In Search of My Body - Not the One I Ate, VOL 8...It's Never Too Late To Start Again!

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Hi everybody. Work drama, so replies will happen tonight. Hope everybody is doing well.

 

[lisaviolet]

I was afraid to mention it! Ha! Thought it might make you run screaming! (Or editing...)
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Kat and Erika and Nancy.

Too funny. Look at me! It's still there. Look at me go.

Btw, I completely got what you meant about safe. Completely. This year is about pushing out of safe, for me...

Aw thanks Kat. Thanks for getting that.

Yes this is your year.

Back from my morning rounds . I did 5 miles this morning at the gym. I kept with the walk/run intervals much like I did during the marthon training. I'm still fighting the sinus congestion, which is annoying the crap outta me. Not enough to be *sick* (thankfully!) but enough to be *not quite right* (zip it, Erika )

Then I went to Target. LISA! I couldn't help but think of you when I was at Target. There was this little boy, about 3 years old, shopping with his mom. He was busy amusing himself, jabbering away, being completely adorable. (um, sorry, that's not what made me think of you ) So, he's playing whatever little game he's made up for himself, and over and over he gleefully declares red-DEE It was priceless!

Sunny - Good luck at WW!

Jo -a mile a work is better than no miles at all, right? You guys with the nice weather. <hmpf> We'll get it eventually I suppose. I think this weekend is supposed to be nice here - after the horrific rains of the past 2 days we NEED the sun. Bigtime.

E - taxes tomorrow? I'll be praying for you!!!

Paula - are you still in the weeds at work? Did you have Family dinner last night? Any chance of getting the bike out this weekend?






Yes. April. Starts tomorrow. hmmm. I need to come up with a personal goal/challenge for the month of April.



Oh, I have words. Lord knows I have words. Where shall I start?

Yes, Lord knows you have words.

Fear is building for me as I speak.

Too funny on the RED-DEE. Love him.

Cathie - Big to you.

 

[lisaviolet]

Hi Amiee.

Here's to the lessening of drama.

 

[cantwaitvaca09]

Lisa, I just wanted to say your awesome!

 

[Ronda93]

Okay, now I'm going to do taxes. This weekend. Really. I hope for a refund big enough for a nite at Riverside!

Lisa - the used iPod was a hit. Some day my cast offs will not be worthy, but she is tickled with it. She also gets to score major sharing points when she lets her brother listen to it.

We are basking in 70, check that, 81* temps. Wow. The yard is greening up. I'll mow on Friday (holiday dance for Ronda). My taper is going great. New printer arrived today!

My morning runs can start from home or work. It depends on how long/short it is. Too short and there's a scheduling conflict in the master bathroom. Yesterday was run from work. Goes like this. Dressed to run. Pull up to garage door. Scan water bottle, wait for gate to roll up. Park fast and run for the gate before it can close. Use foot to break beam thingy and make the door go back up.

While on the trail Tuesday morning I got passed by some guys I work with. All are speedy runners. I've been seeing them out there over the last year. It's nice to see and be seen. This day they alsoo passed me on the way back in. My first two miles had been right around 12:00. The third one felt great. It was a little down hill. I glanced at my watch a couple of times and saw my pace around 10:30. I was on a 3/1 interval. I started thinking I might break 11:00. It would be the first time.

The third mile was 11:35. Dang. Really miscalculated that. Then they caught me with about half a mile to go. Harold, whose legs end around my armpits, slowed to chat with me about St Louis and driving home the day of a race. My watch is beeping to walk, but I kept going. I am pleasantly surprised that I can form words. Wait at the light, down into the park. Around the corner and beep - 10:58. First sub eleven mile ever. Thanks Harold.

Ronda

 

[AKASnowWhite]

Around the corner and beep - 10:58. First sub eleven mile ever. Thanks Harold.

Nice job Ronda!

 

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I'm a bad goddess. I'm not ignoring, just no time to respond to everybody and my laptop is dead for the most part. I'm sorry guys. The world at work has been turned upside down. Craziness, but it will be good once the dust settles. Hugs to all.

 

[3DisneyKids]

Ronda--crossing my fingers for your refund!

And to everyone else--I hope my rant didn't come off as though I was opposed to folks getting refunds. Not at all! Just don't like (1) when people scam the system and (2) that the system is so flawed to begin with. For those who legitimately are entitled to a refund--SCORE! Go forth and spend!

And Ronda! WOOT on the sub-11! SO proud of you! You have made so many big strides this year!

Lisa--I am HORRIFIED by the changes in the Canadian tax system regarding children. OMG! In fact, I have always found it odd that here in the U.S. children are a deduction. Like, it was my CHOICE to have these kids. I went into with my eyes open. You don't need to give me a tax break because of my decision. Of course, we can't deduct the kids anyway, so...

Cathie--continue to hang in there! And while I am glad to hear that Carlos wants to think about things more and not just immediately call it quits, please start taking the steps to protect yourself (emotionally). Make sure that you have a support system in place. And you keep saying that you can't imagine a life or future without him. But ideally you should have your OWN goals and hopes and dreams for the future that are just about YOU. And I would say this to anyone in any position--whether single or long-time married or anywhere in between. You have to live your own life no matter what. So for example, what are your career goals? Because those should be the same regardless of being in a relationship, right? And there are just tons and tons of life goals that are dependent only on YOU and not the person you may be involved with. Focus on all of those issues and make sure that you have a plan for working toward your goals--those shouldn't change if you and Carlos go separate ways, right?

Hi everyone else! Today has been just AWFUL. Terrible day all the way around. My parents had 6+" of water in their basement today. And I had to deal with it. Thankfully my sister is still in town so she helped a ton. But it was brutal and I was just bone-cold all day long. Finally toasty now, but I am sure you know what it is like to be just soaking wet and cold for hours and hours. And when trying to fix the sump pump, I broke my pinky. So now that hurts. Of course I didn't go to the doc because there is really nothing to be done for a broken finger anyway. So I just splinted it and kept going. And of course the tax stress is looming. My accountant has water in her basement as well, so she pushed the appointment off till Friday. So Nancy--save your prayers for then! I am SO going to need all of the ins I can get!

On top if it all, I didn't get a workout in due to spending all of that time in the wet basement. *Sigh* I have a conference tonight at 10pm that I am totally dreading since I am in such a foul mood and there is just no way to cancel it.

 

[AKASnowWhite]

For those who legitimately are entitled to a refund--SCORE! Go forth and spend!

I have one word: tuition

And when trying to fix the sump pump, I broke my pinky. So now that hurts.

I can't get past the "when I was trying to fix the sump pump". The only things I know to do when something isn't working is 1) turn it off and try again 2) swear at it 3) kick it. hard. Beyond that I'm useless

I know. Shocker.

So sorry about the broken pinky. That's no fun at all!

 

[AKASnowWhite]

I interrupt this thread for some breaking news:

My Son has been Officially RECOGNIZED

(which means he now has all privileges at school, including music, cell phone and, the big one, he no longer has to wear his rook dress uniform whenever he is within 50 miles of campus when he's on leave!)

ok. Go back to whatever you were doing......

 

[jekajekalynn]

Hello all,

This is my first posting here on the WISH boards. My name is Jessica , and I feel like I have been living in a fat suit for the past 8 years. I never was svelt as a teenager, but I wasn't the female version of the Michelin Man that I am now. I was a size 14-16 during my high school years and I was perfectly happy with that. I walked a LOT back then , and I ate a lot better then I did ending a month ago before I started the long back track.

I need to loose 100 pounds , or to be a size 16-18 again..Whichever come first is fine with me. I know this process is not going to happen overnight, or over 365 nights, but I am prepared to make the long journey back to me.

I have taken a registered dietitians approach..not some fad diet approach. This basically is cut your calories down. Eat more fiber, vegis, fruits, eat less bad fat, and sugar.
I have also followed the" Eat this not That" book for a basic guide for my grocery shopping.

As far as exercising goes, I have been really been trying to make some effort. I usually do 30-45 minutes on my Wii Fitness game 5 time a week, and since it has been so nice out my dh and I have been walking briskly in the park almost 2 miles each day.

I weighed myself about a week and a half ago, and since the beginning of March when I started the new healthy life style (I refuse to call it a diet, a diet is something you go on for 3 weeks to loose 10 pounds so you can go to a reunion, then once it is over you go back to eating Doritos on the couch). I have lost almost 14 pounds! I will weigh myself again at the end of next week.

I do feel better, and my pants are a lot looser around the hips, not the waist for some reason..Is that normal?

Anywho, thanks for letting me confide this personal journey with you all.

 

[HockeyKat]

Welcome, Jessica!! Most of us do know each other quite well around here, as a good number of us have now met in person, but we always have room for more!!


We have varying degrees of weight to lose around here. I personally have at least another 30-40 to go. I think that losing it in the way that you are describing is a very smart way to go! I am doing the same thing, more fiber, more veggies, less bad fat, fewer calories (I keep track of how much I consume), move more.

I think that having your pants be loose in different areas is normal. I always wind up with extra room in the "seat" area (thighs, hips) before my waist catches up.

 

[goofyfan-12]

I interrupt this thread for some breaking news:

My Son has been Officially RECOGNIZED

(which means he now has all privileges at school, including music, cell phone and, the big one, he no longer has to wear his rook dress uniform whenever he is within 50 miles of campus when he's on leave!)

ok. Go back to whatever you were doing......

Nancy - whoo hoo!!!! Great news...

Jessica - welcome to the party! I am loving the fact that you are calling your plan a healthy lifestyle plan. I say the same thing and it has kept me sane.

Hi to everyone else. I am reading but am totally in the weeds at work and at home. I am hoping to catch up tomorrow night.

Miss you...

 

[3DisneyKids]

I interrupt this thread for some breaking news:

My Son has been Officially RECOGNIZED

Way to go, Seth! Did he do something to earn this? Or is it just a time thing (like they all get this privilege at this point)?

Hello all,

This is my first posting here on the WISH boards. My name is Jessica , and I feel like I have been living in a fat suit for the past 8 years. I never was svelt as a teenager, but I wasn't the female version of the Michelin Man that I am now. I was a size 14-16 during my high school years and I was perfectly happy with that. I walked a LOT back then , and I ate a lot better then I did ending a month ago before I started the long back track.

Hi Jessica and welcome! We love new friends here! And it sounds like you really have the right mind set for this! You are doing it the right and smart way--the way that it will last for life! Good for you!

You'll find that we talk about everything here--way more than just weight loss and exercise. Don't let it freak you out!

But you know, the best thing about this thread--and the reason that it WORKS--is that we are REAL. And we hold each other accountable. Like, if someone has a bad day and spends the day eating chips and raw cookie dough all day, we are not going to be like, "that's ok, it doesn't matter...." We will still be positive and encouraging, but we'll also make each other own it and move on and not wallow.

And when I say that this thread works, I mean it. We have ALL achieved major goals here. Massive weight loss, Half Marathons, Triathlons, Bike Races, you name it. We ACHIEVE. So, welcome!

Are you married? Kids? What part of Michigan?

 

[jekajekalynn]

I'm married, and I have one son who is 7.

My dh is trying to loose weight too, he has lost about 10 pounds so far since the beginning of the month. I have to keep an eye on him though..He'd mindlessly snack all evening long if you'd let him..

 

[adsrtw]

A quick drive by as my hair dries.

Way to go Seth!

Welcome Jessica.

I hate April Fool's Day because I'm gullible.

 

[AKASnowWhite]

Welcome Jessica! And on the 14 pounds lost! So awesome!

I hate April Fool's Day because I'm gullible.

better watch your back sista

Way to go, Seth! Did he do something to earn this? Or is it just a time thing (like they all get this privilege at this point)?

It's a whole rook class thing, not individual. So, as long as it takes is basically as long as it takes. They had earned a few privileges here and there - like about a month ago they got "walking leave" on Sunday's during certain daytime hours - so they could walk into the town of Northfield. (whee. They have a Subway. And a Pizza place. And a hardware store. That's about it. really), and they also were able to lock their doors while in their rooms on Sundays - which means they could sleep in! Normally, if they are in their room the door remains open, unless they are changing. Oh - and they also can eat "at ease" meaning they no longer have to have their cafeteria trays touching those on either side of them, chew 5 times (no more, no less), and hands in lap before they swallow AND they can actually pick up a piece of pizza or a sandwich or fruit and not have to use a fork and knife to eat it.

Now that they are "fully" recognized they should no longer be required to walk in the gutter (side of the road, edge of the halls - NEVER the middle. EVER) and can finally use the sidewalk that crosses the quad from where the dorms are to where everything else is - all year they've had to walk the long way around.

 

[3DisneyKids]

Ok, so I am eating breakfast while I read this so I am counting my chews! I always chew more than 5 times. So I guess that would mean I would have to take smaller bites?? In any case, I am sure it is a HUGE deal to have these particular restrictions lifted.

So, no taxes today (bumped to tomorrow) but more time in my parents' basement.

 

[cantwaitvaca09]

Welcome Jessica
14lb in a month is GREAT. Way to go!
I have 40lbs to loose myself. I am kinda new to this thread and these ladies have been wonderful. This saturday I am doing my first 5k ever!!!!!

Nancy, I am sorry if you have said this before, but is your son in the service.
WOW thats sound so harsh that he has to do all thoses things.
Glad he got recognized..


So yesterday work out, 1 mile TM and Elliptical before work.
1 mile power walk at work, Then dinner with the girls and Dora and Sponge Bob. The girls had a blast. I ate pizza! but no to much


Today I WILL RUN after work 80* today!!

 

[HockeyKat]

I'm married, and I have one son who is 7.

My dh is trying to loose weight too, he has lost about 10 pounds so far since the beginning of the month. I have to keep an eye on him though..He'd mindlessly snack all evening long if you'd let him..

My DH is trying to lose weight as well. I am the snacker, though!! I would totally mindlessly snack all evening long if you let me.


Nancy, great news about Seth!

E, sorry about the basement.


Jo, it's beautiful here too, in the 80s today. I wish I could run, but my calf is still bothering me so it's likely the elliptical or arc trainer for me.