My motivation disappeared for awhile, and quite frankly it's not all that visible at the moment. Sometimes ya just gotta do it anyway, though. I tried setting small attainable goals for myself, but then I got lazy and the "next week syndrome" kicked in. Now I'm giving myself something HARD to do...lose 11 pounds in 30 days. If ONLY I had Bob or Jillian here to kick my butt!!!!
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Jillian is a little odd but not too terrible...it isn't extremely "fun" though...but for 20 minutes I can handle her! lol We will probably ALWAYS have our ups and downs, but at least we are still watching them when they happen instead of just letting go alltogether right!
Meanwhile, I am getting my tail kicked on Day 4 of boot camp. Surprisingly I haven't been sore, except I'm afraid shin splints are rearing their ugly heads. I may have to resort to walking. :(
Thanks for the encouragement! I got up OK today for boot camp, and it wasn't too awful. :) I have a feeling tomorrow is going to be a LOT harder for me getting up. I was excited about it today, so it was easy waking early. I'm already pooped though, and I have all afternoon yet to work. Bleh! Maybe I'll get myself in better shape by the time my son's graduation party is here.
Congrats on reaching the leader board in the Challenge!!
I hope your beach time in June is sublime. We'll both be on holidays then it seems, so all the best with the body-morphing until then.
HUGS,
M.
You can do it!
Thanks for being there for me last night. I'm glad I could call you with some better news today. : ) It looks like I get to spend the night in my own house 2 nights in a row now. That's very good. Hope to see ya soon.
Hope things are better for you today. Sounds like you have had some great exercise this week. Allen has done the boot camp classes. He said they were rough, but he hasn't been sore yet.
Smile....I love ya!!! Don't forget to weigh in today.
Good on ya for the good eating.
(((Hugs)))
Triceps, pectorals, abdminals, quads, glutes, and calves are SO sore. : )
I have done better on my eating this week, not fabulous, but still better. I started back drinking my water yesterday. I am doing good so far today. I think I will have a small loss tomorrow, but at least it isn't a gain.
Treadmill (mostly jogging): 30 minutes
Elliptical: 17 minutes (high ramps, high resistance, and fast)
Now to put Mad in bed and find something low-cal and high in nutrients to snack on....
Then yesterday was an awsome experience....
Jeff's cow, which is less than a year old, was having trouble giving birth to it's calf. Jill, Jeremy, Janet, Ricky, Corey, me, Christopher, MaKayla, and her friends were trying to help her. Once they pulled the calf out and saw it was breathing. I got all teary eyed. Later there was more trouble though. It hadn't sucked after 2-3 hours or stood up; so Jill, Monica, and Jeremy tried to help the calf up to suck. The mama cow wouldn't let the baby suck. They decided to move the calf and baby up to the head shoot and milk the cow then bottle feed the calf, but the mama cow ran off. We went to Athens last night to get some replacement to mix and feed the calf. It took some, but is very week. I called to check this morning. It did make it through the night. So pray it will make it. It is a little bull calf. I got some really cute pictures. It is at Janet's now.
I will try to do better on my eating. Had a biscuit and coke this morning though. I needed something to get me going. I brought a lean frozen dinner thing for lunch. I will probably have another for dinner.
Thanks for the good thoughts!! Hope you have a GREAT week. Sounds like your kicking butt!!! Keep it up!!
Huggs
Dea
This would be a great workout weekend here. We missed all the rain that you're probably getting, and it's warm and beautiful. That definitely helps pull me out of my little slump.
Let me know when they set the date for Tammy's surgery. We are all praying and her faith in God is very strong. If ya need to talk ya know all my 's. Love ya
It's too bad we're just out of range of each other, because it would be great to have another workout partner nearby! If you and Dreama ever decide to make a trip to the Burgh, be sure to give me a holler.
As for my diet, I don't really do cycling on any plan. I usually try to decrease my intake some when I've had some high days. And I like to try to throw some high calorie days in there once in a while (sometimes TOO often), because I know the body is one efficient machine and gets used to things really quickly. Lately, I noticed that my weight was being very stubborn when I was eating 1800 calories or less, so I became less stringent and had better results. I'm sure it has to do with my weightlifting. It's kind of a work in progress. I suppose it always will be.
Your new profile pic is adorable as always! I really loved the one of you on the jungle gym too!
Don't forget to let me know how it goes with Tammy. I will be praying. Love ya!!
My rotten pup just couldn't let Madeline be in the spotlight. When I put Madeline on top of the rock and climbed down, he came up behind her and posed for the camera. It's one of my favorite pictures!
I worked late every day this week, and somehow I think that's affecting my ability to shake these flu symptoms. I still have the cough, head and body ache, and nausea. BUT...I AM just trying to ignore that and get on with life as much as possible. Eventually I'll be back at 100%! I'm hoping that will be in a few weeks when it's SPRING BREAK!!!! WHooooo-hooooo!
Talk to ya soon!
Hoping this finds you back at 100%, petite belle.
Enjoy the rest of your week there.
mwwwaaaaaaaaaaaa!
M.
Your new profile pic is adorable!
Very good on eating and your workout. I am very proud of you!!! I am still at work. It is around 7:15, so I will try to skip dinner. I will be getting in late, that was my problem last night I ate a hamburger at 9:00!! It depends on how late I get home whether I exercise. My energy level is down. I am going on 12 hours here at work, if I am much longer I don't know if I will have enough energy left to exercise tonight. Tomorrow is mine and Jeremy's date night....so no gym. Notice I didn't say no workout...I am keeping my fingers crossed...but nothing else...ha ha!!
Well...better get back to work. I am still on the same diet DP. Pause for drink...gulp.....gulp. Not as good as earlier : (
Love ya bunches!!!!!!! Oh....and I love the picture of Mad. And the spot it was taken is one of my favorite spots on the farm. : )
Yep....I will be later than I thought today. I may not be able to. What type of practice do you have on Mondays now. My my....we haven't seen each other in a while. Why do I not know about this? I miss ya!!
Keep up the good work on your food. I am very proud of you!!!!
And yeah. I should be able to do Tuesday boxing. Monday's out for me from now on...but you could work out with Jenn b/c that was supposed to be our night. Well, I MIGHT be able to do it. I have to be at PHS on Monday nights from 7:00-??? for practice for awhile. Definitely Saturday will be good...
I am glad you had fun being bad!! I hope you enjoy your day today. If we are going to work out 3 times before next Thursday we need to go ahead and plan and set our dates. I do much better when we work out together. It's just no fun working out alone!! : (
One date will be Tuesday...boxing class. I can probably Saturday morning. Then maybe either tonight or Monday night. Let me know when is good for you.
This is not good....usually at least one of us is being good. Oh no....we are such bad girls. ANGIE...get your mind out of the gutter.
Trying to have a good day today. I will at least try to make good choices food wise. I am for sure going boxing tonight. I have a lot of hurt and anger built up, that would be a nice release. If I have to leave work and come back I am planning on it. I know you said you aren't going tonight. I think Allen is going. Poor thing....he might not want to go. You better pray for him and my husband too.
I have had two days off in the past month. I am starting to get very tired. I need to try to get back on track with eating and exercising starting tomorrow. Today....has already flown out the window. Maybe Monday evening. I will come Tuesday no matter how I feel. If the class hurts I'll just quit and go upstairs and workout.
Miss ya bunches and bunches!!!! Hope things has settled down for you at work. I know you have been very stressed and bummed to lately. We need to get together and just goof one night!!
I'm very frustrated today. YUCKY....YUCKY....Back in the 130's for me. These stupid steroids!!!!! My face and hands are starting to swell too!! Neck is still so...so. I don't feel like I can do much without hurting myself. Walking is about it. Still not able to lay all the way down when I sleep. I am starving and I have already eaten more than I normally do in a whole day, plus I am stress eating. Please stop me!!!!
Neck is feeling better, it's more in my shoulder today. Golly...Gosh....Durn!!
Giving it a few more days and then I should be back to the gym.
My meeting went well. Like I said I really didn't have time to get nervous 'cause I had so much going on last week at work other than preparing for the meeting. I talked from 10 until 2, with a 30 minute lunch break thrown in there. I know...you can't imagine me having trouble talking. It is different though when you are in front of a group of people actually doing the presentation. Hopefully, after this week it will calm down.
I don't think I'm still sore, but I can't really tell. That disc is acting up in my neck this morning. My neck, shoulder, and arm is hurting really bad. That is all I can really feel other than the tingling in my fingers.
I'm glad Chris was really nice the night before last. Jeremy was really nice last night too!! : ) That was the only exercise I got yesterday. I worked from 8AM-10PM. So after my wonderful husband being so nice....I was to tired to do anything else. Ohhhh which reminds me...I have something to tell you, but not on traineo. Remind me to tell you later.
So...since your Dad will be in....will you be able to workout tomorrow morning???? I can if you can....just let me know. Enjoy your snow day!!! If we get enough you will have to make your snow children. HA HA
Ang....come on....you know I would at least wear my shoes!! HA HA HA HA!!
I had a rice crispy 90 calorie thing for breakfast at 7:30 this morning. I didn't have time to take a lunch until 3:30 this afternoon. I guess that will probably be my lunch and dinner. I had a Chicken Club (bad) and Baked potatoe (not to bad). It could have been worse I really wanted french fries instead, but I decided not to make that choice. However, on my way back to work I stoped and got a sweet tea from McDonalds (bad). I am stress drinking today. It will be another late one. I have been running crazy here at work and I know I will continue doing so through the 25th. Hopefully after that it will slow down some.
You can call me at work if ya want to later. This weekend I want to work out. I should be off Saturday and Sunday. Saturday morning will be good for me. Let me know later. I would like to sleep in until 8:00 AM though.
I want to do something tonight to. I would like to go to the gym. Let me know if you would like to go together. We could even do slim in 6 if you want to.
I can NOT do that class tonight. I am sooooooo sore. I will try to come to the gymn this evening and do something though. I plan on doing the class we done on Tuesday again next Tuesday. There is noooo way I can stay on my tippy toes for an hour this evening!! I could barely walk this morning.
I did exercise last night w/ hubby. Yaaah Hoooo. : )
Great job on the 3 pounds. Love ya, see ya sometime this evening hopefully.
Note to self: Way to go, Angie!!! : )
Can you do anything after church tonight? I need to keep moving to work this soreness out. Oh, I am disappointed about this....I gained a 1/2 pound this morning. After that hour class....I was hoping to have lost a little more. Did pretty good on my eating and drank my water good. : ( Little sad that I didn't at least stay the same. Oh well, we don't weigh in until tomorrow. Maybe I will be back down by tomorrow. This morning 130.8, don't know if I will see the 120's this week. If not, hopefully by next.
I don't hate you....I still love you!!!! (I think) Ha Ha Ha
Don't feel bad about lunch. I didn't make the best choice either. I brought lunch, but went out through the drive through instead. However, I wanted french fries really really bad and got a baked potatoe instead.
Maybe a victory celebration tonight?!?!
Oh Well....just wait to I get "Sexy by Summer" HA HA
Love ya hope you are having a great day!! Talk at ya later
Did enjoy my lunch....no exercise at lunch, but planning on it tonight. I may have to turn on my music and "do my own thing". Dang Ang....an hour and 5 minutes???? Proud of you!!
I will have to get me a notebook and log my meals and exercise. Love ya. Better go post my weight.
Remember that trip we talked about taking to the beach. We may have to do that this year in celebration of our new bodies. Even if we go somewhere just for the weekend...it would be fun.
I had a lot of fun through the Christmas holidays planning....lot of laughs too!! We have to get back on track on exercising. Not only did it help me lose weight, I got to hang out with my best bud!! Love ya lots
Oh...one more thing....We are talking about joining the gymn again. Ask Chris to get me prices for a family rate.
You did great on the music!! Yeah... I thought it was pretty funny too on the CD. It's really scary we think that much a like.
I am going to buy my candy canes maybe tonight. Chocolate covered ones do sound yummy too!! I will let you know if I need to borrow the red ones. Ha Ha!!
Did you decide what day yet? Still Friday for me.
I called you yesterday to see if you wanted to go shopping with me. Because what I had at home wasn't going to work. So, I got something interesting and practical. It will involve Candy Canes and chocolate covered cherries. I need to get with you and get that Christmas music. Never found the Christmas stockings I was looking for... I'm giving up on that. We definetely need to work out at least one more time before the Christmas party. Call me or send me a message.
Have a great weekend!
And HEY! It's "the cousin", Dreama! Way to go with the tandem workouts, you two.
: )
I'm still at work. It is 9:30 PM, I have been here since 8:00 AM!! I am starting to get tired, no work out for me tonight!!!! I think I may throw in the towell around 10:00 and come in tomorrow, unless I get a burst of energy between now and then. If I do go home and have to come back tomorrow I would like to exercise in the morning before I go to work. Is the morning good for you?
I was so excited this morning, I finally didn't gain!!! I actually came down 2 pounds. Hopefully my body is used to eating carbs again. Let me know how Madeline's appointment went today. I can't exercise tonight, but I can Saturday morning. Call me.
I'm loving the new pic. Looks like you're doing just fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiine, ma belle. All the best to you for the coming school year.
smeechies,
M.
Thanks for being there for me,
Tricia