[dcapulet]

going out for a run, but i wanted to pop my head in and to you all! hope the last weekend of summer is a great one!

[JasonsLea]

girls!

Who wants to read a story? Just post it in the MisAdventures of Shari album. I got in three hours of walking yesterday. Actually, it was about 4 hours but 3 of those hours were back to back. It sucks being poor and having no transportation. I was all over freakin San Anto, going to a Target, Walgreens, and Walmart because they all had really good sales on groceries that I also had coupons for. Target was a 30 min bus ride away, Walgreens 15 min. I suppose it won't have been so bad if I had started early in the day like planned. But no, I woke up in horrific pain this morning and stayed in bed till late afternoon. When I could walk, I went to the clubhouse to use the phone. I called in to work then called Susie cause I really miss my dog Pullo (she's keeping him until I get the money up for my pet deposit). She said she would come by after 6 so I rushed out to hop on the bus for Target. I shopped, waited an hour for the bus, and managed to get home a few mins before 6. I waited for 2 hours and she never showed up. With my phone being off, I had no way of calling to see where she was. Since it was Saturday, that meant it was the last day for the sale at walgreens and also my yogurt coupons would expire. So I left the house around 8, while it was still light, and hiked over to the Walmart. I tried calling Susie about six times from there but she never picked up so I left a message and took the bus to the Walgreens. It was a little after 8:30 when I got there, I got my stuff, tried calling Susie again from a payphone, and missed my bus. By this time, it's completely dark and drizzling rain. So I laced up my boots, gathered my bags and umbrella, and started the trek home. I left the Walgreens around 9pm. I got to the Walmart around 11. Since it was already late and I was walking home anyway, I did the rest of my shopping at Wallyworld. I get in line and try to pay for my things and it wouldn't take my card! Seriously?! One of the few times I actually have money on the card and it doesn't go through. So I ended up using the money I had in my pocket and I left around 11:20. My apartments and the Walmart are on this very busy interstate-like road that has no sidewalks. There is the hiking trail that runs behind Walmart into the river bed under the bridge but the part that is on my side of the river is just a bunch of tall grass and woods, ok to hike through when it's broad daylight, no way in **** when it's pitch black. So the only way to get home at night is to walk the road, hugging the guardrails and praying you don't have a run-in with a drunk driver, soon to be roadkill, or some jackoff who thinks it's amusing to ride the guardrails and scare the **** out of whoever has the displeasure of walking that way. I did just that, and I made it. I got past the guardrails and did a Russian march through the tall grass (I wanted any creatures lurking about to know I was coming though) until I made it to the sidestreet leading to my apartments. I stood there, breathed, and thanked the big man that I wasn't hit by a car or bit by a snake, rabid raccoon, and/or possum. I turned my head and was startled to see four deer staring at me! Two adult and two babies. I looked at them, they looked at me. One of the adults took the Bambis and walked off a few feet then stopped and looked at me again while the other adult stood his/her ground and gawked at me. I started to walk away when another deer popped its head out of the grass! We all watched each other for a few minutes then I continued my walk home. I got home a little after midnight. My back and hip hurt and my feet were swollen, I just wanted to crash. But, of course, since I had to use the money in my pocket at Walmart cause it won't take my card, that meant I had no money to put on my laundry card so I had to wash my uniform for work in the tub and hang it out before I was able to get to bed. Nice. Buuuttt, I guess the brightside is I got plenty of exercise, I saved $18.77 with my coupons and the store coupons, and I got my first raincheck thingie from Target (this was also my first time shopping there too). They had 80% lean beef on sale for $1.49/lb but they were all out when I got there. I've never had a raincheck receipt before and it just tickles me.

Whew, that's a novel! Hope you all have great Labor Day!

[inthemidst]

Hi Chickies,

I am late in starting. Still thought it was August! lol

I will be bold and say I want to get to 178.
Other goals are: eat OP and not let school freak me out!

I am not going to try to read everyone's posts before this - but I'll pay attention from here.

Have a day!

[ruth135]

Hey Girls!!

Sandye and SG Awesome on the 20min run!! I did 5 minutes straight on Friday which is great for me, I am really excited about it.
Sandye Thanks for the recipe, I found it and put it in my favorites. I used to make regular lasagna for my husband on special occasions and you are right, it is very time consuming. I hear ya on the kids not liking the flea market. My two kids like the smaller local flea markets but the huge one they started getting a little impatient toward the end. I was getting a little impatient too...hehe...with the dh, every time he sees tools, he has to look.

Well, good news the scale was down again for the third day in a row! Lost a .4, it may go back up tomorrow because I didn't track my calories today (almost impossible on Sundays) and think I may have ate a little too much. I'm down 2.2lbs for September so far.

Hey to all the rest of you chicks! Sorry I don't have time for more personals but I am just exausted and still have to decide on the cabin for our vacation next week.

[Bigmid]

Well just checking in sounds like everyone has been busy this weekend. I am still off for tomorrow and then back to work. I think I like vacation time better. Happy early Birthday for tomorrow Mystical I hope you get a great supper suprise. How do you like the holiday birthdays?? Mine lands on Thanksgiving again this year and there is absolutly never anything to do as most places close on the holidays. I had weigh in again this morning and the results were not what I wanted. The upstairs scale decided it would be fun to be a different number the 3 times I tried and the Wii said up .9lbs. I have been so good this week with food and excerise and especially my water (for the amount of time I run to the bathroom you'd think the pounds would fall off lol) I hope it is just do to TOM and next Sunday will show the actual results.

[HealthyBunny]

Hi All

I'm down 3lbs so far which is truly a miracle since i had a boozy meal and choc fudge ice cream at the weekend. Perhaps it will show up on the scale next week. I am mystified, the only thing I can put it down to was either I had already lost a pound or so before the start of the month (I hadn't weighed myself for a few days before September, so the loss might really be over 2 weeks), however, i was really sticking to my calorie counting the rest of the week and also doing a lot of exercise since i have run around 15k all together this week so maybe the exercise did it.

Hopefully I can make it stay off. You guys are an inspiration, thanks.

[Bootsie]

10 pound challenge!

August 29,...198
Sept 6.........196.5 ..Sunday

[Bootsie]

Jason your a-lot braver than this old Texan .I would never walk in the dark with all the critters around here. Dogs coyote's,mountain lion, rattle snakes won't even walk in the day light with out my dog Lee or my friend Donna. Your right the Lord was watching over you!
I don't go to San Antonio very often but every time I have gone it has rained so ready to go again but don't see that anytime in the future. We got a half inch rain here 2 days ago what a blessing!

[Shrinking Girl]

Hey Chickies

What a great morning! Then again, the morning always feels great after my run... I love endorphins.
Well, I am down another lb from yesterday... bye bye TOM!! I'm happy to see the weight finally move after being stuck at 215 all week and starting to become worried I won't make my sept goal. Thankfully I'm feeling back on track.

Don't have time for personals as we're running out the door! have a super day!

[Tummy Girl]

Happy Monday Ladies,

Jessicado - I think the grand thing about p90x is that you can taylor your intensity a bit. The first time I went through the videos b/f I started the 90 days it was learning the routines, getting used to stuff, the second time was trying to work harder and still figure it out and now I've completed the first week (third time for most videos) and I am jumping higher, doing deeper squats, etc. so you really can work to your own level depending on your fitness. I'm sure you'll do great with them, it does take a fairly large time commitment but I know it will be well worth it, i've noticed big improvements already. Ya that veggie thing is gonna be interesting, it seems it's partly b/c he feels like all vegitarians/vegans he knows are very high and mighty about their lifestyle choice and not to mention are more junk food veggies than I intend to be. He'll come around, it's just going to take him some time. 5 lbs a week is rather awesome! And no doubt you didn't eat 7000cal worth of avocado so I betca it's that salt or just your bosy adjusting.

Mystical - enjoy your dinner, whatever it may be. HIgh school, oh my, that is going to be a shocker, no more baby there. I think I'd cry a little.

Dcapulet - Woohoo on that run! You have yourself a great long weekend.

JasonsLea - I enjoy me some possum, lol, that's what we call an adventure!

Inthemidst - I like that, be bold dang it! I think we could all stand for a bit more boldness every now and again. Welcome back.

Ruth - Rocking it girl! Three days in a row, that must feel awesome after sticking for a bit. How long are you going away for ?

Bigmid - for the scale being stupid, I hate the differences, even if it's up I'd prefer that to the bouncing around garbage. Hang in there TOM is a goat and can easily be behind that or a million other things so keep on keeping on and it'll be gone.

HealthyBunny - Or a lot of hard work? lol, credit hun, take credit! Three pounds doesn't fall off by itself and you ran 15K! You're doing great, congratsm that must feel awesome.

Bootsie - Great job! 1.5 in the first week

SG - Oh look who is only 13 small little pounds away from 199! I betca October, that's gonna rock! Congrats on another pound, they're falling off as you run. Have a great day.

Had an awesome run this morning too, ran to the stop sign and back and took one full minute off my time from Saturday, super excited and there was a nasty head wind the entire way back so I bet I can do better on Wednesday. Those endorphins are fantastic SG, I think we have four choices to get them, drugs, alcohol, food or exercise, hmmmm, I wonder which is best?

Got tons of orgnaizing done in the basement yesterday although I was stressing dh out (he's a pack rat and I'm a purger) I didn't throw out any of his stuff but he gets really nervous anyway. He usually just leaves the room and if he doesn't see he's ok. Found lots of stuff I couldn't find since the move so that sure was nice, almost unpacked, after 6 months. I even found some journals from high school with some weight stuff in them, it kind of breaks your heart for the person you were, kwim? I even have some old measurements so I'm going take a look and see how much skinner I was than in high school.

Down another 0.4 today to 172.2, almost ready to bid 170 goodbye and five pounds from lightest weight ever, marvelous day, just marvelous.

[inthemidst]

Hi chickies

Well I am down .5 which I will take. 5.5 lbs to go.

Ruth: Congrats on your run and the loss!
Bigmid: I am like you I get on and off and on... the scale. Sorry it did not acknowledge all your hard work. Keep it up!
HealthyBunny: WooHoo! 3 lbs. And a some ice cream!
Bootsie: Congratulations! I love your signature!
ShrinkingGirl: Yay! I am glad you are unstuck!

Have a successful day!

Ash

[iDream]

Goooooooood Morning and Happy Holiday Monday to you all!!!

Ahhh, okay let's get right to it!

Delphi~ girlie, where are you? It's not like you to not check in the morning! I need my Delphi fix!!!! Hahaha!! Hope you're having a nice relaxing weekend and that you don't end up re hurting your wrist with all of your gaming!!

SG~ Hey you! Yup, we did it! And I KNOW we can conquer that 25 min run too! Aren't you just blown away at how far we've come in such a short time? I gotta be honest, when I saw the plan I thought I'd be repeating weeks for sure when we got this to point--but so far so good! I'm mailing off my 5K registration from tomorrow! Have you signed up for yours yet? Congrats on the loss today, and good riddance TOM!! Now let's hope he STAYS gone!!!

Molly~ My Aunt & Uncle just moved from the Seattle area to FL of all places! They're in for quite the climate change! I saw the crazy heat you guys had this summer--wicked hot for you up there! Makes ya wonder what Winter will be like huh? Hope you're first day being Coke free is going well! Remember, we're with you in spirit!!!

Tummy~ thanks for the head's up! I think I'll end up getting the ones at Target, they're made by Naturals or something like that--they've gotten great reviews! Hopefully they have them in store so I don't to order them I'm already all miffed that I have to wait on the P90X to get here. Haha, yeah, I'm pretty sure my hubby would have turned his nose up at that dinner too. There's only so much 'rabbit food' I can give him before he starts beating his chest and looking for his club So, you mentioned you're not eating much animal protein these days--how are you getting in all your protein in now? AHA! You snuck in on me again! Congrats on the loss and the basement organizing! Wanna come over and help me with mine? Boy does it need it!!!

Jessica~ Yeah, I've never been able to sleep in much, even as a teenager--but I tell ya, I do like being able to wake up after the sun comes up once in a while! It's hard to believe that I used to have to be dragged out of bed every morning and now I'm up at 5:30 without someone pulling on me or nagging me to get up! Sorry to hear your scale took an upwards turn, but you still lost a crazy amount there didn't ya? Woo hoo!!! As for the sodium in the beans--since I'm so sensitive to sodium, I always rinse my beans first.

Mystical~ There! It's Officially your Birthday so you get a Real Official Happy Birthday Wish!!! Your hubby sounds so sweet! What a dear to pamper the Birthday person all weekend!!! Hope your Birthday dinner is scrumptious and that you have a wonderful day!!!

dcapulet~ Hi right back at ya! Hope you're having an awesome weekend!!!

JasonsLea~ girl, now you're on dedicated bargain hunter!! I don't think I would have gone through all of that! My hat's off to you dear--you ROCK! And you're crazy gutsy for braving that scary sounding road! Now, as a mother I need to don my Mom's Hat and give you a verbal thrashing for putting yourself in such a scary situation! I say the following with much love: Don't you EVER do that again!!! You hear me?! You could have gotten hit by some loony! You could have gotten snatched off the road by some icky perv! Okay, I'm done sorry, but the Mom in me could not be contained. Hope you have a great day and that you get to see your puppy today!!

ITM~ Hey girlie! Glad to have you back with us again this month! I know what you mean, Sept kind of snuck up on us there didn't it? Good luck on your goals this month!!

Ruth~ Woo hoo! Congrats on the 5 min run!! That's great! Oh and yeah, you gotta try that recipe! It was even better the next day! Mmmmm! Uber YUM! Congrats on the loss too! Woo hoo!!!

Bigmid~ ahh, the fluctuations of the scale--gotta love/hate it huh? Don't sweat it, it's probably water weight or muscle! Remember, your scale can't tell you "hey, you've lose 2 lbs of fat, but you gained 1.5 lbs of muscle so I'm only showing you a .5 loss" Keep up the great work girlie!!

HeathyBunny~ WTG on a fantastic first week!!! That's awesome! And great job on getting in 15K this week too!

Bootsie~ Congrats on the loss hun!! I'm with you, I'd never have braved what JasonsLea did! I'm too chicken! Keep up the great work, you're doing awesome!!

Well ladies, I'm happy to report that I'm down a bit today and sitting at 141 today. I'm going to change my ticker and keep my fingers crossed!

So my friend came over yesterday and it was so wonderful to see her again! It was just like no time had passed at all and we just picked up where we left off. She's such a hoot and I love her to bits!

We decided to order out for dinner and I had a totally huge NSV! Everyone ordered Olive Garden and I had left over butternut squash lasagna and salad (my own, not OG's)! AND--are you sitting down? I did NOT have ANY bread sticks!!! And the very, very best part was, I didn't feel like I was missing out on anything! It used to be that I'd throw my healthy eating out the window in situations like this or if I managed to stay strong I'd end up feeling bummed out that I didn't get to eat what everyone else was eating. So I'm extra happy that I didn't feel even the slightest twinge of that. I made sure to look at the calorie content of the lasagna and the bread sticks before they ordered--the lasagna has over 1000 calories and one bread stick--150!!! Holy cow!

Today we're going to just hang out around here and relax. Hubby's going to mount his TV on the wall and I'll probably get the toys up to the new playroom (finally!) and if I'm feeling extra ambitious, I might bag up all the Goodwill stuff and drop it off (if they're open that is).

Well, off to change my ticker! Hope everyone is having a wonderful day!!! Be sure to remember to...

Drink Your Water!!!

[inthemidst]

Hi,

Tummy Girl: lol Love your packrat vs purger story. Congrats on your loss - the 160's are in sight now!
iDream: Way to go not eating OG breadsticks or lasagna. NSV kudos. I have taken to looking up calories before I go out. It sure helps.

Ok leaving now. Gotta write to papers.
Ash

[Tummy Girl]

Sandye - I'm going to have to check out those bands too for fear of wacking myself in the head if another handle whips off. I black eye is not what I'm going for. I'm still doing dairy for now, just ff yogurt and egg whites but I haven't had milk in about 12 years now anyway. I feel so much better, I thought I was feeling pretty good after I changed my diet the first time but this last week I've had so much enegy I could burn it for fun, I've run farther and faster and Saturday I did two workouts back to back and was perfectly great afterwards. Seems like the proof is in the pudding for me. And I've been looking into the protien thing and it doesn't seem that I need as much as I thought. There's quite a few athletes who are veggie and their protien levels are around 10% or less of total calories so I haven't got it all figured out yet but ever study I'm reading and summarizes of studies are pointing to less protien being a good thing. Too confusing! So the protien answer is beans, lentils, legumes and nuts, with some dairy thrown in for now. Wow that was a long answer to a simple question, lol. Maybe I can tackle your basement when mine is done, it's still got a ways to go I'm afraid. on that loss hun, almost done a decade! Again I think we're going to need more pictures soon, and in spandex! Head to toe spandex jumpsuit, that's the ticket. Enjoy your cleaning, I may be getting around to more of that soon too, my basement oddly enough looks messier than when I began but there's a method to the madness, I hope

[Delphi]

Hey ladies! Sorry for not posting, but it's just been a lazy weekend for us. So lots of sleeping in and staying up late. I've been all bloated and I have no clue why. I've been drinking more than enough water..but I think that is my problem..too much water...again. And it sucks not having a scale that works. It said 174 this morning...and I KNOW, that is not correct. Stoopid technology!!! Probably get out tomorrow to run some errands...so I'll pick one up tomorrow..but in the mean time, not having an operable scale is a pain. I NEED TO FEED THE OCD.

Well I'm off, we have watched so movies this weekend it's ridiculous..and I'm off to watch some more with the boys. We really have enjoyed our time off here. It's been great! You ladies have a great day and I look forward to getting back to routine tomorrow.