Roll Call and Goals!!!!

I'm 7 weeks out and doing more than fine. I seem to have an iron pouch and nothing at all makes me sick. I have yet to find a food that gives me a grouchy pouchy. I'm trying to stick to 1000 calories/day. I've lost 42 lbs so far. I'm working out 4 days a week. I do 1 hr of water aerobics, 1 mile min. lap swim, treadmill if I feel like it, and a full circuit of the nautalus machines 2x/week w/a personal trainer who is EVIL and just doubled my weights. A friend gave me a free 2 week membership to Curves and I might try that out this week too(or instead of nautalus...haven't decided). I haven't even started my Christmas shopping (I'm at the YMCA 3-4 hrs/day...who has the time?). We are planning to do a marathon shopping weekend on the 16-18th. My DH's birthday is Friday and I haven't even gotten him a gift yet. My birthday (35...yikes!) is Monday. I bought myself a dichroic glass and silver pendant and gave it to my DH to give to me for my birthday. He gave me a electric can opener for our anniversary. He's lost all gift choosing privileges. I can't take the weather. We live right on the Mississippi, so looking at all the eagles is cool, but until last year we were living in Oklahoma for 4 years and I definitely miss the Oklahoma winters. It's been unusually cold there last couple of days, but the average temp in Dec is 52. Far cry from here. The windshield wiper fluid spayer is frozen on both my and my DH's cars and I keep having to take hot baths just to stay warm. I asked my MIL for an electric blanket for x-mas. If I don't get it, I might cry. My goals for this week are to 1) drink ALL my water (I'm still so bad at that) 2) lose at least 5 more lbs. I've been hovering at 250 for the better part of a week 3) keep on exercising excercising exercising 4) stop forgetting my iron pill!!! Sheryl 292/250/1??

Hey if you dont get an electric blanket for xmas....they always go on sale afterwards You have some good goals.....iron is way important...I am anemic and have to take prescription iron now Stay on top of that one for sure! And water, that is hard too.....especially this time of year...I know I don't want a big glass of cold water!! I try to make hot tea or s/f hot cocoa and get more water in that way.....I have a chai that is great.....I nuke it, let the bag simmer.....add a splash of skim milk, and a splenda packet and it is OOOHHHH so good! Might wanna try more hot drinks! Where is Princeton? I too am on the Mississippi (tho my actual house is probably 6 miles away from it or so) Your weightloss is great Keep up the good work!! Awesome job exercising too....I STRUGGLE with that! Me and hubbys anniversary is Nov 22nd...his bday is Dec 14th, and then Christmas....so I kinda feel your pain....it is hard shopping for someone for three different occasions in less than a month.....I know I want all his gifts to be special or mean something, and thats a lot of work.... Well again, your doing awesome, keep it up and post more! Take Care jesi

Jesi, Princeton is a tiny town about 5 miles north of LeClaire (1st exit in Iowa from I80). I'm just off Hwy 67 on the river. Clinton is about 17 miles north of me. That's where I go to the Y for my workouts. It's just slightly farther than the Bettendorf Y, but the drive is much easier....except for today! Holy crap, I thought I was gonna die on the drive home. Sheryl

Hey All!! It is cold!!!!! I am doing good, but I don't feel like I am losing fast enough! I am down a total of about 46 pounds. I can eat just about anything that I want and that really worries me. It really does. I don't feel like my husband says that I look. He told me to try "his" jeans on. 36x36. I refused for so long because I didn't want to get discouraged. But after SEVERAL requests, I did it. I pulled them on and they fit kinda. I couldn't button the fly. About 2 inches to go. But I was very surprised, but still I don't think I am losing like I should. The bad thing I do is drink with my meals. I KNOW I shouldn't, but it is HABIT!!!! It really is. Is that why I am not losing like I should? I am taking my vitamins really well. Getting my protein in and everything. It's just that I can eat, and I hate that. But all in all I am well. Working out at the gym 2-3 days a week really helps me feel better. Christmas is coming fast! My gift to my family is my health. Feeling better everyday. I am 7 weeks out and the famous "I would do it again" phrase is for sure! Jesi... maybe we can get together soon. The girls and I go to Minnesota this weekend for our 5th annual "girls time away" while Ed goes to the cabin for deer hunting. Looking forward to some R&R. Pedicures and Manicures..here we come. Shopping at the Mall of America and maybe hit a casino. Can't wait. Have a wonderful weekend friends. Terri````

I would so Love a girls weekend away Me and my mom used to do that too.....I like to shop in Rochester (no sales tax on clothes in MN ) and then I too like Mystic Lake.....We usually go there in the summer now tho....do the big HotRod show up there and go to amusement park, all the while staying at Mystic Lake! My hubby will be in CC this weekend for hunting.....he too hunts second season! I have to stay home tho as both of my big girls have birthday parties to attend! And I am kinda glad not to be going and working my bum off Hey a mens 36 is no small feat.....Thats cool 46lbs is pretty good too, and nothing to be ashambed about!!! It is hard, but you can do it!!! Take Care jesi