I am not doing very good. In hit a low friday night & having a hard time getting back on track. I did run/walk 4 miles yesterday but I am afraid to get on scale. Not good. I just lost it, the winter blues got me down yesterday & then had a baby shower today with to many temptations. I really need spring.

Hi Sasbw27 - It is awesome to see your scale moved this week!!! I am very proud of you. :flowerforyou: Thanks again for starting this group. It is keeping me on better track on the weekends knowing the weigh in is on Tuesdays:explode:
I did not have a good week last week. This week is going better. I also ordered a workout Chalene Extreme & some adjustable dumbbells I have been wanting. I am very exicted it should be here Friday. I will start that program on Monday.

I really want a better body by spring. Last summer I did not even want to put on swimwear and I DO NOT want to feel like that again this summer.

My weights came today. Holy crap....i think they are going to kick my *kitten*. I am mad for letting my strength get so weak. I have the cardio down but I need the strength training really bad. We are in a winter warning/blizzard right now up to 12" of snow. It is really hard to stay motivated. I did not have a good day on eating I caved to the winter blues. Why?????

Eava57 - I know it is soooo hard not to let the weight creep up. I at my heaviest weight ever in my life unless I was pregnant. Since January I am slowing going down but have only lost about 4 pounds in 1 month. I am just happy I am moving in the right direction and have HOPE again. The last couple of years I lost hope due to some life changes and losing our local gym.

I check in here every day so I would love to hear from you and others as we make this journey together.

Let's work on staying on track with our calories all week and no excuses. We can do this!!!!

sasbwy27 - Aaahhh thanks for the compliment. When you put it like that about a 4 lbs bag of potatoes that does make me feel better. I guess I just want it to happen so fast but I know that it not the answer. I really love all the support from my friends on MFP.

You all rock! Let's do this and get to our goal weight in March.:drinker:

Hi Gals,

thanks for all the support. It means alot and is helping me stay motivated.

Eava- the pot roast a glass of wine sounds wonderful. I am trying to wait to Friday night to have one but I have been tempted all week. I have had some long days at work also. It sounds like you have a wonderful husband. I hope your weight work out goes good today. Thanks for sharing the fix for your metabolism, I think I can fall into that same rut. I tend to get on a routine of eating the same foods thinking it is safe. That gives me a new perspective to think about to make sure I keep changing it up.

Sasbw27 - thanks for the friend request, it was funny I was thinking about sending you one and then I seen I had a message and it was from you. You must of read my mind. Karate workout sounds awesome. I did tae kwon doe in college for a class and I burned tons of calories.

I have been getting up at 5:30 am all week and doing the Chalene Extreme Heavy Lifting workout. It has been great but really hard. I love that I am getting a great work out at home. I do not have gym close by and I was traveling 30 miles to get to a gym and then I quit because it became too hard to get there with my schedule... I have struggled with the strength training ever since I quit in August. I just got the bowflew adjustable dumbbells and the CE DVD and started on Sunday. I am so happy to find a home workout that will build muscle and challenge me! I think I am getting a more intense workout now then I was at the gym.:noway: :noway: :noway:

I hope everyone has a GREAT DAY and a GREAT WORKOUT!!!!!

Eva - good job on doing your workout with Jillian. I have heard that one is really good too. I love her, she is awesome. You can make your goal of 3 times a week on your workout. Maybe you should set your goal for 4 times hoping to make 3. Thanks for the tip on eating before my workout I have not been doing that (unless strong coffee counts:laugh: ) This is a really big accomplishment for me to get up that early. My husband is in shock. I usually wait to the last minute to get out the door for work. I have to be there a 8 am.
I am a wine lover too. Are you a red or white? I like both but I have been drinking red lately since it has less sugar and supposed to be better for us. I have cut way back, I try to have a little on Friday and Sat. only but it is BIG challenge for me.

Hi Ladies, I got sick this week. I came down with some kind of flu/cold bug. I pushed myself to do my workout yesterday morning and felt horrible the whole time. I went to work and ended up coming home at about 3:30 and went to bed. I called in sick today and slept most of the day on and off. I am so sad!!! I hope tomorrow is better but I am doubtful I will have the strength to work out. I can't imagine the people who deal with chronic illness and feel horrible everyday.

I hope you all are doing well and we ALL have a great weigh in this week. We are all going to be skinny *****es by spring!!!:drinker:

How are you ladies doing this week? Daylight savings time is not fun! I am very tired today and could not get to sleep last night.

I am putting my weight lifting on hold for this week until I am feeling better and give my meds a good chance to start working. I am feeling a lot better but don't want to push it so I am going to do some lighter cardio this week and start my weights over on Sunday. I was pretty much laid out until late Sunday afternoon. I will try to stay focused on good eating and calories.

I hope you all are doing well and push hard this week if you can so we ALL have a great number on weigh in day. Spring is coming soon. The snow was melting today and we hit 50 degrees, I was glad to already be on track and losing some winter weight. It will be beach weather before we know it.

Hi Eava - that would freak me out too if I saw a bobcat. I live in a really rural area and a couple of years ago I saw a bear when I was out walking. I did not walk outside for a long time after that because I was too scared. Then I finally decided I had to take control back but I take my cell phone with and tell my husband where I am going. I try to avoid dawn and dusk because I guess that is when you are more likely to see them around. I am sorry to hear you have not had a good week on exercise. Some weeks are sure better than others. I have not done much this week either. I am feeling better but still have stuff in my chest YUCK! I have been trying to watch my calories close this week since I am not exercising much.

I don't know how to get more people posting on our thread but I wish they would!!! I think it helps so much to check in daily and just see others trying hard too and it helps us keep each other accountable. I will keep checking in.

I hope we ALL have good numbers tomorrow

One day at time is exactly right. I am glad to hear you are focusing on the positives, that is so important. I know how easy it is to get consumed with the things we have not done vs the things we have accomplished. I tend to be really hard on myself sometimes. Just think we are already way ahead of a lot of other people who are not even trying to have better health. Even if it does not go as fast as we want it to we have made our minds up that we are going to do it. The mind is 90% of the battle.

I think I got so exicted about my loss last week I got a little too relaxed this weekend. I had pizza Friday night too.... & then I had chocolate ice cream on Saturday night along with too much other stuff I guess. I gained 2 lbs over the weekend. I better get to work for the rest of the week. I am hoping some is water weight. I hope you are having a good monday. Happy St. Patty's Day!!!