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

[3DisneyKids]

And, E, what's w/ all the a$$ pictures?? Just because Liz's is hot pink does NOT mean mine needs to be spread all over the internet!!

I love the guy's WTH face in the skipping pictures.

Ok, ALL a$$ shots will be removed after 3 days. So for those who don't see 'em, too bad. Ya snooze, ya lose!

NO ONE, and I mean NO ONE is allowed to re-post our pics by quoting. Really. You never know...some of us may need to dispose of the evidence, kwim?

 

[SeptemberGirl]

I love those pics I took of you drunk, E. They are sooo funny. It was a blast.

And I love that we each have all the pics and thus I am off the hook for posting them!!! HA!!!

 

[goofyfan-12]

I love those pics I took of you drunk, E. They are sooo funny. It was a blast.

And I love that we each have all the pics and thus I am off the hook for posting them!!! HA!!!

Word!!! I am in picture downloading hell right now.... I hope I am done with this sometime this century...

Paula

 

[AKASnowWhite]

Although, I have to admit, I didn't know what the Osborne Lights were. I had heard of them but never planned a Christmas trip due to D's schedule and hadn't researched it ever.

I'm stunned. didn't know what Osborne lights were Aren't you glad you saw them?

I can't just buy a battery and insert it you sarcastic little cutie.

ummmm....perhaps she had you confused with ME for a moment I'd be the one who wouldn't think to just get a new battery...

I am the Biggest Loser!!! I am the reigning BL for our team until our last day on Friday is tabulated. Yeah for me, eh? Yes, yeah for me.

Yes. YAY FOR YOU. That's awesome, Lisa!!! I'm very proud of you!!!

Then hopped BACK to Epcot (by walking...thus Kat's bloody stump)




for beer in England and Illuminations.

So yes, it went--

DHS --> Epcot --> DHS ---> Epcot ---> DTD after Illuminations.

Do we rock or what?

I'm so envious of your girls trip! So glad you all had a fab time!

k. so Liz asked about weight loss. I had, at one time, lost 45 pounds. I was at my lowest weight for several years, but gained a little at a time, slowly over the course of time.....and currently I'm up close to 10 pounds from my low, and I'd like to take 5 off....that would put me at a very comfortable weight again. Honestly, my current weight is not unreasonable at all (150.5 this morning). However, it's the UPWARD TREND that I need to stop. It's a constant struggle for me, as I love food, I love drink....love everything about it! and I WORK with it It's like asking an alcholic to be a bartender, ya know?

Anyway...glad everyone is home safely...

 

[DisneyWorld Delight]

Okay, I am caught up now!! We didn't get much down time during the weekend, and I got behind enough to be too scared to come here and not have enough time to go through everything. The only internet I got was some work email to make sure that everything was okay here since I thought I *majorly* messed some things up here on Thurs/Fri with trying to get ready to go. I was as much of a hot mess as Erika by the time I left here on Fri at about 2:30, which was an hour later than planned, but it worked out pretty well to pick up both of them at the airport.

Ohh, I know that fear. Glad it worked out.

Thankfully, my boss had just overloaded me on purpose to make sure I didn't wind up idle, and the to-do list that I thought I had messed up on wasn't really what he had expected of me. So, instead of getting chewed out today, he actually bought a coworker and I lunch. Yay, such a relief!! I like him, and this job, a lot and I was quite worried that I had screwed things up.

I like him too!

The trip was FANTASTIC. I am tired as crap right now but it is SO worth it. And yes, Erika is the energizer bunny. Holy geebus. She has just as much energy in person as you would think she does.

She really is the Dancing Banana

And I agree, Paula, Liz, E, exactly like they are in the thread. Except Paula might be a bit snarkier in person, which I LOVED. And her pictures do NOT do her justice.

I find her adorable in the pics, so Paula, you must be smokin IRL.

Although, I have to admit, I didn't know what the Osborne Lights were. I had heard of them but never planned a Christmas trip due to D's schedule and hadn't researched it ever.

Wha? Did you enjoy them?

The sparkles! We were trying to find a shirt that we all liked, and E tried on one that literally rained sparkles down when you shook it. She was trying to get it all over me (the attempt at girliness-transfer), and instead, COVERED her face in sparkles that withstood every attempt at removal. I called it karma.

Funny. "Girliness Transfer." You look girly to me. Oh and your hair, looks awesome.

The black ones made her look 65 and in a track suit. Just sayin'.

And for the record, I told her to wear jeans in the first place. Erika, optimistic (and warm at 55 degrees). Kat, realist.

Kat! It looks like you had such an awesome time!

And, E, what's w/ all the a$$ pictures?? Just because Liz's is hot pink does NOT mean mine needs to be spread all over the internet!!

Kat - you all got a sense of the real me.... glad I didn't offend... thanks for the kind comments...

I am with you as reality sucks... have to go back to work tomorrow and I really don't want to...

I will say this, E, Kat and Liz totally rock... I had so much fun with all of them on the two nights we went out. Jellyrolls totally rocks thanks Lyz for suggesting this place, but you so need to be there the next time we go...E's drunk dialing just isn't the same... Can I just say that Liz and Erika are so crazy that when they were heading to the bar to get me another drink they were analyzing the calorie content of the options they were discussing??? too funny...

It DOES Rock! Glad you had a good time. What did your sister think of your "internet" friends?

So I am LOVING the pictures. The drunk ones. The group ones. The silly ones. They totally make me smile. The luggage! Liz. The freakshow doing pushups IN THE HOTEL ROOM.

E - are you and Liz carrying the *same* VB? Kat, were you VB'd out?

You all are so pretty. It's nice to see candid shots, not staged, weight ones. kwim?

Ok, off to bed. Thanks for trip talk. More tomorrow. Mmmmkay?

 

[AKASnowWhite]

Lyz....if the words "rock me, Steven" ever were to be spoken by my lips... ...OMG. hubby would pounce

 

[AKASnowWhite]

I have about 500 photos to wade through in order to pick out the best ones for posting...

HOLY MOLEY WOMAN. 500 pictures! Yipes!

 

[3DisneyKids]

And now I have it stuck in MY head. Thanks, Nance.

Comments on the Cancun trip forthcoming.

And LISA! Way to go on being the Biggest Loser! AWESOME! You have been so consistent this whole time. Majorly proud of you.

Liz asked about total weight loss. Um, I don't know. Remember how I never got on the scale? I am going to guess that when my weight was at my lowest it was a total of 30 pounds lost. But I am up about 5 since that low.

What Nancy just posted a few posts ago...I could have written that. I am basically pretty happy with where I am, but these last 10-12 pounds really need to go. REALLY. I want to get to the point where I never have to worry about pictures, you know? Never have to stand the right way, suck anything, or delete an otherwise great pic because there is an unsightly bulge somewhere, etc. And never have to worry about certain pants, shirts, clothes. (Like, I love these pants but can only wear them with the right type of shirt that is boxy cut, etc.)

Back to work.

 

[DisneyWorld Delight]

Forgot to add, Liz.

I lost 70lbs in 2002. Heaven. Loved it. Got preggers with Mad, and only gained like 30lbs. I was all belly. Loved it. The dr even tried to send me to a nutritionist cause they thought I wasn't eating. I was, my body just loved me then. After I had Mad, I got back down quick. Over the next 3 years (2005-2007), put on 40+ of those #$%#ng pounds. So, from my HIGH to now, I am down 32 lbs. Shameful.

 

[3DisneyKids]

Lyz...how the hell is being 32 pounds DOWN shameful??? You are awesome and you are working it now. The rest will come. 38 pounds. You and I will do it together, k? Seriously--not joking or tying to be scary with fitness or anything--let's figure out what will work for both of us and then make a plan to work it together.

 

[3DisneyKids]

Morning! Time to rise and shine. It is FOUL here in more ways than one. Weather is just awful...freezing rain and ice.

And J is awful too. He found out that he has to lay off 30 people...on December 19th. OMG, he feels terrible. It is not HIS decision, per se, as it came from a VP, but still...these are his people and he is the one who has to actually do it. So he is a bear.

More later...need to start the day.

 

[DISNEY4XMAS]

Morning
Oh poor J... that was the one thing I hated about being a boss was letting peeps go! for you and J. Enjoy that weather we had it yesterday! In fact I know I am a proud owner of a nice black and blue tushie! I fell right out of my car at work!

I will be on for a better post after the kids head for school 1/2 day today! then heading for syracuse!

 

[DISNEY4XMAS]

Lyz....if the words "rock me, Steven" ever were to be spoken by my lips... ...OMG. hubby would pounce

 

[DisneyWorld Delight]

Lyz...how the hell is being 32 pounds DOWN shameful???

Shameful cause I could have been rockin for the last 4 years. Can't cry over spilt milk. I am working it, and I know what to do. Just gotta "do" it. Thanks E.

That is HORRIBLE for J. He must be ill. Sorry.

I am a proud owner of a nice black and blue tushie! I fell right out of my car at work!

Steph! omg. Yikes.

So I am heading out to shop today. With my sister. To the big city. Excited. Hope to finish up.

I'll be on late this afternoon.

 

[DISNEY4XMAS]

So since I spent all day the other day wrapping gifts at school and came home and jumped in shower and head to work till 11 Stephen forgot that he hadn't mentioned that his great uncle passed away! He starts talking about going to Syracuse yesterday and I said Well I really don't want to go! Then I said well can you get your self there (cuz he has NO sense of direction) and he got mad and said that he would get himself there! Then as I was leaving work last night I read the paper and there is the OBITUARY staring me in the face and I got mad because he didn't tell me I thought he was just wanting to go down and see him before he died. I came home and probably did the wrong thing by yelling at him and telling him he was inconsiderate. He told me he thought he had told me on Tuesday and I was LIKE NO, and now you made me feel bad. He laughed and hugged me and said he was sorry but that it had been a crazy day for both of us and whatever so Now I have to find appropriate clothes that fit for a funeral.

Also I got this cry for MOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMM! Last night from the bathroom! Stephen and I both went OH Sam started and sure as the rain. She is all confused and says she feels nasty and I told her shower and you'll feel better. I tried my best to explain things to her before hand and all of her friends have it! She was the last one. So this morning Stephen asked her if she was all right and she was like daddy just leave me alone please! So he said ok ! I had some sympathy for her because TOM hit me this morning! GREAT TWO AT ONCE IN THE SAME HOUSE! LYZ did Molly start yet? If so any words of wisdom??


As for weight Not counting my weight I lost way back 14 years ago. This round my highest weight loss was 36 pounds I think and then I am currently today at 34.6 pounds lost! ( thats with TOM)

ANd all these pictures so great I so wished that I had been there!
Ok off to find clothes for this trip!

 

[lisaviolet]

So, from my HIGH to now, I am down 32 lbs. Shameful.[/B][/COLOR]

Don't do that Cutie. One, it makes me sad. Don't you know you're responsible for my feelings. Not.

Two - that's fantastic - not shameful.

And three and most important - when you get where you want to be you won't have one moment of thinking "what if" and "why not a faster rate". You'll understand the times. And totally understand the moments. And know that everything was laid out exactly as it was supposed to be. You will.

That's fantastic Lyz. Really fantastic. Onward.

EDIT: I think I already posted about my weight. But here it is:

Me - I'm like Erika and Amy. No idea. Never went on the scale for years. However, I do remember weighing in at a physical years and years ago at 270 something. And I had already lost a lot of weight at that point. So I remember that - like how the hell could I have lost weight and weigh 270 something? But you still never know because fat and muscles are so different. And two - I'm sure I was near or at (or over) 300 but I can't imagine. Because I simply didn't look anywhere near that. I'm tall and big naturally - I carry well.

I am 209.8. So it's anywhere from a minimum of 70 for sure to I don't know 90 pounds. That's over many years.

40 of it was lost this year.

 

[lisaviolet]

Erika - loved the pics. So much fun you guys had. I stole a picture yesterday. The table shot of the four of you.

So do you see you look like Cammie? And did you lighten your hair? It looks lovely.

Steph. Ouch man, ouch

Congrats to everyone on their losses. That's great.

Nancy and Erika - I really appreciated the proud comment. I took it in fully. Which is a nice change for me.

Oh and as for the shot I stole - Kat!!!! - that colour/color looks amazing on you. Go back and look. It's incredible.

I loved the drunk shot. You too look so cute and you can see how much fun you were having.

 

[lisaviolet]

Steph - your daughter is precious. Tell me her name and how old she is. I've obviously missed it. She's cute.

 

[lisaviolet]

Morning! Time to rise and shine. It is FOUL here in more ways than one. Weather is just awful...freezing rain and ice.

And J is awful too. He found out that he has to lay off 30 people...on December 19th. OMG, he feels terrible. It is not HIS decision, per se, as it came from a VP, but still...these are his people and he is the one who has to actually do it. So he is a bear.

More later...need to start the day.

Oh Erika. I'm so sorry for him and his colleagues. That's so sad. Even though it's not him making the decisions - and is a part of the working world - he must feel empty about it. That's so sad.

 

[DISNEY4XMAS]

Steph - your daughter is precious. Tell me her name and how old she is. I've obviously missed it. She's cute.

My daughter is 14, her name is Samantha or Sam for short.
The little girl in the pictures with my village is my niece Hailey she just turned 2 in November. I watch her on and off if my MIL is not around. I used to watch her daily from when she was 9 weeks till she was almost 1.