QOTD: Whenever I get grumpy about it (about every 4 days or so, I just remind myself at least he's not addicted to alcohol or floozy women!
See, he's a keeper!
Bare Minerals is not difficult to apply. I was clear that I wanted an everyday look, not something for a nightclub I watched what she did then I watched the dvd that comes with the starter package. There are also tutorials on the bare minerals website.
Wow, it sounds like there is a ton of support.
Makes me want to give it a try, with so many of you loving it!
As far as food, I would have to say Coca-Cola Classic. I know just how bad it is, and I don't mean only calorie-wise. soda, but I only drink it in 8oz cans now, and only one every few days!
I started cutting back on soda (already diet, but still...) and now I've almost stopped drinking it completely. Occasionally I will really want one, but it just doesn't happen often, thank goodness!
QOTD: There are pics of me as a baby sitting next to a big white box with black letters: diapers. I try to buy generic most of the time.
I bet that is totally precious! Too bad you can't recreate it with Thomas
I honestly can't think of anything. Nearly everything we buy is generic store brand, with the exception of my Dooney & Bourke bag (which is just too expensive to reward myself with continuously), my Levi jeans (not too expensive, but a necessity), and my Almay makeup.
I love the Disney D&B bags! I almost bought a wristlet, but then I just couldn't bring myself to spend that much -- they are definitely a rare treat!
Well, I have the advantage of answering this in hindsight and I will say I was HEALTHY dwarf
Oh, I miss my public transportation system in Germany. So quick, efficient, always on time, etc. Great job on the TM
Well, since I am a princess, I have MANY brand name items I reward myself with. Sometimes for reaching a milestone and sometimes just cuz. At the risk of embarrasing myself, I will name a few: Ruinart champagne, Bombay Shappire gin, LV and Coach, David Yurman, John Hardy and Thomas Sabo jewelry. But I am careful and save my pennies too. I just bought a DY ring from a girl at work for 1/2 the price she paid for it
Which VB bag are you looking at? I have several in different patterns and they are so cute! I use some Lancome products but they are SO expensive!
I just replaced mascara and eyeliner for about $76
So glad you were being a Healthy dwarf!
I agree the subway is a wonderful thing. I can go anywhere, it is pretty reliable, and allows me to get a little more exercise. Plus, no expensive parking!
I love your brand names, I think you need to coach us into better living
At the risk of embarrassing myself, I have an entire shelf of Vera, and I'm not counting the i.d.'s or cosmetic bags... The one I'm crushing on now is a hipster in Safari Sunset. I'm also thinking about the Great Traveler or the Weekender, I have a Miller Bag and it's great for the plane, but I think I'd like one of those shapes as well. My new Fall bag is a Mandy in Plum Petals.
Got my new workout DVD for when I do the elliptical: Glee: Encore! It's all the songs from the show on one DVD...77 minutes!
I got this for ds for Christmas, and never thought about borrowing it for myself -- what a great idea!
I hope that the sun shines on you all today and you find some time for you.
What a lovely thought for everyone! I hope you keep feeling better and ds doesn't get it
Bippity Boppity Boo! Your Fairy Godmother has 1 gift for you -- you may either 1) magically be transformed to your perfect healthy weight or 2) have a month-long magical stay at your favorite Disney resort. The perfect healthy weight includes a complete new wardrobe, the Disney stay includes your immediate family, and all work/school/outside obligations would just be suspended in time and waiting when you got back. Which will it be?
This is a tough one -- I'm going with the weight. I would love the vacation, but I'd really like to be at the weight and then go forward. I think my life would improve in so many ways, it would be worth it.
Well, since I am so close to hitting goal I am going to pick the vacation. LOL I NEED a vacation. The goal would be not gaining all this weight back in a month. HAHAHAHA
Yeah, that would be a toughie with a week at the world!
Disney vacations are wonderful
QOTD: I will pick the vacation as I REALLY need it!
I agree, you have had a heck of a summer and a vacation is definitely in order!!
Well, I'm not even close to goal, but I'm going to pick the vacation anyway. I'd just love that, and ds would be ecstatic also. Even though though I'm not near goal, I am healthier than I have been in a long time, and I have lost this weight before, and I know I can do it again. Vacation is a huge part of mental health for me too, so I know a month would do wonders for my motivation. When do we leave?
I hadn't thought about how motivating it would be...that is a great point! And the memories would indeed be priceless. Can I say how much I love your confidence in yourself? That is why you will do it!
Okay, I guess I'm going to be the heretic here and say I'll pick door number one please, Fairy Godmother! Don't get me wrong, my whole family could use a vacation now, too, but honestly, the whole rest of my life would be so much better if I was at my healthy weight now. But I'll get there . . . it will just be in 2013. I just had this little talk with myself last night about how the most important thing I can do for myself now is to get to a healthy weight.
Love all your questions, Fairy Godmother! You are a tough act to follow.
Oh, and yesterday's QOTD, I'm not a big brand name person -- does Cascade count? But I am a Bare Minerals devotee. I really only wear foundation, blush, and lipstick. I've always found it easy to apply.
Have a great day! I have company coming at the end of the week so am doing a lot of housework but I'm reading and will be back for my coaching gig at the end of the week.
I need to have that little talk with myself, too! You are going to be a fantastic coach -- I love how supportive and fun your posts are
Okay, I'm sold. This bare minerals stuff must be good! Good luck with the company, that's the key factor in my house getting clean
I agree with Kathy. I am no where near goal but the vacation would have memories of a lifetime
I think you would really appreciate the break, I know how hard you work. The eco kayaking tour sounds fabulous, you will have to tell us all about it!
QOTD--I pick the weight. I have been barely hanging onto maintain this summer, and before I got to this point, I still had a couple more I wanted to lose, and the last couple of pounds are so hard! And mentally this summer it has been hard to get my head back in the game!
Okay, if there's anyone I thought would go for the vacation, it's you! You are a maintainer, you are there -- wow, it speaks to your dedication and the mark of a true success story that you picked the weight!
Jennz -- WONDERFUL to see you, hope you stop in when you can, we miss you!
Definitely the vacation. The weight loss wouldn't mean as much to me if it was just given to me, regardless of what kind of clothes I got to fit me (although, I do want a new pair of Guess? jeans...hmm.....no, I want the vacation!!)
I am impressed you want to earn the weight loss. That is a sign of great character
I pick the weight. While vacation would be month of bliss, I think the healthy weight would be better in long run. I think it would make me happier to finally be where I have always wanted to be weight wise. Besides I can save money for my own vacation easier than I can lose weight.
Isn't it interesting that it's easier to save money? I feel the same way, but I think it's a very thought-provoking statement.
Would it be a PERMANENT weight change???
First reaction was that I think I'd pick the vacation since I am so close to my goal weight, but if the weight change was PERMANENT I'd pick that......P
Pamela! So very happy to see you are back! I wasn't thinking permanent, I was thinking you'd have to work to maintain it. So, not really a free pass. If it was permanent no matter what else you did, yep, that would be a no brainer!
QOTD yesterday I guess I'm a brand name kind of girl. I don't necessarily notice it. I will buy whatever is on sale but most of the time i just get whatever i usually get lol. One brand name item I really enjoy is Cadbury Flake bars. They are my favorite candy bar, but really hard to find, since they are from the UK. We always get like a case of them in Epcot haha!
QOTD I would have to pick a vacation, I NEED ONE! But do I HAVE to bring my whole family? I'd like to leave my brother at home please. I need a vacation from him as well!
I love, love, love Cadbury roses -- but impossible to find here! I had a friend who brought them for me from England when I gave birth. That was an incredible present! You can bring whoever you want on your vacation, it's all for you!
Well.... I'm notoriously ultra-cheap, so I don't mind store brands/off brands for most items. I'm trying to think here......I use a decent brand-name scrapbooking adhesive instead of the cheap glue sticks. And I like my Hormela all-natural lunch meats.... but that is because they don't contain nitrites.... I wouldn't care what brand it was, as long as it was all natural.
I love that lunch meat is your brand name treat -- I just find that so "you"!
Stopping in to say hey. I've totally been off the wagon while on vacation however I am down 1 pound since we left so I guess that's pretty good.
Bad news is I got a really bad sunburn from some faulty sunscreen. While DH was trying to doctor me while we were still on the road I had a bad bad bad reaction to the neosporin (which I find out later my Dr hates!!) and now I have open wounds and a rash on my back.
So sorry! I hope you heal very quickly, that does not sound like fun
QOTD: Well, at first I thought VACATION! But then I thought, hmmm, I really am a lazy person and if I didn't have to work... So I pick weight.
It's a tough choice. I think a lot of us would pick differently depending on our mood when the FG showed up
Not even a second thought - I would take the healthy weight.
And while I'm not foolish to even think that maintaining a weight loss is easy, I would hope that my mindset would be different and keep me from winding back up where I started from.
- Laura
Yeah, I'm thinking the mental shift would be the hardest part -- but probably also the most rewarding.
Just another hour and I can go home -- I am really looking forward to the end of my day, this one just seems to go on and on...I love all the replies to the QOTD! It is really interesting to see what and how people think. We are an eclectic and varied group!
Maria
I have to use this piece of crap for another week, but I still need to transfer my 2500+ iTunes items to my external hard drive. 
again for the third time in five weeks. This time it's a head cold, which I feel was triggered by allergies. I normally get sick twice a year, but I hadn't been sick from October to July. Guess it's catching up with me now.
that I can never quite achieve on my own. I'm working harder than ever to keep off the 25-27 pounds I've already lost w/o any forward progress
I told him about our visitors on the back deck and he said WE were welcome to put in a deadbolt lock it we wanted to
I've never seen either of those! The patterns I have are probably retired by now, they switch them out so frequently. Like the Miller Bag but I could not find the Great Traveler on the website. I have the duffel bag and I've seen it alot in airports. Not sure if mine is large or XL? But it is great! You can get so much in there. Got it from QVC!
