Today was weigh in

I made it!!! one month down two and half left to go.......
I am down 13.5 pounds and I have lost 18.65 inches all together..... :) yippeeeee
Yeah others on our team have lost more pounds but I am almost half way to my initial goal....... so I am happy and proud of what I have done so far! I know I have given all I can to this and that makes me feel great.......
Working out still.... Tuesday's workout with our team was great.... played water volleyball and that was an adventure..... then AB class with Christine...........
I want to take this time to thank KLAD for this opportunity...... it was what I needed to keep my rear in gear and stay motivated. I have others I am responsible for on this....not just myself and it is working..... So thank you for doing this ......... it means the world to me... I see a future with a healthy body and I can believe in myself again..... THANK YOU!
Thanks also to Christine and Ryan as well as everyone else at the Recovery Zone who puts up with us! Your place is fantastic.... and you really care about us.... we are not just a number to you, we are real people with lives that matter to you.... Thanks!
And to my Teammates.... Thanks for the new friendships and laughter while working out..... even if we are competing against one another........we still care and encourage each other.

water volleyball

well I made it to water volleyball Friday night. Phil, Darlena, and Dale came also from our team. I drug my daughter along with me and I think even she had fun. I have done a lot of things in my life but I have NEVER ridden a "noddle" before. the team that Phil, Darlena and I were on won 3 games and we lost the last game to Dale's team. (although Dale had to leave by then) I have to admit it was a lot of fun and I will be going again. (just not this coming Friday because my daughter has a choir concert)

I really think our Country team is going to be great spirits on Thursday during out weigh in ........... Everyone is talking of the inches they are losing. It is exciting and depressing all at the same time! I am SO very happy for everyone.... don't get me wrong in the least!!!!!!!!!! but that evil little part of me sits back in the corner and says to me.... " I sure hope i am losing more in the fat dept.... I really want to win this thing" .......... To tell the truth... they all think it too I am sure... We are all working hard and doing our personal best and that is all we can do.

Okay enough for now............... I hope you all have a great day and to my teammates.......... Keep on trucking............ All I am focusing on is beating the rock team.

:) Barbara

My Belly Bust

Sorry I started this so late, but I wasn't sure I wanted to make a BLOG.......

Yesterday we had our "team" workout with Chrisine and our new trainer ....... Eric? sorry I am bad with names!!!!!! (but he is very nice) Got our weekly workout revised again....
It is wonderful to see the changes that are happening...not just with me but with all my teamates! You see I have bad knees and when we started this I couldn't walk faster than 3 mph but yesterday I actually jogged at 4.4 mph for a whole 7 minutes..... ok you can stop laughing I know it is not long but for me it was a major victory! Darlena actually ran for the first time too. (by the way I can REALLY see the changes in Darlena!) I am surprized with myself too with the restraint of eating bad foods..... I usually have NO willpower when trying to diet. I have been so faithful to my diet this time.... I credit that to not wanting to let the country team down and I am feeling so good now I do not desire the bad foods. (okay I still drink my diet pepsi)
My daughter has been going with me to the Tuesday evening ab workouts. She is 15 and 115 pounds... I told her she can go but no laughing at me. She actually has been my biggest supporter in this thing. I THINK I am going to try the water volleyball tomorrow night, if I can make it in time after my daughters piano lesson. I have measured myself with a fabric tape and I have lost some inches already!!! Weigh in is in 1 week and I am excited to see what the scales at Dr Beeman's office say compared to mine! I know everyone is doing so well with this it is going to be a hard competition to win but I am giving it my all!