OK I feel like I'm talking to myself LOL
But here goes.
I DID IT!!!!!!!!!!
I ran 3.2 miles!!! I did a 5K!!!!
I ran (except for my 5 minute warm up walk) for 48 minutes and 42 seconds.
I kept a 15:13 pace!!!!!!!
I started out planning to do the 20 minutes, but when I surpassed the 1 mile mark and was closing in on the 1/2 way point, I said what the hell let's try it!! And I did it!!
I used icy hot on my legs to help the shin splints and they felt really good. I found a nice stride (poor DS is going to have to take really really short steps LOL) and my legs didn't hurt and my left foot lifted when I told it to. I did get a stitch in my side at mile 1 but pushed through it. I saw a shirt at Dick's sporting goods that said "What wall??" and I just kept saying it over and over.
I'm soooo stoked!!!!! DH asked me what I was going to do to celebrate and I said attempt to crawl up the basement stairs! LOL
As you know, I did get your text! Thanks for sharing that great news with me "special"!! I'm super proud of you!! You are going to really love the EE now, knowing you CAN do it!! I would DEFINITELY take the take off Thursday and Friday though..... you need to be rested for Saturday!!
It's a good night. Hunter's lacrosse team finally won a game...It only took 3 years. DH is the coach so we are all thrilled. It's a first win for both of them
TOM showed up this afternoon with avengance. I guess I called that one right. I hope I'll see a big drop in a day or two. I haven't felt well since about 3 AM and now it all makes sense.
We do have a camping trip planned for Memorial Day Weekend. It will be nice to get away for 3 nights. We won't get an early start though as Nick has his last Lacrosse game that Friday night. We'll be setting up in the dark, but who cares
WOOHOO To Hunter and his entire team! That is a huge victory. Good for them for never giving up!!
TOM =
....but what is worse? TOM not showing up as planned!!
Funny that you should mention that thread. I clicked on it earlier today and was going crazy not being able to find my last post, then I was confused b/c there weren't as many pages and I thought I had remembered. Then it clicked, whoopsie wrong thread.
And stupidly..... I did it AGAIN the next time I came over to check the WISH boards!! (need a dope slap smilie!)
Hope DD is feeling better for the trip
She seems much better today..... but I am just realizing she didn't get her allergy meds this morning..
Nice job with all your packing, I need to get on that this week.
Don't congratulate me yet! I am feeling NUTTY right now about the fact that the suitcase isn't ready to close yet!!
Are you doing anything different this trip that you don't normally do?
Not really. We talked about making this a "Been There, Never done that" trip, but we just don't want to take the time away from our favorites. But we are definitely be a bit more adventuresome and try some new eats and such.
Love the Dole Whips. I can't stop reading the food blog and checking out the new thread on the restaurant section with all the cupcake pictures.
Thank goodness cupcakes don't really appeal to me at all!! Don't worry....there is plenty of junk that will be calling my name! But like I have said before, I'll splurge where I feel it is WORTH it....and eat lightly elsewhere... trying to strike a good balance. I know I will come home with a gain, but hopefully not more than 5 pounds (which sounds like a lot, but it is what I gained last year while at WDW with DS, so I know it's coming).
Well, it's just about time for bed. I might try and whip up a quick workout playlist for my MP3 in case it's nice tomorrow and I try to go for a quick run/walk.
Have a nice evening, talk to you tomorrow
Care to share some of your musical choices? I am SO TIRED of the music I have here! I need some new ideas!
Good Tuesday morning Teams
It has been a crazy week so far and it is only Tuesday. School has been awful. My classes were half full yesterday because the students started AP testing. I have my yearly meeting today, I have to get ready for being out on Wednesday and Friday and we were told yesterday that someone who has been in the department for 3 years is not coming back next year.
I am struggling along with everyone else this week. I wish I had a magic formula for all of us.
Just try to have a happy and healthy day.
I'll ask the Fairy Godmother to send some magic to the BL group if I see her this week!!
for you for now.
Tuesday's QOTD - With less than 3 weeks left in the challenge, is there anything that you plan on doing differently with the time we have left to end the challenge on a high note?
Well..... I feel like I started my "something different" four weeks ago when I decided to try South Beach Phase 1 to lose these last 5 pounds. And it is definitely working....but I'm SURE that 4 days of Disney eating will cause some definite backpedaling on the scale. So it will probably be "back to the beach" when I return next week!
It's raining here again! I think I heard that we are 13 inches above normal for the year already. And the temps are in the 40s. Yuck! Hopefully this is it for nasty weather.
Have a great day everyone! Drink your water. And for all you dealing with stress eating--try delaying it for 5 minutes. Take a short walk. If you are at work take a bathroom break. Sometimes even a quick break/change of scenery is enough of a distraction. I think it's pretty normal to have the urge to stress eat, we just need to find ways to manage it.
Oh my gosh.... will the rain NEVER end?? Our weather hasn't been too great lately either.... but we've had a few days that let us know that spring is here.
I DID IT!!!
Last Saturday I did my first 5K (timed with a number and real people doing it too!!) I walked the entire thing without stopping and managed to do it in 49.30 minutes which looks like 15.40 per mile!! I didn't come in dead last ( there were 7 people behind me) but I thought I would feel ashamed at being so far back in the pack...but I was just excited that I was able to finish
I had to push through some pain in my leg around the half way mark, but at the end I felt pretty good. I ended up walking again with my friend on Sunday (we did 2.5 miles at a 19 minute pace) and I STILL felt good! I can't wait to tell my trainer tomorrow! I skipped yesterday to rest (and my hip was bothering me a bit).
Thank You!!!
to all of you who encouraged me to do the race...even when I thought I couldn't. You all have made a difference in my life.
Tonight it's back to the gym for spin class and maybe a walk around the block if the rain holds off long enough....
You are soooo right Kathy!! I'm not giving up!! I'm back on the wagon and I want to steer this time...not just be there for the ride
Off to get my oatmeal for breakfast!!
Make great choices my friends!!
I'm so proud of you for doing the race~! That takes GUTS!!
I had multiple opportunities last summer to do a "real" race (5K or 10K) and even though I was running that distance and doing it at a race pace on a regular basis, I never had the nerve to do a "real" race. Kind of wish I had done at least one to say "I did it!"
I've been back from Arizona for a couple of days but lots of crazy times here so haven't had a chance to catch up. Trying to keep all the balls in the air but a few are dropping and bouncing around a bit.
Don't let the balls hit you on the way down! I hope they are just tennis balls and not bowling balls!!
Pamela, have a wonderful time on your mother/daughter trip.
Hope DD feels better soon.
She is! 33 hours until we leave!!!!!
This is a great question, Sue. I've been maintaining for the past few weeks and kind of thought I would do the same but I think I will pull myself together here. I have a couple of big runs left for my half at the end of the month which will help in the exercise area. I'm going to lose 5 pounds before the end of the challenge to get set up for a good start for summer.
That would really get your summer off to a great start!! You GO!
Hi all! I've been MIA for a while, it seems that life just instantly got a little crazy. We were in the beginnings of the storm that nearly wiped out Alabama, they started here in Central Texas. A tornado touched down about a mile away from the house, we were in the closet most of the night, I think there was a total of 15 tornadoes that formed in our immediate area. Scared the crap out my husband and I. We don't have tornadoes in our hometown, so this was a new frightening experience for us, caused me two major panic attacks
I've also taken on the task of redecorating our house and have taken on a LOT of diy projects that I'm very excited about
Got into a little bit of tiff with DH about it, he didn't think there was anything wrong with our house now, but I told him it was all brown and honestly, it was starting to make me really depressed. He jumped on board after that and we went to the flea market on Sunday and picked up some really fun items that I will be stripping and re-staining over the next couple of weeks. I also explained to him that crafty people, like myself, need to have projects going on constantly, otherwise we tend to feel "cooped" up, having no place to let out our creative tendencies
. You crafty people know what I mean
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Diet wise is still going okay, as is exercising. I'm losing a lot of motivation, but I'm still plowing ahead. I decided this week (and this week only) I'm going to give myself a break. I decided to still work out, but only 3 days this week. Kind of let my subconscious take over and not let it be my only focus this week. Have a great day everyone! Congrats on all that have ran/walked in races these past two weeks, you're doing a great job! Keep up the good work everyone! Nicole
Glad to hear you are safe! I cannot imagine how scary that was!!
Enjoy the redecorating! I always love having a "project" in the works too!
OMG!!! I LOST my entire post!!!!. What is going on with the boards lately? From now on, I am going to copy every post while I am composing and before I post. It makes me crazy to lose posts. 
I'll try to get back here soon to try again. I am soooo unhappy.
I totally understand the frustration. That has happened to me more times than I care to remember!
Hi all!
Been busy at work with tanners and helping my boss with changing bulbs in the tanning beds and getting ready for pedicures. My client is still 40 minutes from now. Got everything set up though.
Talked to my sister regarding our parents dog and she said Mom and Dad are just enjoying their time they have left with her. The vet said she couldn't make the trip here next month as if she started bleeding she could bleed out and what they do on the road. I think we'll prepare the girls this weekend. We will do some fun stuff after the soccer games on Saturday and break the news to them. My DBIL's father is very sick as well so my sister is dealing with a lot. DSis is also going to talk to my dad about the party I'm throwing for my mom for her b'day. She thought it was a good idea. I'll send out invites after my sister talks to my dad tomorrow.
Menu for the rest of the week: today-frozen pizza. Wednesday- pancakes and sausage, Thursday- Barber Farms chicken kiev or chicken cordon bleu, Friday- frozen fish for Brian and me and orange chicken for Ash, chicken nuggets for Izzie. Saturday- chicken drumsticks, Sunday- food from British Beer Company. It feels good to have that all planned out. I'll go to the grocery store later this week. Need to restock the freezer with meats like chicken and turkey and ground beef and steaks. Of course, the above is always subject to change.
Well, enjoy the rest of your day! I'll be posting results around 8:30ish!
TTFN
PS For those that watch BL, just found out that Koli and Ashley from one of the seasons is dating! There's an article in the OK magazine this week about all the couples that are together!
Sounds like you've been super busy! Thanks again for always taking the time to be our weight keeper!!
Hello everyone! I've been lurking, but not posting lately. This is the busiest week of my year. I plan the Mother-Daughter Banquet for our church, which is this Thursday evening. So, I am tying up all the loose ends, and making sure everything is ready to go. I am super stressed every year (I'm a Type A personality). So between the stress, a 2 lb. loss last week, and hormonal issues this week, I seriously don't expect the scale to cooperate. (plus, I'm eating at the banquet) If I can just maintain this week, that will be huge!! And for some crazy reason, I always like to heap more pressure on myself at times like this (and the week before vacation, etc...) and I decided our basement absolutely MUST be cleaned out this week. My poor DH!!! (you should have seen the nesting before the girls were born!! So, I hope everyone has a great OP week. And now, back to the basement - at least I'm getting a good workout lifting all that junk that accumulated there!!!
Another busy lady! I'm sure that all of the participants really enjoy the Mother/Daughter banquet!
Having a good week so far. I slept late today because I am still trying to catch up on all that I lost with the Royal Wedding and then night before last watching the news updates.
DD11's class went on a field trip today and she didn't want to go so she is spending today in Kindergarten! She did the same thing last year and really enjoyed it. The field trip was 3 hours away and she has severe motion sickness and even with meds the stress and anxiety make her ill so she doesn't want to go on a long bus trip without me. I can't really go as a chaperone because I can't walk long enough and the
scooter would be problematic. She had been to where they were going anyway so she had no problems staying behind. I offered to let her stay home for a mom and daughter day but she really loves being with the K class as a helper.
Still doing a whole ton of cleaning. DD15 is having a sleepover party Friday night, have a Garage Sale Saturday morning, and then getting together with the inlaws on Sunday.
I am still trying to get some time to read back here and see what I have missed.
That is nice that the school gives DD a fun alternative to the field trip. In our school the kids end up in classroom with a pile of worksheets if they don't attend a field trip.
Oh, no! Did I kill the thread?
Nope.... that's usually my job!!
Sorry I didn't get these up last night but the boards were down when I was ready to put them in.
Reminder:
Don't send me your weight LOSS SEND ME YOUR WEIGHT!!!!
Huge headache this morning so I'm skipping the early morning workout. Planning on walking to my meeting this morning and then walking with redwalker after.
Gotta get up Ash shortly to take a shower. I boiled my water so I'll have some tea and see if that helps my head or figure if it's allergies or from my crown coming out!
Gotta get moving! I'll be on and off all day!
TTFN
Sorry about the headache. I've had a few brain buster headaches lately. Not sure why.... but maybe allergies (although I have NO congestion). Hope you feel better.
Thanks for the reminder to all of us about the weigh-in numbers!
The last 2 days have been super stressful on so many levels. Somehow I managed to keep totally OP, but the scale still showed me up this morning. It is so frustrating. Unfortunately my stresslevels will remain at defcon 5 until after Hunter's MRI and results on Monday. Just having it looming is drudging up all the memories of the tumor and surgery. Ugh sometimes being a Mommy is tough.
Have a good day!!
Prayers are coming and will continue until Monday and beyond. I agree with whoever said you should find something fun and distracting to do this weekend. Maybe a family movie time?? Working in the camper? How about a family game night? A hike and picnic?? Whatever it takes..... get distracted!!
morning everyone. hey, guess what! it's raining again! boooo!
i'm falling behind again on these posts. we are leaving for hawaii on saturday morning and i'm trying to make my lists. traveling with a 22 month old adds SO much to the list! we have to bring our pack-n-play, car seat, etc etc for him.
i have purchased no less than 300 stickers in hopes of entertaining him on this flight. our portable dvd player is really old and only plays for about 2 hours (if that) so we can't really rely on that. my 19 year old cousin is coming with us and she just got an iPad (cool!) and will download some movies for him. still, he's a little young to be entertained by a full movie!
i'm trying not to assume that it's going to be a horrible trip. it'll be long, yes, but at the end of the flight we'll be in hawaii! can't wait to have some virgin fruity cocktails.
i hope everyone has a great day. my eating has been really bad lately and i need to buck up before it gets out of control. i haven't journaled in about 2 weeks and that's exactly why i've been doing so poorly!
While I am TOTALLY envious of your trip to Hawaii, I DO NOT envy you that flight with a baby/toddler!! But if you are prepared it should be just fine, right??? Stickers, movies, snacks, toys, juice, books..... it should be enough!
Cam I would love to join you and journal every day from now until then. I looked at my calendar, and 7.5 weeks brings me to the anniversary of my mom's passing, and I could so use this to help me through that time leading up to it. I am going to use a journal that i bought her a couple years before she died to help her keep track of her sodium intake. It was a just a notebook with sparkly flowers on the front, and I remember giving it to her and saying it was fun and would make tracking her sodium fun. But looking through it, she was very much like me. She wrote her breakfast down pretty much every day, but many days that was it. That's exactly what I do. I'm going to use this notebook, and remember the strength and resolve she had while she tried to fight her cancer, and know that I can do this little thing, keep track of my food. Thank you Cam. You are on! We can do this!!
You're right.... you CAN do this!! Both of you! I will join you on the journaling challenge if I can be excused for the next few days!! I do try to journal what I eat on trips, but sometimes I forget a few snacks and such! 
Pamela- Just one day left!!!! SOOOO excited for you and dd!!
Um.... can you say SUPER excited here!!??
Wednesday's QOTD - Since this challenge is almost over and it sounds like tentative dates have been set for the summer challenge, will you be joining us for the summer challenge and have you given any thought to what you'd like to do differently for the next challenge, if anything?
I will definitely be here for the summer challenge! Different? Hard to say. Probably not.
Prayers needed:
My mom just called. She had an MRI yesterday and now has to go see a specialist. They saw some sort of mass on her back. She has been in severe pain and had a horrible night last night.
I'm going to really have to hold things together including me eating!
Off to a field day planning meeting.
I'm so sorry about that news. Prayers are definitely going out to you and your Mom. Keep us up to date please!!
i would like to join the next challenge even though i won't be able to lose any weight! i think by joining i'll be able to keep myself in check and hopefully make better choices by reading about everyone else's good choices. i've enjoyed following along with this challenge! i also like everyone on here! sometimes i feel like some folks on the dis can be a little nasty in other areas of the forum but i've really felt that the wish folks are really nice and supportive!
We would love to have you along for the journey and emotional support.... even if you are in a totally different "place" along the path than the rest of us! You have more inspiration than EVER to make HEALTHY eating choices....even if your final goal ISN'T (and shouldn't be) weight loss!!
And yes, we are a nice supportive group, aren't we!!??
******Good Wednesday morning friends! I am so far behind! I have 33 hours until we leave for our trip and about 1,000,000 things to do! Obviously the necessities will get done and the rest.... oh well.
I swear I've been sitting here for an hour because my brain is so overloaded and I don't know what to start with!! Laundry and dishes are already moving along, but I need to keep going!
I'm gonna run for now. I will be back at lunch time I hope!............P
We don't have tornadoes in our hometown, so this was a new frightening experience for us, caused me two major panic attacks 
And I think a running plan is a great idea! You can tell me all about your runs and I will pretend I was running.
Whoo hoo!! You go Buffy, you are going to rock the Everest challenge!!!!!
So happy for you!!
I know, I know I'm barely overweight, but I've always been rather self conscious so I'd rather not have to worry about it. 
I hope that you have more of those than the other kind, Rose. 
I remember those days of hauling DS and all his stuff -- good times, good times! 
I'm going to work very hard on being very, very consistent with my food and exercise. 
your way, Tracey! 
Not sure what my problem is today!
Although you are injured, you keep on going!! Your example has helped me push through my own leg pain. Thanks for sharing your struggles and successes!
