DISappearing Peeps...A fastpass to THIN!

[Tinkabella]

Mousehouselover...3 pounds over the holidays ???? You are a weightloss inspiration !!!! I on the other hand have remained the same.

I LOVE Mommies trips. I go away every March and Sept with a group of ladies that I went to high school with. Usually I am only gone for a weekend but...this is Disney we are talking about. 5 K is nothing...you will be shocked how short it is. My girlfreind and I always do the 5K Breast Cancer run/walk in September. We get to have a nice stroll downtown then we go out for brunch. So 5K around MGM will be a piece of cake for all us skinny minnies ! Is there room for a mouse loving canuck ?

Aries...I love when you crack that whip and get us moving... I have moved my lap top from my dining room table to my kitchen counter so that I will not be sitting down so much.

Keep drinking that H2O and remember "fibre is your friend !"

 

[Mumbler]

Good Morning all! My don't you look skinny today?!

I'm down 1lb. this week, but I've been really, really good, only ONE tiny piece of chocolate all week!

Aries: the t-shirt design is awesome!!!

Lexie: so sorry about your son, glad to hear he's not going to let it hold him back from share anything day!! When my daughter broke her arm they sent us to a pediatric orthopedic guy, which I was really much more comfortable with, plus the Dr. was smokin' hot so that was an extra bonus!

As far as the meet that would be cool, I'm pretty sure my DH is going to run the full marathon next year so we'll probably be there anyway, how convienient for us.

 

[jeriber]

Good Morning Skinnie Minnies!! Just weighed in and I am down three pounds. I hadn't weighed in in a couple of weeks because of scale issues then when I got a new scale I was up 4 (that was Tuesday) so I am now down three. Haven't done much exercising this week so that is my goal for next week- get some exercising in.

Have a good day all.

 

[UtahMama]

I have worked my "bum" (which is Utahn for ARS!!!) off this week but I'm only down maybe a HALF pound... ***???? (WTFlip???) I guess it's still leftover from my gluttonous holiday? No, This week I had weighed VERY pretty...stupid fluxuations!!!! I'll take a "NO GAIN" any day, preferring the multi pound loss over the FRACTIONS!!!! I'm not in a bad mood at all.I think I look good NOW, just would be alot more comfy in a size 9/10 again! I will do it!!! Yessiree!

Because: "I'm GOOD enough. I'm SMART enough. And doggonit, people like ME!!!" -Stuart Smally, as said to himself and the camera in a full-length oval shapped girlie mirror


Keep those weights commin! I'm writing them down...didnt last week so let me know if you had lost last week...DOH!

 

[daisy_77]

Good morning, PEEPS!

I weighed in yesterday since it was my WW weigh-in day and since it has been awhile since I posted a loss or gain I have lost 4 pounds total since starting on this thread...I was hoping for a lot more, I guess the holidays put a stop to that!

I think the marathon idea is GREAT! I will probably be there anyways for my birthday! Yay!

aries-Thank you for all the motivating posts! I need em!

Congrats to all the losers!!

 

[Shula8205]

Good morning ladies!! Well I'm back on track, off the crazy meds (that wouldn't let me exercise) and ready to start over!! I lost 1.5 lbs. this week, but I don't think I should add that to the previous weight I lost because I have since gained all that back. So this is my new fresh start !!

Better late than never:

Mony: CONGRATULATIONS!!

S.Poppins: Definitely get your DD's input about any activities she'd like to try, i.e. gymnastics, dance classes, soccer, basketball, swimming. Do you belong to a YMCA or fitness center? It just takes a little physical activity for kids to get in better shape and what better than something fun !!!

 

[PrincessV]

Lynda - Happy belated birthday!!
Spongie - hope you're starting to feel better. I've been down the bronchitis road more times than I want to recall, so I'm feeling your pain. Here's hoping the meds are helping you out!
UM - WOW! You are such an inspiration to us all! Way to go!
UM, mony, spongie - LOVE the 80's pics! I was the opposite extreme in high school (85-88) - total punk rocker. Bleached hair (occasionally tinted with food coloring), balck motorcycle jacket, mini skirts, and shredded stockings. I'll have to scan in a pic...
Disneyland_Mama - Good work! Don't feel bad - I've been really good all week and lost nothing. it'll get going soon!
winkers - Ouch! Hope your toe heals quickly!
lexmelinda - your poor baby! Hope he's not feeling any pain. Boys - they find the most creative ways to injure themselves, don't they?!
harleygirl - what a great idea! I'm totally in!
Bee - yay for you and your family's healthy meals!
aries - LOVE your T-shirt idea!

Okay, Friday update and weigh-in...
No change for me. Again. i guess I should be glad I didn't gain, but I'm eating less and exercising more, so I'm frustrated. how is it possible to plateau after losing only 1 pound?!

Health and emotion-wise, things haven't been good at all. This is going to get long and pretty personal, so please feel free to skip to the next post - I won't be offended at all! But I'm throwing this out there in case someone else has gone through it. I need support!

I've mentioned before that I have an auto-immune disease; specifically, my body attacks my thyroid, thinking it's an intruder, which reduces my thyroid's hormone production. I've been taking synthetic thyroid hormones (Synthroid) for the past year.
Since I started taking the Synthroid, I've had Aunt Flo irregularities running from minor inconveniences to major ordeals. It started with just some minor spotting in between, maybe once a month or less. In the last 5-6 months, it's gotten really, really bad. Almost like having AF visit 3-4 times a month for several days. In addition to her regular visit, that is. And cramping, ugh the cramping. I've been on and off a variety of BC pills trying to control it; it's definitely worse off of them, but it's still not good on them. FYI, prior to last year, I was the most regular girl on earth. Really, you could set an anatomical clock by my cycles. And never cramped before, either. Clearly, something's amiss, right?
So I explained all this to my OB/GYN in Oct. She did an ultrasound and diagnosed a uterine polyp. I underwent a hysteroscopy and D&C to remove it, which was horrendous. I've never been hospitalized, other than to have DS, and never been put under general anesthesia and it was not a good experience at all. At my follow-up visit, my Dr. informs me that there wasn't a polyp after all, (so what the heck did she see on the ultrasound??), but I have a septate uterus - a deformity present since birth. According to her, that's responsible for my AF problems. Her suggestion? Have a hysterectomy.
Even as I left that day, I was questioning her diagnosis. First, if I have this deformity, why wasn't it detected in the gazillion ultrasounds done when I was pregnant? And, if it's been this way since birth, why, all of a sudden at age 35, would I suddenly start having problems? AND, why would she jump right into major surgery without exploring other possible reasons?
So I did some research and found this out: septated uteruses are asymptomatic, other than those who have them almost always misscarry; it has to be surgically corrected to carry a pregnancy. If one does manage to get and stay PG, baby is breech 99% of the time. I got PG the first try and had no complications. I found nothing anywhere saying AF irregularities accompany this deformity. I even found a discussion board for women with septate uteruses who are trying to conceive and ran my situation by them; NONE of them had ever had my problems, nor had they ever heard of them being associated with our condition.
Anyway, I had the procedure in Nov. Things were better up until this month - now I'm back to where I was again. I've got an appt. with my primary Dr. in 2 weeks and I'm hoping she has some better ideas as to what may be causing this and how to fix it. Meanwhile, it's taking a toll on me physically and emotionally; hard to exercise and I keep winding up anemic. I've googled my little heart out, trying to come up with possible problems, but nothing really matches up with what's going on. believe it or not, there's not a lot of info. out there!

Sorry to get soooo long-winded. Thanks for letting me vent!

 

[UtahMama]

HERES WHAT I STARTED

That is sooo Nice!! Make mine a 4t (TIGHT) to show off my CURVES (that are shrinking as we speak!!!)

 

[Shula8205]

So you might be wondering what my new motivation is now that I'm back on board ?? Well I didn't make a New Year's resolution since I never keep them anyways . . . Instead, my loving DH bet me that if I don't weigh 135 by July, 1, 2007 (which is my first goal) then I have to buy him an X-Box 360 !! Now I take that challenge very personally because I'm the one who bought him the original X-Box 5 years ago when it cost an arm and a leg, and didn't that darn thing go on sale for $100 less the day after his birthday !!

So what do I get if I win this bet . . . Besides of course looking and feeling great at our 5 year college reunion and my cousin's wedding to the glamazon ex-Cavalier's girl (who was a dancing queen at our wedding, in a bright fuschia dress no less). I get a hot stone massage at the local spa !! Plus a new wardrobe I'm sure, since all of the skinny clothes I've kept from college and high school are probably no longer in style

 

[eeyore45]

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oh, Melinda!! So glad you missed that first trip... lots of

Tell him he couldnt make up a better story!! Make sure to buy him some of his favorite ice cream, I"m sure he's going to be tired of people laughing at the thought!! Poor kid!!

 

[eeyore45]

Harley, dh says if I do the 5K he'd do the marathon, done deal!!

(he has run a marathon, and half marathon... he likes to run!! ME?? hah, I've never, ever liked it, not even when I was a skinny minnie in college - had to run... bouncy bouncy hurty hurty)

but I'm liable to jump on his agreement!!

 

[eeyore45]

You know I'm not sure if it might be a prob for some folks for it to be a girl trip or not, so lets just say ...you be the judge of that/ or maybe we'll wait and see what everyone else says..I dont see me able to take my kiddos out of school right after the holiday, but my DH might also want to take part in meeting the friends he hears me yapping about all the time...unfortunately bystanders wont be out on the course (which means we have MGM all to ourselves!!!) but there will be an area at the end of the course for people to wait... it looks like we might have to wait til Sunday to get our little goodies tho' not sure - gonna have to check on that!

if we all book separately can we still make it a Grand Gathering? OOHHH wouldnt it be awesome to all go out on the boat and watch the WIshes together with Peter Pan and Capt, Hook and mr Smead!!!! oh yay I am so excited...ready to book RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!

I just got goosebumps!!!

I would love to have this dream!! and I may have posted another very very small board I'm on with disney obsessed people, one girl is doing this, and asked if anyone would cheer her (the marathon) so.. I already floated it by dh as an "adult" trip, and short, and we could do "POP" to keep the costs down, down... and as long as the college boys will still be on break and that's the HUGE... hmmm unless DS is still dating the college graduate!!



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[Shula8205]

Princess V: While I don't have you're particular diagnosis, I've gone through a similar experience for the last 5 years. I was always regular until about 5 years ago, my senior year in college, when all of the sudden my cycles were coming further and further apart. My doc assumed it was stress and put me on BC to help regulate. This worked well and eventually due to the horrendous stomach cramps I get, my doc prescribed seasonale which only allows AF to come 4 times a year . . . This has been a big relief!! However, almost a year and a half ago, I got a really long AF that lasted a month. They did an ultrasound and all that and came up with nothing . . . maybe endometriosis. Since then, I've had a few really heavy AF, but none that long, maybe one just a few weeks. I think not being absolutely sure what's wrong is the worst feeling!! Definitely, talk to your doctor about your options and maybe see a specialist as well for second opinion. In the meantime, we're here for you . . . so vent all you want!!

 

[eeyore45]

let me know about the logo for the shirts i can whip something up with the lime green pic and the skinny minnie icon

Lime green on the back, skinny minnie on the front? OH, and I read this book on how to take scissors to change Tshirts into ultra cool looking shirts (DD and I've been watchin the HGTV DIY shows - the tshirt book lady actually made a "wedding" dress out of 6 large white Tshirts!! and it may not have been a "church wedding" but for an on the beach, under $1,000 wedding it was sexy looking!!

 

[Mumbler]

Sandy, my DH also LIKES to run , he'll go out and do 6 miles like it's a walk in the park! It makes me jealous but I know it's great for him!!!

PrincessV: Sorry to hear you're goiing through so much right now I'm sorry I don't have more that a hug to help you out, hopefully your primary Dr. will have some ideas, otherwise I would seriously consider getting a 2nd opinion from another ob/gyn.

Keep slimming ladies!!!

 

[monymony3471]

I was on the tread mill this morning and running and thinking I could possibly do a short very short running marathon. And I come across this conversation.


I wonder if I can get back in shape after having the baby in 4 months. I have a good 2 months recovery from surgery. This will probably be an up and down cut.

Spongie:congrats on the tag!

Lexy: That's the funniest injury story I've hear yet! I hope the boy is feeling better soon!

Bee: I'm still hoping things get smoothed out between you and your mom.


The logo is cool! I believe Minnie has to be on the shirt somewhere. Even if she's ironed on the sleeve. Iron ons and computer printers can create shirts very easy! You can just click on the logo and save it and we can all do our shirts ourselves at home. Some can help out and make them for others who need the help.

My son stayed home with an ear infection today. Going to the dr. Soon.

I stayed the same. That's all I ask for. I'm at 14. Hey that's all I gained with Malorie last time, so joining this to lose what I plan to gain with the pregnancy is a good trade. I have to justify this somehow.

Oh, here's my dilema.

My kids names are Matthew, Zachary, Malorie, and Z_________.

I need real names that start with Z. I want a Z name. Any thoughts?
Mine are Zoe and Zane.

 

[eeyore45]

:wave1: Mumbler (hope that's the right designation for waving, I hate when the smilies move around!!)

PrincessV btdt! and Our big trip to WDW with my mom (paying for a great deal! - which reminds me to post to Bee!!) anyway, AF was so bad (whooosh, did y'all here the doors slammin from the male lurkers??) ... and my obgyn couldnt find anything, she too tried me on bc pills, knowing I was going to WDW she told me to take up to 4 a day!! which I did... and still AF kept comin, and comin... and comin... and I hate when I have to buy clothes AT wdw because of AF!! Just try to find shorts in MGM in Oct!! It was horrible... I went to the website hystersisters and asked lots of questions over there... I finally decided (because my tests all came back there was no reason why I was bleeding so heavily for so long - and she too wanted to do the hysterectomy... ) but for criminitly sakes I only have one side!! I did NOT want to deal with a hysterectomy (just because my cousins, aunts and sils all went through that around 40, one at 35!) doesnt mean *I* have to so I went with an ablation, but do know that it is supposed to be permanant - the new procedure isnt with boiling water btw... it was painless... but some are saying its only good for 5 years!! 5 years of no AF I was there!! but like you posted, that anest. (how do you spell that? ) is the worst!! I was so afraid they were going to keep me, if they knew how I really felt... horrible!!

Spongemommy - hope those meds are workin!!

Bee - I just came across the letter I wrote to my mom, and my sil - my mom and sil became "best buds" after our "incident" it was horrible... I didnt mail that letter to my brother and his wife. I havent talked to them since, and what's worse he now gets to dictate *sigh.... its the hardest. So I say after you write the letter, let it rest for one week, go back and reread it - then decide. My mom almost died from a blood poison staph something, she was in the hospital for almost 3 months... and sometime during that high fever period she wrote me a 4 page letter.. made my dad promise to read it to me over the phone. He read one sentence, broke down, and I was sobbing, "PLEASE daddy dont read anymore" IT WAS HORRIBLE!! BUT I did decide to let go, and let God... ours isnt a perfect relationship, but I figured out what she needed. She needed to hear from me that I didnt hate her, and that I didnt forget her mom, so often, if something makes me think of grandma (like using her china, or a smell) I call my mom and tell her. Often I have to listen to a long diatribe, but its ok. I let it go. Its hardest for me because my mom drinks, and she calls me when she's drunk, so I just try and keep it short, and let her laugh, or lecture me... and let go and let God!!

Good luck...

(my that was tmi, I'm liable to erase this soon!)

 

[eeyore45]

Love the name Zoe (life giving)!! Zelia means sunshine in Spanish...
for a boy, I love the name Zachary!! Our names started with Nathan (gift of God, after miscarriages,etc, it was a Gift!! ) 2nd son was dh's turn, he picked Ryan, because of the Irish sounding... then with dd I fought hard to go with my grandmothers grandmother's name - Carrie Nye... nope, dh's sisters hated the name Carrie!! DS came up with her name because it rhymes with the boys name and its Irish!!! Perfect!!

just be careful when you ask, you get lots of advice!!!

oh and UTM - I stayed the same!! I get to keep my ribbon!!! It was touch and go for awhile!!

ariesI too jump up and get that water, do those exercises!!!

and if anybody is near a Bally's Fitness - its free for 8 weeks if you sign up!!

 

[the Fidge]

Good Morning Ladies! Hope everyone is in good health and happy spirits! WEll For my 3 days eefort and crying and whining hooray dropped 2lbs!! Please do not take notice I put my foot on the ground! Seriously it is worth it!

So glad you are helping to push me along today! My interview just got cancelled and rescheduled the gal went home sick. So it seems I will just have to get that water running and get on my exercise bicycle.

I didn't do very well last night I seem to be waking up at 2,3 or 4am and there is no baby getting a bottle here! So instead I snacked again! 3 rice cakes and some of the boys left over kielbasa!

Hoping tonight goes better!

 

[aldisneygrl]

Hello everyone, don't have much time. I lost 1 lb. UM! (keep that for the records). I think it is a stress loss, but I'll take it anyway.

Well, we have a new member of the family at our house. Her name is Trixie. She is a two year old Jack Russell Mix. She is mixed with something small because she is smaller than a normal JR. She weighs 13.5 lbs.

She had a pretty good first day. Shadow was giving her guidelines yesterday, and that made me nervous. I know it's a dog thing, but I still don't like it. They are doing better today. Although, she had a rough night. She got to wheezing at 2:00 AM. It was like she was choking. I called the vet that the shelter uses, and they want to see her. It may be from her kennel cough vacc. Please keep us in your prayers. She is a good dog, and a lap dog at that (she's in my lap now). I hope there isn't anything major wrong with her. Luckily, since I am taking her to their vet, they pick up the bill.

I'll try to post later. Have a good day peeps!


V, I would get a second opinion. Here's some to help you feel better.