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Good Thursday Morn, Vi's~~ Another day! Just the usual today... work, house stuff, kids' activities. Tomorrow the kids are off school for "Fair Day" -- our county fair. Then on Saturday my friend's daughter comes to stay w/us 'til Weds night (the one who's other dd is in treatment in Utah, she's going for her first visit with her!). So things will continue their swift pace around here for the foreseeable future. One thing I can say -- there's never a dull moment around here!! I'm oh-so-close to breaking my all-time low of 231... I'm 233.8 today... so maybe next week?? I've just got to get this exercise thing to where it's just part of what I do, part of the routine of my life, and then I think it'll be easier. What do they say? That it takes 21 days to create a new habit? Well then, 19 to go! Massive purple thoughts for Kat today... & Laura... our hurtin' Violets. (I have this image of a literal fluffy, huge purple cloud enveloping Kat that's with her wherever she goes!) Make it a good one, Vi's! One good choice at a time! Drink your water! Move a little! Smile! We can do this!!

((Tracy & Terri)) You can do it, TracyKS!! One bite at a time! I'm right there w/you on the brink -- at any moment I am perfectly capable of making a "bad" food choice... yesterday & so far today have been good... but it's moment-by-moment!! Just got back from the Y... did 30 mins on the treadmill & kicked up the speed & intensity from yesterday... I am so out of shape, it's not funny... but I'm doing it!! I am GMAIG!!! "Biggest Loser" motivates me, too, Tracy!! Laura... take extra care & do what the docs tell you to do. You, too, Kat!! OMG, how scary!! People -- some who I know well, & some I don't (like the supervisor @ the grocery store just now) -- keep asking me if I'm ok... that I seem "down", not my usual perky self, that I'm putting off a weird "vibe" -- and I must say, that I do feel just blah & kind of sick @ heart... I *thought* I was putting on a happy face to the world... funny how that's not working as well as I imagined, huh!! I am right at the edge of looking up counselors & going to talk w/one... but I keep coming back to the fact that I have NOTHING to complain about... I just feel in a funk... unappreciated... overworked... underpaid... did I mention unappreciated?? I'm hoping that the exercise will up my perky hormones... doesn't it do that?? + counting my blessings, etc... like I said... I *think* I've got it under control, but then someone looks @ me funny or asks me what's wrong... and I wonder...

Good Morn, Vi's~~ Purple power going out to all those who need it!! Question: Now that I'm trained on the weights, what type of routine is best for a beginner? (I know, I should... & probably will... just google it!) Do I do upper body one day, lower the next & rotate... do I do it all & skip a day? rotate w/a skip day in there?? Off the top of my head I thought I should do cardio every day, & do upper strength one day/day off/lower strength/day off/upper strength... or should I mix up some lower & upper together?? :thumbup: Lots of work today... + want to go to the Y for at least cardio... then ds has a soccer game tonight... Make it a good one, Vi's!

GYAIG... I have a guess... but don't want to spoil it for Pammers!... It's what I'm trying to do!!!

Group Hug!! ((Laura, TracyK, TracyKS, Kat!, Jenn, Pam, Lunasa, Suzie, Janie, Judy, Haydee, Terri, & Me!!)) I did it! I am so proud of myself. I have been putting it off ALL YEAR since we joined the Y in January. I went to the Health & Fitness Center & got all oriented (that's what they think, anyway... I'm not so sure about how much I'll remember about all those weight machines when I go back to do that on Thursday... hardy har har!!)... + I did 25 mins on the treadmill... My arms are all wibble-dee wobble-dee!! AND... I re-activated my Bodybugg subscription... so am now back to tracking my food + it tracks my activities... so... I'm on the yellow brick road of fitness!! Now just have to follow it & not veer off into the woods!! Yes, Jenn... my Y has that Fitlinx or whatever you typed... too cool! TX girls... I second what... someone... Kat?... wrote earlier... about if you all need anything, please let us know!! I would be happy to make a donation to a generator fund or whatever will be needed... I like knowing that my charitable contributions are actually going where they're supposed to... so if I can bypass the middle-man & donate directly to you all... or send you needed supplies... please don't hesitate to let us know!!! Off to try to get at least a LITTLE work done today... all I've done all day is workout & stuff for ME!! How NOT like me!! I might get used to this!!

Me again! Make me accountable! -- I've made an appointment for tomorrow 9am to get an official orientation to all the equipment & weights @ the Y. I HAVE to start exercising again... I've all but stopped... ok, I have stopped... but after basically "maintaining" since May (the same 5lbs up & down & up & down), I really want to finish this thing & it's finally sinking into this thick skull that the only way to do that is to MOVE this BOOTY!! I'm also going to re-activate my Bodybugg subscription. My eating is fine (basically)... it's gotta be the exercise...

(((kat!!)))

Moi?? Little?? Thanks, Judy!! :thumbup:

Hello Lovely wedding yesterday... ahhh to be young & in love & at the beginning of everything... silly fools!! No, seriously, it was nice... saw lots of relatives... laughed a lot... drank cran & vodkas... my sis drove home... I was fine though... in a happy place (not as "happy" as in Gruene, to use as a comparison)... no hangover... Today is this & that around the house... typical Sunday. Judy, my fav naps are Fall Sunday afternoons on the couch w/the football game on... Glad T&T are ok... still waiting to hear from H!!

I'm here! I'm leaving in a few minutes to go to my cousin's wedding... it's about 1.5 hrs away... I got a skirt the other day that is functional... no great shakes, but it is what it is... Our TX Vi's are IN MY THOUGHTS CONSTANTLY and I hope they are ok!!!

Good Thursday Morn, Vi's~~ TX girls you're all in my good thoughts for the coming days!!! Here is my "To-Do" list for the day: Shop until I find a dress & shoes to wear to my cousin's wedding on Saturday. Yes, THIS Saturday. 2 days from now. I have nothing. NOTHING. I am serious. I literally have nothing to wear. I've been putting it off & putting it off. Cross your fingers & wish me luck w/this trip. If I don't find anything locally today, then I'll have to go "down the road" to the bigger malls tomorrow. Yikes!! Nothing like waiting 'til the last minute!! I'm a nut!! Make it a great day, everyone!!

Happy Hump Day, Ladies... Not much to report on today... just a regular day... work, housework, running kids to activities... DD is going to audition for the HS production of "Annie" today, so that's something new... Keep on keepin' on, girls!! ((hugs))

Ugh. 4 hours there & back. In the rain. I treated myself to a SB for lunch as a, well, treat. A new fav concoction is a sugar-free caramel macchiato w/soy. Mmmmmmmmm. I love "Out of Africa" (man did I cry when Meryl learns that Robert dies! + all her other woes...). Of the movies listed, I'd say Steel Magnolias... again, such a tear jerker!... when Shirley Mc is screaming @ the nurses to give her daughter the shot... that + when DW says goodbye to her sons... ugh. What about comedies?? I'm looking forward to the new one coming out this weekend, "Burn After Reading" w/George Clooney (I wouldn't kick HIM out of bed!), Brad Pitt, Frances McDormand (sp?)... those Cohen Bros. films are always so quirky! It may be the first non-kid film I've seen in a looooong time!! Got to get back to work... ttfn!

Good Tues Morn, Vi's~~ Another busy one... it's stormy here this morning... I have to drive about 1+ hrs each way (on Washington's most overcrowded & nasty highways) for my annual thyroid doc app't in a bit... in the storms... yippee... not... Other than that, it's work, work work... I CTC yesterday... will strive to do it again today!!! Make it a good one, everyone!!

Hey Gals!~~ Busy day... busy week... will pop in as able... know I'm thinking about you & sending everyone happy purple vibes all the time!! Laura -- JUST QUIT! For your babe. You Can Do It! You CAN!!! ((TracyKS)) Everyone... hi... I've got to go... wish I could do more personals... ack!

Lunasa, I have no idea & have not experienced that... my band always loosens as time goes by... but I'd suggest calling your doctor asap! Good luck! ((Jen)) You're safe here, friend! Judy... hope your party is going well!! An early Sat eve for me tonight, as I have to awaken @ 6am to take ds to an early soccer game... g'nite!

Yes, I still have rolls! :lovechoc:

Simply stunning. If you need a fresh, "professional" editor's eye to help with your eulogy, I am more than happy to help you!! They keep saying that Tropical Storm Hanna is coming... but it's not here yet... everything's closing for the day... I think it's going to be just rain... Laura... what a horrible situation... but you're right, you don't need that drama, etc., esp now in your condition... you & Russell can more than take care of yourselves, and you're starting a family now... you'll be the parents to a beautiful new babe... so your allegiences are shifting... going from daughter in one family to mom in another... the relationships will continue to evolve... but this is a situation where going to a store and purchasing a dresser is the wiser choice than "going home" & getting old stuff... does this make sense???

So sweet, Pam. Juan's your Karmic reward for putting up w/Manuel (was that his name?) last year!!

HA HA HA!! Funny typo!! I didn't even notice. Well, if the greeting fits...

Hey Bi's!~~ The vet just left after checking out Mo... she did NOT have to give him an enema... just removed some "matter" & said it was a good consistency... yeah, this is probably TMI, huh... well, anyway... we'll see how he does, but he should be over the worst... so TERRY -- I think it's safe to read my posts again (altho not this one, obviously). But I have nothing else really to say!! I've been so all-consumed by Mo's "habits"... I'm inching closer back to my siggy weight... 3.8 lbs to go, then I can start posting it again... I've just been really controlled w/my eating this week... using that ol' willpower... it sux, let me tell you!! But I think I told you about the "trick" I've been using... if I'm hungry, I make myself eat MEAT... I can eat only a bit 'til my band kicks in, so I think that's helping. If I eat anything soft at all, I can go on & on & on... so MEAT. Whatever. I just want to get to -100 and then to my original goal of -120, which will take me to 197lbs!! THEN... I will re-evaluate. But I want to hit that dang-blasted original goal first!!! By the end of the year!!! So at this moment, -37.8 to go. Not impossible!!! Make it a good one, Vi's!!

That's funny, Laura! Also... weird dream! The only part that made sense to me was the potty part... whenever I dream that I need to go potty but for whatever reason can't go in my dream (can't find one, found one but it's gross, or doesn't have a door, etc.) that means that I REALLY have to go in REAL life... it's like a signal to myself or something... & that I'd better wake up & go. Funny. Yeah, I can completely see Pam w/a fancy bellhop... I bet she has one just for her CLOSET!! Off the the 2nd volunteer orientation, followed immediately by the 1st PTA meeting... ack!

That is just breathtaking, Terry and a glorious tribute to your mom. Wow she raised a wonderful daughter. & friend! Off to PTA the day away... 2 volunteer orientations & then the 1st meeting of the year tonight! Phew! Good thing my dd didn't actually get sick this a.m. -- it's just not in my schedule for the day!!

LOL Tracy! We're not elaborate... it just may seem that way as so far, I've been doing just about everything here @ the beginning of the year. But after tonight... aaahhhhh... I will be delegating like CrAzY!! :thumbup:

Happy to help, Terry! Actually, I think that's my life's purpose... to provide comedic relief!!