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

[trinaweena]

QOTD Thursday August 11
Did you do any of the following this week: plan your meals, plan your workouts, try a new recipe, or participate in Healthy Habits?

Bonus Disney QOTD: What's the best thing you've learned from the DIS?


Have a great evening and a good morning to all you east coasters![/QUOTE]

I have my workouts planned from now until my 5k in september. Obviously things will get switched around but its written down, its there, so I have to do it! I have no beet planning my meals, but I have been trying to eat more fruits, veggies, and protein, and less sugar and salt.

The best thing I've learned on the DIS? YOU HAVE TO PLAN!!! Also its taught me that im not alone! There are other Disney freaks like me out there! Actually you should all read this article because its hilarious! My mom said its like I wrote it! Its about how to deal with a Disney Addict
http://www.*********.com/2011/07/top-5-tips-for-interacting-with-a-disney-addict/39989/

I'm not feeling the whole work thing today, mostly cause I had yesterday off. Then again I'm mever feeling the whole work thing at my job! 12-8 tonight and I have no classes so I'm sure I will be very bored tonight. Then I'm meeting a friend for a late dinner at Panera and then hitting up the gym. I ran yesterday for the first time in 2 weeks and it felt glorious! I did week 6 day 2 of couch to 5k which was basically 2 10 minutes runs. the last two min of the second one was brutal i thought i was going to stop, and then Eye of the Tiger came on the playlist haha! Well I couldn't stop after that!! It was hard but I just kept telling myself, "Skinny for Disney!"

Tonights plan is to run 1 mile on the treadmill and then I'm starting strength training/stretching. I keep reading I should strength train but didnt really know how and then found this great site for runner with some simple axcersizes i could do. My only problem is it says I should do 2 reps of 12 for each excersize..does that mean im doing each thing 12 times, taking a break and then doing it another 12 times? I'm new to this so any advice would be appreciated.

Ugh my brother just came home now at 10:30 in the morning and is going to sleep. I guess that's what happpens when all you do is party your whole life.

I best think about lunch even tho I just ate breakfast. This is why I hate 12pm shifts. I probably wont get a break till 5pm, so I have to each lunch

 

[glss1/2fll]

QOTD: I do healthy habits, or at least some of them. Workouts are pretty much always scheduled--at 5:30 AM! That's the only time I know they'll get done and nobody will bug/need me. Does it count as a new recipe if it's something you made up out of leftovers?

As for DIS, I think everything I know about Disney I learned here. It's the first place I tell people to go when I hear they are thinking about a trip!

Trina, yes. Do 12 reps of all your exercises, then go back and start again. Make sure you do opposing muscles--bicep and tricep, quads and hamstring. Start slow, with a weight (or can of soup) that feels light but lets you do 12 reps but you definitely don't want to do 15. It's amazing how quickly muscle builds. Weights are great! Says the woman who only sporadically does them anymore. But for years I took weight lifting classes at the Y. And no. I was never buff.

So yesterday's workout was a total bust. I hadn't slept well, so did not get up to run. Told myself I would run at 7:30 last night instead. DS1 started throwing up at 6. We're thinking that's a first since 5.5 years ago when he had his appendix out! Poor baby. It's quite the sad sight to see a teenager over six feet tall sleeping in front of the toilet. About midnight he said he was better and went to his own bed. So of course this morning I skipped my class at the Y because I just don't do terribly well on 5 hours of sleep! I did get my walk in with my girlfriend. Now she's working for the next week or so. grrr DH stayed home today because he said his stomach is upset. I hope it's just something he ate at work and not a bug. DS1 is still in bed so I don't know if he still has a fever or not. I just keep washing my hands, remote, keyboard, door handles--everything! I need to plan meals, but maybe we'll all just be eating top ramen, crackers and soda for a while!

Have a great day!

 

[Worfiedoodles]

QOTD Thursday August 11
Did you do any of the following this week: plan your meals, plan your workouts, try a new recipe, or participate in Healthy Habits?

Bonus Disney QOTD: What's the best thing you've learned from the DIS?

This week I planned my meals -- since I've gone to lower carb my dinner consists of a big salad and a protein, so that's pretty easy. My workouts were planned, but since I ran a Half marathon Sunday, the plan was to rest every day but tomorrow

The best thing I've learned from the DIS would be that I could attempt a Half Marathon. Honestly, it never occurred to me that I could do it until I stumbled onto the WISH thread, and found out there was a whole group of not ultra-fit folks doing these races all the time

The saying on our shirts is absolutely true -- WISH gave me the courage to start

Lisa -- Thank you for a fabulous week of coaching, you !

Maria

 

[Disneywedding2010]

Hi everyone..

I'm getting ready to go lay down for about an hour. I'm so tired right now and know I probably shouldn't sleep but I only slept 3 hours last night. That's what happens when you have a lot on your mind (and excited to go to Disney!). I had an awesome work out with my trainer and after my nap I'm going to finish up last minute things. Alan took Lizzy to the Pet Hotel after he dropped me off at the gym. Then he went and had a new battery put in his watch and came back and picked me up.

For the most part I'm packed minus putting tennis shoes in my suitcase. The camera and IPODs are charged and we put new batteries in Alan's camera. When I get up I need to find the booklet that has our coupons in it (percentages off certain things at Disney), pack the GPS, a tape measure, cameras and chargers, and locate our annual passes.

I'll be back later..

 

[liesel]

Great answers on today's QOTD. LisaH I found the magic eraser tip especially intriguing. I realized that I forgot to answer my own QOTD.

I did plan my meals and workouts for the week and I hope to eventually see some results from my efforts.

The best money saving tip I learned from the DIS is to take advantage of the entertainment book rate at the Hojos in Anaheim. The other tip was when Costco was selling APs with $50 disney gift cards 2 years ago. These 2 combined tips saved us $500 on our first DL vacation!

The most life changing moment from being on the DIS is learning about WISH and all the runDisney races. When I joined the BL challenge last September I never thought I'd be able to run a half. Several people in the challenge were doing them (including Rose!) and I just thought it was something I'd never be able to do. Now I'm training for my first half, the Tink, in January and I am so excited! I can't wait to achieve this goal that I have been working so hard towards. So Maria, I guess my answer is similar to yours.

JacksLilWench I think you have a good goal, you can definitely do it!

I have to go get the kids and attend a PTO meeting. Tonights dinner will be crab cakes with salad, yum! I have enjoyed being your coach this week and encourage everyone to sign up to coach in the fall challenge. Talk to you later!

 

[lisah0711]

Great answers on today's QOTD. LisaH I found the magic eraser tip especially intriguing.

Here is the link to the thread on the Community Board -- I was just reading it yesterday so it was "fresh" on my mind. http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2759451

 

[SettinSail]

Wow, had the house been unoccupied for a while? Maybe they thought no one was living there.

QOTD Thursday August 11
Did you do any of the following this week: plan your meals, plan your workouts, try a new recipe, or participate in Healthy Habits?

Bonus Disney QOTD: What's the best thing you've learned from the DIS?

We had that thought too...someone was renting the house just before us but I don't know the history beyond that.....the yard is a mess with sticks and branches and weeds everywhere and moss instead of grass. The gutters are overflowing and need to be cleaned so it does have a bit of a vacant/neglected look from the outside. That combined with no furniture on the deck and I can see why someone would think it was vacant. But, hello, my car was in the garage and lights were on in the house!

I did plan my meals this week and tonight is eating out I bought a groupon today for a fancy steak place that was $15 for $30 of food. I just checked their menu and entrees start at $30 oops
I think we may eat at Chik Fil A instead.

I have learned SO MUCH from the DIS It really helped us maximize our cruise vacations, both from a financial point of view and a fun point of view. You know what is good to do in each port, what to order in the restaurants, the fun activities, best times to go places and lots of other great tips. I think when a lady on my cruise thread mentioned C25K and I started that in August of 2009 truly changed my life Have you ever noticed a lot of the other areas of the DIS are full of bad grammar, bad spelling and bad manners? I'll stick to my WISH group

Thanks for being our coach this week ! Great job !

I feel like I'm doing everything right, but the scale is not moving. It is very frustrating.

BTDT !!!

I'm seriously thinking I'd like to get a phone with internet so I can come on during practice, but I think I'm too cheap.

We just got DS a I phone 4 and I could not believe how much the monthly contract is I can't believe everyone with a smart phone pays that much a month

Had a great yoga session last night.

for a nice yoga session

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Shawn, I'm glad that you are okay. Sounds like your deck was a good place to hang out when no one was there.

And just yesterday I learned that you can clean your toilet by leaving a piece of Magic Eraser in the bowl overnight.

Thanks Lisa And WTH, that sounds awesome, I will have to try that. I wonder what IS the magic eraser??? Is it some poisonous chemicals??? That thing can clean anything

I LOST MY DARN
shawn definitely look into PCOS. getting diagnosed was great b/c i had some answers. but, it sucked too - alot of times PCOS means insulin resistance which means it's just THAT much harder to lose weight. once i got on metformin and realized that i needed to lose weight if i wanted a baby, i just bit the bullet and went hardcore. with the help of a nutritionist, i went on a 1000 calorie a day diet. it sucked but it worked. and knowing it works and knowing what i need to do almost makes it THAT much harder now to get back to it (well, duh, not NOW for me but later on). i'm happy to chat more about it though you may just have to tell me to shut up after a while

I guess I can still ask my gyno for a diagnosis. I guess I thought it didn't matter anymore since I am past child bearing years. Are you still taking the metformin or was that just to help you get pregnant? My sister took glucophage to get pregnant but I don't think she still takes it. I wonder if there are any homeopathic recs for PCOS or insulin resistance? I don't really like to take any meds. Good for you for going hardcore and losing the weight Gosh, that really sounds hard - 1000 cals a day plus all the exercise you did - that's awesome. Now you only have to maintain once the baby is born and maybe lose a little pregnancy weight too

So I have two new goals that I want to share with you ladies. My first short-term goal has always been to be at 176 the day we depart for Disney in September (38 days!) I don't know if I'll quite be able to make it, but I am doing my best! My second short-term goal coincides with the DisMeet in Midlothian VA (is anyone here going???)- I want to get down to 170 before the meet. There is about a 6 week gap from the time we get back to the time I will be leaving for the meet, so I think that's quite reasonable. My long-term goal involves something I want to do next year- get down to 145 in time for a solo trip to WDW and stay at the Poly (both will be firsts!)

I just wanted to share this will all you guys and see what you think! So...opinions??

Your goals sound great, I just don't know how many pounds you are talking about losing to get to 176. If I try very hard and am just about perfect, I can lose 1/2 lb per week. I think the average person who is maybe younger than me can lose about 1 lb per week reasonably. You have almost 7 weeks until Disney so with good effort, I would think you'd be able to lose 7-10 pounds by then.
Then, I think going from 176 to 170 in 6 weeks sounds very reasonable. You'd then have a year (not sure exactly what month your trip is) to lose 25 lbs. If you have a whole calendar year, I think that is a very attainable goal. Just remember that the closer you get to your goal it can get much harder to continue the same results. Good luck

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I have my workouts planned from now until my 5k in september.

That's awesome Great job on the run!

The best thing I've learned from the DIS would be that I could attempt a Half Marathon. Honestly, it never occurred to me that I could do it until I stumbled onto the WISH thread, and found out there was a whole group of not ultra-fit folks doing these races all the time

The saying on our shirts is absolutely true -- WISH gave me the courage to start

Maria I am so proud of you for completing the RnR this past weekend Great job! I am still scared to sign up for a 5K

For the most part I'm packed minus putting tennis shoes in my suitcase.

Have a great trip!

These 2 combined tips saved us $500 on our first DL vacation!

The most life changing moment from being on the DIS is learning about WISH and all the runDisney races. When I joined the BL challenge last September I never thought I'd be able to run a half. Several people in the challenge were doing them (including Rose!) and I just thought it was something I'd never be able to do. Now I'm training for my first half, the Tink, in January and I am so excited! I can't wait to achieve this goal that I have been working so hard towards. So Maria, I guess my answer is similar to yours.

Wow, that is an awesome savings! I'm so tempted to train for one of the Disney races but I'm just not there yet. My feet still hurt after I run and I keep doing it less and less.

I've had a super day eating wise and I am not even feeling hungry for supper. It is in the back of my mind not to eat anything else today and I think I would be under 1000 cals. However I could come down with a major case of munchies later and do serious damage.

Gotta run, DH is pulling in!

 

[tigger813]

I need a kick in the TUSH!!!!! I just have no motivation to get back into my old ways of exercising like I used to. I have walked twice so far this week but am just having a rough time with my motivation right now. With everything going on with my mom and then the happenings in my town this week I'm feeling a bit down. Hoping that after this weekend that I will have a better motivation. Going to enjoy myself tomorrow night being out with my DH and friends at the Journey/Foreigner/Night Ranger concert and then on Saturday when I go see the Glee 3D Concert movie.

Next week I will get up everyday no matter what and exercise for an hour! Anytime I need something from the store if it's not too much I will walk. The girls and I will walk to the library if it's not raining. Next week is PMS time and if I stay focused I will have a good week. Any free time I have I will workout. I will drink lots of extra water and have my shakes at two meals each day. I got a new flavor in today:Orange Creamsicle! OMG! It's sooooo good. I made myself one with water when the box arrived and tomorrow I will have one for breakfast with milk and another one for a snack made with water. We may go out to lunch with the girls using one of my free b'day meal coupons! I got at least 5 restaurant ones this year and a few retail store ones as well. We are using one on Saturday for a late lunch/early supper after the Glee movie.

Was supposed to go to an Usborne meeting but Brian may have to run to Waltham for work so I stayed here with the girls. Didn't want to take them with me since Izzie had a fever again this morning. Hopefully the questions I had can be answered with the email that I sent to my supervisor!

Watching the Patriots pre-season game right now. It's a gorgeous night! Going to be a beautiful night tomorrow for the concert which is good since we have lawn seats! Gotta figure out what to wear. Going to get a new Journey shirt especially since I just tossed my old one since it was quite ratty! I need one with the new singer anyways!

Enough rambling!

TTFN

 

[bellebookworm9]

Bonus Disney QOTD: What's the best thing you've learned from the DIS?
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I just realized I forgot to answer this! Definitely renting DVC points-super cheap and beautiful hotels.

Tomorrow we have to go down and help ds2 move. Last year he was able to move into his fall room early. His fall room this year is not finished so he has to go into temporary housing between his summer housing and his fall housing. So 2 moves this month.

How frustrating that must be! I'm moving back on the 24th to help new/returning students move in a few days later, but because I'm going back early I'm finding my self bringing the majority of the stuff needed for our townhouse-so much that I'm actually having to bring two cars! I couldn't imagine trying to move all that twice in one month (even for a regular room)- twice a year is enough.

bonus QOTD: i've learned that even disney freaks can be NASTY! shoo! have you SEEN some of the posts on the main board?? people with too much time on their hands plus anger issues equals yikes!

I've noticed this too. I stay on the trip report boards, the Y&BC thread, and this thread mostly, because people on other sections are really mean and out of line sometimes. Two years ago I got told off for saying my brother is mentally retarded (he literally is, that's his medical diagnosis, but in NY we hadn't yet shifted to the more "politically correct" term of intellectual disability). Someone actually said, "I can't believe you used the r-word." They then went on this huge rant about how I am basically a terrible person.

shawn definitely look into PCOS. getting diagnosed was great b/c i had some answers. but, it sucked too - alot of times PCOS means insulin resistance which means it's just THAT much harder to lose weight. once i got on metformin and realized that i needed to lose weight if i wanted a baby, i just bit the bullet and went hardcore. with the help of a nutritionist, i went on a 1000 calorie a day diet. it sucked but it worked. and knowing it works and knowing what i need to do almost makes it THAT much harder now to get back to it (well, duh, not NOW for me but later on). i'm happy to chat more about it though you may just have to tell me to shut up after a while

I also have PCOS, have had the diagnosis since about age 10. I long ago accepted the fact that I may never have biological kids, and have been seriously considering adoption ever since. I don't have insulin resistance but it certainly does make it hard to lose weight.

I best think about lunch even tho I just ate breakfast. This is why I hate 12pm shifts. I probably wont get a break till 5pm, so I have to each lunch

This happens to me at school sometimes, normally on days I work. I literally try to plan my class schedule to allow myself time for lunch, but then of course I have to throw in work, flute lesson, tour guiding, and my beautifully planned schedule just goes out the window.

We had that thought too...someone was renting the house just before us but I don't know the history beyond that.....the yard is a mess with sticks and branches and weeds everywhere and moss instead of grass. The gutters are overflowing and need to be cleaned so it does have a bit of a vacant/neglected look from the outside. That combined with no furniture on the deck and I can see why someone would think it was vacant. But, hello, my car was in the garage and lights were on in the house!

I meant to comment on this yesterday, but I would have called the police too! Mom works until 11 most nights, and I hate being home alone that late at night, despite the fact that we live in a pretty safe suburban neighborhood with neighbors very close on either side.

Have you ever noticed a lot of the other areas of the DIS are full of bad grammar, bad spelling and bad manners? I'll stick to my WISH group

This is something that drives me absolutely nuts. I know my grammar and spelling are not perfect all the time, especially when I'm typing quickly, so I can overlook the occasional mistake, but to me that is one of the most frustrating things about these boards.

We just got DS a I phone 4 and I could not believe how much the monthly contract is I can't believe everyone with a smart phone pays that much a month

I was looking at an iPhone, or any smart phone really, about a year ago, and couldn't believe the prices-I believe it was over $800/year. I have to pay my own phone bill, and there's no way I can afford that! I'll stick with my $20/month TracFone thank you very much (I only pay for the minutes, and I have double minutes for life. My only real complaint with them was that they didn't have QWERTY keyboard phones, but that issue is fixed now!).

I guess I can still ask my gyno for a diagnosis. I guess I thought it didn't matter anymore since I am past child bearing years. Are you still taking the metformin or was that just to help you get pregnant? My sister took glucophage to get pregnant but I don't think she still takes it. I wonder if there are any homeopathic recs for PCOS or insulin resistance? I don't really like to take any meds.

I was diagnosed by an endocrinologist who I have now been seeing for the better part of 10 years or so. I'm not sure about homeopathic recs-let us know if you find any! I'm on the pill for it because part of it is also that my testosterone and androgen levels are quite high without meds so my hormones go all out of whack and that's just no fun.

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Hello everyone! My day was alright eating wise, had about 4-5 servings of fruits, but no veggies. Went a bit over my daily points, and 18 over my weekly, but I also haven't been counting any exercise type things from work. Today I did spend about 20 minutes walking the halls at a quick pace, because I was holding on to the back of a student's bike to help control it, and he was riding at quite a clip!

For other good news, I did manage to get our phones/minutes switched around after TWO more calls to TracFone, and a very confused customer service agent.

And, I've been waiting since May for my summer Pell Grant to be paid-it comes back as a refund to me. It was finally paid today, so I can pay off my credit card and buy our Disney park tickets!

 

[cclovesdis]

Welcome to Healthy Habits Pamper Week!
I can't believe I haven't scheduled one yet for this challenge! Anyway, we are definitely due for one.

Here's How Pamper Week Works: Each day (most likely the night before), I will post something fun for you to do that day. It is up to you if you want to do it. You will not be reporting your points on Friday, 8/19, but I encourage you to do as many as you can.

Pamper "Challenge" for Friday, 8/12: Grab a good-sized water bottle filled with your favorite temperature of water (and flavored if you WISH) and head out for a brisk walk. Take in the scenery as you reflect on the best parts of your life.

I encourage you to share what you thought about with your BL friends.

I, myself, am considering doing this before I leave for work. I still have some time before we leave for WDW, and I stand a good chance of losing 2-3 pounds, so I will seize every opportunity I can to get in some good quality exercise.

Here's to great weigh-ins, lots of water, beautiful weather, and sweet memories tomorrow!

 

[lovetoscrap]

Thought I would pop in and say hi and let you all know that I am still here and still planning on jumping back in with the Fall Challenge (if there will be one?) Posted a little update on the South Beach thread but wanted to copy it here to.

I find it very hard to "diet" in the summer, I need a predictable schedule and that flys out the window in the summer time. Even with the best of intentions I find myself in situations that I truly just have no good options. And frankly I find myself in a lot of situations where I don't want to resist temptation! My goal then was just to maintain or at least try to keep within 5 pounds of where I was. I am very happy to say that I have maintained exactly where I was when summer started.

We went on our cruise and I didn't gain anything!! The food was good but not great so didn't end up "pigging out" like I had given myself permission to do. I have tried to maintain a balance all summer and realize that one day won't make or break me. If I decide to indulge a little today then as long as I make good choices over the next few days it won't kill me. And I also have tried to ask myself "is this REALLY worth it?". Sometimes the answer is yes so I enjoy it all, sometimes it is not really so I only have a few bites, and sometimes the answer is no and I walk away.

When I last posted here I had only had one or two people that noticed I had "changed". But now pretty much everyone has noticed. I have been getting a whole lot of compliments from friends. No one seemed to notice until summer came (I guess the summer clothes?) It definitely makes me more motivated to get the additional 50 so pounds off. I have had many people ask me how I have done it and some say I have inspired them or they would like to "diet" (I hate that word!) with me. Not sure if I can handle that pressure but so far no one has followed through. I do have one good friend that I loaned all my books to so she may try South Beach.

We are back to more of a routine so I am back trying to work on actual loss but until September I am still taking a relaxed approach.

In other news I finally got my Scrapbook room clean and usable so I have been scrapping ( a very good hobby to keep me out of the refrigerator) and really enjoy being able to work on that again. But it also means a lot less time on the computer, which is a good thing overall, but I am just not around online as much as I was before. I have been asked by some friends to set up some regular monthly crops at our pool clubhouse so I think we are going to do that and use a small entry fee as a fundrasier for the pool (and that way we get to use the clubhouse for free! ). We are thinking about kicking it off with a big 2/3 day crop in September.

I will try to find time to drop in here more now that things are a little calmer and see how everyone is doing.

 

[tigger813]

Thought I would pop in and say hi and let you all know that I am still here and still planning on jumping back in with the Fall Challenge (if there will be one?) Posted a little update on the South Beach thread but wanted to copy it here to.

I find it very hard to "diet" in the summer, I need a predictable schedule and that flys out the window in the summer time. Even with the best of intentions I find myself in situations that I truly just have no good options. And frankly I find myself in a lot of situations where I don't want to resist temptation! My goal then was just to maintain or at least try to keep within 5 pounds of where I was. I am very happy to say that I have maintained exactly where I was when summer started.

We went on our cruise and I didn't gain anything!! The food was good but not great so didn't end up "pigging out" like I had given myself permission to do. I have tried to maintain a balance all summer and realize that one day won't make or break me. If I decide to indulge a little today then as long as I make good choices over the next few days it won't kill me. And I also have tried to ask myself "is this REALLY worth it?". Sometimes the answer is yes so I enjoy it all, sometimes it is not really so I only have a few bites, and sometimes the answer is no and I walk away.

When I last posted here I had only had one or two people that noticed I had "changed". But now pretty much everyone has noticed. I have been getting a whole lot of compliments from friends. No one seemed to notice until summer came (I guess the summer clothes?) It definitely makes me more motivated to get the additional 50 so pounds off. I have had many people ask me how I have done it and some say I have inspired them or they would like to "diet" (I hate that word!) with me. Not sure if I can handle that pressure but so far no one has followed through. I do have one good friend that I loaned all my books to so she may try South Beach.

We are back to more of a routine so I am back trying to work on actual loss but until September I am still taking a relaxed approach.

In other news I finally got my Scrapbook room clean and usable so I have been scrapping ( a very good hobby to keep me out of the refrigerator) and really enjoy being able to work on that again. But it also means a lot less time on the computer, which is a good thing overall, but I am just not around online as much as I was before. I have been asked by some friends to set up some regular monthly crops at our pool clubhouse so I think we are going to do that and use a small entry fee as a fundrasier for the pool (and that way we get to use the clubhouse for free! ). We are thinking about kicking it off with a big 2/3 day crop in September.

I will try to find time to drop in here more now that things are a little calmer and see how everyone is doing.

SO nice to hear from you!!!! I know what you mean about the summer and trying to lose! None of my weeks are the same. I am consistently walking but not doing as much other exercise!

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

Popping in to say hey!! I haven't forgotten y'all but we are on the road shaking down the new RV.
We've been to Nashville, Natural Trail, and now we are at Gettysburg.
We should be home Sunday. The boys start XC camp Monday.

I hav no idea what I weigh but I've been trying to be good. Being on the road has actually been pretty easy, I haven't done much grazing. And drinking loads of water. I did indulge in Sweet tea though, who could resist southern tea?!?!
It was great being back down south and man do I miss it!! Especially Kroger! LOL It was a learning experience for the kids too, they have never really experienced or understood true Southern hospitality before.

I think we are going go cart racing tomorrow, Sat is a parachute jump reenactment at the Army Heritage and Education Center, and Sunday we might try to do the Lincoln's Lost treasure scavenger hunt before we head home. Let's home it doesn't rain!!!

I'll touch base on Monday or Tuesday, I hope everyone has a great weekend!

 

[Disneywedding2010]

Hey everyone...

I'm back

So, I've dosed off twice today and I feel a lot more awake now then I have over the course of the entire day. I had to take my Nexium and I'm hoping it kicks in soon. Massive heartburn sucks. Alan finished up all the packing for me so only thing I've got to do is pretty much shower, lay clothes out, and do whatever else. Its quarter to midnight here and the car will be here at 4:45 (not 4:15 like I orginally thought). I'm thinking I'm just going to take a shower and lounge around in pj's until about 4am and then get ready to go. I highly doubt I'm going to sleep again between now and then considering most nights I'm up til about 4am anyway.

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Gooood Moooorning!

Let's get this party started and I'll run off to hit the TM...

Friday QOTD: How many states have you visited? Can you name them? Do you want to visit them all?

I bet most of you have been to California or Florida!

Maria

 

[bellebookworm9]

Gooood Moooorning!

Let's get this party started and I'll run off to hit the TM...

Friday QOTD: How many states have you visited? Can you name them? Do you want to visit them all?

I bet most of you have been to California or Florida!

Maria

I don't travel much-only been to Ohio (Cedar Point) and Florida. My best friend just moved to Philadelphia, so I might be visiting Pennsylvania at some point in the future. I don't know if I'd like to visit *all* the states, but some appeal more than others!

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As I suspected, I had a very tiny gain today, only .2 pounds. I am very tired today, as my iTunes and iPod had a meltdown last night, so I was up late trying to get that fixed. I did manage, after I re-installed iTunes with the latest version.

 

[my3princes]

Gooood Moooorning!

Let's get this party started and I'll run off to hit the TM...

Friday QOTD: How many states have you visited? Can you name them? Do you want to visit them all?

I bet most of you have been to California or Florida!

Maria

I visit the state of confusion daily, does that count?


Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, New Jersey,Rhode Island, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, DC, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Nevada, Arizona and Hawaii.

Those are off the top of my head. California is on our list for next summer.

Someday we would like to do a cross country camping trip, but alas we need time and money to do that.

 

[donac]

Good morning eveyone

I just have a minute to post. We head out in 45 minutes to help ds2 move into his tempo room for the next two weeks and I need to shower before we leave.

I will have to answer the QOTD later. We have been up and down the east coast and out to Missouri and once flew out to California so that would be a lot to remember.

Have a happy and healthy day.

 

[mikamah]

Gooood Moooorning!

Let's get this party started and I'll run off to hit the TM...

Friday QOTD: How many states have you visited? Can you name them? Do you want to visit them all?

I bet most of you have been to California or Florida!

Maria

Welcome Coach Maria!! I had a dream about a restaurant called Worfiedoodles last night! Can't remember exact details, but I remember thinking I'll have to tell Maria I ate here.
Thanks for coaching this week.

I live in MA, have been to Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvannia, New Jersey, Ohio, Florida, and Texas for a flight layover, so that really doesn't count. I would like to get out west sometime, to California and Arizona. I don't think I will ever go to every state though. Florida just keeps calling me.

LisaL- thanks for coaching last week. I loved reading all the answers to your fun qotds. Hope the kids are settling back into the school routine. I have 6 more days of work till our vacation!!!!

Kristina-Have a wonderful trip!!

CC- You must be getting so excited for your vacation. I'm so excited for you too!! And a bit jealous. Summer seems to go by slow while we're waiting for vacation, and once it gets here it will go by too fast.

Lisah- Hmmm, the magic eraser. I left it in the sink last night with the dirty dishes and they're still dirty this morning. Guess I'll try the toilet tonight.

Shawn-The fall is a great time for your first 5K. Maybe ds would do one with you? Or ahead of you as was the case with my ds. We did one last thanksgiving together, and I hope to make it a tradition. There's a bunch of 5ks in our area on thanksgiving morning, and it was a nice way to start the day off on the right foot. Maybe we could do a virtual wish thanksgiving 5k. I think they may do that on here.
Bummer on the groupon coupon. I haven't joined groupon because I'm afraid I will be buying things that I don't need because it's such a great deal.

Thanks Shawn and Gretchen for the info on cell phone rates. I don't really need that anyway. Though I could upgrade to a phone with texting. I've never paid for a phone, always just commit to a 2 year plan and get a free one.

Hello to everyone else! It's so nice to see the summer challenge active.

I'm about the same as last week. My exercise has been pretty much nil during the week, though I have been pretty active on the weekends.

Have a great day!!

 

[Rose&Mike]

Thank You Liesel for coaching last week!

And Thank You to Maria for coaching this week!

CC--I think a pamper week is a great idea!

Shawn--a symptom of celiac disease is hair loss, among a million other things. Lots of people don't even have stomach issues. Many people are not diagnosed until middle age. Just another thought. My hair was coming out in clumps--I was developing essentially male pattern baldness. Thankfully it is all growing back in. Hair loss is not always age related, but sometimes hard to figure out. Might be worth some research.

Gooood Moooorning!

Let's get this party started and I'll run off to hit the TM...

Friday QOTD: How many states have you visited? Can you name them? Do you want to visit them all?

I bet most of you have been to California or Florida!

Maria

I'm going to list the states I HAVEN'T been to. It will be easier.

I have NOT been to:
New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Mississippi, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho (this one I'm not sure about, we might have driven through), Alaska, or Hawaii.

A couple of states we just kind of drove through, on the way to somewhere else, but most of them we have actually spent time in.