Between the BLs (Biggest Loser) Summer Challenge 2010 Part 1

[disneymom2one]

QUOTD:

My favorite season by a long mile is fall. Fall in Northwest Florida is absolutely stunning. The tourist crowds are gone, the weather is cool but not at all uncomfortable. It marks a new academic year for all of us as both my husband and I teach college math and our daughter is an upcoming (next week!) high school freshman. We also take our "big" trip of the year every Christmas. It's usually two full weeks long and 90% of the time, we go right to WDW. This year, we're veering way off our path and going to DC. I spend the entire fall planning the trip. Add in the Saints season starting and it makes for a great, busy semester.

MB (who usually lurks but has found this thread to be completely inspiring all summer)

 

[pjlla]

Wednesday QOTD- what is your favorite season? What seasons do you find to be the best or easiest for weight loss and healthy living, and which are the more challenging?

Without a doubt, my favorite season is SUMMER..... always has been. I am more than willing to deal with the heat and humidity. I HATE being cold and since I have lost weight, I am cold ALL THE TIME, it seems! So while this heat wave has been difficult with the running and outdoor activities, I am NOT complaining!

Every season has its own challenges. In summer it is harder to exercise and there is so much yummy picnic and bbq food around! Not to mention all of that vacation and carnival eating!! Fall means Halloween and Thanksgiving, winter has the Christmas holiday eating, Christmas cookies, Hannaukah foods, Valentine's candy, plus that feeling of eating to stay warm and cozy!! Spring has Easter dinner and Easter candy and sporatic weather for outdoor exercise.

For myself, I guess I would say that the FALL is my easiest time for weight loss (not including T.giving weekend). Kids are back to school, I am back to work and we are all in our "routine" again. No big eating holidays until November. Apples are fresh and yummy and plentiful. But January always gives me that feeling of "renewal" and "fresh starts", so I am usually highly motivated in the early part of the year.

When I got home yesterday I didn't feel tired and it wasn't too hot -- so I got on the TM and ran 4M! I was really proud of me, as exercise after work is a real challenge. This morning I got up and ran 6M. Partly because I wanted to, and partly because I'm afraid I'm about to have another week w/out running. I'll let you know the results after my appt. this afternoon. Oddly enough, my eyes feel better today...but I'm still keeping the appt., I'm pretty sure I at least need a medical opinion if not intervention.

I have a training all morning, so I won't get to respond but I will be reading everyone's posts while I sit there -- post alot and post often, this promises to be a long morning...

I'm off to have breakfast...

Maria

I'll be thinking of you today. Hope the news from the opthalmologist is good. Glad you are keeping the appointment. It is important to find out exactly what is going on and whether or not it needs further evaluation and/or treatment. If you are not happy with this doctor's treatment, FIND ANOTHER DOCTOR.


Good Wednesday morning everyone! I did my 20 minutes of arms/legs/abs this morning, but haven't gotten in my 20 minutes of cardio. I might take a walk outside while DD is in physical therapy, since it is not so steamy hot today.

Anyone else do this??.... I had ONE POINT left for dessert yesterday and for the life of me I couldn't figure out what to eat. I remembered I had bought some fresh cherries and thought "YUM".... but then, of course, I scooped two giant handfuls into a bowl without measuring them. Somehow, because it was fruit, I figured I could get away with it. I measured the bowl this morning and sure enough, I had double the amount I should have had. If it had been ice cream or cereal or anything else, I probably would have weighed/measured it BEFORE eating it. But somehow, with fruit, I played it loose. WHY?? My body is still absorbing those calories. Sure, it is MUCH healthier calories than if I had had 1 point worth of crackers or light ice cream.... I got vitamins and fiber and antioxidants.... but it was still CALORIES! And you know what...??... I did the same with watermelon in the afternoon?? I intended to eat just 1 cup... but I neglected to measure it and in looking back I'm SURE that I went well over the 1 cup mark because I used the same bowl I put the cherries in!!! Why do I try to convince myself that just because it is fruit it is okay to overindulge??

Sure, I know it wasn't watermelon or cherries that made me 90 pounds overweight, but still!!

I got in a bit of extra exercise last night while watching "Losing It with Jillian Michaels". I carried my hand weights up to the room where I was watching the show and did some arm work and some leg work during the commercials. I love it when I can squeeze in a little extra workout like that! I feel so strong and in control and empowered!! And hopefully that feeling can carry over into the rest of the week!

Well, I'm going to get moving. I want to spend some time today doing something with DS... not sure what yet. DD has had SO MUCH of my attention lately, what with swim practices and swim meets and her sore throat and all. I feel like DS needs some attention. Not sure what he wants to do today, but of course, DD's schedule is going to interfere with it, as she has PT at 3pm and swim practice at 5:30 pm.... oh well.

TTYL........P

 

[JOANNEL]

My boys are 21 & 24. I never leave them without a hug and an I Love you. Years ago the shootings in Colorado really freaked me out. So I never want my last words to them to be angry ones even when there were times they could have.

It does get better, I do think middle school years were the hardest, Once they got to HS and then college they were ok with mom kissing them good bye.

 

[Connie96]

Wednesday QOTD- what is your favorite season? What seasons do you find to be the best or easiest for weight loss and healthy living, and which are the more challenging?

Without a doubt, my favorite season is SUMMER..... always has been. I am more than willing to deal with the heat and humidity. I HATE being cold and since I have lost weight, I am cold ALL THE TIME, it seems! So while this heat wave has been difficult with the running and outdoor activities, I am NOT complaining!

Total DITTO!! As hot as a Texas summer can be, I LOVE the sunshine!

For me, the hardest season for weight loss/maintenance is the "holiday season". Thanksgiving, Christmas and even New Year's Eve. It wouldn't be so bad if they were spread out thru the year, but right on top of each other, there's no time to "recover" from one before the next.

The best time of year for me to lose weight is starting with the new year. At that point, I'm usually so overindulged from the holidays that I'm ready to put it behind me and move forward into the new year. And, with Texas winter being typically mild, running out in the "cold" is actually pretty nice.

 

[Rose&Mike]

Congrats to all the losers and maintainers!

I got up this morning and went to strength and did 2.65 on the elliptical. I did sleep unitl 8:00. I am going to break down today and go buy a heart monitor. The stupid irregular heart beat is driving me crazy. I can't even check it on any of the machines (which I know are unreliable at best) because my weird heart beat makes it even worse. Normally I only check on the elliptical to make sure it's coming down at then end of a workout. So I had a reading of 126, 30 sec later 136, 30 sec later 209! I took it by hand (after almost having a panic attack on the spot) and it was in the 90's! It's possible that if I'm having a lot of PAC's a good monitor will still be off, but it has to be better than this. Can you tell this frustrated me a little this morning? I know I am in the best shape of my life, and I am sick of the stupid irregular heart beat. But I really am grateful that I can still work out and that I am healthy. Just needed to vent a little. The 209 scared me.

disneymom2one--welcome!

QOTD--any season but winter. Everyone in our town is complaining, complaining, complaining about the heat, and I just keep thinking--thank goodness it's not cold. Last winter was not fun. I fight SAD, so I love the sun. I will take hot over cold anyday. I look at the exercising in the heat as a humbling experience. It teaches me that I have little control over outside forces--in this case heat and humidity--and that I have to learn to listen to my body and be respectful of mother nature. That's my positive spin on it. I get rashes from the cold and cough when the air is too cold, so it's a lot harder to adapt in the winter. And did I mention I love the sun.



Have a great day everyone.

 

[brinalyn530]

Thank you all for reassuring me about my issue yesterday . I told DS when I picked him up about how bad I felt all day, he just smiled and shook his head. I think he missed it too, really. This morning we were driving to camp and he said “Don’t forget to say ByeLoveYou today!” I asked him “Even if the older boys are around?” and he said “no”. So I just told him in the car before we got out to check in. I honestly don’t know how I’m going to deal when he gets to the point where he’s embarrassed to even be seen with me – I will be one sad, sad lady !

Dona – Try to enjoy your time alone, he’ll be back before you know it!

JBree--we never stopped telling DS that we loved him, but in middle school we turned it down a little and tried not to do it in front of his friends. By high school he was saying it again first in front of whoever, he didn't seem to care. Now we don't end a conversation without it. Sometimes he says it first, sometimes, I do. I think kids today hear it more than we did maybe. Kind of let him be the guide. And I call everyone darlin, so while I called him that, I probably called his friends that and Mike, etc.

Rose, you just jogged my memory about how that started in the first place… Before my dad’s accident my mom would always tell everyone she loved them before she hung up the phone/left the house/whatever, but none of the rest of us did unless we were talking to her. I can’t remember if I ever said it to my brother growing up except maybe on holidays! Since the accident, “ByeLoveYou” is the last thing out of our mouths to pretty much everybody – my mom, my dad, even my brother, and now DS – we all say it every time. I guess it’s our way of making up for lost time and making sure we all know it. I will not let that go even if it means I have to tell him before we leave the house to save him some embarrassment !

Taryn – Hope your tummy is better today! And way to go Biggest Loser (again)!

Congrats to the rest of the biggest losers too! I will be on that list one day…

Wednesday QOTD- what is your favorite season? What seasons do you find to be the best or easiest for weight loss and healthy living, and which are the more challenging?
This one is difficult… Winter is hard for me for everything for various reasons. I love the colors of autumn so I’m usually pretty happy in the fall, but that doesn’t necessarily translate to health or weight loss, just overall mood. Last year I would have said summer is the easiest because that’s when most of the weight I had lost came off, but it seems harder this summer so I don’t really know. But spring/summer is definitely better for healthy eating because the farmers market is open and I can get fresh local produce. So there’s my non-answer to the QOTD, sorry.

Maria – Good luck at the eye dr today!

Our red earred slider has some personality and, best of all, I've never, ever seen turtle poop. I don't know what happens to it but if I don't have to deal with it, it's a big plus in my book!

Well, now I’m curious… do turtles poop ? If they do (I’m sure they must, right?) I would be super grossed out by that turtle ! But you’re right, as long as you don’t have to clean it up, it’s a good thing!

I’m in a bit of a yucky mood today. I’ve been great all week - food and exercise, even water and journaling and fruits and veggies, but I can’t shake this feeling that it’s just not coming off fast enough. I guess I’m just so tired of putting in so much thought and effort for so little result. I *have* to lose *at least* 20 pounds before the middle of September – my friend may try to visit between September and Christmas. I don’t want to be disgusting when I see him – I want to be confident and feel good about myself. Twenty pounds would be a big improvement, but I’m sure I’ll still feel too big. It really all started when I asked DS to take some pics of me last night to send to my friend and they all turned out horrible – I mean really scary . Why is it that what I see in the mirror and in my head doesn’t match what comes out of a camera ? And then of course I obsessed about it all night and didn’t get enough rest and now I’m just blah . I have to shake this off, it does me no good. I’m putting it out here so I can let it go and move on. I can’t afford to sabotage the little forward progress I’ve made to something as silly as some pictures. And I know that this whole journey is bigger than how I look to an old boyfriend, but right now that’s my motivation, short term anyways.

OK, I feel a little better now, hopefully I’ll get a good night’s rest tonight and I’ll be back to my happy self tomorrow.

Thanks everyone for just being here, it helps so much to have a place to put stuff when you can’t keep it inside your head!

Have a wonderful rest of the day everyone!

Bree

 

[tigger813]

QOTD: I like each season for different reasons. I love the winter when we have our first snowfall! I love spring when the crocuses start popping up through the ground. I love the amazing colors of fall in NE! We get some unbelievable colors! I love the summer when I can be outside walking and swimming.

Not really a favorite!

1 client down, 2 to go! I had a chicken parmesan sub and fries for lunch. Going to have omelets for supper so that will be my small meal for the day.

90minutes later: 2 clients down and 1 to go!

Later!

 

[Leleluvsdis]

Tuesday QOTD? What are your meal plans for the day?

Have a wondeful, healthy day!!!

Yesterday was
Breakfast: honey nut cherrios
snack: 100cal popcorn
Lunch: pnut butter and jelly on wheat, applesauce, cheeze its
dinner: turkey salad sandwich

Wednesday QOTD- what is your favorite season? What seasons do you find to be the best or easiest for weight loss and healthy living, and which are the more challenging?

My favorite season would be a toss up between spring and fall. i love the holidays and activities that you can do in spring and fall when it's not to hot and not to cold. These are also failry easy to exercise and eat healthiest in because you can get outside and walk or garden (which is my fav thing to do) It's also the best time to get fresh veggies along with summer.. but it's so dag on hot in the summer lol

 

[mikamah]

QUOTD:

My favorite season by a long mile is fall. Fall in Northwest Florida is absolutely stunning. The tourist crowds are gone, the weather is cool but not at all uncomfortable. It marks a new academic year for all of us as both my husband and I teach college math and our daughter is an upcoming (next week!) high school freshman. We also take our "big" trip of the year every Christmas. It's usually two full weeks long and 90% of the time, we go right to WDW. This year, we're veering way off our path and going to DC. I spend the entire fall planning the trip. Add in the Saints season starting and it makes for a great, busy semester.

MB (who usually lurks but has found this thread to be completely inspiring all summer)

Hello MB!! It's great to see you. A two week vacation sounds wonderful. I've only done that once. DC looks so beautiful over Christmas too.

Anyone else do this??.... I had ONE POINT left for dessert yesterday and for the life of me I couldn't figure out what to eat. I remembered I had bought some fresh cherries and thought "YUM".... but then, of course, I scooped two giant handfuls into a bowl without measuring them. Somehow, because it was fruit, I figured I could get away with it. I measured the bowl this morning and sure enough, I had double the amount I should have had. If it had been ice cream or cereal or anything else, I probably would have weighed/measured it BEFORE eating it. But somehow, with fruit, I played it loose. WHY?? My body is still absorbing those calories. Sure, it is MUCH healthier calories than if I had had 1 point worth of crackers or light ice cream.... I got vitamins and fiber and antioxidants.... but it was still CALORIES! And you know what...??... I did the same with watermelon in the afternoon?? I intended to eat just 1 cup... but I neglected to measure it and in looking back I'm SURE that I went well over the 1 cup mark because I used the same bowl I put the cherries in!!! Why do I try to convince myself that just because it is fruit it is okay to overindulge??

Sure, I know it wasn't watermelon or cherries that made me 90 pounds overweight, but still!!

I totally do this when I am on track. I say on track because usually I'm way worse, but when I'm really good about pointing, I'll take more fruit for one point, or even an extra serving of chicken but not count the points and totally say it wasn't fruit or chicken that got me here, which is true, but if I do it too much, it will make a difference in the amount of weight I'll lose. Isn't it amazing the head games we can play with ourselves. At my weight now, if I stay in my ww points, or even go over by a little, I will see a loss, and I know as I go down, it will get harder, and for you, so close to goal, an extra point or two is going to affect your harder than someone like me with 60 pounds to go.
I also meant to say, I loved the picture of you and Jiminy Cricket. You look so fabulous, Pamela, and should be so proud of how far you've come, and you have made this a lifestyle, which is so evident in your posts.

My boys are 21 & 24. I never leave them without a hug and an I Love you. Years ago the shootings in Colorado really freaked me out. So I never want my last words to them to be angry ones even when there were times they could have.

It does get better, I do think middle school years were the hardest, Once they got to HS and then college they were ok with mom kissing them good bye.

I feel the same way. Only once, michael got on the bus angry with me, but i still said Bye, I love you, but wondered during the day, "what if something happened to me, and his last words to me were angry?" I would hate for him to have that. My Dad died of a sudden cardiac arrest while out with my brother, and before he left my mom had yelled at him for eating all the grasshopper cookies, so those were her last words to him, and she felt so guilty for so long about it. I don't wish that on anyone. ( but on the cookies, this over eating is a hereditary trait.)

Total DITTO!! As hot as a Texas summer can be, I LOVE the sunshine!

For me, the hardest season for weight loss/maintenance is the "holiday season". Thanksgiving, Christmas and even New Year's Eve. It wouldn't be so bad if they were spread out thru the year, but right on top of each other, there's no time to "recover" from one before the next.

The best time of year for me to lose weight is starting with the new year. At that point, I'm usually so overindulged from the holidays that I'm ready to put it behind me and move forward into the new year. And, with Texas winter being typically mild, running out in the "cold" is actually pretty nice.

If i hadn't bought an air conditioner this year, I'd be hating this heat, but just to come in the bedroom to cool off makes me sane. The new year is always so busy at ww too.

I got up this morning and went to strength and did 2.65 on the elliptical. I did sleep unitl 8:00. I am going to break down today and go buy a heart monitor. The stupid irregular heart beat is driving me crazy. I can't even check it on any of the machines (which I know are unreliable at best) because my weird heart beat makes it even worse. Normally I only check on the elliptical to make sure it's coming down at then end of a workout. So I had a reading of 126, 30 sec later 136, 30 sec later 209! I took it by hand (after almost having a panic attack on the spot) and it was in the 90's! It's possible that if I'm having a lot of PAC's a good monitor will still be off, but it has to be better than this. Can you tell this frustrated me a little this morning? I know I am in the best shape of my life, and I am sick of the stupid irregular heart beat. But I really am grateful that I can still work out and that I am healthy. Just needed to vent a little. The 209 scared me.

How frustrating with the monitors. I would think you could find a good monitor that will handle the pac's and still be accurate. I've only used my sister's eliptical occasionally, but I don't think the bars you grab to measure heart rate are very accurate. 209 is scary, but I'm glad it wasn't really up there.

Rose, you just jogged my memory about how that started in the first place… Before my dad’s accident my mom would always tell everyone she loved them before she hung up the phone/left the house/whatever, but none of the rest of us did unless we were talking to her. I can’t remember if I ever said it to my brother growing up except maybe on holidays! Since the accident, “ByeLoveYou” is the last thing out of our mouths to pretty much everybody – my mom, my dad, even my brother, and now DS – we all say it every time. I guess it’s our way of making up for lost time and making sure we all know it. I will not let that go even if it means I have to tell him before we leave the house to save him some embarrassment !

I’m in a bit of a yucky mood today. I’ve been great all week - food and exercise, even water and journaling and fruits and veggies, but I can’t shake this feeling that it’s just not coming off fast enough. I guess I’m just so tired of putting in so much thought and effort for so little result. I *have* to lose *at least* 20 pounds before the middle of September – my friend may try to visit between September and Christmas. I don’t want to be disgusting when I see him – I want to be confident and feel good about myself. Twenty pounds would be a big improvement, but I’m sure I’ll still feel too big. It really all started when I asked DS to take some pics of me last night to send to my friend and they all turned out horrible – I mean really scary . Why is it that what I see in the mirror and in my head doesn’t match what comes out of a camera ? And then of course I obsessed about it all night and didn’t get enough rest and now I’m just blah . I have to shake this off, it does me no good. I’m putting it out here so I can let it go and move on. I can’t afford to sabotage the little forward progress I’ve made to something as silly as some pictures. And I know that this whole journey is bigger than how I look to an old boyfriend, but right now that’s my motivation, short term anyways.

OK, I feel a little better now, hopefully I’ll get a good night’s rest tonight and I’ll be back to my happy self tomorrow.

Thanks everyone for just being here, it helps so much to have a place to put stuff when you can’t keep it inside your head!

Have a wonderful rest of the day everyone!

Bree

That is so sweet you all say byeloveyou now. Since my mom passed I've said it a couple times to each sibling, and we've talked a lot about how we never heard it from our parents, but it is not a habit we've gotten into. Though we all do say it to our kids pretty regularly.

It's tough when our efforts do not give us the reward we desire on the scale, but you are doing a fabulous job, and I'm sure your friend will be thrilled to see you again and your shining personality will win him over. Remember he has aged too, and is not the same as he was back then either. I think we look better in person than in a picture too. Hang in there.

1 client down, 2 to go! I had a chicken parmesan sub and fries for lunch. Going to have omelets for supper so that will be my small meal for the day.

90minutes later: 2 clients down and 1 to go!

Later!

Whoo hoo, work day is almost done!!

I'm home from work and off to get michael at camp. We're going to swim at a friends house, and I just ate lunch, so I will not have any snacks by the pool. Have a nice afternoon!!

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Thank you so much for all the well wishes about my eyes! I have a verdict -- I have two issues going on. One is I have some bacteria on my eyelashes. Not an infection, but I have to use a special wash for the eyelids until all my discharge clears up. The second is my eyes are really dry because my contacts are antiquated.

The good news is I have advice about how to work on the bacteria and the dryness, and it's ok to insert my contacts for my runs every day! I am so relieved!

Last year dh and I both needed glasses, so he found this opthamologist where we could have a free exam and our insurance pays for a years worth of contacts, or a new pair of glasses. He got both, we just paid for the contacts. I was trying to be frugal, and just ordered my contacts from the 1-800 folks. Turns out the version I'm wearing has been replaced by something that lets more oxygen in the eye. So, now I need a new contacts fitting, and my year isn't up until October -- so I could either suck it up and only wear my contacts when I work out and put drops in 4 times a day, or we can pay for the exam. I think I'm just going to pay for it, and enough contacts to get me through until I can do the free year re-order. Wearing glasses all day is not practical for me, and I've learned my lesson about being frugal -- not with my eyes!

I'm also supposed to lay down for 10 minutes morning and night with a warm compress on my eyes. Really? That sounds like a reward rather than a treatment! I was psyched and will probably continue that longer than I need to, just 'cause it sounds so darn relaxing!

I am going to be very happy to finally have my eye issues end -- and I'm so glad I finally went back and saw an opthamologist instead of the family care practitioner. This wasn't going to "fix itself" without help, and I don't want to spend the next 3 months miserable!

Maria

 

[Rose&Mike]

Popping on to say hi. I'm supposed to be cleaning up my house a bit. Instead I took a nap. It was wonderful.

Maria--thanks for sharing the eye story. Glad everything looks like it's going to be ok. I wear 1 month contacts, that I tend to stretch a little too long--ok a lot, I don't remember the last time I changed them. Thanks for the reminder about why it's so important.

Kathy--someone on another thread explained why the handheld heart things are so bad on the machines,something to do with moisture and corrosion--yuck, essentially accumlating sweat, gross! So I don't really look at them as being accurate, but I like to see it trending down at the end of my workout. The 209 scared the crud out of me and I had a huge palpitation and thought I was going into an instant panic attack. After we look at the house tonight, I'm going to drag Mike to look at heart rate monitors.

Bree--hugs to you. The picture things has had us all a little sad, upset, frustrated at one point or another. Hang in there.

Ok, off to clean up for a bit. This has been a very lazy day off.

 

[Octoberbride03]

I'm long overdue in posting here. Haven't even really been following the thread sad to say. Glancing in here and there but for the most part just sticking in the community board. Need some happiness.

Dealing with fallout from last week. My poor doggie was sick last weekend with diarrhea and while that has cleared up he isn't himself. We have figured out that he heard the shots from across the street and they were loud enough to make him afraid of going outside even for a couple of minutes We are having to carry him outside now and giving him treats to get him to walk after the heat of the day is done. I miss his joy and his smile. I don't know long it will be before it comes back.

As for me its been a rough week at work and I have been exercising but mostly just 20 mins. after work. Took the whole day off today from working out. Just needed the rest. Will get back into it tomorrow, and hopefully get a 30 min. workout done sometime this week.

Eating out tonight, cause its too hot to cook. Don't know about the rest of the week. 3 digit highs forecast straight through Sun. I like summer but this is ridiculous. And we'd better not go straight from summer to winter here.

 

[lisah0711]

Good afternoon all! Hope that everyone is having a wonderful, OP day!

It is going to work out just awesomely for the princess training!! We are going to rock the training and the princess!!! I'm so excited, knowing my sil will come and really feeling that I will be able to do it!! Funny, I know you will be able to do it, but I don't seem to have the confidence in myself too.
Good luck with the pre-vac crunch. Whatever doesn't get done, doesn't need to be done, all will be fine! Hakuna Matata!!!!

That's funny -- I think that you will have no problem doing it and it's me that I am worried about! I guess we'll both be just fine! In fact, I am so confident that I made my DVC reservations for a savannah view room at AKV Jambo today.

QUOTD:My favorite season by a long mile is fall. Fall in Northwest Florida is absolutely stunning. The tourist crowds are gone, the weather is cool but not at all uncomfortable. It marks a new academic year for all of us as both my husband and I teach college math and our daughter is an upcoming (next week!) high school freshman. We also take our "big" trip of the year every Christmas. It's usually two full weeks long and 90% of the time, we go right to WDW. This year, we're veering way off our path and going to DC. I spend the entire fall planning the trip. Add in the Saints season starting and it makes for a great, busy semester.

MB (who usually lurks but has found this thread to be completely inspiring all summer)

Hi MB! You made the top ten list this week so you are obviously putting that inspiration to work!

pjlla, hope that you enjoyed your day with DS. Did you ever get your family an ice cream scoop? I was thinking about that the other day when someone asked me to scoop a bowl and I told them to get it themselves!

My boys are 21 & 24. I never leave them without a hug and an I Love you. Years ago the shootings in Colorado really freaked me out. So I never want my last words to them to be angry ones even when there were times they could have.

It does get better, I do think middle school years were the hardest, Once they got to HS and then college they were ok with mom kissing them good bye.

Thanks, JOANNEL, it is nice to hear from the voice of experience!

I’m in a bit of a yucky mood today. I’ve been great all week - food and exercise, even water and journaling and fruits and veggies, but I can’t shake this feeling that it’s just not coming off fast enough. I guess I’m just so tired of putting in so much thought and effort for so little result. I *have* to lose *at least* 20 pounds before the middle of September – my friend may try to visit between September and Christmas. I don’t want to be disgusting when I see him – I want to be confident and feel good about myself. Twenty pounds would be a big improvement, but I’m sure I’ll still feel too big. It really all started when I asked DS to take some pics of me last night to send to my friend and they all turned out horrible – I mean really scary . Why is it that what I see in the mirror and in my head doesn’t match what comes out of a camera ? And then of course I obsessed about it all night and didn’t get enough rest and now I’m just blah . I have to shake this off, it does me no good. I’m putting it out here so I can let it go and move on. I can’t afford to sabotage the little forward progress I’ve made to something as silly as some pictures. And I know that this whole journey is bigger than how I look to an old boyfriend, but right now that’s my motivation, short term anyways.

, Bree. You know your friend isn't going to look like he did before either. When I heard from one of my old boyfriends I thought he looked like his Dad!

I'm also supposed to lay down for 10 minutes morning and night with a warm compress on my eyes. Really? That sounds like a reward rather than a treatment! I was psyched and will probably continue that longer than I need to, just 'cause it sounds so darn relaxing!

I'm glad to hear that they can get you fixed up, Maria. You are so right that you can't fool around with your eyes. You are right, I think that lying down twice a day sounds very relaxing -- we all should give it a try!

I went through all my cases today and have a stack about four inches high of things that need to be done before I leave. I think I can get it all done by the end of the week if I really put my mind to it. Now I'm off to have dinner with several of our neighbors -- we can't manage to see each other at home we are going to a restaurant so I will have to be careful not to blow my 3 pound loss and my clippie's return.

Have a great evening all!

 

[lisah0711]

I'm long overdue in posting here. Haven't even really been following the thread sad to say. Glancing in here and there but for the most part just sticking in the community board. Need some happiness.

Dealing with fallout from last week. My poor doggie was sick last weekend with diarrhea and while that has cleared up he isn't himself. We have figured out that he heard the shots from across the street and they were loud enough to make him afraid of going outside even for a couple of minutes We are having to carry him outside now and giving him treats to get him to walk after the heat of the day is done. I miss his joy and his smile. I don't know long it will be before it comes back.

As for me its been a rough week at work and I have been exercising but mostly just 20 mins. after work. Took the whole day off today from working out. Just needed the rest. Will get back into it tomorrow, and hopefully get a 30 min. workout done sometime this week.

Eating out tonight, cause its too hot to cook. Don't know about the rest of the week. 3 digit highs forecast straight through Sun. I like summer but this is ridiculous. And we'd better not go straight from summer to winter here.

, Maureen, hope that things cool off there soon. Bless your poor doggie's heart -- he probably doesn't like the heat either. Hope that you both are feeling better soon.

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

Thank you so much for all the well wishes about my eyes! I have a verdict -- I have two issues going on. One is I have some bacteria on my eyelashes. Not an infection, but I have to use a special wash for the eyelids until all my discharge clears up. The second is my eyes are really dry because my contacts are antiquated.

The good news is I have advice about how to work on the bacteria and the dryness, and it's ok to insert my contacts for my runs every day! I am so relieved!

Last year dh and I both needed glasses, so he found this opthamologist where we could have a free exam and our insurance pays for a years worth of contacts, or a new pair of glasses. He got both, we just paid for the contacts. I was trying to be frugal, and just ordered my contacts from the 1-800 folks. Turns out the version I'm wearing has been replaced by something that lets more oxygen in the eye. So, now I need a new contacts fitting, and my year isn't up until October -- so I could either suck it up and only wear my contacts when I work out and put drops in 4 times a day, or we can pay for the exam. I think I'm just going to pay for it, and enough contacts to get me through until I can do the free year re-order. Wearing glasses all day is not practical for me, and I've learned my lesson about being frugal -- not with my eyes!

I'm also supposed to lay down for 10 minutes morning and night with a warm compress on my eyes. Really? That sounds like a reward rather than a treatment! I was psyched and will probably continue that longer than I need to, just 'cause it sounds so darn relaxing!

I am going to be very happy to finally have my eye issues end -- and I'm so glad I finally went back and saw an opthamologist instead of the family care practitioner. This wasn't going to "fix itself" without help, and I don't want to spend the next 3 months miserable!

Maria

So glad you know what it is and now can fix it. Any problems with your eyes are so frustrating. I too can not stand to wear my glasses all day. I always wear contacts too. I know what you mean about being frugal, the cost of contacts and glasses are outrageous but its worth it to know your taking good care of your eyes.

As for me its been a rough week at work and I have been exercising but mostly just 20 mins. after work. Took the whole day off today from working out. Just needed the rest. Will get back into it tomorrow, and hopefully get a 30 min. workout done sometime this week.

Eating out tonight, cause its too hot to cook. Don't know about the rest of the week. 3 digit highs forecast straight through Sun. I like summer but this is ridiculous. And we'd better not go straight from summer to winter here.

At least you are still getting a little bit of working out in most days even if it is 20 min. It is really hard to keep up with this heat. I am tired of it too. So not ready for the winter weather. I hope we do have a nice fall this year. Have a great dinner out.


I am debating whether or not to run tonight it is so hot and humid and there has been thunder in the distance. My parents are on their way to pick up the boys to go for icecream. If they offer to bring some home I think I might take them up on it since I have most of my flex points left this week. I could use a treat. I will check back in later. TTFN

 

[tigger813]

Asking for major PD tomorrow for my dad! We leave at 7:30 tomorrow morning so I won't have time to post in the morning. He'll have the tooth he lost yesterday fixed next Tuesday.

Not eaten well today as I'm stressed and PMSing! Did give 3 massages today so I'm also tired tonight. Won't get in any exercising tomorrow at least in the morning. DH and I are planning on going out for supper tomorrow night using our gift certificate we got from out soccer team.

Just made our reservations to go to Storyland in NH early next month. Looking forward to that! We've never been so the girls will love it! Sure it will seem tame compared to WDW! Staying at a place that breakfast is included both mornings plus we get a box lunch for the park and cordials and wine and cheese and tickets. Decent price for all of that.

I'm rambling as I'm totally exhausted. Going to try and go to bed soon. Hope to listen to the podcast in the car tomorrow and finish at least one book and listen to another or start another. I'm several months behind on my massage magazines as well. Want to read up on some modalities and decide what PD to do next.

I'll post tomorrow afternoon after everything is over and we are home!

Good night friends!

 

[flipflopmom]

Congrats Taryn....2 weeks in a row Great Job on the loss and the running. I admire you for going to school throught he summer weekends, I know that must be a tough thing to do especially with the kiddos.

It is. I hope it is worth it in the end. I am like Rose, I do better with a schedule. I guess I work better, or at least more efficiently under pressure. Sure does feel stressful!

A big congratulations to all our superstars and especially to our Biggest Loser, Taryn! Winner two weeks in a row! Great job! I think it's been quite awhile since someone was in the top spot two weeks in a row! You guys all made me feel better about the swallowing a bug thing -- I was under the impression that it happens all the time to everyone!

Thanks Lisa! I needed it this week, it was a good motivator! And you just had to go talking about bugs. I didn't swallow one, but one tiny little monster flew in my nose this am! I am glad about no grad school, however, I go back to the real world and actual school 2 weeks from yesterday.

And Dahly - I the turtle whisperer story!

QOTD-This summer I am not gaining, and am hopefully for the first summer in 3 years going to go into fall lighter than spring!!

MB (who usually lurks but has found this thread to be completely inspiring all summer)

Congrats on making the loser list!!!!! Glad you came out of lurkdome!

Sure, it is MUCH healthier calories than if I had had 1 point worth of crackers or light ice cream.... I got vitamins and fiber and antioxidants.... but it was still CALORIES! Why do I try to convince myself that just because it is fruit it is okay to overindulge?? I love it when I can squeeze in a little extra workout like that! I feel so strong and in control and empowered!!

Uh. Yeah. I had 6 cups of cantaloupe the other day. Totally know what you mean!! And I am glad I'm not the only one to sneak in workouts! I do oblique twists while doing laundry, if I have to go upstairs, I run up, down, up. I try to beat the clock putting away dishes. Etc. Stand on one leg while cooking dinner, pick Sophie up twice and "curl" her to pick her up.....

Total DITTO!! As hot as a Texas summer can be, I LOVE the sunshine!

I do love sunshine. And warm, but hot, I don't do. It makes me feel bad! I've been to Texas in summer. It was not pretty. Kudos to you!

Can you tell this frustrated me a little this morning? I know I am in the best shape of my life, and I am sick of the stupid irregular heart beat. But I really am grateful that I can still work out and that I am healthy. Just needed to vent a little.The 209 scared me.
QOTD-- I fight SAD, so I love the sun.

Thanks for sharing that, Rose. I fight SAD, too, and spring can actually be rough because we get so many rainy days! And I hope you can get a good HR monitor that will set you mind at ease! I'm sure the 209 didn't do much for your HR going back down. You are such an inspiration, you work so hard!

Since the accident, “ByeLoveYou” is the last thing out of our mouths to pretty much everybody – my mom, my dad, even my brother, and now DS – we all say it every time. It really all started when I asked DS to take some pics of me last night to send to my friend and they all turned out horrible – I mean really scary

That's been my rule since I was a child. Nothing triggered it, but the last words out of my mouth before I go to bed, before I hang up the phone, anytime.....I always say I Love You. It took Brad a while to get used to it, but I told him I wanted to be sure those were my last words to the people I love. And those were the last words I did say to Daddy before he had to be intubated and sedated, and his last words to me. I hold on to that forever!

As for the pictures, after I'd lost 30 pounds, I thought I looked good. We had a girls' night out, and someone put the pictures up on faceback. I HATED the way I looked. Got really discouraged. Lost 55 pounds before WDW, still think I look preggo in the pictures! I don't think we will ever be satisfied. Don't let it get to you. You are doing GREAT!!! Think about how far you've come since the beginning of the summer. BE PROUD!!!

Lele - I just realized you are from Rustburg. I had to look it up on google, but we're not all that far - I live an hour west of Danville.

The good news is I have advice about how to work on the bacteria and the dryness, and it's ok to insert my contacts for my runs every day! I am so relieved! I'm also supposed to lay down for 10 minutes morning and night with a warm compress on my eyes. Really? That sounds like a reward rather than a treatment!

Thanks for what equalled to a PSA. I have the 30 day lenses, and don't change them often enough, nor do I take them out every night. My friend's DH is an opthamologist, and he told her to change them each time TOM comes around, easy way for her to remember. So glad you got it all straightened out, and for relaxing treatments!

Dealing with fallout from last week. My poor doggie was sick last weekend with diarrhea and while that has cleared up he isn't himself. We have figured out that he heard the shots from across the street and they were loud enough to make him afraid of going outside even for a couple of minutes.

That's awful! Hoping he calms down soon! Do you all head to VA beach often to cool off?? We've been to Chesapeake often for gymnastics, usually in the Greenbrier area.

That's funny -- I think that you will have no problem doing it and it's me that I am worried about! I guess we'll both be just fine! In fact, I am so confident that I made my DVC reservations for a savannah view room at AKV Jambo today.

I think you will both do a FABULOUS job, I'll be living vicarously through you!!

I am debating whether or not to run tonight it is so hot and humid and there has been thunder in the distance.

I started running with snow and 5 below wind chills. I hated it, it hurt my lungs. I'm not sure this isn't worse??? The humidity killed me this am!

I was STARVING this am after my run. Anyone else battle this? I just can't get full for a few hours. I literally ate 2 Kashi bars, an orange, a cup of watermelon, and string cheese all within 3 hours. It was breakfast and lunch, and I ate a small dinner, so no real harm done, but I was like a beast!

After gymnastics, we swam at MIL's for a couple of hours, Sophie konked out on the way home, Anna Kat went to her room to rest and read, and I curled up in the recliner and took a 2 HOUR NAP!!! I guess my body just needed it!
Wide awake now, as is everyone else, so I guess it'll be a late night here!
Nighty night!
Taryn

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

pjlla sent you a PM, I'm sorry it took me so long to get back to you, I didn't notice I had PM's. I miss the pop up window!


I have fallen off the wagon and I got run over by it. I've had a pretty nonexistent summer so far which has put me in a foul mood. Daycare for DD while the boys were at camp fell through so there is no one to watch DD so I can walk/run.
And it's been so darn hot! When we went to FL it was cooler there then it is here!

FL was good though. I didn't gain, I actually lost 2 pounds. Of course it was hot so I didn't eat much and we drank tons of water.

 

[my3princes]

We're still on vacation though our Disney portion is quickly coming to an end I have not read anything since the 13th so hopefully their isn't anything big going on.

I have tried to behave though I've eaten more sweets than I would have at home. We have done a ton of walking and I've pushed a wheelchair the entire time so that must be even better for calorie burning. No scale around so I have no idea how I'm doing. We will be getting on our cruise on Saturday morning. I am so excited to finally be onboard the Epic.

 

[Zoesmama03]

Thank you lisah for the invitation. I've been put off even looking in this thread because I don't watch the shows(not anymore anyway) and don't have any of the workout vids.

I'm ready to jump in the summer challenge. I know its getting close to the end but its start and I am excited to start the next one too.

I just pm my weight and join in or is there someone else to pm but the weights??