OK, I said I was here to stay and then stayed away toooo long.  I have had 2 major trips to see family and of course the LA trip.  No excuses though, I have just gotten wrapped up in too many other things and have ignored the people who have helped me so much.  I have been so delinquent that noone will probably even visit the site or read this blog but I hope so.  This week I pledge to reach out to those who have helped me so much and to get back to they gym.  I went last weekend and nothing during the week.  This weekend I have been on an all out campagne to get housework done and I am doing pretty good with it.  I had to figure out why I felt so overwhelmed and then go from there.  I have started with the storage areas throwing things out and of course making room for the current clutter to be put away.  Anyway, my weight is the same as just after LA...I have gone up 2, down 2 etc..  Many of you know that saga.  I am glad to be back...more later.  Denise

Yes, I had the time of my life in LA and have not had time to get back to the blogging yet.  We have pictures that will be posted soon but we are headed to Syracuse NY in the morning and won't be back till Thursday.  Please don't think I gave up because I am here to stay, it will just be a few days away from the computer and then back to normal.  Thanks to all of you for all your good wishes and staying with the blogging, comments, etc..  Denise

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well, we are almost ready to leave for LA.  Sooooooooo very excited about meeting all the contestants and seeing the finale.   We are holding our own with the weight but the workouts took a nose dive.  As soon as we return from LA it is back to the gym for us.  Gotta keep going, after all on Halloween I would like to wear whatever I like and not look for ideas for an overweight body.  This years theme is comic book super stars.  Anyone with some great ideas I am welcome to suggestions.  Let us assume that I will weight a maximum of 150 by then (that is only 4 lbs a month).  I will still be overweight but a lot better than now and I do not want to set unrealistic goals.  Well, enough for now, more after LA and we will post pictures as well.  Denise

 

 

 

We won't have time tonight to respond to all of you individually.  That will have to wait till tomorrow, so for now accept out heartfelt thanks for all of your good wishes and congratulations.  Thank you soooooo much!  Denise & Tara

OK, so now I am finding out first hand why we do not weigh in every day.  Yesterday back down those 2 lbs and today back up 1.  I have been sooo very good, last night I fought off every temptation to eat in the evening when I knew it was boredom.  I wasn't even close to hungry so I am learning a lot about what happens during inactivity.  Gee, maybe I should get my butt back to the gym.  My eating habits are still really good but the workouts have fallen by the wayside.  All is not lost though, after all I am finally digging in and trying to clean and get rid of clutter.  I have been up since 4 am this morning cleaning my bedroom.  Tara keeps giving me her clothes that are too big and I need to find a place to put them.  Boy am I going to look good when I get down another 2 sizes or so (she is a shop-a-holic).  Hope everyone is having a wonderful week.  Best to everyone out there!  Denise

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The bad news is that I am still up 1 lb.  The good news is that my blood pressures are lower than normal and this is exactly what I want.  My first goal of good health is to get off hypertension medication and sustained lower numbers will be the way to get there.  Of course I will have to show my doctor months of good numbers and show continued effort in working out and losing weight.  The working out has been sloppy at best.  I need to set workout goals for myself now to get that motivation back up again.  Surely, if I got back to the gym regularly that stubborn pound plus some would be gone.  How are all of you doing out there?  Have a wonderfut day.  Denise