In search of my body...not the one I ate!

[DisneyWorld Delight]

Heee... this has turned into... I will take your cankles and raise you some arbows. No! No! I will take your arbows and raise you a THEE!!

Sorry, I find that all very funny. Sick, I am.

Everytime I read your Vandalay Industries I feel like racing into the bathroom or giving someone a bewildered look. Loved that Seinfeld episode.

You are the FIRST person to ever mention that. I figured I was the only one who got it.

I am beginning to come to the realization that surgery will be necessary for some things....at my age, things are just not gonna bounce back without surgical intervention. The real question is...where to start! I just know that I am going to end being one of those women who is on the Today Show or something for being addicted to plastic surgery...lost the house, the kids' college funds...everything cause I had to have another procedure...

They'll have us come on as enablers. "We were the one's who talked her into stepping on the scales. Who knew she was gonna turn into Barbie? We're super proud. Her kids? College? It's all good, they can still go to Disney, they have DVC."

I even kept my calories at 1050!!! God I love calorie counting... hehe!

In the words of 3DK, You're dead to me.

I made it to the gym last night and did 45 minutes on the arc trainer (430 cals burned) and did a 25 minute weight training session for my lower body, then ran 1.45 miles (about 150 cals burned). It was the hardest run I have done. I don't understand why, but I kept getting stitches in my side and I was really short of breath. I can ususally knock out a little over 2 miles with no problem. I don't know what that was all about . I am going to skip running tonight and add 30 minutes on the elliptical to the 45 on the arc trainer and then I will work my upper body. I used to do the recumbant bike but my PT said I should avoid anything that has me sitting down.

I really hope my Biggest Loser DVDs (I ordered cardio Max and Sculpt) make in before the weekend. I want to do those on Saturdays and Sundays since it is next to impossible for me to get to the gym those days.

Have a great day all.

Kim

Somewhere in the shuffle, I didn't realize you were such a hard-core, dedicated, exerciser. That's a big workout!

 

[Dizneydawn]

I feel like a bad mama bird....I am so sorry but life has been horrible for 3 days...Chad is as close to meltdown as possibe...Treyner and the whole registering for ACT's is crazy...sports do not line up with dates available...and trying to figure which college to get him to...I really think that the one his heart is the most set on will be it..but do I feel like a schmuck for not furthering his search?????
Chad has not done last years taxes for his business and is not planning on doing this years since he does notthink he made enough...I try and explain the government does not care....I am not on his business part at all but I need to do this years taxes and he is zero help. I always did his crap...now I am not and yet I need it for our taxes. UGH!!!

I will re-read everything and post later tonight...please pray for strength....

 

[DisneyWorld Delight]

I feel like a bad mama bird....I am so sorry but life has been horrible for 3 days...Chad is as close to meltdown as possibe...Treyner and the whole registering for ACT's is crazy...sports do not line up with dates available...and trying to figure which college to get him to...I really think that the one his heart is the most set on will be it..but do I feel like a schmuck for not furthering his search?????
Chad has not done last years taxes for his business and is not planning on doing this years since he does notthink he made enough...I try and explain the government does not care....I am not on his business part at all but I need to do this years taxes and he is zero help. I always did his crap...now I am not and yet I need it for our taxes. UGH!!!

I will re-read everything and post later tonight...please pray for strength....

Sorry things are hard crazy right now. You have alot on your plate.

And...well...Chad, the big turd, if he didn't make enough, he'll get a refund! Idiot.

Can't you file separately. Tell the government, the big turd is refusing, so here's your half. I bet they straighten that out real quick.

TRY your hardest not to do his taxes. I'm sure he's waiting for you to. Strength.

Oh, yeah. I forgot. My word/inspiration/goal for today is EMPOWER.

Dawn, this is what you are. Stay the course.

 

[MunkyMe13]

Good Morning All!
Well I may have stayed within my calorie range but I gained .4 lbs today. Apparently the weightloss gods don't want me out of the 220s as quickly as I do... 222s are proving to be a challenge... I've been flip flopping within them all weekend and this week... ARGH! I am not skipping the gym tonight so there will be a long workout tonight... I hope everyone is having a better morning than me... Keep moving forward!

Sarah

 

[3DisneyKids]

You are the FIRST person to ever mention that. I figured I was the only one who got it.

I have always gotten it! I am a huge Seinfeld fan!

They'll have us come on as enablers. "We were the one's who talked her into stepping on the scales. Who knew she was gonna turn into Barbie? We're super proud. Her kids? College? It's all good, they can still go to Disney, they have DVC."

Too funny!

I feel like a bad mama bird....I am so sorry but life has been horrible for 3 days...Chad is as close to meltdown as possibe...Treyner and the whole registering for ACT's is crazy...sports do not line up with dates available...and trying to figure which college to get him to...I really think that the one his heart is the most set on will be it..but do I feel like a schmuck for not furthering his search?????
Chad has not done last years taxes for his business and is not planning on doing this years since he does notthink he made enough...I try and explain the government does not care....I am not on his business part at all but I need to do this years taxes and he is zero help. I always did his crap...now I am not and yet I need it for our taxes. UGH!!!

I will re-read everything and post later tonight...please pray for strength....

Big Hugs, honey! Sorry things are so stressful right now. Taxes make me go through the roof with anxiety as well. We always owe...and it is always more than we set aside...and it always makes me sick inside thinking about going to our tax attorney. Thank God your name is not on the business taxes!

As for Treynor...if there is anything I can do, please let me know. This is my field, after all! I am familiar with many, many schools around the nation and particularly in the midwest. And if you want any information on eastern schools, just let me know. A common tactic that many parents take is to have their kids choose 4 colleges...one private college that is in-state and/or close to home, one state school, and the other two in two different parts of the country. For example, if you live in the mid-west, one in the south and one on the west coast. Ask Treynor if he could live anywhere in the U.S., where would he want to live? Somewhere warm? Have him apply to a school in a warm climate. And so on. Whatever the case, do NOT let him choose a college in order to stay near a girl!

 

[SeptemberGirl]

Thanks for the positivity - and the exercise reports - I need to read them! I am not feeling very positive today. I still feel sick, I am so over this. I have too many things to do - work, get ready for trip, work, wrangle child, did I mention work?

I weighed in today - 1.6 down, 44 total. It's not bad, right, but it's not crazy good. Oh, I should just shut up, take some Advil, and be grateful. And proud. But I am crabby!

I hope all of you are having a better day than I am!

Dawn, I will pray for strength for you!

 

[MunkyMe13]

Thanks for the positivity - and the exercise reports - I need to read them! I am not feeling very positive today. I still feel sick, I am so over this. I have too many things to do - work, get ready for trip, work, wrangle child, did I mention work?

I weighed in today - 1.6 down, 44 total. It's not bad, right, but it's not crazy good. Oh, I should just shut up, take some Advil, and be grateful. And proud. But I am crabby!

I hope all of you are having a better day than I am!

Dawn, I will pray for strength for you!

Grats on the loss!

 

[3DisneyKids]

I feel like a bad mama bird....I am so sorry but life has been horrible for 3 days...Chad is as close to meltdown as possibe...Treyner and the whole registering for ACT's is crazy...sports do not line up with dates available...and trying to figure which college to get him to...I really think that the one his heart is the most set on will be it..but do I feel like a schmuck for not furthering his search?????
Chad has not done last years taxes for his business and is not planning on doing this years since he does notthink he made enough...I try and explain the government does not care....I am not on his business part at all but I need to do this years taxes and he is zero help. I always did his crap...now I am not and yet I need it for our taxes. UGH!!!

I will re-read everything and post later tonight...please pray for strength....

One more IMPORTANT point here. I just realized this because you happened to mention both issues in the same post.

When you go to apply for Financial Aid for Treynor, they will have to have information from The Giant Turd's tax return. It is part of the application process. And I know that you are hoping/planning for a scholarship for Treynor, but (for a million reasons which I will go into later if you want me to), you also have to be prepared to go through the financial aid process.

So maybe the Giant Turd won't do his taxes for YOU, but maybe he will get his turd-butt in gear if he knows it is for Treynor.

Thanks for the positivity - and the exercise reports - I need to read them! I am not feeling very positive today. I still feel sick, I am so over this. I have too many things to do - work, get ready for trip, work, wrangle child, did I mention work?

I weighed in today - 1.6 down, 44 total. It's not bad, right, but it's not crazy good. Oh, I should just shut up, take some Advil, and be grateful. And proud. But I am crabby!

I hope all of you are having a better day than I am!

Dawn, I will pray for strength for you!

I hear ya...I was all mopey and crabby like that a few days ago. Just in a massive funk. TWO things to keep in mind...

1. You are going to be in DISNEY in a week!

2. 1.6 is a GREAT loss! Remember that there are MANY of us who would kill for a loss like that!

See...two reasons for you to be dead to me...good thing I love you!

 

[goofyfan-12]

I feel like a bad mama bird....I am so sorry but life has been horrible for 3 days...Chad is as close to meltdown as possibe...Treyner and the whole registering for ACT's is crazy...sports do not line up with dates available...and trying to figure which college to get him to...I really think that the one his heart is the most set on will be it..but do I feel like a schmuck for not furthering his search?????
Chad has not done last years taxes for his business and is not planning on doing this years since he does notthink he made enough...I try and explain the government does not care....I am not on his business part at all but I need to do this years taxes and he is zero help. I always did his crap...now I am not and yet I need it for our taxes. UGH!!!

I will re-read everything and post later tonight...please pray for strength....

Dawn - I am sending hugs and prayers for strength for you... College hunting is not easy, but it can be fun if you make it that way... (plenty of great colleges in NY if you care to come out for a visit....ha...). Please be sure that you are not associated with the turd's business dealings. I would hate to hear that you start getting sucked down by the IRS when they go after him (and they will go after him.... it may take time, but they are persistant).

Take care....
Goof

 

[goofyfan-12]

One more IMPORTANT point here. I just realized this because you happened to mention both issues in the same post.

When you go to apply for Financial Aid for Treynor, they will have to have information from The Giant Turd's tax return. It is part of the application process. And I know that you are hoping/planning for a scholarship for Treynor, but (for a million reasons which I will go into later if you want me to), you also have to be prepared to go through the financial aid process.

So maybe the Giant Turd won't do his taxes for YOU, but maybe he will get his turd-butt in gear if he knows it is for Treynor.

Read 3DK's response and just thought of this...
you are going to need this info when you start applying for financial aid for Treynor's college education. If the turd refuses to do anything or be helpful, you may need to get a lawyer involved. One of my cousins in going through something similar and the financial aid officer at her daughter's school told her that she would have to provide legal proof that her soon to be ex is not cooporating with letters from her attourneys, etc. The whole thing is a mess and the one who is going to lose out is the student, because the financial aid offices can't process the application without the parents' tax info. So... unless you are able to write the check for the full balance, you need to start documenting your requests to the turd...

 

[goofyfan-12]

Sorry for my lack of posts this week... it has been crazy. Looks like we are about to get a new Governor so now I am chasing down contractors to make arrangements to have job signs changed...

Anyways - I am travelling the next four days, so I will be checking in at night to see how you are all doing... Wish me luck as this is the longest run off of my Jenny Craig food since I started the plan. I hope I don't eat my way through this trip and gain back what I just lost, but when you are eating restaurant food only, it may be tough.

Sarah - I'll be looking for the Taco Bell Fresco menu... hopefully, that will have some yummy, but healthy options on it for when I am on the road...

Talk to you all soon,
Paula

 

[AKASnowWhite]

Wow... I was looking at a BMI calculator. I dunno why but I did... I input my goal weight for right now which is 155 since that would put me at 100 lbs lost. For my height I'd still be considered medically overweight. I also put in 140 which is what I'd love to be at and thats barely considered normal. I don't know why this is so shocking to me. 109-146 is the range it says someone my height should be. I can't even imagine myself at anywhere near that low. I don't want to look skeletal. Ya know? Anyone else find these weights odd? I'm 5'4... not too short but not tall. Oh well just an observation I guess...

I'm W-A-Y behind on the posts here - so if this subject has been beaten to death, forgive me! But here's the deal:

I have HUGE issues with the whole BMI scale!

My DH is 5' 11", 175 pounds of pure muscle. The man has 10% body fat, and is the picture of perfect health. Yet his BMI puts him right on the cusp of being considered "overweight"

My sister is 5'5", 120 pounds (just gained 5, the freak!) and is on the lower side of "normal" for BMI....yet - she's as unhealthy as they come. Drinks, smokes, doesn't exercise...."skinny fat" is how she refers to herself. No muscle tone....

TELL ME HOW THIS MAKES SENSE???

As my kids would say "it's just like communism. Looks good on paper, but when you try to put it into practice, it doesn't work out all that well..."

 

[Dizneydawn]

Hi guys...tonight on the CBS news with Katie Couric...Tupperware is being featured as a job for today...2 of my friends were interviewed...it should be a neat segment to watch. They went to a party as well as interviewed them.

I would appreciate any feedback to help me recruit based on this...can I ask you guys to watch it and then give me some points of interest you gathered from it....everyone joins for different reasons so whatwas important for you is what I need.
Again...on between 5:30 and 6 Central time so base that when you watch it in your time zone...I totally appreciate any help.....

THANKS....

 

[celerystalker]

BMI is of the devil!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Dizneydawn]

Thought you might like to see who caused the drama this weekend and the newest soap opera journal update!!! Be kind...

 

[HockeyKat]

Oh is that you two together?? You are ADORABLE!!!! Both of you.

You just totally made my (fairly awful otherwise) day!!!

This is a quick drive-by, I have someone in my cube all day training and he is at lunch.

 

[DisneyWorld Delight]

Made my day too. You look good together!

 

[celerystalker]

Y'all are so steenkin cute!!!

 

[UtahMama]

Thought you might like to see who caused the drama this weekend and the newest soap opera journal update!!! Be kind...

Dan, I must say you look HAPPY now! So handsome!

Dawn, You are radiant! Absolutely beautiful!

I'm so happy for you!!!!

You are welcome!

 

[chbc]

Ditto. Made my day too! Your smiles are beautiful. You are both smiling with your eyes. Radiate the happiness !