Disneyland Divas working out, getting healthy, and looking fine in '09!!

[CaliforniaDreamer]

Responding on my phone so excuse typos. Sarah are you serious? He is really becoming a trainer? And suddenly you don't want to work out anymore?

He's not training you is he?

Kelly yes pain will cause fluid buildup

 

[sahbushka]

Responding on my phone so excuse typos. Sarah are you serious? He is really becoming a trainer? And suddenly you don't want to work out anymore?

He's not training you is he?

Kelly yes pain will cause fluid buildup

Yup, crazy huh? I think it is just a phase I am going through. Once I get back in the gym once I will be fine to continue...it is just getting started again since I haven't been for a month or so. All the overtime didn't leave me a choice and now I have a little more free time but am still working tons of overtime so I am using that as an excuse to not get back to it. I really need to work on that! My husband has always enjoyed weight lifting and working out. He was a weight lifter in high school and still holds most of his high school records for his weight class. He benches over 300 and squats over 500. Now he is working on getting rid of his gut so he will be taken more seriously and he is signed up at the college for his personal trainers course. There are 3 courses over a year to get his certificate. I have always suspected that he might want to do this someday and I am glad that he is doing it. He's not training me yet, but I know he wants to...I am resisting at this time but I don't know if I will be able to once he starts his class.

Sarah

 

[CaliforniaDreamer]

Hearing you talk about it makes me think of being taught to drive by a spouse who is a driver's ed instructor. Although of course, some people do just fine. My own trainer trained his fiance/wife.

The key is just getting back to the gym. Kinda like school starting in Sept. I used to dread it but then always went home happy after that first day.

I am more convinced after my last trip that it is all about keeping your body moving. And since most of us don't have the luxury of just walking and sight-seeing all day, we need to make the effort to get out at least once a day (better if twice) and move. I'm talking to myself here, you realize.

(btw, it sounds like this is a good move for your husband)

Yup, crazy huh? I think it is just a phase I am going through. Once I get back in the gym once I will be fine to continue...it is just getting started again since I haven't been for a month or so. All the overtime didn't leave me a choice and now I have a little more free time but am still working tons of overtime so I am using that as an excuse to not get back to it. I really need to work on that! My husband has always enjoyed weight lifting and working out. He was a weight lifter in high school and still holds most of his high school records for his weight class. He benches over 300 and squats over 500. Now he is working on getting rid of his gut so he will be taken more seriously and he is signed up at the college for his personal trainers course. There are 3 courses over a year to get his certificate. I have always suspected that he might want to do this someday and I am glad that he is doing it. He's not training me yet, but I know he wants to...I am resisting at this time but I don't know if I will be able to once he starts his class.

Sarah

 

[grizbuzz]

OMG! I am not having a good day. I just typed it out a long message and then lost it.

I'll just skip all the details and cut to the chase. VP at company did not approve my transfer to Switzerland. This after they've told me for two weeks that all was good and to go ahead with plans. This after DH quit his job last Friday and I pulled the boys out of their respective schools. Head of my department is going to go back and try a last time for me. I've offered to take a leave of absence for a couple of months to nullify the additional expense of moving to Switzerland. Hope it works. Pixie dust most appreciated.

We are going regardless. Just will have to look for a job in Switzerland if this doesn't work out.

On exercise front, did a 4 mile run today. And met with PT last week. He scheduled me one last long run for this weekend - over 12 miles. Will try to pull it off. We're delaying taper since this is not just a race, but also a training run for my marathon - which is still scheduled for January 2010. That may change, but still good to stick with the training plan for now.

And regarding exercise, YES, it is key to any long term weight loss, maintenance, healthy living program. And the only way to get excited about exercise is to get that blood flowing. Afterwards, you WILL be glad you did it. I promise!

 

[CaliforniaDreamer]

Jen, I can't believe they did that to you. That's horrible. I hope that they will reconsider with your offer of a partial leave. Otherwise, a new job may be waiting for you in Switzerland that you'll love...


Exercise... not only is it key to losing weight but it's just so good for you, in so many ways. You are so right.

OMG! I am not having a good day. I just typed it out a long message and then lost it.

I'll just skip all the details and cut to the chase. VP at company did not approve my transfer to Switzerland. This after they've told me for two weeks that all was good and to go ahead with plans. This after DH quit his job last Friday and I pulled the boys out of their respective schools. Head of my department is going to go back and try a last time for me. I've offered to take a leave of absence for a couple of months to nullify the additional expense of moving to Switzerland. Hope it works. Pixie dust most appreciated.

We are going regardless. Just will have to look for a job in Switzerland if this doesn't work out.

On exercise front, did a 4 mile run today. And met with PT last week. He scheduled me one last long run for this weekend - over 12 miles. Will try to pull it off. We're delaying taper since this is not just a race, but also a training run for my marathon - which is still scheduled for January 2010. That may change, but still good to stick with the training plan for now.

And regarding exercise, YES, it is key to any long term weight loss, maintenance, healthy living program. And the only way to get excited about exercise is to get that blood flowing. Afterwards, you WILL be glad you did it. I promise!

 

[grizbuzz]

American Medical Association recently released study indicating that with four healthy habits you can decrease your chances of getting the most common and deadly chronic diseases by almost 80%!

It's worth it!!!

Here are the four habits:

1. Maintain a healthy weight. Your body mass index should be lower than 30.
2. Never smoke. (But if you already do, you should quit.)
3. Get at least 3.5 hours of exercise every week.
4. Follow a healthy diet high in fruits, vegetables, and whole-grain breads, and limited in meats

And here are the results:

Specifically, in the study, all four of the healthy habits combined were linked to a:

93% lower risk of type 2 diabetes
81% lower risk of heart attack
50% lower risk of stroke
36% lower risk of cancer

How's that for motivation!

Here's the article:
http://www.webmdhealth.com/nl/nlv.aspx?id=gbfDtOUkhUw=&s=11886

 

[sahbushka]

Yesterday was my wi day and I was down a good amount! I am hoping to hit 40 gone next week but we will see. I have our county fair and a bbq this weekend which I know will be difficult to eat well. I will try to save my WA points for these.

Hope everyone is having a great day.

Sarah

 

[grizbuzz]

Yesterday was my wi day and I was down a good amount! I am hoping to hit 40 gone next week but we will see. I have our county fair and a bbq this weekend which I know will be difficult to eat well. I will try to save my WA points for these.

Hope everyone is having a great day.

Sarah

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

I did a 13.88 mile run today. Walked about 1 mile of it. I'm totally wiped and not a happy camper right now. But the good news is...it's time to TAPER. That means no more long runs until Disneyland 1/2 marathon. Yeah!!

DH just left for Switzerland for 1 week to get started with work and to try to find us an apartment. Kids want to go out to dinner, but I can hardly walk across the room at this point, so we will be staying in and resting. Hopefully, I'll feel better tomorrow.

Hope everyone is well!

 

[CaliforniaDreamer]

American Medical Association recently released study indicating that with four healthy habits you can decrease your chances of getting the most common and deadly chronic diseases by almost 80%!

1. Maintain a healthy weight. Your body mass index should be lower than 30.
2. Never smoke. (But if you already do, you should quit.)
3. Get at least 3.5 hours of exercise every week.
4. Follow a healthy diet high in fruits, vegetables, and whole-grain breads, and limited in meats

And here are the results:

Specifically, in the study, all four of the healthy habits combined were linked to a:

93% lower risk of type 2 diabetes
81% lower risk of heart attack
50% lower risk of stroke
36% lower risk of cancer

How's that for motivation!
]

Hi Jen, thank you so much and please keep up the info for us! 3 1/2 hours per week is really lower than I would have guessed. Almost everyone can do that much, easily.

I've got to check my bmi now...

Yesterday was my wi day and I was down a good amount! I am hoping to hit 40 gone next week but we will see. I have our county fair and a bbq this weekend which I know will be difficult to eat well. I will try to save my WA points for these.

Sarah

Oh, Sarah, congratulations. You are doing soooo well. Keep it up!!

I did a 13.88 mile run today. Walked about 1 mile of it. I'm totally wiped and not a happy camper right now. But the good news is...it's time to TAPER. That means no more long runs until Disneyland 1/2 marathon. Yeah!!

DH just left for Switzerland for 1 week to get started with work and to try to find us an apartment. Kids want to go out to dinner, but I can hardly walk across the room at this point, so we will be staying in and resting. Hopefully, I'll feel better tomorrow.

Hope everyone is well!

Jen, you are amazing. Great that you get your taper time now. So as you may know, I spent the last three days at DL eating some wonderful meals. I found last DL visits that my body is not thrilled with the greasy snacks there so it helps that I'm not tempted by those. (btw I don't begrudge anyone else eating them, I'm just talking about myself). But still, I ate much more than I would if at home. And it's showing on the scales.

We were eating high end, wonderful meals, and walking a LOT, (if 3 1/2 hours a week was my goal, I'd be set until Christmas - ) but still it appears I gained two pounds in four days. I will weigh tomorrow to see if part of it was water retention (hoping...).

Since last week I was at my lowest weight in years, I need to get back on track. Of course I could not exercise today because I've managed to get a cold from being outside at night for three nights in a row (until very late).

Drinking a lot of water and tea.

 

[sahbushka]

It has been a difficult week to say the least. My back went out on friday and then on Sunday I binged and tried to get back op monday but ended up binging again. I can't go to my regular ww meeting wednesday due to a double at work so I have decided to go today. I am hoping it will help me refocus. I think the things that triggered my binge were missing out on something I had really been looking forward to (I didn't get to take my kids to the county fair due to my back - dh took them while I stayed home on the couch), people started noticing my weight loss, and I hit 100 days op. I am so frustrated with myself. I did take all the extra food I bought and put it in the lunchroom at work so that others will eat it and I won't. Today I have been op so far and I am trying to push the water to help flush out all the extra stuff in my body. I could really use some pixie dust right now.

Sarah

 

[grizbuzz]

It has been a difficult week to say the least. My back went out on friday and then on Sunday I binged and tried to get back op monday but ended up binging again. I can't go to my regular ww meeting wednesday due to a double at work so I have decided to go today. I am hoping it will help me refocus. I think the things that triggered my binge were missing out on something I had really been looking forward to (I didn't get to take my kids to the county fair due to my back - dh took them while I stayed home on the couch), people started noticing my weight loss, and I hit 100 days op. I am so frustrated with myself. I did take all the extra food I bought and put it in the lunchroom at work so that others will eat it and I won't. Today I have been op so far and I am trying to push the water to help flush out all the extra stuff in my body. I could really use some pixie dust right now.

Sarah

Here's some pixie dust!!

Oh Sarah, don't beat yourself up! Let it go and get back on points and this little blip will be so easy to recover from. It's all part of the process. Let it go and move on! Focus on what to do right and not what you did wrong. And get back to WW for some inspiration!

This is not worth getting upset over and it is SO WORTH getting back on track. YOU DESERVE IT!!! YOU ROCK!!! YOU ARE SUCCEEDING!!!

GO GIRLFRIEND!!!

 

[sahbushka]

Here's some pixie dust!!

Oh Sarah, don't beat yourself up! Let it go and get back on points and this little blip will be so easy to recover from. It's all part of the process. Let it go and move on! Focus on what to do right and not what you did wrong. And get back to WW for some inspiration!

This is not worth getting upset over and it is SO WORTH getting back on track. YOU DESERVE IT!!! YOU ROCK!!! YOU ARE SUCCEEDING!!!

GO GIRLFRIEND!!!

Thank you. I am really trying to move on. I am chuggin the water and have plans to go to ww tonight. I need to get back to how I was week one as far as trying to follow the good health guidelines about water and fruits and veggies. Exersize won't be happening for a while with my back being all messed up so it will be all about the food. I am trying to remember some of the inspirational quotes that have helped me in the past.

"tomorrow is always fresh with no mistakes in it"
"do I want to eat something fabulous or do I want to BE fabulous"

Sarah

 

[mommaU4]

Surprise!! Guess who?


Sarah!! You can do this. Heck, you ARE doing this. Don't beat yourself up over a binge or two. This is a life long change you are making and it's not realistic to think you will be perfect and eat healthy every day, every meal for the rest of your life. So it is what it is. Now get back on track and move on.

And in fact, you might like to know that YOU are the one inspiring me to get back on track.

I've been slacking off for so long now. Weeks. I was trying to just maintain, but who are we kidding. I was gaining and I knew it. Could totally feel it in my clothes!

I stepped back on the scale yesterday morning and sure enough........ I am back in the 20's! 222.4 to be exact. Not good at all. Last time I weighed I was at 213.

So here I am again. I refuse to give up. I was back on track yesterday, eating healthy, using my food journal, drinking my water, etc. Today I am going to walk or do one of my DVDs. I desperately want to get below 200. That's been my goal all along and I've gotten as close as 209 and would always go back up. Not sure why I'm sabotaging myself , but I must keep trying.

Anyway, I hope you are all doing well. Keep at it! It's good to see everyone again.

 

[sahbushka]

Surprise!! Guess who?


Sarah!! You can do this. Heck, you ARE doing this. Don't beat yourself up over a binge or two. This is a life long change you are making and it's not realistic to think you will be perfect and eat healthy every day, every meal for the rest of your life. So it is what it is. Now get back on track and move on.

And in fact, you might like to know that YOU are the one inspiring me to get back on track.

I've been slacking off for so long now. Weeks. I was trying to just maintain, but who are we kidding. I was gaining and I knew it. Could totally feel it in my clothes!

I stepped back on the scale yesterday morning and sure enough........ I am back in the 20's! 222.4 to be exact. Not good at all. Last time I weighed I was at 213.

So here I am again. I refuse to give up. I was back on track yesterday, eating healthy, using my food journal, drinking my water, etc. Today I am going to walk or do one of my DVDs. I desperately want to get below 200. That's been my goal all along and I've gotten as close as 209 and would always go back up. Not sure why I'm sabotaging myself , but I must keep trying.

Anyway, I hope you are all doing well. Keep at it! It's good to see everyone again.

Ah Beth Thanks. And I am so glad to hear you are back on that confounded wagon! So far today I am back up there with you! We can do this! I know we can. Here is to a great op day! (this is as close to drinking water as I could find).

Sarah

 

[CaliforniaDreamer]

I am so happy to see you here, Beth!!!!

Sarah, girl, you have all the right stuff. Look at how far you've come. You know that one slip does not mean you have to slide all the way down the mountain. You've already picked yourself up and are doing all the right things. You are the one who always reminds me to drink my water!!

I know that you've hurt your back and when that happens to me it's so easy to feel depressed. Be good to yourself - listen to your favorite music...

Beth, you're a hero to us, you've accomplished so much. You've had your breather, now you're ready for the next part. I know you can do it. (and with the kids in school it should help some, right?)

I gained 2 lb in my four days at Dl but I see now that it's almost all off. So maybe some of that was water retention from the salty food. In any event, it's encouraging to see that a short overindulgence was not a horrible lasting scale curse.

Of course, I'm sick, but darned if I'm not one of those people whose appetite is the last thing to go.

Okay - water, tea, positive thoughts!!!! If you can move your body, go and enjoy it! Put on an exercise dvd if it's too hot outside.

 

[mommaU4]

And I am so glad to hear you are back on that confounded wagon! So far today I am back up there with you!

Whoo hoo!! Now we just need to hang on tight and not fall off again. Hold me!!

Beth, you're a hero to us, you've accomplished so much. You've had your breather, now you're ready for the next part. I know you can do it. (and with the kids in school it should help some, right?)

Awww thanks!! I am ready for the next part. I want this so bad. And yes, having the kids back in school will help. For one, it forces me to walk the twins to school. And two, I don't have to be in the kitchen as much during the day constantly fixing them snacks and such.

I hope you feel better. Glad to hear most of the DL weight has fallen off!

 

[grizbuzz]

Hold on tight ladies!!!

Haven't done a smidge of exercise since my long run on Saturday. Must work out today!! I had planned to take two days off, but not four.

Today is Max's first day back at school. He goes to his old school for a couple weeks and then we will leave for Switzerland.

Things still not looking good at my work front, but I'm making it difficult for boss to just say "no job." So he continues to look for work for me (or at least to tell me he is still trying).

Here a little QUOTE of the DAY:
The thing that is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself.
-Anna Quindlen

BE AMAZING DIVAS!!
AND MOVE IT!!

 

[mommaU4]

Jen, I hope Max has a good first day back. And good luck to you on the job front! I still cannot believe you move in a few weeks. How thrilling!!!



Have a great day ladies. I almost fell off the wagon last night. I was so tempted to eat some ice cream for dinner no less, but I went with a bowl of vege soup instead. Not as tasty, but I felt better about my choice.

 

[CaliforniaDreamer]

Have a great day ladies. I almost fell off the wagon last night. I was so tempted to eat some ice cream for dinner no less, but I went with a bowl of vege soup instead. Not as tasty, but I felt better about my choice.

GREAT CHOICE!!!!

Jen, I'm glad you're keeping on your boss about a job. Is there a time frame on this Switzerland stay?

I'm happy to report I'm back to my new low (for years) that I won last week before I did my DL eating. So it took three days to put on 2 lb and four days to get it off. Probably a lot of water gain there but whatever, it's gone again!!

I've got to eat carefully because I'm not exercising yet (still sick). I have planned a workout this Friday afternoon and of course it will be easy.

Have a healthy, fun day!!!!

 

[sahbushka]

I managed to stay on the wagon yesterday (even though we made cookies with ds) and I am doing well today (even with a group meal at work!) I feel a lot better about myself even though I had a HUGE gain at my meeting last night . Hopefully I will be able to get it off this week!

Great choice Beth! I know how hard it is!!!! Remember this feeling of being proud of yourself for making a great choice!

Sarah