Good morning everyone. Today is day 9 of our 30 Day Challenge. So far only 10 of us have weighed in. How about the rest of you? Come on. Don't be shy. We're all friends here. I know some of us were pretty disappointed yesterday when our scales didn't move, and for some of us, the scale moved in the wrong direction but we can't let that get us down. The important thing is we're exercising instead of sitting on our bums and we're paying more attention to what we eat. Do you feel better about yourself? Do you have a little more energy than you did before? I don't know about you but I feel skinnier even if my scale says I'm not. We've probably gained a little muscle, which weighs more than fat, and that's why our scales haven't moved. Just keep your eye on the prize...which in my case is a pair of jeans that I haven't been able to wear in about a year. What's your prize?

As for next week's challenge, I like sarahmccallu's idea for us to take on a new type of exercise that we're not used to but I also like ginacoates idea for 1 minute jumping jacks, or 1 minute crunches. Does anyone else have any ideas for some weekly challenges.

Today, I'll be running my daughter around town. She wants to go to the mall. My plan is to stay under my calorie count, exercise for 30 minutes, do some more laundry and supervise my kids as they do their chores. At what age do they just do their chores without me telling them to?

I hope you all have a stupendously uplifting Sunday and remember...you can "be miserable or you can motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, its always your choice."

♥ Diana