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Good afternoon everyone!

Sorry girls (and guy) I've not had a lot of time to get on the computer. There's just been so much going on right now. This coming weekend will be the first weekend I've not help with my grandfather in I don't know how long. He had a rough weekend. Dh blazer's engine started knocking so we are down to one auto until his gets fixed. Dd has the church bible drill, so this weekend we'll be bouncing around here and there. Dd soccer starts today and Ds teeball starts next Tuesday. This week and next week I've got to get some major cleaning done on the house. I've also got to start working dd portifolo for this year. So that means I'll be planning for the rest of this school year. I've got to starting planning for next school year for dd and ds. Our school year runs from mid-June to mid June of the next year. I have to omit with all the stuff going on I've not been making as many good choices as I was at the being. But somehow I still got in over 50 miles of exercise in.

I hope everyone has a great op week and a good weigh in too. I noticed we were doing an egg hunt it sounds great. I'll have to make more time to get on the net and get caught up on the threads. I need more hours in a day. Congrats to all the losers this week and to everyone that is sticking this BL challenge out and not giving up!

Sxulcmnky! Your hair is adorable. It suits you and you look beautiful. You remind me of a younger Mary Louise-Parker. This isn't the best pic of her, but for those who don't know who she is: her:http://www.sho.com/site/weeds/actor...._louise_parker

I got my oil changed and had a great lunch while waiting for it to be done. I went to a Thai place and they made me a tofu/cashew/broccoli/green onion/celery dish and a small cup of flavorful broth. I told them, no egg roll no won ton (all fired stuff) and no rice. So I was on plan, it was $5.95 and when I was done my car was ready! Oh, it really IS the "little things" that brighten my day.

I need to get exercising. I just wish my lungs would comply. I get out of breath from the slightest thing it seems.

Soul--saw you were TBL for the Black Team this week. Rock on!

Great weigh-in ladies....Soulbliss...congrats!!

Is anyone working out during TBL tonight??
It should be an interesting show...I read that 2 previous members get to return to the campus!!! Who will it be??
My legs are still screaming at me for the TBL workout I did yesterday, but I plan do do my step workout for the first hour of the show.
I am the 'snack lady' for our March break day camp at our church.....surrounded by cookies and icing today!!! I didn't have a bite!! Tommorow is chocolate pudding....no temptation there, but Thursday is cupcakes (I know, really healthy snacks....not my idea!)
Soulbliss...your lunch sounds great...good for you for saying no to the extra calories
Diva..I have a mamma's boy too! Although, since he hit grade 7, girls have become a big factor. It sounds like your son will change his mind again a few times before he decides on joining the military.
sxulcmnky...have a great time at Disney!! Are you going to visit any other parks? Universal Studios looks like fun too!
Off to get a couple of things done before TBL starts. Have a great evening ladies!

Thanks, Onthetee and Dea! We are doing really good as a team too.

I have class tonight, so no work out for me during TBL. BUT I am making a good dinner of puttanesca sauce, veggie protein "meatlessballs" and spinach so I'll have that to eat. Tomorrow, I'll go shopping for salad stuff. It's feeling like summer already!

Vanetta - I hope you feel better soon!!

Sxulcmnky - Your hair is AWESOME!! The perfect "do" just before a vaca!

SoulBliss - Congratulations on getting BL this week! I see you've exceeded your BL goal by 7 pounds. You are rockin' & rollin'! The Thai sounded amazing. I LOVE Thai food.

Hsmomx2 - I miss soccer. I know it's hectic and busy with soccer & tee ball but enjoy it. It's over in the blink of an eye.

Diva - good job on the 2 pound loss!! Looks like the time at the gym is paying off!!

Manda - drive safely!

Rainlips - those are some mighty cute kids in that pic!!

I lost my mind this morning and did 2 FIRM workouts back to back. I'm paying for it now. My weight loss has slowed to a slow dribble . . . I need a jump start!!

Can't wait to watch TBL tonight!

Oh . . . JULZ - You sneaky little vixen!! We may have lost to the red team this week, but you let it be known our team had lost more pounds overall!! You go girl!!

Reda-I think we are going to Fort Randall. I guess I'm just along for the ride. Every year at this time a bunch of guys from work go up there and they invited me to go along. The hubby is getting ready to go outta town so I thought why not. They chartered a bus, have been planning games for the trip up there and making alcoholic beverages.

sxul-the hair looks great! Have fun at Disney World.

Soul-great job on being the biggest loser The run was good, I increased my speed last week, and it looks like I'll be ready to increase it again this next week. I really want to focus on running a faster mile. I'm still doing the OOTB challenge. I tried kumquats for the first time this week....WOW are they sour, course it coulda been since I don't know how to tell if they are ripe or not.

Dea-when I started doing TBL dvds bob kicked my a$$. I thought how can I be this outta shape...I run at least 3 times a week. I really like the sculpting one.

hsmomx2- WOW! You sound like you def are super busy...hang in there maybe someday you'll have time for you.

Vanetta-Get to feeling better.

Rain-25 degrees....brrrrrr! I only run outside when its nice. I'm a pansy I know.

Ceegee, Diva, Manda and the rest of the team-

aww thanks Brande

Afternoon Team!

I am feeling really awesome this morning...had some GREAT sex last night, lol! DH kept saying "your so tiny, your so tiny!" They may have been the hottest words ever whispered in my ear, lololol!

So, of course, that made me reallllly study myself in the mirror this morning....and he is right, I am so little compared to a few months ago....it really is weird. The fact that my boobs are a nice perky D (I had them reduced 4 years ago to a C, and after kids they went up a little) make me look even smaller. That made me want to buy something as a reward....I decided on a swimsuit.

Soooo....I found a fabulous tankini this morning that really shows off the girls and my little tush, and hides the little pooch from my babies. I am so excited! I joke about having a tummy tuck to get rid of the loose tummy from being preggo, but with suits like this I am okay with it!

Sally Such a cute do! Have fun on your trip!

Soulbliss Holy cow! You have lost soooo much weight this challenge! Congrats! And yes, I am still eating out of the box

Diva I use that makeup too! I love it....I used to buy clinique stuff, but I got a free sample of the Cover Girl Ad. Radiance and I really liked it.

GGmugsy The dribbling sucks, doesn't it? Way to go on the workout!

Dea How did your workout go?

hsmomx2 Come and join the hunt!

Ceegee - You crack me up!! I want a breast reduction so badly I can taste it!!

I keep a weight loss journal and I went through it with a fine tooth comb and have come to the realization that about every 10 pounds I get STUCK. That's where I'm at now. I hover around the same point for a month and then drop 4 or 5 pounds overnight.

My plan is to work out 90 minutes or more every day until I break through it. I CAN'T STAND IT ANYMORE!!! I'm also going to watch more closely when I hit the next 10 pound mark and not take so long before I get really angry and DO SOMETHING about it.

SCRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEAMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!

(cough) . . . I feel much better now.

LOL... WOOHOO for great sex! AND... just how many eggs did that account for???

I LOVE tankini's! I swear that a woman MUST have invented them. They are my choice of swimsuit by far!


I'd just like to tell you girls another huge CONGRATS on the job well done this week! We may not have "won" the challenge - but we won in that we're dropping big numbers and getting healthier! Even if we didn't get the three-peat, we still did INCREDIBLE! AND Soulbliss, WOW! You rock, that's all I can say! lol

Ya know 25 is not that cold!! Well it is but not when its been in the single digits!!! I have a couple recipes to post that are really good!!!
These are great cookies!
3 ripe bananas, 2 cups rolled oats, 1 cup pitted dates, 1/3 cup olive oil, and 1 tea vanilla.
Preheat till 350. In a large bowel mash bananas, stair in oats, dates,oil and vanilla. Drop by spoonful's on baking sheet. Bake for 20 min. They do need to be ate in a couple days.... enjoy!

Maple turkey burgers
Ground turkey, 1/4 cup bacon bites, 1/2 cup applesauce,1 tea poultry seasoning, 2 table real maple suryp, 1/2 tea salt and 1/4 tea pepper.
Add it all together and grill till juices run clear. Place on whole wheat buns..

Maple Dijon sauce
1/4 cup mayo (I use light), 1 table maple suryp, 2 table Dijon mustard. Mix together and add to the top of burgers!!

I hope everyone likes these. They are a fav in my house. Cheak back in later! BYE