I finally made it to the gym this morning! Lately, it has been so hard for me to get up and go! But if I don't go early (around 5:30 AM -- I need to be back home around 7 to get my kids up for school and myself ready for work), it's hard for me to find time during the day. Anyway, I worked hard on the elliptical. I also went to a yoga class yesterday for the first time in probably a month, which felt great.

KaryLoaiza88 wrote: »

Today is a wonderful day for me! Just hit my second goal, which was 251, and my starting weight was 273; I'm feeling very happy and optimistic!! Tonight I'm going out to celebrate with some yummy korean food (all in moderation and of course, keeping the calories down).

Congratulations, Karen!

KaryLoaiza88 wrote: »

Good morning!!

Well, first of all, let me introduce myself: I'm Karen, 27 years old from sunny Colombia.

Today is a wonderful day for me! Just hit my second goal, which was 251, and my starting weight was 273; I'm feeling very happy and optimistic!! Tonight I'm going out to celebrate with some yummy korean food (all in moderation and of course, keeping the calories down).

Congrats!! That's awesome progress!

Just spent the first half of my week at a trade show for my job.

I travel for work a lot, and I find it especially challenging to effectively track my food intake -- let alone maintain a healthy balance of nutrients.

I think it goes without saying -- conference center buffet food is evil.

schneizilla wrote: »

Today's going to be a relaxed workday...didn't go to the library for study too..so i guess after finishing my work, I will go out and enjoy some fresh air!

A relaxed day here too. Off to the gym. Then some errands. And if the rain comes as predicted, this afternoon might be perfect for a nap!

Last night, my wife commented that my arms are thinner, which was nice to hear. But I think I took that as permission to go and eat all the chocolate and cookies in a weird bingey self-sabotaging way. I'm not sure what happened but I felt totally out of control. I also have PMS so that could be to blame. Ah well, today is a new day.

Hello sweet! What's Hal Higdon training about?

Good afternoon Karen, b_ray, Guinevere, rebo, Schneizilla, Scudder, therealpatrick, and sweetlielani! Good day here! Chased the lab around our property until she slipped through the fence, then chased her around the neighbor's property! DO LABS EVER GROW UP???

I've had a couple of "bleh" days. I haven't had much of an appetite (which is weird, because normally I am constantly craving sugar and whatnot) and we tried a new workout routine yesterday and I have sore muscles in places where they don't normally get sore. I'm thinking I'm going to skip tomorrow's workout to give myself a couple of extra days to recover.

Good news is, I wasn't even remotely tempted by the donuts in the breakroom yesterday.

Hi Everyone!
I'm in Sydney, Australia. I've enjoyed reading some of your updates and it is making feel motivated to get out there!

It's friday today and I work until midday with a break at around 10. Normally I have my breakfast before I leave for work then have a cappuccino when I get there and take a few small snacks with me for my morning tea and to eat on the way home and then I have my lunch when I get home. Well, today I forgot my my snacks! instead of raiding the vending machine though I went to a new supermarket that has recently opened near work and bought an apple and muesli bar which saw me through until I got home.

I've had a pretty good week - although yesterday I did overeat a bit although I was able to squeeze in a run before my dragon boat training so I ended up with a good calorie deficit.

I've just had my lunch and now I am going to head out for a bicycle ride. I plan on exploring a cycle path that I haven't ridden before but I just found out it is close to my house. I think it will be around 30km all up.

Have a great day!

wikpix wrote: »

Hi Everyone!
I'm in Sydney, Australia. I've enjoyed reading some of your updates and it is making feel motivated to get out there!

I've just had my lunch and now I am going to head out for a bicycle ride. I plan on exploring a cycle path that I haven't ridden before but I just found out it is close to my house. I think it will be around 30km all up.

Have a great day!

Welcome @wikpix !

ryanp_942 wrote: »

I'm reminded of the character Emily from Devil Wears Prada saying "I'm only one stomach bug away from my goal weight" :P

@ryanp_942‌ I'm glad you're feeling better! Love that quote. haha

Thanks @sweetleilanimae (& @guinevere96 @sappho123 for the earlier messages!)

I've been looking after my sisters cute little French bulldog puppy for the last couple of days while I've been home, it's very lively and ready for walkies every 2 minutes so it'll give me a chance to get out a bit

electriq wrote: »

Today however I went for a 7km (4.3mi) run this morning and then a spin class this evening. I am begrudgingly returning to the job searching. Bah Humbug!

Sorry to hear about the job, try to stay positive though these things happen to the best of us *hugs*

Psyched about my latest skin fold caliper test. Body fat percentage down to 10.6%

Ugh! I'm having one of those days where I want to eat EVERYTHING. TWICE!

Pretty sure it's anxiety/stress. My first big bike event of the season is next Sat, and the endless winter has kept me from training like I should/want/need. It's snowing again today!

I'm trying to funnel the anxious energy into chores, but what I really want is a dozen donuts.

Well, I spent the day weed eating (4 to 5 hours straight). I still have a good six hours left...whine whine whine....BUT, I did get the canoe back up on the stands. It has been on the ground collecting rain water for the last couple weeks. The water was on the wrong side of the boat...growl, grich, grrr.

Happy sleeping, all!