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It isn't even the holidays yet

Hi Everyone,

I haven't worked out since Saturday and I'm not liking the fact that I've missed those work-outs.  I have been drinking alot of water and eating well.  I have been helping my parents at there new home.  My Mom has tried to help me feel OK about missing my work-outs by telling me with all the lifting and moving things, it is a work-out in itself.  Although I agree with her to some extent, I still wish I would have figured out a way to get my work-outs in, because they make me feel so good when I'm done with them.  I'm determined to work-out tonight after dinner. Hope you are all doing well.   Nan 

Sidelined...

I've been sidelined by a small bout with a stomach flu.  Unfortunately not enough to make me lose
any weight but killed my exercise routine.  Tomorrow I'm off to Boston until Sunday and I'm determined to say "yes" everytime my mother-in-law asks if I want to go with her to walk the dog.  Do you hear that Martie (my mother-in-law)?  Don't take now for an answer. 

Another good weigh-in

Hi Ladies,

Well, I changed into my lightest clothes, I exhaled all the air from my lungs and ... 3.8 pounds lost!  YAY!  All that NY walking paid off!  I had a great talk with Mike today and I'm going to buy a heart monitor to walk the most efficiently -- that is, keep my heart rate up but not too high -- the perfect burning level.  He told me there's a good calculator on the tools section of Pushtv website.  Anyway, I've agreed to host Thanksgiving at my house and I'm already working on several plans so I don't gain back all the hard work in one single meal.   One plan is that I'm going to give all all ALL the leftovers away at the end of the meal so they don't sit around here haunting and tempting and calling out to me.  Also, I'm going to have lots and lots of fruits and carrot sticks so I munch on all the right stuff instead of pick pick picking.

Did anyone see Oprah yesterday?  3:00 I know but i tivo'd it -- anyway, Doc. Oz was on talking about his new book and he said one big deal is to start every day with the same exact breakfast that doesn't include high fructose corn syrup and hopefully has whole grain and to make sure to eat the same exact breakfast everyday.  I've been having a cup of raisin bran and a half cup of 1% milk and a half banana I split with my kid.  Anyway, I am finding that I'm not starving at lunchtime but just hungry enough.   Anyway, tonight on Discovery Health he's got a show called You: On a Diet (its 7:00 - 8:00 here on the west coast) but you might want to record it.  Its all about choosing really healthy foods and throwing out all enriched flour and high fructose corn syrup from your life.

Walk Walk Walk

Well ladies,

I'm back from New York City.  I must say I LOVED walking.  The great thing about a town like New York is twenty city blocks is a mile and 10 cross town blocks is a mile.  So its really easy to calculate how far you've gone at the end of the day.  And there is so much to see you never think about how far you've gone since you're so busy looking around.   

I wish LA were more like that and I haven't walked at all since I've gotten home.  I'm proud that I stayed away from all of the NY food delicacies - bagels, pizza, prezels, hot dogs, etc.  I weigh in on Friday and I'll let you know how I'm doing. 

I must confess that I haven't done the video in weeks.  I'm making a commitment to do it today.

Glad to see you didn't all get dragged in by the candy. I had one mini-Reeses cup.  AMAZING!  I hid the candy up high from me and my 3 year old and we've both forgotten all about it. 

I did just agree to host Thanksgiving, ugh, any guidance on that one will be appreciated.

Candy Here, Candy There, Candy! Candy Everywhere.

Do I need to say anything more?  I'm reforming tomorrow --- right before Mike calls me. :)

Made it thru halloween

Well, Halloween was yesterday and I made it with only eating two small candy bars.  Today I had one little tootsie roll and I haven't had the urge to eat anymore.  I'm more about pies so I'm saving my "naughty" eating for Thanksgiving.

Walked alot last night and have been doing my work-out sessions with Mike every other day.  I actually have found myself looking forward to my work-out time, because I feel so good when I'm done.  I have a casino/dinner and dance event coming up Nov. 16th - 18th.  And if I keep true to myself and my work-outs I have promised myself a new dress.  That's keeping me focused,  I am determined to get in shape.

Hope you all are doing well.

Halloween candy is YUCKY

Hi,  I've been working out on a regular basis and am really happy with the results that I see so far.  Last week was a busy on for me.  My parents have moved into a new home 1 1/2 hours from me and I have been trying to help them as much as possible.  There have been some before dawn exercise sessions.  I was pleasantly surprised on the days that I didn't work out in the morning that I actually figured out how to still have the energy to work-out as my kids were doing there homework at night.  It all went well, except when my 8 year old would hear me grunting thru my sit-ups and ran out to me, "Mom ! You OK?"  I think she thought I was dying, or maybe I just looked like I was.   Anyway, just trying to stay away from the Halloween candy like Elisa.  Wishing all of us luck.

It's been a little quiet around here...

It's been a little quiet around the blog, so I sent off emails this morning to everyone to see how the program is going.  It gets so hard around the holidays between being so busy and trying not to eat all the yummy food around.

Especially on Halloween.  It's certainly a cruel trick with all those bags of candy around.  And I have a major sweet tooth.  I'm not even picky.  I'll eat it all, although I'm partial to Hershey miniatures and Twix bars.  I'm giving myself one piece tomorrow and that's it.  Luckily my kids are now old enough to tell if someone has been eating their candy (it's always me).

What really kills me though is how my husband seems to eat just one or two pieces and then he is done.  Not just done for the night, but done, done.   Not me.  I go to sleep thinking about the candy and wake up wanting the candy for breakfast.  It's a Halloween curse I tell you.

Wish me luck!

Starting to feel a difference.

Well I am proud to say I really kept with the program last week.  Plus, when my son asked me to play soccer with him in the backyard, I actually said yes instead of my typical lazy "Ask Daddy if he wants to play".  I of course had in the back of my mind the 100 minutes of cardio I had to get in.  But whatever the reason, it was good for me and more importantly good for him.

Today (Monday) I decided try and start with Mike's workout to get my week started in the right direction.  I've found that I can't count on any time to exercise on the weekend so I'm going for a Monday-Friday thing.

I am starting to feel good, and the exercises seem a little bit easier this week.  I'm hoping that by next  Monday, when I move on to my next routine, it won't be so hard on my body. For now the ice pack is my best friend.

Toni -- regarding the muffin binge... My theory has always been "Donuts happen".  You're just lucky your binge was only muffins.  Mine usually start with Donuts and end with Hershey Bars.  So to keep you on the up and up this week I'll be emailing you to see what you've been eating...  In return ask me if I've been on that treadmill that is currently masquerading as clothes hangar.

Alison -- If you are reading this just walk, walk, walk in NY and you will be fine.  Send me notes on where you went with the kids.  I'll be visiting the big apple in December.

Nanette -- 4 pounds lost! Wow.  I've lost 3 but I KNOW that was water weight... but hey, beggars can't be choosers.  I'll take it. Keep me posted on the body changes you see.

A final note.  I went to a new mall in my area this week and they had some amazing new stores -- I've won't buy a thing until I'm back in shape so I now have new motivation. 

Wish me luck this week.

Need some motivation

I'm so proud of you all for all of your effort! Nanette, much applause for your weight loss, but even better that you are sounding so healthy! You all are doing so great.

I started this week so well. Then fell off the wagon with a muffin binge and no excercise since Monday. Help! I've been feeling so tired this week that I kept turning off the alarm clock instead of getting up for my workouts. And then there was that thing with the muffins...

I haven't lost any weight, but then I haven't been as good about watching what I eat as I should. The upside, though, is that I think I'm really seeing results in muscle tone. I put on a V-neck shirt the other day and didn't see my ribs! Those push-ups have started rebuilding the pectoral muscles that vanished while nursing my son. I think I'm seeing indents around my knees, too, instead of little pudgy areas.

I did get up and do my work-out whole-heartedly today. I should be able to do it the next two days, too. Short of a wakeup call, however, I need your motivation!

Great work everyone!