In Search of my Body...Not The One I ate...#3 "Crowning Goddesses As We Go"

[amykab]

My weight has pretty much been the same for just over a month. Anywhere between 191-195. It would thrill me to go below 190 by christmas...and 185 by the half. I had hoped to be below 180 by the half, but I don't think that will happen. Like I said, my clothes are fitting differently though. A pair of 12's I bought like 3 weeks ago, are loose enough already to need a belt. And I have been able to buy a couple other pairs of 12's in other brands. This makes me feel good.

On that subject, I bought diva jeans from old navy. I loved them earlier in the year. I still love the low waist, but I think they are cutting them even slimmer in the thighs. I kept the pair I got. I think another 5 pounds and they will be perfect. 14's were way too big. Saggy Butt. ON had their sale on friday so I tried a pair of the flirt style. I LOVE them.

So my plan is...
Exercise-
-get back on my 1/2 training on saturday. I felt like I deserved at least a week off from running after finishing the 1/2.
-I am off to Target later to get weights for the shred ( I hope to do the DVD 3X a week)
-Continue on with pilates, it is definitely helping me lose inches

Eating:
-I am doing ok here I think, but am considering joining weight watchers online to help me track better
-do better with hydration (helps with weight loss and running)
-I can't give up the drinky-drinks totally. So I'll try to stick to lower cal beers and only have them on the weekends.

 

[DisneyWorld Delight]

I really don't want to argue Walmart with you guys, on this thread, at Christmas time. But if you are interested in why, we, as a family boycott them and not every big box store, then contact me offline. It's a carefully thought out moral decision. I am honestly surprised more Christians concerned with social justice don't make the same decision.

Liz - I would love to know your reasons. But not this week. I am too exhausted to feel it through. Kwim?

 

[3DisneyKids]

On the Wal-Mart issue...Liz is right that this is not the place or time. But the reasons are moral, political, religious, and so on. Has nothing to do with how they treat their employees or what their price points are. More global stuff.

Crap--gotta get to the bus stop. Will respond to the other posts in a bit.

 

[lisaviolet]

Ah,

It's almost here guys, eh? You must be so excited. So sad not to see you all. But so happy that you all have the opportunity to be together. That's wonderful to think about - all this time for you all on the thread and now so many of you will be together.
Please take lots of pictures to post. I want to live through you guys.

Erika - your mother is so flippin' fascinating to me. Wow. I'm so fascinated by her. Has she changed as she got older in her thoughts? Not in regards to Santa and those awful awful cold hearted reindeers - but ways/thinking in general. I talk about her here Erika you know. I was emotionally touched by the post way back when you talked about how incredibly supportive she has been your entire life - as in you can do anything with your life - anything is possible. Really touched me deeply. As I was with the quilt. You really won the lottery with mothers, eh? (You know you sell your brother as the discount AP guy - - you should sell hiim as the son of one fascinating woman!! ). As are you and Jeff fascinating discussing such things pre-marriage. A lot of people don't talk about parenting issues before marrying. Wow all around.

 

[lisaviolet]

Amy - wonderful on your jeans. Nice. How are you doing Amy? I think of you often with work. Are you enjoying your time at home? Where are you at with all of it? With such a cute one - maybe a lovely thing in disguise to be let go? Thinking outloud.

 

[3DisneyKids]

Lisa, you are SO right that I won the Mom lottery. Totally. She is incredible and a hero to me. She is an anthropologist by trade, so she is constantly traipsing around the globe (and we kids went with her when we were little, living abroad for years at a time). Earlier this year, she and my dad were in Uzbekistan for several months. Years ago, she was the apprentice to Margaret Mead, who is actually my Godmother (or was, before she died).

Anyway, all of her foreign experience (most of which is to impovrished places and developing nations) really colored who who is, of course. So to answer your question, yes, she is still very much the same and thinks the same. She and my dad regularly march on Washington--picket signs and all--protesting the ills of society.

When I had Kelly--my 3rd kid in 3 years--and I was thus home with three very young kids, she and my dad sold their house of 25 years in New York and moved here to Maine to help me. When asked why she would leave her home of so many years to come here her response was simple, "What else should I be doing with my life? Helping my daughter raise her children is the best way to spend my life that I know."

So yeah, she is truly amazing. Thanks for noticing.

 

[amykab]

Amy - wonderful on your jeans. Nice. How are you doing Amy? I think of you often with work. Are you enjoying your time at home? Where are you at with all of it? With such a cute one - maybe a lovely thing in disguise to be let go? Thinking outloud.

Thanks,Lisa. I am SO enjoying my time at home. Definitely a blessing and the time with Delena is totally priceless. I feel so much better on the inside too, since getting laid off. It was becoming a toxic place to be. I've gone through some little funks the last couple weeks related to coming to terms with not having as much time as I thought I would to do stuff/projects at home, but in the end I've realized all that matters is the time spent with Delena.

Lyz- Delena loves the tree. She points to everything on it and says "wats dat" (what's that?). So cute. I usually do a fancy tree with all glass snowmen but this year I've pulled out my older, non breakable ornaments and it's really cool because some of these ornaments I haven't used in years. I even have my baby's 1st christmas ornament out this year.

Liz-do you read the Sookie Stackhouse books? I just started book 1 yesterday and am almost done. I love it. Delena and I will be off to barnes and noble tomorrow for the next one. I so wish we had HBO so I could watch true blood.

I bought my 2 pound weights today. Jillian will be kicking my butt tomorrow.

Cheers,
Amy

 

[lisaviolet]

Lisa, you are SO right that I won the Mom lottery. Totally. She is incredible and a hero to me. She is an anthropologist by trade, so she is constantly traipsing around the globe (and we kids went with her when we were little, living abroad for years at a time). Earlier this year, she and my dad were in Uzbekistan for several months. Years ago, she was the apprentice to Margaret Mead, who is actually my Godmother (or was, before she died).

Anyway, all of her foreign experience (most of which is to impovrished places and developing nations) really colored who who is, of course. So to answer your question, yes, she is still very much the same and thinks the same. She and my dad regularly march on Washington--picket signs and all--protesting the ills of society.

When I had Kelly--my 3rd kid in 3 years--and I was thus home with three very young kids, she and my dad sold their house of 25 years in New York and moved here to Maine to help me. When asked why she would leave her home of so many years to come here her response was simple, "What else should I be doing with my life? Helping my daughter raise her children is the best way to spend my life that I know."

So yeah, she is truly amazing. Thanks for noticing.

Oh my gosh Erika. I'm pretty darn emotional these days - but really. Wow. Just wow on her knowing what is important. What an inspirational woman.

She hit me early in this thread. And honestly it could have been my stalking days. I'm pretty sure it was you. I think you were talking about not wanting to be in pictures and she said something like "you're taking away parts of your children's history/life" or something like that. I was so incredibly intrigued about such insight.

What countries did you live in Erika? I'm so curious about your experience abroad. You and your brother? More siblings?

I'm just sighing. I don't know what to say about that. I'm emotional. I guess I had no idea anyone had mothers like that. My mother is lovely. But she was always tied down by the way a woman is supposed to be. How she thought she was supposed to be in this world. You know - being "good" and looking to others. And very early on seeing herself through my father or other women in her life. Or looks. Yeah looks. Or something. But I saw more, of course. I saw a woman who wanted more - when she gave so much and that was such a wonderful gift - but wanted something. Something unspoken. She used to come in at night and put me to bed as a very young child and tell me "please don't get married until you're twenty five" - I have a memory of this being said over and over. I guess it worked . I'm forty one mom. I don't how to explain what I'm feeling. Crying. I guess I never imagined that someone my age had a mother like yours. As in true to herself. Truly truly fascinated.

 

[lisaviolet]

Thanks,Lisa. I am SO enjoying my time at home. Definitely a blessing and the time with Delena is totally priceless. I feel so much better on the inside too, since getting laid off. It was becoming a toxic place to be. I've gone through some little funks the last couple weeks related to coming to terms with not having as much time as I thought I would to do stuff/projects at home, but in the end I've realized all that matters is the time spent with Delena.

I'm so glad that you're seeing it that way Amy. That there is lovliness in a stressful situation. A hidden gem for sure.

My brother had a period where they did cutbacks years back (landscape architect/urban planning). And he was underemployed with days and hours. And I said to him once - not even during - probably after. But wow eh don't you realize that it was somewhat of a gift to have more time with your children. Not everyone gets that opportunity. Especially fathers. Well, I kind of triggered him. I got that "if you think I have two master's, and worked my you know what off in my career, to be working three days a week" blah blah blah blah. My Lord.

Amy.

 

[3DisneyKids]

Yes, that was me. The line was, "You are erasing yourself from your children's childhood." It was pretty powerful. You have an amazing memory.

 

[SeptemberGirl]

Hi. Packing. Freaking out about packing. Trying to get everything else done TONiGHT. Also, got my hair cut - no pictures until Disney!

Will try to reply to the rest later!!!

 

[3DisneyKids]

In conferences. No time to pack today. Will have to find time tomorrow. UGH. I hate being last minute.

 

[DISNEY4XMAS]

So good Morning to everyone!
I hope that everyone has a safe trip today! Again Green with envy! To make matters worse Stephen said this morning isn't today the day that all your friends leave for FLorida? I said YEs in such an eeyore way. He was said well it was to bad that you couldn't have planned this with me and I could have taken the time off to be home with the kids! I SAW RED! I said ARE YOU KIDDING ME ? I HAVE BEEN TALKING NON STOP ABOUT THIS SINCE JUNE! His response was I didn't think you were serious! UMMM Hello to go to WDW by myself, no kids, and spend time personally with four wonderful ladies that I talk to daily! UMM yeah serious!
Please take lots of pictures! I can't wait to here the tails of bar hopping!

Well I am off to shower because I have Hailey coming for a few hours today and then off to work! I hope it isn't as crazy as it has been!

AGAIN HAVE A WONDERFUL TRIP!!!!!

 

[lisaviolet]

So good Morning to everyone!
I hope that everyone has a safe trip today! Again Green with envy! To make matters worse Stephen said this morning isn't today the day that all your friends leave for FLorida? I said YEs in such an eeyore way. He was said well it was to bad that you couldn't have planned this with me and I could have taken the time off to be home with the kids! I SAW RED! I said ARE YOU KIDDING ME ? I HAVE BEEN TALKING NON STOP ABOUT THIS SINCE JUNE! His response was I didn't think you were serious! UMMM Hello to go to WDW by myself, no kids, and spend time personally with four wonderful ladies that I talk to daily! UMM yeah serious!
Please take lots of pictures! I can't wait to here the tails of bar hopping!

Well I am off to shower because I have Hailey coming for a few hours today and then off to work! I hope it isn't as crazy as it has been!

AGAIN HAVE A WONDERFUL TRIP!!!!!

Oh Steph,

I don't know whether to or . So sorry Steph - but I can see how you're really frustrated. That is frustrating.

We'll both get there, okay......

 

[lisaviolet]

And next year you can just say these are the dates I'm going so let's work it all out now.

 

[lisaviolet]

Hey guys,

Safe travels. Lovely times. Drinking shots. I meant drinking pictures but shots are fine too!!!!

I would love a TR around the monorail drink-a- thon, kay?

Have a wonderful time!

With love,

Lisa

 

[lisaviolet]

Oh,

And I'm down 2.7 for BL this week. This is our last week coming up. Went so quickly.

Lisa

 

[DISNEY4XMAS]

Oh Steph,

I don't know whether to or . So sorry Steph - but I can see how you're really frustrated. That is frustrating.

We'll both get there, okay......

I know he was just joking with me as right now we really couldn't afford it we lost a $1000. on our modular house that we were going to build and then with the cost of buying the new house and adding in the fuel that we had to purchase and that was when fuel was up there! I just wasn't in the stars for me this year!

And next year you can just say these are the dates I'm going so let's work it all out now.

I have already TOLD HIM THAT! Just waiting on the dates!!!! HINT HINT!

 

[lisaviolet]

I know he was just joking with me as right now we really couldn't afford it we lost a $1000. on our modular house that we were going to build and then with the cost of buying the new house and adding in the fuel that we had to purchase and that was when fuel was up there! I just wasn't in the stars for me this year!


I have already TOLD HIM THAT! Just waiting on the dates!!!! HINT HINT!

Good for you Steph.

But it wasn't funny. Aren't jokes supposed to be funny? I know what you meant. He wasn't really serious. Moving eats up a lot more than people realize, eh? We sold one condo a couple of years back for $10 000 more than the pre-construction price on this one. But of course it was gone and more in a flash.

 

[DisneyWorld Delight]

He was said well it was to bad that you couldn't have planned this with me and I could have taken the time off to be home with the kids! I SAW RED! I said ARE YOU KIDDING ME ? I HAVE BEEN TALKING NON STOP ABOUT THIS SINCE JUNE! His response was I didn't think you were serious! UMMM Hello to go to WDW by myself, no kids, and spend time personally with four wonderful ladies that I talk to daily! UMM yeah serious!

Steph, he didn't really mean this. He was being an a$$. I know, I am married to an a$$.

I need to clear up the fact that I am not going on this trip. Major bummed about it, but I am not going. It was causing to many problems with my husband and I didn't have the balls to tell him to shove it. I didn't say anything before now, cause I am raw and don't want to talk about it. Period.

I will be home this weekend too, waiting excitedly to hear about it. So, Pretty Committee, have the best time EVER! And keep us posted.

I am going to Columbus today to try to finish my Christmas shopping (and spend oodles of money on myself). I'll check in tonight.

Lisa, good job on the loss. Week after week it comes off. You figured it out, didn't you.

Oh and EriKa, miss, "post your Christmas pictures", where exactly are yours? I know, I know, you don't have time today. I will post mine tomorrow.