Gather round, It's Friday!

**jessesmomma** · July 22, 2005, 07:58 AM

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Hey Terry! Was wondering about the pepperoni chips, do u cook them or just eat them out of the bag?

**Natasha** · July 22, 2005, 07:59 AM

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Well......Im in Atlanta.....and the traffic was....HORRIBLE ....I repeat HORRIBLE.......... I swear to you I wonder how some of these people got drivers licenses.....Ok...now that I have got that off my chest *****Calming down

ITS FRIDAY....WHOOOO HOOOOOOOO

Today is my off day of working out.....So I am going to go over to my boyfriends house after work....Relax..play some computer games....and maybe take in a movie....(got free passes from work) Will be headed back to the gym on Saturday for Cardio Kickboxing....*Uh Oh watch out Bruce Lia comin atcha* And then rest on Sunday...(my other off day)

Also I have packed myself a goodie back to take to his house for the weekend....Water, veggies, couple of cans of 7-up w/splenda, sf jellow mix (to put with the heavy whipping cream) , whey protien, and pepperoni for late night snacking....

Ok now for my struggle......I am a music freak.....I cannot live without my ipod....about a year ago I purchased a 20 gig Ipod to in which I paid 420.00 including accessories. Well went to the gym yesterday and after walking, I went back to the lockerroom to get dress for my aquafit class (which by the way was cancelled....storming like crazy). I placed my ipod in my shoe in my gym bag for same keeping sort of...Well I get home and take all my workout clothes and throw them right in the washing machine...and you guess it....INCLUDING MY IPOD! ....I didn't realize it until after my clothes had been washing for 15 min..........I have to admit I shedded a few tears....I can't live without it.....

Ok so now the silver lining.....After realzing that everything happens for a reason and do a little praying.....I decided to do something GREAT...I purchased myself the NEW Ipod in color, along with a ipod shuffle to take to the Gym.....I figure this is my way of treating myself.....

Sooo thats it.....Whew.....Glad to get that off my chest.....Thanks Everyone for listening....

Happy Friday!

**Terry** · July 22, 2005, 08:12 AM

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Hi Rhonda
Pepperoni chips:
I place a few paper towels on a plate and then lay as much pepperoni as I can on the towel on one layer. Put another towel over it and nuke for a minute or so. Depends on the power of your microwave. Nuke until crisp. And voila! Pepperoni chips. I have them several times a week for a snack.

Natasha, I would have shed a few tears as well! My kids each have one and I am thinking of getting one as well. They are wonderful! Glad you bought another. You have your weekend all planned out and even better you have your food ready to go so you wont be going off plan. Good for you!! Its all about the choices we make isnt it? My brother lived in Atlanta for a year and he would complain about the traffic. He would drive forever just to get up the street it seemed. Now he lives in Maryland and works in DC so he is still in that traffic every day. I love the country and the traffic around here doesnt compare.

**Natasha** · July 22, 2005, 08:22 AM

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Yes Terry it is definetly about the choices you make....I wanna be ready just in case....If I have the healthy things around me, then I can't go wrong......

**Terry** · July 22, 2005, 08:47 AM

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That the spirit Natasha!! See you CAN do this!

**jessesmomma** · July 22, 2005, 08:58 AM

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You go Natasha! Sounds like you got your ducks all in a row. Sorry to hear about the ipod, glad you could get you a new one. I had a childhood friend who lived in Georgia who would come down and spend the summers with her grandma and grandpa, Cathy Ingamanson was her name. Hadn't thought of her in years. Have a great weekend and keep up the good work! Go Natasha

Go Natasha

**MojosRising** · July 22, 2005, 09:06 AM

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Natasha, I'm shedding a few tears for you. That really sucks! I just got mine and I would have been devestated. I feel for ya. BTW I hear Wedding Crashers is really good... I want to see that myself.

Hi, Terry! Nice to see ya. How've you been? I missed a few days.

I've been doing my workout the last 2 days. I still can't get off 'the junk' I'm eating. I am super sore so at least I'm trying to get in shape.

Hi Jessesmom!

Howdy everyone!!! Happy Friday

**jdechand** · July 22, 2005, 09:11 AM

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Hi everyone, happy friday! I'm sorry about the ipod Natasha... I can't live without mine either. I am listening to it right now at work... one of the FEW perks of working early in the morning.

My week as been good. It's been warm and muggy and today its raining.. weird. But this weekend I am going to CLEAN my floors. I know it sounds crazy but I'm really excited about it. I went for a longer run yesterday so now my legs are sore. Today I am going to do my pilates with a shorter run.

**Finelly** · July 22, 2005, 09:12 AM

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Good morning! It's about 8 a.m. here in California and I've already cleaned the kitchen, living room and dining room. (Hubby had to go to work at 7, and I drove him, which is why I was up so early!)

It looks like another hot, humid day today. Yikes! (that reminds me, I gotta pay the electricity bill!) I have no particular plans today, except to stay cool, get in a good workout, and relax. Oh, and cook up some stuff for the weekend.

Natasha - sounds like you are doing a great job planning for the weekend!!!! And nice problem-solving re: the ipod, though that must have cost you quite a penny!

Let's all commit to a cheat-free weekend.

**womanpraised** · July 22, 2005, 09:38 AM

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Well, we had amazing lightning storms last night here in Vegas. I am sitting in my office, bored to tears because I am temping while looking for a real job, and although they pay me to be here, they wont give me any work. So I spend roughly 7 hours of my nine hour day playing computer games.

I am having a heck of a time. We are staying with my folks until I get find a real job- find out what side of town we are working on - and then rent in that side of town... no use wasting a move... and long story short, I have very little control of what groceries are bought or made. I KNOW that standard advise would be, duh, buy your own groceries, but my dad FREAKS out about me taking up cupboard/fridge space. SIGH. So my experience is mostly great during the day, and then going home to ravioli or quesadillas or rice bowls for dinner. My dad lost a lot of weight on atkins years ago, so I dont get the absolute resistance, but I guess a man has to have his carbs.

I am just whining. I am determined, this weekend, to put my mind to finding a way around this. Maintaining my weight, mostly for now.

I am waiting to hear on a few jobs. I have applied with city, county and state PD, and am on pins and needles waiting to hear about interviews. Also for a totally different job with my kids' school, it is an alternative school, the best around, but it just occured to me that not only is it 10000 less a year than dispatch, I might not even have a job in the summer time.

SIGH.

I am looking forward to the weekend, taking the kids to see Fantastic Four, and Avenue is having a huge clearance sale. WOOO HOOO.

Blessings folks.

kimberly

**Terry** · July 22, 2005, 09:44 AM

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Mojo! I was going to send the hounds out after you if I hadnt heard from you today! You are making progress if you are getting the exercise in on a regular basis. How about joining the water challenge for your next goal? Then you would have another portion of your routine down? One step at a time.

That cheat free weekend is a good idea Finelly. I signed up.

Anybody else???!!! Join in and have a great cheat free weekend! Every success breeds another one!!

**Finelly** · July 22, 2005, 09:45 AM

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Oh, Kimberly, what a lousy situation to be in. I feel for you!

Sounds like there's not much you can do about the food situation except (if you have the cash) pick up dinner each night that is Atkins-friendly. Which doesn't make for a nice family dinner situation!

Boy, I hope you find a job soon. The period of "limbo" I think is the WORST!!!!! I'm keeping my fingers crossed for ya!

**Natasha** · July 22, 2005, 10:21 AM

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Thanks you guys for the Sympathy......I truly am an IPOD fanatic....This is my 3rd one....But the good thing is that this one has all the bells and whistles...whooo hoooo.... I am trying to make this cheat free.... I wanna see the scale move and the inches lost....I AM ON A MISSION.....

**Terry** · July 22, 2005, 10:43 AM

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Kimberly, sorry I missed your post earlier.(We must have been on at the same time?)

You are in quite a rut at the moment, but we are all here for ya to help you thru. Post, vent, drink your water, do what Finelly said, vent some more and before you know it you will be on the other side. And if at best you maintain then that is GREAT!

My fingers are crossed for you to find a job real soon and turn this around.

Enjoy that movie with your kids and get something REALLY great at that sale!

<big hug>

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