!!Health4life team Thread!!!

Ok all here for motivation!!!!  

Cardio minutes

KT-195

chris-160

sheila-45

val-180

Ok... first there was a real link and that worked... now there's a bunch of crazy links... I don't know if you changed it or if it's my computer... lol!!!  

But you look amazing girl!!!!  I really like that first one!!!  It's very flattering on you too!!!  It's hard to see all the detail of the actual dress.... the pic itself is a little dark... but I always like sparkle and stuff... lol!!!

Let us know how tomorrow goes!!!

Ok... now it's back to one link... musta been my crazy computer... lol!!!

haha i was trying to find the best way to get the link to work. The first one makes my waist look great but it was too poofy at the bottom and so it made my hips look huge. The pics aren't very good but I didn't love any of the dresses anyway.

I will be sure to get better pics on sunday and i'll put them up!

Ok..... so 2 awesome pieces of news!!!  I figured out how to get the Wii Fit with my credit card points!!!  So of course we had to run out and get it today... lol!!!  My poor Mii.... instantly fat!!!  My BMI went waaaaay up to the top of the obese chart too.... so depressing.....   BUT it looks like it's going to be a cool thing anyway!!  I love things that help me track... so the charts and stamps are cool... and it'll be cool to watch my little mii slim down!!

Hopefully I'll like the actual activities and stuff too!!!  Do you guys wear shoes on it?? It kina hurt my feet just doing the set up!!

The other thing is while we were out we found this awesome place to eat called Sweet Tomatoes... I don't know if you have them by you, KT... but you should find one Val!!! It's a buffet... but great for dieters!!  You walk in and first you have to walk along the salad bar (which is HUGE) before you even get to the cash register!!  Then they have a few bakery items and a bunch of fresh soups, a baked potato bar, and a few other things.... but nothing that's out and out unhealthy!!!

And most things are listed with ingredients and nutritional info right there!! What wasn't there was on a pamphlet so I found out later anyways!!   It's even set up cool... like the big plates are at the salad bar when you come in... and then by the other stuff are the little plates!!  Instead of backwards like at most places... lol!!  And they had like these little almost bite size ice cream cones for the frozen low fat yogurt.... 

And there were a couple goodies to indulge in if you wanted... so there was enough to still keep Colin happy too!!! It was awesome!!!!  So all the salad stuff is super fresh... home made soups, fresh bakery stuff.... and then a few indulgences.... it was totally perfect!!!!  I was stuffed and I got out of there with only about 600 calories!!!!  Try doing that at any other buffet!!  Plus I got a ton of veggies and stuff in!!!  And Colin was satisfied too!!  

Ok... a lot about a restaurant... but I was just amazed... that's the first place I've ever been that seems to actually take into account all the tips that we dieters use at home, ya know???

I've been to a sweet tomotoe before. We don't have them here, but we have Fresh choice, which is basically the same thing. We LOVE going there because it all tastes sooo good.

That's so cool that you got the wii fit too! I don't wear shoes when I do it. I've gone through and tried pretty much all the activities on there adn they are all pretty cool. The yoga stuff is pretty cool too. And after doing the strength training stuff, I could definitely feel that I had worked out. I love it!

AWwwwwwwwwwww I am finally off after a 10 day stretch at work,  So when i get home i hate getting on the computer when i could be with my family =)

I have been working out at least, so thats a plus, eating still not great, then my walking buddy got sick this week, so i didnt do a whole lot of cardio......so we have alot to make up for, so when i am done with this post we r going for a long one, 5 or 6 miles hope i dont pass out LMAO

Yesterday my biggest baby turned 14, we didnt celebrate since i have been working so much but we r gonna this next saturday, we r gonna go paintball.  Should be fun, ill prolly be all bruised up lol

ok well i gotta change and get going!

http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/jj418/kcor to/Wedding%20Dresses/

Ok, that link shoudl hopefully work, or you can just use the other one. Password is batman.

The first dress is the dress I bought today!!! I love it and it looks great on me! I don't need it hemmed at all, but I might (hopefully) need it taken in hwen the wedding is closer. I absolutely love it!!!

o0o it is beautiful u alook beautiful in it!!!!

YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Y!!!  :D

 

thanks chris! So did you get to relax at all yesterday? I can't imagine working 10 days straight!

WEll,I'm going out to the spaghetti factory tonight w/ a friend and I know exactly what I'm having and it's not the best option on the menu but it is good! I am going ot have lean cuisine or soup for lunch to help minimize the damage. I'm really glad that my dress fits perfectly, but I really want to bring it in and for them to have to take it in like a full size! I would love that. but I feel great in it now so that's good. I definitely want to tone up more so my shoulders and arms look great in it....dont' want the arm flab!

So I've got 6 months and at least 15 pounds to go (preferably 25). It's time to just get on it and tackle this. My goal for this week is to get under 185 and if I'm good, I should make that goal.

Here's to all of us having an awesome week!!!

Hey ladies!!

KT, I love the dress!!!  I was checking out the album after I read your first link (#4600) that worked so I didn't know at first which you picked.  Out of them the one you did pick was my favorite too.  It does look great on you.  Your tummy looks totally flat!!  I don't know what the heck you are talking about with that!?!?!?  I also don't think it makes your hips look big.  The only dress in the pics that wasn't as flattering was pic#23.  So...rest assured, the hip thing...that's your self criticism kickin' in.  BTW, you look great!!!!

Sheila....Congrats on gettin the Wii!!!  I totally agree...the stupid Mii's, very unflattering.  Lol  Um, extra incentives though, right??  This is so cool that we all have access to Fits now.  They do give a nice workout.  I was a bit sore after doing yoga poses on it too.  We should set up days where we do them together and compare notes.    Oh, and I love the new pic!  I agree with Kt, it's great to see you now!  You did confuse me at first...I thought you were Chris too!  Lol 

And Chris...I have gotten like that too, where I hate coming on the computer once I get home.  After being on here for hours on end at work, my eyes are exhausted by the time I get home.  Last year it wasn't as busy here at work so that wasn't the case so much.  10 days of work in a row!?!?  Holy cow woman!  Did you get in your walk?

I didn't do much exercise over the weekend.  I did a 3 mile run and that was about it.  Tonight I want to do the same and maybe a video or the Fit or all 3.  Today I'm wearing the new pants I got myself for Christmas and it is feeling a tiny snug.  Same with the blouse I have on.  I can't wait to get my **** back in the 70's.  What a difference 10 pounds can make!!!!  It makes me want to start this week off strong!!! 

val, i changed the order of the pics so that the first one was the one i picked. i think the one i was talking about before was a diff dress. this one looks really good on my hips and tummy so i love it! ive been showing it to everyone here at work!

i thinks thats a really good idea for us to do the samw workout on our fits so we can compare how it goes. im game! i do like the yoga stuff on there. yay!!!

Good morning ladies!!!

KT - that dress looks awesome on you..... you're gorgeous lady!!!!!  I agree with Val... I don't know what you're talking about!!!!  Lol!!  Isn't it fun to say you have your dress though?!?!  

Chris - 10 days???  How many days do you get off now??  Paintballing sounds fun though!!!  I've always wanted to do that!!!    That's amazing that you still got workouts in during that!! That's my issue... still working out when I get busy!!!

Val - I know what you mean about 10 pounds making a HUGE difference when it comes to how clothes fit!!  What do you normally do on the Wii Fit??

I'm still working on getting everything unlocked and trying everything out.... I'm definitely not as balanced and coordinated as I could be yet... lol!!!  Do you guys actually do the body test thing every day??

Well I'm working on CRP all day... so pop in and keep me company!!!!

val, i changed the order of the pics so that the first one was the one i picked. i think the one i was talking about before was a diff dress. this one looks really good on my hips and tummy so i love it! ive been showing it to everyone here at work!

i thinks thats a really good idea for us to do the samw workout on our fits so we can compare how it goes. im game! i do like the yoga stuff on there. yay!!!

I like that idea too, Val... but you may have to wait 'till I unlock everything!!

I am off till thursday, thank goodness i only work thursday and friday this week!  Then i work 7 days from sunday to the following sat.

I did get my walk in 6.3 miles by the end i was dying for it to be over, but was glad i did it.

I need to get a wii and wii fit, much easier then going to my friend dianes' house!  Maybe i should get it for my sons bday LOL 

We are doing at least a 3 mile walk again tonight, i LOVE mapmywal.com cause then i can change the routes easily =)

ok ill be back im half asleep neeeeeeeed more coffee!

Well at least you get some time off after that Chris!!!!  Sheesh!!  And wow... 6.3 miles... that's awesome!!!  You should totally get a Wii Fit too!!!  Then we could all have our own little Fit club... lol!!!!  

Ok... so Val and KT... can you guys do that tree pose????  I so fell over every time... lol!!!  I'm actually better at the others than I thought I would be... but I'm gonna have to work on that one!!!   And the pushups are really tough too!!!! 

Kt, since I didn't look at the link until today I think I am seeing the rearranged version of it.  I think so because you have a couple notes on the first couple pictures that say "THE DRESS!!!"  Lol  You do look great in it; I'd be showing it off like crazy too!!!

Chris...do it girl, do it!!!  Get the Wii and Fit!!!

Sheila,  I play a lot of the balance games, the stepping game regular and advanced, the hula hoop regular and advanced, and I just started getting into the yoga.  I don't do much of the strength part yet.  It seems a lot of that you have to get on the floor and my basement floor is COLD!!  I like the running part but I really really wish I could do that while I'm on the treadmill.  It would give my eyes something active to look at.  I tried but the treadmill's dashboard interferes with the signal connection between the console and remote.  Anyway, the one I found that burns the most calories (according to my HRM) is the hula hoop.  To answer your other questions:  I don't wear my shoes when I'm on it...not for any particular reason though.  I can't remember right now which yoga pose gave me the hardest time.  And yes, I do the body test everytime I do the Fit but I don't do the Fit every day.  I always try to get the youngest age possible...and so far I got as low as 2 years younger than I am.  Woohoo!!  That was exciting! 

Well I did a 30 min video... and about 30 min on the Fit so far!!!  Plus I've got a lot of CRP stuff done!!  It's been a pretty productive day so far!!! I've been using the exercise as breaks from CRP... lol!!!  

I got the Cuisinart Griddler with the last of my Christmas money... it's awesome!!! I made myself a nice healthy YUMMY panini for lunch!!!  It does everything!!!  I'm going to use it again to make dinner!!! I love kitchen gadgets... 

Good for you Sheila!!  That's a lot to accomplish in one day.  I bet the exercising is keeping those brain juices going!!!

The Cuisinart Griddler?  I like kitchen gadgets too.  It's too bad I don't have more counterspace to be able to use much of my stuff.  I'd be blending away if I had more room to keep my blender handy.

So far, I've packed and moved boxes (filled with paper) around for an hour today.  Anddddd that's it until I get home.  The last hour here at work w/b sitting on my rump at my desk. 

I bet that was a lot of cals, Val!!!  You should take some weights or reistance bands or something to keep at your desk!!  Granted... you probably don't just sit there staring off into space... lol!!  

I REALLY do not want to get up at 5am tomorrow!!!  Sigh...............