Monday…

Let me get the mushy stuff out of the way: I want to thank everyone for the supportive notes/emails. As always, I’m overwhelmed by the response. A lot of you have been around since the beginning of my journey! 4.5 years is a long time to deal with my tantrums and complaints. I thank you for the patience and friendship (LOL or is it just your desire to watch the trainwreck that is my life?). I’m a bit scared to try something new, but I’m excited too. Weight Watchers basically saved my life…and I will forever be grateful. The program stresses the concept of lifestyle change…and that’s what I’ve done. In order to continue pursuing additional fitness events/goals, I had to do what’s best for me. Hopefully I made the right decision. The great part of of Weight Watchers is that the program will always be around. It’s comforting to know that I have something to fall back on if things get too out of control.

So…today completes my 4-day weekend. Our company has a use it/lose it policy on vacation, so I was forced to take an additional 5 days off this month. Rough life, huh? My seniority grants me 4 weeks of vacation…and I decided to be greedy and purchase an additional week of PTO. Anyway, I used my long weekend to do my 2nd favorite activity: shop. Our office (thanks to me…*polishing my halo*) adopted a family from a local elementary school. With 7 total members (Mom & Dad, 10 yo girl, 8 yo boy, 4 yo girl and 6 month old twin boys), we definitely have a lot of shopping to do. My office has 150 employees, so hopefully we’ll get a nice collection of items.

One thing I haven’t shopped for is my holiday party dress. I think I work better under stress. Last year I found my dress 8 hours before the event and it was perfect. I’m off (again) on Friday, so I’ll hit the stores early and get something fabulous for Saturday night.

Well, I need to get back to Operation: Apartment Transformation. Chesty and I are hosting Christmas again this year, so the place has to be decked out. Nothing National Lampoon-ish…just festive.

Hope everyone has a great week!
C

P.S. I’m creating playlists for my iPod (yes, I’m a nerd…it won’t even be ordered until this week) and I need good cardio songs. Please leave me a note with the songs that help move your ass in the gym. Thanks!

^..^Kat

December 5, 2005

Safe in the Arms of Love by Martina McBride. I love that song and it has a good beat. I walk to it…when I walk. haha

I like salsa music for working out. (not that that happens very often :P)

..Jenn..

RYN: Dad is doing awesome 🙂 He still gets whiny at night if he’s overdone it and is sore, but who can blame him after what they did to his back? Welcome to life after WW *LOL* 🙂 Hope it’s treating you well so far! 🙂 I’m seriously contemplating doing one of the box-lunch deals like nutra-systems or Jenny Craig. I’d feel like I was caving to pressure, but at the same time, I feel….

….like I need something to get me jumpstarted. Although all that stuff is so danged expensive!!!! 🙁 Argh.

i love you. 🙂 this is such a stress free entry i can tell a difference in you already and it rules!!! Goodby Goodbye by Oingo Boingo…awesome song!

gemidevi

my ipod list for the gym is filled with old school hip-hop and to help me feel like dancing, i have alot of arabic/house music on there. once i start hearing the ‘belly dancing-ish’ music i go nuts on the treadmill. *lol* if this sounds intersting, let me know. I can send you my list via email! (just note me ur email addie).

Well, of course I HATE you. Goodness, you get paid for NOTHING. Stop wasting people’s money. GOODNESS!! Workout songs: 1)Keep me Hanging On (the 80’s girl group version) 2) Let’s Get it Started (Black Eyed Peas) 3) Get Busy (John Paul…I think that’s his name) 4) Like A Prayer…I LOVE Madonna 5) Your Body is a Wonderland…a GREAT cool down song 6) One Thing (Amerie) Smooches…

m0rbidm00n

I’ve always noticed that “Celebrity Skin” by Hole always made me want to run. Also any DDR songs (I recommend “Rhythm and Police” and “Speed Over Beethoven”).

RYN: Thanks my dear 🙂 That Peppermint Mocha Espresso sounds awesome 🙂 Of course, I got the Venti. I don’t even want to THINK about the calorie contest. It was with Skim milk, but that’s a drop in the bucket where calories are concerned. You don’t wanna be here atm… it’s FREEZING!!! I think LW and I should come down to you where it’s warm for our hugs! 🙂

im just in a shit mood. i made that entry private. you can have a reader password so you can read my private entries. yours is dallas

Calicakes

I love black box, strike it up and cathy dennis and da mob come on and get my love. I use both of them at the gym.

Been reading you since waaaay back in the day. Congrats on your new endeavors – written by Deljah, an old WW lifetime member, who doesn’t do the meetings anymore either! :o) On to the music – Amerie 1 Thing Afrika Bambatta Planet Rock Outkast Bombs over Baghdad Busta Rhimes Break Your Neck, Dangerous, Woo Haa Christopher Williams Dreaming Eric B & Rakim Don’t Sweat the Technique cont’d

Eric B & Rakim I Know YOu Got Soul, Public Enemy Fight the Power, Welcome to the Terrordome Luke DooDoo Brown, Hydrolics, Shake what your mama gave ya House of Pain Jump Around RuPaul Looking Good Feeling Gorgeous, Work Missy Elliott For My People, Lose Control LL Mama Said Knock You Out Michael Jackson Working day & Night, PYT Poison Clan Pick It Up Clash Rock the Casbah cont’

Sheila E Glamorous Life Teena Marie Square Biz Heavy D Now that We’ve Found Love Macy Gray When I See You (Bugz Remix) That’s about it. I need some new songs for the ipod as well. Good luck! Deljah

I just found a great CD at Target called Funk Baby. Great music for spinning at home. Also added a little old school Queen Latifah (Come Into My House) and sprinkled it with 1 Thing by Amerie. Oh yeah, I also have Dead or Alive’s Greatest Hits CD. Oh and one more thing, “Dope” and “I Thought It was Me” by Bell Biv Devoe….. Xquizite1

MrsAmyB

December 6, 2005

I know last night I was attempting to bust a move white girl style to some Outkast – Hey Ya – really makes me want to shake it. And of course a little Missy E always gets my groove going. Now – if only I really danced like I think I do in my head. Thank god I only do it in my living room – or else they’d make a SNL skit out of my antics.

Modesty12

If you like Whitney you can use a lot of the stuff from her greatest hits album. The dance disk. It’s not right, but it’s okay If I told you that w/ George Michael Step by Step Queen of the night I’m every woman I’m your baby tonight And I think there are a few more you could use. Could you post your list once you have compiled it. I thinking of an ipod of Christmas myself.

I am kinda partial to music that makes me feel like I could be a super hero in the next action movie, so….. Prodigy is always good for me : ) LOL. The songs, “spitfire”, “memphis bells” and “girls” are very nice for running. Have fun! -Andrea

Madonna’s new one “Confessions on the Dance Floor” is great for a one hour cardio fest.

Jersey Girl at Heart

1)Make it Happen – Mariah, Carey2)It’s My Life – Bon Jovi3)Stronger – Brittany Spears (Yeah, I know!)4)Believe – Cher5)You Thought Wrong – Kelly Clarkson6)Miss Independent – Kely Clarkson7)Survivor – Destiny’s Child8)Get Right – Jennifer Lopez9)It’s Like That – Mariah Carey Just a few off the top of my head 😉