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:rolleyes2: hello all - I'm glad to see you all have been doing well, and welcome newcomers! I admit I've been struggling. DH ate the last of the ice cream last night and he asked if I wanted any. I said NO THANK YOU. I was proud of me. So, now it's all gone, life is mostly back to normal and I don't see the need for "comfort food" anymore. DH is a big diet coke fan! I wish he'd drink more water, but I can't say much. I'm also addicted to coffee. If I gave up my coffee for water, I think I'd do better. But, one addiction attatime, right?

Yes, yes...go Cowboys. :rolleyes2: (I'm officially a Texan, now...right? Been here over 2 years, and have gone through a hurricane. I can now back the 'Boys, right?...Just don't tell my Redskin-fanatic family.) Okay, got up yesterday and DID NOT WANT TO DO A DAMN THING. But, did anyway! I ran/walked my mile and then some, then took the dogs to the dog park. No one else was there, so we got to run with them and be goofy as hell - and it was great. DD wanted me to try to do a cartwheel and I was feeling good enough about myself that I *tried*. Basically, I put my hands on the ground and flopped my fat legs around a couple of times. But, it was fun!

I don't miss the snow...I love TX weather. It gets just cold enough here to remind me that I don't miss VA weather. :rolleyes2:

3 hours of yard work (tough, little stuff - weeding, bending, pulling out rocks, etc.) and 20 minutes of run/walk on treadmill. DH said, "You're a better man than me." He took a shower while I was on the treadmill. It felt great! :thumbup:

LOL...I know. She breaks out the very bestest eye-rolls when I say that kind of stuff to her. But, hey...this is why I had a kid...to torture, torment and embarass until she runs away. ...Right?

luluc - you've got your hands full! A 2 mile run to clear your head - I just saw that from your earlier post. wow. You're my fitness inspiration!

I swore when I got my dogs I'd walk them....but lazy fat me won out and I've just been letting them run out in yard. Now they're so used to that, and I'm grumpy at me. They HATE the leash for bathroom times. They do like to go on walks, but they pull so much. The boxer will actually walk in a straight line, but the big 'ole dumb (but sweet) lab walks side to side because she wants to "play". The leashes get tangled, they'll hit the back of my knees and I almost go down. It's very funny watching it from a distance, I imagine. :crying:

I think DH is a little frustrated, because I kept pointed to the ones that are around my size now, and say, I look like that? Small vanity in my mind...ugg. Why DO they have to take off their shirts. I wouldn't wanna.

Oh, no...not math. My daughter keeps asking, "If I do this, this and this, can I have $20?" Um...no. But, do this, this and this anyway. Just for the fun of it.

Yesterday: 20 minutes - walked the dogs (exercise in itself just to put the leash on them) And 20 minutes on treadmill, week #3. I'm starting to jog not run, but I keep up the jogging longer than I can actually run. So, my time is still around 16:30 for one mile. (Hey, we gotta start somewhere, right?) My DH's daughter has to run the mile in 12 minutes...I wouldn't be able to do it! But, that's my goal. When I heard about that, then that was the goal I wanted to get to. A 12 minute mile right now seems so far away.

This is in my local paper...interesting. I may be driving xcountry until I hit goal. :biggrin: Life's a TripTraveling with Harry Shattuck

I think it's something like 6 hours a day...Plus the limits on food. DH and I were watching last night, and he was like, "We could do THAT. Oh, man...we could do THAT, too!!!" I had to remind him that we're not seeing everything they're doing. Did you see the 2 people who threw up? I've never worked so hard that I've thrown up....I think that's kinda scary. Is that even healthy?

I got to see it! Yay! I'm not sure how fair it is for the yellow team...how are they going to get through the challenges??? I'm sad to see the green team go, 'cause I think they really worked hard. But, I think out of all of them to leave first, they are the strongest. I'm glad they're doing it on their own. I don't have a favorite yet...maybe Heba, but I don't like her DH.

We're great! Power is back on...just went shopping to restock the spoiled food. yeah. I love my mother, too, but only in short bursts. I'm about done. DH promised we'd go back for dinner because she seemed so sad to see us go. I was like NOOOO...that's a manipulation tool! Don't fall for it!!! But, we're headed back in a little bit.

Hi there...just checking in with my fellow Houstonites...How did ya'll fare? We lost our fence, and some limbs fell, but no roof damage. We're still without power, and I'm staying with my mother for my internet access. How is everyone doing?

I'm posting to say: I hate it when hurricanes come through and knock out power so that you have to shack up with your mother just so you can get your LBT fix.

Hello everyone! I'm just checking in - I managed through Ike, though not without some damage. We lost our fence and our power is still not on. I'm holed up at my mother's. I don't know why I was worried about no exercise! After the storm hit, and we lost the fence, walking the dogs has become a must. So, I've taken several walks around the neighborhood...some briskly and some slower to chat with the neighbors. Then, yesterday we cleaned the yard, pulled the tree limbs to the curb, bagged the mushy yard pilings...UGG. I ache all over! I'm looking forward to the treadmill!

I'm actually looking forward to some bonding time,too. :sad: No one ever wants to play games anymore. I say, Bring it on Ike!

I just can't get through week #3...so I'm still on week #2, sorta mixing in the longer running times of week #3, but mostly sticking with the tempo of week 2. :sad: I'm getting there, but it seems kinda slow. good news: I have lost a couple pounds from my plataeu! Finally!!! It's been months, really. This is what I needed.

:sad: I'm about to get on the treadmill for another week #2 c25k session. I'm thinking if power is knocked out, I won't be on the treadmill for a while, and it'll be weights and sit ups for the next couple of days. We're not evacuating, so I have no excuse not to exercise. (Darn it.)

SNT - thank you, you rock! The cell phone charge is something I always forget when travelling, so I'm sure it's something I'll forget this time.

Closing at noon...

No...we're still here. My manager is grumpy because the company put her in charge of everyone's safety and she is the emergency contact for our group. She has a 4 year old and new born at home...she really doesn't need to be our baby-sitter.

Yay! Go Turler!!! That's a great accomplishment.

I'm actually looking forward to no electricity. No TV...no noise. Just the family together, playing games. By candle light. On another note, I'm trying to eat a banana. I very rarely eat them and with the band it's actually hard. I heard that they're really good for you, so I want to get it in. It would taste better w/peanut butter, but I'm sure that would make it really hard to eat.