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

[keenercam]

I'm going back August 24th to help new and returning students move in on the 26th and 27th. Classes start the 29th.

Cam, so glad to hear Cali did well doing the surgery. We have a nearly 12 year old dog who has some sort of lump on his side that Mom keeps meaning to get checked out, and I should probably encourage her to get that done soon.


Today at work I was in a preschool classroom. They had the most adorable 18 month old there and he looks exactly like the Gerber baby. I was a one on one aide for a boy who is legally blind today-definitely a new experience, but I think this has been my favorite class so far!

It is so sweet of you to help others move in. Andrew's college has that for freshman. It's called "Arrival Survival". Essentially, the parents drive up and a swarm of strong upperclassmen come and grab everything out of the car at the curb and take it all to the student's dorm room. Your teaching experience today sounds so rewarding. My daughter has her degree in Education with a minor in disabilities studies and she would love that teaching situation. I know it takes a lot of patience to do it; you must be a really special person.

ETA: I hope your dog is okay and that it is just a fatty mass. Our vet said that because we caught Cali's cancerous mass early, the cancer probably has not spread, and she didn't find any lumps on the abdominal x-ray. Now I am going to be paranoid about any small lump on my furbaby.

So this morning DS was snoozing away and I had to wake him up for daycare where he usually wakes us up. When he opens his eyes and sees me he usually jumps right up, smiles and wants to play. This morning he opened his eyes, saw me, rolled over and went right back to bed

He's only 2, but I think this is what I have to look forward to. I just didn't expect it this soon Now if I can only get him to do it on the weekend I'd be golden.

LOL! DS is already doing the teenager routine! You'll be well conditioned by the time his teen years roll around.

Just got back from my partial C25K. Did the first two runs and then had a terrible stitch and was in desperate need of water. (I actually ran outside for the first time!). I did just over 1.25 miles, so I'm okay with that for being the first time I've done anything in a week and a half. I'll probably try again tomorrow.

Glad you got in 1.25 miles!! How many people do you know who ran a mile today? You should be very proud of yourself! Especially doing it at the end of the day when many of us would have a hard time finding the energy and motivation to do it.

*sneaks back in*

I've been gone since wednesday...did ya'll miss me?

Ok i've not really been gone, but I haven'tbeen around here. My laptop died and so did my motivation by the end of the week. Which upsets me because I was doing SO GOOD last week. It seems I always loose my motivation by the end of the week.

I definatly had som issues with stress eating last week. I got a bad grade in my class and as always we are having issues at home with my brother and I get so hopeless I just want to eat. I'm still stressed about both situations and I feel very depressed and hopeless at the moment.

That aside I did have a fantastic weekend. My boyfriend's family is playing hotel to a the son of a family friend of theirs from the UK who is travelling around the world with his three friends. They are 4 adorable 19 year old british boys and I spent the weekend hanging out with them. We had a blast, and i'm sure going to miss them because they were very polite, cute, adorable, fun boys with awesome accents! Unfortunatly those boys also know how to drink and eat! Sundy was not too bad but saturday was a birthday party for my boyfriend's father with a ton of food and drink! Grown up drinks haha! And being such a gentleman one of the boys felt the need to grab me a drink whenever he went for one! Eventually I had to start refusing him! (Those British boys can sure consume a LOT of beers).

Anyways, it was a bright spot in my weekend but now its back to reality and back to sitting in a four hour class that im afraid of failing and thinking about going to the gym but not really wanting to! I still dont have my regular laptop, but i have a few extras so I will try to keep up with everything!

Your weekend sounds like such fun! Glad you were able to help entertain the Brits. Welcome back to the wagon. Plenty of room here and we're glad to have you back. Good luck with your class! Summer courses are hard anyway but 4 hours is brutal. Here is some to help you through.

I am bummed. I pulled a muscle in my calf last week and after taking the weekend off tried to do my run at the gym this morning but had to get off the treadmill after 10 minutes. Then walking around at work today I pulled it again. This is the second time I have started the C25K and I am going to have to put it on hold, AGAIN, until my calf heals up. *sigh* I was just getting my momentum going. I am worried this will stall my weight loss.

I am so sorry about your calf. Please be sooo careful. I have heard of calf muscle tears once the muscle is vulnerable due to strain or sprain and it would take some time to heal. Please take it easy now so that it doesn't get worse.

 

[keenercam]

I had a very on-plan day and finished with one daily point left. I even went to the Y tonight and did 30 minutes on the Precor and 10 on the bike (DH wanted to leave then and it was raining torrentially). I had dinner pretty late and am NOT eating anything else tonight. I am a happy camper.

 

[mikamah]

QOTD for Monday, July 25: What is one habit you absolutely MUST create or break in order to be successful in your journey to lose or maintain?

I need to break the mindless/emotional snacking habit. I just put michael to bed, and finished off 2 hershey bars we brought back from camping. I know I shouldn't have brought them home, but I consciously left them in the cooler and put them in the fridge. But why did i eat them both at once? I don't know. I'm tired, but instead of going to bed, I wanted to come on here. I'm premenstrual, and a bit cranky. Was I hungry. No. I think to break this habit, I need to not bring the stuff in the house. Not that I can't have it if I want, but make a conscious decision to eat it, and then go buy one candy bar as an occassional treat. Actually, I'm surprised I didn't eat them when we got home yesterday, but now I remember I had a beer instead.

Good evening everyone!!

Cam- sending prayers for your precious little Cali. I'm so glad she did well through the surgery, and pray she is now cancer free, and will remain so.
You are such a great coach, so positive and encouraging, and setting such a fantastic example, even with the stress of Cali's surgery today, you're still right on plan. So glad to hear that.

Lisa- Have a lovely trip, and enjoy those margaritas.

Shawn- Sorry about ds's retainer. Was it put on in Germany, so you can't even go back to the same ortho? There was a friendly's around the corner from where I live, but I'm very happy it was gone when we moved her, or it would have been much too tempting. Sorry for ds's and the bee sting. Hope it's better in the am with the benadryl and icing.

Rose- So excited for the 10 miles you ran!! That is fabulous. Hope the week goes smoothly for you.

Satori- So sorry about the pulled muscle. I hope it's better soon with some rest and ice.

CC- Glad to hear you're doing so well and feeling so positive! It is contagious!!

Nancy- Love hearing about your adr's, and am totally jealous. September will be here before you know it. Did you ever decide on matching t-shirts? Nice job on the 5 miles, and 15 min miles is a pretty good pace for a preggo in the summer. Still princess pace.

Sue- Can't believe your vacation is almost here!! So exciting. Then mine will follow! Whoo hoo!! Where on the cape do you go? I think we're going to go to falmouth on our second week for a couple days, but not sure where we'll stay. It's the week before labor day, so there's still plenty of options since school starts so many places before labor day. I thought falmouth and we'll bike some of the bike paths, and then take our bikes over to martha's vineyard for a day.

Ds started his new camp this week, a sports mania camp, which was just ok he said. It's all boys, and he said lots of them didn't get along, and didn't follow the rules, so the counselors had to keep stopping the games they were playing. I hope it's better tomorrow for him. I think he was a little sad there were no girls there, but he said since there weren't any girls there, he didn't need to smell good, so he could skip his shower tonight.

It's another busy week here. We're having his cubscout den over thurs for a bbq, he has football clinic wed and friday nights, and we may go to my sisters camp for the weekend, depending on the weather.

No more hershey's for me. I'm going to go make my shopping list and shop before i pick ds up tomorrow, and I'll have time for a run/walk too. My friend may join me, if she has a sitter, and then we'll go further.

Hello to all that I've missed tonight. Keep on keeping on!

 

[glss1/2fll]

Ds started his new camp this week, a sports mania camp, which was just ok he said. It's all boys, and he said lots of them didn't get along, and didn't follow the rules, so the counselors had to keep stopping the games they were playing. I hope it's better tomorrow for him. I think he was a little sad there were no girls there, but he said since there weren't any girls there, he didn't need to smell good, so he could skip his shower tonight.

Kathy that was too funny. I was laughing and DH said, "Sounds like he's got his priorities straight!"

Cam, glad Cali is fine.
Satori, sorry about your calf.
Trina, sorry things aren't going well but know you'll be back at the gym in no time.
Hi to everyone.
Jenni, welcome

Had an ok day food wise (no chocolate covered almonds--Cam they're DH's, he's a major chocolaholic). DH took me out for dinner tonight because THE KIDS ARE GONE! They left today with the church youth group to go camping until Thursday. This is the first multi day vacancy for both of them EVER! Can you say "Leap for joy?!" Ok. Now I'm sounding a little over excited. We actually had nothing to talk about at dinner except wondering if the kids figured out how to pitch the tent. We went to a Greek place. I had spinach pie. It was yummy. Then we went next door and I had a small marionberry gelato. Mmmmm But now I'm thinking I've got to hit the Y tomorrow for more than my regular stretching class!

Think I might watch TV since I will have control of the remote!

Have a great OP day!

 

[my3princes]

Good morning. I've been reading along, but never seem to find the time to catch up. We had a great camping weekend and since I didn't bring any snack along I didn't over eat. My kiddos were complaining that there were no snacks though and they can use the calories.

We got home around noon on sunday and I ran to town to run errands. Ran into a coworker from the restaurant and found out that they closed the doors after service on Saturday night After 26 years of business the economy and competition finally won out. Even though I really haven't been working there in 3 weeks I still felt horrible for them. I had a chance to run in yesterday after work to talk to them and while the Mom who is in her 70's is super happy to be retired the other's are pretty torn up about it. We all knew it was coming unless the economy suddenly made a surge, but it's still hard.

Yesterday was our 19th Wedding anniversary. We didn't really celebrate as we'll probably eat out while on vacation next week and it is easier to stay on plan at home. I had a card out for DH when he awoke and he had a message for me on the morning buzz (radio show). It was very sweet. He said that after 19 years and 3 kids he is still in love with his wife and wished me a Happy Anniversary

I'm still struggling with my weight loss. I'm trying to be better at work as those 10 1/2 hours tend to be when I eat the most. I think some of it is do to boredom. Yesterday I decided to not eat my breakfast when I got out of bed, but instead took it with me and ate it at 7 AM which bought me 2 hours. At 9 AM I had hunger pains, but told myself that I wasn't starving and could wait another hour. I actually waited 2 hours. Overall I consumed less so I'll try that technique again today. I've been much better about not eating after dinner, but I think that is because I'm trying to be in bed by 9 PM to be up by 5 AM.

 

[my3princes]

Good morning. I've been reading along, but never seem to find the time to catch up. We had a great camping weekend and since I didn't bring any snack along I didn't over eat. My kiddos were complaining that there were no snacks though and they can use the calories.

We got home around noon on sunday and I ran to town to run errands. Ran into a coworker from the restaurant and found out that they closed the doors after service on Saturday night After 26 years of business the economy and competition finally won out. Even though I really haven't been working there in 3 weeks I still felt horrible for them. I had a chance to run in yesterday after work to talk to them and while the Mom who is in her 70's is super happy to be retired the other's are pretty torn up about it. We all knew it was coming unless the economy suddenly made a surge, but it's still hard.

Yesterday was our 19th Wedding anniversary. We didn't really celebrate as we'll probably eat out while on vacation next week and it is easier to stay on plan at home. I had a card out for DH when he awoke and he had a message for me on the morning buzz (radio show). It was very sweet. He said that after 19 years and 3 kids he is still in love with his wife and wished me a Happy Anniversary

I'm still struggling with my weight loss. I'm trying to be better at work as those 10 1/2 hours tend to be when I eat the most. I think some of it is do to boredom. Yesterday I decided to not eat my breakfast when I got out of bed, but instead took it with me and ate it at 7 AM which bought me 2 hours. At 9 AM I had hunger pains, but told myself that I wasn't starving and could wait another hour. I actually waited 2 hours. Overall I consumed less so I'll try that technique again today. I've been much better about not eating after dinner, but I think that is because I'm trying to be in bed by 9 PM to be up by 5 AM.

 

[tigger813]

Well, the rain decided to start just as my neighbor and I were headed out for our walk. Of course, it stopped quickly. I think I'll head down and do the elliptical for a bit since I'm up and dressed anyways! I do need to change my shirt though.

Dropping kids at camp and then coming home to shower and maybe exercise a bit more before heading to work at 11:30. After work I will run home and get the garbage and take it to the transfer station before picking up Ash at basketball camp. Then we'll head down the road to get Izzie at her camp. Glad she has lots of friends there.

I better head down to the elliptical before I lose my motivation!

TTFN

 

[donac]

Good morning everyone

Just a short note because we are going out to paint early today. Ds is going to go up and scrape and prime the peak of the side of the house. When he comes home tonight he is going to paint the section he does this morning. when he leaves for his regular jobs dh and I will do some more painting.

We have one more day of painting for this week. Dh is leaving with a friend to hike in the Smokey Mountains on Sat and he wants to take Thursday and Friday to pack. They will be gone for a week.

Last call for weight from last Friday. I will do the stats today. I have a number of things to do on the computer today for both school and boy scouts.

Off to paint.

Have a happy and healthy day.

 

[Rose&Mike]

I was wondering when the next Biggest Loser challenge on these boards will be starting. I have been following a former member and she used to be so active on here and made it sound like fun, so I want to give it a try. I realize too late to really start this one, but I would definitely like to get in on the next one. Could you please let me know when it starts up and how to get involved? It would be so appreciated.

thanks a bunch,
jenni

Welcome Jenni! The Fall challenge will probably start the Friday after Labor Day. That way our weight keeper can have the holiday weekend off. Though it's not definite yet. You are more than welcome to jump in and join us now if you'd like. Introduce yourself and when you get 10 posts you can pm donac your starting weight. Read the first page of the thread and let us know if you have any questions.

 

[keenercam]

Good morning, everyone! Sorry I didn't get here before so many of you made your morning visits ( ) but I went to the Y again. Figured I'd go while the motivation is there, right?

QOTD for Tuesday, July 26: Looking back on your journey so far, who is the single most influential person who has helped you either get started or stay motivated and what characteristics, actions or words of that person were most helpful to you?

 

[DopeyDame]

Holy cow this thread moves fast!
Thanks so much for the warm welcome everyone! This just may be the spark I need to get where I want to be!

I had a request to introduce myself... I have a 2 year old son and a wonderful DH. My son (and dog!) are great for getting me outside and running around (as long as it's not 105 like it was all weekend - Ugh!) but I've really never been a big fan of exercise. (I took it to heart when my grandfather said "when you get the urge to exercise, lay down until it goes away" )
Which brings me to Monday's QOTD: The one habit I MUST improve is exercise. I eat reasonably well, although there's always room for improvement. I need to get into some regular exercise routine, both for my weight and for my general health and energy. I'm not getting any younger!
Today's QOTD: I'd have to say my husband. He's nothing but supportive, although he thinks it's hilarious that my new weight loss plan is playing on the internet with a bunch of Disney people.

I'll try to catch up on the last few pages and get to know all of you soon. Thanks again for the warm welcome!

 

[keenercam]

I need to break the mindless/emotional snacking habit. …I think to break this habit, I need to not bring the stuff in the house. Not that I can't have it if I want, but make a conscious decision to eat it, and then go buy one candy bar as an occassional treat.

Cam- sending prayers for your precious little Cali. I'm so glad she did well through the surgery, and pray she is now cancer free, and will remain so.
You are such a great coach, so positive and encouraging, and setting such a fantastic example, even with the stress of Cali's surgery today, you're still right on plan. So glad to hear that.

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Ds started his new camp this week, a sports mania camp, which was just ok he said. It's all boys, and he said lots of them didn't get along, and didn't follow the rules, so the counselors had to keep stopping the games they were playing. I hope it's better tomorrow for him. I think he was a little sad there were no girls there, but he said since there weren't any girls there, he didn't need to smell good, so he could skip his shower tonight.

No more hershey's for me. I'm going to go make my shopping list and shop before i pick ds up tomorrow, and I'll have time for a run/walk too. My friend may join me, if she has a sitter, and then we'll go further.

Kathy – Sorry the Hershey’s called your name. I agree about having to prevent emotional eating by not having the stuff around. I have seriously had to bring stuff to the office and give it away because it was too tempting at home when I was feeling less than strong. Sorry DS’s camp wasn’t great the first day. Hopefully the counselors will gain control for the rest of the week. I had to laugh at the “no shower” comment – when he was young, Andrew went away to sleep away camp and came home with half his underwear clean. He said that because they swam in the lake several days in their clothes (impromptu), his underwear didn’t have to be changed. EWWW!! Thank God they outgrow that. Now he showers at least once a day. LOL! Have a great workout and thank you so much for your kind words.

Had an ok day food wise (no chocolate covered almonds--Cam they're DH's, he's a major chocolaholic). DH took me out for dinner tonight because THE KIDS ARE GONE! They left today with the church youth group to go camping until Thursday. This is the first multi day vacancy for both of them EVER! Can you say "Leap for joy?!" Ok. Now I'm sounding a little over excited. We actually had nothing to talk about at dinner except wondering if the kids figured out how to pitch the tent. We went to a Greek place. I had spinach pie. It was yummy. Then we went next door and I had a small marionberry gelato. Mmmmm But now I'm thinking I've got to hit the Y tomorrow for more than my regular stretching class!

Enjoy your temporarily empty nest! Your dinner sounds fabulous. Is that restaurant somewhere you wouldn’t have gone with the kids? That is what Howard and I try to do when they aren’t with us—go someplace we’d enjoy but they wouldn’t.

Good morning. I've been reading along, but never seem to find the time to catch up. We had a great camping weekend and since I didn't bring any snack along I didn't over eat. My kiddos were complaining that there were no snacks though and they can use the calories.
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Yesterday was our 19th Wedding anniversary. We didn't really celebrate as we'll probably eat out while on vacation next week and it is easier to stay on plan at home. I had a card out for DH when he awoke and he had a message for me on the morning buzz (radio show). It was very sweet. He said that after 19 years and 3 kids he is still in love with his wife and wished me a Happy Anniversary

I'm still struggling with my weight loss. I'm trying to be better at work as those 10 1/2 hours tend to be when I eat the most. I think some of it is do to boredom. Yesterday I decided to not eat my breakfast when I got out of bed, but instead took it with me and ate it at 7 AM which bought me 2 hours. At 9 AM I had hunger pains, but told myself that I wasn't starving and could wait another hour. I actually waited 2 hours. Overall I consumed less so I'll try that technique again today. I've been much better about not eating after dinner, but I think that is because I'm trying to be in bed by 9 PM to be up by 5 AM.

Debbie – Congratulations on doing so great while camping. Sometimes we can really control our environment (food-wise) and sometimes we can’t. It’s great that you had the foresight to take control ahead of time. Maybe next time you could make each of the kids their own “survival pack” like I did for Jenn and Andrew for our transatlantic flight. They each had their own bag of snacks, stuff they liked. It helped me not to be the keeper of the snacks. I packed healthier options for me and none of us felt deprived. By the way, I struggled with the competing camps that say you shouldn't eat if you aren't hungry and those who say you should eat as soon as you wake up to get your metabolism going. I have decided that I am only going to eat when I wake up if I am hungry. If not, almost all the times I wait until I am at work or after I've had my coffee (weekends) to evaluate whether I am hungry and how much I need to eat. So, your plan sounds like a really good one to me.
Happy Anniversary and hugs to your sweet husband who practically shouted from the top of a mountain his love for you. How wonderful!!

Well, the rain decided to start just as my neighbor and I were headed out for our walk. Of course, it stopped quickly. I think I'll head down and do the elliptical for a bit since I'm up and dressed anyways! I do need to change my shirt though.

Tracey – I hope you got your elliptical workout in! I did 30 minutes at the Y this morning. WISH I had the discipline to do it as frequently/regularly as you do. Kudos, my friend!! Enjoy your busy, productive day!

Just a short note because we are going out to paint early today. Ds is going to go up and scrape and prime the peak of the side of the house. When he comes home tonight he is going to paint the section he does this morning. when he leaves for his regular jobs

Dona – So glad DS is helping with the prep for the painting. I am sure that is a huge help to you and DH.

Welcome Jenni! The Fall challenge will probably start the Friday after Labor Day.

I’m glad you answered this, Rose. I didn’t want to give out the wrong information.

Holy cow this thread moves fast!
Thanks so much for the warm welcome everyone! This just may be the spark I need to get where I want to be!

I had a request to introduce myself... I have a 2 year old son and a wonderful DH. My son (and dog!) are great for getting me outside and running around (as long as it's not 105 like it was all weekend - Ugh!) but I've really never been a big fan of exercise. (I took it to heart when my grandfather said "when you get the urge to exercise, lay down until it goes away" )
Which brings me to Monday's QOTD: The one habit I MUST improve is exercise. I eat reasonably well, although there's always room for improvement. I need to get into some regular exercise routine, both for my weight and for my general health and energy. I'm not getting any younger!
Today's QOTD: I'd have to say my husband. He's nothing but supportive, although he thinks it's hilarious that my new weight loss plan is playing on the internet with a bunch of Disney people.

I'll try to catch up on the last few pages and get to know all of you soon. Thanks again for the warm welcome!

It is wonderful to “meet” you! It is so wonderful that you have DH as a support system. I know many people for whom their spouse is a detractor or sabotages them. I’ll bet keeping up with your toddler keeps you very active. I’m sure you know exercise doesn’t have to be anything formal or very rigorous to be effective. Taking your son out for a walk every morning or evening or out in the stroller can be a wonderful way of getting in 30 minutes of activity. Your grandfather’s philosophy about exercise is very funny!

 

[dumbo_buddy]

morning everyone! it is so nice out today! i mean, it's a little cloudy but after the hot weather we've had, this cooler weather is SO WELCOME!

cam how is cali this morning?

deb happy anniversary! wow! 19 years! what an accomplishment! how wonderful i hope you enjoy the day even if it does involve lots of painting!

glass1/2full mmm greek food sounds so good! enjoy your time sans kids!

sue and gretchen and kathy i'm really looking forward to our ADRs. hopefully DS will still enjoy the characters. he always has before but now that he's a little older he's starting to get a little nervous about things. we'll see. we are doing dinners for all the restaurants that i mentioned that we're breakfasts. LTT is dinner. raglan's dinner. oh actually via napoli is a 2pm lunch on our first day. i ate at chefs de france after the princess half. i met a gal from the DIS and we walked around epcot after the race and decided to get a bite there. we got the salad and the cheese plate and lots of champagne! lol! it'll be the first time for DH though and he's been asking to go there for the last few years.

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just did another 5 miles! this time my pace was 14:37 min/miles. i did a 5 min walk then ran for about half a mile. walked a quarter mile, ran .75 mile, walked another quarter, ran another .75 mile. then i walked the remainder of the 5 miler. i felt pretty ok running but my jogging spandex capris are getting AWFULLY tight. can't figure out if i should put the elastic waistband under the belly or just cut into it. anyway, it's too tight. think i'll retire them until after the baby. i'm not worrying myself about time or even the fact that i'm only running a tiny bit these days. the point is i'm moving.

i use mapmyrun.com for my runs and walks and so far in the month of july i've done 47 miles! not bad! probably 42 of them were walking but that's 47 more miles that i did while pregnant with my first!

i'm finishing my smoothie then heading out to get DS a haircut aka he cries, gets a lollipop, and hopefully has a shorter cut by the time we're done. lol.

 

[tigger813]

Yes, Cam, I did the elliptical, 1.25 miles and then I just did 30 minutes of free step on the Wii watching Falling Skies. I've got to shower soon and be at work at 11:30ish and then go back again tonight for another client.

Made out menu for the week again yesterday morning:
Monday and Tuesday:baked ziti
Wednesday: Chicken Patties/Burgers
Thursday: Homemade mac and cheese
Friday:Burgers
Saturday:grilled chicken
Sunday: homemade pizza with toppings of choice

We're doing well not eating out!

Mom is going to rehab today. We are trying to get my dad into a day club at the rehab so he can be there with Mom most days. My sister needs to figure out the schedule at rehab and hope Mom will focus on her. If none of their insurance will cover his assistance then I will have to send my sister $200 to help cover the cost for the month.

I mentioned to my sister about my mom constantly asking when I'm coming down with the girls. And I told her how expensive it is to fly or even take Amtrak and with Brian's work schedule right now and possibly changing jobs that it's hard to plan. Plus I do have to work!

I will not let all this stress get to me! I will be good today and stay focused. The Wii and my regular scale already showed me a loss for today so I'm going to try and stay focused and just drink LOTS of water to really help me out!

TTFN

 

[DopeyDame]

i use mapmyrun.com for my runs and walks and so far in the month of july i've done 47 miles! not bad! probably 42 of them were walking but that's 47 more miles that i did while pregnant with my first!

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Do you like mapmyrun? Do you find it easy to use? I'm looking for something like that, but the iphone app I've been using is a little non-intuitive (at least for me.)
47 miles in July - that's awesome! That's way more than a mile a day. Congrats!

KEENERCAM - thanks for the pep talk! DS does keep me active, although I'm finding as he gets a little older and more independent, it's so tempting to just grab a book and watch him play instead of being up and moving myself. I did walk him to daycare this morning instead of driving. It's only ~.5 mile round trip, but I usually just drop him off on my way into work. Inspired by WISH, I walked DS and the dog first and then headed in. Every little bit counts, right?

 

[keenercam]

cam how is cali this morning?

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just did another 5 miles! this time my pace was 14:37 min/miles. i did a 5 min walk then ran for about half a mile. walked a quarter mile, ran .75 mile, walked another quarter, ran another .75 mile. then i walked the remainder of the 5 miler. i felt pretty ok running but my jogging spandex capris are getting AWFULLY tight. can't figure out if i should put the elastic waistband under the belly or just cut into it. anyway, it's too tight. think i'll retire them until after the baby. i'm not worrying myself about time or even the fact that i'm only running a tiny bit these days. the point is i'm moving.

i use mapmyrun.com for my runs and walks and so far in the month of july i've done 47 miles! not bad! probably 42 of them were walking but that's 47 more miles that i did while pregnant with my first!

Thank you for asking, Nancy. She seems to be doing okay this morning. She isn't acting as if she is in pain, just pathetic in the "cone".
Awesome job on the sub-15:00 miles!! 47 miles this month?? That is amazing! You should be so proud of yourself. BTW, when my partner was pregnant she had a belly band that supported her tummy and wore her running shorts or capris under her tummy.

Yes, Cam, I did the elliptical, 1.25 miles and then I just did 30 minutes of free step on the Wii watching Falling Skies. ... We're doing well not eating out!

Mom is going to rehab today. We are trying to get my dad into a day club at the rehab so he can be there with Mom most days. My sister needs to figure out the schedule at rehab and hope Mom will focus on her. If none of their insurance will cover his assistance then I will have to send my sister $200 to help cover the cost for the month.

Great job on the workout, Tracey. I am so sorry about the emotional and financial concerns associated with your parents' care. It is wonderful that you are staying on track even with all the stress. Remember that eating will only make you feel better momentarily and knowing you, then you'd punish yourself with some very rigorous workouts. Better to just stay the course. Glad you are doing so great with not eating out. How was pizza night last week? Did everyone enjoy it?

DS does keep me active, although I'm finding as he gets a little older and more independent, it's so tempting to just grab a book and watch him play instead of being up and moving myself. I did walk him to daycare this morning instead of driving. It's only ~.5 mile round trip, but I usually just drop him off on my way into work. Inspired by WISH, I walked DS and the dog first and then headed in. Every little bit counts, right?

THIS is awesome!!! GREAT way to start your day. Are you feeling pretty self-satisfied? You should! Just think - if you did this most weekday mornings, you could rack up a couple miles that you weren't walking before. Great job!

 

[tigger813]

Yes, Cam! Pizza night was a success and they can't wait for it again on Sunday! The crust was only so so. I bought some packaged pizza crust the other day and my friend sent me her recipe! I like putting on it what I like. I'm going to have mushrooms and eggplant on mine this weekend! Also going to make bbq'd chicken pizza and pepperoni!

Gotta finish getting ready for work now.

TTFN

 

[keenercam]

Yes, Cam! Pizza night was a success and they can't wait for it again on Sunday! The crust was only so so. I bought some packaged pizza crust the other day and my friend sent me her recipe! I like putting on it what I like. I'm going to have mushrooms and eggplant on mine this weekend! Also going to make bbq'd chicken pizza and pepperoni!

Gotta finish getting ready for work now.

TTFN

Your variety sounds delicious! A place near my friends' house makes buffalo chicken pizza and chicken cordon bleu pizza, both of which are great ways to do something different with chicken.

 

[dumbo_buddy]

Do you like mapmyrun? Do you find it easy to use? I'm looking for something like that, but the iphone app I've been using is a little non-intuitive (at least for me.)
47 miles in July - that's awesome! That's way more than a mile a day. Congrats!

i LOVE mapmyrun! i have the app for my iphone and use it everytime i go out. i even used it for the princess half marathon. i have it set to tell me every 15 minutes how far i've gone and what my pace is. i didn't really need it during the princess since they have mile markers and i could have just looked at my watch but after training for months with it, it was nice to have the familiar lady's voice telling me my pace!

once you're ready to start a workout, go to "record a workout" and hit "start" - it's pretty easy but if you have any questions let me know! i've been using it for a year now so that's probably why i think it's easy. usually technology and easy are never used together when it comes to me

cam thanks for the tip about a belly band. i'm going to google that. the bottom of my belly feels bruised now. i don't know if it's because the elastic band was cutting into me there or i'm just getting sore from the extra weight bouncing around. all i know is - ouchie!

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toddler boy hair cut was a success. we didn't have to wait too long, thomas got a lollipop, and they were playing a pirated copy of the new cars 2 movie. really the perfect scenario for a decent haircut i need to get mine done SO badly. i may try for saturday. i haven't gotten my hair highlighted in months and i'm looking awfully raggedy!

 

[pjstevens]

QOTD for Tuesday, July 26: Looking back on your journey so far, who is the single most influential person who has helped you either get started or stay motivated and what characteristics, actions or words of that person were most helpful to you?

YOU!!!! If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have stuck with working out and I would have never done a Disney race, let alone, both the 1/2 and the full! It's you my friend!!!! I'm so very thankful for you!!! Oh, and I probably would have never found the WISH board.