Well it is now Wednesday evening and I went to the aqua aerobics class.  I didn’t go Monday because I wasn’t feeling well so tonight was my first night.  I have to say in all honesty, that I really enjoyed it a lot.  It was a small class but very enjoyable and the hour went by fast.  I could feel it pulling on muscles with the various things we did but there was no feeling of sweating and feeling exhausted.  It was great.  I think I have finally found an exercise that I can enjoy.  If any of you have not tried this and are comfortable in a pool, I would recommend it.  I think I can commit to this without any problem.    I hope everyone is having a good week. 

~~~~~~~~~~ Sue

I decided today not to continue with WW for the next 10 weeks. (I do an at-work program with 10-week sessions.) It’s not that I’m not benefiting from the meetings and the resources: I am. It’s that money is tight around our house right now, and we are cutting back to “essentials only” for September and October.

I’ve been sticking with the Core Plan and am finding that it works well for the way I shop, cook and eat. I’m going to need some social support, though, and am trying to figure out how to get some of what the meetings offer for free.

So, I’ll be checking in here more frequently and plan to see what the WW message boards have to offer. I’ve heard about Sparkpeople somewhere (here maybe?) and am wondering if anyone has any opinions about that.

Or anything else that meets the criteria of “helpful” and “free.”

In other words, the opposite of a link to the Godiva chocolate homepage.

Okay, today is the day I start my water aerobics class.  I really am kinda looking forward to this and hoping this activity will rev my metabolism up.  I’ll let you all know how this went tomorrow.  If this works out well and I get myself in a little better shape, my goal is to add two more days of a different exercise.  We have a gym at our apts. so I would like to ride the stationary bike and treadmill and do some weight work on Thurs and Sat. depending on how busy that gym is.  I didn’t really start back on my “better eating” (code for DIET) but they tell you not to say you are on a diet so I won’t.  I was at my mom’s all weekend and for some reason was in a real nibbly mood.   It wasn’t over the top but more than I should have had.  The meals were good but it was the in between stuff.  Today is Monday and I started off the morning with some NF yogurt and a WW bar.  I brought an apple for a snack and then at lunch I will have a protein shake (I have to get in more protein and less carbs) and for dinner I am thinking a piece of broiled chicken and some spinch salad and some squash.  This should bring me close to my 25-27 point alottment.  I have to add it up and probably fit in a snack or something later.  I hope you all had a nice weekend and that this week will be a good one :wave:

Man, where do the days go?  It’s been another 10 days since I posted a progress report.  I’m not doing quite as well…a lot more slips than the previous 10 days.  What’s wrong with me?  :duh:  The very thing I need to work on the most is the thing that always eludes me — changing the bad habits.  Sigh!

However, I’m down another 2 pounds, and I’ll take what I can get.  Today is my daughter’s due date, and the stress and excitement around The Big Event hasn’t helped any.  Anyway, onward I go!

So, P2G:  35 [-5] 

Ok, I had a talk with myself after taking a 5 minute hilly walk and feeling very, very sore the next day.  I realized how out of shape I was and if I continue this way for very much longer, things will only get worse.  Its like Richard Simmons once said, “use it or lose it”.  I dug around my town and found a place where they have drop in deep water aerobics twice a week, at 5 bucks a workout.  I think I can do this as there will be no sweating involved and that is half the reason I don’t like to exercise is the sweat rolling down your face and looking all red like a tomato.  It feels easy in the pool but is one of the best things you can do for exercise and it is low impact on your joints. These will be on Monday and Wednesday so I am committing to this.  Its at a good time in the evening so no excuses here.  I will have to change my WW day to Thursday but that is fine.  I am going to an A’s game tonight so tomorrow will be my new start date as I will bite the bullet and weigh in at WW’s.  I bought a new journal to log my food and stuff, bought a nifty little points calculator so I am set to go.  What really irritates me is that most of what I wanted to lose could have been off  by now since January had I not screwed around.  So…. Onward and persistangly I go, no more excuses.  There will always be something come up so I am just going to deal with it and not let the get together’s be about the food anymore.  I will allow myself ONE thing a week that I would really like, anything, but just one thing,  after weigh in day and that’s it.  This has always worked before so this is my plan.  I also am going to check in here daily and do something, comment, submit a recipe something… even if it is only 5 minutes, it will help keep me focused.  You guys are all terrific ladies and are so encouraging.  I hope everyone will not give up and keep trying.  We can do this and together is better than struggling by yourself. 

I’ve been trying to drink all my water, but am finding it hard to do. A work I get busy and forget. At home, I pour a big glass and then get distracted by my toddler, sit the glass down, and find it hours later leaving a nice ring on the coffee table.

How do you get your water in? Because I’m beginning to feel like an IV bag of saline isn’t such a bad idea.

This is how to weigh yourself for the most accurate results. I can’t believe I was doing it wrong all these years!! :rofl: