Mikamah[/b] - That whole work gig sure seems hugely inconvenient!
I signed up for beginning ballroom classes with my husband!! (Waltz, Swing, Foxtrot and Rumba) It was his idea originally, and I can't tell you how excited I am. What a fun way to work out.
You're right, work is very inconvenient. That's why I stopped on the way home and bought 5 megamillions tickets. Maybe I'll be putting my notice in on monday.
Ballroom dance classes sound like so much fun. I used to country dance, and loved the waltz. It's such a beautiful dance, and I felt so feminine and beautiful being twirled around the dance floor. Have fun.
With work , kids and everything else called LIFE I need to be ready when I have day like:
at work the copy machine broke at 11:45 and I need 700 copies by noon, The car had 2 flat tires, The washing machine died and flooded the laundry room, DS got suspended from school and There is no food in the house so we stop through McDonalds.
It is so easy to make excuses to keep going to fast food places and not exercise.
Sorry about your awful day. Hope it's all over now, and tomorrow is better. The fast food habit is hard to break, and we were going a ton last year, but after my ds's physical where he had also gained too much weight, he and I made a commitment to only have fast food once a month. In the beginning, I was tempted more than he was, and now like this month it's the last week and we'll go. Spaghetti squash does taste good, and you can use it just like spaghetti with sauce on top. My ds even liked it.
Weigh in went sooo much better than I'd expected this morning. Down .6. I am not even going to say "only .6". I am grateful to have a loss at all. I hit my 15 pounds since I re-started WW. More than that before I joined but am glad to have gotten another 5 pound star today. You'd think I was 5.
Whoo hoo on your star and 15 pounds!!! Here's a banana too.
they are so fun. My old ww leader, loved giving out the stars and they are so fun. I'm so excited for you that you had a loss this week that you weren't expecting.
I'm leaving the house in a few minutes to go to the gym at 5 am.
And then another long week-end!
5am at the gym, can you wear your pajamas? So excited for another long weekend.
I am exactly at the high end of my maintain today! So pretty happy about that.
I went to the Y and ran 5k and did a mile on the elliptical last night and then came home and went to bed--my headache came back again. Feeling better today. The plan is to go to the Y and ride the bike for a little bit and then do an 11 or 12 mile run on the dreadmill in the morning. I figure that's a good way to end the year. I need to get all my salty snacks ready for after the run to avoid the nausea.
Congrats on staying in your maintain weight. Do you eat any of those refueling gels or beans during your run too? Good luck with your run this morning.
All in all we had a very nice trip. I finally slept for more than 5 or 6 hours at a time. Mike and I got 2 runs in, and except for one little dramafest, DS was pretty reasonable. I feel kind of bad, because usually I write down everything we do, and I didn’t do it this time, but I think despite that, this will probably go down as one of our best trips, despite the cool weather.
If I get a chance I'll post some pics!
Sounds like a fun trip and lots of nice memories were made. Love you and ds going on dumbo.
So sweet. I keep a journal for our trips, and the first trip I wrote every day, and each successive trip I've written less and less. I figure the pictures tell it all, and still take a bunch of pics. I'd love to see some pics from your trip.
QOTD for Friday, December 31st.
Reflect back on 2010. List at least one positive accomplishment for the year, more if you can.
I did not gain weight; I started running, and didn't quit; I cut fast food to once a month.
HA! All of my vacation time revolves around dinner... and breakfast... and lunch... and snacktime... and trying new drinks... and well you get the point
I didn't crack while getting through my first tax season as a mom, we took our first vacation as a family (HHI), and I joined the BL thread and reached my goal
I'm sure there are other things, but those come to mind first.
Sounds like a marvelous vacation. I think you had talked of margariteas in epcot, and I don't know what kind I will have. For our trip, I think I'll have a couple drinks the day we get there, and the have a few days without alcohol before the race, so after the race, I'll need to catch up.
I'll probably start with a regular margarita with some salt to help replenish my electrolytes.
Great accomplishments, Sue. Isn't is amazing how crazy things can seem before you have a child, but add that child into the picture, and it can seem impossible, but you just set your mind to it, and you can get through anything.
My plan for tomorrow is to sleep in and then join many of you in cleaning.
1. Successfully finding a new doctor and finding the perfect combination of meds 2. Losing weight while I had a fractured foot
3. Finding a new job
4. Ending BL 10 with a loss
5. Saving some money
6. Joining the BL challenges (Believe it or not, I was very nervous.
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7. Eating more soup (I used to really dislike it-and many are so healthy!)
8. Taking Zumba classes
9. Keeping a gym membership for longer than 1 year
10. Helping/tutoring my neighbor well enough that she improved her grades
I'm not cleaning today, maybe tomorrow.
I love your list, Cc. You have truly accomplished so much. Don't forget studying so hard and passing those exams.
QOTD- I arrived at hhi Dec 29 2009 in size 16/18 clothes. Arrived December 29, 2010 in size 4/6 sweats!!!!
I am so psyched- I ran this am!!! For those keeping up, that's the first run since late October!!! I was able to run 3 miles, I was afraid I'd lost the ability to run 3 without stopping. Ran to the beach house and back, was cool tone stared at by pelicans!!!
Amazing!! I'm sure HHI is a whole new vacation for you this year. Did you ever think last year you'd be going out for a run this year? congratulations Taryn, and Happy new year!!!
Starting to get people's weigh ins so I will start getting organized this weekend!
Going to print out a spreadsheet and have a hard copy and one on the computer so I can keep everything straight. Mondays will be my day to really get things done and sometimes Wednesdays as those are the days I am free while the kids are in school.
TTFN
Hope you're feeling better soon, and I don't think I've said thank you yet either, so thank you so much for taking over as weightkeeper for the new challenge. Looks like a big group is forming.
II had a very nice day. Visited with my aunt and talked all about our trip and our plans for feb. Spent some time with my grammy who is almost 98 years old. My boys for the most part were very well behaved all day. That is a blessing in itself.
I stopped by our office to say goodbye to my favorite doctor who after 49 years of practice is retiring and today was his last day. I worked with him for 15 years and will miss him greatly. For his last patient today he wrote on a prescription blank..." this is the last prescription I will write, save this along with this dollar, keep it safe in your piggy bank and watch it grow over the next 50 years". I was in tears. He is such a wonderful doctor...one who spends time with his patients, will go to their home and check on them, call them in the middle of the night if there child is very sick, etc. He truly cares for each and every one of them.
Then I went with my parents and sons to texas roadhouse which is a steak house. Totally over induldge. It was delicious and I have to admit it was really worth it. I will be running 45min tomorrow and 6 miles on saturday so thats how I am justifying it.
My dh went to eat with a bunch of coworkers for the holidays.
I am now off to bed. I will be back in the morning.
Sounds like you will miss that doctor lots. He sounds like a very sweet and caring guy. Love that he wrote his last prescription to his last patient. What a great idea.
YOur aunt must be getting excited for her first trip. I'm feeling like I need to get planning too. I've not been to the Texas roadhouse, but everyone I know loves it. It's vacation week, I'm cutting myself some slack this week too. The weekend looks good for running!!
2010.
-We made great strides in the home improvement and organization department
-We had a fabulous vacation
-Hunter remained tumor free and everyone is healthy
-I landed a full time job
-The kids are doing fabulous in school
-We have a plan in place to get in shape in the new year.
Love your list, and you definitely get the award for home improvement and organization. I am so impressed with all that you are doing.
Good morning everyone. I started posting last night, but then laid down with micheal and now it's morning. Though in my defense it is vacation week, so he's staying up later now. I think it was 9:30.
At least the post was still here.
I'm on call til 3, and then I want to get out and do something fun. We may go into boston and see the ice sculptures, but come home early. If I don't get called in we'll go to a friends for a visit, and I"m going to try out her treadmill.
I did better eating yesterday, and am liking the new ww. I went to tally my dinner points, and winter squash was free. I think it used to be points. So that was a bonus.
Cant' believe it's the last day of 2010. I'm looking forward to the new challenge but I'll miss chatting with all my team Mickey friends. It will be fun to meet lots of new dis-ers too.
I will you all a happy, healthy new year.
yesterday -- they really helped! 
Maybe they were out of the other sizes?
Are you going to have to have your roof shovelled?
Although currently my boys are dressing up like police officers.
I am trying to talk my parents into coming down for a little so I can go running the afternoon. I still havent been doing all that great with eating...just picking at everything. I cant wait until 1/1/11 to start fresh again. I will try to check back later but if not have a great day.
I need to be ready when I have day like: 
so I need to think of ways to deal with crisis days. Thankfully they are not a weekly thing! One of my biggest challenges is I am gluten free due to allergies. Most of my pasta is rice pasta and has little to no fiber in it and way too many carbs. I need to go talk to a nutitionist to see how I can change things up or add things I never thought of.
