*** Supportive Friends -- Looking to Release 50+ Pounds ***
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Evening all!
Meg: well done on the loss! Hope you have fun at the banquet.
Ron: ugh, 7hours!! Oh dear ....
Jahen: I hear ya on the prebaby body, I keep looking in my wardrobe and saying some day.... Though I must admit the mental picture you provided of being trapped in the top made me giggle.
Well I confess I did not go to the gym today. I was having such a great day with my little girl (10 months old today) and then hubby came in and joined in a game of chase crawl that I didn't want to break up the fun. We did go for a good walk today in the glorious sun and while I don't log it, I know it would have burned a couple of hundred cals. Not going to fret about it as was good with the food. Will find a way to get to the gym over the weekend. Hope you all have a good one!0 -
@Steph - Nice job - time with your family is more important than the gym and probably just as healthy. I just came in from a nice lunch time power walk. The sun is finally out but the humidity showed up too. Let's just say that I got a good workout in 60 minutes. I'm looking forward to getting back into my smaller clothes too. So many things in my closet that I can't zip. We'll get there!
@Jahen - Loved your blouse story. How did you finally manage to get the thing off? It's one thing to do it at home, but in a dressing room?!! LOL
@Ron - those mussels sound good. I'm getting bored with my food so maybe I"ll pickup some fresh Maine steamers this weekend.
@Meg - I'm doing the Standard Process Purification cleanse. It's protein shakes and suppliments along with raw veggies, some fruit and I've eaten clean protein like deep sea fish and organic chicken. I believe I have an intollerance to something that has caused my sinus' and ears to fill up over and over again. It's been 14months of misery along with surgery (septoplasty and turbinectomy) and I was still getting infections. I hoping I can just permanently cut gluten or dairy from my diet and be done with it. Fingers Crossed. I really like the SP products. I put frozen berries in my shakes and they are quite good and very filling. I'll probably continue with them for breakfast after the 21 days. I've dropped 14lbs in 12 days. Of course a good portion of that was water weight.
@Melmonroe - welcome aboard. Add me as a friend if you'de like.
Looking forward to a weekend of sunshine. Softball games in the morning then we might head down to camp for an afternoon of kayaking. Sunday I'd like to do some gardening at home and plan my meals for the week. It's my last full week on the cleanse!
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@Stephanie – Orangeville is a lovely city! I haven’t been to North Bay, but I did live in Sudbury for a very short while. I remember having to stay indoors for 1 week as the temps dipped to -60C. It was new to me and a little odd to have a “freeze day”. Sorry to hear the session was a “no-go”. Hope the Tuesday torture works out. Great job on the c25K workout!
@Penny – Nice to hear from you. “Volcano Mum” – you crack me up! I hope all is going well!
@Meg – How old is your older son? Will this be his first time away? Getting dolled up sounds fantastic! Enjoy the evening!! Now, until then, you’d better be Couch Potatoing!! lol
@Ron – Wow! So proud of you! Congrats on being so close to your goal! Actually, by the time you read this, you’ll likely already be there! Super Hug!
@Jane – I am uber-impresed. I have yet to attempt a JM workout. Keep up the fantastic work!
@wlhepburn – Welcome! I hope basketball is treating you well!
@Renae – So glad the cleanse is going well! All the best with the early morning workouts. I’ll be starting those tomorrow. Keep up the great work and have fun at softball!
@jehan – I have yet to make it to the Pillippines, but have heard it is lovely! Enjoy your runs when you can. Stay dry! ... I have had that experience. Put on shirt, can’t get off, panic, MORE panic, then finally shimmy out of it. I felt like crying at the time, but then laughed afterwards. I feel for you. Please know that you are not the only one.
@dareacceptor – Hang in there Hun! It sounds like you already know what to do, so you’ll get there is no time. This is a journey, not a race.
@melmonroe – Welcome. I have not seen the show, but have seen several comments about it. Sounds like it was very motivational to many, many people! Stay strong!
Okay, “Dr. Who” fans. I haven’t watched the show since I was little. We’re talking a la Tom Baker and Colin Baker. (Yeah, THAT long ago!) How does the more modern one compare? Should I try to scrounge up the series for viewing? ...Still love that scarf!
P.S. I am Canadian. At the moment, a melting Canuck. Very hot here. Ron – what test do I need to pass to become an honorary Brit?0 -
@_Tru - I haven't reached THE goal, only a mini goal on the way. It brings me below 250 for the first time since I don't know when (I was in denial and never weighed myself thinking "I must be around 200 lbs". When I found it was 300 lbs, the ordure hit the fan!) and a third of the way along a long journey.
Now, re Dr Who, yes you should get some of the later series. Dr Who was stopped in 1989 and was then resurrected in 2005 with Christopher Eccleston as the Doctor and Billie Piper as Rose, the companion. He only did one series then was replaced with David Tenant who reigned until 2010, then Matt Smith took over and is the current Doctor. The writing generally has been very good indeed, particularly by Stephen Moffat who has a darker view, and I would highly recommend viewing, particularly if you can get the series in chronological order.
A Canadian is very close to being a Brit, you have the same queen as we do :laugh: so if you view the later Dr Who series, we will admit you as an honorary Brit :flowerforyou:
@Renae - Wow, fourteen pounds in twelve days is one hell of a loss! I'd sort of forgotten how nice mussels were as I hadn't had any for a while, they tend to be seasonal and I usually only buy fresh so these which were vacuum packed (and I assume pre-cooked though they opened with heating), in the chiller cabinet were something new. I'll have them again for the convenience. Tonight I'm planning to have some either grilled langoustines or prawns (shrimp) with garlic and lemon butter, my mouth is watering already! Shellfish is so low cal and tastes so good, it's a great choice, even with the butter hit.
@Steph - sometimes chase crawl is better than going to the gym, sounds like you had fun and burned a few calories, so what could be better!
For those who don't know, Dr Who was a children's science fiction series created by the BBC first aired in 1963, famous in the early days for its low budget sets and effects, but with the most fantastic range of alien monsters any child could ever hope for. Almost everyone says they hid behind the sofa at some point when Dr Who was on! It finished in 1989 and was brought back in 2005 with high production values, great plots and great alien monsters both old and new, since when it has been popular viewing among adults as well as children. Despite bringing it up to date, the writing pays homage to the old series with constant references and even plots based around something left unexplained in the past. I have a friend who is a Dr Who nut (I'm not, I just enjoy the later series, having watched some of the earlier ones, firstly as a child, and then with my son) and goes to all the conventions, etc, who explains the finer details to me :yawn:0 -
@ron - went to see Mark Knopfler and his band at the Albert Hall last night - a good night and he was on really good form. We've been there a few times - I just love it as a venue!
@tru - thank you! Trying to keep momemtum on the JM DVD's but not always easy! Re: Dr Who - as Ron says, advise you get them in chronological order. I was never a huge fan as a kid so my memories start with Christopher Ecclestone and Billie Piper - then the man who is, in my view THE Dr - David Tennant. I am an unashamed Tenant fan and it was during his reign that I really got the bug. Matt Smith - meh - can really take him or leave him. But then in his defence he had an impossible act to follow!
@renae - sounds like the cleanse is going well. I'm not sure I would have the discipline for it - I admire you for sticking with it.
@meg - hope the awards session is good. Enjoy the dressing up!
@steph - sounds like great fun yesterday and calories burnt as well!
We have a stupidly busy day today - so much to do before we go away tomorrow. We have a decorator (friend of a friend) coming to paint our bedroom whilst we are away which means we have to clear all the furniture out before we go, buy paint, take the cats to the cattery - and all the other standard weekend stuff. Oh well - will keep me busy!
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@ron - went to see Mark Knopfler and his band at the Albert Hall last night - a good night and he was on really good form. We've been there a few times - I just love it as a venue!
Oh wow! One of my all time guitar heroes (and I've lost count of the number of times I've played Sultans while gigging, the diddly bit at the end of the last solo is tricky to play properly!) I just love the amount of tone he manages to squeeze out of a guitar, any guitar (It's all in the fingers). There was a nice documentary on him fairly recently but around him as a song writer which was fascinating. What a nice guy he seems to be too. Romeo and Juliet is still one of my all time favourites, the dobro guitar riff and the words just can't be beaten.0 -
Good morning everyone! Or afternoon by now for a lot of you I suppose...Anyway, I get to work out today! Yay!!!
@Jane, sounds like you have a very full day! And glad you enjoyed your concert :happy: If I can get someone to take a pic, I'll post one of me all dolled up!
@Ron, I think I am a true Dr. Who nut, as I have watched every single available episode on Netflix, old and new, multiple times! So I do get the references to old characters and events that the new version has. I think my son will have a similar reaction as you did after camp. He doesn't realize how much he misses us when he's busy having fun!
@Tru, you would really enjoy the new Dr. Who series. If you have a Netflix subscription it's on there through season 5 I believe. That is where I got hooked. Can't wait until they add more seasons!
@Renae, wow, that cleanse sounds like it takes dedication. But I suppose in the need to feel like yourself it's necessary! And it sounds like you have a fun weekend planned, so enjoy :bigsmile:
@Steph, who cares if you didn't go to the gym? You spend valuable time with your family, which is just as important, and it sounds like you had a good time too!
Well yesterday I decided, kind of spur of the moment, to go shopping in Olympia, which is about 45 minutes from where I live. So I dropped my 9 year old off at school, and headed out with my little guy. I had a couple objectives in mind, party supplies for next weekend, shoes for me (two kinds!), and a trip to Costco. Well, turns out that mean visiting approximately 10 different stand alone stores, and the mall, which was at least another 10!
The best store visit yesterday though was to South Sound Running. I walked in and was immediately greeted by a lovely British lady who helped me find the perfect pair of running shoes (Brooks Addiction 10), and talked me out of a little over a hundred bucks. Ouch! Worth it though, since I want to avoid shin splints happening again! I do think it's kind of funny that the name of my running shoe is "addiction", lol,
I didn't arrive home until 4:30 in the afternoon, and when I got home, my son and my dad were in the process of taking down Jamie's loft bed to move into my younger son's room (he's outgrown the toddler bed, and big bro was tired of the loft bed). So I had to help with that process. And whip up a quick dinner for the family. And then try to get the boys rooms organized before bedtime. And then go to the photographer's house to go through photos from the session done a couple weeks ago of my youngest. I came home, finished logging food and exercise for the day, and went straight to bed. At 9:30 p.m. I could not believe how tired I was! I don't normally go to bed that early, I'm something of a night owl.
I'm getting excited about tonight, part of my search yesterday was shoes to go with my dress for tonight. Finally found the perfect ones. My parents are watching our kids tonight, and they are keeping them overnight, and have planned to have them all day tomorrow. So I get to have a lovely kid free 24 hours!
Have a good weekend everyone, I'll check in when I can!0 -
Meg: a 930 bedtime sounds lovely to me! Saw you were runnin today, how do the new shoes feel?
ReNae: 14lbs is amazing. I don't think I'd have the discipline to do a cleanse.
Tru: send some of that heat this way. My mom keeps complaining about it and I'm shivering!!
Jane: hope the weekends been fun.
Today had been good. SIL came and did some baby sitting so I could get to the gym. Was a fantastic workout. I'd forgotten how I love to see the sweat forming and rolling down my arms (gross I know but shoulders sweating always told me I was pushing hard!). Came home to an empty house as they were at the park and realised it is the first time I have been alone in 10months. Of course I didn't sit and relax, I cleaned house and cooked dinner. Don't know what tomorrow holds but I hope y'all have a good one!! X0 -
Good news and bad news this morning.
The bad news - Matt Smith is to leave Dr Who. He has two more episodes, a 50th anniversary one (with lots of previous Doctors) and a Christmas special at which he will regenerate and the new Doctor will be revealed.
The good news - I have at last reached 249.8 lbs so below 250, my first mini goal and 2.2 down on last Sunday so I'm maintaining the loss :bigsmile: Also there will be a new Dr Who at Christmas
The sun is shining this morning and it looks like no rain is forecast until Friday!! Last night I thought I'd died and gone to heaven when I had grilled prawns (shrimp) with tons of garlic and some butter and lemon. They were sooooooooooo good. In fact, any god that can promise me prawns and garlic in heaven gets my vote :laugh: This coming week I have one day away in the south coast office, and one day to attend an interview for an Indian Visa for my next trip. The following week will be at home all week as I have four half days of online courses which the company are kindly paying for despite my being an external consultant! Who knows where I'll be after that..............0 -
Ron: I had many milestones but under 250 was a big one for me. I started at 368. I was 248 when I got pregnant. I remember when it happens thinking 'finally closer to 200 than 300!!' Big congratulations. Also loved the friends blog. You rock :-)
Well I am super excited. Thanks to some financial support from the family, baby girl and I are off to Canada for 3 weeks this summer. We fly the day after baby girls first birthday. Wish the hubby was coming but being self employed and having already taken a couple of weeks when we went at Christmas it's not possible. I'm so excited for everyone to see how much Kenzie has changed and to meet my new niece. Want to be as close to prepreggers weight as possible. Officially weigh in on Tuesday but should be about 25lbs from the target. 8 weeks till I fly. Hoping to shed at least 15lbs in that time.0 -
Yesterday I ran. And ran, and ran some more. And I don't regret it one bit. 6.48 miles to be exact. I amazed myself! I set out, had a certain place in mind for my turn around, would have made it about 4 miles, maybe a bit more. But when it came time to turn down that road, I went right on by it, thinking, oh, I'll turn around at the golf course. Went past that. Oh, I I'll turn around at my church. Went past that. Oh, I'll turn around at the Lovealls house. Ran right on by. Got to the highway. Ok, I'll turn around now. LOL! 3.2ish miles before I got it through my thick skull that I needed to be able to make it home. So I took a short break (5 minutes), and headed back. Man it was tough! The rest of the day my legs felt like jello! And they still do today. And just from this experience, I'm going to sign up for a 8K in July that a friend of mine that is a runner told me about. She is going to be doing the half marathon for that. I'm jealous, not quite that far in my training... lol
The new shoes are amazing! I didn't feel my shins at all while running. I think I'm all healed up from the shin splints. So glad I invested in new shoes.
Banquet last night was fun and crazy. Theater people are weird though... lol Have this one friend that is very nice, a bit plumper than me at this point, and she insisted on wearing a dress that barely covered her bum, and not nearly enough of "the girls". And she kept kissing me... just on the cheek thank God! She is a much more "out there" person than I am. My hubby didn't win any awards, but he did present one. Tradition is whoever won the award the previous year presents it the next year. He got best male actor last year. Had to walk around in high heels all evening, do you have any idea how hard that is after running 6+ miles earlier in the day? Yikes! Anyway, I think I'm going to go lay down for a while, and maybe nap. Was up too late last night!0 -
@Steph - Know all about that self-employed problem. I'm probably going to South Africa in September for my Mum's 90th birthday, but it hurts that I will lose three or four times as much money through not working as I will spend on the airfares and the rest of the holiday! You just have to take it on the chin though and factor it in to the whole year's earnings or you would never go anywhere! Sounds like your hubby has already done that though at Christmas. I feel sure you will enjoy your trip nonetheless :happy:
@MegaMeg (new name) - Girl, you do it again! Six and a half miles!! My mouth is hanging open in admiration, glad to hear no pain from the shins though and the shoes have clearly worked! The banquet sounds great, I used to do a lot of amateur dramatics when I lived abroad so I know what the theatre crowd are like!
The TV news yesterday was full of Matt Smith leaving Doctor Who. The feeling seems to be that an unknown will be picked to replace him as established actors don't have the time required to do a series every year (plus specials, etc). I think one of the reasons Smith is leaving is he has got so busy doing films, etc. There has been a suggestion, as there is every time, that the new Doctor may be a woman, or non white, or possibly both, but who knows really. This is likely to remain an unknown unknown until the Christmas special!0 -
Meg - Nice job on pushing yourself. Such a great accomplisment. I'm looking forward to running again. I'm sure the new sneakers will make a difference in how your legs will feel after your runs. Well worth the $$. Sounds like you got a good workout just shopping!
Ron - I've heard of Doctor Who but never seen it, although I have been watching some BBC programs through my Amazon Instant Video acct. Downtown Abbey and the remake of Upstairs Downstairs have been fun to see. Congrats on reaching your milestone. I'm very happy for you. Isn't it easier to do most things now? I'm looking forward to dropping these 50 again so I can paint my toe nails without taking a break to breath!! I've never tried prawns. Are they liek a crawfish? I did enjoy some shrimp over the weekend with some fresh lemon squeezed on top. mmmmm I love seafood.
Steph - I like hearing your 'gym' stories again. You were really killing it before you were pregnant. Good to see you getting there again. It's exciting to hear your travel plans. I'm so happy for you. That's a great reason to set a goal. You can do it!!
The weekend was nice. Only one SB game but it was in the 90's so we sweat it out then headed directly to the lake for a relaxing afternoon. Took the kayaks out for a bit and had a nice visit with my parents. Yesterday we managed to clean the pool before afternoon thunderstorms rolled in. It was nice to be home for the evening with just my family. It seems like we always have a house full of kids and or boyfriends, so for just the 4 of us to relax it was a bonus. I was really craving for carbs last night and missing my chocolate. Just one more week and I can start to integrate some foods back in. The cleanse has help feel better and put some perspective on food being a fuel. Living to eat had edged it way back into my life and I'm hoping it's back to eating to live!!!
Looking forward to a successful week for all of us. I'm starting a summer challenge group - if any of you are interested I can send you the link.0 -
Renae - prawns are what you in the US and Canada call shrimp, whereas we call very small prawns shrimp (or brown shrimp), all very confusing! We also get langoustines (mainly from Scotland) which are more like a small prawn sized lobster than a prawn, and they have a sweeter flavour. They're also known as Dublin Bay Prawn and the langoustine tails cooked in breadcrumbs are known as scampi, though cheaper fish like monkfish is also used for cheaper 'scampi'. As I say very confusing :huh: I love seafood too, used to be a beef man, particularly steak, but I've really got into seafood of all kinds in the last ten years or so and it's great for the diet as well!
I haven't seen either Downton Abbey or Upstairs Downstairs but Doctor Who is a must!0 -
Thank Ron! I found Doctor Who on Amazon Prime - and since I am a prime member we can veiw several seasons free. I think our 12 year old might like it.0
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Renae, it used to be a kids' program but the new lot of series from Christopher Eccleston as the Doctor to current series is enjoyed by all ages. Hope you like it!0
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@Steph, that 9:30 bed time was awesome, and needed since I stayed up very late the next night! I'm loving my new shoes. That was wonderful of your SIL to watch baby for you. Gotta love having helpful family.
@Ron, I need to catch up on season 6 & 7 of Dr. Who. I only watch what's available on Netflix, so haven't seen any of that yet. So I'll be disappointed in a couple years when I finally see Matt Smith leave. And congrats on the mini goal! I think I need a different nick name... my dad used to call me "megaton" when I was a little kid. I hated it and made him stop.
So call me the Energizer Bunny or something! LOL
@Renae, sounds like a nice weekend, glad you had some quiet family time. I'm interested in the challenge group, so you can send me the info. :happy: I've also watched Downton Abbey on Amazon and really enjoyed it. I'll have to watch the Upstairs Downstairs series too... And like Ron said, Dr. Who is definitely a show for the whole family. My boys love it, especially my 3 year old! I'm a big fan too.
Another quiet Monday for me. I'm so thankful I don't have to have a full time job. I did do some volunteer work at my church this morning. And since it's less than 3 miles away, I rode there on my bike. Then spent the morning counting money and entering it in the software. It actually used to be my job, I worked as bookkeeper at my church for 7 years. And if things go as the current bookkeeper is hoping, it could possibly be my job again. I'm thinking I'm ok with that, as I'm getting tired of listening to customers whine about the way the programs that I support work.
Going to be a busy week for me, my son has a his end of year choir concert tomorrow night, and then I will be spending the rest of the week working on party stuff for my younger son's birthday party on Saturday. And I have a dentist appointment on Friday morning... ugh. I plan on running on my lunch breaks tomorrow and Wednesday. Thursday will be a rest day, and hold me to it folks! I can't be skipping those. Saturday morning before things get too crazy I plan on going for a nice long run, 5 miles probably. Since I have already reached my goal of running that distance sometime in June, my new goal is to run that distance at least once a week during June.0 -
Morning All!
Looks like everyone is continuing to do great. Meg, an 8 and 10k...hats off to you! My legs go wobbly just thinking about it. We had a good weekend here. I am however very sleep deprived as we have finally moved little miss into her own room and she doth protesteth loudly and frequently through the night. Despite the little sleep I met with my trainer last night and I've come away feeling pretty good. She chose the weights I would use for chest press and picked heavier than I would. Didn't think I was up to lifting 14kg (each hand) yet. It's 4kg down on where I was when I stopped training but I'm still happy. My sprinting also went well, getting up to 9.6. I'm disappointed with my shoulder presses and loss of core strength but I know I will get it back. Knees are a bit achy this morning but so far haven't been hit with DOMS although I know they will happen. Going to be tweaking food a bit the next couple of days. While I've been under I've had a few days that were filled with quite heavy carbs so going to ease off till the weekend probably. Hope you all have a great day, and hey, happy hump day!0 -
Hi, I just started trying to loose weight yesterday, I weigh around the 200lb mark so I want to go down to 150lbs (Where I felt most healthy in my life)
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*dashes in* Hi guys, a quick skim read tells me you're all doing fab. Well done everyone.
I'm still ok, still havn't found somewhere to live but still looking, mum and stuff at home has calmed down generally, but I'm still keen to get out as soon as there's somewhere suitable.
I was hit by a really nasty coldy/fluey thing on top of my hideous hayfever, so I've not been able to run which is killing me, but I look forward to being fighting fit to run again. Still cycling&walking my commute though, much to my parents protestations!
Eating is generally going well, I'm feeling less blobby, but I'm refusing to weigh myself as it never helps. I'll have to weigh in at the drs on fri, and I know I'll get a lecture for it, but I have lost weight since jan, and I am ONLY a size 12UK which is also what I was when I was another 28lbs lighter a year ago (when I'd lost all the weight, before I started on being stronger...and then also before I put a ton back on), so I think she'll just have to shush.0 -
Renae, it used to be a kids' program but the new lot of series from Christopher Eccleston as the Doctor to current series is enjoyed by all ages. Hope you like it!
@ron2e I just started watching and am hopelessly addicted... I'm in distress now that Matt Smith has announced his departure!
Update... finally lost another lb plus the 2 LBS I had gained back during my birthday week long binge episode 0 -
Just checking in. Trying to stay on track through this cleanse. Chocolate is calling my name! Kids schedules and stress don't help any. Heading down to fill up my 20oz water cup. I hope everyone is doing well.
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An old member checking in. I got some blood work done, added some stuff like potassium (who knew lack of it could make you tired!). Hoping to see a difference.
I really need to eat more (healthy stuff). I tend not to eat period.
I need to try and do the Wii games daily... stinks when it's just you. Kids kinda pooped out on playing with me.
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Hey to old and new, nice to see you in here!
Well, ended up choosing to make today a rest day. Backs of my thighs are so sore from the weed pulling session I did on Monday (really more like about 900 squats). Just felt like to I should rest, so I am. Might run tomorrow, if I have some time. Love that the days are longer now, yesterday I did two miles running before 7 a.m. Might need to do that more this summer. Get up in the morning with hubby and run while he's getting ready for work. He's usually gone by the time I get up.
Have to say, I love living where I do. On my run yesterday on my lunch break, I could see the peaks of Mt. Rainier in the distance ahead of me. And on my drive to drop my son of with my mom for the day, I can see the Olympic Mountain Range.0 -
HI everyone...
Hoping you all have a great day. Just want to share my recent NSV. A couple of weeks back, I was whining about not completing W4 of C25k. I had to pause the running part just to catch my breath. So for the past 2 weeks, I went back and did W3 all over again. And finally last Sunday, I was able to finish W4. I'm so proud of myself for being able to run 5 minutes straight without stopping. MOnths back I was even panting and heaving just to finish a minute of running.
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@jehan - congrats on finishing week 4 of C25K - I think it just goes to prove that slow and steady works for us rather than trying to do things too fast. And I'm bad for rushing into things - need to sit back and slow down a bit sometimes. You must feel so good for achieving it.
@meg - agree that you need rest days sometimes - much as it pains you! We too have lovely long days here at the moment - coupled with the good weather it makes the mornings and evenings so nice.
welcome to new and old - good to see you, or see you back!
Well, I'm back from 3 days in Devon...so relaxing! We had glorious weather and spent really nice days getting in lots of walking over the cliffs and in a couple of nice gardens that we went to visit. Didn't log food and have probably eaten too much - but given all the walking we did I'm not overly concerned. It's my birthday tomorrow and I refuse to spend that counting calories so just trying to maintain the exericse while I'm off and get back to being strict on Saturday. We had our bedroom decorated while we were away and it looks really good. The downside is that we relocated the bedroom furniture into the guest room and now have to move it back - until it moves back, both the cross trainer and tv for my workout videos are out of action. Hoping to move it back this evening but if not will definitely happen tomorrow. Mind you, I'll get some weight training in just helping to move everything back!!
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@jehan, congrats on the NSV! Sometimes you just have to go back a bit with programs like that. I've had to go back on my pushup challenge as well. Isn't it nice though, to discover that you really can do it?
@Jane, sounds like a fabulous weekend! And I bet the break from food logging was nice And now you're going to get a workout putting your furniture back in place. And, Happy Birthday!!! :flowerforyou:
Decided to not run again today, but am doing a little bike riding. It's hard to say no to a kid who wants to ride his bike to school. Good exercise for the both of us. I think this afternoon I'll ride my bike over to the redbox to return the movie I rented last night... (Life of Pi, good movie!) will make fore a good 4-5 mile bike ride. Tomorrow the true craziness starts. Have to really start preparing for the birthday party this weekend.0 -
Hi!
Well its been an off sort of day. Little miss still isn't sleeping well since being in her own room and as a result I am dead on my feet. I just didn't care today when it came to food and I was over by a little more than 100 cals. Could have been worse I suppose. I find it really hard when I am tired to do anything and eating was keeping me going. Hoping tonights sleep is better as she has hardly slept all day so perhaps she will sleep through (which she has been doing since January).
Need to find sometime and energy for exercise, since seeing my trainer on Tuesday I've not done anything. The backs of my legs are incredibly sore but that's no excuse. Need the time and this weekend looks busy. Brother in law arrives tomorrow for a visit and Saturday we have a kids birthday party to go to and Sunday normally means church. Gotta find sometime as I didn't like what the scale said this morning.
Small NSV - wore a shirt that was prepreggers. It must have been getting far too big when I got pregnant though!
Jehan: great NSV!!
Meg: You are inspiring with all your activity!
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thanks everyone
@steph - great NSV as well. Still can't get into my prepreggers clothes. It seems you have a packed weekend ahead. Have fun!!
@meg- riding a bike sounds lovely. Its been years since i've been on one. My hubby and I just recently watched Life of PI and the movie is really amazing. I've heard good reviews and we decided to buy the DVD.
@jane - Happy BIrthday, hope you have a fab day. I'm sure all the furniture moving will burn you a couple of hundred calories.
I'll be running tonight. Still scared of W5. but if I can't keep, I'll just go back to W4 and do it all over again until I'm stronger. I was supposed to start Shred again for the nth time but my little one is suffering colds so I have to get up almost every hour just to comfort him. I just can't seem to wake up at the crack of dawn just to do my Shred. Hopefully, I'll be able to start this weekend.0
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