Good Saturday morning everyone!!!
I've been keeping up with reading the board, but not a lot of time to post! Tis the season in the landscape industry. For some reason my routine is all racked up- I don't know why or how- but I find that I am hitting the shower about 10 minutes later than I should-(please understand I have everything perfectly timed...lol-so fri**ing COD/AR here,,,not that anyone has noticed I'm sure...lol) so I'm trying to regain my rhythm. Trying to find that routine/balance-in the morning-I expect the 9-10 hours that I am at work to be a sh^tshow filled with the need to prioritize, then reprioritize, and the cycle goes on through the day....then having the energy to get to the gym (this is after trying my damndest to make sure I leave the office by 5-so no more Yoga ) get home and eat dinner- and have a few minutes at the end of the day of QT with Tony- (the reason I make sure to be up by 415-430 is to get 20 minutes of QT with him before he leaves for work at 10 of 5) Anyhow- that's my b*^ch for the morning. Even lunch time (which is half hour and I spend at my desk-and help answer phones seems askew---again the spring in landscaping industry....ok- enough!
So, as I said, I have been reading along and seeing everyone's challenges, successes, laments, information, and I am so happy/excited to see the good that's happening, keeping my fingers crossed with the struggles, interested in the "research (not sure I am using proper term-more like education for me) Welcome back Cheryl- we have missed you and hope that you are okay. :hugs: HIS so excited to read the thrifting post!!! I hope that the rain leaves soon for you- I've been seeing it on the news and then there are the posts with the snakes and the gators in the flooded streets..nothankyouverymuch! Stay safe!!! Beth, re FB post- ANOTHER reason you inspire me! I just started working with weights again and am hoping that things "shape up" a bit- no make that a lot....I do believe that that Vital Proteins is helping with the elasticity of my skin- it's only been a couple of weeks and maybe I'm just imagining it- but I do believe it's working. I do one scoop instead of 2 (for caloric and financial savings) Candi, you must be close to P4 today? Just don't overthink and stress like I did- retrospect, I put WAY too much stress on myself. If you could have seen the mess I made with my 1st lunch.... Trying to get the macros to line up -it's almost comical as I look back. Liana-interesting about the nut butters and makes perfect sense - I think before I open the next jar (of course I have 2 different types open in the cabinet right now and got some vanilla AB last night) maybe I should hit WF's or TJ's and grab some fresh nothing added nut butter...experiment - it makes sense. Kind of another duh moment for me. And the flowers were beautiful!! :smile: Candi-what a sweetheart! It's so sweet when they do something like that-especially with so much going on- I sure hope that I didn't leave anyone out. I'm thinking of you all, always keeping good thoughts your way for continued success and all that that brings. Time for breaky, have to be out of the house for a funeral at 9, and then HOPEFULLY the rain will have stopped and we can get started getting some work done to prep the boat for launch- and it's a lot every year- but worth it when I am in my happy place.....We're late starting again this year- thank you Mother Nature....the shrink wrap is still on her. Dawn is breaking and the Turkeys are waking...listening to them coming down from the trees-hunting season starts Monday...sorry - but that's fine with me - the little (actually huge) bahstahds have been pooping all over one of my decks- so I am hesitant to get the furniture for that deck out....just another task to add to the list.....Ok- fingers crossed this posts....(I wish it were as easy to keep up here as it is on "the book" oh and yeah- if I post a "bra-lady" like picture- somebody call me out on it please...lol Love y'all :hugs"

One last thing I forgot to mention- went to WF's the other day and bought some Quark (they only had strawberry and plain) I think I am going to order some online....quite yummy- and I also got some Icelandic Skyr- vanilla flavor...maybe a hair higher in (of course I can't remember which) than I would like- a gram or 2-but oh so delicious-

Oh okay LAST thing....fortunately scale has been behaving...which means I must be too....I am dealing with the mid week flux of 126 point something, but the majority of the time I am 125 point something and I am good with that. THANKING MY LUCKY STARS, and knowing that for today ok I can do this, but if I am not careful it could change in an instant....and I need to always remember that. I posted a pic on the book the other day for TBT and it was from Jimmy Buffet when we went in 2012....yeah, pretty certain I was pushing about 240....so I need to make a "before/after" pic and -**** - great idea...put it on the cabinet with the nut butters...lol Ok, I'll go now, I've been here long enough.... Have a GREAT DAY everyone!!!

Liana, I can only speak for myself, but ALL nut butters are a problem for me.

cheryl - love seeing you post here again.

beth - ugh, the bra photos are really getting out of hand. I know people are proud of their losses, but c'mon. One lady posted a nice photo of herself in a little black dress yesterday, and it was such a classy change from all the semi-nudity.

re: the higher calorie items. IMO, people who exercise have a little more wiggle room for higher calorie foods as long as they are very low carb. But the average protocol dieter should probably stick with the packets that are under 160 calories.

________________

I've been struggling to stay on protocol the last few days. Yesterday was much better - but I didn't do any cardio outside of a 5 mile walk. I picked a bad month to do a reboot. Too many birthday parties, anniversaries, and today a wedding.

I finally got to walk outside yesterday, the weather was perfect. I'll do another 5-miler today, then we're supposed to have rain again for most of next week. (Can't remember if I answered this earlier: I'm in north Texas, near Dallas/Ft. Worth. Houston, which is getting flooded, is about 5 hours south of me.) I'm starting to feel the effects of the yoga class on Thursday - oh my glutes!!

I'm trying a new protein powder today, chocolate peanut butter from Eat The Bear. My health food store had a sample pack. It's about the same macros as Quest, it's a whey protein.

Starting to think about clothes for FL and the cruise. I've been trying on my size 8 shorts every day for motivation. I have 4 pair, and 3 of them fit, so I think I'll hit the thrift store this week for another pair in case I don't lose enough to get into those tight ones. I also need a sun dress or something casual but "nice" to wear to dinner. Otherwise, I'll be set once my swimsuits and cover-up arrive.

A weird dilemma I'm having on this reboot: something has changed in my perception of my body. When I got down to goal in November, I felt thin and trim and had a pretty realistic perception of my size, and was satisfied. This time (and remember I'm within 2 pounds of that same weight), I feel fat and unhappy with my size and shape. My belly and thighs bother me. I look in the mirror and see curves where I don't want them. Is it body dysmorphia, or was I just more easily satisfied back in November? Or has my body changed THAT MUCH since I haven't been running?

Cheryl – it’s good to see you posting here. Great news on the loss this week, your reboot is off to a great start.
Interesting what you say about FB, and yes, there is a huge amount of people there, and certainly a lot of good information (and some not so good )…but, there doesn’t seem to be the sense of community that there is here. For myself, I feel I have made “friends” here, and I think we all have more of a sense of who each other are, what our struggles and achievements are, it’s somehow more personal. And there is more continuity…we have all held hands on this journey, and followed each other’s progress, in our lives as well as the weight loss part of it. I don’t think I would have gotten that from FB.
You’re also right that some of the threads here aren’t getting much action, but we have a small but fairly active little group here on this 2015 Starters thread… some of us are still losing, some rebooting, some maintaining, so come let us know how you’re getting along, we’re here to cheer you on!!

Linda – glad you had some time to get caught up, your life sounds crazy busy right now. But good to hear it’s all going well. WTG on maintaining, I think you’ve got the hang of it!!! Are you still journaling every day? I’ve been wondering how long to keep doing doing it? I’m thinking I might try to do it till 6 months into maintenance (I’m just 2 months now) and then maybe stop, unless I see a gain.
Wish we had a WF close by (closest is almost 2 hrs). I’ve heard of Quark, would love to try it, the Skyr sounds good too. darnitall

HIS I had to chuckle to myself when you said this has been a bad month to reboot. Is there ever a good time? There’s always something going on that’s going to throw a monkey wrench into it, kwim?? But you’ve been doing amazingly well, you’ll be at or below goal by the end of the month, and maybe even down inches from before.
That’s an interesting observation about your perception of your body. I don’t know why, I doubt if you’ve lost much muscle definition since your injury, but maybe some? Or maybe, during P1, we are all so thrilled with the changes, and they have been dramatic, that we overlooked the “flaws” - if we can call them that, though I don’t like that word, but you know what I mean, the belly and skin issues. Now that you’ve lived with your “new and improved” body for awhile, it has become the new normal, and you’re starting to become more critical – well we women seem to be conditioned to be critical of how we look anyway, so why should this phase of our lives be different.

Oh, and BTW, can’t wait to see that picture of you in your new swimsuit ….oh I do hope it’s a 2piece, you know, with a bra top

Heck, those FB peeps got nuthin on us!!!
Seriously tho, I have to agree, even though they're proud of their bodies, and rightly so, some of the pictures are best left for personal albums.

The new floor is in, looks so good, we’re really glad we got rid of the old carpet. Still have some trim to do along the edges, but we’ll get that next week. We’re away for a few days, off to see Santana, it’s fun to get out of town, mini-holiday. When we get back, have to get all the furniture back into the room, amazing how much stuff was in there, never seems like much until you have to move it somewhere.
Went to a church sale this morning, DH made me buy butter tarts, I might treat myself to one tomorrow, they are my kryptonite for sure, so the rest will go into the freezer! Actually, he'll probably eat them before I get to them

Have a great wk/end

mmmmm, Santana!! I am jealous. We just finished watching the DVD of the 2011 Montreux jazz festival where he and his awesome band put on an amazing show. I am thinking of making plans to get tickets to 2017 as it's the 50th anni. for Montreux and I haven't been to Switzerland before. Carlos Santana is a very good friend of the organizer and often puts on a special show there. I will be tracking the Festival to see who's scheduled and when we can start to buy tickets. Probably not til after this year's show anyhow.

I guess nut butters for you are just like cheese to me, HIS, lol. Do actual raw nuts do the same thing, or just when they are butters? Just wondering.


Liana

Hi Everyone! Happy Saturday. Hi Cheryl! Woo hoo. Glad to see you back.

I have one more week of Phase 3, so next weekend at this time, I will be a Phase 4 gal again. So I see you all mentioning different kinds of alternative bars. Mission 1 and Combat were in HIS's last post. Can you remind me AGAIN which flavors are best and whether or not you have found some more affordable options? I just want to make sure I am not paying more than I need to, but I am willing to pay...I've been paying for flippin IP food. Also anyone like the Protidiet oatmeal? Thinking of ordering that too for breakfast.

DH and I were in a bad mood this morning, but the sun has come up and we are feeling better. Looking forward to a yummy dinner of shrimp and vegetables. My microbiomes must have been messed up. I am so into the microbiomes since Liana sent that link.

TTFN

Hi everyone,

Another busy week...humming along on P2 - for the most part. We had consultants in at work this week and that with trying to get stuff ready to close on the house it had been crazy. I know once we get the consultant report it will be more work that I don't have time to do...

We did the walk through on the house on Thursday night and then closed on Friday. Its a nice house, but has a big lawn. DH had to cut the lawn already on Friday (using a push mower). We met our neighbor to the right and he offered to finish the lawn for us today. I like our next door neighbors already. We took the bikes, a few stools and a few boxes up today and then came back to work on our old house.

My nephews have first communion tomorrow, Monday to work and Tuesday / Wednesday to a meeting in chicago and then moving day...ugh.

MIWI -- seems I am a couple of weeks behind you. How is the nanny working out?

LIana -- I think cheese maybe my carb free kryponite. I have never been much for nut butters (unless it is in a PB cup), but nuts (raw or roasted) is something that I need to portion out rather than eating handfuls.

Blue - glad to hear that the flooring is in. congrats on month 2 of maintenance (my how time flys). Enjoy the concert.

Linda - turkeys are in season here already and some of my FB friends are posting the fruits of the season. Glad you are holding own on P4. Your days sound even more hectic than mine.

One - sorry to hear about your husband. While not as active a FB, I really count on this group of friends to hold me accountable. I use the FB threads of new ideas and entertainment - plus a bit of motivation when I need a little extra.

Beth - glad you are enjoying the extra daylight. Interesting that evening exercise is helping tame the nb beast. I know that exercise helps improve insulin sensitivity and lower BG, I wonder if that might have anything to do with it -- or if it is the endorphins and stress release.

HIS- I understand the struggles with staying OP with events. I am tired of having to worry about bringing emergency food with me if I can't eat what is provided. Each day I get closer to Maintenance it seems to get harder.

Tomorrow we are off to my twin nephews first communion. So another one of those events... then the meeting this week...I think I will need to bring my own breakfast / lunch and snacks with me even though food is provided.

I missed my weigh in this week with my coach, but the scale at home is still moving down. It is interesting, I have been seeing larger losses when I get more sleep. I am getting close to crossing from the 180's to the 170's. It would be great to see a weight beginning with 17 (It has been a very long time since I remember being at that weight.

Have a great Sunday all.

Sue

Good Morning All!!
HIS I have the same feelings as I look in the mirror. It started slowly as I transitioned. Remember how we had those "flat" stomachs, so to speak- I could sit and not see a "roll" over my waistband - once I went in to 3, and especially in to maintenance it really really threw me for a loop- I still hate it and see it as a flaw - Dismorphia - for me, is huge - I look at my arse, my thighs, my stomach (the apron as my friend used to call it) and it's like I am looking at my 200+ lb. self. My logical brain tells me "snap out of it" but- well, I think that we all know what goes on with the other half. Yesterday, I was siting in my parents kitchen while my dad was cooking a lobster for my mom and spaghetti for him, and something came up about a shirt I had gotten that puckered in the front, and Icouldn't believe that it didn't fit my mom- she couldn't button it (she has ALWAYS been smaller than me) so I was going to give it to a girlfriend- but that before I did that I was going to try it on with a different bra and see if that made a difference. Well, he launched in to a "don't lose any more weight" schpiel. Understand that weight was always an issue for me and don't lose anymore was NEVER something he has said to me. Don't misunderstand , my dad and I have a great relationship, but honestly, I hate to acknowledge it, but I think that he is a big cause of my looking at myself so critically....okay now that that cat is out of the bag....but the point is, I stood up and said I'm not as skinny as you think I am, and grabbed a hunk of crap on my thighs (saddlebagish area) and he still said - no more!....so I thnk that Blue hit the nail on the head-
***see this is what I love about our little group and our self discovery along with one another and comfort in sharing- the good, the bad, the ugly....and I am so grateful to have our little 3FC family***
I am glad to see that the flooding isn't having the impact on you that it is South of you. I hope that it stays that way!! I'm glad you've been able to get outside and get the fresh air now and again. I think that no matter what, there are never "good times" to have to do it, but we know that the end result is worth it. Glad to see it's working- and you've done the really hard part- this - well, this is super temporary, compared to the original journey- and look at you making it work for you- just like they tell us it does! I love seeing that things are fitting better and the scale is going down for you- keep up the great work!!! You got this!!! How is the injury feeling? Hoping that the healing process is moving along great and before you realize it, this past couple I months will be a distant memory and you'll be running again before you know it.
Blue for me, I expect that I will be journaling forever.....lol....crazy as that may sound, Back around 2009, I had lost about 40 lbs, I kept an excel spreadsheet with everything I was eating, calories, fat, carbs- the whole 9 yards, what I was doing for exercise, the hacks version of MFP- I don't think MFP was around yet- (??) and then I stopped- I think that keeping that log had a positive effect and so that lesson is leading me to think that I need to journal always- and it's so darn rote now- that most of what I eat is already in my database and it's helpful when I am somewhere -(like a memorial service yesterday) and eat in an "unrepared situation" so that I know what/if I need to adjust at my next meal or for the next day. If I was hand writing everything- would I probably throw it out the window in the future? Probably, but like I said, it's so darn easy now....I also make sure that I put everything in to it- after all- I am accountable to myself....oh, you know, like last nights pre go to bed almond butter snack....yeah- I fell prey, brought it in to the house even when I said I wouldn't.....(yet we have wine and stuff in the basement for company and I don't ever give that a second thought- could give 2 sh*ts about it- go figure) The Icelandic stuff was delicious- I'm a vanilla junkie- as for the Quark- I think I am going to put together an order and have it shipped. Same thing going forward with the combat bars- 3 bucks a bar- that's kinda stupid.....when I can order the buy 2 get 1 free and if I recall, they are like 250 a bar when you do the math and then throw the extra box in, brings it down even more...can't remember the exact numbers but it's better than ala cartel at the Vitamin Shop. It sounds like the room is coming along nicely - ENJOY your getaway and I'm a bit jealous! Santana- love love love Santana!
Lianna was cheese always that way for you? Before IP I could/would/did eat cheese all the time- aside from Laughing Cow wedges and a rare occasion of shredded parm or Asiago, I don't really seem to give it much of a thought. I am surprised by that, as I am with the nut butters - they weren't something I gave much thought to before (well, exception to that would be Nutella) but now...well, we have all heard my tired story and lack of willpower when it comes to them. It's just strange- I thought cheese would have been the one......
Candi Sun is coming up here this morning - finally- didn't show up yesterday until about 645 as it was beginning to set....naturally- So, next weekend you officially become a maintainer!!! YAY!!!!! Ok, my opinion- Mission bars are ok- I have some on hand, the cookies and cream, oatmeal and choc chip- BUT Combat Bars.....O...M......G........... That's all I can say - it's like the heavens opened and Angels sang- (that MIGHT be an exaggeration -no no it's not...lol) my favorites (in no particular order) are chocolate chip, peanut butter cup, cookies and cream. Those are the 3 I always have on hand. The cinnamon, and the white chocolate raspberry are good- but the others are my faves- probably because the chocolate is more like a milk chocolate, (I wonder at times though if they don't stir cravings for more carby/sweet/junkie foods) I have found a site called bodybuilder.com to order them online and they usually have a buy 2 boxes get one free deal I tend to eat 1 a day in the afternoon as my snack before I go to the gym. Sometimes, it's just my snack at night on the weekends like dessert. As for Quest bars.....god how I loved them in P1, especially the apple pie which I stocked up on before they changed the recipe....omg SO not in love with them anymore....lol. How is the new nanny working out? Hope that it's all good!!!!
Sue talk about hectic- holy smokes....congratulations on passing papers! I'm sorry to see the added stress at work. If it's not one thing it's another.....boy you really have a full plate ! I am so happy for you that the scale continues to move down even under all that stress you are faced with. I remember reading a study about the impact of sleep on weight loss. I know for me, the better my sleep patterns were (gosh I love my Fitbit) the better my losses were. A couple of the weeks that I was only point something down it was usually coinciding with a week that my sleep average was less than 6 per night- so even if I slept a lot of nights over 6 (I can't remember sleeping more than 7 in an eon) but had one or two that were 5 something...my loss was on the lower side.
Cheryl how are you doing? Hope everything is going well lady- check in and just say hey
Well, sun has come up, so I probably should get up and have breakfast. A lot to accomplish today-a bit nervous about DBF- he asked me to drive home from my folks last night- just said he didn't feel like driving. I knew something was up, but he's like that- won't ever tell me what's going on .... So this morning when I got up to get my coffee and feed the cat he got up to use the bathroom. I asked him how he was feeling and he let it slip - so I delved and apparently his having a fibrulation (?) episode - it's skipping a beat- he said he gets them sometimes, but they tend to self correct- his father lived with them for about 25 years and blah blah blah- to which I started in on the taking control of things and getting the excess weight off- not harsh or anything but told him I don't want to be the widowed girlfriend. Naturally, once I got back in to bed with my coffee- googling and reading a bunch of stuff about it- now I'm worried sick. I'm not going to want him to be doing anything - lifting, carrying, straining, I'm thinking of us on the boat and if anything were to happen while we were offshore sailing...(THIS is the way my brain works) so that's what my head is going to be faced with today and how to avoid fighting over his weight and not getting angry when he overdoes something....

Liana - Santana was amazing! They played for 2 hours, small venue, only about 5000, great seats. Awesome band too, and OMG the drummers! His wife on drums, she's as big as a minute, and she hammered those drums almost nonstop. Bet her arms are like steel..hmmm...maybe that's what we need to do to get rid of the armflab/flaps, take up drums Hope you get to Switzerland, what a fun trip that would be. We got there on a vacation, but prob 25 years ago, we took our son when he was 12, I remember we stopped at a beach, not realizing the local custom of women going topless... needles to say, he got an eyeful that day. ..although a lot of them were old grannies

Sue, I am in awe of you, you have been doing so well, with everything that's been going on with work and the house. When do you actually move in?

Candi - Phase 4!! It's getting here fast, hope you've been enjoying breakfast. I agree about the Combat bars, best of the bunch, I think, though I liked some of the protithin bars too. But why, may I ask, are you wanting the Protidiet oatmeal...you can have REAL oatmeal!

Linda - thanks for the bodybuilder link for the bars, I am running low,on bars and have to get more... though I still have some Quest. Agree, I used to really like them but I had a couple this week, and not so much now. Even the Quest shakes, used to love them, less so now, though I still use them, but have been adding coconut/almond milk.
You're probably right about the journalling, it does keep me honest, and makes me accountable to myself. So I'll keep doing it through the summer, and see how the maintaining goes before I think about taking a break from it to see what happens.
Scary episode with your DBF - and I agree, not something to ignore. Anything with heart issues scares the p**p out of me, I know too many people who have had problems. Hope he gets it checked out, and it's nothing serious.

It was just a quick trip away, mostly just for the concert, we got back this aft, and spent a few hours getting the furniture back in, have to do all the other stuff, tomorrow.
Oh, and, remember I mentioned we go those butter tarts at the church sale? DH had one when we took a tea break this aft and, as he put it...meh...So that's good news for me, now they won't tempt me

Hope you're all having a great wk/end

Morning everyone.

blue Awesome!!! I love Santana! I saw him about 20 years ago with my dad. Sooo amazing. My mom just told me she's been listening to Santana's Abraxas which I guess I left at home when I went to grad school. She's been really enjoying it. We are huge music fans in my family. DH and I are going to the Hangout Fest in Gulf Shores, AL in less than 4 weeks. So excited. Which reminds me, I asked about the Protidiet oatmeal in case I need to do a Phase 1 or Phase 2 day at some point. I thought about doing that after vacation for a day to just reboot my healthy life...is that ridiculous though?

Linda Thank you!!! I ordered a box of Combat to try last night. Now I have to figure out the more affordable options for the future. DH is happy.

Gotta' run. Ugh. I had more to write. OK. Work and then I'll be back.

Hi guys!!!! What lively conversation is going here - this is the 3fc IPeep gang I have been missing!!! I agree that there is no comparison between this thread and FB - it is way too fragmented in those groups. You guys crack me up about the prevalence of bra photos....

First off - I like Proto Diet oatmeal - much more affordable than IP and I use it to make muffins, pancakes, and sometimes eat it as a cereal. I microwave it for one minute rather than just using hot water tho. I just bought 3 canisters from Nashua last week.

My week 1 was just shy of a pound a day and I am about to drop back into One-Derland and I posted in MFP every day... I would say I am doing well and glad to be back on track.

I need to catch up with the bars you all are raving about - is Combat P1 compliant? Gotta check it out.

And I need to read back thru this thread to get up to date on what all of you have been up to.

Thanks so much for welcoming me to the thread - I will be here regularly for the great support you all share!!!

Cheryl, sorry they aren't P1 compliant....I don't even think I would consider them a super restricted...Anyone else care to chime in?

Hi gang - it's that time of the quarter again and other than some mind-numbing Bubble Witch in the evenings, have been avoiding getting on the computer in the evenings

Plus, we've had spectacular weather and we've been taking advantage of it!

Combat bars - my $0.02...super restricted (new IP protocol) - going off of 'old' IP, not protocol at all...but things have changed. Again, I point to the new trail mix & while I lean on the conspiracy theory side of trying to slow weight loss down a bit for more profit, it is an unrestricted product with +200 calories - which puts everything we've learned about protocol on it's ear, kwim? Personally, when I reboot I plan on using them in combination with the Oatmega - but limited to 1 or 2 a week. Another good thing I've personally found about Combat is they don't seem to set off cravings the way Quest, even old formula Quest, did...

Liana - thank you for your thoughts on the nb's...fwiw, I am having an easier time with the nut butters this week since I finished the ones I had with added sugar - I bought the Fluffbutter (stevia) and have a jar of plain, nothing added cashew butter. So far, no 'attacks', or random spoons in jars

HIS - DH was complaining last night - he's run three times since injuring his achilles...and just recently restarted with a strength training program, but said a shirt he bought right before the 1/2 marathon barely fits now - this coming from someone who regularly get 25,000+ steps a day just because of his job! I reminded him though that it did finally get washed and could have shrunk a bit in the dryer That said, I think we are all going to suffer varying degrees of body dysmorphia, probably for the rest of our lives.
Personally, I am going 100% on clothing fit right now and staying off the scales (trying to cut down to once a week).
I weighed this morning and am hovering around *oh $h!t* weight and watching the belly fluff that comes and goes, depending on carb intake. I had a serving of banana bread last night (with whip cream ), so am a little puffier today than I was yesterday.
Oh - I ordered some BCAA powder (BPI) from bodybuilders.com - thank you for the heads up! Will go into details below

Blue - glad you got to see a true legend in concert

Sue - hope the move is going well

Cheryl - we are happy you are going to be joining in our chatty group...sad the 2014 group has fragmented so severely - you guys helped keep me rolling last year in P1

Candi - good luck at the polls today (if you decide to vote...)

Linda - about DB & the atrial fibrillation...just listened to a commercial this morning about it - really hope he goes and gets checked out. I hear you on the boat...you may have seen the picture I posted of my daughter & her girlfriend from a few years ago...I love boats, but they are so $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ you and Blue keep rocking maintenance!!!

Went on my first trail run last night and twisted my ankle thankfully it doesn't seem to have done too much harm to the ankle itself, but did cause some issues with my back / hip flexors *blah* It was also 80+ yesterday and I sweated out a ton of cr@p lol DH ran with me...I didn't even know we had these nice trails so close to the house - he discovered them on a bike ride last week.
I've also started using BCAA's - ordered a canister of BPI last week and started using it Friday. I like what I've experienced so far

Also, the reboot is going to have to wait a couple extra days - we decided to register for another 1/2 marathon on June 4

Beth COMPLETELY agree with you regarding the conspiracy theory=money grab!! Thanks for the mention about the NB's - I am going to try once it's all gone- can't stand the power it holds over me....I agree, lots of us- male and female suffer from it... I can't imagine cutting back to once a week- but you are right- clothes probably a REALLY good guide- DBF is a stubborn Italian- (my apologies to you who may be of that descent) Sorry about the ankle- and I hope that it's okay-trails sound like heaven...Looking forward to your feedback on the BCAA's-gotta fly - take care!!