Good morning Terry and everyone,

You are up to early on a Saturday, go back to bed and enjoy it. I stayed in bed till 7 today, read a chapter in my book. Felt good.
Going to the show with hubby this afternoon, it's 12 deg. here but looks like another nice day.

I am with you on hoping everyone is fit and doing well today.
Talk at ya all later,
Dahlia

Good morning everyone! Good grief - you girls start early on weekends! I slept in until almost 8 and woke with a terrible headache. Been waiting for it to go away before I start my workout. I was planning on doing my Tae Bo Focus Abs/Glutes workout today and then I read it was an Advanced workout. While I can barely get through a Basic tape, I still want to try to do the focus, so wish me luck!

Its cold as usual here in Wisconsin - what did I expect?! Not much planned today except for working out and taking down Christmas decorations (yes - I know I'm behind! LOL!), but I better get going!

Hope everyone has a wonderful and successful weekend!

Lisa

Good Morning Ladies

I'm up T been up since 5.30am I don't know what the temp is here..i'll check on the weather channel its a balmy 7c I think i'm going home in 5 weeks (not definite) so i went shopping yesterday and bought Olivia an adorable little snowsuit its a deep pink/red? LIKE THIS A BIT and is trimmed in fur around the hood, front zipper, bottom of the jacket and cuffs and i got her 2 teddies..one tiny one in pink and a larger one in yellow i'm sure she'll love them. I'll try and take a pic later to show you what i mean hope i do go now because if i don't it won't fit her next year

Hmmm, i can't understand why the clock is an hour wrong..its 8.40am here now

Good morning and happy Sunday to all! Well, no work out today is scheduled since its my day off, but I'm sure while watching the Packer game, I'll get my cardio in! LOL!

I am VERY sore today after doing that abs/glutes workout yesterday - I can sure feel it in my abs and hips! I hope the pain is gone by tomorrow so I can resume my regular weekly workouts.

Dahlia - what show did you go to with your DH? I'm also glad to hear he is doing better. I am hoping they ran ALL the tests to make sure there really wasn't something hiding in there that can cause the pains again in the future. When I mentioned 2003 was a bad year, a lot of it was heart-related. My mom was hospitalized several times, twice for her heart. My dad suffered two heart attacks in May, full blown cardiac arrest and actually died for a bit before they brought him back. I know how scary chest pains can be!

CoolMom - Are there any chocolates left?

Sammy - All our critters are doing great. We did lose one bird, but gained another! We still have two dogs, an inside cat, a guinea pig, a bird, fish, and outside we have 4 horses, 11 cats, 6 rabbits, guinea hens, chickens, peacocks and a pheasant. I think the fish, some rabbits and the guinea hens are all new since the last time I was here! And Cool Whip! Don't get me started on that yummy stuff! My mom used to joke with me and tell me she'd get me a case for my honeymoon! I love the stuff!

Well, I'm gonna take this very sore body to the shower right now and hope that it helps. Then off to church I go. The afternoon will be devoted to, yep, you guessed it football fans - THE PACKERS!

Take care all!

Good mornin', ladies!

Yes, I'm still around although it took a few days to get me re-registered here.

I'm sticking to my plan but had to come up with a new one. The "Have a tooth pulled so you can't chew plan" got to be difficult to stick with but I've found another one that has some merit. Yesterday, I took it very slow (or so I thought) working out with my 16 yr. old son on his new weight bench. I had him show me the proper form and hardly had any weight on the machine at all. Well...let's just say that there shouldn't be any problem with overeating today as I can hardly raise me arms to get my hand to my mouth. (Leans over to get sip of coffee from straw.) Sure...go ahead and laugh...the really scary part is wondering what "plan" I'll come up with next week!

Have a great Sunday everyone! Take care, Barb--

Good morning ladies,

Well we survived having Makenzie overnight on Friday although I'm not sure how long it will take me to recover sleep wise. Auntie's prescious little angel was wide awake at 6:15 in the a.m. and raring to go. She's such a good girl though and we had alot of fun; she just needs to understand that Auntie Pam is not alot of fun until that first cup of coffee hits the system

Lisa, your boundless energy in looking after that many animals never ceases to amaze me. Hope your body forgives you from the ab routine.

Barbara-Ann, I didn't meant to LOL at your experience with weights it's just that it reminded me of the first time I got my husband to show me the ropes with the free weights. I must have felt some insane motive to show my DH just how strong I was; needless to say I blew that out of the water the next morning when I couldn't hardly move. Not quite the sexy, strong aura I was trying to convey LOL. Hope you're feeling better.

Good morning to Terry, Cathy, Carol, Dahlia, and all of our other friends.....I've spent just enough time on the net this morning that if I don't get the lead out I'm going to be one of those people who rush into church and try to be inconspicuous as the whole congregation looks to see who it was that couldn't show up on time LOL.

Have a great morning ladies and I'll check in later.

Pam

Good afternoon ladies,

Lisa nice to see you posting again.. wow you have quite the menagerie, hope I spelled that right..

I went to church this morning, seems no matter what time I leave I always get there just as the procession is about to start.

Pam, sounds like you had fun with McKensie.. but they sure can make us feel our age or older. Wish I had half the energy those little ones have.. my two grandbabies are coming over later this afternoon for grandpa and me to watch them while their parents borrow our delivery van and go do some shopping. Today is my dil's birthday. I think I'll invite them to stay for supper, and bake her an angel food cake.. I love to watch my grandson eat cake and ice cream, he loves it...

Barbara, I could just see you this morning.. after lifting the weights.. but it will get easier.
Ok well, got to go eat some lunch, will catch you all later.

Have an *op* day and enjoy your Sunday

Dahlia

Hi Ladies,

I was beat too this morning but it was'nt because of a 2 yr old it was because of a 50yr old (get your mind out of the gutter Terry ) he was drinking at his workshop with the guy who's equipment he's fixing and it was 20 to 1 before he came up to the house i heard him rummaging around and came down to check out the devastation (he always makes a mess in the kitchen) and he was asleep in his chair with the electric fire on in front of him so i switched it off wrapped up the bread that he'd left opened, put the cheese back in the fridge that he'd left on the counter and went back to bed. A while later i heard him again so waited until it was all quiet and then came down again..the fire was on AGAIN..he was asleep AGAIN and there was a family sized bag of chips spilled all over the floor and a packet of biscuits left opened so i turned the fire off AGAIN..put the biscuits away and then went to bed AGAIN then about half an hour later he was at it again so i waited till it was all quiet and then did my final check..it was 4.30am by this time and i was so angry and had a tension headache that i could'nt sleep i think i must have dropped off about 5.30am and was having a dream about him having a crash in his truck of all things when the phone rang and woke me up it was 6.30am and the guy he was with was ringing to see if he was ready to go to work i've been up ever since he'd better look out tonight when he comes home but i'm sure he's beat too so hopefully we'll both get some sleep. Its cardio day for me (if i have the energy ) and then i think i'll go to the superstore they have some great fitness equipment in stock i was tempted to buy the Bodyflex because i've read from a few people that it actually works even if they have been charged with misrepresentation <-

Anyway, i've got to bring firewood in and then get some exercise done so i'll get going

Cathy is that the program endorsed by Greer Childress (sp) ? The breathing one? Just curious

First a quick question and then I'll post what I received in my mailbox today.

How do you get the quick-reply feature here to work? It certainly would be nice to have. I use it on another board and love it.

OH, and can I say it? Go Pack Go! Still in the first quarter, but we are winning and looking good doing it!

Now, this came to my email box just a few minutes ago and I thought we all could appreciate it:

THE MONTH AFTER CHRISTMAS

Twas the month after Christmas, and all through the house
Nothing would fit me, not even a blouse.
The cookies I'd nibbled, the eggnog I'd taste
At the holiday parties had gone to my waist.
When I got on the scales there arose such a number!
When I walked to the store (less a walk than a lumber).
I'd remember the marvelous meals I'd prepared;
The gravies and sauces and beef nicely rared,
The wine and the rum balls, the bread and the cheese
And the way I'd never said, "No thank you, please."
As I dressed myself in my husband's old shirt
And prepared once again to do battle with dirt---
I said to myself, as I only can
You can't spend a winter disguised as a man!"
So--away with the last of the sour cream dip,
Get rid of the fruit cake, every cracker and chip
Every ! last bit of food that I like must be banished
Till all the additional ounces have vanished.
I won't have a cookie--not even a lick.
I'll want only to chew on a long celery stick.
I won't have hot biscuits, or corn bread, or pie,
I'll munch on a carrot and quietly cry.
I'm hungry, I'm lonesome, and life is a bore---
But isn't that what January is for?
Unable to giggle, no longer a riot.
Happy New Year to all and to all a good diet!

Lisa, right at the bottom of the thread is the quick reply..I am using it now...there is nothing to do but type...

Cathy, why all the bringing in of wood if you use an electric fire? and why didn't your hubby just go to bed since he was cold and tired.. I'd have left the mess on the floor and let him clean it up in the morning... that is just not nice of him at all..

Hope everyone is having a good Sunday, mine is doing ok.. kids decided they didn't want to stay for supper so we just had cake and icecream.. ended up making a jello cake and only a small one.
My granddaughter was tired and crabby and the little guy was full of mischief so I am whipped. I have some candles burning and I think I am going to just sit and relax for a bit this evening. Will check in tomorrow after I get back from Curves.

Dahlia

Well, after spending the last 20 minutes of trying to figure out why I couldn't post, it dawned on me that I had updated my email address and needed to verify my account.

Well, after spending the last 20 minutes of trying to figure out why I couldn't post, it dawned on me that I had updated my email address and needed to verify my account.

Thank you Dahila for helping me....on another board that I post on, there is a button you have to click in order to use the quick reply feature.

Cathy - I agree with Dahlia - I would have left the mess for him to clean up! Men, sometimes, huh?

I must have done something to my hip during my work out yesterday....it hurts terribly. If I sit down for any length of time, it hurts even worse, so I'm trying to walk around. Think maybe its a pulled muscle? Any clues?

Packers just lost.....I think it was a misread play but Favre probably feels the worst. He launched that ball into to Eagle players! Oh well....... [Can you tell I'm a Packer fan?!?!!!!]

I was going to treat myself to some Sun Chips and a Dt. Dew today but decided the Dew was too much, so I just had a handful of chips. Maybe will get in another smoothie tonight.

Guess that's all for now! Will check back in tomorrow, if I can walk!

It took me so long to get back in here I forgot what Iwas going to say..

oh yea... Lisa, sorry to hear about your hip.. you could have hurt your back and the pain is diffused into your hip... I did that once. I ruptured a couple disks in my back and I thought someone had taken a sledge hammer to my hip,,I could barely walk.. finally went to the doctor and that was the problem. So be very careful, try ice and heat, see which works best for you, and rest it for at least 24 hours. Keep us posted how it is doing.

I just got back from Curves this morning. Am working in the office today. I finally got my house all rearranged and my living room looks so big with the tree gone and one chair and ottoman moved to another room. I have so much space, but it is good when the grandbabies come over. They need lots of space, and us to chase them around... we sure do enjoy them little ones.. and I am getting anxious to see my new granddaughter who is due in another 3 months. I'll have to get some pictues of the 3 of them and post it so you can all see them...

Well, I better get moving here. Making name tags for us gals at work right now.. I love the little things that go along with having a business.. the fun stuff...I get to be creative.

Have a good one everyone and will check in later, hope there are more posts.
Everytime they update this forum it changes... wish they would just decide what they want and stick with it.. Lisa the quick reply is not on today...

Dahlia

When I submitted this and reread it, I see now the quick reply is back... they keep confusing me... oh well.. keeps us alert...LOL