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

[dvccruiser76]

for the loss! I once went to a wedding reception where they served Pepe’s pizza. It was delicious, but addicting. They also ordered a few cheese-free pizzas specifically because they knew that I am so lactose intolerant. I felt guilty not eating a few slices. I’ve never heard of a mashed potato bar at a wedding. Sounds delicious, but addicting as well.

That actually sounds like a pretty cool wedding reception! The pizza was delicious. I ate really light all day so I wouldn't be too bad at dinner.

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.

Crock Pot Caramel Apples

From the kitchen of SGRONE61
Servings | 6
Course | Side Dishes


Ingredients:

6 large Gala apples peeled, cored, and sliced or coarsely chopped
1/2 c Splenda
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 sm pkg. butterscotch-flavored SF/FF pudding mix
2 TBS lemon juice
2 tsp vanilla
1/2 c boiling water


Instructions:

Mix sliced apples with Splenda, cinnamon, salt and dry pudding mix until evenly
coated. Put mixture in crockpot. Pour lemon juice over apples and THEN add boiling water.

Cook on low for 7-8 hours.

Mmmmm that sounds good, how was it?

dvccruiser76 – Hopefully since you have planned cheats in there, if your good the rest of the week you'll either break or who knows, I've lost before if I was really disciplined the rest of the week.

I actually lost a 1/2 pound even after all that. I guess I was lucky. At the wedding they had 5 different types of cupcakes, but none of them really did it for me. I'm kind of a foodie so it's sometimes good on the WW to be picky. I didn't have that good of a week after with the tax deadline yesterday, but maybe the stress of it all evened things out.

Sorry to be posting in small parts, but my DS likes my attention off and on and I'm always afraid that I'll lose my post or my computer will freeze if I leave it idle for too long.

 

[dvccruiser76]

Here is my shocking horror story might sound like something fake or a Halloween prank but I assure you it is most definitely NOT.

Yikes That is scary. I'm glad that you are okay. I hope you were able to put it behind you. Wow.

I'm down about 2 pounds since Friday so I'm going to try to hit 4 for the week.

Yay, great job

After that I had a doctor's appointment for a check up. My ekg was fine, my wieght didn't change much from the last visit, my cholesterol was great, my bone density really did not change from last year but my bp was up. she wouldn't even tell me what it was. I have to take it here at the house or maybe from the nurse at school and go back to her at the beginning of Nov. If it is not down we will tweak my medication.

Ugh, BP drives me nuts. I'm off my meds, but it's been up a bit since then. Though last week was crazy stressful with work, so I'm hoping that was the reason. Plus I stress when I take it and it's high and so DH doesn't want me taking it but my doctor does, so it's tough. I hope this week has better readings, so I won't stress and check it too much.

My interview went very well. The manager wants to hire me as a full time department manager, but first she needs to 1) make sure she can offer a full time position(they may only hire part time to start) 2) figure out the potential hours and 3) figure out a pay rate. I made it very clear I wouldn't be working for minimum wage or part time. The ball is in her court now. Time will tell. She hoped to get back to me tomorrow. The store is called The Paper Store and this will be the 29th location. Anyone have any experience with them?

Congrats! The only experience I have is shopping at the one in Beverly and it's actually my favorite Hallmark store. It's really nice and set up well. They carry more than the regular sized stores at the mall.

 

[carmiedog]

131 pages?!? I know I haven't been checking in here, but wow! no chance of catching up!

Just poking in quickly to say hello and I'm still alive. I've been hitting it hard. NO cheating - not a single bite - in the last 3 weeks. The hardest thing is driving by Dairy Queen's billboard advertising pumpkin pie blizzards everyday - my favorite. We're celebrating the opening of my son's play next Friday so I'm planning on one then. I'm getting so close to my final goal that I want to speed my way there and move to maintenance.

and my youngest is starting to have an asthma attack - hope to get back here this weekend and see how everyone else is doing

 

[dvccruiser76]

Okay I'm all caught up. Whew!

Well I'm happy to say that tax season if officially behind me. It is absolutely crazy how many people came out of the woodwork on Tuesday and Wednesday to get their taxes done for YESTERDAY!!!! It's always the same people in our office too. I ended up having to go back into work from 8-10:30 PM after my son went to bed twice last week.

So, anyway, I should be able to keep current on daily posts now that things will be slow until the middle of January.

A good co-worker of mine left yesterday for CA to use up 10 weeks of vacation and comp time. It's kind of funny, but he and I are the only two people who go out to lunch or order out every day, so I expect my diet to rock for the rest of the challenge. Since I won't be tempted, I'll be able to bring in my WW meals every day and stay on track much better.

Quick question: Does anyone own workout DVDs from Cathe Friedrich? If so, which ones and do you like them? I have her basic step DVD and was on her website last night b/c I like her workouts and she has too many others to choose from. Her MMA Kickboxing one looks good, but I wanted some reviews.

So, my DS had his 15 month appt. last week and his doctor brought up GERD (acid reflux) as a possibility to him being sick so much. He has him on Prevacid for the next 3 weeks before his appt. with the ENT to see if that might be why he's sick so much and doesn't sleep through the night well. Has anyone had any experience with kids and acid reflux?

I also had his Halloween pic taken last week, so I need to figure out how to post it here. It's too cute.

My DH and I are having "date night" tonight. Well date day I guess. We like to be home to put Dylan to sleep since he pukes easily if he's going to bed and crying (also a sign of GERD his doc said). Plus the way I put it to my DH, if we go out when he's awake and come home in time for bed, we're getting more alone time. If we waited until he was in bed that would be alone time that we'd have anyway. So, we're going to see Katherine Heigl's new movie and to an early dinner at the Melting Pot. I'm so excited for dinner. We haven't been there in like 2 years now.

So as I mentioned in an earier post I'm off my BP meds, but since then it's been all over the place. I'm hoping last week's readings were off b/c I was stressed with work, but I'm worried. Does anyone have any good BP non-medical advice? My chiropractor mentioned drinking plenty of fluids. I hadn't even thought about that, but I tend not to drink enough when I'm busy, so maybe if I hydrate better and keep at my workouts that will help. I'm guessing sleep too. Any thoughts?

Congrats to everyone that lost last week We're setting good records.

Is anyone else excited for Monday's webcast about the new DCL ship? I love planning vacations, so I'm looking forward to booking another cruise for 2012 on the new Fantasy ship.

I also officilly started my Christmas shopping last night, which like all things Disney and putting up my Halloween decorations, puts me in a great mood

Have a great Saturday everyone

 

[lisah0711]

Good morning all!

Happy Saturday! Sounds like a nice fall week-end for most of us. Hopefully those storms have passed on through.

I'm thinking it might be a good time to put up this lovely picture again:

This is a replica of five pounds of fat and five pounds of muscle. Remember they both weigh five pounds but obviously the muscle is smaller in size and volume and generally nicer to look at. That is why it is important to use other measurements besides just weight to determine how healthy you are. A woman who weighs 150 pounds and has 35% body fat is going to look much different than a woman who weighs 150 pounds and have 18% body fat. Don't get stuck on that number on the scale -- it's only one part of the equation of how healthy you are!

I lost 1.4 lbs this week, not as many as I'd like, but still good. I was very happy to discover I lost another 5 inches this WIN. We switched uniforms at work this week and it was the first time I really felt like I could visibly notice a big change in how I look. We went from polos to a dress button down. I had ordered a size smaller and it fit perfectly!

Sounds like a great loss and a great job on the inches and smaller uniform size!

No I didn't think that at all, but the potential there struck me as funny. Don't stress! I think I was reading quickly, and read you are still posting (maybe something like you are still posting despite all you have going on) then big numbers threw me or something. Anyway, I didn't think you meant that I was faking it!

Oh good, , because I didn't mean it that way at all. I'm just so proud of you since you've been the BL so many times this challenge and are having such a rough time in your personal life.

I dont think so Mine is in my home town in PA. What race is she doing this weekend I dont remember reading about it?

Hers is in Boston somewhere I think. She hasn't been posting much because of her computer woes. I'm sure she will be back to tell us all about it soon.

Time to watch CSI: NY Edward James Olmos is a guest tonight!

I always like him. Is he narrating the CP when you are there this year?

I'm off to bed. It's supposed to be in the 40s here in the morning. I found some running capris at Dick's and a shirt at Target so I think I am set. I got some long socks too, but I think that will be overkill, at least this week. I did get this thing to put over my face because I wheeze if the air is too cold. I'm probably going to start out with that in the morning and see how it goes. I hope it works, because long runs on the dreadmill do not sound like fun.

Brrrr! Wasn't it just horribly hot there a few days ago? Silly weather!

Sending..... to everyone....
Good luck to everyone who's job hunting and running races.
Big Hugs to everyone who needs some right about now.
Job well done to all the losers and maintainers.
All of you who are running so fast and far


I lost a little this week and I'm happy with that...finally hit the 180s and it's been 10 years. I'm pretty motivated right now and I want to thank all of you for helping me stay motivated.

Happy Anniversary, Kim! Sounds like you are doing great!

Very OP day today! Thanks for all the support and encouragement for tomorrow night. I'm looking forward to the comedy show and am a lot less nervous about eating thanks to all of you!

Enjoy your outing!

I really should go back further and respond to more of you...but if I try, I have a feeling that I won't be able to finish before bed and then I will be even further behind. So please know, I am reading and I feel for everyone...happiness, sadness, concern, joy, etc, etc! Big hugs for all my WISH friends!

Big hugs for you, too, Jen!

Today was horrible. If I didnt have enough stress, I just got more. I felt so bad I just wanted to go to sleep so my day could be over. It involves a close friend who I bent over more than backwards for and she now seems like she could care less. Needless to say, I dont think I will be her friend much more if she doesnt keep to her word. Thats that hard part. I believed in her when everyone else wouldnt. I just feel like she took advantage of our relationship. I guess my last recourse is giving her an ultimatum. Thats the only thing I can think of to do. I have tried talking to her, but I keep getting excuses from her.

Sometimes I swear "no good deed goes unpunished." Hope everything works out!

BRB had to break this up into two parts.

 

[lisah0711]

My intterview went well. They offered me a position. It would be part time for 60 day as a trial period. If all goes well it would then be a full time department manager position. I think the company, owner and coworkers would be wonderful. Lots of varied tasks and I wouldn't be stuck at a desk. There was also potential of getting my own store in the future. All that is exciting and makes me think yes...BUT and it's a big BUT. Pay starts at $10/hour and they can't tell me what it would be after 60 days. Health Insurance will cost $186/wk and we need me to carry insurance. No vacation for one year, then a wwek. Two weeks after two years and that will never increase. Work 2 days, 2 nights and 1 weekend shift per week. That means we virtually will not be able to camp or take vacations. Lots of vacation blackout dates too. Must work Holidays etc.

I could really use help here. Is it just me or do the negatives outweigh the positives? WWYD?

I'm in the negatives seem to outweigh the positives camp. $1600 a month less $744 for health insurance and no chance for week-ends off and good vacation? I think that you can do better. That is a riduculous amount for health insurance -- it's more than what I pay and I pay over $1200 a month for three of us. I would hold out for a more family friendly schedule. I think if you are going to switch from what you are doing that it should be something that you are really excited about and can feel good about doing. This doesn't seem to be that job to me.

Saturday QOTD:

Are you an early riser or night owl and how does that effect your diet and exercise?

I am an early bird. It helps me to have that alone time in the morning to do what I want to do with only the pets following me around. I do use that time to exercise for my BL challenge but most of the time I use it to get other things done so I can work out later. Oh, and my Dis time which is very important to my mental health.

Not much planned today or tomorrow. I need to go to the bank and the grocery store to get some pork that was on sale this week. I will do the rest of the shopping tomorrow morning. I do want to do some sewing. I have a couple of scarves to crochet for Monday but the weekend is open. Maybe movie time with dh.

Enjoy your week-end, dona!

Doesn't that make 7 for you this challenge? You've lost over half a ruler!!!! I don't think body frame changes, either, but when I first started with the charts and calculators, my fingers had about an inch gap. So much of the weight is gone from my wrists, they meet and my thumb sticks up a bit. Yet, I feel like my shoulders, hip width, and rib cage are wide. When I do the measurement part to find your frame, it says to measure the distance between the bones of your arms next to your elbow with your arm bent. HOW IN THE WORLD DO YOU DO THAT? I'm pleased to say there is muscle there that I can't measure around!!!

Yep, it is more than seven inches gone -- thanks for remembering! I'm so glad Connie decided to do WIN! for us because I really love it!

I found this article on sparkpeople that you might find interesting. It actually a series on finding your perfect weight. Here is a link to the first article. I haven't read the whole thing but skimmed most of the first two -- there is plenty to think about in here. http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/fitness_articles.asp?id=1008
It made me think that your plan is a great one and what is recommended.

I know I don't have a lot of time, and I can get stressed. But I do love the stuff, and cooking. If I could earn a couple of hundred extra a month, that would be wonderful. Since I set the time involved, Brad and I are thinking that it could be a good thing for us. Yes, it would take away from family time a bit. Yes, it's adding something to the plate. But the extra money would help relieve burdens. Anyone have any advice?????? The offer is only open for the rebate if you sign up through Monday, so I have to act fast!

You have a lot going on right now, Taryn. Are your sure that they might not offer the rebate again in a few months when maybe some of this other stuff going on in your life is behind you? Putting the extra money apart aside, is it something that you would want to do regardless? If not, I might be tempted to wait.

I'm typing and I can't shut up!!!!!!!

I thought of Jeanette's and CC's friend, Jayne's problems, Jen, Deb and other's job stuff, money problems, weight not coming off, the sewage mess, injuries, recoveries, sinus infections, races, the mountains in the distance being our weight loss goals. I hope you all today. Love you all!

Leaving now.

, Taryn, thanks for giving us some enjoyable and fun reading this Saturday morning!

This is going to be a big cleaning week-end at our house. Big in-law visit coming up in two short weeks. I've woken up in the middle of the night two nights in a row now thinking about logistics for guest rooms, bedding, dishes, etc. I'm really looking forward to seeing everyone -- we are going to have an early Thanksgiving celebration -- even my BIL who just had his shoulder surgery is joining us -- but the pressure is on to live up to my reputation as the "good housekeeper." I'm counting every calorie for all this housework!

Have a great Saturday!

 

[cclovesdis]

Hi Everyone!

Hope you are having a great weekend so far! This will probably be the only time I check in today. Well, I might when I get home tonight, but that might not be today.

I really appreciate everyone's suggestions yesterday. I am going to check over the menu again, but otherwise I feel ready for tonight. My mom mentioned that the place might refuse to serve me water. Rest assured, I have a plan to combat if that happens.

Have a great day today!

CC

I lost a little this week and I'm happy with that...finally hit the 180s and it's been 10 years. I'm pretty motivated right now and I want to thank all of you for helping me stay motivated.

Although I don't post much I do try to read it all.
My DH and I celebrated our 10th Anniversary yesterday. I was able to get my wedding ring on for our celebration (as a result of being in the 180's as mentioned above).

for a loss and your weight milestone!

Happy Anniversary! Congrats on your ring! You are doing so well!

JenA: Sounds like you are very busy, but taking time for yourself.

I heard the same as Taryn about dairy helping with weight loss and that’s partially why I keep milk available at all times. I’m also “lucky” in that lactose-free milk is ultra-pasteurized so it has a great shelf-life unopened. Once opened, recommended consumption is within 7 days and that’s doable for my father and I. Plus, I just happened to like milk.

I’m glad you are taking a few days off from running. 30 miles is amazing, but also a lot.

I'm posting from my Droid as our internet is down from the storm . I have read everything, but cannot respond to everything individually on my phone. I was pleased by the wide variey of responses to today's QOTD. Hopefully we all found useful info in other's responses.

Hope everything is all set post-storm!

Jeanette: Friendships can be wonderful and taxing-sometimes at the same time. I know you will figure out what is best to do.

My intterview went well. They offered me a position. It would be part time for 60 day as a trial period. If all goes well it would then be a full time department manager position. I think the company, owner and coworkers would be wonderful. Lots of varied tasks and I wouldn't be stuck at a desk. There was also potential of getting my own store in the future. All that is exciting and makes me think yes...BUT and it's a big BUT. Pay starts at $10/hour and they can't tell me what it would be after 60 days. Health Insurance will cost $186/wk and we need me to carry insurance. No vacation for one year, then a wwek. Two weeks after two years and that will never increase. Work 2 days, 2 nights and 1 weekend shift per week. That means we virtually will not be able to camp or take vacations. Lots of vacation blackout dates too. Must work Holidays etc.

I could really use help here. Is it just me or do the negatives outweigh the positives? WWYD?

Honestly, that’s a hard one. I’m not so sure it’s worth it. I know you really want a job, but I also know that regular hours are important to you. If the hours are consistent week to week, that might not be so bad. I’m guessing you already thought about this, but I’ll put it out there anyway. If you are working holidays, etc., will your husband have to take time off of work to be with your children? I’m thinking between Christmas and New Year’s in particular.

 

[cclovesdis]

Saturday QOTD:

Are you an early riser or night owl and how does that effect your diet and exercise?

I’ll answer this one as if I didn’t have a fractured foot. I am an early riser and I usually grab a water bottle and head downstairs to the Wii to burn a solid 100 calories at the very least. If it’s a C25K day, than that’s usually I’ll I do for exercise then and I go to the gym later. If not, I aim for at least 200 calories, sometimes 300.

Have a great weekend Dona!

I have you guys. I'll talk more about that in a minute. I love Joe's Crab Shack, especially the crab dip! There's one in the Chesapeake area where we go for gymnastics meets that the girls and I love to go to. The girls love the rice krispie dessert shaped like a crab that they bring on a palette shaped plate with syrups and a paint brush. They paint, then eat. Sophie loves "making a masterpiece". It's very pricey, and DH says not worth the money. He did treat AK to a dinner there after she won a couple of meets out there.

Okay. You do have us and as long as you continue to post, I won’t worry.

That dessert sounds so cute! I had forgotten how expensive it can be until you mentioned that. The one in San Antonio has outdoor seating, but it is set up so that you still feel the A/C. We sat there and that we found was a treat. I guess it’s just like Character Dining, you pay for the experience too.

In keeping with the football theme for the day - TOM is a terrible football player. He had a gain of 1 one on the play (up one for the week), and got a penalty for a false start (came 4 days early). He's losing ground. Until the last couple of months, he was always right on the snap, and brought a gain of 5 each time. My defense must have tightened up.

That was great!

Sorry about your class/computer troubles.

I think the Pampered Chef could end up being very lucrative. My only question is based on what you have mentioned about where you live. Will you have access (for lack of a better word) to enough people to have enough parties?

I’m going to send you a PM regarding what you said about ADHD. Not immediately, though. It’s going to take some time to write it all out. Sorry.

Tracey: Have a great day and stay warm!

This song came to me while I was thinking about all of you after I hit submit. It's one of those impulsive/obessessive things, I can't chop the broccoli until I share it. Sorry. Most of you have heard it, I bet. I hope you dance.


May you never take one single breath for granted
God forbid love ever leave you empty handed
I hope you still feel small
When you stand by the ocean
Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens
Promise me you'll give faith a fighting chance
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
I hope you dance
I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance
Never settle for the path of least resistance
Living might mean taking chances
But they're worth taking
Lovin' might be a mistake
But it's worth making
Don't let some hell bent heart
Leave you bitter
When you come close to selling out
Reconsider
Give the heavens above
More than just a passing glance

I love this! You always know just what to say!

That actually sounds like a pretty cool wedding reception! The pizza was delicious. I ate really light all day so I wouldn't be too bad at dinner.

I actually lost a 1/2 pound even after all that. I guess I was lucky. At the wedding they had 5 different types of cupcakes, but none of them really did it for me. I'm kind of a foodie so it's sometimes good on the WW to be picky.

Sounds like you did great last weekend!

Hope you get some answers about DS! Enjoy “date day!”

Just poking in quickly to say hello and I'm still alive. I've been hitting it hard. NO cheating - not a single bite - in the last 3 weeks. The hardest thing is driving by Dairy Queen's billboard advertising pumpkin pie blizzards everyday - my favorite. We're celebrating the opening of my son's play next Friday so I'm planning on one then. I'm getting so close to my final goal that I want to speed my way there and move to maintenance.

Hope you are at maintenance very soon!

Also, hope your child is okay!

 

[donac]

Good afternoon everyone (well almost afternoon) Got some errands run. May go out to lunch or dinner with dh. Doing some laundry and some things around the house.

I just wanted to comment to dvccruiser 76. I hope your bp calms down. I will never get off medication. I was 20 lbs less a few years ago and it never got low enough to go off the medication. But what also happened was they found out that I hard an irregular heartbeat (pvcs it is an electritcal problem). It can be controlled with medication. so the medication I use for my bp is also being used for my pvcs. even if I lost 100 pounds (and I don't need to lose that much) I would still need to be on medication.

Good luck trying to be without it. It is a hard balance.

Taryn have fun at the football game. Dh was just listing all the games he wants to watch this afternoon and I asked him how are you going to fit it all in.


MAcG congrats on the anniversary.

my3princeses the cons do seem to outweigh the pros. without knowing what they are going to offer you at the end of the 60 days makes it difficult to make a truly informed decision.

lisa I love having company to give the house a good cleaning. With my parents and dh's parents being older we have not had as many family parties as in the past. You never really clean as well as when you are having company.

lisa thanks for the pictures to keep us all on track.

cc how is the foot doing?

HI to everyone I missed

Have a great day.

 

[keenercam]

Just a quick hello since I am at work and have a lot to accomplish before I leave for my son's next to last band competition (the last one is tomorrow).

I thought all morning about coming here and saying "Today is a good day." Anyone who knows me pretty well knows that my personal mantra is "Life is Good." And I don't mean just that everything is good in my life, but also that just being alive is good. Kind of like Taryn's wish that we all dance, my wish is that we all live. Don't just get through the day. Find something you love and do it today. Whether it is cuddling with your kids on the couch or holding hands with your SO or talking to a friend on the phone or going for a 13 or 14 mile run (you ladies, ROCK!), I hope you all have a wonderful, life-filled day!

So, what made me think "today is a good day"? I went out for a 7 mile walk this morning. It was okay for the first few miles and ultimately, brutally hard for the last couple. This was the furthest distance I have gone in well over a year. It was ugly. It took me MUCH more time to do 7 miles than it used to take me to do 8. But I did it. And the speed will come. It was such a gorgeous, sunny morning and I was just so grateful to be alive and mobile.

After my walk, I iced my knee from the back (frozen water bottle) and the front (ice pack) while I had a cup of coffee. Then I packed my food for breakfast, lunch and dinner, showered and dressed, and went to WW to weigh in (I probably should not have had so many fluids before I went). Fortunately, I was down .8. I just think that mentally, a gain would have been hard for me to deal with, so even a small loss was a big deal to me.

So, life is good and today is a good day.

I hope you all have a wonderful day.

Hoping to get back tomorrow to catch up.

 

[Rose&Mike]

Let me just start by saying---Go Gamecocks!!!!! They are playing UK today. DH (who is a huge UK baskeball fan) had his UK running shirt on this morning and now he has his Carolina football shirt on!!!! We're going out to watch the game this evening. DS has called today and things are going well, so hoping for a calm day.

I lost a little this week and I'm happy with that...finally hit the 180s and it's been 10 years. I'm pretty motivated right now and I want to thank all of you for helping me stay motivated.

Kim

Congratulations and Happy Anniversary!!!

Thanks! And, thank you so much for that reminder! I am often reluctant to do that if I’m the only one blotting, but I have to do what I have to do! And, for maybe for once, I’ll be the leader.

CC--I say blot away and who cares what anyone thinks! There is no way I am putting unwanted grease in my body.

Rose - Enjoy your run. Sounds like it is going to be a long one. I tried to use my dreadmill the other day and have decided that I am going to sell it. I will brave the cold, snow, ice and everything else a Minnesota winter will throw at me...I will run outside.

Rose - I am wearing running tights that I found at Walmart for $11! I love them because they are thin so I don't get too hot but are enough to keep my legs warm. I wear them under my skirt. I do have a skirt from runningskirts.com but it is a little big. I have been wearing skirts that I got on clearance at Lucy. I have thought about getting a skirt with the capri pants built in but I like the flexibility of the separate pieces. I have been running in layers already because when I start lately it is in the 40s. I start with my long sleeve shirt that has thumb holes (this helps keep my hands warmer), my bondi band (covering my ears), my tights and my skirt. It usually is a bit cool as I start out but by the end, my shirt is off and I am so hot.

Night everyone!
Jen

Jen--those are some impressive back to back miles. Sorry about the road rash. Does the skirt have compression shorts built into it--if so how does it feel having on shorts and tights? Today I ran in the capri pants (reebok brand--they were compression capris) and a long sleeve shirt and the neck thingy for over my face. I'm going to have to work on adjusting that because it kept sliding down, but no wheezing thank goodness. I would not have run in the compression capris in the spring, but I didn't think I looked too bad today. Mike had gloves, a long sleeve shirt and shorts. It's all what you can tolerate I guess. I wanted to take my shirt off by the end, but we were almost done. It was 41 when we started, so our coldest run yet. And as for the dreadmill--I really do hate it, but if I start coughing, I'm stuck. Hoping that I stay healthy and can keep running outside. I really didn't mind the temps this morning.

Cupcaker--

My intterview went well. They offered me a position. It would be part time for 60 day as a trial period. If all goes well it would then be a full time department manager position. I think the company, owner and coworkers would be wonderful. Lots of varied tasks and I wouldn't be stuck at a desk. There was also potential of getting my own store in the future. All that is exciting and makes me think yes...BUT and it's a big BUT. Pay starts at $10/hour and they can't tell me what it would be after 60 days. Health Insurance will cost $186/wk and we need me to carry insurance. No vacation for one year, then a wwek. Two weeks after two years and that will never increase. Work 2 days, 2 nights and 1 weekend shift per week. That means we virtually will not be able to camp or take vacations. Lots of vacation blackout dates too. Must work Holidays etc.

I could really use help here. Is it just me or do the negatives outweigh the positives? WWYD?

Honestly the vacation would be a deal breaker for me. That's part of the reason I work part time instead of full time. I guess it depends on how bad you need the health insurance. You could try it and see how it goes. I know it's a hard decision.

Saturday QOTD:

Are you an early riser or night owl and how does that effect your diet and exercise?

I'd say probably an early riser. A lot of times I have my exercise done before work, which is nice.

Hi Dona! Hope you have fun with DH.

And to second Taryn--Maria, where are you? I think Jennz is on vacation.

Taryn--I think negativity is contagious too, and the whole grass is greener thing. You can get some really cute long socks to run in which would cover your calves. That is my next step in the trying to stay warm this fall/winter. And definitely not the only southerner on here, though I am a yankee transplant. DH swears we will never live north of the mason-dixon line again--too cold! Have fun at VT. I did tastefully simple for about 6 months. I am really not a salesman, but there is potential. IMO, it takes more time than they tell you and you have to be EXTREMELY organized when it comes to stock, payments, and ordering. My question would be--what responsibility could you shift to someone else? You already have a very full plate.

131 pages?!? I know I haven't been checking in here, but wow! no chance of catching up!

Just poking in quickly to say hello and I'm still alive. I've been hitting it hard. NO cheating - not a single bite - in the last 3 weeks. The hardest thing is driving by Dairy Queen's billboard advertising pumpkin pie blizzards everyday - my favorite. We're celebrating the opening of my son's play next Friday so I'm planning on one then. I'm getting so close to my final goal that I want to speed my way there and move to maintenance.

and my youngest is starting to have an asthma attack - hope to get back here this weekend and see how everyone else is doing

Nice to see you. Hope your youngest is doing better. Very exciting about being close to goal!

Brrrr! Wasn't it just horribly hot there a few days ago? Silly weather!

BRB had to break this up into two parts.

Lisa--that fat picture is so gross, but thanks for the reminder. Hope you have a good weekend. As for the weather, it has been crazy here this year. We essentially had no fall, though I think it's supposed to be 70 today. Sept 21 when we ran at night it was 94, on the the 23rd it was 88 at 7:30pm, and last weekend I think it hit 90 a couple of days. It is getting cool at night so I think we will close the pool this weekend.

Cam--I love hearing about your exercise. You have worked so hard since this summer. I am so happy for you.

We had a fabulous run. Great weather, the leaves are finally changing. Just perfect. I did my longest run ever--14 miles in 2 hours and 38 minutes. I felt pretty good, just a little bit of queasy stomach about an hour after. I think I didn't eat enough fast enough. We even ran a named hill--Big Rock. I am really starting to enjoy hills--what is wrong with me? Mike told me this was his longest run since 1984 which made me feel good, too.

I think I'm going to take a tiny nap before the football game.

Have a great afternoon!

 

[CrystalS]

Just a quick hello to all and an update on my progress.

I've cut out the junk this week and not been snacking as much, I'm down 2lbs since last week, yay!

Went for a nice walk to the park yesterday with my kiddos. DS rode his bike and got his own exercise and 8wk old DD rode in the stroller as I pushed

I get to spend this next couple weeks packing and cleaning the house. We are moving at the end of the month because we sold our house. We're just going to be renting our friends mobile home for the winter to save some money and then we're planning to build in the spring if all goes well. Excited about that!
Maybe packing and cleaning will help me burn some calories too!

I hope you are all doing well and keeping on track with your goals
Have a good afternoon!

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

I did get this thing to put over my face because I wheeze if the air is too cold.

Its funny I was just talking about this today. It was pretty cold at the race and I was saying how Im nervous to run during the winter. What did you get? Is it something made specifically for running?

life is good enough.

so glad to hear you say this jen

I could really use help here. Is it just me or do the negatives outweigh the positives? WWYD?

If this is me I would say there are two many negatives. It depends on what you are looking for but the vacation time and amount of time and odd hours you have to work dont sound like it would be something that can keep me happy. Just a personal opinion. The positive about having your own store sounds good but with not having much time off it may get to be a little much. Im not trying to be negative but just giving my honest opinion. Im not sure how bad you need the job right now.....Can you take it but continue to look if you dont seem to like it?

Saturday QOTD:

Are you an early riser or night owl and how does that effect your diet and exercise?

Early riser here. If you consider 7am early. I am more a morning person. I get more done during the morning and usually slack off later in the day. I have no problem going to bed by 9

Yesterday's QOTD: Weakness = MENTAL!
I know I have ADHD. I make impulsive decisions without thinking about the ramifications. Hence the CC debt we have. DH is great to bring me to reality, if I take the time to consult him. I value his reserved nature and thoughtfulness, he usually is great at thinking things through from all sides. I get caught up in an obsession (be it weight loss, going green, a new makeup line, the new dog, Disney, money troubles, parenting, missing Daddy, etc) and can't let it go. It's all I think about, do, and I have a hard time even focusing on work if something is on my mind. I should probably seek medication for it.

I have the same exact issues and often wonder if I have ADD or if I just have too much on my mind.

The pamper chef thing could be a good idea and even if it doesnt work out at least you still get to keep the stuff you spend the 160$ on. I tried tastefully simple before I had ryan. It started out ok but after a few months I lost the motivation and with being pregnant I started to get really tired so I gave it up. It was nice to have some extra money though.

So, we're going to see Katherine Heigl's new movie and to an early dinner at the Melting Pot. I'm so excited for dinner. We haven't been there in like 2 years now.

Ohhhh the melting pot. I love that resturant. Enjoy the time together. My first son had GERD as an infant. He often was irritable with feedings and spit up a ton. Didnt sleep well at night. Once he was on zantac for a week he improved tremendously.

This is going to be a big cleaning week-end at our house. Big in-law visit coming up in two short weeks. I've woken up in the middle of the night two nights in a row now thinking about logistics for guest rooms, bedding, dishes, etc. I'm really looking forward to seeing everyone -- we are going to have an early Thanksgiving celebration -- even my BIL who just had his shoulder surgery is joining us -- but the pressure is on to live up to my reputation as the "good housekeeper." I'm counting every calorie for all this housework!

That could be exciting and stressful at the same time. All my family is here in the area so I dont know what it feels like to have them stay with me but I can imagine it being stressful....especially living up to being tidy.


The race went great today. I did 5.3miles in 62:08. I thought this was really good but I still came in 50/53 in my age group. There still was about 30 people behind me but still. Will I ever get to the middle of the pack???? I ran almost the entire time with walking just a few hills which all were in the last mile. Gosh the one I thought I was going to have to use my hands to crawl up it, it was so steep. My friend who usually is always 10 minutes ahead of me stayed with me the entire time. She has not run more than 3 miles so she said she needed me to motivate her. It made me feel good to hear her say that. We crossed the finish line together which was neat. Usually I am by myself.

My inlaws decided not to come over which I am kind of glad about. Now I dont have to play hostess. Not sure what we are going to do but I feel like I could use a nap right now.

I hope everyone is enjoying the day.

 

[my3princes]

Its funny I was just talking about this today. It was pretty cold at the race and I was saying how Im nervous to run during the winter. What did you get? Is it something made specifically for running?



so glad to hear you say this jen



If this is me I would say there are two many negatives. It depends on what you are looking for but the vacation time and amount of time and odd hours you have to work dont sound like it would be something that can keep me happy. Just a personal opinion. The positive about having your own store sounds good but with not having much time off it may get to be a little much. Im not trying to be negative but just giving my honest opinion. Im not sure how bad you need the job right now.....Can you take it but continue to look if you dont seem to like it?



Early riser here. If you consider 7am early. I am more a morning person. I get more done during the morning and usually slack off later in the day. I have no problem going to bed by 9



I have the same exact issues and often wonder if I have ADD or if I just have too much on my mind.

The pamper chef thing could be a good idea and even if it doesnt work out at least you still get to keep the stuff you spend the 160$ on. I tried tastefully simple before I had ryan. It started out ok but after a few months I lost the motivation and with being pregnant I started to get really tired so I gave it up. It was nice to have some extra money though.



Ohhhh the melting pot. I love that resturant. Enjoy the time together. My first son had GERD as an infant. He often was irritable with feedings and spit up a ton. Didnt sleep well at night. Once he was on zantac for a week he improved tremendously.



That could be exciting and stressful at the same time. All my family is here in the area so I dont know what it feels like to have them stay with me but I can imagine it being stressful....especially living up to being tidy.


The race went great today. I did 5.3miles in 62:08. I thought this was really good but I still came in 50/53 in my age group. There still was about 30 people behind me but still. Will I ever get to the middle of the pack???? I ran almost the entire time with walking just a few hills which all were in the last mile. Gosh the one I thought I was going to have to use my hands to crawl up it, it was so steep. My friend who usually is always 10 minutes ahead of me stayed with me the entire time. She has not run more than 3 miles so she said she needed me to motivate her. It made me feel good to hear her say that. We crossed the finish line together which was neat. Usually I am by myself.

My inlaws decided not to come over which I am kind of glad about. Now I dont have to play hostess. Not sure what we are going to do but I feel like I could use a nap right now.

I hope everyone is enjoying the day.

Congratulations on your race. You did way better than I would have.


Thank you everyone for your advice. You all confirmed what I was feeling which makes me confident in my choice to turn down the job. DH and I have tossed it around all day and it just does not make sense financially or for our family time. I will call them tomorrow with my answer and my reasons why.

Today's QOTD: I am a night owl. I do everything better in the evening and I HATE mornings.

Since there has been lots of conversation about compliments from the opposite sex and/or propositions, I will tie that into Tomorrow's QOTD. I'll post it when I get home from work tonight.

 

[cclovesdis]

Arrival time for dinner changed so what better to do than Dis?!?!?!

Some quick replies and then I need to get ready. I haven't put makeup on in ages, so I better get a head start.

Enjoy your outing!

Thanks! I just reviewed the menu and I should be good to go.

This is going to be a big cleaning week-end at our house. Big in-law visit coming up in two short weeks. I've woken up in the middle of the night two nights in a row now thinking about logistics for guest rooms, bedding, dishes, etc. I'm really looking forward to seeing everyone -- we are going to have an early Thanksgiving celebration -- even my BIL who just had his shoulder surgery is joining us -- but the pressure is on to live up to my reputation as the "good housekeeper." I'm counting every calorie for all this housework!

I’m sure it’ll turn out perfectly! I have to plan too.

Dona: Hope you day is going well. My foot is really good. I’m at the point now where if it wasn’t for the foot, I wouldn’t think about it. No pain! I still can’t exercise or put pressure on it without the boot on, but I don’t feel that it’s broken. I’ll definitely take that!

Fortunately, I was down .8. I just think that mentally, a gain would have been hard for me to deal with, so even a small loss was a big deal to me.

So, life is good and today is a good day.

I loved how you thought this all out! Sounds like a good day for sure! Nice loss!

CC--I say blot away and who cares what anyone thinks! There is no way I am putting unwanted grease in my body.

We had a fabulous run. Great weather, the leaves are finally changing. Just perfect. I did my longest run ever--14 miles in 2 hours and 38 minutes. I felt pretty good, just a little bit of queasy stomach about an hour after. I think I didn't eat enough fast enough. We even ran a named hill--Big Rock. I am really starting to enjoy hills--what is wrong with me? Mike told me this was his longest run since 1984 which made me feel good, too.

Thanks! I am definitely planning to blot. You helped me seal the deal.

What an awesome run!

I've cut out the junk this week and not been snacking as much, I'm down 2lbs since last week, yay!

Went for a nice walk to the park yesterday with my kiddos. DS rode his bike and got his own exercise and 8wk old DD rode in the stroller as I pushed

Nice loss!

I’ve heard that pushing a stroller is great exercise!

The race went great today. I did 5.3miles in 62:08. I thought this was really good but I still came in 50/53 in my age group. There still was about 30 people behind me but still. Will I ever get to the middle of the pack???? I ran almost the entire time with walking just a few hills which all were in the last mile. Gosh the one I thought I was going to have to use my hands to crawl up it, it was so steep. My friend who usually is always 10 minutes ahead of me stayed with me the entire time. She has not run more than 3 miles so she said she needed me to motivate her. It made me feel good to hear her say that. We crossed the finish line together which was neat. Usually I am by myself.

Congrats! I love your friend!

Thank you everyone for your advice. You all confirmed what I was feeling which makes me confident in my choice to turn down the job. DH and I have tossed it around all day and it just does not make sense financially or for our family time. I will call them tomorrow with my answer and my reasons why.

I know that was a hard decision to make.

 

[SettinSail]

Oh my....I just can't keep up with you all. There is so much going on with everyone.

Sending..... to everyone....
Good luck to everyone who's job hunting and running races.
Big Hugs to everyone who needs some right about now.
Job well done to all the losers and maintainers.
All of you who are running so fast and far


I lost a little this week and I'm happy with that...finally hit the 180s and it's been 10 years. I'm pretty motivated right now and I want to thank all of you for helping me stay motivated.

Although I don't post much I do try to read it all.
My DH and I celebrated our 10th Anniversary yesterday. I was able to get my wedding ring on for our celebration (as a result of being in the 180's as mentioned above). We went to a little Italian place with really great food and then to see a movie. I was careful with what I ate...tried to eat light but we did order a desert to share. It was a delicious hazelnut tart with warm caramel and a tiny scoop of dark chocolate gelato on the side. Yum! I probably would have weighed in better today but hey it was a celebration. Back on track today.

Hey Shawn.....I was wondering where you were all this time. I saw your BL Fall Challenge 2010 clippie on the Magical Mediterranean board in the beginning of September and that's what brought me here. So Thanks.
Sounds like you're having a lot of fun traveling.

Take care everyone,
Kim

Hi Kim I finally decided to jump in and post instead of just reading.
WOW - you are having some great success That's wonderful!
Happy Anniversary! We celebrated our 16th on October 1st. October is a wonderful time to get married, typically it is the dryest time of the year and not too hot (atleast where I'm from). We had beautiful weather on our wedding day and almost every anniversary too. Have you found a thread for your cruise next Summer?

My intterview went well. They offered me a position. It would be part time for 60 day as a trial period. If all goes well it would then be a full time department manager position. I think the company, owner and coworkers would be wonderful. Lots of varied tasks and I wouldn't be stuck at a desk. There was also potential of getting my own store in the future. All that is exciting and makes me think yes...BUT and it's a big BUT. Pay starts at $10/hour and they can't tell me what it would be after 60 days. Health Insurance will cost $186/wk and we need me to carry insurance. No vacation for one year, then a wwek. Two weeks after two years and that will never increase. Work 2 days, 2 nights and 1 weekend shift per week. That means we virtually will not be able to camp or take vacations. Lots of vacation blackout dates too. Must work Holidays etc.

I could really use help here. Is it just me or do the negatives outweigh the positives? WWYD?

I'm glad you already posted you were not going to accept the job. There are a lot of negatives. I think something better is on the way for you

Saturday QOTD:

Are you an early riser or night owl and how does that effect your diet and exercise?

I am a night owl for sure. I do try not to snack at night and I force myself to either walk or wog every morning at 7:30 as soon as DS leaves for school so I won't go back to bed! I think I should get more sleep, I often feel tired during the day.

Okay I'm all caught up. Whew!

Well I'm happy to say that tax season if officially behind me. It is absolutely crazy how many people came out of the woodwork on Tuesday and Wednesday to get their taxes done for YESTERDAY!!!! It's always the same people in our office too. I ended up having to go back into work from 8-10:30 PM after my son went to bed twice last week.

We just paid our US taxes last week and I saw that the check was just cashed yesterday. I love that perfect timing so the gov't didn't have any of our money before the absolute deadline
Yes, we have to pay BOTH German and US taxes

Tayrn: I am also a Southern girl, from Raleigh, NC. Loved the TOM play by play And I love pampered chef products, good luck with your decision.

Lisa: Thanks for posting the fat/muscle picture, very interesting!!!

Cupcaker: Don't forget the Alamo in San Antonio. You can also look at Trip Advisor for things to do in San Antonio. I think it may not be too far from Austin as well.

We are having a nice relaxing week end. I got Week 4 of C25K in the books.
Made a big pot of tomato soup. Catching up on a bunch of recorded shows on my DVR. We are able to watch US TV with a slingbox but our host in the US is switching us to a DVR with more capacity Monday so we will lose anything we haven't watched on this DVR Monday. I watched several episodes of "Hoarders" today....I always feel so good about myself after watching them But I think I may stop recording them, just not enough time to watch so many shows.

We discussed our surprise vacation coming up the first week of November and decided to go to Dublin. I have found a great rate for flights but need to work out hotels, activities, etc. I was hoping we would take a car trip to Northern Germany and then we could see the Disney Dream as it is taken out of Dry Dock in Pappenburg, Germany on October 30. Nobody else was interested. It is killing me that we are only about 7 hours away from there and I would love to see the Dream before it hits the water. I will have to take what I can get though. My guys would rather stay home and watch ESPN than travel any day
Shawn

 

[lisah0711]

If you haven't PM'd your weights, HH or WIN! numbers there is a technical problem with the PM (Private Message) system on the Disboards so don't give up and try again tomorrow or Monday.

 

[tigger813]

Tigger's been a bad kitty today

I started off the day good but then had a mashed potato bowl and biscuit from KFC for lunch. Then I made our spicy chicken dip for supper and mozzarella bites for supper. I also had a light beer and didn't get any exercise today. And my mom made an apple pie so I will be having some of that later.

On a good note!!!! DD1 scored a goal in her game today! She squealed with delight when it went in! I was so happy I made it to her game this morning. It was an away game but only about 15 minutes away so I got to listen to some of the podcast on the way. We were so proud of her!!!!

We finally watched Project Runway this afternoon and then we watched some of The Blind Side. We have HBO free for 3 months so we'll be watching a lot of movies for the next 3 months! Now we're watching Monty Python and the Holy Grail. DH knows the movie well so knows when to ff or mute the tv!

I've made DD2 a birthday cake so we can celebrate her b'day with my parents tomorrow. They leave on Tuesday. Mom and I went to the grocery store this afternoon and I ran into Game Stop and bought some more DSi games for b'day and Christmas presents fr both the girls. I picked out one for myself as well and told DH about it.

Helping my mom put all of her Christmas CDs on her computer. I showed her how and she has been doing it by herself since with occasional assistance. The next step will be putting them on her ipod which we will do tomorrow.

Tomorrow I will have a smoothie for breakfast and then we will have burgers either for lunch or supper. DD1 has her basketball drill clinic from 2:30-4 tomorrow afternoon. So we will go to church, she will have jr choir rehearsal, come home and then eat something before that. Nothing like being busy 7 days a week.

Time for that apple pie!

TTFN

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

If you haven't PM'd your weights, HH or WIN! numbers there is a technical problem with the PM (Private Message) system on the Disboards so don't give up and try again tomorrow or Monday.

I have been having trouble all day getting on my user CP it keeps saying the boards are unavailabe for 2hrs for an up grade. Anyone else having this issue?

We went out to dinner tonight with my parents. Cooperhead grille which is a sports bar. Plenty of phillies fans waiting for the game to start. I had a grilled chicken sandwich, and a bite or two of coleslaw. Overall I felt it was a win.

Tomorrow is sunday school and then off to the farm tour. We will make it to 2 farms. The first is suppose to have talks on composting which my cousin and nana are interested in, and the second allows the kids to milk real live cows. It is suppose to be 68 and sunny tomorrow so it should be a really great day.

 

[my3princes]

CC Hope your dinner went as planned and you were able to stay OP

We discussed our surprise vacation coming up the first week of November and decided to go to Dublin. I have found a great rate for flights but need to work out hotels, activities, etc. I was hoping we would take a car trip to Northern Germany and then we could see the Disney Dream as it is taken out of Dry Dock in Pappenburg, Germany on October 30. Nobody else was interested. It is killing me that we are only about 7 hours away from there and I would love to see the Dream before it hits the water. I will have to take what I can get though. My guys would rather stay home and watch ESPN than travel any day
Shawn

Your vacation sounds so exciting Someday I hope to get to Europe.

If you haven't PM'd your weights, HH or WIN! numbers there is a technical problem with the PM (Private Message) system on the Disboards so don't give up and try again tomorrow or Monday.

I need to send my numbers in tomorrow.

Tigger it sounds like you jumped off plan today. I hope you can get back on plan tomorrow, I know how happy your were to get your clippie back.

I have been having trouble all day getting on my user CP it keeps saying the boards are unavailabe for 2hrs for an up grade. Anyone else having this issue?

We went out to dinner tonight with my parents. Cooperhead grille which is a sports bar. Plenty of phillies fans waiting for the game to start. I had a grilled chicken sandwich, and a bite or two of coleslaw. Overall I felt it was a win.

Tomorrow is sunday school and then off to the farm tour. We will make it to 2 farms. The first is suppose to have talks on composting which my cousin and nana are interested in, and the second allows the kids to milk real live cows. It is suppose to be 68 and sunny tomorrow so it should be a really great day.

It sounds like you were very successful tonight. Good for you and good example for us.


I worked tonight, bartender. When I bartend I get a free meal. Tonight I had an 8 oz NY sirloin with green beans and garlic mashed potatoes. Probably not the best option, but not too horrible either. We worked all day on building the closet so I got a ton of exercise and didn't snack at all. I had enough point for what I ate