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anvy0530

Victoria: I thought I was tired of the snow but then the temp came up a bit yesterday and it's been raining for 2 days and the ONLY thing worse than too much snow is a gross mixture of snow and rain (I had to walk across a parking lot on base and I SWEAR I slid across most of it!). So I'm ready for the temp to drop and it to start snowing again (I know, I'm sick). I bought some thermal underwear today so I'm feeling slightly more prepared for when it drops back into single-digits. I hear you on the being lazy. I just haven't been able to pick myself up and get going again. My eating is mostly fine but I am pretty much down to snow-shoveling and walking as my exercise (lame!). Whatever, I am tired of beating myself up for not getting moving though. I swear, the things I say to myself in my head are way meaner than I'd ever allow anyone else to get away with saying to me...I need to work on being nicer and more understanding of my inner-me.

This morning I had to get a new military ID card (I hate ID card pictures, they are the worst!) and it was pretty amazing to see how different my face looks on the 2 cards. The old one was about 30 pounds more than i weigh now and I could really see the difference. My face was all puffy (I looked like the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man) and mostly cheeks with teeny-tiny eyes. My face looks much better in the new card. So that was an ego booster today. Arguing with the ID card chick about whether or NOT I still have green eyes was not (weird.).

akasullengal

Amy- you're right. the combo of snow and rain is certainly the worst! Snow itself isn't bad. It's been flurrying here for the past several days, but not much sticking, which I'm okay with. Finally did a bit last night, but only got about an inch. It's pretty at the moment. Yay for new IDs! I look at my work IDs and can completely tell the difference in mine as well.

Lacey- how are you feeling today?? Poor thing! I've totally faceplanted at work before.

Victoria- if you need to take a break, you need to take a break. Just don't let it go too long. I know for me, it's way harder to get back on the bandwagon if I go for more than a week not being on top of things.

Things are okay on my end. Work is meeting heavy today and it'll continue to increase in stress as the week goes on. I need to hit the gym today, as it's trivia night... at Applebee's, which is horrible in terms of calories/salt with their appetizers, so I need to be as good as possible the rest of the day. Thinking about ellipticalling, as it's the most calories burnt for time. Totally need the stress reliever of trivia though, so that'll be fun. Lunch meeting today at work (I ordered a roasted red pepper hummus wrap, which should be not terribly caloric), then working over at the new building I'll be moving into and team meeting at 4. Then gym. The trivia at 9. Won't step on the scale tomorrow morning, as I'll be eating late and salty tonight. This morning I was 179.0, down a wee bit from yesterday, which is good.

Didn't exercise yesterday, cause I was holiday-ing up my place. After my multi-week search for a christmas tree, I finally landed on one. At Sears-- hadn't thought about them. Actually it wasn't one on display, but I ordered online and picked up in-store later that night. Ornamented up at Target and decorated the tree. I think it looks pretty and now I'm feeling much more festive!

Laceylala

I'm feeling some soreness today, but I can't tell if its from the gym last night or falling. Probably both.

I went to bed at 8 last night. Gracie read me stories and sung me a couple songs, put her favorite puppy in bed with me and told me "good night daughter, you go to sleep now." It was pretty cute. Then she came back right when I really fell asleep and wanted puppy so she could go to bed too. LOL.

I ate the lemon bar I'd bought at Whole Foods the previous day and a cookie last night, so I went way over my cals. But at least I am back to logging and gyming. I find that I like to work out more in the winter than in the summer. Once the weather starts getting better I have no desire to work out. I want to be at home toodling around or outside. So I need to take advantages of the next four or five months and really hit it hard so I can maybe slow down a bit in the summer.

KendalBeee

The concert was really fun last night. It was supposed to be 3 separate bands, but the one band I knew (JUSTIN MOORE) was snowed in in Michigan and couldn't make it. :frown: boo. But Christian Kane was hot. We didn't stay for the last band (Thompson Square....??? had never heard of them before) so we left around 11. We stood in the same spot while the band was playing so I took my shoes off and stood over them- they were KILLING my feet. Plus with the alcohol, I was having problems maintaining my balance lol.

There was a guy there I recognized from another band (The Ross Copley Band....it was Ross Copley). So I went over to him and flirted and got my friend to take a picture of me and him. I will post it once I get my pictures loaded. The two bars we normally go to require cash for the cover charge, so I never take my debit card with me and only pay cash for my drinks. This was a concert/party that a radio station was throwing so there was no cover charge (just had to win the tickets) so I didn't take any cash (didn't have any cash to take anyways). I FORGOT TO CLOSE MY TAB!!! I realized it on the way home, and had to call several times to finally get someone to pick up the dang phone. I have to wait till tomorrow evening to go get my debit card back (I guess they are closed today). I have food and just filled up my gas tank on Sunday, so I should be good.

I was down to 213.8 this morning. I don't know why but my weight goes down when I drink, possibly because I only drink when we go out to a bar so I spend hours on my feet dancing.

Lacey- sorry that you got hurt! My legs and neck had been sore from dancing Friday night but I guess I finally loosened the muscles last night. Gracie is so cute to take care of you like that!

Amy- I feel the same about my id card at work. My face looks so round in it. It doesn't expire till 2012 so I've got a lot more time to change my appearance.


where are all our new people? they all said they'd join but I haven't seen anyone post anything else....

akasullengal

I know... where did the newbies go? That tends to happen though. I swear, we're a fun group! Some of them latch on though, and are embraced by the group!

Meeting sucked today. First of all, really wish we'd had it at the main office and not on campus. There's NO parking. I literally got onto campus at 10:25 for an 11pm meeting, and then still got to the meeting at 11:10. ARGH! Felt like an a-- for being late, but luckily I wasn't the last one. Parking is just horrible around there, and just isn't conducive for peeps coming from outside the building. Plus, it was really hard to follow the meeting-- lots of ideas back and forth.. .just not a lot of concreteness, and now I've got to operationalize it all-- and I've just started. Sort of already feeling overwhelmed. *deep breaths* It'll be okay.

Still plan to hit up the gym after work today. I would consider a run, but I know I won't get home until it's almost dark, so there's no point in even trying to kid myself that I'll run.. Have to say, I saw a lot of people while I was driving around town today braving the freezing weather in their tights. gloves, and hats. Impressive!

Laceylala

Kendal - I've left my debit card a couple times at this bar in my hometown lol. It happens. Bars are used to it.

Kristina - meetings suck. I feel ya pain girl! I feel ya pain!

Amy - rain/snow blows. Blech.



So I am major struggling this week with working out. I lowered my cal range and am not doing super hot with that...the sweets are getting to me. I ate two reeses peanut butter trees today (omg good) and barely have enough cals. Sigh. I am going to go home instead of work out to relieve my husband of his fatherly duties. Our girl has been on quite a roll lately of snarkyness, despite her putting me to bed last night, lol..I will make my curry egg omelets and then get my turkey sausage stuffed acorn squash ready to go too for tomorrow night so Jeff can put them in the oven while I hit the gym.
I feel another 8:00 bed time coming on.

sexygenius

yesterday was horrible..today is better calorie wise..
im sickish..like i dont have cold but i have ZERO energy... i have slept most of the day yesterday and all of today... and i want to go right back to bed im so tired...and there is something wrong with the roof of my mouth... i think its infect- i have no idea how that happened.. i havent been able to really exercise (i have tried but i havent been getting pumped up like a usally do i just get tireder and tireder)

pinbotchick

Hey Super Pals - another long work day on the agenda. I so feel for you Kristina!!! Sexy - i don't have any energy either. (*sighs*). Must be this time of the year. Last night I made turkey pot pie and it's all gone (*blushes*). Yeah I ate too much. At least mom's coming over for 30 min of ex tonight.

Have a happy hump day!!

anvy0530

The weather around here is conducive to hibernating until spring! I liked the snow (a bit freezing though) but now that's it's just slushy rain and ugly outside, I don't want to do anything! I made potato soup for dinner and was all set to watch Inception when I noticed that my Apple TV has somehow lost communication with my computer and so it didn't transfer the movie to the TV. Now, I've been trying to get the Apple TV to show up in my itunes but it won't so I'm bummed (and...yes, pissed off too). I love technology when it works the way it's supposed to but when it doesn't...it really makes me angry. :explode:

I have no real exercise to report but I'm still hanging in there. I plan on maintaining through the holidays and then jumping back in with extra zeal afterwards. I just cannot stress myself out with all the negative self-talk so I'm backing off for the next 20-something days. This would normally be where I give up entirely but I'm not doing that this time. I'm giving myself permission to ease up for the month and then get right back on track.

Victoria: I made chocolate chip cookies yesterday and, thankfully, they are almost all gone today (Travis took most of them to work to give to co-workers- bless his sweet little heart!)

Sexy: If you think the roof of your mouth is infected, you should go see a doctor just to make sure everything is ok. Feel better.

Kendal: nothing stresses me out like not having my debit card! Over the summer, with the whole someone stealing my debit and credit card numbers - Damn the UK anyway! - I didn't have access to my debit card for about a month and it drove me absolutely insane!!!

Kristina: Take deep breaths - new jobs are always stressful at first. You are super-amazing and will do great, you just have to get oriented first!!!

Lacey: Your story about Gracie putting you to be was super sweet. Gabe used to be that sweet...he grew out of it though

KendalBeee

I didn't exercise at all yesterday. I was so exhausted. I'll be going to the gym tonight though (after I stop by the bar and get my dang debit card). They've already posted charges to my account.....they charged it 3 separate times (I had 3 drinks) but there's no WAY those are the real prices!!! $14 for a blue motorocycle (I pay $7 for this at the other bars I go to) and $5 each for a smirnoff black ice (around $3 at the other bars)!!!! If those are correct charges, I will definitely NOT EVER go back to that bar! I'm hoping that they do that thing where they pend more funds than needed (say, DOUBLE the price) and once the charge goes through, it goes down to the real price.

Joey is filing the divorce papers on Friday. Hard to believe its been a whole year.

Laceylala

Amy - Can't blame you for chilling the rest of the month. Get those nasty self comments out of your head girl!!

Kendal - Glad you are getting your debit card back tonight! If there was some sort of after party with the band at the bar, they very well could have jacked up the pricing of the drinks..hope not though!

Sexy - infections in your mouth are super super close to your brain..I'd be getting it checked out ASAP! I hope you feel better.

Victoria and Kendal - long days at work blow.


Still struggling...but keeping on keeping on.

akasullengal

Morning ladies! I apologize for not checking in yesterday, and wanted to do so this morning before I'm off to work, because I think it'll be a pretty hectic day. I THINK things will calm down, somewhat next week. Today is the outgoing project manager's last day, so that's a bit stressful. Meeting heavy day today. Between individual therapy with a client and meetings, I'll be at it from 10-5 today, nonstop. Then, it's the holiday party for the clinic, so that might wipe the gym off of possibilities for the day. So yeah, not a good exercise week for me. Yesterday I got home at a decent time, but then worked at home for another couple of hours. Eating was okay... just not as okay because I didn't have the extra calories.

Today might be a not great eating day with the party (though if there's not a lot of veggie stuff, I might actually be okay- might not eat much there and control what I eat at home more), and lunch at work (panera, but I'm getting black bean soup/salad, which are one of the less caloric options on the menu-- sodium like whoa though).

sexygenius- sorry to hear you haven't been feeling well having no energy sucks

victoria- i hope exercise went well with mom last night!

amy- sounds gross weather wise there. blech. it would be hard to motivate myself to get outside. Wasn't inception a fab movie? It was on my xmas list-- hope I get it. Otherwise I'm buying, and it's rare that I actually buy movies these days. And I think taking a rest is okay... as long as you completely don't fall off the wagon. Maintain at least and stay connected with us, as it'll keep you engaged through the rest of the year before you pick it up again!

kendal- hope you got to the gym last night! it is certainly amazing how much has changes over the last year!

lacey- keep hanging on, lady!

KendalBeee

I did an hour on the elliptical last night and that was it. Burned 650-700 cals and I really wasn't pushing myself hard, but it was better than nothing. This morning I'm 213.6. :bigsmile: I'm not sure I can beat that tomorrow, but I'll still try.

Taylor and I got me a little Christmas tree last night. Its maybe 3-4 feet tall and was only $15 :bigsmile: I love it! It's so little but it makes me happy. It's standing in a little plastic tray thing and since it had been outside, it was frozen in a little block of ice. This morning I made a HUGE mess trying to move the tree but thankfully it was only in the kitchen. I will decorate it tonight.

Joey was being a douche last night via text. It didn't bother me though cause I knew it really hurt him when I said "doesn't matter what you say. Taylor is here and he makes me smile no matter how horrible you are." I didn't say anything else after that.

Laceylala

The sweets got to me! The sweets got to me! Gaaaaa! They are ebil, ebil I tell you! I ate...I hate to admit this...six maple leaf maple cookies last night...I had a stomach ache from the sugar when I went to bed. Someone brought in a tray of cookies today. I've grazed all day. No working out tonight either as I have a 4:30 meeting, Jeff is talking pizza. Next week WILL be better. I WILL try not to eat the whole office out of sugar in the next hour before I leave.
Sheesh.

anvy0530

Lacey: The holidays are terrible for the extra sweets! Hope your tummy has recovered today.

Kendal: I saw your Christmas tree on facebook - totally cute!

Kristina: I finally got to see Inception last night and it was really good! Quite a mind bender!

DH took the day off as he's gonna be in Berlin next week so he thought he'd add a day to the weekend. Dunno what we're gonna do but I'm hoping we try out the snow shoes or go ice skating. Hope everyone has a lovely Friday!

KendalBeee

Amy- thanks. I sent a pic of it to my bff with the comment "your tree ain't gonna have *kitten* on mine" (obviously joking) and you know what she said? "well except size" and then about a minute later she said "lol thats cute!" .....:grumble: you really have to rain on my parade like that? I know you are effing rich and can sit on your *kitten* all day and still get twice as much money in a month as I make working my *kitten* off everyday. I know you have a bigger house, newer car, more clothes and have been happily married for 5 years (and you love to brag about the size of his equipment to anyone who'll listen) but dammit! Filter yourself once in a while! Think of how you come across to other people. That really hurt my feelings! Lets see what your life would be like if you didn't have a husband, didn't have someone to do everything for you, didn't have a second income to depend on, or God forbid, you didn't have that monthly annuity check.

sorry.....had to rant about it. the sad part is that she's on this site and I believe she reads all my posts. Guess the cat is out of the bag now, huh? I didn't respond to her text cause I knew it would be a snarky reply, but I slept on it and I still feel like it was incredibly rude and condescending of her.

I also sent the same picture and message to her husband at the exact same time and you know what his reply was? "true dat" He's such a good friend. His response was several hours later though so the damage had already been done. :frown:
anyways.....

Lacey- NO SWEETS TODAY! just make it through the end of the day without giving in and you will be so proud of yourself.


Kristina- hope the party at the clinic went well for you.


sexygenius- hope you feel better! Don't joke when it comes to your health. If it doesn't get better within a few days, go to the doctor.


I'm sticking to yesterday's weight of 213.6. I was way up this morning so I'm counting that as a fluke. I did make it to the gym last night but was tired and really wasn't in the mood. I didn't even burn 600 cals on the elliptical in an hour. That has never happened to me before. I normally burn at least 730 cals. I plan to go tonight and work my butt off. I like seeing the scale go down.


ETA: and no, I haven't talked to my bff about all the times she's done this kind of thing. (she yelled at her husband in front of me cause he offered to give me their push mower- they have a riding mower and he never uses his push mower....she didn't want to give it to me in the off chance she might ever want to mow their yard, which hasn't happened since they moved here over a year ago)

When stuff like this happens to me, I walk away and try to rationally work through my feelings and figure out if I'm justified in feeling this way. I try to see it from their point of view and figure out if there is just a misunderstanding or if its even worth an argument. There's less emotions involved if I do bring it up later cause if I just went off on her when it happens, then things tend to blow up quickly and I don't say everything I want to say. I'm bad at expressing my emotions at the drop of a hat.

pinbotchick

Kendal - I thought your tree was adorable. Loved the whole scene. Please post picture with Lexi in her outfit. We're here for you to rant and then feel better. At least your best friend has a computer - mine doesn't and she lives 5 hours away so I only see her a couple of times a year.

Lacey - STOP!!! Be good today. Hope the party was fun.

Amy - enjoy the snow and DH on your long weekend.

Kristina - Hopefully some stress will decrease as you make the new job yours. It's always so hard to manage exactly like the last person.

Debra - says hi to everyone. She has been busy but hopefully will find time to check-in soon.

I'm mailing the Christmas Cards this weekend with a special surprise... Thanks for giving me your addresses. I've got to run and get ready for work. The ice and snow makes driving around to see clients twice as long... But I did manage to finish my Christmas shopping on-line today!!!

pinbotchick

It's going to be a great Friday!!! The flu must be going around because 2 people have canceled this morning. I only have 3 total for the day (*super big grin*)... The house cleaner is here and I'm feeling guilty playing on the iphone and computer. I should do something with these 2 hours of free time. Oh yeah and check-in for the week - 185 which is the same as last week. I'll take it with my lack of exercise and poor eating. I had ribs at my bookclub Christmas party last night... I should at least go wrap some gifts. Catch you super pals later...

KendalBeee

just thought yall would like to know I sent her an email. I hate having to do this kind of stuff but as my work friend said, nothing will change if I don't talk to her about it.

Laceylala

Ah sorry I forgot to reply to you guys about my address...I am seriously horrible about sending Christmas cards out.

Kendal - I saw your tree on fb too, super cute. Made me think of getting a smaller one this year and putting it up on something instead of having a huge one..but i have a 4 year old and that just wouldn't be right.

Victoria - enjoy your nice day!

Amy - enjoy your husband!

Kristina - as you get more used to your new responsibilities your job will get easier in the sense that the stress will go away a bit more every day.


Today I have Gracie with me at work. Her babysitter is sick. I don't think we will last all day today like last time. She has some major energy to burn off and being couped up in this office is going to be the death of us both.


I however had a renewed energy to work out and eat right...Vegas is coming and I am so ready to get to sit by the pool and do the zip line tour and all. So Sunday I am going to start back up with it all and hit it hard until we go. I got a great email with deals for rooms at Hard Rock Hotel which is exciting because I've never stayed there.
So for today I plan to eat less and more right and keep on keepin on.

Laceylala

Oh also on the food front:

I mixed one tbsp of pumpkin cream cheese with 1/2 cup of fat free whipped cream, put it between two graham cracker sheets and froze them....let it sit out for a few minutes before I ate them and they are fantastic!! A nice little treat and I imagine some greek honey yogurt would be good wmixed with the whipped cream too.

And I put frozen peas in my smoothie today...I was out of spinach. Not bad, not bad. can't taste them at all but I should have blended it longer.

Laceylala

Thanks to my naughty daughter I just fell AGAIN. I am taking her rude little bottom home for the rest of the day. GOod lord. Glad I only have one!

You girls have a great Friday and Saturday!

KendalBeee

oh no Lacey!!!

akasullengal

Hey ladies. Need to catch up on everyone' s posts this weekend. So happy the work week is over, though I'll probably have to do some work stuff over the weekend.

Didn't weigh myself this morning, as I ate like whoa at the christmas party last night (SO much good food). Will weigh in after the weekend, but I'm sure there's not much of a loss. Not enough movement. I am hoping now that I'm officially into the new position and not just running around here and there trying to learn everything, I'll get back into a routine.

velvetechos

Hey, I'm just browsing through the boards looking for somewhere to join in - can anyone give me the lowdown on this group?

pinbotchick

Hey, I'm just browsing through the boards looking for somewhere to join in - can anyone give me the lowdown on this group?

we are a group that has been around for over a year. People come and go and come again. New people are always welcome. Many of us have lost over 50 pounds and some have gotten below 200. We call ourselves "Super Pals". Feel free to ask questions and post away. We look forward to getting to know you.

pinbotchick

So where is everyone? My exercise for the day - snow shoveling. We have gotten at least 10". My kitties needed a potty path so I had to do the front and back decks. Yep - it's cardio if you dont stop. I have to go back out to clean the cars off and move them to the plowed area - that's life in a snow belt... Keep warm and happy this weekend. Eating has been so so..

Laceylala

Well I am going to take the two falls this week and my husband freaking out enough that I had to leave the party and ended up dumping him on the side of the road as three bad things. I should be in for a slew of good things now. I refuse to have more bad. Period.
Jeff is not staying at the house for at least this coming week and I have Gracie so I am going to concentrate on heavy, hard and quick card work outs this week, hiit training as it were, and healthy eating. Tuesday night is gracies Christmas recital, which I am very much looking forward to and won't be able to work out, but other than that I am going.

Victoria I would love some snow. It's so fresh and beautifula, but I am sure shoveling is a whole other story!

makeitallsue

Hey everyone...I lost you all there for a while..and for some reason I haven't even seen any of you post on my main page?? I had to stalk Kristina to find you...:laugh: :laugh:

Hope you are all doing well...I have been swamped...and it doesn't look like a let up for a couple more weeks...I imagine you all are having the same issues. I love the romantic ideas of the holidays, but reality...not so much....

Have you been weighing in weekly? I guess I shoudl just go back and read threads and catch up!!

Have a great week....You Santa Super Sexy Pals !!!!!!!!!! :bigsmile:

KendalBeee

Hi everyone.

I got served divorce papers Saturday but I refuse to sign them. Joey says they are the basic, standard kind of divorce papers, but they say that if I sign them, I lose any right to go after him for the money he owes me. So yeah, I've already set up an appointment with an attorney for next week. Joey was trying to bully/intimidate me into signing them. He texted "I talked to a lawyer and I have a big smile on my face. do you want to talk while I'm still willing to?" So I called his bluff and told him to give me the name and number of his attorney and I will have my attorney contact him. I'm so done with him pushing me around. There's no way that he can have a big smile on his face if he really told the attorney the truth. Plain and simple facts are that he cheated on me (confessed directly to my bff's husband and he will testify to it) and now he's trying to dump all the financial debt on me and walk away. I don't care if I have to spend $1500 on an attorney just to get $1500 from him. It will be justified to have the court and the state of NC on my side.


gah, this place has really become more of a place for me to vent than anything....sorry ladies. I'll try to focus more on my weight loss issues....

saying that....my weight is way up today. The boyfriend brought Burger King over for dinner last night. I would really love to be down to 210 by New Years. That's a 3lb drop from my last weigh in (but 6lb loss from today's weight). I think it's possible.

Lacey- sorry that you had such a bad week last week. :frown: hope things turn around for you.

Victoria- I would love to come help you play in the snow....erm....I mean, come help you shovel the snow. Lexi FREAKS OUT in the snow and its hilarious! I love watching her go crazy.