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

[goofyfan-12]

Yes, I tracked. I got one whole day down. Now to put another one with it and have 2 in a row. I'm taking this thing in 3 day chunks. 3 days at a time. Not too overwhelming.

The century ride is indeed ambitious in both distance & fundraising. But, as we well know - you can do anything you set your mind to!
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I did it!!! I signed up for Team in Training tonight so I am in for the century ride in October. Of course I am scared to death, but I am determined so watch out folks.

Of course this means bike shopping I think. They tell me that I can do the ride with my current bike but it will take more energy. The coach was encouraging me to consider a road bike so it may be time to graduate. Let the researching begin. Biking buddies - I need info...

EE, aka lab rat - trip planning full time is a good thing right?

Nancy - yeah for Becca getting rid of her braces.

Hi everyone... off to bed. 4:30 AM comes awfully early these days.

 

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This lab rat is getting so sick of bread. I don't eat this much bread at home and it is killing me, lol.

Does anybody else want to be adopted into E's family for the next few weeks?

Paula - full time vacation planning is awesome. I've enjoyed quite a few TR's and dining reviews today.

 

[3DisneyKids]

Oh how I wish Team Goddess could do Disneyland! That would be SO great!

Paula--YES! I know just the bike for you, I swear. Giant OCR-3. It was ranked the number one road bike for women several years in a row and it is meant for beginning-intermediate road bikers...but can last you forever. Even though it is considered beginner/intermediate, you never really outgrow it. Runs about $600-$700 new...which sounds like a lot, but is really good for a road bike. I plan to get one this summer as well. And yes, your lovely Trek will feel like a tank when compared with this! Don't forget you will also need shoes, which will run around a hundred-ish I know, I know...this living healthy crap adds up!

Here's a training plan for preparing for a 30-50 mile ride. I don't have my century training plan at my finger tips, but I'll look for it.

http://www.experienceplus.com/assets/files/Under50poor101.pdf

Can you tell I am super excited for you?!?!?

 

[cantwaitvaca09]

Lots of News on the Thread this morning

E, I am excided for you, along with EE, I would love to be adopted by your for the trip!!

Paula, YEY YAY YAY YAY, I am so so so so happy for you!!!!

EE, Hope your time as a lab rat is over soon!!!!

Meg, where r u??????

Nancy, Kelly, Cathie, Sunny, Ronda, Jess, Liz, Lisa
I hope you all are well Happy Cinco De Mayo (I think I spelled that wrong)
(But I spell everything wrong)

 

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I'm out Sunday Jo. Just got out of labs. Joy!

 

[cantwaitvaca09]

I'm out Sunday Jo. Just got out of labs. Joy!

wow, you have to stay in til Sunday. Sorry to hear it, I hope you are enjoying your trip planning

 

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It's not so bad. I just hate doing things on somebody else's schedule. I feel a little different, so I'm hoping it's due to the meds.

 

[AKASnowWhite]

I did it!!! I signed up for Team in Training tonight so I am in for the century ride in October. Of course I am scared to death, but I am determined so watch out folks.

So excited for you. I have never entered a bike event. I've been considering the MS ride here in June, but the timing is SO bad for me. It's *always* bad for me. I just need to wean myself from some of my other *hobbies* I suppose.

This lab rat is getting so sick of bread. I don't eat this much bread at home and it is killing me, lol.

Why all the bread? Are they trying to make your insulin sky rocket?

Oh how I wish Team Goddess could do Disneyland! That would be SO great!

That would be AMAZING!

I know, I know...this living healthy crap adds up!

Word on that!


Can you tell I am super excited for you?!?!?

Oh Lordy Paula. Look out.

Happy Cinco De Mayo (I think I spelled that wrong)
(But I spell everything wrong)

eh. Right/wrong. Who cares. I just read it in my best Mexican accent. Pass the tequila please


Tracking. Day 3. gads. This had better get easier. Last night was pure torture I tell you

 

[Ronda93]

Paula - so excited for you. Get these pedals:
http://www.nashbar.com/bikes/Product_10053_10052_175402_-1_201497_10000_200410

One side is flat, the other side is SPD clipless. You can ride without fancy shoes, but get shoes something like this:
http://www.nashbar.com/bikes/Product_10053_10052_510179_-1_10000__200384

Something with treads that keep the cleat off the ground/floor. Road shoes are lousy for walking about. There's this metal bump bolted to the bottom. Bad if you want to do anything other than ride.

Ronda

 

[HockeyKat]

Disney trip.... BOOOKED!!!!!

AKL, standard view, studio, checking in THIS Sun and checking out Wed AM. 33 measly vacation points. WOO!!

With that plus D's booked boys trip, we exactly used up the 150 we had to use by Sept 1.


Okay, back to regularly scheduled programming. I am a fat pig. Can't stay on the wagon.


Meg, I read on FB about boys. DETAILS!

Paula, yay on Team in Training!!

 

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It has to be the reason Nancy. We didn't get bread at breakfast thank God.

Kat - super quick trip. Love it!

Listening to the Podcast.

 

[cantwaitvaca09]

Kat can I come????

EE, sorry your feeling weird.

OK LADIES I just signed of for Weight Watchers on line. And I have 5 points left for the day, (why can I hear Nancy laughing with me )

QUESTION. I ran 2 miles today, felt good, Logged it as an Activity Point, but it says I get 4 point for that, Is that right??? I think they may be too much??
Please advise.


*whine whine whine* I want a trip to WDW... FALL 2012 is too far away.

 

[cantwaitvaca09]

EE, whats a podcast??

 

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It's the podcast that the DIS puts on. If you go to the forums main page and click the disunplugged link, you will get there. It's a discussion about the on goings at Disney etc.

So I changed my ADR slightly. I cancelled Park Fare breakfast and changed it to Chefs for lunch. We still have Park Fare for dinner one night though. I'm trying to figure out what characters to include in the autograph books, but I have a feeling that I won't be able to print them until 2 weeks before the trip. I have heard that a new fairy might be out and about in August.

 

[AKASnowWhite]

OK LADIES I just signed of for Weight Watchers on line. And I have 5 points left for the day, (why can I hear Nancy laughing with me )

OMG! I *am* laughing and definitely WITH you, not AT you. I have to tally my points here and I don't think it's going to be pleasant. But, I ate it so I will track it.

QUESTION. I ran 2 miles today, felt good, Logged it as an Activity Point, but it says I get 4 point for that, Is that right??? I think they may be too much??
Please advise.

hhmmmm. Well, you're bound to get all different answers here. My feeling is, if they give you the points, then take them. If you are legitimately not hungry and don't use them all, good for you. If you are indeed hungry and need them, take them. And....if you have any left over that you wish to gift to me, I'll gladly take them.


*whine whine whine* I want a trip to WDW... FALL 2012 is too far away.

I wanna trip TOO. Looks like April 2012 is a definite for us, but before that? Who knows.


So, I get my boy back next Wednesday. But - he informed me tonight that the job he took for next year requires him to be back on campus August 11th. That's so SOON! bah.

 

[3DisneyKids]

OK LADIES I just signed of for Weight Watchers on line. And I have 5 points left for the day, (why can I hear Nancy laughing with me )

QUESTION. I ran 2 miles today, felt good, Logged it as an Activity Point, but it says I get 4 point for that, Is that right??? I think they may be too much??
Please advise.

Awesome job, Jo! FWIW, I don't ever dip into my activity points. I can't. I'll only maintain if I do that. But Liz and Nancy work it differently--so you will want to play around with it a bit to see what works for you.

EE, whats a podcast??

O.M.G. THE Podcast! The DIS Unplugged! It's run by the owners of the DISboards and is awesome. AND that's how I won our cruise last year! You can also head over to the podcast board here on the DIS. Me and EE and Lyz hang out there and we are rabid listeners! In fact, when you are on the treadmill, it is like the best thing to listen to!

 

[3DisneyKids]

So my day was CRAZY busy.

My parents--their house sold a few weeks ago (which I think I mentioned), so I have been spending tons of time there boxing and sorting. And today they FINALLY bought a new place! Yes! There was a scare for a while there that they would end up staying here with us for a bit. Now, I am totally super close with my parents, but no way in hell do I want them living here. So that was this morning.

Then this afternoon and evening--girls had a soccer game that ended at 4:15. Then they had softball practice from 4:30 - 5:30. I had tennis from 5:30 - 7, but had to get Riley to school by 6:30 for his concert and Awards Night. Phew. It was crazy--with eating and changing clothes in the car for all of us.

But it's over and it all went well. But I have so much work to do and no desire to do any of it.

TENNIS--was GOOD. OMG, we have the best team this year--so much stronger than last year. It is going to be a great season! I played ok tonight. Not my best, but considering it is so early in the season, I played well. And the best news is it looks like I will finally have a partner for doubles! I have always played doubles, but not with one consistent partner. But Alison (who I have known forever) and I played tonight and totally clicked. OMG--a perfect partnering. So that is promising. And yes, I am going to captain the team again this year. And no, you still can't call me Cappie.

Awards Night--also good! But so so so long. They do the entire district. K-12. And not by grade, but by genre. So if they are doing, for example, the Art Awards, they will do all art awards for all grades. So it isn't like you can leave after your kids' grades are done. You have to stay for the WHOLE thing. All 3 kids got the Scholar Athlete Award. It's for kids who have good grades and play on at least one travel team. About half of the kids there got this award, though, so it isn't a huge deal.

Then for specific awards, Riley got the 5th grade award for Instrumental Music, the Jazz Award, and also the award for Civic Oration. Cammie, in addition to Scholar Athlete got the 3rd Grade Mathematics Award, which was a nice surprise. As well as a mention for Visual Arts (because of her photography). Kelly got the second grade Female Athlete award (which is the "big" award for the night) and the Spanish award. So all in all, a good night for my trio.

 

[cantwaitvaca09]

Nancy I changed my dinner and only eat a 1pnt cheese stick and a fiber bar!!!
OMG, it's going to be a LONG 3 months!!


E & EE How to I listen on the treadmill, do I down load to my MP3 player? I don't have a lap to or and I phone.
The #1 issue I have on the treadmill is I get board. OMG I will kiss you both if this helps.


EE, how are you feeling? You had not posted for a while, I hope your ok with the new meds


Nancy, sorry Seth has to go back early but Next Wednsday will be here very very fast!!!

 

[cantwaitvaca09]

Wow Cappie I mean E,
your kids are great!! Sounds like they sure work and play hard.
Way to Go Mom, you have done a great job!!!!!

 

[cantwaitvaca09]

So I flipped out an a "friend" on email tonight

There was an email between my DH's friends wives. There's about 6 of us.
One was to go see Bonjovi, $86 ticket, I said I was out, don't like Bon Jovi that much, then an email went out today to go see a Prince look a like or something, again I said I was out, not a big fan. So one of the ladies emailed back, G Jo how come your always out, unless its dinner?

I am so mad. So sorry that I am a mom of 2 in my mid 30's with a full time job and I dont' want to bar hop. That is not totaly what I said in the email but kinda.

DH's says I over reacted, Maybe, this same person, married , 5 kids, just sayed out with her friends til 430AM.

OK vent over, thanks for reading!!