Tri'umphant Losers - Support Thread starting 9/13 (Page 6)

Just checking in, everything is going ok.  Ive got a little local 5k tomorrow morning that I and my 14 yo son are running.  Should be fun. 

Everyone have a great weekend!!!

hey summer, i'd like to see those before and after pictures too please... i always find them very inspiring...

yeah i hope everything goes well with sherri's OP.

i wanted to go for a swim today, but i layed down for a nap after work and woke up after 7pm... i have to be at the other apartment (only a few mins from here) around 8, so there was no time to go swimming

i don't really see it as skipped training though since it's not in my training plan and one day break will do me good too...

my back still hurts so bad and i can only turn my head in one direction.. ugh...

i'm glad to hear you're all ready for the weekend... good luck for the races!! and the others good luck for the food choices!! i know i'll need luck...

today we bought our tickets for a real madird soccer game on sunday... it'll be my third this year and i'm sooo excited!! i love soccer.. i can't play at all (even though it's fun) but i love to watch it and scream and yell that the player and the ref haha burs calories too, riht?  

Hey everyone!  The surgery went really well and I have been home since 12:30!!  Isn't that just amazing...I mean, seriously, I was home in 4.5 hours!!  Thank you for all the thougts, prayers , and inspires!  They really do mean a lot.

The plan from here is that I start walking Saturday.  I am on clearr liquids today, with very tiny sips.  Saturday I start back with full liquids and for the next two weeks my meals will be 4oz of a protein shake 3x/day.  Plus I'll be able to drink sugar free liquids and Jello.  After that I go to pureed for 2 weeks, then back to chewing regular, real food.

Thanks again everyone, it really has meant a great deal...Now I'm going back to bed!!

Congratulations, Sherry!!  As was stated earlier, keep us posted on your progress, as we are cheering for you!!!

hey sherry!! i'm glad to hear everything went fine with your surgery... your liquid diet sounds like hell though.. i'd die without solid food haha but you'll make it... no worries here

i slept really well last night.. except that my roommate freaked me out cuz she was talking n her sleep all the time and i answered her for so many times till i realized that she's not awake.. i was like "wtf is wrong with her - why does she want to talk now???" lol

i have to go to the pharmacy to weigh myself but i'm scared and that's why i'm trying to find other things to do before i go...

but if it was good, i'll go and buy a new pair of jeans.. i don't have any pants that fit well anymore... except for my running pants...

for the ones that have already lost a lot of weight - how did you do that while you were losing weight? did you buy new stuff all the time, did you get it altered and what did you do with your old stuff?

i usually put my old stuff in one of the red cross containers, but not anymore since they had a program on tv telling what they really do with the stuff... i always thought some ppl who need it will get it for free but NO... in germany the red cross is renting the containers out to big second hand stores who sell the stuff for a lot of money... the red cross gets a little money for renting the containers out, but still...

i have tons of stuff in size 18/20 and some in 16 too and it's just sitting in my dresser cuz i have no clue what to do with it... if one of you needs clothes that size just let me know... i can make a list and take some pics - i'd give it up for free if you'd pay the shipping...

well i guess i should get my lazy butt going... laters!!!
~Kathie

I had an eventful day yesterday.  I wound up quitting my job.  I sold my business last year and essentially retired at 53.  That was driving me crazy so I thought that getting a job would keep me occupied.  It was tough going from being the boss to not.  We parted on good terms.  Now I have no excuses.

Then I was supposed to fly to Florida in the afternoon to visit my mother who lives outside of Ft. Lauderdale, but the flight was cancelled because of weather problems in NYC.  She has Alzheimer's, but is still able to live at home with her husband and some outside nursing help.  I try to go see her once a month.  What a horrible disease.

 Anyway, I used yesterday as a rest day and am now off for a run.  I'm going to do this outdoors today, since it is supposed to be around 80 here.  80 in Vermont in the middle of September is not a usual thing, so we have to make the most of it.  I even thought about a swim in the lake until I looked up the water temperature and saw 58°.

I have also started posting my nutritional information.  I got up early to have something to eat before training, like I read about somewhere.  I'm sure that will make a huge difference.

retiring at that age must be nice... all the time to train PLUS the money not to worry about it.. haha.... at least i have the time

i went to weigh myself and i was really surprised... a little over 2.5 lbs!!!! lost... of course lol whoohooo yay me... i guess the eating more cals really works for me... but i've been working out pretty good too... so i guess if i keep that combination up i'll do just fine...

i went to reward myself with a new pair of jeans.. they're still a little tight but i can wear them.. and that way they'll at least fit for a while haha

I ran down along the waterfront today and actually stuck my foot in when i was finished.  Even my toes shrunk.  

Way to go Kathie.  Losing weight on the scale is a lot of fun, but seeing it in my wardrobe really gets me psyched.  Congratulations on the loss and good job on rewarding yourself with clothes instead of food.

Did my tri today...had a lot of fun...placed 3rd in Master Athenas (us over 40) and 4/7 of all Athenas.

PBed my swim pace and bike pace (19.55 mph)....placed top 3rd overall on the bike. Need to keep working on run speed to get it come along in tris. One Athena passed me with 2/3 of a mile left, I tried to hang close to her and she did motivate me to run faster...she beat me by 16 seconds.

Emily my daughter placed 1st in her kid tri today...which I missed as I was racing.

I think I'm going to do another tri tomorrow...shortish sprint...why not? I was up at 3 am so if I get a nice nap in and feel good the rest of the day....I'm doing it. 

great job kathy!!!! congratulations!!!!

but umm... what's an "athena"?  

Yep...Athena is for women normally 150 or more. Weird thing is many of the women who compete in it are 5'10" and wear size 6 and have 15% body fat and they win. You really never know who will show up and race....or they can all be college volleyball players.

When in Greece this year, we visited Athena's temple..it was very motivating.

I doubt I'll ever place in my AG, so competing in Athena gives me a shot. Yet on my second tri of the year I would have placed 2nd in my AG, competed in Athena and placed 3rd...so it really is a sort of crap shoot which to sign up for. I look forward to the day I no longer qualify for Athena!