Biggest Loser--SUMMER 2011 Challenge for Losers & Maintainers!

[bellebookworm9]

Please make the insanity stop!!!!

I have broken out in hives and the itchys from the prednisone. I'm ready to crawl out of my skin.
Waiting for the DR to call me back to see if I can be seen, of course that mean hauling the kids an hour away to go see the Dr.

Currently going on day 5(????) of no sleep, I hate this!!!!!!

I hope you were able to get in to see the Doctor and that you feel better soon.

darn, now that you mentioned mcd's i'm really in the mood for a mcflurry.

carbs aren't good for me. i'm not match for them. being pregnant and off of my diabetes meds i'm even worse about the carbs. instead of, you know, watching them knowing that i will be craving them even more i just eat them.

after being diagnosed with PCOS i learned ALOT about carbs and just how "bad" they are. for someone who is insulin resistant (and gretchen, with your higher insulin you may feel this way too), your body just wants them so much more. you have to really make sure that if you're eating a carb that you're also eating a protein along with it. apple with laughing cow cheese, cracker with peanut butter...those are the good snacks. so, you know, popcorn and butter is ok then, right??

Oh no! McFlurries are bad, but oh so good...

Like I said earlier, I don't really watch carbs. I'm eating pretty much what I used to, just less, more consciously, and eating more fruits and veggies. The doctor didn't say I had to cut out/watch carbs, and I'm not on meds for insulin resistance.

Our trip was good, but was not our best one ever. We had more rain than anyone expected and we never made it to Animal Kingdom. It didn't help that it closed at 6 every night we were there. We loved Wilderness Lodge! I definitely plan to stay there again. I'd also like to stay at the Poly one day. We had great luck and horrible luck with the buses and some of the lines were 60+ minutes. But,I'm glad we went and it did prove to be relaxing. We had good luck with Fastpass and spent our last morning in Fantasyland as soon as MK opened. Dinner at Le Cellier was good. We did have to wait about 30 minutes past our ADR time though. I ended up ordering the lobster salad app as my dinner. I got the impression that wasn't well received, but I don't care for the cuts of steak on its menu nor do I enjoy salmon. The halibut option came with a butter sauce and I am lactose intolerant. I could have asked them to hold the sauce, but I was worried the meal would not have been as good without it. My mom loved her meal and my dad was content and that is/was the most important part.

Glad to hear your trip went well-I didn't realize it was already happening! That's weird that they didn't like you ordering the appetizer as a meal. If Mom and I didn't share meals, we would probably do that.

 

[lisah0711]

Whew, boards are slow tonight!

Quick welcome back CC and Sue!

I'll be back tomorrow with more replies -- I'm sure to get a visit from the poof fairy if I try to post any tonight.

QOTD Tuesday, August 23, 2011: One of the fun things about Disneyworld and Disneyland is the people watching -- it's amazing! So please share with us something funny that you saw or heard on a Disney trip. It can be something by someone that you were with or someone that you just saw or heard.

When I was at the Princess last year I overheard a couple of women talking on the bus about staying at Cinderella's Castle -- one said very knowledgably "it's $10,000 a night and you have to book two years in advance." The other one said quite seriously "Oh, let's call tomorrow and book it!" Yeah, good luck with that!

Have a great evening all!

 

[bellebookworm9]

QOTD Tuesday, August 23, 2011: One of the fun things about Disneyworld and Disneyland is the people watching -- it's amazing! So please share with us something funny that you saw or heard on a Disney trip. It can be something by someone that you were with or someone that you just saw or heard.

I have 2 that I can think of off the top of my head.
1)After Fantasmic one night, I waited about 2 minutes for a bus to show up. I headed towards the back and was shortly joined by a mom, dad, and two little boys, Oscar and James, who I would guess to be about 4 & 2. Oscar gave me my two favorite quotes from this trip. The family had a conversation that went something like this:

Mom: Wow, we didn't have to wait for the bus at all. It was right here!
Dad: Makes up for this morning when we had to wait forever.
Oscar: Every day we make progress.

He said this completely serious in his little 4 year old way. I just cracked up. What child talks like that? As the ride continued, Oscar said something that sounded like "I want two vodkas." Mom said "Oh you do, do you?" Then she looked at me and said "That's really not what he said." I laughed along. She said to him "So ones not enough, you want two?" I never did find out what he actually said, and I don't think his parents knew either.

2)Leaving Typhoon Lagoon one afternoon on the bus: It was Mom, Dad and their 3 or 4 kids, then Mom's sister and her two kids. From what I gathered, they were staying in a 2 bedroom villa. They had dinner ADRs in ONE HOUR and needed to get everybody showered and changed, plus take the bus to wherever they were going in that time. Mom said "It's okay, we'll just make an assembly line." Dad said "We got the Wine & Dine Plan, right?" Mom said yes, and Dad replied "Good, we might need to crack open a bottle to get through this!"

 

[JacksLilWench]

QOTD Tuesday, August 23, 2011: One of the fun things about Disneyworld and Disneyland is the people watching -- it's amazing! So please share with us something funny that you saw or heard on a Disney trip. It can be something by someone that you were with or someone that you just saw or heard.

First, bellebookworm, your story about the family from Typhoon Lagoon is gonna keep me laughing all night

There are a couple that spring to mind. One is from a couple years ago. A friend and I were staying at Pop! and waiting in the queue for a bus. And as it pulls up, this woman and her two kids come barreling out of the gift shop toward the bus to try to load up. A couple seconds later, her husband comes running out with the sunscreen/mister fan/whatever the kids had to have that morning. So the bus is loading, she's almost pushing me and my friend trying to load, and the driver tells her the bus is full. Which it was- my friend and I stood on the ride to MK. So she starts flipping out, and yells "We've been waiting out here for 45 minutes for this bus!" I had to physically bite my lip to keep from turning around and asking "According to what clock? Because you just came tearing out of the gift shop 90 seconds ago. PS, your kids don't even fit that stroller you're toting around, and it's not even folded, so I don't know what you were planning to do there." Instead I just laughed and rode to MK and enjoyed myself.

After reading that back, it sounds really harsh...but I just have a high boiling point, I guess. I don't let stuff like buses get my undies in a twist, I don't know I can't be the only one though, right?

 

[donac]

Good Tuesday morning everyone.

Welcome home everyone who was on vacation last week.

B&MB I hope you got into the dr's to get some help.

My toe is feeling better. I was worried on sat when I thought that the rash was spreading up the foot but it stopped.

Don't forget to send me your weight from last week so that I can get stats done for this past week.

Nothing much planned for today. I think we have to paint. I think it is shutter day again. I have 4 more to do that dh took off the top windows. That shouldn't be too bad.

The weather here is just beautiful this morning. I hope everyone else has weather that is just as nice.

Have a happy and healthy day.

 

[pjlla]

I'm mentally and physically drained right now. I only got a few hours of sleep last night and had to be up early for a training session. I came home and sat up for about half an hour and went and laid down for 3 hours. I had a to do list a mile long of things to get accomplished today and none of it got done. It is a little after 7pm here (sun is still up) and I'm half tempted to go back to bed.

I plan on turning my phone off for a few days and trying to de-stress. I have 55 days until we leave. One part of my brain is saying "Oh you have time no rush." The part is saying "Good God woman get with the program!" Then you add the annoyance and stress of dealing with my mom, dealing with my best friend and her new found relationship, getting everything accomplished around here, etc etc.

We were suppose to throw a party on Saturday (kind of an early going away party) and I'm half tempted to not even do it now. I just don't have the energy for anything. I thought working out was suppose to release endorphins and all that jazz. All it seems to be doing to me lately is making me that much more exhausted and worn down.

Is it possible you have a virus or something that is making you worn out? Or is it more "mental" exhaustion?

Make a list, get a few things crossed off, and I promise you will feel better.

It was a good day in my world. My promotion (same job, just a grade increase ) I knew it had been suggested, but now I know that it is definitely approved. That means a big raise which I was pretty much counting on as I took the job for less than I othewise would have. Now I'm around where I expected to be rejoining the work force Hopefully I'll find an awesome premanent position before this one ends in May. I also learned that my credit score is FABULOUS. I'm still amazed. We decided that we will do a pasta bar for Nick's birthday. He can invite as many friends as he likes and it will be pretty easy to do. Pasta is his favorite food so it makes him very happy.

Yeah!! And double YEAH on a great credit score! (Although I"m not sure what that has to do with the promotion??.... are you buying a new car??)

Enjoy the birthday party. Both of my kids recently thanked me for the awesome birthday parties I've thrown them over the years.....I'm not sure if it is because we were watching some old home movies of some b.parties or because they were talking about b.parties at church this week. But it's nice to know that the hard work has been appreciated! I'm sure Nick will enjoy his party!

OK. I've been gone and just been able to read and not post. Can't remember the order of the QOTDs but: just keep swimming is the Disney quote most likely to be rattling around my brain. This challenge I've learned the weight came off easier a few years ago then now. Today I have not been very on track but I did go for a run. It was actually a 1/3 run 2/3 walk. Not good, but at least I did it!

I'm in a bit of a panic because we're having our one and only bathroom gutted. It was supposed to happen next week and this morning our contractor said he could do it starting tomorrow! Yikes. We're going to have him start Wednesday. Since it is the only facility in the house we'll probably move out for the week it'll take. That wasn't a problem before but with the date jumped up it poses some difficulties! I'm just taking deep breaths and reminding myself that all will be well.

to itchy toes and hives! and anybody else who needs one

If DH would ever get off work we're going to swing by the deli at the market and get some Chinese. I just had a handful of peanut M&Ms because I am getting hungry. I also drank a huge glass of water and will just need to remind myself that hunger isn't an emergency. Hope that phone rings soon with DH saying "Come get me!"

Do you have someone to stay with while the bathroom work is being done or do you have to pay for a hotel?

Hello! We're back from Disney and I had a busy day at work so I am just catching up now. I was able to read a few pages sometime during our trip, but was still pages behind. Sounds like many of you have been very busy.

to all those who need one.

Congrats Lisa on being our BL!

Our trip was good, but was not our best one ever. We had more rain than anyone expected and we never made it to Animal Kingdom. It didn't help that it closed at 6 every night we were there. We loved Wilderness Lodge! I definitely plan to stay there again. I'd also like to stay at the Poly one day. We had great luck and horrible luck with the buses and some of the lines were 60+ minutes. But,I'm glad we went and it did prove to be relaxing. We had good luck with Fastpass and spent our last morning in Fantasyland as soon as MK opened. Dinner at Le Cellier was good. We did have to wait about 30 minutes past our ADR time though. I ended up ordering the lobster salad app as my dinner. I got the impression that wasn't well received, but I don't care for the cuts of steak on its menu nor do I enjoy salmon. The halibut option came with a butter sauce and I am lactose intolerant. I could have asked them to hold the sauce, but I was worried the meal would not have been as good without it. My mom loved her meal and my dad was content and that is/was the most important part.

I'm ready for bed, so I must be off. Our flight was delayed last night and I am going on about 5 hours of sleep.

Have a great week!

Your trip sounds good. SOrry you never made it to AK. THat has always been an issue for us to,the early closing hour there.

DD got to stay at WL a few years ago (without me!) and really loved it. Glad you enjoyed it to.

Hi everyone Back from vacation, but still doing Vacation was boring, but relaxing. I don't really like to cook and clean on vacation, but one of the other couples there wanted to save money on food and decided that we should cook most meals We did get out a few times, so that was my happy time. Warning: You may want to skip over the following.

So we went out to breakfast and I had the BEST pancakes. They were called S'mores Pancake Tacos. They were 2 fluffy pancakes folded in half like tacos and filled with a mixture of cream cheese, fluff and mini chocolate chips. Then they were dusted with a little cinnamon and powdered sugar

OOoh... wish I hadn't read this!!


I took a nap every day with DS, which was nice. No one wanted to spend money, so I figured what the hey I might as well catch some zzzzzz....

Unfortunately Dylan and the other little boy we stayed with fought a lot. When one had something the other wanted it, etc. and the fights began. The other boy also throws tantrums and Dylan thought he should try it too.

Let's just say we were happy to have 2 normal days back at home to try and retrain Dylan to the way he was before vacation.

Boys will be boys I guess.

SOrry things didn't work out better on the vacation. I'm like you.... I'd much rather eat out/order out for it to be a TRUE vacation.... but since I usually am vacationing with a group, I have to "go with the flow".... but we usually share the cooking/cleaning up and it work out just fine. But that is probably one reason why I love my Disney vacations SO MUCH.... no cooking!!

Good Tuesday morning everyone.

Welcome home everyone who was on vacation last week.

B&MB I hope you got into the dr's to get some help.

My toe is feeling better. I was worried on sat when I thought that the rash was spreading up the foot but it stopped.

Don't forget to send me your weight from last week so that I can get stats done for this past week.

Nothing much planned for today. I think we have to paint. I think it is shutter day again. I have 4 more to do that dh took off the top windows. That shouldn't be too bad.

The weather here is just beautiful this morning. I hope everyone else has weather that is just as nice.

Have a happy and healthy day.

YOu make me feel like such a SLACKER this summer! You're house is going to look fabulous! We barely got anything done around here this summer.... we've barely kept up with the lawn mowing. The yard has never looked so bad..... weeds in every flower bed, weeds in the paths, nothing edged.... oh well... it will still be there next summer!

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MOrning friends! Summer is winding down around here (back to school in 8 days) and we've been hanging loose and sleeping late and really slacking. As of tomorrow we are going to back to "school" schedule sleeping! Otherwise the first day of school will be a real shock to the system!

I expect a phone call any day now with some subbing days for me to put on my calendar. UgH!

Today I've got some errands to run to get DS some jeans for school before the sale ends at Old Navy. I've gotta drop DD off at the downtown Y because our pool is closed for its annual cleaning. AFter I drop her I'm going to take an hour or so of "me" time and hit the small history museum downtown that I've been wanting to visit. Then off to the mall for the jeans and maybe another errand or two and then home to make dinner before DS heads to soccer practice.

I plan to hit the TM before I leave the house this morning, but DH is still in bed, so can't do it yet! Soon though!

Coffee is ready and I'm hungry.... off to wake up my metabolism with some scrambled egg whites with mushroom and tomato!....................P

 

[dumbo_buddy]

morning all!

gretchen - those two stories were hilarious! it is AMAZING the things that come out of kids' mouths. i'm almost glad that my kid isn't talking much yet b/c i'm a little afraid about what he might say!

jackslilwench - psh, knowing me i would have definitely said something. i have a problem with keeping my mouth shut and keeping a poker face. when someone is annoying me at disney my face says it all. i often come back from disney telling my husband how much i hate people. though i really shouldn't be surprised....i got home from target yesterday, our family friends came over and the first thing i said to her was, "i hate people." nice, right?

dona - glad your toe is feeling better. yes! it's GORGEOUS here today too! and of course i need to go get DH's car inspected. at least the car place is within walking distance and we can just walk around while waiting! it's 63 out and sunny. perfecto! hm, maybe i should take the kiddo to the zoo??

sue - welcome back from vacation! i'm glad you got some relaxation time but i'm sure it's not easy to vacation with other people. they say you really don't know someone until you live with them! sorry the boys were fighting. oooo and tantrums!!! fuuuuun!!!! you deserve hugs for that!!

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ok i must not complain about this....my kid is STILL sleeping. that's a full TWO HOURS later than he usually sleep. growth spurt maybe? i can see on the monitor now that he's finally stirring. i'm usually a quarter through my walk right now. it's funny how you get so used to doing things at a certain time that when you can't get out and go it throws you for a loop! i'm sitting here twiddling my thumbs in my workout outfit!

i woke up feeling full today. ew. just goes to show i need to stop eating so much in the evening! i must get my water in today.

i'm drawing a complete blank on the QOTD - maybe i'll come back from this vacation with something good!

 

[lisah0711]

Good morning all!

I started the day with my healthy breakfast, packed my usual lunch, and my dinner (turkey breast and a salad) are ready to go. So, back on track foodwise should go ok. I did not get up early and run, so not so great on that front. I have a ton of household and packing things to start working on after work, so I should be up and active -- and it's possible I may save my lunch and walk to a salad place, which would also give me some activity. I think being mindful is the best thing I can do today.

Sounds like you are off to a great start this week, Maria!

Glad that you had a good report from the doctor, Gretchen. I'm not a fan of the scales at the doctor's office, either, I swear sometimes the nurse has her foot on it or the gravity is off there . . .

Buffy, I'm so sorry and hope that you are feeling better very, very soon! Hang in there!

Shawn, I'm another Mom who likes to be home when the kid comes home from school when I can. I find having an extra set of workout clothes in the car will sometimes save me when I forget. Honestly, I've been doing my workouts in the mornings and it is very nice to have them out of the way but it is not always easy to do.

Nancy, I was a big fan of Kraft mac n' cheese when I was preggers, too.

I started this morning with my healthy oatmeal, had some boiled shrimp and a salad for lunch...and then fell off at dinner I start so good, then I fall apart somewhere during the week. The good part is, I will be starting right back out with my healthy breakfast tomorrow morning, no excuses! I'm actually about to get a big fat glass of water right now to fill up. To keep myself on track, I've actually already gone to the grocery store and bought all my healthy snacks including yogurt and veggies. I will not lose it again tomorrow!

The important thing is that you got right back on track! Remember Liesel's 80/20 rule? So you are right there!

Christina, so sorry that you are feeling so drained now. Soon you will be in your new home in FL.

Congrats, Deb, on the promotion and raise! And the credit score. Didn't Nick just have a birthday?!? Where does the time go?

Linda, good luck with the bathroom remodel!

CC, glad that you had a great time on your trip! I love Wilderness Lodge. There is something about that boat ride to Magic Kingdom I find very relaxing.

Sue, glad that you had a good time, too. ITA that it is better not to have to cook and clean on vacation!

Dona, glad that the toe is feeling better!

Pamela, sounds like you have had a wonderful summer!

Nancy, soon we will be doing the single digit dance with you for your trip!

Have a great day all!

 

[Worfiedoodles]

It was a good day in my world. My promotion (same job, just a grade increase )

Deb this is Awesome! Congratulations!

I'm in a bit of a panic because we're having our one and only bathroom gutted. I also drank a huge glass of water and will just need to remind myself that hunger isn't an emergency.

I would be a bit panicked, too, it's hard to get the "moving out" together earlier than anticipated! That is one of my favorite sayings, and I find myself referring to it when I'm about to make a really bad choice. It has even stopped some

We loved Wilderness Lodge! I definitely plan to stay there again.

Hope you're caught up on your sleep now. We stayed at WL in Jan this year for marathon weekend. It is a beautiful and restful place!

What's a good age for Santa's Village and is it better during the holidays?

I think anytime you want to go there are things you can do, they have rides that are sized for little ones. I would think 3 or 4 would be optimal to start. I think my ds was 5 the first time we went. You should check out their website. It is really cool to get a photo of your little one riding a carousel of nothing but Rudolph's! There will be things that are too much for him -- I doubt he's going to want to pet the live reindeer, but you never know. I've never been over the holidays, but I bet that's pretty magical. The line for Santa might be a bit more scary at that time. He's there year-round, which is nice.

QOTD Tuesday, August 23, 2011: One of the fun things about Disneyworld and Disneyland is the people watching -- it's amazing! So please share with us something funny that you saw or heard on a Disney trip. It can be something by someone that you were with or someone that you just saw or heard.

Well, lots of you have already heard this, but it's one of my favorite stories from ds's first visit at age 4, so here you go again...We were starting out with our very first day in the MK, we had ds buckled into his stroller and ready to go. We were on our way and almost entering Tomorrowland, when ds told us to stop the stroller. He had just started Catholic pre-K the month before, so he was taking everything they told him very literally. He bowed his head and said, "Dear Lord, please be with us while we are meeting our characters, Amen!" He had been told that anytime you are about to do something important, you should pray that God will be with you. It was so cute, but also a little jarring. I guess we hadn't really thought through the religious part of sending him to Catholic school

I expect a phone call any day now with some subbing days for me to put on my calendar. UgH!

Just keep telling yourself it's money! And isn't it nice to be needed?

i'm drawing a complete blank on the QOTD - maybe i'll come back from this vacation with something good!

Once Thomas gets really vocal you will be amazed at the gems you will have. It's a special moment when you realize they repeat whatever you least want them to at the most inappropriate time

Couldn't run this morning because dh needed to get to work early. Doing great with eating, so that's something. I have a new project at work, so that will keep me busy instead of snacking in the afternoon, always helpful

Maria

 

[dumbo_buddy]

WWAAAHHHHHH i knew thomas sleeping in would not be a good thing. he's been cranky all day and refuses to nap. screamed bloody murder in his crib until i took him out. waaaaaaahhhhh!!!

mommy needs her quiet time!!!!

so...no nap, and earthquake, and i can't drink booze. it's official. this day sucks. lol!

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Whew! Ok, that's one NYer checking in...how is everyone else? We evacuated our bldg, but they let us back in. I feel so safe. Isn't there something called aftershocks?

Maria

 

[SettinSail]

We felt the earthquake down here in NC !!!

I was in the bathroom at work and I didn't actually feel a thing but walked out to mass panic! I'm not sure why I didn't feel it in there. A few other ladies were in there and no one seemed to feel or notice anything.

I'm really disappointed that I didn't get to feel it. It will proabably never happen in this area again.

Hope everyone's OK. Our news here is reporting no injuries and no damage.

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

B&MB I hope you got into the dr's to get some help.

My toe is feeling better. I was worried on sat when I thought that the rash was spreading up the foot but it stopped.

I'm a little better, apparently I'm allergic to the silvadene which is the med the DR gave me for the burn. Go figure! LOL
So I have hives, awesome. And my ears and throat itch, double awesome.

I'm glad your toe is better!! We are just a handful this week aren't we?!?!

DH checked in from DC, everyone is ok. No damage to the building, just some jostled computers. I didn't feel anything up here but I'm loopy and I was driving so I doubt I would have noticed.
Apparently Colorado had an earthquake this morning too.

 

[donac]

Okay here in jersey. We had been painting the house this morning and I knew dh was just about done for the day. I had showered and changed and was reading in the living room. It sounded loud like dh was on the roof. But then it moved a little more than him being on the roof. Then it ended and I didn't think about it but ds called and asked about it. JCPennys had some things move on the shelves and they were wondering about it. Dh was painting in the backyard and couldn't figure out why his legs were shaking since he hadn't been on the ladder that long today.

I hope everyone else is okay.

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Glad you guys are alright! Hopefully we'll have more check-ins later.

Maria

 

[bellebookworm9]

Fine over here in Buffalo, felt absolutely nothing. I have friends in NYC who felt it. Haven't seen anything on Facebook about my friend visiting Virginia, so hoping she's alright. I think it's strange that we don't get earthquakes here more often since we are on a major fault line (Niagara Falls, if I'm not mistaken).

Today is busy, busy, busy. I'm on laundry load #4, with one more to go. Just finished the last that I had to do of painting my bedroom. Need to pack all my clothes and toiletries for tomorrow. Got my glasses adjusted, got our bottles returned, went to Target to use my $5 off coupon for Brita filters, and went to Panera for lunch as a late birthday celebration for Mom. I ordered the strawberry chicken salad, which I ate about 1/3 of and will have the rest for dinner. Got a brownie that was a whopping 13 points but it's all gone now so no longer here to tempt me.

Excited to head back to school tomorrow, not the least of which is brought on by the fact that I finally get my new laptop!

 

[lisah0711]

Glad that everyone is okay after the earthquake!

so...no nap, and earthquake, and i can't drink booze. it's official. this day sucks. lol!

Sorry, Nancy! Hope your guy goes to sleep early tonight.

Whew! Ok, that's one NYer checking in...how is everyone else? We evacuated our bldg, but they let us back in. I feel so safe. Isn't there something called aftershocks?

Hope there won't be any aftershocks.

We felt the earthquake down here in NC !!!

I was in the bathroom at work and I didn't actually feel a thing but walked out to mass panic! I'm not sure why I didn't feel it in there. A few other ladies were in there and no one seemed to feel or notice anything.

I'm really disappointed that I didn't get to feel it. It will proabably never happen in this area again.

Sorry that you didn't get to feel the earthquake.

I'm a little better, apparently I'm allergic to the silvadene which is the med the DR gave me for the burn. Go figure! LOL

Glad they figured out what the problem is, Buffy. Hope that you are feeling better soon!

Got a brownie that was a whopping 13 points but it's all gone now so no longer here to tempt me.

Well, was it really that tasty? Have a safe trip back to school!

Sorry, dona, lost your quote -- glad your DH was okay being on the ladder in the earthquake.

 

[lisah0711]

Back with the QOTD for tomorrow.

We are only two short days from the end of the summer challenge. As you think about your Summer and plan your Fall it might be good to think a little about how you feel about yourself and how you have done.

Here is a little quiz I found on sparkpeople.com (where else? ) about body image.

How Positive is Your Body Image?

Body image affects how you feel about yourself, how you project yourself, and how you care for your own health. Answer the following questions to find out where your body image stands now—and how you can improve it.

Here is the link to the quiz:

http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/assessment_questions.asp?quizid=69

One of the things that I liked about this quiz is that it tells you what your body image is but also gives you some suggestions on how to improve it.

Which leads me to the QOTD Wednesday, August 24, 2011: How is your body image today? You can take the quiz and share the answer or just tell us how you feel about your body image.

I'll be the brave one to go first.

You need to work on your body image.

Don't worry, you're not alone. Eighty percent of women are dissatisfied with their appearance (Goldberg, Bailey, Lenart, & Koff, 1996; Katz, 2005), but that doesn't mean it's OK or healthy to feel that way. Luckily, there are ways to improve your body image and view yourself more positively right now—without changing how you look.

I'm thinking that maybe some work in this area would help me to move beyond the land of good intentions and into the land of great results.

Have a great evening all!

 

[dumbo_buddy]

lisa - i just took the quiz...sparkpeople tells me i have a love-hate relationship with my body. really? cuz last time i checked i just HATED my body!

i'm working on the whole body image thing. i'm in a weird spot right now - after having finally gotten down to my pre-baby and goal weight and then getting pg again, it's been really difficult watching the weight go back on. i know that it's ok that i'm gaining but in the back of my mind i think, "ugh, each extra pound is just going to be that much harder to take off."

however, on the positive side, this here body of mine ran a half marathon in february! it birthed a kid and it's going to birth another one in a few months! so, ya know, it's not so bad

omg this day cannot end quick enough. i can't wait to go to sleep! let's all say a little prayer that my kiddo sleeps tonight!

 

[my3princes]

Good morning all!



Congrats, Deb, on the promotion and raise! And the credit score. Didn't Nick just have a birthday?!? Where does the time go?

Have a great day all!

I swear that he was just born. Where does time go?

P I got a new credit card to earn points towards our cruise next summer. The credit score was sent with my new card.