MisdemeanorM Member

I had to get rid of my blue heeler mix Chiez (Cheese) when I had my son. She was an AWESOME dog but protective of me and better in a one dog home. Luckily my sister took her which was really great because I get to keep up with her all the time and what's she's up to and know she's OK. She left about 2 weeks after I had my…

Mine brings it up occasionally as well. He was in the 81st Airborne for a while but got out. I wouldn't mind being an Army wife I don't think - we'd definitely be a lot more comfortable financially, have benefits, and have stability with his employment. I'm also fine when he's gone, but I might get lonely this far from…

Congrats! When's the big move... and what do you travel in?!?! 13 people and some livestock cross country?! :noway:

Yay for another boy! we were getting way too outnumbered!

I finally found the shot record I spent 40 minutes the other night looking for (and then had to go pick up a new one at the Drs since i needed it yesterday - FINGERS CROSSED that the boy gets into the state preschool lottery and gets free 5 day a week preschool this fall! They only have 180 spots!) It somehow was in the…

This reminds me of when I was about 8+ mos preg last time and had my dog at the barn. She caught and killed a baby mouse and I SCREAMED at her and started bawling. I totally flipped out. It was just a mouse! Dogs and rodents... it's just what they do. They're bred to. I found her chewing on a box turtle in my back yard…

My first was a C/S so it's more... but it would have been $25,000 just for the hospital portion if I had to pay out of pocket! It's something like $10,000 - 15,000 or so for a normal delivery and hospital stay. It's insane.

Mamatoabunch is only a couple days behind me!

3 mins and 60 calories - that's 1200 calories an hour. that's super high. It's probably more like 500 calories an hour so your 30odd is probably closer, though possibly high as well - unless you hoped on for 3 minutes of about as intense as you can go.

sounds like the nodes were not connected to the skin - or maybe not enough conductivity? Does it have a chest strap? I have to put spit on the nodes on my chest strap to make it work best.

I made it to the gym for some elliptical last night and got my mile swim in this morning. Tomorrow, if it doesn't rain, I have some festival thing to take my son to so I see quite a bit of walking. Probably not enough to counter the pancakes in the morning, but ah well! At least i got a little in! Oh, and I was…

I always consider women being moms as soon as they are pregnant, but I don't consider men dads until the baby is born. The woman is already taking care of the baby, the guy is still taking care of his wife - so he's still being a husband not a dad. Not that we celebrate mother's day or father's day (or most any other…

Yeah, I have been trying to keep in mind that I'm 35 weeks so potentially any time after 2 weeks from now... :noway: ... I keep thinking maybe a month out I will dig out the pack and play and make sure it's not moldy and wash the 0-3 mo clothes in the attic... but I don't really feel like it. I'm totally not nesting - I'm…

Have you been really good lately? If so - have some fun! Don't eat at a deficit today - that gives you something like another 500 cals before you are "overeating". And don't stuff yourself, just have what you want but no more. I don't turn down birthday cake thank you very much! :laugh: But, I don't have to be eating chips…

It's Thursday and I have ZERO exercise in this week :grumble: Monday I stayed home because hubby was off work and he *****es when I leave to go to the gym when he's home (all we ever end up doing usually is sitting and watching TV...) Tuesday I had Dr apts in the morning and a ped apt in the afternoon for my son so I ended…

AVG Free is a good one. You definitely need something. Also, check with, say our internet company and see if they offer anything - mine here gives us free MacAfee with our service. Before that I had AVG, just be sure you update it regularly. (this goes for whatever you have - set to auto update or make yourself reminders…

:laugh: Every time someone asks me how I am I say "Fat." The reactions are priceless :happy:

You will learn to eat a lot in those 1200 calories and stay full if you don't want a rumbling stomach all the time! It is a system shocker though (which can be a good thing!) so if it really bugs you, you can start slower with like 1400 and then drop to 1200 after you adjust to 1400 and don't feel starving there. And,…

Honestly, the best thing to do - cut out the 100 cal snack packs and snack on some veggies or fruit instead. Good oranges seriously are better than candy! And strawberries! Those snack packs are ... well... just read the ingredients label! :laugh: Not to say I eat perfectly (:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: ) or totally…

was hoping to get to the gym tonight since i had Drs apts this morning instead of my usual lap swim. But it's 6:50 and I still am not off work (thanks boss for calling at 6:05... that didn't help). I have to turn in an artist interview schedule before i can leave too and I am waiting on one more confirmation. But that…

Mine is at least 2-3 seasons old, since it came in the bag of maternity clothes from my SIL whose kid is almost 2.... but anyway, it's a tankini from Liz Lange maternity (for Target). It's a typical full bottom bikini type bottom that goes under my stomach and a tankini halter top. I like it. It's a little hard to swim…

Had an apt this morning. First mention of my weight so far, but she said "you haven't gained a lot have you" I said "I feel like I have!" ... apparently she was initially a little concerned on how I would measure because when I lied back "my stomach disappeared" - ok I'll take that! :laugh: :laugh: Then she was like... oh,…

When I do spin currently I try to stay under 175, but try to average closer to 160. If I hit 180 I take down the intensity for a while since that feels to high for me, while 175 just feels intense, but I can still talk rather comfortably. When i swim I tend to keep it more around 145 / 150 but I think that's just harder to…

Exercise: Mon - nada. I stayed home from the gym because hubby had off and he ended up welding in the driveway until 9:30 so I could have gone anyway... Tues - swim 1 mi / 45 mis / estimated 350 burn Wed - Spin / 45 mins / estimated 400 burn Thurs - nada officially, but burned about 350 cleaning for 2 hours Fri - swim 1 mi…

It's a body media fit, the new bodybuggs are also exactly the same thing. I don't like that it has a subscription required so I won't probably use it for more than 3-5 more months. you do wear it all the time. The downside is it is really inaccurate for things like spin or elliptical where you aren't moving like if you are…

We went to see Fast 5 tonight. Hubby's pick obviously :happy: I went with because I thought his friend couldn't go and I know he really wanted to see it. I couldn't care either way. I haven't been to the movies in 2 years and wouldn't say this is one I was dying to see. Turns out his friend could make it anyway so I…

The problem I have found with my BodyBugg (actually a Body Media Fit but they're exactly the same) is that it's inaccurate for cardio - like spin, elliptical etc. Wed I went to spin for 50 minutes (HR around 155/160 avg) then walked for 20 (HR around 115 avg). It told me I burned 250 during spin and 125 walking. It'd be…

I think my HRM has to be more accurate - just based on this - Yesterday, I went to SPIN class - 50 minutes avg heart rate about 150/160. It says I burned 230 calories. After spin I walked a mile (20 mins) avg heart rate around 115. It says in that 20 minutes I burned 150 calories. There is no way that in 30 extra mins of…

Fat Metabolizer is not going to drop you 4 lbs in 5 days. Likely the only way to drop that (I am assuming you don't have 100 lbs to lose where 4 lbs in a week is reasonable) is to lose water weight, which, depending on the type of competition, could be unhealthy. (If it's strictly on looks, being a little dehydrated might…

Here is what they say. It just seems SO off. I suppose once I am not preg and trying to lose I might be able to tell it's accuracy better than I can right now. I hardly ever sweat though. Even at hard exercise. I wonder if that makes the calorie burn less accurate on me personally? Though it seems to get the "time…