good morning! nice and sunny here, but holding at about 40 degrees and is not supposed to warm up any.

did the Cathe dvd this morning, that is an hour long I am a limp and sweaty noodle after doing it. Oh jeez, I almost had a bad spill, I was doing it without my glasses on (usually wear contacts but not this early, and took eyeglasses off because so sweaty) and I missed the Step and came almost crashing down, lol, Saved by being slightly agile and managed to control the almost crash. And finished the workout I guess I can count that as a non-scale victory, to not totally crash and burn when falling, lol!

Tammy, I am a dummy and dont even know how to take my battery off...I always play dumb and leave that for DH I worship any female who knows how to do mechanical maintenance!

so Reda you have snow and ice now? I know one of our m/c members in SD spoke of getting a foot of snow, ack!

have a great day chicks

Glad you are okay and you did not fall completely! (Holly).

I only know basic stuff...... from what men show me. That is a bonus to having boys that like to tinker with mechanics..... the down side, is they are boys and they like to tinker mechanically too much sometimes!

Yay Holly riding in December who would have thought
Great Job on not completely crashing

Well the Harley Dealer is very interested in DH's Boss Hoss as he is already looking for a different bike - he likes the Boss Hoss and has always wanted one but now that he has it he doesn't want it- go figure I just told him we will get what we paid or maybe a $1,000 less but that would be it or he is keeping it- He says it is to big to be riding around here with all the curves and hills.

We didn't get much snow an inch but the ice is what I don't like...

Tammy sorry to hear that you are having to take over your sons bike along with payments, is he currently not working that you are having to do that?
Glad to hear your competitor had 2 pieces of pie- yipeee

Well girls I hope you have a great weekend and are getting nice weather

Good morning chicks

Tammy that does suck that you have to take on son's m/c payments

Reda, that is funny that DH doesn't want his Boss Hoss now, well not really funny but you know

The holiday season is already getting me with extra calories everywhere. Starts with T-giving, then my birthday cake, now til Christmas. Why do I love sweets so much

after work tonight going to a friend's house for a Holiday Bash as she calls it She is making pasta dishes, and everyone is bringing something else. And a funny-sounding gift exchange - you're supposed to bring something from your house that 'you no longer need, use or want'. Well that describes like all my junk but I was able to find 2 good things - one is one of those crazy oversized remotes for the tv/dvd, it's about 4 inches by 8 inches and we have NEVER used it...the other thing is a crocheted Christmas doll that DH's mother made for me years ago, and I have never displayed it (it just isn't my style)

It is a funny idea for a gift exchange but honestly, it just means that each person is getting rid of one piece of crap but will be going home with another

this morning I did Gilad's Hips Thighs Buns tape and his Abs tape.

gotta get ready for work, have a great day

Oh! the mom of the girls who I did the cake decor class called, she said the girls were sooo happy with my class and want me to come again! and $25 an hour was fine she said. So different from the cheap lady who wanted me to waitress at her house and said I charged too much at $20/hr!

Holly the get together tonight sounds like so much fun and what a neat way to get rid of something even though you may be bringing something back Have Fun

$25 an hour and probably cash money that is great so when is your next decorating class? Extra spending money right now is good

I hear ya about extra calories but I have still watching - I haven't gained any more than the last 3 pounds from over thanksgiving weekend but I also haven't really lost much either only like .2-.4 pounds this week and I really don't see that getting any better this weekend as we do have to bowl tonight so at least I will be getting some exercise in there to besides the treadmil

Well girls I will check back in later

Holly, that sounds like a fun party...... and if you don't want the junk you get at the party...... just stop by dumpster on the way home. Lol.
I am glad that they liked your decorating class....and the cash sure would come in handy this time of year!


Reda, I am sorry your DH wants to sell his bike. But maybe since the Harley dealer wants it...... he will give what you gave or possibly more? Maybe it will sell better in the Spring? You are doing soooooo good with your exercise. Keep it up! I think if all of us were not exercising during the holidays we would be 10+ heavier by the end of the season. Double dancing carrot for us! (I did 2 bootcamps plus a mile yesterday--not as much as I had been doing, but I moved around that is what counts).

We went to my Christmas party last night..... and trust me the calories are everywhere! It was sooooo hard not to dive in. That was the point of this competition though so we would not gain the extra holiday pounds. It is funny b/c the husband of one of my co workers was going out with one of the guys I am in competition with. I did not know this until we got at the party. I told him to take him out and get him smashed, then take him to waffle house...... well, he did better. He took a staged picture of me eating a chocolate browine whip cream dessert and told him I ate almost the whole container of it. He was going to show it to the other guy to make him think ate a lot so he would eat. Lol. Oh, he also got me holding about 10 M&Ms in my hand (which then went in my mouth). We played dirty santa, it was fun, it took the focus off food. We got a small "b" word..... which I am so apprecaiative of. They don't have to give us gifts and the "b" word, but they do. It was unexpected and will be put to good use!

Well, I am going to get ready to go to our first of 6 parades. We have to go get candy (of course getting the bad kind so I don't eat) lol. Talk to you later.

Good morning chicks, I need you to talk me out of a bad mood...first, Tammy woohoo on 2 bootcamps and a mile!!! and that is so funny about the staged pics of the food...and telling the guy to get your competitior smashed and to Waffle house

Reda, my next class will be not this Tuesday, but next Tuesday. Also my friend Nicole is getting some of her friends interested in a cupcake decorating class at her house

okay - my bad mood - our older son has to move back home, at least briefly. The building where he rents was sold. His room we just filled up wth assorted crap. We live in such a small house, with no closets (well one, my clothes closet) AND my DH is a clutterer/collector...so it is so hard for me to have even one space that is not cluttered or ugly. It was nice that we were using his room for all the 'stuff'. Now he has to clean it out (and he (dear son) is doing it himself, he doesn't expect us to) and I come home last night and our tiny postage-stamp sized living room is just filled with boxes, clothes, fans, sleeping bags, just assorted crap. I had just put so much effort and time into making ONE spot here for me, where i sit and where I looked I didn't see anything that make me cringe. NOw it all crapped up again.

I usually don't want to decorate for Christmas and now I will NOT put one piece of christmas decor in a place that is so cluttered and crappy. I guess I need to look over my priorities and be thankful still FOR a house that is fill-able with crap, that our son can move back (I don't mind him being here but feel bad that a 26 year old needs his own place!!!) and good health and all that sh*t. I guess I feel like if I lost a leg, I should be thankful for having one left?? But I want two legs

okay <rant over<

Well, I know you want us to talk you out of a bad mood..... but I would be in the same boat as you. I HATE CLUTTER and if my house is not clean--- I am in a funk. I used to keep a spotless house and now-- not so much.
So, in this case, I think the only thing you can do is focus on your health, house, job, and you have a BIKE! From what I gather from "us" that talk on this thread, we are not rich by any means, but we do not live in poverty either. There is a reason for this...... We were given the grace to work hard and that enables us to play. That is what I would focus on...... and keep mumbling to yourself that this too will pass. I have to do that a lot with my son. We are going through a hard time with him as well. Btw, I have not put up a Christmas decoration in 2 years.,...... this one is still on the fence. I know I should....... but ya know, I am not in the mood.

I am glad you maybe getting more decorating jobs, that is great. Maybe it will help with the "sad monster". I know you have said before that he creeps in during the winter time..... but maybe if you have something to look forward to it will help.

I also want 2 legs, my health, and all that sh*t..... how about you CC?

Tammy

Oh yes I would to be in a crappy a*s mood as well - You know I feel your pain we were in that boat do you remember about May this year my son was living in a house that the owners decided to remodel and he had to be out for about 30-45 days well then he realized how much he was saving at home and didn't move back in to the house when it got done. You love your kids but boy when they do that it does put a whole big damper on everything- Even though they are my boys I still would always have to put sweatpants or robe on before going to kitchen or bathroom but when they are gone shoot I would just go in my underwear, and you know he would just love to be out on his own as well so are you helping him find a new place?
Christmas decorations well I use to put up tons and a big huge tree but a few years ago I quit doing the decorations and bought a 6ft tree to start putting up - I do like Christmas time but we do as well live in a small house and I just am done with all the clutter even at Christmas time
Tammy that is so awesome that you staged eating all the chocolate brownie desert and then only ate 10 M&M's
Well girls it is Sunday and I do have some cleaning to get down - Yipeee NOT I will check back in later hope your day gets alot better Holly

THANK YOU friends I am better. Even before I left for work this morning, I was heartened that DH started to clean some stuff out from the living room (he 'got the hint' when, I was putting on coat to take Eddie the dog out, and DH said, oh, I was about to do that, and I said, It's Okay, it keeps me from looking at the crap in here for 5 minutes )

And I see that he took care of more stuff while I was at work, and he also put our bikes in the garage for the winter, and took care of the bike trailer and canopy, so that was very good to see. Because we know we 'work' on our days off, doing household stuff, so it's always good to see that the husbands do stuff on their day off too.

Reda, we are searching the newspapers and doing 'word of mouth' to try to find dear son another apartment.

Tammy, I love your straight-forward assesment of us...not rich...not poverty stricken either....working for what we want and deserve to play..and I should have realized 'this bad mood will pass' but it is so nice to VENT to non-judgemental people like you guys

Hey today I had an older man (probably early 70's) think that a pretty 26-yr.old young lady and I were sisters the 26 yr.old got PISSED at the thought I wasn't mad The man (a customer) acted baffled like he had done something terribly wrong. Well mister, you should know by now that you should never assume a woman's age or if she's pregnant

so thanks again for the support Oh and despite my pukey mood this morning I did work out, 30 DS level 3.

Glad your day went so much better today than it started out That is awesome that the gentleman thought you were sister with a 26 year old even if she didn't like it

Glad to hear that you still have room to exercise that is very important as well

Well it has been snowing all and day if you have watched weather I am located in the very southeast corner of SD and we are looking at right now 10 inches of snow coming Tuesday on top of what we are getting today and tomorrow, well guess we will get snowmobiles out and ready to ride- have to enjoy life even with snow I guess. I am looking forward to maybe having a snow day coming up - yipeee However I got lots of work today and lots of filing- wow alot of filing don't even want to think about that

Well hope everyone has a great Monday

good morning, whoa Reda, that's alot of snow!!! But good attitude about playing in it, can't do anything else about it right Hope you get your filing done today.

Hi Tammy!

I just weighed myself. it showed 160. Notice I say 'it showed 160', not "I weigh 160" I guess that means that I am not accepting that and have to kick myself in the butt about all the sweets I've been having at work! The truth hurts and it is gonna motivate me.

Wow Reda, that is a lot of snow.....have fun playing in it. I don't mind one good snow a year... but not much more than that. I guess that is why I will continue to hold down my corner in the south

Holly, Yay for you and your 26 year old sister! All kidding aside, I would not have guessed you being over 40 when I first "met" you.
I am glad your DH got the hint and helped out. You know we have to give them little reminders. My DH calls it "my stinger coming out" a little when I make snide remarks about me doing all the work around the house. I don't care what he calls it..... as long as he gets the hint!
AND..... I know you are going to get that 160 off the scales! I do have to tell you..... last week when I stepped on the scales and I was 10 pounds heavier, most of it was retained water and "carb bloat". I got it out of my system and I feel much better. It is just so hard this time of year!

I went to boot camp this AM but I sure did not want to. I was soooo tired. I have been very tired all weekend. I figure it is the low calorie diet and the 2 boot camps plus multiple miles?

I am going to get off here. I hope you all have a good day.
Mandy.

Hello girls well it is Monday and it is starting to snow again but only suppose to get like 2 inches tonight the big snow comes tomorrow night so that Wednesday I can take a snow day and probably file like all day but hey I will be home and get that clutter out of the way. I did get tree up with lights and thats about it so tonight I guess I will have to put some decorations on it and then I should probably starting wrapping some gifts so it doesn't look so pitiful

Holly after reading your "it showed 160. Notice I say 'it showed 160', not "I weigh 160" " I was laughing - I know it is not funny but they way you put it I sure did read it that way Well it is that time of year for all of us - but then most of us have January to take it back off and get things back under control again......

Ok well now it is time to figure out supper - geez not sure what to cook so tired of cooking but don't really want to go out either????

Have a great night

Hey chicks

Tammy I am in awe of you doing 2 bootcamps plus miles plus low calories, YES I expect you to be tired, you are a calorie burning machine mama! Is it possible that you can allow yourself a little more sleep during this time? LOL at "the stinger coming out" that is cute but accurate.

Reda, sorry about the snow!! but yay to you for getting a tree up and lights. And hope you can enjoy your snow day. And yes it's okay to laugh at how I am thinking of the weight scales

Yes it sure is 'that time of year' regarding the weight gain!! I really didn't think I could gain that much as I consistantly exercise and it 'seems' that I control myself food wise most of the time, I would be very happy if it were just fluid and carb bloat...I do have better luck once the darn holidays are over and all the treats are a thing of the past.

Had our Fire Dept. Auxiliary meeting tonight; we heard of a single mom (her husband walked out) with 2 young boys who is in our town, and we wanted to make Christmas a little nicer for them, so 8 of us bought gifts for the mom and the boys, and wrapped, and they will be dropped off at her house. Toys and sleds and games and books and just a few clothes and socks for the boys; nice socks, and a basket of nice lotions and such and a handmade quilt for the mom, and a $50 gas card. It is nice to get together like this and try to make someone's Christmas a bit nicer

we also brought snacky type things for our meeting, and I brought the chocolate dipped Oreos that are so easy for me to make (and to eat ) and told them all how to make them, they are so easy but look so impressive and are usually the first thing people reach for on a cookie plate. Oh god, I can't stop talking about cookies can I