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Welcome Mel and Sassy! I love this group of women! They have great suggestions and give wonderful support!
Katie- wow! You had a busy day! I would collapse into bed after a day like that!
Trish - EEK! I hate mold! I hope your battle with it is victorious!
Red - gratz on the weight loss! Keep it up!
Well....the past few days I have finally gotten back into my routine so I'm hoping to really do well in losing some weight over the next few weeks.
Took the evening off and relaxed for a few hours which was nice for once. :P Tried out a new quick and easy recipe for chicken pot pie that was super tasty! For desert...a small piece of fruit pie made from sugar cookie dough (for the crust) cream cheese mixed with sugar and strawberries and raspberries to top it off. It was tasty! Great way to end my day! Have a great night all! 0 -
Welcome Sassy! :flowerforyou:
Whew!! I found 30 Day Shred on Netflix. Thought I'd check it out before buying another exercise DVD. It looks like it might be better for me right now than the Banish Fat Boost Metabolism since it has 3 levels. I tried it tonight. I am sad to say that I am so completely out of shape that I couldn't get through most of level 1. But considering how my heart rate was, I'd say I burned some cals! I really need a HRM. I'm going to ask for one for Mother's Day. I was also under my calorie goal for the 1st time in months! Although I was way over in sodium. Didn't get all my water in either. But tomorrow's another day!
Good night everyone! I'm going to bed to crash!0 -
welcome everyone, I think i am on base with my 4.0, my goal is to up it 0.1 each week till i can get to 4.7, i am training for this triatholon and i am getting bored on the bike and tm, swimming is not too bad b/c not too long. I got my ipod, but i need more, has anyone does books and walked to that? how does that compare to music, i dont have time to read, so i thought i would give that a try.
i am finaly off to bed, hopefully their will not be too much rain tomorrow. this weather has got to go!0 -
Hey everyone! welcome Mel and sassy! I have been MIA the last couple of days becasue I have been feeling sorry for myself over the dumb scale. But you would be proud of me! I didn't weigh myself this morning!!!!!
Michelle, I haven't listened to any books on tape while I have exercised...sorry!
Goals for today-Drink all of my water, I have been slacking a little bit
Not let the scale and my weight get me down!0 -
Melissa, the only thing I've heard about the Jillian Michaels' stuff is that she got taken to court over it recently. If you're looking for a cleanse, find a good chiropractor to push on your gut. Does it for me every time. Mine also gave me some pills a while ago to help with the cleanse. They were very gentle. Took me about a month & a half to finish them.
Thanks for all the well wishes on the remodel. Andy put the 2nd treatment of the kit stuff down last night. I'll tell you one thing: the bathroom sure is smelling a lot better! He's got more stuff he's gonna put down over the entire floor tonight. Hopefully we'll be painting & tiling by the weekend. Our bathroom is very small, so it should only take us an hour or two to paint.
Goal today: do Wii BL workout, drink a buttload of water, go to Wally World & exchange workout pants with tags still on for another pair (love, love, LOVE Danskin!), pick up friend & get some work done in studio, spend time with Gracie Face (beautiful day, sidewalk chalk is definitely inevitable!)0 -
GM all!
Welcome to all the newbies! The is a wonderful place to check in everyday. I have had a rough week but I am still reading the posts to keep up with everyone.
I think it is funny that you are all remodeling bathrooms--mine is still in the process. (part of the rough week). We have had a bug that gave several of my people high fevers & one was puking in that lovely bathroom. Sigh--and it was on my b-day of all things. We were supposed to go order our vanity top too & that trip was canceled because of the illness going around.
Regardless I have had a good week with exercise & eating. I am feeling fine so I am kinda waiting for the other shoe to fall & get this bug. I did another workout with my HRM yesterday and again didn't work as hard as I have been & got better results than when I was going by the TM. YEAH! I like finishing & having energy to still do laundry, cook, chase kids & all the rest. Those of you with little kidos are doing great to exercise & do all that. I never did--was too tired or so I thought--to get in the work outs. Don't wait--do it now! By the way for you newbies I have four from 7 to 18 years old.
Today's goals
SCHOOL! We haven't done much here for obvious reasons
Water Water Water
Toning exercises
Grocery list from ad that came out yesterday
Declutter a shelf on school shelves
Have a wonderful day!
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Good morning! I'm so excited because I weighed in this morning at 156.3! I haven't logged it here because my normal weigh-in day is Tuesday. I know I'm not supposed to weigh myself every day, but it's hard not too. I try not to let it get me down if it weighs me heavier one day, as long as it's lower on Tuesday than it was the Tuesday before!
Man I'm sore!! I'll do shred again today. I'm hoping to go just a wee little bit further this time (emphasis on the "wee little"). If I don't, I'm at least going to do as much as I did last night. And the good thing about this DVD, my toe didn't hurt at all! I did the "easy version" of each exercise since I'm so out of shape and since my toe probably wouldn't let me even if I was in good shape.
Trish, I can't wait to see pics of your new bathroom when it's done!!!0 -
wowza--lots to read! welcome sassy! fab group of women.
amy--rockin'!! i weigh almost every day too but made M's and F's my "official" days. (but i'm gonna take today's #!!) like you, it's to keep me from getting discouraged and yet accountable.
so, keep it up!
trish--yay for the progress andy has made. enjoy your beautiful day--don't forget to take a pic of grace's artwork! i keep digi folders for each kid on computer of their artwork. i can't physically keep everything but i can keep infinite pics.
nicole, girl....((hugs)) i totally get it. sometimes i just want to give up entirely and just be where i am. but i'm forcing myself to keep doing the bare minimum. and you can too. don't add a bazillion extra goals right now--keep it simple and pamper yrself. make a list of all that you've accomplished since joining mfp--from trying a new vege to polishing your nails more often. not just abt losing wt.
and you KNOW the # on the scale, the way you look, the size of your clothes are NOT YOU. YOU are the gorgeous soul that takes care of yourself, your family and the earth. That's what shines thru to everyone who knows you. so hugs my friend. you can lean on us till you're stronger--cuz we KNOW you have it in you.
melissa--hamster story so sad. idk what to say.
ok, it's 8:27 and i gotta make those * lunches. it's gymboree today and a stop at the quilt store to figure out my goof, to replace batts in watches, and....
i'm also working on a fin aid applic for dd1 to go to overnight summer camp. i have to do a thorough cover ltr b/c #s don't necess. paint the whole picture. i really want for her to go b/c she's excited abt it and it's a great exper for her and will deepen her jewish ID (it's a jewish camp) and make her feel good abt herself as she's had such a hard year.
i'm also moving closer to the commitment to homeschool dd2 for first grade and give preschool boy more educ. he def needs more stimulation (he DUMPED THE ENTIRE FISH FOOD CONTAINER ON MY BED!!!! YUK!)
NOW it's 8:30. bye!!0 -
Good morning everyone!!! I was a bit busy yesterday, still am, but decided to check in. Welcome all newbies!
Amy-you are doing a great job on the weight loss, I just realized we both have the same goal, my goal is 125 lbs., which is right in the middle of a healthy BMI for me. Good job!
Kim-I hate it when the pukey monster comes to our house, I hope everyone is feeling better.
Trish-I'm glad your bathroom remodel/fix is going so well, I bet it feels great to get a nice clean bathroom back!
Nicole-I stress over the dumb scale, know I shouldn't but I do, I should just be happy that I feel so healthy and in better shape than I have been in a long time, but for some reason, I just want that scale to go down, on a weekly basis. I wish you luck!
Weather has been cold here "again". But promises of sunny high 50's-60's next week. I can't wait. May take 3 of my kids skiing Friday night with some friends, I actually can't wait, has been over a month since I've been up on the slopes, I won't get much skiing in, as I will be teaching the kiddos, but will still be fun to just go. Saturday is church and rest day, and Sunday more landscaping weather permitting.
Have a great day everyone!!!!0 -
Stacey - That's a great idea to take digi pics of kids artwork. I have a little artist in my family and she want to keep EVERYTHING! I've had to throw away so many pics (when she wasn't watching & luckily hasn't missed them) it's unreal! I have taken pics of some things, but I need to do that with a lot more of them. And I hope you're able to get your daughter in the summer camp. :flowerforyou:
Dolphin - Thanks! 125 is pretty close to the middle of my healthy BMI too. I looked my best when I was 115-120 (I'm only 5'1"), but that was before and just after getting married and well before kids. I'm shooting for 125 but I'm really going to gauge it more by how I look and feel once I get down closer.
It's funny how your perspective changes. I was 115 when I met Tony. I gained 5 lbs before we got married due to a desk job where snacks were provided free, and I thought I had "gained soooo much weight". Ahhh to be 145 again! :laugh:0 -
Nicole ~ Congrats on not getting on the scale! I'm bad at that too
Kim ~ Hope your house is clear of the bug now!
Amy ~ Wohoo!! Congrats on the loss
Not much happening here. Just gone done with Boday Attack, burned 538 cals in 60 minutes. I know I could have burned way more, but I just wasn't into it and I am still sore from the past 3 workouts. I'm going to go to Zumba tonight and shake my stress and pains away
LOL
Well, better hit the shower before I pick my youngest up from MDO!0 -
Thanks so much ladies! Right now you are my only inspiration!:flowerforyou:
Especially you Stacey! You brought tears to my eyes with you kind words. :flowerforyou: ((hugs))
Especially to all of you, with your hardwork and dedication to not only have you families be the best that they can be, but working on yourselves and being the best that you can be! How can we be there for our families if we don't take care of ourselves? So Kudos to all of you! I you all!!!! 0 -
random!
i got the backing fabric for my quilt today. soft flannel now in wash. also got the batting, more thread and the lady helped me fix my mess up. too funny--y'know those squares aren't quite even and this seam is too--you can fix by....BLAH BLAH. lady, i am just so proud of myself for doing it at all--i don't care if things don't look that pretty/perfect! i'm the one who uses it! she insists that later i'll care....yeah, i'm sure i'll be adding that to my list of cares! hehe
still, she was very helpful so i shouldn't make fun. :devil:
i also bought fabric and gear to make a simple foldover purse. here's the link for the plan. i also picked a black based fabric w/fun and funky multi small paisley print and my bias tape is a purple (picking up one of the colors in print) and orange for lining.
edit: forgot the link http://placetobloom.blogspot.com/2010/03/foldover-bag-tutorial-from-anna.html
hopefully i will finish both these projects by end of april. will for sure take pics then and post up!
anyway, just wanted to share abt the fun i'm going to have!
katie--great job on the wokout
and thanks ladies for the kudos comments--makes me feel like i should keep going and not eat the crap dh just bought! :laugh:0 -
i am also bad about weighing 40 millions times a day but only do m/f as official weigh ins. i love the digi idea for artwork as well. we have no school here tomorrow so i will have all 5 kids. we are going to a playdate, so i hope the kids do well. the trips are so mean, they push and hit, each other and other kids. i am working with them, but it is going slow. any suggestions?0
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Stacey- I am looking forward to seeing pics of your quilt and purse!
Michelle- Maybe rewards, non food related? Like...they get to pick the movie you watch at home, or who gets to sit in the front, or who gets to do something special that everyone would really like to do...something tangible.
Melissa- I finally tried a Larabar. I tried the apple pie. It was super! I have had a bar that was similiar tasting before, but I can't tell you what they were called!
Me....just hanging tight!0 -
Good day today. I took it easy but still had fun with my kiddos. Went to the library for story time and got some new boardbooks for dd1 to read this week. She's like a sponge! She can now know the name of every letter and the sounds to almost all of them. Can count to 10...we're working on counting to 20. I'm so proud! :P Not that I have had much to do with it...just lucked out.
Amy - Yay on making your calories the other day! that's awesome!
Stacey - I really enjoyed your idea of digital copies of artwork. DD1 is finally getting to the age of drawing and it would be nice to keep her "gems" and even send them to the in laws. As for the quilting...I'm just impressed with anyone who can even quilt a placemat so I wouldn't really notice if they were uneven. :P
Have a great night all!0 -
Stacey - I can't wait to see pics of the quilt & purse either! I'm impressed with anyone who can sew.
Michelle - Good luck tomorrow! I'm sorry I can't think of any ideas for you.
I just did 30 Day Shred for the 2nd time. I was able to get a little further this time. :bigsmile: There are muscles in my arms that I don't think have been sore before, until now.
I'm going to bed soon. Good night!:flowerforyou: 0 -
yay amy! good job at pushing forward.
thanks all for the kind words abt sewing--i don't really know how to sew (like follow a pattern), i can just learn these things. dh had to do all the math and cutting for me tonight. that i still can't get--like EVER.
man...got so hungry at 9ish tonight so had cereal and cereal....now much over my cals! but it was still better than the choc chips i coulda shoveled in...
funny "poem" i came across today
A is for Adventurous,
B is for Boy,
C is for Concussion,
D is for Doctor,
E is for Emergency,
F is for Family,
G is for God,
H is for Hospital,
I is for Insurance,
J is for Jargon,
K is for “Kids do this all the time”
L is for Legalities,
M is for Medication,
N is for Nausea,
O is for “Oh My Goodness!”
P is for Prayer,
Q is for Queasy,
R is for Rest,
S is for Specialist,
T is for Treatment,
U is for Unconscious,
V is for Vomit
W is for Wake Up (Every 2 hours)
X is for X-ray (well, CT scan)
Y is for Yawn
Z is for ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ! (finally!)
So…..Yeah.
I know when you have a boy, people TELL you….and they give you that LOOK…….and you PREPARE your heart……..and you PRAY for strength……..but really, somewhere deep down inside you think….”That’s not going to happen to me……All those other Mom’s just weren’t protecting their sons enough, I mean really how can they let them run in the house. (snicker) Not Me! My boys are not going to be wild, and unruly, and bruised, and bleeding, because my boys are good boys, and they sit quietly at the dinner table, and they never fall out of trees cause they won’t climb them, and the’ll never throw fits in the grocery store over the wrong kind of ice cream, cause’ we won’t eat any sugar at all….and they’ll be happy that I’m buying them organic, unpasturized goat cheese curds or they won’t eat at all.”
Not my boys."0 -
Boys do crazy things. Mine was up till 4 this morning sanding the bathroom floor. He normally gets up at 5 to go to work. Obviously he's not going today.
When he came to bed I woke up, and haven't been able to fall back to sleep. Was too preoccupied with weighing in today. I keep seeing 208 in my head. I was 209 yesterday. So I went to the bathroom, got on the scale, and it said 210.6. Whaaaat? Harumph.
Going to gym with neighbor early today, then picking up Jazz. We are going to the Utah Horse Expo just for kicks. Grace will love it. Must be back in time for chiropractor. Can't wait to see the "magic man". I will have him push my digest button and be at 208 by tomorrow!
Goal today: Push hard through C25K, all 5 min intervals, and get down to 208!0 -
Michelle ~ Good luck with the playdate! What do you normally do when they push and hit? I give Alex 3 warnings and after that we leave. It sucks because I really don't want to leave, but he knows I mean business after the first warning and usually won't do it again
Stacey ~ Haha, so true about boys! Mine are crazy...especially the 1.5 year old because he wants to be like his big brother
Trish ~ Sorry about the scale..grr!!
No loss or gain for me this week...but Aunt Flo showed up last night so I'm hoping it's just water weight...I do feel bloated and my rings aren't as loose as they normally are. And even though I'm bloated, I measured a 1/2" smaller in my waist and a full 1" off my hips (in the past two weeks)...I'm surprised by that! I'm taking today as a rest day, the last few workouts have been hard on me, I think I deserve it. Plus I have my long run tomorrow and I plan on driving over to a hill to do it, yikes!
Goals for today:
Pick up the neverending toys and piles of clothes
drink lots and lots and lots of water
not be so lazy (so hard on the first day of AF for me!!)0
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