Well,

I have been exercising for the last few days (since Tuesday through today), but no running on the Elliptical ... SO ... I will be doing a repeat of Week 6 even though I actually finished it, since I skipped a week.

Promise to self ... I will restart Week 6 of the C25K on Saturday morning.

Hope everyone is well!

Maria, sorry no lawyer DH so can't help you there. But totally relate with you on the socially dependent on DH part. Unfortunately, it's the same story on my end too. I don't have so many friends of my own here and I miss having that. I'm a loner most of the part and can entertain myself if the need be but sometimes I wish I had someone I could hang out with other than DH. I'm open for suggestions if anybody has one?

Maybe you can talk to your fiance about how it would make you happy if he could take out few hours to meet with your father when he's in town. Explain to him why you think it's important. Also maybe schedule a saturday out or something with your Fiance just the two of you and talk to him that you understand he's busy with his new job etc but you feel spending time together is imp as well...see how he reacts

Anjuli - did you programs it with your stats and go the resting heart rate test? how long do you work out for? If it's 1.5- 2 hours that's probably right on. Or if you're running. I avg 1000 cal for 1 hour of cardio and 1 hour of weight training - roughly 600/400. I do notice that my HRM figures the calories WAY lower than the machines though. I hear people getting off a machine and say how happy they are that they just burned 600 calories (or whatever) - most of the machines way over-estimate it. A BodyBugg is probably more accurate than a HRM though?

Gorgeous garden, Dora. The only reason we haven't made it yet is the price of gas! Besides, you're not harvesting yet!

Hi everyone, I have missed a lot of the thread.

Mariarose - I know how you feel. I moved to another country and I met my finance. There are a few reasons why I am sometimes dependent on my finance for my social life, 1) the language, when I arrived I couldn’t speak Spanish, even though I can now I missed the boat with some friendships because I just couldn’t communicate. 2) Many females my age in this small town already have families and it is a pretty macho culture so I never see women of my age when I go out. 3) When I meet people of a similar age and similar interests they are usually only here for a year. I have become good at distancing myself emotionally as these people always have to leave. The first few times I was very sad, now I have toughened up to it.

I know if we moved the UK it would be the reverse. Usually it isn’t a big deal but now and then it gets me down. Bless my Fiancé he really does try and make me happy but sometimes he isn’t very tactful, for example if I am feeling down about having limited friends, and we go to a bar and there is a woman there of a similar age, and similar interest it is like he starts pimping me out to them ‘Oh really, Dubh loves that as well, don’t you Dubh, Don’t you dubh’ It is like we are two children and our parents are pushing us together to go and play. It is pretty embarrassing, I know he just wants to make me happy, but please STOP!

Exercise – I didn’t do anything yesterday. My muscles are sore, I should have rested after paintball but I didn’t and now I am paying for it. I thought my legs would be fine today but they are still sore, I may have to give the gym a miss. I really don’t’ want to though! Thursdays are my ‘last chance training’ days as I weigh in on Fridays.

[QUOTE=pintobean;2222974]Maria, I'm a loner most of the part and can entertain myself if the need be but sometimes I wish I had someone I could hang out with other than DH. I'm open for suggestions if anybody has one?

You sound just like me! Thanks for the perspective and the advice-- I really needed to hear that! Honestly, I feel a lot less like a freak knowing that I'm not alone feeling this way!

That is too funny! My dad is a professor (in Atl) so he knows a lot of people my age, and he is always doing that to me-- but in the most embarassing ways!!

Maybe we should have a VA/DC/MD 3FC party!
Hint hint...chellez

You guys would have to promise to take lots of pictures!

It's probably just the pressure of a new job. Him being busy all the time and whatnot. He may not even realize that while you like his lawbuddies, you do want and need some friends of your own.

I'm a little worried about this when I move up to MA. I think I'll be trying to find some clubs or something cheesy to join to meet people. Never really been good with meeting friends anyway. Constantly feel awkward.

In VA beach?

It's tough! As of June 1st, we've been here in GA for 1 year. I still don't have a network of friends here...just good acquaintances. Part of the problem is that I work from home. I've let myself get isolated. The sad thing is that I'll pretty much talk to anybody anytime. I'm not shy at all. I just don't get out there.

Nah, too hot for beach and too far Maybe somewhere in the middle?

Come North. I'll host. I can guarantee it won't be too hot and there's a lake about an hour from my house!