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Hang in there and do what you can to fit it in. Like the post before park farther away, take the stairs, pack snacks. It is tough now, but this too shall pass. I do have to share this though, because i am on cloud 9 tonight. I had set a goal in March to be at 220 by 7/2. Well i reached that goal the beginning of May so i…

Here are some questions for all of you beautiful Blue's. 1. How long do you work out for at one time? 2. How many calories do you typically burn? I am just looking for some camparisons. I know the calories vary by weight, but just curious. I typically work out for an hour and burn anywhere between 400-800 calories,…

Wow Rach I have to say if you can go back and read your posts over the last few weeks. You have a much happier tone to your posts this past week. I think you are doing well and seem to be coming out of shell.

Great Job Blue Team. We have some pretty big losers on our team. Of course that is meant in the good sense. Keep up the good work, and for those who have fallen a little. It is a brand new week so take it one day at a time. Here is to another week of loosing.:drinker:

You will rock it Sassie, good luck!:flowerforyou:

I love you blue's even if no one notices at work i know i am loosing and wearing smaller clothes. Can't wait for those 14's to fit.:wink:

Sorry I have been MIA this week, work has been :explode: frustrating to say the least. I wore my new skinny pants (size16) to work last week and no one noticed and i thought maybe they had too much going on or whatever. Wore them again today and still no comments. I know i shouldn't care and to just know that i am in them,…

Great for you having the support of your family, but i completely know where you are coming from. I have this secret plan once i get under 200 to go back to the Dr for a physical just so he can see how much i have improved in the last year. The last time i was there they brought up a chart of my weight on the computer for…

Wow, awesome job blues. We rock, keep up the great work everyone.

Wow that is awesome for your first time. Congratulations.

I am always angry when people tell me I am over cautious for putting helmets and pads on my daughter when she is riding her bike and i always tell them my story. A co worker went for a bike ride with his son and made his son wear his helmet, but did not wear one himself. A car hit him and had massive brain injuries. He is…

I work in Human Resources and unfortunately your state only requires mandatory breaks for those under 18. However there is a federal labor law that requires at least a 20 minute break if you work over 7 1/2 hours that has to be taken within the first 5 hours worked. THere are exceptions to this but based on what you wrote…

So i did my step aerobics class on Saturday and I was just a tad sore today, but nothing bad, so i thought i would try out a new class call Fat Burn. Damn that kicked my butt, i felt like i was with the trainer again and i burned 900 calories in an hour. I was feeling energized so we decided to work on the landscaping.…

Okay ladies it is a holiday weekend and we can do this. For some reason i woke up wih a ton of energy and we are going to get this vibe back. Everything is looking up and we will have a great week. Glad to hear your trip went well, even if you had a little damage, we just need to repair that damage this week. Let's go…

Wow great job, you really do look amazing.

I have lived in many states, but am currently living in Griffith, Indiana and working in Chicago. Past Homes Danbury, Connecticut Corfu, New York Providence, Rhode Island Warwick, Rhode Island Japan (exchange student) Chicago

I worked with one for 10 weeks and lost 21 pounds and 18 inches total. It was great, she showed me so many different things to keep from plateuing and i really miss her. Having to keep that appt really forces you to get your butt in gear and you want the results just to prove it to them that you can do it. I did 2 days a…

Rach- as hard as it is to make this change just looking at your posts you already seem to be a bit happier communicating with your friends. That is a good sign. Just remember the beautiful blues are here for you.

Beautiful Blues are kicking butt. Keep up the awesome job everyone. Hopefully everyone is feeling better this week and we can keep the diet under control during Memorial day weekend.:wink:

So sorry forgot to send my wieght in on time:cry: But i did loose. I am only 2 lbs from hitting 50 lbs lost and darn it i am going to reach that goal this week if it kills me.

I agree I only log gym/excercise or if i am working in the yard and it is really hard work than i will count that. I don't count mowing the lawn (mine is not huge though) and i don't count the half mile walk to and from work either. I also down play my calories burned to the nearest hundred. If my HRM says 658 I only count…

Hi Everyone, So I think I am finally on the tail end of this horrible cold that has taken its toll on my whole family. After spending all week in seperate Doctor offices for each of us, and now that we are all on antibotics it seems to finally be on the way out. I went back to working out today and had a great workout for…

I find that if you soak them in water you need to make sure to pat them as dry as you can then coat them in Olive oil. I tried not soaking them, but i need them cooked a little in order for them to taste good to me. I only soak them in hot water for 5 minutes then really pat them dry and coat them and bake them. They come…

Rach: I hope you are feeling a little better. Don't let it go too long though like i did, i am paying the price and now i am on 4 different prescriptions to try and kick this damn thing. On the bright side the pressure is finally starting to let up, hopefully i will be able to workout again by the weekend. This will not be…

So i had to go to the dr today because what i thought was just normal stuffiness because of seasonal allergies turned out to be a sinus and ear infections.:sad: I won't be able to work out for a couple of days because my ears are killing me right now, not too mention the pressure in my head. On the positive side, i haven't…

I took a step aerobics class and a power lifting class. Phew they kicked my butt. I have been working with a trainer for the last 10 weeks but 2 weeks ago was my last session and i thought i would be able to do these classes no problem. Hah they worked a whole new group of muscles. I was sore for 2 days after each class. I…

Sorry i have been out of touch for a few days work has been horrible this week. On the bright side I weighed in tonight because i can't do it tomorrow and i am down 3 pounds this week. It must have been the new classes i took this week kicked my body into a new gear. Sounds like life is getting to everyone this week. Let's…

Make sure your car is checked out and do an oil change before you go. My brother in law moved from Boston to California and his car died in Arizona because he pushed it too far too fast. Just take it easy and make sure you get the car checked out. Good Luck, that sounds like an awesome adventure.

That is awesome, great job and what a great accomplishment!!!!!

That looks so yummy, you did a great job with it.