crabby Kat's Performance
Challenge: Every Day is a New Start!

"I don't think I visited my buddies enough"

"Yay, I did two Zumba classes in a row again today! After class, I noticed they had some Zumba clothes on clearance, and ..."

"Crash boom bang. Wake up call! My body got tired of how much I've been pushing it & I haven't been able to do much for two ..."

"Cool thing happened; I drove by a Bellagio's Pizza delivery car & instead of a craving for their Very Veggie Pizza, all I ..."

"I just found my perfect size 10 jeans! Happy dance in progress! I've been trying various ones on, and they all just fit ..."

"One pound from my goal! Crazy scale; yesterday I weighed in at 138.3, today at 136 (twice, I checked).. Of course, my u ..."

"I had a wonderful day today! I did two Zumba classes in a row, then bought myself a new Zumba outfit from their new col ..."

"Input greatly appreciated! I want gaining health to be a family project here. My partner loves the healthy meals I cook; ..."

"Another gorgeous day! I drove to the gym today for Zumba with one of my favorite instructors, but she didn't show up. ..."

"A lovely sunshiny day after a few days of downpour; I love the changeable weather here in the Portland area! I went to the ..."

"I did two hours of Zumba today! Burned almost 800 calories doing it; gotta love it. Not to mention the high from doing a ..."

"Zumba this morning after a tough time sleeping last night; tired, but Zumba was so fun I did fine and grinned the whole ..."

"Life is funny. I'm all happy because I put a new recipe together in my crockpot this morning; I took knowledge of other ..."

"Decided I had it in me to go to afternoon Zumba, drove to the gym, stretched, and waited with the other Zumba fans. Finally ..."

"My scale is messing with me, lol! Yesterday's weigh in was a bummer; today is back to my lowest weight. Just a wake-up call; ..."

"My food plan allows for treats. I'v been eating too many, though I've stayed within my RDI & exercise every day."

"Ugh, I've gained weight. I'd like to think it's from water retention and building muscle, but I know that I've been eating ..."

"Creative Saturday breakfast; took two of my healthy pumpkin muffins, sliced in three slices each, dunked in egg substitute, ..."

"Rough night; trouble sleeping because of pain. I still managed to get up and go to Zumba, do a little shopping, make a loaf ..."

"Yay! The scale moved! I've been cool with this plateau, but I sure am doing a happy dance now that I've lost another 2/10ths ..."

"Beau took a spill today; I was at the sink brushing my teeth this morning & he jumped on the counter & went to jump into ..."

"Sorry, buddies, I've slacked off on connecting."

"I'm a little nutso, I think! I went to Zumba Gold this morning, and felt like a bird with my wings clipped; I was hemmed ..."

"I have to plan a dance routine, lol. Fun in Zumba today; the instructor split the class down the middle like she often does, ..."

"Room for improvement; I don't visit with buddies as much as I'd like."

"Wore my "reward" outfit to Zumba today; three of my gym pals called me "Skinny", lol. The new shoes will be great once I ..."

"Lazy day; looks like I burned 18 more calories than I consumed, tut tut! Oh well, tomorrow is another day! We got our 239 ..."

"Lowest weight of my adult life, oh yeah, baby! Woo hoo! My partner suggested shopping this afternoon for new exercise cl ..."

"Made a great dinner last night from a recipe from Whole Foods; Mini Meatloaf with Maple glazed green beans. Yummy! Ground ..."

"Zumba again today, after being away from it for over a week. Class was packed; the instructor added all sorts of new stuff, ..."

"I didn't take time to write them down, though I have so much to be thankful for"

"It's so good to have Beau home; he was very happy to see me (as I was him!)and was a good boy even though there was a tr ..."

"Home, sweet home. Tip; if you don't have any fresh milk type product & you make your coffee too hot & strong, you can stir ..."

"Went for a little walk along the Potomac; 5 miles before lunch, 79 minutes at aerobic level. I decided I needed more of a ..."

"What an amazing couple of days! Yesterday I had three separate meetings with assistants of a Congresswoman, a Congressman, ..."

"5.11 miles walking today, 11 minute aaerobic level. We went to Arlington Cemetary walked all over with a tour guide; ch ..."

"Walked all over the National Mall & the Jefferson Memorial, White House, etc. 9.91 miles on my pedometer, 46 minutes of it ..."

"Flew 1st class; posted pictures of lunch on challenge home, not including the salad and warm nuts. I exercised restraint ..."

"i'm SO close to my goal! what a nice send-off for my trip; did my last weigh-in on home scale & it was so nice to me! i'm ..."

"Has anyone tried Jillian Michaels' Banish Fat Boost Metabolism DVD? I need something to take on vacation & I found that at ..."

"Working out really pays off! I've only lost about 3 pounds since I bought my size 12 shorts that fit (if a bit snuggly), ..."

"Ahh, the scale made me smile this morning. :o) I feel like I could "rassel bears afore breakfast ",; just an odd saying ..."

"Improving"

"Work in progress..."

"A week without weight loss; so close to my goal! I have been working out 6 days a week. I could do better with my food, I ..."

"I broke my toenail catching a watermelon that rolled out of the back of our Outback, the day after my pedicure (the one I ..."

"I am so thankfuk for - HOT and cold running water.; - my partner - a good night's sleep - weighing in on my Wii and finding ..."

"Oh what a night. About 9:30 I hear "we've got a BIG problem" downstairs (I was getting ready for bed) . I rush down in my ..."

"This has become an important part of my day; starts everything off right."

"I plan other things around my exercise classes; I'm loving this chapter of my life!"

"I'm getting better at this"

"Another day I wake, happy to be breathing in and out! A little tired, so I wrote in my thankfulness journal then turned on ..."

"I'm very happy with this morning's weigh-in. I felt bad last night because a sweet & carb-laden dinner, though the calories ..."

"My dinner was a sweet carb fest. I did it eyes wide open & within my calories limits, but I feel like I blew it. My partner ..."

"Zumba this morning, delude pedicure this afternoon; that leg & foot massage sure felt good. That was my fourth Zumba class ..."

"Perfect soccer weather for tonight's match, University of Portland vs. University of Oregon (women's). Tonight is The Bite ..."

"Another beautiful day; I'm going to fully live each minute of it! I may have to see a doctor about a pesky health issue, ..."

"Wow, wow, wow. My gym asked for success stories, particularly for those who attend their senior classes. Since their S ..."

"Food as fuel vs mindful eating; I'm thinking that it doesn't need to be an either/or choice. I've been focusing on what ..."

"I am so thankful for : My meditation CD Finally waking up feeling good enough to go to water aerobics The end of last ..."

"Blood draw 1:30 pm yesterday, email from my doctor at 4:19. My low serum sodium (hyponatremia) has dropped even more in ..."

"Zumba this morning, blood draw this afternoon, and women's soccer this evening (season opener for the Portland Pilots). ..."

"Ah, the new scale needs to be seated in its new position when I move it (I have a small bathroom). Now it shows a weight ..."

"I was on the go so much yesterday that I didn't have time to journal, though I did write in my thankfulness journal. I found ..."

"I didn't write them down, but I have been more mindful of all that I have to be thankful for."

"I want to find more time to connect with buddies, current and new ones. "

"An outward sign of this; I've noticed that more people strike up conversations with me. I wondered out loud about this & my partner told me that it's because me and my smile are more welcoming as I feel better about myself. "

"Well, not enough sleep made for a not-so-great day. However, I did write in my thankfulness journal, go to Zumba Gold, ..."

"7 days in a row with 1 hour exercise classes; 4 of them (including today) were Zumba! I am absolutely loving it that my body ..."

"I love my new Zumba kickz! They worked like a charm in class this morning. We had a substitute instructor who incorporated ..."

"Frustration! Came to my apartment to wait for my Zumba shoes to arrive by UPS (I usually take deliveries at my partner's ..."