~~MELTERS...It's Friday Already? ~~

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Good Morning!

Just getting us started...I can't believe it's Friday already and my vacation is almost over...

BB in a bit

Deb
 
Ha, ha, ha! Shelley, Deb and I all started us out this morning. Here's my post:

Morning melty folks.

Kristi, I just got around to looking at your picture trail this morning. I love the picture of you and your DH with the bikes. And your girls are beautiful! Is today the last day of VBS?

Shelley, half day today? Any news on Karen? {{More hugs}}

Deb, are you doing the Puppy Max Workout this morning?

Hi to everyone else. I jsut wanted to start us off. BBL for more personals. Oh, the plan for today is to try to avoid (too many) birthday goodies and do Strike Zone for the first time. Later.
 
...I swear I looked for other posts before doing mine..all 3 of us must have been posting at the same time!:D

Deb
 
Hi, everyone!

I got a kick out of seeing all the new Melter threads this morning! How on earth can all of you get on the computer so darned early? :eek:

Deb - you poor thing, facing the end of your vacation! I know exactly how you feel. I had to endure it a few weeks ago, myself. ;(

Robin - I'm sending you a few willpower vibes! I can't send you all of them though, because I need some myself today. All I really want to do is to run downstairs and buy a handful of candy bars... :9 Have fun with Strikezone!

Tneah - I saw your post from last night! {{{{{HUGS}}}}}, dear! I'm glad you have an appointment with a family doc, even before you see the specialist. He (or she?) might be able to give you some guidelines about coming of the meds you're on right now.

Last night was a rest day and a grocery shopping day. I got off easy at the store - quick trip and under $100. Wow. That won't hapen again any time soon. I spent extra time down at the barn cleaning up... you-know-what.

Then hung out talking to the family, who were down in the field setting up for a motocross race this weekend. I hate that darned race and refuse to get involved in it. But it was sort of nice to be leaning against the trailer under a tree, just talking and stuff.

Tonight is B&G, maybe a premix. But I don't know which one yet.
 
Morning again!

I'm LOL at the all the threads too!

Deb - sorry your vacation is almost over! I hate that!

Robin - mmmmmmmmm.... Mexican food. Can I come? I got Strikezone yesterday and plan on doing it today too!

Shannon - I hope the race doesn't bother you too much this weekend.

Tneah - I'm sending you huge squeezy {{{hugs}}}. I hope everything gets sorted out soon, darlin'!

I hopped out of bed this morning and there was a huge shooting pain up the back of my right leg... so I hobbled around the block with the pooches and went back to bed for a bit. Seems okay now. We'll see how the day goes.
 
Happy Friday, everyone!

What a plethora of threads we have going this morning!:) (Edited to say: Whenever I use that word "plethora," I always think of the line from Steve Martin's film _Three Amigos_: "Would you say I had a plethora of sweaters?" OK, enough silliness!)

Well, the scale is up again, and I'm just so frustrated. I know we agreed to not stress about the scale, and I think I need Tneah's willpower to just toss it out. I like doing my weekly Friday check-ins, though, since they help me gauge where I'm at. The body fat level is UP on my Tanita scale, and yet DOWN on my hand-held thingie. What gives?! Well, today at noon I have my body fat scan, so I'll let you all know how that goes. At this point, I still feel really bad spending money on it, but I figure that it will hopefully help alleviate some of the stress by letting me know where I really am. I think I need the peace of mind right now!

Today is Muscle Endurance, and I'm starting my last week of these full-body rotations. I actually feel like I'm leaning out a bit, but the scale doesn't seem to agree.;-) After this coming week, I think I'm going to go back to splits, but I'm going to try an eight-day week so that I can do two days of legs and maybe a day of kettlebell work.

Oh, and I was talking to DH last night, and I think he might do STS with me when it comes out! We did the regular P90 together a couple of years ago, and it was fun working out together. He hasn't been working out at all lately, and I think he needs some help getting back into the swing of things. If he decides to do it, we might go ahead and switch out our office so that it's a workout room. I'm still working on him about getting an elliptical, too . . . . ;-)

And I found out that the in-laws and BIL will be here . . . TWO WEEKS FROM TODAY! UG!!!! OK, sorry for screaming in your ears.

Oops . . . I wrote a book again. Sorry to be so self-absorbed. :-( (Hangs head shamefully . . . .)

Hope your days are all off to great starts!:) Hooray for Friday!


Robin -- Hope you have a wonderful, wonderful birthday today! You're such a special person, and I hope you have a very special day today! :) And you certainly should have a few b-day goodies! }( Hope you enjoy Strike Zone today! That jam you made sounds wonderful. Is it an easy recipe to follow?

Shelley -- Loved the silly song thread! I laughed so hard when I read what everyone came up with! How did things end up going with your broken washer? Do you think that you'll be able to make the RT still? Hope so! You and Robin will have to let us know how you like Strike Zone. Is that pain still better? Hope so!

Deb -- Oh, the last day of vacation is always so sad. :-( How is Keegan doing? Do you think he'll be alright on his own when you head back to work on Monday?

Shannon -- Sounds like you had a relaxing evening last night with the family . . . despite the cleaning. ;-) You know, that Legs Blast premix on B&G could be a kick-butt way to start the weekend . . . literally!}(

Kristi -- Don't even worry one iota about not having time to do personals yesterday. Did the women come get the furniture from you yesterday? Is today the last day of VBS? And there are only a few more days until your challenge, right?! How exciting that it will finally be here.

Kara -- How did the dentist go yesterday? Is the door going in today? Hopefully the stress levels have gone down a bit! :)

Lainie -- How are you feeling today, chica? How awful that you're still not back to eating regular foods yet. Is the pain b/c of the braces, the pulled teeth, or both? Sending you {{{HUGS}}}!

Jennifer -- How have you been? Any more news about that new position you had applied for?

Tneah -- How are you feeling today, babe? {{{HUGS}}}! I'm so glad that you'll be seeing a regular Dr. on Tuesday. Maybe wait until then to stop your meds so you can see what he or she recommends about quitting them cold turkey. How did the Red Carpet workout go? Did you like it better after doing a couple of circuits? Hope so! Does DH get back today? And is the writing you're working on for the new ad campaign? It sounds exciting! I can't wait to hear more about it when you're able to give us more details.
 
Leanne - I'm crossing fingers for the scan today. Stupid scales. I hate them! My washer is fixed, and it only cost $100, so I'm going to make the RT after all! I'll definitely let you know how I like STrike Zone.
 
Good morning friends! Well, Dh is home and the door is not in yet! AND storms are coming...:eek: I have to help him. A neighbor just loaned us a compressor and nail gun and I don't want to end up in the ER today! :eek: Anyhoo, I will check in later, I hope!

Leanne--Ditch the scale and do a Friday check with a pair of jeans. Good luck with your body fat scan. :) ((((HUGS)))) about your ILs.

Tneah--I am so sorry about your thyroid! That must be so freaking frustrating! (((HUGS)))

Robin--Happy Birthday!!! I hope you have a wonderful one! You have had such a peaceful and happy tone to your posts since you have been back. :) I am envious! :p

Shelley--How is Karen? What is up with the pain? Take care! :)

Shannon--How is the job search going? I still haven't had time to download CC8! I love how much it pushes you! }(

Lainie--I am so sorry that the braces are causing you so much pain! Is there anything that can be done to help alleviate it? (((HUGS)))

Jennifer--Hi! How are you????

Deb--Boo. The last day of vacation! How is Keegan? I can only imagine how active he is! Thinking of his pic always makes me smile. :)

Kristi--You have had a hectic week! So, the challenge is almost here, right? Are you ready for it? }( Good luck!!! :)

Well, ladies, I must go. I did iTread 14-60 minutes this morning and it was hard. At 58 min, she had us go up a 12% hill! I hope to get in upper body later if things go as planned. Ha, that is almost funny...

Have a good day!

Kara :)
 
Shelley--I forgot to add how neat it is that Sophie plays guitar! How fun! Yea, I am so glad you can still attend the roadtrip! :7
 
Just popping in again for a minute to say . . . .

Shelly -- HOORAY for being able to make the July RT still! :) I'm so dang happy for you! I just wish the whole lot of us were going on the same one. :-(

And Kara -- BE CAREFUL today, babe! A nail gun and compressor?? Just be super safe . . . and don't worry about missing that upper body workout if you don't have time for it! Sounds like you'll be doing plenty today! :)

Ooh . . . it's Friday the 13th today! Hopefully we all have lucky days!:)
 
Howdy All:) Who says "howdy" anymore unless of course you live in Texas;)

Happy Birthday Robin!!! Eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow it will not be your birthday anymore and you can get back on track then! I actually took a "birthday week" to celebrate!:7 Mexican food is my favorite, please eat lots of guacamole and chips for me.:9

Deb, Last day huh? Crappers. What will Keegan do when you are gone? Is Kelsey a good puppysitter?:) Will you keep him in his crate? We tried to crate train Georgie, sorta, but it never really worked out, he was so big, the crate took up half our bedroom space. We did however take him to puppy school where he excelled in the obstacle course...:) never did get that whole "come Georgie"...unless of course there was a Cheeto involved.:p

Shelley, your silly song was hilarious!But now I insist you make up a positive body song, singing the praises of your nice arse okay? We body image folks need to always cancel out the negative with a positive..its to early for me to write jingles, but now you need to write one in praise of your nice round arse!


Shannon, I loved the picture of you leaning against a tree chillin' and chattin' yesterday! Motorcross huh? Those people are insane! Oh and I dare you to do B&G Leg Blast! heehee.

Leanne, for heaven's sake woman, toss that dang bodyfat handheld thing, its worse then the Tanita scale, that stupid scale gives a different number depending on how much water you have in your system, it so inaccurate. Thank goodness you will get a true reading today. Take that and run with it. I felt so much better after I did it! Plus you will get your bone density and all those other important readings too. I hate the scale, its a device invented by mean people to make us feel bad about ourselves. Did you know the average woman weighs 152 pounds and is 5'4? I just read that in Glamour magazine, and the average bra size is now 36 C instead of 34 B like it used to be thanks to the plethora (ha! I got to use your word) of plastic surgeons.Just a few interesting body facts this morning....That is awesome DH is going to do STS with you! How sexy.
:p Giving you a ((hug)) just because...

Hi to Lainie, Kara, Kristi and Jennifer!

I have a hair appointment this morning thank goodness, boy when those grey roots start to show its all over with! Plus I have some nasty split ends that need tending to...I did the RCRW yesterday, did the first three circuits three times...whew. I was sweating buckets! I will have to add some back and shoulders though, not enough upper body work for my taste. So today is back and cardio...not sure what I feel like, maybe an itread? I am ignoring my thyroid issues today, too upsetting and there is nothing I can really do about it until I see my doc right?

:) Edit: Kara and I were posting at the same time! Hey girl, watch out for that nail gun!:eek: Dear god...I have heard horror stories about those...bbl to chat more!
 
I be back....:) Our "rat man" or rather exterminator is here scouring the place for the nasty arse rodents...ugh.

Oh! Wanted to ask you all, if you are out of product and would like me to ship more (if you like it of course) and to ask Kara and Kristi if they would like to try some beauty products that we sell? :7 If so, please send your address's so I can ship them to you.

Please do not be shy, I get the stuff for free so its not a big deal at all, I love to share our wonderful things with people. And also tell me which ones you liked or did not like...there are a few others I can send instead...we also do a product called Relacore that actually really chills you out, it helps lower your stress hormones that if produced in excess can lead to bellyfat...it really does work actually! It contains things like valerian and other calming herbs. We also have a Relacore PM, I take it every single night, it helps you relax and fall asleep.

We also have products that increase energy levels that are chock full of caffeine, I do not take these as I am prone to heart palps and do not want to encourage them..anyway....
 
Will this morning never END??

Kara - be super-careful with that nailgun!!

Tneah - enjoy your hair appointment. My roots need doing as well. Rats. Ugh.
 
Hey everyone,
I'm really sorry to butt in on your thread but I have a question...would you mind if I joined your group? I'm not really trying to "melt" (I mean, I guess I could work on that...) but I've been reading your thread from the start (I know, hellllooooo crazy stalker Allison!) and have always felt so comfortable with the group you have.

Let me know if I can squeeze in...I won't be too much trouble, I promise. ;) What can I say? You guys are just the greatest. I wanna be a part of your "coolness". hehe.

I hope each and every one of you have a sparkling day!

Allison

http://www.picturetrail.com/allisonj90
 
Allie!!! YAY! Of course you can join in! Heck, most of us aren't trying to melt either. Well, we kind of try, but we really just like to hang out together:p
 
Hooray, Allison!! Yes, PLEASE join our group!! You're so awesome, and it would be so fun to have you with us!:)
 
Allison!!! - Welcome, welcome!

Shelley - well, I guess you're gone for the afternoon. I kept forgetting to ask you about that leg pain! Yow. I hope it does't crop up again.

Leanne - hon, those two different body fat measurements should tell you something - neither one is accurate! Throw them both away. Get your dexa scan and be done with it. Those home devices just don't work!

Kara - you and DH be careful with that nail gun. My dad shot a nail clear through his finger. He kept the Xray and has it hanging in his shop. :7 The job search continues, but it's not turning up anything. Sigh.

Tneah - all right missy, I'll do the Leg Blast! I haven't done it in a while. I really like heavy weights better. But heck - I got two really good leg workouts already with all that resistance on the ellptical. So I'll stick with light weights and work my arse off. You have the right attitude about your thyroid problem. Stay upbeat, and your doc will take care of you.
 
Allison! Yes, please join in. I'm not sure if any of us is really melting currently. Some have reached their goals I think (Yay Tneah and Leanne), while the rest of us are just struggling to keep on keeping on.

Tneah, thank you so much for the generous offer to refill! I PMed you.

Let's see now, personals...

Shannon, I've decided to ditch the will power for a day. Anyway, the faster the treats are gone, the faster I get back to cleaner eating. Notice, I said cleaner, not clean. Hey, are you still job searching?

Leanne, have you had your body fat test yet? I hate to see you stressing out over the scale and your body fat measurements. I think Kara's suggestion of weekly check-ins with a pair of jeans is a good idea. Double UG on your summertime guests. I use surejell for all my jams and jellies and just follow the directions in the box. The hardest part is preparing the fruit. Otherwise, it is easy and soooo much better than what you get at the store.

Shelley, I'm so glad to hear your washer was an easy fix. We haven't started looking for a frig yet, but when we got home from vacation, it seemed to be humming louder and the stuff in front doesn't seem to be as cold as it should. Maybe over the weekend, if I'm not too tired after work. I'll be thinking of you when I do StrikeZone.

Kara, hope you get that door hung before the rains come! I think helping with that is enough of an upper body workout.

Tneah, mmmm, guacamole. I better stop eating cake so I have room for guac! Yes, try to put the thyroid thing out of your mind for now. Have fun getting your hair done. My roots are starting to creep out...

Deb, I'll repeat the question already asked. What will you do with the pupmeister when you go back to work? Good luck!

This afternoon seems to be nice a quiet here. That is good, because it means we may have a quiet weekend. Hope springs eternal.
 
Okay, woohoo, is this exciting. Warning: I'm being sarcastic. :p

I recently got a modest raise. I just got the first paycheck that it showed up on. It increased the check by a whopping $30. Oh yeah, I'm rich.
 
OMG, YAY I'm in with the cool group! Not that the other check-ins aren't cool, but I just kinda feel a connection with all youse. :)

So, I just got back from getting a manicure on my lunch break and now I feel so pretty and girlie. :) I've gotta go eat my salad (from Stop and Shop....ya baby, I'm livin' the high life...) and then I'll be back to play! Yippee!

Allison

http://www.picturetrail.com/allisonj90
 

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