It's easy to say 'no!' when there's a deeper 'yes!' burning inside... Stephen R. Covey Can you say "NO" today? You know - NO to those bad things...that little extra snack, those "wicked" bad carbs...can you say no because you know there is a deeper "YES" burning deep inside of you. You want to get to goal, you want to maintain, you want that hour glass figure (well maybe not Rick!)....well - you have to say NO to the bad things to get to that goal. Now there are a few things you have to say YES to today and you know what they are - YES - to all your vitamins today....YES...to lots of water today....YES to protein first and of course YES to exercise. Don't say NO to any of those and that burning yearning inside will be a reality! On a lighter note...GO Patriots on Sunday! But if you are a Packers, Giants, or Chargers fan - then GO for your team...although I hate to tell you that the "Perfect Patriots" are going the distance this year so you might as well yell for them...Don't say NO to the Pats!!!! Also, our very own Stephanie Smiles will be doing the motivational posts next week so we look forward to her words of wisdom! Happy weekend everybody and hugs to all...Barbara

Hi, the elliptical is going good. I'm glad we got it. I get on it each night, some nights longer than others. It is tough and some nights it just kicks your butt right off and I can't seem to do more than 10 minutes at one time. so I'll do 2 or 3 times at 10 mins. The other night for some reason I was able to just go and go and did about 25 minutes straight!! I surprised myself. It has helped with the weight. For months now I have been staying between 172 and 175, I've finally been able to stay at 171 or 172. So that is great to me!

had a bad food day today. dr's and tests to do all day and I did not plan very well b-3 bites of cream cheese danish s-1/2 protein bar l-1/4 baked potatoe and 1/4 cup of french onion soup (went to Applebbe's for lunch) d--not even sure; haven't given it much thought s-???? vits--saw your post and I was reminded to take my multi vits exercise--walked in the grocery store which is a big deal in itself have a good evening I was jus****ching the weather channel and you guys are going to get hit again with snow this weekend. I remember last yr you all barely got any. keep it in ma, nh, and ny!

Barbara, I am greatful that every day is a new day, a new beginning. The past is the past and can't be changed, but we can always start anew. I hope you are feeling a touch better today. Take care, Rick

I'm as happy as one can be when one is about to go into an ALL DAY training session! I have tons of work to do but won't touch it today due to the training. I hope it's worth it! Today I'm going to focus on drinking lots of water and enjoying my spinning class this evening. And, I won't eat pasta for lunch like I did yesterday! Have a happy day! Hugs, Stephanie