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I live right across the street from that hospital...off Huffmeister and 290....DH pointed to the parking lot and explained the story to me. It's SICK. I don't get it. I want to pummel that lady. OR just lock her in a hot car. Let her out just in time, remove her uterus and then let her go.

We're all hopping for joy!!!! (Sarcastically speaking, of course.) I think a thread killer is when the conversation turns away from someone and they jump in with pity party sob story and everyone says...ahhh...then the conversation turns away from it and then the someone comes back with the same old BS sob story. We're not talking about YOU anymore. You got your hugs...move on. Wow...that sounds really grumpy. I didn't think I was, but....am I having a bad day?

That would have been so hard for me! :wink2: I am known by friends, family, co-workers and the evil neighbors down the street as the "Crazy Dog Lady", or CDL for short. But, I had something similar to that a long time ago. I had my baby w/me and we were taking a walk around the neighborhood when a cutie-pie lab ran up and was slobbering all over. (In a loving, wonderful way...) The owner came over, grabbed the collar and then PUNCHED the dog in the face. I was so shocked. I yelled, "Whoa...what???" And he apologized to me for the dog running up to me. I said, "That's okay...he's just a dog and didn't mean anything. But you punched him." The guy said, "He's gotta learn." Learn what, you f!@#???!!! I hate people who abuse animals and kids. Mostly because I can't abuse them back. For the guy kicking and punching dogs/kids...I want to strap them down and take a bat to them. Forget jail...just beat the crap out of them.

Yay for Friday! Cross fingers...had an interview yesterday and I WANT IT. I feel it went well...but I'm still scared to get my hopes up. I'll find out "sometime next week..." I just hope I don't get that canned email the company sends around if you don't get the job...I'll lose it, I know I will...

Well...my yahoo home page says this: "The suspense holding, Barack Obama readied an announcement by text message Friday of his vice presidential running mate from a list suddenly spiced by a dark horse from Texas." Which, I think is smart if it's a Texan. It's been said around here (Houston) that Obama WILL NOT WIN Texas. But, if he gets a good 'ole boy, then he may win the southern states... I'm pulling for a woman, but hey...I already lost that one a few months ago....

Okay...sorry, but I have a strange sense of humor. I'm not pregnant, but was reading this because my DD gets a lot of headaches. I enjoyed the quote and there was a lot of information I didnt' know...but I particularly got a kick out of the following line: "The best way to deal with headaches is to avoid them altogether." That one had me laughing out loud...

Either one works fine for me...As long as DH gets his Kroger fix, I'm good either day. :wink2: Is 2pm still good, or should we change it if that's a hard time for everyone?

Livn, I'm there...I am not sure I'm ready to move on to week #2. I am thinking of repeating it. I want to stay with it, and I don't want to burn out. I'm a gung-ho person and it's hard to hold back, but I'm seeing the big picture here and I want to keep with it. Sorry about your DD. My daughter also has asthma, so her doing this program has become hard for her. Last night I told her about an article on active.com that I read. The author wrote: Run until you're tired, walk until you're bored. So, DD just did that last night, rather than the program. I am proud of us both that we're actually doing something. That's what this is about, right? Being active and more fit!

What happened????!!!! I did the 2nd workout last night and to quote my daughter - OMG!!! My legs were burning, I was gasping...it was hard! I felt so good afterwards just to have gotten through it, but I was slightly worried about the next one. I'm still committed, though - I WILL DO THIS. :wink2:

I'm up for 2pm on Sat...I'm checking w/DH now about schedule...apparently Kroger is having a one day sale and he wants to go. (He's the coupon cutter in the family...and he loves Kroger.)

Just an update - in part to keep me motivated. :smile2: Last night I walked a mile on the treadmill and the urge to run was strong. I was suprised...But, I really don't want to over do it, and I want to hold back. Tonight is my second night of Week #1 and I'm really looking forward to it!

Hi there...I'm up for it! Same as Brown Bear...evenings and weekends are good for me.

I read emails from so-called educated folks at work and I realize that the whole damn world is grammar dumb. The number one thing that drives me bananas is when I send an email with three questions and only the first one is answered. Grr....Do I really have to send three different emails in order to get their attention? 'Cause I will!

laptops rock...and they aren't that expensive. DD keeps bringing that up and is asking for her own, and I'm like, hell NO.

Yeppers...that sucks. I was pretty lucky and didn't have to wait a long time. But, then I needed 5 years of back up and I have it! I keep everything. I didn't need testing though...being fat was enough. My friend wants the surgery, but turns out her insurance didn't cover it. If it did, though, she still wouldn't have had enough information and would probably have had to do the 6 month diet. (Her insurance is same as mine, but her employer chose to exclude WLS. Bastards.) Good luck to you! And, is it HUMP DAY already? Cool.

LOL...I think I've seen that. I'm really tight in the mornings, so may have to use that as an energy boost later in the day. I'd rather exercise in the am, but I have to leave the house so fricking early, I save it for the afternoon...and then run into those excuses. But no more! Thanks for the rant...sometimes venting is good.

4:30! Wow...See, that's where I need to put my alarm on the other side of the room in order to get up. May I ask: what time do you go to bed? DH can run on very little sleep, while I need a ton.

:thumbup: Great point! There is so much un-learning to do. Sometimes I get frustrated, but I think I'll try to keep this in mind. We've lived our lives the other way for so long, and it's hard to change - but it's not impossible!

Thank you so much! I just checked on active.com (still am, actually) and I love this site! It really made me feel better about still being fat and trying to run. I think a part of my pea-brain is saying, "You're NOT a runner." But, I CAN be! I'm really getting more and more excited about this...the more and more I think about it. The real challenge is getting my butt out there and doing it. I'm looking the 5k's around Houston and there is one that kids can do, too. I love that. I may try to motivate my DD into it.

I love it! I'm just not that clever and just kept getting in trouble over and over and over again. :thumbup:

Interesting thread. I'm in the camp of "suck it up, life is hard, get over yourself and just do it." At the same time, I'm mad at myself because I'm not motivated. I am certainly not blaming the band, though I DO think I deluded myself in the beginning. I think I did believe it was magic and now I'm getting to the hard part of the journey and I'm nervous I won't be able to handle it. I agree that exercise is a MUST. For me, it's definitely that way. I was walking a lot in the beginning, but phased out for a while...It really made a difference and I'm struggling to get back to it. :thumbup: Not much of a point...sorry, reading this thread got me thinking about the beginning of this journey and now.

I gotta say....I hate the treadmill, but it's the easiest (timewise) that I have. It's right there and I can help with homework, etc...if needed. Outside it's hot...there are people that I really don't want seeing me all jiggly and sweaty. :thumbup: lol But, as soon as I am more comfortable, and the weather gets nicer, I would like to take it to a trail nearby. I'm actually excited about that idea. Also, the treadmill makes me very dizzy, too. I don't hold on to the rails for support, but I do touch them with a finger just to keep me from tilting over. On Biggest Loser couples, there was a guy that held on to the treadmill and the trainers kept yelling at him to let go. But, now I understand. I hear their voice in my head when I am on it, but I still have to have at least one hand touching it. Mini-goal: To be able to let go and not get dizzy.

Posting to say that I love Family Guy.

I did it! I came home and did this tonight at home on the treadmill. My legs burned, but I LOVED how it felt. I told my daughter that I "signed up" for this online and her eyes got big and she said, "When is the race?" I got a kick out of that. But, keeping that in my mind makes the commitment "real" to me. Can't wait for the next one!

Renob....I gotta ask this, because, well - I'm SICK. But here goes: Is your username backwards?