Part 2 of the COW this week is to share at least one thing you have accomplished on this journey. It could be the number on the scale, maybe it is the inches you have lost, how about sharing something you never thought you would be able to do or maybe it has to do with an improvement in your health. Feel free to share more then one thing...like I said, this week is all about positive feelings for what we are doing!
My accomplishment is that Ive learned that Im worth focusing on. Im more than a mom, an employee, etc. I am valuable and deserve to be healthy and happy. I deserve to take the time to work out, even if it means DS has to get himself out of bed with the alarm clock in the morning. That doesnt make me a bad mom in fact, Im teaching him valuable life skills while making myself a better person. I also learned that I was lying to myself when I used to say I was OK with being fat I wasnt and Im not. Now I need to translate these mental accomplishments into physical accomplishments.
Question of the Day Saturday - What is the one thing that has helped you to eat healthier? Was it an inspiration such as WW or did something happen to make you eat healthier?
I eat better when I workout. I am more conscious of my eating and the food I am choosing when I put in the effort to get up early and workout. Unfortunately, I havent been too consistent with that which is a big reason why the scale hasnt moved much since the challenge started. Thanks to my new motivation though, I did Banish Fat, Boost Metabolism on Saturday, No More Trouble Zones on Sunday and re-started Shred this morning. I am on a roll now!
Thanks for the well wishes for DS. Hes still a little under the weather, still had a slight fever this morning and the cough sounds horrible. But at least hes in better spirits today so I think hes turned the corner so to speak. He stayed with my dad today since the daycare was going to the pool and hes not up to that yet.
Taryn, too funny about your class! I had a male professor in college that had that dry, monotonous tone like Ben Stein kind of in the same vein as Roz. He used to bore me to tears
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Bronchitis...poor guy!! You'll have some tough nights.
I'm glad you felt like that about Twilight...I was thinking I was being an uber-feminist or something. We've always tried to teach dd you create your own happiness, don't depend on anyone else for it blah blah and now here's this series!
I have hurt my back again...this time serving my kid.
She was sick on the couch and I was squatting down to put some food on the table in front of her and ouch! Now it's moved down to my tailbone and it's killing me sitting here.
That was Thursday, hoping it gets better soon!
Definitely not uber-feminist, just a strong, smart woman and a good mom! Its funny because while Im fiercely independent and I learned early on that I dont need a man to be able to live my life, I still appreciate a good love story every now and then
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Now Im struggling through the movies I just got to watch New Moon on Saturday evening. I dislike Bella even more when I have to watch Kristen Stewart play her. Um, complete sentences anyone? Whats with all the pauses and gasps? And its a love story for gosh sakes, how about a little eye contact with all these hot guys that youre in love with! The absolute worst part about it is she actually talks the same way IRL, worse even. Its disgraceful that this girl is now a role model for young girls when she cant even string together a logical response in an interview. OK, sorry, off the soapbox
I hope your back feels better real soon Jenn.
Feel better soon too, Ann.
Congrats on the good results, Shelby!
Question of the Day Sunday - There have been reports that when we help others we feel better about ourselves. Do you have a favorite charity that you like to help out with?
We donate to Make A Wish regularly. Special Olympics, Unicef, cancer research, and most recently World Wildlife Fund (Ds's choice) are also pretty regular recipients. My annual holiday gift to my coworkers is a donation on their behalf to Prevent Cancer.
Shannon-I remember a conversation with a friend of mine whose daughter is late teens. She had just read the Twilight series, and said that no guy would ever compare. Her daughter was turning down fun "social" no committments dates because she was waiting for "HER Edward." In some ways, it's ruined a generation to understand that relationships are hard work, and Edward, mostly, doesn't exist. Maybe if men lived 300+ years, they would be that way.
Additionally, once the girl did find a boy she liked and proclaimed him her Edward, she was making wrong choices not to stand up for herself and followed him around like a love sick puppy.
I lost a Kindergarten student to cancer 2 years ago, and we just found out that a child that just graduated our school has been diagnosed. Cancer, especially childhood, is probably the one that gets me the most. I HATE to see anyone suffering, especially children.
Thats another thing if there isnt anyone around for the girls (and boys I guess?) to talk to about how unhealthy/unrealistic the relationships in these books are, it could be really damaging. Its one thing for us as adult women to read the series for enjoyment, and quite another for adolescents to be reading it for relationship advice! Maybe there should be a warning label - "Edward does not exist, neither does Jacob, and really it's a good thing, you'll understand when you're older"
. I also agree that it would take 300+ years for a guy to be that in tune with women!
How heartbreaking to hear about your students. Most of the charities we contribute to are childrens charities as well, it tears me up to know that children are suffering, whether from disease or abuse or whatever other reason.
Jude God bless you for serving and for being so involved with your community.
Happy belated birthday Lisa!
Congrats on your race Kathy!
Question of the Day Monday Have you ever done a special tour at Disney World? If so, what was it and what was it like?
We just did the Family Magic Tour in May. It was a scavenger hunt through Magic Kingdom and it was a lot of fun! Our guide was a trip! There were three adults (me and two other ladies), my DS, and one little girl, so it was a small group which made it even more fun, even though we had to do some embarrassing things and drew quite a few odd looks. If you ever see anyone skipping or hopping around MK, they are probably on this tour. I think DS wouldve enjoyed it more a few years ago, the younger girl was much more involved in the magic so to speak, but it did help that he could read the clues since she couldnt read as well. He helped her with some of hers which was really cute. When DS is older we both want to do the Segway tour too.
Oh your poor cake Lisa! It will be a memory that you guys talk about for a long time Im sure.
Well, I was super productive this weekend since we were stuck inside and DS was too sick to want to do anything fun. I got tons of stuff done including two really good workouts, cleaning, laundry, balancing my checkbook, I was actually even bored for a few short minutes! Unfortunately I did not get to go to the farmers market or even to the grocery store since DS still had a fever. So Im kind of bummed that Ill have to go grocery shopping tonight. Hopefully I can get in and out quickly and not be too wiped to wash and prep all the fruits and veggies when I get home. Im also hoping that my mom will drop DS off at my house later so I dont have to go across town to pick him up after work. Im really tired today and Im sure its because I stayed up later than normal and then slept in both days this weekend, not to mention my body is trying to recover from the workouts. My plan is to be in bed early tonight so I can stay on track with my workout tomorrow morning, even if it means DS goes without a shower cause hes a slow poke. One night without a bath wont kill him, regardless of what my mother says
Well, I should finish my novel and get back to work! Talk to you guys tomorrow.
Bree
May all your wishes come true. 
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(I have had an abnormal fear of someone breaking in my house during the night since I was a child, and a rash of breakins in my neighborhood early last summer didn't help. I kept a sleeping bag under my parents' bed, and even used it on college breaks once or twice.) 
). My daughter is home from a two week trip to a friend's house. My son is now temporarily living at home again (some drama there, as he and his gf broke up unhappily).
If it doesn't involve an ipod I'm very interested.
to Lisa!
This is what happens when you stay home with your kid--you start at the bottom again.
