Finally Friday!

Swazzle

Good morning! 

I am in a terrific mood today!

H and I ended up going out to dinner last night at our favorite Mexican restaurant and then I rushed home to pack before Big Brother came on. This morning I finished packing and stopped at DD for an Oreo coffee on my way to work!

I'm heading out of here around 12:30 so I can get my eyebrows tamed then I'll probably stop for another Oreo coffee (I'm obsessed and I blame @GoldenPenguin) and I'll be on my way to @buddysmom80's house! 

@goldenpenguin, @hummingbird125, @csousa1, and Lil S will be arriving at various times and then we're going to eat, drink, and play games while peeing our pants laughing and tooting, as per usual. 

Tomorrow, the plan is to relax at the pool all day and I can't wait to be lazy and work on my tan. There'll be more of the aforementioned activities as well. 

Sunday, @hummingbird125 and I are planning to get up and leave early (while crying) so that I can drop her off and then get home in time to make it to the beach for a few hours with H. I'll cook dinner and watch Big Brother that night.

IS IT NOON YET?!?!?!?!

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@Swazzle Enjoy your weekend with everyone!!! So jealous!!

WOO HOO FRIDAY!!!

So Home Depot finally came last night did all their measurements. They plan to call us next week to give us our quote and schedule an installation appointment. I'm holding them to it. If I don't receive a call next week then I will go crazy.

I'm working from home today. Tonight we are meeting FIL for Mexican and then going to Top Golf with some friends. I've never been to Top Golf before so I'm a little nervous.

Saturday we are doing our hospital tour!!! I'm soooo excited! It's a fairly new hospital so I know everything will be nice and I can't wait to see it all. Afterwards I'm going shopping with my Mom for stuff for the baby shower. That night I'll probably stay home and relax.

Sunday morning I'm going to church with my friend and her BF while DH works all day. Afterwards I need to get some more curtains for our upstairs "living space" and then I'm meeting a friend from high school for dinner.

Monday I'm taking off of work, we are having people come and change out our locks on our house and getting new keys. DH did some caulking on the siding so we need to paint over that and I'll probably go file our Homestead exemption with the tax commissioner. Then our house checklist for the summer is complete!!!! We can focus solely on the nursery and baby stuff!!

Hummingbird125

@Swazzle - I can't wait to celebrate your & @Buddysmom80's birthday weekend!! I'm in desperate need of a relaxing weekend!

I'm had a miserable week, you guys. On Tuesday morning, I went out to walk to my car to drive to work, and found it pushed halfway onto the sidewalk, with the trunk against a tree. Yup, some asshole SLAMMED into my car hard enough to move it a good distance and didn't even leave a note. Since it's a used car, I don't have comprehensive insurance coverage. It's in the shop right now, and they are doing the bare minimum to make it drivable again to the tune of about $600. 

Then, last night at 11pm, my dog got sprayed by a skunk, and now my poor pup and my whole apartment REEKS.

Thank god it's Friday.

Hummingbird125

@Southernpeach89 - I'm excited for your hospital tour! Do you have a list of questions you need to ask? 

untouchablets

Morning!
@swazzle that oreo coffee is freaking awesome no judgements here lol

Yesterday went as expected, uneventful. BF came over and we ate at our fave diner and I ordered tons of food because I am worried I am not eating enough calories which is why I am not losing weight? Like i've been tracking what I normally eat in a day and its sad lol. Anyway I had a giant salad with some grilled chicken, corn, tortilla chips, avocado, and a spicy ranch dressing and I love it I get it every time lol but also I got my other favorite, fries with gravy. BF and I shared food and came home where he promptly fell asleep until waking me up at freaking 6 this morning. BOOO. He never sleeps normally at home so when he stays at my house he gets all relaxed and is totally out for like ten hours. Now, I love sleeping, but my bedtime is like 12-2am, not 8:30pm lol

Today I've got the gym, some homework to do, and then work. Tomorrow morning I'm working until 3 and then it's Taylor Swift time once again!! Going to see her at Met Life stadium in NJ this time and even though our seats are like waaaayyyyy way up there I am looking forward to a better view of the entire stadium.

Sunday I have the day off for the first time in like ever so BF and I are gonna have a daylong date and idk what that means exactly, but I can't wait to spend time with him.

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@Hummingbird125 I have a few questions I plan to ask. I'm not sure if they are the type of questions that they will go over with our tour group but I'll ask them while we are there. I need to think of more though.

jenna8984

@swazzle @buddysmom @goldenpenguin So do you all live in NJ? Or some NJ, some NY? Did you all meet exclusively on TK or were some of you friends IRL before?

@southernpeach89 What are you having Home Depot install?

@hummingbird125 omg that suuuuuuuuucks. I am so pissed for you!!

Yesterday I got really busy at work so I couldn't get back to the Thursday thread until there were like 100 updates and there was just way too much to catch up on so I had to bail on that thread hahah. Today should be slower at work.

I can't wait to meet @jenjen047 @phira @lavenderfields13 @caseface5 tomorrow in Boston!!

HAPPY WEDDING WEEKEND @500days !!!

Other than that, not much going on. I was disappointed that we've been house hunting for 3 months and in that time interest rates have gone from 3.7 to 4.1. I'm like WTF. So my realtor recommended I call a different lender that she's used in the past. Not only was he able to lock me in at 3.8 (below market) but his closing costs are $2,000 less than the one I had been working with! Woohoo! Will be spending that on basement exercise equipment.

untouchablets

@hummingbird125 I know that there are special shampoos by Natures Miracle that will get the smell out, but you could get those giant cans of tomato juice too. If you dog is white use apple cider vinegar. Just let it sit in the dogs coat for good while so it can break down the oils that are making the dog smell, and then wash the coat with regular dog shampoo about three times. That should get MOST of the smell out but probably not all, especially it poor doggie was hit in the face.

LizzyTish88

@Swazzle Have fun this weekend! Sounds like you will not matter what.

@Southernpeach89 Yay for the hospital tour! Hope you and H love it!

@Hummingbird125 Sorry about your car. I still can't believe some ass would do that!

@untouchablets13 Have fun at T-Swift!

Last night BF and I had "Turkey Taco Thursday." Seems like a lot of Mexican going on around here! The were so good!

Today I'm out of here at noon! I'm going to go home, snuggle Tessie's face off and read HP. I'm also going to catch up on SYTYCD.

Tomorrow I was supposed to go to the Boston GTG but the cheer director screwed up and instead I have to host a cheer clinic all fucking day! She had told me is was next Saturday, and then booked the gym for this Saturday and we can't change it. I'm so sad!!!

Sunday we might go to the Kite Festival in Newport. We went last year and it was a ton of fun, so hopefully we go again!

Hummingbird125

@Jenna8984 - We all live in the tri-state area, making GTG's fairly easy! We all met through here :-D

@untouchablets - I also heard that the Nature's Miracle skunk stuff worked well, and we are planning on trying another suggested home-remedy of hydrogen peroxide/baking soda/dish soap. By "we", I mean "H".... since I get to escape the stench!

lavenderfields13

@Swazzle your weekend sounds awesome. Who is Lil S?

@Humingbird125 Ugh your week does sound awful I would have cried if that happened to my car and been really ragey! And eww skunk 

@untouchablets enjoy your day with your BF!

I woke up this morning to work out again but I did a JM ab workout yesterday after not doing anythign for awhile so my abs and lower back are really hurting. I didn't think it would be a good idea to work them again today so I was going to do C25k but it was raining and I don't feel entirely safe doing that alone at 6am. So I decided I'll do it later and went back to bed. Then when I woke up I remembered I'm getting my nails done after work so hopefulyl I still have the energy to do it when I get home.

I'm excited because tomorrow is my first LHR treatment- I'm a little nervous too but I think I'll be fine. Then I'm having lunch with @jenna8984 @caseface5 @phira @jenjen047 !!

I'm going to pretend that I'll do some cleaning when I get home after that.

Sunday I NEED to get all my TY cards DONE! Not fun. And maybe take a trip to BJs to stock up on some stuff. That's about it!

lavenderfields13

Oh no @caseface5

Swazzle

@jenna8984 - I'm in NJ, @hummingbird125 and @GoldenPenguin are in NY, @buddysmom80 is in CT, and @csousa1 is in MA. We all met here, on NEY. 

I'd like to correct you, @hummingbird125! We do not have G2Gs. At least, I don't. I feel like my friendship with a lot of people that I originally met here has surpassed being Knottie friends if that makes sense? So hanging out on the weekend, is just me hanging out with my best friends, not a "Knottie G2G". 

Hummingbird125

Swazzle said:

@jenna8984 - I'm in NJ, @hummingbird125 and @GoldenPenguin are in NY, @buddysmom80 is in CT, and @csousa1 is in MA. We all met here, on NEY. 

I'd like to correct you, @hummingbird125! We do not have G2Gs. At least, I don't. I feel like my friendship with a lot of people that I originally met here has surpassed being Knottie friends if that makes sense? So hanging out on the weekend, is just me hanging out with my best friends, not a "Knottie G2G". 

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SITB

:-P I agree, they are not "GTG's", but it was easier than explaining about drunk brunches and pickle dip and dress shopping and sleepovers and leaving underwear behind and snuggling and sharing pizza at 2am in a hotel room.

Swazzle

@lavenderfields13 - @csousa1's younger sister

Swazzle

I hope everyone going to the Boston G2G has an awesome time! We could should do a BIG Northeast one sometime

LizzyTish88

Swazzle said:

I hope everyone going to the Boston G2G has an awesome time! We could should do a BIG Northeast one sometime

For real though!! I miss @GoldenPenguin and @CSousa1 and want to meet you other fab ladies! And I'm so mad about tomorrow so it would make me feel much better!!

Swazzle

Hummingbird125 said:

Swazzle said:

@jenna8984 - I'm in NJ, @hummingbird125 and @GoldenPenguin are in NY, @buddysmom80 is in CT, and @csousa1 is in MA. We all met here, on NEY. 

I'd like to correct you, @hummingbird125! We do not have G2Gs. At least, I don't. I feel like my friendship with a lot of people that I originally met here has surpassed being Knottie friends if that makes sense? So hanging out on the weekend, is just me hanging out with my best friends, not a "Knottie G2G". 

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SITB

:-P I agree, they are not "GTG's", but it was easier than explaining about drunk brunches and pickle dip and dress shopping and sleepovers and leaving underwear behind and snuggling and sharing pizza at 2am in a hotel room.

Accurate.

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@jenna8984 We are having them install some new blinds. They measured our windows last night and we have already picked out what kind of blinds we want so they just need to come and install them.

@500days Happy Wedding Day!!! I hope it's absolutely everything you imagined!!

untouchablets

What @swazzle said --- BIG G2G because I also live in NY and haven't met ANYONE yet

jenna8984

Oh that's awesome!! Hopefully us Boston gals can make some similar friendships

Case don't worry, we'll have another when 500days is back from her honeymoon!

So this proves how alone I am at work- I'm my own department, the only accountant here. Sales and production are at the other end of the building so I'm literally alone all day, no one walks by my area. So a guy just popped into my office (apparently looking for someone else?) and says "Oh you moved to this office now?!" I just gave him a blank stare because this has been my only office since my first day 2 years ago. LOL

minskat30

@swazzle- Have fun hanging out!  I wish I lived closer to you guys!

@lavenderfields13 - I hope you guys have fun as well!  

I'm sorry @caseface5 that you won't be able to make it though.    

@southernpeach89 - Ahhhh!  Hospital tour already!  I feel like it was just yesterday that you got preggers.

@hummingbird125 - That really sucks about your car.  I'm sorry.  What an ass!!!

@untouchablets - How many calories are you eating a day?

@500days - Happy wedding weekend!

@jeanna8984 - Good luck house hunting.  I feel like it took us forever to find what we were looking for.  The wait pays off though.

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I'm so glad its Friday.  I have a home inspection today though (the guy is a bit of an ass) for our remodeled basement.  He ALWAYS finds something wrong with what we did.  I think this is like the fifth time we have had him out for inspection...its always something new he notices too that he could have noticed in the last go round.  I think he just likes making people miserable honestly.  Wish me luck!

Tomorrow I think H and I are going to do a long walk.  Then I will scout out some rummage sales.  Sunday will be more of the same thing likely...boring but relaxing!

Swazzle

@untouchablets - @speakeasy14 and I were talking about doing a lunch nearby sometime in August. Wanna join? I can start a separate thread if there's other interest in doing a NY-area G2G.

untouchablets

@minskat30 it varies day by day but always under 1500. It's not even on purpose! I don't have a lot of healthy options at work and frankly I'm sick of staring at the pastries all day, and I don't really snack so really I'll eat oatmeal or cereal for breakfast, lunch I'll either have a panini from work or go out for a sandwich or something but that gets expensive so I try to avoid it. Dinner is my only really well-rounded meal.

Hummingbird125

@Swazzle, @untouchablets, @skeakeasy14 - I'm inviting myself.

untouchablets

Swazzle said:

@untouchablets - @speakeasy14 and I were talking about doing a lunch nearby sometime in August. Wanna join? I can start a separate thread if there's other interest in doing a NY-area G2G.

YESSSSSS

Hummingbird125

@untouchablets - I lose weight eating around 1300 calories (if I don't exercise at all, if I do - I eat more than that). I think you should make sure you're at least eating around 1250, but more if you're working out - maybe add in some strength training?

minskat30

@untouchablets - I agree with @Hummingbird125 1250 at the minimum.  Things like nuts and cheese give you quick calories if you are having trouble squeezing them in.  Also, I know you post about workouts so you obviously have to deduct the calories burned and net out to at least 1250.  

untouchablets

Hummingbird125 said:

@untouchablets - I lose weight eating around 1300 calories (if I don't exercise at all, if I do - I eat more than that). I think you should make sure you're at least eating around 1250, but more if you're working out - maybe add in some strength training?

@minskat30 & @hummingbird125 I actually started strength training last week so maybe that's the push I need. I do expend a lot of energy during the day though, I'm on my feet for 8 hours actively moving around and stuff so I have no clue what I actually need. I guess I have to just try different things and see what works. I still think 1500 is too low for my everyday intake though, I haven't tried cutting calories at all to lose weight.

minskat30

Guys, I'm so heartbroken for a friend.  She just lost her 6 year old Pyr (who she got, in part, to outlive her older Pyr) to cancer like a month ago and now her 10 year old Pyr has cancer.  I wish there was something I could do other than offer comfort and support.  It makes me so sad for her (and, selfishly, me knowing how susceptible to cancer Pyrs are).  Give your fur babies extra snuggles.  

lavenderfields13

@minskat30 Good luck with the inspection!

I think they amount of calories you should be consuming is usually based on how much you weigh and how much you want to lose but you shouldn't go under 1200. 

1200 is what MFP told me I should stay at (if I hadn't exercised to burn calories) when I was really trying to lose weight and most days it was hard for me not to go over that. I've stopped counting now because it's such a PITA for me and I was getting obsessive about it before. I did lose weight though. 

ETA; @untouchablets yeah you definitely may be consuming too few calories based on your weight and how much you're working out