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

[liesel]

We are snowed in! This turned out to be quite the storm, I'm so glad it was this week and not last week. They think we'll be getting around 2 feet, its supposed to stop snowing tomorrow morning. Speaking of, was I really sitting on the patio at Trader Sam's wearing shorts and enjoying my Krakatoa Punch last Sunday because it doesn't seem real anymore!

DH and I are sick, its not as bad as the last 2 illnesses, but bad enough. I still haven't exercised since I walked around DL on Monday. Hopefully I can be on the mend soon and get back to working out.

I think the Girl Scout organization was OK, its just these leaders that are giving us a hard time. The email from the girl scouts said that you just need to return unsold cookies by next week and made it seem like no big deal. If they can be returned then I don't understand why the leaders were giving us such a hard time about it. I did girl scouts and it was never about the cookies, if you sold some great, if not, no big deal. I'm so over it, I go out of my way to be friendly to these ladies, I just think that's how they are, nothing I can do about it and I'm not wasting my time worrying about them anymore.

Nancy I'm so sorry about the milk duct problem, I hope you are better soon!

Lindsay And I just thought you were busy with work, I hope Nick is feeling better and you can get some sleep and life will be back to its crazy normal self soon.

Maria I hope your work and training is going well.

Rose DH has a big project due March 15, he worked late all week leading up to the Tink and even worked from his phone during the expo! When mid March rolls around I will celebrate with you! Good luck on the 12 miles!

Lisa I enjoyed reading your race report and am really looking forward to doing another Disney race, it was so much fun! I'm sure shaving another 16 minutes off your time is doable and will make the race less stressful for you. I remembered this morning that we have 2 round trip airline tickets that we are saving for a cross country trip, maybe I can convince DH to use them for Marathon weekend?!

Kathy Thanks for coaching this week, I enjoyed your questions even though I was mainly lurking. I'll try to be on more often. I love the pictures of Michael and Poko enjoying the toys. My dog is pouting right now because she can't go outside, the snow is way too deep!

I was up a pound for the week, but then I realized that TOM hasn't quite departed so that explains that. At one point I was up 8 pounds after the race! I've gotten back on track with my food the last 2 days, hopefully I can exercise again soon. I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend and good luck to both football teams!

 

[mikamah]

Good evening Princesses and Tinkerlisas!!!

I've done my first month doing the extra 4 hours a week, and I just paid the bills and was a little disappointed I didn't have any huge amount leftover. Oh well, I'm going to try really hard to not eat out, not spend any extra this month, and see how I do. I know once my brother does my taxes I will feel better, but right now I feel like one big thing breaking will throw me over the edge. Fingers crossed it's an uneventful year in the home improvement dept.

My sisters friend is running a 20$ biggest loser, for 3 months so I am going to do that with her. We'll go weighin tomorrow, and then the first week of may, and the biggest loser get all the money. Not sure how many people, but figured I'd give it a go. I'm feeling determined to lose this weight. I've been running with Poko about every other day, and she has been really good. I've been doing run 4-5ish and walk 1-2 min, and I feel pretty good. I think the exercise is key and the tracking.

I enjoyed coaching this week, and hope to keep more active there, but there's not always enough time in the days to post here and there.

Nothing else up here. Happy it's the weekend, and I survived my week orienting the new girl. She is going to be great, and we had a few good laughs, about me teaching her how not to do it. Like forgetting to put the oxygen on til the patient is sedate and her oxygen levels drop. There were a few others. Oh well, at least she is from CCU, and knows what the real world is like. But my boss would be appalled.

Nancy-How is the duct today? I can only imagine it is very painful. I hope the meds are helping, and it's starting to feel better. Hang in there. Poko is having a blast with her toys. She's going nuts on the green baseball right now. She is a good toy destroyer, and was getting some pieces off the bamboo, so I need to watch her when she goes at that. She loves it though. She is a big chewer. What a fun mommy and me class. Some people are so rude. So glad Matthew got a good bill of health and is the perfect baby. Hope you had a fun day.

Rose-How was your run today?? Now it is taper time, right? Just 3 weeks til the glorious princess weekend!! Ahhhhh heaven. Hope you had a good run, and all body parts are feeling good. It sounds like it was a good week to run alone too. It sucks for the work stress to come home. On the facebook, I wouldn't even worry about it. I don't think they are notified when someone ignores you either, so just forget about it.

LisaH-How are you feeling this week, physically? Wasn't this your 4th half in a years time, right? You are amazing. Hope the segue back to reality went well. Were the men thrilled to have you home and very proud of you? You are good to have your races planned ahead for this year already. And the Krocman sounds fun except for the swimming. I'd like a noodle and definitley don't like my face in the water either.

Lindsay-Howdy coach!! Guess you won't be here much this week, but I'm gonna try to pop over there too. Hope Nick is better now. I left my sister a note cause she was coming today to walk Poko, and told her to feel free to do the dishes, but she didn't. Oh well, it was worth a try. I did them tonight. I had big plans to vacuum and clean tonight so I could have the weekend to relax, but I don't feel like it. I'll vacuum in the morning and clean off the kitchen table.

LisaR-Wow, that's a lot of snow. You've had quite the opposite winter than us here, but I am so proud of you and how hard you worked and got the training in and did your first half marathon!! How cool. Those girl scout leaders are being ridiculous. Of course they can't make you sell that many. I wonder how my sil is doing. This is the first year they got all the cookies ahead of time too, rather than taking orders. I'll see her next weekend with the cookies I ordered.

Maria-How are you doing hon?? Are you all ready to see your team win this weekend!! Hope all is well and you're ready for the big game.

Have a lovely night ladies!!

 

[Rose&Mike]

LisaR--I am so sorry you are snowed in and sick! I'm glad to hear the GS thing appears to be with the leaders. But still, goodness! I will celebrate with you in March. I hate these projects with unrealistic deadlines. Mike hasn't had one in a while, so I can't complain. But it does get old fast when they are cranky.

Nancy--I take a probiotic almost every day. I am a huge fan of probiotics.

Lisah--kept meaning to ask you--how are those ribs????

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I am icing my foot again. I ran 13.1 in ~2:34:14 this afternoon. Which is just under a 12mm and my goal for the run was 12mm so I was very happy. I felt good at 10 so I decided to just do the whole thing.

I know you all will appreciate this. At mile 3.4 I started crying--for no reason. At mile 5 I lost my baggie with my endurolytes. Someone in the park probably found them and thought someone was pushing illegal drugs in the park. I was running a 1.2 mile loop at the park so for one full lap I was looking for my baggie with my endurolytes. No luck. And somewhere along the way t.o.m. started. Uggh! It's been a whopping 21 days! Hopefully I will skip next month! Luckily I did not figure this out until I got home.

I felt very strong and very tired at the end. But good tired, not pre g-f I am going to be sick tired. So I was happy. The foot is not great, but we'll see how it does tomorrow. I didn't really notice it much until the last mile and by then everything was sore and tired, so it wasn't bad. Hopefully it will be feeling good in the morning.

Thank you all for putting up with me over the last couple of months. It has been very hard to stay optimistic and positive. But you all propped me up the many times that I needed it. Which I know was a lot!

I had fries and nachos and a hard cider tonight. I skipped lunch, but I'm sure I will be up 5 pounds tomorrow!

Have a good night!

 

[Rose&Mike]

We have our bib numbers! I am 1875 and Mike is 4675. I wonder if that means they bumped the guys back to C this year like they did at the Tinkerbelle?

Last year I was 31xx (can't remember) and Mike was 41xx. We were in the same corral....

And forgot earlier. Nancy-- I was running 4 walking 1. I was pretty happy with that ratio. I'd like to get up to run 5 walk 1, but probably not until after the race.

For the first time I feel like if I just sloooow down I will be able to complete the full next January. It is so nice to finish a long run and not feel pukey!

Kathy--it is so nice to see you again! (I guess if I posted on my team thread I could have talked to you all week.). You sound like you are in a very good place with everything. I feel as if we are going to have some 'one'derland and new decade parties this spring!

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

Hi ladies.

I am so thrilled the wkend is here.

Rose- i am so happy for you having a good run today. I am so excited to cheer for you and maria in a few wks. I glad all your body parts are cooperating. Im sorry mike is under so much stress with work so not fun for either of you.

Nancy- i cant believe those parents at mommy and me how rude. I hope they dont become permanent for your sake. I hope the duct issues gets better and that you can avoid lancing. That is so painful...you poor thing. Are you getting pumped for the big game this wkend?

Kathy- i can hear the determination in you. You are doing so great. Having a bl challenge with a monetary reward will help keep you motivated. Ryan announced tonight that heis ceering for the pats on snday and i knew you and maria would be so proud. Of corse he said it while wearing his eagles jersey.

Lisa- omg 2 feet of snow you poor thing. I hope the illness goes away quickly. You have really had a toug winter. At least it didnt all hit last wk. Just keep day dreaming about the trip hopefully there is some leftover pixie dust to get u to spring.

Lisa h- i had to come up with something for the qotd after kathy stole my question. just kidding. Actually i love how cc is doing hh this challenge i am just piggy backing off of her wonderful creativity.....and i was also at a loss for new questions
the krocman sounds like fun. I am not a strong swimmer either, i probably would be doggy paddling right next to you.

Hi maria hope you are doing well this week and that you are getting pumped for the game.



I am officially back into onderland as of today. Not sure if i will still be there tomorrow because we went out to eat tonight. I counted everything and went a little over but then i forced myself to go to the gym to run. Everyone is healthy in our house again. Nick is back to his normal nutty self.

We are going ro ikea tomorrow for a tv stand coffee table and end table. The closest one is near philly. My parents are keeping the boys so it wil be niceto have alone time with mike.

Oh and my tailbone has felt pretty good this wk but now i am feeling like i have shin splints in my left leg. The track at the gym has the same floor as my high school gym and every bball season i dealt with horrendous shin splints. Hopefully it wont get worse. I cant wait fo warmer weather and longer daylight so i can do all my runs outside.

Well enjoy the weekend laddies

 

[mikamah]

ONEDERLAND!!!Back Lindsay!!!! Congratulations, Lindsay!! So very excited for you, and i know even if you pop out for a day, you'll be safely there for good in a week or two. I knew I justed loved Ryan!! That is awesome and I know the Eagles will forgive him.

Rose-I am so happy your run went so well yesterday, and I am sure you will be doing the half in 2013 right along with our skinny little Nancy. And you felt so good without your endurolytes, too!! Awesome. I am sure it makes a big difference to slow down, and to know it will help you get farther is key. Yay for your race numbers. That's too bad yours and Mikes aren't in the same corral, but I assume you'll start together no matter what. I anticipate a few new decade celebrations and Onderland celebrations coming up too!! Maybe even before you and Maria head to the princess!! It is going to be an exciting year!!!!

LisaH-Yeah, I guess I'm supposed to be calling michael Mike now, but obviously I don't. But I try sometimes. He does want to be Mike, but after 10 years of Michael, it is hard to remember. At least he doesn't get mad at me yet, I figure by the time he's the surly teen you talk about, I'll be getting daggers thrown at me if I call him Michael, so I'll probably adjust by then.

I asked Mike if he wanted to walk Poko at 7:30 with me, or at 8 and we'll each do 15-20 min alone and he chost 8. That way I can get the vacuuming done and not traumatize Poko with the vacuum while he's walking her.

Have a great saturday!!! I think I'll pop on over to donald and see how Lindsays doing as coach.

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

Kathy it looks like im following you today

How great of "mike" to walk the dog for you so you can get the house work done. Such a great kid.

Thanks for the big congrats for onederland. You are awesome. I did peek back into the 2's today but i expected it after the dinner i had last night. Its only by. 4

Rose- i had a dream my family came to visit you but you lived in colorado in these big huge mountains. There were other people there to but no one i knew. Then we planned to go to ohanas for dinner and you came out in a ball gown and said everyone needs to dress fancy. I only had jeans and was freaking out about it. Then i woke up. weird huh??????

Ok well i need to get my day started. 1st up breakfast

 

[Rose&Mike]

Lindsay--Woohoo! Congrats on ONEderland!!!! That is awesome! Of course you are going to be there permanently soon--goodness you went to the gym last night! That's awesome!

Kathy--My Mike's family called him Michael his entire life. They just couldn't get with the program. His slightly annoying cousin still calls him Michael. I don't think he really cares. It's funny cause his friends from high school call him Mike--so I don't know why his family never got on board. His sister on the other hand was always Kathy. Then in her late 20s she wanted to be Kat for a while. Then in her 30s she went to Kathleen and she got kind of po'd off when people called her Kathy (meaning Mike). It was hard at that point to remember Kathleen! Good luck with the transition!

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I slept terrible last night. I woke up a million times and I was so hungry! Today I was up by 5:30. I went to the Y this morning and did the pool for 45 min. The t.o.m. might have been a false alarm. I had this last month too. Never a dull moment! I read it can be very normal if you have hormone issues going on, and given that it had been so crazy over the last 2 years I would say I have issues. If it keeps up I guess it's back to the doctor. The answer for everything seems to be go on the pill, which I am not going to do, but it would be nice to know it's not something more serious.

Mike probably has an hour and a half left to run at the Y (he's going 20) so I think I am going to try to take a nap.

 

[dumbo_buddy]

LisaR colorado's snow has been all over the news! hope it cleans up quickly and you aren't snowed in for too long!

what was in the Krakatoa Punch?

wait wait wait you guys have tickets to use?? sounds like marathon weekend is in your future!!

LisaH ah, the 5/27 half is the same one you did last year, right? awesome. i'm glad i'm not the only one who isn't a strong swimmer. doggie-paddling an iron man sounds right up my alley

rose hurrah for bib numbers! hurrah for a great run yesterday! hurrah for nachos and hard cider. no hurrah for being up at night (probably due to the nachos and cider ) oh and mike is doing 20 miles on the treadmill? wow! now THAT is commitment!!

lindsay NICE job on getting back into onederland! ok this is what you need to do next time you get on the scale...you have to SAY "bye bye 200s, i will not be seeing you again." i am a firm believer in saying things out loud to make sure they happen. is that weird? probably. congrats to you! you've been working really hard and you deserve to see a nice number oh and so glad nick's back to his ole self!

kathy i wonder when thomas is going to start asking to be Tom or Tommy. it's going to be hard for even ME to call michael mike where are you watching the game tomorrow? what are you going to eat? john doesn't like football but if i make good food and give him beer he will usually oblige and watch the game with me.

maria waaaah! i miss you. come back to us! how was the rest of your week?

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matthew just started crying so i'll make the rest of this quick. i did a 4 mile run today and it was really tough. the best part of it was when it was over! oh well, at least it's done. i made myself farina for breakfast and had two servings. wow. not doing that again. 440 calories?? thanks myfitnesspal for ruining my comfort breakfast!

the b@@b issue is not going well. at all. but we won't go into the grossness that is going on with me right now. and how the antibiotic is killing my stomach. on the plus side, i saw 156 this morning. and i said, "bye bye 160s, i will not be seeing you again." hoping the loss isn't from spending too much time in the bathroom

ok, baby's getting mad. have a great saturday

 

[lisah0711]

Good morning Princesses and Belles!

Lindsay, a big and for being in ONE-DERLAND! What a great way to finish your week! You are having a great challenge for sure!

Lisa, so sorry about being snowed in and sick ta boot! It does seem like a long time ago since we were flitting around with our pixiedust. So glad to hear that you have the transportation part of the January marathon week-end taken care of!

Kathy, I will try to remember to call your sweet guy Mike. It is so nice you have a running partner who is always ready to go and help you keep your pace. Good luck with the Biggest Loser challenge! I hope you win so you can add to your Disney fund.

Rose, you totally rock going out and getting that last long run done yesterday! Soon you will be a lovely Princess floating down the race course. And what a great bib number -- I bet you are in Corral A. Hope that the crankiness has subsided at your house.

Nancy, so sorry that your parts are not feeling better. Hope those antibiotics kick in soon. Maybe add some yogurt to your probiotic regime. I always hate it when the cure is as bad as the disease.

Maria, Mah-ah-ah-ree-ah . . . I sure miss a girl named Maria!

I hope that you had a great long run today and are getting rested and ready for the race.

I am so jealous that Rose and Maria are having dinner with Dagny at Boma after the Princess. She is an absolute sweetheart and very, very funny. You will like her a lot!

I didn't tell you all the story about the WISHer that I met at the airport going home. I saw her at the podcast meet -- I didn't realize she was a WISHer then -- she came while we were sitting and eating and didn't stay long so I didn't get a chance to meet her. I saw her at the airport -- she has long, long gorgeous hair. I debated saying hello to her but I went ahead and did and she was so nice. Her name is Kelly. She is a long time WISHer who got sick and stopped running, didn't feel like she wanted to post when all she did was feel bad, wasn't running. I'm surprised how many people at meets talked about feeling that way when really when you are feeling down and need some support this is the FIRST place you should be. Not the last.

So what is worse than the first run after a race? The first swim part of a triathalon. And that's why I am here this morning 'cause I am feeling so pooped after my little swim this morning. I swam 45 minutes -- 15 laps -- a whole .33 miles. My hat is off to anyone who does triathalons 'cause I cannot imagine having to do a bunch of biking and running after swimming -- it was tough even going to the hot tub after.

It's taking a bit to recover from the race. I feel tired but can't sleep. My ribs still hurt but it doesn't make any difference whether I do things or not. I don't think I'm doing a very good job of eating a balanced diet either. So I'm grabbing myself, again, and getting it together. 'Cause that's what I do and doing otherwise didn't work out so well anyway.

Have a great day!

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Good Afternoon, and (or should I start calling you Tinks "Donalds" now?! -- Yep, looking ahead to WDW Marathon weekend -- maybe not, because then we'll be calling Rose a "Winer" next month)

I have new motivation to be very strict with myself until the Princess.

C! -- with a bib # of 5816, I have moved up to Corral C! This is so exciting for me! I was in D last year, and I just knew I belonged in C. I finished with "C" people all around me last year, so now I have to keep up with the big dogs! Needless to say, this is my highest corral placement ever, I feel like I earned it.

Let's just say that was great motivation when I did my last LR this morning of 10M. I was still struggling near the end, but I'm determined to lose every ounce I can before I get on the plane.

This past week was not stellar by any stretch of the imagination. TOM did a number on me, I ate whatever crossed my path, and I didn't make it back on the TM until this morning. I have really lost interest in the BL threads. Sorry, but I seem to have nothing in common with my fellow Mickeys. Maybe I'll feel different next week. I admit, a lack of Lisah has not helped (although the Nancy posts were of course fun to read ). It just has this weird vibe that isn't working for me...

Nancy -- Congrats on the loss, I know you are working hard for every lb! I am so sorry about the baby feeding tool. I hope that clears up quickly and the pain goes away even faster

Rose -- I am so proud of you for getting that last long run in, and what a grea time! I have a bad feeling I am going to be in the deepest depth of TOM during the race. Now there's a cheery thought I can't wait to see your cute outfit, I bet it's fit for a Princess!

Lindsay -- The Onderland will stick, I just know it! I bet if you wait a week and then look at the scale again, that is what you will see. I promise not to look if you won't...let's just say that if I am really strict with my diet and exercise, add in some extra movement and work my tail off, I just might make the 180s before we leave -- and by that I mean 189.9, which I consider the 180s! Next week will determine if I can get close enough to make it a possibility. Let's be extra vigilant this week so we can do Happy Dances!

Kathy -- Oy Vey! I am also having the "I don't like my full name" issue right now. Benjamin is just not cutting it. It's Ben or nothing. He really loves it when I scream "Ben-Davis Green-Ellis", when he has a big carry (yes, I know that is not his real name, it's just something Dennis and I enjoy ). I can't figure out if I am more excited or nervous for the game. We went shopping last night. I have a shrimp ring, French onion dip and Ruffles, Colby Jack cheese and pepperoni, and Dennis will also make popcorn and nachos, with lasagna for dinner. Of course, we bought this all before I came home and saw I was in "C"! So, the shrimp ring is still in, I'm going to portion a bit of dip and chips, I'll have half my normal allotment of nachos, I'm going to skip the pepperoni, and portion the cheese. And I'll probably fill up on that and skip the lasagna. If I'm still hungry I'll have popcorn. I'm having a Kashi TLC bar for breakfast and soup for lunch. I think with that, it should not be too painful, and since I'm not looking at the scale again until next Saturday, I have time to work it out.

Lisa -- Sorry about the ! We have barely seen a flake (ok, a few inches here and there, but nothing that really stuck), it's starting to feel like the winter that wasn't for us. I'd take a little of your snow, but I don't think it works that way I am glad you realize it is the leaders not the council with that stance on selling. Again, those leaders decided something or other (like they could plan a big trip, or wouldn't have to charge dues next year, or they were going to sell more than any other troop), and they lost sight of the spirit of the sale. It's to give the girls the experience, and create funding for other experiences, not to cause that level of angst or bad feelings. I would ask them how the girls have planned to use their cookie sale money -- because it is supposed to be the girls' plan, not the adults! For girls your daughter's age, there is absolutely no need to raise that kind of money. I hope this wave of illness passes quickly, I'm sorry this is turning into a winter for you!

Lisah -- I love it! You are already talking about a new PR for your next race! We have you well and hooked! How are you feeling? I hope you are still continuing to heal. The Krocman sounds like a great way to get some good crosstraining in and ensure the lbs just fly away!

So, nothing really new on the merger front. I've been asked to do some reconaissance (I just know that's not the right spelling, but I'm too lazy to look it up) tasks, and our President mentioned she has a list for me of all their programs I will be now preparing applications for -- I don't think it's too bad, and hey, that means I'm not going anywhere -- so it's all good!

This afternoon Dennis and I are taking his Boston Marathon stuff to Michael's to arrange framing. It's his number, a photo of him crossing the finish and his medal -- and maybe some sort of certificate, I'm not really clear -- I just know we need to do it! I'm also using this errand trip to go to DSW. I have a gift card, and I want a pair of shoes to wear around WDW. If I can't find what I want there, then back to Zappos. Speaking of Zappos, I got my new running shoes Asics Gel Nimbus 13s, yesterday. I wore them for my run today. They seemed a bit tight, but I'm good with them.

Ok, gotta get ready for our big adventure. Ben wants to watch the last Lord of the Rings movie tonight, so it should be a relaxing evening.

Maria

 

[Rose&Mike]

Ok, I know where I am going to watch the Super Bowl--Maria's house!
Lots of yummy food!

Congrats on C!!! Too exciting! I really think Mike is going to be in C. I don't know what I'm going to do. I'm going to wait until I see the actual corral I am in. In the back of my head I keep thinking--maybe A, but I kind of doubt it. I keep thinking I need to lose a couple more pounds so I can eat more when we are at WDW. How terrible is that??

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I am icing my foot again....it feels really good considering 13 miles yesterday, but I would really love just one day where I didn't have to ice anything.

Lisah--that's interesting that the Wisher that you met in the airport said that she didn't want to post when she was feeling bad. I totally get that. I had to force myself to stay somewhat active these past couple of months. I just kept thinking who wants to hear someone whining....Great job on the swimming! I hope the ribs are back to a 100% soon.

Ok, I think I have iced enough. Off to whole foods!

 

[dumbo_buddy]

Nancy, so sorry that your parts are not feeling better. Hope those antibiotics kick in soon. Maybe add some yogurt to your probiotic regime. I always hate it when the cure is as bad as the disease.
thanks, lisa. i know it's going to be fine. i just need to whine about it

I am so jealous that Rose and Maria are having dinner with Dagny at Boma after the Princess. She is an absolute sweetheart and very, very funny. You will like her a lot!

who is dagny?? what is her screen name? i don't think i've "seen" her before. i want to be dagny because that means i'd be the one having dinner with rose and maria down there!

I didn't tell you all the story about the WISHer that I met at the airport going home. I saw her at the podcast meet -- I didn't realize she was a WISHer then -- she came while we were sitting and eating and didn't stay long so I didn't get a chance to meet her. I saw her at the airport -- she has long, long gorgeous hair. I debated saying hello to her but I went ahead and did and she was so nice. Her name is Kelly. She is a long time WISHer who got sick and stopped running, didn't feel like she wanted to post when all she did was feel bad, wasn't running. I'm surprised how many people at meets talked about feeling that way when really when you are feeling down and need some support this is the FIRST place you should be. Not the last.

i hope the WISHer will come back and post here! maybe she'll join us? this really is SUCH a great place to get support. i mean, sure, some of the "pro" runners on the boards are a little...you know...but the rest of us are awesome

So what is worse than the first run after a race? The first swim part of a triathalon. And that's why I am here this morning 'cause I am feeling so pooped after my little swim this morning. I swam 45 minutes -- 15 laps -- a whole .33 miles. My hat is off to anyone who does triathalons 'cause I cannot imagine having to do a bunch of biking and running after swimming -- it was tough even going to the hot tub after.

It's taking a bit to recover from the race. I feel tired but can't sleep. My ribs still hurt but it doesn't make any difference whether I do things or not. I don't think I'm doing a very good job of eating a balanced diet either. So I'm grabbing myself, again, and getting it together. 'Cause that's what I do and doing otherwise didn't work out so well anyway.

Have a great day!

take it easy with all the activity, lisa. you just did a half marathon with almost broken ribs for goodness sake! 15 laps is only .33 miles? i don't even think i could do two laps! you are really working it! maybe a little rest and relaxation is in the cards for you. and don't forget to get back on the eating well wagon. you are kicking some major booty in the weigh loss department!

Good Afternoon, and (or should I start calling you Tinks "Donalds" now?! -- Yep, looking ahead to WDW Marathon weekend -- maybe not, because then we'll be calling Rose a "Winer" next month)

lol! love it!

I have new motivation to be very strict with myself until the Princess.

C! -- with a bib # of 5816, I have moved up to Corral C! This is so exciting for me! I was in D last year, and I just knew I belonged in C. I finished with "C" people all around me last year, so now I have to keep up with the big dogs! Needless to say, this is my highest corral placement ever, I feel like I earned it.

Let's just say that was great motivation when I did my last LR this morning of 10M. I was still struggling near the end, but I'm determined to lose every ounce I can before I get on the plane.

This past week was not stellar by any stretch of the imagination. TOM did a number on me, I ate whatever crossed my path, and I didn't make it back on the TM until this morning. I have really lost interest in the BL threads. Sorry, but I seem to have nothing in common with my fellow Mickeys. Maybe I'll feel different next week. I admit, a lack of Lisah has not helped (although the Nancy posts were of course fun to read ). It just has this weird vibe that isn't working for me...

Maria

congrats on corral C!!! that's awesome! i think i was in D last year. what did you put as your projected finish time?

i hear you about not connecting with the mickey group. i really have just given up over there. i really shouldn't as we all need to give and get support from each other. i keep going over to read and then just...meh.

if i weren't a giants fan i'd be over your house for the super bowl! what kind of popcorn is dennis making?? sounds good!

Ok, I know where I am going to watch the Super Bowl--Maria's house!
Lots of yummy food!

Congrats on C!!! Too exciting! I really think Mike is going to be in C. I don't know what I'm going to do. I'm going to wait until I see the actual corral I am in. In the back of my head I keep thinking--maybe A, but I kind of doubt it. I keep thinking I need to lose a couple more pounds so I can eat more when we are at WDW. How terrible is that??

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I am icing my foot again....it feels really good considering 13 miles yesterday, but I would really love just one day where I didn't have to ice anything.

Lisah--that's interesting that the Wisher that you met in the airport said that she didn't want to post when she was feeling bad. I totally get that. I had to force myself to stay somewhat active these past couple of months. I just kept thinking who wants to hear someone whining....Great job on the swimming! I hope the ribs are back to a 100% soon.

Ok, I think I have iced enough. Off to whole foods!

glad the foot is feeling good! keep icing! (says the girl who should be icing her foot too but i don't feel like it. it's too cold! )

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omg. have you guys watched dumbo at all recently? it was on disney jr on friday and i taped it. we are watching it now while we eat KFC ( ) and it is SO depressing! i just want to cry the whole time! i haven't seen it in forever and it's so sad. can you believe it was made in 1941?

today was a pretty relaxing day. my friend lauren was supposed to come up but she totally flaked out on me. i'm trying to not be mad but i'm annoyed. she's got a new boyfriend and she's already moved in with him! she got divorced last year and this is the second guy from high school that she's dated since then. long story short she had a meltdown over a year ago and i didn't hear from her for a long time. she was supposed to do the princess with me. i paid for EVERYTHING and then she just stopped talking to me. she got help, went to therapy, etc etc and it was ok and all forgiven. but now she's in loooooove again and best friend nancy gets the shaft again. i really am thinking of writing her an email telling her that my feelings are hurt. i actually was thinking of asking her to be matthew's god mother. ugh, i don't know.

john took thomas to costco today. just to pick up a few things. and he came back with a 37" flat screen our house is so small! the tv is practically in our laps. it's going to look ridiculous.

 

[mikamah]

Good morning Princesslisabelledonaldmickeywiners!! Oh, and we can make that a little Wicked-Princesslisabelledonaldmickeywiners too!!!

I ate like a non-princess last night. My brother and sil (steve and Debbie) had a mass for her mother and we went back to their house for supper after, and I started out ok, with my food journal in my pocket, and had some cheese and crackers, but wrote it down, but then it grew to 8 pieces of cheese and 8 crackers and 3 chips and dip. Still a little much, but worth it- this was cranberry cheese my other brother and sil-Jim and beth give us all each Christmas. So then I stepped away from the kitchen, the food they ordered was late- the caterer had the wrong date, so when my brother called, they took another hour, so they had finger sandwiches they put out which I declined, but when the hot food came, I had 1 chicken wing, cheesesteak, chicken broc ziti, pasta salad, a good plateful. then went to throw my plate away and ate 3 more chicken wings, a congo bar, a brownie and a cup of coffee. Not the healthy day I planned so I could splurge today. And when I came home, my food journal, which is just a piece of paper for the week, fell in the toilet. I think that was a sign of what would happen to my weight loss if I didn't turn it around.

So today is a new day!!! I am back from an hour walk/run with Poko, we did play with some other dogs for about 10 min, but I ran a lot of the walk. I had a banana and will make some scrambled eggs soon, and am going to get gas for the grill so I can grill steak with potatoes and roasted cauliflour for dinner before the game. My game treat will be fruit, I have a fresh pineapple, grapes and strawberries I'll cut up for the game, and at half time we are having Superbowl Sundaes. I have a brownie mix my niece Taylor gave us for christmas in a pretty jar that you add oil and eggs and we'll bake those, with moose tracks light ice cream, hot fudge and whipped cream. Only one sunday, I promise.

We are staying home for the game today and watching with Poko. I don't like to have to put her in the crate much on the weekends since she's in it all week, and she doesn't like it either. I make michael go out to the car a few minutes ahead of me when we leave together, and she goes in the crate better, but not as good when I'm going to work. She seems to know weekends are family time, and she wants to be with us. I don't know if she's really that smart, or if it's just my guilt, but it's also a good reason not to go out and spend money on the weekends.

Maria-Whoo hoo!! Congrats on corral C!!! Very exciting!!! Your game spread sounds wonderful. Nice job getting that last long run in and now it is Taper Time!!! And what an exciting way to start taper madness with your beloved Patriots in the superbowl!! A girl from work was sending out texts during the last game and it was hilarious. She is the most serious fan we work with, and she got tomorrow off. After the game which should not be discussed today in 07, the surgeon I was working with the day after the superbowl was truly, completely depressed, and almost could not function. I think she took tomorrow off too. Have a fabulous day today and GO Pats!!!!

Nancy-Are you feeling any better yet? It does suck that the treatment for one thing can make you feel like crap in other ways. Only good thing is the weight loss. Fun to have a new TV. I bet 37 will look huge for a bit, but it's really not too big for a small house. Mine is 32, and I could have gone bigger I think, so you will adjust. I think my bil has a 70 inch or something, crazy massive. That is too bad about your friend. It's hard some friendships change when you have kids, and some friendships aren't too well balanced and you don't realize til you do have kids. One of my best friends before I had michae is no longer a friend at all, and it hurt for a while, but looking back, it always had to be about her, and I went the extra mile most of the time to include her when I was with other friends, and once I had ds, she still expected it to be that way. And it couldn't. Tough decision on the godmother. I'd definitely let her know you are hurt, and see her reaction. She probably has no idea what she is doing is hurtful. Enjoy the game today!!!Go Giants!!!

LisaH-Are you still on a Tinkerbelle high!! I can't remember how long the Princess high lasted, definitely through the weekend after, showing off the medal, looking through pictures and reliving it all. And I know I took about 3 weeks off from exercise, because I had read over 40 you need 1.5 days for every mile to recuperate after a race, so that was 21 days. And 6 days after a half you are out swimming 15 laps at the pool!!! You are amazing. I'm guessing we will be celebrating your Onderland party soon!!! That's too bad some people don't feel comfortable coming here for support during the bad times. Maybe part of it is the old adage, if you can't say something good, don't say anything at all, but I love how we are all here for each other, good times and bad. I definitely am more likely to post the negative here, than on the BL threads, though. Enjoy the day!!

Rose-So glad the foot is feeling good after 13 miles!! You are ready to be a princess!! Your no sew tutu sounds so cute, and I can't wait to see it. Mike's sister was funny with the name change, huh. My niece is Kathleen, had brirfly been Kat, never Kathy, but we will probably always call her kathleen. I hope you get a full TOM before the princess. I'm still pretty regular, but it last forever now. I will not be sad to hit menopause. Crazy maybe, but not sad. Enjoy the game today!! And don't be afraid to cheer for the Pats, I know you really want to.

LisaR-Are you still snowed in? I am so happy it is not here. I could not have picked a better winter to get a dog. Last year, would have been awful. Hope you are enjoying some quiet family time, and you all are feeling better. You have had a lot of illness this winter. Are you still on your Tink high? You are a half marathoner!! How exciting. What are you going to do with your medal? My princess medal is hanging off a shelf in the playroom, and I need to remember to look at it before I start eating crap.

Lindsay-Great job coaching the Donalds. There is a really good group over there, lots of support and others replying to others, which is nice to see. Enjoy the game today, and thank Ryan for his support!!!!

Ok now I need your help. My sil Beth is out there, lurking occassionally, so I told her she needs to sign up and join us, and then we'll definitely get her on board for a disney race. So say a quick hello to Beth when you have a second and get her to join on in!! She's already met Lisah, and I know she will fit right in.

Hey Beth!! Come on and post!!!! Love you!!!

Have a wonderful Superbowl Sunday!!

 

[Rose&Mike]

Ok, I will bbl with replies, but wanted to show you my tutu. It turned out really well, better I think than the pictures even show. The pink has glitter in it and the green is shimmery. Now I need to find some black tights or shorts with pockets. And I ordered a Wish headband from Heather which is black with green lighting. The pictures might look big at first--sorry--but I did resize them.

 

[dumbo_buddy]

oh beeeee-eeeethhhhh!!! come on in! the water's fine!

hope you'll join us! we're pretty awesome

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i ran five miles today! longest run so far since the baby was born. it was pretty rough. the "bruise" on my foot just doesn't feel like only a bruise to me. it really hurts! and the new shoe inserts i got for my shoes did a number on my foot. i have a HUGE blister on the arch of my foot. i mean HUGE! i kept wanting to stop but just kept on going. this foot thing is really annoying though. i'm going to give it another week and if it doesn't heal i'm going back to the foot guy.

john took thomas to soccer today and i took matt to church. he was great, slept the whole time. he hasn't been sleeping that great at night lately and of course john is complaining about it. i have been sleeping in the guest room and john's been in with the baby. all he needs to do at night is plug him with the pacifier. he allllllways said that he'd have no problem taking over nights when thomas was a baby. so now that matthew's here and i say, "ok, take over" it's a new story. now all of a sudden he can't deal with the lack of sleep (mind you, he doesn't feed the baby. he just gives him the paci and says "sshhhhhh" a few times). i'm sick of the my-job-is-harder-than-your-job fight. it's old and annoying.

funny church thing though. the priest who said mass is pretty good. his homily is never more than 5 min he started off today's homily saying "yeah so i have to start with this funny thing. someone once told me that today's gospel is actually the reason why simon peter denies christ three times...it's because in this reading, jesus saved peter's mother-in-law from sickness" everyone chuckled a little and of course i let out a belly laugh. definitely got some looks.

not sure what we're going to eat today but i'm sure glad i ran 5 miles in order to combat it a little

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Hopping on really quick -- Dennis informs me he needs the computer all afternoon to do church finances. I am going to be so glad if he steps down as treasurer when his term is over next year. This is interfering with my DIS time!

I walked 3M this morning -- part of my effort to move more. And I'm really going to need it, because Dennis came home with lemon squares, brownies, and amaretto drops from the bakery. Seriously?! After I just told you I had to be strict with my diet?! Like I can resist any of that...

He also decided the lasagna wasn't what he wanted, so he got a large pizza with pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, onions and peppers. Let's just say today is pretty much a lost cause, and tomorrow is a fresh start....

Oh! and don't be scared Beth -- we really are a fun group , I'm just grousing because I have no willpower!

Maria

 

[camnhan]

ok I know I am hijaking again but you guys are so motivating that I just wanted to brag a little...

I WALKED MY 5K TODAY IN 44:20~~
Took 7th place overall in walkers and was under a 15mm pace!

Considering I have had my A-- on the couch since I blew out my patella tendon the end of Sept and have not walked farther then my front door to the care I was thrilled with that...

Hinting to DH that this is the start of my prep to do a Disney race
so we will see...

Now on another topic: in regards to the blocked milk duct
I had this with my last child...asked my OB at one point to just cut off my B@@B because I was sooooooooooo miserable...that said. Hot compresses before I would try to pump or hand milking while taking a hot shower did provide some relief......as painful as it was...once I could get the milk to start to flow it felt SO much better even though I was crying my eyes out because of the initial pain.... hope this helps a little....

 

[Rose&Mike]

Beth--how are you? I think I might maybe have seen you briefly after the Princess. Is that possible? We'd love to have you if you would like to join us.

Jen (camnhan)--Congrats on your 5k today!

Maria--I hope you are having a good superbowl. I am not finding these announcers to be very exciting.

Nancy-- Congrats on those 5 miles! Did you run/walk or run the whole thing? I am impressed either way, but if you ran the whole way I am very impressed! I am up to about 3.1 running without stopping. If you hadn't worn the inserts much before the 5 miles your foot is probably really feeling it. I'm sorry the "my job is harder than your job" stuff is going on.

Kathy--omg, when I got to the part about your tracking list falling in the toilet . We have had nachos every day this weekend....that's all I'm going to say about that!

Hi to the 2Lisas and Lindsay.

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I had a good day. Ate too much, but I have a plan for next week, so hopefully the weekend weight won't stick around.

Have a great night!

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

Nancy- great job on the weight loss im glad the scale is going down and your hard work is now paying off. I remember ryan use to watch dumbo at least 5 times a wk when he was little. It is a very ssad movie. I would really tell your friend how you feel, thats pretty crappy the way she is treating you. Oh and i cant believe jon bringing home a tv, were you ready to knock him out? I can tell u with ryan we would argue about who was goin to do the feedings and diaper changes because we both wanted to do everything. With nixck it was all on me. It was so irritating. We finally over past yr or two have finally gotten into roles that we are both happy about. There are still arguments but less frequent. We still argue about whos job is more important on days when the kids are sick or need to be somewhere earlier than normal. Hang in there and try your best to communicate with each other. Well go giants.....its been a good game so far.
Ok i have to reply in parts. Ive ben trying to respond all day but keep getting pulled away. So i will be back wit more soon.