Serial Starters

That's a good one Sara

Lana- Glad things went well at MSK. DH doesnt sound tuned in to what's going on. Sorry to hear he is being a whiner.

It's Wednesday. Yawning because I've been staying up too late watching the Olympics. I can't get enough of swimming and Michael Phelps!

Back to daily weighing and today I was up .6 lbs. Seriously? But will stick with plan and trust weight will come off. Today is the first day of my 30-Day No Soda/Pop Challenge with my brother's fitness business. Wish me luck! Trying to figure out how I can get through a movie on Friday night without having some pop!!!

Ate well yesterday, except did dip my fingers in candy dish a couple of times - but I faithfully tracked. Got in 2.6 miles on the treadmill last night to complete 10,000 steps on my Fitbit. Eventually my pants will feel looser, right?

Vacation approved for 12/22-12/30!!! We are going to fly from MN to Southern GA to visit my parents for Christmas. Hoping to go 12/23-12/29 and then still come home to a few more days off! Excited as we haven't been able to afford and make the trip (flying 5 of us) since our littlest one was a baby. (He's 6 now.) My parents have been up here to visit in the summers, but not at the holidays. I know it bums out my in-laws that we'll be gone (they only had 2 kids, so it's DH and his sister). But honestly, I don't like spending the holidays with my in-laws (father-in-law is a grump and a bully and so is sister-in-law), so it makes it extra nice for me. Of course, we'll plan a get-together on a different day with them.

Thanks, Sara. Hoping for warmer weather when we are in GA. The last time, it got quite cold (we even saw a few snowflakes). But we still got outside a lot more than we would have in MN. Played at the beach, did some sight-seeing.

I did give up soda and sweets for Lent and I believe I lost about 5 lbs. Hoping this will help me get those pesky pounds off again since they seem to have found me!

Super easy meal on the fly:
toasted healthy bread, part skim ricotta blobbed on it, cinnamon or cinnamon sugar, or blueberries on top. One or two pieces depending on how much you want to "spend" on which meal of the day.
I just made 2 pieces for a very quick dinner.

Lana

Just running thru waving to all! Half way thru my week...long and hot...try to visit tomorrow... Nite

Hi there! I am definitely not in my first attempt to loses weight. But I'm sick of being so overweight. I've been obese since I was a young child. I don't know what being fit feels like. I want it to be that time finally and am looking for any motivation/support buddies as possible! Feel free to add or message me if you'd like!

By the way, my name is June. I have not been to WW in a few years but I love the name Serial Starters

Thursday. Scale shows I lost what I had gained yesterday plus another .2, so today I weigh what I wanted to weigh as I've been back to tracking and exercising for the last week. 12 lbs to get to my ultimate goal.

My AOTW was to track everything and so far, so good. It does make me stop and think about putting something in my mouth (mostly at home after supper.) It's been good to get walking again. Last night I did 2.4 miles to get to my 10,000 steps. Avoided soda last night, although the root beef flavored beer in my fridge looked mighty tasty last night. I did not drink it.

Tonight was supposed to be grilled chicken, but I have eaten that as leftovers the last three days. DH said he will make something with chicken but not grilled.

DD is turning 13 in a couple of weeks. Tonight she and I will go shopping to gather some gift ideas for relatives who will attend her family party and want to buy her gifts.

Finished the final project for my summer personal finance class last night. Now I get a couple of weeks off before another class starts up.

I'll check back in later! Have a good one.

Morning All-

Crazy busy day yesterday. I am sort of staying motivated. It's a very strange feeling not to have a scale. I can't quite explain it. I try not to weigh myself often (when I had a scale) but usually mid week I would jump on to "see" how I was doing. Maybe it's a better mindset to not have it. I don't know.

Sara- Keeping busy is good. I noticed this big time! I used to come home from work and just sit on the couch and eat and continue to work and eat some more. Now I think just being happier help and busier. I come home and maybe meet up with someone ( right now everyone wants to get together since I moved back - I am sure once I do this, it will slow down) but I also have a network of people that I can always find something to do that gets me out of the house.

Annie- Your husbands job sounds interesting. I used to do consulting work (educational technology) for community colleges. He is more IT though. Nice to have that schedule.

Lana- I'm surprised the dr would just take him off like that. Usually you have to be weened off. I know my niece is on some antidepressants and my sister worries because she will lie to her and say she took them when she didnt (she is 15) and there are many warnings about stopping like that. It does make sense though regarding his behavior.

Good luck with the cardiologist

My goal is to get this barbq lit and grill up some veggies. While I am not eating a lot, it's still all carb heavy.

Ok back to work!
Jen-

Annie
Give yourself LOTS of CREDIT for being soda free! That's a great thing.

Lana

Hi to all! I'm really getting jealous... Sara, you keep talking about Knitting/crocheting....future mom in law has been here last 2 days, crocheting an afghan... I wish I could figure it out. My fingers just don't listen to my brain. What DVD's did you get? I love movie time.
I wish I could cut out soda. I've been talking about it with a friend at work. She used to be just as addicted. I just can't break the habit...

Annie- I remember watching the Olympics when I was 15 and so into them. I used to "bike" and for some reason the cycling resonated with me and right then and there, I started to switch from biking to cycling. I got into it because they looked so fast and smooth and it was already something I knew how to do and could do without being exhausted. I was the one (even when in shape) who would be huffing and puffing when running laps in PE class.

I started to cycle first 9miles (it was a 9mile loop) and then jumped up to 27 and by end of summer was doing 36miles daily. I learned from people around me and would get into the zone.

Gee, I wish these olympics would spur some of that again. Isn't speed walking an event? I would even just try walk walking at this point!

On another note....I really love watching Olympics and stuff like Ninja Warrior and Parkour because I was never able to do those things. I admire them so much! Not only discipline wise, but because they have a physiology I will never attain.

It's like admiring a painter because I don't have those skills.