Sheri869 wrote: »

Kasi!! (Aprilstar480) That's SO COOL you're on our team! 'Course I've been a Horrible teammate the last couple weeks...stupid life getting all hectic. I've just been a little overwhelmed...hoping to get back on some kind of track!! I'm so behind on our team page I didn't even know you were on the team till now...LAMER...well...Welcome anyway...its cool to be on a team with you in a challenge!!

Lol, I was wondering were the heck you've been! I just started last Monday. I've got a trip to Hawaii planned next month and I need all the extra motivation I can get. I was pretty excited to see that I was put on your team. I love all the dance video workouts we get to do here! Are you planning a challenge anytime soon?

jenilla1 wrote: »

Soulfood77 wrote: »

Challenge #3
I used Thyme.
I found a recipe online for cheese crackers with Thyme so I gave it a try! They were quite delicious - the thyme gave it a nice refreshing flavour and a beautiful smell...

Were they crispy or soft? They look like little savory cookies to me. Maybe I'll test them out later this week.

They are soft kind of like cookies! I had a few of the leftovers tonight. Had one cold and it was ok but then I zapped the rest in the microwave for 20 seconds and they were soft and warm and delicious!

I almost killed myself running 8.5 miles on hilly trails today. I didn't realize summer was starting today. It was OK when I began, but the temp was up to 80 degrees before I was even half way in. Not used to running in warm weather! It's fine in August when I'm acclimated, but I've been running in the 50's lately. I must have looked pathetic slogging up those hills...but then again, nobody else was running, so I guess that makes me a badass after all!

Happy Birthday @jamaicanlady !

Happy birthday, Tameika!! Glad you enjoyed it!!

Happy Belated Birthday @jamaicanlady !!! So glad we could travel to Jamaica for your birthday!!!

I'm so sad to see us in last place, with so many blanks

Soulfood77 wrote: »

Just finished challenge 2 - I really enjoyed that video! Hard to believe it's the same gal that made us do that horrible seated workout lol. Definitely the same dog though.

I think I will come back to this video in the future!

I didn't like the seated video either and I did it in the car. We were in Florida and I didn't have much time for the videos. On our drive from Key West to Miami I sat in the backseat for part of the drive and did the video. My husband thinks I'm nuts. I do like her cute French bulldog

I failed to reapply sunscreen, so I got my first sunburn of the year while out mountain biking. And I almost crashed. It's a gorgeous day today, but I really hate sunburns...and crashing!

Finished all 3 challenges and worked out to the reggae video #2. Too many ankle twists for me at this point, but I moved along best I could. Then did the rest day stretch video. I had been in a fairly depressed mood for the last few days and getting a workout in helped a lot. Of course we all know this, why is it so hard to break the lethargy that occasionally sets in?

CHALLENGE #3
I made scrambled eggs with thyme
I try to eat eggs a few times a week because they are filling and adding thyme was a nice treat.
I usually only use thyme for my Thanksgiving stuffing so this was different.

Challenge #3 - (easy one for me)...I LOVE Jamaican spices!! Jamaican Jerk...my absolute Favorite...spice it up! On my honeymoon a million years ago I had Jerk chicken in St. Lucia...never looked back...yummy!!

Challenge #3 - Made Skewer Shimp w/ peppers and pineapple with Jamaican Jerk Seasoning I bought...didn't have any of the spices in it that were listed so I added McCormicks Caribbean Jerk to it which had (More red pepper) Thyme & Allspice...Loved It!!...Definitely had a cayenne pepper kick though!!! I could eat that all day long!!

Also added some nutmeg in my morning tea (not really tea...) lemon juice, water, cinnamon and cayenne pepper, dab of honey...the nutmeg addition was pretty good...just gave it a little added flavor.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY @jamaicanlady!! I hope you have a fabulous day!! And even if you did enjoy the eating on your birthday you should be pretty proud you got in the workout too!!! So Good For You!!!

@jenilla1...great run...but no bragging about your spring weather...it was 45 and windy and rainy all day here! YUCK!! I am SO ready for spring!!!!

And I saw some of those comments on the sitting workout...while they aren't that much fun...keep them in mind! They saved me from becoming completely immobile when I tore my Achilles tendon and again when I broke my ankle. They Are a Fabulous Option when you can't do the norm...I was ready to give up till someone suggested them to me...I never knew...

@Aprilstar480...HEY THERE!! Yeah I was stoked to see you on my team! I wish I was more active on here over the last couple weeks and seen you but still stoked! Yeah I Love some of the creative dance videos!!! The kickboxing ones from a couple weeks ago... How Fun and Clever to incorporate dance and kickboxing...those were some of my favorite so far - but I've enjoyed most all of the dancey ones....And I have been really thinking about trying to get another challenge going...I've just been out of touch for so long I wanted to get my feet wet in someone elses...and hopefully haven't lost touch with everyone who did them - and this challenge has been really COOL!! I've learned so much...I love reading through all the pics and videos!

Sorry I have been MIA on the spreadsheet, there have been a lot of obligations for my family this week. The positive side of yesterday is that I hiked outside for five miles while watching my two scout kids participate in the Klondike competition. The temperatures stayed between 30-35 so it felt quite chilly to stand still, but great when moving.

Thank u @energyseeker, @lbenson2006, @jenilla1 (that cakes looks DELICIOUS), @Joanna2012B, @Sheri869 for the birthday greetings. Thank God I only have 1 a year though because it seems I lost my d*mn mind right after. For the past 3 days I've been overindulging, eating non stop junk and skimping on exercise. (Part of it was birthday stuff, part of it was dealing with some stress I'll be facing pretty soon, will talk about it in my next post because the baby is hollering so neeed to type this quickly). But it ends today. My weight has gone up and that's no good if I'm going to be fitting into a bikini this summer. Going to add my minutes to spreadsheet in a few.

@tinacuso 5th place?? Not cool! I know I'm partly to blame. I promise to pull up my socks in the coming week. For those who have not added their minutes and challenge points yet, get 'er done quickly before the deadline!

Well I've had a couple cruddy days workout wise. I've decided when I work late during the week that Friday will be a skip day so I can do paychecks for my husband's company that morning. As for Saturday and Sunday, just couldn't get up early enough then had to work most of the day. I'm glad I got the challenges done early and an adequate amount of minutes in prior to that. Hopefully next week will be better!!