Last Chance for a Summer Vacation Experience- August 2016 Weight Loss and Lifestyle Change Challenge

[Oneanne]

I hope no one minds all these pictures but here goes
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This last one is the Sugar Plum Fairy from Fantasia with a twist, it is on the forearm with the bird etc but this was taken before I had that added

Wow! That's so cool!

 

[piglet1979]

Well yesterday went much better then the weekend. I got my steps and my did my squats. I did eat a candy bar but still ate pretty good other then that. With all the anxiety I had with school starting today I am surprised I slept. The morning went well except for running late. My daughter did great. She had tears in her eyes but she held them back gave me a hug and kiss and let me leave. My son I could tell us nervous but as soon at the before care teacher said he could go to the gym to play dodge ball that nervousness went away. He was like see you later and was gone. With running late I did nit have time to cry so I have done a good job holding it back and not letting the kids see. Know it is just wait and see how the day goes and hope the bus is not an hour late like they typically are on the first day. Worries me every time.

Dinner is prepped and in the crock pot. I will be getting off early today so i will be able to make the sides with it too. Work is providing lunch and I don't know what it will be. Lunch may not be very healthy but I will see what I can work out.

Have a great day and hugs to all the moms sending kids off to school. Have a great first day to the teacher and kids.

 

[donac]

Good Tuesday Morning everyone

It has been very hot here in New Jersey.
We are not in the 90's like last week but it is still high 80's and very humid.

The hottest place in Disney World has to be Animal Kingdom



The park has many great attractions but one of the best is to be able to find Devine





You can usually find her in the walkway near Flights of Wonder.


This walkway has some great hidden treasures.
There is also a great photo spot where you can meet Baloo and King Louie
which is where my avatar was taken with my husband.

While I was a teacher I was very vocal about things I liked or didn't like going on in the school.
When I am with my family I am very quiet. I kind of hide in the background.
Someone once asked me why and my reply was
"When you have 4 sisters and a brother someone has to be quiet"

Are there times when you stand out?

Are there times you hide in the background?

Have a happy and healthy day​

 

[dsnyfn1022]

Even the tatoo guy started to lecture me on having it see-able, but I just kept nodding because I'd already thought it thru. Several people have commented, but so far no one at work even though they knew I was going to go it. Its all about self expression, and what's the point of self-expressing to myself?

I can't believe even your artist was lecturing you on it being visible! That's crazy to me. Obviously it's going to be visible...that's the point! I just got a massive tattoo on my forearm (as in it covers my whole forearm) and my tattoo artist didn't say a word. All my boss said "We just need to make sure you have a blazer for client meetings" lol. Your tattoo looks great!! I hope you love it

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Are there times when you stand out?

Are there times you hide in the background?

I stand out at work, around the people on my team and people that I interact with often. If it's people that I don't work with as much or people that I'm not comfortable around then I'm quiet. It takes me a while before I really start to feel comfortable and I think some people take that as me being rude or standoffish but in reality, I'm just shy.

Pretty much anytime outside of that I prefer to hide in the background. I don't like to be the center of attention in any circumstance. I was actually just talking about this with my mother. I much prefer to blend in and not have all the attention on me. Sometimes it's unavoidable. But any time I can avoid it then I definitely do.

Leaving for work travel today! I packed my gym clothes and some resistance bands so that I can hit the gym tonight. The biggest hang up for me is going to be making smart eating choices. So just send me strong will and good eating vibes!

 

[MommaoffherRocker]

Apparently it is going to be one of those weeks, DH was in a car accident this morning. Thankfully he is alright but told me his shoulder is hurting. He is refusing to get checked out because he will miss work. We are waiting to hear if the car can be fixed or if they will total it.

Are there times when you stand out?

Are there times you hide in the background?
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I am such an introvert! I try to be in the background as much as possible. However I will stand out when it comes to protecting/defending my family.

 

[kirstie101]

Apparently it is going to be one of those weeks, DH was in a car accident this morning. Thankfully he is alright but told me his shoulder is hurting. He is refusing to get checked out because he will miss work. We are waiting to hear if the car can be fixed or if they will total it.



I am such an introvert! I try to be in the background as much as possible. However I will stand out when it comes to protecting/defending my family.

Oh no! Well I'm glad he seems to be ok at least! Sorry about the car though. That really sucks!

I'm a total introvert. I'm much happier in the background not saying much. However I am very vocal when it comes to defending my family and myself. The mama bear kicks in when needed!

 

[courtneybeth]

Are there times when you stand out?

Are there times you hide in the background?

I'm a stand-out type of person. I like to be the center of attention, as Britney Spears sings in one of her songs "All eyes on me in the center of the ring, just like a circus".

... perhaps this explains a lot

 

[Oneanne]

What a timely question, considering the discussion around tatoos being seen or not seen.

Growing up in an alcholic household, not being seen was a survival mechanism. I think most of my adult life I've fought against it, wanting to be seen but not presenting myself. As I've aged I gotten better about this, more comfortable being out there. The tatoo and wanting it visible is a real statement about who I am and what I'm about.

Carrying the extra weight around is a way of hiding behind layers of protection, and I need to work harder at letting that go.

 

[Oneanne]

I can't believe even your artist was lecturing you on it being visible! That's crazy to me. Obviously it's going to be visible...that's the point! I just got a massive tattoo on my forearm (as in it covers my whole forearm) and my tattoo artist didn't say a word. All my boss said "We just need to make sure you have a blazer for client meetings" lol. Your tattoo looks great!! I hope you love it

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I stand out at work, around the people on my team and people that I interact with often. If it's people that I don't work with as much or people that I'm not comfortable around then I'm quiet. It takes me a while before I really start to feel comfortable and I think some people take that as me being rude or standoffish but in reality, I'm just shy.

Pretty much anytime outside of that I prefer to hide in the background. I don't like to be the center of attention in any circumstance. I was actually just talking about this with my mother. I much prefer to blend in and not have all the attention on me. Sometimes it's unavoidable. But any time I can avoid it then I definitely do.

Leaving for work travel today! I packed my gym clothes and some resistance bands so that I can hit the gym tonight. The biggest hang up for me is going to be making smart eating choices. So just send me strong will and good eating vibes!

The tatoo guy was great... A school chum of my Niece, as a matter of fact they had just gone to thier 20 year reunion. One of the things he mentioned was I won't be able to work for McDonald's.... It did make me think for a second or two.

 

[4Mickeys]

Are there times when you stand out?

Are there times you hide in the background?

Ok - I have thought about this and I think I'm a bit of a mixed bag really - I can be quite shy especially when I meet new people or are in social situations. But on the other hand in my younger, skinner more gorgeous years - I pursued modelling for a while and just loved strutting down that catwalk and having photos taken (these days I hide from the camera lol). I am definitely outspoken with it comes to being a mamma bear. This year I spoke in a pretty big university lecture theatre to students about what my job is like and what I do each day. I swing from feeling confident to feeling completely without self-confidence.

Apparently it is going to be one of those weeks, DH was in a car accident this morning. Thankfully he is alright but told me his shoulder is hurting. He is refusing to get checked out because he will miss work. We are waiting to hear if the car can be fixed or if they will total it.

Sorry to hear he was injured but hopefully not too serious - being without a car is so inconvenient! I get you about feeling like one of those weeks - not as bad as yours but car related - last night we were on the way to Hockey training as I passed by a traffic island I hear a strange noise and then that thwump thwump sound that make you go "Oh no a tyre" - as soon as I could pull over safely - yep my rear drivers tyre - a squashed can on the road was sticking out of my tyre where it had sliced its way through it! At 43 I have never had to change a tyre until this year and I have had 2 go the other one to a screw from the road also - well I didn't change it exactly my lovely Dad did.

McDonald's.... It did make me think for a second or two.

Were you considering a big career change to McDonalds?

 

[pjlla]

Are there times when you stand out?

Are there times you hide in the background?

Have a happy and healthy day​

Great question! As someone who is naturally shy, hiding in the background worked well for me for many years. However, with my weight loss and increased confidence, I now don't mind standing out A BIT occasionally. And obviously when I teach and when I lead my WW meetings, I have to stand in front of people.... which means I guess that I stand out sometimes!

Apparently it is going to be one of those weeks, DH was in a car accident this morning. Thankfully he is alright but told me his shoulder is hurting. He is refusing to get checked out because he will miss work. We are waiting to hear if the car can be fixed or if they will total it..

Sorry to hear about this! Prayers that he is really okay!

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Hey friends..... coming to the end of my early a.m. 24/7 shift and then I will get ready for my day job. The intentional exercise has been SO lacking lately, but that needs to change (I know, I know.... you've heard me say that before). Working three jobs is really throwing my life into chaos, especially this summer and I feel like I am not keeping up with ANYTHING. I'm praying that when the school year starts that I WON'T be needed at school every day (at least for September!).

Sorry to whine..... guess I am just tired. Time for coffee #2 and breakfast! TTYL.............P

 

[piglet1979]

Good Tuesday Morning everyone

It has been very hot here in New Jersey.
We are not in the 90's like last week but it is still high 80's and very humid.

The hottest place in Disney World has to be Animal Kingdom

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The park has many great attractions but one of the best is to be able to find Devine

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You can usually find her in the walkway near Flights of Wonder.


This walkway has some great hidden treasures.
There is also a great photo spot where you can meet Baloo and King Louie
which is where my avatar was taken with my husband.

While I was a teacher I was very vocal about things I liked or didn't like going on in the school.
When I am with my family I am very quiet. I kind of hide in the background.
Someone once asked me why and my reply was
"When you have 4 sisters and a brother someone has to be quiet"

Are there times when you stand out?

Are there times you hide in the background?

Have a happy and healthy day​

I think I hide in the back ground. I have an older sister who never stops talking so I sit and listen and wait patiently for my turn. Then I start to say something and she interrupts. At work I talk a little more but tend to stay at my desk and get stuff done. Right now work isn't going well because of a certain employee. I am very aggravated with haw things are going and being handled. I also really do not like her personality. So right now I really do not want to talk to the people around me so and am just diving into work and getting stuff done.

 

[piglet1979]

Apparently it is going to be one of those weeks, DH was in a car accident this morning. Thankfully he is alright but told me his shoulder is hurting. He is refusing to get checked out because he will miss work. We are waiting to hear if the car can be fixed or if they will total it.



I am such an introvert! I try to be in the background as much as possible. However I will stand out when it comes to protecting/defending my family.

I hope everything goes ok. I was in an accident about a year and half ago. I hurt my back. At first I refused to do get it checked. The EMTs (the other driver was hurt pretty badly) were going to check me out but I said I said I was fine. After we had everything filled out and we were finally able to leave is when the pain got worse. I could not sit without being in horrible pain. I ended up in the ER. The muscle in my back pulled away from my pelvic bone. It was a very stressful time with being hurt and then the car was totaled. I hope your husbands shoulder is ok and things move quickly with the car. It took us about a week or so before we knew for sure the car was totaled.

 

[dsnyfn1022]

Yesterday I made some good choices and some not so good choices with my eating. The good news is that I did do my run and some resistance band training so I'm really proud of myself for sticking to that schedule! And all-in-all my choices yesterday were definitely better than I would have in the past. So it's all about progress and making choices for the better. Today is a new day, hopefully I'll have another decent day!

 

[piglet1979]

Well it is woohoo Wednesday. I am not feeling it right now because of work. I am just so frustrated right now. I do have one big woohoo. My daughter, the one I thought would have a horrible drop off on the first day, did great. I could see the tears in her eyes and the hesitation when I went to leave but she held it together. She was so happy last night and telling me all about her day. I was not too worried about my son but I could tell he was nervous. The extended care teacher told him about kick ball in the gym and he was off. Oh and maybe the biggest one, I did not cry yesterday! I wanted to. I have been very emotional about the school year starting and I swear I had anxiety then the kids.

 

[Lady Marie]

Somehow I missed notifications yesterday and thought it was odd no one was chatting haha! oops!

QOTD for Yesterday: Funny and timely question for me. I have been thinking about this a lot recently because I used to love to be the center of attention and would strive to be such. However, I think it's a combination of the weight and some self esteem issues that have really pushed me to the background. I am really working on getting back to my old extroverted self because I miss her!

Woohoo.... well, not feeling woohooey this week. I mentioned I was tired and dizzy a bit this weekend and it hasn't gotten better. Actually I've been feeling like this for a week. I have an appt with my Dr on Friday to start figuring this out. So I haven't been working out-- I've just been sleeping really... So I'm definitely nervous about that! Oh, well I guess I do have one woohoo! DH and I put an offer in and it was accepted to buy a small business. We already work closely with this company so we are excited to take it over and hopefully have some more (Disney) money in our pockets! haha!

@MommaoffherRocker So sorry to hear about your husband's accident! I hope his shoulder gets better quickly

@Oneanne That tattoo is beautiful! And deserves to be visible! haha!

 

[donac]

Good Wednesday Morning everyone.

It is WOOHOO Wednesday

Already a couple of people have said that they are not feeling it but maybe a couple of pictures will make you feel better.


Epcot Illuminations





This is a beautiful show that either you love it or hate it.

I love the theme of it, the beauty of the fireworks and the music

Have a happy and healthy day​

 

[Dr Gunnie]

First day of school today for both my kids and me. Hoping for a big woohoo from my kids and that everything goes smooth.

As for me, so far, so good... except when my phone charger cord melted and was trying to catch fire.

 

[ski_mom]

I have two Woo-Hoos this week. First is that I think I might be back on track. Ever since the middle of June when we left on vacation I've been in a weight loss funk. We got back on June 30th and I thought - new month, great time to start over, but it just hasn't happened. Luckily, I really haven't gained much to speak of. I've been up and down with the same 2 pounds since then, but I've been back on track for the last couple of days. I know it's not much time yet, but at least it's something and it makes me realize that I enjoy the healthy choices almost as much as the unhealthy choices, so why not make the good ones!

My second woo-hoo is that dropping my middle DD off at her college wasn't as hard as I imagined it might be. She's our second to go off to college (we move older DD this coming weekend) and I handled it really well when our oldest moved in last year, but something has been eating at me about this move. I decided it was a combination of things. When our first daughter moved off, it was just her visiting home schedule we had to work around. If we wanted to plan a weekend away, we just had to worry about when she'd be home. Now, both of them are going to be gone and they are on different schedules...different fall breaks, different spring breaks, etc. I'm realizing that our traveling family of 5 may be going down to 3 or 4 if we want to fit in any little trips. I'm still hopeful that we'll all be able to take a couple more summer vacations together, but time will tell on that I suppose. It's also been bugging me that she is over 6 hours from home and might not be home until her Thanksgiving break - that's such a long time. We do have a visit planned for family weekend which is the first weekend in November though, but even that's a long time away.

Anyway, I was afraid that I would tear up, but when we got there, I realized that she's ready and I'm very excited for her. I loved my college years and I know she'll love hers too. She is meeting lots of new people and seems very excited when she texts, so I think all is going well for her!

 

[kirstie101]

My Woo-Hoo this week is that we're on day 5 of back to school and so far its going GREAT! Mornings and evenings are going smoothly and both kids are liking their classes so far! I am sooooo relieved! Back to school night is tomorrow night and I'm looking forward to it.

This week I'm struggling. Its a bad time of the month for me anyways. Yesterday I ate a cheeseburger for lunch (I can't remember the last time I had one) but I did still manage to stay within my calories for the day and I got a run in last night. Tonight I can't workout cause we're going to dinner for my inlaws anniversary. Tomorrow night I can't work out cause of back to school night. Friday we leave for camping so no workout then either. So basically I wont get in any real workout until next Monday and I know my eating is gonna be off until then also. I'm just hoping to do as little damage as possible I guess.