Find Your Own "Directive" - the February Weight Loss / Life Style Change Challenge

[flvy]

Ugh running nutrition. I kept saying last year I was going to contact a sports nutritionist and never did. Whoo procrastination! I really need to though. I have zero idea how to fuel myself. I burned over 1000 calories running today, and have no idea what percentage to actually put back in and what kind of nutrients, other than protein. I don't eat a huge amount of carbs in my daily life, I'm sure I should have thrown in some whole grains to my ground turkey and avocado lunch/dinner. I might need to stop procrastinating this nutritionist visit now.

So a WooHoo! I'm alive so that's good. I got my run in. 8 miles. Not always fun or good, and most of it was in a very cold rain. Also I am so thankful for chocolate outrage GU, and the gift it gives me while on long runs. I haven't looked closely at my stats yet but over all my pace was amazing for this run.

I'm tired and my calves are kind of locked up, but I'm snuggled up watching TV and surfing the net. It's a pretty okay day off from work.

 

[JacknSally]

Ok, so a friend of mine just shared this video on Facebook... and I love it.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=966909533379983

It's really beautifully done. A chalkboard was set up in NYC for a day, and people were asked to write their biggest regret on the board. Everything that was written had one thing in common - they were all things that people had NOT done in their lives.. And how true is that? I've never heard someone say they regretted losing weight, staying in shape, getting healthy... But I have heard people say (and I've said it myself) that they regretted not doing it sooner, they regretted not sticking to their healthier eating, they regretted not getting up and getting a walk or run in.

You may feel like giving up or giving in right now, but a day or week or month or year from now, which choice will you regret making? Eating the McDouble and fries, or eating the apple and grilled chicken? Sitting on the couch and watching movies all day, or getting up and jogging for 30 minutes?

My woohoos for today:​

• It's sunny outside. It's still chilly and breezy, but the sun is here, and I love the sun so much. It's hard to feel blah when the sun is shining.
• I'm taking a big risk in starting my Etsy, but I have spent too much time not being just another employee in jobs I hated, and this may completely fall apart, but if it does, at least I can say that I tried. That's what I have to remember to tell myself whenever I get overrun with "what if this is a mistake?", "what if I waste all this time and money and energy?", "what if this falls apart?"..... DOUBT KILLS MORE DREAMS THAN FAILURE EVER WILL.
• You guys! I love this group so much. You are all a wonderful support system, and I really want to post a loss every week because I feel like you all are putting in so much work and it's not right for me to not do the same.
• My DH is so supportive. I have really been feeling guilty for staying at home the past few months - like I'm not carrying my weight, or I'm putting more pressure on him - but he never complains despite all the errands picking up supplies or going to the post office, all the costs associated with getting started, all the supplies taking over the house, or all the time spent working on orders. He just tells me over and over that he's proud of me.
• My dog is pretty much awesome.

Off to try and get in some treadmill time. Can't wait to read more woohoos!

 

[donac]

My biggest whoohoo for today is that I am still tracking my points this week. I really want to eat something but I am forcing myself to write up the test I need for tomorrow morning. I will probably make myself a warm cup of tea before I start dinner.

 

[DVCFan1994]

@flvy I tried to quote your posts, but my browser is acting weird and it was moving stuff all over. I am glad my story of using the balloon ladies as motivation long before race day helped you. The truth is, if you wait until race day to worry about them, you are adding extra stress to the experience. If you put the training in, you can feel confident that you can finish AND have fun along the way. Did you get a POT in for your races?

I also can't believe you ran in this weather today! Blech - but great for you That is dedication. I hated even walking from my car up to my kids school for pick-up. Cold, windy rain is worse than snow to me. And I am so with you on the nutrition front. I burned 900 calories with my long run yesterday and came home, had a chef style salad and was thinking, now what? I was hungry but couldn't decide what to have. Finally remembered I had bought chocolate milk and I had that. But I was hungry the rest of the day. I need to figure this out better. I think my gym has a sports nutritionist, it costs extra, but it would likely be worth it.

My WooHoo today. Hmmm. I am struggling today. Not that it is a bad day per se, just not much I am WooHooing personally about. Best I can come up with is my unofficial corral estimate for the Glass Slipper Challenge in 2.5 weeks. This close to the race usually rD has released the bib #s and corral breakdowns. But this year they are behind . Someone on the PHM 2016 thread found a backdoor way to get our bib numbers, by using MarathonFoto who does the official photos for the race. So, using that method, and going off the corral breakdowns for 2014 and 2015 I would either be in corral D or E, with P being the last corral, so in about the first 25% of runners, which means less crowds on the course and a bigger cushion from the aforementioned balloon ladies I like to have the cushion in case of injury or so I can stop and wait in lots of picture lines and still have time. Now, I hesitate to WooHoo about this yet, because it seems a little further up than I'd expect, but I am hopeful nonetheless General consensus on that thread seems to be this is probably pretty accurate, though by no means guaranteed.

 

[knkmom]

Happy Wednesday everyone! I'm a few days behind......

Accountability.......for me it's tracking every single thing I eat/drink on My Fitness Pal. The good, the bad, the ugly, it all gets logged in and so far (I'm on day 21 of tracking) so good!! I also find coming here each day or as often as I can keeps me accountable. Figuring this journey out, losing the weight for good and doing it the right way is so important to me and I am inspired by all of you each day!!

Celebrating.......I'm celebrating that I've managed to do atleast 30 minutes of cardio each day this week, bad knees and all. I've pulled my big girl panties up and I'm powering through it. I know from my orthopedic surgeon that I am not going to damage or hurt myself (my knees) by getting active, it's what needs to be done to strengthen my legs and knees! I hate my stationary bike but it's where I need to start, low impact on my knees!

 

[5xdisneyfans]

Ugh running nutrition. I kept saying last year I was going to contact a sports nutritionist and never did. Whoo procrastination! I really need to though. I have zero idea how to fuel myself. I burned over 1000 calories running today, and have no idea what percentage to actually put back in and what kind of nutrients, other than protein. I don't eat a huge amount of carbs in my daily life, I'm sure I should have thrown in some whole grains to my ground turkey and avocado lunch/dinner. I might need to stop procrastinating this nutritionist visit now.

So a WooHoo! I'm alive so that's good. I got my run in. 8 miles. Not always fun or good, and most of it was in a very cold rain. Also I am so thankful for chocolate outrage GU, and the gift it gives me while on long runs. I haven't looked closely at my stats yet but over all my pace was amazing for this run.

I'm tired and my calves are kind of locked up, but I'm snuggled up watching TV and surfing the net. It's a pretty okay day off from work.

Good job getting it done. I always wonder about nutrition also when I start to burn alot of calories and never know what to do.

 

[pinklmaonade]

Post-dinner snacking is a tough habit to break. I am still working on this one - so... share with me your methods/tactics.

same! i've never been a "midnight snacker" before but lately i just crave snacks after dinner

Welcome! A few things you said really sound familiar to me. One, I find it much easier to introduce good habits than take away bad ones. I find the bad ones disappear on their own. For instance, I keep stuff that can make a quick healthy dinner on hand. No more fast food.

there's a taco bell across the street from my apartment. i know that its 100% poison, but im tempted every day. i also had a similar experience with mcdonalds though - i got food poisoning from them once and ever since its just not appetizing AT ALL. same thing with kettle corn. I ralphed on the street in Salem, MA during halloween when i was a kid from eating too much kettle corn... cant stand even the smell of it since.

What I have done is I eat complex carbs at breakfast, and as part of my post workout refueling. But, I don't eat starches like bread or pasta from lunch time on. I eat beans, quinoa, whole grain rice, sweet potatoes and tons of veggies. But the starchy carbs are generally only within an hour either before or after my run.

I really need to follow your lead! I'm terrible - I kind of hate eating breakfast and I know it just ruins me for the rest of the day. I read somewhere that some monks reserve all of their food intake from dawn until noon and then just don't eat afterwards. you're like a simple carb-monk i need to figure out ways to make hearty breakfasts enjoyable for me, im sure that would solve a lot of my energy problems throughout the day.

I'm sure I should have thrown in some whole grains to my ground turkey and avocado lunch/dinner.

I know this isnt exactly what you described, but I just pictured the most delicious turkey avocado sandwich on whole grain and im practically DROOLING.

Here's my WOOHOO WEDNESDAY: I lost 3 lbs! YES!

 

[pinklmaonade]

I'm taking a big risk in starting my Etsy, but I have spent too much time not being just another employee in jobs I hated, and this may completely fall apart, but if it does, at least I can say that I tried. That's what I have to remember to tell myself whenever I get overrun with "what if this is a mistake?", "what if I waste all this time and money and energy?", "what if this falls apart?"..... DOUBT KILLS MORE DREAMS THAN FAILURE EVER WILL.

My grandmother used to tell me that being scared/nervous is a sign that you're doing something right because you're pushing yourself to meet challenges. When I was on the east coast I had a desk job for a while. I was so miserable and I just wanted to create things and work for myself... I started my own etsy store then too (it was only a hobby for me really though) and it was a HUGE help as a creative outlet. made me feel so accomplished to sell things that I had just dreamed up. Very rewarding. That was the last full time job I had - I've been working for myself (freelancing) ever since. The first year is always the scariest/most challenging because you really feel a loss of control (no steady paycheck, benefits, etc) but once you make it through that... you feel so empowered that you'll never want to go back. I've been working for myself for over 6 years now and most days I can do whatever I want, go wherever I want... My BF is super supportive as well, and it's important to have someone to keep you sane especially through the first year. Just don't give up and you'll be great!

My dog is pretty much awesome.

I'm totally obsessed with/LIVE FOR my dog. She's just the best ever. The cat is okay too.

WOOHOOS ALL AROUND!

 

[flvy]

I know this isnt exactly what you described, but I just pictured the most delicious turkey avocado sandwich on whole grain and im practically DROOLING.

Here's my WOOHOO WEDNESDAY: I lost 3 lbs! YES!

I've been craving having that sandwich with some thick cut bacon for weeks now. I can def feel my mouth starting to water at the thought. I keep talking myself out of buying the bacon.

@flvy I tried to quote your posts, but my browser is acting weird and it was moving stuff all over. I am glad my story of using the balloon ladies as motivation long before race day helped you. The truth is, if you wait until race day to worry about them, you are adding extra stress to the experience. If you put the training in, you can feel confident that you can finish AND have fun along the way. Did you get a POT in for your races?

I also can't believe you ran in this weather today! Blech - but great for you That is dedication. I hated even walking from my car up to my kids school for pick-up. Cold, windy rain is worse than snow to me. And I am so with you on the nutrition front. I burned 900 calories with my long run yesterday and came home, had a chef style salad and was thinking, now what? I was hungry but couldn't decide what to have. Finally remembered I had bought chocolate milk and I had that. But I was hungry the rest of the day. I need to figure this out better. I think my gym has a sports nutritionist, it costs extra, but it would likely be worth it.

My WooHoo today. Hmmm. I am struggling today. Not that it is a bad day per se, just not much I am WooHooing personally about. Best I can come up with is my unofficial corral estimate for the Glass Slipper Challenge in 2.5 weeks. This close to the race usually rD has released the bib #s and corral breakdowns. But this year they are behind . Someone on the PHM 2016 thread found a backdoor way to get our bib numbers, by using MarathonFoto who does the official photos for the race. So, using that method, and going off the corral breakdowns for 2014 and 2015 I would either be in corral D or E, with P being the last corral, so in about the first 25% of runners, which means less crowds on the course and a bigger cushion from the aforementioned balloon ladies I like to have the cushion in case of injury or so I can stop and wait in lots of picture lines and still have time. Now, I hesitate to WooHoo about this yet, because it seems a little further up than I'd expect, but I am hopeful nonetheless General consensus on that thread seems to be this is probably pretty accurate, though by no means guaranteed.

I completely forgot to submit for Dark Side which was stupid because I already had a PoT race. So I'll be squished in the front of the last corral for that one. I'm well under Disney pace now even on longer runs so that's making me feel better, but I'm still super annoyed with myself. Any kind of time cushion is good to have for pics or whatever else. And I've noticed they've been really behind for the princess races this year. I'm going to go with you're in the top 25% and it is a whoohoo. Also I need pictures of the medals. I am demanding this from everyone running it. I am jealous of everyone doing this race. ANNNNND you'll be at Disney soon.

I did run! I went out at 7 and it was a horrible time till it started spitting rain when I was at like 2.5 miles I got so mad I wouldn't be able to finish and turned up my pace by a ton. 90% of my race was debating driving to Shrewsbury to the Marathon store to get a light weight rain jacket (and getting a regatta sandwich).

Good job getting it done. I always wonder about nutrition also when I start to burn alot of calories and never know what to do.

I think I need to go in the name of science and just report back to you guys.

 

[pinklmaonade]

I've been craving having that sandwich with some thick cut bacon for weeks now.

omg so i need to tell you the recipe to the BEST grilled cheese ever...
Two slices of sourdough bread... lay the bread down, and put two or three slices of munster cheese on there. spread a pretty good layer of guac (or just mashed avo) on top of the cheese. then grill up some whole foods black forest bacon really crispy and lay that on top of the avo. cover with the other slice of bread. put a thin layer of mayo on one side of each slice. The mayo side is gonna go face down on a hot pan or cast iron. makes it SUPER CRISPY. don't put mayo on the inside of the sandwich, it will get soggy. then toss on a hot cast iron until brown and deliciously crispy. i like to press them pretty flat so all the cheese is melty and delicious. hows THAT for cravings?!

90% of my race was debating driving to Shrewsbury to the Marathon store to get a light weight rain jacket (and getting a regatta sandwich).

Shrewsbury? MA? I grew up in Mass. The sandwich i described above was made for me by my friend James, who now owns Roxy's Grilled Cheese. it became the "Green Munster" sandwich. its honestly the best, and it's worth going into the city to get one. I also had a huge crush on his younger brother Mike when i was in high school, so that sandwich makes me think of all kinds of good stuff lol.

 

[flvy]

@pinklmaonade A lot of us have MA connections. Most central Mass, but I grew up on the south shore. I'm glad we have another one to add to the list! And omg that sandwich sounds like a grilled cheese I would actually LOVE. I'm enjoying your trip down memory lane via cheese.


ETA: Trying to get an appointment now with a nutritionist/dietitian. It's going to happen this time.

 

[pjlla]

Ok, so a friend of mine just shared this video on Facebook... and I love it.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=966909533379983

It's really beautifully done. A chalkboard was set up in NYC for a day, and people were asked to write their biggest regret on the board. Everything that was written had one thing in common - they were all things that people had NOT done in their lives.. And how true is that? I've never heard someone say they regretted losing weight, staying in shape, getting healthy... But I have heard people say (and I've said it myself) that they regretted not doing it sooner, they regretted not sticking to their healthier eating, they regretted not getting up and getting a walk or run in.

You may feel like giving up or giving in right now, but a day or week or month or year from now, which choice will you regret making? Eating the McDouble and fries, or eating the apple and grilled chicken? Sitting on the couch and watching movies all day, or getting up and jogging for 30 minutes?

My woohoos for today:​

• It's sunny outside. It's still chilly and breezy, but the sun is here, and I love the sun so much. It's hard to feel blah when the sun is shining.
• I'm taking a big risk in starting my Etsy, but I have spent too much time not being just another employee in jobs I hated, and this may completely fall apart, but if it does, at least I can say that I tried. That's what I have to remember to tell myself whenever I get overrun with "what if this is a mistake?", "what if I waste all this time and money and energy?", "what if this falls apart?"..... DOUBT KILLS MORE DREAMS THAN FAILURE EVER WILL.
• You guys! I love this group so much. You are all a wonderful support system, and I really want to post a loss every week because I feel like you all are putting in so much work and it's not right for me to not do the same.
• My DH is so supportive. I have really been feeling guilty for staying at home the past few months - like I'm not carrying my weight, or I'm putting more pressure on him - but he never complains despite all the errands picking up supplies or going to the post office, all the costs associated with getting started, all the supplies taking over the house, or all the time spent working on orders. He just tells me over and over that he's proud of me.
• My dog is pretty much awesome.

Off to try and get in some treadmill time. Can't wait to read more woohoos!

Thank you, thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!! Thank you for posting that. It was a reminder that I needed SORELY!! I am DAILY filled with a toss up between regret and doubt and frustration and guilt. Things I WANT TO DO.... but feel guilty about spending the time/money on doing. Things I SHOULD DO.... but don't take the time to do because something else always seems like it needs to get done (housework). THINGS I HAVE TO DO (like laundry and work) and so I let those things consume my time instead of doing them quickly and moving on to something I LOVE to do.

I hope you don't mind but I cannot WAIT to share this on FB myself! I have a sign that hangs in my room near my dresser. I made it for myself because I am TIRED of putting off EVERYTHING until "someday" because I can't/don't ________________________ (fill in the blank with "have the money for it" or "take the time for it" or "have the time for it" or "think I am CAPABLE of doing it"). The sign says.............





Also fond of this one.............





THANK YOU again for a reminder that LIFE IS SHORT and NO ONE wants to get to the end of life with a pocketful of regrets.....................P

 

[pjlla]

omg so i need to tell you the recipe to the BEST grilled cheese ever...
Two slices of sourdough bread... lay the bread down, and put two or three slices of munster cheese on there. spread a pretty good layer of guac (or just mashed avo) on top of the cheese. then grill up some whole foods black forest bacon really crispy and lay that on top of the avo. cover with the other slice of bread. put a thin layer of mayo on one side of each slice. The mayo side is gonna go face down on a hot pan or cast iron. makes it SUPER CRISPY. don't put mayo on the inside of the sandwich, it will get soggy. then toss on a hot cast iron until brown and deliciously crispy. i like to press them pretty flat so all the cheese is melty and delicious. hows THAT for cravings?!


Shrewsbury? MA? I grew up in Mass. The sandwich i described above was made for me by my friend James, who now owns Roxy's Grilled Cheese. it became the "Green Munster" sandwich. its honestly the best, and it's worth going into the city to get one. I also had a huge crush on his younger brother Mike when i was in high school, so that sandwich makes me think of all kinds of good stuff lol.

Another Mass person (won't use the term that folks in NH call you/us all, as it isn't family friendly or PC )! Double welcome then! I was born-bred in MA for my first 27 years, but have lived in NH now for 24 years (yikes.... that pretty much gives away my age, doesn't it!?). I am from Sturbridge... how about you? ..................P

 

[Lady Marie]

Woohoo-ing over here that I somehow found motivation for exercising yesterday. I was not in the mindset at all (waiting for dinner to cook in the oven) and I had to wait 25 minutes so I said why not? And I actually did. It helped curb my appetite a bit too (even though I probably made up for that calorie deficit with my wine....) but anyway, it feels so much better to have done some cardio than to be sitting here today wishing I hadn't found excuses to weasel my own self out of it!

omg so i need to tell you the recipe to the BEST grilled cheese ever...
Two slices of sourdough bread... lay the bread down, and put two or three slices of munster cheese on there. spread a pretty good layer of guac (or just mashed avo) on top of the cheese. then grill up some whole foods black forest bacon really crispy and lay that on top of the avo. cover with the other slice of bread. put a thin layer of mayo on one side of each slice. The mayo side is gonna go face down on a hot pan or cast iron. makes it SUPER CRISPY. don't put mayo on the inside of the sandwich, it will get soggy. then toss on a hot cast iron until brown and deliciously crispy. i like to press them pretty flat so all the cheese is melty and delicious. hows THAT for cravings?!

I'm surprised my keyboard didn't freeze up while typing this reply due to the drool...... I can't tell DH about this or he will want me to make them everyday for his lunch! Lol!

 

[flvy]

I just have to add to the don't wait conversation. Just do it. If the reason is you don't want to do something alone, well then you don't actually have a valid reason. If I waited for friends/family/significant others to do things I'd never leave my house. Go out and explore! Live your life! Start now, there's no reason not too. Even if the starting is getting the money to do something, go round up the change in your house and save it, that's starting now.

 

[pinklmaonade]

Another Mass person (won't use the term that folks in NH call you/us all, as it isn't family friendly or PC )! Double welcome then! I was born-bred in MA for my first 27 years, but have lived in NH now for 24 years (yikes.... that pretty much gives away my age, doesn't it!?). I am from Sturbridge... how about you? ..................P

I grew up in Revere but my parents live in Framingham now. I bounce around, I lived in NYC for a number of years and now LA. Most of my friends are still on the east coast though, so I go back to visit pretty often. I absolutely love visiting my family, my parents are the best and you can't beat fall in New England.

Been in LA for almost a year now, but it's hard to make friends here if you're not a huge partier...

 

[5xdisneyfans]

Loving everyones Woohoo's. I am too sick to woohoo. I hate feeling like garbage. Fingers crossed it will pass soon.

 

[JacknSally]

Another woohoo for today - I just did 20 minutes on the treadmill. I tend to get caught up comparing myself to others, and I have to learn to stop doing that. 20 minutes isn't as glamorous as 60 minutes or 90 or 120 minutes, but it's more than sitting on the couch, and I'm at a different point in my progress than the people who can do 60+, and I have to be ok with that. I'll never get to 60 minutes if I don't get to 20 minutes first.

My grandmother used to tell me that being scared/nervous is a sign that you're doing something right because you're pushing yourself to meet challenges. When I was on the east coast I had a desk job for a while. I was so miserable and I just wanted to create things and work for myself... I started my own etsy store then too (it was only a hobby for me really though) and it was a HUGE help as a creative outlet. made me feel so accomplished to sell things that I had just dreamed up. Very rewarding. That was the last full time job I had - I've been working for myself (freelancing) ever since. The first year is always the scariest/most challenging because you really feel a loss of control (no steady paycheck, benefits, etc) but once you make it through that... you feel so empowered that you'll never want to go back. I've been working for myself for over 6 years now and most days I can do whatever I want, go wherever I want... My BF is super supportive as well, and it's important to have someone to keep you sane especially through the first year. Just don't give up and you'll be great!


I'm totally obsessed with/LIVE FOR my dog. She's just the best ever. The cat is okay too.

WOOHOOS ALL AROUND!

Thank you for sharing your experience!! It's really refreshing to hear. I have no idea what I'm doing really, or if my stats are where they should be at this point, or what. So it's nice to hear someone else's experience with a similar situation. Thank you!

And YES!! My dog is my WORLD. I've often told DH that he is a solid 2nd place and if I ever had to choose between the two, it likely wouldn't end well for him. Haha.

@pinklmaonade A lot of us have MA connections. Most central Mass, but I grew up on the south shore. I'm glad we have another one to add to the list! And omg that sandwich sounds like a grilled cheese I would actually LOVE. I'm enjoying your trip down memory lane via cheese.


ETA: Trying to get an appointment now with a nutritionist/dietitian. It's going to happen this time.

Can't wait to hear how your meeting with the nutritionist goes!! Please be sure to share!

Thank you, thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!! Thank you for posting that. It was a reminder that I needed SORELY!! I am DAILY filled with a toss up between regret and doubt and frustration and guilt. Things I WANT TO DO.... but feel guilty about spending the time/money on doing. Things I SHOULD DO.... but don't take the time to do because something else always seems like it needs to get done (housework). THINGS I HAVE TO DO (like laundry and work) and so I let those things consume my time instead of doing them quickly and moving on to something I LOVE to do.

I hope you don't mind but I cannot WAIT to share this on FB myself! I have a sign that hangs in my room near my dresser. I made it for myself because I am TIRED of putting off EVERYTHING until "someday" because I can't/don't ________________________ (fill in the blank with "have the money for it" or "take the time for it" or "have the time for it" or "think I am CAPABLE of doing it"). The sign says.............

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Also fond of this one.............

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THANK YOU again for a reminder that LIFE IS SHORT and NO ONE wants to get to the end of life with a pocketful of regrets.....................P

You are so welcome! And feel free to share all you want - I can't take any credit for the video, but I'm glad it meant so much to you, too! I LOVE both of the quotes that you shared!! Money is the big "I can't do this" excuse for 90% of our wild ideas, and it's so hard to juggle having experiences vs. having money to get through. We want to go several places this year - nothing huge, just a few weekends here and there, like going to Nashville or Atlanta or Orlando - and it's so hard because it's do you take a trip and spend a few hundred dollars, or do you save that money in case you need it for something down the road? There's no guarantees you'll be in a better situation down the road... Maybe next year you realize that you totally could've taken that trip in April but didn't, and now you legitimately can't for whatever reason. Or you decide to wait until you have a better job or more money, but then you get there and with the better job comes a less flexible schedule, or you've had kids and a loss of flexibility, or your health has deteriorated so you can't travel... But at the same time, if you spend that money and the next month your utilities are higher than expected or your car dies, then you feel guilty and irresponsible because you shouldn't have spent that money and now you don't know what to do.

30 years from now, do you want to look back and say "WOW, I'm so glad we went to Disney randomly for the weekend - what an awesome time we had! Yeah money was kind of tight for a couple of months after, but this is my favorite memory" or "Gee, I really wish we'd done that trip that weekend after all, because we had no idea there wouldn't be another weekend to do it." So what do you do? As someone who is NOT AT ALL good with decisions, it's definitely something that is struggled with in my house!

 

[JacknSally]

Loving everyones Woohoo's. I am too sick to woohoo. I hate feeling like garbage. Fingers crossed it will pass soon.

But even feeling like crud means you're alive and here, so WOOHOO after all!

 

[courtneybeth]

Question of the Day: February 3

It's woohoo Wednesday!
Wall-e and Eve are having a great day. You should be too!
In keeping with tradition, we will share good news on Wednesday.
Nothing too big or too small - all events welcome.

What are you celebrating today?
​

While I went home sick today because I wasn't feeling well, this email did perk me right up and gave me something to celebrate.