What a great way to spend time together! Enjoying the outdoors, doing something good for your bodies and for the commnunity. Well done.

Heather, you may or may not know it, but you are giving her the best present that you will ever give her. It is one that she will remember forever! I know, because my dad gave it to me and I loved it so much that I gave it to my kids.

That's awesome Heather! Keep it up!

Ok I just had to share some news with my BOL buddies. The 5K we participated in was to raise money to search for Holly Bobo. God heard our prayers! Today - Two years after she went missing a dog found her purse in the woods less than a mile from her home. Please keep this family in your prayers and pray that the clue leads them to Holly. This family is suffering! Here is a link to the story - it just gives me chills- GOD is working I can feel it!

http://www.wsmv.com/story/22014089/holly-bobos-purse-found-by-dog

Wow, such a sad story for that young woman.

What do you think, is the abduction story true? Do you think her brother had anything to do with it?

Her brother was the only witness but he didn't have anything to do with it. I feel badly for him.

After hitting a month-plus long plateau, my scale FINALLY moved 2.5 pounds this morning! Just 2.5 more to go to meet the under 200 goal! I changed my workouts to include a 3.1 mile walk-jog with 2 of my kids this weekend....and I really enjoyed it since it was outdoors, in nice weather, and with my kids. Another plus--helping my son build up his endurance for soccer.

How's everyone else doing?

Nice weather does so much to help with motivation. Congrats!

I've stopped bothering to look at the scale. I think I've been averaging about 3 weeks between checks now, and nothing has happened in quite a while...well, nothing positive anyway! I moved to my summer workout routine today, so that will add an extra day of running, and may be a good shift. We'll see.

Thats great Dani!!!
Acording to my scale I weigh "Low Batt"....
I'm not sure how that translates in pounds.

Even fresh batteries don't contain the power necessary to compute it! Perhaps set down your Thor hammer before stepping on?

I'd really like to leave my hammer out of this if you dont mind.

You know, I sort of expected it to go that route, after I'd already submitted it, but I figured it'd be someone else to go there!

It may be the only thing I'm first at this week!

Size update - bought three size SIX (6) pants over the weekend and one size 4. The size 4 was Anne Klein and I think those run a little large, but heck - SIZE FREAKIN' FOUR!!!

22 pounds to go!

If you scroll down a little on this Facebook page,
https://www.facebook.com/zingbars
I posted my "Before" and "Now" photos - It's not an "After" photo just yet....

Congrats PR - Way to go!!! Heck, if you're getting into size 4's now - you'll be size 0 when you lose 22 more pounds.

That's what I was just thinking!


Congrats, PR! I put on a pair of 6s for the first time in more than 2 years last week and was so happy I actually did a little dance in the bathroom.

Thanks Skittles! I actually don't think I'll get that small - I'm right at my hip-bone now, it's just some stuff in the mid-section and thighs that need to go. and the "girls" could get a little smaller perhaps! I gotta find my Lifetime Care Certificate for my wedding ring so I can get it re-sized because it fits too loose on my finger now.

Now that's some serious droppin'!! Congrats PR!!!
Try not disapear entirely, you dont want the girls to be homeless!

Either you look like an avocado, or I didn't scroll far enough.

No....I dont dont think I've ever seen avocado's like that!
Try clicking on the "Recent Posts by Others".....

B, are those your newest pair of running shoes?

Got carried away, it was a nice day for a run and we could smell tacos cooking somewhere ahead. Turned out to be a damned taqueria truck that was on its way to TX.

I wish I could get into a size 6 and a size 4 would be even better! I am stuck at a size 8 and my problem areas (thigh and rear end) are preventing me from going down. I have started my get serious phase (2 months til beach time) drinking 67 ounces of water daily and doing more cardio at the gym to get my heart rate up. I even ate a salad with no dressing today (it wasn't that bad actually!) If any of you have success stories losing inches in my target areas please send them my way! I need all the help I can get because bikini season is quickly approaching!

Way to go PR and RR Becca you are both so inspiring!Whoop Whoop!

All I do is cardio, Heather. 30-45 minutes on the treadmill 5-6 mornings per week, and I get double sessions on the days that I ride (dressage counts as cardio ). Diet-wise I haven't done anything special. I do track what I eat and make an effort to keep it between 1600-1700 calories per day, and lately I've been making an effort to eat "better" in general - less carbs, more protein, whole veggies & fruit, etc. - but believe me, if I want something, I eat it.

Hang in there! You'll be flaunting that bikini bod before you know it.

Are you doing strength training, Heather? That will help you burn calories even when you aren't working out. Squats, lunges, wall sits, kick-backs, benches with a leg lift... all those work the glutes and hips.