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Good Morning Nice to see you back Rosemary. Congratulations on the upcoming wedding of your son. I'm sure you will be very busy organizing and socializing. Sounds fun. That's way in the future (hopefully) as my oldest just turned 17. Swiss - I'm doing the same thing. I find I get too far behind in my work from spending too…

Morning Ladies I went back to the gym last night and again fell a little short of my cardio goal (only by 5 minutes) but I was still happy because I have plantar fac. in my left heel so I was able to force out 40 minutes between the elliptical and the treadmill before I was in too much pain. I did the weight machine…

Hey Suezzque How you doing?? I'm kind of off track right now, but in an effort to get back on, I've been balancing my meals better. One thing that comes to mind is my lunch salad. If I add 1/2 cup of fat free cottage cheese on top of my greens, I can get away with using very little dressing. Salad dressings are generally…

Morning Ladies I did make it to the gym last night. Fell a bit short of my cardio goal but it was a bit high for having been out for a week. I did the weight machines more than I planned and drank over half the water so all-in-all I am pleased to back in the game. Barbiecat - thanks alot. I know that today I will meet or…

Morning all I am crazy busy at work with having had a couple of days sick in bed last week. Payday is going to be sad this time. Oh well. My daughter is better and now my son is sick. Soon we will have all had this bug and life will get back to normal - whatever that is:laugh: Vicki - You are going strong Great…

Basically its because at 1200 cals daily, you have a deficit built in already. Your BMR (cals needed to run your body only) is probably around 1500-1700 therefore you are already decreasing your caloric by a few hundred and by not eating your exercise calories you burn, you are asking your body to run on about 7-800…

I would put the money on my credit card balance and then use my credit card for the laptop and get the points

Hello everyone I'm sick WHAH! Not the H1N1 - just weak as a kitten and woozy. I actually took two days off and should still be off today but can't afford it. I work alone so I'm not concerned about getting anyone else sick. You know how you wish you could stay home to get something done?? Doesn't work when you're…

Wow Terri That is some great work for October. Way to go:drinker: :drinker: It seems like you have a good handle on 'behaving' and tracking so you should do fine while you're away. That's so exciting for you to go to another country to see your son. Mine lives in his bedroom down the hall:laugh: :laugh:

Hey mine too What date is your b'day?? I'm on the 19th. Yep Scorpio - that's me:bigsmile: Heather

Happy November everyone. Its bright and sunny here in the North. Too bad I'm on the inside looking out! My daughter is finally over her flu and returned to school today. I hope she has an okay time catching up on her assignments. I picked up some work on Friday and she tackled it on the weekend but there will be alot more…

THanks Birdie I'm glad too because i wouldn't have gone back. This weekend I will try to hit some sales for some comfy t-shirts to where there - ones with arms:wink: I'm going to try for today and tommorrow - looking forward to a Saturday time becuase I won't have worked all day already. My daughter just texted me to say…

Thanks Jeannie I too drink 2-3 glasses before morning coffee (when I remember) and it really helps get the quota in for the day and I also had parent teacher for the kids - both doing well except for a bit low in Math, My son is actually above 98% in three of his subjects - Sure hope that lasts as this is "scholarship"…

Morning Ladies Thanks for the encouragment for the gym. I went again last night and just swallowed the negative self talk and did my thing. I forgot a work out shirt so I had to go in my shell I wore under my sweater to work. I was going to just go back home but then I revised my thinking and carried on. - Flabby arms and…

I love that one too Barb Thanks for reminding me. Now I want coffee though:laugh: Have a great rest of your day Heather

Morning Ladies I did it!!! I went for the orientation and, like most things in life, it was just the fear of the unkown making me nervous. I was only able to do 1 set of 12 reps on each machine because I didn't want to be sore. There is 8 machines for strength training and for cardio there is the bike, elliptical and…

If you are looking for the emily on your profile page, just go to your profile and look under your friends. Click her name and you will get her profile page

Morning Ladies I promised myself I wouldn't spend any time on here today but here I am! Its kind of automatic to start up my computer when I get here and check on my friends. Lots of action - Lots of great successes. Welcome to the new ladies. You will enjoy this site. Well isn't life strange sometimes? After the stress…

Talk about frustrating:grumble: You all know I am totally excited - yet scared to go to the gym tomorrow right? So with all the effort in scheduling etc., I have it all figured out. WRONG My son phoned me at work just now to say he "forgot" to tell me about an important meeting at his school tomorrow night WHAT Day One is…

Thanks Susan

Thanks swissmiss They do have classes and once I get used to the equipment and fitting anything else into my schedule, I will be trying these ones: Cardio Salsa (latin dance), Start You Up , variety of things from low impact aerobics to pilates - 6 a.m.:yawn: and Fit and Firm (basic toning) There is also belly dancing and…

Morning Ladies Bright and sunny in NW Ontario today - figures since its Monday! Well I did it!! I joined a gym!! I still can't believe it but its true. I have an orientation wednesday night and plan to go twice more this week. I'm terrified and feeling sickly about it but if I don't start somewhere I'll always feel that…

Good to see you back PL

Morning Ladies Its snowing here today Too soon for my liking. I did make it to the wellness centre last night - Yay me!! I could have easily gone home and crashed after the day I had at work but I worked for and extra hour and a half and went straight to the 7: 00 meeting without passing go:laugh: It is a great place.…

Hey All Just a quick note to say I am alive and well. Still working on the master plan. Still trying to stay married:tongue: Still trying to keep up with my daughter and son. My 14 yr old daughter is a going concern - which means I am a going taxi:laugh: I love that she is involved and I will facilitate that involvement…

I love the new pic too You should put the other one in your profile pics so we can really see the diff.

Well that's my quoting lesson out of the way:laugh: I just like the little faces. They seem to always know what i mean! Today is another marathon day in the life of Heather. It started at 4 with a little doggy having to pee then a missed phone call at 5:30. Sadly it turned out to be a cousin of my hub informing us that…

Meet it and make a new one

but not very well apparently:laugh:

I am learning how to quote