The last weigh in of January! Wow that went fast!! One 12th of 2008 is already gone, how’s it going for you? We’re heading into the final few weeks of Happy Heart, put those shoes on and finish strong! Even if you think you don’t stand a chance at winning, let these next few weeks set the pace for the months to come!!
(actually that was yesterday, but oh well!)
It’s Monday, it’s Martin Luther King Day… Do you have a dream?
Anyweigh…you know what ya gotta do! It’s time for those magic numbers! Weigh-in and report your exercise points! And if it’s a holiday for you, what ya gonna do today? 
No holidays for us homeschoolers! It’s just the usual routine here.
210/147.4/140
Down 3 pounds this week! Which puts me back where I started January 1. 28 HH points again this week!
200/174.4/160
Up 0.8. 20 exercise points. No holiday for the Brits either. I’m tidying my room.
No holiday here. But we did take a weekend trip to the beach and that was nice.
130.
20 HH points.
168/141/130..SAME AGAIN! At least it’s not higher!
I have not been doing so great with HH..Sorry 
After going home to NC for almost a week and coming back home to a lot of work..HH has taken a back seat. I haven’t even made it to the gym since Ive been home!
I know I am going to have to get back into my exercise routine to break through the 141 point. This is a new week!
I slept in because there was no school..but I have to work tonight.. Hair still needs to be cut on MLK Day 
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Have a great day!
Good morning all.
I am at 240.4 (down 2.4 from last week, so you can relax Debbie boo and Brandi!)
I got 15 HH points this week.
139.4 (jan 2 2008) / 138.0 / 129.4
Down 0.6 this week! Woohooo. And 15 HH points, which is practically twice as many as I got last week. (Yay!) My HH pt goal this week is 20.
No holiday here; I’m fixing my oatmeal right now.
211
Up .8 this week.
My fault…I did so good all week and Friday night I gave into an ice cream craving AND again on Saturday. So I deserve that .8 gain.
I got my 28 HH points this week.
No holiday here…work as usual.
Happy Heart? What Happy Heart… it is too brrrrr cold… can you imagine I am saying that from SC?
10 HH points
170/156/120
up 1 lb… love y’all char
Comment by Charlotte Cushman — January 21, 2008 @ 9:48 am |Edit This
216/175/140ish
Down 2.5!! Thank you thank you thank you, Jana, for helping me brake through! I was actually 1 pound less yesterday, but I didn’t drink much water so I’m likely retaining a little now.
I did not reach my goal of 30 minutes of exercise every day, but I did 30 mins for 5 days, so give me 10 points!
Can I tell you the bonus points this week were HARD! And earning them was the best thing I’ve done all week. I had read all the posts before, but didn’t feel like I had anything important to say. If my own feeling of encouragement is any indicator, having something I think is important to say is not what matters - it still feels good to get comments. Thanks for the encouragement, friends!
121
HH points-10
Not surprised about your loss at all, Debs. You were a perfect South Beacher while you were with us
Char, I’m with you, Girl. It’s c-c-c-COLD! And I’m in Texas!
Ok, here’s the sitch…
On January 1st I weighed in and found that I was back up to 160 from the surgery and no exercise since September and all. At that point I began eating vegetarian again and today I am 6 pounds down from that date. I currently weigh 154. The doctor has finally given the ok for more exercise so I am going to plug in a Pilates session a few times a week and some walking.
I also colored my hair this weekend and had three people at church tell me how young I am looking and that I looked a bit on the trimmer side. You have no idea how I needed that after this surgery and all I have been through. I am happy!
Could use a bit of prayer, too. I am still rejecting stitches… nuff said, so pray this too shall pass quickly and I can be done with this part of my life forever! Thanks!!!
As for the holiday part, I am taking a day off homeschooling and getting some more cleaning done. I might pop out and spend a bit of Christmas money on some new boots. I purged books, shoes and clothing this weekend and have some sewing stuff to go through and some bread to bake today. (finally!) Blest, want a loaf??? I know it is late but it has been a mad, mad, MAD world in my house for two weeks…
Oh, the reason this homeschooler is taking off is because the PS people in my house are off today. (Hubby teaches band and oldest is in 8th grade)
117/118/112 Lost 1 this week but not down any from HH starting point. 10 points. Day off for us homeschoolers here as hubby is off. Or should I say, kids are off and parents working like dogs doing chores around the house!
232/219/149.9
Down 2.2 and hopefully I won’t go back up into the 20’s!
Yay, Debs! So glad there wasn’t a gain! I was fearing what Blest might do if there was . . . esp after that road trip yesterday!
I’ve slept in today and am about to meet a friend for lunch. Then I’ll grocery shop and school supply shop. Then come home and cook for the next few days and get some work for the week done. I’m heading over to Jana’s site right now to see what was cooking last week. Exciting!
Oh, and only 18 HH points.
Comment by DebbieBoo — January 21, 2008 @ 11:31 am |Edit This
Yeah, um, Brandi, I guess we didn’t tell you about the Dairy Queen stop on the way home (more info and pics to follow on my blog later today!)
Dairy Queen?!?! LOL
Comment by Cristina — January 21, 2008 @ 11:40 am |Edit This
I had to do the small town America thing and get Blizzards and take pics. To be perfectly honest it gave me a headache and a belly ache, so I’m not gonna be doing it again in a hurry!
207/186/160
Same as last week, thank heavens. No day off for me, but it is threatening to snow today, which would be nice.
Have a great week!
Comment by elizabeth — January 21, 2008 @ 12:16 pm |Edit This
For the record, I only ate HALF of my Blizzard. Just so ya know . . .
Comment by DebbieBoo — January 21, 2008 @ 2:25 pm |Edit This
What’s a Blizzard?
Ok no change in weight, which is fine by me.
Only 9 HH points and I felt I worked hard to fit those in. At least its more exercise than I would have got without the challenge.
Well done Jana and Missy and Debs and Debbie Boo who are all reporting good losses. But well done everybody even if you went up a bit. Everyone is keeping at it.
I suppose a holiday in January is nice cos its a holiday but no we don’t get it here. However my Monday 8 am lesson dropped out last week so I can get up slowly on Mondays which is nice as the day goes on a long time. I get in just after 8 pm and husband always cooks. Generally a curry of some sort and its ready when I arrive. Bliss.
Here’s a picture of a blizzard:
http://www.dairyqueen.com/us-en/eats-and-treats/blizzard-of-the-month/
Gosh, that looks yummmy!
Just realised that I did work out on Thursday morning before i went to Houston, so actually I got 19 HH points.
176/173/150
Oh good grief I am still the same for the past two weeks now. I was mad last week but I’m really mad now!! The thing is though, it’s my own fault!!! I must get a grip on my self!!
8 hh points
Comment by Katherine — January 21, 2008 @ 9:28 pm |Edit This
231.5/185/160
down 1
sorry for the late weigh-in
no HH points
Sorry….still thinking about slot machines. 
So put in your coin…pull the handle…and tell us what ya get! (translation, step on the scale and report, yo) And of course, don’t forget to tell us your Happy Heart Exercise points!
139.4 (jan 2 2008) / 138.6 / 129.4
Stayed the same. Which, for spending last week at an all-inclusive hotel way far away, I’ll take.
8 HH points — twice as many as last week! My goal for this week: 12-16.
200/173.6/160
Down 2.4. I don’t know how, I was ill last week, got not much exercise (12 points) and didn’t eat very well. All I can think is that it was a water-retaining time of the month last week. Ah well, take it as grace, thank God and keep on keeping on. It feels like a struggle at the moment though.
Hey guys..I can’t weigh in this week..I’m in NC visiting my family and I don’t want to use another scale and get a wrong weigh-in.. I will be flying home tomorrow.
Didn’t do my HH homework either.
Have a great day!!
Ok, so I weighed myself at least 6 times, but it was the same everytime, so I guess I do believe it…
Today’s weighin - 243 (down 4 from last week)
And I got 23 HH points.
132. Grrr.
19 HH points.
Yay Debs!
woo-hoo, Debs!!
216/177.5/140ish
Down 1/2 a lb. My exercise points are only 6, again. Seems I am only getting it done on weekends. My mission this week is to get in at least 30 minutes every day.
185.8 +2.2….that’s what 2 glasses of wine witin the last 48 hrs does to me
117/119/112 No change from last week’s gain. 10 points. Not bad for a sore back!
Debs, you’re doing awesome! I want some of that Blest Bootcamp!!!
I weighed in at 210.2, that’s down .8 I’ll take it, I’m hoping that’s due to water retention.
I got 28 HH points (7days, 1+ hour each day).
210/150.4/140
Down .8 this week. 28 HH points.
Blest, I played the slots and got all grapes!
207/186/160
Down 1.5 from my lowest weigh-in, down 3 from the last two weeks.
I hope you’re all having a blessed New Year.
Comment by elizabeth — January 14, 2008 @ 11:59 am |Edit This
No change in weight.
8 HH points- gotta do better this week!
Well awesome Jana and Cristina, full marks for your happy heart points. But actually well done everyone. I know what my life is like and how hard it is to fit exercise in so I guess for each one of you its what you could manage with maybe a little push to do better next week.
So me. Up 1 this week to 167.4 (Goal was 168).
Happy heart points 13 which I was quite pleased with.
Not sure my eating has been great. I keep nibbling the chocolate that’s around from Christmas at home and at school. I suppose that as meals are still South Bech friendly It is keeping me ok but I mustn’t get complacent.
Great reading everyone’s thoughts and feelings on their weight loss journeys. Thank you for sharing. It was a real challenge Blest.
And finally, yay Debs, weigh to go!
232/221.2/149.9
Down 1.2 but still up from where I was a few weeks ago.
19 HH points.
I’ve got a long, hard week ahead. Prayers are much appreciated! Today was the first day of Stanford 10 testing and 70 of our Kinder students were out because of a virus going around. It bad enough that these babies have to take a standardized test, yet some of them are taking it while their still sick!
Comment by DebbieBoo — January 14, 2008 @ 5:45 pm |Edit This
just checkin’ in…busy day!
121.5
HH-24 pts.
Ick. Same weight. 10 HH points.
Wow. Some of you guys are doing a great job! Debs! Go girl!
170/155.0/120
23 HH points
char
176/173/150
That’s 0 lost this week! Man that makes me mad!!!
14 HH points.
Comment by Katherine — January 15, 2008 @ 9:52 pm |Edit This
I know it’s naughty…but doggone it that is a good workout song!! 
How was your movin’ and groovin’ this week? I know I pushed myself HARD, and my quads have not forgotten it! 
And of course, it’s Monday - so it’s time to REPORT! Let’s have those weigh-in stats and for those of you in the Happy Heart Competition, your exercise points puh-lease!!
(Debs edits to add: Please only tell us your exercise points, and then blest will add the bonus points afterwards. That way it stops us getting confused! Also, remember Happy Heart started on Tuesday, so you can’t include any points you earn last Monday!)
247 (down 1).
I know I was down more than that yesterday, so probably some water stuff going on. But hey, it’s still 1 more down whatever
Oh, and I got 15 exercise points.
119 (up 2) points 14 PT and 4 Challenge = 18 total points
Go Debs! Water stuff is the bane of every female’s existence!
210/151.2/140
Up 3.8?!? It must be all muscle because I’ve been very good. 20 pts, plus 4 bonus for a total of 24. And I am in a lot of pain, but it’s the good kind.
131.
19 exercise points.
Cheering for everyone!
200/176.2/160
Pnly down 0.2 (since Tuesday) but at least it’s down. 13 exercise points. I am resolved to do better this week.
257/183.6/180 stg -.8
Down is down.
Guess what! We’re moving back to WA! Jeff officially starts on the 28th and then I’ll probably follow the first week of March. At least that’s what I hope.
211 (down 1lb)
I got my 28 points in for exercise (4 points each day). Yes! I really did! While I was out of town I joined a gym where we were at for 1 week and I went every day and put in 1.5 hours. On New Years Day they were closed, so I went for an hour long walk with my husband and the day we drove back…we were up at 4am, on the road at 5:30am, back home around 2pm and I was at the gym around 3pm…that’s crazy nuts!
I didn’t realize we already had a challenge…guess while I was out of town I missed that post. Is it too late to post a pic?
That’s clever Christina - we were only counting Tuesday onwards! (So we’ll put you down for 24 points for exercise)
If you get your pic up soon then we’ll still count it
232/222.4/149.9
Um, yeah, that’s up A LOT from two weeks ago. Some is water. Hopefully MOST of it is water!
22 HH points. I tried really hard to wake up at 5 to get in a 30 min walk before work, but my body’s sleep schedule is whack so I couldn’t fall asleep until well past 1. Maybe tomorrow . . .
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU DEBS! I’ll post it tonight when I get home from work or I’ll look through my Christmas pics and see if there’s a suitable one to put up.
Christina - WORKOUT CLOTHES! So unless you opened your presents just before or after working out, it’s unlikely that any of the Christmas pics will work.
120.5
HH points–20
It was great last week going for long walks with my dear SIL, Boo. She has a cool bike/jog trail behind her house. Now I’m back in the big city running around with all of the cars and trucks!
Ok, I’ll post tonight in workout clothes.
I feel so out of the loop since I am not doing the Happy Heart thing. Oh well, I love you all and I am so proud that you are all working so hard for your health. I am down 1 pound this week. 3 More to go until I get where I was before December. I have at least 13 to go in all and then I will re-evaluate. But 150 seems like it should be a good weight for someone my size and shape. Good luck to you all this week!!! Keep up the good work!!!
Nikki, I’m not doing it either. You’ve got company sistah!
168/141/130..no change
Only 10 excercise points..MUST DO BETTER
Nikki, you can join us if you want to. Let us know your points for the last week and I’ll stick you on the spreadsheet!
No no, but thanks so much. I never make time to exercise. I know I need to and I really want to but I just don’t do it in the winter much. I plan to start moving more, but I didn’t at all last week and who knows if I will this week. Thank you though Debs! And Tami, we will just have to cheer everyone else on!!!
216/178/140
Down 2 with the flu, brought it back with us from Texas.
Thanks, Debs for letting me in, but I didn’t amount to much last week. Sure am glad it was the short one. I did manage to work out Sat. & Sun, so I earned:
6 points
I’ll have a kiddo take a pic of me before we jump rope this afternoon - if it’s not too late. If it is, I’ll just work harder this week!
Missy, if you get the pic up today we will count it. Next week we may not be so kind…!
139.4 (jan 2 2008) / 138.6 / 129.4
Down 0.8 as of Saturday morning. like I said in my post above, I’m out of the country, so here’s my Saturday am weigh-in. I, sheepishly, only have 4 HH points. But 4 is better than zero.
166.4 down 3 and back to about where I want to be. I am going to continue with south Beach principles though (say stage 2 ish) and see what happens.
Exercise points gained - 11. Maybe the best I will do but we’ll see. Having the challenge does help with the motivation. There was only 1 day I did no exercise.
Rats… did not read email well. I thought challenge started today. Sorry…
So I am 0 Happy Heart Points…
158.0 up again.
Char
Char, you must have done some exercise this week though, right? You can count one point for every 15 mins you did, up to an hour a day.
And if you take and put up a pic in the next couple of hours we can still give you the bonus points!
216/196/145
Down .5? I really don’t remember! Ack! (I didn’t officially start dieting until today!! And oh, the sugar cravings!!)
Anyway, I’ve got ten points. Not so great.
My camera DIED!! The horror! Anyway, I could post a picture of me at Thanksgiving if you like…
10 points is 10 more than nothing!
You can always follow Bekki’s example and draw a picture of yourself using paint or something, or if you have a scanner get one of your kids or your hubby to draw you and scan it in.
Or you can just not worry about it, and work extra hard at getting this weeks bonus points. Talking of which, blest needs to get that post up. I am off to remind her…
Moment of truth here. I ate like a pig over the holidays and I’m counting on HH and a renewed committment to get me over the hump.
231.5/186/160
Up 4.5 pounds! Yikes. I ate everything in site over the past two weeks.
Ok, the good news is I did good with my eating today (only 1500 calories consumed) and I’ve going to kick this thing in!
HH points: 8
Bird, blest says I have permission to kick you when I get there..
176/173/150
Down 3 lbs. Oh I’m so glad to be on my way back down!
I only earned 8 HH points this week. I’ll do better next week. I’ve started working out again so here we go!!!
Debs, be warned, it’s harder to kick Bird than you’d think. It greatly humbles me to say this, but he’s got some jedi reflexes and always blocks kicks and hits. It’s uncanny! And frustrating!
Comment by DebbieBoo — January 7, 2008 @ 10:14 pm |Edit This
Doh, I shouldn’t have warned him in advance and I might have had a chance!
Girls, the three of us can TOTALLY take him
238.4 (down 2) (short term goal met, new goal 230)
20 HH points
Comment by Debs — January 28, 2008 @ 8:54 am |Edit This
170/156/120
Yo yo… I have 12 HH points…. (Fri-Sun throw up bug).
char
Comment by Charlotte Cushman — January 28, 2008 @ 8:54 am |Edit This
131. Water? ‘Cause it was lower yesterday.
16 HH points.
It’s snowing!
Comment by Anita — January 28, 2008 @ 8:56 am |Edit This
Oh-wuh! The blog ate my comment.
Let’s try again.
200/177.4/160
Up 3. 20 HH points.
I did something painful to my back gaining the first 4 points of the week and I’ve been hobbling around, taking as many painkillers as possible and not lseeping very well for most of the week, and comfort-eating in consequence. My back’s feeling much better than it was, but it’s still achey.
January has not been a healthy month. I’ve been ill for much of it, only managed to get to the gym once (and injured myself when I did) and have gained rather than lost over the month. I’m hoping February is a better month.
Comment by Bekki — January 28, 2008 @ 9:00 am |Edit This
139.4 (jan 2 2008) / 137.2 / 129.4
Down 0.8, which is 2.2 pounds down since the beginning of the month!
16 HH points. Goal for next week is 20.
Comment by Anne — January 28, 2008 @ 9:07 am |Edit This
Debs, how much have you lost since starting BlestBootCamp?
Comment by Anne — January 28, 2008 @ 9:07 am |Edit This
119/117/112 up 1 from last week. 10 points
Comment by Sarah — January 28, 2008 @ 9:08 am |Edit This
On November 12th (the Monday before I got here) I weighed 263. Today I weigh 238.4, so that’s 24.6 down while I’ve been here. Not bad I reckon!
(and to anyone that just noticed I’d got my maths wrong - I had made a typo, but now it’s fixed!)
Comment by Debs — January 28, 2008 @ 9:18 am |Edit This
Hey! The official name is Blest’s Booty Boot Camp!
Who’s coming to stay here next?!
Comment by blestwithsons — January 28, 2008 @ 9:32 am |Edit This
210/147.4/140
I stayed the same this week. But I did all 28 HH points. I’m beginning to think I should revise my goal weight to 147.4 and leave it at that.
Comment by Jana — January 28, 2008 @ 9:45 am |Edit This
I just went back and checked - I was 147.4 on November 8. Now that’s discouraging.
Comment by Jana — January 28, 2008 @ 9:50 am |Edit This
216/174.5/140ish
down 1/2 lb, 10 HH points. Getting out of my desk chair, much less the house was tough this week - but I did make it to the gym once, and it felt great. Good golly - the rest you’s guys are bustling!
Comment by Missy — January 28, 2008 @ 10:19 am |Edit This
232/221/149.9
So when I weighed yesterday morning I was 218.8. Somehow I gained 3.2 pounds in less than 24 hours!
I earned 15 HH points.
Lent begins next week. Even though I’m not Catholic I always chose to give something up during that time. I’ve decided to fast from carbs because I love them too darn much! If anyone else is interested in sacrificing something during that time as well, let me know and we can keep each other accountable. We can even make it “official” if more than one of you is interested.
Hope you have a great day!
Comment by DebbieBoo — January 28, 2008 @ 11:24 am |Edit This
Boo, don’t panic. It’s bound to be water retention. Did you eat a lot of salty stuff over the weekend? Drink lots of water today and you’ll be ok I’m sure
Comment by Debs — January 28, 2008 @ 11:27 am |Edit This
Wow Debs, you are doing awesome! How long have you been in El Paso now? 2 months? That’s 24lbs in 2 months?!?! I want secrets…all SECRETS! How are you doing it? What’s the biggest difference between what you’re doing now that you are staying with Blest vs when you were back home? I know you are exercising more but what else are you doing? Why do you think you are loosing so much more and so consistently now?
Hmmm…is Blest not feeding you???
Comment by Cristina — January 28, 2008 @ 11:52 am |Edit This
I weighed in at 210.4, so that’s .6 down from last week.
Grrrr….
I just want to get below 210 once and for all!!! I know what I’m doing wrong (I think) and I just have to fix it. I eat fine all day and I work out like a mad woman but I snack way too much in the evenings, even if it’s snacking on healthy stuff like south beach snack bars or peanut butter or almonds or sugar free fudgsicled…I’m going overboard. I need to stop the madness!
I just snack for no reason. I’m not hungry. I shouldn’t be board, I have plenty to do but I think I end up looking for stuff to eat so that I don’t have to do what I need to do.
Oh, I did get all my HH points last week, 28.
Comment by Cristina — January 28, 2008 @ 11:55 am |Edit This
DebbieBoo, are you giving up ALL carbs?
I’ll give up something too. I can’t decide what to give up though. Here’s what I’ve come up with:
1) my daily coffee/cappucino. I buy the Hills Bros sugar free vanilla and usually drink 2 of those a day. Sometime I splurge and drink the toffee flavored and that’s not sugar free.
2) give up sweets…all sweets. candy, ice cream, cookies, etc. except for my protein bars…i don’t want to give those up. but i will give up the south beach snack bars and cookies.
or 3) give up snacking after dinner.
Any thoughts?
Comment by Cristina — January 28, 2008 @ 11:57 am |Edit This
123
11 HH points
Love Y’all!
Comment by Brandi — January 28, 2008 @ 12:18 pm |Edit This
Christina, well…
Yes, blest feeds me!
I’ve been here 2 1\2 months.
I’m exercising more than I was at home, and actually sticking to the diet (whereas at home I’d kind of fallen off the wagon and got stuck there).
I have days where I might only eat one carb, and some days where I might eat 4 (although not so many of those, and if I do overdo the carbs I’ll try to stay off them the next day).
There really isn’t much junk stuff in the house, and of what there is I don’t really like, so am not tempted to eat it! And I’ve never got into eating any of the south beach bars or anything like that. Does that help?
Comment by Debs — January 28, 2008 @ 12:55 pm |Edit This
160/154/140ish
I am the same as last week…
Hopefully my last appointment with my OB/GYN is this coming Friday… this has been much too long for me not to be able to really exercise. (8 weeks since surgery with a few complications along the way) I feel good though eating vegetarian much more so I think I will stay with that a while longer.
All you ladies (and one man) are doing so great! I love reading about the progress and the things you all are doing for yourselves to be healthier. Remember the journey is about much more than what a scale says. Better eating habits, adding exercise, thinking before you put food in your mouth, feeling better and better along the way, lowering blood pressures, cholesterol, triglycerides, lipids and sugars, etc… are all great things to accomplish, too. It is very encouraging to read about all the little successes and look back to realize they were part of a much bigger success in the long run!!!
Comment by Leann — January 28, 2008 @ 1:44 pm |Edit This
Oh, and Blest is a grand cook!!! …said the chef… I have never come away from her table hungry.
I love her!!!!!
Comment by Leann — January 28, 2008 @ 1:45 pm |Edit This
One of these days I’m going to have to get back to El Paso to meet Blest.
I lived there for about 8-9 years but I moved away after college and after I moved away my parents moved away too due to my Dad’s company moving him, so I don’t get back there mcuh.
Well Debs, you are rockin! Keep up the good work! I think I just need to concentrate on not snacking between meals…especially after dinner!
Comment by Cristina — January 28, 2008 @ 2:38 pm |Edit This
Am holding steady at 167.2
HH points - 9 . Just managed to equal last week’s total which is not so great. Fortunately managed to persuade husband out to walk with me yesterday else it would have been only 5. I am not good at walking on my own without a reason to do it. It was a lovely day so I think he was glad we did. And we saw three herons.
Will try to do better this week, the challenge is a great help though. My problem is usually that there is so much to do that taking time out to exercise seems difficult and is easily skipped without the accountability of this blog. Since much of my work (and travel - I drive) is sedentary I do need to for my health’s sake.
Great Job everyone. Jana have you worked out your BMI because maybe you have reached the right point for you and that calculation might just help you to decide one way or another.
Comment by Elly — January 28, 2008 @ 2:47 pm |Edit This
168/140/130..down 1
8 HH points..I WILL DO BETTER!!!
You all are really doing great!
Christina.. I am hooked on the SB protein bars too!They are yummy. I eat one for breakfast every morning(great with coffee) and usually another SB meal for lunch. Maybe I should go back to phase 1 for a little kickstart?
Comment by ChristyF — January 28, 2008 @ 5:36 pm |Edit This
Elly - according to the different charts and calculations I’ve looked at, I could weigh as little as 133 and still be healthy. I think my BMI is 23.3 right now, so a little lower would be good. And I know a lot of it is muscle - Hubby was pointing that out to me. It just is a little discouraging to realize that the number on the scale hasn’t changed in almost 3 months!
Comment by Jana — January 29, 2008 @ 10:40 am |Edit This
Christina… Kellie and I live in El Paso, too… (although my days may be numbered here). Did you go to UTEP? Did you go to high school here? I don’t know how old you are and I am guessing not as old as me or my hubby but hubby went to Irvin high school way back in the 80’s. Would love to meet you if you get this way sometime.
Blest is great about having all of us over to chat together when she can, too.
Comment by Leann — January 29, 2008 @ 1:04 pm |Edit This
Hi, everyone. We’re crushed for time, energy, whatever. I’ve had two sick children, myself sick, etc., and our little guy has his BIG developmental center (hours of appointment with several people) next week. I’m in full blown survivor mode.
I stepped on the scale this morning after two weeks and was actually delighted to see that I’m staying steady - 241. I just keep going up and down around 240 +/- 2 lbs. I guess that’s good in a way, since I’m really not thinking about it much, just trying not to overeat.
I have to get through next week, then I’m going to try the couch to 5K. I’m not a runner, but I want to do this very much.
Comment by Tracy — January 29, 2008 @ 3:00 pm |Edit This
231.5/184.5/160
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Comment by Bird — January 29, 2008 @ 5:58 pm |Edit This
Hi Leann, I did go to UTEP. I moved to El Paso my junior high year, so I went to Morehead Jr High and then on to Coronado High School and then on to UTEP. After I graduated from UTEP I got a job in Iowa, so I moved to IA, lived up there for 5 years, met a wonderful man while up there, got married and we moved to Dallas in 1999.
I know Irvin HS.
I don’t get back to El Paso much because I have no family there but I have lots of friends out there. Hopefully someday soon we can make a trip out there, I’d love to show my husband and daughter where I used to live and would love to meet you all!
Comment by Cristina — January 29, 2008 @ 8:20 pm |Edit This