200+ Recommitting for the New Year!

D@mn cat just made me lose my post.... (for the love of pets - what we sacrifice for their love)... He's now laying on my lap giving me lovey eyes...

I checked Wikipedia and Lord John starts appearing in the second book. He's in all the rest of the Outlander books. Diana also made a spin off series of books about him. He's quite a character.

I love the concept of "will workout for food"... Get that workout in sara!!!

I was lazy and only did 10 min of stretching today. MFP is really close on cal estimates for me vs the Bodybugg except for jogging on treadmill. 10 min stretches on MFP 35 and BB 32...

Oh yeah - audible lovers - did you see all the first in series books for $5 or so??? I bought 2 and have already read about 10... Do you have any recommendations from the list?

well today was a lazy day. i mostly just ran errands with my sister-in-law. i didnt eat much but i do feel guilty about some of it. we had pizza hut buffet for lunch andi had a big salad with about 3 slices of pizza. but the salad was much bigger and yummier than the pizza i had. so i guess that makes it a little better. and for dinner i just had some soup before i had to run out the door for class. it was ok. i think the pizza gave me tummy trouble though. ugh! i definitely wont do that very often. i think i am going to go do a workout video if i can find them. lol good night girls and keep up all the hard and great work!!

Thanks Lacey - I'll get that book. Amy - Outlander is on the sale list.

Time to get up, face Mr Scale and run my 5 miles. I don't start until 10 today - YEAH!!!

Despite TOM, I'm back down to 189. Yeah!!! My exercise is done with 5 mile treadmill run at 13:57 pace. I'm looking forward to bumping it up to 6 miles for Sunday.

Hi everyone! I weighed in at 256.6, so that's a 1.4 pound loss. This means I have lost 10 pounds since the start of this challenge! I'm so excited to be losing again. I went 9 months without losing, so this feels really good. Thank you all for the motivation!

Happy Friday!!! Its been kind of a long week for me, so I'm happy to see it go. Tom is on his way out, the scale is headed in the right direction and tonight Jeff and I get to have a dinner by ourselves for the first time in ever - can't remember the last time honestly now that I think about it. It is also a good hair day, and a good clothes day.
I still am experiencing sinus headaches but took two advil the moment I walked into my office, so I am sure it will be short lived.

Taking last night off from the gym was a good idea. I got to hang out with Gracie and snuggle her up and slept great again last night. Yeay for that!

Tomorrow I will do an amped up work out to make up for not going for two days and then I'm taking Sunday off in the hopes that the scale shows me some goodies Monday morning. And because it is a good hair day and clothes day, I'm not going to the gym at lunch like I'd planned. It is an excuse but I'm good with it and thats what matters I suppose.

Good job Amy, Karen and Kendal and Victoria on the wieght loss!! WOOHOO!

Sara - stay away from the scale!!

Hello everyone,
I've had a great week, but going into my anniversary weekend, which will involve restaurants....LOL

anvy1221- I'm using 10k Training, which is an intervals app. Great app, but terrible customer service:). It has me doing intervals 3 times a week, which I'm tryingtryingtrying to do. I enjoy it, but (as always) life gets busy and I haven't made running a habit yet.

Laceylala - Hi there, fellow Oregonian! Where did you move from?

Have a great weekend!

Oh oh! And book readers - get Water for Elephants!!! I read that book about three years now. It was effing rad. I want to get the audiobook too. I should get it next month with one of my credits...

Amy I've not used that site. I like that audible.com has a "my library" page that keeps track of all your purchases so you can click on an author and bring up more, etc. Actually how I've found most of the books I've listened to is by the reader. Clicking on their names because I like how they've read the books...awesome!

Lacey: Water for Elephants is a fan-freaking-tastic book!!! Personally, my favorite place on earth is Monterey, CA - but Southern California is nice too.

Happy Friday, Ladies!

Work went a little faster today and I got a whole bunch of small tasks that have been hanging around for several weeks completed and off my list! I'm pushing to get a lot of stuff done between now and next Friday so I've got to keep motivated in my professional life as well as my personal life. It can be a bit rough staring at a computer screen all day, though! I got a promotion a few months ago and now I spend a lot more time staring at spreadsheets than I used to.

I had a great workout today, about 30 minutes of EA Sports Active 2 on PS3. I don't know if anyone else in this group has tried it but I like it. Anything that gets ya moving and active, right?

Amy: Awesome job on the loss this week!

Victoria: Great job getting back down to 189! You can totally hit 6 miles on the treadmill

Kendal: Sounds like you got in a good workout! I've been seeing a lot about P90X on these forums and it sounds like a very challenging program.

Karen: That's awesome! You go!

Lacey: Taking a day or two off from the gym can be a good idea. Relax and recharge!

izzycoyote: An anniversary weekend is definitely an excuse to indulge

Hope everyone has a great night tonight!

Holy Cr@p - I burned 3149 cal yesterday!!! My 5 mile jog, working all day and playing some Wii with the kids... I don't think I'll match it today. I see today as lazy with some P90X or a walk on the treadmill. 7 days till Vegas!!! I'm really getting psyched...

Kristina - How's Emma? Did she survive her day alone? I was sending her happy vibes. Did you purchase the massage from Groupon/Social LIving that was in Ann Arbor? I'm thinking of buy one for Toledo today - I could use it the day after the 1/2 marathon...

Lacey - I bought the Jim Butcher book. I loved "Water for Elephants". I may have to listen to "Outlander" again. You've got me dreaming of Scottish accents. I really like English accents. Hope you got lucky on date night.

Amy - congrats on the loss... Start spitting - you can do it!!! Enjoy your long weekend.

Bethany - hope the family feels better soon.

Sarah - I'd go bug eyed looking at spread sheets. I haven't tried PS3 but love the Wii. You're right - anything that gets you moving.

Sara - lock the scale up and throw away the key. Once a day at most for weighing yourself and only record the weight on 1 day per week. My day is Friday. That way I'm seeing the overall trend. Take measurements and see how your clothes are fitting. They are much better measures of success. As for P90X - it's a great workout that can be modified to any level. It works because you workout an hour plus per day. I followed it for a month and could see a difference in my strength. I quit the program because I love to run and couldn't find the time to do both. I'm now using the workouts to fill in gaps on non running days. PS I'm glad you're liking our group!!! Thanks for contributing... What kind of books do you like to read - then I can pass on some of my favorite authors that are similar. I read everything and like most of it... I've been in bookclub for 7 years which has gotten me to broaden my horizons on genres. In the last year, I've only read 1 physical book due to lack of time. I drive all day for work and listen to audiobooks as I exercise. I generally go through several books a week.

_Sarah_ hope the kids are feeling better. We may need initials or numbers to keep all the Sara(h)s straight.

Amber - I'm proud of you for sticking with this. Awareness/Knowledge are the keys to success!!!
Amy - favorite place on earth - hmmm... I haven't been to Monterrey so I'd have to pick a place that I've been. Anywhere in northern Michigan will have to win. I really do love the 4 seasons and the views of forests and lakes. That's probably why I'm living here. (*smiles*) Thanks for getting me to think about it. I do reserve the right to change my mind if I make it to Monterrey. I used Goodreads for awhile but have stopped. MFP took over my free time.

Debra - if anyone needs a BodyBugg or BodyMedia, it's you. You do so much more than me and my high calorie burn amazes me. I'd love to know how much you burn in 24 hours!!!

Kendal - YEAH for the loss!!! At least it wasn't a gain. Great job spending more time with the Yoga and keeping committed to P90X.

Karen - SWEET JOB on the weight loss!!! Keep up the great work

izzy - run, girl, run... Good luck getting through the 10K training. PS - I'm 42 but still 27 too... Happy Anniversary:flowerforyou:

Kim - here's to hoping you hit onederland this week!!!:drinker:

Now that I've caught up with everything, I need to get some paperwork done then exercise... Have a wonderful weekend.

Amy- That's a great picture, and a great present! I bet it feels good not having an X in front of your size anymore!

Victoria- Wow... that was a great calorie burn! I've never done anything close to that!

Bethany- I am sorry everyone has been sick and I hope for a quick recovery!

Sarathes- I don't have a play station, but I use the wii for exercise sometimes. Yes, anything that gets you moving is good! Much better than sitting on the couch watching tv!

So far today I have been lazy. I slept late and then got on the computer to check everything. In a few minutes I have to get busy cleaning! My place is a mess!

I hope you all have a fabulous weekend!

Amy - ***LIKES*** Congrats on the smaller size. It's an awesome coat. Your hubby gets a check plus for the day!!! As to undies, I'm an old fart and don't wear granny panties or thongs but rather bikini box type cut They almost look square. I have more of a problem with the front falling down under my big belly then them riding up. I tend to wear more cotton pants than other materials.

Lacey - Glad you had fun.

Karen - have fun cleaning...

well i weighed in this morning and i am making it my official weigh-in. i lost 1.2 pound making my weight for the week 240. YAY! i have lost 6 pounds since coming back. i feel good and tonight i couldnt keep my pants up. lol thats always good right?

Amy love the coat.

well it has been a long day and im ready for bed. good night all!!!

Amber- Congratulations on your loss this week!

Lacey- You're right, you have to focus on the good things that are happening. Sometimes the scale is just not very nice! You've seen changes in your body and that's a good thing. Keep focusing on your goal for Vegas and you will do great!