HILDEKQ'S Magnificently Motivational Mentor Group - CLOSED!! (Page 65)

mee too!!!  pretty cool movie - thanks for the indirect recommendation!

So in the spirit of being a triathlete...I watched Saint Ralph last night then started watching Hell on Wheels  and next I'm gonna watch a swimming movie..haha

Since I was pretty bad with the SBR this weekend - I felt I need to watch it on TV...

I'm gonna try and get up tomorrow...haha  wish me luck!

You may all now refer to me as the:

or YOUR HIGHNESS, whichever is okay with me....

WTF - you taking TTucker's drugs????

Actually, I figure the title's got to do with the flavor and number of daiquiris Hilde's been consuming...

So I'm ba-aaack (again; appropriately scary for Hallowe'en, no?), and look at all the stuff the MMMers have been up to! Congrats on the wedding, Jen, and hurray for the hoopla being over! Wilson, I'm SO up for starting training for a big race next season: I figure either London at the Olympic distance or a HIM (depending on how next summer pans out-- it's a bit up in the air right now). You in, my friend? Anyone else? Tammy Turtle, depending on how things go (see: up in the air, only figuratively in my case rather than literally in yours...), I'd be up for training for the Flying Pig Marathon too...stay tuned!

After a COMPLETE day off yesterday (as in, I didn't leave the house, napped several times, and watched movies), I feel a lot better after feeling more and more run down during a chaotic time around here. Rehearsals are going well for our Nov 13 staged reading (one night only!), and I'm gonna tinker with my eating plan over the next little while to see how that goes too (more details in my log if anyone's interested). So bring on the official off-season: let the experimentation begin!

Well, I guess we now know that Alex is NOT a zombie, hiding out in LaLa land (aka The Land of Make Believe for Actors!).  I never doubt that you are training, Alex, I know you just are "logging challenged", ha ha! 

NO Peachy Margaritas for me, although that sure does sound good! 

Huh-- I wouldn't be too sure about the "not a zombie" part, at least the way I feel some days!

Today, though, was a GORGEOUS day for a run-- it felt slow, but turned out to be 10 min mile averages for a 10K... I wasn't really thinking about speed, though-- just enjoying the cool weather, sunshine, and leaves! We're supposed to hit the basement on temperatures overnight, sigh, so figured I'd enjoy it while I could. Hope everyone is doing well!

Wanna see something sick...I was changing my avatar and ran into this picture...This was taken while I was painting my brothers toenails while he was in the hospital on life support.....I was 300 lbs here...Two weeks later my journey began...pretty cool to see the difference, but how sad I got to that point... eeeekkkkk....Constant reminder for me is good motivation!

And Now....Thank GOD!!!!

Hard work and lots and lots of support really pay off!!!  Anyone else got a before and after the wanna post as a reminder and more motivation to stay at it??  Anyhow...off to inspire and blog a little before bed!

Great pics Wilson!  Nice job on the weight loss.

I'd post pics myself, but I only have before right now.  I'm working on the after....

Wilson, I'm guessing that even at 300 pounds, those legs were still sexy!  Maybe you should've been doing YOUR toenails!  Amazing transformation!!!  I'll have to see if I can find one of my fat pictures.... of course, I'm not as skinny as I was at one time, dang ice cream and cookie dough... I have NO self-control!

I'm guessing that the winter mentor program will be starting soon... I'm going to open us up to a few more members.  There are a few current members that I've already dropped in my mind.  You don't log for a couple of months and if I look at the last time you even checked BT and it's been MONTHS, yeah, you're gone from the MMMers.  Tough love baby!  I've already had 2 requests to join us!  I hope you all continue to stay with us, I'm not pushing anyone out!!  I will PM more info as I get it!

That is just awesome  Wilson!!  I'm like Hilde ... My "after" pics aren't quite current as I've gained back about 10 pounds that just keep hanging around!! 

I tried to post before and after but can't figure out how to do it!  I have this problem nearly every time I post a pic.  I "published" them to an album on my blog and then tried to post the url for the pic insert.  Didn't work. 

But here's the link to my album.  http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/photos/photo-thumbnails.asp?albumid=16138&useralbum=169123

Holy $hit, that is an awesome transformation!!!!  You look so much younger and happy!!!!  HEY GANG, WE HAVE A HOTTIE IN THE HOUSE!!!! Very nice work and very inspiring for sure!!!  I love it....okay others - if you're in this same situation...post'em....we wanna see your journey progress....Awesome Peggy you should be so so so proud!!  Jen, since you are on the before ----- just look what can happen with continued hard work and sticking around with us crazies!!!  

Thanks everyone for the kudos - I find it pretty motivating to look back and not forget!!  Yes Hilde, I still had "sexy" legs back then too....not as defined an muscular tho..haha...wait till next season...I plan on building these babies to produce a engine to propel my running and biking!!!  

Alex, nice to see you back on here!!!  I understand that you've acquired some spinerval DVDs - so gang Alex will be spinervalling like crazy just like many of us.....So let's help motivate each other this winter to spinerval our heads off!!!  I'm in for the London Tri if the off-season base training goes well and I stay healthy and don't screw anything else up cuz I'm stupid about training!!  I'll need to plan a business trip around that time so I can just have to pay for the London hotel and event...If I work it right I can get that paid for too...Maybe it'll only cost me the fee for the bike transit if I plan it right.  It's easy for me to fly into London and continue on to the mid-lands in England.

Hilde if you will still have me - I'd like to stay in this group...If you wanna kick me to the curb I completely understand - you may desire some new blood as the dungeon dominatrix master!

More importantly .... I FEEL younger!  It's amazing what losing 60 lbs will do for you.  Right Wilson?

LOVE the pics, Wilson and Peggy! I'll have to scan my 'before' pic in -- it's before I lost about 50 lbs and well before triathloning, but I'll see what I can scare up, if only to keep me honest!

Hilde, I'd love to stay, too, if you'll have me! How else could I get through the winter's training without this crazy gang of fabulous folk to share stuff with??

And yes, Wilson, I'm about to get my a$$ THOROUGHLY kicked by Spinervals this winter-- bring it ON, baby!