The Three Part Challenge!!!

Good morning!

Shredder: Stick with it. Just watch your eating and it won't matter so much that you're not working out.

Allie: I also need to step it up and get more exercising in each day. I want to meet my Valentine's Day goal, but that would mean I have 8 lbs. to lose in a few weeks!

Yesterday, I stayed within my calories again, even with the DQ sundae. My only exercise was cleaning the house, but I worked up a sweat and did it for an hour, so I figure it counts. Last night, I went to see my horse since the weather didn't turn bad yet, and miracles of miracles, she let me catch her in 10 minutes! I think that's a new record for us! I gave her lots of praise, pets and a handful of treats and let that be it for the day as her reward. Depending on the weather, I'm going to try to get out to see her tomorrow, too.

I'm going through horsey withdrawals, especially after I learned this morning that one of our beloved therapy horses passed away yesterday afternoon. The owner is having a hard time because she has had the horse for 22 years and she got the news from her husband since she's in the Netherlands for business and won't get to come home until today. I can't imagine how hard that has to be for her that she didn't get to say goodbye.

Anyway, back to work. Have a happy Friday!
Heather

So, I have a gameplan for next week and will put it into play on Sunday and go hard and heavy for the rest of the month. I'm no where near reaching my V-day goal and need to get serious about it.....not to mention how bloody over I am being in the 180's. It's taking forever to budge this fat. Not in a very good mood at the moment...not that you can tell my this post huh???

OK, lets all be serious together! I vow to not have wine Monday - Thursday, it's cutting into my weight loss.

Christine: That's so awesome that you're a "horse gal" too! I hope you do get a horse because it is therapeutic. I've seen horses do so much for people at the therapeutic horseback riding program I work with; it's simply amazing. If you ever want to check out the program I'm always blabbing about, you can view www.rivervalleyriders.org.

Stephanie: Hope the wine is delicious! I will probably have a beer with dinner tonight. So naughty but so wonderful.

Shredder: Hang in there and stick with it!

Last night, I stayed within my calories, but was low on my water again. It's hard to drink when I'm not thirsty! I went with my sister and one of her friends to open adult volleyball through community education and played for almost three hours! At first, it was scary since we'd never been there and none of us have played in several years. The serious volleyball players were intimidating and not very nice, but once they started a competitive court and a fun court, we had a blast with the fun people. I'm looking forward to going again next Friday. It's so great to get out in the community to meet new people and try new things without a big financial investment (it cost $3 per time).

Unfortunately, the weather has turned crummy, so we won't be snowshoeing today. We'll have to wait to see what the weather brings tomorrow. All the rain and 35 degree weather has melted the snow, but they're forecasting snow overnight. I'm crossing my fingers. Who ever thought I'd WANT it to snow??

Have a great evening!
Heather

Good morning!

I did terribly this weekend in regards to my water intake, exercise and calories! Ugh. I was so happy yesterday morning when my scale said 197.0, but this morning it was back up to 198.6. You'd think I'd learn!

Anyway, I'm back on track today with the protein shakes and water. I need to get busy with the exercising tonight, though.

Allie: I typically only have a beer or two a week, so it's never been a problem for me. I was proud of myself for only drinking water during the football games last night even though a beer sounded tasty!

Hope you're all having a good Monday,
Heather

Hi Everyone,
Sounds like we all had a rough weekend, I did lose 1lb out of it weighing in at 248.8 this week, yay!

I made a beef stew with beef of course,carrots,red potatoes,corn, green beans and a slow cooker packet low sodium. It was something quick and easy. I had to work all weekend only having today off and working the rest of the week, and Ill tell ya im in no mood for cooking at all anymore im sick of it!

I did workout all weekend and today now im just trying to figure out hoow im going to get exercise in for the next 4 days, it wouldnt be so bad if i could get out of work at 3 but that never happens, it more like 4-4:30 so by that time im pooped and got to pick up the kiddo at daycare, ive been trying to pump myself up enough to just get up early and shower there at the gym before work but im worried it will be people will be taking showers same time I need too, hummmmm what to do?

Hope you are all off to a good start this week:happy: :flowerforyou: :drinker:

With much health,
Christine

I'm sooo happy to hear you had such a great day yesterday, shredder!! Great job...and heres to many more! I cant stand the stair stepper! I think the most ive ever done on that machine was 5 minutes.

Christine: Great job with the 1lb!!! Hopefully you can sqeeze a couple work outs in this week...dispite your crazy schedule!

So I weighed in this morning...usually I use the scale at my apt, but when I got on it it said 142 (what would be a 5lb loss)...obv that cant be right. I had a pretty good week but was expecting more like .75-1 lb loss. So i decided to weigh myself at work instead...149 (so a 2 lb gain)! I dont understand how the scales can be sooo different! When I first got the one that I keep at my apt it weighed about .7 less than the one at work (which is why i use it for official weigh ins )...but 7lbs is quite a difference. Any suggestions??

Good afternoon,

Shredder: Thanks for the kind words. I've been slacking a bit myself so I don't know that I could be considered a leader, but I do try to stay motivated and help others become motivated. Good job on getting your workout in!! I slacked last night and need to get back on track this evening.

Allie: It's odd that your scales are so different. I have two different models at home and also weigh myself at my boyfriend's house and all three scales will give me the same reading on the same day. Maybe one of the ones you're using is too old? The other thing to consider is whether you're wearing the same clothes and weighing at approximately the same time of day. I can be off by five pounds if I'm dressed and weighing during the evening vs. weighing unclothed in the morning.

So yesterday I stayed within my calories again, but bad on the water and no workout. At least I was down .2 lbs. this morning. I'll take anything! The officially weigh-in last night wasn't great, but I'm in third place for weight loss percentage. I think if I really kick the workouts into gear, I can take the lead. Granted, we don't have the final until mid-March, but an early lead would be helpful!

Oh, and I'm excited that my snowshoes came yesterday (to my boyfriend's house), so we're going to try to meet up to go snowshoeing tomorrow after work. He said they're awesome!

Have a great day!
Heather

Hi everyone,

Well I got out of work ontime today and got to the gym to do a 35 min on the elipticle! i was excited! had a good day I hope everyone else is too:drinker:

Shredder: nice pic, i wish i had those beautiful blue eyes

Hi all, I joined your group one day several weeks ago & I have not been back since. I had a MAJOR family emergency going on, so I appologize. I am ready to actually participate now, but can't remember what I need to do???