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

[dumbo_buddy]

ok this is really not that healthy but if you limit the amount of raviolis you eat i don't think it's all that bad (just eat well during the day). i made it just now after realizing that i'm missing like half the ingredients for the casserole i was supposed to make. of course, i slammed down about 100 raviolis. meh, i did well today.

http://www.realsimple.com/food-reci...-with-peas-shallots-00000000006797/index.html

my son is actually eating it! woohoo!!

oh, i didn't have black pepper so i used a pinch of white pepper. and i didn't use all that butter.

 

[Rose&Mike]

It's my training plan for my half in September -- running 3 days a week. That is the priority to get every single run in. It would be nice to have something for cross training two days a week -- maybe the Shred. And two days of rest a week -- because that is when your body gets stronger!

And crosstraining gives you fabulous arms.

I really like cooked brocoli and I really enjoy asparagus but I never buy it because I don't know how to cook it. Maybe I will try that next time I go to the store.

Try putting the aspargus in the oven with a little olive oil at about 375 or 400. It cooks pretty quick. Or I have even broiled it. It's harder to overcook it and make it soggy if you cook it in the oven.

I am sooo looking forward to my 3 day weekend....granted it is only Tuesday! Great eating day yesterday and exercise day! I'm doing well with my g-f menu too! Hard boiled egg and brown rice cereal with skim milk, lara bar, salad with carrots and chick peas and oil and vin dressing, lara bar before my walk. Dinner was great too (see below!)

I'm glad it's going so well. I don't know about you, but I had forgotten what it felt like to not have a yucky stomach--going g-f was quite the eye opener for me.

I love learning new things about the space program. My Grampa was an engineer at Johnson Space Center back in the 60s and I have some of his papers and other documents about the Gemini and Apollo missions. He passed away about 15 years ago when I was 22. When I was a child, Grampa was... "inaccessible". Or, at least, he seemed to be. As a young adult, I wish I had thought to talk more with him, but I guess I was a bit consumed with finishing college, starting my career and planning my wedding all at the same time. Although I do know some of the technology that he developed, I like to watch Apollo 13 and the HBO "From the Earth to the Moon" series and imagine how he may have been involved in each event that is portrayed.

That's really cool Connie. Thanks for the recipe.

The brand is Erewhon and I usually get them at Stop and SHop. I also just found that Kelloggs is making Gluten Free Rice Krispies!! I have yet to see them stores but I will be ordering them from amazon.com - 4 12oz boxes for 15.90 plus 10% off with the coupon code The Erewhon ones come in cocoa as well!

I eat a lot of rice chex--when I'm going through a cereal phase. I mix different kinds together and throw some nuts and fruit in. That's good news about the g-f rice krispies. I bet they'll be in stores eventually.

I'm pleased to report that I have lost 3lbs since friday!!!!!!

Good for you!

Lindsay--Sounds like it is a great week off! I'm really glad!

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Have a great evening! I am going to attempt a run. My hip is still a little tight and it's in the mid to upper 90s so it could be interesting. I just really need to get off my butt and do something!

 

[dvccruiser76]

Grrrr.... I spent a half hour last night catching up and posting replies and lost the whole thing as I hit preview

Inspirational Quote 6/6/11

Success is a staircase, not a doorway

Tell me your interpretation of this quote.

To me this means that success requires an upward battle and isn't instant gratification like walking through a doorway, which can be done quickly.

I miss you guys so so so so much! I haven't decided yet if I honestly have the time to commit to joining the challenge. I am literally sitting here crying right now because I miss you all so much, and I have totally lost control of my healthy lifestyle.

Hi Taryn we miss you too! Even if you can't commit please lurk on the boards and keep us posted occassionally. It might be less stressful than feeling like you need to keep up each day and we'd love to hear from you

i know exactly the shirt you are talking about and it's nowhere to be found!!! it was sold at motherhood maternity for a while but no more! they have some mickey maternity shirts but they are all 3/4 length and there is no way i'll be wearing THAT in florida in september at 30 weeks preggo. i would probably instantly turn into fire!

i don't know why disney stopped doing maternity. there has GOT to be millions of moms like me who want to wear disney stuff with a belly!

That's the one, it says embrace your bump. I just saw it on ebay but it was used and the auction is over. It's from Motherhood and they carry that brand at the Babies R Us near me. I just googled and found a few through Motherhood Maternity. The grey nursing pajamas look very comfy.

How did your appointment go?

QOTD Monday, June 6
Do you have an exercise plan?

No, but I need to get my butt in gear and get one!

Sue - Welcome Back!!! Will you do a Trip Report? Would love to hear all about the Dream!

Hi Shawn, thanks! Probably won't do a report but would be more than happy to answer anyone's questions so feel free to fire away.

Welcome back Sue. Glad you had a fabulous vacation. Sorry about dh's grandmother. We do some of the family festival week, most always oldies night, and we have a pre-fireworks party on the 3rd, so if you go down the park at all, you should stop by. It will be my day off track, the blenders are going and the neighborhood is pretty crazy. We're just 2 streets up from the park. We'll definitely meet up soon.

Hi Kathy, we'll be doing Touch a Truck day, which is probably too little for Michael, then Oldies Night and the fireworks. Dylan's b-day is the 3rd, so we cook out then walk down to the fireworks. You'll have to pm me so I know where you'll be for both events.

ARE YOU KIDDING ME??? i just did a reply to pretty much every single person and the post is gone.

Ugh, that was me last night

I live right next door in Wakefield. Where are you??

Kathy (mikamah) and I are in Danvers!

Our wedding day

And our anniversary, 15 years later:

Great pictures, that is an excellent accomplishment, you look great

QOTD Tuesday, June 7
What is your favorite vegetable/vegetable dish?

Broccoli, butternut squash and sweet potatoes.

 

[bellebookworm9]

QOTD Tuesday, June 7
What is your favorite vegetable/vegetable dish?

I love cucumbers. Salad is pretty good too. I will also eat green beans, carrots, and celery.

You cannot rely on ANYONE else to get you through this journey.... even your Mom, as tough as that sounds. If you have to buy your own groceries (do you live with Mom??) and cook your own meals separately, so be it. You need to be responsible for your own success. And it can be SO DIFFICULT when the people in your life don't support your effort.... either in words or deeds. But that is what we are all here for!!

Nice job with the CK5K!

Yes, I do live with Mom at least for the summer. When my job starts up in July I plan to buy my own groceries but my job at school ended in May and so I don't have any grocery money right now. I did convince her to buy some healthier groceries the other day, so that's good. I'm making a grocery list tomorrow to make some meals.

You need to be prepared..... you need to "pack your own parachute." Don't rely on others to prepare for you or to help you or to be there for you. YOu need to "save yourself."

Try not to get STARVING.... cause it is SO HARD to make smart choices. Or at least, start with a salad or broth-based soup.... eat that and THEN make your dinner choice! I know for myself,
TIRED + HUNGRY + UNPREPARED= OVEREATING... every time!

Good luck with the cooking! Did you check out our BL dinner recipes thread??

I'm definitely going to do that from now on. I don't get out much so I don't really think about bringing food with me. I also think I'm going to stop going out to eat with them every Sunday because I just end up with a headache anyway. It was just especially frustrating because Mom knows what that feels like and made it seem like it was my fault for "being on a different eating schedule than the rest of them". I have not checked out that thread but I will head over there later! Thanks for the advice!

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Today has been very difficult. Last night I barely slept. A few days ago I woke up with seven bug bites on my arm that have been super itchy. So last night Mom does some Google searching and determines that they are possibly bed bug bites. So of course all night I kept imagining things crawling on me. Then there was a thunderstorm early this morning and the dog was in my room freaking out.

Today was also an emotionally challenging day. Last summer I had the best job ever as an Orientation Advisor at school. For some reason that I still can't figure out (though I strongly suspect it's because I won't go out and drink with the rest of them on their nights off) I was not rehired. I was devastated. But today was the first day that it started up for this summer and I have a bunch of friends who were hired. I keep reading their stuff on Facebook about how excited they are. I think I'm going to temporarily hide a bunch of them or delete them so I don't have to be sad/hurt/jealous all summer.

I did go out and do some yardwork (raking up last night's grass ) and I'm going to do some C25K on the treadmill shortly. I'm working on the water. I also did the dishes today. I did eat some healthy stuff: a ham and swiss sandwich with mustard, some watermelon, half a steak for dinner and a salad. But I ate other stuff too, mostly it was just that my portions were much too much. But I know the exercising will make me feel better, so off I go!

 

[skinnieminnie123]

Hi my name is Kim. I would like to join-looks like fun! I have 53 pounds to lose by Spring for our 1st cruise.

 

[skinnieminnie123]

I am sure you can do it!

 

[skinnieminnie123]

I would like to join too!! My name is Jenny. I work from home doing medical transcription. I have 3 kids. I have been gaining weight since having 3 kids. I have been gaining weight for about 10 years now. I need to lose about 80 pounds to get to my ideal weight. I joined another thread "Walking to Disney." So my plan is to do lots of walking and hopefully start jogging as well. Also, I love doing Zumba. Also, I plan on eating a lot better than I have been. With working at home, I do a lot of snacking, so I have to work on that as well. We are going on a Disney cruise next April (first cruise ever) and my goal is to wear a cute, single digit size sun dress. I know I can do this! Thanks and I look forward to meeting you all!!

Good Luck!

 

[buzz5985]

If you are eating oatmeal in an effort to reduce your cholesterol, you might want to try steel cut oats.... they have more fiber, which is what helps with the cholesterol. If you don't have the time in the morning for those (they take about 20 minutes to cook) then the quick oats are a good alternative.... much better than instant.

Slowly catching up here!..................P

I cook my steel cut oats in the crock pot overnight. I found a WW recipe that I use. I just don't put the Craisins in. I didn't like how mushy they got.

http://www.weightwatchers.com/food/rcp/INDEX.aspx?recipeid=225391&sc=11

QOTD: I think I'm going to pick up some pesto to have in the house too. TTFN

Have you tried making your own pesto and freezing it?? It's really easy to do and most local farms are now selling bags of basil for $1.99.

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My favorite vegetable in the fall/winter is turnip. Spring/summer I like corn, asparagus both roasted on the grill.

Tomorrow night is my 26th wedding anniversary. I am going to take the night off from work. We went out to eat for DH's birthday sunday, so I am planning on salad, grilled swordfish, asparugus, baked potato on the gill also. It's supposed to be a hot night here. The Bruin's are on, so any more celebrating will wait for the weekend!!!!

Janis

 

[tigger813]

Good evening all,

Did ok today. I had TJs mushroom ravioli for supper and then grabbed 2 slices of cheese pizza when I went back to Ash's soccer practice.

I get home and there is a message on the answering machine from one of Ash's classmate's dad about something that happened to Ash in music class. He called as his daughter Ashley was very upset about something the teacher said to my Ashleigh in music class today regarding tonight's concert. My Ashleigh ended up in tears by what the teacher said. She was asking who was going to the concert tonight and my Ashleigh was honest and said she had 2 other places to be tonight. The teacher said that wasn't a good enough excuse. The other parent said his daughter felt so bad for my daughter that she didn't open up and say that she wouldn't be there. The other parent was writing an email to the principal complaining about the music teacher and how unprofessional she was and he wanted my take on the situation. My Ash had mentioned it but not that she ended up in tears. I have emailed the principal and asked to meet with her tomorrow while I am at the school. I am going to DEMAND an apology from her to my Ashleigh. She also had nothing to do with the concert as far as I'm concerned. Apparently very few girls showed up for the concert tonight as they all had other things going on as well as the boys. One of the other mom's said she didn't think the chorus director really cared. I'll let you know how I make out with the meeting with the principal. Brian was furious! He said he's at the point of going to the school committee to complain about the poor job the elementary school music department is doing in terms of communication.

OK, enough complaining!

I'm exhausted and have a busy day tomorrow.

TTFN

 

[tigger813]

Have you tried making your own pesto and freezing it?? It's really easy to do and most local farms are now selling bags of basil for $1.99.

Never made my own pesto but I may try it later in the summer if things ever settle down. I did find a small jar.

I did a big meat run this afternoon that will hopefully last until I get back. I'm a planner so hopefully I got enough.

Watching The Next Food Network Star!

TTFN

 

[Worfiedoodles]

QOTD Tuesday, June 7
What is your favorite vegetable/vegetable dish?

That's a tough one, I like most vegetables. I guess if I had to pick my favorite vegetable dish I would say gazpacho.

Just found out there is a bakery close by which makes cakes like Carlos, they've been on Cupcake Wars, etc. Their regular cupcakes are $2.50 each. They look really good though...I may have found something I could consider worthy as a once a week treat.

Okay not really a helpful post for this thread. Let me add that I get to sleep in tomorrow (until 6), so I will have a luxurious start to my day. There's no substitution for being well-rested! Everybody have an early night and get your rest!

Maria

 

[mikamah]

Good evening. Just caught up reading the thread, but getting tired, so not up for much replies. So much motivation motivation and support here is awesome.

My favorite vegies are brussel sprouts, broccolli, and zucchini. I started roasting vegies last challenge, and love that, will usually do zuchini, cauliflower, red pepper, and onion in some olive oil, so yummy.

Life isn't about finding yourself, It's about creating yourself

Are you creating the person you want to be?

Thanks for this quote, Buffy, and the opportunity to think about this. I feel that slowly, I am creating the person I want to be. I want to be active and healthy, and am more active, and feel more fit than I've felt in years. I want to lose more weight, and I feel like that is coming, and I am working on not eating through the stress, or emotions. I'd say I'm a work in progress.

Sorry I don't have more time for replies tonight. Keep up the good work!! We can do this, one day at a time.

 

[bellebookworm9]

My Ashleigh ended up in tears by what the teacher said. She was asking who was going to the concert tonight and my Ashleigh was honest and said she had 2 other places to be tonight. The teacher said that wasn't a good enough excuse.

This makes me sad to hear. My elementary school chorus teacher was ridiculous and probably would have been the same way. When they're that young, I don't think it matters so much if they show up (well, I mean it does, otherwise everything sounds off, but it's not life or death, KWIM?). When I got a little older and band/chorus became an actual class, then it was unacceptable to miss a concert unless someone was literally dying, because the concerts are the "tests" so to speak. I hope your daughter gets the apology she deserves.

Anyway, just wanted to post back. I did Day 2, Week 1 of C25K, the whole 25 minutes and I do feel a lot better. I painted my toenails afterwards, and am now sitting here icing my shin after performing the facebook friend cleanse, which also made me feel much better.

I also am washing my bedding in hooootttt water to kill any "bugs" that may be there. I scoured my mattress and vacuumed it and see no evidence of bed bugs, so hopefully (?) I was just bitten by one of the other bugs that are currently invading our home (it's the yearly invasion of ants and spiders and moths; flys come later and then ladybugs appear in late summer).

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

Inspirational Quote 6/8/11

If you want to fly, you've got to give up the stuff that weighs you down

 

[Disneywedding2010]

HOLY MOLY!

We bought some orange sunkist while we were at Kroger over Memorial Day weekend. I just had Alan bring me one because I wanted a soda. HOLY COW! I took one drink of it and all I could taste was SUGAR. I turned the can around to read the sugar content:

50 grams!!

Okay either a) I'm giving the rest of the case away or b) Alan can drink it. I'll finish the one I just opened but wow, craziness..

 

[bellebookworm9]

HOLY MOLY!

We bought some orange sunkist while we were at Kroger over Memorial Day weekend. I just had Alan bring me one because I wanted a soda. HOLY COW! I took one drink of it and all I could taste was SUGAR. I turned the can around to read the sugar content:

50 grams!!

Okay either a) I'm giving the rest of the case away or b) Alan can drink it. I'll finish the one I just opened but wow, craziness..

Yeah. I used to love orange soda and now it's just too sweet. My mom did always tell me that it was the worst kind because it was just pure sugar.

 

[Disneywedding2010]

Yeah. I used to love orange soda and now it's just too sweet. My mom did always tell me that it was the worst kind because it was just pure sugar.

I can drink Fanta orange and it doens't taste as sugary to me as this Sunkist did. It was like a big kick to my senses,

 

[trinaweena]

AWESOME!! you will have a great time! and i think doing the 5k is the PERFECT reason to go on a solo trip! my first solo trip was this past february for the princess half. let me tell you, it was awesome! sure, it was only friday-sunday but i really enjoyed myself. plus, there are so many people who are there for the same reason you are that you'll have plenty to chit chat about! i'm sure there will be a DIS meet-up at some point too! good luck to you!




i didn't think you could find out til like 18 weeks or so but the ultrasound tech told me a couple weeks ago that 15 weeks is the earliest. i'm 15 1/2 weeks preggo now so hopefully we'll be able to tell.

before i was pregnant with my first i thought that i would never find out gender. and we even told people we weren't finding out! then of course at the big ultrasound when they asked if we wanted to know gender i spit out YES!!! before i even had a chance to realize what i said. haha. i'm finding out again because i'm a control freak and like to know everything!

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left my house at 7:15 this morning to make it downtown for my 8am appt. i had planned on stopping in a deli and getting a roll or something for thomas before the appt. well of course there was some crazy accident on the george washington bridge and the traffic was backed up all the way into the bronx! gah! took me an hour and 15 min to get there. so, i was 30 min late but thought i got a legit spot on the street so i felt ok. we waited forever and once i saw the doctor he was maybe in there for 3 minutes. "how are you feeling?" "fine" "is your stomach better after that bad c.diff?" "yeah, totally fine." "any questions?" "nope, not really. i'm a little crampy but i think that's normal." "oh yes, totally normal. let's listen to the heartbeat." thumpity thumpity thumpity "sounds great! now i'll have the nurse come in to take blood for the blah blah blah test. see you in a few weeks"

since i had my FREE spot on the street i thought it'd be fun to get a second breakfast with thomas. egg whites, mushroom, avocado and cheddar omelet with two pieces of wheat toast and a bite of potatoes. delish!

head back to the car.... TICKET!!! WHAT THE???? looked around for a sign and don't you know some stupid street cleaning sign is there hiding behind a tree. $45. um, yeah, i'm not telling DH. thank you personal credit card! i'm annoyed though because i really looked around and the doorman in the building right there could have opened his stupid mouth and told me!

so, it's 2pm now and thomas is up from his lame excuse for a nap. i'm exhausted...and hot. i should do something with him...but i'm feeling so lazy.

tomorrow i have to haul my butt back downtown to the hospital for the ultrasound. probably find out the sex! i think they are having me in for one at 15 weeks since we had some issues while i was pregnant with thomas.

i'm making enchilada casserole tonight from a recipe i found on spark people. really don't want to turn on the oven but i have all the ingredients for it and it only needs to be on for about 35 min. better do it today before it's 95 here tomorrow!

QOTD: i think my favorite vegetable is fresh green beans. or maybe mushrooms? or spinach? dunno! i really enjoy veggies! favorite veggie dishes are ones that aren't good for you. i love eggplant parm. or stuffed mushrooms!

you know, i really love salads but really only if someone else makes them. weird, right? there was a lunch place by my office that had a salad bar. you'd tell the guy all the stuff you wanted in it and then he'd toss it all up with the dressing. mmmm...i could go for one of those right now. used to have one almost every day when i was pg with thomas. but at almost $10 a pop those days are over!

I def would not have told boyfriend about a parking ticket haha!

I use My Fitness Pal on my android phone, on my old iPhone (that I still play games and stuff on since we escaped from AT&T) and on the web... whichever is easiest to get to at the time I want to record something. I'm connie96 on MFP too, if you wanna look me up.

I didnt know you could look people up!

I hate bad days when you want to emotionally eat! I've had one of those days - already over 1000 calories. Car broke down AGAIN - had to wait for DH to come fix it. He loves the car - I hate it - only because I'm always the one driving when it breaks down! So, I was really wanting to break down and have a chocolate caramel shake because I was so hot sitting in a black car, that the drivers window only rolls down 3 inches because DH hasn't fixed that yet either! So I yelled at him!

I didn't have the shake but I ate 2 protein bars - so that was an extra 400 calories. Then yes - I'm still feeling bad for breaking down and eating just because I was upset and not because I needed the food!

Sorry for the rant! Thanks for listening!

Favorite veggie - that's a toss up - hubby would say it's broccoli since I fix it all of the time. I think my favorite is asparagus - grilled or steamed with sea salt and coarse ground pepper. YUM! I also love mushrooms and this time of year home-grown tomatoes.

On the bright side I've already finished my 66 oz. of water for the day!

Angie

We all have those bad days! Dont let it get out down!

I'm pleased to report that I have lost 3lbs since friday!!!!!!

--Congratulations!


we are going to olive garden for dinner and then a movie. I really want to get something tasty but good for me i know its going to be rough! But i will try to keep the portions small.

-- I did a super-quick search and the Venetian Chicken and the Seafood Brodetto both look ok, calorie wise, have no idea if they taste decent or not, never had them! Also herb-grilled salmon or crusted tilapia. I am also pretty sure that you can ask them to bring the salad to the table w/o dressing and DBF can add his dressing on his plate. You don't have to totally go without dressing, but you can either do the old "squeeze of lemon" trick, or try dipping the tines of your fork in the dressing before stabbing the salad, works great!

I also sent the boyfriend on a hunt for some "low calorie candy" for me to snack on, lets see what he comes back with!

Aside from all the sugar-free hard candies out there, I love chocolate covered pretzels! You can find them in 100-calorie packs these days... you only get a handful, but better than nothing!

Question for all you folks, what are some healthy snacks that you favor? My mom asked me for my grocery list. I usually stick to grapes, carrots, and tlc crakers with hummus, would love to get some new ideas!

--I like all my sweets and salties in the 100 calorie packs, of course all the fruits and veggies, 94% fat free microwave popcorn. My latest find is "Mrs Kim's Magic Pop," I've only seen it at Whole Foods and our commissary on base. It's like a rice cake, but it has wheat in it too, so I don't think it would work for G-F... but they are soooo yummy, and it's 15 calories for one the size of a pita, so you can have more than one. I like them with hummus, but they are also good on their own.

Thanks for the advice!

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Today has been very difficult. Last night I barely slept. A few days ago I woke up with seven bug bites on my arm that have been super itchy. So last night Mom does some Google searching and determines that they are possibly bed bug bites. So of course all night I kept imagining things crawling on me. Then there was a thunderstorm early this morning and the dog was in my room freaking out.

Today was also an emotionally challenging day. Last summer I had the best job ever as an Orientation Advisor at school. For some reason that I still can't figure out (though I strongly suspect it's because I won't go out and drink with the rest of them on their nights off) I was not rehired. I was devastated. But today was the first day that it started up for this summer and I have a bunch of friends who were hired. I keep reading their stuff on Facebook about how excited they are. I think I'm going to temporarily hide a bunch of them or delete them so I don't have to be sad/hurt/jealous all summer.

I did go out and do some yardwork (raking up last night's grass ) and I'm going to do some C25K on the treadmill shortly. I'm working on the water. I also did the dishes today. I did eat some healthy stuff: a ham and swiss sandwich with mustard, some watermelon, half a steak for dinner and a salad. But I ate other stuff too, mostly it was just that my portions were much too much. But I know the exercising will make me feel better, so off I go!

keephanging in there!

Hi my name is Kim. I would like to join-looks like fun! I have 53 pounds to lose by Spring for our 1st cruise.

Welcome!!!!

I cook my steel cut oats in the crock pot overnight. I found a WW recipe that I use. I just don't put the Craisins in. I didn't like how mushy they got.

http://www.weightwatchers.com/food/rcp/INDEX.aspx?recipeid=225391&sc=11




Have you tried making your own pesto and freezing it?? It's really easy to do and most local farms are now selling bags of basil for $1.99.

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My favorite vegetable in the fall/winter is turnip. Spring/summer I like corn, asparagus both roasted on the grill.

Tomorrow night is my 26th wedding anniversary. I am going to take the night off from work. We went out to eat for DH's birthday sunday, so I am planning on salad, grilled swordfish, asparugus, baked potato on the gill also. It's supposed to be a hot night here. The Bruin's are on, so any more celebrating will wait for the weekend!!!!

Janis

Happy Anniversary!

Good evening all,

Did ok today. I had TJs mushroom ravioli for supper and then grabbed 2 slices of cheese pizza when I went back to Ash's soccer practice.

I get home and there is a message on the answering machine from one of Ash's classmate's dad about something that happened to Ash in music class. He called as his daughter Ashley was very upset about something the teacher said to my Ashleigh in music class today regarding tonight's concert. My Ashleigh ended up in tears by what the teacher said. She was asking who was going to the concert tonight and my Ashleigh was honest and said she had 2 other places to be tonight. The teacher said that wasn't a good enough excuse. The other parent said his daughter felt so bad for my daughter that she didn't open up and say that she wouldn't be there. The other parent was writing an email to the principal complaining about the music teacher and how unprofessional she was and he wanted my take on the situation. My Ash had mentioned it but not that she ended up in tears. I have emailed the principal and asked to meet with her tomorrow while I am at the school. I am going to DEMAND an apology from her to my Ashleigh. She also had nothing to do with the concert as far as I'm concerned. Apparently very few girls showed up for the concert tonight as they all had other things going on as well as the boys. One of the other mom's said she didn't think the chorus director really cared. I'll let you know how I make out with the meeting with the principal. Brian was furious! He said he's at the point of going to the school committee to complain about the poor job the elementary school music department is doing in terms of communication.

OK, enough complaining!

I'm exhausted and have a busy day tomorrow.

TTFN

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ugh i would be angry to. let us know what happends

This makes me sad to hear. My elementary school chorus teacher was ridiculous and probably would have been the same way. When they're that young, I don't think it matters so much if they show up (well, I mean it does, otherwise everything sounds off, but it's not life or death, KWIM?). When I got a little older and band/chorus became an actual class, then it was unacceptable to miss a concert unless someone was literally dying, because the concerts are the "tests" so to speak. I hope your daughter gets the apology she deserves.

Anyway, just wanted to post back. I did Day 2, Week 1 of C25K, the whole 25 minutes and I do feel a lot better. I painted my toenails afterwards, and am now sitting here icing my shin after performing the facebook friend cleanse, which also made me feel much better.

I also am washing my bedding in hooootttt water to kill any "bugs" that may be there. I scoured my mattress and vacuumed it and see no evidence of bed bugs, so hopefully (?) I was just bitten by one of the other bugs that are currently invading our home (it's the yearly invasion of ants and spiders and moths; flys come later and then ladybugs appear in late summer).

glad your feel bettter

Inspirational Quote 6/8/11

If you want to fly, you've got to give up the stuff that weighs you down

LOVE THIS QUOTE
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so today i think i had a good day. besides going running and stuff we did go out to dinner. i orderded something that was afvertized aas low fat and low calories but ended up beinf 700 calories!! oh well, i just nibbled a bit and save the rest for tomorrow

i had more i want to say but im so tired and i want to get up esrllllly beofre work and ggo running

 

[sahbushka]

Work and life have been so busy I don't have to time to read all the posts I missed, but I don't want to live in the past playing catch up so here I am.

I read a quote today I loved and had to share.
If you rest you rust so get out there and SHINE

It is going to be 100 here today which is crazy for Minnesota!

As I said before I cut out my 100oz (no lie) of regular coke. I am doing really well.

Have a wonderful Tuesday

Great job on cutting out the soda!

Can I say mac 'n cheese?

Seriously, I love salad and a good salad bar Runners up for me would be green beans or asparagus. I also love the tomatoes in my bruschetta!!!



I knew you would understand Pamela! I've got my list back up and running but I have a feeling in the back of my head that something was left off I guess I may never know! I love pulling up my list and deleting things off of it when they get done.

Hello fellow losers! I've gotten a lot accomplished today. I put out a list of things we are selling for our move to a few friends and sold almost everything on the list! Only things left are the washer/dryer, our clothes closets and my hair appliances. I sold 380 euros worth of stuff ~ $532 Of course we paid about 3-4 times that much for the stuff so I don't know why I should be so excited

Today is my good friend's birthday and I invited her to go on a bike ride rather than go to her breakfast gathering this morning. We had a good time but it was very HOT today. It is unusually hot for here. I still need to get her a present but there is another group going out for her next week and I'll give her something then.

Congrats to the Bruins fans, I heard they won big last night.

Buffy, did I tell you how cute your Mini is?? I love it! Glad to hear that DH is in your bed on a weekday

Dona, for all your sad news today.

Disneylush, I LOVE that quote!!! You will see some good results from dropping that much soda!

BronxNancy, I hope it is OK if I call you that! Good luck with the Dr appt today. There is a lot you will be wishing for when your son is 13 (if he's like mine that is) Your foot does not sound like PF. That usually bothers you when you are off your feet. As soon as you hit the bed at night, a dull throbbing pain starts...

Karen, your veggie dish sounds yummy! I can't quite imagine the taste so I'm going to have to make it for myself. I have some frozen spinach that needs using. ENJOY your single days!!! Easier said than done I know. Have you ever tried online dating?

SarahMay, the easiest (and tastiest, I think) way to cook asparagus is to roast it or grill it. To roast, just put the spears on a baking sheet, sprinkle with a little kosher salt, drizzle with olive, add some garlic if desired and/or tiny bit of balsamic vinegar and roast at 450 for about 10 minutes. Yum!

Corinna, thanks so much for sharing your pictures! Very inspiring!

Lisa, glad you are keeping on track with all you have going on! Good luck selling; are your relocating your law office somewhere else?

Hello to everyone else! Make it a great day!

Shawn

PS I do not leave my bedroom in the morning w/o my bed made!!! I wouldn't be able to stand myself!

That sounds delish! I will def have to try that next time we go grocery shopping!

I did well today...ate in points, went for a walk with my coworker. Tomorrow I have to take my mom to the airport really early in the morning so I am going to swing by the gym after, work out for 45 minutes, go home and shower and get ready for work, go to work, go to the gym after work with my friend, and then back home to sleep. Hopefully it will all go according to plan, but right now I need to go get some shut eye!

Have a great day all!

SarahMay

 

[donac]

Good Wednesday morning.

I had a long day yesterday. I had a 3:30 meeting with the math team advisors to pick out the questions for next season. Only 5 other teachers showed up. The same 6 who do all the work. We are getting fed up. I didn't leave the school until 5 and it was 5:30 by the time I walked in the door. We had a pretty simple dinner and then I had to make cookies for the school luau today and scan 15 pages into my computer and then email them to my school email. I finished about 9 and then got to bed about 10.

Don't have a lot of time for replies.

QOTD I love roasted veggies. I love to take them, add some lite string cheese and make a wrap for lunch.

skinnieminnie123 welcome. I have the same goal but for ds2's college graduation and my nephew's wedding within two weeks of each other next May. Just pm me your starting weight today.

buzz5985 Congrats on 26 years. That is quite an accomplishment.

Have to go.

Have a happy and healthy day.