Yep I do eat my own fresh fruits and vege's. That is the only thing I choose on my own. Everything else is JC food. I like the frozen food but I don't like the shelve food for the most part. It just doesn't taste great to me. There is a few things like the soup that I like. I also get this great vitiman bar that is choc. and p.b. I like it. It gives me one serving of calcium a day. I am not big on milk products so it is a great alternative for me. I could see how you can get bored but I just change things up a little so I am not eating the same things every week. I hope you get done with all your test soon Star so you can relax. Stress is not a good thing! btw must be something about you Michigan folks being nice people!

Thanks Harley....
At LAWL we make all our own food. But we also get those chocolate covered protein bars, in all different flavors....I love the double chocolate...yum
My tests will be done at the end of October....and then I may have one foot bunion surgery......

Hey there girls!

I finally made it back to work today. Yesterday Dh wanted me to stay home with him one more day. It was a great day to catch up on laundry, pre-cooking some meals, and grocery shopping.

I did weigh myself over the weekend and it looked like I had lost about 3 pounds, but I will re-weigh myself Saturday to make sure. I used to be a huge stress eater, but not anymore. While we were in the hospital I maybe ate 200 calories a day or so. And that was only because I had to. If it had been up to me I would have gone without. Food just sounded gross. Now, I am kinda back to normal. I'm trying to be. I skipped breakfast this morning, but did eat a salad at lunch. I am also struggling to get my water intake in, also. I really didn't drink water at all last week. Last night I did eat a bowl of Cheerios for supper and now I think that I could get on a cereal or even soup kick. LOL. I wonder if it would be ok to eat cereal or soup for supper, instead of meat and veggies? Probably not.

I also have to get back into my workout routine today. I think that I might just have dh go walking with me a little, after I get 30 mins in of cardio with the Gazelle. He's not too excited about exercising, but I think they really want him to build up to 20 mins and then to expand on it eventually. Oh well...he'll get used to it!

I have missed the last 2 weeks of the Biggest Loser. I wish they'd rerun the episodes.

Trina- I really hope your tests will go well and that the time will fly by so that you can relax again. I had no idea that you were a cancer survivor...

Harley- Congrats on the weight loss, girl! Remember slow and steady wins the race!!! Is JC pretty expensive?

2frust- Good job on the kickboxing...way to go! It's so hard to get back on track after a weekend "off"...hope you're doing ok!

Gina-Hope all is going great with you!

I'll probably check back in later, chickies!

Hello biker gals!

I've been given a HUGE (XXXL) fluro jacket. It's fun! Wore it this morning and everyone was staring and no-one played silly beggars with me! HOORAY! There goes my street cred though!

Back on track with a vengence. Am feeling positive about the weekend. Mainly cos DF is otherwise engaged with police activities so I get to concentrate on not eating french sticks with hummous, and other things he stuffs down his neck! :

Good morning ladies!

Today is my Friday! Here I just came back to work yesterday and then I find out we have tomorrow (Friday) off and Monday. It will be nice to relax at home, though.

I weighed last night and the scale wasn't working right ...lol. It shows my weight on the higher side of 247...urghh. I did drink tons of water, though. Plus I have to come to realize that my weight varies from 2 pounds to 5 pounds during certain days, weeks, months, whatever. I figure if my jeans still fit loosely, I'm doing ok. I also think that since I ate very little last week and now have returned to eating more normal that has made a scale difference.

Last night I did get back into my exercise routine and did 35 mins on the Gazelle and hubby and I went for a 20 min. walk. It's amazing how much better he breathes. Before we could walk 5-10 mins and wasn't able to talk...now he doesn't seem to be winded.

Tonight is my MIL's birthday party and my SIL is making lasagna. Dh said he will eat a small square, but not pig-out. I may eat before the party. I just realized that if I don't get to it, I wont make my Halloween goal. I really probably ought to jog around a few blocks in the evening to get my metabolism going again.

2 frust - sometimes street cred has to be sacrificed for warmth....at least you are still riding as it gets colder....as soon as I find the hardware in the garage (small, crowded scary place) I'm putting my windscreen on. It has been a cold ride in all this week. But the ride home makes it all worth it. Gotta love California weather.

rebel - so glad to hear things are looking up. Now you even get a walking partner
I'd say that yuor jeans still fit is a good sign. It's a big step that you didn't eat from all that stress...WTG!!!! Here's to no more stress tests like that for you!
As for Biggest loser - Gary (from last year) does a commentary on each episode - it might help catch you up....here is the link

Harleymom - keep up the good work!

Hi Star!

Thanks Gina for the Biggest Loser link to catch me up!

So, do any of you girls have Toy Runs coming up soon? Ours is Sunday and hubby is planning on doing it...

2frust- I have a nosey question for you...how much is gas in the UK? Here in Kansas it's (as of today) $2.66 a gallon for unleaded. I had heard that its very pricey where you live, but I was just curious.

Star and HarleyMom- Hey ladies!!!

Yeah at the moment it's 90.0p a litre which works out roughly at £4 a gallon, which is approx $8. And that's the cheapest price around! A few weeks ago it was up to over £1 a litre!!!!

I still ride in the cold cos I use the bike for the daily commute! I went out for petrol yesterday lunchtime and the bloomin gear lever FELL OFF! I had to ride back to work in 1st gear with the thing trailing on the ground! But the lovely boys in the workshop fixed it for me! I'm so glad I work with a workshop crew!!

Double kickboxing last night, damn sciatic nerve is playing up. Not sure if it's the bike or my seat at work or what! I'm seriously not impressed!

Weights tonight - if I can make it without falling asleep! and hopefully a nice snooze tonight! Out for dinner tomorrow night and hopefully the rest of the weekend eating is going to go to plan! I'm going to plan out my picnic for tomorrow lunchtime on fitday now!

Have a lovely weekend if I don't post again!

Morning chickies!

I'm playing hooky today We aren't allowed to roll over vacation time...so I figure I'd rather use it than lose it...

I went out and got Billy Blank's Boot Camp & Ultimate Boot Camp last night...guess what I'm doing today? We'll see if I'm still standing after.

Gas over here is $2.99 at the moment for regular...CA has all kinds of extra additives to attempt to combat smog. IMO it would be better to encourage people to get out of their SUV's...but that's too logical.

Hi Ladies. Was out yesterday had a bad case of vertigo . Feeling better today. Planning on cropping all weekend. I developed over 300 pictures this week to get in to albums. Wish me luck! Stay at a hotel and leave everything out all weekend no kids, dogs, or pig (we own a pot bellied pig) to get into things. Hooray! Love being with old friends and just having a girls weekend. So looking forward to it.

Ymmm gas here is around 2.79 for regular unleaded. 2.99 for the good stuff. The gas here that is reg is only 85 octane so it is not even what my car calls for and dh hates putting it in the motorcycles. It has something to do with the higher altitude, I think. At 8.00 I would be catching public transportation. WOW that is nuts!!!!!

Rebel I am so glad things are getting back to normal (what ever that is) for you.

I am staying on program this weekend. Taking my JC food with me to crop. So should stay on program this weekend. You all know how it goes when you are out with a bunch of gals. Anyhow I am determine not to lose my self with food this weekend. When I am paying around 100.00 a week for food I think I should eat what I paid for!

Have a great weekend all catch you later!

Hope you are feeling better Harleymom! I was thinking that the extra money you spend on JC food prolly is a good incentive to stay on plan. Seems like it's working for ya - so it's all good.

OK - Tae Bo DVD nearly killed me...I'm sore today Plus it was a big reminder of how uncoordinated I really am...maybe if I do it a few more times it gets easier? I think I'd rather go to the gym...is the pain really neccesary? I haven't really been this sore from anything I do at the gym.

Hope all are having a great weekend...time to get back to housecleaning...

I stayed OP yesterday with my planned "free meal" WOOOHOOOOO!

I went bra shopping I'm a 32DD now I found 1 bra out of the whole ENORMOUS department store that fit!

Housework today. *sigh* at least it'll keep me out of the fridge. Harleymom, I want pics of the pig! I piggies!

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Hello chicks!!! I just made myself read about a month's worth of posts, all that I hae missed...


Andrea - oh hon, how scary for you and husband!!! good for you for hanging tough and being strong and "there" for him. Best wishes on him (Mike? right?) recovering and dealing with the heart issues. And best wihses to you for being his strong partner!

Star, Hi sweetie!! wow that's some checkup you had...and good for YOU to get it all done. I think you're the most awesome over 40 woman I've ever 'met' - ****, how about over 30!!!

hello HarleyMom! nice to meet you! I was a pretty regular poster here until I started getting dragged down about my marriage...but still love to post here about our passion for riding. Then I got hit by a stupid cager last month, and was very very lucky to have gotten off so easy, and then started back to fulltime work, so I'll use those excuses for not posting here.

hello to the others!

had GREAT riding weather last week; but since Friday it's been cold, rainy, raw - i want to ride!!

Oh - got a check from the insurance company. $1700 is just what my good-guy mechanic insisted on. I think I'll put the check in a savings account for the spring...and try to sell my bike in the spring...and go look at VTX 1300's, either C or S model.

I made a doctor's appt for next monday - a bump has develped under the chin laceration, even though the laceration is nicely healed. The bump is tender, it's not infected with throbby pain, but it hurts to touch it. I figure hey, I didn't have it before I was hit by that guy, I'll make his ins. pay to figure out what it is, take care of it, or pay to compensate for having it. Same with my blackened fingernail - I hate it ! I see people looking at it, thaks for making me even more self-conscious

Still having crummy times with husband. I wonder about going to a counselor on my own. That's supposed to make me feel better, but I know it will just increase tensions between us. But he refuses to go on his own.

I know if I shared things with the counselor I would be told 'that is NOT normal or acceptable behavior'. But what good does that do me? I already know it....and it doesn't help me to get out.

The ONLY thing that keeps me from actually bailing is my 15-yrold son. well, and knowing I couldn't support myhself on what I make.

OK didn't want this to turn so depressing...

again, I'll TRY to be more of a regular here again!!!
love,
Holly

2 frust....are the bra sizes the same over there? 32DD? Holy crap...you go girl...

Holly - It's good to see you back...sorry you are having such a tough time of it with the not so D H
I checked out the VTX 1300's - quite cool...I like the retro one..

Happy Monday everyone...

Vermont Mom so nice to meet you! I always love meeting women with the same interest as myself. Sorry your going through a rough time but it sounds like some things have been positive changes for you. Sorry about your accident. Cagers really need to watch and realize their not the only ones on the road. Glad your OK. Wow a lot of weight loss, you go girl . Your right where I want to be and working so hard to get to. I know I can do it and women like you give me the insentive to keep going. Everyone here makes me feel positive to keep it up. I thank each of you for that! I will try and get some pics on of Cissy the pig. She is an interesting pet. She ate a down throw this weekend well I was gone and feathers went all over the family room, sorry I missed that one . My wonderful hubby cleaned the house this weekend and just worked very hard well I was gone. My Twin's said he was a task driver all weekend. 15 year old girls think any work is bad news. Keeps them out of trouble! Got a lot of pictures in albums this weekend. Doing the happy dance Didn't get much activity in but did stick to plan. Snow'n like crazy here today. Branches breaking on trees and power lines coming down. Very heavy wet snow. Will melt in the next two days. It was close to 90 early last week. Wow how the weather changes so quickly here. It is the end of riding season but I hope to get out on the few warm days well have left this month. Wish me luck! Hat chick watch that Tae Bo take it slow and easy. Don't over do it. 2frust Good job staying on plan! Keep going. Rebel, Star hope your having a good one. Talk to you all later!