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[lovetoscrap]

Okay 7AM
and already had 16 oz of water and a piece of Multi grain toast

that is gonnn have to hold me till lunch which is already packed
Veggie cup
carrots celery with low fat ranch

Laura I am gonna get you for this

NOT only am I gonna have to eat better
but this idea of yours is making me have to be better organized
and I DON"T DO ORGANIZATION



okay off to work with about 30 flavors of Ice cream
15 different pastires in my face all day

Note to self: be strong and drink water it DOES taste as good as that
chocolate peanut butter milkshake would Really IT DOES

Kayla dear, you are NOT eating enough if that is all you are having. Especially if you have had the same problems in the past like I have (which you told me you did). You need more for breakfast. Add some PB to the toast (no whipped cream!), have some fruit, maybe an egg or some ham or yogurt or cottage cheese.

You need to take a snack to work. Some cheese sticks, low fat lunch meat, fruits and veggies, peanuts etc. I dont' know what time you get lunch, but you can't go from 6 am breakfast until lunch without something in between, especially with as much as you are running at work.

Veggie Cup with dip is a SNACK--not a lunch! Lunch can be a sandwich on whole grain bread, or a salad with some meat and cheese. A thermos of soup to go with it. Get some WW frozen things if you have to and make a small salad to go with them. You are going to be starving and witchy, and I won't want to talk to you! Or you will pass out at work (and I will laugh at you after I know you are okay).

Instead of the milkshakes at work try to get put on the sandwiches as much as possible! For lunch make yourself one with wheat bread and lowfat meats and very little or no cheese. You CAN do this!

Join SparkPeople (the link is in the OP and it is free) and look at the menu planning they have there. It seems to have good suggestions of meals. You may need some guidelines on how much you should and can be eating. You are cutting back to much.

And think of how much money you will be saving towards any future WDW trips by packing your own lunch!

Getting organized is usually my downfall also. I am good for the first few weeks then it all falls apart as I get apathetic and busy (and summer is soooooo busy for us) and that is usually when I just start to give up.

 

[lovetoscrap]

I ate fruit, chicken, seafood salad, small helping of noodles, spinach and sushi. Not the best food in the world, I know. But after 2.5 months of this, I'm entitled to a little cheating, right Lara.

Sounds like you made good choices with what you had. That is what this is all about. We are all just trying to make better choices. And don't ask Lara! She will want to know if you had ice cream for dessert!


I did GREAT at my party last night. Of course it really helped being on crutches and not being very mobile. Hard to keep going to the food tables and muching! I sat as far away from the food as possible. I got 2 plates of food, all veggie and fruit. I had more fruit than South Beach allows, but for overall weight loss it was very healthy, and it was really hot last night so I needed watermelon!

I ended up not eating my planned dinner of Chicken. Just to hot and a hot meal didn't appeal to me. The veggies and fruit were much better. I did "cheat" and had my favorite comfort food when I got home of a small Stouffer's Mac and Cheese cause I was hungry and exhausted. That was the quickest thing hubby could cook for me and I could eat and get to bed. Overall I think it was a good day.

And I hit the MOTHERLOAD at the party! There was TONS of food left afterwards and they were going to throw it away sad2: a whole nother story) so I intervened and found new homes for most of it. So I came home with a HUGE pan of precut veggies. I have enough baby carrots, precut celery, and cut broccoli to last me a month. Unfortunately the celery and broccoli won't stay fresh that long but my kids love celery and will help eat a lot of it, and I will be eating fresh or steamed broccoli with every meal it looks like! All prepped and ready is a great time saver.

 

[bigmerle1966]

Helping my water intake alot, but I have to peeeeeeeeeeeeee!

That will settle down once your body gets used to it.

Hi there! This is a friendly group of people....although I may like you better if you cheat with me...

I have to get rid of the ice cream in the house, right?

Yes!

 

[LaraK]

Good morning....

Scrappy...I know that breakfast is the most imporatant meal of the day, but I've never been able to force it down. Coffee is about all I can handle.

I'm home today, so it's actually going to be a challenging day. I did slip with the ice cream last night...but I've got to get it out of the house and I will not throw food away. I figured I really couldn't start this full out until after I went to the grocery store this weekend.

I need to figure out easily portable, low fat foods for lunch. Part of the reason I've not been successful in loosing my baby weight (and that's what I have on me is two babies worth of weight) is that I'm just so darned busy. My goal this weekend is to plan out a healthy, fast, menu for next week. DH and I talked yesterday and we both need to take off the weight and we both want to cut down on how much we're spending right now. So no more trips to McD's when we've had a horrible commute home.

 

[phorsenuf]

I'm here...I'm here!

I'm doing weight watchers and so far so good. Its not a quick weight loss but I didn't put it all on in a month I can't expect it to come off that fast either.

I really like WW its so easy and I do not feel like I am depriving myself at all! I'm trying to be good to about my water intake. Its hard but I'm doing better. I started on the treadmill too and trying to do a mile a day.

I have my weighin today so I drank my coffee but I'm skipping breakfast (every ounce counts! LOL) I usually do eat breakfast though. I won't give up my sugar and 1/2 and 1/2 for my coffee though and I've noticed no problems there. I'm also finding that quite a bit of the low-fat food they have out these days isn't so bad. I found great cheese and reduced fat triscuits are very good. Also pretzals are fat free to so if you need a salty crunchy snack that's the ticket!

Oh and sufar free popsicles and fugesicles are awesome! My kids prefer them actually.

OK, off to mop before I head out, but count me in!

 

[paigevz]

I'm here, but are you sure I should be? I definitely need to lose weight and am, but the topamax is killing my appetite.

I think I need help eating right though. Because I have no appetite, I need to make sure what I do eat is what I should eat.

We have to have Mediterranean diet in our house. Prescribed by dh's dr. Little to no fat, sugar, starch or red meat. I allow the kids more starch.

So this morning, as every morning, I had one piece of whole wheat bread and a glass of tea made with Splenda. I only eat that because I have to for the meds, and I have to make myself eat it.

Currently I am at 205, down from my all time high of 260 back probably a year or so ago........I don't really know the date. I had begun losing weight when I got depressed in October, and when I joined a contest at work in November was at 246 officially. Can't remember when I started the topamax, but it was sometime after that.

Oh, usually I skip either lunch or dinner, and just eat the other.

 

[lovetoscrap]

Good morning....


I need to figure out easily portable, low fat foods for lunch. Part of the reason I've not been successful in loosing my baby weight (and that's what I have on me is two babies worth of weight) is that I'm just so darned busy. My goal this weekend is to plan out a healthy, fast, menu for next week. DH and I talked yesterday and we both need to take off the weight and we both want to cut down on how much we're spending right now. So no more trips to McD's when we've had a horrible commute home.

I am trying to lose baby weight also. The weight I put on starting as a baby 37 years ago!

If you don't do breakfast--and I understand DH doesn't either--at least plan on a snack around mid morning. You really should have a protein like cheese or yogurt or some nuts like almonds or peanuts.

Look at the Spark People link that I have in the OP. It is free to join and there is only as much spam as you sign up for ( you can opt out of them sending you stuff). They provide meal planning and grocery lists. I think it is a good way to at least get started and "jump start". Now I have to say, some of it is a bit confusing. Like their recommendation for a dinner for me was rather disjointed. But you may be able to mix and match. And the planner has ways to add and change things. You might want to play with it.

Even McD's isn't bad. Just get the Grilled Chicken (it is on a WW bun) no mayo, or a salad. Skip the burgers and fries! Yeah, I know. What's the point! The weekend is a great time to do a lot of prep. Buy stuff and cut up all your veggies, tear up all your lettuce for salad for the week. Package your meats so all you have to do is pull out one bag from the freezer to thaw or from the frig.

I am working on finding lots of recipes. Let me know if you are looking for anything in particular.

 

[HockeyKat]

Kat, your exercise is awe inspiring! And ice Hockey also! I am currently unable to even walk much--thus the need to lose the weight, but I think that I need to do some weight training. At least on my upper body. As long as I don't do anything with my feet I would be okay. You have inspired me. I think I will make the appointment for orientation at the Y on the weight machines. I will be going there to swim.

I also love how you manage to use your calorie reduction program to still fit in 2 beers! That is a great way to still have what you love. Are you using the Spark People meal plans at all, or just forming your own?

Thanks!! I have really had to work up to this point, and a lot of it is because I want to start playing hockey with "the boys" at some point. My husband plays too (how we met) and once he loses some weight he wants to join a men's league. My Wed night is a women's only scrimmage. I do all my gym time on my lunch hour... luckily I can take an hour or so, and the gym is 5 min away. If I tried to to it before work (yeah right!) or after, I would never go.

I am forming my own meal plans and using SP as a way to track. I have been doing this low calorie thing for a while, so I have a pretty good routine going as far as what to eat. And I also firmly believe that treats are necessary... sometimes a light beer or glass of wine, sometimes an ice cream snack, sometimes some FF pringles and FF sour cream dip.

Hey Kat and Welcome from the other end of the state.

Okay, I didn't have leftover roast and salad like I said I would last night. That will be dinner tonight. Kids and I had to escape the house last night because of the chemicals they sprayed to dry out the mold from our little leak. DH is out of town, so we went to the chinese buffet. I ate fruit, chicken, seafood salad, small helping of noodles, spinach and sushi. Not the best food in the world, I know. But after 2.5 months of this, I'm entitled to a little cheating, right Lara.

Thanks for the welcome!! I don't "meet" many NCer on DIS. I love sushi... it is 30 cals per roll piece so I count that way. If I get nigiri I just eat the fish off the top and leave the rice.

Kayla dear, you are NOT eating enough if that is all you are having. Especially if you have had the same problems in the past like I have (which you told me you did). You need more for breakfast. Add some PB to the toast (no whipped cream!), have some fruit, maybe an egg or some ham or yogurt or cottage cheese.

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Veggie Cup with dip is a SNACK--not a lunch! Lunch can be a sandwich on whole grain bread, or a salad with some meat and cheese. A thermos of soup to go with it. Get some WW frozen things if you have to and make a small salad to go with them. You are going to be starving and witchy, and I won't want to talk to you! Or you will pass out at work (and I will laugh at you after I know you are okay).

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Join SparkPeople (the link is in the OP and it is free) and look at the menu planning they have there. It seems to have good suggestions of meals. You may need some guidelines on how much you should and can be eating.
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I completely agree. I find that I have to have protein in my bfast and lunch. Some good ideas for bfast... Reduced Fat Bacon Egg and Cheese Toaster Scramble (160) or Lean Pocket Breakfast Pockets which come in Bacon, Ham, etc. and are about 150 cals each. Really easy to take along in the car.
Lunch, I usually take a frozen meal. They have ones now that are just meat and veggies and come in around the 180-220 calorie range, and are great to pair with a salad or more veggies, and an apple/orange.

I need to figure out easily portable, low fat foods for lunch. Part of the reason I've not been successful in loosing my baby weight (and that's what I have on me is two babies worth of weight) is that I'm just so darned busy. My goal this weekend is to plan out a healthy, fast, menu for next week. DH and I talked yesterday and we both need to take off the weight and we both want to cut down on how much we're spending right now. So no more trips to McD's when we've had a horrible commute home.

I have to pack an entire "grazing bucket" every morning, esp Wed when I need lunch and dinner. I have a big WDW soft sided DVC cooler that I fill with diet sodas, romaine lettuce, onion, cucumber, salad dressing, a frozen meal (or 2 if dinner), sugar free pudding, apples or other fruit, sometimes a sammich if I have enough time to make one. I then put in 1 or 2 frozen "icees" and I can keep it at my desk to graze from. The frozen meal will defrost some but I just micro it for less time.

Btw, a little about me... I am 31, married, no kids. I work as a computer programmer for a bank, writing online banking software, so all I do all day is sit on my behind and stare at a 'puter. I gained some weight when I moved in w/ DH, about 25 lbs, and put on another 45 after marriage. I started at 218, and am currently 192, at 5'8. My goal is ultimately 145-150, but I have a Sept "mini-goal" (pre-WDW trip) of 170.

 

[phorsenuf]

Skipping meals is the worse thing you could do! If you cut your calories too much your body will do into "starvation" mode and start conserving. So believe it or not, eating more will help you lose weight. In fact they say if you stall, splurge a bit and it will kick start your metabolism.

I have to say, lamnate floors are the best! A quick vacuum, a once over with swiffer wet jet and your done. Love it!

 

[bigmerle1966]

And I hit the MOTHERLOAD at the party! There was TONS of food left afterwards and they were going to throw it away sad2: a whole nother story) so I intervened and found new homes for most of it. So I came home with a HUGE pan of precut veggies. I have enough baby carrots, precut celery, and cut broccoli to last me a month. Unfortunately the celery and broccoli won't stay fresh that long but my kids love celery and will help eat a lot of it, and I will be eating fresh or steamed broccoli with every meal it looks like! All prepped and ready is a great time saver.

Freeze the broccoli.

 

[lovetoscrap]

Freeze the broccoli.

fresh like it is? or do I partially cook it first? I like it just barely steamed when I eat it. Will freezing it make it mushy and gross?


Paige, of course you belong here. Read my OP. This is for getting healthy in all parts of your life. Not just about weight loss. Have you talked to Shug about what she does for nutritional needs when she has no appetite/doesn't want to eat? I think that you really need to force yourself to at least have a power bar or something like she does (talk to her) to get a minimum of nutrition every day at regular intervals.

I am wondering if that might also help your depression a bit. I know that when I am not eating I get sugar crashes that make my moods really go wonky. I know you aren't hungry, but sometimes you may just have to force yourself to do something you dont' want to, cause it is what is best for you. Just like you tell Thing 1!

Don't skip a meal. Have a little something at each meal time. Even if it is a bit. It might also help your migraines. If you havent' talked to Shug about her diet then ask her what she does.

 

[paigevz]

fresh like it is? or do I partially cook it first? I like it just barely steamed when I eat it. Will freezing it make it mushy and gross?


Paige, of course you belong here. Read my OP. This is for getting healthy in all parts of your life. Not just about weight loss. Have you talked to Shug about what she does for nutritional needs when she has no appetite/doesn't want to eat? I think that you really need to force yourself to at least have a power bar or something like she does (talk to her) to get a minimum of nutrition every day at regular intervals.

I am wondering if that might also help your depression a bit. I know that when I am not eating I get sugar crashes that make my moods really go wonky. I know you aren't hungry, but sometimes you may just have to force yourself to do something you dont' want to, cause it is what is best for you. Just like you tell Thing 1!

Don't skip a meal. Have a little something at each meal time. Even if it is a bit. It might also help your migraines. If you havent' talked to Shug about her diet then ask her what she does.

Yes, I've talked to Shug. About to head to the drugstore, I'll pick up some powerbars.

 

[bigmerle1966]

Good morning....

Scrappy...I know that breakfast is the most imporatant meal of the day, but I've never been able to force it down. Coffee is about all I can handle.

I'm home today, so it's actually going to be a challenging day. I did slip with the ice cream last night...but I've got to get it out of the house and I will not throw food away. I figured I really couldn't start this full out until after I went to the grocery store this weekend.

I need to figure out easily portable, low fat foods for lunch. Part of the reason I've not been successful in loosing my baby weight (and that's what I have on me is two babies worth of weight) is that I'm just so darned busy. My goal this weekend is to plan out a healthy, fast, menu for next week. DH and I talked yesterday and we both need to take off the weight and we both want to cut down on how much we're spending right now. So no more trips to McD's when we've had a horrible commute home.

Do you have access to a fridge?

I'm here, but are you sure I should be? I definitely need to lose weight and am, but the topamax is killing my appetite.

I think I need help eating right though. Because I have no appetite, I need to make sure what I do eat is what I should eat.

We have to have Mediterranean diet in our house. Prescribed by dh's dr. Little to no fat, sugar, starch or red meat. I allow the kids more starch.

So this morning, as every morning, I had one piece of whole wheat bread and a glass of tea made with Splenda. I only eat that because I have to for the meds, and I have to make myself eat it.

Currently I am at 205, down from my all time high of 260 back probably a year or so ago........I don't really know the date. I had begun losing weight when I got depressed in October, and when I joined a contest at work in November was at 246 officially. Can't remember when I started the topamax, but it was sometime after that.

Oh, usually I skip either lunch or dinner, and just eat the other.

Add some peanut butter or cheese to that bread. And don't skip meals, try eating 5 small meals a day.

 

[lovetoscrap]

HockeyKat, it probably seems like most of us know each other, and we do. Just want to let you know that. But that you are very welcome here. Most of us are friends from the PMS in a Handbasket thread on the Community Board http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=19174916&posted=1#post19174916 but I intentially put that all are welcome when I started this thread. We always welcome new people and and I know I am already enjoying your experience. We love to make new friends. In fact I am still pretty new to the group.

I just dont' want you to get scared off from us. In fact if you are looking for a great group to just hang out with and have fun and chat you are also welcome to check out the link above and say Hi and join in. DON'T try to read the whole thing! Just jump in. Even we don't try to read back to what we miss!

I am a 37 yr. old SAHM to 2 DD (7 and 11) and great DH. I used to be a teacher for a few short years before I had kids. I homeschooled my girls for few years after some problems with public school for my oldest. I put them back in school in Feb and things are going great. Currently I have severe Plantar Fasciatis in both feet, but worse in my right foot that has had me virtually unable to walk for months. I have suffered with it for about 5 years or more (I lost track). I had minor surgery for it about 2 months ago that didn't work and am now at a crossroads of either lose about 50-70 pounds and see if that helps or face major surgery. I am not a good candidate for the surgery and neither my Dr or I want to go that route so that is why I have started this.

My PMS friends have been with me on this journey of pain and depression especially since my surgery 2 months ago (they loved it whey I was on major pain killers, high as a kite, and still posting) . When I came back from the Dr on Monday and said that I had hit this point of lose the weight or face maybe never walk again the support was overwhelming. They all wanted to join in and we all realized we could all use a little support to get a little healthier.

Maybe this is what I need this time to really do it. The realization that if I don't lose this weight, I might never walk normally and without pain again, and the love and support and encourgment of my friends.

 

[bigmerle1966]

fresh like it is? or do I partially cook it first? I like it just barely steamed when I eat it. Will freezing it make it mushy and gross?

Blanch it, then freeze it on a cookie sheet so that the stalks freeze seperately, then put them in bags to freeze. By doing it this way you can pull out how much you need whether it's just for you or the whole family.


Paige- you can add Slim Fast drinks too. They are high in protein and the cappachino ones are really good.

 

[lovetoscrap]

I did the Slim Fast drinks when I was pregnant with DD1 and so nauseus I couldn't eat anything. I was loosing a lot of weight and the Dr. just wanted me to get any calories I could. Just chewing made me sick. He said Slim Fast was fine since it had protein and vitamins.

Merle, I may have missed it, but how much have you lost, if you want to share? You don't have to say if you dont' want to .

 

[LaraK]

Merle...yes to a little tiny tiny fridge that I share...no freezer and an hour commute in.

HockeyKat...I'm relatively new to the PMSers too....they're great! I'm.....older than you and Scrappy (38), I am also about 5'8" with a very large bone structure (I wear size 12 shoes). I haven't been below 200lbs in at least 15-20 years and I've accepted that. Even when I was at my most healthy (I used to play competitive Rugby which involved intense strength and endurance training 6 days a week) I was over 200. Right now I'm at 240.5....my highest weight ever. I'd like to get down to about 205.

I'm kidding around about the cheating (sort of). I find my current weight depressing and I generally joke about things I don't like.

 

[HockeyKat]

HockeyKat, it probably seems like most of us know each other, and we do. Just want to let you know that. But that you are very welcome here. Most of us are friends from the PMS in a Handbasket thread on the Community Board http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=19174916&posted=1#post19174916 but I intentially put that all are welcome when I started this thread. We always welcome new people and and I know I am already enjoying your experience. We love to make new friends. In fact I am still pretty new to the group.

I just dont' want you to get scared off from us. In fact if you are looking for a great group to just hang out with and have fun and chat you are also welcome to check out the link above and say Hi and join in. DON'T try to read the whole thing! Just jump in. Even we don't try to read back to what we miss!

I am a 37 yr. old SAHM to 2 DD (7 and 11) and great DH. I used to be a teacher for a few short years before I had kids. I homeschooled my girls for few years after some problems with public school for my oldest. I put them back in school in Feb and things are going great. Currently I have severe Plantar Fasciatis in both feet, but worse in my right foot that has had me virtually unable to walk for months. I have suffered with it for about 5 years or more (I lost track). I had minor surgery for it about 2 months ago that didn't work and am now at a crossroads of either lose about 50-70 pounds and see if that helps or face major surgery. I am not a good candidate for the surgery and neither my Dr or I want to go that route so that is why I have started this.

My PMS friends have been with me on this journey of pain and depression especially since my surgery 2 months ago (they loved it whey I was on major pain killers, high as a kite, and still posting) . When I came back from the Dr on Monday and said that I had hit this point of lose the weight or face maybe never walk again the support was overwhelming. They all wanted to join in and we all realized we could all use a little support to get a little healthier.

Maybe this is what I need this time to really do it. The realization that if I don't lose this weight, I might never walk normally and without pain again, and the love and support and encourgment of my friends.

Thanks for the welcome and recap!! I always seem to find threads that are full of "oldies" and jump into them... not sure if that makes me forward or just strange! I will definitely check out that link.

I need all the support I can get on this diet thing... my DH is trying but he is so hard to keep on track. I will admit freely that our biggest issue is alcohol. We enjoy sports (esp hockey) and both of us really like to drink, mostly high-calorie belly-fat-inducing beer. He is fine for food but I have to be a big old meanie about the beer, which in turn causes conflict.

So so sorry about your health issues. Feet problems are the worst!! I had juvenile rheumatoid and still have some foot deformities from that, including a twisted up left foot which gives me shoe troubles. I also have some lingering bone issues that mean my exercise has to be lower impact... ellptical, skating, etc. Cardio is probably difficult except for maybe swimming... my rheumatologist was always recommending swimming... have you talked this over with your dr? Also, some light dumbbell work would probably be good, some 5 and 10 lbs weights and chest, shoulder, bicep, tricep exercises.

Merle...yes to a little tiny tiny fridge that I share...no freezer and an hour commute in.

HockeyKat...I'm relatively new to the PMSers too....they're great! I'm.....older than you and Scrappy (38), I am also about 5'8" with a very large bone structure (I wear size 12 shoes). I haven't been below 200lbs in at least 15-20 years and I've accepted that. Even when I was at my most healthy (I used to play competitive Rugby which involved intense strength and endurance training 6 days a week) I was over 200. Right now I'm at 240.5....my highest weight ever. I'd like to get down to about 205.

I'm kidding around about the cheating (sort of). I find my current weight depressing and I generally joke about things I don't like.

I am medium-boned... wear a size 10 shoe. Competitve rugby, wow!! I think that healthy is more important than weight.... it is how you feel about yourself that matters most.

I find my current weight depressing too. I am feeling better now but I have had issues in the past year because I feel so bad about myself. Getting serious and motivated about this has helped some, but it is coming off so slowly that I get discouraged sometimes.

I have a fridge at work but I don't like using it (too many people). I pack those frozen icee things (can get them for $1 at walmart) into my insulated lunch bag ($4 at walmart) and keep it at my desk. Can you tell I like Walmart? Yes, I am cheap.

 

[bigmerle1966]

I did the Slim Fast drinks when I was pregnant with DD1 and so nauseus I couldn't eat anything. I was loosing a lot of weight and the Dr. just wanted me to get any calories I could. Just chewing made me sick. He said Slim Fast was fine since it had protein and vitamins.

Merle, I may have missed it, but how much have you lost, if you want to share? You don't have to say if you dont' want to .

I haven't weighed myself in a couple weeks. I had lost 10 but with being sick I slid off the track for a while but am back into it now. My biggest problem is that I need to exercise. I have a gym membership through work, which I hardly use and I really want to start walking. I need to get the motivation to do this. And with the walking I am depending to much on others to go with me and they always have an excuse why they can't and I just don't want to go by myself.

 

[lovetoscrap]

Well let see:

Maybe forward or strange

Likes alcohol

Health issues of any sort

Cheap/on a budget


YEP! You will fit RIGHT IN with us in the PMS thread! Hop on over and say Hi! Sometimes it is slow, especially in the evenings. It tends to be more active in the mornings.

I just didn't want to you to get weirded out/scared off by the realization that we obviously knew each other. And even among the group there are some of us that know each other better than others. Like Kayla and I are good internet friends away from the PMS thread, cause we chat almost every day.

Hmmmm, hockey and rugby chicks. Remind me not to piss any of you off.