Pamela - You were so amazingly in control over the weekend! Give yourself a huge pat on the back. As for your lightbulb moment - that realization that you'd made this a lifestyle change must have been so reassuring and validating. Congratulations! I hope your evening isn't too crazy.
Evening actually was rather calm. DH took DS to his game, I took DD to Rainbow and ran 45 minutes while she was there. Home and family dinner by 8:15pm and then watched DWTS premiere. I was sad to miss DS's game, but the game and Rainbow were an hour away from each other and overlapped. Oh well.
Firstly, thank you everyone! Friday was rough for me, and then I got stuck at work and didnt even get to run so I didnt 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 wouldnt be this person if my dad hadnt 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 Im back to my (chatty) self!
You are right! You can spend your life whining about the bad things that have happened..... or you can "put on your big girl panties" and decide to create the life you WANT!! You are an amazing person to be able to see some blessing in your father's accident. I am pleased to call you my friend.
Connie I think you mean Jen is your heroine not heroin (like the drug) at least I hope thats what you meant
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Okay.... I was gonna say this too, but my kids already call me the "Grammar Police", so I figured I'd ignore it!
I found onederland again on Saturday Im hoping to stay there this time!
Bree
WOOHOO! May you never see that "2" in the hundreds place again EVER!
Busy weekend here, but all in all, an ok one. I feel like I 'took it easy' on walking, but in reality I just checked and Fri - Mon I've done over 20 miles. I think I'm becoming an addict!
Most importantly, I crossed my walking goal of 750 miles on Saturday morning....now pushing towards 1000.
AMAZING!! Wasn't this your goal for the entire year? And here it is, only mid-Sept. and you have reached it already!! I think we should have a party the day you hit 1000!!
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.
First of all....
for you. I know that
you know that you need to stop hearing that voice and giving it any validation. Take back the power. Hopefully you are working on that.
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.
This sounds so much like me! I have been doing WW on my own now for almost 3 years. I loved the meetings, but needed to save the $$. I really missed having like-minded people to chat with.... which is why this thread is so great! And I have lived here for almost 17 years and truly have not a single person here in town to call a close friend. I have a few "work friends", but that is about it. It IS hard.
So, if you're still reading, YOU ARE AWESOME!!!
So are you!
(she was diabetic before her 49th as were all my siblings ....I'm the hold out!)
Let's keep it that way!! Diabetes is no fun! ANYTHING you can do to keep it at bay (especially with such a strong family history) is important. Getting your weight under control and regular exercise are KEY! You are doing great!
You did wonderfully on your day at the Cape! Definitely not a disaster!
Thanks for commenting on what I ate. I am working on adding more protein and veggies to my menu. You know, Im going to be honest here, Ive heard so many different views on what is considered a serving of fruit and what is considered a serving of vegetables, that Im not even sure what these are servings are anymore. Right now, I am using the highest amount as a portion size. Like 2 cups of lettuce = 1 veggie. 1 whole apple = 1 fruit. 1 cup of broccoli is 1 vegetable. But, Ive also heard 1 cup of lettuce is 1 veggie, ½ cup of apple is 1 fruit, and 1 cup of broccoli is 2 veggies.
WW portions tend to be similar to USDA portions for things like fruits and veggies. Yes, one apple is a serving....but that is an apple smaller than your fist.... not one the size of your head!!
Or one cup of sliced apple or 1/2C of unsweetened applesauce.
Broccoli... one serving is one cup... same with lettuce and spinach.
A few of the larger fruits and higher sugar fruits tend to be less than "one piece" for a portion... a half a small mango is a serving, half a banana is a serving.
What ever you are using to keep track of your calories should tell you what a portion size is. Or you can look it up online.
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.
Glad you are back and had a nice visit... and you maintained!
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.
Yup..... that seems to be the key... knowing that it is a LIFE LONG committment. Sounds like you are right on track with that!
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!Taryn
Love both of these. I'm gonna post them on the fridge!!
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!
Taryn
I know what you mean....heading to bed never just means going right to bed! "Are tomorrow's uniforms washed?" "Do we have stuff to pack for lunches?" "Is the dishwasher loaded?" "Anything special happening tomorrow?" All of these are things I need to think about at bedtime.
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!
WOW! You're on again!! Life must be getting a bit more normal. Where are you staying right now??
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?
Well... my favorites would probably be the Mickey ice cream bar, the caramel apples from the Main Street candy shop and the Dole Whip. And
NO, I wouldn't want them available in my everyday life. They would cease to be
SPECIAL and I would be FAT!
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.
You are an outstanding role model for your son! You're right... he should be able to look at all that you have accomplished recently and see that HE can do something about his current situation.
I'm so sorry he has had some disappointments at school. When you talk about your son and wanting to fix everything for him, I look at my 12 y/o and can't IMAGINE what it will be like when he is away at college and I CAN'T fix things for him. He is my pal, my buddy, my BABY! (Don't let him hear me say that!
). Good for you with the tough love.... I'm sure it was hard, but will definitely be worth it in the end.
My middle daughter has the luckiest gene pool - she is 11 and will tell you (for example) "I am a little full, I only want a taste of that ice cream sandwich" and that is what she will do, she will take a bite and be completely satisfied - makes me green with envy all the time, lol.
My DS is a little like that. He can actually eat a few bites of ice cream, decide he is full, and walk away from the rest!! Even my DD has done that a few times... it amazes (and pleases) me!!
Awww! That is one nice kid you have there, Pamela, and great job staying OP this week-end!
Yup... he is super!!
Yesterday I worked out with my trainer again. It was a tough workout but as DH and DS said "you didn't feel like you were going to throw up and you didn't have to lie down for an hour so it must have been okay!" I really do not like the elliptical but I can tell it is good for my legs so I will keep working on it, although I have to confess even 3 minutes just about does me in.
The good news is that I am down another 2.5 pounds since Friday which puts me down 8 for the challenge so far and within 6 pounds of my prepregnancy weight -- a number I haven't seen in more than 11 years!
I have a real shot at ONE-derland this challenge!
Have a great day all!
Nice job not throwing up after your training session!
Let us know when you hit that prepregnancy number that you haven't seen in 11 years! We'll have a party!! ONE-derland, here you come!!
Good morning everyone. I'll try to catch up before I go to work. I am back on track as of yesterday. Kept within my points, and ate healthy. I got out for a 6 mile run/walk, my longest yet, and averaged 15.10 min miles, so I was thrilled to be under wdw sweep time. A friends husband drove by me on the last mile and I so wanted to yell to him to pick me up and bring me home, but I didn't. He yelled out the window and clapped for me, so it actually pushed me to keep running. I was a little sore last night, but feel back to normal today. No running this morning, but hope to get out with michael after work for a bike ride.
Nice job with the 6 mi!! That is so amazing! Are you SUPER proud of yourself? I hope so!
Pamela- YOu weekend sounds like it went very well, and you stuck with your plan!! Great job. I chuckled at your post that started in the morning and was finished in the afternoon. There really never is enough time to do all of the dis-ing we'd like to do.
Yup.... like someone mentioned.... this is practically a part-time job!!
Good morning everyone!! Once again it has taken me 90 minutes to read and respond!!
Quick NSV story to share....
I was putting away laundry and put a pair of jeans in DD's closet. She came to me later and told me that they weren't HER jeans, they were MY jeans. I was pretty sure they weren't. We held them up and looked at them..... seemed our size. Then we looked at the tag. They belong to my 12 y/o DS! AMAZING! Who would have ever thought my jeans would be similar in size to my DS!!?? I even noticed when hanging clothes on the line that most of my clothes are SMALLER than DS's clothes!! And DD (15) and I are pretty much the same size right now (although she is taller). WOOHOO!
Well.... today I MUST finish the 100 adoption shower invitations I am making for my SIL... what a project! I should have my HEAD examined next time I agree to anything like this!!
Can't WAIT for the newest season of BL tonight!! TTYL.............P
You totally 
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May you live and thrive there all of your days! 
Do you know yet your move-in date?
Congratulations on your huge loss! 
So exciting. How soon will you move in?
