Aww hunny, I'm sorry you had a shit day!!! Well done on not letting your food reflect that!! Bleh anything technology-wise situation where something breaks down I need my husband there, I'm fine using things and navigating software but the hardware on everything I need him for... If my car had broken down, I would've made him leave work to save me!! DAMMIT!! But that's just me... You sound like you handled yourself well despite it anyway. Have a nice big sleep and wake up fresh tomorrow!! It's another day!!! :biggrin:
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Great job on the exercise, but sorry to hear about your car. I know how much of a downer that can be.
Nice job on resisting the fast food. I was able to do that last week and felt awesome about it.
Unfortunately last night I was a little bummed after talking to my fiance about some stuff and ended up finding some fun size candies. Had way more than I should have. Mad at myself for not being stronger and resisting.
Oh well, today is a new day!
Nice job on resisting the fast food. I was able to do that last week and felt awesome about it.
Unfortunately last night I was a little bummed after talking to my fiance about some stuff and ended up finding some fun size candies. Had way more than I should have. Mad at myself for not being stronger and resisting.
Oh well, today is a new day!
katehunibun
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AHeya sexy girl 
Well done you on taking those photo's you will be so impressed when you can take a 'they fit proper' too
OMG!!!That picture is just sooooooo funny!!! I laughed so much!!! It's really funny that you put that on today because i was talking to Rachel (the hygienist i work with on a tues) this morning about the run we did together a few weeks ago. She was saying how totally fast i was and i said 'can i ask you a question? and i want an honest answer........how do i look when i'm running?' and she said 'you like a proper runner'. Yay!! In my head i see me looking like that little girl. i'm still giggling about the photo, i am gonna have to check out that website
Sorry to hear you had one of those 'everything is against me' days But....Well done you on posting about it 
And you said it actually helped you and made you feel better writing it down. Good for you girly. My car is at the garage at the moment, i have this years gym membership to pay, it Jacks birthday next month and i am hopeing to be going to stay at my sister in laws on 1st march. Aarrrhhh Why does everything come at once huh. Especially so close after christmas and proper skint. Sorry lol i'm ranting now 
Oooh i'm loving the calander idea!! I think i might copy you when i'm actually allowed to do any bloody exercise!!!!
Hope it's good CHEAP news about your car tomorrow. Well done on a great food day by the way
Well done you on taking those photo's you will be so impressed when you can take a 'they fit proper' too
OMG!!!That picture is just sooooooo funny!!! I laughed so much!!! It's really funny that you put that on today because i was talking to Rachel (the hygienist i work with on a tues) this morning about the run we did together a few weeks ago. She was saying how totally fast i was and i said 'can i ask you a question? and i want an honest answer........how do i look when i'm running?' and she said 'you like a proper runner'. Yay!! In my head i see me looking like that little girl. i'm still giggling about the photo, i am gonna have to check out that website Sorry to hear you had one of those 'everything is against me' days
But....Well done you on posting about it And you said it actually helped you and made you feel better writing it down. Good for you girly. My car is at the garage at the moment, i have this years gym membership to pay, it Jacks birthday next month and i am hopeing to be going to stay at my sister in laws on 1st march. Aarrrhhh Why does everything come at once huh. Especially so close after christmas and proper skint. Sorry lol i'm ranting now Oooh i'm loving the calander idea!! I think i might copy you when i'm actually allowed to do any bloody exercise!!!!
Hope it's good CHEAP news about your car tomorrow. Well done on a great food day by the way
Frogged
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Ughhhh... Rosie, I'm sorry for that day I love how you kept it light and optimistic though in your writing, but I completely feel for you on that level of 'What's next, universe? Really?'.
Car repairs. Oy.. tell me about it. It's almost a monthly thing for me in my line of work - and it's never cheap. Ever. I was pretty lost mechanically when I first started this job, but I may soon be able to start doing my own repairs just based on the amount of things I've had diagnosed, replaced, and serviced over the years. The only question is, do I trust myself enough? Hrmmm..
Anyway, good for you on getting back on track with a hybrid style of P90X/Insanity! :biggrin: Yes, I still have all the P90X CDs on my computer, but have yet to muster the courage to really tackle it. Maybe now that you're back, you can kick my butt into finally tearing into it I wouldn't mind having some friendly competition!
Also, really great job on avoiding that food temptation!That certainly would've been the time as it sounded like stress was definitely encumbering your thought process. Fast food is like a drug and I'm sure it would've made you feel worlds better had you succumbed to something greasy, but in the end, we all know what kind of damage it truly does to your physical and mental wellbeing. Always think of us and the forum whenever moments like that come around! You have some incredible inner strength!
Well done, Rosie! I'll keep my fingers crossed for you regarding your auto repair, too! Maybe your mechanic will take it a little easier on you than mine does! Although my guy does a good job, gets the proper parts for my right-hand factory built, rescues me in very remote places, and always has me up and running asap, so I shouldn't say anything (too) bad about him.. hehe
I love how you kept it light and optimistic though in your writing, but I completely feel for you on that level of 'What's next, universe? Really?'.Car repairs. Oy.. tell me about it. It's almost a monthly thing for me in my line of work - and it's never cheap. Ever. I was pretty lost mechanically when I first started this job, but I may soon be able to start doing my own repairs just based on the amount of things I've had diagnosed, replaced, and serviced over the years.
The only question is, do I trust myself enough? Hrmmm..Anyway, good for you on getting back on track with a hybrid style of P90X/Insanity! :biggrin: Yes, I still have all the P90X CDs on my computer, but have yet to muster the courage to really tackle it. Maybe now that you're back, you can kick my butt into finally tearing into it
I wouldn't mind having some friendly competition!Also, really great job on avoiding that food temptation!
That certainly would've been the time as it sounded like stress was definitely encumbering your thought process. Fast food is like a drug and I'm sure it would've made you feel worlds better had you succumbed to something greasy, but in the end, we all know what kind of damage it truly does to your physical and mental wellbeing. Always think of us and the forum whenever moments like that come around! You have some incredible inner strength!
Well done, Rosie! I'll keep my fingers crossed for you regarding your auto repair, too! Maybe your mechanic will take it a little easier on you than mine does! Although my guy does a good job, gets the proper parts for my right-hand factory built, rescues me in very remote places, and always has me up and running asap, so I shouldn't say anything (too) bad about him.. hehe
Sparked
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Aww thank you
haha, it's totally opposite with us! I'm like hey, computers broken, come fix it! My bf like partitioned our hard drives (or something, I really have no clue but I think that's it, and it sounds good!) and things are always going to different drives and I get so so confused and frustrated and have to wait until he can look at it. But, thanks to my mother's strong belief in women's lib, I've got the whole car thing down, for the most part! But, yes, sleep sure helped and today turned out so much better!!Thanks Munch! Man, if anything gets me to break my diet it's, well, a man. Seriously, nothing will start the cake cravings going like an disagreement with my bf. So hey, I give you a pass, boys get us the most stressed... and what's the opposite of stressed? desserts. I just figured that out the other day. Coincidence? I think not!
(Sorry if I'm waaay behind the curve and that's some kind of joke everyone knows about, I was kinda proud of myself for figuring it out! )Originally Posted by katehunibun
Heya sexy girl
Well done you on taking those photo's you will be so impressed when you can take a 'they fit proper' too
Sorry to hear you had one of those 'everything is against me' days
Oooh i'm loving the calander idea!! I think i might copy you when i'm actually allowed to do any bloody exercise!!!!
Hope it's good CHEAP news about your car tomorrow. Well done on a great food day by the way
Thanks, Kate! And hey! Look at you looking like a legitimate runner! That's very cool, I know I still look like that girl, however, but I'm convinced not for much longer! But yeah, I've become totally addicted to Pinterest, it's got great recipes and fashion ideas and decorating ideas and things to look at, and jeez, I get totally lost!
I actually loved your rant (not that you're having to deal with that, going through similar stuff I know how much it sucks!) but I could totally relate! We just gotta take it as it comes, it always manages to work itself out somehow!
Originally Posted by Frogged
Ughhhh... Rosie, I'm sorry for that day
Car repairs. Oy.. tell me about it. It's almost a monthly thing for me in my line of work - and it's never cheap. Ever. I was pretty lost mechanically when I first started this job, but I may soon be able to start doing my own repairs just based on the amount of things I've had diagnosed, replaced, and serviced over the years.
Anyway, good for you on getting back on track with a hybrid style of P90X/Insanity! :biggrin: Yes, I still have all the P90X CDs on my computer, but have yet to muster the courage to really tackle it. Maybe now that you're back, you can kick my butt into finally tearing into it
Also, really great job on avoiding that food temptation!
Well done, Rosie! I'll keep my fingers crossed for you regarding your auto repair, too! Maybe your mechanic will take it a little easier on you than mine does! Although my guy does a good job, gets the proper parts for my right-hand factory built, rescues me in very remote places, and always has me up and running asap, so I shouldn't say anything (too) bad about him.. hehe
Yeah, thanks Greg
I am shocked that you don't get some kind of reimbursement for using your own car for work purposes, with all that driving, you must be on a first name basis with your mechanic! Although, car knowledge is invaluable skill to have, but it's too bad you had to learn it the hard way. I do pretty well, but this was an electrical thing and waaaaay outta my league!Haha, I totally wrote something on your diary reminding you to do P90X before I even read what you wrote here! You might want to uh procure Insanity too, I don't know, I like P90X a lot, but I think you might be turned off a bit by like the Yoga day for instance that just moves really slow, mixing up the strength days with Insanity cardio really makes for a fun, challenging plan. But yeah, I would be super excited if you did any variation of the programs, I think if we were both to do it then we could really help each other commit to it!
Ok, it is 1:57 AM right now, so I'm gonna try and knock this out quick and then get to bed! (Although, there isn't much that I do quick at 2 AM, so we'll see how I do!)
So, I woke up this morning and jumped on the scale, and whaddya know, there was a 1 after my 2 today! So I'm officially in the 210s and more than that, I've officially lost 70lbs. 70 pounds, wow, that's like an entire 5th grader. Guys, I lost a 5th grader. Mind = Blown. That's just nuts to me.
Then I went to work (in my bf's car) and on my way out I was stopped by one of the managers in a different department than mine and she said that she had a temporary substitute teaching position teaching 8th grade math and science and would I like to do it. Uh yeah. Sign me up! Usually I just do tutoring, and I kinda prefer the high school kids, but I'm totally excited for this!! It's only a couple of hours a week, but I get paid a lot more! Plus I think it's going to be a really exciting challenge, super pumped!
Ok, then I come home and there's a box on my doorstep, strange because I hadn't ordered anything. I picked it up and saw that it was from my parents, took it inside and opened it up and do you know what was in there? A brand new Iphone 4S. Seriously. I was sooo not expecting that, I couldn't believe it! My boyfriend came running from the back looking completely panicked because I totally screamed when I saw what was inside. It's a late Christmas present and they sent it last week, and it couldn't have come at a better time, that sure as heck cheered me up! This thing is like Star Trek technology amazing, I'm in love!
I stopped playing with my new toy long enough to get my workout in, and did my little dance as I crossed another day off of my awesome calender. It was a great day for food and exercise, heck, it was a great freaking day! Balance has been restored to the universe!
For now at least, still not sure what's going on with my car. They said a fuse going to the computer keeps blowing and they're trying to locate it, hopefully it's just a fuse and not the computer, I hope I hope!Ok, 2:20, that did take awhile, I think I feel asleep in the middle.
Time for bed!
katehunibun
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AHeya sexy girl
I never knew the opposite of stressed was desserts!!! That is just about bloody right huh lol
Rachel said i look like a proper runner, i didn't say that i believed her, i totally think i look like that little girl. Ooh talking about that website, i took a look but had to stop......it's all bloody cakes!!!! And yummy things!!!! How can you do it lol
Yay!!! Well done you on your weight loss!! And 70lb OMG that's amazing. So so proud of you sweetie
OMG a new bloody Iphone!!!! I totally bloody hate you right now lol No i don't really!! I'm so chuffed you had such an awesome day following a shitty one! Still proper jealous mind you. I have a 3g Iphone and i love it, i can't imagine being without it but would so love a new, all singing, all dancing one! Mark and his business partner have just ordered themselves some awesome 'tablets' and i sulked cos i want an Ipad, i have no need for one but i want one. Mark says that i can probably have an Ipad2 when the new version comes out. I really can't justify having one but what an awesome toy
Well done managing to stop playing with your new toy long enough to work out You really are back on track with a vengence
I never knew the opposite of stressed was desserts!!! That is just about bloody right huh lol
Rachel said i look like a proper runner, i didn't say that i believed her, i totally think i look like that little girl. Ooh talking about that website, i took a look but had to stop......it's all bloody cakes!!!! And yummy things!!!! How can you do it lol
Yay!!! Well done you on your weight loss!! And 70lb OMG that's amazing. So so proud of you sweetie OMG a new bloody Iphone!!!! I totally bloody hate you right now lol No i don't really!! I'm so chuffed you had such an awesome day following a shitty one! Still proper jealous mind you. I have a 3g Iphone and i love it, i can't imagine being without it but would so love a new, all singing, all dancing one! Mark and his business partner have just ordered themselves some awesome 'tablets' and i sulked cos i want an Ipad, i have no need for one but i want one. Mark says that i can probably have an Ipad2 when the new version comes out. I really can't justify having one but what an awesome toy
Well done managing to stop playing with your new toy long enough to work out
You really are back on track with a vengence 
I had just written a long ass post when firefox crashed and deleted the whole gosh darned thing
katehunibun
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AHeya sexy girl
Glad you can laugh about a huge great big post dissapperaing!!! I would have gone totally freaking mental and sulked for hours lol.
Look forward to hearing about you day. Well done on a good food day
Glad you can laugh about a huge great big post dissapperaing!!! I would have gone totally freaking mental and sulked for hours lol.
Look forward to hearing about you day. Well done on a good food day
Wow, that reminds me of a couple weeks ago. I wrote a huge post for an discussion board for one of my online classes and the whole thing got deleted when I clicked submit. I lost the whole thing! I was sooo pissed I probably could have killed someone.
Glad you got over yours so quickly!
Glad you got over yours so quickly!
Irishprincess
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That happened to me before too girly, i nearly died
Anyway, YEEEOOOOW, on another good food day xx
Anyway, YEEEOOOOW, on another good food day
xx
Sparked
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Haha yeah, thanks guys! I think given the hour I was probably slightly delirious and just couldn't help but laugh (writing this one in Word first, btw!)
Alright, so yesterday I got kicked in the butt with a little thing called perspective. I was heading out of work and there was an older man, mid 60s maybe, standing on the side of the road with his truck, a gas can, and a makeshift sign that read: out of gas, please help. The nearest gas station in that area is a good 5 miles away, and this guy definitely did not look up for the walk, so I pulled over and went to talk to him (my boyfriend insists that I keep pepper spray on me at all times, so yeah, I brought that with me too.) While we were talking, he seemed really embarrassed and kept trying to block my view of his truck, I couldn't help but notice that he was obviously living out of it. I told him that I didn't feel comfortable taking him with me, but I would go fill up the gas can and bring it back for him. He hesitantly handed me the can and a few bucks for gas and I went back to my car, I was just about to get in when I heard him say, “Please don't take it, I don't have much.†My heart dropped at that and I turned around and promised him I'd be back. Then I ran to the gas station, got the gas, and grabbed a sandwich as well. He looked overwhelmingly relieved when I pulled back up. I gave him the gas, waited to see if his truck would start, and then mentioned that I had a sandwich and asked if he would like it. He said he would be very grateful and he honestly looked like he was about to cry. Over a sandwich. We talked a few more minutes and he told me that he had been laid off and was just trying to make it through until he found a new job. He sincerely thanked me and then we both got in our cars and left.
Cue me feeling like a total jerk for all the whining and the woe-is-me pity party having I did this week over my car. I've had to get a little creative with money recently, but I was never close to being homeless, and I always had my family to fall back on if it came to that. I know people can be pretty skeptical about these kinds of situations, and I am usually one of them, but the man just seemed so sincere and he never asked me for anything, except for the gas that he was willing to pay for. So: I think it's time to turn in this little “can't I catch a break?†thinking into “it could be worse.†No matter how frustrating this stuff gets, it could always be worse.
So yesterday was the 4th day crossed off of my workout calendar and time for Insanity Pure Cardio. As the instructor Shaun T. says (as he picks himself off the floor at the end, gasping for air) “this shit is bananas, yo!â€... couldn't have said it better myself. This shit is bananas, yo! I'm completely drenched in sweat by the end of the, ahem, “warm up†which is 3 sets of 6 back to back 30 second running drills. Then comes the stretch part where Shaun T. lets out a pretty terrifying confession that he is nervous about the upcoming Pure Cardio workout, at which he lets out a laugh that is half foreboding and half sadistic indulgence. I imagine I could do this workout a million times, and that statement will still send a wave of trepidation through my body! Crazy hard workout. I love it, but I really, really hate it.
Alright, I've written a damn near novella as per usual, time to go take out day 5 on the workout calendar!
Kate- Haha, yeah, they're are a lot of cakes on Pinterest!! But if you get looking around there's a ton of great healthy recipes and huge sections devoted to fitness. I recently found a recipe on there for a healthy cookie dough that you make with chickpeas of all things, sounds nuts, but it actually tasted like cookie dough! I love cookie dough, and always start craving it when I need something sweet, completely saved my life!
I know, I am so beyond excited about my phone. I did my fair share of sulking recently because my mom told me that she had gotten one and I was green with envy! I was using a 3g that was a hand-me-down from a very generous friend, and my mom kept telling me about all the awesome features on her phone and she'd be like, "oh, but your phone doesn't do that does it? Well that's just too bad!' I thought she was just trying to rub it in about her awesome new phone, I had no idea that one of my own was on the way! Really she got it for me because she's going to be out of town for work for the next 6 months and she wanted to be able to Skype with me without having to wait for me to be near my computer. But I never have brand new awesome gadgets, so I am feeling positively spoiled! The ipads are so freakin cool, I have a 7 year old student who told me the other day that she had one and all I could do was roll my eyes in jealousy! I think you definitely deserve one for all the hard work you've been putting in!
Alright, so yesterday I got kicked in the butt with a little thing called perspective. I was heading out of work and there was an older man, mid 60s maybe, standing on the side of the road with his truck, a gas can, and a makeshift sign that read: out of gas, please help. The nearest gas station in that area is a good 5 miles away, and this guy definitely did not look up for the walk, so I pulled over and went to talk to him (my boyfriend insists that I keep pepper spray on me at all times, so yeah, I brought that with me too.) While we were talking, he seemed really embarrassed and kept trying to block my view of his truck, I couldn't help but notice that he was obviously living out of it. I told him that I didn't feel comfortable taking him with me, but I would go fill up the gas can and bring it back for him. He hesitantly handed me the can and a few bucks for gas and I went back to my car, I was just about to get in when I heard him say, “Please don't take it, I don't have much.†My heart dropped at that and I turned around and promised him I'd be back. Then I ran to the gas station, got the gas, and grabbed a sandwich as well. He looked overwhelmingly relieved when I pulled back up. I gave him the gas, waited to see if his truck would start, and then mentioned that I had a sandwich and asked if he would like it. He said he would be very grateful and he honestly looked like he was about to cry. Over a sandwich. We talked a few more minutes and he told me that he had been laid off and was just trying to make it through until he found a new job. He sincerely thanked me and then we both got in our cars and left.
Cue me feeling like a total jerk for all the whining and the woe-is-me pity party having I did this week over my car. I've had to get a little creative with money recently, but I was never close to being homeless, and I always had my family to fall back on if it came to that. I know people can be pretty skeptical about these kinds of situations, and I am usually one of them, but the man just seemed so sincere and he never asked me for anything, except for the gas that he was willing to pay for. So: I think it's time to turn in this little “can't I catch a break?†thinking into “it could be worse.†No matter how frustrating this stuff gets, it could always be worse.
So yesterday was the 4th day crossed off of my workout calendar and time for Insanity Pure Cardio. As the instructor Shaun T. says (as he picks himself off the floor at the end, gasping for air) “this shit is bananas, yo!â€... couldn't have said it better myself. This shit is bananas, yo! I'm completely drenched in sweat by the end of the, ahem, “warm up†which is 3 sets of 6 back to back 30 second running drills. Then comes the stretch part where Shaun T. lets out a pretty terrifying confession that he is nervous about the upcoming Pure Cardio workout, at which he lets out a laugh that is half foreboding and half sadistic indulgence. I imagine I could do this workout a million times, and that statement will still send a wave of trepidation through my body! Crazy hard workout. I love it, but I really, really hate it.
Alright, I've written a damn near novella as per usual, time to go take out day 5 on the workout calendar!
Kate- Haha, yeah, they're are a lot of cakes on Pinterest!! But if you get looking around there's a ton of great healthy recipes and huge sections devoted to fitness. I recently found a recipe on there for a healthy cookie dough that you make with chickpeas of all things, sounds nuts, but it actually tasted like cookie dough! I love cookie dough, and always start craving it when I need something sweet, completely saved my life!
I know, I am so beyond excited about my phone. I did my fair share of sulking recently because my mom told me that she had gotten one and I was green with envy! I was using a 3g that was a hand-me-down from a very generous friend, and my mom kept telling me about all the awesome features on her phone and she'd be like, "oh, but your phone doesn't do that does it? Well that's just too bad!' I thought she was just trying to rub it in about her awesome new phone, I had no idea that one of my own was on the way! Really she got it for me because she's going to be out of town for work for the next 6 months and she wanted to be able to Skype with me without having to wait for me to be near my computer. But I never have brand new awesome gadgets, so I am feeling positively spoiled! The ipads are so freakin cool, I have a 7 year old student who told me the other day that she had one and all I could do was roll my eyes in jealousy! I think you definitely deserve one for all the hard work you've been putting in!
katehunibun
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AHeya Sexy girl
You, my lovely, are a truly wonderful person. That is such a nice thing to do for that poor guy you met and you know what? He will remember your kindness alot longer than you will!!
And you are right, these things really put our lives into perspective. My friend, Rob is at uni in winchester which is about 4 hrs drive form here and he is on his own there, all his friends are around here and his girlfriend is in Thailand. Anyway, i was talking to him the other day and he was saying that he had gone to the hospital and visited people! He had gone and visited people on the general, elderly,and terminal wards. I was blown away that he could do this, especially the terminal wards, it must have been so so desperatly sad for these people. He said that it really made him think about his problems and how meager they are compared to some others. I worked in Africa for a few weeks in 2009 and that changed my thinking about alot of stuff too. It is good to have times like you had yesterday to make us look at our own issues and really think about how, like you said, they are nothing compared to some others.
Wow, i have waffled alot there lol Whoops, and all i was saying was You are just freaking awesome and total loveliness!!!!!
Glad you are loving your phone!!! I hate you!!!! lol.
Jack, our son's, school reports have gone downhill quite a bit this year. Basically he is having more fun with his mates than getting on with his work, typical teeage boy, he is not a bully or a bad lad or anything like that, he is just messing around more (like i did and Mark lol) Anyway, i have told him that if he can get his 'attitude to learning' scores back up to 4's and 5's (they have gone down to mainly 3's at the moment which is 'inconsistant behavour') then i will get him an Iphone 4!!!! He is so blown away with that!!!! Can't stop talking about it, lets hope he can manage it!! I get to upgrade my phone in june so i'll get one then can't bloody wait!!!
Hope you are having a great weekend my lovely
You, my lovely, are a truly wonderful person. That is such a nice thing to do for that poor guy you met and you know what? He will remember your kindness alot longer than you will!!
And you are right, these things really put our lives into perspective. My friend, Rob is at uni in winchester which is about 4 hrs drive form here and he is on his own there, all his friends are around here and his girlfriend is in Thailand. Anyway, i was talking to him the other day and he was saying that he had gone to the hospital and visited people! He had gone and visited people on the general, elderly,and terminal wards. I was blown away that he could do this, especially the terminal wards, it must have been so so desperatly sad for these people. He said that it really made him think about his problems and how meager they are compared to some others. I worked in Africa for a few weeks in 2009 and that changed my thinking about alot of stuff too. It is good to have times like you had yesterday to make us look at our own issues and really think about how, like you said, they are nothing compared to some others.
Wow, i have waffled alot there lol Whoops, and all i was saying was You are just freaking awesome and total loveliness!!!!!
Glad you are loving your phone!!! I hate you!!!! lol.
Jack, our son's, school reports have gone downhill quite a bit this year. Basically he is having more fun with his mates than getting on with his work, typical teeage boy, he is not a bully or a bad lad or anything like that, he is just messing around more (like i did and Mark lol) Anyway, i have told him that if he can get his 'attitude to learning' scores back up to 4's and 5's (they have gone down to mainly 3's at the moment which is 'inconsistant behavour') then i will get him an Iphone 4!!!! He is so blown away with that!!!! Can't stop talking about it, lets hope he can manage it!! I get to upgrade my phone in june so i'll get one then
can't bloody wait!!!Hope you are having a great weekend my lovely
Hey there ~ just read through some of your thread and noticed we are pretty similar in a lot of ways. I'm 5'10", 29 yrs old, and have been overweight for as long as I can remember. I started at 240 and am down 14lbs in my first month (saw you're around 210, CONGRATS!). I also love pinterest. That little girl has been haunting me for the past few weeks. I know I look just like her when I'm working out, but like you ~ not for long! Just wanted to stop in and say great job on your progress so far and I look forward to checking in every now and then.
Frogged
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Wow, first off Rosie, that story is so touching!
It only demonstrates what a truly amazing person you are! Just like with many people on this forum, that gentleman should consider himself extremely fortunate to have crossed paths with you. Not only do you help people in real life with your generous nature, but you're also helping immeasurable amounts of individuals on this forum as well cope with their personal difficulties in life when it comes to losing weight!
Ok.. that Insanity regimen has me slightly scared!
If the instructor seems to be a bit of a sadist, I'd say either it's a VERY good workout, or something intended to be just under the threshold of torture. Hmmm, is there a difference? Either way... lol, you'll be taxing your body to quite the extreme! eeeeeh!.. 
So awesome that you're sticking with it! I'm a bit in awe of your focus!
Keep up the incredible work of being an awesome person, Rosie!
katehunibun
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AHeya sexy.........where are you? Hope all is ok
I did say that i would make sure you didn't dissapear and you have gone over a day without posting.......I am officially nagging
I did say that i would make sure you didn't dissapear and you have gone over a day without posting.......I am officially nagging
Sparked
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Kate: I'm here, I'm here! When I read your post I heard my mother say, "Rosie, why don't you just make my life easier and not make me nag!" So I'm sorry I made you nag! We ended up going on a last minute weekend trip so I didn't get a chance to post... more to be told about the terrible things that happened this weekend in just a bit And awww thank you for your super kind comments That is pretty incredible about your friend, it kills me to be going to school here away from my parents, but at least I have my bf to lean on, I imagine visiting terminal patients under those conditions would be incredibly hard, but ultimately so rewarding -- especially the elderly, I have a soft spot for old people I can't believe you were able to work in Africa, that must have been a completely life changing experience! I have looked into programs like that before, but there are always so expensive!
Haha I think we have all reached the point that Jack has at some time in our education! I think a new iphone is a great bribe incentive! Actually, when I first got an iphone, it made a drastic difference in my success as a student, everything was so much easier to look up or keep track of, so there's definitely multiple benefits there!
Hi Alice! Yay another tall girl! 14lbs in a month? That is so awesome, nice job! Haha, my Pinterest addiction is getting a little out of hand, I'll spend hours just sitting there refreshing the page looking at pins! I must have a good 150 + outfit ideas saved for when I hit goal, such a wonderful little time waster that site is Can't wait to stop by your diary and check out your goals
DMR - Hey, thanks! That video totally made me smile, and I completely believe in the concept, kindness is definitely contagious!
Greg: Ok, you get the almost-made-me-cry award for the day! Really, that was was one of the nicest things anybody has ever said to me, you're incredibly kind, I'm so happy to have you as a friend too!!
Secondly, don't you know? Sadists make the best trainers! I've heard that Insanity is considered the most challenging at home workout on the market, and being an exercise video junkie, I can definitely attest to that! But I feel awesome afterwards (once I've caught my breath and picked myself up off that floor ) and it whips my cardio endurance into shape faster than anything I've ever done! But honestly, you're averaging a 7 minute mile? (maybe even faster now?) You really shouldn't be scared of anything!
Crym: Aww thanks so much
Haha, medieval torture ritual, totally! It is brutal, but the nice thing about is you're going so balls to the wall the whole time that you can't really concentrate on anything else, for example the time! I'll be doing the workout for what feels like maybe 10 minutes and then he'll say we're done, but the video is 40 minutes long! So not only does it kick my butt, it does it without me being able to fit in even one "man I hate working out" thought! So for that reason alone, I really like it.
So I'm sorry I made you nag! We ended up going on a last minute weekend trip so I didn't get a chance to post... more to be told about the terrible things that happened this weekend in just a bit And awww thank you for your super kind comments That is pretty incredible about your friend, it kills me to be going to school here away from my parents, but at least I have my bf to lean on, I imagine visiting terminal patients under those conditions would be incredibly hard, but ultimately so rewarding -- especially the elderly, I have a soft spot for old people I can't believe you were able to work in Africa, that must have been a completely life changing experience! I have looked into programs like that before, but there are always so expensive!Haha I think we have all reached the point that Jack has at some time in our education! I think a new iphone is a great bribe incentive!
Actually, when I first got an iphone, it made a drastic difference in my success as a student, everything was so much easier to look up or keep track of, so there's definitely multiple benefits there!Hi Alice! Yay another tall girl!
14lbs in a month? That is so awesome, nice job! Haha, my Pinterest addiction is getting a little out of hand, I'll spend hours just sitting there refreshing the page looking at pins! I must have a good 150 + outfit ideas saved for when I hit goal, such a wonderful little time waster that site is Can't wait to stop by your diary and check out your goals DMR - Hey, thanks!
That video totally made me smile, and I completely believe in the concept, kindness is definitely contagious!Greg: Ok, you get the almost-made-me-cry award for the day!
Really, that was was one of the nicest things anybody has ever said to me, you're incredibly kind, I'm so happy to have you as a friend too!! Secondly, don't you know? Sadists make the best trainers!
I've heard that Insanity is considered the most challenging at home workout on the market, and being an exercise video junkie, I can definitely attest to that! But I feel awesome afterwards (once I've caught my breath and picked myself up off that floor ) and it whips my cardio endurance into shape faster than anything I've ever done! But honestly, you're averaging a 7 minute mile? (maybe even faster now?) You really shouldn't be scared of anything!Crym: Aww thanks so much
Sparked
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Ok. This weekend was bad. But I'm gonna get on here, confess my shame, get it out of my system, and move on and be done with it!
Now, when I'm secluded in my nice little house with my supportive bf and all my healthy food options, I tend to do pretty well. For this reason, when I'm trying to lost weight, I find that I often exclude myself from social situations so that I can stay in my diet bubble. Well, this weekend we got the opportunity to go away and so I figured I'm only young once, just go, and somewhere in there my resolve to eat healthy decided to "just go" as well. Friday it started off slowly with a turkey burger that I tried to make healthier with no mayo and no cheese and a whole wheat bun, but still it was from a restaurant and had that you're-eating-a-ton-of-fat feeling that kind of set my body off on an eating spree. That turkey burger was the drop that broke the damn, all hell broke loose after that. Next came way too much candy and a polish sausage that had more fat in it than I usually let myself eat in a day. Saturday got a little worse, we ended up going to a place called Burgers and Brew... I don't think I even need to spell out what kind of diet debauchery occurred in this place. Moving on. Then came happy hour over at the nearby cantina which was offering 3 dollar margaritas, free all you can eat chips and salsa, and half priced appetizers. Two pineapple coconut margaritas, a Captain and Sprite (full calorie soda!!), enough chips to feed a small African village and some nachos later and it was time to go home, thank god. Sunday meant pancakes for breakfast and then the girls got together for a girls night where there was plenty of wine and at some point someone had the bright idea of making brownies... at which everyone looked at me, the resident baker, and I couldn't turn it down because I love to bake and so rarely get to do it, and at this point, really, what did it even matter?? So I made the brownies, with caramel and cream cheese, and we put them in a bowl with vanilla ice cream, caramel syrup, chocolate syrup, and whipped cream. Ok, not that it matters, but all the girls put 4 brownies in their bowl and a good two cups of ice cream and piled on the topings, by this point I was feeling painfully guilty and went with one brownie and about 1/4 cup ice cream.... so I gained something of a conscience in the end... but the whole thing was just terrible and when I got on the scale this morning it had me up by 7lbs! I'm glad I went, but I've got to stop make social situations synonymous with pigging out
So today I'm making sure to drink a ton of water, I also happened to come across and ad for a free 7 day pass for the big gym around the corner, I've had friends do this before and they had said that it was pretty hassle free so I signed up and I'm gonna check it out tonight. I still feel pretty uncomfortable going into a gym setting, but I need to do something to get this weekend off of me! I'm both excited and scared for the gym experience tonight, I'll let ya know how it goes!
Now, when I'm secluded in my nice little house with my supportive bf and all my healthy food options, I tend to do pretty well. For this reason, when I'm trying to lost weight, I find that I often exclude myself from social situations so that I can stay in my diet bubble. Well, this weekend we got the opportunity to go away and so I figured I'm only young once, just go, and somewhere in there my resolve to eat healthy decided to "just go" as well. Friday it started off slowly with a turkey burger that I tried to make healthier with no mayo and no cheese and a whole wheat bun, but still it was from a restaurant and had that you're-eating-a-ton-of-fat feeling that kind of set my body off on an eating spree. That turkey burger was the drop that broke the damn, all hell broke loose after that. Next came way too much candy and a polish sausage that had more fat in it than I usually let myself eat in a day. Saturday got a little worse, we ended up going to a place called Burgers and Brew... I don't think I even need to spell out what kind of diet debauchery occurred in this place. Moving on. Then came happy hour over at the nearby cantina which was offering 3 dollar margaritas, free all you can eat chips and salsa, and half priced appetizers. Two pineapple coconut margaritas, a Captain and Sprite (full calorie soda!!
), enough chips to feed a small African village and some nachos later and it was time to go home, thank god. Sunday meant pancakes for breakfast and then the girls got together for a girls night where there was plenty of wine and at some point someone had the bright idea of making brownies... at which everyone looked at me, the resident baker, and I couldn't turn it down because I love to bake and so rarely get to do it, and at this point, really, what did it even matter?? So I made the brownies, with caramel and cream cheese, and we put them in a bowl with vanilla ice cream, caramel syrup, chocolate syrup, and whipped cream. Ok, not that it matters, but all the girls put 4 brownies in their bowl and a good two cups of ice cream and piled on the topings, by this point I was feeling painfully guilty and went with one brownie and about 1/4 cup ice cream.... so I gained something of a conscience in the end... but the whole thing was just terrible and when I got on the scale this morning it had me up by 7lbs! I'm glad I went, but I've got to stop make social situations synonymous with pigging out So today I'm making sure to drink a ton of water, I also happened to come across and ad for a free 7 day pass for the big gym around the corner, I've had friends do this before and they had said that it was pretty hassle free so I signed up and I'm gonna check it out tonight. I still feel pretty uncomfortable going into a gym setting, but I need to do something to get this weekend off of me! I'm both excited and scared for the gym experience tonight, I'll let ya know how it goes!
Irishprincess
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Hey dear!! Oh you're hilarious, i had a bad day too yesterday!! Chin up, those 7lbs will fall off in 2 days. BELIEVE ME
You sound like an unreal cook, those brownies are to die for i'd say!! But MOVING ON FROM THE BAD FOOD...
Proud of you that you are eating clean again today!! Goodluck at the gym tonight pretty lady, you will do FAB FAB
take care hunxx
You sound like an unreal cook, those brownies are to die for i'd say!! But MOVING ON FROM THE BAD FOOD...
Proud of you that you are eating clean again today!! Goodluck at the gym tonight pretty lady, you will do FAB FAB
take care hun
xx
katehunibun
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AHeya Sexy girl
Your weekend sounds totally awesome!!!!!! You can't expect to go your whole life without have the odd blow out!!! WE HAVE ALL DONE IT!!!!! I am going to use a phrase you will love........Bollocks to that 7lb gain (that means don't worry/don't stress it) It is retention and you will lose it really quickly!!! The important thing is that you had a lovely weekend, ok it was a brownie filled weekend and i am totally jealous but you have had it pretty bad recently so you deserve some 'time off' Just get back on track straight away and you will be fine
Sorry for the nag but i did say i would hassle you if you didn't post. You went away so you are excused and my nag has been retracted
I would like to think that i could sit with people in hospital but all i can think about is sitting with my nan on my own while she died last may, still a bit raw i suppose. I totally know what you mean about old people, they have such awesome stories to tell, i could sit and listen to them for hours
Africa was awesome and terrible rolled into one. Yes, i am truly blessed to have had the opitunity to go (we raied the money to fund us, our patients sponsored us) And it did change me. I was going to go again this sept but i couldn't commit cos i dont have a clue what is going on job wise but i will definalty go again.
The bribe seems to be working with Jack, bless him. Hopefully it will make a difference And i soooo know what you mean about getting an Iphone, i would be totally lost without mine, i use it for so much.
Sending you lots of 'getting straight back on track' vibes my lovely Xxxx
Your weekend sounds totally awesome!!!!!! You can't expect to go your whole life without have the odd blow out!!! WE HAVE ALL DONE IT!!!!! I am going to use a phrase you will love........Bollocks to that 7lb gain (that means don't worry/don't stress it) It is retention and you will lose it really quickly!!! The important thing is that you had a lovely weekend, ok it was a brownie filled weekend and i am totally jealous but you have had it pretty bad recently so you deserve some 'time off' Just get back on track straight away and you will be fine
Sorry for the nag but i did say i would hassle you if you didn't post. You went away so you are excused and my nag has been retracted
I would like to think that i could sit with people in hospital but all i can think about is sitting with my nan on my own while she died last may, still a bit raw i suppose. I totally know what you mean about old people, they have such awesome stories to tell, i could sit and listen to them for hours
Africa was awesome and terrible rolled into one. Yes, i am truly blessed to have had the opitunity to go (we raied the money to fund us, our patients sponsored us) And it did change me. I was going to go again this sept but i couldn't commit cos i dont have a clue what is going on job wise but i will definalty go again.
The bribe seems to be working with Jack, bless him. Hopefully it will make a difference
And i soooo know what you mean about getting an Iphone, i would be totally lost without mine, i use it for so much.Sending you lots of 'getting straight back on track' vibes my lovely
Xxxx