Thank you for sharing this Corinna. And thank you for sharing the blog posts and the quotes.
And you and Stephanie(?) looked like you were having a great time!
Corrina.... I am so moved by everything you said. I have been feeling a bit like I'm slipping lately too... lackluster exercise, shortened runs, slacking on the food journaling. You put what I am feeling into words and SO eloquently!! Thank you so much for taking the time to share all of that! I am going to print it out (if you don't mind) and add it to the inspiration pocket of my journal. ...... Okay... I'm going to CREATE an inspiration pocket in my journal just for those blogs!!I'd love to talk more indepth about it, but I'm short on time right now. TTYL, okay??
The reward comes EVERY MORNING when I wake up and realize it is NOT a dream.... I really have lost almost 90 pounds and wear a solid size 6.... I can run 5 miles without dying. I don't cringe everytime I get dressed or look in a mirror. I'm not afraid of embarrassing my kids.... all of that is reward enough.
DO I sense a chocolate pattern here!!??Btw, I'll be looking for you over at the WW site, okay??
Definitely say hi at the WW site - it'd be great to see you over there!Also wanted to share a triumph this morning--I am a SLOW walker--usually at abt 20 min miles. Well - earlier this week I timed a 1/2 mile with walking to the song 'Buenos Aires' from the Evita movie--and it turned out to be at a 18:30 pace for me. So this morning I started at a 'normal' pace--and then that song came on and I decided to keep up with that song as long as I could--and I kept it up for 2 1/4 miles!!! (12 times through the song) Of course by the end of that I felt like I couldn't breathe and I wanted to fall down on my bed--but I was still over a mile from my house--so I just kept swimming all the way home
QOTD: I started this in Jan 2010 with no particular goal or 'thing' happening. This time - I am getting ready for walking the half in January--so that is my main focus right now with exercise. But I know that this is a lifetime journey for me--and so it won't end - it won't end after the half, it won't end after this challenge - it won't end for me when I reach goal (though at this point I don't even know what my end goal is) - and it won't end when I am in maintenance--which will be for as long as I am blessed to live on this wonderful world of ours
In reality, we do have our traditional Vegetarian Thanksgiving dishes, but most of them are more important to me and my DH than they are to the boys, I think. If there are rolls, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie, those guys are happy. Well, of course, I'm 2 sizes up from that in fancy dresses! 
And then you go on to pumpkin muffins.... even more hungry now. Actually we got a heat wave this weekend. Supposedly in the 90's I am so envious of you. Have a great trip
Welcome back, Kailey!!! I'm sorry about the news from the doctor - It's not fun hearing you've got Type 2, but hopefully the diagnosis is first step to reclaiming your health and feeling better. I'm glad to see you back here again!
How very,very, very exciting!!!!!quick post- I saw round trip airfare to orlando was cheap from lax ($160!!!!!) so I had to book. I called my bf and told him youre not saying no, we are going to disneyworld. so im leaving to wdw in two weeksoct 4-7. my first food and wine festival. lots of work to do between now and then. I will be working 24/7 so that everything is taken care of before I leave letting me relax on my vacation. Just dont know when I will have time to plan my trip, e.g. dining.
Rose is running the F&W, she'll be down there then! Have FUN!Sounds like a good plan! I agree, that carpet would probably never be the same! More work for you, but a much better option in the end!
What is a Bagel Thin? I mean, the answer is obvious, I guess. Is it frozen, or with the reg. breads? I don't think I've ever seen one. How
that your DD has a boyfriend now! I love that it was too hot to snuggle up to get warm. It's been hot here all along. I think by next weekend we're supposed to be in the upper 70's, but we've had 90's all along! I'm sure if you are making them, the pumpkin muffins must be fairly healthy. Have you shared the recipe? I love the taste of pumpkin!!!!So sorry you've had the cruds! Just throwing this out there. A friend was told by an ENT that most sinus infections take 2 10 day cycles of antibiotics to completely clear up, and that to truly diagnose one, an x-ray of the sinuses is needed. It could be that you aren't completely getting rid of it, and then it just keeps building until it gets bad. If your rest is compromised, it is a lot easier to catch what they bring home. Plus, I think it's easier to get stuff from our little ones b/c we aren't as diligent about hand washing after taking care of them. They can't wipe their noses, we constantly are, and stopping to wash our hands every few minutes is hard. I've been very lucky, my girls rarely get sick.
I am NOT the person to give advice on this one, I'll just send you a hug!
Letting a child cry like that is hard, especially when you feel bad. Hopefully you'll feel better in a few days and be able to handle it better!Sounds like a fun family day! Enjoy!
I love it, maintainers are in recovery...I appreciate that we're allowed to stick around after we reach our goals, as it's more like being in recovery or remission than a full fledged cure. Also, sometimes on boards like this, people will refer to "the OP" as well, usually when answering a question posed at the start of a new thread. In that case, OP stands for Original Poster.
I don't usually like to game the scale like that. Next week, I hope to be able to weigh in wearing pants. razy times, but I'm glad to be at a place where I can just go and try on formal wear without too much distress.
Can you imagine this group using OP for original poster? I guess that would be Lisa. on the "game the scale" terminology. FWIW, I've always found formal wear to be 2 sizes bigger than street clothes....Kailey, so glad you made it back! Post often, stick around. There have been several people on the challenges that have been able to come off the need for insulin, etc. by making dietary changes and losing weight. I am POSITIVE that you can take control!
That's a great reward! I never reward myself, for anything. We have a trip to Disney's Hilton Head Island resort planned for New Year's Eve, I would LOVE to head to that trip at my goal, 70+ pounds lighter than when I was there last year! I don't want her to grow up too fast at ALL!! I did laugh at the fair, they had this "drop zone" type of ride. Everyone was freaking out about it, and I told her "it's so tame compared to ToT, only one drop, and about 1/3 as high, if that". That strengthened her resolve, and afterwards she said "Sheez mom, you were right, that was nothing." The look on her face during the drop, however....Just got out of work a little while ago. I did 12 hours today because I want to make sure I have nothing pending while Im in WDW. I will definitely be busy until I leave. Im so excited about this trip. I will now dub it my reward for my weight loss. Im glad you had a good time! AK's story is so cute. Tell her not to grow up too fast
She's so much more reserved when it comes to stuff like that. Sophie will do anything. I told Brad that I am glad their roles are like that, having an overly cautious big sister made it easier to let the 2 of them ride the ferris wheel together without us. AK was so scared Sophie would stand up, fall, etc. that she had a death grip on her body the whole time!!!!I hope you had a great time. I can tend to hang back in a crowd of new people, but I jumped right in w/ our new tailgate crew. I think weight loss gave me a bit more confidence in that area. Unfortunately, Brad says I come off as a total snob when my confidence is low and I don't jump in.We are heading to ryans school for a PTA family fun night dance. It should be interesting to see what its like. I am such an outgoing person but I get so nervous going to new things like this. I dont know what I am afraid of. I guess the fear of not knowing anyone other than my dh and kids is anxiety for me.I hope its fun.
so lots of festivities. I'm not really sure when I'll get the next assignment done, I might try to start on it tomorrow at some point. Reunion will be all weekend - Family tailgating at the H.S. homecoming game, potluck family lunch Saturday, and then dinner Saturday night!!!!!! Tailgating will be okay, I'll take something I can eat. Lunch, same thing. I don't eat stuff that I don't know who cooked it. Dinner, we'll see. I want to have a BLOWOUT week, so I can go into this with a good mindset. Her strength really needs to improve, so we might make this a nightly thing. As long as she doesn't challenge me to a pull up challenge - she can do like 11, and I can barely bend my arms!!!
quick post- I saw round trip airfare to orlando was cheap from lax ($160!!!!!) so I had to book. I called my bf and told him youre not saying no, we are going to disneyworld. so im leaving to wdw in two weeks
See you ladies later tonight!
She wanted him to dance but he said no. I kept encouraging him to go out and dance with the kids and I guess I said cmon if you go out and have a good time and then we can get a snack to take him and it will be fun. Apparently he took it as if he doesnt go out and dance he couldnt pick a snack. I didnt realize the pressure I had put on him. He was standing there all tense and said he would go out during the next song. then he ran out on the floor and almost got run into by an older kid, and was looking around like he didnt know what to do. He came running back over in tears and was honestly shaking. OMG it broke my heart. He said he really tried but didnt know who to dance with, and that he was upset I wouldnt get him a snack. So needless to say we got them snacks and went home.
You're welcome to chat or officially join. We are very flexible that way! on a last minute trip! Put a plan in place to get yourself right back on track when you return so no matter what happens on vacation you are ready to get back on that wagon!Now, I know I had been forewarned many times about how my son would pick up everything at daycare, but no one ever warned me that I'd get sick all the time too
Sorry! While their immune systems get stronger, so do yours. It does get better as they get older. DS had two sets of ear tubes, pneumonia requiring hospitalization, his own nebulizer, and a tonsillectomy all before he was done with kindergarten. He is a very healthy 11 year old now. It is hard to deal with stuff when you are tired and sick, too.I'm always glad to share - I hope it wasn't TOO much on an already busy thread.
Our thread is never too busy to hear words of wisdom!
Kailey! about the Type 2 Diabetes. I'm glad they figured out what was going on so you could take care of yourself. As an employer I would prefer someone who has job experience, even in another field, over a newbie with only a degree any day, because they know what it is like to work with other people and get things done.
That is sooo awful! I am so sorry! I guess all the people wanting jobs right now has made it soo tough. Keep looking, there's something out there for you!
Let's knock this cleaning out! I am done with this mess! to report that I finally ran again! I did not fully realize that it had been 2 weeks until I started running. I wanted to go for 5, but decided to stick with 4 after my hiatus. Man, oh man, did it hurt so good. I feel so much more empowered. for a 4lb loss this week? And that's since Sunday! I got rid of 3 pounds I gained last week, plus one! The tummy bug Tues. probably helped, but it is what I needed to kick start me back into losing mode! 10 POUNDS TO GOAL, BABY! 2 pounds to 65 clippie. I'd love to get that off this week, so if someone asks me at Brad's reunion I can say 65! 
I had justational diabetes when I was pregnant and it was terrible, I hate needles so needless to say pricking my finger was not easy to do 3 times a day. Ok I am speaking from a mom who has done this times 2 and I also gave phone advice to parents on this subject for 14 years (I work in a pediatricians office and I say gave because now Im the manager and no longer answer the calls). Ok so basically the only real way to get over this is to let him cry it out.
The PTA dance last night was interesting. Most of the kids had a blast. Ryan was a wall flower. He was so darn nervous. Only one girl was there from his class and he acted like he didnt know her. She came over to him and was like "Ryan why are you being shy to me your not shy to me at school"
This is so well said, Taryn. I know that I remember the great times growing up, I don't remember the times my mom had meltdowns and screamed at me as a kid, but I'm sure she did just like I do. I remember the times we spent together as a family, the cookouts, just hanging out in the yard. We didn't take many trips with 5 kids, but I remember all of them and how much fun it was to get away and just be together. I'm pretty sure our kids will remember us as the loving parents we are, and the good times. I know I shared this before when Michael was little and we had a horrific day, I thought I'd try and talk about it and talk about how we change our behavior, etc, and when I asked him how he thought today was, he said, "it was great, mommy." I realized then, that even though I might not feel like the best mom all the time, I'm doing the best I can, and always trying, and he is going to be ok.Other than to throw at shoe at you for making me cry at school, AGAIN! I've had to tell the kids too many times in the last week or two - Allergies, something in my eye, etc. I didn't comment on this yesterday. Something I learned in the last year, that once it's all said and done, all we have are the memories. I am so thankful that I have lots of happy ones from growing up, and it saddens me soooo deeply to hear about the memories some of my friends here have from childhood. I needed to remember that my kids will remember snippets, it will be selective. What do I want them to remember? Crazy, depressed mommy, always anal about everything, or mommy that loved them, taught them good habits, and was there for them? Yes, teaching my kids good habits (like cleaning their fingernails
Thanks dona!! I will never, never do that again.
Dona, your mom's birthday sounds like it was so much fun and how special for her to create those wonderful memories for everyone.
Ya, here I am sitting here in my relatively clean house, enjoying my dis time, but there's still not enough time to catch up fully. Off to gymnastics in 10 min.Rub it in, why don't ya!
Thanks for sharing this cc. I know for me, even though I've gained through come challenges, if I wasn't coming here and getting the support, I would have gained so much more. It is a lifelong challenge, and we are going to reach our weight goals, no matter how long it takes. And we're going to have lots of fun along the way. It is the journey.
I chuckled at this too. Love to read all suggestions Pjlla has to share. Actually pamela, Michael loved the chicken corn chowder at chef mickeys and if you have a healthy recipe to share, I'd love to hear it. I'll check the recipe thread first.
It can be so stressful. Hope you mom is doing ok, and that you are able to take good care of yourself too. Hang in there. Whoo hoo. you go girl!! I was up half an inch in my mesurements, but I think it's measurer error. Down .2, better than up, and I know why it's not more.I'm still down 2.5 for a total of 8 pounds lost this challenge and more than 3 inches gone in WIN!
My dh does love my fudge, and my ds likes cookies, but other than that, no one is really excited about the big holiday meals. This year for Thanksgiving, we've already decided to do something different, which will keep me a little closer to track. Since the Pats are playing on Thanksgiving Day, we're treating it more like a SuperBowl and less like Thanksgiving. We're going to have chili in the crockpot, and nibblies to go with it. That means cooked shrimp, veggies and dip, nachos, and brownies rather than pie. Maybe we'll have a nod to the holiday and add stuffed mushrooms, those are my favorite part of our traditional Thanksgiving meal. Last year I had a whopper for Thanksgiving Dinner (ds's choice on his "reward" bonus trip to Universal), so this will be a great improvement! I'm also considering running a 5K in the morning, which won't hurt! 
Okay, I just looked it up. It's really called "The Absentminded Professor", and it's 1961. 
"just one little candy bar, piece, etc." can so quickly add up to half the food you should eat for the day, and you won't feel satisfied at all...I do buy it before Oct. 31, but I put it in the basement kitchen, where I would have to make a conscious decision to go eat it. I refuse to hover in a corner of the basement shamefully stuffing myself with candy bars, so I just don't go there. I would be too embarrassed for my family to see me chowing down on them, so that tells me right there I need to leave it alone. 
What ages were there? A lot of my kids are intimidated by the older kids, especially if they are the oldest child in their house. Talk to him today, maybe do some role playing about what to do in those situations. If you talk calmly about the situation, find out what he's thinking, it will keep him from building it up in his mind to be worse than it was, and he'll be more accepting next time. YOU ARE NOT THE WORST MOTHER!!!!
I need to go clean now since 10 other things ended up happening this morning and cleaning was not one of them.How old is your son that went to the dance? You almost have to feel for him, too cute at that age.
Good luck tomorrow in NYC
