Hating Missing August ?!!? Sat Feb 17

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buffettgirl

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August? Did you tell us you'd be gone for a couple days? Has Choko got you in his evil clutches? Or has Chedd swept you off your feet with a romantic VD? Or has a chunk of concrete dropped from the ceiling, bonking you on the head, leaving your DP all alone and lonely? Miss you.

Terri, all your weight is in your arms and legs? I'm picturing Popeye the Sailorman. And your DD already broke up with her boyfriend. Uh oh, men, watch out for this one!

Jen, are you still resting? You didn't have any nasty peanut butter, did you? Your symptoms sound worse then just shoveling pain.

Dana, is the banquet tonight, or was it last night? Did you get some clothes or go nakkid?

Mariah, did you remember to turn off your spigots? Hope it didn't get too cold last night.

Michele, well, since taking the Lose 5# challenge, I've gained 2. Thank goodness it's New Day Saturday.

Arista, have you and Ryan made up yet? Sometimes that makes the fight worth having.

Shelley, are you checking in here, or did the Cheetahs lure you with their snazzy tee shirts?

I'm getting ready to head to work. I'm hoping to have time to fit Drill Max in when I get home this afternoon, then maybe get down to Geisinger to see the baby.

Have a wonderful Saturday all.
 
good morning everyone from freezing florida where the freeze warning is on till 9 am
Hopefully August didnt run off with the construction men

I also dont know what to do about my weight cant seem to shed a pound

Hows greyor doing and will he be released soon

Peanut butter, yikes can you believe salmonella from peanut butter

off to work now starting at 7 this morning because of daytona speed week the big race is today
dana what race banquet are you going to ??
 
Mariah, Greyor is better. They started weaning him from the ventilator yesterday and hope to pull that tube and start him on oxygen today. No word on a discharge yet.

Diane! I forgot to say goodmorning to you and little Diane-bean.
 
Morning girls!!! Robin, I can do both:)

I'm so glad to hear about Greyor. What a relief that must be!

Mariah - what exactly constitutes a freeze warning in Florida?

I'm ashamed to admit that I did cardio this morning. Yes, I did. A five mile interval run. And I liked it! You can flog me now:p
 
Yes, where in the world is August?

Shelley, I secretly love cardio too. I did Drill Max this a.m., the cardio and upper body premix. Loved it!

Robin, good news about Greyor. Sounds like he's getting stronger every day. DD said that she broke up with her boyfriend because it was boring. I said, you haven't even talked with him and she said, exactly. Well, I guess she's got things figured out!

Mariah, Have you had your thyroid checked? It can be very frustrating putting in all the effort to work out and eat healthy with no results.

Good morning to Arista, Jen, Michele, Diane, Dana and anyone else I may have missed. DS has a basketball game this a.m. so I've got to jump in the shower.

Terri
 
I'm here, I'm here! I'm so sorry I haven't been able to post...I haven't had a chance to even catch up on the threads (which I hope to do tonight or tomorrow morning)...I just wanted to quickly tell you that Choco hasn't kidnapped me, and that Ched is still on his plateau, and I still have a roof over my head...it's just that I suddenly had some calls and then emergency deadlines so I've been out all this time.

I'll be back in full wordy force next week!!

Miss you guys tons! I'm looking forward to catching up on you guys.

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Good morning!!

I've been trying to post but I keep getting interrupted x( . Anyway, I overslept this morning again and my posting time has been eaten up by phone calls...yes MORE phone calls;( .

I need to eat something ASAP before I get a headache from starvation. I'll BBL this afternoon to to catch up.:*
 
Good Saturday Morning all!

August - Good to hear from you! Glad to hear you didn't find yourself in a concrete, choco raisin, cheddar casserole! We'll let you off the hook for now, but we expect great things next week. lol I love your posts too! I hope you use some of the witty writing in your work. If not, you should change careers!

Speaking of careers, I just applied for a new job today and I have high hopes! Its a web design assistant position and I can do it from home. Right now, the nonprofit I work for is in danger of losing funding (aka, i'm out of a job), so keep your fingers crossed!

Robin - Yes, Ryan and I did make up yesterday (and I even let him see those lingerie "under-guchies"! LMAO) I decided I'll let him stay in my house a little longer... :D

Yea for Greyor! And Yea for New Day Saturday! You can do it Robin. I haven't weighed myself, but I'm about to go do it....

Shelley - Five miles! Great job. I got 3.5 miles in yesterday, but I didn't run the entire way. But I'll admit it too, I love running! I love it when everything works out right (no side stitches/cramps, lots of energy). For me, the prep before the run is just as important as the running trail! I'm such a wuss, but ever since I was little, I've had a hard time running without getting the side stitches. Any suggestions? Of course, I don't eat for 3 hours before.

Terri - I keep hearing all these good things about Drill Max. I think I may have to invest in it. DD broke up with her boyfriend? Well, at least she's getting some practice doing it now... lol How cute!

Diane - I found an article about eating fish and pregnancy (saying that you should eat fish now for your baby's cognitive development)... http://health.msn.com/pregnancykids/kidshealth/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100156112&GT1=9033

Michele - more time on the phone? You should get one of those headsets... What did ya get for breakfast??

I'm about to go get some grub too. I'll BBL. Good morning Jen, Mariah, Dana, and anyone who decides today's the day to HATE cardio!

I'm making curtains today for the big front window of my house... I know, I know, I'll try not to have TOO much fun doing that... Party!:(
 
Good mid-morning Haters!! Well I woke up with an aching back but feeling rested since I went to bed early... so instead of giving myself time to think about anything, including still not feeling 100% I immediately threw on my w/o clothes & headed for the basements. I think I even scared the cats I was moving so quickly! So, I did Cardio/Leg Premix of Drill Max- I just LOVE that premix, I have a hard time doing DM in any other form. Of course the lateral skater move always gets me for some reason... she says they get harder as you go but for some reason that one is one of the toughest for me. I feel GREAT now having that done but now am starving & still wanting to do a 10 min thigh toning w/o & a 10 min glute one too. Think I will do that as soon as I'm doing posting then just skip over breakfast & go straight for lunch!

Robin- Ugh, woke up to about another 3 inches of snow this morning. I REFUSE to shovel anymore, I am on strike! I am feeling better, actually since doing DM I feel even better-at least mentally. :eek: I am so happy to hear that Greyor is still improving. I hope you can find time to see him this weekend with working. It must be DM day... looks like Terri did that one too, great minds think alike! ;-) It must be something in the air with gaining weight-I don't own a scale so technically never know what I weigh but I have been craving sweets like crazy & just wanting to eat all the time, UGH!

Mariah- Don't take it personally if us Ohio, Canada, MN, IL, PA girls don't give you much sympathy with your "cold" weather. ;-) We do still love ya though!

Shelley- That is okay, we're used to Robin & Michele doing cardio & enjoying it also, even August has found a love affair w/ Christi Taylor cardio. We are pretty easing going! How is the weather in Canada? Hopefully shovelmax is over for you too? We have another 3 inches of snow today but I REFUSE to shovel anymore, I am offically on strike!

Terri- Hey, there you are. I am going to check e-mail after doing 20 more min of w/o & showering. Oh no, DD broke up with the BF already? You've got a little heartbreaker on your hands!!! LOL!

August- HEY!!! So good to have you back & know that Mr. Choco Raisin didn't get you! Sorry to hear your days are hectic right now, we understand but hope to have our August back soon! :)

Michele-Okay, hopefully this wasn't another dear aunt phone call? How is your neck, feeling better yet? When does your DH come home from Mexico? I am starving too, what did you end up having?

Arista- Good luck on the new job...I'll say a prayer for you. Sounds like it would be fun too. What did you end up eating? I am having trouble finding something that sounds good...which usually happens at the beginning of a bug for me, I will not let it get me this time though. LOL! What w/o are you doing today?

Dana & Diane- Hope you guys can pop in sometime today. Happy Saturday!

I plan on locking myself in this house today & taking it easy- with another 3 inches of snow & wind of 20-30 mph most of the day there is no reason to go outside anyway! Plan on doing some cleaning & giving the kitties a lot of love today. I feel like such a "loser" but oh well...
 
Oh shut up Jen - you're not a loser! Every girl needs a day a week to recharge. I plan on doing a Cathe workout that I have on VHS... I'm not sure which one - something with cardio and weights(its an old one whatever it is), but I haven't done them in so long, I won't get bored (plus they're a little shorter!!)

And I actually ended up having Kashi high protein cereal with soymilk. I love that stuff... and I don't have to feel bad about eating it. And since I can't workout until late morning (DBF is sleeping), it keeps my energy up until I can (but doesn't fill me up).

I just started knitting a pretty blue poncho this morning, so we'll see how much work I get done around the house (and for my job). I'm so addicted to this knitting thing its not funny. But its NOT cardio!

:)

Robin - LOL... no the curtain making won't be cardio, unless I get really frustrated with the sewing machine and lift it over my head to throw it out the window. That could get my heart rate up!

Jen - I'm with you on the snow. Although I'm not nearly as inundated with it as you are. In fact, there's none on the ground here right now, but we're supposed to get some next week. I wanted spring to come early!

Good for you for putting down the shovel. It's going to melt anyway, right?

BBL :*
 
Afternoon haters!

August - its good to see you here. You have got such a crazy schedule its amazing that you are sane. LOL Check back in w/us when you've got some time. How's the construction going?

Shelley - 5 mile run???? Yikes. I truly envy anyone that can run. I probably could do it if I had a treadmill and did it in babysteps but being the type of person I am, I think I have to run 3 miles my first attempt. Did you get anymore snow? I thought we got a lot but then I saw the pic you posted. You definitely got Pa beat.

Michele - on the phone again???? I agree, you should get one of those headsets. Or are you running some home business out of your home doing sexy phone calls??? HA! When is your DH coming home? Have the ants subsided??? Years ago my best friend and I went to Rehoboth Beach, DE and we rented this cottage for a week, it was ridicuously cheap. Anyway, the place was infested with ants. I remember I was laying on the bed, eating some caramel popcorn and I felt something tickling my stomach. I look down and there was lke a colony of ants coming out of the popcorn box and crawling all over me. It was so gross. (I had the popcorn box on the top of the dresser before I started eating it). The manager of the place told us that they had a huge ant problem and he gave us a can of ant spray. Ha!!!

Jen - well no wonder your back is still sore. Doing shovel max what 2x/day, for 2-3 days? Insane!!! That premix you mentioned sounds interested - maybe I'll try that tomorrow??? How are the kitties doing? I can't believe that you are still getting snow. Bet you can't wait for spring to get here.

Arista - I'm gonna vote for Cardio Fusion too. I really like the premixes in it - haven't done the whole thing yet. You are so talented - knitting and making curtains. Wow! I'm glad that you and Ryan made up and that the behavior you talked about wasn't how he normally acts. I can't believe how warm your weather is - I wish I was in Wa.

Mariah - how was the banquet this morning? I bet with all that is going on down there you guys are really swamped. Do you live close to the beach?

Robin - What wonderful news about Greyor! He is such a little fighter. Have you added any new pics of him to your PT? Where did DH take you for dinner?

Terri - do your DD got rid of the boyfriend already? Too funny. How was the basketball game?

I just called out my inlaws to tell them that we were going to drop the kids off at 5:00 and there is no answer. I hope that they didn't forget we were bring them out, that would suck! Hopefully they just went to the store or something. I did get an outfit last night. I got a pair of chocolate brown pants, a cream colored shirt, 2 pairs of shoes, 2 necklaces and 3 pairs of trouser socks. I had a $100 gift card and my bill was $99.91 - couldn't have done it better.

My house is a mess - it looks like a toystore exploded - cars, trucks, blocks, legos, etc. EVERYWHERE!!!! I give up.

My workout today was a mish-mosh, I did a 30 min interval workout on the elliptical, #3 from CoreMax and the Pyramid Up pre-mix from PUB minus the abs. Took about 70 minutes.

DH almost gave me a heart attack - he went to the grocery store for juice and he got me a bouquet w/a dozen roses. Seriously, I near died.

Well, I better get going. I have to go get ready. Talk to you all tomorrow! :)
 
Hiya!

I am SICK SICK SICK SICK SICK of this weatherx( . It's been snowing all frigging day! We never got our trash picked up this week either, and the garbage is piling up. Everyone's trash cans are still out by the curb but I don't have any hope that they'll pick up now until our regularly scheduled trash day, which is Tuesday.

I miss August, too. She's just so darned cute and funny. I think we need to try and be cute and funny for her so she'll be entertained by our antics and not overwhelmed by long threads --LMAO!

Robin, I haven't lost any weight, but I haven't gained any either, a small miracle in view of the cookies and brownie bites (little teeny weeny brownies) I've been nibbling on since Wednesday:eek: }( :9 . I'm actually rather proud of myself because I put all the crap in the freezer and successfully limited myself to 1 brownie bite and 1 cookie per day.

I know I've said it already, but it bears repeating -- I'm over the moon about Greyor being weaned off the vent. Is he off yet? Whens the little guy coming home?

Mariah, too funny about August running off with the construction men. I can just see her now, in a fancy dress singing and dancing with the construction crew as backup singers and dancers. They're probably flipping her around and throwing her up in the air and cool stuff like that. :7 --Hey, I hope you rake in some big tips from all the racing business.

Shelley, a FIVE mile interval run?:eek: . How's your hip holding up now that you're running on a treadmill? No flogging, but we reserve the right to view you as an anomaly:p. Well, I guess I shouldn't say "we", it's more like me...probably Dana and Jen, too. I think everyone else here pretty much loves cardio...weirdo's :p :p :p :7 . Anyway, we'll be happy to cheer you on in your marathon training.

Terri, Drill Max on a Saturday morning!? That's serious business. --ROTFLMAO about your DD and her fickle heart. --I hope your son's team wins the b-ball game.

August, we miss YOU tons:*. You're just gonna crap when you see how long some of these threads are. Oh yeah, and we snagged another one}(. We were able to entice Shelley to join us based on reports of fun and frivolity. She loves cardio, though...so what else is new?

Will the real cardio haters please stand up!

Arista, I'm so glad you and your SO made up. I hate to think of him as a homeless vagabond--LMAO! --I'll be sure to cross my fingers and toes and pray that the new job is yours. --I used to have a headset but everyone would complain that they couldn't hear me. It was a highly rated one, too -- a Plantronics (?sp). I guess I should pick up another one. At least these weren't LONG calls -- just several short ones. --I demand to see a picture of your finished curtains. I'm so jealous of you crafty people. I have no talent at allx(

Jen, Jen, Jen...tsk...tsk...tsk. You really NEED to rest. You shouldn't do DRILL MAX when you have a sore back, for crying out loud:eek:. --My neck is fine, thank goodness. I got several phone calls today; my sister, brother, and DH. My whole family lives far away so we usually call each other on the weekends when we get free minutes on our cell phones. --I'm expecting DH Monday evening:)

Now missy, why are you calling yourself a "loser"? You are NOT a loser. In fact, you've accomplished a lot in your young life, so just stop it or I'm gonna have to come over there!

I haven't decided which workout I'm going to do -- probably a Cardio Coach (I only love cardio when it's CC with Sean:+).

For breakfast I had a poached egg and 5 seed WW toast...and a cookie}( :9. For lunch I'm having a left over piece of sirloin steak and a salad, and for dinner I'm making WW pita bread pizza with roasted red peppers, onions, and turkey pepperoni. :9

I need to run a few errands and do some cleaningmax and laundrymax. I'll see ya later

:* :*
 
Dana!! Wow, congratulation's on your excellent shopping spree! I love brown and cream. I'll bet you look beautiful in your new outfit. You have fun tonight, and THAT'S an order. Awwww, your DH brought you roses:+. I'm temporarily removing him from my shiznit list:p :D . And you did a workout, too! I think your stars must be lined up right. :* Have fun!!

ETA yes, I still have ants...and your popcorn story is so gross;( . I called the exterminator and he's coming on Tuesday.
 
freeze warning in Florida = below 32 degrees
and for here thats cold
the poor race fans sitting outside in the stands last nite watching the races brrr it got down to the upper 30's and windy as all hell
 
Michelle
Doesnt August live in Australia?? Well as a more visual for you about her dancing off with the construction men. did anyone ever see the play Stomp Its about construction men in Australia its all percussion and dance and the hot bodied men all have boots on

Dance away August!!!!

Dana
EWWWWW about the ants.
I lived upstate and used to get lots of ants and they were gross but i dont think i ever laid on a bed and had them crawl out of what i was eating and crawl over me
OMG just thinking of it could turn me off food
Wait!! Did I say that?? I take it back I just wont eat carmel popcorn with ants in it OK
there now im not lieing

I am an emotional eater, and i really hate my job and came home and ate 2 Burger King Angus burgers and i hate the, but i guess i feel hate of another kind a bit more now... Amazing how the craving for something that is bad for you just sneaks up on you

well after eating and unwinding a bit ill pick an exersize to do
 
Dana, High 5's on the flowers. We'll get your DH whipped in to shape in no time. Have fun tonight.

Michele, yes, Greyor is off the ventilator. We are leaving to see him soon. I still haven't heard anything about a discharge date.

Mariah, I'm an emotional eater too. Except when my grandson was born. That's a long story I'll have to tell you some day, if you aren't familiar with it. I lost 10 pounds in 2 weeks. So do what we all do. Take a deep breathe, vow to try again, don't beat yourself up and do a workout.

I'm headed for the shower after drill max. Then down the road. Yikes, it's snowing again.
 
Arista- Thanks for the love, LOL! :D Thanks for the laugh & smile, I needed that! I know this sounds weird but I don't buy cereal, for some reason I just can't stop eating the stuff once I start! I wish they made healthy cereal in the one serving little boxes, I'd buy those. Sounds strange, I know but not sure what it is with me & cereal! I hope the snow stays away from you, I am with you on the being ready for spring. I am not however ready for the really hot summer days we get here, July & August are so hot, so humid, and so miserable. You don't even want to go outside it's so humid, the good old midwest.x(

Dana- I love the Cardio/Leg Premix from Drill Max, you must try it. To me it is much harder than DM as produced. It basically takes out all the upper body work and just does cardio & legs. My heart rate stays up the whole time when doing that premix. When I do DM as is, my heart rate always drops when doing upper body. Have you tried the Leg Blast premix in B&G? I love that one also & for the most part do it every time I do B&G. I add on the glute floor work also. WOW! That is super about the flowers... see he does care! Men just really s*ck sometimes at expressing themselves. That was really sweet! I think if you sit down & talk to him about how you are feeling you guys could come up with something to help you not feel quit so overwhelmed. Maybe you can have him give you an hour in the evening maybe three days a week to start all to yourself where he watches the kids so you can just focus on you & working out or whatever you feel like doing for that hour. Just a thought...i know a lot of men really don't "see" things and if you don't just come right out & put it on the table they are clueless!

Michele- I am with you on the being sick of the weather. My neighbor across the street came over with his snow blower this morning & did my driveway for me-he is really nice. He did the end of my driveway Thursday night also, the snowplows had come through and pushed more snow up in my driveway. So after work I took out the trash & grabbed the shovel still in my work clothes and starting shoveling. He was across the street & hollered at me to stop & he'd do it for me! He said he had to justify the cost of the snow blower somehow. It's one of those self propelled ones, very big & loud. He is really nice!:)
Yeah, yeah, we know you love coach sean & guess we'll let it slide. I have had a major sweet tooth lately too, not sure what my problem is but i need to figure it out before my thighs get an larger. :-(

Mariah- I have been craving a Quarter Pounder w/ cheese & french fries from McDonalds for like 2 weeks now... not sure why as I don't think I've one in a couple years but I just can't get over this craving. I almost caved last night & went & got it for dinner but I didn't, I went to bed early instead but I know I'm going to cave eventually. I think every once in a while we just need to cave & satisfy that urge and then get over it, you know? Don't beat yourself up over one meal, it's only ONE meal. Now if you did that every night it would be a problem but one meal is okay. Getting upset with yourself over it will only make it worse so just forget about it, will ya? ;-) If it makes you feel any better I promise that in the next couple weeks i'll cave to quarter pounder craving! I probably would've caved already but I know after I eat it I'll have stomach cramps for like 2 hours so not looking forward to that!

Robin- Be safe traveling to see your little angel. Give him a big hug & kiss for me!

Well I have really not done much today-laundry and a few other things around the house. I did also do the power circuits from BM2, still trying to "learn" that whole w/o so thought I'd do those, worked up a good sweat. I like that w/o but it is mainly all step & I really have to watch that so it won't be a staple in my routines. Okay, well off to find something else to munch on, I've been HORRIBLE today, oh well. BBL!
 
Dana - How awesome about the flowers! Between that, your workout, and shopping, you sound like a happy camper! I'm glad to hear it. Now just teach your kids how to pick up after themselves and you'll be all set!:p
Have fun tonight!

Michele - Laundrymax and Cleaningmax! LMAO!! I love that. Now if only those things were as fun to do as other Cathe max workouts! And don't worry...I've already had a cookie today too! I love sweets in the morning. And I figure if I'm going to have a little sugar nibble, I should probably do it in the morning as opposed to right before bed.

Yuck! Ants... in the middle of winter?? weird

Mariah - Yep, I'm a total emotional eater too. And sometimes I just want to eat beef! (particularly around TTOM). I'm about to have my period, so sweets are on the agenda, but I just had a lean ground turkey burger.... you should try it sometime... delicioso! A little pickle and cheddar. Yum! And totally OK, even when you're trying to slim down! So I agree with Jen, don't sweat it!

I did, however, manage to stand up to half price v-day candy and all the other chocolate that bombarded me at the grocery store today. Victory!

Jen - yuck, humidity! I used to live in Philly, so I know all about that. And I lived on the fourth floor of a non-air-conditioned apartment building on top of it all! It's nasty stuff. You should move to Eastern Washington... its dry as a bone!

Thank goodness for the snow blowing neighbor!! That's very nice.

OK, enough posting for now.... I need to do homework. I can't seem to read my textbooks for any length of time without falling asleep! I can rarely read anything without getting sleepy. Any ideas? Does this happen to anyone else?
 
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