10 in 9, part 2

Good Morning ladies!
I am SOOO excited it is almost officially Spring! Last night the hubby and I took a nice stroll....it was so nice! Makes me so excited for summertime!!! I heard the Rascal Flatts song "summertime" on the radio and it got me a little antsy yesterday!! I'm excited for nice summer morning runs, running stairs at the stadium, ultimate frisbee, going on walks with the hubby, going swimming...oh man I've gotta stop thinking about it! Haha! Tonight I'm hoping to get a late-night workout in. I won't get home until at least 8pm, so I'm hoping I will still have some energy to get my workout in. If not I will eat super great and then work hard this weekend.

Nola- so excited about your shorts!!!! I am wanting to go shopping here pretty soon because I'm just getting so sick of my wardrobe!! And I love the bright summer colors coming out! I'm so glad you are seeing the change in your body! That is great!

Choco- I neeeeed to start getting up early like you do. You inspire me with your early morning workouts! The whole "Spring Forward" with Daylight Savings has really got me messed up even more. It also takes me forever to get my hair washed/dried/styled....but I am going to try to soon!!

Ladydi- I am totally with you in not stepping on the scale. I'm going to try to stay off for a while because I don't want to get discouraged!! Burn Interval is one of the workouts in the ChaLean Extreme program. Its mostly a strength training program but it also has 3 intense cardio workouts. The Burn Intervals are some intense cardio workouts combined with muscle endurance workouts. Its really fun, I love all of Chalene Johnson's workouts (she does Turbo Jam). As far as healthy snacks I typically bring any of the following: light mozzerella cheese stick, orange, banana, carrots, apple w/ 1 TBSP natural peanut butter, raw natural almonds, greek yogurt with fresh berries or granola, grapes, celery sticks w/ 1 TBSP natural peanut butter, homemaid trail mix (1/4 C wheat chex mix + 1 TBSP peanuts + 1 TBSP craisins=172 cals).... thats all I can think of at the top of my head!

hi ladies. i feel great, i'll be going home soon. thank goodness i hope. while i was taking bud for a walk someone was looking at the travel trailer. i hope those people gets rest of the money for it so we can go bye bye. :happy: :bigsmile:

Happy Friday ladies!
Last night I didn't get my workout in, I'm not too worried about it- I didn't get home until 10pm, and by then I was wiped out and went to be right away. I am SO glad the weekend is almost here...and that I only have 3 more hours of this place (although it still sounds like too many more hours). Work is frustrating today--just not good. But, the bright side is that it is BRIGHT outside! I love the sun! The hubby and I don't have any big plans tonight, so we're going running at the gym. We're both pretty excited to finally get back into running. After that we're going to make a delish and healthy dinner followed by a nice relaxing movie at home.

Ok ladies--- also I've been thinking---I want to know more about you all!!! So, I was thinking in your next posts you should tell us 3 interesting things about yourself! :happy: Just to shake it up!

Here's a few things about me:
1) I grew up in Minnesota and am obsessed with hockey (college & high school).
2) My dream job is to be a stay-at-home mom. Hopefully I'll get my wish in a few years.
3) I have never read Harry Potter or seen any of the movies. Also, never seen Star Wars, or Lord of the Rings.

Looking forward to learning more about you ladies!!!!!

Hello ladies

Today was pretty crazy. Work was ok but after I was running around like a crazy woman. I went over the cals a little but I think I did ok. I didn't workout tonight :embarassed: I will make up for it tomorrow. I am so tired it doesn't even make sense. I hope you girls have fun tonight. Choco and Nola yall drink one for me Dawna have fun with the hubby and enjoy your run I cant wait to get on that level of fitness. You ladies really motivate me every day and I want to Thank you.


Ok so fun facts about me.

Well I love love love Martha Stewart I am obsessed with watching the Food network
I have three wonderful kids all BOYS!:noway:
My dream job would also be a stay a home mom but it hasnt worked out that way. Plan B is owning my own restaurant


Oh and if anyone loves chocolate you have to try the Vita Tops yummy as close to a brownie as you can get and it was only 100 cals!!!!

good morning everyone. i'm doing great on my weight loss. i'm almost in 160's. i'm so happybut also kinda sad, because i don't think i can remember ever being in that number or any number below that. i just want thank my friends on here for helping through the terrible times and plus reading others posts. i'm really going to keep on kicking my booty.

Today was a great day! I got my workout in, bought 2 cute spring dresses. One dress is for work while the other I'd for play (smile). My girlfriend and I hit the mall and had lunch. Now I'm thinkn about hittin the old school party.

Have a great night.

Good Morning ladies! It was fun to read some fun facts about you all!! Glad to hear you are all feeling so great and confident in your bodies!! Keep up the good work!!

This weekend I feel like I got a lot of things done, it was a very productive weekend. My hubby and I went running Friday night. It was sooo great- and spending time with him really made my day and all my frustrations go away. We went running for about 40 minutes and then rocked the eliptical for another 30 minutes. The stress was definitely gone. Then we spent a nice relaxing evening at home.

Saturday I got a ton done! Went to the gym, made lunch, got ready for the day, cleaned the car, went to the mall to buy some cute clothes, went to Sizzlers to grab a bite to eat (ate a nice salad filled with veggies), went grocery shopping, did the laundry, cleaned the house, watched a movie & probably got about 15 minutes into the movie and I crashed. But, I felt pretty productive!! Sundays are my rest day from exercise-- went to church and then went to our neighbors to hold their cute little baby girl.

I think my biggest weakness with my lifestyle change going out to eat on the weekends. I am really good when it comes to exercise and getting my exercise on the weekends. We never eat out during the weekdays, but typically everyother weekend we like to go out to eat. Usually just the two of us...but sometimes with others as a social gathering too. But, we're trying to get better by doing meal planning- so that we can eat yummy foods on the weekend without having to go out to eat. I've gotta try really hard to limit the weekend outings because I really want these last 15 pounds to come off....and its NOT going to be easy. The first 20 pounds were easy...but these babies are just hanging on for dear life and I've gotta work extra hard to get them off. It will be sooo worth it.

Despite the arthritis in the lower back acting up all day, the cold, rainy day and how extremely exhausted I am I have completed today's workout. The back only saw a little relief so I opted to complete 36 minutes of a Leslie Sansone dvd in hopes of being able to bring it w/my Cardio Power and Resistance workout tomorrow.

My plan is to make it an early night so I can get up bright and early tomorrow and knock out the workout.

Nola: Hope ur able to find a mechanic who doesn't charge an arm and a leg. I'm glad u plan to take ur frustrations out in ur workout and not by eating. Great job!

Dawna: It sure sounds like you had a busy but productive weekend. It's so cool that you and ur hubby can spend quality time together by working out. There's not a lot of ppl that can say that.

Have a great evening ladies.

Hey Ladies!
Last night I was able to rush home after work, and get a quick 35 minutes workout in. It was a high intensity cardio workout--I like using that workout when I am limited on time because its intense and burns a lot of calories in a short period of time. My husband and I had plans to get together with two sets of friends, I was a little worried about the food situation, so I made sure to bring healthy sides. I knew we were having hamburgers so I brought some healthy wheat sandwich thins for buns, and some fruit and veggies as sides. Whew! In the past I would have avoided the gathering altogether- but I've realized that I have to still do fun things and just watch what I eat. I can't avoid everything that comes up in my life just because of the food. So, I've learned I have to be proactive and plan ahead to bring my own healthy sides & things as well as politely decline some foods. Its all part of making this lifestyle change work!

Nola- I really really hope that things go well with your car. I would do some internet research too!! Or asking around, some guys are really good with cars and may have a good idea as to how much low-to-high it could cost. Make sure to ask what parts you need (so you can get some estimates) as well as how long it takes for them to make the repair (so you can estimate how much of their total bill is towards the labor).

Choco- I hope your back gets to feeling 100%! I know what you mean about getting bored with the same workouts. I'm excited for some warm weather to get outside and get some more variety in my workouts. I love your attitude--- I'm not going to be thinking "shoulda, coulda, woulda" at the end of the summer...We are ALL going to do this--to look fabulous and feel great!!

ladydi- great job on getting that workout in! Last night I had the same feeling..I was just not that excited to do my workout. But, I kept telling myself "I NEED this!"...and about 5 minutes into it I was loving it. Exercise is such a great mood regulator, it definitely makes me feel lots better and more energized! WAY TO GO GIRL!!!

Have a great day ladies!!!

yeahhh!! thats great NOLA-- $200 less is amazing! and that is a lot of things you got done tonight--I love those kinds of days...especially after a workout. I bet you'll sleep great tonight!

I went and got my haircut tonight and I am starting to look fiiiine! Haha! With my much more slender face and a new haircut... I felt dang hot! So, I decided to get my workout on....Tonight I was able to get in my 30 minute Turbo Kick (cardio) workout as well as 40 minutes of ChaLean Extreme (strength training).....it felt so great to get back into the strength training again. I felt strong and really pushed myself a lot harder than I did the first round of the program. I hope to see even more results in the next few months

Now...its time for bed...I'm pooped!