Good morning all!
Sue, thanks for coaching last week! I loved all the questions even if I didn't get to answer them all.

Lindsay, thanks for coaching this week!
Just going to pop in and catch up where we are -- got a bit behind due to technical issues and birthday celebrations for DS.
Friday July 8, 2011 QOTD: What is one lifestyle change that you have made this challenge thats giving you success....what is something you want to change that will help you even more?
The lifestyle change that I just made this week was kicking the diet soda habit. It's only been four days so I can't really say how the success part is going but I do feel better and seem to actually be getting those signals in my brain that I am full or don't need to eat something -- I've put things back several times in the past few days.
My change to be made that will help me even more is to just be consistent and do what I should as much as I can. I'm working on it!
Dona, sorry for such a hectic and stressful week. Hope it is better soon!
Hi
Shawn! 
Sounds like you are starting to settle in -- it's a big job! Sorry to hear about your DSis.
Gretchen, great job on the 20 minute jog. Don't worry about the speed -- that will come!

I loved your matching shirts!
Melissa, Zoe is as cute as can be!
Good Evening Everyone!!!! Is anyone out there???? I feel like I became the coach and everyone has left the buiding.
Well I am not going to take it personally and assume that you all are out working your butts off, planning meals, and eating healthy and having lots of fun too.
I will be leaving early tomorrow. We are heading to the beach for the day. I may have already said this
I will be gone for the entire day so I apologize in advance for being MIA. I know all of you will be fine without me.
So I thought I would post tomorrows QOTD tonight:
Saturday July 9, 2011 QOTD
What has been your favorite day trip to take either with your friends or/and your family?
Mine by far is the beach. We live anywhere from 2-3 hours from the different points of the jersey shore. It makes for a really nice day trip. I love the beach and the boardwalk. It is my 2nd happy place...obviously disney is #1
Have a great day tomorrow and I will talk to you all on Sunday.
Enjoy your day at the beach today, Lindsay!
Our day trips seem to involve going to Spokane and seeing some play or something. I would love, love, love to be somewhere where I could go to the beach for the day. That is one of the things I miss the most about living in California.
Today I am going for a little day trip by myself to Missoula, Montana (about 3 hours away) to go to running school with Jeff Galloway. It was my birthday present to myself and I signed up even before I did the Princess in February. It should be fun!
Tracey, so sorry that your family is still on that horrible roller coaster but it sounds like it is slowly getting better.

It's always a good sign when your spouse starts to bug you!
Saturday July 9, 2011 QOTD
What has been your favorite day trip to take either with your friends or/and your family?
I don't know what our favorite day trip is. Probably Ikea! LOL My kids love to shop so that would probably be their answer too.
We don't really go on Day trips, we typically go on multi-day trips to NYC, PA, NJ, that kind of stuff.
I did go with Mom and DD to NYC on a day long bus trip, that was fun. We saw the Rockettes, went to American Girl, Rockefeller Center, etc.
Ooo, IKEA, I've never been to one -- maybe some day!
Howdy yall. I've popped in a couple times but just haven't had much to say. I've been backsliding a bit this week with the eating, but I've been exercising so at least that's something.
Finished my countdown calendar. I took a couple pics but then discovered they were blurry when I downloaded them. I'll have to try again. I am really VERY pleased with how my little project turned out. I really love it.

:
Connie, I love your calendar -- it's so cute and looks fabulous!

I'm not going to believe you anymore when you claim that you are not creative!
morning losers! the sun is shining! after yesterday's rain and awfulness that occurred with a kid waking at 3:30am i'm ready to have a nice saturday. DS woke up at 6:30 today (sleeping late for us!) and DH just took him and the dog for a walk. i wish i had a video of that considering it's the bulldog that takes those two for walks.
we are going to the bronx zoo today to check out the
lego safari that they have - it's an event sponsored by DVC! i'm going to hopefully get a disney fix without even having to leave my own borough!!!
tonight i'm having DH grill hamburgers and i have deli thins to serve them on. i'm making lisa's pasta salad again (yum).
i think i'm going to try to head out for a solo walk in a few minutes. i would run by my supportive sports bras are all dirty! haha
Glad that you got to sleep in a bit today! Seeing Mickey should be fun. :MickeyMo: Maybe you will get some good DVC giveaways.
I'll be interested to hear what a Lego safari is -- animals in Legos? That's something for you to look forward to when your little ones get big enough -- stepping on Legos.
I was a samer this week but it's beats being a gainer and it's up to me to make this thing work.
