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good monday morning...

what a BAD weekend. we ate out so much. we were discussing this in the drive thru....how crappy we feel because of it. so today is monday and back on track. to add up just the amount of money we spent could have gone into our moving savings fund. soooo today is monday and back at it. i have to last longer than a few days. don't know why i keep falling. i come on the site several times a day just to read. i don't long. i don't exercise daily. i sit most of the day. i am going to make small changes and not just start doing everything at once. i stuck on the pedometer and aiming for 7000 steps today and eat under calories.

off to write a plan and get organized.

later

Good morning and Happy Monday. I hope everyone is off to a great start this morning. Weekends can be pretty hard for anyone. It is the time when we are out of our daily routine and it is much easier to slip up. If you slip, just brush it off and keep moving forward. Everyday will be a battle, but it is one that is worth fighting. All of us can do this. We have to stay positive and learn to let go of bad choices and keep pushing forward every day. This is your life and you are in control. It is time to learn that we eat to live and not live to eat. Start your day by planning your meals ahead of time. This way you know what you are going to eat for the day. You will not have to continue to stress over how man calories have I ate and what do I have left. I do my journal first thing every morning while having breakfast and then I am done for the day. If I have something different then I go back in and change it later. Do not let food control your life. You control your life. Come on ladies...we got this!

We are all going to have good days and bad ones. I have witnessed Tamara's struggles and experienced my own. It is so easy to give into temptations, especially when everyone around you is eating the bad foods. It is very hard to say no because you don't want to feel like an outsider. My sister got married on August 7th and everyone around me was drinking punch and eating huge pieces of wedding cake, except for me. I told myself that it was not worth it. I would have had to run 5 or 6 miles just to burn of that piece of cake and to me that is not worth it. Everyone there could not believe I wouldn't even have a bite of cake, but they do not realize that certain foods are triggers for cravings. If you do not have it, then you will not want it. Food has become a social event in today's society. We all go out to eat with family and friends and we enjoy that, but we have to make smart choices when doing so. If you know you are going to eat out, then look up nurtion ahead of time. Ask the servers if they offer low calorie options. You might get strange looks, but you have to do this for you. If you are going to do fast food, then get grilled chicken with no sauce and a side salad. Learn to make smarter choices no matter where you are eating. Take control. It really is worth it.

I still struggle with choices somedays and other days all I want is healthy foods. Hello I had a cupcake for dinner a few weeks ago, but I moved on from my mistake. I am bad about beating myself up after I give in to temptation or I beat myself up if I didn't get in enough workouts. For the past 3 weeks, I have managed to get in 5 workouts each week and that is my personal best. I want to get in more than that this week. Tonight I am doing the walking group with Tamara and I need to push it. Then I have to do a minimum of 1 workout each day. I want to do two a days Thursday and Friday. I always push myself to be better. I had a great week last week and I need to have a better week this week.

Shari - Great job on letting your bad day go. That is very difficult to do and I am proud of you for that.

Marcie - Good job on having a loss. It may not be what you wanted, but it was a loss. Keep it up and you will see results. I promise that you will. Keep logging and working out. Remember that your body is in shock right now. You have added more water to your diet and changed your eating habits. Give your body time to bounce back. You got this. You will get into your dress for next month.

Tamara - You already know how I fill about sit ups, but I will do my 25 a day.

I have another challenge for everyone. Tamara had already mentioned this, but this one is super important for our self image. You have to post one thing about yourself each day that you like about yourself. Look in the mirror and really look at yourself. Do not pick yourself apart because we are our own worst enemies. Look at yourself and find one thing each day that you like. So drink your water, do 25 situps, and post one thing you like about yourself each day. I will start it off today.

Today I looked in the mirror and I like the definition I am seeing in my tricep muscle. Jillian Micheals No More Trouble Zones really is helping with the definition.

Have a great day everyone.
Bobbie

Oh - I didn't realize that was 25 situps EVERYDAY... Just kidding - looking forward to it. That is something I like doing - believe it or not, but Hey - you don't get to count that as "calories" lost...
My biggest challenge is time. (and, yes, I KNOW everyone has that struggle). I have a 50 hour week desk job, pick up my two year old around 5:45pm - get home around 6pm - work for 2-3 hours doing payroll/billing for my husband's company, then try to spend some time with my daughter who I ADORE and is really clingy to Mommy lately. She doesn't seem to want to sleep these days, so it seems I'm not in bed before 11pm each nite and up at 6 to start the cycle all over. I admire all those folks who go running and to the gym, but I just don't know when I can go. I have been trying to just walk up and down our stairs and take my daughter for walks around the block, but I'm hardly going at the pace of a gazelle... (LOL)... She likes to stop and look at things and "dawdle" and it's also been like 100 degrees here for 56 straight days, so it makes you pretty lazy... (ok - so all of the last paragraph sure flies in the face of my "No Excuses" tag line, doesn't it????). My husband is gone every other weekend, so i don't have very much "me" time... His company keeps him very busy and tired so I don't get to get out to do "stuff" without our daughter in tow... but for now, I'll just take my five minutes here and there and drink my water and do what I can. No more reasons to not get it done - just do it!
Ladies - so many of you are inspirations - thanks!
I'll drink my water, do my situps and try to get out and walk at lunch at my office (instead of working through it at my desk).
Marcie - you already ARE taking the steps to make it better - take pride in that. "They" say half the battle is recognizing there is one and you've done that - so just keep doing what you're doing and take Bobbie's advice to "keep moving" - I will do the same.
Tamara - thanks for the supportive words and for the goals.
I don't like too much about myself these days - it's been a rough couple of years, but today, I am happy that I have stuck to this! I'm proud that I got through the weekend and that's a start. I will hit the scale tomorrow morning....
Have a great week everyone!
Deneen

By the way - if you haven't tried Wendy's salads - they are FABULOUS!

Cudy - I am not a fan of late night work outs. I don't mind one right after work as long as I am done by 7 to eat dinner and let that digest before bed. I have also found that it is harder for me to fall asleep after a later workout. I personally prefer morning workouts. If I start my day out with a workout, then I usually have a great day. I feel like if I plan on doing it later then there is usually something that comes up that will keep me from working out. Also whenever you get stuck, variety always helps. I saw that you always do the bike for 30 minutes. Try the workout videos. Changing your routine will make your body work harder to burn calories. I like running/walking outside. It is the best workout for me, but I do nto let myself do it everyday. I do the Jillian Michael's workouts and the Leslie samsone workouts. It gives me a change from runnign everyday and it helps work different muscles.

Deneen - I agree with Shari. Pushing your daughter in a stroller would be great for you. Just add some kind of cardio into your routine. Go for a walk around the block or the park. Just get up and get moving. At first, it may be difficult, but slowly increase your time. You have to build up your stamina.

Shari - Very nice comment about what you like about yourself and good job on taking care of your skin.

Shari and I are the only ones who posted soemthing we like about ourselves. Anyone else care to join in? I know how easy it is to see the flaws in ourselves, but we have to put ourselves first. Love who you are and be excited about it. I promise this will help. It can be anything that you see that you like. I don't care if it is you are having a good hair day. Just post something positive. Positivity is very important.

My favorite salad is at Chili's. It is the carribean salad with grilled chicken and guiltless dressing. The salad is 440 calories and it is fantastic!

sheri- that awsome that you did homeschooling that long. I have no family support other then my husband and I am constantly doubting my decision. My daughter has no friends and we have been unsuccessful at meeting people since we didnt grow up in this town. So I keep seeing these back to school commercials and I wonder if I really did the right thing or not .

as for working out. Either at night or during the day I am getting results (except the small stand still I was in but that could have been a number of reasons.) I have trouble falling asleep no matter what and working out before we start our day doesnt give me an more energy or motivation either, just makes me tired and think that I can lounge around since i got my workout in lol. Have I ever mentioned that I loath exercise and it sounds horrible and I am even thinking "well duh thats why your fat" but really its been 5 months and nothing is changing abut it. I do it because I like the results and I know I need to but its just not something I enjoy doing.

I cant remember who mentioned pushing a stroller but thats what I did the first 3 months before I got my MIL to give up her bike. I pushed my son in the stroller while my daughter and I walked to the playground almost everyday and to the library once a week. That was it as forms of exercise. I did a few weeks of using the kids bathroom stool as a stepper thing and just steped up for twenty minutes a night but that soon got boring . Walking has always been my main and sometimes only source of exercise, minus house cleaning which I am abit lazy at as well.

Good job marcie and shari..Bobbie and I just ran our 6 miles one hour 8 minutes 550 calories burned.. I made her dinner and I ate my peanut butter and banana tast and then we did our 25 sit-ups and got all our water in..

I am so pleased to be a part of this strong team..lets keep it up!!

Good Evening All -
You guys are all so great - I'm so impressed by each and every one of you. Each of you has overcome something amazing to make you even more of a beautiful person - now the world can see th beauty on the outside that's always been on the inside. Thanks for the support and encouragement. I just finished my 2nd day of "under calories" - yay me! Not a lot of exercise today, but tomorrow is another day. I'm off to do my 25 situps - (i'm actually good at those) - there's my positivity... and then try to convince my 2 1/2 year old that bed time is not 11pm (tee hee hee).
Tomorrow - big day - 1st day on the scale.
Look forward to catching up with all you lovely ladies tomorrow,
Deneen

Hi Jessica. To answer your question about when to work out-- I don't think that it matters whether or not you work out in the morning or the evening-- as long as you do it. You mention that you ride the bike--what does your workout look like? Is it steady for 30 minutes? Because maybe you could change it up a bit with some intervals. Your body gets used to activities if you do it the same way, so you need to change it up. You could start simply with 3 minutes steady and 1 minute with a faster cadence or add resistance. That way, you can get more bang for your buck out of your workout!

I can relate to the spending more time with my kids and having a hard time waking up in the morning. I have two toddlers and a demanding full time job. My husband stays at home, so I want to spend time with my kids and he needs a break. I just can't get my groove with working out. I can't find the time that works for me and be consistent. I am ok with the food, just the portions, and myfitnesspal is helping with that. My goal is 3 times a week to do something. I hit it last week, but I need to step it up---I need the stress release. I want to run again, but I need to lose some weight first (my knees can't take it).

Taking inspiration from you, I will try to wake up early tomorrow and do 30 minutes on my spin bike!

Hello team and good morning...

I am glad to see people getting their 25 sit -ups (crunches) in..

Deneen- Glad to see you here..

Marcie- Good job on the c25k

Shari- You are a work in progress, it takes time you cat do it overnight,its just to difficult, I still struggle at buffet becasue I have the mentallitlty I want a little bit of everything!!!

Gail- Good job working out with your 16 year old. I wanna work out with 12 year old but he has a heart conditon and is not allowed to lift weights and thats what he wants to do..

Bobbie- Good job on our run last night ma am... I am gonna have you down to a 9 min 30 second mile before long..lol

Anyone I forgot I am sorry.. Stay positive today and everyday...as we choose our mood... Dont let anyone choose it for you!!!

Get your water and crunches in today and post something postiive about yourself!!!

Jessica- you have to stay positive, even if you ate your kids plate lastnight, thing can happen... we dont change over night..we didnt put it on in 5 days its not gonna come off in 5 day..

We are here for you and with you walking everywhere you never know, walking is the bext medicine.. Stay postivie. I told Bobbie last night can't never could..and she ran longer then she ever has before at one time, it was simply amazing to witness this..

You have done so well. dont beat yourself up, today is a new day!! Smile and go out and conquer the world!!

I am off to lift weights with personal trainer as friends.. We challange each other then home for my 25 sit ups..

Have an awesome day everyone!!