I'm baaaaaaack! Hee hee, I just had to come post personals before I turn in for the night.
FSA~ Thanks for the congrats! The day trip was a long time coming--we've been trying to get together since Jan. and things kept getting in the way. So, I couldn't let a sore throat and a bad night's sleep stop me! Good for you getting your extra mins in! I'm proud of you--amazing how much working out makes you feel better isn't it? I really need to figure out which Wii system I want to get--the Wii Fit or the Personal Trainer one--they both sound so fun!
MsP~ you WILL lose that weight! Look at how far you've come already! You really should be proud of yourself, you've done an amazing job! Good luck with WI tonight! Do be sure come back and update us!
Delphi~ aww, thanks hun! I am trying to stay upbeat about being sick, because heck, it's just a dang cold. It's not like I've been sidelined with a broken limb or something.
Funny thing is, up until a couple months ago--this cold would have stopped me! It would have given me an excuse to take it easy and stop working out. Ha! Not now though! Take that you stupid sore throat!!! AHA!! Now, as far as the cake & ice cream goes--girl, after the month you've had, I say go for it! It's not going to do any harm, you're an exercisin' machine! Just don't go overboard and you'll be golden!
urockmom~ getting up earlier than you need to stinks doesn't it? Ahh, but if it must be done, it must be done! I too am going to start waking up at the crack of dawn to get my workouts in. There are some nights that I want to wait until hubby gets home to make dinner for him and I (nights when certain things are better hot and not re-heated--like squash or asparagus, stuff like that) and I don't want to be working out on a full stomach or worse yet, at 9:30-10:00! So, I need to channel my former early rising self and haul myself outta bed!! So, if you want to whine, vent and yell--we can do it together! I'm sure Delphi will get a big hearty laugh at hearing our misery!
About getting mad--I hear ya! Something about getting pissed makes the determination skyrocket!
Jacqui~ I think that post nasal drip is my issue too. I feel pretty decent after I'm up for a couple of hours, but right before bed and right when I wake up, it's painful. However, my glands are swollen too, so I dunno. I just hope it's not strep or something like that--that's all I need, for me to have strep and to pass it around to all of the kids at the start of Summer vacation! Sheesh! Don't fret about that pound, I bet you'll be in the 180's by the end of May. Pre-TOM, TOM, Post-TOM, it all stinks! Amazing how TOM can mess with your water retention, appetite, mood, motivation...sheesh, like it's not punishment enough to have to go through TOM as it is! But anyway, keep staying OP and you'll see those 180's in no time!
Oooh, and you need to get yourself a watch with an alarm and set it for every 3 hours or so--that way you won't forget to eat! T'sk, t'sk! You bad girl you! Don't let it happen again! Your body needs fuel girlie!!
Jacque~ man, it sounds like you've had a heck of a time with your acct! I hope things get straightened out soon and that you start getting notifications and stuff.
NSM~ sounds like you had a fun day! I love getting to see sweet little babies!
My trip was fun, thanks for asking!
Well, there, I think got everyone. If I missed someone, I'm sorry!
Trip was fun despite the constant rain. The kids had fun inside and my friend and I got to chat quite a bit considering there were 7 kids in the house (8 at one point actually). I stayed OP and drank my 64oz of water while I was there.
Okay, now I gotta get this off my chest...I love my friend dearly and wouldn't trade her for the world, but I gotta say, when she didn't make a single solitary remark as to the nearly 25 lbs I've lost since the last time she saw me (I was around 200 lbs then)--it bummed me out! She's one of those naturally skinny girls, vegetarian, is outside all the time, etc., blah, blah--but she's also the kind of person who bakes a cake for dinner. Today was a prime example. I walk into her house and am hit in the face by the glorious smell of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies. Okay, fine. I put it out of my mind and go about playing with the kids, chatting with my friend...Later, when lunchtime rolled around she makes the kids quesadillas and apples. Now, she usually has something separate for us (as do I when she comes over) but not today. She doesn't make or pull anything out for us. No biggie, I'm not hungry and I brought a protein bar just in case she had something crazy yummy prepared. Well, the only thing that girl ate for lunch was cookies. And not a bunch, just a couple. That's the only thing I saw her eat all day! Well, a couple of cherries too, but come on! Cookies for lunch? I tell ya, I coulda smacked her! I swear she doesn't eat enough, I KNOW she doesn't but her defense is, "I am not underweight and my BMI is in the healthy catagory." How am I supposed to argue with that? So, I don't. Anyway, I was really glad I brought my protein bar! And no, I didn't have a single cookie.
Other than that, it was a fun time and despite feeling exhausted on the way home, I managed to get a second wind once I got home and I got my work out in before dinner (although it was a shorter workout that usual).
Ooh, lastly I weighed myself before I worked out (I always do, just to remind myself that slacking on the exercise isn't an option
) and you're never gunna believe what I saw!!! 1 7 3 !!! OMG! Now, I KNOW it was a fluke and it won't stick, but WOW was it nice to see that #!
And I tell ya, it sure motivated me to get my butt downstairs and onto that treadmill!
Okay, well, I'm getting tired and I need to get to bed. Hopefully I actually sleep tonight! I've been having insomnia something terrible this week! Have a great night girls and I'll see you tomorrow!
The water has been good, although I should get into the habit of actually counting my glasses just to be certain.
Hope you had fun on your trip!
girls!
Sounds like being over there was quite the temptation fest, but you handled it wonderfully. You thought ahead and controlled yourself. You should be very proud...I know I am. 
But I know I need to do it, I've been sorely lacking in that area, but I know I need to tone up. It really took the wind out of me yesterday, I was soooo tired by the end of the day, I ended up getting in bed at eight. Urg, all for the greater good for my body...eh? Well I just hope it goes away before our trip to the zoo, ( I wish we had profile's here we could add pictures to, I'd really like to share stuff like that with you gals) I don't want to be walking most of the day all sore. At any rate, I guess that's about it. You ladies have a great Friday! Remember those smiles and have a uberspectaculartantalizing Friday!!!
--I'm stoked! 
I don't know if I dropped that stubborn lb because I missed a meal and snacks yesterday (similar to calorie shifting where you fool your metabolism into running high by eating low cal one day and high cal the next) or if it's because I have done extra exercise the last couple of days, but I am so happy to see the 180s! I haven't been there for a couple of years! 170s here I come, baby!! 
so off to the elliptical I go. I hope it warms up at some point. I am really going 
with this weather. Hope you get your walk in today.
and it will be gone. I don't have weekend plans yet but am promising myself that I will get in my exercise everyday. 
to get out of bed!
and then am going to really do a big workout. Why? Because I deserve it!!!
today ladies!!
Yayayayayay!!! Kiss those 190's good bye girlie! And may you never see them again!