Thursday Check In Group - November 12th

Hi all: Sorry I didn't post earlier. I got into work today and it was crazy busy ... haven't had the chance 'til now. Thanks Tanya for taking care of things. Up 2½ lbs. this week for me ... honestly ... I've been feeling crappy and moody and I just have to snap out of it. That's enough ... no more excuses ... I'm back as of today. So it is said ... so it is done. Happy Thursday everyone.

YEAR END GOAL: I would like to be 20 lbs. lighter by then ... that would bring me to 169 lbs.
July 16 - 189 lbs.
July 23 - 187.5 lbs. (-1.5 lbs.)
July 30 - 186 lbs. (-1.5 lbs. this week)(-3 lbs. since the Thursday group formed)
Aug 6 - 184.5 lbs. (-1.5 lbs. this week)(-4.5 lbs. since the Thursday group formed)
Aug 13 - 185 lbs (+.5 lbs. this week) (-4 lbs. since the Thursday group formed)
Aug 20 - 183 lbs (-2 lbs. this week) (-6 lbs. since the Thursday group formed)
Aug 27 - 180.5 lbs (-2.5 lbs. this week) (-8.5 lbs. since the Thursday group formed)
Sept 3 - 181.5 lbs (+1 lb. this week) (-7.5 lbs. since the Thursday group formed)
Sept 10 - 179.5 (-2 lb. this week) (-9.5 lbs. since the Thursday group formed)
Sept 17 - 176.5 (-3 lb. this week) (-12.5 lbs. since the Thursday group formed)
Sept 24 - 174.5 (-2 lb. this week) (-15 lbs. since the Thursday group formed)
Oct 1 - 176 (+1.5 lb. this week) (-13.5 lbs. since the Thursday group formed)
Oct 8 - 177 (+1 lb. this week) (-12.5 lbs. since the Thursday group formed)
Oct 15 - 176 (-1 lb. this week) (-13.5 lbs. since the Thursday group formed)
Oct 22 - 176 (stayed the same this week)
Oct 29 - 174 (-2 lb. this week) (-15.5 lbs total)
Nov 5 - 173½ (-½ lb. this week) (-16 lbs. total)
Nov 12 - 176 (+2½ lbs. this week) (-13.5 lbs. total)
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Nov 26
Dec 3
Dec 10
Dec 17
Dec 24 MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE !!!

Me again! I am sorry for double post but I just realized something. I have lost 101 lbs. OMG :drinker:

Me again! I am sorry for double post but I just realized something. I have lost 101 lbs. OMG :drinker:

Wow ... today marks a great day for you eh? You're neice is doing better AND you've lost over 100 lbs. WOW WOW WOW ... I'm so excited for you. You must be on cloud nine.

Hi everyone ... I've been MIA lately ... really slacking in my efforts. I apologize for this because I love the support and encouragement I get from these posts and I want to do the same for all of you. Well today's a new beginning for me ... I did it ... I JOINED A GYM!!! I go for my first assessment on Sunday ... I can't go tomorrow because I have tickets to a show ... but Saturday morning I'm joining in on a Zumba class. I can't wait. I've done Zumba to a DVD and I loved it but I can't wait to be in a live class ... it should be soooo much fun!!!

Zumba is a workout class that uses Latin music and dance moves. Burns big calories and is way high energy and fun.

Happy Friday all! :flowerforyou: How is everyone doing today? Doing okay here. Its sunny and 66 here in Louisville. Not bad for the middle of November. Nice day to get the kids out of the house and go for a walk. Hope everyone has a great weekend.

I would love some nice warm weather too ... but around here ... it's cool but at least it's sunny :happy:

I'm so glad today is over ... this weekend should be fun. I'm going to see a show tonight at the Fallsview Casino, then a Zumba class to look forward to tomorrow morning, and then my assessment on Sunday at the gym. I can't wait to have my new gym routine incorporated into my life's schedule. Woo Hoo!!! I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

Tanya ... Yay ... 135 lbs goal met ... Yay ... Congratulations!!!

I was just reading about Thanksgiving and all the plans and meals and stuff and it makes me glad that I'm Canadian ... ours is over and done with so that temptation is gone for me. Good luck to all my American MFPers with that.

I just got back from the gym ... I love it there ... such a great atmosphere and all of the staff seem great so far. I did a Zumba class ... it was way fun. Tomorrow is my first assessment and then I'll get set up to learn how to use the equipment and balance ball and stuff. It's nice to have something new to get me back on track (although the Cora's breakfast after the workout wasn't exactly the healthiest choice ... but ... yummy). The weather here is beautiful and hopefully it will be the same tomorrow ... my friend and I will do a big hike after I'm done at my assessment if all goes as planned. Happy weekend all ... talk to you soon.

Just finished my first round of delivering mail at work and I'm taking a little break. Thought I'd jump in here and give a quick update. I had my assessment done at the gym yesterday and all in all it wasn't too bad. No real surprises ... I need to work on my upper body strength but overall I'm of average fitness ... not too shabby ... thought I was in the less then average fitness level :happy: I did get one surprise yesterday that made me love my trainer ... all my life I haven't been able to do a sit up. She told me it's because of my apple body shape ... she had me lie down with my knees up and I tried to do the sit up but it just wasn't happening ... then she handed me a 10 lb. ball to hold in my hands over my head and told me to try again. I thought she was crazy, if I can't do it with no weight in my hands how can I do it with 10 extra pounds??? Well it's all in the momentum ... my torso was too heavy compared to my arms and once I added extra weight to my arms the sit ups happened ... I was so excited I did 10 of them with ease!!!! Why didn't anyone show me this before? Autumn (my trainer) said it's because she's the best trainer in the world ... frankly ... I agree. This picture shows what I did except I had my feet on the floor.

Tanya ... that scale can be a real bugger for jumping around within a few pounds ... I've been 173 to 176 for what seems like forever. You're not alone there. We just have to focus on the big picture ... compared to when we started ... WE ARE DOING AWESOME!!

Lisa ... Actually, I get a few sessions with the trainer with the gym membership and that will be fun ... once I get the guts to actually work with her. I'm going for an appointment with her tomorrow for a familiarization session to learn the machines and stuff and I believe she will set up a routine for me at that time. The schedule was changed at the gym so I didn't get to do a Step Class last night ... but I did do my very first Pilates class and it really confirmed my lack of abdominal strength ... it didn't burn too many calories like Zumba did ... but it sure is great for streatching. That's one thing I lacked with all my hiking ... I didn't take much time for stretching so the Pilates class felt so good for that. Tonight I'll do Aquafit ... I haven't done that in years ... my bathing suit and I will just have to become friends for the cause ... LOL

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Middle of the week blues...

I bought some 'Christmas' Candy{chocolates etc} and thought I could not open them til the season arrived, but not so..........