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

[DisneyGalUK]

Good Afternoon Everyone!

You have a WHAT now? gads. gonna have to google that one.

ok. the Curly Wurly. You KNOW that I googled it. Had to. Read some chocolate-tasters blog. This comment totally stood out :

Your mouth certainly gets a work-out with this sucker

and, with that, I will say not another word on the subject.

They are very chewy, I will say that! On the plus side, they are very tasty and not a lot of WW points so they are worth the treat!

OMG. Drat you! Curly Wurly. My favourite. Although it was called a Wig Wag here then disappeared. And was larger - of course - it is North America!!!

We can still find Curly Wurly here and there.

I've missed you.

I love them.

A Wig Wag?! Why would they call them that? I wish I could buy giant curly wurlys. The size of my arm!

Guess what curly wurly Kelly.

Tandoori chicken, channa masala, samosa, chutney and are you ready -

Garlic Naan

is in the house!!!!

Take that wigwag.

I want to come to your house! Mmmmmmmmmm good food!

Good MORNING Dis Thread (in my best Robin Williams "Vietnam" voice ).

Oh boy did I sleep last night. Lots. And I've awoken to a bright, sunny morning here in New England. Chilly, but beautiful! I'm feeling *different* in that the congestion has left my chest and taken up residence in my throat. (can you say hairball? ). I have boot camp in a little while, and will somehow muddle thru.

Anyone have any big plans for the weekend? I know Paula is straight out, and E has a family dinner to host - but anyone have anything FUN?

Hope you feel 100% soon!
My niece is staying with my mum tonight - shes 2 in Septemeber, still a nice age where she likes to play and will play with anything Plus, shes so pleasant - never cries, sleeps through the night - just the kind of child I like! So I am going to see her later on today and take her out for a walk as the weather is so nice today! Shes started to say my name - well, she shouts 'Kel Kel Kel Kel Kel Kel Kel Kel' when I walk in the house so that is always fun!

Meg - I agree. Theres a cheap clothes chain over here that sells really nice trousers, jogging bottoms, jeans for really cheap (but they are still good quality) so when Im in between weight loss I go there and get a few things, that way I can still look nice without spending a fortune!

Hope everyone is having a great Saturday!

 

[HockeyKat]

Glad you got some sleep and are feeling better!

I have lots of fun!!

D and I have tix to the 'Canes game tonight, and a friend of mine from work who moved to Charlotte 2 mos back (about 2hrs away) is coming in to tailgate with us. It's 60 and sunny here, so anticipating heading out there around 4PM to drink beer and grill food.

Tomorrow, some friends of mine from the DIS childfree board are coming in to possible relocate here, so I am showing them around the area some.

Also, I got a new phone!! It's an Android, although not the same as EE's as it's Sprint's version. I wandered by the kiosk at Sam's Club last night and the guy made me an offer I couldn't refuse (a little less than we are paying now, even). I couldn't turn him down, as we were already pretty unhappy w/ AT&T and that's a better deal.

I have been playing with it and absolutely love it. All work email, gmail, facebook, etc, are all synced up and happy.

 

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Good morning! Chai French toast again, yum!

 

[cantwaitvaca09]

just a drive by
Happy Saturday

I did 2.5 this morning in about 40 mins. I ran about 1.5 I feel good. Already took the girls to an Easter Egg Hunt at the church, and now off to a bday party. Then date night with DH!!!


I hope you all have a great day!

 

[3DisneyKids]

Quick drive by for me, too. The sleepover of 7 went extremely well. Great kids, just love them. Didn't trash the house, though the amount of food I prepared and was consumed...holy cow, just call me Nancy during October.

Heading out for a bit now, date night tonight, and to the in-laws for "Easter" dinner tomorrow. So lots of stuff going on, though not much fun. Date night is nice--we do that almost every Saturday night these days (well, when he is in the country) so although nice and fun, not necessarily *special* if that makes sense.

The GOOD news--I AM OUT OF THE WEEDS with work! Yes, was up till 2am since the boys wouldn't fall asleep and got all of my work caught up. THAT feels great and is worth celebrating.

Likely won't check in again till Monday, but who knows, I may need to run away from my inlaws at some point tomorrow and might pop in.

 

[3DisneyKids]

Up and out early this morning. Heading to the lake house first to see how close we are to * ice out*. Then to inlaws. Bringing all the food to prep there. Ugh. Hate working in someone else's kitchen.

 

[poppinspal]

Happy Sunday ladies. I have ended this week by eating horrible, not sure if I have enough time to salvage it but I will try.

So here's an update on the guy. Last night I went over and it was bad. Well maybe not bad... maybe horrible. I went over his place to watch movies. He decided to put on the Conan the Barbarian movies without even asking if I wanted to watch them. (For the record I didn't, I never liked those movies.) He ignored me the whole time. I also didn't get to go over till 8 because he slept till 5pm because he'd been up till 5am playing an online video game! Oh and he kept sneaking away to smoke thinking I wouldn't notice. He said he didn't smoke then told me he does it once in awhile... so both those weren't true. So in the end his tattoos didn't matter, its not going to work. I just have to call him and tell him today.

Off to run some of this food off, I'll be back later!

 

[lisaviolet]

Happy Sunday ladies. I have ended this week by eating horrible, not sure if I have enough time to salvage it but I will try.

So here's an update on the guy. Last night I went over and it was bad. Well maybe not bad... maybe horrible. I went over his place to watch movies. He decided to put on the Conan the Barbarian movies without even asking if I wanted to watch them. (For the record I didn't, I never liked those movies.) He ignored me the whole time. I also didn't get to go over till 8 because he slept till 5pm because he'd been up till 5am playing an online video game! Oh and he kept sneaking away to smoke thinking I wouldn't notice. He said he didn't smoke then told me he does it once in awhile... so both those weren't true. So in the end his tattoos didn't matter, its not going to work. I just have to call him and tell him today.

Off to run some of this food off, I'll be back later!

Megan - I am sorry - I truly am. At first my heart sunk and I had and have a lot of compassion for the disappointment but then I had a HUGE smile on my face. HUGE.

This whole experience says so much about YOU. This isn't even about him - it's about you. Your strength. Your smarts. The lessons you've learned about you - so friggin' early in life. So friggin' early - like wow early (I'm a tad envious - laughing). But the best - most importantly YOUR KNOWING - YOUR INTUITION. All such wonderful parts of you for your fantastic future.

(I'm going on and on and on because I was already impressed that you were questioning yourself on bringing past men back in the fold that didn't treat you right)

Yes, I realize I'm getting overly emotional. But I'm really happy for you - which seems strange coming at a time when a guy you really liked showed himself to you. Does this make him a __________. No it makes him a human. BUT JUST NOT FOR YOU!

I love Maya Angelou's quote (I forget - at 42 - to use it at times):

When people show you who they are - believe them.

Such a lesson for all of us

This is exactly what I was trying to hint to you in my last email to you. That maybe the "tattoos" are just your way of using your intuition - it was speaking to you. The only way it could reach you. That it wasn't about tattoos - that you could feel something was off and you couldn't put your finger on it and your KNOWING could only shout Tattoos!

Because I think it's important - and wonderful - that you looked at yourself - yes - why am I hung up on something like this - he could be a fantastic guy. Really could be. Great questions you are asked yourself: Why am I judging? Great ones.

But here's the thing. And this is the gift of knowing yourself. I don't know you that well yet - but I do get from you Megan that you're NOT someone who judges people. IE.that you could trust that is was something more and it was knocking on your door. Trust yourself. (And not to mention - it is OKAY for all of us to have "silly" deal breakers anyway. We're human and gosh darn it we're allowed. Lord knows men have them all the time - laughing. )

Megan, I think this is a great day.

 

[cantwaitvaca09]

Meg, So sorry about last night,
OMG, What guy plays Conan the Barbarian for a date?
I feel bad that I said wait out the tattoo's, if he was a nice guy. But he is CLEARLY a jerk! So Sorry

How did you leave it when you left?



OMG Bad Food!!!! Dinner with DH and friends then a bar and shots!! So today I feel like crap. But we had fun last night.
Just colored eggs with the girls and cleaning. Have to workout and get back on track tomorrow


Happy Palm Sunday All

 

[lisaviolet]

Meg, So sorry about last night,
OMG, What guy plays Conan the Barbarian for a date?
I feel bad that I said wait out the tattoo's, if he was a nice guy. But he is CLEARLY a jerk! So Sorry

How did you leave it when you left?



OMG Bad Food!!!! Dinner with DH and friends then a bar and shots!! So today I feel like crap. But we had fun last night.
Just colored eggs with the girls and cleaning. Have to workout and get back on track tomorrow


Happy Palm Sunday All

No sorry Jo. No one could have guessed.

(Megan - I came on to edit my overly emotional piece. But I'll leave it. - I just am so impressed with you)

Jo - nice on the fun. Pics of the eggs?

 

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Hi Everybody! Just got a few hours of studying in (gotta keep my GPA where it is!!!).

Part 1 of the Chicago TR is coming right up!

 

[poppinspal]

Lisa- I'm so glad you didn't edit this, I was near tears. (And I'm not normally much of a crier.) Sometimes I think we all need to see ourselves through someone else's eyes.

I actually felt like I came out of this situation knowing more about myself then I did before, which sounds weird but it's true. I am learning to trust myself, to believe that I know what I want. It wasn't just the tattoos but that was the only obvious thing to bother me. I decided to go out again with him to see, to put aside the tattoos and see what it was really about. I do think he's a decent guy really but we're not the types who fit together. I'm sure there is a girl out there for him though.

I also got a good reminder that while it's ok to go out with different people I shouldn't ever settle for what's less then perfect for me. I'm not looking for perfect, no one is perfect, I'm just looking for that person who works for me.

I actually feel much better after last nights date, it's like I know now what was off. There's probably more I could say but I've probably said enough.

Jo- Please don't feel bad, lots of people told me to stay with it. How we left it? Well that's the interesting part, he fell asleep at the end of the second Conan movie. When I woke him up he never really fully woke up. I let myself out and he was right back to sleep. He sent me one text but he hasn't been interested in talking. Maybe he's avoiding me because the feelings mutual. I hope you had fun dying eggs today, I still do it with my mom and my siblings. Its fun.

So ladies thanks to all your encouragement I went out and bought some clothes and I'm so glad I did. First of all it was great trying on all these new clothes and realizing I'm not a size 10, like I've been wearing even though they don't fit. I fit into a size 6 and even a size 4 in one brand! I ended up getting two pairs of jeans, a pair of shorts and while I was at it I picked up some new tops. I realized just how small I've become, it feels great!

I want to thank you all so much for all the support and encouragement. I know I've said how great you are and thanked you. I'm a different person, not just physically but inside as well. So thank you once again to you all for being here for me, I feel like you've all had a hand in this change in my life.

 

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Most of you know that I love finding deals. It's a game for me ~ the thrill of the hunt. Well, this trip was no exception. I wouldn't have been able to pull it off otherwise.

We left out of Evansville Thursday morning. It was drizzling when we left the house to pick up the rental. By the time we made it to Enterprise, 9 blocks away, is was pouring! Agh! I loaded up the kids and the car and were on the way. The Garmin gave me a very poor route, so I started out the way I wanted to go. Yes, GPS is great when you are lost, but it takes you on some twists and turns. It told me to take a state highway instead of the interstate. Um, no. It only added 7 minutes to our destination time, so I stuck with I-64 to 57.

The kids were great. Ex's on again off again GF bought the kids some activity books for the road (Ex tried to say he did, ). Gotta give credit where credit is due. When I got bored with the radio, we listened to the podcast and email show in stereo. This was the first time that the kids listened, and they loved it. Ryan liked the info and Taylor liked it because they were talking about WDW. Taylor loves Kathy because she sounds nice.

We had a very loose agenda ~ no rush in reaching our destination. This was a very good thing, because the torrential rain followed us. We rolled into our hotel parking garage and we were on the way, sort of on our way. I pulled into the preferred parking and it was $55 per day. Yikes! The attendant pointed me toward the not so preferred parking and then we were finally on our way. Whew! Ok, so we had to walk a block and take a few (3) escalators. I will do it to save $20 per day.

I scored a really great rate at the Hyatt Regency. They have a 4 star rating on hotwire, but I would classify our room no higher than 3 stars. The wall paper was peeling in the bathroom. I'm pretty low maintenance, but I expect more. The beds was awesomely comfortable. Nothing like the Swan's though, lol. Unfair comparing the two cities, but the Hyatt has definitely slipped (this location at least). It was ok, but I would have been furious if I paid full price.

 

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Back later with some pics. Power cord is dying!

 

[cantwaitvaca09]

EE, Can't wait to hear more,
DH has family in Evensville.

I would post pics of our egg's but I don't know how to post pics on here.

I am so hung over I just can't even stand myself.

 

[goofyfan-12]

Hi everyone,

I survived the weekend - yeah! It pretty much went as I thought. The tournamentwas great and the meeting was rough. It is over for now - thankfully.

Meg - sorry things with the guy didn't work out but man am I proud of you for standing up for yourself. There is a guy out there for you. You are too cool for there not to be. Plus - size 4's... Whoo hoo!!!

Nancy - glad to hear that you are starting to feel better. How did boot camp go?

E - you survived the sleepover! Hope the dinner with the inlaws was a good one.

EE - the trip sounds great! Can't wait for the full report and pics.

Lisa - I am off to read your tr next..

Liz - how are you?

Kelly - how is the job going? Have you recovered from New Moon yet?

Jo - glad you are feeling better. How was the weekend?

Kat - how was tailgating and the game? Good times I hope.

I hope I caught everyone....

 

[HockeyKat]

Jo, I am hungover too. Sucks!!

I went completely off the rails for both food and drink yesterday, tailgated at the game then drank more when I got home. This morning wasn't pleasant.

I didn't do any better food-wise today. Oh well, tomorrow is another day.

Had a great weeked though... game was fun, then I met a couple from the DIS childfree board for lunch and showed them around there area some. He has an interview tomorrow, and they are considering relocating here from MA.


Meg, so glad you found out this guy was a loser really early on, when it is easy to cut ties and move forward. I am so proud of you for not settling. You are awesome and deserve someone just as awesome, that will treat you right.

Paula, posted at exactly the same time as you!! Glad the tournament went well and that the meeting is over.

Everyone else, hope you had a good weekend!!

 

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Ok, so I had an Amish moment. Guess what happens to power cords when the chair is sitting on it with me in the chair?

Anybody?

Anybody?


Yeah, it dies.

 

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A view looking up from our 15th floor hotel room :

Before we were checking in, we walked past a BMG poster in the basement. The kids went nuts. Begged to go is more like it. Foreshadowing, lol.

We checked in and Ryan immediately turned on the TV, lol. He wanted to check out some sports scores. Boys! He soon realized that we had places to go and things to do. Taylor didn't want to be in the hotel room, so she was ready to go. They were both excited that we were taking taxis. Well, Taylor at first thought they were taskis. Funny! The bellman hailed a cab for us and we were on our way to free night at the CCM (Children's Museum). When we arrived at Navy Pier, we didn't realize how windy it was. It was insane! It was hard for me to walk, so I know it was tough on the kids. Alas, we did make it to the shelter of the building. We still had a good 20 minutes before the museum opened, so we walked around the atrium.

A few pics for your enjoyment:

The atrium at Navy Pier, just outside the entrance to the Children's museum.

Another shot outside the Children's Museum. Yes, he still is a Chicago legend:

They had quite a few things that the kids loved. There was an overgrown garden exhibit that had butterflies on huge LED screens, overgrown flowers, and a huge shoe. We felt like Alice, lol. The kids climbed on a multilevel pirate ship and a fire engine. Lots of fun things - plenty for older and younger ones. We hung out for about an hour and 1/2, but the kids were famished. So we caught another cab and moved on to our tradition, the Hard Rock Cafe. It was about 7pm on Thursday and we had no wait. We searched for Aerosmith, but we didn't see any. Boo Hiss!

Now, being the adventurous mom that I am, I decided we should walk back to the hotel. The kids were NOT happy with me at all. It was windy, cold, and they were tired. It was about a 15 minute walk. When we got back to the hotel, I couldn't figure out how to close the stopper on the tub. Grr. Taylor is scared of showers. We made a compromise and she faced her fear head on. I just had to stand at the end of the shower with the curtain open. Ryan loved the shower because of the different settings.

 

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Yes, I am going for the most posts on this page. But really, if I don't do this now, I won't get to it until the weekend.

Ok, enough about that. Friday was a very busy day for us, completely loaded. My kids are horrible if they don't get a good breakfast. They can have a snack for lunch and be fine, but it's miserable if we try to skimp on breakfast. Lesson learned a LONG time ago. I found a restaurant that I was dying to try. The name is Orange Contemporary Brunch, with a peel. Or just Orange. I wish I would have taken pics, but I was afraid that would be too weird for non-WDW restaurants.

The restaurant is very cute (we visited the one on Grand). Orange/yellow chairs with white walls and light woodwork (Orange accents). The chairs were retro. But, the food! Phenomenal! I highly recommend this restaurant. Taylor had her stand by of scrambled eggs and toast (she wouldn't try the potatoes) and Ryan had the ham and pineapple omelet. I had chai tea French toast and didn't have a care in the world about calories. It was that good. The coffee was orange flavored. I brought a pound home with me.

Some menu descriptions:

Popeye’s Breakfast: Scrambled with sautéed organic baby spinach, garlic oil and oven-roasted tomatoes, topped with
white cheddar cheese.

Green Eggs and Ham: Scrambled with basil pesto (no nuts used in our fresh pesto), diced ham and roasted tomatoes, topped with buffalo mozzarella.

Chai Tea French Toast: Baked, chai tea-infused French toast, stuffed with Ricotta cheese, served over a chai tea latte reduction and topped with honey and caramelized apples.

Veggie Sandwich: Served open face on thick-sliced brioche bread, with
grilled: eggplant, carrots, potatoes, red peppers, zucchini and caramelized
onions. Comes with sides of jalapeño-mayo and garlic-yogurt sauces
served with organic greens and balsamic dressing.

Pan-Seared Oatmeal: Steel-cut oatmeal cooked with apple-cider, cream and spices. Baked, then pan-seared and served with dried mixed fruit and drizzled with apple cider reduction.

We loved this place so much that we had breakfast there Saturday too.