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They are all hunks! Tidey- my dh looked like that 25 years ago. He cut his hair when he turned 30 and we bought an OLD Triumph TR4 convertible and he discovered how much fun it was trying to drive with either loose hair or a long ponytail whacking him in the face. :lol: Now he's got a slightly younger TR8 and short gray hair and beard.

JC- Ray over the caption "abs are made in the kitchen" had me alternately laughing and crying. Sounds like in his case, abs are made in the DNA. Tho I bet with his job, he doesn't spend too much time sitting around all day long.

My dh is now trying to clean up his eating, having discovered (he's brilliant) that if you stop lifting, and eat ice cream and beer daily, you don't look or feel the same. The light went on when he got flattened last week playing ice hockey by a guy who he used to easily outmuscle for the puck. I wish he'd stop playing- even Gordie Howe had quit by 52! But he says he wouldn't be bothered to lift or eat right at all without that motivation. I no longer say "have fun" when he leaves, but "please come home in 1 piece!" You can take the Canadian out of Canada, but somehow they'll still find a hockey rink!

Well, my week's been great so far. I can't walk today or sit on the toilet, but hey, that's a small price to pay. FOUR pounds of carbwater have left since Sunday- I'm hoping maybe there's a 1/2 pound of fat that took a ride with the water. I don't care- I just feel so much better, my pants fit better, and I feel in control again. Still got a ways to go, but nothing breeds success like success ;)

Off to walk (??) the pooch. She better go slow this morning. The cardio in the afternoon when I loosen up some.

mel

Mel,

LOL great post to read! Its true about the canadians gravitating to ice rinks... I live in Sweden and while we get snow in winter there is not always ice to skate on (and I dont want to use the rivers etc. it makes me uneasy) I insisted in bringing my skates!

Off to do UBWO soon :D

Tidey

If there's something to get a girl outta lurk mode
 

It's all these hot men! Sheesh!! Tidey, JC, MrsJim, they are all hotties!! (although any man with long hair will always hold a special place in my heart, I'm an 80's girl, what can I say).

No time to post other than to say HI! Hope everyone is doing well. Those with your fathers that are ill (please forgive, I knew who it was 2 seconds ago), my prayers are with you.

I am on plan, working out (working my arse off more like it). Computer at home is on the fritz again so I haven't had much time to read/post. I'm supposed to be getting it back tomorrow and if all goes well, I'll have it set up on Sunday.

Have a great day ladies! (and gents??)

Adena

Good lookin' men, ladies!! I'm blessed (?) with a sweet and wonderful guy who wouldn't lift anything heavier than a fork unless his life depended on it. I'm perfectly fine with that, I knew he was like that when I met him, and I'm not about to try to change him. I love him just the way he is, and that's a fact. Now, if he were to decide to start working out and getting in shape, I'd support him all the way, but something about a cold day in **** comes to mind... ;)

Well, holy emotional eating, Batman. With all the huge emotional swings I've had the last several days, I finally went off the deep end. Something I've been trying to cope with for the last couple months was that my dear daughter was going to be moving up to AK to live with her Dad. For many reasons, I was not happy about that, but I knew it was her decision to make. Lately, she'd been telling me things like "well, mom, you could tell me I *can't* go..." and things like that. But I told her there was no way I could do that, SHE had to make the call. I wasn't coping gracefully, and I knew it would be so, SO hard to not have her here. Well, anyway, talked to the ex last night and lo and behold, he realizes that his situation up there is way not cool (largely of his own making, long story) and it's really not best for V to come live with him, at least not yet. If I could turn a cartwheel, I would have. So.... that led to a little family celebration last night. V was happy, I was happy... subway, ICB rootbeer, and our own pints of whatever ice cream we wanted. *burp* Ah feel gooooooood! :lol: Amazingly, I don't feel too bad this morning. Mostly just worn out from the mood swings, but finally finding some middle ground. Back OP this morning, and happily so. Tonight is aerobic interval training, which I'm looking forward to. Somehow this week I don't expect to see a loss in weight, but that's ok. :D Nice and sore from yesterdays LBWO, nice to feel that butt getting tighter all the time. There is a great motivation I'm finding in thinking about my dad - many years ago when I lost my mom, the same thing happened. She'd had a treadmill that she used a lot to try to lose weight and she did really well, till the hepatitis just took too much of a toll. I inherited that treadmill, and I have to say that was the first time in my life I was really, seriously motivated to lose weight. I lost about 90 pounds in 10 months. Not really a healthy way, but... I was learning. But I kept telling myself that if my mom did it, I could too. Now, it's like my dad has been fighting with chronic pain in his legs from a very bad plane crash so many years ago, and he has barely the ability to walk, let alone run or lift. I know he would have given so much to be able to do what I can do now, and it's given me something to hold on to during my workouts, something to fuel me when I'm feeling low or worried. I know I'm doing this for myself, but ... there's still that little girl who wants dad to be proud, yaknow?

Ok, geez... I'm sorry for spilling all that here. I hope it wasn't too sappy.

Thank you all so much for your well wishes, prayers, and thoughts of me and my dad. It means the world to me, and it really has helped me to find some sense of acceptance about this whole situation.

I hope everyone is feeling great today!

Hey Raven,

Glad to see you up and at 'em. You are truly strong and amazing, especially with your daughter "offering" you the opportunity to make her stay and you passing it up. I don't think I could be that strong. All our prayers are still with you and your dad.

I think I'm having a premenopausal hot flash...
 

Well JC, I gotta admit that your hubby's abs are (probably) much better than Matt Damon's. But I still think they look alike ;)

Adena - I MUST post photos of Jim from the 80's...he had the Robert Plant hair and body thing going on...yes he was a blond...dunno what happened since then :?: because as you probably know us brunettes are always wanting to be blondes! :lol: I would have died to have blond curly long hair. Of course Tidey's SO has Jim beat for long hair - is he a musician??

Did bi's and tri's today...good pumping :strong:

Starting to cool down some - kitty Sparky got a bit agitated last night when Jim turned the fan off "to keep our energy bill down". Sparky looked like he was saying "ya know, I can't take off MY fur coat!!" So after Jim went to Jam Night I turned the fan back on...hee hee...at 9:15 pm it was still 82 degrees in our house...even with all the windows open...

Good Afternoon,

Wow, JC Your husband is a hunk. My hubby had abs and muscles like that once, prior to daily doses of prednisone and cyclosporin.(sp.)

Raven, Your post about your dad, mom and daughter really touched me. You're a great mom-it takes a strong woman to let her daughter make her own decision. My mom would have made it for me, whether I wanted her to or not.

Tidey, Here's a picture of my husband with his "brush and go" hair. He likes it very short and only grew it long over the last year due to my constant nagging. BTW, Your husband's hair is beautiful.

Upper body this morning and cardio tonight. Have a good day.

Sel

hehe thanks for all the nice words about my SO's lovely locks... He's a metalhead, but only dabbles in guitar playing so he's not a musician hehe. Partly I think he likes it because its so amazingly low maintenence (cut once or twice a year).

We always get a good laugh when we do the "heaving bosoms and flowy hair" pose for photos at parties (think romance novel cover lol) wish I could find one to scan, Im sure you'd all DIE lol

What is everyone wearing this summer that they are looking forwawrd to showing off? For me its capri pants and shorts lol I have excellent calves these days!

Tidey

Be careful with those heaving bosoms at parties. my nephew (age 4) was at a party where the host couple did the french maid/butler attire. My nephew walked up to the maid, asked her if the bosoms were real and then asked to touch them. his mother almost died and his father got hi fives from all the men the rest of the night!

Hello LWL :)

I think I've lost track of how many times I've been to the gym today. :lol Since the contractors/plumbers etc are working on the bathroom, I've been up/down the stairs several times today. I didn't even have to DO anything in the gym to get a workout. <g>. I opted to combine yesterday's missed Chest/Tricep workout with today's easy leg workout instead of just moving things down a day. The guys didn't need me for any questions for a bit, so it was nice to get out of here for a while.

Nice photo's everyone. :)

Karen, I think you should hide this picture from sparky. Lacey and Smoki (L-R) are both long haired kitties and we take them in when it gets warm here so that the summer is easier on them. It's easier on us too, with less shedding, but mostly they get too matted during shedding season. It's been a cold spring, so they still have their coats (pic's are from last year).. I think I'll wait till the bathroom job is done, as they are stressed enough right now.

Tidey and Mel, am I the only one who's Canadian SO doesn't watch hockey? :lol I even had him going to Yankee games last season. (this season we're too busy with wedding plans to commit to a season package).

I think the workers are requiring my attention... later all,

I think the thing that everyone needs to keep in mind is that my SO is only 27 yrs old and yes has very good genetics behind him. Plus he works on his feet every day and is very physical most of the time. It would sicken you to know what he eats most of the time and that when he runs he loses too much weight so he can't really do to much cardio..... urghh....

Thanks for the compliments girls! Although SEL hubba hubba - me thinking Barry White kinda! :love: :love: :love: :love: :love:

I had soccer training last night which was great but they forgot to turn on the main lights so it was a bit dark. We learnt a few new tricks which was so cool and did heaps of long kicks which is good for your bottom. Had a 100% clean day yesterday. Looking forward to the weekend...

JC

Right here!! My Canadian DH doesn't watch hockey either...:lol: He may at times watch the last playoff game, but that's it... I'm a happy camper :D....

I also had a great bi and tri workout today Karen!! Got very "pumped: too....Also had a good food day... had some bread but it was 12 grain...

But I am tired this week!! It took me a few minutes this morning I'm sure to realize that my alarm was buzing... I think it's because of all the computer work I've had to do at work and my eyes are really really sore by the time I get home I just hafta take my lenses out and my lids are all swollen...... Oh well, c'est la vie!!



Very Nice pics everyone....Gorgeous buncha guys we have...

Later all...

Friday!
 

What other forum has both hot men and adorable cats (two of my favorite things)? :love: My, my Sel … you’ve got quite a hunk there yourself. And Tidey, I would love to see one of your “flowing hair/heaving bosom” shots!

My DH (his photo is in our MSN gallery, in the family photo) is just like Raven’s and will never set foot in the gym — his passion is military history. He has a room with a 4x8 sheet of plywood, painted blue (the Pacific Ocean, of course) and little ships that he uses to reenact all the naval battles of WW2. He has a war game web site and every book ever written on WW2 (and most of the ones on the Civil War and WW1). But he is naturally thin and walks every morning when he gets to the office at 6:00 AM — he does laps around the floor. All his various lipid tests, or whatever they call them, are perfect, so he can keep eating bagels and cookies and ice cream — and I’ll do what I need to do.

So it’s Friday and that means it’s leg day! I hope I feel like Mel by tomorrow (can’t walk etc) :D All the rest of me feels pretty beat up — it was back day yesterday. I have been trying for the longest time to do a real pull-up (please don’t laugh at me — I know this is easy for some of you). I can do four with my hands facing each other, but am about 2” short of a real one with hands out wide. But I’m going to keep trying each week until I nail one.

Mel — you are so right about “nothing breeds success like success.” Once you get on that roll, don’t let anything stop you! I find that cardio really helps with sore legs, too, especially the bike. It seems to stretch out those muscles. Tomorrow morning is yoga class and that is also a good thing for sore legs (but they look at me funny when I am moaning and groaning to contort into some of the poses :lol: ).

Raven — I was thinking about what you wrote about your emotional eating. I hope you know that it happens to ALL of us -- it would be completely unrealistic to expect that we will never mess up. I think the key to success is what we do afterwards — do we let it turn into a “what the ****, I screwed up now so I may as well take the rest of the day … the week .. the month off?” Or do we just jump back in, like you did, and move on? I think that a lot of us are “all or nothing” people — we’re “good’ or “bad” — we’re “on” or “off” a diet, like switching on and off a light bulb. The danger in that comes when we go off the plan, even a little, because then we want to chuck the whole thing. I really like what you wrote about finding the “middle ground.” It sounds like you are getting comfortable with your lifestyle, like this is where you want to be. :high:

Ilene — I just hate it when work gets in the way of your posting! :D I hope you have a few minutes this weekend to make me smile …

This may be my “duh” moment :doh: but I’ve discovered that if I go under 1200 calories a day or try to cut carbs way way down — I will eventually binge. I was doing both because I am totally frustrated by the scale not moving (feel free to jump in and smack me around about my scale obsession). I’m getting my BF % done this morning and will see where that is (I’m always afraid that it will be way high and that all the others were a fluke) (that goes along with my fear that I will wake up one morning and be about 50# heavier for no reason). :?:

Have a great weekend, ladies! I’m hoping for a little sunshine here in Pennsylvania.

Meg

Meg --- My son would think he would have died and gone to heaven to be in your DH's WW room.... And doesn't it just suck to have "naturaly thin" DHs.... grrrr.... Meg I still can't do a pull-up... But you know I haven't actually tried in years... Maybe I should?? :lol: MEG!!!!!! WHAT DO WE KEEP TELLIN' YOU GIRL!!!??? THROW THE SCALE FA' FA' FA' AWAY!!!!!!!!!!!! :lol:
Thank you Meg, for your comment about my posts because I agree that work does get in the way!!!.... YOUR above post just made me roar tho.... Specially the scale issue "duh" moment, and waking up 50# heavier in the morning, (that one can be a nightmare!!)

Nothing new yet it's too early in the morning... except that I did have a very good back WO, not EXCELLENT, but very good.... I'm also very happy it's FRIDAY and that I will sleep in tomorrow....

Later all... the bath will overflow if I don't hurry....

Put my dh in the "Canadian SOs who don't watch Hockey" category -- although he does describe an olympic hockey game from his childhood where the Canadian team came from behind with tears in his eyes.

Scale is finally budging -- happy me! Also, measurements today showed 5 inches off waist and 4 each off chest and hips since March 5th -- so happy about that.

Allergies are killing me here -- oye!!

Sorry to be short -- just checking in before heading out!

Have a great weekend all.

Peace,
Paula