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

[tigger813]

Hanging at work waiting for my boss to get here so I can go run my errands that I didn't finish yesterday. I forgot several things that I needed including eggs so I can make DD2s cupcakes this afternoon

I haven't had time to answer the QOTDs lately! I will do them when I have more free time which the way things look for the next month before my trip that's not going to happen much. I have 5 Usborne book booths/shows between now and Thanksgiving weekend! I'm excited because that's extra spending money for Disney and Christmas plus if I do well on my weight loss challenge that will be even more money!!!! I usually do the booths at Christmas to help my supervisor around the holidays and I now have more scheduled than she does in the next month. And if work picks up which it does around the holidays that would be amazing too!

It is absolutely gorgeous here today with temps supposed to reach 70! I hope I can spend sometime walking while DD2 has soccer later and I really want to get in another workout this afternoon which is seeming less likely since I have to meet DD1 at her book fair in less than 2 hours and then bake the cupcakes! Not sure what I'll have for supper yet. I thought about making myself an eggbeater omelet but that might not be enough calories for today. If I get to the grocery store I may pick something up there.

TTFN

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

Well my head is finally clear for the first time in weeks

Glad to hear your doing better. Great job on the weight loss.

One more thing... Has anyone heard from jenanderson lately??

I was thinking the same thing and we have been missing rose too.

Where are you Jen, and Rose??????? Worried about you. Hope everything is ok.

 

[cclovesdis]

Thought I'd pop on and reply to everyone before I have to tutor my neighbor this afternoon. My plan for the day was to prepare for that. I just didn't expect to not be done yet!

Deb. I have a feeling everything will all work out.

So glad DS is doing well!

Tuesday's QOTD- If you could spend an hour with any famous person who would it be and why?

Sandra Day O'Connor because I need to learn to be level-headed as she is.

Don't know how this happened but today I'm down 3.2 pounds from yesterday.

That's great!

CC, nice of you to get up to help your Mom!

It definitely had its advantage!

jennz: I could use some time with a good book myself.

CC so what did you do with your extra time this morning?

So you're awake and your mom's out of the house early, what to do now? (Back AWAY from the laundry!! )

Have a good one, CC!

Thanks you two! I'll leave the laundry room to itself today.

I needed a good laugh after hanging out with 21 mind-boggling vocabulary words that I'm sure I will never see again.

Connie: I'm not at all jealous that you can fit pasta into your day. (I suppose being 100% Italian doesn't help either. )

I am finally caught up!. Been busy but have been here catching up-- just not posting....

Sounds like you are doing well and losing? If so,

I was thinking the same thing about Jen! Hope everything is going ok! We miss you!!!!!

Me too. Jen: I hope you and your family are doing well.

Tracey: for your day. You sound so busy, but that that is a good thing.

 

[Cupcaker]

BF took me shopping yesterday I got a new pair of shoes, a pair of pants, a dress, and a cardigan. This inspired me to come home and clean out my closet for the second time during this weight loss journey. It was hard in the sense that I was scared to get rid of my clothes. Kind of like I was letting go of my crutch. What if I will need them again? I talked it over with my BF. He promised me that if I ever tell him I have to buy new clothes because my clothes are too small, he will get on me to help me lose weight instead of going down that slippery road of gaining weight again. I am still suffering from body distortion. I am still thinking and feeling like Im 25 pounds heavier. Maybe I need to take some pictures of myself so I can see the proof. Dont get me wrong, I am very happy with what I am seeing on the scale. Im just 2 pounds away from the 120s!!!! Im just scared my thinking will take me back to where I started.

Well I had this long multiquote going from last night and then when I added to it this morning...POOF. So I am going to try to go off of what I remember.

Connie- thank you for inviting me to do WIN. I will have to find measuring tape. Where can I find that? Congratulations on registering for your first half!!!!

Taryn- it seems like things worked out for AK. I think this will be a good break for her and if shes ready, she can jump back on in when the next season comes around. Be proud of her, that she is able to stand up for herself, knows her limits, and loves her family.

Shawn- vertigo is no fun. I didnt even know there were exercises for it. Hope it works!

Cam- what a fun weekend you had! All those cookies and you didnt eat one?!?1

Dona- love back to the future. Hope you had fun!

Lindsay- hilarious story about texting. for Nana.

CC- so what are your plans for the day?

Ok thats as far as my memory takes me. I have always had a bad memory but Im glad everyone is doing well. There seems to be some big loses . to those that are back. to all those that need them. and to all those who are OP even if there is a cupcake or two in there and I hear ya with the tween problem, my little sister is notorious for "forgetting" homework. Gotta go before the smilie police catches me.

 

[keenercam]

I'm sorry I haven't had a chance today to respond to everyone. I am swamped at work. EEK!!

I JUST REGISTERED FOR MY FIRST HALF-MARATHON!!!

You should be so proud of yourself!! You will do great! And then you’ll be hooked. And I’ll look forward to seeing you and cheering for you at WDW races in the future.

Sat night we drove past a church sign that said. Honk if you love jesus....text while driving if you want to meet him. I read it aloud and dh and I laughed about it.

Sunday at "sunday" school I was outside of ryan's room and I heard him telling his teacher. Hey you know what...if you want to meet jesus all you have to do is send him a text message.

I was hysterical. The teacher was like oh ok. She had no clue what he was talking about.

OMG! Ryan is so adorable!! I have told this story to 3 people today and they all thought it was precious!

Been a good day despite the coughing. Walked 3 1/2 miles with Redwalker this morning. Didn't get any other walks in or exercise. Had french toast and bacon for supper. Just had my last honey crisp apple! I really need to find some more tomorrow!

Tracey – So glad you are feeling better. Our stores haven’t had honeycrisp apples in about 3 weeks and I sorely miss them. It seems to me SOMEBODY should have them SOMEWHERE!!! I am putting a note on my 2011 calendar for August to go to the orchards to pick them early in the season. By the time we went, the honeycrisp trees were picked clean.

Checking in after a busy work weekend. Had my test done on Fri. Now its a matter of waiting for the biopsy and then i go back to discuss it with the Dr. It is NOT a fun test. He offered to give me play by play so to speak as he worked, but I declined. If i want that much information I'll just go to med. school. Was uncomfortable for the rest of the night after it was done =. So came home watched Iron Man 2 and relaxed.

Maureen – Please keep us updated on your results. I am keeping you in my prayers. I really think that you will warm up very quickly once you start moving. I’d suggest a long-sleeved tee shirt for the actual race, especially if you have one that you have trained in and you know is comfortable. You may need another layer while you are waiting around at the start, however. We typically use old sweatshirts or buy something at the thrift store to toss before or just after the start, and the races around here collect those clothes (like Disney does) for the local shelters.

Shawn – I’m sorry DS is pushing the envelope with school responsibilities. I wonder if he feels that since he is abroad, his grades won’t count or that the material is easier somehow. I hope he did okay on his test today.

Taryn – It must make you feel a bit better to know that AK seems to recognize that she will have mixed emotions about her decision, but she’ll feel so much better in the long run knowing that you respected her enough to let her make this decision. It broke my heart to think of her just needing family time instead of doing something that must give her such a sense of achievement. Don’t worry, sweetie, she will find her way. You are such an amazing example to her. I hope you’ll find that the time you spend together will be edifying for your relationship and it is so important to establish a relationship of communication now so that as she gets older and might be a bit reticent, the foundation is there. You may find that this decision is truly wonderful for everyone. Congratulations on the AWESOME test results. You so deserve to see your hard work paying off with a great healthy report like that.

Dona- I hope you had fun at the movie. How considerate of DS to think of you when getting tickets!

CC – It was sweet of you to help your mom this morning. I hope you are having a great, satisfyingly productive day.

Deb – So glad Hunter’s appointment went well. You must have breathed a sigh of relief. I cannot wait to hear about your new job. I hope you absolutely love it.

Tracey – Great job on the loss!!

Jen – You must have been so relieved not to have to follow through on the T&T. UGH! My Jenn had such severe behavioral problems when she was young that I couldn’t threaten consequences. I had to promise them. In fact, my daughter lost a trip to Europe with American Music Abroad because I warned her about certain behaviors and threatened and had to follow through. I think it was harder on me than her, especially since we lost a huge deposit on the trip. Even now, both kids –DD22 and DS17 – know that if I say something I won’t change my mind. I think there were one or two times where I apologized after giving a grounding and said that I’d overreacted and modified the punishment, but for the most part, they knew that if they forced me to say it, there was no way I was backing down. I think most of the time it was harder on me than them. And each of them ended up staying home and handing out candy instead of trick or treating ONCE and fortunately, the lesson was learned and remembered. But I felt so mean and guilty.

Please be safe in the storms, all our friends in the Midwest!

Jeannette – Congratulations on the new clothes! Your DF sounds like an absolute sweetheart.

Okay, I'd better get back to work. Thank you for all the nice compliments and for reinforcing my will NOT to take a single bite of a cookie.

Unfortunately, over the next couple of nights I'll be making more than 7 dozen cupcakes for the marching band and for some friends and I am a cupcake fanatic. Have I mentioned that I am a cupcake fanatic? Yep, obsessed. Totally obsessed. Plain old vanilla cake with vanilla frosting works just fine for me.

Well, I am making Mummy Mickey cupcakes and Jack Skellington cupcakes and those will be harder to resist, even before they are frosted. WISH me luck!

 

[flipflopmom]

Just taking a quick second, and I've noticed no pjila, Bree, Rose, or Jen. Anybody know anything? Jude? Where are you and Jen? I've knda been reading fast, so I might have missed a trip somewhere along the way.

 

[tigger813]

keenercam- Those honeycrisp apples are so expensive! Over a $1 an apple but worth every bite in my book! They fill me up! I bought 6 more today at the grocery store near me. I couldn't wait to get home and eat one!

It is 75 degrees here today! I have all the bedroom windows open! Looking forward to my walk at the track tonight between 5:30 and 6:15, may even run a bit too! It's just amazingly beautiful!

Cupcakes are made and I will just have to frost them when I get home from soccer tonight. I'll miss my wellness class on Wednesday and go on Thursday instead. Burgers and fries for supper tonight. Going to fry up some mushrooms and onions to put on top! YUMMY! I have some potato rolls left that I will use for the bread. Need to start them pretty soon!

Can't wait to watch Glee tonight and I'll watch BL tomorrow at some point! I love Rocky Horror so this should be awesome! I've already downloaded the music!

DH should be home soon since he went to work early again. I also need to find a bag to put DD2s b'day presents in.

TTFN

 

[my3princes]

I have less than a minute before I need to head off to work.

Nick's appointment went okay. We're concerned about his dizziness and near blackout, but they don't see anything wrong with his heart so that's good. He needs to give up caffiene (soda) for 2 months to see if things improve, if not he'll need to see a neurologist just to be 100% sure that it's just him. We may also have his vision checked again though it was done less than a year ago. We'll have vision insurance through my new job starting Dec 1 so we'll wait until then.


QOTD: I'd like to talk to Donald Trump. I'd like just a tiny bit of his business savvy to figure out what I'd be good at and strike out on my own.

 

[donac]

Good afternoon.

Been very busy at school trying to keep on top of things. My desk was clean when I got to school this morning but it was a mess when I left. the good thing was I only have one set of tests to copy for Friday. Everything else has been copied or put on line (My AP calc classes have to get their work on line. I don't print it out for them)

We had fun at the movies. I thought there would be a lot of people saying the lines along with the movie but there wasn't. Being back in 1980's and 1950 really made me think of simplier times. It would be nice to go back to some of that. But then we wouldn't have this. Good and bad.

Taryn After 9 years with marching band I know how it feels to leave something. It is almost like a death. I think she needs some time and hopefully she willl go back to it when she is ready. I know it is hard to give up when she is so good at it but you can't have her stressed about something like thias at her age. Good luck. Enjoy the family time.

I was just wondering about Jen myself.

Good luck to everyone who is going to the doctors these days. I hope everything comes out okay. Congrats to good reports.

Have to go make dinner. Dh has a meeting at 6.

Have a great evening.

 

[tigger813]

Off to try and get in 3 miles at the track while DD2 has soccer practice. Had a burger and 2 potatoes au gratin. Will have some more water when I get back and more during Glee. I need to do some crunches too!

I'm really focused again! I was worried with being sick that I wouldn't be able to get back on track. Don't know if I'll do any running tonight as I'm afraid that I'll start coughing too much. I will get some good fast music and walk to the beat!

I've set my alarm for 5:10 so I can get up and work out before everyone else gets up in the morning. I know DD2 will be up early so she can open her presents!

TTFN

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

WISH me luck!

Wow thats a lot of cupcakes. Good luck with not eating any that is quite a challenge. You can do it.

keenercam- Those honeycrisp apples are so expensive! Over a $1 an apple but worth every bite in my book!

Those are some good apples. We just went to a farm tour and I got some for sale at 49 cents per lb.

I dont have much time to chat tonight. The kids need to get to bed early since we have another busy weekend plan I am trying to make sure they dont lack sleep throughout the week. dh is in bed already...he has had a bad headache all day. I think it is all the stress of life getting to him. I think I will join him early tonight and just relax and watch some tv.

Have a great evening.

 

[Rose&Mike]

I've been reading, just haven't had the focus to reply. Does that make sense? Still a little bit of drama going on here and I had major stomach issues after my run on Saturday. Not fun when your stress reliever is stressful.

Someone was having knee pain I think. My only advice would be to be careful with the ibuprofen. You should never take ibuprofen before a run. If you google ibuprofen and running you will see some scary stuff. Basically if you need pain medication in order to exercise, you should be taking a day off. It is ok to take pain meds after exercising, but you should still be careful with the amount on nsaids you are taking.

Connie--congrats on signing up for the 1/2!

Jennifer-- I did not enjoy 7th grade, at all. It was our most difficult year. Good for your dd for finding a way to solve her homework dilemma. Great problem solving skills! And we had tornado warnings today. The sirens went off. I was at work at the time.

Taryn-- FWIW we had two rules about activities. One--you have to do something. Two--you have to wait at least a day before making any major decisions. Hang in there.

Hope everyone is well. We've been eating at home, so that's good. I might even get to lower my maintain a pound this week. I have been struggling with the exercise. I actually skipped a day last week, and one day only did a 12 minute stroll on the treadmill. I am having trouble keeping my head in the game.

Jenanderson--hope you are doing ok.

Have a good evening.

 

[cclovesdis]

Evening Everyone!

So what happens when one spends her entire day working with 21 vocabular words? But, it was so rewarding to her see her successful!

Hope everyone has a great day tomorrow!

BF took me shopping yesterday I got a new pair of shoes, a pair of pants, a dress, and a cardigan. This inspired me to come home and clean out my closet for the second time during this weight loss journey. It was hard in the sense that I was scared to get rid of my clothes. Kind of like I was letting go of my crutch. What if I will need them again? I talked it over with my BF. He promised me that if I ever tell him I have to buy new clothes because my clothes are too small, he will get on me to help me lose weight instead of going down that slippery road of gaining weight again. I am still suffering from body distortion. I am still thinking and feeling like Im 25 pounds heavier. Maybe I need to take some pictures of myself so I can see the proof. Dont get me wrong, I am very happy with what I am seeing on the scale. Im just 2 pounds away from the 120s!!!! Im just scared my thinking will take me back to where I started.

CC- so what are your plans for the day?

Thanks! Just finished another round of vocabulary word practice and definitely appreciated the laugh!

for new clothes! You are doing so, so well!

QUOTE=keenercam;38730238]CC – It was sweet of you to help your mom this morning. I hope you are having a great, satisfyingly productive day.

Well, I am making Mummy Mickey cupcakes and Jack Skellington cupcakes and those will be harder to resist, even before they are frosted. WISH me luck![/QUOTE]

Thanks! My day pretty much consisted of those 21 mind-boggling vocabulary words. As a teacher, I cannot figure out why these words are so critical. SATs? Perhaps if the goal is a perfect score?

for the cupcakes. You have amazing willpower!

Hope your day gets a little less busy!

Just taking a quick second, and I've noticed no pjila, Bree, Rose, or Jen. Anybody know anything? Jude? Where are you and Jen? I've knda been reading fast, so I might have missed a trip somewhere along the way.

Same question here. I hope you ladies are all doing well!

Tracey: Sounds like you had a great night!

Nick's appointment went okay. We're concerned about his dizziness and near blackout, but they don't see anything wrong with his heart so that's good. He needs to give up caffiene (soda) for 2 months to see if things improve, if not he'll need to see a neurologist just to be 100% sure that it's just him. We may also have his vision checked again though it was done less than a year ago. We'll have vision insurance through my new job starting Dec 1 so we'll wait until then.

I hope everything is OK.

Dona: Glad you enjoyed the movie! Have a great evening too!

 

[jbm02]

Oh, boy. I have been gone almost 2 weeks from the boards.
(insert sad and ashamed smiley here - my smileys don't seem to be working...) I am not sure what happened. I finished my first half marathon on 10.10.10 (cool number, hunh??) and met two of the BLs during the race - Jay and Mark, who were so friendly and nice!! I have kind of ambivalent feelings about the race. I know in my heart that I should be so happy and proud of myself that I finished - and believe me, I am...but that darn competitive voice in my ear keeps whispering "If you hadn't walked for a few minutes you could probably have done it faster...better...stronger..." AARGH!!! I' am working on being happy about my own achievements but it is hard...

And I have totally let everything go these past 2 weeks. I haven't exercised much and have eaten practically everything in sight. I sat down today and counselled myself that I need to "get it back together". And - insert light bulb here - I realized that reading this board is what helps totally keep me on track. I don't know why I disappeared. I just kind of lost myself. But I am back now!!!!

I spent the last 2 hours trying to catch up - and I didn't go back as far as I should have. So if I forget something, I am so sorry!!

Happy Birthday to everyone with an October birthday!!!!

WOOOHOOOO to CC and Deb on the new jobs!!!!! Way to go!

Deb, thinking of you and your son. Sending hugs.

Taryn, more hugs

Good morning!!!!

Saturday's QOTD

What character's personality do you think you are most like and why? Feel free to google the characters and use the wiki description they are really good.

This really made me think. Mrs. Incredible - trying to do everything for my family!

Good morning everyone!

I joined the Biggest Loser Club online this week. I had been toying with the idea before, but I always hesitate to spend the money. Well I had sold something the other day so I had the money and just went for it! They had this deal right now that when you subscribe for 3mos or more you get 3 books free! (cook book, fitness book, and the BL book). So I took advantage of that and signed up for a whole 12 months!!!

Here is to a new me! I hope you all are having as wonderful a week as I am!
Thanks for being here for me!

That sounds great. I've thought about joining but didn't want to pay for it. I am so glad that you like it!

Sunday's QOTD-
I loved the movie the bucket list and ever since watching it I have made a list of my own. What is one thing on your list or if you dont have a list what is 1 thing you really want to do before you kick the bucket?

I have a bunch of things some simple others more complex. If I had to pick one I would say......Take my kids to see NYC at christmas...go to the radio city christmas show, rockafella christmas tree, etc.

Lindsay, my DD and I have a holiday tradition of going to NYC during the holiday period. We usually go to Radio City, then see the tree and ice skating either at Rockefeller Center or Bryant Park and tour the windows. We both love it. If you have a chance to go you won't regret it!!

Monday's QOTD-

Im all about quick weeknight meals! Share a recipe or meal that you go to when you have 20 min or less to prepare.

If anyone has any suggestions for quick healty meals, we need them!!!

Just a quick fly by to say:

I JUST REGISTERED FOR MY FIRST HALF-MARATHON!!!

I've been training for it and now it's official. Saturday, November 20. Seawall Half Marathon. Just under 4 weeks from now. I'm a little nervous because I just forked over $75 for registration and $105 for the hotel. Both are non-refundable

Exactly how I felt when I signed up for the Princess. And I'm too cheap to quit now!!!!

Well, since it's official... I talked to her coach, who was completely dumbfounded. She said she's been working really, really hard, seems completely happy. That hurt. A lot. I think the crux of it is that she is burned out. Completely. She's been doing pre-team or team since she was 4. 2 years ago, we went through a fight to get her there, made her stick out the season. End of season, Daddy got sick. He took her one day a week that summer, and they spent the day together. It was easy to keep her in gym, but we let her miss during the summer if we were doing something with him. When he died, it was her escape, she didn't/couldn't think about it there.

I think the emotional toil of last year is playing on her. She just needs a break. She said she doesn't feel like she knows what our house looks like, she just wants some family time. She crawled up in my lap and asked to snuggle. I think she felt disconnected from the family. Maybe the gym dad dying played into it a bit, but she just wants to be with us for a while. She's been calling me 4 or 5 times while we are at VT games, she's just going through a phase of some sort.

The coach offered for her to come 2x a week instead of 3, and it was met with an adamant NO! So, she's dropping to the skills class. Maybe she'll regain confidence and enthusiasm. She says "I love gymnastics. I'll still be a gymnast. I just won't compete." I think she'll find the grass isn't greener, and get bored by spring. We did discuss her coming back in the summer, and they were agreeable if she keeps up her strength. Brad and I made a plan with her to do a "strength chart" they gave her a minimum of 3 days a week after homework, She'll run with me at least 2x a week, and go to gym one night a week. Hopefully all this combined will keep her fitness level up.

I feel like another death has occured. We've been doing this so long, it's all we know. She's so stinking good. I mean, she won All Around several times last year, and was the state beam champ. I have so many close friends there. Is is an answer to prayers with money/time? Maybe. Be careful what you wish for.

My friend got home from Houston late last night. Sad reunion with her kids, I'm sure. I felt so bad for her being out there alone.... Keep her in your prayers. Tough times ahead.

Taryn

Taryn, thinking of you, your DD and your friend.

Tuesday's QOTD- If you could spend an hour with any famous person who would it be and why?

Okay, no flames here: mine would be John McCain, or Dick Winters. See, it's not a political thing. But after reading McCain's autobiography, and reading/watching Band of Brothers, those two men were my inspiration for the kind of officer I wanted to be while deployed. I can't imagine the strength of character that McCain exhibited as a POW, or the leadership and wisdom that Winters used to lead his men during WWII. Everytime I felt like I had doubts, I thought about the two of them and found the courage to keep trying. (BTW, the song I listened to every night to get me through: "In My Daughter's Eyes" by Martina McBride).


Okay, I've been onthis site whether reading or writing for almost THREE hours!!! And I have to spend some time with my DH - tonight is our 19th anniversary!!!
Good night everyone.
Jude

 

[cclovesdis]

I dont have much time to chat tonight. The kids need to get to bed early since we have another busy weekend plan I am trying to make sure they dont lack sleep throughout the week. dh is in bed already...he has had a bad headache all day. I think it is all the stress of life getting to him. I think I will join him early tonight and just relax and watch some tv.

Have a great evening too! Hope DH is feeling better in the AM!

Rose: Glad you checked in. Hope you are feeling better soon.

 

[cclovesdis]

Jude: Glad you checked in too! I'm sure you did great at the 1/2!

Thanks for the congrats!

Happy Anniversary!

Also, do you cook on the weekends? We are big leftovers people. Saturday's and Sunday's dinner often is enough for one meal each during the week. It keeps the budget down too.

 

[my3princes]

My food choices today sucked. Since Nick's appt ran into his lunch period he asked me to take him out. We went to KFC/Taco Bell. I LOVE the KFC bowl and ate one. Not a wise decision pointwise, but I rarely eat out like that. Hopefully things will be better tomorrow. I'm really hoping to get into a routine next week since my life will be flipped upsidedown anyway I might as well make all the changes that I need to make at once.

 

[Octoberbride03]

Maureen – Please keep us updated on your results. I am keeping you in my prayers. I really think that you will warm up very quickly once you start moving. I’d suggest a long-sleeved tee shirt for the actual race, especially if you have one that you have trained in and you know is comfortable. You may need another layer while you are waiting around at the start, however. We typically use old sweatshirts or buy something at the thrift store to toss before or just after the start, and the races around here collect those clothes (like Disney does) for the local shelters.

Sat: is going to be a very busy day, but i will post as soon as I am able to. In the afternoon Onslow's vet is having her annual open house, so he gets to go to a party and have his pic taken if we can keep him still So its 10k in the morning and pet party in the afternoon. At night I think I'll just collapse

Thanks for the clothes advice. That's very helpful. I know some of you have told me I know what I comfy in for training, which is true. BUT up until a couple of weeks ago it was fairly hot on a consistent basis. We are only now starting to see 50s-60s around here and so far its mostly been at night after we're in.

I know my race has this thing called a "dry bag" Apparently 1 of the sponsers is a local dry cleaner so they will pick up the clothes tossed on the side and clean them for us and we can pick them at the beach during the after-party/awards presentation. Does that sound right?

I gotta go find that email again.

ETA: Found it. The dry bag is for me to leave clean dry clothes that will be waiting for me after the race in a van. Not to have clothes cleaned while I race

As for waiting for the results, its fortunate that I am very busy this week as I don't expect to hear anything before Mon. at the earliest. Thanks everybody for all your prayers and wishes. They help.

Oh on breakfast, my usual workday breakfast is a bowl of Kashi Cinnamon harvest cereal. I love it but its very high fiber. I'm not sure that's the right thing to have because I don't want to stop in the middle of the race
So any ideas are helpful. Doesn't have to be big because there will be LOTS of food at the finish line they say. I pick up my race packet on Fri. night and there is an expo too so that will be fun.

 

[Connie96]

CC - LOL about the pasta. I've had pasta several times this week, but typically I stick to once per week or less and I usually time it so that it's the night before a long run. And, of course, it's all in the portion size.

Cupcaker - Were you asking where to find a measuring tape or where to find the WIN details? Check out this post to see the details of the WIN challenge. Let me know if you have any questions. If you don't have an appropriate measuring tape, check out a craft store, fabric department. The tape I use came in a little sewing kit that someone gave me *many* years ago.

Cam - I still say that you are such a sweet mom to do the cupcakes while trying to shed a few pounds. You're a trooper!

Deb - Glad Nick's appt went well. Good luck sorting it out.

Lindsay - Sounds like a nice evening. I should go to bed about now. But... I'm doing this instead.

Rose - Good to hear from you. I'm glad to know you're still around as I know I will have questions for you (and the other half-marathoners) as my race gets closer. And, "not having the focus to reply"... that is EXACTLY how I was feeling earlier in this challenge. I hope you're able to regain your focus real soon.

Jude - Glad you're back! Girl, don't harrass yourself about walking a bit of your half! When I do mine, I will be doing the whole thing in intervals. Run 4 minutes, walk 1 minute until I'm done and I'm excited to see what my total time will be. Come on... brag! What was your time? And... Dick Winters!? OMG! I *LOVE* Band of Brothers! I have the DVDs and I can practically recite the entire series from watching it so many times. What a great idea!

Maureen - You said you were walking the 10K, right? if you were running, I might have better info for you. For walking, I guess it just depends on how warm you feel after you get moving. When I mentioned the comfort of your training clothes, I was mostly refering to what chafes and what doesn't - at the 10K distance I started having issues with that. I don't know anything about dropping layers along the race route. I'd most likely just wear a jacket and tie it around my waist just like I would do while training.


Okay... my recap for today.

Breakfast - oatmeal, 1/2 apple, yogurt
Morning Break - walk
Lunch - McAlister's Deli - 1/2 Turkey Florentine sandwich, steamed veggies
Snack - banana and 1 1/2 tbls peanut butter
Dinner - turkey breast cutlet, baked sweet potato w/ 1/2 string cheese, fresh veggies
Workout - run 5.6 miles

Today was tough. I was tired all day so I was feeling hungry all day. I kept contemplating different snacks but, I didn't have any decent options, so I just toughed it out. That doesn't always work, but at least I got thru today.

I'm off to bed, folks! Hope all is well with you and yours tonight.

 

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Connie: OK. I got it now. I'm getting to be where my brain is just halfway around the world from me and I swear i just had a vacation

The chafing I have covered. Not worried about that on Sat. Just wish my thermostat ran like my Dh's. He's real space heater he is

Think I'm off to bed myself. Getting sleepy here. get to sleep in tomorrow