These are the songs i've been listening to while running, and the like.  Some of them are pretty fast, and loud (i mean is there any other type of music??).

- Avenge Sevenfold - Bat Country (we can't stop here:))
- The Vandals - Come out fighting
- The Misfits - Hybrid Moments
- Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood
- Chevelle - The Red
- NoFX - Dinosaurs Will Die
- The Dwarves - Kids Today (Off the Rock Against Bush Vol.2)
- The Clash - Rock The Casbah
- The Dropkick Murphys - I'm Shipping Up to Boston (Off "The Departed" Soundtrack, which you should pick up anyway because it's pretty much the best movie ever....)
- Rocket From the Crypt - Bring Us Bullets
- Slipknot - The Nameless
- Beastie Boys - Sure Shot
- Xzibit - Get your walk on
- Anthrax - fuel
- Ministry - Just one Fix
- System of a Down - atwa
- Yanni Live at the Acropolis - Reflections of Passion (Hey, they can't all be winners)

I put highlights for use (green - Warm-up, Yellow - Pace, Red - Ludicrous Speed)


I've found that music makes my running that much easier (i mean the alternative is Dora the Explorer or The Backyardigans). 

If you think I may like a song for the daily run, drop it here!  I'm always looking for new stuff

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Brandon

Hahaha... So neither of us were very excited about our weigh in... lol  I was lower, but I was at 230 on the nose.  Boo hiss!  lol  So, at least I know next week will get me through the 230's and into the 220's.    Brandon was up a little bit (back at 283) but I'm sure it will all balance out again in a day or two... he's good at bugging me that way. hahaha.  i swear it takes me WEEKS to recover from a  gain and he just walks upstairs and back down and its gone.  lol

~joi~

Hiya everyone... :)   Both Brandon and I are really bad about weighing ourselves daily... but for us it is MOTIVATING!!  Well, today was AWESOME!!!  Bran broke out of the 280's!!  Mind you he weighed himself after LUNCH and he was down to 279.8  WOO HOO!!! Can't wait to see where he is at on Tuesday!! I weighed this morning and am at 231.4... soooo close to being in the 220's... I CAN TASTE IT!!!  I have hit my 20 lb mark now... YIPPEE!!

Just wanted to share!  :)

~joi~

here is the shirt... :)  Not the greatest photo, but its up... lol  :)

sorry I haven't been around the last few days.  I was out of town for a medical procedure and just got in late last night... I'm a little tuckered but getting better! 

I've seen/heard everyone talking about new clothes they have bought or are thinking about... it must be in the air.  lol  I had to run into Wal-Mart to grab some diapers and I actually had a shirt scream at me... Clothes OFTEN talk to me, just not at Wal-Mart... but it was VERY cute and in the REGULAR SIZE section... no chance of it fitting, I know how their clothes run... Well, after walking past it a 3rd time and a few cute skirts *when did Wal-Mart get cute clothes??*  I decided to try a few things on to see how far off I am from fitting into them...  

I grabbed  2 different styles of skirts, 18 was the largest size they carry in the "normal" section so I grabbed them and crossed my fingers... they were TOO BIG!!  I probably could have grabbed a 16 and ran with it!!! WOW!!! I know skirts fit me TOTALLY different than pants *i have wonder thighs that don't like most pants*  lol  BUT the skirts were amply LOOSE!  Holy cow... when did that happen?!?! 
I was a 22 when I started this...

Next came the shirt that called out to me to begin with!! I grabbed the reg XL (16/18)  Had it been 18/20 I would have been more confident on the fit.. but never the less...  :)  IT FIT!!  AND LOOKED AWESOME! *in my mind at least* So I "splurged" and bought myself a $16 shirt at the Mart and have NEVER had so many compliments on my appearance in my life!!! 

We had a surprise birthday party for my Mom's 60th birthday on Sunday and it is the first time I have seen most of my siblings since Christmas... and the first time I have seen one of my sister's in almost 2 years!  Everyone noticed my weight loss (and Brandon's as well *its more obvious on him*) even my older brother who is about oblivious to EVERYTHING except for his job... lol  I don't know if the shirt was extra slimming or something but I felt amazing *despite being on the mend... maybe it was my medication... lol* and it was so motivating!!  I'll be posting a photo later today of said shirt... but wanted to share a bit right now!! :)

~joi~

Rachel is BEYOND awesome and sent this little video to me today of us on the show last night... :)  it is QUICK!  hehehe


 

~joi~

so... they showed a quick slideshow of a lot of us on the show... and I saw us!!  WOO HOO!!  Jumped up to grab the phone to call Rachel and missed the big shot of me... at the end in MY SPORTS BRA!!!!  On national television!!!  LOL  So, if somebody wouldn't mind making a copy for me I would REALLY appreciate it!  My claim to fame, the fluffy sports bra girl! lol    I will pay for the tape and shipping if you could do it... THANK YOU!!!

~joi~

so, is it just me or is everyone pretty pysched about tonight's show?  I am sure it is going to be VERY emotional as the wave just keeps building up with each episode and each contestant going home.  I catch myself sniffling like a geek in gym class... I mean, it is bad!  *no offense, geeks... Brandon is one too* 

So, who do you think will win??  I am thinking Ali... of course!  She has done an INSANE job on her own...  but it will probably be Mark or Roger, following the trend, you know?  I want a woman to win, not just for the whole girl power thing... but come on!!  SHOW US WE CAN DO IT!!  I mean I "know" we can... but for a woman to win, I think that would be pretty amazing. 

Okay... short and sweet again!  I'm sure I'll be blogging after the show tonight or in the morning!  hehehe

~joi~

Good morning losers *hehe*...  I've been interested in joining the Biggest Loser Club for a while now, but I have a hard time reasoning the $20/month.  I'm sure it is worth it but I just want to know how it differs from other sites.  :)  

Can anyone help me out?!? 

Is it worth it??  What does it offer that is different from other sites? (I've  been part of Calorie-Count.com and am currently using MyFoodDiary.com)

THANK YOU!  :)

~joi~


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anyone? anyone??  bueller? 

So... I haven't been able to use the treadmill for oh, about a week or two *grrrr* because I couldn't find the safety tab key thingie *the technical name I'm sure*, that you insert  and if you fall it pulls out and stops working.  Well, we had to keep hiding it because my daughter would put it in and "try" and use the treadmill.  Not the greatest situation... well, she found it and hid it on me!  LOL  NICE!   I just found it this morning and am SO excited to be able to get back on there... it has been so weird not being on it the whole two hours while I watch BL...  So, I'm back! :)

~joi~

Okay, as most of you know... we tried out for Season 6 and it is well  past the 3 to 4 weeks that we were told they would be contacting the chosen teams... so we were cool with it... I mean look how many people they interviewed!

Well, Today Jim & Christi posted a blog saying that they were still casting... I emailed the casting director who interviewed us and it looks like they still aren't decided.  Hmmm....   SOOOO if you had a call back, DON'T GIVE UP HOPE! :)  They haven't chosen the cast yet! :)

~joi~

Well, I checked the main Biggest Loser page and as of 11 am today we are at 1,000,851 lbs lost!!  VERY COOL!!! 
 We lost a million pounds!  *if we trust the ticker... hahaha*

I am so proud of everyone on this journey with me... especially Brandon... he has been such an amazing INSPIRATION!  He's my hero!  :D  And my best friend Rachel has lost over 40 lbs!!!  Corey... You are a fat burning machine... and I can't wait to meet you!!  AND my partners in goof... Meg & Jen...  you both have kept me soooo motivated and even though I lost and posted the sports bra pics...  I've won!  lol  oh and there are sooo many others who have been huge inspirations..... Carla & Cindy, Betsy & Amy, soshia & Sledge, Jim & Christi, the list could go on and on... :)  Anyone I didn't mention, its nothing personal, you are all my heroes, my inspiration and my new circle of friends!!!   :)  I am so proud of EVERYONE!!  Even YOU... Yes... YOU!!!

So, to all of us... lets give ourselves, out partners and all of our friends a pat on the back,  a high five or whatever your method of choice... we are ALL WINNERS!!  Er, is that Losers?!? 

I had emailed my friend Corey last night and started realizing how much we've gained in this.... here's a snippet...

"My guesses were: Super Teachers, Beth & Heather, Amy & Betsy, Joe & Melonie, and of course had hoped that at least one of my closer friends... you, Rachel & Jerremey or Meg & Jen would have won... but oh well!!!  It's a contest, a gamble of sorts... and my lord with the amount of people to choose from... come on!!!

I'm just happy at the changes I have made for myself...I'm the lowest I have been since my son was born... I am only 14 lbs away from my lowest weight in the last 15 years...  HOW COOL!!!!   I fit into a skirt that I didn't think would fit for about 20 lbs... I WORK OUT WITH MY HUSBAND!!!!!!!!!!  That is the greatest part!!!    I OWN A TREADMILL!!  :)   lol "

Yes, I would have LOVED to win the prize...  BUT I think with all that I have to show for this journey, winning the trip pales in comparison.

~joi~

Okay, this will be short and sweet... I'm feeling way way way under the weather today!  BUT  I am excited to say when I weighed this morning I was 235.2!  WOO HOO!  Brandon went up a little bit but we aren't worried...it'll come right off probably during the day.

I promised it was going to be short and I wasn't lying... lol  HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!

~joi~