Love those before and after photos you posted. Very, very encouraging to those who have a lot of weight to lose. I think I'd better start keeping a monthly photo and log my measurements too. It'd be great to have those to show later on. Keep up the wonderful job!!!

Ivie,
Hi darlin. Im still around.. been a very busy few months. Just took our son back up to spokane to the airport and then went to grand coulee. First time seeing the laser light show. was fun!! Hope your summer is off to a great start!!
Huggs
Dea

Wow your doing great Ivie, as for me and jillian well it didnt work out Ill still listen to her pod cast but as for her website I am no longer paying for it. Traineo is just as good if not better and traineo is free.

congrats on 70 pounds down!!! great job! keep it up! :)

Hey Ivie! Things are going pretty well so far this week. Your measurements are looking AWESOME! I'm so proud of you. Keep up the great work and keep in touch!

Time to update my measurements:

Jun 26, 07
arm: 14.5"
waist: 43.75"
hips: 53.5"
bust: 50.25"
thigh: 26"

May 5, 08
arm: 12" (-2.5")
waist: 35" (-8.75")
hips: 46" (-7.5")
bust: 44" (-6.25")
thigh: 21" (-5")

I am very excited - I was asked to be a class manager for our Jazzercise instructor where I live! I love Jazzercise but have been unable to attend due to work hours. My instructor is starting a new morning class which I would be able to attend before work, so I'm hoping to be class manager for that one. We haven't worked all the details out yet, but it's exciting just the same!

Hi Ivie,
I broke the platue.. I went to the biggest loser group list. I posted there about calories vs workouts... I upped my calories and maintained my workouts and have had a loss daily on the scale. Things are looking up! Still doing my weights Monday/Friday upper/lower. Then on Wed doing a body pump class. Ill do this routine for a month or so and switch it up. Whhoooo hoooo!! Huggs Dea

Hello, I was just browsing around the Biggest Loser group when I noticed you said something about Turbo Jam. I just ordered this yesterday. From your awesome weightloss so far I can see that it must be working!! :) I can't wait to get my dvds now.

Keep up the incredible work, Ivie! You're doing AWESOME!!!!

Ivie,
Thank you so much for your support with the march of dimes walk!!! Now that im feeling like im gonna live you need to come down and we can do Badger mt.
Huggs
Dea

I hope we get the chance to do Badger this spring before the heat hits. Im doing better with the bronchitis and back at the gym. Looking forward to a hike this week end if our weather cooperates.
Huggs
Dea

Good golly Miss Ivie, you're rocking the charts here! Keep going like this and your going to win this race sooner than you thought!

Are you keeping pretty strict with your diet and exercise? I blew it on Easter and the days following -- still trying to recover from this "train wreck!" :(

Thanks Ivie! :) you are doing a fantastic job woohoo!!!

sorry, i meant... you are doing well with an exclamation mark!!

wow, you are doing well with the weight loss? how often do you work out a week?
i used to weigh 200lbs, but i lost 50 through hard work at the gym. the last 20lbs have probably been through billy and then turbo jam. it's amazing how much one can lose. i never thought i'd lose that much ever... and you look back at your old photos and go, 'i can't believe that was me'. keep it up! and feel great working out! :)

Ivie, your weight chart stats are stupendous! You sure have come a long way from 2007. What's your motivation from within? Deep down inside what pushed you to get to this point?

You're such an inspiration, Ivie!!! Congrats on continuing to reach your lowest lows! (That just sounds weird, but in this case, it's a good thing!)

Thanks for the support, finally made it to the 200s (just about) today. Got to stay there for now, and there's only one way out ... and that's the other end!

Congrats on the 188 last Thurs! A near 25 inches too. Fantastic, and I'm sure you can do 179 by the end of March. Are you keeping a kind of a picture diary too?

Well, it's not official since my "official" weigh ins are only on Tuesdays, but this morning my scale read 188! Whoo hoo! That gives me some more motivation to keep up the intensity and frequency of my workouts. I really would like to hit my 179 lb mini-goal by March 31st...

I think I'm going to need some new clothes for summer! :)

Ok - so I want to keep track of my measurements too, and I haven't really done that. So I'm going to post them here where I can look back at them when I want to and see how far I've come.

Jun 26, 07
arm 14.5
waist 43.75
hips 53.5
bust 50.25
thigh 26

Feb 24, 08
arm 12
waist 37.5
hips 47
bust 44
thigh 22

That is a loss of 24.5 inches which absolutely amazes me. It will be so awesome to look back in a few months and see those numbers go down yet again!

Hey Ive, you got under the 200's before me -- I want you to get to the 180's before me now! You can do it!!! Keep those stats updated too, they do help with motivation, (they do for me anyway.)

Go Ivie, Go!

Congrats on your weight loss. That's awesome!

I'm down 52 w/ 33 more to go, so looks like you and I are neck and neck in the race. lol

53lbs!? Holy Macaroni!!! How do you do it!? Keep up the great work -- you'll be YOU again in no time at all!

--Richard H.

Wow....Ivie!! I am so excited for you, Congrats!!! Great Job!!

Congrats Ivie on the huge accomplishment!!! Bravo!!!

Hey I'm glad to see you're still around! Nothing like the New Year to kick you into gear!

I do like hip hop abs but I think there are two different ones, one is by that Tony something guy and this one is done by the Yoga Booty Ballet Ladies, which I am sure you have the latter since you have Turbo Jam and they usually come together! lol

Anyway, I think that you do have to be able to move faster in the Hip Hop Abs, there is a lot of changing moves but they are pretty good at helping you get through it. After the 3rd day I did much better but before that I was about to give it up because I felt like I wasn't getting a good enough work out.

But if you can memorize a dance routine you can do this. You just have to do it several times at first!

I like Turbo Jam too I just wish my knees were better so that I could do it!

Good luck and congratulations on your loss too!

I am looking forward to the Biggest Loser Challenge!

April

Hi, I am back :) I gained weight (blah) and need to start over. I would love to be where you are at, but need to put in the time and effort to do so. You are doing GREAT!

Thanks! Have a fantastic Christmas also! Congrats on your big weight loss (so far)!!!

Congrats on the 100's!! You have done fantastic!!

How are things?

You ready for this, Ivie? I hope I am!

Yes! I've been doing toning for the last six days (10 minutes a day). Yay me :) Great job on your continued weight loss!

Hey, thanks for the comment, I really appreciate it! I went out and bought a DVD player for the living room (we only had one in our bedroom, and one in my daughters room) so I can start a toning DVD. I have all intents to start today :). Thanks again, and keep up the great work!

I can't believe you burned over 1600 calories in one day! I'm impressed!

nope no toning yet :(

Looks like you're still doing great!

Thanks, I have a feeling I'll be a little bit farther away than that after this week's weigh-in I've had a lot of trouble getting back to healthy eating after a vacation. but your weight loss is inspiring!

Another 2 pounds! Congrats!

Your weight just keeps dropping! :)

Hey thanks, I'll have to look for some!

Great job on your workouts!

Thats a great idea I may have to try it. You can train for a TriAthlon too. The only thing holding you back is you.

Great job Ivie now light a fire under Shannons BUTT.....