Ahhh happy Thursday everyone! We made it over the 'hump' and now only 1 more day till the weekend! HOORAY!
I had mostly a plan day yesterday...my guy and I have a Wednesday night tradition of eating pizza, so hence my 'mostly.' LOL But I did a hard walk last night so I think that helped a little.
Michelle - You asked what kind of workout I do. I do the 2 mile Walk Away the Pounds tapes 5x a week...or most recently I started doing power walks on my own. I'm shooting for 2 miles in 30 min...like the WATP tape, but right now I'm at about 35 minutes...I guess it's just harder w/o Leslie urging me on. LOL I don't dislike exercise today, but I'm plagued by constant tiredness. My doc thinks it may be hypothyroidism (aka underactive thyroid)...but I have to wait until 6/18 for the results from a second round of blood tests. I pray that's what is wrong with me, which may sound odd, but after being tired for so long, it would be nice to have a medical reason for it, ya know?
Actually ladies, I'm shooting to stay away from coffee for a while, and have now gone to hot tea. I don't think coffee is doable without a TON of sugar, and since tea only takes 4 (right now) that's the better alternative. I also cut out my morning bagel and fat free cream cheese..doing an english muffin with jelly. I try mostly to control my eating at work since I live with a mother who ALWAYS pulls the "ohhh just finish off the mashed potatoes." LOL But she's getting better. I told her I'm trying to lose weight and she makes mostly healthy stuff b/c my dad has a heart condition, so we are eating greens with nearly every meal.
It was weird, i went for my 2 mile walk on Monday and my shins were killing me all Tues. and all Wed...but last night I figured I'd go for a walk anyway...I feel I need to vary it up a bit since WATP was a bit easy for me. But the funny thing was, I started my walk and it hurt so bad...so I just slowed my pace abit. Halfway through, my shins actually started to feel better!!! So yay me!
Here's another thing I'm curious about, when do you ladies "weigh in." I find that if I do it every night, I drive myself bonkers.
I fluctuate about 3-lbs. every day...so do others do a 'once a week' check in? Or? Thanks in advance.
Faye - I am soooo sorry to hear about your friend. A similar situation came last year when a lady I used to work with, h ad a friend who's husband was struck by an elderly man in a car. Her husband worked construction I believed and he was unable to work and they have 2 small children. It's so sad when something like this happens...I'll keep your friend in my prayers. I'm sure she'll do just fine with her plan too, tell her not to give up and stay strong.
OK that's all I have for now...but I did get a really neat forward and saw some other inspirational type things on the net this AM, so I'll post them to give you guys a smile!!!
Think about this.. You may not realize it, but it's 100% true.____ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ _
1. At least 2 people in this world love you so much they would die for you.
2. At least 15 people in this world love you in someway.
3. The only reason anyone would ever hate you is because they want to be just like you.
4. A smile from you can bring happiness to anyone, even if they don't like you.
5. Every night, SOMEONE thinks about you before they go to sleep.
6. You mean the world to someone.
7. If not for you, someone may not be living.
8. You are special and unique.
9. Someone that you don't even know exists, loves you.
10. When you make the biggest mistake ever, something good comes from it.
11. When you think the world has turned its back on you, take a look: you most likely turned your back on the world.
12. When you think you have no chance of getting what you want, you probably won't get it, but if you believe in yourself, probably, sooner or later, you will get it.
13. Always remember the compliments you received. Forget about the rude remarks.
14. Always tell someone how you feel about them; you will feel much better when they know.
15. If you have a great friend, take the time to let them know that they are great.
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These comments were all very inspirational to me...with my weight goals AND life goals. I've had a tough time lately as I keep getting denied for jobs and I just want to advance my career...but I must think positively...and eventually it HAS to happen...no wait...it WILL happen.
And then, I saw this...I don't watch American Idol, but I did hear about the Frenchie scandal...she sounds like an inspirational gal to me!!!
'IDOL' THREAT
By BARBARA HOFFMAN
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Frenchie's proving she can cut the mustard on Broadway.
- NYP: Jennifer Weisbord
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_Print _ReprintJune 4, 2003 -- NEW York has room for more than one "American Idol" - even a fallen one.
When Frenchie Davis - the powerhouse soprano booted from the contest she seemed destined to win - walks through Times Square, she literally stops traffic.
Fans of all ages, grizzled bike messengers and 12-year-olds alike, cheer her, hug her - and tell her she was robbed.
And Frenchie, who's stopping the show these days in Broadway's "Rent," agrees.
"Ruben [Studdard] and I are very good friends," she says of her former rival and reigning American Idol, "but I tell him, 'You'd have gone home if I stayed in.' "
For those who've been on another planet and need an update: Frenchie got dumped from TV's "American Idol" in February, after the show's producers found she had posed for a Web site that catered to dirty old men.
Neither a flood of angry e-mails nor 40,000 petition-signing fans changed the producers' minds.
Not that Frenchie's bitter. Well, not much.
"Anyone with a brain can't possibly look at this and say it was fair - no one," she tells The Post. "There was definitely a double standard . . . If I was a typical, thin hot chick, I wouldn't have been kicked off the show."
Over lunch at Simply Pasta, right down the street from "Rent," Frenchie - short for Franchell, her grandmother's name - talked passionately about her determination to finish college (she's got one more year to go) and her fall from grace on "Idol."
As Frenchie tells it, she was 19 when she posed for the site, which claimed to feature underage girls - and she did it only to pay for college. "I don't know what the new owners turned it into, but when I was working for the Web side, I was not naked, it was not pornography and we never promoted ourselves as under the age of 18," she insists.
"It's very easy for people to sit on their high horse and say I could have done something different, but I assure you that none of those people would have written me a check to cover my tuition." These days, she's paying her tuition and rent by performing in "Rent," which she joined last month. She's just an ensemble member, a player of bit parts - until Act 2, when she takes center stage as the soloist in "Seasons of Love," and her warm, velvety voice brings down the house.
"What Frenchie has, which you can't teach anyone, is presence," says Boko Suzuki, the show's music director. "The audience loves her," adds Andy Senor, who plays Angel, a saintly transvestite, in "Rent."
"You can tell who the 'Idol' fans are because they start nudging each other. We see people holding up their cell phones so their friends can hear her sing."
Growing up in Los Angeles, Frenchie always dreamed of performing. She went to her parents' alma mater, Howard University - she was born on their graduation day - and started out as a jazz major, switching to theater "because I didn't want to be just another full-figured girl standing still on stage."
"Idol" aside, she seems to be comfortable with who she is.
"When I was younger, I had my self-esteem issues - but I'm proportionately big," she says. "My boobs are big. I have a waistline. When I raise my arms, they don't waddle.
"With a 36KK bra size, how thin can I be and not topple over?"
These days, she's living alone in an apartment she rents in the West Village - "where the gay boys hang out," she says. "I love them. They welcomed me with open arms."
Not that she wouldn't want a boyfriend. And perhaps a recording contract (she's negotiating with some labels now). For now, though, she's happy to be in "Rent."
"I honestly believe I would have made it with or without 'American Idol,' " she says. "It just made things happen faster.
"It didn't make me a star. I made me a star."
OK ladies, sorry for the long one!!!
Bye for now!!
Missy
Actually, I don't mind being older since I can have that scrumptious little boy as a benefit. He asked me when I took him his gifts from our vacation if he could go with me on bacation next time! (his parents would never allow it!)
Guess we won't be worrying about a drought for awhile!
Sometimes we forget that all that sugar can be a major downfall to our diet efforts. Peek's idea about the flavored fat free creamers is also a great suggestion! Kill 2 birds with one stone. 
At least you are all stocked up with your healthy foods, though
As for the weight issue, I had to quit WW due to finances and have lost 31 lbs on it so I am devastated over that. I do have a couple very supportive friends so I am sure I can stick to it. I am going to give it an all star try. I am just a very weak person and have a hard time doing anything on my own, without that accountability. So anyway there is my story. As for my DH I know we will get through this, we have been through rough times before, and its not like it was a big surprise, we knew this day would come just didnt think it would be so soon or wouldnt have over extended and bought all our toys that we did. If you know what I mean. So we might have to lose some of them, at least we still have a house and each other and our wonderful kids!!!
just thinking of it.