Afternoon Baby Cakes!

I'm in a silly mood this morning since work is non existent. I FINALLY finished JR Ward's Lover Awakened and was so excited to start in on her 4th book.... but my stupid self bought Lover Unbound and I needed to get Lover Revealed... Looks like I'm hitting up Barnes and Noble today! I always get this giddy when I read so don't mind me.

I forgot who else got the JR Ward books... and I'm too lazy to look. Someone refresh my memory? What book are you on and are you totally in love with this series as I am?

My special K and packed lunch plan took a break today because this morning's time frame was non existent. I really need to get up earlier in the morning. So thats my plan for tomorrow.

Other than that I'm just hanging out, working on the next challenge and being silly. I'm going to start reading Eternal Love by Maggie Shayne (her witch series) until I get the other book tonight...

yea.. I have no life

Congratulations! Congratulations! Con-gratulations!

that was supposed to sound like a big symphony ending like Hallelujah!

AWESOME!

OK, I just binged, which is not something I normally do. I was reading the paper and not paying ANY attention to what I was doing, and I ate bowls cups of Sichuan noodles. I should not even make the darn things because I know that I love them so. I was planning to eat half and have the rest tomorrow, and they are 3/4 gone. I know that does not sound like a lot, but if you knew how gross I felt, and how rich they were, you would understand. Guess I just added another 30 on the treadmill today.

CRAP!!!!!

I took a breath, collected my thoughts and settled down.

I am just chatty Cathy today!

I am reading a new book called The Writing Diet. It is a complement to the Artist's Way program that I am doing. If you are creative or want to be, this is an interesting read:

http://www.theartistsway.com/?section=4&sub=9&id=240

KELLY!! You rock!! You have been doing so well so I know you are working it!

Had another lovely workout session with my new HRM. Good thing I got it since my personal trainer is going to the Beijing Games this summer and will be gone for awhile both for training as well as the games. (What a cool experience for him to be selected as a *few* out of thousands of trainers who signed up to go!!) There is this really nice (really big, really muscular)guy who plays for the CFL now (was in the NFL for 5 years) who in the off season works out at my gym and he's so nice and easy to ask questions to. Maybe I can wing it without a trainer for awhile and just ask guys and few gals there who know what they are doing when I have questions.

Well, gotta go jump in the shower and get to my waxing appointment. I never take my girls to these, but I have no choice today. I NEED this appointment and don't have a babysitter. Oh well...

Along those lines, I've got a QOTD:
If you do hair removal - what method do you use?

onthetree....so what do you think about the Julia Cameron book? I have it on my 'want to buy' list. I'm a huge fan of her work.

QOTD - hair removal - I get waxed. It's less painful as time goes on. I hate weeks 4-6 though....waiting for hair to get long enough to be waxed again.

krjpy - CONGRATS! What a great accomplishment.

When I was working and more money than I do now, I waxed everything: pits, legs, brows and bikini. Now I am down to bikini and brows and razor (sporadically) on everything else.

I am not a huge fan of Julia. I like her well enough; I am enjoying AW, but I always feel like she is talking down to me. Once I realized that I am not her target audience, I was able to stop feeling like we were having some sort of battle.

As for the book, it is AW redone. Find yourself, eating? Journal what made you want to eat. Fill your eating time with creative pursuits. I am enjoying it, but it is exactly what you would expect it to be.

As for my tumble off the wagon today, I did the treadmill. And am back on track.

Good way to think about a slip up, Anna! Just see it for what it is and move on.

I do an assortment of things for body hair! I am considering laser. I wax brows and upper lip. I pluck the random other facial hairs that pop up. I shave pits and legs. I do a combo a trimming, shaving and cream hair remover for bikini. I like to be bare down there (DH likes it too) but I just cannot commit to the upkeep and he understands! What a guy!

I'm glad you're feeling up for the challenge, Rhonda! Like you always say, (or type!) "what's the alternative?" There really isn't one. Not one that satisfies your soul!

So I posted this elsewhere on 3FC but will paste it here also:

Nori--that is totally weird.

Nori--She was probably just absorbed in her own life and her own thoughts and didn't connect that maybe it was insensitive to someone a lot heavier. Also, a lot of really skinny people do not realize they are that small or that lean. they still see and feel the fat all over them, so in her mind there may not have been such a big difference between you and her..she doesn't see herself the way you see her, ya know? If it wasn't said like she was poking fun at you, she probably did not even realize she was being inconsiderate. It's probalby what she would have said to anybody standing next to her at that moment. I don't think she realized that it would come across to you in a different way I am glad you didn't put yourself down, no need at all for that, esp. since you would have been lying. Never disrespect yourself to feed someone else's ego...I don't think she was wanting that thoug, probably sees herself as fat, and you never know, she may have been heavy at one point and doesn't know when to stop.

onthetee--Good for you taking a breath and realizing it's not the end of the world. Those extra calories are easy to take in when you are eating while doing something else.

krjpy--:congrats: so proud of you!

I am still hanging in here, but I basically would have to give up sleep to get online here lately! I am pretty much maintining, losing very little each week...but I am very proud of myself because I know now I can sit comfortably without trying that hard and maintain, my new pants loose, and feeling good. I am cranking it up this week with exercise again so should have a nice loss next week. Lots of field trips and school parties with the kids, plus dd is in gymnasts 2X a week, son has 2 Tball games a week and 1-2 practices, plus all the usual homework, housework, etc. can't wait for spring break!

So Chelle, since you tempted us, when are the dates for the next challenge???

Yeah, Theresa, this is the conclusion I have come to now: She must have Body Dysmorphic Disorder - because no one in their right mind with as low a bf% as she has would complain about body fat. So, while I will not seek her company out at the gym, I'll view her with compassion now. She may just be weird though! I'm over it.

That's still up in the air actually!

But I can tell you that returning members get to pick which team they are on....

lemme tell you how upset I'll be if you leave me!