DISappearing Peeps...A fastpass to THIN! Part 2

[punkin413]

can't wait for dance tonight. if anyone is curious about the show and hasn't watched it yet, tonight's the night to do so! the finale!!! i'm sure there will be some great routines.

yes, i just quoted myself. i wanted to correct that - for some reason i was thinking tonight was the finale, but it's not. there are 4 people left, which means next week will be the finale. sorry if i got anyone excited!

Has anyone else tried rebounding and had the same problems?

what is rebounding? i've never heard of it and you've got me curious.

danielle - we were doing planks today in class (which i have to modify because of my scoliosis) and i told everyone about someone i knew doing planks naked and how you should never look down towards your body in that situation........everyone got a kick outta that one!

 

[If U Had Wings]

what is rebounding? i've never heard of it and you've got me curious.QUOTE]

Rebounding is basically one of those mini trampolines. I thought it was going to be so easy until I learned that the proper way to use it is to not really jump high but to kind of jump as if your Donald Duck throwing a fit. A very slight jump - more kind of pushing down. You can check out this link to see what it is supposed to look like. It's deceptively simple looking, but very intense. I can only do a few minutes of the workout DVD in the proper form. Bouncing around any old way I can do for ages.

 

[MA pigletfan]

what is rebounding? i've never heard of it and you've got me curious.QUOTE]

Rebounding is basically one of those mini trampolines. I thought it was going to be so easy until I learned that the proper way to use it is to not really jump high but to kind of jump as if your Donald Duck throwing a fit. A very slight jump - more kind of pushing down. You can check out this link to see what it is supposed to look like. It's deceptively simple looking, but very intense. I can only do a few minutes of the workout DVD in the proper form. Bouncing around any old way I can do for ages.

holy crap that looks crazy!! i get super dizzy from trampolines, bouncehouses, jumping rope..you get the point...so i don't think rebounding is for me! looks like a fun and good workout for peeps without inner ear issues like i have though..maybe Greg should try it, he is very good at "donald duck-like fits" as you said.

 

[punkin413]

Rebounding is basically one of those mini trampolines. I thought it was going to be so easy until I learned that the proper way to use it is to not really jump high but to kind of jump as if your Donald Duck throwing a fit. A very slight jump - more kind of pushing down. You can check out this link to see what it is supposed to look like. It's deceptively simple looking, but very intense. I can only do a few minutes of the workout DVD in the proper form. Bouncing around any old way I can do for ages.

wow! i'd so fall off that thing!!! i'm such a klutz. it looks like it'd be good for your calves and quads though. i bet if you just push through that initial fatigue you'd get a second wind. that always happens with me......i think i'm done but i just keep going and then i'm fine a few minutes later. good luck with it......it looks pretty cool!

 

[eeyore45]

Gina I get dizzy just wogging!! Looking ahead (standing straight, pull those shoulders back) looking down, dont want to trip... and sometimes it hits me... I think they call that vertigo tho!! Hope I can control it and ride the roller coasters !!! wwwwwweeeeeee!!

DisOb for peace and calm - and of course beauty!! Cant wait to see the pictures!! I do hope you'll walk with me today!! I really cant do this alone!!

Punkin I do understand the need for a break - glad you jumped back in!! (and dont get me started on the stupidity of BB!! I'm taking a break from them - but honestly I hope they have some sense and dont take ED to sequester!!

Wings walking on sand is the BEST you can do - great low impact on your knees - concrete is the worst, asphalt ok - dirt path then beach!

ZigZag Take lots of pictures!!

 

[eeyore45]

I got interrupted by phone calls - Life is entirely too crazy - or will be come Tomorrow Friday and Sunday! Crazy kids!! (DS bday celebration Thurs DD has baby sitting Red Cross Friday, the boys need me to take them to college Friday, dh needs a ride to WI Friday for Boy Scout Training he's in charge of!! )

danielle - we were doing planks today in class (which i have to modify because of my scoliosis) and i told everyone about someone i knew doing planks naked and how you should never look down towards your body in that situation........everyone got a kick outta that one!

First, naked planks!!! no comment!!
but I"m curious about your scoliosis - fdil JUST found out she has this! She has always been in pain, but until she got a job with insurance she "lived with it" (ie her mom wouldnt take her to doctor??!) so she has been seeing a chriopractor and feels a huge difference -

What do you do? (if you dont mind sharing that is - )

I had to do my 30 min walk at the mall today - its raining!! Tomorrow I'll run for 30 min!!

and I'm going to do the 20 min routine, planks, leg lifts... etc!! (DRINK you H2O!!)
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[dwheatl]

yes, i just quoted myself.

danielle - we were doing planks today in class (which i have to modify because of my scoliosis) and i told everyone about someone i knew doing planks naked and how you should never look down towards your body in that situation........everyone got a kick outta that one!

Glad you were able to pass on this bit of wisdom

NSalz (PD's sister) sent me this email and I thought of Dene, Shannon, and anyone else going through dating hassles.


WOMAN'S POEM

Before I lay me down to sleep,
I pray for a man, who's not a creep,

One who's handsome, smart and strong.
One who loves to listen long,

One who thinks before he speaks,
One who'll call, not wait for weeks.

I pray he's gainfully employed,
When I spend his cash, won't be annoyed.

Pulls out my chair and opens my door,
Massages my back and begs to do more.

Oh! Send me a man who'll make love to my mind,
Knows what to answer to 'how big is my behind?'

I pray that this man will love me to no end,
and always be my very best friend.
_______________________________________________
MAN'S POEM

I pray for a deaf-mute nymphomaniac
with huge ****s who
owns a bar on a golf course,
and loves to send me fishing and hunting.
This don't rhyme and I don't care.


I did Gilad's Bodies in Motion this morning, and man, was I sweating! I'm also going to the gym tonight w/DH. I need to work it twice, because yesterday was one of those days where life happens. (Warning- I'm headed for the pity pot here). I planned to eat right, go to the gym, and then have a nice dinner and go to a concert w/DH (Squeeze, if you remember them. Their song "Tempted" is on a new Heineken commercial). My mom called at 1:00 p.m. asking me to take her to the emergency room. DH was on his way home, so I waited 5 minutes for him, and we zipped over to my mom's. Her temperature was 103.1, and she's 79 and diabetic. She was totally confused, couldn't remember who anyone was, and was crying. We whisked her into the emergency room, then waited 2 hours to get registered. DH called my BIL to ask my sister to come when she got home from work. She met us in radiology, where they were doing an x-ray to see if mom had pneumonia. It turns out it was a sinus infection, but everything hits hard when you are in fragile health to begin with. My sister was in the emergency room with my mom till 9 p.m. DH and I made it to the concert in time for dinner (but we weren't able to shower first, so I felt like I was stinking up the joint. At least it was an outdoor venue). I didn't get my workout in, I ate semi-poorly because I was emotional from the day's events, but I did stand up and dance for the second half of the concert.
Oh, and the other lovely events yesterday: I woke up at 6:25 to the sound of the garbage truck, and realized we had forgotten to put our can out. I ran out in my nightie to drag the can to the truck. Nice way to wake up. And around 11, I opened my healthy carbs drawer to get some almonds, and everything (whole wheat pasta, brown rice, almonds, soy beans, etc) was infested with moths. Gross! They had gotten into the kids' junk food drawer too, but didn't touch the oreos. What does that tell you?
So I'm hoping for a better day today (although the concert was fantastic!) Everyone hang in there.

 

[eeyore45]

Danielle and WOW!! Truly you had to take deep breaths to get thru the day!! And you did!! When life throws you those curve balls, dont forget to drink EXTRA water, it will help flush out some of the unhealthy choices!!

THOSE PESKY MOTHS are bugging me too!! How insane is this!!

 

[If U Had Wings]

wow! i'd so fall off that thing!!! i'm such a klutz. it looks like it'd be good for your calves and quads though. i bet if you just push through that initial fatigue you'd get a second wind. that always happens with me......i think i'm done but i just keep going and then i'm fine a few minutes later. good luck with it......it looks pretty cool!

Luckily they have a stabilizing bar to help you from flying off. Believe me, I'd have injured myself already if I didn't have it there.

 

[HockeyKat]

Danielle, wow what a day!!! Glad your mom is okay and you still got to see your concert. As far as the bad eating goes, just pick up and move on, these things happen!

I am having the day from hades myself... why does my DH always choose these kinds of days to be a butthead??

I did manage to escape at lunch and do 40 min on the elliptical. It probably says something about my workday that I really, really, didn't want to get off!!

 

[punkin413]

but I"m curious about your scoliosis - fdil JUST found out she has this! She has always been in pain, but until she got a job with insurance she "lived with it" (ie her mom wouldnt take her to doctor??!) so she has been seeing a chriopractor and feels a huge difference -

What do you do? (if you dont mind sharing that is - )

well, i didn't know i had it until i was about 22, after i got my first office job. it had never bothered me before and once i started sitting at a desk all day, my back would hurt. finally i broke down and went to the chiropractor and found out i had scoliosis. since i wasn't growing any more, a back brace would do no good. when i first found out, the chiropractor had me coming for adjustments 2-3 times a week. that eventually slowed down to once a week, then twice a month and so on. now i just go as needed, usually about 4-6 times a year. i've also done therapeutic massage and, believe me, there's nothing relaxing about it......it hurts!!!! it works though.....just painful. basically i have a huge curve between my shoulder blades, which caused another curve in my waist area. the only time you can tell is when i'm wearing a bathing suit - one side of my stomach goes in WAY more than the other.......it's freaky looking!

just tell her to keep going to the chiropractor......they're wonderful if you have a good one! i love mine. he never requires me to have an appointment. i can just call him if i'm in the area and he usually can see me right then to do an adjustment.

a couple of good stretches he's given me that you can share with your FDIL if she's feeling sore or stiff:

--get a can of something heavy (like a big can of baked beans or something) and lay face up on your bed with one arm hanging off, holding the can. this stretches your chest out.

--grab the frame of a doorway with both hands and plant your feet in the center of the doorway, then lean forward as far as you can while holding onto the doorway so you don't fall. this stretches out your chest. then do the opposite and lean backwards, sort of like you're sitting down on the air. this stretches out your back.

--sit on the floor with your legs straight out and cross one over the other one. the one on the bottom should be straight on the floor and the other one should be bent with your knee pulled to your chest. now turn in the direction of the straight leg. this stretches out your back and your sciatic nerve, which a lot of people with scoliosis have problems with. then switch and do the same on the other side.

--sit on the floor with one leg bent on the floor in front of you and the other one bent on the floor behind you, then stretch your arms forward on the floor in front of you. this also stretches out your back and sciatic nerve. then switch legs and do the same on the other side.

hope this helps!!!

 

[denecarter]

if you think of it let me know! now you've got me curious!

I've got ME curious, too! Must have been something cool... if it was stupid, I would have remembered it.

I think that one of the keys for me is to try to get the most bang for the buck as far as my calorie count goes -- use the majority of it on real food, not snacks, and I'm much more pleasant to be around.

Me, too!

WOMAN'S POEM

Before I lay me down to sleep,
I pray for a man, who's not a creep,

One who's handsome, smart and strong.
One who loves to listen long,

One who thinks before he speaks,
One who'll call, not wait for weeks.

I pray he's gainfully employed,
When I spend his cash, won't be annoyed.

Pulls out my chair and opens my door,
Massages my back and begs to do more.

Oh! Send me a man who'll make love to my mind,
Knows what to answer to 'how big is my behind?'

I pray that this man will love me to no end,
and always be my very best friend.
_______________________________________________
MAN'S POEM

I pray for a deaf-mute nymphomaniac
with huge ****s who
owns a bar on a golf course,
and loves to send me fishing and hunting.
This don't rhyme and I don't care.


infested with moths. Gross! They had gotten into the kids' junk food drawer too, but didn't touch the oreos. What does that tell you?

 

[MJMouse]

And around 11, I opened my healthy carbs drawer to get some almonds, and everything (whole wheat pasta, brown rice, almonds, soy beans, etc) was infested with moths. Gross! They had gotten into the kids' junk food drawer too, but didn't touch the oreos. What does that tell you?
So I'm hoping for a better day today (although the concert was fantastic!) Everyone hang in there.

Ewww.... Yuck! I hate it when that happens!! I got them in my pantry last summer. I don't know why those stupid flour moths are so much worse in the summer, but they def are. I've gone to storing flour, rice, etc. in glass or metal containers to keep them at bay. Also, if you had lots of $$ invested in something and don't want to throw it away there are ways to kill the critters and keep the flour/food. I don't know that I could eat something that I knew bugs were crawling through, but I'm just saying... Good luck!!

 

[Eventer98]

Where is everybody today??

I had to go get a bridal shower gift tonight....they only registered for about 8 things!! I thought maybe everything else had already been bought but it would have told still shown those items on the list. Who registers for 8 thing?? Not much was in my price range either...so I will look like the cheap one that bought measuring cups and a chopper. Thrilling.

 

[punkin413]

Where is everybody today??

I had to go get a bridal shower gift tonight....they only registered for about 8 things!! I thought maybe everything else had already been bought but it would have told still shown those items on the list. Who registers for 8 thing?? Not much was in my price range either...so I will look like the cheap one that bought measuring cups and a chopper. Thrilling.

what about a gift card at the store they're registered at? when all else fails, i go with that! i have to share this....once i was shopping for a wedding gift for a couple that already had a 3-year-old son. i think it was at target and i was scanning the list for something i wanted to buy that was in my price range. when i got to the last page, i'm scanning through the items and i see.....condoms!!!!! they did it as a joke.....as in, uh, it's kinda late for that!!!

speaking of weddings, i'm going with wonderwoman tomorrow so she can show me her wedding dress she picked out last week. i'm gonna post a pic so we can all look at her sickening body and get motivated!!!

 

[punkin413]

okay......so i was right the first time and tonight *is* the finale to so you think you can dance, at least part one. sorry for the misinfo!!!

 

[dance2874]

Can I ask for some pixie dust and prayers? One of my cats is pretty sick. I took her to the vet today because she is just not acting like herself. They did a bunch of tests and just called me with 'the news'. Her kidney levels are off the charts in a bad way. She actually said the word renal failure but I sort of stopped hearing her at that point. My cats are like babies to me, so this is all really hard to take. She is almost 10 yrs old, and we have had her and her 2 brothers since they were 3 mos old.

We are doing some intensive fluids for her (I have to inject the poor thing once a day at home, and give her fluids from an IV bag If you knew how much needles freaked me out you would never believe I would be able to do it actually, but I will have to) along with 3 medicines. She has lost 3 pounds in the past few yrs, and she was only 8 pounds to start with.

If the fluids dont help her levels go in the right direction, and she doesnt start gaining weight she said we will have to talk about what is best for her. That broke my heart. I take her back in a week.

 

[Wonders10]

NSalz (PD's sister) sent me this email and I thought of Dene, Shannon, and anyone else going through dating hassles.


WOMAN'S POEM

Before I lay me down to sleep,
I pray for a man, who's not a creep,

One who's handsome, smart and strong.
One who loves to listen long,

One who thinks before he speaks,
One who'll call, not wait for weeks.

I pray he's gainfully employed,
When I spend his cash, won't be annoyed.

Pulls out my chair and opens my door,
Massages my back and begs to do more.

Oh! Send me a man who'll make love to my mind,
Knows what to answer to 'how big is my behind?'

I pray that this man will love me to no end,
and always be my very best friend.
_______________________________________________
MAN'S POEM

I pray for a deaf-mute nymphomaniac
with huge ****s who
owns a bar on a golf course,
and loves to send me fishing and hunting.
This don't rhyme and I don't care.

Love the poem...thanks for posting it! And I hope your mom is doing better!

Where is everybody today??

I had to go get a bridal shower gift tonight....they only registered for about 8 things!! I thought maybe everything else had already been bought but it would have told still shown those items on the list. Who registers for 8 thing?? Not much was in my price range either...so I will look like the cheap one that bought measuring cups and a chopper. Thrilling.

That stinks...I agree with Punkin's idea of getting a gift card for that store or a store you know they would shop at. I'm sure after the wedding and getting settled they will think of more things that they want and they can use the gift card to buy them!

Can I ask for some pixie dust and prayers? One of my cats is pretty sick. I took her to the vet today because she is just not acting like herself. They did a bunch of tests and just called me with 'the news'. Her kidney levels are off the charts in a bad way. She actually said the word renal failure but I sort of stopped hearing her at that point. My cats are like babies to me, so this is all really hard to take. She is almost 10 yrs old, and we have had her and her 2 brothers since they were 3 mos old.

We are doing some intensive fluids for her (I have to inject the poor thing once a day at home, and give her fluids from an IV bag If you knew how much needles freaked me out you would never believe I would be able to do it actually, but I will have to) along with 3 medicines. She has lost 3 pounds in the past few yrs, and she was only 8 pounds to start with.

If the fluids dont help her levels go in the right direction, and she doesnt start gaining weight she said we will have to talk about what is best for her. That broke my heart. I take her back in a week.

Sending loads and loads of pixie dust for your kitty! Before Phoebe, I had Penelope, the best and cutest black and white kitty for 18 years. And she was a peanut too...9-10 lbs max. for kitty and for you!

Speaking of sad things, today was the funeral for the deputy killed in the line of duty last week. They aired the entire memorial service on our local news website. It was a little over and hour and I bawled like a baby. Obviously, it's a horrible thing and being in a law enforcement family, it makes it harder. But for some reason this one is really sticking with me. I hated seeing his kids cry. His wife was so strong through the entire thing...until the end they did a picture tribute set to musc. Then she started crying. But I can tell that they are a strong family and they have a lot of support.

On a brighter note, A. and I have been having lots of phone conversations this week...too bad they're revolving around our exams. Although I could think of other girls in our class he could call for help and talk through it with...but he's not calling them, he's calling me. Who knows what is going on in that boy's head

Oh and I got my hair trimmed and highlighted today as well. Bye bye roots and hello blonde. And I had him cut more sideswept bangs than the last time. Looks cute I think...I'm not too crazy about how he blows my hair out sometimes...he insists on flipping it under when my hair naturally flips out and looks better that way. But thats nothing a wash won't fix.

Hope everyone is having a great day!

 

[eeyore45]

Dance major It truly is hard to lose a devoted pet, they ARE family!!

Punkin thanks for the advice for fdil!! I believe that's the same schedule she is on with the chiropractor!

BTB - BIG BROTHER had real live "guests" today IN the house!! They didnt talk - remember the statues from EPCOT? One like that was in the house, a mad hatter (a dwarf) real live bunnies, some other things - its hilarous to try and figure out the clues they left!!

Eventar - I like the measuring cup idea - I try and put together a basket of stuff with my favorite recipe... so if I thought they'd make pizza, I'd do a pizza basket... or a pie basket - (and at the condoms - I would throw them in and say it was on the list!! who am I to judge?? )

Shannon pictures!!

Monymony I havent walked today - but in the mall!! Hope you are having a peaceful rest!!

WHRE's FIDGE??

Lexi I thought school started today??

DH is in a good mood - something about his fortune from Chinese place from lunch - something about romance????

I keep forgetting to post something... great Dene, now I'm doing it...

HAH I REMEMBERED!! LOL I ordered the custom maps from disney.com - - they are so cool! Well, dd gets the mail (and she knows about our Jan trip, NOT the Sept one...) and I say, "That's it dd, daddy's going camping the boys are going to college, LETS GO TO DISNEY!! I'll call and make the ressies now - just you and me!!! She says... wild eye NO WAY MOM - I can NEVER get back on a plane, I'll throw up!! We'll just have to drive next time"

so now I tell her that its so sad to me, shes "out grown Disney" You have no idea how and what stubborn is to this will full child... it scares me!!

 

[mousehouselover]

Where is everybody today??

I had to go get a bridal shower gift tonight....they only registered for about 8 things!! I thought maybe everything else had already been bought but it would have told still shown those items on the list. Who registers for 8 thing?? Not much was in my price range either...so I will look like the cheap one that bought measuring cups and a chopper. Thrilling.

I always do kitchen gadgets, discloths, soap and scrubbers. If I'm lucky, I can find a really neat planter to put it in so the couple can also put a plant in teh kitchen when they return from their honeymoon.

Can I ask for some pixie dust and prayers? One of my cats is pretty sick. I took her to the vet today because she is just not acting like herself. They did a bunch of tests and just called me with 'the news'. Her kidney levels are off the charts in a bad way. She actually said the word renal failure but I sort of stopped hearing her at that point. My cats are like babies to me, so this is all really hard to take. She is almost 10 yrs old, and we have had her and her 2 brothers since they were 3 mos old.

We are doing some intensive fluids for her (I have to inject the poor thing once a day at home, and give her fluids from an IV bag If you knew how much needles freaked me out you would never believe I would be able to do it actually, but I will have to) along with 3 medicines. She has lost 3 pounds in the past few yrs, and she was only 8 pounds to start with.

If the fluids dont help her levels go in the right direction, and she doesnt start gaining weight she said we will have to talk about what is best for her. That broke my heart. I take her back in a week.

I'm sorry your kitty is so sick. I'm kind of surprised that they didn't recommend
putting her in the hosp for IV fluids and some potasium. I hope she feels better soon. Please PM me if you have any questions. Also if she quits eating and refuses even chicken baby food, get her to the vet right away, she may be getting worse.

The fair was hot and exhausting today. I walked all day long and had to put my barking dogs on an ice pack when we got home. We had a good time but I didn't eat well at all. I know, it's the fair but still. I had a huge bowl of ice cream for lunch and then we shared some ribbon cut fries with all the toppings around 4 and I'm still not hungry.

I met with some people from one of our local colleges while I was there and they asked me to fill out an intrest form that they would forward to the admissions counselor. We had been home for less than half and hour when he called and talked to me about additiona education. He had one interview spot left for the week and he said he wanted me in it!! I'm meeting him tommorrow after lunch!!! My pharmacy course may have just been the first step in the next phase of my life.