"H20" Exploding the Pounds - 10 Week Challenge - Week 2
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April - so sorry to hear about your pet.
Ladies: It sounds as if everyone is doing well! YAY!0 -
Stewie will find his way back April....my friend lost her dog for a MONTH...found it 2 towns down. It was a little *kitten* and managed to survive all that time.0
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Alegria - You're too sweet! I didn't plan to have my shirt match my phone, I just really do have a lot of bright pink in my life. :laugh: Cute workout stuff makes everything better! My two newest running shirts I bought because they were stripey and colorful and fun. My hubby does the same thing as yours - same outfit every time. *shrug* Men. Boo on your driving ticket! That's a downer. I've gotten one before and it is no fun. I hope you're able to keep your insurance down.
CrystalS - I'm a New Balance girl. You should definitely get a pair of proper walking/running shoes, 'cause like you said, the pairs you own aren't going to be helping you any when you're out bopping around.
cazz - I hope you feel better! Make yourself a hot toddy to take care of that sore throat.
Cenedria - I am SO happy to hear that Podrunner worked for you! I'm doing a little wiggly happy dance hearing that you knocked 5 mins off your previous time. I totally LOL'd at your "sweat beast" comment. I'm lucky in that i don't sweat very much, but I do get red and blotchy in my face. So attractive.
Nikstergirl - Here's the exact one I purchased (she hadn't renewed the listing yet so I couldn't sho you specifically) http://www.etsy.com/listing/71162238/ipod-touch-iphone-mp3-armband-gadget I really do have to recommend that you splurge on one. Pockets and running clothes don't really mesh well. I'd been carrying my mini wallet and phone in one hand and water bottle in the other on runs. This armband pouch makes it a ton easier. Yay for having an awesome run! Congrats on getting size 8 pants and for having the moolah to splurge on some new shoes! If you have a little more money, 6pm.com is having a big big sale on denim today. I got two pairs of jeans, $14.95 each, that normally cost $196 and $78 each.
AprilVal - Hope the cat nip calls Stewie back in. He's probably just out playing around.0 -
Talked to the neighbor, he thinks he saw stewie today. Thats a plus.. Now its just actually finding his little *kitten*. Hoping he shows up soon. Went for a walk with catnip twice. No luck. Ill check the door frequently, and ill search for him again tomorrow. I miss him.. Pray that he comes home soon. 0
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Oh yeah, did I mention that those jeans I ordered are size 29? When I ordered I figured that would be a good size since my size 30 jeans are getting looser. Then of course a couple minutes ago I go and check a size chart and for that company apparently a size 29 correlates to a 6. :ohwell: Oops! So, we'll see when they come in if they're worth keeping. If they're not, I've got my eyes on a Tommy Bahama bikini top (only $18!) that I'm hoping I could get to fit, since it is a tie back. That way I can order a large size (need the fabric for the girls) and then I can tie it as tight as I need to to keep 'em in an upright and locked position. :laugh:0
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Oh yeah, did I mention that those jeans I ordered are size 29? When I ordered I figured that would be a good size since my size 30 jeans are getting looser. Then of course a couple minutes ago I go and check a size chart and for that company apparently a size 29 correlates to a 6. :ohwell: Oops! So, we'll see when they come in if they're worth keeping. If they're not, I've got my eyes on a Tommy Bahama bikini top (only $18!) that I'm hoping I could get to fit, since it is a tie back. That way I can order a large size (need the fabric for the girls) and then I can tie it as tight as I need to to keep 'em in an upright and locked position. :laugh:
Awesome for you Pinky! What a great feeling!0 -
Just checking in - looks like I've missed quite a bit - I'm going to try and get caught up tonight
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I'm sending friend requests to you because I'd like some new supportive friends. I have some now, but I'd love some more, and this group is great! The system only let me ask 5 people in 10 minutes, so please friend me if I haven't done you yet!0
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Nikstergirl- Grats on the awesome run time you are totally going to rock your 10K!
April- I'm sorry about Stewie, I know it's hard when a pet goes missing. Hoping for his safe return.
Am up super early today due to my coworker being sick. Will totally be napping later today.
Happys:
1) Even though I'm exhausted this extra shift gets me 8 hours of overtime so YAY!
2) Brought PB&J & sugar free pudding to work today!
3) My boss is in my debt. 0 -
I am so sorry about your cat April!
That is so hard! Praying for his safe return SOON!!!!! ((((HUGS))))
Sounds like everyone is doing fabulous!
I cut my carbs way back this week and both yesterday and today I am feeling
. I only made it through 12 minutes of my interval workout yesterday. Today I stopped with 11 minutes left of my P90X workout. I have done low carb in the past and it works great to shed the last few pounds quickly. I have never tried it while working out hard though. Obviously my body NEEDS the carbs to be able to "Bring It"! I am upping my carbs to 100 today, but I am going out with my hubby tonight so I saved them for then. Next week I will make sure to eat a higher carb meal before working out.
I started C25K, but then I moved on to P90X. There are several 5K races in my area in the next couple months. I think next week that I am going to pick back up with that 3 days a week and do P90X weights two days a week. I am sure that I can start back in with week 4, so I can at least be ready for the end of June race. :happy: I had decided to wait because I thought that I should get fitted for running shoes first, but I don't have any problems with my current running shoes, so I am going to go ahead and go for it! :bigsmile:
Have a spectacular weekend everyone! Happy Mother's Day to the mamas out there! :happy:0 -
still not sight of stewie. thanks to him i think ive gotten 3 miles in the last 2 days, just looking for him.
Going ot drive my car back further when i go to go to work.. hoping to see something.. i miss his lil *kitten*.. never thought id be able to lvoe a cat soo much. if he doesnt return im getting to females form my friends liter that will be born soon..0 -
April, I'm really sorry about Stewie. I hope you still can find him.
Mandy, sounds like you have a great plan!!! :flowerforyou:
Cenedria, YAY for the overtime. You'll be happy when that paycheck comes.
Cazz, I hope you're feeling better.
Pink, I like that ipod holder thing-y. :laugh: And YAY for the jeans - I hope they fit you perfectly!!!
I hope I didn't miss anyone. It's not intentional at all if I did.
My 3 :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :
*All but one of my babies are feeling better!
*It's BEAUTIFUL outside today!!
*I am BLESSED to be a mother!
I hope you all have a fantastic weekend and if you are a mother - even if it is to a fur baby HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: 0 -
Not much to report tonight, so I'll just list my happy's...
I purchased my iPhone armband (thanks Pink!)
I picked up my race packet for tomorrow morning!
The forecast has changed to a dry morning for my race!!!!!!
Woohooo!!!!! I'd love all your thoughts and prayers tomorrow morning between 9-10am (eastern time) while I run my first ever 10k!!!!! Thanks for all your support!0 -
update, I think we know where stewie is now. its just a matter of getting him to come out of hiding. just dont know how to get him to come out. i have cat nip out already and food..0
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update, I think we know where stewie is now. its just a matter of getting him to come out of hiding. just dont know how to get him to come out. i have cat nip out already and food..
Can't wait to hear about Stewie!!! :bigsmile: :bigsmile:
Nikstergirl - YOU CAN DO IT!!!!! :flowerforyou: Wish I could come watch. :happy:0 -
Not that y'all need to hear it, but hellooooo tequila! :laugh: Had fun at my neighbor's house tonight. Haven't let loose with myself like that for a long time. It was fun. And I know that while I have fun, it is still within limits, and that I'll still feel good about myself tomorrow. (Do you know how many times I had to backspace while typing that?!)0
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Not that y'all need to hear it, but hellooooo tequila! :laugh: Had fun at my neighbor's house tonight. Haven't let loose with myself like that for a long time. It was fun. And I know that while I have fun, it is still within limits, and that I'll still feel good about myself tomorrow. (Do you know how many times I had to backspace while typing that?!)
It is good to let loose once in awhile...we all need that!0 -
Not much to report tonight, so I'll just list my happy's...
I purchased my iPhone armband (thanks Pink!)
I picked up my race packet for tomorrow morning!
The forecast has changed to a dry morning for my race!!!!!!
Woohooo!!!!! I'd love all your thoughts and prayers tomorrow morning between 9-10am (eastern time) while I run my first ever 10k!!!!! Thanks for all your support!
I know you are just rocking that race right now!0 -
UPDATE: Walked around the trailer park this morning, still no site of him. BUT when I cam home, I see half his cat food is missing. Im hoping Im getting closer to seeing him. i miss him!0
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Woohooo!!!!! I'd love all your thoughts and prayers tomorrow morning between 9-10am (eastern time) while I run my first ever 10k!!!!! Thanks for all your support!
I hope you're running with the speed of wind. :bigsmile: :bigsmile:0 -
Nikstergirl - congratulations on finishing your first 10k race - you're a superstar!!!
Pink - I laughed out loud at the "backspace" comment. At least you didn't write the "I'm not as think as you drunk I am" or something! I'm glad you had a good time, though tequila is know for it's "good time" effects
April - hopefully Stewie comes home for good very soon. It's encouraging that he's around and eating his food still!
Have a great Saturday everyone!0 -
Thanks everyone! I swear I could hear you all cheering for me in my crazy head!!! I finished with an official chip time of 1:04:27 which is a full 10 minutes faster than I was hoping for when I started training!!!! I am ecstatic!!!!! I'm home now and showered and going to go shopping for some shorts/capris and walking sandals because I freaking deserve it!!!! The weather today is finally perfect! In the 60's and sunny, which is amazing for May in Michigan! I'll take it! I was really proud of myself on the hills and fighting the headwinds. So glad I didn't wimp out while training and powered through because it made me KNOW I could handle it today. This totally goes to show you can do whatever you put your mind to. One year ago today I could barely run day 1 of C25K. Today I totally rocked a 10k!!!! Life is crazy, but I love it!
Hope you all have an amazing weekend. I think I'll float on my cloud for a while longer!!!!! Woohoo!!!!!0 -
Thanks everyone! I swear I could hear you all cheering for me in my crazy head!!! I finished with an official chip time of 1:04:27 which is a full 10 minutes faster than I was hoping for when I started training!!!! I am ecstatic!!!!! I'm home now and showered and going to go shopping for some shorts/capris and walking sandals because I freaking deserve it!!!! The weather today is finally perfect! In the 60's and sunny, which is amazing for May in Michigan! I'll take it! I was really proud of myself on the hills and fighting the headwinds. So glad I didn't wimp out while training and powered through because it made me KNOW I could handle it today. This totally goes to show you can do whatever you put your mind to. One year ago today I could barely run day 1 of C25K. Today I totally rocked a 10k!!!! Life is crazy, but I love it!
Hope you all have an amazing weekend. I think I'll float on my cloud for a while longer!!!!! Woohoo!!!!!
AWESOME!! YAY FOR YOU!!! So proud of you!0 -
Hey Pink... Doesn't tequila make your clothes fall off?!0
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Today is perfect here in Jersey! I don't remember the last time I accomplished so much in one day and it's only 4pm. I still have about 3 hours of year work to do so I'm hoping to break a sweat with that Crystal, CONGRATS!!!! That is truly amazing! I started the C25K program about 5 weeks ago. Before that I was pround the day I was able to jog (4mph) for a minute straight, A WHOLE MINUTE! Now I'm up to a WHOLE MILE at 5mph! Leaps and pounds I tell ya ;-)
STEWIE!!!!! COME BACK!!!!! I hate to see April so upset! I still have my fingers crossed for you!
Tomorrow is mothers day and I am taking my daughter to a Kite Festival. We went last year but she was a little too young to truly enjoy it. This year, I'm hoping it's amazing. I am really excited! Off to the yard for now!0 -
I made myself some homemade chicken soup yesterday. (Doesn't that ALWAYS cure what ails you?!) Well, the calorie count isn't bad... but the sodium!! argh! Woke up this morning (still sick and hacking away) and my fingers were SO swollen from the salt! :explode: I wonder... will I ever learn?! geez... In any case - I will probably eat more today. :huh: Yeah - you heard me right.
I am thinking of going to work out tonight even though I feel like sh... crap, I mean crap! My twisted, sick brain tells me to sweat out the extra water instead of retaining it (or avoiding the sodium altogether!) I would drink extra water but can't seem to get it down. Hot tea, maybe...
Waiting for my Z-Pak to work... gotta love meds, eh?!
Now... my REAL rant for the day: My ex-husband is an idiot. (Well, he is an ex- for a reason, isn't he?) Okay, on for why I think he's an idiot TODAY...
My daughter is getting married in 3 weeks. Her father COULD be present at her wedding and walk her down the aisle if he put in the work to do so. (He's the one who had the CABG x5 and also a defib implant.) These patients are up walking around in 2 days and discharged within a week these days. Is HE walking around? NO. Is he TRYING to walk? NO. They discharged him because he won't do anything they ask him to do. (And he wonders why he wasn't accepted as a transplant candidate?) Alright, you've got the picture... So now my daughter says she will walk down the aisle alone! :mad: I think she should have her older brother or her uncle do it. Understandably, she is upset that her father doesn't feel her wedding is worth him putting forth effort. (Mind you, if he rolled in a wheelchair she would be happy.) So, again... I feel left holding the bag. Explaining that she IS worth it but I can't change her dad. It pains me to see my daughter, so close to the most important day of her life, hurting so much. I want to shake him and scream at him - can't he see what he's doing to her? God - give me strength and wisdom to counsel and console her... and not to kill him!
Thanks for letting me vent...0 -
UPDATE; I Think I saw stewie running away from the house, when i drove up tonight. Damn it! Soo close. I hope to catch his little *kitten* this week. I miss that brat. Miss hearing him sing to me at night, and curling up in bed with me. I think Im going to get him a playmate for here at the trailer. Really thinking about getting a kitten. I dont know yet, thou.
To all the mother out there.. Happy Mothers day. I might not get week 3 up until Monday sometime. Enjoy your time as a mom.. pamper yourself a little bit. You deserve it. I cant wait until the day I become a mom.. 0 -
Aww... Cazz, I'm so sorry you're going through this with being sick AND having to deal with what your daughter needs. I'm also mad at him for being an idiot! She wants him there and he just won't try? That just seems so selfish to me. My Dad died a year before my wedding, so he couldn't be there, but I know if he could have been he would have moved heaven and earth to be there! Instead I had my Grandpa walk me down (my step-dad is a loser!) and it was great, but he died before my sister got married, so she had our Uncle (Dad's big brother). If I hadn't had my Grandpa, I think I would have had my Mom walk me down. She's the one who raised me and did everything for my sis and I growing up anyway (Dad was an alcoholic, hence the early death) but that would have been a good choice for me. Don't know how your daughter feels about that, but it's an idea. I am sorry you all have to deal with this, though. Men can be so stupid sometimes!!! Hope you all can enjoy the day, however it turns out!0
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Thanks, Nikster! I feel better about it today.
He is feeling sorry for himself instead of thinking of his daughter. As moms... we tend to put our children's needs before our own. Some dads do that too, others do not.
I know I raised her well. I am confident in that. She is intelligent and independent. Whatever happens... it was meant to be. She has a good head on her shoulders, I have to trust her to do the right thing. It's hard, sometimes...0 -
cazz...so sorry you have this so heavy on your heart. My dad left when I was just 2 years old. We eventually reconciled after my daughter was born and then he died 5 years later. If I had the church wedding, I was married in court..I would have had my mom do it. She was always there for me...went through so much.
Unfortunate she is not here today...I miss her.
Judging by how you are feeling about the situation, I know your daughter is in the best hands she can be...yours!
She knows you are there....
Hugs!0
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