Today Show Club! (Everyone Always Welcome)

Hello Eveyone:

Nothing to new to talk about. Looking forward to tomorrow, because I am sure there should be a loss. I am weighing in for the 1st time since I made the decision to change. I am disappointed in myself a bit from yesterday's eating. I should of only had a 1/2 of sub sandwich instead I ate the whole stinkin' thing. I am really trying to cut back on my serving's size, but old habits are hard to break. I was so full afterwards, and p.o.'d at myself.

I am really struggling with having a desire to get active. I just don't have the desire. Everyday I tell myself, I am going to do something, but I don't!!

Shari - love the new look! It probably makes you feel terrific!!

All the rest of you! I love your posts! I really look forward to reading on-line everyday.

I am taking my final tomorrow for my insurance license, wish me luck! OMGoodness, going back to school has really been a challenge. Everytime I read and study all I want to do is go to sleep. I have had a hard time retaining the info, but hopefully I will retain something long enough to pass the test. I am really a hands on learner. I will be working with another agent pretty close for about 18 months before I am on my own.

Have a great day everybody!!

Kim

Good Morning everyone..Its friday and I am off, working with my husband so I will be busy.. I am tired this morning, was up 6 oz on the scale..My body is messing with me, I know I shouldnt be up so its other reasons, I am super sore from lifting weights and it could be from that, dont know will go about my business and enjoy my hoilday monday and I know I will gain about 2 pounds but most of it will be water since I never eat anything with a lot of sodium..

Well gonna run!!

Marcie- Glad to hear about mom

Shari- Enjoy your company

Bobbie- Is on cloud nine!!

Jessica- keep it up!!

Kim- I didnt exercise until I was liek 6 months into my weight loss!!

Deneen- I hope you enjoyed your evening!!

Gail- When your done cleaning yours can you come clean mine??


Well gotta jet, busy day ahead talk to ya'll later!!!

Hi All:

Well I have good and bad news. I lost 3lb for my 1st weigh in, but right now I am not too excited because I did not pass my exam, I missed it by 6%. :sad: I am so done with this, I have been studying for 3 months now, and actively working on the website for 6 months. OMGoodness, and the test doesn't show you what you missed, go figure. It took me 4 hrs to fail it!! UGH

I am excited that I lost the weight. I am also overjoyed knowing that I am not a failure with knowing I haven't exercised yet. Thanks to you all for explaining that to me. I feel a little bit of a weight lifted off of me (that doesn't make sense), I guess pressure would be more like it!

I am exhausted, my brain is mush! Talk later!! Goodnight!

Kim

Good Morning, All -
Hope everyone has a wonderful Saturday - as Tamara says - live life. Right now life is telling me to do laundry, make breakfast for my girls and try to get 20 mins of exercise in before little voices (a 2 and a9 yr old, that is) tell me they have other things for me to do. As Bobbie always says, today will be a good day - because I say so!
More later -
Deneen
Congrats to Kim and sorry about your test -
Shari - glad you've had a wonderful couple of days
Tamara - I understand about your Dad - some days are harder than others and it doesn't even make sense why. As my mom says, some days it (the grief) just grabs you and takes hold - it's the little things that can bring back a flood of memories...

WOW everyone really is enjoying life, no one has posted for 24 hours.. I hope everyone is ok!! I am eating my french toast and headed to the gym then gonna run 5 miles before cookout tonight..I am so frickin excited!!

Have an awesome day everyone!!

Hello all -
Wow - haven't the last few days just flown by!?!?! Well - hope everyone's caloric intake is better than mine... Yesterday was ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE for me (food wise, that is) - I think I ate enough for two days!!!! (well, not quite, but almost) I said to my DH... "since I ate double what I was supposed to eat today, if I just don't eat again until Tuesday will that all equal out..." tee hee hee ??!!?:bigsmile: He of course just shook his head -

The startling revelation in all of this is that I eat too much and I eat too mych cr@#!!!! Geez - what's up with me - I use food when I'm sad and eat it when I'm happy with friends and family, too... It's a terrible cycle...The lightbulb moment in all of this is that I REALIZED it (about 600 calories too late, but at least I realized it...)

Well, it's been a busy few days, parade, shopping and like lots of other holiday weekends - focus on food!!!! UGH!
Well, the other thing I've learned is this - do it, move on and don't DO IT AGAIN!!!! Like Shari said, I'm not giving up!

It's about eating, making healthy choices and changing your lifestyle - it is not a DIET! The only solace I've taken from this weekend is that I only ate one double doozy - not 2... And for those of you who don't know what a double doozy is - it is a chocolate chip, m&m cookie with icing slathered all over it. It's cookie heaven... Truth be told, it didn't even taste that good...

The other thing I'm quasi proud of is - although i didn't eat that great this weekend - I STILL have not had a soda - I'm very proud of that AND no french fries at the Labor Day Picnic - 2 biggies for me to pass up.

Well, I just need to pound the water and do better the next few days and PRAY that the scale will not be too bad come Tuesday...

Ciao for now ladies - will touch base with you all individually when we get back to the normal grind of things tomorrow...

Just wanted to share my experiences and vent a bit...

Happy Labor Day!
Deneen
p.s. - sorry you had to work Tamara but love your positive attitude on it...

OK my friends back at it, I burned almost 1500 calories yesterday and I ate WAY TO MUCH!!! Had a late night last night, almost 10 before I went to bed, but gotta stay in the groove, I am off today I will adress everyone later.. For me off to get new headphones since mine broke yesterday during run and off to the gym. cardio from 5-620 then weights from 930-1030 then running from 1045 to 1130..Then home to clean clean clean, its not to much juts lots of dishes..

Happy Tuesday to ya'll..

Bobbie is home and is exhausted!! She will probably join us again tomorrow!!

hi all all went well with my sons party and didn't over indulge in cake and ice cream.
waiting to hear about fathers heart monitoring . but its going to rain so im working on after part clean up yet still finding a few games and toys laying about that were missed.
hope every one had a great Labor Day weekend .
have a great day!

Good morning and Happy Tuesday! I missed all off you, but I had the best weekend ever. I weighed this morning and I am up 5 pounds, but I could care less. I am back on track with eating and I m going to workout hard this week and get back on my game. I have set a new goal for myself and that is to be down to 175 by October 22. My DH graduates from submarine school and I will probably get to go visit him again. So I have a new goal and I will lose the 5 pounds I put back on and then another 10. I know I can do it.

I am glad to see that the post is staying active and that everyone is enjoying life. We have to make changes and be healthy, but sometimes you just got to enjoy. I really missed all of you and I am back in the game. Let's make today fabulous.

Okay so I know you all really want to know about my trip. It was absolutely amazing! My DH looked so sexy in his uniform. He has gotten smaller and his muscles are more defined. I swear I could hang dead weight from his arms and he wouldn't be phased. I saw him before the ceremony started and after that I was able to breathe easier. He knew I was there and he found me immediately. He performed drill during the ceremony and it was absolutely amazing to watch. I could not take my eyes off of him. I am so proud of him. I was rushing to find him as soon as Liberty was called. It was difficult in a sea of 1100 sailors, but he found me. The moment our eyes met, my whole body lit up and he was smiling from ear to ear. It was magical. He hugged and kissed me and then all he could really say was wow and look at me. It was the cutest thign ever. He didn't know what to do. He just stared with his jaw dropped and told me how small I was and how good I looked. I finally had to make him move and speak to his family. It was pretty funny. We went to eat with the family and then after that we had some alone time. All I can say is that our connection is beyond words. I feel him in every thing I do and his love surrounds me like the air. It is wonderful. I cannot even begin to tell you how perfect the weekend was. We took some pictures and his graduation pictures are so good. I promise that I will post some as soon as I get a chance. We did as much as we could and we had alone time 4 out of the 5 days we were there. His parents left at 10:30 Sunday morning and then he was all mine. There was a lot of smiles and some tears, but more smiles than anything. I know we make people sick with how lovey dovey we are, but we could care less. He gave me a 4 page letter after graduation and it took my breath away. God there is so much that we did and shared. It really is a weekend that we will never forget. Our memories just keep getting better. Yesterday was the hardest day, but we have a rule. When we go our separate ways and say see you later (never good bye), we are not allowed to cry. We have to send each othre off with a smile. I know it sounds hard, but we do it. The see you laters suck, but the hellos are so worth it. Yesterday he put me on the train to Chicago and watched me find my seat. He blew me a kiss and I blew him one. Then the train took off and he ran after it waving. It was the sweetest thing I have ever seen. It was hard to leave him, but I will be seeing him in a month or two and I will be able to talk to him more. As soon as he has his address, I can send him his cell phone and netbook so we can talk every day. I cannot wait for that. I got to talk to him last night when I got to Chicago and he called me this morning before he got on the plane. He will be in CT by 2 today. I miss him terribly, but I would not train this weekend for anything. I got to spend time with him for 5 days in a row and it was beautiful and perfect in every single way. I am so proud of him and my love for him continues to grow. He was just as proud of me I think as I was of him. He really was blown away with my improved figure. I am so thankful for him!

Okay sorry if I bored you or gave you too much. I am just really happy and feel so loved right now. Today it is back to reality though. Work is kicking my butt and I have a to do list a mile long. My grandma is in town until tomorrow so I have to go see her tonight. Now it is time to put it in over drive and get my butt to work on every thing. I have to get back to running. I already plan on doing 2 a days on Thursday and Friday so that I can get in 5 workouts this week. The weekend was great, but now it is back to day to day life. I hope everyone is doing well. I will be back to posting every day again. Talk to all of you soon. How is every one doing?

Shari- Stick with it girl, like you said make better choices!! Its hard to get back on the wagon!!!

Bobbie-I am so glad you are back, getting excited about our run tomorrow!!

Deneen- Good job with the positive about you!!

Jessica- I hope your kitty cats ok!!

Gail- Glad yoru party went ok and you ddnt overindulge in cake!!

Marcie- Hows mom??

I know I am forgetting people, its just been so quiet on here lately, I am drinking my coffee thn getting dressed and hitting the gym working with hubby today, uugghhh.. but hey what can I say its money!!!

:happy: Well hellloooo everyone,

Been lurking again....I don't like to write...so it takes me a while to post .

Ok...so this past weekend wasn't the best as far as food is concerned. I went over 12 calories on one day...think it was Friday, but that was also a day that I did not excercise at all. Saturday was my grandbaby's 2nd b-day party....Hamburges and chili dogs....good thing I had done my jog that morning! Sunday wasn't toooo to bad, gathered at my mom's....I ate, but in moderation....and I was actullay under my calorie goal for the day because I had not eaten breakfast or lunch that day....Monday....bbq chicken and pork ribs.....one piece of each...again was way under my calorie goal because of missing meals.....Tuesday....I was good...now today we have lunch catered in...I'm confident I will do well....I won't touch the banana pudding...promise! I did not have progress to report on my weight last Friday....I did weigh in on Tuesday and was down one more pound, but did not update my profile...I'm going to wait until Friday to see if I've lost anymore....I've been at this 30 days and have only lost 6 pounds...was hoping to have at least lose 10 by now....big sigh!! Still not going to throw in the towel. I'm on my 4th week of C25K...Hope I can do day 2 tonight...been pretty stormy out here in Texas! As far as push ups and sit ups....ecpic failure....I just can't bring myself to do them....: yawn:

Gosh...let me see what I can remember from all the reading...

Tamara...how do you do it?..you don't seem to skip a beat....just like clockwork....you are there supporting us. All I can say is WOW!! Oh and thanks for asking about my mom...she is doing great!!!

Bobbie...3 for 3 girl...cried when I read about your weekend....I envy what you have with your husband...not that I don't have a good relationship with mine...but after 23 years of marriage it's not the same as when we first got married....maybe I should do something about that huh? I am so happy for you and I hope your move goes smoothly. Love your attitude about the 5lb gain....I know you will get back on the wagon and lose them in no time. I love that about you!

Shari....missing you already! Can't wait to start receiving your post in Spanish so I can translate. I'm glad you had a good time on your stay at home vacation and will all your friends and sister. I can only dream of something like that!

Jessica....how is the tat?(this is what my 2 yr old grandbaby calls her cat). I am not what you would call the biggest animal lover...but we do have pets and we had an experience this past July while we were in Fort Hood seeing our son get deployed. Our 11 yr old chihuahua got out of the hotel room and was missing overnight....the worst night of our lives....kids were crying...we hardly slept all night...as if it was not already bad enough knowing our son was leaving the next day...we're up worrying about "JJ" (that's his name). The following morning we headed to the Killeen Animal Shelter and much to our surprise he had been picked up overnight and taken in. Boy the jubilation....it was awesome to get him back. Kids were teasing me saying I thought you didn't love JJ?.. :happy: But when you have had a pet that long they do become part of your family....I'm not looking forward to him being gone...there will sure be mourning in our home. Hope you kitty will be just fine.

Deneen....I love your attitude...you will do very well...just keep it up. I've also been wanting to tell you that I admire your dedication to your stepdaughter....not many people will just raise someone else's child. Thank you for doing that! You are a special lady! How is you FIL?

Gail....Girl you get me tired with all that housecleaning! :happy: Wished you lived nearby so you could come clean my house, sure does need it....I'm glad your son's party was a success. Can't wait to see your ticker start moving...I know it's because you don't have a scale at home....I don't either, but luckily we do have one here at work....I need to invest in one. Anyway...you just keep up the good work!

Ok slap me if I forgot anyone!!

I forgot to mention that today is weigh in day for me and Im down a lb. Not to bad considering its TOM and this weekend was bad eating wise for me. Luckily for me (not my expenses) that we are broke for the enxt two weeks so no extra money for eating out. It is so tempting to just wlak with the kids at dinner time to the local fast food places. Hoping for a bigger number next week. Im officially out of the 160's!

I posted new pics and they are in my new MEDIUM capris and they are getting big. WOOHOO. exciting. I still feel huge though and wish some of the weigh would leave my tummy area.