No More Excuses - Week 5

Clearly my strategy of watching football to lose weight did not work as I gained nearly a pound overnight.

Got a new pair of running shoes in the mail today. Tomorrow I try them out with my new heart rate monitor. Maybe I can go further than a mile without keeling over.

Jack - suggest you do a run/walk program so you can run for two minutes walk for one and keep going for about 20-30 minutes. I don't know what you're normal routines are but you can adjust for your capability. For me -- I like to do about 4-5 min then walk for 1 min repeat for about 3-4 miles!

Stomach flu is definately no fun - just take care of yourself, and sleep sleep sleep!

Boy have I done this!!! That is all I did yesterday. Back at work today but still not up to par. Frustrated cause I was in hopes to go work out tonight, but I think I better take another day off cause I'm still not eating anything so have no energy!

Thanks to all of you for your well wishes. I love this group it is so inspirational. Typically I probably would have used the illness as an excuse, but not now! Thanks much!!!

We are in a mild blizzard here. Not a lot of snow but visability is way down because of the blowing snow. I'm at work so hopefully it will let up before I have to go anywhere!!!

Have a great day!
Ann

WoooHoooo, I just finished my exercise for today. The first time back exercising since I don't know when. I am BACK and I am going to do this!!!!!!! I went to the doctor last Friday for a physical and she said that my bloodwork was great and couldn't look any better, I think it is because I have been trying to lose weight and have lost 34 pounds. She did say that my good cholesterol could be a little higher and that I can increase that by doing more exercise, so here I go!!!!

Good morning everyone...All is well here. I had a big breakfast and now it is time to start working. Today is gym day. My youngest has a Christmas program at school tonight so it will be a busy night, but I'm going to make myself go even if it is 9:00 before I get there!! I'm usually up til 12:00 every night anyway. Hope everyone has a wonderful day!

Momoftwo...Glad you are back and ready to exercise. Good for you. My husband's good cholesterol was low and his doctor told him to drink one dark beer or glass of red wine a day. We thought he was crazy but it worked. His blood work leveled off at his last checkup. I don't like beer or wine so I would have been in trouble.

Amanda...Good for you!!! You should be very proud.

Ann...I sent you a message. Feel better today!

Tammy

thank you for the tip, I don't drink. She just told me to up my exercise and that should do it.

Gained a few more tenths again today, grrrrr. New running shoes worked great, ran further than I ever have before.

I am trying to figure out if I am retaining water, or if I am going to use the classic muscle weighs more than fat excuse. Either way, I have to lose a pound and a half to get back to zero this week.

I am eating my calories, I think I have hit a FATeau.

Hello everyone. I am watching The Biggest Loser Finale! I have been sooo sick the past three days. I haven't exercised and have been not eating or drinking consistently. I had two migraines this week and had to get shots and it totally drained me. Then I woke up at 3:30 this morning throwing up with severe stomach pains. I had to go to the hospital and get IVs with morphine and nausea medicine. Needless to say the scales will probably reflect it come Sunday.

My goals this week are to start slow and drink plenty of water and juice and walk every day at a moderate pace.
My rewards will be a new book from Wal-Mart and time to read it this weekend - with no distractions!!

By the way - I wanted to know if anyone else pledged their weight loss to the pound for pound challenge on The Biggest Loser!! I did it tonight, but I've already lost 25 without doing it:ohwell: Better late than never.

Welcome to our newbie!

Amaline and Ann hope you are feeling better!

Congrats Amanda!!

Amanda - go ahead and remove me from the list. I know this sounds childish but, I joined a group in order to gain some support but, not really "feeling" it here. So, I'll find a new group and finger's crossed I get into a group that works for me! Good luck everyone one!