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

[bellebookworm9]

Well, was it really that tasty? Have a safe trip back to school!

The brownie was delicious. I had enough points for it because I ate a small breakfast and ordered a salad, and still had plenty left over for dinner. I don't regret it at all, but I hadn't looked up the points beforehand since I didn't know what I'd be getting for dessert, so I was a little shocked.

Which leads me to the QOTD Wednesday, August 24, 2011: How is your body image today? You can take the quiz and share the answer or just tell us how you feel about your body image.

I, like Nancy, got the love-hate relationship answer.

Looking through the questions, I can see where that comes from. When I look in the mirror, I'm not upset at what I see, unless I'm not wearing clothes and can see the stretch marks all up my sides. I'm self-conscious about that, but otherwise I see a fairly attractive person. In fact, I don't tend to realize that I am overweight until I see pictures.

I exercise mostly because I know it will make me feel healthier, but will also help me on my goal to weight loss for health.

omg this day cannot end quick enough. i can't wait to go to sleep! let's all say a little prayer that my kiddo sleeps tonight!

Saying that prayer for you!

Whoo! Laundry is nearly done, just need to get the last load out of the dryer. All the rest of my clothes are sorted in piles on the bed waiting to go into the suitcase. Everything else is in boxes or crates in the dining room sorted into mostly "upstairs" (so we can hand it in through the window) or "downstairs" (so we can hopefully pull right up to the door), and all of it by "jeep" or "sebring" (which car it's going in). We may actually be able to see out the back window!

Last night one of my housemates sent the rest of us a message asking if we would be okay with two of them (they're a couple) bringing a yorkie poo. First off, it's illegal to have anything besides a fish in on campus housing. Second, I'm deathly afraid of dogs (besides my own, for the most part). I was on the verge of caving, but then one of the other housemates said she would not be okay with it, so thankfully the dog will not be coming.

Waiting for Mom to get off work so she can fit my Minnie Mouse dress pattern to me for MNSSHP! (Only 45 days until our trip-it's getting so close )

 

[dvccruiser76]

QOTD Tuesday, August 23, 2011: One of the fun things about Disneyworld and Disneyland is the people watching -- it's amazing! So please share with us something funny that you saw or heard on a Disney trip. It can be something by someone that you were with or someone that you just saw or heard.

Well, this wasn't me, but a friend of mine went to the AK in January and sent me a picture text of a skinny woman with green sparkle Tinkerbell Wings (the kind that you buy for your kids Halloween costume) and platform shoes.

PLEASE tell me that no one on these boards walks around the park in heels. How on earth do they do it

SOrry things didn't work out better on the vacation. I'm like you.... I'd much rather eat out/order out for it to be a TRUE vacation.... but since I usually am vacationing with a group, I have to "go with the flow".... but we usually share the cooking/cleaning up and it work out just fine. But that is probably one reason why I love my Disney vacations SO MUCH.... no cooking!!

Agreed One of the girls emailed and said that they had a great time and that we should do it every year. I didn't reply to that one and told DH on my walk tonight that we would not be vacationing with them every year. I like my alone time, and we also like to vacation with my family every other year or so.

Plus let's face it, my vacations are planned for the next 2 years. I'm a Dis freak with planning

ok i must not complain about this....my kid is STILL sleeping. that's a full TWO HOURS later than he usually sleep.

What??? That barely happens here and the days when he over sleeps are usually days when I need to take him to daycare so I can get to work

Sue, glad that you had a good time, too. ITA that it is better not to have to cook and clean on vacation!

Yes it is

I think anytime you want to go there are things you can do, they have rides that are sized for little ones. I would think 3 or 4 would be optimal to start. I think my ds was 5 the first time we went. You should check out their website. It is really cool to get a photo of your little one riding a carousel of nothing but Rudolph's! There will be things that are too much for him -- I doubt he's going to want to pet the live reindeer, but you never know. I've never been over the holidays, but I bet that's pretty magical. The line for Santa might be a bit more scary at that time. He's there year-round, which is nice.

Funny you said that. My boss just got back from SV today. He said Dylan would probably enjoy it more when he's 3. They love going there too.

WWAAAHHHHHH i knew thomas sleeping in would not be a good thing. he's been cranky all day and refuses to nap. screamed bloody murder in his crib until i took him out. waaaaaaahhhhh!!!

Dylan is the same way. Hmmmm..... and extra hour of sleep or freedom in exchange for a day of the crankies Sometimes it's not worth the trade.



So, I'm about ready for bed. I must have allergies today. My throat has been super itchy and now my nose is stuffy. Anyone else?

 

[Rose&Mike]

So, I am scheduled to coach starting Friday, from August 26th to September 1st. If anyone would like to take part of that week, please send me a pm. Thanks!

 

[SettinSail]

So, I am scheduled to coach starting Friday, from August 26th to September 1st. If anyone would like to take part of that week, please send me a pm. Thanks!

I'm too lazy and too tired to PM you but I can start on Sept 1st and that will take care of one day for you

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

Back with the QOTD for tomorrow.

We are only two short days from the end of the summer challenge. As you think about your Summer and plan your Fall it might be good to think a little about how you feel about yourself and how you have done.

Here is a little quiz I found on sparkpeople.com (where else? ) about body image.

How Positive is Your Body Image?

Body image affects how you feel about yourself, how you project yourself, and how you care for your own health. Answer the following questions to find out where your body image stands now—and how you can improve it.

Here is the link to the quiz:

http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/assessment_questions.asp?quizid=69

One of the things that I liked about this quiz is that it tells you what your body image is but also gives you some suggestions on how to improve it.

Which leads me to the QOTD Wednesday, August 24, 2011: How is your body image today? You can take the quiz and share the answer or just tell us how you feel about your body image.

I'll be the brave one to go first.

You need to work on your body image.

Don't worry, you're not alone. Eighty percent of women are dissatisfied with their appearance (Goldberg, Bailey, Lenart, & Koff, 1996; Katz, 2005), but that doesn't mean it's OK or healthy to feel that way. Luckily, there are ways to improve your body image and view yourself more positively right now—without changing how you look.

I'm thinking that maybe some work in this area would help me to move beyond the land of good intentions and into the land of great results.

Have a great evening all!

Apparently I need to work on my body image. Well, I knew that! LOL

This is not a good question to ask today because the hives have gotten the best of me. I just stood in a cold shower for 30 minutes and cried, trying to get my body to stop hurting. I now have hives in my mouth and throat so needless to say my body image is in the tanker! I took 2 benadryl at 9:30, I'm hoping they kick in soon or I'm going to the ER.
This sucks!!!

 

[bellebookworm9]

Apparently I need to work on my body image. Well, I knew that! LOL

This is not a good question to ask today because the hives have gotten the best of me. I just stood in a cold shower for 30 minutes and cried, trying to get my body to stop hurting. I now have hives in my mouth and throat so needless to say my body image is in the tanker! I took 2 benadryl at 9:30, I'm hoping they kick in soon or I'm going to the ER.
This sucks!!!

I'm going to recommend you go to the ER anyway. I think you may need something more than benydryl. I hope the hives go away soon and that you don't have to go to the hospital.

 

[my3princes]

Good morning.

I'm up, but I feel like I didn't sleep last night. I swear I woke up dozens of times. This is going to be a very long day. At least half my week is behind me. I hope that I can control my eating today given that I'm so tired and when I'm tired like this I crave sugar.

 

[Worfiedoodles]

I am going to throw this out for folks like Deb and Pamela, who might have more experience with this....we are driving to Montreal next week, and I am having a heck of a time figuring out if we can bring a cooler full of produce, nuts, cheese etc. I think we're safe with chips and drinks, but it would make my life a lot easier if I can bring all that along -- since I'm not eating chips these days!

We're going up I-89 and crossing in Vermont, if you have any advice. We've never driven across a border before (ok Nogales, but we weren't the adults in charge and it was 15 years ago), so I'm not certain how it goes. Oh! I bet Lisah crosses the border, too! And maybe Gretchen? I am up for any and all advice!

TIA!
Maria

 

[dumbo_buddy]

Good morning.

I'm up, but I feel like I didn't sleep last night. I swear I woke up dozens of times. This is going to be a very long day. At least half my week is behind me. I hope that I can control my eating today given that I'm so tired and when I'm tired like this I crave sugar.

i hear ya dona, i could have written this myself. i was up a bunch last night. even DISed for a while around 3:30am! just read, didn't type. i was so tired when i got out of bed at 6:30. going to have to really try hard not to overeat today!

I am going to throw this out for folks like Deb and Pamela, who might have more experience with this....we are driving to Montreal next week, and I am having a heck of a time figuring out if we can bring a cooler full of produce, nuts, cheese etc. I think we're safe with chips and drinks, but it would make my life a lot easier if I can bring all that along -- since I'm not eating chips these days!

We're going up I-89 and crossing in Vermont, if you have any advice. We've never driven across a border before (ok Nogales, but we weren't the adults in charge and it was 15 years ago), so I'm not certain how it goes. Oh! I bet Lisah crosses the border, too! And maybe Gretchen? I am up for any and all advice!

TIA!
Maria

maria, i have no idea but i found this website that might be helpful: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/menu-eng.htmlhttp://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/menu-eng.html

a quick google said something about how you can bring produce into canada but you can't carry citrus back over into the US. but don't trust that answer because i found it on some yahoo question and answer page.

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morning all! beautiful day here again. thomas slept last night so thank you to all who wished him a good night's sleep! he was up at normal time this morning so i hope that means he'll nap. please oh please oh please!

you ever have those days where you just KNOW you should remember something? a birthday? an appt? something?? i'm having that right now.

 

[Rose&Mike]

I'm too lazy and too tired to PM you but I can start on Sept 1st and that will take care of one day for you

Thanks Shawn.

Apparently I need to work on my body image. Well, I knew that! LOL

This is not a good question to ask today because the hives have gotten the best of me. I just stood in a cold shower for 30 minutes and cried, trying to get my body to stop hurting. I now have hives in my mouth and throat so needless to say my body image is in the tanker! I took 2 benadryl at 9:30, I'm hoping they kick in soon or I'm going to the ER.
This sucks!!!

Buffy--I hope you are doing ok. I would have recommended the er too, if they are in your throat and mouth. Have they put you on a steroid? I had a really bad reaction to a bee sting on the hand about 15 years ago. After three days it kept getting worse and I ended up in the er when I was having trouble breathing and my face was swelling. I think they gave me an iv steroid and heavy doses of benadryl and the swelling was down within a couple of hours. It was pretty amazing--when I walked in the door I couldn't bend my fingers.

Please let us know how you are doing today.

 

[lisah0711]

Buffy, hope that you are feeling better today!

I am going to throw this out for folks like Deb and Pamela, who might have more experience with this....we are driving to Montreal next week, and I am having a heck of a time figuring out if we can bring a cooler full of produce, nuts, cheese etc. I think we're safe with chips and drinks, but it would make my life a lot easier if I can bring all that along -- since I'm not eating chips these days!

We're going up I-89 and crossing in Vermont, if you have any advice. We've never driven across a border before (ok Nogales, but we weren't the adults in charge and it was 15 years ago), so I'm not certain how it goes. Oh! I bet Lisah crosses the border, too! And maybe Gretchen? I am up for any and all advice!

Here is a link that I found that may be similar to Nancy's. This one is from the official Canada site. http://www.beaware.gc.ca/english/brirape.shtml

One thing I learned is declare everything. DH had a lime once that he forgot and it caused us some trouble. Also, sign your passport before you come back into the U.S.

They have really delicious milk in Canada (something with the pasteurization) and the chocolate is very good, too.

It will be fun!

Nancy, hope you can get some rest today.

I had a lot of weird dreams last night, too. Already I am having anxiety dreams about my half next month. I'm definately at the "what was I thinking stage?"

Have a great day all!

 

[lisah0711]

So, I am scheduled to coach starting Friday, from August 26th to September 1st. If anyone would like to take part of that week, please send me a pm. Thanks!

Rose, I can take Friday, August 26th, and give the instructions for the closing of the challenge. It's been pretty quiet on the week-ends so I say skip a QOTD for those days and then post a question on Monday and Wednesday and call it good. We should be getting the results at the beginning of the week and there is usually a lot of chatter with that. By the time things quiet down it will be time for Shawn to start.

Thank you for all you do to keep us organized!

 

[bellebookworm9]

I am going to throw this out for folks like Deb and Pamela, who might have more experience with this....we are driving to Montreal next week, and I am having a heck of a time figuring out if we can bring a cooler full of produce, nuts, cheese etc. I think we're safe with chips and drinks, but it would make my life a lot easier if I can bring all that along -- since I'm not eating chips these days!

We're going up I-89 and crossing in Vermont, if you have any advice. We've never driven across a border before (ok Nogales, but we weren't the adults in charge and it was 15 years ago), so I'm not certain how it goes. Oh! I bet Lisah crosses the border, too! And maybe Gretchen? I am up for any and all advice!

Nope, I think the last time I crossed the border I was 5 and we went to Marineland. I don't have a passport since we don't leave the country, and I don't need an enhanced license either. But it seems the other ladies here have got you covered!

Buffy--I hope you are doing ok. I would have recommended the er too, if they are in your throat and mouth. Have they put you on a steroid? I had a really bad reaction to a bee sting on the hand about 15 years ago. After three days it kept getting worse and I ended up in the er when I was having trouble breathing and my face was swelling. I think they gave me an iv steroid and heavy doses of benadryl and the swelling was down within a couple of hours. It was pretty amazing--when I walked in the door I couldn't bend my fingers.

I may have mentioned this before, but my mom has live threatening reactions to, of all things, the powder in gloves (we think). She always has benydryl, prednisone, and at least one epi-pen with her at all times. It always affects her eyes/throat the worst, and the most severe one she's ever had, before we had all the stuff for her to take, she almost died while checking into the ER. It was horrifying, but they got every doctor in the place working on her, and she is obviously still here today, so they can really work some magic!

 

[Rose&Mike]

Rose, I can take Friday, August 26th, and give the instructions for the closing of the challenge. It's been pretty quiet on the week-ends so I say skip a QOTD for those days and then post a question on Monday and Wednesday and call it good. We should be getting the results at the beginning of the week and there is usually a lot of chatter with that. By the time things quiet down it will be time for Shawn to start.

Thank you for all you do to keep us organized!

Thanks.

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

Hi everyone! I am just checking in since I have really been MIA for most of this challenge. Life just has gotten a bit busy and its hard to keep up.

I am vowing to be more chatty during the fall challenge. I also plan to try South beach for the first time so hopefully that will give me a good kick start. I pretty much had a slow gain this challenge and I actually gained 10lbs. Not exactly what I was going for.

I have a new goal of looking hot for our vacation to the beach next summer so hopefully that will keep me motivated. Plus school starts on Monday and hopefully will make for better routines.

Im glad so many of you stuck with the challenge this summer.

Thank you to everyone who has helped make this challenge possible. Especially Rose, Dona, and CC! You ladies are all amazing.

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I am off from work until next tues. I actually was at the office yesterday during the earthquake. Our whole office shook, doors and windows rattled. Quite scarey. I actually thought there might have been an explosion near by. Earthquake was honestly the last thing I thought of.

Today is a relaxation day for me. My son and I are still in our PJ's. Tonight Ryan has a football scrimmage but otherwise nothing planned.

I hope you are all enjoying a beautiful day. Its sunny with a cool breeze here. It feels absolutely marvelous.

 

[pjlla]

Well, lots of you have already heard this, but it's one of my favorite stories from ds's first visit at age 4, so here you go again...We were starting out with our very first day in the MK, we had ds buckled into his stroller and ready to go. We were on our way and almost entering Tomorrowland, when ds told us to stop the stroller. He had just started Catholic pre-K the month before, so he was taking everything they told him very literally. He bowed his head and said, "Dear Lord, please be with us while we are meeting our characters, Amen!" He had been told that anytime you are about to do something important, you should pray that God will be with you. It was so cute, but also a little jarring. I guess we hadn't really thought through the religious part of sending him to Catholic school

I have heard it before but it is always good for a chuckle!


Just keep telling yourself it's money! And isn't it nice to be needed?

Actually, at this point in life it is COLLEGE money. I don't anticipate being able to hit Disney again for many years.... not with DD two years away from college and DS heading in three years after that. It would just be irresponsible. I know.... life is short, all that junk. But it is time to get serious and put away a bit more college money~!

Sadly, I figured out that there is probably NO WAY for me to celebrate my 50th birthday at Disney... we will be in deep with college tuition payments. But maybe I'll celebrate 60 there.



Couldn't run this morning because dh needed to get to work early. Doing great with eating, so that's something. I have a new project at work, so that will keep me busy instead of snacking in the afternoon, always helpful

Maria

Glad to hear that the eating is going well for you!!

WWAAAHHHHHH i knew thomas sleeping in would not be a good thing. he's been cranky all day and refuses to nap. screamed bloody murder in his crib until i took him out. waaaaaaahhhhh!!!

mommy needs her quiet time!!!!

so...no nap, and earthquake, and i can't drink booze. it's official. this day sucks. lol!

I remember those no-nap days! We stopped allowing DS to nap at about age 2 1/2. He was a GREAT napper (2 - 3 hours), but wouldn't go to sleep at night very early. DD was about 5 or 6 at the time, so she was going to bed fairly early. I would get NO break at all.... I would have her all day and him all evening. It was tough at first..... by 5pm some days he was a nightmare to be around.... but eventually he got used to the "no-nap" routine and was able to handle a full day, going to bed around 7:00 or 7:30 pm.

Hang in there.... things will get better!

Whew! Ok, that's one NYer checking in...how is everyone else? We evacuated our bldg, but they let us back in. I feel so safe. Isn't there something called aftershocks?

Maria

Glad you are okay. I didn't feel it at all. DS said that the radio DJ mentioned feeling it, but honestly, I don't think it was much around here at all. In fact, I was in a VERY OLD mill building in Manchester at the time of the quake and I"m SURE that the old building would have been very creaky....plus it was very quiet and I"m sure I would have heard something.

I'm a little better, apparently I'm allergic to the silvadene which is the med the DR gave me for the burn. Go figure! LOL
So I have hives, awesome. And my ears and throat itch, double awesome.

I'm glad your toe is better!! We are just a handful this week aren't we?!?!

DH checked in from DC, everyone is ok. No damage to the building, just some jostled computers. I didn't feel anything up here but I'm loopy and I was driving so I doubt I would have noticed.
Apparently Colorado had an earthquake this morning too.

Holy guacamole Batman! This lady needs some help!

Did you get to the ER? I'm gonna text you this morning!

Back with the QOTD for tomorrow.

We are only two short days from the end of the summer challenge. As you think about your Summer and plan your Fall it might be good to think a little about how you feel about yourself and how you have done.

Here is a little quiz I found on sparkpeople.com (where else? ) about body image.

How Positive is Your Body Image?

Body image affects how you feel about yourself, how you project yourself, and how you care for your own health. Answer the following questions to find out where your body image stands now—and how you can improve it.

Here is the link to the quiz:

http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/assessment_questions.asp?quizid=69

One of the things that I liked about this quiz is that it tells you what your body image is but also gives you some suggestions on how to improve it.

Which leads me to the QOTD Wednesday, August 24, 2011: How is your body image today? You can take the quiz and share the answer or just tell us how you feel about your body image.

I'll be the brave one to go first.

You need to work on your body image.

Don't worry, you're not alone. Eighty percent of women are dissatisfied with their appearance (Goldberg, Bailey, Lenart, & Koff, 1996; Katz, 2005), but that doesn't mean it's OK or healthy to feel that way. Luckily, there are ways to improve your body image and view yourself more positively right now—without changing how you look.

I'm thinking that maybe some work in this area would help me to move beyond the land of good intentions and into the land of great results.

Have a great evening all!

Well.... I don't need to take the test to know that my body image stinks. Especially since I am STRUGGLING with this vacation weight. The way I feel, you might think that I gained 25 or 35 pounds, instead of about 10 (overall since early May, when I was at 129). I feel HUGE! I've resorted back to wearing baggy t-shirts and oversized shorts. This isn't me!! I hate it!

Need to work on both the body image and the actual BODY!! I'll try to take the quiz later.

however, on the positive side, this here body of mine ran a half marathon in february! it birthed a kid and it's going to birth another one in a few months! so, ya know, it's not so bad

Good positive thinking there!

I swear that he was just born. Where does time go?

P I got a new credit card to earn points towards our cruise next summer. The credit score was sent with my new card.

Ahh.... .sorry to seem nosey, but I wasn't sure if they needed your credit score to determine whether you got the raise. I've heard of people not getting jobs because of their credit score.... but I often wonder what that has to do with folks ability to do a job!

Yeah for points! I am paying for DD's trip to Costa Rica next year TODAY with my air miles (Southwest) card! I may not be able to afford a Disney trip for the next few years, but I'll earn a trip SOMEWHERE!!

The brownie was delicious. I had enough points for it because I ate a small breakfast and ordered a salad, and still had plenty left over for dinner. I don't regret it at all, but I hadn't looked up the points beforehand since I didn't know what I'd be getting for dessert, so I was a little shocked.


I learned that lesson the hard way too! Now I try to ALWAYS know the points of a food BEFORE I consume it!!! If not, I estimate and then ask myself.... "if you find out that it is actually DOUBLE your estimate, is it still worth it?"

Last night one of my housemates sent the rest of us a message asking if we would be okay with two of them (they're a couple) bringing a yorkie poo. First off, it's illegal to have anything besides a fish in on campus housing. Second, I'm deathly afraid of dogs (besides my own, for the most part). I was on the verge of caving, but then one of the other housemates said she would not be okay with it, so thankfully the dog will not be coming.

Waiting for Mom to get off work so she can fit my Minnie Mouse dress pattern to me for MNSSHP! (Only 45 days until our trip-it's getting so close )

DON'T CAVE. First of all, she is asking you to agree to do something ILLEGAL!! Second of all, you need to live there too. Why subject yourself to something that will make you miserable/uncomfortable/unhappy? I think it was mean, inappropriate, and downright concerning that someone you are going to be living with would ask you that right up front! She is asking you to conspire with her to break the rules, before you even get to know each other. I know what that would tell ME about her.

I'm speaking to you like I would my own DD. Don't cave in on important things like your own health/well-being, and the RULES/LAW! SUre, if she wanted to decorate her corner of the room in lime green skulls and orange butterflies, it would be okay to let her have her way, even if you hated green and orange. BUt honestly.... dont' agree to breaking the rules!

So, I am scheduled to coach starting Friday, from August 26th to September 1st. If anyone would like to take part of that week, please send me a pm. Thanks!

PM coming your way!

Apparently I need to work on my body image. Well, I knew that! LOL

This is not a good question to ask today because the hives have gotten the best of me. I just stood in a cold shower for 30 minutes and cried, trying to get my body to stop hurting. I now have hives in my mouth and throat so needless to say my body image is in the tanker! I took 2 benadryl at 9:30, I'm hoping they kick in soon or I'm going to the ER.
This sucks!!!

I am going to throw this out for folks like Deb and Pamela, who might have more experience with this....we are driving to Montreal next week, and I am having a heck of a time figuring out if we can bring a cooler full of produce, nuts, cheese etc. I think we're safe with chips and drinks, but it would make my life a lot easier if I can bring all that along -- since I'm not eating chips these days!

We're going up I-89 and crossing in Vermont, if you have any advice. We've never driven across a border before (ok Nogales, but we weren't the adults in charge and it was 15 years ago), so I'm not certain how it goes. Oh! I bet Lisah crosses the border, too! And maybe Gretchen? I am up for any and all advice!

TIA!
Maria

When DS and I went to Quebec a few years ago, I didn't DARE bring anything (food-wise) across the border. I was just too concerned about being stopped or it being confiscated (I"m cheap and it would have made me CRAZY to lose lots of expensive groceries!). It certainly would have made it MUCH easier, but I didn't want to risk it.

As it was, we were barely given even a glance, even with a car FULL Of camping gear, etc. I could have had a cooler full of live bugs and they wouldn't have noticed!

I would bring along food for the road trip itself, but be prepared to dump whatever you have left when you hit the border. If they ask about it, come clean (as I'm sure you would), but if they don't ask, oh well.

I'm guessing sealed packs of nuts and cheeses might be okay. Maybe even sealed containers of hummus. But I don't think I would risk bringing produce.

You should be able to find whatever you want fairly easily once you get there. DS and I were in a fairly rural area with one small grocery, but we had no trouble buying what we wanted.

Enjoy the trip!!!


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Morning friends! Not a lot of time to chat here, but I've been so MIA lately, I didn't want to skip another day.

Anyone else here get "Fitness" magazine? I got it free for a year through some promotion (can't remember). I did a "superset" workout that was in the newest one yesterday and I can definitely feel it in my legs!

Well..... DD is waiting to hit the mall for some back to school shopping. I did ALL of DS's shopping yesterday without him!! And everything fit (except one pair of sneakers)! It was SO much easier without him.... but then again, boys sizes are SO EASY.... much easier than girls sizes. I loaded up on jeans and cargo pants (he literally outgrew EVERY SINGLE pair I bought last spring.... EVERY ONE!!), a few new short sleeved polo shirts, and a new pair of shoes. He has plenty of socks, underwear, and a few good t-shirts and hoodies, so I'm done with him for now!

DD doesn't actually NEED anything, but of course, it is always "required" to go back to school shopping!

Just texted Buffy.... she seems to be doing okay. Seems like she got some sleep. I'm sure she will be on here shortly.

DD is literally sitting next to me waiting to leave and I'm not even dressed yet! Gotta fly. TTYL......................P

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

I'm here!! Didn't go to the ER, my skin finally settled down around 2 am and I got a little bit of sleep. Got up around 8, got the zyrtek out of the car and scared the crap out of the milk man! LOL
Took that and slept til 12ish. Minimal itching today, mostly where the original burn was.
Hopefully I am on the mend.

Things I have learned from this:
A) I'm going to have to be really diligent about what I put in my body and what I use on my skin
B) I must must must take better care of myself from a health/food perspective (this is where I will need you guys)
C) I need to learn my triggers. I plan to avoid known allergens as much as possible like peanuts, berries, the sun, abrasive laundry detergents, etc.
D) throw out all the neosporin in the house. Did you know that 1 in 4 people have a severe allergy to neosporin and bandage adhesives? I apparently have both.

It has taken me 5 years to get my skin back into a really good place (having DD really took it's toll on my body) but one thing like a sunburn set me back to square one.

Thanks for checking up on me!!! Pamela I apologize if my texts sounded wonky, I was pretty out of it!

 

[Rose&Mike]

Buffy--I'm so glad you are ok. I was a little worried. I had no idea you had that many allergies. Mike and Tom have had bad reactions to laundry soap--and it was not fun! Good to know about the neosporin. Anyhow, glad you are on the mend.

Lindsay--that's a great goal! You can do it.

Pamela--I hope shopping was fun!

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

Actually Rose I don't have any allergies except to Tide laundry soap, apparently neosporin and now the silvadene, but with the way my body chemistry is changing I feel like I need to avoid some of the common allergens just to be on the safe side.

Like I love peanuts and eat them regularly, however the last time we were at Five Guys, when we left my lips were tingly. I told DH that's the second time that has happened. So I'm wondering if I'm starting to develop a sensitivity to it or if it was just to much salt.

My mom is allergic to all dairy products. She's had milk all her life but now at age 60, it's kicked into a full blown allergy.
Also one of our teachers aides never had an allergy her entire life, but at 60 something year old she got really sick. She came out of the hospital with lupus, allergies to mango, papaya, pineapple, and a whole other slew of things. It's the craziest thing!

 

[JacksLilWench]

Back with the QOTD for tomorrow.

We are only two short days from the end of the summer challenge. As you think about your Summer and plan your Fall it might be good to think a little about how you feel about yourself and how you have done.

Here is a little quiz I found on sparkpeople.com (where else? ) about body image.

How Positive is Your Body Image?

Body image affects how you feel about yourself, how you project yourself, and how you care for your own health. Answer the following questions to find out where your body image stands now—and how you can improve it.

Here is the link to the quiz:

http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/assessment_questions.asp?quizid=69

One of the things that I liked about this quiz is that it tells you what your body image is but also gives you some suggestions on how to improve it.

Which leads me to the QOTD Wednesday, August 24, 2011: How is your body image today? You can take the quiz and share the answer or just tell us how you feel about your body image.

I'll be the brave one to go first.

You need to work on your body image.

Don't worry, you're not alone. Eighty percent of women are dissatisfied with their appearance (Goldberg, Bailey, Lenart, & Koff, 1996; Katz, 2005), but that doesn't mean it's OK or healthy to feel that way. Luckily, there are ways to improve your body image and view yourself more positively right now—without changing how you look.

I'm thinking that maybe some work in this area would help me to move beyond the land of good intentions and into the land of great results.

Have a great evening all!

I did better than expected...I got "You love your body." There are definitely some days where I feel differently, though! I will also say it was not easy getting to this point with my body. For years now, I have really struggled with a body image that was positive, and for the last couple months I have really gotten the help I needed to to that, thanks to you ladies. You don't know what it means to be able to have someone to vent to about frustrations as opposed to just eating them. Especially if it means changing the behavior you've spent your entire life watching and doing yourself. But here lately, it's been amazing to have the success I've been having and the motivation and push I get from you ladies on a daily basis.

Thank you so much for being my motivation!! I can't wait for the Fall Challenge!