Smokin Hot Green Peppers

kelly_a

Hi all....didn't see a thread, so hope it is ok that i started one!!

got back from VEGAS last nite! had a GREAT time, but it was@#$%$&* HOT there! WHEW! did lots and lots of walking....and way TOO MUCH eating! up FIVE lbs today, 186.8. so, hope it is mostly salt, didn't gamble much, so didn't lose much! hotel was not that good, but did like the casino's we visited. hope to get dh out there in the near future! didn't read all the past posts,but looks like you guys are all still pluggin away! will check in later...off to do laundry!

kitn621

HEY KELLY!
So glad to see you are back from LV. I wish I could have went. I hear the sites are amazing!
We are still pluggin away...slowly but surely. I know alot of people are in the same situation as I am...which is...THE RAIN WILL NOT STOP!!! Uuuugghhhhh! I know we need it and no complaint there but it just makes me want to take a nap!
But we are happy that you are home!

porka29

Hola ladies, okay I was at 189 this morning which makes me the same as last week and still up four lbs from my ticker but be damned if I want to change it:laugh: :laugh:

kelly - glad you had fun in vegas, what all did you do? I guess that means miss sassy is off to get hitched!

kitn - like your new photo!

kitn621

Hi all....didn't see a thread, so hope it is ok that i started one!!

got back from VEGAS last nite! had a GREAT time, but it was@#$%$&* HOT there! WHEW! did lots and lots of walking....and way TOO MUCH eating! up FIVE lbs today, 186.8. so, hope it is mostly salt, didn't gamble much, so didn't lose much! hotel was not that good, but did like the casino's we visited. hope to get dh out there in the near future! didn't read all the past posts,but looks like you guys are all still pluggin away! will check in later...off to do laundry!

kelly...I think you might want to edit this thread to show the title being week 12 b/c everyone doesnt see any difference from last week and a few people have posted in last weeks thread.

jacque509

Hey all been up and running since 6 am, totally forgot to weight in this morning girl teenage drama ( i so love my life):sad: So I will weight in in the morning and post. Well my daughter has to have surgery so I guess we will schedule that for after bible camp next week. AGhhhhhh being a mom sometimes is such hard work. Hope everyone had a great week

purrr

ok gotcha... let me post again i am 179.5 today... out of obese and give kelly something to work on oooh i so envy you for LV, actually anything out of here is perfect as i'm so bored where i am... i'll be travelling to my sister in a couple weeks, will also go to Sofia and who knows where on the way to meet with other people that i haven't seen in ages....and i'm so happy that after all this time they haven't seen me, they won't see an obese pig anymore :drinker:

jacque, omg how come all this $h!t happening to you all the time... i hope DD is ok after surgery :flowerforyou:

any challenge ideas, i work a lot at the garden every day but no real excercise apart from that... could use some challenge...

jacque509

:laugh: :laugh: Kelly- so glad u had fun in vegas baby!!!:laugh:
Hey I heard from Sassi, She got hitched on Saturday
CONGRADULATION SASSI!!!!!!!!!!!!!:drinker: :bigsmile:
Yeah we finally getting rain here in H-Town!!! we so neede it Texas is still tooo Dry!!!

jacque509

Purr- U go girl!!!:drinker: :smokin: :glasses:
Wow I am so proud of you and all your hard work!! Hey I think we should do that challege we did long ago. It was great and I defintly lost 2 pounds that week... drumroll...
Where ever you go with stairs take the stairs No elevator!!! Stairs only!
Just an idea?

kitn621

:laugh: :laugh: Kelly- so glad u had fun in vegas baby!!!:laugh:
Hey I heard from Sassi, She got hitched on Saturday
CONGRADULATION SASSI!!!!!!!!!!!!!:drinker: :bigsmile:
Yeah we finally getting rain here in H-Town!!! we so neede it Texas is still tooo Dry!!!

CONGRATULATIONS SASSI! CANT WAIT TO SEE PICS!:bigsmile: :drinker:

kitn621

ok gotcha... let me post again i am 179.5 today... out of obese and give kelly something to work on oooh i so envy you for LV, actually anything out of here is perfect as i'm so bored where i am... i'll be travelling to my sister in a couple weeks, will also go to Sofia and who knows where on the way to meet with other people that i haven't seen in ages....and i'm so happy that after all this time they haven't seen me, they won't see an obese pig anymore :drinker:

jacque, omg how come all this $h!t happening to you all the time... i hope DD is ok after surgery :flowerforyou:

any challenge ideas, i work a lot at the garden every day but no real excercise apart from that... could use some challenge...

YOU GO PURRR..out of the obese stage. That is so great. you have done so great and I am so lookin toward you for my motivation!! it wont be much longer and you will be lil miss skinny mini. :bigsmile: :drinker: :happy: can you send any new updated pics? Its great to see the changes you go through b/c you look so different in every pic you do. lookin hotter and hotter :bigsmile:

kitn621

Hey all been up and running since 6 am, totally forgot to weight in this morning girl teenage drama ( i so love my life):sad: So I will weight in in the morning and post. Well my daughter has to have surgery so I guess we will schedule that for after bible camp next week. AGhhhhhh being a mom sometimes is such hard work. Hope everyone had a great week

so sorry to hear about your daughter jacque....shes will be in my prayers....what kind of surgery is it?
(not trying to pry if you didnt want to say)

porka29

Heyyy ladddieeess...............lol. We had a friend who took us out for Peruvian ceviche.............it was awesome and I think for the most part pretty healthy for dinner...........but had sangria - but I did eat some of the fruit :laugh: :laugh: Don't want to think of the cal count but it was good and made me sooo sleepy :noway:

So where are my shout outs???????? i guess I'm just happy that most of us are back - can't wait to hear about sassi's weddin!!!!! I had an odd few last weeks with work, but all is good as it's Friday........and I finished everything I needed to!:drinker: :drinker:

kelly_a

hey all you smokin green peppers!! yeah, the weekend is here...for some reason, i have been tired today...:yawn: guess i didn't git enuf sleep in LV :happy: ....got my laundry all done and me and dh had a nice grilled steak for supper not sure what the weekend will hold, but i need to git some fruit and veggies, and hope to stop @ a farmer's market too. anyone else joining me in the C25K come Monday, or next week anytime for you....?

kitn ~ i agree, cute pic of u & the hubs :smooched: the weather has been so extreme in many areas...kinda weird. i don't mind a cloudy/rainy day once in a while, but too many and i get down. :frown: did you get to the gym?

christi ~ mmmm, Sangria is my FAV :drinker: well, my sis and i did the most, since my mom couldn't really keep up. we went to the top of the Stratosphere, which was cool...i think every town/city should have an observatory tower! it is so neat to see everything! we saw the Bellagio fountains in daylight and evening..so, so beautiful! we stuffed our belly's at some awesome buffets at Treasure Island, Harrahs and Paradise (? not sure what hotel/casino, but it was downtown LV), saw the flamingo's at the Flamingo, did the Freemont St experience...my sis is a shopper and we stopped in every store i swear. she didn't gamble much b/c of that! the double decker Deuce bus was a lifesaver. will do that first thing if i ever return. i learned much and it seemed by the last day we knew our way around pretty good...UGH! lot's of Walgreen's which was nice. saw a couple outdoor bar/bands. and impersonators that worked the tables and would sing in our hotel, was pretty funny. i would love to take my dh there this fall, but he says we cannot afford it....seems like that his answer to everything. there is so much to see in the US and he has turned down many opportunities....and i love to travel....it is always, always worth the expense to me!

jacque ~ girl, you are havin some tough times here....plz do take care. sounds like you have done a pretty good job this week with the walking and eating. i am so ** PROUD ** of YOU!! hope all goes well with your daughter, keep us informed. yes, the heat took a toll on me.....it is so piercing...i drank so much water and am sure i peed in every casino :happy: it was like 112-114*...how do you do it? my mom, sis and aunt really sweat, and i guess i have always been a drier person that way, but i will say i sweat more here in Iowa with the humitdy and heat. YES !! the stairs will be great. i will visit my basement a lot just to do this! it really is good for the legs! hang in there and i hope your weekend is a peaceful one *hugs* :flowerforyou:

purrr ~ OMG!! you gonna have selilng rites to you wt loss formula?? haven't you lost like 85 lbs in 6mos? i am sooooo happy for you! it has been inspiring to follow you on your journey! i am still obese here at just over 5' 3 1/2. i think i have to get to 170 or so to be in the over wt category. that is like 15 lbs away! you are gonna be at your goal in no time! what do you think about your loss so far? any advice to the rest of us?

well, wishing you all a healthy and happy weekend. i like what jacque has been doing too, like posting her goals, daily and positive behavior over negative. think i will start doing that. just comparing me now to a few months ago, i have been slipping....but it is Aug, and i still want to be that healthier person, and for me, this is 6+ mos at losing wt....i am NOT giving up...i want it so badly. i just want to be done with trying to lose wt, ALL the time, and be the person that is living a healthy lifestyle every day. it is up to me....i MUST CHANGE!

purrr

morning, greenies! just popping in to share my monthly stats before i head to the garden as i have some work to do there... i have lost about the same as last month, it's been about the same every month so far in fact...



i will try to take a pic today, since the last one i showed (in pink clothes) was taken on July 1st, this way you can see the exact difference a month made...

i really don't know what advice to give you... i am also wondering why are many of you stuck at about the same weight for so long, i didn't lose all the weight in the same way and so far everything works the same way... my best advice, once again, would be to try and eat clean since i suppose you don't want to go raw like me... take more calories in liquids, for example i've been on tons of watermelon recently - it's in its season now and i totally love it... i actually "blame" the huge weekly loss on it - it basically consists of water, rather than melon...

gotta run, catch ya later and give me a challenge

purrr

are you still sleeping, greenies? i just took some pics, uploaded one to profile... well, i tried to take a shot in as little clothing as possible but i'm not really happy with the result... i look kinda weird in this one, and i so hate seeing the flab in my arms :mad:

kelly_a

hey purrr!! you r such a wonderful inspiration...i wish i had your willpower! you r gettin so thin....you must be on top O' the world! you are transforming right in front of us! i have never known anyone like you and i must say i am proud and i admire you! i know why i have not moved much lately at the scale, and it is only my fault. i need to take every day seriously about my health....and well, the last 15 yrs or so, i just didn't care, and it has been a struggle trying to change so much of the horrible habits i have let myself live. i guess i need to be more mindful of my meals, planning and preparing. i know that does help, and making sure there is an abundant supply of fruits and veggies. eating clean really isn't that hard from what i have read and seen others talk about. i know you will succeed and i too want to follow in your footsteps....i am not giving up on me. your inches lost chart is proof even if the scale didn't show otherwise, but you have excelled in wt loss and inches lost! so, when are you going to publish a book! :explode: :laugh: Purrr's Plan....i am honored to know you purrr, you are the best and a fine example of someone that is living in pure health. thanks for always caring about us and sharing your 'changing lifestyle'! :flowerforyou:

how r things goin with the men? hope you are having fun and that you are happy!

jacque509

Good Morning peppers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow alot going on, well dd surgery will be on her ankle.she is very athletic. It appears at tunbling a week and a half ago for cheerleading her ankle got caught under her other ankle and twisted he heck out of it, she was having alot of pain and I took her to the ortho doc. It appears that from a previos injury ( fracture to the same ankle that ended up in a cast) did not heal right. her ligament is torn in half and she had 4 pieces of chip bone floating around. So now it gotta be taken care of. Compettetion don't start till November, which she has worked so hard for. So she all upset but the doctor and the coach assure her she should be fine in time for competiton but she is worried that is not true. (teenagers)
Anyway no weight gain YAY!!! but no loss either, but I do know it because of the crap we been eating, money really tight right now so I been buying what ever on sale.
My ex is finally going off the deep end, so child support has not been like it should, he on unemployment so its been reduced, but instead of trying to get a job he is learning hebrew because he has decided to move to Isreal because the end is near. Now I am a christian and I do believe things look a little more like its going that way but no one know the day or hour, but I sure do not think going to Iseral will make a difference, unless there something I don't know....... well anyway just a thought not sure where I was going, I guess its hard since I been stuggling to make ends meet and he lives in a nice house got car, truck,motorcycles and takes vacations. its hard and he got a new wife (one month after the divorce) and its been Five years and I still can't climb out of this debt he helped put me in. oh well
Well got to get going, got to go change my Aunt dressing and go see my nephew he leaves next week for football camp in Iowa, he got a college scholarship for William Penn we are so happy for him, he going to major in second educatiuon-math and high scool coaching

porka29

Hi all! Purrr your pic looks hot and not sure where you even see flab////////:noway: I guess I just have to take accountability, I am stuck at this weight by my own doing. But by still being here, it's better than giving up completely so I feel better stuck around here than back up where I was before. jac - how the hell can he afford a ticket to Israel on unemployment? my bf's checks are only 275 a week and that is the max!

jacque509

Christi-I really don't know, it crazy.
Wow had a good day yesterday ate a little more but worked it all off. Was going non-stop!! Trying to get the kids sent off to bible camp tomorrow, Yay peace and quiet for me for 4 whole days!!!:drinker:
Well got to keep doing laundry and pack so I will write more later

kelly_a

good evenin peppers!

busy day here....son arrived home early this am from Canada....i missed him SO much. went to the inlaws..visited and road around on the atv. nice day and finally in the upper 70's, low 80's. i guess Iowa set a record for the coldest July ever. average temp was 68* :noway: but i think its going to warm up just in time for school!

anyone joining me in the C25K tomorrow? just getting ready to print off schedule.

jacque ~ hope everything goes well for your dd. i bet she will be ok in time for the tryouts too....what a fun time for her. keep us updated.... is your nephew going to U of I for camp? how cool, my son is taking secondary education in history and minor in economics. sorry to hear about the issues w/ex. you are doing so much to maintain stability in your children's lives....always know how important you are to them, even tho they can be real challenging at times. they love you and rely on you for much. hang in there and take one day at a time....yesterday is done and tomorrow isnt here yet. take care *hugs*

well, hope the rest of the SHGP are doing good. another week starts for us, and lets all be positive and take our health serious!

jacque509

Good morning all,
Kelly can you post the site again, so sorry I thought i had it. Yeah I am starting with you today. If you can tell me what I do today because I won't be able to look up the site to get the schedule untill I get home. Work computer blocks everything. Not really sure where the football camp is at I will ask him and find out. He leaving on Saturday to drive up ther. We are so gonna mmiss him.
On the plus side I kept so busy over the week end I lost a pound when I weight in this morning, so that felt great. hope to get on a good head start woth the kids being at camp this week, I finally get a week to be all about me. While they r gone I am gonna get my hair, nails done and enjoy the no cooking scene. I loaded up on salad stuff so my stove and oven gets the week of too

jacque509

Wow did not realized how tired I am, Sorry for all the spelling errors

kitn621

Good Monday.....or so I hope so. Its been a sluggish start...I am just really tired for some reason and cant shake it. I did this yesterday too. Ahhhh:yawn:
But starting off okay.. I have a dr appt tomorrow to have them look at my knee as well as my right shoulder. I seem to always be hurting myself. I injure easily. But this time my injuries dont seem to want to ease up. My knee hasnt actually been bad lately but it was when I was running and so due to that I havent ran in a long time and I am wanting to sooo bad. So before I do, I want to get clearance that nothing is torn or damaged. If nothing is there, I will just take it real easy and heat and ice alot and stretch ALOT!! My shoulder on the other hand....i really think I have hurt it. It hurts to put my bra on or to sleep on my right side. ouch!
So I will let you all know how that goes. I really want to get back into running. I havent gain any weight...but no loss either. But I think I have put on an inch in the mid section. I want to get back into it so bad. i have tried to walk at home but its hard. We have had the worse rain weather the last week and its still coming. But Thurs. I am going to six flags and so lots of walking there. Hoping to help myself out there :bigsmile: I am taking my daughter....she is going to love it! I cannot wait!!!!!!!!! yippee.
My weekend was good though. Sister came up with her 2 boys from Florida and I had the family at my
house for dinner and dessert. I ate too much but boy it was yummmy and I enjoyed the company.
Well I will get back to work.
Jacque.....sorry about your daughter andher surgery...praying for her!
Purr....you look great!!! you have really done an awesome job. And your right...we are all stuck and need to try something different. I will hopefully get the motivation to do so.
Kelly...so glad to hear your son came home. Its so amazing how much you miss your child when they are away. Hope you two get in some great time together. I too want to do the C25K...but let me get the clearance from the dr. I may just be a few days behind you.
love you all

jacque509

kit-be careful, hope all goes well at the doctors. Not doing to bad so far today, just had lunch and fixin to take a short walk before gettin back to work.

MissVitaVonCherry

:flowerforyou:
Hey i posted in that last weeks one as well:) I never even saw this one!:bigsmile:
so not MIA just lost!:) :laugh:
I went to the doc on friday (Down 1 pound)
so he put me in for a same day surgery tomorrow, which was so not expected! I was not ready for this option! (Like a biopsy thing taking a look around and taking out some bothersome lumps to see if this stops the pain) but they put you under
so i am nervous, never broke a bone or anything in my life so this is new. Needless to say witht he scary paperwork that I had to fill out I decided to eat whatever I darn well pleased this weekend which is a total NO NO!!! But who knows I could die tomorrow, and I want to go out busting buttons:laugh: :laugh: Im saying this as a joke, but you never know:laugh: So I ate and ate and ate:bigsmile:
Nervous, but ready to gert this show on the road! Im tired of sitting here in pain and nothing to be done for it. Im ready to change my body and lifestyle, but I CAN NOT do that while in aweful pain everyday! afraid which way to move just in case i pull on that spot.
:bigsmile: I love you all and will updat tomorrow! OK
Keep my in your hearts all:):bigsmile:
~Vita

jacque509

Vita,
I know you are scared, surgery is never a light subject. But I will be praying for ya if you write back the time you are sceduled I will pray at that time. I remember my biopsy and then my later surgery it was all so scary but I got thru them and you will to. It ok about the food, you will need calories to heal and why you are recovering don't stress out about food, you can pick up when it's all done.remember the paperwork has to by law to put the wors case senerio in it so you are aware. Update us when you can don't push yourself praying for ya

kelly_a

hey, sorry for posting so late peppers....left early this am w/oldest ds...he donated plasma, i did groceries at 3 stores, and then he had to get reg and title for an atv he is selling. gone like 5 hrs....:ohwell: he was a big help tho. youngest ds starts football camp today and he has not done a thing all summer, so he has been moaning around all day...

jacque, i will post the site again, and if you cannot get to it, here is the FIRST week......
3 times this week ( at least a day OFF between workouts )
start with a 5 minute brisk warmup walk, then
alternate with a 60 minute jog, then a 90 minute walk. for a total of 20 minutes.

also, please enjoy your "you" time. you so deserve all the pampering. relax and take care!

kitn ~ hope everything gets better with your knee and shoulder. i occ'l have aches and pains too that just come from no where it seems. for 2 days now, i have had a little tender spot on my R ankle joint...am a little concerned when i start the couch to 5k later. i know for me, when i increase my aerobic activity, it has always helped my tummy. and joggin just seemed to melt it off quicker! oh my, have FUN at 6 Flags!! what a great time...your lil girl will have a blast! :happy:

Miss V ~ your feelings are quite understood while you go thru this....try to stay positive and know that we all here are praying for you and hoping for the best. soon it will be over and you can jump back on when you feel ready. and i did not know until a couple of days ago that you have lost 75 lbs!! was this thru MFP or something else? that is so great girly! can you share any tips or offer any advice for us here? you are so pretty and am proud of ya! take care and know that we are all thinking of you...

oh, and i think if it is ok w/ you all i will just do a posting of beginning wt, current wt and goal wts instead of a chart. let me know what you think...it would look somethink like this..
kellya ~ start 210.4 cw 185 goal 155

kelly_a

here it is Jacque ~

http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml

jacque509

Thanks kel, I appreiciate it,
I like the posting idea you have, that looks good to me.
Thanks for the site again and I will start today with ya

kelly_a

Mornin SHGP!!

well, shortly after i posted yesterday, and lacing up my shoes to start the C25K, i had a the most wonderful surprise....a very close friend of mine was knocking at my door!! she lives in NJ and was back visiting family!! so the next 5-6 hrs, we spent visiting and catching up, and dh brought home Subway's so i didn't have to cook! so, i will have to start my program today, which is fine cuz i can still get in the 3 workouts by Sat.

today is my appt that has been RS twice, so keepin my fingers crossed i get to see Dr. school starts 2 wks from 2morrow. soon, i will be bringin my bus home and gettin it ready to roll...gettin a little excited to see the kiddos again!

while i was shoppin yesterday i almost bought some hummus, never had it before and i guess i just wanted to know what all you guys use it on, if you have that is. i noticed there were a bunch of diff flavors too.

well, have a happy, healthy day and take care of YOU!!

my personal goals for today ~
stay within nutritional values
drink 64ozs + water
C25K

jacque509

Good goals kell, I am aiming for the same ones. I love hummus, i eat like dip it so tasty. u kinda have to try the differnce flavors to see what u like. I love dried tomatoes but did not care for roasted tomamtoe hummus. I like the garlic delight and the orginals the best. Good luck at the Doctor.
Dear Lord,
We pray that you watch over Vita today, Give the Doctors the ability to do what needs to be done,and we asked for healing and a speedy recovery.
Amen