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

[keenercam]

Julie -- I am constantly amazed by the person you are despite what you have been through. If I had to choose one or two words to describe you, I'd choose "strong as iron" and "resilient". I am so, so sorry for all you have been through but I am so glad you are here with us.

 

[cclovesdis]

Had 2 hamburgers on my 60 calorie pita bread with some italian cheese and onions. I put a little ketchup on one and A1 thick and hearty on the other one.

Do tell about this 60 calorie pita bread! Please!

Firstly, thank you everyone! Friday was rough for me, and then I got stuck at work and didn’t even get to run so I didn’t even get to feel better. But then I had a great conversation with my policeman friend lovestruc) – he told me how proud he was of me for being so strong and so on, it really made me stop and think. Not only am I so lucky to have great people around me, my family, my friends IRL, and all of you guys here, but the truth is, I wouldn’t be this person if my dad hadn’t been in the accident. I would still be relying on my parents too much, I would still be unhappy with the life that I was “given” instead of deciding that I was going to live the life I wanted. I am still angry at the person who took so much from my dad, but I am also grateful that I learned and grew as a person from the whole situation. So, funk has passed and I’m back to my (chatty) self!

That's a huge realization. You have come so far and are such an inspiration to me!

My Ah-Ha moment ties in with my HH question of emotional support, and CC's and Cam's posts. My initial reaction to the question of support, was to laugh and question 'what support?'. I was 7 the first time my mom told me (and then repeated pretty much weekly the rest of my life at home) that I never should have been born - she didn't want another child and that she wished she was not Catholic so she could have had an abortion. Then, at 8, before my DSis in FL got married, she found papers and gave them to me showing that when I was born, my mother had signed the paperwork for me to be put up for adoption - my father & older siblings (I'm the youngest of 6, and the oldest is 18 yrs older) stopped it. I was never able to do anything right or please her no matter how hard I tried. I would have to remake my bed several times most mornings as if it wasn't military perfect, she would rip it apart and I had to start over. When I got my first job at a clothing store, I bought 3 pairs of jeans(my first - in 1976!) and when she found them, she cut them to shreds while I was at school. When she came to visit after we bought our house in TX, I got up the morning after they arrived and she was rearranging my kitchen as it wasn't arranged correctly! That's the trip that I drove them to the airport & put them on a plane home...to have her not speak to me, nor allow my dad to speak to me for YEARS. The one time they visited after that, she had my DS24(then 5) on the floor almost the entire time as she told him repeatedly that he was going to 'burn in hell' because he was not Catholic. We took our kids to a family camp in the AZ mountains with church, and she told the family we took our kids to a nudist colony that was part of a cult....you get the picture!

So, my Ah-hah moment was at my dad's funeral in 1994, although it took me until 2003 to do anything about it. I got the call just over 24 hours before he was to come visit for the first time in over 2 years. He had called a week before and told me he didn't care what she said, he needed to come. I have a nephew who is a professional photog (now the photo editor for the Baltimore Sun) who took a family pic after the funeral ( this was the only time all 6 of us kids had been together since my wedding 12 yrs before). My mother saw the proof and went NUTS! I was at the edge of the group and with a curved lens to fit in everyone it accentuated my size. She repeatedly told me I had ruined the photo because I was so fat, made him retake one without me or my family in it. Yes, I was at my almost heaviest (I went home & ate & ate & ate before I realized I was worth taking care of) about 195 and 5'3 - I ended up at 215 at one point - started WW at 198.8 after she was put in a nursing home with alzheimer's. I think I was subconsciously waiting until she wouldn't know I was losing weight before I would do it. But, I was by far not the largest person in the picture.

I totally understand what CC & Cam are feeling and say. Almost everytime I look in a mirror, I hear her voice inside my head negating what I see and feel.

As for support, y'all are pretty much it! DH is an engineer, used to be much differnt than he is now, but pretty much feels/acts that emotions are stupid, adults don't need reaffirmations of love or anything else, they are adults. He is very quiet. Kids are...well, kids(but all technically adults!) DD will one day understand the struggles I have with weight as she has my genetics, but thinks it should be easy. DS24 is oblivious to everything. DS21 is pretty good, sometimes, but doesn't really know how to express emotions ( thanks, dad!), but he is learning. I go to WW, but usually don't make meetings and they are HUGE. After living here almost 10 yrs, still don't have any friends to speak of....trying to work on that, but it's hard.

So, if you're still reading, YOU ARE AWESOME!!!

Kryptonite food - DONUTS!!!!! In 8/9th grade I had to walk to a bus about a 1.5 miles from the school and at least a couple days a week I would stop at the donut shop & consume an entire dozen before reaching the bus stop. They are a family addiciton! My DSis in FL used to get the number of donuts each birthday for her age. We were there for her 48th.....and the donuts didn't last 2 hours (she was diabetic before her 49th as were all my siblings ....I'm the hold out!) And I think I should add pretzel M&M's to that. If they are here I just can't stop!

So, now that I"ve caught up, bared my deep dark secrets, I need to get something else done.

You are an amazing woman, wife, and mother!

 

[Rose&Mike]

I am pages and pages and pages behind, but I will try to catch up over the next couple of days. We had a nice visit. Definitely some teenage drama, but I have to keep reminding myself that I am very grateful that DS still talks to us about stuff and feels comfortable coming to us with problems, even ones that occur at 10:00pm.

I did pretty well with eating. I am one pound higher than last Monday, but I will take it. Still within my maintain range, so very happy with that.

I am processing some of the comments that people made. I'll comment on it later. Sometimes a comment meant as a complement, really ends up being insulting--know what I mean.

Have a nice evening.

Taryn-- Just wanted to let you know I was thinking about you.

 

[tigger813]

The 60 calorie pita bread is Joseph's Flax, Oat Bran and whole wheat pita bread. It's a lot thinner than regular pita but actually quite tasty. I cut my burgers in half and folded the pita around them. I may try and have my turkey sloppy joe like that again tomorrow. It also has 6g of protein per slice as well.

Izzie seems to be feeling better. Going to put her humidifier/vaporizer in her room tonight. Thanks everyone. She's playing Lego HP with her dad and sister now. She ate her usual for supper tonight, chicken nuggets.

Just got back from Ashleigh's Irish Step class and her soccer practice. I got in 2.25 miles on the track. I ran about a half mile. I had a bit of indigestion from supper so needed to walk. I did finally get to listen to the podcasts from last week, just in time to listen to this week's on Wednesday.

Going to make myself a strawberry smoothie and get the latest load of laundry out of the dryer to fold. Looking forward to Hawaii-50 tonight! Also interested in The Event and Chuck. And of course tomorrow night is BL Season Premiere!!!!!!!

I may pop back in again later!!!! TTFN

 

[goldcupmom]

Julie -- I am constantly amazed by the person you are despite what you have been through. If I had to choose one or two words to describe you, I'd choose "strong as iron" and "resilient". I am so, so sorry for all you have been through but I am so glad you are here with us.

Thanks, Cam! You are too sweet!

You are an amazing woman, wife, and mother!

Thanks, CC! I take all the Hugs I can get! Some days I wouldn't survive if I didn't have the faith that God won't let us deal with more than we can handle as long as we don't try to handle it alone!

Definitely some teenage drama, but I have to keep reminding myself that I am very grateful that DS still talks to us about stuff and feels comfortable coming to us with problems, even ones that occur at 10:00pm.

Teenage drama is never fun, but at least he's still talking! And 10 p.m. is much better than 2 a.m.!! Look for the positive!

 

[jbm02]

QOTD for Monday, September 20: What is your kryptonite, food-wise? In other words, is there a food (even one that might otherwise be good for you or "not so bad for you") that you cannot keep in your house because it is so irresistible that you might binge on it?

Plain M&Ms. I know I could eat a whole huge bag in an afternoon...and it doesn't remotely fit into the "not so bad" for me category !!!

Finally finished the retirement book on Shutterfly. Whew. I'm computer-challenged and it took me a while to do. But I am so happy with it. My friend who is retiring is the one who got me back into the gym - and started me running- about 2 years ago. I am really going to miss him.

Julie - I am so sorry about all you have had to deal with. You will be able to do this - and all for you (get the impression there hasn't been alot of that for you). You deserve this!!!

I am looking forward to the runners expo this Saturday in Albany for the Hudson Mohawk Half marathon. Jay and Mark from the BL will be running and they will be at the expo too. I hope it isn't too crowded!!

'night!! Jude

 

[keenercam]

Welcome back, Rose!! We missed you. I hope your visit was wonderful. I don't remember -- is DS a freshman? If so, how is he adjusting. If he is a returning student, is he still happy there?

Hi and hugs to all I missed. I am exhausted again. I had physical therapy this morning, worked all day, and then went to the gym on my way home and did 60 minutes on the elliptical (burned 500 calories, but more importantly did a lot of the minutes using my legs only, in an effort to work on strengthening). Just finished dinner and am going to log my food on WW (e-tools) and head to bed.

Hugs, my friends!

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

Yep, Jan.18th of this year I went to the dr. for a sinus infection, strep, and ear infections.

What a wonderful, wonderful race. I would have a hard time, but would probably be very determined at the same time. How far are you from NYC? Thanks for the hug.

I always had to leave before it got cranked up. My curfew was 10pm my jr. year, 10:30 or 11 my senior year, and in college, engaged to DH home for the weekends, 11:30. I had to beg to stay out to 1am on NYE at 20 years old! It served it's purpose, I stayed out of trouble.

Ok you know we mentioned before how much we have in common. Well......My birthday is jan 18th the day of your ah ha moment. I too had to always be in by 10pm and I think maybe 11 during my senior year. My mom still waited up for me when I was 21 and going out to the bar with my friends. I did recently just thank her for being so strict because I know what I managed to do before 10pm and Im sure it would have been worse if I had didnt have someone waiting at home for me.

NYC is about 2 hours from here. We are leaving around 445am.

Well, all I can say is that it is amazing what NOT binging on Sunday can do for a Monday weigh-in. I'm down 3.2 pounds for the week! That means I lost what I gained last week AND I'm down 2.0 pounds since the start of this challenge.

Now THAT is a good way to start a Monday.

Awesome connie. Great job.

Lindsay -- Wow! That 5k sounds so amazing. Does it fundraise for his children or some other cause? It will be such a powerful event. Keeping my fingers crossed for all the participants for a gorgeous, cool fall day.

All the proceeds and fundraising goes to the stephen siller foundation and it benefits many different childrens charities. Exp: the NYC pediatric burn center, it also funds a group home for high risk children in NYC, it funds community awards for children, also funds scholarships for children who lost their homes from Katrina. If you are interested in reading about it the website is tunneltotowersrun.org It seems pretty amazing and I cant wait to be a part of it.

A friendly reminder for those of you who watch the Biggest Loser show that the premiere is tomorrow night, 9/21.

Thanks for the reminder i was wondering when it started. It doesnt matter to me where we talk about it although I dont know if I could keep up with one more board.

So, funk has passed and I’m back to my (chatty) self!

Glad you are back bree. Im glad were able to find the positives in the horrible situation you and your family have been through.

As for support, y'all are pretty much it!

Julie I have never met you but I know just with hearing you story that you are an amazing person. Please continue to check in here. We all are listening and are here to support you.


I weighed in today and have gained 1.6lbs I over did it a bit this weekend but I didnt think it was that bad. I really need to drink more water. I drank a bunch today and hardly have been in the bathroom so I know I am lacking the fluids. Im hoping that is my issue with the weight gain. I am hoping to get it off quickly. Work is insane for both myself and my dh. We are juggling a million things between work and the kids. I am really looking forward to getting away a little on sunday and hopefully unwinding. I hope friday gets here quickly.

Have a good week everyone.

 

[tggrrstarr]

I am once again behind! I will have some time tomorrow to catch up, but right now, my computer is about to die. Exercise was much easier today, partly due to my schedule. I lost half a pound this morning, eating the extra calories seemed to help. I also have tried the ground flax seed & the green tea. Very easy additions to my diet. I finally have a day off tomorrow, so I might actually get to clean my house & finish my halloween decorations.

Be back soon to answer some QOTD's!

 

[flipflopmom]

UGH!!!!! DD2 is getting a cold. She had us up around 1:30 barking like a dog! Hugs to everyone feeling sad, lonely or just not themselves!

Hope she sleeps well tonight! Thanks for the hugs.

It's sitting in our pantry with about 1/4 left and I haven't touched it in those five months. I can't bring myself to throw it out because it represents me being in control. I used to go through two jars a week. No more. MB ... who has a very unhappy autistic teenager this morning...

What an amazing sense of accomplishment. Wonderful for you MB! Hoping your daughter had a better day. Mondays are rough!

Kathy - Just keep first glancing at the picture! Thanks, though. See, you are developing a lifestyle. Now, I'm not condoning cake and ice cream for lunch, but that's better than pizza, cake, and ice cream! I so know what you mean about the support. As soon as I got home tonight, I headed straight for the computer. Without Brad at home, and sometimes even when he is, I would be back in obseity and depression without you all!
I love "lint balls" in dark chocolate, and Dove darks, too. YUMMO!

Just wanted to quickly say "I'm Back!"

We missed you! Great example on how to lose weight while out of town you set for us...!

O = out of time!

Wish I had an O in my name, wait, I do in flipflopmom, and the o is what made me stop and go to Taryn. Omnipotent was the only thing I could think of! Hope you are doing okay!

Anyone else finding themselves not paying attention to the groceries that you don't eat?

If I don't eat it, and it's not on the list, I don't buy it. I totally understand!

Well, all I can say is that it is amazing what NOT binging on Sunday can do for a Monday weigh-in. I'm down 3.2 pounds for the week! That means I lost what I gained last week AND I'm down 2.0 pounds since the start of this challenge.

GREAT GREAT GREAT GREAT job Connie!!!!

Oh, Taryn, sweetie. What a rough weekend you had. I am so sorry that you are feeling your Daddy's loss so strongly. WOW! You really do look like a teenager. My sweet furbaby, Cali, was completely frantic that I was on a stepladder and Howard actually came in to see what she was crying about and scolded me.

Thank you. And for the compliment, thanks again. I left it when I deleted some, just so I could read it again. LOL Too funny about Cali. Glad you have someone there to make sure you are behaving!

I had a pretty good weekend. I was able to get a 5 mile run in on Saturday and an 8 mile run in on Sunday. It was so cold on Sunday that I actually wore gloves! It is kind of nice that it cooled down some but I do not like that it went from really hot to really cold almost over night and now we are suppose to be staying cold.

I love your answer for your name. You should have that made into art somewhere! I can't believe it's that cold! It was 91 here at 5pm!

I love to do my simple before bed routine its a decent relaxing routine. I have to be careful as yoga really gives me energy. I guess I just need to learn to apply the energy to sleep energy.
Well that took well over an hour. I really need to work out a way to stay caught up by reading and checking in more frequently or something.Doritos are like crack to me. I can't have them in the house I will eat way too many and snack on them when I'm not even that hungry.

That sounds so cool about the yoga. It takes me forever to reply and catch up, too! And ITA on the Doritos. I'll eat an entire bag at one sitting, which is why they have not been allowed in my presence in 2010!

You (and everyone here) are part of my ongoing success too! You all are my support system... you are my therapist, my WW leader, my trainer, my dietician, and my best friend... all rolled into one neat spot on my computer!!I agree about the active group.... but honestly, I skipped two days and missed almost 10 pages!! I now realize that it is a lifelong journey I am on. I will never be "done dieting". I have to continue to count my calories/points for the rest of my life if I want to maintain my weight loss and BE HEALTHY. o here it is, 1:41 pm, and I am finally nearing the end of my post for the day!! I had a great weekend

Sounds like a lot of fun this weekend. ITA - you all fill sooooo many gaps in my life, all rolled into one! AND ITA about "being done" this is a lifelong committment, and while I can have a bad day, or even a few days, I HAVE to stay on track forever!

'Just keep swimming' - as Dory so happily encourages us to do... in whatever parts of our lives that we need that advice Liz

that's it, just keep my head above the water!

I am, sadly, a carb addict, and if there is leftover pasta in the fridge (especially with meat sauce), it will call my name.

Me, too! Except for me, it's good bread, with cheese, or roasted garlic in it. You get the picture!

Oh, yes, party mix is a big weakness for me, too. Luckily I only make it once a year and when those boxes of cereal are gone, I stop making it.

I love chex mix. That's my problem, I love food!

But then I had a great conversation with my policeman friend lovestruc) – he told me how proud he was of me for being so strong and so on, it really made me stop and think.
Taryn – I’m so sorry you had a tougher than expected day yesterday. You look so tiny in that picture! Can I just say Beamer is just sickeningly adorable! And AK’s poor face (she’s a cutie pie, too) – hopefully it heals quickly!

You know, even though I was sitting so.. well.. I wouldn't fall, my forehead is all wrinkly, and my hair looks like a rats' nest, it might be one of my favorite ever! She's doing a bit better today, made it through gym okay. Glad your little cop could play good cop and cheer you up!! What doesn't kill us makes us stronger, right? Sorry you have to endure this!

I can’t believe it is so late and I am just posting. Yesterday was a very OP day, until a birthday celebration after church. Two different people brought a cake and I brought a pie. Everyone was eating a slice from at least 2 of the desserts. I had lots of points leftover (I planned very well yesterday) so I didn’t end up doing that badly.
Today has been very OP too. I have fine with my points, but I do want to compare them to Sparkpeople. I have a feeling I ate too many calories and am low on protein.

Just realized that lacking protein at lunch is killing me. I just don't feel full without it. Good job planning, and keeping up on all the chattiness we seem to have this season!

My Ah-Ha moment ties in with my HH question of emotional support, and CC's and Cam's posts. My initial reaction to the question of support, was to laugh and question 'what support?'. . After living here almost 10 yrs, still don't have any friends to speak of....trying to work on that, but it's hard.

Julie, I just cannot imagine. Quite literally. My parents are such amazing people, even if Daddy did pinch my belly fat and say "I can pinch several inches." But then he'd laugh, rub his belly, and say, I can't even get it loose enough to pinch. I am so blessed. Keep up here, we'll hold each other up. You are such a strong and amazing person!!!!!!

Julie -- I am constantly amazed by the person you are despite what you have been through. If I had to choose one or two words to describe you, I'd choose "strong as iron" and "resilient". I am so, so sorry for all you have been through but I am so glad you are here with us.

ITA!!! WORTH REPEATING!

I am pages and pages and pages behind, but I will try to catch up over the next couple of days. We had a nice visit. Definitely some teenage drama, but I have to keep reminding myself that I am very grateful that DS still talks to us about stuff and feels comfortable coming to us with problems, even ones that occur at 10:00pmTaryn-- Just wanted to let you know I was thinking about you.

I missed you this weekend Rose, I really did. Glad you had fun with your Game..... Doubt I can even post the name! I hope my girls will still come to me in college! Hope your run was good!

The 60 calorie pita bread is Joseph's Flax, Oat Bran and whole wheat pita bread. It's a lot thinner than regular pita but actually quite tasty.

Sounds yummy!!!!

Thanks, CC! I take all the Hugs I can get! Some days I wouldn't survive if I didn't have the faith that God won't let us deal with more than we can handle as long as we don't try to handle it alone!

I sometime say "I know God won't give me more than I can handle, but I wish he didn't have so much confidence in me." A friend tells me often "You'll never have more than you and God can do together!

I am looking forward to the runners expo this Saturday in Albany for the Hudson Mohawk Half marathon. Jay and Mark from the BL will be running and they will be at the expo too. I hope it isn't too crowded!!

Sounds fun!!!!

Hi and hugs to all I missed. I am exhausted again. I had physical therapy this morning, worked all day, and then went to the gym on my way home and did 60 minutes on the elliptical (burned 500 calories, but more importantly did a lot of the minutes using my legs only, in an effort to work on strengthening). Just finished dinner and am going to log my food on WW (e-tools) and head to bed.

WOW CAM!!! That's a lot of work, good for you!

WHEW! DONE!

Took AK to gym tonight, Sophie and I went to the playground for a bit, then went to visit nephew, niece, and great nephew for a few minutes. GOTTA GET IN THE BED! Which means, get off the computer, wash my face, make my coffee, straighten up everything... 30 minutes later, I'll get in the bed. I need to ask a ? or two, but I'll wait till the am!

As I told CC, I think I had a lightbulb. I haven't been packing protein lately for lunch, and I have had mega munchies. I need to throw some turkey or chicken in my bag in the am!

Hugs to you all. Thanks for sharing so much. I feel so priviledged to be a member of this group!
Taryn

 

[Cupcaker]

So today has been totally busy. I thought I would come home and make some soup-because it felt like a soup day- and relax. But Im barely logging on and I still have to exercise for the day. My BF was not in a good mood today to the point I had to point it out to him that he was taking it out on me. Poor guy had the worst day ever. Everything that could go wrong for him, did. Hes feeling better now thankfully after I gave him a massage. I made Wonton soup today from scratch. Very low in calories, but soo time consuming. Maybe because it was my first time making it. I cant wait to have more tomorrow. I think Im just going to do 20 minutes on the elliptical instead of my usual hour so that I can go to bed early. See you all tomorrow!

QOTD for Monday, September 20: What is your kryptonite, food-wise? In other words, is there a food (even one that might otherwise be good for you or "not so bad for you") that you cannot keep in your house because it is so irresistible that you might binge on it?

I dont think really anything. Its only kryptonite if I have a bite, otherwise Im pretty much in control now. If Im feeling like something sweet, I'll just have a sugar free popsicle. But otherwise, fries, chocolate, anything sweet does me in if I have a bite.

Exciting news to report: I registered today to run the tunnel to towers 5K next sunday in New York City. It is in memory of a firefighter who was off duty on 9/11.

The 5k sounds amazing. Such a good cause and memory of this firefighter.

It's tough to be Daddy's little girl without Daddy. It's like I'm having a nightmare, that I know the ending, and when I wake up, it won't be okay again.

Im sorry you have to go through this. I cant imagine how it must feel. For all its worth, hope you feel better soon.

On a brighter note: Beamer and your daughter are adorable! It does look like you and your daughter are sisters

THat's good. I think my fist is probably a bit more than a cup. Need to go shove it in something to see.

This made me laugh out loud just thinking of a mental picture. Dont get your hand stuck!

Susan,
I also found I like the plain or unsweetened ones a lot more than vanilla ones.

Ive always been scared to try plain since I think it wouldnt taste good. Thanks, I'll give it a try. A funny story is that I saw the 8th Continent Lite Vanilla and thought "Great! Finally a soy milk that isnt too Vanilla-y" I always thought the Vanilla soy milks were too vanilla. Its later I realized, "Oooh they meant light as in lower calories." Totally dorky moment.

(I went home & ate & ate & ate before I realized I was worth taking care of)

Im so happy you realized that. Its horrible your mother treated you that way. I'll listen to whatever you have to say. I know how it feels to not have many that you can vent to or go to. Its just nice to come on here and have others to relate to.

 

[LuvBaloo]

QOTD for Monday, September 20: What is your kryptonite, food-wise? In other words, is there a food (even one that might otherwise be good for you or "not so bad for you") that you cannot keep in your house because it is so irresistible that you might binge on it?

unfortunately my kryptonite isn't in the house, its fast food. Its far too easy to get Busy and end up eating crappy fast food just because its convenient. I'm so looking forward to getting into our own house in a couple weeks and have control of the kitchen again!

 

[Zoesmama03]

Tracey,
I ended up seeing an ad online for the Tinkerbell movie it was in Target ad I viewed online earlier now that I think about it. She seems to be over her Tinkerbell obsession though. We have a size 8 bikini my dad got her in summer 2009 she has yet to grow into. She still fits in her size 4/5 one but barely. Her 6 is perfect fit still but 8 would fall off the first time she jumped in. lol She may not be so excited by the time it fits right.
Doritos are my kryptonite too. I haven't tried the cheeseburger one as that flavor just isn't appealing to me as one that doesn't really like the taste of meat. But I go crazy on the sweet chili, salsa verde and habenero ones.

pjilla,
Thanks for the tip. The school is a small charter school and this is the first year they offering pep squad for little ones the cheer program is rather new as well. So there aren't any that would have their colors available yet. But one parent at parent night tonight mentioned we can pass down to any next year that might want to buy them at a used discount. We will see how this takes off. They said if we want and are willing to pay they can go to competition(if the age group is offered anyway) but it would have to be us paying entry or raising enough with car washes. She is excited. The uniform will be $33. Its a one time fee so to me its not that bad. I can't afford the dance classes she wants so this will give her an activity a little cheaper. So far they only thinking the young ones(pep squad) will go to home games. But only mentioned the "last one" so I wanna ask if that means last football then we will do basketball or what because it seems like a lot of money to wear for one game. basketball usually starts in winter right? Its been long time since I was in school and even then I didn't join any teams or go to any games really. Went to one homecoming game at each of the schools I went to.
Ok sorry for novel there. I'm with you on yes for bananas I just don't over do them. one or two a week maybe at most. They are quite portable if you can keep them out of purses or bags.

Liz,
That would be awesome to know a few things about them at least. I did an internship but didn't work in any systems really. I didn't do but a small portion of billing. Its hard in my state(Arizona) because they are really looking to have bilingual people. I took 3 years of Spanish and really can't hold a conversation. I can read quite a bit and pick out basic topics when I hear it spoken but not enough. I like in a large metro area so big city Phoenix and then tons of suburbs to expand to but can't seem to get any calls. I need to do more progressive spamming I suppose and talk to my friend from the school who I'm still in contact with see if she knows of any places she can squeeze me in but honestly the demand isn't that strong for them here unless bilingual of course.

Cam,
Thanks for the comment. Its cute to have met the lady that will be coaching the pep squad. She is pooh sized like me and I think its great. I'm a pasta addict when its fresh I over do the portions most when it comes to pasta dishes.

CC,
I don't have a Costco membership either. I should see if I have a friend I could go with sometime. A good friend was recently saying she was paying for one but her mom had been paying for one for her for years. OPPS! I like to see the nutrients on SP it helps to know I'm heading in the right direction as I make small changes here and there to my "diet".

Julie,
Sorry you had a rough childhood. I really can't get over the amount of people that call themselves Christian(catholic or not) and yet act that way towards anyone but ESPECIALLY their own children. A friends sister is that way with her son, he can do NOTHING right. She gets mad at everyone for silly things. I slipped and told him to tell her "Jesus would forgive" since she is always preaching things. Its just hard for me to understand why a true Christian would do such a thing.

Cupcake,
Don't worry I thought that at first when I was just getting into buying them then I saw lite plain ones too and understood. Especially with the Very Vanilla that Silk has it was easy to think. At first I'd get that Very Vanilla seeing the extra stuff they added in but didn't want Zoe getting to into a sweet flavor. I love vanilla flavoring but just not in the soy milk department. The Silk Almond is amazing if you can pass up the protein to try it sometime.


Okay a mini check in so I don't get so far behind. Pep Squad parent meeting went okay. We didn't have to order uniform but it seemed all the parents were up for it so looks like we will. We can choose between 2 packages and the difference is like $6 for one without bloomers(briefs for under the skirt, I always assumed they were built in HMM) just a "vest" top and skirt but the for $6 you get good quality athletic socks and the bloomer which is over $6 alone. So it works out. So far only planning home games for the little ones(pep over regular cheer) which I know is 6 mile round trip so not bad on transporting.

I got my car fixed tonight that is such a relief. I was praying it wouldn't be a transmission problem when it suddenly wouldn't go into reverse(its a 5 speed) almost 2 weeks ago. My brother got the emergency brake replacement which had went out too. I pulled it hard and snapped the cable which may have been warn out after almost 9 years of owning it. OPPS But he found out the issue with my reverse not budging into gear(yet all other work) and it was only $40 to fix. Not that cheap but far better than a new(or even rebuilt) transmission. Now to be gentle on the adjustment he did that got it working until the part gets here in the mail. Not sure he can do that repair in our carport or not so may have to bring it to his shop. Its nice to have cheap car repairs. He won't charge labor to family but he earned $8 since I rounded up the cost part. Most pay him a little something or lunch. He works on my best friend's mom car too on side jobs her dad feels guilty taking it to him but last time gave her some cash and said be sure he takes it. She just handed it to him and jumped in the car really quick so he wouldn't say no. So doing a happy dance tonight my car will be back to normal for awhile. I know she is gettin' old now but I wanna drive her with no car payments as long as I possibly can.

 

[tigger813]

YEAH!!!! Not a sound from DD2 all night! And she's still sleeping! She just started coughing but not the barking cough! So that's good.

Got up and did my 2 miles while watching the end of Sweet Home Alabama and the local news.

DD1 is up and fed. Made her a scrambled egg which she devoured. She was exhausted last night after Irish Step and soccer. I hope she can handle this schedule for the nest 6 weeks. She was a bit weepy at the end of practice.

I need to go make her lunch and shower and get dressed to take her to the bus in 45 minutes. It's chilly here this morning! 42 degrees!!! Supposed to get up to almost 80 today and tomorrow.

Have one client this morning and then either staying at work for awhile or heading up to Target to get the Tinkerbell movie! I may just go to the closer Target and pay the tax instead of driving to Nashua.

Hoping to get in a 5K this afternoon and then walk 3 miles at the track tonight while DD2 and DH are at soccer practice. DD1 will be at Hip Hop.

Time to get off the computer. I will be back later! TTFN

 

[keenercam]

Good morning, everyone. Just jumping on real quick to post the question of the day. Thought I'd make it a fluff one.

QOTD for Tuesday, September 21: What is your favorite food item or meal at Disneyworld, Disneyland or the Disney Cruise Line? And, if you could have that food item in your every day life, would you want it to be available?

 

[my3princes]

Good morning, everyone. Just jumping on real quick to post the question of the day. Thought I'd make it a fluff one.

QOTD for Tuesday, September 21: What is your favorite food item or meal at Disneyworld, Disneyland or the Disney Cruise Line? And, if you could have that food item in your every day life, would you want it to be available?

I can't think of any food that I must have at WDW. Obviously I have go to foods at each park, but I even skipped most of those last trip. I found the child sized meals to be better portion size for me and ate those last trip. I guess that since I can't think of one item I wouldn't want it in my everyday life

 

[Dreamer24]

QOTD: I have two favorites: the main street bakery cinnamon roll and the penne caprese at Tutto Italia. While I'd love to eat them every day, I do not wish they were available because I'd be an extra 100 lbs!

 

[tigger813]

QOTD for Tuesday, September 21: What is your favorite food item or meal at Disneyworld, Disneyland or the Disney Cruise Line? And, if you could have that food item in your every day life, would you want it to be available?

Hmmmmm? I always visit the Yorkshire Fish Shop at Epcot when we're there. I just love their Fish!!!! We also always visit Aloha Isle for Dole Whips. I've only had one other fish that compares and that's at our new British Beer Company Restaurant. We ordered Dole Whip mix a few years ago and are planning on making some soon so maybe I'll put our freezer bowl in so it's ready when the time comes.

Time to finish getting ready for our day! Hope everyone has a great one!!!!!

 

[Rose&Mike]

Good morning, everyone. Just jumping on real quick to post the question of the day. Thought I'd make it a fluff one.

QOTD for Tuesday, September 21: What is your favorite food item or meal at Disneyworld, Disneyland or the Disney Cruise Line? And, if you could have that food item in your every day life, would you want it to be available?

I don't really have a favorite food. But we do eat a lot of ice cream. We love the ghiradelli soda shop. Yum! We usually share. I'm glad there's not a ghiradelli soda shop near us. I would get in big trouble.

Still pages and pages behind. I will try to catch up tomorrow.

Julie-- I don't talk about it a lot, but I like to say my parents put the fun in dysfunctional. Really they should have gone to jail for the stuff that happened when we were growing up. Even at my goal weight I hear my mom's voice in my head waaaaay more than I would like. It's a process and I think talking about it, or at least acknowledging it's an issue is the best way to deal with it. I have regained the weight so many times, and I know that this at least part of the key to keeping it off this time. to you, and to anyone else dealing with the mom stuff.

Cam--DS is a sophomore (actually a junior because he had so many ap credits, but he's starting his second year.) He loves it there. He stayed in Columbia for most of the summer. He has not quite found his niche yet, which has been a little hard on him. He was sooooo active in high school, and he just seems to be running into road blocks with the activities he is interested in. Friday night he had another disappointment--hence the drama. We talked about it a lot this weekend, and I even threw in a little tough love, and he seems to be back on track. It was hard, because I still just want to fix everything for him.

I will say that it was awesome to be able to say--look if I can do at 40something what I have accomplished in the last year (new job, weight loss, running a 1/2) you can do this. I felt like I had some credibility and he actually listened to what I had to say. So everyone keep your fingers crossed that some of the new stuff works out for him. He's doing great in school, he just needs to find his place activity wise.

Ok, time to get ready for work. We're running tonight. High of 94 today, so we should be ready for FL weather next week. I'm trying to see the positive in this heat.

 

[Michele1377]

QOTD for Tuesday, September 21: What is your favorite food item or meal at Disneyworld, Disneyland or the Disney Cruise Line? And, if you could have that food item in your every day life, would you want it to be available?

Geez - I have a hard time answering this one b/c so many are my favorites! I HAVE to have the frozen coffee at the bakery on Main Street - it is the only place that I have ever seen it available and I always look forward to it - and on our most recent trip last month - the cookie ice cream sandwhich there - my middle daughter had it and I tasted it - YUM!!!

I ordered the lamb shank on the cruise last month at Triton's - it was to die for!!! That and the shrimp cheesecake appetizer!!

If I had to pick what I would want available every day in my life, I would have to pick the frozen coffee - they make it the best!!!