All right, I am back with a new journal and new me I am starting tomorrow offically. I am determined to lose 20 lbs before May 2005. Yes, the big Wedding Day falls in that month and my goals are small but I am determined to write down my daily food intake and exercise agenda and really push myself to reach my goals!!! I am so excited and I can't wait to write down my ups and downs and share them with everyone who is going through the same struggle as me.

Let's do this thing! Woo hoo!

Melinda

:D

It's Tuesday....I have been doing okay with my new me thing. I have been exercising and eating well, so I am happy with that! I have started out walking for fifteen minutes and then running ten and then walking an extra five for cool down. I like to run, but I guess a lot of studies show that walking burns more calories. I think I will do this for two weeks and then start adding in my strength training and then I will be set! So determined!

Well, here's my diet thus far. Just watching what I eat! Woo hoo!
Hope today is a good day!

Monday: Breakfast-bowl of cheerios, 8 oz water, my vitamins
Lunch-Tuna sandwich with a 1 tblsp of Light Mircale Whip
1/2 c cottage cheese
1 Yoplait Light yogurt cup
40 oz water
Dinner-Baked ham, brown rice(1/2 c), and some pasta mix(1/2 c). 8 oz water, 1 go-gurt thing.

TUESDAY: BK-Bowl of Special K Red Berries (1 c cereal, 1/2 c milk), 8 oz water, vitamins.

Hey Melinda,

Nice to see your new journal. You sound ready to hit the goal mark. You can do it!!!!!!!!!

Great work on the exercising too. And hey, who cares what 'they' say, I have never seen an overweight runner so if you really like running just go for it. Do the exercise that you enjoy, that is what will help you keep it up.

Will try and make it around here again soon.

Ditto Crazy's runner statement. I read a people magazine in a waiting room and saw that Drew B-more lost her 20 pounds by adding protein and RUNNING.

I will say, as the Queen of the Neighboring countries of Plateau and Overuse Injury; your plan sounds like an excellent way to work into things. I think it can be really hard on the joints to just start in full force with the running. Gentle steps are a Good Thing.


Good to see you back, lady! And congrats on setting a date!

Yeah! It's Thursday! Woohoo! Well my week is going good. I ran myself silly yesterday and I did the walk/run thing today. I am looking forward to starting my strength training and still debating the personal trainer...hmmmm....

Week has been okay. Going to the Keys next week for a mini vacation with my sister. Yea! Tomorrow night seeing Rascal Flats and that's about it. Nothing else new other than having pizza tonight(sigh). I love pizza, how can I say no to it! Argh!

Thanks Jess and Crazy2 for stopping by!!! And for the advice. I even asked my doctor about that theory about running and she said you burn ten times more calories running than walking anyhow.

Gotta jet!

TUESDAY: Lunch-chicken wrap with some hot sauce with whole wheat tortillas. 24 oz water, lowfat yogurt
Dinner: chicken, three parogis, mixed carrots and broccoli, and 2 biscuits, 24 oz water

WEDNESDAY: BK-1 c cheerios and 1/2 c milk
Lunch: 1 c Special K, 1/2 c milk, yogurt
Dinner: 3 small chicken fajitas with cheese, whole wheat tortillas.
go-gurt

TODAY: BK-bowl of oatmeal. 16 oz water
Lunch: salad with chicken, red wine vinegarette dressing, yogurt 16 oz water, plus 24 oz water.
Dinner: pizza.

Hi, Melinda, nice to see you again - and here you are with a brand new journal. Good for you.

Your goals look great, and your plan of action looks great. Good luck to you.

Hey Jo! I am so glad to be back on track. I feel more motivated now that I have a reason to be! Woo hoo!

Well, my Friday I did well. Exercised, half walked and 10 minutes running, for my full 30 minute workout. Had to do that instead of full out running because I had major cramps from my annoying monthly friend, but yeah. Saturday I didn't do anything to exercise. I was going to go to the gym, but I had to be at my work seminar thing by 10:30am and I was late, of course. Oh well. Today no exercise. Sunday is my day off, but I will be back in the exercise mode tomorrow bright and early! My sister will be here tonight and I cannot wait to hang out with her! Woo hoo! Well, gotta jet. Make my rounds in others journals and then send a few emails. BYe!

FRIDAY: BK-Special K with Red Berries 1/2 c milk
Lunch: salad with grilled chicken, red wine vinegarette dressing, yogurt, 64 oz water
Dinner: a bag of Baked Lay Dorritos(we were on the road, and I can't eat meat on Fridays).

SATURDAY: BK- Special K
Lunch: Pizza (2 slices)
Dinner: leftover pizza (2 slices) ----I know that that is sooo unhealthy! Blah!
Snacks: strawberries and water(40 oz)

SUNDAY: BK-cheerios

Wow, your doctor has a lot of confidence in running, haha, ten times is pretty amazing.

I checked some numbers out on fitday and it said about 4 times, but then if you hate running and you would walk more than run, you are still doing great.

Just a thought,

Glad you are doing so well.

Well, I haven't fallen off the face of the earth...yet. It's just been a really busy weekand I have been trying to spend time with my sister rather than the computer! lol. But I have been getting sick, too, so this is not fun. I hate getting sick. All I want to do is go home and sleep but I keep telling myself, One more hour! And I really hate being sick right before a vacation. Seriously, would like to lounge on the beach and it the ocean, really don't want to be sick. Blah!

Anyhoo, Monday was good. Worked out and ran my 25 minutes and ate decent. Only had on drink of a wine cooler. Blah! Tuesday was well too. Exercised my 25 minutes running and ate good and had a couple daquaris. But yeah. I didn't end up working out today. Opted to stay home and sleep in an extra half hour...Sigh.

Well, Have to run. Here's my menu!
Crazy2-Yeah I think I exaggerated the ten times thing! lol! Oh well, I love the feeling of running. Sigh, alas, I didn't make it today.

SUNDAY:
Lunch-mac and cheese, water
Dinner: Pork chop marinated in Garlic Herb sauce
1 serving mashed potatoes
1 serving broccoli, (cooked)
2 biscuits
1 strawberry shortcake
3 strawberry daquaries

MONDAY: BK-special K 16 oz water
Lunch:salad with grilled chicken and red wine vinegar
yogurt
fruit(strawberries)64 oz water
Dinner: three pieces pizza, one wine cooler

TUESDAY: BK: Cheerios with milk and banana slices 16 oz water
Lunch: salad, with grilled chicken, and red wine vinegar
yogurt
watermelon
64 oz water
Dinner: three small tacos, 2 strawberry daquaris

WEDNESDAY: BK- two slices whole wheat toast, peanut butter(1 tblsp), and bananas sliced on it, 16 oz water, 1 8 oz glass OJ
Lunch: 1 pressed Cuban sandwich, 64 oz water
Dinner: I am not sure. I thin pasta with chicken, my sister is making it.

****NOTE ABOUT THE STRAWBERRIES: yeah, a little strawberry obsessed, I know. But we all went to the Strawberry Festival in Plant City and bought a flat of them and now we are trying to get rid of them before they go bad! That is why there is so much Strawberry Eating going on! lol******

This week has been my life in a blender, honestly. No time to type on the computer, no me time. I have been running around like a chicken with my head cut off, and not to mention the amount of laziness I have displayed this week. I am just frustrated with myself and my self image and I just let go this week. Not eating wise, that I did well. But definitely exercising. But now I am trying to force myself to be more disciplined. I am so aggravated wioth myself. ARGH!

But I am starting my food journal again today. I seriously need to stay on track instead of watching these damn basketball games....I am obsessed with March Madness.

Hasta!
Melinda :)

FRIDAY: BK-1 cup CHeerios, 1/2 C 1% milk
Lunch: 1 c macorni boiled, 1 tbsp Mircale Whip Light, 1/2 c Tuna, red wine vinegar, pepper(mixed together)
1 8 oz Low Fat Yoplait cup 64 oz water
Dinner: Fried Grouper, 2 slices homemade bread, 1 glass water, 1 side salad with Italien Dressing, mashed potatoes.

TODAY: 1 c Special K with 1/2 C 1% Milk
Lunch: Chicken and cheese melted on a whole wheat tortilla dipped in hot sauce, Yoplait Go-Gurt, 24 oz water.

Well another work week has started. Four days left! I can't believe though how quickly life passes me by sometimes. I miss those days where I couldn't wait to reach a certain age or point in my life and now I am just like, what is next? Yeah I have lots of things I am getting excited about, but still. It's just weird to think about.

Anyway, nice weekend. Got some sun. Started weight training today though. My legs will definitely be sore tomorrow. Not looking forward to waking up in pain! :c( But I have been doing good, so that is all that matters.

Let's see. My kitty cat has her final day of chemo Friday. Very excited about that. Thinking about going back to school to get my masters. The question remains...where? Hmmmm. I have even looked at the University of Hawaii. That would be really cool.

Well, have to make dinner. TTFN.
Melinda

SATURDAY: dinner-side salad with Italian dressing, two beers, 3 slices Pepperoni Pizza( pizzaholic, they should have PA meetings--Pizza-aholics annoymous:tomato: )

SUNDAY: BK-1 c special k with 1/2 c 1% milk
Lunch: 1 6in Turkey with swiss, mayo(tbls sp), red wine vinegar on whole wheat, Sun Chips, 1 Med DR Pepper, 1 chocolate chip cookie (Subway===EAT FRESH!)
Dinner: Chicken Enchilda and Chicken Taco, chips and salsa, water

MONDAY: BK-1 c Special K with 1/2 C Milk
Lunch: 1 small orange, the other half of my Subway sandwich, 64 oz water, 1 8 oz Low Fat yogurt.
Dinner: Baked chicken in TBlsp Honey Dijon Marinade, Cream Corn(1 serving), 1 baked potato with dash of butter and a sprinkle of cheese,(working my way up to eating those plain!)
16 oz water

Well, it's Wednesday, the March Madness has hit and I am ready for vacation....but I keep telling myself no vacations, considering I have like ten weddings to attend next year including my own. Why is everyone getting married at the same time? I find that madness as well, not only the basketball games that have crowded into my daily lifestyle. No offense, but I really want Syracuse to lose. Not a big fan of them. Blah!!!

Anyway, work has been relatively slow. I can't complain, but then when I am done with everything at mid day, I get bored and computer tired. It is really aggravating. However, it could be worse. I could have no job and be unemployed making nothing. But c'est la vie. I think a lot of the slow down is because of a lot of turn overs with companies and because it's close to tax time, so lots of people are getting rebates to pay off their debts. Go figure. That means less work for us who need it. Sigh.

Well, my mom has to have surgery next week and my sister wrecked their Jeep. My parents are dealing with that, wondering if the Money Gods will send the flowing dollar bills for the repair(looks to be totalled) or for a new vehicle. Who knows. She is really upset about the whole thing, but who can blame her? It was her fault and she felt ****ty for all she did. I guess her life right now at this moment is just not peachy keen to say the least with all the ups and downs.

But they say things happen in threes....bad things. Well that was two and the third, I am assuming, is my boss in the hospital. She may have had a possible stroke or heart attack, although all tests came back normal. It could even be stress related, not really sure. But I have been manning the office scene, dealing with the every day business and hoping she is okay. So far all of her tests have come back normal, but it still worries me.

Not much otherwise,life is normal and moving slowly. Sometimes faster than I want it too and sometimes I wonder where the heck the time has gone. Brad watched Silence of the Lambs last night while I droned a long winded letter to a cousin on the computer. Too bad I can't focus that energy on real writing, like a book or something. I hate writers block.

Gonna jet here though. Have to finish auditing accounts.

TTFN...Mel

TUESDAY: BK 1 c special k with 1/2 c milk. 16 oz water
Lunch: Salad with carrots, celery, chicken red wine vinegarette dressing, 1 8 oz yogurt cup.
Snack-apple
64 oz water

Dinner: Shrimp Fetticini Alfredo, 2 glasses white wine, 2 slice wheat bread with 1 tsp butter,(divided between the two), garlic salt, and motzeralla cheese.
1 gogurt later that night.

WEDNESDAY: BK 1 c cheerios 1/2 c milk
lunch: salad with red wine vinegarette dressing,(same as above except without the chicken).
64 oz water
1 yogurt
snack: 1 small size orange.

Well, it's the weekend finally. I can't believe how quickly time has flown by. My car is at the Car Doc today, getting the brakes replaced. Seriously needed. I guess that the brake pads were worn and the rotar looks worn too, so there goes $200 done the drain. Blah!!!! Oh well, needs to be done. Not to mention the onset of bills that have piled up and just when you think you have it all figured out to a tee, there is something else I am missing, like a prescription at the pharmacy or an ER store run, or a casual out to dinner night. Blah!!!!

Which, BTW, has not happened yet! Very impressed with Brad and I's goal of to cut back on eating out. Yeah. UNless you count having dinner at his grams, but that is not likely. I am very pleased with eating at home and making quick, healthy meals for the two of us and forcing him to eat what I do, as much as he complains about it. He's the red meat and potato type and i am like TOUGH!

Week was good. Got out of work a couple days early and haven't been up to much. Debating on whether to get my computer upgraded. Have a good friend to fix it and get it all worked out for a decent price, so I am not complaining. Also considering investing in a laptop for further travels and such.

Exercise wise, great! Five days this week and tempting to talk Brad into walking out on the beach this afternoon or finding some nature trail and getting outside. The weather is fabulous! Eating decent. I slipped and had a brownie this week because Brad made them,(not the best, but chocolate is chocolate). Also had the fun of analyzing his cousin's motives with his 19 yr old flavor of the month and the money he spent on a piece of crap boat that he doesn't have and how we both came to the conclusion he probably is living w/his gfs parents because he can't afford to live on his own. 25 yr old and uses people to no avail and dates the first thing that will spread her legs far enough for him. Oops...did I say that out loud? Sorry to be harsh. Not jealous, could care less, but this gf of his is a real witch and was extremely rude to both Brad's mom and I....

Which brings us to the topic of conversation of whether to invite them to our wedding or not. I say no, my parents say invite who you want and if you don't want them there don't invite them, Brad says no. BUT his family is like, "well, they are family...blah blah blah." NOPE. Not until she's bearing his last name will she be family and why do I want some hoochie momma wench at my wedding to ruin it with her attitude and snobbiness? Yeah quick to judge i have been, but have learned to get to know the true colors of a person and realize now, after getting to know her, UM no chance in hell that we will ever "get along" or be "friends" BLAH!! (SCREAMS!!!!!!!)

OKay sorry for going off on my honesty, and frustrations. But that's what a journal is for sometimes. I have to run. I have to shower and make the bed and start the banana bread before we go out for the day. Sigh...

Melinda :)

WEDNESDAY: Dinner-Hamburger Helper, 1 glass water(8oz). Brad's brownies,(1 slice). 2 glasses wine

THURSDAY: BK: CHeerios with banana sliced in it and 1/2 c milk
16 oz water
lunch: salad, chicken on top, cheese, vinegarette dressing
1 8 oz yogurt Yoplait lowfat
64 oz water
Snack: one brownie(thanks to Brad)
Dinner: Sweet and sour chicken,(homemade) over brown rice and cooked carrots and broccoli with one glass of wine

FRIDAY: BK scrambled eggs and a slice of wheat toast, 16 oz water
Lunch: 3 slices cheese pizza(bought by my boss)
Dinner: 3 paroggis, 1 c pasta mixed with salmon, vinegar, and Miracle Whip and one slice of champagne cake,(very small).

SATURDAY: 1 c Special K and 1/2 c milk 16 oz water
1 banana.

Sunday morning....Brad is out talking to his family and getting the "weekly scoop". He is unlike me in many ways where I call my mom and dad like four times a week just to say hi. I have this issue now that I am far away from them and trying to be on my own, that if I don't talk to them and tell them I love them they may leave me in some way or another and if you know me well, it's not something I can honestly hanlde very well.

My Saturday went well. Got the car fixed, went to visit Brad's Aunt who is a kick in the pants. It's his great aunt and she is a complete sweetheart. Had a nice time visiting with her and then we went to Old Navy where I bought some comfy jammies and a cute kahki short skirt and a black halter top. Everything else I tried on made me look too blah or just was not me. Then we went home and took a nap together and had a really great dinner around 6pm. After that we went for a walk and talked by the river. It was so pleasant and the weather is just perfect, so it was nice. Got home, watched a little NCAA basketball and then watched this movie on ABC Family Celeste in the City. I am stickler for their romantic comedies they have on their channel!!! And we watched Trapped on HBO, where I so wanted to play the Kevin Bacon game....Dave lead singer from the Foo Fighters was in Nirvana w/Kirk Cobain who was married to Courntey Love who starrred in Trapped with Kevin Bacon! lol. OKay...WAY too much time on my hands. :tomato:

Today is unknown what we will do. Basketball games are on today, KU and Duke, the two teams I am pulling for, although in one pool I have KU winning overall and the other I have UConn. We will see. Maybe we will go lay out, get some sunshine. Need to work on the tan.

Not much else though to report. I love weekends! Sometimes I wish I were a millionaire and I didn't have to work and I could do whatever I wanted whenever. That would be fab.

Gotta run. I am in the process of baking banana bread. Fun!!!

Melinda :D

SATURDAY: Lunch-two kabasa's(sp?), with ketchup, mustard, and relish on wheat bread, 20 oz water.
23 oz Propel in the middle of the day plus a snack of some pretzels(handful)
20 oz water while on the computer.
Dinner: Salmon baked in lemon pepper and garlic, side salad with vinegarette dressing, baked potato with butter(tbsp) and some parmesan cheese, cooked carrots with dillweed and a tbsp butter. 2 glasses white wine and 2 Michelob Utlras later.
(didn't do too horribly except the beer....).

Well it's Tuesday. The week has started out okay other than wanting to ring the necks of the upstairs neighbor and her guests. I cannot stand this girl! Do we really have to be loud at 4am? I think not! I have to have Brad talk to them because I cannot even bear to say a word without getting frustrated and yelling because I was so furious. Oy!X-(

My boss is leaving AGAIN on vacation. I swear this woman goes all around the world. I am so jealous sometimes because I want to travel. I have seriously been considering becoming a professor so I CAN travel and teach. Or at least a teacher of some sort. Being a professor may take forever, and talking about going back to school is getting me worried that I may not have the money to do so. Fingers crossed I will be able to....

Working out so far this week, awesome! Brad and I went for a walk on Saturday night around our neighborhood. It was really pleasant. Sunday I didn't do anything but lounge out in the sun and get a partial tan and watched KU get beat. :( But it was nice. I lifted yesterday, walk/ran, and then ran this morning for 25 minutes. Pretty impressed at myself for upping my minutes. PLus, salads have offically become my best friend. I think they are all I am eating lately. Well, at least for lunch and a yogurt.

Not much else is new. Here is my diet intake! TTFN!
Melinda

SUNDAY: bk 2 slices banana bread, homemade
Lunch: 2 kabasa's, with all the trimmings, on wheat bread, 20 oz water
Dinner: 1 chicken breast, no skin or bones, marinated in this Rosemary, lemon, onion thing I did all by myself!,(so good...Thanks to Oprah!), cooked broccoli, and mashed potatoes. 1/2 c milk
1 go-gurt for desert

MONDAY: 2 slices banana bread, with tsp butter. 23 oz water
Lunch: salad with chicken, red wine dressing
1 c yogurt 8 oz
64 oz water
Snack: 1 slice banana bread(small and thin)
Dinner: Spaghetti with a meat sauce, two slices wheat bread with tsp butter, garlic, and topped with melted mozerrella cheese, 1/2 c milk

TUESDAY: bk 1 c special K with 1/2 c milk 1% 1 slice banana bread 23 oz water
Lunch: salad with chicken strips, red wine vinegar dressing, 8 oz yogurt cup 64 oz water
Snack: banana
Dinner: ?

Thus far, aside from a really crappy morning....The roll over argument from last night with the bf about something so pointless and stupid and so heated that I nearly ran right off the treadmill this morning and collided with the mirror at the gym. Yeah, not a pretty picture. Not to mention when lifting, I wanted to kill the image I had of him and kept thinking about our stupid argument in the back of my mind so then I kept thinking well, a couple more pounds won't kill my legs, and OMG um, yes it did. By the time I was done, sweating and gross and tired and energized all in one I left to get home, to make my lunch which was not pleasant because the salad is at it's browning stage, so I had to toss it, and was lucky to have one salad for today that was edible. Listened to this morning show on the radio as I got ready for work and got so engrossed in them listing off celebs rumours on the Hollywood A List that I realized I had to be at work early to learn to save the system and all this jazz and THEN on my way to work, got behind crazy woman driver who was really a witch to drive behind. Would be stopped behind her at a red light, she is going off on the passenger side, searching for her lost possessions or straightening up her car, not paying a damn bit attention to the reality of the light turning green, hello?! where I have to honk my horn and want to plow the dumb butt over and I can't b/c she is already blowing dust in my face, speeding off like a race car tires squealing and all, weaving in and out of traffic, and gives me the finger to boot. Nice morning, eh?

The remainder of my day, well....Busy morning. Phones ringing off the hook, did invoices, bills, and then FINALLY did my own work to be done with everything, once again, by 3pm and there is absolutely NOTHING to do. Go figure.

Now I am waiting for my day to end so I can figure out if I have enough money to stop at the store to pick up some more salad or if I will have enough to purchase BC pills or do I have to put it on my credit card and also have to buy a new swim suit because my strap broke on my top and I am very mad about that, too, where the BF, when showing him this, just laughs. Sigh. Sympathy, empathy, anything?!

Oh well. Calorie intake and then I need to run.

melinda

TUESDAY: dinner: 3 slices Pizza and chicken wings, (5) and 2 Michelob Utlras

WENDESDAY: BK 2 slices banana bread and 23 oz water
LUNCH: salad with the same as always
1 8 oz yogurt cup
64 oz water
Dinner: I think Pork Chops marinated in Lemon Pepper marinade, brown rice, and some corn or peas. Plus water. Dunno quite yet if that is what we will have, but it is what I have out.

Sympathy and empathy - coming right up! :console:

Hope tomorrow is much better. Hey, at least you're keeping up with the exercise and eating even when you feel so frustrated. I'm impressed - now if only I can do the same! Take care! :wave:

Phwew :sweat: Just got done reading your whole journal...

So Boss mus be ok, since she is going on vacation... Maybe she had Acid Reflux?

Last week I layed out a lot trying to grab a tan, then I slacked. Its been about 98 here...

Your menus look great What kind of kielbasa do you buy.. I'm starting to get in a Food slump.... So nice to find new ideas...

Take care Chicklette

Hi Mel,
sounds like your days lately have been similar to mine lol..i always get stuck behind the person driving whilst applying lipstick, talking on their phone and trying to get their head out of their butt whilst watching the road with one eye closed :)
Men arent good with true sympathy so have some from those who know it sucks when your strap on your swimsuit breaks..
i am off to PUMP class this morning..start the month out right!
hugs bell :)

Melf - was that you blowing your horn at me this morning? ;) I hope your day got better!

Corinna

Oh MY ! That IS a Bad day!:tomato:

I got flipped off recently and I handed it quite adult like I think - I stuck my tongue out at them and made a goofy face as they drove around me lol ;)

Hope this is only one bad day and that the others ones will be MUCH better :)

Beth :not:

...but bad days make for the best reading :D

have a great Friday, and a great weekend!

Today is FINALLY Thursdays, one of my favorite days of the week. My shows are on tonight,(although Friends is a Re-run) and so excited to find out that ER is new! Woo hoo!

Yesterday I got home from work and wouldn't you know, the bf had dinner, the pork chops I had out, all ready for me with candelight and everything. I was stopped dead in my tracks with such kindness. He even made baked potatoes instead of the rice and cream corn instead of regular, but it was so sweet. Not too mention my sudden sweet cravings, too, because TOM has just stopped in for a visit and had to have chocolate. Bought two of those new Toll House candy bar thingys. OMG delightful and I was saving the one for Brad, but I ate it. oops. He got mad and said he wanted to try it and I was like, "Cry me a river. I am PMSing and deserve the chocolate." PLus I bought Brother Bear last night too, which I still haven't watched, so I am thinking of watching it this evening or this weekend.

Today was horrific though. My stomach has been churning in knots because of TOM and I am dying to just curl up and sleep with my knees to my chest to stop the agonizing pain. I think that women should get a week off a month when this time comes because honestly, it is so stressful trying to deal with monster cramps and a buttload of work. Sigh. But I did go to the gym and although I desperately wanted to run, (yeah how melodramatic is that!), I ended up walking for 25 minutes, which isn't bad. But I get home and who is there to greet me but annoying pregnant teen from upstairs feeding the stray cats of the neighborhood. Not that I don't mind her helping take care of these strays, but she had the food spread all over the sidewalk and, um, hello!? where are human supposed to walk. So I tell her that she needs to move the food and she makes a snotty ***** remark about how I am not queen of the world and she can do whatever she wants and how she is just trying to help out and why can't I be nice to her. WHY?! I wanted to scream because you're disrespectful, loud, rude, filthy person who only thinks of herself and has no respect for the realtors looking at the place and no respect for the other people that live her. Leaves her trash around the yard, walks like a herd of elephants are marching across the floor above our room, and then vacuums, I kid you not, at like 1am because The Queen of Annoyance,(aka her mom), is supposed to come down. Oh and did I mention how she constantly yells at her bf on the phone about how worthless he is? Yeah some gf. ARGH!

But whatever. I brush it off because that is what I do best when it comes to dealing with her and then I have Brad deal with her because he just tells her calmly how I feel without the yelling and bitter accusations. Believe me, I gave her a chance, but she has lost her marbles and has definitely lost touch with being humane to others.

Remainder of my day, good. It's over. It's almost Friday. Woo hoo! Eating wise....good. Aside from the dinner we had tonight. But we don't have much left in the house. Ho hum. Grocery time again.

Jess, I am glad it is entertaining. I think this online journal is helping me out a ton. It gives me room to be me and vent! Much needed!

Beth-I handled her finger rather well. I just shake my head half the time and think, thank God I am not her shoes. Why be so impatient driving? You will get where you want and why be angry every second of every day?

Badger-thanks for the sympathy/empathy. I really appreciate it much! And eating healthy is sooo hard. I am trying though.

Max-Thanks for dropping in and bearing with me. My boss is well. She is leaving on vacation number one for this year, and she has another cruise in June to Alaska. This woman goes every where. I am sincerely jealous, but I think I will do the same later in life. Kielbasa(I had no idea how to spell them!), I didn't buy, my Bfs grams made them for us and gave us the leftovers. But I think she gets them at Sams.

Bell-Thank you for understanding my bathing suit sob story! I loved my suit!!!

Corinna-I hope that wasn't you! I would have felt so bad! lol

THANK YOU all for dropping in. I was beginning to think what a loser I was! lol. I do write a lot. oh well. :D
Calories:

THURSDAY April 1-BK 1/2 c Special K with 1/2 milk 1% plus 23 oz water
Lunch-grilled chicken salad with vinegarette dressing
1 lowfat yogurt cup 8 oz
Dinner: Mac and Cheese with cut up hot dog and 5 fish sticks. PLus a beer. ( I can't help this Michelob Utlra is very yummy).
64 oz water

:wn Hi ya Melf,

Just poppin in to wish you a wonderful weekend :spring:

Well it's yet again another Sunday morning, sitting at the computer and trying to stay awake! I am so tired. Had a long night of waking up every two hours and then having to put up with the annoying neighbor above us, with her bf coming over at 3:30am(I don't know what hours these people have their heads set to), to them yelling and laughing and talking outside and then I can hear them walking above us, except it sounds like a stampede of Buffalo running in a field, and not to mention them going up the stairs and back down and then back up and the door slamming every time. NO RESPECT, I tell you. So once again, to be spiteful and sick of her constant disrespect, blasted this rock station bright and early this morning, since I know they're still passed out, and banged things around to give her a taste of her own medicine. Then she has the nerve to tell Brad that it's not her fault her family and bf are loud....um, hello?! I know they do drugs and I know they're a bunch of alcoholics, but seriously, she has the power to control it. Half of me really wants the house sold with new landlords because they've already decided to up her rent which means she will probably half to move, because she is unemployed and mommy and daddy aren't helping her at all because her mom lives with her. Then the other half of me wants our landlords to keep the place so Brad and I can move up front into the house where there is no people in it and live there for much cheaper. So I am on edge, tired, and in the last spat of TOM so blah!

BUT other than that, decent weekend. Went to a birthday party last night out on the island. It was fun. It was for one of Brad's friends kids, and she is 4. I think Brad and I were the only couple without kids, which was odd. WE both talk about wanting one but we both realize not until much, much later down the road. Honestly not ready for that. But they were so cute and fun to hang out with for the day. I of course drank way too much and ate a lot of fattening high carb, calorie, and cholesterol foods that I could just kick myself. But oh well.

PLus, didn't make it to the gym on Friday. I hurt my foot somehow and my entire foot was swallon. Had to let that heal before I venture back to the gym, which it is fine now, but it was a bizarre thing. I got a new bathing suit! Very excited about that. It's black and cute and has one Hawaiian flower that is pink on it. From Target. I love that store!

Today I am going to buy some groceries, plant a new plant, and cuddle with my cat and watch Brother Bear. This week is going to be busy since the boss is gone on vacation, I can feel it already. I am sure it will be fine, but it adds an extra element of stress to my week. Oh well.

Gotta jet now that I have written a novel!
Melinda

Food intake:
FRIDAY: BK: 2 slices banana bread, 23 oz water
Lunch: salad, yogurt, 64 oz water
Dinner: 2 beers,(Michelob Ultra), 1 ceasar side salad, 3 slices bread, grouper grilled with white rice and cooked broccoli.

SATURDAY: 2 slices banana bread
Lunch: cheetos, 2 BBQ chicken wings, 1 slice Birthday Cake, countless beers.
Dinner: Burger King double cheeseburger meal and a DR Pepper.
1 Jello Pudding pop(vanilla)
64 oz of water throughout the night

SUNDAY: BK-two slices banana bread(I have no variety with Breakfast, I swear!).
Lunch and dinner: ?

Happy Sunday! Last period week, on the Friday.. I was fine.. on day.. 3.. flow had slowed right down to almost nil.. All was well.. 5 minutes before my class, I started to feel like I was about to give birth to an organ.. I was in SO much pain! The exercising helped or something.. but the fountain, it runneth over! (aren;t you happy I'm sharing this?) Blech.. I hate crappy periods. NOT fair. I'm PMS'd now, can you tell?

I need to ***** slap a man, that _always_ makes me feel better.

Corinna

hi Mel,
4 year olds are fun for day but extend that time period and they become a stressful experience lol..glad you had fun at the party though!
noisy neighbours are a problem..mine are pretty good, we all work shift work so none of us is noisy as we know how hard it is to sleep with noisy people mowing lawns and dogs barking etc... i just start yelling/swearing when the dog barks that normally takes care of that.
Good job on the walking even with crampy TOM...
have a great rest of your weeekend!
hugs bell :)

Corinna, no I completely understand the whole blah PMS thing and the monster cramps. OMG you made me laugh with the "giving birth to an organ" Ha! lol.

Bell, yeah I swear at her too but she is overally emotional and it's like it goes in one ear and out the other. I just keep threatening calling the cops and that pretty muchs keeps her quiet from time to time.

My Monday has definitely started out as a Manic one. Get to work, the server is down. Now we can't get into our system and I am in the waiting mode, wondering what to do and when it is going to get fixed. Someone is working on it now, but it is still super annoying. Now it's just a matter of time. Sigh....just my luck my boss leaves and the whole world falls apart. Go figure. And believe you me, the computer IS definitely THE WHOLE WORLD especially in my line of work.

Ho hum...even if it doesn't get fixed today, we will be majorly backed up tomorrow. I dunno. Complete craziness I tell you what.

Life otherwise okay thus far. Had a very lazy Sunday. It was rather nice, actually. I planted new flowers in one of my outside pots and it looks so pretty. It's this purple, white thing. I had Brad pick it out. It looks fabulous. I also took a mini nap while Brad read a magazine beside me. It was much needed. Then talked with annoying neighbor girl. Told her that she needs to be quiet and whoever comes in at 3:30 in the morning, if they're not quiet, I will raise hell and call the cops, etc. Well, she gives me her line of BS stating that it was her brother, he got kicked out, yada, yada, yada. No sympathy. Could care less. Tells me that her family is really messed up and she knows that and that "we have to work together" to resolve our issues. I nearly burst into laughter because she is slightly selfish. But she seemed half decently sincere. I dunno....

Well, went to the gym, lifted ten lbs for my arms and ran/walked on the treadmill for 30 minutes. Doing abs tonight with the bf.

Otherwise, not much is new. Have to jet.

Melinda
SUNDAY: lunch-grilled chicken sandwich with honey mustard, Dr Pepper
Dinner: tuna helper, pudding(vanilla lowfat)
64 oz water

MON: bk-special K 23 oz water
Lunch: salad, 64 oz water, 1 yogurt cup, 1 apple sliced up
Dinner: lemon pepper chicken, cooked broccoli and carrots, brown rice, possibly wine but more likely water.

How old is this neighbor teen? and Where is her Mum? Your food looks yummy, and ya know I hate the diet rut... I need to expand my food horizons...

Well today is going mucho better. Computers,working! Nice. Done with everything once again by 12:23pm. Now I have to audit accounts, but I am taking a brief break which may be like a half hour or so. Fun fun. :D

Got home last night and talked to the landlord who was there to collect our rent money. She is trying to find a decent house for Brad and I to rent out on the island that they own. They like us a lot and have a ton of trust in us. So that is nice. Get away from our crazy neighbors and move away...but it is such a hassle to move! But then again if the deal falls through we will be able to move into the house up front (fingers crossed). We complained about the neighbor and she told us she would have a "talk" with her or have the other colandlord talk to her. Much needed...

Max- the annoying neighbor girl is 18. her mom lives in Pennsylvannia and just moved down here to help her or came down here because her bf or what not is in jail. I have no clue. Her brother, who looks to be 17 or so, just got kicked out of his house, wherever that was, and has been living with her also. Not only that, his gf lives up there too and they park right near our driveway and there is no room in the morning to squeeze thru our tiny alley way. Her dad I have no idea where he is. he lives in town and she has an older sister with a kid. I think they disowned her. She dropped out of hs. I dunno. unemployed, annoying. yeah...

Otherwise, UCONN won! Woo hoo! But mad because my cuz didn't do the pool this year and for once, the team I chose to go all the way and actually won, I won no money. Sigh. I should have done it on ESPN or something, but I am not much of a gambler.

Then had a conversation with BF about the weight issue and he was like, "if you could be like a 130 then you would be perfect." I was like, what?! I was not happy and I told him he has to be dreaming because there is no way I will be that skinny. Even though I am trying. But I was so aggravated. He was all like, "you're not fat now." Well, gee thanks, but he doesn't live in my mindset day in and day out. It constantly eats at me. So yeah. I used to weigh 140 in high school and early college. The funny thing is my best friend from HS said I looked really good when she saw me tw years ago and said I had lost a lot of weight since the last time she had seen me which was three years previous, but i told her she must have been smoking something. No way. UGH. So then I weighed myself and I am at 176. UGH! I keep thinking, am I eating right? What else do I need to do to slim down? Is there something wrong with me? Then I think about the test results from the docs and think, they came back okay, nothing wrong, no thyroid probs, nadda. But what is wrong with why I cannot lose this buddha belly?! I ran for 25 minutes today and wanted to cry because I still don't feel like I am running off the fat. Very aggravated with myself today.

Not much else to report...Max, I TRY to eat healthy, its not always easy,(like last night, my dinner plans...um, changed AND I had a monster brownie). And then I think, am I eating too many carbs? I dunno. :down: I bet it's the damn beer, although it is low carb. Sigh....

So here is my calorie intake:
TUESDAY: BK-Special K 1/2 c milk 23 oz water
lunch: grilled chicken salad, 8 oz yogurt, 64 oz water
Dinner: pork chops lightly marinated, brown rice, broccoli, water

Dinner yesterday: two bean and cheese burritos, 23 oz water. Brownies

Well, life here is going good. Work has settled and I don't think I want to audit anymore accounts for my day. I've audited everyday and I am still having trouble trying to figure out what I should and shouldn't do or what still needs to be done. Blah! Plus I got royally yelled at for something beyond my control yesterday by a nasty lien holder and I handled it actually extremely professionally although I wanted to kick her to timbuktu and back! Don't you hate when people are rude and nasty? Argh!

Wekk thus far good. Eating really well. Yeah except the chocolate brownies. I can't help my addiction and if it is the only thing that I am addicted to in my lifetime then I am very pleased with this addiction. Right now I am nibbling on some pretzels and not doing anything but counting the minutes until we can leave....1 hour and 55 minutes to be exact.

Still annoyed with the neighbor. She hasn't been around for the past couple days but her brother and his gf are up there now and they were really loud last night. Yeah going to have start calling the cops now. I am sick of it! I think I have warned her enough. They are all so rude. Argh! Plus they were smoking pot in their car this morning when I pulled up from coming back from the gym. Yeah talk about really not being obvious. Yeah and we have to move out for a weekend because they are tenting our house for bugs. So Brad and I get a really nice place on the island, by the ocean. I think it will be nice for a weekend anyhow!

Sigh...gym went well. Ran/walk/lifted yesterday and ran today. Eating going super well too. Gotta jet and say hi to my other diettalkers!

Melinda

WEDNESDAY: BK 1 omlette w/cheese inside and ketchup
1 slice wheat toast lightly buttered. 23 oz water
Lunch-grilled chicken salad, red wine vinegarette dressing, 64 oz water
1 8 oz cup yogurt lowfat
1 c pretzels
Dinner: Subway-6" turkey sub, on wheat, swiss cheese, mayo, vinegar, pepper, a bag of Sunchips, 1 med Sierra Mist, and 1 brownie and 23 oz water for desert.

THURSDAY: bowl of oatmeal with a tbl sp brown sugar and 1/2 1% milk, 23 oz water
Lunch: salad with grilled chicken, little cheese, red wine vinegar dressing
1 apple small sliced
64 oz water
snack: bag of preztels(apprx. 1 c)

Dinner: I have hamburger out, but who knows.

OMG , we almost the exact same thing for Breakfast. I had 2 whites with 1 T. Cheese and Ketchup.... LOL..

Sorry your Neighbors are so juvenile. Hope you have a wonderful weekend. And good for you for keeping your cool with Lien Holder... I am not good with people like that. I usually like to just Give right back which really isnt the smart thing to do. But Hey I'm ME SWEET AND ALL :shifty:

Hi Melinda.
its not a good feeling to be yelled at for something thats not your fault. one of my bosses did it to me a couple of weeks ago..wished i could have given her a piece of my mind and a jab or two would have been nice :) sorry that it happened to you too..
What are your plans for Easter, anything exciting? i am just relaxing, catching up with family and friends..should be good!
brownies...we dont have them here in Australia very much..which could be a good thing..chocolate is a a weakness of mine.
Have a great night!
hugs bell :)

Morning Melinda! :wave:

I love brownies. There, it's out in the open. There should be Brownies Anonymous. Right next door to Pizza Rolls Anon and Potato Chips Anon. I could just go door-to-door down the hallway. :D Haven't had any of those things in over 5 weeks now though, so I'm making progress. As are you.

Way to go on the exercise! You sound so committed - I'm impressed. It's still a struggle for me to get my butt up off the floor and get moving some days. It's much easier to just sit at the computer or watch tv. But then once I get going, I really enjoy exercising. I've just got to battle against that unreasonable feeling of dread and move! :laugh:

Have a terrific holiday weekend! I hope your neighbors are quiet! :spring:

I hope you enjoy your weekend away - sound like you need some R&R time.

Your doing wonderful with eating and exercise!!!!!!! :cheer:

Happy Blessed Easter ! Remember He Has Risen :flower:

Beth

Well since I have been MIA, go figure!!!! My Friday went well. Went to the gym and lifted and ran/walked for 25 minutes. I am really proud of myself for staying so committed! Makes me smile!! Got home, neighbors cat is outside, which I have never seen it outside before. Take cat upstairs and knock on door, no answer(typical), so I left the cat in the hall way of the complex with a note on her door about how it was out, etc. Well the people that were staying with her show up and are extremely annoyingly loud. I was about to jump in the shower when I hear the neighbor girl race down the stairs and bang on my door and was crying, all concerned for her cat, etc. It was a very irritating morning. Not to mention she called the neighborhood strays "dirty skanks", like they have any control over their actions. I swear! Anyway...

Saturday went to the gym, ran for 20, walked 5, and then did some running around. Brad had to work, so I bought him his birthday gift. I also got talked into buying more than I needed at the Clinque counter and splurged on myself and bought a couple of CDs. I am addicted to music. I even ordered five or so through my CD club because they were on sale. I can't help it!!! I also bulldozed my way through traffic to get some sunshine and tried to be patient with the annoying drivers desperately trying to cut me off left and right and once on the island, no where to park, everyone and their dog is on the beach and even at the tip, one of my favorite secluded areas....seriously overcrowded. NOT happy about that. Sigh.

Sunday, Brad and I went to a Sunrise Service sponsored by four or five churches that was on the beach. Beautiful morning, saw some dolphins playing in the Gulf. Very cool. Then we headed over to his grams for dinner. It was a little tense, annoying, as usual, with the show of his cousin and his annoying gf. Had to hear him try to outdo Brad, try to act like he was better than all of us, brag about his new lifestyle, his self employed job and all this crap. Not impressed. And the only time he even spoke to Brad was when they were talking about cars. Yeah, this kid "used" to be a decent guy, but my how a girl can change things. sad thing is no one likes her. Oh and how I don't like her. But what can you do? They have "a lot in common and things just click so well with us" and he uses her constantly for her money, her car, her father's job, etc. Yeah talk about "true love" eh? So it was a fairly annoying Easter Sunday dinner. I would much rather have spent it at home.

But I dunno. It's another week, another day in the life. I have to get back to work since I am taking a mini break from it allMy cousin that is in Iraq got a huge honor of being nominated soldier of the year for his unit and division. Very high honor, according to my grandma. I was really happy and he gets to come back from Iraq in May to receive his award but then will have to go back over again. It is still very cool. Found out my cousin is pregnant, too. Exciting news on all fronts. Well, here is my calorie intake is as follows. Bye now.
Melinda

Badger- I am trying so hard to be committed. I am doing a really awesome job and am pretty impressed with myself. I can't complain. I agree with you...maybe it should be Junk Food Junkies Anon. lol

Bell-You're so lucky...chocolate is so lethal to me....I am seriously addicted to it....I splurged on Robin Eggs this weekend, they're chocolate covered malt ball whopper things I just die for during easter....sigh

Max-OMG how weird?! I love omlettes. I love scrambled eggs more though.

THURSDAY: dinner-Hamburger helper and two slices wheat bread with garlic and melted cheese, 23 oz water.

FRIDAY: bk-1 c special K with 1/2 c milk, 23 oz water
Lunch: tuna fish sandwich, tblsp Miracle whip, on whole wheat. 1 c pretzels, 1 apple sliced, 64 oz water
Dinner: 2 slices cheese pizzam 24 oz water, 1 beer, and 1 Yoplait go-gurt

SATURDAY: BK-bowl of cereal Special K 23 oz water
Lunch: tuna sandwich, handful pretzels, 23 oz water
Dinner: pasta with tomato sauce, 1 slice whole wheat bread, garlic and cheese on top.

SUNDAY: BK-bowl of circle
Lunch: Wendy's Caesar Side Salad, Med Sprite(16 oz), 5 chicken nuggets
Snack: 3 devilled eggs, veggies, and some salami, crackers, and cheese.
Dinner: Turkey, mashed potatos, broccoli. And countless 24 oz glasses of water.(i don't know how many I had!!!).

:up: Sounds like you did great on your food this weekend! To bad your weekend wasn't more relaxed.

Ok another similarity... MIRACLE WHIP.... Thats my choice. When I met my DH I asked him MAYO or MIRACLE WHIP, He lifted his hands up and said PFF MIRACLE WHIP of course.. LOL... You see I'm a fatty deep within... I MUST SQUASH FAT GIRL..... :rofl:

Melinda! Sounds like you had a great weekend! Minus the annoying neighbours, of course. Good going! Congrats to your cousins. :)

Corinna

Well it's Tuesday. Another day another dollar, eh? All I know is I have to move out of the house for the next couple days. We are going to move to the island for the weekend because our landlord is tenting our house for termites. I am excited because the house we're staying at is right by the ocean, overlooking the gulf, and it is beautiful. I can't wait. We only have to stay there through Friday but we're thinking of staying all weekend. It will be nice to get away from where we live now, although I will miss our strays we baby.

OH, our Mama stray had her babies so she is protecting her babies somewhere. I can't wait to see them. I don't know where she is hiding them but hopefully not under our house because the tenting stuff will kill them. That makes me sad....

Anyway, this will be my last entry for a while, or at least until I get back to a computer. If I have time to post at work I will, but I don't count on it. SO my work out week has started out okay thus far. Can't complain. Ran today and told this woman I have seen come in ever since I have joined the gym, and she has lost a lot of weight and looks great so I complimented her. It made me feel great!

Well I need to run. Have to say hey to a few other fellow diettalkers and have to get ready for work.

Max- I love Miracle Whip! I can't help that...
Corinna-Thanks for stopping in!!!

BYe now,
Melinda

MONDAY: BK-bowl of Special K and a banana, 23 oz water
Lunch-salad, yogurt 8 oz, 64 oz water, 1 sliced apple
Dinner: Arby's chicken fingers. med sprite, curly fries.(bad I know)

TUESDAY: BK-bowl of Special K and a banana and 23 oz water
Lunch: salad, yogurt, 64 oz water, small orange
Dinner: 1 pork chop, brown rice, cooked carrots with dillweed.

I think your food sound so Delish... Good Job... How said for the kitty... My gosh don't they have Humane pounds around there.... Where you can take them have them fixed for free then adopted out. How sad all those kittys....

Have a wonderful time on the island... Sound wonderful... Imiss the beach... I use to spend every day at the beach until we moved inland. Course it only a 40 minute drive or so to the beach but never seem to make it. Course that could have something to do with my NO DESIRE to even wear shorts in public. MOTIVATION!

I am so jealous that you are near the gulf. I haven't seen the ocean in at least 10 years! The biggest bodies of water I see are the occasional drive by of one of the great lakes. The only good thing about Michigan besides the Red Wings and U of M football! Enjoy your time away!

A Special "Thank You" For Your Support To Me :rose:

It is deeply appreciated :)

Beth :not:

Hello again from being MIA! OMG I had the BEST six days or five, however you look at it, in my week! It was like a mini vacation the entire time. Our place we stayed at was really nice and comforting and I loved every minute of it. The ocean was right there and I got to view a couple of beautiful sunsets and even some dolphins playing in the water, which I never see in the Gulf, always see them in the Bay. Yeah it was neat! So relaxing. Out there is really different compared to in town. It's not so busy there.

But yeah. My workout week went really well, actually. I went to the gym all week except on Thursday which I was going to run on the gym but it was too cold and too dark so I opted to stay home and sleep in. But I made up for it that night by a long walk on the beach. It was so nice. Our landlord is looking into finding a place for us to move into out there and pay much cheaper than other places out there, so I am soo excited. But I trying not to get my hopes up super high because then I will end up being disappointed in the long run. Lots of things are up in the air, but I did well eating and exercise wise, however, I have not documented it all so now I have to start over starting tomorrow...or I can document today.

Anyway, other news...my friend got engaged over the weekend. Yeah excited for her, but that is the 5th wedding I am aware of and two of which I am excluding my own. Yeah. NUTS. We will see. Let me see....My coworker is quitting and goign to law school earlier than expected. She is going to school in DC @ Georgetown. Yeah. But as luck would have it, my friend Gina is out of work still and is now moved down here and is going to start working with me. So that is the low down of my life. Plus my mom has surgery this week. So yeah. And a friend of mine from hs' dad had a heart attack and is in seriously critical condition and is dying. It is really sad. So yeah. Just need some prayers and thoughts in his direction.

But I am going to get out of here and I am going to post in other peoples journals tomorrow!!! I still have to do laundry, shower, and repaint my toenails and go to bed. I am so sleepy!!

Bye and here's my intake for today.

Melinda

SUNDAY: BK Special K and 1/2 c milk
Lunch: pasta with a little bit of butter and paremeson cheese
23 oz water
go-gurt
Dinner: cheese burger and french fries and two beers at this little restuarant on the island.
64 oz water

Hi Mel,
glad you had a nice mini vacation!
i am sending prayers and stay strong vibes your way for your mums surgery this week plus for your friends dad!
Hope that the week ahead is an awesome one!
hugs bell :)

I miss Florida! Waaahhh! :c(

We lived in Clearwater for a few years. It was gorgeous! I didn't like all the traffic though. But the weather was always spectacular. I remember really liking rainy season - we'd get great afternoon thunderstorms that would only last a couple hours and then clear out again. Ahhh....

Glad you're back home. I'm very impressed that you stuck to your plan so well even while you were away! Way to go! :cheer:

Hey Woman,

Sorry to hear things are a bit shakey... Good Vibes c'mon your way....

Sounds like you got a lot of working out in though, and possible beach front oppurtunitys.. So :cheers: to that!

Well, here it is another work week. Craziness to mention it at the least. It was actually pretty steady today, which was quite a change compared to how slow it has been. I am dealing with living and working with my friend. It isn't that annoying, yet. She's a nice girl, but since she doesn't know anyone but Brad and I, it's hard and she follows me around like a puppy and asks me all about everything and anything I talk about with Brad which is even more hard because somethings I just want HIM to know. UGH.

But went to the gym this morning, lifted and walked instead of my usual walk/run. I was irritated because I slept in a whole matter of five minutes and got to the gym later than usual. BUT at least I went, I guess.

I dunno...OH annoying neighbor girl,(I was so relaxed and far, far away from her this past weekend, it was like a dream...sigh), was spitting her chewing tobacco,(yeah, how gross is that!?), into Brad's plant. He got this plant from his grams who passed away last year and it has some significant meaning behind it. So here she is, spitting her wasted tobacco into, and I was irrate. Left her a note, telling her to NOT spit into our plant, etc. And she has the NERVE to write me a note back and say how she was "sick of the insulting notes" I had written her, etc. I was like, um, how is it insulting to make a comment about how disgusting it is to chew tobacco and spit it into our plant. UM, I don't think so. X-( Argh. I am keeping my fingers crossed that she leaves for good. SOOOO sick of her being here.

Well, not much new otherwise. Here is my calorie intake and now have to go chat it up with others in their journals! TTFN!!!

Bell, Badger, Max, Melest, Beth! I LOVE visitors and thanks tons for stopping in and visiting my journal. It means a ton to me and makes me smile everyday! Thanks for your posts...

Mel
MONDAY: BK special k with 1/2 c milk, 23 oz water
Lunch: salad, yogurt, apples, 64 oz water
Dinner: tacos for dinner and water to drink.




Melinda

You are definately a better person that I am. I would have kicked her A** by now! What nerve!

Anywhoo...You are a definate inspiration in the exercise department. Keep up the good work!

Julie

UGH.

What a very very VERY frustrating week thus far and it is barely HALF way over. It has been irritating and stressful and where did my nice, relaxing beach house go? Sigh... :(

Anyway, well, I went off on the neighbor girl the other night. I yelled. I was so furious I was shaking. I am sorry but I was really upset and angry and said stuff I shouldn't have said, but I was mad. She is disrespectful and rude and blah! Then she had the nerve to ask if I thought I was better than she was. Of course I didn't answer that question because that is not my place to say whether or now I am better than someone else. It is not right and it is childish to compare my life to hers. I just compare how I have made the right choices and how I am on the right track and how my parents raised me the right way and how much I feel sorry for her. That's all. So now I am debating on whether I really feel bad or if I should just move on. I have already prayed for her because I felt bad for my yelling spat, but I was MAD. Blah! Oh well.

Then work....sigh. If things could only get easier instead of more complicated. My friend is getting trained by the over emotional co-worker who has no life but to brag about how "well educated" she is. Really proud and happy for her that she got into Georgetown, huge honor, but I just get this attitude and impression that she thinks she is better than the rest of us for going off to law school. "Like we need another lawyer in this world" as my parents would quote. But the way she has been training my friend has had the two of us talking about it after work about how she needs to not be so demeaning and not treat her like she is not well educated,(which she has a nice four year degree). It's just rude. Well, I have noticed how she gets when talking to the agents and the frustrations behind not getting updates. She plays off that she is so calm and collected and sweet, but honestly, it isn't like that at all. In fact, when I brought up the fact, not taking sides with anyone, that she needs to be a little toned down with her voice and snappiness and that she needs to be nicer to the agents, she immediately begins to get defensive, starts pointing fingers, getting all upset and emotional and I was NOT impressed. Says to me "You're on a power trip since you have become manager and you have no room to talk on being snappy" which my friend Gina disagrees with because she says at least I am not some tyrant beaitch who is ruling a comunist work place. Blah! So I told her I could not deal with her attitude at the moment and that I think she needs to just learn to take constructive criticism and quit getting so upset over things that are stupid and to deal with it and grow up. UGH. I handled it the best I could, but it seems to me if someone points out one of her faults, she automatically jumps the gun and gets defensive. It's not like she takes repsonsibility for her actions. Oh well, two more weeks of her crap, right? UGH.

SOOOOO all this anger and frustration leads to the ultimate goal of RUN, RUN, RUN...30 minutes or more tomorrow. So irritated. I did well today! I ran 15 minutes and walked fifteen. I talked to this woman who was on the treadmill next to me who said she was running to catch up with me. It made me laugh. She also said have a nice day. That made my day, although it failed to make my week. I also met another girl just as I was finishing up that was really nice also and told me to try her energy drink. She was so tan. :o

So yeah, exercising so relieves my stress. Thank goodness. Doing good, though. Other than the craziness in my world. I have to go and chat it up with some others. Here is my intake for the past couple days. TTFN

Melinda
TUESDAY: BK-Special K 23 oz water
Lunch: salad, chicken, dressing, 64 oz water, yogurt 8 oz c, sliced apples
Dinner: Tuna Helper, bread with garlic and cheese, and four fishsticks. milk, and some ice cream,(yeah I know I was bad)
WED: BK-Special K 23 oz water
Lunch: salad, 64 oz water, yogurt 8 oz c, carrots and celery sticks as my snacks
Dinner: Chicken with Garlic Herb sauce, rice, and mixed veggies, 1/2 c milk, go-gurt for desert.

exercise is my big stress reliever, glad to see i am not alone!
chewing tobacco........GROSS! hope you gave it to her good lol.
hugs bell :)

Well another day is in the works and the plans are still up in the air. I don't know what I am planning to do today but I guess it doesn't matter. I just want to relax. Stressful week last week and it really wore me out. Sigh. But then again, this week looks a little more inviting. Aside from my mom having surgery tomorrow. Sometimes I wish I owned my own jet and I would fly out to be with her, but I guess, like my dad always reminds me, money cannot buy happiness and all I will have to do on my end is prayer.

Well, worked things out with the annoying co-worker. My parents and I discussed the whole ordeal and they think she is a tad bit on the spoiled rotten side, which I agree with. It's like if she doesn't get her way, well it's the end of the world. I was so furious with her the past couple days of last week because she kept going above my head to ask my boss stuff she could have asked me. So, when I discussed this with my boss, she was telling me that if I confronted her, it may not go so nicely and again, she would get defensive. Which I totally agreed with. So I handled it in a simple note, explaining that if she pulled that stunt with other managers they would not be as nice or forgiving as Michelle and I and probably would have her written up or even fired. I just don't want to drudge through next week and then have to be on a boat with her next Saturday and have it the week from hell. You know?

Anyway, nice weekend other than the BF and I kind of squabbled a bit. Mostly about money and where we are going to get it to afford our honeymoon etc. I am keeping my fingers crossed we can afford Alaska, but right now it is looking like we can afford the airfare and that is it. Ugh. I never knew how stressful wedding planning actually is AND how much **** there is to do with less than a year to do it in. BLAH.

But we went to the Florida Aquarium up in Tampa. That was nice. Saw some dolphins. So much fun. Did well on working out all last week. Woo hoo! Made 5 days and I am so proud of myself I could scream!

Well, I gotta go. Here is my calorie intake since Thursday.
Melinda
THURS: BK special K 1/2 c milk 23 oz water
Lunch: salad, yogurt, 64 oz water, celery and carrots(snack)
Dinner: pizza, 1 serving of bread with cheese and garlic, 2 beers
1 go-gurt
FRIDAY: BK-special k, 23 oz water
Lunch: salad, yogurt, celery and carrots 64 oz water
Dinner: 10 buffalo wings and shared an order of fries and 2 beers
SATURDAY: Lunch-chicken sandwich plain, diet sprite 16 oz, fries I shared with BF, ice cream sandwich
Dinner: Fetticini Cjicken Alfredo, water, two slices garlic bread.
TODAY: BK-special K with 1/2 c milk

My goodness.. You ren't having a good time wit the people you are surrounded by. I hate that. I eventually start wondering if it's me.. But then I realize, more people are intense than not. I hope you're having a great weekend!

And chewing t'baccy in the plant is just NASTY! She should be happy you didn't throddle her.

Corinna

Way to go on exercising so much last week and meeting your goal! Good job! :cheers:

Bad coworkers can make life a trial - I speak from experience. Sadly. :D On top of that, I have the world's most passive boss ever. Although it sounds like your's is pretty passive too. Don't say anything to the nasty coworker because she might get mad? Give me a break! Although I have to admit, I find myself holding my tongue multiple times a day just to keep the relative peace in our little group. Sucks. But somebody has to be the grownup, right? Guess that's us!

As for Alaska, maybe you should look for some sort of package deal? Maybe try travelocity or orbit and see if they have any specials? Sometimes you can get a great deal if you buy your airplane tickets, hotel, and rental car, etc all at the same time as a package. Worth a shot anyway. :wave:

Well it's another day in the life. It has started off good, working out going great! Woo hoo!! I can't complain much. I still don't feel like I am losing the weight though...maybe because TOM is coming to visit the end of this week and I feel like a fat blah pig. UGH. :c(

SOOO work is going GOOD. Things arm calm and easy and better. THANK GOODNESS. I am so happy that this week is already at it's half way point almost I could scream! Need some sunshine and some time to myself this weekend.

Let me see....bad news is BF and I are in a dilemma at getting a place. UGH. The one place we want and can afford is not going to happen. Our day is already booked. Brad and I don't want anything flashy, but it's really irritating when you find "the place" and the time and date you want is already booked by some other happy go lucky couple and then you think all these demeaning thoughts like you hope they get divorced tomorrow....sigh. I am being unrealistic and only wish happiness for anyone, but I really wanted that day! Oh well. It will work out. Mom and dad and I are all on the hunt to start looking. Fun fun.

Well here's my calorie intake for the past day or so.

TTFN

Corinna-I have to agree with you and think it's the entire world that's upset and annoying and not me. But then I wonder and question whether I am a good manager and thus far, I think I am. Sigh. Oh well, at least she is treating me as sweet as pie the last couple days she is here.

Badger-thanks for the vacation advice. I definitely need it to make a plannned trip that is going to be affordable. I am so excited and maybe if we don't make it to Alaska this time, we will be able to go elsewhere. But I am definitely looking at package deals.

Melinda

SUNDAY: lunch-nothing
Dinner: fish sticks, creamed corn, rice, water

MONDAY: bk-oatmeal, 23 oz water
Lunch-pressed cuban sandwich, mixed fruit salad 64 oz water
Dinner: pasta in marinara sauce, two slices wheat bread with garlic and cheese, 1 glass wine.

TUESDAY: bk special K and a banana, 23 oz water
Lunch: salad, yogurt, strawberries,(mid day snack around 2pm), and 64 oz water
Dinner: two slices pizza, beer

Hey Chicky,

Was thinkin bout you the other day, came by and lurked yesterday then whala you visited me... Funny! So all I can say is this... THINGS WILL WORK OUT! You will find what you need. YOU WILL!

Your food looks good as always.... :up:

Well, it's almost the end of the week. Glad to! It has been a long week, semi busy, so I can't complain much! Let's see....I didn't make it to the gym today. I felt so yucky and was tired and now I am going to pay for it tomorrow. Plus my leg was bothering me and I would rather not put more strain on it than already is. Sigh...

Friends coutdown..one more show and then gone forever. :c( I love friends!

But looking forward to my wekend. Going to go out on a boat on Saturday, get some sunshine. That will be fun. Then that night out to a b-day dinner for the bf and then to dinner at his grams on Sunday. Not bad. I bought him all sorts of great gifts and of course spent way too much money. But oh well! He just spent way too much on me, so he only deserves the best.

Well, I need to run. Here's my intake for the day! TTFN.

Mel

HI Max!

WEDNESDAY: BK-Special K, 23 oz water
Lunch: salad, yogurt, mixed fruit 64 oz water
Dinner: Pork chops marinated in garlic herb sauce, glass of red wine, baked potato, cooked carrots with dillweed.
dessert-1 jello pudding pop

THURSDAY: BK-special K 23 oz water
Lunch-salad, yogurt, apples, 64 oz water
Dinner: two bean burritos, nachos, sprite(16 oz)

if you cant spoil your BF who can ya spoil! so what did you get him? bet he will love it!
Hope that your mum's surgery goes well.
nasty intolerable work colleagues...i know all about them and it aint easy to bite your tongue and not start ripping heads off..hang in there. i hope the message gets through to her.
good luck with finding the right place thats available.
hugs bell :)

been a while since I dropped in and wow...so much drama! I'm glad you gave the neighbor girl a piece of your mind! Don't feel bad about that.

As far as the coworker. Just be happy that she will be leaving soon. Some people are just hard to get along with. It will soon be over. I am sure you are a good manager. She is just an irritating person is all!

Hope you find a place soon. I am sure the honeymoon will be wonderful. It's funny how us floridians live in a state where you can do vertually anything (cruise, theme parks, beaches) but we always want to get away from here. People save all their lives to bring their family's to florida and we save all our lives to take vacations elsewhere. hehe

Take care of yourself and have fun this weekend.
Julie

Sounds like you're going to have a fun day today! Hope the BF likes all his gifts and appreciates what a terrific GF he has! :D

BTW, for the heck of it I just went to travelocity and typed in Bradenton to Anchorage for 7 days (searching for flights and hotel) and it came back with what sounds like a great deal. About $1900 dollars for the week at the Sheraton.

Price Includes: 7-night stay in 1 Traditional Room with King Bed (other room types (http://travel.travelocity.com/trips/ViewHotelDetail.do?SEQ=1083414645357412004&sessionResponseType=hotelShopResponse&updateSuitcase=false&propertyId=518&travelPackageId=1844921330#roomTypes)), 2 round-trip tickets, and all taxes.

Of course, I have no idea at all what your budget is. But I love going to travelocity and typing in various vacations that I dream of taking someday. I was there this morning trying to find out how much it would cost to get from here to the Galapagos Islands. Or to the Amazon rain forest. Ah, heck. A girl can dream, right? :D

Take care! :spring:

Hey Mel,

Sounds like things are smoothing out at work, that is good. Hang in there.

How is your leg doing? Feeling better? Be careful.

Otherwise you sound great, keep it up. Keeping my fingers crossed about you finding a place, it is a hard job sometimes.

sounds like a wonderful weekend - hope all went well and you enjoyed it :)

Beth :not:

Well, let's see...My weekend was actually enjoyable and relaxing. The boat was fun! I got some sunshine and got to see Stephen King's house. It was kind of cool. PLus my boss knows all these cool little coves and hideaways and this one island we walked along had a ton of cool shells so we picked up some and now I have more to add to my collection. We also saw some homes that were literally falling off into the ocean which was kind of sad. So yeah. It was interesting to say the least. Had fun hitting a couple bars and hanging out with my co-workers and the BF. Then that night we all went to the bar, excluding my boss, and had some drinks with a friend of ours from England. That was really enjoyable. Of course, the co-worker I wasn't getting along with at first ended up getting in a huge dispute with the guy from England, Paul, and it was soo irritating. She just has to jump the gun and be defensive even if she's wrong. I swear...

But Sunday was nice. BF did love his gifts. I got him some boxers, a nice shirt, and a Fossil watch. He needed a nice watch and so that was nice. I had no wrapping paper and ended up using newspaper. lol. :D Oh well, you make due with what you got, eh?

Let's see...other than that life has been pretty mundane. Going insane trying to talk about wedding plans with him. It's like talking to a brick wall sometimes. I am frustrated to the core and the aggravating thing is how much he thinks he is right and how much I think I am right. It's so blah. Then they turn into annoying disputes and then I end up questioning our relationship and then it just gets dumb. I feel so helpless when I argue with him that sometimes I wish we had this pristine, perfect relationship where we never fight. But yeah right. And I don't want to be the type to be nitpicky and get all worked up and stressed out. Ugh. Why is it all so complicated? I dunno...sigh.

Well, so far my week has started out okay. It has been going okay and I have been starting out my workout week. I befriended this sweet woman at the gym and she is so nice. She was so excited about going to Jacksonville and getting a hotel that had a great fitness center. I was so excited for her!
So yeah, it's been going good. However, I ate bad and I am making brownies for tomorrow and pasta tonight. Oh well. BLAH!!!!!!!!!

But anyway, still waiting to see if we can move out of our apartment and into this three bedroom house. I am so counting down the days until we get to move! Our landlord is working on some stuff for this place on the island, so we will see. FIngers crossed. Plus, hopefully my friend will find a place soon too. A little too crowded and a little too annoying...

Well, I need to run. I plan to visit everyone's journals tomorrow and pop in to say hi. I am MIA and need to catch up! Thanks for dropping in ladies! Thanks for the help Badger! So looking forward to searching for good deals. I will talk to you all tomorrow!

TTFN~Melinda :D
CALORIE INTAKES:
FRIDAY: bk - special k, 23 oz water
lunch: salad, yogurt, 64 oz water, a candy bar...sigh
Dinner: McDonald's #2 and a chocolate milk shake

SATURDAY: bk-nothing
Lunch-chicken caesar salad, water, and two pina coladas plus some beers on the boat
Dinner: pizza(yeah bad weekend. We munched on so much junk. I swear).
plus beers at the bar...

SUNDAY: BK-nothing 23 oz water
Lunch-had no time, munched on chips and had another 23 oz water
Dinner: pork chop grilled, mashed potatoes, broccoli, two slices garlic bread, and 64 oz water. PLus slice of chocolate cake for Brad's b-day

MONDAY: BK-Special K with 23 oz water
Lunch: salad, yogurt, apples, 64 oz water
Dinner: pasta with grilled chicken, seasoned with this cheese saw, sun-dried tomatoes, 1 glass White Zinfandel, 2 glass 8 oz water, 1 canoli for dessert, and a caesar salad and two slices bread, (went out for his B-day dinner tonight instead of yesterday).

what fun for you!

re arguments....they don't tend to get any easier as the relationship progresses. My pearl of wisdom for you is make sure the arguments aren't over the major things, like, values, money, or where the spare time is spent. Of course, most arguments are over money, and valuing one thing over another in terms of what we're willing to spend money on, or what hobby we spend all our time and monmey on...so Pffffft...

Hope you have a great week!

Well here we are in the middle of the work week once again and it is soo quiet. It's kind of nice, actually. I like it when people aren't calling and breathing down our necks all the time. :D

Well, so far I have been doing good with working out but I did not go today. I had a doctor's appt to get my cholesterol rechecked and I didn't want to get to extreme in my workout and screw that all up. I plan to work out the next three days, including lifting my arms tomorrow and running Saturday before I go to this spa. I am soo excited about going to the spa on Saturday! BF got me the gift for Valentine's Day and I haven't even used it yet. But I am getting a manicure, facial, and Hour and half massage. Much needed!

My friend is moving out of our place on Saturday into her own. I am very happy about that! She has put a slight strain on our budget. But thank goodness she will be out of there soon. I think she is a nice girl, just a little more immature than Brad and I.

Well I need to run. I have a million things to do...well not really...just want time to say hi to everyone!

Jess-thanks for the advice. We do fight about money sometimes, but try to steer from it and are considering getting a joint account so we will stop bickering about it. I nitpick about him smoking all the time, and how we'd save money if he quit...but I have stopped that because he has to do it when he is ready and on his own time. Wedding plans is a big thing. UGH!

Melinda

MY CALORIE INTAKES:
Tuesday: BK-special K 23 oz water
Lunch: 2 slices pizza, pepperoni, with sun dried tomatoes, 1 glass of wine with my boss when we p/u the pizza, and a brownie, 64 oz water
Dinner: leftovers from Brad's b-day-grilled pork chop, mashed pototoes and I had some corn, plus 23 oz water.

TODAY: BK-banana plus 46 oz water
Lunch: salad, yogurt, 64 oz water and snack was mixed fruit, 1 c.
Dinner: I don't know yet! :D

Hey ya Chicklette....

Whenever you list bk for your breakfast my mind always says BURGER KING.. even though I've only eaten there once.. :rofl:

I guess somewhere I missed that a friend moved in with you... But glad your glad she's hittin the road. Sounds like you had a awesome weekend! :)

Max, I never thought about BK being Burger King until you said something....lol. I would eat there every day if they had Special K or Oatmeal for Breakfast. :)

Well, it has been a crazy week. Well, a little annoying too. I am so ready for my friend to move out...Yeah, Max, she moved in with us the weekend we were out on the island and has been with us 3 weeks now. Nice girl. Talented, sweet, but a completely different level of maturity and is a chatter box. And is nosey...so it has been a slight strain on Brad and I the past couple weeks, money, relationship wise, etc. Sigh...BUT she found an apartment and leaves tomorrow Thank God!! I am just glad I helped out, but a week was long enough and our place is soo small. Three is a crowd... :(

So yesterday went to the gym, went to work...then around 3:30 or so I started having pains in my chest as I was breathing. It was really hard to breathe and I was worried. So I went home, talked about going to the ER but thought I would wait and see, didn't want to go if I didn't have to. Well, after the Friends Finale, and during it, it got worst. So Brad took me to the hospital. Not a single soul in there at 10pm, nurse told us it wouldn't be too long. Fingers crossed....yeah right. The waiting room started filling up like bugs attracted to a light and I didn't even get seen until 4 hours later. 2:30 in the AM I was finally released. Took chest x-rays, blood work, and an ECG and everything came back normal. Had an appt with my doc this morning and talked to him and found out I am in good health, everything looks normal. My cholesteral is also down to 200!!! Woo hoo!!! So I'm luck, what is causing me to not be able to breathe? Well, an anxiety attack. Yeah. I was pretty shocked, sat there and thought about it and looks like doc could be right. Now I have to increase exercise and more vitamins and more relaxation things. TGF a therapist appt on Tuesday to clear out my head.

So yeah. Now I am dragging, counting down the last half hour of the day and my bed calling my name. I-) I plan to eat dinner, take a hot shower or go for a run, (I haven't decided....I am soo tired and I don't know if I will make it to exercise or not...I sure as hell didn't this morning!). But I plan to tomorrow since I have to drop the BF off at the boating docks for his fishing trip. Then I will head to the gym, workout, go to my day spa, and I am thinking of going shopping and buying a couple tanks fromThe Gap. I dunno...

Well I will be MIA too because the computer doc. will be working on my computer to get her back in tip top shape!
Hasta!
Melinda :D
WEDNESDAY: dinner-mac and cheese, pork and beans(awe the luxery meal of living with a boy!)

THURSDAY: BK-special K, 23 oz water
Lunch: salad, yogurt, 64 oz water, banana(mid mornign snack), apple slices(late afternoon snack)
Dinner: three small soft shelled tacos, 23 oz water, slice of chocolate b-day cake left over from last week, and a shot with a dash of milk and Irish Cream(my after dinner drink)

TODAY: BK-Special K, 23 oz water
Lunch: left over pasta from Monday night, 64 oz water, Yogurt, and a banana(afternoon snack)
Dinner: ?

My GAH woman... CHA EELLLLLL! (say like Pauly Shore)

Good golly Miss Molly, sounds like your upcoming spa dealy is just in time.....

The t.v. adds show that BK is getting a healthier menu with there grilled chicken that comes with a salad and a bottle of water... Gee how nice of them.

Enjoy your weekend and see you when you get back, I won't tell you what I think of everytime I see MELF....:rofl:

It's amusing looking back on what I could be doing or should have been doing or what I said I was going to do and ended up not even doing it. Ho hum...

Well, I didn't make it to the gym prior to the Spa. I dropped the BF off at the marina, calculated my bills, and then I showered and went straight to the spa. I loved every moment of being pampered. I never do it for myself and the massage was fabulous...so relaxing and worth every minute. Then the facial, rehydrated my face and my body and talked it up with the girl that did my manicure. By the end of the morning I made it to the Outlet malls, bought out a couple stores,(bought a cute skirt and tank from The Gap and then 3 other tops from Aeropostale and a cute, casual and slightly larger than my usual handbag...love it. So me!), before heading to wash and gas up the car and then went to church at 4pm. By 5, I stopped at Walgreens, picked up some nailpolish and then met the BF at the marina as they divied up their catches of baracuda, tuna, mackeral, and an amberjack. It was nice for me to relax. BF and I went for a night walk on the beach in search of sea turtles. They are supposed to be coming to shore to begin hatching their eggs, so I was keeping my fingers crossed. But instead of seeing any wildlife except a few dolphins as we crossed the casways, I settled for sitting underneath the stars and talking about life with him. It was really nice and much needed.

Today, lounged and caught some sun and p/u the computer. Now I have to run and we are making dinner for his grams. BBQ steaks, baked pototoes and a mixed veggies with brownies for desert and some wine. I am soo excited.

BUT yeah...nice day thus far. Busy week yet ahead, but I am looking forward to forcing myself to relax.

Gotta jet. I don't have time to browse and post today. blah! But I will definitely do it tomorrow...

TTFN.
Melinda :D

FRIDAY: dinner-pasta with two slices wheat bread, garlic and cheese on top, and 23 oz water
SATURDAY: BK-a doughnut(bad Me) and Frappacino
Lunch: salad, banana, 23 oz water
Dinner: half a sub with 23 oz water and munched on some sun chips
SUNDAY: bk-special K plus a slice of white bread toast 23 oz water
Lunch: pizza french bread thingy, 23 oz water
snack: 23 oz water
Dinner: steak, mixed veggies, bake potato, wine, and a brownie for dessert.

Oh you lucky girl getting all that fresh catch! MMMMM Tuna steak sandwiches... Love em.......

Enjoy... Sounds like you and BF had a nice needed chat.....

OKay so tonight, I plan to visit everyone's journals. Didn't I promise that last time?

My week has started out as crazy as can be. I have been busy playing catch up, trying to get things done and get things situated. But it hasn't been too bad. It could be worse, I suppose. However, I did deal with some extremely rude and irritating individuals on the phone who I could have so thrown a punch or two....right into their jaws...argh! X-(

BUt on the bright side...eating and exercising going awesome! I have been developing a strong story line for a possible novel, so I am very very happy about that. AND I was able to snag a couple DMB tickets off of ebay. SOOOO excited. The concert was sold out, but then, went on ebay, bid on them, and now I am seeing him. I love Dave!! (sigh). I mean, I have missed seeing him four times, four perfect opportunities perfectly missed. Very very excited!

So yeah, otherwise, exercising awesome. Eating relatively decently. Debating on increasing my exercising...but we will see. More or less my run/walks. Gotta jet before I start dozing at the computer. Oh an dI love the computer! So fast and so awesome! Woo hoo! :cheer: And I started seeing the shrink. So far, so good. I think it will help me clear out my head. OH and BIG NEWS BF quit smoking. I am so proud of him! After thirteen years. Very very cool. :D
Melinda
MONDAY: bk-special k, 23 oz water
Lunch: salad, yogurt, fruit, 64 oz water
Dinner: pasta with marinara sauce, two slices whole wheat bread with garlic and cheese on top, wine,( 2 glasses).
TUESDAY: BK_special k, 23 oz water
Lunch: salad, yogurt, fruit
snack: lowfat pretzels(a handful or so)
Dinner: Wendy's chicken nuggets, shared some fries, and a Med Sprite
TODAY: BK-oatmeal, 23 oz water
Lunch: salad, yogurt, fruit and 64 oz water
Dinner: chicken breast marinated in cream of mushroom soup, mashed potatoes(1 serving), two slices garlic bread, mixed veggies, and 1 8oz c milk.

HI Mel :wave:

Stopping in to see how you are doing and to say "hi" :)

GREAT about bf stopping smoking!

Your eating is super!

Beth :not:

another prospective writer in our midst..any clues on the storyline? what genre are we talking here? i love to read!
your spa visit sounds awesome..its nice to be pampered isnt it..its so easy to get caught up in the rush of life and forget about doing something really good and relaxing for ourselves.
Great job on the BF quitting smoking!
hugs bell :)

Well, again been busy with LIFE I suppose. I dunno. It has been a pretty busy week at work, but at least I managed to make it through into another weekend. Still toying with the idea of taking up a second job to pay off some of my bills. I really don't want to, I make good money and like the only forty hour work week, but then again, I need something to suffice the high credit card bills I have. Go figure. They always say the college students go insane when they have them and rack up huge bills, well that happened after I was out of school. Go figure. Definitely have to remain focussed in getting those paid off. I am already way too far in debt but oh well.

The weekend has been really short, or so it seems. Highly uneventful and a little annoying. I getting a little aggitated by dumb things, but I don't have anything to blame that on either. So yeah. I am seriously needing to focus on venting more professionally I guess. Does that make any sense? UGH!!!!!!!!

So anyway, went to see a movie that I didn't really want to see but did anyway, Troy. I mean, I would much have rather waited to see it when it came out on DVD, that way I could drool of Brad Pitt and Orlando Bloom in the privacy of my own home. lol. BUt the BF wanted to see it and despite other good choices, we went. It was okay. The acting was a tad bit mundane, but oh well. It could have been worse. Of course, he thought it was the greatest thing on the planet and wants to own it when it comes out on DVD and I am like, more power to you...sigh.

Let's see....Today we drove to Okeechobee, which is clear on the east side of the state. Fun little drive, talked and argued...and talked and talked. Then seeing the lake was not as impressive as either of us thought it would be so we wasted our gas, but I love to just drive. Despite the high gas prices and the little money I have. And also despite the masacre of guts and disheveled bodies of the thousands of love bugs that drove and stuck themselves on the front bumper and front windshield. Go figure. It looked like a love bug holocaust. Truly disgusting, especially after we just washed the car yesterday.

The good news is the girl upstairs will be offically kicked out. Found this out Friday, b/c the realtor/property manager for the new owners feels the upstairs apartment, which is truly very small, is not big enough for her to raise a kid in and let alone herself. It is very very small. So we were excited. I guess they raised her rent and she is very upset about that and the realtor is trying to help her find subsidized housing to fund her adequate living space or something, which I think is smart. But who knows...at least no more drama will occur around here anymore.

Anyway, I need to run. The remainder of my week went good, have been sticking pretty graciously to my workout standards and routine and eating predominantly healthy, or as healthy as possible to say the least. I just need to maintain my goals. I have to do some yard work at BFs grams this week and also around our place, not too thrilled, but hey, extra money is always needed.

Well, gotta jet. Here's my intake and Bell-the genre I am writing in is coming of age. I love Judy Blume novels, as dorky as I may sound, but she made a lot of people avid readers because she was so real and grounded and not so crazily high strung with characters I fail to believe in as many authors protray nowadays. Wish me luck! I really want to become a NY Times Best Seller. That is my ultimate goal. My mini-goals are get published in a few contests and maybe write a couple articles, but even that I have failed to proceed upon.
Beth-Yeah! He's not had a cigarette in five days and he is doing really awesome. Extremely hyper and aggitated and crazy, but he is finding other ways, aside from eating, to help him suffice the need to have something in his mouth. Sunflower seeds seem to be his new best friend. It makes me laugh! But at least he is determined and with my every day encouragement, he is doing an awesome job staying focussed. Just as long as he doesn't break.

Bye now!
Melinda

THURSDAY: bk-special k 23 oz water
Lunch: chicken fetticini alfredo, (1 1/2 c) 64 oz water
Dinner: pizza, (2 slices) 1 rootbeer

FRIDAY: Bk-special k
lunch: chicken breast sandwich on half a hoagie roll, with 1 tbls Miracle Whip, pretzels(1 1/2 c), and 8 oz yogurt, 64 oz water
Dinner: some chicken wings split appetizer with bf, fajita grilled chicken, with broccoli and rice, and also 2 mudslides and 23 oz water
Plus one White Russian after dinner drink.
SATURDAY: bk-1 banana, 23 oz water
Lunch: chicken pot pie, steamed apples, and 1 med sprite from Crackel Barrel and 1 biscuit.
Dinner: two chili things(two slices wheat bread, 1 tbls Miracle Whip, topped w/tbls chili on each, topped with shredded cheese), and 1 cucumber sliced and in Apple Cider Vinegar with pepper. 23 oz water
TODAY: 3 blueberry pancakes, 8 oz glass milk
Lunch: McDonalds double cheese, split a small fries, and a small Dr Pepper
Snack: banana, go-gurt
Dinner: 6 fish sticks, two slices bread with cheese on top and dipped in marinara sauce, and a soda, plus 64 oz water.
Yeah today was not a good food day at all.

Yay to your neighbours moving out! WOO HOO! I'm sorry Troy wasn't that good.. It looks like it should be good.. Or at least they spent enough money on it. ;)

What is a lovebug? I mean, I know Herbie the lovebug.. but I can't imagine you were ramming into old VW Beetles. Hehehe

Corinna

Well thank goodness Monday has flown by. It seems that the people we give updates to at the various banks end up calling too often instead of requesting their updates by email. Email is so much easier.

But anyway, I don't have much time to write much in here. Just had to stop in a put my intake. But I intend to stop in tomorrow when I have more time. I am not sure if I am making it to the gym tomorrow morning since the BF has tomorrow off to pick up his cousin from the airport. So yeah.

Anyhoo, hope today is a nice day and not too crazy.

Corinna-love bugs are these little black bugs that seem to have another bug stuck to their rear end, and I am no exaggerating, it's true. They fly all over the place and multiply like I have never seen. I guess they were introduced to keep the population of mosquitos down, but now they've gotten out of control. And they call them love bugs because they "love you", hence they're always flying right by us. It's so blah! They're not harmful or anything, just utterly annoying. :D

Melinda :D
MONDAY: bk-special k, 23 oz water
Mid morning snack-banana
Lunch: leftovers from Friday-chicken, broccoli, rice. 64 oz water, yogurt
Afternoon snack: some lowfat pretzels
Dinner: mac and cheese and some fish sticks, 23 oz water
TODAY:
BK-special K, 23 oz water
Lunch: salad, yogurt, and a pear and 64 oz water
Dinner: ?

I predicted well...I didn't make it to the gym yesterday morning. Bad Melinda! :c( Oh well. I did go today, but I was not filling good for some reason, stomach bothering me and my leg cramped up twice in the middle of the night last night and so I ended up walking because it was really sore this morning. At least I did something I guess. But I get frustrated with myself because I want to push myself and rid of my buddha belly. UGH!

But otherwise, things okay around here. Busy. BFs cousin and his gf from NY are soo nice! Two thumbs up. Had a really nice time with them and they also do not think too highly of the other annoying cousin of his and his gf, the wench. Yeah maybe I should MOVE ON, but blah! I guess I am stubborn in that area.

Mom and I looking at places, have a couple prospective places picked for the wedding. I am getting excited, although I can't make reservations until October at two of them. At least they're affordable and not outrageous!

I have to go and get ready for another work day. Thank goodness it's Thursday and the week is almost over. I guess I shouldn't rush things, but I have a three day weekend in a week! I am really looking forward to that!!!!

Gotta jet! TTFN.
Melinda :D
TUESDAY: Dinner-two slices pizza, one beer
WEDNESDAY: bk-special k, 23 oz water
Lunch: 1 slice pizza, cucumber and some vinegar, yogurt 64 oz water
snack: strawberries
Dinner: fish, a baked potato and corn on the cob with two glasses of wine and two beers.
TODAY: bk-special k w/23 oz water
Lunch: 2 slices pizza(yeah I have to rid of the pizza in the house!), yogurt, 1 apple for my snack this afternoon and 64 oz water
Dinner: ? hamburger is out, but who knows what we will eat.

So life around here is going good. I had a really nice weekend and really nice couple days. Woo hoo for the three day yet to come up. I am excited for that! I definitely need the time off.

Workout wise...didn't go Friday. PLanned too but decided to sleep in. We played drinking games with bf's cousin and his gf. The "good" ones to say the least. Um, yeah really nice, exactly like the two of us. I definitely enjoy their company by far! The Friday we all went to Applebees for dinner and played drinking games(I felt like I was back in college. It was great!). Then Saturday we went to the BUsch Gardens, which was fun. Much needed! Sunday Brad and I went and saw Shrek 2 which I totally recommend! So funny! And then I didn't end up working out today because I was planning to help the bf out and clean our yard, but like that ended up happening. No, he did it, but didn't bother waiting for me. It looks awesome! Also found out the girl upstairs is A) in labor and B) moving out this week. Awe...so happy! My week is very pleasant right now!

Otherwise, life is good. Talked to my mom tonight. She is worried about my sister, which I am too. Seems like my sister is stepping off on the wrong foot. Concerned about what she plans to do with her life. I dunno. I am a little concerned. But I guess she won't listen. Been seriously looking into schools to go back to. I am kind of getting excited about that. And planning...oh I am having fun. It will work out okay!

But anyhoo...not much new. Working out, eating healthy, although this weekend sucked and I had ice cream tonight. BUt you know, sometimes I just let myself go. I get right back on track though.

Gotta jet!

Lots of love,
Melinda :D
THURSDAY: dinner ended up being chicken, which I thought was hamburger, but it wasn't. So bf made chicken and pasta and bread. with wine. Nice.
Then we played cards @ his grams with his cousin and her gf and I drank 8 beers. Bad melinda
OH BUt FRIDAY: bk-special k, 23 oz water
lunch: pressed cuban. 64 oz
Dinner: some boneless chicken wings, 2 bahama mamas, 1/2 pasta bowl(chicken alfredo) at Applebees. and then 8-10 beers afterward. Yeah bad....
SATURDAY: bk-special k bar, 16 oz water
lunch: hotdog and french fries and 23 oz water
dinner: 2 chicken fingers, french fries split, split cheese cake, split med sprite, split dippin dots ice cream, 2 beers
SUNDAY: bk-nothing
lunch: Mcdonald's chicken ceasar salad meal.
snack: two slices french bread
dinner: pork chop, french fries, and a salad with 4 beers or so? :D

HI ya Chicky...

Just stoppin in to see how your doing... Loooks like you've been havin FUN!

I too can't wait for the long weeked. Was hoping to go riding this weekend. But Dh has a side job and daughter is commited to babysitting. So we'll just BBQ at MILs.

Have a good one, and come around more often woman!

Oh what a slacker I have been this week! I have so much on my mind and so much going on I don't even know where to begin. Not to mention TOM either. UGH. Too much going on, no time to document it all and no time for me either lately. OMG I have slacked BIG time in visiting everyone in here and not to mention my slacking in the gym department. UGH. Frustrated with myself. But I am not having a very good week. Really need the 3 day weekend coming up and could honestly use a weeks vacation. But oh well.

I have to write more later. More indepth about my ugh life.
Work out wise-Mon-no, Tues-yes, today no.

MONDAY: bk-special k 23 oz water
lunch: salad, yogurt, fruit, water
dinner: hamburger helper, two slices garlic bread, red wine(2 glasses)
TUESDAY: bk-special k, 23 oz water
lunch: salad, yogurt, apples 64 oz water
dinner: mini size pizza, Arizona Green Tea, and nibbled on some nachos
WED: bk-ice cream(oh so bad today)
lunch: salad, 64 oz water, yogurt
Dinner: ?????

You no what I always say

I will not let lives interferences interfere with my health ANY MORE! :D

what three day weekend are you gals getting? i love a long weekend when i can get one!
sorry that life has been UGH lately..i will wait for further telling all about whats up in the life of Mel :)
hugs bell :)

I hope you have a great weekend, Melinda - you sound like you need it! :)

Bell - They get Memorial Day.

Corinna

sorry to hear your having a rough week - catch your breath and come on back when you can :)

Beth :not:

Well, I have decided not to burden the world with my misery...and I will make it as short as possible and to the point because a lot of stuff is personal and blah. I guess to begin why my week was so blah is working with my friend. Good person, hard working, and nice. But it's frustrating because she asks me the same thing constantly and asks me questions she would know the answers to and it disrupts my day. So I snapped at her the other day because I was frustrated with that. I didn't mean to, I was just annoyed. It's also just been really busy with the end of the month and all and the banks having ants in their pants because cars aren't getting picked up and what not. So I have been dealing with the tyrants of life, dealing with all that jazz. I have also been seriously debating on whether to go back to school or not. I actually am going to do it and typically when I say I am going to do something or I have my mind set on it, I do it. So yeah. I want to teach...and I think I want to be a professor. Oh I am so excited about this and nervous and scared. But I can't wait to get my masters and be doing something I love. It will work out well for Brad and I too, because we will have more cash in flow and I will utlimately have time off to focus on writing. My ultimate goal to become a published, best selling author. AND time off for traveling. OH I love my dreams and I honestly cannot wait, but we're getting married first and then probably a year after we're married, so around fall or spring of 06. PLus my family has been having issues with my sister and I have had a rough week because of TOM. It seems like this month was ten times worse than any other. OH and my boss is leaving for vacation next week too. Go figure. AND my b-day is a week from yesterday AND my wedding date is a year from yesterday so it's all a bundle of crazy emotions and all! I hope that wrapped up everything in a blurb!

But exercise wise...not doing good. Really slacked off this week. I think I only do this with TOM. Seriously. Next week though...I have to run. BF made breakfast this morning and we're going furniture shopping and phone shopping for him. So yeah...

Well the three day weekend is a blessing that's for sure! Woo hoo!!

Hope you all have a good one!
Melinda

THANKS Max, Bell, Beth, and Corinna for dropping by and your support as always! :D

WED: dinner: hamburger helper, wine, and two slices bread
THURS: bk-special k, 23 oz water
lunch: salad, yogurt, fruit 64 oz water
Dinner: two Italian sausages and a beer
brownies we made(3)
FRIDAY: bk-special k, 23 oz water
Lunch: pizza,(2 slices) yogurt, apples and 64 oz water
dinner: Burger King Double cheeseburger meal and a chocolate shake. 23 oz water later that night.

you sure DO need this 3 day vacation mel - I feel very bad for you - I mean a bad day or even a rough week is one thing, but a bad month? thats rough :(

Hope you get in some R&R this weekend :)

Beth :not:

Well, thank goodness for short work weeks and LONG weekends! It was a nice, and yes Beth, much relaxing weekend! I didn't do too much, was lazy and got some sunshine. It was nice! We also found these kittens, who were sooo cute. OMG, we are keeping them for the time being until they have homes. It is so hard for me because I want to keep all of them, but that is financially impossible and my other baby, Tiger, is not too happy that we have these little visitors and has boycotted me and let alone the kitchen where they are staying in a box. Oh well.

I am so frustrated with the BF, who is the least bit interested in finding them good homes and all. But for once, out of all the crap I have been through this whole week, dealing with all the crap at work last week and then my family issues and his annoying family issues as well, I found an ounce of happiness in each of their little baby faces and eyes. At least they make me happy than living in a town I don't even like, working at a job I don't see myself getting anywhere with, and putting up with people I have to force myself to like. Yeah, I sound so miserable, but the only thing I like about Florida is the sunshine and the ocean. That's it. Nothing else makes me happy here. BF does, has always, but I get so homesick spending time day in and out with his family. It is something that really hurts me. Something that I cannot explain to him and he fails to understand....I dunno.

Anyway, now that I have vented, I have started out exercise wise well. Looking forward to lifting tomorrow, haven't done that in well over a week. I had a long day at work. Boss is leaving on yet another vacation and she is stressed and annoyed and decides to take it out on everyone else. Then she throws this guilt trip, "well, i don't know if I sould be going on this vacation or not now..."it's not like anything ever happens when she's not around and it's so frustrating that she has such a lack of trust in anyone, especially me, her own manager. UGH.

So yeah....I am not even hungry and my sinuses have been bothering me. So I have to make this short and sweet because I have others to bug with my enthusiasm for working so hard,(you ladies all rock! I am serious! I seriously never thought I would meet the coolest online friends ever, and I thank you each time you offer your support and concern. It makes me smile knowing you all care about my overwhelming, and sometimes possibly overexaggerated life!), plus I have to troll through this week. I have to make it to Friday because the BF swears this Birthday will be the best ever, as I beg to differ. Never had a good b-day. Don't think I have had a good once since the death of my grandpa at 16. Yeah...hate it how things dwindle like a foreign rain cloud off in the distance and never fail to spoil the best days of our lives...

Anyway, don't recall my calorie intake over the weekend, which can't be good. But thank goodness TOM is gone. So starting calorie intake again today. All over...Bye!
Melinda :D
TUESDAY: bk-special k, 23 oz water
Lunch: salad, yogurt, apple slices 64 oz water
Dinner: pasta salad. Nothing more, I am not too hungry.

Hiya Mel..
sorry the sinuses are playing up for ya...seems like all of us here are sick with one thing or another at the moment..
I am sure BF will aim to make this bday an awesome day for you.. its hard when even a special day can be clouded by something from the past...every special oocasion or bday etc is a happy day but at some point i am sad that my brother isnt with us to celebrate..i understand where you are coming from..
good job on the exercise! have fun with lifting..all going to plan i will make my PUMP class tomorrow night..i love weights now..once hated them with a vengeance!
hugs bell :)

sorry to hear your not feeling well, but very happy you did get in some R&R over the weekend :)

Hope you feel better really soon!

Beth :not:

Hey woman!

Forgive me for not already knowing this, but where are you from? Where is home?

I SO know how you feel.. Cause even though California is my home, my folks and my broha up and left me and moved to Gerogia.. I miss them terribly all the time.

Well I hope things look up for sweets... Sweat it all out with your workout...!