Total Body Challenge

[LZ]

I copied this from the main challenge board for Jalen & Kaden's Mom. She is one busy lady.......

Hello Friends,

The lovely ladies of Summer Meltdown Challenge is beginning a new challenge starting today. This challenge will encompass the transformation of mind, body and soul. Here are the specifics:

Start date: 9/15/08

End date: 11/15/08

This challenge will focus on overall health with an emphasis on exercise by increasing or developing a workout routine to raise our level of activity. We can share advice, workout routines, healthy recipes, etc.. This challenge is about feeling good, releasing those endorphins, lowering cholesterol, preventing health related diseases...anything that promotes a healthy heart and longevity. It will cover all aspects of ourselves. We will put forth earnest effort to apply balance to our daily lives.

Mind; reframing the negatives to positives, focusing on the "can" instead of the "can not", taking control of the things that are within our control, setting healthy boundaries, taking 5 minutes out of your day to meditate on positive things & keeping a journal express your inner thoughts.

Body; taking care of our bodies by eating healthier, walking, light workouts, taking vitamins, drinking more water anything that allow us to be kind to our bodies by respecting it on nuturing it.

Soul; schedule that spa day you deserve and if that's too inconvenient, give yourself a facial & paint your nails red, read that book you' ve been putting off reading, soak in the bath with bubbles and candles, dress up for no occassion and go out to dinner, buy a new panty and bra set, straighten your hair if it's curly, curl your hair if it's straight, go to the book store and just be in the moment, a sip your favorite coffee, tea, wine at the dining room or kitchen table when everyone is asleep and think about how tomorrow can be even better.

This can be documented by sharing quotes or articles that inspired you, sharing your favorite hair, make-up, body spray, perfume, etc..product, your favorite book, movie, your favorite quote from a movie, recipe, your all time favorite or soul defining moment, sharing with the group what you did that day that stimulate, comfort, nuture your mind, body and soul.

So if you are interested in joining please introduce yourself, list your goals and have some fun!

Here is a sample of our daily check in:

Mind: Was feeling a little stressed today. Wrote in my journal and read an article on Emotional Health.com and read an article on "Anxiety"

Body: took 45min Spin Class on lunch break, increased H2O intake.

Soul: Woke up before my family, made some tea and read a paragraph from Eric Fromm's "Art of Loving" & mediated on I can make today a good day.

Sharing Tip: Didn't have time to exercise like you planned. Try doing 10 push-ups, 10 squats and 10 sit-ups before you slide into that warm inviting bed. You'll feel good that you did.

[LZ]

Hi, I am LZ. I am the 43 y/o Mom of an 18 y/o daughter and an 11 y/o Son.

I love this challenge J&K! I'm excited to get started. In this two months I need to lose 10 pounds. I will exercise at least three times per week and amd shooting for five times per week.

[Jalen&Kaden'sMom]

Hey LZ,

Just sent you a PM and thank you for copying this.

Okay here it goes:

Hi, I'm J&K. Mom of a 4yr and a 8month old. I want to loose 10lbs as well. During this challenge I hope to gain a better sense of self and well-being. I'm looking for balance in my life as sometimes I feel like I'm slipping away. I would like to encourage others and they me.

Wednesday
Mind - as I was researching a kindergarten for my daughter, I had an overwhelming sense of pride. I'm proud to be a mom and I'm proud of my children. I look forward to being involved in their schooling, their careers and lives. I began to think of how I can improve myself so that I can be fully equipped to raise two respectable, upright citizens capable of contributing positively to society. My mind started to wander. I thought about the things my parents did and did not do and how I can be better. That is what we are supposed to be, right? Better. Not that our parents didn't do a good job, however I'm sure they did "better" than their parents as it concerns the shaping and raising of us. Hmmm. So this means I have a lot of work to do.

Body - I increased my H2O. I weighed myself today and I lost another pound. Yippie! Oh, and I did some push-ups.

Soul - I was wearing my hair in a ponytail-type bun so that I can workout without wearing about looking busted. I went to the salon, got a good wash and condition and got it curled it. On Wednesday, I wore a pair of "skinny" jeans I'd purchased a month ago that were uncomfortably tight but too cute to pass up. I paired it with a sexy pair of leopard 3 1/2' peep-toed heels, a super cute leopard-print fitted silk-ish bustier top w/a wide chocolate brown waist belt and I toned it down with a waist length 3/4' sleeve cardigan. I felt sooooo good!

Share tip: Wanna quick healthy snack? Melt some mozarella cheese on 2 Wasa whole grain crackers for 10secs in the microwave and top it with salsa. Yummy!

[scatanafas]

what a cool challenge but I'm a bit confused. J&k you said for Soul you dressed a certain way and had your hair done..doesn't that count for body? I thought Soul meant what you did on the inside of yourself not aesthetics...see now that is why I cannot join this challenge, i don't even understand the freaking rules! Something told me to log in today and it was so I could get a PM from you. Thanks love, it made my day. You rock and your outfit sounds divine.......I also love your share tip...

Good luck on your challenge ladies.

[LZ]

I did very well yesterday. Walked 11/2 miles in the am and 1 mile in the pm. Went out to eat twice and made good choices. Ended up with 1034 calories and that is the highest total calories in three days!

Mind-I took the opportunity yesterday to pray for my long list of family and friends while I was walking my first mile in the am.
Ongoing-I will make positive food choices! I can't always control where I eat, but I don't have to eat what everyone else does. I went to outback steakhouse last night and had a delicious steak salad. I got the dressing on the side and only tasted it. I only ate two bites of bloomin' onion!

Body-I will take the opportunity to fit an extra little bit of exercise in when I get the opportunity. The pm mile yesterday was GF and I passing a track after we went to see my Mom. I encouraged her to walk and we walked that extra mile.

Soul-One of my favorite sayings on this weightloss journey is something KittyPie had in her signature for a long time.

"Two steps forward and one step back will get you there, it just takes a little longer!"


Have a great day! More later.

[Jalen&Kaden'sMom]

what a cool challenge but I'm a bit confused. J&k you said for Soul you dressed a certain way and had your hair done..doesn't that count for body? I thought Soul meant what you did on the inside of yourself not aesthetics...see now that is why I cannot join this challenge, i don't even understand the freaking rules! Something told me to log in today and it was so I could get a PM from you. Thanks love, it made my day. You rock and your outfit sounds divine.......I also love your share tip...

Good luck on your challenge ladies.


Hey Scat-a-rat - I nourished my inner being by treating myself to the salon and dolling myself. I felt good and sexy from the inside and outside. I felt confident and it was seen on my face, in my strut and by my style...and for me that confidence allowed me not to focus on dissecting and critizing myself and that was nuturing my soul.. I didn't have to overthink, I wasn't frustrated with finding something to wear, I didn't feel down or ugly...I felt oh so good because I did something for me. What's soul defining for one maybe different for another. There's no specific rules, were just tryin' to share and encourage.

[Jalen&Kaden'sMom]

Hey Ladies,

Here is how my yesterday went:

Mind: I mediated on the comments my therapist shared with me last week regarding an ongoing issue I'm battling. I'm finally coming to grips with her diagnosis. Was I in denial? Yes. So what I'm I going to do about it? Work very hard at making the neccessary changes needed to be a better Janet, mom and wife. Yep...my work continues...

Body: I ran 5.5mph on the treadmill for 20mins, did 5mins @ level 10 on the Stairmaster, did 2 reps of 15 leg extensions, 15 squats using 20lb weights and finished my workout by attending Cardio Kickboxing after work for 30mins. I am taking B6, B12, Women's One A Day for energy, plenty of water. For lunch, I had half of turkey sandwich, mixed fruit & half a bag of chips.

Soul: I'd borrowed Elie Wiesel's best seller "Night" from a friend to read. I find his life story of surviving Auschwitz both triumphant and heart wrenching. Wiesel's memoir puts life into perspective and from it hope to gain amn even better sense of compassion and understanding.

[scatanafas]

Okay, I'm playing ..I gotta roll with y'all beyotches...........................

MIND: I spoke on the phone with a good friend and told her about my current issues. It felt good to hear myself speak about my problems. I heard myself saying that I was grateful things weren't worse, and I totally believed it as I was saying too...this is a big accomplishment because for a weeks there I was all doom and gloom.

BODY: I went to a new doctor and told her about all my issues. My old doc just wasn't what I needed. this doctor did an Echocardiogram and it was borderline abormal so now i"m seeing a cardiologist too. This was the wake up call taht I needed to never take phen again. I'm going to do this on my own. My weight is creeping back up and I just won't have this...hell naw.....I am going to learn how to respect my body again and take care of myself.

SOUL: I told a brotha I wanted to lick his tattoo. This may not have done anything for my soul, but it proved to me that I'm getting back to my goofy self. I made an appointment next week with an accupuncturist to help me destress. I wonder if she can still the needles in my big fat A S S to help with cellulite, but I think that's a different type of procedure....anyhow I am proud of myself for making the time for this. I also made an appointment to have my hairs did tomorrow.....this does wonders for the soul.

How's that? 'm still confused but I am trying y'all.

[Jalen&Kaden'sMom]

LOL! Scat you are a fool! LOL! That was great!
Joking aside, it's good to hear that your are getting more information about your health.
If you get confused, just revert to the original post that kinda gives us an idea and/or suggestion on how we can focus positive attention to ourselves by nuturing our total being.

[Jalen&Kaden'sMom]

Friday:

Mind: I was going over my budget for this week and became very frustrated when the numbers weren't what I wanted them to be. I was hoping to have something left over so that I can plan a girls day out night dinner & a movie. Then I looked at my budget and shopping lists and realized that I'm fortunate to have the money to take care of the more pressing things. I humbled myself and thought about the blessings I do have.

Body: went a 15minute Abs class and 45min Spin Class at lunchtime

Soul: I'd watched Oprah today and really thought about joining her book club, then I saw how thick the book she selected was and thought to myself "hey, how about I start with reading the front page article on yahoo instead..."

[LZ]

Hi J&K, hopefully will pick up some more participants this weekend.

Mind, I had a meeting with Mom's financial advisor today ans she always makes things simple for me to understand. I am so glad I found her!

Body-I did 50 minutes of one off THE FIRM DVD's which is weights and aerobics together--a great workout. Oh, I also used the weedeater and blower outside too.

Soul-I had a glass of wine and sat out on the porch for Hubby for a good while this evening.

TGIF!

[scatanafas]

MIND: made sure I laughed today.....tried to remind myself that although my life is crappy right now it could be so much worse.

BODY: Am taking my omega pills and vitamins.

SOUL: Had my hairs did, and they look amazing...........even though I'm not at my ideal weight I have great hair! atleast until I get caught in the rain or it gets so ghetto stank I have to wash it!

[LZ]

Scat, you always make me laugh, So I can check off mind as a laugh too.

Body:I am drinking my water today.

Soul: Son and I got his room clean. It has been bothering my sould for quite a while. Makes me happy!

[LZ]

Oh, and I am down one pound to 151.6 this morning. Weekends are hard, so I am trying hard on the food.

[Pooh79]

Hey ladies I'm here!

I just recently turned 29 (ouch) and have 1 daughter, 1 step-son, and 2 nieces. I would love to loose 15 lbs by
the end of this challenge.

Mind: I have come to the realization that there are things that are out of my control. I have accepted that. All I can do is work on me on how I relate to others around me.

Body: I have stayed on task today and eaten low-carb. I will do cardio before 5 p.m. today and drink at least another 5 glasses of water before the day is done.

Soul: I will reward myself with a long hot bath at the end of the day and just relax and let all of todays trials wash away.

[LZ]

Hey Pooh, glad to see you. I am really on a roll and I need some folks to keep me motivated.

Mind:I took my phen today to help me continue to make good choices. I had mexican for lunch but I did not overdo too bad and I'll keep that in mind when I have dinner.

Body: I ran around after cattle for an hour---literally. We did not accomplish our goal and right now I am very aggravated.

Soul: I went to church today. I should have chased cattle before church-LOL!!

We would love to have some new joiners!

[scatanafas]

Mind; reframing the negatives to positives, focusing on the "can" instead of the "can not", taking control of the things that are within our control, setting healthy boundaries, taking 5 minutes out of your day to meditate on positive things & keeping a journal express your inner thoughts.

I started a written journal to log down what I eat, when i eat it and how it makes me feel. Since my eating is emotional by nature I need to do this to see what my triggers are, what I can do to change this.

Body; taking care of our bodies by eating healthier, walking, light workouts, taking vitamins, drinking more water anything that allow us to be kind to our bodies by respecting it on nuturing it.

I started off my day with a big bowl of oatmeal and I am going to try and eat it every morning this week. I have been skipping breakfast tand I think this is part of my problem...not eating alot during the day and wanting to inhale a cow at night......we'll see if this is an improvement or just makes me hungrier since it is a carb.
Soul; schedule that spa day you deserve and if that's too inconvenient, give yourself a facial & paint your nails red, read that book you' ve been putting off reading, soak in the bath with bubbles and candles, dress up for no occassion and go out to dinner, buy a new panty and bra set, straighten your hair if it's curly, curl your hair if it's straight, go to the book store and just be in the moment, a sip your favorite coffee, tea, wine at the dining room or kitchen table when everyone is asleep and think about how tomorrow can be even better.

I actually sat in the yard for a while and READ . I haven't been taking the time to do that. I love the NY Times (even with its blatant liberal slant but i'm in it for the Styles and Travel sections y'all) and I got to read it instead of just pick it up and put it in recycling. Something small but something that made me feel better. As I sat there I could hear birds and a squirrel having a really hard time breaking open an acorn.....I don't know if the Squirrel brotha's teeth were missing or what! But I sat and tried to soak up nature, as much as you can in the suburbs......(not like i'm living on Walton's mountain)....I enjoyed looking around my yard and seeing the flowers and shurbs I planted.......it was good for my soul to take a time out and notice stuff like that.....

[4mami_mia]

hi everyone, im here. I had to focus on other things so I fell off a bit. I will get everything together and start tomorrow.

[LZ]

Good morning.

Mia, glad to see you have joined us again. I am so excited. I did not gaain any weekend weight. As a matter of fact I'm at 151.4 this morning, .2 down.

Anyone up for a weekly challenge? I would like to do some form of exercise 5 days this week. I'm off to a great start as I already did one of THE FIRM DVD's.

Lot's to do. So I'll TTYL.

[Pooh79]

This weekend was good. As soon as I posted I put in my Tae Bo DVD and worked out. That felt great. Eating was on point Saturday but for some sweets hehe.

Sunday: I did not exercise but did go to the park with the family and ran around with the kiddos. I did get a few bites of the kid's sundaes after the park but other than that I did very well. I did not get all my water intake I wanted to though. I stepped on the scale today and I was 2 lbs up :(. I might be retaining water??? Ugh.

I am up for a weekly challenge. I would also like to get in some type of cardio in 5 days this week and my water in take MUST go up!.

[4mami_mia]

hi everyone, i had a busy day. It was my day off and had soo much to do

Mind- The only thing positve I could think of was that I was finally able to take a nap today. Something i never get to do.

Body- i walked a mile this am, wich feels like a dissapointment because I normally do 2 miles but I planned to go to the gym. Dumb a-- hubby didnt come back yet to take the kids so I can go. I wish my gym had daycare.

(what i can do to change that next time, is take the kids for a walk with me or do a video at home.)

Soul- I didnt do anything for myself today except my nap.



reading this makes me realize, im really neglecting myself. I will have to change this.

Im starting this challenge at 225 up a few pounds. I have not taken my phen for a few days and my eating has been out of control.
tomorrow is a new day and i will overcome this.


hope everyone had a good day

[lovnlife]

I'm here too. I'll get my stuff together and put everything down tomorrow.


LZ - Thanks for letting me know that the new challenge had been posted.

Mia - You should have warned me that I would be exhausted beyond belief. :)

J & K - Little man's name is Caleb. Thanks for all the positive vibes.

Hi scat and pooh. When I get a minute, I'll figure out how to post pics again so I can show you a picture of the baby. I forgot how to do it and I'm too tired to figure it out right now. I won't leave it up long though. I don't like putting pictures on the internet anymore. I've seen my fair share of wackos...

I can only do light walking right for the next few weeks, but I have started doing that. The weather is already starting to change here. I love being outdoors during this time of year.

Time to go feed the little one...bbl :)

[LZ]

J&K, Where are you?

I am going to go by my TOPS weigh-in on Wednesday. I am doing great, but it is too much pressure to weigh in more than once a week. I better show down at least 1.5 pounds tomorrow. I have averaged around 1000 calories a day and exercised five times since last Tuesday.:D

So glad to see everyone.

Mia, you are right on when you realize you need to not neglect myself. I fear that is what I was doing before the past week. Instead of putting ourselves at the end of the line, we need to go towards the front so we can hold up the rest of the line.LOL:)

Lovn', Caleb is such a cute name. Good for you on getting out to walk! Mothering is hard work.:heart:

Pooh, I wogged two miles this morning. I actually jogged at least half of it. I am so proud!:spider_red:

OK, here goes for me...

Mind: I made a decision on some of Mom's stuff that will make everyone happy. (Hubby and Brother) I am her power of attorney and have been dealing with trying to dot my i's and cross my t's should I predecease her. This has been very hard and depressing. This decision helps my peace of mind.

Body: I did my exercise as above.

Soul: I am going to plan something fun for me to do in the near future and will think about it today while I get my hair cut.

Have a great day all!

[Pooh79]

Mia I am with you. I feel like I have totally neglected myself and I need to do something to right that.

Lovn - I can't wait to see little Caleb and CONGRATS!!!

LZ - Yay that is just awesome!!! I didn't get my DVD or gym in yesterday BUT I did help out during my lunch hour at my niece's preschool. I was hauling boxes and things for their annual yard sale. I did get a work out there. Does that count??? My doctor weigh-in is tomorrow and I am pretty darn sure I haven't lost an ounce. :(

Okay girls I need some major motivation. I don't know what's happening but I am in a total rut! I feel that the phen isn't working anymore for my evenning cravings! My problem is with the evennings. My dear hubby makes me wonderful low carb meals and I do get full but then an hour later I am eating starbursts or a bite of chocolate etc. I think I need to distract myself. My routin has been get home, feed kids, feed myself, then I go to the living room and hang out with the kiddos (play, watch tv etc). I think I need to do more so that I am not bored. Any suggestions?

[scatanafas]

Hey all.

I just wanted to pop on to say congratulations to the new mama, Lovin....Enjoy this special time...it goes by so quickly!

I haven't really had time to focus on diet/exercise, been too busy trying to catch my breath after yesterday. I am going to lift some weights tonight, don't have the energy for zumba class.

[4mami_mia]

hi guys, i went to the gym after work and did 30 min on the ellipt. my eating was pretty good.

Mind: I listen to a Yolanda Adams cd to calm my nerves.


Body: I had a great workout at the gym

Soul: i havent done anything yet, but plan too

[scatanafas]

MIND: I am reminding myself how things could be worse......to count my family's blessings.

BODY: I started my day off with oatmeal. I am going to try and eat breakfast every day from now on. I have planned my meals for the rest of the day and I am going to take my vitamins and supplements. I made appointments for my echocardiogram and my brain MRI......will make appointment for my HIDA scan soon too. I'm trying to take care of myself so that I can be prepared to take care of others.

SOUL: Getting accupuncture this afternoon to see if that helps with headaches and stress relief..paying out of pocket for it, so I don't think it is something that I will do continuously but I wanted to try it today. Am very annoyed at a certain someone today but am trying to meditate and not let someone else's toxicity ruin my spirit. Wore my new shoes that are cute as a button and I can't help but feel a little happy looking down at my feet today. Getting some errands done so that I feel more in control and my soul will feel a bit organized. I want peace so badly in my life right now.

[LZ]

TOPS weigh-in 150.4! Yeah, I know it is the exercise.

Body- I did 45 minutes of a FIRM workout this morning.

Mind-I have been listening to a lot of comedy to lift up my mood.

Soul-I have accomplished several errands today and have a conference call here shortly. Feeling accomplished does help the soul!

Scat, how did the accupuncture go?

Mia, great job getting to the gym after work.

Pooh, hauling boxes is good exercise. How did you do yesterday and today? How about taking the kids for a walk or playing an outside game?

Lovin', how is the new Mom today?

Have a great day all!

[Pooh79]

WTG LZ! Mia you too for getting a workout in!!!

Scat, how did the acu go???

Weigh in today at 217.0.

Mind: Is fried - can't think. hehe
Body: Hauled some more boxes for the school today - got a work out!
Soul: Still want that bath I never took on Saturday (I have showerd though hehe)

I did good yesterday. My eating was good - probably didn't eat enough but at least I didnt over eat. Water intake was about 100 oz. No exercise. I am keeping a food/exercise/feeling journal and that is helping.

[CDCreations]

Hello all!! I am glad to see those who have joined this challenge; missed y'all! And I know you guys were probably wondering, where in the world is Val? I won't be able to post every day, but will try to do so as much as I can. I'm off phen for a month, and it's been about a week now -- have gained weight, so I certainly need to be in this challenge!
Mind: Taking the time to really clear off my desk here at work and organizing my files; makes the mind function just a little bit better --
Body: Drank a lot of water today, more than I usually do, and even ate a bowl of oatmeal this morning!
Soul: Have been experimenting with different hairstyles for my hair; it's amazing how when your hair looks good, it transforms you and makes you feel good!

Congrats to you Lovinlife, on your little angel boy; be sure to give him a big hug from his "Aunt" Val!!!!! Hello to everyone, Scat, LZ, Pooh, Mia, and thanks to you J&K for starting up this challenge -- okay, enough of this, time for me to get buz-ay with the rest of you and lose this weight!! Have a great day everyone; luv you all; TTYL!! :D

[scatanafas]

CD, I was worried about you girl.....glad to hear that u were just busy and nothing is wrong.

Pooh acupuncture was interesting. at 85 bucks a pop I don't know when I'll be going back though, supposedly you need to go alot in order to see results.

[LZ]

Mind--I have been stalled on painting the interior of my house so I decided I would do womething today and got started on the dining room.

Body--I took the day off formal exercise, but I did paint for a couple of hours.

Soul--I love to read and I took a couple of hours today.

CD, glad to hear from you.

[scatanafas]

MIND: Not sure what I did for the mind. I was definitely challenged at work and I think I'm rocking it. The department asked me to come to work on their big new federal project as a consultant, which means I don't have to leave in december like I was told....YAY!

BODY: Had a fair amount of water today, no snackies..too my vitamins and omega oil pills.

SOUL: tried to relax...did some deep breathing exercises that the acupuncturist told me to do.

[CDCreations]

Now I know why yesterday was the day that I started posting on this new challenge, I needed to have you here for me; I received some devastating news when I got home from work yesterday; one of my dear friends, her precious grandson, passed away from SIDs at 1 pm yesterday (trying hard not to cry here at my desk). Please keep them all lifted in your prayers ...

Mind: I am thinking on the fact that life is extremely precious, and that tomorrow is promised to no one, so we must do all that we can to make each and every day count --

Body: It's not responding well today; you can actually feel the pain in your heart when it's hurting, without actually having a heart attack ...

Soul: I know I'll be all right; my soul is restored in the fact that if you love God, that even when you're going through, you can still have an inner joy that only He can give ...

There nothing like having your phen family to turn to when times are hard; I luv you all, Val

[ReiRei]

I'm a little late in finding this --- can I join the challenge?

I'm 36, married, no kids (hyst in 2004), I have been on phen since 9/5/08 - 189.0 at weigh in and on 9/23/08 I was down 10 to 179.0!

MIND - I was up at 4:00 a.m. - took a few minutes to think about what I was going to change about my lifestyle today. Decided I need to exercise more.

BODY - I ate yogurt and Kashi for breakfast and took my multi-vitamin - which is something I've neglected to do! Plus I did 15 minutes of exercise to get my heart rate up. I will do 30 min to 1 hour this afternoon when I get home from work.

SOUL - I have a pair of jeans on that have been way to tight for a while - they are falling off of me today! I keep having to pull them up! After I put my make-up on this morning I looked at myself in the mirror and for the first time in a long time I thought I looked pretty. I know that sounds pathetic, but since gaining all of this weight, I have not had the best self-confidence. Losing 10 lbs has given me my "sexy" back! LOL!!!

[Pooh79]

CD glad to see you back and I'm very very sorry for your dear friend. That is so sad. I will pray for the family and baby angel.

Scat, wow yeah I would do without the needles at that price hehe.

Rei, welcome aboard!

I have been doing very well since my doc's weighin on Wed. I have drank all my water and have been on point with my low carb diet.

Mind: I will start deep cleaning house - because clutter and messy home really really makes me upset and gives me a continuous headache. I will be working on this throughout the weekend. This will also be helping me out with Body hehe.

Body: I am going over to preschool again to help out with yard sale set up and I WILL get either my Tae Bo or Zumba workout in tonight.

Soul: I plan on having all the kids in bed by 9 p.m. and will just lay down and think of nothing! That will do my souls lots of good.

[scatanafas]

Now I know why yesterday was the day that I started posting on this new challenge, I needed to have you here for me; I received some devastating news when I got home from work yesterday; one of my dear friends, her precious grandson, passed away from SIDs at 1 pm yesterday (trying hard not to cry here at my desk). Please keep them all lifted in your prayers ...

Mind: I am thinking on the fact that life is extremely precious, and that tomorrow is promised to no one, so we must do all that we can to make each and every day count --

Body: It's not responding well today; you can actually feel the pain in your heart when it's hurting, without actually having a heart attack ...

Soul: I know I'll be all right; my soul is restored in the fact that if you love God, that even when you're going through, you can still have an inner joy that only He can give ...

There nothing like having your phen family to turn to when times are hard; I luv you all, Val

Val,

Something told me to log on here tonight.......I know now that the Lord wanted me to know that you were in pain. My dear friend, i am so sorry. To me nothing is sadder and tests our faith more than the loss of a child. Losing a child or grandchild must be the most unimaginable pain and cannot be describedi n words..... My heart aches hearing this sad news. I will remember you, your friend and her family in my prayers tonight. Please PM me if you need anything or if there is anything that I can do for this family.

[LZ]

CD, so sorry to hear about your friends Grandchild. Prayers for them and everyone touched. I love you too.:heart:

REI, welcome to our group. Glad to have you and look forward to getting to know you better.

Scat, great news on the job!

Pooh, you should be getting ready for the no thoughts, good luck!

Today...

Mind-Told myself I would make better choices after my breakfast out with GF this morning. The good news is we split a breakfast so we only had 1/2 waffle; 1 egg; 1/2 order hashbrowns and ham. I could have eaten it all. Have doen better for the rest of the day.

Body--I got my FIRM DVD workout in after breakfast and spent several hours today helping hubby work on the corral. That was workout #4 so I need one more workout this weekend to make five for the week.

Soul-I enjoyed my breakfast with my friend. I am proud of how my week has gone.

[scatanafas]

MIND: keep trying to think positively about my situation. Spoke with an Aunt that I love today, her wisdom always helps me and puts me at ease.

BODY: got my MRI even though I dreaded it..the sooner I get answers the less I have to worry about my health......did my deep breathing exercises.

SOUL: Read all the information I got free in the mail from Bragg (the makers of organic vinegar). feel like i'm starting to take control of my health again which is a good feeling and I'm excited about my one year plan....I have a list, someone called me Earl today.

[4mami_mia]

scat im praying for you about your test results.

cd i missed you, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your ffriend. Its hard to lose a child. My mom lost my sister from sids at 2 1/2 month.

lz way to go on your workout, you have been exercising all day!

pooh keep up the good work on your weight loss! i cant wiat to start zuba soon.

ReiRei welcome you are going to love these ladies


mind nothing much i have been trying to take it easy
body i missed my workout today. I had alot of errands to run, and didnt feel good from the previous day
soul im a wreck, im nervous all the time, im disgusted because i fell off my dieting and exercise today
BUT
i have dusted myself off and tomorrow will be a great day.



just to update you guys, the night before last wednesday, i was laying in bed around 1am watching informercials when i heard noises in my garage. I thought it was our dog that go loose and was messing up stuff. I woke hubby to put the dog in his kennel before my babies woke from the noise, well my hubby was suspicous about the sound and got his gun( being a marine, he feels the need to have one for safety) well next i hear 6 gunshots. I run outside thinking omg, what the he**
hubby was really upset, because he caught someone in our garage trying to ro us!! They apparently got in from the back door. huby caught a glimps of them running out and shot at them( lousianna has a law that gives the right to shoot if someone comes in your home ) hubby was so pi**** that he he shot 5 more times hitting the truck before they sped off. Hubby's cars where broken into and searched, some stuff from the garage was stolen thankfully my truck was locked. (we dont live in a bad neiborhood so i dont lock my truck, well now i do)
my fer is, there is a door that leads from the garage into the house. I dont know what these robbers planned to do, my 9mth old son's room is across from ours by the door and my 2yr daughters room is beside his.
who would rob someone while they sleep in bed. Our neihbors noticed the vehical riding up and down our street earlier that day. So this was someone watching our home. We have surviellnce camera but the tape ejected itself days ago and i forgot to put it back in.:(
now im nervous when its bed time. probably why im up now, and i stressed soo much TMO is back when i just had it a few weeks ago:mad:
i asked hubby to teach me how to shoot a gun, i dont like violence, and i wouldnt hurt a fly, but when it comes to my kids, i have to protect them.

well i better go to bed if i want to workout before i go to work tomorrow

[LZ]

Mia, how scary. Texas also has the protect your property law. I imagine they'll find another target after hubby unloaded on them. My hubby has a ton of guns. I'm not big on them, but will target practice once a year or so. Here we are just as likely to have an animal intruder.

Mind--I am enjoying this beautiful morning God has given us. 68 degrees and sunny. I am also watching "clean house" to get some inspiration to get going on mine.

Body-I want to get my last workout in today while hubby is at wqork. He should get home at 3-3:30 and then we are going to work on the corral some more. Also, I am determined to make healthy choices with my calories today and keep them down closer to 1000. They have crept up to 1200-1300+ calories the last few days but at least have stayed under my supposed no lose limit of 1368.

Soul-Again this beautiful day makes me feel peaceful. I hope to retain this feeling I have not had in a long time. Hmmm---note to sself do not think to hard today!

[scatanafas]

Mami, that is some scary **** right there! My house had gotten robbed in the past (my family wasn't home) but I know how violated and scary that feeling is. Those sons of beyotches needed to be shot right in between their eyes...I don't blame you for wanting a gun...these are desperate mofos, if they were professional robbers they wouldn't be doing this while you were in the house and they wouldn't bother wit the car and the garage..these are some kind of crackheads and for that reason alone you need to protect yourselves cause crackheads will kill you over five dollars........it is good that you have surveillance on the house, but do you have an alarm system that you can put on at night? one that is connected right to the police?

MIND: I am a mess today..was thinking about my problems yesterday and had insomnia....was anxious. I probably should start taking something to sleep but I'm so anti-medication at the moment. I don't want to become addicted to something else...and all meds have side effects which is probably why I have all these health problems now.

BODY: cleaning the house like crazy for our open house tomorrow so to me that is exercise. I'll try and lift some weights too but I have a feeling that by the end of the day I'll feel wiped.

SOUL: Not sure what I should do for my soul but I have got to do something, because I feel my spirit is broken.

[lovnlife]

Mia - That is unreal! I doubt they'll be back after hubby fired off a few shots at them, but still, I can imagine how scared you must be. What is wrong with people?

CD - I am so sorry for your friend's loss. Every life is precious, but the loss of a child is always so unexpected that I think it cuts deeper. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your friend.

scat - Thanks for the congrats. I hope that your MRI results can put your mind at ease. I'm praying for you.

LZ - Good job with the workouts!

pooh - I'm posting a picture in my avatar for you. I'm gonna take it down soon though. :)

Ladies, it's been quite an adjustment having a little one around 24/7. Sorry it took me so long to get back on here, but I feel like my days are running together. Breastfeeding is the hardest part. It is starting to get better...which is a good thing because I was just about to give up. He eats about every 3 hrs now...he was wanting to eat every 1-2 hours and I was getting no sleep!

Mind - I was feeling a little stressed today. I want to get out of the house, but I'm not comfortable taking the baby everywhere I go yet...plus I don't want to be out in public because the weather change has made a lot of people sick. I decided to take up one of my girlfriends on an invitation to dinner. This way I can be out of my house, but not have the baby out in a public place.

Body - I am trying to eat a little more. I have had zero appetite postpartum. Normally I wouldn't worry about it, but I know I need to get more nutrients in my system for him.

Soul - I went to dinner at my girlfriends house. I pumped two bottles before I went. My friend, her husband, and her son took care of the baby the whole time I was there. I got a little break without actually having to leave him some where. I needed it. The whole feeding thing has been consuming me since I brought him home.

[LZ]

Scat, I hope you are feeling good today.

Lovin', that was great of your friends to give you a break while you were over. Such a difference that can make. Sounds like you are settling in well.

Well, we never got out tto the corral yesterday. This morning we went out at 8am and didn't come in until about 2:30--so that is Body.

Mind-I am doing well keeping my mind off of what I have to do tomorrow. That hard farm work helped.

Soul-I am taking a break tonight. I have had few calories and actually have room for a blizzard if I decide that is what I want for dinner.:

Enjoy the rest of your weekend gals!

[scatanafas]

Lovin, so important that you get out of the house and away from the baby...good for you. I agree, babies don't need to be exposed to germs right away..I kept my babies in and away from people for a good six weeks, my religion states that we do that and i was happy to comply.

LZ..Im so glad there is no dairy queen near me...I would have a blizzard addiction too!

MIND:


BODY: I can't say I did anything good for my body today other than take my fish oil capsules. I ate way way too much...we went out for Japanese food and I know that sodium is going to mean a five lb weight gain tomorrow...I also ate Fritos, those things are addicting.

SOUL: I took my son to his soccer game, played at my soccer clinic and ran into some nice ladies that I know..It was good to be around people and talk. I have been such a loner. I made an offer to go to lunch with one, and another asked me to go to lunch, yay.....new friends..One asked me if i wanted to play tennis at her club..well that's great but i grew up in the bronx and all i could play is stickball...bahahahhaha......Maybe that is what I need...to expand my horizons......I ran ALOT today on the soccer field, does that count as exercise? It sure felt like it. Tomorrow I bite the bullet and go to the gym.

SOUL...did my deep breathing exercises...shared with heartache about my dad on the soccer field with a caring friend.....enjoyed time with my family today at the restaurant looking at the big salt water tank we were sitting next to...sometimes it doesn't take much to just "BE" in the moment.....I felt like I was today and that is so good for my soul.

[ReiRei]

I have been studying all weekend, except for today. I needed to be, but was looking for an old text book to use as a reference and can't find the darn thing anywhere! I have torn into this house looking for it! One good thing that happened - I got my junk room cleaned out looking for it. I have filled up our garbage can! You know, the huge one's the city furnishes.

Anyway..... here goes....

MIND - I got my junk room cleaned out today! Now I don't have to worry about that. But where is that textbook I've been looking for all day?

BODY - I've lost a couple more pounds. I'm down to 177.0. I'm feeling really good about myself. While I was cleaning out the junk room I ran across a pair of pants that never did fit me - they have always been to small. I tried them on for the heck of it and they are to big! Yes, too big, not too small! I'm so excited!!

SOUL - Loosing weight has made me feel so much better!! I leave for Disney World 2 weeks from yesterday. I will go get a pedi this week, so I have pretty feet. Oh, I have also started back to the tanning bed, I've not tanned in several years. I have some visits left and I'm gonna use them. Tanning makes me feel so much better, and I only tan 2x a week, 3 at the most.

[Pooh79]

Mia wow how scary. I'm glad you woke up in time and that hubby had that gun. I'm sure he will stay away. Keep all doors/windows locked!

Lovn - he is absolutely precious! thanks for sharing the pic. Glad you got some breathing room thanks to your friends that is very important.

Today was just ughh mind wise. I am really feeling burnt out.

Body: From morning to about 8 I did good then I was hungry and ate some doritos with hot sauce oh and gummy bears/worms. Ughh.

Soul: I took a mid day nap thanks to my hubby who watched over the kids. It was much needed although I of course woke up a tad bit grouchy which is why i don't like taking naps hehe.

Here I am at almost midnight and am not tired. Hubby is sick and is sleeping in the living room tonight so that he can sweat it out under the covers and not get me or the baby sick. :(

My goal for this week:

Mind: Get myself caught up at work and try not to focus on family proglems that are outside of my control.

Body: Exercise at least 5 x this week. Need to drink at least 100 oz of water a day.

Soul: I would love to go buy a book and read (havent done that in over 2 months and its my fav pasttime) or go see a movie by myself. Although I am one of those that hates going out by themselves not even to eat or to the store I really want some alone time where no conversation is needed. Keep up my journal.

[LZ]

Good morning. Well instead of the blizzard I had a peanut buster parfait. then I was hungry later and had a very lean hamburger patty on light bread but with some real mayo. I ended up with 1530 calories total; however it was good for my soul and I burnt a ton of calories working in the corral on my day of rest so I really don't feel bad about it.

Now let me tell you what skinny Hubby ate last night. Belt buster with cheese and mayo (big double burger); order onion rings;banana split and roast beef, cheese and mayo sandwhich with chips. Now, how is that fair? this is normal for him and he is six foot tall and maybe 180 at 43 y/o!

Mind-I have a lot to do today and a lot on my mind. If all goes smoothly I will be glad this evening when I can relax and see that it is done.

Body-Popped out of bed at 4:50 AM and did a FIRM DVD right of the bat.

Soul-Made my coffee extra special this morning with some cinnamon and fat free whipped topping added to my usual.

Scat, Japenese food sounds good! I can relate to the overnight five pound weight gain.

Rei, what are you studying?

Pooh, I hope you were able to get some sleep. A nap sounds great. Missed mine this weekend.

[LZ]

I sent J&K a PM. I hope she stops by soon!

[scatanafas]

I got back to teh gym today and took a butt kicking class.....i wasn't sure if I could get through the whole thing at one point..I was drenched in sweat, my face was red (I don't blush easily)....it was GREAT....Now that I busted my butt I am going to really try and watch what i'm eating....had some oatmeal for breakfast, some egg white whole grain french toast for lunch with strawberries. I used real syrup though but that is all the restaurant had....tonight i'm just having grilled chicken and asparagus, maybe some spinach salad....I still have to remind myself to get the water down but i'm working on it.

BODY: My workout

MIND: Trying to keep busy and put my feelings in perspective, not let my judgement be clouded by hysterical emotions of PMS

SOUL: going to do my deep beathing exercises today and try and relax...maybe i'll sit in the yard and read a bit before the wild cats get home from school.....

[ReiRei]

LZ,
I'm in my junior year - working on my Bachelors in Accounting..... ugh! What was I thinking???

The classes I'm taking this semester: Intermediate Accounting I, Intermediate Excel and Information Systems Technology ---- all online! Again, WHAT was I thinking????

I was 33 yo when I figured out what I want to be when I grow up! I'm 36 now. I obtained my Associates in Business Administration this past May.

[CDCreations]

Hello all - thanks so much to everyone for your words of comfort and care during this rough time; I so very much appreciate it, know that it means the world to me - this is why I love my phen family so much ... The funeral is tomorrow, and it is going to be so tough, I know. I have read your posts, not really able to comment about all of them right now, but I will say that Mia, you were so Blessed to have those idiots get scared away by the gunfire, you have every right to protect your own property, and also Luvinlife, your son's picture is adorable, and I think he's gonna turn out to be a mama's boy, which I think is wonderful!

Mind: Preparing myself for tomorrow, and at the same time, knowing that there's really no way to prepare for what I am about to experience ...

Body: I got on my bike last night, after weeks of no biking, and just went for it, biked for 40 minutes to rebuild my strength back up. I have decided to get on that bike for a minimum of 4 times a week for the next 2 months (his age) as a tribute to him, making no more excuses about not working out, I'm just gonna do it ...

Soul: Was not feeling like being here at work today (didn't sleep well last night), but I have made a turnaround in my thoughts this afternoon; I'm thankful to have a job, so I'm gonna listen to music this afternoon to regenerate my soul and my spirit --

[scatanafas]

CD..my heart is in pain for what you have to see tomorrow. A c hild in a casket is an almost unbearable sight....noone wants to send their child to the Lord first. I will pray for this family during this painful time...and I hope that you can get through the day with enough energy to comfort your friend.....

[scatanafas]

Reirei, I was an accounting major my freshman year of college and I immediately changed my major after one semester. I knew that I wouldn't be happy looking at numbers the rest of my life.......I do not regret it because I love my job...however those that I know that stuck to it have some lucrative careers now..probably because alot of people like me are scared of numbers...LOL...do you plan on taking the CPA exam?

I give you alot of credit, going back to school later on in life is not easy....especially when you have children underfoot......I was in graduate school and remember schlepping to class very pregnant and very tired after working all day......what i wouldn't have done to be able tot ake some classes via online back then! Good luck with all your endeavors.....I have alot of regrets in my life but I will never regret getting an education.

[4mami_mia]

thanks for the concern everyone. We found out the intruder may very well be someone that lives a few blocks from us. Scat, I do believe they have a drug problem. Who would be soo stupid? We live across the street from a high ranking Navy police. And hubby kind of got a community watch going with all the husbands on our street. everyone knows everyone.
We are more cautious now and we are getting an alarm to go with the cameras we have.

anyways lovn, what a beautiful baby boy. They grow way too fast. enjoy every minute
i was soo potective of my son, now i will let him go freely with his grandma and aunts

reirei congrats on your weight loss! your on a roll

CD i pray that god gives you strength to deal with tomorrow. a funeral is hard but a childs funeral is harder.
god has a reason for everything We have to hold on to that.

pooh, why is it we always seem to be in a rut together? lol

your goals are very good for the week

i think i will join you.


goals for the week

mind-- praying even if its just to give thanks every night.

body- work out 4x weekly, limit eating out to 1x a week, drink more water

soul- start a journal, get eyebrows waxed and buy a new book.



my bad points are

too much junk in the house

making excuses not to wake up early and walk

not bring lunch to work so i end up eating out

[LZ]

CD, God Bless you today.:heartpump: I think biking as a tribute is a great idea.

Scat, great job on the exercise.

Rei, I was a business major for awhile until I figured out how much studying those classes required. I took 3 semesters of accounting and that was enough for me. I ended up looking for the degree I thought would be easiest to get and the one I was closest to so I have a History degree.:D

Mia, I find exercise is the key for me. I'll exercise five times this week too.

I was so glad to get all the legal work done yesterday. I was so drained after two trips to the attorney (one with Mom) it was all I could do to stay up until 9. I slept better than I have in a long time.

Soul--My house has gotten away from me the last few days. I have this morning to get it under control and that will help my soul.

Mind--Also need to pay some bills..yeah

Body--today is an off day for weights so I will wog or just do somew regular aerobics.

[scatanafas]

good morning all...My children have off from school so I did something good for my soul and woke up at 8am instead of 6 am....whoever thought that waking up at 8 am would have been considered "sleeping in"..LOL....during my single partying days sleeping in meant getting up at 1 o'clock in the afternoon.....lol

I already lost a few lbs of bloat, must be all that sweating I did yesterday at the gym and also eating asparagus...not sure what the deal is but i hope to keep it up......Tonight I will hopefully go to zumba with my friend. I decided to blast myself with cardio this week and hold off on weights..I want to see how much cardio I can get in to get the furnace burning again, you knwo what I mean? and lifting usually stalls my weight loss at first and I need to see how lbs . off on the scale to psych myself out.......I actually got on my elliptical yesterday too! I"m outta control..nobody stop me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CD I'm thinking about you today. I was reading Psalms 121 yesterday. "The Lord will protect you from all dangers and he will guard your life".......I had to stop and think about this for a while....when I hear about a child dying it is hard for me to comprehend the "whys" but this is when faith comes in.....we have to trust that there is a reason, that God doesn't let these things happen to hurt us...but it hurts so bad.

well I guess I should put a bra on and start my day.......My son has grown like a weed and needs some new jeans...I t hink I am going to shop from Lands End today online. Does anyone ever shop from them and is it a pain to return to them? I hate having to return stuff via mail.......I just can't bring myself to get that boy out to the mall, he hates hates hates shopping and in turn I hate shopping with him...i can't take that grumpy face or the attitude....meanwile I"m going shopping for HIM and he doesnt appreciate it. Maybe I should just let him wear highwaters to junior high for a few weeks, I'll get hima pocket protector too while im at it....bet you he'll appreciate me then.........bahahhahahhahhaahahha....i'm so mean....

I will post the body mind soul thing later.

[ReiRei]

Good Morning!

CD - We have a friend whose son passed because of SIDs. It was such a sad passing. My prayers are with the family. Children are not supposed to go before their parents - no matter the age.

Locally, we have bad news. A girl from here was in Knoxville, TN to help open a new restaruant and was kidnapped, killed and dumped in the water. She was reported missing Sept. 20th and a fisherman found her body Saturday morning. The body was identified yesterday. She was 21. I did not know her or her family, but it has really shaken our community.

My goals for today:

MIND - I have lots of studying to do. I have to take a test tomorrow night for Information Systems.... ugh!!!

BODY - I ordered new workout DVDs and they arrived yesterday - TURBO JAM. I worked out with them for an hour last night and I can really feel it this morning. I had to find the Aleve this morning, first thing!

SOUL - After my intense workout last night, I took a shower and went straight to bed. I slept like a baby! I had spagetti legs and arms when I was finished. I almost didn't have the strength to stand in the shower! LOL!! I plan on doing another workout tonight!

[4mami_mia]

hi everyone one! I finally was able to walk today. felt great. I noticed im able to jog longer periods.
.

mind- idk

body- i walked/jog 2 miles

soul- nada

[scatanafas]

reirei: that is so horrible about that poor girl. I hear stories like that and it makes me afraid to let my kids go in our yard......the world is a dangerous place.

Mamimia....great job on the two miles.........

Well I went to zumba last night and i'm sore this morning. I am picking it up more.....it isn't an easy format to learn and I wonder if I'll be able to teach it but I need to believe in myself. Today I'm going to the gym for a class called latin jam...probably the same kind of thing....then i'm taking my kids to the beach.......they have off again today and I refuse to spend it home..the sun is out and I'm happy to be alive.....I'll do the body mind thing later. Now what the HECK happened to J&K, this thread was her idea....shoot, I dont' want to have to fly to the west coast and get all up in her face and stuff.......

[LZ]

Good morning. J&K has been on a break. I am hopefull she'll rejoin us soon.

I am proud. I was off to a slow start this morning, which means instead of exercising right off the bat I had to procrastinate and give myself a pep talk. I came to the site and read a few posts on the main board and drank some coffee. Now I have completed a great FIRM workout. So here is my plan...

Mind--I am off to TOPS in a little bit. I hope to get uder that 150 number this week. Those zero's seem to give me problems.

Body--I did my workout! I also need to make sure I get one fruit serving a day. I'm not sure why I have not done that lately.

Soul--I was going to go get a pedicure, but just cannot bring myself to spend the $30 right now. Maybe I could trade some of that worthless stock.lol So instead, I am going to give myself a pedicure.

I'm feeling much better than I did Monday. I have a few things that have to be taken care of, but they seem like a breeze siince I have the other load off my shoulders. I am relaxing before I start getting uptight about son's eye surgery which is on the 10th.

Great job on the workouts REI, Mia and Scat. We are getting in a groove. Have a great day!

[LZ]

My weigh-in 148.6!!!!! I'll update my stats later. Where is everyone?

[Pooh79]

CD - Sending you and the family many many prayers and hugs on this very sad day. :(

Everyone is doing so well. I am so proud!

Me not so much. I am in a total rut! (you are so right Mia we always find ourselves in them together lol) Yesterday I gave in to my cravings and went to Carl's Jr and had myself a yummy hamburger, fries and Dr. Pepper. Later for dinner I had some pasta. I was dreading getting on the scale this morning but no harm done YET. I am so ashamed I haven't even told hubby. I am really burnt out in low carb eating and I think that's not helping the cravings so I think I might up my carb intake while still watching what I eat and not go overboard to see if that helps any. I have done no exercise :(.

Soooooooooooooooooo

Mind: must I say anything??? blahhhhhhhhhh

Body: blah blah blah

Soul: ugh forget it!

[scatanafas]

Pooh,c ut yourself a break.......we all have days that the mind body thing just isn't going to work!

MIND: Not sure what I did for my mind today....I bought an OK magazine and I'm going to read up on how Kim Kardashian stays thin but keeps her curves...such an intelligent reading for an intelligent woman, huh? LOL....Honestly I'm just trying hard to put problems in perspective and be optimisitc, this has been really hard for me the last few months. No word yet on my MRI and that has me worried. That means radiologists are not signing off on it yet, so maybe there is something there.......

BODY: went to a dance class but left after a half hour..it was too advanced and everyone else htere had already been i nthe class for three MONTHS at the least....so I could not even come close to doing the moves..it was frustrating....

SOUL: Took my boys to the beach this afternoon and just stared at the water for a while........it was peaceful..I love the beach in the Fall... Had to leave the house this afternoon because someone was coming to see our house..so I took the boys to Chili's and we were just silly and happy....I need to spend more quality time with them...they're growing up so quckly....

I wish I had more to say but I don't. My weight is holding steady at 138......

[lovnlife]

Just checking in. I usually check this thread at least once a day but sometimes I'm just too tired to post or I get sidetracked.

The weather has been rainy here for the past few days so I haven't been able to go out for walks. I didn't do much today other than baby stuff.

Rei- I hope you did well on your exam. I feel your pain. LZ will tell you...last year I was pulling my hair out with all the studying I had to do. I went back to college later in life too...just finished the Bachelor's in May.

LZ, scat, mia - good job on the exercise!

pooh - my mind, body, and soul day looks like yours :)

[scatanafas]

I miss J&K..i s everything okay? why did she need a break..........................

I'm debating whether to go into the office or not..working from home is so distracting but I just do'nt feel well today....the gallbladder thing is acting up again ..probably because i'm not taking the nexium....so I need to start back on it and do what I have to do to get better.

I gianed a lb. since yesterday and I havne't been sleeping well..so all in all it I"m in a s u c k y mood...not a bad mood but I just feel like checking into the marriott today , no phones no computer and sleeping.

[LZ]

Good morning.

Scat, you know how it is after you have been on phen for awhile. You just have to take a break.

On the Nexium...it is one of those meds that works better after it has a chance to get in your blood stream. I was going through a simliar what I thought was gallbladder issue. I had all the tests. I was on Nexium 14 months and that finally fixed my problem. I sure hope you feel better after the day goes along.

BTW, I love your avatar!

Lovin', beautiful sunset. Hmmm, I can just imagine you get side tracked with that cute baby.

Pooh, get out of that rut!

Mind--I feel pretty good today. I'm going with DD to diet Doc and I am going to do a weigh-in as I have to more weeks before I need to see him. I should show that I am down 4 lbs.

Body--I did a three mile wog this morning--excellent workout.

Soul--I never did do my pedicure so I am going to go do that right after I clean out the inside of my car.

Have a great day all.

[scatanafas]

LZ...a break from phen or just a break from posting on this board? Oh well i'll shut up about it now, just hope she gets back soon...her posts always made me laugh. I'm tired of being the only one entertaining your as ses ...only kidding y'all!

Today I am in agoraphobic mode. Did not go into the office so I could work from home..bad move since I am so distracted here.......

LZ. I felt better the short time that i was on the Nexium but never refilled the prescription. It is 174 dollars a month! I can afford it , it just makes me angry how pharmaceutical companies rip us off until generics come out on the same drug! I bet you it isn't even a hard drug to manufacture, so someone needs to tell me where they come up with this number...who makes up the price per pill? But now I'm feeling crappy again (thanks to that stupid hamburger last night, or maybe it was the ketchup) so here I am going off to get some nexium like the advantage taken consumer that I am....LOL.... I hve my GIDA scan on the 15th of the month, it is 1:00pm in the afternoon and I can't eat or drink anything until the test..that is going to be fun, huh?



MIND: Going ot take some time to sit in my sunroom and read, I've been working since this morning and I need to get off theis computer


BODY: will try to get to zumba tonight, class is so late on thursdays..7:30pm! If it doens't happen then i'll use my ellptical.



SOUL: Gee whiz, not sure what i'm doing good for the soul except maybe some bible reading tonight before sleeping....and hearing from some good friends today made me giggle, and that is always good for my sou.

[LZ]

Where is everyone?

Scat, I think a little of both. Did you exercise?

I need to get my exercise in today and it will be #5. I know that is what is taking the weight off so it should be easy to talk my self into. I'll be back to report.

[scatanafas]

No, I did not get a real workout in yesterday and I'm annoyed about that. It's like that stupid dance class threw me off...I'm meeting a friend for brunch today so I won't be getting to the gym, I'm going to use my elliptical as soon as I get my little one on the bus. I figure I"d do some this morning and then more again this afternoon when I have "time"..(as moms do we ever have time?).....Scale is up to 139.4 ..I am definitely "stuck"........I'm not eating bread for as long as I can to see if that helps..I know it did years ago when I did Atkins...my body really reacts to bread for some reason..it makes me hungrier for more carbs and it bloats me up immediately..I don't think that is my imagination......

I"ve decided to model myself after a successful person and that would be mapgirl. we sort of have the same frame, height, etc....and she now needs to lose 10 lbs too (or should I say WANTS to lose ten lbs)., Her success came through low carb, she gave up bread. I am going to PM her and ask her to be my mentor, and then see if she has any tips for me.......I don't think that i want to do an all out atkins again, now with my gallbladder acting up all that fat might do me in, but I DO know that I don't need all these carbs that I"m consuming....especially bread.

[LZ]

Pm'ing Mapgirl sounds like a good idea. I just did a complete workout DVD. Definately exercise is the key for me. I did a weigh in at the Doc yesterday and I have lost 4 pounds in two weeks! Of course I gained 10-12 pounds in three weeks so it should go away fast!

Have a great day!

[CDCreations]

Good morning all, thanks so very, very much for your words of sympathy and compassion for the funeral I went to last Tuesday; I'm still trying to pull myself out, just trying to stay real busy both here at work and also at home. I am still doing my bike as a tribute to him, have two more sessions to go before Sunday. Not much to share, just wanted to stop by and let you all know that I was thinking of you all, have a great Friday and weekend, and as DULA would say, on purpose! Luv you all, Val

[elliesmom]

can I join in? This is just what I need... again...
I was on Phentermine starting last Dec '07 and lost about 35 pounds through June. In March my hubby and I started fighting like mad, and looking back I think it was issues I had to "deal with" that caused me to probably gain weight to begin with and now I had to deal with them.... or I was afraid the meds were making me crazy. Anywho, I had an ablation in late June to make my horrible TOM lessen or go away (succesful:D) I never went back on the meds; tried to do it on my own.
Weel, no more fighting with hubby, TG. But since, my mom has been diagnosed with vascular dementia and alzeimers (mom and dad share household with us) and raising our 7 y/o son and 19 m/o daughter. that might create just a little stress. and the pounds started creeping back. I just started my meds again today.
The help I got from this site (I did it's not just a diet challenge) was crucial to my being successful, and this challenge looks like it was airmailed to me from above. My mind and soul has taken a beating lately.
I will work on getting my cutesy little trackers and such going again...:rolleyes: if I can remember how to!!!
Glad to be back. Will post shortly with entry for the day.
-Martha

[elliesmom]

I have been thinking a lot today since I signed off about the mind, body, soul thing. What a great idea; it is also a little scary for me. I know it sounds weird, but that is how my life has been lately.
I figured the best way to "deal" is to lay it all out. Here goes: for some strange reason (hmmmm) I am completely insecure. I have been married to a wonderful man for 9 years and have 2 wonderful kiddos, 7 y/o son and 19 m/o miracle daughter. Before we married, I had insecurities, not so much with my DH, but in general with all men. Never molested or anything, but had "ideas" in my mind about mens views of women. I have almost a panic response when someone (former boyfriend of 4 years or my DH) would have any thoughts whatsoever to do with women with little or no clothing on. Not a real reason I know of for this response, but I freak out. An old boyfriend was a true jerk; alcoholic and verbally and at times physically abusive. He would go to strip clubs and tell me that is what men want, and that those were "real" women. I weighed about 110 then. with a 34d. ok. I guess I never got over that, and it set me up for failure in my own mind. My husband is wonderful, but I caught him looking at stuff on the computer a few years ago. I lost it. He has NEVER been abusive in any way, and is a complete opposite of the old boyfriend. He has never done anything immoral, just looking at pictures occasionaly sent to him by colleagues. He stopped for a while. It started again in the spring, and I totally freaked out. Keep in mind, he is a firefighter who works with a bunch of guys most of whom are in their early 20's. Enough said... My response is totally irrational, and i thought maybe my hormones or the med or maybe just being forced to deal with feeling "presentable" after losing weight got me insane. I am doing much better about it, but the mind "excersise" described in this challenge hit home to me that I need to lighten up a bit. I literally obsess about this. I am certain I think about what he is or may not be doing a heck of a lot more than the thought ever enters his mind. We have gone to counseling, and he is doing wonderfully. I need to get this obsessing out of my mind. So, you may see this issue being raised in my daily logs. Thought the history may help you all know what was up. I have a lot in my life that needs cleaning up and organized. It feels overwhelming sometimes.
I am a Christian, but lately I have not attended church or prayed a lot or anything. I need to get back into that; I know the healing that can result. It is easier said than done, sometimes. I did read the book, The Shack, this summer. I highly rcommend it. Life changing.
We have a lot going on; we are cub scout den leaders, of course raising 2 kids, taking care of my parents... but i need to finally concede that I have to come first, and that it should not be considered a selfish thing. I am worth it, and my family is worth having a mom and wife and daughter with a healthy body and mind that works!
Sorry for the long post, but I thought it woud be helpful. It was for me.

**Has anyone heard of or experienced phentermine making you feel "crazy"? Just wondering...

[scatanafas]

Ellie, I dont' think phen makes people "crazy"...but maybe it intensifies feelings that were already there.....not sure what to tell you about that.

You have "issues" from stuff that happened to you...this is normal for most people. You are working through your issues......you'll be fine....just keep having faith that you can make your life what you want it to be.

[scatanafas]

Have a great day![/QUOTE]

LZ! congrats on the four lbs..that is AWESOME...Exercise really is the key, as long as you have eating in check along with it..the two go together and one is useless without the other.

CD: I'm glad to hear from you....I can only imagine the tragedy you had to witness. Psalms 121: (this isn't verbatim but bear with me) "I look to the hills for strength and where does my strength come from? it comes from the Lord, creator of heaven and earth".......Only the grace of God can get a family past the pain of losing a child, although I have heard you never get past it.

[scatanafas]

MIND: had brunch with a friend that I don't normally hang out with. We had such a lovely time. I am expanding my horizons and trying to make new friends. connect with new people. This is good for the mind because from new people you learn new things through their experiences and lives.......

BODY: uh.....I dunno. Probably didn't do much...had some walnuts because I hear they are higher in omega 3 than salmon is.

SOUL: bought the most beautiful dress at some hoity toity store because it was on sale. I am wearing it to a christmas party that we go to every year and it is very dressy. When i tried it on I had a few bulges in the tummy area (and of course the thighs and my friend said I could wear a body slimmer, and i said hell naw, I'm going to lose weight before then..so there is my incentive.......

[4mami_mia]

hi everyone i just wanted to stop by. had a great workout on the ellipt wed night at the gym. I impressed myself. My butt is getting some shape to it! i jsut got back from jogging today. I had to close at work (10p) yesterday and today thats why i havent been on much. Now i have to go fold clothes before i leave for work. love you guys, have a great day and ill go thru the posts if not tonight then tomorrow.

[elliesmom]

My first day back on phen wasn't too bad. Felt a little jittery and had a tough time getting and staying asleep. I got my TOM which made me feel whipped, and I had an awful headache- was it the phen, tom, or whatever else is floating around? who knows. The endometrial procedure really made things a lot easier; I used to have TOM for 6-7 days with seriously heavy days. I was anaemic and bruised if you looked at me. Now it is only 1 day and a half.:D:D:D But I still get cramps real bad with bloating. I only had it done 4 months ago, so my body may still be adjusting. I can live with the cramps for 1 day, though!
Having said that, I got not a lot done yesterday, really. For my mind, I redid my budget planning bill paying strategies for the rest of this year and next- getting all debt paid off along with cars. It is so nice to see light at the end of the tunnel!
For my body, I drank more water. That really is a tough thing for me. I will always choose soda over water, even though it makes me feel crummy. I think i crave the carbonation, so I am going to try those flavored carbonated sugar free waters (that are no doubt loaded with chemicals) until I can just go with plain ice water. Baby steps.
Soul... I put the kids to bed early, since son is sick anyway with strep. I let our daugter sleep next to me and cuddle for a bit until I moved her to her crib. Hubby was at the firehouse, so I stretched out and hogged the bed to myself. Does that count? I think so:D I had on HIS cozy pajama bottoms! Oh, I watched a favorite movie of mine to fall asleep to, which I did eventually. Good thing the movie is about 3 hours long!
Today, I am off and moving. Cleaning house; that burns cals, right?!? Gonna take a walk after dinner with hubby and the kiddos. Beautiful weather today.
Have a great day, everyone!
-M

[scatanafas]

great going mamacita...I'll log on later too....people are coming to look at my house all afternoon, thinking I may leave hubby here with the kids and hit the mall.....I need to buy my nephew some outfits for his birthday....

[LZ]

Hey Gang. I'm bummed today. Daughter's BF borrowed her car and had a wreck with about five of his family members in it. He pulled out and hit a van. Fortunately there was no serious injuries, but hubby thinks daughters car (2005 Dodge neon)is totaled. There goes our insurance rates.

We are so upset she let him drive it!

[scatanafas]

OH MAN! That is the first thing my father told me when I got a car....don't let ANYONE else drive it......well thank goodness noone was hurt........he should help her buy a new car now, I'm just sayin'.

Went to the mall and tried on a few things...depression city. Nothing looks good on me and I wanted to cry. I have two parties coming up and I wanted to get a new outfit to wear to both but I won't wear something unless I feel good in it. I didn't buy anything and will go back in a few weeks, even 3 lbs less at this point would make a difference....I'm so sad...................:(

Mapgirl wrote back and gave me some ideas. She totally gets where I'm coming from not feeling good in my skin and we are both ex-fitness instructors so i think she "gets me". I tihnk we need to reach out to others once in a while for help..it isn't a sign of weakness..just being human. She was and is a very kind person so she is officially my mentor now, whether she likes it or not...LOL

[LZ]

Yeah, we told her that too.....and have said it very often since. He can't even afford to buy himself a dependable car.

I'm sorry you didn't find anything to wear. I'm not fond of shopping for clothes--I think it is because I still see myself 40 pounds heavier. Maybe when I get to 130 it will be fun.

[scatanafas]

Girl, when I was at my optimum weight a few years back shopping was better than sex minus the mess...lol...seriously though there is something about trying on something and actually LIKING what you see in the mirror and it was like that for me for a while and it was great (******d too much though..LOL). I can't wait to get back to that.....I'm not going to say "IF"....mapgirl told me that if I tell myself I am going to fail I will, so I need to change my mindset...I'm trying.....But shopping now is so disheartening......I havne't bought anything nice for myself in months and I wanted to treat myself today but it wasn't happening. The bra department was sukd too....not many brassieres in a 32DDD or F....I saw a G cup and I could stick my whole face in it and I told myself that is what I'm going to be wearing next if I don't get control over this weight thing.

[scatanafas]

MIND: NOTHING

BODY: NOTHING

SOUL: NOTHING

not much of a successful day , huh? LOL....

[LZ]

Good morning. For yesterday......

Mind: We wasted our whole Saturday obsessing over the wrecked car and how much our insurance is going to go up.

Body: No exercise as I did already exercise five time; however, I went to DQ for Hubby and Son and did not get anything! This can be what I am most proud of.

Soul: Will do better today. I am off to church in a bit.

[elliesmom]

Yesterday was a better day, but I still had that darn headache vome back. Had a real tough time getting to sleep; tossed and turned until about 4:00 am. Not good.

Mind: I cleaned up a bit and organized... still have lots to do.

Body: I drank more water; getting used to it. I also kept at 1290 cals. Not too bad, especially since I felt crummy and so did everyone and nobody wanted to cook so we settled for McD's.

Soul: I danced around the room with my daughter, who was screeching in laughter! She LOVES this cd we have called Celtic Bagpipes. It was fun, but I got so dizzy from all the twirling! My son got in on the act, and so did hubby. A slower song came on, after we switched on to radio, and I stood at the door and watched my husband and daughter "dancing" hand in hand. It was a song that I never will listen to bc it reminds me of a miscarriage (My Heart Will GoOn), but I listened and watched and thought about how precious these persons are to me and how thankful I am to have been given them. I still had a couple tears, though, but they felt good.

Off to another day! More cleaning to do...ugh! Does it ever end? Don't answer that.:p
-M

[scatanafas]

Hey y'all...Elliesmom, that sounded so sweet bout your your husband and daughter dancing......

Well checking in before I run out of the house again. It seems like I spent the whole day running around!

MIND: Went to the library and spent some time in the "diet and fitness" books section. Took out a book called The Power which talks about how no two women lose weight the same exact way. It is pretty interesting reading so I look forward to reading more of it tonight. It talks about reasons other than hunger htat cause a woman to gain: i.e., anger, daily hassles, depression, low thyroid, POS disease..etc. Since I am an emotional eater I am curious to see how they want you to deal with things like daily hassles, some stress simply cannot be eliminated from your life.

MIND: went to the library and looked at different books about diet, took one out to try and broaden my knowledge and perhaps solve my emotional eating.

BODY: Ate really well today. Ordered healthy from the menu at the turkish restaurant we had lunch at while watched my husband go to town on his lamb while I ate chicken and salad..LOL

SOUL: Just tried to enjoy the day with my family and count my blessings. I'm feeling more optimistic about the future.

[LZ]

I know if I go back to work, even temporarily I won't be glad to see a Monday.Tthe car being wrecked Friday night put a damper on our whole weekend. Hubby is still just furious and he holds a grudge for a loooonnnnnggggg time.

On a brighter note, I ate fair this weekend. Also, yesterday afternoon we finally were able to take 2 of our cattle to be sold at auction today. This was our first time and everything went very smoothly. We were proud of all of our work on the coral.

Off to a great start this morning. I've been up for about 11/2 hours and have already done my FIRM DVD workout for today. So that is workout #1 for the week. I am going to work out at least five times again this week as it is making the difference on the scale. I have not been on the scale since Friday, but I know what I ate and it should not show a gain.

For today---

Mind-I have a lot on my mind and a lot I need to accomplish; so I plan to use this old mind very calmly even when i have to talk to the insurance adjustor.

Body--Workout done, yeah!

Soul--I have a trip planned to Lowe's to pick up some additional paint and supplies to continue to work on my dining room. Yes, I actually like to do this when I get on a roll. I just wish it did not take so long.

Scat, good job on eating healthy.

CD, continued prayers for you and your friends.

Ellie'smom-you may want to try taking benadryl to help you sleep. I hope you feel great today and slept well last night.

Lovin', hope you and Babe are doing well. Remember, it is Ok to let someone else watch him for a while so you can get some uninterrupted sleep.:)If you need someone, I'll be right over. I love babies!

Hi to everyone else. Have a great day!:D

[scatanafas]

Hello.....after looking at asian stock market today it is hard to be in a good mood. When things like this happen alot of businesses feel it, including my husband's. Just what we need when buying the new house. Another depression is something people would never think would happen again, I'd gladly take a recession over that. Time will tell I guess. I won't be peeing away money the way I have been used to just for my own peace of mind.

Anyways the scale is so NOT my friend this morning. Today is a new day. I"m going to the gym to take this cardio class that is a real killer....I think I'll do it without putting risers on the step. We do step class, then weights then finish up with ab work. It is a real challenging workout......then home to pay bills and tackle some laundry, does it iever end? I'm hoping my broker calls me with some bites on our house after yesterday's open house. Noone is going to want to give us a fair price if the economy is in the tubes......

LZ...good for you for selling those cattle.....I know the car thing really threw you guys for a loop....your daughter did something not smart and now she has to pay the consequence. it sux, I know. HOpefully you'll get enough money from the insurance co. to buy another decent car for her if the whole thing is totalled. Do they just give you blue book value on it? I'm sure after this she will NEVER let anyone else drive her car....I can't help but say this again, noone was hurt or worse and that is the important thing, otherwise you'd have some people suing you on top of all this.

well I had better go face the day. I wanted to stay in bed today so BADLY.....definitely not getting enough sleep lately even with the tylenol PM.

[Pooh79]

First personals....

Ellie - welcome aboard. Re the headaches the only thing that works for me is to drink TONS of water! No kidding.

Scat - I am so glad to see that you are getting back into the groove.

CD - Hi and lots of hugs your way.

LZ - Congrats on your 4 lbs. but sorry about the car that totally ****s. Selling the cattle is great! And props on not getting anything at DQ!

Mia - Good job on the exercise!!!

Lovin - Hope all is well

J&K - We miss you!!!

Okay soooo I did terribly last weeks. Just Awful. I ate whatever I wanted and had no exercise! The scale didn't move until Saturday. It is saying 215 (TOM is coming so might be retaining water too) waaaaaaaahhhhhhh. It was at 210 on Thursday. The only thing I am glad about that terrible week is that I proved to myself that once I get to my goal I can maintain if I don't go overboard. I only saw the difference on the scale this weekend after having 6 unhealthy days of eating. I did have a lovely "me" day on Saturday. I had planned on going with my sister to see rentals for her and was going to take all the kids with me. Well Saturday morning my cousin texts me and says that she will watch the baby for me all day and then hubby advises that he wasn't going to work as he wasnt feeling to well and told me to leave the remaining 3 kids with him. What a saint hehe. So off I went with my sister we did apartment hunt then we went to the mall and had lunch. We returned to my house for a while then we went to see Nights in Rodanthe. For those who are planning on going to see this movie BEWARE tear jerker!!! Everyone in the theater (mostly women but did hear one guy) were literally bawling. I was crying and laughing at the same time b/c my sister and all the others were doing that snot crying when you know that not only tears are flowwing lmao! Anyway - loved the movie.

Soo nuff said about that I am back in this baby!!!!!!! First off, what do you guys recommend for a cleanser? I really really need one. Nothing seems to work anymore (laxatives I mean). So I need to try something else. LZ was it you that tried QuickCleanse?? Did it work?

General goals for this week: Water water water; Exercise 5x; get back on my low carb diet.

For today:

Mind: Took car for oil change (found out, not surprisngly, that I need 4 new tires $$$$ yikes!); getting all my work caught up.

Body: Ate a salad w/grilled chicken from McDs. I am on my 4th bottle of water (need about 6). Will TaeBo or Zumba tonight.

Soul: I had my soul day on Saturday but today I would like to just have some fun with the kiddos. Will do me good. :)

[lovnlife]

Hi ladies,

Little man and I went out of town for a couple of days. I took him to visit his aunt, but the word spread quickly that we were in town and it ended up being a mini family reunion...this is the bf's family, not mine. They have a very close family and I'm glad they are so excited, but that was more than I was ready for. I did let him spend the night with his aunt and grandparents on Saturday so I could get some rest. I didn't like being away from him overnight though so I don't think I'll be doing that again for awhile.

LZ - That s u c k s about your daughter's car...hope she learns from the experience. I wish I lived close to you. I bet the baby would love to come and sit out there on the farm...

CD - Just wanted to send some positive vibes your way. ((Hugs))

Elliesmom - I'm a little late, but welcome!

Mia - Keep it up girl!

Pooh - I'm glad to hear that you are getting out of that rut. You've come a long way. Stick with it and you'll see Onederland in no time.

scat - Hope you find a buyer. The real estate market is crazy right now...I'm glad I got out and went back to school when I did. I used to be an appraiser. My brother still is and most of the work for his market right now comes from foreclosures.

MIND - Came home :)

BODY - Started having fruit with breakfast again

SOUL - Came home :)

[4mami_mia]

hi everyone, the past couple of days i have not focused on exercising. I had to work all weekend and today i have been painting the house and redecorating.

my eating has been horrible. I will try to get on track tomorrow. Glad everyone is okay.
Lovn how is that beautiful little boy? I know everyone could not put him down
cd how are u holding up?
Scat I love that attutude woman!
pooh lets dust ourselves off again and keep trying, Tmo is evil. way to go with the "me" time
elliesmom i know how you feel, it seems im always cleaning

[mross23]

Hi my name is melissa.I'm a 27yr old mom of 2, Casey who is 7 and Katy will be 2 next Fri. I live in OK and am an elementary school lunch lady....This is my 2nd try with phentermine and I really want it to go better than the first.........I hope it's not too late to join the challenge....I'm looking forward to meeting you all and hope everyone has a great day!:)

[LZ]

Melissa, I remember you. It is not too late, welcome to the challenge. We can do this!

Mia, I am still painting the inside of my house. I am doing stripes in my dining room. What a pain! So far in 8 months I have plastered a huge room and painted. Re-done my kitchen; painted the hall and now I am on the dining room. Wow, doesn't sound like much, but it is.

Lovin', glad you were able to get some rest. Yeah, daughter's car and the van are both totaled. My Hubby is an auto adjustor for another company and it helps that he knows the ins and outs. They did want to fix it. They had it up to $6600 in damages and there were parts they could not see yet. The value is $9305. Hubby pointed out to them in Texas if it is 75% of the value it should be considered an automatic total. Also, our insurance can subrogate our part of the loss against BF's insurance. If that is successful our insurance will just be out the van and any medical from the van driver, so hopefully it will not go up as much.

I'm kind of sad as it feels like I'm leaving a family member or something. I don't know it probably represents daughter's transition from childhood or some psychological BS.

I know how you feel about coming home. There is just no way to be as comfortable somewhere else.

Pooh, I have to admit I had a cutie pie last night for my snack. It is a fruit pie that is about 1/2 the size of the normal ones. At least the size limits the damage. I'm still doing good on total calories though and my exercise has been really good.

This is the longest stretch I have been motivated in a long time. Watching the scale go down definately helps.

Scat, how did the exercise go? We are still waiting to see the total the insurance is going to give it. It should be the $9305 + the tax,title and license.

Okay-----

Mind--going to work more on my dining room today among other things.

Body--Three mile wog in forty minutes completed at the school track this morning.:spider_red:

Soul--I'm going to enjoy working on the dining room and then I am going to go see my Mom for awhile this afternoon. I am going to have a positive attitude and feel great!:blabla:

Y'all have a great day too!:heartpump:

:eatnphen1:

[elliesmom]

Sorry I did not reply yesterday... got busy with sooo much.
I did weigh in, though! 208.0, so I lost 3.5 pounds since Thurs. Most of it water weight, i'm sure since TOM went bye bye. I have yet to work out, so that is not good. Every day is a new day, though, so today I will do a dvd- raining outside.

Mind- the last couple days I have focused on getting things organized.
Body- i am so proud of myself for drinking lots of plain water. More room for improvement, but doing so much better. Cannot remember when i had a soda last.
soul- focusing on positive and ignoring negative thoughts. easier said than done, but progress is progress.

I have not had a headache in 2 days. It may have been whatever was floating around the house (son was down with strep last week), adjusting to med, or allergies. Feeling much better, which is always a boost. Headaches darn near take me completely out of commission because it hurts around my eyes. I can't move them or look at anything without my head about to blow. I can deal with anything else better than i can a headache.
I have slept quite well for the last couple nights. It has been cooler, which helps considerably. I feel kinda wiped out during the day still, though. Could be the funk going around still. Who knows????

Welcome Melissa! Looking forward to knowing you!

4mama- I seem to have more unproductive days than not. Just look at each day as a new one. Sometimes see each HOUR as a new hour, if you must. You always have the power to change the direction in which you are moving.

Lovn- a late congrats to your new little guy. I know how tough it is to leave behind just for a bit your baby; even if it is for your own good. My girl is 19 months, and I still feel a twinge every time we leave her with inlaws for date night. My son is almost 8, and I gotta say, it is easier with him at times!:) Are you still nursing? I nursed for 9 months, and I'm glad i did. My son I only nursed for 1 month; did not know what I was doing and was insecure about my "success". I liked seeing exactly the amount he was getting and discredited all his wet dipeys. :confused: Enjoy these moments; they are so very precious. Be sure to take care of yourself, too. All the offers you get to help out, take them up on it! Have someone come over to do laundry or light cleaning while you and the baby nap.

LZ- does your daughter contribute to the insurance? A friend of mine had a son who wrecked his car, and that was his punishment. Had to get a part time job to pay the difference. I think he got the point! Does she like wrangling cattle? Or perhaps her boyfriend?

CD- hope all is going better. hugs, hugs, hugs.

pooh- That had to be great to have all the kiddos covered so you could have a day out. It's amazing what one day like that can do to make the rest of the week great. Sounds like a good movie. Do you need to read the book, or is the movie good by itself? Don't know if I could drag hubby to that one an date night, but thank God for mother and sisters in law!

scat- all my encouraging thoughts go to you and selling your house. Perhaps with ALL the other stocks hitting the fan in a rather fecal sort of way, maybe taking stock in headache relief companies is the safe bet for now! Of course, provided we folks can even afford generic advil anymore!

everyone: when you go to bed tonight, whatever time that may be, give yourself a hug and congratulate yourself on making it through the day. In this world we live in, there is never a guarantee that we will see the end of the day in our beds, in the homes with the poeople we love. The fact that you reached that point of the end of the day, and you are not in a hospital bed, or a jail cell for wiggin' out in Krispy Kremes and hurdling the counter and falling in to a 5 gallom drum of frosting.... you get my point. Just don't ever take yourself for granted, and don't forget to love you for all that you are. For you are, in fact, the most beautiful woman in the world!

-M

[scatanafas]

Hey all...Just wanted to check in before I started housework. I feel like that is all I do now because I never know when someone is going to come see the house a nd I want it to be perfect......I've learned alot about "homestaging" and I was thinking about maybe starting that a side business....it isn't really about decorating, it is more about making the house seem more appealing to the buyer. They don't care about your furniture but space should be airy, not cluttered and there are tricks that you can do to make rooms look bigger.....anyway it is just a thought.

Melissa, welcome back. YOu can do it this time, not sure what your setback was last time but you're no quitter!!

LZ: I like your attitude and yes you are on a roll with that number going down....well done sistah, keep it going.

Ellie: i was sick for most of the month of August, you don't gotta tell me about headache and yes, it really does stink..It is hard to go through your everyday routine when you aren' tfeeling good, the world doesn't stop because you have a headache! feel better soon.

[scatanafas]

MIND: never know what to put down for this. I'm learning from that book I borrowed from the library about healthy fat and unhealthy fat, so maybe if I force myself to read more of it today i'll expand my mind.

BODY: Took my supplements, going to zumba tonight...had breakfast and it did make me feel full for a few hours! :) I like this high protien thing....managed to have lunch too. I'm starting to think more about what I'm eating and when.......

SOUL: Went to Bible study. Decided to give this group another chance and I'm glad that I did. Learned that who I present myself as to others is who I really want to be...it isn't being phony or hippocritical, it is just me striving to be something better. Woot woot! I love epiphanies like this.....;)

[CDCreations]

Hello all! I'm dealing better, you never get over such a tragedy (it was one week ago today), and the single blue flower I took from the gravesite will stay on my sofa table as a tribute to him. Scat, I so enjoyed your scriptures that you shared, and my favorite one is that one where you said that I must look to the hills, for that is truly where our help and our strength comes from, very powerful words!

Ellie and Melissa, huge welcomes to you both, so glad you have joined our group! It's good to have friends that you can turn to and share with; know that we will support you 100% and more! :)

Hey LZ, thanks for your thoughts and prayers, and congrats on staying focused and doing so well, proud of you!! It's so hard, and it sounds like you're taking it one day at a time and getting the job done!

Pooh: Hey gurl!! Thanks so much for your hugs -- know that I'm also in the same boat as you are with the eating, exercising and all, and it's so frustrating ... But I can say that I'm back to drinking a lot of water, so once I get the eating and exercising right, I should start seeing some weight loss, let's do this! And ain't nothing like having a good cry at the movies! :)

Scat: Hey gurl!! You know, housestaging is something that is in strong demand; folks really don't know how to set up their house to look appealing to interested buyers; if I were you, I'd definitely look into it --

Lovnlife: Hey gurl!! Thanks so much for your hugs and the positive vibes -- sounds like you are just enjoying that little man so much; amazing what a difference that little bundle of joy is making in your life - I did see his picture when you posted it; such a sweetie!

4mami: Hey gurl!! Yeah, this weight loss thing is so tough ... But remember that painting the house, redecorating, things like that, gurl, that's a workout in itself; you can definitely count that as working out!!

J&K: Hey gurl!! Miss you ...

MIND: I'm treasuring and enjoying each day as if it were my last ...
BODY: Gotta get back on track; eating a LC now for lunch and I'm gonna bike this evening. I plan to start posting my meals again, that helped me before in previous challenges -- it will make me accountable for what I'm eating.
SOUL: I know that once my body gets back in line with losing, it will make my soul rejoice, just like it did when I lost a lot of weight before, so here goes!

Okay, my lunchtime is over, gotta run; here's to lots of water drinking, exercising sweating, and smaller portions today - we can do this, I know we can, so let's -- get -- bus-ay!! :D

[scatanafas]

CD...I am glad you liked it...I'm not one to spit out scripture.....but I had a feeling you could appreciate it. The Psalms got me through the roughest days and nights this past summer when my dad was on the respirator....I continue to go to that verse on dark days. I hope that you can continue to be strong for your friend and her family that lost this angel. When the funeral is over is when the pain really sets in, or so I"ve been told. Bless that family.......

Well I am having a banner day...time to get my protein shake down..woot woot....we had our first COLD day here, it was in th e forties last night...brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.....................but I find it to be invigorating, i want to run for some reason and I was never a runner before. Must be the runner mommy I saw at school today, she was wearing tight running pants and had the smallest, tightest butt I have ever seen on a woman over the age of 18....not sure where this lady is running or for how long but she is kicking butt..........wish I could look like that.........

ttyl ladies.

[Pooh79]

Welcome Melissa!

LZ - you should really share some pics of your home with us. I would love to see all that you describe. :) Hey we are entitled to a little cutie pie once in a while.

Scat - you are doing awesome! Gives me motivation to see that we are able to get out of our ruts and move forward.

Lovn - welcome home!

CD - You are right we will get through this and come out on top. I still have you and your friend in my prayers.

Mia - hugs

Ellie - you won't need to read the book at all. It's a great movie

I did not exercise last night and this morning I got up at 5:30 and instead of going to the gym I just cleaned up the kitche. I really feel like I have nooooooo energy. It's so frustrating that I can't seem to get my *** up and exercise! Physically I am feeling very stress, drained, deppressed and very very bloated. I just want TOM to get here and be on her wayyyyyyyy. :(

Mind - Finish gathering paperwork for foster licensing.

Body - Continue to eat well the rest of the day and drink more water....oh yeah and exercise.

Soul - sleep early hehe

[scatanafas]

Poooh,,, cut yourself some slack...those PMS symptoms are not fun.......................just give yourself some tender loving care until aunt flo arrives and then throw her butt out and get yourself back in gear.

[4mami_mia]

hi everyone, sobi had yet another unmotivating, unproductive day. im starting to notice that the days i do not workout i do not eay well either. i forgot to mention i had stopped taking my phe for about 1 week 1/2. not on purpse though.

i need a favor guys, i need you to find some boots or buy some if you have to, I dont care if they are steel toe, cowboy or stripper boots:) just put some on and send me a big kick in my rear end. Someone plllllllease kick my butt into gear!!!!!!!!
well goodnight
i have no MBS (mind body soul) tonight

[scatanafas]

Mami, I don't want to put on my thigh high dominatrix boots and kick you in the rear but since you give me permission I am tempted......You, like me, Have fallen off the wagon in a big way. I remember us kicking butt in the other challenges...but you know we both had stressful months and eating right and working out becomes low priority, that is natural, especially when you have children to take care of. Damn girl, you had to evacuate your house! BUT now you need to get it in check. The holidays are on their way and it is NOT going to get any easier.......SO................................... .................
give yourself some mini challenges. Don't try and be perfect all at once. Baby steps..that is what i'm doing.....tell yourself okay, more water this week....or no eating after 7pm........you can do it.

[Jennifer03]

Well hopefully I am not too late for the challenge... I think it's exactly what I need to motivate myself to drink more water and to exercise. Well today when I weighed myself at home I weighed 178.6 so I guess my goal for the end of October will be 169.9 so my four week challenge will be close to 10 pounds. I hope I can do it.

[Jennifer03]

Opps!! I posted on the wrong thread... Sorry

[CDCreations]

Hmmm, it may be a good thing that you posted here "by mistake" Jennifer; stay with us and let's do this thang together! :)

Hello all! Well, I did do my bike last night, did about 40 minutes of it, and it made my knees feel pretty good. And I'm pushing my water again, trying to drown myself like I used to do in my previous challenges. Scat, when you mentioned the holidays coming up, it got me to thinking, because I really want to enjoy those holiday festivities, feel comfortable in my clothing during that time of year, and enjoy some of the treats that abound during that time. And Mami, you are asking for a kick to get jumpstarted again; I remember that I would enjoy reading your posts of how you were losing weight and working out each week -- it is true, the devil has been busy with all of us one way or another, putting obstacles in our path so that we became side-tracked from our weight loss responsibilities. So now it's time to show the devil that he has no place in our lives, and that we need to reclaim our weight-loss victories back!!!!! We did really well when we would collectively do a weekly challenge and then let each other know how we were doing with it. For me, it was motivating to get on my bike in the evening, knowing that my phen family was also working out that day as well -- the exercising, the water drinking, posting my menu, all that. And for me, it started when LZ was challenge leader, we weighed in on Fridays, and I even remember that first weekly challenge, it was from Resmoo (miss you Resmoo ...), we had to work off 500 calories a day to physically burn up a genuine pound of 3500 calories. Those were the days when we lost pounds, we faithfully worked out, we drank a lot of water, and we cut back on our meal portions. I am out of control with eating sweets, and I've got to claim that control back before it's too late, and then I'll be right back at the weight I started at, and I don't ever want to see those days again ...

Sorry for the length of this post; I was just thinking aloud and writing it down - Mami, I think that your post of asking for a big kick is exactly what is going to make us, including you, get right back on track again -- so, phen family, shall we do this thang? Wanna do a weekly challenge?

[scatanafas]

Yes, I remember the days when we were losing weight. For me it was january thru march when I was working with a trainer and I stopped eating after 7pm at night.....I got down to 133....so close but no cigar....I miss those days....anyway, now i'm trying to do this without phen and I'm being more diligent because I don't have my security blanket anymore. My problem is getting into a routine, which is so freaking hard because these stupid gyms don't offer classes at the same time every day! That just won't work for me.......I am getting a handle on my eating though and know that low carb is the only way for me.....not a strict atkins diet but just low carb with healthy carbs.........I have given up red meat because it gets my gall bladder in an uproar, not sure why.

CD it sounds like you are back on the ball and hurtin' for some results the way that I am.....lets spit at the devil and get this party started................................

[LZ]

Wow, I got so busy I didn't get to post this morning. I was so excited when I started reading about everyone being ready to go! My TOPS weigh-in 147.6, so -1 more pound! Yeah!

I agree, let's get this party started!

Body: This is my third week in a row to commit to five sessions of exercise. Session #3 this morning was a FIRM DVD--great workout!

Mind: I need to get the list going again. I have much I want to accomplish and a list helps me so much.

Soul: We're going to work on getting Daughter's car issue taken care of tonight. That will make us all rest better.

Pooh, I should post some pictures. I'll put that on my list.LOL

I miss Resmoo too! i hope she is well.

Have a great evening. TTYL

[scatanafas]

LZ..I am so proud of you girl! You are down for the home stretch. I heard the Firm workouts are great...I bought those years ago and couldn't do them, they were too hard.

MIND: am getting organized and settling into a routine....I know when kids go to violin, scouts, etc. For a while there I didn't know if I was coming or going. The kids are both doing really well in school so that makes me feel good. My older son adjusted well to junior high.....I have peace of mind over that now..I hated junior high so much, it was the worse time of my life.

BODY: I ate pretty well today ..took my supplements..YAY....stopped eating early in the day. did not have bread....cheated a little but I don't think of it as cheating, just not making the best choice possible. I'm worried about our long weekend away, we do it every year and I know it is going to be a food fest. I am hoping I can go into restaurants and make good choices....I'll be running on the beach (or walking)

SOUL: Sat in the yard today, it was the most beautiful crisp Fall day. I looked at my plants and flowrs and felt sad, I will be leaving them behind when I move......I hope the new family that buy sthe house enjoys them..I worked so hard on the landscaping and enjoy their blessings every spring and summer.....even now in the Fall flowrs are blooming, probably because they know I feel sad about saying goodbye to them. (yes, I know that is corny but they are my plants so adjust...LOL)....Hell I want to rip it all up and take it with me but it is too cold for that now......................Anyway I took some nice deep breaths adn it was good for my soul..........

[mross23]

I got busy yesterday and didn't have time to post so here is mine for yesterday.:o

Mind: My daughter Katy turns 2 next Friday and at first I was kinda sad about it but I got to thinking that even though it's hard to see my last little baby grow up it's rewarding to see her blossom right before my eyes.:)

Body: Actually parked my car at home and walked to my son's school to pick him up....We both enjoyed the walk and it gave us some time to talk and bond!

Soul: Took a long bath....do you know how long it's been since I've had a long bath?!?!?

[mross23]

Also wanted to ask...has anyone done the TurboJam workout? It's fun but man it does a number on my knees....and that's only the 20 min workout!:D I guess it will get easier with time....

[LZ]

Good morning.

Melissa, I never have done the Turbo Jam. I bought The Biggest Loser "Cardio Max" and I felt the same way about it. I was so disappointed. I highly recommend the FIRM program. The program has great workouts that incorporate weight, but it is not high impact at all. It is difficult but does offer beginner options. It did take me several times to get my two favorite workouts down. The only thing about it is you really need to purchase the whole program because it has a special step and possibly other special stuff depending on which version you get.

Scat, the FIRM workouts are very effective. It did take me some time to get them down, but I have not found any other workout that gives me the workout that does in the length of time. Thanks for the kudos!

Mind: I am getting ready to work on my list so I can maximize my time.

Body: I felt extrememly achy last night and decided I would probably take an off day for exercise today. Hubby works Saturday so I should not have a problem getting a workout in that day. TOM has arrived which probably contributes at least 50% of the achiness, so I may or may not do at least a light workout (wog day) later.

Soul: I plan on sneaking in a nap this afternoon if I feel like it. I fully expect to not sleep well tonight because of Son's surgery tomorrow. I did not sleep very well last night either. I have been sleeping great for the past two weeks though, and I like it!

Skinny day all!

[scatanafas]

HOLD UP..Son's surgery? YOu did not tell me about that..what is he having done......? (if you don't mind me being intrusive) Also, when you say you are getting your list down what is on this list? I'm just trying to manage my time better and i'm wondering if I can improve my list......

I am working from home today, everyone happens to be home , the kids have off from school AGAIN..somebody needs to tell me why we have jewish holidays off if jews in our school district of the minority. Not being anti semetic, I'm just tired of these kids having off every other day. How areyou supposed to get into a routine?

[CDCreations]

Good morning all! Well, I'm doing pretty good, looking forward to my impending weight loss, gotta think positive!! So I want to start posting my meals, making me accountable; here's what I had yesterday:
B: Yogurt, few pretzels
L: Leftovers - peas, few pieces of broiled red potatoes, few spoonfuls of baked beans
S: 1/2 FiberOne Bar (before going to choir rehearsal)
D: 1/2 tuna fish sandwich on whole wheat bread, fresh cut pineapple

I did take a phen yesterday, and didn't get a chance to do my bike, but I did do a lot of walking in my daily routine, and drank a lot of water, definitely plan to keep that up!! And yeah Scat, let's spit right on that ol' devil and get back to committing faithfully to losing our weight; I know we can do it!! LZ, congrats gurl on your continued weight loss, looking to you as a great example to follow, keep it up!! Mross, I hear you about the workout being hard on the knees, I've got real bad knees, and can only do either my stationary bike or a Richard Simmons tape.

Gotta run ladies; I'll be back later with my Mind, Body and Soul thoughts - TTYL!

[LZ]

Hey all.

Scat, I thought I mentioned that he has ti have surgery on one of his eyes again. this is the third one in less than 15 months. he had a problem with a lazy eye and had his first surgery at age 5 (glasses since age 4). Well as he grew it is not unusual to have to re-do the surgery. He had in in Summer of 2007 and a stich slipped, so he had a repeat in Oct 2007 and now another muscle is not behaving. Now, i find myself defending his eye surgeon in the circumstances. However; he is very well known in Dallas, a pediatric opthlamologist with excellent credentials. Son is an unusually complicated case. I really do trust him. The Doc followed in his Dad's footsteps and he is bringing his Dad this Friday.

Son hates having the surgery simply because he hates waking up from the anesthesia. When the anesthesiologist calls me tonight I am going to ask if there is anyway he/she can wake him up more gently. Then i hope to be able to tell Son that it should be better. This morning I told him I wish I could take his place. Then I said, "I guess you wish in could too." We got a good laugh about that.

I may take him to a movie or at least out to eat this early evening as Hubby will be home late anyway.

Scat, I used to work at home and just hated when everyone was off as my office was not enclosed. I agree they should not give them so many days off here and there as it messes with that routine we try so hard to establish.

The list contains items such as clean kitchen, fold and put away laundry etc..also for me mow the lawn, check the cows and pick veggies from the garden. However; often something comes up that trumps all of the above. Today it is some finanacial stuff of Mom's I need to take care of that came in the mail. It is forcing me to add finish filing papers ASAP to my list.

I sat down to get some inspiration as I hate deaking with it. Thanks for the inspiration!

TTYL

[scatanafas]

gotcha about the list....I need to do that also...I need to wake up and have a plan or something otherwise the whole day just somehow gets pissed away and nothing gets accomplished, hence adding to depression. One of my MS patients told me that every day there is the "challenge of the day"....whether it be get out of the house, sit on the deck and enjoy the day, etc. Here is someone in a wheelchair that needs a challenge to stay motivated and not get depressed..I took alot of inspiration from that and started giving myself the challenge of the day. On bad days it can be something small, , other days it is something more substantial......it really does help. Here I am trying to help an MS patient and they wound up teaching ME something.

My brother has a lazy eye adn I remember his surgery, he was older though. I pray that all goes well with him and he recovers well......

My office is closed but I still hear them all....(kids have off today) and I keep getting side tracked...I think I did enough for today and I"m going to try and enjoy the rest of the day, it is gorgeous out. I need to get us all packed for the weekend too..I hate forgetting stuff....or not having the right clothes.....so I am off for another list.

I hear ya on the financial stuff. I'm supposed to write something out for the malpractice attorney and I keep putting it off. I dread remembering stuff that my father went through but I have to do that. It was a horrible experience and now it has to get drudged up again...oh well..

have a good one!

[CDCreations]

Good morning! Wanted to share that I've lost 3 pounds, yes!!!! I did cheat a bit this morning though; there were glazed doughnuts here at the office, and yes, I had one, so I will incorporate those calories into my daily total, and work it off tonight on the bike as well! My menu yesterday:

B: Yogurt, few pretzels
L: 1/2 tuna sandwich on whole wheat; some chunks of fresh pineapple
S: the other half of the sandwich, few more pineapple chunks (I split one meal into my lunch and snack)
D: Sandwich made of a piece of lightly-breaded fish fillet, 1 slice whole wheat bread and spicy mustard

I drank a good amount of water yesterday, but plan to drink a lot more today. I also did my bike last night, but after only 20 minutes, I got a cramp in my calf muscle, so I stopped and did some good leg stretches to work it out.

LZ, my prayers are with you and your family as your son has his surgery ...

MIND: It's Friday, and I am glad it's the weekend!
BODY: Gonna push the water big-time, try to get in as much as I can this morning - I know that it is the water that is the big component in weight loss; replenishing what the body needs every day --
SOUL: Plan to take time this evening to relax and unwind from a very hectic work week; in this day and time, I'm thankful to have a job; God is so good ...

[lovnlife]

Mia - Little man is doing great. He's got baby acne now though. The pediatrician said it bothers me more than it bothers him and it will go away on its own. She didn't give me anything to put on it, just told me to wash his face with warm water once a day. I hate him being all bumpy like that. :(

Not taking phen has probably slowed you down a little. I know I was always dragging my butt for the first few weeks off of it.

Melissa - Welcome!

LZ - What colors are you painting the dining room? You always seem so active around your house and farm. I think that's great. Just think of all the extra calories you burn in addition to exercising.

I hope everything goes well with your son's eye surgery.

Pooh - I haven't had TOM in awhile, but it always slowed me down too. Don't be so hard on yourself. You'll just have to workout double time after it's gone. :)

Ellie - Thank you. :) Yes, I am still nursing. I do get discouraged with it because it seems like I'm constantly nursing or pumping. I do like to know how much he's actually eating and it seems like he sleeps longer if I give him expressed milk. Of course, he prefers to nurse. :) In my mind I know that he's getting enough because he is gaining weight and like you said, he has plenty of wet diapers but it just seems like he eats so frequently! I wanted to nurse for at least 6 months, but I'm going to have to play it by ear when I go back to work. I'm committed to doing it at least until then.

CD - I like the idea of more accountability. I only have 2 more weeks and then I can really go for it!

Well, I am down to 190lbs now. I never thought I'd be happy to see that, but considering I weighed 235lbs the day he was born...:( I haven't done much but light walking so most of that must have been fluid. I'm sure I'm going to have to work the rest of this off...although 5lbs or so have got to be the boobs. :)

Uh oh...someone is ready to eat...gotta go ladies...

[LZ]

Hi all.

Son made it through surgery yesterday. It was worse than the other times because the doc did a lot more work on his eye. He had a lot of pain at first and that is just as hard on Mom. Thankfully, it feels a lot better today although he looks like he was punched in the eye.

Lovin, I painted the base coat a light green called sea pearl and I am putting teal stripes on it. I have wooden wainscotting 1/2 way up each wall so I think it will look good..

I really like the outdoor work when the temperature is like it has been the past week (low 80's). Today I was mowing the yard and a belt came loose on my rider, so I finished with the push mower which was a great hour workout. I felt like I was accomplishing two things at once. I am calling that workout #5 for the week.

Cd, we need a challenge for the week coming up, don't you think? Who has an idea?

Scat, I hope your having a great time. I can't wait to hear all about it.

So, for yesterday and today....

Mind-I was very concerned about the surgery. To combat the anxiety I started on my workout after I allowed myself to sleep in until 7am. Originally we were not supposed to be there until noon, but i got a call that we were going to be earlier and needed to be there between 10:30-11.

Body-I allowed myself to finish the cardio part of the workout so I did get a good 35-40 minute workout. Then today as mentioned above did the push mowing and also tilled in the garden a little bit.

Soul-This morning I read for a couple of hours as it is something i enjoy doing.

Getting ready to watch NASCAR. I love it! I can't wait. Go Jeff Burton!

Have a great weekend!

[4mami_mia]

hi everyone! still trying to muster up some motivation.
I plan on going to church tomorrow so hopefully i can find a church home and get myself on track
cd congrats on your 3lbs!

Lz im glad everything turned out alright with your son's surgery.

lovn some predi are picky about what they give infants. for the acnne mine allowed 1 % hydrocorozone cream. the kind that do not need a **. but for colds she would not allow anything.

scat i feel you on the list thing. I am so infocused and organized. I have waken up late all week.

pooh how are you woman?

mross23 i have almost all the turbo jams, trust me it gets better. The lower body one really works. Take your time with it and if your kicks are a little low dont worry your still getting a workout.

[mross23]

Hi ladies! Hope everyone is having a great weekend! Mine is going ok.. When I weighed myself Friday,my DH weighed himself too and he saw that he weighs less now than he did in High School. He's got this rare neurologic disease that causes his calcium connectors in his brain not to fire correctly and it causes these weird episodes.....anyways, we have finally found a medicine that stops them (there are about 800 different kinds of medicine that treat this so it's really trial and error until they find the right one) so he hasn't had one in a really long time.Anyway this medicine he is on is also making him urinate a lot and it messes with his appetite. I'm just afraid that if he gets to much skinner he'll get sick. I've tried packing him lunches in the morning and they come home untouched majority of the time. I told him he needs to take a little time at work to eat and he insists he can't (which is BS in my eyes).At most he can keep something to snack on there at his desk that way he puts something in his body......anyways...sorry for venting :o Talking to him sometimes is like talking to a brick wall.....:)

LZ- Glad everything turned out ok with Son's surgery.Hope Son gets to feeling better soon!

Mind: I'm going to keep the stress down this week......I let it get to me too much..

Body: I lost 8 lbs this week! Woohoo.......Keep it up!

Soul: Going on a date with hubby tonight....his parents are keeping the kids...I think it;s what we both need.:)

[4mami_mia]

well i didnt make it to a church today:( I dont know why its soo hard to find one.
I do plan to put aside some time today to read my bible though.
I have to start making a change. Im off this thursday so hopefully i can find a bible study to go to.

how is everyone

[Momto8]

I have been so unbelievably busy that I have totally ignored the board.And when I pop in to read I know VERY few names! (I hate that) Is this another challenge??????? If so, Am I to late to get in on it........? Seeing yours and LZ'S and Scats name made me feel "at home". Maybe you guys can motivate me..........

[CDCreations]

Momto8!!!!! Hey gurl!!!!!! So glad to see you, and your pictures are fabulous!! Big-time congratulations to you on your excellent weight loss!!! To answer your question, yes this is indeed a challenge we are doing; J&K started this challenge (which ends on November 15) -- she is really busy right now, so LZ copied it from the busy regular phen board and moved it here to the challenge board, never too late to join a challenge, so glad to have you with us again!! Scat is here, LZ of course, and also 4mami, Pooh, mross is here, luvnlife (who just had an adorable baby boy!), Elliesmom is here, ReiRei, great folks who are all about losing weight and supporting each other, so welcome!!! :D

[Momto8]

Great and thanks...this weight loss is a longggggggggg road.I don't think that I have lost but like 2 pounds the last 5 weeks.I quit phen in August I think...and have had a very weird life the past few months.I am maintaining my weight but need to get the rest off. Those 2 weddings are coming up, the first one in 2.5 months and the other 90 days later........lol,I would like to lose at least 10 more by dec 31-- gotta look decent for pictures and fit in the dresses.I need encouragement and self motivation right now. {I think}Exercise is sooooooo not a problem anymore...I do hard manual labor now.......I build buildings and erect fences....For real!!! and take care of live stock......I am so not a diva..or much of a southern lady,Rhett Butler would say,"Those are not the hands of a lady" ROTFLOL......my next update pic will be in my pig pen/goat yard with overalls and boots on....:D seriously,hard work is doing more for my body than Richard Simmons or Turbo Jam ever did...I have found what works for me.Thats my update...So fill me in on the challenge requirments...I have to get my weightloss groove back..ASAP

[LZ]

Hey Mom, Glad to have you back! I like that kind of exercise too!

Basically, we are trying to remember to treat our whole body and do something for our mind, body and soul each day if possible. See the first post for more information.

CD, we need a weekly challenge!

I didn't do very well on my intake this weekend. As it is Monday I need to re-group and get back in the groove. Whole family is home today and you know how that throws my groove off. So I am going to work on my dining room.

More later....

[4mami_mia]

i mom! looks like you hve been doing great

Lz you will get back i the groove again.. You never stay down long.

A weekly challenge? that may be what I need.

I managed to walk/jog 2 miles today. 30 min.

took a bit of energy but i did it. tomorrow i will go to the gym.

how is everyone? lets make this week a good one!

[CDCreations]

Hello all! LZ, I'm with you, I didn't do well with my food intake over the weekend, but I did do good with my water intake, a huge accomplishment for over the weekend!! Also, I did my bike on Friday (40 minutes) and also yesterday evening (45 minutes), so I feel really good about that!!

Okay, here's our challenge for this week -- let us commit to doing some sort of exercise each day, no excuses ladies!! Whether it be an evening walk or jog, skipping rope or even running in place, sitting in a chair with arms raised and bent shoulder height, and twisting side to side to work the waist, whatever you choose to do, let us commit this week to doing some sort of exercise each and every day. If you want to really challenge yourself, try doing some chair "sit-ups"!! Just sit at your kitchen table, or at your desk, or perhaps while watching TV in the evening, all you have to do is sit up straight, tighten your middle area, hold for 2-3 seconds, then release -- see how many you can do in a day! Of course, if you are dealing with TOM this week, I wouldn't recommend these, but if you're not on TOM, no excuses, you can do this!! :) Let's share with each other what we've done, and after you do your workout choice of the day, be sure to follow it up with a big, cool (or cold) glass of muscle-soothing, refreshing water!!

I'm at my desk now getting started with my chair situps -- as Arsenio Hall would say: Let's-Get-Busy!! :D

[scatanafas]

Arsenio Hall! OMG taht brings back memories....I was always doing that stupid bark....some things from the nineties should be forgotton! lol...................

Don't have time to post alot, but I am back from our weekend jaunt, it was WONDERFUL. I spent alot of time enjoying my family, walking on the beach, in the resort spa and of course, eating...but it was good for me to take a "time out" and felt it did wonders for my soul...the ocean usually does. We live on the sound which just isn't the same. Anyway I am so psyched about taking a new approach to losing weight. Whatever I did was not working obviously.

ttyl...

[CDCreations]

A note to LZ, how is your son doing in his recuperation from eye surgery? Know that I have him lifted in my prayers. Healing can be a slow process, but at the end of that journey, the bruising will go away and he'll be just fine!

Also to luvnlife, those rashes on our precious little ones can be so rough; trust me, both of my daughters had their share of them as well, and I remember their doctor telling me that it's always harder on us moms than on the babies --know that I'm praying for him for those bumps to disappear!

Mami, not to worry, I had a difficult time finding a home church as well, but God sent a messenger (someone I never would have thought of) who led me right to where I knew I needed to be, and I have been at my church ever since. God knows your heart and knows your desire, and in His own special way, will lead you right to your church, probably through a path where you never would expect it, just like He did with me -- my Blessings to you --

[CDCreations]

Hey Scat gurl, welcome back!!

[scatanafas]

thanks CD...bless your heart for the nice welcome.

LZ posted on another thread that her son is doing okay, he was in pain and we all know how a mother feels knowing her child is in pain. He seems to have come out like a trooper though, praise Jesus.

[LZ]

Hi all. CD, I like the exercise challenge for every day. I did my FIRM DVD this afternoon. I was afraid I wasn't going to get to it, but I did! I also worked on my dining room for hours today.

Son is doing much better. We have his post-op visit tomorrow.

Scat, sounds fun!

Mia, great job on getting that exercise in.

Have a great evening all!

[scatanafas]

Morning all.....
I have to drive my dad into the city today for his doctor's appt.....bleh....it is so hard to see him suffering. I hope the doctor has some good news for us today...at this point anything would be good. I am not going to let teh stress drive me to eat. I gained almost three lbs. this past weekend. I did it, it is done with and I wont beyotch about it........

I'm not sure what challenge we are doing now? exercise? more water? I'm in a fog.....

[LZ]

Good morning Scat. This weekly challenge is to do some sort of exercise every day. See Cd's post up the page a bit. I also have to drive to the city today; however, I am sure the traffic where I am going cannot compare. Son has his f/u visit. Then I am dropping off daughter to look at cars with her Dad while I take Son to the orthodontist and then I'm sure we'll get to hang around a car dealership all night. Yeah!

Glad your not fretting about 3lbs.--you were on vacation!

CD, thanks for the challenge. I did a 30 minute WOG this morning. I'm not sure I would have made myself do it without the challenge.

.....today

Mind: My mind is racing with everything going on today. I know I am not going to get done what I need to here to working on my top three list.

Body: 30 minute wog--21/2 miles--I really need to watch my food intake. It is time to go back to the Doc. I need to be 6-8 pounds down from last month. I will probably go in the morning.

Soul: I did not push myself as hard as I could have when I was exercising. My calf muscles are sore from up and down the ladder yesterday. Originally, I told myself I was just going to walk. I did jog some. I felt great that I was doing this for myself even though I have such a busy day.

Have a skinny day all!

[Pooh79]

Hey ladies. I have tons of work so will do personals later.

TOM has left thank God and I am feeling a little better. My diet vacation ends today FOR SURE. I have been of phen for a week now. I am planning on getting back on it next week. I haven't lost anything at all. I am at a steady 215 on home scale. So that's 5 lbs since a couple of weeks ago. I guess it could have been worse. Hubby and I start foster licensing training today. So that will be 2x a week from 6 to 9 so hopefully that will help me out. :)

Mind: Getting caught up at work and filing out tons of paperwork at Orientation tonight

Body: Drink my water and get back on low carb diet

Soul: 3 hours with hubby sounds GREAT!

[CDCreations]

Excellent LZ, for getting a great workout in this morning, proud of you!! :D As for me, yesterday, I did 50 of those chair situps (10 reps 5 times throughout the afternoon and evening) - I also did a good 30 minute walk, and for today, I plan to do a few more of those chair situps, as well as workout on my bike this evening. If we can stay faithful to doing something each day, they will all add up to lots of calories being burned and muscles being toned and strengthened, and I know we can do it!! Waiting to read about more testimonial workouts, who's next?

[CDCreations]

Mind: Went to bed a bit earlier than usual last night, so I was able to get a full nights' sleep - and am finding that my mind is working better because of it --

Body: Enjoyed my walk yesterday; I know it's a great knee strengthener, and they did indeed feel better afterwards; glad I took the time to do that for me!

Soul: While walking, I enjoyed the sights around me, the wonderful weather, and the presence of God, all three definitely excellent for the soul ...

[LZ]

Good morning. I'm going to Doc and TOPS today. I hope for skinny weigh-ins.

Mind--I am thinking the best way to coordinate my day. I'll be travelling several miles.

Body--Started off with a great FIRM DVD workout.

Soul- I forgot to get my paint yesterday, but I believe I'll be getting it today if I decide to go set up the booth for MIL this afternoon.

Have a great day!

[Pooh79]

Morning

Mind -
Yesterday : I was non-stop busy at work and then endured 3 hours of foster licensing orientation (and cried some with a DVD they put on :(
Today: Just finished trial preparations so now I have time to fill out alllllllllllll the paperwork for the foster parent licensing

Body -
Yesterday: Water intake was bad but ate low carb, even at orientation with sodas and goodies all around
Today: I really really need to up my water intake - keep on my low carb diet

Soul - I'll get to that eventually

[Pooh79]

Good luck at weighin today LZ!

[CDCreations]

Hello all! Got a quick minute; wanted to share that last night, I did 50 minutes on my stationary bike, yes!! And LZ, I know that I would not have done that if I hadn't been thinking about the workout that you did!!! Let's work our bods and continue to strive to be the best that we can be!! Gotta run; TTYL!! :)

[scatanafas]

Pooh, good luck with fostering...it is a beautiful thing that you are doing. Benson has foster kids...more than one...I forgot how many children she has altogether now...

I'm at work sitting here like a zombie...Today we find out what they are going to do for my dad as far as surgery goes. he does not like his vascular surgeon. I told him that he has choices and we can transfer him to a hospital near me but he isn't keen on the idea. I am nervous sitting here waiting for the phone to ring. I hope his doctor calls me. Anyhow as you can imagine weight loss is the least of my problems right now but I am going to make an effort to eat well through this ordeal. I really have no appetite because of the stress but will try and eat. Not sure what I should or what I could do for my soul except pray.....an accept whatever it is that is going to happen and know its God's will. I don't want to post too much about what is going on on here because I keep thinking back to when Rick wished death on my father, making my personal life public kind of gives me the willies. What I do ask for is some prayer if you are the praying kind.....or some positive energy if that is what you do instead.

Have a good day everybody.

[CDCreations]

Oh Scat, I am sending prayers right now for you and your dad, that God will instruct and guide you in what to do ... I know the feeling of trying to figure out what would be best for our loved ones; it is such a tremendous burden that you carry -- take comfort in knowing that He always answers each and every prayer; many hugs to you, my friend ...

[mross23]

Sorry ladies my puter has been down a couple days.......


Mind: Stay focused on the mission through fall break!!!!!

Body: Upped my water intake but still need to do better....

Soul: Made 2 beaded necklaces yesterday ...took me awhile but i really like them!


Scat: Good luck with your Dad.......my prayers are with you :)

[scatanafas]

CD" Thank you , you always know what to say. I am trying hard to control things, take care of things but deep down i know that God has his plan already in place and I need to let him do his job...its making the doctors do their job that is the challenge!

Mross..i would love to see those necklaces...post some pics.

[LZ]

Hey Gang. A little late checking in for me. It's been a busy one.

Soul: I am real close to finishing my dining room.
Body:I saw the day passing me by and I had not done my exercise so i stopped and did a FIRM DVD for 35 minutes.
Mind:I'm doing well on my total calorie intake too.

Scat, I am praying for some peace for you.

Habe a good evening all.

[LZ]

Come on gals, don't make me talk to myself.

Mind-Didn't really use it much today.

Body-Did FIRM exercise DVD---Session #5 for this week.

Soul-just taking it easy this evening.

[CDCreations]

Hello all! Been really busy today; went to a yard sale that was held at the library in my area; they were raising money for a school that was nearby that took care of very sick children, so they chose today to do various things to raise money for the school and the kids. It was heartwrenching to see those precious children, many of them in wheelchairs and very disabled. But what I loved was the caregivers who enjoyed taking the kids out for a day at the library -- some went into the moon-bounce that was there, while others just enjoyed the breeze and being out and about for the day. They were grilling hot dogs, hamburgers and all, and rented table space for the yard sale. There were about 11 or so table spaces that had been rented, and we enjoyed ourselves, selling things that have been cluttering up my basement and all - didn't do bad money-wise, I think it was more just being part of helping to raise money for some very special kids ...

Came home and rested a bit, then cooked dinner - doing okay food-wise, but doing very well water-wise. Gonna wash and condition my hair tonight, and look forward to enjoying the rest of the weekend - hope everyone else enjoyed their day as well, and I'll TTYL!! :D

[4mami_mia]

its been a long day, i have been in a slump. I took phen the other day and it made me so sick and dizzy. idk whats going on, my first thought is am i preg? i better not be, im on mirena. I just never had a reaction on phen like that

[LZ]

Happy weekend.

Mia, maybe you were not feeling good for another reason. Had you had any problems before?

With or without the phen do your best to get back on track. You have made such good progress. You know you will feel better mentally and physically if you do.

CD, sounds like you had an interesting afternoon. I am so thankful for my healthy children.

I have done OK this weekend. No formal exercise, but I did 5 days last week and also stood on my feet all day yesterday helping in-laws with their jewelry booth. This morning I walked around the flea market for a good 30 minutes too.

I know the exercise is what has allowed me to lose weight, so I challenge everyone again to do some sort of exercise every day. One up yourself--exercise longer or harder than you have before.

If you have fallen off the wagon get back on!

Let's lose some weight this week!

[scatanafas]

Hi folks,

Sorry I have been MIA..dad has been in the hospital since Tuesday and Friday morning had surgery for a blood clot...he also lost two toes. This is his fourth visit to the hospital since June. My life revolves around driving back and forth to the hospital and of course taking care of my children. It has not been easy.

I lost two or three lbs in three days due to the stress....not to mention that there is no decent food to buy around the hospital, and it is a neighborhood I would rather not go and "explore.". Everyone keeps telling me that I need to take care of myself but I'm not even sure what that means anymore. Eating right and exercise is not on my list of priorities now, if I can stay below the 140 mark I am content for now. I truly hope happier days are on their way, I feel deep in my heart that this is not the end of the road for him......I have always felt that but I feel like this is as bad as its going to get for a while. His attitude is amazing, he told me his shoes will fit better now......and he's also annoyed that he has to use a bedpan..he wants to use a bathroom and they won't let him. I guess if this is the biggest of his complaints then he isn't in bad shape.

Please pray for my father's kidneys, that they are not damaged by the dyes they had to use to do this procedure...it was either they did it or he lost his leg...or worse....and that he does indeed walk again and is pain free.

LZ..I like your challenge....I think when I am at the hospital I am going to go outside and get air and walk around the hospital a few times.....and try not to get mugged..........

mami, the chance of you being pregnant on mirena is slim....phen made me sick like that a few times....not sure why....let us know how you're doing.

Well I actually have some free time to chillax. First time all week.....

MIND: took today off from going to the hospital so I could recharge my batteries. Went to my son's soccer game and reveled in the glory of him scoring a fabulous goal. That smile of his lights up a soccer field.

BODY: Didn't do anything good for myself body wise..I don't think. My husband baked crinkle cookies and I had two instead of seven...I guess that is good, huh?

SOUL: Just enjoyed time with my family. Called dad on the phone and chewed the fat for a while. I'm so proud of him for being so brave. I know if I lost two toes I'd be hysterical.....no more flip flops??? HELL NO! but seriously he is just happy to be alive after all he has been through, and I"m happy he is alive too...I thank GOD every minute of the day and Praise Him for all our blessings. And if that ain't good for the soul then i don't know what is!

Peace and Love Ladies.....

[4mami_mia]

grest challenge lz,!
no i never felt like this before that i recall anyways

scat im soo sorry about your dad, ill be praying that you are given strength to help you thru.

im glad you lost your 2-3 lbs just wish it wasnt a stressful situation that caused it

and thank you for easing my doubts about being preg. I seriously doubt it, i dont feel like i am.


pooh,cd, lovin, mross how are you guys

[scatanafas]

Mami if it really worries you that much than take a pregnancy test.....no sense making yourself crazy......Phen definitely screws with our hormones.

Are you taking a new kind of phen? Only reason I ask is because Momto8 was feeling really nauseous taking phen once and it was because of the binders that they use in adipex. She switched to a generic brand and did alot better on it. Even though the active ingredient is the same in all of these different phentermine pills does not mean they use the same other ingredients. Sometimes even the dyes in the pills can make you react all funky.

Have a good day everybody. Dad seems to be doing really well today so I am happy.

[LZ]

Hey Gang, I am feeling a little under the weather today. I have been taking it pretty easy. I am bummed because there is a lot I need/want to get done. I have a huge fever blister and think I may have a mild virus as I am a little nauseated. I hope to take a nice walk later as the weather is beautiful. I think that will be my mind, body and soul all three today.

Scat, glad Dad is having a good day.

Mia, I hope you are having a great day.

Was anyone in the challenge with me last spring when the 15 y/o girl committed suicide in our community? Such a sad loss. Her Mom lost her Dad yesterday. Please be in prayer for her and their family.

[CDCreations]

Hey where is everybody??

LZ, feel better with that fever blister, hate those things, and they hurt so bad - get the rest that you need, and know that I'm thinking about you --

Scat, my prayers for you and for your Dad; my uncle had to have several toes removed too (diabetes), and walked with a cane for many years. We had to be careful not to accidentally bump into him because his balance was off. God Bless you both ...

4mami, hope you are feeling better; I agree with Scat, take an OTC pregnancy test, just to be sure ...

Gotta run, hope everyone is working out and drinking their water; love you all, TTYL!! :)

[LZ]

Hey all, where are you?

I'm finally feeling better today. Went to TOPS and I stayed the same--at least I did not gain. Today is the first day this week I did my workout DVD.

How is everyone?

[scatanafas]

well you already k now how I am! ;) but good for you for staying the same, not easy to do when you're sick. I don't know about y'all, but i'm one of those people that GAINS weight when they aren't feeling well, bring on the comfort foods!! (unless of course it is a stomach virus,).....anyhoo staying the same sometimes is a good thing! Everything is relative. Glad to know you are feeling better!

[LZ]

Off to a great start today. 3 mile wog in 35 minutes and I am painting now. I get to go to a champagne tasting this evening with GF. I am looking forward to it, should be fun. Now to watch the calories!

Have a skinny day all!

[scatanafas]

Champagne tasting? woot woot! sounds like fun! good job on that wog......You sound so upbeat and positive LZ..way to go girl.

[LZ]

Good morning.

I woke up very stiff this morning from painting over my head yesterday. Starting off slow. Decided to let Son sleep in and miss the bus and I'm drinking my coffee first.

I did well on the champagne. I only had 5-6 ounces total as I was the driver. It was the cheese that got me. I must have had 8 ounces along with grapes. That was my total dinner and it is not showing on the scale, so I guess it was OK for a change. Low carb anyway. I wanted to eat when I got home at 10pm but I didn't!

Scat, I love your new avatar. She is cute.

We are going to in laws this weekend which should be a nice change. we haven't been there in months. I am actually looking forward to working on someone else's mess besides my own. Their house is huge and she has been unable to do much for a long time. I really need to go spend a week with her, but too much going on here. She is going to help me pick my draperies and material to recover my dining room chairs. She is very good with colors.

Well time to work on my list. TTYL Scat and CD where is everyone? Miss you Gals. I need you!

[scatanafas]

Had our closing yesterday so as you can imagine I am going to be pretty busy cleaning the new house. I would be happier if I knew my dad was out of that hell hole of a hospital. I'll feel better knowing he is out of there....Now that he is out of ICU and on a regular floor the level of care that he is getting just socks....Anyways, I am supposed to leave tonight for zumba certification. I don't want to go but part of me wants to get it over with. Im staying overnight with another instructor friend and then the workshop is ALL DAY tomorrow....needless to say i'll be getting a good workout whether I want to have one or not.....Have a great day chickies.

[Pooh79]

Hello ladies. I hav missed you all tons. So much has happened since last time I posted. Apparently my "I am Superwoman" mentality caught up with me and I took on too much too fast. Lets just say that I no longer have my nieces living with me - heart broken here :( . But they will be placed with a cousin of mine so I will still be involved in their life. I was a wreck Thursday through Tuesday. I have finally begun to see the big picture in all that happened and realize that God had been sending me many many warnings and messages but I did not know how to interpret them. He had to send me something HUGE for me to suddenly get it. I need to slow down and take care of ME. It's still hard for me as I am one of those that since the age of 10 was the adult in the house. I am the responsible one. I am the one you can count on. Although I know they aren't necessarily bad traits I see now how detrimental it has been to me.

As to diet - I am going to be hitting the gym and relieving all this stress and anguish through exercise. That's my goal anyway. I have been off phne for 3 weeks now. When I stopped phen I was at 210 I rebounded to 215 when I started eating the carbs. I maintained that for a while and just recently (this week) I gained 4 lbs but lost 2 hehe. Sooooo I am at 216 as of this morning.

Soooooooo all that being said:

Mind: Keep going to therapy and working on me. Think of the whys I got to where I did and how I can change them.

Body: Back on my low carb diet (did 10 min of treadmill and 15 on eliptical yesterday). Do 40 minutes of cardio today. Drink my water.

Soul: All of the above!

Personals:

Scat: Sorry about your dad my prayers are with him! Congrats on the closing and your lost 2/3 lbs.

CD/LZ: Good job girls! Great motivation.

Everyone else hi!

[CDCreations]

Hey Pooh, good to hear from you; know that God has a reason and a purpose for everything that He does. We may not understand sometimes, but in His time, He will always reveal the purpose. Continue to love on your precious nieces; what a Blessing you are to them, I could see it in your email - time for Pooh, it's about you now, your health, your rest, all of that.

I haven't been doing too well losing weight; think I will join you in your low-carb quest; it's always easier when you have company - luv you!!

Hello to everyone, big hugs to you all, and have a great weekend; TTYL!!

[Pooh79]

CD thanks girl. We all should take it one day at a time and take care of ourselves or there won't be able to help others in the long run.

I am in the low carb thing girl and you are right its easier when you have others on it. The first 2 days are the hardest with your body craving that sugar/starchies but after that its waaaaaaayyyyyy easier.

Sending a HUGE HUG to you. :0

[scatanafas]

Pooh, thanks for posting a pic of you..you are so pretty...I love your curls.....

I am truly sorry that things did not work out with your neices but like you said, you are still int heir lives and God sent you messages......we need to slow down and be quiet sometimes to hear Him speaking to us.....Like CD said, time to take some time for you.....a "time out" so to speak. You are planning on getting back to the gym and eating low carb so you have plan, and the mind body connection is so strong....you take care of your body you'll feel better mentally.....

I didn't leave for zumba workshop tonight. I just had this overwhelming feeling of stress this morning, had my dad on the phone from the hospital, then my mom called to tell me she has the flu so she can't visit my father, and I was busy cleaning at the house which turned out to be alot more work than I thought (they left two bathrooms filthy and all the windowsills are fiflthy thanks to the big a s s pitbull dog the people had. I love animals but I also wanted to buy a house that looked the way it did when I first saw it. Anyhoo to make a long story short I cancelled workshop and will try and go at a later date.....as soon as I did that I felt this overwhelming sense of relief.................It wasn't an easy decision but I had to look out for me..I'm starting to learn how to do that and its about dang time.

MIND: cancelled zumba workshop

BODY: cleaned big time today, hope I burned some calories

SOUL: my BFF came over to see the house and we sat and chatted..made me so happy to have her be the first one to ring my doorbell..I am truly blessed to have such wonderful people in my life...

AND THAT INCLUDES Y"ALL!!!!!!!!!!!

[4mami_mia]

hi everyone!

Lz hope your feeling better

Scat how are you? how is your dad?

Cd you always know the right words, good luck with the low carbing

Pooh I feel you, and Im sorry that it didnt work out with your nieces, but god has another way for you to be in thier lives. I honestly believe that what god has in store for us is going to happen regardless of what we do. We may make it take longer to happen or we might have to go down a different road to get there, but we always get there.
That thought came to me, one day when i was using my tom tom navigator.
Here i have a navigation system that tells me when to turn how many miles and etc, but i still somehow turn too soon, or still make a wrong turn. What happens? the tom tom reroutes and put me back on the right track. As a result it may take longer to get to my destination, but in the end i get there. I think I was suppose to learn to slow down and pay attention. lol
I feel like that is how god work.
Anyway you will be fine, God's got your back.

as far as with me, im not preggo YEaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
my weight has gone up:( but im not down about it because tmo is here:D

i have decided to leave phen alone for a while, im going to start using something else. Scat I know you worry about people using other supplements, trust me i did lots and lots of research. What im taking is the equivelant to meridia.
also im drinking a chinese discharge toxin tea.

ill keep you guys posted.
im going to limit carbs and exercise 4-5x a week.

Do we have a new weekly goal? I feel much better having one

lets do this guys, who says we have to wait to new years to set a goal?

[LZ]

Hey Gang.

Had a decent weekend. Eating could have been better. You know how it is when you are away from home-little to no control. Definately not enough fruits and veggies. I will do better at that this week. My MIL has a gazelle and I did that for 30 minutes this morning. I really want one.

Mia what would you like the challange to be?

My personal challenge to myself is to keep up the exercise at least five times for this week.

Scat, how is the new house?

Pooh, how was your weekend? How are you & CD doing on that low carb?

OK Gang---Let's do it!

[scatanafas]

Hey guys! i am so sore from cleaning and bringing boxes to the new house today! There are many little things to do before moving furniture in.....I am becoming frustrated by little things...like no toilet paper rolls holders in the bathrooms or anywhere to hang towels...Because the house was never truly "finished" by the former owners stuff like that was never done. So now the toilet paper is just sitting there on the floor like it was in my yiayia's outhouse.....funny how somethings don't change through the generations! LOL
But seriously I have decided to really take charge of my weight now. Had a friend piss me off this past weekend, she is totally bogarting my idea to do Zumba and she screwed me in a way. When I get pissed I work out....so this is good. Another thing is that i"m tired of not having clothes to wear and that usually gets me in action also.....Anyhow going to the gym right now is not possible, I have way way way too much to do with the move......but the physical work I am doing on the house is helping, my legs are sore today..yay.....

I am starting Isa genix on Tuesday. It is a nine day program....I'm doing it to jumpstart my weight loss......after that I am going to try and eat "clean"......

good news, my daddy is finally going home tomorrow! He has been in the hospital close to two weeks!!! He seems to be doing okay walking with the walker and he says his foot doesn't hurt so bad...so he's going to be okay.....I thnk the blood clot was slowing him down, now his circulation is much better maybe he'll feel better. His kidney funciton seems to be holding on too despite the fact that he had dyes.......I'm going to take him home tomorrow...dreading the ride into the city but atleast now it is for a good thing.....I just pray that this is his final horrible hospital stay and he can have somewhat of a normal life again....

LZ good for you for getting on that gazelle......woot woot! You managed to turn a difficult situation into a good thing , you got exercise in even though you weren't in your own environment!

[elliesmom]

20 whole days of not posting... and it shows! I stopped taking phen a little over 2 weeks ago. I noticed it was making me totally edgy and shaky, and i was still hungry all the time! So i thought I might as well do the same things sans medication. Now I need to start doin those things!:p I am up to 211 today, but these last 3 weeks I have fallen off the wagon! no working out, no watching portions. my husband took me to a b&b for our anniversary and i pigged out on chocolate and everything else. i printed out my workout for november that i will start today (from cooking light's website). Sure, i can lose 11+ by Thanksgiving! I'll give it my best, or give something at least!
i will do personals later. Bless all of you!

[scatanafas]

Hmm...maybe we need a Thanksgiving Challenge....post what we want to weigh by then.....what do you say all????

After Phen Thanksgiving Challenge????

[LZ]

Hey all.

Did some paiting today. Exercise was 30 minutes of basketball with son followed by a twenty minute walk. Doing well on food intake,

Scat a new challenge sounds good. I am in need of a strong leader with weekly challenges.

Hi Ellie's mom--glad to have you back.

Come on gang we need some motivated members and a motivated leasder. Who will be in?

[scatanafas]

oops..i should not have posted here

[LZ]

Hello,

I have done my FIRM DVD this morning. 55 minutes! I have to be extra good today as I have TOPS weigh in tomorrow.

Have a skinny day all!

[scatanafas]

55 minutes of the Firm is comparable to three hours of jazzercise! You go girl, those are the toughest DVD's ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[CDCreations]

Hello all!! Yes, I am also in need of a strong challenge leader to lead us folks "into the promised land"!! I'm trying to be good with my eating, but have not been working out at all, so please help!! :o Had a rough morning today here at work today; folks stressing me out, and all that, a typical Tuesday I guess ...

Elliesmom, I also have not taken phen in a while; even though I have some at home, my doctor didn't prescribe any more for me, wants to check my pressure at my doctor's appointment next month, make sure it's all right. So I've been trying to cut down on my own, and it ain't easy!! :) Also wanted to share that hubby and I also went to a B&B a couple of years ago to celebrate an anniversary; it was really nice and different. We went at a time when it wasn't very crowded, and it was really nice.

Pooh: I'm somewhat hanging with the low carb, trying to pick good choices, but carbs have snuck in, although thankfully, not as many as it used to be; how is it going with you?

4mami: Hope you're have a great day!

LZ: Way to go on 55 minutes doing that DVD; excellent!!

Scat: What a Blessing that your daddy's home; thank you Jesus ...

Gotta run; big hellos to those I may have missed!!!

[scatanafas]

CD..I am posting challenges on the AFTER PHEN DIVA thread....go there an join, it iwll be similar to what we did last valentines....i lost alot then.

[4mami_mia]

woohoo Lz, way to go.
Cd I feel your pain about needing some motivation.
Scat I guess I consider myself off of phen since im not using it anymore. Even though i am using another pill. and tea

speaking of the tea, I ate mcdees for lunch since i needed something quick. Right after I ate it, i was running to the bathroom. The tea is suppose to break down fat and eliminate it thru waste. I guess kind of like ali. But it dosent give you lose bowels,or accidents. I feel pretty good, Apptite is really supressed. other than being exhusted from working 24-7, im ok.

hope everyone else is okay

[scatanafas]

Hey Mami,,,,that pill is prescription? what are you taking again? I'm all for anything that gets the fat out.....I see Alli at the stores all the time and I"m tempted....but I know that I need more than a pill this time..I need to actually move my butt.....I blew off Zumba last night cause i'm pissed at myf riend and didn't want to see her there......when I"m PMS it is best for me to keep away than confront anyone.....I'm really not the type to confront anyone but i keep the anger inside and then eat....you know what I mean? I kind of eat my feelings away..sometimes I t hink i'm better off telling the person off but I have learned from the past that its not worth it...I don't want to be some loon that has no impulse control....I look down on people like that. Plus I don't like hurting anyone else's feelings so I hurt myself...Lord, I have issues, no wonder I freaking can't lose weight!!!

The AFter Phen challenge starts tomorrow. We are weighing in, giving a goal weight for Thanksgiving and then our first weekly challenge is 20 minutes of exercise a day. For me that means 20 minutes on the elliptical......it is wobbly and squeaks but who gives a flying hootnanny....I'm getting my butt on there.

Today I am working on the new house...I have to continue packing too......

Have a happy day everybody. I'm not doing the body mind soul thing, at this point i'm lucky if I have time to shower daily.

[LZ]

Hey Gang. TOPS weigh-in today 143.4! -2.4 this week--so 9.2 out of my goal of 10 pounds this challenge. I am; however, on phen so I really do not qualify for the after phen challenge.

Today I did 35 minutes of FIRM aerobics. Still painting and actually have someone coming out to measure for my carpet tomorrow.

Busy, busy! The holidays are coming!

[scatanafas]

youre on fire girl..good for you. I want to be on phen again too! :(

[CDCreations]

Congrats LZ, way to go gurl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hello all!! Well, my co-worker is losing weight, and we spent some time this afternoon talking about it. She has decided to make no excuses about her exercising. As soon as she gets home, she puts her workout clothes on, grabs her walkman, and out the door she goes!! First she was doing a bit of jogging, but decided against that because it was hurting her knees too bad, so she walks for about an hour each day, 3-4 days, then takes a day off, then it's back to 3-4 days. I can see the change in her body; she said that she is not getting on the scales because she doesn't want to get discouraged, you know, working out so hard, then getting on the scale and only seeing a pound lost, but that the feel of how easy it is getting into her clothes is showing her that the walking is paying off!!! So I'm gonna do the same thing, starting tonight, no excuses, I'm getting on my bike, I'm pedalling for about an hour, and I'm gonna lose this weight!!!

[scatanafas]

YEAH YOU ARE! You know years ago when I started working out seriously I refused to get on the scale too...I wasn't interested in what the scale had to say, just how my clothes are fitting. I remember not losing alot pounds wise, but losing a TON of inches and everyone noticing.....now i'm a scale junkie (thanks to weight watchers) and I need to get into the mindset of your friend. Who cares what the scale says, bottom line is how the junk in the trunk looks , right? Muscle is FABULOUS....I don't care how heavy it is, bring it on....slap it on me now like butter on some toast...LOL...

CD I remember months ago you being the pedaling goddess...get back into it girl..I want us losing again.....

[LZ]

Hey Gals.

Had a very productive day working on the house. First, I walked a quick 30 after taking son to school. I wasn't even planning on it, but the temperatures were very mild this morning and I decided to take advantage of it. Calories for today good so far.

So, basically I was on my feet a good twelve hours-yeah!

Scat, how is the house coming?

CD, did you get that hour in?

Tomorrow is national try and stay away from candy day. Good luck to us all!

[scatanafas]

Hi LZ...

Your walk sounds marvelous! What kind of work did you do on the house/???

Our house is coming along okay. Right now it looks like a wreck because the handyman we hired to fix some things has tools and stuff all over the kitchen...There are boxes around too...so righ tnow the house isn't looking all that cute! LOL...but i know that it will. Because the house was never lived in or completed there are annoying details that I have to take care of...like no toilet paper hanger, towel rods or rod for the closets! How the heck am i supposed ot hang my clothes? I just feel like there aren't enough hours in the day and I never get to put in a full day's work because of interruptions.......but this is just me being anxious...it will all get done. I hope to be in by Christmas God willing.

I plan on indulging in some candy tomorrow, if I don't i'll be miserable..but I will only have a few things and then order my kids to take it to their rooms............if that is left hanging around i will definitely eat it. My kids have more control with their candy than I do, now that is pretty sad.

[Pooh79]

Thanks to everyone for your kind words and you are all right. God has a plan for us. Hello everyone. I am still alive and breathing. I am missing the girls tons and going to see them and saying goodbye is heartbreakening. The 3 year old has regressed and is having all kinds of behavioral issues without me. She scream for me at all hours. :( Only God knows what is in store for them and me. :(

I went back on phen this Wed and officially started eating low carb. When I went in for weigh in on Wed I was at 226 compared to 217 from the last weigin. @ home I was 220. Today I was 215 on home scale so yay! That is motivation right???


Scat - Glad to hear your dad is back home!!!! I love how much your attitude has changed it's awesome and does my heart good. Keep it up!

LZ - You go girl! You are doing wonderful!

Mami & Ellie - Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii hope all is well.

CD - girl stay on track with the carbs. I always allow some but try to choose the wise ones. No breads or sugars. :)

[4mami_mia]

hi everyone,
scat the pill is not a script. its called super slim, i feel you on needing to get up expercise. I really need to focus on that.

Lz sounds like your on a role, your doing great with the exercise and weight loss

Cd i know you can do it, i wish i was more stronger about weighing in, but its like I have to see what is going on.

Pooh, congrats girl. We all can do this! with or without phen

Ellie how have you been?

as for me my ticker moved! yep thats right I lost 6 lbs this week. Hope this keeps up, I need ot add in exercise, I just get soo tired at work. Im a sales person in the baby department and im constantly running back and forth, and lifting things. That should count for something right?

[scatanafas]

6 lbs! chica that is GREAT! Good for you! alto of work went into that.....I"m proud of you.....

Halloween trick or treating is over, it was alot of fun..........I loved it......I had some candy but not as much as I thought that I would.....it seems unappetizing....

[LZ]

Good morning.

Last night was fun. Total calories for yesterday were a little high at 1478; however I burned at least 600 calories in exercise. I did a Firm DVD in the AM and no kidding walked at least three miles trick or treating.

Scat, my work in the house continued painting. I have been measured for my carpet. i hope to get it in before Thanksgiving which means I have to get on the ball. I still have 1/2 of the living room and 3 bedrooms to paint.

Mia, 6 lbs. is awesome. Talking about on a roll!

Pooh, how is your progress now since starting on the phen. Did it help the candy intake last night?

Well got to go ladies. I'm already on a roll. I have paid bills, went through mail and filed whATat I was behind on and am headed into town. Then I have some stuff to do for the cows and then I plan to paint.
Have a great day!

P.S> My Thanksgiving goal 138 or -5.4. We can do this!

[scatanafas]

LZ....you're so lucky you can have farm animals.....winds up I am 1/3 an acre shy of being able to have my miniature goats......totally ****s....but the suburbs have their rules for a reason I guess...................sounds like you are just a bundle of energy. I want to have the new house ready by Thanksgiving but I don't know if that is possible.......We may be in there but I odn't know if we'll be organized enough to host thanksgiving dinner...we shall see..........if my dad isn't well enough to sit at my table then I'm not having it......I'll bring the turkey to HIM..LOL...

we have a party tonight....at first I didn't want to go, but now i'm kind of glad that I'll be able to sit and have a drink (or three) and socialize a bit......just relax. I swear I have been on my feet all day, my ankles are starting to hurt....

My next challenge is finding something my fat arse will fit in for tonight....yuck.

[Momto8]

LZ....you're so lucky you can have farm animals.....winds up I am 1/3 an acre shy of being able to have my miniature goats......totally ****s....but the suburbs have their rules for a reason I guess...................sounds like you are just a bundle of energy. I want to have the new house ready by Thanksgiving but I don't know if that is possible.......We may be in there but I odn't know if we'll be organized enough to host thanksgiving dinner...we shall see..........if my dad isn't well enough to sit at my table then I'm not having it......I'll bring the turkey to HIM..LOL...

we have a party tonight....at first I didn't want to go, but now i'm kind of glad that I'll be able to sit and have a drink (or three) and socialize a bit......just relax. I swear I have been on my feet all day, my ankles are starting to hurt....

My next challenge is finding something my fat arse will fit in for tonight....yuck.WHAT!!!!????????????? No goats?????????? Now I am devestated for you!!!!!!!!! That truly stinks!!!!!!!!!!!

[Momto8]

LZ....you're so lucky you can have farm animals.....winds up I am 1/3 an acre shy of being able to have my miniature goats......totally ****s....but the suburbs have their rules for a reason I guess...................sounds like you are just a bundle of energy. I want to have the new house ready by Thanksgiving but I don't know if that is possible.......We may be in there but I odn't know if we'll be organized enough to host thanksgiving dinner...we shall see..........if my dad isn't well enough to sit at my table then I'm not having it......I'll bring the turkey to HIM..LOL...

we have a party tonight....at first I didn't want to go, but now i'm kind of glad that I'll be able to sit and have a drink (or three) and socialize a bit......just relax. I swear I have been on my feet all day, my ankles are starting to hurt....

My next challenge is finding something my fat arse will fit in for tonight....yuck.WHAT!!!! ???????? No goats?????????? My heart is breaking for you!

[scatanafas]

Yeah, I have to look into it again to make sure its a no go...on a happy note though I saw a stray cat come out of the bamboo forest...it had no collar on...got kind of afraid when I went to go talk to it....i'm thinking that there may be more around and if so atleast I'll have SOME animal to feed! It was a pretty cat and still a kitten......

YOU ARE ONE POUND AWAY FROM GOAL!!!!! WOOT WOOT!

[elliesmom]

Loooooong week. I swear, I have 4 kids, not 2! Taking care of my mom and dad is killing me. Mom is up ALL night rummaging through stuff in the house. Will not go to bed. She has become argumentive and will not let anyone help her. Dad id terribly impatient and depends on me to do it all. Ugh! I am calling her docs today to get some kind of help. She is already on all kinds of meds, but if I don't get her on sleeping aids or something, I will be in a padded cell.
That said, no gym for me last week. I MUST say I have to do what is best for me otherwise I cannot help anyone. Easier said than done. Fortunately, I did not gain anything last week.
Scat- I am joining your life after phen. I do not want to go back on it, tempting as it is.
Daughter wants to eat, then we are leaving for the gym!Hopefully I will get back on for persoanls later today!
If not, GO VOTE TOMORROW!!!!!!

[Pooh79]

Mia Congrats! 6 lbs is awesome!

Scat did you have fun at that party???

Ellie, sorry it's getting hard on you. I hope they give you some help with mom soon.

LZ 3 miles of trick-o-treating is great lol. We did about 1 I think. I was other people and they got tired quickly. Oh and yes the phen helped with the cravings. I did not eat one piece of candy that night!!! woohoooo

I was at 211 on Saturday and then today at 215. TOM is approaching soon so I am sure I am retaining water cuz I am bloated as hell. Also, that phen constipation is setting in again ughh. I am still on the low carb so thats good

Mind: Start looking for a rental house to move in December
Body: I NEED to start exercising so my goal will be at least 45 min of cardio 5 days this week.
Soul: I am going on a filed trip with my daugther tomorrow. That will be fun. =)

If I can get to 205 by Thanksgiving that would be awesome!

[scatanafas]

Hi guys...

Pooh, I had a good time at the party...my siggy pic is me dancing on a pole at it....of course I kept my clothes on...it wasn't Cellulite Night...ROFL

Elliesmom, my parents are driving me crazy too..even thought hey don't live with me they are driving me nuts. My dad hans't been well and I can't get the real story of what is going on. My mom is "losing it" and I don't think mentally capable of taking care of him anymore. They live an hour away and I'm not sure what to do at this point. My siblings are usless so it all falls on me. I feel so helpless.....and Yes, please come join the after phen challenge.......I want to live my life phen free but I am so tempted to go back to it to get me through the holidays....I just can't think that way!

Stressed today and a bit cranky so I'm not sure what I am going to do for my body, mind soul except try and enjoy my family today when they all get home. I need to get back to basics and remember my blessings.....

[CDCreations]

Hello all! Bah, humbug, my computer at home is on the fritz, can't get the thing to work, so I've been without it this whole past weekend; thank goodness it was a busy one! So my daughter's boyfriend is going to work on it to try to repair it - was super busy at work today, so I'll catch up on the posts at work tomorrow, TTYL!!

[scatanafas]

Missed you CD! get that puter fixed soon....we need you!

[LZ]

Good morning. Had a bit of a rough Monday. I did paint, am done in the LR and working in our bedroom now. This morning still felt rough but managed to get myself going. Did 35 minutes of FIRM DVD and now back to painting.

I feel for everyone with parent problems. Those are some of the hardest. Seems to be always something. The nursing home screwed up and ordered my Moms meds from the wrong place and ran up a $3200+ bill before I was aware of it. I'm hoping they'll accept her insurance. Waiting for someone to call me back.

Pooh, TOM is lurking for me too. I am scared of my weigh-in for tomorrow. I will be extra good today and do my best.

Have a great day all.

[4mami_mia]

hi guys, just checking in before i head to work

im doing okay still trying to make wiser food choices.

[scatanafas]

LZ...I truly hope that you are not going to pay that bill, it wasn't your fault and shouldnt' be your responsibility, the nursing home screwed up so they should chalk it up.....how frustrating.

Mami....thanks for checking in chica.....I wanted to ask you if you were ever on Alli...i rmember someone was but I don't remember who. I need a little help to get me through the holidays but I don't want to go back on phen.....

still didn't start ********..I'm not sure why I keep putting it off......

later chicas

[LZ]

Hey all. Lost another .8, yeah!

Scat, I don't have plans to pay it. I can't get the girl I'm suppossed to talk to to call me back. So, I'm not going to obsess about it yet.

Well, I did a quick 20 of aerobics this morning; painted for about four hours today and walked three miles while son was at BB practice.

How is everyone?

[scatanafas]

I don't know how I am....I feel wierd lately.....today I was really achey and exhausted beyond belief so I took it easy for the most part.....I started the pre cleanse days of Isa genix.....so far so good, I don't think the shakes taste that bad........It isn't going to be easy but it is only for eleven days...I needed something to jumpstart my metabolism. I feel like my muscles are waking up thanks to all the hauling of boxes I've been doing.

LZ, it sounds like you are on FIRE with your workouts..I am so proud of you!

I don't know why I'm so exhausted..I'm wondering if I"m becoming deficient in something..time to hit those vitamins again...

DON"T FORGET>>>>We log in our weights tomorrow.

[LZ]

Hi Scat. Today I just stood on my feet for 11 hours painting. Doing good on food.

My weigh-in 142.6.

Are you feeling better today?

Ok ladies, where are you?

[scatanafas]

Wow girl, 11 hours of painting......I'm impressed.

I did really well today, I like the isa genix program. tomorrow though is when I start two days of cleansing so that is going to be hard. I have to remember to mix this stuff with water and drink it,. Someone told me it tastes like juice.... I hope so. I already feel lighter after doiong the shakes for two days............I feel like I lost some bloat.

Tomorrow I am doing more moving....a friend lent me his horse trailer.....so i get to fill that up and he'll tow it to the house.......a friend is coming over to help me. I should be getting a big time workout then. I'm going to watch my shows now and do my crunches and push ups.

[Pooh79]

Hi girls. Everyone seems to be doing awesome and thats great.

TOM is here so still weighing in at 215 blahhhhhh. I have finally started working out again. Yesterday I did 25 min of Tae Bo and 15 min of salsa dancing. Eating has been on point except for Tuesday when I went on that field trip but I didn't do bad just not low carb. Today I did Basic Training Boot Camp and wrapped myself in seran wrap hehe. Does that actually work??? hehe anywhooo my water intake has been good too. Weigh is next Wed and am hoping to see at least a 5 lbs loss.

[scatanafas]

well i did two days of ******** but gained weight..what the hell, Of course I had too many nuts as a snack and had carbs last night, but still.......oh well, today is the day of my actual cleanse which means drinking this shet drink and very little food...I do that for two days before returning to the shakes......this should be interesting. It doesn't taste that bad, but it doesn't taste good either......I don't think i would recommend this to anyone, it was expensive and tastes like crappola, you are probably better off mixing up some master cleanse and then all you have to pay for is lemons.

anyhooo...off to run some errands and then continue the moving process.....

Pooh, one of my students used to work out with the saran wrap around her middle and she sWORE to me that it worked to flatten her stomach. I guess if you sweat enough that area will sort of "dehydrate" and you'll lose water? Not sure how it works but I knwo that is the premise for those body wraps that make you lose inches. it is just a temporary loss though.....

have a great day everybody.

[Pooh79]

Scat, you make the cleanse sound so horrible. I bought the slimquick cleanse and just couldnt remember to take all those pills ughhh.

Re the seran wrap lol it was soooooooo funny. So my daughter helps me wrap it around my mid section and i feel like a mummy but like how u cant see my uper abdomin roll. Well I get to kickboxing and after 15 minutes the seran looks like a belt and is supper uncomfy so I start to remove and its dripping ewwwwwwww...i can't get the damn thing off so I yell for help...hubby comes and is loling at me and we had to use the scissors. I was so mad but yet laughing lol. I figured it would be mostly water it removes but I am having such a hard time getting rid of the upper stomach. My gut/belly is way smaller compared. Does anyone have any suggest for the upper roll??

OH I almost forgot. I weighed in at 212 this morning YAY!

[LZ]

Hi ladies!

Didn't feel as accomplished today. Did some packing as we will have to have all the extra stuff off the floors to get the carpeting in. We have a storage space with some room so that helps. Not nearly as much fun as painting.

I did do a FIRM DVD for workout and calories are on track.

TGIF!

[scatanafas]

Pooh< any program that makes me feel hungry is awful. This is one of them. Today I'm doing a total cleanse day which means I drink this crappy drink throughout the day....and have water and a few snacks. Yuck. I was starving by the time dinnertime came along. I don't think the shake days are bad so I can't wait until I'm doing those again......I can handle the shakes but not this starvation day which is literally what you are doing to your body. They call it a cleanse but I dn't see how it is cleansing. I'm just being honest. Still, I want to do it to teh letter for the rest of the time I have let to see if it really works or not. I"d be happy to lose four lbs, I know people who have lost ten.

LZ...I loaded a bunch of stuff into the trailer. I really hate the whole moving thing......it was alot of work and I'm feeling it now , my body aches so I know I had a good workout. Now all I need is a massage! Sounds like you have been a busy bee...way to go.

[trauma-mama]

hey guys...i ssssoooo miss u all! havent talked with most uof u in forever!!!! just read a bunch of this post to do a little catching up...

just wanted to say i think of u guys and miss u!!! i see scat double posting on the challenges, gotts love that woman! dont know how she keeps up!

[scatanafas]

Id on't know how i keep up either but I do.......doesn't seem to be doing me any good since i am not losing weight.

[Pooh79]

LZ packing is never fun at all but oh the new flooring will be great won't it! Oh and you still find time to do your Firm thats just awesome keep it up!

Trauma miss you too girl!!! Thanks for stopping by.

Scat I hope your cleanse gives you the results you are looking for. And hey you will see those last pounds come off girl and you arent here for nothing. Chatting with the girls always does us good. :) This challenge would be awful boring without you. hehe

Opps forgot to do my check in lol.

The weekends are always the hardest for me but I did very well today. I weighed in at 210 YAY. I have drank about 120 oz of water. I had a salad with steak for lunch/dinner and a few bites of some ice cream (that was my only bad :( ). I did zumba both last night and tonight. YAY So motivated for my weigh in on Wed. I cant wait to see onderland - havent seen the 100s since I was 17! Oh and I am using this cream from Avon called Super Shape. It's an anti-cellulite and stretch mark cream. People swear by it but it takes a couple of weeks to show results. I'll let you guys now if it works at all. My one and only pregnancy did a number on my stomach so anything that can minimize these stretch marks is good for me - well at least until I can afford that tummy tuck hehe.

Hope everyone is having a nice weekend.

[scatanafas]

yeah i'm curious about that avon stuff.....i have tried so many cellulite creams but nothing really helps all that much....

I think i come here to chat with the girls more than anything else...I pretty much know at this point what I SHOULD be doing to lose weight, just can't seem to get my act together!

[LZ]

Hey Gals.

Scat, did you find that massage? I need one too. How is you cleanse program today?

Trauma, glad to hear from you. Where are you these days? Still Washinton according to your profile. Have you been at the same job all these months? I miss you too.

Pooh, great job! Onderland is on the way! Yeah, I can't wait for the new floor.

Well, I ate a little too much today. No more than 1600 calories though. My exercise was working up a sweat to get my house cleaned up enough for our friends to come by. I can't wait for this mess to be done!

Have a great evening all.

[scatanafas]

LZ>.don't talk to me about mess. Ysterday i was in my new house and I wanted to cry...tools, boxes and crap everywhere...it rained for days so the movers tracked in dirt....atleast the sun is out today..YAY. I'll be moving my clothes over now that my closet is ready...YAY.....I get to move over all the clothes that no longer fit me..ROFL....

the cleanse made my reflex act up, I really felt dizzy and sick from whatever is in that stuff. I think I"m sensitive to something herbal because whenever I take anything with alot of herbal stuff in it I get sick. It was just like I felt on the slimquick cleanse. Tehre are so many ingredients though I can't begin to guess which one did it...so I won't be doing the isagentix cleanse system anymore, maybe i'll just do the shakes. (there were shakes and there was the cleanse drink, the cleanse drink made me sick).

I'm also down to my last nexium.

Well I had better get cracking. To top things off my younger son has soccer today. I really wish I could just get some UNINTERRUPTED time to do my thang!

have a good day.

[LZ]

Good evening.

Still painting. I am working on the kids rooms, yes at the same time. I have to get them done before Saturday. Carpet comes next Tues. I have other things I have to do in the mean time. I can't wait to be done.

Did well on eating yesterday and today. Managed to fit in a 35 minute FIRM workout today too.

I have to go back to the Doc some time this week. I hope to show a five pound weithloss since last time I went.

Scat, We have the rain now. We really need it so I won't complain, but I really hope it is dry when they put my carpet in.

Have a great evening all.

[scatanafas]

LZ.....I am emailing you.

[Pooh79]

LZ looks like you are always so busy and still find time for workouts that is just awesome!

So where is everyone???

This weekend was good. Yesterday I went to the gym and did 35 minutes on the eliptical and then did TaeBo Ab workout at night. I went in for my bi-weekly weigh in today and I was down..........10.4 lbs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wooohoooooooo. I lost everything I gained in October and an extra 2 lbs. I am so motivated to keep this going.

[CDCreations]

Hello all!! Been absent for a while, got my computer up and working again at home, yes!!!! Okay, read that Pooh is losing (congrats!!), LZ is painting up a storm and working that Firm DVD out!!, and Scat is packing up and read about that cleanse (sorry to read about that "fasting" day you endured), lots going on!

As for me, I'm going with my 2 daughters to one of those wrapping sessions this Saturday morning, so looking forward to doing that, should be fun!! Also, they both joined Curves, and they love it!!!! So one of my daughters ordered the thigh and waist wraps online, and got a set for me too, so I'm gonna try them out tonight, will wear them while doing my bike. With her order, she got a free 2-week membership, so I plan to use it to check them out for myself. Also got a doctor's appointment tomorrow morning, know that I've gained, so when I weigh there, I'll post it, and that will be my starting point to losing this cra-zay weight!!!!

Missed you all, have a great day today, drink your water and I'll see you later!! :D

[scatanafas]

CD..nice to see you. I"m not familiar with those wraps, let me know how they work.

Pooh that weight loss is awesome.

Well yoiu all know my story....not losing weight, still moving and just in a general state of BLAH....but I atleast I'm really busy and that keeps me off the puter and not thinking about FOOD or obsessing about my weight.....

[LZ]

Hey Gals.

I have been watching the thread but was waiting to post until you guys did. I am ready for some exciting motivation.

Pooh awesome loss! Today I did a FIRM cardio workout this morning and then wogged three miles while son was in BB practice.

CD, are you going back on the phen? Glad you got your computer fixed.

Scat, your not gaining + your not on phen= success in my book. I will be at goal and ready to maintain by mid January. I have to as I have been on the phen entirely too long.

I stayed the same at TOPS--142.6. I may be on a plateau as I did good last week. Also TOM s/b visiting soon.

Looking forward to a more active thread!

[Pooh79]

CD good to hear from you! Tell me more about the wraps.........

Scat I agree with LZ you aren't gaining and you are without phen that is just amazing!

LZ TOM always puts us on a plateau but you will get rid of the final 12 lbs soon and then on to maintainging! I hope to be at that stage by February. Lets see as I know that the last 10 lbs are the hardest to loose.

[LZ]

Hey ladies.

Nothing much to report today. I have been paiting for 8 hours and I am taking a quick break. Tuesday is coming in a hurry.

I am going to Doc in the morning. I hope his scale is showing me at -5 since last month--we'll see.

Pooh, I am still waiting on old TOM.

Have a good evening and I'll TTYL.

Back to the paiting.

[krowngirl]

Hey LZ -- It's been awhile since I have been on here. The last challenge I started with you was Less of Me for Valentines 2008. I have a good excuse for disappearing... I had our 3rd AND LAST (ha! ha!) baby on October 22nd! So, Here I am again. :p Hope you are doing well!

And hello to everyone else! :D

[trauma-mama]

hi guys, i am still around reading up on u all...

yes still in wa state, just started a new hosp last month...sicker pts though...we will b here thru next spring when we will either go to NM to visit an old friend of mine that i havent seen in like 12 years, or go to HI---either way it would b a travel contract...but man, flying all of us to HI is like 2500 bucks! ack! so we will see how much i save up....

first night of belly dancing was awesome!!!

we are now living in our fifth wheel at the koa, and the kids get to go bike riding nearly everyday, altho it seems to rain everyday too! friggin wa weather! so they like it here...also very excited cause my eldest is now off training wheels! ok, she is 7, but i am so proud! it is bittersweet since we never got to that point with my son who was my eldest that passed away last year...everything is like that now. it will b weird when (ok, if in my head) tori passes his highest age next year, it will then b all new things and new milestones that she will b the first kid to go thru..ick..

anyway thinking of u!!

[LZ]

Hey ladies.

Well I'm down to touching up, cleaning up and two closets. Yeah!

I went to fat Doc today and was down 3.2 in the last month. (140.4 on his skinny scale) TOM is late so I figured that was pretty good. That is a total of 10.2 in the past 2 months.

Hey Krown! Congrats on your new addition. Are you starting back on phen?

Trauma, are you in a different city in WA or just a diff hospital? I really thought about you a lot around the first anniversary of son #1 passing and wondered how you were doing.

Is the fifth wheel the trailer that was stolen?

Have a good evening all.

[elliesmom]

Yeah, doing stinking awful! It is SO HARD trying to lose without meds. But I did not like what they did to me. Was sick all last week, so did not do anything, but gain a pound. Yep! Up to 212.
I will try to post each day this week and do my daily workouts. Something has to change!

[CDCreations]

Hello all! Stopping in to put a quick post before going to bed - Happy Birthday to me today, and I had a great birthday!! Too much birthday cake, I know, I know! So lots of things going on, but first let me tell you about the body wrap - in 3 words: I loved it!!! You strip down to bra and panties, then they take a measurement of upper stomach, mid-stomach, and lower stomach, and the girl writes it down on a paper. Then she puts a gob of skin-tightening lotion in your hand to rub into your stomach. After that, she sprays you with some kind of liquid stuff, you put on a 2-piece plastic shirt and pants, and she puts a thick, sweating type of stretch belt on you, the you go sit in a sauna room and "bake" for 20 minutes! I went with my 2 daughters (the one from Virginia Beach came up for the weekend), and it was some true mother/daughter/daughter bonding going on in there, it was hot, but fun!! And then after the 20 minutes, we get out (something about dry heat, and then stepping into the regular air that felt really refreshing), and some major sweating was going on under that plastic outfit! So the girl takes off the waist band, we wipe the cream off our stomachs, and she measures: this is the truth, don't know if she pulled the measuring tape tighter, but I lost 2" off the upper stomach, 1" off the mid, and 1" off the lower, for a total of 4"!!! My co-worker faithfully goes every Saturday morning, and I intend to do the same!!

Since I took the day off for my birthday, I had made an appointment for a podiatrist visit (saving my sick leave) -- I have been having pain in my left heel, so she gave me prescriptions, instructions to soak my feet in ebsom salt and warm water, and she gave me one of those stretch nylon socks for my left foot. After that, I went to the DMV to renew my license, then came home to rest, relax and enjoy my birthday - got lots of gifts, and truly enjoyed my day!!

Oh, at my last doctor's visit last Thursday, I was given a prescription for phen, but will have to hold off on that for a week while I'm on the meds from my podiatrist, and that's okay. I also have to hold off on joining Curves because of the impact on my feet when you do the resting boards between the machine workouts, so in the week or two that I have to wait, I'll work out on my stationary bike -- time to drink lots of water, make use of my bike, and cut back on the portions, gotta lose this weight - daughter's wedding in Jamaica is getting closer and closer --

Huge hellos to everyone, and congrats on your new baby Krowngirl! Gotta go; have a great night's sleep, and I'll TTYL!! :)

[LZ]

Hey Gals, Finally getting my carpet in! I got almost all of the painting done I wanted to. I am done for now anyway. After they get done I'll be putting my house back together and catching up on the stuff I have been neglecting and then it will be Thanksgiving. I have not exercised since Friday. Of course, I have been on my feet for countless hours getting ready for today.

Ellie's Mom, what kinds of problems were you having with the meds? Maybe the Doc could try you on something different. Sorry you were sick last week.

CD, the wrap sounds neat. Get on that bike girl.

Have a skinny week all. I sure am ready for a new challenge. Who wants to start one?

[CDCreations]

Hey Gals, Finally getting my carpet in! I got almost all of the painting done I wanted to. I am done for now anyway. After they get done I'll be putting my house back together and catching up on the stuff I have been neglecting and then it will be Thanksgiving. I have not exercised since Friday. Of course, I have been on my feet for countless hours getting ready for today.

Ellie's Mom, what kinds of problems were you having with the meds? Maybe the Doc could try you on something different. Sorry you were sick last week.

CD, the wrap sounds neat. Get on that bike girl.

Have a skinny week all. I sure am ready for a new challenge. Who wants to start one?


Whew!! Hey LZ, I hear and obey -- just finished doing the bike, I'm sweating and smiling because I just did 50 minutes' worth, burned 248 calories, and I feel great!! I put on the Curves thigh wraps while I biked; daughter ordered them online for me -- they add additional heat in them, adding to the workout and creating additional toning to that area, something I definitely need - I'm trying gurl, I'm trying!! Have a great day everyone, and remember to drink your water (like I'm doing right now!)

[Pooh79]

Hey all. I am still stuck at 210 - I have yet to go less than that ugh. I tried a 20 minute jillian michaels workout on Monday, yesterday I was out all evenning and didnt get a workout in and today I did part 2 of Jillian's workout. I must tell you that i really like it. I feel that I sweat and workout just as much with her 20 minute workouts than I do with 45 min of tae bo or zumba. I might invest in buying her workout videos. I am really annoyed with my stomach fat above the bellybutton line. This might sound wierd and maybe TMI but when I was doing run in place knee raises with tonights video my upper belly fat was the one hitting my upper thighs instead of my lower belly being the issue. WTF! UGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH So not good. How the heck am I gonna get rid of this!!!! Waaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh.

On the brighter side we found a nice duplex (3b/2b) to move into come December. We are currently in a 2b/1b condo and the kids just need their own room now. My daughter will be 11 in Dec and starting Jr High next Aug. The rent is $56 less than what I pay now so yay for that. Hubby wasnt too happy about paying double rent for the month of December but in my eyes it is worth it b/c I will be able to move at my own pace and not rush it. He will get over it hehe.

Trauma mama nice to see you around!

Ellie you can do this with or without the meds so just keep checking in here so that we can motivate you.

CD HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY! Sounds like you had tons of fun that day. I am really interested in the body wrap - I might call the spa place that is just down the street to see what they have avail.

LZ sounds like you are almost done with that house! You will def have to share pics!.

Scat how are you girl? Are you all done with your moving?

Mia where are you?

[CDCreations]

Thanks Pooh!!!!! And yes, it was one of the best birthdays I've ever had!!

Okay troops, it's time to get bu-zay and get rid of this weight!!!! LZ, I'm gonna give the challenge for this week: Let us go back to one of our oldies, but definitely a goodie, weight loss challenge -- no eating for 3 hours before bedtime!! I know, it's hard, but I did it last night, and I lived to tell the story!! :) I had nothing to eat after 8 pm, and went to bed at 11, just drank water only. So during the three hours when you're thinking of going into the kitchen, just put on your workout clothes, and do something really positive for your body - exercise!! Instead of going into the kitchen to snack, I got on my bike and did 50 minutes, burning 300 calories!! Drank my water afterwards, watched a bit of TV, then I went to bed. Let's try to do this mini-challenge for one week; know that you won't be doing this alone, I'll be right along with you -- any takers??

[Pooh79]

CD I LOVE your challenge. I am totally in! I got on scale again this morning and still stuck at 210..how can I break this plateau? I mean I have already changed up my workout routine so I am just at a loss.

[CDCreations]

CD I LOVE your challenge. I am totally in! I got on scale again this morning and still stuck at 210..how can I break this plateau? I mean I have already changed up my workout routine so I am just at a loss.

Hey Pooh, I think this challenge will move that stubborn number on the scale!! Even if you did it for most of the week, you should see a change - so let's do this thang!!

Any more takers???

[Pooh79]

Hey Pooh, I think this challenge will move that stubborn number on the scale!! Even if you did it for most of the week, you should see a change - so let's do this thang!!

Any more takers???

True. Well like I said I am totally in. I will not eat past 8 p.m. and moveover, if I go into the kitchen looking for food after 8 I will workout EVEN if I have already done my daily workout! How's that for an extra push hehe.

[LZ]

I'm in. I'll do my best. In addition, i want to challenge everyone to five sessions of exercise over the next week. I have slacked off this week with everything going on. It is not going to get better. The Holidays are upon us.

I did lose .8 this week. So officially I'm down to 141.8. I'm after that 140 now!

Let's make that scale move down ladies!

[Pooh79]

ARGH Guys the scale isn't budging!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[CDCreations]

Not to worry Pooh; it will!!! Okay, I went out to dinner with hubby, and had tilapia fish fillet, brocolli and a bit of mashed potatoes, no bread! Then I went to pick up a few prescriptions, stopped at the grocery store for a few things, and then when I came home, I changed and got right on my bike, did 40 minutes - was a bit frustrated that I was only able to do 40 since I normally do 50 minutes, but I know that I could have easily done nothing at all!! So I'm back on the bike tonight, no excuses!!!!

I will be out of town this weekend, staying at a hotel, and in my suitcase, I'm packing my tennis shoes and workout clothes because yes, they do have a gym, so I plan to work out each day!! Let's be sure to drink plenty of water too ladies, a must in order to lose weight, I'm a witness to that!! Have a great weekend, and I'll check back in on Monday; TTYL!! :D

P.S. - I edited this message to also say that I didn't eat anything after dinner, finishing at 8 pm!!

[Pooh79]

Okay so uhmm I havent exercised since WEd ughhhhhh I have been nonstop since then. I was good with my eating however and after taking some dulcolax (ehemmm) I am down to 206 this morn. Lets hope the scale stays there tomorrow morning. My bi-weekly weigh is this Tuesday. I know I won't be meeting this challenge but any loss is a gain right....??

CD yeah you for doing well and taking your workout clothes on your weekend out! So how'd you do?

LZ Yay for those .8 lbs ahhhhhh soon you will se the 130s!!!!

So I am challenging myself to drink my 100oz of water a day and stay on my low carb diet Mon-Wed. I will also do at least 40 min of cardio workout. Thursday, I will allow myself to eat a bit of everything without over indulging....small portions. On Friday back to the grind. We sign our new lease on the 3rd so I will be quiet busy packing and moving then my daughter's b-day is on the 11th. Very busy month.

HUGS to everyone!

[CDCreations]

Hello all! Well, I did go away for the weekend, and true to form, I took my exercise clothes, and worked out right there at the hotel!! I did 15 minutes at a good speed on the bike, then went over to the treadmill and did 30 very tough minutes on that, worked up a great sweat! Had a family situation this morning with my MIL, got to work, and when I called hubby, he said that she had been medi-vaked from her home hospital to one that specializes with the stints for heart problems; I immediately left work, met the family at the hospital, and we all prayed like never before. She is doing better, and resting comfortably ...

I think I will join you Pooh in the low carb diet from Monday to Wednesday; sounds a lot more do-able than saying the whole week. So I'll drink the water and cut the carbs tomorrow and Wednesday, and continue to do my exercise bike. Lost 2 pounds, so the exercising is working somewhat. They say that sleep is also crucial for weight loss, so I'm off to get a good one - TTYL!!

[Pooh79]

Sorry to hear about your MIL but am glad she is doing much better. I will say a prayer for her.

You did great this weekend CD!!! YAY! I also had a family crisis yesterday and didnt get my exercise in but will def kick butt doing it today and tomorrow. I went to my weigh in today and no more phen for me :( . I am a little bit scared but I know I can do this. I have another 26 lbs to go quite a difference from 89 when I started in May. I will just need extra motivation so make sure to be checking in everyone!

So what are everyones plans for Thanksgiving (if you celebrate)?

[LZ]

Hey Gals. Been busy, busy, busy--still trying to get my house back in order, but I have to stay home to do that. I'm at the dentist office waiting for son. I already had my teeth cleaned. Poor kid. Got his braces off last Thursday, back to the orthodontist for a retainer this morning and now to this other city 11/2 hours away from there to go to the dentist.

I did exercise yesterday, but have not yet today. I got a literal ton of feed for the cows yesterday and i am going to offload about 1000 pounds of it by bucket to three large rolling trash cans I picked up today. That will be exercise!

Not doing well after 8--you know how I am. I'm not doing very well in the eating department. I am going to allow myself some slack this week, but hope to weigh in at TOPS a week from tomorrow with no gain. I won't have a lot of problem with the actual Thanksgiving meal as it does not look nearly as appetizing after cooking all day.

CD, hope MIL contibues to improve and gets to come home for the Holiday.

Pooh, wonderland is just around the corner!

Have a great evening!

[hopeful24]

pooh u can do it!!!

i need motivation again... im not working out as much anymore.. i am barely doing 2 x's a week.. guhhh.. i guess i needa get off my butt and drink water and drag myself to the treadmill... i know i feel great after working out.. its just getting on the darn machine that takes so much!!!!


but i need to get movin!!! 3 week weigh in is this upcoming friday!!!! ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!

[Pooh79]

Okay I need HELP!!!!! I have been off phen for a week now and omg I am so hungry! I am up on the damn scale again (hubby says its broke cuz he weighs more but thats wishful thinking I say). I am so tired and sleepy and have no energy - oh and I have to move this week!!!!!!!!!!!

[CDCreations]

Hello all!! A whole lot going on at the homestead, my reason for not being around, but I do want to share that mom is doing much better; still in the hospital, but should be going home within the next day or so, to God be the Glory!! I have been doing fair, really trying to push the water, but having a difficult time with it. I have probably gained a pound or two, and have not been on the bike as much as I should, especially during the Thanksgiving week -- been running back and forth to the hospital (unfortunately, mom was there during the holiday, but it was for the best).

Hey LZ, I saw your PM, and you are so sweet to ask that I start up our next challenge, but unfortunately, I won't have the time; I am about to embark on a project that I know I must do, have been putting it off, but the time is now that I must do this, so I'll have to be away from the forum for a while ... I'll try to come on and post when I can -- by the way, where's Scat? I haven't seen anything from her, is she on vacation?

Gotta run, know that I'll be around, so let's continue to encourage and motivate each other, and yes, let's really try to drink that water!!! :)

[Pooh79]

:( CD you are leaving us?? noooooooooooooooooooo. J/k you take care of what you must we will be here when you get back (or at least I will :( ). I am glad your mom is doing much better YAY.

TOM arrived yesterday so I am hoping that the 10 lbs weight gain in 5 days has a lot to do with it. :mad: We start moving tomorrow so I will be getting some form of exercise the rest of this week and hope to be unpacked and settled by Monday so that I can begin my exercise regimn again. If I feel that I can't get into the groove again I am going back for more phen. I am to close to goal to have it all go down the toilet again ugh.

Hope everyone is doing well.

[4mami_mia]

hi everyone! i missed you guys. I have not only fell off the wagon but i tipped that joker over.
Im thinking about getting back on phen. Things have been really stressfull, I have been working 2 jobs now, hubby is still going thru his drama, and i have totally neglected myself.
I do apologize for being away for soo long, i gave up but im back,
Scat.Liz,Pooh,CD,trauma..........it seems like you guys have been doing a awesome job. I am so proud of you guys.

[sweettart]

Hello my people ! Oh so glad the week end is over and I am well into my week :-) I had a big week end I was booked all weekend but my baby gracie got sick and my husband had to work so I had to cancel the work shop I was going to do till Sunday and oh Sunday morning came around and I was still so dizzy. I have been feeling this way for about a week now. Any ways I went and did the work shop for the church that had booked me and it went very well :-) very happy that it went as good as it did but oh oh I am so very sore after doing signing/drama for over a hour no stopping at all for anything. My back is killing me my shoulders hurt and parts of me feels like jelly. So needless to say I did not do my 30 day shred Sunday night first time since I've had the Dvd that I haven't done it. It is very late now but I am going to push my self to do it before I go to bed. I have been so busy I know I haven't been eating my whole 1200 cals so I need to work on that and drinking more water !! I can't wait till our WI this week I hope I am doing good I feel like I have been really good :-). Well I hope I haven't bored you all to death lol. I hope you all had a nice week end ! I am so glad I have a place to come and be myself thank u all so much for being here !