My DH is going back to work today but my kids still have one more day off. Their winter break is way too long.
Oh Dear Kristi, winter break for students is NEVER TOO Long!
Funny story, I have a student whose mother has a difficult time getting her to school. NOT THE KIDS' FAULT, she loves school.
Anyway, they showed up on our teacher workday Monday when there was NO SCHOOL, but didn't make it yesterday on our first day back.
Hello
TEAM MICKEY folks!
I miss all you guys!
You guys distract me -- I'm like "oh, Taryn is back!" "Is Cam ready for her trip?" "Wow, that is a cute puppy, Mysteria!" "Mary Jo is on TEAM MICKEY!" See what I mean?
I miss you too, sweetie! If I can get over there to skim read, I feel better, but alas, not enough hours in the day!
I got up and did the free step on the Wii for 10 minutes -- okay, I know, lame. But I wasn't sitting on the couch for those 10!
NEVER EVER think what you do is lame. YOU WERE MOVING!!!!! Now, if you do that 2 times in 1 day, you'll have your HH in for the day, so you are halfway there!
My favorite is "A Dream is Wish Your Heart Makes". My dream was/is to look "normal" and that song never fails to get me excited.
It always makes me cry. I can imagine me out there running or something, tears rolling down my face. People would really worry about me then!
So cool that it excites you!
Otherwise Im good and I need to get a move on with my water, only had a sip or two so far today.
I hope you all are having a great op day!
Drink that water, girl, or I am COMING AFTER YOU!!!!!!! Glad to read he was better later! We've had a stomach bug going around here that is VICIOUS! People in dr. office and hospital for IV's, etc. Hoping they keep those germs to themselves!
I started this morning on Wii Fit for 30 minutes, and still need to do the Biggest Loser Challenge for the Wii today. I should have an hour in by the end of the day - yesterday was almost an hour and a half!!
Great job on the exercise! Is the wii game intense?
I have to say that I'm a tried and true rock & roll girl. LOL
You and my DH would get along fabulously! I like some of the old GNR stuff, have Welcome to the Jungle on my running playlist, and as a HOKIE fan, love ENTER SANDMAN, well, the beginning of it. Our teams enters the field to it, and we all jump up and down! Fun times!
I keep thinking of more Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride from Lilo & Stitch is so much fun to exercise to. Most significantly, I saw the orthopedic surgeon this morning who said I can start to train to run. He said very minimal and only for very short intervals interspersed with lots and lots of walking and low-impact cardio.
THAT'S GREAT CAM!!!!!!
I am going to have to get HRCR on my ipod, it will remind me of Ohana. Okay, so thinking about food while exercising might not be the best idea........
Sad when right now I am only doing about 20 minutes. Not working out the last 2 months has killed my stamina on this stupid machine....though even my dh (who loves to workout) says the tension on ours is harder than the one at our gym
It's AMAZING how quickly that stamina can decline. After about a 2 month hiatus from running, I had to PUSH through 3 miles. Before I stopped, my long runs were 9 miles.
Wow! my lunch is delicious - 3 oz rotisserie chicken breast with canned green beans; salad of baby spinach w/FF feta, unsweetened mandarin orange segments & spray raspberry walnut vinegarette dressing.
SO NOT FAIR CAM!!!!!! That sounds soooo yummy!!!
I mentioned earlier that I teach Jazzercise.
We get about 30 new songs with prechoreographed routines every 10 weeks to choose from when putting together our sets for a class. Getting new music and keeping current with music really motivates!
Okay Marcy. I'm going to be honest here. When you first mentioned Jazzercise, I think of Olivia Newton John in "physical" style clothes. What you guys are doing doesn't sound lame at all! Forgive my initial first impression?
QOTD - My name is Kristina and I am a 27 year old widow. My husband and daughter were killed in 2008 when we were hit head on my a drunk driver. I was the sole survivor and since then have had to deal with a lot of medical conditions.
I cannot imagine going through that. I don't want to imagine it. That is sooo very awful, and putting on weight would be understandable. So sorry you've had to go through all that. SO PROUD of you for moving on, sounds like you've got a great man, and you are thinking of your health now.
Be careful with that back, glad you are taking it slow. I bet having a personal trainer is awesome, hopefully he/she is knowledgeable enough to have you doing exercises to help your back not hurting it! I LOVE the 4 Parks one World CD. It's sooo fun! I clean to it, also, unless I am super unmotivated, then I have to go for hip hop to get me moving! Congrats on getting that degree!
. We have Chinese interns in my office frequently, and I went to lunch with two of them one time. They shared their meal and it wasn't really big - just chicken fingers and fries - and told me that before they left China they were told to share every meal, since American portions were too big for Chinese girls. I think American portions are too big for American girls sometimes too!!
Karen, I had a Japanese exchange student that said the same thing. The biggest thing they warned them about was gaining weight from American food, and encouraged them to buy clothes a size larger to wear home and she was only here for a month!
What does that tell you about the American diet????
I'm still not feeling well, but doing better than the past three days. I wasn't keeping food down, so there was no exercise to be had. I was weak just standing up. I have a sick kid home for the past 2 days also. We're having a coughing contest without really have a contest. I'm trying to keep up with the germs by wiping down phones, remotes, bathroom/kitchen fixtures, door handles, etc.
So sorry you all are sick! Take it easy! Lots of water! Good job keeping up on the germs. Don't forget the light switches!
Hey, one of our own is trying to get me off plan!!!!! DisneyDaisy, no fair selling me girl scout cookies the first week of the challenge!!!!!QOTD: Wednesday, January 5, 2011- Did you watch (or will you if you want to answer tonight), watch Biggest Loser tonight? If you did (or will), what did you do that was healthy during it?
For those that don't watch BL, what's your favorite tv show?
Okay, Disney Daisy, quit trying to sabotage our team!!!!
QOTD:
I don't usually get to watch BL, because my family doesn't like it. Unfortunately, most of the shows we like are food related, instead. Top Chef and its' spinoffs, Food Network Star, Dinner Impossible, Chopped, etc. DH dreams of opening a restaurant some day, and our daughters just might do that. They love to play kitchen more than anything else, and host their own "Top Chef" challenges and Pampered Chef shows. BUT I LOVE American Idol, can't wait for the new season, college football, and America's Next Top Model. Yeah, we're reality junkies!
I recently had a doctor's appointment and my blood pressure was sky high 180/120. I've never had a problem with blood pressure, weight - yes, blood pressure - no. So, he put me on blood pressure pills and told me to lose some weight. I'm 38 and I personally think WAY to you to be on blood pressure medicine. I'm losing this weight to get off the pills and feel better about myself.
Amy, you can so do this! You have a great motivator, and I would feel the same way, you are too young for BP meds. You'll get it off, exercise, and it will be amazing!
Great job on the exercise! And I am so jealous about the magical memories. I think it's supposed to be more "zen" like if you run without.
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On our first trip, we got to wake up Tinkerbell, the girls got to open Chef Mickey's and have a private audience with him, AK was in the HSM show at DHS. It was kinda hard to top that last year! I read an article in RW about going music free. I tried it once out of force b/c my ipod died. DID NOT LIKE IT!
Stay away from Imma Be. No more panic attacks, although I have to admit that made me laugh!
Hi all,
today I we had pizza day at work, I am thrilled to report that I opted for salad
GREAT JOB!
So I got an email today that during our Biology teacher meeting we will be having Pizza for lunch, while I'm not thrilled that is the only option, I am happy that my AP was considerate enough to let us know ahead of time so I can plan a different option...to me that gets
That's pretty cool! I had a co-worker tell me - "we're having cupcakes. I know that's against your religion now, just wanted to warn you." LOL.
Taryn- I'm getting one of the cookbooks on my trip. You'll have to tell me how you like it.
It's got some great recipes. It's black and red. There was a white and blue one that looked good, too, but we had had more of the recipes in the Chef Mickey one. I can't believe you're going in just over 2 weeks! Glad Boo is okay. Did they take out her Tigger springs? Otherwise, best of luck on keeping her from jumping!
Daisy are you close to anyone on team donald???? I heard they are in need of some cookies Am I the only one that feels like eating when they watch it. since I am tired I probably will just sit and relax while I watch it.
Lindsay, I would put 10 laughing smilies on here if the smilie police wouldn't come after me. You absolutely CRACKED me up!!!
Omg Taryn! You have once again cracked me up!
I aim to please!!!!! And missy, you need to get your hiney OP. We can't let those Quackers over there get us this week. I've got a voodoo TOM doll that I am poking pins in for you! Get you some carrots, and stress eat on those. By the time you are finished crunching, the stress will be gone. Imagine each bite being a stressor that you are chomping away!!! AND GET THEE TO THE GYM!
Our favorite tv show is "The Big Bang Theory" - except when it goes TV-14 and I don't feel comfortable with it for my fifteen year old. Other than that, we never miss it.
Good luck today! They're just as scared as you are! Don't stress! As for the geeks who love sports, that had me rolling. VT played Stanford in the Orange Bowl, and there were signs that said "Revenge of the Nerds". I had to laugh! And ratings on stuff? SHEEZ! Like, some PG movies I don't know why they aren't G. We occasionally will let AK watch a PG13 if we're in the room (she's 11) and we turned on a movie called Gridiron Gang w/ the rock over Christmas. It was about boys in juvie getting together a football team. We love football, we were there. Within about 10 minutes, there were 3 GRAPHIC deaths. HELLO?????? We couldn't get past that with good conscious to see how the rest turned out!
.I am having a hard time getting going because I will be doing my DH work BL too and their weight in is next Tues. Hard for me to get going before tues. I am trying to do something, but psychologically I know that my mind is telling me to wait.
Ahh... I get it. You want your weight to be higher there, so you can win! Well, we'll spot you ONE weigh in, but kick it after that!!!!!
But I feel like breathing is necessary to exercise and since this is not going to well for me right now, I guess I will put it off at least until tomorrow!Tonight we went to Cheesecake Factory. I had two of their
small portions--beet salad w/goat cheese and fried zuchinni. It was delicious! I didn't feel too bad, cause I didn't eat much else today.:
Yes, love, breathing is necessary for exercise, and living. Please continue to breathe! Okay, so there is no Cheesecake Factory near me, SURPRISE, and I had no idea they were anything but a bakery.
OMG--in my dense, oxygen and sleep deprived state I just figured out what you meant.
You meant we should slip them some cookies so that we are the biggest losers.
See what I mean? Breathing is necessary! Go back to bed and breathe, girl! You know I am picking with you. I would insert lots of smilies, but I'm afraid of going over!
Well, we have completed our first measure-in for our WIN! Challenge. 
Team Mickey has 24 participants, an average total measurement of 167 3/4 inches, and a team total of 4,025 1/2 inches. Our combined total measurement is 7,906 inches.
Do you like the look of your number a little better now?!
WOAH!!! Yay for the Team Mickey participants! You'll be so glad you did this, I promise. Sometimes, the scale doesn't move but the tape measure does, and that is VERY motivating!
I think you can start WIN at anytime, Connie just might do some kind of math thingy when calculating the percentages in order to account for one less week.
Love it! That's my understanding of math!
Just wanted to report in that I did my 30 minutes of exercise tonight -- pushups and crunches and floor & core and arm stuff.
Great job~
March 2005
135 pounds
December 25th, 2010 @ Crystal Palace (and no I'm not pregnant
I have no idea why I was holding my stomach,
maybe I was to full)
220ish
Thanks for putting those out there. It's hard, and with all you've been through, understandable! You'll be putting out a new picture later, and you'll be soooo pleased!
BRB
It's a point of pride in my house that I DON'T eat all the cookies. 
