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Hey....I am on day 5 and I am not so sore today, YEA!  I hope the workout is easier today.  The workout yesterday was harder for me, I was really tired when it was over but not as sweaty.  I started to use 1# weights, I need to get 3# ones.  I ordered a dance video for cardio, I hope I like it.....My food intake yesterday was good, I had a protein shake for breakfast and yogurt for lunch and a 4 oz burger (no bun) and a small salad for supper.....I am going out to eat tonight and I hope I can control myself.....we'll see....I got all of my water in too....I finally got all of my Christmas stuff put away and organized by craft room so now I can get busy creating!  I haven't been eating any snacks, none all week.  I really need to get those in...I will try harder this week.  Stay busy....Tootles....

Getting better....

I am on day 4 and it is getting better, I am not going to say easier, it is still hard.  My muscles are still sore but I have been working out every morning.  I got really hungry last night, stomach growling, but I didn't eat anything.  I was able to fall asleep last night pretty easy.  I went to the grocery store yesterday and I bought some good snacks and to the health food store and bought some whey protein and hemp for my protein shake which I will have for breakfast every morning......or maybe switch it out for lunch....it is really good.  I am having a hard time drinking it all.....I got all of my water in yesterday and food intake was good.  I am having 4 oz of lean meat at lunch and supper with a serving of vegetables and I take a tablespoon of Chia Seeds before each meal.  I am full when I am done eating.  I am going out to eat tomorrow night, to a steak house, I am not sure what I am going to order, I am a little nervous.  I guess I will order a salad, no dressing, I will take my own.  I will need to stay strong and not eat any bread or order any alcohol.  I am going to weigh myself on Tuesday, I hope to see a loss.....Tootles....

Hey....this is day 3 for me and I just got finished working out....I am sweating like crazy, dripping actually..I am still really sore, I could barely go up and down the steps yesterday and last night I struggled to get off the toilet.  I keep thinking that I am not really getting anything out of the workout tapes but I must be using muscles that I haven't used in a really long time cause they hurt like crazy.  I just do what I can and try to do my best.  It will get better every day.  Yesterday went really good, food intake was good, could have been better.  I need to get more snacks and eat lunch.  I had oatmeal and an orange for breakfast and a cup of spaghetti O's for supper.  I drank all of my water.  I am going to get some greek yogurt and cottage cheese today and some fruit/veggies.  That should fill in my cracks.  I finished putting all of my decorations away and cleaned the down stairs.  I need to stay active more through out the day and I will work on that today.  I have been really tired when I go to bed at night and I am falling a sleep easier.  I started drinking/taking Chia seed every day, before breakfast and supper.  I think this is the reason I am not eating lunch.  Chia seeds are very good for you and they help you feel full.  You can put a tablespoon is a cup of water (let sit for 5 minutes) and drink it or sprinkle a table spoon on your food.  It doesn't really have a taste.  Alot of people put it in their smoothies. I put mine in water...they swell up and look like fish eggs.  I like them, they are full of anti-oxidants.  Time to get busy....have a great day and stay busy....Tootles......

Oh my....I am sore....

Hey....I was able to get through my first day fairly easy....I had my day planned out (what I had to get done and what I was going to eat for every meal and exercise) it went pretty well, I didn't get to the store to get my son's glasses but other than that it was a good day.  I did my exercises and I am so sore!  I knew I would be but oh my, but I am glad I did them.  I will do them again today even if it kills me.  Food intake could have been better - 1 bowl of instant oatmeal and 3 slices of Tony's Pizza (1/3 of the pie) and I got all of my water in.  I was able to start to put away most of my Christmas decorations and cleaned up some of my craft room.  Today I am going to finish putting stuff away and clean up the house.....it is terribly cold here so I am def going to stay indoors!  I have 3 sisters, 2 older and 1 younger and we are all 3 years apart.  My second oldest sister is the one who gave me the idea for the name of this blog....While we were on a shopping trip someone had mentioned about being over weight and she said "I am not over weight I am just thick"  and I loved it.  All 4 of us were overweight at one time but I had lost almost 90 pounds (size 18 and they were getting tight, down to a size 10)  in 2000 but I have gained 30 pounds back....my oldest sister lost almost 70 pounds (size 18 to a 14)  in 2004 and has kept it off, she goes to Curves faithfully and she loves Zumba!  So I am trying to go from Thyck to Thyn.....I hope today goes better, I need to get my snacks in....

Here goes nothing....

Good morning......this is my first post on my blog...I am not sure if I will like this blogging thing but I am going to give it my all and hope it helps me.  2 years ago I was diagnosed with stage 3, 2d melanoma.  I am cancer free after 5 surgeries!  After my last surgery (August 2010) I gained right around 30 pounds, I went from a size 10 to a 14 (and they are getting tight) and I am going to try really hard to go down to a size12.  I have refused to buy any new clothes, when I go shopping I buy shoes, make-up, perfume, jewelry, purses....nothing that really has a size.  I have lost a little bit of weight and I did reward myself with a new pair of sneakers....WOW!  I am going to blog about my daily routine, food, thoughts and hope that it helps me and maybe someone else.   I woke up early this morning (well, early for me) 8:30 am and I started this blog right away...(I set this goal last night) Yea!  I have a schedule for the rest of the day and hope I can stick with it.....I purchased the PINK Program (I heard about it from Dr. Oz)  I never watch his show but happened to flip to that channel and watched it and it must have been an impulse purchase because I got right up and ordered it....it came in a few days and I read the book cover to cover 4 times.  I am not sure what I think about it....it tells you to good and the bad and what to eat....I know, I know....this is in every diet plan....the thing I don't like about it is the food you need to buy....I don't like out of the ordinary crap and quite frankly...I don't want to spend the money on that stupid food....(quail, blue fin tuna, sushi, and more dumb food)  I am sure it is healthy and good for you but I need a plan where my husband will eat what I am eating and cooking so I am going to try and follow their meal plan as close as I can and do their exercise plan...that is up next for me and I will let you know how this day went - tomorrow!  Have a great everyone - Tootles, PJ