More tunes :)

Okay, I am here this morning because I am procrastinating about writing a paper on DNA for school :) But it is more fun to look through my iTunes list for suggestions for workout tunes! Here are a few more:

Madonna - "4 Minutes"
Matchbox Twenty - "How Far We've Come"
Matchbox Twenty - "Real World"
MIKA - "Love Today"
New Order - "Bizarre Love Triangle"
Pink - "Get the Party Started"
Pet Shop Boys - "Left To My Own Devices"
Rob Thomas - "This is How a Heart Breaks"

I'll be heading to the gym later today...weigh-in day is Monday, so that's an incentive to keep going on the weekends :) Have a terrific weekend!

Weekly Weigh-In

Like Toni said, thank-you for all of the iTunes selections.....I've been busy downloading songs all week :) Keep them coming.....we need more tunes!

Today was my weekly weigh-in day & I'm happy to report that I'm down another 2.2 lbs.! I have now lost a total of 8.4 lbs. in 5 weeks! One of my short-term goals is to lose a total of 36.6 lbs. by the end of August for when I go to Pennsylvania to visit my family. I have 28.2 lbs. to go to reach that goal, which means I need to up my weight loss a little bit & try to lose 9.4 lbs. a month over the next 3 months. It's not going to be easy, by any means, but I'm determined to give it my best shot!

My horoscope for today fits me perfectly: "Think big and live large instead of cramming your dreams into a space the size of a yogurt container. Having confidence in your efforts is infinitely preferable to doubting your blessings." Think BIG! Big goals, big dreams! Have confidence! Something I'm not very good at doing, but that is changing each & every day! I can do this! I WILL do this! Every day that I workout, I feel so much better about myself. My energy level is increasing as my body is decreasing :) I know I still have a long way to go, but I didn't put this weight on overnight & unfortunately, it won't come off overnight, either. Like I've told my husband, we got fat together & we're going to get skinny together :)

Thanks again for all the support! Have a great weekend!
Benita

Good week so far!

Firstly, thanks for all the iTunes selections so far...we will have lots to check out this weekend!

I've had a good week since my training session on Monday. Tuesday I took the dog on a nice long walk, Wednesday I went to the gym for an hour and also walked Tasha, and this morning I saw my trainer again to work on upper body and cardio. Need I say I'm pooped??? Just 4 days till my next weigh-in, though (WW here was closed Monday for the holiday), so I need to keep it up!

Here are some more upbeat iTunes from my list:

Frankie Goes To Hollywood - "Born to Run"
George Michael - "Faith"
Gin Blossoms - "Hey Jealousy"
Hothouse Flowers - "Don't Go"
Jennifer Lopez - "Let's Get Loud"
The Knack - "My Sharona"
Los Lonely Boys - "Crazy Dream"

Enjoy! And keep those suggestions coming!

Music to work out to.... (A through E) :)

Benita posted on her other blog today looking for recommendations for good workout music. Do you have some good ones to add? Here are some of my favorites from iTunes:

ABBA - "Does Your Mother Know?"
Aerosmith - "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)"
Backstreet Boys - "Larger Than Life"
Barenaked Ladies - "One Week"
Billy Joel - "Tell Her About It"
Bon Jovi - "Livin' on a Prayer"
Bruce Springsteen - "Glory Days"
Communards - "Never Can Say Goodbye"
Duran Duran - "Rio"
Elton John - "Philadelphia Freedom" and "The Bitch is Back"
Enrique Iglesias - "Bailamos"
Erasure - "A Little Respect"
Eurythmics - "When Tomorrow Comes"

Back tomorrow with a few more!

Here are a few that I just downloaded on my Ipod today:

Free Your Mind - En Vogue (thanks Tracy!)
Walking On Sunshine - Katrina & The Waves (thanks Tracy!)
U & Ur Hand - Pink (thanks Tracy!)
It's Raining Men - The Weather Girls
Super Freak - Rick James
I Wonder If I Take You Home - Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam
Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance) - C+C Music Factory
Jump Around - House Of Pain
Pump Up The Jam - Technotronic
C'Mon N' Ride It (The Train) - Quad City DJ's
Good Vibrations - Loleatta Holloway
Finally - Ce Ce Peniston
Hung Up, Sorry & Jump - Madonna (thanks Linda!)
Take Your Time - The S.O.S. Band
And The Beat Goes On - Whispers
No Parking (On The Dance Floor) - Midnight Star
The Groove Line - Heat Wave
Lovergirl - Teena Marie

Can you tell I'm stuck in the 80's & 90's? :) Keep the songs comin'.....I still need more!

Nothing like...

getting your butt kicked by a trainer early in the morning on a holiday :) I am so proud of myself! I got up and was at the gym by 7.30am on a holiday! I worked really hard and everyone was still in bed when I got home! LOL! Food-wise, my weekend was off the rails a bit, I know I really have to use that WW points tracker. But I'm back on it today!

Weekly Weigh-In - Benita

Today was my weekly weigh-in & I'm happy to report that I've lost another 2 lbs. for a total of 6.2 lbs. to date :) The weight's not coming off as fast as I'd like it to, but at least it's coming off! I didn't go to the gym today since I did a yardsale the past 2 days & I was just exhausted from that. But I'm already planning on hitting the gym tomorrow, which is usually my day off.

I still need to take measurements of my waist, legs & arms as I never did that in the beginning & I know that sometimes when you're not dropping the pounds, you're still losing the inches. And I've already noticed that some of my jeans are just a little bit loser & I no longer have to lay on my bed & suck my stomach in to zip them up ;)

Have a great Memorial Day weekend!

Thank you!

Thank you for your support - it really means a lot to both of us :)

I've had a pretty good couple of days...yesterday (Wednesday) I changed my routine a little and did an exercise video at home. It's one by Kathy Smith...I really like her style. Then this morning I had a session with my trainer - we worked on my upper body, and man - I'm feeling it now, but it's a good feeling! He said I'm making some really good progress with my endurance - that's what I like to hear!

Toni

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I, as well, would like to thank-you all for your support. We both now that we have a long way to go, but we're also both very motivated & know that we can do this!

My week has been pretty good as well. Wednesday, I did 10 minutes on the bike, 33.13 (2 miles) on the treadmill & I also did a 40 minute healthy lifestyles class that kicked my butt! Today, I did a yardsale all day & was exhausted from that, but I still managed to do 10 minutes on the bike & 15 minutes on the treadmill. Tomorrow is weigh-in day for me, so keep your fingers crossed for me that it's a good one :)

Benita

Here we are!

Hi everyone! This is going to be the blog where Benita and I will write about our weight loss journey and the trials and tribulations along the way. Wish us luck!