Hellooooo....Anyone out there?

Thanks, Carolyn, for your comments. I am going to have to leave to each individual to set goals and rewards for themselves - don't know how I could keep up with weekly/monthly contests! Don weighed-in. Gloria's computer has been usurped, so I know why we haven't heard from her. How about the rest of you? Are we going to have a winner in January 2009 simply by attrition? What fun is that? My workouts are going well. I am surprised at how much concentration it takes me to get the right muscles working! But I'm getting better at that and Holly is a great trainer. I'm still eating too much, tho. Part of that is the transition and need for fuel, but I tend to eat what I like which is generally the wrong things :) One step at a time.

April 20 - 26 Weigh-in

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TIME OUT!!!

Okay everyone, time for a serious talk! I have been incommunicado - I apologize. I am the same weight. Just bouncing all around my beginning weight, up a pound, down a pound - discouraged. But here we are mid-April and nobody, (but John,) is really accomplishing anything. I don't mean to be harsh, but the point of this was for us all to get healthier and, selfishly, I wanted this to provide me with some motivation. Let's get something REAL happening here. Suggestions:
-If $$ is a motivator, the prize money is at $180. That could buy some real fun :)
- Find something, ANYTHING, to commit to this week (whenever you read this.) I will make a suggestion. Since one of the 'rules' for this contest is to incorpoate physical activity, I want you all to participate in at least 2 sessions of at least 20 minutes this week. If you are already doing that, add another day. If you are already getting in 5 or 6 days a week, add 5 minutes to each seesion. Whatever, just raise your activity level. This means 20 minutes of raised heart rate - not gasping for breath - just continuous raised heart rate.
-Up your water intake.
-Eat 1/4 less than usual at one meal a day.

Two weeks ago I made a big commitment and signed up with a personal trainer. I used my Christmas money and work bonus. Holly is great. I will meet with her for the 3rd time this Wed. We are concentrating on getting me strong, especially my core as my abs are total wimps, and increasing my cardio strength. Weight loss will follow.

I would also like to see more interaction on this site. Can we congratulate one another on a job well done? Can we share ideas? Can we develope a feeling of being in this together?

Good luck to all - get active, think about what you eat, and down the water!

Filling in for Nancy

Nancy's out of town today, so I thought I'd initiate this weeks collection of weights. Though I got down to 240 earlier this year, I'm back up to 245. Sigh.

Still 148. We went to see "Singing in the Rain" put on by Hanford High School and starring Jacob Walley as Cosmo Brown. He was fantastically talented and fun. The show itself was sold out every performance and very enjoyable. Have a good week. Robert, Junice and Brinna are coming tomorrow to watch conference with us. Dad hurt his back this week so is laying low on the hot pad. Love to All! Grandma Gloria

John's 11th

I wasted the whole month of March losing only a pound. Well time to begin again. Today 184 lbs. 4.6% total loss.