7-Day Motivational Thread Starting 9/4/2012 Fresh start, everyone!
 

Frenchhen, thanks for explaining those lower case letters. LOL on simply having used a different computer and not hitting the shift key. People can use whatever method they wish in their reports. :) I just like to know how others are doing it so I can lend support or offer congrats when I can. I use a report method I don't think others use: I use green for a goal met, red for a goal missed, and blue for a value I reached when my goal is an average for the week and I could still come out on target/a green number at the end of the week. You are so gosh darned sweet--thanks so much for your encouragement. I think YOU are inspirational. Inspired by your dedication to your steps goal (my favorite exercise is aerobic walking) I decided to work on changing up my excercise this week according to my doctor's wishes. She thinks my body got too used to my exercise and doesn't want me to do the same exercise more than twice per week. UGH, I don't want to change, but I will because she thinks I need to change things up to help lower my triglycerides closer to normal. Your no excuses attitude proved to be quite valuable to you AND to me! I guess you noticed I did the same thing--would have had a perfect food day a few days ago, except forgetting to add my pre-logged egg substitute to my shake caused me to be just under my protein goal and just over my fat goal. "Birds of a feather flock together." :p

Goal this week:
Calories minimum 1200
Total fat average 38% of total calories
Saturated fat average 9% of total calories
Cholesterol limit 200mg
Net carbs (after deducting fiber) limit 25g
Fiber minimum 25g
Protein minimum 120g
Exercise 5 days (no certain exercise more than 2 times per week)
Water 64 oz.
Remember to take both morning and evening supplements
Nutritious evening snack that won't take me off target

Thanks for getting us started off this week, Mern. I know we have a holiday here so as I was debating about today versus tomorrow, I'm glad you took the bull by the horns ;). A holiday is no excuse for me.

I had a stellar week last week except for yesterday, when I totally fell of the wagon. Not unhealthy stuff; I just ate constantly. However, today is a new day with the same goals.

Hope you all have a wonderful week, whether you're starting today or tomorrow or some other time!

1. Calorie limit 1300.
2. Balance pie chart & follow fiber/fat guidelines.
3. Drink 72 oz. fluid, at least.
4. Sleep 7 hours.
5. Exercise 6 hours total for the week.
6. Eat at least 4 fruits/veggies per day.
7. Take all vitamins and supplements.
8. Eat clean.
9. Log everything and post goal progress daily.

Well I can't seem to make it through a week anymore, but I'll try again.

calories <1600 -
water >64oz -
protein >20% -
take vitamins -
move -

Hi everyone!

Oh I am so totally trying to hop back on board this week. Between new job and other crazy happenings, I have not found the time to post. I haven't regularly logged food since APRIL (Can you even believe it?! UGH!) but I really need to be back here with all you lovely ladies (and Mike ;) ), it has been far too long. I actually have work today (my students are THRILLED to have classes on Labor Day) so I'm here in my office, working on a goal list!

I know I can't just jump right back on the horse as much as I was before I left, but I am trying to push myself a little bit, so I'm going for more than just one or two goals. I started off the week right; I went to the FAAAAABULOUS gym at my new job and got in 45 minutes on the elliptical (intervals) and walked a mile around the track. I also made a slow-cooked turkey chili recipe for lunches for the majority of the week, because lunch has been a total slipping point for me. So that's a good start!!!!

For those of you who have no idea who this crazy lady is: Hi! I'm Terri. I'm 29 and I am an assistant professor at a liberal arts college with a Ph.D. in Neuroscience. JUST starting this new job here so I'm super-excited. Been with my guy for about 7 years now.

ALSO NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...18332181_o.jpg

OMG LOOK AT MY BLING :D

Yes, dear boyfriend has become dear fiance! (Holy crap!) He proposed last Sunday :) I am still getting used to the sparkly thing on my finger. But I love it and I love him and life is fabulous!

Okay okay okay... goals!

1) Log everything. Just log it.
2) Report daily calories, good, bad, or ugly
3) Drink at least 64 oz. of water daily
4) Work out at least twice more this week and report type, duration
5) Weigh in Monday and Friday. M: 164.9

So it seems like since April I've gained about 8 lbs., which isn't awful considering I was completely off-script. I am also sore today from my workout yesterday and have TOTM, so I'm hoping to see a nice drop on Friday to motivate me (even if it's a little fake, haha)

Love you ladies <3

~Terri

OMG, Terri! Wishing you and DF (dear fiance-yeah, holy crap! :D ) a lifetime of happiness! I'm just thrilled for ya! Huge cyberhug to ya! Any idea for a wedding date yet? Nice goals--just ease back into your eating and lifestyle goals--don't know why I'm telling you that. You know what to do and how to do it. :) Once you get back into the swing of things, that little regain will probably melt away quite easily. Hey--love ya back! :)

Nobe, don't be down on yourself for not having a perfect week on the wagon last week--few of us achieve that. You deserve credit for each and every success in food and fitness as well as any life goals. Kudos for you for posting again this week--the only failure is giving up. Big hug to ya.

Cassie, six days out of seven as stellar makes the entire week a stellar achievement in my book. Good for you for eating healthful food yesterday even if it was constantly :) Nice goals for this week.

Terri, I forgot to say how beautiful your ring is! So glad you shared that picture. I'll bet you have the prettiest finger on campus! I'd be waving my hands around a lot if I were you. :)
As I was sitting eating dinner tonight I was thinking about how my husband proposed to me at the dinner table while chewing on a pork chop. I hope your DF was a bit more romantic than that. How'd he ask you?

Terri, Congrats, girl! I second Mern...best wishes for a happy life together! I'm very excited for you and all the positive changes happening :D

So glad you're back; looking forward to having you along on the wagon :)!

What part of the country did you land in?

Thank you!
 

Who posted that she plans and logs her foods the day/night before? Sorry I forgot who it was :o But I want to thank her for such a valuable tip! :)

That tip has been saving me from cheating while learning my new way of eating:
-- Yesterday I adapted a recipe for a yellow squash bread for DH and made some changes to lower the carbs and fat. Before I ate anything at all I pre-logged 1/2 a slice of it so I could taste for myself how well (or not) my adaption worked. I came in well at the end of the day.
--It was so yummy that I wanted to enjoy some again today so yesterday I pre-logged about 3/4 a slice for today and planned a whole nutritious menu around it.
--I've been craving tuna casserole, so pre-logged for tomorrow a serving of it made with Dreamfields pasta (low digestible carb), jarred roasted red pepper sauce and broccoli instead of peas. DH gets buttered cracker crumb topping and my half of the casserole has no topping.
--Wednesday we are going to Chick-Fil-A for a fundraiser where the charity will get a certain percentage of total sales. I pre-logged a Chargrilled Chicken Garden Salad and am going to a produce market tomorrow where I can buy that Walden Farms zero cal, zero fat, zero carb salad dressing and will tote it with me since I couldn't find any Chick-Fil-A dressing or any in my fridge that wouldn't knock me off target. I will plan the rest of that day's menu to come in on target, too.

Not saying I'll never cheat again, but that tip and Cassie's tip about being flexible are now helping me keep from feeling hungry and/or deprived on my new diet.

Virtually everyone here has given me some sort of personal, helpful advice at one time or another. I am truly grateful to each and every one of you. :)

I agree, Mern; it is a very valuable tool to pre-log. I don't usually do the night before, but I do tend to put dinner in first thing in the morning, so I can plan the rest of the macros with my other meals and snacks to get things to balance out. Your plan sounds like you'll be able to head off any deviations, so enjoy!

Yes, Terri, lets have some deets about the proposal, and any thoughts about dates, dresses, etc.? And how do you like the new job?

nobe, I can't seem to get through a week anymore, either, but at least last week was better than it's been...I only screwed up one day :o. So you and I will do it this week, ok?

Mern, the pre-posting idea came from me. :) I'm glad it works for you. It helps me a ton.

Ok, I feel like I'm in the middle of a stress tornado. Like there's not a single thing in my life that is not going crazy, and its making me crazy. So, last week I completely abandoned my good eating and exercise habits, because it was too much for me to concentrate on. I gained 1 lb, but more importantly, it taught me something. Instead of taking one more thing off my mind so I don't get overwhelmed by the craziness, not eating right and exercising made me feel less capable of handling the craziness. I can't control most of the things in my life right now, but my eating and exercise I can control, and that makes me feel better. Lesson learned. Here are my goals for this week. I'm giving myself a sort of pass on exercise (aiming for 3 instead of 2) because its TOTM, and I don't feel good. Haha. I have found that when I need a break, like this week, its easier for me to just cut myself a little slack within a healthy range than to just give up entirely for the week. I don't feel as bad about that.


Stay in calorie limits.
Exercise 3 days.
Keep carbs @ or under 33%.
Sleep 7 hours a night.

Cassie and Mern, thanks very much for the congrats! :D We're totally over the moon. The ring is lovely and extremely sparkly, which doesn't really come across in the picture. I'm just focusing on not losing it, lol!

Wedding date plans: No firm date yet. We are aiming for next August (August 2013). My fiance's brother, who lives in Australia, will be in the States next August because his best friend is ALSO getting married, so if we can aim for that month, that means my fiance gets to have his brother be his best man. They're really close and it would mean the world to my fiance, so we're going to try to do it. I'm sure we'll set a date soon-ish; gotta find a venue first!

We're going to aim for marrying in Western Massachusetts; it's in the middle of all of our families (MA, CT and NY) and most friends are on the East Coast too. Still looking at potential venues; western MA in the summertime isn't super-cheap and we're trying to keep the cost reasonable, so we'll just see. As soon as we set a date I'll be sure to let everyone know :)

How he did it: We're pretty low-key, but DF did make a sweet proposal. We had been planning a date night -- my parents had been here to visit for a week, so it was after they left for some 'us' time. (Little did I know that while they were here, he had spoken to them about the proposal). That day (it was a Sunday) he said 'Hey, why don't we get dressed up nice for date night' and he cooked a nice Italian dinner himself, gnocchi with a alfredo sauce from scratch, nice crusty bread, and a big 'ol salad. Alfredo sauce and gnocchi aren't the healthiest, but it was DELICIOUS. And he lit some candles and put on our favorite music, and it was just a really lovely night in. We chatted about this and that, enjoyed each others' company, and then right as we were finishing dinner he just said some really sweet things (that's personal ;) ) and got right down on one knee and asked me. I didn't even look at the ring!!! I was totally surprised, I started crying, which I didn't expect. We've been together for so long that I didn't think it'd come across as a big deal when he proposed, but it was simple and sweet, and then we danced :)

Dress: No dress yet!!!!! Heck, I have no idea what sort of dress I want, lol! But I do know I want the size to be as small as I can feasibly do in a year! I am a fairly hourglass-y shape, so anything that looks good on me like that. I doubt I'd want a princess style dress or anything super-slinky, but I probably won't know until I've got it on. I tend to be fairly traditional/classic with a hint of vintage in my style.

New job: Love love love love love love love my new job!!! I haven't been in such a happy place career-wise in about four years. Of course, I have no idea what I'm doing, but the only way to learn how to teach IS to teach and make mistakes and try to do better next time. As long as the students understand something, I'm doing okay. It's okay if I look like an idiot as long as they get it!

New job is in Indiana, small midwestern town currently plagued with drought, unfortunately. The school has about 900 students so it's definitely small, but it's got a HUGE endowment >.> so there's money to do research when I need to and take trips and get good stuff for classes, so that's good too.

Seriously, I'm so happy and content. Now I just need to get this weight off!

WE CAN DO IT THIS WEEK GUYS!!!! Mern, sounds like you've got a new routine that's coming along. Cassie and nobe, one day at a time! Kayla, girl it sounds like you're on the right track for sure, sometimes we just have to try things and learn those lessons about what's important to us to really make it stick!!!! GO TEAM GO!

<3

~Terri

Monday Report

1) Log everything. Just log it. M: yes
2) Report daily calories, good, bad, or ugly M: 1,581
3) Drink at least 64 oz. of water daily M: Working on last bottle right now!
4) Work out at least twice more this week and report type, duration M: No
5) Weigh in Monday and Friday. M: 164.9

I am suppose to be making goals for Mike and myself, but for the life of me, I'm just not in it this week. My head is in a total negative space in general, and weight loss goals on top of negativity just do not go hand and hand. So, I'll make health goals for Mike not sure about myself right now. I'm maintaining well, so I'll probably just focus on not gaining. I can't tell you the last time I logged a full day. It has to be at least a month. I've gotten completely burned out with it, and I'm not sure how to get back with it. All that being said....

GOALS

MIKE
1: fix door on shed
2: work on TPM as much as possible
3: gallon of water a day
4: gym at least once
5: all vitamins

TORI
1: cry as little as possible
2: don't take it out on WHN, he's just as miserable as I am
3: keep up with paperwork


That's about it....

Terri--congrats girl!

Terri...fun times! Enjoy every second. You are going to be such a beautiful bride!

Kayla, very wise observation you have there. Do what you can to take care of yourself; the rest will fall into place.

Tori, you too; give it time, it will fall back in line. Maintaining is an art itself, especially during stressful times.

Today I was a bit under the weather. I woke up with a headache and a stomachache and felt like a dishrag all day. I'm giving myself a *pass on some of my goals as a result. My macros are way off, since I pretty much ate soup, crackers, toast, sorbet, some leftover cornbread and a biscuit...it was a carb bonanza today. Thanks to Mern and her reminder about balance, I gave myself permission to do that today and will try to compensate over the rest of the week. Hopefully tomorrow I will have enough energy to get some sort of exercise in.

1. Calorie limit 1300. 1204
2. Balance pie chart & follow fiber/fat guidelines. *Not so much
3. Drink 72 oz. fluid, at least. Yes
4. Sleep 7 hours. *6 in the bed, but 1-2 on the couch today
5. Exercise 6 hours total for the week. *Nothing today
6. Eat at least 4 fruits/veggies per day. *1
7. Take all vitamins and supplements. Yes
8. Eat clean. *Fair
9. Log everything and post goal progress daily. Yes

Stay in calorie limits. Yes, 729.
Exercise 3 days. M-Y.
Keep carbs @ or under 33%. 33%
Sleep 7 hours a night. Yes.

It was a good Monday, I had an awesome day at work, got a lot of studying done, played with Norah, worked out, ate good stuff. :) Good, good Monday.

I haven't really read through the posts, I'll check in with everyone tomorrow. Love you guys!!

Congratulations Terri! How exciting for you! Enjoy and have fun planning the wedding

Well I was able to do a three mile run instead of four since the humidity was horrible today. But I ran it straight without stopping so even though its a slow 10-min per mile pace, I am still proud of myself. Doing at 10K the first week of November so I'll get up to 6 miles in no time.

Hope everyone had a great Labor Day weekend and let's start off this week strong! Here's a pic of the new little guy Ryan....even though he's mine, I still think he is too cute! Can't believe he is 8 weeks old already!

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...68847497_n.jpg

Congrats Terri, that's so exciting!
OMG Ann what a cutie!! My niece is 10 weeks old and she has the chubbiest cheeks and the biggest brown eyes. Auntie Jenn might be a little biased but she is the most beautiful baby I've ever seen :)
Don't be too hard on yourself Cassie. I'm finally feeling better but I know I don't have energy to exercise.

So...goals for the week
1. Drink 64oz of water
2. Keep carbs and protein levels in check
3. De-clutter!!
4. Clean downstairs

Jenn

I'm back and really in the mood to dig in, get healthy and in shape. So many life-changing events going on on this thread!! :) New babies, wedding plans and ME! I'M OFFICIALLY AN EMPTY-NESTER!!!! WOOOO HOOOO!!!!!!! I've waited 30 years for this day and it's finally here! Now I have absolutely no excuse not to focus on my own health needs.

My life has been beyond crazy this summer. More things happening than I can possibly get into here. But, the good news is that everything is fine, wonderful and peaceful. Daughter is safely and happily tucked into her dorm with an incredible roommate that I absolutely love. Had the girls here over the long weekend and, although it was bitter-sweet, they wanted to get back to their "new home" and we were ready for them to go. I guess that means that the transition was made successfully. :)

Haven't been able to catch up on the posts for the past couple of weeks so forgive me if I'm a little "out of touch". ;) I've been on the road a great deal over the past month and I can tell by my clothes that I have gained. Not ready to get on the scale quite yet... maybe Friday. lol I do, however, have a renewed spirit to be healthy and active; something which I've been too worn out to concentrate on for the better part of the last year. I am setting a goal for myself to be back at my "low weight" for my backpacking trip in about 8 weeks.

TERRI! CONGRATULATIONS!! What a GORGEOUS ring!!! I'm so happy for you!!! Welcome to the mid-west!

Ann, Your little guy is absolutely adorable! Before you know it, he'll be asking for your car keys!! ;)


On to my goals:

1. LOG EVERYTHING, no matter how small.
2. Calories under 1100.
3. NO breads, cheese or deep-fried ANYTHING!!!
4. Take ALL vitamins and supplements; even the big, nasty ones.
5. 3-4 fruits and veggies a day.
6. Be grateful, humble and patient with everyone... no matter how hard. lol

Hi, everyone, I'm back from the wilds of Vermont. I had a really good time, no computer/TV/electronics...Called home only twice, boys didn't burn down the house or annoy the neighbors, so that's all good. S2BX showed up twice to get some things done and (I guess)check on the kids. I didn't keep track of my food intake, but I must have done something right, since the scale went down again. I had a slice of pizza for the first time in 2 months, and it was enough (delish!), with a small salad. Other than that and some wine, I kept the carbs fairly low, and kept the proteins up during the weekend.

As far as goals for the week, I don't think I'll be too specific this week - emotions are at a point where tears or maniacal laughter could erupt at any time...either way, not good. I will keep the vitamins/supplements going daily, and keep on journaling both food and life. That much I know I can do.

:cool:

On the run and will try to catch up later.

OMG, Ann! Ryan is absolutely adorable!

Cassie and anyone else ailing, feel better soon.



Monday Report:

Calories minimum 1200 1317
Total fat average 38% of total calories 38%
Saturated fat average 9% of total calories 7%
Cholesterol limit 200mg 158mg
Net carbs (after deducting fiber) limit 25g calling it green at 25.1g
Fiber minimum 25g 47g
Protein minimum 120g 145g
Exercise 5 days (no certain exercise more than 2 times per week)
--seniors cardio circuit
Water 64 oz. YES
Remember to take both morning and evening supplements YES
Nutritious evening snack that won't take me off target
--Boca vegetarian burger patty and small protein shake

Congrats Terri! I can't see the pic of the ring though. :confused:

Thanks Mike!

You can't see it? Big boo. Here's a direct link without the image tags, does that work?

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...18332181_o.jpg

I will catch up with everyone later! <3 Working on lectures, endlessly working on lectures...

Congrats, Terri - lovely ring and such a sweet romantic proposal!

Ann, that little boy is a heartbreaker already! What incredible eyes!

Tori - don't know what's up, girl, but here's hoping it'll all settle for you SOON!

Mern, Cassie, Mike, et al: here's hoping for a good week!

Numbers: Calories: 1,493 Fats: 80.8g Carbs: 76.5g Proteins: 126.6g
Supplements taken.

Female issue: Some time back, I was wondering if I was going into full-blown menopause, due to a lack of menses over a 2+ month time. Well, just to add to my confuddled confusion, I have managed to get it twice in the past three weeks...!:mad:

Terri, nice ring. Congrats again. Congrats on everything, including the new job.

Judi, welcome back!

Thanks Tori for hooking us up!:D

I'm starting a little late but this is what I have for now.
GOALS

MIKE
1: fix door on shed nope, nope
2: work on TPM as much as possible did as much as I could (should have her back together Wednesday night)
3: gallon of water a day yes, no
4: gym at least once no, no
5: all vitamins no, yes

TORI
1: cry as little as possible
2: don't take it out on WHN, he's just as miserable as I am
3: keep up with paperwork

I missed what TPM stands for. The Precious Motorcycle?

It could be a number of things. That works, The Peace Maker also works. Haha

Just a quick check-in and then I'm off to bed...

1. LOG EVERYTHING, no matter how small. Yes
2. Calories under 1100. 1241
3. NO breads, cheese or deep-fried ANYTHING!!! None
4. Take all vitamins and supplements. Yes
5. 3-4 fruits and veggies a day. Yes
6. Be grateful, humble and patient with everyone... no matter how hard. lol Yes

Awesome job quinniepoo. :)

No, I got it...The PimpMobile!!


Check in:

1. Calorie limit 1300. 1204 1223
2. Balance pie chart & follow fiber/fat guidelines. *Not so much, Great today
3. Drink 72 oz. fluid, at least. Yes, Yes
4. Sleep 7 hours. *6 in the bed, but 1-2 on the couch today, Yes
5. Exercise 6 hours total for the week. *Nothing today, 45 min.
6. Eat at least 4 fruits/veggies per day. *1, 4.5
7. Take all vitamins and supplements. Yes, Yes
8. Eat clean. *Fair, Yes
9. Log everything and post goal progress daily. Yes, Yes

Headed for bed so I can make goal #4 happen. Tomorrow is a busy work day so I'll catch you all when I can :). Seems like a quiet week :confused::confused:

Didn't think of that one. Actually a friend made a (vulgar) comment about it when he first saw it. That's where it came from. He probably doesn't remember because I think he said it as a joke. I told Tori and seeing the half of our conversations are acronyms, TPM stuck. It's too vulgar to say here but I'm sure someone with a dirty mind will figure it out. ;)

Not too hard to figure that one out Mike! :)
http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:A...p4i7seYTZw&t=1

Tuesday Report:

I blew yesterday due to being so busy with multiple errands. My pre-logged menu was shot. It was about 1:15 PM that I decided to pack a late lunch to eat in the high school parking lot while awaiting my GD's dismissal. I quickly threw together a turkey wrap on a low carb tortilla, and since I hadn't eaten breakfast, either, would treat myself to a slice of lower carb yellow squash bread that I made for DH since it fit nicely into Monday's report. I was proud of myself for not cheating, but then last night when re-doing my food log I found my numbers were wayyyyyyyyy off target. The culprit was the squash bread--I forgot I enjoyed HALF a slice of it on Monday, not a WHOLE slice. But it's not the end of the world and today is a new day.

Edited in later--I shouldn't have any squash bread at all--I can't have low carb pasta and lower carb squash bread in the same day and come in on target for carbs anyway.

Calories minimum 1200 1317, 1310
Total fat average 38% of total calories 38%, 44%
Saturated fat average 9% of total calories 7%, 10%
Cholesterol limit 200mg 158mg, 103mg
Net carbs (after deducting fiber) limit 25g calling it green at 25.1g, 33.7g
Fiber minimum 25g, 32g 47g
Protein minimum 120g, 145g, 108g
Exercise 5 days (no certain exercise more than 2 times per week)
--M seniors cardio circuit
--T 2 miles total between elliptical, cycling, and treadmill and 10 ab machine reps
Water 64 oz. YES, YES
Remember to take both morning and evening supplements YES, YES
Nutritious evening snack that won't take me off target
--Boca vegetarian burger patty and small protein shake
--tuna and broccoli

Off to an early start today. I did a lot of interior painting yesterday and I was totally wiped out when I posted my numbers last night. (Does it make me a bad parent that I'm already painting and redecorating my daughter's room?? LOL) Actually, it's with her blessing to make it more accommodating for her and her roommate. Her roommate lives 10 hours away from the university and so we have offered our home to be it's substitute when traveling to her own home is impractical.

Had a call from daughter last night completely beaming with excitement over her choice of college and major. WHEW! Another parental worry checked off of the list! lol

Lots of running to do before the rain hits, so I better get moving. It's nice to be back and not only in control of my healthy habits, but to be back with all of you... I missed you guys! :)

Hey Cupcake!
Glad to hear that you made it through the hurricane! Sounds like a wet, soggy mess though! We're actually in the middle of a pretty bad drought... our lawn is getting crunchy! lol Maybe in the middle of us, say around Mern, the weather is normal? ;)

Mern,
I'm always in awe of your ability to balance your numbers... something which I need to work on. I can keep my calories low, but my pie chart always looks like a kindergarten art project gone wrong. Maybe next week, that will be my focus.

Time to get some running done... see you all later!

quinn

I can already tell that today will probably not be a good day :(
I always get emotional in Sept since someone very close to me died and had muffin and iced cap from Tim Hortons. Any Canadians know it's a lot of calories but I didn't care! I wish I was one of those people that didn't eat when stressed but nope I eat.

Oh well I can still drink my water and try to keep my emotions in check a little better. Going to potluck tomorrow so that probably won't help either.

I'm updating for us both.

There's only one thing left to do on the bike. I need to put the computer (the brain for it) back on, which will take 2 minutes. I sent it off to California to have it upgraded and was expecting it back today, but no such luck. As soon as it comes in, I'll plug it in and I'll be ready to start her up and go ride!:D:D
MIKE
1: fix door on shed nope, nope, nope
DONE 2: work on TPM as much as possible did as much as I could (should have her back together Wednesday night) http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/i...th_gsxr032.jpg
3: gallon of water a day yes, no, yes
4: gym at least once no, no, yes
5: all vitamins no, yes, yes

TORI
1: cry as little as possible few tears, CLOSE BUT NO TEARS!!, none
2: don't take it out on WHN, he's just as miserable as I am been good, still going strong, how about a trifecta!?!?!
3: keep up with paperwork doing it, doing it, doing it WOW you thought that was going to be the link to the song... I could find the REAL clean version ;)

Ann... :D

Quinniepoo, thanks! I hope some rain comes your way!

Hmm, I wonder if I could send my brain off somewhere to be upgraded????

She looks good!

My hubby got hit today on the way to work :(. Minor damage to the car and none apparent to him, though he did have a headache this afternoon. At least this time it was an insured driver...the past three have not been.

Thanks. I'm sure your brain is fine. ;) I hope everything works out with your hubby, sorry to hear that!

Thanks...at least it wasn't totaled, because after dumping all that money into the transmission, that would have REALLY frosted me!