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I just got back from a cruise and a massage...my first! I just jotted down on the paper that I'd had bariatric surgery. I had the full body massage and nothing bad happened. I'm almost at a year, though...You may want try out laying on your tummy to see if there is any discomfort before you go. Or ask the doc...?

Is your city Houston???? If so, sign me up! I need more motivation. My .02: Unfortunately, I haven't been involved with too many programs. I just started the couch to 5k run program and I've been enjoying that. My biggest obstacle is myself and my laziness. Good luck!

OMG...I am sitting here at work, LMAO. I think the funniest part is the disclaimer. TOO FUNNY. And the retouched pics...like it! It's totally a joke...

I think so...I just called to make sure she's "okay" and got the brush off. I'm FINE, Moooom. Gawd. What was I thinking? How dare I?

My daughter couldn't sleep last night..first day of 6th grade today. Poor kid. If I'm dragging, I know she is. She was so nervous about locker combinations...8 different classes. She's a nervous wreck, but at least that nervous energy will keep her going. I'm just trying to stay awake!

I haven't downloaded the links yet...my mp3 is a little old and I'm thinking of upgrading. Right now I just have room enough for my songs. I had a tough weekend, and was only able to get a version of the plan in...not the full timing of it. But, at least I did it!! Yay! So, now, Week #1 - here I come again.

Ack...I must have been at the wrong Starbucks...I was at the one on 290/Jones at 2pm...? Please count me in for the next one!

I miss fall. It was my favorite.

My Sunday rant: hairdressers who don't know what they're doing and cut badly! I asked for 2 inches off my shoulder length hair...and got 2 inches left of hair. I am still in tears...I know it's just hair, but YIKES it's fricken short. And, it's not even cute...I have curly hair and it's WAY to short and it's a bad cut to boot. Ugg...

Hm...I disagree with racism not being material. It's the same as hugging. It's crossing a line and makes her feel uncomfortable. And it can be dealt with the same way - tell him it's not acceptable. I had something happen at work the other day that threw me for a loop. A woman was talking about her dad from Louisiana selling his house. They went back for a visit and the dad's old neighbor was upset with the new owner because he lets "the slaves" up on the porch. According to the dad and the old neighbor, the "slaves" knew better and knew to go around to the back door like all the "darkies." I was floored and said, "Don't they know in that town that slavery is OVER?" She said, "But, they don't want to work. They're lazy." I said, "I don't want to hear talk like that...it's not right, and you WILL NOT talk to me like that." She just walked away and I haven't talked to her since. I just couldn't believe it. They still call them slaves??? Are you kidding? I'm still reeling from it and want to go running into LA and "fix" it. No, I can't fix their ignorance, or change how they feel, but I can make them aware that it's wrong and not to talk about it with me.

#3 of week 1 is today...I am sure I'm repeating week #1. I haven't done much exercise lately, so my body is rebelling slightly.

BBK - Is it weird to have people telling you to gain weight? I think I'd feel reallly strange...for 20 years docs have been telling me to LOSE, and if they ever tell me to GAIN, I'd go a little bonkers. My goal is 145...and I was thinking that was high. How can they be telling you to gain? Life doesn't make sense. Are they scared you'll lose too much?

Heck yeah! Captive audience - How cool is that??? I like tator tots!!!!

The thing is...they're not bad, just annoying and childish. Sometimes I want to speak to a grown-up, you know?

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!