200+ Hot For Halloween!

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I'll be doing my weigh in tomorrow - just letting you know that I haven't forgotten! I've been away since Tuesday night for a wedding on Friday that I was a bridesmaid in and just got back tonight! I'm really hoping I didn't do too much damage to my diet.... I was good up until after dinner the night of the wedding... then there was a candy buffet... enough said! lol

I should've weighed in on Friday but forgot to get on the scale... Today I'm up to 195.... Eeeeekkkk.... Sighs. It figures I ate/drank bad on the bus trip, then have a sucky last weigh-in. I'll take measurements tomorrow.

Thanks everyone with the info about the SO! I only ask because I think I might have one soon! EEEEKKKK! Hush, I am only 18 and never had my first real kiss. Even though "young at heart" type of relationships never really stick, I can think to myself it'll be good to have "experience" and enjoy the ride.

I feel like TOM is coming...but then again my body isn't very smart and comes about every six weeks....whhhhaaatttt??

Hosanna: I know I've asked you this before, but I forgot....what do you do since you have night shifts? For some reason something along the lines of a nurse sticks out in my mind.

Peacoats conversation: Omg! I have a pink plaid one (and I hate pink!). This link isn't my coat but I sooooooooooo want it!

http://www.torrid.com/torrid/Clothing/JacketsOuterwear//Dollhouse+-+Red+Ombre+Coat-518955.jsp

Kerry: AAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW your proposal story melted my heart. I can't wait to be older in my upper 20's.

Lacey: HAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHA I love how you told your daughter she can't have a boyfriend/kiss until she graduates college.

Divorce people: I am starting to realize (more than I thought) there are a lot of divorced woman on here...don't mind me asking who has been divorced?

Bobbie: Remember, no running away into our turtle shells! Hiya!

Amy: Is the weather in Germany like here in the US? Maybe I should of been more specific in terms of region of US. Haha, it is too early in the morning for me to be functioning.

Kristina: Hiya!

Victoria: Now, if I was of age I am sure I could relate to the great fun you had on your trip! :drinker:


Last night rocked. I had a tension migraine when I came home. It rocked because I was so sick! My grandma was giving me a head massage and some Excedrin in hopes of killing the headache....now keep in my mind I can't stomach pills without food. As I started taking the first Excedrin I chocked on it and spit it back up. As I was taking it again the second time, I ran for the bathroom because I threw up all over the place. Urgh, I hate deli meats because of the nitrate of them and it gives me the worse headaches! Once I throw up, I am fine.

So as the baby of this group (:laugh:) you ladies have to hear this...feel free to skip over...

I am want to grow up. People my age bother the *kitten* out of me! Seriously, people need to grow up. I do not wear make up (partly because I am allergic and think natural beauty is the best). Typically, I wear jeans, a t-shirt, and my north face jacket. I pull my hair up in a bun and call it good. Is there anything wrong with that? I am sorry I am not obsessed over my looks, I am sorry I don't take more than twenty minutes in the morning to get ready.

If we are FB peeps than I am sure you've all ready seen these....but......

Uno......



Dos.....



Tres.....




Now, back to school and getting educated and stuff. Whoooo hooooo!

Happy Monday Everyone! I'm trying to not be in a blah mood, even though its Monday and its cold and rainy out in the world today, and I started TOM so I'm super crampy and my lower back is KILLING me.

My weekend was rock-solid awesome. Friday night we hung out and home and played Gears of War online with some friends (Xbox, killing stuff, you know). Saturday... Saturday was an amazingly incredibly fun day, but holy crap calories. We started off the day with Pumpkin Spice Lattes (my first one of the year! That's a really big deal, normally I'd have like 3 a week). I did order it with 1/2 the syrup, skim milk, and no whip. And I got a small one. Then we drove to Detroit and stopped at a place called Milano Bakery, where we split some white chicken chili and a turkey reuben. OMG so good. So, so good. The bread was marbled rye and it was so fresh and amazing. And the turkey seriously tasted like they had just carved it off a freshly roasted turkey. Delish. Then... beer fest. We made pretzel necklaces this time around (Genius! Hands-free pretzel munching!) which was awesome. Had some really incredible beers, including a Creme Brulee Java Stout from Kuhnhenn, a Pumpkin Pie Whole from Right Brain, a Carmel Apple Aley from Dark Horse, and a Sour Pumpkin Ale from Jolly Pumpkin. Oh and Funkin' Punkin' from Shorts. Yum Yum Yum. Those were the ones that stood out. After we left the beer fest, we went to another brewery, Traffic Jam and Snug, and had a beer and split a small black bean nacho. THEN we went to Motor City Brewing Worx for a beer and we split a jalapeno chorizo brick oven pizza. THEN we went to Woodward Avenue Brewers for another beer. Hung out there for quite a while because there was a Halloween party happening later so we did a lot of costume watching which was fun. Then the worst part of the night came in... ... we went to White Castle. We did split a meal there, but still. White Castle. It gets worse. We then stopped at Taco Bell. Yup. I had a cheesy bean and rice burrito (omg I used to freaking live off those things. So dirty and delicious.) Then we went to Target. And just walked around. And then I got some Milk Duds, cuz hey? Why not?
Yeah. Soak that all in. I am going to try later to input calories on Saturday into here, mostly just because I'm curious. I'm thinking 5-6,000 easily. And NO EXERCISE. (insert sound of my hyperventilating here).
Ok. So I owned up to it with you guys. Funny thing is, I don't know if I would take it back. We had SO MUCH FUN all day, and even though we made a bunch of horrible food decisions, in the past, they would have been much mush worse. We wouldn't have split anything. I would have ordered more and ate all of it. So there's that.
Yesterday both of our stomachs revolted against what we had done. I actually went out and ran and had to cut my run short because I had to get to a toilet, if you know what I'm sayin'. Yesterday afternoon was pumpkin patch/cider mill/wine tasting which was fally and fantastic. Last night we watched Trick 'r Treat and Nightmare Before Christmas and carved pumpkins and roasted pumpkin seeds. Dinner last night was a piece of pumpkin pie.

So, my weekend rocked, but health-wise it was horrible. I did manage to average 7mph on my 2.3 mile run, which was pretty exciting.

Pam, that's so cool that you are too advanced for water zumba. I'm proud of you! I have totally considered doing the Wine and Dine half at Disney or the Full, but we normally try to avoid being there when there is any sort of major weekend event.... crowds just get SO crazy. I refuse to wait in line for 90 minutes for anything. That's why I don't go to Cedar Point!

Kristina, HI! I miss you!

Amy, that is really impressive that you still rocked plyo while sick! Go you! You are still planning on starting P90X2 with me, right? I have to put together a schedule for what I'm doing between now and when that comes out, so if you want to set it up so that we start on January 15, I should be able to make that work.

Victoria, it sounds like you had all kinds of fun this weekend too. Yay! I also LOVE Dark Horse beers. My best friend and a cousin of mine both have mugs there. Too fun!

WoW, holy crap candy buffet. That just sounds like trouble.

Hosanna, that's really exciting that you guys are looking at houses! I think its smart to wait til after the honeymoon too. No need to add stress if you can avoid it! Homeownership is crazy fun, but also sometimes stressful and a total pain. Like right now. I HATE raking. HATE it. I will mow our lawn or shovel our driveway til the cows come home, but raking is my nemesis.

Hailie, congrats on finshing the paper! So proud of you!

Sarah, lol on the five guys/yoga/gas comments. Hilarious. Trust me, after my White Castle/Taco Bell shenanigans, I can feel your pain. Thank goodness my house has 2 bathrooms. It was u-g-l-y yesterday morning.

Crystal, yay for not being pregnant! That's always a good thing!

Annette, glad to hear that Going Ape was so much fun and you were able to conquer it all! Nice job woman! Your daughter sounds like a total sweetheart. You must be such a proud mom!

Lacey, what is this Halloween Zoo thing you speak of? It sounds fancy and fun. That is really awesome that you are getting a french bulldog. I think they are so freaking cute. My boss just got an English Black Lab puppy, which if it weren't for my inability to be responsible for anything but myself, would be my dream dog. He's 12 weeks old and last week my boss brought him by and let me play with him for a half hour or so. He is SO CUTE! Puppies are the greatest.

Alright, time to get some work done. xoxo

Hallie- I'm divorced. Left him in December 2009 and the divorce was finalized this summer. FINALLY. GAH. I married him when I was 25 knowing there were things I didn't like and issues that I thought I could help him work through (he had pretty low self esteem). Wish I had been smarter and not so eager to follow a timeline instead of following my gut feeling. But I can say that I'm really effing happy with Mr. Reunion and I wouldn't be who I am today if I didn't go through that pain with the ex. Changing topics completely- I dressed the same as you when I was your age. Then I hit college and realized that eye liner and mascara are AWESOME to make my eyes stand out. I don't do powder and foundation unless it was a super big event (like getting married). I realized that the more I "dressed up" the better I felt about myself. And by "dressed up" I only mean cuter fitting jeans and a cute top (normally showing cleavage) and shoes that weren't always tennis shoes. I love your pics!!

Kerry- I'm jealous of all your awesome weekends.

Amy- Sending you more virtual chicken soup :frown: I hope you feel better soon but you freaking ROCK for getting P90X in.

sorry, I know I missed a LOT of people, but it's 11:30 and I've hardly done any work today

Weighing in at 209.2 this morning. Not bad considering I started TOM at 4:30 this morning, and ate a huge cheeseburger, garlic fries, a few sips of a strawberry milkshake, some frozen yogurt AND a piece of an icecream cake yesterday.

Hailie, nice pictures!!

Kerry, I had to laugh when reading what you ate and drank. That's happened to me before too and I had the guilt until I realized, like you said, that before MFP it would've been WAY worse. Glad you had a great time! I hear ya about the events at Disney; that's actually one reason why I haven't looked into doing a race there...that, and the fact that their half in January starts crazy early in the morning. The Wine & Dine starts at night though...much more my cup of tea! The bf and I were going to go to Cedar Point for the first time this summer, but we never made it out there. I can imagine those lines there are atrocious!

Katheryne, too funny, I was just doing Just Dance 3 on Friday! I'd never played any of those dance games before but that was a lot of fun. Sounds like you guys had a great weekend!


I can't remember if we've talked about this or not, but have any of you ladies tried spinning? I tried one class about two years or so ago and have never been back because my EVERYTHING "down there" was literally bruised for days afterwards. Ouch! So many people on MFP seem to love it though that I'm thinking of giving it another try....only after I buy some padded shorts though.

I have 30 min to respond...

Katheryne - oh KISS rocks... it sounds like you had a fantastic weekend.

Amy - awesome job on the workout. Feeling Good vibes coming your way. You've been sick too long.

Hallie - your pics look fantastic. I'm also in the no make-up crowd. I just hate taking the time to put it on. I will use colored lip gloss when we go out for something special. As to relationships - you've gotten some great advice. Dating at your age is fine. Make sure you love the guy before you go all the way. I've only ever slept with my husband - we were both 19 year old virgins - not a pretty first time:blushing: We dated for over a year and were pretty certain we wanted to spend the rest of our lives together. I'm not sorry I waited or that he is the only one I've slept with. Good luck on your relationship. I got married at 22 and wish I would have waited longer. You will really grow up and change through your 20s. Your views and priorities will change. I've not been divorced but have really had to work at staying together. On most days, I'm happy that we are together... Great job getting your paper completed!!!

Annette - the Going Ape sounded fun. I want to try it.

Kerry - I'm jealous of all your weekends too... I won't be in 2 weeks when I'm at Dogfish Head drinking 120 min IPA draft!!!

Nava - Hi... Waves...

Crystal - I'm happy dancing for you too. I hope you're playing it safe and only seeing him in public places. Please don't let yourself get into a situation again where he can take advantage of you.

Sarah (wnt) - I'm still laughing at your story - toot, toot...

Hosanna - good luck at the gym. You can go tour the house now and dream about it on your honeymoon. I think it's a good idea to wait before purchasing it. 11 weeks - time seems to be flying by...

wowmama - what's on a candy buffet? Now you've got me dreaming of a chip buffet... I'm not into sweets but salty chips - yum!!!

Annette - what did you shop for?

Kristina - we really miss you. Glad you're alive.

Pam - you are ROCKING it if water Zumba was too easy!!!

Kendal - love the new profile pic!!! You two are cute together.

Lacey - I love the dog's name. Does she know she is getting it?

Jessie - I hope things have calmed down at work. At least Nerd helps with laundry...

Apryl - keep up the good work.

Megan - hope your having fun...

Bobbie - welcome back!!!

Sarah (rain) - hope all is well.

Sorry if I missed anyone but it's time to get back on the road and see my clients.... Enjoy your Monday!!!

Victoria - Nerd honestly helps a LOT around the house. He cleans the bunny cage because he's afraid I'll scratch myself on the wire doorway, he takes the garbage out, does the laundry once in a while, sweeps kind of obsessively - and I really never have to ask him to do anything. I'm pretty lucky.

I didn't think to weigh myself, considering work starts at 8 and I intentionally hit the snooze button until 8:10 because I'm just so tired lately. Nerd just brought lunch, and since I started feeling nauseated last night and am still just eew, he told me he thinks I should go buy a pregnancy test. I ordered 20 dip-strips off Amazon for $5 with free Prime shipping, so we'll see how that goes in a couple days. When I asked him if he really thought we needed to buy them, he started listing the various reasons that he thinks it's a necessity. I'm tired and just want to curl up and knit until I fall asleep. I'll catch up later. I hope you all have an awesome day.

Not to say that you are pregnant by any means...but are you so unbelievably tired that you can't keep your eyes open? Thats how I was the first trimester. I had to drop out of three of four college classes because I'd flat out pass the eff out in them.

Amy--DH and I love Zombie movies and books. The show is called Walking Dead, and the story line is that a cop, Rick, wakes up from a coma--he had been shot prior to the beginning of the show--to discover that a Zombie Apocalypse had happened. He heads out looking for his wife and son. It is an AMC series. I think one of the reasons I liked it so much is because instead of being either a comedy or action/adventure style (like most of the others are) it's a drama, with comedy and action adventure thrown in.

-Katheryne

Katheryne - OMG, I love Walking Dead! Nerd and I were talking about it a couple days ago, and how it's better than most zombie-centric things because it's based on logic (like not firing guns unnecessarily, because it'll attract more zombies). Do you prefer fast zombies or slow zombies?

lol, I'm more a medium speed kind of girl. If they were too slow then the wouldn't be at the top of the food chain, and it just doesn't seem too plauseable to have a mostly dead, decaying creature sprint. (not that zombies are plauseable :happy: ) Who's your fav. char? When he was first introduced I didn't like Daryl. But by the end of the first season he was really my favorite.

-Katheryne

Lacey - I'm so not a makeup wearer, ever. Also don't have my ears pierced. Most of my friends are guys, and always tell me no, I'm really not a girl. :P Sorry Jeff did that!

Katheryne/Kerry - Daryl reminds me of a little elf. :P He's kind of adorable, running around in the woods. I'm a Glenn fan, personally. And OMG! You have to read this:

http://io9.com/5286145/a-harvard-psychiatrist-explains-zombie-neurobiology

It's brilliant and logical and awesome - and also explains why fast zombies just can't happen. On the Walking Dead front, I actually have a friend who lives in Atlanta and could see them filming from her office - she said it was absolutely terrifying. Also! Have you seen the movie Fido? It's definitely an adorable, funny zombie movie.