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DAY 234: Need a push

sanssurnom
  • By sanssurnom · New reply 12:24 pm
  • Journal · 10 replies
  • Hey guys, I've been spinning my wheels trying to get out of this ditch, and it's just not working. I've been stuck in this rut that is the 227-230 range since bleeping AUGUST and I'm about ready to lose ...

Civil Unrest and Demonstrations

GringoGrandma
  • By GringoGrandma · New reply 11:34 am
  • Journal · 3 replies
  • Today is Constitution Day here. There is a large group of people who are acting up again, the Zapatistas. They have closed some roads, and are causing disruption here & there. You never know where they ...

Beware of the Infomercials!

trainer_valerie4life
  • By trainer_valerie4life · New reply 8:48 am
  • Journal · 3 replies
  • Okay, this is pretty sad! I love watching health channels but I can't help but cringe when an infomercial comes on. I just watched a pathetic segment on the Contour Core Sculpting system. This system ...

Too tired to workout but I'm still eating healthy!

bhmtnbiker
  • By bhmtnbiker · New reply yesterday at 4:05 pm
  • Journal · 6 replies
  • Yesterday, I got some new motivation from some of the posts, and was all set to get up really early this morning and restart my race training workouts. I'm determined to get into those 160's by New Year's ...

Cement Dust, "Choke, Cough, Gag!!"

GringoGrandma
  • By GringoGrandma · Posted yesterday at 1:59 pm
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • What a trade off! a week of my kitchen being torn apart, old cement being taken out, and no use of my sink. Here, they literally have to hack out the 26 yr. cement, I can't believe how much and the ongoing ...

Water intake

hardBODmiranda
  • By hardBODmiranda · New reply yesterday at 11:20 am
  • Discussion in Fitness and nutrition · 1 reply
  • Just wanna know your thoughts on how much water you should take in? I am the kind or person who just drinks when I am thirsty and I also make sure that my pee is at least clear. Is this good enough ...

eating at night

tkiddrn
  • By tkiddrn · New reply yesterday at 10:52 am
  • Discussion in I want to lose weight! · 1 reply
  • I seem to get really hungry when i come home from work and this is when i tend to over eat. I work 12 hours on my feet all day. When i get home, i am exausted and i just want to eat myself into a coma ...

Sad, Happy and Awesome Peace

GringoGrandma
  • By GringoGrandma · New reply November 19, 2009
  • Journal · 9 replies
  • Just got word my Mom has taken a turn from doing good to probably not making it through the holidays. Sad, as we are very close, but happy, joy filled and full of peace as she is ready to go to Heaven ...

starting over- this time i mean it!!!

sumgirl
  • By sumgirl · New reply November 19, 2009
  • Journal · 3 replies
  • well i have been trying a vegetarian lifestyle for about 2 weeks. i love it, but i have slipped. starting today i am going to go full vegetarian and really work on my goal of losing 50 pounds by march ...

to the point of i dont know what to do

Be-Gelias
  • By Be-Gelias · New reply November 18, 2009
  • Journal · 16 replies
  • The begining of summer when hubby and I decided to come down here, we sat down and discussed money and stuff some, we both said we'd live as sparingly as possible on food exc.exc... ok so here the kids ...

11-16

PopeyeSaylorGirl
  • By PopeyeSaylorGirl · New reply November 18, 2009
  • Journal · 5 replies
  • The last few days have been tough with me not being able to do much, my back has started to hurt from sitting around. I dont think my leg is healing. Keep me in your thoughts.. Thanks all!! C ...

EXTREME SPORTS... I think I'm tempted...

bhmtnbiker
  • By bhmtnbiker · New reply November 18, 2009
  • Journal · 5 replies
  • Last night I was on my way home from renting a DVD to watch, and I noticed there was a light on top of the mountain whose lower slope we live on. The interstate swoops around the mountain between our ...

a better week

noexcuse09
  • By noexcuse09 · Posted November 18, 2009
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • i focused more this weekend on doing the right thing. had family down for hunting season, i eat better when they are around (don't want anyone to know how i really eat!) i need to keep carrying those ...

My achilles heal

kirsgon
  • By kirsgon · New reply November 18, 2009
  • Journal · 3 replies
  • Ok...Ok...I know that most of us have a problem with food or else we wouldn't have to lose weight. My main issue is with sweets. I am a bonified chocoholic. Just recently, I realized how addicted I am ...

JUST A REMINDER AS I DISAPPEAR FOR THE WEEKEND...

bhmtnbiker
  • By bhmtnbiker · New reply November 18, 2009
  • Journal · 8 replies
  • We're half way through the month, so if you are planning on joining me for the November 30th weigh in and have been slacking, NOW'S THE TIME TO GET MOVING! Donna ...

The Scary & Blessed Friday the 13th

GringoGrandma
  • By GringoGrandma · New reply November 17, 2009
  • Journal · 11 replies
  • I just realized it is the 13th-Friday. Remembering what happened many years ago while driving semi truck with my now deceased husband. We had really pushed it, and were totally worn out. We stopped in ...

Re-Connecting With Family & Friends

Scooter63
  • By Scooter63 · New reply November 17, 2009
  • Journal · 3 replies
  • Hello all! I haven't written anything in a few days, mostly due to pure laziness. I felt it was time to get my thoughts out of my head and into my journal. I have written many personal things on this ...

I feel like I am starving...

Irishcladgirl1980
  • By Irishcladgirl1980 · New reply November 17, 2009
  • Discussion in I want to lose weight! · 4 replies
  • I have completed my first day! I was a little vigorous with working out, did more than I was supposed to. It felt great to work out. I didn't even have any soda, that is a miracle in itself. But I woke ...

AAARGH!!

bhmtnbiker
  • By bhmtnbiker · New reply November 17, 2009
  • Journal · 7 replies
  • I was all set for the weekend - Had a technical mountain bike ride planned for the morning on the only nearby place that doesn't have hunting. One of my more "scary" customers just stopped in, and said ...

Day 7

runsw_scissors
  • By runsw_scissors · New reply November 17, 2009
  • Journal · 1 reply
  • "it's just another manic Monday, I wish it were Sunday, cause that's my fun day, my I don't have to run day, it's just another manic Monday." oh yes its Monday, back to the routine. So far its been swell ...

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