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

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Yay Kel!!!!

Now your comment makes sense, lol lisa.

 

[lisaviolet]

Yay Kel!!!!

Now your comment makes sense, lol lisa.

I just released you posted again. Thanks Amiee.

What comment? I'm slow. The beginning.....

 

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About your title and Mike

 

[lisaviolet]

About your title and Mike

I'll have to edit.

Have fun Amiee!

 

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Thanks Lisa

 

[HockeyKat]

Lisa, I promise I will get there. Need to finish up some stuff and hit the gym (home now and can get a shirt, since I forgot mine and had to turn back around and go back to work instead of working out), and then I can read and read.


Btw, the bright spot of the day -- it's 75 and sunny and I am sitting out on the patio enjoying. This is the NC that I moved here for!!

 

[AKASnowWhite]

Just cleaned the kids bathroom whilst wearing my tiarra. Because nothing says "glamourous" quite like the bathroom of teens

 

[3DisneyKids]

This just in--

I just ran my first ever sub-9 mile! 8:52. WOO HOO! Of course, the other 3 were at a 10:20-ish pace.

 

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Congrats E!

 

[cantwaitvaca09]

Ahhhh! It's my Friday. Kids are running around and I haven't packed at all yet. Enterprise opens at 8am and I will be waiting on them, lol. Snacks and books for the road are ready and waiting. They know I have some kind of a trip cooked up, but they have no clue where.

The itinerary:

Tomorrow
Leave around 8:30
Drive til we are ready for lunch
Drive some more until we reach Chi-town
Check in at the hotel that feel like I am stealing from
Go to Free Children's Museum Night and hang out on Navy Pier
Dinner - who knows where yet

Friday
Science and Industry
Field Museum
Hancock Observatory (stays open later than Sears Tower)

Saturday
Shedd Aquarium
Planetarium

Chicago has a city pass with deeply discounted prices for the above attractions.

Should I park the rental at the hotel and take cabs to the attractions or try to park at them? We will need parking for all but the Hancock (about 2 blocks away). I'm not scared to drive in huge cities, but it seems logical to take the cab.

EE, Welcome to my neck of the woods. TAKE A CAB!!!
the parking downtown is so so so so very expensive. Check with the hotel and see if you can park for free. Be cafefull, everything is expensive downtown, gas is about 3.50-3.60 a gallon right now. Even if you get a bottle of water you will pay about $3.00.

For dinner, there is a place called Ed Debevic's http://featuredfoods.com/cgi-local/SoftCart.exe/a-store/c-Ed_DebevicAns.shtml?E+scstore+debevic
See if you can get a ressie, on a friday it can get croweded.

What is the discount card you have and how do you get it, I know when I looked into the Shed, its was about $30.00 each to get in.

 

[3DisneyKids]

OMG, Ed Debevic's. We used to road trip there from college. Ok, not just for the restaurant. But we always hit it. What memories just the name of the restaurant brought up!

EE--great itinerary!

WOW on the gas, though. We are at $2.70/gallon here and Maine is one of the most expensive states to live in these days, believe it or not.

 

[HockeyKat]

Ed Debevic's!! Love it.

I used to work 4 blocks off Michigan Ave. Not too far from the Hancock building, actually. Jo is right, definitely cab it. Parking is ridiculous.

Hope the weather is good for you!

Gas here is $2.69 or so. We have the highest gas tax in the SE.

 

[AKASnowWhite]

$2.77 today - over the border in Mass.....CT is even worse.

ate too much, drank too much. Now I'm going to bed, because I haven't been sleeping enough.

I am so far off, I hate it. Need to re-focus. And soon. I'm feelin' icky.

 

[goofyfan-12]

I am so far off, I hate it. Need to re-focus. And soon. I'm feelin' icky.

Nancy - I am so with you on this. I was up 1.4 at JC this week and the events of the past few days are not helping. I have been like an eating machine it seems. Oy... Can we help each other back onto the wagon? Kind of like that bear hug at the finish line we can totally be there for the other...

EE - have a great time in Chi town!

I am off to bed. Things have been really crazy here this week. I am reading, breathing and working and that is about it (oh and eating like a mad woman). Life should quiet down after this weekend (or at least I am hoping it will).

Lisa - I promise to start reading your trip report. In the meantime, I am loving the pictures!

G'Nite

oh - forgot to mention, I was showing off my medal again today - that never gets old. Also, my Project Engineer at my job site got me a charm to add to the necklace I bought at the Expo. It has a small tiara stamped in the center and the date of the race around it. It is fabulous! She is so sweet for thinking of me that way. She is a wiz at work in general, but a great person as well. I am lucky to have her on my team.

 

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Thanks guys. Ed's is a must do for us. Yum. I'm going to cab it instead of driving too.

 

[poppinspal]

Hey ladies. So I haven't been around much. Let's see if I can quickly update you on whats up with me and I'll respond to you guys in a separate post. Super busy weekend and I didn't do any exercising of note. Then I spent two days of working and babysitting where I was up late and no exercising. I've also fallen very behind on homework and work has been stressful. (So stressful that I felt the need to down two handfuls of m&ms in like a second. I only realized when my mom took the bag away and I realized I had blindly just been tossing them in my mouth. I didn't even taste them. If I'm going to be impulsive I'd like to enjoy it at least! lol) Oh and did I mention I haven't worked out? Working out keeps me balanced, keeps me feeling ok. So needless to say I've been miserable. Did three miles today and felt great, the break might have helped me recharge my running, not sure. I'm sure after hockey tomorrow night I'll feel even better.

As for the guy. We continue to talk and we've made plans for Saturday night. I'm not sure what all his tattoos are or why I'm so hung up on them. He has them on his arms and those ones I can deal with from what I've seen. But I guess he has some on his legs and those I haven't seen and I'm not sure why but they seem to be almost too much for me. He is one of the nicest people I've met, he just really is a genuine and nice person. I don't know why I can't just enjoy this and see where it goes. I guess it's just because I promised myself I wouldn't settle next time around and I'm wondering if I'm settling for a guy who isn't quite what I wanted. I don't know.

I am feeling pretty good with my weight loss.(I needed one positive for the week.) Was going through old photos with a friend today and its amazing how different I look. I haven't been this small since college probably. My stomach is almost gone, I am shock about this one, I never thought I'd get rid of it. I keep trying to get used to the fact that this is my body now and I think maybe it'd help if I stopped wearing my six 10 jeans as I can now pretty much fit into a size 6. It probably doesn't help me mentally.

So I'm carrying that positive energy forward and dropping the negative. Hopefully the week will end better then it started. Oh and this week is week one of my half marathon training. Eeek!

 

[lisaviolet]

oh - forgot to mention, I was showing off my medal again today - that never gets old.

And it never will!!!!! Smiling.

 

[poppinspal]

EE- Definitely take a cab. Won't it be nice to not have to drive every where? Sounds like you have an awesome trip planned. Have fun!

E- Way to go on the sub-nine minute mile! And sounds like you deserved the proud mom moment, awesome game for your daughter! And I know I'm late with this but I have loved your reporting on your WDW trip.

Jo- I know you've had lots of good advice from the ladies but I just want to say I know how you're feeling. I used to panic a lot about all the bad things that could happen, I still have moments when I do. I have found what works for me though is reminding myself that I need to get out and live life so that if something should happen there won't be many missed opportunities left behind.

Lisa- I think I said it before but I'll say it again... glad you're back! I'm going to read your trip report and comment on it over there.

Oh I know I'm missing more I had to say but my mind is shutting down so hi to the rest of you. Off to read Lisa's TR and then head to bed.

 

[lisaviolet]

Hey ladies. So I haven't been around much. Let's see if I can quickly update you on whats up with me and I'll respond to you guys in a separate post. Super busy weekend and I didn't do any exercising of note. Then I spent two days of working and babysitting where I was up late and no exercising. I've also fallen very behind on homework and work has been stressful. (So stressful that I felt the need to down two handfuls of m&ms in like a second. I only realized when my mom took the bag away and I realized I had blindly just been tossing them in my mouth. I didn't even taste them. If I'm going to be impulsive I'd like to enjoy it at least! lol) Oh and did I mention I haven't worked out? Working out keeps me balanced, keeps me feeling ok. So needless to say I've been miserable. Did three miles today and felt great, the break might have helped me recharge my running, not sure. I'm sure after hockey tomorrow night I'll feel even better.

As for the guy. We continue to talk and we've made plans for Saturday night. I'm not sure what all his tattoos are or why I'm so hung up on them. He has them on his arms and those ones I can deal with from what I've seen. But I guess he has some on his legs and those I haven't seen and I'm not sure why but they seem to be almost too much for me. He is one of the nicest people I've met, he just really is a genuine and nice person. I don't know why I can't just enjoy this and see where it goes. I guess it's just because I promised myself I wouldn't settle next time around and I'm wondering if I'm settling for a guy who isn't quite what I wanted. I don't know.

I am feeling pretty good with my weight loss.(I needed one positive for the week.) Was going through old photos with a friend today and its amazing how different I look. I haven't been this small since college probably. My stomach is almost gone, I am shock about this one, I never thought I'd get rid of it. I keep trying to get used to the fact that this is my body now and I think maybe it'd help if I stopped wearing my six 10 jeans as I can now pretty much fit into a size 6. It probably doesn't help me mentally.

So I'm carrying that positive energy forward and dropping the negative. Hopefully the week will end better then it started. Oh and this week is week one of my half marathon training. Eeek!

Ah Megan - loved hearing about your photos and changes. Really wonderful. Smiled throughout it.

As for the guy - hmmm - interesting call. Could be something that is representing the "intuition" of life. Or not. Hard, eh? Hard.

Get on the proper fit Megan. Put them on!!! Or go shopping. Or both.

 

[cantwaitvaca09]

Good Morning

Happy Thursday