Biggest Loser--Fall 2011 Challenge for Losers & Maintainers!!

[SettinSail]

Hello Losers Going to try to do better about catching up here daily and making a short post. I'm taking the day off from the Y today since I have to be somewhere at 6:15 tonight and I just don't feel like being rushed today. My typical schedule is home around 3:00, leave at 4:00 for the Y, arrive back home at 5:30 and out of the shower and re-dressed by 6:00 in time to start making dinner. Yesterday I went to the Y straight from work as we had an appt with the cable guy from 4-6. I really enjoyed that time at the Y with very few people in there DS let himself in after school and I talked with him about the possibility of me continuing that routine. Couldn't get a feel if he was OK with this or not so I'll out that off awhile longer. Heck in less than 2 years he will be 16 and I don't think he will care at all if he sees me immed after school or a few hours later

This morning I was down a little so I am trying to be careful the rest of the day. I may go for a walk when I get home tonight but it will be after 8:00 so maybe not. DH is getting some type of converter so I can start using my elliptical machine at home again. That would be perfect for days like today.

I really enjoy my job, it would probably not be anybody's "dream" job but it is so perfect for me at this time in my life. I am at my desk at 7:00 am, have a heavy workload that causes me to really hustle and strain my brain, work mostly solitary and leave around 2:15. There's so much to do you can never be bored. I've worked at this company since 1985 so I know everybody and all the ins and out of everything. I swear I am doing the work of about 1.5 fulltime people I make a very nice hourly wage and if I have to stay late or work extra, I am getting paid unlike when I was salaried.

My biggest challenge in losing weight is not being consistent enough, kicking bad habits I've developed over the years and my old age
Seriously, it is VERY hard to lose weight after age 50. I can't believe how hard I have to work to lose weight but it is all worth it. I feel so much better these days and can get so much more done.

Well, with my time this afternoon, I am going to vaccum all the carpeted areas and clean out my car. Dinner for me will be the lentil and barley soup I made over the weekend. Guys can have that or some chilli made over the weekend or they can just fend for themselves

I thought BL was GREAT last night - esp the weigh-ins!

 

[pjlla]

QOTDautographs: We don't seek out any characters, just have the pen and paper handy for when we see somebody. I've got boys, after all! Our best experience (and we've had some really good ones) was when DS2 was 6 and he met Capt. Hook. He was very excited and was telling him that his middle name was Peter, therefore Peter Pan was his buddy. Hook took exception to that and the interaction was fantastic! So cute.
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We've had great Hook interaction in the past too! Some characters just seem to lend themselves to "big" personalities!

Have been doing all right (not great, mind you) on the eating front but a bit slacking on exercise. Didn't do anything the last 2 days; I worked and the weather was just yucky. I usually run in the mornings, but today after my walk I was absolutely starving so had some breakfast. I'm going to go for a run before lunch. Think I'll try my long route today. First time in about a month! The scale is finally starting to move again, so I'm figuring I can get it to move more if I move more!

Have a super day!

See, Pamela, the thread is not dead!

Phew! Thought I was going to jail for killing the thread! But honestly, it is a bit anemic today.... moving slow. Guess I should be grateful!

I think my hardest obstacle is cooking. I love to cook and try new recipes, however, DH and my 2 DSs don't always feel the same. Sometimes I find myself cooking something they are in the mood for and eating small portions, other times I made myself something completely different. If I could ony afford a personal chef...

My sons did collect every autograph on our first trip in Jan/Feb. We used the designer thread to make our own autograph books and the kids and characters loved them. This was a big help for DS4 (at the time) who could not read the autographs but new the picture it was signed on. So, he proudly went home and showed all relatives who signed each page. They decided next time, we don't need the autographs lol.

The best interaction was my DS4(at the time) with Belle. DS was being shy and she asked what little boys like to do at home. DSs told her they like to play nerf guns. She got so into it! She thought it sounded "dangerous" to which DS4 told her "as long as you don't get hit in the eye." lol. She asked if Beast could come over to our house and play. DS4 was so happy.

The other memorable interaction was with Prince Naveen and Princess Tiana. I have pictures of my boys wrapped up in Princess Tiana's dress they were hugging her so much! And, Prince Naveen was so cool. I have pics of the boys giving him high fives! I can't remember the exact conversation, but the characters were great!

Tiana and Navene were SO great when we saw them in May! Maybe the lesser known/newer characters just try harder?? Navene signed DD's autograph book with "Navene 'heart' (drawn heart) Tiana".... that was totally an "awwwww" moment for DD and myself!

And the Photopass photographer actually took photos of ME taking photos of DD with them... kind of neat!

<---- he is peppier than I am today

Sending you some extra pep today! It's kind of late, maybe you could save it for tomorrow!!

CONGRATULATIONS to the BL top ten AND to everyone that is here and doing their best!

It is 2:30 and still feels like morning to me. I got up to go to the bathroom a little after 6am and realized that DH hadn't got his shower yet. He has been sleeping in his "man cave" so he doesn't catch my cold, plus my snoring/hacking/coughing was keeping him up. So I went back to bed but of course couldn't sleep worried about if he had set his alarm. By 6:10 I knew he must be oversleeping so I called down to DD15 to go and wake him up. Since my alarm is set for 6:45 to get dd11 up I couln't fall back asleep so I ended up coming downstairs and laying on the couch. She left at 7:10 and I fell back asleep on the couch for over an hour. When I woke up I went upstairs to take a shower but had a raging headache and decided to take some Ibuprofen crawl back into bed. Woke up at 11:30. Way to waste the morning.

So coffee and breakfast at noon means that my whole day is now going to be off. Which is probably okay since I actually thought today was Thursday all of yesterday so really I gained at least half a day, right? My plan today was to clean my floors so I guess I should get started on that pretty soon.

Sorry you had a headache. Do you know why? Maybe the cold??

I had one every day last week (Tu-Fr) and I finally figured out why! I carried several heavy boxes/bags to robotics on MOnday.... and the bags were pulling on my left arm and shoulder... and the headache was on the left side of my head all week. Coincidence?? I think not! I KNOW I have issues with my shoulder/neck, so I obviously need to be much more careful.



YEP!!! I do the ziplock bags too!

Somehow I just knew this about you!!



I will be lucky if I get that much accomplished this entire week!

Don't underestimate yourself! Try writing down everything you've done in a day....you might surprise yourself!

Hello Losers Going to try to do better about catching up here daily and making a short post. I'm taking the day off from the Y today since I have to be somewhere at 6:15 tonight and I just don't feel like being rushed today. My typical schedule is home around 3:00, leave at 4:00 for the Y, arrive back home at 5:30 and out of the shower and re-dressed by 6:00 in time to start making dinner. Yesterday I went to the Y straight from work as we had an appt with the cable guy from 4-6. I really enjoyed that time at the Y with very few people in there DS let himself in after school and I talked with him about the possibility of me continuing that routine. Couldn't get a feel if he was OK with this or not so I'll out that off awhile longer. Heck in less than 2 years he will be 16 and I don't think he will care at all if he sees me immed after school or a few hours later

Maybe you could start out with just going right after work two days a week?? Work up to it being every day....that way if you sensed that DS needed you to be there, it would be easy to change your routine.

I really enjoy my job, it would probably not be anybody's "dream" job but it is so perfect for me at this time in my life. I am at my desk at 7:00 am, have a heavy workload that causes me to really hustle and strain my brain, work mostly solitary and leave around 2:15. There's so much to do you can never be bored. I've worked at this company since 1985 so I know everybody and all the ins and out of everything. I swear I am doing the work of about 1.5 fulltime people I make a very nice hourly wage and if I have to stay late or work extra, I am getting paid unlike when I was salaried.

My biggest challenge in losing weight is not being consistent enough, kicking bad habits I've developed over the years and my old age
Seriously, it is VERY hard to lose weight after age 50. I can't believe how hard I have to work to lose weight but it is all worth it. I feel so much better these days and can get so much more done.

Well, with my time this afternoon, I am going to vaccum all the carpeted areas and clean out my car. Dinner for me will be the lentil and barley soup I made over the weekend. Guys can have that or some chilli made over the weekend or they can just fend for themselves

I thought BL was GREAT last night - esp the weigh-ins!

Soup sounds good.... do you have a recipe to share??

I also really enjoyed last night's BL.... especially the part when Patrick kind of "threw himself on the sword" for his teammates. I actually teared up.

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Well friends.... DS ended up going home with his robotics friend for the evening (no homework due to NECAP testing this week).... and I dropped DD at the Y, but she is getting a ride home (well, within 5 miles of home anyhow).... so I actually have the house to myself and a bit of "extra time"! : THat NEVER happens. I was gonna scrap, but wanted to catch up here first.

Made myself a quick and easy dinner.... roasted broccoli and a small frozen WW meal called "chicken santa fe".... very small portion, but will do for now. And it was fairly low carb, not loaded with white rice or white pasta, as so many of those WW meals tend to be. I will make myself some "crackers" by toasting a low carb pita and breaking it into pieces and having it with some hummus to round out the meal. I'll have a few points left for a cup of something hot tonight and an apple or small greek yogurt.

Well.... off to the scrapping table! TTYL....................P

 

[dvccruiser76]

DQOTD 10/2: What is your favorite night time spectacular? It can be from any park and/or any special event.

Spectromagic hands down, followed by Fantasmic

Guilty! Part of my motivation is planning a trip for my DBF if I get this weight off and keep it off-- but since we have to save for it and since I want to wait until the Fantasyland expansion is done, we're planning for uh... Fall 2013? And yeah, I have most of it planned already... (Which I know is impossible b/c things change, but uhhh.... yeah. It's sad. He thinks I'm GOOFY. Hahah. Get it? Ohhh geez. I need more sleep.)

I was going to ask when the Fantasyland expansion will be done, but then I saw that someone posted an article, so I'll have to read up. I think they're saying late 2012, so if we go in December 2012, hopefully we'll see it all.

I would love to start planning our meals, but I haven't had the chance yet, heck new places could open up in the next 14 months

i just want to cry right now! My dad called earlier and said that he and my mom are very upset that we are not planning something big for their 50th anniversary this year. I have tried to explain that it is not possible this year but we will do something when they are up next summer. I felt that they put the whole thing on my shoulders to solve. Their anniversary is the day after Thanksgiving which is the first obstacle. We can't go down as Brian's sister is here and we would never leave her for the holiday. Brian can't take any time off. He's already kind of taking off a week when I go down in two weeks. I probably won't see him most of the weekend before I go away as his company is moving that weekend. He has to handle all the stuff with the kids that week by himself. It's not an easy task with all their things going on. We can not afford plane tickets at Thanksgiving as they would be ridiculously priced! Ash is also in the middle school musical the following week. He then made a comment about not having seen the kids this summer. My mom was not in any condition for my children to be around. She was in the hospital most of the summer. And with her mood somedays I didn't want my kids around her. I am taking another week off from work which I can not afford to go down and help them. I'm now worried that I will only hear about how disappointed they are in us for not doing anything. I am beside myself right now. I have my physical in the morning and know my blood pressure will probably be sky high! Before he had called I was looking at flights for them to come up for Christmas for 4-5 weeks. I would even take them to a Christmas Eve service that they like to attend at 11pm. Nothing satisfies my mother. There is ABSOLUTELY nothing I can do to change this situation. My brother pretty much refuses to go down. My sister has gone beyond what she can do. I just want to go to bed and cry right now. Ash is worried about me too. Brian got angry after I got off the phone with my dad as he CAN'T take any time off. I need a miracle right now!

Tracey sorry to hear that your dad is giving you such a hard time Is it him, or just your mother complaining to him and he's relaying it? Most dads don't seem like they'd be bothered by that Either way, I hope they let up, you guys are doing a lot to help and your dis friends are right, you're a grown woman with your own family to keep happy and you're already altering that to help them out this month.

I've found i'm much better about being on plan on days when im working.

I am the same way, especially when it comes to drinking my water. Today I had a headache and realized that I hadn't had much to drink all day, whereas I start off with my oj first thing at work then have my crystal light when the oj is gone.

What are you most and/or least excited for that is coming with the new Fantasyland Expansion?

Here's an article about it if you have no idea what I'm talking about. http://www.**************.net/2011/...ld-expansion-emerge-from-imagineer-interview/

I'm not sure yet, but I'm excited to check out your article when I'm done here

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Hi there,
They live in Moultonborough next to the Castle in the Clouds. Are you close by? We're planning on going to the Sandwich Fair Saturday if you're in the area.

QOTD 10/4: What is your dream job/career? Really, no matter how out there it is!

DQOTD: Do you have any Disney soundtracks or CDs that you listen to? They can be from theme parks or movies.

If I didn't have to get up too early, I'd like to be a baker and a cake decorator. I've taken a cake decorating class before and have a certificate in culinary arts. Plus baking destresses me

I have a ton of Disney CDs, probably about every soundtrack from movies released prior to 2000 and then a bunch of compilation ones. DS loves listening to the 3 Disney CDs that they sold at McDonald's a number of years ago, because 2 of them have Toy Story songs on them

We went to the fair last night, and got rained on, but it wasn't too bad. We had fun, and I didn't do too badly, had a bite of michael's corn dog, we split a cheeseburger, and split an apple crisp, and had one apple cider donut. We stayed away from the deep fried twinkies and oreos.

Good morning, losers!! Rainy day here, but it seems to be stopping. My yard is flooded, and the water has been pouring over my bulkhead threshold into the basement, stressing me out. I have a sump pump that's working overtime, but I'm very happy the rain is stopping. I was cranky with ds when he was not ready for school, but luckily the bus was late so we weren't fighting when he left.

Glad to hear that you didn't eat too bad. DH and I split the gobbler sandwich. Have you tried it before? I actually forgot to get the apple crisp We did have an apple cider donut though. My sister got us 2 of the Winfrey's chocolate chip cookie dough fudges but when we got home we realized that they actually gave us cookies and cream fudge, so I told her to keep mine. Guess someone was looking out for me

Drat!!! I forgot to PM you this morning.
Next week!!

That's okay, there's always next week

I promise to weigh in this week. Last week was so busy and I never even got on the scale. I'm sure it's a good thing though

You can always kick some butt this week

Two housemates and I went to Zumba, and one of them said, "Wow, you were in the zone!" because I know the routines pretty well by now.

You go girl

Disney QOTD: Does anyone in your family collect character autographs or photos? What is the best character interaction you've ever witnessed or experienced?

Okay all you Pluto fans cover your eyes. This one is kind of funny looking back.

When I was on a trip to Disney with an older co-worker, her husband and her two kids who I used to babysit we spent long hours going from character to character in Mickey's Toontown tent and at one point I stood next to Pluto to have my photo taken and all of a sudden right as they were taking the picture, he grabbed my butt. Now, I say he since we all know that Pluto is a boy, but a friend of mine who was doing an internship down there told me that Pluto is sometimes played by a female, so there's no real way to tell who grabbed me. I was shocked at the time and didn't really do anything but you should see the picture. You can't tell what's happening, but I have a crazy smile and my calf muscles are clenched I guess I could have freaked out and slapped him, but honestly do I really want a bunch of little kids freaking out and possibly attacking me for hitting Pluto

Another funny story, which actually took place on the Disney Magic happened when I as about 24 and went on the cruise with a good friend of mine. We ended up flirting with Ray (I think he's high ranked on the Dream now) and while we were hanging out in the lobby a little girl kept staring at me and peaking around the corner and Ray told her that I was Snow White, but that I had changed to be more comfortable. The little girl was practically star struck and kept staring. Of course it wasn't true, but the little girl thought it was.




So, sorry for not posting much. DH was in NY again for work so I went to bed with DS the last two nights and only hopped on to post results. Tonight after DH got home we went to Legal Sea Foods for dinner. We both tried to be good. I got the wood grilled scallops and he had the wood grilled salmon. Not bad for a fairly healthy meal.

Work has been crazy lately, the boss basically told people that he may have to lay someone off. There are only 7 of us including him, so we were brainstorming about ways to save money. One of the girls who I actually grew close to since she has 2 kids around DS's age felt guilty b/c she hasn't even been there a year, so she went to lunch with her old boss and the offered her a job back so she took it. We told the boss to cut the Christmas party, cut our Christmas bonuses, cut the weekly massages during tax season and to cut our IRA match and he's going to still cut all that stuff even though someone is now leaving, so now morale is really low there. It's tough b/c it's a really small office and DH doesn't understand why he didn't just lay someone off and why he asked for our opinions in the first place. I can see both sides, but it's just not a good situation either way

 

[JacksLilWench]

QOTD 10/5: What has been your most difficult obstacle to overcome on your journey to weight loss and a healthier lifestyle? How are you trying to change it?


Disney QOTD: Does anyone in your family collect character autographs or photos? What is the best character interaction you've ever witnessed or experienced?

The biggest obstacle for me is definitely stress. I love my job, but my preceptor is giving me an ulcer. She is a passive-aggressive communicator, and seems to think that's okay. She did it again today, and I thought I was going to pull my hair out from the roots. It's not effective to tell me how to fix something, and then tell me you don't like the way I fixed it. Why bother telling me about it in the first place? Just use your time wisely and fix it according to your standards, and tell me about it later- my time is too precious to waste on nonsense. *Sigh* That felt good, haha! Other than that, I am on the same page with Gretchen. I learned bad eating habits as a child, and it's hard to break them after 25 years. But slowly and surely, I'm getting there!

We collect photos and autographs on every trip!! And our best interaction actually came on the last trip a couple weeks ago. I got to meet a whole slew of new characters- Terk from Tarzan, Remy from Ratatouille, and (my favorite) Captain Jack Sparrow!! Remy was adorable on his little cart, and Armand the Maitre' D was so funny. Right before I met Terk, I had lunch at Yak and Yeti (delicious!) and had a drink, so I was feeling pretty good. As I walked up to her for my picture, I started doing a little dance, and she started dancing back with me! I was like a four-year-old, it was so fun. At the Halloween Party that night, we waited in line for over an hour to meet Capt. Jack Sparrow and it was SOOOO worth the wait! He was my absolute favorite, and I would wait in line for another hour to meet him again

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So, frustration is setting in. I am not losing the weight I would like to have lost by now, and it seems it's inviting all its' old friends back to stay. But I refuse to let them! I think I am in post-vacay stress mode, and not doing the things I know I should be doing to have success. So starting right now, I will do the very things I need to do to get back where I was before my trip! And next week during weigh-in, I will be singing a very different tune

 

[bellebookworm9]

OH! Somehow I forgot about my best character experience. Last May I met Mary Poppins in the UK. She asked me where I went to school and when I told her she said "Oh, I'm quite familiar with that school. The sunsets are lovely. Perhaps I'll see you there in the fall, the townhouses, number 13". I was flabbergasted! What are the chances?-our school isn't that big! I never did find her on campus though. Someone said she could have gotten in big trouble for telling me all that, but she never broke character!

The small bottles are pretty easy to find at Walmart and Target, but why do you need more than one set??

One for mom and one for me. My case has lotion, shampoo, and all my contact/eye care stuff, and hers will have sunscreen and whatever else she wants.

My sons did collect every autograph on our first trip in Jan/Feb. We used the designer thread to make our own autograph books and the kids and characters loved them.

I did this too for the last trip, and the characters did seem to love it, especially Prince Eric. This time I'm just going to buy the generic Disney autograph book-the other one was in a binder and I don't want to carry that around with me this time!

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Today was super productive. I gave a tour this morning, did laundry, packed, cleaned the kitchen/living room/dining room (with my housemates), did online check in for the hotel, and printed out all our touring plans, itinerary, ticket confirmations, etc. Tomorrow morning at 6am I check us in for our flight. I'm super tired now so heading to bed.

 

[bellebookworm9]

I'm posting the QOTD early because who knows if I'll have time tomorrow!

QOTD 10/6: What is something positive you've done this week in regards to your weight loss journey?

I have done all of my scheduled workouts this week (not including tomorrow, though I might take the day off). I think that is a first!

Disney QOTD 10/6: Do you use Photopass? What are your favorite shots you've had done?

I have 2.

That is the first. It was taken the morning of our first full day at Disney last May, before our 8:05am ADR at Crystal Palace.

That is the other. I call it my model shot. But really, there's a nice story that goes with it. I left Fantasmic just as the steamboat was coming out, following a tip to beat the crowds. I saw a Photopass photographer in a wheelchair on Hollywood Blvd, and everyone was just walking right past him in their attempts to get wherever they were going. I felt bad that he was just kind of being ignored, so I stopped and had him take my pictures. They turned out beautifully. He was able to capture a unique angle and it's literally one of the best pictures of me ever taken. I feel all warm and fuzzy inside thinking about it. And I was still able to get a seat on the first bus that left-I think it might have even been there waiting for me!

 

[trinaweena]

Awesome!!! Congrats! OH and we just discovered the Sherlock Holmes BBC series with Jeremey Brett streaming on Netflix... have you ever seen it?? We thought the acting was just awesome...

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Is it Sherlock? I'm not sure which one you are prefering too, but I would recomend Sherlock that on netflix as well.

Good morning. It is another dark, cold, dreary morning here.

A bit of a fun
QOTD 10/4: What is your dream job/career? Really, no matter how out there it is!

One week from now will be our last day in Disney. We have breakfast scheduled at Cape May Cafe and will then spend a few hours at Downtown Disney before Magical Express picks us up, probably around 4pm.

DQOTD: Do you have any Disney soundtracks or CDs that you listen to? They can be from theme parks or movies.

my dream job is to work with shamu. it has been since i was 2 years old.

I have all the disney music from the movies, some from the parks. I got a huge torrent that i downloaded of all things disney..

i feel really fat and off this week even though ive been on plan and going to the gym every night. I dont know its weird. i m just feeling like this week is really hard. im just starting to get into weight training and i know nothing about it and its frustrating. also im very tired sice everyday i leave the house at 7:30am and don't get home till 10:30 pm. i'm so exhasted so its time for bed, sorry if ive been MIA hipe everything is going well

 

[my3princes]

Good Morning. I had to turn the heat on this morning burrrrr.

Yesterday QOTD: I'm my biggest setback in terms of weight loss. My job has me not moving for 10 hours a day and even if I eat well, I'm not burning calories. I have 4 1/2 hours between work and bedtime and I am just not motivated to exercise. I'm trying to do better about keeping the housework up during the week and between laundry, housework, kids, dinner, baths etc those few hours fly by. I know that I need to committ to some form of exercise and soon, but I really need to find the motivation to do so.

Disney QOTD: We had some fabulous interaction with Pluto and Minnie at DHS when Colby was around 2 years old. We walked down Mickey avenue when they still had the airstream campers for the characters. It was early and the place was deserted. Minnie and Pluto were both out, but ds was scared to go to them. We didn't force him, but instead sat on the green benches on the other side of the street from them. Since we were literally the only people around the characters took their time and crossed the street, sat on the other end of the bench and slowly edged their way close to him. Over the course of 15 minutes or so ds warmed up to them and we have awesome pictures of the entire encounter. By the time the character line opened up for Sorcerer Mickey Colby was completely over his fears. We came out from visiting Mickey and he ran over to Minnie, completely cutting the line He was sure that she was his "friend" and that he didn't need to wait in line.

 

[donac]

Good Thursday morning. We are almost to the end of the week.

Yesterday was the marathon of school days. It was back to school night. It was too days in one ending at 9pm. Then you have to wait until all the parents leave before you can try to get out of the parking lot. I have many repeat parents so it was nice to see them again. I got a lot of nice complements from the parents. Many said to me "My child loves your class" and that is always nice to hear.

I went to bed at my regular time but I feel drained when I got up this morning. AS I get moving this should pass.


Gretchen Have a great trip I love your pictures

Nancy Happy belated birthday

I know I missed someone's birthday who is coming up Happy Birthday

My favorite evening event is Main Street Electrical Parade. We saw if for the first time on our honeymoon in DL. I am hoping that it is still there next AUg but I am not counting on it so that I won't be disappointed.

Have a happy and healthy day.

 

[tigger813]

Feeling so tired this week. Ran around all day yesterday. No real exercise but I ate breakfast and then didn't eat again until 1:30 and that was just a Skinny Cow bar. Then I ate too much at dinner. Down .2 for the week which is fine with me!

Time to make Ash's breakfast and then lunch and then who knows what will come up!

TTFN

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

Morning all!

DS15 woke me early for more money, ergh, darn school! So I stayed up to DIS before the little kids have to get up. I think I will have him get me up tomorrow so I can do my QOTD.
I will apologize in advance if the questions are repeats. My intention was to come here and read back to see a list of QOTD but I've been so busy lately. And to top it off Book Fair was dumped in my lap yesterday too so I have to contend with that. I used to help run it but it looks like this year I will be on my own.

Anywho, gonna get started on the day. Maybe the kids will get up on time today, and not forget ties and belts. Double

 

[bellebookworm9]

GOOOOOOOD MORNING!!!!

I just checked us in for our flight (well, like and hour and a half ago) and we have boarding positions A55 & A56. Not too bad, as we're still in the A group, but it looks like the flight is sold out. There are up to 60 people in the A group-the first numbers are reserved for business class and A-List Rewards members, and there's no guarantee any of them will be on the flight. I just have to do some last minute packing and vacuuming today, and stop at Starbucks to get us breakfast for tomorrow.

 

[cclovesdis]

Sue, I completely understand. It is 8:10 AM and I am home because yesterday I lost my job. Over 10% of us were laid off. I am miserable, but doing better. I am going to run a few errands today to catch up on some things that have been put on the back burner, but otherwise, it's job searching. I have a get-together scheduled with a friend tonight that had been planned, so I'll keep that as well.

I will post the HH results soon. I have to make a few phone calls first.

I love language, so my dream job would involve that. I think I've mentioned that I'm certified as a teacher of the hearing impaired. I;ve always had a knack for grammar, semantics, syntax, etc., and have a (obnoxious to some) tendancy to correct people. I really must work on that.

Hope everyone has a great day!

CC

 

[Rose&Mike]

Sue, I completely understand. It is 8:10 AM and I am home because yesterday I lost my job. Over 10% of us were laid off. I am miserable, but doing better. I am going to run a few errands today to catch up on some things that have been put on the back burner, but otherwise, it's job searching. I have a get-together scheduled with a friend tonight that had been planned, so I'll keep that as well.

I will post the HH results soon. I have to make a few phone calls first.

I love language, so my dream job would involve that. I think I've mentioned that I'm certified as a teacher of the hearing impaired. I;ve always had a knack for grammar, semantics, syntax, etc., and have a (obnoxious to some) tendancy to correct people. I really must work on that.

Hope everyone has a great day!

CC

Oh, CC. I'm really sorry. I have to believe there are bigger and better things around the corner for you. Hang in there.

 

[pjlla]

Hi there,
They live in Moultonborough next to the Castle in the Clouds. Are you close by? We're planning on going to the Sandwich Fair Saturday if you're in the area.


Nope.... we are further south...near Manchester. oh well.


If I didn't have to get up too early, I'd like to be a baker and a cake decorator. I've taken a cake decorating class before and have a certificate in culinary arts. Plus baking destresses me

I really admire people who ENJOY cooking and especially baking. I hate it! Wish you were closer... I would call you when the kids need stuff for a bake sale!

Work has been crazy lately, the boss basically told people that he may have to lay someone off. There are only 7 of us including him, so we were brainstorming about ways to save money. One of the girls who I actually grew close to since she has 2 kids around DS's age felt guilty b/c she hasn't even been there a year, so she went to lunch with her old boss and the offered her a job back so she took it. We told the boss to cut the Christmas party, cut our Christmas bonuses, cut the weekly massages during tax season and to cut our IRA match and he's going to still cut all that stuff even though someone is now leaving, so now morale is really low there. It's tough b/c it's a really small office and DH doesn't understand why he didn't just lay someone off and why he asked for our opinions in the first place. I can see both sides, but it's just not a good situation either way

YIKES! It was great that all of you were willing to give up so much so that they didn't need to make a personnel cut.... and nice that another girl found another job so quickly. But what a shame that he still needs to make so many cuts. But it will be worth it if you all can hold onto your jobs I suppose.

The biggest obstacle for me is definitely stress. I love my job, but my preceptor is giving me an ulcer. She is a passive-aggressive communicator, and seems to think that's okay. She did it again today, and I thought I was going to pull my hair out from the roots. It's not effective to tell me how to fix something, and then tell me you don't like the way I fixed it. Why bother telling me about it in the first place? Just use your time wisely and fix it according to your standards, and tell me about it later- my time is too precious to waste on nonsense. *Sigh* That felt good, haha! Other than that, I am on the same page with Gretchen. I learned bad eating habits as a child, and it's hard to break them after 25 years. But slowly and surely, I'm getting there!

Ooooooo...... I HATE passive-aggressive!! THere is a teacher at my school who is like that....can't stand the woman!! Sorry you have to deal with it so often.

We collect photos and autographs on every trip!! And our best interaction actually came on the last trip a couple weeks ago. I got to meet a whole slew of new characters- Terk from Tarzan, Remy from Ratatouille, and (my favorite) Captain Jack Sparrow!! Remy was adorable on his little cart, and Armand the Maitre' D was so funny. Right before I met Terk, I had lunch at Yak and Yeti (delicious!) and had a drink, so I was feeling pretty good. As I walked up to her for my picture, I started doing a little dance, and she started dancing back with me! I was like a four-year-old, it was so fun. At the Halloween Party that night, we waited in line for over an hour to meet Capt. Jack Sparrow and it was SOOOO worth the wait! He was my absolute favorite, and I would wait in line for another hour to meet him again

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So, frustration is setting in. I am not losing the weight I would like to have lost by now, and it seems it's inviting all its' old friends back to stay. But I refuse to let them! I think I am in post-vacay stress mode, and not doing the things I know I should be doing to have success. So starting right now, I will do the very things I need to do to get back where I was before my trip! And next week during weigh-in, I will be singing a very different tune

Good attitude!!!

QOTD 10/6: What is something positive you've done this week in regards to your weight loss journey?

I managed to fit in my exercise.... make it a priority, just like the dishes, vacuuming, and bedmaking.

Disney QOTD 10/6: Do you use Photopass? What are your favorite shots you've had done?

You are absolutely beautiful! What a great shot of you!! I'll find my Photopass pix and share them in a few minutes.

That is the other. I call it my model shot. But really, there's a nice story that goes with it. I left Fantasmic just as the steamboat was coming out, following a tip to beat the crowds. I saw a Photopass photographer in a wheelchair on Hollywood Blvd, and everyone was just walking right past him in their attempts to get wherever they were going. I felt bad that he was just kind of being ignored, so I stopped and had him take my pictures. They turned out beautifully. He was able to capture a unique angle and it's literally one of the best pictures of me ever taken. I feel all warm and fuzzy inside thinking about it. And I was still able to get a seat on the first bus that left-I think it might have even been there waiting for me!

i feel really fat and off this week even though ive been on plan and going to the gym every night. I dont know its weird. i m just feeling like this week is really hard. im just starting to get into weight training and i know nothing about it and its frustrating. also im very tired sice everyday i leave the house at 7:30am and don't get home till 10:30 pm. i'm so exhasted so its time for bed, sorry if ive been MIA hipe everything is going well

I hate those days/weeks of feeling just FAT. Perhaps your body is just holding onto some fluid or you need some extra fiber to move things along?? YOu have been SUPER busy with that schedule.... no wonder you are exhausted!

Good Morning. I had to turn the heat on this morning burrrrr.

ME TOO! I actually opened the window about 2am ("old lady personal tropical vacation" moment! ) and of course, that triggered the heat to come on about 5am.

Yesterday QOTD: I'm my biggest setback in terms of weight loss. My job has me not moving for 10 hours a day and even if I eat well, I'm not burning calories. I have 4 1/2 hours between work and bedtime and I am just not motivated to exercise. I'm trying to do better about keeping the housework up during the week and between laundry, housework, kids, dinner, baths etc those few hours fly by. I know that I need to committ to some form of exercise and soon, but I really need to find the motivation to do so.

Could you fit something in during your lunch time or break? Even just a 15 minute brisk walk would be good.

Disney QOTD: We had some fabulous interaction with Pluto and Minnie at DHS when Colby was around 2 years old. We walked down Mickey avenue when they still had the airstream campers for the characters. It was early and the place was deserted. Minnie and Pluto were both out, but ds was scared to go to them. We didn't force him, but instead sat on the green benches on the other side of the street from them. Since we were literally the only people around the characters took their time and crossed the street, sat on the other end of the bench and slowly edged their way close to him. Over the course of 15 minutes or so ds warmed up to them and we have awesome pictures of the entire encounter. By the time the character line opened up for Sorcerer Mickey Colby was completely over his fears. We came out from visiting Mickey and he ran over to Minnie, completely cutting the line He was sure that she was his "friend" and that he didn't need to wait in line.

I miss those Airstream trailers.... they were kind of neat.

Good Thursday morning. We are almost to the end of the week.

Yesterday was the marathon of school days. It was back to school night. It was too days in one ending at 9pm. Then you have to wait until all the parents leave before you can try to get out of the parking lot. I have many repeat parents so it was nice to see them again. I got a lot of nice complements from the parents. Many said to me "My child loves your class" and that is always nice to hear.

I went to bed at my regular time but I feel drained when I got up this morning. AS I get moving this should pass.


My favorite evening event is Main Street Electrical Parade. We saw if for the first time on our honeymoon in DL. I am hoping that it is still there next AUg but I am not counting on it so that I won't be disappointed.

Have a happy and healthy day.

Sounds like you had a super busy day, but I imagine it was rewarding to have so many positive comments from parents. I guess I should be more vocal about telling teachers when my kids really enjoy the class.

Feeling so tired this week. Ran around all day yesterday. No real exercise but I ate breakfast and then didn't eat again until 1:30 and that was just a Skinny Cow bar. Then I ate too much at dinner. Down .2 for the week which is fine with me!

Time to make Ash's breakfast and then lunch and then who knows what will come up!

TTFN

I imagine all of the drama with Mom and Dad is causing some stress that is making you extra tired this week. Take care of yourself!

Morning all!

DS15 woke me early for more money, ergh, darn school! So I stayed up to DIS before the little kids have to get up. I think I will have him get me up tomorrow so I can do my QOTD.
I will apologize in advance if the questions are repeats. My intention was to come here and read back to see a list of QOTD but I've been so busy lately. And to top it off Book Fair was dumped in my lap yesterday too so I have to contend with that. I used to help run it but it looks like this year I will be on my own.

Anywho, gonna get started on the day. Maybe the kids will get up on time today, and not forget ties and belts. Double

Hey.... we'll take you whenever you can get here! Sorry about the book fair being dumped on you. That is a big task.

GOOOOOOOD MORNING!!!!

I just checked us in for our flight (well, like and hour and a half ago) and we have boarding positions A55 & A56. Not too bad, as we're still in the A group, but it looks like the flight is sold out. There are up to 60 people in the A group-the first numbers are reserved for business class and A-List Rewards members, and there's no guarantee any of them will be on the flight. I just have to do some last minute packing and vacuuming today, and stop at Starbucks to get us breakfast for tomorrow.

WOOOHOOO.... that makes is SO REAL! I HATE that they reserve so many of the "A" numbers now.... it used to be a sort of game for me to check in as early as possible and get the lowest "A" numbers that I could! I've gotten as low as 3 in the past! Now I"m lucky if I get in the 40's.

Sue, I completely understand. It is 8:10 AM and I am home because yesterday I lost my job. Over 10% of us were laid off. I am miserable, but doing better. I am going to run a few errands today to catch up on some things that have been put on the back burner, but otherwise, it's job searching. I have a get-together scheduled with a friend tonight that had been planned, so I'll keep that as well.

I will post the HH results soon. I have to make a few phone calls first.

I love language, so my dream job would involve that. I think I've mentioned that I'm certified as a teacher of the hearing impaired. I;ve always had a knack for grammar, semantics, syntax, etc., and have a (obnoxious to some) tendancy to correct people. I really must work on that.

Hope everyone has a great day!

CC

oh my.... CC, I'm so sorry to hear this.

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Well... Happy Thursday friends! It is a super happy day for me because my kids have a 4 day weekend!!

I have two loads of towels and sheets on the clothesline already but....brrrr! IT was cold this morning! In the high 20's when I got up! But the sun is shining so the clothes will eventually dry I suppose!

I had a yummy onion eggwhite omelet for breakfast (with a bit of Laughing Cow cheese too). I eat pretty light on THursdays (before weigh-in on Friday), so that will probably be it for the morning. DD and I are having lunch together this afternoon after I pick her up at 12:15 (early release due to NECAP testing). If I get too hungry before lunch I will have a slice of turkey and a cup of tea. Not sure yet what lunch is going to be... especially since the fridge is kind of bare!

Tomorrow was going to be my "get it done around the house" kind of day, but DD has a chiropractic appointment at 10 am and an orthodontist appointment at 1pm (lost her retainer! ).... and she wants to fit in an extra workout at the pool in between those two, so I obviously won't be coming home. So it all needs to get done today!

The house is picked up, laundry and dishes are caught up and we haven't been around enough to need to vacuum again, so it will just be some odd-ball picking up of stuff.... put away the umbrellas still drying in the garage, sprinkle kitty litter on the oil spill in the garage (mower hemorrhaged after I used it last time), straighten up all of the sneakers in the mudroom, get the Legos out of the office confused3) ...........that sort of stuff. If I have time I am going to leave early to pick up DD and stop at the car wash to vacuum my car.

If I can breeze through that stuff early, I might scrap for a few minutes today! That will be my reward. My workout today will be a walk/run while DS is at soccer practice.

DS and I are SUPPOSED to be going away this weekend for our Mother/Son time, but with DH traveling and all of the kids sports and such, it has been hard to confirm this for sure. I'm going to check into it today and make a decision by tonight. DH is going to the Patriot's game on Sunday, so this will mean leaving DD home alone for the entire day.... sure she is 16, but I still worry about her. And we were going to leave Friday night, but DS doesn't want to miss his soccer game Saturday morning. So if we do go away it will be Saturday afternoon until MOnday afternoon probably.

Wish I had more to chat about, but my life is pretty dull! TTYL..............P

 

[keenercam]

Good morning, everyone. I know I haven't been around and I feel bad for not being here to offer support to my fellow losers, but life has been crazy busy. We were in WDW last weekend for the Wine & Dine 1/2 marathon. Howard ran it and I scream-teamed. We ate too much that night and all day Sunday. And I drank a glass of Rosa Regale AND a pineapple margarita (I don't drink at all!) so I was very worried about what the scale would say on Monday morning. Fortunately, I think the 25+ miles I walked Friday - Sunday helped keep the scale where it should be.

My only regrets about the weekend revolve around not getting to meet up with some of the WISHers, like Rose & Mike. But Rose, I saw your pre-race picture and you look absolutely fantastic! I am so glad you felt well enough to run it.

Nancy - Happy birthday!

CC - I am so sorry about your job. I am completely convinced that there is a much better, less stressful opportunity to just waiting for you.

I have been mostly good with food this week but horrible with any kind of activity. Something happened to my knee suddenly on Sunday and I could barely walk to get on the plane. It was scary and awful and painful. I saw my ortho surgeon on Tuesday and he thinks I tore my meniscus. I have an MRI tomorrow and the follow-up appointment Tuesday. I haven't discussed with him yet the prospects for the half-marathon in January - I figure I'll wait for the diagnosis. He promises that he'll get me in ASAP for surgery if that is necessary.

This weekend is going to be a big challenge for me. Tomorrow night we are driving to Washington DC to meet up with my college friend and her family who are visiting the east coast for the weekend, from their home in Sidney, Australia. We'll stay at the same hotel as them tomorrow night and have breakfast early Saturday before driving to Pittsburgh for my husband's HS reunion Saturday night. Sunday, we'll take my MIL to lunch, visit with DSIL and DBIL and Dnephew before the 5 hour drive home. I am never well-behaved, food-wise, when we travel. I will have to pack lots of on-plan stuff in a cooler to try to have healthy options.

Have a great day, everyone!

 

[pjlla]

Okay.... here are a few photopass pix....

This is one of my favorite from my most recent trip this past May with DD

This is my favorite from my trip last year with DS

And, despite my size, this is my favorite from our last family trip in 2008.....

And YES, that smallest child with the shaggy blonde hair is my SON! He has been toying with various lengths of "rock star" hair since about 3rd grade! I don't mind it but it drives my DH nuts!.......P

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

Okay.... here are a few photopass pix....

This is one of my favorite from my most recent trip this past May with DD

Hey I know those 2 gorgeous young ladies!!! DS misses you guys! He wants his ride buddy back!

 

[bellebookworm9]

Sue, I completely understand. It is 8:10 AM and I am home because yesterday I lost my job.

I love language, so my dream job would involve that. I think I've mentioned that I'm certified as a teacher of the hearing impaired. I;ve always had a knack for grammar, semantics, syntax, etc., and have a (obnoxious to some) tendancy to correct people. I really must work on that.

So sorry to hear this. I hope you can find a job as a hearing impaired teacher-I obviously think that's a cool job!

WOOOHOOO.... that makes is SO REAL! I HATE that they reserve so many of the "A" numbers now.... it used to be a sort of game for me to check in as early as possible and get the lowest "A" numbers that I could! I've gotten as low as 3 in the past! Now I"m lucky if I get in the 40's.

I'm doing Early Bird Check In on the way home because we'll be at MNSSHP 24 hours before. Last trip we got A40 & A41 going down and A35 & A36 coming home (with EBCI). I'm not too worried because I remember last time the first 20 or so numbers didn't even have people attached to them! And I was looking at flight schedules, and this one also has people on it that are stopping/laying over on their way to various Texas, South Carolina, other Florida airports, etc.

 

[lisah0711]

Good morning losers and maintainers!

A bit behind on the thread so I am just starting from here. to everyone that I may have missed replying to -- I do read along.

Happy Birthday, Laura! (mackeysmom)

Thank you, Gretchen, for being our coach this busy, busy week!

QOTD 10/6: What is something positive you've done this week in regards to your weight loss journey?

Disney QOTD 10/6: Do you use Photopass? What are your favorite shots you've had done?

The most positive thing I will be doing this week in regards to my weight loss is run a 10K on Sunday. I need to get back in the training mode now that a couple of weeks have passed since my half -- this is why you always have to sign up for another race before you finish your last, fight that inertia!

We do use photopass but I'm not sure I have any pics I have access to. I'll look around.

Have a wonderful time on your trip, Gretchen!

Trina, sorry that you are having a tough week!

Deb, you are so active on the week-ends you probably can get away with just a bit more activity on work days. Could you do two 10 minute walks? I was going to suggest exercises at your desk but that might be a bit awkward since you share an office. I'm with you on the difficulty of doing something at the end of a long day of work.

Dona, hope tonight is easier!

Tracey, you've had an emotional week -- that is exhausting.

Buffy, bless you for taking on the book fair! There is the QOTD archive if you are looking for inspiration. I stopped doing it for this challenge because I didn't think anyone was really using it.

CC, I'm so, so sorry about your job. I agree with everyone who thinks there is a great, big beautiful tomorrow and wonderful job out there for you. Hang in there!

Pamela, love the great pics! I think hair is a great thing for kids to get their ya-yas out with.

Cam, I am so, so sorry about your poor knee. for a speedy recovery!

Have a great day all!