Tgif! Melters!

Morning Deb and all who follow~

Well, thank goodness we made it to Friday and it's a short one for me!

What's everyone up to this weekend? I think we're going to see Dark Knight tomorrow but that's about it for plans.

I'll bbl for more fun and frivolity!
 
Back for a few while I shovel in my cereal.

Peggie - mmmmmmm..... pita chips. I haven't tried the cinnamon sugar ones, but I adore the Naked ones. Stacey's, of course. Trust me, when I can afford it, I will be jumping on that kettlebell bandwagon!

Tneah - I keep meaning to tell you this and forgetting, but the Strivection for stretch marks REALLY WORKS!!! I've been using it consistently about twice a day now for several weeks and I've noticed a huge difference! So thank you, thank you, thank you!! Oh, and the reason I can't come visit you on the boat is because I get horribly, horribly seasick. Yes, even tied up to the dock, I get seasick. So I'll come and stay in the hotel;) How's AF? Is she gone for good now? I've noticed recently that she visits me for three days, then tapers off almost completely, then comes back for a day with a vengeance!

Leanne - I also keep meaning to ask you if you ever found the comfy pants at Costco, because if you didn't, let me know and I'll send you some!

Lainie - did you pack underwear? What time do you leave today?

Shannon - how was grocery shopping?

Hi to everyone else!
 
Surprise - turned off the alarm again.

That means I have to try to fit a workout in some place today.

Shelley - you seem to be in a much better mood. YAY!

Deb - Good morning to you.

Talk to you kittens later.
 
HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!!!! :D:D:D:D

Oh crap. I just used up my entire smiley allotment right there. :)

Deb - good morning!

Shelley - grocery shopping was expensive! But hey, I bought some Kashi bars for the first time ever. I have them stashed in my office now, in case of an emergency. ;-)

Peggie - So, what workout will you fit in today?

My workout will be B&G, probably the overall legs premix. What a way to end the week, huh?

So far today is starting out slow. I guess I'll go hunt around for some work to do.
 
Good morning my melty friends! On the van this morning, heading out for a lonnnngggg drive. That means the lift doors stay shut quite a bit and the A/C stays IN. Happiness! But we have several stops with several patients each, so THAT means the lift door is open then. Ah. It is what it is. I'll be a mess when I get back, but so what, right?

Hi Shelley! Let me know how you like Dark Knight. I've heard really good things about it. Nice to see you this morning!

Hi Peggie! Guess your body just wants the rest! I'm like you though, I hate trying to find another time for a workout. Luckily right now, I'm working on becoming a sloth. I'm doing well so far. How's DD?

Morning Deb! How are the K's this morning? Any wake-up potty calls? Did you get a workout in or is the mouse hogging your equipment?

Shannon - nice workout! Doesn't it seem like you run out of everything all at once? I'm not so big on grocery shopping... especially alone. Seems like a chore. It's much better when DH comes. Once we decided we were only going to buy things that started with the letter 'B'. (we ran in to pick up a few items, and noticed what we needed only started with B so we continued the theme). That was big fun, and we laughed a lot. Not exactly pratical, but we got pretty creative.

Hi to everyone else to follow! I'll BBL.
 
Just a quick note--waiting for Brian to finish work conference call so we can go to the mountains. It just occurred to me I should check and see when they allow check-in--no need to get there too early. I am bringing my laptop with me and might check in later if we can get Ewan to nap in the hotel or something. If I'm not able to check in, I'll miss you lovely ladies! You truly are great friends.
 
Good Morning All

Deb, missed you yesterday, whats was up?

Shelley, Great! I love to hear success stories with the strivectin, isn't it awesome stuff? And my AF does the EXACT same thing! I hate it...but thankfully its gone for good now.

Peggy, your posts yesterday were hilarious you naughty girl you! Love it.:p

BG, yeah for air conditioning, and what a fun game you guys played at the grocery store! You and DH sound like you have an awesome time together.:D

Shannon, Kashi bars? Yummy! I almost bought Kashi Go Lean Crunch cereal yesterday, it looked so dang good, but then I remembered what I do with cereal. I pour a bowl, set the box in front of me, and crunch while I read the box, then pour more cereal to "use up" the rest of the leftover milk, and continue this little ritual until I have powered through half the box! I am like a little kid with cereal so I just say no.;)

Lainie, oh have so much fun up in the mountains! Thats so funny, you are waiting for DH on his conference call, I could have written the same post about my own work riddled DH! I swear they would get along so well wouldn't they?

Hugs to everyone else. Oh, and big news, well, not big but still...

We are going back to Las Vegas tomorrow morning for two weeks. The boat we bought is arriving this next week and that will give the crew enough time to inspect our current boat and then transfer all of our stuff to the new boat, without Georgie, myself and DH getting in the way! Brilliant idea huh? Now, I got myself out of the cleaning too.HA! So back to the heat for two weeks, plus I can get my hair done, take care of stuff back in Vegas.
Leanne, we will have to plan our outing in a few weeks though, I am sooo sorry, but I will be back! But if you want to go by yourself or with a friend, please by all means, go! You need new cute stuff for the RT right?:D

Oh, and you guys? If you need product email me kay? I only stock it at the house, so when I am back home I can ship stuff out alot easier!

Not sure about my workout today, I feel so much better this morning thank goodness...probably back and abs, with some itrain thrown in...
 
I think when I get groceries today, I will only buy things that start with Z! So that pretty much limits me to ziti and Zoodles :p

BG - I hope the doors are closed longer than they are open for you today (that sounds like it should be on a fortune cookie or something).

Tneah - whoot whoot for getting out of cleaning the boat!

Lainie - have fun, Heidi! (Heidi - mountains... get it? Oh never mind:eek:)
 
Breckie - you do get to take off the lead apron while you're driving, don't you? Yay for long drives!!!

Lanie - ahh, the mountains. I'd love to be there. Enjoy!

Tneah - I'm glad you're feeling better! Cereal - ugh! :p I suspect you and Shelley would get along very well. Have a safe trip back to Vegas.

Shelley - ahem. Zoodles?

GUESS WHAT??????? I just called the car dealership, and my cute little Honda Fit will arrive next week!!!! Oh boy, I'm excited! :D:D They couldn't specify a day, though.
 
Good morning, Gorgeous Melty Ladies!

I couldn't get to sleep last night (upset again about BIL still being here and making no effort to find a place of his own), but at least I slept in until almost 7:30. I actually stayed in bed until I heard him leave for work so I could come downstairs in my PJ's, without having to put on regular clothes.

So today was my weekly weigh-in day, and I've put on more weight . . . again. My body fat has been going down the past couple of weeks, but I really need to reign in the eating. I just don't want to gain back all the weight I worked so hard to lose last fall. Sigh. Sorry to be a broken record, but it's really depressing me.

Today we're going to run some errands and then try to see the new X-Files movie. Today's opening day, but it's hardly playing in any theatres around here, which is odd.


Peggie -- Your dinner last night sounds yummy . . . esp. those fu@*in pita chips. I think Kara will also be getting in on Thursday afternoon (around 2:00 maybe?). How is Tayler feeling? Any better?

Deb -- We missed you yesterday! Is everything alright? Has work been super busy?

Shelley -- It's sooo good to see you posting a bit more today. Dark Knight looks good, and I heard that Heath Ledger is really good in it. Naw, I never did find the comfy pants at Costco (I think they may not carry them here), but don't worry about it. Will Sophie be with you this weekend? Hooray for a half day at work!! So yes, what in the world are Zoodles? They sound like something from a Dr. Seuss book!

Shannon -- You're too cute with your smiley allotment! Did yesterday's project at work get finished up alright? Those Kashi bars are really good! What flavor did you get? One of my favorites is the pumpkin . . . I think it has flax in it, too. ETA: Just saw that your new car will be here next week! Woo hoo! How exciting! Do you think you might plan a little road trip one day over the weekend to test it out a bit more?

Breckie Babe -- How fun that "B" shopping trip sounded! I hate grocery shopping, too, and try to whiz through the store as quickly as I can. Now Target is a whole 'nother thing . . . I literally spend ages there! OK, maybe not as much time as Lainie, our resident Target expert, but still ages. Hooray for AC on the van! I hope those doors stay closed as much as possible!

Lainie -- Oh, leave your laptop home and enjoy your wonderful weekend away! Have a wonderful, wonderful time, and get lots of relaxing in! We'll miss you, Love Bug!

Tneah -- Oh, that Kashi Go Lean Crunch is very, very dangerous. Not as dangerous as the pita chips, mind you, but still . . . . I can't keep cereal I like in the house either or I'll gobble it all up in the same way that you do. Oh, but it's just so good!! Oh, I forgot to mention that I ordered some of the Obagi eye serum you recommended and it came yesterday, so I used it for the first time then. I'm hoping it'll help get rid of some of those nasty fine lines under my eyes! The SV regimen is so wonderful, too, and I can tell that it's making a difference! My skin looks soooo much better than it had! Thank you!! So is DH still leaving for SLC tomorrow? Oh -- I just read that you're leaving for Vegas tomorrow! Oh, I'm going to miss you, babe!! I was soooo looking forward to getting together this coming week. :( And don't worry about our trip to SD Fit -- we'll do it when you get back in town, OK? How exciting that the new boat will be here so soon! I thought it would be awhile before you made the transfer. How are you feeling about that? Are you getting more used to the idea of living on it? Hope so! {{{HUGS}}}!

Kara -- How did the pool go yesterday? Did the kids have fun? Hope so!

All this food talk is making me hungry, and I just ate breakfast!:p I'll BBL to check in! Love you all!! Happy Friday!!
 
Zoodles, for those who are unaware, are a very lovely canned pasta with tomato sauce in the shapes of zoo animals. There was some controversy a number of years ago after a disgruntled ex-graphic artist for Heinz (or whoever makes them) decided that, as a parting gesture, he would change the Zoodles label slightly and consequently the palm trees were very, um, phallic. It was hilarious. Probably not so much if you had kids, mind you. They pulled those cans off the shelf pretty quickly.

Moving right along... Leanne, you must have the comfy pants. I'm going to Costco today, and I'll pick some up for you. I'm so sorry that the BIL issue is causing you so much stress. I bet it has a lot to do with your eating lately.
 
Oh no, more cereal addicts? I disallow myself to keep it in the house. I’m a monster. Also off limits are the following (this list is not exhaustive, as I’m sure I’m forgetting things like I always do): PB, cheez-its, pita chips (duh), peanut M&Ms (actually, as long as these are not OPEN and sitting in front of me, taunting me, I’m fine), PB M&Ms, um… I know there’s more. I’m a food hog. I can eat like a linebacker if left unattended.

Lainie – Have fun sweet thang! Tell us all the stories you are able!!

Shannon – HOORAYYY for the new auto! Love that new-car smell. Mmmmmmmm And why, pray tell, would I take the apron OFF? It’s so lover-ly. Actually, depending on the length of time for the drive, I may keep it on. Sometimes we’re so busy that I can’t spend all that time “getting dressed.” How’s work? Did you find more to do today?

Leanne – well, if your weight is going up, but your body fat is going down, doesn’t that mean you’re getting more muscle/getting leaner? Have fun at the movies!!! I don’t blame you one bit for hiding out in the bed until that leech BIL has left the premises. Mornings in jammies are the BEST. Sorry about the rough night ((((HUGS)))). What happened with the real estate person???

Tneah – I am SO that way with cereal. Munch, munch, munch. Again, "whaddya mean 16 servings???? I only got like 3!!!” Sometimes that Kashi cereal (not sure which one) can cut the roof of my mouth. I tend to be a little overenthusiastic when I eat cereal, so I’ve been known to become injured as such. Hooray for the not having to move yourself, and hooray big time for not having to clean!!! YIPPEEEE What do you mean about product at your house? Do you have a little warehouse of goodies? How fun.

Shelley – I consider myself now “schooled” in Zoodles. I will add that to my list of accolades. Did you run today?

Kara - where art thou?

Hi to other melties that are to follow! BBL. Say a little prayer for me - I'm off to see some potentially really cranky people that may want to pick a fight. I don't want a battle today. Well, not any day really, but you probably are pickin up what I'm layin down.

MAN, I'm so fly. (is that how you spell "fly" as in "cool"? I'm obviously wayy to hip to know how to spell that)
 
Ah, now I want to find me some Zoodles so I can check out the can! That is sooo funny, Shelley! Didn't something similar happen when The Little Mermaid film came out? I think that one of the artists also put a phallic picture on it!

Shelley, babe -- Well, if you pick up the pants, then let me know how much they are and I'll send you a check! But honestly, don't worry about it -- I hate to bother you! :confused:

Oh, I was checking out the new KB DVD that Peggie mentioned -- and Peggie's review of it is on the teacher's page! How cool is that?! Here it is

http://www.ontheedgefitness.com/videos.html

Peggie, you know you have me seriously tempted by this, but I can't be spending the money . . . . WANT. IT. BADLY.


Breckie Babe -- We were posting at the same time! I know -- I've hurt the roof of my mouth on that Kashi cereal, too! See?! It's dangerous in more ways than one! Well, in theory the body fat thing means that, but I still feel chubby and gross. Sigh. The real estate person never called BIL back, and the whole thing seems a bit shady since the real estate guy supposedly just deals with foreclosures. I'm just bummed b/c if I hadn't encouraged the condo thing, BIL would probably have been going out this weekend to look for apartments, and now it seems like everything is at a standstill again. Sorry to be a moaner again. Good luck today -- I'm keeping my fingers crossed that you'll have no cranky vibes from those people today! *crosses fingers*
 
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OK! Here I go again...the scolding that is...Leanne darling..*clears throat*
Your bodyfat is going down right? But your weight is up a bit right? Uh, yeah, that means you are gaining more muscle (might be holding onto a bit of water in that muscle too, the reason for the weight increase) and your getting leaner!! Good grief gal. OK, remember my diet and exercise program and how I really only lost 6-8 pounds? BUT my bodyfat went way down? Hello chica! That is what you are doing, dropping bodyfat,and you are getting more muscle mass, which is what your goals are, PLEASE stop with the scale thing darlin'. I beg you, go by the way you look in the mirror, the way your clothes fit, your measurements, the scale sucks, it tells you nothing and makes you crazy inside your head, it can ruin your day. Do not give it that kind of power! I have seen you, you are a tiny, muscle babe, so stop it already. Like DH says, you can go potty and lose two pounds, so the scale is stupid!
*kicks BIL in the arse--hard* Now he needs to move on already, its starting to really upset you and is affecting everything now..dang him. I like Shelley's idea of inviting him over to the boat and then tossing him overboard. ((HUGS)) to you my sweet.

Shelley, LOL about your Zoodles story, oh how hilarious, like BG, I too will add this to my list of accolades.;)

Shannon, yippee for a new car! I need to rid myself of my SUV and get something smaller and was looking at the Prius, wondering if Georgie would fit in the back of it. Hum, how big is your back seat?

BG, I know! I hurt my mouth on cereal too! Captain Crunch would be the worst offender, do not know how people eat that stuff, although the peanut butter flavor is soooo good.:p Yes! I have a little cupboard full of skincare stuff, interested? Email me your address and when I get to Vegas I shall ship ASAP!

Uh, I bought Ben and Jerry's lowfat yogurt yesterday, its called "Fro-Yo" strawberry/banana...its dreamy good. I was a good girl though, and only ate two tablespoons full. I am actually pretty good around ice cream and stuff, can control the intake. I just love having it around so when the shugga bug bites I have something "healthier" or whatever around to "taste".:p

Oh! I picked up Neutrogena's retinol/eye cream the other day, after reading rave reviews about it in Allure magazine. It works, I swear it. Plus its cheap. And if you can find this get it: My Chelle is the brand and its called "Amazing Pumpkin Peel". Its a 5 minute mask that totally brightens up your skin! I love her organic products which can be found at health food stores...they are sorta expensive, but last forever. I think after I finish up the stuff I am using now (obagi) I will pick up this line and use it for awhile, you can even buy a little sample travel kit filled with all of her products. Someone on the OD was raving about this skincare line the other day. Of course, I will always use our products no matter what, but love to try others too. Though I would pass it along. Here is the web site....http://www.mychelleusa.com/ the blueberry face stuff is amazing too!

OK, need to go get my arse on the elliptical, I have nicknamed Coach Sean the "Barry White" of fitness with his dreamy voice...think I will attempt CC7 again, for some reason I lost CC8...Robin, we are looking for you and your pictures today chica!

Edit: Its called the "Incredible Pumpkin Peel" BTW
 
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Hey, I'm here and it's midday!

Hi,


I just decided at 11:30 that I had enough of work today, so I took 1/2 of a vacation day and I am home now having a wonderful time! ( except for the conference call I will be doing from here at 1:00 :mad:)..oh well 3 hours home is better than being at the office all afternoon!

It's beautiful weather here, sunny and not too humid.

BG:
Keep the van door closed! The "K's" are great! The mouse must look like "AARnold" by now! I did do an I-Tread this morning down there and kept looking around to see if the little bugger was gonna come out and scare me! :eek:

Lainie:
Have a great trip! Hopefully you will be able to check in, but I think you should take a break from all of this and enjoy your time with the family!

Tneah:
Yea! You get to go "home" for a bit. Even though it is hot there, I bet you like the change.

Still waiting for my KB workout reviews from you lovely ladies...just give me your favorites with the approximate time...I just want to buy the KB and maybe one DVD to get me to STS time, ( if that ever comes..LOL)

BBL

Deb
 
I found work. But excuse me, I must gripe. The other day I asked the other writer for work and opened a huge can of worms. All she does now is dump stuff on me, and she's really copping an attitude. Just trust me when I say that. I'd have to write an entire novel on all the crap she's done. Yeah, I'm glad to have work, but it is NOT worth dealing with her. It really isn't. Honestly, I'd rather be bored. I can't believe I said that, but it's true. She's enough all by herself to make me walk out and never look back. You can't believe how tempting it is. I'd worked with her before at another job... when I came here, she had switched to another department, but now she's back. I'm biting my tongue, but I can see the day coming when I let loose.

Okay. Rant over. For now. Curse her. :mad:

Leanne - I must agree with Tneah. Relax a little, okay? You worry me.:( Fitness is all about health, and health includes mental health, so I just hate it when I see you so anxious over this. Oh - as for the Kashi bars, I went for "Trail Mix" because they were chewy. The pumpkin ones were tempting, but crunchy.

Breckie - You mentioned PB twice in your "forbidden" list. LOL. You must really love that one! If PB wasn't in my house, I wouldn't know what to do. It's a staple.

Tneah - You just keep on with your Melty Ministrations. :D Let's see. The back seat of my Fit is probably not big enough for Georgie, BUT - the seats fold down all the way, so there would be TONS of space for him. He'd love to ride around back there!

Deb - Good for you! Believe me, I've come mighty close to making that very same decision today.

Okay. Back to work. Thanks for letting me gripe. :eek:
 
Hi Deb! So hey – if you get some time, could you throw down a list of iTreads you have? Maybe your faves only, if there are too many to list. Since you don’t have any man rattling on about destiny and “should you choose to accept” yadda yadda yadda, perhaps I can increase my collection via your recs. I would hope your mouse is LONG gone. You certainly don’t want an Aaaahnold mouse running around and getting stronger!

Leanne – listen to Tneah – she’s right. I hate feeling chubby and gross too, so I completely understand that “listening to logic” isn’t exactly working. (((HUGS)))) to you. How much weight have you lost? Go, you!!!! No, and don’t you DARE take ANY responsibility for BIL not looking. That is HIS deal. If you really had any “pull” in how he organized his life, he’d be LONG gone. I’m startin to get FIRED UP over here. GRRRRRR (see how scary I can be?)

Tneah - Hey lady! (runs to go potty so she can lose 2 pounds and is tempted to stay in the potty ALL day so she can lose more) Somehow the picture in my head of you and Georgie tooling around in a Prius makes my heart very very glad! I think it would be a cute sight for sure! Probably get a lot of stares. DH is looking into a SmartCar – does anyone know anything about these? He wants to just get it for the commute to and from work. We both drive 40 miles one way each day (in the DFW traffic, so it’s MOST pleasant). We have carpooled occasionally (since, as extreme happenstance would have it, our offices are only a few exits away from one another), but it’s really hard when he has late meetings and such. My day is done when my day is done. No work to take home. But then I have to wait around for DH.

Why did I get off on that rant? Lord. Sorry.

Oh, what was that SmartCleanse stuff? I found some on Vitacost.com, but I think I may have ordered the wrong thing. I’m prepping my organs for massive amounts of protein with Mr. Trainermanperson. Oh man, you are quite the enabler with the skincare… (runs out to buy everything Tneah listed – and DANG, realizes she’s on the van and has a big ole freakin lead apron on… so she sits back down and pouts)

Gotta run, about to pull up at the tacky people stop. Just as an aside – our Tech ran in last time to deliver the report and couldn’t find the lady. He said, “where is so-and-so?” Her coworker said, “Oh, you mean the little ball of hate? She’s in the hallway talking to a nurse.” Is that not hysterical? Little ball of hate…

UGH – hope she’s in a good mood today!!!! WISH ME LUCK

PS – HI SHELLEY!!!! Do you have half-day off like Deb???

ETA – Shannon we were posting at the same time! Sorry you have your own little ball of hate! I’ll come kick her for you. BBL!
 
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Tneah -- Oh, giving you great big {{{HUGS}}}! Thanks for the kinds words -- they were just what I needed to hear. I'm just feeling like I'm slipping back into bad eating habits -- pita chips, a glass of wine at dinner, some Kettle Korn at night this week. UG! The body fat is also just barely dropping, which makes me stress. I promise to be a good girl and snap out of it, but thanks for the support, babe! Oh, I could see Georgie in the back of Prius, too, with his big paws sticking out the open window. Too cute! Ah, I read about that MyChelle brand, too, and may need to try that mask! I love new skincare and makeup products, too! LOL about Coach Sean as Barry White! I think Shannon's right that you're our official Melty Minister of Love!

Deb -- Hooray for a half day! That sounds so wonderful! Do you have any special plans for the weekend? Let us know if you really want to be enabled with the kettlebells and we'll gladly oblige!;)

Shannon -- Sending you {{{HUGS}}} about that nasty co-worker! You are such a sweetheart that she really must be awful to tick you off like that. I'm so sorry! Have you been looking on-line again for new positions? Maybe we could come there and sabotage her for you so she leaves! Too wicked?! I prefer chewy granola bars, too.:p Thanks for the sweet words, too! You gals are the best! Will you be on the computer this weekend? If not, we'll miss you!!!

Breckie -- Your posts are always so fun to read! And thanks to you, too, sweetie, for the kind words. I lost about 16 pounds last year; it's not a lot, but it was a big deal for me and yet now it's slowly creeping back on. :( I think I will take BIL and give him a good swift kick in the pants. LOL about him calling her the "little ball of hate", but I hope that she's not too hateful today when you have to deal with her! Sending you positive vibes!


OK, I think I hear DH actually awake upstairs (it's 12:35 here; pretty pathetic!), so I'm going to go see if I can hurry him along so we can run errands and hopefully go see our movie. I'll BBL! Hope you're all having wonderful, gorgeous Fridays, just like the wonderful, gorgeous ladies you are! Love and smooches!! Smooch, smooch! Oh, and some {{{HUGS}}} for good measure!
 
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