Julie's continual struggle (WW thread - comments VERY welcome!!)

[goldcupmom]

Morning once again. Friday at last!!

Today is going to be a busy one. Hopefully I'll find something for DD's dress quickly.

She forgot the $10 for her ticket so I have to run that by the school, find stuff for her dress, return stuff to sears, pay Verizon, buy crickets for the lizards, get some ff 1/2 1/2 (I bought the SF french vanilla creamer and it is icky), list ebay and EXERCISE!!!!

I see I'm officially RED team now!!! YEAH!!!!

I really need to lose a couple before the dr on the 26 and more before my halloween trip to FL. I can do this....can't I???

DS19 didn't appear yesterday, but his car isn't running to my knowledge, so who knows what's up. I'm trying to stay positive and not stress, but it isn't working so well.

Dinner last night was 3 sm ckn strips (4), 1 popper (2), 3 mini egg rolls (4) and a no pudge (2). I had only 32 oz water, but also 32 of decaf tea. Still need to up this drastically!

Off to find some breakfast , get DS16 moving on school and then to run everywhere.

More later......

 

[lillygator]

Hey Julie - sounds like a busy day!
Where are you going for Halloween? Disney?

 

[pearlieq]

YAY!! GO BIG RED!!!

I'm so glad we're on the red team together! That's so cool!!!

I don't exactly know what kind of dress your DD has, but back in high school a girlfriend of mine got a dress and it snagged/ran and she wound up cutting a little panel out and replacing it will mesh/illusion fabric. It turned out really cute! I hope you find something soon!

I hope you have a wonderful day today and find some time to get some exercise and a few minutes to yourself!!!

 

[Lesli54]

Looks like you are hanging in there quite well. Good luck finding something to work on the dress, I really hate the "70's" material that they are using now. I hated it then and I hate it now, it just snags and after one wear the outfit looks horrible.

I have to do a little fix up on DD15's dress before tomorrow. We got a strapless that would look much better with straps and she would feel more comfortable that way, so I'll be doing some mending of my own tonight.

Hope you have a good day!

 

[goldcupmom]

Back from errands and I managed to resist the fast food monster. I even had to go into CFA to give DS16 his gym shorts and I left w/o the food I wanted. The lines were too long....thankfully!!

Finished all the things on my list including taking an extra 45 min and doing laps around the mall!! I figured I was there, I'm not a shopper unless I have time and money and I had neither, so I was safe to walk a bunch there. I got some funny looks as I walk fast anyway, but oh well....

Found a sheer, lacy flower applique w/ beads that nearly matches the one on the hip. Hopefully DD will go for it and we can just tack the center on. The only other thing I could find was beads, and beads on the bust just isn't the thing I want on a 13 yo.

I think I will take the dogs and walk up to meet DD's bus. This morning they put out a bulliten that there is an unregistered sex offender (can I say the S word here?) in RR that they let out 2 days ago and he has been trying to pick up 13 yo girls in parks (her bus stop is at a park). Better safe than sorry.
Plus I need the exercise - right Reds???

Tonight is another HS fencing tourney. Hopefully DH will make it home before, otherwise I'll have to take him some dinner & pick him up at work on the way. NO need to drive 2 vehicles all the way down there. I'm hoping DD can win her bouts tonight so I don't have to deal with the mood.

At the mall I did buy DD new swimsuits - FIVE of them (don't panic, some will go back) but they were $2.77 ea pc at Penneys and $5/suit at Mervyns. The one I bought her in FL was left in a hotel. I'll be glad if even one of these fits. Hard to find a 2pc suit for a 13 yr old who is built way too well that is even remotely appropriate. Seems the bottoms shrink in direct proportion to the size of the chest.

So, lunch was 2-2pt turkey sand and my decaf tea. So far I've had 32 oz water & 32 of decaf tea.

Gotta go get some ebay done.....need FL money and need to start accumulating some Christmas cash & gymnastics travel cash.

Hope everyone is having a good day.

 

[goldcupmom]

Well, NONE of the swimsuits will pass the Dad-O-Meter. Good try, tho!

Dinner is frozen LF Marco Polo chicken, broccoli & pasta Alfredo (8 total)

Finished 32 oz decaf tea.

Walked up the hill to the bus stop - 2 blks up 1 blk over/up. All uphill. Then walked laps around the park w/ the stroller until the bus came. So, 30 min more walking. I long for the day that I can walk up the 2 blocks of steep hill and not be out of breath. Pushing the stroller does make it harder, tho!

More after fencing.....

 

[Mykelogan]

Hi Julie,

Go red team! Glad you are on board! hehe
Sorry the bathing suits don't pass the dad-o-meter too! hehe
Good job with your food choices and your exercise too!!

Have a happy & healthy night! And remember as Tuesday's weigh in approaches, winning is everything.... It's the ONLY thing! LOL jk hehehehe!


Mike

 

[goldcupmom]

Here I sit home ALONE on a Saturday night ...... and LOVING IT!!!!!

Yes, I'm on the computer doing ebay and gonna write to all my WISH buds, but the house is quiet and the TV is off for once!

DS16 is at work, DD is at the Homecoming dance at the mid-high (8/9 school) w/ her girlfriends. Boys/dating are a No-No until 16 and she agrees. DH is .... where else.....at the Casino playing Blackjack. Oh well. He has $160 seed money that he has in winnings and knows he can't use any other. If he can stay w/ in that it's ok.

The only thing that would make this better is a Starbucks, but I don't have the points left and even if I did, I don't feel like driving the 4+miles each way to the nearest one. Sigh.....guess I'll have more water!!

Breakfast - 4 slices turkey (2), lunch Keva Juice(5), dinner Chicken Caesar Salad(7), cookie dough (6). Technically I have 2 pts left, but won't use them.

Exercise today was walking the mall (30m) w/ DD, just to walk. Poor baby, I didn't even let her shop after we returned the swimsuits. I just WALKED(but I did buy her Keva).

So far 64 oz water and I'm about to go fill up another 32. It got to 92 here today so it's still hot. If it weren't dark, I'd take the pups for a walk, but, they're still hunting the sex offender and he's struck twice this week, so probably not the best of ideas. The teeny Yorkies THINK they're Rottweilers, but not as effective, unless someone really needs their toes bit!

Off to visit some journals.....

 

[Mykelogan]

Hi Julie,

Glad you are having a nice, peaceful night!

Mike

 

[pearlieq]

But I'm sure they would be the world's most ferocious toe bites! aw: That's so cute!!!

I'm glad you're enjoying a peaceful Saturday night. DH can go nuts with the poker, but luckily he does really well with a set bankroll. It does seem to be the best way to handle it. I hope he has fun and is lucky tonight!

Enjoy your water and your you-time. You've earned it!!!

 

[rcyannacci]

Hey Julie! Thanks for stopping by my journal; good to know about the numb feet on the elliptical...I won't worry about it anymore.

Austin is still hot too; what I wouldn't give for some cool autumn breezes and the chance to put on a sweater!

Hope you have a good Sunday!

 

[eeyore25]

Hi Julie!

Just wanted to stop in and say hi!!!!

Keep up the great work!

 

[goldcupmom]

Yesterday was the day that wasn't. I got tons done - not near what I had planned, but the day was gone before I knew it.

DD came in from the homecoming dance exhausted so I let them sleep in and skipped church. DS16 got up about 8, started on school and took his real first break about 5. He totally finished his Graphic Design class that he started on 9/2 - got a 98.2. Today he started Psychology. I finally got DH to do the kitchen floor and start on shampooing carpet (in between poker tournaments). I got some ebay done, lots of school stuff and some organizing, plus the laundry and normal weekend stuff - I even wrapped a few Christmas presents. Finding DH a rental car cheap at KC was a LONG project. Now to find something for our FL trip, and the Amarillo fencing trip all in Oct.

I woke up yesterday exhausted and after my morning trip to Walmart, I wasn't any better. I only thought it wouldn't be as bad. Breakfast was a cookie (3). Lunch was.....2 cookies (6). Dinner was NOT 3 cookies!!! It was 3 ff hot dogs (3) - which explains my water retention - and ff vegetarian beans (1)..... and a cookie (3) I had 2 slices of turkey later in the evening, but still was w/in points.

If you read the Red Team log, I took the dogs in their stroller to buy crickets this morning. I'll drive it later to get real miles, but I'm 99% sure it's about 4 miles. Much of it up large hills. I went directly to the pet store which took 30 min. Then to the gas station for a cf diet coke, then to Target to go potty(me, not the dogs), then almost 1/2 way home and stopped at the park for the dogs to potty and get a drink, then home. I broke it down in stages, and the 1st took me 30 min. I was a bit slower coming home as the sky cleared and it's now 94 out!! Plus the way home is steeper hills - not as many, but bigger. So, 71 min of walking and 20 of other stuff in between.

Target usually won't let me in with dogs, so I went in quickly, directly to the bathroom. There was a mom w/ a 2 - 3 yr old at the check out and the little girl starts shouting 'puppy'. Mom keeps telling her no, it's a baby like you. Poor little girl. I just couldn't go over and clear it up, tho, and the stroller is just like a baby except for a mesh screen and it isn't open. If you just glance, Mia looked like a little girl sitting there as she had a red bow in her hair and was wearing her red/white & blue harness dress.

Breakfast was slimfast(3). 32 oz water and 10 of decaf before I left, then 44 oz cf diet coke and 2 slices turkey when I got home(1). Not sure about lunch or dinner. Everyone else will get leftover real hotdogs or steak.

I have a feeling my legs will be rebelling later today, but I did it! And of course, now that I"m home, the sun is gone again. Still 93, tho.

 

[goldcupmom]

Just got back from measuring my walk ....... 4.25 miles! in 71 min pushing 23 pounds of puppy/stroller up and down hill!

 

[Mykelogan]

Great job Julie!! What a great healthy walk! And I love the story of sneaking the pups in Target! hehe
Awesome chatting with you again tonight! Red Team rules!
Good luck at weigh in tomorrow!

Mike

 

[toystoryduo]

Way to go Julie! That's a great walk! I love the dogs in Target story!

Hope your Tuesday is a good one!

 

[eeyore25]

Way to go on the walk Julie!!! Keep up the good work.

Hope you are having a great Tuesday!

 

[goldcupmom]

Today has been a MAJOR munchie day. I had to run to Sams for TP and then to WM, so no breakfast. I had 2 pts of Turkey in the car on the way home as I was starving. Then I had celery w/ laughing cow cheese (1), then a Dole fruit/cream cup. VERY YUMMY and I don't usually like this sort of thing. Sams had them in Caramel Apple and Peach. I tried Apple. Good for 2 pts and I'll have to go get more as they are a 1 time buy thing. Then I had more celery w/ rf Peanut Butter (3). I've only had 32 oz water so far, but am working on 32 more. I think I've had the munchies b/c I was going to take a friend to lunch - she was depressed - and she had to back out as she was having tummy troubles. I had my taste set for Chinese and couldn't reset it.

Tonight is $1 scoop night at Baskin Robbins and DD wants to go. I told her we could IF we WALKED there - it is next to the pet store (2 miles). So, right after dinner we'll start out, and if DH doesn't want to walk he can drive and we'll ride home. I'd like to see BL tonight as I never have, but can't plan on it. Watching TV is an extremely rare occurence for me as DH is ALWAYS in front of it. Besides, I have a hard time sitting still. Maybe I'll try to use my elliptical during it.

I didn't get my WATP done as today just seems to be a day where I can't seem to get anything DONE. I HATE days like this.

Dinner will be FF Hot dogs and Vegetarian beans. Coleslaw, steak and burgers for everyone else. I'll also have some kind of SF FF ice cream at BR. I have 14 pts left, so even w/ dinner I should be fine!

I walked an extra lap through every aisle at Sam's - fast - and did the same at WW. People thought I was NUTs, but what else is new!!

The computer system for the Cyber Academy has been down most of the time since about last Thursday, so school has been Hit or Miss. DS16 has to do the first major psych test tonight.

Tomorrow is Ebay package and Ship day and I have a BUNCH to get ready. That will take up a large portion of my day. DH will do DD's fencing and then tomorrow night I'll list.

DS16 loaded itunes on my computer and now I get to try to figure out my new FREE Ipod Shuffle! I decided not to give it to anyone that I would keep it for me!

it is HOT here again today - still 94! I'll be glad when it cools off to normal. Thankfully nights are still in the 40's mostly so I'm not running my Swamp.

Balloon Fiesta starts in 2 weeks and if it stays this hot there will be problems with the shapes getting up. It is SO AWESOME!! I'll try to take some pics & post.

 

[keenercam]

Hi, Julie! Congrats on getting all that walking in at Sam's and for planning to walk to BR. Hope you got something good ice cream-wise.

Your days are so productive -- you inspire me!

Have a great night!

 

[goldcupmom]

I did walk to Baskin Robbins - 2.15 miles in 31 min. DD of course complained much of the way that I walk too fast, and we had to stop twice. Once because she had rocks in her shoe - she wore tennis shoe clogs - no socks?!!? Once because she had a stitch in her side. Suck it up, girl and keep walking!

In the stroller I didn't have trouble getting the dogs into BR. I got 2 scoops of sugarfree, fat free chocolate chocolate chip. It is ok, not great. I ate one scoop and saved the other for tomorrow. I wish they'd get new sf, ff flavors. All they have is this one and coconut pineapple, which is OK, but definitely is eau de suntan lotion and I just can't get over the smells to enjoy the taste.

Tomorrow is going to be a very busy day. I forgot that as soon as DD gets off the bus we have to head to the Dentist, and from there right to DH for fencing. So, I have to have everything done very early tomorrow.

Water was better today. 96 oz so far and I'll likely have a bit more before bed. (And of course I'll be up several times tonight. Oh well.....)

I watched a whole hour of TV tonight - that is something I haven't done in YEARS!!! I watched Biggest Loser. I thought it interesting. DH of course ran a constant negative commentary. UGH!!!

I'm having carpal tunnel slightly tonight - probably from bent wrists pushing the stroller - that and water retention due to the heat. My heel didn't blister any more - didn't even rub the bandaid off, so I'm betting it was the socks.

I will do a WATP tomorrow - hopefully 1st thing or I'm afraid I won't do it. I'm feeling a bit sore tonight, so morning will be worse. My TUSH hurts from pushing uphill!! This is GOOD, tho!

I likely won't get to anyone's journals until at least tomorrow night, but probably Thurs. I'm thinking about you all tho! Hope the week is going well for everyone,,,,,,even the BLUE team!

Good Night, all!