehand.

Beth- Congrats on meeting your goal for the Pound for Pound!


My positive for the day is that I cowgirl'd up and did my run outside even though it was gross. Glad it was only 2 miles cause I don't think I could have done much more out there. Depending on the weather Wednesday and Thursday, that run may have to move to the treadmill. I hate it, but at least I won't give myself an asthma attack.

Marla64

Okay-- Lori, so I don't feel so kooky-- but I can't get a decent picture--

My favorite body parts right now are my ankles and my hands.

When I was a teen, always feeling chubby (which in hindsight, I now I wasn't-- I was 15 pounds lighter than now) I always loved my wrists. I'm tall, big bones, big features, big hands, big feet-- but I always had the boniest, scrawniest wrists and ankles.

At my fattest, my ankles looked like tree trunks, and my wrists like chubby meat hooks-- hated 'em.

But, they're back--

And today, they ache like hell-- I do believe my "psoriatic arthritis" is beginning a flare up. My hip's been hurting for days, and the pain is beginning in my shoulders and wrists, too-- at its worst couple years ago, I couldn't get off the floor.

However, that was before I got myself healthy-- SOOOOOO-- I'm going to keep exercising and hope that maybe it's just stress. Lord knows that's in abundance these days--

Love to my friends--

Tri_Dad

Evening black team!

Looks like everyone has some great positives!

Marla-You late night turbo jammer you! Talk about dedication. Totally awesome woman.

Lynnie-Sky dive sounds awesome. Go for it!

Renae-You always sound like you have such a great time at the lake. Good for you my dear!

Jeannie-I am also positive that I don't want to go back to work. lol

Lori-(Leckel)- Nice back! lol Your ripped woman!

Shuntae-Way to go on the run! Anyone willing to run in the heat is a winner in my book.

Annaliza-Way to go on your run! your stronger than you thought!

Tamara-That is alot to celebrate. Such huge congrats on reaching your goal, Your success is like ripples in a pond. The effect of your success inspires those around you in waves and the extent to which you have inspired us is immense and beyond measure.

My positive for the day is that me eating is spot on. I am not headed to the gym tonight because I am travelling this week and after tonight wont see the DW until friday night so I am getting in my quality time. But the good news is I will be in a hotel and will have access to a pool all week so I can work on my swim technique. Have a great night all!!!!!!

72lori

Marla- I totally understand the picture thing. Not to mention if you are like me, you refuse to ask anybody to help. My family would think I was weird taking pics of my body parts and putting them on there. Some things are better left to me.

Andrew- I'm hardly ripped, but I sure would like to be.

I actually logged everything I ate today. I'm so screwed up with eating I don't even remember how much to eat anymore. I ended up eating 1500 calories but I burned over 1,000. Why can't the whole 'how much to eat' thing be easy. I'm looking for black and white here, no blurry lines, no all bodies are different. That's too much for me sometimes. I want quick and easy and no thought involved!

On a positive- my DH ate only what I gave him today and stayed within his calories. Ok, after my last statement it seems wrong that I'm guiding him, huh? Blind leading the blind.

renae77

Good evening everyone! Sounds like you are all doing really great!
Not sure about my positive for the day but here goes, since they have cut our pay at work and changed how we are paid and make me work harder (WAY HARDER!!!) the positive is they should be glad I haven't killed someone there yet. Ok that is my positive for the day. Sorry if it sounds so bad! LOL
On a good note, my baby girl will be 5 on Friday, July 30th! I can't believe it! I think we are gonna keep her out of daycare and take her to Chuck E. Cheese to play. She has been wanting to go back so I think it will be a good day for it!
Andrew- I do have a great time at the lake. If everyone on here was closer I would invite you to all come and hang with us and bring your kids! We love it there!

Girlmom282109

Good evening everyone! Sounds like you are all doing really great!
Not sure about my positive for the day but here goes, since they have cut our pay at work and changed how we are paid and make me work harder (WAY HARDER!!!) the positive is they should be glad I haven't killed someone there yet. Ok that is my positive for the day. Sorry if it sounds so bad! LOL
On a good note, my baby girl will be 5 on Friday, July 30th! I can't believe it! I think we are gonna keep her out of daycare and take her to Chuck E. Cheese to play. She has been wanting to go back so I think it will be a good day for it!
Andrew- I do have a great time at the lake. If everyone on here was closer I would invite you to all come and hang with us and bring your kids! We love it there!

Renae just thought I would let you know that thursday is the 30th. Just so you don't forget to celebrate on her birthday! hahaha

72lori

Morning black team! I slept until 8 this morning. Wow. I never do that anymore. I feel like I should have been up and to the gym already, but I have nothing else going on so I'll head in later.

The black team is filled with birthday's and anniversary's this month, mostly right here at the end.

Hope all of you are doing well.

loreeb18

So I've never really thought about my back before. When I look in the mirror, I look at my front - stomach, belly, face - with an occasional side-turn to look at the rear. So after seeing the back pics you guys took, I decided to try it. After many pictures of my sink :grumble: I got it down. And I decided that I like my back too!

72lori

So I've never really thought about my back before. When I look in the mirror, I look at my front - stomach, belly, face - with an occasional side-turn to look at the rear. So after seeing the back pics you guys took, I decided to try it. After many pictures of my sink :grumble: I got it down. And I decided that I like my back too!

Good for you! You found your spot! You have a beautiful back, you should love it. Look at it more often.

:laugh: Those pics are hard! So glad it wasn't just me who couldn't do it.

annaliza

Good morning everyone!

Andrew, thanks so much for including me!!! I finally feel like I fit in :laugh:

Wow, Lori and Lori, your backs are incredible! I would not look that good from behind, that's for sure!

Renae, happy birthday to your little girl! My husbands b-day is July 30th too (yep, that's Thursday ).

Good news for me today! I was approached by some committee members for the Folk Festival here in my small town. This festival is one that people from all over the country come to see for a 3 day music bash. I had been doing the webpage for them for about 3 years now (for free, too).

Anyways, they asked me if I was interested in organizing a fun run for next years festival! I think that's great...except for the fact that I've never even attended a race, let alone organize one.

So stupid me said yes....but I think it would be lots of fun. And if you had asked me this time last year if I would be doing something like this, I would have laughed in your face LOL.

Oh yea, and I took the kids to the circus last night too!

So, I have a meeting to attend tonight about it. Hopefully everything goes well.

Take care team!

arewethereyet

Lynnie- they would have to push me out of the plane and I would probably have a heart attack. How do you go from zip line to sky dive? Isn't there something in between sweetie?

My positive for the day- I've been Ebaying crap all week. My goal was to pay for our house and tickets for Disney in September. I almost hit my goal. I was like $80 off, so I'm not complaining too much. I boxed up 34 boxes of stuff, 17 left to go out when I get payment. It's so much work, but worth it in the long run. I made $1800 this week!

You only live once Lori and I want to do it all. :laugh:

"live" being the key word Lynnie....

Marla64

Wow-- so our morning walks are a good deal more energetic now that Joshie has a bike with training wheels. That little booger can move!

He was using three wheeled scooter, and would tire up the hills so I'd slow down and stop for him all the time-- man, I was panting today-- whooooo!!!!!!!!!!!

Have a good day, friends!

Nonibug

Good morning team!:flowerforyou:

Just wanted to stop in and say hi! Ive got tons to do today, actually its the season I guess:ohwell: Time to be getting the kiddos supplies and stuff and take care of all the physicals, dentist appts, school clothes, ugh....you guys know the routine!:laugh: But soon enough school will be back in and the summer coming to a close and things getting less busy. Ahhh, life:laugh:

Hope your all doing well, have yourselves a fabulous Tuesday!:drinker:

Nonibug

By the way, I love the pics you guys are posting! Everyone is looking soooo fantastic!!:drinker: :drinker:

Marla64

RONI !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That is all.

arewethereyet

deeeeeeeeeeeep breath in............








my smile and my neck (which got me started on this blasted journey to BEGIN with!!)

72lori

Woo hoo Jeannie! You rock the short shorts! I still live in walking length ones, just can't go short, thighs need work.

I gotta ask... since your back shot you are notably without a shirt and standing in front of open windows? doors? :laugh: Giving the neighbors a peekie poo?

arewethereyet

Woo hoo Jeannie! You rock the short shorts! I still live in walking length ones, just can't go short, thighs need work.

I gotta ask... since your back shot you are notably without a shirt and standing in front of open windows? doors? :laugh: Giving the neighbors a peekie poo?

:huh: I got a sudden jolt............thinking I was showing boobies in the picture window!!

We have shrubs and cars blocking the view. Believe me NO one can see or I would DIE!!:blushing: :blushing:

Marla64

Who wears short shorts-- nanananananana-- Jeannie wears short shorts-- nanananananana--

If you dare wear short shorts, for short shorts-- nananananananana.

Too much television viewing as a kid--

:ohwell:

arewethereyet

Who wears short shorts-- nanananananana-- Jeannie wears short shorts-- nanananananana--

If you dare wear short shorts, for short shorts-- nananananananana.

Too much television viewing as a kid--

:ohwell:

Marla, plz note I am not kicking my leg like the nair girls.......now that picture is much less pretty

72lori

Jeannie, you still rock the short shorts, I don't care if you are doing leg kicks or not. Glad to know you weren't giving the neighbors a view!

My positives, did some cleaning, went to the gym even though I didn't wanna- killed 600 caloires, bought the dog some presents. It's my B dog's (Boomer) birthday so I've been pampering him today. He already got 2 new toys, a bone and some hunks of my chicken. He has another bone and one more toy to go. Can you tell I love him? It's ok, he loves me back. I'm his favorite!

arewethereyet

Jeannie, you still rock the short shorts, I don't care if you are doing leg kicks or not. Glad to know you weren't giving the neighbors a view!

My positives, did some cleaning, went to the gym even though I didn't wanna- killed 600 caloires, bought the dog some presents. It's my B dog's (Boomer) birthday so I've been pampering him today. He already got 2 new toys, a bone and some hunks of my chicken. He has another bone and one more toy to go. Can you tell I love him? It's ok, he loves me back. I'm his favorite!

Spoiled........who's spoiled? (that is my $150 cervical pillow!!)

Marla64

Your cervix has its own pillow-- ?

Man-- rich people-- :noway:

72lori

:laugh: Marla. You crack me up lady.

My pooch doens't sleep in my bed. First off DH would have a heart attack. Secondly, he's very hairy and big and even I don't want all that hair in my bed. I'll let him lay there with me sometimes but he always gets up and leaves. He tried sleeping with me a few years back and he fell out so I guess he said **** with that! He has a huge round big bolster bed on the floor that cost $150! At least your pillow was for you. I'm a crazed doggie lover who knowingly spends that kind of cash on the dog. Shhhh, don't tell hubs.