My winter cover is a 2 page fold out. One on the moguls and one on curling. I love both even though moguls is pure hell on the knees. And curling I would rock at!! All I do is sweep and mop, I should be a pro!
Hello Friends!!!! I have let my busy life get in my way since last july and I am ready to say move over life because I am just as important too! So I am back and committed to doing my best to finish out this challenge.
I am going to PM my "starting" weight again as I am sure I have been wiped off the spread sheet. I am hoping to loose 8-10lbs by the time we start the alumni holiday thread.
I have my meal plans made for the next 2 wks. My whole family joined our community center gym today. I did my first class which was piloxing and I loved it. I am ready to get to work again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gotta ask.... what is PILOXING??? Sounds like fun, whatever it is!
Great question! I was a star basketball player in high school so I would have loved to see myself on the cover of a magazine. Maybe shooting a jumpshot!!! Of course with my hair and makeup in just the right spots.
That is what airbrushing is for!!
I will make sure to keep up with you all. I am excited to see how everyone is doing!!! Talk to you all soon.
I am so happy that I only work 2 days this week. My kids have school Wed but I don't, so I made a doctor's appointment and may try to make pumpkin rolls. We have 6 days off of school total. Of course we have the Monday after Thanksgiving off so people can go opening day of hunting in PA. It'll be nice to have a break. I've been swamped with work, my online class, and my family. So this is a much needed break, and hopefully December won't be too stressful.
Enjoy your break~!
DS8 went to the orthodontist Thursday. He will be getting an expander and braces in January (phase 1). So I am joining the others here who were talking about braces not too long ago. I told DH that DSs teeth will be the most expensive thing in our house! Yikes!
ME too!! DD's MOUTH cost more than any other single thing in the house, short of our cars!
I'm going to try to get some cleaning done tonight since our church is having Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow and my kids want to stay for it. Then, it's a day of football.
DSs (8 and 5) watched Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer last night and loved it. They watched it again this morning and are watching it again right now! It's so funny to watch DS5 quote the movie. The movie is pretty cute. And now, DS8 wants a book about Bigfoot for Christmas. He's been talking about Bigfoot for months now thanks to MIL who lets them watch ghost hunting shows and shows about things like Bigfoot while they are at her house. I finally just told her to stop letting them watch shows like that (and her response was "why?") when DS8 swore he saw a werewolf outside his window (flying since his bedroom is on the second floor). He wasn't scared, but she just doesn't get that they are 8 and 5 instead of 55. But since this is the DIS and not therapy I won't get into it.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Jill
DS was into watching some of those "Hunting for Bigfoot"shows that were on this fall/summer, but I nipped that in the bud. He thought I was a big meany, but I just didn't think it was the right thing for him.... and he is 13, not 8!!
Today makes my 2nd sequential day on plan! I think that might be the first time since we started this challenge. , but I'm OP now and intend to stay that way. I already have the eating part of Black Friday figured out. Subway, salad of course. I haven't looked at their dressings yet, but I may just skip them altogether, or bring my own. I am trying to keep my salt intake to a minimum. I know I feel better when I do.
So, my calorie goal is essentially around 1200 calories. Myfitnesspal says that my max is 1200, but when I have an under 1200 calorie day, it says I didn't eat enough. So, I figure I should I stay under 1400, which is similar to what Sparkpeople recommended. I will still be losing, although it will look like I am over my calorie count for the day. The other thing that is bugging me is that I ate really well today, low on the carbs, but still okay for my mood, and high protein that's low in fat. This sounds good to me, but myfitnesspal has the counts colored red (as if it's a negative thing) because I went over my recommended protein and (unbelievably) calcium.
Any advice? I am really stumped on why extra calcium is a bad thing.
My parents wanted steak for dinner tonight, but my mom was good about it and asked me which kind I wanted. She bought small pieces of less lean steak for them and small pieces of lean sirloin for me. I only ate 1 and filled up on salad and broccoli. I am convinced I have an addiction to broccoli.
That was also my 2nd salad of the day, so I definitely got in my veggie servings for the day. I also got in my dairy servings and plenty of protein. The only thing I was missing (according to WW) is 2 servings of oil. But, I don't thing that eating them helps me, and, if anything I gain weight eating them. I do try to eat some, like we do add some to our pasta sauce, but that's about it. Oh, and if I eat the GF bread, there is plenty in that to count as 1 tsp. The bread tastes good; you have the option of adding melted butter or vegetable oil to the mix. I add olive oil. I have a hunch that it gives it the extra flavor I need to make it taste more like what I used to eat: Italian bread.
Time to rant-feel free to skip.
My mother is driving me nuts. I don't know what she wants me to do. She complains about what I wear, how fat I am, how I wash the dishes, anything and everything. Yesterday she started in with how my brain is messed up and that something happened to me. Today she started in with how I'm taking meds and they are making me fat. For the millionth time, the weight-related side effect for my meds are either weight loss or no change in weight. I've heard that it is almost impossible to lose weight when you have hypothyroidism and do not take medication. How can she say I don't need that medication? I have blood work to prove I need it. The only medication she thinks I need is birth control. No one is arguing that I need to take birth control; I would just hate to see what I would be like without the others.
I had planned to go to the gym today, but I was exhausted. My mom made some comment like, "She goes to the gym once in a week and she wants a medal." Honestly. And, I went 3 times-Monday, Tuesday, and Friday. I will hopefully make it there tomorrow.
Maybe tomorrow I'll peak at the scale and, if I lost weight, tell my mother that I lost weight. I don't know. I don't want to jinx anything and I have this fear that telling her might lead to more criticism. I'm guessing I'll hear something like, "If you weren't so fat, you wouldn't need to lose weight." I guess the think is, it's hard to be optimistic when it comes to her.
Okay, vent over. I processed the situation more than I expected and I feel much better.
Have a great, OP Sunday everyone!
Well..... it feels disrespectful to tell you to ignore your mother, but that is what my head is telling me to say. I will say, that as your mother, I'm sure she loves you with all of her heart and soul. But that doesn't mean she is perfect or infallible. Becoming a Mom doesn't automatically mean that you know the right things to do/say.
Have you ever (during a calm period, not after a fight) just told your Mom, flat out, that she is continually hurting your feelings with her criticisms? Maybe she doesn't realize how it makes you feel. I know it seems obvious, but sometimes you need to spell it out for certain people!
My DMIL is one of the most caring, loving, prayerful Christian women I know. But she sent some strange "messages" back when DH was overweight. She would tell him how worried she was about his weight, how concerned she was about his health.... and then INSIST that he take home a dozen homemake cookies cause she made them just for him!!
She was having trouble balancing the "concerned Mom" with the "I-show-my-love-with-baked-goods Mom".
Anyhow.... Hold your head up high. You KNOW in your heart that you are a smart, special, caring, loving beautiful girl! And I know that your Mom knows this too.... she just doesn't know how to show her concern about your health without sounding critical. And if things get rough at home, feel free to come talk with us. We are always here for you.
Morning everyone! (Its after midnight & haven't gone to bed yet)
These last few days I've been in the Christmas spirit. This is something that hasn't happened since Josh and Maddie died in 08. Those last few years Christmas and Thanksgivng were just a regular day to me, I didn't give a crud.
Well, something changed in me these last few days. I even made a list of things that I wanted for Christmas and gave it to Alan. I think he was more shocked then I was, LOL. A few days ago I stocked up on Christmas cards at Wal-Mart. I told Alan on Wednesday that I wanted to decorate and get Christmas cards done this weekend. I normally do all of that the weekend after Thanksgiving but I'll be at Disney. Alan got the tree up and I got most of the Christmas cards done. Tomorrow (or I should say today) I'm going to decorate the tree and get the dining room table cleared off and the holiday table cloth on it. I just hope we can actually keep it cleaned off til Thursday, lol.
I was helping Alan unpack the last few boxes we have in the house. I came across Josh and I's old DVD camcorder. I hadn't seen it in years and actually thought I had lost it.
I took it and went back into the office. I went looking through my desk and found a few of the mini DVDs that I had recorded stuff onto. I plugged the camera in to let the battery charge some off the charger. I then stuck a DVD in and held my breath as I hit "PLAY."
What comes up on the screen you ask?
Maddie, at about 4 months old. The only reason I know that is because she had a pacifer in her mouth. At around 6 months old she gave them up cold turkey.
I sat back and just watched it. I hit the finalize button to make sure it was finalized. The next step was to remove it from the camcorder and stick it in the DVD player. Would I get lucky? Would I actually be able to watch it on the 32 inch screen tv? I put it in hit a few buttons on the remote and held my brath again as I hit play. There smiling back at me, Maddie.
I put another one in and almost cried when I realized it was NICU footage. Alan was in the guest bedroom organizing stuff. I called for him to come in the office. He walked in and took one look at the tv, took a look at me, back at the tv and said two words,
"Awwww Maddie"....
Happy birthday & Merry Christmas to me all wrapped into one.
I don't need anything else...
I got on the scale this morning and I lost 3 pounds! I've NEVER lost 3 pounds in a week. I had set a goal to lose 10 pounds by the end of November. I only have 2 more pounds to lose! I had bought a couple pairs of size 22 jeans about 4 weeks ago. For giggles I went and tried them on about an hour ago and they fit! So in a month I've lost 8 pounds and dropped a pant size!!
First of all.....WOOHOO On 3 pounds and a pants size!!!!
Second of all.....
on the videos of Maddie. I'm sure it was a really special moment. And it shows that you are healing, that you were able to watch it without it sending you to the fridge for a gallon of ice cream to soothe your soul.
I'm pleased to hear that you are reawakening the holiday spirit in your life after all you have been through.
Just a quick drive by for now with the QOTD:
If you were one of the seven dwarfs, which one would you be today -- Happy, Grumpy, Sleepy, Doc, Sneezy, Bashful or Dopey?
Back after the party (or during!). Everyone have a Healthy and Happy Sunday!
Right now it would be "Buzzed" dwarf! I'm not a drinker, but we opened a bottle of champagne to celebrate "Just Say No To Ladders" day and I had more than my share! BTW, how many points in a glass of champagne??
I'm such a light-weight these days! I definitely drank the majority of the bottle, but honestly that was 2 hours ago and I'm still having trouble typing properly!!
Good morning all!
I'm on the front of Sports Illustrated sporting my WISH shirt and my Tinker Bell Half medal!
I'd love to see it!!! 
I'm in for the
pjlla's Holiday Plan!
Pamela, when is the next stage of the robotics?
We go to States on December 3.
CC, I know that you love and respect your parents. I wish they would treat you with love and respect, too.
I hope that you get a job soon so that you can move out.
Nicely said.
I wouldn't worry about the myfitnesspal and calcium thing unless it was way over for days and days. It's just comparing numbers to some setting. You might be able to change the setting. I like it because the database is so big, I hardly ever have to enter something by hand. I'm on 1200 calories a day too and it is hard but we can do it!
Remember one off plan day is not going to derail you -- it's the days and days of being off plan that will get you!
I'm down another 1.5 for a total of 20 this challenge and just one teensy pound away from my Princess weight! Soon I will be in new territory!
WTG on the 1.5!!!!
Today I would be Happy. I slept for ten hours last night so no Sleepy for me. I might have a couple of Grumpy dwarves for company here though.
We had our first big snow of the year and everyone is dug in for winter for today at least.
Sorry to say, but I'm glad YOU got the snow this time and not us!!
:I'm in! But we need a better name
What about the PIP - Pjlla -inspired-plan? Or, PHP-Pjlla-holiday-plan?
I agree! How about the PIP plan???? Or maybe the PIP 80% plan??
I'll start on Sunday Nov 27 when we get back from our trip and follow until Dec 24 when we have our family party. No more than 4 days off plan.
Got it!!
Today I am HAPPY! Well I am most days. The sun is shining, my guys are on their way home, did most of my laundry yesterday, got a ton of new clothes at Kohl's yesterday, I am healthy, I have plenty of food to eat, a nice house to live in, DH & I both have jobs, we have everything we NEED.
There is so much to be thankful and HAPPY about. Try to notice your blessings. Most of us have too many to count!
Glad you can appreciate all the blessings you have!
The visit was a little disappointing. She only showed up to sleep here each night, around 8:00. We watched a little TV together and then went to bed about 11:00. Now, she's about to leave. Wasn't as fun as I thought it would be but I was able to sleep knowing I was not alone in the house so it was PRICELESS! I made us 2 types of muffins this morning, Blueberry Cheesecake and Apple Cinnamon
Both from mixes I had on hand and both were yummy! I might have to freeze the leftovers (8) since DH & DS will probably not eat them. She is leaving with a lot of my clothes that are too big for me now.
Well, glad you weren't alone anyhow.
I am off to do 45 minutes on the elliptical and get my shower before the guys get home. Yesterday at Kohl's I was solidly in a 14 pant and L shirt.
It does make me wonder about sizing though. Before I gained all this weight I was always a size 12 and weighed in the 140's-150's. I think sizing has really changed over the years. I think I would be a 8 or 10 if I was in the 140's now.
Have a great day all!
Don't worry about the number on the tag. As long as you are working on getting to a HEALTHY weight and you feel good, that is what counts. I have things in my closet that fit properly that range from an 8 to a 3. Sure, when I wear a "4" I'd love to SHOUT about it, but it is just a random number. If you are concerned about the number on the tag, you can ALWAYS find a company that will make the size number that you want. Heck, Chico's threw out the entire American sizing system and has their own sizes that I still can't understand! I find Coldwater Creek stuff runs large, as does Christopher & Banks (I'm a 4 there), but Gap stuff runs a bit small (I'm a 6-8 there).
Thanks Lisa! I spend a lot of time job searching and I know I will find something I will love and soon.
I wrapped more Christmas presents this morning. I don't know if I mentioned this, but what I did is assign everyone a wrapping paper. I recorded whose is whose and nothing needs to be labeled. They are "only stocking stuffers, but it's a huge help. I feel like I'm saving a lot of time and it's an easy way to determine who still needs gifts. Umm...that would be my father. He has one so far. Any ideas? I'm really thinking hard and trying to keep things balanced. My sister has 23 so I better get going.
My mom decided on a whole turkey. She likes dark meat and to turn some of the leftovers into soup. And, the grocery store was having a deal: if you bought any whole turkey, you got 300 bonus gas points (or 30 cents off per gallon.) It was a good deal. I got the same deal last week when I bought a frozen one to donate. That deal was even better because the turkey was only 58 cents a pound.
I don't have much planned for the day. I may go to the gym. I may exercise at home. It is going to be about 60 today and my car needs to be washed, so I'll do that. Otherwise, I may go shopping and get my exercise by walking from store to store. (That would end up being about a mile and a good challenge for me.) I am good about power walking through the store and even walking in place while I am trying to find something. I also go with a list so that I don't have too much down time. That is reserved for standing in line and cashing out.
I'll probably check back in later. I've only received a few Healthy Habits results. Keep them coming
Glad you have a lot to keep you busy today. I wish I could get inspired to start shopping, but so far I've only got one thing for each kid and NOTHING else!
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Happy Sunday afternoon friends! Happy "JUST SAY NO TO LADDERS" day!
To those of you who were here with me last year, I want to say a HUGE and SINCERE THANK YOU!! Thank you for your warm healing thoughts, pixie dust, and prayers. Thanks for the PM's and notes. Thank you for letting me vent when I was worried and stressed and in tears.
Those 11 days that DH spent in the medical center (especially the first 4-5, when things were crazy, touch-and-go, etc etc), were probably the worst of my life. But I think I came on here EVERY DAY for some friendship and escape and support.
Through this group I met Deb, who was my Angel-in-person.... all of my Disboard/WISH board friends come to life. She brought me love and caring and FOOD! I will be eternally grateful for that. And I KNOW that so many of you would have done the same if you had been nearby.
For those of you who are newer to this group, please be ASSURED you are in the presence of an amazing bunch of people. Consider yourself lucky to have these ladies (and a few gentlemen) as your friends.
Anyhow, we had a nice dinner at mid-day to celebrate this special day. I made some fun decorations to hang this morning, I made a special toast a lunch, and we enjoyed a nice meal with my parents, who were our special angels during DH's hospitalization last year. They moved into our house and held the household together, getting the kids to school and activities, doing laundry, dishes, meals, etc for three full weeks during a busy holiday time. Without them, my life would have been unbearably stressful during that time.
Anyhow, I'm going to go visit with my family. We rarely have such a relaxing Sunday, especially this time of year.
TTYL.............................P
So I am back and committed to doing my best to finish out this challenge. 
, but I'm OP now and intend to stay that way. I already have the eating part of Black Friday figured out. Subway, salad of course. 
I love to travel with them, they make a fantastic carry-on. All the pockets keep me organized! I must have my VB carry-it-all wristlet, which has my cell, license and debit, 
