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Thanks Sing for getting the new thread going. And welcome to guidosgal and bratgrr1. 2BLean, Alf, Singfree, Stiring, duffyzmom - keep up the great work. You're an inspiration for those of us that have the desire to reach a goal and can see through your efforts and success that persistence will get us all to the finish…

Hello Everyone and Happy New Year!!!! I can't believe I dropped off the radar again for so long. Each day seems to get away from me and the holidays kept us all busy. I'm not proud of the weight I've put back on but I'm not looking back. Learning how to fail forward is a lesson I've learned all too well and I am so…

Happy Tuesday Everyone, Took the weekend off and got to enjoy two days with my grandson and step-daughter. It was awesome. I guess pork was popular this weekend, we bbq'd pork ribs on Sunday. I didn't over indulge all weekend and was proud of myself. I am feeling real sluggish this morning but am hoping that once I get my…

Happy Friday Everyone!!! Sing - WOW what a late night. I've pulled a few of those in my day and don't want to do it anymore!!! I took a look at the Insanity demo, OMG!!!! It looks intense and I don't know if my knees could take the jumping. :noway: Maybe after I've lost more weight. And now that you've kicked yourself for…

Happy Tuesday Everyone, Getting back into a daily workout schedule so I'm starting slow. I ran/walked 2.25 miles yesterday and today did 28 mins TurboJam and 23 mins stationary bike. I feel good and am looking forward to beginning a push next week. Want to get my daily calorie burn back up to 600+ over the next two weeks…

Happy Monday Everyone, I've missed chatting with all and definitely missed your encouragement and support. It's been one crazy summer and I only have time to post because kids are back in school. Most exciting news.... We now have our first grandchild, Carson James Allen, born July 22 at just 5 lbs 12 oz. His mom and dad…

Happy Friday Everyone!!! Thanks for all the input about the HRM. My husband actually has a high dollar Garmin Trainer that he uses for his training and I used it last night to compare it to my "low dollar" HRM. Looks like mine is accurate but now I want to use his Garmin. :laugh: That thing has so many bells and whistles…

Happy Friday Everyone!! I am so proud of all of you, you've done great this week. We are definitely shedding some pounds and getting healthy in this group. :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :drinker: :drinker: For this week - Walked 45 mins Day 1 - Sat May 30 Walked 60 mins/Biked 49 mins Day 3 - Mon June 1 Walked 93 mins Day 4 - Tues…

Happy Thursaday Everyone!!!! Singfree - So happy to hear from you. Glad you're having a great time. Stiring - Congrats on maintenance mode. I know you'll find a balance soon that you'll feel comfortable with. I can't thank you enough for keeping us updated on your progress and experiences. It's going to help me…

texssippian - I'm so sorry to here about your loss. Our pets are so much a part of the family and it's hard to loss them . And so suddenly. :cry: :cry: Swiss - You'll be missed so come back as often as you can. If only to post hi. And good luck going back to work. Family comes first and it's always a challenge to balance…

LOL!!!! Oh the joys of being healthy. We have to love that fluctuating scale, right??? :laugh: :laugh: Just remember, poop everyday, it's healthy. :bigsmile: :bigsmile: And I'm with pannellkat, weigh after the poo.

Alf - I love Pappadeaux's. Their greek salad is to die for. :love: I know you enjoyed the indulgence. And Texas Riesling, yum yum yum. :drinker: Nutrition facts on their website?? The food is too good and it would be embarrassing to admit how many calories it has. :laugh: :laugh: My pastors wife is from Baton Rouge and she…

Happy Monday Everyone!!! I did a 4.2 mile walk this morning and a 10.6 mile bike ride this evening. Both felt great. I'm going to do about 20 minutes of weights as soon as I post here. Stopped to log the bike ride and thought I check in. Tron - funny you ask about me skating with my hubby. I used to skate, 10 years ago,…

Swiss - I know it must have been hard watching the food consumption at that lunch. :cry: :cry: I hope your example will have an impact on your step-kids someday. I have been embarrassed by how large I've gotten over the past 6 ears. My step-son that recently moved in with us doesn't really remember me ever being thin.…

Alf - Thanks for the note. I'm really proud of my hubby. He skates on inline racing skates. Right now he's training for indoor nationals in July and his training is both indoor and outdoor. When he's with his team they train indoors. They do things like low walks, wall sits, and squats for leg strength, then they do a lot…

Welcome Tabbyh25. Everyone did great!!!! Congrats. Have a great weekend!! :bigsmile: :drinker:

Alf - You look great!!! Thanks for showing the before pics so we can see the progress. A picture is worth a thousand words and seeing your success is so inspiring. :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Stiring - you look FABULOUS!!!! Congrats on your success and maintenance. I know you'll stick with it now that you feel so good at…

I'd love to join this group. You're all so encouraging and motivated. I love it!!! For this week - Walked 40 mins Day 1 - Tues May 26 Walked 40 mins Day 2 - Wed May 27 Walked 50 mins Day 3 - Thurs May 28 Lost 2 lbs this week :bigsmile: Blessings to all, Nita

Dana - you and your children are in my prayers. God is still in the miracle business. :happy: Blessings to you!!!! Nita

kelynn is right. Eat your cereal and be happy. :bigsmile: :bigsmile: And remember pounds aren't everything. You started at 203 and your down 14 lbs according to your ticker so you may have hit your first plateau where your metabolism is adjusting. Pay attention to the inches more than the scale right now. One day at a time…

Siring - Welcome back. It's great to hear you had such a good time. And you did so well in maintenance mode on vacation. KUDOS to you!!! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Swiss - I feel your pain. I love bananas but can't afford the calories so I'm sticking to berries in my smoothies. My favorite right now is blueberry,…

Happy Wednesday Everyone!!! Roserex - Welcome to the thread. New friends are awesome. :happy: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Happy to see so many confessions of the food indulgences. :laugh: :laugh: We are all human and we keep it real. We are blessed with this life!! Being healthy so that we can enjoy every moment possible…

Happy Tuesday Everyone!!!! Singfree - I echo Swiss's comment - you keep us laughing!!! Don't stop, it adds years to our lives. :bigsmile: :bigsmile: Cardigirl - your on the right track. Interval training/workouts are highly recommended. I'm blessed to have a stationary bike, elliptical and treadmill that have interval…

Happy Memorial Day Everyone!!! And a HUGE THANK YOU to all of you that have and are serving our country to keep us safe. WE SALUTE YOU!!!!! I'm back form the beach and it was a great trip. We only had 28 teenagers to chaperone, 11 guys, 17 girls, so with 4 adults we had it handled well. There weather couldn't have been…

Happy Thursday :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Tron - you made me laugh so hard it hurt.... superman flying backwards. what a sight :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Hope your recovering well from your fall. Texssippian - Your garden sounds wonderful. Ours is going to be started late. The hail storm we had in March damaged our roof…

Good Afternoon Everyone!!!! Texssippian - thanks for the ideas. I actually bought the Pilate chair system last year in one of my quick fix attacks. We all know quick weight loss isn't healthy but so many of us have tried. Since I have it though I think I'll take your suggestion and use it while my leg is recovering. Tron -…

Happy Tuesday Everyone - the weather has been awesome here the last few days so I've spent a lot time outside. :bigsmile: Singfree - I'm happy to hear you're upping your calories. 1500 was definitely too low for the amount of workout you do. My husband is a pro-master inline skater and works out 4 days a week for about 2…

Happy Friday Everyone!! Alf - have a great time in Vegas!!! You've worked hard for your success so don't feel guilty about having fun. :drinker: :drinker: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: Singfree - you've done great considering the schedule you've had these past couple of weeks. Way to go!!! Most of the smoke from Mexico…

Kelligirl - all I can say is I'm in my 40's and I'm going to feel like I'm in my 20's really soon. Feel so sorry for those that choose to be 40 and feel 60. :cry: As soon as she sees your results I've got a feeling a little bit of envy going to kick in. :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

Hi Everyone!!! I've missed the group this week. :cry: So happy to be back and read all the great posts. Welcome to all the newbies. It's great to see the group growing. Alf - Your new pic is amazing!!! You look great!!! :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: Congrats on the one pound but even more congrats on the inches. You're…