Turkey day...not so bad

Well ladies Turkey day was not so bad... I ate a ton yes. I ate as much as I wanted. Guess what???!!! I didn't gain a pound, infact I lost one pound!! How I don't know, but I'm stoked. I am going to go to Jazzercise tonight...Classes last week were cancelled because of the Icy roads. But not freezing anymore so no excuse!! Hope everyone had a happy holiday. Let me know how you all faired.

Miss Molly

Getting back into the game!

awww no! I know exactly how you feel Molly. I have been having a really hard time getting back to the swing of things as well and I haven't been to jazzed by the inspiration stories either.  So something else I do is I go on a website of a clothing store I like and I go through all the clothes and I make a collage of all the cute clothes I want to wear one day. I do this with Victoria Secret and Nordstroms.  This has been getting me pumped lately and it's made me a little more conscience on what I put in my mouth.  Here is a pic of one of the dresses I've always wanted to wear. It is my dream to rock a backless dress one day and not have to worry about any bulges. It definitely reminds me of my goals and what I want to achieve!

I also have been stretching as much as possible during the day. My hip still gives me some trouble but it's slowly healing. The stretching is great though. My old P.E teacher used to tell me to stretch in the morning and at night because exercise is predominately all stretching (yoga). You wont think you are doing much but you are doing your body wonders! It's a great way to start small and build yourself up again.

As for Turkey day it's going to be a dangerous situation. I say stay for away from the kitchen, tables (where snacking bowls will be lurking), and the couch. I have a huge family and I have two three year old cousins who are going to be running around everywhere on Tday so I will probably stick with them.

Don't take your eyes off of the prize ladies. We can do this! DO you really want that extra slice of pie when you know you will have to work extra hard to burn it off? It's not worth it chicas! You have to mentally prepare yourselves for this fantastic day filled with food and football. My plan of attack is not to snack. If I have to I will look for a veggie platter somewhere but the goal is to save my appetite for dinner and be careful on the portion sizes. We can do it! Have a great holiday everyone!

Turkey day

Well I have been struggling with my exercise and my diet as well. I still haven't found my mojo. Turkey day is Thursday and I always gain a pound or five from Tday thru New Years. Any Advice?? Anyone??

Sammy I read some success stories and they really helped out for about a day. They used to really pump me up but now I don't know what is wrong with me.

Checking In

Hey ladies, How has everyone been doing with their fitness goals/routines? I have been slacking a bit. Maybe it's the change in weather and daylight, but I have had no energy to workout after I get off work. I know that especially now with the holidays and along with them the temptations I need to workout extra hard bit I just can't seem to get into the groove of it like I was. I have lost my mojo. I need some advice...Anyone please.

Miss Molly

Dreaming of Tuscany...

Okay, so in my alternate universe, I have a job that allows me to knit all day, I'm fabulously fit of course, and I travel. I wanted to make something special for some one very important to me. She has pretty much my dream life except that she doesn't knit! So, since one of her favorite places is Tuscany (we used to say we'd get there together some day) and she's always got these fancy parties to go to or host, I found this wrap pattern called "Tuscany!" I figured that was fate and hope to finish it to give her at Thanksgiving!

So.....I tried to add a photo, but it keeps saying "your HTML cannot be accepted: Tag is broken: IMG

WTHeck?

On the Road (of success) Again

Well I finally feel well enough to start exercising again. Now that I don't cough everytime I get my lungs going. Gonna try Jazzercise class tonight. My diet is working out well right now. I have been keeping better track of my food intake. I have cut out most carbs (all refined anyway) and sugar(refined). I am down 3 pounds in 4 days just by watching these two bombs. I am very close to my October goal of being in the 160's (169) didn't meet it in Oct but that's okay. I had a December or end of the year goal to be around 160. I think that I am going to keep that goal going...Keep on keepin' on!! I believe I can do it. Then it's all about maintaining.

What would it take for you to be truly happy?

I guess with all the unwanted stress at work, this is a question I find myself struggling to answer in my life. So I thought I'd get us all off some of the disappointment of not reaching goals and help us to contemplate the bigger (ha! or should I say smaller) pictures of our lives.

So what would your life look like to make you truly happy?