I agree girl, spring cant get here fast enough, the bike's been calling my name

Ruth Ann, You are doing great on your eliptical machine. I don't know if I would be dedicated to do an at home program. I do enjoy my walking though. I just finished two miles. Today was the heaviest snowfall we have had in the 15 years we have lived here. It broke in the afternoon and I got part of my walking in. I'm glad you found a plan that works for you. That is the important thing, find what works for you, is resonable and gets results. I agree with you "the Marcher's" are in store for a great year. Take care, Rick

Congratulations on completing the 5 day pouch test Rick. I wanted to try it before when I saw it on the Graduates forum. The first day was tough and I just got headaches, so just went to the cottage cheese and protein drinks with a dinner. It keeps me on track. For me, I need to do the "make a plan and follow the plan". It helps me not to fail, or at least not stray far off track. It has been working, feel better than I have in awhile. I'm liking the new elliptical, I think it's going to give me the exercise I've been missing and since it's harder than a treadmill will shake my body up a bit and I just might make it into those 160's and stay there! I know it will! I can do it! I think doing something like the pouch test is good for us. It is so easy to get off track, slip back to old ways of eating. This allows us to stop, slow down and realize we don't need all those other foods. That eating the things we need like protein, and measuring is something we can still do. And that if we don't we see the results which is the scale slowly moving up. So as you mentioned it helps to straighten your head out a bit and get you back on track. it makes you think about what you are doing. Again, congratulations, thank you for sharing and I hope the inspiration to those who need it. I think it's going to be another great year for us Marchers!!

Robin, I think this was a cleansing expierence for me. It put my mind back in the right place. Let us know how this works out for you. Take care, Rick

What a great post to have. Thanks for thinking of this Stephanie. I don't know what my biggest WOW moment has been. There are so many for me and they still continue to happen. I think that one of the top WOW's was when we went to Ocean City, MD and rode the rides on the boardwalk. I fit in every single ride and had room to spare in most of the seats. It was great! I also had tons of energy for the entire day and that felt great too. The only downer to the entire day was we all were very badly sunburned - my husband sustained 2nd degree burns on his legs! But I can hardly wait to go to another amusement park and ride more rides! It was also cool to be able to not only fit in an airplane seat but to cross my legs comfortably! I could go on and on.... I have to mention that it feels REALLY good when my husband hugs me and comments how he can put his arms all the way around me now. Hugs, Robin