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

[lisah0711]

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

Nope, nope, nope, no sliding! See we are here hanging on the ledge with you! Oh look, the wagon is right there! And woo hoo ONE-derland is right here, too. As Peter Pan would say: "Let's go!" And here is Tinker Bell in the nick of time!

Hi Dona! Nice to see you! Can't wait to hear more about your fabulous WDW trip this summer!

and for everyone else: STEP AWAY FROM THE KITCHEN!!

Rose, big bummer on the Amy's. But a big, BIG woo hoo on the 3.1 time! And thank goodness it is just allergies! Maybe they will calm down at WDW. How's the packing going?

The TENS is the electrode thing. I imagine they will do the ultrasound at some point, too, they did when I had PT for my PF. I go again this morning.

Yesterday I went to the track and walked very slowly for a whole 15 minutes. It was nice just to be moving again. Today I'm hoping to go hog wild and do river walking.

Lindsay, can you make some fake shushi like stuff for your food? Can't be too realistic or maybe no one would eat it? Or some of those "treats" from the vending machine, like Primodial Ooze and Big Bite? http://www.flickr.com/photos/giddygirlie/6799857353/
Click the link for a reminder 'cause I can't post the pic.

You might want to play around with the settings on your myfitnesspal. Mine was set to 1200 calories, too, and that was not working for me at all. I'm at 1450 now and it is much more manageable, even though my exercise is pretty much nonexistant. I could never hit my calorie goal unless I ran and ran. I do sometimes eat my exercise calories and my fitnesspal says "the more calories you burn the more you can eat" so it seems like they want you to eat them like WW. Are you friends with corinnak on myfitnesspal? I know she and alot of the Ohanas have had great success with myfitnesspal so we might want to ask her about it.

I had an exciting moment when ONE-derland popped up on my scale but when I stepped off and tried again it was a bit above but a one pound loss. Which makes me happy because the meds have really screwed up my system for sure. So I'm hoping that as I can start doing more and my body gets back to normal that I will be in ONE-derland.

Have a great day ladies!

 

[Rose&Mike]

Lisa--woohoo, onderland is in your sights!!!! Soon, soon, soon!!!! Too exciting. I'm glad you got a walk in and I hope you enjoy the pool. I think I am most proud of the fact that I did not stop exercising through the physical therapy. It is such a sense of accomplishment to be able to say--I did not let this completely set me back. Hopefully you will be out running again soon!

Lindsay--myfitnesspal was set at 1200 as well. And I did eat my exercise calories most days, just tried to stay under the overall calories for the day. I think it picks the calorie range dependent on how fast you want to lose. If you are consistently staying in the 1200 calorie range AND running or working out I don't think that's enough food and that you need to eat some of those activity calories. That's just my opinion though. When I actually stayed in my range, I consistently lost, I just am a slacker when it comes to tracking. And most days I didn't eat all of the extra calories, just some of them.

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I was too excited to sleep last night! I have been up since 6:00 (and didn't go to bed until 11:30). I fixed the hem on two pairs of pants, hemmed another pair, fixed the string thingy in Mike's carolina sweatshirt, and finished the laundry. I am on my third glass of hot water and I had a cup of decaf coffee. The tummy is still not happy, but it could be worse. Hopefully by tomorrow it will be better.

Off to be productive again. I'm sure I'll be back.

 

[lisah0711]

Rose, I totally don't blame you for being so excited you can't sleep! I'm getting excited, too, and I'm not even going! Can't wait to see all your pics and updates on FB!

They did do ultrasound on me today as well as the TENS and ice and massage. Things are feeling better now than they have since before the injury.

Lindsay, look Corinna wrote a blog for you on MFP!
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/corinnak/view/exercise-calories-215657

She uses 1200 as an absolute minimum and she is at goal and has been for some time, like our successful maintainer, Rose.

Check out my shiny new clippie! That was one of those head slapping moments later in the morning.

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

Lisa- Thanks so much for researching my question for me. Your awesome. I am not friends with corina on MFP so I will need to friend her before I can read her so appropriately timed blog. It wont let me view it right now. Im glad the therapy is helping your back and woohooooooo!!!!! for your new clippie and for being so close to onederland. How exciting. You have had some wonderful accomplishments this year.

Rose- Glad the belly is on the mend. I hope by tomorrow you are back to normal. How is the allergy/cold thing today? Thanks for the MFP advice too.

I did some shopping at old navy over lunch. I was in desperate need of some new jeans. The pair I love that I bought this time last year currently does not zipper and close. So I bought a new pair. I refused to buy bigger than a 14 even though I almost had to lay on the floor to button them. I convinced myself that in a few weeks they will be comfortable. I also bought a new workout outfit, mainly for zumba. I need to add a bit of spice to my look now that I have the moves like jager. I also got 2 tshirts for the spring too.

I bought nick a cute swim set. Its a superman swim top and superman trunks to match. They will be part of his bday gift. He turns 5 April 6 and that will be here before we know it. So for once I am ahead of the game.
I also got ryan a pair of mesh pants and a long sleeve workout top for baseball which starts next month and Mike got a short sleeve button down shirt.

That was a fun way to spend my lunch hour.

They also announced that Runners World is having a race weekend in my city. A 5K, 10K, and half marathon. You can do all of them and it will be soemthing similar to the goofy. It is the wkend after I come back from disney in October. I am considering signing up to keep me on track and also to not let myself gain 20lbs on the deluxe dining plan for 9days.

Ok well I guess I should do some work. TTYL

 

[dumbo_buddy]

my chicken? it's fried.

lindsay a Bethlehem half is super do-able for me! depending on how early the race starts i could drive there and home the same day. let me know if you decide to do it

lisaH i'm glad you're feeling better after the PT. keep doing it! don't stop just because it feels better! thanks for the advice about getting the co-op to pay. just looked at the rules and it says they don't pay if it's a water main pipe that goes into our house. sooooo...even though the leak is OUTSIDE of our house, we still have to pay.

kathy we both need to step away from the crap! no more eating bad stuff! back on that wagon! 4 day weekend - nice! poko will like the extra snuggle time. what movie did you wind up watching the other night? was that last night? i can't keep my days straight anymore.

rose sorry you got glutened! major bummer. ouchie. but on the bright side, it's almost disney time! and i'm so happy that what you thought might be a cold turned out to be allergies. phew! no getting sick before the race! and how is the foot hanging in? good i hope!

liesel how did you leave it with your parents? what were some of their reasons for wanting you to stay? what is UP with parents not being supportive of us? that really stinks. i'm sorry you had to deal with that AND you had the kids there. extra stink. oh and 10 miles without nutrition? don't you hate those people?? my friend lauren told me she never eats anything during a run unless she's doing FIFTEEN miles or more. WHAT??? oh, and she run like 8:30 min/miles and she weighs maayyyybe 105. yeah. must be nice. i haven't tried to run/walk even though i think i should. what intervals does dan run/walk?

jen lol! step away from the kitchen is right! i should print that little command out and tape it to my face.

maria i didn't know you were staying until tuesday! that's AWESOME! i really wish i could have stayed in WDW longer after the princess. i went home sunday night on a 6pm flight. i was so sore at mommy and me the next day. you are going to have a wonderful weekend. oh and i love columbia harbor house. i always get the hummus sandwich. that carrot slaw or whatever it is they put on it is so good.

dona hi!! thanks for checking in on us! always nice to "see" you

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yeah, still chicken fried. i have more to say but i'm pooped. work started on the leaking water main pipe today and it looks like it'll be a few more days til it's done. claudia the babysitter is away for the week and aerobics classes are canceled for the week too. i haven't gotten out for a run or anything since sunday.

day one of no processed foods went ok. we ordered chinese for dinner and i had steamed shrimp with string beans and brown rice. we got veggie steamed dumplings and now i'm wondering if the the dumplings were processed. oh well. other than the dumplings everything else was a whole food. i'm also not going crazy on the rules. someone was giving me a hard time saying that cheese is processed, milk is processed, etc etc. gah! i mean that i'm not eating anything that has more than a couple of ingredients or things in it i can't pronounce, eg. mono-saturated-insta-fat.

thomas's rash seems better. he has been such a handful lately. baby is great. i can't WAIT to go to bed.

OH MY GOODNESS I JUST ALMOST GOT POOFED. thank you poofy gods for not poofing me because my nerves just can't take any extra stress. better hit send before i test fate twice.

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

Nancy- i am like 99% sure im doing the half. It would be awesome if you could join me. I think it is an 830 start. You are more than welcome to spend the night here if you want and dont mind the couch since we dont have a spare bedroom. But it would be a doable one day trip too.

Is thomas teething. That is my guess. 2 yr molars are rough and a big yucky poop with that diaper rash is an indicator. Just a thought. Hang in there.

I did my 45 min at the track tonight. I really just wanted to veg on the couch but i didnt.

Oh and ryan informed me his friend today said another bad word. I asked him what the word was and he said lesbian and then he asked if it was a curse word. I said no just not a word to use. I really just didnt want to get into that conversation at the age of 7. I was chuckling to myself while running thinking of all the wonderul things he has learned in first grade.

On that note i am headin to bed. Good luck to rose who i believe is traveling tomorrow. Have a wonderful trip!

 

[mikamah]

Good evening!!!

ROSE!!!!!-HAPPY VACATION!!!!!! I'm so very excited for you!! I hope the tummy is better and glad the cold doesn't seem to be hanging around. I can not wait to hear all about your trip, and I for one will so appreciate every little photo you upload from your phone.
A facebook friend was in DHS today and posted a few pics, and that was why I wound up on expedia just checking out flights. I wonder what I would have done if they were $250 dollars. Sounds like you've been very productive and are ready to have an amazing vacation. That tummy better be better so you can enjoy all your favorite beverages. Have a safe trip tomorrow and good luck on sunday!!!!!!

LISAH--You are so close to ONE-derland!! I'm so happy and excited for you, and that 60 pound clippie looks marvelous on you!!! I'm so happy you're starting to feel better, and that pt went well. Nice work keeping it to a 15 minute walk as recommended. You are on a roll with the weight loss, and I'm sure you probably wanted to go further, but you're being a good little patient and listening. I was just remembering my wonderful birthday lunch you treated us to last year at 50s sci-fi. In particular I was thinking about the beverages. mmmmmm, so good.

Lets see if this worked. Here we are, and I think I need a refill on that drink.

Maria-Are you working tomorrow? I hope not. I just saw on the news that people are afraid to take vacation days at work. What is wrong with people? If I have vacation time, i want to use it. Are you all ready? Do the men have any exciting plans, just sit around, order take out and play video games? I loved reading your schedule, and wish I was going to be there again this year. You will have such an amazing time, and you are going to be fabulous on sunday. Hope you're not working tomorrow and can get ready for the trip!!

Nancy_Oh, you poor thing with the freaking pipe issue. That is way too much money. I know a girl I work with had it happen to her, and they were responsible because it was in her yard. I don't even want to think about it. I hope you are able to find some assistance. And a big hug on poor Thomas's rash. You are an amazing mom, and those boys are so precious and lucky to have you. Hang in there. The race in Bethlehem looks great. How far is it for you? You inspired me with your Lenten commitment. I am giving up chocolate. Michael's giving up non healthy desserts. They go hand in hand for me. I must be pms-ing the way I've been eating, but maybe it's a little "i'm not going to disney and I really want to be" depression going on too. So I'm climbing back in the wagon with all of you and planning to stay there. We can do this!!

Lindsay-9 days in disney sounds heavenly. Deluxe dining also sounds heavenly, but if you're going to do some of the meals that take 2 credits, I think you will be just fine. I love having the dining plan and having it all paid for. 1200 calories does not sound like very much to me. I did some calorie calculator at 205 pounds, to maintain it said I needed 2500 ish calories, and the weeks I was so on track and losing, I figured out calories and was between 1700 and 2000 most days, and I lost 1.5-2.8 pounds. That was with walking usually 60-90 minutes. I wonder if you increase the calories if you might do better.

LisaR-So sorry about the way your parents are reacting. It's so hard when they don't seem to support you, but I wonder if they are scared and sad you'll be further away from them too, and don't know how to share those feelings. Hang in there. You will do the right thing for you and your family, and they will adjust.

Jen-I am so excited for the race on sunday too!! I haven't done the tracking thing, but once the race starts you can go to active.com and see results as they hit the 5k, 10k, and 15k and finish marks with their times. It is very exciting to watch them. Not quite as exciting as if we were there at the finishline, but it will have to do this year. Thanks for sharing your worries about the future too, and I do know how much I have to be grateful for also, but have those moments.

Beth-Hello there!! I know you'll be joining us soon, and maybe I'll need to start posting pics of you til you come and post. Not nice one's like the one above, but I think I have a few beauts from a six flags trip. Oh, and sebago. Definitely some fun sebago photos in my computer. Hope you had fun skating.

Dona_Hello there! We love to see you pop in here too.

Pamela_If you're out there, hello, I hope dd is psyched for her trip and she gets off safe and sound.

Well, I think I'm back in the wagon, and have a big vat of roasted brocolli to help keep me there. I know, how exciting, but for breakfast I'll have a broc and cheese omelette, and start the day off right. I just hate that feeling of losing control, and seeing the scale go the wrong way. I have been walking a lot, when michael had his sleepover, Poko and I walked over an hour in the morning, and she won't have a daycare day this week, so I'll be getting lots of walks in.

I didn't end up watching a movie the other night. I watched 2 broke girls, and 2 and a half men, and fell asleep on the couch with Poko. She is so snuggly.

So it's off to bed for me now. Michael invited 2 friends to sleep over tomorrow night. I figure it's school vacation, so he should have some fun, and a sleepover is cheap too. So that means friday will be low key, overtired day, and saturday my b-day I just want to have a quiet day at home, maybe do some scrapbooking, and watch some movies. I've got good food in the fridge, so all I need to to is cook it, instead of snack the days away. Should be simple, right?

Hope you all are sleeping peacefully now. Though it's not even 9 o'clock in Idaho and Colorado, so maybe not quite yet.

 

[dumbo_buddy]

i love that picture of kathy and lisa at sci fi! that's beth too, right? the kids are so cute up in the front there. we are going to the sci fi on our first night in may. we haven't been since one of the times that john and i went pre-kids. do you remember what you ate? i know you remember what you drank! hehe.

i think the bethlehem half would be fun. the only thing is the hershey half is around that time too and maybe we'd make a weekend trip out of that. hopefully by then though i'd be trained enough that i could do both? i can get to bethlehem in a little under 2 hours, especially if i leave really early b/c the cross bx expwy will be empty at that time. hmmm...this might work! hey lindsay have you ever been to the land of make believe? it's kinda sorta in the middle of us. we should meet there with the kids sometime!

everyone is up about an hour earlier than usual this morning. the plus side to that is that it's starting to get light out earlier now so it doesn't seem so depressing to be up when it's still dark out!

it's almost princess time!!! rose you KNOW i'll be looking for facebook pics!

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Super quick -- hope to post again tonight before bed...

I have a ton of good thoughts for everyone, I am just sorry I doubt I have time to post them. I'm wolfing down my eggs now so I can head into work early.

I have a conference call at 9, when it's over at 10 I have to do everything that results from the call, then an appt. with my asst. to go over everything (and have lunch from 11-12:30, and I have a meeting for future funding downtown from 1-3. Then I'm taking the subway home. I have a hair appt. 5 (gotta get all prettied up for Rose!), then I get to do my packing, and get everything ready to leave. I am tired just thinking about it.

I did just get off the TM, did my last 3M so I'm as trained as I'm going to get. The scale is not being kind. I'm definitely not weighing less than last year's race -- guess I have to go to WDW again to get that right!

Tried the purple shirt this morning -- that's not happening 'cause it oshays my ipplenays!

I'm either back to the WISH shirt, or wearing my 2009 WDW singlet, which is a lovely shade of purple...

Gotta run, everyone hang in there, step away from the cruddy food, hug your families, and Safe Travels for our Rose and Mike today!

Maria

 

[mikamah]

Yes, Nancy, that is Beth, and funny that you ask, I do not remember what I ate that day, but when Michael and I went before, I had a burger that was good. I think I might have has pasta, but when I looked at the menu, nothing looked familiar. It looks like a new menu in october, so it may have changes. I bet Lisa with her remarkable memory will recall what she had, and maybe even what me and beth had too. I do recall the Space Monkey - chocolate shake, Malibu rum, and banana liqueur . I do remember a couple of those. I have had this drink a few times also, I think at 50s prime time-Magical Star Cocktail - Light up your celebration with X-Fusion Organic Mango and Passion Fruit Liqueur, Parrot Bay Coconut Rum, Pineapple Juice, and a souvenir Multicolored Glow Cube . Quite delicious, and you get the light up star. Of course, like me you'll have to have 2 so each child you're with gets a star. Matthew will love it there.

Maria-I hope everything runs smoothly today and we understand if you don't get back here too. I'm sorry the weight didn't cooperate, but you have done the training, and I'm sure you are stronger and in better shape than last year with another year of running under your belt. I'm still above my princess weight, but under my post princess trip weight. I had put on 5 pounds that trip. I remember how focused you were last year, and what wonderful healthy choices you made on that trip. Have an absolutely amazing trip, and I totally cracked up on the "oshays my ipplenays". A little duct tape will help.

Hello everyone else!! It feels like spring, so I'm off to eat a yogurt and banana before I walk with Poko. Kind of nice to have nothing major to do, though I would rather be racing around getting ready for wdw.

Have a fabluous thursday!!

Safe travels Rose and Mike.

 

[lisah0711]

Good morning Princesses!

I think in honor of Princess Maria and Princess Rose that we should all be Princesses this week-end!

Just poofed a long post that I had worked an hour on so sorry that this will be a bit shorter.

Princess Lindsay, I just posted a little question on MFP. Corinna used to write some great blogs on WW so it's nice to see what she has to say on MFP. She is like Princess Rose and has been a successful maintainer for a long time!

Sounds like a productive shopping trip yesterday!

You are totally rocking the activity so I think Princess Kathy is right when she says you might not eat enough.

Princess Nancy, that is such a big bummer on the pipe thing. Glad that Thomas is feeling a bit better.

I think that you are doing a terrific job getting back on track in spite of all the crazy things that are still going on in your life! And really what are you going to milk a cow and start making your own butter and cheese in your spare time?!?

Oh and you'll be in such good shape by October that back to back half marathons will be easy-peasy for you 'cause you'll be ready for your marathon!

Princess Kathy, that was a fun dinner at Sci-Fi. Heck no, I don't remember what we ate but I do remember that I had a Marsha's Martian - chocolate and vanilla shakes mixed with Bailey's Irish Cream and Kahlua I think this might have been around the time we ordered more drinks and the kids had dessert 'cause there aren't enough glow cubes lying around. Then we took our giggly selves off to Voyage of the Little Mermaid and the lovely Princess Taylor was a guest announcer because of your matching shirts!

Princess Maria, yikes on the shirt thing. I've used something called Nexcare Active Waterproof Abrasion Cover -- you get it with the bandaids -- for protecting that area and it does help with those light colored shirts and that problem.

At least it sounds like your last day of work will go quickly! Soon you will be at WDW and you can rest before your big race!

Princess Rose, safe travels today! Hope the tummy is back to where it should be and I'm really looking forward to those updates on FB!

Hello to Princess Beth, Princess Dona,Princess Pamela, Princess Jen and any of other lurkers!

Every day I feel a bit better. It's not too hard to hold myself back on activity now because 15 minutes is about the max I can do anything -- that goes for sitting, standing, everything. It's annoying but since I am feeling so much better I don't mind. I have all my swimming stuff for today since I didn't make it to the community center yesterday.

Have a great day ladies!

 

[camnhan]

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

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

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

I can tell you from WW that your activity points (aka calories burned) are optional to re-eat but I never did as figured the point is not to exercise to burn calories only to eat them again but to have them help to increase my weight loss. Now with that said..we are also given 49 weekly points to use as we want though I typically did not eat those either...so maybe increase you calories a little and don't eat your burned calories....or if you are feeling satisfied with 1200 then just don't eat the burned calories

I hear ya on the late night binging!! That is one of my biggest weaknesses as well!!! I do wonderful all day and then get home and don't leave the kitchen for hours That is my new focus...to NOT snack when I get home

 

[mikamah]

Hello Princess Lisa!!!

I feel a little better that you don't remember what we ate but you do remember the drinks too. But I am impressed you remember going to the Little Mermaid after lunch. Those drinks may explain this photo.

That was such an amazing trip. I think I'll be posting photos from that week throughout the weekend. Might as well relive it here while Princess Rose and Princess Maria are reliving it there.

Lol, I can just picture Princess Nancy feeding baby Matthew hanging off of her while she's milking her cow to feed Thomas. She is one amazing mama.

I hate that dang poof fairy. Glad you were able to spend a little more time and repost. Made me feel like a princess again. Good luck swimming today.

Ok, I guess I'll go be productive. Just a little. Laundry and breakfast. Then it's back to doing nothing.

 

[lisah0711]

I feel a little better that you don't remember what we ate but you do remember the drinks too.

Yep, we have our priorities!

And I think you did the fish kissing picture because the kids were a tad worried that we were going to miss the next show when we all had to stop at the bathroom.

Enjoy your relaxing day! You've earned it for sure!

 

[camnhan]

I love the fish picture!!!
Please post more pics!! I would love to see all the fun you had.

Can't wait to hear all about this weekend from everyone..on a good note for me
Plane tickets purchased
Room set
still debating on the whole food thing...I have until tomorrow night to decide which dinning plan. Really would love to do the deluxe so that we can do some 2TS meals but when I tried to plan it out felt like we were tied to reservations and we are only there 4 days and that already has me in a panic because we have never done such a short trip!

Oh Well....57 days and counting

 

[camnhan]

So here is another question:
Multivitamins:

Do you take?
which ones do you like?

Thinking about going to GNC and trying there mutli paks...would really like something that supports weight loss or metabolism....am finally getting done with the generic ones I had gotten from Walmart and they make me so nauseated!!!

 

[liesel]

Good morning (still morning for me) princesses!

I've been stuck with a sick kid the last 2 days, hence the lack of posting. We were watching the news last night and they said there may be a small dusting of snow on the ground this morning, they didn't even want to mention it but don't be surpirsed if you see a couple of flakes. Of course we woke up to 6 inches of blowing snow and a school delay. There are so many variables here, the weather is really hard to predict, but come on!

Anyway, thanks for all the about my parents. This is definitely not isolated, they are this way about every decision I make, I was trying to give them the benefit of the doubt about missing the kids as well, but this is just SOP for them. Rose, thanks for the , I know its them and not me. I've been trying, especially the last couple of years, to accept that they are going to think of me what they will-my father is especially fond of telling me what I am thinking rather than actually listening to me-but sometimes it still gets to me and still hurts that they think of me what they do-Dan couldn't even get my father to say he thinks I'm a good person! I agreed that we are doing what's best for our family-they just don't think I am.

So I did more number crunching yesterday-they are convinced we can't afford to move to California-and came up with the same conclusion as before. Its more expensive (but not nearly as much as they think-they are thinking Orange County!) and we'll live in a more modest house (less to clean and maintain!), but I think the trade off (better climate, better schools, closer to Dan's family and his much older parents, more job opportunities for me, better garden-growing in Colorado sucks!, closer to more cultural and educational opportunites, potentially better speech therapy help for DS at the University, cheaper to get to Hawaii more often, more DL and I can do the DL halfs every year if I want to, longer camping season, the BEACH much closer, oh and did I mention the weather!!!) is worth it for us. There is a cost of living pay increase, which will also help greatly. Dan is finalizing plans for our trip next month with his boss today, we'll see how that goes.


Anyway, enough stress about all that, I usually hold back when talking about the things my parents say to me, but trust me, they are not good. Then if I try to talk about these things and how it makes me feel, they say that I should know what they really mean and this is all in my head. I need to snap out of this funk, that's for sure!

OK, on to better things like the Princess! I'm so excited for you Princess Rose and Princess Maria and I can't wait to see all the updates. Have fantastic travel/getting ready to travel days!

Princess Nancy I'm glad to hear the diaper rash is getting better. I think you are doing fantastic with the no processed foods pledge.

Princess Lindsay for all the things being learned in first grade. The new half sounds awesome, I wish I lived closer to all of you so I can do some of these! Lisa and I need to get on winning the lottery!

Princess Jen Your trip planning sounds like fun, I think keeping to ADRs to only 1 a day (maybe with a nice breakfast at some point in the trip too!) helps me feel like I'm not a slave to the ressie times. Happy planning, I can't wait to hear all about your trip!

Princess Kathy Enjoy your 4 day weekend, I love all the pictures from the princess last year and it will be wonderful to hear all of your thoughts and reflections on this time last year. And its almost your birthday! Hi to Princess Beth

I weigh about the same as many of you and am also 5'7"-how funny! I've seen the calorie calculators that claim that you can eat 2500 a day, but if I eat that much I gain like crazy! My range is 1400-1500 with exercise. I've found that this is the best compromise for me because its enough to feel like I'm not starving, I can't go much below without feeling hungry all the time. My weight loss rate has been about 20 pounds a year at this level. Its frustrating that its not more, but I'm at a lifestyle level of eating and exercise that I can live with. I just need to make sure I am consistently getting my workouts in, I haven't been as good since I got sick right after the Tink.

I need to go check on DS, poor guy started crying when I suggested going back to school today. He never tries to get out of school unless he is feeling really bad, so he gets an extra rest day. Have a great day everyone!

 

[liesel]

2 replies I remembered while doing

Jen I just take Vitamin D and calcuim on doctor's orders. My vitamin D levels were very low. I should get retested next month, hopefully they are doing better. My DH takes a multivitamin. I remember he switched brands once and started having heart palpatations. He figured out it was when he switched brands and stopped taking them. He immediately felt better, so I think different types can definitely have an effect!

Nancy Dan's MM was 7:15 (so jealous!) so based on that he does a run 7 minutes/walk 30 seconds ratio. He really likes it, he feels like the break is just at the right time and the right length. He says he thinks he was the only person he saw taking walk breaks at the 10 mile race, but he passed so many people! One group he passed about 3 miles in and beat by 20 minutes!

Looks like I'll be burning calories by shoveling snow today!
Don't let me kill the thread princesses!

 

[camnhan]

go try on formal dresses
OMG! Beached whale coming thru!!!

most of what I found was for Prom..so not realy appropriate
the one I did like because it had long sleeves looked horrible on me....I have 2 weeks and 30 lbs to loose think I can do it????

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Good Evening to all the lovely !

I had texted Rose earlier this afternoon, and they were just getting on Star Tours. That so made me smile!

So, long hard day is pretty much over. I still need to take my lovely Lush (I love their products!) bath, put away three loads of clothes, do another coat of nail polish, and then I guess I'm ready for bed

I think I may sleep on the plane, which would not necessarily be a bad thing. My flight leaves at 7, I'm getting up and to the airport around 5:30.

I have decided when I get back, I am going to just start this year over, weight and organization-wise. I'm going to do what I say I'm going to do, and I'm not running another race weighing more than the last one. Although technically my last one was Providence, and I actually think I weigh less than then, but you know what I mean

I am sorry I don't know how to post photos from my phone. It's a blackberry, so I don't think it's as easy as an iphone. I will be upgrading at some point, and then I promise to make that one of the first things I figure out Frankly, I feel lucky when I get thing to post properly on the DIS from the phone

I absolutely love the photos! What fantastic memories -- you guys look great and happy, even if Kathy does look like she belongs in Seussland.

I think that I will kiss a fish
That one right there is quite a dish
I put my foot up with a swish
And as I kiss I make a wish!

Clearly I need to hop in that tubby and get those clothes put away

Everyone have a fabulous weekend! I promise to at least pop on to say "Hi!" Tuesday after I get settled.

Thanks so much for all the good wishes and encouragement, I really need it right now!

Maria