A New Me - Let's get started!

MissKim

yes! I need accountability!!! My boyfriend tries to push me! But I just get all defensive and start making excuses!! I didn't sleep good...I have a headache....My muscles are sore...etc...etc....

My off day is Sunday too. I'm doing body for life so that entails six days on, one day off. 3 days of strength training and three days of 20 min intensive cardio. So far this week I've done one of each!! lol....

My problem comes from loving to sleep and working alot. I hate getting up early but that is the best time for me to go to they gym. I work from 7 to 5 six days a week. I work behind a computer all day and I know that doesn't use alot of calories, but I am exhausted when I get home. I have got to start getting up!

LisaC1026

Judie - I agree. Everything in moderation! You deserve to go out and have a few drinks and a good time with friends! I think your lunch sounds great. Low cal soup and fruit should be a great combo! I really like some of the Progressive Soups and I'm really not a soup fan...lol

Megan - sounds great. Let us know how the work out goes. I'm trying to keep you motivated, so you can stick your tongue out at me all you'd like You can even yell at me like I yell at the TV when I am working out....:laugh:

LisaC1026

Kim - where are you? I'm in Ohio, so EST. I'm willing to go out on a stretch for you - do you want to commit to BOTH of us getting up early to work out? I'll do it if you will. I'm even on vacation next week, so you better be feeling the love...lol

ittybittybadonkadonk

LisaC: Thanks for the motivation I NEED IT !!!! and i will stick my tongue out at you and I might yell at you :laugh:

MyKids04

yes! I need accountability!!! My boyfriend tries to push me! But I just get all defensive and start making excuses!! I didn't sleep good...I have a headache....My muscles are sore...etc...etc....

My off day is Sunday too. I'm doing body for life so that entails six days on, one day off. 3 days of strength training and three days of 20 min intensive cardio. So far this week I've done one of each!! lol....

My problem comes from loving to sleep and working alot. I hate getting up early but that is the best time for me to go to they gym. I work from 7 to 5 six days a week. I work behind a computer all day and I know that doesn't use alot of calories, but I am exhausted when I get home. I have got to start getting up!

I feel you I sit behind a desk all day and I am so tired once I get home. But let me tell you I use to work in a factory years ago and I was on my feet all day long. Minus my 30 min lunch break and guess what I am more tired now that I actually use my brain.

What helps me is I have a 9 month old who wakes up at about 4:30 - 5 am every day for a bottle so once he wakes up I go down stairs make his bottle, put him in his play pen and I work out. Then I am up and ready for work.

What I want to start doing is jogging in the morning. All my neighbors do it but my mornings are so crazy and two women were sexually assaulted on their morning runs that my husband does not want me out so early. I told him safety in numbers and he is like so what. And I told him it was not even in our area but he does not care so I am not doing that just yet. I have to give him his peace of mind as well.

MyKids04

yes! I need accountability!!! My boyfriend tries to push me! But I just get all defensive and start making excuses!! I didn't sleep good...I have a headache....My muscles are sore...etc...etc....

My off day is Sunday too. I'm doing body for life so that entails six days on, one day off. 3 days of strength training and three days of 20 min intensive cardio. So far this week I've done one of each!! lol....

My problem comes from loving to sleep and working alot. I hate getting up early but that is the best time for me to go to they gym. I work from 7 to 5 six days a week. I work behind a computer all day and I know that doesn't use alot of calories, but I am exhausted when I get home. I have got to start getting up!

I feel you I sit behind a desk all day and I am so tired once I get home. But let me tell you I use to work in a factory years ago and I was on my feet all day long. Minus my 30 min lunch break and guess what I am more tired now that I actually use my brain.

What helps me is I have a 9 month old who wakes up at about 4:30 - 5 am every day for a bottle so once he wakes up I go down stairs make his bottle, put him in his play pen and I work out. Then I am up and ready for work.

What I want to start doing is jogging in the morning. All my neighbors do it but my mornings are so crazy and two women were sexually assaulted on their morning runs that my husband does not want me out so early. I told him safety in numbers and he is like so what. And I told him it was not even in our area but he does not care so I am not doing that just yet. I have to give him his peace of mind as well.

MissKim

I'm in North Alabama. So Central time zone. You don't have to do that!

Silver_Dream

I weighed in at the Dr's today at 186.8. I wanted to weigh 186 when I went in and 186.8 is close enough for me! :laugh:

I also had 2 of my medications raised. My mood stabilizer was doubled and my anxiety medication was doubled. So I'm gonna be tired for the next few days as I get to used to my new medication regimen , so I hope that I'll still be able to keep up on my workouts. Nothing like feeling lethargic. But after I get used to the medication I'll feel a boost in energy, because I'll be sleeping better and being running on all 4 cylinders. yay!

P.S. I changed my weight for my ticker, but it's not showing on my ticker? Why is that?

jen622

Hello everyone!
My name is Jennie. I live with my soon to be husband in northern California. We will be getting married in a couple weeks. It is kind of a last minute thing, so I didn't have much time to lose any weight. I am trying to lose what I can in a couple weeks but trying not to stress about it too much.
Other than losing weight, I want to have a baby soon after we get married. I know that having a healthy lifestyle will help me to not gain too much weight and will also help me to lose weight after giving birth to a baby. The one concern with having a baby right now is my debt. I have a high car payment and three credit cards to pay off. I am currently with a debt consolidator and that is working out but am trying to get out of my car payment. I will be trying to sell my car and just get a personal loan for the part of the payment that I'm upside down on. I would like to do that before I start trying to get pregnant because of the cost of child care.
I also love to eat and hate to work out. I always wished I could be one of those people obsessed with working out but I guess those people have their own issues as well.
Anyway... enough babbling.
Starting weight: 144
Current weight: 140
Goal weight: 115
Height: 5'2" Age: 28

Lisa,
This is a great little group you've set up here! Thanks for pointing it out to me.

LisaC1026

Silver - that's awesome! Keep up the good work, but be easy on yourself while you adjust to the new meds.

Kim - Nope, let's do it. I'm planning on working towards getting up at 5:00-5:15 so I can get my workout done in the morning which will be starting the week of August 31st for sure. I will be working out two times a day next week and following a modified eating plan as part of the slim in 6 program, so let's commit to each other. You work out every day and I'll get my 2 work outs in every day next week. We are doing this to be here for each other, so we might as well start now! Does anyone else want to join in with us?

Judie - I think that works out great for you. How was your workout this morning?

jen622

I weighed in at the Dr's today at 186.8. I wanted to weigh 186 when I went in and 186.8 is close enough for me! :laugh:

I also had 2 of my medications raised. My mood stabilizer was doubled and my anxiety medication was doubled. So I'm gonna be tired for the next few days as I get to used to my new medication regimen , so I hope that I'll still be able to keep up on my workouts. Nothing like feeling lethargic. But after I get used to the medication I'll feel a boost in energy, because I'll be sleeping better and being running on all 4 cylinders. yay!

P.S. I changed my weight for my ticker, but it's not showing on my ticker? Why is that?

This is how I updated mine:
I went to "Tools" and went to the custom ticker option. One of the options says to update the ticker. After it did that, it told me that I didn't have to do anything else.

Also, just want to say that I believe you met your goal for the day. I try to only look at the numbers in front of the point and that will help to boost your confidence as well.

LisaC1026

Hi Jennie and welcome to our group. When's the wedding going to be? Congrats! That's such an exciting time in your life!

jen622

Hi Jennie and welcome to our group. When's the wedding going to be? Congrats! That's such an exciting time in your life!

Hi Lisa! I'm getting married on September 5th. My dad is ordained and he is going to marry us.
My boyfriend is very sweet and tells me all the time that I'm beautiful (because he knows I'm thinking really down about myself lately), so he's really trying to support me right now.

My day is going good. I'm having a good morning. I'm at work right now just goofing off. It's friday though and I don't want to do work right now. haha!

ittybittybadonkadonk

Welcome Jen and congrats on your upcoming wedding ....

LisaC: i just got done working out YAY ME !!!! 60 minute cardio tape and 30 minute toning tape ...,, now i am all sweaty

Silver_Dream

I get my daughter in 2 hours, so I won't be starting my medication until Monday when she goes with her Dad again. That way if I sleep to long or get to tired, I won't have to worry about her.

I did that. I went to the tools and updated the ticker, but nothing is showing up!

MyKids04

Silver - that's awesome! Keep up the good work, but be easy on yourself while you adjust to the new meds.

Kim - Nope, let's do it. I'm planning on working towards getting up at 5:00-5:15 so I can get my workout done in the morning which will be starting the week of August 31st for sure. I will be working out two times a day next week and following a modified eating plan as part of the slim in 6 program, so let's commit to each other. You work out every day and I'll get my 2 work outs in every day next week. We are doing this to be here for each other, so we might as well start now! Does anyone else want to join in with us?

Judie - I think that works out great for you. How was your workout this morning?

I had a rough start not going to lie but I did it. And afterwards I took a shower and felt great.

Silver_Dream

Good Job, Mykids04! (I'm really bad with names, good with faces though)

Finally got my ticker to work. It only says 1 lb because I changed the weight the other day to 187 point something. But since I joined here, I've lost 2 lbs. I'm gonna see if I can get it to reflect that.

LisaC1026

Megan and Judie - :flowerforyou: Great job doing your workout's today!

Silver - maybe you can do some workouts with your daughter this weekend. I know that my daughter loves to work out. It's actually quite amusing too!

Jennie - that is so awesome! My hubby is the same way. Actually, he always tells me that I'm beautiful just the way I am! :happy: But you need to feel good about yourself and do whatever it takes to get there.

I'm goofing off at work too - I have been all week. I don't really want to be here, I think my mind/body is already in vacation mode. Oh well - I'm leaving in about 2 1/2 - 3 hours and then my weekend of complete madness will begin. I'll be checking in though - I'm addicted to this site right now! :drinker:

LisaC1026

Silver - it's showing 2 pounds now!

MissKim

Ok, I'm in!!! And excited! Because I know I'm not in this alone! I have to get up at 5 too. They gym is like 1/2 mile from my apt, so it doesn't take long to get there. That will give me an hour or more to spend at the gym. We can do this. (p.s...i'm saying this now, but i'm weak!)

ittybittybadonkadonk

:laugh: LISAC: no i didnt stick my tongue out at you or yell at you while working out but ummmmm my arms hurt from the weight bands OWIEEEEEEE (blames LISAC for making me ) :laugh:

LisaC1026

Kim - it's on girl. You ARE going on Monday - and I AM doing my videos on Monday. We NEED to do this!

Megan - lol - you are cracking me up. As I see it, I started this thread telling you guys that my motivation was to be skinny for my 30th birthday in 10 weeks. You guys joined, therefore you have committed to getting skinner for my birthday too! You all can't give up and be indian givers....especially for my big 3-0....no pressure or anything

MyKids04

I know my kids are going to be up set but tomorrow is my husband's 40th birthday. And in my family it is tradition that on me and my husband bday the the kids make us a cake and they get to decorate it. Its cute because my 5 and 2 year think its a suprise but we know its coming. My 14 year thinks its stupid she is at that age but she still does it. The baby is 9 months so he does not know yet. But we put the cake in the center of the table sing happy birthday and we all grab a spoon and dig in. No plates or anything. Well this year I did not tell anyone yet but we will bake 5 cup cakes one for each kid and one for my husband. The kids minus the 9 month old can decorate them and this way everyone can have their own cup cake and I can still have the memory.

Really hope the family is not to mad at me.

LisaC1026

Judie - that is a fabulous idea! I am SOOOOO proud of you for coming up with that! What are you going to do with all the other cupcakes that you make? The kids may even love that more - they will each have their own mini-cake to decorate! :flowerforyou:

ittybittybadonkadonk

LisaC: Glad to know that I can make you laugh

ittybittybadonkadonk

LisaC: Glad to know that I can make you laugh

ittybittybadonkadonk

Sorry for the double post ... I must of hit the post reply button twice ......OOOOOOOPS lol

LisaC1026

it's been double posting for me some times too - strange!

Only 1 more hour till I'll be on vaca! Woohoo! :laugh:

ittybittybadonkadonk

LisaC: you better be good on your vacation or I am coming to Ohio to kick your butt :laugh: LOL LOL LOL

LisaC1026

lol - I plan on being good. I will be doing my 6 day diet on the Slim in 6 program and I will be working out twice to the DVD's + any other working out we can get in...if we're not too sore... :laugh: :laugh: