Biggest Loser Princess and Tinker Bell 2011 and 2012 -- OLD please see NEW thread

[mikamah]

Way to go, Maria on the 11 miles!! You are ON!!! Too bad Dennis or Ben won't do the manicure for you and you could just relax. Maybe you could talk them into the pedicure next weekend. I thought it was a mani/pedi at first and could not imagine bending down to get my toes after an 11 mile run. I thought of you at lunch yesterday because the view was on in the break room. It looked like a pretty good show, but I'm not too fond of the view ladies either. They all get talking at the same time and too loud for me. I'm 6 pounds above my princess weight. We will get there. I'm just tracking right now and not doing the points, and I find that is more positive for me. I know what to do, and know how much I should be eating, and I think the past few times I've done the ww points, I get too negative when I go over the points, so I figured for as long as it works, I'll track every bite, and then if I stop losing, then I'll do something else, probably ww. Congrats on the new sizes!!

Have fun tonight! Well happily watch from the warmth of our living room. I haven't seen my next door neighbor who has seasons tickets leave yet. Man it's going to be cold. And did you see the necn interview with 2 salem witches talking about Tebow. I guess they didn't hex him, but they are sending all their spirits to help brady. I thought it was rediculous to put on the news. Crazy.

Ok, it's time to stop procrastinating, off to pack the decorations away. I knew I shouldn't have brought them all out. Why don't i listen to myself. I'll be so happy when I'm done and my house is clean.

Enjoy the weekend!!

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Way to go, Maria on the 11 miles!! You are ON!!! Too bad Dennis or Ben won't do the manicure for you and you could just relax. Maybe you could talk them into the pedicure next weekend. I thought it was a mani/pedi at first and could not imagine bending down to get my toes after an 11 mile run. I thought of you at lunch yesterday because the view was on in the break room. It looked like a pretty good show, but I'm not too fond of the view ladies either. They all get talking at the same time and too loud for me. I'm 6 pounds above my princess weight. We will get there. I'm just tracking right now and not doing the points, and I find that is more positive for me. I know what to do, and know how much I should be eating, and I think the past few times I've done the ww points, I get too negative when I go over the points, so I figured for as long as it works, I'll track every bite, and then if I stop losing, then I'll do something else, probably ww. Congrats on the new sizes!!

Have fun tonight! Well happily watch from the warmth of our living room. I haven't seen my next door neighbor who has seasons tickets leave yet. Man it's going to be cold. And did you see the necn interview with 2 salem witches talking about Tebow. I guess they didn't hex him, but they are sending all their spirits to help brady. I thought it was rediculous to put on the news. Crazy.

Ok, it's time to stop procrastinating, off to pack the decorations away. I knew I shouldn't have brought them all out. Why don't i listen to myself. I'll be so happy when I'm done and my house is clean.

Enjoy the weekend!!

Um, I don't think I want a manicure that would be the work of my fellas But it was funny to think about!

I like your theory about counting the points. I agree, it just makes me feel guilty, and believe it or not, more hungry

We're watching from the living room, too! omg, you made me laugh out loud with the Salem witches. That is hysterical! It is sad what passes for news these days

You have to put the decorations away before we get to the next holiday Monday -- I know you can do it!

Ok, back to relaxing before the game. I've decided I earned it!

Maria

 

[dumbo_buddy]

lisaR did you manage the 11.5 mile run today? i want to chime in about the pre-race jitters. you've done an excellent job in your training. you trained despite being sick like 5 times this season! you're going to do great!

lindsay you are KILLING it this challenge! nice work! maria said you've lost a cat but i was thinking you lost a newborn! lol! in fact, you lost more than a newborn already! i need to lose about 3.5 newborns

maria a self-manicure sounds more like torture to me than a reward! i cannot paint my nails - never looks good. i think your fellas would do a better job at painting nails then i would! lol! nice work on the 11 miles! you are going to kill the princess. and your weight now is awfully close to last year so you'll definitely be back to it by then if not lower. and i'm reeeeally thinking about that wicked half with you and kathy!

rose so how was it not going to PT?? i love staying in my jammies! i can't remember if i wrote you about about the TENS unit or just dreamed it. i'm losing my brain apparently. you can probably get a TENS unit paid for by your insurance. i had a doctor write me a prescription for one. i also had a big traction unit too (the thing that holds your neck in place while you lay on the floor and can't move) that i don't use. this is what i have: http://www.empi.com/empi_products/detail.aspx?id=154

kathy poko may need to be a test doggie for this new leash that john may be working on. it's a leash/harness thingie. only one made so far. he's trying to figure out the sales and marketing aspect of it. we might need to send one to you to try it out. john just tried it out with a bunch of dogs in the neighborhood and it's pretty cool. did you get your decorations put away?? the guy across from us (he just died a few months ago) used to have christmas wreaths in his front windows all year round. someone asked him once why he didn't take them down and he said, "i like the way they make me feel"

lisaH i'd like to see pictures of your disney office - i remember seeing them once but can't really remember past the lamp thingies. are you back to your usual, calm self yet??

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john and i are going out to dinner tonight we went out to dinner when thomas was 8 weeks old. we went with my aunt mary and uncle eddie (same ones we're going with tonight) who live across the street. my cousin watched thomas. that was the last time we went out to dinner alone. my mommy's helper claudia is going to come babysit. we're going out to eat on city island (yep, same as the movie) so not far. i'm nervous. the baby is kind of cranky right now. in fact, i'm typing this as i simultaneously push the bouncy seat up and down to keep him happy. meh, we'll be gone no more than 2 hours. we need to get out.

my friend mary from high school came to visit yesterday and aunt mary and uncle eddie came over last night and we had pizza. i had one slice. i usually can put down 3 so that was a win not to mention we had friendly's for lunch yesterday but i ate off the under 500 cal menu and only ate half a sundae (which was still like a million calories!). meh. baby steps.

i'm going to go brush my hair and try to find that thing of mascara i have. wonder if it's dried up?

xoxo

 

[Rose&Mike]

Lindsay--8.4 pounds! Holy cannoli Batman! That is fabulous! I hope the banquet is fun! Too exciting about the trip in October. That is so cool that you are making a power point for the kids. What music did you put to it? So when are you going to be there? We are there for Tom's big bday bash in October. It would be cool if we could just get together for a sec just so I could give you a hug!

Rose-oooh, ooh, come do the wicked half with us!! It's in the end of september, the 22nd I believe a saturday morning. That would be so much fun. I know Maria has a guest suite, but you would be welcome to stay here too, but it's not a suite, but an air mattress in the playroom. Our house if rather small, but always room for a friend.

I'm thinking about it...Are you sure you all want me? I am kind of a pita when it comes to food. I have to wait to see when parents weekend is. We skipped it last year, but this will be our last one. So we don't want to miss it. When does it usually sell out? And what airport???


Maria--The pounds will come off! You can do it! You are doing what you need to do. 11 miles is great! The whole Tim Tebow thing....as someone who was abused as a child, I hope and pray that the higher power has better things to concentrate on.

So, let's see. Where should we eat? Do you want to do dinner or lunch? What sounds good to you?

Have you all thought about looking at portion control as opposed to points? There are some books on slow eating and portion control out there. I am more of a portion control kind of girl. I also have found that myfitnesspal works for me, cause I know if I want to eat something then I either have to not eat something else or I have to get off my butt and exercise. But it's tracking calories. So let's say I want icecream. But I only have 150 calories left. But I really, really really want the ice cream. I can either have 150 calories worth, or I can exercise. The nice thing is--everyday it starts over, clean slate. I don't think I would like the whole activity point thing, and saving points, etc. Every day is a new day. And every day ends at the end of the day!

And I don't mind the fundraising. I hate counting the money. I just really really don't like it. I kind of brought it up today to my boss and she was basically in the "we'll make do mode." Fingers crossed that the office manager is back next week!

And did you see the necn interview with 2 salem witches talking about Tebow. I guess they didn't hex him, but they are sending all their spirits to help brady.

Lisa R and Lisa H--how were those runs???? And how is that taper madness???

rose so how was it not going to PT?? i love staying in my jammies! i can't remember if i wrote you about about the TENS unit or just dreamed it. i'm losing my brain apparently. you can probably get a TENS unit paid for by your insurance. i had a doctor write me a prescription for one. i also had a big traction unit too (the thing that holds your neck in place while you lay on the floor and can't move) that i don't use. this is what i have: http://www.empi.com/empi_products/detail.aspx?id=154

Have fun at dinner!!! Not going to pt was bliss! I actually did work instead. I would rather do work that I brought home than go to pt--what does that tell you? Thanks for the link to the tens unit. If my foot acts up, I am going to find a pt closer to home. I just hate starting over again. But hopefully it won't come to that.

So what is the leash? Petie is the worst puller on the planet. He strangles himself the whole time. And he is such a weird body shape--jack russell/dachsund mix.

Have you made your postpartum appt? I know you are dreading it.

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I did my 8 miles on the tm after work. Mike did 17. He started before me and we finished at about the same time. It's cold here and snowing, so I'm glad we had access to the tm. I ran 2 walked 1. My legs were beyond sore at the end--can you say woefully undertrained???? At least my cardio is good. I had that weird muscle misfiring thing again right at the end that I had at the w&d. It was so hot in the Y. Mike thought it might be an electrolyte thing cause I did not have endurolytes for w&d--left them at home...So that kind of makes sense. I am going to add a 2-3 mile weekday run in next week along with the pool and the bike. That will put me at a whopping 2 runs a week!

The foot feels ok. The ankle is good. The plantar scar tissue spot is a little sore, but not bad. We'll see how it does tomorrow.

Have a great night everyone.

 

[PRINCESS VIJA]

does anyone have a guess as to when the princess 1/2 marathon will be in 2013? I have to ask off of work at the beginning of February for next year already, so I need an idea... anyone guess?

 

[dumbo_buddy]

rose when is mike's marathon? 17 miles on the treadmill? that's nutso! i mean like, in a good way and you did 8 on there? i hope you had some tv to watch or something! john's leash thingie that he's working on seems pretty cool. it's supposed to help with pulling. he only has one made so far - it's a $650 sample! crazy how expensive it is to put an idea to work, right? have you tried a gentle leader collar with your dog? that might work since he is shaped funny. the gentle leader collars go around their noses. they work well from what i hear. we had two bulldogs so we couldn't use that kind of collar/leash since bullies don't really have snouts!

princess vija my guess is the princess will be the last weekend in february.

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didn't work out at all this weekend and have been on a binge. eek.

i have my post partum check up tomorrow i've been avoiding it but i need to get it over with. if the doc brings up the birth i'm just going to tell him i don't want to talk about it. i'm still so embarrassed. when i tell you i screamed F*** no less than 200 times in the 25 minutes i was in the hospital room before matthew was born, i'm not being sarcastic in, like, the least bit. omg. oh and add to the fact that i need to tell him about....ummm...some TMI bathroom issues i've been having that may or may not involve hemorrhoids i think i might just die of embarrassment.

it's almost time for BIG BLUE! i reeeeally wish i had some nachos right now for the game

 

[donac]

Nancy I hear you about the no nachoes during the game. My dh is watching the game (He is a Giants fan but has been a long time Packers fan too) and he can't eat anything. He is having a colonoscopy tomorrow and is on liquids and jello.

PLease send him some PD he has been having some stomach problems but I can't take any more bad news. We had 4 relatives of faculty members die in the last two weeks.

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

Hi ladies

We celebrated my bday today at my nanas. It was very nice and i am currently typing and posting this from my new android tablet that my parents got me. Yes i know i am so spoiled

Maria and kathy you must be so excited. That was such a good game last night. I guess brady put tebow in his place. we are predicting a patriots giants superbowl.

Nancy congrats to you and your giants too.

Maria great job on the new sizes and for getting your run in and eating good this weekend

Nancy i hope u had a great dinner out last night and that the kiddos were good for the sitter. I loved the pic on facebook of matthew.

Rose glad the foot and ankle held up through the run yep baby steps. Dont do too much too fast. Wow 17 for mike. Good for him. We are planning to go to disney the wk of 10/8. That would be great to see u. When is your trip?

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So funny story to share. I got money from most of my family so figured i would to get new running shoes. I was at the store and saw a pair i liked and they were on sale. I guess i was a bit excited because i set the box on the bench and went to sit down and fell flat on my butt. Apparently i thought the bench was longer than what it was. I was so embarresed. A guy came over and asked if i was ok. luckly the shoes wwere perfect. I left there as quick as i could. The not so funny part is i really hurt my tailbone. It eels like i broke it but im sure its just bruised. I hope it doesnt stop me from running. I ran for a little when i got home but now it is feeling worse. I am such a bonehead.

Tomorrow i am off and i have lots of cleaning up to do. So i will be a busy girl.

 

[mikamah]

You have to put the decorations away before we get to the next holiday Monday -- I know you can do it!

No worries, decorations were away house dusted and vacuumed before the game last night. Today I put all my other stuff back out. What a game last night, huh? Michael was cute, he made a goal post out of pencils and during the commercials we had a contest shooting paper footballs through the goal. He won, 8-3. There were a lot of commercials, so we did every third commercial.

[kathy poko may need to be a test doggie for this new leash that john may be working on. it's a leash/harness thingie. only one made so far. he's trying to figure out the sales and marketing aspect of it. we might need to send one to you to try it out. john just tried it out with a bunch of dogs in the neighborhood and it's pretty cool. did you get your decorations put away?? the guy across from us (he just died a few months ago) used to have christmas wreaths in his front windows all year round. someone asked him once why he didn't take them down and he said, "i like the way they make me feel"

Poko would love to try anything new out. I bought her a little coat since she's so thin and she seems to be getting used to it. She doesn't like the cold at all. She is a pretty good walker, occassionally does the walking in front of me trying to trip me, but is not usually a puller unless there's a squirrel or cat in sight. Decorations all away. Your neighbor reminds me of a friend when I was growing up. Whenever we'd drop her off, my dad would tell her her wreath needed to be down by good friday and that's about when she did it. How was your night out? Hope you had a relaxing time, and the boys were little angels for the sitter.

I'm thinking about it...Are you sure you all want me? I am kind of a pita when it comes to food. I have to wait to see when parents weekend is. We skipped it last year, but this will be our last one. So we don't want to miss it. When does it usually sell out? And what airport???

We'd love for you to come up. No worries on the food, the alcohol is more important. I've got chambord and baileys. And I wonder if beergaritas are gluten free. I'll figure it out. I know last year it said it capped the race off at a certain number, maybe 1000, but if I don't think it sold out. And I thought the support on the route was great, plenty of water/gatorade stops, and bringing up the rear, there was plenty left. But the year before it was very hot, so they were running out I read. Logan Airport in Boston is the closest. But manchester NH isn't far if it's much cheaper, I'd be happy to come up there to get you.

I did my 8 miles on the tm after work. Mike did 17. He started before me and we finished at about the same time. It's cold here and snowing, so I'm glad we had access to the tm. I ran 2 walked 1. My legs were beyond sore at the end--can you say woefully undertrained???? At least my cardio is good. I had that weird muscle misfiring thing again right at the end that I had at the w&d. It was so hot in the Y. Mike thought it might be an electrolyte thing cause I did not have endurolytes for w&d--left them at home...So that kind of makes sense. I am going to add a 2-3 mile weekday run in next week along with the pool and the bike. That will put me at a whopping 2 runs a week!

The foot feels ok. The ankle is good. The plantar scar tissue spot is a little sore, but not bad. We'll see how it does tomorrow.

Have a great night everyone.

Nice job on the run!! I'm glad the foot is feeling ok, and I like your plan for 2 runs a week. You don't want to overdo it before the princess. I brought my medal back out and hung it back up in the playroom, and put a pic of me and michael after the race in a frame near it. I'm using that as my anchor to keep me on the right path. I also found my running journal, and finished writing about the princess, and made some goals. Portion control is sort of what ww is about too, but it uses the points to keep track, and after you've done it many, many times, you get to know the points. Tracking for me is a huge part of my success, and I've even thought of starting a journal here, just to post my food journal, and putting it out on the internet would definitely keep me accountable.

does anyone have a guess as to when the princess 1/2 marathon will be in 2013? I have to ask off of work at the beginning of February for next year already, so I need an idea... anyone guess?

Hi Vija!! How are you doing? I'd guess the last weekend of feb, the weekend after presidents day.

i have my post partum check up tomorrow i've been avoiding it but i need to get it over with. if the doc brings up the birth i'm just going to tell him i don't want to talk about it. i'm still so embarrassed. when i tell you i screamed F*** no less than 200 times in the 25 minutes i was in the hospital room before matthew was born, i'm not being sarcastic in, like, the least bit. omg. oh and add to the fact that i need to tell him about....ummm...some TMI bathroom issues i've been having that may or may not involve hemorrhoids i think i might just die of embarrassment.

I am certain your doctor had heard and seen it all, and I'm sure you were not as bad as you think. I remember going up to see my sister in labor while waiting for her epidural, and she was screaming to get that f-ing doctor in here so she could get her epidural. Bummer on the hemmorrhoids. Motherhood is not for the faint of heart. Did I read that here or were we talking about that at work. I think it was work and it was getting old is not for the faint of heart, but it works for mothers too. Good luck tomorrow!!

PLease send him some PD he has been having some stomach problems but I can't take any more bad news. We had 4 relatives of faculty members die in the last two weeks.

So sorry for all your coworkers. Good luck to dh tomorrow. I'll be thinking of you both, fingers crossed all is ok.

Maria and kathy you must be so excited. That was such a good game last night. I guess brady put tebow in his place. we are predicting a patriots giants superbowl.

that would a an awesome superbowl!!

So funny story to share. I got money from most of my family so figured i would to get new running shoes. I was at the store and saw a pair i liked and they were on sale. I guess i was a bit excited because i set the box on the bench and went to sit down and fell flat on my butt. Apparently i thought the bench was longer than what it was. I was so embarresed. A guy came over and asked if i was ok. luckly the shoes wwere perfect. I left there as quick as i could. The not so funny part is i really hurt my tailbone. It eels like i broke it but im sure its just bruised. I hope it doesnt stop me from running. I ran for a little when i got home but now it is feeling worse. I am such a bonehead.

Tomorrow i am off and i have lots of cleaning up to do. So i will be a busy girl.

Happy Birthday!! When is it? How morifying to fall off the bench. I hope your tail bone is ok. Imagine what the guy thought, and this girl is going to run. Enjoy your day off tomorrow!! I'm so happy to be off again too.

Lisa and Lisa!!!!!-How are you ladies doing with the taper madness? I saw the Tink program on facebook today, and it was so fun to read through. Kind of nice to go through dl right away, and the dca at the end of the race. I forgot about the expo having speakers and stuff. It would be nice to go to a race alone and do some of that stuff. But even if I was alone, I'd probably want to get to a park. I did see the date for Marathon weekend Jan 10-13th 2013. It's in the back of my mind. Ah but 2 weeks from now, you'll probably be finishing up at the parks after sporting your shiny tink medals for the day, and heading back to your hotels for the night. Or you've gotten your second wind and you're dancing the night away at a DL jellyrolls type place. Whoo hoo!!!!

We are having a good weekend, relaxing, not too much going on. My sil sent me a couple texts from MK today. They are having such a great time. I sent a pic of michael and Poko in our tyedye mickey shirts with our stuffed mickey and minnie and said we were with them in spirit. I'm so happy I got texting on my phone. It's great to hear from them and get a little disney magic text once in a while. They are staying out of the park, and just doing 1 mk day, and then doing universal and sea world.

Tomorrow we might go swim with friends at their gym's pool. She hasn't been feeling great so we'll see in the morning. I'm happy its going to warm up tomorrow. Our walks have been short this weekend, so I did some wii dance today.

Hope you're all enjoying the weekend.

 

[dumbo_buddy]

So funny story to share. I got money from most of my family so figured i would to get new running shoes. I was at the store and saw a pair i liked and they were on sale. I guess i was a bit excited because i set the box on the bench and went to sit down and fell flat on my butt. Apparently i thought the bench was longer than what it was. I was so embarresed. A guy came over and asked if i was ok. luckly the shoes wwere perfect. I left there as quick as i could. The not so funny part is i really hurt my tailbone. It eels like i broke it but im sure its just bruised. I hope it doesnt stop me from running. I ran for a little when i got home but now it is feeling worse. I am such a bonehead.

ouch! that sounds like something i would do. when i was a kid i broke my tailbone during a basketball game. it took months to heal. i hope it's just a bruise. they should have given you a discount since the benches obviously were at fault!!

happy birthday! i can't believe you still get presents from all those family members! why don't i get to have that only child benefit?? lol! how do you like the android phone?? john has one and seems to like it. i have an iphone so pretty similar. i like taking pics on my phone...alot of pics

Nancy I hear you about the no nachoes during the game. My dh is watching the game (He is a Giants fan but has been a long time Packers fan too) and he can't eat anything. He is having a colonoscopy tomorrow and is on liquids and jello.

PLease send him some PD he has been having some stomach problems but I can't take any more bad news. We had 4 relatives of faculty members die in the last two weeks.

how did your DH feel about the game? of course i'm thrilled

ugh i'm sorry about all the faculty members losing family members. how difficult. this has been a really bad winter for so many people. i hope the colonoscopy goes well. think it's crohn's or colitis or something? hopefully nothing too serious. sending prayers to NJ.

Poko would love to try anything new out. I bought her a little coat since she's so thin and she seems to be getting used to it. She doesn't like the cold at all. She is a pretty good walker, occassionally does the walking in front of me trying to trip me, but is not usually a puller unless there's a squirrel or cat in sight. Decorations all away. Your neighbor reminds me of a friend when I was growing up. Whenever we'd drop her off, my dad would tell her her wreath needed to be down by good friday and that's about when she did it. How was your night out? Hope you had a relaxing time, and the boys were little angels for the sitter.

looks like the leash won't be out in mass production for a while but i'll send you one. lol, you're such a softie with poko and her coat. you do know that doggies don't actually need coats, right? take a picture of her with her coat on! they are so cute! oh but you know what you do need to be careful of? when it snows, make sure you check her paws after her walk. they can get snow/ice stuck in between the pads on their paws and that is very painful for them. our last bulldog before fiona used to lift her paws every time we came in from a walk when there was snow on the ground. what a princess!

dinner was nice. ate like a pig. boys were great for the babysitter. the baby is easy as long as he is fed. claudia (the sitter) just needed to plug him with the pacifier every so often. otherwise he just hung out in the swing the whole time. ah, a no-colic baby. they sure are alot better than colic babies!

We'd love for you to come up. No worries on the food, the alcohol is more important.

lol!! who needs food when kathy has booze!! i'm SO in for the beergaritas. gluten free beer works too, right??

rose could fly to nyc and we could carpool if it was cheaper


We are having a good weekend, relaxing, not too much going on. My sil sent me a couple texts from MK today. They are having such a great time. I sent a pic of michael and Poko in our tyedye mickey shirts with our stuffed mickey and minnie and said we were with them in spirit. I'm so happy I got texting on my phone. It's great to hear from them and get a little disney magic text once in a while. They are staying out of the park, and just doing 1 mk day, and then doing universal and sea world.

Tomorrow we might go swim with friends at their gym's pool. She hasn't been feeling great so we'll see in the morning. I'm happy its going to warm up tomorrow. Our walks have been short this weekend, so I did some wii dance today.

Hope you're all enjoying the weekend.

did you wind up going swimming today?

texting is great. so easy to keep up with people without having to commit to a phone call. plus sending pics is fun too!

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back from my OB appt. it wasn't too painful. he didn't mention the birth...at all. just asked me how matthew was and how big he was. then nothing. i don't know if i spoke about the hemmie problem enough or maybe it really is that common because he was just like, "yeah, that happens, just keep an eye on it and it'll clear up" - then of course i get home, go to the bathroom and, yeah, grossness.

i know he didn't meant to make me feel bad but while he was checking me out he was like, "so, you're 161.5 now. looks like you still have a ways to go to get back to your pre-pregnancy weight (134). how are you planning on losing this weight?" uuuggghhhhh. really dude? like i don't know EXACTLY how much i weigh and EXACTLY how far away i am from my pre-preg weight? he said, "you know, saturated fats and a sedentary lifestyle attribute to weight gain." WHAT? ok, maybe he just says that to everyone at these appointments but i wanted to smack him. i know what i need to do. leave me alone. men.

anywho, it's 9:21 now and we don't have anything planned for the day. i feel a cold coming on. yuck. i'm going to go to kickboxing tonight at 7. i need to figure out something for us to do today but i'd much prefer to sit around and sulk.

did you know today is known as BLUE monday? no, not because of the giant win last night - today is historically the most depressing day of the year - it's when the christmas bills are due, post-holiday blues, cold weather, etc. makes for a depressing day i guess. at least most people are off though, right???

 

[lisah0711]

Good morning Princesses and Belle!

The Dis is so dang slow this morning so this will be quick. I'm thinking it is a sign from the cosmos that perhaps a little more housecleaning and bit less Dis'ing is in order today.

I feel like I am in a good place right now, so it's a good time to be coaching!

I'm so glad that you are in a good place, Rose!

Tell us about your new shoes!

Thanks to all my posting of pictures about shoes on FB I think that I will be able to post some fun DL pictures in a couple of weeks.

Did you try 1:1 or 90seconds/1 to see if that helps anything? I know it is really hard to slow down when you want to go, go, go!

Lindsay, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Sounds like you had a great day! Sorry about the tailbone. Hope it's better very soon.

You are totally rocking the weight loss!

And I got a big chuckle out of you saying that you missed football. The rain, the cold, the mud . . . time truly does heal all!

Kathy, the weather will be warmer soon and Poko will be happy!

You are very philosophical about family being at WDW without you! I can't wait to hear more about HP. That is definately on our stop next year.

Maria, how did your manicure turn out? I bet it is fabulous. And way to go on the 11M!

I'm always so impressed when I see what you are having for lunch and breakfast. I wonder if adding a little more protein might help shake things up a bit? It's supposed to help with lean muscle mass. I'm trying to get my protein up and although I am a maintainer this week I am seeing things about my body I kind of forgot about -- like my old knees.

I'm seeing a lot of chatter about the Princess starting!

Nancy, big hugs for getting that post-partum check out of the way. You should have mentioned your half-marathon and marathon training -- that would have shut him down quickly.

Yep, I am feeling more like myself. I got some rest and seemed to avoid the bug. I hope it stays that way! I had some negative thoughts pop up when I was doing speedwork but now I just tell myself to "get over it!" I have two weeks to get these confident neural pathways all set!

does anyone have a guess as to when the princess 1/2 marathon will be in 2013? I have to ask off of work at the beginning of February for next year already, so I need an idea... anyone guess?

Vija, so nice to see you!

My guess on the Princess is the last week-end of February. I'll see if they give us anything about the Princess at the Tinker Bell in a couple of weeks. Unfortunately they can change the dates, even after they are announced, like they did with the Wine and Dine this year.

PLease send him some PD he has been having some stomach problems but I can't take any more bad news. We had 4 relatives of faculty members die in the last two weeks.

Dona, and good thoughts to you and your DH. Too bad Kathy can't be his nurse.

We'd love for you to come up. No worries on the food, the alcohol is more important. I've got chambord and baileys. And I wonder if beergaritas are gluten free.

Yeah, we've got priorities! I bet beergaritas are g-f if you use g-f beer.

The Wicked Half sounds like a ton of fun. Two trips across the country in a few months would be tough but if I win the lottery in the mean time I am all over it.

Lisa, so glad your last long run went well! You are going to be so ready to rock the Tink! Now it's time to obsess about the weather!

Have a great day ladies!

PS The Dis sped up a bit while I was typing but the poof fairy and the smilie police showed up -- thank goodness for copying!

 

[mikamah]

Good morning!

Well, I was feeling good today, but now I'm a little blue. Thanks Nancy!! Just kidding. It sounds like your doctor was just saying his blanket weight loss statement to you that he uses for everyone. If he wanted to be more personal, he could have looked into your eyes and seen your determination and envisioned you at goal next january running the Disney marathon. Men just do not get it. But we do. And maybe Usher does. You will get there.

So you don't think dogs need coats? She so skinny, and short hair, and I just feel bad for her. It was 0 degrees yesterday. I only put it on her for the long cold walks. I figure if it's near 30 she's ok. But thanks for the advice.

Lisa-I hope you win the lottery and can come for the wicked half. That would be awesome. Have you thought of relocating to the northeast so these east coast trips would be more feasible? Guess not, so the lottery it is. I got a text from Beth as we went into the grocery store and I was going to go right up to the lottery counter and buy some tickets so we could go to disney this year, but the line was 6 people long, so I skipped it. Someone else probably got my winner and is planning their disney trip right now. Glad the dis sped up, which means you should not be doing too much housework today. How is the weather in dl this time of year? I'm so excited you can post pic from your phone too so we can enjoy your trip with you. Refresh my memory on your trip details when you have time during your housework today. When do you leave? What park plans/ dis meet plans do you have? And when do you fly home after the race?
How are the men about your going solo again? Do you have a family trip in the works too?
I think about my dream to go alone for my 50th, but don't know how michael will feel unless we have something planned. Hopefully a cruise. Luckily i have a couple years to worry about it.

I guess I should get moving. Michael's in the tub. He's been taking bath's lately with his old ninja turtle action figures. So it's time to kick him out so I can shower.

Have a great day!!

 

[Rose&Mike]

How are you all? I have been busy being the Donald coach and dealing with a nasty case of pms. I guess it's not actually pms, since it started Saturday right before I went running. I have spent the whole weekend alternating between wanting to scream and wanting to cry. It's really, really bad. And I have been popping ibuprofen too. I feel like a teenager. Very annoying! But as usual I am trying to see it as another sign that I am getting better. And we won't even talk about what I have been eating......

I'll be back later, maybe even tomorrow, with replies. Love you all.

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Good Evening and !

I had a good day. Not a productive day, but a good one!

Rose -- I know you are doing a great job coaching -- and it is really hard to post and coach, I think we all know that! I'm up the 20th on Mickey, guess I'd better start thinking about those questions and paying more attention to the thread I am so sorry you are not feeling well. I get it, sometimes we just fall into malaise. And I second what Kathy said. No problem with the g-f! You definitely know what you can and cannot eat, so not hard at all to make that work! I do have plenty of room -- guest suite, couch in the playroom, heck, even my attic is finished with a futon in place. Come on down (yes, I know technically it's up, but that's how I learned it in Missouri)! I could definitely be talked into dinner Friday night, that sounds nice. I ate with Corinna Friday night at the Wave last year, and we had a great time. I am not picky at all -- and my plans are completely flexible right now. Let me know if there is a good place for you to get a yummy g-f meal we can go. I haven't eaten at too many restaurants on property, and I'm always up to try something new Just don't pick anything too romantic I know I can count on you not to share a piece of spaghetti with Mike -- although that would be a cute photo! Aw heck, go ahead if you want to!

Kathy -- You inspired me to take a tubbie! I whipped out the vast LUSH stash Dennis got me for Christmas, and had a candy mountain bubble melt bath It was lovely, all the bubbles, I felt quite girly. I'm going to recommend it! Did you enjoy the Brady skills clinic as much as I did? He really is terrific when he gets going I am ready to enjoy next week's game. He is the prettiest, Baltimore is just jealous

Lisah -- Would you believe I'm just now getting to the manicure? When I'm done my nails will be a sparkly lilac shade called Play Fair. It's good to have something to do while I DIS I think more protein is a great idea. That's the reason I switched from a banana muffin and yogurt for breakfast to eggs. I usually do have more protein in my lunch, I just went really light because I knew I was having the unhealthy dinner. My work soup this week is a bit more hearty. I'm going with lighter versions of chicken noodle, chicken and dumplings, NE clam chowder, instead of tomato and veggies in broth. I think that may help with the afternoon hunger. I looked at the calorie count, and I think it's going to be a good trade, and will ward off the desire for the afternoon endless buffet. I've done well with reigning it in, but it would be better not to be that hungry in the first place

Nancy -- I'm really proud of you for going to the OB. I agree with Kathy, that was just his standard speech, and not aimed at you. If anything, you'd think he would note how you lost all the weight after your last pregnancy, and be telling you he was confident you would do it again. I know I am very confident you are going to be smokin' hot at marathon weekend next year.

Lindsay -- I am so sorry I missed your Big Day! I'm glad you were able to get some new shoes, what a funny adventure you had getting them!

Ok, so we don't forget anyone else -- everyone pm me your birthday, and I will send out a pm list -- no years unless you feel compelled - but you know you want to be on this list!

Lisa -- So glad your last training run went well. You guys are getting so close! I can almost see the in the air!

Dona -- Did you enjoy the game? I was cheering for the Giants. As long as they aren't playing the Pats, I can do that.

Vija -- I asked the RunDisney rep at the Providence Half in August if the end of ESPN the Weekend meant the Princess was moving back to March, and she said not to count on it at all. There is no telling when it will be next year. I personally am hoping for a move back to March, so the rates will come down...but as Lisah said, there's no telling when they could move it, like they are doing with Wine and Dine this year....

So, yesterday we did church and then the games. I was kind of sluggish because I woke up from a creepy nightmare. I never felt quite "right" througout the day. Today I decided to take 2 days of rest after the 11M and just relax. I finished a book, read another book, caught up on some Tivo, and put a few things away. Definitely did not accomplish much, but that's ok. Tomorrow it's back to the world. No, not that World, then I would be

Dennis told me I should stop going to church because of my body language. Apparently I physically cringe when they sing. I was fine before when there were three or four songs total. Now we sing three or four songs before the service even starts. I just don't react well to all that singing. Anyway, I think he's right, I clearly need a break, even though I hadn't been since before Christmas I'm skipping next week. I'll go the week after that since the youth are doing the entire service, and I have to support Ben.

We were informed Friday our work merger is definitely going through. The other agency is much smaller, and they don't have anyone who specifically does my role, so I'm not worried. I know there will be change, but I'm confident I will come out of it still employed, which is the important thing. I'm not particularly fond of change, but I would be sweating a lot more if I were employed at the smaller agency who asked to merge with us

I'm looking forward to my 4M tomorrow, and a new Glee -- mostly because I'll probably find new songs I want to run to Seriously, that is the silver lining in the Glee-watching for me. New music is always good

Ok, I have to stop rambling and reply on some of the other threads I've been neglecting...

Maria

 

[Rose&Mike]

I am pretty sure Lindsay's bday is Wednesday. I think they might have been celebrating early. So I don't think we missed it yet.

 

[Worfiedoodles]

I am pretty sure Lindsay's bday is Wednesday. I think they might have been celebrating early. So I don't think we missed it yet.

Whew! The last thing I want to do is miss a bday! We should all feel like the special, beloved ladies we are on that day!

Maria

 

[liesel]

All right, it was ME who ate nachos while watching the Patriots-Broncos game(?) on Saturday night. I justified it because I was OP all day and did that 11.5 mile run. Oh well, they were sooo good.

Maria Congrats on the 11 miles! I hope the work merger works out OK for you. I saw that nationwide Tebow poll and the news followed up with a local one where the percentage of people believing that God was on Tebow's side was MUCH lower. I couldn't believe that either. There are definitely more important things to be concerned with! I think people are forgetting how lucky the Broncos were to even make the playoffs and how far they still have to go, this is supposed to be a rebuilding year! One last random Tebow fact, they were talking about him on the news so much last week (must have been a really slow news week) and revealed that his favorite ice cream flavor is vanilla. Really, vanilla?! I think it says a lot about him.


Dona to you and your family.

Nancy I dozed off during the Giants game, but I'm glad they were successful without me! Our dog Molly pulls on her leash too, it drives me crazy! We did try the gentle leader, but DH said it didn't work so well.

Kathy We did clicker training for Molly too, but I think we should have pursued it more, she can be a handful sometimes. She is getting better at listening, finally. She did steal half my sandwich today so she is in the dog house with me!

You are all so tempting with the Wicked half, but unfortunately that weekend is during my birthday marathon of DH and the kids (Sept 18, 20, and 21). No way I can go anywhere without them! I'm still hoping about marathon weekend next year. Our niece is interested in going again too, maybe it will help my case to DH if some of his family goes too!

Rose Congrats on the 8 miles and thanks so much for all your help and imput. I was in a hurry Sunday morning, DH and I didn't have the kids (at my parents' for the weekend) and we were going out to brunch and I wanted to make sure I properly thanked you for all the advice.

Lindsay I'm so excited for you that you are going to WDW in October!! I hope your tailbone feels better, ouch!

LisaH Hi there my fellow Lisabelle. I am dreaming of a post race drink from Trader Sam's. Too bad its on the other side of the resort from Hojos, I told DH I'm tempted to go there in my race gear! The kids have chosen mickey mouse pancakes from the Riverbelle Terrace for their post kids race celebration Saturday morning, now I just need to convince my inlaws and get my bil to get some people to sign them in. The race is getting closer!

Sorry I've been so busy, its taking forever to get through reading and then reply. We had a nice weekend without the kids, I figured I'd be so tired from the 11.5 miles that they were better off having fun with the grandparents. DH and Molly the wonder running dog joined me for part of the run and I feel much better than after the 10 miles. We had Mexican food (the aforementioned nachos) and watched a very unexciting football game Saturday night and went to brunch and the running store on Sunday. Maybe I will survive this! Have a good evening and !

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

Hi all....no worries you still have time. My bday is indeed on the 18th. We get together as a family for everyones bday usually on either a sunday before or after. It has just been a family tradition that no one seems to want to break. It does get a little crazy once march comes because we have a bday almost every other weekend. But its really fun when its your birthday

So thank you all for the early wishes and for the worries that you missed my big day. You all are so sweet.

Nancy- glad the appt went well and was over with quickly. You probably did get the normal conversation he has with everyone about the weight. Dont let what he said bother you. You will get it all off dont worry.

Rose- sorry you are dealing with PMS this week. Your doing a great job on the donald board.

Maria- I dont like change either, especially big changes like that. At least you are feeling secure and thats all that matters. Have fun on your run tomorrow.

Lisa H- loved the pic of your new shoes and I am equally excited that you will be posting pics during your trip. Yep its about that time to worry now about the weather.

Lisa- Not only will you survive you are going to do so good you will surprise yourself. Enjoy the last 2 wks of preparation before your big day.

Kathy- I would love to see poko in her jacket. How cute. Oh and my kids have been taking baths and playing with ninja turtles this week too. How ironic.

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So I had today off since Ryan had no school and what did I do.....cleaned all day. I am happy to have a shiny clean house but am now disappointed because I am exhausted and now have to work tomorrow.

This week is going to be crazy at work. The new expansion side was finished up over the weekend so now it will be moving everything in and getting it ready.

I have been still eating on plan and for two weeks in a row I was either the same or less on a monday than I was on the friday prior. So that is a plus. I hated before when I would do so good all week and then gain over the weekend.

Ok well I need to check in on the donald thread and then I am going to cash in on my 15min back massage that my husband said he would give me for cleaning the house.

 

[Worfiedoodles]

4M done! I'm off to a great start today. We have snow! Just enough to cover everything and be pretty. Plus, I peeked at the scale and it's already lower than last week Nowhere to go but down, you can bet I will be careful with my food this week

Everybody get psyched, this is going to be a great week!

Maria

 

[mikamah]

Good morning friends.

I'm up for a cry if you want to join me, Rose. Fredward died during the night. I'm so sad, and poor michael is heartbroken. He wasn't eating much or drinking much over the weekend so we were hand feeding him and trying to get him to drink, but he was really failing. I noticed on saturday he hadn't eaten much, and then thinking back to when I changed his cage wed, it wasn't that dirty, so he must have been slowing down. I went back and forth on taking him to a vet, but in researching it sounds like by the time guinea pigs show signs of illness, it's pretty advanced, so we just gave him lots of loving, and hoped for the best. He didn't seem to be in pain at all. But of course I feel the guilt that I should have taken him just in case something could have helped.

So that's where we are at. He was such a cute little piggie, and I know I said before, I was surprised at how much I grew to love him and his little squeaks.

I'll be back later with replies. Thanks for being here for me always.