I hate shin splints. I haven't had them in a while since I haven't been a runner in years...lol. I haven't been great with workouts this week. I really want to get back into running. I downloaded an app on my phone and plan on starting the training program they suggest to get me back to running 4/5 miles. I also am considering rejoining the YMCA. I filled out my app, I just have to convince myself to part with the money.

My husband turned our pasture into a 5 hole golf course (hilarious) but true. Every night we have gone out and played golf on our little course, practicing for a men's tournament at our church coming up at the end of September. Approximately 250 men play and I am always the only woman on the course playing - don't know why other than these other men just take the game too serious and don't want their wives screwing their scores up!! I felt bad that I wasn't doing an exersize DVD but was pleased to find that I was burning some calories swinging my clubs. My husband also surprised me with a baseball glove last weekend....yep, you read me correctly. You see, we have 5 children and they range from 18 to 28. The oldest, Josh, is married with 2 little boys, Brittiny is engaged to be married in April of 2013, Autumn is finishing her master's degree in Industrial Organizational Psychology, Jared just graduated from college this past May and took a job in Savannah, Georgia (about 4 hours south of us) and the youngest, Caleb has must moved 3 hours away to start college. So what I figure is happening is....our kids are creating their own lives now and we don't have them popping in and out like we are used to. The 2 youngest boys especially spent a lot of time with my husband just playing catch with a baseball or football in the yard. Now that they are away....my husband wants me to pick up the gauntlet and play catch with him. Heck, at first I thought it was odd but to tell you the truth, we have had a lot of fun and I have enjoyed getting back out into the yard to "play". Playing catch with a baseball is actually listed on MFP as an exersise too so I am having fun with my husband and burning calories at the same time!! I have also incorporation a 20-30 minute brisk walk during my lunch hour now that it isn't 95 degrees!!

Right now I'm under stress and can't seem to think about tomorrow. I just want today to be over with. My hubby is letting his friend/ex brother in law stay with us...what was susposed to be a couple nights has turned into a week. And we still aint got no date of when he is leaving. He has came in and took over. He don't care what he says. I'm stressing and its taking a toll on my health. Gotta get my butt back into gear!

What is the deal here? This group has 137 members and only 7 weighed in for the second week. I was hoping this group would be an active one where everyone really wanted to support one another and receive support. I have joined other groups trying to find a real support group but this seems to always happen. Everyone starts out with ants in their pants and then suddenly hardly anyone is participating.

I have joined groups before and yes, that always happens. Of course everyone wants to lose weight, but the commitment of change is overwhelming for some. I am speaking from experience. i'm ready this time but in the past, I really wasn't. 137 is a lot of people. I think in the long wrong, we will benefit from a smaller intimate group.

What is the deal here? This group has 137 members and only 7 weighed in for the second week. I was hoping this group would be an active one where everyone really wanted to support one another and receive support. I have joined other groups trying to find a real support group but this seems to always happen. Everyone starts out with ants in their pants and then suddenly hardly anyone is participating.

I have joined groups before and yes, that always happens. Of course everyone wants to lose weight, but the commitment of change is overwhelming for some. I am speaking from experience. i'm ready this time but in the past, I really wasn't. 137 is a lot of people. I think in the long wrong, we will benefit from a smaller intimate group.

I agree with you about a smaller, more intimate group. I have joined at least 6 other groups on MFP and within a week people started dwindling away and I have also found that in a really large group, most people don't really read what other's replied on a post so there is no encouragement to each other. Let's just commit to hanging in and doing our best to make sure our group establishes some great relationships. We all have our up days and our down days...our weeks of gaining and weeks of losing....there is a lot that we can do for one another if we pay attention and give of ourselves and not just watch out for ourselves!:flowerforyou:

I pretty much did the elliptical almost everyday, and some weight training 3 days a week. This past week, I really focused on doing HIIT on the elliptical on the days I wasn't weight training. I feel like that really helped me. Last week, I was bummed that I had only lost a pound. This week, I lost 3! Therefore, I really think it's the intensity of the workout that really matters.

Exercise is still my weakness. I just am so tired all the time. My treadmill is broken and that really was my best hope. I will continue to try and get more workouts in other than my walk some way, some how. I am doing well on the eating. I even made Reese's Peanut Butter Banana Bread this weekend for the family and didn't eat any...well, I did have a bite. i had to taste test it.