poohshek

6 a.m. personal training today.

Jogged 3.1 miles this evening.

6 a.m. personal training yesterday morning after a week of vacation in Moab, Utah. Pigged out big time and in desperate need to get back in shape.

Tried out one of the Insanity workout DVDs this morning with a group at the gym.

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Just jogged 2.9 miles this evening.

Thanks Cathy! Quote: Originally Posted by cathyandchin I'm singing the theme song to you!!

6 a.m. personal training on a Monday morning before retrieving to my cube for another week of "The Office".

We e-filed our taxes today and expecting a big refund. Yay!!!

Sure thing! You are very welcome. I just went through my pictures and found the stores. Here's the approximate location: At the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Calle 1 SUR in downtown Playa del Carmen. This is close to the ferry pier to Cozumel. At the intersection, head North on Calle 1 SUR and check out the vendors along that street for a good bargain. Good luck! Quote: Originally Posted by midnight24 thanks so much for letting me know. that's not too bad priced...and cheaper than ordering them beforehand, packing them and bringing them down.

Very nice! Bet you are excited!!!

They are made of dried shells (e.g. coconut), hand-painted on the outside and come in different colors. It is a neat wedding favor and can really shake things up at the reception. Also a great souvenir! Quote: Originally Posted by ekcmexico were they wood or handpainted maracas? Also how big were they?

Pictures that take you right back to the the moment --> Priceless... Congratulations!!!

Yes, I do remember. We paid 360 pesos for 36 maracas (about USD $0.75 each). Another bride mentioned getting a good bargain for USD $0.50 a piece but I didn't have any luck finding a vendor that will offer that deal. Most of the stores are selling them for USD $1 and some for more. Hope this helps. Quote: Originally Posted by midnight24 do you remember about how much it cost for the maracas? we are looking to do the same and i'm trying to figure out the budget. thanks!

We gave guests maracas picked up from downtown Playa del Carmen for our December 2009 wedding in Mexico. I made tags and tied them to the maracas with ribbon. Everyone really liked it and took them home. Custom-made maracas are nice but it can take up quite a bit of luggage space. If your budget allows personalization, that will be a nice personal touch. Quote: Originally Posted by ekcmexico What is everyone doing for wedding favors? Im looking for something that would be unique and appropriate for a mexican beach wedding. I like the idea of the custom maracas I saw in some other threads, but I am curious what else there is. Thanks! Elise

and Congratulations!

It has been way too long but I finally made it to another 60-minute session this morning. 7 more classes to go!

You can do it!!! I look forward to your regular post on this thread. Quote: Originally Posted by bsf&jpg Thank you Poohshek! Monday, I will start walking and keeping a better grip on my calorie intake. I have about four months left, and I want my dress to be able to be 'taken in' when it arrives Im gonna get one of those weight loss tickers for my siggy! My FI is doing P90X and he is looking GOOOOD!!!! Hopefully my doc will give me clearance for bikram yoga. Its a healing yoga afterall, and she does it too! fingers crossed for me ladies (and gents) I think Ive found my inspiration again

Austin is my favorite city in Texas! Don't have any plans to visit in the horizon but it is only 4 hours away.

Wow! She did a great job! You are one lucky bride.

Forgot to mention I had a 45-minute total body workout at lunch yesterday and hopefully that burned off the bad carbs from Wednesday. Quote: Originally Posted by poohshek 60-minute bikram yoga class this morning and sweated my rear off.

Think of it as a "detour" but you will reach your final goal. Meanwhile you can watch your calorie intake and limit your alcohol consumption. Walking is good exercise and you can still burn calories from doing that. Hope this helps. Quote: Originally Posted by bsf&jpg I was recently in a car accident and my doctor says Im still in the acute phase so I am not allowed to work out! Which sucks because last year I lost 30 lbs and I am back up 8 so far. (Ive been eating really bad, totally on me) But still, if I were running and spinning, I wouldnt have been eating so bad and gaining weight back. This really suxx because our wedding is in four months!!!! I WANT TO CRY!!!! I guess I have to shut my pie hole and do a no or low carb diet.

60-minute bikram yoga class this morning and sweated my rear off.

Tried a new recipe from the cookbook we got as a wedding gift. Dinner was awesome!

The woman used to sit next to me at work followed this diet and I didn't see any obvious changes. She raved about how her skin improved but honestly the results said otherwise.