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Have you ladies given up on me yet?

I am glad your sister got home Bonnie. Such a long road she has travelled.

Robbie it sounds like you are better.

I hope everyone is enjoying their summer.

Peg

Hey Gals

My nearly 3 week vacation is over and I am glad....I am tired. LOL. I finished just about every project that I had on my list. The wood is nearly stacked, the back room cleaned out, the quarterly taxes itemized, the front yard looking less like the Munsters live here ect..... whew.

Now I need to concentrate on me again. I have lost motivation in the gym. So hard to get the ball rolling again. But weight wise I am holding my own. Still, for health reasons I have to recommit.

Robbie, you hurt your ankle? I am so sorry. Would a bottle of wine heal it?  If so I am on my way. I have one more girl to try to cut my hair. If she can't get it closer to Katie then I am coming back.

Strong and lean.  Seeking motivation.

Peggy

Back from the South! I declare Mis Scarlett ya'll put cole slaw on everythang.....lol.

No chance to run while we were there. It took the entire week just to drive from one house to another and catch up with Max's family. It was very hot and the humidity was intense.

Sounds like people met in SC and didn't take pictures. Oh well LOL I hope you had a great time.

Bonnie your sis is home? I hope I am reading it right,

Congrats to Robbie. You passed and it sounds like you had a lot of fun doing it.

Don't worry if your artistic expression is not understood or appreciated by your family Chris. Few artists are understood. LOL really, I hope it came out nice.

Glad to be home but there is tons of work to be done on this property. I ripped out an old fence today, Then to trim and mow, cut 2 cords of wood and clean out the backroom. First I have 3 more shifts at work.

My greatest challenge was the flights. I suffer from fear of flying in a terrible way. It goes beyond phobia. But I do it. Whew. They were good flights If there is such a thing.

I will check in later.

Peg

Bex: Congratulations on your marriage. I am sure you and George will be very happy. He got himself one wonderful woman. I hope his feelings are genuine and that he doesn't turn out to be the fake cardboard type. lol

Bonnie: Exercise in not going well. I have to leave tomorrow. I am taking some running clothes but we will be visiting family and I don't know if time will permit and I don't know if they have safe running trails. We are initially staying at his sisters house. I am more comfortable with my own hotel room but it is important to her. If it doesn't work out, then we will check into a hotel and that means I will have a gym. The work starts when I get home. I will return to 3 shifts and then back off for 2 weeks. My vacation starts. (long story on why we are going now.) But during that 2 weeks Peg checks back in to life. The gym for sure and I have at least 2 cords of wood to cut and stack for winter. I will weigh in and measure when I get back and track my progress from there. I am not too worried about food while I am gone because I am not big on the deep fried southern diet that his family live by. I really can't eat it. It lays in my stomach. But this time of year should be packed with fruit and fresh vegetables back there.   

Susie is getting fat. New shoes for her when I return and then maybe some riding. Horseback riding is good for you. In my case better because I ride bareback but it is not a primary exercise. It isn't enough. I do it for joy. It gives me the pleasure that golf gives you.

Peg

Hi Plum_Seed. Are we being invaded or did you click on the wrong site?

It isn't about assuming something about someone. You type it. I read it. There is no assumption in that. That is reality. The intimate stuff is what your journal is for. This is an open forum. Let people come here for the support they need. I want to see success stories. More Snowfence, Southern Midwife and Devilish Patsy outcomes. I think we all want that.

Chris: In the " Max" dictionary  Yankee: Born and raised in the North above the Mason-Dixon line.  Damn Yankee: Born and raised above the Mason-Dixon line, moves to the South and won't go hom. I tell him I am neither. While they were fighting that out we were out here just holding on to our scalp's! So according to the "Max" dictionary you are a Yankee. Take heart and pride.

No one is being hard on EL. She strikes me as a very nice lady who is ultimately here for the same reason as everyone else.  I just have read back in the posts and am not at all comfortable about some of the topics that I have read while I was gone. We are all different people from many walks of life that have come together for a universal purpose. No where in that purpose should we be saying things that make other people feel uncomfortable and make them no longer want to be part of this site. Your sex life, your sex preferences, the size of your man, performance issues. ect. are not okay. There are an amazing amount of web sites you can go to to discuss this.  And quite frankly BEB how do you know there aren't ladies here that are Mormon and if they are don't they have a right to feel comfortable and to join in our universal goal? But if it continues I do know one way to stay on this site and not be subjected to trash talk. There is a little button on my site that says "block" I would encourage anyone who feels they are being bombarded with smut to use it. I don't think there are mean spirited people on this site and I think if it is called to their attention they would be more than happy to think before they post. It is about courtesy. I brought it up because I know of several women on this site who do feel uncomfortable with it. They are kind and shy ladies who don't want to hurt anyone so instead they silently hurt. Consider me their champion. If their feelings are not important, then perhaps it is time for a new thread.

Enough of this junk. Hope today is joyful for everyone and more calories are burned than are consumed.

Peg

Hi Robbie: I think the differences in terms for the same thing is both cultural and geographical. For instance...Max is from the south. Here are a few differences.

Peg: garden hose....or just hose   Max: hose pipe

Peg: mashed potatoes      Max: creamed potatoes

Peg: egg salad sandwich   Max: deviled egg sandwich

Okay....spicy cilantro lime grilled shrimp just made my mouth water. Now that sounds good!

My caloric intake was fine yesterday but the type of food could have been a little better. Not terrible just not a perfect A. I like getting A's lol.

I know what you mean about being busy. I have to pack early because I am working right up until we leave. I can't stand doing things in the eleventh hour.

Looks like we have roomates. A mother (not sure if I am taking skunk, fox, racoon) and her babies moved into the dug out crawl space under this old house. Max thinks it is skunks but there is no odor so I am not convince. He said to leave them alone. She isn't hurting anything and it isn't right to kick a mother and her children out of their home.......uhhhhhhh okay I guess. Wonder if she is going to pay some sort of rent? LOL

Pork Chop is MIA. She wandered off. Deaf, half blind and 14 years old. We have been combing the streets. Our phone number is on the tags. The older these two get the more tiresome it becomes. She wouldn't listen when she could hear. LOL and she is so independent. Loyalty belongs to Spike. Porky could care less. Thankfully it is a small town. I'll find her.

Bear: Max was born and raised in Concord. All of his family live in that area. Maybe next time we go back we could meet!

Take care.......BONNIE come mow my lawn.

Peg

Hi Ohio: Spike is 11 but approaching 12 quickly. He is so athletic that it took me by surprise to find he had joint pain. Dogs are so much different than humans. They respond to pain differently. They don't know what it is and they adjust. LOL maybe not so different except we DO know what it is and we still adjust.

When I run outside or do anything at home I don't have a heart rate monitor. I put 2 fingers lightly to my jugular vein and count the beats for 6 seconds and then time that by 10. If your heart rate is 130 push a little harder for 5 minutes if you can and then retake. It takes training,. It doesn't happen overnight.

LOL Chris: I thought the picture of Bonnie WAS her new haircut! I will be very close to where your brother lives. That is so good he can get to PA for your mother's birthday.

Well, I have found my motivation. It came at the vet's office. Although Spike is suffering from degeneration of his hips, the vet recommends he get daily exercise along with his medication and injections. Looks like the treadmill is still in but daily vigorous exercise outside with my dog is a must! I want him to stay as healthy as he can for as long as possible.

Weighing in........yuck. I won't do that until I feel a little lighter. No reason to torture myself. I have put on a little weight. My jeans tell me so! I understand when Chris says she feels pudgy today. Scales may give a number but the clothes never lie.

EL: May every day finds you feeling better. It is my hope that this flare up will pass quickly. (Like now!)

My quote for the day is an old one but good one. I send it out to all of you as we work to stay on track and to our beloved pets who love us no matter. "It's not the dog in the fight. It's the fight in the dog."

Peg

Finally a much more peaceful night at work. Whew. But once again the stress of being up all night kicked up the cortisol and I know I failed miserably in my caloric intake. I would love to undo some damage on the treadmill this morning but Spike has a doctor's appointment. He may have to retire as a running partner. He has degenerative arthritis in his hips. It's pretty severe. I have had him on medication and it helps but the vet wants to try some injections. First one is this morning. Guess after that I get to give them to him.  I hate to give him a shot but on the other hand it saves him the stress of the vets office.

I have to start getting back to my cardio routine. For me, there is nothing takes off and keeps off my weight like regular  exercise!  I can watch what I eat, pay attention to sugar intake, increase my protein, zig zag my calories, and count every calorie......but the results always come when I am being mindful of what I eat and getting approx 60 min of moderate to strong cardio exercise 4 times a week. Where I lacked the last time was the weights. But I know at any age it is possible to lose the weight. I had to ask myself  "How bad do you want it Peg?"  And now I am asking myself again. I have not run on the treadmill in almost 8 weeks. I haven't been on the scale but I can feel that my weight is up a little. I worked very hard at the beginning of this year and shed almost 15 pounds. I know I am busy but when aren't our lives busy?  I am still low on motivation. It is the same question looking at me again "How bad do you want it Peg?"

Good Morning to you all!

 Carol: Raleigh is quite a ways from Charlotte....oh well, never know. Maybe someday you fill find yourself in Denver. I would say maybe someday I will find myself in California but Robbie is right. I don't get around too much. I really would like to change that.

EL: Love the saying about men and women.

Work has been very hard and very physical. Working out after 12 1/2 hours at a dead run hasn't been too appealing. I'll get there, though. But for now, it's hi ho off to work I go.

Peg

I'm sad about the bakery in Raleigh that Ohio mentioned. It would have been the perfect place to meet.

Hey Robbie: I will be thinking of you as you go for your yellow belt. Kick that board and show those elementary kids who's boss.

Eldamaria: So sorry to hear of your pain. Colitis hurts I know. You sound like you are taking such a healthy mental approach. Oh and btw I looked at your pictures. You look terrific.

Hi CC.  Synchronizing  the time that you work out sounds like fun but I won't be able to join. I work nights. In fact I just got up from my nap. I will be heading to work soon. I try to exercise after work. Even if it is only 30 minutes it helps!

Dec 22nd for the baby Carol? How fun! I am still waiting on my boys to find wonderful women and grace my life with grandchildren. So far the only for it is me.

lol

Peg

Well, I am still catching up on this thread. I was VERY suprised but quite pleased when I looked at Bonnie's pictures and saw Chris standing next to her. That is so cool. My turn to be jealous. LOL

That made my day