I cried when I watched it ! I liked their attitude too. I hated the way they did the live part - you could tell who was going to be voted off !!! I could tell by who was in the crowd and by the baby picture. I hope some of those contestants who are left have some karma coming their way...
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Tayrn That quote reminds me we used to scream out "2319!" "2319!"
whenever we found some throw-up from our cat. That is a line from Monsters, Inc when one of the Monsters got "contaminated" by a human sock and they called out a code for emergency help
Shawn, I agree. When we knew who was up for elimination, I said to DH - Unfortunately, those boys are going home. You can tell from the sillhouettes they showed." They did look great, and were some of the ones to root for on the show. I was really glad that Aaron finally made the connection that what he was doing would benefit London, but that really he could and needed to do it for himself.
The Middle, by Jimmy Eat World:
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The middle of my weight loss journey seems to be taking a long time (due to my lack of effort), so I think this is appropriate. I have to remind myself to keep going and do the best I can.
Maria, this is one of my favorite songs too! "Hey, don't write yourself off yet!" Always perks me up when I'm flagging.
Well,,,,,DRUMROLL Please!!!!!!!!!!!
50 pounds!!!!
Congratulations on the BIG 5-0!!! You'll be at goal before you know it!
Well, I decided to weigh in quickly this am. Um... lost another pound. How strange! I'm down 3 since I stopped running and trying. Of course, I'm not taking a lot of time to eat, so that's the key. I'll take it, though. I'm only 2 pounds from 70 loss, and 5 from what I had set as goal. This "maintaining" stuff is kinda working for me???
Fantastic! Gotta love "maintaining!"
Its sandwich day. Every day I give Pudge the fish a peanut butter sandwich. But today we were out of peanut butter. I asked my sister what to give him and she said a tuna sandwich. I can't give Pudge tuna! Do you know what tuna is? Its FISH! If I gave Pudge tuna, I'd be an abomination!
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Despite all my frustrations on my slow two weeks, I managed to lose what I gained last week, So I am back to my all time low of 201. I just can't seem to hit that milestone of dropping under 200. I think it could be because I am just so focused on it. I will just keep treking on, and keep reminding myself the only clock that is ticking is the one I set for myself. So why can't I reset it if I need to?
I love that Lilo and Stitch quote too!
You know, that century mark is a big deal. I don't know if this is the case for you or not, but I have read a few people talking about what it took to cross various weight thresholdsand it's usually about some sort of underlying, unspoken worry about what it means. Being a person who weighs 1-something vs. a person who weighs 2-something, well, that's kind of a change in identity, even.
Of course sometimes the mind is ready and you're doing all the right things and the body just takes its sweet time. Keep on trekking - you'll get there!
Hi guys. I am not part of the challenge this time around and couldn't begin to try to catch up on the thread. But I did want to say hello.
Hi Linda!
You've had a really rough year, for sure. It's impressive that you've been able to maintain your loss so well through everything. You're always welcome here whether as a loser, maintainer or spectator!
Along those lines, I had an "ah-ha" moment in the past few weeks, that will be instrumental in what I teach/pass on to my kids. I have always associated "meals" with feeling good. Want to celebrate? Go out to eat. Want to get away? Go out to eat? Want good times with friends? Go out to eat. Growing up, many of my memories are centered around the kitchen. It was the heart of my home, my grandparents' homes. Since starting my PC business, the girls are excited, and want to be in the kitchen, helping me. THAT's what I want them to get out of a "food attitude". Like Cam was saying about Andrew, sharing time in the kitchen is GREAT. I want it to be about the experience of cooking, eating together, sharing, enjoying each others' company, NOT about the food itself. The food gives your body fuel, the time with family gives your heart and mind fuel. If it's a eat and run night, then give your body the fuel it needs to do that. Otherwise, make the family time the experience, not so much the food. They'll remember the time together much more than what we ate. I can't really express it well just yet, but I know what I am feeling.
Wow, Taryn! I think you expressed it brilliantly. Food for thought, definitely. Keep ruminating - I think you are onto something BIG here.
Found out one of my sisters is not going to run the princess, most likely. Another one is injured, so not sure what's up with her, and I keep waiting for the youngest one to say she doesn't have enough money. The one who is not running is still planning on making the trip.
Honestly, I wish I would have not have started with this whole idea. I would personally rather run with Mike. He is my cheerleader, he carries my water, he keeps track of how many endurolytes I have taken and how many gu's--basically everything a princess needs.
I told him today during our run, that I was going to have to call him during the last three miles of the Princess so he could tell me to keep running and that I can do it and to keep picking my heels up---that's what he says when I'm tired.
Ok, now I'm crying. I know there are a lot worse things that could have happened, but this last month has worn me out. I was up from 1:30-2:30 again last night having a little panic attack. Ok, whine is over.
And those sisters are going to just have to get over it when I go to meet my Dis friends.
At least I am looking forward to that.
Hugs
For you, Rose. It is so hard to do Disney with extended family (as I learned when I took my mom and grandmother on a Disney trip). I imagine it is even harder to plan a race with them! It reminds me a little of my experience planning to do the 2009 WDW half - my first one - and I thought I had several friends who were also planning on going and running the race. Well, one by one, they dropped out and in the end, I had to decide if I wanted it badly enough to go by myself. In the end, I did it and I had a more amazing time than I probably would have with my friends along because I was so free to do what I wanted to do, to meet with WISH friends, to go to Jellyrolls (which I'd never done before) and to race my own race. I met many WISH friends for the first time on that trip and what they say is true: "No WISHer is ever alone at a Disney race." Well, unless they want to be for some reason. It will all work out OK.
I would love to have had years without all the comments about how fat I am. I still get them, but at least I am better about not letting them get to me.
Oh man, CC.
Sticks and stones may break my bones but words hurt worse and longer than anything else. I'm so sorry you are still getting those comments. It's great that you have learned not to let them bother you, but I wish people would just keep their ugly comments to themselves!
Great job on the 5 miles Kathy!!! Enjoy that weather, because it's cool here today. And honestly, I am kind of hoping the whole sister trip falls apart. I am a horrible person, I know.
But then Mike will just come with me.
I told him he could cheer at the end of the race!
I haven't bought plane tickets yet....
That doesn't make you a horrible person - I hope that Mike does get to do the trip, cause it would be so nice to meet both of you!
We had a GREAT weekend and my DS's robotics team took home the1st place Championship at our tournament, along with the first place trophy for our robot performance!! We are heading to State competition on December 4th!
Pamela! Congratulations on the
Lego victory - not easy stuff, by any means! My DS's season is just warming up and we have a meet coming up in December.
Also congrats on the swimming triumph!
And finally the biggest Congratulations of all for avoiding the pizza and bake sale with your pre-brought foods! Good planning, girl!!
Am I being stupid here? Too stubborn? I'm hoping that the flat course that I'll be running on Saturday will be easier on my hip that the hills I train on or the monster hills I raced on last weekend. But, I also know that I'll be hobbling again when I'm done. After this race, I do have every intention of seeing an orthopaedist and trying to find out for sure what is going wrong and how to fix it. I also intend to take some time to heal, although I HOPE to start training again mid-December for a marathon-relay at the end of January.
Connie,
Congratulations on finishing your 2nd 10K, especially under such challenging circumstances. Also congratulations to your niece and DD - how cute that she got a medal. My 7 year old still talks about the time that he "won" the race for the cure kid's race. Though the fact is, he came in at the back of the pack....but everyone got little #1 dogtags, so in his memory, he won the race!
OK - on to your pain issues - my goodness, it sounds like rough going. I know you are excited about the upcoming race, but please do be careful - no single race is worth your health or jeopardizing your running in the future. There is no shame in taking a DNS or DNF if you do not feel that the race would be safe or comfortable for you to start or continue. My best suggestion for soft tissue distress is to get yourself some biofreeze and put it on at night before you go to sleep. This can really help bring down any inflammation that could be causing the trouble. Finally, I would suggest, if you have the funds for it, looking into some massage - especially if you can find a practitioner who knows about trigger points (little knots in the muscles that refer pain throughout a larger area), it can help immensely.
As for training without running, I do know that some people have done races while training almost entirely on elipticals. I think it doesn't give your feet a chance to toughen up, but you can still get the cardio and some of the same mucles working. Can you swim? Bike? Subbing in more cross training can also take the pressure off an injury long enough for it to heal.
Good luck and take good care!
I love to pull out a book or magazine I haven't opened yet. It seems like a treat to lose myself in good fiction! (We need a book smilie!) I often save my favorite authors because I know they will always perk me up when I need it.
I think I'll probably win the prize for "geekiest answer!"
Hooray for geeky answers!!! Books are so awesome. SOME books. Some books...not so much. But the awesome ones are a great pick-me-up!
Like Maria, I am psyched for the new WW plan, too, though I have this theory that it is going to be harder as a vegetarian if points go up on things like beans and lentils. Time alone will tell. Apparently some people on the community have preview materials and can start talking about their experience (though not details) on Nov. 22. Only a week!
In the meantime, I am trying to incorporate some of the things they've been mentioning about it in the press - more whole foods, more fruits and vegetables (while fruit isn't free yet, I am trying to think of it as something that I can have when I want it - if I blow my 35 flex points on fruit this week, there are worse things!) and more protein/less refined carbohydrate. I used to do more along these lines, but at some point (over the summer, ahem) I got out of the mindset a little bit more.
I am still trying to shake lose the last few "summer" pounds - and yeah, it is November!!! - and I realized that I am a little grudging about giving up the "treats" I had added back in under maintenance. It is hard to lose the last few pounds because there is less excess to trim, but honestly, I know what I have to do, I just have to do it.
ALSO - at book club on Sunday, I had two dark chocolate mini-peanut-butter-cups from Trader Joe's. I gave myself an allowance of 2 points to use on something "junky" and I stuck to it. I had been sneaking a lot of little treats that add up over the past few weeks, and I think if I give myself a daily allowance for treats, I might be able to stop the extra munching.
Yeah, this is all stuff I knew back when....but it is so easy to forget!
It turns out the timing of the movie might be a good thing, it's the same as the first middle school dance and dd wasn't sure about going - so when I told her she can't b/c we have HP she sounded relieved. And so it begins....
She was funny though, after that I told her I don't think I went to many dances in school and she said "Well what's the point? You can dance at home AND video tape it!" 
I am hanging my hat on the new WW program. I am going to embrace it and take it as far as I can! 
Thats really what had us falling short this pay. So not sure what I am going to eat today but I guess it will help in getting the lb off that I put on over the weekend.
It will be a treadmill run as it is cold, raining and blowing about 30 mph. I'm sure I should be a trouper and run outside but I just don't want to do that to my new shoes! 
Love your DD! 
So sweet! 
YOU did the right thing!
