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

[liesel]

Maria I have the same struggle, my efforts don't always show up on the scale and I feel so frustrated sometimes. I even cried at my last doctor's appointment because of this and my doctor's incredibly condescending lecture (trying to explain how hard I work, much more than the 15 pound loss I was showing). It was humilating. I know that I'm really not going to give up because I'm NOT going back but I've given myself permission to feel frustrated sometimes because it is an unfair situation, I get it out and then go right back to being OP and reaching for my goals. And it is hard to hear about people who lose with little effort. I know everyone here has worked hard for their goals and it wasn't easy. I so admire you and everyone here for all that you've done. I've gone from thinking that doing a half is impossible to believing that I can do it, but I still get nervous before every long run especially as the distances increase. I know Team Ohana is lucky to have you and none of them would feel that you aren't an important part of that team. You are definitely worthy, you've done, what, 5 halves?! That's amazing!

When I get frustrated I try to focus on the things I can control. I try to get enough sleep, take time to destress, exercise, eat well, and take my Vitamin D (I discovered I was deficient and I think this is part of why it is harder for me to lose weight-I don't absorb nutrients well). I feel much better and stronger, even if the scale is doing its own thing. I hope you are feeling better and are having a good day.

Lindsay: Wow, an all nighter for work?! You rock! I'm getting too old for that, I pulled an all nighter coming home from Hawaii, but that was not intentional.

Rose: for all the hard work and PT you are doing! I hope the foot/ankle is feeling better today.

Kathy: Thanks so much for coaching this week. I vote for a dog too, its wonderful to have a pet who is always happy to see you, even though they are a bit more work and you have to make arrangements for them every time you leave town. My dog is sleeping next to me right now! 15 days to the Turkey Trot, I've decided I'm still in, even if its cold!

LisaH: How many miles are you doing this weekend? Wow, after that plan, 13.1 is going to feel easy!

Nancy: I hope you are finally getting some more rest and that Thomas is sleeping better. Won't be long now!


So in the spirit of posting the struggles as well, I have to say that I really had to force myself to run yesterday. It was below 40 (kind of my threshold right now, I'm hoping to better acclimate to the cold) so I opted for the treadmill and hated every minute of it. I thought I had made peace last week with the fact that I will not be able to do every run outside, not with blizzards that bring a foot of snow. So much for that. At least that's better than skipping out entirely. The only thing that got me on that treadmill was the fact that I didn't want to put "didn't feel like it" in my training log. I hope everyone is having a good day and I'll try to catch up on the main thread. Thanks so much for being so supportive of this half newbie!

 

[Rose&Mike]

did you all hear that thud? It was me falling off the wagon for a bit today, but I think I have caught back up. No real reason, just stress, life, etc. It's funny, bad eating now is very purposeful for me--especially since I got most of the crud out of the house. But I am going to try a gf cookie recipe today and I was having a pity party so I thought I'd get some chips. Then I thought I'd get some gf pretzels--but they stopped carrying the kind I like. So I bought the chips. But I stopped at two servings. I might throw the rest out. Haven't decided yet.

I had physical therapy today and she told me I need to actually take some days off where I do nothing except stretch. (Meaning I am resting my foot completely a couple of days a week.) Uggh. There's a new arm thing at the Y which is supposed to be good cardio, so I guess I will get someone to show me that. I just don't want to stop exercising completely! The foot is sore, but not as bad as some days after therapy.

Liesel--I think being nervous is perfectly normal. I was so afraid before running the w&d last year that we did a practice half in September. Do you cover your mouth/nose when it's cold? I found that helps a lot in the cold temps. My body warms up quickly, but I really mind the cold air on my lungs. And whatever it takes to get that run in. I have had lots of workouts that I wanted to skip, but didn't cause of stubborness alone. I think that's what messed me up a little with maintaining recently--no big goals--no real exercise goals, too much cheating with the food.

Maria--I so get the feeling like you should lose a pound a day. I never had those huge 3&4 pound losses that some people see. And I always thought I was doing something wrong. But I feel like the turtle pace has served me well. And starting over is not pointless--I don't even know if I would look at it as starting over--because that implies failure. And while things have not gone perfectly lately, you still ran a 1/2 this summer. You had already got your exercise moving in the right direction again. Look at it as re-adjusting your habits to get them more inline with being super healthy!

Lisah--The 20s are VERY cold in my book.

Kathy--Congrats to Michael on a great conference! The only thing with dogs--in my opinion--is that boarding is EXPENSIVE! We pay $35.00 a day to board our dogs when on vacation. And Tom loved having a dog--but did very little to take care of them, unless we nagged him. Just throwing that out there. Having said that, we have always had dogs--since Tom was 2. Not trying to discourage, you might have someone to help you when you're out of town. And Michael might be the perfect kid with helping out. Dogs do give you a really good reason to exercise!

Hi Nancy and Lindsay!

I have been craving bread. Craving it! I actually started crying the other night cause I wanted a piece of real pizza and to be able to run! Oh well.

That same day I heard a Wounded Warrior commercial on the radio. It kind of put things in perspective. Mike and I talked about it and he said (he's former Navy, went to USNA) to remember all these wounded warriors who look so strong and confident have pity parties too. That of course they are upset and frustrated about their limitations. That it's ok to be frustrated about your limitations, and even mad, sad, etc. But that limitations aren't a reason to quit. I've been trying to remember that this week.

Have a good Wednesday!

 

[mikamah]

Good morning Princesses and Lisabelles!!

Thank you all for the advice on the pet thing. I'm seriously considering getting a dog. We've talked about it before, and I'm giving myself through Thanksgiving weekend to decide in my head, and then I will tell michael. I know how much work they are, and I know it will change our lives and our lifestyle. It is so nice to just be able to get up and go off for the day or weekend, and have no worries. But Michael has wanted a dog for years now, and I've always said where I work full time, it's not fair to him to be home along that long, but most people with dogs do work full time. That's why there are lots of dog walker/pet sitter/doggie daycare's out there. There's day care near here for 26 dollars a day, but I don't want to do that. I think I could find a dogwalker to come in once during the day. My sister and bil had a dog before, and they think about getting one too, but he's retired and they travel a lot, so we have joked that we could get one together and dog share. I am going to talk to them about it seriously, and I know they would watch the dog when we go away, because they do it for my brother, and my sisters inlaws, just because they love dogs. So I do think I would have a lot of help. My brother who has a dog, is also a possibility, but that of course would depend on how the dogs got along.

I know michael would just love to have his own dog, and i get filled up when I think of it. I am discouraging the turtle right now, and he's ok with that, because he already has it in his head he's getting a dog when he's old enough to come home from school alone. I'm going to write out a list of pros and cons. Really, looking on the past year, the weekends we've gone away, usually to my brother's in western ma, but we could probably bring the dog there. The week in Maine, no dogs allowed on the beach there, camping allows dogs, but we couldn't leave him or her and go to the beach for the day. So lots to think about. The more I read about turtles/tortoises, the more I wanted a dog. lol. And a dog isn't going to be found dead in the terrrarium because i forget to feed it. It's going to let me know he's hungry.

So thanks for all the advice. You guys are the best. Oh, and michael's allergic to cats or we'd already have one. That would be the perfect pet for us. He was tested last year, and is not allergic to dogs. I'll keep you posted.

LisaL- I hear you on the treadmill. I hated the treadmill the few times I used it, and therefore I got used to doing my training out in the cold. We had a rough winter here last year, lots of snow and ice, but after some big storm where my usual route's side walk was not plowed, I found a new route, quiet streets where I could run in the street. With your eye on the prize, running across that DL finishline, you will be able to get your training in.
I do not like your doctor. 15 pounds lost is fabulous, and he should have been more encouraging. Most people are gaining weight every year.

Rose- I didn't hear the thud. We all have those days. Throw those chips out, if they're any left. And if there are some left, that you are a success. It's not easy. It's hard to throw them out too. Believe me, I tend to just eat them all myself. Hang in there. Love the reference to the wounded warriers. We all have our days.

Hello to everyone else. Michael's show is over, it's not raining yet, so we are going to take a run/walk. Be back later to catch up more, since I'm off for the next 4 days!!!!!!!

 

[lisah0711]

Hello Princesses and Belles!

Maria, hope that you are feeling more like yourself again and have been able to get some rest. Some of the problem might have been that horrible month catching up with you. You are strong, you can do this!

Lisa, I have 11 miles on Saturday. I'm thinking it may be on the indoor track but the trainer suggested I could break it up by running outside on the nearby Centennial Trail if it was getting too boring. I'll have to see how I feel about the weather and the runner's tummy. She is also showing me a weight circuit for cross training on Saturday after my 11 miles so we will see how that goes.

Rose, I didn't hear a big crash so hopefully it wasn't too much of a bounce off the wagon. I'm thinking it was the PT telling you that you had to rest some to heal. I know you hate that! Have you been watching BL this season? They have an arm thing that looks like you are pedalling a bike with your arms that they seem to be using alot. Maybe that is what they have at the gym?

It is kind of nice to have a tour every once in awhile and see how things have changed. They were showing me exercise bikes that were much, much nicer than the ones I had used at my old gym. Also, a stretching machine that is super easy and you can get some great stretches after your workout by following along.

Kathy, a dog would be a lot of fun for you both. They are great companions and give you unconditional love. As Michael gets older he will need more of that and maybe not always from Mom. The neighbor thing would be great. Our neighbor has a dog that is just a few weeks older than Sadie. They take Sadie on walks on the week-end and we let their dog play with Sadie in our backyard which is suitable for romping -- their's is on a hillside. We take turns letting the dogs out if we will be gone for awhile. We go home at lunch and let her out, although sometimes it seems more like waking her up from her nap.

The turtle can communicate with you. Peple is quite a beggar and waves his little turtle arms whenever he sees me -- whether he is hungry or not. He always has some "remodeling" project going on in his tank, which is a big 55 gallon tank because he is much larger than he is in this picture.

We love all our pets.

It might not hurt to check Michael again for the cat allergy in case he outgrew it.

Hello to Nancy and Lindsay!

So the trainer meeting was interesting. She had someone shadowing her and spent over 2 hours with me just going over things. I think I have two more sessions, which won't be so long, before I have to decide if I want to pay for them. She doesn't expect me to change from the Galloway plan, which is good, just maybe run a bit more to pick up the speed. She also wants me to add two days of cross training to help reduce my body fat percentage and build some muscle. That would be a circuit (like Curves) or biking or swimming or doing a stretch and tone class (similar to Yoga). Also adding in stretching which is an area I could use some help in as I am not terribly flexible. Most of the time I agreed with what she said. A few times I was a bit more skeptical but I hate it when people hire me and then don't listen to what I tell them so I am trying to be a good client.

Have a great day ladies!

 

[mikamah]

Lisa-Peple is very cute. The red sliders are what michael has been visiting every time we go to the pet store, and they are very cute. The tortioses, not so cute, and dirtier, so I did like the look of the slider more. I think I have our friends little cocker spaniel to blame for this. During the patriots game last sunday, she sat on my lap and snuggled with me and was so sweet. Maybe if I go visit my friends big drooly Newfoundland, I'll change my mind. I talked to michael about the turtle, and thinking maybe it's not the best pet for us, especially since we've talked about getting a dog when he's in middle school, and he was pretty ok with it. I promised him I'd get him something special for his birthday, and am thinking if we do get a dog, we'll go to the shelter after Thanksgiving, but I might go talk to them there one day alone.

That's good the trainer isn't recommending a change from your galloway plan. I guess it is their job to push, and try to get the best from you. Be sure you don't overdo it with the cross training, and hurt yourself. You are a good client. I'm sure you see lots of people who don't listen to you and get in trouble.

We didn't walk/run this morning, michael didn't feel like it, so I did some much needed yard work, raking for my exercise for 90 minutes. I think that was better than listening to him whine as we walked.

Thanks for the pic of Peple. He is cute. And he was rechecked last spring for the cat allergy and all the household pets, but still allergic. bummer.

 

[liesel]

Hey everyone!

Lisah Good luck with 11 miles this weekend! I'm doing 3 on Saturday, originally I wanted to run it at 5K pace in preparation for the turkey trot, but looking at the plan, I see that I'm scheduled for a MM time trial, so I'm going to do that, then slow run to get up to 3 miles. It will be good to see how much progress I've made. I got the Galloway "Half Marathon" book and he does encourage more cross training, especially for fat burning. The half plans there also have an additional 30 minute walking session once a week that is not on the Tink plans, so I'm getting that in too. I'm trying to be better with getting my cross training in, tomorrow I think I'll do something fun and go to a Zumba class. I'm glad you had a productive session with your trainer, what kinds of things were you skeptical about?

Kathy That's great that you have people that could look after a dog when you are away. We board our dog and its also $35 a night, just like Rose. Its part of the reason we've never stayed onsite at WDW or DL, we have to pay for a room for the dog too! I would look at breeds that generally get along with other dogs, of course the individual dog's temperment is important. I think the shelters are busier from Jan-spring as people often get rid of dogs that were Christmas presents. And yes, our dog never lets us skip out on a run or walk either!


Rose I need to find something to cover my face when I run. Its not the cold as much as the wind chill. Yesterday morning, with the wind chill it was 9! After the blizzard last week DH has decided that he hates the treadmill too and would rather stick it out in the cold. Its become harder for me to adjust to the cold in the last year, I think part of it is the weight loss, I'm losing my insulation! The other part right now is that in the last 6 weeks I've been to 2 very warm places and I just need to readjust to temps here. It has also been cooler than normal. I'll definitely be adjusted by January. I see your myfitnesspal posts, it looks like you are doing great! I totally forgot to say congrats on being the biggest loser! You rock! Oh, and if you start making kitchen plans, I'd love to hear them.

One more pound down, 8.5 to go to my tink goal.

Well, the next 3 days are going to be in the 50s so I'm going to go out there and enjoy it. Hi to Lindsay, Nancy, Maria, and Taryn, Pamela, Corinna, and Jude if you are still out there!

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Good Evening and !

Lisa -- Sounds like a nice break in the weather for you, I hope all your runs and outdoor activities are fantastic! Thank you so much for the kind words. I am so sorry about that doctor , I had a similar experience and it's why I just won't go back until I lose weight, barring something really serious that I can recognize. Yes, I know that is not a good approach.

Kathy -- Sounds like you enjoyed your day off! I'm about to have 4 in a row, and I'm so pleased! It is going to be really nice to have time to think and just get some things done. A dog is a lot of work, but I do think they are worth it. One thing we do rather than board the cats when we go away -- our vet has a senior vet tech who will come to the house and do whatever pet care you need while you are away. She charges $15/day, which I think is pretty reasonable -- and allows your pet to stay in their home. You might see if there is a similar situation with the vet you end up with -- I gather it's pretty common for the vet techs to make extra money this way. You have the peace of mind of knowing where they work -- and of course they don't want anything bad to get back to the vet! Plus, if they pet has issues (like my poor Worf), the sitter is able to make determinations about whether they really need to go to the vet or not. Not that you would have those issues for a very long time with a puppy! Oh! and Congrats on Michael's great teacher review, that is awesome!

Lisah - I love that Peple waves his little turtle arms at you, that is precious! I honestly didn't realize they would do that! It is awesome you are keeping an open mind with the trainer. It is true, and advice we all need to hear that when you pay someone for their advice, you should listen to it! Good luck on your 11M tomorrow! I have a major cutback week, so I'm just doing 5M. I was supposed to do 4M today, but I slept through it again. I agree that maybe everything is just catching up with me. I had my employee review yesterday, and it went very well. But, there was definitely some stress attached to it. I don't know why, it's really just an opportunity for my boss to give me more work and new overarching tasks, salary increases are not tied to it at all. Either the entire agency gets an increase, or no one does.

Rose -- I think the "thud" you heard was actually more of a soft landing to the rest of us I think you briefly touched down with your toes, and then you pushed off and you're back in zero gravity. Yes, I said it. You are Defying Gravity I don't know what tomorrow holds, but this morning I had a lower weight than last week, so I'm either worrying myself crazy or doing something right. I think it's probably a combination of the two...

Lindsay, Pamela and Nancy -- Hope you guys are hangin' in there and having a good week!

So, my day yesterday ended up being very different than I would have envisioned. Our upper kitchen fridge has been having issues all summer, making some awful noises, but we just decided to use it into the ground, because we could put everything in the downstairs (aka beverage) fridge when it went. It went Tuesday night. We both took Wednesday afternoon off and went fridge shopping. At the third place, we found the best deal, and we were done. Our new fridge (we have space constraints due to our older house and the alcove where it fits) is black, with the freezer on the bottom and french doors. I really like it, and it will be delivered Saturday morning. Which is good, because my guys and I are already finding going to the basement for milk, etc., annoying. We are lazy people

Since we were at the mall anyway...we went to the Disney Store and I picked up the Toddler Tiana doll for Dennis's assistant's granddaughter. The Animator's toddler dolls are all so cute! Seriously, if you have a little girl in your life that is the right age, you can't go wrong with any one of them. The cast member was taking ornaments out of the wrapping when I checked out. I might have to make another trip there Oh! And this year they have their holiday jammies right in the store, in both kids and adult sizes. The mall also now has a Newbury Comics (novelty) store. I got a spinning Tardis there for Ben. He will be excited to open it. This mall is closer to me, and I was surprised it has changed a lot since I declared it deficient and we stopped shopping there. Disney store, B&Bodyworks, Miss Vickies, Dick's Sporting Goods, Yankee Candle. American Eagle, Aeropostle, Pet Store -- It's shaping up to have most of what I go to the mall for, so we may be stopping there more often.

Tomorrow we have our family dental appt., which is one of my least favorite times. I got the newest Transformers movie from Netflix to watch tomorrow night, slightly appeasing my snarly teen. Said teen came home with a report card with more As than Bs, so no complaints on that front.

Sunday we are having another one of those church events I don't enjoy. Sigh. This is a joint worship with the Brazilian church we rent space to. They are lovely people, but it's just too boisterous for me. Our new pastor has a habit of sticking the microphone in your face, and scheduling a ton of singing, and expecting people to roam around and hug each other, and it's just not for me. I'm also not looking forward to the group lunch afterwards, I'm sure it will be a caloric minefield. Maybe I'd make a better Episcopalian than Methodist!

Monday I pack the fellas back off to work and school, and the house is mine all mine! I'm going to organize our Christmas gifts, read, watch some tivo, do a little cleaning, and just enjoy being at home. I'll also run my 4M, after I sleep in as late as I can.

That's my weekend plan -- hope you all have great ones for the long weekend (I hope most of you have a long weekend!) too!

Maria

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Ok, can't leave the thread with that number of posts, just creeps me out. I know, it's just a symbol for Nero, but I guess my superstitious self is coming out...

I really should go to bed. Morpheus calls...

Maria

 

[lisah0711]

Good morning Princesses and Belles!

Rose, how did you do on your day of rest yesterday? And, more importantly, how does your ankle feel?

And he was rechecked last spring for the cat allergy and all the household pets, but still allergic. bummer.

Bummer! Well, it was worth a try! We boarded our dogs for years and years. They board at the vet and they always take very good care of them. Our old dog, Charlie, was such a favorite they would take him out on breaks and everything.

Thanks for being our coach this week on the big thread! You had some great questions and kept people talking!

Hope that you are enjoying your long week-end off, you lucky girl!

The half plans there also have an additional 30 minute walking session once a week that is not on the Tink plans, so I'm getting that in too. I'm trying to be better with getting my cross training in, tomorrow I think I'll do something fun and go to a Zumba class. I'm glad you had a productive session with your trainer, what kinds of things were you skeptical about?

Thanks, Lisa! I'll have to look for that book. I have the marathon book because it was on sale when Borders went out of business. I do know I need to be more active on my "off" days and every day actually. How was Zumba?

There were just a few things that made me go "huh?" One was a big discussion about eating protein during a run right after I had explained I could not eat anything during a run due to the runner's tummy. Another was talking about pumping your arms vigorously when I had just listened to Jeff Galloway tell me on my training not to waste my energy pumping my arms. The biggie was that I would be running 5 minutes at a time -- umm, no. But I think that was just from her own experience and not having a chance to review the plan. She's sent me an email and asked me some more questions after she saw the Tink training plan so I'm sure she will have some more ideas when I see her on Saturday. I know I can use a push between now and the Tink.

One more pound down, 8.5 to go to my tink goal.

You are so going to make your goal! Maybe even by the end of the year! That doctor doesn't know what he is talking about! Enjoy those outdoor runs!

Maria, nice job on the review! Of course, they are lucky to have you! I do love my shorter mileage weeks. I have someone who would like a Tardis -- I will have to keep my eyes open. And really I don't think it is fair to deal with Brazilians in a group unless you are at WDW. Enjoy
your "me" day and turn that phone off so no one can find you!

Ok, can't leave the thread with that number of posts, just creeps me out. I know, it's just a symbol for Nero, but I guess my superstitious self is coming out...

I really should go to bed. Morpheus calls...

You are so funny!

Nancy, hope that Thomas is sleeping at last and that you are feeling good!

Lindsay, hope that you are okay and not being affected by all the happenings in your neck of the woods.

I know from Coach Kathy that I shouldn't let the scale affect my emotions too much but I have to say that I am a happy, happy camper today because I am down 3.5 pounds and within 5.5 pounds of my goal for November. New territory is just around the corner. So I'm glad that I am starting this little push with the trainer because I need it to get out of my comfort zone and make sure I am where I want to be.

We are working for a bit today since Robert has school and we will be taking a 5 day week-end for Thanksgiving.

Have a great day Princesses!

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Good Morning, and !

Just wanted to report I did my 5M today, so I am so pleased! My plans are changing a bit for tomorrow, so I'll probably take it off and run Sunday and Monday, getting a good start on next week so I have to get up early fewer days.

Tomorrow morning I'm going to the official Opening of our new veterans housing. It's been full since Sept., but this is the chance to pat all the funders on the back and get some media coverage. I was going to skip it, but I think I should go. Then Dennis surprised me by getting us tickets to a comedy show tomorrow night! Dare I call it a date?! It's at the BU arena, so we won't be too far from Ben, who won't stir from the tv anyway...It's hosted by Dennis Leary, with a bunch of local comedians. It's a fundraiser for the Cam Neely (famous Boston hockey player) cancer center for kids, so you can't feel bad about going to that

Lisah -- I can't believe Robert has school! Veterans Day isn't an optional holiday for school around here. I applaud the week off at Thanksgiving, though. It's important to make sure you get some real breaks so you can relax

I had hot apple cider, 12 frosted mini wheats and blueberries for breakfast. Too lazy to go to the basement to get milk, and I just finished what Benjamin left in the box. I have that fun dentist appt. coming up, but then I plan to hit Target and get some bins to make Monday's organization of the items I've been squirreling away possible.

Ok, I'd better make the bed and start some , I need to have a somewhat productive day!

Maria

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

oh my have I missed you all. I have read a few times over the past week but everytime I started to type and reply I had to stop to do other things. I am starting to realize that this is just my life and its not going to get any better so now I need to just find a way to deal with being constantly busy and pulled in many different directions. I am starting to get a handle on it all but unfortunately computer/distime is lacking.

I wanted to reply to all the things you all have been talking about but I feel like it will take too long and then my post will never happen tonight. So I am going off of memory of most of this.

Maria- Your post about how you have been feeling, I could have also been the author of that post. I feel like you crawled into my brain and wrote exactly how I have been feeling. So thank you for being honest and putting it all out there for us to see! Thank you all for responding to her as it also helped to bring me out of my funk! and most of all I am there with you sister!!! We can overcome this and we will overcome this. We can do it together!!!!!!

Rose- I know there are people worse off with things like loosing limbs, becoming paralyzed, etc. Even though you can put your pain in perspective it still doesnt help the fact that you still have to go through it every day. I really hope it feels better and that you can get back out there running soon! Im also so glad to hear that you were the BL at some point (I havent been on the boards in forever so Im not sure which week it was). Great job!!!

Lisa H- Your turtle is so cool! You are doing such a great job with your weight loss. Keep up the good work! I hope the trainer works out for you.

Liesel- Wow making those decisions and big moves does sound very stressful. I hope you are able to get an answer sooner than later. If its one thing I hate is not having a plan especially with big life changing things.

Kathy- what the heck you go from a turtle to a dog???? We have a chocolate lab and although the first few puppy years were quite challenging, he has turned out to be the best dog ever. He is home some days 8-10 hrs by himself. I feel horrible about it but he doesnt seem to mind anymore...he is just use to our lifestyle.

Glad football is all finished up. We just found out next year 7 year olds no longer can play flag and they are making a 70lb tackle team Im not happy about it at all.

Nancy- I cant believe you are nearing the end of your pregancy. Where did that time go? I know easy for me to say Im not the one pregnant. I hope you are feeling as good as can be expected. I loved the pic of thomas throwing the leaves around today. He is such a cutie pie

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Ok so last weekend was fun. Saturday's murder mystery dinner was a blast. Mike and i were the most dressed up but what the heck we either go big or go home. I would post the pic but then you will all see how much weight I gained and I would rather keep that a secret.

Sunday was a great day too. We had the parents vs. kids flag game. I didnt play because someone had to watch nick but the real reason was I am a bit embarressed right now of myself. It felt safer to sit on the sideline. We then took Ryan, Nick, and there 3 cousins to chuck e cheese for ryans bday. We had dinner and cake back at my nanas and of course he got lots of cool gifts. One of the things he got was the beyblade set and arena. Kathy this may be something michael would like. I actually think it is cool and I play with it more than he does.

The rest of the week was a blur....work, basketball, cleaning. Oh but I did forget to mention I had off on tuesday. Ryan was off of school. We went shopping for bday gifts for this weekend and Ryan had his check up at the Dr. My mom ended up getting out of work early so we went and had lunch with her. It was a nice day!

The great news I have to share is that we are going to join the community center near our house. It has a bball court with indoor track, indoor/outdoor pools, weights, cardio, sauna, etc. We are going to do a 3mth family pass. Mike and I both really need to get ourselves moving again and eating healthy. Hopefully this will help. We are going to sign up next weekend since that is the next time we are free. I am very excited.

I am hoping joining the gym will help me to plan our healthy meals. I think feeling like I am doing something to be healthy again will encourage me to join in on the BL boards again too. I feel like maria....Im a hypocrit so why should I post on there and help others to be healthy if I cant even do it myself.

Oh and I have to say I am so excited for the ornament exchange. Did we decided on the theme? I have the perfect one if we end up doing something representing where we live.

We are having my in laws over tomorrow for Ryans bday and then we have Mikes god daughters bday party to go to. Sunday we have a baptism to attend out of town. I hope to make it on here more though this week.

Have a great weekend.

 

[mikamah]

Good morning, princess buddies,

I hope to be back later tonight with more replies. I've been organizing and cleaning and purging and don't want to lose too much of my momentum. I'm actually still feeling in pretty good control eating wise too, and staying on track. It definitely helped to start a new ww week yesterday, because i used a bit of flex points but i wrote it all down, which I know is key for me.

Still thinking lots on the dog thing. I am so grateful for everyone's advice and for sharing all your experiences. I am so on the fence right now, but definitely vascilating toward getting one. I spend way too much time on the 2 shelter websites. Lucky labs and Northeast Animal shelter. I think that's where Maria got her kitties. I might go over to northeast monday after work alone. I'm thinking if I could find a young dog, 1-2 years, versus a puppy might be better. If that dang boy wasn't allergic to cats, I wouldn't be in this place.

Hope you all have a wonderful saturday. I'll be back later to catch up.

 

[lisah0711]

As my friend Rose would say, I am so chicken fried. That was a bad, bad idea to do 10 miles and then see the trainer. Off to pick up surly kid from choir activity . . . that will be the icing on the cake no doubt. Be back later Princesses!

 

[Rose&Mike]

Lisa--so how was the trainer today? I would have been pooped too!

I am kind of chicken fried myself today. Mike was off yesterday and we did an hour in the pool in the morning. He was pooped so it must be a better workout than I thought. Then I had physical therapy. He got the oil changed in his truck and the brakes fixed. Then some other stuff came up with the truck--which might mean more repairs. So today we looked at cars again, and found a new 2011 Jeep Patriot for a really good price. It gets pretty good gas mileage and seemed to have good reviews/reliability. We also looked at some Nissans. They made us a good offer on the trade and I can pay cash for the remainder so we went ahead and bought the Jeep. We paid $12000 less than the car we were looking at a month ago--not as many bells and whistles, but we are really happy with it!

Now it's time to start saving seriously for law school.

My physical therapist is gf and she told me about a pasta place that does gf pasta and we had dinner there tonight after buying the Jeep. It was pretty good. And so nice to eat out.

Our dog has been getting up before 5:00 every day. It is getting really old. He just cries and whines. We are exhausted. It doesn't matter when we put him to bed. We tried putting an extra blanket in their crate in case they are cold. Mike put them by the dishwasher last night and away from the big picture window. Honestly, we are both so tired! I am going to have to board him next weekend so I can get some sleep.

Hopefully I will be back tomorrow with some comments. I am a slacker tonight.

 

[mikamah]

Good morning, Princesses!!

Lisa-You must have been chicken-fried, 10 miles and the trainer? You are amazing. Hope the boy came home from choir in an non-teen like fashion and surprised you with a happy positive attitude. I thought I said it before, but I guess not, Congrat on 3.5 pounds gone!!!! You ROCK!!!!I am so happy your hard work is paying off on the scale, and not letting the scale get to your emotions is only for when the scale goes up. When it's down, scream and celebrate like crazy!!!!!

Rose-Congrats on the new car. That is always exciting. And how nice you found a new gf restaurant you can go to. Glad it was good. And a big hug on the pup not sleeping. It's like having a child. I am taking all doggie info in and forming my pro/con lists. I ran/walked with my friend yesterday, and was checking out all the dogs, and she said, I was like an expectant mom and nesting.

Lindsay-Wow, you had a crazy week. Yeah, turtle to dog. The dog thing has been brought up many times and I think it is inevitable, and many people with dogs work full time too. I'm working out logistics in my head, and have a few friends who have offered to help. The tackle football was hard to watch at first, but I did get used to it. I was also secretly happy that michael was too big to carry the ball, so he wasn't ever in the situation of 5 big guys jumping on him. That's for the little guys.
I'm really enjoying no sport right now.

Maria-Nice job getting those runs in. How was your date with dh? Hope the comedy show was fun, and the dentist was not too painful. I hate the dentist. I post poned my cleaning til the new year since my insurance cap was reached. I hope you're enjoying your 4 day weekend. Mine has been great, and today's the last day, but it's not too bad because tomorrow I get out at 2. I'd love to take a day to myself too. Enjoy it. I might try if it's quiet at work later in december, but on the other hand, it's nice to get the days off when ds is home. But as the pre-teen eye rolls come more frequently, I might change my mind on that.

Lisal-Congrats on one more pound gone, and being so close to your goal. You and Lisah are doing just amazing with the wieght loss. That Tink is a big motivator. I hope you have a mild winter so you can get out there and run. It's been so warm here, this fall for the most part, I wish I could send the warmth your way.

Nancy- Hope you are doing ok. Hang in there.

Well off to shower before I take ds to ccd, and after ccd we're going to meet pamela at the Y for a visit. Very excited to meet her. I feel like I'm getting together with an old friend, even though we've not met before.

Have a great day!!

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

Lisah- holy moly I would be chicken fried too. I hope you are reccuperating well today. You go girl

Rose- congrats on the new car! and see the good coming out of your injury is meeting your PT who is gf and finding a new resturaunt to go to. I hope it was a good yummy meal.

Kathy- Have fun meeting pamela!!! Thats so exciting.


Hi Maria, Nancy, and lisa!

Yesterday was busy with all the celebrations we had to go to. We went to the mall at 730p to get a gift for nicks bday party he is going to today. Let me tell ya thats the last time I go to the mall at night. Walking in we see a guy get arrested/put in handcuffs and frisked. I think he had gotten into a fight with another guy. We literally had to walk right past it steps away from it all happening. Of course my kids werent traumatized because we watch cops at home so they thought it was cool to see it in real life. Then inside the mall there were a ton of security gaurds and 3 seperate times we heard one of them saying about an incident that just occured and the person they were looking for. It was a bit ridiculous and scary at the same time. I from now on will be shopping in daylight.

I need to get going and get ready. Taking the kids to sunday school, then we will head off to the baptism that is an hour away.

Talk to you all soon!

 

[lisah0711]

Good morning Princesses and Belles!

Ah, what a difference a day makes . . . Anyone have any suggestions on how to fuel up better before and during those long runs without aggravating the runners tummy? The Clif Bloks alone are not cutting it. The trainer was talking about liquid protein.

Lisa, how was your run yesterday? Did you do your MM? This is really a fun time in your training because when you do those long runs you are running more miles than you ever have (and sometimes maybe than you ever thought you could ). Your 14:55 pace sounds wonderful. That will give you a bit of extra time for pictures and stops, if needed. I figure once we get to mile 11 and are in DCA then we are home free and no worries about the sweeper!

I've been looking at the DL forums a bit more to get ready (watch out Kathy ) and found that they now have Cadillac Mountain lit up. http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=43211130&postcount=1 It looks pretty.

There is no question in my mind that you will be at your goal for the Tink!

Maria, you are totally rock n' rolling your runs lately! How is the new fridge? It sounds like a clean slate and you can fill it will all sorts of tasty, healthy food. Enjoy your restful day tomorrow! Are you watching Once Upon a Time? There will be a new episode to watch tomorrow.

Lindsay, your days are all so busy! But sounds like lots of fun, not to mention those cute boys to entertain you. Hope Ryan has a fun day today!

Sounds like a wild night at the mall! Robert has really been into Mall Cops on Netflix. It's about the Mall of America in Minneapolis -- over a 100,000 people through there a day so it's bigger than some cities. It's Mall Cops and Parking Wars (set in Philadelphia) that are on the favorite list now, along with Top Gear. See what you have to look forward to?

Your community center sounds wonderful! I just joined our and I'm really liking it. There is a lot going on and lots to do. I haven't had a chance to try the hot tub yet.

Rose, nice job on the great work-out! A new car sounds like fun and a better experience overall than the last time. I wonder if the newspaper comes around that time or there is something else going on waking the dog? I swear our newspaper delivery people have the loudest cars.

The trainer was okay. She gave me a little weight training circuit to do to build some strength. It's not too hard and it isn't going to take too long or leave me exhausted on my "off" days but is enough to give me some more activity, which I need. I am going to take a stretch and tone class once a week, too, that is kind of like yoga. That will be enough for cross training.

Tuesday we will work together on the running part and see how that goes. I could tell that she'd read the Tink training plan by some questions she asked me, but I could also tell she'd missed the whole point of the Galloway method when she told me I should be running the whole time for my 45 minute short runs. Ah, no. We had quite a discussion about it and then I finally used my lawyer voice on her. After Tuesday I will be at the end of my free session and will decide what I want to do. The runners around here just don't like the idea of running less to run better.

Kathy, you lucky girl getting to see Pamela today! Give her a big hug from me. That will be a lot of fun, and of course, you know she is going to love seeing that wonderful son of yours, too. You guys can talk about "lob-stah" and "pah-king that cah."

Nancy, how are you doing? That precious little baby will be here any day now! Loved Thomas' picture on FB.

I'm going to do my usual take it easy and do Sunday. Maybe even a nap!

Have a great day, ladies!

 

[mikamah]

Lisa-You're too funny, using your law-yah voice on the trainer. I guess some people won't ever get it, but one day you will be run/walking past them before the finishline. I think if you need to use your lawyer voice, maybe she isn't the trainer for you. There must be someone who gets the galloway plan and will support and encourage you through the plan your way.

It was so nice to meet Pamela in person, and like when I met you in wdw for the princess, it didn't feel like the first time, it was like we've known each other for years. Funny you mention parking the car, the parking lot attendants for the swim meets are pretty serious about their jobs, and I got yelled at for going around a rubbermaid crate that was in the middle of the road to park my car, and he came over and was like, "you'll need to go back out and come around and park right, I was yelling at you, didn't you hear me?", Um, no, the windows were up, and if you want to block off a parking area, put the crate so cars can't go around it. Serious business, pah-king cahs in massachusetts. lol.

Share those DL plans away, I love to hear them. I'm still hoping we'll be going next year.

Lindsay- Isn't that scary to see, never mind the kids seeing it. We had a murder in our little town yesterday. A son murdered his dad, and he went into his neighbors house and was paranoid and told them the aliens are murdering people here, so they neighbors helped to bring him home to his dad, and found the dad dead. Just awful. Luckily Michael wasn't watching the news when it came on. Though I'm sure someone at school will share the information.

Well, my 4 day weekend is coming to a close, and I was productive, stayed on plan, and exercised. So it feels good. I was on call today and didn't get called in, so we went to the mall for a shirt and tie for michael for the football banquet wednesday. He picked a purple shirt and striped tie at Kohl's, and of course they didnt have his size, and he has his heart set on purple, so I'm going to go to the next closest kohl's after work tomorrow, it's about 20 min away, and see if they have it. Red is his second choice. He does like to get dressed up, but we don't do it too often. For my mom's wake he picked black pants with a black shirt and a blue/black striped tie, and looked so handsome. Of course I'll have to pull out the iron this week. lol.

Hope you all had a nice weekend.

 

[mikamah]

Lisa_forgot on the fueling, how about bananas and peanut butter? I always did a banana and chobani yogurt before the most runs, and peanut butter with half a bagel for longer runs, and would have the gu's along the way. Bananas tend to be binding but the yogurt might not be good for your tummy.

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Maria- Your post about how you have been feeling, I could have also been the author of that post. I feel like you crawled into my brain and wrote exactly how I have been feeling. So thank you for being honest and putting it all out there for us to see! Thank you all for responding to her as it also helped to bring me out of my funk! and most of all I am there with you sister!!! We can overcome this and we will overcome this. We can do it together!!!!!!

We are all in this together! How are you enjoying the gym? I've been toying with the idea this week. It is going outside my comfort zone, but I'm starting to think more seriously about it...

Still thinking lots on the dog thing. I am so grateful for everyone's advice and for sharing all your experiences. I am so on the fence right now, but definitely vascilating toward getting one. I spend way too much time on the 2 shelter websites. Lucky labs and Northeast Animal shelter. I think that's where Maria got her kitties. I might go over to northeast monday after work alone. I'm thinking if I could find a young dog, 1-2 years, versus a puppy might be better. If that dang boy wasn't allergic to cats, I wouldn't be in this place.

We lookd at Northeast, but they didn't have any kitties last January. We ended up getting ours from the Quincy Animal Shelter. Speaking of which, :chewie:'s birthday is today. We know because he was born in a house, they caught his mother and she gave birth, then they farmed them out to foster parents. He had a relatively cushy life before he came to be our kitten.

As my friend Rose would say, I am so chicken fried. That was a bad, bad idea to do 10 miles and then see the trainer. Off to pick up surly kid from choir activity . . . that will be the icing on the cake no doubt. Be back later Princesses!

Wow, you know how to schedule yourself for maximum workout in a day! But, at least the trainer got to see you are a serious runner. Yes, Lisah, you are a serious runner!

I am kind of chicken fried myself today. Mike was off yesterday and we did an hour in the pool in the morning. He was pooped so it must be a better workout than I thought. Then I had physical therapy. He got the oil changed in his truck and the brakes fixed. Then some other stuff came up with the truck--which might mean more repairs. So today we looked at cars again, and found a new 2011 Jeep Patriot for a really good price. It gets pretty good gas mileage and seemed to have good reviews/reliability. We also looked at some Nissans. They made us a good offer on the trade and I can pay cash for the remainder so we went ahead and bought the Jeep. We paid $12000 less than the car we were looking at a month ago--not as many bells and whistles, but we are really happy with it!

Congrats on the new vehicle, it sounds like just what you guys needed! And those pool workouts look pretty tough to me. You are a trooper!

Maria-Nice job getting those runs in. How was your date with dh? Hope the comedy show was fun, and the dentist was not too painful. I hate the dentist. I post poned my cleaning til the new year since my insurance cap was reached. I hope you're enjoying your 4 day weekend. Mine has been great, and today's the last day, but it's not too bad because tomorrow I get out at 2. I'd love to take a day to myself too. Enjoy it. I might try if it's quiet at work later in december, but on the other hand, it's nice to get the days off when ds is home. But as the pre-teen eye rolls come more frequently, I might change my mind on that.

The date was amazing, I will get to that in a little more detail later. No, not that kind of detail I do not love going to the dentist, but ours teaches at Tufts and she's really good. I heard her on the radio doing an ad for some company, and I was duly impressed I am looking forward to my day tomorrow. After I run, organize what we have for Christmas, and get some more going (it never ends!), I'm going to watch a netflix movie. I have a choice of "The Devil Wears Prada" or "Paul". It could go either way, we'll see how I'm feeling

Yesterday was busy with all the celebrations we had to go to. We went to the mall at 730p to get a gift for nicks bday party he is going to today. Let me tell ya thats the last time I go to the mall at night. Walking in we see a guy get arrested/put in handcuffs and frisked. I think he had gotten into a fight with another guy. We literally had to walk right past it steps away from it all happening. Of course my kids werent traumatized because we watch cops at home so they thought it was cool to see it in real life. Then inside the mall there were a ton of security gaurds and 3 seperate times we heard one of them saying about an incident that just occured and the person they were looking for. It was a bit ridiculous and scary at the same time. I from now on will be shopping in daylight.

Ok, that would have freaked me out! I'm glad the kids weren't traumatized.

Ah, what a difference a day makes . . . Anyone have any suggestions on how to fuel up better before and during those long runs without aggravating the runners tummy? The Clif Bloks alone are not cutting it. The trainer was talking about liquid protein.

Maria, you are totally rock n' rolling your runs lately! How is the new fridge? It sounds like a clean slate and you can fill it will all sorts of tasty, healthy food. Enjoy your restful day tomorrow! Are you watching Once Upon a Time? There will be a new episode to watch tomorrow.

Before a really long run or a race I usually have a banana, if it's a race I add a Kind bar, and and FRS drink. Right before I run I eat 3 clif bloks, and then 3 more every five miles. That works for me, but as you know YMMV.

The new fridge is awesome! We are still getting used to it, and we think we may actually have a bit less fridge space, but I think it will work well for us. I tivo'd Once Upon a Time tonight, it was on at the same time as my Beloved Pats, who have once again earned my love in defeating the Jets! I'll get to watch it tomorrow on my "Me Day". Oh! And I've already heard the Beauty and the Beast episode is amazing, I'm sure it will be!

It was so nice to meet Pamela in person, and like when I met you in wdw for the princess, it didn't feel like the first time, it was like we've known each other for years.

I love that you had a mini DIS meet! I'm definitely in for the NE BL Meet!

Ok, yesterday -- We went to the opening of our new housing, where one of our U.S. Senators, Scott Brown, explained to us how important it was because it created jobs. Can you tell he's not my favorite? His daughter was a failed AI contestant, and his wife was a local reporter. You might have seen his mostly naked spread in Cosmo...no, not a big fan. Anyway, the opening went well, but I found it really stressful. Way to many important people and I get so tongue-tied. I came home, ate lunch, and napped. Yes, I was that stressed. Then we had the delivery window for the fridge, and it came on time and the guys were great. We had plenty of time for dinner before our date. We went to a local Mexican place. I did have shrimp fajitas and not use the tortillas, so that was good. I also had 2 sangria margaritas, nachos, and chips and salsa, so not so good...afterwards we went over to the comedy show. The arena holds 6-7,000, and it was full. We learned about this and decided to do it at pretty much the last minute, so we were in the second to last row and far from the stage. I was just taking off my coat when we were approached by an employee of the major event sponsor, and he said because this is such an important event, they wanted to do something nice for some attendees. We received a goody bag with sweatshirts, and were upgraded to the front row! Yep, I was 10 feet away from Denis Leary, Dom Irerra, Artie Lange, and a bunch of others I can't remember, but there were all pretty decent. This was an amazing evening, and a much better date than Dennis had planned! We got home so late, I knew I wasn't going to make it on the TM this morning, and I didn't.

I did get up in time for us to go to church. It was a lovely service, the 7th Day Adventists who rent the church had their choir performing, and they were incredible. It made our sad little choir look pretty pathetic. It was nice to see the Sanctuary full between the 2 congregations. We did leave after 2 hours, and didn't stick around for lunch. They weren't even done with the service yet, and I know that we should have stayed, but it just wasn't happening between Dennis and Ben.

Today was a scheduled rest day for me, so I don't feel too bad. I was just going to get a workout out of the way so I could get up early one less day this week. Tomorrow is also a scheduled rest day, so at least I'll be ahead one day.

The fridge is packed with healthy goodness, but I did have a DD pumpkin spice muffin today. Tomorrow I am back to eating healthy. It will probably take until Wed. to flush all these carbs out of my system.

Oh, and Pamela! -- I forgot to congratulate you on the fabulous robotics win! How wonderful that you dreams for your team came true!

I think I missed Nancy and Lisa -- Hope you guys are hangin' in there! Oh, and Lisa -- I've actually done 6 Half Marathons, thank you for reminding me -- 4 Donalds, 1 Princess, and 1 Rock n Roll Half!

I've been thinking a lot about complacency and making myself do hard things lately. I'm hoping once I finish processing I will be at a new place mentally and perhaps I'll have a weight loss epiphany. I think I'm due

Maria