Toystoryduo's Journal....Moving Forward From Here

[Desiree]

Sounds like you have been a busy little bee! Enjoy your dinner out and try to relax some this weekend too! Don't sweat the scale this week (I need to learn this... badly!)

 

[Amy&Dan]

Hey Wish Sis, sorry I haven't been on your journal (or anyone else's) but I have been thinking about you! Has the stone passed yet? Just take one thing at a time, the scale will be there next Friday and I think not weighing yesterday was a good idea. With all you have going on, well stress eating is about a given. I hope you had a nice dinner out and that this weekend is a good one.

Also hope you got dh's billiing stuff figured out, what a headache for you and him!

Hang in there!

 

[goldcupmom]

Sorry to hear about the new 'stone'. NOT fun! Have you ever been told to add lemon to all your water? I have a niece that has lots of stones & they said to add lemon to all water/drinks. Can be the trulemon stuff. Something in it helps keep stones from forming. Now instead of having one every couple months, she has had only one in nearly 2 years.

I can't believe you get done everything you have to do. You & your DH are amazing. So much to deal with! But, someday when it calms down, you will probably be very bored!

Hope you get to relax a bit this weekend and start feeling better. Don't worry about the scale. Life happens!

{{hugs}}

 

[toystoryduo]

Thanks ladies. The stone still has not passed yet. I was thinking that yesterday would be the day because my pain levels went up a bit, but apparently, the silly thing was just moving around in my kidney. UGH!

We've got a somewhat busy day ahead of us:

* Finish the floor (DH has two rows left! )
* A Craigslist sale
* Shop for rugs for the house
* Start putting the house back together

We'll hold off on painting and repairing the walls until tomorrow. My poor DH needs a break.

Also tomorrow, I need to work on getting organized for the rest of the year. I started a few to do lists regarding school, budgets, Christmas and vacation, but with all of the remodeling chaos, I've lost them! LOL!

Have a great Sunday!

 

[DisDee]

I hope you get rid of that stone ASAP and you can feel more like your old self.

You've certainly had a busy month. It will be nice when things calm down a bit.

What are the dates of your WDW vacation? Our cruise leaves on Dec. 4 from Baltimore and we have a stop in Port Canaveral on the Wed. the 7th. We may be in Florida at the same time. We're renting a car for the day while in PC but haven't decided exactly where we're going to go.

Have a nice day and don't work too hard!!!!

 

[toystoryduo]

Thanks Denise! We'll be in Disney from Dec. 4th- Dec. 16th. I can't wait!!! We're almost at the 30 day mark!

I am feeling much more centered this morning. Why? Because we are back to our daily routine! I didn't realize how much not having the routine made me feel off kilter. It's good to be back on track!

Today's Plan:
* School
* Surveys
* Workout
* Send party invites out
* Work on party plans (DD10's birthday)
* Continue straightening up the house
* Birthday dinner for my dad

Over the weekend, we managed to get to 100% for our Disney fund. Woohoo! Now, any extra money we earn, will go towards extras in Disney like mini golf, souvenirs, e.t.c.

I can't believe that it's Nov. 1st already! I love this time of the year though...The decorations, the Christmas shopping, the excitement, the Disney trip! We have a very busy November (5 birthday parties + 2 Thanksgivings) and I have a feeling time is going to go by very fast.

Well, that's about all from here. Have a great day everyone!

 

[Desiree]

How exciting! Sounds like you do have a busy month planned! But the good news is that the month will fly by and before you know it, you'll be celebrating the holidays with Mickey! I just love Christmas time at Disney!!

 

[toystoryduo]

Thanks Des! I LOVE Disney at Christmas too! We are really, really, really looking forward to our trip.

I woke up in pain this morning. Not because of the kidney stone, but because I tend to sleep on one side the whole night and this extra weight is causing a lot of pain. UGH. I've noticed that when I get over a certain weight, I feel the pain even more. The solution is to get under this threshold and then continue losing weight. The question is...Will I be able to lose weight while at Disney and during the holidays? I'm not sure. I will try though.

Today's Plan:
* School
* Surveys
* Workout
* Haircut
* Count change jar
* Straighten up around the house
* Menu Planning
* Grocery Store?

I did manage to get my basic to do lists done yesterday for Disney, DD's birthday party, and Christmas. Those are the lists that I have been trying to get done for the past couple of weeks. At least they are done now!

I'm going to spend some time today trying to come up with an eating and exercise plan for the next 30 days. I need to lose some weight!

I hope everyone has a great day today!

 

[Desiree]

You can do it Tracy! Just decide on your plan and stick to it!

 

[toystoryduo]

Thanks Des!

I went to my urologist today. He said the kidney stone is so small that it should be a non issue. He's referring me to a new internist so we can start investigating what the pain is from. I also need to see a Pulmonary Specialist due to a small nodule on my lung and my OB/GYN because I have a cyst on my ovary. Fun stuff, huh?

Today's Plan:
* Doctor Appt. (done)
* Vote (in a few minutes)
* Work for DH
* Walk
* NCIS/ NCIS Los Angeles at my MIL's house

Well, that's about all from here....Have a nice evening!

 

[Desiree]

Hope all these doc visits go well and that you can get some relief soon. Glad that the stone is not gonna cause you a problem!

 

[Amy&Dan]

Tracy, I am so sorry you are having this pain. I can't help but think if that stone was in your doctor's kidney, it might not be a "non issue"! I hope an internist can give you some answers.

Your trip is so close, its always hard to believe how all of our trips are months in the making, seem like they will never get here, and then boom, its time to go to WDW!!!

I hear you on the pain thing, I too have a limit to what my body can handle and I'm afraid I am very over it. I just told Dan tonight, "can I lose weight in the next six weeks during the holidays". I feel anxious to get started but also know how this time of year goes. Maybe we can make this time of year successful on some level, even if its staying the same.

So glad your routine is back on track!

 

[goldcupmom]

Two days til wdw! Are you packed?

Praying your pain is gone. Hope you have a wonderful time! Relax & enjoy!!

 

[toystoryduo]

Hi everyone!

I can't believe I haven't been back to journals since the beginning of November! Life has been kind of hectic here.

Things are going well for the most part. I did hit my all time highest weight over the holidays and got very discouraged for quite awhile. The thing is that I'm still having some health problems and I realize that I need to get this weight off if I want to get healthy.

I'm going to work on getting back OP and hope to be posting more here on WISH.

Hope everyone is doing well! Have a great evening!

 

[goldcupmom]

Sorry to hear you are still having health issues, Tracy, but VERY GLAD you are back! Like I just wrote Amy, I was thinking of you, too, and about to PM to make sure all was ok.

Hope you have a good weekend and get BACK OP!! You CAN DO THIS!!!!!

And you are VERY WORTH IT!!! Love you!

 

[momof2minnies]

Hey Tracy good to hear from you-I know what you mean about trying to get back in the swing of things-it's tough.

Hope all is well

Linda

 

[toystoryduo]

Thanks Julie and Linda!

We had a snowstorm yesterday that prevented us from going to my grandfather's birthday party. The roads were so bad that we had to turn around and come home. I'm hoping that we can get together with my grandparents this week so that we can give my grandpa his card and gift. I feel so bad about missing his party.

Today, my poor DH got called into work. One of his machines isn't working properly and it needs to get fixed ASAP. There's no telling how long he'll be there.

Plan for the evening:
* Make dinner
* Work on tomorrow's to do list
* Walk or do the Wii
* Watch a movie (Courageous)

Have a nice evening!

 

[DisDee]

Tracy-I'm so glad to see you posting again. I missed you! You know that we'll all be here for you through your ups and downs, good health and no-so-good health and anything else that's going on with you.

How was your trip in Dec.? Do you have any hints for me when going to the MK? Anything new or improved?

Hope the weather is improving in your area. We had a little snow this weekend with very cold temps and high winds. We're not used to that, we've been very spoiled this winter.

I hope to see you more often. I know we've all been lax with our posting but that really needs to change.

Hope you have a wonderful week!

 

[toystoryduo]

Thanks Denise! Our trip to Disney in December was wonderful! The weather was sunny and in the 70's most days and we had a wonderful time in the parks. We didn't spend much time at MK though. We went during an EMH evening and only got to ride a few rides. I will say that we went to Cosmic Rays for dinner that night and I had their pulled pork sandwich. That was the best pulled pork sandwich I have ever had! YUMMY! We're scheduled to go back to Disney this December. It's sooooo far away right now. I can't wait!

We're having a busy day so far: school, surveys, work for DH, laundry, e.t.c. I still have to clean my desk, pay some bills, deposit money at the bank, workout, and head to the library. Oh, and work on some Disney planning as well. That's fun work though!

I need to do some thinking and praying as well. A friend of mine challenged me by saying that my expectations for certain things in my life (finances, weight loss, e.t.c) are way too high right now. She is absolutely right! I need to learn to slow way down and appreciate the small victories each day. Sometimes I get so overwhelmed by the "big picture" that I just stop whatever progress I was making. Definitely time to re-evaluate!

Hope everyone has a great day today!

 

[toystoryduo]

OK. Remember me saying that Disney planning is fun work? Well, it usually is for me. At the moment? Not so much.

We had a full size car rental booked for December for under $500 for 3 weeks. I used a Sam's Club discount code to get such a great rate.

Well, a few weeks ago, I found out that Sam's Club no longer deals with travel and my discount codes are invalid. Okay. No big deal, right?

Wrong.

I have been pricing rentals for the past few hours and they are all in the $900-$1,000 range. UGH!

That is way too much money to pay for a rental. I'm not sure what we are going to do.

One of our goals for the year is to get a new-to-us, reliable, used car. We could use that car maybe. However, my DH isn't too thrilled about putting all of that mileage and wear and tear on a vehicle he needs for work. (He drives A LOT!!! Sorry, I just had to put that smilie in there! )

So, I'm not sure what we are going to do. I know that car rental prices have a tendency to go down, but that initial number is just way too high. We're gonna need some extra for this one!