Day 9 & 10--Monday's Gym is OPEN!!!!!

Happy Monday to all My August Friends... Hope everyone had a most excellent weekend (dating myself a little with that phrase ) I posted Saturday morning, but then I went on another bike ride Saturday afternoon with the girls. This one was about 5 miles or so. Yesterday, I did my morning 3 miles on the bike & then last evening went on another one with the girls. Probably 4 or more miles again... It's been fun..... July 2 189.5 July 3 189.5 July 4 188.5 July 5 186.5 (2.5lbs from 100lbs since surgery) July 6 186.5 July 7 187 July 8 186 yeah July 9 185 July 10 ********Drum roll please******* 184 100 lbs since surgery..............YIPPEE Ok, yaaaaa, a little excited. That's 100 lbs since surgery & 107 lbs since last January... LIFE IS GOOOOOD.......... Tammy 291/284/184/164 surgeons goal/145 my goal

TAMMY!!!!!!!!! GIRLFRIEND!!! WELCOME TO THE CLUB!!!!!!! HIP HIP HOORAY!!!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!! BEEN A LONG WAIT!! And I was just checking in with my workouts.. LOL!! Saturday: 3.5hrs gym 48mins treadmill + boxing 28mins Precor stairmaster - 20%time- not holding on (this is a big thing 4 me) 30 mins steam room 30 mins swimming- did 8laps 25 mins- hot tub Sunday -1.5hrs 35 mins weights- 3 sets hamstring curls &70 crunches @ ab machine (I was amazed. last time it was difficult to raise myself on it) 15 min treadmill + 10 min (no holding on) Precor swimming- 4 laps/ sauna/hot tub - 25 mins I dropped 2 lbs this past week! I changed around my routine. I keep saying Im not going to weigh myself and the next morning I get on the scale- I think out of habit. But Im noticing less bulge in my abdominal area- which is where Im focusing. Hugs & keep up the excellent hard work- it pays off!! Donna

Hi Donna Phew...I get tired just reading all your exercise.... You go girl........... Ok, so which day this week is your birthday? We're not letting you off the hook that easily... Thanks for the congrats... I hit the 100 lb loss from the beginning of my journey quite a while ago, but, finally hitting it from surgery is AWESOME.... been waiting for this for a while...that's for sure. Great job on your exercise.... ((((HUGS)))) & Tammy

Birthday? Party? Uhmmmmmm err Let's see hmm It might be If you can keep a Sunday Cuz I might be on Sunday!!! AND I'm on vacation 17-21! Donna

Oh- btw- I know what you mean about 100 lbs lost since surgery.. I lost and gained 25 lbs-the year before surgery- so I really lost all mine since 8/15..so I like this- one birthday in July and the "born again" one in August. LOL Cuz I really do feel born again.. Don't you? I'm going to have Glamor Shots taken of me... And hey- did I tell you about the clothes I was saving- to wear to Vega$? That I could go to vegas when I fit into them? WELL I'm not Dawn's size 6 - but I do fit into these clothes- and I'm shocked- that its now- because I thought I would be smaller, ie thinner. And I always said- I would go to Vega$ when I got into these clothes! LOL I have to go now- before I lose more weight and have to buy smaller clothes LOL OH! something else- I was running in my kitchen to ans the phone- and the floor was a little wet-and I slipped My legs flew out from under me & BOOM! - landed on my tailbone, then hit my head.No concussion- but I've been sitting on pillows for a week now.Began my workouts Friday- thats why Ive been in the pool/hot tub so long.. For once- I truly wished- I HAD A HUGE FAT ASS!!! Cheers! Donna

Donna, Best start planning that trip girl.... What a great b-day present that would be..... Sorry to hear about the fall...OUCH Bet the pool & hot tub felt good... Take care Tammy

AWESOME GIRLFRIEND!!!! Whoo hoo! I am so happy for you! It is a wonderful feeling knowing that we have lost that first 100lbs! I figured that I would be a success if I could do that. And we did it! I think all that bike riding you are doing is helping! I haven't done a lick of exercise since last Thursday. Bad me! But I am going to hit it this week again. Tomorrow, Wed, and Thurs I am going to do my 2 mile walk. So not the 12 I did last week, but at least 6! I weighed in on Saturday morning at 167lbs! Of course I am back to 170 today.. but I expect I will do that for a while now. I always do. And my TOM is getting close again so... Great job Tammy! You are kicking butt now! Lori 281/170/140

Thanks Lori...... Yes it is a great feeling. I've kinda went down fast these past few days, so I'm expecting to start to teeter here again. It always seems that when I hit a milestone, my body just likes to hang on (or tease me ) forever. Oh well, I know, just like all the other times, this too will pass. Wow, the 160's....look at you go .... Probably was that 12 miles you did last week. You crazy girl... Thanks Again Tammy

You go girl! Congrats Tammy!! Woohoooooooo!!! This weekend I didn't really excersise, unless you count about 6 hours walking around shopping Saturday - although I didn't count it since I was going at a leisurely pace and didn't break a sweat. Tonight 2 miles walking with DH. The scale demon says I'm 172 still. That's ok, I'm determined to break this horrid plateau and see my surgeon's goal - and maybe even my own someday! Also, if you all would please include my father in law's best friend Bill in your prayers, it would mean so much to me. He had a stroke last week and has been in a coma since. The doctors aren't sure at this point if he'll come out of it. If he does, he'll be paralyzed on his right side.

I'm so sorry to hear about this..yes will say extra prayers. ((hugs) Donna