It is time to continue my journey and start in a fresh journal. I think it in a way cleanses me.. ahhh refreshing!! I actually started my new journal because I started a new excercise regiment today and hopefully I will be able to have better luck with it if I start clean. Firstly... I want to make myself a schedule. this is going to be hard to stick to but I want to have my wekends free and clear for ME!!! So my plan is a circuit training routine mon.-wed.and fri. and aerobics on tues and thurs. I am hoping that I can stick to this. this is going to be a lot of work because i am not one who sticks to a routine for excercise. usually i just do whatever i want whenever i can.. this is something I want to be able to accomplish and stick with. My first day was great with the circuit training thing. Of course the first day always is!!! lets see how i progress... heres my totals for the day:

7 30 03
food:
APPRX. 1607 cals
37.5 fat


excercise:
circuit training: 50 min
431 cals out

total excercise this week so far: 50 mins

Sounds good Lees, and I hope for many losses for you on this new regime!! :up: I know that you will get them though because with all thast exercise, they just dont stand a chance!! :coach: You go Gurl!!
I am standing right there next to you rooting for you!! :dn

oh sherri i hope this works to make me lose!! this is my second day at 210 so thats great..
the backs of my legs are sore today assuming that it is from the squats in my circuit training. I can feel my muscles developing and getting harder. lets hope it all slims me down!!! well i gotta run! breakfast time. more soon

LeesMarie? You did a 50 minute circuit? UGGH lol
I like working with the fitness trainer. I havent done much of anything lately though because of the garden, errands...I have to get MY ACT TOGETHER... I have been waking up late... I am so out of sorts hahaha
Do you do those tricep dips? I still havent got a proper Step for step aerobics. I was out yesterday with my friend, but we wore ourselves out and I didnt stop to buy one. I will do that today when I go grocery shopping.
I was going pretty good there unless a bad day happened with my back/leg. I have let everything under the sun stop me. (hmmm... am I running away?) lol
But, I am going to do my exercises today, regardless of the garden, groceries or bills.. I am first..lol

Good luck to your routine!

Karen... yes 50 mins!!!!! let me tell you... i went around my circuit 3 times and i was pouring sweat... i couldnt believ how tough it was. i also dont have a step yet and as for the tricep dips.. i ummm cheated with those. i tried them but i almost fell off the chair lol.. so needless to say i skipped those mostly until i get stronger. lol.. i will check in on you later!! talk to you soon

Hey there, just saying hello to my Awesome buddie. You are doing so well! Keep it up! You will be under 200 before you know it!!!

aww soph! thanks..i like the little engine that could... i think i can i think i can... i KNOW i can!!!!!!!!!!!!

today was a decent day. my muscles are very sore and i think all i need is a good nights sleep. I fell asleep , out cold at 10:30 last night. I am pretty sure this is due to my 50 min circuit training session which whipped my ass but it felt great to actually work soooo hard. tomorrow is another circuit day.. then sat and sunday is no excercise days. i think i will be able to work out 5 times a week then take my 2 days off and be satisfied with that. so here is how my day went today...

7 31 03
eats:
1536 cals
37.5 fat

moving:
groovin in the house: 40 mins
443 cals out

total excercise so far this week: 90 mins

Looks great Lees,...I think that you have gotten me hooked on Smoothies!! yummy!! I had 2 that I made today that were absolutely awsome!! I think that is a wonderful way to get in my fruits for the day and they taste sooo good!! I hope that you will see something on the scale very soon.I am very hopeful myself!! Happy Circuit training and waist widdling!! Have a good one and take care! :peace:

sherri arent they great??? the smoothies that is. they are so easy to make and you can just make them up as you go. sometimes it is too tart fom the fruit so i add a tiny bit of sugar to sweeten them up. I also searched the web on smoothie recipes for some good ideas!
scale: 210.. solid. i think i might get a loss soon. also allll my muscles are very sore. i can hardly sit.. i wonder if my muscles are retaining water. more soon!

Smoothies, I love em' they are so yummy and I love the fact that I can make them myself so I know what is in them and can count the calories of what goes into them.. I am sure that we will see a loss soon, I am losing inches right now so that is why the scale isnt ,moving right now.At least I am not gaining!!! whew, thank god for that one!! :peace: I am not giving up at all..I know that the scale will kick in again some time soon. I am just trying to hang in there for now..Hang with me my chicadee... O, I put that recipe that you asked for in my journal. Hope that you like it..Good luck..I made another one today with pink lemonade koolaid and strawberries..Let me know if you want that one too. It was a Strawberry/ lemonade smoothie and it was soo good.. Take care now, ttyl..:wave:

i want to expirament more with smoothies. i bet something kiwi-strawberry would be good.. the possibilities are endless..
my belly feels weird. not sick, but just rumbily...
heres my day for today.. i am still plugging away.
8 1 03
food
1735 cals
38.2 fat

excercise:
circuit training: 30 mins
258 cals OUT

total excercise so far this week: 120 mins

weekend is excercise off days... woo hoo back to the excercise on monday

Hi Lisa,
Thanks for posting in my journal I thought I'd come check yours out! You are doing soooo well! Congrats! And well done on the excercise, I too find it hard to stick to an exercise routine and am one of those "when I can, as much as I can" people that you spoke about before. You are very inspiring and after reading about your circuit training I am going to try to get stuck into the old workouts too. :)

Thanks for the smoothie idea, I have never tried a smoothie in my life so I'll have to give them a whirl.

I'm really looking forward to reading all about your continued progress. I bet you will be under 200 in no time.

Lots of Love
Jo

thanks JO!! Glad to see you here and thanks for visiting!!!
i got the smoothie idea from someone elses journal on DT and ever since i have one every single day. its an easy way to get my fruits in and its cold and creamy but better for you than ice cream. I think the plan for excercise that I am doing now is going to work out well for me. My thoughts are find something you can stick to, and make a schedule. at first it was hard for me to excercise when I started trying to lose weight/be healthier. I was a certified couch potato... i never used to excercise. i was the laziest person... back then it was hard for me to admit it.. but now i look back at it and it makes me mad... i wonder how could i let myself get up to 241 lbs.. but good lord... no wonder how! junk food and eating out all the time and not moving enough makes you FAT!!!! I dont want to be that way anymore. I dont want to make excuses for my weight so I am doing something about it!
ive tried to lose weight before but for some reason i just couldnt stick to it. I think that a lightbulb went off in my head one day and i realized.. i wont lose it if i dont take care of my eating. and i wont lose it if i make all these excuses. There is no reason for me to not try.. and definately no reason why i can not succeed. Without diettalk i really think id be having a harder time with this.

:)

WoW gal thier is a big difference in your pictures you keep up the good work. Like you I take the weekends off too............I should try and find an old picture and see if I too could see a difference, I just hated having them taken so avoided camera as much as possible.........
I started a journal too.........made one entry...lol then I just started hanging out with u all at the awesome accountable..........the rest is history

blue-- definately try to find an old picture. it can be so motivating to see the changes.... i love it!! believe me i avoided cameras quite often!!!!!!

Sore muscles is a sign of ripped muscles...that's good if you are looking for growth...Are you circuit training with a trainer? You might ask him or her of the benefits of adding some "whey protein" a good breakdown...not a cheesy one that pumps agua into your muscles for a fake growth look...I mix mine with skim milk...or you can mix it with water, but you should probably think of talking to someone knowledgeable about this...Like I said, I don't know what kind of circuit training you are doing and what your goals are, mine is to actually build muscle not just tone, I have a goal but don't want to share it here...A dream if you must, but I use whey protein 3X day...to promote good healthy muscle growth. Also, muscles repair while you are sleeping so make sure you get plenty of rest and only rip em every other day....
I've been weight training for a while...so this is as close as I can come to advice...I'm not an expert...
*****Disclaimer:
As with any diet and exercise program, please consult a physician before following my advice.*****:D

tryin-- thanks so much! i do have a trainer. I actually asked her some questions about circuit training and she said pretty much what you just offered. right now i am just looking to tone. my arms are flabby.. not cute!!! as i go on i may change my goals which wouldnt be surprising. heres my day:
8 2 03
food
1701 cals
22.1 fat

excercise: day off

You are doing soo good Lisa! :up: And just look at all of your supporters...:wave:
Have fun making those smoothies, I know that I really enjoy them so much!! take care and be good chic! :D

Hi Lisa,

Hope you're having a great day. I bet you had a smoothie this morning :) hehehe

You really inspire me on the exercise front. Yesterday I went and got out good old Richard Simmons from my video cabinet and did the workout - all because I saw how well you are doing with your exercise and how beneficial it has been for you so far. Thankyou for all your wonderful posts.

Keep up the good work and have a great day!

Love Jo

Ok, now for a dumb question................lol what is circuit training? I gather something to do with weight lifting? Do you use freeweights or is this something you do at a gym. I figured if i don't ask I will never know. I have sore muscles this morning in my calves.........took the kids out school shopping yesterday was left home at 9am didnt return till 6 pm.........and I thought weekends were off. You seem very commited Lees you keep up your hard work and the results will follow. Good luck to ya hun......:D

sherri-- the koolaid smoothie really sounds awesome and i cant wait to try it out. I love having supporters it gives me that extra push!!! :) thanks for comming by as always

jo- i am glad you got your richard simmons tape out and "sweat to the oldies" with it! Actually- those are the only aerobics tapes i use! if you can find groovin in the house or dance your pants off i think youd love them both.. they arent oldies music though but they are sooo fun! your doing great!!!

blue- hi girl how you doing??? as far as circuit training goes.. my trainer tells me this: A circuit routine means moving from station to station continuously with out rest. This is a great routine because you get the benefits of aerobic as well as muscle toning all in one work out.
so far i like it and i really feel like im working hard. now you cant go wrong with that! i do use free weights. and i really feel the results veven though i havent been doing it long. Sounds like you had a long day! relax for the rest of your weekend. you deserve it!!

so my scale isnt moving but i am not mad about it. i realize i can lose inches and not lose any weight and i am ok with it. like i mentioned.. the circuit training has been really working my muscles and i know if i will keep it up i will get really good results. i cant wait to see them!!!!

8 3 03
food today:

Breakfast:
strawberry banana smoothie
Snack:
5 wheat melba toast crackers
2 tblspoons ranch dip made with light sour cream
blueberry cinamon crumble iced coffee w/ skim milk
Lunch:
low fat chicken quesadilla
Snack:
20 rold gold cracker barrel pretzels
sorta-dinner:
snack sized fruit and yogurt parfait
chocolate raspberry smoothie

1648 cals/21.8 fat

Hey Lees, you will be getting results on that scale very soon I am sure, you are probably building alot of muscle right now anyways doing the circuit training so you may not see a loss right now but that muscle is gonna help you to lose alot more fat faster, so keep up the good work and you will be happy with the scale soon.. I am still agrivated at the scale myself inspite of losing inches but like you I am still gonna plug away and not let it get me down too much! You are alot of encouragement to me chic, keep up the routine and the will to keep going! :up: We will plug along together!!! Have a good day :spring: Take care and be good..:wave:

sherri i think we need to throw out our scales... lol. with all these healthy smoothies we gotta lose sometime!!!!!

8 4 03
1725 cals IN
43.2 fat

excercise:
circuit training: 34 mins
302 cals OUT

total excercise so far this week: 154 mins

LOL!!! :D I agree...Something has gotta give soon!! Send me some good luck and I am sending you some too!! :lily: hugs and be good chic! :wave:

Hi! Thought I'd check out your journal. Great job keeping track of everything. I give up on journals so easily.

I've been thinking of joining Curves which does that circuit training. It seems to work for you so maybe I'll give it a try too. I need to mix up my workouts. Right now I just walk and do a few video tapes. My body is getting used to the same stuff.

That low fat chicken quesadilla you had yesterday sounds yummy.

thinkspring

Just wanted to pop in and say hey. I am back (I think) after a bad couple of months.

How are things with you? I want to read up and catch up later but now I have to get to work!

;)Jamie

TS- I know a bunch of people who go to curves and they love it! you should give it a shot!! hang in there:)

Jamie- hey hows things going??? i am doing ok. just hanging in there and trying to do my best. eventually it will all work out!

heres my day:
8 5 03
1763 cals in
35.3 fat

excercise:
dance your pants off: 25 mins
270 cals out

total excercise for the week of 7/30-8/5: 179 mins

Hang in there with me Lisa! We can do this!!! We cant afford not to! :D I am still clinging on that darn scale but I am happy with my calories lately and all the exercise that I am getting so I know that those scale as gonna budge soon! :coach: Plus, I can see my stretchmarks going away and smoothing out so that lets me know that my skin is shrinking back down.. Not to gross you out or anything,,heehee.. :o I am just grateful for that much right now...Take care and be good..P.S. I am still loving those smoothies!!! Yum, Yum....

i dont even look at my strech marks anymore.. LOL.. helps me pretend they arent there. today was my official weigh in- 211.. :( but in other good news....
lost 1/2 inch in my bust
1 inch in my waist
1.5 inches in my abdomen
1/4 in my hips
1/2 inch in my thigh
and 1/4 inch in my arms.

and that was only in one week.. so i am happy with that. and i cut my body fat down my 2% so i cant and shouldnt complain about it.
sherri- your the incredible shrinking woman!! lol. sounds scary doesnt it!!!do you record your measurements?? i wonder how many youve lost... i am sure it would make you proud if you knew.
i lost 4 inches this week... sounds so great. i have like.. 10000 to go!! lol. more soon!

Woohoo Lisa, Well done on all those lost inches! It makes me realise how beneficial it is to not only focus on the scales but also on the measurements. I must buy a tape measure as I hadnt even thought of it!

Keep up the good work
Love Jo

LM~hey there girl...way to go on the inches! I posted back to you on my journal, check it out!

jo- a measuring tape is a MUST!! its so importaint to not focus on just the scale.. even though i sometimes cant help but do that. weight loss happens in mysterious ways.. so whether it is by inches or pounds i will take it.
heres is my day:
8 6 03
1628 cals IN
40.2 fat

excercise
circuit training: 34 mins
242 cals out

total excercise so far this week: 34 mins

You are so right Lisa but it does get aggrivating sometimes..I cant understand why we cant lose both at the same time..:( But o well... That is just the way that it is.. You are doing just great! Today I kinda just had a liquid diet and I will see if that will help to get that scale to budge..See ya later...:wave: Take care and be good! :peace:

i am feeling rather pissed off lately. I shouldnt be angry that i havent lost anything on the scale but i am. It is frustrating! Maintaining is better than gaining but i am going thru all the normal angry thoughts about my stupid plateau. Tuesday when I was doing aerobics I was pretty much zoning out and wasnt paying much attention to my workout then quit 25 mins into it. I need to get a good aerobic work out in tonight. i cant let this frustrate me anymore

LM~I read your last post, and it really hit home. I try to have that good attitude about that scale not moving, but your right...it just pi**es ya off! The funny thing is, we have been through it before, and we know we will pass it, but boy oh boy, when you are in it...it really sucks! We will pass it girl, you know its true, lets not let it get the best of us!

:whip: Now Lisa you know better!! Yes I am getting on to you.. You just posted all those lost inches and you gotta be happy about that! Hang in there chic! Keep your head held high or do like me and do something drastic to get it going down again...Like a liquid diet..It helped me.. I was so sick and tired of after 3 weeks being stuck that I had to do something to help..It was just that I had enough of that scale!! It was war!!! It is just a suggestion but you hang in there in any case, it should be going down soon..These silly bodies of ours, when will they ever learn? 8-|

thanks soph and sherri. you are both right and i know i am not alone in the war with my scale. I will hang in there longer although it is so hard to keep positive. Yesterday at work I worked in the storage area throwing out all these old files and it was gruelling work. we were out there for about an hour and 1/2 i was sweating like crazy and my shoulders were starting to kill me. so i didnt excercise last night but i am making saturday another excercise day so i keep faithful to my 5 days a week plan. i have been going to bed early all this week and god do i need it! i am also workin tomorrow for a few hours out in the storage room yet again. we have tons of stuff we need to throw out. heres yesterdays totals

8 7 03
1428 cals
37.5 fat

no excercise..aside from the work in storage room
more to come

ive come to announce my sprits are up. i feel better now...

i had a great work out and i feel strong. i feel motivated and i know i will be just fine. i also measured myself real quick and i think i am already losing more inches. we will see for sure on wednesday though. i think my scale will love me again soon

hey lees! Sounds like you are doing great even with no scale movement. Hey, you know how long I stayed at the same point??? Even with exercise??? Even with eating low fat and sticking to my calories?? Girl, you have lost so much so you obviously don't need any advice, but here's what I found out for me -- I was eating very little lean protien. Now that I have replaced some of my sugar/white bread/pasta calories with lean protien...things have been going much better AND I feel so much better! So, like for breakfast, I have switched from muffin and coffee to either a latte with a balance bar, or ideally some egg beaters and fruit if I have a couple minutes. For some weird reason even with the same number of calories I am losing again! I sure hope it keeps going...cuz plateaus suck a*s!!! Anyway, just thought I would let you know what has gotten me over my recent hump. And oh what a big hump it is that I carry around!!!! ha ha ha Now you gotta tell me what I need to do to get this going faster. I'm getting tired of this one pound per week crap. I want patience and I want it now!!!! ha ha ha Cheers to you! have a great weekend!

hi iv!! thanks for visiting!! also, thanks for the suggestion with the lean proteins! sounds like a good idea.. i was thinking of getting some of those balance bars-- are they high in cals??and as far as the 1lb a week thing goes-- that is how i lose too! isnt it annoying! but remember the slower the weight comes off the more likely it will stay off so dont fret:) here is my day:
8 8 03
1535 cals
23.3 fat

circuit training: 34 mins
293 cals out
total excercise so far: 68 mins

Hang in there Lisa and be brave, you are doing so great that there is no reason for there not to be a loss very soon on that wretched scale!! I am so awaiting the day that you get one too!! I am pulling for you my dear.. :up:
P.S. I want to see your full length before and after photos very soon..;)

hi guys.. my TOM has arrived and already started me off on a sensitive path this morning. i hate having my period!!! i always get so moody ah well nothing you can do i guess!! i weighed today... 210... ah well.. piss off stupid scale!!!!!!!!! now that i have my period i am all bloated so i have to wait til wednesday to see what i am at then
sherri- i dont even have a full length before picture... sad but true. all my pics are of like my head. i wouldnt take full length pics and if i did-- id rip them up after seeing them. i have a full length of me at 212 and when i lose more i will put them on here so you can see the difference!
more soon:)

:o Ahh, blasted periods...I know what you mean and how you feel..:sick: just try to get thur it best way that you can..
I would love to see your progress again..I think that you have done so great and that should keep you motivated! :dn I hope that you are loving those smoothies today my friend!! Take care :peace:

hi sherri!!! good seeing you again!
i am feeling much better now- no cramps anymore but we will see how long that lasts. thank goodness the weekends are non excercise days. just back to the grind on monday! here is how i did today
8 9 03
1576 cals
27.6 fat

thanks to sherri's help with the liquid diet cleasing i am going to do it today. thanks for the idea sherri!!! My boyfriend was actually talking about doing a cleansing a week or so ago but he isnt trying to lose weight and i think he was going to do it just for health reasons. I started with a light breakfast and i will have a snack soon and begin my liquid diet at noon. i plan on breaking it tomorrow at noon with lunch and we will see how it goes id love to do it for more than one day but we will see how this one treatment goes. if i like it i will probably start doing it one day a week or every other week.
sherri- thanks for the peanut butter idea too.. to get some fat into me while fasting. my menus will probably look identical to yours! lol i will post my meanu later.

Just wanted to stop in and say hi Lisa! :wave: You're still going strong I see. What a brave woman you are (and Sherri too) - willingly fasting for a day! Wow! Hopefully it will have the effect you're seeking and make you feel clean and refreshed. And jump start the scale again too.
Keep up the great work. I'll be checking in on you! :D

badger-- its great to see you around! i sure did miss you. hope things are smoothing out for you and i hope to see you around regularly again:) good to know youve come back

i just weighed myself on my moms scale and its telling me 208.5 so like i am due for a loss soon. her scale has been giving me the same readings as mine in the past so hopefully i will see a loss..... oh please

:wave:Hey Badge, it will jumpstart those losses when they get stuck,I am living proof of that!! :up: And it does a body good too!!
Lisa, that is wonderful that he is gonna di it with you..That will help you alot. You guys just remember every 2 hours,so that you do not give up and eat and wreck it..It isnt hard to do it that way and you are just basically filling up on liquids instead of food.. I wish you much luck and have fun with it,,It doesnt have to be a pain in the A**.. Happy Cleansing! ;)

i did my cleansing today and amazingly i wasnt "starving" all day. i actually feel very good and will finish my cycle tomorrow morning and introduce regular foods at lunch time. here is how my menu went
8 10 03
Breakfast:
cookie dough balance bar 200 cal 6 fat

Snack:
pb banana smoothie
1 frozen banana, 1 tblsp peanut butter 1 cup skim milk 302 cal 8 fat

Lunch:
SlimFast Dark chocolate fudge 220 cals 3 fat

Snack:
1 tblspn pb 101 cals 8 fat
strawberry blueberry smoothie
1/2c frozen strawberries 1/2c frozen blue berries
1 cup skim milk 156 cals 1 fat


Dinner:
SlimFast dark chocolate fudge 220 cals 3 fat

total: 1199 cals 30.5 fat

ok- this thing really works.. i lost 2 lbs i am at 208. i just hope i dont gain it back im one dayit is so weird how this actually works!

LOL!! ::laugh: Woohoo!! You go girl! :cheer: See I told you, that it works and makes you feel good too..Way to Go! You are catching up to me!! :whip:

i dont know if the 208 will stick though. you know how they said you will gain some back but not all?? i really dont wanna gain any of it back!!! lol. ahh well we will see how things go

8 11 03
1751 cal
22.9 fat

excercise:
circuit training: 32 mins
blast off tape, partial: 15 mins
433 cals out

excercise so far this week: 115 mins

LOL, yeah me neither chic!! I am with you there..Take care and be good! :peace:

209 today and i am cool with it. i was just thinking yesterday that i am only 10 lbs away from 199 and it is exciting!!! i dont remeber the last time i was 199. i dont want to be in the 2's anymore!!! i hope this 10 coms off at a good pace i really want to see the scale below 200.. :)

WTG gal, I am so happy and proud of you. I know that feeling when you see the scale going down, it just makes you feel so good inside and gives you the edge you need to stay focused to succeed, that is what I have been saying here lately, almost to the 160's, lol may be the high side but im getting there.....LoL Slow and steady wins the race:D Laterzzzzz

Hi Lisa,

I especially love reading your progress because we are both so simalar. Our goal weights are simalar, our goal of being under 200 is the same and we are both a simalar difference away.

You have the right attitude indeed! 209lbs is wonderful! And its only 10lbs away from your next goal. You will get there really soon and think of how cute you'll be when you do get there! WOO WOO!!!! haha *wolf whistle*

Lots of Love
Jo

Hey gurl, you will feel such an sense of accomplishment when you get outta those 200's! :cheer: I definitely know how you feel..It will happen though..Just keep going like you are and it is gonna happen! I promise!! You are doing so good and you are alot of encouragement to me..I gotta get moving cause you are sooo catching up to me like I am standing still :o

LM~I can't wait till you get to 199. We have always been neck and neck...or should I say, weight and weight...LOL. I know how happy I was when I say the scale go to 199...and there I sit...but at least its out of the 2's and that is the best feeling...we will throw you a diettalk party!!! So glad to read you are @ 209!!! Keep it up girl!

blue jo sherri and soph thank you allll for your support you are all so great! i can not wait to get to 199. and i will love my "virtual dt party" when i get to my major goal! i will write more tomorrow but here is todays totals

1674 cals
39.6 fat

excercise
groovin in the house: 42 mins
450 cals out

total excercise this week:
157 mins

Hiya Lees!! :wave: I thought I would just stop by and say hi! I needed to come and post in my own journal (which I haven't been doing) and saw you here. Hope you are having a great evening!!

Lisa

Yep Lees we will have to throw you a big party...heeehee:D I was bad today but I will not let it discourage me....I did manage to get in exercise so not sitting around and eating bad as that is a bad combo..You are really doing so good! :up:
Throw a little bit of that inspiration my way would ya...I am feeling so guilty!! :(

lisa thanks for stopping by! its great to see you.
sherri- todaywas official measuring/weigh in day- i lost 4 inches this week and i am staying at 209. i will come by your journal to imspire you!!! talk to you soon

Great job Lees!!! :cheer: Wow, 4 whole inches less of you!! Yippee!!! :jn Way to go sista!!!! :D

hi girlies! stopping in to post my day... here goes:
8 13 03
1489 cals IN
25.8 fat

excercise:
circuit training: 32 mins
273 cals out

mins of excercise so far this week 32 mins

you are doing so great and I bet that you will see a big loss on that scale very soon...Any day now..Keep your fingers crossed... :D Take care chic and try to be good:peace:

sherri i would love to see a big huge loss i never get big losses. i get like one pound at a time. what a treat a huge plummet would be!

Hi Lees,

I can't wait for you to be 199lbs either because then we will get to throw you a big party and we can get Richard Simmons to stop in and do a strip tease for you hahaha. Now THAT would be worth the weight.

Don't worry about not getting a huge plummet weight loss. Slow is good. Im starting to get worried because I have been so sick lately and lost my appetite and weight is coming off too easily. Be happy that you are so in control and are making progress at a steady rate. Or else, maybe you could give me your address and I'll send you some of my flu germs :) haha
Lots of Love
Jo

jo - you are so funny.. LOL richard in a strip tease.. OH MY... what a sight.. lol


I am doing fine with my excercise and diet but my relationship is pretty much strained right now. I hardly see my boyfriend and when he comes home from work he passes out witin 30 mins. he works usually 6 days a week and if i am lucky he gets a saturday off so i can see him for one day. he works 12-8 or 9 during the week so i hardly see him then either. he is starting school on the 2nd of sept, i will be seeing even less of him because he will be working full time and school full time. if i get through the next 2 yrs and stay with him it will be a miracle. i really feel like i am being selfish saying i feel neglected and i dont get any attention but it is true. i know he isnt doing it to hurt me but we end up fighting because of it quite often. I am used to being in relationships where the other person has time for me. hes got hardly any time for me. he cant afford to work any less than he is now and i get so lonely with out him around but pray for this relationship to make it thru the next 2 yrs... i really need it

i dont want to break up with him but i dont know if this is going to continue working. this is so hard. man i am so depressed

:rose:Awww, hang in there sweeetie!! It has to get better somehow....I feel so bad for you and I know that is a hard strain on a relationship but if you love him so much and I think that you do, try to make it work as he is doint it for the both of you I am sure to better your lives..He will need your support ...... If you are getting lonely so muchm just try to hang out with friends or work out more to keep you busy,,Just do not turn to eating whatever the case!! [-X That wont solve anything and you have come too far to go back now..I think that you guys make such a cute couple and I am sure that he is missing you just as bad right now..Just try to enjoy every moment that you can when you can and try to hang in there..I am send ing you great big hugs today :hug: and know that I am always here for you..Hang in there chic!! :peace:

thank you sherri- right now things are ok. i told him how i felt.. and even though i still dont see him much the time i do see him he pays a lot of atention to me. thats all i really wanted. i didnt get to post yesterdays food/excercise so i will do that this morning and i am happy to announce i am at 208 !!!! 9 more lbs til my major goal! i think i might cry when i see that number on the scale!!!! so here is yesterdays stuff:

1393 cals in
26.2 fat

excercise:
watp 2 mile: 28 mins
231 cals out

total so far this week: 60 mins

steering clear of pizza party at work today: MISSION COMPLETE

no tempatation.. walked right by it. smelled good though. but i feel good about my decision

8 15 03
1435 cals
38.2 fat

circuit training: 23 mins
196 cals out

excercise so far this week: 83 mins

Woohoo, look at you being soo good *when I am being soobad....:lil: I gotta hand it to you Lees, you are stronger than I am this weekend..heehee:D I was bad today but it was on purpose..Yeah, I said that right, on purpose...I just might do it again tomorrow too..Ooo, it feels so good to be bad..haha :peace:

lol your so funny.. ha! i was bad yesterday too.. ON PURPOSE and i didnt care. i am up to 210 supposedly but its probably just all the water retention so who care. i ate a lot yesterday and i was full alllll night i didnt count the cals because i just didnt want to.. so blah... :)

hey, I totally here you there! :D
I figured, I have been dieting so long now, actually 8 months and counting, that the least that I could do for myslef is to go all out and enjoy a day of it!!! I really enjoyed it too and think that this will only encourage me to keep going forward with my dieting...I love that we can do this to "diet vent" so to speak...I needed a big break!!! :jn

after my diet-break i stayed on liquids today.. i dunno what this will bring with the scale however-- whatever happens i am ok with it!!
8 17 03
1409 cals
29.4 fat

I am hoping that you are seeing a loss my sista! :up: Good luck there!! Me, I am right back to square one so I am ok with that..No gains, so I am satisfied for now...:D

weight: 208 i will take it!

food:
1497 cals
36.5 fat

excercise:
elliptical: 20 mins
weights: 15 mins

total cals out: 332

total excercise for the week: 118 mins

LOL, Lees you changed your avatar to mini me...Does that mean that you have a smaller self in mind? heehee:D
Hoping for losses for you soon too..Hang in there with me! :up:

LOL SHERRI--- "GET IN MY BELLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!" TOO BAD I COULDNT FIND A FAT B@STARD AVATAR!! LOL

THIS WEEK... 4.75 INCHES LOST. AND I AM AT 208..

That is great!! :cheer: Way to go girl!! :up:

Hi Lees! I was doing my journal and thought I would stop by for a :balloons: !!!! Yeeeaaaa on your weight/inch loss! Hope you are doing great and have gotten to see more of your bf lately. I know it's tough, but absence does make the heart grow fonder. My DH and I dated forever while be both finished graduate degrees and it SUCKED time-wise, but it all payed off down the road, so hang in there sweetie! And keep up the losing too mini-me!!!! :D (btw, do you think I could get a mini-me so someone could do my shopping, cleaning, sleeping, etc. while I work? ha ha)

lata!

well i am sorry to say yesterday i let my emotions overtake my good habits. i guess i need a good kick in the ass. financial problems are arising here with jj and his job. because he is going to school full time and because his work convieniently decided to change their store hours he wont be getting hardly any hours there and there is no way we will be able to pay the bills if he isnt working full time. we only share the rent and food and he has his own separate bills but it does effect me too just because he is my bf. i definately cannot pay his billsand mine.. so we got into a fight last night again.

i ate terrible dinner and drank a huge beer and no excercise. right now i am angry with myself for not being able to handle my emotions and letting them take over. i have to get back to the healthy me. i have to take charge before i let this ruin my progress.

today was an improvement...

1383 cals
18.8 fat

groovin in the house: 30 mins
321 cals out

Hi Lees:wn Missing you gal. Just wanted to see if you are ok. Glad to see you are posting in your Journal, that is a good thing........:) Things will get better I promise, they will. I really can relate to what is going on in your life, I think all of us go through it at one time or another in our lives........but you will survive....I promise. Everything happens for a reason, it may not be clear at moment why things are happening, but soon you will see the big picture. Go out take a walk, give yourself a big hug from me and enjoy the weekend...summer is almost gone. Im hoping to see you back soon:)

thank you blue
it means a lot to me for you to come by and support me. I am feeling better everyday but I am still not sure whats going on with my boyfriend's job. now they say they wil give him the same pay they are now even when he goes to school. I dont know how reliable their word is so things still arent exactly set in stone. If not, my bf has to go to see some guy about a job at Uno's as a cook. the good thing about it is the hours are nights so he will be able to get in a lot of hours. we will see. we arent fighting at the moment but that could all change soon! who knows.
heres yesterdays stuff:

1695 cals
41.5 fat

circuit training: 30 mins
265 cals out

yesterday's totals:
8 23 03
1724 cals
25.8 fat

yesterday i went shopping at Target. I wanted to get a smoothie blender. oh it was the best 40 bucks i spent! it works sooo well.. they come out completely smooth i love it! my chest and arms are still sore from fridays weights... i also have like a acidy feeling in my chest. must have been something ive eaten.
My scale is still at 208 and i am ok with it. as long as i got thru my rough couple of days without a gain i am glad. Justin got chinese last night for dinner.. not me though i passed it up. i got a subway meal. it was good as always but the scent of those crab rangoon made my mouth water... i didnt have one single bite of his. not one grain of rice. I am proud of that.

Awww Lees, I am so sorry to hear that..I sure hope that things will get better for you guys...You are definitely in my prayers dear....:rose: Sorry that I havent been around all weekend as I have had company from out of town so I was dealing with that..I splurged all weekend but I exercised alot to make up for it..I am still hanging in there on the scale too but let me tell you something.. I am still loosing inches..I also realized something while my friend was here.. Listen to this,.. My friend is alot taller than me like 5"9 or 5'11 and she weighs 163.. Me and her can wear the same shorts, go figure? I am 5'4 and weigh 188..Her waist is 33' inches and mine is 34' inches...So I didnt get it at first but she said that I have so much muscle tone and she doesnt have any..So I realized that she is soo right..I am gaining muscle through my workouts so that is why I am not losing on the scale much and I am loosing inches instead..After all of this I realized that the scale is going to catch up sooner or later as long as I keep on doing what I am doing, so just hang in there with me and we will get it going down again..I promise!! It feels soo good to understand what is going on with my body instead of being so frustrated with it all..All this muscle that we are building is going burn up all that underlying fat!! Yeeeeaaaaahhhhhhhh!!! :jn

Hey lees! Smoothie blender sounds cool!!!! Have you tried them with yogurt yet? Smoothies with frozen strawberries, milk, splenda or a frozen banana for sweetening and a touch of vanilla are my FAVORITE! I can even resist ice cream if I have that around. :cheers:

i forgot to post my cals for yesterdayy...

8 24 03
1503 cals IN
28.5 fat

i will be back to answer posts later!!!:)

sherri-- great to see you back. I totally understand what your saying about the inches thing. After you told me that i realized that i am wearing a pair of jeans that i wore when i was on atkins and i weighed less than i do now. so basicaly i am smaller now than when i was 8 lbs lighter back then. I truely do feel great and i am losing inches everyweek. We need not worry about the scale and just focus on how we feel and how well our clothes are fitting and how great we are eating and excercising. the scale will follow suit! you have so much to be proud of! we both do!! I am so glad to have a friend like you!!!:)

IV- hey lady! i am the smoothie queen!!! i use frozen strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, bananas and milk and yogurts sometimes. I want to go for a orange cremesicle smoothie next. just gotta get some froZen yogurt.. oh yum!!

i absoluely LOVEEEE my smoothie maker! it works so awesome!!! and it came with these smoothie pop freezer things so i can make popsicles out of my smoothies. I HIGHLY reccommend it. and it was only 40 bucks. thank god for Target!
heres what i ate today

8 25 03
Breakfast:
1 cup Kashi GoLean Crunch
1 cup fat free skim milk

Snack:
chocolate chip granola bar

Lunch:
Chicken salad sandwich(made with ff miracle whip on wheat bread)
fat free chocolate pudding
carrot sticks
2 tablespoons ranch dip (made with light sour cream)

Snack:
Special K bar

Dinner:
Spinach/lettuce salad
2 tablespoons fat free blue cheese dressing
seasoned croutons
1/4 cup fat free shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup tuna helper cheesy pasta

Dessert:
Nectarine Banana smoothie

1568 cals IN
28.2 fat
25.1 fiber

excercise:
ciruit training: 31 mins
265 cals OUT

It is soo strange isnt it how that works out? :-/
I am just glad in the fact that I am losing something even though it isnt on the scale..:lift: At least I am firming up too so that when I get to my goal, I will look darn good in the 130 pound birthday suit!! heehee :D

sherri-- lolol your so funny. Let me tell you.. i actually felt MUSCLES in my arms today. full-fledged muscles and i was like ooo ya!!! i rule LOL i cant stay jj is *****in to get on the net so i will write more tomorrow

8 26 03
1787 cals
34.5 fat
25.3 fiber

excercise:
dance your pants off: 30 mins
321 cals out

Hey there LM, just wanted to stop in and say hi. Your menus look great! You are doing so wonderful!!

Hiya Lees,
Hope your doing well, was on my way to my journal, so I thought I would stop in for a quick visit. I am glad you are doing better. Sure would like to know where you found smoothie recipes they sound so yummy. Keep up the good work. :)

Hey, is there any way that when you are making your meals, you can just send a helping over this way??? My stuff is crap compared to that! ha ha ha Enjoy! Keep up the great work. :D

soph iv and blue you guys are so great:) thanks for stopping by and brightening up my day!
today was a ok day for diet and excercise. work was horrendous! so busy! but i managed to stay on plan and it was all good.
No loss on the scale but i lost 2 inches this week and since i started doing weights ive lost 8% body fat! wooohoo.. lots more to go but the numbers are encouraging! i am proud of myself.

8 27 03
1558 cals in
32.8 fat
19.2 fiber

excercise:
circuit training: 32 mins
273 cals out

Wow, 33lbs is a lot of weight lost! You are doing AWESOME. Just think, you are a mere 9 lbs from being under 200, think of how great that will feel! :-) Keep it up, (hehe, I read you needed a lot of motivation:D ...but always remember that your heart is your real motivator and willpower.)
ashlenosu

Wow, congrats on your labor day goal, you made it before hand.WTG:cheers: Your hard work is really paying off. And oh thank you so much for the recipes, gonna try some over weekend.

WOW you have lost 8% body fat since doing the weight thing, LM!!!! That is wonderful! I am so impressed! Keep it up girl!

ash- lol thanks for the motivation. its true i need it but i do have to be my own biggest motivator in order to get to my goals and slowly but surely i am getting there! thank you!

Blue- your so welcome for the recipes. as I said before I do have recipe cards around here and I will post the recipes when i get home today in the AA's thread.

soph- isnt it crazy! 8% body fat and i complain about not losing pounds. lol. my bf took his body fat and he is 13% body fat. kinda makes me feel like a huge fat pig because i have lost OVER 1/2 of his full body fat.

ok guys i lost 2 lbs. down to 206 how exciting!! i cant wait .. 7 lbs to my major goal.. its so exciting.

8 28 03
1312 cals in
23.5 fat

sweatin 2: 30 mins
321 cals out

today was a pretty decent day. work again was exhausting and when 4:30 came i was psyched. I dont have any big plans for the long weekend. jj is working tomorrow and sunday and has monday off too so maybe we will do something. whatver it may be it will be low key.
Today was the end of a successful workout week. 2 days aerobic and 3 days circuit training. Here is my menu
8 29 03
breakfast:
english muffin w/ 1 tablespoon peanut butter
blueberry cinnamon crumble iced coffee

snack:
granola bar

lunch:
6 inch chicken teriyaki sub(loaded with veggies)
baked cool ranch doritos

snack:
special k bar

dinner:
Chili's Guiltless Grill pita (chicken and veggies)
fat free ranch
black beans

dessert:
weight watchers sundae cone

1656 cals in
35.7 fat
27 fiber

circuit training: 36 mins
304 cals out

here we go guys... a pic update! click this link

Hiya gal, just dropped in for a quick hi! So much rain here not getting oppurtunity to get outside. I am still so impressed with your progress,,,,,,a picture is worth a 1000 words. You look so beautiful and your progress is shining threw. Made an orange smoothie for breakfast yesterday, it was quite yummy. Got some fixins for strawberry, bananna too. Tried to get kids to try it...Lol think I was a witch making up a poison potion. They are so funny, whenever I am cooking dinner they ask" Is it healthy? or will it taste good for a change...Lmao I find it so amusing. I am not dieting on special foods, just eating low fat and healthy so my cooking for the family has gotten healthier also. Poor things. Mom is so mean....One day they will thank me. I tell them if I had done from start they would never know the difference. We now eat burgers without cheese, they dont like the non melting low fat kind.HA HA. Hope your weekend is great hun. Just wanted to say hello.

blue- i hope you enjoyed your smoothie!!! i had a new one today. i used oj, ff frozrn yogurt milk and strawberries it was really delicious!!
well i feel kinda bad about my day as far as eating wise..
i started off with the above smoothie then i went to justins uncles by the time we ate i was starving.. i had a handful of grapes- good!
grilled chicken breast- good
corn on the cobb w/ i cant believe its not butter- good
salad w/veggies and lite dressing- good
pasta salad- dunno how great that was for me!
baked beans- good esp fiber
scalloped potatoes- i doubt this was ok .. lol
here comes the bad part...
like 4 peanut butter cookies
2 oreos
a brownie with mint chocolate frosting

i know this will show a gain tomorrow i had way too many sweets. my head was killing me afterwards.. i feel bad about those treats but whats done is done. i really can not tolerate all that sugar. my head feels better and on the way home i took a cat nap in the car but still i felt pretty sick afterward. i didnt excercise today so i am going to try to get up early and get my weights in early and when i get home from work i want to do aerobics too.

Hey gurl!! That pic is soo good of you and boy can you tell a major difference!!! :up:
Way to go on that losing 2 pounds!! :cheers: I knew that it would ahppen soon..You are really doing great and it is showing in your progress!! And in your pics!! Sorry I havent been around in a bit but I have had alot going on..Read my journal to find out what happened..But I was thinking of you and I knew that you would have lost more and you did!! I am so happy for you..Well, I guess that is all for now but I will be back later..I am back home now and getting back to my usual routine of things so hopefully I can keep in touch more..Take care and be good :peace:

9 2 03
1513 cals in
27.2 fat
19.1 fiber

excercise:
circuit training: 37 mins
313 cals out

more soon!!!!!!

Looks great girlie! ;) :up: You are doing so well..Keep it all up..You are getting on down there in the scale..Just look at how far you have come already..:*

hi sherri! so glad to have you back!! i missed seeing you here encouraging me!! hehe
oh ya-- something weird happened the other day at my friends house. she was showing me some new pictures from my friend jen's birthday and she had a picture of me and 2 other people and i looked huge!! i was only 211 when the pic was taken and i was like.. OMG!! if i look that big at 211 i was terrified to think of what i looked like at at 241! it wasnt one of those "omg i look fat and i weigh 120 lbs" things it was a "omg i dont look any different than i did at 241!" it was so weird. then when i look at my progress picture i posted in last weeks thread i can totally tell ive lost weight. its just so weird how in those pics she showed me i didnt look smaller. damn cameras!!! im not discouraged just an odd thought that id share with you all! however since the birthday in july ive lost 4 lbs, 16.5 inches and 9% of my body fat!!! unbelieveable!
i had a great work out tonight. sweat my butt off! it felt so great!!

9 3 03
1639 cals in
24.2 fat
17.7 fiber

dance your pants off: 35 mins
372 cals out

[-X no no, Lisa do not let that one picture discoursage you one bit chic!! There is a huge difference!! Sometimes it is soo much harder for us to see than others but it is there none the less.Look at those numbers!! they do not lie...You have done so wonderful and you have come a long way already, so let nothing stop you now.. :whip:

your right- i have come very far! it still amazes me sometimes!! I cant wait to lose more too!! it feels so great:) well i am still a206 but i will gladly take it!! id love to show a loss this week.
I missed some days so i have to go back ansd post my cals now!!

9 4 03
1711 cals
30.4 fat

circuit training: 32 mins
270 cals out


9 5 03
1964 cals in (i was really hungry this day lol)
42.7 fat


no excercise but i will make up for it today

WAY TO GO!!! DIETTALLER OF THE WEEK! YOU HAVE EARNED IT! I AM SO PROUD OF YOU!!!

who??? meeee???? omg!! i had no idea!

:cheers: Congrats Lees, you deserve it!! See you have so many things to be thankful for in your life..I am hoping that you are enjoying life and being happy while you are taking off those pounds in the process!! :cheer:

thanks sherri! i am mostly thankful of this site and all my friends here- including you!!

i am not feeling well tonight. i tried excercising but it only lasted 12 mins before i quit. my head is killing me and i have been about to pass out since like 7 pm... Hopefully i will feel better after a good nights sleep.

heres my day:
9 8 03
Breakfast:
Light n fit yogurt
Special K bar

Lunch:
Chicken salad sandwich on wheat
yogurt
cheddar quake rings
fat free pudding

Snack:
1 slice american cheese

Dinner
6 oz Orange Juice
3/4 cup white rice
1/2 cup black beans
2 tablespoons salsa
2 tablespoons fat free sour cream
1/2 cup shredded fat free cheddar
4 oz chicken breast

Dessert:
banana pb choco smoothie-
1 cup skim milk
1/2 frozen banana
1 tablespoon peanut butter
1 packet carnation instant breakfast
3 ice cubes

totals
1772 cals
29.1 fat


this weekend i hardly ate. i had a dunkin donuts bagel and coffee both mornings and it just filled me up so much i only picked the rest of the days. i feel ok about that and my weight is still at 206.

Yeah, I get the DT newsletter e-mailed to me each week, it tells who the diettalk of the week is, and this week it is you my dearie!!! You earned it! As for your head, hope you are feeling better.

Hey Lees,

VERY COOL! You are Diettalker of the week! See there, and you were wondering if you look that much different. I can't help but mention again what a BIG difference there is in your newest pictures! Me thinks you have inspired me to get back on the right track! :o Yepper, a turkey sandwich for me today... hee hee

See ya later silly, --Ivy

Hi Leesmarie,

Just wanted to say congratz on the Diettalker of the Week.

Good for you.... You are just rockin that weight off.

Gosh hope you feel better.....

Hi Lisa! :wave: Wow, leave for a few weeks and your friends do all these marvelous things like lose another 10 lbs and become diettalker of the week! Did I say wow?!
Keep up the fantastic work - you're my inspiration!

A HUGE THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR YOUR CONGRATS!!!!!!!!

badge- ive lost 10 lbs since youve been gone?? wow.. i didnt even realize that! great to see you here! ive missed you.

max- thank you sooo much! i do feel better today and i am ready to rock and roll these rolls away!

soph- i got the firm last night! i cant wait to try it! aching muscles here i come!!!

iv- i hope you enjoyed your turkey sandwich!!:) i am glad i inspired you. it feels nice to be able to help other people out.

ok- so last night i felt sick again but as i said.... today i feel good! tonight i am trying out the firm. cant wait!!!! weigh in day today.... still at 206 but i managed to lose 2.5 inches and 2% body fat gone.

i will check in later. i am running late!
lots of love to all

That is soo wonderful Lees, you are doing really great!! :coach:
Those inches are really gone forever now!! It feels so good to have losses no matter where they are coming from!! :)
:-& Hope that you are feeling better very soon sweetie!!
Take care and be good....:wave:

I AM SO HAPPY YO GOT THE FIRM...I can't wait to hear what you think!! What one did you get? The new one with the stick? OHHHHH I am so happy, let me know ASAP what you think. I kow you will love it!!!

sherri i have to agree with you- i dont care how my losses come anymore as long as they come! I am just glad to know that all my hard work is paying off in one way or another.

soph- i know! i am so psyched i got the firm too! as i stated in the AA thread WOWSAAAA.. if this program doesnt make me look hotttt i dont know what will!!! I got the one with the fanny lifter because my fanny is so fat! i hope this works my legs and butt mega-well! I love it! i love how it makes me beet red in the face and i know i am working hard.. now we can keep eachother motivated to stick with it.

so i got in a great workout tonight and my day was good eating-wise. i am going to follow the firm workout calendar to get used to the program so tomorrow i will havethe day off from a workout and fri i am going to do the cardio-sculpt again and hopefully get further than 35 mins. heres my menu

9 10 03
breakfast:
slimfast mixed berry granola bar

snack:
carrot sticks

lunch:
chicken salad sandwich
light n fit yogurt
cheddar quakes rings
peanut butter granola

snack:
fat free pudding

dinner:
tomato basil tortilla wrap
3/4 cups black beans
1/2 cup fat free cheddar
1/4 cup low fat mozzarella
2 table spoons salsa
2 tablespoons fat free sour cream

desser:
1 cup oj
1 cup fat free frozen yogurt vanilla
1/2 cup skim milk

1735 cals in
30.8 fat


excercise:
cardio sculpts: 35 mins

:o heehee, let us know if you get that butt lifted cause I sure need something that works for that as well!! :lift:
You are doing so good but try not to get too sore from those workouts or you will be taking a few days off to recover..I hope that you are feeling better!! Take care my dt bud!! :hug:

sherri-- my butt is already sore!!! lol. thats why i am making sure i follow that calendar that came with the firm. i dont need to walk like a bow-legged cowboy!i am happy i know it is doing something to my fanny!! thank the lorrrdddd!:D

:rofl: :O Yowsa..At least you know it is working, hunh? Good luck to you and I hope that it gets lifted as high as the sky (ok, well maybe not that high)..heehee:D

I am so glad you like it! I have the FIRM body sculpting system 2, it has the fanny lifter and a sculpting stick, the stick is great for balancing. I know you must be sore, I can remember after I did my first FIRM, my legs didn't want to work!!! I have doen so many workout videos, none have ever made me sweat like these do! I am following my FIRM calender too, we are going to be the BEST shape in a few months!!! I can't wait!:lift: :mus:

I keep seeing those Firm infomercials and thinking about it. I think it's cuz all the instructors have such sexy southern accents....but I digress! ;) What keeps me from getting it is that I'm afraid that super high step would kill my knees. Let us know how your's are holding up, will ya? Cuz my rear could use some lifting too! :laugh:

hey badger-- what is great about the fanny lifter is it is in 2 segments. one step is 8 inches and the other is 6 inches. there is one particular part where they step up on the lifter when it is put together which is 14 inches. its pretty hard so when i feel like i need to take it a little lower i just use the 8 inch segment of the fanny lifter alone. it still works my butt and i dont feel so much stress trying to get up the 14 inches. That is the only excercise that uses both segments together to step up. they also use the 14 inch platform for sitting on to do huver squats and to lift weights and some floor excercises laying on your back with your legs up on the box.
I completed the whole 55 min tape yesterday and it felt great. i cant wait til sunday so i can do the whole tape again! (wow did i just say i cant wait to excercise??) hehe.. here are my cals for the past couple days:
7 11 03
1798 cals
39 fat


7 12 03
1716 cals
40.2 fat

excercise: cardio sculpt: 55 mins

Hi there fellow FIRMie...I know what you mean, I look forward to the workout, I guess I know that its a GREAT workout and I am not wasting time. WIth some of my other tapes I don't think I get as good of a workout. As for the Knee issue, if you keep your weight in your heels, like they say in the videos, the knee's are alright. I have a problem w/ one of my knees and the FIRM isn't really bothering it.

14 inches?? Good grief, I guess I would have to start with the smaller one. So, what is it that's so addicting? I've heard other people say they actually WANTED to do the workouts too. They were out of them at my Target, so they must be popular. The prob...now I have more time to THINK about it! Geesh, I should just get the darn thing and get on with it! 8-| I will be anxious to hear from you and Soph if you can really tell after 10 workouts. Here's a question...do you feel funny doing it if DLIP/DH is watching? I think I may be crazy, (no comments from the peanut gallery here...ha ha ) but I simply cannot concentrate on exercise if DH is watching! Sooo strange!

See ya on the buddy thread! Ivy

iv- my bf wont stay in the same room as me when I am excercising! lol maybe thats a good thing. I am not complaining!! i did so-so on saturday eating-wise but for dinner i had a huge no no... a cheeseburger sub. im ok with it now. i felt guilty at first but i let it go and i moved on.

i did well yesterday here are my cals and excercise for the past couple days

9 14 03
1400 cals
40 grams fat

excercise:
cardioscuplt: 55 mins

and here is my menu for today:
breakfast;
english muffin w/ 1 tablespoon peanut butter

snack:
pb choc chip granola bar

lunch:
6 inch turkey and ham sandwich(subway) with veggies and ff honey mustard sauce
bbq baked chips
ff choc. pudding

snack:
ff frozen vanilla yogurt w/ 1/2 cup blueberries and granola

dinner:
potato and onion pierogies w/ 1/2 cup sauce

total:
1671 cals
34.1 fat

for excercise today and tomorrow are rest days and then i start adding another one of my firm tapes! i am excited!! more soon

Great idea bout trimming for turkey day, I am sure it will be a great success! You are a great motivator. A take charge type person.......THANKYOU! I am like Ivory cant wait to here how the results are after 10 days, I am seriously considering the purchase myself. You are doing so good, keep it up gal.........and again thanks for coming up with the challenge!

blue- thanks for visiting! YOU are a great motivation to me as well! I am so thankful to find such great DT friends such as you! THANK YOU for helping me thru thisas I am trying to help you get to your goals too. you are amazing!!:)

I have been watching doctor phil's weight challenge. gosh-- it really opened my eyes to see how compaired to a lot of people ive seen on the show. Sometimes i dont realize how lucky i am to have such loving support from my boyfriend and family. Some people on that show just have it so bad when it comes to relationships and struggles. I thank God he has given me the strength to already have come so far. I am truely blessed... I dont know whether to feel sorry or angry for the people i see who "can't" lose weight the healthy way. I just wish i could tell some of the other obese people in the world tha healthy feels SO GOOD. While I still have about 70 lbs to lose i cant stress enough that a year ago i wouldnt have dreamed i'd actually have gotten this far. losing weight has so many good side.. people noticing your losses, feeling lighter, feeling a freedom from your fat past, buying newer cuter clothes.. feeling so much self worth. I am so proud of myself... While watching that show yesterday i just cried listening to some of these people talk about their struggle with weight. It really struck a cord with me. I know how they feel and ive felt the same. I am so happy I finally can look in the mirror and see myself and not be uphappy about what i see. At work yesterday i looked in the mirror... i turned around and looked over my shoulder and for the first time in as long as i can remeber i didnt think i looked disgusting. I feel like i am finally finding myself. I am sad that it took so long for me to really feel a self love. now that i am finding myself there is no way i can turn back.

TOM is here. bloating = arghhhhhh! this too shall pass.. :)

9 16 03
1363 cals
14.7 fat too low for my liking.

LM~nice post...I, too am watching the whole Dr. Phil thing, and you are right, it really opens your eyes! I have a great hubby too, it sure helps! Make sure you rest FIRMie, the next tapes are good ones, I know you will like it. Its my TOM also, not looking forward to the cramps from that and the FIRM workouts...I am sure I will be in pain after that!!!!LOL Take care!

hi ophie! i rested 2 days following the calendar and it felt like 2 weeks, not 2 days! i enjoyed it though! i have a great workout last night. i am starting to feel muscles in my arsm. how exciting!!! my TOM aggrivates me. i feel so gross and bloated. i cant wait for it to be over!!

9 17 03
1803 cals
16.7 fat

excercise:
cardiosculpt: 55 mins

Hey Lees,:wave: Sorry that I have not been around in a bit but I was moving and going thru that, I had no internet connection to get on with..But I am back now,,really sore but I am back..That moving really takes alot out of ya,know what I mean? But I see that you are doing so great with that exercise and eating..You should see a loss on that scale any day now...Keep up the great work!!:up: take care and be good..

Hey Lees,

Got a question for You...........just got the Firm videos last night......didnt come with the fanny lifter however I had hoped an old step I had would do the trick....however I was wrong, so I will be making that purchase. It is also supposed to have the following 2 items which was not included


30-Day Rotation Guide Instructors' "Secrets to Success"

Did you recieve these? if so any possibility of making a copy and sending them to me. Would be happy to reimburse. I am going to check with Sophie also.

It is one difficult video all I can say, how long to get the routine down pat. I am not the most coordinated person in the world...Keep up your hard work.

Just stopping in to say hi Lisa! :wave:

Hi Lisa...............How you doing today. I was just telling Sophie how stiff I still am today from my workout with the firm on thursday, I did the body sculpt that morning and the ab sculpt in the evening. It is truly a work out and a half. We weathered the storm ok here.........how bout you.........did you all get any wind or rain? Just wanted to stop in for a quick visit. Hope you got a chance to check out my last post............you all have been such a great inspiration, was just a kewl way to say thanks..........Until later.......keep up the good work.

sherri- glad to see you back! missed you around here. hope everything is going well for you.

blue- i mailed out your copies of the firm booklets on friday. hope you get them soon. I hope your enjoying the tapes. they are really a great workout. i never sweated so much! we didnt get much of the storm here. some slight rain but nothing extreme thank gawd!

badger- thanks for stopping by! hope everything is going well for you!

yesterday was justins birthday. we had a nice dinner with my parents. We also had a baskin robbins blueberry cheesecake ice cream cake. OMG.. it was soooooo good. today i am going to do the firm cardio sculpt. ive been sticking to the rotation calendar pretty well! my scale was down to 205 yesterday i didnt bother weighing in today though.

a picture of me justin and my dog rocky at jjs birthday!

jjs bday (http://mysite.verizon.net/vze6lyd7/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/ljrocky.jpg)

Aww, what a great picture Lees!! :x You guys are soo cute together!!
Just look at you, :shrug: Eating blueberry creamcheese ice cream cake and still loosing weight!! [-X What is your secret? We all want to know!! heehee...Well J/K, I hope that you guys had a great day and it sounded like fun..Take care and be good :peace:

here is another pic of me and JJ. if he didnt weigh 157 lbs i bet i would look thinner next to him. he is such a stick it is unbelieveable!!!

lisa and jj (http://mysite.verizon.net/vze6lyd7/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/.pond/bday.jpg.w300h209.jpg)


oh ya sherri-- i weighed myself today and i was at 205 still. i wish i knew what the hell i am doing right because normally i wouldnt be losing if i ate mac and cheese, meatloaf and ice cream cake! i honestly think it is the new excercise tapes im doing. I am really putting in a huge sweat with my excercise routines and i am feeling a lot better not to mention i am feeling muscles in my arms. what is going on with my body??? is it trying to make me skinnier?!??! hallelujah

Such a nice looking couple, you both make. You are looking good Lisa keep it at. Im glad enjoyed a piece of birthday cake with your sweetie. I think letting ourselves indulge in occasional sweets helps keep us in check and easier to avoid a total binge. I too will be enjoying some homemade pumkin bread with coolwhip/pudding icing for my b'day not to mention a pretty yummy dinner my daughter is whipping up for me. Thank you in advance for sending the booklets. I am starting with the tapes on monday again, i take a break on the weekends and friday with no power didnt get a chance to do anything. Keep up your good work gal, pics look great

sandi- happy happy birthday! enjoy your day you deaserve it!! I am happy to have been able to send you the booklets. Anything to help my fellow Awesome Accountable!! :)

yesterday i didnt eat great foods but i stayed ok with cals--

9 21 03
1917 cals
64 fat

excercise:
cardio-sculpt 55 mins

hey Lees, I know exactly what you mean...My hubby only weighs 167 so I feel the same that you do there but I just think that I will eventually be where I want to on that scale soon so it will not always be like that..So that helps...Those pics are soo great of you guys! :)
Looks like the exercise that you are doing is really burning off those unwanted calories so keep up the great work girlfriend!! :up:
Have a great week ahead and be good! Take care..:peace:

Hey there girl...great pics!!! Love Rocky!!! We need to hook Sky and Rocky up, they would be too cute together, love those zu's!!

sherri i cant wait til i weigh less than justin!! that should be on my list of goals lol! we will get there and then i will finally look smaller than him in pictures!

soph- they are sooo cute! i love when rocky makes a face like elvis and sticks his little teeth out. his hair grows just sooo unbelievably fast! it seems like he needs a cut every other month! he gets his hair done more than I do!

here are my totals for today.. tomorrow i am doing abs but today was a rest day.

9 22 03
1506 cals
32.6 fat

i am down 1 lb to 204.

i think the firm is really working for me.

Fantastic job Lisa! You're just zipping along. I really enjoyed the pictures. You two are so cute together. And boy can I empathize - my major goal is to weigh less than DH (he's at 165 right now). Yeah, like that'll happen. 8-|

Keep up the good work kid. And I saw your updated siggy - of course you can get to 200 - no problem, no problem! :cheer:

You are doing so wonderfully!! :up: Congrats on your loss!!:cheer: Way to go..:lift:

thanks badg and sherri!! it great to see you both :)
geez i am still half asleep. i dunno why i am so tired in the mornings. it is terrible. at least it is wednesday... just getting closer to the weekend. thank god!
i did ab sculpt yesterday. it was kinda difficult but my abs arent sore today so i am wondering why. its kinda strange since i havent worked my abs in a while. i did break a sweat though. i am going to do abs again today.
here is yesterdays intakes

9 23 03
1604 cals
30.6 fat

ab sculpt- 25 mins

Hiya Lisa,

I'm on my way to my journal and saw yours so I dropped in to say hello. That ab tape killed my tummy........OWIE...lol it is one killer workout. Congrats on your loss gal keep it up!

hahha, we have an appointment for sky to get her hair done on Friday, their hair grows SOOOO fast!!

Hey Lees! Cute cute pix, as always! Your little pup is adorable too. So tell me...have you FIRMED today? I am determined to find a Target that has them in stock this weekend. It's meant to be... ha ha ha Ok, I might actually just go back to see if they are in yet, but one way or another I am going to get the lil boogers. :D

See ya later alligator -- Ivy

hey guys,

so today was one of my worst days in a long time. i didnt go to work today either but my day was rediculous food wise. i am very disappointed in my eating. ive been stressed out the past couple days and i am noticing my eating slipping more and more. THIS IS IT! i wont let myself ruin how far i have come. ive worked so hard and i am giving in for NOTHING! Since Justins birthday we've had lots of left over ice cream cake and lasagna and mac and cheese around here. i started today with a fat free apple cinnamon muffin.. good choice. too bad i decided to have a piece of ice cream cake for a snack. then i figured hey its ok.. just one piece!! and i am excercising so let me treat myself. wrong move. I found justins fun size snickers bars in the cupboard. 2 of those down in my gut. for lunch i had 2 lean pockets and some baked chips. hmmm still no veggies or fruit... not even a SMOOTHIE!! THEN i had 2 more snickers and a few wheat thins. we are up to 4 candies.... well for dinner i decided to have a smoothie with strawberries and ff frozen yogurt and skim milk since i was so bad.. then 5 mins later guess what i had!!! SNICKERS> AS i was opening the wrapper i was like "OH well... i dont care if they will make me fat" bullsh*t.. I do care. i am very disappointed. I didnt sweat my a** off doing cardio sculpt for nothing today... i am tired of medicating myself with food. I am doing this to be accountable for what ive done today. it doesnt make it ok but it lets me know I have to be honest with myself. I need to get my a** on track.. i am SICK of being fat. this ends here and now.

Woohoo! Great pep talk Lisa! I've been struggling not to medicate myself these last few days too. MIL is coming to visit - yikes! :tomato: But here I sit with a nonfat iced latte from Starbucks. It's like 100 cals and "feels" like medicine (in other words, it tastes really decadent). :D
Find yourself a replacement for snickers. And ask healthy, thin Justin to keep his candy bars out of the house!
You're doing marvelously well overall. I'm very proud of ya!

Lisa, sweetie.........you are human.........we all are. It's great that you are being honest and accountable for what you have done, but be sure to not dwell on the past, slipping doesn't make us failures, it just says we are human. Stay focused on the challenge ahead and you will be right back on track. Look at the tremendous progress you have already achieved. Remember you can do anything you set your mind too. I am in your corner gal cheering you on every step of the way:cheer: Ok now give me one of them big Lisa smiles:D and lets do this together. I know we can.........we are awesome..........! Big hugzzzzzzz:hug: Have a good evening

I have to totally agree with the two gals above on this one Lisa!! 8-| You are a smart cookie(no pun intended) and you can take charge of your life and no one else can do it for you..I know that you want this more than those sweets so just remember to limit yourself, have a treat every once in a while, and if you goof up then just get right back on the wagon tomorrow..You are so right, it is sooo extremely hard to get this weight off that you have to let that be your motivation to not let your eating get outta hand...It will be worth it in the end!! :coach: I will be there waiting for you at that finish line when you hit that goal!! :ribbon: You will and can do this girl!!! :hug:

:wn Hey Lees, where are you? I hope that everything is ok with you and you are well..Please come back soon!! :rose: I miss you!!!

Yeah, I agree with Sherri!!! Hope you are doing well! :flower:

hi guys! i am so sorry i havent been on in a few days. work has been so stressful and crazy i was working weekends and ive just been exhausted. i am managing to get smaller workouts in everyother day and my eating is a lot better now. i am still at 204 which i am fine with. my body sculpt tape is kicking my butt. the lower body portion is so hard for me but iam making progress!! i have to get ready for work argh. but i wanted to swing by because tonight i may have to work really late but regardless ive missed you all and i promise to heck in tonight with cals and excercise totals!!

Glad to know that you are ok but hate to hear that you are working like that so much..It can wear you down..I hope that you get a break soon and try not to let it get you down too much,ok? Take care and be good gurl.. :flower:

Hey LM~I hate those busy weekends...mine are always like that! Take some time for yourself!!

HIya Lisa..........Yeah like Sophie says.........You really need time for you. Hope your trip to Salem is everything you want it to be and then some:o .........Really nice to see you back!

thank you to everyone of you for stopping by even when I am slacking on my journal and not comming faithfully everyday like I should. I just got so engulfed in the change over to the new computer system at work and trying to learn how it all works. It can be so frustrating trying to work out all the kinks and errors that come with learning a new way to work.

I think i am fully back to DT'er Lees!

Things have been very good with eating lately and excercise is so-so. it seems like i havent worked out in forever but i have been following my schedule as best as I can considering the circumstances with work and the stress. I managed to get in the ad-sculpt tape today and it felt great to just strech afterwards. I made myself a calendar of october on the computer and filled in each excercise day and made a schedule for me to follow. this will hopefully get me the best results possible. Fridays and mondays will be rest days. I want to stick to this caledar all month. at the end of the month I want to see how well i did. I have been excercising faithfully for over 6 months now.. i feel a ton better. here are the past 2 days of eating

9 30 03
1432 cals
22.8 fat

10 01 03
1608 cals
27.8 fat

ab sculpt; 25 mins

more later. love to all!!

:up: Looks great Lisa!!! You are doing so well in spite of all that stress and aggrivation..You are my hero!! :bow: heehee, Have a great day!:wave:

Lees~looking good girl! October is a new month and we are ready for it!!! Hope you get everything worked out with the puter!

hi girls wooohoo it is friday. i am super excited since i worked a 6 day work week last week so i am ready for it. her is yesterdays stuff

10 02 03 yay october is here!!

1705 cals
34.2 fat

cardio sculpt: 30mins

i am at 203 today look at me... go me! go me!!!

heres yesterdays stuff. i gotta eat breakfast i am famished

10 3 03
1416 cals
29.4 fat

ab sculpt: 25 mins

CONGRATS!!!! GO YOU!!!!

Woohoo!! :cheer: You go gurl!!! I knew you would be seeing something again very soon!! That is soooo great!! I am so happy for you :flower: Keep up the good work gurly!!:up:

Hey Gurl :wave: where have you been lately? We are a missin' ya!! :c( Hope that everything is alright in your corner of the world...:)

hey guys howre you all!!

today was a decent day. I tried the new grilled chicken baguette from burger king tonight for dinner. it was really tasty! felt like a guilty pleasure!!!
i worked out for about 25 mins tonight. i got extremely dizzy right then and felt like i was going to drop on the floor so i stopped. it made me really nervous because i have NEVER gotten dizzy like that when excercising. it was so strange. maybe i wasnt breathing properly while doing my excercises or i was dehydrated but damn it was odd!! i had chinese for dinner last night so i was extrmemly bloated today and my jeans felt tight. maybe it wasnt worth it! the scale was up today because of the salt but i dont feel guilty. i am entitiled every now and then and i dont do it often. i didnt count cals today was i did well i ate decently and did get some excercise in!!

more later. hope you all have a great night

hi again!! i wasnted to share my newest picture. i modified the pic into black and white and it looked so much better since the color was off in the colorized one. enjoy!!!


Newest picture (http://mysite.verizon.net/vze6lyd7/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/.pond/grey.jpg.w300h345.jpg)

Woohoo, :O Look at you getting sexier than ever!! :) You are really showing that lost weight gurl!!! Looking great!! Love that pic in black and white, that is kool!! :up:

thanks sherri!!! :)

:flower: You are welcome chic!! Have a good one! :up:

yesterday was a good eating day and i did my ab tape.. 25 mins.

work is boring today i wanna go home now but i still have to sit here for another 45 mins :c(
i plan on doing my cardiosculpt tape today. i am so bummed with my scale.. today it was like at 206 or something. i dont really remember because i try to block it out! just gotta keep on working at it. good grief... i will never be free from counting every little morsel i put in my mouth. i know its what is best for me but i just wish sometimes i could eat normally like other people. example: what fun is it going to a Chili's when i cant eat their country fried chicken with mashed taters and gravy... sigh sigh...

I know exactly what you mean Lees!! :( I hate counting calories all the dang time and have been doing it so long I should be so used to it but I still hate it!!:shrug: There are so many days, that I feel just like you and just want to stop for a awhile but I know that is something that I will just regret later so that is why I try to keep it up..We just have to know that we are going to get to our goal one way or another because it is only up to us to do it and get there!! That is why I am here for you and vice versa..We need this site for encouragement because we are all human and let our guards down at some point!! I am right there with ya and I know it is frustrating but we can and will do this!! Hang in there and keep strong my bud!! :hug: I am always here for you when you need to vent...Take care and be good..

i am glad that you understand my thoughts about the whole thing sherri! scale is at 206 today. i really dont have an explanation as to WHY .. i have been eating ecently. i will take it with a grain of salt though.
i am having trouble enjoying excercising the past few days. I just dont wanna do it. praying this feeling will pass bedcause i can not lose weight without excercise. its impossible! gotta keep my head up!

Thank you for your support........it means alot! and I love the new picture, keep up the good work!

:tomato: Blasted scale!!! Why do we let ourselves get so obcessed with it? I just cant help myself though as I feel it helps me to keep track of how I am doing so I guess you can say that I am totally addicted to weighing myself everyday reguardless whether or not I am happy with the readings...8-| you know how it can be...Just hang in there and you will get back to where you were..It will happen...I also have days when I do not want to work out and feel that I do not have the energy for it..Sometimes I have to make myself do it but I am always glad that I did in the end...Dont worry about those BLAH' days too much as we all expeirence them on a regular basis..Just try to be strong and know that tomorrow is a new day and go with that.. Take care gurly!! :console:

ive been gone for a few days or so.. i need to get my head on straight. i will explain later but i just needed to come by and make an appearance. ive been doing terribly and i am angry with myself. i have to take control before food controls me.. hugs!

Aww, Hang in there sweetie!!:rose: I am just so glad to see that you are back and that nothing really bad happened to you as I was really getting worried and I missed you so much!!:hug: I am here for you and try not to beat yourself up to bad because it happens to us all!! The good thing is that you are back now and you are going to take charge again!! That is what really counts in this hard all out war on the battle of the buldge!!:mus: You take care of you and try not to be too depressed or let it get you down too much,ok? :flower:

LM~hope everything is okay, positive thoughts coming your way!

Hi Lees!! Just sending a :hug: Hope all is well. We can get back on track together with the help of our wonderful friends!!!! :D

Lisa,Lisa, come out come out wherever you are!!:protest: please do not give up or give into temptation. We are here to help you in any way possible!! I miss ya dearly and hope that all is well with you.. Please come back :c(

:wave: Hey sweetie, just checkin in on ya again..Where are ya? I hope that you are ok and arent being to hard on yourself...Please come back! I am here for you...:hug: sure missing ya!! :c(

Hey Lisa,

Been waiting for what seems like forever............please come back! We all miss you soooooo much. Sure hope you are ok we are all very worried and concerned. Big Hugzzzz Gal!! Sandi

Hi there Girl, whats up?!?! I sure do miss you, I hope everything is working out for you. Come back ASAP!

Lees, I sure am worried about you and I am really missing you!! :c(
Please let us know that you are ok...I am sitting on pins and needles here waiting for you to return to us..:tomato: I really miss you..:(

Leeeeees, oh Leeeeees, where are you girl? We are missing you tons!!!!!!!!!! :c(

I hope you okay, sure do miss ya!

Lisa, I am sooooo worried about you and miss you soooooo much!! It has been almost a month now and no word from you yet..:shrug: I wish that you would come back to us..I also hope that nothing has happened to you..I am really misssing my daily talks with you...Please let us know some thing soon,ok? :hug:

:bd Happy Birthday to my bud!! I am so missing you and hope that you are ok..:hug: Have a great birthday girl, you deserve it!! :balloons:

ive missed you all so much!!! i was gone.. now i am back!!!! i am ready to keep on keepin on...i love you all dearly and thank you all for wishing me back.. i got your wishes and i found myself again and i am ready for this.

Sooo glad that you are back with us again Lisa! I have really missed you! Lets get this party started, girl!!! heehee :D You can do it!! Keep in touch with us and you take care :wave:

LM~so glad your back! I see that you have checked back in on the AA thread, YIPPEE!! So what is new with you? Are you back to working out? If so, what are you doing? Well, just wanted to stop in and say hi, glad your back buddie!

:D What can I say but ......... :welcome: HOME! I am so thrilled to see you back, you have no idea:o You will bounce back quicker than ya think. Any exciting news for us? So did you move to warmer climate? Brrrrrrrrr! its so cold here today....and supposed to stay like this for a week! Need to stay warm and snuggly....Lol, I look forward to seeing your posts again, they were always very inspiring for me. Big Hugzzzzzzzzzz! Sandi

Hey there girl, how was your weekend? Did you and JJ get to do something special? I have also been wondering how his interview went, I hope it all turns out for you guys!

hi all- i am watching dr phil's weight loss challenge right now. commercial break though:) all these people really inspire me. right along with all my friends here at DT.
Soph- it was so cold here i refused to go anywhere. it was below zero on saturday so we stayed in and played Final Fantasy on the playstation2! lol. not a very productive day. JJ's interview went ok he got the job only bad part is the payisnt what he had hoped for. I think he is going to work only at the hospital a couple days a week and find a job at another hospital for full time.
I feel like eating a salad tonight.. sounds funny huh :) I also think I am going to get up early tomorrow and go for a walk. the freezing cold air will do me good. If i cant get myself out of bed i am going to do a tape when I get home. I am going to start posting what i eat for the day starting tomorrow. exciting to be back and in the swing of things!

HI Lisa,

It is very exciting to have you back as well. I agree with you 100% about posting what you eat as another way of staying focused and on track. WTG! at your new found determination and drive.

Hey there, I am glad JJ got the job, too bad pay wasn't better...its a stepping store, just think of it that way. Its been so cold here also, right now its 16 BELOW ZERO with out the wind chill and MINUS 31 WITH windchill!!! Thats just CRAZY! I watched the Dr. Phil show also, I have been following it right along, I just love it! Have your read the book yet?

That is great Lees that you are jumping back on the bandwagon with us!! I am soooo glad that you are back and looking forward to seeing your posts again..:cheer: Yeah, Lees is back with a vengence!! You go gurl!! You can do this!!! Take care and have a great week!! :up:

Ok gurl, you have pulled another disappearing act on me again!!! X-(
Come out, come out wherever you are!!! :coach:

Hey girl, if you are around, posting under another name or just sitting in the sidelines let me know. I think of you often. You may not realize but I think of diet talk as my family and when a family member dissappears a body worries. So if you are here and you are reading this let some one know. Set backs can be handled, life has a way of throwing all of us a curve ball. But like that ball we can bounce back. So here you go, I found your journal,