Support Groups - HAWT-est Biker Chicks (a.k.a. Chicks on Motorcycles)

Hello! We are a group of chicks who love our bikes...and scooters! We are a diverse group from one coast to another, with two things in common...we are working on getting smaller and fitter; and we love our knees in the breeze


Hope its ok i went ahead and started a new thread for us :)

The last post from previous thread...

Oh yes Tammy will be in the 180's this week as hard as you are working :) that is awesome

I would also much rather hot tamales over mike n ikes but staying away from both :)

Well we are suppose to warm up to 55 today but started out at a chilly 28
Still hven't gotten my bike back yet - On a great note I sent in a Resume for my DH for a fleet mechanic at our local MidAmerican company and he has interview and testing on Wednesday evening- This would be so awesome and has great benefits and starting wage $26.85 per hour
Not counting our cookies before they hatch because he is 41 and most companies do look for younger people - Anyways they do have you take a written test on different hydraulic stuff and motor stuff so hopefully that will all go good for him because that will determine who goes on to 2nd round :)

Ok well I suppose I should get off computer and do something today

Have a Great Monday

Thanks Mandy..... How have you been?

Thats great Mandy, thanks

THank you Mandy! DUH to me, I went and started one before I saw this...and I can't see how to delete it! grrr. Well we will just ignore that one :D

CChick, crossed fingers :crossed: for DH to get that job!

good morning chicks, maybe I can ride to work today... :)

had strange dreams last night, I think it was because our Eddie the dog was sprawled across the bottom of the bed and would NOT MOVE.

haven't worked out yet but i'll post back after I do.

CC, I sure do hope that DH gets the job, that would be great. Btw, you know as well as I do that "younger" people (for the most part) don't have good work ethics than someone in their late 30s and older. So, don't let that keep you worried.

Holly, sorry Eddie invaded your space. If Jake got in the bed with DH and myself we would have to get another king size bed..... that dog is just as big as a human (if not bigger) when he sprawls!

I RAN a solid 3/4 of a mile before boot camp (I walked 3/4 also). I was sooo proud, and soooo tired when I was done with boot camp. I sure hope it pays off. I weigh at WW today (I weigh on my lunch and then go to the meeting in the evening b/c it gets me out of the office- and I have a lighter weight lol). I am hoping that I am out of this set of numbers! It would be GREAT to see the 190s gone! I have been in them since APRIL!

Shock, shock..... it is raining here again. Supposed to rain all freaking week. What gives?

I will post more later. I need to get some work done while it is quiet in the office.

Good Luck at WI Tammy you are bound to be out of the 190's :) no problem

No pets here to talk about - we are to busy and just don't have time to train them correctly

Heres to you getting to ride today Holly

Hello Mandy

I just happen to be on the the mod posted to start a new thread, although we are pretty good at figuring that out on our own...lol

Been doing ok here. Everything in my town is still focused on the murder of the little girl. Our local news website is www.firstcoastnews.com and www.news4jax.com if anyone is interested. John Walsh talked about the case on Good Morning America this morning, his interview is on their website. It just seems so unreal. There is going to be a Poker Run to help raise money for the family.

WTG Tammy, you are like WonderWoman, running before boot camp!! I could not run 3/4 mile without slowing down...woohoo to you! you must feel so strong afterwards (well, once you recover :dizzy: )

Hi CChick, when do you leave for Vegas?

Hi Mandy :wave:

this morning, for a change, I did Gilad's 45 min. Strength tape, its no cardio at all, just strength.

Oh jeez, I managed to get the Old Lady co-worker mad at me yesterday, and I wasn't even trying! :devil: She did one of her lame "do you want me to do this for you , to help you?" which consisted of dumping one cup of leftover soup from an insert into a paper cup :rolleyes: I said "Sure. Hey, while you're at it, why don't you wash out the insert too?" because she usually puts the insert bin into the sink (for me to wash) but doesn't even run any water in it to soak. So it gets all crusty.

She gets all huffy and says, in this STUPID little girl voice, "I was just trying to be nice". I said, "Lighten up, I was kidding." And she huffs off :devil:

It is pretty overcast right now but at least it's almost 42 degrees, I can handle the 40's for a ride :)

have a great day chicks!

No such luck getting out of the 190s..... :( I weighed in at 191

No such luck getting out of the 190s..... :( I weighed in at 191

I bet you'll weigh less tomorrow morning, it's all about timing :hug:

Hey Tammy that is still awesome you have been working your butt off :) Like Holly said tomorrow morning you will be down probably 3 pounds or something it is timing ......

Holly great job keeping your cool and trying to kid around but she won't take it that way because she knows what and how she is acting

Mandy I did get to watch GMA this morning and just can't believe it- and to not have any leads yet or at least as of this morning. That is great that you guys got together and already have a poker run set up to help the family out :) My thoughts and prayers still go out and hope they find the sick person that has done this terrible thing

Well guys leave for Vegas on Friday - YAY - I think I am dressing up like an Egg for halloween but not sure yet, oh ya today I did find some wedge hills to wear this weekend and they are comfty as well :) I will have to pack tomorrow night after we get back from DH test- I will wait outside for him but we are going to go out to eat while we are there since it is about 30 miles away and have way more choices to choose from

I am just now watching Biggest Loser good thing for DVR's anyways just listening to Abby tell about her husband and children not making it through the car crash, wow I could not imagine bringing tears to my eyes seriously gotta go

Wow I just watched GMA and they have a teenage girl in custody, actually the sister to the boy that lead the police to where they found the little girl :( This is awful so Mandy my heart goes out to your town this is
going to divide the town if it is true and what the family is going to have to go through now, just awful

Well it is Wednesday WHOO-HOOO only one more full day of work after today then off we go yay

Have a great day everyone

Good morning chicks, it is a gray day here and I didn't ride yesterday (still too cold for me) but maybe tomorrow.

Yay CChick, Vegas is so close!

Hi Tammy and Mandy :wave:

I have off and need to clean this mess (and DH has been home since October 6, 'housework', what is that word :devil:) and I want to drive to the Goodwill Store in Williston (about 50 miles from here) because I need shirts for work, they get so stained and yucky so I need bunches of cheap tops to wear all winter.

Yesterday a regular customer asked if I knew anyone who would 'waitress for her'. She actually meant at her home, where she's having a party and needs 'just an extra pair of hands'. I said, how about me :D So I gave her my number and she will call me soon, it's for Sat. the 7th. How much should I ask for, any ideas?

Haven't worked out yet but will post back when I do.

Holly, you are such a saint when it comes to working with that woman! I don't know that I would hold my tongue well. I am not sure how much you should ask for in the waitressing thing at the party...... but it maybe a great place for you to pick up a few extra gigs...... and "get yourself out there". It sounds like you have excellent people skills..... and if this lady is an entertainer then her friends are likely to be entertainers as well. The holidays are coming.....this may work out well for you! I will say a lil prayer that it does ;)!

Mandy, it is soooo gut wrenching to see that little girl's story. And, it is awesome of you all to step up and do a poker run for her family.

CC, I love the egg idea! That is funny! :D Girl, I hope you have a blast in Vegas.

Thanks for the scales encouragment. I have to weigh in at BC on Friday.... so I am hoping to be down by then. We will see.

I have to get busy....... oh, wait..... this is an amusing story. I just saw it on GMA this AM. Did anyone see the story on the chimps? I did not catch where it was, but a chimp died of heart failure (somewhere in captivity). The humans were going to bury her and they looked up at the fenced area and the other chimps had stopped what they were doing. It was just like a funeral. The humans said that it was obvious they were grieving their lost companion. Isn't that touching? Anyway, i thought it was a neat story.

Took a walk with DH and DE (That's Dear Eddie, lol) I used ankle weights to add oomph because we don't seem to walk that fast (for me) and I wanted it to count. Didn't break a sweat but I thought it was important to participate with DH on his now daily walk (yay!)

Tammy, I hadn't even thought of one gig turning into others - you are a great thinker!

that is sad about the chimps. I'm sure they were grieving.

Gonna get ready to make the trek to Goodwill (it really does seem like a trek, 100 miles round trip :dizzy: ) So going to look for simple tops for work; a pair or two of black slacks to rotate for work instead of jeans; more jeans if possible;& a winter coat (I'd like a classic pea coat, in black; and something like a ski jacket for when it's actively snowing)

I should really do a more intensive workout later today, maybe I will :strong:

changed my ticker because I weighed at 153 this morning. TOM maybe contributing, maybe the bites/licks/nibbles lately.

here is a FUNNY pic from Chillicothe rally, I had bought at a thrift shop a rather large bra, I forget the size, something like a 44 G?? and drew some logos on it, and brought it. You can see the cups were big enough for a head each :D to fit! (I had a white tank top on)

Holly,
The owner of the boot camp says on average ankle weights add 160 calories burned to every 1/2 hour of moderate use.... maybe that will help with the walk.

Have fun at the Goodwill. Hope you hit a lucky streak there.

Btw, WOW..... you are tiny and look at those arms! Girllllllll you got it going on!

Hey, thanks for the info on the ankle weights, Tammy! ;) so I at least burned 160 calories with that walk. And I did 30 Day Shred this afternoon. and thank you for the comp! I have underarm fat but you can't see it there too much in that pic :devil: but I did love wearing those camo pants.

and I had good luck @ Goodwill! I tried on SO many pair of black slacks, but finally lucked out with a pair of Old Navy 8 long, they look and feel good. And a white button down shirt, and 4 or 5 long sleeved tops (I layer them with t-shirts) pair of black loafer-type shoes, 3 pair trouser socks (they were new in package) and a nice classic grey coat, like a belted pea coat, and a pair of new reading glasses (purple with polka dots, lol) for under $70. Oh and DH picked out a black t shirt for himself.

the black slacks are good to have for anything that's dressier than jeans (and I wanted them for my 'private waitressing' gig, also the shoes and the white blouse) I would have liked to start combing for jeans, but it had already been about 1 1/2 hours and DH was very patient (had been to TWO stores and back)

I felt OK about $pending because I finally got my last paycheck from the summer job (we got paid every 2 weeks) and there was the 10 1/2 hours of overtime, plus the end-of-season bonus which is a week's pay, very nice to have. And DH finally received 3 UI checks all at once. Whew.

And we bought a new vacuum cleaner here in town, oh joy :D truly, I am happy, because the previous one was maybe 8 or so years old, and had sucked billions and trillions of dog hairs :rofl: and was not sucking anymore :devil: This new Eureka is the same model as our old one but much much improved, it moved much easier and is just better. It was so nice to do my floor exercises on a really clean, freshly vacuumed rug.

have a nice night, chicks :D

Holly, You look awesome in the camo pants! And, I am glad you had a good luck spree at GW. I hope you need the black pants a lot for this gig and more to come.
:rofl: with the dog hair. Before we got Jake in December I would not have understood about the billions and trillions of hairs.... now I do! That dog sheds more hair than most people have. But, he is a good dog and he was a good rescue (btw, the animal shelter he was at was shut down last week for many, many counts of animal cruelty). My DH is patient when I shop.... but DS are not!

Well, our CC should be almost ready to head to Vegas. I sure hope she has a safe and fun trip.

Mandy, how are things with your daughter? How are things with that girl-- do they have anyone in custody yet?

I am not going to go into all the details, but I am having teen problems again. Basically, he just does not want to follow the tiny rules I set for him (like come straight home after school, empty the garbage), etc. He picks the worst kids (or they have felons for parents) to hang out with...... I am such a loss. He is truly not a bad kid...... but he is being bullheaded.....
Today is his doctor's appt over his arm. I am hoping that maybe I can talk to him one on one. He is struggling over being the stepson of a cop...... Which does not make my life easy!

good morning, and Tammy I'm sorry to hear of the strife with DS ... good luck with the doctor's appt and I hope he opens up to talk and listens to you.

We had to kill a skunk this morning :( :( :( he was in our garbage and had gotten his head stuck in a peanut butter jar! ( I posted about it in General Chatter with 'Please put lids back on empty jars!') and he was suffering but no way would either of us get close enough to pry the lid off..I am sad because he died because of humans.

I hope CChick has not gotten the snow I saw on the country's weather map! and right, she must be almost all ready. Hope she soaks up lots of sun and warmth! :cool:

Hello Mandy :wave:

Haven't worked out yet, will check back in after I do. Have a nice morning :cool:

I did something new, a Cathe dvd routine I've never done, and with good reason :eek: it was kickboxing cardio, man . I could only do half of it, but that was a good 30 minutes. Then I chose her Abs Only dvd and did a 13 or so minute Abs routine.

Hey girlies sorry I have not check in but been extremely busy with getting all stores good to go before I leave and then tonight we went out for wing and beer ok it is taking me a bit to write because I am having to retype :) to many beers if you get my drift :)

Holly I wish I could get deals like that at our Goodwill but usually not that lucky

Tammy sorry to hear about DS issues same goes here if you need to talk please PM me and I will be more than glad to send you my cell # to talk teenagers not sure where the heck they are coming from these days

Holly no snow yet but it is suppose to be coming but we will be on plane tomorrow and not coming back till Monday so you won't hear from me till probably Monday night- then off on Tuesday as we are opening a new store Nov 5th so we are going to be really busy next week when I get back

As for pets we did have some outside dogs and yes I say dogs because we never really had them long enough to be part of family because I always felt bad that they were outside dogs so ended up giving them to a more loving family that would make them part of their family- not saying we didn't love them and didn't take care of them but we just didn't have alot of time to put out there for them and seen that so found a more fit home - sorry if I am sounding cold here but I think at least we figured that out early on

WOW about the chimp story but you know they were grieving just the same as well do I am sure

Ok well we are taking off tomorrow morning I will try to log in before leaving but not sure I will have time but believe me if I do I sure will-

Have a Great Super Weekend talk to you next week- Again Tammy call anytime if needed :)

SAFE and FUN trip to you, CChick! :hug::carrot:

did 30 Day Shred, level 3. I'm getting tired of all of my vids and dvd's, then thought - which one DON'T I want to do, because it's so hard? that would be 30 Day Shred, a Cathe one, and the Gilad Hips Thighs Buns one. The 30 Day Shred is the quickest, so that's what I did.

CC: I hope you have a blast! Be careful.
I understand and respect what you did for your dogs... most people would be selfish and keep them "outside" and think it is fair..... but you didn't do that. (Not that all outside dogs are bad-- some are meant to be out there). That is awesome.

DS is not going to have surgery for now. But, while I was in the doctor office with him DH got to feeling bad at work, went to the ambulance base and they checked his BP. It was sky high.... so we went to urgent care and they put him on medicine for BP (which he has never had to have before)..... I hope this is his motivator to keep losing weight and exercise. The doctor was a butt....... his message was (not in these words), but you are fat and you have high BP, take this pill-- see your regular doctor. I mean, it is true..... but do you have to be such a butt?

Holly, WTG on all the exercise. I would like to do some cardio kick boxing-- I just haven't yet.

I ate chinese yesterday (before the stuff with DH). I am paying for it today... I am bloated and I struggled through bootcamp this AM.

Mandy, hope you are doing well.

I have to get to work..... We are only here til noon today! Woo Hoo!

Morning ladies. Hubby is off work today and we are going to help some friends move. Things are getting kinda stressful here, my husband just found out he is getting stationed in San Diego, Ca for the next 3yrs. We have decided that the kids I will stay here in Jacksonville Fl. Unless God preforms some miracle, he leaves in March or April. I'm just dealing with a lot of emotions right now.

Mandy,

I am sooo sorry he is being re-stationed. I will keep you in my prayers! Maybe God will perform a miracle.

You will be dealing with the move about the time my son leaves for Kosovo. I guess we will be an emotional mess together.

good morning chicks :)

Mandy, oh gosh...I am sorry to hear about DH being stationed across the country! :hug:

Tammy, good vibes to your DH...I hope he can get on the path you are to control his BP, and yeah that doctor was a butt! too bad someone in that position doesn't have some tact and compassion and a few social skills along with a medical degree.

CChick is probably tearing up Vegas :D have fun, girl!

Happy Halloween :badbat::sklol::haphal::dracula: I have to work, then right after, go to the Town Hall to help with the kids' party. I will just be a regular cowgirl/lady. Then afterwards, if I still have energy (like at 8:00 pm, oh geez I;m getting old :rofl: ) we will dress up to go out on the town.

I had major bad eating yesterday. Just felt like I needed to confess to you girls :devil:

30 Day Shred, level 2.

Holly..... OMG..... I am old too :( My bedtime is before 10 (lol).

I hope you all have a great Halloween!

If it makes you feel any better after your confession Holly, I have been eating horribly since Wednesday. I am just having a hard time staying on track.... but I AM getting back on track tomorrow!

Y'all be safe!

I just got back from the prettiest fall ride ever! It is about 65 here, it has finally stopped raining....... and it was beautiful!:bike:

Hey Holly, you are rubbing off on me. I just got done baking pumpkin spice muffins..... and now the chocolate ones are beeping they are done.

Talk to you later.

good morning, happy November 1st. I sure like it being lighter in the morning but ugh that means it will be full on dark at like 5:00 pm. All I want is warmth and sunlight from 5:00 am to 9 pm, is that so unreasonable :rofl:

Tammy, I am SO glad you had a great ride yesterday!! :carrot:

30 Day Shred level 3.

should I confess about the 8 fun size Snickers I had last night??

good morning, will check back in after I work out :)

Morning Biker Chicks.

Hope everyone had a good weekend. Mine was okay....except for the part where I ate WAY too much.... but I am doing damage control now.

Not much to chatter about. I did bootcamp this AM, walked Jake, and I ran 3/4 of a mile and walked another 1/2. I need to stop eating so much on the weekends so I can get out of the 190s......

I have to get back to work..... talk a little more later. Hope everyone is well.

good evening chicks :) congrats on your great exercise this morning Tammy :) today I did Gilad stuff, 3 of his tapes; Hips Thighs and Buns; Shoulders and Arms; and Abs. They're shorties, none over 15 minutes each.No cardio today.

Sunny but cool here today, didn't get much past 50 degrees. I fear my biking days are almost numbered at none left :( Such a narrow window of opportunity, maybe at noon or 1 pm there is sun enough for warmth, but I'm at work.

Work has been okay. as I said before I feel humbled and am glad to just have a job. And it's pretty easy stuff.

Today I told DH that I was resigned to the truck driving gig, and would be supportive and not crabby :D if it comes to that. There just isn't that much around here; he doesn't have a college degree...I don't relish the idea of being alone for days, weeks or longer, but if it is what he/we have to do, then that's it. I still say, keep status quo for now and keep sending out resumes but collect the UI for a while. I hate change :p and avoid it like the plague :devil:

have a good night 8)

Hey there Girls, we made it home :( that means vacation is over darn it
We had a great time will get pictures posted to facebook probably tomorrow night. It is great being out there over Halloween. The weather was great it was 80 + degrees perfect out. We toyed around with renting a motorcycle but it didn't happen we should have decided the night before then maybe we wouldn't have stayed up till wee hours of morning it was like 4-5 am our time before going to bed everynight and then back up we were having breakfast at 9:30 but wouldn't change a darn thing we had so much fun :)

Holly great job on keeping up with the exercise even though you had a few mini snickers :)

Tammy I know about the eating stuff as I just can't get my butt back into the groove either but hopefully after this week I will get back on track because I really need to be losing before Jamaica in less then 3 months

Mandy so sorry to hear that your DH is going to be station in CA that is so far away but totally understand the reasons that you would stay where you are with the kids and all- My dad was in the service when I was growing up
and we would move every 18-24 months and it was the pits as a child growing up......

Holly that is still good news that DH is looking and not 100% sold on the truck driving thing.....

Ok well I really should get some stuff done and get my butt to bed
I will check back tomorrow evening - Have a Great Day

good morning and welcome back CChick! looking forward to seeing your pics :) 80 degrees, oh that must have been nice!!! :carrot:

today is our 30th wedding anniversary :hug: holy cow, yeah 30 years! No big plans, guess we'll go out to dinner at a local bar where they have very good burgers. I wish our kids were more aware of things like this, I know they won't remember :shrug: At least they know our birthdays :devil:

I'll try to check in after I work out.

I did 30 Day Shred level 3, and then some Cathe abs.

Congrats Holly! 30 years (these days) is AMAZING...... and I know what you mean about the kids noticing..... I guess that is a draw back of having boys? I dunno.

Welcome back CC: I cannot wait to see your pic. I am so glad you had fun. It is tough coming back to the real world after having fun in a world that seems surreal, huh?

Mandy, I agree with CC..... I know it will be hard, but I think that giving your children a "hometown" is great.

I did bootcamp this AM but have not done anything else yet. My oldest son went with me to BC and didn't even break a sweat...... which really made me feel old and out of shape! Oh well.... :mad:

I have to get back to work :( will talk more later.

Congratulations Holly and DH :) 30 years is great and a long time, I have 2 boys and ya it would be nice if they would remember stuff like that and they don't until they get a wife and then she will always remember for them :) I know since I married a son

Holly how was your anniversary supper??

I only had like 40 pictures that I could post to facebook but we did have a great time

Well I will be working a crazy schedule this week like 10-7 shifts and I hate those shifts but I guess I can sleep in :) gotta make somthing good out of it

Ok well Sons of Anarchy will be starting so I will check back in tomorrow evening

good morning chicks, I slept late because today is my Saturday :carrot: We just had burgers (um, and fries) and beers at a local little sports bar, it was fine. CChick, haha, you are SO right on about the boys not remembering stuff like that until they marry, then the wife remembers FOR him :D

gotta finish coffee, then shower and go help a friend pack to move out of her apartment. I'll have to work out later, don't let me not do it, I have a little challenge for myself to work out every day of this month.

talk at cha's later :)

Good Morning and gotta run so I will check back in later -

Have a Great Day- wish it was my saturday

Good Morning Ladies.
Holly, hope the move goes well..... if it is labor intense enough.... that can be part of the work out..... Good luck on your challenge, I know you can do it! Are you working out 7 days a week or just your normal days?

CC: I would be loving the sleeping in--- but like you.... hating the "shift work". :smug:

I gotta run and get busy.... talk to you later.

Hey yall, I went to the gym 2 days IN A ROW!!!!!! Hope all is well with everyone

good morning chicks :) congrats Mandy, workin the gym two days in a row! :carrot: Tammy, how can a human body do bootcamp and not even break a sweat :D CChick, sorry that you have to work some 10-7's, its hard to adjust to when you have to change your schedule.

I helped friend pack/move from 10 to 4, I am hoping it did count for a workout because there was a lot of lifting and flight of stairs to navigate each time up and down. My biceps are the only thing that are a little sore today. I could have squeezed in a 30 Day Shred when I got home at around 5, but then we had a motorcycle organization meeting that we had to leave for at 6, yada yada.

My girlfriend, who I was helping, she is in a situation that is sad. She and her (at the time) boyfriend bought a nice mobile home that was 35 miles from where she works; she made the concession because it was close to the boyfriend's college and the boyfriend's son. The BF graduated college; and then 'something' happened ( I never asked for details, but it was the BF ending relationship) and they split up.

So I don't know how the house was split up, but it became GF's responsibility to sell it. She found a cute apartment very close to her work, and the house has been on market for almost a year, and has come close a few times to selling, but not yet. There were some people renting it briefly, who wanted to buy it, but they couldnt' swing it, and they moved out. So GF had been making the mortgage payments plus paying her apartment rent, and she just can't do that anymore, and has to move back into the house. With all the memories of her and BF there, and she has the 70 mile round trip to her work.

So it is very stressful for her, and it was her mother, myself, and another GF helping her yesterday; but her mother was asking a million questions and I could see GF was wearing down, and then the other girlfriend who can be very self-centered, was not tactful and said some untactful things and after she left, GF just broke down and cried her heart out. I held her and hugged her and after a few minutes, she gathered herself and just picked herself up and continued on.

Something very funny happened before that, though. She had checked with the store owner next door and got permission for us to look in his cardboard dumpster for boxes. We lifted the cover from one side, and got some good boxes, then saw others on the bottom, on the other side. GF gave me a boost up, and I rested my waist on the top of the dumpster and bent down and was able to reach the boxes, but 2 quarters fell out.

Now, come on...why did I think it was worth it to get those quarters?? But I did. I got boosted up again, and two GF's held me by my ankles!!! and I reach down and got the quarters :rofl: :rofl: I was able to pull myself back up by using abs (Now I know why I work out! :D) and it was pretty funny.

ok, thanks for listening :) I have a hair appt. today, a trim and freshen up my highlights. Have a great day 8)

Good Morning Girls-

Great Job Mandy 2 days to the gym is great :)

Holly so sorry to hear about your friend but from the sounds of it she is very strong and will make things work out, I am sure the house is in her name and she doesn't want to ruin her credit so that gives her no choice but to move back in instead of having one mortage and rent, anyways my heart goes out to her
But great job on getting those quarters, I can tell in pictures that you do work on those abs because it shows :)

Ok well off to get ready for work- have a great day

Mandy, Woo Hoo! That is great that you got back on the wagon before the holidays... many people would have given up..... but not a biker chick! Good Job.

Same with you Holly...... see, all those mornings when you didn't want to work out paid off big time (well really only .50), but the thought of you hanging by your ankles and getting back up was worth a big laugh :D.... just kidding. You know, when I am in bootcamp and sweatting like a pig and wishing I was in bed something my son told me runs through my head.... he said "mom, I knew you could lose the weight b/c you are stubborn...... and how many other _____ year old mothers can lose 75 pounds without surgery and can keep up with younger girls in bootcamp (except I cannot kick as high as they do--I have the balance of a 90 year old). So, after that little ramble..... fill in the blank..... Holly how many ______ year old ladies can be held by their ankles (which says something in itself that you are not "heavy"), and use their AB MUSCLES to get back up? Not many...... I am 36 and I even though I have been going to BC and doing ab work for 5 months straight, I am not sure I could....... And Holly, I hate it for your friend..... but I know you are a good friend and you will give her all the support she needs..... but here is an extra :hug: for her.

Same with you Reda, with you doing the scuba stuff, I could not do a mile in 12 minutes..... or even close.... You rock!

Man..... we are some tough ole' birds (I use the ole lightly) :rofl:

Well, I am going to get on with my day. Talk to you ladies later.

good evening chicks! thanks for sharing my laugh about the dumpster :rofl: and yeah, Tammy, how cool is it to have your teenage son proud of his mom at Boot Camp! We are all tough chicks, regardless of age right :D

today's exercise was Gilad's Fat Burning Workout, its about 10 minutes of warm up, then 30 minutes of aerobics, then 5 min. cooldown. I do remember when I was at least 15 or 20 pounds heavier, that I would attempt this workout, and just couldn't do the jumpy parts, either because I just didn't have the strength, or that I felt like my female insides were going to fall out :shock: or that I couldn't bear my abdomen shaking so badly. Yay for improvements!

Plus I raked leaves again, the same area I did a couple weeks ago :p I chose to IGNORE THE SNOW FLURRIES that started falling :devil: they fizzled out but bleh!

Got my hair done (trim and highlites) and that always feels good, doesn't it.

Have a great night girls :)

Good morning friends :)

first, prayers for those affected by the Fort Hood shootings :( :( :(

Forgot to mention that a lady called me earlier this week, I had worked for her husband in a bakery about 13 years ago, and she thought of me to call, because her teenaged daughter wants to learn cake decorating. I am feeling good about my flexibility in earning a few extra $ between this, and 'home waitress' thing this Saturday.

DH and I did outside work yesterday, I was very very glad that DH initiated this, so I wouldn't have to nag :D

The garbage can that had the skunk in it is finally airing out.

not much else to say yet. Will tell ya what exercise I do, after I do it.

30 Day Shred Level 3, and then some ab work.

I agree, first of all, prayers to ALL of the families affected by the Fort Hood tragedy. Our soldiers and their families do not need things like this on our own soil.
Holly, Yay on the extra job.... You go girl..... you never know where these opportunities may lead you..... just think, someone like Oprah could eat a cake of yours and you would be set for life!

I just want to say..... it feels sooo much better being a "fit mom" than a "fat mom". I never knew how much it impacted my boys until I lost the weight. I was so selfish all those years stuffing my face--- when I should have been out running and playing with them. BUT, (I hope not anytime in the near future)-- I will be a fit grandma! I will run and play with my gkids.

I hope everyone has a good day! Next Friday (13th) DH and I will hit the six month mark. We may take a trip this weekend on the bikes though b/c it is supposed to rain (shock shock) off and on next week and weekend.

Hi Girlies :)
Yes first off sending thoughts and prayers to those in Texas. It is just so sad

Holly that is great that you are getting some extra side jobs, money is always welcome :)

Tammy you are rockin and rollin you will be there in no time and it is great that the boys do notice

We finally had 70 degree weather today so went and picked up my bike and rode it home- yay tomorrow we will be 61 but I do have to work from 2pm -11pm arrgh and then Sunday well back down to 50 degrees with a chance of rain - darn it

Again great job Holly on your exercise routine :)

Talk to you guys tomorrow have a great night

Yay Chopper Chick! Glad you got to ride 'er home.

We have sun until Monday...... then rain all next week. I am soooo tired of rain. There is still cotton in the fields which is normally gone the first couple weeks of October. Man, it is rough on the farmers this year. If you need cotton..... I would think you need to get it now..... it will go up if they don't get it out of the field.

I have to run...... got things to do today.

Wish me luck... I am on day 6 of a no binge challenge.

good (late) evening chicks! First, CONGRATS Reda on getting your bike back, and riding it back! That must have felt great especially with 70 degrees.

Tammy, keep on rockin with your no - binge challenge!

I did the home waitressing thing tonight - Oh My God. Their house is HUGE. Definitely in the multi million dollar range. I thought it was a hotel as I drove almost by it, trying to find it. But so beautiful inside, not cold and impersonal like some immense houses.

So I helped her put the the appetizers and then the main food; greeted people and took their coats if she (Barb) was occupied; asked people if they wanted ice water with their dinner; cleared dinner dishes and helped Barb get dessert out; I then put dinner dishes and flatware into dishwasher and washed by hand all the serving platters and bowls while they had dessert; then cleared dessert things; washed the dessert things by hand (because dishwasher was still going) washed the stemware by hand; picked up napkins and placemats and put them in the laundry room; pushed chairs back into place.

I told Barb $15 and hour; I was there 3 hours, and she insisted on giving me $60. And she said she was very happy with me, and would I do it again? I said sure :)

Then one of her guests asked for my name and number - you were right, weren't you Tammy! So we'll see. They ARE Montreal jewish ladies, which means they are rather picky and particular, but I guess I can deal with that.

I slept late this morning and didn't work out, so there goes my exercise challenge :p but I'll not beat myself up about it. I do need to work out tomorrow though.

sleep tight :cool:

good morning chicks :) it is 48 and sunny!!! I think I have to ride to work today. It will be great on the way, it will be full-on dark on the way home, but I will be careful.

gotta work out now!!

Yay Holly! $60 free and clear is not too shabby..... and the thought of you getting more work is even better. I knew you sounded like a personable person and you would do great at it..... woo hoo! I am glad you got to ride to work too!

I am on day 7 of being binge free. I have eaten more than I do through the week...... but I have not gone on my eating frenzy. It really does feel good to be in control. I am shooting for another week. My next goal is binge free until the Sunday before Thanksgiving (Wayne's yearly family get together).

We have had TWO beautiful days! The farmers are in the fields and bikes are out everywhere. Rain is on it's way tomorrow :( We have riden both days and it is wonderful!

Mandy, how are things with your daughter? I was thinking of that on my ride yesterday. I hope you are getting to ride occasionally b/c it sure does clear the cob webs out of the mind--- and if even for a few minutes it gives you some stress relief.

Reda, have you caught up at work since you took off yet?

Hello, well Friday and Saturday we had such super great weather and I had to work - darn it- Friday at least I got to pick up my bike but yesterday they all rode to the store to visit me on their bikes just rubbing it in :(
So I told DH that we were riding today and we did it didn't get to 60 today but it was still nice we only rode like 70 miles but hey it is November.....

Holly that is great $60 bucks for a few hours and to also get your name out there, I bet that other lady gives you a call as well, you go girl
Nice to hear that both of you are getting to ride as well our days are really getting limited thats for sure

Well we all did alot of talking the last few days and I think we are going to do a Canada trip next summer instead of the whole week in Sturgis we will end up in Sturgis for one or two nights on our way back home, I will have to ride with DH though because my bike is not practical for a trip like that however another couple will haul it to Sturgis for me so that it is there when we get there- YAY :) So that is the plan as of now I will start hatching out some details for everyone in the next couple of weeks

Well girls I suppose I should think about getting some laundry done I will check back in later - Have a Great Week

good evening chicks! this morning after I posted, I did 30 Day shred level 3.

It was so nice to ride to work!! sooo warm for this time of year. Such a treat! :carrot: and didn't see a single critter on the way home,but I kept my eyes peeled the whole time.

Reda, I would have been so :( at the gang riding to visit at work on a beautiful day, too!

Tammy, woohoo on your continued preserverance! and so glad you got to ride 2 days in a row.

HI Mandy :wave:

I ate bad things today. There, I confessed :devil: I'll try to do better.
have a good night chicks :)

Reda, WOW.....Canada, that is cool! I can't wait to hear the details. I am so glad you got your bike out of the hospital also! It is great you got to ride even if just a little, at least you did not finish out the riding season with her in the hospital. :carrot:

Holly, girl, if I looked like you..... I would have a day I had to confess for once a week. You work around food ALL THE TIME..... but you still look good. That has to be as close as possible to being an :angel:! Most people (myself included) would be...... um......---- this shape-----:sumo:

:bike: Hi Mandy.

Well, I am hoping my little "insomniac" spell is over...... 4 or 4:30 comes early in the AM...... :tired:

good morning! CChick, I was a dope for not reading all of your post completely , the Cananda trip idea sounds awesome! and you can sit back and enjoy the ride behind DH 8)

this morning I tried to do a step tape, but that sciatica pain (more like a very uncomfortable 'cramp' feeling) halted me. BUt I didn't want to do the Shred AGAIN, so I kept on with the tape, but did it on the floor, stepping, and with ankle weights and hand weights to make it more difficult. And did the whole thing, and with her ab work, so it was 35-40 minutes :carrot: I think I was sweating more than when I usually do it with the Step.

Another sunny, relatively warm day here! so I will take the bike again :bike I hope you chicks have nice weather too!!

Tammy, do you have the problem with insomnia often? that must be crummy, to lie there and know you have to sleep but can't.

DH has NOT made any definite truck-driving school plans yet, thank goodness. He's also kicking around the idea of a little sandwich shop, as we wanted to do years ago (did I already speak of this? can't remember) but I don't want to do that, I had the 'drive' years ago but not now.

well need to get ready for work, have a great day :hug:

Good Morning ladies,

Holly, I can see you with a sandwhich shop...... but I can also understand you not wanting to right now either. I swear, if we only lived closer, we could do a biker friendly sandwhich shop..... between the 2 of us, we would be able to run it! It would be awesome!

I have had the insomnia problem the past couple of Sunday and Monday nights. I think yesterday was b/c I had a double shot coffee at noon..... which I normally don't do. So, I am going to give that up and see what gives. I did have insomina problems a lot when I first moved in with Wayne b/c of our sleep patterns and being overweight..... but since MOVING my body a little bit and doing bootcamp..... I have not had a bit of trouble sleeping--- until now. I am hoping nixxing the coffee will solve it.

I made it through the weekend with NO binge! I am shooting for Turkey day...... I have not made my ticker reflect it..... but the scales are showing a loss..... to the tone of 189...... even the work scales that weight a little heavy. So, we will see..... if I go to WW tomorrow and they reflect 189, I will move the ticker.

Reda, Mandy, how are you two?

I have to get busy.....

Good Morning

Holly the sandwich shop sounds like a good idea but with that comes giving up alot of other stuff because you have to be there as with most businesses owners will need to work it until it gets established and makes money - You will have to keep us informed
Hey that is great that you are having such great weather for riding - ours well it is gone but hopefully it will come back around for a day or two in the next week or so :)

Tammy sorry about the insomnia hopefully it is the coffee - Great Job on staying on task with no bingeing- your WW weigh in will reflect it :)

I am off work today since I worked Saturday so I am going to clean house - yippeee but it needs to be done then I will go out and mow over the leaves in the yard instead of raking easy way out but hey it works

Hi Mandy

Ok well gotta get going

good evening chicks! Tammy I would also think and hope that it was the double shot coffee. Because the regular exercise does help us drop off so easily at night, usually. Yay to you on sticking to your resolve! I know you can make it to Turkey Day 8)

Reda, yeah...I don't think DH is thinking that he would need to just about give up motorcycling for fun. I know how many hours I was ready to commit when we were going to do this years ago, it was like all the hours available in a day and some of the night! i DON't want to do that. I am 48, almost 49, and I dont' want to kill myself at this point in life :^:

Good Morning Ladies!

I am on day 9 of my binge free thing.... (knock on wood) it is actually pretty easy now..... If I think it will cause a binge, I won't put it in my mouth at all.
I am toying with the idea of switching my WW weigh in day to Saturday. I don't like spending my lunch hour (we only take them on the days we don't have patients) to go to WW. I would rather do it on a Saturday AM (in my jeans so it reflects more of a truer weight) and get it over with then...... Since I am committed to the WW program thanks to DH saying he would do it and then backing out! I have faced the fact he is a man and a bull headed one at that..... so he is going to do what he wants. He is NOT going to bootcamp or WW, however last night while we were in bed he found out the treadmills at bootcamp have a TV in them..... which sparked an interest in him. I am going to let him discover it on his own.... Tammy is done with begging. I am not giving up on his health, I am still the food/grocery gatekeeper.... but I am not going to beg anymore.

Speaking of men, Holly if jobs are scarce where you are...... and you don't want to do the sandwhich shop thing..... maybe truck driving is his best bet-- or maybe he could go to school for something like mcycle mechanics? I hate that you are having to deal with this right now..... but at least your DH is still young enough to do something and this did not happen later in life.

Reda, How are you today? Mandy--- how goes it there?

I am thinking of riding my mcycle to work tomorrow..... if I work. DH is off for Veteran's day (b/c he is a DARE officer he is considered state employee) and he is off..... so I may take off to be with him.... who knows?

I am going to get busy now.

good morning chicks :)

Tammy, lol at the realization that DH 'is a man' and they just do what they want to in the end, don't they :D Frustrating but true. I hope he does decide the treadmill is do-able with the TV bonus.

I hope you do get to take tomorrow off and hopefully ride! :bike:

Yeah, would be nice if you didn't have to take your lunch time to go to WW. lunch time should be totally enjoyable. and congrats!!! on day 8!!!

Hi Reda! :wave: and Hi Mandy! :wave:

I KNOW you girls are here for me. And we're doing okay money wise, as we have that cushion of money we were able to take from the IRA. I don't want DH to rush into anything. Tammy, he did express interest maybe in M/C repair. I think I would even rather have him do the truck driving rather than the very scary (to me) business ownership. But we're good 8)

Just finished doing 30 Day Shred level 1, but I upped the intensity. And then about 12 minutes of Gilad abs.

I will ride again today!! woohooooooo :D

Yay you girls are getting to ride that is awesome :) Tomorrow is suppose to get to 60 so I am hoping to ride for a bit as well, but I do have to work as this is not considered a Holiday at my job or DH's job.

Tammy did you make it to weigh in today? I am sure all went great:)

Men they are of a different breed aren't they :) My DH has decided this week that he is going to eat healthy with me so it is making it much easier but he is not a fruit or vegetable eater so I am making him brown rice (he is not a big fan of rice either but will eat it) oh and he will eat corn. For chips he has switched to Fat Free Pringles, and they are not bad at all.......

Holly I was thinking the same thing about motocycle mechanic but then there ya go starting a business and that is alot of work- so what is DH doing with his free time???

Well have a great night - Biggest Loser and Sons are on tonight so I get to veg in front of the TV

so what is DH doing with his free time???



well he sure as heck isn't vacuuming or picking up :devil: He has done some home improvements which is great. And I guess it takes alot of time to rewrite each resume for each different job he applies for.

Good Morning Ladies.

Mandy.... tell your DH I said Happy Veteran's Day and thanks for his service. Hope all is going well with you.

Reda, I cannot believe they voted off SHAY! I thought it was time for Daniel to go (since it was his 2nd time). I am VERY disappointed in Rudy..... shame on him. I thought he was a stand up guy. As far as SOA, I have kinda lost my drive for it..... there is too much going on (different story lines) and too much to keep up with. I like Jacks and I figure he or Sam will get killed. I figure the show is not going to be up for a 3rd season. So, that is my move critiquing today.

I went to WW last night--- I decided to heck with it.... I weighted after eating and drinking all day..... with my scrubs on..... and my tennis shoes (which weight 1.6 pounds)...... so my ticker is not moving down or UP...... but I am okay with it. I just want to get to 185 and re evaluate after that. I don't want to play the scale game anymore........ stripping off all my stuff, worried about my H20 intake, etc. Just weigh me and I will use it as a ball park figure. I fit into my goal pant size of 12 (from a 20/22) in almost any brand they make---- and to me.... that is what I wanted. I would like them to fit more loosely so that is what I am working for now. They fit me like my wedding jeans did, and I want them to have a better fit, then I am going to maintain. I know 12 is HUGE for most girls, but that is where I want to be..... size 12long. That was my goal to begin with..... sure I would like to see the numbers 170---- but I don't want to live the rest of my life worried about that number. I AM GOING to maintain when I get to where I want to be...... but for me to stay at 170ish forever is going to be too hard to maintain (that is what my WW leader thinks, given my build-- Amazon- and my age).

Holly, gotta love them men!

I thought I was going to be off today..... did not get a clear answer, so here I am :mad:

Tammy

THANK YOU VETERANS!

I have today and tomorrow off, and as usual don't know where to begin. So I am wasting time sitting here with the laptop and coffee :) I will workout soon and then go from there.

I have always wanted to ride to a Veteran's Day Remembrance celebration, to give my respects, but I either would not have the day off or the weather would not be good for motorcycling. The closest ceremonies today are at least an hour away by bike, and we have very weak sunshine, and temps not over 50 I believe. So that does not bode very well, but we'll see.

Tammy, I know you will get to the range you want, and you will maintain that forever! :carrot:

Hi Reda and Mandy :wave:

Happy Veterans Day!!!

Holly after reading your post about DH's resume I just had to laugh :) to funny

Tammy I have to agree if 180's is the weight that you are thinking will work for you then thats what you have to shoot for - this is lifetime and you want to be able to maintain that and feel comfortable about it so wise decision that you have made and you know there is nothing wrong with a size 12......

So Holly since you have 2 days off do you get to clean house with DH?? You know last Saturday I sorted 3 loads of clothes for DH to get done while he was home and I was working, and asked him to get them done so i didn't have to worry about it on Sunday well when I got home on Saturday night he only had 1 yes 1 load done and not even dried just in washer.......I asked what happened he said OH I forgot then went on ride to come see you........

Well off to work for the day - I will check in later, have a great and hope you girls get to ride :)

LOL @ husbands! Mine would have said, 'excuse me for wanting to ride to see you, instead of wanting to do laundry!" instead of the obvious, if you had thought of the laundry earlier, you could have done BOTH :rofl: But DH does all the food shopping AND cooking, he has dinner ready for me as soon as I get home so I am not complaining :)

my workout was Denise Austins' Sizzler, which is silly and cheesy but I do it anyway, it's about 4 minutes of cardio, then about 2 or 3 minutes of strenght with weights, it's about 35 to 40 minutes long.

still haven't decided what to do next. There is leaf raking (or might grind them with lawn mower ) there is laundry, there is living room to be picked up, vacuumed and dusted if industrious, all kinds of things.

Hello Ladies

Well just got home and watching Survivor good thing for DVR

Anyways well I have been 2 days back on my exercise routine - Yay and have lost a few pounds this week but still now where my ticker is.... I will be there soon though- I should change it but keeping my hopes up

Well I was elected tonight to get everything figured out for our Canada trip which I am willing to do because then I know what the heck is going on - almost sounds like a controlling thing but I really don't consider myself a controlling person - I just like planning and organization of some sort......

Well one more till the WEEKEND:)

Our rider group serves Steak Supper tomorrow night I am going to try to beat the tips that I got last month- I am sure I can do it

Hey if you guys are interested and have passports and I get plans done early enough and you want to go on ride with us you sure can- just let me know if interested at all and I will let you know what plans are- We will be leaving SD August 5th and coming home on the 15th will be speding a couple of days like the 12-15th in Sturgis for the rally

Ok well missing some of Survivor so getting off here- Have a Great FRIDAY :)

good morning, and thank you for that invite Reda :) unfortunately August is killer busy for me at the summer job, I can barely take off at the end for Labor Day, but thanks again, LOL now you can know what's going on with the plans because you'll be making them :D

Had a very unproductive day on Wednesday, sometimes the depression rears up and I'm just not myself, spent most of the day in bed which is shameful but I did. Yesterday was better, got to town and got snow tires put on car. Today I have no choice to do nothing, back to work.

I weighed yesterday and am up 2 pound, to 155. Can't....gain....more!

yesterday was 30 Day Shred, today was Karen Voigt step/cardio.

have a great day chicks :hug: :bike:

Hello taking a quick break, volunteering again today serving for the Dart Tournament at our Club, more $'s for the rider funds

Oh ya Holly summer job doesn't it make you smile :)

Well it has turned out to be a nice day here but stuck inside then tonight is our meeting/potluck so probably won't get to be outside at all today :(

Hi Tammy hope your weekend is going good

Talk to you later girlies have a great one

good evening chicks, have you had trouble getting to this site in the past couple days? Lots of times I got server errors, no connection. But okay now.

this morning I did 30 day Shred level 2. And still ate too much, or at least the wrong stuff, at work. I can't get into that bad winter habit!!!

Too bad , Reda, that you were stuck indoors all day and maybe night. But hope your meeting/potluck is good.

Hi Tammy! :wave: Hi Mandy! :wave:

My 30th high school reunion is going on right now, near Princeton, NJ. I had a high school girlfriend who lives outside of Boston, ask me if I wanted to go with her, that she would drive..I still didn't want to. Lots of not-so-good memories of family life back then ('blended' family, alcoholic mother) so it really isn't a time I want to 're-live'. Have you all gone to your respective High school anniversaries?

It is raining like crazy here, I guess the leftovers from the Hurricane. But we haven't had rain in a couple weeks almost, so we can't complain.

have a good night :)

You know Holly I have been having some troubles as well but I just log in again and it goes fine.....

I did go to my 20 year class reunion a couple of years ago and really didn't care much if I went or not because I only went to school here half my junior year and my senior year - dad was in service so never stayed in once place for more than usually 18 months, anyways glad I went just to see how much everyone including myself have changed over the years and my
DH went to school with everyone his whole life even though he is a year ahead of them :) We did have fun though

Rain well we got that yesterday but then today was nice
Meeting went good it was very informal just set up next meeting and to see how many couples would like to adopt a special needs person for xmas instead of doing a toy drive and we have a very good turn out for that- yay

I have stayed on top of my exercise this week as well evern though it has only been 20 minutes a day stilling getting some in

Well hope you are a great night and will check back in tomorrow

Hey ladies,

I have had trouble getting on as well. It was very frustrating! Any hoo.

Holly, sorry the depression monster reared it's ugly head.... I hate that guy..... but I am glad you are feeling better. I think that the weather has a lot to do with mine...... even though I am not an avid outside person.... I hate being cooped up with no CHOICE of going somewhere or not.

I did not graduate, I got my GED right after I quit school. However, I was invited to go to the 10 year reunion. I did not. Holly, like you..... I had an alcoholic mother and things at home were not great so I did not want to go re live it. I see most of the people I went to school with occasionally and that is fine with me. I think things like facebook are great to keep up with the people that you want to (lol). I moved a lot also..... so I don't have a lot of years with one particular group of kids to reunite with.

I had coffee earlier today..... not sleepy again. Oh well, I guess it is a price worth paying on the weekends. Tomorrow I will not be drinking caffeinated coffee..... I don't want another sleepless Sunday night.

I am going to attempt to sleep. I hope you ladies have a good day tomorrow.

Holly, I forgot to address the 2 pounds... I know you will get it off...... and when it starts to bother you-- remember the dumpster fiasco! Who could do that?

CC, you are kicking serious exercise butt! You go girl!

Good Morning Girls

Tammy hopefully you are still sleeping since you were up so late (early) this morning.......

Well cleaning house today and getting my exercise in and that is about it on the agenda today not to much cleaning to do either thank goodness

Have a great day

good morning, yes I also hope Tammy had a nice full night's sleep :)

WTG Reda for getting your exercise in! :carrot:

this morning I did 30 DS Level 3. I am gonna try to do a diff routine every other day, so that I do 30 DS every other day also. There's no doubt that 30DS has really helped pecs and arms! and of course core (for dumpster diving :rofl: )

IF it was sunny here I would ride bike to work..it is relatively mild (mid 40's now) but totally overcast and still a bit drippy.

Tammy, did you know of the Arkansas author who died recently? Donald Harington. One thing I can do on slow afternoons at work is read all the newspapers, and his obituary was in The Boston Globe. Apparently he wrote novels set in a fictional town of Stay More, Arkansas. They sound interesting, I might see if I can find them in the library. Something to read on slow afternoons at the store :D

well enjoy your Sundays, chicks!

Holly, I did not know of that author but I think I will look him up. Of late (about the past 9 months or so) I have become a book worm (or nerd however you look at it). I am not a big fiction reader (unless it is romance), but give me a health/wellness book and I am there. Anyway, I found a book last night at Books A Million and I am thinking about getting it...... it is (of course) about eating....I cannot quote the exact title, but it is about ending overeating. I skimmed through it last night when I was on the net (and at the bookstore). It is pricy at $25 and at first I was in no way going to pay that much, but it has a lot of good points. It is by a doctor, but does not bore you to death. One of the points is about fast food and how stripped it is. It goes into a little detail like a flour tortilla (yummo) how it is stripped of water and everything and the moment it is put into a "vat" at a mexican restarurant how it absorbs the oil b/c it is so dry. That is why they say to bake them if you have to eat them. I just think this stuff is interesting. Am I going to stop eating them all together, absolutely not! But, I think it is nice to be informed. Am I going to turn into someone who is super obsessed, I hope not..... but I would like to know. Will I still stop at a mom and pop place on side of the road when on a bike trip..... you bet your bippy I will...... that is my real life..... but I don't have to eat out every meal of the day. Anywoo..... I am done boring you all on that stuff.

CC, ahhhh house cleaning day! :( At least you don't have too much to do.

I went to sleep around 1am.... I got up with a HUGE sinus headache. Little better now.... I went grocery shopping at 7am b/c I knew I would not want to deal with it later. And we are taking youngest DS2 out his bday (Tuesday) today b/c of scheduling issues. After I went on my little educational spill on food..... we are going to take him to eat Japanese.

Holly, isn't it awesome to know you have the muscles to go dumpster diving? :rofl:

Tammy - is it "the end of overeating' by David Kessler? I've heard it is a GREAT and fantastic book. He was the former head of the Food and Drug Administration.

And NO, you don't obsess over this stuff, you are informed, and you want to keep informed :wink:

Crave Man
David Kessler Knew That Some Foods Are Hard to Resist; Now He Knows Why


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/26/AR2009042602711.html

Good morning chicks :) Even though its Monday to everyone else, it's my Thursday :D woohoo for that. I just finished doing Gilad's 45/45 Strength tape, it's all standing or floor strength stuff. There is a butt exercise that I HATE to do, BUT (:D) it is so effective for butt and hips that I'd be crazy not to do it all the time.

Overcast here and just around 40 degrees. If it were sunny, strong sun, I would take the bike. But not the way it is now. OH well.

There was a situation at work yesterday that, if I had ANY respect left at all for boss, it would have been gone....but since I have no respect for him anyway, he's now in the major negative rating of loss of respect :devil: I don't have time now, but I will type it out tonight when I get home. :dizzy:

gotta eat some breakfast, pack a lunch and get ready for work . Hope y'all have a great day! :carrot:

Holly,

Thanks for posting that link. IT was a good article. I am going to get the book!

I am sorry your boss is a butt! Just think..... it is just seasonal. Maybe one of the weekend gigs will pan out and get you out of his employment "h-e-double hockey sticks.

Hope everyone had a good weekend. I am still battling the sinus junk. After I ate yesterday I went to bed and stayed there most of the day...... I did go to boot camp this AM and made it through it.

Hello well it was a Monday thats for sure......

Holly that was an interesting article and sorry to hear about the boss you will have to tell ....... Hope all went good today at your job and just think tomorrow is Friday for you :)

Well today I did 30 min of aerobics and walked on treadmil for 30 so did lots today but I had time today of which I usually don't have - I just can't exercise when other people are home so have to get it done before anyone gets home......

Well I suppose I should get going I will check back in later

Tammy, I am sorry you have the sinus hurts!! They are a big pain (literally, huh) and so very uncomfortable. I hope you get relief!!

CChick, woo hoo on your L-O-N-G workout!!

well the situation yesterday was, a young guy came into the store, and it was obvious he was not from around here...just 'urban' I'll say. He said his girl had a terrible toothache and she sent him for Exedrin. I got him the little two-dose packet and rang it up, and while waiting to get the $2.oo from him, he just talked and talked and talked about toothaches, pain, his tolerance to pain, the car accident he was in, his friend's toothache...!!!

A good ten minutes later, he's still talking about nothing, what happened to the girl that was in excrutiating pain waiting for him?! My boss was on the other side of the store but in clear view, he could see what was going on, and SMIRKING at me, he should have come over and at least stood behind the register with me as a show of support, or he could have said something to release me from there...but no, he just stood about 20 feet away watching and doing nothing.

Then the guy finally pays because another customer came up. Then the urban guy is still hanging around, looking around, just talking out loud 'what else do i need' and picks up a pack of Starburst..'How much is this?' I tell him 69 cents and he buys it...almost makes it out the door, then comes bac in and says out loud " maybe should get a paper, how much are they' and then buys a newspaper, and then says "I might be back to get my girl some soup" and then FINALLY drives off.

Well my stupid boss comes over laughing and joking about it, I was sooo pissed that he is so 'situationally UNaware' of stuff. I really got the vibes that the guy was checking out the store, the layout, my reactions, by the way he was just prolonging his stay with the tiny purchases. And then saying he might be back later, when I would be alone.

When my boss was going to leave about an hour later, and I expressed my anxiety about the guy coming back, boss points out to me that there is a club thing, a heavy stick-thing under the register. As if I would use that in the case of a robbery or something. I would just give up the money gladly!! But I was worried enough to call DH and he didn't like the sound of the situation either, and sure enough, he showed up before dark and stayed with me until I closed.

CChick, as a store owner, wouldn't you also think that was a dicey situation? and I can't imagine you would leave an employee alone to deal with it.

CC: Congrats on the exercise! You go girl! :carrot::carrot:

Holly, OMGawsh! It is dicey and your boss is a butt! I am glad DH stayed with you...... but it is horrible to think you work for such a goon who does not care about your safety. I am praying that you get some other kind of winter gig...... maybe something will come from you waitressing or something. This job is NOT worth your safety! No job is...... but especially this one.

Today is my DS 16th bday. I am not sure if we are putting him on the road or not..... there is a new deal with Arkansas DL and teens so we will see. Anyway, I have a back up gift. I think I am going to take off early and take him to lunch. Just me and him (maybe his brother).

A co worker of mine just got a tat.... and I LOVE IT..... so please talk me out of getting one! I have none..... and I love this one (more the color than the flower)..... it is pink--- my fav.

Tonight is a chili supper at the jail (where the deputies have to be there). The sheriff cooks chili once a year to show the community their appreciations for support (a little back wards to me-- but oh well). I am going..... and I have a statement to make...... a girl DH dated works there. I am not worried about her...... never have been b/c his mother told me what went on and when DH is done with someone he is done. They only casually dated. According to him... no hanky panky, nothing more than a peck on the cheek..... which I believe...... but I have a statement. LOOK AT ME! I have dropped the weight! (She is picking up my weight and then some..... probably pushin the 4 number). Anyway..... I know it is mean..... but I have worked hard for this.

No never would I leave an employee alone in the store by themselves- I always have 2 employees from 8pm till close and most stores from 4pm till close, it is way to risky and dangerous in our world even in a small town...

Holly I am so glad that DH showed up and stayed with you during this scary time because it would have been scary, I would have thought the same that the other guys was casing out the place and all, you just pick up on those things sometimes. You boss is very inconsiderate really. And you are so right if something like that would ever happen just give up the money and don't put up a fight your life is worth more than that....

Tammy you go show that body off girl because you look great :carrot:
I won't be talking you out of tat here because I have a few and plan on getting another one well actually probably will get 2 more maybe 3 before I am done. Alot of thought go into mine they are never just on a wim because they are there forever and ever :D

HOw was your Chilli Supper and was the ex girl-friend there as well?

Well so far I have alread exercised 32 minutes and now I am going to get on treadmil while I finish watching Biggest Loser then Sons is on ( starting last week Full Throttle Saloon (on TruTV) from Sturgis is now a reality show on Tuesday as well and if you watch that is all real well you are missing some of the action that I am sure they will not put on TV but it is exciting and packed at night

Well going to get on treadmil so talk to you later

CC: SOA has got me pulled back in! It was really good last night. I did not get to watch all of BL so I don't know what happened between Rudy and Rebecca..... but I saw her get the boot. Not sure what to think of that.

The chili supper was fair. The "ex" served me my chili and raved over me..... and when she was dishing the chili out-- I stopped her at 1/2 a bowl and just a couple of chips (I had japanese earlier for Zeke's Bday lunch)..... and she went on and on about how I had to be starving. She brought an additional piece of cake by after I had a 1 inch square of a piece..... she told everyone I was starving. I said, no.... I just don't eat the whole kitchen anymore! Anyway.......

Holly..... I know that you probably don't have a big job market where you live, but is there anything you can do to get away from this winter job?

I am not rock solid on the tat..... I have to think some more.......

I ran a hole mile today! BootCamp was closed, but I got up walked Jake for a mile and then RAN/Jogged a whole mile!

good afternoon chicks! Tammy , WTG on being so cool about being around the 'ex' and for having such small portions. Oh and belated Happy Birthday to your son :)

I would not talk anyone out of getting a tat - I need to get my first myself! :D if I wanted it a priority I would work on researching a design, and then save the $$ and then plan who to go to.

thanks for the sympathy about the store incident. I told it to someone else, and they had a totally different perspective - that maybe the guy WANTED to stay away as long as possible from his girl, because she was making him miserable. Welllll.....maybe....as a good point he didn't come back to the store that afternoon...I am feeling ashamed because I think I remember saying that I was going to try so hard NOT to complain all winter to you chicks about it :devil: jeez, it's only been like 5 weeks since I started back there, and here I am already in my bad habits :devil::devil:

and Tammy, WTG on the first AND SECOND mile!!!

yesterday I did 30 Day Shred Level 3; today was a Cathe cardio/strength dvd that is almost an hour long.

It is sunny again today, still kinda cool (it's 12:15 pm but still only 44 degrees) Tomorrow is s'posed to be sunny and up to 50 or 55, so I think we have to try to have a ride then.

today I HAVE to make myself file away stuff that I haven't done in months, it is messy and cluttered and I'm afraid of losing records so I must do it.

Oh I had to refil my depression med yesterday...and with no more health insurance, had to write a check for around $130 for a months' supply, ugh!! oh well. Gotta have it.

well I need to shower and make myself do that filing!!

today I HAVE to make myself file away stuff that I haven't done in months, it is messy and cluttered and I'm afraid of losing records so I must do it.
!!

AND I DID IT!! almost 6 months worth of paid bills and papers that just needed to be put away in the right place...and showed DH how much exactly we owe on credit cards so he can't use the excuse to say 'I didn't know we owed that much' (he tends to want to keep that info away from him, ignorance being bliss ya know :D) and then I cleaned all around the file cabinet and tidied up a bookshelf that was a disaster area..then vacuumed and dusted...it looks SO much better!

Good Evening Chicks

First Great Job Holly on getting your filing done and all, I have got months to do as well and not just for home but also for work....... I suppose I will get to it someday soon
Holly no insurance that is not good, not good at all- we offer insurance to our part time employees as well as our full time employees. Has DH had any resume bites?

Tammy great job on staying within your portion control even with the EX being around and for not taking the second piece of cake- you go girl ;)
WTG on your first mile then also your 2nd mile of jogging :carrot:
Haven't missed an episode of Sons yet and now they were saying only a couple left wow this season is going very quick.... Same with BL I believe only 2 weeks left before Finale as well

Well I did get 25 min of aerobics today then also walked on treadmil for another 30 min and I am probably going to jinx it but I have been eating OP as well all week so things are going good and I am feeling much better to

I am so ready to get my next tat but my tattoo guy is 400 miles away so it will have to wait till Feb when we go to Deadwood for Mardi Gras:)

Well I suppose I should get off here and make better use of my time- you girls have a great night and talk to you tomorrow

Hello Girls just got home from our Thursday night out- I only had 3 boneless wings tonight but was only going to have 3 Mich Ultras but gave in and had 5 but I did get my exercise in today before going and the calories I burned were equal to 3 of my beers ..... I realize no excuse but boy was I ready for a few beers. We did discuss our Canada trip tonight and also started discussing our next Vegas trip- whooo hooo

So I am feeling good still about getting my exercise in and I have been eating right except for tonight but I didn't eat one fry and only had 3 boneless wings... Well I suppose I should head off to bed so talk to you girls tomorrow and just think it is TGIF yaaaaaay

good morning, BIG woohoo to CChick for not having a single fry!! I know how hard that would be, I couldn't. And getting your exercise in each day is :carrot:

Hi Tammy! :wave: Hi Mandy! :wave:

We got out on the bikes yesterday for over an hour, that was so nice. And for November 19th maybe a record for me. Today it's 44 and steady rain, but I'll take rain over sn*w any day!

need to work out then I'll come back and confirm that I did :D

*okay! I did 30 Day Shred level 3.

Good Morning Ladies!

I did a post yesterday and it was long..... but it was "hung up" so it did not post and I was too lazy to type it over.

The scaled moved :carrot: out of the 190s! Woo Hoo...... but of course we have a Thanksgiving dinner on Sunday at Wayne's family.

Holly, good job on your filing! I have all my stuff in a box..... boy oh boy, I need to be more organized next year. I am bound and determined that WL is not going to be my resolution in 2010.

CC: Girl, don't beat yourself up over the beers..... you rocked on the exercise! And 3 wings shows TOTAL control! Yay!

And, I am on day 20 of my binge free challenge!

I have to get to work. I will gab at ya later!

Yipeee on the 180's Tammy and great job on your 20 days of binge free - you go girl :)

Well again today I got all my exercise in before volunteering to work the poultry party since I knew I would have a couple of beers but tonight I switched to MGD 64 that way the calories I burned exercising made up for the beer tonight but I did also work my butt off at the poultry party so hopefully no weight gain there.

I just hate it when you post a long thread and hit submit and it gets stuck then lost and usually I do not repost either ......

I am hoping to get my bike out tomorrow for a bit but have a jewelry party to go to at 1pm so that might put a damper on things unless I ride to the party which is a very good possibility :) however I wanted to do a little shopping first and with my bike there is not hauling so really can't do much shopping......

Holly I would as well take rain over snow anyday including Christmas, glad to hear that you are getting to ride as well for the middle of Nov - we are doing good weather wise as well on the warm side for this time of year-whoohooo

Well it is now 1am so I better head off to bed so I will check in tomorrow

good morning chicks :) Tammy, CONGRATS on being in the '80's!!!! and on day 20 of your no-binge!!!!:bravo:

CChick, :cheer: to you for your consistent exercise this week! Hope you do get to ride to your jewelry party.

this morning I did Gilad's Step and Tone. I think I did tell you chicks that I wanted to do an every-other-day thing with The Shred. I was getting sick of that woman's commands :D but I also needed to get to some of the good strength moves that Gilad and others do.

A very gray typical NOvember day here, but in the low 40's which isn't bad, and still no sn*w. That's because I got my sn*w tires put on BEFORE I need them, lol. And a friend bought 2 new sn*wmachines for him and his wife...that also guarantees no sn*w :rofl:

well gotta get ready for work, hope everyone has a good day!

CC: hope you have fun at the party. You are doing so great with the exercise! Woo Hoo!

Holly: I am glad for you that you have no snow. For me..... I like snow on Christmas DAY but that is it. Most of the time it does not happen until January. I know the last time we had a "good" snow on Christmas was 20 years ago.... I remember b/c it was when I brought my oldest home from the hosptial from being born.

I went to WW (b/c I still have the coupons) and my official weight (WITH BLUE JEANS ON) was lower than I thought. I am working to maintain that until after Thanksgiving.

Well, I need to get busy and clean the house. DH had to teach a TASER class today so I am here to do housework on a Saturday in peace.... which is rare!

Talk to you later. Have a good day!

Hey girls just got home from volunteering again tonight at Poultry Party - DH had a rough night last night (really to much alcohol) so he was not going to stay very long tonight which was fine with me ....

Well I didn't get to ride today it was 40's and cloudy and my ride would have been about 40 miles and interstate so took the pickup instead

Tammy that is awesome that your WW scale was lower than expected and with Jeans on :)

Holly yes I am as well changing up my routine daily except for the treadmil part otherwise I get real bored and quit and I am staying on task as much as possible like right now I really want to be snacking and just about started but thought nope just go get on computer and stay away from it
Do you know what I am wanting to have mac n cheese or ramen noodles
so weird I know........

I just can't believe Thanksgiving it next week already this year has just flown bye and XMAS just around the corner already

Ok well I better get off here and get some other stuff done so talk to you tomorrow hope you are having a great weekend

good morning chicks! CChick, not weird at all wanting mac n cheese or ramen noodles! :D

hope your house got cleaned in peace on Saturday, Tammy :)

slept late, so I'd better get cracking soon on a workout. Talk atcha's later!

Good Monday Morning...... So far it is good anyways :)

Sunday was pretty uneventful for me did a little grocery shopping then came home took an hour and a half nap (boy was that nice) got up started some supper then got on treadmil while I watched Amazing Race

I did also get my exercise in on Saturday as well only the treadmil again because it is in seperate room so noone can watch

Working late tonight so I will probably only get to do treadmil again unless I can sneak home for a bit before everybody else and then get back on the road this could be doable if I plan it all right

Well girls have a great day only a 3 day work week for me then off for 4
Yipeeee

Well...... I guess it is time for me to do a confession. I blew my binge run.... but "such is life". I ate soooo much food yesterday at Wayne's Thanksgiving that I am physically ill. I did not think I was going to make it through boot camp this AM..... but I did. So, I am doing a little damage control now.

How are you ladies?

Tammy

Yippee for CChick! :carrot::D

just finished doing Keli Roberts Step aerobics tape with ankle weights and hand held weights. Don't applaud me...I've fallen back into the one Big cookie a day habit at work :(

but every day is a new chance to beat that!

At least it is just one cookie!