Over 200 New Year New Me Part 46

tlrue

Laila - you look AMAZING! I love that color on you!

purpleprose

Laila - that is a beautiful color on you!
Julie - your post inspired me to get off my *kitten* and post again. I just haven't been feeling it lately, and have been quite busy, but you're right. This place was a huge help to my success in the beginning and I don't want to fall off the wagon now. Also, the name Maisie is adorable.
tstout - Congrats on size 16 jeans! I just bought my first pair of regular 16s at the Gap and I was so excited. They're a bit snug, but my 16Ws are falling off.
Heather - I hope you kick *kitten* in your run this weekend!

I hit a huge milestone the other day - HALFWAY! After about 2 weeks of sitting at 64 pounds, the weight dropped and I blew past 65 and was at 66 this morning. That puts me in the 21#s and I am getting so close to Onederland I can taste it! I just want to lose these next 20 pounds by graduation so I can graduate under 200. I'm almost to just being "overweight" on the Wii Fit (I am so SICK of that Wii Fit board telling me I'm obese). So lots of progress!

Honestly, just being able to walk into Anthropologie and try just about anything on and have it fit is amazing. Being able to walk into Gap and buy 16s in the "long and lean" jean is amazing. :happy:

LittleSpy

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I am sharing this picture (of my sisters, brother ( w/ new fiance), my mommy, and me (I'm in the blue dress)) I got off my new soon to be sister in-law facebook. I have more picture of me ( on my camera) but I can't upload them until my dh comes back from west virgina with my laptop..

Laila, you look gorgeous and that dress is fantastic on you!

ladeb

Congrats PurpleProse - 1/2 way is a great achievement!

lstpaul

Congrats purpleprose!

checking in for yesterday:
calories: good - but they weren't all that healthy of choices
exercise: good - worked out even during the mini-crisis with my daughter
water: didn't keep track so probably short
proud: that I worked out

I was bragging yesterday about dealing well with all the stress from my daughter's illness/trip. I think I sabotaged myself because I then proceeded to fry up some homemade french fries! I stayed under my calories but my choices yesterday were definitely not the best.
p.s. my daughter is in Berlin now and I got a one sentence email message from her that said 'I am in Germany and alive'. So warm, loving and helpful with all the details! TEENAGERS! At least her teacher emailed me that he will keep an eye on her and that they are all checked in to their hotel and headed out for sight-seeing.

HeatherMN

lstpaul: So happy to hear your daughter made it safely to Germany. How exciting!

Laila: Yay, a face to put with your screenname! Great dress, especially considering how little notice you had to find one. Awesome!

Julie: Does the hubby know he can't play sick once Maisie arrives? He better use that excuse as much as he can now...

Allison: You're doing so amazing with your progress. I'm proud of you!

Checking in for yesterday:
Points: Over for day, still okay on week...damn you, Reese's McFlurry!
Water: 16.9 oz...just haven't been thirsty while busy at work.
Exercise: Walking around the horse pasture for an hour in deep, slushy mud and ice.
Proud: Of my awesome boyfriend for being such an awesome dad. His son is on spring break this week, so they were camping in the living room last night and were going to the Bald Eagle center today, Lark Toys (super fun toy store) for lunch and a trinket and maybe even the indoor waterpark (time permitting)!

tlrue

Good afternoon, ladies! Hope everyone is having a good week!

I just worked out for the first time since before my mom went into the hospital (who, by the way, is back at work and feeling great!). So I ask myself... why don't I exercise everyday? I ALWAYS feel so much better when I'm done.

Random perk of working from home - I get to set up the laptops and TV so I can watch all of the NCAA basketball games haha

ladeb

Checking in for yesterday:
calories: good & healthy except for the margarita's
exercise: nada
water: 75oz - short
proud: I didn't run out of work early yesterday and I tied up all the loose ends before leaving (was really lacking motivation to plug away at the details).

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!!!:drinker: :bigsmile: :drinker:

Momma24

Heather, I am proud of your bf too. I think it is great that he is a good dad

Lstpaul, glad your girl is safe. They are so sweet. Mine keeps threatening to not come visit me when she leaves for college every time she gets mad. I just smile and say when you are sick or hungry for some momma cooking my phone will be ringing. She laughes because she knows its true.


Okay everyone check out my profile picture. It is my little Ryan he came home with this hat today with the beard attached I thought it was stinking adorable...... So in honor of St. Patricks day My profile pic is of my own little leprechaun:laugh: :laugh:

Positively_Me

thanks ladies on the great compliments... y'all so much!

I am so busy and dh will be back tomorrow..can't wait! chat later..or maybe Monday.

Have a great rest-of-the-week!

tlrue

Just completed my entry for today... and if I keep it up like I did today, I'll be in Onderland in 5 weeks!


So nice to see

lstpaul

Okay everyone check out my profile picture. It is my little Ryan he came home with this hat today with the beard attached I thought it was stinking adorable...... So in honor of St. Patricks day My profile pic is of my own little leprechaun:laugh: :laugh:

ADORABLE!

Positively_Me

Morning ladies!

I guess I'll start off

Laila.....-6.0.....2.94%


Thsi morning I weighed in @ 204.8....I am so happy. I've been maintaining for the past 2 months and this week I didn't exercise (hard) just light walking. My main focus was to watch my calories, fat, and carbs.

bbl..I have to go feed my lil man..

LittleSpy

Laila.....-6.0.....2.94%
Julie......+2......(not participating anyway! )

AWESOME, Laila!
I'm +2# from last week but I'm 100% sure I can blame either sodium or baby instead of fat. I ate from the hot bar at Earthfare last night and my rings are tight this morning so I do indeed believe sodium is the culprit. I'm sure baby contributed a few ounces this week as well. I'm not worried about it at all. I've definitely had a decent enough week health-wise. :happy: And I'm still under my highest pregnancy weight by nearly a pound.

andreasoulcastle

Laila.....-6.0.....2.94%
Julie......+2......(not participating anyway! tongue)
Andrea......-0.2.......?

HeatherMN

Laila.....-6.0.....2.94%
Julie......+2......(not participating anyway! tongue)
Andrea......-0.2.......?
Heather....0.0........0.0%

HeatherMN

I literally had absolutely no change in weight this week. But, it's not going the wrong way, so it's okay.

Last night, I bought festive do-dads for the race on Saturday. I have a shirt that says "I'm not Irish, but kiss me...I'm cute!", green hairspray, a shamrock hair binder, a green headband with green pigtails, green and gold beads and a St. Patty's day ribbon/pin. I think I'm set.

Tonight, I pick up my race packet on the way to dance lessons. I'm so looking forward to my new Get Lucky hoodie. I think I remembered to pack everything I need to wear/bring, so I just need to charge my iPod on the way home. It should be fun and I'll have the bf take a pic in my festive running outfit to post here and on Facebook. So exciting!

Tomorrow night, we have dinner plans with the bf's aunt and uncle. They're taking us out so Nate can try sushi. I will be eating something different since I don't like seafood at all. Luckily the place they have picked out has other food more similar to typical chinese food and they may have steak as well. It should be interesting if I don't pass out. For some reason, I get so tired after a race, that I'm usually ready for bed around 8 pm. Nate says I need to nap in the afternoon, so I might take his advice!

Happy Friday!

ladeb

Laila.....-6.0.....2.94%
Julie......+2......(not participating anyway! tongue)
Andrea......-0.2.......?
Heather....0.0........0.0%
LaDeb.......-0.6.......-0.32

Momma24

KInda irritated, I feel as if I did well this week and to see no weight loss is making me mad...

Andrea, here is where I get my percentage because I hate math and don't want to do it myself

http://menshealth.about.com/library/blpercentage.htm

Laila.....-6.0.....2.94%
Julie......+2......(not participating anyway! tongue)
Andrea......-0.2.......?
Heather....0.0........0.0%
LaDeb.......-0.6.......-0.32
momma........0.......0%

purpleprose

I forgot to weigh in this morning! :grumble: :noway: I woke up and just got going and only remembered to get on the scale after I'd already started to eat.

Sad panda.

Congrats on the losses to Laila (holy crap! 6 pounds!!), Andrea, and LaDeb. To all the other ladies - keep your chins up! Losses will be around the corner.

tlrue

No loss for me this week... again. Annoying. But I am down from Monday's weight. So THAT'S something, at least.

My sister is getting married October 22nd.... and I have a feeling one of my good friends from Ohio is getting married in September. Two great reasons to get my *kitten* in gear. My sister will love me regardless of what I look like... but I really want old friends to see that I am doing well up here in Chicago.

Must shake this crappy cloud that's been hanging over my head. No loss and no job are starting to chip away at my sanity.

lstpaul

Laila.....-6.0.....2.94%
Julie......+2......(not participating anyway! tongue)
Andrea......-0.2.......?
Heather....0.0........0.0%
LaDeb.......-0.6.......-0.32
momma........0.......0%
lstpaul.......-2.2.....-.92%

Wow Laila! nice job!
I'm very happy with -2.2, although I have to admit that I did move the scale a couple of times until I got that weight and I decided if it was on the scale once I can go with it!
I made the mistake of not eating much breakfast, took my son and his friend to the Y to swim while I did turbokick and just ate lunch now at 2:00pm.... well guess what, being too hungry can mean bad food choices - I had a taco johns burrito and salad (no shell at least) ... and it didn't taste good and I feel icky now! :sick: I know better than that!
back on track now.

Momma24

Woohoo I have lost 4 inches from my waist, 1.5 inches from my hip, 2 inches from my thighs since January 11th........

I was discouraged by no weight loss but now so excited by the inches gone.....

bluenote

Hi fit friends! I've missed you all dearly!!! The students' show is finally over. No more until May! I have GOT to start getting a plan to beat this junk food show mode crap. It is really tough to eat right when you have one hour a day at home!

Anyhoo, I know I have gained again. But I am ready to face this again full force!

I'll catch up on posts tomorrow.

lstpaul

momma24: Congrats on the lost inches! Good job! :drinker:
bluenote: nice to see you here again! You can do it! :flowerforyou:

ColoradoGirl

Hey girls.. I am still alive.. just have way too much on my plate right now. (probably literally and figuratively) I just sent momma a message back on whats going on. So, if you are curious just ask Momma or send me a message!

Miss ya all

HeatherMN

Good morning!

Momma: Great job on the loss of inches. Four inches on the waist is amazing!

Nancy: Welcome back!

This weekend was a busy, full, fun weekend for me. Friday night, we had our dance lessons (last one). Saturday was the 7k in which I finished in 48:56, putting me at 11:15 min. miles average, which is my fastest yet. I doubt I could have done it without the two friends I ran with...they pushed me to go faster than I would on my own and I'm grateful to them. Saturday evening, we went to dinner with Nate's aunt and uncle so that he could try sushi. He thought it was ok, but being that I hate seafood, I stuck with teriyaki beef. We followed dinner up with some amazing Key Lime Pie at Kincaids. Yum!

Then, on Sunday, Nate and I went to the Walker Art Center and learned that we do not understand abstract, contemporary art. How is a black piece of paper with a blue square on it art? Perhaps I'm uncultured or dense, but it wasn't my cup of tea. I left there super confused and annoyed that this is what public dollars are being spent on instead of hiring great teachers and such. After the art center, we had delicious juicy lucys at the 5-8 Club, which is supposedly where the juicy lucy started.

The eating was better than most weekend but still not where it should be. However, I don't feel bad one bit because I enjoyed the entire weekend.

Hope everyone else had a nice weekend!

purpleprose

Then, on Sunday, Nate and I went to the Walker Art Center and learned that we do not understand abstract, contemporary art. How is a black piece of paper with a blue square on it art? Perhaps I'm uncultured or dense, but it wasn't my cup of tea. I left there super confused and annoyed that this is what public dollars are being spent on instead of hiring great teachers and such.

I don't disagree that teachers are woefully underpaid and should be treated better by the American public as whole, but as an art history major and someone who worked a major art institution in Post-War and Contemporary Art for 5 years, I'll respectfully argue that just because an artwork or group of art isn't immediately understandable, doesn't mean it isn't art. Art of the 1950s and beyond was about tearing down previous methods and teachings and exploring line, color, movement, techniques, and spatial relationships, in addition to social commentary and activism (and rebelling against the establishment).

The museum should be doing a better job of explaining the art and how the paintings are related and the theories of the artist, because understanding the background and movement really does help place everything in context (at least it did for me when I took a contemporary art class or two as an undergrad). If you want to learn more (even if it's just to expand the annoyance at public arts support), let me know, because I have some great books that I could recommend that helped my parents understand some of the really "out there" theoretical works. I hope that you at least got to enjoy some of the beauty of the art...but museums need to do more to help visitors with limited knowledge because it turns people off from visiting, and that hurts them in the long run. The arts are already incredibly underfunded (a $20 admission ticket at the Metropolitan in NYC doesn't cover half of the cost of a visit) and turning people off from the arts lead to budget cuts in arts education for children and limits the opportunities of fledgling artists to make a living.


/getting off my arts soapbox now (I've made fine art my career and course of study, and, as you can tell, I'm super passionate about it, and especially passionate about art post-1900) :happy:

Congrats on your run! Had you been running 7K distances for awhile or was that the first time? I'm getting nervous for my 8 mie run on April 9th because I'm nowhere near that distance right now...am interested in hearing about your experience on that front.

Momma24

Good morning!

Momma: Great job on the loss of inches. Four inches on the waist is amazing!

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This weekend was a busy, full, fun weekend for me. Friday night, we had our dance lessons (last one). Saturday was the 7k in which I finished in 48:56, putting me at 11:15 min.


How is a black piece of paper with a blue square on it art?

Okay Heather, Thanks for the compliment on my inches....

Congrats on your time in the 7K and I thought you looked so cute in your decked out St. Patty's day outfit.....


Finally, I am with you on some of the modern art stuff...(sorry purplerose:flowerforyou: ) I find it very unattractive not all but some especially a black pc. of paper with a blue square on it........ My husband loves abstract art and we have argued many a time about him wanting in on our walls... When we bought this house I said "you are more than welcome to decorate your garage with any artwork you would like...But if you would like a clean comfortable living room then I will be decorating it myself" My livingroom is usually very clean so you know who won that argument.....:laugh:

Momma24

momma24: Congrats on the lost inches! Good job! :drinker:
bluenote: nice to see you here again! You can do it! :flowerforyou:

Thanks