In Search of My Body - Not the One I Ate, VOL 7! Princesses? Nope, just us Goddesses!

[3DisneyKids]

Hi! ALMOST done with Christmas here! Yesterday was with the inlaws and then out for dinner and drinks with my brother.

Today is the open house, starting at 1pm. Then we are officially d.o.n.e. with the Extravaganza that is Christmas. It has been a great year, lots of fun, but I am wiped out this time. I enjoy Open House day because I just play hostess without doing any of the work. Just flit from person to person chatting.

Riley is taking off for NYC until Thursday, which will be odd. I have never been away from him for that many days before (I know, I know...Liz is totally rolling her eyes at me! ) but he is going to have a great time and I am totally jealous that I am not going, too!

Ok, off to get a quick run in before the next thing. I have run every day except Christmas day, so that is good. Jeff even did 5 miles on Christmas morning before presents.

 

[AKASnowWhite]

However, Jean Claude is very sad that he's an anglo now.

Erika - enjoy the open house!

And Riley leaving for a few days? You'll be fine. Trust me, I speak from experience


No run for me this morning and I missed church as well. We had quite a bit of rain last night, and combine that with the melting snow and frozen ground & we had some flooding issues. As a result we've been forced to deal with some water remediation/redirection this morning.

Hope everyone is doing well! RONDA! It's almost here!

 

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Lisa - Boxing Day shows up on the attendance calendar that I printed for work. Just had to throw it in there for you!

Nancy - water in your house?? I hope not.

E - Riley in NYC! That would be a tough one for me too.

TSM & Boxing. Ok. I don't really exercise my upper body which is really bad. It hasn't caught up to my weight loss in my lower half. That bites. I'm not saying it's the greatest workout in the world, because it is far from it. For somebody who doesn't do much upper body, it's not bad at all. The TSM arm movement isn't as much because it's just once in a while.

 

[goofyfan-12]

Hi everyone...

Hope you all are enjoying the post holiday haze that is today. It is a beautiful day here today weather wise. I am aobut to head out to run an errand and then off to the gym for my five miles. I would love to do this outside, but realized that I have no cold weather gear to wog in. Help... What do I need?

Ronda - getting so exicted for you about the Donald. How are you doing?

E -enjoy the open house...

Nancy - hope the flooding wasn't too bad.

Kat - safe travels

Hugs to everyone else. Talk to you soon!!!

 

[goofyfan-12]

Oh - one more thing...

just officially registered for the Princess Half!!!

It is tracking at 70% full now.

 

[Ronda93]

Ronda - getting so exicted for you about the Donald. How are you doing?

Hope everyone is doing well! RONDA! It's almost here!

I am getting excited. This weekend the plan called for eight miles. We had lots of snow Christmas Eve so I was on the TM at the Y. I did seven. My left leg (mostly knee) started to hurt in miles six and seven. I'd rather shave a mile here or there than hurt something. Besides, I'll get the rest of my cardio shoveling snow.

We left town ahead of the storm and returned yesterday. Lots of cars off the highway as we got closer to Kansas City. Most had police tape draped over them, but some wrecks were fresh. It began to snow as we got closer, too. I was driving. As we went under an overpass I could feel the difference in the highway and really slowed down. Glad I did. We got stuck in our driveway and spent the rest of the afternoon shoveling. We carted the snow to the back yard on a tarp. The driveway is bounded by fences and it had to go somewhere. There's a small mountain back there now.

We took the truck to the Y. Yea 4WD! It snowed some more last night and we'll shovel again this afternoon.

I got DGF a bodybugg for Christmas. Her birthday is this week and I want to go to 24hour fitness and get a display this afternoon. She likes it so far. It slipped down her arm as she was shoveling yesterday. Very disappointed to not record all that work ; )

We had great times with family. I scored huge aunt points with my niece and nephew.

Help... What do I need?

You need a long sleeve wicking shirt. I have found decent cheap ones at Target - Champion brand. Into the 40s I stay in shorts. Running warms me up fast. In the 30s I switch to tights. Below that without wind I put on a vest. Mittens, gloves, hats and earbands come and go, too. Don't overdress. You should step out the door and want to go right back in. If you don't you will be too warm in 15 minutes.

Ronda

 

[lisaviolet]

Happy Birthday, Kat!!​

Lisa, yes yes yes I saw the Olympic mittens you crazy girl! Olympics, oh I love thee! Right? Of course it's how I love thee. Fast and competition. Short track skating. So fast and fierce. Ready? And now Snowboard cross. I so can't wait to see that - new.

And you know what? I have never had a coffee either. Never. OMG, can you even imagine me on caffeine???

Yes I can imagine and quite frankly I do not want that visual thank you very much.


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GOOD MORNING EVERYONE!

Happy Birthday Kat! I hope you have a fantastic day!

LisaV - I saw the mittens, love them!


Jo - Im not good on running pains and shoes so I'll leave that to the experts! What I will say is pain should never be something you should live with (from the woman who spent years in pain!). And great job on keeping up with the running!

Ronda - Have a great time with Sue and your families!

So, its Christmas Eve and the busy busy busy begins!
If I dont get back here over the next day or too (I am hoping to check in) I want to wish you all a fantastic christmas with your families and loved ones! Eat, drink and be merry!

I also want to say how thankful I am for this thread, especially around Christmas time when all I want to do is stuff my face with badass rubbish! You guys keep me in check!

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Badass Rubbish. Did it. Loved it. Thanks for seeing my special little mittens Kelly.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KAT!

AND MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!

I am having a good day today, despite a rocky start. The cold made an appearance here in Co. again this week, bringing snow and yucky roads. 5 degrees this morning. BRR!

Last night we went to my best friend's house and Carlos and I gave her and her husband and daughter their gifts. I have to say....if anything assures me I want kids, it was the look on that little girl's face when I gave her her dolly. It was a Disney baby doll (of course! lol) with a Winnie the pooh outfit, pooh pretend crackers, a bottle and "baby food". Loved seeing her play with it all night, and crawling into my lap to have me help feed the baby. So amazing. The innocence of a two year old is something everyone should get to experience.

Spent the night there so I could avoid the yucky roads going home. They both had the day off today so I got up by myself and left for work this morning..... and I forgot my purse! lol I have to laugh at myself, but really? Who does that?! I must be a special kind of stupid lol

Had a white elephant gift exchange at work today, and my gift was a hit! We had a lot of fun, and I am feeling so good today because I know tonight I'll be spending with Carlos's family and seeing them all open their gifts. Love it. Love giving things and seeing people LOVE them. Tomorrow will be stressful, since my brother is now home and I have to admit, it's awkward. But I am enjoying so much seeing everyone's reactions to the gifts I have for them, I think the awkwardness will be far surpassed with joy.

I hope everyone's holidays are going wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yours too Cathie.

10 minutes till Christmas! Santa is in Canada! Merry Christmas, Lisa!

OMG, totally hammered! In a good way!

MERRY CHRISTMAS, all!

Totally hammered in a good way!

I think I was born tasting coffee. My grandma bought me an espresso cup and saucer wheni was about 3.

OMG.

it was a wine glass for me

of course.

GOOD MORNING!

Fabulous, fabulous, fabulous Christmas Day! Like Nancy, it is such a wonderful day for us and we do what WE want, without obligation, etc. We have a big brunch before we start opening presents, but other than that, no big meal or fancy cooking to do. Just all be together.

Christmas Eve went well. Hosted a brunch here, then went to my parents' for a big dinner and church. So those two events are done.

LISA! The star of the hour! OMG, Zhu-Zhus! Jean-Claude has been renamed Chunk, once again. Kelly just looked at us like we had two heads when we said he was Jean-Claude! But oh! The smile on that child's face! Yes, I captured it for you and will post later. I told ALL about zhu zhu gate, Target, Grandma Meredith, our thread's international effort to get zhus for Mad and Kel. Such a great story to tell on Christmas Day! And Kelly wants to write a thank you note to Lisa, which I thought was so sweet. So we will do that when we sit down to write thank you notes in a day or so.

I see that Cutie hasn't posted yet, but she texted me...Zhu zhus were the hit of the day there as well. It was 7:15pm there and apparently Chunk-the-first hadn't been put down all day!

Today is day three of the 4-day extravaganza that is Christmas for my family. Right now we are off to go the inlaws to do it all over again. Well, not really. A much smaller affair, of course. But this one IS all about obligation. It will be nice enough, though.

Then tomorrow is the family Open House, which is fun and relatively stress-free considering over 50 people usually come through. But that event is always catered, so it takes all of the stress off, thank goodness.

More later. Hope everyone is sleeping in and enjoying the post-Christmas haze!

So enjoyed hearing about Kelly. Can't wait to see a pic.

Here is my rest of the story...

The girl has not stopped playing with Chunk and Pip Squeak. They went to my moms, they went to grandma's. Everyone loved on them. The accessories (car, ball, slide & wheel) have been put together and they are running obsticle courses. (Sigh. I guess I'm going to have to get the funhouse.) She is super happy.

So smiling. Thank you Lyz.

Yup, he is at his mall in NC as I type this. I am sitting in my parents' kitchen, hijacking the wireless from the nbors by pointing my computer out the sliding glass door at their house.

The drive was utterly uneventful, the best kind. No traffic and clear weather.


LOVE the Zhu Zhu pics!!

Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday... I am off to... SHOP!!

Oh Kat.

Lyz - the pics are too cute!

Been to the gym and now just doing nothing and loving it...

Nice Paula. I've really missed your posts.

Erika - enjoy the open house!

And Riley leaving for a few days? You'll be fine. Trust me, I speak from experience


No run for me this morning and I missed church as well. We had quite a bit of rain last night, and combine that with the melting snow and frozen ground & we had some flooding issues. As a result we've been forced to deal with some water remediation/redirection this morning.

Hope everyone is doing well! RONDA! It's almost here!

Hope it goes okay Nancy.

Nancy - are you sitting down. It's a computer wish from me.

Post your location in Connecticut for me. I want to see where your town is. If you don't want it out on disboards - PM me it.

I am getting excited. This weekend the plan called for eight miles. We had lots of snow Christmas Eve so I was on the TM at the Y. I did seven. My left leg (mostly knee) started to hurt in miles six and seven. I'd rather shave a mile here or there than hurt something. Besides, I'll get the rest of my cardio shoveling snow.

We left town ahead of the storm and returned yesterday. Lots of cars off the highway as we got closer to Kansas City. Most had police tape draped over them, but some wrecks were fresh. It began to snow as we got closer, too. I was driving. As we went under an overpass I could feel the difference in the highway and really slowed down. Glad I did. We got stuck in our driveway and spent the rest of the afternoon shoveling. We carted the snow to the back yard on a tarp. The driveway is bounded by fences and it had to go somewhere. There's a small mountain back there now.

We took the truck to the Y. Yea 4WD! It snowed some more last night and we'll shovel again this afternoon.

I got DGF a bodybugg for Christmas. Her birthday is this week and I want to go to 24hour fitness and get a display this afternoon. She likes it so far. It slipped down her arm as she was shoveling yesterday. Very disappointed to not record all that work ; )

We had great times with family. I scored huge aunt points with my niece and nephew.



You need a long sleeve wicking shirt. I have found decent cheap ones at Target - Champion brand. Into the 40s I stay in shorts. Running warms me up fast. In the 30s I switch to tights. Below that without wind I put on a vest. Mittens, gloves, hats and earbands come and go, too. Don't overdress. You should step out the door and want to go right back in. If you don't you will be too warm in 15 minutes.

Ronda

What did you get your niece and nephew?

Very excited about your run Ronda. So close.

 

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I'm signing up for the princess tonight. Don't want to do that on my phone. Ronda if I don't say it before, good luck at your race and have fun.

 

[Ronda93]

What did you get your niece and nephew?

Newphew, 6, got a Nintendo DSi. DGF was sitting next to him on the couch and said, "let's all say goodbye to Jake" He was entranced. Dear niece got my old laptop. The hard drive blew in the spring and I threw a fit a got a new one. I am embarrassed to say that a $70 hard drive and a few hours later it was as good as new. She was also entranced once we got it hooked up to my parent's DSL line.

I don't want to get an indulger reputation. Next year, all socks.

Ronda

 

[goofyfan-12]

Five miles - done!!!!

Feeling pretty good ...

Off to cook dinner and then to check out what Ronda recommended - thanks!

 

[3DisneyKids]

Four miles, done. Got it in before the Open House. At the gym, though, since it was pouring here.

OMG, I hate, hate this time of year at the gym. Nancy knows what I mean. And Paula, you will be joining me in the hatred soon enough. See, this is the time of year when the gym is PACKED with all of the new members who made a New Year's Resolution to get in shape and lose weight. Which is great. And really, I am happy to help and support the newbs. Cause I was new once, too. And OMG, the amazing WISHers who answered my every running question! So I truly try to pay it forward. BUT ugh! The gym is so crowded with people who don't know what they are doing and even worse, don't know gym etiquette.

SUCH a funny story to tell, but it will have to wait till I have more time. As always!

 

[3DisneyKids]

AWESOME, Paula! If memory serves, 5 miles is your longest to date, right? GREAT.

Ronda--my brother is the indulger here and my kids LOVE him. He totally gets the favorite uncle award. And considering they have a lot of uncles, that is saying something! He got them a Wii this year. Oh yeah, he indulges them big time.

 

[lisaviolet]

I'm trying to download my NYC pics to FB so that my niece can show my mom tonight before she leaves for Florida! And it keeps popping off to "internet problems".

Okay vent over.

La la la - la la la la.

 

[goofyfan-12]

Nancy - good catch! That was my longest to date. Lance Armstrong even told me so thanks to my Nike iPod thingy. So far I am feeling good. One snag though. At about the 4.5 mile mark, I started to get hungry. Guess it is time to start thinking about fuel.

E - I know what you mean. Thankfully, my normal workout time is late so I miss the madhouse. Won't be the case on weekends, but what can you do. Most of them fade out by the time mid Feb comes around anyways.

 

[3DisneyKids]

LISA--this is for you!

First pic, before the madness begins!

What could this be?

Oh no you didn't!

Oh yes, you did!

 

[3DisneyKids]

Ok, the funny story from the gym.

So I get there and it is PACKED. My gym is never packed. So this is clearly the newbs who are getting a head start on their New Year’s resolution. I know that due to the crowd I can’t stay on any one piece of cardio equipment for more than 20-30 minutes, so I decide to do a cardio circuit party. (Thanks, Nancy!)

After warming up with a 2 mile run, I hop on the only elliptical open, which happens to be in between two other regulars who I know pretty well (both men.). The way the gym is set up, all of the cardio equipment forms a square around the weight equipment in the middle. So the three of us are there watching new people try to figure out what to do on the machines, sit on them backwards, and put on WAY too much weight. All in all, having fun at the expense of others.

At this point, Jon says he has to go fight it out in the weight pit (which is on the same level as the cardio…just in the middle) and try to wrestle weights away from the new kids. “Don’t leave me!” I say, quite panicked. He just laughs and moves on. Men.

A woman I have never seen before takes his place. Obviously she is new as she just stands on the elliptical punching random buttons “trying to get it to start.” Eventually she figures out that it has to be powered by HER and she starts moving her legs. After about a minute, I notice that she is looking at her screen, then looking at mine, back to hers and back to mine and so on. Finally I asked her if she needed help. She responds, “I am just trying to figure out which one is broken, mine or yours.”

“I don’t think either one is broken. They both seem to be working fine…”

“But look at your dots and look at my dots.”

“What dots?”

“The red dots! Yours are all the way up in a solid block all the way to the top. Every dot is lit up on yours and I have just one dot all the way across the bottom.”

“That’s because we selected different programs and are working at different levels.”

<Blank stare>

“I have my machine pegged. I am working at level 9, so the ‘dots’ go all the way to the top. You are working at level one, so you only get one dot.” At which point I reach over, bump her up to a Level 4 so that she can see her “dots” go up in that column.

“But that’s so HARD.”

“That’s ok.” I bump her back down. "Start where you are comfortable and eventually you will work your way up." At this point I am being super helpful and encouraging. A few minutes pass by and she pipes up again.

“Is there any benefit to showering before you work out? I just planned to shower afterward on the days I have time.”

<Blank stare> only this time I am the one who is confused. I assume that she is talking about the showers in the locker room at the gym, so I respond with, “Well, I never shower here, so I can’t really comment on that. I just go home after my workout and shower there.”

“So you didn’t shower before you got here?”

“Um, no.”

“Then why are you all wet?”

“That’s sweat, honey. Remember I am working on Level 9. The hardest level on this machine.” And I have to admit, with the crowd that was in there, the gym was really warm and I was dripping.

“But I thought that when people work out inside, they work out in climate control so that they won’t sweat.”

“Huh?”

“I was planning on going right to work after I come to the gym and I won’t have time to shower, so I figured that by working out in climate control I would be all set.”

At this point, it was either give her a basic lecture in human thermodynamics or assume that she is a lost cause and not continue to waste my time. I take the latter and thus respond, “Then just stick to Level one and you won’t have to worry about sweating…” Meanwhile Jon is in the weight pit laughing hysterically.

Yup, it's gonna be a looooong month.

 

[DisneyWorld Delight]

Precious pics of Kel.

Yikes that's a bunch of presents.

Just read your sweat story. FREAKING HI LAR IOUS.

 

[3DisneyKids]

It was so funny! The whole time, as it was actually happening, I was thinking "I can't wait to post about this!"

And there's NO WAY we had more presents under our tree than you did. You got twice as much for Mad as I did for my kids! (7 presents under the tree for each kid.) Remember, that this is from (and for) my parents and brother as well. 8 people.

 

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E- I'm rolling. Now, I have no clue how to use the elliptical at my gym. I stick with the same machines, but I know how to work out on the machines that I use frequently. Shame on Jon for leaving you, lol! I sense some opportunities for paybacks in the future.

Can't believe I didn't comment on sweat. What rock was she under? Seriously!

 

[lisaviolet]

LISA--this is for you!

First pic, before the madness begins!

What could this be?

Oh no you didn't!

Oh yes, you did!

Aw. Thanks so much for that Erika - for taking/posting the play by play. She's grown, eh? Looks so much older. So cute.

Ok, the funny story from the gym.

So I get there and it is PACKED. My gym is never packed. So this is clearly the newbs who are getting a head start on their New Year’s resolution. I know that due to the crowd I can’t stay on any one piece of cardio equipment for more than 20-30 minutes, so I decide to do a cardio circuit party. (Thanks, Nancy!)

After warming up with a 2 mile run, I hop on the only elliptical open, which happens to be in between two other regulars who I know pretty well (both men.). The way the gym is set up, all of the cardio equipment forms a square around the weight equipment in the middle. So the three of us are there watching new people try to figure out what to do on the machines, sit on them backwards, and put on WAY too much weight. All in all, having fun at the expense of others.

At this point, Jon says he has to go fight it out in the weight pit (which is on the same level as the cardio…just in the middle) and try to wrestle weights away from the new kids. “Don’t leave me!” I say, quite panicked. He just laughs and moves on. Men.

A woman I have never seen before takes his place. Obviously she is new as she just stands on the elliptical punching random buttons “trying to get it to start.” Eventually she figures out that it has to be powered by HER and she starts moving her legs. After about a minute, I notice that she is looking at her screen, then looking at mine, back to hers and back to mine and so on. Finally I asked her if she needed help. She responds, “I am just trying to figure out which one is broken, mine or yours.”

“I don’t think either one is broken. They both seem to be working fine…”

“But look at your dots and look at my dots.”

“What dots?”

“The red dots! Yours are all the way up in a solid block all the way to the top. Every dot is lit up on yours and I have just one dot all the way across the bottom.”

“That’s because we selected different programs and are working at different levels.”

<Blank stare>

“I have my machine pegged. I am working at level 9, so the ‘dots’ go all the way to the top. You are working at level one, so you only get one dot.” At which point I reach over, bump her up to a Level 4 so that she can see her “dots” go up in that column.

“But that’s so HARD.”

“That’s ok.” I bump her back down. "Start where you are comfortable and eventually you will work your way up." At this point I am being super helpful and encouraging. A few minutes pass by and she pipes up again.

“Is there any benefit to showering before you work out? I just planned to shower afterward on the days I have time.”

<Blank stare> only this time I am the one who is confused. I assume that she is talking about the showers in the locker room at the gym, so I respond with, “Well, I never shower here, so I can’t really comment on that. I just go home after my workout and shower there.”

“So you didn’t shower before you got here?”

“Um, no.”

“Then why are you all wet?”

“That’s sweat, honey. Remember I am working on Level 9. The hardest level on this machine.” And I have to admit, with the crowd that was in there, the gym was really warm and I was dripping.

“But I thought that when people work out inside, they work out in climate control so that they won’t sweat.”

“Huh?”

“I was planning on going right to work after I come to the gym and I won’t have time to shower, so I figured that by working out in climate control I would be all set.”

At this point, it was either give her a basic lecture in human thermodynamics or assume that she is a lost cause and not continue to waste my time. I take the latter and thus respond, “Then just stick to Level one and you won’t have to worry about sweating…” Meanwhile Jon is in the weight pit laughing hysterically.

Yup, it's gonna be a looooong month.

I'm sorry - the transcripts will not suffice on this - I'm going to need the audio.

Precious pics of Kel.

Yikes that's a bunch of presents.

Just read your sweat story. FREAKING HI LAR IOUS.

Whatever cutie - on the presents. Let's see your tree before unwrapping.

My facebook horror downloading is over. I was going to post some Virginia pics here but I'm spent. So they are on facebook.