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Teresa avatar
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okay my little fitness wannabees... here it is. and thanks for deciding on this thread name. After sharing our goals and strategies for fitness and weight reduction, we'll all be sowell on sowal!!!

Cork and I are doing at least one yoga/pilates class per week now. plus we bicycled the other day (almost killed me). and plan to do exercise on our own at home as well.

as far as diet and weight reduction, we haven't really gotten very far. I'm reading two current resources for motivation and just general info: Body for Life for Women (A Woman's plan for Physical and Mental Transformation) - Pamela Peeke, MD, and The Reality Diet (fight fat with fiber) - Schnur, MD. They are both really straightforward, no nonsense approaches to weight loss - and include a lot of info on weekly menus, exercise, etc.

I know that I will need a menu plan to follow in the first 3 months of my "transformation". If I have a reasonable menu to follow, then I don't mind shopping and cooking. Having it all planned out makes it easier for me, and it makes me eat things that I would otherwise avoid or not think about eating (it expands the culinary experience)...

What are your goals? I need to finish up some of my reading and then I plan to put my goals on paper, along with my plan to achieve them. I have also already started a food and exercise journal.

I'll be sharing some of this with you. I hope we can all share successes, questions, recipes, exercise tips, etc... hope to see you on here every day looking for motivation and at the same time giving support to all of us.. :D

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DD avatar
SoWal Expert
#1452
:welcome: pg!
I'm proud of you and sgl for making a plan and sticking with it!! I can't believe you jog in those temps, sgl!! What a woman!!
Good for you girls!!! Keep it up and keep us informed! :clap_1: :clap_1: :clap_1: :clap_1:
Beachbummette avatar
SoWal Insider
#1453
Got my Chantix prescription for the starter no smoking kit, going to get it filled, and pray I do not get the side effects, like flatulence, nausea etc. for your sake. :lol:

YEAH MANGEY!!!!!!!!!!!!! :clap_1: :clap_1: :clap_1: :clap_1: :clap_1: :clap_1: :clap_1: :clap_1: :clap_1: :clap_1:

You can do it...yes you can!!!! Do I need to do a cheer a day?!! I will! I am soooo excited! The girl at the clinic has not smoked since November 7th!!! She says she does not even want one...and now can't stand to be around them!!!! (note to self...don't ride in the car again with Mangey till we know about those side effects)
dbuck avatar
Beach Fanatic
#1454
:bang: I thought this thread was long gone. Back on the bandwagon I go.
Water . . . exercise . . . water . . . exercise....
DD avatar
SoWal Expert
#1455
:bang: I thought this thread was long gone. Back on the bandwagon I go.
Water . . . exercise . . . water . . . exercise....

dbuck, this thread will never die!!

Good for you, girl!! I'm thinkin' if I'm goin' to a Soiree, I better drop a few!
dbuck avatar
Beach Fanatic
#1456
dbuck, this thread will never die!!

Good for you, girl!! I'm thinkin' if I'm goin' to a Soiree, I better drop a few!

I am having the hardest time getting back into the exercise habit, and the strange thing is . . . I actually like to exercise.
DD avatar
SoWal Expert
#1457
I am having the hardest time getting back into the exercise habit, and the strange thing is . . . I actually like to exercise.

then you can imagine how difficult it is for one who HATES it!!:bang:
Kimmifunn avatar
Funnkalicious
#1458
I have lost 5 pounds this week due to anxiety and stress. :clap_1:
Miss Kitty avatar
Meow
#1459
I have lost 5 pounds this week due to anxiety and stress. :clap_1:

:floor:
iwishiwasthere avatar
Beach Fanatic
#1460
dbuck, this thread will never die!!

Good for you, girl!! I'm thinkin' if I'm goin' to a Soiree, I better drop a few!

lucky you...just need to drop a few ! I need to drop a small child!:eek:
DD avatar
SoWal Expert
#1461
lucky you...just need to drop a few ! I need to drop a small child!:eek:

Oh me too!! I was just thinking that a few was all I was capable of!! I need a good swift kick in the a$$ from Toots!! and Paula!!
DD avatar
SoWal Expert
#1462
Only two more days to smoke!:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:
I'm starting to panic!!
iwishiwasthere avatar
Beach Fanatic
#1463
Only two more days to smoke!:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:
I'm starting to panic!!

Just make cards instead....Look on one of those greeting card site. I think there is an occasion for almost everyday!

Seriously, you will do well. You are ready and have the right mindset. Put all the $$$ that cigs cost in a box and have an extra vacation.
DD avatar
SoWal Expert
#1464
Just make cards instead....Look on one of those greeting card site. I think there is an occasion for almost everyday!

Seriously, you will do well. You are ready and have the right mindset. Put all the $$$ that cigs cost in a box and have an extra vacation.

Just keep telling me this every day!:eek:
Teresa avatar
SoWal GuideAuthor
#1465
Oh me too!! I was just thinking that a few was all I was capable of!! I need a good swift kick in the a$$ from Toots!! and Paula!!


swift kick in the arse from me to you!!!


okay, I'm with you DD. I'm taking my chantix, and it makes me feel rather nauseated, but that's suppose to pass...
shakennotstirred avatar
Beach Fanatic
#1466
swift kick in the arse from me to you!!!


okay, I'm with you DD. I'm taking my chantix, and it makes me feel rather nauseated, but that's suppose to pass...

Good luck gulls! I know you can do it. Two friends of mine just successfully quit using Chantix. I am trying to figure out how I can secretly give it to my parents & brother!
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little sugar
#1467
lucky you...just need to drop a few ! I need to drop a small child!:eek:




Woo Hoo you made me cry laughing!!!! but sadly I am feeling the same way!:roll: it will happen!! it just takes time and alot of it:pissed:
Jdarg avatar
SoWal Expert
#1468
Only two more days to smoke!:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:
I'm starting to panic!!


Look at it this way- in 2 days you will be on the road to having more time and money, fewer health worries, you, your clothes, your house, and your car will smell better, and you won't have to find strange out-of-the-way places to smoke anymore. People won't look at you like a criminal. Life is SO much easier as a nonsmoker- and trust me, I NEVER thought I would ever be a nonsmoker. Smoking is not near as fun as it used to be!

PM me if you need to--- good luck. Don't beat yourself up if you slip up- just start back fresh. Once I hit 1 week, my motivation was not having to start back at Day 1, and everyday was better after that.
DD avatar
SoWal Expert
#1469
swift kick in the arse from me to you!!!


okay, I'm with you DD. I'm taking my chantix, and it makes me feel rather nauseated, but that's suppose to pass...

Why thank you Miss Tootsie for the kick!!:wub:
Right about now I'm wondering why the hell I opened my big mouth! Now I gotta do it!!:eek: :eek: I'm proud of ya girl for taking your meds--hope the nausea does pass..

Good luck gulls! I know you can do it. Two friends of mine just successfully quit using Chantix. I am trying to figure out how I can secretly give it to my parents & brother!

Thanks, shaken. :biggrin:

Look at it this way- in 2 days you will be on the road to having more time and money, fewer health worries, you, your clothes, your house, and your car will smell better, and you won't have to find strange out-of-the-way places to smoke anymore. People won't look at you like a criminal. Life is SO much easier as a nonsmoker- and trust me, I NEVER thought I would ever be a nonsmoker. Smoking is not near as fun as it used to be!

PM me if you need to--- good luck. Don't beat yourself up if you slip up- just start back fresh. Once I hit 1 week, my motivation was not having to start back at Day 1, and everyday was better after that.

Thanks jd. Oh, I have no doubt you'll be hearing from me. I will be a raving lunatic in a few days. But, the good thing is, mr. dd's going oot for a few days and I won't have to deal with him sneaking them. He says he's quittin' too, but I don't trust him. :biggrin: I know you are sooooooo right about all the good things about quitting...
Teresa avatar
SoWal GuideAuthor
#1470
happy VD sowellers.

exercise report from the gimp!
bridgette came over today to get me going on exercise! we did an hour of pilates/floor exercise. yay! I've been so inactive this year, literally stuck to the sofa. so, this is a big deal for me. now, I feel like I can move forward.

I'll continue private sessions for a while. but my real goal is to try to do these exercises on my own once a day. not like I don't have time (can't use that one now).

how is everyone else feeling these days?
kathydwells avatar
Darlene is my middle name, not my nickname
#1471
happy VD sowellers.

exercise report from the gimp!
bridgette came over today to get me going on exercise! we did an hour of pilates/floor exercise. yay! I've been so inactive this year, literally stuck to the sofa. so, this is a big deal for me. now, I feel like I can move forward.

I'll continue private sessions for a while. but my real goal is to try to do these exercises on my own once a day. not like I don't have time (can't use that one now).

You go girl! :clap_1:

how is everyone else feeling these days?

FAT. :eek:
DD avatar
SoWal Expert
#1472
Well, right about now, I want a cigarette. Now, where's that Nicorette???:bang: :bang:
kathydwells avatar
Darlene is my middle name, not my nickname
#1473
Well, right about now, I want a cigarette. Now, where's that Nicorette???:bang: :bang:

You want one of mine? I'm sorry, that was mean. Hang in there girl, you can motivate me once you quit. ;-)
Ocean Lover avatar
bean
#1474
Hang in there DD I'm so proud of you!!!!!:clap_1: :clap_1: :clap_1:
DD avatar
SoWal Expert
#1475
My willpower is going out the window!!! But, I don't wanna think about it!!! Maybe I'll go eat instead!!!!!:bang:
Jdarg avatar
SoWal Expert
#1476
My willpower is going out the window!!! But, I don't wanna think about it!!! Maybe I'll go eat instead!!!!!:bang:

Is this the first day? Way to go DD!!!!

Clean out a drawer, your refrigerator, your bathroom, your laundry room- anything to keep the hands busy.

Brush your teeth.

Get cozy on the couch in your jammies, a blanky, and a movie.

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