sending good thoughts your way.
to those who are needing love due to stress or sickness.
Jeez, Lindsey those coworkers should know the Dis is #1!
Ahhh!!! If it's posted on the dis, we must make it happen!! We can do it!!!!Hope to see you at the Princess in 2011 -- mikamah and I have talked ourselves into do that too!
Sounds like you have a great plan. I love this!! I can't believe I'm actually thinking of running a half marathon. You, corinna, princessbride, and so many others have inspired me so much.
I was up 6 lbs when I did a quick weigh-in this morning, and now will have to start knocking it all back off.
Maria, of course you can always come back here! Can you add back your favorite parts of your weight loss regimen first? Whether that's running or a Wii game or favorite healthy foods. It sounds like you're starting well today with counting your food points.Hi Guys!
I seem to have lost my way -- will you take me back? I'm not even sure how it happened, but I seem to have stopped working out, and I'm not even trying to count my points anymore...it's been a rough week, and if I thought it was an option, I'd quit.But, I just gave away all my bigger clothes and bought new smaller ones, so now I have no choice but to get my act together or go around nekkid!
I feel like I need babysteps, someone to tell me today just do _____, tomorrow add_____, until I get it back together. Ridiculous, I know, but I seem to have that kind of mentality...
Maria
Congratulations! And I'm glad to hear about a good first day back at school.
Oh my goodness - you've been going thru a lot! If you can't run, but have enough energy to move - I would stick with some form of exercise. Working on strength training may benefit you the most because muscle will raise your metabolism, which will come in handy when you can't exercise. Do you have a friend you can take outdoor walks with? That would probably help your mood the most. Or solo outdoor walks with some favorite music or podcasts. As for the carbs, maybe a smaller amount with some PB or a handful of nuts? I know if I need to settle my stomach, I reach for crackers, pretzels or toast, which don't fit daily into an eating plan. I would cut yourself some slack in this area - not a free pass to eat anything you want, but realize that you need to eat these foods to take your necessary medications.Saturday, my tooth started hurting. Sunday, it was throbbing. I didn't sleep Sunday night, in tears. I got to the dentist yesterday, and a tooth he had filled last year had developed a crack, and it has abcessed, as well as the one beside it. I had my first root canal 4 years ago, and the tooth didn't make it a year after that. They are that brittle. (grinding, hereditary, pregnancy sickness for 6 months with 2 kids) So I now have to have 2 teeth extracted, plus the one that had had the root canal that broke off.
#1, I am only 34, I don't want to start having false teeth already. (vanity) #2. This pain is worse than mid labor pains. Seriously. I am taking sooo much pain medication just to stay on top of it, I'm scared I'll OD.
#3. I only have 3 sick days left after taking 3 weeks off when Daddy had his surgery and passed away. I wouldn't go back and take less, no way. But I hope I can get away with only needing 3 days. I need it done soon, so I can't wait until summer vacation.
#4 I am also scared about what this will do to my weight loss. I felt so bad yesterday, I just cried all evening. No exercise AT ALL yesterday. I am supposed to run today, but I don't know if I can take the pounding or not. Unless it improves A LOT today, I know I can't. I am eating more carbs, b/c I need something in my stomach with all this med. I know I'll probably have to take a week off from exercise when I do have the surgery, but maybe I won't be eating much then....
#5 We do have dental insurance, but I am scared at how much this will cost.
Added to my personal pain - Mom did something to her leg yesterday, not sure what. She can't walk. My father in law had knee replacement surgery a month ago, is recovering nicely. The same day, my MIL came down w/ shingles and has had a relapse, plus some kind of gallbladder infection or something. Mom and the in laws are my babysitters, so I am afraid I'll have to take some days to take care of DD2.
DD1's back is still bothering her, and she accidentally gave her little sister a black eye while playing a game with DH..
I am really, really stressing here. I still haven't seen my TOM friend, that usually arrives on the 20th, 21st, but sometimes stress will make me a few days late. I PRAY that's all it is. Send some
Saturday, my tooth started hurting. Sunday, it was throbbing. I didn't sleep Sunday night, in tears. I got to the dentist yesterday, and a tooth he had filled last year had developed a crack, and it has abcessed, as well as the one beside it. I had my first root canal 4 years ago, and the tooth didn't make it a year after that. They are that brittle. (grinding, hereditary, pregnancy sickness for 6 months with 2 kids) So I now have to have 2 teeth extracted, plus the one that had had the root canal that broke off.
#1, I am only 34, I don't want to start having false teeth already. (vanity) #2. This pain is worse than mid labor pains. Seriously. I am taking sooo much pain medication just to stay on top of it, I'm scared I'll OD.
#3. I only have 3 sick days left after taking 3 weeks off when Daddy had his surgery and passed away. I wouldn't go back and take less, no way. But I hope I can get away with only needing 3 days. I need it done soon, so I can't wait until summer vacation.
#4 I am also scared about what this will do to my weight loss. I felt so bad yesterday, I just cried all evening. No exercise AT ALL yesterday. I am supposed to run today, but I don't know if I can take the pounding or not. Unless it improves A LOT today, I know I can't. I am eating more carbs, b/c I need something in my stomach with all this med. I know I'll probably have to take a week off from exercise when I do have the surgery, but maybe I won't be eating much then....
#5 We do have dental insurance, but I am scared at how much this will cost.
Added to my personal pain - Mom did something to her leg yesterday, not sure what. She can't walk. My father in law had knee replacement surgery a month ago, is recovering nicely. The same day, my MIL came down w/ shingles and has had a relapse, plus some kind of gallbladder infection or something. Mom and the in laws are my babysitters, so I am afraid I'll have to take some days to take care of DD2.
DD1's back is still bothering her, and she accidentally gave her little sister a black eye while playing a game with DH..
I am really, really stressing here. I still haven't seen my TOM friend, that usually arrives on the 20th, 21st, but sometimes stress will make me a few days late. I PRAY that's all it is. Send some
Extra hugs and good vibes
QOTD: So yesterday we talked about trouble spots, today I want you to tell me what you like best about your body. Why is this spot your favorite?
I have lots of spots I love, my waist that is reappearing, my strong bum and leg muscles, my crooked-teethed smile. But my favorite part of my body are my scars. Even my stretch marks--they come from my babies. I especially love this giant scare on my left side--it is huge and annoying when tags rub on it. It is from donating my kidney to my brother. It gave him a few more years of life. What a privilege for me...
Have a great day and find a reason to laugh.
Jumping in to say I'm back and will get caught up on the results posts tonight!
I enjoyed vacation, and did okay with food, and took the stairs instead of the elevator on the ship and was fairly active, but drank far too many tasty beverages that were loaded in calories.
I enjoyed Carnival, but it is definitely less than Disney (which makes sense as it costs less than Disney). Dining room service/food was as good as DCL, but entertainment and ship layout were not up to Disney standards. It was still a good trip and I feel like I got what I paid for. I'm really looking forward to my next Disney cruise in 2011
After I get the results posts done, I'm hoping to go back and see the QOTD I missed.
And I'm really hoping that by tomorrow the land will stop moving! I did not expect to keep feeling like I'm on the boat for this long after getting off of it.
Today I am doing my first every Zumba class! I have to admit I'm nervous..can I do it? Will I hurt myself? DD is going with me and we're meeting a friend so I have double protection against backing out - um, I mean, getting too busy.I'll have to take the dogs out for a walk this morning and then my Zumba, plus shopping at Wal-Mart, should get a lot of steps in!
Spring is here - my allergies are starting up. I hope it's an easier season, I've been loving walking at the park.
Speaking of walking I've been talking myself out of the c25k. Why? I don't know. It is hard to keep a schedule, especially since dd is doing it with me. I guess I can at least just keep on doing w2 right, that'll burn more than walking. I think it's mental, before it got so nice and everyone came out of their houses it was easier, now it's crowded and people are looking. Probably they're not but I feel like it, you know? I could also just keep going, these same people will go back in there houses soon after the new weather wears off.
Finally got a good night's sleep last night! It's been going around the board hasn't it? I'd been having a recurring dream that I couldn't find DH for the past week and I'd wake up upset and not be able to get back to sleep. (My favorite lost DH dream was when I was trying to find him to tell him I booked a Disney cruise for us and I thought he'd be mad...I was telling him about my dream and he said he would be mad but then I told him my dream price for the three of us was $834 and he said book it!
Extra hugs and good vibes
QOTD: So yesterday we talked about trouble spots, today I want you to tell me what you like best about your body. Why is this spot your favorite?
I have lots of spots I love, my waist that is reappearing, my strong bum and leg muscles, my crooked-teethed smile. But my favorite part of my body are my scars. Even my stretch marks--they come from my babies. I especially love this giant scare on my left side--it is huge and annoying when tags rub on it. It is from donating my kidney to my brother. It gave him a few more years of life. What a privilege for me...
Have a great day and find a reason to laugh.
Jumping in to say I'm back and will get caught up on the results posts tonight!
I enjoyed vacation, and did okay with food, and took the stairs instead of the elevator on the ship and was fairly active, but drank far too many tasty beverages that were loaded in calories.
I enjoyed Carnival, but it is definitely less than Disney (which makes sense as it costs less than Disney). Dining room service/food was as good as DCL, but entertainment and ship layout were not up to Disney standards. It was still a good trip and I feel like I got what I paid for. I'm really looking forward to my next Disney cruise in 2011
We had a great time on our excursions. We did a SeaTrek Helmet dive in Cabo San Lucas. I was nervous going into it, but it was really cool water around under the water. We say a bunch of fish, a seahorse and a small eel. I'm actually very scared of snakes/worms/anything like that, so the eel was neat but I was happy it was small (about2ft) and that it stayed inside the rocks and did not come out.
Here's a pic of me & DH under the water, with the safety diver behind us.
In Ensenada we went kayaking to LaBufadora blow hole. I've only done kayaking on lakes before and it was great doing it on the ocean. It was pretty wavy to get out from shore, but it was FUN! Here's a pic of DH & I with the blow hole shooting off behind us.
After I get the results posts done, I'm hoping to go back and see the QOTD I missed.
And I'm really hoping that by tomorrow the land will stop moving! I did not expect to keep feeling like I'm on the boat for this long after getting off of it.
(when she buys me clothes, she insists on buying me XLs despite the fact that I wear a size 12...)
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Ahhh!!! If it's posted on the dis, we must make it happen!! We can do it!!!!
(still feeling a little about it)I had a bad sad day, got out for a mile walk with the dogs and then was ready for bed. Instead I went to Zumba and I'm proud of myself!
Sounds like you did just what you should to deal with it. 
