Hello..You are all doing so well. Exercise has been a toughy here except for the biking. I hope to lose this week, but I know it is always slow going for me.

We got cooler weather today and it feels like Fall. DH mulched the leaves so the yard looks nice. I got a big scarecrow for the yard for my birthday. Now to get a couple pumpkins and a wreath.

Mom has a Dr. appt. tomorrow and has been feeling better. I want to thank you all again for the good wishes and prayers. I am a believer.

I ironed today, rode the bike and did some house cleaning. Things got behind with Mom's illness.

DS is coming home for Thanksgiving and I am really excited. He was home briefly last year when DH's brother passed away, but not for an extended visit. He will be here for 10 days of home cooking.....lol.

I will see you all on Hump Day...:)

Morning Ladies :wave:

In a hurry this morning, need to get to work and get caught up......that will be a never ending thing I swear!

No exercise this morning, but will come home and walk. Yesterday was good. Eating and exercise. Energy levels are up and I sleep much better, so if anything, at least I have that!

Jane--A tablespoon of walnuts? Is that like one walnut? :lol: I found the almonds really help curb that snacky feeling I get. I need to find something else to do the same so I don't get tired of them. Hope your video gets her today!

Sue--Oh I'm so happy that your son will be home for more than a days visit. 10 days....and mama's home cooking! Can't beat that! You're doing great w/exercise Sue. Biking is a great workout. Should feel good about that.

Hello and good morning to the rest of you!

Ok....my quicky didn't turn out to be a quicky....now it's time to go.

Chat w/you all next time!

Hi ladies,

Sue - great news about your son coming home for 10 days. And Thanksgiving will be here before you know it. It's much, much cooler here today, and the wind is blowing like crazy. I washed rugs and hung them out, only to find them on the ground soon after.

Marti - I got the video yesterday, and did it last night. Well, part of it. :dizzy: It's 112 minutes long, so I fast-forwarded over the intense parts, because I'm not ready for that yet. I had trouble keeping up with all the different moves, he went so fast from one to another, so I was 2 or 3 moves behind most of the time, lol. But I worked up a sweat, and can feel the crunches today. It's pretty much an all-body aerobic, so I need to work in some strength training. Yay for you, OP with food and exercise! :cp:

Jules, Cristina, Sassy, Tammy, PJ, Mary Kate, Mindee, Kathy, Rennie - I miss you, please post soon!! :hug:

Hello to anyone else reading this. :wave:

I made lite corn chowder for dinner tonight - soup sounds so good now that the weather has turned cooler. Actually, I like soup all year 'round, though. I'm trying to get my work in the house done, so I can go out and play, lol.

Have a good one! :cool:

Hello ladies...

Went for a 3 mile walk around the neighborhood. Hadn't done that in a while. This weather is so nice though and it means I don't have to get up at the crack of dawn to go for that walk. A lot of changes in the neighbordhood...new houses being built, and some already sold...people moving, new fences up etc. It was just nice walking around the neighborhood. Gotta do more of that for sure.

SUE...hope you mom gets good news from the doc. Woohoo, DS coming home for Thanksgiving! It's always nice having the kids/family around anytime!

MARTI...good job on the exercise!

JANE...wow, that is a big tablecloth! I forgot thought that you got a new, BIG table a while back. My wrists hurt some days as well when I spend too much time on the puter. For the most part, knock on wood, I've not had much trouble with them lately. Good deal on the video/work-out! What is it called? I am trying to buil up my collection of exercise videos/dvds but haven't found any yet...almost bought a dance one last week but changed my mind, lol. I figure I will be exercising for quite a while and need to mix things up!

Hi to everyone else :wave:

Nothing much going on today. Sitting around waiting for the guys to finish up staining the fence. Actually, not staining it but protecting it, preserving it. Supposed to last up to 5 years, should as much as it is costing, lol. It's just a lot because there is a lot of fence. The good thing is if you use them when it's time to do it again the second time you get a 40% discount so can't beat that. Anywho...ran some errands first thing, then came home an dwalked and now spendin' time on the 'puter. Going to do my 2 mile WATP once those guys leave...don't want to be in the middle of it and have to stop.

Have a good day!

Happy Afternoon Ladies!!

Feeling better today. My cough has loosened up but the steroids are making me hungry....argghh...:stress: I'm munching on rice cakes to try to kill the hunger. Busy all day making phone calls... vet appt, attorney appt to get Power of Attorny for my mother, hair appt, cemetary appt...yes I said cemetary. My dad is not in his final resting place after almost 3 years and we are still fighting the cemetary. Long story short...my parents bought into a new section in the cemetary 14 yrs ago and when my dad died they had not even started clearing the land to be developed and we had to place him temporarily awaiting for the area to be developed. Still fighting with it.

Walked the dogs, straigtened up the house, vacumed. Now I need to get to the bank and get some $$$ for dancing tonight. Hopefully I won't get too short of breath to dance. Seems to be my only exercise lately. Sorry no time for any indy's.

Now, where is my bag of rice cakes....I'm so hungry!!! :hungry:

Good Evening ladies.....

Long day at work. I came in 1 1/2 early and left 1/2 later. Crazy I am!

I didn't do my walk tonight like I planned on doing.....but.....I did do a Billy Blanks workout. :D I like his workouts. Makes you sweat but not too hard that I can't do it.

Tomorrow my plan is to do another one of his workouts before work, then walk in the evening.

I've been fighting a cold (it's all in my head---literally :lol:) and trying to get the umph to even want to work out is tough. But I've been doing it. I should sleep well tonight.

Jane--112mins?!? How many different workouts are there on the video? Or is the whole thing that long? Ahhh...soup sound great. We have half a roast sitting in our fridge right now and when James gets home tomorrow....I'm hoping he'll use it to make a beef vegetable soup. I'm in the mood for broth. Anything that'll make me feel better.

Cristina--I need to walk around the neighborhood here sometime. I've done it a few times and that's it. I'd like to walk during the weekend sometime towards work and see how long it would take me to walk there. And maybe next summer save gas and walk to work. It's already getting dark at 7:00 around here so it's too late to be walking over a mile.....plus...it's on a busy road that runs in front of the new hospital, can be dangerous once that opens. (hmmm...sounds like I'm making all kinds of excuses not to walk to work!)

Tammy--Wow....Is the area where you want your dad, ready now? That seems like such a long time for them to not be developed. Hope all gets figured out and taken care of. Have lots of fun dancing tonight...hope you're able to breathe easily.

Hello to the rest of you girls, come back and check in w/us. Let us know how you're doing.

Ok...I need to get to bed. My head is heavy and my eyes are droopy.

G'Night! :wave:

Good Morning Ladies!!

Oh how I wish it was Friday already! Getting ready to do Tae Bo this morning. Then it's breakfast, shower and off to work. What fun eh?

Woke up to fog this morning. There is something about the Fall weather and a thick blanket of fog that I just LOVE! It has memories of my first year w/James.:love: Of course I hate driving in it, but walking in it is something else.

Sorry.....started to daydream!

Well I better get moving. Have a good Thursday everyone!

Good day from chilly Indiana also. Sure feels like Fall here. I loves sunny Fall days, but this overcast one is not to my liking. Brrrrr.
I am going to TRY to ride the bike for a bit as soon as I finish here. Then I am doing the stepper. I have done it this week and my legs feel it. :)
I have smothered swiss steak in the crock pot, so the house smells heavenly. I am going to fix lots of veggies and have cottage cheese and fruit. I can go without much meat, just a taste.
Nothing new about Mom's illness. We keep hearing "There is nothing we can do." Still working to get the very best results from meds. so she will be comfortable. We are coping.

Have a good day ladies....

Hi ladies,

Cristina - the video is Richard Simmons Disco Sweat. I think it's good to mix 'em up, too, otherwise I will get bored easily. Good deal on preserving the fence, what with the discount next time.

Tammy - how was dancing? Holy cow, what an awful thing about your dad not being laid to rest! You'd think the company wouldn't even sell plots until the land was cleared.

Marti - hmmm... I'll check out the Billy Blanks videos. The RS one is one long session, with warm up, cool down, and short introduction of the group at the end. Forgot to answer you about the walnuts yesterday. You'd be amazed at how the 1 T seems to beat down my hunger - just long enough to get me through until dinner. Plus, I chew them veeeerrrry slow, lol. Hope you're feeling better.

Sue - brrr.... things are chilly here, too. Neal made a fire in the fireplace last night, and that was so cozy! Have you used yours yet this season? Here's a hug for your mom. -----> :hug:

I've been organizing closets today, moving in some winter clothes from the extra closet, and taking out the summery things. Yikes! What a chore!

Food and exercise are going well. I very seldom have trouble with water, so I don't mention it much. Oh! Almost forgot my NSV - I bought a pair of navy dress pants for church awhile back, and when I got them home and tried them on, they were snug, but with hope in my heart, I kept them anyway. They fit nicely now!! Woo Hoo!

Ciao!

Hello ladies...

JANE...um, duh! I remembered when you mentioned it what it was, lol. I used to have that tape...somewhere it and sweatin to the oldies got lost so...yesterday when I left here I hit amazon and boy I went crazy with the ordering. Ok, not really..just got some good deals on some exercise dvds and ended up getting 5 for myself and 2 for my mom. She likes to walk and living in the country she has to drive too far so I thought she would like the 1 & 2 mile WATP, or at least I hope she will...I bought them for her BD, lol. Made sure first she had a dvd player or I was going to have to buy her one of those too. I think she will like them though. Good deal on the NSV!

SUE...I can smell your steak all the way here, lol. Okay, so I am imagining it smelling good, lol.

TAMMY...you are killing me with the talk of dancing...I so bad want to go dancing. :( Glad you are feeling better. Sounds like you had a busy day!

MARTI...maybe when the hospital is done you can walk to work. It is getting dark earlier here as well, about 7'ish. I almost got a BB dvd but passed on it...not really sure I want to do any kickboxing...that is what it is right? There was another that had some as well and I passed on it...think it was Denise Austin. I did get one of hers though...the Burn Fat Fast Cardio, Dance & Sculpt. Actually got two more dance ones...Dance Yourself Thin and Dance It Off. Can you tell I am wanting to dance? Lol

Hello to everyone else :wave:

Sorry this is sort of a quickie...busy day and got a late start so I am missing out on my puter time...it always suffers, lol. Oh well :)

Have a good one ladies! :wave:

Quickie....Jane- I have Sweatin to the Oldies 3 and Sweat and Shout. I couldn't keep up with 3, but that was before I started riding. Now I am going to give it a shot again. I am still planning to get a mat though so I don't wear out my carpet. :)

Cristina- The steak was good and for a new recipe I do plan to make it again. I have been checking crock pot recipes online. HAve found some yummy ones.

I did ride the bike, but boy was it windy and I was fighting it all the way. Didn't do the stepper...darn. (lazy)

See you all tomorrow.

Checking in quickly. I have a walk to do and then dinner. Or maybe dinner first then my walk.

It's almost Friday!! I'm thrilled. Don't know what I am doing this weekend, but it's definitely not work!!

I will chat w/you all more later on tonight after my walk or tomorrow morning.

Take Care.

Good morning, ladies!

Cristina - aww, that's so sweet of you to do that for your mom! I need to see what else is out there, video-wise, so that I don't get bored with the same thing. The ones you mentioned to Marti sound fun! I'd rather dance than "exercise", lol.

Sue - why don't you add your recipe to the recipe thread? I love crock pot recipes, too. The lentil stew I made was supposed to be for the crock pot, but I forgot, and had to make it on the stove. :dizzy:

Miss Marti - :carrot:It's Friday!!!!:carrot:

I'm looking forward to weigh in tomorrow. Last night at the Eagles, they served BBQ on a bun, mac and cheese and green beans. So I scraped all my mac and cheese on Neal's plate and took his green beans. (he doesn't like them) I knew that if I had even one forkful of the mac and cheese, I'd be a goner, lol.

Well, you won't believe what I did. I invite Mackenzie the 8 y/o and her BFF to stay the weekend here. Am I crazy, or what? Truth is, I'm looking forward to it. We're going to do manicures, new hair styles, etc. Goodness only knows what they'll do to MY hair, lol.

Have a good one. :hug:

Just finished my Tae Bo w/Billy. I'm thinking I need to invest in the actual DVD......or at least rent it and see what the whole work out looks like. I like what they have on "Exercise TV" but it's only 15 mins. and when I do a second one...it's pretty much the same thing. But at least I get a good workout.

Eating has been good. Not depriving myself of anything, but not over indulging on anything either. Been walking at night and Tae Bo'ing in the morning. :D I'd like to see at least one pound down Monday.

It's Friday!! Who here is happy about that? I'm thrilled! Although, there is a possibility that I may come in on Sunday to send out mail. (never ends does it??)

Where are all our MIA girls?? Jules, Sassy, PJ, Mindee., Marykate....I know there are more of you out there. Come back in and just say "Hello"

Sue--I just LOVE the fall colors! I'm thinking this weekend I may take some photos around some area's and then post them. Give you girls an idea of fall in Oregon. Maybe everyone here can do the same! Great big hugs for your mom. :hug: I'm sure she's more than thrilled to know that you're there for her when she needs someone. Keeping her in my thoughts!

Jane--Hurray for the NSV!!! That's great Jane. I need to shop for some jeans this weekend. I have 4 pairs and 2 of them are holey in the inner thigh area!! :o And I can't be wearing the same two pair of jeans all week.....they'll end up the same! So shopping....here I come!

Cristina--I'm not sure how much kickboxing there is on the BB videos....which is why I want to check them out before I purchase. The On Demand has 15mins of exercise but VERY little kickboxing. A lot more cardio. Gets me sweatin'. I have a friend at work who has some videos...may ask to borrow them.

Hello to all the other gals out there! :wave:

Ok...I need to shower then breakfast. Then face the last day of this week at work!


Chat w/you all later!

Hello ladies...

MARTI...I see...I thought you had the dvd. Wasn't really sure what BB was about but don't think I would want to do or be able to do kickboxing, lol. We haven't had much fall weather around here and while some trees have turned it's not fall looking at all. I think the trees are as confused as I am with the weather, lol.

JANE...sounds like a fun weekend planned. I too like mac and cheese but only if it is baked good, nice and cheesy, mmmmm. I think my mom will like the WATP, or I hope so. She had a treadmill but I think she gave it to my SIL when she bought new bedroom furniture. I think too the WATP is something she can actually do. Now whether she does them is a whole nuther story!

SUE...hopefully you will share the recipe on the thread...I am always looking for new crock pot recipes...I love using it in the winter. But I have been using it for ribs lately. V likes the crockpot ribs. I hear ya about the wind...the good thing is we get a better workout fighting that darn wind. It's been a bear trying to walk in it here! How's you mom today?

HIYA SASSY, KATHY, MINDEE, MINDY, TAMMY, PINKJANE, MARYKATE, JULES, RENNIE and anyone I missed and anyone reading this. Hoping all is well with you ladies.

Nothing much going on with me. Not sure what is up with me but I didn't do any exercise today and I slept late. I think I ran myself ragged, lol. My foot is hurting as well but I think it's the shoes I have been wearing. I washed my walking ones and had to wear these and they are not the best to walk long distances. Had to break down and buy some new ones and me not liking to shop ordered them online so they should be here any day. I just got the same thing I had because they have served me well, a lot of miles walked in those shoes. Anywho...will get back to it tomorrow for sure. I might give in and do my 2 mile WATP but doubtful...I am just taking it easy. Which means my free day Sunady will not be a free day!

Had some errands to run and then threw some seed in the back...had some bare spots and now is the perfect time to grow grass. That's about my day. Tomorrow DD and I are headed to a tour of old victorian homes downtown. They are opening up about 5 to go thru so we thought we would do that. We love looking at those old homes and hearing the history...hopefully some ghosts stories, lol.

Have a GREAT day ladies! :D