~*Kathy*~

Quote: Originally Posted by The Mandy in Chandy Also true, which helps with maintenance. I mean who wants to be at goal weight and having to eat 900 cals to maintain because their metabolisms aren't up to par because of lost muscle mass, right? Yep! I noticed when I was lifting weights last year, I could get away with not eating as clean as I had been and still maintain my weight...so that was really nice.

That's true, however, building muscle from lifting weights will help you lose weight. The more muscle you have, the more effectively your body burns calories at rest, which is important.

Aww sorry to hear about your health issues and how expensive the drugs are...wow! Hopefully it'll make you feel better and NOT make you lose your hair. My co-worker had been having UTI infections too (she's been with the same guy for like 25 years so it's not stds either or anything) and now they're telling her that her worst case scenario is cancer of the bladder but she won't find out for sure for another few months. I'm glad that you don't have cancer, that would be terrifying!

Quote: Originally Posted by Outdoor_girl1010 Your right that exercise won't doing anything if you aren't eating right, but if you are eating right and exercising you will see a bigger lose this way. I totally agree, this is basically what I was trying to say.

Interesting theory. I lost 20 lbs last year and I truly don't believe that it was solely because of what I was eating. I put in a ton of time and effort at the gym and I think that doing so, in conjunction with eating better, helped me lose that weight. That's just my opinion though.

Ok Yael, I can live with that haha Maybe I should try some for winters here? I don't usually buy different footwear for different seasons (even though it gets as cold as -35 c here sometimes haha) but I probably should. I want warm feet too, I suppose I could make a sacrifice for the sake of my footies lol.

Fruit definitely makes things much more palatable! Yeah, each powder is a bit different but I think generally, one scoop of protein powder will have 20 - 30 grams of protein in it.

Yael, how is this possible?! You're my brain twin for goodness sakes!

Quote: Originally Posted by Erika J I confess I love uggs and will be buried in them despite the cougar's and the delinquent thank you note writer's objections to them. lmao Erika! I just laughed out loud...hard and DH looked at me funny probably wondering wtf I was laughing at. I am SUCH a delinquent thank you note writer, for real! hahahahaha You kill me! Aimee - lol wtf, yes, that IS deserved...that would make me mad too! Unless his song included him cleaning it up/paying for the damage. lol

Quote: Originally Posted by mummergirl haha kathy! and just jump right back in there! we heart you! i confess that i just read a thread about uggs that turned out (much to my dismay) to be people who actually LOVE uggs, not hate them, like i do. and then i browsed thru it and the ugg-lovers were all my favorite girls from the shout box thread. how can i be friends with ugg-lovers?!?!? yikes!!! lol aw thanks Lisa Maybe I'm just having a weird week, I dunno. OMG I saw that thread and got all excited because I thought it was an Ugg-hating thread too and I was kinda sad when I figured out it was an ugg-lover thread! Glad I wasn't the only one who got suckered in by the title haha.

lol Keep voting Andi, vote for Brandon & Jeanine for me!!! hehe

(Cougar)Lisa - Yeah, I think he doesn't give specific amounts of anything in the diet on purpose. I go by his portion method for most things: size of your fist for carbs, size of the palm of your hand for protein. As far as the shakes go, if I'm on low carb day, I mix water, protein powder (1 scoop) and crushed ice and drink it. If I'm on a low gi/gl day I do the same but add raspberries, if I'm on a high gi/gl day, I do the same but instead of raspberries, I put in a whole banana. It's pretty basic but it works for me. They're definitely better with the fruit in them lol.

Last performance show of the season, here's my thoughts on it! Guys & Girls Group Dance - I liked it, thought it was pretty cute choreography by Tasty Oreo (Tyce) and I love that Lady Gaga song so that was a bonus. I really loved Brandon & Jeanine in it, Evan and Kayla were ok but I had a hard time taking my eyes off of Brandon & Jeanine. Evan & Jeanine (contemporary/jazz) - I love Sonya's choreography and everything but I don't know if it was the music or what...I thought the dance was good but I was kind of bored with it, I don't know why but I was. The judges seemed to like it though. Brandon & Kayla (Jazz) - I thought they did a great job and I loved the choreography...it looked like a hard dance!! Although they did a great job, it didn't wow me like it wowed the judges. I don't know, I guess my expectations are so high because of past seasons. Don't get me wrong, it was great but I wasn't in love with it. I didn't see a point in the table in the dance, I was wondering if they put it in there because everyone loved the Neil/Sabra jazz dance two seasons ago with the table. Blah, I feel weird about this dance. Evan & Brandon (Jazz) - Finally! A dance that I LOVED tonight! I thought the choreography and music were great. I couldn't tear my eyes from Brandon, he was clearly outdancing Evan on all aspects. Evan did ok but Brandon blew that out of the water!! Even the judges seemed to notice, I LOL'ed when Mary asked Evan what was the nastiest thing he's ever done Kayla & Jeanine (Contempoaray) - I really liked this dance! As annoying as I find Mia as a person, her choreography is almost always awesome. I really loved concept of the dance. They both did a fantastic job but again, I was completely focused on Jeanine the entire time. Evan & Kayla (Jive) - Ahhh, a jive to a country tune! I thought it was a fun dance but that's all it was...fun. I didn't find it to be particularly challenging for the level of dancing they're at. I did love when Evan flipped Kayla, that looked neat but this dance overall didn't blow my mind, personally. Is it just me or were they both hamming it up in their faces a bit too much during the dance? It was starting to annoy me a little. Brandon & Jeanine (paso doble) - oooh I loved this one! I wasn't paying attention to the little thingy before they do the dance...was it Matrix inspired? The music totally reminded me of the Matrix. Anyway, they were both so in character in this dance, you could see it in their faces. It was an intense looking dance and they nailed their moves!! Ok so I wasn't going to comment on the solos but I guess I am. I thought Brandon and Jeanine did really well with their solos tonight, they clearly brought their "A" game. Evan was good but it wasn't anything we haven't seen from him before already so I don't think he did himself any favors, I have to say I felt bad for him though as he was obviously nervous! The poor boy had noticable sweat stains on his shirt while he was dancing! Kayla looked like she did the same old stuff in her solo too...I was kind of bored with it to be honest. I don't know about you ladies but I am so tired of hearing the judges kiss Kayla's butt like all freakin' night, seriously!! Ok, so here's what I want to happen tomorrow: First eliminated: Evan Second eliminated: Kayla Third eliminated: Brandon Winner: Jeanine What I think might happen: First eliminated: Evan Second eliminated: Jeanine Third Eliminated: Kayla Winner: Brandon OR this might happen too lol (God I hope not though): First eliminated: Evan Second eliminated: Jeanine Third eliminated: Brandon Winner: Kayla I'd be fine with either Brandon or Jeanine taking but I really would be disapointed if Kayla won. I would be surprised if Evan did win but not shocked since apparently he has a crap ton of fans voting for him like all season! lol

I confess that I am totally bummed out that I missed a week of shouting in the shoutbox and now I kind of feel weird trying to jump in again now that there's so many new and awesome ladies posting in there that I don't know so I've been trying to keep up with everyone but I dunno...blah, I'm probably not making any sense right now. Oh well...

Awww great pics! You looked so gorgeous! love your bm dress and your bouquet...congrats!!

I love that Maggie dress SO much, good luck!!!

Meg - well at least your work is nice enough to throw you one. My work didn't do one for me before my wedding in Feb but they did one for another girl in the office who got married in May...wtf?!?!? I didn't want any gifts or anything but it would have been a fun send off since pretty much everyone knew I was getting married. Oh well...

I'm still interested in this too!

hehehe, yeah but it's so hard to wait once a week to do it!! ;P It'll be worth it though Lisa!

Interesting! I'm glad you got that in writing in case they try to dispute it with you. There is definitely a hirearchy at the Iberostar...it's kind of a bummer tbh.

ewww Lisa, I hate cottage cheese unless it's in lasagna! It's a texture thing for me, it totally grosses me out. But if you can stomach it, it is totally healthy for you! Lots of good fats and high protein in cottage cheese. Re: The scale. Yeah, I used to like to weigh myself every morning (after my morning pee so I wouldn't have any additional water weight holding me down lol). With this diet, it's kind of hard to do that because of the carb cycling and what not, it really facks with your scale reading that's why it is ideal to only weigh in once a week in the a.m. (as soon as you wake up) on the day of your cheat day. I have weighed myself on this diet on different days/times of day that I'm supposed to and found that I'm never happy with what it says...that's because there are so many variables involved with it. You should be weighing yourself under the same conditions for the most accurate reading. Hope this makes sense!

I agree, that's pretty normal...sometimes ya just wanna sleep, not be pestered while you're TRYING to sleep!

Hi ladies! Thanks for expressing an interest in my dress! The price would probably vary depending on shipping costs, if you wouldn't mind pming me your location/zip codes then I could determine shipping costs and get back to you with a price. Thanks a bunch!!

Quote: Originally Posted by carly I've been off the AI bandgwagon for a few years, but I heard this today as well. I think it sucks b/c the show has been on the air for so many years and they are a well-balanced trio. BUT I think this has been a long time coming. I mean, isn't there drama about her being fired/quitting like every year? Does anyone watch since the new girl Kara has been on? I wonder if she fits into Paula's spot the same way. If I watch it again, I would miss the bickering between Paula and Simon though, I always thought that was funny. Well said, I agree with all of what you said Carly! I haven't watched AI in ages either but I used to love watching Paula and Simon duke it out According to Perez, it's true but who knows? Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors Hollywood gossip blog from Perez HiltonAmerican Idol

Quote: Originally Posted by jetsbride Kathy/Lisa - What protien shake do you get from Costco? hey! I can't remember the name of it but they sell a few different flavors/brands at Costco. I usually get the Vanilla flavor in this huge container that costs $30 or so. It's protein powder so you have to mix it with water and ice in a blender.