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

[lisaviolet]

Just getting caught up. Have a ton to say but likely won't get to all of it.

Cathie--most of my thoughts have already been said, so I'll just leave it with a hang in there! We all have our battles and we come here for help with them.

Ronda--WORD on the run! Way to go! Keep posting your stats--I love reading that stuff!

Paula--another 2.8 pounds! WOW. I am in awe of you!

Kel--awesome on the gym workout!

Lyz--thanks for all of the info. on Mol. Hope she is better quickly.

TR coming eventually, but OMG the day we had! In all of my many, many trips I have never had an MK day like this. Holy empty park. And 74* with zero humidity. So we weren't drained and fatigued from the heat and humidity. It was all perfect. Details to follow.

Lisa--yes, Cammie is the little photographer. I used her camera all day today and she was NOT happy about it! lol But of course I don't have her USB cable here with me since I wasn't thinking I would need it! I did take lots of pics with my iPhone, though, just so I could post the TR! And as for Kelly--yes, if we lived in California or NY, she would totally have an agent. That should have a show on the Disney Channel! I swear, she is hysterical. And her facial expressions...OMG!

Can't wait Erika!!!

Kelly. So funny. Were you like that as a child?

My parents were FAR from thrilled the first time I moved in with someone. In fact, I got at least three separate lectures from my mom in the first 2 weeks. However, after I got engaged to the guy, figured out who he really was, and dumped him, evem my mom was like hmm... maybe I was wrong.


Amy, driving. We will leave Fri as early as we can get out, should be checking into CSR in the early afternoon. Fri night we plan on heading over to Epcot and graze on F&W food for dinner, then watch Illuminations. I think it is EMH so we may take advantage of that (and all the crowds!!). Sat we will sleep in some, head over to MK whenever we get up (probably 11ish) and hit the highlights, then spend the afternoon by the pool at CSR. Sat night is D's birthday dinner at Fultons. Sun we will do DHS in the AM, hit Epcot for a late lunch in Germany. Mon is likely b-fast or lunch somewhere, then back home. It's a short weekend but I have to be back to work on Tuesday.

Excited for you Kat.

And the realizing who he was - SO interesting.

Cathy - sending you hugs... You are not in an easy spot and there have been a lot of great viewpoints offered here. We all mean well and the divergent viewpoints are a great thing to draw on, but in the end it is up to you because well - you have to live with the outcome. You are a strong person - don't forget that. Search your feelings (have faith in them - they won't steer you wrong) and you will find what you feel is the right course of action. Hang in there. You can get through this.

Cathie - Paula voiced my thoughts. Been thinking about you all night. We all have our thing. We all do Cathie. Know that.

 

[lisaviolet]

I'm tired. I just went from purple to nada. Okay a' ramblin'

Paula - I somehow missed the 2.8. So absolutely fantastic at this point. Wow is all I can say. How are you mentally? I mean - you've done SO well is it high expectations every weigh-in. I would love to hear how you're mentally taking in all these changes. The new you. The new body. The constant success. I'm curious because I'm nosy. And because I think I could learn a lot from your outlook.

Kelly - Sh!t I just forgot what I was going to say.

 

[goofyfan-12]

Ronda - awesome news on the run!!! Great job!

E - can't wait to hear about the magical MK day (pictures or not)

Nancy - still laughing at the try before you buy phrase. That is right up there with my JC's consultant's comment that "I rocked more than a Jonas Brother" yesterday after my weigh in.

Dawn - what, no stories from Treynor's weekend home?

Kelly - sounds like you are turning into a gym rat. LOVE IT!!!

Lyz - Glad to hear that Molli is startying to feel better

Liz - how are things in NJ?

Kat - your trip sounds awesome... so jealous right now

Cathie - What is on the agenda for the next few days - exercise, food planning? Let's keep you 'on' huh?

Amy - what is little D going to be for Halloween this year?

Amiee - how are you doing? School going well?

Lisa - your words about trying to figure out what is going on in your life and the weight loss will follow is so true. Once I figured out how unhappy I was in my old life, it was amazing how much changed. Not only did I lose weight, but I became a happier person, my career took off, etc. Now, if only I could get that boyfriend thing going on...

I think I caught everyone. My apologies if I didn't. Not much going on here. Jesse kicked my butt good tonight. These circuits are going to kill me I think. Oh well - I am not stopping now so I guess I need to suck it up. Work is picking up which is a good thing, but the days are getting longer - ugh.

OK - I am rambling now. Time to go.

 

[lisaviolet]

Lisa: Did I enjoy the treadmill? I did for 2 reasons. I was listening to Twilight Fan Fiction and that made it OH SO BEARABLE for me AND I am much like Cathie - the first few days are hyped up and great. I'm on and feeling fine. At some point I begin to starve and throw the bathwater out with the baby! Cathie - we have to stop doing this. We need to grow up. Act like grown women!

Molli's fevers are responding well to Tylenol - if I can just keep her comfortable. She was feeling better this evening. Lysol wipes have become my best friend. Bob cannot get this. He is doing a major remodel to someone's house and it has to be done by Nov 15 for a wedding!

Lyz - why are you starving? Really. Not being sarcastic.


The gym is great. Kicking my bummocks daily but Im trying! My favourite is the treadmill, I can just zone everyone out when im on it!

By Kelly Crapola - lost your post.

Here's what I wanted to say. Meditation and exercise all in one.

You know I haven't been on a machine in awhile. But when I was doing that as part of my routine - well I ADORED the meditative nature of them. So calming.

 

[lisaviolet]

Don't go Paula!!!! See my nosy Paula post!!!!

 

[DisneyWorld Delight]

Lyz - why are you starving? Really. Not being sarcastic.

Ah, that's the million dollar question isn't it. Seriously. Never been content in my own skin and I had a very happy childhood.

 

[AKASnowWhite]

Jesse kicked my butt good tonight. These circuits are going to kill me I think. Oh well - I am not stopping now so I guess I need to suck it up.

Erin is on a major circuit kick herself. She gleefully informed me this morning that I'm going to want to puke after my session Thursday morning Evil, evil little woman she is.


<sigh> is it wrong that I was eating ice cream while watching BL?



Ronda - way to kick butt on your run!

Kat - enjoy your trip! Hope you get the same empty-park experience that Erika is having!

Dawn - how's Silpada treating you?

Lisa - what happened to the purple? I love the purple. Or is it actually lavendar?

Going to bed. My throat is feeling a bit sore, my head feels like it's stuffing up...I'll be danged if I'm going to get sick

 

[goofyfan-12]

I'm tired. I just went from purple to nada. Okay a' ramblin'

Paula - I somehow missed the 2.8. So absolutely fantastic at this point. Wow is all I can say. How are you mentally? I mean - you've done SO well is it high expectations every weigh-in. I would love to hear how you're mentally taking in all these changes. The new you. The new body. The constant success. I'm curious because I'm nosy. And because I think I could learn a lot from your outlook.

Kelly - Sh!t I just forgot what I was going to say.

Lisa - frankly, I am not sure what I am feeling at this point. I was amazed when I got off the scale yesterday and still can't believe what the human body is capable of doing. Franky, right now I am a bit freaked out by the whole thing. I am in a constant state of wonder as to how long I can keep this up and trying really hard not to self sabatoge my efforts. Don't forget, I bounced around on the same five pounds for almost a year and could go right back there in a heartbeat. I am just working my system and hoping for the best right now.

Truthfully, I am still a little concerned that I haven't come up with a better response than "I'm getting there" when people comment about how I look. Don't get me wrong, I am loving the results on my body and overall well being. I know I am in the best shape of my life right now and I don't ever want to give that feeling up, but in a lot of ways, I am learning how to live my life all over again and I am stumbling my way through it. I still have the baggage from the pre-weight loss Paula. I can't forget that because that is how I became the person I am today (thanks Liz for reminding me of that), but at the same time I don't want to hide behind it either.

So - I guess I am in a bit of limbo here. Happy with the results to date, but not yet satisfied with the end result. I am not entirely sure where this whole thing is going to end up, but one of the things I learned in architectural school was that the process is usually worth more than the end result. So - I am trying to enjoy the ride and get all I can out of it without really knowing where it is going to take me.

Oy - that was a mouthful of emotional stuff. Thanks for asking. I love the fact that you make me think.

 

[DisneyWorld Delight]

Truthfully, I am still a little concerned that I haven't come up with a better response than "I'm getting there" when people comment about how I look.

Paula - you only need say "Thank You". If you feel the need to say more - "I feel good too" works.

 

[lisaviolet]

Ah, that's the million dollar question isn't it. Seriously. Never been content in my own skin and I had a very happy childhood.

My cutie. I really mean maybe the issue is when you go all out - is that you go too all out? Is that what is happening, maybe? I'm really wondering why you have to be starving? I was taken aback that you said "and then I starve" or something like that. As in why aren't you eating when you're hungry? I mean hungry hungry not the lovely emotional hungry. You shouldn't be starving at any point to lose weight in my opinion. I have never starved 70-80 pounds down. Never. Am I missing something?

As for content in your own skin - something has to change Lyz (And yes I need to work on it myself ). Something just has to. Some kind of want that you're not getting - YET. Because quite frankly you are one of most magnificent people I have ever met in my entire life. Just magnificent. Seriously - cross my heart - hope to die......

I know. I know. You'll say it doesn't matter what I think when it comes to how you feel. I get that but something has to change. Just has to. That thought process is such an absolute WASTE on someone as loving - funny - real - and courageous as you. God just was so damn clever the day you were born. Really.

Okay, I'll leave you alone. Because I think we share a sh!tty trait Lyz. Praise is difficult, yes? I hope I'm wrong about that.

Lisa - frankly, I am not sure what I am feeling at this point. I was amazed when I got off the scale yesterday and still can't believe what the human body is capable of doing. Franky, right now I am a bit freaked out by the whole thing. I am in a constant state of wonder as to how long I can keep this up and trying really hard not to self sabatoge my efforts. Don't forget, I bounced around on the same five pounds for almost a year and could go right back there in a heartbeat. I am just working my system and hoping for the best right now.

Truthfully, I am still a little concerned that I haven't come up with a better response than "I'm getting there" when people comment about how I look. Don't get me wrong, I am loving the results on my body and overall well being. I know I am in the best shape of my life right now and I don't ever want to give that feeling up, but in a lot of ways, I am learning how to live my life all over again and I am stumbling my way through it. I still have the baggage from the pre-weight loss Paula. I can't forget that because that is how I became the person I am today (thanks Liz for reminding me of that), but at the same time I don't want to hide behind it either.

So - I guess I am in a bit of limbo here. Happy with the results to date, but not yet satisfied with the end result. I am not entirely sure where this whole thing is going to end up, but one of the things I learned in architectural school was that the process is usually worth more than the end result. So - I am trying to enjoy the ride and get all I can out of it without really knowing where it is going to take me.

Oy - that was a mouthful of emotional stuff. Thanks for asking. I love the fact that you make me think.

Wow Paula. Thanks so much for putting that out there. The bold was stomach dropping for me. Hmmmm. Really something.

I guess that's the key in some ways that I was trying to voice to Cathie. I've changed forever regarding weight. I think that's why there is a calm with me about dropping it. Don't get me wrong - I HATED gaining some back. But everything is okay. This is life. Right now. I don't what I'm saying Paula. But trust me I'm just not communicating well - I'm saying something.

I understand the I'm "getting there" in some ways. I've lost 10-11 on this new BL since mid September. And there is a weight where one feels "different". It's like a sighing weight. Like "okay - I'm here". And I"m at it. And I remember feeling the same way when I hit it the first time. It's like I went a good ten pounds or more under it to my lowest - but this weight was magical for so many reasons. It was more owned than my lowest - strange.

So when I gained some just by coincidence the gain put me into very uncomfortable numbers. Not numbers - I mean how my body feels. It didn't feel light. And this 10 gone again has put me back to "whew" - this weird place where everything feels okay. I find it so incredibly strange that it's this ten pound swing that can make me feel "light" or "heavy" and it is always this specific ten pounds. Do I have a lot more to lose? Yes. But this weight feels like I'm on the pathway home and skipping along. Ten pounds up feels like I fell down a well.

Did anything I just said make any sense? My Lord.

Paula - I loved reading your thoughts. Thank you so much. It really helps me so thank you for doing that.

I do think a lot is more engrained in you then you give yourself credit for. I'm so impressed and thrilled for you.

 

[SeptemberGirl]

Lisa - frankly, I am not sure what I am feeling at this point. I was amazed when I got off the scale yesterday and still can't believe what the human body is capable of doing. Franky, right now I am a bit freaked out by the whole thing. I am in a constant state of wonder as to how long I can keep this up and trying really hard not to self sabatoge my efforts. Don't forget, I bounced around on the same five pounds for almost a year and could go right back there in a heartbeat. I am just working my system and hoping for the best right now.

Truthfully, I am still a little concerned that I haven't come up with a better response than "I'm getting there" when people comment about how I look. Don't get me wrong, I am loving the results on my body and overall well being. I know I am in the best shape of my life right now and I don't ever want to give that feeling up, but in a lot of ways, I am learning how to live my life all over again and I am stumbling my way through it. I still have the baggage from the pre-weight loss Paula. I can't forget that because that is how I became the person I am today (thanks Liz for reminding me of that), but at the same time I don't want to hide behind it either.

So - I guess I am in a bit of limbo here. Happy with the results to date, but not yet satisfied with the end result. I am not entirely sure where this whole thing is going to end up, but one of the things I learned in architectural school was that the process is usually worth more than the end result. So - I am trying to enjoy the ride and get all I can out of it without really knowing where it is going to take me.

Oy - that was a mouthful of emotional stuff. Thanks for asking. I love the fact that you make me think.

I agree - "Thank you!" or "Thank you, I feel great!" or "Thank you - I"m loving it!"

OWN the success like you own your choices. I SO SO want this for you - to get this. Because I didn't and I don't want you to go through what I did. Right, Lisa?

Be PROUD!!! And yes, that baggage - oh, good God, if only we could get a group rate on dropping it off.

 

[DisneyWorld Delight]

My cutie. I really mean maybe the issue is when you go all out - is that you go too all out? Is that what is happening, maybe? I'm really wondering why you have to be starving? I was taken aback that you said "and then I starve" or something like that. As in why aren't you eating when you're hungry? I mean hungry hungry not the lovely emotional hungry. You shouldn't be starving at any point to lose weight in my opinion. I have never starved 70-80 pounds down. Never. Am I missing something?

Lisa - when I say starving I mean it literally and emotionally. Like, I can only take so much of taking care of myself before I need to stuff it with a cheeseburger. And starving in the literal sense because yeah, for me to lose weight I need to eat less and need to eat healthy. My body registers hunger satisifed after the cheeseburger fries and candy bar, diet cola thank you. Salads and fruit and veggies are good when they are a choice, not good when mandatory. I just need to grow up and quit being my own victim.

As for content in your own skin - something has to change Lyz (And yes I need to work on it myself ). Something just has to. Some kind of want that you're not getting - YET. Because quite frankly you are one of most magnificent people I have ever met in my entire life. Just magnificent. Seriously - cross my heart - hope to die......

Thanks for feeling that Lisa.

I know. I know. You'll say it doesn't matter what I think when it comes to how you feel. I get that but something has to change. Just has to. That thought process is such an absolute WASTE on someone as loving - funny - real - and courageous as you. God just was so damn clever the day you were born. Really.

Okay, I'll leave you alone. Because I think we share a sh!tty trait Lyz. Praise is difficult, yes? I hope I'm wrong about that.

No your right.

PS - I think you're the "Bees Knees" too!

I agree - "Thank you!" or "Thank you, I feel great!" or "Thank you - I"m loving it!"

OWN the success like you own your choices. I SO SO want this for you - to get this. Because I didn't and I don't want you to go through what I did. Right, Lisa?

Exactly!

 

[lisaviolet]

I agree - "Thank you!" or "Thank you, I feel great!" or "Thank you - I"m loving it!"

OWN the success like you own your choices. I SO SO want this for you - to get this. Because I didn't and I don't want you to go through what I did. Right, Lisa?

Be PROUD!!! And yes, that baggage - oh, good God, if only we could get a group rate on dropping it off.

Right Liz!!!!!!

No your right.

PS - I think you're the "Bees Knees" too!



Exactly!

Why thank you.

But here is what drives me bananas and up the road and back again and around the corner and to the nuthouse!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You do not have to give up your crap to lose weight. You do not!!!!!!!!!!!! If you want to - fine. Healthy is good. Better for your health. But we're not talking about health by itself. We are talking about loss. I'm so sick and tired of hearing you have to eat "healthy" to lose weight. I am right here!!!!!!!!!!! Living proof.

Now i'm going to sound like I eat like sh!t. I don't. I'm pretty balanced. But let's just take the 10 pounds off this month. The ten pounds came off with peanut butter M&Ms I'm laughing - of course. New find - peanut butter chocolate Halloween balls. Fries. Poutine. Chicken is it really chicken pieces. KFC like chicken piece yesterday. Pop (just once or twice I'm a water girl). Fries. Butter effin' chicken. Samosa. Pizza hut. No huge amounts of any of these. And they don't always trump my love of REAL food.

Now lay off me folks. I don't eat sh!t all day long. I don't. I eat tons of healthy food. Tons. But only healthy food I LOVE. But it is a fact these happened to go into my stomach during this loss. But smaller portions.

DISCLAIMER: I could care less how anyone loses weight. We all have our ways. But I get so drained and tired hearing about ONLY eating healthy to lose weight.

LYZ - that rant is not about you at all. So don't take it in. It's so not about you. It just so frustrates me. Because it's all over the WISHboards. And it's quite frankly patronizing because my success is right here. IE. Some know me and still state it. That you have to do this or that.

So for you - Lyz - my suggestion is that you accept you and go with it. You like some crappy food. So keep it in the fold when you makes healthy choices as well. Also, do you like V8 - I know not as good as veggies - I just remember Lyz said veggies make her ________ - at all? Sometimes people have cravings when nutrients are lacking.

As for the emotional cravings. I get it. Something is off for you in life (Lord knows I've been there and AM THERE) and find out what that is Lyz. Because I get that longing. So get that longing. And it's so much easier without it.

Rant over. Once again - nothing to do with you.

 

[SeptemberGirl]

Word, sister-friend. You know that's how I did it, too. Granola? Yeah, I like it but I'm more likely to eat Mickey D's happy meals when stressed. Kid portion, tracked, but I'm not gonna lie and say I didn't eat them AND lose 80lbs. I did!

 

[DisneyWorld Delight]

But here is what drives me bananas and up the road and back again and around the corner and to the nuthouse!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You do not have to give up your crap to lose weight. You do not!!!!!!!!!!!! If you want to - fine. Healthy is good. Better for your health. But we're not talking about health by itself. We are talking about loss. I'm so sick and tired of hearing you have to eat "healthy" to lose weight. I am right here!!!!!!!!!!! Living proof.

Now i'm going to sound like I eat like sh!t. I don't. I'm pretty balanced. But let's just take the 10 pounds off this month. The ten pounds came off with peanut butter M&Ms I'm laughing - of course. New find - peanut butter chocolate Halloween balls. Fries. Poutine. Chicken is it really chicken pieces. KFC like chicken piece yesterday. Pop (just once or twice I'm a water girl). Fries. Butter effin' chicken. Samosa. Pizza hut. No huge amounts of any of these. And they don't always trump my love of REAL food.

Now lay off me folks. I don't eat sh!t all day long. I don't. I eat tons of healthy food. Tons. But only healthy food I LOVE. But it is a fact these happened to go into my stomach during this loss. But smaller portions.

DISCLAIMER: I could care less how anyone loses weight. We all have our ways. But I get so drained and tired hearing about ONLY eating healthy to lose weight.

I don't care how people lose weight either. If there was a pill, I'd be the first in line and then I'd sell it myself.

LYZ - that rant is not about you at all. So don't take it in. It's so not about you. It just so frustrates me. Because it's all over the WISHboards. And it's quite frankly patronizing because my success is right here. IE. Some know me and still state it. That you have to do this or that.

So for you - Lyz - my suggestion is that you accept you and go with it. You like some crappy food. So keep it in the fold when you makes healthy choices as well. Also, do you like V8 - I know not as good as veggies - I just remember Lyz said veggies make her ________ - at all? Sometimes people have cravings when nutrients are lacking.

As for the emotional cravings. I get it. Something is off for you in life (Lord knows I've been there and AM THERE) and find out what that is Lyz. Because I get that longing. So get that longing. And it's so much easier without it.

Rant over. Once again - nothing to do with you.

Well, I'm not going to disagree with you. People can eat what they want and lose weight too. But you do have to burn more calories than you eat. I think the majority of dieters find that eating better is easier than finding more time to exercise. There are 24 hours in the day. Majority of which are taken. You are going to eat, no matter what. Change what you can.

Not personalizing this at all.

 

[DisneyWorld Delight]

K. I have to go to bed. I'll see you all in the morning.

 

[lisaviolet]

Well, I'm not going to disagree with you. People can eat what they want and lose weight too. But you do have to burn more calories than you eat. I think the majority of dieters find that eating better is easier than finding more time to exercise. There are 24 hours in the day. Majority of which are taken. You are going to eat, no matter what. Change what you can.

Not personalizing this at all.

Oh for crying outloud you two. I just came to edit. So not fair. I only went to my TV room.

Listen, there is something beyond calories in and calories out. There is. There really is. I don't care what Jillian says. Otherwise I don't believe I would have this weight off. And despite the joking - it's documented. It's reworking your body's furnace so to speak. Changing its composition. I believe that is what I've done. I could not have lost this weight on calories in and calories out. It never would have worked for me. I never go beyond an hour of exercise. Never. One book I like on this is called Fit or Fat

Jean is fit. She doesn't work out like a demon. She doesn't. And she absolutely eats crap at times. It's not all genetics. It's how her body deals with food.

You know my frustration comes from hating some ways of North America Lyz. That's my anger. We are so focused on food in the strangest ways. So strange. So very very strange.

I just LOVE FOOD. And I don't mean LOVE FOOD in the addict way. I mean I see it as a blessing. To nourish and to be such a wonderful part of life. And I don't feel like NA is my place. I hate that way natural daily exercise isn't looked at - This is nothing to do with this thread but I feel food gets so demonized. I need to move.

And once again - I need to point out that I love a lot of healthy food and I eat it every day. I so don't want to be taken incorrectly. I'm so overly emotiona these last couple of days. My Lord.

 

[lisaviolet]

Night my lovelies.

I so need to go and quiet my mind - and mouth - now.

 

[cathie1327]

Lisa-you are crackin me up darlin! I love you!

And I hear you on the frustration of the healthy food thing. I understand that healthy food is important. Heck, I LOVE salad! I love a lot of healthy food. But a good pile of broccoli is NEVER ever ever ever going to replace my chocolate soft serve dipped in chocolate ice cream cone from DQ NEVER! My love for that will never change and I will never let it go. What WILL change is how often I have it.

On that topic, I stopped at BK on the way to school today for dinner. Got a salad ya'll so calm down haha. But I had to get my cheesy tots because, well just yum! And it's so funny....normally I always order the Hershey's sundae pie there. It is delicious. I haven't been there in months, so today as I'm driving away, I realize.....I didn't order my normal pie. Just didn't. Didn't think about it, didn't cross my mind. My my, how my habits have changed without me realizing!

Paula-next few days. Tomorrow I have to go shopping for cake stuff so dinner will probably be on the run, I think I'll stop into Souper Salad or Sweet Tomatoes. I packed chicken tacos for lunch tomorrow in corn tortillas with homemade pico de gallo. Thursday I have school so there's my exercise (trekking across campus still makes me winded) and will probably stop somewhere again. DYING for Chipotle so thinking I may go there and get the burrito bowl. (Does everyone have a Chipotle where they are?). It can serve for lunch and dinner. Friday Carlos and I are going to Dave and Busters and they have this fabulous Cobb Salad I love. Saturday cake bakin so probably a sandwich for lunch. Sunday is the party for the cake girl, she's turning two ( I love my friends' kids, I just wish they wouldn't grow up so fast!) and I'll be there with my camera chasing them all over the indoor playground thing. Exercise haha.

So just wanted to say thanks to everyone for bearing with me in my emotional condition today, and thanks so much for all the advice and caring. Really. I can't tell you what it means, just to hear that someone is there. Means the world. My night got a bit worse as it went on (psycho professor, more to come tomorrow) but coming back here and reading more thoughts and kind words helped. Lots. Just the sentiments I'd read before leaving work had helped, so it helped me cope even better. I promise to try to be equally as helpful if anyone ever needs to unload on me

Okay it's almost 2 am here, time for my little butt to be in bed! See you all in the morning.

OH! Almost forgot- here's the pictures from my birthday that I promised. JUST FOR THE RECORD. I bought the shoes for the outfit. I don't own any other shoes like this. (although I actually think they're pretty cool lookin' anyway and don't know how they got the sterotype that they did. Sort of irritating if ya ask me!)


Me-left and my friend Katrina

Close up-I loved this costume

And just for kicks and giggles, the cute cake that my friend Sheree made for me after learning I was going to make my own haha.

 

[DisneyWorld Delight]

Oh for crying outloud you two. I just came to edit. So not fair. I only went to my TV room.

Lisa! I knew you'd come to edit. When I saw your post I literally quoted it right away and read it in the quote/submit new post screen .

Listen, there is something beyond calories in and calories out. There is. There really is. I don't care what Jillian says. Otherwise I don't believe I would have this weight off. And despite the joking - it's documented. It's reworking your body's furnace so to speak. Changing its composition. I believe that is what I've done. I could not have lost this weight on calories in and calories out. It never would have worked for me. I never go beyond an hour of exercise. Never. One book I like on this is called Fit or Fat

Jean is fit. She doesn't work out like a demon. She doesn't. And she absolutely eats crap at times. It's not all genetics. It's how her body deals with food.

You know my frustration comes from hating some ways of North America Lyz. That's my anger. We are so focused on food in the strangest ways. So strange. So very very strange.

I just LOVE FOOD. And I don't mean LOVE FOOD in the addict way. I mean I see it as a blessing. To nourish and to be such a wonderful part of life. And I don't feel like NA is my place. I hate that way natural daily exercise isn't looked at - This is nothing to do with this thread but I feel food gets so demonized. I need to move.

And once again - I need to point out that I love a lot of healthy food and I eat it every day. I so don't want to be taken incorrectly. I'm so overly emotiona these last couple of days. My Lord.

Lisa-you are crackin me up darlin! I love you!

And I hear you on the frustration of the healthy food thing. I understand that healthy food is important. Heck, I LOVE salad! I love a lot of healthy food. But a good pile of broccoli is NEVER ever ever ever going to replace my chocolate soft serve dipped in chocolate ice cream cone from DQ NEVER! My love for that will never change and I will never let it go. What WILL change is how often I have it.

On that topic, I stopped at BK on the way to school today for dinner. Got a salad ya'll so calm down haha. But I had to get my cheesy tots because, well just yum! And it's so funny....normally I always order the Hershey's sundae pie there. It is delicious. I haven't been there in months, so today as I'm driving away, I realize.....I didn't order my normal pie. Just didn't. Didn't think about it, didn't cross my mind. My my, how my habits have changed without me realizing!

The HS is good and good for you for passing it by without a thought.

OH! Almost forgot- here's the pictures from my birthday that I promised. JUST FOR THE RECORD. I bought the shoes for the outfit. I don't own any other shoes like this. (although I actually think they're pretty cool lookin' anyway and don't know how they got the sterotype that they did. Sort of irritating if ya ask me!)

Wow! You look great. No wonder the fellows were checking you out.


GOOD MORNING GODDESSES!!!!!

EriKa!!! Where the heck is my trip report installment?!?!?!