In Search of My Body....Not the One I ATE! Vol. 5: Goddesses are Always on Top!

[DISNEY4XMAS]

Thanks!
Little story - im very wary about going to concerts. I went to one with my 2 brothers and their girlfriends and one of my best friends about 2 years ago and I got my drink spiked. By the barman. It was awful, luckily my brother noticed I'd 'disappeared' and found me face down in the ladies bathroom and got me to a hospital. Turns out the barman had been slipping a little something into ladies drinks who he thought were on their own, there were 6 women in the hospital who'd been to the same concert with the same symptoms when I got there - vomiting, unable to stand, unable to speak, unfocused eyes. Not pretty.
I can't remember anything of the night at all, my brothers and friend have filled in the details.

Theres a nice story to start your morning

LisaPR, hope you are feeling better today

Oh Kelly that is horrible! I would be nervous about going again!

Amy-- welcome back to the northeast! (It's in the 20s today, though it has been in the 40s for the past several days.)

It's 14 here this morning!!! Welcome Home Amy! Hmm just looked at weather for southern VT and it is just as cold!

Kat remember what I said last night if you need I am available!

Lisa/pr ~ sorry to hear that you runs aren't going like you had planned. THe will power you have to go to maple sugar feast and only have little taste! I couldn't do that!

Lisa~ WELCOME BACK! I forgot you were on Vacation I was going to email you and ask if you were ok! But you were basking in the sun LUCKY YOU!

Erika~ Mocha tini's mmm sounds good!

So tonight going to weigh in but won't stay for meeting, we have to be on the ice at 5:30 for "H E L L W E E K" This is the week before the show and we have practice every night. 7 days these kids skate straight, which is a lot for them. So every night is rushed so if anyone has ideas for the crock pot that would be great! Then I get the whole family coming in on Friday! By whole family I mean my dad and his GF then my step mother and brother come and they are all staying at my MOM'S house! WEll my brother will stay here unless my Step mom pitches a fit then she'll stay here! And one night we will celebrate my moms birthday! Nothing warms my heart than a margarita while watching my Step mother, Dad and Dad's new girlfriend sing HAppy Birthday to my mother! Yes I plan on drinking my way through this weekend! No it's good they get along for the most part! All for the grandkids! I am also excited that this will be the first time that they see the house

 

[lisaviolet]

Still haven't caught up. Will do today.

Liz - did catch your words to me. First, I'm so sorry that you've gone through that. I'm sorry Liz. Second, thank you for your words and for sharing that - it helped to come home to that.

In my situation I always thought it was best that we don't converse because of my change - I just wanted a goodbye after years of an important friendship. Not abusive silence that just speaks goodbye. And my shock came from his aggressive response to a simple note congratulating him on fatherhood. And quite frankly I'm not sure if I'm not still shocked but I'm getting through.

Thank you so much for being vunerable enough Liz to share what you've faced. I truly appreciate that. to you.

There are times when I say too much. Many times. I never used to say a thing. Never used to speak. I know hard to believe. And my recovery has come from speaking and speaking and speaking. One day I spoke and I was freed from so much. Many times I abuse that healing point but talking too much. But when it has healed so much and brought me out of the he!!! of depression well it's my drug to heal now. But you reminded me today how vunerability can heal others. I'm emotional Liz but thanks.

 

[lisaviolet]

Geez insomnia just plain sucks Erika.

Okay will do the TR. I'm going to do it in many pieces. I have a boatload of pics. A boatload. You are going to be so sick of it. Oh well. I have a little first night on the road surprise. A moment of living in the now. Living in the now because I'm too tired to spell spontaneity.

So I'm off to work on part un.

Steph, thanks for checking up on me all the time. So sweet.

Will catch up with all of you later. I have so much to catch up on. I did see the word goat. And cheese fries again. You know cheese fries and poutine are different creatures, right? Okay no more. I'm off to work on dreaming of oceans and eighty degrees.

 

[Ronda93]

Ronda, I was so thinking about you and Sue this morning! I did C25K, W1 D1. I got the lingo down and everything - aren't you proud? It was really really good.

Good for you! I am proud. I'm starting to evangelize for C25K. I am really happy with the slow and steady start. I never imagined running - ever.

Ronda

 

[lisaviolet]

to go on the road again.

Yes, I adore road trips as I've said a hundred times. Adore them. Just as good as the destination for me.

So ten days ago I boarded our GO train to meet Jean. Wait, before I did that I spent hours trying to find a battery for my camera. I trapsed all over the city and no luck. Totally frustrating since it's a wonderful camera but what's a wonderful camera without a battery to power it.

So because of all of you I'm focusing on the trip trying to forget the previous week. So I get out my triptik. Triptiks are like ecstasy for road trip girls. So heavenly. And guess what happens? Guess. A picture of me and the a$$ falls out. Is that not the weirdest thing? I just stared at it on the ground - wished I had my laptop to tell you all. Thinking WTH? I have maybe two pics of the two of us. I have no idea where half my pictures of mine are because of packing for a move - certainly not one of him and I. I have no idea how it got there. So weird. Just stared at it - thinking should I leave it there - and then just sighed.

And then shoved it in a folder and moved on.

The drive was fabulous. Ome March Break we drove through a storm that closed east coast airports and put many a car in the ditch so I was feeling so fortunate. I didn't get a new camera until Georgia and then I never stopped talking pics. I had no clue how much I missed my camera.

Now, I love West Virginia. On the way down I was in the dark or in the morning in the fog. On the way back drove in the night. So I missed all the beauty. laekdfdjflakdjflkdjflkjasd;fj!!!!!!!

So back on track we stopped the first night to sleep. In a West Virginia Walmart parking lot! I actually like this. No taking up bags - bringing down bags. Just push your seat back and voila. I woke up about 5AM from sheer cold. I was freezing.

So off. NC was not warm that day. Similar temps to Toronto for that day. But I'm in heaven still. I"m in a car.

Pics. This is my first new camera pic. It's the let's pretend that I'm not taking it.

And then my self portrait.

And this is our "We're in Florida!!!!! And I missed the Florida sign so this will have to do. And it's late evening and it's hot and we've in heaven" pic.

So I always use Priceline's name your own price. I adore that. Snagged a Hyatt Regency in Jacksonville. It was unbelievably poshy. Felt like a poor cousin but got over that quickly. It was downtown on the waterway.

Here's the room -

And here's my joy of the snag!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here's the morning. Nice sleep.

 

[lisaviolet]

So we're off the Vero Beach!!!!!

On the way in -

Room is ready. View from our room. I snagged an ocean view reservation.

That's straight out. No zoom folks. Nice, eh?

This is Jean's idea of a vacation. . Not mine. I'll give her a break. March Madness rules.

So we run straight to the beach -

And here's Jean claiming a glorious beach cottage. They are unbelievable.

And back to the room to take another hundred pics of the view.

So beautiful at dusk.

Okay, more later.

 

[3DisneyKids]

Lisa! Loving the TR with pics! So gorgeous! Making me Vero-sick! We don't really do Vero since our town is on the ocean. But geez, I think getting a beach cottage to do a stay with my parents and sibs, hmmm...could be a in the future.

Then again, Vero would make for a GREAT girls' week-end. Maybe even after the Princess Half?

 

[DISNEY4XMAS]

Lisa Love the Pictures! It look Beautiful! And so don't you , you look so happy!

 

[DisneyWorld Delight]

Lisa - Love the pics. Thank goodness you got a camera. The view! And you look so happy and pretty!

 

[lisaviolet]

Hi All--we're home. All went well. I am exhausted, and Riley is having no pain, so that is good. Just trying to get caught up. And I am going to have to work late into the night since I basically took all day off.

GREAT job on the losses everyone! WOO HOO! Love it! If everyone can post their stats, I will post the final challenge chart tonight.

Gotta tend to the kidlet.

Nancy! Baby goat? I swear, I lost sleep thinking about the baby goat!

Good to hear Erika. About Riley.

April 26th. 5k. That's what I'm working towards. Then, 4 weeks after that, Memorial Day. Bikini day!

5K yeah. Bikini Memorial Day - yeah again.

I think the next one should go until Apr 25th, which is the weekend of the race for Liz and I. Which I registered for today.

Or, we could do Easter?

E, glad that Riley came through it with no issues!!

Liz, have fun at pizza night. Mmmm, pizza.

Amy, I am with you on the tracking... I think I am going to loosen up some, and track and weigh, but as a cumulative weekly average and not as obsessive as I have been? Not sure yet, though, still working it out in my head.


Tonight for me is Yuengling and popcorn for dinner. And I am going to enjoy every bit of it. I had my large salad, and yogurt/fiber one, and hummus on a cracker, for lunch, so I feel like I got my healthy in.

My beer quest from last week has decided me on Yuengling, for now. 130 cals and decent, if not great.

Fantastic on the race Kat. Can't wait. I loved the "still working it out in my head". The story of my life.

Happy Anniversary Erika!!!! Have fun at your dinner.

Happy belated Birthday Cammie - gotta love the birthday buffer!!!!

Belated Happy Anniversary Erika. How did you meet? I know I don't have a chance in hell of getting all my questions answered.

Roddy - do you know that Nancy's a goat farmer? (well that's just one of her many jobs)

Funny how you went straight to sacrificing goats. (and kinda weird).

She has a little one that might not make it.

Oh. Poor thing. I know this goat girl sounds like she's giving a bunch of crap. But that's sad. And I love goats. Unfortunately I like them in all ways.

Here it is (hope the link works!)

http://www.littlewoods.com/rf/p.do/...tem_id=15&Mis_item_loc_id=1&product=523328524

Hmm, its showing the right dress in the wrong colour! Ive got it in Cerise Pink with Dark Brown trim!

Nice Kelly.

I know. It was funny in a very wrong way because I'm funny in a very wrong way.

Love that.

Ok. I wasn't going to say anything, just gonna let it slide....but since you asked.

The little guy had pneumonia. Just happens sometimes. And when they are teeny and brand new like that (he was born on Wednesday), well, the odds are totally stacked against them.

Ah.

 

[AKASnowWhite]

SO I know that Liz has a play list ( can't wait for the big reveal) and Erika had one for her 13.1
Does anyone else have one that they exercise or walk run to?
If so can you post ?

I do. And I'll try to see if I can copy/paste it. Don't think I have the patience to try to type 'em all in - there's a lot of songs on my MP3 right now.

Um...Milkshake song. I have a story about that. PLEASE, please remind me to tell you tonight when I have more time. PLEASE. It's horrifying. Absolutely horrifying. Yet funny.

Tear away clothing hmm, interesting

I know. Sounds pretty risque doesn't it. It's not quite as inappropriate as it sounds though. After all, this is a high school production we're talking about! They were adequately covered underneath the dresses that they removed. I'm so hoping to share the pics

My LR yesterday was awful. My legs hurt, my knees hurt, my feet hurt, my stomach hurt and it was cold and miserable with serious gusty winds.

So sorry your run was craptastic. I agree with Erika that running is such a mental game. Probably 90% mental for me. Don't let that sh!tty run get into your brain. You've come too far to let it undermine your efforts. You will be just.fine. Really. Take care of your body. The 2 things that got me thru my marathon training were my Chiropractor and my massage therapist. When my runs got to be over the 12 mile mark, I saw them both regularly. I swear my body would not have made it without them.

Little story - im very wary about going to concerts.

OMG Kelly. I hope that b@stard ended up in jail.

LisaV- Love the pic's! So glad you had a great trip. Welcome home


So guess what I got today. An email from the gal at the Middle School wondering when I can meet her to discuss the final costumes for the play Holy crap! I just finished. Let me breath already And (here's the funniest part) she's concerned because "time is running out". Time is running out. Good God. The play isn't until April 10th. She's going to have a stroke when I tell her that we didn't finish the High School costumes until 2:00 on Friday afternoon - a mere 5 hours before the curtain went up. Time is running out. Clearly we aren't going to get along

 

[zigzagzerr]

I love reading paranormal romance or as I call it ~ Vampire Smut. Your recipe sounds yummy!

I read the first of the Sookie Stackhouse series last week - does that count?

For those of us who have been working our plans, what is your go-to breakfast? What do you grab that keeps you going, fits your plan, fills you up, etc?

Bowl of lowfat granola cereal and a banana.

to go on the road again.

Yes, I adore road trips as I've said a hundred times. Adore them. Just as good as the destination for me.

Enjoying the trip report!!! I'm very glad you're back.

I'm determined to keep working my program this week -- did pretty well last night, and then was foolish enough to hop on the scale this morning (and I'm not a crazy scale person, I promise), hopped on after coffee and everything, and (of course) saw an even uglier number than I saw on Friday. Okay, keeping on, keeping on.....

I was laughing this morning because there are a bunch of emails going around the neighborhood and several girl scout moms I know. Our one neighbor and her daughter are members of our local YMCA (which is literally around the corner from our house), and she is looking for "buddies" to take classes with them. Well, all these folks keep jumping into the emails, talking about how big their a$$'s are -- "no, mine's bigger!" "mine is huge!" etc. It was hilarious. All joking aside, I would love to see this neighbor and her daughter get healthier -- their whole family is overweight and I know they've had significant health issues over the years. Hopefully their buddy system works out -- it looks like they are picking a class that conflicts with my aerobics night, so I won't be able to join them, but I'm so happy they are taking that step.

Dinner tonight (if we're still doing that) will be sausage and peppers (using turkey sausage) and salad.

Have a great day, guys!

 

[lisaviolet]

Hi all.

Weigh in day today, i was down 1 lb, which i feel isn't too bad, b/c i figured i was going to gain back all 4.5 lbs i lost last week once i was able to eat solid food again!

The ten day mark from my surgery was today, so i'm able to go back to the gym tomorrow. I'm pretty excited, i've actually missed it.

OH, and sorry i've been MIA this week. I was busy.......... buying a house!

Yep, we found one, bought it, inspection is this weekend, so assuming nothing is drastically wrong, that baby is mine!

Have to catch up on posts!

So exciting on the house Stacey. Also, thanks for the words.

I know I am not going to get to everyone, but it's been a crazy day and I have a crazy week-end, so my apologies.

Roddy--we love goat humor around here! It is only surpassed by hog humor! Speaking of...Lyz...when do the hogs arrive this year? And are you going to get 2 again?

Nancy--oh no! I know that it is totally irrational, but I am so sad about that tiny goat. It is all part of the natural order and all of that, but for some reason the little guy got to me. I was just picturing him in his little box with a heat lamp and all. When I read the post, I said a little prayer for his goat soul. Crazy, I know.

And I know you don't really eat the goats. They go off to a lovely and wonderful farm where they romp and play and live to a ripe old age.




SO much to say here! First, starting slow and finishing faster is what you SHOULD do! It is what seasoned runners strive for. It is called running negative splits. So how far ahead of the game you already are and you didn't even know!

You will NOT get swept at the Half. Seriously, many people walk the whole thing. And for those who are worried about getting swept, the sure-fire way to stay ahead of the sweepers is every time you get to a mile marker, you run for like the first 2 minutes and then resume your walking pace for the rest of the mile. If you do that the whole way, you won't get swept. And you can already do that, right? Right. So you will be great.

Kelly--love the dress. I could never pull something like that off as it is a tall, lanky dress. I am the queen of short and stocky!

Challenge info. coming. Does anyone want to be the new Challenge Czar? Or should I keep doing it? I certainly don't mind, but if anyone is dying for a try, be my guest. I don't want to monopolize the challenges.

Thanks, everyone, for the well wishes for Riley. He came through it like a champ. He is now resting peacefully in the play room so that he doesn't have to deal with stairs while on crutches. Plus, I have to wake him up ever 2-3 hours all night so that he can take his meds.

I got an awesome compliment from the nursing staff at the hospital. They didn't even know I heard. They were just talking to each other, so that makes it even better, you know? I was joking around with him before going into the OR and while in the OR--just busting on him good-naturedly (they let parents go in to the OR and stay with the child until he/she is out. Have to wear surgical gowns and everything). Making sure he was relaxed and in a good space, etc. And then when he came out of it, I was talking with him again. Anyway, the nurses were on the other side of the curtain chatting to each other and one said, "Wow, she is such a good mom for a boy!" And went on and on about how a lot of moms don't relate as well to their sons, etc. It just made my day.

Now, however, it is after 10pm and I am just sitting down to get my actual JOB stuff done for the day. Ugh. This is one of the drawbacks of my work, for sure.

OMG. What a lovely compliment Erika.

OK admittedly i'm a horrible picture taker, but here are the few i have.

I can't send the MLS listing, they've already pulled it offline...

http://picasaweb.google.com/Stacey.Long678/House02#

Does that work?

I'm going to go back and look Stacey. I was too chicken to press the link while I was multi posting. But congratulations. So happy for you.

That is such a cool compliment. Every now and then it's nice to get a, "yeah, I'm doing this right" feeling.


I am genetically cursed on this count. The Grandma O gene slipped through and stopped me at 5'4". My mother is at least 5'8" - and it's her mother that got me! Dad, brother - all tall. I can't see over the cubes at work. I want a tiny step stool in my kitchen for the top shelf.

Isn't that so funny Ronda - genes skipping. I've said this before on the thread. Parents, seventies - gorgeous legs. Me none. How is that possible? I could never figure it out. And then one day I looked at a pic of my aunt. She was bone skinny and I looked at her legs. No ankles. Not nice legs. Gene skipping. It sucks sometimes.

Whoops - just realized i haven't done this yet!!!

Name, Age, and Family -
Stacey (24) Husband Bruce (26) Puppy Lucy!!! (9 months )


Weight Loss Program, History and Current Goals -
Currently on WW, have been since 1/1/09, prior to that I yo-yo'd and was back to my highest weight on 1/1. My short term goal is to lose 25 lbs for vacation (started 1/1 vacay is 5/6 and i'm currently -16.5 so only about 8 to go!!)


Favorite Exercise and Healthy Snack -
I love LOVE love the recumbent bike, Fresh Strawberries & Blueberries....yumm

Favorite Indulgence -
Sleeping in, my grandmothers homemade baked macaroni and cheese, and lying in the grass in the summer (hey, i'm a country girl)


Best Disney Pixie Dust/Magic Story -
Last year for our honeymoon, it was really the first time bruce had been to Disney. We were eating dinner at Ohana and they crammed us way back in the corner, away from the entertainment and other occupied tables, we were almost offended! Until all of a sudden the lights dimmed, and Wishes started, we could see them perfectly out the window, music was piped in, and no one around, so it was like our own private showing, it was spectacular!

Loved the story Stacey.

Ah, the old days. Where I would both put the thread to sleep AND wake it up! Sleep is for humans.

Oh I adore sleep. Adore it. Sleep away the afternoon. I spent my entire university career with morning classes so I could sleep away the afternoon.

Paula! 4 sizes down. Freaking awesome!!!!

OUtstanding Paula. You have worked so hard. Good for you.

Morning everyone!

Ronda, I too am the proud owner of a stool(s) for reaching purposes. Also, you will so be able to finish the WDW half. Don't worry about the medal, you will surely be there in time to get one. Funny (or not) how they run out EVERY year... At my WDW half, one of the ladies finished in our group and did not receive her medal. She was crying and I felt so bad for her. One of the vets in the group walked her back to the picture area and let her use her medal for the picture. That was just so sweet of her....

Nancy, low the beef cow. Make sure you name it something like "meat" or "hamburg". It always makes me laugh. The kids used to name the cows after our friends until on night Shelby looked at me and said "are we eating Ed tonight?" That was the end of that. They have names now like "sunshine" and "snowball". The goat story made me cry. I had a calf in the basement for 3 months last year nursing it after frostbite. He lost most of his ears and part of his tail. It was sad to say the least, but he lived and that was all that mattered.

Erika, best of luck in the 5K today. I hope that Cammie decides to do it. Best wishes toward Riley's foot. I hope it is doing well too. I miss all the fun not being on at night and missing days on the weekend. Beach to Beacon signups today. I am on the fence. I want to but yet I can't shake this I don't wanna do anything funk. Maybe the 14 miles today will talk me into it (or out of it).

Stacey, nice house. Impressive for a starter home!! My LR is the exact same color as yours which made me laugh.

Everyone else,

So which race is on the radar for October? I love ToT but lots of the DR group are doing RFTT too. ToT is very close to my birthday...just sayin...

As for me, Mike and I went out on Friday night for wings and beer. They were out of my fave so I ended up with Bud American Ale which is tolerable but about middle of my preference list. We came home and went to bed. At 2 a.m. I woke up violently ill. Welcome the norovirus attack. That was a waste of great wings and beer... So I spent most of Saturday on the couch, after Shelby's 3 hour FH practice of course which I was elected to attend because Mike wanted to go to the snowmobile club picnic... When Shelby and I got home Mike called and asked why we weren't out there so she and I dressed, climbed both on my sled (cramped to say the least) and she drove me out to the picnic. He complained that I didn't eat and brought water for myself to drink instead of what the club was offering. Hello, still not feeling well. Finally Shelby said that she was tired and wanted to go home. She took one of our other sleds (the family of 6 each had one there for some reason) and let her grandmother ride home with her grandfather and I followed her home. I slept for 3-1/2 hours and got woken up in order to make dinner. Which of course I did... Then bed and here I am alive and well and not so ready for 14 miles today. I am actually a little worried about it. And yes, I will so be taking it very easy today.

For the challenge, I will do whatever you all decide of course but my vote is with the April 25th ending. That is my full marathon date. I need something to keep me going!!!

Eeek. Geez Lisa. Take good care of yourself. I still have to catch up to see if you are better.

Here are the pics of the pink and chocolate bowling cake. Each girl got to take home one of the bowling pin cookies. The chocolate stripes on the bowling pins started to "run" a bit. But otherwise, it turned out fine.

Beautiful.

My mom did cakes like this for me. Baseball glove with cupcake baseballs. Loved it.

Back from the race. Cammie totally rocked it! More later.

Yeah!

Can't wait to catch up to see.

 

[lisaviolet]

For the challenge we just finished....here are the GODDESSES who totally rocked it and get an awesome graphic for your signature! Add this with pride! You earned it!


For PAULA, who I am sure we all agree is the Ultimate Goddess!

For LIZ, who totally found her MoJo and is back on track!

For LisaPR, who met her goal in every. single. category! WOW!

For KAT, who lost serious poundage and played on NHL ice! WORD!

For LisaV, who is learning to love herself (which she should, since she totally rocks)!

For Amy, who BUSTED through the barrier into the 180s! And ran a half, a 10k, and a 5k!

For Nancy, who gave up WINE, and exercised like the freakshow that she is!

For AMIEE, who totally shattered her exercise goal!

For SUNNY, who is rocking Weight Watchers!

For LisaZ, who is making time for workouts all over the place!

For LYZ--who texts me with all of her workouts to keep her accountable! (I find this HI LAR IOUS, btw!)

And yeah, I rocked my challenge as well...TRACKING for over 6 weeks now! And completing my first triathlon!

For KELLY, who is rocking WW, tracking and posting her food, and managed not to kill her in-laws!

For STACEY, who keeps losing and losing and losing and....

WOW! Look at how amazing we are! INCREDIBLE WORK EVERYONE!

Thanks for doing this Erika. And thanks for your words.

Actually - WORD on all of them. Great job.

I have finally caught up. This is one day that I say thank God for no work calls. DIS was work today. Every time I was trying to go page to page it would stall. I wanted to whip the computer.

Okay, now I feel like I forgot what I wanted to say.

Kelly - Oh how I adore Indian food. Eat it all the time. It's the ghee with the calories. I so love it. I forgot to say something about the goat comment a couple of weeks back. About not knowing it. It's West Indian. Oxtail I adore too. I'm surprised since England has such a strong WI community but not in your region? Probably.

Stacey - I missed the closing date. What is it? I looked at the pics. Amazing.

Liz - So sorry to hear that your mother had extra struggles while I was gone. to you both.

Loved hearing about your goals.

Ronda - was salivating about your food. I adore onions too. Put them in everything and they are just realizing how important they really are. Yeah for the onion. I used to eat onion (raw), mustard and tomato sandwiches.

Kat - somehow I'm still missing what you're facing this week. Sorry I don't know if I missed a page or something. to you. I'm so missing a page. I loved your thoughts on consistency. Loved that.

Paula - I loved your post. That post. Loved it. So clothes. I saved some money to finally buy some after years and I hated so much. Friustrating. But got some jeans that actually fit. Nine West lovelies for just over $15.

Dawn - so sorry about the PCOS. But explains a lot, eh? Is that a relief? I have two friends with it. Like night and day on how they have let it rule. One has let it devestate her life. The other adopted and really doesn't complain. It's hard cause it affects so much so do whatever you can. to you. I'm so glad you have kids. That part can be devastating.

Lisa P/R - are you better? I somehow missed that. I hope you are.

Steph - I want to thank you once again for thinking about checking on me. Having my back is one of the most beautiful traits in life. It's healing for me. I thought about your hair on vacation. Weird, eh? My hair is wavy naturally but Florida is a whole new hair for me. I can't even get a brush through it - goes curly. I simply gave up. Florida destroyed it too. It's so damaged and lightened at least two levels in a week.

Amy - I smiled hearing you drink. I'm sorry if this is wrong but it makes me happy to hear. Cause I know you enjoy it.

Amiee - so cute about your son. How are you with everything? Relatives.

Roddy - Do you love the food that you are not craving anymore? I'm simply curious. You're funny with your posts. I enjoyed reading them.

Lisa Z - wow on the classes. Wow. I can't imagine people looking at me. I don't know what I'm talking about - people stare at me all day long at work.

Nancy - I really missed you Nancy. Thanks for allowing me to purge Nancy. Allowing is a stupid word. Thanks for taking it I mean. I feel like a sh!t for it but it released so much for me. So thanks for deailing. You know you make me smile every single day. I was laughing with Jean on holikdays over your FB quote about kids and dinner. So see you even brighten my day when I'm not on the thread.

Lyz - So - are you telling me by your googling that you have never experienced Indian food. You are missing heaven my cutie Heaven.

I laughed at so many of your posts. You are so funny.

I discovered something on this trip. Is Mars bar Canadian? Kelly - Mars bar? I thought coffee Crisp, Smarties. But didn't know Mars.

Okay, back to regular programming.

Oh Erika - loved reading about your mom. That's wonderful and wild. Nice.

I am forgeting someone. I'm so wiped. I feel like I'm forgeting someone. So sorry if I am. EEk.

Is Sunny still here?

 

[lisaviolet]

Thanks for the thoughts on the trip. I'm so laughing though. That was part one. I probably have about five parts!!!!

Are you guys going to survive it?

I was so in love with the camera. Not always in love with the pics.

I have a whole "new red coat visits mystery place" part.

You poor people.

 

[goofyfan-12]

Erika - thanks for checking on my program from this weekend. I did all right. Not great, but not horrible. Ate a few cookies over the course of the day on Saturday and then splurged and had some fried calamari at dinner (split amongst three of us). My tummy didn't like that so Sunday was a bit of an off day and I kept things super simple. I hopped on the scale this morning and I think I am down (which is awesome considering dinner was at PF Chang's on Friday and Cheesecake Factory on Saturday - gotta love the online nutritional guides to keep you on track). Won't know for sure until tomorrow since I had to reschedule my JC appointment due to a work related function tonight. Have to go to a meet and greet for this year's 40 under Forty group since one of my coworkers was named this year (remember I got named to that list last year). I am packing my gym clothes and heading back to the gym afterwards. Haven't stepped foot or thought about the gym since Thursday and the withdrawl has officially started.

LisaV - welcome back. The pics look amazing and I so want to go to the beach now. Glad the trip was a good one.

Kelly - that was scary. No wonder you won't go to anymore concerts. Glad you are all right and had some great friends who cared for you that night.

I'll check in with everyone later tonight when I get home and can do a proper post.

Later,
Paula

 

[lisaviolet]

Okay,

Here's the scoop. I don't have a before pic. Digital didn't exist then.
That's how old I am and how slowly I lost it. I could take a picture of an old picture. But I've packed so much and have no idea where to find a before picture.

So here's some in between photos. 2005 - about half way through. About 260 something I think. Look at my arms! This is on our family DVC vacation of 13. That's Jean's brother near me and nephews.

And here's some pics I took just for this thread while on vacation. These two were just after an interval workout so my face is really red. Okay, I'm doing the bathing suit photo. Be gentle. I figured out how to do it smaller. I'm a chicken. My legs just refuse to bounce back. I should have put on a sarong like Liz. Remember Liz's bikini pics. Inspriring Liz. So much. Sarongs. I have some beautiful ones.

I love this pic cause I know I'm arguing with Jean about the pic. She's like take this one for your before and after pics for your thread. So cute that she's pumping me up to do it. And thinking about life on the thread. And I'm arguing.

Okay there we are. I'm sighing heavily. This is a big deal for me in so many ways. I feel kind of light headed.

But Liz and Erika - you have so inspired me to do a where I was half way through and where I'm at now. I so wish I had a before picture!!!!

Also, this last challenge was fantastic. I have to love the now. Have to.

Okay, back to regular vacation programming. I have at least three more parts to the trip.

 

[lisaviolet]

Erika - thanks for checking on my program
Haven't stepped foot or thought about the gym since Thursday and the withdrawl has officially started.




Later,
Paula

Isn't that wonderful Paula!

And Kelly - that's it.

I forgot to tell you how sorry I am that that happened to you at the concert. Must have been so scary.

 

[HockeyKat]

Lisa, you are fantastically gorgeous. Like, O.M.G. gorgeous!!! Look at that last pic! What a difference!!! The weight loss took off YEARS, too. YEARS.

And I Jean for being so supportive. What a gift.


As to what has been happening here, I have rather kept it off thread, as it is my husband's family and not mine. Both of my in-laws have been battling some serious health problems, and there was a stress-inducing but necessary and (so far, at least) successful surgery that happened this morning.

 

[lisaviolet]

Lisa, you are fantastically gorgeous. Like, O.M.G. gorgeous!!! Look at that last pic! What a difference!!! The weight loss took off YEARS, too. YEARS.

And I Jean for being so supportive. What a gift.


As to what has been happening here, I have rather kept it off thread, as it is my husband's family and not mine. Both of my in-laws have been battling some serious health problems, and there was a stress-inducing but necessary and (so far, at least) successful surgery that happened this morning.

Oh Kat. I'm so sorry. Sighing. Glad to hear that it went well. I thought it might be your MIL. Sorry to hear about your FIL. Thinking of you.