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@FroggyBug I hope it goes well, too!

Have fun! There's one of those in downtown Portland. I hear that it's delicious, but I've never been. Happy birthday!

this made me laugh-snort at work. Blowing my cover, @ShibaEars ... it's either you or @MoHousdon getting me in trouble with snickering while I'm s'posed to be doing serious bidness.

@MoHousdon Those are my favorite chips. Seeing the picture has made me drooly at work. When my keyboard suffers irreparable damage, I'm gonna blame you. ;)

Oh no!! I mean... actually... please bring them here because I would very much like to eat all of those right now. I've eaten 700 calories for my logged "breakfast" and I'm going to have an asiago bagel with cream cheese. And then a Lean Cuisine for lunch. And then going out to a Mongolian grill type place for dinner. I'm…

I love those quotes and echo the sentiment!

Anyone heard from @bkhamill re: granddaughter's birth yesterday? Just wondering how everything went.

Yes. One for @kelly_c_77 and one for me!! I ate a fruit and yogurt parfait this morning as a treat (a 300 calorie treat! Ack!!) and now am hungry again. Doh!! Oh well, it was delicious. And now a co-worker just brought in bagels for everyone. Eeeeep. I'm gonna try to avoid them, but there's nothing quite like a toasted…

Nice job, Kelly!!! Good plan. It would be hard for me to not eat all the things as soon as I was by myself. Good luck!!

@Lois_1989 Hahaha - thanks for the memes! I love the "Just Do It... Even if you suck" one. The pic of you with your mom is SUPER CUTE! :) Happy vacation next week!

Thank you for the advice!! I will do what it takes to keep my knees feeling good, but I also would love to gain some muscle. I used to do circuit training years ago, but I would use the leg press machine instead of doing the squats because it was easier on my knees. I don't have that luxury this time because we will be…

OHHHH... Please tell me how the chocolate/cherry cake turns out!! I want to try this so badly but am afraid I'd eat the WHOLE thing, so I've been hesitant. If it's good, maybe I can make it, then bring it in to work for my coworkers... maybe but some whipped cream on top instead of too-sugary frosting.

Hahaha! It would take a great deal of faith for me to do the same to the brownies. Though I would really like to try this. How did they taste @ythannah ??

@Susieq_1994 You were definitely missed! I'm so sorry you are in pain today, though. :( Hope you feel better very soon!! So glad you are back!! @MoHousdon I think Mr. Jenni and I will also start the SL 5x5 next week. He's done it before, so he can help me out and I'm really looking forward to working out with him. We can…

YAY!! Congrats!!! You're doing a fabulous job!!

Nice work @orangesmartie !! I think I'll give the SL 5x5 program a whirl. My husband already has the app on his phone and seemed excited about doing it with me. I have knees that are a little sensitive, so I'm REALLY hoping the squats go ok. Thanks @Lois_1989 @WestCoastJo82 @nonoelmo @ythannah and all the other women…

Hubby wanted the power rack SO badly a couple years ago, so we splurged and got it. I've never actually used it, so maybe it's time I learn. I mean, I stare at it while I ride our stationary bike in the garage, so perhaps I should get a little better acquainted. :tongue:

Perfect! Thanks for the info! I think I'd like to try that out after I finish up with the last 10-12 lbs I wanted to lose. I've never done a dead lift and am irrationally worried about hurting my back somehow... heh... I think I'll watch some videos re: form and such... or just ask Mr. Jenni, cuz he know that stuff. Maybe…

@WestCoastJo82 Can you tell me the name of the lifting program you do? I'm at work with the overly zealous interwebs filter, so I probably can't look it up here. But can you tell me the basic lifts you do? We have a power rack at home and I'm wondering if the lifts are ones I could manage at home. ETA: Strong Lifts? Is…

I was just wondering whether that baby has made her arrival yet. Keep us posted! How very exciting!!

Good luck and please let us know how it goes! I'm thinking of you and hoping you have great outcomes for Raelynn and on the new house front. :)

As for discount cycling gear, I have used nashbar.com for my gear. Their prices for bike shorts were excellent, shipping was fast and reasonably priced and the gear was good. That's my 2 cents. My boss told me about them and I'm glad he did!

WOO HOO!!! Have a GREAT time!! I wish I was there. I'd love to see that show!!

@orangesmartie Did you make the chocolate/cherry pie filling cake? Please tell me how it turned out! I think I'd like to try this, too!! It sounds WONDERFUL.... or, in honor of this thread, SUPER GREAT!

Please put them in there... and what the deuce??? I'd be annoyed, too.

@lilaclovebird +1 You are fabulous! I think we all have days when we feel down, so that's ok. But just remember you've got a big ol' crew of people who believe in you and who know how super great you are right here. :)

Ohhhhh...yum!!! If you want to save yourself from eating the rest, please mail it to me. :grin:

@Italian_Buju I think the mints were for the horses! Hee hee...

@pofoster21 That all sounds lovely!! Have a wonderful time! (Confession: I've never been to NYC but would dearly LOVE to see a broadway show there one day. And go to the Met.) :smile: If ever we make it out to NYC, can we hire you as our tour guide?

OUCH!!! I'm so sorry!! I hope they heal quickly. The rest of your post was hilarious. I've also never eaten a Quest bar or protein drink. Though I'm tempted to try the Quest bar because it would be nice to have a snack on the days where I'm STARVING and hangry even though I'm not eating/working out differently than usual.