I actually got my behind out of the bed!!! :bp:

I even had lots of things that would normally keep me home but I pushed through them and made it in to workout. Now I just have to keep myself doing it. That is really the hard part.

Not to much going on today so I will check back in later.

YEAH KEMPY!!!! Congrats on getting that workout in!!

Poop, It is raining out. I wanted to get another walk in today. We saw the buds are starting on the trees. YEAH!! When all the trees have leaves then my entire back yard is closed off from the neighborhood and the street at the top of the hill. I love it.

Sandy, Do your kids have this week off from school too? Luckily they are going to my sisters on Thursday and from there to my parents until Sunday. Anyone want to bet that my period starts?!! :lol:

Hi Everybody,

How have you all been? Sorry I haven't been posting, but I have been reading.:^: Not that much has been going on with me. Have just been walking as much as I can and been trying to watch what I eat. Had an okay Easter, ate a bit too much (especially candy) but still managed to lose 11 pounds for my first weigh-in.:cb: I pulled a muscle in my back yesterday while trying to manuver through all the dining room chairs set up as a fort. My Dr. put me on Vicadan and flexeril, so I have been pretty much out of it. I managed to pass my test while all drugged up.:) I decided today to quit taking it and I'm still recovering from the after-effects. BLAH!!!!!

Well I just wanted to check in real quick and see how everyone is doing. I'll check back later. Bye:wave:

Jen, I hope your back feels better soon. OUCH!! CONGRATS on your weight loss!! Way to go!!

Where is everyone?

It rained so hard yesterday. I did get in 3 miles before it started but it started to rain right before I wanted to squeeze in a 3rd trip around the block. I was so pissed. :lol: I got up early and took a walk with Brit this morning and there were worms and snails everywhere.

Noelle, Are you still sick?

Sandy, where are ya?

Kempy, How are you?

Worms and Snails? Do they come out when it rains or something? I guess I am just used to seeing them all of the time rain or not.

I got up again this morning to do cardio. I am hoping to do Pilates when i get home. Joe said something about his parents taking us to dinner but I would much rather do PIlates than eat. (ask me later today what I would rather do :lol: )

Not to much going on down in in LA just waiting for the rain. They say it will be later today but it is summer here and there is a chance of rain everyday during the summer.

We had the landscape people out last night to give a bid on a new bed in the back yard. Wow that girl has some good ideas. I am just scared to see what those good ideas cost. :lol:

How is everyone else's day going so far?

Yeah we usually only see them when it is wet out or first thing in the morning.

I looked in my flower beds and my tulips are coming up. YEAH!!!

Angie,
Yes my kids are on vacation too for the week. My youngest (Alexis, shes 5 and in kindergarten) She actually has next M-T-W off too because of the new kindergarten registrations, so that gives her almost a 2 week vacation.

We also get worms and slugs in the am if it rained....yucky. Hate when slugs are on the porch.

I'm at work and really busy, so will pop in later and give you an update.

Hugs,

Hey everyone. What's all this talk about slugs, snails and worms? Makes me think of that song about greasy, grimy gopher guts...or the one about the worms crawl in, the worms crawl out... :lol: We have a lot of african snails and some kind of black or yellow slugs, they only come out in the morning if there's a lot of dew on the grass and plants, otherwise, they're hiding. I don't care for those at all, in fact, just last week I was showing my son how they "melt" when you put rock salt on them :lol: . Thems yucky pests.

I'm still not 100% back to normal(?) since I still have this lingering headachy feeling and a sore throat. The headache I don't know though, could be PMS... been getting my regular walks in and trying out the elliptical even though that thing uses a whole new set of muscles and makes my thighs feel like rubber! I've been sneaking in bites of cake and cookies yesterday too (bad me) . I feel a little blah and hope to shake it soon.

Hey Jen, congratulations on your loss! That is awesome :cb: . Sorry to hear about your back though. What type of "plan" are you following if you don't mind me asking?

Angie, keep walking girl! Oh yeah, I'm crossing my fingers for you that your "." stays away and you get some "fun" in while the kids are gone :lol:.

Kempy :bravo: on exercise first thing in the morning. You rock!

Sandy, all work and no play makes Sandy a dull girl...good girl for "playing" a little while at work (me, I do it all the time--even when I worked for someone else :devil: )

Everyone else, hope your day is going well--it's Hump Day, let's get this week over with!

Home finally!!!

Noelle: Usually I play at work any chance I get :lol: , but my boss gave me Monday off (Patriots Day here in New England) and she gave it to me with pay so that was ggggrrrreeeeaaattttt. But, today it felt like a Monday but it was really Wendsday and I was behind in the billing and this week is payroll---the list goes on, but never fear Sandy is here :wizard: and with a wave of my wand, I got it all caught up....

So now, an update on me. I went back to the doc's yesterday to go over my bloodwork (yahoo, my numbers came back fine and I am not diabetic) My blood pressure is better, but still on the meds for it. My pap smear, was normal (okay maybe that was to much info, but thought you might want to know :D ) Then, I had the mole taken off my back, thats a little sore, but I have good health so thats what matters. I think I finally got my butt back on the wagon for my eatting too, keep fingers crossed, the scale this afternoon says 264, so I need to loose 1/2 lb by tomorrow to get back to last weeks weight!! I think I will because, guess who showed its ugly head this a.m.? TOM, didn't realize it was time, hubby said he knew though because I have been being a *****? Oh men!!

Okay, now on to replys.

Noelle: I already did you didn't I??? I gave you top billing on my post...LOL...Actually, I hope your feeling better this afternoon, and stay away from the cookies/cake they are mean little things!!! And melting slugs with rock salt???Boy your mean, but bet your boy thought it was cool. I can see my son now, loving that if I showed him..:s:

Angie: Wow, getting rid of the kiddies for a few days. Thats great. Hope TOM stays away for a while for you, at least to get a little in.:D

Kempy: Way to go on the exercise. You have more energy than me!!! You go girl.

Jen: Hope your back is feeling better. Great job on the weight loss. Keep up the great work. We will make it there together.

Chris: Where are you? Hope everything is going good for you. Hope hubby is feeling better too.

Sorry if I missed anyone, it was not my intention. Hugs to all.

Hi girls,

Real short one today, thanks for the congrats. The back is doing much better, still hurts a bit though. and Just when I was getting ready to go and walk.....RAIN...and RAIN....and RAIN. In fact , it's still raining. And it's expected to last thru tomorrow. AHHHHHHHH!!!

Noelle: Actually no "plan" really. I'm just watching what I'm stuffing into my mouth, no junk food (other than Easter candy last weekend) Lots more fruits especially for snacks....trying to keep things low fat or low calorie, and some exercise everyday....well almost everyday. And not eating after dinner. That's usually when I eat the most..when I get home from class, or fast food on the way home from class. and between 70 and 90 oz of water. That's about it. I have trouble following a strict plan so I just kind of make it up as I go, and try different things to see what works best.

Sorry this was so long, talk to you all later!!!! Bye.

Jen, I am so sick of the rain too. If that isn't bad enough it is also cold today. Geez, I want it to just warm up and stay that way. Your plan sounds alot like what I am doing too. It works pretty well for me too. You are doing great!!

Noelle, good for you calling the Humane Society. I am proud of you, maybe they can take the dog and adopt him to a better home. I hate it when people don't take care of their pets!! We had a cat that would come down here and spray my sliders right in front of me and try to fight with Meanie when we fiorst moved here. He was a HUGE Siamese. He got run over one afternoon while we were walking and his owners never bothered to take his body out of the road. I was so pissed. The town ended up doing it.

Kempy, Are you busy at work this week? Congrats on working out every day. That is great!!

Sandy, How are you doing this week? Congrats on your doctors visit. I am glad everything is normal. I hate going to the doctors.

The kids are leaving this afternoon. YEAH!! I havent stepped on the scales yet this week so I am hoping I am back down to 151 by Saturday. I didn't want to depress myself after over eating for a weekend. I also gave up diet soda this week. I have had my diet Pepsi with lunch and that is it for the day. I have been drinking about 15, 20 ounce cups full of water a day . I am not sure I will stay away from the diet soda because I love it but I figured it was worth a shot to see if I can get my weight moving. I heard that not drinking diet soda stops cravings but I don't see it. I still am ready to munch at night. Oh well. I am sure I will be drinking alot again this weekend but we will see.

Jen I think doing whatever kind of program works for you is the best. I personally think that all of the diet out there really don't work for to many people. I am sure that some poepl have lost weight on certain ones but everyone is differnt. What works for me will not always work for you. I am a firm beleiver in tryijng different things out. After all we all don't eat the same foods, we all have a certain menu we tend to eat from. How in the world can someone creae a diet that works for thousands of people and be able to take everyones tasets into account. :soap: Sorry I need to get down off of this thing. :lol:

I am right there with you guys and the rain. I may have to leave work early today if it gets to bad. I have Echo outside and they said it could get tornadic. :fr:

Oh yeah Jen, do you live close to Denver? My hubby was just in Littleton.

I am pretty busy here at work these days. I am glad of that. Last summer we just sat around looking at each other b/c it was so slow.

I worked out again this morning too. :cp:

Chris where you at girl?

Hi everybody,

How is everyone? Still raining here, but I found an umbrella:cp: :rain: so if there's no lightning I can go out later. Although we did have a funnel clouds around here yesterday, but it's spring so it's pretty common.

Kempy: Actually I'm in Westminster, which is about 30 minutes (on the highway) north of Littleton, but I have some friends down that way. Was he here on business? Good job on the working out too!!!

Angie: Congratulations on the kids leaving for a couple days. Have fun :devil:

Well I'll check in later, Have agreat one girls!!!

rain rain go away...come again another day
 

Well it's seems to be raining all over the place. Right now it's sunny but the weather forecasts say possible heavy thundershowers in the afternoon...:mad: . I'm feeling so :?: blah right now too. I really think it's PMS. I still have this stupid headache lingering. I don't feel like working, I just cut a couple of checks and am surfing the net looking for a rennaissance (sp?) king or prince costume for my son. His cousin is having her 4th b-day party and all the little kids will be dressed as princesses and princes...my son SAID he's the KING! That's my boy :lol: . I was thinking of going over to the party store to look for a costume and/or heading to the Humane Society to pick up a cat trap. I'm gonna get that cross-eyed feline once and for all. I don't think he's adoptable though, he's looking pretty mangy and malnourished.

Angie sounds like you have the same kind of neighbors I do. I have the phone number for the dead animal pick-up for the City and State posted to my wall near the phone. These irresponsible pet owners (?) around here don't even look after their animals when they're alive, they don't even tend to them when they get smooshed on the road. It's terrible.

Jen glad to hear your feeling better. Your "plan" sounds like the one I'm on too...I try to keep it under 1500 cals and get a 3.5 mi. walk daily. Seems to be working. Oh yeah, and the water thing too. Even though today I seem to be slacking. I'm not in a "diet" frame of mind...I need to work on that.

Kempy, you go girl...get them sexy legs in tip-top shape for the summer. I saw the weather report for LA, it was 79? I can imagine the humidity yet to come though, ugh! My sisters and I were discussing where we could go on a trip this year if we don't go to Bangkok, Thailand...one of them mentioned Louisiana! I was thinking of taking Rick and my boy over to Disneyland & Vegas but Louisiana sounds fun too. I'll let you know what we decide...and when.

Sandy, what's shaking today? (My answer would be, my thighs but I'm sitting still at the moment :lol: . )

Chris, how the heck are you?

Washu, where are you? Keeping healthy I hope.

Gar, did you see that silly tabloid cover about Meg Ryan "fainting" as Russell Crowe gets married :lol: ...boy oh boy.