LostinCali

Write down your favorite exercises from your favorite DVD's (like shred) and do them in the room before you shower in the morning... get it knocked out, then don't stress the rest of the day. Plus, if you're like me, you'll be walking tons more on vacation anyway, so that counts for something too!

Well, shoot. Wanted to take one day off & ended up taking 2 or 3 off LOL. I won't have time, this morning, to shred, but really *want* to this afternoon after my errands are done.... yes, that's right... I said WANT! hehe This thread sure got quiet. I hope that doesn't mean ya'll quit!

Well I've been MIA.. busy here. But I did just read what I missed... To those of you not doing so well, hang in there. The worst thing you can do is give up completely. If you have to 'take a break' a couple days from exercise or what have you, then do that! Listen to your body, sometimes our bodies are smarter than we are…

Haven't done my shred today, yet, but plan to after eating lunch and picking up the house a bit... Hope everyone's having a good Saturday!!

Peter, thanks for sharing... What a horrible time you had to endure. When I lost my mom, I kept thinking, "Does EVERYone feel this way when they lose a loved one?" And if so, when will it get better?! I still miss her every day, some days more than others... I still run to the phone to call her when something huge happens…

That's awesome Rach. Seems we change so much to accomodate those around us that we forget who we really are sometimes. Always a good thing to check in with ourselves LOL. Sounds funny but true!

Taking a day off of shred.. pretty darn sore from level 2 and I drank beer last night and am fighting a headache LOL. Hey, at least I'm honest, right? Maybe if I feel better this afternoon, I'll sneak it in, but a day off sounds real good to me :)

HAHAHAHA!!! sounds like me :) We get paid today and I'm sure it will all be spent by this afternoon on bills and groceries. Depressing. But at least I know the economy's bad and everyone's hurting... misery loves company I suppose LOL

Thanks again, everyone, for all the support and love. I truly appreciate it more than you'll ever know :) Carrie, sorry my story made you cry but thank you for your empathy! ngwife, I'm so glad I'm not the only one that is affected by dates LOL. it's so wierd cause it will just sneak up on me then WHAM, like a ton of…

I just did my 30 day shred, I'm on level 2 now... whew! I be soaked in sweat LOL... but I FEEL SO MUCH BETTER!! Thank you ALL for the support, it means a lot to me. My cat is a stinker at night too, cause he sleeps all day! Last night, he was attacking my feet. Good thing they were under the comforter lol. Off to eat…

just shredded and feel much better... so this was... day 3 of level 2 (had to think there a sec) :)

Yeah, we never know what we have until it's gone ;) I remember, right after she died, I saw a mom and daughter fighting in a store (the daughter was my age)... I walked up to them and said "you don't even realize how lucky you are to have a mother, to have a daughter, to argue with!!" LOL They probably thought I was crazy,…

Thanks :) I do feel I can share because so many of you have inspired me to keep going on days when I just don't feel like it.. maybe my story will touch someone and encourage them to keep going even though they don't feel they can. Congrats on needing to tighten the HRM! hehe that had to feel good :)

I woke up crying this morning, so it's going to be a rough day, I just need to keep my focus on why I'm losing the weight. Here's why I'm so sad... I'll try to keep it short... My mom was my best friend. She overdosed on 6/10/04 and fought in the hospital ICU (after she realized it was a mistake) until 7/6/04 when she…

Wow, awesome job, everyone!! I just did 30 day shred cause I decided not to do it this morning, as usual, and I'm thinking I won't make that mistake again. With this heat, I about passed out! That DVD is no joke, man. Whew! But obviously it's working for me, so I'm going to keep at it! Had a marginal day on my eating..…

sheesh... did shred a bit ago, for the day, and about passed out! level 2 is no joke!

Didn't do my shred this morning, yet... decided to do my house cleaning BEFORE shredding to see if that helps me. I've been hitting a wall around 11am or so, when I work out at 8am or so and then do housework. And I have to admit, I'm usually so pooped from working out that my housework is half-arsed LOL... so I'm thinking…

lcorrell... congrats on the non-pregnancy LOL.. that sounds bad but I would FREAK out if I had another oopsie (all 3 of mine were the best oopsies ever but my 'baby' is now 8, so we're done haha). Hopefully your body returns to normal for you.... I lost 3 lbs. too... didn't lose any last week, so that averages to 1.5 lbs.…

LOL ngwife... oh man.. that gave me a chuckle :)

I did my work out for the day and have a lot of housework, so will be burning cals all day :) Have a good Tuesday!!

I've tried Midol, it does help with the bloating and owies but not so much with the cravings... at least for me it didn't. Can't hurt to try :)

just did my shred for the day... decided to try level 2 and LOVE it compared to level 1. It's more fun and a little harder, so worth it to me... I'm sick to death of jumping jacks!! I have a feeling I'll be on level 2 a while, though, before I feel confident to move on to level 3 hahaha happy shredding :)

Congrats!!! Check with your doctor on what he/she recommends on the weight issue.

One binge isn't gonna hurt ya too bad :) Just learn from it and move on, tomorrow's a new day! Sounds like you've been doing really well, so just keep up the good work and focus on what you've accomplished rather than your oopsie.

Don't worry, no one changes overnight. Learn from your mistakes and pick yourself up. Hang in there :)

Seems a lot of us had rough weekends! I'm so sorry for those of you who are hurting... mentally AND physically. *hugs all around* Chin up, don't beat yourself up if you slipped a bit this weekend, just remember tomorrow's a new day. Can't change the past, so focus on the present, right?! Has anyone noticed since working…

The best I have found are push ups and pull ups... push ups for chest, triceps, fronts of deltoid (the sexy muscle next to the collarbone)... pull ups for biceps, forearms, backs of deltoid, and yes, the lovely back breasts, as I call them LOL. I feel pull ups all the way down to my ribs, actually. You have to keep your…

I no longer have periods because of surgery, but still have all my "parts"... I still get the bloating and gain from 3 to 7 lbs. when "it" comes. Drink lots of water and don't weigh yourself until you are done ;)

I like to cook meals ahead of time (like casseroles that are healthy), put them in plastic containers (just enough to serve you), then when ready to eat, reheat in a pan on the fire. It won't be pretty but it will taste the same and you know exactly what you're taking in ;)

Carrie, never weigh yourself at TOM. I did a couple weeks ago and cried LOL!! Men have it so easy, they don't even realize... ngwife, I do that too sometimes... let my groceries dwindle down to nothing. I hate it. Unfortunately, not much I can do about it some months haha. Hope you are able to get all you need today. to…