~May~ The Biggest Loser DVD/ Health Attack ( Newbies always

((((((((HUGS)))))))))

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO YOU FABULOUS MOMMIES!

I'M BAAAAAACK!

The Fashion Festival finally ended yesterday with a Anglomanic show by Vivienne Westwood. And now that my crazy schedule is back to semi-crazy I can finally get back on track.

I'm sorry I haven't been able to catch up with the posts but I hope you girls are all doing great. I saw you measurements AMANDA - you're such a rockstar!!!

I decided to do something hardcore today - so I finally started P90X! I've have the videos for a while now but I was procrastinating. Then I thought... what the hell. It was brutal but awesome! I'm not doing any pull ups yet because we don't have a pull up bar yet, but I still felt the burn. Oy. I barely lasted through the ab workout but I loved the challenge. Then I finished up with some Barry's Bootcamp. Yay! I'm feeling limp but awesome. Hehe.

I'm just frustrated because my weight hasn't budged and I know it's because I'm not so careful with my eating. With the gazillion gala dinners I had this week, I had enough foie gras and champagne to last me the rest of the year... um maybe just the month. I love foie gras and champagne. Especially when it's free. Haha!

Oh well, I'm juts going to keep on trying. And I think the whole point of this is for us to get PHYSICAL right? And to get fit. And I feel so strong and fit now. Even if I still have a tire around my middle. One day a time, right?

Keep at it you hot chicas!

Welcome back Mina!! Fashion week sounds intense!! We're glad to see you back, safe & sound!! Speaking of intense, I hear that the P90X aint no joke!! Good for you, for taking it on!! I'm sure that you'll do great!! How exciting it will be to see your strength increase from week to week!!

How is everyone's Monday?? Mine is going well. I'm glad to be back to a schedule! This weekend was not very good for me & I'm just glad to be back to my routine! I'm hoping to work really hard this week & really make that scale MOVE!!

I'm really looking forward to watching the BL tomorrow night!! I can't wait to see the transformations!!

So EXCITING!! :bigsmile:

3 hours?? Are you serious?? I didn't realize that!! YIKES!! That's a whole lot of TV!! Still excited though!! Tara is my pick as well! She's awesome!! I can't believe how far she's come! How far they've all come!!

Hi Everyone!
Im back on track.....have rejoined the exercise wagon and boy do I feel pleased with myself! Got up at 5am this morno to squeeze in my 1.5 hour walk.....only it took a little less today as we did a wee bit of JOGGING! - yeah! It nearly killed us but we're ready to keep pushing ourselves.:noway:
Had a TERRIBLE start to the morning as when I woke up I saw that the budgie had disappeared (Id left him out the night before but often do that and he sleeps on top of his cage usually) so woke up the whole family with my panicking and crying lol. Its hot here now so was worried he'd died in the night somewhere. I was most miserable out this morning but all was good in the end cos when I got home, the kids had found him (theyd been crying on the sofa and they heard a little cheep cheep ) and out he flew from behind the TV. I should have know he'd turn up when he was hungry.......so there's a much happier family now
Anyway, my pal sent me this, as she heard Id been doing lots of walking. .....hoping you guys arent too PC!

Walking
The Importance of walking

Walking can add minutes to your life.
This enables you at 85 years old
to spend an additional 5 months in a nursing
home at £2,000 per month.

My grandpa started walking
five miles a day when he was 60.
Now he's 97 years old
and we have no idea where he is.

I like long walks,
especially when they are taken
by people who annoy me.

The only reason I would take up walking
is so that I could hear heavy breathing again.

I have to walk early in the morning,
before my brain figures out what I'm doing..

I joined a health club last year,
spent about 250 quid.
Haven't lost a pound.
Apparently you have to go there!.

Every time I hear the dirty word 'exercise',
I wash my mouth out with chocolate.

I do have flabby thighs,
but fortunately my stomach covers them.

The advantage of exercising every day
is so when you die, they'll say,
'Well, He looks good doesn't he.'

If you are going to try cross-country skiing,
start with a small country.

I know I got a lot of exercise
the last few years,......
just getting over the hill.

We all get heavier as we get older,
because there's a lot more information in our heads.
That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

AND

Every time I start thinking too much
about how I look,
I just find a pub with a Happy Hour
and by the time I leave,
I look just fine.

You could run this over to your friends
But just e-mail it to them!
It will save you the walk!



KEEP SMILING!
Kelly
x

Well just got done with my workout. I am feeling tired:yawn: but good:happy: . This is the first time that I didn't stop through the workout.

Good for you!! Keep at it!! It gets easier!!

Big (((HUGS))) for you Jenny!!!

I agree Crystal I don't think that she looked that healthy. I was really rooting for Mike or Tara to win. I am from the same city Helen is from .

Anyway it was a great show and I am so excited for Jerry I think that is just wonderful!!!! Amazing how the two of the oldest players won and beat out all those young kids!

I am really enjoying my running! I have lost some more weight but you will all have to wait until friday to find out how much :laugh:

Hope you all have a great day!

We can't wait to hear about your big loss this week!! :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

I hurt my ankle this week at step class, so I've been doing the treadmill slowly. It feels good to move it in a smooth, even motion. I'm hoping to be ready for step class by Friday morning!! But, OHHHH how I want to run!! :grumble:

Sandy- I am so sorry you hurt your ankle! I hope that it gets to feeling better really soon!!!

Jenny- Sorry to hear about your store. hopefully everything will be ok.

I am having knee pain. Does anyone have any advice on what to do about it? It hurts when I exercise so all I am doing for the next couple of days will be Leslie Sansone's Walk Away the Pounds.

Last chance workouts before tomorrow's weigh in!!

I'm thinking more treadmill & some push ups! I'd love to burn around 500.

What's everyone else doing??

oh you girls are such a bright spot for me!! I am doing well this mornig...I am getting stuff ready for a garage sale for memorial day weekend....ahhhhhhggggggggggggg so much junk so little time hahahaha!!

For last chance workout I am goign to somehow burn 500 cals....either doing my cardio max or I have a stepper thing and combine that with squats, burpees pushups and situps and what not....I did that a couple of weeks ago and had a great workout! All while watching survivor hahahaha!!!

Sandy glad ankle is feeling better!!! I sprained it 2 summers ago and it took forever to heal!! Glad that you are back on it!!! Just be careful with it!!!!!
Crystalllll your back better today????? Hope it is!!! I have used the pilates ball and some slow stretches to help my back before and it worked pretty well....just be a litle gentle with it today!! No sommersaults, trampoline, or skydiving and you should be ok right??? hahahah

Connie thanks for your kind words!!! And about sticking to a routine *hands over acme super duper extra sticky super glue* squirt some of this on yoru heiny and away you GO!!!!!!!! :laugh: It is toough to stick but you can do it !!!

ahggggggggggggggggggggg I gotta run and I wasnt even done...!!! So to all of you wonderful gorgeous women HUGSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS to you allll! We are doing this togeather and the journey has been GREATTT thank you all for you motivation, support and your excellent example!!!!

jenny