good evening chicks! this morning after I posted, I did 30 Day shred level 3.

It was so nice to ride to work!! sooo warm for this time of year. Such a treat! :carrot: and didn't see a single critter on the way home,but I kept my eyes peeled the whole time.

Reda, I would have been so :( at the gang riding to visit at work on a beautiful day, too!

Tammy, woohoo on your continued preserverance! and so glad you got to ride 2 days in a row.

HI Mandy :wave:

I ate bad things today. There, I confessed :devil: I'll try to do better.
have a good night chicks :)

Reda, WOW.....Canada, that is cool! I can't wait to hear the details. I am so glad you got your bike out of the hospital also! It is great you got to ride even if just a little, at least you did not finish out the riding season with her in the hospital. :carrot:

Holly, girl, if I looked like you..... I would have a day I had to confess for once a week. You work around food ALL THE TIME..... but you still look good. That has to be as close as possible to being an :angel:! Most people (myself included) would be...... um......---- this shape-----:sumo:

:bike: Hi Mandy.

Well, I am hoping my little "insomniac" spell is over...... 4 or 4:30 comes early in the AM...... :tired:

good morning! CChick, I was a dope for not reading all of your post completely , the Cananda trip idea sounds awesome! and you can sit back and enjoy the ride behind DH 8)

this morning I tried to do a step tape, but that sciatica pain (more like a very uncomfortable 'cramp' feeling) halted me. BUt I didn't want to do the Shred AGAIN, so I kept on with the tape, but did it on the floor, stepping, and with ankle weights and hand weights to make it more difficult. And did the whole thing, and with her ab work, so it was 35-40 minutes :carrot: I think I was sweating more than when I usually do it with the Step.

Another sunny, relatively warm day here! so I will take the bike again :bike I hope you chicks have nice weather too!!

Tammy, do you have the problem with insomnia often? that must be crummy, to lie there and know you have to sleep but can't.

DH has NOT made any definite truck-driving school plans yet, thank goodness. He's also kicking around the idea of a little sandwich shop, as we wanted to do years ago (did I already speak of this? can't remember) but I don't want to do that, I had the 'drive' years ago but not now.

well need to get ready for work, have a great day :hug:

Good Morning ladies,

Holly, I can see you with a sandwhich shop...... but I can also understand you not wanting to right now either. I swear, if we only lived closer, we could do a biker friendly sandwhich shop..... between the 2 of us, we would be able to run it! It would be awesome!

I have had the insomnia problem the past couple of Sunday and Monday nights. I think yesterday was b/c I had a double shot coffee at noon..... which I normally don't do. So, I am going to give that up and see what gives. I did have insomina problems a lot when I first moved in with Wayne b/c of our sleep patterns and being overweight..... but since MOVING my body a little bit and doing bootcamp..... I have not had a bit of trouble sleeping--- until now. I am hoping nixxing the coffee will solve it.

I made it through the weekend with NO binge! I am shooting for Turkey day...... I have not made my ticker reflect it..... but the scales are showing a loss..... to the tone of 189...... even the work scales that weight a little heavy. So, we will see..... if I go to WW tomorrow and they reflect 189, I will move the ticker.

Reda, Mandy, how are you two?

I have to get busy.....

Good Morning

Holly the sandwich shop sounds like a good idea but with that comes giving up alot of other stuff because you have to be there as with most businesses owners will need to work it until it gets established and makes money - You will have to keep us informed
Hey that is great that you are having such great weather for riding - ours well it is gone but hopefully it will come back around for a day or two in the next week or so :)

Tammy sorry about the insomnia hopefully it is the coffee - Great Job on staying on task with no bingeing- your WW weigh in will reflect it :)

I am off work today since I worked Saturday so I am going to clean house - yippeee but it needs to be done then I will go out and mow over the leaves in the yard instead of raking easy way out but hey it works

Hi Mandy

Ok well gotta get going

good evening chicks! Tammy I would also think and hope that it was the double shot coffee. Because the regular exercise does help us drop off so easily at night, usually. Yay to you on sticking to your resolve! I know you can make it to Turkey Day 8)

Reda, yeah...I don't think DH is thinking that he would need to just about give up motorcycling for fun. I know how many hours I was ready to commit when we were going to do this years ago, it was like all the hours available in a day and some of the night! i DON't want to do that. I am 48, almost 49, and I dont' want to kill myself at this point in life :^:

Good Morning Ladies!

I am on day 9 of my binge free thing.... (knock on wood) it is actually pretty easy now..... If I think it will cause a binge, I won't put it in my mouth at all.
I am toying with the idea of switching my WW weigh in day to Saturday. I don't like spending my lunch hour (we only take them on the days we don't have patients) to go to WW. I would rather do it on a Saturday AM (in my jeans so it reflects more of a truer weight) and get it over with then...... Since I am committed to the WW program thanks to DH saying he would do it and then backing out! I have faced the fact he is a man and a bull headed one at that..... so he is going to do what he wants. He is NOT going to bootcamp or WW, however last night while we were in bed he found out the treadmills at bootcamp have a TV in them..... which sparked an interest in him. I am going to let him discover it on his own.... Tammy is done with begging. I am not giving up on his health, I am still the food/grocery gatekeeper.... but I am not going to beg anymore.

Speaking of men, Holly if jobs are scarce where you are...... and you don't want to do the sandwhich shop thing..... maybe truck driving is his best bet-- or maybe he could go to school for something like mcycle mechanics? I hate that you are having to deal with this right now..... but at least your DH is still young enough to do something and this did not happen later in life.

Reda, How are you today? Mandy--- how goes it there?

I am thinking of riding my mcycle to work tomorrow..... if I work. DH is off for Veteran's day (b/c he is a DARE officer he is considered state employee) and he is off..... so I may take off to be with him.... who knows?

I am going to get busy now.

good morning chicks :)

Tammy, lol at the realization that DH 'is a man' and they just do what they want to in the end, don't they :D Frustrating but true. I hope he does decide the treadmill is do-able with the TV bonus.

I hope you do get to take tomorrow off and hopefully ride! :bike:

Yeah, would be nice if you didn't have to take your lunch time to go to WW. lunch time should be totally enjoyable. and congrats!!! on day 8!!!

Hi Reda! :wave: and Hi Mandy! :wave:

I KNOW you girls are here for me. And we're doing okay money wise, as we have that cushion of money we were able to take from the IRA. I don't want DH to rush into anything. Tammy, he did express interest maybe in M/C repair. I think I would even rather have him do the truck driving rather than the very scary (to me) business ownership. But we're good 8)

Just finished doing 30 Day Shred level 1, but I upped the intensity. And then about 12 minutes of Gilad abs.

I will ride again today!! woohooooooo :D

Yay you girls are getting to ride that is awesome :) Tomorrow is suppose to get to 60 so I am hoping to ride for a bit as well, but I do have to work as this is not considered a Holiday at my job or DH's job.

Tammy did you make it to weigh in today? I am sure all went great:)

Men they are of a different breed aren't they :) My DH has decided this week that he is going to eat healthy with me so it is making it much easier but he is not a fruit or vegetable eater so I am making him brown rice (he is not a big fan of rice either but will eat it) oh and he will eat corn. For chips he has switched to Fat Free Pringles, and they are not bad at all.......

Holly I was thinking the same thing about motocycle mechanic but then there ya go starting a business and that is alot of work- so what is DH doing with his free time???

Well have a great night - Biggest Loser and Sons are on tonight so I get to veg in front of the TV

well he sure as heck isn't vacuuming or picking up :devil: He has done some home improvements which is great. And I guess it takes alot of time to rewrite each resume for each different job he applies for.

Good Morning Ladies.

Mandy.... tell your DH I said Happy Veteran's Day and thanks for his service. Hope all is going well with you.

Reda, I cannot believe they voted off SHAY! I thought it was time for Daniel to go (since it was his 2nd time). I am VERY disappointed in Rudy..... shame on him. I thought he was a stand up guy. As far as SOA, I have kinda lost my drive for it..... there is too much going on (different story lines) and too much to keep up with. I like Jacks and I figure he or Sam will get killed. I figure the show is not going to be up for a 3rd season. So, that is my move critiquing today.

I went to WW last night--- I decided to heck with it.... I weighted after eating and drinking all day..... with my scrubs on..... and my tennis shoes (which weight 1.6 pounds)...... so my ticker is not moving down or UP...... but I am okay with it. I just want to get to 185 and re evaluate after that. I don't want to play the scale game anymore........ stripping off all my stuff, worried about my H20 intake, etc. Just weigh me and I will use it as a ball park figure. I fit into my goal pant size of 12 (from a 20/22) in almost any brand they make---- and to me.... that is what I wanted. I would like them to fit more loosely so that is what I am working for now. They fit me like my wedding jeans did, and I want them to have a better fit, then I am going to maintain. I know 12 is HUGE for most girls, but that is where I want to be..... size 12long. That was my goal to begin with..... sure I would like to see the numbers 170---- but I don't want to live the rest of my life worried about that number. I AM GOING to maintain when I get to where I want to be...... but for me to stay at 170ish forever is going to be too hard to maintain (that is what my WW leader thinks, given my build-- Amazon- and my age).

Holly, gotta love them men!

I thought I was going to be off today..... did not get a clear answer, so here I am :mad:

Tammy

THANK YOU VETERANS!

I have today and tomorrow off, and as usual don't know where to begin. So I am wasting time sitting here with the laptop and coffee :) I will workout soon and then go from there.

I have always wanted to ride to a Veteran's Day Remembrance celebration, to give my respects, but I either would not have the day off or the weather would not be good for motorcycling. The closest ceremonies today are at least an hour away by bike, and we have very weak sunshine, and temps not over 50 I believe. So that does not bode very well, but we'll see.

Tammy, I know you will get to the range you want, and you will maintain that forever! :carrot:

Hi Reda and Mandy :wave:

Happy Veterans Day!!!

Holly after reading your post about DH's resume I just had to laugh :) to funny

Tammy I have to agree if 180's is the weight that you are thinking will work for you then thats what you have to shoot for - this is lifetime and you want to be able to maintain that and feel comfortable about it so wise decision that you have made and you know there is nothing wrong with a size 12......

So Holly since you have 2 days off do you get to clean house with DH?? You know last Saturday I sorted 3 loads of clothes for DH to get done while he was home and I was working, and asked him to get them done so i didn't have to worry about it on Sunday well when I got home on Saturday night he only had 1 yes 1 load done and not even dried just in washer.......I asked what happened he said OH I forgot then went on ride to come see you........

Well off to work for the day - I will check in later, have a great and hope you girls get to ride :)

LOL @ husbands! Mine would have said, 'excuse me for wanting to ride to see you, instead of wanting to do laundry!" instead of the obvious, if you had thought of the laundry earlier, you could have done BOTH :rofl: But DH does all the food shopping AND cooking, he has dinner ready for me as soon as I get home so I am not complaining :)

my workout was Denise Austins' Sizzler, which is silly and cheesy but I do it anyway, it's about 4 minutes of cardio, then about 2 or 3 minutes of strenght with weights, it's about 35 to 40 minutes long.

still haven't decided what to do next. There is leaf raking (or might grind them with lawn mower ) there is laundry, there is living room to be picked up, vacuumed and dusted if industrious, all kinds of things.

Hello Ladies

Well just got home and watching Survivor good thing for DVR

Anyways well I have been 2 days back on my exercise routine - Yay and have lost a few pounds this week but still now where my ticker is.... I will be there soon though- I should change it but keeping my hopes up

Well I was elected tonight to get everything figured out for our Canada trip which I am willing to do because then I know what the heck is going on - almost sounds like a controlling thing but I really don't consider myself a controlling person - I just like planning and organization of some sort......

Well one more till the WEEKEND:)

Our rider group serves Steak Supper tomorrow night I am going to try to beat the tips that I got last month- I am sure I can do it

Hey if you guys are interested and have passports and I get plans done early enough and you want to go on ride with us you sure can- just let me know if interested at all and I will let you know what plans are- We will be leaving SD August 5th and coming home on the 15th will be speding a couple of days like the 12-15th in Sturgis for the rally

Ok well missing some of Survivor so getting off here- Have a Great FRIDAY :)