Black Team Week 15

SatelliteCrush80

Yeah! Look what we started!!

Cuz of you all I did 30 minutes of high intensity cardio after I worked an hour with the trainer.

I feel fanFREAKINtastic folks!!

Way to go!

SatelliteCrush80

Hey kids.

Lots going on lately, mostly good stuff though. I'm 10 days away from the half, and super excited...Test #4 is this Saturday (thank God, because I am ready to be done with it) and I am having some of my girlfriends over this weekend for my first get together since I moved in with the BF. Good times.

72lori

:bigsmile: Hee, hee! Look at me. I'm the girl who needs to lose 13 pounds. :bigsmile:

Well my friends, I feel like crapola. Seem to be getting a cold- sore throat, body ache, all of it. Lucky me. Now last week when it was hubs he laid on the couch all night. I still ran around all day running kids here and there, cooked dinner, etc. I did plop in the hammock with a blanket for an hour and a half after dinner and snuggled with my birthday boy and then hubs and loved every second of that. Now I'm past ready for bed!

zippy111

Hey BT - Looks like I miss a nice love fest today with all the nice compliments for/from everyone! Great Job!

Had a bad eating day....wish i logged in earlier

Glad to hear your energy come thru again Miss Jeannie :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :flowerforyou:

Nite team!

zippy111

:bigsmile: Hee, hee! Look at me. I'm the girl who needs to lose 13 pounds. :bigsmile:

Well my friends, I feel like crapola. Seem to be getting a cold- sore throat, body ache, all of it. Lucky me. Now last week when it was hubs he laid on the couch all night. I still ran around all day running kids here and there, cooked dinner, etc. I did plop in the hammock with a blanket for an hour and a half after dinner and snuggled with my birthday boy and then hubs and loved every second of that. Now I'm past ready for bed!

Hope you feel better Lori:flowerforyou: How many days until the big Ball?

72lori

:bigsmile: Hee, hee! Look at me. I'm the girl who needs to lose 13 pounds. :bigsmile:

Well my friends, I feel like crapola. Seem to be getting a cold- sore throat, body ache, all of it. Lucky me. Now last week when it was hubs he laid on the couch all night. I still ran around all day running kids here and there, cooked dinner, etc. I did plop in the hammock with a blanket for an hour and a half after dinner and snuggled with my birthday boy and then hubs and loved every second of that. Now I'm past ready for bed!

Hope you feel better Lori:flowerforyou: How many days until the big Ball?

Thanks. I crawled in bed with my laptop, I forgot to brush my teeth, I don't want to move, but know I need to get up cause I can't sleep unless I brush them. Wonder if I can brush them in bed? LOL Better yet, wonder who will bring me my tooth brush? Spitting and rinsing may be an issue.

The ball is next weekend. I've got some busy weekends coming up. First thing first, tomorrow school carnival at elementary school, Saturday is Alex's birthday party at the local skating rink. I decided buying a cake for over $30 was insane and so I would make it. Seriously, what was I thinking? Buying it is easier, that's why it costs so much! I can't wait until the last mintue in case I screw it up, so I have to fit that in tomorrow I guess.

Hubs so nicely informed me we need groceries. No *kitten*. Geez, am I the only one who can bring food into this house? The kids suck down milk faster than I can buy it. I know I don't work (outside the home) and I know it's sort of 'my job' to do certain things, but sometimes I hate that it's my job, even more, I hate the 'you didn't do your job' tone I hear in what he says. Maybe it's not there and I make it up, but I still think I hear it!

I also mentioned staining the outside kitchen area back piece he build tonight and he was outside putting in more stuff so I could make sure to stain it too. I only have so many hours in a day. Gym, groceries, staining, school carnival, finish pressure washing, get dirt for trees, rocks for under deck steps...... their are NOT enough hours to do it all! Something needs to give. Based on the way I feel right now, it might be all of it!

Ummm, I think I got started. LOL Sorry Donna, one little question got me going.

Marla64

:bigsmile: Hee, hee! Look at me. I'm the girl who needs to lose 13 pounds. :bigsmile:

Well my friends, I feel like crapola. Seem to be getting a cold- sore throat, body ache, all of it. Lucky me. Now last week when it was hubs he laid on the couch all night. I still ran around all day running kids here and there, cooked dinner, etc. I did plop in the hammock with a blanket for an hour and a half after dinner and snuggled with my birthday boy and then hubs and loved every second of that. Now I'm past ready for bed!

Hope you feel better Lori:flowerforyou: How many days until the big Ball?

I hate the 'you didn't do your job' tone I hear in what he says. Maybe it's not there and I make it up, but I still think I hear it!

Oh, it's there-- make no mistake-- it's there. 'nuff said--

Just had a lovely run-- very strong-- not sure what's changed-- but past two runs have been very strong again. Yee-ha-- foot pain is nearly absent-- totally thrilled. Not sure why it comes and goes, but I'll rejoice when it goes, that's for sure.

Heading to work, my beloved team-- we're rather splintered these days, but I know you're all still out there and we're still pullin' for each other-- means the world, no?

Love to all--

mumsanutter

Morning from the UK,

Am aiming to do loads of walking and at least do 20 minutes on the bike today, but Thomas has an awards evening at sea Cadets tonight, so need to get it all done by 7pm! I thought I had alot to fit into my day, but Lori you certainly beat me - good luck with the cake today.

I am desperately trying to lose some more weight but like you guys I seem to keep losing and regaining the same 3-5lbs, but will see. I am hoping that the increase in exercise and watching what I eat closer is going to have the desired effect but whatever!!

I will pop back later, need to go prep for school walk and arrival of mindees x

72lori

Morning team. What a LONG night. Still don't feel good. At all. I tossed and turned and woke myself up moaning. Every inch of me hurt. Finally at 3 (I dont' know why I didnt' early) I got up and took 800mg of Motrin. I got back in bed and I swear you can feel that stuff kick in. It's like a calm that comes over your aching and sore body and you drift off to much better sleep, until 5:45 when the alarm goes off and it's time to get the kids moving. I could have slept much longer.

I am not going to the gym, not even a consideration. I do need to run errands and get stuff for Alex's cake and of course a little food, since we are out of the main stuff. As far as outside, we'll see how it goes, I'll do what I can and what I feel good enough to do, if it's nothing, hey, it's nothing. I've put in my time out there the past 2 months, I'm tired of killing myself over it.

I hope everybody has a good day. It's Friday, that's good, right?

Marla64

Good morning, Tanya! Good morning Lori-- hope you feel better, woman.

Took the kids to school this morning, again-- as long as Aaron's on crutches, I'm driving them to school. Zzzzzzzzz.

Doctor told us yesterday basically what we already knew-- torn muscle. Stay off it. It will heal slowly. Have to go back again in two weeks and he may send him to physical therapy if he hasn't been able to resume some normal activity.

Heading to type-- 170.5 today-- unreal. Maybe my stronger runs are jump starting some metabolism? Who knows.

But, whatever-- I'll take it.

Marla64

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/36733505#36733505

Hey gang-- too cool--

If you want to see what I do for my transcribing-- the link is a piece done for the Today show with Senator Scott Brown of Massachusetts. I transcribed the part of the interview that took place in his truck. Too funny-- it was a 42 minute interview, and only about 40 seconds actually made it to air--

But, here you go folks--

72lori

Marla- I am feeling somewhat better, thanks, I'm about to pop some more Motrin before that changes! I'm happy the scale is moving for you. It moved for me.... but not the right way. I'm not going to pretend that I didn't expect it though, I ate like crap yesterday and didn't give one thought about it.

Cakes in the oven, hard work dumping that box mix into the mixer and adding water, oil and eggs. I see no reason to make a cake from scratch when I can buy the box mix for .88 cents. Just my thoughts on the whole thing.

Marla64

Marla- I am feeling somewhat better, thanks, I'm about to pop some more Motrin before that changes! I'm happy the scale is moving for you. It moved for me.... but not the right way. I'm not going to pretend that I didn't expect it though, I ate like crap yesterday and didn't give one thought about it.

Cakes in the oven, hard work dumping that box mix into the mixer and adding water, oil and eggs. I see no reason to make a cake from scratch when I can buy the box mix for .88 cents. Just my thoughts on the whole thing.

Maybe I'm a crappy baker, but I've yet to bake a cake from scratch that tastes better than a boxed one--

SOMEBODY's in rare form around here today-- ugh. Calgon-- take me away.

Later, peeps.

familygirl37167

Ya'll keep me in your prayers second visit with personal trainer..Hope she so dont mop the floor with me she probably will!!

arewethereyet

Hello BT! Looking forward to the weekend and some walking on the beach time!

That should burn a few calories!

How are all my skinny friends?? Good and healthy and having salad with that slice tonight??

Love yas!!

Jeannie

familygirl37167

Personal trainer was pretty good today she kicked my tail and mopped the gym with me..

Weigh in today 2.8 pounds down...Yay me!! Back to my bodys happy weight 6 pounds under goal weight.. Off to enjoy dinner with the family everyone have a great weekend!!

Girlmom282109

Marla- I am feeling somewhat better, thanks, I'm about to pop some more Motrin before that changes! I'm happy the scale is moving for you. It moved for me.... but not the right way. I'm not going to pretend that I didn't expect it though, I ate like crap yesterday and didn't give one thought about it.

Cakes in the oven, hard work dumping that box mix into the mixer and adding water, oil and eggs. I see no reason to make a cake from scratch when I can buy the box mix for .88 cents. Just my thoughts on the whole thing.

Maybe I'm a crappy baker, but I've yet to bake a cake from scratch that tastes better than a boxed one--

SOMEBODY's in rare form around here today-- ugh. Calgon-- take me away.

Later, peeps.

For me it's knowing what is really going into it. I'm sure there are all kinds of things to keep the stuff fresh. I also like all the mixing! haha plus it's fun to make things with my girls.

72lori

My blog entry for the day........


I decided for Alex's birthday I was not buying a cake from a bakery and spending a fortune. Every time I do that I get irritated that a cake costs $35-40 when I can buy a box mix for 88 cents. So I decided to make one.

I bought all the supplies and when I gathered them all up I started thinking.

$12 for the pan
$8 for the icing bags and the 3 tips I needed for the design
$3 for cake mixes
$5 for icing
$7 for food coloring
Um...... I spent $35 for the dang supplies! Instead of calling and ordering and picking up, I now also had to put the time into making it. Something went wrong with this plan.

Mixing the cakes and baking 3 of them wasn't all that bad, after all, a boxed cake mix is about as easy as it gets. It was after that that things got interesting.

I used at least half a roll of paper towels in the process. I mixed 4 different colors of icing. My fingers are stained from food coloring. I felt nauseated from smelling the cake and icing. It took me 2 hours and 15 minutes to decorate it and clean up the dreadful mess I made. I think I'll put the bakery on speed dial.......

Marla64

Lori-- I will say this with all affection, because it is MY word-- I use it around the house all the time with my loved ones.

You dope. When you said a boxed cake I'm thinking you're REALLY taking the easy route-- whip up Betty Crocker, slap a can of frosting on, poof-- happy birthday, lil' buddy.

You need to come hang with me, my friend-- I'll show you how to chill on the birthdays--

Hi, thanks for coming-- have fun, play a game or two, have a cupcake, thanks for the gift, now get the hell out-- boom-- from A to Z in under two hours-- I don't even do goody bags.

I'm truly the Miss Hannigan (think Annie) of birthdays-- my kids all know it.

'Cause as I've said before-- why in the world am I celebrating the child-- I'M the one with the stretch marks and hypertension from all the freaking births-- hell, I should be getting 9 parties a year thrown in MY freaking honor. Whose idea was this anyway?

Oh well-- the cake is adorable-- hope he has a great time. Feel better my friend--

Me? I'm feeling FULL. For the very first time in my very sheltered life, I ate at a Waffle House this evening-- what an experience. Hubs and I did our pay cycle crunch tonight, and then headed out to Allentown, PA-- 20 minutes from us for the closest Waffle House. What delish stuff-- and sitting at the counter watching the cooks do their thang-- well, it was a sight to behold.

So what if I ate 2/3 of my daily allotment in calories in one fell swoop? Well, uh, I do, actually-- but, not enough to lose sleep. I did my strength training today and will get a good cardio session in tomorrow-- and it is what it is--

Heading to bed-- later!

arewethereyet

Marla-I am very unsure as to why you do not have a syndicated column in the daily newspaper! Seriously, you are funnier than Ann or Abby...........and even rival my beloved Erma!!

God Bless you for making me smile each and every time.

As for Birthday parties I went the bowling, roller rink, park route. Someone else can clean up the mess!!

I celebrate my mom every May 5th!! Her "Jeannine, my queen of lilac time" never forgets the 12 hours of labor and breech (butt 1st) birth she went through with no anesthesia!

:flowerforyou:

arewethereyet

Lori that cake is awesome!! Birthdays and parties are all about memories. You can rest assured no one will say "Ahh, remember the year mom went to Publix and picked up that rainbow cake??"

But you will hear " Honey, let me get the pictures of that soccer cake your grandma made for my birthday. Took her hours but it was AWESOME!!"

arewethereyet

I have been thinking and wanted to share..........

I know why Americans are so fat!!! I went for lunch the other day. The daily lunch special was 1/2 hoagie sandwich, a HUGE slice of pizza, 3 garlic rolls and a 22 oz soda all for $5.99.

I wanted the angel hair pasta with fresh veggies and olive oil...............price................................$15.99!!! SIXTEEN FREAKING DOLLARS!!!
It came with a small (think saucer) plate of salad, I declined the roll, 1 cup of pasta, 1/2 cup of eggplant/mushroom/peppers/onions/artichokes and about 3 oz of grilled chicken.

For this I paid $16.

No wonder America is so fat.............we cannot afford to eat healthy.

Moral of the story: Pack a lunch, dumbazz :laugh:

arewethereyet

The other thing I have been mulling over, and I go back to an old member here who pissed everyone off on the boards (well, not Marla-may!)

Dave used to get angry because people would post about not having enough time to exercise. He thought it ironic that someone could post for 2 hours about not having 1/2 hour to do their workout. It also bugged him when ppl said this didn't work. He was not nice about it but would say "YOU are not working........your not being truthful.........or not working hard enough"

Again his delivery sounded mean and po'd a lot of ppl.......................but it stuck with me.

I realized this was ME!! :laugh:

I was whining about having a trainer and not losing the last 10.........and why should I hire her again because I didn't lose the 10 I wanted to last time.

When being honest with myself, I am not doing the work, therefore I am not losing the weight.

Period. End of story. That's all she wrote

Thanks for listening. I feel better sharing it with friends.

I will not put the old sneaks on and go for a wog (or waddle, as it appears to ME in the mirror....LOL)

Love Youse Guys!!

72lori

Lori-- I will say this with all affection, because it is MY word-- I use it around the house all the time with my loved ones.

You dope. When you said a boxed cake I'm thinking you're REALLY taking the easy route-- whip up Betty Crocker, slap a can of frosting on, poof-- happy birthday, lil' buddy.

You need to come hang with me, my friend-- I'll show you how to chill on the birthdays--

Hi, thanks for coming-- have fun, play a game or two, have a cupcake, thanks for the gift, now get the hell out-- boom-- from A to Z in under two hours-- I don't even do goody bags.

I'm truly the Miss Hannigan (think Annie) of birthdays-- my kids all know it.

'Cause as I've said before-- why in the world am I celebrating the child-- I'M the one with the stretch marks and hypertension from all the freaking births-- hell, I should be getting 9 parties a year thrown in MY freaking honor. Whose idea was this anyway?

Oh well-- the cake is adorable-- hope he has a great time. Feel better my friend--

Ok, for the record, the last cool cake I made was when Ian who is about to turn 13 was like 4. I remember NOW why I stopped back then. I did then revert to the box in a rectangular pan with a can of frosting. I think the first year I did it I felt bad and I tried to hype it up and tell them that they could decorate their own cake, like that was some sort of prize, when really, I was being lazy.

Ian still makes comments like 'remember when you used to make cool cakes and our Halloween costumes'...... Yeah, I remember, I should say 'it was when you were both new and I liked you more, the novelty wore off' :laugh: :laugh: . I think I stopped making costumes the year I met Tom and two more kids came into my life. Somehow the addition of more kids makes everything a LOT more work! You know, what you do for one, you do for all. (I just screwed myself on the cake thing for this year......)

As for the party, we had this discussion. I don't do them either. This is the first real party the kid has had and he's 10. It's at the roller rink, no clean up at my house, just $4 a kid. I can handle that. I didn't do goodie bags either, waste of money. I got dollar store glow necklaces and bracelets.

72lori

Lori-- I will say this with all affection, because it is MY word-- I use it around the house all the time with my loved ones.

You dope.

Those words just ran through my head and I'm sitting here laughing.

Lori- you dope...... :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

72lori

The other thing I have been mulling over, and I go back to an old member here who pissed everyone off on the boards (well, not Marla-may!)

Dave used to get angry because people would post about not having enough time to exercise. He thought it ironic that someone could post for 2 hours about not having 1/2 hour to do their workout. It also bugged him when ppl said this didn't work. He was not nice about it but would say "YOU are not working........your not being truthful.........or not working hard enough"

Again his delivery sounded mean and po'd a lot of ppl.......................but it stuck with me.

I realized this was ME!! :laugh:

I was whining about having a trainer and not losing the last 10.........and why should I hire her again because I didn't lose the 10 I wanted to last time.

When being honest with myself, I am not doing the work, therefore I am not losing the weight.

Period. End of story. That's all she wrote

Thanks for listening. I feel better sharing it with friends.

I will not put the old sneaks on and go for a wog (or waddle, as it appears to ME in the mirror....LOL)

Love Youse Guys!!

First off, I agree, it is expensive to eat well.

Second, yeah, Dave ticked people off, but he told it like it was. People don't always like to hear it like it is.

I have been doing some thinking about my last pounds I need to lose too. At first I was really trying and it wasn't going and I still have my kick it hard moments, but I need to get a good run in with really trying and see what happens. I think I got so frustrated with it not happening, it was easier laying back a little and maintaining. If I'm going to be totally truthful with myself, I haven't kicked it hard with my head totally in the game and 100% focused on the end goal for quite some time. Not for more than a few days at a time anyway.

I need to revamp my workouts. I need to start tracking and logging food again. Seeing my reset ticker, oddly enough is inspiration. I set that my start weight is 153, which is sort of my stuck weight and the weight I said I can live with, although, right now, I'm over that, so my ticker can't change until I get the scale moving.

Miss Jeannie- I'm really glad to see you back here with your renewed energy and positive attitude. You are contagious and I thank you for that!

mumsanutter

You are all so inspiring and make me smile - thank you.

Lori - regardless the cake is awesome , and I will admit that I do not make or buy cakes - my mother in law is a super cook and will make cakes for birthdays that are diary free so that John can have some as well.

Marla - I smile everytime I think of your miss hannigan approach :happy: , you are truely a gifted writer and I agree with Jeannie (I think) who said you should have a column. I also like the idea of the mum being thanked on the childrens birthdays - might see if I can get that one to work :huh:

Jeannie - you go girl. You deefinately seem to be inspired to lose the last 10 pounds, so go for it.

Everyone else hope that you are having a good weekend.

Apologies for the late log in today, I have been a women on a mission..... I have fixed little Christopher's bunk bed - one of the slates had broken so I have removed it, and repositioned the remaining slates so there isn't a big hole for him to fall through :laugh: , I have done all the washing and ironing that is in the house (but as I say this I am pretty sure that one of my children has just generated some more :laugh: ), washed all the nets from the windows and got them back in the windows, sorted hubby's shed out, so can now get into it to look for tools etc, fitted the doors on Sam's wardrobe (the shell has been built for nearly 2 weeks, but only just got the umph to do the doors!) and am about to put leatherette on the dining chair seat covers ( as little Chris has finally dozed off so feel a little safer using the stable gun now!).

Will come back in a bit, once I've done these seat covers

zippy111

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/36733505#36733505

Hey gang-- too cool--

If you want to see what I do for my transcribing-- the link is a piece done for the Today show with Senator Scott Brown of Massachusetts. I transcribed the part of the interview that took place in his truck. Too funny-- it was a 42 minute interview, and only about 40 seconds actually made it to air--

But, here you go folks--

Just catching up on posts. Very cool Marla!

zippy111

My blog entry for the day........


I decided for Alex's birthday I was not buying a cake from a bakery and spending a fortune. Every time I do that I get irritated that a cake costs $35-40 when I can buy a box mix for 88 cents. So I decided to make one.

I bought all the supplies and when I gathered them all up I started thinking.

$12 for the pan
$8 for the icing bags and the 3 tips I needed for the design
$3 for cake mixes
$5 for icing
$7 for food coloring
Um...... I spent $35 for the dang supplies! Instead of calling and ordering and picking up, I now also had to put the time into making it. Something went wrong with this plan.

Mixing the cakes and baking 3 of them wasn't all that bad, after all, a boxed cake mix is about as easy as it gets. It was after that that things got interesting.

I used at least half a roll of paper towels in the process. I mixed 4 different colors of icing. My fingers are stained from food coloring. I felt nauseated from smelling the cake and icing. It took me 2 hours and 15 minutes to decorate it and clean up the dreadful mess I made. I think I'll put the bakery on speed dial.......

ARE YOU KIDDING ME??????? WOW incredible. What kind of cake inside? You are crazy....and we love you anyway!

zippy111

The other thing I have been mulling over, and I go back to an old member here who pissed everyone off on the boards (well, not Marla-may!)

Dave used to get angry because people would post about not having enough time to exercise. He thought it ironic that someone could post for 2 hours about not having 1/2 hour to do their workout. It also bugged him when ppl said this didn't work. He was not nice about it but would say "YOU are not working........your not being truthful.........or not working hard enough"

Again his delivery sounded mean and po'd a lot of ppl.......................but it stuck with me.

I realized this was ME!! :laugh:

I was whining about having a trainer and not losing the last 10.........and why should I hire her again because I didn't lose the 10 I wanted to last time.

When being honest with myself, I am not doing the work, therefore I am not losing the weight.

Period. End of story. That's all she wrote

Thanks for listening. I feel better sharing it with friends.

I will not put the old sneaks on and go for a wog (or waddle, as it appears to ME in the mirror....LOL)

Love Youse Guys!!

This is the Jeannie we know and love. JUST DO IT!!!!!

Got my run in the morning before my guests from Chicago woke up. Yes, i was a little foggy from the few beverages consumed the night before but the run really helped. Then we went out to breakfast to a local little corner shop. Best home cooked meals. Had a veggie omelet with egg whites. Thought I made good choices. Gave my DS the home fries (which was very hard because man i love them!) Made good choices! Proud of myself.

Have a great day everyone!