In Search of My Body vol. 10 - taking it one paper towel at at time

[DisneyGalUK]

Hi Everyone

I'm not sure I completely understand all of that But sounds like you are going to have fun!

It will be fun!
Hope everything is better today!

Kelly what is Bucks Fizz?

HAPPY EASTER ALL!

Bucks Fizz is Champagne and Orange Juice! (Or cheap white wine if you're a little bit cheap like me and my friends )

Lisa - Thinking of you today

Hope everyone is having a great day

 

[SeptemberGirl]

Not lame AT ALL!

The TV coverage starts here at 6am (the actual wedding is 11am my time) so I'll start watching from around 9am when people start to arrive.

For the actual wedding Im going to my friends house to watch - we are having Elevenses (brunch? I don't really know what brunch is!) which is smoked salmon and cream cheese and bucks fizz, then in the afternoon I am going to my mums for 'Afternoon Tea' - which really translates to cups of tea and cake!

Reading that back could I be a) any more British and b) any more of a geek!
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Love it!!!! So you call the Buck's Fizz, we call them Mimosas. YUM. I love it, sounds like a great day. Wait. Are you all OFF on Friday? Really? For the wedding?


Nancy, Paula, wagon! Who else is with us? Green tea for me so far...not actually hungry yet, which tells you an awful lot about my weekend! I am trying to cut out alcohol, sugar, and red meat first. Just to get me re-set. for a week. Baby steps!

 

[SeptemberGirl]

Lisa!!! Thinking of your mom today and you, of course.

 

[AKASnowWhite]

I'm here Liz! I woke up not hungry too! Bleh. I feel so freakin' nasty. The crap I've loaded my system with the past 2 months is just horrific!

But this morning I've recommitted. Again I got to the gym and had a decent workout and I'm tracking. I'm also looking to start with the basics. Avoid alcohol & processed foods (as much as is practical anyway) and drink my WATER! I honestly think water is my biggest challenge.

 

[SeptemberGirl]

I'm here Liz! I woke up not hungry too! Bleh. I feel so freakin' nasty. The crap I've loaded my system with the past 2 months is just horrific!

But this morning I've recommitted. Again I got to the gym and had a decent workout and I'm tracking. I'm also looking to start with the basics. Avoid alcohol & processed foods (as much as is practical anyway) and drink my WATER! I honestly think water is my biggest challenge.

I have been so off plan since the Princess! Truly, that is it. I was on plan before that. That's two solid months of garbage!

For me it's sugar (candy) booze (love my wine) and I threw red meat in there just because!

I so wish I could workout in the morning. I'd have to get up at 4:30 and work out then home before N leaves at 5:30. No gym and really, I am not running outside at 4:30am. Grr. It's such a challenge to do the post-school activitives, dinner, bedtime then gym. I have to just make a plan and stick to it.

Oh! All your lunch suggestions helped a lot...now can you ladies relieve my exhaustion after work, mother guilt, house guilt, wife guilt? So I can just pop over to the gym daily?

 

[DisneyGalUK]

Love it!!!! So you call the Buck's Fizz, we call them Mimosas. YUM. I love it, sounds like a great day. Wait. Are you all OFF on Friday? Really? For the wedding?

Im going to call them Mimosas too!

Yep all off for the wedding - they've classed the day as a Bank Holiday, which tagged onto the May Day bank holiday makes for another 4 day weekend!

But this morning I've recommitted. Again I got to the gym and had a decent workout and I'm tracking. I'm also looking to start with the basics. Avoid alcohol & processed foods (as much as is practical anyway) and drink my WATER! I honestly think water is my biggest challenge.

Water is absolutely my biggest challenge.

Im doing ok with the food, I think Ive found my happy medium after all these years. Not today though, today is a bad day sports wise. The football team I support face relegation to a lower league today for having been so rubbish all season so I am helping myself through it with the help of creme eggs. I am drinking a glass of water with them though so thats got to count for something DH finds it hilarious (we support different teams and his team is doing fine so....!)

Back on the wagon for me tomorrow

 

[Ronda93]

now can you ladies relieve my exhaustion after work, mother guilt, house guilt, wife guilt? So I can just pop over to the gym daily?

From the fantasyland of no kids and a great early work schedule I'll offer this.... Instead of "how can I" ask "why wouldn't I" and begin with the assumption that it's important enough to make happen. Popping over to the gym is good for you. Egro it is good, period. You will be happier. You will be more confident. You can focus on the here and now when with your family and not lament the loss of your workout.

You are worth the time.

AFM - back from St Louis. Dad is home and doing well. He wants to do more than the doctors say he should. That seems good. We missed the dangerous weather this weekend.

Making trip plans... we asked DGF's uncle in southern France if there were any American tastes he was missing. As a result, I am becoming familiar with all manner of bourbon this week ; )

Lisa - thinking about your mom and you.

Ronda

 

[AKASnowWhite]

From the fantasyland of no kids and a great early work schedule I'll offer this.... Instead of "how can I" ask "why wouldn't I" and begin with the assumption that it's important enough to make happen. Popping over to the gym is good for you. Egro it is good, period. You will be happier. You will be more confident. You can focus on the here and now when with your family and not lament the loss of your workout.

You are worth the time.

yes, Yes, YES! I love that philosophy Ronda!

I've been thinking about you Ronda - I've seen quite a bit of news coverage about the tornados in your area. I trust you've come thru the latest round unscathed?

logging my sparkpeople entry. Trying not to cave to my bad habits.

 

[Ronda93]

I think Karen and EE are seeing far more trouble that I am. It has left KC alone. It's like a conveyor belt, coming from the south, up Route 66, if you will, and then levels out across IL and southern IN. We have been very lucky to miss the severe stuff. St Louis was an exciting place to be Friday night. Sirens everywhere we went!

Ronda

 

[Twoboysnmygirl]

What's that you say Rhonda? I can't hear you b/c I'm DROWNING and my ears are full of water! There's nothing severe today, so far, but it just will NOT.STOP.RAINING. We're having flash flooding and the air is so saturated that my bed felt wet when I laid down in it last night. Yuck! Thank goodness for the TM at the gym b/c there's no way I would ruin my shoes in this mess.

Lisa, hope everything is going well with your mom today! Thinkin' of ya.

 

[AKASnowWhite]

Day 1 of "Project Wagon" is complete!

Food tracked, water consumed (reasonably at least), alcohol avioded and workout completed.

I call it success

Liz? Paula? Kat? How did you make out today?

 

[lisaviolet]

Just got in. Got booted. In my opinion doing fantastic. Doctor seems pleased. Very concerned about brain function and 24-48 hours - as some of you know from your own lives/parents - is critical for every OHS patient. Let's go with brain function. Jean/Me/Dad see her twice while she hadn't woken up (normal as they keep them under for a bit). The next time we - Dad/me only Jean was on a walk - saw her the third time and her eyes were open and with a mask on she says, "Where is Jeannie?". Did she birth her?

Had a great time with her this weekend so it helped calm me after writing here. I thought it might make me more tense/anxious but I was wrong. I was just grateful.

I am beyond spent. BEYOND. Very strict in ICU. VERY, eh? But she had two terrific nurses on both shifts so . It brought back shivering memories of my nurses from he!! ( I had great nurses too but those two made life so he!!ish - obviously I'm not over it - I hated the hospital - laughing).

I haven't caught up to see. Ronda - news on father?

Can't wait to catch up later in the week and especially see Kat's choice.

 

[cantwaitvaca09]

Lisa, Hugs to you and your mom, did they say how long before she is awake?

Karen, EE, Ronda Its raining here again now too. We could use some warm sunny days.

I did not find the wagon yesterday at all. Going to look for it today.

Liz, I have the same guilt. Day after day, need to do mom stuff, wife stuff, house stuff.. tring to find the time for me stuff..

 

[AKASnowWhite]

So happy to hear things are going well so far Lisa!

Foggy here this morning. I'm planning on heading out for a bike ride, but it will have to wait just a little while. The sun is supposed to come out and they are forecasting a high of 80*

Lots to do today. And I need to call our local fabulous photographer. Karen! You don't want to make a road trip to CT do you Becca needs to have a head shot taken. She's stepping out into the bigger world and auditioning for a part with a larger community theatre group. She needs to provide a head shot at the audition. I fully expect her to be doing a lot of this stuff, so we might as well get it done right.

I can hear Lisa asking questions right now. YES! I hear you Lisa. The show she is auditioning for should be obvious. SOUND OF MUSIC for real. Should be an interesting process. And a good learning experience regardless of the outcome.

Wagon Day #2. Look out, here I come

 

[Twoboysnmygirl]

I wish I could drive up there and do it! I'm sure your local photographer will do an amazing job! How exciting too! Can't wait to hear all about the audition.

The rain has finally stopped! Looks like no rain today, although it's coming back tomorrow. grumble.

I'm back on the wagon as well, although getting off the wagon only entailed me having hard boiled eggs and cheese...which amounted to a 5 pound gain. I don't know why I can't get it through my head that I can't eat what other people eat! Ran yesterday too, but it was painful/achy b/c of the poor eating. Feeling better today though!

Glad to hear your mom is doing well Lisa!

 

[AKASnowWhite]

I'm back on the wagon as well, although getting off the wagon only entailed me having hard boiled eggs and cheese...which amounted to a 5 pound gain.

5 pounds! From hard boiled eggs and cheese?

Enjoy your sunshine while it lasts! On the news this morning they were throwing out statistics on how much rain folks in the mid west have gotten. 200-300% above normal No wonder you all are flooded out!

And yes - our local woman is AMAZING! She does most of the high school senior portraits. Truly, they are more like wedding albums. My hope is that she can squeeze it in on short notice. The auditions are May 19th.

ok. time to be productive.

 

[adsrtw]

It's really bad here - historic flooding and another tornado last night. Next chance for a break in rain is Thursday. Sigh.

 

[SeptemberGirl]

Day 1 of "Project Wagon" is complete!

Food tracked, water consumed (reasonably at least), alcohol avoided and workout completed.

I call it success

Liz? Paula? Kat? How did you make out today?

Woo hoo!!! Me, too. Green tea, actual fruit AND vegatables! No sugar (ie white stuff, obviously fruit has sugar!) alcohol (yes, another Easter miracle!) red meat, coffee, or diet soda. I'm doing a fruit juice thing on Thursday, so I am focusing on good foods now.

Saturday is a party (Gen is 2) so I will have alcohol there and probably a cupcake! I am actually thinking of bringing veggie burgers instead of eating a hamburger. I know, who am I??? Did I ever tell you guys that I used to eat mostly raw? N brought that up the other day, when were talking about food and how this is my "reset" week. I worked mostly from home then and really had whole days to prep food. It was awesome. But work.

Does anyone have a frozen veggie burger they love? I don't like the ones that taste char-grilled, I like the ones that taste like lots of veggies mushed together. Oh, and I have Trader Joe's now (haven't gone) so that opens things up for me!

Just got in. Got booted. In my opinion doing fantastic. Doctor seems pleased. Very concerned about brain function and 24-48 hours - as some of you know from your own lives/parents - is critical for every OHS patient. Let's go with brain function. Jean/Me/Dad see her twice while she hadn't woken up (normal as they keep them under for a bit). The next time we - Dad/me only Jean was on a walk - saw her the third time and her eyes were open and with a mask on she says, "Where is Jeannie?". Did she birth her?

I haven't caught up to see. Ronda - news on father?
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Booted, as in your car? We watched how those are made on How It's Made!

Yeah, ICU is super strict. Glad your mom is doing well...and hilarious on the Jean story.

Ronda, news?

Liz, I have the same guilt. Day after day, need to do mom stuff, wife stuff, house stuff.. tring to find the time for me stuff..

Ronda, Jo, Nancy - thanks for your responses. Ronda, I hear you. You're right. It's so hard to get to feeling that, though. Going after work/at night brings up all this stuff for me.

I'm back on the wagon as well, although getting off the wagon only entailed me having hard boiled eggs and cheese...which amounted to a 5 pound gain. I don't know why I can't get it through my head that I can't eat what other people eat! Ran yesterday too, but it was painful/achy b/c of the poor eating. Feeling better today though!

Oh, my! Cheese and eggs? Oh, that's awful! No dairy farming for you!

 

[SeptemberGirl]

It's really bad here - historic flooding and another tornado last night. Next chance for a break in rain is Thursday. Sigh.

oh, no!!!

 

[Twoboysnmygirl]

Liz, I didn't know you were raw at one point! It is really hard, and frustrating at times. I've been eating this way for over 5 years, but obviously I have my run-ins with eggs and cheese occasionally, and when I'm on vacation, all bets are off (except meat, I just don't have any interest in it anymore).

Look for "garden" burgers, Morningstar is my fav for the veggie tasting burgers, less meat-like and more veggies in there!