TEAM MICKEY--Biggest Loser 11 Spring Team Challenge!

Oops. I almost forgot to send my weigh in. You know what? When I typed in the Friday date I realized that my 49th birthday is a little over 6 months away. Wonder how much I'll weigh then?! Just happy to know that I'll be heading into the next stage of life with weight under control again.

NSV: my college aged dd is home on spring break this week. Her long time friend dopped by (love her to death, I think of her as my second dd) and she commented on my weight loss! It's so nice to hear that someone noticed! :goodvibes

Happy Weekend Losers.....
 
Good morning everyone! It's almost 8am and my little guy is still sleeping! Thanks Daylight Savings Time! haha.

Today is our 'hood's St. Patrick's Day parade which means in previous years, I'd be starting to drink in about an hour. I'm going to try my absolute best to be good today. I bought some Michelob Ultra since it's less calories and will make sure I eat before drinking too much. This day is basically a constant party. BUT, the fact that hubby is leaving after breakfast at our friend's for the airport will force me to be good since someone's gotta watch the little guy! It's not just the booze - it's all the delicious food! I'm planning on eating before we go to our friends so I won't start wolfing down every bagel I see.

Sorry for the novel! Just trying to mentally prepare myself for this day!

I hope everyone has a great day. I'll be back on later to report. Slainte and Erin Go Bragh!
 
QOTD--Sunday, March 13 I am cheating and stealing this question from Team Donald. What is in your favorite salad?
I'm not a big salad eater, despite being a vegetarian.:thumbsup2 We did have a really good salad last week--beets, mixed greens, goat cheese, maple syrup candied walnuts, and orange vinegarette. When I throw together a last minute salad I like mixed greens, black beans, some kind of cheese and some kind of fruit with vinegarette dressing.

Tracey--hope you are feeling better today.:goodvibes

NSV: my college aged dd is home on spring break this week. Her long time friend dopped by (love her to death, I think of her as my second dd) and she commented on my weight loss! It's so nice to hear that someone noticed! :goodvibes

Happy Weekend Losers.....
That's a nice nsv.:goodvibes

Nancy--have fun today! Sometimes you just need a good day off. Jump back on the wagon tomorrow.:goodvibes

Have a great day everyone!
 
Good Morning, happy Sunday. Today was my first weigh in and I lost 2 pounds! :yay: I am soooo excited.

My mom is visiting from out of town this week for 8 days so I am concerned cause I won't be able to go to the gym as much this week and we will be eating in restaurants for dinner. She comes Wednesday and stays a week. I am planning to work extra hard today through the time she gets here.
 

QOTD--Sunday, March 13 I am cheating and stealing this question from Team Donald. What is in your favorite salad?

I am pretty boring when it comes to salad. Mixed greens, grilled chicken, mozz or cheddar cheese, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, and a low cal or ff dressing either bals. ving or FF ranch or french.

Rose I am so sorry that the knee is giving you continued problems. Is it time to get it checked out yet? :hug: for not being able to run right now.

Nancy- Have a blast today. Just try to make the best choices but still enjoy your time. Sounds like so much fun.

Tracey- I hope you are feeling better.

dis happy- Doesnt it just feel so great when people notice your hardwork. Good for you.:thumbsup2

I just stopped into work to change the time on the phones. I have to head back to pick up the boys from sunday school. We are heading out to the mall today to get the boys new shoes. We were there yesterday and got Ryan his baseball cleats. My 6 year old is in a size 3. He is a beast. Maybe someday he will be a pro athlete and can buy me DVC.:lmao: A girl could only hope right. My mom has offered to get them new sneaks so thats why we are going again today. After that it is home to spring clean. My house is a mess and its giving me anxiety. I also need to get to the store so we have some healthy food to choose from. Tomorrow is my weigh in day and I am hoping to finally report some good news to Tracey.

Have a good Sunday!!!!
 
QOTD: I like grilled chicken, tomato, cucumber, mushrooms, red onion and a low-cal or ff ranch.
 
Thanks, guys! Feeling better this morning though pretty weak! Just got up about 30 minutes ago. Will probably nap later today. We're having grilled chicken and potatoes on the grill today. I still have the rest of my sandwich from last night that I will eat in a bit. Having a big jug of water right now as my mouth is really dry.

Gotta get to putting the weigh ins in the spreadsheet in a bit.

TTFN :tigger:
 
QOTD: I love love love salsa. Its good on celery or poured in spinach. I made up this wrap....cook frozen spinach, then pour in as much salsa as you like....add some cheese and voila! Serve orver mexican rice, spanish rice or just eat it in a wrap with more salsa. Yeah a little over kill, but its good.

It was DH birthday dinner last night and I overdid it, but not horribly. I swear I just eat and eat and eat. We went to Kobe Steaks a Japanese Hibachi place and wow do they cook with butter. I didn't get the fried rice, yay me..but after I ate the clear soup, salad, broccoli, onions, muchrooms, shrimp and petit filet, I thought I am stuffed. Saw my steamed rice and downed it. Yeah, i need to remember I dont' HAVE to clean my plate. the good news is knowing I was going out I didn't eat much during the day. Also had a small scoop of ice cream and 2 beers..yeah, I know can I stop at 1? Sheesh. On another good note for the day, we went to the movies and I didn't eat any popcorn, which is a miracle for me as I love my movie popcorn.

I need to get some good exercise in today, my heel is bothering me so guess I will do bike in the basement and some core work.

Happy Sunday everyone! I am missing that hour of sleep.
 
Good Morning, happy Sunday. Today was my first weigh in and I lost 2 pounds! :yay: I am soooo excited.

My mom is visiting from out of town this week for 8 days so I am concerned cause I won't be able to go to the gym as much this week and we will be eating in restaurants for dinner. She comes Wednesday and stays a week. I am planning to work extra hard today through the time she gets here.
Congrats on the 2 pounds! Just have a plan for when your Mom is here, enjoy yourself and if you slip get back on the wagon as soon as things get back to normal!:goodvibes

Rose I am so sorry that the knee is giving you continued problems. Is it time to get it checked out yet? :hug: for not being able to run right now.
Hope you see a loss tomorrow Lindsay! I know you have worked hard this week.:goodvibes My self diagnosis is the knee thing is itb syndrome. And honestly from everything I have read the first course is rest and ice and stretching, then physical therapy and then steroids. I feel like it was definitely healing and I just ran too soon, so I'm going to give it another week. I don't see the point yet in spending a boatload of money for them to tell me to rest, ice and stretch. It is really frustrating, but what can you do? This is the universe's way of telling me I need to work on my patience a little more.:goodvibes

QOTD: I like grilled chicken, tomato, cucumber, mushrooms, red onion and a low-cal or ff ranch.
I love cucumbers! And ranch dressing!

Tracey--glad you are feeling better!

It was DH birthday dinner last night and I overdid it, but not horribly. I swear I just eat and eat and eat. We went to Kobe Steaks a Japanese Hibachi place and wow do they cook with butter. I didn't get the fried rice, yay me..but after I ate the clear soup, salad, broccoli, onions, muchrooms, shrimp and petit filet, I thought I am stuffed. Saw my steamed rice and downed it. Yeah, i need to remember I dont' HAVE to clean my plate. the good news is knowing I was going out I didn't eat much during the day. Also had a small scoop of ice cream and 2 beers..yeah, I know can I stop at 1? Sheesh. On another good note for the day, we went to the movies and I didn't eat any popcorn, which is a miracle for me as I love my movie popcorn.

I need to get some good exercise in today, my heel is bothering me so guess I will do bike in the basement and some core work.

Happy Sunday everyone! I am missing that hour of sleep.
Julie--I like salsa too! I put it on lots of things! Sorry about the heel.:hug: I must say, resting my knee is helping my heel!:thumbsup2

As for the night out. I used to eat more when I had alcohol. Now I just don't eat. Not sure which is worse. I think the issue here is, were you ok with how last night went or did you feel out of control with the eating? If you were ok with it, then tell yourself it was one night, you enjoyed yourself and move on. If you felt out of control, then think about what you could do different next time. Maybe you decide you want the two beers, but the rice is not worth any calories so you don't have them bring you any. Maybe you have them box half your food immediately. I have used both of these strategies. Maybe the beer isn't worth it. Have them close your check out. I've done this before too. Then I won't order anything else. I've also moved the bread basket out of arm's reach and out of my line of sight. Willpower does not always work but planning and strategies often do. It will get easier.:goodvibes

Speaking of nights out...we had fun with our friends last night. I probably did not eat enough and probably did have a little too much to drink, but that's ok. I had veggie kabobs with black beans. The black beans made me nervous because I'm just not convince they didn't have gluten in them. (The server did not speak English very well.) I kept moving my food to Mike's plate. He told me this morning--you ate nothing. Oh well. I had fun.:thumbsup2

I hope everyone is enjoying their Sunday. We finished up our taxes, finally and just finished watching the cats beat the gators! Mike is very happy!
 
Thanks rose,

I am actually ok with it other than the RICE and thinking I should have had just 1 drink. I need to remember when I am full ...STOP EATING! What I did really well yesterday was know I was going out and I didn't eat alot before we got there...yet when we got there I wasn't STARVING. The beers, well they were nice, but I am cutting out all alcohol for lent...other than Special Occasions which I THINK the birthday is the only one. I mean it WAS the big 4-0 and we have been together for 11 years, married for 7, so that was DEF worth celebrating! I have been thinking alot while training for the princess about my portions and how glutonous I can be....so trying for a while to just stick with 1 after lent is over...not that I drank a ton, but 1 extra drink is empty calories!

Thanks for the insight, I know our next trip to Mexican restaurant I am going to have to put the chips AWAY for sure though.
 
Today I faced a huge body image related fear. I took my 3 year old daughter to swim class. Now, I am not in the greatest of shape (which is why I am here) and leading up to the class I was terrified.

All morning I was in a depressed mood because I did not want to be embarrassed. I mean, I have been to the beach over the past couple of summers, but that was just running from the house into the ocean and then directly back into the house. I didn't have to hang out with everyone on the beach for the next 8 weeks.

So, I really didn't want to go, but I didn't want to prevent my daughter from ever getting in a pool. So, I had to suck it up (both figuratively & literally) and go. After all was said and done, it was not a horrible experience. The first few minutes after I took my shirt off was tough. I liken it to when you first get into a pool and it is cold, but the longer you are in it the more comfortable it becomes. After awhile I became more focused on my daughter and teaching her to swim than my own vanity. I know it will only get easier each week.
 
Matt--thanks for sharing the swim lesson story. This might sound funny, and I'm really sorry that it was so stressful, but it helps me to know that guys have these issues too, and that it's not just a girl thing. I'm really glad you went and that you ended up having an ok time. I'm sure it will get easier each week. :goodvibes

I went to the Y and did 4 sweaty miles on the elliptical and it was AWESOME! My knee cooperated and I got a really good cardio workout in. And then I sat and stretched my itb for a while before getting in the car. I actually walked out to the car with no pain, no twinges, no nothing. So I just need to be patient and not rush the running this time.:goodvibes I think if things keep improving I will be able to complete the 1/2 at the end of April. I just might need to take more walk breaks than I normally do. We have a garmin, so I will just have to get Mike to show me how to use it.

I don't know if I explained why this is stressing me out so much. I know I did on the BL princess thread, but here's what's going on. All those years when I gained and lost, gained and lost, I wanted to run this race. And I always quit. I never actually registered before because I could never get past 5 miles. Fast forward to now, and I have run 3 halves, but this one still has a lot of emotion tied up in it. It's a local half. Everyone who knows I run asks if I am running it. I just want to be able to say yes, I did it. It might not make a lot of sense, but in a weird way, I will feel like a failure if I end up having to bale. And I just don't know if I can handle that right now. And I know that a lot of this is probably not rational thinking:thumbsup2, but it's where I'm at right now. Irrational and stressed out with a knee that is not cooperating with my plans.;)
 
Evening Everyone!

I was away last night and didn't have Internet, although I expected to, so I apologize for being MIA. Tuesday and Wed. for coaching is perfect! I don't mind at all. Thanks Kelli and Lindsay for taking a day too!

Rose: Thanks for all the support! I had a great day on Friday too. Yesterday was better than today, but both days were binge-free! I went to a birthday party today, which is why today wasn't as good, but still, definitely binge-free!

:hug: to you. I understand what you are saying. Someone told me a few weeks ago that a person doesn't deserve to be your friend if he/she doesn't understand something like an injury changing life's plans. :hug:
 
Heading off to bed shortly. My stomach muscles are bothering me and I feel quite bloated. I'm trying to see if the water and aloe helps me any over night. I need to take care of the laundry in the bedroom that I just finished folding. I have one last load in the dryer that I guess I'll deal with tomorrow.

I made our shopping list for tomorrow afternoon. I'll have Brian look at it tomorrow to make sure I haven't forgotten anything.

Have a good night!

Keep those weigh ins coming! Only about 20 in so far!!!!

TTFN :tigger:
 
Getting on track tomorrow. Today totally was screwed up because I forgot we had an apt with Home Depot at 930 this morning. They had an estimator come out and give us an estimate for new cabinets, countertops, and sink. This of course means once everything is put in (6 to 8 weeks from now) I'll have to go out and pick new flooring for the kitchen.

Schedule for this week:

Saturday and Sunday -- I didn't do anything

Monday - Training session and getting a paper done for my class
Tuesday - Treadmill or walking neighborhood
Wednesday - Training session
Thursday & Friday - Treadmill or walking neighborhood
 
Thanks Rose!

I did housework and laundry most of the day. Then I went for a 3.5 mile walk around the neighborhood. I did it in 65 minutes and it felt great! Question, I notice when I exercise (and I have been trying to push myself), I am starved at night after dinner. Does this happen to anyone else and what do you do?
 
Hi, long time no type. I was at a plateau for a few weeks but I now went the wrong direction and gained 1.4 pounds. My life has been crazy and I have not been exercising or eating like I should. I know if I do what I need to do this wouldn't be the case. I am still drinking my water and only having a soda every few days so I guess that is better than nothing. ;)

I had a follow up ultrasound on Friday for my cyst and I hoping it shrunk in size.

I ordered a tankini swimsuit and coverup about a week ago. The coverup fits, the top of the suit fits and is long enough which never happens, not quite as long as I would like but my stomach or chest isn't showing when I have the top on. I am sending the bottoms back and exchanging them for bottoms with a skirt, hopefully the different style fits the same as the first. I have several pair of the regular type that still fit so I decided I would rather have something different. I also threw another top on the order, I hope this top is as long or longer that the first.

I am still working on planning for my trip out west in April/May. I need to order some shoes before then. They are another item that is very difficult to find that fit. Being tall, long limbed, plus sized and long, narrow feet make most shopping very difficult.

Sending tons of good thoughts to those in Japan. I wish there was more I could do to help.

Thursday's QOTD - wow, last one! It has been fun being your coach this week!

QOTD 3/10/11 - What is your favorite non-Disney activity in the Orlando area?

We haven't done much outside of WDW - my favorite so far is definitely the Medieval Times dinner show on I-Drive. We don't have anything like that around here and it was a lot of fun. The only other things we've done off-property are Sea World (eh) and a disastrous attempt to go to Universal on the day the Harry Potter section opened.

SAK Comedy Club, Orlando Fringe Festival, Indoor Sky diving, Sea World, Howl at the Moon

I also want to go to the Ice Bar and the ICE and Snow exhibit at Gaylord Palms during the holidays
 
Thank you to Kelli for coaching today.:goodvibes

Thank you to CC for coaching Tuesday and Wednesday. I'm glad you had a good weekend CC!:goodvibes

Disneywedding2010--a new kitchen is very exciting!

Thanks Rose!

I did housework and laundry most of the day. Then I went for a 3.5 mile walk around the neighborhood. I did it in 65 minutes and it felt great! Question, I notice when I exercise (and I have been trying to push myself), I am starved at night after dinner. Does this happen to anyone else and what do you do?
I'm not an expert, but it could be a couple of things. It could be your metabolism gearing up. Make sure you are getting enough calories. If you are doing weight watchers make sure you are getting enough points. If you are just watching portions maybe track your calories for a few days. Some websites allow you to put in your food and activiity and give you a calorie range. This might sound funny, but sometimes I think I felt hungry just because my stomach needed to shrink. If I knew I was getting enough calories then I tried to ignore it or just have a small snack--like a piece of fruit or a string cheese or a few crackers. And sometimes I just went to bed. Eventually it should even out if you are getting enough to eat. I also eat about 6 small meals a day now. It seems to work better for me. I hope this helps!

Hi, long time no type. I was at a plateau for a few weeks but I now went the wrong direction and gained 1.4 pounds. My life has been crazy and I have not been exercising or eating like I should. I know if I do what I need to do this wouldn't be the case. I am still drinking my water and only having a soda every few days so I guess that is better than nothing. ;)

I had a follow up ultrasound on Friday for my cyst and I hoping it shrunk in size.
I hope you get good news today! And I hope you are able to get back on track.:goodvibes

It's a rainy day here today. Not a good way to start the time change, cause it's really dark. My knee is feeling pretty good this morning, so fingers crossed that's it is on the mend. I will go to the Y after work today and do a little elliptical and attempt strength class.

Have a great day everyone!
 
Today I faced a huge body image related fear.

i'm glad you went and i'm glad the class wasn't too bad. that gives me a little confidence. alot of the moms around here take their little ones to a swim class down at maritime college. i've been meaning to take my son but you have to get in the pool with them and i just am too scared. three of the moms are SO skinny and i just...am not.

I went to the Y and did 4 sweaty miles on the elliptical and it was AWESOME! My knee cooperated and I got a really good cardio workout in.

I don't know if I explained why this is stressing me out so much. I know I did on the BL princess thread, but here's what's going on. All those years when I gained and lost, gained and lost, I wanted to run this race. And I always quit. I never actually registered before because I could never get past 5 miles. Fast forward to now, and I have run 3 halves, but this one still has a lot of emotion tied up in it. It's a local half. Everyone who knows I run asks if I am running it. I just want to be able to say yes, I did it. It might not make a lot of sense, but in a weird way, I will feel like a failure if I end up having to bale. And I just don't know if I can handle that right now. And I know that a lot of this is probably not rational thinking:thumbsup2, but it's where I'm at right now. Irrational and stressed out with a knee that is not cooperating with my plans.;)

hurrah for a great and painless workout! that's great!

i know what you mean about getting frustrated about an injury and wanting to do a race. for me, the princess was kind of like your local half (the kentucky derby one, right?) except the princess was my first. it was my goal. my first weekend away from the baby. something i was doing only for me. and in november i totally messed up my foot. went to two different doctors and i could barely walk. i was so depressed. i just HAD to do this race. i really hope that your last workout was the beginning of some great ones and your knee and PF cooperate. i will be e-cheering you on the whole time!

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i hope everyone had a great weekend. let's just say i'm really happy that our weigh-ins are on fridays and not mondays! eek! yesterday's day o' irish festivities was great!! my friend came up from manhattan and she, my hubby, son and i made it over to our friends for breakfast aka drinking starting around 9:30. parade was at noon and was so great b/c our neighborhood is real "salt of the earth" and it's great to clap and cheer for our local FDNY and NYPD, schools, pipe and drum bands, etc. most of the men in my family are firemen or cops or mailmen, court officers, etc etc so these parades are always great b/c we know half the people marching!

after the parade we went to a party at our beach club (not nearly as fancy as it sounds) and well, ate and drank like we got a tip on a famine. needless to say i'm back on the wagon this morning having gained a pound (boo). i've already chugged some water!

on another awesome note (sorry this is so long)..last year at our friend's pre-parade breakfast we met a couple (he's retired, maybe 50s?, they have older kids) who are DVC members! you don't meet alot of disney lovers IN PERSON up here!! the husband and i have emailed here and there this year and i was so excited to see them this year! i told them about the princess half and they were so impressed!! and then i told them about wanting to do the WDW full and he and his wife were like, "WE ARE TOTALLY GOING TO GO AND CHEER YOU ON!!!!" how awesome is that?? they are SO nice and he just texted me saying he's waiting for 9am to call about using DVC points for the weekend!! :cloud9::cloud9::cloud9::cloud9: what a great motivator for me!!

anyway, thanks for reading. i had to share with people that would appreciate that!! :)
 
Hello everyone! I am going to be your coach today!

QOTD 3/14/11 Monday
I just started planning my next Disney trip yesterday. How long after your previous trip do you usually wait before planning your next one? Or do you overlap your planning?

We usually wait about six months before planning our next trip, but all this talk about running has got me thinking about doing a 5k at Disney. We knew we wanted to do a cruise next, so we started talking about how & when we could do both. I think 2 months later is a record for us!

So the plan (for now until we realize we don't have enough money:laughing:) is to leave on a Tuesday, have Wed-Fri in the parks, do the Princess 5k Sat morning then go straight to the cruise ship for a 7 day cruise. Any input on how crazy this is can begin now!
 



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