). At home, I usually sit and work at the kitchen island, with the fridge right behind me. That way, I just reach around to refill my water glass here... 
I promised DH that if it was still sore tomorrow I would go have it checked out.
(this includes the Losers and Maintainer and Excused people!)
(and if theres something you want to know, just ask me!):
to all who are struggling! I am so grateful for everybody who shares their struggles and successes.
73 g fat with 5g fibre. WW puts it at 31points (well over my daily amount).
So very great! was what I have shared earlier with our school lunches. I knew they weren't great, but unreal!!!!! Now, I just have 5 questions to write essays on to turn in for my final test, and I will be done with this class!!!!!!! Bad news, I don't even understand the question! 
Good thing I have 2 weeks to work on these!
. So far so good on the P90, I can feel a difference already. I'm still doing the walking and c25k as well.
And I am very impressed to see those goal numbers getting higher for the folks doing the goals. 
Hello, Buffy! Nice to see you! Corinna, the voice of experience gave you some great advice. After doing the C25K for awhile, I can appreciate the need to give your body a rest between runs. I think the C25K will prepare you for any walking you need for a Disney trip. I have a lump on the back of my head that has been bothering me for 3 or 4 days now. It is really sore. I did some googling tonight and I think it is a swollen lymph node. That has me more confused as I haven't been sick
, hope that you are feeling better soon, Deb. The achy, lumpy lymph node thing happened to me a couple of times. The first time was after I had been hit in the head with a racquetball. Another was a result of my psoriasis flaring up on my scalp. Both times Advil for a few days helped the swelling to go down. SarahMay, nice clippie! I can't wait to see your 100 pound clippie soon! Have fun at t-ball. Maybe you can do some walking at the field -- I think t-ball games can be a little S-L-O-W. Wasn't it about this time last year that you started with us -- maybe it was the summer challenge?MY RESEARCH PAPER IS SUBMITTED!
, flipflopmom for your emotional day. Great job running in the rain! I hope you can take it easy on yourself today before your surgery tomorrow. Best wishes to you for a speedy recovery. But it is good to expand your horizons and think how happy we will feel when we are done! 
I started the P90 last week and have been feeling pretty good about it. DH is doing P90x and I wanted something to gain strength but that P90x scares me
We must have been typing at the same time. You are doing great with all that exercise, girl! On the events side of the WISH thread are some detailed instructions how to get your iPod to beep and use your own songs for training. I haven't tried it yet.
to you!
I am so happy for you and your son that this new medicine is working.
Boy, we can tell you're a Mom if you still feel like having lunch now!
The NYC trip with your daughter sounds like a lot of fun.
I had a big hearing this morning. It involving having a big box of files that weighed over 20 pounds that I had to carry quite a ways. It was really nice to have to cart that box so far because it gave me a chance to contemplate how I had lost more than that box weighed. It was also nice because I could cart that box hither, thither and yon and it was no big deal. I didn't huff and puff and my arms didn't hurt. Sure it felt good to set the box down, just like it feels good to get rid of that weight, but what really felt good was that feeling of being so much stronger and able to do anything that needs to be done!
Have a great day!
I have YET to work up the bravery to attempt spinning.I know what you mean about being torn about what the doctor says. I felt the same way about DS's hearing loss when he was a toddler. I wanted the doctor to CONFIRM my suspicions so everyone would stop telling me I was NUTS.... but of course, I did NOT want my DS to have a hearing problem! Report back to us after the tests are done please~! I'll be thinking of you and say a prayer for you.Thanks for thinking of me everyone!
First the important news--my scale at home and the one in the doctor's office are almost the same, within a pound. So at least that part didn't depress me.
She listened to my heart and said she is definitely hearing a pause. I wasn't sure if I wanted her to hear it or not. I kind of did--because otherwise I would have thought I was going crazy, and I kind of didn't because that means more tests. She took blood and they are going to set me up with a cardiologist because she wants me to wear a Holter monitor (sp?) for 24 hours. She said it is probably pvcs, and since I am otherwise healthy, it is most likely nothing to worry about. My bp was normal, and she said to stay on the multi-vitamin for the B12, and that it was fine to the take the electrolyte capsules that I'm taking on hard workout days.
So, I'm waiting to hear when I go to have the monitor put on. I have no idea how long you have to wait for that appointment. It's a little worrisome, but at least I'm finally doing something about it. And it really sounds like it's going to be nothing to worry about. I've been feeling really healthy lately, so I'm going to just assume it's my heart doing silly things, and no big deal.
I need to come up with a good title for the recipe thread. Any ideas?
Ok--here it is http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2447512
The Biggest Loser Healthy and Easy Dinner Thread
My Ds would scream when he was little because it would burn so much. He uses a really strong alpha-hydroxy. It just went over the counter a couple years ago. For a long time it was a prescription. He's also had a lot of weird rashes, through the years, who knows why. I reread what I wrote, and I hope you didn't think my attitude was "it could be worse." Because that's not what I meant at all. When I am having too much Mom guilt, I remind myself he's very healthy, and thank goodness it's manageable. While Ds was growing up, when he would get frustrated, we would say ok--have a pity-party, be miserable for a while, yell, scream whatever--you're entitled, and then move-on. This strategy seemed to work ok. And kids can be so mean. One kid asked DS when he was four or five why his skin was dirty and looked like fish skin. Anyhow, I really hope things continue to improve.
Tuesday's QOTD: Share how you drink lots of water during the day.
I drink most of my water in the form of seltzer. I drink three liters a day usually. I buy 1 lt. bottles for convenience. I will drink one starting mid-morning and finish it with lunch, pick up another one for the afternoon time, and start another at dinner and finish it in the evening. I often will intersperse this with green tea and white tea, plus regular ice water and occasionally water sweetened with 4C drink mix (with Splenda). As long as I have seltzer (or at least my good home water) I don't usually have trouble drinking enough.
I would love to respond to people...there are a lot of things I could give praise for, people who I would like to tell you to hang in there with the rest of us, and some where I would just say that "Hey, we are listening...sorry it is going hard for you".
However, I feel HORRIBLEand took medicine and am struggling a bit. So, I will just post about me.
Today was tough. My allergies were out of control last week and it turned into a cough that makes my chest have a burning feeling (think coughing fits that don't stop). I rode my bike to work to get some exercise and it was okay because going to work is pretty much downhill. I worked all day and then biked home. That was horrible because it was pretty much all uphill. Tonight was a scheduled running night (remember, I am scheduled to run a 1/2 marathon June 6th
I am now home and in bed. I am going to try to take some NyQuil and get a full night sleep, hopefully I will feel better in the morning.
I have been logging my food but I feel so bad that I am not coming near to my points so I ought to be fine.
BTW...I LOVE THE RING! Sorry to steal your idea Tracey...but I would buy the ring with the $100 too! It is wonderful!!!
Night Everyone!
Jen
It's okay if it is just about you for a change!! Hope you are feeling better.
I have had great success with the Crest Whitestrips. I used them for the first time a few years ago when they first came out and now I only have to use them a few times a year for "maintenance". I have had MANY compliments on how white my teeth are, even from my dental hygienist. They are not terribly expensive and there are coupons out there. I picked up a box of the "Classic" from the clearance rack at Target a few weeks ago (the box was dinged up) plus I had a $5 coupon. If you are afraid of tooth sensitivity, I would suggest going with the Classic, since it uses less "chemical" than the Advanced or Pro. I haven't had any trouble, but DH bought himself the Pro a few years ago and had to stop using it after one strip. I finished the box without any problem.
Good morning!
I went to the gym this morning at 9. I usually go at 1 but it works better for my DH if I go right away in the morning instead of in the middle of the afternoon. I don't think I like going at 9. All the "good" treadmills were gone and there was not one available elliptical in the whole place (it's a LifeTime Fitness and is HUGE). I'm really debating canceling my membership and just running through my neighborhood. I walk/run 5 miles in less time when doing it on the road than when I am on the treadmill.
Tuesday's QOTD: Share how you drink lots of water during the day.
While my coffee brews in the morning, I drink one bottle of water. I gulp it. Then I have two cups of coffee then I gulp another bottle of water. At lunch time I drink another bottle of water with Crystal Lite Pure Fitness added. While I am making dinner, I gulp another bottle and I have a bottle of water with my dinner. I usually have one more bottle between dinner and when I go to bed. At bed time I have a cup of tea. Oh, and I always drink a bottle of water while I am at the gym.
Now that I see it all written out, I know why I have to get up and pee twice a night.
I find that our gym can be REALLY busy at certain times, but near dead an hour before or after that time. Try tweaking your workout times a bit if you can... it might make a difference.
BTW, I also run MUCH FASTER outside than I can on the TM for some reason.
I don't have any comments that I can add about your question, but I wanted to say HI! I feel like I haven't seen you around here lately! Great job with the 4 pounds!
The first thing that comes to mind is a Coffee Toffee twisted Frosty from Wendy's. I splurged on one last summer without knowing the points in advance. I figured it might be 5-6 points. When I got home I looked it up and discovered it was 13 points!!! It was tasty, but definitely not worth all that!!!
I borrowed the book "Eat This, Not That" from the school nurse and it is full of real EYE OPENING calorie counts from popular restaurants. I am thinking of making myself a short list to keep in my purse of things to definitely avoid! It is truly just HORRIFYING to see the calorie count and fat count of things that I am sure people eat EVERY SINGLE DAY!!
WWOO!! 95 pounds gone is absolutely amazing! I am so pleased for you! That is an entire 10 year old child!!! You are doing it.... you are making a better healthier life for yourself AND your family!! Take a minute to feel good about this accomplishment!!
Well... happy Wednesday morning all! Sorry I didn't make it over here yesterday! The day got away from me. I spent some extra time cleaning out the car (which doesn't happen much around here) for my big roadtrip to NYC this weekend. I couldn't stand the thought of going in my filthy, winter-road-dirt, pretzels-between-the-seats, Legos-in-every-cup-holder car! It isn't finished yet, but the floors mats are scrubbed, the floors and seats and trunk are fully vacummed, the seatback pouches, side pockets and cup holders are emptied, and the glovebox is cleaned out. I need to spray and wipe the dash and such and clean the glass. I might like to find the time to shampoo the upholstery, but probably not this week. I love having a clean car!
I've got a class coming in 15 minutes, so I don't have much time. The trainer who has been doing my T/Th circuit training class has left the Y. I think she probably quit. She wasn't really happy about the way things were going there and she really felt like they had tied her hands and weren't letting her run classes the way she would like. Everytime she would try something new they would be another restriction on her..... so I wasn't terribly surprised. But the young guy that ran the class in her place was pretty uninspiring.... nice, but uninspiring. I have a feeling that by next week I will be the only one left in the class (if I last that long!). Not sure what I will do. The class was only scheduled to run until the end of April any how. Maybe I will write my own circuit workout and continue on my own. I have a circuit I wrote to do at home, so I could use that one. Anyhow, I'll figure it out.
I had an unfortunate run-in with some cookie dough yesterday. I used most of the remainder of my Flex points for the week. Not sure how this will impact the scale on Friday. Oh well... marching forward from this stumble.
I will be on and off the computer today between classes. I hope everyone is having a super spring week!.................P
