Weather here is horrible too. Just when we think it is spring, winter comes back again. I get a lot more exercise when it is nice out. I get up every morning (even this morning when I was up a lot in the night with 2 sick kids) to work out - and except for Sunday rest day. My day just doesn't feel right if I don't. It's nice to have that quiet time to myself before it gets crazy. When it gets nicer my whole family goes for walks after work as well. I am very ready for this winter to be over!

Well, thanks a lot guys ! I feel reassured. It's hard for me the feeling that I'm not contribuating to the team points. For the last 3 days, I wasn't able to workout at all.
My boyfriend bought me some better medication especialy for muscles spams and today, I feel better.

I have this problem that I'm having trouble to rest "ENOUGH", I always want to get back to fast and I'm not helping.
So, my injuries tend to come back.

I decided that I will only work my legs for a while. I wont even run because when you run, even if it's mostly legs you have tension in you shoulders and neck and you are bouncing etc...

So, I will walk, but today it's snowing here. There is this cardio machine at the gym where you sit with your back resting (looks almost like a car seat) and you just pedal with your legs, so I will try that.

My weight went from 151,2 yesterday to 148 this morning. Still over the start of the challenge. I hope it will keep dropping in the next days.

@lbenson2006 Great news, have fun shopping!

@cygrad03 I am also very ready for some spring and sun !

Thanks again everybody for your support! You helped me a lot!

I am shopping at the Thrift stores to get the smaller sizes- it saves money and I don't feel bad when I recycle them to someone else. I spent under $3 yesterday for two pairs of pants and one formal dress.

Isabelle, so glad you are feeling better, but like Connie says, take it easy. You are a strong member of this team and we would hate to lose you.

Gayle, that is a great idea. Less than $3 is insanity. I cannot believe that.

Weather here is crazy too. It will be mid 70s one day then 40s and 50s right after that. I am so ready for spring to finally stick.

Team one won again. Congratulations guys!! Keep up the hard work. With our positivity and dedication to each other, I think we will continue to excel! Good job!

I refer to that machine as the "stairway to hell" because of the first time I ever tried it. I was so out of shape, if I remember correctly, I was absolutely dying before the first minute was even over. Needless to say, I didn't stay on it long. A long time later I tried it again and could actually manage to do it...I was so excited!! Glad to see you back at it Isabelle but remember not to push too hard, we are all here to support one another. I completely agree with Leanne, I think a huge part of our success is due to the camaraderie of our team because it gives us the commitment we need to stick with it! You are ALL amazing!!

my husband is a chef that works six days a week -two jobs of hard work. Yesterday was a night off from his night cooking job- so I asked him ahead of time if he wanted to go to the gym with me. Since he did not I went to the gym right after the work for 1.5 hours - 30 minutes on the bike and 60 minutes in the pool. I would normally have come home and stayed home instead of going to the gym. I would not have done this without my challenges!

I am going tonight with my nephew and his mom it is family night at the pool. I love to be in the water. I have been awake since 2:30 am so I have to see if I can be awake at 5:30 am to go to water aerobics.

Congrats Gayle on sticking with it. It is so hard to keep that motivation up in situations like this. I forced myself to get up and workout this morning so I would have some exercise minutes to log for us. Plus the stinking squat and arm challenge. Lol. Then I still had two more days to get the Eggs-ercise video in so I did that as well. Old Lesley would not have done any of this. I am loving this team dynamic because it is keeping me going! Also, I just tried a recipe posted by our very own Brigitte (bm1409). This was the egg/banana pancake. OMG, it was spectacular!!! Thanks so much Brigitte! Have a happy Friday everyone!

I am glad you liked the recipe Isabelle. My daughter made it when she was staying with us. Even though its called a pancake, The texture & taste reminds me of french toast.

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Lesley tried it... I haven't made it yet but I think it will be my breakfast tomorrow !

lol you can see I dont multi task very good. I should pay more attention to what I read and post and not try to talk on the phone too. Im glad Lesley liked it!

I finally fell asleep missed water aerobics. We ended up walking on the levy with my nephew riding his bike. So it was still a lot of exercise. I want to try the pancakes.

Omg, Leanne. So sorry first of all that you dropped your phone. Makes you want to cry because we are so ridiculously tied to these things! Secondly, that is insane that you cannot get the phone replaced immediately in store AND you have to pay $200. What a way to start the weekend. Hopefully the rest of the weekend goes as happy as can be. If you need any of us to do anything, please do not hesitate to ask. Happy Saturday everyone!!

Sorry for your phone Leanne.

Can you believe that: I don't have a phone. No land line, no smart phone.

I have an old samsung with no plan that I use only for the runkeeper app and listening to music at the gym.
But I spend way to much time on my laptop so, not better! eheheh

Now can you believe that: my 7 lbs fluctuation from last week is ALL GONE!! Yay! I went from 144.6 to 151.8 and now I'm back to 143.8 this morning! WOW! Was I happy! I'm used to 3-4 lbs gains/loss but that much was the first time so I'm very happy it's gone!

I'm not very proud of my "points" for the team this week, especialy the water thing, I mean I always drink tons of water it should have been easy points. I hope I will do better next week but I still don't want to push to hard, I'm sick of injuries coming back...

Luckily, this wonderful team is reaching every goal no matter what ! You are great! All of you!