Oh my goodness, 145.5 this am RIGHT BEFORE TOM!! Holy Cow...now my bad mood lifted :dance: -- My abs are sore from Monday... I will do planks, bicycle and a few other core training exercises today again, it will be HARD...:lol:

Jo Dinner... Grilled Italian sausage with peppers and onions with red sauce served on optional pasta or...

8 (4 ounce) links fresh Italian sausage
1 (26 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
1 green bell pepper, seeded and sliced into strips
1 onion, sliced

6 hoagie rolls, split lengthwise (optional)

Directions

Place the Italian sausage links, spaghetti sauce, green pepper and onion into a slow cooker. Stir to coat everything in sauce.
Cover, and cook on Low for 6 hours. Serve on hoagie rolls.

I like them off the grill, sometimes slow cooker makes them grainy. BUT this is my busy night meal. I can throw it in around noon, when I am not "that busy" and by six it is all set to go.

Does your family like mac'n'cheese? I have the MOST amazing recipe for that. Not waist friendly, but loaded with carbs for active boys.

Hi ladies, I'm enjoying reading all of your posts!


:balloons: Happy Birthday, Alaskan :balloons:

good morning :) i have another super bad blister :( because yesterday's workout wore a hole in another sock..ughh...and its right on top of the blister that was healing from a few weeks ago, right on the ball of my foot where i walk...i bandaged it up and put moleskin over it just so i could step on it to work out this morning...and then i only did 30 minutes instead of 60 because of it...HURT bad :( i got all my incline hills done in 30 minutes instead of stretching it into 60 minutes...2 miles total distance

and i worked out earlier this morning than usual because now i have to clean up, grab a coffee and go find my son's class at the beach...and by "beach" i mean miles upon miles of rocky beaches, rainforest and little roads somewhere past town....this should be fun :) hope i dont run into any bears!!

I hope you had a nice birthday Alaskan.

I just ordered http://www.amazon.com/The-New-Rules-.../dp/1583332944 Jo or Krystal did you follow it?

Yep, I do the lifts, but the routines were to difficult for this blondie to follow :dizzy:

I got about 4 weeks into it before I broke my tailbone. I debated doing that or another program I have and I am doing the other one right now. I don't have a barbell set at home (yet) so I am limited to my free weights and machine, so I think I would need a barbell set to do well with that program.
I think the reason I didn't go back to it was it was just a smidge slow-going and boring to me. It is the same lifts over and over and over again. And many of the exercises require a barbell. I was using free weights to sub out, but it gets to a point to where the free weights are too heavy on the shoulders (when doing leg work) The other one I am doing mixes things up a little more and has more options with the machine and free wts.
I will do NROLFW again one of these days, I am not counting it out. The cycle I am doing with this program is 6 weeks, I am in the middle of week 4. Not sure I could jump into New rules at week one though now, hmmmm.
I have a link to some spreadsheets that make it really easy to follow as compared to how the book lays it out. Remind me when you get your book to get you that link.
I am so happy you are lifting! I gotta tell you (guys), I have done an about face from a cardio addict to a weight lifting fiend! I love it. I hope you enjoy it.
I did find myself daydreaming about running yesterday though when I heard a really good beat in a song :lol:. I may have to lace up the runners one of these days.

Busy day here again today.
Walk
Weights
Groceries
Catch up on whatever needs it the most, probably toilets and laundry
Dinner
Then the rest of the night it will be getting one DS ready for surgery and the other DS ready for Cedar Point.
It will be an early morning tomorrow. We have to get DS over to catch the bus at school by 5:30. We don't have a surgery time yet, but have 1 1/2 hour drive to get there, so I am sure we will be leaving shortly after that to take him. I will feel better when they call for a surgery time so I can get my plans in my head. I hate not knowing exactly what I am doing for something like that.
I will be glad when tomorrow is over :(!

Yum! I will keep this one and give it a try.
Yes and no on the mac and cheese. One loves homemade and the other likes boxed :lol: I would love the recipe though if you get a chance.

I am getting to the point where I have to do another freezer cooking session. Most of my go to meals are getting slim. It is mostly just meats and marinated stuff left in there.

I am going to try a lasagna that you assemble in an ice cream bucket (empty of course), freeze, and then pop out of that frozen to put in your crock pot all day on low. I will try one recipe and if it works, then I will play around with variations and make a couple to have for quick meals. I only have two empty buckets right now, I may have to eat some ice cream to get one or two more if it works :lol:

Jo
Good info. We have barbell and loads of weights. -- I was reading about the spreadsheets and what a pain it is at first, therefore if you have it handy I would love to have it. I will spend you a pm with my email addy :hug:

P just sent me a pdf "New Rules of lifting for abs". If anyone wants it I can forward it to you.

It is getting HOT :sunny: I took my 5.5 mile walk and I was only able to keep 4.0 mph speed and I was huffing. -- TOM is late, I think, I got a new phone and I lost my TOM app. I thought I was supposed to start yesterday. Jo are we on this week or next week? :lol: I am holding steady at 145.5 lbs, unbelievable.... I am still giddy with excitement what the scale will show after tom....

What are you plans for the weekend ladies? -- We are meeting some friends on Friday, a Finnish friend is visiting us on Saturday and my gorgeous Dutch friend with her family is coming over for BBQ on Monday ( This woman is 6 foot tall, blonde, skinny and super pretty; If I did not love as much as I do I would have to hate her :lol). So it is going to be a busy weekend. C also is starting his baseball training with his fed team... Busy, busy!

Jo Good luck with you son :hug:. Wave when you go past Joslyn or Lapeer exit ;)

Stay sexy my friends!:D

Hi All :wave:
Quick check in for me today.
I didn't weigh again today. I'm doing so well. :carrot:
One less thing to be a slave to, right??

I work tomorrow night. I'm supposed to go canoeing Sunday/Monday. We'll see. It's supposed to be w/my parents, my niece & her BF, & a couple of their friends. I'm not really sure if I want to entertain that or not. Actually, I know I don't, but I may be forced to do it anyway :tantrum:

The kiddos are out for school and the pool is OPEN!! :sunny:
Still a bit to chilly for me to get in.

Tennis later today for me :crossed: my friend makes it!!
Still no :wl: , but I'll get there. Who knows, maybe tonight! Not counting on that one though. I'm too busy w/my K9s and life!

Happy Day!! :flow1:

Thinking of you Jo today! :love:

Have a happy weekend! I am off to a pool party....oh how I wished I was 125 pounds. :D
My DH is looking amazing :drool: he has worked out and ran whilst out of town. He maybe nearing 45 but oh boy, he is looking good with his abs and shoulder muscles :lol: he is quite tall, we went shopping today for work clothes for him, and he is looking really good for work...maybe too good...hmmmm...he works out of town with those cute consulting girls....hehe...lucky for me because he feels I am his ultra babe :love:

So any case off to a pool party. I will wear a cover up, my hubby will flaunt his abs :lol3:

Work for me!
Hope everyone has a terrific weekend!

:) Happi Friday!

Happy Sunday.
144 pounds for me :woohoo: and no TOM yet. I think I will indeed meet my 139.9 pound goal for K's grad date. - 4 pounds from normal BMI. Once TOM gets here, I may see 142 :eek: by Friday!