Motivation, Success and Frustration Sharing!

Janetay01. When u say 3 mums letting loose for the evening the movie bad moms popped into my head. I hope u have as much fun as they did in that movie.

@CallaLilyNess If you have a pole studio near you I definitely recommend it! I used to hate exercise until I started doing things outside of the box. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Boxing, Pole Dancing, Roller Derby etc. None of these feel like exercise because I'm so focused on learning new things and having fun. Keep trying new things until something clicks!

@janetay01 Congrats on 15 years together! I hope you have a great time out with your girlfriends, please tell us all about it!

Welcome @jenny5344! Please keep posting!

@ngolden3320 Sorry to hear about your neck! It's hard to get back on track during stressful times. I hope you're able to carve out some time to regenerate among all the stress

@ShyCush6 I hope Lexi finds a great summer job! Great job fitting in the elliptical at home. I'm so jealous, I wish I had one so I could sneak in quick workouts too.

HAPPY FRIDAY!!!! My SO and I have literally spent 2 hours together since last Wednesday so we are carving out some time tonight for a date night (much needed!). I also have to pack for our derby away game since we are leaving at 10am on Saturday, eek! I'm hoping I don't have to keep up 5 hours of small talk in the car so I can relax and maybe get some reading in on the way. Hope you all have wonderful weekends!

We made it to FRIDAY!!!

Shy - I'm in love with cookie dough right now, thanks to you! LOL!! Last night I had to put myself to bed at 8:30 or I would have eaten a dozen cookies I'm sure. Gah!! I also have thought when I see skinny people "you'd be a lot happier if you just ate a cheeseburger!" LOL! What is with mean skinny people? They are obviously hungry! haha! Hope you have a fun weekend with Lexi. I'm sure you guys will get up to tons of fun stuff.

Rachel - I hope you have a fab time this weekend! Date night sounds awesome, and good luck tomorrow with your first away game. We are all rooting for you! I say be yourself, and if you want to read on the way there, just read!

Nic - hope your neck is feeling a lot better soon, that is painful! Get hubs to get the paint and start rolling on the next room. LOL! Don't worry about that ice cream, sometimes we just need a treat. (maybe not the whole container though). I'm guilty of that for sure!

Jane - Sounds like a fun weekend for you too. That's funny, I thought of the bad mom's movie too! Wild moms on the loose! I've definitely been part of that pack before - haha! Makes for good memories with friends, that's for sure. And 15 years is nothing to sneeze at! You've already gone through the 7 year itch twice! LOL! Once I jokingly threatened my hubs about the 7 year itch (around year 6) and he said "pppfffff, it's now called the 3 year itch and we're well past that!" So good for you guys.

well, I'm happy to report that I lost a lb this week, so that is 4 of 7 lbs by the end of March - right on track. That wasn't easy though, I worked out 5 days and was really trying. Going to really try to behave this weekend. That is how I stalled for ages, behaving during the week, but then un-doing everything on the weekends. SIGH! I wish it wasn't so hard! I had a girl's overnight trip planned for Saturday with friends: spa, swimming, dinner out and hotel. But people are sick and it all fell apart. So the ones who aren't sick are just going out for dinner instead. Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Hiya! This is my second time round.. Was skinny and fit 12 years ago.. hence reminder avatar... but illness, depression and selfdestruction had piled on 9 stone... Lost a fair bit but stalled... no stamina, no willpower, no selfconfidence etc...
Anyway, that was then.. this is now.. been back on it since jan, rejoined the gym with my mum (71) and has systematically gone from @ 259 at xmas to current 230
Weighing everything has helped, but sometimes i falter and grab a handful of ham to pick at... no sugar or flour for me.
I do need a kick up the bum sometimes.. I can see it working, friends are now commenting, but I still get disheartened and selfsabotage.. stupid i know, really dont like it!
If I can do it, anyone can.. its finding that switch and keeping it taped down so it cant flick off
Aiming to get to 200lbs for my birthday (end june) and ultimately reach @ 150-160, then stay there

Thankyou CallaLily
I know your pain, this was me first time round with the 10st bulk inbetween... sould destroying isnt it!
Just lucky to have found that spark again, but dont get me wrong.. I'll happily come home from the gym and spend the rest of the day sitting at my desk or lounging on the sofa, no way im a livewire, yet anyway!!
I am lucky in that we never eat take out or burgers, rarely a chinese or indian. I also have a hubs whos happy to lose a couple of pounds too so he has what I have in the evening. He is supportive and I love him for it, its taken 24 years to realise that he does love me whatever size I might be, but we'd both like me healthier/ slimmer
Can you not squeeze a dvd in at home, just to get you moving? Im sure once you start feeling the benefit it'll kick in to go for it more xx

Hope you're all having a good week end. My dtr, Heather, her son Joey (7) & her 3 dogs came down Thursday & left this morning(sunday). She came to have an early B day celebration for me. We had such a nice time. Friday one of my 3 sons & his family came & 2 of my good friends. My son makes the best chocolate cake & butter cream frosting ever. They gave me a box of quest bars. Hubs BBQ hot dogs, we had potato salad & fruit salad & the cake. Along with all of them, we had our 6 dogs & my dtrs 3 small dogs & they were all so well behaved. My grand dtr is getting used to dogs & didn't seem afraid any more, she's 3. On Friday, I got some turmeric pills. by the next day my back was 90% better. It hardly hurts today so I'm going to go swim at the gym, but I'm not going to work out yet, sure don't want to go back to having pain. I've been loosing so slow since I haven't been to the gym since Feb 24, took a month to loose 1 lb, but I'm happy it's going down, after all, time passes weather we loose or gain so just want to head in the right direction

@ShyCush6 That is so frustrating when you don't get a workout in due to events you don't even necessarily want to be at! I hope you had a good workout filled weekend!

@ngolden3320 How cute is he?!?!?! I am in love!

@bluepoppies777 How did dinner with your girlfriends go? I totally undo all my hard work during the weekends too

@Evamutt So glad you had a wonderful family filled weekend. Your house must have been crazy with all those pups running around!

Welcome @kal900, glad to have you in the group! It sounds like you're doing a great job getting back on track with your healthy habits, 30+ lbs since Christmas is no joke!

Welcome @isotoner!

@CallaLilyNess What is it about exercise that makes it feel impossible? If you narrow down the why it's easier to find a solution

I'm back! Monday came way too soon

Saturday I woke up, straightened up the house, and was picked up by my team by 10am to head to the game. Sadly our car broke down an hour and a half away from home, so our other teammates had to pick us up and caravan us to the game. We made it just in time to check in and get changed before we had to play! We got decimated by the other team but we had a really good time and it was a great experience to play with such a high level team.

After the game we went to check in to the hotel, who was trying to way overcharge us from what we were quoted. I took charge and had to argue with the manager for an hour before everything was finally resolved. Kinda put a damper on the night, but my team was pretty appreciative of my negotiation skills (being stubborn has it's benefits). We went to the after party, but we weren't feeling it after the long day so we headed back to the hotel. Some of the girls crashed, but me and another girl stayed up and hung out in the hot tub for awhile. Some of our other teammates partied until 6am (we were definitely not THAT cool lol).

The next morning I woke up before everyone else, got things fully straightened out for our check out and we were on the road again. We hit the front end of the snow storm here (2 girls who left later ended up in the ditch so I'm glad we got an early start!). I was so emotionally and physically exhausted after the weekend I dove into a pile of cookies....definitely emotionally ate yesterday. Today I got up early to get a workout in and get back on track eating wise.

I'm honestly trying to think of a situation where I wouldn't have eaten my feeling yesterday but I was at the end of my rope and I really don't do well then. This week will be better, and for the first time in a month I will not be traveling! Happy Monday everyone!

Rambo is a Border Collie

Rambo is adorable!! I had a border collie in the past & we were in Flyball, It was so much fun

@jdelaroy 3 7Ks, you're a rockstar!!!! I can't wait to hear how it goes with the races and training. I'm glad your daughters dinner went well, what a fun way to celebrate!

@ShyCush6 There must be something in the water, my dog puked on me this morning! I'm glad your weekend went well, some workouts are just harder than others. I bet they'll be back to feeling good in no time!

@ngolden3320 That dinner sounds amazing. Great job saving money and calories!

@janetay01 That is too funny! Sorry it has thrown your world into chaos though!

@gemwolf110 I have roadside assistance but the individuals driving/who owned the car did not so it was a bit more up in the air. They were able to limp the car back home after the game though which was good. I hope you were able to get some down time on your day off!

Last night was just what I needed. My significant other made corned beef and cabbage in the slow cooker so I had a delicious, hearty meal. When I got home from our bout viewing, I was able to curl up on the couch and read until almost 11pm! Tonight my significant other and I set aside some time for a date night so we can actually spend time together! lol.

Now the only downside is I set my alarm later than normal so I could sleep in after staying up so late (daylight savings is messing me up!) which means I still need to fit in a workout at some point. I hate that the weather is so crappy, it makes it hard to get up the energy to do anything.

Isotoner- I'm in the same boat. I really have no advice to give other than this is super hard. Try to hang in there.

ShyCrush6- This may not be helpful, but I wish I were in WI with colder weather. I'm down at the gulf coast in MS and I'm not ready for the heat that's coming very quickly. And, when it comes to this diet and exercise thing...it's complex. Diet...I'm constantly starving, so I eat and eat. Exercise...it actually makes me irritable. I'm kinda exasperated, but trying to hang in there. I bought a Zumba dvd and some new exercise clothes plus I have been trying to make a sticker reward system.