Daily Committment for MONDAY

Hello VBG Family, Well I am very pleased with myself. I have walked at least one mile the last 3 days!! WOO HOO ME! I will walk at least one mile on Monday as well. I stopped exercising when I hurt my foot. It is time to get back on track so you all are going to have to put up with my Daily Commits until I have myself back where I belong! Wish me luck... and join me with your own Daily Committment -- there must be something you all want to do or improve upon on Monday... isn't there?? Sharon -120#

Good Morning, Sharon: Good luck to you on your daily commitment to get back on track with your exercise! That's a great Monday commitment! I even walked for 45 minutes yesterday and I usually take Sunday off, but my scale hasn't budged for a week, so I thought goosing my exercise routine might help! Anything's possible! What did you do to your foot? I hope it's on the mend! I'm 6-1/2 months post-op and I've dealt with a twisted ankle and some back problems; oh, and then, I fell squarely on both my new knees, which set me back 10 days, so I understand how injuries can lay you low. And, of course, my scale just sits there when I'm not exercising! Hope you have a great week!! Mary

GOOD JOB on the walking Sharon and Mary!!! My knee is still twice its normal size and VERY black blue, so no walking for me I have not been doing too great on the diet either, but at least I haven't binged. Let's see...a committment for today...I can't exercise, I've already had a ton of sugar in this coffee cake and vanilla latte. oh I have one! I haven't drank enough water this week...so ::DRUMROLL:: Today's daily commitment: DRINK 64 OZ OF WATER (as soon as I finish this venti latte) Tammers

Tammy... Whatever did you do to your knee?? Sorry to hear you are injured! Sharon

Well I am sad to report that I did not exercise on Monday OR Tuesday! WAAAA! I hurt my foot chasing my cat (she's in heat) outside. I didn't realize I was on the curb and yanked my foot down. I have very sensitive (spelling hack job) achilles tendons and it got stretched out. I hate my SCALE today!! It says I gained a pound!! I think it is lying Sharon TODAY -- WEDNESDAY 10/13 I WILL EXERCISE!!!

Hi everyone. It's been awhile since I've been on, but I'm back. I've been doing ok on my diet. I've been trying to get all of my protein in, but it is really hard because it tastes bad and I'm just now on regular foods. So I should be able to eat more meat, thus get in more protein. I also have to slow down on my juice intake and increase my water. So my commitment today is to drink 64 oz of water and to do 25 minutes of pilates or walk 1 mile. Congrats to everyone who has been maintaining their goals. Good luck to those who are struggling like me. Jae -10.5 1 month post op

Hi Jenelle, Hope you made your Monday committment. I failed mine but will MAKE IT TODAY!!! Sharon

I drank all of the water, but I didn't do my excersize. Does walking around the mall count??? I'm going for the same goal today though, and I'm going to make it!!!

Hi Sharon! I fell while running up the stairs two weeks ago. The day before my big race. It's STILL very swollen, purple, and full of fluid. I thought it was a good thing that its not Too terribly painful, but a friend of mine told me that the worst knee injuries are not painful. I probably should not have ran 5 miles on a badly injured knee, but it's not like I could reschedule the race...and I was determined to finish. The race officials tried to pull me out of the race at mile 4 but I said no way! I miss exercising! I have 'cheated' and walked a mile a couple times, even though I know I probably shouldn't. My diet has been awful too. I have not been doing too good at getting enough water either, but today I am committed to getting in 64 oz of liquid. So fair I've had 32 oz propel, and about 20 oz of diet soda. That's better than I've been doing so its a start. Next week I'll try to get in all 64 oz of plain water.