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

[Cupcaker]

Hi Everyone. Im back to reality. I got in late last night and was already back to work this morning.

Sooo, remember my challenge to myself? Well, I think I can call myself a maintainer as I was within a pound of my weight when I got back. I only gained .8 pounds to be exact. I am so happy and relieved. I made sure I walked as much as I could, for instance going out of my way for things. I also took the stairs to our room on the 4th floor every single day. I took a vacation from journaling. I tried sticking to the healthier choices. I did induldge at times. The trick was learning to know when I was "full". That one was a hard one. You really have to listen to your body for that one.

My bf and I had a lot of fun. The weather was perfect. The crowds great. I decided to do autographs for the first time. I bought a big vinylmation mickey and had a bunch of characters sign it. My favorite character interaction was with Cinderella's stepmother and sisters. They were hilarious and so into character. I had never seen them before. I really need to get a photobucket account so I can post pictures. I also actually enjoyed taking pictures for the first time in a long time since I felt comfortable with it. It was definitely worth going to for a couple of days to just focus on having fun now I just have a thousand things to catch up on.

Hope everyone is doing well!

 

[tggrrstarr]

Friday's QOTD:

Our family likes to have what we call "Family Night" on Friday night. Do you have anything special you do to mark the end of a week and the beginning of the weekend? What do you do to keep your goals continuing when you do these activities. Do you use Friday nights as a "cheat night" or do you keep on track? Do you have anything special you make to eat on Friday nights that is healthy and keeps you on track?

Friday nights are usually not much different than a regular weeknight for us. Its just me and my husband and we both work weekends. Our end of week, beginning of weekend is usually monday night into Tuesday/Wednesday. We usually have dinner and catch up on our tv shows.

So I lost 2.6 lbs this week. I didn't hit my 30lb mark yet, but maybe tomorrow. The funny thing is I was even more careful with my calories yesterday and even did extra exercise, but no extra loss. I know it will hit soon.

Speaking of yesterday, I ran a bit the past two nights on my walk! I went out for an extra walk with my husband last night and he suggested we try a bit of jogging. (I don't know who that man was!) We both tried it again tonight, it was kinda fun. Who am I? We were able to jog for about a minute, about 4 times. This coming up Sunday is my first day of C25k, and he said he might try it with me. I might just be able to get through W1D1. I've been dreading this workout but it'll be so much easier if he goes with me!

 

[my3princes]

So I'm dreaming about my vow renewals in Hawaii in 2012. We definitely plan to do it. I've been watching Say Yes to the Dress and Four Weddings. I think that I've fallen in love with this dress

I don't dare order it as I have no idea what size I'll be then (hopefully smaller) or if my taste in dresses will change. I think the length and shape is perfect for a beach wedding. I know that I don't want a ball gown or full skirt dress.

 

[CptJackSparrowsGirl]

Sigh...I've been so busy lately UGH!!
I finally got back and just got done with two days of Diabetes classes and then a sleep study where in the end I found out I stop breathing while I sleep and so have to now wear a breathing mask during the night cause I have sleep apnea Sigh my life is so crazy, but I have been eating better Just really really tired and hopefully I'll get better sleep now wearing the air mask.

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

Just had another FANTASTIC run, did 3.1 in 30 minutes, which is very fast for me! Set another PR for a mile, PR for 5K, I am psyched.

ALSO.... DRUMROLL......... 5 pounds GONE THIS WEEK!

Great run Taryn!!! and 5lbs that is so amazing. Great job

Lindsay - WHERE ARE YOU???

Im here. Just got caught up in life the past two days. I tried to do replies a few times but had to stop in the middle to do something and then got side tracked. Work is completely insane and I am having an extremely hard time juggling work and family. I was always so good at this but ever since I took the manager position it is so stressful and I am having to put in so many extra hours. It will benefit me in the long run money wise but I need to figure out how to still make my family my main focus too.

Lindsay – I hope everything’s OK! I have some news for you - my trainer is also a firefighter – I thought about you as soon as that came out of his mouth !

Oh baby.

Hi Everyone. Im back to reality. I got in late last night and was already back to work this morning.

Im so glad you enjoyed yourself and really just had fun. Great job on the maintaining!!!

So I lost 2.6 lbs this week.

Great loss this week. Keep up the good work.

So I'm dreaming about my vow renewals in Hawaii in 2012.

Hawaii sounds like a wonderful place to renew your vows and that dress is gorgeous.


Ok so the last time I checked in I was having to head off to a conference on Wed. I cant believe I have not posted since then. I was going through withdrawl from you guys. My eating was going well but I have not run since last weekend do to the craziness of our schedules and the rain we have been getting. I cant let this become a routine.

My dh and I went out to dinner tonight for our anniversary. We will be married 7 years on monday. I totally splurged both $$ and food. We shared a spinach crab dip....which I am sure was all my points right there but it was so delicious I dont even feel guilty about it....is that bad?
Then I had a salad, 5 oz filet....but I also got sauteed onions over top. and a loaded baked pot. which I only ate 5 or 6 bites. I am not kidding you when I say that by the end I had so much pain in my abdomen I thought I was going to vomit. but the sad part is I enjoyed every bite of that food. I will chalk it up to a once a year occasion and move on tomorrow. The meal including tip cost 80$

My aunt sent us a card with 20$ in it so my dh talked me into stopping at the casino on our way home. Yes we live 5 min from the casino. So we decided to spilt it 10 bucks a piece.......well we walked out of the casino with 75$ so basically we only paid 5$ for dinner. This just made my night. We had so much fun in the 3 hours we spent together. We need to get a sitter more often.

Im done rambling....sorry this is what happens when I dont post for awhile. I have to go back to the office tomorrow at 6am to get ready for our next flu clinic. Have a great weekend everyone.

 

[50sjayne]

Hi Everyone. Im back to reality. I got in late last night and was already back to work this morning.

Sooo, remember my challenge to myself? Well, I think I can call myself a maintainer as I was within a pound of my weight when I got back. I only gained .8 pounds to be exact. I am so happy and relieved. I made sure I walked as much as I could, for instance going out of my way for things. I also took the stairs to our room on the 4th floor every single day. I took a vacation from journaling. I tried sticking to the healthier choices. I did induldge at times. The trick was learning to know when I was "full". That one was a hard one. You really have to listen to your body for that one.

My bf and I had a lot of fun. The weather was perfect. The crowds great. I decided to do autographs for the first time. I bought a big vinylmation mickey and had a bunch of characters sign it. My favorite character interaction was with Cinderella's stepmother and sisters. They were hilarious and so into character. I had never seen them before. I really need to get a photobucket account so I can post pictures. I also actually enjoyed taking pictures for the first time in a long time since I felt comfortable with it. It was definitely worth going to for a couple of days to just focus on having fun now I just have a thousand things to catch up on.

Hope everyone is doing well!

Sounds fun! If I lived in SO Cal and had an annual pass and used trips to Disneyland as my reward-- I'd be 110 pounds. Just a thought lol.

So I'm dreaming about my vow renewals in Hawaii in 2012. We definitely plan to do it. I've been watching Say Yes to the Dress and Four Weddings. I think that I've fallen in love with this dress

I don't dare order it as I have no idea what size I'll be then (hopefully smaller) or if my taste in dresses will change. I think the length and shape is perfect for a beach wedding. I know that I don't want a ball gown or full skirt dress.

That's really pretty--the whole sh'bang--boquet--everything.

Well I'm back to maintaining. Didn't actually get into the Halloween clothing chest but did find some pictures on husbands computer today of me last year. Warning-- I had swine flu lol but was able to feebly dress myself and sit in a chair and watch my son and husband answer the door lol. Anyway the first shot is pretty rough but I like it because you can see my black kitty and my white pumpkin I managed to carve. This was before I lost my last 15 pounds too.

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I posted some more pics of the house on the Disneyland community board in the Halloween thread there. And ahem-- I would like a picture this year of Wally and the doggie in their Halloween get ups lol. LisaH.
And LuvBaloo-- what are your kids going as this year?

 

[flipflopmom]

Only down .2 for the week! I think it's the bloated thing kicking in.

Dang bloating. I kept saying I was going to get some cranberry juice, someone mentioned a bit a day to keep the water retention under control. Hope you have a better day today.

Our family likes to have what we call "Family Night" on Friday night. Do you have anything special you do to mark the end of a week and the beginning of the weekend?

Well, Anna Kathryn is in gymnastics until 7, so we're not home until 8. Typically, we don't do anything, it's a rest night. Veg in front of the tv, don't stress about cleaning, etc. Lots of times it is pizza night, or something similar, as we just take the night off....

That is FREAKING AWESOME !!! 66 POUNDS !!!
That really motivates me to get my 20 pound clippie. I did not have a loss this week but if I can lose 3 more pounds I'll be there. I would love to know how far I run when i do my "wog" 3 times a week but I run out on the paths through the fields here. Anybody have any ideas??

THANKS! Shawn, I have an ipod touch, and I bought the Nike+sensor to go with it. It's a device that attaches to my shoelaces, and it tells me how far, fast, pace, time, etc. I love it!! I can listen to my itunes playlists while it's working, too. Have fun this weekend!

I'm trying and trying and trying to put myself first even though I have a 15 month old. It just seems that I get on track and something else comes up. Today he's having a whiny day for some reason and checking the boards isn't an easy thing to do. At least you see that they are acting bratty. Some parents just don't see it. I'm worried my son will turn out the same way. I'm hoping when he's older if that's the case then I'll be able to do something about it. Here's hoping.

Oh I recognize it in my own kids, but I was speaking about the kids in my kindergarten class. And, no, their parents don't recognize it. I had a parent tell me at conferences that she knows her son talks all the time and says "I love you" to try to get out of trouble, but that's part of his charm. WHAT? He's no prince charming..

We're going to Pepe's Pizza in CT tomorrow, my cousins wedding is Sunday and instead of a cake they're having cupcakes (6 different flavors), a dessert bar and a mashed potato bar. (I just love sweets ) and then Monday we are going to the Topsfield Fair

Sounds like a very fun weekend! Enjoy!

Well.... I've seen your 5 pounds loss posted, so I'm sure that some of the frustration from this post is GONE! But hang in their with the kiddos. You KNOW you can make a difference in their lives (if the administration wouldn't tie your hands up!). Just keep plugging at it. I wanted to go to the kitchen and eat everything in sight..... I wanted to put my running sneakers in the garbage disposal and smash the treadmill with a sledge hammer (maybe that would have been considered a workout??? ). But this healthier lifestyle is definitely a habit now... and I almost could not have FORCED myself to throw in the towel. Not that you don't still CRAVE the junk foods... but you start to realize what kind of work would be involved in taking the calories OFF once they are on.... or you realize how UNHEALTHY those things are for you and you don't want to poison your body like that. A personal record AND 5 pounds!! Just the boost we need around here! I'm so happy for your success this week!!!

Thanks P. I totally think it was just getting back into a workout groove, but I'll take it! I love your smashing the treadmill visual, I, too, had a 2 lb gain last week after what I thought was an OP week, and got ticked.

As for the food, you are so right. "How long do I have to run to run that off?" It is often easier to just not eat it than run extra!

This morning I am waiting to hear back from 2 different lawyers because this whole story is just so awful that I need to have legal representation and I will be seeking assistance in resolving this.

Hope those meetings went well. As I said before, this made me furious, too, but at least you got some answers, you are on your way to a resolution, and I bet it will be a good one for you.

For part two of the challenge, share your ideas of who you believe you are meant to be. How will you know when you have reached your goal? Is it simply a weight you have picked? Are you open to changing your ideas or will you "have" to reach a certain weight?

Ready for a book? When I started in Jan, I was 218. I got super motivated, lost about 16 the first few weeks. I had a horrible diet, loaded with regular soda. Probably 1200 calories of that a day! The drastic change started me off, then I started C25K, and I must say, the exercise, which I hadn't done in years, and the dietary changes, made the weight come off and I was MOTIVATED. Seriously NEVER cheating for months.... My goal was 175,I'm 5'7, and to hit it by my WDW trip in June. That was my h.s. graduation weight, and I thought I looked "good" at that. Well, I hit 168 by then. But I was still in the overweight BMI, so I lowered my goal to 159 so I would be in normal BMI range. I finally hit that after a long, slow, summer. But, I was still not happy with the fat on my midsection. I've changed it to 145. That seems to be in the middle of my BMI range. This loss this week is really, really noticeable. (I'm at 152) I'm a bit scared, b/c I had a couple people tell me to stop. (Mom, DH, friend) b/c my face is looking a little too thin. But, I think the 7 more pounds, if they'll just come off where I do have fat, will be the answer and end. I don't know. I do have some body distortion issues, so I'm treading carefully here...

Taryn - You should be so proud of yourself! You have accomplished so much and you are such an inspiration. It has been so reassuring to hear about your journey, struggles and all, and to see you persevere to your goal. How awesome!!! The big news is that I "quit" physical therapy last night.

Thank you. Be careful with your workouts, but it does sound like quiting the PT is a good answer for you. Have fun on your orchard walk.

Taryn-Congrats on your loss! Just from the short time I've been reading your posts I can tell how hard you've worked and deserve these great results! I've broken through my plateau and am at a 22 lb loss since Jan. Sometimes I get jealous when I see how much more weight some have lost in this time frame, but I am trying to enjoy the loss. Maybe the fast food thing does work:

Thanks, the fast food thing is kinda crazy. Everyone's body loses differently, at different times. I went 2 months without anything real happening, I just hope I can keep this last loss going. Don't give up!

In some ways yes, it is taking some pressure off. Before I fractured my foot, I had just realized that not checking my weight everyday is beneficial. I can really fluctuate from one day to the next and then end up with a good loss for the week. But, at the same time, I don’t really like the idea of going at least 6 weeks without knowing my weight.

That would kinda scare me, too. But you are doing so very well, it will be interesting to see!

And, it's working great so far. Two very good days behind me now.

YAY!!!!!!!!!

DANG, WOMAN!!! What a week!!
for the run! for the loss! I want my DH and DD to be proud of me. I want to be a runner. I want to be strong. I'm not obsessing about a particular number of pounds. I'd like to drop another size and I'd like to firm up the really flabby parts. I'd love to be an uber-organized super-mom, but I don't think I'm really "meant" for that.

You are already those things. Hope your run goes well this morning. The super mom, well, I'm not sure many people are meant for that! But you do have a great weekend planned, which I am sure your DD will love. Again, good luck this am!

CC - Here is the recipe from the WW boards for those crockpot caramel apples. I'll do a recipe review after I make them this weekend.

I've never been able to get used to the taste of splenda, or any artificial sweetener. Most give me mega headaches. Hope they turn out good, sounds good...

I am determined to stay within the budget for Christmas this year. It's my mom's budget, but I do most of the shopping/suggesting, etc. Thanks to the CVS thread on the Budget Board, I have made it my goal to fill my sister's and BIL's stocking for essentially free using coupons and Extra Care Bucks earned by purchasing other non-Christmas gift items.

Sounds like a great plan! We don't have a CVS here, but there is one near gymnastics. I'll have to do more research on that whole system.

Just sneaking on at work to say a quick hello. My computer would not let me on line last night or this morning, and I'm having dis BL withdrawal.

BAD COMPUTER!!! We miss you!

Flipflopmom – Love the name Taryn, my daughter's name is Taryn. She is a Freshman at Mizzou this year.

Too funny! Not too many of us floating around!

My DS13's birthday party is tomorrow. What are your plans for the weekend?

Happy Birthday to him!!! We're cleaning today, putting up fall decorations, watching the VT game on TV, picking up AK from her friends. Tomorrow, church, Mom's, relaxing. I wanted to get in a long run in there somewhere, we'll see...

A few weeks ago I made myself a goat cheese and cararmelized pear/onion pizza... not quite as the gorgonzola and pear pizza at California Pizza Kitchen, He'll have to push to finish it on weekends before it gets too cold. Speaking of painting, I'm sure he is wondering where I disappeared to....

I LOVE goat cheese. Goat cheese and onion sounds yummy!! Good luck with getting the painting done!

I think my 10 yr old is regressing! She insisted on watching the Backyardigans: Super Secret Super Spy movie!

I tease AK that I'm going to tell her friends she watches Wow Wow Wubzy with her sister. Hope DH has a good trip!

Your girls sound so great – almost makes me want to have another, as long as it was guaranteed to be a girl, and as long as I could do everything just the way I want to like with DS, and as long as someone else would get up in the middle of the night to feed her for the first year or so, and… yeah, nevermind Anyways – I had a great time and I’m excited about my next session (except for the jump rope part)!

You're so stinkin awesome. Look at you impressing the PT right off the bat. As for my girls, I don't usually post the horrible stuff, b/c I need to remind myself of all the good stuff. We have plenty of drama around here!

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I just finished day W5D2 of C25K. I'm surprised at how strong I felt. I actually believe that the 20 minutes on day 3 is achievable.

Told ya'! You will rock it!!!!

It was nice because I got to see some of my son's old teacher and it nice to tell them about what they are up to.

Sounds like a perfect fall Friday night under the lights! I love high school football! Enjoy your time!

Well, I think I can call myself a maintainer as I was within a pound of my weight when I got back. I only gained .8 pounds to be exact.

Great job! Sounds like a wonderful, amazing trip! Glad you had fun!

So I lost 2.6 lbs this week. I didn't hit my 30lb mark yet, but maybe tomorrow. The funny thing is I was even more careful with my calories yesterday and even did extra exercise, but no extra loss. I know it will hit soon.

That's a great loss!!!!!!

So I'm dreaming about my vow renewals in Hawaii in 2012. We definitely plan to do it. I've been watching Say Yes to the Dress and Four Weddings. I think that I've fallen in love with this dress.

It's gorgeous!!!!!!!!

Just really really tired and hopefully I'll get better sleep now wearing the air mask.

That mask will make all the difference in the world. My DH has one, it changed his whole mentality,and you'll have sooo much more energy!

It will benefit me in the long run money wise but I need to figure out how to still make my family my main focus too.
My dh and I went out to dinner tonight for our anniversary. We will be married 7 years on monday. Im done rambling....sorry this is what happens when I dont post for awhile. I have to go back to the office tomorrow at 6am to get ready for our next flu clinic. Have a great weekend everyone.

Missed you! It's so hard to juggle all these balls. I tell DH I feel like a jack of all trades and a master of none, or failure at all. I just can't keep it together. So glad you and DH had a great night! I hear ya' on getting those runs in.... HAng in there!

Well I'm back to maintaining. Didn't actually get into the Halloween clothing chest but did find some pictures on husbands computer today of me last year. Warning-- I had swine flu lol but was able to feebly dress myself and sit in a chair and watch my son and husband answer the door lol. Anyway the first shot is pretty rough but I like it because you can see my black kitty and my white pumpkin I managed to carve. This was before I lost my last 15 pounds too.

WOW! Your house should be in a magazine for Halloween! Very cool!!!!

Well, Sophie blessed us by vomiting in our bed at 1am. LOTS. She's stuffy, so I think the drainage upset her stomach. I cleaned her up,he cleaned up the bed, told DH the mattress was too wet to put sheets on, and changed her pj's. She was shaking, whimpering. I bundled her up, and we came downstairs and got on the couch. The furbutts joined us downstairs. HAve no idea what DH ended up doing. But now, someone is sleeping everywhere I need to be, and I don't want to wake either of them up.

What a great start to the day! Waking them up or not, I'm going to go make my coffee. I hate that my grinder is so loud, but I'm out of ground. The grocery store had a mega clearance on whole bean they were discontinuing, so I have about 4 bags of it...

Rambling. I know. HAPPY SATURDAY!
Taryn

 

[Dreamer24]

I'm so far behind again! I had an ok weigh in, down .2. Not bad for being sick all week. Today I'll be on the go all day and have out to dinner plans so I'll have to try to plan that out before I get there! Happy saturday

 

[MelanieC]

Good morning everyone,

I've got tons of family and a few friends coming over in 5 hours. I still have to re-straighten up, and cook my two dishes, take a shower and get dressed. I can do this

I'm making a broccoli mushroom bake (casserole type thing) from the cookbook Vegan Yum Yum. It's so creamy and good it's hard to believe there is no dairy in it. It uses plain soy milk, tahini, dijon mustard, a little oil, nutrional yeast (wich has a cheesy type flavor), soy sauce to make it creamy. I made this last weekend and it was such a hit. Ryan even said this was keeper.

Sure wish Taryn my DD18 was here for the party, I know she wanted us to buy her a plane ticket to be here this weekend....but we couldn't see spending the $100 on a r/t shuttle to the airport and the $250 on the plane ticket for one weekend when I flew out to Missouri to see her 2 weeks ago. I miss her so much though, I really would have loved to have her here. SIGH!!!

ok- Off to start working while my computer scans for a computer virus I have on my computer now. I thought I got rid of it, but no it started back up again.

 

[tigger813]

Good morning! Feeling much better this morning. Had an eggbeater omelet with one slice of cheese and 2 thin slices of baked deli ham. Slept in this morning for the first time in a long time.

UGH! I hardly ever get called to work on Saturdays and I make plans today and a lady calls and wants a massage for her and her husband! I took myself off the schedule so we can do family stuff since DH is going away tomorrow. I can't win and now I fee guilty! We're going to the movies at 12:30 today to see the Legend of the Guardians.

We're listening to the Universal podcast right now. DH can hear about Horror Nights since he'll be there tomorrow night!

Have a great weekend!

 

[keenercam]

Good morning, everyone! I have to go get in the shower but wanted to report in that I did my 6 miles this morning. Actually it was a bit longer than that and it took just about 2 hours, so it was really, really slow. I just have to keep reminding myself that this is where I am right now and all I can do is keep working at improving.

Of course, that is NOTHING compared to Bree's awesome strength training session. That is just so impressive, Bree! Yes, that machine is the one I'd been using to warm up at physical therapy. I'd been using the elliptical but it was in use one night and he let me use the precor instead and when I realized it was much harder than the elliptical I started using that instead at the beginning of every session just to really work my knee and hips more. SO glad you impressed your trainer and that he is willing to work with your schedule.

Taryn - Sending you a hug, hoping your day gets better and that Sophie feels better today.

Hello and hugs to everyone I didn't respond to. Trying to beat Howard to the shower before he comes back from his 5 mile run. He is doing a 15k tomorrow and I am doing the Breast Cancer 2.5 mile walk. Today is the orchard for apple picking, then "Secretariat". I am so excited. Right now, I need ice, a shower and some ibuprofen.

Hugs, all!

 

[cclovesdis]

Good Morning!

I am finally eating breakfast now. I've been up for a while, but I don't really have much of an appetite. Thankfully, my parents decided to have a mid-morning snack and next to insisted that I eat breakfast at the same time.

I promise I will catch up on replies. I expect that it will take at 3 posts due to my addiction to smilies.

Have a great day everyone!

CC

 

[cclovesdis]

Connie: Hope you enjoyed the fair last night and that you had a great run this morning!

CC - Here is the recipe from the WW boards for those crockpot caramel apples. I'll do a recipe review after I make them this weekend.

Thanks! Can’t wait to hear all about them!

Tracey: I was going to ask how you are feeling this morning, but you snuck in and posted before I finished replying. Glad to hear you are feeling better! Enjoy your weekend! Those musicals sound like a great reprieve…no pun intended!

I'm down .4 today, slow and steady. I thank the running for burning off the junk I've had.

Good to hear from you. for a loss!

Off to take Anna Kat to gym, she's spending the night with a friend from there, so I can drop and GO!!!

Well, I saw this last and was going to say that that must have been great, but I’ve read your post from earlier this morning and on your long night. Hope Sophie is feeling better!

Cclovesdis – Glad you got better sleep last night. Hope tonight is good as well. There is nothing worse than not sleeping well. I love the idea of "Family" dinner. I wish I had more family close to me. My daughter wants to do this on Sundays when she is older.

Thanks! I slept pretty well last night. I’ve been up for a while, but I was able to fall back to sleep when I woke up pretty early.

Your daughter sounds like a sweetheart!

 

[cclovesdis]

My DS13's birthday party is tomorrow. It will be an all day event, so I'm not sure how much time I'll be on until late tomorrow. I will try to get on in the morning and give a quick shout out, but it depends on how much stuff I have to get done. I'm in charge of the healthy/vegan items and hubby is in charge of the meat and unhealthy items, lol. I'm making an Artichoke Garlic dip and a casserole I made last weekend that was super yummy and healthy. Then at least I know I'll have stuff for me that won't break the calorie bank.

What are your plans for the weekend?

Enjoy DS’s party today! You sound like quite the cook!

I really don’t have any plans for the weekend. There’s only so much I can do with a fractured foot. My goal for the weekend is to go to church. I’ll have to sit the entire time, which is making feel uncomfortable just thinking about it. Also, there a lot of stairs to get into the chapel (it’s on the 2nd floor of a monastery) so, going to Mass is going to be a challenge physically and emotionally. There are elevators, so that will help, but only if I go directly to and from the chapel-and when was the last time that happened?

I also make myself personal pizzas with the 60 calorie flaxseed and oat bran pita breads. As long as you don't over-toast them, they are great.

I did something similar last night. I took a 2 point whole wheat wrap and used that as my crust. I used 2 tablespoons of sauce and 1.5 oz of part-skim mozzarella cheese plus added canned mushrooms, fresh broccoli, and fresh onions. I also had lots of salad and more broccoli. Dinner totaled 7 points including salad dressing. I loved my pizza and actually felt good about what I was eating. I don’t dare tell you what BIL’s pizza looked like.

Thanks Bree! ITA: your trainer is awesome! That’s so great that you were able to bypass the fitness assessment! Hope you have a great weekend!

I just finished day W5D2 of C25K. I'm surprised at how strong I felt. I actually believe that the 20 minutes on day 3 is achievable.

Congrats! Good luck with the 20 min. of running! I’m sure you’ll do great!

Dona: Thanks for the memories of being in marching band. Those were some of my best experiences in high school. Have a great weekend!

Sooo, remember my challenge to myself? Well, I think I can call myself a maintainer as I was within a pound of my weight when I got back. I only gained .8 pounds to be exact. I am so happy and relieved. I made sure I walked as much as I could, for instance going out of my way for things. I also took the stairs to our room on the 4th floor every single day. I took a vacation from journaling. I tried sticking to the healthier choices. I did induldge at times. The trick was learning to know when I was "full". That one was a hard one. You really have to listen to your body for that one.

My bf and I had a lot of fun. The weather was perfect. The crowds great. I decided to do autographs for the first time. I bought a big vinylmation mickey and had a bunch of characters sign it. My favorite character interaction was with Cinderella's stepmother and sisters. They were hilarious and so into character. I had never seen them before. I really need to get a photobucket account so I can post pictures. I also actually enjoyed taking pictures for the first time in a long time since I felt comfortable with it. It was definitely worth going to for a couple of days to just focus on having fun now I just have a thousand things to catch up on.

I think you did very well! It sounds like you an awesome trip! Can’t wait to see some pictures. I’m sure you look great!

So I lost 2.6 lbs this week.

That’s great! for adding in some running! Hope DH joins you for C25K!

So I'm dreaming about my vow renewals in Hawaii in 2012. We definitely plan to do it. I've been watching Say Yes to the Dress and Four Weddings. I think that I've fallen in love with this dress

I love it! ITA: looks perfect for the beach!

Hi Kailey! I don’t know too much about sleep apnea, but I hope the breathing mask helps!

Good to hear from you too Lindsay! Hope things settle down at work. Happy Anniversary! on your trip to the casino!

 

[cclovesdis]

Well I'm back to maintaining.

Nice job! Great pics too!

Taryn: You are an inspiration to me! You really took control of what you were eating and found a love of running! You’ve blasted through goals you’ve set for yourself and aren’t looking back. Hoping the last of your goal to lose comes of in the right places!

When I woke up this morning, I started thinking about how great it will be to weigh-in the morning after I lose the boot. Then, I was debating waiting until that Friday. But, I think I really want to know how I did with just diet and some strength training. Then, I could see how adding exercise back in suddenly affected my weight too. Of course, this all depends on what the doctor says. I may be out of the boot, but still unable to exercise.

I'm so far behind again! I had an ok weigh in, down .2. Not bad for being sick all week. Today I'll be on the go all day and have out to dinner plans so I'll have to try to plan that out before I get there! Happy saturday

Any loss is good! Have a great day! Good luck with dinner!

Cam: That’s an awesome way to start the morning! You have a great mentality about all your time! Have a great day!

 

[flipflopmom]

Sophie still congested, coughing, but okay. Not great. Sent Brad to Wal Mart for some Borax. That is the BEST stuff for cleaning smell and stain from vomit, and lots of other things, but we spread on the mattress, vaccuum, and voila'! Evidence is GONE. Doing laundry now, gotta give Beamer a bath, cleaning, fun, fun, fun.....

CC - because I'm in the mood today (sorry everyone else) THis is for you!

I am sending that you can find something to today. When you get your boot off, wwe will all. Your mom will be so happy, too! I know sitting around much make you., and this foot has turned your life. BUt not much until it's off! While you are on the , find some games for Deb. Your CVS deal for sound . Hope yourproblems get solved today, I have no idea how to do it.. for being such a great for all of us. I am so that you are a that spreads so much. Have a great day!

Taryn

 

[cclovesdis]

Taryn that was beautiful! Thank you so much! You brought tears to my eyes. I can't thank you enough!

Have a great day!

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

Sophie blessed us by vomiting in our bed at 1am. LOTS.

ohhh I hope she is feeling better..thats never fun in the middle of the night.

I've got tons of family and a few friends coming over in 5 hours. I still have to re-straighten up, and cook my two dishes, take a shower and get dressed. I can do this

I hope you have a great time today. I bet you will get it all done. Where in PA do you live?

Good morning, everyone! I have to go get in the shower but wanted to report in that I did my 6 miles this morning.

Great job getting the miles in. No matter how long it takes you at least you are doing it. Have a great time today...it sounds like you have a lovely day planned.

CC - because I'm in the mood today (sorry everyone else) THis is for you!

That was so sweet....and creative I might add.


Flu clinic was a success today. I am beat! Could use a nap. Instead we are heading to our downtown area to a fall festival....at least it will give us some much needed family time.

TTYL

 

[dvccruiser76]

OMG that is horrific. I cannot imagine what you are going through. I hope you get a great lawyer and make that idiot pay

Yes that is downright wrong. Do you know who started the trouble? I hope they are made to pay for their wrong doing in some manner or another and that your lawyer puts them in their place.

So I'm dreaming about my vow renewals in Hawaii in 2012. We definitely plan to do it. I've been watching Say Yes to the Dress and Four Weddings. I think that I've fallen in love with this dress

That dress is amazing I expecially like the train, it's nice and simple for a beach renewal. I still love looking at pictures of my gown. You'll look beautiful in it. I say get it!

Oh I recognize it in my own kids, but I was speaking about the kids in my kindergarten class. And, no, their parents don't recognize it. I had a parent tell me at conferences that she knows her son talks all the time and says "I love you" to try to get out of trouble, but that's part of his charm. WHAT? He's no prince charming..

Sorry I missed that it was your students. I hope I can tell when it's my kid. MY DS(15 months) has been pulling hair lately and I asked the teacher if she's noticed it and sure enough 2 days later she did. Grrrr.... what am I going to do with that boy?

We're going to the movies at 12:30 today to see the Legend of the Guardians.

We're listening to the Universal podcast right now. DH can hear about Horror Nights since he'll be there tomorrow night!

Oh my DH and I saw the Guardian's last week it was so cute. Especially the little sister.

I'd love to see Universal Halloween Horror Nights some year. Maybe when my son gets older we'll check it out. Probably 8-10 years from now, but that's okay.

Oh yeah, I came across those mushroom lovers burgers today and bought some. I'm going to try them this week. Do you cook yours any way special?

Sophie blessed us by vomiting in our bed at 1am. LOTS.

Oh no, sorry to hear that Sohpie isn't feeling well. I feel your pain with the puke, my DH wretches from the smell of it, so when my DS pukes, I get to have all the fun myself. Hope she's feeling better soon

 

[Rose&Mike]

Ok--here is my attempt to catch up. We got home Tuesday night at 1am. I worked Weds, Thurs and Fri. We went to bed early every night--so tired! I finally feel caught up on sleep. I'll post a race report later today. I am happy to say I am still solidly a maintainer! So that's exciting.

And go Gamecocks!!!! BEAT ALABAMA!!!!!

Jude—I hope the ½ goes well. FWIW I question my sanity everytime I run over 10 miles. And 10 minute miles are great for long distances!

Lindsey—thanks for posting the race report on your pre-trip report. I’m planning on reading it when I catch up here. Loved the Donovan the dog story. And I think a few bites of birthday cake is ok.

Taryn—the AK trip story made me teary eyed. What a sweet girl you have. Woohoo no more 3rd shift! And it kills me when people think I’m going to tell them some easy miracle way to lose weight. And when they say I can’t run I want to say—yes you can, you just don’t want to! Great loss this week! And I really noticed the last 10 pounds made a huge difference—all of a sudden I felt thin. It took a while for my brain to catch up with my body, though. Hope Sophie feels better.

My3princes—I am so sorry about the repeat sinus infection. That stinks! And how exciting about all the job prospects!

Happy Belated Birthday JEN!!!!!

CC—Great job taking food home (Longhorns)! When does the boot come off?

And for everyone wondering what to tell the kids about money—try “it’s not in the budget”. I think by middle school it’s reasonable to sit down and share with them the basics of your budget and what goes where. Younger than that—a simple not in the budget works.

Tggstarr—too exciting about your rings fitting. And watch out—running can be addicting.

Tracey—hope things get better with your mom and the exercise.

Octoberbride03—hope you had fun in Gettysburg!

Jennifer—good to hear from you. Hope you have fun with your dad. And congrats on the job!!!! And how frustrating about changing the competition!

Cam—great job on all the NSVs. Oh, and what your friends ate made me a little ill just thinking about it. And keep telling yourself—a loss is a loss is a loss. I know it’s disappointing, but it’s not a gain. Hang in there. Our bodies do not always cooperate the way we want, but if you stick with it, it’s worth it!

Cruisindisney—hugs to you on the stuff going on in ds’s class. Fourth grade was like that for us. It was a terrible year. In retrospect I should have gone over the teachers head instead of just hoping things got better. (We really tried working with the teacher, but the two teachers on the team hated each other, so it was an awful year.) I really hope things improve for your son.
Lisa—I so hate inlaw drama. Hope Disneyland was awesome! And roller derby trainer—wow! And 3 weeks in a row-woohoo!

Kathy—great job on 5 miles!

How do you handle it when people comment on your "diet foods"? Do you just ignore them? Do you just gently remind them that it isn't about a "DIET" but about a healthier lifestyle? Or do you give it to them, both barrels???Interesting question. As a vegetarian, I get lots of weird looks. It depends on who I ‘m talking to, but if the person has already annoyed me I tell them I think meat is gross, and have they ever looked at or smelled raw meat before—yuck! Most of the time, I just say I feel better when I eat healthy, but I do still love my French fries. And sometimes I say when you run and work out as much as we do, your body kind of forces you to eat better.

CrystalS—welcome! I think getting the soda out of the house is a great way to start!

Connie—I’m really glad you’re still off the diet soda. I won’t tell you it’s ok to be on a junk food binge. Just know that everybody struggles with this. I’ll talk about it more in my race report. But I think the pressure to “do the right thing” when it comes to food is hard to maintain 24/7 day in and day out. I know some people can make the changes and never look back, but I can’t. Just know that I am struggling alongside you. And I get it.

Shannon—congrats on a sale pending!

Disneyobsession—welcome back on the wagon!

Cruisindisney—glad the extra tests went well. I’ve had to go back a couple of times and it’s always been nothing.

Pamela—I am kind of agreeing with Lisa. What about trying maintaining for a while? I will talk about this some more later.

And Connie’s comments about being afraid to succeed. I so agree with that. And I’m afraid of gaining it all back and being a failure AGAIN!

Oh Jen—I can’t believe you are having to deal with this! I can’t believe they were saying you were released due to cause! I am so glad you are being proactive.

Bree—loved reading about the trainer. It’s something I’ve been thinking about. And if I could have a firefighter trainer….

Melanie—hugs to you. We had our first b-day without ds in July. I was a little sad.

Well, I have lots to tell you all. I am going to do a race report--I have finally processed it all, so I'll save all my stuff for that. I missed you all.