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Postby Love2paint4you » Wed Apr 25, 2007 9:50 am

Up early this morning! I have some issues at work that I need to deal with and those always seem to creep up and catch me at about 4am and then I can't get back to sleep. I don't like being the boss when I have to get on people's cases for not doing things right. Well, I don't like being the boss, period.

Cocktail party late afternoon today at a great restaurant. I'm taking snacks in the car and limiting myself to a glass of wine and veggies only. If I didn't like these people so much (it's an anniversary celebration!), I'd skip it. I really don't want the temptation. It's functions like that...good wine and great appetizers that are my biggest weakness.

I'm still hurting pretty bad today, I'm kind of worried about my lower body session with the trainer today. I have TKD the next few days and a wedding to go to and I don't want to be barely walking....

I stepped on the scale this morning ~ not a good idea. Up two more pounds. I'm sure it's the gallon and a half of water that I drank that my muscles are holding on to, but still. It's annoying. I've been toying with four pounds for a whole month now. I keep thinking that I'm losing fat and building muscle, but one of these days it's got to move down and stay there, right? I am getting smaller, so that's certainly my saving grace.

Food today.....now that's fun to think about! :lol:

B: eggs and salsa, tomato juice, coffee w/ ff half and half
S: cheese stick, banana (before gym workout)
L: turkey and wild rice soup, small salad
S: high fiber cereal, blueberries (my favorite snack!)
D: not sure....probably will try a new recipe!


Have a great day, everybody, and thanks for reading.

p.s. I posted a great recipe on my blog yesterday that's been a SBD friendly family favorite for years. Check it out! The link is below.
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Postby bkro9 » Wed Apr 25, 2007 12:25 pm

Morning! I can SO relate on both the worries at 4 AM thing AND the love of wine and apps! Both issues for me as well.

Ok I have finally taken my own advice and stopped weighing as of February. So I can say to you...DON'T WEIGH! You said you're losing inches...that's ALL that matters! Weight can be anything, water, muscle, etc. What matters is that you are SHRINKING and you know it!!! So toss the scale and bust out that tape measure! Since I have taken this advice I am like a whole new woman! :)
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Postby wileybosco » Wed Apr 25, 2007 1:13 pm

Love the recipe and what a lovely young woman you are. Take care of your body-it's the only one you have!!! :wink:
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Postby dgurba » Wed Apr 25, 2007 1:15 pm

Stopping by to say Hi and have a wonderful day! :D
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Postby wileybosco » Wed Apr 25, 2007 1:26 pm

Love your tagline Dee!
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Postby Lady Moonlight » Wed Apr 25, 2007 1:29 pm

Good Morning! Hope it's a better one. I'm sure your lower body session will be fine. Just keep on stretching and you'll be walking again in no time! :wink:
Take care!

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Postby Love2paint4you » Wed Apr 25, 2007 7:46 pm

What a bizarre afternoon I've just had....

While I'm working out today, dh Andy calls my cell and he's freaking out, but he didn't tell me why on his message. I call him back an hour later and he asks me, "Did you buy a new BMW yesterday and not tell me about it?" Pfffft. In my dreams! Evidently around noon today, our car insurance agent emailed him the new insurance cards for the 2007 BWM X5 SUV that we bought yesterday, except that we didn't buy an BMW yesterday or ever. The VIN number is a vehicle that is still on the lot at the BMW store, there had been no title transfer. There was no record of either of us as a customer in the BMW store records, although several names popped up with Andy's office phone number. Imagine that.

Since I was driving home from work and practically drive right by the BMW store, I said I'd stop in and see if we could get to the bottom of this. I can't tell you how disgusting I looked having come straight from Adam-the-trainer-dude-from-Hell and here I am walking into this upscale place. I told the receptionist the basics and she sat me down with the big cahuna, the General Manager, right away. He dropped what he was doing to check into this for me, which I though was pretty exceptional. Obviously they don't like the idea of fraud associated with any of their vehicles any more than I like being the potential victim of it.

Anyhow, he was able to figure it out fairly quickly. As it turns out, that vehicle was sold yesterday to another man named Andrew H (very similar sounding name to ours) who just happens to have the very same insurance agent that we do. The person from the BMW store who called in to our insurance agent to arrange the insurance has a foreign accent and that's where the miscommunication came about. Our agent got the name wrong, but it was close enough that she didn't give it a second thought. The salesperson who closed the deal yesterday remembered all of the specifics of the sale and the people who bought the vehicle are slated to take delivery of it tomorrow, which is why the VIN is still in the name of the dealership. Mystery solved.

I have to say, the attention and service that I received today was second to none. It made me want to buy a new Beemer, which I'm sure that was part of their intentions as well. This experience certainly sparked some "car conversation" between Andy and I this afternoon.

I'm supposed to attend that cocktail party in an hour, but I'm still freaking out just a little bit. I think I'm going to send my regrets and stay home. Dd wants pizza, I have no appetite, so I'm going to cave in and order. I'll have a salad. I still haven't eaten lunch....I tend to lose my appetite when I get stressed.

What an afternoon!

Oh, and my session with Adam the Merciless was great today! I love him :-)
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Postby A-Rod » Wed Apr 25, 2007 7:53 pm

hey girl, your blog looks great - new banner i think?

the major ouch from that first PT appointment is a KILLER but it shouldn't come back every time [unless you only did upper body last time, but i find that my lower body usually doesn't get as sore].
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Postby Love2paint4you » Wed Apr 25, 2007 7:59 pm

A-Rod wrote:hey girl, your blog looks great - new banner i think?

the major ouch from that first PT appointment is a KILLER but it shouldn't come back every time [unless you only did upper body last time, but i find that my lower body usually doesn't get as sore].


Thanks A-Rod! Yeah, the banner is new. It's cool that you remembered.

I did only do upper bod on Monday. He's got me doing back, chest and arms on Mondays, Lower body on Weds, core and shoulders on Fridays. Intense focus on each area for strength building, which is my goal. I don't feel nearly as "noodle-ly" today after lower body like I did Monday. That must be the TKD training, I'm sure. My legs are pretty strong and developed already, but I'm sure I'll still be plenty sore tomorrow.

My arms and upper bod are finally starting to show signs of life again. :lol:
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Postby Love2paint4you » Wed Apr 25, 2007 8:49 pm

Like I said, dd wants pizza and we've got a diGiorno in the freezer. I figured that one piece might not be so bad, so I checked the nutritional information.

Serving size, 1/6 of the pie

Calories: 360
Fat: 15g
Carbs: 40g
Fiber: 3g
Protein: 16g

Gross! That's only one piece! I think I threw up in my mouth a little. I remember when I could eat the whole pie. Gee, it's amazing that I'm fat, isn't it? Glad those days are gone.

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Postby <3.Nikki.<3 » Wed Apr 25, 2007 9:58 pm

Wow.. that is pretty gross! We use to eat hot pockets all the time and recently I looked at those and can't believe I could down like 10 of them. Good job so far and keep up all the good work!
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Postby A-Rod » Wed Apr 25, 2007 10:10 pm

barb, have you tried making your own pizza yet? trader joe's has great whole wheat crusts, and i also use WW pitas in a pinch and when i'm feeling lazy!
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Postby Love2paint4you » Wed Apr 25, 2007 10:12 pm

A-Rod wrote:barb, have you tried making your own pizza yet? trader joe's has great whole wheat crusts, and i also use WW pitas in a pinch and when i'm feeling lazy!


Funny you say that, the WW pizza crusts at my trusty TJ's are on my list for my trip there tomorrow! I'm out of almond butter and a few other things, so I meant to pick up some of those too. Yum-O! I'm drooling just thinking about it.
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Postby A-Rod » Wed Apr 25, 2007 10:26 pm

they have balls of fresh mozz with only 5g fat per ounce - they are DELICIOUS on pizza. well, on everything ... nice and light and not salty.
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Postby Love2paint4you » Wed Apr 25, 2007 11:07 pm

Mmmmm! I love fresh mozzarella! Thanks for the tips, A-Rod. You are my food muse for sure :)
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