In Search of my Body...Not The One I Ate.. #4 "Inspiring Others... 1 Tiara at a Time"

[goofyfan-12]

Hi everyone...

Lots of good info on the thread today... Love that.

Hope everyone is enjoying a nice and healthy dinner (or sleeping if you are across the pond). I am off to change for the gym, but will check in after my workout.

Talk to you all later,
Paula

 

[SeptemberGirl]

Steph I am so sorry Zac is sick!!! Sucks when kids are sick.

I am having a point heavy day, too! I was doing sooo well. And then Jodi got laid off. And her husband is away on business. So of course I told her I'd have dinner with her, or a movie. Now a movie would have been fine, she NEVER picks dinner. But don't you know, she wants to go out for dinner. Argh. I am going to do my best but whoa baby, those dining out points are hard! And this weekend with my girlfriends, and then Super Bowl. This weekend I should be okay. One friend is very very responsible eater, the other one is super concerned with how I perceive her eating - I used to be her fat friend. So she watches what she eats around me, like I CARE. So they won't lead me into temptation!

But in any case, using all my points is still an improvement over not tracking. Right???

 

[lisaviolet]

One friend is very very responsible eater, the other one is super concerned with how I perceive her eating - I used to be her fat friend. So she watches what she eats around me, like I CARE. So they won't lead me into temptation!

Holy crap! . I so loved the, "like I CARE."

 

[lisaviolet]

Is the girl from a different planet still going on about no gray? or grey that's for you Kelly. at 39 freakin' years old!!!

Ummmm still envious and thoroughly annoyed.

 

[lisaviolet]

Is the girl from a different planet still going on about no gray? or grey that's for you Kelly. at 39 freakin' years old!!!

Ummmm still envious and thoroughly annoyed.

Not to mention the freakin' gorgeous colour she gets as well. Yes, thoroughly annoyed.

I'm a lookin' for Amy's race report. Page people, please?

Amy - apparently 30 day shred can be done like that because it's short and does not strain the body too much - maybe with one day a week off. However, I have never done it like that. I simply rotate it in my workouts usually with it in a six day rotation, two days off. I so love two days off. Often it is difficult to stay off - like I feel I should be doing sumtin' but the body loves it. Or at least mine does.

 

[3DisneyKids]

So, I did it! TRIPLE SESSION today! WOO to the HOO!

This morning I did a run and then strength/core for a double session. Then I got back out this evening and did 4.5 miles. So, 7 miles total today, strength for 30 minutes, and core.

And now I have to work all night...it is my conference night. I want to sit on the couch and watch tv! (And when have you EVER heard me say that???)

Food...at 850 calories so far, but will definitely have something else tonight. Maybe even two somethings. It is a long night of work ahead yet.

 

[lisaviolet]

Amy - so loved the pics. Hey do you have any pics with your red highlights you mentioned? I just love little D so. She seems so happy. So full of life.

Steph - sorry Zac is sick.

Also, I am so excited that you are starting your exercise routine.

Dawn - Everyone has given you such wonderful advice. I can say this - it has taken me 10 years to get this weight off - half of it in the last year. I know that sounds depressing to some. But for me it was the best way. I had to hold what I had done - emotionally I struggled and also it made it a life thing - not a constant focus on weight. I don't regret it. Just sharing. Made small changes.

Amiee - sounds nice on the friend. Chemistry - is it there? Curious.

Hi LisaZ!!! When were you born? Apparently, it was the most popular girls' name of the 60s and 70s. I've shared this before but my mother must have taken too many meds during childbirth. I was supposed to be Daniel. And with David, Deborah, Darlene before me Daniel went to Lisa instead of Danielle.

Hi to everyone!!!!

Lyz and Liz - last night I was so exhausted - I was emotionally a basketcase and I started to cry thinking how incredibly spent you both must be. No matter how positive you both are - you must be so emotionally tired. to you both.

Miss you Lyz.

 

[lisaviolet]

So, I did it! TRIPLE SESSION today! WOO to the HOO!

This morning I did a run and then strength/core for a double session. Then I got back out this evening and did 4.5 miles. So, 7 miles total today, strength for 30 minutes, and core.

And now I have to work all night...it is my conference night. I want to sit on the couch and watch tv! (And when have you EVER heard me say that???)

Food...at 850 calories so far, but will definitely have something else tonight. Maybe even two somethings. It is a long night of work ahead yet.

Good for you Erika. I can't wait for your weigh in tomorrow. I know that any amount of loss is huge on your frame. Opposite to me. So psyched to celebrate with you.

I have a question for you. I'm serious. Do you ever feel overtraining? Ever? I'm curious. Maybe you are so well fueled - probably. But I'm talking lethargy, achy, feeling heavy instead of light and energized.

 

[amykab]

Lisa-Report is on page 111!!

 

[goofyfan-12]

So, I did it! TRIPLE SESSION today! WOO to the HOO!

This morning I did a run and then strength/core for a double session. Then I got back out this evening and did 4.5 miles. So, 7 miles total today, strength for 30 minutes, and core.

And now I have to work all night...it is my conference night. I want to sit on the couch and watch tv! (And when have you EVER heard me say that???)

Food...at 850 calories so far, but will definitely have something else tonight. Maybe even two somethings. It is a long night of work ahead yet.

Show off... first no hangovers, then never gets sick, then no grays and now a triple workout day. Like Nancy said, if I didn't already like you I would be screaming obscenities and throwing shoes at you (cute shoes of course). Love you Erika....

Oh my freakin crap! Jesse tried to kill me tonight. He never warned me that we were moving form endurance training to functional training and now into actual real, honest to god, painful strength training. Who ever thought that I was made to squat 100 pounds? Or move massive amounts of weight with my arms and back? I am going to need some massive search lights because it is really dark over here or I may never find my way out. I am not kidding you when I say that typing is not comfortable at the moment. I am dreading how my body is going to react to this tomorrow. It is all good though. I'll survive. Just needed to get that out of my system.

Amy - I meant to say this earlier, but you can so see the weight loss in your pictures. I have been avoiding the side by side before and after pics, but I think it may be the time to do them. I will if you will - mkay?

Oh and I am opening the box with the Jillian Michael's DVD's. I'll let you know what I find out.

Liz - hugs to Jodi BTW - How is the sticky baby doing?

LisaV - glad you are back.

Dawn - puppy?

Kelly - too bad the long distance is so expensive or I would take you up on that...

LisaZ - Nancy asked about your playlist - I'm curious too...

Amiee - how are things going?

Lyz - again, prayers for your sister and don't work too hard

Kat - let us know when you get home

Steph - good luck with Zach

Nancy - how was the first day back to work?

Stacey - how did the reunion with your puppy go?

I think I got everyone... Off to rest and grab a little protein.

Later,
Paula

 

[amykab]

Hey all..For anyone contemplating the princess half 2010...The bling...

Now, this is going to sound petty, but I really wish it was silver...I am still trying to figure out a way to do this race this year. We will be over there that weekend with MIL, but the race costs 125 dollars. Which I why I haven't signed up. I pretty much chose highlights over the race. I may volunteer instead, and save the race for next year.

LOVING my highlights. My girl always does a good job, but these came out awesome. Afterward I went to BFF's to do a girl scout cookie order from her DD and we hung out and had a couple beers. It was a nice evening out...Adult conversation, girl talk.

Paula- I am going to post in progress pics. I found a few from last spring to post. Even though I have probably lost about 40 pounds now, I sometimes feel like it is not that noticeable. I think the comparison of pictures is motivational.

Erika-you are SO a vampire and I am so jealous of your lack of grey hair...

 

[SeptemberGirl]

Why are we even still discussing this? Next year, Princess Half. OMG. The bling!!!

 

[AKASnowWhite]

I am paying good money for this and I want my beating - I mean workout...

I can't tell you how much I love to hear you say that!!! You *have* become a gym rat.

So after much debate, and zac spiking a fever I brought him to the dr. Strep again.

So sorry the little man is sick - hope he feels better soon

As for tracking I tracked and it wasn't good! I went ot the grocery store hungry and that is never a good thing I bought hot dogs and kielbasa and I ate and ate holy cow did I eat, 28.5 points at lunch!

Whoo! That was a "budget busting" lunch But you tracked it, and compenstated for it. Good job!


Oh - and how's that little Mocha doin'

I am having a point heavy day, too! I was doing sooo well. And then Jodi got laid off. And her husband is away on business. So of course I told her I'd have dinner with her, or a movie. Now a movie would have been fine, she NEVER picks dinner. But don't you know, she wants to go out for dinner. Argh. I am going to do my best but whoa baby, those dining out points are hard!

You are such a great friend. I'm sure that meant a lot to her.

So, I did it! TRIPLE SESSION today! WOO to the HOO!

two words.

Over. Acheiver.

I'm just kidding. I'm totally jealous. I just didn't feel like I did enough today. But heck. That's just how it goes somedays.

Oh my freakin crap! Jesse tried to kill me tonight. He never warned me that we were moving form endurance training to functional training and now into actual real, honest to god, painful strength training. Who ever thought that I was made to squat 100 pounds? Or move massive amounts of weight with my arms and back?




<ahem> I mean. Ouch?

Dawn - puppy?

oh yeah! Forgot about that.


LisaZ - Nancy asked about your playlist - I'm curious too...

Yeah - I love to get ideas from other people.


Nancy - how was the first day back to work?

It was good thanks. Had to make some stuff (chocolate buttercream frosting & choc. mousse) that was hard to resist "testing"....but I did ok. Charged myself 2 "penalty points" for the little licks that I had.

 

[amykab]

I can not even imagine how awesome it would be to do that race with you girls!

Just Imagine: We could stay somewhere in the boardwalk/BC/YC area and walk back through EPCOT after the race (I stayed at BC in may for the 15K and it was so awesome to be able to walk back through and have that nice cool down walk), get showered and then drink around the world.

 

[3DisneyKids]

Good for you Erika. I can't wait for your weigh in tomorrow. I know that any amount of loss is huge on your frame. Opposite to me. So psyched to celebrate with you.

I have a question for you. I'm serious. Do you ever feel overtraining? Ever? I'm curious. Maybe you are so well fueled - probably. But I'm talking lethargy, achy, feeling heavy instead of light and energized.

Interesting that you bring this up, Lisa. Liz and I were discussing it earlier. Believe it or not, I might not get on the scale tomorrow. I know it is the end of the challenge and all...and I have definintely lost.

But here's the thing. I have been here before. Done everything right (food, exercise, all of it), and I have lost inches and inches off of my body. But the scale never moved. For ages and ages it went like that. And it is really frustrating and infuriating. I knew I was making progress because my clothes were too big and I bought smaller sizes and all of that. But still, to never see that number move...it really deflated me. I was miserable. And right now I am doing SO well. I am 100% ON. And I am terrified that if the scale doesn't move tomorrow, then I will not only fall of the wagon, but I will do a head-first swan dive off the damn thing. This state of being ON is pretty fragile for me and I don't want to screw it up, if that makes sense.

So, I am going to play it by ear tomorrow and see how I feel about the whole thing. See, I am OPPOSITE of LisaPR and all of the other scale crazies out there. I have my own kind of scale crazy!

As for over-training. Not usually. Definitely on my long run days, I am fatigued for the rest of the day. Not sore or anything. Just that my body knows it did A LOT of work. And there are also times, like when I do a major leg workout with lots of squats and lunges, etc. that my quads burn just from going up a flight of stairs. There are little things like that all the time. But I can't say that I have ever full-out over-trained.

 

[3DisneyKids]

PAULA--WORD! OMG, Goddess Crown, totally! I agree with Nancy--LOVE hearing you talk gym-speak! And squat 100 pounds?!?! Free-standing or on the squat machine? Holy crap!

NANCY--well, that is the reason I went back tonight. I just didn't feel like I had much of a workout earlier. Oh, and playlist...yeah, I'll have to post mine. I have lots of stuff....and a real variety as well. My "rock me, Steven" song came on again today and I acutally laughed out loud at the gym.

LIZ/AMY--done. Next year. 2-br at BCV. My points.

Steph--sorry about Zac! Poor guy. At least the meds will kick in quickly. Hang in there.

 

[HockeyKat]

Kat, get you butt back on here so we can commiserate about Erika and her vampireness. Kay?

No hangovers.
No sleep.
No gray.
Constant energy.
No caffeine.
Impervious to cold weather.

Hmm. Ice cold skin?

I'm here! We got home around 9:15. Spent from the GA line until almost home watching Toy Story, Toy Story 2, and Emperor's New Groove, which really made the time go faster.

Right now I am sitting on the chaise with a purring white kitty on my lap.


As to the no gray hair, bite me. I started going gray at 17, and at 33 am probably at least 60%. And this is TMI, but that goes for *everywhere*.


Definitely a vampire, or sold her soul to the devil, one or the other...

 

[AKASnowWhite]

Checking in:

Food: Well. I *was* doing ok, until I just now ate a stupid rice krispie treat. That just put me at 31 points. A few more than preferred, but, all tracked.

Wine: ?? what is wine? It's been so long I don't even remember it

Exercise: 60 minutes strength training w/trainer (lots of core work today.) + 15 minutes on elliptical (see earlier note about unfortunate miscommunications!) total 75 for today, 1555/1500 for the challenge. (yay me!)

I'm a little concerned about weighing in tomorrow. Not because I don't think things are going in the right direction, but because I don't think they are going fast enough. I still have a few too many indescretions to lose the weight as quickly as maybe I could, but, on the other hand I'm not feeling deprived or totally starving, so it's been totally do-able and "continuable" thus far.

 

[HockeyKat]

PAULA--WORD! OMG, Goddess Crown, totally! I agree with Nancy--LOVE hearing you talk gym-speak! And squat 100 pounds?!?! Free-standing or on the squat machine? Holy crap!

NANCY--well, that is the reason I went back tonight. I just didn't feel like I had much of a workout earlier. Oh, and playlist...yeah, I'll have to post mine. I have lots of stuff....and a real variety as well. My "rock me, Steven" song came on again today and I acutally laughed out loud at the gym.

LIZ/AMY--done. Next year. 2-br at BCV. My points.

Steph--sorry about Zac! Poor guy. At least the meds will kick in quickly. Hang in there.

Me too? Please? Have AP, will travel...


E, I hear ya on the scale. That ON feeling is such a scary thing.


I thought of your Rock Me, Steven the other day at DHS... also saw Liz hot pink sweatpants. Remember when we took pics of Liz's hot pink a$$?

 

[AKASnowWhite]

I can not even imagine how awesome it would be to do that race with you girls!

I'm so hoping that will be in the cards for me next spring.

I Believe it or not, I might not get on the scale tomorrow. I know it is the end of the challenge and all...and I have definintely lost.

We are so much in the same place. I'll have to wait and see how I feel in the morning. I don't want to undo all the good I've been doing.

I'm here!

Welcome back, Kat!

As to the no gray hair, bite me. I started going gray at 17, and at 33 am probably at least 60%. And this is TMI, but that goes for *everywhere*.

Ok. That was TMI


It's been a long day. Headed to bed. Night all!