[JustJo]

Yay! Welcome back Gemme....and December 1 sounds like a great day to begin again.

Originally Posted by Gemme

Ebon and I have a Brita water filter. It makes a huge difference in the flavor of the water. I also always have a ton of water flavoring packets on hand. Crystal Light, Wal-Mart, etc makes them. It adds 5 calories to every 8 ounces of water, but I tend to drink more water when it seems less like water and more like something fun.



Coffee's part of your problem. Coffee, caffeine and carbonated beverages will dehydrate you more than they replenish.

We need to add it because we lose it in perspiration in breathing and sweating and in our saliva, as well as it being used to help our organs function properly.

When you feel thirst, your body is already dehydrated. The goal is to NOT feel that way. Maybe have a small cup with each cup of coffee you have. One cup coffee. One cup water.

I hope that helps.


Candace, I loved your videos. I will be keeping an eye on what you put up. Congrats on your progress thus far. I know you'll reach your goal!


As for myself, it's been a difficult year in terms of health and working out. I was doing. so. damn. well. before I got my job, but the commute killed me on the days I worked (anywhere from half an hour to an hour and a half, one way) but I did initially continue to work out on my days off. Eventually they petered off until nothing was being done. Even when we moved closer to my job and had a fitness facility in the apartment complex, nothing was accomplished.

Month by month, the weight I'd lost crept up until now.....nearly one year after my last official workout....I have reached--again--my highest weight. The one benefit to this weight (larger breasts) is no longer enough to 'make up for it'. Nearly every month, I've had to purchase new pants for work and now my uniform shirts are finally honestly too tight. Can't replace those as easily...crap.

I am one of those that can't start in the middle or on an average day. Sure, I can make better food choices at any time...and some days I do....but as for the stuff that I will be logging...like workouts....I have to begin those on the first of the month or an acceptable odd day. You will never catch me starting a program on the 12th or 28th of a month. You just won't. Yes, I know it's trivial and a tad bit OCD, but that's how I've always been.

Sooooo.....tomorrow is the first of December. I don't want to wait until it's been a full year of laziness and slacking off. You can't force an addict to quit unless they are ready to and, even then, it's up to them. I wasn't ready to recommit myself to myself. Now I am.

This month is an excellent month for me to spend more time in the gym or walking around, since it's so beautiful and the temperature is so nice, as I have required vacation time I have to take.

So, my plans for tomorrow are to work on holiday cards, watch a ton of movies with Ebon, work out and eat less crap.

I think that's totally feasible.

Good luck to those who are like me and restarting and congrats to those who are making continued progress.