Sixers INCHING Down Week ~~3

hey everybody
woah!! 3 posts in 3 days....whats happening!?? Felt pretty bad last night, saw a recent photo of myself at a friends party and I didnt look as good as I thought I did. Bit gutted!!! Decided to move my target as I don't think a further 9lbs is going to cut it. We;ll see but at the moment I'm not feeling as slim as I thought I was. I must have been fatter than I thought I was before!! haah!

ANyway..... todays plan......working from home again so have two reports left to write and then to email it all to myself at work. This afternoon I am going to work through a few files, then do another DVD. I didn't do Nell McAndrew yesterday, I did JM30DS Level 1 Day 3 and then the 8minute workout from Billy Blanks Tae Bo. So today I think I will do Nell, need some hard cardio today to make myself feel a bit better!!

I need to feel a bit better in prep for more wedding dress shopping this afternoon. If I go in there feeling bad I will be worse when I come out. GROAN! Tonight we are going to the local pub as my friends Mother In Law has just taken over the lease and is having a bit of a celebration. We can walk to the pub (about 20 minutes up and down hill as its in the next village - that sounds very english doesnt it??) so I'll have a wine and then walk back, I have a hair appointment tomorrow morning so can't be hungover. plus I am trying not to drink my calories.

ANyway thats me for today, must not let this negativity throw me off the plan!!!

ps - what does anyone know about Kettlebells?? worth getting one!?

CLare xxxxxxxxxxxx

Hi ladies! Sorry I have been a little MIA. This week was super crazy at work, then I was running around forever after work. I was really proud of myself the other day. I was at the mall and I was able to talk myself out of getting an Auntie Ann's pretzel, a calorie ridden drink at Starbucks, and stopping for fast food for dinner. I was really happy. I can't say that I didn't almost cave a couple of times and try to go back on my decision, but at least I was able to do it. Hopefully I can keep that up.

SIL's wedding is tomorrow. We were running errands all morning, and I have to leave for the rehearsal and dinner here in about 15 minutes. I just can't wait for all of this to be done. I did end up finding a dress. It's a cute one shoulder Tahari dress, in browns, tans, grays, and a corally-orange. I bought all taupe colored accessories and pearl jewelry. I hope that in the end it looks good, and I don't just look like a stuffed sausage in it. If I could find some way I'll post a picture for you all to see.

I hope that everyone has had a good day and has a great weekend. I'm not so sure that the best decisions will be made this weekend for me (lots of alcohol will be consumed I'm sure), but I hope that all of you ladies do fantastic!

Kristin - CONGRATULATION!! I'm sure you all are super excited. Hope the "sickness" goes away soon!

Chipper - CONGRATULATIONS to you and your husband on his promotion. Getting the title (even with no pay increase) is still a great thing. There are more good things to come for both of you!

Clair - I agree. You will find a dress. No, you will find THE dress. I understand how you feel about seeing yourself in pictures and not seeing what you think you should. We all have a somewhat warped perception of how we look. I'm sure you looked fabulous and beautiful in that picture. You need to try and think more in the positive!

Hope to check back in with all of you on Sunday sometime!

Happy Saturday everyone! I let this change in weather (feels like fall here in Central IA-and I LOVE it!!!) get to me over the past couple of days and slept in on Thursday and Friday so didn't work out. This morning, got up at 8 and got in my 30-day shred. I am part of a challenge group on here and should be on Day 5, but have only managed to fit it in to my normal exercise schedule twice. But, I am feeling SUPER good today!! Hope everyone is having a great day!

Oh, almost forgot, I did have a nice NSV this week, on Thursday, I managed to fit into a cute denim skirt that I am pretty sure I haven't worn in about a year!! And the last time I wore it, I probably shouldn't have b/c it was too tight! I wore it comfortably this week!!

If you don't have anything nice (or positive) to say, then don't say anything at all. That's where I am these days, which is why I haven't been posting. Weight is up, motivation is down. Oh yeah, and my mother is coming into town for 3 hours only this Friday (yes, I have SERIOUS mother issues). Hubby is going away for a business trip til Tuesday. Kids will be with ex. Too much alone time coming up. Going to clean out cupboards so hopefully I don't eat myself silly.

Anyway, I hope you all are doing well. Keep up the great work and the encouragement. You guys are awesome.

Haha! I wondered if you might guess!! Thanks! We are SO excited!! Haven't been feeling too bad, so keeping my fingers crossed!!

I knew it too! You did go absent when you got preggo the first time. Congrats to your growing family!

Hope you are all doing well! Sorry I have had to be absent but I will join you all soon enough. Gotta get through some things and I WILL be back!

Hello Everyone,

Lulu - Hope you are ok and are keeping strong. You sound pretty fed up at the moment and I hope you are looking after yourself, us Sixers are all here for you so rant all you like. xx

Chipper - How are you doing today? What have you got planneD?

I am back at work (still without a car but getting a lift with a friend) and have lots to do today to finish off the reports I did at home last week. I weighed this morning just as a tester before weigh in tomorrow and I hope to god its just water weight!!! HOOOOORRRIBLEEE!!! So that'll teach me for thinking I can have a Saturday night bender and it'll make no difference! Will clean and then do a workout when I get home this evening.

Happy Monday everyone

speak tomorrow xxx

Morning ladies!! Thanks for the congrats...so excited!!

I am making some goals for me this week. I decided that I will set some goals each week. I'm falling into the lazy habit like I did last time and I don't want to!! SO...starting today things are changing!!

Goals for the week:
Monday--Cardio/Strength-1st Trimester workout
Tuesday--Yoga-1st Trimester workout
Wednesday--Cardio/Strength-1st Tri
Thursday--2 mile Jog (depends on weather)
Friday--Yoga-1st Tri
Saturday--Cardio/Strength-1st Tri
Sunday--2 mile jog(depends in weather)

I will also try to walk on the days I'm not jogging. I need to start being better! When the weather is nice I HAVE to try and get outside and at least walk. Soon enough it will be too cold, so I need to take advantage of these nice days! I have the Lindsay Brin prenatal workouts...cardio/strength and yoga, one workout for each trimester. I want to stick with these throughout my pregnancy. I also have a treadmill so hope to use that in the winter months. Need to get myself back into a routine. And I'm going to try and workout as soon as I get home from work before my evening nausea kicks in! **Fingers crossed** Sometimes this gets tricky with Kadence (she sometimes wants my full attention), but she's usually pretty good playing in her room while I do a quick workout!

ANYways...hope you all have a great day!! I'll check back later!