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Hi all!
Rachel, it's so incredibly good to hear people say they drink during this process!!! I don't want to give anything up, but still want to have success. I'm a bit like Carl, I used to drink much more than I do now, but have now limited it more to weekends. I do have some drinks during the week, but actually manage to keep it in moderation during the week, having 1 or 2 glasses of wine one or two nights during the week and letting it all hang out on Friday night. I was remembering the other night how when I started this back last April, I was full of determination and really watched what I was eating, still eating all the stuff I liked but taking smaller portions. Somewhere over this loooongg winter I seem to have lost my ability to control myself. Damn girl scouts got me over the weekend. The cookies are out of the house now and on my hips!! Had baked salmon last night in self defense. I don't want to wait until spring finally springs to get started down again, but my best layed plans for getting exercise are under attack by all the things everyone needs from me. How do you tell the people you love to give you a bit of personal time???? Sometimes even 5 minutes of exercise seems like it will just do me in. Guys, I could just ramble on here for hours about all the things I've learned about weight loss, but applying them to myself these days just seems to have gotten really hard. Oh, well, deep breath and jump back in!

Welcome to the new folks. I really enjoy reading all your posts, and believe it or not, it really helps to get my determination back up.

Hi Everyone,

Hey Carl and Leunybin....high intensity interval training is how I lost 4 pounds this week! I've been doing the beachbody insanity video by Shaun T and I've been trying to document it on youtube...so far I only made one video but I was going to make another one today...if you want you can follow me on there my channel is sheenajoyhm weight loss....I'm still new to youtube but I think that's how you can find me on there. Leunybin I have a hard time drinking the appropriate amount of water too...I don't mind the taste but for some reason I just can't drink it, I'm never thristy which probably means I'm dehydrated but I like the way you are reminding yourself to drink more, I might have to try that too.

Hi Henryswifey, I have big goals which are really intimidating so I've broken them down to just 10lbs each month that way it's more manageable. When I was sick a couple of weeks ago I actually gained lots of weight some how which really upset me cause I was so motivated before I got sick but I'm down 4 right now and I know I've gained muscle cause I can feel it so I'm on the right track. What are your goals?

Hey Cathy haven't heard from you in awhile, is everything okay? Hope you are alright and can't wait to hear from ya.

~§heena~

Its not a whole lot of exercise I am doing. The treadmill thing is only at like 2 mph which is somewhat slower than my normal walking pace. But I understand what you all are saying. For me its really easy to convince myself to skip an day here or there or for good in that matter. I think I know if I don't push myself then I wont do it. I feel the only reason I can do only five minutes on the treadmill is because I don't push myself to do it. I wouldn't be able to do the 20 minutes on the elliptical if i didn't push myself to do it. It has a little count down of how many calories I am burning so push myself to get it from 150 down to zero. Its really motivating for me.
I don't really drink a lot of water either. I definitely don't consume as much water as I should. But its not like I am drinking a lot of pop or juice either. I just don't hardly drink at all. Its something that I am really working on.
As for my goal, its a pretty big one lets just say at ten pounds a month it would take me till after summer to get where I want to be. . On the bright side of things though I have lost three pounds this week! Which is very very exciting for me!!!! I am so proud of myself. I plan to really keep up with what I am doing! I'm so ready to meet my 10 pound goal this month! I am ready to be ten pounds away from my starting weight! Don't want to do anything but put pounds between me and that starting weight! Hoping to be 40 pounds lighter by July/August!!!!!!

Hi all!
The clock is steadily ticking away the month of March and I'm getting absolutely no where, just grinding gears and spinning tires. It seems almost every minute of my time is taken just lately. I am able to get to curves quite regularly, but my evening bike ride just keeps getting put off to tomorrow and I haven't caught up to tomorrow yet. I'm glad to see some of you are having great results. Way to go Sheena! I wouldn't be brave enough to post anything I did on youtube. I've only recently been able to stop myself from draping myself in way oversized sweatshirts!

As far as what my goals are, well, I guess they are kind of fluid. I just know that I still need to lose somewhere in the neighborhood of 20 more pounds, after the 18 I've lost. I guess when I get there I'll decide then if I'm where I want to be. I just know I'm not there now.

Henryswifey, good for you!!! A 3 pound weight loss right off the bat is great incentive to keep going.

Shrekster, It's not if you lose 10 pounds, it's when you lose 10 pounds, right???

More company tonight and I can see my bike ride slipping away again. Sigh.

Have a slender kind of day all!

Hey all!
Not sure how I missed your post yesterday Sheena. Wow! I don't recall ever working myself so hard I got sick! And stars? You're right, you have to be dehydrated to see that! Moderation in all things, girl, even exercise!

Dreamer, zumba sounds like fun. I think they are going to start a class at our local Curves. I'm not exactly the most coordinated person, but everyone says that just adds to the fun. Good for you for setting an example for your little one.

It's just another average day here in my world so nothing interesting to share. Have a great day all!