Cam's New Lease on Life Journal (comments welcome!)

[CACruisin']

Good job getting to the gym this weekend .

Don't worry about the wedding dress sizes. I think the whole thing is a ploy. My wedding dress was from the 1940's, but I can remember getting fitted for bridesmaid dresses for friends weddings and always having them order a dress two sizes too big. Low and behold the dress comes in and literally falls off of me and I get to now pay $$$ for alterations! This has happened to me at least twice. So hang in there and don't worry about what the bridal store size says.

 

[traceycooper]

Hi cam
boy you sound busy!!!
its great that your renewing your vows
not been able to catch up on all your journal - where are you renewing them?
Hope you have a good week & work calms down a bit!!!

 

[MIdanceMom]

Hey Cam,

I hope your week is going a bit better than last week. Don't let a number on the wedding dress bring you down, or minimize the amazing results you have achieved. You will be absolutely stunning in your dress.


Beth

 

[goldcupmom]

How's it going, Cam???? Hopefully beginning to calm down a little bit!

Have a good Wednesday! Weekend just around the corner!!

 

[toystoryduo]

Hope you're having a good week, Cam!

 

[postesf]

HI Cam! Just checking in. How is your Minnie training going??? I see you are part of the competition now... Instead of trash-talking, I'll say...Keep it up!!! You can lose some more lbs before more wedding gowns! You still have quite a while to pick something out. I don't know you're plans, but I'd say for sure you have a couple months. I was told mine would take a while and actually bought it before I got engaged and it came in within two weeks! Go figure!

Stacie

 

[keenercam]

Good morning, everyone! Well, after feeling like death warmed over for the past several days, I am starting to feel a bit better. Last weekend, I kept telling Howard I felt achy and tired and my joints hurt. I did the polar bear plunge for Special Olympics Sunday and afterwards felt so shivery that I couldn't warm up. I slept all the way home from the beach (2 hours). Worked a long day Monday and by 1 am Tuesday, was downstairs on the couch with terrible stomach pain and all-over body aches. Felt sick and got up to head to the powder room and fainted. Got up and barely made it to the bathroom where I got so sick that I can't even remember the last time that happened. At some point, I woke up on the floor of the powder room, too weak to call upstairs to Howard or to get up the stairs and obviously having passed out again. Scary. I was home from work sick all of Tuesday and Wednesday. Came in to work yesterday but was horribly sick all day and avoiding all human contact. I feel much better today.
Between Tuesday and Wednesday the scale dropped 6 pounds! It got back to normal between yesterday and today.

I haven't been to the gym since last Saturday, but last night I started my 100 crunches & 100 pushups/day self-challenge again. So, that's one day down and a kazillion to go!

 

[keenercam]

HI Cam! Just checking in. How is your Minnie training going??? I see you are part of the competition now... Instead of trash-talking, I'll say...Keep it up!!! You can lose some more lbs before more wedding gowns! You still have quite a while to pick something out. I don't know you're plans, but I'd say for sure you have a couple months. I was told mine would take a while and actually bought it before I got engaged and it came in within two weeks! Go figure!

Stacie

Thank you, sweetie! I figure I'll try on gowns the weekend of 2/22-24 but probably won't order until May, maybe right after Minnie weekend, so that I can be sure of what size to order. I think even if I only drop another 10 pounds, it should make a difference, because I am so short. My only concern is that I might find my dream gown and then find out that it is discontinued by the time I go to order it. That would be a nightmare!

 

[traceycooper]

HI Cam - glad your ok now!! it must have been very scary!!!
Have a great weekend

 

[toystoryduo]

Wow Cam!

I'm glad to hear that you are feeling better now. That virus that has been going around is a tough one! Please be sure and take it easy this weekend and get some extra rest in if you can.

 

[MIdanceMom]

Cam,

I am glad to hear that you are feeling better today. How scary! Please do not push yourself too hard this weekend. You need to rest, or you could relapse. You will probably feel a bit weak and lack endurance for the next few days.

Take care of yourself,
Beth

 

[keenercam]

Thank you so much, Tracey, Tracy & Beth! You guys are the absolute best!

We had such a nice time at "RENT" last night. Afterwards, we met the actors who played Roger, Joanna, and Maureen, all of whom were just fabulous. I was concerned the kids would be disappointed because it would be so different from the movie and the movie soundtrack, but they were just blown away. The cutest thing happened. Jenn was watching one of the members of the "chorus/swing" who was really, really cute and I kept giving her the binoculers every time he was on stage. Well, he then plays the drug dealer, and I go "Oh great, Jenn, your new boyfriend is the drug dealer!" And she starts giggling and going "Oh, NOOOOO!!!" Andrew goes "Nice choice, Jenn." and does the rolling his eyes thing. (I love the interplay between them and it is somethign I will really miss when Jenn goes back to campus tomorrow. Well, afterwards, as we were leaving the theatre, I told Howard that Jenn thought the guy in the chorus/swing who ended up also playing the drug dealer was so cute and he goes "hmmmm. . . positive cash flow. THAT's not a bad thing." And we were all cracking up, walking down the street to the car and he tells her he is just trying not to be too critical, trying to look at the bright side. It was just so much fun.

So, after being up until nearly 3 am, I was up at 7:15 and went to the gym for 2 hours. First hour on the TM I had a very exciting new PR -- 4.35 miles!!!!!
Second hour was a relaxed bike ride -- 9.35 miles.
Overall calories burned -- 728

Wedding gown shopping is in 2 weeks. Started doing my 100 crunches and pushups again on Thursday, though I'll have to make up for yesterday's since it was just too late, by the time I went upstairs, to do them.

 

[traceycooper]

Hi Cam
Sounded like you had a really fun night
Great workout too!!!
I cant wait for you to start trying on gowns - i hope your posting pics!!

 

[keenercam]

Thank you, Tracey! Actually, I posted pix in my wedding planning journal on the DIS Disney brides forum at page 10, in case you want to see them.
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1659796&page=10
I am still looking for advice on what style people think looks good on me. On page 12 of my journal are the two dresses I hope to try on in less than 2 weeks.

I couldn't get to the gym yesterday. It was a busy, productive day. Took Jenn grocery shopping, then we drove up to NJ to meet a friend for lunch and I got some cute new pieces at j.jill. Then home to send Jenn off to campus. Then in to work for a few hours. When I went home, I was determined not to sit in front of the computer or tv. So, I did 2 Leslie Sansone workouts -- walk & jog and walk & kick. With stretching, it was 70 minutes of me being on my feet instead of my butt.

Of course, after having pfchang's for lunch and then eating dinner very late after my workout, the scale was UPPPPPP this morning (2.2 pounds. UGH!!! ). Oh, well, I'll just have to work harder and not eat so late.

 

[toystoryduo]

I posted in your journal on the weddings board, but wanted to stop by with a and a congratulations. Your vow renewal sounds like it is going to be a beautiful, wonderful event that you will remember for a lifetime.

Hope you have a blessed day, my friend.

 

[postesf]

Hi Cam! How are ya??? Sounds like you guys had an awesome time at Rent!!!

I checked out your wedding journal... IMO...Of the 4 you posted on pg 10 of the ones you tried, I say #1.... LOVED it on you!!! On pg 12 of the ones you want to try on next... I like them both, I lean towards #1, but I'd definately have to see pics...You will be posting pics right???

Great job on getting those tapes done yesterday! Way to go!!! Keep up the good work girl! You can do it!

Stacie

 

[keenercam]

I posted in your journal on the weddings board, but wanted to stop by with a and a congratulations. Your vow renewal sounds like it is going to be a beautiful, wonderful event that you will remember for a lifetime.

Hope you have a blessed day, my friend.

THank you so much, Tracy! You are such a sweetie! We are having so much fun with the planning and the kids are really enjoying being a part of it, too.

Hi Cam! How are ya??? Sounds like you guys had an awesome time at Rent!!!

I checked out your wedding journal... IMO...Of the 4 you posted on pg 10 of the ones you tried, I say #1.... LOVED it on you!!! On pg 12 of the ones you want to try on next... I like them both, I lean towards #1, but I'd definately have to see pics...You will be posting pics right???

Great job on getting those tapes done yesterday! Way to go!!! Keep up the good work girl! You can do it!

Stacie

Thank you so much for looking, Stacie! I am so glad you like the two that I like best. When I try on the second set, I won't be posting pix because I don't want Howard to see them (and he is ALL OVER my PJ. ) I really want him to ultimately be surprised by whatever gown I choose and even what styles I narrow it down to on the next go-round, so when it comes right down to finding "the one" I won't post them on the DIS but will be soliciting opinions via PM. It was so much fun to try on gowns for him and to see what he liked. He was so complimentary about how everything looked on me but was critical of some of the dresses -- "too plain" -- "not bridesy enough" -- "nothing special about that one". I think whatever I ultimately choose, he will love, but it's nice to hear his ideas. Interestingly, he loves #1 of the second set, even though I don't think it was originally anything like what he expected me to look at. When we spotted it in a bridal magazine he said "you HAVE to try that one on." That dress still makes me swoon! I am desperately hoping for the opportunity to try it on.

 

[CACruisin']

Cam, It sounds like you have recovered well from that nasty virus. Great work outs! It is wonderful that the kids and DH are having so much fin with your vow renewal plans. I love DH's comments about the various dresses . Now I'm off to look at your Bride journal and see the pics for myself. Take care.

 

[goldcupmom]

Wow, Cam! Those dresses are BEAUTIFUL!!! I especially like the ones you still have to try on....the 1st best!!


PF Change is a dangerous, dangerous place! I read the nutrition info on the website AFTER I last went there & decided I will NEVER go back. WAY TOO TEMPTING and DANGEROUS for me!!!

Hope you're having a better week & not quite so busy!

 

[keenercam]

Thanks, Julie!
We did pretty well at PFChangs, though of course you can't avoid the sodium. We did wonton soup, chicken lettuce wraps, spicy asparagus, chicken & broccoli made with no oil and brown rice (all shared by 2 or 3 people). Resisting the desserts was hard, but we did! I really wanted DH's pork fried rice but resisted that too!