OMG I can’t believe how I have missed you guys! So depressing! But I am here now. Well has not been a good week. Due to the ac being out and not getting much sleep, my workouts have fallen to the wayside. My eating has been iffy too. Haven’t even eaten dinner, just too hot. But it should be fixed tomorrow. May have to have a whole new ac unit put in. It will be either around $400.00 to fix it, or $1500.00 for a new unit. Whew! Glad I don’t have to pay for that! But will be nice to be cool again, the temps have already been like 107 here. Been just too sick and tired to workout, not good.

Will try to at least do Jillian level one tomorrow, I need it.

Sooooooooooo, how are you? At least I get alot more work done, but makes work so boring, lol!

I missed you, I missed you, I missed you!! Can I say it again? I MISSED YOU!!!

Thank God for my tribe, or I would really go nuts, and thanks to Nancy for posting for me.

But I am here now, and will make the most of it!!

Again, lol I missed you all! I will try to hit as many blogs as I can too!

Well, had a stern talking to myself, not gonna back down just because I can’t log in to BS daily. I still have you guys! I will get back to my workouts tomorrow, wil try and do some tonite, too.

How are you all?

I got a real good report on my productivity yesterday at work, made me feel good.

Oh and Ted and I are coming to an agreement about the computer, he is being very agreeable.

Had a good therapy session last nite, then went to a meditation/yoga group after, was my first time and loved it!

Gonna do some one on ones with the leader, so I can do it right, and it is free!

Ok gotta get busy, love you all!

Hard for me to log off when I don’t know if I will be able to be on at work!!!!!! I need you guys!! What can I say?? I will have to try to get on from my cell I guess, we will see. Love you guys, I reall do need to go. Have a good nite!!!

Woo hoo, Nic and I did it!!!! No wheezing, no coughing!! We did the sprint for half a lap, and then fast walked for about 2 laps, and then ran the last one. At the end, I felt this incredible burst of energy, and I just ran hard. Why? Because I CAN!!!! As a kid, I was forbidden to run, due to my asthma. So this was a personal challenge for me!! Nic did great too, and she should be a trainer, had me doing my warm up and cool down properly. I am so pumped!!

How are you all?

Thanks for the support on my gut spill Friday nite, the upshot is Ted came to me and we talked, we have both been unhappy. We need to make some serious time for each other, and I need to balance my time on here with that. I will still be here, of course, but I have to make my relationship a priority, too, So bear with me while I get it all worked out.

But this is a good thing, more room to grow. He was not telling me to give this up, just make time for us. I agree. So please pray we can make this work. Now the good thing is he wants to try too. So I have to give us that chance. I feel real good about it.

Anways had to share! Oh and check out my ticker for my miles on my profile, was able to do it, thanks Nic, Jess and Nancy!!

Have a great Sunday!

Not to mention I hate to think of hurting a friend. But we have been all thru that. I love everyone on here.

Ok, what I am really upset about too, is that they have blocked this site on my work computer! Called it a “dating and personal” site! Wth??? I don’t go on dating sites! Even if I did, would not do it at work! This site and the people here mean the world to me.

So then I come home and tell Ted I will need to be on more in the evenings. Which means he will not have as much time at nite for his games. Now mind you, he does not work, and has all day and all nite to play with his team. Plus it is my computer. He laid all kinds of guilt trips on me, but I would not back down. I love him but there are alot of things wrong with our relationship that I will not go into here. I just dunno. I was hurt and frustrated, and we fought. I do not feel it is wrong to keep something so important to me. You guys have saved my life!  I told him Buddyslim has become my life, and he got upset by that.

But we don’t have much together, we live like roomates, if I didn’t have you all I would go nuts. Oh well I said too much, but I am going to leave it. I just don’t know what to do anymore. You all keep me from being lonely. and I would not have made it without you.

I am gushing, and not sure where all this is coming from. But my daughter is far away, mom and dad are gone. and you all have become my family and I can’t not talk to you.

Ok I am rambling, but I had to get this off my chest. Wish me luck with work, I emailed them to reconsider it. Hugs all!

The morning from h***!!! We are down like 3 people at work!!

No time for a break this morning. And if I don’t get to all the blogs, I plan on being on tonite.

How are you all? I maintained, been hard to get up in the mornings, not sleeping well, AC still not working like it should.

Well, had a scare last nite. Ted slipped and fell, hitting his head on the tile. He was pretty woozy for awhile, and I kept on eye on him, but thank God, he is ok.

Anyways, I am ok, thinking of taking some vacay time off work, I really need it, just to stay home and regroup. Have not been off work since my bereavement.

Well, off to post, good luck with weigh in, teams!

Ok, I had such enthusiasm yesterday when I blogged. So why, why, why, did I scarf down about half a box of Vanilla wafers last nite?? I knew better!

Ugh! I did do my Troublezone dvd with Jillian last nite, and level 2 of her 30 day shred this morning. Just frustrated.

So, how are you?

I have to tell you all something funny: So  you all know how much I just love Jillian. Well apparently she is invading my dreams, because I dreamed about her last nite, and she was nice, lol.

I kept asking her to sign her book!! And she kept telling me to work harder in my workouts! Hmmm, does that qualify as a nightmare??!!

Anyways, the determination you saw yesterday is there, but I slipped last nite. Kick me in the butt, buddies!!

Hi! I will say one thing, and that is NEVER let ANYONE tell you that age has ANYTHING to do with how hard you can work out or how much you lose!!!  I have been told alot to slow down, be careful. “you are 50, you can’t expect to lose that much”, well BULL****!!!!

I think you DO have to listen to your body, and when it hurts or you are tired, then yes, do what you need to. But Jeez, other than that, you should go for it!!!

I am reafirming my weight loss goals. Not sure now what my goal weight should be, not sure I am now content with 135. But I do not want to obsess either. I think I will just go for working out as hard as my little heart desires, and eat healthy, healthy healthy. Oh yeah got a new fire under my butt now!!

Have a great one, love ya!!

 yeah!! I just love this show, gets me in tears each time!

Yeah, I know we can’t do what they do in the real world, but still very inspirational to me.

I mean, let’s not pick it apart, these people are changing their lives, and we can too, even if it takes longer.

Ok, that being said, I have a ride back and forth to work this week, yay! Nice to get home at a decent hour, and I did not have to get up @ 3:30!

My new workout schedule is: Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 50-60 minute workout, Tuesdays, break, Thursdays yoga or power sculpt. Saturdays, 65-70 minutes, and Sundays run or equivalent. Higher cals on heavy workout days.

Anyways doing ok, our AC is still not working right, I do hope they get it fixed before it gets any hotter. Already in the 100’s here.

How are you all?

Yeah, got up at 3:30 this morning. I couldn’t sleep our ac is not working right. So rather than lay there and sweat, I thought I would get up and work out. I did good even did the ones called surrenders, with the 3 lb weights like she says.

Have decided to do this 3 days a week, tired of my weight yo yoing. So hoping I can keep up!

How are you today!!

Here is a great article I got, love you guys!!

Overcoming Mental Blocks to Weight Loss

Your mind can play tricks on you, but it can also play a role in your ultimate diet success. Here’s how to beat the mental obstacles that can keep you from losing weight.

By Diana Rodriguez

Medically reviewed by Pat F. Bass III, MD, MPH

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Sometimes being on a diet just seems overwhelming. You might feel as though you don’t have the heart to stay in the weight-loss fight. Well, it’s not always your heart that keeps you from diet success — sometimes it’s all in your head.

Weight Loss: Think Before You Eat

One of the main reasons that diets fail is because people approach weight loss the wrong way. “Targeting that diet mentality is really the key,” says Martin Binks, PhD, director of behavioral health research at the Duke Diet and Fitness Center and assistant professor at the Duke University Medical Center in Durham, N.C. “If I had to pick one thing I could fix to stop diets from failing, it would be all-or-nothing thinking and all-or-nothing acting,”

Binks works to get individuals to set small, realistic goals instead of big, sweeping ones. “If you went into every situation without thinking it’s all or nothing, you’re much more likely to moderate what you eat,” he explains. “Start thinking about the hundreds and hundreds of mini-decisions we make in a day.”

Small decisions and exchanges — like eating only half of a cookie instead of a whole one or adding a few short, quick walks to your overall exercise program — are what ultimate lead to weight loss. “If I could get people to think a little differently day to day, it would make a huge difference,” he says.

Weight Loss: Overcoming Mental Obstacles

Another mental obstacle dieters face is giving up on themselves, says Anne Wolf, RD, a registered dietitian and researcher at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. “They don’t believe they really can do it,” says Wolf. “But once they see that other people have lost weight, they realize, ‘I can do that, too.’”

She also sees individuals begin a weight-loss plan out of anger or take a “no pain, no gain” mentality when it comes to weight loss. “Anger is not [the same as] a commitment,” notes Wolf. “If you can stay on a program that causes no pain and you gradually lose weight over the year, that’s great.”

Weight Loss: Finding a Healthy Mindset

“I tried to lose weight twice before I made the permanent lifestyle changes necessary to accomplish my goals,” says John from Fairfax, Va. When he made the decision to get serious about weight loss, it was because he realized that not only was his weight unhealthy, but so was the way he thought about his weight and his health.

“I remember going shopping for bigger pants again, and sitting in the store and looking at the 44W rack, thinking I could probably save money if I just got the 46W and grew into them — talk about surreal,” says John.

That moment made him realize that his thought process had to change and led to a 70-pound weight loss. “Luckily, I had a moment of clarity and realized how self-destructive my logic was,” says John.

The trigger that makes you realize you don’t lose weight through a diet, but through a lifestyle change, is different for everyone. Drastic dieting can be a vicious cycle that leaves people angry, depressed, frustrated, and finally just giving up. But if you learn a healthy way to approach weight loss, both mentally and physically, you can ultimately find success.

Last Updated: 04/06/2009

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