My week (Long, some OT)

[Guest guest]

Hey everyone!

I survived my first week of college! I am dead tired today and so glad the

weekend is here!! I have been getting a ton of exercise, not all by choice!

Parking at school is a nightmare! I have ended up having to park at least a

half a mile from where I need to be! On top of that, my classes are spread

out across campus. A few of my classes are in the same building, but of

course, they are on different floors. That means I have 4 to 6 flights of

stairs to sprint up. I have to keep reminding myself that all of the walking

is good for me My daughter is loving Kindergarten! I am so glad she is

doing so well. My son is having a little bit of separation anxiety at

daycare. He cries a bit when I drop him off, but the teachers say that only

lasts a minute or two after I leave. They think he is a very sweet little

boy. I had to ask, " Are you sure you are talking about my kid? " I love my

little guy, but he is in the terrible two's in full force! Thank God he

behaves himself there! Now for my brag! I managed to Tae-Bo four times this

week! I did three advanced workouts and one basic! I plan to do an advanced

to day and tomorrow as well. Remember how I was trying to become a morning

person? Well, that just didn't work for me. I have found that I have the most

time and energy to workout from five to six in the evening. It feels good to

have found a time that works! I was so paranoid that my workouts were going

to get pushed aside. With all of this new stress, I need Tae-Bo! Oh, another

thing I forgot to tell you all about! On Friday, I was all ready to leave for

school, but my keys were no where to be found! My son (who is 2) wandered off

with them. After three hours of frantically searching, I found them OUTSIDE

in the backyard! We have 2 acres, so I was thankful that it only took me

three hours to find them! It could have been worse. Of course, I missed my

first class and had to walk in late to my second! Anyway, I just wanted to

share what was going on with me. I think about you guys a lot during the day.

Being on campus has brought out a lot of my insecurities. It must be all of

the skinny girls in tank tops, I don't know. A lot of time, I feel like I am

still 245 pounds. I have noticed that I don't really make eye contact with

people. I try not to draw too much attention to myself. One day I went into

the bathroom and there was a full length mirror. I did a double take and

thought, " what am I so insecure about? " I am not skinny, by all means, but I

look pretty normal. And I thought, " what would my Tae-Bo buddies say if they

knew I was walking around with my head down, feeling so insecure? " I knew you

guys would tell me to walk tall and be proud. So, that's what I try to do

OK, this has been long enough!!! I'll shut up now! Thanks for listening

[Guest guest]

,

Congrats on making it through a week. Oh, I miss college so much. If you can

avoid the fat traps in college you could actually get alot of additional

exercise and health benefits from it. First of all you have discovered the

walking but alot of colleges also have gyms that are free to students and

intermural sports.

You are right, you are no longer 245. Not that there wasn't a reason to then,

but you should walk with your head held high. Besided good posture helps work

the abs.

Hugs,

In a message dated Sat, 26 Aug 2000 10:25:11 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

Agaw12577@... writes:

<< Hey everyone!

I survived my first week of college! I am dead tired today and so glad the

weekend is here!! I have been getting a ton of exercise, not all by choice!

Parking at school is a nightmare! I have ended up having to park at least a

half a mile from where I need to be! On top of that, my classes are spread

out across campus. A few of my classes are in the same building, but of

course, they are on different floors. That means I have 4 to 6 flights of

stairs to sprint up. I have to keep reminding myself that all of the walking

is good for me My daughter is loving Kindergarten! I am so glad she is

doing so well. My son is having a little bit of separation anxiety at

daycare. He cries a bit when I drop him off, but the teachers say that only

lasts a minute or two after I leave. They think he is a very sweet little

boy. I had to ask, " Are you sure you are talking about my kid? " I love my

little guy, but he is in the terrible two's in full force! Thank God he

behaves himself there! Now for my brag! I managed to Tae-Bo four times this

week! I did three advanced workouts and one basic! I plan to do an advanced

to day and tomorrow as well. Remember how I was trying to become a morning

person? Well, that just didn't work for me. I have found that I have the most

time and energy to workout from five to six in the evening. It feels good to

have found a time that works! I was so paranoid that my workouts were going

to get pushed aside. With all of this new stress, I need Tae-Bo! Oh, another

thing I forgot to tell you all about! On Friday, I was all ready to leave for

school, but my keys were no where to be found! My son (who is 2) wandered off

with them. After three hours of frantically searching, I found them OUTSIDE

in the backyard! We have 2 acres, so I was thankful that it only took me

three hours to find them! It could have been worse. Of course, I missed my

first class and had to walk in late to my second! Anyway, I just wanted to

share what was going on with me. I think about you guys a lot during the day.

Being on campus has brought out a lot of my insecurities. It must be all of

the skinny girls in tank tops, I don't know. A lot of time, I feel like I am

still 245 pounds. I have noticed that I don't really make eye contact with

people. I try not to draw too much attention to myself. One day I went into

the bathroom and there was a full length mirror. I did a double take and

thought, " what am I so insecure about? " I am not skinny, by all means, but I

look pretty normal. And I thought, " what would my Tae-Bo buddies say if they

knew I was walking around with my head down, feeling so insecure? " I knew you

guys would tell me to walk tall and be proud. So, that's what I try to do

OK, this has been long enough!!! I'll shut up now! Thanks for listening

As Deb has said: " Fitness is a journey and it begins with the first step. "

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In a message dated 8/26/00 9:25:05 AM Central Daylight Time,

Agaw12577@... writes:

<< I did a double take and

thought, " what am I so insecure about? " I am not skinny, by all means, but I

look pretty normal. And I thought, " what would my Tae-Bo buddies say if they

knew I was walking around with my head down, feeling so insecure? " I knew

you

guys would tell me to walk tall and be proud. So, that's what I try to do

OK, this has been long enough!!! I'll shut up now! Thanks for listening >>

I'm so glad things are going well for you. You know how that first week of

school is... it's always pretty devasting but you got through it!

Congratulations on that, getting so much additional exercise AND managing to

do a LOT of taebo. That's awesome ! Keep up the great work!

Jenni

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In a message dated 8/26/00 7:25:06 AM Pacific Daylight Time,

Agaw12577@... writes:

<< Now for my brag! I managed to Tae-Bo four times this

week! I did three advanced workouts and one basic! >>

That's excellent, !

And your insecurities will pass-especially since you are all ready

recognizing them. Just keep consciously thinking that you have no reason to

be so shy (and that you NEVER did) and ackward feeling. You're going to do

great-and make new friends too!

~Kat

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In a message dated 8/26/2000 10:25:04 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

Agaw12577@... writes:

<< One day I went into

the bathroom and there was a full length mirror. I did a double take and

thought, " what am I so insecure about? " I am not skinny, by all means, but I

look pretty normal. And I thought, " what would my Tae-Bo buddies say if they

knew I was walking around with my head down, feeling so insecure? " I knew

you

guys would tell me to walk tall and be proud. So, that's what I try to do

OK, this has been long enough!!! I'll shut up now! Thanks for listening >>

, it's gret to hear from you. It sounds like you and the kids are

doing great. That sure is a lot of walking. You will get a lot of exercise

just running around to classes. I'm glad you found a good time for you to

taebo. That time slot - 5-6:00 p.m. is one of my favorites to exercise. It

gives me needed energy and releases the stress of the day. Good for you for

trying to hold your head up. You are a " looker " so don't hide it with your

head down.

Elena

[Guest guest]

I feel the same way. I almost always exercise late in the evening....its the

only way I know how to relieve stress too. I'm not a morning person so

exercising as soon as I get up is out of the question...lol.

In a message dated 08/26/00 6:13:32 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

Etcarroll2@... writes:

<< I'm glad you found a good time for you to

taebo. That time slot - 5-6:00 p.m. is one of my favorites to exercise. It

gives me needed energy and releases the stress of the day. >>

[Guest guest]

> And I thought, " what would my Tae-Bo buddies say if they

> knew I was walking around with my head down, feeling so insecure? "

,

You're going to laugh at me, but this is what I thought of when I

read your message.....do you have Elmopalooza? I thought of the song

that Elmo sings with Rosie O'Donnell about all the stuff you miss

when you walk around with your head down towards the ground! I can

only remember the one verse " I nearly missed the rainbow, I nearly

missed the sunset, I nearly missed the shooting star going by " ! Ok,

so I watch a little too much elmo tv, but it's true! You miss so

much when you walk around with your head down! You have every reason

in the world to be proud of yourself! You are an incredible person

and you should walk around with your head held high I know it's

hard not to still see the " old " you sometimes when you look in the

mirror! We're all guilty of seeing our flaws more than we see our

good points....lol! But, you keep looking at yourself in the mirror

and keep repeating the same thing you said to yourself this time and

you'll get to the point where you realize it's true! And when you

have those moments of self doubt, just think of us and walk tall and

proud for us I find that the more I talk about all this stuff with

you guys and my friends and family, the more I believe it and the

more confident and strong I feel! It's an ongoing process! We don't

just wake up one day and say " ok, I love who I am and I am happy with

everything about me " .....there are still days when the self doubt

creeps in, but I find that those days are fewer and fewer and they

have much less power over me! A lot of that has to do with the fact

that I read the messages here everyday and that message is reinforced

over and over again! Ok, my point is.....lean on us when you don't

feel strong and we'll help you keep that head up Ummmmm...isn't

that a song? " Lean on Me.....when you're not strong and I'll be your

friend....I'll help you carry on " .....ok, I'll stop now....LOL!

who is having a wonderful vacation, but misses you all and can't wait

until Thursday to meet Barb

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In a message dated 08/27/2000 8:38:41 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

slowens@... writes:

<< You're going to laugh at me, but this is what I thought of when I

read your message.....do you have Elmopalooza? I thought of the song

that Elmo sings with Rosie O'Donnell about all the stuff you miss

when you walk around with your head down towards the ground! I can

only remember the one verse " I nearly missed the rainbow, I nearly

missed the sunset, I nearly missed the shooting star going by " ! Ok,

so I watch a little too much elmo tv, but it's true! >>

wow Sesame Street is still incredible

I had a similar moment of self-doubt when away this weekend cuz there were so

many young women with perfect bodies but then when comparing my own to those

over 25 and with kids, I felt much better

I really believe there is a biological point where genetics, childbirth,

aging, hormones, and inactivity work together to make all women heavier than

what is attractive or healthy. It may be harder for a woman who was never

genetically thin and loves food such as myself to value the results of

fitness efforts but when you see the alternative in others, it is a real

wake-up call

Been There Done That

and am never going back to taking my fitness (or lack of it) for granted

Barb

who didn't gain any weight though eating to full contentment

whoo hoo