Posts by girlafraid7

HI girls,

I thought I'd drop in cause I was thinking of you all.  I kinda just stopped doing the board thing. Sorry that I was away.  I'm not even sure I'm invited to this board anymore because I'm gonna be doing the opposite of this board, gaining weight and NOT drinking---

FINALLY we got pregnant! Yay! I'm only 7 weeks but I already feel fat. I haven't gained any weight (well maybe my boobs!) but it sure feels like it!

So just thought I would share.  I hope all of you are well. Wendy, I cannot believe you've lost 56 lbs! That is truly remarkable!

Anyways, hope you all are well!

amy

JO--any suggestions on other plants to grow to cover the fence? 

Wendy--I think your regime is great. I sometimes think about eating less on days after I've been bad, but the easiest for me to skip is breakfast...however if I skip it, it throws the whole day off.   I really need to get better about this. I guess making lasagna and oatmeal cookies last night didn't help much. Hmmm.

Christie--nice story!! There are lots of haunted plantations out your way. I wonder why??? The only other place I've heard of as many hauntings is the Boston area. I guess California is still too young to have ghosts yet. Give us 100 years!

Maria--Are you alive?

HI everyone,

Sounds like we all had a nice weekend. Jo--great work on the garden. I take great pride in mine, but I get so frustrated with all the upkeep.  Do you have any suggestions for a bush that will cover up a fence? We were thinking oleander, but I'm still not convinced.

Wendy, were you at the cottage this weekend or did you permit yourself some at home badness? haha

As for me, we had a HUGE freakish heat way Thurs-Sat. It was 106 (42 i think Wendy) and since we are used to 78 in the summer, no one has A/C. It was so miserable. In fact, we even pitched the tent in the backyard and slept out there on Friday and Sat.  Other than that we had my niece's baptism which we are Godparents--yay!  And we FINALLY did some exercise---it's been at least 1.5 months if not more!!! We rode our bikes about 20miles and then went for a good walk afterwards. I felt soo great (today my butt does not feel great).  I even brought work out clothes to work. Let's see how motivated I really am!!

OK keep up with the good work and Christie, we are all jealous of your cruise! How fun!

Amy

Wow Maria, You rock!!! I'm so proud that you got out there in spite of the slight chance of seeing a slug! woohoo!  70 minutes is AWESOME for cardio. Way to go!!!

Christie,  I Forgot to answer your question about where they got the crawfish from last weekend.  I guess it's a cool little story. These guys who live right by the delta to the San francisco bay were sitting around talking about what to do with all these crawdad's they kept finding in the delta. This guy from LA overheard them and said cook em!  And he helped them get the rig and all, and the rest is history! it was a pretty big festival--50k people. My dad was so excited so we all went for Father's day. About a 2.5 hour trip each way.   Let me just say that a small box of crawfish was $15. My dad said it was about the size of a hamburger. And he got the large box which was $20 for about 20 crawfish. He was so outraged.   my husband got some crab plate and I got a small bowl of jambalaya--$10 each. Needless to say we were outraged and will never go again.   I think the highlight of my dad's day was talking to two guys for 5 minutes from LSU. Our crawfish is good later in the season because it doesn't get hot here until much much later.  
On another note, please tell what all you made for Slade's friend so I can salivate!

As for my hubby's swimmers---he's AOK!!! I told him and he started running around singing MACHO MACHO MAN!!! what a goof ball!

OK have a great day!

Man, this conversation is grossing me out. But I do have one to add. I had a rat problem in my garage for awhile. I was extremely grossed out by this. Especially since they were HUGE!  Each night, I'd have my dog run in like the swat team to make sure the area was clear before I would go in to do the laundry. Then I started to leave poison out for them, which seemed to be working well. Anyways, I don't know if I had thought they'd all been killed off or if I just forgot due to some wine I'd been drinking, but at one point, I went into the garage with bare feet to put something in the car (omg, my body is writhing in disgust just typing this) and I *ALMOST* stepped (like my foot was 1cm away from stepping) on a rat who was dying and didn't have the quickest reflexes to run away. I was SOOO freaked out, I ran back in and have been traumatized ever since.

Ok, as for the swimmers, we get the results today or tomorrow. I hope all is well. After I posted on Friday about all my tests, the dr's office called to tell me that my procedure (seeing if tubes are clear and open) may not be covered by insurance and I would possibly have to pay $880, just to see if I am ok. I was so sad.  I've searched high and low on my insurance and it seems like it may be covered, but I'll just keep my fingers crossed.

As for trying to stay in shape--last night we started yoga. First, we went for a walk to get warmed up and then did about 1/3 of a yoga tape--let's just say we should have started with the beginner tape! we were totally sweating and said, well that's enough for now.  I just felt bad for my poor husband because he's never done yoga before and can't touch his toes as it is!!!

ok kids, talk more later.
PS Wendy, LOVE LOVE LOVE the new pics. How svelt you look!

:)

Good morning ladies. Well, I am back at work, feeling a little better. We'll see how long I last, I'm still pretty weak.

How did everyone do this weekend as far as eating? As for me, due to this little week of being sick, i lost 5lbs!!  I know it's not the best way to do it, but a pound is a pound! i'm hoping to start eating healthier, like soups for lunch, etc. I also saw a sign in my doctor's office that you should never eat more than 6 ounces of protein a day. I was so surprised because I usually eat more! 

Christie, I'm so glad your kids are having a good time (including some good ole bickering) being together.

Talk to you all later.

HI gals,

I thought I'd chime back in on this...

I definitely believe stress has something to do with our ovulation and ability to conceive. After 6/7 months of charting and peeing on a stick (Fertility monitor), this month I have just tried not to think about it, and we BD when we want, not when we get a peak signal.  We'll see what happens. 

On another note, from all the charting, I realized that I too, have a short luteal phase. I've been taking vitamins to help lengthen it, but I'm not sure how well they have been working. On Monday, I'm going to get some blood work done for once and for all to determine what's going on.

CMAMA-- how did you find how you had LTD?  Did you doctor diagnose you and what did they prescribe?

Thanks!!

i got married in Spain, and I actually had to request them NOT to play "i will survive". Apparently, it's a wedding staple over there. Ummm, ever think to listen to the lyrics people??!

Haha, you gals are funny!!

Welcome Joanna! I'm 30, married, and no kids yet, living in California, near San Francisco.  As for weight loss, I lost about 8 lbs since January, and then gained a couple back. I'm back on the wagon now and am really trying to take eating properly (and drinking less!) very seriously.

I'm sure you'll find that every so often someone drops in preaching to us about drinking...and the thing is, we don't want to quit!! We just are all trying to reel it in a bit. 

So please feel free to chime in whenever!!

On a different note, Maria--I was cracking up the other day. I was in the lounge reading around on different posts, and I love reading yours!   You really seem to get people thinking--and sometimes they don't seem to appreciate it too much!! I just said to myself: that's our Maria!!

OK back to bed.

See ya!

I backpacked for three months in 2005. I came back in the BEST shape of my life. Of course I love hiking and tried to hike every day. But that is not necessary. Carrying your backpack makes you unbelievably strong, not to mention, you'll walk everywhere.   And living on a budget forces you to eat cheaply (i.e. not at restaurants every day).  I recommend hitting up the grocery stores and make yourself a sandwich or buying fruit. Also, some hostels (like in Germany) provide free breakfast of meats, cheeses and breads. To me, that is not very appetizing for breakfast, so i just packed as much as I could in a little napkin and ate it later on in the day.   For me, I ate as much as I could of the free stuff so I wouldn't have to pay later. You will not gain weight. I was traveling with one girl who lost 30 lbs!

Don't worry about working out. It's not necessary. You'll walk at least 3-4 miles per day, even if you don't hike.   This will be such a wonderful experience for you. I met my now husband on my trip. In San Sebastian, Spain. It wasn't even on my itinerary, but some girls told me that the town was gorgeous.  You should definitely try to go!!!

OK enough--have a blast! Let me know if you have any other questions!