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

[lovedvc]

Are you sure this isn't your body composition? If it is, that is excellent to get your fat percentage down into the 20's. That is not easy for a woman to do.
I googled BMI and could not find anything about it being done any way other than weight/height I have to lose 6 pounds to lower my BMI by one number. Any way, you are making excellent progress

Your question made me do some research on body composition. There are 4 ways to measure BMI and body composition. One of the 4 ways is the method that was used on me, Skinfold Thickness Measurement. This method is 98% accurate and is used by athletes. The BMI calculator which uses height and weight is an indirect way of measuring and is fairly accurate but not as reliable as the Skinfold especially when used on athletes. I am glad you brought this to my attention I learned from it today. Thank you.

 

[dvccruiser76]

I, Susan, will not give up!

I'll do you a favor and NOT tell you they are made by Terra and are sold in the natural foods section of most grocery stores. I WON'T tell you that the "Sweets and Beets" combo is delicious, even if you're not a beets fan!

Then, I most definitely won't write it down b/c I need to go to the grocery store tomorrow anyway

I bought the Zumba Wii game today, on sale at Target for $40, as part of a BOGO 50% sale. I only bought one game though.

That's it! I'm going to have to buy it. That's 2 people now that like it. My DH won't let me get them (well more that he gives me a hard time) b/c he bought me the BL Wii game and I don't use it.

We found a house in Kissimmee yesterday that we both absolutely fell in love with. Its half an hour from Disney, on half an acre of land, has a pool & hot tub, 5 bed/3 bath, game room, 2 car garage. Yes, its a BIG house but I have lots of stuff . Plus we want an office, exercise room, and guest rooms. I tried to get in contact today with a Keller Williams agent and she hasn't gotten back to me. I'm going to try to call her in the morning and let her know we're interested.

Yay! It sounds perfect, I hope it all works out for you And the good thing is that the DIS travels with you from TX to FL

6/15 QOTD: (Today is a "fluff" day ). Besides your wedding/engagement ring(s), what is your favorite piece of jewelry?? Doesn't matter if it is real or costume. Where did you get it? Does it have any special meaning?

I've told this story somewhere before, but I don't think it was here.... anyhow.... My first Christmas with DH (we had been dating about 7 months) he bought me a pretty pendant.... oval opal surrounded by diamonds and rubies. I wore it every waking moment. It was my first and only piece of "real" jewelry. I loved it because it bought it, but I was always a bit disappointed to find out (a year or so later) that he didn't really pick it out because he thought it was special, but because there was NO selection left when he went shopping late on 12/24 to buy my gift!

I lost that pendant at work one day about 4 years later.... it was never found. I was absolutely heart broken.

Well... for my wedding gift DH found a picture of the pendant and took it to a jeweler and had the pendant remade. Now it was doubly special! And MORE special because he didn't HAVE to pick it by default, but he thought LONG and HARD about what would be a special gift. He was inspired by a story I read him from a magazine one day.

Awwww that is such a nice story

I have my 5k tonight, so I thought I need to just sit and relax this morning before work. Though, I am sad I didn't keep up with the washing dishes challenge at night, and last night's dinner dishes are calling to me. But I'll ignore them a bit longer.
I'm excited about the 5k, and am feeling ready to push myself, and maybe beat 40 minutes. Last year, it was my first 5k, and i finished in 43.31, and I was thinking that this year, I would be so much faster and thinner, but I'm actually just about the same weight, and a bit faster, but I haven't been trying to run faster when I do get out, so we'll see how it goes. I definitely have more endurance than I had last year. I'm confident I'll beat the 43.
One of the other mom's from baseball is going to run it too, and a couple girls from work. They say I have inspired them, so that makes me feel good. I'm excited for them. It's looking like a beautiful night too.

Hi Kathy Hope your run goes well. What's your first/next Family Fesitval Event?

Tonight, I have a wine tasting event which will mean more alcohol and more snacky type food. I'm going to have to watch myself or I will have a gain this week

Mmmm.... I had a really good reisling the other night. Pacific Rim and it also comes in Sweet Reisling. Enjoy

Going to be a late night watching Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals! I'm really hoping the Bruins win as I know they have the heart and skill to win but no matter what happens I am proud to be a Boston Bruins fan! Go Bruins! I got the coolest looking pedicure today. We used gold polish and then put the new black shatter polish on top! They look really cool!!!!

Go B's

I lasted about 6 hours at work then they sent me home. I got really dizzy and nauseas. I took a little nap when I got home. I still don't feel well, but at least the room isn't spinning. The boys are getting a kick out of my voice. It's barely there.

Hope you feel better soon



Hello to anyone and everyone I missed. Hope you all had a nice day


I'm in the beginning stages of planning a trip to Hershey/Sesame Place. Has anyone been lately or does anyone have any good suggestions? We'll be driving down from MA, probably next June with DH, DS (will be almost 3 by then), my DH's cousin, wife, son (4) and daughter (2).

 

[ScubaD]

Hi all,
To get you up to speed we spent time with my daughter and son-in-law today while our grandson (5 months old now) had a surgical procedure performed so the doctors could look at the tumors in his eyes an see how the chemo treatments were doing. They would also determine of they could laser/freeze the tumors if they were small enough.

So Caleb went under and we went off for a bite to eat at 1:00 pm. The doctors told Melissa that if they called in 45 minutes then the tumors were still too large and we would have to wait awhile for removal. But if the pager went off in 1.5 hours then they were able to clean the eyes. Well the pager went off in 35 minutes, so I voiced a disappointing "what a bummer" and we left the cafeteria. We got to the surgical waiting room and Kyle and Melissa went to the conference room to meet with the doctor.

When they came out there were tears in their eyes and Kyle had two thumbs up. We embraced and cried as a family. The doctor said he had never seen tumors respond so well to this treatment and they easily removed the remaining cancer cells by freezing them off the retina. So as of 1:30 pm Pacific time today my little Caleb is cancer free with 100% eyesight. And what little cells are left will be destroyed with tomorrows chemo. Then they will close out with one more chemo treatment in July.

Thank you all for your prayers over these last few months. You have no idea how supportive you have been.

Dave

 

[bellebookworm9]

That's it! I'm going to have to buy it. That's 2 people now that like it. My DH won't let me get them (well more that he gives me a hard time) b/c he bought me the BL Wii game and I don't use it.

I saw the BL Wii game there too, but didn't really look at it. What is it exactly? We are looking for new Wii games; Zumba is the first one we bought, the only other one we have is Wii Sports which came with the Wii console!

 

[cclovesdis]

I'm in the beginning stages of planning a trip to Hershey/Sesame Place. Has anyone been lately or does anyone have any good suggestions? We'll be driving down from MA, probably next June with DH, DS (will be almost 3 by then), my DH's cousin, wife, son (4) and daughter (2).

We have some great pictures of my sister and I at Sesame Place when were were mabye 4 and 2. But, we went to Hershey a few years ago. We enjoyed what we did, but we did not go to the amusement park. We are not thrill ride people. My mom was sick before our trip and got sick on the trip. The "how to make Hershey's chocolate ride" did not bode well for her. She is prone to motion sickness anyway. Honestly, what we enjoyed more was vising Amish Country. We took a wagon tour of a farm and just soaked in the atmosphere. It was a very relaxing vacation. There were some great websites when we went and they are probably even better now. I think it will be a great trip no matter what you decide to do in that area!

Today was a very OP day! I would have liked to get in some exercise, but I'm exhausted. I have got to get more sleep. I had at least one dream that I woke up from that was about work. The "good" news is that I am not the only person at work who dreams about work. I definitely need to mellow out- A LOT. I stayed an extra hour and still feel like I have so much to do. Sometime mid-afternoon I started thinking about what I did today and I honestly wasn't sure. I did so much today, I know that without a doubt, but if you asked me what, I'd definitely have to think about it. I've been maintaining a to-do list and trying to stay as organized as possible and both are helping, but only somewhat. I'm yawning and my eyes are shutting as I'm writing this, so I must be off to bed.

Hoping sleep helps my forgetfulness...

Have a wonderful, OP day tomorrow everyone!

 

[tigger813]

Hi all,
To get you up to speed we spent time with my daughter and son-in-law today while our grandson (5 months old now) had a surgical procedure performed so the doctors could look at the tumors in his eyes an see how the chemo treatments were doing. They would also determine of they could laser/freeze the tumors if they were small enough.

So Caleb went under and we went off for a bite to eat at 1:00 pm. The doctors told Melissa that if they called in 45 minutes then the tumors were still too large and we would have to wait awhile for removal. But if the pager went off in 1.5 hours then they were able to clean the eyes. Well the pager went off in 35 minutes, so I voiced a disappointing "what a bummer" and we left the cafeteria. We got to the surgical waiting room and Kyle and Melissa went to the conference room to meet with the doctor.

When they came out there were tears in their eyes and Kyle had two thumbs up. We embraced and cried as a family. The doctor said he had never seen tumors respond so well to this treatment and they easily removed the remaining cancer cells by freezing them off the retina. So as of 1:30 pm Pacific time today my little Caleb is cancer free with 100% eyesight. And what little cells are left will be destroyed with tomorrows chemo. Then they will close out with one more chemo treatment in July.

Thank you all for your prayers over these last few months. You have no idea how supportive you have been.

Dave

Dave!!!!!! I am in tears soooooo happy to hear this news!!!! I needed to hear some good news today!!!! God Bless You All!!!!! Hugs to Caleb!!!!!! And the rest of your family!!!!!

GO BRUINS!!!!!!!!!

 

[mikamah]

Dave-I am so happy for you all and little Caleb. What wonderful news. He is one strong and resilient little boy.

Sue- Wow, I can't believe family festival will be starting so soon. We are in the throws of baseball playoffs, and ds's team won tonight, so we're still contenders for the final game next week. I just looked at the schedule, and probably the first thing we'll do may be the scooperbowl. Not bl friendly, but I'll have those 5 little cups of ice cream as my lunch.
We went to sesame place twice, and loved it. I just looked up where we stayed, and it was here. http://commerce.4adventure.com/ESto...ngGroupID=70380&integrityID=36001&action=room
I don't know if the link will work, but it's the Radisson Hotel Philadelphia Northeast. It had an indoor/outdoor pool, and a restaurant in the open lobby, and I think it was pretty reasonable. We did the package through sesame place. Michael and my niece were 4 and then 5 when we went, and it was great. We just looked at our pics since I read this, and he was reminiscing how much he loved everything. I reminded him of the family raft ride we waited and climbed the stairs and when we got to the top he wouldn't go on. LOL. We had read reviews, not all good, but we thought the park was very clean and there were characters too! Got the kids primed for disney.

Pamela- I wish I had a ww giant fudge bar right now. You are so organized. I'd be happy to be half that organized.

Deb-I hope you are feeling better soon. Poor thing, it's so hard to miss work with a new job, but I'm sure they will understand.

Connie- I love that bracelet, so cool to celebrate all your accomplishments.

Good evening!! We're watching the bruins, and ds convinced me since it's a historical game, he should be allowed to stay up for the whole game.

Thanks for the well wishes for my race tonight. Rose, I didn't make it without a 4 in my finish time, but I did make a new pr. I finished in 41:15ish, about 2 min faster than my best time. So I am happy with that. I did my best, and though I'd like to have been faster, I know I haven't gotten the runs in like I need to to see more improvement. But I am proud that it's been over a year, and I am still getting out there and running. I will never give up.

Hope you're all having a great night.

 

[mikamah]

Almost forgot, Congrats to all our top losers!!!!

Thank you Dona for being our weight keeper!

Tracey thinking of you and your mom. It's got to be so hard to be so far away. I'm glad you're going down soon, it will be good for both of you to be with together. Hang in there.

 

[my3princes]

Hi all,
To get you up to speed we spent time with my daughter and son-in-law today while our grandson (5 months old now) had a surgical procedure performed so the doctors could look at the tumors in his eyes an see how the chemo treatments were doing. They would also determine of they could laser/freeze the tumors if they were small enough.

So Caleb went under and we went off for a bite to eat at 1:00 pm. The doctors told Melissa that if they called in 45 minutes then the tumors were still too large and we would have to wait awhile for removal. But if the pager went off in 1.5 hours then they were able to clean the eyes. Well the pager went off in 35 minutes, so I voiced a disappointing "what a bummer" and we left the cafeteria. We got to the surgical waiting room and Kyle and Melissa went to the conference room to meet with the doctor.

When they came out there were tears in their eyes and Kyle had two thumbs up. We embraced and cried as a family. The doctor said he had never seen tumors respond so well to this treatment and they easily removed the remaining cancer cells by freezing them off the retina. So as of 1:30 pm Pacific time today my little Caleb is cancer free with 100% eyesight. And what little cells are left will be destroyed with tomorrows chemo. Then they will close out with one more chemo treatment in July.

Thank you all for your prayers over these last few months. You have no idea how supportive you have been.

Dave

We have witnessed another of God's miracles I'm so happy for Caleb and your family.

 

[pjlla]

ooopppsss...double post!

 

[pjlla]

Pam I only have an small freezer in my kitchen and your list is what it would be like if I had a large freezer.

That list is from my big basement upright freezer. And don't forget, I live in the boondocks. I learned to keep a well-stocked freezer and pantry from the days when the kids were little and I didn't get out much! Now I'm out "in town" nearly every day, but I've never broken the habit of "stocking up".

Hi all,
To get you up to speed we spent time with my daughter and son-in-law today while our grandson (5 months old now) had a surgical procedure performed so the doctors could look at the tumors in his eyes an see how the chemo treatments were doing. They would also determine of they could laser/freeze the tumors if they were small enough.

So Caleb went under and we went off for a bite to eat at 1:00 pm. The doctors told Melissa that if they called in 45 minutes then the tumors were still too large and we would have to wait awhile for removal. But if the pager went off in 1.5 hours then they were able to clean the eyes. Well the pager went off in 35 minutes, so I voiced a disappointing "what a bummer" and we left the cafeteria. We got to the surgical waiting room and Kyle and Melissa went to the conference room to meet with the doctor.

When they came out there were tears in their eyes and Kyle had two thumbs up. We embraced and cried as a family. The doctor said he had never seen tumors respond so well to this treatment and they easily removed the remaining cancer cells by freezing them off the retina. So as of 1:30 pm Pacific time today my little Caleb is cancer free with 100% eyesight. And what little cells are left will be destroyed with tomorrows chemo. Then they will close out with one more chemo treatment in July.

Thank you all for your prayers over these last few months. You have no idea how supportive you have been.

Dave

Praise GOD! The news absolutely could NOT be better! DD and I lit a luminaria candle for Caleb during our Relay for Life a few weeks ago. It was decorated very pretty (if I may say so myself). I'll share a picture someday when I get a chance.

Prayers, of course, will keep coming for his continued improvements! Dave... I am just pleased as punch that you shared this great news with us. How are you all going to celebrate? How about a Disney trip??!!

[Pamela- I wish I had a ww giant fudge bar right now. You are so organized. I'd be happy to be half that organized.

If you were here I'd give you the whole box! I could use the room in the freezer!

Thanks for the well wishes for my race tonight. Rose, I didn't make it without a 4 in my finish time, but I did make a new pr. I finished in 41:15ish, about 2 min faster than my best time. So I am happy with that. I did my best, and though I'd like to have been faster, I know I haven't gotten the runs in like I need to to see more improvement. But I am proud that it's been over a year, and I am still getting out there and running. I will never give up.

Hope you're all having a great night.

Nice job on the PR! I'm so glad that the race went so well.

Good luck putting Michael to bed mid-game tonight! I'm not watching it and DH is still at a work dinner meeting, but I noticed he is recording it on the DVR. I'm sure he'll stay up late when he gets home to watch the game.

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Well ladies (and Dave)... something is in me and I just want to clean and organize today! But most of the projects I want to do will just take too much time (garage, basement, etc), so I'm having to make due with smaller projects. CLeaned out the "paper mountain" that grows in my kitchen paperwork spot. Cleaned out a drawer in the dining room chest. Cleaned up the mudroom. I will be home most of the day tomorrow because of DD's finals schedule (just a "quick" run into town to pick up a prescription and some fruit), so hopefully I can tackle the garage! That would make me SO HAPPY! (I know.... I'm weird.)

BTW.... I went bra shopping today at VS to use a $10 off coupon... and I actually fit in a 32!! I didn't end up buying it because I thought that the side straps were too skinny to support a "D".... I'd rather wear the 34 on the tightest hooks instead. But hey.... I haven't even TRIED a 32 since probably high school!!

Well... time to brush my teeth and tuck myself in for the night! TTY tomorrow................P

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

Lindsay--I hope you didn't think I was saying it was bad to be results driven. That's not at all what I meant. I'm still obsessed by scale numbers. I just wanted you to be able to see other results for those weeks that were maybe not going the way you hoped. I'm so glad the scale is moving.

nope I was saying it more like yep I totally agree with rose even though I try to not think about it I just cant help it. I appreciated your comments because I do really need to remind myself of the other good things.

Hi all,
To get you up to speed we spent time with my daughter and son-in-law today while our grandson (5 months old now) had a surgical procedure performed so the doctors could look at the tumors in his eyes an see how the chemo treatments were doing. They would also determine of they could laser/freeze the tumors if they were small enough.

So Caleb went under and we went off for a bite to eat at 1:00 pm. The doctors told Melissa that if they called in 45 minutes then the tumors were still too large and we would have to wait awhile for removal. But if the pager went off in 1.5 hours then they were able to clean the eyes. Well the pager went off in 35 minutes, so I voiced a disappointing "what a bummer" and we left the cafeteria. We got to the surgical waiting room and Kyle and Melissa went to the conference room to meet with the doctor.

When they came out there were tears in their eyes and Kyle had two thumbs up. We embraced and cried as a family. The doctor said he had never seen tumors respond so well to this treatment and they easily removed the remaining cancer cells by freezing them off the retina. So as of 1:30 pm Pacific time today my little Caleb is cancer free with 100% eyesight. And what little cells are left will be destroyed with tomorrows chemo. Then they will close out with one more chemo treatment in July.

Thank you all for your prayers over these last few months. You have no idea how supportive you have been.

Dave

Seriously had chills go down my body and tears in my eyes. God bless that little baby and his parents and your entire family. What great news!!!!!!

Thanks for the well wishes for my race tonight. Rose, I didn't make it without a 4 in my finish time, but I did make a new pr. I finished in 41:15ish, about 2 min faster than my best time. So I am happy with that. I did my best, and though I'd like to have been faster, I know I haven't gotten the runs in like I need to to see more improvement. But I am proud that it's been over a year, and I am still getting out there and running. I will never give up.

Hope you're all having a great night.

That is excellent Kathy. Great Job. I always see it as a victory as long as the time is better than the last one. So I would say being 2 min faster this time is exceptional. Way to go. Im so proud of you.

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For some reason I am in quite a mood tonight. I think it is lack of sleep. I just couldnt fall asleep last night and ended up with only 4 hrs. I am happy to report I am still on plan and I ran tonight for 30 min. Its starting to feel better and I am hoping to get my speed an edurance back up fairly quickly. Of course if I can shed a bunch of these pounds it would make it much easier.

I also had another victory. I ate dinner at my nana's which if you remember she is my enabler. Well I had just a very tiny piece of baked ham, a few small parsley potatoes, and a serving of corn. She kept yelling at me to eat...eat...eat... and I forgot turned to her and said (with a smile) Nana will you just shut up already. My whole family laughed and she did too. Anyway she had made a homemade choc cake (from scratch with the coffee in it) with homemade vanilla icing. I didnt pass it up all together which would have been the best choice but I did only take a 1cm size sliver which was 2 small bites. So I would say that was a better choice than eating a whole piece. See I am getting better.

Have a good night everyone.

 

[bellebookworm9]

Today was a good day. I had a slice of white pizza for lunch from a place I love and haven't had in a while, and for dinner I had a salad and a pork chop. I still have 7 points left for today but I'm not hungry. Is it bad that I'm not always eating my points? I hate the fruits and veggies don't count because although I don't eat them as frequently as I should, they fill me up when I do. Still working on drinking all the water.

I just did another Zumba workout. So much fun! I don't even realize that it's been 20 minutes.

A small rant: After I found out I didn't get the orientation job, I applied at a summer camp for children with disabilities. My brother has gone there for the last several summers, and I applied there last year but declined because of orientation. Well, this application was sent in around mid-March. They never got back to me. I was a little miffed that they didn't even call to say, "Sorry, but we don't need you." But I applied for another job as a teacher aid at a summer school for children with disabilities and was basically hired on the spot. Well, today I got a call from the summer camp. They essentially said, "We were fully staffed but we've had a few people back out so now we're not. If you don't already have something else lined up, let us know and you can come work here now." Their training starts in about 5 DAYS. Of course I have something else lined up by now! I didn't hear anything for 3 months! I'm a little frustrated by this because who can do anything with that short of notice?

Anyway, congratulations to the Top 10 and everyone else who lost/maintained!

And Dave, that's so great to hear about your grandson. It seems like good news is hard to find these days, so it's always great when it does appear!

 

[tigger813]

Just got off the phone about 45 minutes ago with my PAIN FREE MOM!!!!! All of a sudden this afternoon she pulled her legs up to her chest without pain and then got up and walked around a bit! She is starting chemo on Friday and hopefully if everything goes well she will go home on Friday!!!! She sounded better then she has sounded in about a month! She's nervous about the chemo but she just survived this HE** so hopefully the chemo will be much easier. Please keep praying!!!!!

GO BRUINS!!!!!


TTFN

 

[JacksLilWench]

Just got off the phone about 45 minutes ago with my PAIN FREE MOM!!!!! All of a sudden this afternoon she pulled her legs up to her chest without pain and then got up and walked around a bit! She is starting chemo on Friday and hopefully if everything goes well she will go home on Friday!!!! She sounded better then she has sounded in about a month! She's nervous about the chemo but she just survived this HE** so hopefully the chemo will be much easier. Please keep praying!!!!!

GO BRUINS!!!!!


TTFN

WHOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! That is so awesome about your mom!!!! I'm so happy for you and her!!!!!!

 

[glss1/2fll]

Dave--soooo glad for Caleb

Kathy--nice job on the 5K

QOTD from way back--peanut m&ms are my crack--and Costco sells huge bags. I haven't told you guys but my husband is a chocoholic. There is always chocolate in the house. When I can no longer resist chocolate I make myself a glass of chocolate milk, then I try to drink it rrrrreallllll ssssslllloooowwww.

QOTD jewelry--I have a gold bracelet that my hubby gave me for my 40th birthday that I never take off. It fell off once when the latch wore out! I've had links removed a couple times and of course it's been reinforced at its weak spots. The links were removed not because I got skinny, but because gold apparently stretches! My other piece is my watch. Not so much because of its looks but because of its practicality. I can wear it anywhere and it'll be fine. Apparently I could even scuba dive with it. Haven't done that but I have gone swimming many times. Had a hard time during the early C25K days keeping track of the second hand so am glad those days are done.

Need to figure out meals. My eldest is going to a 3 day basketball camp Friday afternoon. My mom is having her pacemaker replaced/updated/something Friday so I will leave early AM to drive an hour to the hospital. The youngest and I are leaving Saturday night for a trip to Washington DC/New York City. We get back Thursday night/Friday morning. Don't know how I'm going to stay OP during that--let alone exercise. Although we will do plenty of walking. I am chaperoning a group of middle schoolers and know from experience that it is up and out by 8 AM and back around 11 PM. Sooo, I have to figure out what to make for everybody while I am gone. I'm sure my hubby would love to live on hamburgers and pizzas, but I'd rather he didn't!

 

[donac]

Good evening

I am just sitting here watching the finale of Top Chef Masters. I am still awake since we just got home from the movies. The New York Philharmonic did a concert version of the show Company and they filmed it to show at movie theaters and not just PBS. It was filled with many stars. Neil Patrick Harris, Jon Cryer, Steven Colbert, Martha Plimpton and Patty LuPone. It is not a great show but it was fun to see.

I have always wanted to see the show. My dh and I were supposed to see it when we were in college but we never did because he proposed that night. It is really funny because it is the show is about a guy with all his married friends and what he wants to do with his life.

Congrats to Dave and Tracey on the good news.

I need to ask for some prayers for my friend. I have worked with her for 20 years. She has been retired for a couple of years now. She was just diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. She has never smoked in her life. She is not talking to any of her friends. We are going to start sending her cards just to tell her that we are thinking of her. So any prayers you can send her way I would appreciate it.

Congrats Kathy on your race.

Off to watch the end of Top Chef. good luck Bruins fans

Have a happy and healthy day tomorrow.

 

[ScubaD]

Just got off the phone about 45 minutes ago with my PAIN FREE MOM!!!!! All of a sudden this afternoon she pulled her legs up to her chest without pain and then got up and walked around a bit! She is starting chemo on Friday and hopefully if everything goes well she will go home on Friday!!!! She sounded better then she has sounded in about a month! She's nervous about the chemo but she just survived this HE** so hopefully the chemo will be much easier. Please keep praying!!!!!

GO BRUINS!!!!!


TTFN

Great news Tracy. Thanks for sharing the good news about your mom. And congrats on the Bruins and the Sox.

 

[Disneywedding2010]

Dave & Tracey: YAY for the good news! Tracey I hope your mom is able to go home on Friday!

I'm heading to bed here a few minutes. I need to get back on a normal sleep schedule. The last few days have been really screwy. My trainer just texted me about 45 minutes ago and asked me how my test results were from my dr. When I told him that she had gave me the all clear to exercise again he said "Awesome, I'll put you in my schedule for Monday!" .

I'm going to set my alarm (and put it on the other side of the room so I HAVE to get up) and get up at a decent hour. My graduation is just around the corner and I'm going to have a house full of people. I need to get to cleaning, organizing, and de-cluttering. I made my hair appointment this evening for 10 days before my graduation. I tried to do it for the Saturday before but my stylist is booked. I'm going to take that day and get my hair done, mani, deluxe pedi, and waxed so I'm looking awesome in my cap and gown.

I also need to figure out what on earth I'm going to wear. I'm not a big dress type girl so I may just go buy some nice slacks and a top and wear some comfortable shoes. Oh, yes and I will be posting pictures.

I got hold of a Keller Williams agent (FINALLY!) today and I informed him of what we are looking for in a house. I just spent the last hour going through the email he sent me and looking at the ones he had sent. There were a few that caught my eye but I'm going to keep my options open.

I'm off to bed... I hope everyone has an awesome OP day!

 

[SettinSail]

Congrats to all our Biggest Losers!

Dave, so glad to hear Caleb's great news!

Tracy, awesome that your Mom may get to come home and is pain free finally!

Kathy, GREAT job on the race! When I get back to my Mom's house in a couple of weeks, I'll get back to running the "5K" that I mapped out in her n'hood. I'll be trying hard to get close to your PR!!! Good luck to Michael's team.

Dona, I'll be praying for your friend. That is hard.

Congrats to all the Bruins fans!

Pamela, I also inventoried our freezer and pantry so we can eat them down in preparation for our move. We have the freezer down to 2 packs of ribs, box of brussel sprouts and 1/2 bag of green beans. I'll probably fix the ribs this weekend. The pantry is another story. Lots of grains and beans in there and no way we can eat them all. I have a friend lined up to take all our leftover food (we aren't allowed to ship it back to US)

Good morning friends! Had fun at the wine tasting last night, even though I am not a big wine fan. It was a blind testing and I didn't get any of them right I just don't get wine. I mean, 2 of them were supposed to have a hint of fresh cut grass I didn't eat too much last night but there were not too many healthy choices. From that and my little binge while putting up groceries, I am UP this morning! I'll be lucky to get myself back to maintain by tomorrow but that's what I'm shooting for.

My sister went and looked at the rental house we are thinking of but she thinks it's too small. Hard for me to tell looking at pictures but I still think it's OK. We decided to just leave it to fate and if it's there in 2 weeks, we'll take a look for ourselves. 2 weeks from today we are flying back to NC.....hard to believe!

Have a great day! Last day before weigh-in; make good choices

Shawn