Biggest Loser 10 Fall Challenge -- for losers and maintainers :)

[tigger813]

Just finished my 5K for the day! Glad I made myself finish it! I was originally only going to do 2 miles but kept going. I plan on going downstairs again in 30 minutes to do my cardio/sculpting workout. I will also be walking the track tonight. Hoping for a small loss this week. Still up about 2 from last week but I'm staying totally focused today. I ended up eating a WW lasagna for lunch and had a 60 calorie chocolate mousse for dessert (well, I actually ate it while the lasagna cooked).

Just started watching The Time Travelers Wife. Very confused by it already. I tried reading the book and just kept getting lost. Not sure if I'll make it through the movie or not.

Got the house to myself until 3:30 so I'm enjoying getting my workouts in and watching what I want to watch.

Time to finish this bottle of water and make myself a BL protein drink so I can get through my next workout. Feeling great today I hope that it continues the rest of the week. TOM is behaving this month despite coming half a day early. Just hoping it will leave half a day early as well.

TTFN

 

[SettinSail]

Shawn - I hadn't heard that about marinade but I would think you couldn't use it raw. I always cook it away so it seems like it is the same as if it had been absorbed in the meat. Hmmmm...

Good point! .....I don't want to worry about you
Shawn

 

[SettinSail]

I'm jumping on the one day at a time bandwagon. My PF is flaring up again and my whole left leg is uncomfortable from the hip downward. Yesterday I worked out with my trainer and did a workout called "Gravity" which is a system like Nautilus with a slant board and various exercises. Having my leg hurt makes me very nervous with the Princess training about to start. Coupled with a hard workout, eating lunch too late in the day before the workout out and feeling sick, I ended up crying on the way home and having to lie down for awhile when I got home. I just feel very discouraged and that I am not strong enough to reach my goals of running the Princess. This is in spite of losing 4 inches with WIN! and being totally on track with my weight loss. So I am going to take it easy exercise wise for the next few days and see if I can get to feeling a little stronger and better about things.

Have a great day all!

Lisa - You ARE strong enough. You will condition your body as you train and it will get better. There are all sorts of things you can do while your PF is bothering you. Howard has very serious PF flare-ups and finds that biking or doing the elliptical (as long as his feet are positioned correctly) are good workouts until he can run again.

If this stands for Plantar Fascitis, I am a sufferer of this too. In the Summer of 2009 I could barely walk and could only wear NB tennis shoes. I am so improved since then. Biking and elliptical workouts are great as Cam says.
I find wearing shoes AT ALL TIMES - even in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom has helped me so much. And, I never leave the house w/o my orthotics.

Shawn

 

[SettinSail]

Just started watching The Time Travelers Wife. Very confused by it already. I tried reading the book and just kept getting lost. Not sure if I'll make it through the movie or not.

TTFN

That's a great book and movie ! Try to stick with it and it will make sense eventually. When I read the book, I had to keep going back a few pages and re-read to understand. What an interesting concept.

Good job on all your exercise and healthy eating and drinking today

Shawn

 

[cruisindisney]

My favorite character is Goofy. He's a loyal friend and makes me laugh. My second favorite is Cinderella.

On week 7 of C25K, but I actually pushed myself to see how long I could run. I did 31.5 minutes and actually completed a 5k. It has been amazing to me. I never thought this would work. Also got the barefoot shoes and I'm loving them when I run. They look crazy, but keep my feet from hurting halfway through my run.

Carrie Underwood concert was great. My husband was in complete awe, AGAIN. This is the 3rd time we've seen her in concert. He said she was "Holy Cow Close" this time. I guess 2nd row seats made him happy. I took some great pictures of her for him to add to his digital frame at work. Good thing I don't feel threatened or we would have a real problem. Also a good thing that I enjoy her singing. Also nice to sit in the seats at the concert and not feel squished! I enjoyed that on the plane this summer also.

 

[tigger813]

Two workouts down, 1 to go at the track tonight.

One kid finishing her homework and one in her room for punching her sister in the mouth on the bus home. She was so excited to ride the bus home with her sister and she ends up punching her sister. There are two girls around the corner that I don't like my kids to play with because they hit each other and their mother and are just generally obnoxious and almost pushed DD2 down the stairs of the bus last week. I asked her why she can't play with them and she said because of how they act and I said I don't like that behavior. And she said she doesn't know why she hit her sister. I do not like hitting and she's lucky it was her sister and not someone else because she would have gotten a bus slip.

Now to make DD1 a slushie!

TTFN

 

[liesel]

Lisa - You ARE strong enough. You will condition your body as you train and it will get better. There are all sorts of things you can do while your PF is bothering you. Howard has very serious PF flare-ups and finds that biking or doing the elliptical (as long as his feet are positioned correctly) are good workouts until he can run again.

Liesel/Lisa -- I call SAHMs "full time moms who don't get a break working outside the home". LOL! I have NO illusions that your "job" is any easier than mine. The biggest difference is your "only" pay is hugs and kisses. I get cash. LOL! (I hope I haven't offended anyone). I worked from home the first 11 months of Jenn's life. I was disastrously bad at it. Not only did I gain about 50 pounds, but I watched too much tv and became very disorganized without the structure of a job outside our home.

I get what you're saying. I'm not offended by anyone on the board, but I do let my cousin's wife's comments get to me sometimes when I shouldn't.

To everyone who needs one this week. I sometimes struggle with not seeing results and wanting to quit. I had a hard summer and didn't lose much weight. I did have my thyroid and cholesterol rechecked 2 weeks ago and my cholesterol went down 15 points in the last 4 months. I just need to improve my HDL/LDL ratio. I did feel good that even though I didn't lose much, at least I was getting healthier.

Julie-I'm so sorry about your house! I hope construction goes smoothly and on time!

I also sympathize with everyone who was talking about helping their sons learn to be better organized. DS is 9 and I sometimes call him my absent minded professor. I just don't get how this smart kid doesn't know where his shoes are. They are working on it at school and teaching personal responsibility and organization (your mom didn't forget your library book-you did!), which is helping so much. He is slowly getting better in some areas this year, but I still have to guide him through his morning routine everyday. It gets to be pretty old sometimes.

I haven't posted much lately because I've seen how much many of you are struggling with significant issues and my vents seem trivial in comparision. This is a very strong group and I know you can all work through it!

 

[my3princes]

QOTD for Tuesday: Who is your favorite Disney Character and Why.

I think my favorite is Belle (like CC). I have the most in common with her-- I love to read and I believe in magic and most important to me, I look for the best in people and have absolute faith that goodness and kindness will win out in the end.



Deb - I am so stinkin' impressed that you built a closet!!! I would LOVE to see pictures, if you are willing to post them. I am just not handy like that at all and I have a hard time imagining things and how they would look. Dont' worry about the dust. Nick's girlfriend won't care. She's probably so worried about making a good impression on you that she won't even notice the dust. And if she does, it might actually make a her a little more comfortable, thinking that maybe you aren't quite as perfect as Nick has told her.

I think I am going to take a lesson from Connie and journal my plan for the day ahead of time rather than taking it as it comes. I seem to be so out of control again eating fat free chips and pretzel crisps every night. I hate that I'd broken that habit and am now back in it. UGH! Yes, as I said yesterday, a lot of this process involves re-learning the lessons we thought we had down pat or learning new ones. Since I don't want to NOT have those snacks in the house, what I am going to have to do is put the food scale on the kitchen island before I even take the packages out of the closet. That will force me into portion control, at the very least.

Have a great OP day, everyone!

I will post pictures when I get it finished. I do love home improvement projects and want to get a few done while I'm still home during the day.

Good luck planning ahead

Hello fellow losers,

Today was a better day for me. 2 pounds were gone from my unexpected 3 lb gain yesterday so I just need to get that one extra pound off and then one more pound to reach 20 pounds lost in total. It may not happen this week but hopefully by next week. I am a VERY slow loser and I just have to be patient and keep up the healthy habits.


We did end up booking our trip to Dublin after all even though I missed the super cheap airfare. It is so hard to plan something last minute and make it cheap but it is a whole lot cheaper than if we were booking it from the US.
We feel like we should take advantage of Europe while we are over here. I researched our hotel and it is located close to FF restaurants so we will probably be eating suppers there most nights! Not very Irish but....
I found a great company that can take you to Blarney Castle on a day trip so hopefully we can squeeze that in too.

Today I went with a group of ladies to visit Maulbronn Monastery. We had a guided tour in English. Such a fascinating history. We ate lunch at a restaurant there and I had Multaschen which is a specialty of this area. It is sort of like a ravioli, stuffed with spinach and pork and topped with roasted onions. Legend has it that the monks were not allowed to eat meat and the cooks invented this dish to sneak a little meat into the monks diet without the Abbot seeing.

Did C25K W5D1 this afternoon. Ran the whole way into a very strong wind. Had a hard time keeping my earphones in my ears it was so windy!
Sometime later I will do 25 minutes on the elliptical and I am making a frittata
and green salad for supper.


Deb: GREAT job on your new pantry


My fav Disney character is Snow White. I remember her from my childhood and I am also a dark haired princess

I wish I could find an avatar for her to use instead of Cinderella...

It's hard for me to be a SAHM at this stage of life. Hopefully I will go back to work when we return to the States. I worked 30 hours a week and it was the perfect schedule for my family.

Have a great day everyone
Shawn

Your life sounds really exciting. Taking those tours sounds amazing. Good job losing 2 of those lbs too

Home from work. Going to do the elliptical at 12:30 during Y&R. I should finish the laundry that I started last night. It's chilly in the house so that should warm me up. Probably have my smoothie for lunch. I think I'll actually put the heat on now for awhile just to get some heat in the house. My fingers are frozen. I've had two cups of Earl Grey Green tea this morning and my water and protein shake. Less than 2 pounds of weekend weigh to get rid of.

Tomorrow I will start getting up at 5:15 to get in 2-3 miles. Then I will be walking to the wellness center with a friend. The last who runs the center said last night that I should be a wellness coach. We talk every morning and she thinks I would be a great inspiration for others. I have thought about it. I don't always eat healthy but I do know how to refocus my energies when necessary.

Time to put that last load of clothes in the drier and put the heat on for a few minutes!

TTFN

I wish I had just a tiny bit of your exercise energy

Good morning all!



I did check out the video of the dresses. They are beautiful! I did think it was funny that they had to tie things to the hem of that one dress to make it flap the way they wanted with the fan.

Deb, the dress you posted was quite pretty, too. Sorry that I didn't reply to the QOTD as it didn't click with me that was the QOTD -- those letters weren't enough of a hint apparently!




I was never a SAHM but I have to admit that there were some days I was really happy to be able to drop DS off at daycare and go to work!



Hope you have a good time. I think your plan for concentrating on the moment and the big picture is a great one!



Bummer! You probably already know you can log on to the ATT wireless site and see if anyone is using it. That gives you an idea of whether it is lost, lost or misplaced. If it is really lost, I think they can "brick it" which will make it unusable.



When I first read this I thought "someone hit her?" but now I'm like "ewww!"



Does Jack Sparrow count?



Hope that you have a good day, too!



Cranberry chiffon sounds so elegant, dona!



It will happen sooner than you think! Great job with the run!

I'm jumping on the one day at a time bandwagon. My PF is flaring up again and my whole left leg is uncomfortable from the hip downward. Yesterday I worked out with my trainer and did a workout called "Gravity" which is a system like Nautilus with a slant board and various exercises. Having my leg hurt makes me very nervous with the Princess training about to start. Coupled with a hard workout, eating lunch too late in the day before the workout out and feeling sick, I ended up crying on the way home and having to lie down for awhile when I got home. I just feel very discouraged and that I am not strong enough to reach my goals of running the Princess. This is in spite of losing 4 inches with WIN! and being totally on track with my weight loss. So I am going to take it easy exercise wise for the next few days and see if I can get to feeling a little stronger and better about things.

Have a great day all!

Good luck finding exercise that you can do with your PF flaring up

Hey everyone!

I'm still around, just been busy. I try to pop in and read every once in a while, I find so many things I want to respond to and no time! Anyway, the kids are on fall break right now and we just decided yesterday to drive to Santa Fe for the weekend. Since we are leaving on Thursday, I'll miss the Friday weigh in. Is it OK if I weigh in Thursday morning and send it in?

Last week was crazy, DH had 2 business trips and was only home on Wednesday evening. That evening we went to a book signing and presentation by Chef Rick Bayless (loved him since culinary school!) which was lots of fun. Since DH was gone, it was just me and the kids in the evenings, which means no gym classes that I enjoy. I am a SAHM with 2 kids in school, but the youngest is in K, which is only 3 hours. We bike/walk back and forth to school, which cuts into that time. I also frequently volunteer at the school. During that alone time, I often run errands or do housework. Sometimes I get a whole hour to myself to read or go for a walk. There are no classes at the gym offered at that time (afternoons). Being a SAHM is definitely not a life of leisure. A couple of weeks ago I mentioned to my cousin's wife how busy I was and that I didn't have time to drive up to the mountains to see visiting relatives. I said it would be better if they came to see me. She said, "oh, did you get a job?" I said no and was once again saddened by the perception that I don't do anything all day. I should have said, "yes, I have a job. I'm a SAHM."

SAHM is way more than a full time job. I've been blessed to stay home with my kids for 15 years. I always say that my occupation is SAHM, but that I work 2 part time jobs for fun I actually went back to work part time for adult interaction and to keep me from shopping as "my time".

Lisa - You ARE strong enough. You will condition your body as you train and it will get better. There are all sorts of things you can do while your PF is bothering you. Howard has very serious PF flare-ups and finds that biking or doing the elliptical (as long as his feet are positioned correctly) are good workouts until he can run again.

Liesel/Lisa -- I call SAHMs "full time moms who don't get a break working outside the home". LOL! I have NO illusions that your "job" is any easier than mine. The biggest difference is your "only" pay is hugs and kisses. I get cash. LOL! (I hope I haven't offended anyone). I worked from home the first 11 months of Jenn's life. I was disastrously bad at it. Not only did I gain about 50 pounds, but I watched too much tv and became very disorganized without the structure of a job outside our home.

It can be diffucult to create structure when you're home all day. I took in my brother's kids while they worked until they were both in school full time. There were lots of years when I had 3 or 4 kids in the house with me all day. Entertaining them was a chore. I always knew that DB and DSIL had way easier jobs than I did

 

[donac]

I had to laugh at this Dona. With all of your charitable works, you were the last person I would have thought to be a villians fan!

It is funny you should say this about me.

A couple of years ago I bought the villians poster they were selling at the studios. I put it over the door in my classroom. One of my better classes asked me "Why" When I told them that I liked the villians the most some one said "Mrs. Coffey we never knew you had a dark side."

I give anyone who could be a SAHM a lot of credit. I did it for 9 months when my first son was born and it drove me crazy. I had been working for 8 years before I had my son, maybe that had something to do with it. I also know that as a teacher I can spend a lot of time with them in the afternoon and during the summer.

Have a nice evening everyone.

 

[my3princes]

I think the closet is painted. One coat of primer and 2 coats of paint later I had hoped to get more done, but I need to be at work in 50 minutes so I guess that's all for now.

Oh Yeah...
























I GOT A JOB!!!










Of the 3 jobs that I interviewed for this one seemed the best fit. While it is all on the telephone, it is a stepping stone into an up and coming company. I'm excited to see what this company will offer me down the road. This is GroSolar. I'm excited. I will start on Nov. 1st. That gives me a week and a half to finish some projects that I've started.

 

[Worfiedoodles]

I am really sorry if I offended anyone with my SAHM description of not accomplishing much all day and eating more -- that was absolutely not what I think any of you do at all -- it was what would happen with me! I have one ds12, who gets himself to and from school. I know me, and I would get into a steady diet of Y&R, B&B, and GH! I would supplement that with the Discovery Channel, TLC, Bravo, and Sci Fi. I would wander around and *think* about what I should do, but I'd never start anything. I'd bake, and then I'd eat my projects.

Seriously, I do not have the right mindset to be productive at home...it's a failing I have, and I recognize it. I applaud all of you busy SAHMs and everything you accomplish. Especially with little kids, I can't imagine not having breaks. I know it is hard work -- and I know I'm not up to the challenge!

Maria

 

[Connie96]

I guess no one had time to work on the QOTD today. I know that it was an odd question, but there was, is a method to my madness. I was hoping that when people started browsing gowns it might motivate them to fit into the perfect dress. I totally understand not having time do work on it though.

Deb, I thought it was a GREAT question but, yeah, no time to actually go look. That's the kind of question you'd have to announce a few weeks in advance to allow time for research!

QOTD for Tuesday: Who is your favorite Disney Character and Why.

I think I've seen this question before and I don't think I had an answer then either. I guess it just all depends on my mood or whatever. As generic as it may seem, I guess I'll go with Mickey because he represents everything that we all love about the characters and the parks and all things "Disney" that can make a 37-year-old wife, mom and Database Administrator feel like a little kid again.

Thats a good plan. You can do this!

Thanks! I hope I don't bother yall too much by planning and journalling right here in the thread. I'm at a place where I need... supervision?? Maybe if I do this for a few days I can start trusting myself a little more so that y'all are subjected to the minutiae of my days.

I wore a summer dress in a deep cranberry chiffon. It was sleeveless and too long. I shortened it and used the extra material to make short cap sleeves on it.

Crafty, crafty! It sounds really beautiful.

I get plenty of me time at 4:30 am!

Well, if "sleep" is considered "me time" then 4:30 works for me too!

Sent a bunch of emails out last night telling people I was selling.

Where do you stand on shipping items to out-of-town customers?? I think I've been to one party and I bought one thing, but I wouldn't mind looking online and seeing if there's anything I can't live without. I can't guarantee that I'd buy anything, but I wouldn't mind being on your email list. If out-of-town customers would be too much trouble, that's fine. Otherwise, let me know and I'll PM my email address to you.

Is it really only Tuesday?

Seriously!

Slept pretty heavily until about 5:30 this morning.

Yeah, I slept pretty heavily until 6:45 which was about an hour too late. I was like 30 minutes late to work this morning. Not a terribly good way to start a day.

With all this discussion of being a SAHM and structure, I realized that the structure is important to me.

I'm actually a lot more easy-going about structure than I used to be. I remember taking week-long vacations years ago and by about Thursday of that week, I started to go a little nuts. Now... not so much. Being off work for a longer period of time doesn't make me crazy anymore but my exercise/eating schedule definitely suffers.

Connie: So relieved that you understood me. You are right. Daydreaming during work

I like your mentality about how you did with yesterday's plan and think it's great that you have a plan for today!

Like I said to Cupcaker, I think I need a little "supervision" these days so I may keep planning and journalling here in the thread so I have to "answer to" y'all for a few days.

My favorite character is Jessie.

I think DD is gonna be Jessie for Halloween. All the store-bought costumes are total junk, though, so I'm working with my mom to see if we can make something. If it actually comes together, I'll post a pic.

Good Morning. I got up and took the kids to school, came home and got the closet primed.

Busy, busy!! I'm with Cam. (Was it Cam?) You need to post pics of the finished project. I'd love to see it!

Connie - You did awesome yesterday!! How does it feel to have a great day under your belt (pun intended)? I know you can't control how everything goes every day, but it must feel so good to have gotten on track and had a completely successful day. Now, just repeat, right?

Just one good day definitely helps clear the mind. And, yes, now, just *repeat*. Easy, right?

I think I am going to take a lesson from Connie and journal my plan for the day ahead of time rather than taking it as it comes. I seem to be so out of control again eating fat free chips and pretzel crisps every night. I hate that I'd broken that habit and am now back in it. UGH! Yes, as I said yesterday, a lot of this process involves re-learning the lessons we thought we had down pat or learning new ones. Since I don't want to NOT have those snacks in the house, what I am going to have to do is put the food scale on the kitchen island before I even take the packages out of the closet. That will force me into portion control, at the very least.

Okay, the "out of control eating chips and pretzels" reminded me... last night with my Amy's meal at dinner, I also ate about a 3rd of a BIG bag of baby carrots. I figure if I'm gonna zone out in munching, it better be veggies. Not ideal, but there are worse things. (I really did need about two servings, but I probably had 4 or 5.)

2 pounds were gone from my unexpected 3 lb gain yesterday so I just need to get that one extra pound off and then one more pound to reach 20 pounds lost in total. It may not happen this week but hopefully by next week. I am a VERY slow loser and I just have to be patient and keep up the healthy habits.

You're doing great! Keep on keeping on! And your trip sounds awesome! We have never been to Europe and we really need to do that some day.

Going to do the elliptical at 12:30 during Y&R. I should finish the laundry that I started last night.

Okay, when I'm at work, one of my favorite things to listen to (besides MouseWorldRadio, of course) is my John Williams "station" on Slacker Radio. If you don't know, John Williams is the composer for the music in all the movies where the music is the best part of the movie. Like Star Wars, for instance. Anyway, if you use John Williams as the "seed" for your station, you get lots of orchestral movie soundtrack music and other classical pieces. I like it because it's (mostly) instrumentals, so there are no lyrics to distract me when I'm trying to think and it's big and moving and great for drowning out the noise of working in a cubicle environment.

ANYWAY... at the exact moment I read your post, the theme to Y&R came on. The coincidence of it cracked me up.

Don't we all? I think it was corinnak who taught me that you can always eat way more calories than you can run off.

And, lately, I've been eating more calories than we can ALL run off! Moving on...

I was never a SAHM but I have to admit that there were some days I was really happy to be able to drop DS off at daycare and go to work!

Ummm... Yup.

Does Jack Sparrow count?

Abso-friggin-lutely!

I'm jumping on the one day at a time bandwagon. I just feel very discouraged and that I am not strong enough to reach my goals of running the Princess. This is in spite of losing 4 inches with WIN! and being totally on track with my weight loss. So I am going to take it easy exercise wise for the next few days and see if I can get to feeling a little stronger and better about things.

There ya go. Do what you can. And, when you can do more - do more.

Being a SAHM is definitely not a life of leisure. A couple of weeks ago I mentioned to my cousin's wife how busy I was and that I didn't have time to drive up to the mountains to see visiting relatives. I said it would be better if they came to see me. She said, "oh, did you get a job?" I said no and was once again saddened by the perception that I don't do anything all day. I should have said, "yes, I have a job. I'm a SAHM."

Before I was a mom and we were just DINKs (Double Income No Kids), SAHM seemed like it would be easy. But I know now that being a mom is a lot of work, whether you're "working" or not. And being a GOOD mom is even harder.

Just started watching The Time Travelers Wife. Very confused by it already. I tried reading the book and just kept getting lost. Not sure if I'll make it through the movie or not.

I really liked that movie and I've got to say that Rachel McAdams is about the most beautiful woman I have ever seen in my life.

Also got the barefoot shoes and I'm loving them when I run. They look crazy, but keep my feet from hurting halfway through my run.

My feet hurt just thinking about running barefoot. With the barefoot shoes, doesn't it hurt when you step on a pebble or something?

 

[lisah0711]

I'm still around, just been busy. I try to pop in and read every once in a while, I find so many things I want to respond to and no time! Anyway, the kids are on fall break right now and we just decided yesterday to drive to Santa Fe for the weekend. Since we are leaving on Thursday, I'll miss the Friday weigh in. Is it OK if I weigh in Thursday morning and send it in?

You can weigh in early and PM it to Shannon. I know that she also takes late weigh ins, she just can't change the results once they are posted but she will update your numbers on her spreadsheet. She is a very flexible weightkeeper and we are thankful she is sticking with us while she is so busy with her big move!

I love the picture of the Ray Bradbury Halloween tree in your signature!

Lisa - You ARE strong enough. You will condition your body as you train and it will get better. There are all sorts of things you can do while your PF is bothering you. Howard has very serious PF flare-ups and finds that biking or doing the elliptical (as long as his feet are positioned correctly) are good workouts until he can run again.

Thanks, Cam, I don't know why I was so discouraged yesterday. Must be the full moon!

Just finished my 5K for the day! Glad I made myself finish it! I was originally only going to do 2 miles but kept going. I plan on going downstairs again in 30 minutes to do my cardio/sculpting workout. I will also be walking the track tonight. Hoping for a small loss this week. Still up about 2 from last week but I'm staying totally focused today. I ended up eating a WW lasagna for lunch and had a 60 calorie chocolate mousse for dessert (well, I actually ate it while the lasagna cooked).

Just started watching The Time Travelers Wife. Very confused by it already. I tried reading the book and just kept getting lost. Not sure if I'll make it through the movie or not.

I haven't seen the movie but I did read the book. It does take awhile to get used to all the bouncing back and forth.

Wouldn't it be cool if you could go back to your old self and tell yourself not to let yourself go or have your new healthier self come back now and tell you that you will make it?

If this stands for Plantar Fascitis, I am a sufferer of this too. In the Summer of 2009 I could barely walk and could only wear NB tennis shoes. I am so improved since then. Biking and elliptical workouts are great as Cam says.
I find wearing shoes AT ALL TIMES - even in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom has helped me so much. And, I never leave the house w/o my orthotics.

Thanks for the reminders, Shawn. I'm good about my orthotics but I have admit I probably walked around a little too much barefoot this week-end -- growing up in So Cal it's a hard habit to break. I can get a cortisone shot if I have to but I swore I would have another baby without an epidural before I did that again!

On week 7 of C25K, but I actually pushed myself to see how long I could run. I did 31.5 minutes and actually completed a 5k. It has been amazing to me. I never thought this would work. Also got the barefoot shoes and I'm loving them when I run. They look crazy, but keep my feet from hurting halfway through my run.

Great job on the C25K!

One kid finishing her homework and one in her room for punching her sister in the mouth on the bus home. She was so excited to ride the bus home with her sister and she ends up punching her sister. There are two girls around the corner that I don't like my kids to play with because they hit each other and their mother and are just generally obnoxious and almost pushed DD2 down the stairs of the bus last week. I asked her why she can't play with them and she said because of how they act and I said I don't like that behavior. And she said she doesn't know why she hit her sister. I do not like hitting and she's lucky it was her sister and not someone else because she would have gotten a bus slip.

Ah, sisterly love -- I remember it well!

I'm on track eating wise and going to take off exercise today. I'm going to skip the last chance workout tomorrow, too. I can do one later this week if my foot feels better.

Have a great evening all and thanks for being there!

 

[50sjayne]

Cupcaker:--'bout your friend...
That really hurts—if she’s having all these issues though, you’ve tried to help—that’s all you can do. Maybe you should step back and let her work her own stuff out. I’m sure She didn’t mean to mess you up—it’s just her problems are getting in the way of everything.

Saturday QOTD:

Are you an early riser or night owl and how does that effect your diet and exercise?

Well both. Naturally I’ve been sleeping to about 8:30 or so and that’s good—enough time to eat and then exercise to The View. I’m generally up to about 11:30 though and that’s nice for late night walks with my kid around the neighborhood.

May you never take one single breath for granted
God forbid love ever leave you empty handed
I hope you still feel small
When you stand by the ocean
Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens
Promise me you'll give faith a fighting chance
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
I hope you dance
I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance
Never settle for the path of least resistance
Living might mean taking chances
But they're worth taking
Lovin' might be a mistake
But it's worth making
Don't let some hell bent heart
Leave you bitter
When you come close to selling out
Reconsider
Give the heavens above
More than just a passing glance

I thought of Jeanette's and CC's friend, Jayne's problems, Jen, Deb and other's job stuff, money problems, weight not coming off, the sewage mess, injuries, recoveries, sinus infections, races, the mountains in the distance being our weight loss goals. I hope you all today. Love you

Thanks for the thoughts… I’m not a gambler, I’m honest to a fault and cannot keep a secret. But as a 42 year old woman I feel more confident in myself than I ever have, and have that drive—the cruel joke bestowed on older women-- of a 20 year old man. And a husband that doesn’t touch me. I think I am managing to wind down a bit (towards the potential victim) but it makes me so sad and scared to let go. It’s probably one of the hardest things I’ve had to do. The beast has awakened in me. When I was younger I was sort of a hunter if you will—it wasn’t about the act, it was more about the chase. Kind of like a guy I guess. I always had sort of one sided affairs—usually someone I had to have and that’s how I got them. I’ve never had the movie kind of romance and always was curious I guess. What it would be like to be with someone who is in love with you and attracted to you and vice versa. I’ve had an emotional affair that was like that once that lasted for years. But it was just that. I really don’t want to hurt this person. He’s going on ‘vacation’ next week I know he doesn’t want to but it’ll help hopefully. They’re keeping an eye on us at work lol—trust me. I thought they were going to do an intervention yesterday at lunch…guess it’s obvious—can’t help it. It’s like having the proverbial devil on one shoulder and angel on the other. My minds telling me to stay away but it’s like a drug to be near him. Had a close call at the time clock the other day when he brought up the subject of how fun it would be to keep a secret together…I just told him I can’t keep a secret...darn it.
I’m working on it…
I have to go shower--been on way too long-- I meant to get caught up but of course got off track and have been on too long. Will try later.

 

[lisah0711]

I GOT A JOB!!!

Woo! Hoo! Congrats on the new job! This sounds like a much better fit for you!

I am really sorry if I offended anyone with my SAHM description of not accomplishing much all day and eating more -- that was absolutely not what I think any of you do at all -- it was what would happen with me! I have one ds12, who gets himself to and from school. I know me, and I would get into a steady diet of Y&R, B&B, and GH! I would supplement that with the Discovery Channel, TLC, Bravo, and Sci Fi. I would wander around and *think* about what I should do, but I'd never start anything. I'd bake, and then I'd eat my projects.

Seriously, I do not have the right mindset to be productive at home...it's a failing I have, and I recognize it. I applaud all of you busy SAHMs and everything you accomplish. Especially with little kids, I can't imagine not having breaks. I know it is hard work -- and I know I'm not up to the challenge!

Maria

I don't think that you offended anyone, Maria. And this is definately one place that we don't need to do the Mommy Wars.

Yeah, I slept pretty heavily until 6:45 which was about an hour too late. I was like 30 minutes late to work this morning. Not a terribly good way to start a day.

Oh, I hate it when that happens! Hope the rest of your day is better!

 

[Connie96]

I GOT A JOB!!!

I am really sorry if I offended anyone with my SAHM description of not accomplishing much all day and eating more -- that was absolutely not what I think any of you do at all -- it was what would happen with me! I have one ds12, who gets himself to and from school. I know me, and I would get into a steady diet of Y&R, B&B, and GH! I would supplement that with the Discovery Channel, TLC, Bravo, and Sci Fi. I would wander around and *think* about what I should do, but I'd never start anything. I'd bake, and then I'd eat my projects.

Seriously, I do not have the right mindset to be productive at home...it's a failing I have, and I recognize it. I applaud all of you busy SAHMs and everything you accomplish. Especially with little kids, I can't imagine not having breaks. I know it is hard work -- and I know I'm not up to the challenge!

Maria

And, see, I saw myself in your comment so it never occurred to me that anyone might be offended. I think that being a SAHM is a calling that some of us have and some of us don't. We are each well-suited to a particular career path and that may be SAHM and it may be the military or it may be teaching or web-design or real estate or nursing or missions work or anything else under the sun. I think we probably all know a woman or two who call themselves SAHMs and don't really do anything. Then again, I'm supposed to be working right now and look what I'm actually doing. But, if anyone has been called to be a SAHM and they're doing it to the best of their abilities (and then some), then I think they have the complete respect of all of us here.

 

[Connie96]

Anyone else want to get those measurements in for the WIN! this week??

Anyone want to join us for the first time?? If so, check out this post to find out how we do what we do and jump right in!

Since there were issues with the boards this last weekend, I'm going to wait until tomorrow afternoon to post results. If you still want to participate, come on!

 

[keenercam]

It is funny you should say this about me.

A couple of years ago I bought the villians poster they were selling at the studios. I put it over the door in my classroom. One of my better classes asked me "Why" When I told them that I liked the villians the most some one said "Mrs. Coffey we never knew you had a dark side."

Dona - It is so fun that your students said that!

I have to share a funny story that today's QOTD reminded me about. A couple of years ago, Howard, Jenn, Andrew and I were all in the Disney Store (yes, we still have one in our mall) and I was looking for a particular Tink mug I'd seen in World of Disney at DTD where Tink is on the front and it says "Yes, it IS all about me!" on the back. Jenn said "Mom, why are you looking for that mug? You are the LEAST "all about me" person I know." And when I asked her to explain she said she really believes I always put everyone else first. And she told me I am not allowed to like Tink best because I have nothing in common with her. Sweet, huh?

I GOT A JOB!!!
. . . . I'm excited. I will start on Nov. 1st. That gives me a week and a half to finish some projects that I've started.

I am so happy for you! Congratulations!!!!

As generic as it may seem, I guess I'll go with Mickey because he represents everything that we all love about the characters and the parks and all things "Disney" that can make a 37-year-old wife, mom and Database Administrator feel like a little kid again.

. . .
Thanks! I hope I don't bother yall too much by planning and journalling right here in the thread. I'm at a place where I need... supervision?? Maybe if I do this for a few days I can start trusting myself a little more so that y'all are subjected to the minutiae of my days.

Busy, busy!! I'm with Cam. (Was it Cam?) You need to post pics of the finished project. I'd love to see it!



Just one good day definitely helps clear the mind. And, yes, now, just *repeat*. Easy, right?



Okay, the "out of control eating chips and pretzels" reminded me... last night with my Amy's meal at dinner, I also ate about a 3rd of a BIG bag of baby carrots. I figure if I'm gonna zone out in munching, it better be veggies. Not ideal, but there are worse things. (I really did need about two servings, but I probably had 4 or 5.)

Okay, when I'm at work, one of my favorite things to listen to (besides MouseWorldRadio, of course) is my John Williams "station" on Slacker Radio. If you don't know, John Williams is the composer for the music in all the movies where the music is the best part of the movie. Like Star Wars, for instance. Anyway, if you use John Williams as the "seed" for your station, you get lots of orchestral movie soundtrack music and other classical pieces. I like it because it's (mostly) instrumentals, so there are no lyrics to distract me when I'm trying to think and it's big and moving and great for drowning out the noise of working in a cubicle environment.

I like the idea of being "accountable" when I am starting to slip. I think it is the reason why I tell my friend at work so much about what I am eating, the foods I prepare, plans for the evening, etc. It kind of helps to have someone who might ask if I stuck to the plan.

That music sounds like my cup of tea. I have a couple of John Williams CDs and they are wonderful. Oh, and I really WISH my out of control snacking involved carrots.

 

[Connie96]

PART ONE
Drink 6-8 oz of water each day (1 point for each day) ( 1 cup of coffee or tea counts)
Exercise 20 minutes each day (1 point for each day)
Brush and floss your teeth each day (1 point for each day)
Eat breakfast each day (1 point for each day)

For part two of the challenge, share your routines for getting a healthy breakfast in each day.

Part 2... I've got no particular tricks, I just like breakfast. I'm perfectly happy eating breakfast the minute my feet touch the floor. On a work day, though, I try to wait and eat breakfast as the last thing before I walk out the door so that maybe it'll last me until lunch time.

I do have an idea of making up a big batch of breakfast burritos and freezing them so I can grab and go when I'm in a hurry. I haven't tried it yet, but I think it would work...

 

[keenercam]

Thanks for reminding me, Connie, that I meant to respond to part two of HH. I am really good about eating breakfast on work days. I keep all sorts of food in the fridge in my office. Most mornings, I'll cook some egg beaters in the microwave and eat that on toasted bagel thins. Lately, I've been enjoying an everything bagel thin spread with a laughing cow light swiss cheese wedge and topped with apple or pear slices. Since I made all that crockpot oatmeal on Sunday, I have a container of that here, too, as an alternative, and I usually have vitamuffins/vitatops and WW breakfast sandwiches in the freezer.

Weekends, it is easier to let this get away from me. When I do my Saturday morning training walks, I usually have protein as soon as I get back. On Sunday mornings, I am usually cooking and drinking coffee and have to remind myself to eat something that turns into a late morning brunch.

I guess the key for me is to be prepared and to have stuff around. Otherwise, I just wouldn't bother to eat unless my stomach was growling at me.