Tracy's Journal-The Saga and Drama of It All!

[Strings]

Yumm...cake.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!

Great job with the workout yesterday.

Your plans for your trip sound awesome. We've considered AKL, an we still might switch. It depends on Katie's asthma.

Enjoy your day to the fullest, and remember birthday cake has no calories.

Have a great bday!
Beth

 

[toystoryduo]

Hi Tracy!

How was your special day? I hope it was wonderful!!!

 

[sarahsmom73]

Yes! Do share the details!!!!!

Congrats on your trip!

 

[pettyone]

Thanks everyone for stopping by with b-day wishes!!

I had a great day! Truth be told though, I ate waaaaay too much & felt a bit yucky & bloated...so now we know not to eat so flippin' much, even if it is your birthday...

I did go to the gym prior to my "party" at my folks house...I did 30 min on the elliptical...I do plan to hit the gym tonight since DD is at her DGPs!

Tomorrow, DD is having her first sleepover at our house with her partner-in-crime from preschool...we all have a late birthday party to go to on Saturday night...hopefully, they'll crash after the party...I did say HOPEFULLY!! I thought I'd take them out to breakfast Sunday at McDonald's playland before I drop DDs friend back off at her house...

Sunday afternoon, DD has yet another birthday party to go to at Celebration Station...at 1:30pm, when she would normally be napping...she is going to be out of control by the time that one is over.

I hope everyone has a super weekend!!! If I'm still alive on Monday, I'll see ya then!!!

 

[sarahsmom73]

Have a blast this weekend!!!

 

[pettyone]

Have a blast this weekend!!!

Thanks!! I'm going to be "partied out" by the end of it.

My weigh-in went well this morning, suprisingly enough...since I didn't claim my loss last week, I'm going to claim it this week:

DOWN 1.5 POUNDS!!! I'm off to get my new counter!!

I did have a great workout at the gym yesterday, but will be unable to go today or tomorrow for a workout...I'm bummed about that...have to make up for it next week...

I hope everyone is having a great weekend so far!! See ya Monday!!

 

[sarahsmom73]

WTG Tracy!!! Tracy has a loss! Tracy has a loss!!!

 

[pettyone]

I survived DD's first sleepover!! We had a great time! The girls were really tired after their late party last night, so they were quite subdued by the time we got home...woohoo!!

I also found out yesterday that DEx's Mom REALLY wants to go to Disney with DD & I. She is going to check to make sure she can get off of work on the dates that I have already planned...shouldn't be a problem, she's a "float pool" nurse and only works 2-3 days per week. It certainly throws a wrench into the works with all of the plans that I had floating around in my little brain, but we should be able to work around those (I hope). I think it will be fun & will take a small bit of the financial burden off of me (splitting the hotel)...oh, and we're actually going to come in on the afternoon of November 30, instead of the morning of December 1!!! Yea! We can hit the ground running on the 1st!!

I hear bickering over the (My Little) Ponies, so I should probably intervene (or watch & laugh)...

Have a good day!!

 

[sarahsmom73]

Tracy!!

Glad you survived all of the festivities!!!! I was thinking about you!

 

[pettyone]

Greetings!!

I hope today has been a good one for everyone!!

I've made good choices today...the usual breakfast, a Lean Cuisine for lunch, lots of water, a banana...took my calcium & my Flintstone's (!). I will have a whopping 17.5 points left for dinner tonight, so I'm thinking I'll hop over to DWLZ.com to see if I can have a Big Mac or two...KIDDING!!

DD has swimming tonight, so I'll get in my 30 minutes on the elliptical & strength training in, NO PROBLEM!!

All in all, it's been good day!

I haven't discussed any further vacation plans with DEx's Mom, although she has already (since Saturday) tried to change the hotel from AKL to Dolphin/Swan, tried to change the dates (from December to February), and she did succeed in changing the Orlando departure time from 8:30pm to 1:30pm...that I can live with, since we will be coming in earlier than I had planned anyway...now, if she messes with my BOMA/CRT/CP plans, I'm going to screech!! Breathe, breathe...it's only March...breathe...

Have a good evening!!

 

[DisneyEnthusiastic]

Way to go Tracy!!!

My mom and I are talking about doing a M/D trip right around that time...and we're considering AKL!! So...maybe I'll see you there!! I'll know more after my trip in June...she doesn't want to start planning yet to hurt my brothers feelings since she just got back from going with him and his family...and we don't want to upset my kids too much since it will be just her and I!! But we've done this before and it's great for us to do.


Enjoy the rest of your day...back away from the Big Mac!

 

[sarahsmom73]

You are up for sainthood!!!!

 

[pettyone]

Morning!!

I DID NOT HAVE THE BIG MAC...I did get a side salad & a double cheeseburger from the dollar menu though...not too bad, actually...until you add the portion of DD's McFlurry that I ate...I broke even on points, used my daily points and ate my activity points...didn't use any flex...

Today's menu is the usual for breakfast, a Lean Cuisine something-or-other for lunch, and ham & veggies for dinner.

I do plan on hitting the gym after work for an elliptical or treadmill session...

Today should be a good day!!

 

[pettyone]

You are up for sainthood!!!!

We'll see about that...9 months & one Disney trip to go before we can truly claim a miracle...

 

[plutosmyfav]

Hi Tracy,

Sounds like you are doing great! McDs without flex points-- wow

Your Disney trip sounds great-- good luck with DEx's Mom !!!!!

Sunny

 

[toystoryduo]

WOW Tracy!

You skipped a Big Mac??? That is some strong willpower you have there! I love Big Macs and would have had a hard time saying no. Way to go, Tracy!

Disney planning is fun isn't it? I hope everything works out the way you would like it to. We just revised our plans for December for the millionth time yesterday. However, it looks like it will just be DH, DDs, and myself going instead of DH's entire family. Makes planning a bit easier, but it would have been fun to have everyone go!

Have a great day Tracy!

 

[Strings]

Hi Tracy,

I have to agree with the sainthood statement. When we went with my parents, it was made clear that I did the planning. I asked what their top 3 things would be, and then I ran with it.

Hope you had a great workout.
Beth

 

[sarahsmom73]

You are much more patient than I!!! That is all I can say!

Congrats on the no Big Mac!!!!

 

[pettyone]

Good Morning!!

DD & I decided to visit my folks last night, so we didn't have ham & veggies...I had a BLT & some chips for dinner...BARELY made my points, had only one to spare after that!! Although I have been eating at the top of my points range, I'm not beating myself up...I'm hungry & I want FOOD!! My weight loss journey may be a slow one, but I am not going to starve or deprive myself!!

I had an interesting workout on the elliptical last night. I decided to try one of cross-training routines that the machine was pre-set for...I was huffing & puffing along when it said "PEDAL BACKWARD"....oooo-kay!! Half of the workout was on a ridiculously steep incline AND backwards!! Boy, was I sweating after that!! It was fun to do...not sure I'd want to do that everyday, though...may try it again while Reagan is swimming tonight, to see if it was really fun, or if I was just in a state of delirium...

I must be on a bacon kick--it comes and goes. This morning I had a BLT on a biscuit (no butter)...I really like those...I really like biscuits...sigh...I'll have a Lean Cuisine for lunch, then I stuck a chicken in the crockpot for dinner. I'm not sure how the chicken is going to hold up...put it in at 7am & we will get home at 8pm...at the very least, we'll have soup!!

 

[sarahsmom73]

Sounds like you will have a busy day!!!

Congrats on the sweating! It's good for you!