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[mommyof2Pirates]

Jen- how wonderful, a solo trip you have some great things to look forward to.

Nancy- good luck on the plumbing stuff.

Maria- sounds like you did some great shopping this wkend. Gotta love gift cards.

Lisah- wah on having to cancel the 10k that really stinks but you made a smart decision. Get yourself better and ou will be back in the swing of things soon.

Lisa- congrats to dh for the promotion and for the 10 mile race. How scary that must have been for that person who collapsed at the end.

Well im at the gym trying to let the boys blow off some energy. We did bball, air hockey, and now there onto some kind of pool game. Im really hoping after this they will go home and relax so i can get some house work done.

My weight is up. 8 today but i did go way over my calories last niht with some movie popcorn. I am really shooting for a loss this wk since the past 2 wks have been a little rocky.

Well the boys are ready to head to the outside playground. Its in the 40s and sunny and they are only wearing sweatshirts. To them i guess it feels like summer. They wont take no for an answer and i am out of energy to argue with them so i guess outside it is. Ttyl

 

[lisah0711]

Woo hoo I'm cleared to walk or swim up to 15 minutes at a time!

That's the good news! The not so good news is that I will probably not be doing my 10K on 3/3 -- right now I can't even sit as long as it would take to fly down to Phoenix. I don't really like to think about being DNS -- that is worse than DNF or DLF to me but I know in my heart it is probably not in the cards so I will deal with it. (As my friend, Maria, says it is more important to take care of myself ). I should be okay to fly down to Phoenix for spring break at the end of March when we will see my Mom as well as Ed's family so it's not too bad.

So to get a bit technical my injury is at the juncture where the thoracic and lumbar parts of the spine meet, which is apparently typical for a sitting type injury. The big problem now is inflammation so lots of icing and no heat. A few exercises, some TENS and ice plus a lot of education about how to sit, stand, lie down, get up. I go back on Wednesday and Friday. We did have a talk about my deductible issue.

We also had a little talk about how I just have to put my training goals on the back burner and concentrate on doing what is needed to heal and that I won't lose as much conditioning as I am afraid I will so I need to be patient and do what I should -- anyone think this sounds familiar? It will also be another week before I should really start to feel better so I have to be patient.

Lindsay, grrrrr on the importance of childcare comment. Taking care of our children, our future, isn't an important job, hmmm?!?

Kathy, enjoy your evening tonight. No housework!

Thanks for listening!

 

[mikamah]

Dang it all, I was almost done posting and I poofed it when my finger slipped. I hate that!!!!

So anyway, a briefer synopsis of my day. Movie Journey2 was great, mikes here with 2 friends and i'll bring them home soon, go grocery shopping and then relax in my jammies with a movie. Maybe a George Clooney- The peacemaker, Syriana, or from Dusk til Dawn. Or Sleepless in Seattle or CIty of ANgels- my 2 favorite dvds.

Oh, and I ate like crap. Swedish fish and popcorn for lunch with a cheesesteak sub for dinner, large cuz I had a coupon. Oh well, it is what it is, and tomorrow is a new day. I'll have some raspberry tea while I watch the movie. I love having tea when I'm home alone.

Lisah_I'm so glad you got some good new with the not so good, and you are so right, you must take it easy and heal, and there will be plenty of races in your future. I'm sure it's disappointing not to be able to fly for the 10k, but I know you know it's the right thing to do. I hope the tens and ice help you to feel better real soon. I'm glad it sounds promising you'll be able to go for spring break too. Hang in there.

Lindsay-Sounds like a busy day and I bet if the boys are anything like michael, you can run them ragged and they'll still come home with plenty of energy. I'm with you wanting to get back to losing, but not quite putting the effort in yet. My grocery list is made, and without Michael, I should be able to stick to it.

Hello to everyone else. Off to take Poko for a quick walk, and then get rid of these crazy boys!!! Whoo hoo!!!

 

[Rose&Mike]

Uggh, so not to be too gross, but I have had some form or another of t.o.m. since February 3rd. Yes, you read that right. If we weren't leaving in a couple of days, I would call the doctor. If it is not resolved by the time we get back I promise to immediately make an appointment. I am sure this is just messed up hormones, but it is starting to wear me out. Hopefully, it will end soon. Given that this time last year I thought I might be going through early menopause, I am not too surprised by the craziness, but still!

Just a quick sec to say hi to everyone.

Kathy--don't beat yourself up about the food. You have a lot going on right now. Just remember--no quitting.

Lisah--sorry about the race, but hopefully you will be back in the swing of things soon. I was the worst pt patient--in that I just didn't want to slow down. She actually had to tell me that I was doing the rehab exercises too much. She did say that I was not her only "over achieving" patient, but it definitely wasn't the norm. I have a love/hate relationship with my ice bags. I hope you are feeling better quickly! As much as I hated going at the end, it really was a positive experience for me--now that I have some distance and perspective on the whole thing!

Lindsay--sounds like it was a good day off! And that was a stinky thing to say to Mike about his job. What is wrong with people?????

Ok, I'm sure I missed something, but I am really distracted tonight! I will talk to you all later.

 

[dumbo_buddy]

kathy swedish fish is my favorite. faaaaavorite. my freshman year of college i ate swedish fish every single day. my mother never let me eat candy. like, EVER. even as a high school teenager. so when i got to college i ate candy every day. swedish fish was my drug of choice a movie sounds great! i would probably pick city of angels because i'm in need of a good cry

lisaH i'm glad you're cleared for some exercise but don't push it! take it easy! ooo and enjoy the TENS. i love that part. see if your doctor can write you a prescription so you can get a TENS for home. i use mine alot. oh and yes, "death by monkeys!" goes through my head alot! but that monkey is the best! so much better than searching under cribs and couches for fallen pacis

maria really enjoyed your stream of consciousness post! hehe. i LOVE lands end. what kind of khaki shorts did you get? i'm going to need a new pair for my may trip in disney because unfortunately i don't think my 8s are even going to fit over my thighs by then

lindsay were the kids pooped after all that gym time? i love the idea of the disney theme night! that sounds AWESOME! and i love that the kids helped too what's the next theme night?

rose i had to giggle when you said that 49 was cold. hehe. cold. as soon as that sun comes up it will be warm for sure!

lisaR how were the birthday parties? how how were the in-laws?? how's dan feeling after his race? really scary that someone passed out. i hope he/she is ok. what a terrible feeling!

jen hi!

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i did nothing but eat crap all day. i mean some serious crap. i've had some crazy anxiety today too. like, i could have really used a couple of xanax. it sucked actually. and i just kept eating and eating and the anxiety kept getting worse and i had to stand outside for a few minutes until i could calm down. sucks.

we had fun today at this petting farm on long island. it was one of those places where it's cheap to get in but then they get you with all the extras - goat food, train rides, bird seed, etc. it was worth it. thomas had a blast.

i'm off to watch a little tv before bed. maybe i will take a little happy pill....

 

[camnhan]

Hey Guys....I am getting so excited for your Princess weekend coming up!!! I can't wait to hear all about it! Who is the official "keep everyone posted" person?????

Kathy: I can so relate about fears for the future. There is not a day that goes by that I don't wonder what the future holds for Zach and where he will go eventually...then I have to force myself to step back and just accept the day we have and be thankful we have all the blessings we do and not worry about what tomorrow may bring...


Fingers crossed that all the pipe issues get resolved quickly and painlessly!

Lisa..rest that back and let it heal...otherwise you are in for a life of misery! I am very impatient when it comes to rehab as well but have found that I just end up prolonging the recovery when I push it too much...

Have I mentioned how EXCITED I AM ABOUT THE RACE THIS WEEKEND!!!!

Started looking for a ball dress...UGH...I sooooo hate clothes shopping
Was down another 2lbs today would love to drop 15-20 by April but that is really probably unrealistic...so am going to shoot for 10. Hate the thought of shopping for that trip as well....

Trying to make dinning plans for our trip...any suggestions? I am thinking we are going to just do the basic dinning plan otherwise we will eat way to much!! Would really like at least one nice dinner....just have never gotten to do anything but kids meals while we have been there....

well, better get off to bed....had 2 rug rats in my bed last night so don't think I slept 3 hours!

SOOOO EXCITED ABOUT THE RACE!!!! So wish I could fly down to watch!

 

[Rose&Mike]

Despite the fact that I don't shake hands with anyone anymore, I wipe down all the carts in the stores, I clean the machines before I use them at the Y, etc, etc,---someone gave me a cold! Uggh! I was afraid of this over the weekend cause I have been feeling so run down. Hopefully it is very short lived. I'm sure it will be. I am thinking positively. I'm sure by tomorrow I will be 100%!!! It's not optional.

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Despite the fact that I don't shake hands with anyone anymore, I wipe down all the carts in the stores, I clean the machines before I use them at the Y, etc, etc,---someone gave me a cold! Uggh! I was afraid of this over the weekend cause I have been feeling so run down. Hopefully it is very short lived. I'm sure it will be. I am thinking positively. I'm sure by tomorrow I will be 100%!!! It's not optional.

omg, Rose! -- I kept sneezing yesterday and it totally freaked me out. I have no time for sickness! On the bright side, I always tell myself that the simple act of stepping into FL sunshine literally knocks the cold out of you, and you can breathe better

Posting more later, hopefully. Don't these people know the last thing I want to do today is work?!

Maria

 

[lisah0711]

Good morning Princesses and Belles!

Man, the Dis is poky today. Hope I can get this posted before it is time to head out this morning.

Dang it all, I was almost done posting and I poofed it when my finger slipped. I hate that!!!!

I know the poof fairy seems to be working overtime these days.

So how was your evening? You had such a good time that you didn't have time to Dis this morning before work?

Uggh, so not to be too gross, but I have had some form or another of t.o.m. since February 3rd. Yes, you read that right. If we weren't leaving in a couple of days, I would call the doctor. If it is not resolved by the time we get back I promise to immediately make an appointment. I am sure this is just messed up hormones, but it is starting to wear me out. Hopefully, it will end soon. Given that this time last year I thought I might be going through early menopause, I am not too surprised by the craziness, but still!

Just a quick sec to say hi to everyone.

Ugh! What a PITA, Rose! And now the double whammy of the cold. Lots of rest and fluids. Are you flying Thursday or Friday? You may have to do the Afrin thing short term. I'm sure our nurses will be on with some more suggestions.

I will PM you about how that other thing went for me but don't worry about not calling this week 'cause it takes awhile to fix and they don't even get excited about it until you've had it longer.

Nancy, I'm sending you lots of good thoughts and today while the plumbers are there.

So sorry about the anxiety. I don't think there is a thing wrong with asking for help if you need it. I know it's easy to think that our parents and grandparents managed all this stuff without help, we should be tough enough to do the same, but the truth of the matter is that we are assaulted every day with a lot more information and stress than they were. It wears you down.

And you need to tell the person who is bringing the crappy stuff to eat in the house to stop bringing it home.

Hey Guys....I am getting so excited for your Princess weekend coming up!!! I can't wait to hear all about it! Who is the official "keep everyone posted" person?????

You can sign up for runner tracking through Run Disney and watch online while the race is going. I'll be sleeping through the first part since I am on PST. I imagine that we will be chatting on the thread as we get updates. And Rose and Maria will take pity on us and post on FB or here to let us know, if their technology works. That was a problem for me at the Tink my phone had died.

Posting more later, hopefully. Don't these people know the last thing I want to do today is work?!

Hope your day goes by quickly and no sickness!

Time to take Grumpy to school.

 

[lisah0711]

Hey Nancy I see on your FB this morning that you didn't even need any tough love that you are on it -- good for you!

 

[liesel]

Slow DIS and I need to vent!

I had a bad lunch with my parents yesterday, they drove in to see our town's school art show-DD was in it! They trashed the idea of moving back to CA. It wasn't just the fact that they will miss the kids, they do this with every decision I make. Then they tell me its all in my head. Luckily I have Dan now who hears it too and knows what they are like. It hasn't changed my mind at all-none of their arguements were based on any facts or anything that hasn't been already considered, but it hurts that they don't feel like I am capable of making good decisions based on what's best for my family. I was trying hard not to alienate them, they are going to take the kids while we are gone, which is nice. I was just so upset I shut down like I usually do with them. Plus we were in public and the kids were right there. Dan says it a wonder I don't sit huddled in the closet afraid to do anything. Its a work in progress for me, I'm getting better about having the confidence to go out and do things, but they have definitely made an impact. Now I'm remembering why I didn't tell them about the half until 3 months before the race.

I couldn't go run it out yesterday since the kids were home from school so I'll do that today. I had to resort to my backup coping mechanisim-hot bubble bath. I didn't post yesterday and then I remembered what everyone has said about that's when you need to be on here the most, so I am trying.

The party Friday was OK, we mostly talked to Dan's brother. My SIL told us all about how she runs 10 miles every weekend without any nutrition! Yes, she does crash hard at the end. Dan talked to his brother about gels and taking walk breaks, he tried it Sunday and couldn't believe the difference! Dan is feeling pretty good, much less sore now and walked this morning. The guy who went down at the finish, he was out cold for a while, it was scary. Several runners helped him right away and redirected the runners approaching the finish, it was nice to see how everyone pitched in right away to help. Sunday's party was good too, but DD is exhausted from 2parties in one weekend!

The next race on my calendar was going to be a 5K on St. Patrick's day, but we are now going to CA that weekend. I'm bummed, it sounded like my kind of race, packet pick up was at a pub! I need to find something else to shoot for, I really want some new PRs, starting with the 5K.


Lisa I'm glad PT is going well and I'm sorry about the 10K, but at least you'll be getting all better soon. Hopefully you can get down to Phoenix soon, I know I'd like some warm weather about now.

Rose I can't believe the "data entry" comment, how rude! I'm glad the office visit went well and you had the opportunity to show what you can do! So how much snow did you end up getting this weekend? I'm really hoping the TOM and cold will clear up soon so you can have a great race weekend. Vitamin C!

Maria I'm getting excited for you too, sounds like a great shopping taper madness trip. I think its always good to stop and remind ourselves how far we've come, I feel like I've been travelling at a snail's pace too sometimes, but we are still moving forward! We are all in it for the long haul.

Nancy for giving up processed food for Lent. I'm sure this will help get you to where you want to be for your trip. I hope the plumbing repair is going well.

Lindsay You theme dinner sounded like lots of fun! You are a running stud, I hope to get to a 12:30 pace in the next few months. Wow, I can't believe the comment about Mike's job either!

Kathy Thanks so much for sharing about Mike, I'm glad to hear he is doing well and hope all the tests go well for you two. It sucks to worry about your kids, my DS is very small for his age, he is growing normally, but it is still hard for him to be so much shorter than everyone else, he tends to get knocked down when the 4th graders stampede to lunch or recess. But he is in great physical shape, he can definitely outrun and outswim me any day!

Jen A solo trip sounds like fun. The only nicer restaurant I've been to at WDW was the California Grill with DH for our anniversary, we both love seafood and enjoyed it, plus there's the view of the fireworks from MK. I also love the buffet at Boma. Here's my brief intro: I'm Lisa, 36, married to Dan for 14 years, we have two kids, Luke (10-4th grade) and Ella (6-1st grade). I'm home with them right now, but trained as a chef and hope to go back to work soon. We live in snowy Colorado but may be moving to Northern California this summer, we should know next month (work transfer for hubby-potentially a really good career move). We will find out more during our visit to CA next month. I've been running for one year (today!) and the Tink was my first half (loved it!).

I had better get going, wish me luck with the poof fairy!

 

[Worfiedoodles]

BIG HUGS for all my Lisas!

More later, I hope...but without further ado -- my schedule!

Maria’s Princess Schedule

2/24 Friday
Fly to Orlando, First Monorail Ride to the Terminal
Magic Express to All Star Movies
Check In and go to the Expo
Pick up Park Ticket, buy new Earbuds, Running Shirt and Bondibands!
Bus to ASMo, Nap
Bus to Expo, Bus to AKL
Meet Rose and Mike for animal viewing from their fabulous room!
Possible DISMeet at GF
Dinner @ Narcoossee’s with Rose and Mike!

2/25 Saturday
Sleep In and Relax
Bus to HS
Breakfast with Rose and Mike at Kouzzina!
Bus to DTD for shopping and people watching (carrot cake cookie, here I come!)
DISMeet @ Carousel
POR or Earl of Sandwich for Dinner
Bus to ASM to Relax
Early to Bed!

2/26 Sunday

WDW Half Marathon!
Back to ASMo to Shower, Snack and Relax
DHS/AK?
Dinner @ Boma w/Rose & Mike!
Back to Epcot, HS or JellyRolls?

2/27 Monday

Sleep in and Relax, Pre-pack
Bus to Epcot
Chocolate Mousse in France, Caramel in Germany
Bus to ASMo
Relax, more pre-packing
Bus to MK, Late afternoon meal @ Columbia Harbor House
Magic Kingdom Evening EMH
Bus to ASMo

2/28 Tuesday

Magic Express to MCO
Fly Home


Maria

 

[dumbo_buddy]

i'm throwing my hands up at today and declaring it a loss. between the food and the plumbing issue i'm totally chicken fried. and add to that thomas was up screaming at 4:30am. when i went to get him finally he had a huge poop in his diaper and i felt terrible for making him stay in it. and his whole diaper area is covered in a terrible rash. butt, front, legs, terrible. i even took him to the doctor because his dinkle looks really bad. fungal infection. he is walking with his legs straddled. it looks like he'd been riding a horse for the last 4 days. the poor little thing.

the plumbing issue is bad and it looks like the co-op isn't going to help us pay for any of it. we're going to have to start writing a ton of letters and all that nonsense to see if we can get the board to at least help us a little because we are talking $10k to fix it.

wah. big wah.

after today the cookies are gone. so is all the other crap. my woosh from last week is already gone from the last two days. farewell cookies, i will miss you. but i will not miss these next 10 lbs that i intend to lose so i can hopefully squeeze back into my clothes.

back later to chat. i needed this poor-me post

the bright side to all of this is that our pediatrician's office is absolutely amazing. we saw the other doctor in the office today and i remember him from when i was a kid. i can't say enough how well my kiddos are treated there

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Nancy -- You need a too! What a day! Poor little fella.

I really hope I can post tonight or tomorrow. I am running out of time to chat with my friends, and I don't like it

Gotta watch Glee with snarly vacation boy tonight. Hey, you don't have to do any work this week. You'd think it wasn't too much to ask you to pick up the clothes you are stumbling over on the floor, particularly since they are yours! See, the fun just continues as they grow

Maria

 

[mikamah]

big hugs all around.
I'm still here, eating like a pig, and after a good walk with Poko, I hope to be back and catch up with you all. I'm sliding down that slippery slope, and I need to halt it. If I'm not back tonight, I'll be back tomorrow night. I'm working at 8 tomorrow, so I definitely won't be on in the am. So I'd better get back tonight.

Hang in there everyone!!!

 

[donac]

Uggh, so not to be too gross, but I have had some form or another of t.o.m. since February 3rd. Yes, you read that right. If we weren't leaving in a couple of days, I would call the doctor. If it is not resolved by the time we get back I promise to immediately make an appointment. I am sure this is just messed up hormones, but it is starting to wear me out. Hopefully, it will end soon. Given that this time last year I thought I might be going through early menopause, I am not too surprised by the craziness, but still!

Hi everyone. I just wanted to comment on Rose's post since I have been through this. I was off and on for a couple of years. Then I went a few months with nothing and then it hit me and I went on for over 4 weeks and then it was gone. I am just like you Rose. I had other things on my mind. When my dr asked me why I didn't come in my reply was " I was busy planning my gf's retirement party. I didn't have time to come in" It is all the wonderful world of menopause.

One of the funniest shows I have ever seen in NY is Menopause the Musical. If you ever see it advertised in your area, get some girl friends and go.

 

[camnhan]

Slow DIS and I need to vent!

Jen A solo trip sounds like fun. The only nicer restaurant I've been to at WDW was the California Grill with DH for our anniversary, we both love seafood and enjoyed it, plus there's the view of the fireworks from MK. I also love the buffet at Boma. Here's my brief intro: I'm Lisa, 36, married to Dan for 14 years, we have two kids, Luke (10-4th grade) and Ella (6-1st grade). I'm home with them right now, but trained as a chef and hope to go back to work soon. We live in snowy Colorado but may be moving to Northern California this summer, we should know next month (work transfer for hubby-potentially a really good career move). We will find out more during our visit to CA next month. I've been running for one year (today!) and the Tink was my first half (loved it!).

I had better get going, wish me luck with the poof fairy!

WOW a chef and Colorado....i am sooooooooooooo jealous! I would love to learn to cook like a pro...i can cook but not like that! and have always wanted to be in Colorado...I LOVE the snow when you can enjoy all the fun activities...Colorado seems to have the best of all the seasons! Best of Luck with the CA options....that would be exciting as well.

Nancy>>all I can say is OMG!! I would be leaping from the nearest bridge! Sending lots of positive vibes and prayers that the co-op lends a hand!

Maria: what a schedule! Let me know about Narcoossie's. That was one of the places I was thinking about for our trip. Just can't make up my mind because I want to do soooooooo much and we will be there such a short time!

How do you sign up for tracking on Run Disney (suppose I could go investigate this myself!!) Princess 1/2 and Oscars...what a day I will have

and for everyone else: STEP AWAY FROM THE KITCHEN!! and I will join you as soon as I finish the ice cream sundae from McDonalds' that I am having just one of those days at work that started out bad and went downhill fast!! think I have used my weeks worth of play points all today but it is fat tuesday so I am going to use that as my excuse as well

here is to a much better day for all tomorrow....and if it is not I say we all travel out to Colorado and drown our sorrows in some amazing food cooked by the resident chef!!!

 

[Rose&Mike]

And the day gets more fun by the minute. So you all might have saw my "whine" on facebook, but I got glutened today. Fun! I had an Amy's bowl for lunch and within 10 minutes had a stomach ache. Ok, not too bad. I just ignored it and went on with my day. I did my last training run (and killed it 3.1 in 29:35). Mike and I went out for a drink and fries (which I have been tolerating from a restaurant near us) and within a couple of fries my stomach was all swollen again. A couple of fries would not have done that--my stomach was just mucked up from the lunch. Uggh. I can't even butten my jeans right now. I had read a while ago that some people have trouble with Amy's because they are processed in a factory that processes wheat, but I have never had a problem before today. I guess it was an unlucky day.

The good news--what I thought was a cold was maybe allergies--cause tylenol and claritin helped immensely--that and a big glass of oj.

But here is the best news--I am now officially on vacation! So even with a bloated belly I feel happy. And I got compliments today from our CEO about the visit last week. So other than the allergies and the belly ache it's been a good day.

****
Thanks Dona! I'm sure it's a hormone thing, but this is getting a little silly this time. And of course I googled it and saw all the bad things that it could be.....I know, I know, stay away from the search engine! The long runs really seem to mess things up for me too and I did 13 miles a couple of weeks ago.

LisaR--I'm sorry about your lunch with the parents. I know I sound like a broken record, and I know I don't always follow my own advice--but it really isn't about you. It's their issues--whatever they are. Hang in there. Congratulations on your running anniversary!!!!

Nancy--I'm so sorry about the pipes. Sometimes you just need a cookie fest. And I'm so sorry about Thomas' diaper issues. My Tom had "toddler diarrhea"--that was the diagnosis they gave us for his chronic issues. And thus, had chronic diaper rash. It was awful. I felt so bad for him. I hope tomorrow is a better day.

Kathy--Hang in there. No sliding down the slope. Look--I am walking down the slope with you and there is no sliding--just a little zig zagging as we make our way over to the wagon.

Lisah--How is the back??? I am assuming the tens thingy is the electrodes with the electricity thingy they do? I had that on my foot. My favorite though was the ultrasound. Are they doing ultrasound?

Maria--Can't wait to see you!!! I am trying to figure out if there is a way to get a g-f beer so I can sit and watch some spring training when we go to the expo.

Jen--We've been to Narcoossees a couple of times and really enjoy it. If you go plan it around the fireworks. We really also like California Grill--again plan it around the fireworks. We also really like Yachtsman Steakhouse, The Turf Club (at Saratoga Springs), Captains Grill (at Yacht Club) is good and a little less expensive, Boma, Saana. I'm sure there's more, but those are the ones that come to mind as fun places to go without kids.

Lindsay--how are you?

Ok, I'm off tomorrow and I have to pack. But you know I get distracted a lot, so I will probably pop in a bunch! Have a good night.

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

Rose- boo for the belly and woman issues but horray for being on vacation..

Maria- your plans sound awesome and i wish i was going to be there to hang with you all too. Im so glad you, mike, and rose are getting together.

Lisa h- im glad pt went well for you. Sounds like you have a good therapist.

Lisa- sorry your parents are not beng supportive but you are doing what is right for you and your family and that is all that matters.

Kathy- ok its time to climb the mountain again so that we dont start slipping back done. We can do itt. Were in this together.

Nancy- holy crap 10k. I dont blame you for having anxiety you have a lot on your plate right now. I hope the with the letters you can get help. Maybe john can patent the hang a baby anywhere invention for some extra income. Matthew seemed to like it.

Our next theme night will be monsters inc. Any suggestions????? I may put my new cake pop pan into action and make ike wasowski pops, but im stuck on other ideas.

Jen- great job on the loss. You are doing great. Have fun planning your trip. I am enjoying making our tentative plans for oct but as i write down our adr wish list i can already feel the calories piling on. Deluxe dining is going to be rough for me. I think doing just the regular diing will work for you and make it much easier to stay on plan.

Question, i am starting to wonder if my fitness pal has mycalories wrong just from what othe people are saying there calorie total is. I am 5'7" and currently 198. I get 1200 calories a day and then i also eat the extra calories i get when i exercise. Can anyone tell me if this seem right and am i suppose to re eat the calories i burn?

I did zumba tonight and am really excited because i feel such a difference in how easy the moves and jumping around it has become since i first started. I just wish i could get this weight off a little quicker.

Im orcing myself to go to bed now so i wont eat anyting else. That seems to be my downfall the past two wks.

 

[lisah0711]

Good morning Princesses and Belles!

Wowza, our group is under seige. Looks like we need a big dose of

Liesel, sorry about the tough luncheon with your folks. Rose, is totally right, it is their problem, not yours. Of course you are more than capable of making good decisions for your family! Do you think it would do you any good to speak with your parents? And remember you can't change them, you can only change how you react to them.

I will get to go to Phoenix the last week of March for a few days for spring break. All of us are going for that trip. We will stay at my Mom's in Mesa and Ed's Mom, brother, brother-in-law and hopefully, nephew will be staying nearby in Scottsdale, too. It's a quick trip, just three nights, and mostly just to be with family. It's amazing how fast you feel like you need a vacation when you just got back from one!

Maria, love the schedule. Looks very fun and relaxing. Well, except for that racing part . I think you have the WDW 1/2 on the mind. I've never been to Narcosse's or Kouzzina so will be interested to hear how they are.

Nancy, you poor thing! And poor Thomas! Do wrangle a bit with the plumbing issue. Some people make it a habit to say "no" when they really should be saying "yes" 'cause if you get 25% of the folks to go away after the first "no" that means big bucks for you. Maybe check with your insurance company, too. In Idaho if the problem is on your property, you pay, but if it is out in the street, the provider pays. I don't know a thing about how the co-op deal works. Hope it is resolved soon!

Gotta watch Glee with snarly vacation boy tonight. Hey, you don't have to do any work this week. You'd think it wasn't too much to ask you to pick up the clothes you are stumbling over on the floor, particularly since they are yours! See, the fun just continues as they grow

I hear ya! My snarly boy lost his computer and telephone yesterday. For awhile it looked like he was going for the trifecta of losing the tv but finally figured out his way wasn't working so well.

When I was perusing the Community Boards recently I got a chuckle out of someone's signature that said "My son is amazingly more prepared for a Zombie Apocalypse than he is for his math test tomorrow."

I see the smilie police hiding in the bushes waiting to come after me if I go over on my smilies so will stop here and BRB with the rest of my replies. Nothing to see here, Mr. Smiliepoliceman.