first suggestion is keep the positive attitude you have.  I might get a DVR
and record the stuff I liked and only reward myself with a program after
doing exercise, Lee

If you exercise in the evening try to do it before prime time.  I always
exercise first thing in the morning.  Then no matter what the rest of
the day is like I know it's done.

Audrey

Hi, Patty, You are doing good with the program.  Next week will show
a loss.
Hugs,
Catherine

Good to hear you're eating all of your points Patty.....you will be happy
that you did later on down the road.  I enjoy watching TV also, but I've
learned that if I can't get to gym between 3:30 and 5:30, then my only
choice is to go after supper around 7:00 and miss my shows.  It's a toss up,
but because I've decided to make my health a priority in my life, TV loses
out to the gym......

Hang in there! You can do this Patty.....just stick with it....one day at a
time......one meal at a time.

Eddie
Weight June05-359.0lbs
Current Weight-283.4lbs
Loss to date=75.6lbs
Goal Weight-180.0lbs

Hi all!

I do believe this marks the longest period of time I've ever stuck to an
weight loss plan.  Not that I've been perfect...  This week at weigh in I
saw a 0.6 lb gain.  My first gain.  I'm not all that upset about it, though.
My body fat measuring scale at home consistently shows my body fat down 2.5%
since I started, so I'm thinking maybe it was water weight.  I did have a
lot of diet soda before I weighed in.  I am following Eddie's advice to eat
all of my Flex points each day.  It's exercising *regularly* that I need to
work on.  I know I feel better when I do it; it's just getting started
that's so hard.  And with the new television season going on--there are so
many distractions.  I even have a little reward system but that doesn't
always help.  I guess I just have to decide what I really want--a better
body or a little distraction.  Or maybe I should get a second television and
VCR so that I can tape interesting shows while I exercise.  (I work out with
videos.)  Any other suggestions would be appreciated.

Have a great week everybody!

Patty

Thanks for all the support everyone!  I like the suggestion of getting my
exercise in before prime time TV.  Then I can endulge with TV as my reward.
The extra TV and VCR thing doesn't really fit my budget right now.  I've
looked at my schedule and all the things I have to do, and there is
absolutely no reason why I can't change to exercising before supper.  I just
have to develop the new habit.  Unfortunately that's easier said than done.
;-)

Patty