In Search of My Body - Not the One I Ate... Vol. 6: Goddesses just want to have fun

[3DisneyKids]

EE--we are going to see UP on Weds., so let me know what you think.

 

[goofyfan-12]

Amiee and Erika - can't wait to hear what you thought of Up! I seriously loved the movie.

Erika - yes, please can we do a challenge... If we set the end date for the July 4th holiday that will keep me on track until my bike race on the 11th. please, please, please.... (said in my best whiney voice...)

Nancy - I hear you on the snacking thing. I have been out of control this weekend. It is not pretty.

I did get my miles in at the gym (wouldn't you know when I came out there was not a flippin cloud in the sky. Seriously, the weather gods are just toying with me. Now I am home doing laundry and just chilling. Can't read any more codes tonight so I am back to Marathoning for Mortals.

Hope you all had a great weekend...

 

[AKASnowWhite]

You and me both, Nancy.

Maybe it's time for another challenge? What do you all think? Maybe from now till the 4th?

Thoughts?

I'm thinking I'm headed in a really bad direction

A challenge might be good for me. Definitely keeps me accountable. It's that competitive nature.

So - I need to decide what's reasonable for me. Exercise is not an issue at this point. Right now my entire problem is revolves around my food intake. My water consumption has decreased, and been replaced by copious amounts of alcohol.

As I said before - my eating is way off normal. Turkey burger, ok. But I had cheese (regular American) and a white-bread bun. Little things that add up to big things over the course of a week.

AND. To add insult to injury here....

Nate is working on a project for his wellness class (gym + health). They had to keep a food journal for 3 days, and document their calories. He wrote down what he ate, and I just helped him determine the calorie count. He is UNDER EATING. He's only eating about 2/3 of what he really should be. How does this happen Good God.


On the up-side here....I'm planning my bike ride for tomorrow morning. It's going to be a chilly one (supposed to hit the upper 30*s tonight) but since last week was so rainy we haven't been out in a while. (ack. Why is Queen's "Fat Bottom Girls" going thru my head right now???)

 

[adsrtw]

Good Evening!

Back from Up and the verdict is in ~ another winner! I won't say too much about it though since it is so new. Toy Story 3 was one of our previews and it is going to be in 3D. Can't wait.

I will be around for a bit, but I have to venture around here and there for planning tips. I have a few of our days undecided and it's killing me. I really thought I would be finished by now (perfectionist who needs to get over it).

As far as a challenge ~ I am game. I'm in a maintaining mode and need to get over that too.

 

[AKASnowWhite]

Back from Up and the verdict is in ~ another winner!

I'm headed to bed. Grumpy and Bloaty from being Piggy Eh. Tomorrow is a new day. Moving on....

 

[SeptemberGirl]

Paula - HOLY SKiNNY Batman! WOW!!!!


Back from Boston area. I think I might be back to the gym tomorrow...

will wonders never cease?

xoxo to you all!

 

[3DisneyKids]

Morning!

 

[DisneyGalUK]

Morning Everyone!

Ronda & Paula - Great pictures!

So I am running and all is good. I was coming up on the Bush estate when a black Navigator pulls out. They stop and the back window slides down. Barbara wanted to ask me how about my dad! I was all sweaty and out of breath and trying to have a conversation with her. Oy. I can't believe she recognized me. I am willing to bet it was one of her Secret Service guys since I know all of them really well. He must have pointed me out to her.

Erika - Barbara as in Barbara Bush?! You told that story far too casually for me!

I'm thinking I'm headed in a really bad direction

A challenge might be good for me. Definitely keeps me accountable. It's that competitive nature.

So - I need to decide what's reasonable for me. Exercise is not an issue at this point. Right now my entire problem is revolves around my food intake. My water consumption has decreased, and been replaced by copious amounts of alcohol.

As I said before - my eating is way off normal. Turkey burger, ok. But I had cheese (regular American) and a white-bread bun. Little things that add up to big things over the course of a week.

I could have wrote this whole thing. A challenge would keep me accountable (hopefully) Ive just totally fell off the wagon. Can't seem to drink any water, picking rubbish foods (even when Im not hungry). Its like im determined to sabotage myself at the minute

 

[AKASnowWhite]

I could have wrote this whole thing. A challenge would keep me accountable (hopefully) Ive just totally fell off the wagon. Can't seem to drink any water, picking rubbish foods (even when Im not hungry). Its like im determined to sabotage myself at the minute

yep. Lots of thoughts in my head here - we're heading out for our bike ride, so I'll comment in a bit!

 

[lisaviolet]

Hello.

I missed you.

Paula! Holy @#@#in sh!t man. Holy crap Paula. You look fantastic. My God woman. Ch - ch - ch changes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so happy for you.

Amy - 170s. What's this with 15 - 20 more? Really? Okay. Don't mind me. Just hard to imagine. So happy for you too.

Liz - how is Genvieve? All the best to Jodi and Greg.

Got in about 1 or 2 AM. Am at Jean's brothers. I don't have work. So here by myself.

WDW was a lovely distraction. As it always is. Jean was supposed to land at 9 something Friday night. She arrived just after 3 AM at WDW. Which means all my Atlantic Dance groupies and I were out the front of the BW in the wee hours of my birthday.

Saw Kidani - loved it. Have pics. But, and this is a big but, I have no idea where my wires are to transfer. Storage, parents, here? My last camera could simply take a MP3 cord. Sh!t.

We wrote up a power of attorney for our agent to snag a condo at a new development while we were at WDW and it didn't work out. He had a unit saved - had some ins. Hundreds of agents lined up for agent previews and somehow something went wrong and our "saved" unit got sold.

I'm about to crack quite frankly.

But I have here. So very lucky.

 

[lisaviolet]

Hey!

Nancy! Lisa! We are all 42 together for a bit, yes? The things that excite me.

BW - let me tell you - this is for you and Jeff, Erika - there is nothing like doing nothing at the BW. God I adore it. I love the front porch. I love the BW bakery fruit plate. Had a least four of them. Many meals were fruit plate and brownie. Together. And tins of salmon. The girl must protect her brain with some salmon. Crazy isn't good.

Okay - talking to myself.

 

[goofyfan-12]

Good Morning everyone...

Not much going on here, but wanted to say welcome back to LisaV. Can't wait to hear all the details of the trip (with or without photos).

Enjoy the day everyone and I'll be checking in later.
Paula

 

[adsrtw]

LisaV ~ so good to hear from you! Can't wait to here about your trip. Where are you now (parents/hotel?)? Tins of salmon, yum!



One side note, I just bought our BMG tickets!

 

[3DisneyKids]

LisaV! Welcome back! Can't wait to hear more about everything! I was bummed not to get over to Kidani when there. We were only at WDW for 2 full days, so it just never happened.

And I so agree with you about doing nothing at BW. Jeff and I really want to do a resort-only vacation one of these trips. No parks. Ok, maybe one day...

Sorry about the condo falling through. Ugh! Please keep us posted.

Nancy/Kelly/Paula--yup, I am there, too. The cruise was major sabotage for me, so it sounds like a challenge may be in order.

Ok, I know that challenges aren't for everyone. So don't feel obligated. Also, remember that you can set your goals to whatever YOU want and need them to be. We have had people just say things like my only goal is to "lose a bit" without any numbers attached. Or maybe just have a goal of incorporating water. Take today to think about it. And I will put the challenge together in the next day or so.

Just post as to whether or not you want in and what you want for goals.

 

[SeptemberGirl]

Lisa - welcome home!

I'm in for the challenge.

My goals:

Track 5x week
Exercise 4x week

 

[princessrunner]

Zipping through as usual lately!!

Erika, put me down for -3 pounds and getting back on track with my running schedule if possible. I am over the scale thing. I actually went a week without weighing myself at all. Glad hubby is home.

A do nothing vacation at WDW...this exists????!!!!!!!

LisaV, welcome to 42, it's not so bad really. Sorry about the condo but just keep thinking WDW and maybe it will magically all go away...

Paula, you look mahvelous!!! Love the pictures too!

Ronda, welcome back.

Everyone else, well I did put the disclaimer out that I was zipping through right??

Four miles yesterday and a yard sale all weekend. Made some cash, not as much as I would have liked. Run tonight (hopefully) and then ball games tonight, Wednesday and Thursday. Prom is Friday... Oh and I took Shelby to the ER because the AD at school had her convinced that she was going to die. Guess what, just a contusion. Wow, go figure. Four hours later and $50 less in my checkbook and I found out what I already knew...

Off to work!!!

 

[AKASnowWhite]

LisaV is back! Sounds like you had a nice vacation! Sorry 'bout the condo though - I'm sure the right thing will come along soon And LisaPR is right - 42 hasn't been bad.

Also, remember that you can set your goals to whatever YOU want and need them to be. We have had people just say things like my only goal is to "lose a bit" without any numbers attached. Or maybe just have a goal of incorporating water. Take today to think about it. And I will put the challenge together in the next day or so.

Just post as to whether or not you want in and what you want for goals.

Thanks for taking this on again Erika.

Oh and I took Shelby to the ER because the AD at school had her convinced that she was going to die.

Nice. Sad thing is they have to be SO over cautious. With people who are sue-happy and the whole mandated reporter pressure - they are put in a position where they have no choice but to cover their a$$.

 

[goofyfan-12]

Hi everyone,

Sign me up for the challenge. I am not going to focus on weight lost as much as I am going to focus on getting my biking in before my race. So put me down for

3 strength training sessions per week
2 - 3 bike rides (on my real bike and not at the gym) per week with one being at least 5 miles to start and increasing as the weeks go on.

Erika - thanks for coordinating this - again...

LisaV - sorry about the news on the condo. There is a better one out there for you. I am sure of it.

LisaPR - glad Shelby is all right. Prom on Friday... love that.

Nancy - any word on the goat purchase?

Liz - hi...

Where is everyone else???? Miss you all....

 

[AKASnowWhite]

Now for my tale of woe....which, since I took my bike ride and cleared my head a bit, doesn't seem to be so dramatic


(LisaV -I've learned much from you my friend! So before you get all up in my face about embracing where I am. I just want to say - this is not about the number on the scale. Or the size of my clothes. Or how I look. It's entirely about how I FEEL. And I feel like crap. I've put too much nutritionally-void food & alcohol products in my system recently and I just feel nasty - ok?)


Things in my life right now are chaotic. Crazy. Nothing bad, no true crisis - just insane. With so much going on it just feels like I've lost control. This morning for example - before 8:00, I had 3 phone calls- each from different people - that changed the course of my day 3 ways. I had gotten up with a plan of attack and it was shot all to he!! before I even ate breakfast. It's like being inside the popcorn popper with all those kernels flying around. I just want to duck for cover and try not to get burnt


Now. One might think with all the chaos, I would try and grab control of the one thing left that I CAN control. My food. But no. I've been like a little kid who gets caught up in the playground shanningans of the *hoodlum* kids. Heck I can't control anything else, why not let it all loose. BAH. And like that little kid, I should KNOW better. I DO know better.


So now it's time for the really lame anology.


I was out riding this morning. Roads we know fairly well, but have never biked on. Let me tell you - until you've biked a road you just don't realize quite how HILLY they are . Every turn, every bend in the road seemed to bring another ridiculous hill. I was a solid 10 miles from home. I had no choice. I HAD to keep pedalling, hills or not. So I down-shifted, put my head down and powered through it. Hill after stinkin' hill - when it occured to me. This is life. Familiar roads, but a different mode of travelling them. I just have to put my nose to the grindstone and power through. It may not be pretty, but it'll get done. Somehow.


So I'm going to take today to cross crap off my list, and formulate a reasonable goal for my challenge. Control what I can and stop letting the chaos of my external life cause chaos within me.


Pity party over. Moving on.

 

[SeptemberGirl]

Nancy - love it. Great story.