QOTD for Sunday June 17
As we exit from Mickey's Philharmagic and continue our visit to Fantasyland, we come upon Peter Pan's Flight. Climb aboard a Pirate Galleon and take flight over London and off to Neverland as we join the boy who won't grow up.
We know we can not really stay young for ever, but how do you strive to stay young at heart?
Well.... losing weight is a HUGE way to feel and look younger. My "real" age isn't anything near what I FEEL. I stay busy, active, and try not to dress like an old lady (DD helps with that).
Good SUnday morning everone.
Sorry I haven't been on in a couple of days. Graduation on Thursday was fine. ONe speech did border on being nasty. They talked about the amount of administration and security guards watching the bathrooms. These are good kids and what they said did have some truth to it and some people didn't like it.
Sometime on Thursday I hurt my lower back. I had to sit through the inservice day on Friday in pain. It also didn't help that it was the WORST inservice I have ever sat through. The low light was that they told us tea and coffee would be there when we started at 7:30. We get there and there is muffins, warm orange juice, warm water, warm aplle juice and that is that. We could have gone to a donut shop 2 minutes away but no one wanted to be late. Well adminstration never made it there until 8. Then they proceed to read their power point to us. We then met and tried to figure out how to teach in block schedule which no one had done before. It was the worst day I have ever had.
Yesterday I spent the day sewing with some friends. We were making pillow cases for kids with cancer so that was a good day.
Sorry to hear about your back. I hope you are able to take some time to heal. Second.... sorry about the boring in-service. I have never been to a "good" in-service at any job!
Thanks for making the pillowcases..... I KNOW there are parents (and kids) out there who appreciate it more than you will ever know. I think I've mentioned before, but DD got a fleece blanket from Project Linus when she was hospitalized a few years ago and it was the most wonderful gift! Especially since we went directly from vacationing in NY to the doctor's office in NH to the ER to the hospital!! No time to grab any loveys or comfort things from home!
Ok, found another power cord...dang cats are out to destroy everything. At least they are using the box at the new house.
Our sweet neighbor brought us a pan of warm brownies last night at 9:00
Of course she was rail thin!
Say thanks and put them in the freezer.... way in the back behind the frozen peas and slightly freezer burned fish sticks! Then you will remember them just at the right moment to bring them out for DS and his friends to share!
Dona, sorry about the sore back. I am not a fan of the block schedule. We have been on it for 3years now. In 7th and 8th, we had same 8 courses all year but alternated 4 each week. Confusing and hard for BOYS to keep organized. In 9th we had 4 classes per semester. Long 90 minute classes and very fast instruction. DSactually asked his Honors Geometry teacher to slow down once and she said she couldn't, she had to go at that pace to finish the semester on time!
DD had the same problem with AP Chemistry this year..... too much to cover in the amount of time given. Plus DD's teacher was a bit distracted early in the school year, getting ready to present her Master's thesis..... so they ended up behind schedule by Christmas and had to work insanely the rest of the year.
Pamela, great picture of DS. You must be so proud!
Thanks..... proud that he managed to get an honors recognition (although we KNOW he is capable of high honors), a student council recognition, a small award for his work on the yearbook, plus a "you didn't get in trouble all year" type of certificate! 
We obviously EXPECT that he won't get in trouble...... it is alarming to think of how many kids probably DON'T get that certificate!
Have a great Father's Day. I am still blessed to have my Dad around at age 51. He is 78 years young.
Shawn
I take for granted that I have both parents. I need to be more appreciative of that. My Dad will turn 76 this year and my Mom will turn 71. They are both still in great health.... I'm very lucky. Thanks for the reminder that this is a blessing.
Saw the doctor, and she took my blood and I gave her the tick! We had froze it just in case. She said since I was symptomatic, that we would start the antibiotics right away - I need to go pick them up today. Hope they don't cause gastrointestinal issues on our trip - sometimes that happens.
Prayers that this is nothing serious.
I'm not sure what make me unique...I'm just me! The people I love, the things I like to do, what I have done have all come together to make me. That is kind of how I look at it. My interests come and go, hobbies wax and wane, but they all make me me.
Personality wise,
I am empathic and a good listener, and always work hard to help someone out.
THese are two GREAT attributes!!
DS keeps me young at heart, although he is doing less with me and more with his peers, which is how it should be; we still have times. And I like playing some of the fun role-playing hand held games that I started when he was young! And I always feel like a kid at amusement parks! And trying out new things, like the geocaching I now love. Lots of fun, goofy apps on the phone.
Once DS gets through college, I will probably retire from my current job, and maybe get a part-time job working with children again. Maybe working as a teacher's aide so I don't have to get into the lesson plans and stuff again, but just come and play with the children! Of course, when DS has kids, going to hang with them and take them to WDW!
We have had many full-time teachers who reach retirement and end up coming back as part-time reading or math specialist, inclusion facilitators.... that kind of thing. I think they enjoy still working with the kids but like being able to step away from a full class schedule, lesson planning, report cards, parent conferences, and the like.
Getting a little crazy. Trying to finish up at work and maybe leave mid-week. We have a wedding in Iowa, a visit with my mom and my new niece and nephew in Wisconsin/Illinois, and then back to Iowa for a reunion. We will be on the road more than visiting...not a relaxing vacation. We get back, I work one day and then 4th of July vacation. My boss is telling me I should take Monday off - the office will be almost dead anyway - but I have so much going on, I am worried about running out of vacation time. So I haven't decided.
I wasn't feeling great either, I finally went to see the doctor
. I honestly don't know if my symptoms are from the tick or just stressing trying to get stuff done. It was just the urgent care, since it is just the blood test. If it turns out to me something more, I will contact my doctor and see what they think. I caught it quick, I have heard it usually clears up without any further troubles in those cases.
DS has graduated. He did pretty well, all A's except that darn German. But he does not want to drop the German, he wants all 6 years. But he did well enough at the SOL's to earn bonuses in some of his classes. NOT looking foward to next year, when we start the college stuff. They used to have a SAT prep class he could take, budget cuts cancelled that so now we have to figure out how to prepare him to take the SAT - whether we just do the study guides or actually sign him up for classes. Which don't work well with his schedule, since it is usually on a Saturday, and he will be doing cross-country on Saturday's.
If he is a good student and taking challenging courses, he shouldn't need too much in the way of SAT prep. There are LOTS of workbooks and online study programs available that you/he could do around your schedule. I know that DH has DS doing Kahn academy a lot (online.... you can just google it). If you know he has a particular weakness in one of the subjects, you could just have him work on that.
We also got together with our friends yesterday, lunch and a movie and started talking about our November trip and wondering when we can go again. We started talking about two trips senior year! One to Disney during the quiet time, and to Universal during Spring Break...
Now rethinking it though - I was thinking about a trip to Grand Canyon and Yellowstone before DH left for college - I may not have enough vacation time!
Wish we could do Yellowstone (and maybe the GC again) before DD graduates..... but who wants to spend that kind of $$ with college on the horizon.
Have a great rest of the weekend!
Carol
We know we can not really stay young for ever, but how do you strive to stay young at heart?
I stay young at heart by playing with my nephews & niece, and my love of thing disney.
I bought some muppet band aids yesterday just because they had beaker on them
Ooooh.... gotta look for those! DH's favorite muppet characters are Beaker and the Swedish Chef.... but I rarely find anything with those characters.
It is expensive here but my salary is based on local economy so I am able to survive. I have gotten used to the idea that I am going to spend the equivalent of nearly $500 per month to feed myself alone. the healthier food is of course more expensive than the not good for you stuff.....as in the USA. For example, a packet of 2 chicken breast would cost me approximately $7.....which I never recall paying that much in the USA for chicken. Maybe things have gone up since I was shopping in the USA but I don't imagine it has gone up that much. Cheapest meat in the market is one that I can't bring myself to buy and eat.....horse. Very popular here and supposedly very lean.....but still.
Maybe you could try it just once.... just to say that you've tried it?? Not sure how I would feel about it either. I was watching a weight loss show yesterday and the guy was acting very weird about eating salad. He was 32 and had never tried it.... claimed he hated it (not sure how you can hate something you've never tried). And he ended up enjoying it. I was trying to think of what kind of food I would have that immediate "hate it" reaction to and I was having trouble coming up with anything..... maybe octopus.... or bugs (like that stuff they eat on Survivor).
I wore my Kermit the frog shirt yeterday and thought nothing of it until I saw people looking at me funny on the bus......I guess that our kid at heart comes through sometimes in simple ways we do not even realize.
I wear Mickey shirts probably 2-3 times a week.... maybe I'm getting more funny looks than I realize!
Another Monday is upon us. For me there is only 1 more after today before school lets out. We have a shorter summer break thatn in the USA but we have more extended breaks through out the year and end up with the smae basic 180 days of instruction. Other than the growing heat in the classrooms, I do not mind the schedule here. It means more opportunity for travel throughout the year which I really love.
Anyway, I need to prepare for my first class who will arrive shortly. Will be back in a bit with the QOTD....though I imagine I will stills be posting before most of you get your day going. I wish you a great Monday!!!!
Christopher
Wish we had a different school schedule. I HATE that it is exactly the same as most of the country..... so if we want to go away during school vacation, things are crowded and prices are HIGH!
QOTD for Monday June 18
Leaving Peter Pan and feeling like a child again it is time to take a boat ride into the musical world of children sharing our world. it's a small world celebrates the fact that we are all part of the same world sharing the same moon and sun, sharing the fact that a smile means friendship wherever you go, and that when we look at it the commonalities across cultures really help to show how small the world really is.
think about the fact that this attraction has it's roots in the 1964-65 World's Fair in New York which means the attraction is quickly approaching it's 50th Anniversary. In those 50 years the world has continues to get smaller as communication and technology have brought us closer together. Look at this thread for example, we have challengers from 4 countries on two sides of the world.
But these children with their joyous song of harmony can also encourage us to look at our own small world that we have built around us--our family, friends and colleagues-- and we can ask ourselves how much do I really share with them.
In this journey to helathier living, it is important to have a support system for encouragement when times are hard and celebration when times are good. We have the DIS for the extended support, but what about in our small world?
So multi-faceted question today:Have you developed a support system in your small world away from the DIS? Is someone nearby on the journey as well? Is your family supportive or do they think it is a joke becasue you've tried this many times before? Are your friends there to help or are they enables to food and drink? Do your colleagues know you are trying to lose weight or is that a definitey area to avoid conversation at work? How are you sharing your journey within your small world?
For the most part, especially early on, my only support system was here on the Dis. DH was definitely in denial about his own weight issues and certainly would not have been receptive to working together. Mom is always good sounding board, but can't seem to practice what she can preach (something that many of us struggle with).
Don't really have friends.... and since I only work part-time/per diem, I haven't developed any significant friendships at school (despite the fact that I have worked there for 8 years).
That said, most of the long-term employees at school have seen me go through this transformation and have seen me keep the weight off the last few years and many of them talk to me about it repeatedly.
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BONUS thought for the day
How can you adapt one of your favorite international food recipes to make it more friendly to your nutritional plan? Have you ever explored the high amounts of sodium and fat that are in some otherwise healthy looking international foods?
I LOVE to try different ethnic foods..... sadly though, my family is NOT so adventurous! We don't go out to eat much and when we do, it isn't for anything too exotic.
I do adapt a LOT of recipes to work with my eating style. I've learned how to tweak fat, sodium, and carbs in many things!
We're on the final run toward vacation this week! I've started putting the pack piles in their proper places (pre-cruise night stay, cruise/AKL bags, the bag to stay in the car, the bag we'll need when we get on the Dream - ack!). School is OUT so the week is much easier with regard to getting the girls up and out. I work through Thursday. I'll pack the car with the big stuff after the girls go to bed on Thursday night. Then I'll sleep Thursday night until about 2pm Friday, at which point I'll finish packing the car. Then DH and I will go pick up the girls and surprise them with their first ever
Disney cruise! I cannot believe we've managed to keep this a secret for over a year. It's exhausting.
Especially when DD7 tells us how BADLY she wants to go on a Disney cruise and it looks like SO much fun and MOMMY can we PLEASE go on one SOON? They're going to flip out. Hopefully we'll get good video...
Happy Monday, everyone!
XO
Liz
Can't WAIT to hear about/see their reaction!!!
Quote of the Day
Remember, we all stumble, every one of us. Thats why its a comfort to go hand in hand.
I hope everyone has a great day! My weight was good this morning. I'll be interested to see if what the Dr's scale says in comparison. And to see what he says, I haven't been to the Dr for myself since I've kicked the journey into overdrive in January.
OK must go to the grocery store. We are out of bread and that's a bad thing in this house!!
TTYL!
Sorry you are feeling so poorly. Thanks for the quote!
Man, did I kill the thread?!?!?
so I went to the DR and I have bronchitis and a sinus infection. Oh the joy!
So I got the Z-pac which I know works well.
We also briefly talked about the marathon. He recommended the 1/2 instead of the full. He's worried about injuries and if I get hurt then I would be turned off by running again. I don't know, we'll see what happens with training.
Well crap, I just looked and the marathon is 57% full and the half is 51% full so I guess I need to decide sooner rather than later.
I need to talk to DH and see if he even wants to do it. Or I may just go solo. I don't really want to go solo but I will.
Today was supposed to be the first day of training for the full with a cross training session. I think I will attempt to do Walk away the Pounds for 30 minutes and see how it goes. I'll just schlep a breathe right strip on before I do anything.
Ugh, feeling a little deflated today. I need to go do something positive!
OK, I'll be back!
Z-pak will help you feel better fast!!! You are my HERO for even attempting to exercise while sick!
Liz- I can't wait to hear about their reaction to the cruise! Looking forward to meeting you guys on Sunday!
If one more stressful thing happens before the cruise I think I will need scream! Spent 3 1/2 hours in the ER with my dad again. He had an episode while we were shopping and I thought he was having a stroke. 5 minutes later he was fine! He has a slow heartbeat which was the reason he went to the ER from the store we were in. He hadn't eaten much this morning or much to drink. The doctor thinks it might be a bit of narcolepsy as well. He had a sleep study a few years back and the doctor thinks he should have another.
Ash is at soccer evaluations for the fall! Tomorrow I have 3 clients and then dress rehearsal for the recital at 4. Wednesday is my mom's birthday and we are going out to eat. Good thing since it's supposed to be 98 degrees! Thursday I have to take Izzie to a follow-up doctor's appt for her ear and then give 5 massages throughout the day. It's supposed to be 98 that day as well. Friday I have 3 clients (90 degrees) and finalize packing! Saturday will be a very crazy day with the recital and then coming home to get the girls cleaned up. The limo comes at 6 and our flight is at 9pm.
Need to go to bed early tonight so I can make it through tomorrow. I did ok for eating today. They brought my mom and me a sandwich, salad and soup at the hospital while we waited to see the doctor. I had a peppermint patty and then had 2 soft turkey tacos for supper. My stomach is growling right now. I think I'll go and pour some water and try and relax before getting Ash at 8:15!
Pray that I make it through the next 5 days with no more stress!
TTFN
Fingers crossed you can get out of town without any more drama!
I don't think I have ever been so busy. I'm sad that I'm missing out on my DISworld. Don't fear, I will be here everyday to coach next week.
We miss you too!
In my world...my new job is great, I'm really loving it, but it's keeping me very busy. I work a lot with our community and I surprisingly like it. I'm generally quiet and shy, but I like helping people. Add that together with all the books I'm reading, my races in the next few weeks, hanging out with friends and my photography on the side. Not much time for DISing. I hope you can all forgive me and I hope that you are all doing okay.
QOTD: My family knows and they support me. They don't always get it, but they support me. My bff knows and I'm trying to get her into more physical activity (like our 5k next week) but she's supportive. For the most part it is DIS though!
Well... I've decided to apply in January for the Fall '13 DCP as a photopass photographer. Emailed my college advisor to get everything laid out. I'm excited! Now...time to edit some more photos!
WOOHOO! Can't wait to hear more about the application process right from the start!
Hi everyone, i'm a little late to the party but i'm going to jump on this wagon for the rest of the summer. my name's kate, i'm a nurse that works 12 hour night shifts. the older i get the less my body appreciates this. food at work can be a terrible temptation. people bring stuff in all the time. or we order out because we didnt bring anything to eat. trying to get away from those habits is very challenging. i was sitting here (on the disboards) being depressed about my weight and i started to read some of the threads. it motivated me to get off the computer and take a walk. so 1/2 mile later i'm back. feel good i did something. little steps count. i just wanted to thank you guys for the motivation, i hope i can keep it up.
kate
WELCOME!! Nice to have you here!
I bought two books today, Flat Belly Diet and Fast Food Nation, i'm hoping thye at least prove interesting.I'm also hoping fast food nation inspires me to stop eating fast food!
I've read them both. The FBD is very good and talks a lot about HEALTHY FATS.... some thing I really needed to hear. I got myself into a really super-low fat eating routine and I need constant reminder that fat isn't the enemy and that my body needs it! That said, I didn't agree with everything in the book.
FFN was interesting, but I don't feel like I heard/read anything that was a huge surprise. The food served in most fast food restaurants is CRAP.... plain and simple. It is grown/produced in less-than-ideal conditions (feed lot cattle, GMO crops), mass produced, heavily fatted and salted, etc, etc, etc. Almost totally lacking in any nutritional value. No big surprises to me there. It was just ANOTHER reminder to me to avoid it at all costs.
I made some bad choices eating wise today, a soda and peanut m&ms! I tried to make up for it by a healthy dinner. Roasted sweet potato and yellow squash and a turkey burger. Tomorrow will hopefully be a better day.
Love roasted sweet potato!!
QOTD - My best friend is a big support system for me and so is my boyfriend. I try to be a support system for my family, because both my mom and dad are dangerously over weight and refuse to do anything about it. It's very upsetting to me, and i try to inspire them to eat healthy but they really don't. They are not the biggest support system. They often criticize me for eating healthy or don't understand why i get upset when they cook the way they do. Last night my dad got mad at me because i said i couldn't have milk. i guess i don;t have the biggest support system but i try to support myself.
I did some cleaning today which was much needed and made me feel better. My closet is still a mess and clothes need to be put away which is my least favorite thing, but i spent half an hour folding some clothes which is a start.
Ok i want to start reading so i'm going to go!
Sorry you don't have more support at home.... but glad we are all here for you!!
As I've always said, I'm the luckiest person in the world. To be brutally honest, I'm trying to lose weight on the down-low this time. Not sure why -- except perhaps because I work with super-fit ultra runners every day! But I have told my two best girlfriends (who are very supportive) and my DH, who has decided that he would also like to lose weight. Heck, since he does 90% of the cooking, that's important! So he and I are helping support each other in our weight loss journey. (I'm down nearly 15 pounds in the past several weeks, while he's down nearly 9 pounds in the last 4 weeks! Yay Wil!)
I've got a half coming up this weekend -- a lot of people I work with are running it, and I fully expect to come in "last" in my employee group. That said, that would probably happen if I were fully fit! But I reminded myself that I love the "event" -- I love watching people persevere... struggling and yet continuing. I love the nervous runners in the starting corrals, the cheering volunteers, the determined looks on the faces of my fellow runners. I especially love the people who are just so darn happy to finish. Every time I finish a race I remember my first race, and how proud and happy (and tired!) I was. Not to get all goopy or anything, but it makes me feel part of a community, and makes me absurdly happy. Even if I have had a really tough day out on the course, I know there are others who have overcome far more to be there that day. And that inspires me, and makes me really really happy.
Which I guess is a long way of saying that I hope you decide to run.
Enjoy your upcoming race!
I'm wondering if anyone has had the problem i'm having right now. The other day after my run which was friday my breasts felt kind of sore, and i thought it was just from the you know...jiggiling. They are still bothering me today, not 100% of the time, but they are very sore. I took a pregnancy test today and it was negative which i thought it would be, but i'm not sure why they would be sore. I have read that caffiene can affect your breasts, but i'm not sure how credible this is. I have no had coffee in quite awhile and i had it on friday and then again today.
Just wondering if anyone else has ever experienced this. I know it's nothing to do with weight loss but you ladies know far more than i do about many things, so i thought i would ask...plus its bothering me.
I'm going to the doctor tomorrow so maybe i'll mention it to him, thanks in advance if anyone has any advice
It is probably hormonal with some caffeine issues thrown in. I was having some pain a few weeks ago..... but since it was bilateral, I knew it probably wasn't anything like a lump. It was REALLY uncomfortable for about a week though. And then lo and behold.... along comes TOM after a 3 month absence!
And the breast pain is gone!
I suspect is is PMS or ovulation related for you.... but if it continues past your next period, I would definitely get it checked.
QOTD for Tuesday June 19
You have to venture a bit deeper into Fantasyland now to find our next friend. He has moved to the back of the park and has his own area of Storybook Circus. But Dumbo, regardless of where he flies has always relied on his inspirational feather to get him through.
Do you have a physical object that you keep in a prominent place to serve as your inspiration to keep on your journey? If so, what is it? If not, can you think of anything that you could use as your inspirational reminder?
Mostly I just look at my "fat" picture (or "before" picture if you prefer). I printed a copy and keep it in the back pocket of my food journal with my WW Points slider and such.
When I sometimes wonder if it is worth it, I look at that.... and remember the last time I tried to find something to dress up in for a family wedding. It was one of the most miserable shopping trips of my life. NOTHING fit, everything looked terrible.... dresses, skirts, everything was dreadful. I ended up with "dressy" capris and a big oversized top.... with a "squeeze-it-in" shaper underneath.... and felt miserable all night. Thankfully the kids were little and they looked adorable and it totally distracted any attention from me!
Good morning Losers!
No, I do not have a physical object to focus on but that is a great idea. I have heard of that before but never used one. It would be nice to have something you could put in your pocket and just hold or rub for inspiration. Sometimes I need something to "remind" me I need and want to eat healthy.
I find myself a lot of times thinking "Darn, I was going to be good today - I forgot!"
I did not get my weight turned in yesterday so looks like I have another chance to do it today.
Moved a bunch of little stuff over last night "Clamplett" style. You have to be a certain age to know who the "Clampetts" are so sorry for all the young'uns on the challenge. We have hired someone to do a move out cleaning at the rental house Thursday so we have to have every last thing out before then. We have maybe one or two more car loads to go
Laughing about the Clampett comment! We probably looked the same when we moved here. We had hired a mover who came and looked at our stuff in order to determine what size truck we needed. Then they showed up moving day with a smaller truck than they originally planned! Once their truck was full (including with stuff strapped to the back like my vacuum cleaner!) we loaded up my 2 door convertible, my Dad's 4 door sedan, and my DH's truck.... to the top!! I'm sure we also looked like a bunch of Clampetts on our wagon train to the new house! Good thing there weren't any neighbors to speak of at that time!
Tracey, what else can happen to you! Glad to hear your Dad's allright. Are they going back to NC while you guys are on vacation?
Time to get to work.......make it a great Tuesday losers!
Shawn
Glad that the move is going well!
I don't mind walking, I just want to finish in time to get a medal for either race. My biggest fear for the full is getting swept. I'm about 99% sure I can finish the 1/2 no problem. The full, not real positive about that one.
I really really want that 20th since DH and I are celebrating our 20th later that spring. It's stupid, I know, and I know I could aim for the 25th instead but Lord knows what will happen in 5 years, ya know.
ACK!! Go away self-degradation!!!
I don't know, I guess I have a lot of soul searching to do in the next week or so.
You'll make the right decision, I'm sure!
I have a necklace that DH bought my for Christmas. It has a camera on it and it says "Capture life" I started wearing it when I was training for the Everest Challenge so no I wear it when I run.
How nice!
Quote of the day
Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air
Afternoon everyone!
Sorry, I haven't been around much the last few days. We left for Daytona Beach early Friday morning. The new car is awesome for road trips! We stayed at the Holiday Inn resort and had a relaxing time. I walked a mile on Friday and Saturday and didn't work out Sunday as its my relax day. We also headed home that night so I was back in time for my reproductive endocrinologist appointment Monday morning.
My latest Sparkpeople blog:
I woke up early today because I had a blonde moment thinking my lab work was today. After reading the confirmation email I realized I scheduled it for tomorrow. WHEW!
Nothing much going on around here today. I got a 30 minute swim in after walking on the treadmill for 30 minutes. Breakfast and lunch are both ate and tracked and dinner is thawing out. We're having steak, baked potatoes, and asparagus.
I can't have anything after 8pm so working on trying to get all of my water in before then. Now to catch up on the thread!
Toodles!
How wonderful that you are getting some answers!!! Best of luck going forward with all this.
The WISH Biggest Loser "Sizzlin' Hot" Summer 2012 Challenge Week 2 Superstars!!
#10 - 1.12% - mommyof2Pirates
#9 - 1.13% - lmhall2000
#8 - 1.20% - GoofyPredsFan
#7 - 1.27% - luvpoohandcompany
#6 - 1.29% - LovingDisney2012
#5 - 1.41% - tiki23
#4 - 1.49% - disappearing otter
#3 - 1.71% - ::Snow White::
#2 - 1.97% - camnham
and now
The WISH Biggest Loser "Sizzlin' Hot" Summer 2012 Challenge Week 2 Biggest Loser is:
#1 - 2.25% - Chicago262
WOOHOO to all our BIG LOSERS!!!
I absolutely adore that picture
I don't have a token out in the open, but hanging in my closet. I bought a top at my old store (I used to work at AE) that was at the time, about two sizes too small...I was optimistic, what can I say? I've never been able to comfortably wear it, but I plan on doing just that this summer at WDW. It already serves as a reminder of how far I've come. I remember how I used to look in it, and I know how I look in it now. I can't wait to share it with you all!
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Personal First World Problem Time! I really really
REALLY want to move to Florida...like, NOW. It's something I've always wanted to do, and it's becoming more an option everyday. I know I should wait til I get done with nursing school, but part of my logical brain tells me to move now and get all my certification in Florida, since that's where I'll be anyway. But a greater part of my brain tells me it wouldn't be smart, you would have to work your butt off and take out great big loans you would not want to pay back, AND you wouldn't really be able to live the life you wanted to for some time. Like go to DTD for date nights and head to the parks on the weekend. But I want to tell that part of my brain to take a hike, throw my clothes in the car, gas it up, and head south. And DBF isn't helping either. He's already looked on CraigsList to find jobs available for him, and I already know how to transfer my CNA certificate to Florida. Even my mom has said she can't find a big fat hole in the plan, and she's good at that.
But I know that if I wait, it will be worth it on a lot of levels. Still doesn't mean I don't want to move
rightnow. What a hard life I live
Okay, vent over! Back to your regularly scheduled thread!
If you take all the right steps to be sure that you won't end up in the hole from this move, then I say GO FOR IT! Life is short and you are young! Take the opportunity while you can! That said, be sure it doesn't put you badly behind as far as cash flow or education goes. Big loans..... not good. Maybe, just maybe, you need to be patient. Make this a SMART move as well as a fun move and it then it will be the RIGHT move.
QOTD for Wednesday June 20
We must pay tribute to our fallen Fantasyland Friends.....Mr Toad....20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.....Snow White's Scary Adventures......just to name a few.
All of these hold fond memories for guests who visited the parks when they were open. What memory from your past drives you to be a healthier you?
Well.... partially it is that memory that I mentioned above about trying to buy an outfit for a wedding. It was awful. But also those memories of trying on my clothes at the start of every new season and finding that I had gotten yet bigger and last winter's/fall's/summer's clothes didn't fit and I had to go buy new yet again. It is a DELIGHT to pull out the clothes I packed away last season and find that they still fit.... or better yet, they are too big!!!!
I HATED that feeling of trying to be invisible so that people wouldn't see how fat and how miserable I felt.
Up early this morning making ADR's. I just have 3 more to make but I have to wait for restaurants to open for Candlelight Processional.
I was surprised that we got everything I wanted especially since there were 12 of us. I even got CRT for 12 at 1pm on a
MVMCP day. WOOHOO!!
Off to get DS15 from the track, mom took him in to work with her so he could get his 3 miles in before it gets hot. I suspect he will be done by the time I get there.
Lucky you! That trip sounds like fun!
Good morning Losers!
Congrats to Deanna and all the Superstars this week! GREAT JOB !!! Hoping my name will be up there soon but I will have to actually LOSE some weight before that can happen
I am running a little late today and was only able to read this one page. I will try to catch up later today. DS and I are going to a Lunch 'n Learn at the High School today. Dan Cathy, CEO for Chik Fil A is speaking and then we get a free CFA lunch. Hope they have the grilled sandwiches. Still have a few more things to get out of the rental house today and then our cleaner comes tomorrow. We are getting closer. We had another neighbor bring us a huge plate of cookies last night. I guess a plate of veggies just would not be the same welcome
That sounds really neat. Is it a national thing or a local thing?
Memories of me when I was at my heaviest in 2009, trying to walk around Europe and keep up with my family and friends. Everyone constantly looking at me and saying "Are you OK?" My feet hurt so bad. Everywhere I went, I was ready to go home right away because I would get so tired. I never want to go back to being that out of shape again!
Have a great day all - going to be a scorcher here
Time to get to work.
Shawn
Hot here already too!
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WOOOOOHOOOO! I'm caught up! (well, mostly anyhow) I think I missed a few QOTD, but oh well.
It is getting hotter here by the minute and the kids are being SLOTHS! I keep reminding them that they MUST get these chores done and it is going to be a miserable afternoon! I think I must set the example and get moving myself.
I'll try to pop on at lunch to say hi!..................P
We kept my time.
I will still be going to present at the convention but the family won't be able to make the trip out... So wanted to get youngest out to Carsland 
Thank goodness that will go away today...
The only thing that's really stopping me right now is money. I know I wouldn't have anything to live on once I crossed the state line! But I am really starting to save, and so is DBF. In the last couple weeks, I've hit the $100+ mark....it may not seem like a lot, but it's certainly a start!
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