Good Morning CHickies

I have already been up for a couple of hours - just can't sleep thinking of stuff for trip this weekend and don't want to forget anything but also can't take to much only have one bike to pack the stuff on.

Well have a meeting all day which getting up this early is going to be tiring I am sure plus then the drive home about 80 miles. OH well just have to think the fun that is coming

Well if I don't log back on have a great Fourth of July everyone

CC: Be careful and have on your trip!

Okay, I have been whining about the scales...... and they are still playing games with me (which in part is my fault), but I had to get my measurements done at boot camp today and I lost 4 inches in my waist and 6 in my hips! OMGosh! I am soooo happy. I knew my jeans were fitting differently--- but I did not realize it was that much. They even measured me twice at my request b/c I did not believe it. I was challenged by the owner to lost 2.5 pounds this week (maybe I just need some accountability). I am going to try to get it done. The next week won't be a big loss though b/c for my bday we are going to Lamberts and I am sure with all that Southern Cookin the pounds will not be coming off.

Holly: How are you?

Hope everyone has a happy and safe 4th!

Tammy - WOW!!! 4 off waist and 6 from hips!! I'll take inches lost over pounds any day!!! You've worked hard and see your rewards!! I'll bet your instructor is proud of you too I can only imagine this will give you even more resolve to keep on keepin on!

sorry I haven't been on much lately! I've been really lucky that even though for forever it seems there has been a low pressure system just cycling over and over again over New England, there is the daily forecast of rain, rain rain but I have lucked out and even though it's perpetually cloudy, I haven't ridden in rain since last Friday.

I have let my goal weight 'go to my head' and I haven't been strict with eating in the past few days, that is stupid to start to slide already and I want to stop it right now.

Reda, gosh 80 miles is a long way to drive for a meeting, but you do what you have to, and yeah fun is coming for you this weekend!

oh yeah, I just finished doing 30 DS Level 3, and part 1 of some chick TammiLee's abs. They mostly focused on the lower abs, and OMG they are tough. But challenging ourselves is what makes us stronger right?

Well I have off today and before I worked out, I vacuumed for about half an hour, I swear I would have bet that a smooth-haired dog like our Eddie would not shed at all..but that's all I'm emptying out of the vacuum bag!

Oh and Eddie, that naughty dog...we left our bedroom door open by mistake when we left for work yesterday, and he got in there and up on the bed and pulled the remaining stuffing/filler out of our comforter; he had already gotten most of it a month ago and I didn't even think there was anything left in it for him to pull out ; but there he was in a pile of fluff looking so very guilty Now the poor comforter just looks as flat as two sheets sewn together gotta love them and the naughty things they do.

I still have laundry to do, and clean up the kitchen, and this afternoon we're taking our younger son out to dinner for his 19th birthday (which was Monday) It will be at a pizza place, I hope I can exert some self control!

have a great day and evening, chicks!

good morning chicks and Happy Fourth! I do have to work a regular day, though the weather's been so crummy (rainy) that we weren't going to do a Fourth ride like we did last year (hot and sunny)

here is a pic of our older son about to be backed over by an inattentive cager!



see the glowing reversing lights of the gray car? that stupid idiot had just gotten in his car, while our son was backing out. Our son is checking for cars coming from the other side, we had seen them zipping around that corner as we ate dinner. DH didn't have a pic yet of our son on his V-Strom so that was why he had the camera out. DH YELLS 'STOP!!" and the stupid inattentive cager stopped. If looks could kill, that man would be dead on the spot, with the murderous look I gave him as he drove by.

Happy 4th. We are not doing much today but enjoying the time off.

Holly sorry you had to work.

That pic is a "once in a lifetime" pic. I am glad your DS is okay and did not get hit. I would save that pic for a "letter to the editor" for education purposes.


I am going to make it short today....

I hope everyone had a safe and happy 4th!

CC: I hope you had a good trip. We are looking forward to hearing about it.

Holly: How are you today?

I made it through bootcamp this AM. It was a little tough b/c I splurged this weekend (more than I should have-- but what is new). I have been thinking about the whole "food and mood" correlation. I think after my bday this weekend I am going to switch to SB and track my mood. I am told if I will cut out the refined stuff my mood will lift. I started taking Lexapro last week but I am such a Zombie on it...... I am hoping if I cut out the refined junk to a bare minimum it will help and I won't need to take anything. I hate having to take anything on schedule. So, we will see. It is worth the try.

Hello chicks! Tammy, your BD is this weekend? kewl! I took Lexapro for 2 years...and I was ALWAYS SOOOO SLEEPY on it! Driving, working, sitting, I could and did fall asleep at a moment's notice. Just my .02 I had very good success with SB.

CChick, how was your weekend?

We have another 'little' rally this coming weekend, its right here in Vermont but a blast. Only about 200 people but its growing each year, thanks to our posse We have convinced people from NH, MA, CT to come this year.

I"m kinda cranky now because this evening I devoted to making some breakfast treats to bring for this weekend? and although I bake professionally at work, when I'm home I'm just sooo frustrated because I don't have the space (take something out of the oven and where the heck do I put it??) and the oven's bottom rack will burn things black on the bottom if Im not careful (and yes that happened tonight) and I ran out of parchment paper, etc. It's frustrating that I know I can produce nice things at work but at home they're kinda s*cky

this morning I did 30 Day Shred, level 3.

Good Morning Chickies

Had a blast this weekend, it did rain for half the trip there which sucked then it quit long enough for us to set up camp, go to town and get some supplies, and then set up to listen to the bands. After a couple of hours here come the rain again and harder then earlier so that sent us to the tent a little early. Saturday well it misted most of the morning then the rain quit again, we had cloudy skies but hey it wasn't raining..... I didn't ride my bike after I parked it, after the rain it was a mess and didn't want to take a chance so rode with DH on Saturday. It was a crazy weekend but gets us all excited for Sturgis only like 25 days away now for our week long vacation

Congratulations Tammy on the inches lost that is awesome- I would take inches over pounds any day as well.

Holly, shoot didn't get to ride on the 4th, the rain is just ruining so much
Good thing you guys were right there to stop that car as your DS may not have noticed in enough time to stop them or move himself......Cagers just don't pay attention most of the time

Well off to work talk to you later

Holly, I know what you mean about cooking at home, even though I don't cook at work---- I hate cooking in a small space. It is sooo hard. (Not that I cook a whole heck of a lot anyway), but I "might" if I had more room.

Thanks for the advise on Lexapro. I am going to give it a little more time. If the sleepiness does not improve it will have to go. It is to the point that I don't even have the "umph" or alertness to want to drive my bike-- and that is BAD. Btw, my tank came in yesterday, but we won't get it until this weekend.

CC: Sorry it rained most of the time. At least you got to go and have a little fun.

Anyone talk to Mandy or any of the other biker chicks on myspace or facebook? I have not. Just wonder if they are doing okay.

good evening! CChick, I am glad you had fun despite the rain. That is making the best of a situation, isn't it.

Hi Tammy, oh gosh that is a bad side effect, that you don't have the will or desire to ride...I hope you can get what you need to help.

I did find out that our Gina (chick-in-the-hat) reads (lurks ) here even though she doesnt' post, so I guess she is still 'with' us. I miss our Jill though!

MOre rain yesterday, more rain today. They are scattered showers but even when it's not raining, it is cool and overcast. Very un-summery.

I have not worked out in 2 days, bad me! Still trying my best to limit carbs. At lunch today the cook served us chicken BBQ sandwiches on toasted sub rolls, and I wanted to eat those rolls so badly but I only ate the chicken and tomato and lettuce from the insides and left the bread. I feel bad that it seems like I am plundering the sandwiches

Holly, :rofl you sandwhich plunderer! I am limiting my carbs also for the mood and for the weight loss. I gained 2 pounds when I weighed at bootcamp today, but I knew I would b/c I ate A LOT of chips and salsa and more carbs than I could possible mention. Anyway, I am just trying to buy my time until I start on Sunday. I know I can shed this last 20-25 pounds, I just have to want it bad enough. I wanted to do SB, but the boot camp leader gave me an eating plan with supplements. My fear about SB is that I have been cruising the boards and there are a lot of ppl suggesting not to exercise during the first two weeks. I think that is bad news for me. If I quit, I may not start back. So, that has got me a little leery to say the least. I dunno.

I hate it has been raining so much. I feel guilty b/c it has been NICE here, not too hot for this time of year and not too cold, perfect riding weather, but I just don't feel like it. I am thinking I am going to wean off the medication again and try just to adjust my carb intake. Again, I dunno.

CC: I hope you are having a good week.

Tammy

Hi Girls

The week has been going good, back to being busy but really excited about vacation coming up- We are going to river cabin tomorrow night and then off to the races the rest of the weekend.... We may ride to a town about 60 miles away they are having a Bike Night weekend - last year I got some good deals at the Harley shop so I told DH I would like to ride up to see if I
can find anything again this year.

Tammy glad to hear someone is having nice weather today alone we got 2.5 inches of rain and more in the forcast it will have to stop one of these days- But I guess I would rather get it all out of the way now so that we have nice weather for our vacation

I really started watching what I am eating and also limiting carbs and sugar on Monday so we will see what that brings me - It is Thursday and we meet a few people at one of our local bars for wings and $1.25 bottle beer but we did go tonight and I ate before going and only drank water while I was there so I behaved tonight No could believe that I was giving up wings and Mich Ultra

Ahhh cooking well I don't like to cook but I think mostly because I hate the clean up afterwards- If someone would do the cleaning I would probably like to cook

Since being on facebook I got into FarmTown and boy is that addicting - which reminds me I should go see what I have to get harvested tonight

TTYL

Good Friday Morning!!!!

Just thought I would check in while I was home - taking some office time today to get caught up on paperwork and all boy does it add up....

Well hope everyone has a great weekend and can get a little riding in

Well we didn't get to go on our ride today because of this lovely rain But hopefully it will clear up but I am thinking let the track rain out so I don't have to go sit there all night....... I know it is mean but week after week starts to wear on ya a little. Anyways I think I am going to take a nap had a long night last night at the river


Happy Birthday Tammy !!!!!!

Thanks CC! It is raining off and on here.

I am off to eat Japanese! I love that fried rice-------- It is back to a healthy lifestyle tomorrow! My MIL cooked me the best cake today---- chocolater with cream cheese icing----- yummy!

Have a good night. CC---- get ya some rest!