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

[tigger813]

Evening all,

Enjoying Gnomeo and Juliet with the family. We had burgers for supper and Brian and I are drinking a bottle of mango wine I got in NC last week. It was AWESOME!!!! Planning on getting back into action tomorrow.

Girls and I went grocery shopping this morning and then did some stuff at the house before stopping at the ATM and Subway for lunch for me! Really wished I hadn't done that but I was just soooo hungry. Then we headed to work. Kids were good while I was giving a massage and my co-worker painted their finger nails for being so good. After that I ran over and got Izzie's hair cut and then we ran over to Trader Joe's. Then we came home and put stuff in the freezer and then we went to the library for awhile. When we got home Izzie realized that she had left her backpack at the hair place so we had to run back there.

Not leaving the house tomorrow except to get a few books that Ash had requested at the library. They called 5 minutes after we left the library to say that they were in. UGH! I'm almost done with the laundry and I just want to hang with my girls tomorrow. As of right now I only have a client Thursday night but I have a couple clients that I will call tomorrow to see if they want to come in on Thursday of Friday morning before I have to take Ash for her follow up x-ray on her foot.

Mom now has thrush in her mouth which explains her sore throat. So she's now on meds for that and they increased her lasix for the edema in her legs and feet. The OT ordered them to rest as much as possible and to limit visitors to 5 minutes and screen phone calls. They slept all afternoon today. Mom has been trying to do too much. They really like and trust the OT so hopefully they will follow her instructions. They plan on watching movies so hopefully they will follow through.

Never got in a nap this afternoon but this wine is making me sleepy so I'll close for now!

TTFN

 

[dvccruiser76]

Eating was alright today. We ended up going to dinner at Denny's (my brother's choice) and I got the half platter of nachos. They were gross-super greasy and spicy, and I only ate about a quarter of them.

Nachos at Denny's? Can't say that I've had much there aside from breakfast food. At least you got a run in though.

Eating was not good today either, but all the sweets are out of my house, and since I was on call, I only overate my calories, and didn't over drink them, so that's a little help.

Sue- did you and the boys enjoy the parade? As michael's getting older, he sees more and more kids he knows, so he liked it.

I didn't help much with the sweets, sorry We did, we ended up walking down towards the park and found a spot in the shade for Dylan. It's been nice out, but kind of hot in the sun for Dylan. I'm such a worry wart that way.

So sad, this will be only the 3rd time that I've missed the fireworks in almost 35 years. Once when I had Dylan and the first time that I ever went to Disney, so I really can't complain either way. You'll have to let me know how the crowd was. I'm guessing it's a lot smaller. We're going to watch from here, b/c Dylan goes to bed at 7/7:30 and has to get up for daycare in the morning. There's always next year

Wow, i've been running from bbq to bbq all weekend, plus working all weekend with a bum ankle and my arm in a sling and then tonight was super stressful. I'm feeling it! I'm so tired and I know I still have 4 more days left of work and then a mini vacation which if tonight is anything to go by wont be that much of a vacation!

Enjoy your mini vacation as much as you can. I just had a 4 day weekend and I'm pooped, so I hear ya there.

DSis and I just made a pact to do this next year! It will be the one-year anniversary of her quitting smoking and will give me something to look forward to when I'm at the gym!

Sweet! You can do it I give runners great props.

Yes it is the Home Depot near Jordan's. But Shhhhhh, don't tell anyone. LOL

Your secret is safe with me

Good Morning. Very late night last night. The fireworks didn't start until after 9:30 and we didn't get home until 10:50. By the time we got through baths and folded laundry it was 11:40. Not the time I like to go to bed when I need to be up at 4:45. Hopefully I can turn in early tonight to make up for it. Colby was up before 3, said he was hungry. My mother had fed him a sandwich and chips at the fireworks and a Mountain Dew. I tend to think the Mountain Dew is why he was and is not sleeping. I'd be willing to bet that he takes a nap sometime today.

Hi Deb, sounds like a late night. 3 AM??? And I thought Dylan's 5:30 mornings were tough Did he at least go back to bed?

Me again

so i know i'm not the coach this week but i feel like Aunt Ann has a really good quote posted today and i just had to share:

There are really only two requirements when it comes to exercise. One is that you do it. The other is that you continue to do it. ~The New Glucose Revolution for Diabetes by Jennie Brand-Miller, Kaye Foster-Powell, Stephen Colagiuri, Alan W. Barclay

she then posted that she's got an 8am pilates class today in case anyone's wondering

Thanks for jumping in there. It was a good thing I got myself up early to post my QOTD, work was insane. I didn't get to log on at all and hardly replied to any of DH's emails

It was funny because they were saying 3 out of 4 and it took me a while to figure it out. Three of the 4 girls that my ds dated in high school (1 for each year) are now either married or engaged. Yet he and his gf have been dating almost 7 years but she is 3 years younger than him. She also comes from a broken home. Her parents have been divorced for over 7 yers now and they are still fighting about things. So it is understanable for her to be gunshy.

How old is DS? People are getting married later these days, so it's not anything new. My brother is 29 now and still not close to popping the questions.

I am just so darn tired. Our fireworks didn't start until after 10 pm -- takes so long to get dark up here in the north. So 5 am came pretty darn early. I'm hoping I will wake up more after I take a shower. Luckily DS has to be picked up at 3 pm so I can take a rest. I hope that it is a quiet day at the office! I just don't do tired very well at all.

I'm still so tired, but determined to do Zumba before bed. 3 people took today off and it was the first day back after 4 days off so it was crazy insane today. Did you get a rest in?

I plan to eat lots of fruit and some veggies today and drink all of my water. I also hope to do a short Zumba workout so I can tire myself out and sleep well tonight since I have to be up so early for the GRE tomorrow!

I don't think I'd want to be non-face character, unless the one day I was is in the middle of January. But I don't really look enough like the face characters to do any of them. But I think I'd pick Belle, specifically either in her Christmas dress or the dress in the afternoon parade at MK, because both of those dresses are just AMAZING. I think it would be fun to be a villain too, like the Evil Queen from Snow White.

Good luck with your GRE I know you'll do great, but I'm sending some pixie dust just in case

Good morning fellow Losers

I'm so glad the holiday weekend is over and I can get back to my regularly scheduled eating and exercise!

QOTD: Today I'm going to eat lots of fruit and veggies and drink lots of water. I overdid it this weekend and I don't like the way I feel today. It's funny how quickly or bodies become accustomed to eating healthier!

DQOTD: Hmmmmm I guess I would be Cinderella if I could look like her too!

I am with you on getting back to a regular schedule. Funny, Cinderella is a very popular answer.

My pity party is over. The rest of the day was ok yesterday. I went to the pool for an hour and a half to relax. The tylenol finally kicked in and I felt a little better. My aunt suggested that it may not be back pain but a kidney stone That is not sounding very good. She suggested drinking lots of water...HA, now I HAVE to drink water to feel better!! Today I feel ok but still have a twinge in my back. I'm going to pass on my trainer tomorrow, drink more water today and if I feel ok, try for a walk tonight when the heat goes down. I need to get back to exercising!!!

No time like the present, that is my goal for tonight. Exercise before bed!

I didn't realize that women got kidney stones

I slept about 11 hours last night. Woke up for about 5 minutes to go from the couch to the bed! Still feeling really tired though. I will nap this afternoon when I get home from work and TJs and Izzie's hair cut. The girls and I did a huge stock up grocery trip that will hopefully get us through the next 2-3 weeks.

11 hours sleep sounds wonderful. Hope you're getting back into the groove of things nicely.

DH and I ran our town's 4 mile race yesterday. It was HOT! DH slowed down considerably to run with me and I spent much of the race feeling guilty about it. The heat also slowed us down. I am trying to feel better about the race, I finished with no pain and my legs were strong the whole time. The heat and altitude (6200 feet) affected me more than I would have liked. I'm glad we did it and I'm not nearly as sore as I was after the 5K in May.

Good job with the race yesterday and for not giving up with all the heat.

my appointment was nice and quick today. i weighed in at 151 though. i had to pee soooo bad but the nurse made me weigh in first! i could have at least peed out a pound. anyway, so that means i'm up 16 lbs. doc didn't say anything about the weight though. i feel good, i'm exercising and all my tests and everything are perfect. it's such a difference from my last pregnancy! i have to go in 4 weeks for the diabetes test. had it with my last pregnancy. i haven't been feeling all that great after having stopped taking my metformin at 13 weeks and i'm hoping that i pass the GD test this time. i'll be sure to refrain from sweets before my test!

Oh, I wish you best of luck, I had GD with Dylan and it was terrible. All I could eat the first few months was cereal and toast and when I finally felt better and hungry, I had to watch what I ate. Hence only gaining 25 pounds. I was miserable

:QUOTE=dvccruiser76;41720153]QOTD - What is one thing that you plan on doing today to make today a successful day with the summer challenge?

Disney QOTD - If you got a job with WDW that required you to dress up as a character for one day, which one would you pick and why?

I am planning on going for a run as soon as i am off the disboards to keep myself on track today (already ate 1/2 choc chip cookie! )
I would dress up as Tinkerbell because it is sooo HOT whenwe go and I am sure I would melt in any other costume![/QUOTE]

I like your thinking there

Hey Everyone!!!!

Went out of town for Most of June. I am trying to get back into the swing of things. I just read a few pages to keep up!!

Sending everyone good Wishes!

I am up 8 lbs! UGH. BUT I was out of town for 3 weeks and on a cruise for 4 days! Darn that all you can eat and yummy fruity drinks!! I loved the whole trip! It was nice that I was down 20 lbs so that my clothes fit nice and I felt a bit better.

We leave again for a week on the 21st...so I am back OP and exercising!!!

Missed keeping up to date on all of you!!

Nancy

That is like me, after vacation I was up a bunch, so now I'm trying to shake it off. Holidays/Birthdays didn't help, but they are behind me now.

 

[dvccruiser76]

Hi everyone, sorry for not posting much today. Work was insane, but I promise to post more tomorrow from work.

Evening all,

Enjoying Gnomeo and Juliet with the family. We had burgers for supper and Brian and I are drinking a bottle of mango wine I got in NC last week. It was AWESOME!!!! Planning on getting back into action tomorrow.

Mango wine sounds tasty, poor me a glass

We saw part of Gnomeo on the DCL with Dylan but didn't make it to the end, so it's on my list to rent. I loved what we did see though. Did you like it?



Okay, time for Zumba!

 

[Rose&Mike]

QOTD - I have often heard that losing weight for "something" is not a good idea. How do you feel about that? Do you agree or disagree?

So, I have been thinking about this one for a couple of days. There have been a lot of "Let's lose for our trip" threads popping up lately on WISH. Here's the thing. I have been trying to get my weight under control--or at least feel like I have some control over my weight/exercise/health for most of my life. I suppose if you only have a few pounds to lose and you don't have underlying issues to deal with then trying to lose for "something" is a good way to motivate yourself. BUT, what happens if you don't make your goal or if you come back from the something up a few pounds, etc???? If you are looking at it from a short term view you may not have the tools needed to get back on the wagon or to sustain a goal long term.

In my opinion and experience, a chronic weight problem requires lots of support. People to prop you up when you need it, push you when you need it and to share the journey with. It doesn't just end at a certain date. The reality is we have to have food to live--you can't just quit food like you would cigarettes. And for better or worse, food has a lot of emotions tied up in it.

So, a short term goal to jump start things might be a good thing, but the reality is, this is an ongoing thing. It does get easier--immensely easier. After almost a year of maintaining, I do not stress nearly as much as I did when I started. Except for the fact that I am still not thrilled with being g-f, I actually am starting to enjoy food again. I recognize my triggers and I'm able so far, to rein things back in. I did it this time for me--sure my dh and ds are happy and proud of me. But I did it for me--and that's the reason I think I have been able to lose it and keep it off this time.

******
I'll see if I can find a link tomorrow, but there was a story on ABC world news tonight about the importance of even 30 min of cardio 3x a week and what the fat looks like in the body of someone who exercises versus someone who is sedentary. It was pretty interesting if you get a chance to watch it.

Have a great night everyone!

 

[my3princes]

QOTD - What is one thing that you plan on doing today to make today a successful day with the summer challenge?

Disney QOTD - If you got a job with WDW that required you to dress up as a character for one day, which one would you pick and why?

I ate much healthier today. We actually ate a home cooked meal tonight that wasn't hamburgers or hot dogs. I was hoping to get some exercise in tonight, but had some terrible abdominal pains after work. I thought I might have to go to the ER Thankfully they have passed now.



If I could be a Disney Character for a day I would want to be...Tinkerbelle. I would love the interaction, I'm not overly tall and lord knows I have the hips and thighs We did a Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween party one year and I went as Meg from Hercules. She's pretty cool too.

OT: If I DH and I ever reach our goal weights I would like us to go as Danny and Sandy from Grease. Halloween or maybe even to a car show in his street rod.

 

[trinaweena]

I've been very lax lately with eating write. i don't think i've been putting enough pressure on myself and I need to again. Being at the Cape this weekend will be tough but I need to do better I feel like im going to gain back everything i've lost just in this week. Honestly I feel like im so far off the wagon I can't even see it anymore.

The thing is, i haven't fallen completely back into my old habits, i'm so much better than i was a month ago, but i still feel guilty. I had ribs and potato salad for dinner, small portion, and i feel like its the end of the world because i didn't have a salad instead. i just don't know how to combat this problem. I can't have salad every night, or for every meal, but i can't stop feeling guilty for eating something that maybe tastes good.

At least i've stayed away from desserts. I had a cupcake yesterday but for the most part ive just been telling myself no sweets. But sometimes I just REALLY WANT something delicious and sugary and i don't know how to handle that craving.

I'm all packed for the weekend (i guess haha, i'm the worst packer ever) and I have to be to work at 7am Hate those early shifts. I start my next summer class tomorrow and i just have a feeling im going to hate it. Advanced Comp, no thanks. Just have to get through 3 more days!

 

[donac]

We just got a phone call from my sil about my dnephew. I feel bad for him but I also feel bad for my dh because he is getting involved in something that he was involved with over 20 years ago.

His one sister was diagnosed as a manic/depressive over 20 years ago. We tried to help her to make it easier on his parents. we paid a couple of her bills. we distanced ourselves from the problem for a few years because we were raising our boys. She went through the usual of taking medication and not that they all seem to go through. She has been pretty stable the last few years. We are even helping her out by mowing her lawn even though she lives 40 minutes away.

Her son went through some health issues when he was younger with seizures. About 5 years ago stress got the better of him and he was hospitalized for a while. The other day we found out that he had lost his job of 11 years and we had no idea why. tonight one of my other sil's called us and filled us in.

He has been having problems for a few months now. He got engaged in feb and we thought things were going well. Apparently not. He did not get the promotion he thought he was going to get in May and things have been going downhill from there. Last week he was fired because he broke some equipment. He was not arrested but he doesn't have a job. His fiance wanted him to go to the doctor but he has been refusing to do so. She is telling everyone that he has changed. we don't know what is going to happen there.

Now my nephew is home with his mother. My dh is going down tomorrow without me to see what is going on. I know dh is not going to sleep tonight

Please pray for our family. thanks

 

[RemembertheMagic98]

We just got a phone call from my sil about my dnephew. I feel bad for him but I also feel bad for my dh because he is getting involved in something that he was involved with over 20 years ago.

His one sister was diagnosed as a manic/depressive over 20 years ago. We tried to help her to make it easier on his parents. we paid a couple of her bills. we distanced ourselves from the problem for a few years because we were raising our boys. She went through the usual of taking medication and not that they all seem to go through. She has been pretty stable the last few years. We are even helping her out by mowing her lawn even though she lives 40 minutes away.

Her son went through some health issues when he was younger with seizures. About 5 years ago stress got the better of him and he was hospitalized for a while. The other day we found out that he had lost his job of 11 years and we had no idea why. tonight one of my other sil's called us and filled us in.

He has been having problems for a few months now. He got engaged in feb and we thought things were going well. Apparently not. He did not get the promotion he thought he was going to get in May and things have been going downhill from there. Last week he was fired because he broke some equipment. He was not arrested but he doesn't have a job. His fiance wanted him to go to the doctor but he has been refusing to do so. She is telling everyone that he has changed. we don't know what is going to happen there.

Now my nephew is home with his mother. My dh is going down tomorrow without me to see what is going on. I know dh is not going to sleep tonight

Please pray for our family. thanks

Dona, my heart goes out to you and your dh. Brian has gone through so much of the same things with his mother and his late brother. They were both diagnosed with depression and bi-polar disorder. Neither can hold jobs and are very manic. I've lived this life with Brian and I know how this takes a toll on people.

My prayers are with you all...

 

[dvccruiser76]

Good morning fellow losers It looks like another nice one out there and as my mother used to always say "It's hump day". Kind of strange since Monday was a holiday, but we'll take it!

So, I have been thinking about this one for a couple of days. There have been a lot of "Let's lose for our trip" threads popping up lately on WISH. Here's the thing. I have been trying to get my weight under control--or at least feel like I have some control over my weight/exercise/health for most of my life. I suppose if you only have a few pounds to lose and you don't have underlying issues to deal with then trying to lose for "something" is a good way to motivate yourself. BUT, what happens if you don't make your goal or if you come back from the something up a few pounds, etc???? If you are looking at it from a short term view you may not have the tools needed to get back on the wagon or to sustain a goal long term.

In my opinion and experience, a chronic weight problem requires lots of support. People to prop you up when you need it, push you when you need it and to share the journey with. It doesn't just end at a certain date. The reality is we have to have food to live--you can't just quit food like you would cigarettes. And for better or worse, food has a lot of emotions tied up in it.

So, a short term goal to jump start things might be a good thing, but the reality is, this is an ongoing thing. It does get easier--immensely easier. After almost a year of maintaining, I do not stress nearly as much as I did when I started. Except for the fact that I am still not thrilled with being g-f, I actually am starting to enjoy food again. I recognize my triggers and I'm able so far, to rein things back in. I did it this time for me--sure my dh and ds are happy and proud of me. But I did it for me--and that's the reason I think I have been able to lose it and keep it off this time.

******
I'll see if I can find a link tomorrow, but there was a story on ABC world news tonight about the importance of even 30 min of cardio 3x a week and what the fat looks like in the body of someone who exercises versus someone who is sedentary. It was pretty interesting if you get a chance to watch it.

Have a great night everyone!

Thanks Rose. I go to the chiropractor almost every week and have been for years, but in the last year or so my back and shoulders have been really bad muscle-wise. I suppose it's a combination of things like sleeping on DS's floor occassionally (not lately thank goodness for that ), carrying my 31 pound 2 year old from time to time, and overall not doing enough cardio. Anyway they told me that my visits could help me from the outside in, but that I need to do some more cardio to help my muscles from the inside out, so I'm on my new Zumba kick to see if it helps. It's been tough with a little one, work, life, etc. but I'm determined to give it a go. Lots of people have been giving me the "time to have another one" line, but I just can't do it. I know it may sound selfish, but slowly I'm getting back to my old self and find it easier the older DS gets and honestly feel like I am doing a god job with one, but would probably make things worse for everyone going for number two. Anyway, that's my pity party for today. Now where was I? Oh yes, cardio, cardio, cardio. I am going to have to look for that link too.

I ate much healthier today. We actually ate a home cooked meal tonight that wasn't hamburgers or hot dogs. I was hoping to get some exercise in tonight, but had some terrible abdominal pains after work. I thought I might have to go to the ER Thankfully they have passed now.

How are your pains? Do you know what they were from?

If I could be a Disney Character for a day I would want to be...Tinkerbelle. I would love the interaction, I'm not overly tall and lord knows I have the hips and thighs We did a Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween party one year and I went as Meg from Hercules. She's pretty cool too.

OT: If I DH and I ever reach our goal weights I would like us to go as Danny and Sandy from Grease. Halloween or maybe even to a car show in his street rod.

Oh, I just love MNSSHP Can't wait to take DS there. We're planning his first trip for Dec. 2012 so we can do MVMCP. My other favorite time to go

You go! I have never dressed up as a couple before, but I think when we make it to WDW for Halloween some time with DS, we will have to make it a point to dress up so DS gets into it as well.

The thing is, i haven't fallen completely back into my old habits, i'm so much better than i was a month ago, but i still feel guilty. I had ribs and potato salad for dinner, small portion, and i feel like its the end of the world because i didn't have a salad instead. i just don't know how to combat this problem. I can't have salad every night, or for every meal, but i can't stop feeling guilty for eating something that maybe tastes good.

The fact that you feel guilty is a good sign in my book, all the more reason to give youself a kick in the pants and gat back on the wagon!

Good luck with your class, hope it goes better than you expect

Her son went through some health issues when he was younger with seizures. About 5 years ago stress got the better of him and he was hospitalized for a while. The other day we found out that he had lost his job of 11 years and we had no idea why. tonight one of my other sil's called us and filled us in.

He has been having problems for a few months now. He got engaged in feb and we thought things were going well. Apparently not. He did not get the promotion he thought he was going to get in May and things have been going downhill from there. Last week he was fired because he broke some equipment. He was not arrested but he doesn't have a job. His fiance wanted him to go to the doctor but he has been refusing to do so. She is telling everyone that he has changed. we don't know what is going to happen there.

Now my nephew is home with his mother. My dh is going down tomorrow without me to see what is going on. I know dh is not going to sleep tonight

Please pray for our family. thanks

Oh no, my prayers are with you and DH. That must be so hard for everyone involved



Hello to anyone that I missed It's been a slow week on the DIS, guess it's vacations and everything else. Last night I watched our towns fireworks from my third floor window and the view was incredible. I was shocked and loved the fact that I could even hear the screaming mi mi's from the window, but it still doesn't beat being down there.

Kathy - How were the crowds compared to when it's on the 3rd?

 

[dvccruiser76]

QOTD - Aside from the usual Thanksgiving/Christmas food fest, is there any time during the year that makes it particularly hard for you to diet or stay on track? And if so, why that time of year and what do you do to avoid it?


Disney QOTD - When is your favorite time/season to visit WDW and why? Is there something special that you can only do at that time of year?

 

[donac]

Good Wednesday morning

I will get the stats up tonight. I spent way too much time looking at the College Boards site yesterday. They released the AP scores to the teachers yesterday. We don't understand it. They have hundreds of thousands of kids getting SAT scores but their computers crash when thousands of teachers try to get their scores.

Taking my parents into visit relatives today. I don't know where we are going to eat but I hope I can find something.

Dh is not going to see his nephew today. We got a call this morning that he left his mom's house late last night to go back to gf. I don't know what is going to happen. I just hope he gets help. Thanks for all the prayers.

QOTD - Aside from the usual Thanksgiving/Christmas food fest, is there any time during the year that makes it particularly hard for you to diet or stay on track? And if so, why that time of year and what do you do to avoid it?

Easter with all the great chocolate.


Disney QOTD - When is your favorite time/season to visit WDW and why? Is there something special that you can only do at that time of year?

We usually go during the summer since we are both school teachers. My dh's birthday is Halloween. He claims that he wants to be in DW for his 60th birthday. When we retire we are planning to hit some of the fun times that we have really never been able to do.

Off to shower and get dressed.

Have a happy and healthy day .

 

[dumbo_buddy]

I ate much healthier today. We actually ate a home cooked meal tonight that wasn't hamburgers or hot dogs. I was hoping to get some exercise in tonight, but had some terrible abdominal pains after work. I thought I might have to go to the ER Thankfully they have passed now.

If I could be a Disney Character for a day I would want to be...Tinkerbelle. I would love the interaction, I'm not overly tall and lord knows I have the hips and thighs We did a Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween party one year and I went as Meg from Hercules. She's pretty cool too.

OT: If I DH and I ever reach our goal weights I would like us to go as Danny and Sandy from Grease. Halloween or maybe even to a car show in his street rod.

how fun would that be to be danny and sandy!

how is your pain today? is it better? sounds bad. i wonder what it was? could it have been gas pain. sometimes i get a gas bubble (as i call it) and i feel like i want to die. hope it stays away!

I've been very lax lately with eating write. i don't think i've been putting enough pressure on myself and I need to again. Being at the Cape this weekend will be tough but I need to do better I feel like im going to gain back everything i've lost just in this week. Honestly I feel like im so far off the wagon I can't even see it anymore.

The thing is, i haven't fallen completely back into my old habits, i'm so much better than i was a month ago, but i still feel guilty. I had ribs and potato salad for dinner, small portion, and i feel like its the end of the world because i didn't have a salad instead. i just don't know how to combat this problem. I can't have salad every night, or for every meal, but i can't stop feeling guilty for eating something that maybe tastes good.

At least i've stayed away from desserts. I had a cupcake yesterday but for the most part ive just been telling myself no sweets. But sometimes I just REALLY WANT something delicious and sugary and i don't know how to handle that craving.

I'm all packed for the weekend (i guess haha, i'm the worst packer ever) and I have to be to work at 7am Hate those early shifts. I start my next summer class tomorrow and i just have a feeling im going to hate it. Advanced Comp, no thanks. Just have to get through 3 more days!

i know how you feel. i get down on myself alot when i've made bad choices. like sue said, sounds like a sign! like, for the last week or two i kept posting how i was eating so bad and wah wah wahing about it. instead of complaining i just need to do better! it sounds like you ARE doing better though. no, you can't have a salad every night. i mean, i guess you can but who wants to?? doing little things like skipping dessert start to add up to big weight gain.

do your best at the cape. have a great time. where on the cape are you going? i used to go with a friend's family to truro (sp?) as a kid. loved it. go for walks on the beach. take a bike ride. drink water! and have a wonderful vacation

We just got a phone call from my sil about my dnephew. I feel bad for him but I also feel bad for my dh because he is getting involved in something that he was involved with over 20 years ago.

His one sister was diagnosed as a manic/depressive over 20 years ago. We tried to help her to make it easier on his parents. we paid a couple of her bills. we distanced ourselves from the problem for a few years because we were raising our boys. She went through the usual of taking medication and not that they all seem to go through. She has been pretty stable the last few years. We are even helping her out by mowing her lawn even though she lives 40 minutes away.

Her son went through some health issues when he was younger with seizures. About 5 years ago stress got the better of him and he was hospitalized for a while. The other day we found out that he had lost his job of 11 years and we had no idea why. tonight one of my other sil's called us and filled us in.

He has been having problems for a few months now. He got engaged in feb and we thought things were going well. Apparently not. He did not get the promotion he thought he was going to get in May and things have been going downhill from there. Last week he was fired because he broke some equipment. He was not arrested but he doesn't have a job. His fiance wanted him to go to the doctor but he has been refusing to do so. She is telling everyone that he has changed. we don't know what is going to happen there.

Now my nephew is home with his mother. My dh is going down tomorrow without me to see what is going on. I know dh is not going to sleep tonight

Please pray for our family. thanks

ugh, dona, so sorry to hear about what's going on. mental illness is SO difficult to deal with. and it's not just the person with the illness that it affects. the family members and friends have to deal with it too and it's really hard. DH's family (his mother, brother AND sister) are all mentally unstable. yes, all of them. it is VERY hard sometimes to deal with. DH being the only sane one means they rely on him alot. after we got married i put my foot down with alot of things (like, we can't pay for every single thing his brother decides he wants to buy b/c he doesn't have a job). anyway, i'm not going to go into it all, i'm just going to offer support and pray for the family.

Good morning fellow losers It looks like another nice one out there and as my mother used to always say "It's hump day". Kind of strange since Monday was a holiday, but we'll take it!

Thanks Rose. I go to the chiropractor almost every week and have been for years, but in the last year or so my back and shoulders have been really bad muscle-wise. I suppose it's a combination of things like sleeping on DS's floor occassionally (not lately thank goodness for that ), carrying my 31 pound 2 year old from time to time, and overall not doing enough cardio. Anyway they told me that my visits could help me from the outside in, but that I need to do some more cardio to help my muscles from the inside out, so I'm on my new Zumba kick to see if it helps. It's been tough with a little one, work, life, etc. but I'm determined to give it a go. Lots of people have been giving me the "time to have another one" line, but I just can't do it. I know it may sound selfish, but slowly I'm getting back to my old self and find it easier the older DS gets and honestly feel like I am doing a god job with one, but would probably make things worse for everyone going for number two. Anyway, that's my pity party for today. Now where was I? Oh yes, cardio, cardio, cardio. I am going to have to look for that link too.

the time-to-have-another-one thing is SO annoying. i feel like it started as soon as DS popped out! all i can say is don't do anything you're not ready for. it is NOT selfish at all to focus on yourself before thinking about another one. last summer i decided i needed to SOMETHING for myself. so, i started the c25k with DS in a regular stroller. a few months later my aunt and uncle bought me a jogger (a cheapie but it works). the cardio did wonders for me. i didn't lose a ton of weight but i was so much stronger. i slept better. and my back felt great. i was in a bad accident about 6 years ago that put me in PT and on painkillers and it was horrible. but being more active helped so much. the back issues are never going to get better BUT i can do things to help with the pain. and working out has done wonders. when i take time off i feel it.

anyway, this past year i got into running and worked towards the princess half. it was MY thing. i finished it and nobody did it for me. i even went down for the weekend solo. having done that, i felt ok with the SURPRISE that i got a couple weeks later (like seriously, i ran the race on sunday and the next weekend #2 was conceived!). i mean, i'm still dealing with the fact that there are things i wanted to do. but being at my goal weight (even if it was literally for a day) before getting pregnant again has done wonders for my self esteem.

that was a really unnecessarily long winded response. just wanted to give my 2 cents as we have kiddos the same age and working on healthy habits. one thing i don't do is work though and that added to the equation makes it that much more difficult. but you can do it! 30 min of cardio really can do wonders!


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good morning all! the thread has certainly slowed down from the beginning of the challenge! all the more reason to keep posting and reminding myself to make better choices. sue's question yesterday about what things we're doing to be better that day was a good one. it reminded me to drink more water. so glad i did. i actually went down 2 lbs from the day before. i feel better that i flushed out all the salty crap that i consumed over the weekend. and i made better food choices during the day yesterday. i still had dessert last night that i probably shouldn't have but after having done well during the day it was ok.

not much on tap for the day today. it's supposed to be VERY hot. i'm not going to run today because of the heat but we're going to head out for a walk in a few minutes. i always feel like running burns so many more calories but it's not worth getting overheated. moving v. not moving is the important thing with this humidity!

have a great day everyone!! be back on later

 

[Worfiedoodles]

I had this long post with shoutouts to virtually everyone, and it went poof...so I'm just going to have to answer these questions in the interest of time. Sorry! Let me just say:

to Dona, Tracey, Deb

(just keep swimming) to BronxNancy, Pamela, Lisah, Kathy, Trina, Rose

Back to Nancy

QOTD - What's one thing that you could start doing or continue to do better with on your road to dieting/maintaining success?


Disney QOTD - It's been really nice and sometimes even hot out this week. What's one drink (alcoholic or non-alcoholic) that you realy enjoy at WDW/DL and where do you find it?

Consistency with eating and exercise.

Hot tea at the stand in Asia in AK; Welsh Dragon from Rose & Crown in Epcot.

QOTD - I have often heard that losing weight for "something" is not a good idea. How do you feel about that? Do you agree or disagree?

Disney QOTD - What is your ride style and has it changed over the years?

I completely agree with Rose's response to the reason behind the weight loss.

I enjoy the less thrilling rides much more, I'm ready to stop and smell those roses! That's why Mickey's Philharmagic has become a favorite.

QOTD - Now that summer has started and the 4th is upon us, is there anything you do differently with the summer challenge and/or your diet/workouts compared to other times during the year?


Disney QOTD - If you could spend 24 hours alone in any WDW park, which one would it be, why, and what would you do?

Eating more grilled food, less comfort food, but also less soup.

I had a complicated answer for this one. Suffice it to say I would be alone but there would be people to operate rides and serve food and beverages, so I'd go to Epcot and do every little thing, even Ellen's Energy Adventure

QOTD - What is one thing that you plan on doing today to make today a successful day with the summer challenge?

Disney QOTD - If you got a job with WDW that required you to dress up as a character for one day, which one would you pick and why?

Stay out of my kitchen. I'm unexpectedly home today since I have to pick ds up from the airport.

I'd be the Bride from the Haunted Mansion dressed for Christmas. Rare and people would be so psyched to see me!

QOTD - Aside from the usual Thanksgiving/Christmas food fest, is there any time during the year that makes it particularly hard for you to diet or stay on track? And if so, why that time of year and what do you do to avoid it?


Disney QOTD - When is your favorite time/season to visit WDW and why? Is there something special that you can only do at that time of year?

It's one holiday after another all year long. I haven't managed to do this yet, but what I need to do is realize this isn't the last one ever, and I don't need to eat like it.

I've been in Jan, Feb, Aug and Oct -- prefer Oct so far, Jan is too unpredictable. You might be standing waiting to start the Half marathon with snow falling on your head

Ok, gotta get ready to retrieve my young man from the airport. The ac in our bedroom quit working, so dh is replacing it. It's going to be 90 today, and we have our priorities straight

Everyone have a great day!

Maria

 

[Rose&Mike]

I've been very lax lately with eating write. i don't think i've been putting enough pressure on myself and I need to again. Being at the Cape this weekend will be tough but I need to do better I feel like im going to gain back everything i've lost just in this week. Honestly I feel like im so far off the wagon I can't even see it anymore.

The thing is, i haven't fallen completely back into my old habits, i'm so much better than i was a month ago, but i still feel guilty. I had ribs and potato salad for dinner, small portion, and i feel like its the end of the world because i didn't have a salad instead. i just don't know how to combat this problem. I can't have salad every night, or for every meal, but i can't stop feeling guilty for eating something that maybe tastes good.

At least i've stayed away from desserts. I had a cupcake yesterday but for the most part ive just been telling myself no sweets. But sometimes I just REALLY WANT something delicious and sugary and i don't know how to handle that craving.

Treena--I think that just about any food can be worked into your day. The thing that's hard to learn is some balance and portion control. Pamela talked a couple of challenges ago about good, better, best choices.

Don't spend a ton of time beating yourself up, just work on moving forward. A small serving of potato salad is not the end of the world. I do not believe in never having a food again, I am more of the thought of a little bit of the stuff that's not so great for you and try to mostly fill up with healthy choices. It takes a little while to gain the confidence that you can do this and that you can keep the weight off--I'm still working on that even after almost a year of maintaining.

You can do it.

Dona--

Sue--if you are not ready for a 2nd one then I say wait. And don't feel guilty. I had people say some stupid stuff to us cause we only had one--and the reality is he is a happy kid who will tell you he likes being an only child.

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I hope everyone is having a great, on-plan day. I'm up a little so hoping to be back to maintain by Friday.

 

[mikamah]

Good morning everyone!!

My busy holiday weekend is over, and now it's time for me to get back on track, and pull out the notebook, and start journalling again. I'm up 4 pounds, but know lots of that is sodium and fluid, so today I"m going to drink lots of water and track my food. This was our big weekend here, and we may go away a couple weekends before our vacation at the end of august, but for mon-fri, for the next 6 weeks, I'll be working, and I know I can stay on track for those days.

The fireworks were great last night. They put on an amazing show. My brother headed home before the fireworks, but my sisters and some friends were here, so we ordered pizza for dinner, and had ice cream cones for dessert. It was easier than grilling since I had worked yesterday, and cheaper since the house of pizza down the street has 3 dollar small cheese pizzas every tuesday, so 8 pizzas was 24 dollars. You can't beat that. I'm looking ahead to next year, the 3rd, the usual fireworks night is a tuesday, and maybe we'll do pizza instead of a bbq.

Today I'm working 10-2, ds is with my sister, and then we have her kids when she goes to work til 5ish when her dh comes home. After that we're going to come home, finish cleaning up, and then relax, put my pics in the computer, and do nothing productive. I hope to come and read the past few days posts, and catch up with everyone.

Have a great day everyone!!

 

[lisah0711]

Good morning all!

QOTD - Aside from the usual Thanksgiving/Christmas food fest, is there any time during the year that makes it particularly hard for you to diet or stay on track? And if so, why that time of year and what do you do to avoid it?

Vacation time! I always feel like I "deserve" to eat or drink things I usually would not. I do try and keep the damage to a minimum and then make sure I get right back on track when I return. You do have to enjoy yourself sometimes!


Disney QOTD - When is your favorite time/season to visit WDW and why? Is there something special that you can only do at that time of year?

We went in January for several trips because it was a nice getaway from the great white north and not crowded -- we could do that and not worry about school. Now we will have to go during spring break or summer because there is no way we can take DS out of school without it being too much trouble and work for all of us.

Karen, hope that your back is feeling better!

Nancy, glad that it went well at the doctor's yesterday. Take it easy in the heat!

Sue, sorry it was so busy yesterday. It is a short week!

Rose, your post inspired me to make sure I got my behind outside and did my run this morning before posting. It's kind of fun to be done with exercise before 6 am! Not to mention that it is going to be hot here today -- like 88. I'm not complaining because it's about time we had some warm weather.

Hello to everyone else! Time to get ready for work. Have a great OP day!

 

[DisneyKim68]

Good morning everyone.

Had a much better day yesterday, back on track eating right, just got my 2mile walk in before we were hit by a ginormous dust storm!
Off to the movies this morning so I'll use some of my weeklies for the popcorn, but probably won't use any more this week.

QOTD - Aside from the usual Thanksgiving/Christmas food fest, is there any time during the year that makes it particularly hard for you to diet or stay on track? And if so, why that time of year and what do you do to avoid it?

Probably Halloween. I usually have a big party, tons of food, and I go to other parties as well. Not to mention all the candy!


Disney QOTD - When is your favorite time/season to visit WDW and why? Is there something special that you can only do at that time of year?
My favorite is Halloweentime at Disneyland. I LOVE Halloween in case you didn't notice, lol!

 

[dumbo_buddy]

I had this long post with shoutouts to virtually everyone, and it went poof...so I'm just going to have to answer these questions in the interest of time. Sorry! Let me just say:

i HATE when that happens!!! so annoying!!

Consistency with eating and exercise.

Hot tea at the stand in Asia in AK; Welsh Dragon from Rose & Crown in Epcot.

ooo, i've never had any tea while in AK! our next trip will be in september (HOT!) but i'm going to try to find it. maybe while DH is riding the safari with DS since i'll have to sit it out this time.

I completely agree with Rose's response to the reason behind the weight loss.

I enjoy the less thrilling rides much more, I'm ready to stop and smell those roses! That's why Mickey's Philharmagic has become a favorite.

i'm really trying to stop and smell the roses more while we are in disney. when i was pg with DS we went and i promised DH we'd go slow and relax. nope. even pregnant i moved more than he did! lol! maybe this time i will remember to relax since i will actually know how exhausting a newborn is. i'll just have some of that AK tea and sit on benches and people watch!

Eating more grilled food, less comfort food, but also less soup.

I had a complicated answer for this one. Suffice it to say I would be alone but there would be people to operate rides and serve food and beverages, so I'd go to Epcot and do every little thing, even Ellen's Energy Adventure

Stay out of my kitchen. I'm unexpectedly home today since I have to pick ds up from the airport.

I'd be the Bride from the Haunted Mansion dressed for Christmas. Rare and people would be so psyched to see me!

that sounds fun! it would be cool to be a rare character and see who gets it!


It's one holiday after another all year long. I haven't managed to do this yet, but what I need to do is realize this isn't the last one ever, and I don't need to eat like it.

every holiday i eat like i got a tip on a famine. i need to relax and not try to shove it all in my mouth. i will see turkey and stuffing again in my lifetime!

I've been in Jan, Feb, Aug and Oct -- prefer Oct so far, Jan is too unpredictable. You might be standing waiting to start the Half marathon with snow falling on your head

Ok, gotta get ready to retrieve my young man from the airport. The ac in our bedroom quit working, so dh is replacing it. It's going to be 90 today, and we have our priorities straight

Everyone have a great day!

Maria

get that air conditioner working! i sucked it up and turned our big living room unit on today. too hot not to!

Treena--I think that just about any food can be worked into your day. The thing that's hard to learn is some balance and portion control. Pamela talked a couple of challenges ago about good, better, best choices.

Don't spend a ton of time beating yourself up, just work on moving forward. A small serving of potato salad is not the end of the world. I do not believe in never having a food again, I am more of the thought of a little bit of the stuff that's not so great for you and try to mostly fill up with healthy choices. It takes a little while to gain the confidence that you can do this and that you can keep the weight off--I'm still working on that even after almost a year of maintaining.

You can do it.

Dona--

Sue--if you are not ready for a 2nd one then I say wait. And don't feel guilty. I had people say some stupid stuff to us cause we only had one--and the reality is he is a happy kid who will tell you he likes being an only child.

******
I hope everyone is having a great, on-plan day. I'm up a little so hoping to be back to maintain by Friday.

that rose, she is so right on the money all the time! i agree with everything you said

and if dylan is an only child, he'll be in good company with that gals on the BL thread. lots of moms to only child boys here! i'm an only child. we're all fairly normal

Good morning everyone!!

My busy holiday weekend is over, and now it's time for me to get back on track, and pull out the notebook, and start journalling again. I'm up 4 pounds, but know lots of that is sodium and fluid, so today I"m going to drink lots of water and track my food. This was our big weekend here, and we may go away a couple weekends before our vacation at the end of august, but for mon-fri, for the next 6 weeks, I'll be working, and I know I can stay on track for those days.

The fireworks were great last night. They put on an amazing show. My brother headed home before the fireworks, but my sisters and some friends were here, so we ordered pizza for dinner, and had ice cream cones for dessert. It was easier than grilling since I had worked yesterday, and cheaper since the house of pizza down the street has 3 dollar small cheese pizzas every tuesday, so 8 pizzas was 24 dollars. You can't beat that. I'm looking ahead to next year, the 3rd, the usual fireworks night is a tuesday, and maybe we'll do pizza instead of a bbq.

Today I'm working 10-2, ds is with my sister, and then we have her kids when she goes to work til 5ish when her dh comes home. After that we're going to come home, finish cleaning up, and then relax, put my pics in the computer, and do nothing productive. I hope to come and read the past few days posts, and catch up with everyone.

Have a great day everyone!!

hi kathy! glad the fireworks were fun! wait wait wait...3 buck pizzas?? WOW! sounds like you made the right decision doing pizza instead of a BBQ! for DS's bday party we just did pizza instead of catering and it was SO much cheaper and easier AND almost all the pizza was eaten. because really, WHO doesn't like PIZZA!

enjoy your shortened day today! i think it's really nice how you and your DSis can share the child care. really something to be said about living close to family!

Good morning all!

We went in January for several trips because it was a nice getaway from the great white north and not crowded -- we could do that and not worry about school. Now we will have to go during spring break or summer because there is no way we can take DS out of school without it being too much trouble and work for all of us.

we have always primarily been january visitors too. the weather is a nice treat from up north. yeah, sure, sometimes it's cold but it's still warmer than up here! this past january we took my aunt, uncle and their three kids and the weather was not only beautiful and comfortable but we missed a HUGE blizzard!

the beauty of having young kids is that you don't have to worry about taking them out of school. i'm not looking forward to that day!

have a great day lisa!

Good morning everyone.

Had a much better day yesterday, back on track eating right, just got my 2mile walk in before we were hit my a ginormous dust storm!
Off to the movies this morning so I'll use some of my weeklies for the popcorn, but probably won't use any more this week.

QOTD - Aside from the usual Thanksgiving/Christmas food fest, is there any time during the year that makes it particularly hard for you to diet or stay on track? And if so, why that time of year and what do you do to avoid it?

Probably Halloween. I usually have a big party, tons of food, and I go to other parties as well. Not to mention all the candy!


Disney QOTD - When is your favorite time/season to visit WDW and why? Is there something special that you can only do at that time of year?
My favorite is Halloweentime at Disneyland. I LOVE Halloween in case you didn't notice, lol!

halloween is a killer for me. one year i bought candy WAY too early b/c i got it on sale and DH and i ate ALL OF IT before it was even halloween. like, we're talking 5 huge bags of it. disgusting. so now i just wait til the last minute to buy it. for me i can't just have one or two pieces. i need to just stay away!

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oh man it's hot already! my big long walk only turned out to be a 3.6 miler and it took my an hour to do it. i was planning on doing more but DS had a meltdown in the stroller. can't blame him. too hot. i didn't get out as early as i wanted b/c my aunt mary stopped in before she left for work and wound up staying for about half an hour. we were just chit chatting away and she looked at her watch and was like, holy ___!!!! i'm late! too funny.

heading out grocery shopping now. a friend invited us over to play. she has a 2 year old and a 3 month old. they live around the corner and have CENTRAL AIR! woot! maybe we'll go after nap.

by the way, DH STILL hasn't asked his boss about taking off for our WDW trip in september. i feel bad always asking him about it but i really want to know if we're going. i plan these vacations and think about them ALL THE TIME so i need to be let down quickly if it's a no. stupid work, always getting in the way of fun and funnel cakes

 

[RemembertheMagic98]

QOTD - Aside from the usual Thanksgiving/Christmas food fest, is there any time during the year that makes it particularly hard for you to diet or stay on track? And if so, why that time of year and what do you do to avoid it?


Disney QOTD - When is your favorite time/season to visit WDW and why? Is there something special that you can only do at that time of year?

The time of year that kills me is the first week of April. Nope, not Easter. The first week of April is when all the college decisions come out (particularly the IVY schools). Since I work at a high stress HS and the college list means EVERYTHING to everybody, my head rolls if the list doesn't look "good". The stress causes me to eat bad things (yes, I know I am a stress eater!). So this past year I did a lot of walking (since I was training for my 5K) and it seemed to help

I love going to WDW in September. Since I am needed in September in school I have only gone once but it was so beautiful! We had free dining, the rates were low on property, the lines were non-existant, and the weather was beautiful! It was one of my favorite trips ever!

anyway, this past year i got into running and worked towards the princess half. it was MY thing. i finished it and nobody did it for me. i even went down for the weekend solo. having done that, i felt ok with the SURPRISE that i got a couple weeks later (like seriously, i ran the race on sunday and the next weekend #2 was conceived!). i mean, i'm still dealing with the fact that there are things i wanted to do. but being at my goal weight (even if it was literally for a day) before getting pregnant again has done wonders for my self esteem.

that was a really unnecessarily long winded response. just wanted to give my 2 cents as we have kiddos the same age and working on healthy habits. one thing i don't do is work though and that added to the equation makes it that much more difficult. but you can do it! 30 min of cardio really can do wonders!


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good morning all! the thread has certainly slowed down from the beginning of the challenge! all the more reason to keep posting and reminding myself to make better choices. sue's question yesterday about what things we're doing to be better that day was a good one. it reminded me to drink more water. so glad i did. i actually went down 2 lbs from the day before. i feel better that i flushed out all the salty crap that i consumed over the weekend. and i made better food choices during the day yesterday. i still had dessert last night that i probably shouldn't have but after having done well during the day it was ok.

not much on tap for the day today. it's supposed to be VERY hot. i'm not going to run today because of the heat but we're going to head out for a walk in a few minutes. i always feel like running burns so many more calories but it's not worth getting overheated. moving v. not moving is the important thing with this humidity!

have a great day everyone!! be back on later

Nancy! I LOVE that you did the princess for YOU! I can't even imagine the feeling you had crossing that finish line!! It just seems so special...and you got a little present upon your return

Good morning everyone.

Had a much better day yesterday, back on track eating right, just got my 2mile walk in before we were hit by a ginormous dust storm!
Off to the movies this morning so I'll use some of my weeklies for the popcorn, but probably won't use any more this week.

Wow!! I have always wondered what a dust storm looks like? Can you predict them or do they just happen? Just wondering...

oh man it's hot already! my big long walk only turned out to be a 3.6 miler and it took my an hour to do it. i was planning on doing more but DS had a meltdown in the stroller. can't blame him. too hot. i didn't get out as early as i wanted b/c my aunt mary stopped in before she left for work and wound up staying for about half an hour. we were just chit chatting away and she looked at her watch and was like, holy ___!!!! i'm late! too funny.

heading out grocery shopping now. a friend invited us over to play. she has a 2 year old and a 3 month old. they live around the corner and have CENTRAL AIR! woot! maybe we'll go after nap.

by the way, DH STILL hasn't asked his boss about taking off for our WDW trip in september. i feel bad always asking him about it but i really want to know if we're going. i plan these vacations and think about them ALL THE TIME so i need to be let down quickly if it's a no. stupid work, always getting in the way of fun and funnel cakes

It's going to be a HOT one today!! Please be careful momma!! I hope dh can ask his boss SOON!! I'm always planning in my head the next Disney trip so I am sure the one in your head needs to know if it's getting out!!!

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Is it Wednesday already??? The short week just kills me!

Spoke with my sister last night and she went to the doc to get the pathology on the baby. Unfortunately they had no news for her. Doc said miscarriages just happen in the second trimester with no explanation but on the upside, everything looks to be in order for them to try again. They need to wait 2 cycles (until she ovulates again) and then they begin again. Of course they are nervous and very scared but my sis is a smart cookie and she knows that it is all in God's hands. She just wishes they found something that she could do next time around to prevent this. They have her on a different pre-natal vitamin and will do more frequent monitoring if she is blessed to get pregnant again.

I really need to do some running around today but I am still in my pjs!!! My back that was fabulous yesterday is not as fabulous today It looks like I will have to hit the doc this week. I need a physical anyway so it makes sense to go. I really have been taking it easy so I think there is something more going on here.

Well, it's really getting humid on my deck and the sweat is getting on the computer keys!! that's my signal to get my butt in gear!
Happy Wednesday my friends!

 

[bellebookworm9]

QOTD - Aside from the usual Thanksgiving/Christmas food fest, is there any time during the year that makes it particularly hard for you to diet or stay on track? And if so, why that time of year and what do you do to avoid it?


Disney QOTD - When is your favorite time/season to visit WDW and why? Is there something special that you can only do at that time of year?

I agree with everyone who said Halloween, and also Easter because I black jelly beans!

I've been in February 2x (one I don't remember), once in March (don't remember), May, and will be going in October. February was REALLY cold in 2007, but I hear that varies from year to year. May was nice, but we missed the F&GF by 2 days. Then in October of course we have F&WF and MNSSHP!

i plan these vacations and think about them ALL THE TIME so i need to be let down quickly if it's a no.

I completely understand this-I've not even taken the next trip yet, and I'm already planning one for December of 2012 or 2013!


Took the GRE this morning-thank goodness it's over! I got a 570 on the verbal and a 560 on the math, for a total of 1130. Not as good as I was hoping, but definitely not too bad either. I think my essays were pretty darn good too, but I won't get the scores for that for another couple of weeks.