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This weekend was AWESOME...not the eating part so much....
Mother's Day was great! My kids and hubby showered me with so much love and thoughfulness. I hope you guys all had wonderful weekend too! My hubby made me the BEST french toast! MMMMmmm more like a dessert. Made with a cinnamon swirl bread and the syrup was Oh So YUMMY! With that being said, I still have 3 lbs to go within…
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Sat 5/12 - Quote for today...
“The man who thinks he can and the man who thinks he can't are both right. Which one are you?” Henry Ford “The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.” Jimmy Johnson Have a super weekend everyone. For me, I am not going to indulge so much that I feel bad about it all week however I am going to…
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Fri 5/11 - Quote for today
"Fall seven times, stand up eight." - Japanese Proverb The difference between try and triumph is just a little umph!" Marvin Phillips STAY COMMITTED! :wink:
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Wed 5/9 - Quotes for today...
"How long should you try? Until." - Jim Rohn "Just do it" Nike
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Mon 5/7 - Quote for today as well as goal...
If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it. Michael Jordan I made a spreadsheet for myself so my goal is to record my…
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Roll Call......Who's here? We have 3 more weeks and....
Hi All, Whew! What a past couple of weeks, but that's life isn't it?!!! How are you all doing? Boy, have I been a yoyo, up, down, up, down! Ugh! I put the 5 goals I listed on the other post on a spreadsheet to post in my kitchen and you know what? I wasn't able to reach them! I looked at them each day and felt so guilty.…
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I've been sick - I'm back! 4 more weeks.......
Hey All, How's it been going for you? As for me, s l o w l y, HOWEVER, I am down 5lbs from when I started and I fluctuate between 5-7 lbs which means I need to get more focused in order to meet my goal of losing 15 lbs by Memorial Weekend. So.........I am going to concentrate on 2 1/2 lbs per week in order to reach that…
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Tuesday 4/17 A BRIGH NEW DAY! ;o)
OK Actually it is cloudy, rainy and cold here in Utah but inside ......... Bright and Warm! I'm looking forward to a great week. Here's to each one of us! LET"S SLIDE OUR SCALES DOWN THIS WEEK!!!!! WE CAN DO THIS GIRLS! Hugs to all
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6 Weeks................Ready, Set, GO!!!!!
Wow, I can't speak for the rest of you, but my last week has been like a yoyo! Too many yummies around and not enough will power here! HOWEVER........... We can get going again, right? So, it is time for me to re commmitt! I want to lose 15 lbs by Memorial Day! That means I have 6 weeks left and I have lost 5 lbs. It's…
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Easter Weekend Challenge-don't gain! ;0)
That's the challenge I am setting for myself this weekend. I will weigh myself tomorrow morning and then again on Monday! I will (gulp) let you know how I did. I want to make myself accountable and for this weekend I am going to pretend that I am at my goal weight and behave in a way I would picture my thinner self…
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8 weeks until Memorial Day!
Wow! Where does the time go? Can you believe it? We are in April already! Yesterday was full of all kinds of fun pranks, hope yours was too! Let's hear your goal for this week. Are you shooting for lbs lost, or something else? As for me, I am ready to drop this counter down. Of course, I know that this means getting more…
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Tuesday's Challenge - What's yours?
I am struggling to get my exercise in! I was doing so well and then between kids ear infections and major sleep deprivation again I just feel worn out. I FINALLY GET IT! Lack of sleep is really my biggest obstacle. I have the hardest time keeping myself motivated when I am so tired and yet after getting the rest I need,…
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3/29-Thursday's Challenge
EXERCISE - I'm going for 20 min today. Anyone else? Quote for today - Energy and persistence conquer all things. -Benjamin Franklin
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3/26 Monday's Challenge
EXERCISE - What are you going to do? I am going to exercise for at least 20 min today. I will post later when I finished. I am also going to drink more water. Quote today - "The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of determination." — Vince…
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How do you keep yourself motivated?
I'd love to hear any pointers here! For me, I am trying to surround myself with motivational tips. Also, keeping an honest, accurate record of my exercise/eating has been helpful! Still......this past weekend was really hard for me. We had family over a lot and man we always love to munch when we get together! Our…
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Confession: YIKES!
I have been on My Fitness Pal for about 2 1/2 weeks now. I have watched my weight go down and up and now I'm heading in the right direction again. I am currently 3.4 lbs down from where I began 2 1/2 weeks ago so I am happy about that but let me tell you...........I have a huge weakness for sweets and snacking. It sounds…
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3/21 & 22=Wednesday and Thursday challenge Water and....
I'm still focusing on drinking water! My original plan was to focus for a week on something and get that habit going then add another. What I am finding is that I am pretty good at accomplishing the thing I focus on but a week is not enough for me to make it a habit and I have not been exercising this week like I did last…
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3/20 Tuesday Challenge - Read on......
How's everyone doing? Do you know that if we focus on 1 1/2 lbs per week, we can make this 15 lb goal? Even if you haven't lost anything yet, you can do this! It's time to recommit. Tuesday's challenge this week for me is going to be to lose 1.5 lbs this week. That means that by the time I weigh in next Tuesday my ticker…
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3/19 Monday's Challenge - Water
Anyone else focusing on drinking more water? It's getting easier to get it in now. Quote for today "What you get by reaching your destination is not nearly important as what you will become by reaching your destination." Zig Ziglar
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3/18 Sunday's Challenge - Water
Today I am still focusing on drinking water, at least 8 - 8oz glasses and probably a bit more. This goal has really helped me with my weightloss. What are you finding that helps you out the most? How was yesterday for you? I had a pretty high calorie day! Went out to breakfast at a bakery (that pretty much says it all!…
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3/16 Friday's Challenge - We are beginning week #2 together!
Continue to exercise and add - Drink AT LEAST 8 glasses of water each day! Water is so good for us! I loved this article I read on the Mayo Clinic website http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/water/NU00283 Good Luck on our 2nd week together! Quote for today - "The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of…
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YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME
When I decided last week that the time had come for me to really get focused and get into shape I was actually pretty nervous! I really wanted to do this! I have not paid attention to myself in that way for quite some time. Too busy with the day to day. Something hit me and I realized that there was never going to be the…
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3/14 Wednesday's Challenge - EXERCISE no more excuses ;o)
It's been 6 days since we began this challenge and we are on our way to developing a very important lifetime habit. I just read a super article on exercise. It's not long so when you get a chance visit this link - http://health.usnews.com/health-news/diet-fitness/slideshows/7-mind-blowing-benefits-of-exercise If you…
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3/13 Tuesday's Challenge-EXERCISE! IT'S TIME TO GET MOVING!
Almost a week down now! We are still focusing on getting exercise to be part of our daily lives. If you are still having a hard time fitting this in consider this article from the Mayo Clinic - http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/exercise/HQ01676 My son has been taking health in high school this semester. They are studying…
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3/12 Monday's Challenge EXERCISE!
We can do this! Find someting you enjoy and it will be a lot easier to stick with it. I am amazed at how many of you already have a great exercise program in place. You are so smart! I haven't exercised for a long time regulary and I am shockingly surprised at how stiff I became and how my flexibility had changed. So glad…
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RESISTED the urge to snack tonight.....
Does anyone else ever have this problem? I love to eat forbidden yummies when I crash at night after getting everyone in bed for the final time! ;o) So glad I resisted now that I am heading to bed. Keep up the great work everyone! WE CAN DO THIS!!!!
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3/11 Sunday's Challenge
Who exercised today? I decided to take this day off! I will be back tomorrow ready to continue with the daily challenge which will continue to be exercising for 4 more days until we switch to week's 2 challenge. If you did exercise, report it here and WAY TO GO! Love the comments and remarks. Keep up the great work. I love…
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3/10 Saturday's Challenge - Exercise and log it here
We can do this! 15 min is not long and even if you haven't exercised start by doing something simple. The weather around here is finally warm so I am walking outside. Have a wonderful day today. Quote for today - “The tragedy of life doesn’t lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goals to reach.” ~…
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3/9 Fridays Challenge
Let's shoot for 15 min of exercise today! You can do anything for 15 min. break it down if that is too much at once. Even 5 min 3 times a day is exercise. I want to develop some good habits throughout this 10 week period and so I am going to focus on one habit each week to work on and hopefully get it anchored into my…
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3/8 Thursday's Challenge-Jump in on this one!
15 MIN OF EXERCISE TODAY We all know that daily exercise is a key component to health and weightloss. Developing the habit is a big challenge for many of us. I am going to begin slowly because I have not been consistent with this for a long time and I want to develop a habit that sticks. So for today I will commit to…
