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Consider yourself kicked Leslie!! You will be so glad!! So, get up and go to the gym!!!!! Good point Kathy. My girls are soooo sore since I started running. I have got to get a better fitting sports bra. They are tired of bouncing!!

Ok mamato, here's what I have come to. On our 8 minute run we actually ran 16 out of 21 minutes. The first 8 was bad but not unbearable. I am thinking that i will just keep going. I will run as long as I can physically stay on the treadmill. I didn't think a week ago I could run 8 minutes and WE BOTH DID IT!! So, the sky is the limit!! I was looking ahead and we only have to do this 20 minute thing once for now. Week 6 starts with 5 and 8 minute running segments. Week 6 mix 2 is 10 minute running segments, and then 25 minutes on mix 3. So......just once.....surely I can hang on for 20 minutes just once!! Then it's back to some more doable intervals for a few days. 8 minutes won't seem so bad once we've done a 20 minute interval. I don't know if it's physically possible for me to do or not, but I am going to get on and run, and then I'm going to just keep running (Run, Forest, Run!). So, this run is tommorow. I am already trying to gear up mentally! I'll let yall know how it goes. I guarantee I won't be running it naked!! LOL Bonnie, I would have been tempted to trip the guy at the gym (just kidding) I am trying to think of the part of my body I am most proud of, and I really can't single one out. So, here is my list. (A list of parts of my body I like!! Whodathunkit!! - From a 42DD to a 38D bra (and it's too big) - I have ribs (DH loves to count them) - my back doesn't have any rolls and I have a waist. (DH would say my waist from behind is my best asset ) - I am losing my tire - My arms are starting to look muscular - My thighs are very muscular - My neck and shoulders - THE BIGGEST ONE......Would probably have to be that I have bones!!! All over my body, I HAVE BONES!! Shoulder blades, pelvic bones, hip bones, ribs, collar bones, ankle bones!! The thing I want to change the most..... I HATE this flap on my lap!!!!! I want a tummy tuck in a major way!! I have been pretty down about my lack of weight loss lately. Thanks for making me think about what is different. I REALLY am becoming a different person before my very own eyes!!

That sounds pretty reassuring. Hopefully it isn't a leak. I know you really wanted to know for sure, but it sounds like you are beginning to have pretty good restriction!! Hang in there!!

Ok I did week 5 mix 2 tonight. I can't believe there are 3 mixes this week. It gets much harder with each workout. Today was 5 min walk, then 8 min run, then 5 min walk then 8 min run. The first 8 was hard, but not too bad. The second 8 was as bad as I thought it might be. I was huffin and puffin!! Thursday's run is 20 minutes of uninterrupted running. OMGosh. When I finished today I thought, "I will definately not be moving on to mix 3 on Thursday." well, I have allready talked myself into it. This will be a true test of my endurance. I plan to run until I can't run anymore!! IF it isn't 20 minutes, then I will just keep at it until I get there. I may stay on mix 3 for a very long time. but, you know, who would have ever thought 5 weeks ago that I could run for 8 minutes straight. certainly not me!! Feeling quite proud tonight!!

The house is still very hot. It has only cooled to 86 inside the house. Once the sun goes down it will get better. Anywho, I am getting on the treadmill to run now. I am really hoping I can hang with these 8 minute run intervals today!! Here I go!!

Right there with you Leslie. I would MUCH rather be too cold than too hot. I can get under a blanket if I am cold. I might get funny looks if I walk around the house naked because it is too hot!! LOL

Thanks Leslie!! We are back home. It was a broken fan belt, so, $320 later we have air conditioning!!!!!!!!!!!!! i am soooo glad. We thought we would stay home and tough it out last night, but at about 10p we decided that it would be too hard on the babies, so we didn't stay home last night. when the man left it was 90 degrees in the house, so pretty hot, and it is the hottest time of the day, so the unit is going to have a hard time catching up before dark. It is 95 outside and I think the high here today is supposed to be 104. I've never lived anywhere else, but people say that there is no heat quite like Texas heat. It is thick, humid, and HOT!! Anyway, I love Texas!!!! I am supposed to run today. As much as I hate to run in the evenings, I am going to wait until this evening so that it will be cooler. Everyone is doing soooo great!! Keep it up!!

We are not home until our air conditioner is fixed. I'll check in when I get back.

My air conditioner just went out!! YUCK!! It was 103 degrees here today!! I need my air!! DH has allready called the AC people. Maybe we can be first on the list for in the morning!!

I am right there with you Bonnie. I seem to have bodybuilder calves as well. DH loves them. Me, I wish I could wear high boots too!! I found one pair as a teenager. I wore them till they wore out!!

I'm staying on plan today because I feel so good when I do!!

Kathy, I won't say I'm gald that I'm not alone, because I wouldn't wish this frustration for you, but I am glad to have someone to fight through it with. You are right. If we are making good choices then the scales will surely show it soon. Month before last I lost 15 pounds in one month. I was doing VERY strict low carb, but man it was great to see those scales moving. This past month I only lost 3 pounds. I know I can't expect 15 pound months ever month, but it sure was nice. I think we are probably building muscle with running. As we all know...muscle weighs more than fat, but muscle also burns fat, so the more muscle the more fat burning. Let's hang in there together. The scales will join us someday!! Soon I hope!!

hang in there McGreen. Week 4 was really hard for me too. Ok, I have to say I am a little frustrated. I need some advice and reassurance. I am running like crazy, and doing Wii Fit. I am watching my diet. I am not doing strict low carb anymore, but I am limiting my diet to only healthy carbs. I take in between 1000 and 1100 calories a day. When I initially went off low carb I gained 6 pounds overnight. I have lost the 6 pounds and am at 174, but I can't seem to lose any new weight!!! Should I eat different??? Should I just be patient assuming that I am gaining muscle right now and the pounds will drop??? I am trying nnot to be frustrated, but man my scales need to drop!!!!!

That is great news Leslie. I am glad you were able to convey to him how important this is to you!! Well, I did week 5 day 1 today. It was very hard, but I can't say it was harder than last week. Week 5 has 3 different mixes. You do a different one each workout day. I looked ahead and might not should have. Mix 2 run has 8 minute intervals and then the 3rd mix is a 20 minute interval!! You have got to be kidding me!! We'll see. Hope everyone is having a great weekend!!

I'm staying on plan today because it works!!

I just realized that the last weight loss I had I must have forgotten to update on here, so I am just updating the stats to my ticker. I haven't lost any in a good while, but it feels really good to be able to change my stats. aJoneen............230.........220.......3....... Bea1128............220.........199.......5..... Babs0101...........185.........170.......0....... blesdbyonmzur......159.........148.......4....... BTTRFLI1432........221.........210.......6....... Bunkey1965.........205.........195.......7....... Chocolate_Snaps....260.........240.......0....... Darr5380...........170.........150.......0....... Epm316.............209.........199.......0....... erikadawn..........199.........175.......0....... FloridaGirl........235.........215.......0....... HeatherO...........165.........155.......7....... JennyPoo...........169.........159.......0....... KarenG.............162.........158.......4....... KathyStrick........305.........290.......0....... Lapbandfan.........260.........230.......0...... Leslie2Lose........219.........209.......5....... LessNLess..........144.5.......140.......0....... LilMissBand-Aid....239.........225.......1....... Lunabeane..........212.........200.......9....... Luu2008............219.........189.......14....... Luv2Laugh..........232.........212.......0....... luvinke............206.........190.......0....... mamato3............199.........184.......6...... mcgreen............189.........175.......0....... mdgarcia31665......225.........200.......0....... MollyMolly.........192.........182.......2....... mominlv13..........308.2.......300.......7.8..... MSnika3............228.........204.......4....... NANAbanded.........225.........199.......4....... Ninja..............204.........189.......5....... NukeChik...........221.........199.......6....... Ollie..............242.........210.......0....... Redtulips..........188.........180.......6....... Renewedhope........174.........155.......5....... ronni_NC...........243.........220.......0....... slgandera..........185.........173.......7....... StartingOver.......220.........205.......5....... Sunshine2..........187.........170.......2.3..... want_so_bad........170.........155.......0....... Sades..............186.........180.......6.5..... Sadie..............216.........199.......4.......

Like Mamato, my portions are determined by my band. I am pretty tight as well. I have found that I am not losing as fast, but I am starting to see the scales dropping the 6 pounds I gained when I added carbs. I am hoping that by adding some healthy carbs the fluctuations will balance out some. We'll see.

I hadn't looked at that Mamato. It's official. week 5 here I come. I am not even looking forward. I can't imagine being able to do anymore, but during week 1 I couldn't imagine being able to do week 4. Everyone is doing soooo great!! Keep it up. On another note, DH was supposed to have to work an extra shift tonight 6p to 6a. I hate it when he has to work nights. Well, the plant called and they finished the job, so he gets paid for 4 hours of overtime to stay home with me!! YEAH!!!!!!!

Thanks for the advice guys. I will probably start week 5 and do what I can of it planning to repeat it. I will do some combo of the 2. Thanks Luluc and Sugar. very helpful.

Good job getting back on Holly. It is so hard to get going again. Here's my day B - Oatmeal with butter and Splenda L - cheese D - chicken with brown rice, broccoli, carrots S - strawberries dipped in homemade whipped cream sweatened with Splenda I am back down to my weight before I went off low carb, so we will see from here!! have a great weekend everybody!!

So, do you push ahead until you reachone you can't complete and then work at it until you can, or do I stay on week 4 which I can complete, but it feels like it is as hard as I can go.

I am super stuck. Please, Please, Please, I am begging my scales to drop!!!! I know, I lost 15 opunds last month. I don't expect that to go on forever, but come on. One measly pound would just make my day.

OK, I am going to revive this poor little lost thread. I was doing strict low carb, and the calories are pretty high so I wasn't logging food. Well, I am back to eating a healthy balanced diet and counting calories. I have been wearing my bugg religiously this week. So here are yesterday's numbers... Total - 2288 Intake - 678 Deficit - 1610 Come on guys, lets get going again!!!

Where did you all go!!! Are there any low carbers left?????

WAY TO GO CQQLGIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Is it not just hte most amazing feeling!! You go girl!!