Good morning Friday .. T G I F

This is definitely a TGIF for me. For a 'short' week, it's been a long one. I have a stack of stuff to get through on my desk as well as a list of notes on my to do list to take care of. I am hoping that the day cooperates with me and I can just do those things and not have to be distracted by other things. I stopped at the gym and did 35 minutes on the treadmill on the way home last night. I got to sleep in until 5:15 this morning because it wasn't a circuit morning at the gym. I'll be at the gym in the a.m. for at least and hour (if not 70-80 minutes) of cardio and 2 rounds on the circuit. That is the Saturday routine ... besides what else would I be doing at 7 a.m. on a Saturday if not going to the gym .. Sleep is overrated. Have a great Friday! Hugs, Mo P.S. Margie .. I see you out there lurking!!! P.P.S ... Remember the Tea Party coming up January 28, 2:30 p.m. at Retro Tea in Bowie.

Never, ever again - will I leave Onderland!!!! I made it! I got on the scale this morning to find it reading 198. Aime

Aime Congratulations!!! That is awesome. Hugs, Mo

Congrats Aime. Keep up the great work Kelly

Congratulations Aime. I know that is a wonderful feeling! Keep up the great work. Hugs, Robin

Good Morning Mo I have to agree with you that sleep is overrated. I could stay up for days. Congrats on all our gym work. I have to pat you on the back for getting there first thing in the morning. I just joined a gym yesterday and have my trainer appointment today so I am really excited. They wanted to schedule next week but I am impatient and wanted to start right away. Plus I just paid all that money I want to put it to use. So wish me luck this is a real workout not just the treadmill I was doing at my old work. Can't wait till tea party. I will bring my camera. See you then Kelly

Hi Kelly Good luck with your appointment today! I know what you mean about being impatient. I joined on a Thursday evening and then had to wait until Monday for my first appointment and I was really psyched to go to the gym that first weekend, but was unsure of what to do. I still haven't really had a true PT assessment. I had 3 comp sessions, the first was an assessment where they did all the weighing and measuring, etc, the 2nd to learn how all the cardio stuff works, then the last one was the strength training equipment and circuit. I would probably benefit from a few PT sessions and a program just for me, but I'll go along at my pace for a while before I do that (besides .. those PT's are pricey). On the sleep thing .. one reason I am up so early is because I go to sleep so early. I think it's a cycle .. I'm up because I was asleep at 9 .. I'm asleep at 9 because I was up at 5 It is VERY unusual for me to sleep past even 6:30, unless it is a case of having been up early, then gone back to bed. Have a great day! Hugs, Mo

Good Morning Mo! At least I have a few minutes to pop in here this morning. Work has been crazy busy and I just have not had even 5 minutes to log in here. Mo, I admire your dedication with the gym. I'm hoping to get there next week. To be honest, I'm kind of waiting for the end of the January so it won't be so busy. Everything else is good for me...eating, fluids, supplements, protein are great. The scale is actually moving downward again! I'm hoping that maybe I might get below 200lbs in time for my 18th month surgiversary on the 28th! I can't figure it out though. I'm doing absolutely nothing different as far as eating goes. I have always been low/no carb, high protein since my surgery (except that little foray into carbville over the holidays that I fessed up to). I'm just happy it's moving again because I really would like to lose at least 10 lbs (really more like 20lbs) before my plastic surgery in May. I figure the plastic surgery will take care of whatever I don't lose, so the psychological victory is just seeing the scale read "one something". I can't wait to see everybody on the 28th. Hopefully McMom will be able to join us. I need to go to the tearoom website to get directions. Yes, Tia that would be fine for you to drive to my house (and anybody else who comes with you, I think you mentioned Heather in a prior post) and we'll go from here. If you want Okay, well I've got to hit the ground running here and the day is flying by already. Have a Wonderful Day! Take Care, Terry

Hi Terry I really need to see the scale moving downward too. It's been creeping up and I am not amused. I do feel a little 'trimmer' today so maybe the cardio and strength stuff is beginning to kick in, but anything that I had before that was a bit 'snug' is now not wearable, so I REALLY have to get with it and shed the excess and then the rest too. I sure hope that McMom will be able to make it on the 28th. I enjoy seeing her I've got to get back to the list here. I haven't really stopped all morning until lunch, and really haven't even hit the list items yet Hugs, Mo

Good morning, well mid-morning now. I am sooo glad it Friday. I am totally exhausted the past two days. I don't know what is going on. I mean, I feel like I could sleep all day. Of course I can't so I push through it. I hope this passes soon. I feel like crap! Work is a bit busy. I keep feeling like I am not getting anything accomplished yet I am working non-stop. Perhaps that has to do with how I feel physically. I made a cake for one of my guys birthdays today. He isn't here so I guess we will celebrate without him. Of course I won't be eating the cake. Well, maybe a bit to taste my creation. I made a butter white cake and put chocolate chips in it. Then I frosted it with creamy white frosting. In between the layers of cake I put chopped up Heath toffee bar and then put more around the outside of the cake and drizzled it with melted chocolate. I looks delicious! I hope to go to the gym at lunch today. Maybe it'll give me some energy. I really don't want to go but I know i need to push through that. Have a great weekend everyone. It's going to be a cold one. Yikes. Hugs, Robin