200+ Hot For Halloween!

Okay, the bf's bday is over but there is still lots of cake left. Lots of AMAZING cake. I mean super moist, just a ridculous amount of yum kind of cake. Did I mention that it's TOM? I have already adjusted my calories for the day to allow for a small piece of cake with lunch.

I'm starting to sneeze and get that pre-cold feeling....right before a 3 day weekend! No fair! Must remember to take Airborne when I get home...that seemed to help the last time I started feeling a cold coming on.

Crystal, I can't say it better than Kendal said! I've been where you are in the past with letting things go further than you planned, so I know how you feel. Sucks! The good thing is that now when everything works out okay (which it will because we're all crossing our fingers for you!), you can remember this feeling of yuckiness the next time he tries to talk you into something and that will help you be more forceful with the no.

Kerry, Bette Midler is singing "did you ever know that you're my heeeerroooo" in my head right now. Seriously. Your awesomeness is pushing me to strive harder for my own awesomeness! Also, thanks for the website; I've got a super slow day today so I'll probably spend some time on there.

Rain, yikes, I hope all is well with your brother!

Kendal, way to rock the mile again!! I'm still trying to work on speed with my running....my main goal at first was to just be able to run for 30 minutes without stopping, so my pace has been ridiculously slow. Now I'm trying to up the speed a bit...so far my "running" is still the same pace as my bf's fast walk though. Oh well. Have fun at Uncle Kracker!

Bobbie, over 4 pounds in 1 week, wow!! Nice job! Also, great new profile picture! Oh, and I'm right there with ya about the salty/sweet thing. Yum!

Tasha, wow, are you ever busy! Don't worry, Turbo Jam will be waiting for you when you have time. Can I just tell you how jealous I am that you will be spending the weekend on Kauai? So cool!

Hosanna, yay for the great weigh in!

Hailie, hi!

Jessi, knitting and photography? Fun! I've been wanting to learn how to knit for awhile but I just haven't sat down and tried to figure it out yet. Very cool idea, using the cribs for a rabbit hutch!

Nava, it's Friday! Hopefully you'll have a nice, relaxing weekend to balance out your stressful week.

Lacey, have you tried out the underarmor gear today yet?

Amy, woohoo for getting checked out in the mall! Hot mama!

Amy and all of you ladies doing P90X, you've convinced me to look at the DVDs this weekend.

Crystal- I am willing to be your celibacy sponsor. If you are ever in a situation again where you are tempted, CALL ME and I will talk you out of it. If you need to pass the phone to him so I can tell him to keep it in his pants, I will do that too! lol We love you girl and you are making so many changes right now for your health that one slip up is ok. Have you thought of taking the Plan B pill? You can get it at a pharmacy without a prescription (costs about $50 I think). But in this case, I will only allow one slip up. No more slip ups, missy! (I'm looking at you over the top of my glasses and shaking a finger at you...see??? LOL)



Yes ladies, I wear glasses while work ing excel spreadsheets. I actually have worn contacts for the past 15 years, but since I've been working so many spreadsheets lately, it's been giving me MASSIVE headaches. Wearing my glasses strains my eyes less (they don't have to move that little bit of plastic) and gives them more oxygen, which turns out to be really important.

Kendal, I never wear my contacts to work anymore. My husband says I'm lazy, but truthfully, when you are on a computer all day, glasses are just better. Oh well!

I know... Messy. Just crossing every appendage that everything works out ok and I hop right back on my fancy little bandwagon. I was content there, lol.

Kerry - CONGRATS!!! I've been feeling like 170 is unattainable, but you are such an inspiration! What you have been able to do is amazing and I'm so happy for you! :happy:

Crystal -you can go to Target or WalMart and get the morning after pill..

Damn ideeli and their sales. I am SO buying this dress today, for my Christmas party in December...with the hopes that it looks good:
http://www.ideeli.com/events/57846/offers/2132390/latest_view/1563898

I hope you can see it.

Yesterday I burned 2338 cals. No working out. Bad food day. Green tea frap from Starbucks (the gelato place closed boo), whcih would have been okay but I made nachos for dinner and had 3/4 of a beer and three brownies..yeesh.

Tonight is a run night and I will try out at least my headband that goes over my ears and my new pants. Not sure if its cold enough yet for the top or not. Maybe.

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Goodbye 180's!!

How did that happen? I dunno. I dunno. But I am NOT going to argue.

(*twirls and spins and Rockstar jumps*)

((Kerry, you were right...):smooched:

As my "Down 40 lb gift" to myself: http://www.ideeli.com/events/57846/offers/2132434/latest_view/1563978

Hello ladies! I'm just going to do a catch up post from my last post. There is faaaaaaaar too much to read before that. Apologies!

Jessi, hilarious story about your bro. Love it. One time when I was a kid I told people my mom had "given up drinking." The lady hasn't had a drop of alcohol in her life. No idea where I came up with that one.

Lacey, that dress is spectacular! That ruching (is that spelled correctly?) will do wonders and the color is lovely.

Tasha, jealous about your Kauai trip! Have a great time.

Crystal, I tried to call in a refill for a new inhaler only to find out my prescription had been expired for over a year. Whoops! Shows you how often I use those things. Boooo for the Tim issue. That man needs to stop putting that pressure on you. Agree with the ladies about the pill. Be careful!

Kendal, love that stern look and your happy bunny hoodie (is it a hoodie?)

Bobbie, AWESOME loss.

Kerry, you are seriously a wonder. I am in awe.

Amy, isn't it nice when men guys check out/hit on you? Not that I'm going anywhere from Joe, but it's still nice. I got hit on pumping gas a month ago! And on Tuesday Joe and I went to a bar for his friend's birthday where one random dude started hitting on me, and a friend of Joe's met me and was all "you're so beautiful!" and another friend of his was nodding the whole time friend A was making that comment. BAHAHAHA, looooooove it.

Pam, a very happy weekend to you too! Yayyyyy for weekends! My boss is scheduled to leave the office to go back to London in about 30 minutes. Can't come quick enough.

Sarah, congrats on the 170s!!!

As for me, this weekend should be relatively stress-free. I hope. Tonight, we're going to dinner with Joe's parents. They're really great folks and I actually really enjoy talking to them. Although, it makes me sad to see what a difference there is between the way my parents and his parents behave in regards to our relationship. Eh. What can ya do? Saturday, I believe I'm going to a girlfriend's house where we will have a bake-a-thon. We've been plotting out recipes to try. It should be a fun day.

So, on the diet front, I've seriously been rather down on myself. I mean... I lost about 21 pounds, and since the surgery I've done literally NOTHING on the effort aside from monitor my meals a bit. And it shows completely. I've basically put 15 back on since mid-June. There's that yo-yo again! Anyway, I just got paid today and now that I have money again I fully intend to go to the store to buy the right foods to get back on track. I've been eating out an average of probably 2 meals a day lately. I've also decided to start working out again (starting Monday, because I'm just not going to be home this weekend). I think it'll be a bit easier for me as Joe is also back on track with his diet and exercise (even though I already think he's too skinny, but BMI says he needs to lose about 10-15 more), so we can help each other out.

I'd blame my total lack of energy for slacking off so much, but frankly, that lack of energy, my B12 shortage aside, would probably be vastly improved by my eating properly and exercising.

So a big thank you to you girls for being patient and supportive when I've been doing zilch. I'm not worthy! I'm not worthy!

Rant:

So I have to cover phones again--no big surprise there. The person who was supposed to cover called in sick, so I got stuck with the 12:30 to 1 slot. Now the rant. My passive-aggressive lazy neighbor sends me an e-mail saying she'll cover my time slot since i hate phones so much. I politely thank her for the offer, but I'll do my time since I agreed to it. Her response back, "Okay. Let me know if you change your mind. I know you don’t like the phones (like I never used to), and so I had to change my way of thinking. That it just comes with the job." Are you ****ing kidding me. WTF. "I had to change my way of thinking. [...] it just comes with the job." REALLY. You call off from work at least ONCE every week, and i have to do all of my job, plus about half of yours because you're so slow and inept. and you're going to mention people needing to adjust their thinking.

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let me just say URG-A-LURG-A-LURG!!!

Roasted pumpkin quiche - SO making this...but with organic canned pumpkin swirled in instead.
http://www.closetcooking.com/2011/10/roasted-pumpkin-quiche-with-caramelized.html