The amazing shrinking woman (I hope!)

thecabbie said:
Yoga is a much better workout than you could imagine, but yes, it helps tremendously with flexibility. I was in a class for a bit with my wife, taught by a friend of hers. The only guy in the class... all the ladies were telling their hubbies to come down to the class 'cuz there is this one husband... I apparently set the bar... I met a few of the hubbies when the instructor's daughter got married, we all sat together. They were giving me shit for it. I told them go for it, give me all the crap you want, but I saw all your wives in some pretty compromising positions... who got the last laugh...:smilielol5: All good fun.
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They were giving you shit cuz you were making them look bad!

jjjay said:
I think looking after yourself a bit more - clothes, hair, nails, feeling good, comes when you start to feel far more optimistic about how you feel in your own skin. Its not about being vain but more about valuing yourself I think.
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You know I used to do all that stuff years ago, but for the last decade or so I always made excuses about not having time for that stuff because I was too busy with kids and work, or it being a waste of money because it wasn't absolutely necessary. But you make me think now that really it was because I didn't feel good about myself any more and figured there's just no point. I always said no matter how much you dress up a cow and put pretty things on it, she's still a cow. Well folks - that cow has gone home! :biggrinjester:

AngelWings said:
You really should post a pic of you're new hair Tig, you're progress is so amazing!
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Thanks Angel - I'll think about the picture....

ecky said:
My husband is a hair dresser and I hardly ever bothered getting my hair done but now I drive him mad as I'm there all the time getting my hair coloured, cut or blow dried.
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Really? A hairdresser? Interesting! I would never have pictured that.

I'm feeling quite a bit better, but my throat is still a bit scratchy and I can't seem to stop coughing sometimes. And when I first wake up in the morning it feels like someone has filled my lungs with glue during the night. Earlier this evening I was coughing so hard that I started to feel a bit light headed and dizzy. Hubby was on my case about how I should have gone in to the doc while I was in the city for work today, but I just didn't have time. I'll be back up there again on Monday, so I promised him if I'm not any better by then, I'll go.

The last few days I discovered my new favorite treat - eating frozen blueberries right out of the freezer! They feel so good on my sore throat, taste yummy and are good for me too! But I have purple lips and tongue afterwards! I've eaten lots of fresh blueberries and never noticed my lips and tongue ending up like this - so not sure if there's something about freezing them that releases more of the pigment in the berry or what. I'm eating so many lately that one of these days I may turn into Violet Beauregarde!
 
Hey Tig - just wanted to pop in and say I hope you're feeling better. Being sick suuuucks! Don't try to exercise too hard while you're sick, take it easy. And btw - Yoga is totally fun and a pretty decent workout. I prefer to do it at home on the Wii though coz I'm just a beginner and feel silly in classes.

I know what you mean about the blueberries. We've frozen them freshly-picked before and there was none of that blue-ness, but the ones from the supermarket always have it! Maybe they boil them a little bit before they freeze them?
 
Oh my love how I have missed you. Meet me later after the kids are in bed for a little tryst. I need to feel you moving under me, need the rhythmic pounding till my heart is racing and I am gasping for breath, the sweat dripping from my body. I long for the euphoric feelings I get after I spend time with you. See you soon treadmill.
 
Wow...



You had me soooo going....


Than you called me treadmill.... Whats up with that?


Nice one Tig... Good post...
 
LOL - Gotcha Cabbie!

I feel SO MUCH BETTER!!!! I didn't realize how much I missed running in the last week and a half with being sick.

I slept almost the whole weekend. I'm not kidding - every time I sat down I konked out! It was cold and snowy here, plus not feeling well - it just seemed like the thing to do I guess. And apparently it did the trick because today I am coughing a LOT less, my voice is almost back to normal, and I ran 3.5 miles without keeling over in a coughing fit! And I have this lovely post run buzz going on - I FEEL GREAT!!!

Drove up to the city for work this morning. My project team went out for lunch today to this Italian place. When ever we go out to eat somewhere I check their menu beforehand on the internet to decide what I can have that is within my calorie budget for the day. This place didn't have anything under 1000 cals, except a few things on the kiddie menu. There have been quite a few times when I've ordered off the kids menu because the portions were more to my liking. Well, this place we went to refused to let me order from the kids menu! It really pissed me off! What the hell do they care if it's an adult eating it? It's the same cost and the same portion - why should it matter that it's not a kid eating the meal???? So I ended up getting this unlimted soup, salad, and breadstick thing. The soup was cold and tasted gross, and the waitress never came back to ask any of us if we wanted more of the soup, salad, or bread. So much for being unlimited! No tip for her!

The weather was getting pretty ugly, so I ended up leaving work early so I could get my shopping and errands done and be home before dark. We've gotten around 4 to 6 inches of snow already. And it's FREEZING out! I think the high for today was 11 above. I'm sick of winter already and it's just barely gotten started. Only 4 or 5 months more of it to get thru! GAH! :ack2:

Only 2 more days of work this week, then I'm off for 4 days for the Thanksgiving holiday. I'm not going to count calories this weekend, but try not to go too overboard either because I'm scheduled to have lunch with my high school friend next week Thursday. One of my sisters (I have 2) wants to have everyone over for traditional thanksgiving dinner. I told her we aren't coming because I have decided that I'd rather spend holidays apart from my family and have good memories than spend it WITH them and be miserable and cranky. She assumed that I was referring to being irritated by our brothers, which I didn't correct her on. The truth is that I think her new husband is an ass and I can't stand to be around him. The last half dozen times my whole family has gotten together has been ruined mostly by him. He teases and picks on people and thinks he's funny, but he's NOT! He's just a jerk. And for some reason that I can NOT fathom, I seem to be his favorite target.

So I made plans to make my famous mouth watering brisket and invited my hubby's parents over just so I could say we can't make it. I'm not sure what I'll do about Christmas. Traditionally we spend Christmas Eve with hubby's parents (he's an only child) and then spend Christmas day with mine. I know my mother would be very disappointed if we don't spend it with my family, but I just can't bear the thought of spending a day with EVERYONE. I'd rather just get together with just my mother on a different day maybe. We'll see I guess...

Well, I'm off to get some shut eye! Hope all you peeps out there are having a good week!
 
Hey Tig, great to hear that you are back on the track so to speak - I know exactly how you feel - I really miss running too when I am ill!! Nothing liek the feeling after a good run! You are very lucky to have a treadmill for these winter months - i am finding it so difficult to get out in teh day light hours for a run at the moment.

Bad luck on the meal out. Next time why not pick what you like and ONLY eat half of it..? I'd rather eat a little bit of something nice and edible than unlimited cold soup served by sulky waitress!!

The family situation sounds a bit mad...don't spend time with them if its not the best use of your time with your family - could you not just pop in to your mums for a few hours on christmas day but leave it at that?
 
Tigpuppy said:
Oh my love how I have missed you. Meet me later after the kids are in bed for a little tryst. I need to feel you moving under me, need the rhythmic pounding till my heart is racing and I am gasping for breath, the sweat dripping from my body. I long for the euphoric feelings I get after I spend time with you. See you soon treadmill.
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HaHa love it. I thought that you were coming on a bit strong with Cabbie when I started to read it!!!!!
Well done on making a stand at Thanksgiving. It takes away the whole point of being with family if it isn't fun. Why don't you invite your mum over for the day on the day after christmas instead, that way you get a great xmas and also your mum gets to spend time with your family.
 
Tig, I get it, big time. I have, I hate to say, a really terrible relationship with my mother. It's one of those things that was never good but degenerated even more over time. She went from someone who simply gave me trouble over my choices in life to someone who would insult me out of one side of her mouth while asking for my help with the other side. My wife has always been a target of her criticism as well.

She hates my dad (really, I mean they got divorced when I was 11.... you'd think perhaps 34 years later she should be over it...), and I enjoy his company... shockingly enough... my dad gets the invite...
 
That's sad Cabbie. I really don't know why some women bother getting married and having babies!!!! She sounds so bitter and you are right in choosing to spend special occasions with your dad.
 
Tigpuppy said:
Oh my love how I have missed you. Meet me later after the kids are in bed for a little tryst. I need to feel you moving under me, need the rhythmic pounding till my heart is racing and I am gasping for breath, the sweat dripping from my body. I long for the euphoric feelings I get after I spend time with you. See you soon treadmill.
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Haha, I love it!!!!!!
 
I love that you are having brisket for Thanksgiving because that is what my dad is bringing to our family get-together too! We're in Oklahoma, but I live in Mass now and everyone there thinks it's hilarious.

Good for you for sticking up for yourself on where you want to spend the holidays. There is often some element of "obligation" surrounding family, but I don't believe having an awful holiday should ever be one of those things you feel obligated to do.
 
Kids are all in bed, hubby is gone to his pool league. I should be lifting weights right now, but am I? Noooooo..... I'm drinking wine, eating chocolate and watching TV. I just put 30 lbs of brisket in to marinate and will put it in to cook slowly tomorrow night so that it's ready by lunchtime on Thursday. When I make it, I make tons because we love it. I shred the whole works, then package and freeze it in single meal sizes for us. My mouth is watering just thinking about it! YUMMY! I can't wait!
 
healthyjess said:
Tig, what exactly is Brisket? :blush5:
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It's a cut of beef (typically used in corned beef), from the rib area. Not necessarily considered to be the best cut in terms of tenderness, but... when smoked or slow cooked with the right spices or marinades, it literally falls apart. We tend to slow cook/smoke it over charcoal for a a pretty substantial period of time with about 3 different glazing steps adn the result melts in your mouth.
 
thecabbie said:
It's a cut of beef (typically used in corned beef), from the rib area. Not necessarily considered to be the best cut in terms of tenderness, but... when smoked or slow cooked with the right spices or marinades, it literally falls apart. We tend to slow cook/smoke it over charcoal for a a pretty substantial period of time with about 3 different glazing steps adn the result melts in your mouth.
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:iagree: If cooked right, it just melts in your mouth! YUM!
 
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