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Shannon R. · Joined: 23 Jul 2009 Posts: 21 Location: Kansas

There is a table full of "goodies" in the kitchen for a co-worker's birthday, and my office is located RIGHT next to said kitchen!! So I've locked myself in my office with some grapes and a few walnuts, and I'm just going to keep my hands busy typing this message until the urge to indulge passes. (Might be a long message, folks!! Anybody read [u]War & Peace [/u]lately??) Wink

The sweetness of the grapes, combined with the crunchiness of the walnuts, appears to be working. Urge has passed. I shall now continue with my regular scheduled programming....
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CindyL · Joined: 02 Apr 2008 Posts: 462 Location: Texas

That's funny how you put that, Shannon. I'm glad that the grapes and walnuts helped you out. Congratulations on passing up the goodies.

Shannon R. · Joined: 23 Jul 2009 Posts: 21 Location: Kansas

Good morning, Cindy! It is 7:40 a.m. and I'm the first one in the office and the remaining cakes and cookies are still in the kitchen. However, I anticipated that and brought more grapes, walnuts, and blueberries...so I am READY FOR BATTLE!!!

Thus far, no temptations. However, even if I have one today, I doubt I would even be able to walk next door to the kitchen, because I did the QFS Hips & Thighs workout this morning (at shall I say, I ATTEMPTED to do all of it!) and Gilad kicked my butt!! I can really feel it.
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CindyL · Joined: 02 Apr 2008 Posts: 462 Location: Texas

Your strategy for resisting temptations is a good one-pack healthy snacks to munch on instead. Way to go, Shannon! I've been doing the same thing. They have been passing out chocolate candies at this workshop I have been attending, and I just pull out my raisins and dried cranberries instead! Smile

I know what you mean about the QFS Hips, Thighs, and Buns workout. I think that it is one of the very best in the QFS dvds. I remember when I first did it, I certainly felt it the next day, muscles that I hadn't worked in years! But it does get better. I do the workout now and I feel so much stronger doing it. So keep with it! Very Happy

Shannon R. · Joined: 23 Jul 2009 Posts: 21 Location: Kansas

Hey Cindy ~~ It's good to know that you found that particular workout to be tough when you started, too. Now I don't feel like a wimp, and have hope that it will get a bit easier each time. It is now 6:00 p.m. and my thighs are SCREAMING for mercy (but in a good way).

Tomorrow morning (in fact, the next three days) will be interesting. I'm house-sitting for some friends and their home is simply not set up for any sort of movement (on top of which they have a little dog that loves to get underfoot). I brought my QFS and Express DVDs in hopes that I can rearrange their living room and convince their baby to just sit down and enjoy the show! I wonder if one can use a dog as a free weight? Sure hope I remember where everything goes when it comes time to put the room back together! If not, maybe I'll just tell them I'm taking a decorating class and needed some practice.... Idea

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Shannon R. · Joined: 23 Jul 2009 Posts: 21 Location: Kansas

Currently ignoring deep-fried veggie springrolls. I know the urge will pass if I just keep myself busy for a few minutes. This reminds me of quitting smoking and posting to a non-smoking forum...waiting for the urge to pass before returning to real life....although those urges came about every 45 seconds!! I didn't get much done for a long time, but sure made a bunch of new internet buddies! Laughing

OK...co-workers ate the last springroll, so the temptation is over!

Back to reality....
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