Easter Bunnies Support Group!!!!

mary- awesome you're getting a hrm!!! you should find it really useful (well, mine's great!).
i'm ok when i'm working pm shift (i can make it a priority to exercise in the morning before work and usually before the kids even get up and have breakfast). i have the problem when i'm working in the morning, then going home, making tea, time with kids, and by the time 8pm comes round i'm usually too battered to want to do anything- and it's dark outside which makes me nervous for running. i can suggest maybe trying to work out before work? what do you think of them apples?

tammy- you're doing great with the no smoking thing. it's awesome you've decided to do this. keep occupied with something else. and i'll stop talking about it now!!

i'm postponing my weigh in until weds am. it's TOM, i'm all fat and bloaty and just don't want to weigh in till it's gone, iykwim. and i've taken the evening off monitoring my intake. i've been looking after lame hubby, and was so busy i didn't have time to make myself lunch, so bought a pie from a shop. and it was delish!!! but then he wanted me to make something flash for tea, so you know how when you're cooking you end up tasting as much while making it as you eat off your plate at the end? yeah, then i had 3 biscuits and some chocolate. and some ice cream. admittedly i was more conscious about my intake than i was before, and it was by no means a proper binge! but i reckon i went over my cals by about 500 at least!

but........... i did a sneaky measurement take the other day! and i'm pleased. i've lost 6cm around my waist in 3 weeks! that's about 2.5 inches! IN 3 WEEKS!! super! but i'll wait until the end before i post the rest..... unless anyone else fancies having a mid challenge progress check??

so, new week, new renewed passion for the task at hand! tomorrow i'm off to run week 11 day 1 (i think) of c210k- run 30, walk 1, run 25. then back to base for the abs and bum section of my dvd (that i didn't do yesterday as i ran out of time).

claire- i hope you're eating more than that chicken and salad! not that i'm your mum..... but i am a nurse and i can tell you that's not healthy. and let yourself have a treat of chocolate. to have a change in lifestyle, you've got to include the things you enjoy and can indulge in. otherwise what's the point if you're just working your *kitten* off all the time for no intermittent rewards.

and i think it's funny that our cycles are syncing even though we're thousands of miles apart! that is the bond MFP gives to us!!! hahaha

katrob9- i'm good at helping people set goals and get plans together (part of my job!!). if you want you can pm me and we can talk about what you want, and how you can get yourself there in easy bite sized chunks.

mary- awesome week for you, eh! i'm so thrilled for you.

tammy- you're doing great. but if you can find motivation, go for a walk around the block- it will probably freshen you up and make you feel better. if not, give yourself the night off but resolve to pick it back up tomorrow.

AFM- i've just been jogging. 45 mins non stop (ish- was with the dog and had to pick up his poo- bleugh). it was meant to be followed by a 1 minute walk then another 20 mins, but the heavens opened and i just ran to the car!!!! so i did 5 mins warm up walk- 45 run- 1 walk- 10 run. not too shabby, but i'll have to redo it again because it wasn't what i was supposed to do!
anyway, i'm going to a zumba class tonight!!! first time. i've heard people talk about it and it is being held at a local RSA (like a pub), so i'm going to give it a go. even if i do like it, i can't go often because of my shifts. so i'll go and see what it's like and let you all know :-)

ONLY A WEEK AND A HALF LEFT LADIES....... TIME TO PULL FINGER IF YOU WANT AWESOME RESULTS!!!

I know i'm giving it my all.

i'm going to work on my diet for the next stint- some fruits, heaps of veg and tonnes of H2O.