Hi everyone

Hope - Did you get that second work out in? Even if you didn't bravo for the first one... now get moving LoL. My sister and I had a funny moment a few weeks ago when we realized we were both wearing our jeans rolled up now rather then get them shortened. We decided we were starting our own fashion LoL. Injuries suck... it's far to easy to use them as an excuse beyond the time you need to heal.

LJ - You're right. Back on track. And that's it... period (.). (Does that make sense? It's a joke in my head... period (.). LoL - I'm crazy) Anyway... this weekend we're supposed to be going camping, but as soon as I can I'm going to go out a buy a new digital scale and have weigh in days again. Also, I've discovered it's a little over 5 weeks until my birthday. If I really buckle down I can finish my second go through of the couch to 5k running program. Then my bday gift to myself will be a 5k run. If the shins hold up I just have enough weeks to work up to 10k and fit in the race I want to in August.

Really shin splints are from form problems (stride, heavy landing, heel striking etc...) when you run and over use. I started running at least 3 hours a week and logged almost 50k in a month. My body simply wasn't ready for it. It actually takes tendons longer to adjust then muscles... and shin splints are a tendon problem. Anyway... live and learn I guess.

yer a nut!

I have to be selfish and make this post all about me, me, me my fun job place's yearly opening day is tomorrow, so the heat is on! have spent the last days preparing like crazy. And the next few days will be kinda crazy, but good. Besides being in the kitchen days, I also signed up to work dining room dinners (lots of $ ) and I might sleep over at the club, to save the 40 minute commute late at night and then right back at it in the morning. so...I might not check in for a couple days.

My 'blah'-ness is gone, as you can probably tell and I think weather-wise I should be able to ride the motorcycle to work tomorrow, for the first time this year!

best wishes and HI to everyone!

Helloooo Peeps!!! I have been checking in here because I can surf from my phone when I am waiting in line or in random places! :-) But I have been soooo crazy busy it is not even funny! This is my third week of my new job at the golf course! I love it! Certain parts of it are going to be overwhelming for awhile but I think I am settling in nicely! In fact, yesterday my boss told me that he had already gotten good reports on me! He also said that normally that doesn't happen right away (they apparently take time to warm up to people usually...heheheh) He said that he knew that my personality would be right and he thanked me for doing such a good job out there... That is very satisfying... My work hours are crazy...I never know what is up usually but that is okay... Tomorrow and Friday are both tournament days so I am going to be VERY BUSY!!! But it is going to be fun. I am getting a horrible uneven tan on my arms though...my left arm is in the sun because I am driving a golf cart a lot of the time. It is going to look really weird if I don't find a way to even it up! I am also getting ready to finish my Organizational Behavior class and have to take my semester exam the first week of June! EEEK!!! DD got a call back for a cleaning job at a lodging facility and is extremely excited! Woo hoo!!! DH just finished his Master's degree with top honors! He is on to a final certification class and then he is done with school. SOOOO proud of him! Weight is still up...but I think it is possible that this new job is going to make a difference with all the extra unscheduled activity. I saw the podiatrist for my plantar fasciitis and he casted me for a custom orthotic and gave me some extremely helpful advice that seems to be making a huge difference. I should be able to work out soon (when I can make it to the gym!!!) The Bod Pod gave me a really disappointing body fat percentage but I am just moving on and continuing to do what I can do, that is all you can do.

I am sorry Peeps but I have to run...errands, shopping, and homework all have to be done today on my day "off" so that I can get ready for the craziness at work. I hope you all had a good Mother's Day...I didn't have to work and it was a lovely day...

Holly!!! So glad you are feeling better!! Aunty! So glad you are posting again!! Yay!!! Mustang....so great to hear from you too... And everyone that I haven't mentioned I am sorry...I am in such a hurry but I am reading everything you write and sending you welcome and support...

~Raven~

Raven, good to see you again. You sound really busy. Congrats on the new job and doing so well at it!

I've tried to keep myself busy working around the house today. It REALLY needed it. I cleaned the upstairs bathroom, did some laundry and washed the dogs and their bedding. As I've said before, the fur removal in this house is impossible to keep up with. I plan to clean the downstairs bathroom and then I have some more job-hunting related stuff to do. I did apply already to another job at my former company that sounded a lot like my old job, just in another dept.

Vermont, you go girl! Make that big money$!$!

Aunty Jam, I did not do a second workout yet but I'm planning to do it right now! I will report in later either way...

I did my second workout yesterday. Yay. I feel a slight pain in the ankle that was giving me so much trouble a couple of years ago. I'm not going to inflame it but I may just do some free weights today.

I was going to have dinner with a friend tonight but she has a lot to do for her daughter's prom tomorrow so we are going to put it off until next week. I have to run out today and get DF a card for his birthday tomorrow. I was going to make a cake for him but he said he didn't want one since we are trying to break our sweets habit. That's probably a good thing.

Hey ladies
Just popping in to say hi. Went away with dh for a few days, and also went back to work. When I saw my physical therapist, she said I needed to go see the surgeon for more time off of work. My job requires a ton of driving. First of all sitting really compresses my spine and the driving vibrates it more. I hurt so bad this week.
Other then that, I can still exercise as I was. Just have to rest it today, and start tomorrow.
Hi to everyone.

I had to come on here and voice something, cause I couldn't think of another place on here that would understand.
There is alot going on now. Dh was understanding but dissapointed when I told him my PT wants me on medical leave longer. I see the surgeon Tues. i know it's a cut in pay, but not much. I don't have much work in the summer months, and I feel that it's my spine, I really want it to heal right the first time. Then I know it's mostly his reaction to the same thing I am reacting too. That one person, carelessly on her phone, did not pay attention, and caused such havoc in our lives.
On top of it, dh is having major work problems. He is so down about it...he did not even want to go out for ice cream tonite. i was excited to take the kids, even took my 13 year old's friend. had fun. But now....I am just agitated and want to be alone. UGH, I hate cycling.

Aunty Jam: Hope you're having fun/had fun camping! Sounds great did you get a scale? I need my digital scale, it's made a huge difference to losing weight. Period (.) haha take care of yourself and your shins, doing a big run for your birthday would be a great gift to yourself so good luck!

Vermont: So glad you're doing well! Enjoy the work and the $ - take care


Raven: Hey! Nice to see you, I'm happy work's fun for you! haha, I've had some funny tan lines in my day too.. ahem. I often had this little patch on the shins from where my leggins ended and my boots started.
Hope: Well done on the workout, hope it's feeling good!

cemmomonster: hey, sorry to hear about your spine.. but you've gotta take care of it and get it sorted.. better to do that now than to work on it. I feel bad for your dh too, it sounds like a tricky situation.. I hope it all starts to come together for you, good luck with the surgeon.



I seem to be having bad dreams every night and grinding my teeth a lot but I'm feeling pretty good in my waking hours. Feeling healthy and I'm losing weight and noticing it on myself. Still a way to go but yeah well on my way yesterday I was shopping with my sister and we stopped for lunch. I was sooo close to ordering the ham, chips and eggs for lunch but I resisted and got a really tasty chicken salad. I normally would never have ordered a salad somewhere instead of chips as I didn't feel like I was getting my money's worth ha! Now I know there's more important things.

I got a nice dress size uk12 (8US??) that was actually a bit big on me ( but looks really nice with a waist belt). When I went to try it on I thought I was kidding myself as it looked really small so I was very pleasantly surprised. Also when I caught my reflection in shops I didn't feel as bad about my face. Usually in shops with those bright lights even if I thought I looked good earlier they would strip me of my confidence. I must be losing weight in my face too hooray! I'll take some comparison pictures soon.

Going home today so I'll try and do a workout later. The other day when my mum's bike didn't work I just walked/ran up the stairs for 15 minutes haha, surprisingly good exercise! I wish I had stairs.

Sorry if I missed anyone, I'm still half asleep this morning.

Hello!! I'm back from being at work for 3 and 1/2 days!! so nice to sleep in my own bed.

Jenny - I'm really sorry that the DH did not take the news well. But you're right, it's your spine and that is important!! of course any frustration he has is not because of you, it's because of that one person who was at fault..but she's not around to take the blame, right. So unfair. I'm glad you had a good time taking the kids out though.

Raven - wow! your posts always explode with good energey I'm so glad you are fitting right in to the job and have gotten comps already!

Hope - yay to you for your continued working out! and yay for resisting making a birthday cake, that is a hard decision. and oh how I know about fur removal, even having a supposedly non-sheddy looking dog. If I don't vacuum daily, you can't even see the pattern in the rug.

LeilaJey - congrats on being smaller! new dress sounds lovely and it is GREAT that you can see yourself as smaller when you catch your reflection . awesome!!

Hey AuntyJam! Hey Mustang! and any I forgot

I actually went down 2 pounds from being at work, yesterday I weighed as soon as I got home because my jeans felt loose even right out of the drier. The scale showed 142..haven't seen that in a while. I think if i ever see something in the 130 range (even 139.5) I will

need to work out, then get go to work, but it will be a beautiful m'cycle ride to and from..and I will be picking fresh rhubarb on the way in, it is always funny pulling into work while balancing a bag of rhubarb on my handlebars

How are all of us today? It's beautiful here and the windows are open. Went to church and the farmer's market. Think I may try mowing the lawn. We shall see how that goes, lol. Probably not very well.
Then maybe the kids and I will walk up to the park, and ignore the house that is a mess.
Have a fab Sunday ladies.

Ok, I just did a thoughtful post with personals and lost it... bleh

I'm trying to keep myself busy so I don't get depressed. Yesterday I was pretty down.

Today is busy.
We are having plumbling issues, had someone out about 4 weeks ago and they are coming back again today. GRRR

Picked little one up from Preschool...she NEEEDS a nap. Oye is she cranky.

Big one has a baseball game today, so i have that too.

Busy busy week.

Oh hopey How was your day today? are there any particular issues or triggers that make you down yesterday?

Hi Jenny , sorry to hear about the plumbing problem! is it going in, going out or both? Running water and having it go where it's supposed to, is an everyday blessing!!

I had a pretty fantabulous day off even though, when flipping our mattress, found my DH's stash of Girls Gone Wild dvd's. I slowly simmered in black anger for a while, then went on line and read about hundreds of other poor ladies who feel the same way I do about it...had a good cry...and now am going to accidentally throw out all kinds of things of his Not very mature, am I.

Thanks for asking Vermont. I wasn't much better I'm afraid. I slept away part of it just to escape.

I will post more later, DF just got home and by the way, I feel the same as you about 'those' kind of videos and mags.