Black Team Week 11

My lunch was so purdy I had to take a picture:


Of course as I'm drooling, ready to dig into my salad and devour my smoothie, my step son emerges from his bedroom cave and says, "You can't be serious, you are really going to eat that?" Then he told me it stunk- from across the room. Stunk? Lettuce, boy, the smell! Oh wait, maybe the feta cheese? Potent stuff. It must have been the sunflower seeds, we all know how bad they reek. Kids! The only thing possibly emitting a smell was the strawberries and last I checked, he liked them.

would you adopt me?

Please?

Just you? I have enough kids, no offense.

My lunch was so purdy I had to take a picture:


Of course as I'm drooling, ready to dig into my salad and devour my smoothie, my step son emerges from his bedroom cave and says, "You can't be serious, you are really going to eat that?" Then he told me it stunk- from across the room. Stunk? Lettuce, boy, the smell! Oh wait, maybe the feta cheese? Potent stuff. It must have been the sunflower seeds, we all know how bad they reek. Kids! The only thing possibly emitting a smell was the strawberries and last I checked, he liked them.

would you adopt me?

Please?

Just you? I have enough kids, no offense.

Deal-- when's supper?

Well.... we just got home from Olive Garden......

Actually I'm proud of myself, planned my eating around going, planned ahead what I was going to eat. I would have liked fettucine alfredo, but got grilled chicken, veges and broccoli instead. Had one breadstick and salad, but with the lower cal dressing on the side and hardly used any of it. I did eat my Andies candy at the end- would have liked to see somebody try and take it from me.

I had the calories and I killed almost 1100 at the gym. Yay me.

I got no problem with Olive Garden--

I'll have my attorney draw up the papers--

Hey there Black Team!

Had a great day today...enjoyed my birthday cookie at work, and left the rest there so we don't eat them. :laugh: Went to the gym and did 25 minutes on the treadclimber (at least that's what I think it is) to earn some extra calories. Looking forward to my run tomorrow morning in anticipation of the birthday dinner. I know, I know...cheesecake isn't healthy...but I am going to savor a slice (or half of one if BF will share something I like) . Considering how much I like it, I think limiting it to once or twice a year is beyond reasonable.

Hope you all have a great night! :flowerforyou:

Marla- I'd give you a few days of laying in our pool, soaking up the Florida sun and you'd be missing all those babies! Plus, it's hot here. Really, really hot and humid. Imagine how your legs would feel when you tried to run. I'm a running sissy. I do it in the gym.

Hang on, leave me guess... you'll take a gym membership too?

Yes, please-- thanks, Mom.

Shuntae- enjoy your birthday dinner. Girl, you deserve the whole slice of cheesecake for yourself after all you have done. I would poke my DH with my fork if he tried to touch it!

Maral- sorry about your run and your meltdown. It happens. Sometimes the hormones take over and we grow horns and we know we are being hideous yet we can't stop it. Been there, done it. Sorry about your dog running experience. I don't like to run with mine, it's distracting. We walk together. I run solo.

Renae- my mom got me hooked on those salads, I have to admit I sort of turned up my nose too at the thought of strawberries on it, but it is oh so good. It's not like even eating lettuce. Mix a little oil, vinegar and sugar together for this sweet dressing and ohhhhh, ymmmmo! I have stuff left and I'm eating it again for lunch today. I made them the other night for dinner with fish, I do have to say DH didn't share my excitment. He doesn't know what he's missing.

Up early, heading out for a walk (with said dog), then the dentist for my cleaning, then the gym, then Walmart and then who knows what!

Lynnie who is on...
Day two of being a grandma. :noway:

I don't sense excitement here. :huh:

Lori a strawberry salad with a dab of poppyseed dressing and feta cheese (when I used to eat cheese) is probably one of my favorite things. I like to add some walnuts to it too.


Lynnie who is on...
Day two of being a grandma. :noway:

Back off Lynnie-- she's mine--

Marla...
who is being adopted by strawberries-- er, I mean, Lori.

Hey Black Team!

I am enjoying a great start to a long weekend...so nice to be able to relax, not to mention run in the morning! Did a 6 mile tempo run and it was pretty hard, but I survived. During said run, I did one of my miles in 10:36! That's a personal best mile for me, so I'm really proud of myself. Now, I was kicking myself by the time I got to the last 2 miles for going out so fast...but oh well, I made it through.

Hope everyone has a great day!

Good afternoon black team, I went for my 5 mile walk today I had the 5 week old baby in my baby pouch on my stomach i know she only weigh ten pounds but geez she was heavy. My 4 yr old rode her bike, i have come to the conclusion I am not quiet as fast when they are with me, ut my postiive for the day is at least I was out there doing it..

I hate my HRM, it quits working on me all the time, I am gonna get a new one, I am having to guess about calories from the times that it actually stays working. I might work tonight to make some extra money. Son is still gone to Ga having a ball has not called me yhet crying which is a plus for him and ME!!!!!

Well trying to get my 4 yr old to take a nap, and I think I might also.

Lori a strawberry salad with a dab of poppyseed dressing and feta cheese (when I used to eat cheese) is probably one of my favorite things. I like to add some walnuts to it too.


Lynnie who is on...
Day two of being a grandma. :noway:

Lynnie, Congrats to being a grandma to be. Cheer up, you'll love it. You can spoil them rotten and then send them home.:laugh:

Positive...positive...positive...Um, I just ate an apple for my afternoon snack. Yeah, that's it. That's my positive for the day, so far. I'd love the rain to hold off so I could get either a run or a shred workout in. Had stir fry for lunch. The lady accidently put teriyaki sauce on it instead of the chili garlic sauce. Holy Sodium!

I had a lovely nectarine--

They're my guilty pleasures these days when I'm at the grocery store by myself-- too expensive to buy a big bag for the clan-- so I buy just one when I'm alone--

I had a lovely nectarine--

They're my guilty pleasures these days when I'm at the grocery store by myself-- too expensive to buy a big bag for the clan-- so I buy just one when I'm alone--

I don't blame you for buying yourself stuff when you are alone, but don't feel guilty! I buy certain things and hide them from my kids. Granted they know where they are, but they know not to touch them. My natural almonds and my protein bars are the two main ones. My kids would eat them all and I would be ticked because #1 they are expensive and they have their own crap to eat and #2 when I went for one and they were gone I would be totally P.O.'ed.

Some times moms are entitled- without guilt.

Feeling better today. Had an awful day yesterday. Had a full fledged allergy attack, then a full blown migraine.

The good news is today I REALLY appreciate feeling good

Everyone seems to be doing very well.

:drinker: :flowerforyou: :drinker: