MELTING through the weekend

Oh Leanne, sounds like you have your hands full. I think your DH has gone over to the dark side. You'll never get rid of BIL if he and DH become playmates. You'll have to lurk your DH back into your camp.}( Gosh, I wish I could come along on your GTG with Tneah! Thanks for the mother comment. Sometimes I have my doubts, but I guess all mothers do...

BG, one story after another? Wow, what a great outlook on life. I'll have to remember that one. The card on the head game sounds like a riot. Did you guys make it up? We once had the best time playing a rousing homemade game of "bucketball" in a friends backyard with their two little girls. It was a cross between basketball, baseball and tag.

Kristi, yeah, my dad was a radio operator/bombadier on a B17. When my sister and I cleaned out my mom's house last fall, we found the telegram to my grandmother, telling her he was MIA. It took over two weeks until they got the news that he was alive and a prisoner. Can you imagine not knowing anything about your son for that long? There were also a slew of cards and notes from friends offering prayers and support. As much as I like email and the forums, just think of all the written stuff we are missing leaving our kids.

Tneah, poor baby! You didn't lose consciousness, did you? I'd hate to see you with a concussion! Hey, how's your thyroid issues going since you've been off your meds? Or are you still medicated?

Lainie, yes, cute avatar! I'd love to see some of the WWI and II sites. I googled the POW camp where my dad was held. It's fascinating. I like the new tops too, but I'm afraid I'd look too hippy in something like that.

Shelley, my ex BIL was sure he had a "little" case of Prader Willi Syndrome. He used to eat brown sugar right out of the bag, and ranch salad dressing on crackers. Hmmmm, maybe he was right.

So, I love chatting with all of you, especially when I'm at work and it's kind of slow. But, do you think we are all pitiful loser chicks? Well, I know you guys aren't, and obviously Allison has better things to do on a Saturday. Oh well, I love all you other PLC. Oh, I posted a recipe on the OD forum, if anyone is interested. We had Lime Chicken Soft Tacos for dinner and they were delish.
 
Robin – What an AMAZING story about the telegram! That gives me chills. You’re right – the handwritten stuff is the best. I treasure it when I get a little handwritten card in the mail or something. I huddle around it like it’s priceless art. My step-MIL (does Hallmark make a card for that?) sent me a little handwritten card once telling me she missed me. I cried like a fool when I read it. Just the time and effort it took to write it, put a stamp on it and stick it in the mailbox – doesn’t seem like much when you’re doing it, but the gravity increases as it’s sent I think. That Prader Willi thing – holy smokes. I know it was a joke, but it reminded me of a little girl I worked with who has it, and it’s truly jaw-dropping to witness it in full force. Baffling. She would eat Kleenex, crayons, you name it. Sometimes I feel like I have it too though… like when there’s warm brownies on the counter… :D Must. Eat. Brownies. (PS. I think Ranch dressing is an abomination. Also, if you must know, to me – cilantro. Abomination.)

Does all this checking in and posting make me a PLC? PLC – repeat after me, singin nah nah nah. (NAH NAH NAH) Nah-nah nah nah! (NAH-NAH NAH NAH)…

Ok, I think I need therapy.

I AM at MILs house... doing various and assorted chores. This is a nice reprieve. DN and DN (um, niece and nephew) are helping put up a fan. So I have a few sneaky moments over here with my pals. :)

Leanne – if BIL references his awakeness like that again, you MUST say something to the effect of, “GREAT! And I assume you’ve been searching for a job and a place to live that’s oh… NOT HERE?” Ok, that’s not exactly nice. (hangs head)

I probably do need some therapy.

HI EVERYONE ELSE!!! Kisses and hugs to you fab-folks!
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Hi everyone.

I am disgusted with myself. I have been eating sugar and carbs for the last three days and have also not worked out. I can't remember the last time I took three days off from working out. I wonder if I was overtraining. Anyway, I feel like such a slug and am so irritated at myself. http://planetsmilies.net/angry-smiley-8034.gif

I did get a new camera and took a few pictures. I mainly got it for the RT so I would have a decent one to take a bunch of pictures. Yay. Only about a month left to go.

On the magnesium deal, I am not sure how much to take, but I read that most menopausal women and women with night sweats, etc., have low levels of magnesium. Also, women with thyroid issues, I think Tneah said something about that, Kelp and Bladderwrack are supposed to help with that. The iodine in Kelp helps.

I hope I am caught up on sleep and am ready to get back into healthy eating habits. I usually always eat very healthy.

Thanks for letting me vent. I appreciate that.

Leanne - BIL is a jerk and needs to respect your space.http://planetsmilies.net/angry-smiley-184.gif Leanne, they have the fireworks at the fairgrounds, but you can see them much better from the river (we are right on the Missouri River).

Talk to you all later. We are going to shoot off the rest of our fireworks tonight.
 
No! We are so NOT losers.:7 I have often wondered if I am cause I do spend time here-alot of time, but I like you guys, and shoot, I don't like too many folks, preferring to spend my time all alone...so I feel fortunate to have a group of gals who I love to check in with everyday!:7

I thought I might pass out it stunned me so bad--when I hit my noggin this morning, but I am pretty thick skulled so I just sort of laughed at myself and thanked my lucky stars no one was around to see my clumsy move.

I am off the thyroid meds, have been monitoring my temp in the am to see if my levels are normalizing again. And I think they might be. For awhile there my temp was 96.5, it has since risen to my own "normal" temp of 97.6. Plus, I am taking kelp which helps nourish the thyroid. Frankly I am happy to get off that roller coaster ride, even if it means gaining a bit more bodyfat for a minute...yeah I got the squishy stuff happening around my waist, not alot mind you, but enough to drive myself insane. Probably the extra carbs I have been consuming as well!:9

I bought a bike! Its light blue with flowers on it. OMG, its cute, I want to go find a pic of it and post it...bbl...
OK, its is like this one, only mine is mint green with more flowers on it, plus it has a white basket in front too! Is that cute or what!!

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Good Morning!

We are having such great weather here...it will be 85, sunny and low humidity again today..a perfect summer day!:D ..I am determined to get back on track with the workouts today.. going to do legs, not sure which one yet. I kind of liked doing the BFL one I did last week, with my 70's tapes cranked up!

Shelly:
What did you end up doing with Sophie yesterday? How did the BBQ turn out?

Kristi:
Tell me your secret! How the heck do you get your DH to clean out closets with you?

BreckGirl:
The #27 of I-Treads I really like is the shorter 30 min Drills one..it's with Grace, no guys. Yes, Grace can be a little annoying at times, but I still use her 3 times a week and have not broken down and tried CardioCoach because I like someone telling me the numbers to use, even though most times I have to take mine down a couple of percentages..I'm like Tneah, I walk, ocasionally I will jog for a minute or 2, but not a lot. I have a couple of I-Climbs, one that is a circuit using weights in between, doing the eliptical. Cute avitar!

Leanne:
I agree with the thought that if your DH starts playing with BIL, you will never get rid of him! At least your DH put his foot down and planned that dinner out alone with you!

Tneah:
Love the bike! I can see you tooling around the dock with a big straw hat, fresh fruits & veggies in your basket! You can be our own. "J.B. Fletcher!" I agree, I am probably too much of a worry wort about the "Melty Boobie Girl"! Funny about you calling the breeder about Georgie sleeping too much...we call it "recharging" here! I agree a little sun is good for you..vitamin D the natural way! How is the head today? Should you have gotten it checked out?

Peggie:
You are on water too? where exactly do you live? I must have missed it in a previous post..:+ I have been just like you this weekend..sugar and carbs! We need to get back on track, I need an intervention! Regarding the night sweats, etc. I take calcium w/soy and vitamin E, which I swear kept most of my menopausal symptoms away. Now I am done with it, but still taking the supplements.

Robin:
Art festivals are fun! We have one big one here each year called the "Allentown Art Festival"..it has a mixture of arts and crafts, like what you described. DH and I bought the prints for our dining room there. Do they have good food at yours? Are you working today?

Lainie:
Too bad about those rude people that did not show up after telling DH they would! Were these co-workers of his? friends of the 2 of you? I would be really pi**ed! Love the new clothes and shoes!

Off to hopefully get my "arse" as Tneah would say in gear to work out!

Have a great day ladies!

Deb ;-)
 
Hi, everyone -

So, there is no way I can do personals for all this weekend posting! But I've been sitting here for the past half hour reading.

Now then, what's this about us being losers? Where on earth did THAT come from??? Y'all are nuts to even think about that! All you women are a wonderfully diverse bunch, and each of you are very unique, fun, and interesting. So there. :p

Losers? No way!

Mom's wingding was nice. The food was okay... you know, typical picnic food. But yes, there was homemade ice cream! It's sooo much better than the stuff from the store. I had fun crawling around on the driveway after my 1-yr-old niece, who discovered sidewalk chalk. :7 Oh yeah, she was a mess! I didn't stay for fireworks. I decided I'd better go back home to stay with my nervous dog.

Oh, and I had to leave my truck over there and walk home (it's just about 1/4 mile). I had a flat! I think it's a slow leak. Dad aired it up and it's still in his driveway - we're watching it to see how fast it goes down. So, I guess tomorrow I'll be making a trip to the fix-it place.

Let's see. Yesterday was Low Max and Core Max 2. Today is Muscle Endurance and probably the stability ball abs from B&G. I'd like to go for a walk, too, but not a super-fast power walk. Just a nice walk to get outside.

Okey-doke. I guess that's it for me. I'll see all you WINNERS tomorrow!
 
So does that make us Pitiful Loser Chicks (PLC's) or are we Wonderful Melting Winners (WMW's)?? :+ I think we're definitely WMW's!! On Friday, I was trying to explain to my family about the RT and our little on-line group, and how I've met this incredible group of friends on the forum. I was thinking that maybe they thought it was odd, but then I thought, "Who cares??" You ladies are so fantastic, and I feel so lucky to have each and every one of you as my friend! {{{HUGS}}} and :*'s to you all!

We had a really nice evening last night, and it was nice to get out alone. We went to this little pasta restaurant that we used to love to go to when we had our condo near the beach, and I had a glass of wine and some Thai ravioli. Yummy! The meal came really quickly, so we ended up taking a walk along the shore until it was time to head to the play. The play was also a lot of fun; they had put it into a Wild West setting, which was great.

Today I have GS BSB scheduled, along with some abs. The boys are going to their gaming group, so once they leave at 12:30, I'll have the house all to myself. :) I got a good chick flick from Netflix all lined up for tonight!


Robin -- Your story about your dad sent chills up my spine! I could only imagine how hard that must have been for his mom. My grandma that I was close to (my mom's mom) used to tell me stories about being in Italy during WWI. She lost an eighteen-year-old brother named Lily, and two of her other brothers ended up with what sounds like shell shock. I love hearing about personal connections to historical events; it's so great that you found all those wonderful letters and cards! Can you fly out to SD to meet up with Tneah and me?? That would be SO much fun! :)

BG -- You're so nice to help out your MIL so much yesterday with those fans! Do you get along with her? That's fantastic!! Your posts are always so much fun to read!

Peggie -- {{{HUGS}}}! Don't beat yourself up for taking a few days off from your workouts. You've been so tired lately, and I bet you're right that you were overtraining. You'll get back on track soon, and be back to your usual schedule.

Tneah -- Are you OK after hitting your head? You poor thing!! What happened? If it's not any better, be careful about working out today. I'm so glad that things are returning back to normal! And don't stress that teensy bit of body fat around your middle, chica! Seriously, you are so fit and so ripped, that that teensy, tiny bit of weight gain you're noticing is probably not at all noticeable to anyone else at all!!! OMG that bike is adorable! I can totally picture you zipping around on it, with the cute little basket! Too cute!

Deb -- Sounds like you had a great summer day yesterday! How fun to play your own 70's music while working out!

Shannon -- {{{HUGS}}}, you beautiful woman, you! Yea, I think we're all winners, too! ;-) Glad you had a wonderful time at your parents' house. So what kind of ice cream was it? }(

Shelley -- How did the BBQ turn out? Did you end up with singed eyebrows? Hopefully not! :)

Allie -- We missed you yesterday! Check in for a minute to let us know you're OK, even if you don't feel like chatting, OK? :)


I'll BBL to say "hi" to Lainie and Kristi!:)

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Morning All!:)

Deb, you go with your 70's self!:D My DH still loves listening to disco, well actually so do I...I am a huge Bee Gee's fan.:7 We totally see eye to eye when it comes to our itreads. I love Coach Sean, but feel his workouts are better suited for an elliptical trainer for me at least...but I need those numbers too. Grace can be so inconsistent though can't she? :p

Robin, How fabulous that would be if you would join Leanne and I in SD!:eek: Wow, that would just be so great!!:7 I wish more of you lived on the west coast, most of you lovelies are east coast huh? Well, and our resident Canadian too of course.;) Do you have today off?I just saw on the news that in Scranton, someone stole a Lincoln statue? That is weird, how does one steal something so heavy and large?

Shannon, what fun you had with your little niece! Nothing like a child to keep you young and remind you how much fun being a kid again can be! Enjoy that walk today, thats kinda what I want to do today as well...

Leanne, what a romantic evening you and DH had!:) It sounds like a perfect night. I hope to take advantage of all that SD has to offer this summer, I really want to go to the tourist stuff first..Sea World, the zoo, etc..cannot wait til Thursday chica! Although I am a little nervous.:7 Don't know why, but you know what I mean, I can be really shy in person.

Ok, third morning in a row that my temp was the same...I am hoping its a good sign. DH commented last night he noticed that I looked like I was retaining water in my belly and arms...that I needed to "watch it" with my diet because the thyroid meds and that program "screwed up" my metabolism and my hormones. x( Yes, dear, thank you for pointing this out, like I had not noticed myself you big oaf. But then he commented how great my arse looks, so geez. Its been really hard not freaking out about this bodyfat thing, especially after spending three months being "Miss Superlean", but I know my body is merely trying to return to what is normal for me, I hate the squish though, I just get it on the sides of my waist right above the hipbone, I hate it, then my upper arms get that squish too. I used to gain it first in my upper thighs and waist, but now its like it sprinkles itself all over the place.

Ok, enough of my bitching. I still have not weighed myself since I tossed the scale, so I have no idea where I am at with that.

Peggy, I didn't forget you chica! I am with you on getting back on track with the diet thing, three days does not mean you are a sloth, you needed a rest and a break. Start anew on Monday!

Off to walk the pup, hi to Kara, Lainie bug, Allison, BG, Robin and Shellers!:7
 
Good morning, Tneah, babe! I know -- I'm super nervous about meeting you, too, but we have to kick our shy side and meet, right?! :) Seriously, do not listen to that hubby of yours. You are so NOT looking squishy AT ALL! You are one lean, mean babe, and even if you put on a BUNCH more body fat and weight, you will still be seriously lean and slim. Hey, we've seen those recent pictures of you, and you are still muscular and lean, and not at all squishy in any remote way! Give that nagging voice a big old kick in the behind, and tell yourself that it's OK to let go a bit since you'll be a happier camper if you're not as rigid! :) Sending you {{{HUGS}}}, though, too, b/c I know that that is much easier said than done!

OK, so someone posted on the OD thread about those Dove's workouts. Have any of you heard of them before? I had looked into them before, and they look like fun. I'm trying not to cave on them b/c they are so darn expensive, and I just bought all that kettlebell stuff. Talk me out of it! ;-)

So this is weird: someone outside is cooking something that smells like hot dogs -- and it's not even 8:30 in the morning. Maybe it's our neighbors cooking sausages, but it doesn't really smell like breakfast food. Hmm . . . .
 
Hi y'all.

BG, yeah, Prader Willi is such a strange syndrome. It's almost impossible to explain to people so that they "get it." You really have to live with it to understand. My family doesn't get it, but my DH's family almost does. The school system here didn't get it, and neither did the county Mental Health/Mental Retardation organization! Tristan is a little more intelligent then most and wouldn't eat anything weird, but he is an ace at stealing food when you aren't watching.

Peggie, don't beat up on yourself too much over the past three days. We've all been there. I live there! I do great for a couple days, then fall into the mini binge mode again. Exercise is the only thing that I can say I'm truely consistant with, but if it's only 20% of the equation, I not surprised to not see results.

Tneah, you're right, not losers! We're the Cool Melty Winner Chicks! I'm glad you're not on the thyroid rollar coaster anymore and doubt that your tummy and arms really squish. And anyway, a squish is OK. It's a jiggle that may call for more drastic efforts. Tell your DH I said he can only comment on the positive, like your great arse, and not to mention anything that needs watching. I know you are an eagle eye concerning your body. I love the picture of the bike. You will look adorable tooling around on it. I hadn't heard about the statue missing in Scranton. I'll have to watch the news.

Deb, yes, I'm working. So far, it's another nice day. I'm all cleaned up and just watching the clock now. The arts festival has pretty good food. It's a notch above regular fair food. One of my favorite restaurants is in State College, so I'm hoping DH will suggest we have dinner there. http://www.spatscafe.com/

Shannon, glad to see you around over the weekend. What's the job your are applying for? You're right, not a loser. I'm not sure why that popped into my head. I guess because we all seem to post so much on the weekend, when others are busy elsewhere. Mmmmm, I love picnic food. That's what we had on the 4th. Jay's dad did most of the cooking and he made a ton of food!

Leanne, I like MWMs! Sort of like M&Ms with a W! Glad to hear you enjoyed your BIL-free night. I bet listening to your grandma's stories was neat. My grandparents on my dad's side were Armenian. My grandfather's dad had to escape the genocide. I was too young to appreciate any tales before they died. No, I couldn't get to your GTG, but I'll be there is spirit.

Shelley, what's going on today? Yesterday turned out so nice; not at all like the forecasters predicted. By the time we realized how nice it was, it was too late to doing anything. We would have grabbed a quick dinner and headed for a state park we like. Maybe next weekend. We decided not to go camping, since Emily has to work. Oh, did I mention she quit her internship and is back to work at the near by golf course? Her bosses were not giving her the hours she needed. She never knew from day to day if she was working.

Allie, where are you, you love sick girl, you.

Hey to Kristie and Lainie.

I'm not sure what this afternoon's workout will be. I think I should probably do something weighty around the upper body. Maybe I dig out 4DS. I'll let you know!
 
Gooooooood morning! (um, ahem, I mean afternoon....) ;)

Well, the weekend has been nutso. Complete with ZERO workouts. I'm about to head downstairs to my treadmill now.

I ended up going to that picnic on Friday with The Boy and proceeded to eat and drink way too much. x( I was most certainly in a food and drink-induced coma yesterday. I ended up falling asleep on the couch at 7:30pm. x( I just finished cleaning my apartment and configuring my fancy new wireless router. YAY! So now I'm actually sitting at my desk typing this instead of on the floor. yippee!

I gotta go work out now before I put it off any longer and end up missing yet another one. x( I can't even describe how badly I've eaten this weekend. It's pathetic.

I haven't read many of the ^^^ posts so I'll be sure to do that as soon as I'm done with my workout. I promise. Kisses to all. Hope you had a great weekend! Only a few more hours and then back to the grind on Monday. x( Dang, I hate my job. And working in general. ;) :p

BBL!

Allison

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Hey all,

Back from walking Georgie. Its a muggy, foggy morning, almost mystical in nature so I am taking my workout outside this morning, following Shannon's lead and just walking and enjoying the silence...ahhh bliss. Then I might try the new Callenetics workout I ordered and brought on the boat with me, it requires no space or very little space. I love mornings like this.

Robin, I of course looked at the menu and would order the New Orleans BBQ shrimp!:9 Looks yummy, hope you get the chance to enjoy today.
Growing up, my stepmom's brother and his child (who I used to babysit)and wife were all mentally retarded. I am not sure if its the same thing as Prader Willi, probably not, but I agree that its a hard thing to deal with. I remember as kids being a little scared at first, but then you just learn why they act like they do and just deal with it. It makes alot of people very uncomfortable though...oh, and if I jump up and down and look in the mirror I do indeed get a little "jiggle" happening on the belly area!:p

Leanne, OK, we will not be nervous, that is silly really! Right? We will have fun talking and stuff, and if we don't "click" something I know will not happen cause I feel like I know you already from talking on the thread--that is what I worry about. What if she can't stand me when she actually meets me?:p What you see is what ya get with me though, I am the same here as I am off the boards if you know what I mean? Oh dear, I am freaking out for no reason huh? :7 Oh, and the Dove workouts? Are they related somehow to the ads they are doing with "normal" looking chica's? Love those ads.

I was reading this month's Glamour and started getting really pissed off, all the dang models in their articles about "flawless skin" and cellulite must be no more than 18 years old if that! Of course you have perfect skin when you are barely out of diapers for heavens sake. Maybe I am just sensitive to getting older, but my goodness, are they serious? Show me some thirty to fourty to fifty something woman please!

Ok, that is my rant for the day, off to walk in the fog..
 
Good morning all! On the road back to the big D. Exhausted and bloated. Nice combo.

Tneah – LOVE the bike. You are uber cool! That thyroid thing can be a b!tch. I was having all the symptoms, and one of our docs at work is one who “specializes” in health and well-being (has a clinic/spa sort of thing on the off-days with us) and he put me through all these blood tests. My levels came back “normal” but he said I wasn’t normal “functioning,” and sometimes you need a little boost. So he put me on Armour for awhile. I weaned myself off because I started having heart palps and was super-sensitive to caffeine. Crazy. I thought about taking kelp or something – have you noticed any difference? How is that head feeling? Is the goose-egg gone? That makes my head hurt just thinking about it, poor thing. And squish? I seriously doubt it. You look amazing!!!! I don’t think 25 year-olds HAVE squish, do they? :D :D :D

Oh and I am SO with you on the BeeGees. I can’t sit still when I hear them. :D I’m not saying it’s PRETTY, or anything, but I can’t sit still.

Sounds like you had a nice walk! And why on EARTH would you jump up and down in front of a mirror? Oh my, I shudder to think if I did that.

Robin – When do you get to go home? Do you work “normal” hours, or are there shifts or something? That restaurant looks cool. I love tapas. But DH and I both have to be so careful with stuff like that, seeing as how we’re both allergic to shellfish. :eek: However, that ahi tuna and avocado tartare looks right up my alley! :D LMAO about M&Ms with a W. :p

Deb – Yes, in spite of the irritations, I really do love Grace. I don’t get tired of her even though there are things I wish I could change about those workouts. STILL haven’t tried my CC. I should put that on tap this week I think. Just to give it a shot. Think I’ll TM it instead of bike it. How are the poochies today?

Hey Peggie – please don’t beat yourself up about the past few days. It’s only a small portion of what you typically do, so it probably won’t do anything but just make you feel icky. You’ll clean it back up and be back into your normal routine. I feel the same way as you do – I had FAR too much potato salad. I’m typically a pretty clean eater, and gorging on crap makes me realize why – and how much better I feel. Does it stop me from indulging? No. But it sure makes me appreciate the good stuff when I return. :D Be kind to yourself.

Shelley – can’t wait to hear how the grilling went. I was thinking about you last night!

Shannon – you are kind of like our “grounding.” You have such a great perspective (I know I’ve said this before, but it bears repeating). I love reading your posts and am guessing all the people in your life feel so blessed to have you around! I know I do.

Good morning Lainie, Allie (we will need details about the weekend), Kristi, Kara (are you back YET?), and um… is that everyone? If not, HI TO YOU!

I need to get back to seriousness about melting. Seriously.
 
Hi, everyone!
I’m sorry I didn’t make it back last night. We were pretty wiped after our Mobile Loaves & Fishes run. It’s both physically tiring and emotionally draining. We go to the kitchen in our church at 4:00 to make 100 sandwiches, load the truck with the sandwiches, chips, cookies, fruit, socks, clothes, and mini toiletries, then we take the truck out. The park we went to last night had lots of people – we ran out of food, which was frustrating. Anyway, it’s always a rewarding experience, and we are always glad we’ve done it.

DH & I did S&H biceps & triceps this morning. I’ll do Imax 3 segments 6-10 in a bit; each DD has been using the elliptical, so I’m waiting until they are finished.

Robin – Oh, I loved the story about the telegram! I can’t imagine what your dad’s family must have gone through! My mom has a bunch of cards and letters that my great-grandmother had saved. You are so right that we are probably doing our kids (and later generations) a disservice by not writing more. I’ve noticed that we get fewer and fewer actual Christmas cards each year – thanks, IMO, to email, texting, etc. I insist on handmaking our Christmas cards each year; at least for now, I refuse to give that up. I’ve always made my girls write thank you notes. I totally agree with BG that it takes so little time and can mean so much! On the computer issue, I don’t think we are losers, and I agree with Tneah that I don’t enjoy being around many people and would rather just be alone; HOWEVER, I do know that the computer often keeps me from getting the things done that I need to do – I also see this in my girls with Facebook and their computers. I’m really going to try to be more disciplined b/c it seems to almost fracture my attention to my responsibilities. BUT, that said, I love you all so much and find you to be so awesome and supportive! And it is so nice to talk about all this kind of stuff with people who understand!

Deb – Your weather sounds lovely! It’s just hot here. I love that you work out to 70’s disco music! DH is helping with the closet because it’s his we’re doing. ;) He’s actually helped me clean out a lot lately because we are getting ready for a big garage sale in a couple of weeks.

Shannon – Your time at your mom’s sounds so nice, except for the flat. You are so right that we are all WINNERS!!

Tneah – How’s your head? I LOVE your bike – it’s darling!!! How was the walk?

Leanne – Your evening last night sounds wonderful. It sounds like BIL just gets worse and worse. I’ve had veggie hot dogs, and I thought they were very nasty! I think they were Morningstar Farms. I love their other stuff, but the “hot dogs” were gross! What kind did you get? Let me know what you think. What movie are you watching? What are Dove’s workouts?

Peggie – This is a great, supportive group for getting back on track with your eating – we all try to eat well, we slip, we support each other getting back on track. :) I wish we were all going on the same RT! :(

BG – Yes, I went to TCU. That’s so cool that you were married there! DH went to UT and we both went to law school here, but we left after that for 5 years. We’ve been back since 1996. We love it, but it’s growing more than we’d like, and the traffic is terrible. How long have you been in Dallas? One of my DDs would totally agree with you about cilantro. ;)

Allison – Sounds like you had fun with The Boy. Yea for you configuring your router – I’m impressed. Enjoy the rest of the weekend!

Hi to Shelley, Lainie, & Allison – hope you are having a great Sunday!
 
Hey all!

Kristi, I missed saying hi to you this morning *smacks self upside the head causing another goose bump*...your program is so special and important. I can imagine how tiring it would be, you must all really lean on each other, 100 is alot!:eek: You are a really great lady Kristi, I would love to be involved in something like that...:) Your daughters work out too? That is terrific, you and DH must set great examples for them, so important especially at their age...good girls they are developing habits that will hopefully stick with them as they get older.

BG, I know, I was in the same place with the thyroid deal. I was put on meds that actually lowered my thyroid even more, then put on the Armour like you mentioned, it caused heart palps and that caffeine thing too! Plus I was exhausted...all the time, the dose was apparently too high. Then I went to a different doc, who after examining my original blood tests, stated I should not be on anything at all. He is gonna retest my blood in September. I think the kelp is helping, I got that book called "Natural Prescription Healing" or something like that. It lists all the natural herbs and things you can do to nourish the thyroid. Sigh. It sucks though, knowing I messed around with my hormones like that.Especially that one since it controls your metabolism!

I walked for over an hour, it was so pleasant.My feet actually hurt cause I walked so much. I also was starving afterwards...weird, intense cardio takes away my appetite, long, slow cardio makes me hungry.

Allison! So good to see you chica. Sounds like you had a wonderful time with boytoy, who cares about a little food and drink? You will burn right through that...remember you have youth on your side!So eat, drink and be merry darling!

Ok, off to the sporting goods store, need to get some light dumbells for the boat--I brought along the Squeeze workout, Bliss Hips yoga, and some others that are not space hogs for those days I do not want to go to the gym..

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Yo Melty Maidens. OK, so maybe Maiden is a bit of an innocent term for us....

I'm a bit late popping in today (as usual--sad considering I'm one of the East Coasters). We walked over to church today and it's so hot in there--I'm glad the family service is only a half hour long. At the end the priest says a blessing and then we all say "Thanks be to God." At this time of year I'm always thinking that I'm thanking God that I'll be walking out of the stuffy church soon. Terrible, I know.

Since then I've done some laundry but mainly I've been vegging a bit. I'm really sleepy again but I'm trying to resist an actual nap. I'm starting a new rotation tomorrow, but haven't decided what to do yet. I was thinking of doing a 3-day split thing until the RT, but I also have a hankering to do a week or two of upper/lower splits. Hmm.

So next week might be:
Mon. PUB
Tues. Step
Wed. PLB or B&G
Thurs. Kickboxing
Fri. LIC or other circuit
Sat. cardio
Sun. rest

or it might be:
Mon. S&H C&B
Tues. Step
Wed. S&H L&S
Thurs. Kickboxing
Fri. S&H T&B
Sat. cardio
Sun. rest

Any advice? I've gotta get back to better workouts after the craziness of last week.

Ha ha, I just realized on yesterday's post I said I wasn't capable of a long message or personals, then proceeded with a very long message with personals.

Tneah, I'm so jealous that you and Leanne will get to meet. Of course, I'll get to meet her in August, but when will I get to meet you? And please calm down about your body. Sheesh, you are hawt! You want a body to be paranoid about, then you can have mind. :p Oh, and I love the bike. Reminds me of one of my friends in San Fran who has a blog that mentions biking a lot. Lately she's been showing a lot of what she calls "bike porn" (http://blogofstowers.blogspot.com/search/label/Bike Porn) which are pictures of beautiful bicycles.

Kristi, well, I grew up in Texas (and DH & I are both 6th generation Texans, btw) but we've found we do love living up here (though we are still proud of our Texas heritage). I went to college in Missouri and I remember one of the Baptist Student Union directors telling me I was "too cosmopolitan" to do summer missions in South Dakota. I was like "Are you kidding me? I grew up in the middle of nowhere in north Texas!" Instead I did missions in St. Louis that summer, and now I think she was probably right as I love cities. We are in a small town here, but we live in the middle of town with easy enough access to NYC.

BreckGirl, yeah, I don't know if the halters will work on me, but I can easily return them. :) I have big boobs and chubby arms, so we'll see. But in warm weather I love sleeveless tops fat arms or no. To heck with it. If people think I look like a cow, that's their problem. I figure most people out there are too concerned with their own clothes to worry about mine.

Allison, I have really sucked this weekend at eating and not working out. Of course, I'm not working out either. I considered a jog earlier and then it rained, so I used that as a convenient excuse to stay home. I can be soooo lazy. It's mainly Sam Adams Boston Lager I've had too much. http://planetsmilies.net/eat-drink-smiley-5189.gif DH bought a lot of American beer for our party (usually we have European stuff mostly). I have to admit I like beer in hot weather.

Robin, do you mean you'd look hippy in the tops as in your hips would be too pronounced or as in you'd look like a hippie? :p I'm just afraid I'll look too booby.

Leanne, haven't heard of the Dove's workouts. Guess I should hop on the Open forum more often. Thanks for the compliment, but of course my smile is only pretty because I'm hiding my scary teeth. Also, I took that picture on a good hair day. With the humidity lately I can't get my hair very smooth any more. x(

Shannon, oooh, homemade ice cream. Yum! http://planetsmilies.net/happy-smiley-52.gif

Deb, yeah, I didn't get why people said they would come and then didn't even call. They were all DH's co-workers--in fact he's the boss to most of them, so you'd think they'd be more considerate! He doesn't seem that bothered, though, so I guess it's no biggie. I think next year I'll invite some of my local friends who are more likely to make it.

Peggie, I am disgusted at myself this weekend, too. Well, not that bad because I sort of knew I would be off the wagon for the holiday weekend.... I'm probably eating less junk than I would be pre-braces, though, which is something, at least. I'm thinking about doing a more carefully planned meal plan this week--like doing planned meals on SparkPeople or something. Anyway, I commit to get back on track and I hope you have a better week as well!

OK, think I'm mostly caught up with what's happened since I was on yesterday. Hello to any who follow!

[font face="comic sans ms" font color=green]***Lainie***
fitness blog: http://fitnessfig.blogspot.com
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"If you want to give God a good laugh, tell Her your plans."[/font]
 
Hi chicklets ---

I feel so good. I just got done doing low impact circuit for the first time. I am a sweaty mess and actually threw the resistance band when you had to put it on the barbell and do curls. Are you freaking kidding me. I thought my arms were gonna break. Anyway, back on the road to redemption. Need to go prepare food for during the week. I usually have a protein shake after I workout in the morning, then around 9 it's oatmeal with walnuts, then at noon, turkey burgers and salad and veggies and then around 3 yogurt with berries or walnuts and then my super.

Tneah - I love that bike. I can just picture you on it. I don't think you look squishy at all. You are hot and so is everyone else here. I think I sometimes self-sabatage (sp) myself. My hubby constantly tells me how much he loves my muscles and my body and I just can't seem to believe him. Oh well, maybe one of these days.

Deb - We live in Pierre, SD. The Missouri River splits Pierre and Fort Pierre and that is where we live. It is very nice here. Very small town.

Lanie -You probably would have ended up on the Indian reservations, which probably would not have been fun. The FBI has jurisdiction over the reservations and our work is 90 percent child sexual abuse and violent crime, assaults, murders, etc.

Leanne- I have not heard of those Dove workouts either. I might have to check into those, although I just ordered the kettlebell and Tony one on one. Maybe I will just look.

Allison- glad to hear you are having a good weekend. I agree, I don't want to go back to work either.

Hello to everyone else. Will BBL.
 
Allie!! -- We've missed you, babe, but I'm glad you've had a fun weekend with The Boy! Seriously, it's a holiday weekend, and you've been doing some serious kick-arse workouts, so don't beat yourself up for missing a few workouts, OK??

Robin -- Glad that work is going well, and that you're almost done! :) Mmm . . . M&M's! :9

BG -- Yes, I think we all need some serious melting after the holiday weekend! Too much good food!:9

Tneah -- Oh, you are such a silly! But I've been thinking the same thing about meeting you! I keep thinking to myself, "Tneah is this awesome, funny, smart, gorgeous woman, and what if you end up being super shy and don't talk and are a total dork?!" But, I'm going to just toss that voice aside and we'll just meet and have fun! I was even thinking that we could meet near the beach and go for a walk or something . . . . But let's not be silly heads, OK?? :) Oh, I hate all those super skinny 18-year-olds with no flab or cellulite in the ads and articles. It's so frustrating! Did you figure out your workout routine so that you can achieve the summer goals you posted the other day? You're so knowledgeable -- I wouldn't know the first thing about how to go about doing all that specific stuff to get such specific results!

Kristi -- What a busy day you had yesterday with ML&F! What a wonderful thing you and your family do! You are all so generous with your time and energy. It must mean so much to the people you help, so try not to worry about running out of sandwiches! So maybe those veggie hot dogs will get donated . . . I bought the Morningstar Farms ones that you said were gross! Ick! So the elliptical is back up and running? Have you and the girls been able to try out some of those fun dance workouts you bought before the Challenge? Hope you're still able to have fun with them! :)

Lainie -- Oh, I think Melty Maidens has a nice ring to it! I'm actually picturing us all as those killer Viking warrior maidens. Whaddya think?? LOL about the bike porn! And silly girl -- you are lovely and pretty even when you're showing off your cool new braces! I mean it! I think both of your rotations look good, but I'm leaning towards the S&H one just b/c I don't like the Pyramids. ;-) Seriously, though, I think it's a great idea to concentrate on some heavier lifting since you haven't done that for awhile, right? :)

Peggie -- We were just posting at the same time! Glad you're feeling better and are back into your routine! Isn't LIC fun? I love that one, but I also despise those biceps curls with the band. I love how you tossed it away! :) Oh, glad you ordered the KB workout! Did you order your KB, too? I've been meaning to ask you what size you ended up getting. Those new Tony ones sound interesting. You'll have to let us know how you like them!

Shelley -- Where are you at today, babe? Hopefully off doing fun stuff! :)



OK . . . so stop reading NOW if you're worried about being enabled . . . .


Here's the website for those workouts: http://www.dovesbodies.com/. It's not related to the Dove soap, just her first name. ;-) I had read about them a few months ago, but ended up getting the kettlebell workout stuff instead. Now I'm thinking about trying to do some circuits for a month or two to burn off some flubber, and thought that picking up one or two of these might be fun. I think I need some intervention, though, since I already pre-ordered Amy B's two new workouts and the next two Tracey ones. I think I WON'T be ordering any of these Dove's workouts (she said, trying to convince herself).;-)
 
OMG Leanne you just had to do it, you just had to give me the link, didn't you? Those look really good. I really like her voice, not grating at all. Ooohhhhhh I may have to think about these if I don't like the Tony one on one DVDs. I also like the Melty Maidens.

BBL
 
Ok, I'm back! And I still haven't read all the posts from this weekend. Sorry....

Anyhoo, let's talk more about me, shall we? ;)

The Boy is coming over in about 20 minutes and I'm cooking dinner and then we're going to go see fireworks with his friends. I'm actually cooking the recipe that Robin posted in the OD!!! Thanks, Robinellers!! I just got back from the grocery store (since I have nothing in my fridge except ketchup and pinot grigio most days) and I have to get started. I'm so excited!

I got in a kick-butt workout today of iTread 9 (60 minutes) and Muscle Max. It felt so good!

I miss you all so much. I promise as soon as I get to work tomorrow and have nothing to do (which will be first thing :p) I'll read up on this weekend's thread and write a super long post to all of you with lots of fun smileys. Cuz I love you all. ;) :)

Gotta go. The Boy is going to be here soon! Holy smokes, I'm so smitten!!! :D :p ;) :)

Allison

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