Black Team Challenge-- lucky 13!

lynniejones

hey guys! well, i decided to make the kids pancakes from scratch this morning, and they smelled so good, i gave in and had 2:grumble: so now i'm stuffed and already at almost 500 cals! today is "supposed" to be a really nice day, so i was planning on walking, but right now it's raining. definintely gotta do something today...maybe i'll let billy blanks beat me up a little. have a good day!

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Beth you got a new pic up? Perty!!!!!!

Marla64

Hey-- you switched the picture since this morning, Miss Beth-- Marla likey!!! (sorry-- been around kids a bit today-- )

Got in a great 3.2 mile run and am heading out to walk with the hubba after his run. I have T minus 4 minutes left, and counting-- so I can't regale you all presently with the tales of my day.

Later, though-- my mother-in-law-- gotta love her-- :noway:

Hope you're all taking captive those morsels-- I'm feeling good, good, good about weigh in this week-- wooooooo-- hoooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

to you all!!!!!!

3babybeans

Marla - I'm doing pretty good this weekend with snacking so that's a plus! As a bonus, I made it to the gym yesterday morning & abused the elliptical for 750 cals. Take that, jerk! Man, I am developing a love/hate with that machine. :grumble: Can't wait to hear the MIL tales! :laugh:

Andrew - Good for you! I admire people that can last in the retail field. I'd beat people with blunt objects. :bigsmile:

Beth - love the new pic! I LOVE some homemade from scratch pancakes. Delish!

Lori - Woo HOO for the elliptical! I hope you love it as much as your old one!

loreeb18

Beth and Sara – Love the new pics! It’s funny how you get used to people’s avs and when they change their pics you think somebody new is posting. :laugh:

Beth – Pancakes from scratch means you add water to a mix in a box right? :laugh: That’s the only pancakes I’ve ever done and the last time we had those was New Year’s Day because between 4 pancakes and a lot of syrup I had maybe 300-500 calories left for the whole day. I hope you enjoyed them!

Andrew – Dave works fixing stuff so I had him talk to them. He read them something from the warranty about fixing it and told them they were in breach of contract by not covering it and they told him “We can’t discuss the legalities of the warranty.” Dave was getting pissed with them. :explode:

Marla – When we went to Dave’s parents’ yesterday our niece and nephew were eating animal crackers as a snack. I so wanted one but I didn’t want to have to figure out the calories for one animal cracker so I resisted.

Sara – I’m not to a love relationship with any elliptical yet. It’s more of a “Let’s just be friends” kinda thing. :laugh:


So far I'm liking the new elliptical. It has more settings and resistance levels. (Not that I'm anywhere near level 20!) I did 20 minutes on Friday and 45 yesterday. I also did the BL workout DVD both days. Hopefully Wednesday will be "Goodbye 'Marla'!"

In baby black team news, Harley is getting her first tooth! One on the bottom is poking through enough that you can feel it. Luckily she hasn’t been that cranky (yet).

We're going to Dave's friend's house for a cookout today. We're taking over lots of ground beef that we haven't been eating because we usually use ground turkey now, and some ground turkey to make burgers. These are when I usually do badly. A burger here, corn on the cob there, some chips here, and I end up over my calories. So I'll be watching carefully and not just picking today. And I'll try to stay near the veggie tray and not the bowl of chips!

arewethereyet

Evening all!

Looks like a slow week so far in black team land. Guess were all really busy running around breaking out "Marlas".

Lori- Being a retail guy myself and working for a company that actual lets us take care of our customers stuff like that elliptical situation makes me nuts. I am glad you were within your return policy. Even though they still should have been willing to help you. I actually think it's fun when a retailer tries to but the block on me. I know the business so well now that I usually can make them bend or break just about any policy. Lol Key phrases like "expedite this situation." and "Discuss with your regional manager your inability to resolve a simple situation on your own." or classic hits like "Is it your policy to alienate your customers and pass off future business?",and "No I don't want to call your boss tommorow. I would like you to call her at home right now so we can get this resolved." Oh they hate me when they get on my bad side.


Anyhoo, Had a good night at the gym and I am looking forward to my day off tommorow. Have a good night my dears.

Cheers! :drinker:

I listen for key words like "should" If you should, then there is a could in there somewhere! Caught someone on this yesterday. I got a gym membership for $99 for my daughter at a big gym too.
There was a $10 processing fee and I asked if it could be waived. ALWAYS ask folks....

he said well with a $99 1 yr membership I should charge you the $10. I said well this is the 3rd such membership I have paid for this week, so you COULD waive the charge, correct?

He did!!

Always ask if a surcharge or processing fee can be waived. The worst that can happen is they say No! :flowerforyou:

arewethereyet

Hey-- you switched the picture since this morning, Miss Beth-- Marla likey!!! (sorry-- been around kids a bit today-- )

Got in a great 3.2 mile run and am heading out to walk with the hubba after his run. I have T minus 4 minutes left, and counting-- so I can't regale you all presently with the tales of my day.

Later, though-- my mother-in-law-- gotta love her-- :noway:

Hope you're all taking captive those morsels-- I'm feeling good, good, good about weigh in this week-- wooooooo-- hoooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

to you all!!!!!!

I have captured each and every bite Sgt Marla!

I know how ya feel about the lang thing with the kiddos. On my first job interview after 5 yrs home with 3 kiddos, I asked the Mgr I was interviewing with where the "potty" was. she said HUH? I then said.............OMG cant believe I am admitting this................I have to go pee pee.

I got the job by the way, and am still friends with the mgr!!:flowerforyou:

arewethereyet

In black team baby news...............there isnt any!!! :laugh:

Lori-we need PICs of that lil pretty girl!! I loved the first tooth smiles. I have my fav pic on the wall of my DH and laugh or cry when I stop to look at it!!

Everyone have a great day!

Marla, thanks so much for this challenge> I was way off track and didnt even realize it:smooched:

Nonibug

Have fun at the cookout Loree! We woke up this morning to 2-4 inches of snow falling:grumble: I thought we were done with all that for Spring, its been being so nice here:ohwell:
Beth and Sara-Love your new pics! And I agree with Loree, you get so used to seeing someones av's that when they do change it I have to do a double take and say hmmm, well I know the NAME lol. Funny!:laugh:
Hello to everyone else! Hope you all have a lovely, healthy Sunday:flowerforyou:
~Roni

Tri_Dad

Morning team!


To my wife-Love your new AV pick, though no picture ever really does you justice.

Sara-Love the new AV, you look great! The elusive miss beans shows herself and you look so thin!

Roni-Snow....Ick. We still have snow on the ground here.

Jeannie-Way to go on the "processing" or "sucker" fee. The reality is there is always something they can do.

Marla-I have been a logging machine this week so the challenge is going well.

Anyway my head is killing me and I am feeling pretty rough so I am going to take a short nap before the afternoon workout.
:drinker:

musicmom04

thanks, guys :blushing: i looked in the mirror last night and saw 1 chin, jaw bones and collar bones, and i was like "i gotta take a picture":laugh:
sara- i love your new pic too. everyone is looking so thin!

Girlmom282109

So this SUCKS with a capital S!! I have been doing everything right and still I am stuck at 179!!! My body may be all right with this number but I'm NOT!!!:grumble: :sad: :brokenheart:

janiebeth

Hi gang,

It's been really busy here lately, so not much posting, but I have been lurking.

Great new AVs for Sara and Beth - you both look so thin... way to go..

Also, Lori - I love the Easter pic of Harley - she is so pretty, and really photogenic - is she a camera ham?

bobbi - I am mostly off coffee, but do indulge now and then. Difference between 2 cups a day and 1 cup every once in a while. Way to go on C25K - you are my hero.

Shuntae - glad you got to see your dad. I had a strained relationship with my dad most of my life, but was able to reconnect for a few years before he passed - makes all the difference in the world, even if all you can do is agree to disagree.

For everyone else I didn't reach out to - way to go all.. Sounds like most of you are seeing some move in the right direction - keep up the good work. .

I went to a training seminar yesterday all day and was not in control of my food, so needless to say, was unable to log.. I did eat mostly salads and healthy food - some that I brought myself, but no refrigerator or microwave, so did have to eat some of the restaurant food. Hopefully, did not backslide too badly - definitely drank lots of water - they had this at the table in the training rooms..

Back at it with a passion today.. log, log, log.... workout, workout, workout...

Janie

janiebeth

So this SUCKS with a capital S!! I have been doing everything right and still I am stuck at 179!!! My body may be all right with this number but I'm NOT!!!:grumble: :sad: :brokenheart:

So I have to come back for Sam, since she snuck in while I was writing my novel above.. Hang in there Sam - from the look of your AV, it appears you are putting on muscle. I'd bet you are in that space that Sara wrote about (was it last week) where your weight training is adding fluid weight to your muscles. I'm guessing that you will see the scale move soon.. Just keep the faith... We love you, and are all pulling for you.

A couple of other shout outs:

Roni - snow this time of year is just not right..:grumble: :grumble:

Lori - me + elliptical = true love, but I need to up the intensity, so expect the relationship to soon be strained..

Lynnie - way to go with the ticker

Marla - thanks so much for this challenge.. looks like it has helped everyone this week

Jen - welcome..

OK, no more novels..

Marla64

okay-- Sara-- the mother-in-law tale, such that it is--

So I walk into my kitchen yesterday morning, right, to greet my in-laws who'd arrived while I was doing some morning typing. In I sauntered, red sleeveless shell and blue jeans, black heel sandals-- dab of perfume behind the ears-- feeling good, looking good. My big day out-- a basketball playoff game for my 13 year old. Feeling rather good about the sleeveless shell-- down 30 pounds, doing some pushups-- arms looking better, not perfect, not great, not awesome -- but better-- maybe even good, actually.

I walk in, wave to them and greet them warmly. My mother-in-law greets me with-- "I wish I could have your fat arms." My husband burst out laughing-- :grumble: I burst out, "WHAT?!!" Then told her I'm sure she meant that in the nicest way. The woman is wasting away to nothing, being in the grips of old age.

Now, before you all suggest ( and tempt me ) to moidalize the crazy old loon :grumble: -- it must be said this is the same beginning stages of Alzheimer's woman who thinks her husband's her son half the time, her son's her father-in-law and my son with "the funny ears" is adopted. Bless her heart, believe it or not ( fat arms comment not withstanding) she is at her most lucid in my home with all the stimulation from my children-- so we're actually trying to figure out a way to get them to live in our home. All prayers for a lottery victory are welcome-- for that seems to be the only way we can do it. My father-in-law is 81, mother-in-law is 80 and it's time they get some 24 hour family care, you know?

Oh well-- so that's my tale. My son won his basketball game. I got over the fat arms diss and all is well with the world. Championship game for DS is today at 4pm.

Andrew and Beth-- a great big, black team public hug and shout out for the gift of your scale. Andrew bought a new scale and is sending me his used digital scale to replace my year of the flood scale, formerly owned by Noah himself-- sooooo thankful. Thank you so much.

Glad to read this challenge has hit its mark. It is something that came to me Tuesday night. So, I'm glad nobody had the challenge so I could share it-- and that it's helping. I'll be looking forward to receiving the scale and jumping on.

to all-- heading to work--

Tri_Dad

Afternoon everyone,



Marla- lol mother in laws are hilarious. I hope you find a way to get them into the house. They do require alot of care at that age. And we are very happy to pass that scale along- It's a good multi cell scale and should finally provide you with some accurate weights.

Got to the gym and did my thing but I am just feeling kinda Blah today. I'm sure I will feel better soon lol. Have a good afternoon everyone.

:drinker:

Tri_Dad

So this SUCKS with a capital S!! I have been doing everything right and still I am stuck at 179!!! My body may be all right with this number but I'm NOT!!!:grumble: :sad: :brokenheart:

Sam- Not gonna lie to you. It does in fact suck. But your doing such a good job. Stick with it and the scale will move eventually. Try to look at the stuff other than the scale, Better faster and stronger ya know. Think of the things you can do today that you couldnt when you get started. I know when I first got started I wouldnt be able to run away from a murderer. At least now I'd stand a chance. lol I know, I'm crazy. :laugh: :laugh:

Tri_Dad

Ok folks,

It's been to quiet around here. The honeymoon is NOT over people. So lets get chatting. Everyone read about my embarrasing musical experience at the gym. Do any of you listen to music when you work out? Well I wanna know what you listen to. Another great way to get to know one another better is to know what our likes are. While there was no "it's raining men" on my playlist today I thought I would whare the music that got my butt rolling today.

Today's workout mix was:
Killing in the name-Rage against the machine
Bicycle Race-Queen
Sweet Child o' mine-Guns and Roses
Fat bottom girls-queen
Click Click Boom-Saliva
Rock your Body-Justin Timberlake
All mixed up-311
Dont stop me now-Queen
Bad religion-Godsmack
Brass Monkey-Beastie Boys
Toxicity-System of a down
Virtual Insanity-jamiroqui
Viva La Vida-Cold Play
Final Countdown-Europe

So that's the wacky mix of stuff I listened to at the gym. What do you gals listen to?

:drinker:

Girlmom282109

Today's workout mix was:
Rock your Body-Justin Timberlake

Andrew, careful that the headphones don't come out on this song too. Even though I love me some JT!! I too listen to him on my Ipod!

3babybeans

Dude, you had me until Beastie Boys. I love me some alternative/metal/rock, but the Beastie Boys have always escaped me as actual "music". :noway: You need to add The Offspring's Dance Dance song. It's FANTASTIC to workout to. Oh, and I now have All Mixed Up stuck in my head.:laugh:

I don't have an cassette player, you new fangled kids...*snicker* Actually, I don't have an mp3 player so I listen to whatever's on the elliptical/random death machine at the gym. There's an "alternative rock" station that's all music that I plug into & rock out to that. It's fantastic. I hear music I love that I can't usually listen to while the kids are around. :embarassed:

Thanks for the compliments, Andrew! My face is finally the weight I want it to be. :bigsmile:

Marla - Good for you for being so willing to want to move them into your home. That takes a BIG adjustment, but it is so worht it, IMO. I worked with dementia patients for a couple years & I think the best care comes from a loving family.

Sam - *hugs* I'm sorry, my dear. It does suck. I have no magic advise. If I did, I would have saw my goal weight again by now. jerky numbers. They think they control us.

Lori - Have fun at the cookout! Godo luck controling the munchy munches

Janie - I've been uping the intensity of the elliptical every time I use it by 1. I'm thinking if I do it gradually, the 2 of us will never know the difference & can go on with our relationship as is. SPINNING, however...I think the 2 of us need counseling. :laugh:

Howdy everyone that I missed! It was a silly day today so I'm off for a bit.

Edit: Thank you to ALL that complimented my pic. I think I just focused on Andrew b/c I was shocked that a guy noticed! :laugh:

Girlmom282109

Here is what I listen to.

I'm Yours- Jason Mraz
I don't believe you-Pink
Womanizer-BS
Poker face-Lady Gaga
Whatever you like-TI
So What-Pink
Right Now-Akon
Just Dance-Lady Gaga
Let it Rock-Kevin Rudolf and Lil wayne
Keeps gettin better-Xtina Aguilera
Dead and Gone-TI and JT
Gives you hell-All american rejects
Right Round-flo rida
Addicted-saving abel
Love remains the same-gavin rossdale

first song I warm up too. Last one I warm down to. :laugh:

Marla64

Lady Gaga? Pink? Beastie Boys? This does not compute.

Call me a relic, call me what you will. Say I'm old fashioned say I'm over the hill. Today's music ain't' got the same soul, I like that old time rock and roll--

Seriously-- and I don't have an mp3, either-- and it would drive me nuts having it drown out all the noise-- wait a minute-- what am I saying? :noway:

But, really-- it would make me crazy.

What I'd love, though, is a satellite radio iPod so I can just punch in my oldies and have a steady stream of 'em-- I don't want to have to sit and go through the catalogs of music out there and download this crap-- who has the time?

My dingaling son went to some ridiculous concert in Hershey last week... Avenge of the 7 Dwarfs, I teasingly call them-- "Avenge7Fold?" Something stupid like that-- what a name.

I don't think I'd do the music thing when I run, anyway-- truly, I like to get into "ME" out there, and I wouldn't be doing that if I'm too busy boppin' to my babydoll Huey Lewis.

Later all-- my son won his game today-- wooooo. He is the champion, my friennnds.

arewethereyet

My music starts with Andrea Boccelli and ends with Lil Feat.

3babybeans

I should admit that I'm also a huge classic rock fan, too, but a)the gym doesn't have a classic rock station & b) I can't get my heart rate up that high to CCR. :laugh: One of the reasons I like Life On Mars so much is b/c of the music.

Marla - YAY! Congrats to your son!

Girlmom282109

I don't think I'd do the music thing when I run, anyway-- truly, I like to get into "ME" out there, and I wouldn't be doing that if I'm too busy boppin' to my babydoll Huey Lewis.

I HAVE to listen to music when I run or else I won't last. I get bored easily and if I'm just running and running I can go forever if I have music.

also, I am a hard runner and it sounds like I'm about to break the treadmill. I have to drowned that out too.:blushing: :laugh:

Tri_Dad

Today's workout mix was:
Rock your Body-Justin Timberlake

Andrew, careful that the headphones don't come out on this song too. Even though I love me some JT!! I too listen to him on my Ipod!

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secure in his masculinity. lol that tune rocks. lol

3babybeans

Today's workout mix was:
Rock your Body-Justin Timberlake

Andrew, careful that the headphones don't come out on this song too. Even though I love me some JT!! I too listen to him on my Ipod!

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secure in his masculinity. lol that tune rocks. lol

tsk tsk But I bet It's Raining Men isn't on your iPod anymore. :laugh: My TurboKick instructor busted that song out on Friday & I started laughing out loud & thought of you. I was next to the only dude in class, too so he just thought I was extra nuts. :bigsmile:

Tri_Dad

Dude, you had me until Beastie Boys. I love me some alternative/metal/rock, but the Beastie Boys have always escaped me as actual "music". :noway: You need to add The Offspring's Dance Dance song. It's FANTASTIC to workout to. Oh, and I now have All Mixed Up stuck in my head.:laugh:

I don't have an cassette player, you new fangled kids...*snicker* Actually, I don't have an mp3 player so I listen to whatever's on the elliptical/random death machine at the gym. There's an "alternative rock" station that's all music that I plug into & rock out to that. It's fantastic. I hear music I love that I can't usually listen to while the kids are around. :embarassed:

Thanks for the compliments, Andrew! My face is finally the weight I want it to be. :bigsmile:

Marla - Good for you for being so willing to want to move them into your home. That takes a BIG adjustment, but it is so worht it, IMO. I worked with dementia patients for a couple years & I think the best care comes from a loving family.

Sam - *hugs* I'm sorry, my dear. It does suck. I have no magic advise. If I did, I would have saw my goal weight again by now. jerky numbers. They think they control us.

Lori - Have fun at the cookout! Godo luck controling the munchy munches

Janie - I've been uping the intensity of the elliptical every time I use it by 1. I'm thinking if I do it gradually, the 2 of us will never know the difference & can go on with our relationship as is. SPINNING, however...I think the 2 of us need counseling. :laugh:

Howdy everyone that I missed! It was a silly day today so I'm off for a bit.

Edit: Thank you to ALL that complimented my pic. I think I just focused on Andrew b/c I was shocked that a guy noticed! :laugh:

I've got some off-spring in there. I guess the majority of what I listen to is rock/alternative and classic rock all though It made me feel like I was getting older when I was in my car and put on the oldies station and they were playing Dr. Feel good my Motley Crue. Oh golly it did not occur to me that would be considered an "oldie". lol My blackberry is just loaded with music some normal some odd. I have a wide variety of stuff in there. I think I am with sam I need the music to keep me going. Something about running on the treadmill to "Eye of the Tiger" makes me an unstoppable beast lol.

:drinker:

loreeb18

When I'm on the elliptical, I listen to Now 29. It's a bunch of hit songs like "So What" by Pink and "Hot and Cold" by Katy Perry and "Disturbia" by Rihanna, high beat stuff like that. I skip through the more rap-ish stuff though.

Tonight went really well at Dave's friend's house. I had a turkey burger, lots of baby carrots, and cherry tomatoes. That's it. I didn't have any of the chips, I didn't finish Harley's hamburger bun, and I didn't eat any of the drool-worthy-looking desserts like the brownies, chocolate-chip cookies, chocolate chocolate-chip cookies, and chocolate pudding something pie.

It's really hard because I start to let myself think "What's the big deal. I've only lost 13 or so pounds. If I stuff my face and get back to that, would I really be that unhappy?" Then the entire black team jumps on my other shoulder and tells me "Keep up the good work, you can do it, you don't really want to eat that crap" kinda thing. And then I resisted. :laugh: So thanks guys! :flowerforyou:

loreeb18

I'm Yours- Jason Mraz

That's my cell phone ringer. I call it my "happy" song. It makes me think of just chilling out on a beach in Hawaii with a drink in my hand. *sigh*

Girlmom282109

I'm Yours- Jason Mraz

That's my cell phone ringer. I call it my "happy" song. It makes me think of just chilling out on a beach in Hawaii with a drink in my hand. *sigh*

When I'm doing a long run on the treadmill and that song comes on again I think to myself one day I will looklike a girl that he woiuld date! Is that bad of me?:bigsmile: