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

[DisneyWorld Delight]

Checking in...

Tracking/calories, 7/7.
Exercise, 4/7 so far but I guess 5/7 if we are going Fri-Fri.
Alcohol, not so good, a beer yesterday and today, but tracked and within cal/carb limit.
Water, 64+ 7/7.

Not sure if I get a gold star or not.


I am sore and tired and I think I might take today and tomorrow off from exercise even if it means I don't make my challenge. I am so sore that I am having trouble getting in and out of my chair, inner/outer thighs and upper hip muscles are just screaming. I will see how I feel tomorrow.

Kat - I'm sorry you are so sore. Was it the kickboxing class? (I should know this, but I feel like I've woken from a fog and I've missed things.)

 

[HockeyKat]

Kat - I'm sorry you are so sore. Was it the kickboxing class? (I should know this, but I feel like I've woken from a fog and I've missed things.)

I think it is really all of the above. The 5 mile walk on Sat + lifting, hockey on Monday, kickboxing on Tues and Thurs, the stepper on Wed... pick your poison. Plus I am not sure my body is/was totally over the beating I put it through on that hockey weekend.

You haven't missed much from me, I have been a bit MIA from here lately myself. I have been totally on track but like some others around, have been a bit blah about it all.

 

[SeptemberGirl]

Liz - love the analogy about the eggs. So need to remember that one. I am totally going to focus on staying on plan today. Want to join me?

Yes! I do! So far, nice breakfast, great lunch, and there is either a super healthy dinner or pizza with friends - but either way, I can do it. And not veer off to Crazy Town.

Weighed in this morning, down .5......ARGH i'm so frustrated!!!!!! Better than a gain or staying the same i guess, but good god i'm getting annoyed!

StacEy - it's a loss. Be happy about any loss on the scale! It's not what you want, but it so much better than a gain.

Eggs. Thanks Liz That's how I feel today. Like I'm really close to dropping the whole dozen!

Nancy, you can only drop one at a time...so don't throw the carton down!

Happy Friday everyone!

Challenge results: Miles 25.10 this week. Weight -1 pound. Measurements to come. Scale sanity, weighed myself once this week woohoo: ).

Nancy, sorry you are getting the snow this weekend. Fortunately, I think we are a miss this weekend. Yes, happy dance. The last storm just did me in. Erika too from the sounds of it. I love snow but you get to the point where enough is enough. No skiing, no snowmobiling, just shovel, shovel, shovel.. seriously..

I hope everyone is well today and stays on track. I also hope that you can smile at least once today. I think it's important to find something every day to smile about. That's why I come here!!!

I got a nice slow and easy 4 miles in yesterday. I kept it to an 11:03 mpm average and it felt really good. Part of my route was icy and there was a lot of traffic so I had to walk some but I tried to keep it brisk. It felt good to be outside. It seriously clears my head and sets the world right again. I have 10 miles on for this weekend in amongst the field hockey tourney at BC and the playoff game back here. It should be interesting with all those tired girls playing together. The 2 teams playing off are pretty much combined into this travel team between the u16 and u19 teams so they will all be worn out from the day before. Shelby's first game is at 6 p.m. and the last at 9 p.m. then a 3.5 hour drive home. At least I get tomorrow morning to attempt to get most of the run in. For the marathon, I am trying to slow my pace a little and not beat my body up too badly so I am working a walk/run interval on my longer runs on the weekend. It seems to be working well although I have such a limited attention span I really have to keep myself in check and not think I should be going faster. Definitely a work in progress.

Girls to the gym today, 5 miles on tap for me along with the lifting and abs. No plans for tonight just dinner and an evening at home...

Great loss and miles in, despite the snow! I'm glad you guys get a break from it for a bit!

I know!!!! I guess I'll only be able to play on Friday nights when I can sleep in Saturday.

Liz - egg analogy. Awesome. I will be using that, and I'm not paying any royalties. Just sayin'.

Shower, dr appt, then work. I might try to go shopping today. I never did make it yesterday. I got to work, saw the state of my finances (or lack thereof) and decided I wasn't in the mood anymore.

So, where you going shopping? As for the eggs, you know I didn't make that up. Meeting room. I just remembered it!



So, sports bras. I have the Champion ones from Target, but I need a better support one for high impact, like spin and running. These worked fine last year but maybe they are stretched out or I'm just higher impact now! Suggestions? Please don't tell me one they only sell at Walmart, as we don't have one and I'm not driving there anyhoo. I'll buy online, in store, whatevs. I'm mostly looking for something that will hold the baby girls nicely. They've been good to me, I should be good to them.

 

[DisneyWorld Delight]

Since I now have all the time in the world...

If you could go back and tell your younger self something, what would it be?
(Inspired by a thread on the community board, but I know you guys)

1. I would tell myself to hang with girlfriends and pay less attention to boys.
2. I would explain how to change the tragectory of my marriage in the beginning.
3. I would tell myself how good I looked in high school.
4. I would say, don't eat till you die on the Disney Cruise in 2005.

 

[DisneyWorld Delight]

So, sports bras. I have the Champion ones from Target, but I need a better support one for high impact, like spin and running. These worked fine last year but maybe they are stretched out or I'm just higher impact now! Suggestions? Please don't tell me one they only sell at Walmart, as we don't have one and I'm not driving there anyhoo. I'll buy online, in store, whatevs. I'm mostly looking for something that will hold the baby girls nicely. They've been good to me, I should be good to them.

Liz - I am having the same problem. I am so sore with my faux running lately. If I didn't know better, I'd guess I was pregnant. But, it's just a lack of support. I was using the flimsy comfortable cotton sports bra. I'm going to dig out the Champion one I bought.

I don't have any suggestions. Just lamenting.

 

[DisneyWorld Delight]

So, where you going shopping?

I want to go to Whole Foods. Sans children. It's in Dublin, north of Columbus, I just can't seem to get there. Oh and I'm dying to get to a Coach. I don't like anything online, but just need to have a looksee. I don't know what I don't know I need!

 

[SeptemberGirl]

Liz - I am having the same problem. I am so sore with my faux running lately. If I didn't know better, I'd guess I was pregnant. But, it's just a lack of support. I was using the flimsy comfortable cotton sports bra. I'm going to dig out the Champion one I bought.

I don't have any suggestions. Just lamenting.

Yeah, I think I will head to the outlets (Jersey Shore Premium, so you can look it up, Lyz) and try Champion, Adidas, and Nike. I want one of those that sucks you in and doesn't let go.

I want to go to Whole Foods. Sans children. It's in Dublin, north of Columbus, I just can't seem to get there. Oh and I'm dying to get to a Coach. I don't like anything online, but just need to have a looksee. I don't know what I don't know I need!

Ooooh, I went first thing this morning! Right after drop-off. Just vitamins and my kitchen cleaner, but it was fun.

I'm loving my new bag, btw. It's perfect.

 

[goofyfan-12]

Since I now have all the time in the world...

If you could go back and tell your younger self something, what would it be?
(Inspired by a thread on the community board, but I know you guys)

1. I would tell myself to hang with girlfriends and pay less attention to boys.
2. I would explain how to change the tragectory of my marriage in the beginning.
3. I would tell myself how good I looked in high school.
4. I would say, don't eat till you die on the Disney Cruise in 2005.

OK - Lyz, I was totally laughing at the last one. I think we have all been on vacations like that.

What would I tell my younger self?

1. Stop using food to solve your problems.
2. Don't be afraid to put yourself out there and let people through the walls you've built up around you and into your life. (Rejection is much easier to deal with when the stakes are smaller and besides, you never know who you may meet along the way.)
3. Stop talking so much and listen more.
4. If you get the chance to go to Italy, be sure to take the gondola ride in Venice and then spend the $10.00 on a cup of tea in St. Mark's square. It is an amazing once in a lifetime type experience.

I could go on, but you get the idea...

Happy shopping Lyz...

 

[goofyfan-12]

Yeah, I think I will head to the outlets (Jersey Shore Premium, so you can look it up, Lyz) and try Champion, Adidas, and Nike. I want one of those that sucks you in and doesn't let go.



Ooooh, I went first thing this morning! Right after drop-off. Just vitamins and my kitchen cleaner, but it was fun.

I'm loving my new bag, btw. It's perfect.

I don't recall seeing pics of the new bag... just sayin'

Wish I could offer some help on the sports bra shopping, but I really can't. I have a difficult enough time find regular ones to support the girls that I haven't yet looked for sports bra yet. I do know of a few catalogs that offer them (google hanes and I think their catalog has them and has ratings for what level of support they offer). Happy shopping!

Paula

 

[RodK1975]

Is it just me or is hiding?

Ah ha, good job. You woke the up.

Sigh, Ladies, I think an intervention is in order. I think the Hockey is attempting to kill herself via exercise and kickboxing class. Oh and by hockey too!

She needs help!



She's such a machine, I wish I could dedicate myself to working out the way that Kat does. Wow!

 

[DisneyWorld Delight]

4. If you get the chance to go to Italy, be sure to take the gondola ride in Venice and then spend the $10.00 on a cup of tea in St. Mark's square. It is an amazing once in a lifetime type

So, did you do this and you'd tell yourself to be sure to do it, or did you pass up this opportunity the first time? (Cause that's awful specific to have not done it.)

She's such a machine, I wish I could dedicate myself to working out the way that Kat does. Wow!

Right. And she's worried about her gold star status. As if.

 

[RodK1975]

Right. And she's worried about her gold star status. As if.

 

[goofyfan-12]

So, did you do this and you'd tell yourself to be sure to do it, or did you pass up this opportunity the first time? (Cause that's awful specific to have not done it.)



Right. And she's worried about her gold star status. As if.

As if Kat should ever worry about her gold star stutus... ha!!

Lyz - yes, I did this. My father's oldest sister was generous enough to take me on a trip to Italy after I got out of college (for the record, the same offer was made to my sister and she chose not to go). There were about 35 of us on the trip and about 10 of us were under age 60 so we all took off and did our own thing every chance we got. I had an amazing time seeing all of the things I had studied in college (even took a small pebble from the base of the Colosium home with me, but shh don't tell anyone) as well as many things I did not (like who knew that Pompeii had a vibrant red light district). I remember balking at the idea of taking the tourist trap gondola ride in Venice because it was so expensive and I had such little money for this trip (about $500 total for two weeks - most of my food was covered though), but OMG what a way to see the city. It was raining and the city is more beautiful in the rain than in the sun. Afterwards, we stopped at one of the cafe's in St. Mark's square and sat down to enjoy something hot to drink. My tea came in a silver tea pot with fine china cup and saucer. They had a live string quartet playing music and you simply sat and watched the crowd, listened to the sounds of the music and savored one of the most wonderful cups of tea I have ever had. It was simply sublime. The trip was in 1996 and I can remember it as if it was yesterday. So yeah, the experience taught me that sometimes, you just have to throw common sense to the wind and just experience life around you.

Thanks for the trip down memory lane. I now have a smile on my face and my thoughts are in Italy.

Ciao'
Paula

 

[3DisneyKids]

I'm baaa--aaack!

5.7 mile run. Done. In the SUN. In 50* weather. In short sleeves. SO HAPPY!

It is cooler now and gray again, but I was out when the sun was, so I timed it right.

THANKS Liz and Lyz! You guys totally pulled me out of it!

I'll post more later, because now I am off for that pedicure!

Oh--sports bras. I use the Champion ones from Target. And I do lots o of high impact and these haven't lost any support in the year + that I have been using them. Then again, I am basically b00bless, so there you go.

 

[DisneyWorld Delight]

I'm baaa--aaack!

Are you saying you got your perk back?

Paula, that was good story. I could see it.

 

[3DisneyKids]

Totally!

 

[HockeyKat]

E, glad you are back on. Was worried about you, a bit.

I am irritable and pissy today. Had lunch with a friend which did help and wil hopefully mitigate afternoon work-related killings, but I was pulling out my angry eyes this morning.

 

[zigzagzerr]

I also hope that you can smile at least once today. I think it's important to find something every day to smile about. That's why I come here!!!

I agree.

I am irritable and pissy today. Had lunch with a friend which did help and wil hopefully mitigate afternoon work-related killings, but I was pulling out my angry eyes this morning.

Yeah, those work-related killings can be a real bummer. I would advise avoiding them if possible -- they mess up your weekend with all the paperwork, jailtime, etc. Glad you had a nice lunch with your friend.

I had the day off today, so I have been out with my 13 yr old daughter, looking at dresses for the 8th grade dance. I have never felt so old..... but it's kinda fun to see my tomboy daughter getting excited about this stuff. She looks so grownup in these cute little dresses. She and her friend are going to go together, hang out and giggle at everybody. It reminds me of many dances I went to in junior high.

Challenge results:
Exercise - goal 4x a week, actual 5x
Snacking - all week on track
Scale -- down 2.2 lbs -- yippee!!!! That makes a total of 5.4 lbs for the challenge, with a goal of 5. I made it!

Have a great day, everyone. It is 60 degrees here in Baltimore, and we were able to shop without coats -- it was glorious.

 

[DisneyGalUK]

Since I now have all the time in the world...

If you could go back and tell your younger self something, what would it be?
(Inspired by a thread on the community board, but I know you guys)

1. I would tell myself to hang with girlfriends and pay less attention to boys.
2. I would explain how to change the tragectory of my marriage in the beginning.
3. I would tell myself how good I looked in high school.
4. I would say, don't eat till you die on the Disney Cruise in 2005.

Hmm, what would I tell my younger self?

1. When you are in High School it doesn't matter that your friends are shorter than you - be proud of your height and don't hunch. You'll have that pain in your shoulders forever if you do
2. That relationship you know your mum and dad don't approve of - its for GOOD reason. Hes an a$$ and always will be. Save yourself the hassle of a midnight flit - STAY AWAY!
3. Don't listen to your brothers when they tell you that you are a weirdo for how fast you read. They are just jealous that they can't read three books at once
4. Take more batteries for your camera when you go on honeymoon. Its not every day you get to go to Ancient Egyptian tombs and you don't want to miss any good bits whilst you haggle with the locals on the price of batteries
5. Remember how fabulous you feel on your wedding day - its that feeling that will get you through the last 20 minutes of the Disco Dance DVD!

Erika - Im glad you're back!

 

[lisaviolet]

Now I can torture him with my attempts to find love (which he is totally supporting me on right now so that is cool).


Spring is coming folks - really!!!

That's nice Paula. Not the torture. The fact that he is a supportive friend.

That's fantastic on his weight. Good for him.

Well I was angry 5 minutes ago because I was watching my football team get beat by a comedy own goal, but they've just equalised so all is good again



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This so reminds me of work. One classes are filled with football players not soccer players. The way it should be.

And two always talking about US/Can/'UK spelling/changes.

That's probably a ton more than you wanted to know!



I'm dealing with something similar, Liz. I got off my plan during Thanksgiving and Christmas and I've not been able to get myself back on good. I start back every Monday but I fail mid to late week. Once I get myself back and have a solid successful week, I'll be able to maintain it. It's just so HARD for me to get myself to have a successful week. Sigh.

Ah crap. Lost your words. I loved reading about your family. I love that stuff.

Gotta make dinner. And sew costumes. More costumes. I love those kids. That's why I do it. So that's what I keep reminding myself.

Good for you Nancy.

I do feel like this is crunch time, and it's really so much about what I can live with forever. My old shedding weight is gone, and this is reality, going forward. So it's harder won. I will, apparently, have Bunco and chilli cook-offs (Saturday, my house) and dinners out with my mom and dad (tonight, got steamed veggies and crabcakes). It's life. I'll have vacations and trips and all that. I'm almost over the peanut butter cup/candy thing, it's now living within my range for daily food consumption, hunger, boredom, social life all colluding.

But I do have to see how far I have come. A lot of weight gone.



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Oh gosh The Police again. Sychomicity Liz.

Exactly where I'm at. For me, I need a break in focus. And I've taken it and it's okay. Don't think I've lost but don't think I've gained. Who knows. Five pounds,either way, can not be felt in my clothes, mirror etc.

But when I'm down about my choices right now I'm reminding myself about how I've lost it. I lost all it by taking some breaks, focusing on what I can keep up with for life. And most importantly feeling my success along the way and I wasn't doing that.

Roddy--I can definitely relate to that. That has always been my issue. And sometimes I will even fall off before I fall off. Let me explain. Say it is a Tuesday and I know that on that coming Friday I am going to be at some event where I am going to eat and drink a lot, etc. Basically just be OFF. On Tuesday I will start saying, "Well, since I am going to pig out on Friday, there is no sense being good before then..."

I don't know the secret to getting over that.
!

Honestly Erika. So weird I was just thinking about this just before I jumped online. Too weird.

I don't think it has to do with food at all. I think it's letting go of perfectionism. Easier said than done.

I was finishing my workout and thinking about where I could have been if I hadn't taken this break in focus. And a voice said, God I sound insane - a VOICE said , "better that you have done this to let go of all or nothing thinking. That's more important at this stage of your journey then five pounds right now. Much more important"

And I'm letting go of so much of that. Is it still there? Probably for life. Am I a perfectionist? Yes, still. But both are dwindling. big time Yeah!!!

WW weigh in was good. I'm down 3.8 pounds for the week. I've kept up with tracking and getting my water in.

Yeah Sunny! Good for you.

Wow, I can't believe I ignored the thread this morning. Lots of interviews and annual reviews down and only a few more to go! Can't wait until 7pm central tomorrow night, lol.

I received an interesting text this morning as I was prepping for an interview. It was from my mechanic. He wanted to know if I wanted to visit tonight. He and I both work late, so we are able to visit later at night. Well, he went on to ask me if I would cut his hair for him ~ that came out of nowhere. What can I say? Of course I said yes. He is heading to Daytona for bike week, so it will be a while before we talk much.

Well, I am off to be the dutiful non-girlfriend and help him with his hair.

Happy Friday everyone!

Challenge results: Miles 25.10 this week. Weight -1 pound. Measurements to come. Scale sanity, weighed myself once this week woohoo: ).

Nancy, sorry you are getting the snow this weekend. Fortunately, I think we are a miss this weekend. Yes, happy dance. The last storm just did me in. Erika too from the sounds of it. I love snow but you get to the point where enough is enough. No skiing, no snowmobiling, just shovel, shovel, shovel.. seriously..

I hope everyone is well today and stays on track. I also hope that you can smile at least once today. I think it's important to find something every day to smile about. That's why I come here!!!

I got a nice slow and easy 4 miles in yesterday. I kept it to an 11:03 mpm average and it felt really good. Part of my route was icy and there was a lot of traffic so I had to walk some but I tried to keep it brisk. It felt good to be outside. It seriously clears my head and sets the world right again. I have 10 miles on for this weekend in amongst the field hockey tourney at BC and the playoff game back here. It should be interesting with all those tired girls playing together. The 2 teams playing off are pretty much combined into this travel team between the u16 and u19 teams so they will all be worn out from the day before. Shelby's first game is at 6 p.m. and the last at 9 p.m. then a 3.5 hour drive home. At least I get tomorrow morning to attempt to get most of the run in. For the marathon, I am trying to slow my pace a little and not beat my body up too badly so I am working a walk/run interval on my longer runs on the weekend. It seems to be working well although I have such a limited attention span I really have to keep myself in check and not think I should be going faster. Definitely a work in progress.

Girls to the gym today, 5 miles on tap for me along with the lifting and abs. No plans for tonight just dinner and an evening at home...

Lisa. Good for you on the scale. I know that is huge for you.

Hmm, what would I tell my younger self?

1. When you are in High School it doesn't matter that your friends are shorter than you - be proud of your height and don't hunch. You'll have that pain in your shoulders forever if you do
2. That relationship you know your mum and dad don't approve of - its for GOOD reason. Hes an a$$ and always will be. Save yourself the hassle of a midnight flit - STAY AWAY!
3. Don't listen to your brothers when they tell you that you are a weirdo for how fast you read. They are just jealous that they can't read three books at once
4. Take more batteries for your camera when you go on honeymoon. Its not every day you get to go to Ancient Egyptian tombs and you don't want to miss any good bits whilst you haggle with the locals on the price of batteries
5. Remember how fabulous you feel on your wedding day - its that feeling that will get you through the last 20 minutes of the Disco Dance DVD!

Erika - Im glad you're back!

What a honeymoon!!! Lucky, lucky you. I'm so flippin' envious.