Been going through what I missed since I haven't been on for a week. Made me nervous, so splitting this in two!
I have also started to cross stitch again since I was given a kit for Christmas of the Thomas Kinkade picture of Peter Pan and Tinkerbell flying off to Neverland.
I also read and like to do word puzzles or jigsaw puzzles.
I am also proud that I have already inspired some of my colleagues at school to start making healthier choices in what they bring to school for their lunch each day.
My dad loved to cross-stitch - I haven't done it since I was young. I do love word (and math) puzzles and jigsaw puzzles.
Good for you in inspiring your collegues. I inspired a couple of people during my first big weight loss. Then they had the weight loss challenge when I had decided to take a break for awhile after losing 55 - all the participants pooled their money, I think the winner walked away with about $400! My weight loss had slowed dramatically at that point (1 reason I took a break) so I didn't join in -too bad they didn't do it when I first started!
I'm proud to still be here. Going by my past, I would have quit 10 times by now!
Good going! It is great to have a group to talk to as you go through this.
DS is in tears right now because somehow a school project that he spent many computer hours on today accidentally got deleted.... so I need to let him use the computer to recreate the project. Wish I could help, but nothing I can do.
So sorry for your DS. I've been there a couple of times, know how he feels! Of course, we've all been poofed a few times on these boards as well. I actually copied this to word so I wouldn't lose it! And will do so before I post because it took a long time for this page to come up with all the quotes on it.
And to have it happen on a Sunday afternoon is terrible.
Yay Carol! You seemed to have missed the colds but you knee shots sound painful. At least you will not be in pain after all that walking in Orlando in April! Hang in there and hopefully DS has a clean bill of health at the Dr. this week!!
He finally seems over it, just a little lingering cough. Physical on Thursday and he passed. Had his cholesterol checked, just as a precaution as well, he was at 139! I don't know if I was ever at that number, I am trying to stay below 200! At least one less thing for me to worry about for awhile!
I had a HORRIBLE weekend!! Here's the highlights:
1. DD had away games and competetions (she's a high school cheerleader) Fri and Sat and didn't get in town before midnight both nights. And since she's only 14 and can't drive and DH works graveyards, I had to go pick her up! Problem? I had training Sat and Sun at my school and I have to get up at 4:45 am to leave by 5:45! (I drive an hour and we start at 7am) So not much sleep!
2. Extremely boring workshops and too much yummy treats!!
3. Had a big fight with DH over nothing really (I think I was just being a cranky toddler from no sleep, LOL) so feeling sorry for myself made eating junk so much easier!
4. Sitting here typing this feeling like crap physically cause I ate crap and my body is not used to it and mentally and emotionally cause I know how hard I have been working to change my habits and I let one crappy weekend undo it all.
But I am thankful that tomorrow is a brand new day to start over!!
You have had a rough day. 1been there - not too happy with DH myself right now. Great attitude to start fresh tomorrow!
Yep! Sure do! July 15th the family and I will be experiencing the magic for the very first time (DBF has never been either, but he is much less excited than I am). I am so very super stoked! I have been planning to go for 10 yrs and have been actively planning this trip for 6 months!
Ouch! Hope all goes well and the pain is TOO bad. And it will SO be worth the ability to walk pain-free through all of Disney in a few months!
First time
! How awesome
! The first time is so amazing! When we went with DS in 2006 it was like the first time, hadn't been since 1985. I planned it to the nth degree, and it was perfect. I know it will be for you too. We haven't been able to stay away since then!
It was upsetting to be turned away from the rides and have to sit and wait while my firends went on them over and over and over. What did I do? Pouted and sat and drank not one, not two, not three, but FOUR Butter Beers while sitting in Hogsmeade. Oh what terrible behavior. I leave that kind of behavior behind and take action to be able to ride not take action to get wide(r).
It looks like you and I will be in Florida on our next vacation at the same time if I read your ticker correctly.
Glad you left that other behavior behind! It takes alot of discipline for everyone here to do what we are doing! I am worried by DH will not be able to ride HP, but not sure if he actually could, because of the nature of the ride. We will ride it first, and then I will let him know, and then he can try the seats if he can make it.
You mentioned Spring Break. I will be there the 1st week in April. Only a little in Disney, mostly Universal. We are going with friends. My best friend and her DD is my DS best friend. My DH tags along
. Her DH can't go because of work - he works too much.
Monday 1/30-QOTD-Since we're all disney fans, when did your love for all things disney begin? Did you get the disney magic from the first time you entered a disney park, or was it a love that gradually built up?
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I loved the movies and the show growing up, had always wanted to go to Disney, but not fanatical about it. On a trip to California when I was 14, we spent a day at
Disneyland. Wish I could remember more, but very fuzzy in my mind. I planned to take my brother to WDW when I joined the AF and started making all this money - then I realized how much it cost to live in the real world! So that fell through.
Years later, DH was in a space glove thing at his college, and we were offered a trip to Florida to see a launch. The shuttle launch was awesome (the last successful launch of the Columbia - we even met Christa McAuliffe), but we had three free days - we spent them all in WDW - there was MK and Epcot then. After the first day our companions went to other parks, DH and I spent all our free time there. I really enjoyed it, but as a park with fun rides, not as Disney.
Life got in the way, and we were busy. DS came along late in life. I wanted to take him, but I figured it might be only one time, so I waited until he was 8, but then I had to get an operation and so not until he was 9. I discovered the DISboards while planning, and became a little obsessed
. It was the best trip ever. A few years later we went with our friends, and this will be the 3rd trip with them, but we are switching it up and spending alot of our time at Universal (it is Spring Break and Universal has FOTL). I keep thinking about what I will miss - but we will be back
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DS8 is getting his expander today. I hope it goes well and it's not too much of a pain! be back later!
It sounds like he did OK. DS did not gag much, but he wasn't happy. He got it in August, it worked too well (are you doing the daily racheting?), and they had to dial it back abit. He is still wearing it, they need to continue at a slower pace. He is wearing a mask now as well, to help correct his underbite. Luckily, he only has to wear that while at home.
This whole work-life thing interferes with my dis time.
Make good choices today. I saw this quote the other day.
Six months from now you won't remember how those cookies tasted, but 6 months from now you will be able to see results from doing the right thing.
Yes, I know. They should really give us a little more free time to DIS
. Maybe then I could keep up with it! I still have a trip to plan!
Love the quote!
Tuesday 1/31- QOTD-We are all on the same journey to good health and weight loss. When did the journey start for you? Was weight something you always struggled with or has it crept up on you over the years?
Never used to have a weight problem. Stringbean all through childhood and school. Started gaining a little weight when I got a desk job, went on a few minimal diets, but was down to 127 when I got married, very slim for 5'8". Kept busy and active, not a major problem just a little over that weight, but remember trying on my wedding dress about 5 years married and it still fit easily. Then I was running around a campus, then I went into teaching (pre-school) and was on my feet all day. Once I got another desk job I started gaining again. A few years later, I saw my aunt (who is extremely overweight) and she mentioned that I had put on some weight and it looked good on me. That galvanized me to action, I went on the Rotation Diet and got down to 135 - and I looked good! But it wasn't healthy or sustainable, I did manage to keep it down for about 2 years, but it was a struggle. Once I started fertility treatments, I gave up - the medication did me in. I was in the 170's when I got pregnant, and got up to 210 just before I gave birth. I was able to lose it all very quickly, but was staying at home with DS, and did alot of unhealthy eating for quick energy (candy, cookies). Some sporadic attempts at wieght loss, including a stint at WW took weight off, but I put it back on. After our first trip to WDW, and with my knees getting worse, I climbed on the scales and saw I was 215. My motivation went through the roof, I signed on with WW Online and with my eye on our November 09 trip lost 55 pounds. Then I stopped paying attention, gained some of it back but have climbed on the wagon again. Wasn't working well until I found this group. I know I will make it now.
Snow~I am knocking on wood right now...I live in western PA (in the snow belt off of Lake Erie) and we have had a mild winter so far (and I am loving it). We had snow last year solid from November through March and it sucked. This year we've only had a little. Today is supposed to be 50
I would love a whole winter with no snow. But, glad it put you in good spirits
I am a snow-lover - and I am not loving this winter. Although I have been able to get out a lot to walk for exercise, which normally messes up my allergies. No allergy issues since it is winter! Would like to have one decent snow though. My DS is
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I am embarrassed to be me right now. I"m serious. Everyone in my family is thin except me. Everyone on DH's side of the family are thin, too. Then there's me.
This is going to sound so petty and stupid, but I started my weight loss on 12/31. My goal was 10 pounds in a month. I'm at 9.4. I'm .6 pounds from my monthly goal weight. I've tried so hard. I know that 9.4 pounds is good, but I'm disappointed. I'm hoping to lose another 10 pounds in February, but I'm having a hysterectomy on 2/22, so I don't know how that will do for my weight loss.
My DM and DB are both slim, although my DSiL is heavy. But my dad's side was heavy, and I inherited that.
You sound neither petty or stupid. You set a goal for yourself, and you did not make that goal. So you are disappointed, but you came close - maybe it is just water weight! I would scale back on February, there will be sometime after the operation that you might need to take it easy, I seem to remember being told that. Stay OP until your operation, then give yourself sometime to get back into it, just continue eating healthy until you can be active.
My weight loss is much slower, I could never even dream of doing as well as you are. You are doing a really good job and should be proud. But don't rush things, and keep in mind that are bodies, even when we are OP, don't always cooperate the way we want them to!
Last week I was watching Live with Kelly. Carrie Ann (sp?) from Dancing with the Stars was guest co-hosting. Now I think everyone would agree that Carrie Ann looks great. Great shape. Very thin. Would love to look like her right? Well next to Kelly Ripa she looked HUGE! It really put things into perspective for me. I will never be a teeny tiny petite person, but I can be thin and healthy and fit for my "bone structure."
It's still hard not to get sucked into worrying about the pounds and playing the how low can I go game, but I will never weigh a hundred pounds and really if I did, it would not be healthy.
I set a realistic goal for myself. I was 115 after basic training, 127 when I got married, 135 when my diet worked in the 90's - I set a goal of 150 when I joined WW Online...still haven't made it! But I looked pretty healthy at 160 (although not quite a healthy BMI). I will never be as slim as when I got married and when I lost that pre-baby weight, and I am fine with it. When I fit into my size 12's and a couple of 10's, I am estatic!
BTW, my DS did break his arm in hockey last night. Full arm cast for 6 wks! I feel so bad for him. He is out for the rest of the season, can't play his video,or pc games, and worst, he will still be in a cast for his 16th birthday. I am thankful though that it's only an arm, which really is no big deal. There are so many worse things that can happen in this sport.
So sorry for your DH. Glad it is only an arm...maybe some cute girl will want to sign his cast
. My son would have a cow if he could not play his games!
Wed Feb 1st!!! - QOTD- A new month, and we've been doing this challenge for a month! How are you doing? What is going good for you? What are you struggling with, if anything? If you are struggling, what can you do to help get yourself back on track?
I'm struggling with my points - staying within the daily guidelines, and exercise. I use alot of my splurge points during the week, which is what they are there for, but would probably have more success if I did not do that constantly. I allow myself treats, which is the problem, and I talked myself into eating fruit instead of chocolate today, so I will continue to work on that.
Exercise is mostly walking, I keep on planning other things but not following through. Did a little bit of strength training for a couple of weeks, then kinda dropped it. I need to work my whole body though, just need to get going on it.
I guess at least I am walking though. Last challenge I hardly exercised at all
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I'm starting to get really frustrated. I feel like I don't even have to worry about a diet right now because I literally have no appetite. I'm afraid to eat anything. This naseau feeling just isnt going away, and its not just that, but sometimes light headedness, drymouth, stomach aches, tiredness, loss of appetite, foggy feeling in my head/nose and just in gereral not feeling myself. I don't really want to talk at all and just kind of feel miserable because I hate being naseaus.
The fact that I hate feeling naseus is playing a lot into this I think, because I think about eating something and think what if I get naseaous and then I am naseous. If I feel even slightly naseous its like my brain play into it and then I feel worse. I don't know what to do anymore, is something actually wrong with me, is it all in my head, I don't know.
I talked to the stomach doctor yesterday and as per usual, she refuses to give me an anti naseau medication, and is switching my anti inflamatory medication to see if that makes a difference. Basically for her its just a wait and see game, but for me I have classes where participation is a chunk of my grade and i never want to talk cause I feel miserable. I explained this to her but she didn't seem any more apt to change her diagnoses. And I;m starting to think maybe this problem is not stomach related but my primary care doctor is awful and i know i wont get any help on that front.
Basically I'm just really starting to get frustrated/concerned. So far today to eat I've had a piece of toast, a bottle of water, and handful of crackers. It's 1pm. I don't really want to eat anything else. Maybe some soup later.
My mother is convinced I'm pregnant. I've taken multiple tests. Its not that. But as for what it could be...I'm at a loss.
I hope everyone is having a better week than me. CAuse mostly I just want to curl up in bed and cry
I am so sorry you are going through this
. I agree with some of the others that you should see if you can find another doctor and get another opinion. You could check with some friends or just check some ratings on line. It appears this doctor is not interested in giving you some relief while trying to find out what else is going on and you need to see someone who treats you right.
Today's stressor - MONEY!!!!!!
I honestly believe that the only fight my husband I have is due to finances. I've always been in charge of the checkbook. I do the math, pay the bills and determine what we have extra money for. He sometimes doesn't have a clue how much we have and spend. So when he asks me for extra money, and I say no, he has a temper tantrum and I feel like a not nice person 
. And then we argue.
My DH always complains that he has no idea what is going on with our finances, but he handed me the checkbook some years ago and wants nothing to do with it. I have encouraged him to sit down with me since it is all on the computer, but he doesn't find the time. It is all on the computer, and he needs to know where in case something ever happens to me...
I had to reel back his spending some. We save, but he is better at frittering than I am - I spend more money, but most it is for the household or for DS. But he thinks I am the money waster...
. We are in a good place financially now, but it was a struggle.
Well, today DBF and I went to lunch (the first "date" we have had in almost a year!). But we went to Genghis Grill. Have one in your area? You should try it! Really yummy, plus calories are easy to find out (they have cals in certain meals posted and the rest are online!), plus the really big draw is that you literally build your own stir-fry! You are given a bowl which you fill with the meat, veggies, sauces you want and choose a starch (if you want). Complete portion control! So I went out to eat and still had a very reasonable amount of calories! Love it!
Ooh, I found two, one nearby and one in our town coming soon. Cool ! I will have to give this a try, sounds delish!
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I only made it halfway through the 10 pages I was behind, but now it is very late, so will need to finish this up tomorrow. Need to send in my weigh-in and HH as well, but this took longer than I thought! Have a good night all!
Carol
Anyway, we were reading the reviews of the Bucket O' Ducks. People were upset because the ducks in the Bucket O' Ducks actually came in the box, not a bucket. They also float upside down. For some reason, we laughed so hard over this.
for the PA signing! I know you'll be down more in 3 months. We are all rooting for you! 
. DD had fun prom dress shopping with friends and then we were finally able to get her fitted for a tech swimsuit for championship season (most expensive suit in the store.....
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. You do not HAVE to feed the child only chicken nuggets. She will only go hungry so long before she will eat something else. Use them as a special treat, but she needs to understand she must eat her other healthy foods, and if she does maybe once in a while she can get nuggets.
It was a very good meal
