Welcome Slipper Stompin' Sisters to Julys's thread!! I hope everyone is doing well and able to make it over from June's thread, and I will be checking back for any stragglers or lost newbies. We might have had our struggles, I know I did last month, but I am looking forward to this new chance, new month, in my and everyone else's journey SHARING SORROWS, SUPPORT AND SUCSESSES here on the board. There are some on here, (me included) who like to post thier starting weight for the month, and share the loss or gain from the previous month, so if you are so inclined, please do, so that we can support you! (no matter where you are on the scale) ...... Tigger

PS- this month's Challange ?? 4th of July this month what do we want to claim independace from ??.......... RAYNE Can you help me on this ??

THANKS

Tigger

Good morning girls,

Hope eveyone is doing well. I'm taking Sally's advice and going to call the doctors office to see if I can get crutches or something. I'm not sure if I can wait another 2 weeks for treatment on this ankle.

Rayne-I'm really having a hard time with the thought of leaving my job, even though it has become most difficult. I truley believe God led me there for a reason-but I'm not sure what reason. I had prayed really hard at a really down point in my life and God led me there. Maybe I have already done what I was supposed to do, I'm not sure. So I continue to pray and look for signs. Perhaps a not broken, broken ankle is a sign who knows!! I look in the paper every day for something. The want ads in our area do not even take up a half page in the newspaper. There is just not a lot around here.

Is anyone still doing BC or was everyone only doing the 1st 4 weeks? I can't manage to get 1 w/o in a day, much less my double ups. Haven't been back to Curves yet, by the time I'm off work, I'm in too much pain. Thinking tomorrow I will go and play around on upper body machines and at least let the gals know what is going on.

My June I think was a washout. I've gained some weight back, but I'm not too concerned. I think most of it is from the last 2 weeks. I am still breathing smoke-free and today is day 59!!!! I never thought I would get this far. Every other time I've quit, by now I would have gained 20 lbs. and that would send me to smoking again. This time I have managed to stay focused on eating and exercis-ooops, I mean movin', that I forget I've just recently quit smoking!! I think this time I've realized the goal is to be healthy and being an overweight non-smoker is not any healthier than being a skinny smoker.

I just noticed we don't have July in the title for this months thread. Oh well, I found it with no problem today, so I'm sure others will too!!

Sally-there is not a person I know who does not want to shake some sense into my boss. He is a dear man, but I have trouble understanding his religion and his beliefs. He has lost a lot of good people due to his beliefs and in his religion, they find it very easy to "disconnect" from people who do not believe what they do. At one time I mentioned to his GF that I thought something was strange and I looked up info on the internet and she told members of his church and ever sense then, he has been on my back. I think he really likes me and is finding it hard to let me go AND have a legitimate reason for doing so. And so I pray....

Tigger-I think my challenge for this month is just to be true to myself. I need to be more pro-active in my life. I should have been more vocal about the pain I'm in with my leg to the doctor. I shouldn't have to be afraid of losing my job because I injured my leg and I shouldn't have to worry about how my boss' beliefs affect my job. I know when I am eating something I shouldn't be and I know when I need to get out and walk. By being honest and true with myself, I think I will be splishin' and a splashin' my way through July with good results atthe end. Plus I'm not sure my gimpy leg could partake in any other challenges!!

Gotta run, uhm hobble....

Peace and love to ya'all,

Rosa

I understand what you're saying Rosa, but maybe it was a pit stop till it was the right time to go somewhere else?? Look at Carl. God sent that man to him at his place of bussiness and offered him a job. Was that a sign from God? He was going through so much where he worked, so he went to this other job, got paid more, really liked it, then new owners bought, talked about incentives and blah, blah, blah, getting Carl all excited, then boom lay-offs starting coming. He managed to stay a while, but then it came to him. So what was that all about? He still hasn't found anything. It's been about 2 months.

It's slim pickin's 'round here, too for jobs. We keep praying and Carl keeps looking. Guess we (you included) need to be patient and keep doing what we're doing Something's bound to come about, right?

I haven't been doing BC, because I'm doing the "Healthy Choices" at Mikey's work, but I'm really started to not like it. I've written down everything I eat, I calculate the way she told us to, and my weight isn't really doing anything. I lose a pound, then like a do~do I get on and it says I'm up again. It's really frustrating, not to mention I don't eat as much as she says I need to to burn cals. The way she explained it was, to eat more (like BC) and exercise (like BC), journal (like BC) and she told us what amount of cals we need to eat to maintain where we are right now and approx. how much to eat to lose. If we eat under that our bodies go into hybernation (starvation) mode and hold onto the fat for fear of starving. I get that, all of that, but it's driving me crazy. I always did hate counting cals. Even with her having us round it off by 50's or 100's. It's making me crazy do you get that????????????????????? ugh

I'll be ok, just needed to get that off my chest.

rayne

Hello Tigger; I feel like I haven't seen you forever.........I miss you.

"INDEPENDENCE DAY" I'm thinking, like Rosa. Maybe this should be an independent challenge. Challenging ourselves. I'd like to see what everyone thinks they should challenge themselves to do to get healthy.

My challenge to myself: No Matter how tired I am, I challenge myself to ride the bike every day a minimum of 10 minuites, but aim for 20.

How about you?

rayne

Some of you may think that's not such a hard challenge or a great one, but for me.........it's one step at a time. When I work all day on my feet and the thought of the weight I'm putting on them and my knees and being too tired when I get home to do anything, this challenge is personally good for me. I'm eating good, so I need to work on this right now. Maybe I'll get so motivated I'll get on the "ball", take a walk (besides around work) See I'm already starting to get motivated.

rayne

Hello all!

Things are slow going here. Just wanted to say Happy July to all the Slipper Stompers out there!

Weight: 184, 3 Pound LOSS for June! Yay.....

See you soon.

Fiona

Tigger, I see you went with a shorter thread name. Good idea. I see that the challenge, rather than the theme is Freedom. I love that we can still be Movin' and a groovin' this month. Does that mean Rosa can still say, Grooooovey? *laugh*

Kinda big on the letters in intro. *chuckle*

I suppose I should wander back to answer posts from June thread that were here before the thread was and/or were last night.

While waiting for that to load... Sally, the tapioca bread is okay toasted with some Promise on it, but it's nasty grainy by itself. Or some weird texture and dryness. The first one I had toasted and it tasted good because I'd been relatively breadless for so long. Now I'm sure that other gluten free bread is better. I used to get rice bread that was ok. Store doesn't exist any more, so will have to see if the local health food store has any...that isn't loaded with sodium.

Rosa, I hope that both the work and ankle situations get better for you! I'm glad you are going to call doc about getting crutches or some such. (ok, I looked a bit ahead too) You need to not continue to stress the ankle when it's so bad.

Sally, good that at least the cast is relieving the pain. Hope it works on solving the problem. Sorry you didn't get into 30s yet, but you will. When you weigh with cast on, just subtract the 2 pounds.

Speaking of Samba, I want to add back the Core Rhythms to my regime. Each one is different Latin beat to dancercise to. I was using them a few years ago. Getting one a month for some # of months. Haven't even opened them all. *laugh*

I was doing FIRM abs routines when family came back downstairs. Daughter needs the phone soon, so I'll be getting off then and hopefully going back to workouts of one kind or another. It alot cooler than it was.

andale! (should have accent over first a.) =Get a move on, Come on. Hurry up.

Rayne, Ouch, 91 at that hour is crazy. Didn't realize you have fires in your area too. I knew CA was having bad time of it. wind and fire can't be good.

Cool anniversary gifts.

Gotta post this so M can get on the phone. Will be back later to read July posts.

Still movin' and a groovin' and freely letting go of weight, lethargy, and procrastination!

Lauri

*Singing "Freedom, Freedom!*

ALL- It coulda been named the thread that almost wasn't!! I soo almost TOTALLY FORGOT !!! I got up this am, did the usual, stepped on the scale, before going to work out and thought of the date, thinking how many days left in the month to lose...(ha ha aha jokes was on me-none!!) It's the 1st..ok...then BLEEP!!! IT"S THE FIRST !!!! BLEEP BLEEP!! I need to start the thread before I go !! BLEEP !!!!!

Had rough month, just like 2 months ago when i couldn't get off that bleeping 262 same thing this month, I was stuck on 250 at least 15 days out of the month, I started to go down took only 4 or 5 days and I got between 245/246 and then without doing anything different, gained 10 lbs in three days!!! AARRGGHH!!!! I have worked my way back down YET AGAIN, and ended last month/started this month at 250. a 3 lb loss- woo hoo - woo hoo (note sarcastic tone) I was hoping when I was in the 245 range, I had about 5 or 6 weeks before my sister visited, I really wanted to be in the 30's when she got here, no such luck, unless I can lose 11-12 lbs in 26 days. did I mention aarrgghhhhh?????

Tigger

First, to post results here. Loss for month 12.2 pounds. Worked out 22 hours 1 minute.

Was off to a flying start at the beginning of the month, then struggled to get that last 2.2 pounds off in the last 3 weeks.

The other good news is the inch loss, this from May 17th when I got Barry's Boot Camp. I lost a total of 7.25 inches: 1 from each arm, half inch from bust, 1.25 inches from each thigh, none from waist, and 2.25 inches from hips. Yippee!

Rosa, hope something comes along for you on the job front, whether it is a new one, or the boss becoming a tad less fanatical.

I probably was never totally on the boot camp regime as far as exercise, I mean movement, as I never really knew what it was, so I will continue to try to get as much time in as I can. The grains can come back, but wheat will be limited still, though most likely not totally out. Will be doing much of the same things as I was for June. Need to keep the sugar out, or at least severely limited. (she reminded herself, having totally blown it at breakfast *laugh*)

Hopefully your ankle will get better so you can move more, in the meantime, any upper body stuff you can do will be great. CONGRATULATIONS ON STILL BEING SMOKE FREE!!!!!

Speaking of splishin' and splashin', can you swim anywhere? Movement without being on the foot. If the foot is up to the movement in water. Water may even soothe it? Just a thought.

Time to have phone free again. Will try to read more later.

Lauri

Rayne, I thought Carl had gotten a job, or was it something temporary. I remember you posting he had something...but then look at my memory. *cringe*

One thing I like about eating the boot camp way, is NOT counting calories. Or maybe it's just the way I'm doing it, I'm not sure. Mainly eating veggies and fruit tends to keep the calories down naturally. I'm also eating small meals every 2 hours (for the most part, ) sometimes I can't, or get sidetracked, but it's proven to be the best plan for me

I think you have a great challenge. More movement is good movement. You and I both get a lot of walking in at work, so I can relate to being tired, and not necessarily motivated when one gets home. I don't have to contend with a bum knee. ( a sometimes screwy back, and an erratic heart, but not a painful knee) I'm lucky in that movement helps both my physical challenges, while it may bother yours more. You go, girl!

Fiona, wonderful to see you again. Congratulations on losing 3 pounds.

{color:#000000}{color:#000000}{color:#ff0000}Tigger, at least you lost it again. I've had that happen to me before, the ups and downs that sometimes make no sense at all. And of course you can lose 12 pounds in 26 days. I know you can. Go for it! Aim high. (or in this case, is that low?)

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