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doh!!! I think she handle the phone call from his girlfriend very well.

Consider kabobs; include veggies with the meat, on a skewer. Most veggies for kabobs can keep for several days without refrigeration. (e.g. onions, tomatoes, zucchini, yellow squash, bell peppers, etc.) Also, if I recall, many, many, many years ago, when I was in the scouts; we made zip packs. Essentially, its an aluminum…

"Fudge" so whenever the cage is messy. You can say, "I smell Fudge." "Rudy the Rabbit"; from the movie "Meatballs" "Bugs"; a classic

I don't have a lot of time for breakfast most mornings; and typically default to Instant Oatmeal (the high fiber kind). Simple to make and healthier than the donut tray.

Get that way myself. If I get too much sleep (very very rare); or not enough sleep (the norm), I find almost everything funny. My wife thinks its annoying. :laugh:

Now: Cumming, GA (north of Atlanta) Born: San Antonio, TX Lived: Chicago, IL Webster, WI Villa Park, IL Euless, TX (metro D/FW) Stationed: Warrenton, VA (closed now) Ft. Devons, MA (closed now)) Goodfellow AFB, San Angelo, TX Ft. Leonardwood, MO and many other places too. woo hoo

Once again, I hope I'm not speaking out of place. Being an avid tennis player, there's a lot of stop-n-go; jumping, running, etc. etc. So you might take a look at tennis apparel for women. Wow; what a coincidence; there's a similar post (and on the same day)…

Wish I could join in; but I live way up north of Atlanta. When living in Marietta area, I went to Cochran Shoals; great place to jog/run next to the river. There are a few clubs in Atlanta that are for running. Atlanta Track Club (I think that's right). They're well known for the Peachtree Road Race (the famous 10K on the…

Pics in the forums aren't posted on there per se. Most will post them on another site, like Picassa or Photo Bucket. They provide html code to reference the pic; which you can add that html code to your posting. There are articles in the help section. Hope that nudges you in the right way.

Yes, work it. Feel the burn. But also be conscious of keeping yourself hydrated and properly stretched before and after each workout. For me, whenever I notice my muscles aching too much, its an indicator that I'm skimping on my stretching.

Saw the title of the post. Wife is also excited about dropping from "obese" status to "overweight" status. For you, want to say, awesome job! Congrats on the progress; and kudos for making the choice to live healthier _and_ sticking with it. Most people cannot do that. You've lost weight, but gain so much more than just…

Hope I'm not speaking out of bounds here (being a guy.) 1. Look at tennis apparel. Women's tennis has a lot of stop-n-go, jumping etc. etc. I do recall a marketing ad, where it featured a sports bra with Anna Kournikova. "Only the ball should bounce." 2. Also overheard family and friends speaking about the "Best Bra Ever"…

Getting healthy, losing weight, and being a better person are good benefits. However, NSVs like those are the BEST reasons and make everything else insignificant. Sounds like you've found your one thing. Kudos.

Isn't it so much more fun to shop for clothes because you're shrinking? congrats on the NSV.

dittos ...err bump Sensational work and effort. Thank you so much for sharing. 1 year; Happy Anniversary. See you've got a piano in the background; time to rock-n-roll and celebrate!!!

There was a wedding? Who got married? Just kidding. Around the office, several of the ladies are all excited about it. (Its kind of fun to see people happy, I'm not going to spoil their day.) I'm guessing they're giddy for a couple of reasons. First, its a _WEDDING_. Most people and especially women love a good wedding.…

Wonder if kids will drink that new V8 line of drinks that supposedly taste like fruit. Has anyone tried them? Would it be a good source of daily veggies?

Eating cooked veggies was a bad experience for me for as long as I can remember. For example, cooked carrots are just nasty. I would think "Why does it need to be cooked at all?!?!" However, recently, I've found recipes that are absolutely fabulous. This past Easter, my wife made cook carrots and I loved them. They were so…

I'm an avid tennis player; including mixed doubles. Seeing a lady running in a skirt is not uncommon or weird at all. As you know, those skirts have built-in shorts. I'm guessing your skirt does too; or is that why you're getting stares? Speaking of which, being of Scottish decent (a wee bit), I tried wearing a kilt the…

If you go dark; be a Phantom. *grin*

Millionaires I've heard, one of the common personality traits of a millionaire is that they read one non-fiction book per week. "I'm going to read two non-fiction books a week and hope to become a multi-millionaire." - Anonymous

I've always been a "lazy" reader; for me the difficulty is staying focused. My mind wanders a tad too much. However, I do read a lot of blogs, and technical books; but not emails. I tend to ignore emails for some reason. *snark* Seriously, I envy anyone who is an avid reader. I'm considering getting a Kindle; and having a…

Drinking 4 to 6 32oz bottles a day. (Not counting the water in tea or coffee.) Its a significant increase from my previous habits. I swear I'm about to grow gills. :)

Never thought of it that way.....you're so right. I'm buying stock in Dawn right away.

TOTALLY, 1,000% agree to this. I'm a big guy, and was a much bigger guy. I also have a very analytical mind. So, during the past few (short months), I've been logging my food and activity calories. Also, became a bit obsessive about checking myself on the scale. You know what, it fluctuated daily!!! However, I check-in one…

for me, I found a nice Rubbermaid 32 oz water bottle (BPA free) at the grocery store (Publix around here)....Its inexpensive, something like $2.50. Very nice one, its not bulky at all. Thinking about buying a couple of more... one for in use at the office, a spare clean one, one for the tennis bag (or workout bag), one at…

Lately, I've been enjoying Emerald's "Sweet & Salty" mixed nut blend. 150 Cal per 1/4 cup serving. Sometimes my goto snack for the middle of the afternoon. :)

First of all, KUDOS TO YOU!!! That's for taking control/responsibility of your health and fitness. That's an incredibly hard step to take, so congratulations. Wish I had done that when I was in my 20s. I'm 40, so I'm like two 20 year olds; I miss having the energy of a 20 year old. (Really miss the quick recovery time…

First, thank you for serving. Appreciate it. I was in the army from '88 to '92. At one time, during an add-on course for my MOS, we were on a small, week-long field exercise. We were constantly active and doing things; each of us probably got 40 to 45 minutes of sleep that entire week (not per night)! Typically the field…

First of all, KUDOS to you. Sounds to me you are very enthusiastic. I like it. Slow and steady, does win the race. It does sound like a lot of leg work you've done yesterday. I'm sure you will build up to that level very quickly; just give yourself time to work and time to recover. If you're concerned about skipping a day.…