Scarpela- Welcome to the group!  It sounds like you already have a great routine for yourself down and you know what works for you.  I am sure we will all start feeling that way soon.  Thanks for the infor on the blog and the link for the blackberry.  I am sure those will come in handy.  You will have to continue to give us tips as we go along.

jpbgrad98-  You asked what motivates us???- For me it's my kids and my family and friends.  I guess being as sick as I was it's like I got a good look at the worse case scenario and it kind of wakes you up.  I have good and bad days but I am trying to make small changes.  The soda was a BIG challenge for me and now I am taking this one on.  I like you want to be able to be around and play and run and do fun stuff with my kids.

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ebooj- Welcome to the group!  Congrats on giving up soda, if your anything like me it's probably one of the hardest things to give up.  I feel like under my name it should say JuJu days without coke 37 but I don't want people to get the wrong impression, but coke is for sure my soda of choice.  Now that I have not have one in so long I really don't have a desire to have one.  I have not given up tea or coffee yet and I don't know that I will be willing to give up coffee for the long haul we will have to wait and see   Take it easy and let us know how it goes on Thursday.

Marriemae76- Great job I am glad that you finished and you did it. I wish you and your husband the best of luck and hopefully he will be able to join this program in time.  I love that you are walking with him as well.

Wobbles007-  It sounds like you are on quite the plan with your exercise and you diet plan.  I have found that I am loving almonds when I need something to munch on.  I also know my body does better when I do fewer carbs not saying do away with them all together but I really can't eat tons when I eat tons of carbs they just stick to me with these heart meds.  Oh and yes...I so feel you on the hubbies being good at everything.  I think I have threatened to trip him several times   Just kidding!  It's great for him but I look forward when I can at least somewhat keep up.

AlteredMentation- Welcome to the group!  You can join this group anytime that you want.  We are thrilled to have you and will try to help you anyway we can.  We are I think all in the same boat.  Most of us want to get back in shape and most of us want to loose a little weight.  So hit the road in the next day or so and let us know how it goes.

imsatx- Welcome to the group!  Don't get down on yourself you just started and we have a long way to go.  Think of it this way you have learned something today.  You learned how your body responds in the heat.  I think some people can perform ok in the heat and others have a really hard time.  I think with the water it's a balance you want to stay hydrated but not over do it.  So all of this is just part of the learning curve.  I ran late last night for the first time and it was muggy but it was not horrible.  So for myself I think I will either do early am or late at night when I run outdoors to avoid the heat.  Like I said earlier for whatever reason I don't sweat as much as a normal person I tend to have heat strokes.  So on really hot days I will have to take this indoors on the treadmill or the YMCA has and indoor track.  Good luck and don't give up!  We are all here for you and will help you anyway we can.

Well group my 7 month old has been a fussy gussy all day today.  So I have not been able to do a work out like I had planned.  I went to the grocery store does that count as a workout???  Anyway, I will be doing my day 2 tomorrow nigt after I get off work and my hubby gets home.  Hope everyone has a great day tomorrow and I will catch up with you all tomorrow.

jpbgrad98- funny that you mention pizza my husband brought pizza home last night I just walked away from it.    I know it's really hard to do that though.  It's the same thing with any of this just remember that tomorrow is a new day.  I use to have the mind set that if I messed up at all I messed up for the whole day so I would just be bad all day...not sure that was a good way to look at it.  At least you had a salad with it which you did get your greens in.

I swear by the almonds I got the oven roast with sea salt and they are wonderful.  So for people who like to have crunchy snacks it's like having chips but so good for you.  I have just found ways that kind of curb those other cravings and the strange thing is once you get use to it you really don't miss it.

I read this article the other day that said to carry a little spray bottle of windex with you or like a travel size spray bottle and fill it with windex.  Then if you feel the urge to have the slice of pizza have 3 bites and then spray the rest with windex.  The reason for this was because a person is going to sit and pick at it until they have eaten the whole thing and more and one person even said even after they ate three bites and threw it in the trash if they were at home they would probably go back and get it out of the trash (gross I know).  So the whole point behind spraying it with windex is so that you won't want to eat it or I guess can't eat it.  I love chinese food so for me I could eat tons of fried rice so instead of the rice I have just been asking for bok choy, cabbage, or broccoli and I guess now that I know about windex if all else fails I can spray away.