Biggest Loser 11 Spring Team Challenge--for Losers and Maintainers

[pjlla]

**KIDS WILL BE ARRIVING MOMENTARILY SO I MAY HAVE TO HOP OFF ABRUPTLY!**

Well, the scale is going up again another pound. I've put back 8lbs of the 15 that I lost a couple of months ago Oh, well, I'm not going to let it bring me down b/c while I'm up half the amount I lost, my clothes certainly aren't I was sooooo excited this weekend when I went shopping! I was on a mission to Old Navy, determined to buy a nice spring dress that I have never owned in my life Really, I've always been intimidated by spring dresses, with my figure (top heavy), they just don't make spring dress big enough on top to cover the girls (sorry guys if that was TMI). Anyways, since I've gone down 2 sizes, I was determined to celebrate by buying a new spring dress, worse come to worse, I'd just wear a tank top under it. So I start by picking out XXL and XL, go try them on, and waste 30 minutes in the dressing room because they were WAY to big I don't know why I keep grabbing them, I just don't give myself credit for losing weight.

So I ended up with 3 new dresses in size large! Woohoo! I nearly had a stroke when the total came up on the register, I'm extremely frugal. But I deserved this, so I marched right into my house, bags in hand, and told DH just how much I spent He honestly didn't care, he thinks I'm too frugal too, so he was pleased

So I got my 60 minute run in today during lunch, working on my water, and we're having fajita salad for dinner!

Have a great day everyone!

Nicole

I'll bet you'll feel SO GOOD wearing those dresses! Enjoy them!

I signed up for the Relay for Life in my town this morning. I am on a team named Be Well! Our walk is May 20-21. I'm really looking forward to this great and rewarding event!

Ok, I think I've rambled enough! Time for one of my favorite episodes of Dr. Who from last season!

TTFN

Enjoy your time with the Relay team.... it's a great cause! I walked on my Mom's Relay team for many years. DD's swim team is starting a team this year and I'm sure I'll get sucked into helping!

II have that song on my ipod too! And I'd love to see the recipe if it appears to be g-f if you get a minute.


We have another bb game tonight. Someone asked about the g-f beer. They know us now, so they are taking good care of us. We might be the only ones buying g-f beer! I am doing some emotional eating lately. I need to go back and read that article! Lots going on here, but hopefully things will settle down soon. Have a great evening! I will definitely be having a g-f beer tonight!

Not time now, but I'll post the vegetarian alternative recipe tonight or tomorrow.

Glad they are keeping the g-f beer handy!

wait - mennonite and low carb in the same sentence? i don't believe it! lol! my mom is part pennsylvania dutch and her grandmother was a mennonite. the only spices they seem to use are salt, butter, and more butter. i'd like that recipe. i love eggplant.

I know.... seems like an oxymoron!! My SIL is Penn Dutch and doesn't know the meaning of the words LOW CARB or LIGHT! But this recipe, (the meat option) is hamburg, onion, tomato sauce/paste, eggplant, and cheese. The vegetarian option has one egg, cottage cheese, and parm. cheese. No carbs (other than the tomato and eggplant) and no butter!!

Hi everyone. I know I have been gone for a while. Im just really feeling stressed right now with all that I have going on- work, school, more school, research, the wedding, my upcoming cruise, and just life. I end courses for life in one month so I hope to regain some time back, but for now, I wont be able to be back on here for a few weeks. I just trying to focus on getting past this one month period I hope you are all doing well!

Jeanette

We'll miss you but we understand. Check in with us whenever you can and keep us up to date with how the wedding plans are going!

So funny story for today...

I went for my followup biometric scan today (to earn my last 100 bucks from my work for improving my BMI) and when I entered the lady asked if I was there for a height and weight check- to which I replied yes I think I'm taller now. She (and the rest of the room got a kick out of that) when it was my turn for the height check I actually DID grow an inch so instead of being 2 ish lbs over "Normal" like I expected (just didnt want to wait another month to test!) came in as "Normal" BMI When I was congratulated I simply replied- Now bring on the cheeseburgers!

But the end of the day the word is this: I AM NO LONGER PART OF THE OVERWEIGHT AMERICANS STATISTIC!!!!

Unless in fact I am truly 5' 3" then I can say that in 2.1 lbs


-em

We are SO proud of you!

I hadn't thought about allergies. I was told that I have them, but I never pursued it. I always thought that they were no big deal. I pushed through a lot of lightheadedness at work today, so maybe now would be a good time to look into having allergies. I'm actually quite proud of myself for persisting and pushing through and continuing to work. Vertigo is harder to push through, but any day when I am able to work all 8 hours plus 1.5 hours of OT despite not feeling even 75% is a victory in my book!

If you weren't already on meds, I would suggest just starting OTC daily allergies meds (like Allevert).... but since you are taking prescriptions, I would definitely talk to a doc before starting anything new. But allergies can make you feel very miserable.... foggy, sore throat, congested, ear pain, etc.

Pamela--I've been thinking about the comment you made about weighing everyday, and trying to explain in my mind what I get out of it. I think I get two things. One, it keeps me real--I know I've been pushing it lately with the food and the scale is showing it. So, I will hopefully get things under control before things go far. And two, I learn to see patterns--like after long runs (10+ miles) I need to drink more water because my weight also creeps up for a couple days. And since my t.o.m. is so irregular I can sometimes figure out when it's coming by the scale. I guess it's what I do instead of counting calories or doing points. And as long as I am in my maintain range it's not too stressful. I can definitely see where it isn't for everybody. It just helps to keep me honest.

Yup..... I put away the scale for now.... won't pull it out until Friday. Just too emotional for me. But glad you found a system that is working for you.

QOTD Tuesday, April 19
Do you have an "emergency" plan for a healthy dinner for those days when things go crazy and you just can't cook?

In the old days it was pasta.... tuna casserole or baked ziti .... nothing to defrost and uses mostly pantry ingredients. And of course, there is always eggs.... scrambled, omelets, egg pie with toast and applesauce.

Now..... well, I plan pretty well and I rarely run into a day when dinner isn't already preplanned, pre-prepped, and sometimes precooked! Tonight is a hamburger soup/stew in the crockpot.

Well... I can hear the kids coming down the hall and I was already prewarned that one of my children is having some sort of meltdown. The day has begun. I'm not looking forward do it. If I thought I could get away with it, I would tell them I was sick and go home. I'm just feeling really crummy after my disagreement with DD. Hope the day gets better........P

 

[mikamah]

**Vent ahead.... feel free to skip if desired.**

Morning friends....... I just need a moment here to vent. I had a terrible ride in to school this morning with DD and it has left me so frustrated and sad. It was a silly disagreement over a school form (the extended absence form for our trip) and she (IMHO) absolutely overreacted and blew up because she didn't like the way I completed the form. It really doesn't matter much what happened other than that, suffice to say it has just left me feeling miserable today. I will need to pull myself together for my first grade class I am in today, but it will be tough.

I'll spend a few minutes here reading and trying to change my mental attitude and a few minutes in prayer before my class gets here. I want to send DD a txt because I'm sure she isn't feeling great either.... but not sure what to say. I don't necessarily need to apologize because it wasn't my issue.... she just didn't care for how I filled out the form and rather than just either deal with it and go on with the day or get another form for me to complete, she completely overreacted and blew a gasket and yelled and carried on, which of course, lead me to yelling back. So I guess I could apologize for yelling and maybe for filling out the form in a way that wasn't satisfactory for her (although honestly, I saw nothing wrong with what I wrote).

Ahhhh.... life with teens. I didn't even get a hug or kiss when I left her at school. I see a crummy day ahead for both of us.... but hopefully she can shake it off before her chemistry test this morning.......P

This parenting thing is tough. And I hear teenage girls are the hardest on their moms. I hate when ds goes to school angry at me, but I hate more when I blow up and lose my cool. Maybe a quick text, sorry for yelling, and an I love you, enough so she knows you're upset about it all, and hopefully she will text back the same, and at least give you both a little peace of mind. I don't think I would apologize for the form, since you didn't do anything wrong. But that's me, I envision michael holding it against me. Hang in there.

Kathy- Izzie got practically her whole summer wardrobe out of the deal! SHe has 3 tubs of Ash's old summer clothes! She got a bunch of skorts and lots of dresses and shirts!

I found some old skorts that fit again as well! I love wearing skorts! I feel dressed up but not overly dressed!

TTFN

Nice. My nephew is always dressed in michaels hand me downs, and i love seeing them. I meant to say congrats to you on all the clothes you can fit back into. That must feel so amazing.

 

[dumbo_buddy]

**Vent ahead.... feel free to skip if desired.**

Morning friends....... I just need a moment here to vent. I had a terrible ride in to school this morning with DD and it has left me so frustrated and sad. It was a silly disagreement over a school form (the extended absence form for our trip) and she (IMHO) absolutely overreacted and blew up because she didn't like the way I completed the form. It really doesn't matter much what happened other than that, suffice to say it has just left me feeling miserable today. I will need to pull myself together for my first grade class I am in today, but it will be tough.

I'll spend a few minutes here reading and trying to change my mental attitude and a few minutes in prayer before my class gets here. I want to send DD a txt because I'm sure she isn't feeling great either.... but not sure what to say. I don't necessarily need to apologize because it wasn't my issue.... she just didn't care for how I filled out the form and rather than just either deal with it and go on with the day or get another form for me to complete, she completely overreacted and blew a gasket and yelled and carried on, which of course, lead me to yelling back. So I guess I could apologize for yelling and maybe for filling out the form in a way that wasn't satisfactory for her (although honestly, I saw nothing wrong with what I wrote).

Ahhhh.... life with teens. I didn't even get a hug or kiss when I left her at school. I see a crummy day ahead for both of us.... but hopefully she can shake it off before her chemistry test this morning.......P

aw, sorry about your fight with DD. that stinks! i dunno, maybe i'm old school but yelling at mom was always a no-no even if my mom was the wrong one. i appreciate you being a great mom and thinking about her feelings too though. that was something i definitely wasn't afforded growing up! still, she shouldn't have yelled at you! you're the mom! (you see, this is easy for me to say because i have a toddler who doesn't even talk. lol!)

try not to let it bother you too much today. teenagers are so fickle sometimes! they scream one second and are happy the next - so tiring! my friend's daughter babysits for me sometimes and i can never tell what mood she'll be in when i see her!

 

[lisah0711]

Good morning all!

Kelli, nice job on the journaling, even when you are busy and have a crazy schedule!

LTS, I totally treasure my days at home, too. I try to arrange my schedule so I don't leave the house on Sundays. Sometimes I don't even use the computer those days. It's a nice break from this crazy place we call reality!

Karen, what are you cooking for Easter dinner? I'm still planning our, too.

Pamela, your Disney trip will be here before you know it!

Lori, maintaining is always a winner in my book but I totally understand that you would like to be losing again.

Nicole, congrats on the new dresses in a smaller size!

Nancy, good luck at the doctor today!

Jeanette, sorry it's so crazy busy for you. Soon we will be calling you "Dr. Cupcaker!" Enjoy your cruise!

Em, funny on being taller! Actually I read somewhere that we are taller in the morning.

CC, hope that you are feeling better soon!

QOTD Tuesday, April 19
Do you have an "emergency" plan for a healthy dinner for those days when things go crazy and you just can't cook?

I always try to have back up things in the freezer or pantry. I rotate them out because alot of time I don't want to cook dinner after a long day at work. When all else fails, we do "grazing" -- you find it, you fix it.

I'm a daily weiger, too, Rose. It is the way I was brought up so I'm not going to change it now after 50 years. I'm a little more objective about the daily changes than I used to be now -- or at least I like to think so!

dona, so sorry that you are sick on break! Hope that you are feeling better soon!

Tracey, I'm quite impressed you got your "new" Easter dress from your closet!

Kathy, glad that you are having a nice spring break along with Michael!

Have a great day all!

 

[lisah0711]

Wow! I missed a bunch while I was typing my reply and doing laundry.

Pamela, I'm so sorry about the blow up with DD. I think it's good to apologize for yelling and tell her that you love her. Sometimes if it wasn't the form it would be something else so try not to worry about that part. Now you have melting down kids in class -- must be the full moon!

 

[keenercam]

Just a quick moment here because it is going to be a crazy day:

**Vent ahead.... feel free to skip if desired.**

Morning friends....... I just need a moment here to vent. I had a terrible ride in to school this morning with DD and it has left me so frustrated and sad. It was a silly disagreement over a school form (the extended absence form for our trip) and she (IMHO) absolutely overreacted and blew up because she didn't like the way I completed the form. It really doesn't matter much what happened other than that, suffice to say it has just left me feeling miserable today. I will need to pull myself together for my first grade class I am in today, but it will be tough.

Pamela - I am so sorry your morning ride was so terrible. Believe me, I have been there. Jenn is 22 now and she says she cannot believe what we put up with when she was a teen and that the one thing that helped all the time was knowing she was loved. I'd suggest just sending her a text saying "I love you. Good luck on your test." and leave it at that. She is probably feeling pretty lousy too. Sending you a huge hug, my friend.

Good morning Teams

Sorry I haven't been on much the last couple of days. Dh is painting the family room and has to unplug the modem to get some things done. I am also sick and have not had any energy for the last couple of days. Yesterday was spent just laying on the couch sleepingon and off. I feel like I have been hit by a train. At least I don't have to take any time off. I blae dh. He was sick last week and now I have it.

The ceiling is painted and the walls are done. It looks really pretty. Very calming. Just the trim left to do. I don't know if he is going to do it today or tomorrow. Two days up and down a ladder really got to him so I think he may take today off.

I didn't jounral for the last two days but I am starting back up today. How is everyone else is doing with journaling.

I am off to get a shower and try to get something done today.

Have a happy and healthy day.

Dona - Whew! What a relief that you love the color. So glad most of the work is done. Great job getting right back on the journaling.

As for me, I have been journaling every single bite. Yesterday was so darn ugly. I did great until I got home from the gym. I'd even eaten something before I went so that I wouldn't be starving. But I did the elliptical for 45 minutes and burned 375 calories. When I got home, I was voracious. UGH! I should have eaten an apple or a banana in the car. Not only did I end up eating baked chicken tenders for dinner, but I went on to eat lots of snacks/desserts, including a small tast of tortuga rum cake, 2 oreos, low fat chips, and fat free pretzels. I have no idea what hit me.

The funny thing is that on Sunday, I was seriously under points for the day. I had 11 of my daily points left. Yesterday, I ate ALL of my daily points PLUS 18 of my weeklies. Well, at least I am keeping up with my journaling.

Oh, and the houndstooth skirt that hasn't fit me the past two winters and that I've been wearing the past 6 weeks or so is actually almost too big to wear now. So I guess that's a good thing.

QOTD for Monday, April 18 -- I love a lot of the GLEE music and many of the songs are on my running playlist. Last night on my mix at the gym, the following songs really kept me moving: Sing (Glee version); Forget You (Cee Lo Green); Felt Good on My Lips (Tim McGraw), Empire State of Mind (Glee version); Shake That Thing (from "Country Strong"); Raise Your Glass (Pink); and My Kinda Party (Jason Aldean).

 

[RemembertheMagic98]

Quick drive by this morning due to multiple meetings with the students...

**Vent ahead.... feel free to skip if desired.**

Morning friends....... I just need a moment here to vent. I had a terrible ride in to school this morning with DD and it has left me so frustrated and sad. It was a silly disagreement over a school form (the extended absence form for our trip) and she (IMHO) absolutely overreacted and blew up because she didn't like the way I completed the form. It really doesn't matter much what happened other than that, suffice to say it has just left me feeling miserable today. I will need to pull myself together for my first grade class I am in today, but it will be tough.

I'll spend a few minutes here reading and trying to change my mental attitude and a few minutes in prayer before my class gets here. I want to send DD a txt because I'm sure she isn't feeling great either.... but not sure what to say. I don't necessarily need to apologize because it wasn't my issue.... she just didn't care for how I filled out the form and rather than just either deal with it and go on with the day or get another form for me to complete, she completely overreacted and blew a gasket and yelled and carried on, which of course, lead me to yelling back. So I guess I could apologize for yelling and maybe for filling out the form in a way that wasn't satisfactory for her (although honestly, I saw nothing wrong with what I wrote).

Ahhhh.... life with teens. I didn't even get a hug or kiss when I left her at school. I see a crummy day ahead for both of us.... but hopefully she can shake it off before her chemistry test this morning.......P

P, I work with 16-18 year olds everyday and although I am not their mothers, I sometimes feel like it. I always tell myself that I am being the best counselor I can be for these girls and that their "attitude" does not always stem from my behavior or reaction but from something I know nothing about. My student Bianka walked into my office with a huge chip on her shoulder for months and finally she broke down and told me about her mom going through chemo and how she was home alone and scared. We were able to talk through it (easier that I was not a family member) and she told me that she learned she needed to confide in someone rather than keep it inside.

I hope your day gets better and that you and dd have the opportunity to feel better about what transpired this morning. Hang in there!!

QOTD Tuesday, April 19
Do you have an "emergency" plan for a healthy dinner for those days when things go crazy and you just can't cook?

I always have individually wrapped frozen chicken breasts in the freezer, some kind of steamfresh veggie, and brown rice. I give the chicken a warm water bath to defrost and pop it in a steamer bag with some Italian dressing and just microwave the veggies and rice. I actually make a batch of brown rice or quinoa every 3 days and keep in in the refridge to use for dinner or make it into a cold salad.

*****
Crazy day with appointments today but I love the kids so it's actually fun for me! Did 2.3 miles on pavement last night and averaged 16.4 minute miles!! I was at 20 minute miles!! I feel like I'm on the right path!

Still prepping for Easter: Apps: shrimp cocktail and kielbasa (in honor of my bro-in-law for Orthodox Easter). Starter: creamy polenta with turkeymeat sauce. Main: ham, mashed taters, green beans, corn. Dessert: Carvel bunny ice cream cake and a pudding cup and oreos for my nephew who doesn't eat ice cream. Just need to buy the taters and defrost the meat sauce! My parents are making the ham (thanks!!!).

Off to meeting number one!

Make good choices today!!

 

[mizzoutiger76]

i'm interested in what dresses you got - i have huge knockers and all the pretty spring dresses are made for people who have nothing going on up top. i can never find something that fits me and covers me properly. i really hate showing cleavage!

blah! i'm sick of the rain!!

Urgh! Me too! And I always have to explain to my DH why I feel the need to be so covered...um, probably b/c I started developing in the 4th grade and being stared at by creepy old guys tends to stick with you over the years I ended up with this dress:

http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=41725&vid=3&pid=839441&scid=839441082

It comes up high enough and I bought one of their camis to cover my shoulders.

Oh and if you are sick of rain, would you mind sending some of that our way I can hardly remember what rain looks like

She (IMHO) absolutely overreacted and blew up because she didn't like the way I completed the form.

I'm so sorry you had to go through that I was such a bad teenager too, so bad that I had to go on birth control pills JUST to manage my mood swings, it was horrible Also, at the same time I was trying to manage a severe anxiety disorder (didn't find out until nearly 4 years later) while being in high school (and we all know how mean kids are and how self-conscious we were at that age). Bless my parents for putting up with me, I felt loved and supported throughout all of it, even if I had a horrible way of showing it.

As for me, I have been journaling every single bite.

I'm glad you're keeping up with it! I wish I could say it's going well for me.

I can't say I'm committed to this just yet, but I've been giving it a shot the past couple of days and it's just been horrible I'm starving to death and when I look at my journal I really feel like I haven't eaten anything I woke up starving last night with a horrible headache. Grrr....and let me tell you, I'm not a happy person when I'm hungry DH told me last night that I really shouldn't be a calorie counter

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Not much going on over here today. Working on my water, getting my 60 minute walk in this afternoon. I bought a new heavier medicine ball for my core workouts after my walk, so I'm a little nervous how that will go

Other than that I'm keeping on track!

Have a great day!

Nicole

 

[tigger813]

Catching up on podcasts while at work today. My co-worker will be here in a bit as well as my client.

Caught up with Ash on Kingdom Keepers IV. It's the best book far! I also did a word find puzzle and a Sudoku puzzle. Tanners are starting to stroll in. It was dead for the first two hours.

Raining here so girls probably won't have practice tonight so we are going to go out to supper. That means that I will have a protein bar for lunch and a snack when I get home this afternoon. Brian needs new sneakers and he has a coupon for the Reebok outlet so he will use that.

Need to check on my hot stones and check out the menu for the restaurant that we will probably go to. Haven't been there in awhile!

TTFN

 

[pjlla]

Thanks to all who took the time to respond to my morning vent. I sent DD two text messages during the day to tell her I'm sorry that we argued and I love her so much. Then I sent an apology text to my Mom to apologize for all of the mornings I did that same thing to her when I was a teen!! Guess what comes around goes around!!

Thank HEAVENS I am out of here at 2pm today.... not sure I would make it through an entire day..... between my mood and the kids' behavior today.... I can just sit in the dentist chair this afternoon and chill QUIETLY!!

Lisa..... is it a full moon? That would explain SO MUCH!!

I'm hoping/planning to make it to the Y tonight for a second workout.... maybe even a spin class if the timing works out. I have SO much to do at home, but since I have to drive DD to the Y anyhow and I need something to help me destress a bit today, I think a good sweaty workout would be perfect!!!

Talk to you all later tonight while I am watching BL(and folding laundry, of course.... no time to just watch tv this week!)...................P

 

[lisah0711]

Lisa..... is it a full moon? That would explain SO MUCH!!

Yep, big, old giant full moon last night. I can always tell by the phone calls that come in to my office!

 

[liesel]

Just a quick reply, I'm still around. My IT band has started to bother me lately (a twinge every once in a while) so I am icing and ordered a foam roller (thanks to everyone who wrote about using one!). I decided to stay at 3 miles for my long run for a while, I think I am pushing too hard. By doing this, I finished strong on Sunday for the first time! I'm going to work on increasing my run intervals at this distance for a while and not worry about training programs or schedules. I'll most likely run a 5K next month, but I'm not focusing on the 10K yet, taking it one week at a time.

On that note, I am so incredibly excited about the Tinkerbell half at Disneyland next January! I'm going to talk to DH about going. We are going to Ca in October for a wedding and will be going to DL for 2 1/2 days. We will be purchasing annual passes. As much as I would love to do the Princess, the tinkerbell race is much more feasible for us (no way DH would go for a premier pass-we can't afford that!!). Since I grew up 5 miles from DL, this would be fun for me. What do you guys think? Is 9 months enough time to get from a 5K to a half? I've been running for only 2 months, but had been exercising very consistently for 1 1/2 years prior to this.

Lisa-Congrats on your PR!!

Lindsay-That is so great that you ran to your mom's. Everyone can better appreciate what you have accomplished. My parents live 65 miles from me, so that is not happening!

P-Feel free to vent away any time.

Dave-prayers to your precious grandson. I know things will work out for the best.

Nancy-I'm glad you had a great time in NC and missed the storms.

Rose-I'm glad you are feeling better. Have you decided on the Derby half?

Hello to everyone else! I'll try to catch up!

 

[lisah0711]

On that note, I am so incredibly excited about the Tinkerbell half at Disneyland next January! I'm going to talk to DH about going. We are going to Ca in October for a wedding and will be going to DL for 2 1/2 days. We will be purchasing annual passes. As much as I would love to do the Princess, the tinkerbell race is much more feasible for us (no way DH would go for a premier pass-we can't afford that!!). Since I grew up 5 miles from DL, this would be fun for me. What do you guys think? Is 9 months enough time to get from a 5K to a half? I've been running for only 2 months, but had been exercising very consistently for 1 1/2 years prior to this.

Yay! Finally someone else who is excited about the Tinkerbell Half at Disneyland!

I grew up a few miles from DL, too! I was by Katella High and graduated from Canyon High in Anaheim Hills. Maybe we were neighbors!

You can definately be ready between now and then. I registered and booked my DVC room already -- can you tell that I am excited?!?

Sorry about the ITBS.

 

[liesel]

Yay! Finally someone else who is excited about the Tinkerbell Half at Disneyland!

I grew up a few miles from DL, too! I was by Katella High and graduated from Canyon High in Anaheim Hills. Maybe we were neighbors!

You can definately be ready between now and then. I registered and booked my DVC room already -- can you tell that I am excited?!?

Sorry about the ITBS.

I grew up in Orange: Lincoln and Batavia and went to Mater Dei in Santa Ana. DH is also from Orange and went to Villa Park HS. I'm so glad you registered! I have a room at Hojos reserved and will talk to DH when he gets home before I register for the race. My DS9 wants to do either the 5K or the kids race, but I think the 5K will be too late at night for him (and me, if the half is at 5:45!). He's just as excited as I am! He actually went out with me on my long run Sunday on an outdoor track. He alternated between running and riding his bike and completed the 3 miles. I'm so proud of him!

 

[tigger813]

Well, dryer is toast! Motor, so we are going to go get a new one. Rewashing the clothes in my washer right now and hoping I can borrow someone's dryer tonight to dry them. Waiting to hear back from a friend. Starting to rain here again so hoping soccer will be canceled. I really don't want to stand out in the rain and cold for an hour and I don't think walking the track will do me any good tonight. I don't need to get achy. I have at least 2 more massages this week and with the knee aching this morning I don't want to chance it.

Making dinner so Ash can go to soccer practice.

TTFN

 

[SettinSail]

Hello BL friends Great day today here Why is it that now that we are moving back home, every day is suddenly bright, sunny and beautiful with friends calling, lots of stuff to do, hearing about new stuff to do all the time, etc????? I am going to soak it all in while I can.

We had an Indian cooking class at school today, we made 4 dishes: Samosas, Chole (chickpea curry), butter paneer and vegetarian biryani. All were delicious! I had to mix in a little yogurt with some of my samples as they were too spicy for me and I really love hot and spicy food. The teacher did a great job. I have never met anyone from India who isn't warm and friendly. She gave us the recipes but I don't think I could make any of them at home! It's too easy to go out for great Indian food. I was a little alarmed at the amount of oil she used though - almost a whole can !

Some of us went downtown after that and sat in the biergarten all afternoon DH is out of town this week and I just felt like I was having a day off from life today!

Tomorrow night DS has his Board of Review to find out if he will move up to Star Scout. I am so nervous for him. He's met all of the qualifications but there are some requirements such as "Scout Spirit" and "Scout Participation" etc that I don't know how subjective they will be on. His volunteer service project was completed in the US last Summer and I'm afraid they may say it needs to be completed in this community here. I must say we've been so disappointed in the troop over here compared to back home. They do not make it easy for us to to participate being non-military. They did not even help us with base access until we'd been in the troop 8 months, no one had the time to bother with us. Anyway I am so hoping that he gets to advance in rank. He will only have Life Scout and Eagle to complete after that

It's been interesting to read today how many of us are needing a shot of motivation and feeling overwhelmed with all we have going on.....and how many of us are or were top-heavy I can certainly relate to ALL of that! Let's continue to encourage each other to take it one day at a time and do what you can for that day. If I just keep making healthy choices until it becomes a habit, it will stick with me.

Pamela, so sorry to hear about your morning. Pardon me for saying this, but I sometimes thank God I have a teenage son and not daughter!!! I know it's not easy but you are a great Mom. And most of the time, your DD sounds pretty great too. I know if I had a DD, it would be ALOT tougher. you are lucky to have both DD and DS

Lisa, congrats on the new PR and signing up for the Tinkerbell 1/2 already !!!

Kathy, enjoy your days off!
Dona, hope you are feeling better soon. That was me a few days ago.
Tracey, I feel your pain with the broken dryer. A broken washer is worse though! Most people in Germany do not own a dryer

Hello to everyone else. I've run out of time for replies.

Enjoy the rest of your day and I will see you tomorrow - it's 10:45 pm here !

Shawn

 

[Rose&Mike]

QOTD Tuesday, April 19
Do you have an "emergency" plan for a healthy dinner for those days when things go crazy and you just can't cook?

Mine is g-f veggie burger (no bun) and a vegetable and oven fries. The problem is lately I've been adding in g-f mac and cheese as well. I need to get the carbs under control! We will also make thin crust pizza with premade crusts. I am getting very creative with my pizzas! They are loaded with veggies and healthy stuff!

Dona--hope you feel better soon!

I have some Palermo's frozen pizza's in the freezer, and probably not the healthiest, but they're thin crust, and 1/3 of the pizza is 7 points, 330 calories, so not too bad, and definitely better than a fast food. I'll throw leftover vegies on my portion too. Ds doesn't like vegies on his pizza.

Maybe it was the moon that affected our jounalling yesterday. Back on today!!! We can do this!! Hope you're feeling better soon, Dona.

I hope you enjoyed your day off! I think thin crust pizza with healthy toppings is a perfectly ok dinner. As long as it fits within your points/calorie range. Hope the journaling went well! And beer at LL would make it a lot more fun.

**Vent ahead.... feel free to skip if desired.**

Morning friends....... I just need a moment here to vent. I had a terrible ride in to school this morning with DD and it has left me so frustrated and sad. It was a silly disagreement over a school form (the extended absence form for our trip) and she (IMHO) absolutely overreacted and blew up because she didn't like the way I completed the form. It really doesn't matter much what happened other than that, suffice to say it has just left me feeling miserable today. I will need to pull myself together for my first grade class I am in today, but it will be tough.

Ahhhh.... life with teens. I didn't even get a hug or kiss when I left her at school. I see a crummy day ahead for both of us.... but hopefully she can shake it off before her chemistry test this morning.......P

I know I have a boy, but we are so close and he really took his frustrations out on me. He always eventually apologized and until this semester he was doing much better, but unfortunately he has had a rough semester--so who bares the brunt of it. Mom, of course. Hang in there. I had to learn to try really hard not to yell back--sometimes it worked and sometimes it didn't. And we always reminded him how unacceptable it was. Anyhow, I used to remind myself that my job was to teach him how to handle stress and conflict. I know your dd loves you to pieces.

Jeanette, sorry it's so crazy busy for you. Soon we will be calling you "Dr. Cupcaker!" Enjoy your cruise!

This made me smile.

As for me, I have been journaling every single bite. Yesterday was so darn ugly. I did great until I got home from the gym. I'd even eaten something before I went so that I wouldn't be starving. But I did the elliptical for 45 minutes and burned 375 calories. When I got home, I was voracious. UGH! I should have eaten an apple or a banana in the car. Not only did I end up eating baked chicken tenders for dinner, but I went on to eat lots of snacks/desserts, including a small tast of tortuga rum cake, 2 oreos, low fat chips, and fat free pretzels. I have no idea what hit me.

The funny thing is that on Sunday, I was seriously under points for the day. I had 11 of my daily points left. Yesterday, I ate ALL of my daily points PLUS 18 of my weeklies. Well, at least I am keeping up with my journaling.

Oh, and the houndstooth skirt that hasn't fit me the past two winters and that I've been wearing the past 6 weeks or so is actually almost too big to wear now. So I guess that's a good thing.

Hang in there Cam! Remember a wise woman said--every bite is a chance to get it right. Woohoo for skirts that are too big!

I always have individually wrapped frozen chicken breasts in the freezer, some kind of steamfresh veggie, and brown rice. I give the chicken a warm water bath to defrost and pop it in a steamer bag with some Italian dressing and just microwave the veggies and rice. I actually make a batch of brown rice or quinoa every 3 days and keep in in the refridge to use for dinner or make it into a cold salad.


Make good choices today!!

You all are too organized!

Not much going on over here today. Working on my water, getting my 60 minute walk in this afternoon. I bought a new heavier medicine ball for my core workouts after my walk, so I'm a little nervous how that will go

Other than that I'm keeping on track!

Have a great day!

Nicole

Great job staying on track!

Just a quick reply, I'm still around. My IT band has started to bother me lately (a twinge every once in a while) so I am icing and ordered a foam roller (thanks to everyone who wrote about using one!). I decided to stay at 3 miles for my long run for a while, I think I am pushing too hard. By doing this, I finished strong on Sunday for the first time! I'm going to work on increasing my run intervals at this distance for a while and not worry about training programs or schedules. I'll most likely run a 5K next month, but I'm not focusing on the 10K yet, taking it one week at a time.

On that note, I am so incredibly excited about the Tinkerbell half at Disneyland next January! I'm going to talk to DH about going. We are going to Ca in October for a wedding and will be going to DL for 2 1/2 days. We will be purchasing annual passes. As much as I would love to do the Princess, the tinkerbell race is much more feasible for us (no way DH would go for a premier pass-we can't afford that!!). Since I grew up 5 miles from DL, this would be fun for me. What do you guys think? Is 9 months enough time to get from a 5K to a half? I've been running for only 2 months, but had been exercising very consistently for 1 1/2 years prior to this.

Rose-I'm glad you are feeling better. Have you decided on the Derby half?

Hello to everyone else! I'll try to catch up!

Look at strenthening your gluteus medius as well--you should be able to google it. My chiro swears that's part of the reason itb problems start--weak glutus medius. And if you stick to a training schedule, get some crosstraining and strength in, I totally think 9 months is enough time. Your first 1/2 is about finishing and I think you could do it! I started working out (again) last January. Started running regularly in April, and ran my first half in September. I only run three days a week, but I also lift weights and cross train.

And unless my knee just goes crazy, I am planning on doing the half! Thanks for asking! Mike was going to run it with me, but I told him I could do it by myself and that he should run for time. The run on Sunday was hard, but I now know that just because it starts hurting doesn't mean it's going to immediately become unbearable. So I will just do the best I can.

Every mile I went on Sunday I kept saying--hooray for Pooh! By mile 10 I was almost crying--happy crying, not pain crying, which was a nice change from all the frustration I've felt lately! They were ugly miles and I had to put in a lot of stretching and walk breaks, but I think I can do 13!

Yay! Finally someone else who is excited about the Tinkerbell Half at Disneyland!

I grew up a few miles from DL, too! I was by Katella High and graduated from Canyon High in Anaheim Hills. Maybe we were neighbors!

You can definately be ready between now and then. I registered and booked my DVC room already -- can you tell that I am excited?!?

Sorry about the ITBS.

So does that mean no Princess for you next year, Lisa? I have mixed feelings. I was really excited, but not about the dates.

Well, dryer is toast! Motor, so we are going to go get a new one. Rewashing the clothes in my washer right now and hoping I can borrow someone's dryer tonight to dry them. Waiting to hear back from a friend. Starting to rain here again so hoping soccer will be canceled. I really don't want to stand out in the rain and cold for an hour and I don't think walking the track will do me any good tonight. I don't need to get achy. I have at least 2 more massages this week and with the knee aching this morning I don't want to chance it.

Making dinner so Ash can go to soccer practice.

TTFN

Sorry about the dryer.

Hi Shawn! Sounds like things are going well!

Lindsay--hope things are going well!

 

[Rose&Mike]

Just a quick post. Very long day at work--but that's it until Tuesday! I am so happy. I was going to skip my workout--just feeling cruddy, but I drove by the Y on the way home and thought why not? So I did two miles on the elliptical, did my rehab exercises and lifted weights--arms. Feeling much better. Tomorrow hoping my knee cooperates for a run.

We are going to have severe weather tonight, so it's a little scary.

Doesn't someone live in Missouri? They were showing tornadoes that went through on the news and those storms are headed our way.

I hope everyone has a great evening.

 

[Disneywedding2010]

Evening Teams!

I'm so happy right now I could burst.

I "liked" University of Phoenix Dallas campus on my FB page. I did this so I would get updates on when they decide to make commencement details available. Well, I was on the phone talking with my mom about this and other things and we hung up for the night. I told her I'd call her back later tonight or tomorrow.

I go to sit down at my computer and load up my FB and low and behold this is what I see:

The 2011 Dallas Commencement wil take place on Saturday July 9th at the American Airlines Center at 11:00 AM. Please continue to monitor your student website for more updates and information on ordering cap & gown and registration.

WOOHOO!!

I called her back seconds later and let her know. She's gotten it written down on her calendar and now she's going to start talking to family to see who all wants to come.

 

[lisah0711]

Some of us went downtown after that and sat in the biergarten all afternoon DH is out of town this week and I just felt like I was having a day off from life today!

Ooo, sounds like my kind of afternoon!

for your DS tomorrow for scouts!

So does that mean no Princess for you next year, Lisa? I have mixed feelings. I was really excited, but not about the dates.

I'm not too keen on the dates being so close either, Rose. But in my perfect dream world, where I am currently residing, I will do both. Or I am still delirious from my run yesterday.

Hope the storms manage to avoid you!