Originally Posted by 17027

Ok Rockstars...here's a TAG GAME I found on my cousin's blog. Thought it would be a good way to get to know each other.

Post these rules on your blog: List 3 Joys, 3 Fears, 3 Goals, 3 Current Obsessions/Collections, and 3 Random surprises about your self.

3 Joys-
*My hubby and 3 kiddos
*pictures
*FOOD

3 Fears-
*my children getting older (it makes me sad)
*something happening to my loved ones
*what the world is going to be like when my children are older.
*what my body will look like WHEN i do lose my weight. saggy skin. blah.

3 Goals-
*tone up AND get down to 200 pounds.
*get my life organized!!! get a clear enough mind to figure out a way to get out of debt!
*take the time to PLAY with my children (I feel like I'm always trying to play catch up with housework)

3 Current obsessions/collections
*changing my life- becoming the woman I have always visualized
*my kids
*getting my house put together

3 Random Surprises About Me!
*I have 3 children under the age of 4
*I am 27, and have been with my hubby for 12 years!
*I am a strong woman. I teach full time, have 3 kids, and my husband works overseas for months at a time! If I am strong enough to hold it together...I am strong enough to lose this weight!!

I tag all my Rockstar Friends!

Hey Ally...I like this...I will fill it out and post it tomorrow. Getting ready to hit the sack! Rock on chic! You are amazing!

Originally Posted by 16833

Well ladies and gentlemen, even though I've had a pretty lousy week workout wise, I did manage to lose ONE pound. That's better than nothing like last week.

We're off to the American park this afternoon-I'm going to see the friends that we had lunch with last weekend, and I'm also going to see Italian friends of mine that I haven't seen since we left here back in 1994. I worked with them and they are great people-they had me making the Italian cafe (espresso) like a true Italian, and they also helped me learn Italian waaay back when.

Buon giorno tutti!!

Way to go Jamie...see you can do it even when your not thinking about it. True Rockstar material here!!!

Originally Posted by 9336

Thanks for letting me join your group!

It is late in the week for me to get started on goals, so I just wanna say hi! My name is Carey and I'm 28 years old, married to a great hubby, and live with our two cats, Duchess and Bella.

My hobbies include crochet, video games on my 360, and collecting Mr/Mrs Potato Head memorabilia and toys!

My main goal is to get as close to 250 lbs by November as possible, when my parents celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a trip to Gatlinburg, TN... the whole family will be there and I wanna be able to ride some rides!

WELCOME CAREY!!! This is definitely the place to find inspiration and motivation. The rockstars is a great team to play for...glad your here!

Originally Posted by 16646

I tried to do my threes this morning and apparently they got eaten. I will post them again later. I am feeling a little down in the mouth (literally). I had a great day - went to the movies, worked out, got my hair chopped off which I love, but this evening after working out, my mouth had been THROBBNG - I have a tooth that has been messed up for a while and now I am probably going to go need to get something done. I took excedrin and it still hurts -

Welcome Carey We are excited to have you on the team. You have a great goal for November and we are just the group to help ROCK ON

Your hair looks great girly...sorry your not feeling up to par though. Tooth aches can be the worst...yuck! Hope you feel better and way to go with the workouts.

How's it going ROCKSTARS? Just catching up on all the posts from yesterday and today. Sorry I missed everyone...hope all are doing well!

I had a great day today...went out with my best friend and my daughter. We went out to eat and than went back to her house and walked around her neighborhood for about 45min. We only stopped cause the mosquitos were horrible...yuck!

I didn't do as well as I thought I did this week...only 1lb lost! At least it wasnt a gain I keep telling myself...have to think positive!

Well I will talk to you all tomorrow...I'm heading off to bed...the little one will have me up early I'm sure. Good night to all!

ROCK ON ROCKSTARS!!!

hey rockstarz,
I gotta ? okay so I'm really wanting 2 lose weight but I got 2 thinkn since i'm not like obese n not really all that overweight all I really could do 2 look really good is just tightn up everywere. sorry, kinda bn rude 2 the guys but girls i'm pretty "blessed/healthy" when it comes 2 my chest area n so the more weight i lose the more i lose there so i'd b better off just buildn the musle more n lettn it burn whatever fat than instead of workn so much on weight loss at eatn certtain foods etc. like instead of tryn 2 just lose weight i try n build muscle n lose inches along w/ maybe some weight. but mainly look at inches n muscle building. (don't get me wrong i'm not wantn 2 get big n bulky) but i'm wondern how should i go bout dn this. should i go on a diet or just cut major fats. mayo,red meat,sweets etc? n then drink lots of water n workout alot alot more? ne help I'd luv. thx,
roxi

Hi Rockstars, I just realized that I haven't posted my progress for the week. I'm down 1 pound this week. I thought I maintained this week, so I'm happy about the pound.

As for meeting other goals, my diet was good for the most part, except on Thursday. I was feeling really stressed and ended up giving in to a mini binge. I tried to do some form of exercise each day, but I have to admit it was pretty mediocre! I'll try to do better this upcoming week.

Hope everyone is doing great and enjoy the rest of your weekends.

Originally Posted by 14319

hey rockstarz,
I gotta ? okay so I'm really wanting 2 lose weight but I got 2 thinkn since i'm not like obese n not really all that overweight all I really could do 2 look really good is just tightn up everywere. sorry, kinda bn rude 2 the guys but girls i'm pretty "blessed/healthy" when it comes 2 my chest area n so the more weight i lose the more i lose there so i'd b better off just buildn the musle more n lettn it burn whatever fat than instead of workn so much on weight loss at eatn certtain foods etc. like instead of tryn 2 just lose weight i try n build muscle n lose inches along w/ maybe some weight. but mainly look at inches n muscle building. (don't get me wrong i'm not wantn 2 get big n bulky) but i'm wondern how should i go bout dn this. should i go on a diet or just cut major fats. mayo,red meat,sweets etc? n then drink lots of water n workout alot alot more? ne help I'd luv. thx,
roxi

Roxi, just eat healthfully and exericise-that will work. I have to do different things then I did when I was your age-mostly because the way our bodies change over time. However, a healthy diet and exercise will always be the best way to go-no matter what your age is.

Unless you do major, major weights, you won't bulk-you just get leaner and longer muscles. I'm like you in that I don't have a lot of weight to lose, but I definitely need to get the weight that I have, back in shape. I haven't lost that much in weight lately, but I did lose inches, which is important to me-especially now that the warm weather is here-I can't hide my stressed tested jeans under big sweaters!!!!

Everything in moderation-like mayo. Use light mayo and make a thin film instead of a lot (like they do at some restaurants). Limit the amount of red meat you eat, and make sure to eat lean cuts. I'm not a big sweets fan, but like everything else, moderation. What I have found for myself and have read what other people have gone through, completely cutting out the stuff you really enjoy, only sets you up to fail because you end up bingeing on all of the stuff that you really enjoy!

Lots of fruits, veggies, lean meats, water & exercise, and you will do well.

Good luck!!!

Originally Posted by 14319

hey rockstarz,
I gotta ? okay so I'm really wanting 2 lose weight but I got 2 thinkn since i'm not like obese n not really all that overweight all I really could do 2 look really good is just tightn up everywere. sorry, kinda bn rude 2 the guys but girls i'm pretty "blessed/healthy" when it comes 2 my chest area n so the more weight i lose the more i lose there so i'd b better off just buildn the musle more n lettn it burn whatever fat than instead of workn so much on weight loss at eatn certtain foods etc. like instead of tryn 2 just lose weight i try n build muscle n lose inches along w/ maybe some weight. but mainly look at inches n muscle building. (don't get me wrong i'm not wantn 2 get big n bulky) but i'm wondern how should i go bout dn this. should i go on a diet or just cut major fats. mayo,red meat,sweets etc? n then drink lots of water n workout alot alot more? ne help I'd luv. thx,
roxi

Roxi...first of all, you're not being rude to the guys...no worries darlin'.

As for your desire to change from weight loss concentration to muscle building, I understand your reasoning. I too was thinking along similar lines, now that I've dropped 20 pounds. I mean...I'm ok if I loose a little more of my chest as it matters less LOL!!!

Suggestions I would have for you is keep doing what you're doing with trying to eat a bit more healthy, you're exactly right about cutting those fatty foods out. Then, like anything else, try to start slow and build you're way up. By that I mean maybe do 10 situps, 10 pushups, and 10 squats for the day. After about a week you will probably be ready to add on another 5 of each....as you contiune, before you know it you'll see your stomach tighten up, your legs get more tone, and your arms will get more tone as well. Of course, there is always weight lifting, but I wouldn't do too much of that. If you do, maybe get those small 2 pound hand weights and use them while walking or something. That's also something I'd keep doing is walking.

Keep up the good work!!! and as always.....KEEP ON ROCKIN'

Good Morning Rockstars!!! and of course.... GOOD MORNING BLUE TEAM!!!! YOU GUYS ROCKED THIS WEEK!!!!

Well, I can't belive another week has gone by. My first week on the books as a team leader. I hope I did a good job, and will always be giving myself a goal of being a better team leader.

Now that my work has once again slowed down I will have a lot more time to be here online posting Booster Notes and reading blogs. I will also have some time to post blogs of my own. Although this week I racked up a big 0 in the weight loss department, I also didn't gain....in my book, not gaining is always a good thing. Actually, since I've begun my weight-loss journey, I have never gained a pound back. That is something I am very proud of myself for. I do have a lot of weeks where I don't loose, but somehow, I haven't gained.

I hope everybody has a great day. Renee' and I have a day of MAJOR spring cleaning. We are literally moving all of our furniture vaccuming behind the couches...washing the woodwork, I may even re-paint some places that need it. I'm sure I'll be on tonight and give everybody the updates. It should be really interesting to do with Salem in the house.

KEEP ON ROCKIN'!!!!