i think i might have to resort to beans as my arms are killing me but the ds pointed out that ive never done weights in my life and i started on 2.5 pounds each arm and our dog food tins are huge 4 standard tins in one big one so im not using them and since the dogs know there tins id never get peace but i did it and no sweets {the kids have hid them cause i crave chocolate when im sore } speak tomorrow
kirsty
Linis~ I was thinking of doing it tonight with no cans cause I have never used weights. You were a trooper. Good job on your success.
I blew it by accident tonight at dinner. DS has a friend for a sleepover. I was making burritos for supper. I had low fat multigrain tortillas, extra lean ground beef, homemade salsa, fat free sour cream, lettuce, sprouts ,tomatoes... A pretty good combo. I grated cheese for the kids. I made and ate 3/4 of mine when I realized I had put cheese on it. I absolutley had no intention to. It was about 1 oz. Bah!!
Tomorrow I will use my BRAIN.
Maybe I better use the cans tonight. I need to measure too.
All in all it has been a great day. Didn't do Grandma's hair. It was snowing like mad in London. We didn't get it here.Picked up some healthy, fresh food for the week.Got some housework done. Got some reading in. I am feeling all fuzzy about my sweet little family. Nice day.
I did my weights, three pounds dumb bells but I adapted a bit because I got fatigued. I did one hundred of the up to the ears, then one hundred front curls, then back to the ears for a hundred and then finishing with a hundred to the front. That took me all of the ten minutes. I did it slow, controlling the up and down. I don't know much about weight lifting so any technique pointers from the knowledgeable would be welcome
I have avoided the sweets for the moment though you never know when a sneaky piece of sugar will try and pop into my mouth. I am on my guard!
I just love you girls, you are the most caring group of women I have ever seen. I am feeling much better and went to see nephew today and they took him off the ventilator yesterday and he was awake when I went in. He was very weak but looked so good. It is amazing what difference a week can make.
Loved the picture Holly, such a great looking family.
Happy beautiful house, hope it all works out for you.
Mel feel better soon.
I am so behind on reading all the post cant keep it all straight, so I am sending hugs to everyone else and hope everything is going good in your part of the world.
I am up to the weight challenge and no sweets for me. I started back on Atkins today and hopefully I will get back in the groove of things and get this weight off. Oooohhhhhhh I have been such a bad girl.
I did the weights too. 2 sets for 5 min and a little break inbetween. I am feeling it. It is amazing what 1 lb of beans can do for you! I am feeling excited about this. Something completely new for me. You rock Ms Shad!
Hugs CL~ glad you are feeling better and inspired. Glad the DN is doing better too.
Oh I am so glad that you all did it too. I'm not feeling it, but I did when I was doing it yesterday. I'm off to do it all over again shortly, but at the moment I am waiting for some chicken bits to cook so I can make some sushi for lunch tomorrow.
I've been out to dinner with the DNephew who turned 14 yesterday. We went to the Fasta Pasta place. His choice. It wasn't to bad either. I didn't eat any bread, but I did eat some chips with my Pollo Veronese and the cream sauce wasn't exactily diet friendly either. But it was nice and I had prepared for it by eating fairly lightly during the day. So far, so good, two days down and no cheese and no bread. And the weights yet to be done, but will be.
Got lots of little chores out of the way today. Fixed a couple of things, put some new insect screen in frame outside the bathroom window so now I can leave the window open while I shower. I've swept dusted, repotted the last plant and washed, ironed and cleaned. Sometimes I surpass even my expectations. Mind you the list is not yet finished. If I ever get to finish a complete list in one weekend, I will be jumping over the moon.
Right best get this sushi made and ready for tomorrow. Get my gear ready for gym tomorrow morning. Catch up tomorrow.
The weights! I certainly felt it yesterday and today. Switching to the sitting yoga. These shoulders just cannot take waving around even empty handed!
Other than that, the day was a great one and I hope to see some small insignifican change on the scale! If I get home very late tomorrow, I won't post. Depends on the size of the clinic masses! After the holidays it is usually very crowded.
Hope eveeryone has a great Sunday and a great Monday!
Shad~ I am switching to yoga and gentle stretching. Got caught up in the moment and threw caution to the wind. Guess I figured I could get away with it. Fasta Pasta sounded very nice and what a treat for the DN. Nice Auntie! So nice to have the window open and showering but do try not to be flashing the neighbors and giving them a free show!
Linus~ Hoping you are feeling better now too. Glad you got the monitor. I also have a new flat screen from last Xmas. Fran brought her anti-glare screen but I didn't like it.
So what I have done is turned a desk lamp on above the monitor that she brought and that seems to do the trick. But the gritty burning feeling is still in the eyes till it's gone. That stays there 24/7 even with all the drops and washes. Actually....any light hurts them when they feel bad. Tv, Lamps etc. But thanks so much for the offer. It was VERY sweet.
Nae~ I have been using everything they gave me and still it seems to march on. I loved the elk story. How wonderful to look out and see so MANY!!!!! WOW!!! I have only really seen them on TV so it must be some experience to see them up close and personnal! It's funny you should post this cause I had a weird dream last night. Someone had shot a deer with a huge rack on his head but it was still alive. A zebra was trying to help it stand up. This all took place on a farm with a beautiful barn. So I was trying to help the zebra take care of him. And before you ask, NO the zebra couldn't talk!!! Where this came from is a mystery! Have fun at the games too. Good way to mingle with the crowds!
Holly~ so good to see you still have that warm and fuzzy feeling wioth the family. Hold on to it!!! Better use both hands! Have a great week and when does Grandma get the perm?!?!? LOL
Candle~ I almost forgot......good news to hear the DN is getting better. Must be such a relief to all his family. Glad you are feeling better too. Stress is a b*tch so take good care of yourself too.
Alright, breakfast is over and I must go and change the sheets, shower, exercise, pedal and dust. Not necessarily in that order
Meadow!!! Sorry but I just saw your post. Must have scrolled down to fast. 100!!! of each one????WOW!! You don't do anything by halves either!! Miss Gung HO Girl!!!
Hope you are able to move today! I would have been hospitalized!
That was some workout!!! Should there have been soo many of them? I don't want to discourage you but WOW! Good luck and excellent carry through with your goal!
Hello to all. Goodness me it is certaily very cold here at present! Not helped at all by the fact that here there is NO heating on at all as I have had to turn them all off in readiness for the gas installers who arrive very early tomorrow morning! I simply cannot wait till it is all done and I live in a nice cosy house... I am, however, NOT looking forward to all the drilling and moving of furniture and the emptying of the water cylinder in the airing cupbaord which also has to be emptied! I cannot wait untill the end of the week!!!
Sky = is a good thing to have! I am really enjoying playing with it. It is so handy to be able to push one button on the remote and know that you are recording a programme without having to mess around with timers and programming in all the details before it starts!
I forgot to say, Shad, when you put up all our target jobs and activities for the week, that I would go swimming at least once during the week. Thank you very much for all your hard effort and work in helping us all traverse the path to the ultimate gaol! I would like to report that (and Linus will vouch for me!) I did go swimming...10 lengths and 100 underwater jumps on the spot!) once...yesterday!! A bit late in the day, I am sorry to say, but I did go!! I also had the jacuzzi all to myself for the 7 minute cycle before it switched itself off. I am pleased that I went. The water was lovely and warm. I rather think I may be going a few more times this week as it is a darn sight warmer there than it is in my house right now!!
HAPPY! I am SO pleased that you have found your drream house at last! It looks truly wonderful and a large garden to boot. I hated living in an apartment. It can get SO noisy and you never quite feel that you have your own front door. Hurry up and get moved in! It looks large enough for all of us to visit!! We always did seem to find a place with lots of large windows!! How is the job going along??
I have a very hurting foot right now. It seems to have been painful for about a week now but today it seems a lot worse. If it doesn't calm down it will mean a trip to the doctors. I seem to remember that in the past some medical person said I had arthritis in it so I guess it might be a flare up of this. I am on enough anti-inflammatories and analgesics to stop anything causing pain at all, I should have thought, but this is absolutely awfull.Ho hum. I have not seen my g.p. since I came out of hospital so perhaps it might be a good idea to pay him a visit...
Well I think thats enought from me for one post! Hellos to everyone I have not mentioned specifically. Linus, I trust Craig and Connor are well and Andrew too. How is that back of yours doing now? I will give you a ring later...
Hi to Meadow, Tig, Mel, Shaker (where ARE you?), Candlelady and Roseblush and everyone else reading this thread!!
How is everyone doing today? I didn't get a full 10 minutes with my wts. yesterdaybut I will today!!!!! I had company and my day got away from me. I am going to one more girls hockey game today at noon. The Salmon girls have won all their matches so far. It is nice because they do an MVP for each game the opposing team picks the MVP for the games. Such a dream come true for us to have such great ice outside with the Rockies as our back drop.....
My eating has been good and I have been adding oatmeal to every breakfast which is terrific for me because I don't eat breakfast...#1 diet rule I am breaking..... I know.
If the weights are bothering anyones shoulders you can lie down and do some that way so the stress is decreased in your shoulders escpecially if your elbows are out away from you body sometimes toooo much! Just working them a bit in a way that is comfortable is great for your body....
We didn't get all the snow yet we are suppose to have I wish it would just dump a ton.... Please everyone have a good day! Many Blessings!
Nae
"Boy, I feel safer now that she's behind bars. O.J. & Kobe are
walking around; Osama Bin Laden too. But they take the one woman in America willing to cook, clean and work in the yard, and they haul her *** to jail."
A friend sent me this and I had to laugh. Taking a frappuccino break. I did the sheets and a few assorted tidying up things.
Teel~ Loved the colorful post! Very festive for the new year. Great swimming you did and I think very brave also in this weather! Even if it is indoors!
I so wish there was something we all could do for both you and Linus. I hate pain myself and cannot think of having so much lumped on top of one person. I send (((((((((((HUGS))))))))) even if they are inefficient! Being cold is probably inflamming EVERYTHING all at once. Plus all this closet sorting. Hope tomorrow you can warm up. I hate thinking of you suffering ....especially with the cold! I am NOT any good in cold weather.
Stay well my UK Friend! I will try to keep all our storms within our borders too!! But the forecast looks good so far!!! Sun and mild weather.
Nae~ When I lie down I have no muscles. Don't know if you understand that? probably do. I am like a fish out of water once I am out of the chair. They told me to get rid of the weights a looong time ago but I kept them JIC! Stubborn I guess! Sometimes I wish they would dump a ton of snow here too. Slow down the world a bit!! Lovely, quiet, white, bright scenic snow!!
But please not till after the eye doctor
OK back to cleaning the bathroom, compresses and drops and then maybe deciding about LUNCH!!! Adios my Chickitas!
I did my weights this morning before I got dressed. Same way a before, I feel a bit of an ache in the bicep muscle but nothing in my shoulders, so I guess I'm okay My daughter just opened a pack of Starburst candy to share with her sister and gave me four squares, I almost opened one before I caught myself... sneaky sugar almost got me. Can you have food transference? I had four slices of sourdough toast yesterday slathered in butter, I made it my dinner as I couldn't imagine how many calories that came to. Sugar out and the fat wants in
Shad-aren't you lovely, taking your nephew out for a nice meal. Fourteen huh, and he still wants to be seen with adults? Someone raised him alright Glad you are able to focus your energy on getting the essentials done, getting rid of the moisture after a shower is a necessary, need to have that mirror clear for primping
Rose-I love looking at the Rockies too. Nice that both our countries share them There is a wack of snow on the ground here and more forecast for tomorrow. My kids rolled a huge snowball up yesterday and took turns jumping on top of it, on their bellies while the other pushed the snowball sending her sister crashing down on her head, they laughed and giggled at this game for 1/2 hour.
Mel-stretching and yoga sounds a lovely exercise to do for yourself, get your blood flowing and make you feel all sensual. I don't know if I'm doing the weights wrong, I a novice. So far no ill affects.
Teel-I can just picture you all bundled up in three sweaters, five pairs of socks and three pairs of trousers trying to keep warm. Do you have on a pompom hat too to keep the heat from getting out the top of your head? I hope you are toasty warm tomorrow and do some streaking around the house to celebrate the freedom of central heating
Diane-good to hear that your nephew is recovering and breathing on his own now. I can't imagine the kind of worry something like this must conjure up. Great job on the weights, we seem to all be up for some challenges this year!
Holly-Great job on the weights. How did it go for you today? Any commando attacks? Butter jumped me last night
Happy-have you met the upstairs neighbours yet? Did you give them the eyeball? Borrow a cup of sugar? Just curious, this could be a drama in the making Just remember this is just a hiccup in your master plan. Like an actor who does waitress work before the big break. You will be the lady of the house before long and having a lovely lounge in your beautiful backyard, listening to the bumblebees and birds instead of the stomping feet and banging
evening folks ,would say good but its not quiet im in so much pain the muscle relaxents i take arent making the slightest bit of difference and im getting no sleep cause i keep waking myself up!!!!!! cant write long as i cant sit and typing is a pain so im going and ill speak to you all tomorrow
kirsty
I am feeling much better and went to see nephew today and they took him off the ventilator yesterday and he was awake when I went in. He was very weak but looked so good. 
It is amazing what difference a week can make.
If I get home very late tomorrow, I won't post. Depends on the size of the clinic masses! After the holidays it is usually very crowded.
It's funny you should post this cause I had a weird dream last night. Someone had shot a deer with a huge rack on his head but it was still alive. A zebra was trying to help it stand up. This all took place on a farm with a beautiful barn. So I was trying to help the zebra take care of him. 
Have fun at the games too. Good way to mingle with the crowds!
I simply cannot wait till it is all done and I live in a nice cosy house... 
I am, however, NOT looking forward to all the drilling and moving of furniture and the emptying of the water cylinder in the airing cupbaord which also has to be emptied! 
I cannot wait untill the end of the week!!!
I also had the jacuzzi all to myself for the 7 minute cycle before it switched itself off. I am pleased that I went. The water was lovely and warm. I rather think I may be going a few more times this week as it is a darn sight warmer there than it is in my house right now!! 
Tim Allen, comedian, on Martha Stewart
I did the sheets and a few assorted tidying up things. 
