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

Ok, for those of you who don't "get" what is going on... our own Miss EriKa is on the podcast. In her sweet voice, which I totally don't expect. (Not that I'm expecting nasty, lol, it's just you are not sugary sweet to me, but your voice SO IS.) She is around minute 29:00, of the email show, dated 10/16. Whoot whoot.[/COLOR]

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Go EriKa. I'm glad you feel awesome! It's drizzling here in OH - IO!

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Ok. I had to have an ultrasound. My IUD was hiding. Couldn't take any chances. I made that Crystal Clear to my Dr. All is good, and while the ultrasound fee will suck, it won't be as bad as, lets say, A KID!


Huh. I didn't think Erika's voice was sweet? Then again, both she and Liz think I have a southern accent, to which most other people in my life go huh?

It is 85, sunny, and clear as a bell here.

THAT is why I resist the IUD.


My 5 things
1) It's 85 and sunny here
2) Driving to work and around at lunch w/ the top down on the convertible
3) Not having to go to my old job
4) GIRLS NIGHT OUT tonight!!
5) Free lunch today (although I shouldn't have eaten it)
 
Hey Ladies,

Thanks SO much again for all your positive thoughts!! :goodvibes :hug:

Erika Good luck bathing suit shopping!

Paula Weather in early december is some of the best. lower 80's day, and 60's night. Of course there are always anomalies, like it being super hot or unseasonably cold, but it's not the norm.

Thanks Amy... that is encouraging considering the temps will likely be hovering in the 20's - 30's up here at that time of year....

Lyz - you are just too darn funny today.... glad your doc found what went hiding...

Sarah - love the idea of listing 5 things that are going well for me today...

Here are mine:

1. My voice has returned.... yeah...
2. I am almost caught up at work (the piles on my desk are down to about an inch from six)
3. I am working my diet and exercise plan this week... BL and walking is up for tonight...
4. I am not as pissed off at the male portion of the world as I was on Sunday (sorry Lyz... I know you were looking for company there...)
5. I am leaving for Disneyworld in 47 days to meet some awesome new friends....

ah.... Life is good....
Paula
 
my five things

1. I am at home with my sweet DD today.
2. I've gotten in 5 miles today!
3. I am down another pound, so that makes 3/4 for the challenge
4. I talked to my friend who got laid off too, she has an interview tomorrow. We also made plans for the weekend.
5. The Rays game is on tonight!!
 
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You ladies act like you don't even know me. I "AM" the path of least resistance. Ice. I can't willingly place ice on my person. What kind of freakshow do I look like?


If you are not an ice freak show...then maybe you are the kind of naughty freak show with tassles perhaps?:lmao:

And another thing. I can't go to a gym. Do you understand how much I loathe me. I can't barely go into Walmart without wilting under the shame of me. I definately can't go into a gym and work out with the beautiful people. I need another plan. I'm gonna have to do those crap butt popsicle squats.

I will wake up in a better mood. Just needed to vent. Thanks for listening.

Ok. I am going to bed. I have a full day tomorrow. Marvin is having his teeth cleaned and I get to go see my gynocolosist. I am looking for humiliation. See ya'll in the am. TTFN.[/COLOR][/B]
Okay - so since you can talk to me in stirups...I can talk to you like this...I have seen your pic..and you are gawgeous...mahvelous and such...the only thing gonna happen to you at a gym is getting hit on...and I don't mean by the punching bag...:banana:
Ok ladies, I am off to go bathing suit shopping! :scared1: The trip is in less than 2 weeks and I have to have something decent to wear. I schlepped around all summer in board shorts and a tankini top and I want something real for the trip.

And I don't care what size a person is...bathing suit shopping is the worst no matter what. And my personal reality, even when I was really super thin, I never looked good in a bathing suit. Just have one of those not-made-for-swimwear type of bodies. Well, scratch that. I can wear a racing suit really well. But who wants to wear a suit like that? I was a competitive swimmer for years and over-developed my shoulders, etc. so I am built like a tank in the shoulders...and no matter what size I am, I just look odd in a normal bathing suit.

Come to think of it...maybe I should go swimsuit shopping after having had a few drinks???? That might soften the blow...
Who want's to see pics with E in a bikini with a martini!???:3dglasses
I am actually looking forward to bathing suit shopping this summer... after years of wearing basket ball shorts and tankini tops or huge 1 pieces with skirts I can only hope I can get into a cute bathing suit...

I am with you...cannot wait till I can look better...not even 20 pounds gone and already I need to dump some clothes...want to dump more...and I will need a stomach surgery before I will be happy...but...the 1 piece with skirt...yah...not screaming sexy so much!! I am with you...although Dan looks mighty fine in a floral ensemble with a cute black skirt!!!:dance3:


Okay - spent the day with Carsyn...loved today...she is going to help at the party tonight I have...and Treyner is as well...he is gonna take a few of the datings for himself and start selling...I will take pics and post...I promise...

I feel awesome today...1st day in months...hopefully this keeps up...:woohoo:

My 5
#1 I have a great party tonight
#2 I feel good today
#3 My daughter talks to me...and that means the world
#4 My kids like Dan...a lot...and that could have gone either way in a divorced situation
#5 I have good friends who offer great support and advice on here...that is priceless
 

it looks like I am getting a 400 dollar a month pay decrease... So now at work I've been forced into a job I hate and I'm making less... Great day...
 
Sarah! wow. Is that even legal?

I have no idea about legality... I didn't sign a contract or anything... AZ is a right to work state which means almost no labor rights... technically in AZ employers don't have to even give lunch breaks... Apparently all sales are having their base pay cut (which sucks because I didn't want to do sales in the first place) and the comission is now 3% for everything I sell (once payment is collected). This sucks more for me and 1 other guy because we both just started and hardly have sales... I mean I've sold 15000 this month and will hardly collect any of it because of the terms we give... The sales people who built client bases when the economy was good are making 70,000-100,000 a month... I'll get comission in 1 or 2 months depending... Its just stupid because I'd rather have my base stay the same and not make comission but then if I have a ****ty month then I wouldn't be saving them money... Time to start looking for a new job I guess...
 
Big Night here at Chez Small World (yes, that is the name of our boat, our joke name for the house, my car license plates...all of it). We are making an offer on the house today. Yikes.

All I can say is may the body image gods be with you on your quest...

Try not to sweat the small stuff and imagine what bathing suit shopping would have been like before you became a runner....

Good luck,
Paula

I am sorry to say that those particular gods must be on vacation. It was beyond awful. And no, I am not being dramatic or trying to be funny. It was hideous. I was looking in the mirror and it was like...did I lose ANY weight at ALL this year????



The mail is my job. No one else is to touch the mail. Lol. But I can sit in my car and get it, so it's not hard.


Ha! Same here. I am the Mail Czar.


And EriKa - I'm too surprised you haven't been to the gyno for ages.[/COLOR]

I am way too embarrassed to tell you how long it has really been. Yeah, that bad. I need to schedule before the end of the year. In fact, making sure I got an appointment this year was one of my New Year's resolutions. So I still have time...


Yes, I don't understand it either.

Ok, for those of you who don't "get" what is going on... our own Miss EriKa is on the podcast. In her sweet voice, which I totally don't expect. (Not that I'm expecting nasty, lol, it's just you are not sugary sweet to me, but your voice SO IS.) She is around minute 29:00, of the email show, dated 10/16. Whoot whoot.


Thanks for the sweet voice comment. I was not my normal self in the recording, though, since I was focusing on the new software I was using which apparently I screwed up...:rotfl2:

And if you really want to be surprised by a sweet voice, talk to Kat! OMG! Such a soft and sweet voice. Really.




Why did you stop listening. I don't get it. Who doesn't want 4 gay guys, a young beautiful expecting couple and other miscellanous characters in your back pocket for laughs?

Totally! I mean, Kevin is our gay BFF and Disney guide...

Go EriKa. I'm glad you feel awesome! It's drizzling here in OH - IO!

Yeah, cold and drizzly here as well. Still psyched about the 7-miler! I made homemade vegetarian vegetable soup for dinner. YUM. And like almost no WW points for those who count points.



I feel for you. Just remember, it might look different on you than on the hanger. You need to try on everything. And, good luck finding a swimsuit, in Maine, in October.

This proved to be the real issue. I am now turning to Lands End online. The only issue is that since I can't try everything on, I am going to have to order like 8 suits and then send 7 back...


Ok. I had to have an ultrasound. My IUD was hiding. Couldn't take any chances. I made that Crystal Clear to my Dr. All is good, and while the ultrasound fee will suck, it won't be as bad as, lets say, A KID![/QUOTE

:rotfl2: HI LAR IOUS!

Eh, she always has company here! :laughing:

WORD!


That's right. Ladies, I didn't tell you, Dawn called me while on was on the table. lol.

WTH???? Dawn is allowed to call you while in the stirrups but I am not allowed to call at all???? What is wrong with this picture??? :rotfl2:


it looks like I am getting a 400 dollar a month pay decrease... So now at work I've been forced into a job I hate and I'm making less... Great day...

OMG, Sarah! What happened? Did they cut your hours? Or is this a demotion?? This is a HUGE amount and I am so sorry to hear this! Wow. So not right...:sad2:
 
Ok, my 5 or 6 things, in no particular order....

1. All of my kids are healthy.
2. I ran 7 miles today. Non-stop.
3. I work from home which is such a wonderful thing for me to be able to work around my kids' schedules.
4. I just bought jeans in a size 4!
5. Leaving for Disney in 12 days! And again in 50 days. And again in 83 days. 3 trips in 3 months!
6. Lyz, Liz, Kat, Nancy, Paula, Lisa, Lisa, Steph, Dawn, Amy, Sarah, Aimee
 
Big Night here at Chez Small World (yes, that is the name of our boat, our joke name for the house, my car license plates...all of it). We are making an offer on the house today. Yikes.

Ohh exciting.

I am sorry to say that those particular gods must be on vacation. It was beyond awful. And no, I am not being dramatic or trying to be funny. It was hideous. I was looking in the mirror and it was like...did I lose ANY weight at ALL this year????


I am way too embarrassed to tell you how long it has really been. Yeah, that bad. I need to schedule before the end of the year. In fact, making sure I got an appointment this year was one of my New Year's resolutions. So I still have time...

Barely, what with spending all your time in DisneyWorld!


Thanks for the sweet voice comment. I was not my normal self in the recording, though, since I was focusing on the new software I was using which apparently I screwed up...:rotfl2:

Which made it classic!


This proved to be the real issue. I am now turning to Lands End online. The only issue is that since I can't try everything on, I am going to have to order like 8 suits and then send 7 back...


This is not a good plan. You need to drive to a big mall with a swimsuit store. It might cost a ton, but it will be so worth it.


WTH???? Dawn is allowed to call you while in the stirrups but I am not allowed to call at all???? What is wrong with this picture??? :rotfl2:

lol. You are allowed to call me. Anytime. I just might not be able to pick up anytime.

In other news. I am digging the ice.
 
Big Night here at Chez Small World (yes, that is the name of our boat, our joke name for the house, my car license plates...all of it). We are making an offer on the house today. Yikes.



I am sorry to say that those particular gods must be on vacation. It was beyond awful. And no, I am not being dramatic or trying to be funny. It was hideous. I was looking in the mirror and it was like...did I lose ANY weight at ALL this year????



The mail is my job. No one else is to touch the mail. Lol. But I can sit in my car and get it, so it's not hard.


Ha! Same here. I am the Mail Czar.


And EriKa - I'm too surprised you haven't been to the gyno for ages.[/COLOR]

I am way too embarrassed to tell you how long it has really been. Yeah, that bad. I need to schedule before the end of the year. In fact, making sure I got an appointment this year was one of my New Year's resolutions. So I still have time...


Yes, I don't understand it either.

Ok, for those of you who don't "get" what is going on... our own Miss EriKa is on the podcast. In her sweet voice, which I totally don't expect. (Not that I'm expecting nasty, lol, it's just you are not sugary sweet to me, but your voice SO IS.) She is around minute 29:00, of the email show, dated 10/16. Whoot whoot.


Thanks for the sweet voice comment. I was not my normal self in the recording, though, since I was focusing on the new software I was using which apparently I screwed up...:rotfl2:

And if you really want to be surprised by a sweet voice, talk to Kat! OMG! Such a soft and sweet voice. Really.




Why did you stop listening. I don't get it. Who doesn't want 4 gay guys, a young beautiful expecting couple and other miscellanous characters in your back pocket for laughs?

Totally! I mean, Kevin is our gay BFF and Disney guide...

Go EriKa. I'm glad you feel awesome! It's drizzling here in OH - IO!

Yeah, cold and drizzly here as well. Still psyched about the 7-miler! I made homemade vegetarian vegetable soup for dinner. YUM. And like almost no WW points for those who count points.



I feel for you. Just remember, it might look different on you than on the hanger. You need to try on everything. And, good luck finding a swimsuit, in Maine, in October.

This proved to be the real issue. I am now turning to Lands End online. The only issue is that since I can't try everything on, I am going to have to order like 8 suits and then send 7 back...


Ok. I had to have an ultrasound. My IUD was hiding. Couldn't take any chances. I made that Crystal Clear to my Dr. All is good, and while the ultrasound fee will suck, it won't be as bad as, lets say, A KID![/QUOTE

:rotfl2: HI LAR IOUS!



WORD!




WTH???? Dawn is allowed to call you while in the stirrups but I am not allowed to call at all???? What is wrong with this picture??? :rotfl2:




OMG, Sarah! What happened? Did they cut your hours? Or is this a demotion?? This is a HUGE amount and I am so sorry to hear this! Wow. So not right...:sad2:

Nope still working the same hours and still doing the same crap job... just getting paid less... Totally ridiculous... Already updating my resume on Monster.
 
It must be the week for job woes. :sad2:

So, I've been gone from my job for a day now and all the ex-coirkers are trying to be my BFF's!! I've gotten novel emails from one and spent a half hour on the phone with another (this would be the one I am racing). We're going to ride to the race together on saturday, and I offered to let her shower at my place afterwards before we go back and drink beer at the festival. I am too nice. But I think that not working with her might make a difference. Giving her benefit of the doubt and all that. Both coirkers have told me they were JEALOUS I got laid off. That is how bad things are there.

So I am drinking a little sangria and watching the Rays game. If you are at Target and see their box o sangria, get some. it is good. Not as good as my from scratch, but an acceptable substitute.

Also thanks for the reminder about the yearly womens thing. haven't been since 6 weeks post partum.

Cheers,Amy
 
It must be the week for job woes. :sad2:

So, I've been gone from my job for a day now and all the ex-coirkers are trying to be my BFF's!! I've gotten novel emails from one and spent a half hour on the phone with another (this would be the one I am racing). We're going to ride to the race together on saturday, and I offered to let her shower at my place afterwards before we go back and drink beer at the festival. I am too nice. But I think that not working with her might make a difference. Giving her benefit of the doubt and all that. Both coirkers have told me they were JEALOUS I got laid off. That is how bad things are there.

So I am drinking a little sangria and watching the Rays game. If you are at Target and see their box o sangria, get some. it is good. Not as good as my from scratch, but an acceptable substitute.

Also thanks for the reminder about the yearly womens thing. haven't been since 6 weeks post partum.

Cheers,Amy

So AMY I have been selling you up here in the North country! You should move closer to home right to be near your family?:lmao: We are looking for a Lab Director and an Evening shift supervisor and a FT evening MLT! I know our head of Blood bank said you could have her job! Our hospital just announced that they are going to give us money to recruit people for jobs the longer you stay the more money I can get!:lmao: :rotfl2: So get out those winter parkers and come work for CVPH it's a great place to work... yeah that's their motto! A great place to work:rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2: :lmao: :lmao:
E get to a GYNO pronto! My mom waited years to like 26 years and found out that she had cervical cancer... Didn't know how long she had had it because she hadn't been to a Dr. in 25 years or so! Thank god it was in the early first stages but it could had been a lot worse! I go every year whether I need to or not. My old OB/GYN is now a bartender in the Caribbean. He lost his license for sleeping with patients. And trying to sleep with his staff!
After he left I promptly started seeing the midwives. I love them can't say enough about them. The rest of the docs in my practice have all retired since my kids were born. There are all new docs and I wouldn't know who to see if my life depended on it. I would feel funny seeing the Male doc because I have seen him in a speedo! He used to swim at the gym on Sat mornings and I was the one who opened on SAt Mornings!

Ok My Five good Things:
1. my kids Love them to pieces!
2. My husband
3. My New house
4. My co workers!
5 My friends here on the DIS BOARDS

Ok E~ you don't have that Down East Maine accent! What's up with that!
I will start to listen now since I am home alone all day I can turn it and listen through out the house!
Ok Night Girls!
 
Oh I wanted to post this !
This was TEAM ERO for the JDRF walk back in September

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Starting left to right SteFFan (not my DH) Patty and Cassandra ( peeps from church) My mom Sam behind her Tyler and Zach ME (bad hair day) my niece Jordin and SIL Becky!

Remember this was a cool rainy day great for walking not great for hair!:hippie:
 











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