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www.ruthkazez.com. It's awesome. She has a program for everyone. They work. And they're free.

Ya'll are so inspirational. Successes...45 pounds gone for good, off the couch and moving, total life makeover, 1st 5K, 1st triathlon, 1st marathon!!!! What a great group. I am counting on all of that experience to build this group into an interactive one where each of you can share with the others. You guys are already huge successes. Give yourselves a pat on the back, take a deep breath, and get ready to reach higher than you ever have before. Each of you has untapped potential we're gonna try our hardest to unlock in 2010.

My success: Stepping into the water on Nov 8 at the HIM I had DNF'd the year before. It wouldn't have mattered if I finished or not. I started, and that's what mattered. I finished with 8 whole minutes to spare!

Happy New Year to each of you!

2. In order to achieve it, I will do...

     a.  Be conscious of every single thing I put into my mouth.
     b.  Start today working on a doable training plan including P90x for strength 3x weekly.
     c.   Keep a positive attitude.

3. I think the difficulty in reaching my goal will be winter weather (of the bad variety; I don't consider snow bad), winter darkness and the general time constraints of being a working mom.

Big welcome to Amy. I know, I can't say no to anyone. Anyway, with your experience to help us, we'll all be reaching our goals.

Kristen: Awesome races you've picked out. Looks like lots and lots of running. Should be great for weight loss.

Jon: I'm so proud of you for weighing and facing the numbers, but mostly for posting the weight. You didn't have to do that, but you're right. It will hold you accountable. I'm gonna celebrate every pound with you. Maybe we'll come up with a challenge for every pound lost from the group, say we do 20 ab crunches, or an extra 15 min run/walk. What do you guys think? We could post our losses on one day of the week. Anyway just thinking aloud. As far as a plan, they're everywhere. Check out the ones on the BT site. If you need more help let me know.

Carol: I'm glad to see you getting started. Doubles stink. Do something special for yourself for surviving it. I want to know how you walk goes.

Daniel: Big congrats on 21 pounds gone for good. Don't be hard on yourself. The time will pass whether or not you lose weight. You're 21 pounds lighter, almost 10%!. Congrats on registering for the 8K and sprint tri. That's commitment. BTW, I cooked and looked up the points for red velvet cake yesterday...9 pts/slice! Ouch!

Fernando: I'll have to look up the stuff on chia. Sounds interesting. Also thanks for the tip on the book. Will have to check it out.

Maggie: Great success in keeping it going for 5 weeks. We're gonna work on getting plans next.

Mary: I'm still amazed at your nearly 150# loss. What a life changer.

OK gang, I leave you alone and you get chatty. Glad to see ya'll are using this forum to build a group. Try to check in regularly to get support and info. Those of you who don't have training plans, start looking for one. You can check out the ones on this site. We can customize them if we need to.

I made a bike ride with friends today, with a short walk afterward. Was good to be out with friends. We were all sucking wind on the hills. And all the dogs were glad to see our spinning wheels. What have they done for the last few weeks without us to chase? Then ran in Wal-Mart (yes in my bike pants) to get some beef for meatloaf (ummm, comfort food). Picked up a couple of WII games. Rayman Raving Rabbbids is awesome. Kids are having a blast with it, dancing to Jungle Boogie. Still have Mountain sports for tonite.

I've said enough. Find some time for relaxation this weekend. You all deserve it. Laugh, watch a stupid movie, play with a kid or a dog, drink a cup of herb tea. Remember rest is the 4th discipline of tri.

Til tomorrow...

enders_shadow - 2010-01-02 3:04 PM I guess I'm not the only one feeling a little down about my weight right now - I stepped on the scale yesterday morning and found 170. Up from 148.2 last New Year's Day. Not a good year for me...and scary enough to shove me in the right direction. A bit of history - started January 2006 at ~ 200 pounds with a 1-year old baby. Hubby and I started eating right and I lost 30 pounds right away. Kept at it and by December 2006, I was down to 160-165. Stayed there for about a year, and then in December 2007, I got below Athena status (150). Hung out between 140-150 for all of 2008 and beginning of 2009, until the marathon fiasco and deep bout of depression early this summer...and I haven't really stepped on the scale since then. I knew it was going to hurt to step on the scale yesterday, I didn't know it would hurt so much...I'm scared to death of getting back to where I was in 2006. Anyway, that's where I'm at. Starting the year with too much weight, but a good attitude and enthusiasm to take control of my body back.

Kristen: We posted at the same time. We'll get the weight off together, gal. I'm counting on your support for me, too. We'll do it one pound at a time. I'm adding 30 minutes walking to every one of my workouts to see if I can burn some fat. I'm proud of you for stepping onto the scale. Kiss that number goodbye!