OK, Core is done. so 2/2 this week.
Also, I signed up for a 10K next weekend!! I need to do a long run anyhow, and this run benefits the ronald mcdonald house at the childrens hospital here.
Delena and I are off to get some valentines!
And here is vintage delena from last year...
I wonder if they make fleece undies???
You would think that the bodyfat measurement would have kept me on track but instead it made me really sad and upset and, hey, we are all human and pretty much react the same way...Now, I am just angry with myself for letting that happen so, vengence is mine!!
(38A. Ever looked for one of those? )I weighed in this morning....and last Friday was at 244.0 even!
today...241.6
That's awesome, Dawn.Keep up the good work.
Oh - and my suggestion for your food challenges: leave your $$$ in the car. No cash, no purchase. Only eat what you bring with you.
In other news, Treyner has some major pressure which means I have major nerves.
yummmm...Pirate Booty 
Makes it more motivating. More do-able.courgette
Am I gonna find something awkward when I google it?
Erika - A dressy fleece?! In my head I am imagining a very smart fleece decorated with jewels!
Erika, do you have a bedazzler? Are you bedazzling your fleece again? 
I should really tell you about the time I electrocuted myself with the lawn mower
I just have no words right now. You completely crack me up.
Yay for Lisa! So glad to hear that. So very, very glad!
I'm a huge flannel fan. And the Vermont Flannel Co. makes flannel undies. And thongs. Yep. It's true.
Seriously considered it? No. I'm a big chicken. Couldn't do it. I joke about it all the time though. I don't really want my fat removed, just "relocated". I'm another one of those "barely an A cup". You've heard of the miracle bra? Well, DH says *I* have one. Because it's a MIRACLE that I can find a bra that small!
...
Doesn't it feel great to be enthusiastic about your program?
Just me, though.
I would have punched your DH in the mouth. Or made some comment about the size of...
Just one.
It's ok. Really it is. We both mock me. It's all in jest.
I need to ask permission to drink. Really. I think I may need a glass of wine tonight. PLEASE?
Report card issue. I am over-the-edge angry with one certain 10th grader in my home.
Seriously considered it? No. I'm a big chicken. Couldn't do it. I joke about it all the time though. I don't really want my fat removed, just "relocated". I'm another one of those "barely an A cup". You've heard of the miracle bra? Well, DH says *I* have one. Because it's a MIRACLE that I can find a bra that small!
) I decide in all my wisdom to cut the grass. My garden is only small, there is the lawn which is surrounded by plant beds - in one of the beds I have got stick lights, so I was being really careful not to cut through the wire of the lights - instead I cut straight through the mower wire I had to be hooked up to the heart monitor to make sure everything was working properly.
I can only laugh hysterically now since I know it turned out ok and you weren't seriously hurt! BUT OMG! Bella! Seriously, you know the drill. Track it, count it, and move on. (Oh God, I sound like Liz! )
Hey everyone!
I got Five Minutes to get on the computer!
Steph!!! Nice to see you!
Pneumonia? YIKES
Any advice too would be great on this subject. I was letting the puppy chase me this morning around the house and I heard a POP in my calf and now I have a charlie horse beyond belief and can't flex my foot! I have iced and taken tylenol but still am having a hard time putting any of pressure on it! If not better by tomorrow I think I will be going to the DR.
Ok off to do my hair and get ready for a party! That I will be sitting for! It is my friend from works last night in the area so we are having a dinner for her!
"popping" can be a nothing or it can be a big "something". I'm hoping for your sake it's a "nothing". Personally - I think you are on the right track. Advil/Ibuprophen is better for swelling than Tylenol. Ice. And if the pain continues or gets worse, definitely have it looked at. Electrocution by Lawn Mower:
Picture the scene - boiling hot day (I remember it well, it was one of 4 hot days we had last year
It blasted the lawn mower out of my hands, and left me with a lovely red mark up my arm and a little scorch mark on my hand. Worst part, when the wire cut it whipped up and hit me on the bummocks and left a mark
DH rang NHS direct to see if there was a particular cream they recommended to put on electrical burns - they sent an ambulance!
Now, I don't mow the lawn anymore
OMG. I'm so glad you didn't get hurt! <sheesh> what some people will do to avoid having to mow the lawn
Nancy--wine. Well, um, ok...I guess. I mean, if you just HAVE to.
Lazy. Distracted. Whatever you want to call it. He's just up that certain creek without his paddle, that's for sure.
I'm all about effort. If you are working your hardest, doing your best and come home with a report card full of C's and D's? Well then, you did what you could. But if I don't see that effort (or in his case ANY effort) and you don't make honor roll? You are screwed. Big time. Until the next report card comes home. Not progress report, full fledged report card. That has always been our deal, and this is the first time we've had to enforce it.
BAH. Dang kids.
Oh - and oddly -only 2 of the 3 report cards showed up.
Oh, ouch.
Are you channeling her now? Did you have a sudden urge to buy a Vera purse??
It is exciting. And nerve wracking. I know I'll miss him terribly, but every not and then I can't WAIT for him to get the he** outta here
And when exactly did this turn into the Carnivore Thread? <vomiting smiley here> Ugh...from corned beef to pastrami to chicken. What happened to the happy, happy tofu noodles?
I never said - but I do not like corned beef as of now how I have had it prepared and I love pastrami. My absolute favorite sandwich meat! I looked for Tofu noodles but did not find at Super Target today. Will look tom.
Oh, wait. Did Erika not want to hear about meat? Lyz, how's the poor pig in the freezer?
Liz - I literally laughed out loud! My kids walked into the office to ask what is so funny!
Sorry. I know, this is like you wearing fleece OUT to me.
This makes me think of my ex MIL and her quilting clothes in the late 80's. I swear it was like Little House. She wore a homemade dress with a doily atapled to the front of it for my wedding. I need to post pics.Ok, so here's the thing. This is MAINE, right? We need fleece. It is a staple. And all fleece are not created equal, oh no. You have your everyday fleece (for wearing inside, like it was a sweatshirt or something), then you have your outdoor fleece, there is fleece for sleeping, fitness fleece, and then dress-up fleece. Lisa/PR, help me out here!
We are bad to. In church on Christmas Eve, the pastors wife was reading a story to the kids..and instead of donkey...the book used "@ss" and you would have thought we were in elementary school. She has a medical issue and uses a respirator and her s's wheeze. She kinda sounds like Sylvester the cat. We counted and it was 44 times the word @ss was said. I am going to he!! for that one too I know.
So. My daughter had her Middle School Band concert tonight. I have just 2 words.
PAIN. FUL.
When I was in 7th grade we did a band/choir combo concert. Mike Adams (still remeber) had gone to Mc D's and gotten a shamrock shake. He was in top row of choir risers. He pukes all over the girl in front of him and you would have thought it was the "Barfarama" of Stand by Me fame. People were puking in their trumpets, parents were throwingg up in purses. We made the news due to home video coverage. I, di not throw up. I was last chair flute (tried to lose that horrid instrument) and thus...as far from the melay as possible!
The 8th grade was MUCH better. dd is in 8th, mercifully! so we didn't have to mock her, just the other kids
I would die. Claustraphobic city here. My biggest fear is just that!
I had one similar in 5th grade. This was just on the talk radio program today I was listening to...Baylor siad, "Can't you just put on more clothes?"Speaking of fleece, have you guys seen the Snuggie? The blanket with sleeves? I see the commercial ALL the time. Something about it just makes me
Love that. My grandparents were like that!
Happy Friday everyone!!
Just a super quickie post from me. I am +1 pound for the challenge this week
You are deserving of good numbers wherever you want to find them!
Stomach and ****s are a no brainer for me!The kids...this is a tough one. I have no idea what the right thing to do here is. This lifestyle is something that HAS to be a personal choice. I can't force it on them and at some point they get to decide. But WHEN? Right now, Riley is really interested. He's 9. Old enough? I don't know. And HOW? Because I won't cook it. (I don't even know how!) Honestly, I hope he gets a bit rebellious and does something like have a McD's burger (or something else horrible) and it just makes him so sick that he never wants to eat meat again. Bad mom award, I know. Cammie is already committed, so that is not a problem. And Kelly...well, Kelly is a free spirit. Even though she is the youngest, she has major issues with rules, etc. So she will be the first to try it. But I am also willing to be bet that she comes back to it on her own.
My friend from Northern Ireland let their kids decide around age 9 - they tried meat and siad, "What's the big deal?" They now are pretty much all vegetarian diet too. I thoink the boy eats bacon still. But yeah, if you can't cook it how would you let them decide? I can't stuff aturkey.. Grosses me out to no end. Often I cannot eat a raw product cooked since I saw it in raw form.
As for plastic surgery...yes, I think about it. Would I actually do it? No clue. There is no way that I will get exactly the body I want with diet and exercise alone. We all have our "trouble spots." So...
Great advice Sarah! That was very kind.
Erika, do you have a bedazzler? Are you bedazzling your fleece again? I think you are not clumsy but very smart. 1 small electrical dance = no more lawn mowing!Electrocution by Lawn Mower:
Picture the scene - boiling hot day (I remember it well, it was one of 4 hot days we had last year
Now, I don't mow the lawn anymore
for dinner I am having grilled chicken breast with stuffing, boiled potatoes, green beans, carrots, courgette
Erika - A dressy fleece?! In my head I am imagining a very smart fleece decorated with jewels!
Smiling Sarah. I made a huge decision this week. I was getting burnt out by the scale. I was continually losing but I wasn't celebrating it. I was becoming obsessed by numbers. And goal. And not celebrating my success and the now. So I made the decision. And it was scary. And I cheated.
I wished I could be Liz and not put huge emotions to the number. She and Paula ( I think) say it's just a number. But I realized, unfortunately, I'm never going to get there. I"m just too obsessive and have to own that.
But more importantly has been a wonderful week. I really celebrated where I am. Where I came from and where I am. It worked.
It's scary but it worked.
Lisa - be careful iwth the fat ratio unless it was water submerging that Erika talked about - by the way so funny Erika. It made me think of all the things I used to do and still do to get out of body situations.
I just read that calipers must be done by someone who is highly specialized and trained in the area. That they can be way off if the person hasn't been trained properly. But maybe you had it all done by someone highly trained. Hang in there. I know how frustrating it must be.
LisaV, unfortunately, I am the owner and operator of the calipers. And I am trained to use them. I did it and got 31%, my MIL (who is also trained) did it and got 28% so I took the difference and went a little high. In this category, it is all same-same between 28% to 31% so I am just a walking heart attack...Hmm, no wonder my cholesterol is so high. And here I thought is was just bad DNA....
Kat, thanks for the hugs and kind words. I am so upset by this I cannot even tell you so every little bit helps. Super congrats on your loss though.
Everyone else, just thanks for being there!!
Oh and dressy fleece, I get mine from Athleta (sorry Erika). They have dressy workout clothes and I really like the fit and feel of ALL of their things. I have a fleece lined bra top that I love beyond loving.
Love corned beef.
The last time I ate corned beef was at Katz's on vacation last summer.
I'm a huge flannel fan. And the Vermont Flannel Co. makes flannel undies. And thongs. Yep. It's true.
I'm living with the college selection drama myself. But here's the reality as far as I can see it.
The school that my son attends needs to be the one that fits him best. All programs considered. The truth is, very, very few kids that play sports in high school actually go on to play in college. And dramatically less move on from there to play professionally. I'd encourage my child to consider the academic program that he thinks he wants to persue, and determine which school can help him realize those goals the best. Which one feels like "home". Does one make you feel warm and welcome more than another? Are you going to feel lost and invisible at a huge school? Under a microscope at a small one? So much to consider, and a very, very personalized decision. It's about what's right for that particular student, not about the "prestige" of any one school vs. another.
Of course, the $$ factor is big too. But private schools have MUCH more flexibility in their financial incentive packages than public schools do. And what may seem like a more expensive school on the surface, may indeed be the better bargain in the long run.[/B][/COLOR]
Erika, do you have a bedazzler? Are you bedazzling your fleece again?
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I need to ask permission to drink. Really. I think I may need a glass of wine tonight. PLEASE?
Lazy. Distracted. Whatever you want to call it. He's just up that certain creek without his paddle, that's for sure.
I'm all about effort. If you are working your hardest, doing your best and come home with a report card full of C's and D's? Well then, you did what you could. But if I don't see that effort (or in his case ANY effort) and you don't make honor roll? You are screwed. Big time. Until the next report card comes home. Not progress report, full fledged report card. That has always been our deal, and this is the first time we've had to enforce it.
BAH. Dang kids.
Oh - and oddly -only 2 of the 3 report cards showed up.
Are you channeling her now? Did you have a sudden urge to buy a Vera purse??
It is exciting. And nerve wracking. I know I'll miss him terribly, but every not and then I can't WAIT for him to get the he** outta here
)Courgette is zucchini, right?
Dressy fleece - don't be confused. There's no such thing. Tooth Fairy = Dressy Fleece.
OMG. You're Bella's mom. You repel all things electronic!
I am stunned you are okay after that incident. Lucky? Or not?
Kat, that is just fabulous!!! Way to go!!!
I'm glad you celebrated. You deserve to.
I could freak out over the scale. But I can't. Because I am NOT a number. Would I love to lose? Yes. But I have to do something for that, and I"m not doing enough, so I'm not going to judge myself but be gentle. I do what I can, and I move on.
I'm sorry you're so upset about the measurement. It's just another measure, it's not you. You will get where you want to be. Journey, not destination. Right? Hugs.
Ok, see? You acknowledge they are "dressy WORKOUT clothes". This I can buy. Fleece-lined bra? For running?
And what is this Athleta? I love the concept of workout clothes. New ones. Whee!
Kat, there is no such thing as dressy fleece. Tooth Fairy! Sasquatch!
Yes, I like to think I'd be happy at a size 2, no matter what. But it's all relative, as you say. I just want to be back to where I was before Christmas. I just want to feel happy. For more than a day or two.
WORD, sister-girl.
Oh, thank God for you, Lisa Z. Seriously, I was in dire need of a corned beef, Katz loving friend on this thread!
Your grandpa works at a bookstore? Runs one? Tell me more.
Sigh. Best job EVER.
OMG. Flannel undies? WTH?
I am out of my league here.
I so see Erika and her bedazzler. So funny.
Love what you said about schools. So true.
Thank you, Kat. Flannel undies. Dress fleece. I am spinning in my fashion grave over here.
Yes, you get a drink. Go for it.
You do sound like me. Except for the fleece stuff.
Um, YES. YES. YES. Me, too.
Um, a lot here. Just acknowledging that I am reading this, Nancy. And Erika already bought a VB. It only takes about six months of knowing me to start craving them.
Sarah, you have a cool degree, don't you? Isn't it interesting? Asian Studies? Why is is useless?
Lyz, thank you for today. SOOOO much.
No degree is useless. I have a minor in Ancient Greek. Yes, really. It is a DEAD language. And while I could never get a job using it, it is so far from useless! It is about knowledge, and the breadth of that knowledge. If you just want a job, go to a trade school. But if you want an education, then go to college and get a degree in something you love. (OMG, can you tell I am all about a liberal arts education???
I will send you a fleece lined bra. You will never be the same. Especially you, my temperature-sensitive friend.
I can hear you now. "My b00bs are so happy." They will be.
) the rest I will blanch and mix with my tofu pasta and new singapore noodle sauce which is only 45 calories for 2.5 ounces which is way more than I will use with a serving of noodles... I love Sprouts... got a ton more stuff too and only spent 30 bucks... basically 3 or 4 meals worth of food... Now I am gonna go work out before I lose my motivation to do so... Catch ya when I get back!!
we woulda been in BIG trouble. Dressy fleece - don't be confused. There's no such thing. Tooth Fairy = Dressy Fleece.
Kat, there is no such thing as dressy fleece. Tooth Fairy! Sasquatch!
OMG. Flannel undies? WTH?
I don't have any. yet. I know I'd love 'em
Yes, you get a drink. Go for it.
But do they make them in my teeny tiny size? 
