renewedhope

Kat, I find that since I have lost weight, I am the one pointing out the hot chicks myself. Too funny. I am totally heterosexual, but good looking women are just pretty to look at. OMGosh, did I just type that!! Definately not PC.

Very exciting!!

Karey, You "totally" crack me up. You sound like you are going to a party. Actually, I understand. I am totally excited, too. 23 more days for me. I just can't wait to have a flat tummy. I still can't invision it!

Your surgery is the day before mine. What an exciting week we will have. I am all excited and nervous all wrapped up in one as well. Can't wait to see/hear about your progress!!

Yes, she is doing MR(muscle repair??) on my abdomen.

Kathy, I love mine. I thought it was pretty inexpensive too. You have to have an ipod to hook it up to, or you can purchase a wristband. I think it is $50 something. Also, I have heard that you don't have to have Nike+ shoes, but I don't know. I paid 117.00 for my shoes and the nike+. I needed new running shoes.

I guess I am hyper today, but here are pics of my dear fam his weekend at the land. Do I not have 3 of the most beautiful guys you have ever seen. DH is especially a hottie. LOL. And yes, kathy, that is THE 4wheeler that we are sitting on. Maybe that's why we are grinning so big.

Ther eis so much more to it that I haven't figured out yet. Training, goal setting, coaching, music downloads. I am just getting started, and am not real computer literate. It may take me years to figue it all out. I bought a bodybugg months back and hardly use it because it is bulky, and the subscription is $15 a month. This was $30 plus the shoes and there is no monthly subscription. It is most amazing. I am definately hooked. Now what to do with this $300+ bodybugg. If I sell it teh purchaser would have to pay over $100 to set up an account with bodybugg. I don't know. maybe my mom can use it (she was banded on Monday).

Prayers for Lyn

Yes, when it is higher that is when I am running. You can roll your mouse over the little dots and that tells you what pace I ran that kilometer at. Then you can also click on details beside my username and see the details of my run. Total run time, average mile, etc. As you can see I ran longer in the beginning and then pretty much did intervals the rest of the time. My goal is to work back up to sustained running for longer. SInce moving to the outside heat and hills I have done more interval training than true distance. I still get the distance in but this graph will help me to stretch out those runs again. Pretty cool, huh?

Kathy you look amazing!! With that red jacket, they would be crazy not to hire you!! I just finished 5K at the track. It was hot. I waked/ran it in 33:58 minutes. That's a far cry from 29, but I know I can't expect to do that everytime. Also, DS was with me. We did very well. I am going to try to post the link from Nike+ of my run today. I know I am going on and on about this, but it is just way too cool. If you go to nikeplus.com see if you can look me up. My user name is Renewedhope. Here is the link of my run... http://nikeplus.nike.com/nikeplus/?l=runners,runs,339670081,runID,1614227165

WAY TO GO KATHY!! I'm sure you rocked the interview!!

I watched too, and I agree. The 2 daughter/mom groups really get on my nerves. They seem kinda lazy. I was really proud for the yelow team dad. He has really worked hard. He looks 20 years younger. I think i like the orange team, but the verdict is still out!!

Ok, I went to the doctor yesterday, and everything is set. I am having a tt, tl, and mons lift on October 24. She is going to carry the tummy tuck incision all most all the way around my back to get my "love handles". We had a really good visit. I don't know if I have mentioned, but my surgeon is my lapband doctor. She is a general surgeon, not a plastic surgeon. In the beginning I wasn't sure which way to go, but I am very confident in her. The only draw back is that she doesn't do lipo, so no lipo for me, but I am an employee of the hospital so I will get a large discount. However, the main reason I am having her do it is because I feel really comfortable with her, and i trust her. She said that she will probably remove 8-10 pounds. I will have anywhere from 2 to 4 drains. I will stay in the hospital overnight. I have to wear compression garments for 6 weeks. She will put a binder on me and wrap my trunk in surgery. Before discharge the following morning she will put me in my compression garment. We had a really good visit and I am ready to go. I had gained 1 pound and don't have much restriction. She didin't want to put anymore saline in my band right now. She said that my focus for the next 3 weeks needs to be gearing up for surgery not losing a bunch of weight. She said to eat lots of Protein. I am still hoping to shed a few pounds between now and then, but I will follow her advice. I do want to be ready for surgery so that I will heal well. ONLY 23 MORE DAYS!!

Sending prayer up for kathy and Lyn today!! Welcome back Sugar!! You can do this!! We are all rooting you on. Good luck back at school Luluc!! You are a brave woman.. I went to run with my Nike+ for the first time last night. Got there and realized my battery on my ipod was dead. ARGHHH!! I charged it on the way to the track and it last 1 1/2 miles, so I could log a little bit. Anyway, I will run again today!! Have a great day everyone!!

I'm staying on plan today because I saw my PS yesterday and I have GAINED a pound. YUCK!!

Kathy, your plan sounds great! I can really tell that you are all in it with this running deal. Way to go!!

The really cool thing is that we could have challenges among just us. Like most miles in a month. If you go to Salsa's blog, on the left side there are some challenges that she is currently in. Whosya does this. I pm'd him today to ask how the challenges work. That would be really cool for us ladies to do together. If I understand correctly, you can wear the sensor with any type of shoe. The Nike+ shoe just has a built in place for it under the sole so you can't feel it at all, but I think I read where Whosya said that he wears it with different shoes. I don't remember for sure. Salsa's blog is www.salsa1877.blogspot.com Ok, I am goign to fix supper now. I have not heard from Bonnie!! Where are you Bonnie? We know you are long since home from vacation!! Come out come out wherever you are!!!!

Sounds like you are ready, Luluc. Way to go on 4 miles. That is totally awesome. I took my birthday money and went shopping today. I got new running shoes, and they feel SOOOO good. I also got the nike+ipod sport kit. It is the thing you see some of the people on LBT doing challenges with. It tracks your runs. It tracks time, distance, speed, etc. It plugs into your ipod. I love it. I am just figuring out how to use it, but I really think I am going to like it. IF you are interested in reading about it go to Nikeplus.com. I know Whosya usees it. maybe he can give us some pointers.

I forgot to tell yall the funniest, most emberrasing thing that happened to me this weekend. I told yall in an earlier post that DH bought me a tshirt that says, "Support Local Music, Sleep with a Musician". He plays guitar an thought it was really cool. Well....Saturday I ran in the barbeque place to get some lunch to go. He and the boys waited in the car. The owner of the store kept looking at me. I was clueless. Then he said, "I play in a band." OMGosh my face turned so red. Then he said, "I play guitar and I sing lead. That oughta count for 2 shouldn't it!" I was so red. I told him that my husband bought me the shirt and got out of there as soon as I could. Wild thing is, he wasn't bad looking. I have not been hit on in YEARS!! I was so embarresed. When I got to the car I told DH. He was beeming proud. LOL He is so funny. I told him that I am never wearing the shirt again. He disagrees. Instead of being jealous, he is beeming proud. He just cracks me up. Gotta love a confident man!!

WAY TO GO KATHY!!! Love the pics. Luluc, you will do great on Friday. You are my hero :teeth_smile: I have been pretty lazy today. I decided since I have been eating and behaving as if I were skinny and without the need to watch anything I eat or do I might as well finish out the weekend. Tommorow morning its back to the basics for me. I have enjoyed my break. Now it is time to get ready for PS!!!!

I'm home! We had a great time. I ate too much. We are home. Just caught up on the posts. Way to go Fanny!! Here are some of my fav songs to run to. I warm up to whatever, but here are my running songs... Baby Got Back Sir Mix-a-Lot Black Horse and the Cherry Tree -KT Tunstall Brass Monkey beastie Boys Brick House Commadores Buttermilk Biscuits SirMixALot Can't Get YOu Outa My Head Kylie Mynoge Clumsy Fergie Cold Hearted Snake Paula Abdul Crank That Soulja Boy Dance Like There's no Tommorow Paula Abdul Don't Cha Pussycat Dolls Don't Lie Black Eyed Peas Eye Of the Tiger Survivor Fat Bottomed Girls Queen Fight For Your Right beastie Boys Gettin Jiggy Wit It Will Smith HIllBilly Stomp Kid Rock Hips Don't Lie Shakera I'm Too Sexy Right Said Fred Iron Man Ozzy Osborne Jump, Jive and Wail Brian Setzer Orchestra Let's Get It Started Black Eyed Peas Let's Get Rocked Def Leppard Low Flo Rida My Humps Black Eyed Peas Promiscuous Nellie Furtado Pump It Black Eyed Peas Pump Up the Jam technotronic Stronger Kanye West Things that make You Go Hmm C&C Music Factory This Is Why I'm Hot The Mims Tootie Roll The 69 Boys I'm really not a hethen!!

Kathy, you are so funny. I didn't even think about that when we were loading the 4wheelers. I guess it's time for round 2. :thumbup:

HeatherO, my ticker and stats are always one directional. I never go back. Glad you are "filled" and back on track. WOWOx7, Way to go on 100lb!! Nuke-Welcome back!! I also have wondered about you!!!

thnx tap!!