{ Still here...honest }

Hey ladies,

No I did not fall off the face of the Earth! Sorry. The last week of my 15 day challenge was a bust. With the last week of school and getting ready for camping...well you know how it goes. My Challenge was not a totally bust though. It did get me back onto the track I want to be on though. So starting yesterday I got back at it. My challenge for myself now? To workout 5-6 days a week. Through the summer it will be much easier for me to workout on a regular basis. I plan to workout first thing in the morning on the days that I am not working. The days that I work will be my off days unless I get the energy to workout in the evening. I am happy with that for sure! Hope everyone is doing well in their own journeys. I will be checkin' in hopefully daily...if not at least a few times a week. On a side note...I have a few pics from our camping trip posted on my blog if you are interested. I think I might post a few more too...

Hi Everybody!!!!

Hi! My name is Anne. Thank you for the wonderful welcome, Jen!

I am 38, a SAH mother of 4 (ages 18, 16, 9 and 6). I am naturally slender and until about 10 years ago, I ate anything I wanted and banked on the fact that it would just magically disappear off my frame.

Then something happened. I dont know if it was my age or the third pregnancy... but I put on about 40 pounds one year... and kept it for another 9 years.

But last spring, the most magical thing happened... I got the flu AND an impacted tooth. Between the two, I didnt eat anything but pudding and mashed potatos for 10 days and dropped 10 pounds! Best diet ever, right?

Not really. But I was able to keep the weight off and lose another 8 pounds over the year.

So now I am about where I want to be. Why are you here, then, Anne????? Well, I jiggle. And not just my boobs and my butt, but my arms and my neck and my thighs! And my ankles are thick. And WHERE did this pouch on my stomach come from???

UGH!!!!!

So starting Monday, I will be changing my life! And it is going to be painful, too... I do not handle change well. First, no more cookies, Pepsi or late night snacking. Second, no more sleeping until NOON. and Third, exercise!

Sounds easy until you realize that up until this point I have used the term exercise to mean anyone but me. I do NOT exercise. I dont even walk around the block. I cant stand to set foot in a gym and I cant keep up with all the dancy videos. I dont just avoid exercise, but I am also a HUGE clutz with no rythm and no physical aptitude. You know me... I am the woman who sits half-way up the stairs at work, laughing because she just tripped UP the stairs yet again! You know me... I am the woman who only rearranges her furniture once every 4 years but still walks into things about 10 times a day.

So please join me in my struggle to get toned. I appreciate any support and assistance you can give me... because every comment is just one more little push to get me moving! Hold me to it! Dont let me quit.

Anne

Update from Adrian

Ladies - you have inspired me! I have been in slackerville for way, way to long and it's time I got back with the program. I figure if I have to post everything I eat, maybe it will embarrass me enough to make some better choices. I don't do "diet food" per se, because it just horrifies me to eat all that stuff. But I can make some better choices - smaller portions, less high-fat food, and more fruits and veggies. Plus exercise is a must. In a typical day, I get no exercise at all, so even a few minutes a day is an improvement.

Today was my first good day in quite a while.

Breakfast - 1/2 cantelope and bowl of cereal
Lunch - Beef vegetable soup and a handfull of jelly beans
Snack - 2 BK Burger Bites (my son was supposed to eat one, but it had mustard so he wouldn't eat it so he ate my apple fries instead!)
Dinner - Some noodles with about an ounce of steak and some veggies

Got on my Wii Fit for the first time in 3 months and did a 20 minute workout. Yay me!

Update from Deborah

It's so good to see all you ladies back and doing something. Every little bit helps and counts.

I want to eat super healthy but it's very difficult. I love my sweets and bad food too much. I just want to eat yummy all the time - especially because I am still feeding the baby. Hannah is almost 10 weeks now.

Anyway - today I am going to see how long I can go without milk and sugar again. Sugar is a poison ( ie very, very, very bad for you ), and even though I know it, I always want to add some to my cuppa's and cereals etc... So no more cuppa teas or coffee for me - so I might have a headache before the day is out. LOL.

Every little bit counts. :)

Hey Ladies....

I've been power walking around my block the last couple of days. But I'm kinda messing up my crafting schedule. This happens all the time I try to add in a new "hobby"... ack.... anyways, good job Tracy, keep up the great work, welcome Anne and Welcome Back Maria - you can do it... we can do it....

~jen~

{ Day 8 & 9 }

Well Day 8 was a no go...I just felt too lousy. However, I am not gonna beat myself up about it. I was sick and that was that...onto day 9...

Day 9
36 min walk outside

Still feeling a bit lousy today, but managed the walk and feel good about it. I am dealing with a busy week this week...last week of school, MIL still very ill, heading out camping for two nights on the 28th and 29th and trying to get the house and trailer in order for that! I sure hope I can keep sane this week!!

onto day 10...

SparklePeople

Hey Ladies. . .I joined SparklePeople last year but never used their tools. . .how about we all join SparklePeople and use their tools to keep track of our fitness and weight loss progress.

My profile name is "Cardinspired". LOL! Not very creative. I should start a new profile. . .nah, that's okay. . I'll just keep that profile name.

Let me know if you joined and I'll add you as a friend. I have no friends yet.

Anyway. . .if you care to join in: Click Here

Have a great Father's Day ladies!!