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Created attachment 623004 [details]
Test case for shell (see README file inside).
The attached test crashes on mozilla-central revision 4c6d01c92dcc (options -m -n -a):
GDB Backtrace:
Program received signal SIGSEGV, Segmentation fault.
0x0805aad4 in js::HeapPtr<js::BaseShape, unsigned int>::operator js::BaseShape* (this=0xdadadada) at ../../gc/Barrier.h:212
212 operator T*() const { return value; }
(gdb) bt 8
#0 0x0805aad4 in js::HeapPtr<js::BaseShape, unsigned int>::operator js::BaseShape* (this=0xdadadada) at ../../gc/Barrier.h:212
#1 0x0804d24d in js::Shape::base (this=0xdadadada) at ../../jsscope.h:708
#2 0x0804d18f in js::Shape::getObjectClass (this=0xdadadada) at ../../jsscope.h:607
#3 0x0804e269 in js::ObjectImpl::getClass (this=0xf750c8b0) at ../../vm/ObjectImpl-inl.h:245
#4 0x0804e27d in js::ObjectImpl::hasClass (this=0xf750c8b0, c=0x85dacc0) at ../../vm/ObjectImpl-inl.h:257
#5 0x0805fd67 in JSObject::isBlock (this=0xf750c8b0) at ../../jsobjinlines.h:789
#6 0x08060835 in ReferenceFinder::representable (this=0xffffbad0, cell=0xf750c8b0, kind=0) at /srv/repos/mozilla-central/js/src/shell/jsheaptools.cpp:409
#7 0x08060a2c in ReferenceFinder::visit (this=0xffffbad0, cell=0xf750c8b0, path=0xffffb8f0) at /srv/repos/mozilla-central/js/src/shell/jsheaptools.cpp:446
(More stack frames follow...)
(gdb) x /i $pc
=> 0x805aad4 <js::HeapPtr<js::BaseShape, unsigned int>::operator js::BaseShape*() const+6>: mov (%eax),%eax
(gdb) info reg eax
eax 0xdadadada -623191334
The trace indicates a use-after-free so I assume this could be s-s. The test uses findReferences but I guess could as well be an underlying bug revealed by that debug function.
Could you take a look at this, Jim? It's crashing with while reading from a GCed value during findReferences.
I've figured out what's going on. findReferences operates in two phases:
- First, we traverse the heap, and build our own map, containing every object and listing its incoming edges. This is careful to allocate no heap objects, and will not cause GC.
- Second, we build the results object, by traversing that map. This involves adding properties (which allocates shapes), and building arrays. GC could certainly happen in this phase.
The bug is that findReferences assumes that, as long as it roots, itself, all things that were referred to by roots in the first phase, then none of the objects it discovers will become garbage during the second phase. This is untrue; the engine is free to rearrange any edges it likes at any time, as long as it won't affect the behavior of the program. (Of course, findReferences can observe these rearrangements, but that's because it's a diagnostic tool.)
findReferences really needs to root *every* object it finds, itself, so that it can hold onto them long enough to put them in the results object.
In this specific case, our reversed heap map found some template objects used by JM, referred to via:
The process of constructing the findReferences results object caused two GC's. In the first one, script's jitScripts were disposed of, making the template object unreachable. In the second GC, the template object was swept, and became invalid.
Try: https://tbpl.mozilla.org/?tree=Try&rev=283a066a06b1
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Root *all* the objects we encounter while reversing the heap.
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Root *all* the objects we encounter while reversing the heap.
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Thanks, Jim.
::: js/src/shell/jsheaptools.cpp
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> bool
> HeapReverser::traverseEdge(void *cell, JSGCTraceKind kind) {
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> bool
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And here too?
*** Bug 710688 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Can we land this? It is causing quite a few different signatures, making it hard to distinguish this bug from more important ones.
(In reply to Christian Holler (:decoder) from comment #9)
> Can we land this? It is causing quite a few different signatures, making it
> hard to distinguish this bug from more important ones.
Landed, but I have a question:
In a case like this, where we strongly suspect that the bug is in non-browser code (findReferences), is there some reason you can't simply drop findReferences from the fuzzer's vocabulary, and continue on fuzzing other stuff?
That is, I didn't really prioritize 710688 because it wasn't easy for me to reproduce, nor easy to debug, and it seemed like it shouldn't cause you much trouble. But if there's some aspect of fuzzing that I don't understand that means that you can't just drop findReferences, then that was a mistake on my part.
For what it's worth, when there's an r+'ed patch, I completely agree that the right thing is to ping the assignee, and not tweak the fuzzer.
Given bug 710688 being a dupe and the problem possibly predating that I'm going to assume we need this patch on the ESR-10 branch. We definitely need it for Firefox 14 so please request aurora approval.
Christian, can you verify that this is fixed on trunk?
This is JS shell only, if that matters for where it needs to be fixed...
According to comment 3 this is a bug in findReferences. If that is the case, then this bug would not be sec-critical and shell-only as Andrew pointed out already.
@jimb: Can you confirm that, or am I wrong?
This doesn't need to be fixed on ESR or Firefox 14. It's just a bug in some diagnostic code we don't ship. (That wasn't clear initially, but now that we've fixed it, we are sure.)
Got a Reference error when attempting to run the test case in a js shell build out of both the revision in comment 0 and current beta: part2.js:16: ReferenceError: reportCompare is not defined
I'assuming I'm doing something wrong or can't reproduce. So if anybody else can verify this or provide input on where I'm making mistakes, would appreciate it.
There's no need to verify this test as it's debug-only diagnostic code :)
No verifyme needed here, then. Thanks!
(In reply to Virgil Dicu [:virgil] [QA] from comment #21)
> No verifyme needed here, then. Thanks!
Thanks Virgil and Christian. Adding [qa-] so this doesn't show up in my untriaged query.


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Across the grounds of St Bede Academy in Bolton come the sounds of children playing and learning. But this is not just the excited laughter of the school's 450 infant and junior pupils and the 30 children in the school's nursery class. There are also 100 children in Baby Bede, the first private nursery in the UK to be opened and controlled by a state school.
St Bede has been leading the way in an early years revolution since Baby Bede opened in 2003. Baby Bede can take children as young as six weeks old and is open 52 weeks a year. Children can attend the nursery and older chidren can have breakfast and go to after-school clubs from 7.30am until 6pm.
The Education minister Elizabeth Truss recently returned from a visit to St Bede's calling it the "future" of early years provision and describing its headteacher, Jack Hatch, as a "hero". Hatch, 66, who has led St Bede since 1992, began his revolution around 15 years ago when he commissioned external providers to run an after-school club at the school.
"We were appalled by the quality of what was happening," he says. "We felt we could do much better ourselves. From that little acorn, we have grown from being just one primary school with an after-school club to running nurseries and childcare."
Today, the school runs three nurseries and six out-of-school clubs through its charity, St Bede's Services. In 2010, the school was rated "outstanding" by Ofsted and became an academy in 2011. It plans to open a childminder agency in September and is considering expanding one of the nurseries and upping the age range to open its own free school. The group will open two more nurseries in September, expanding its daycare numbers to more than 370 children.
Schools across the country are being encouraged to open their doors to children as young as two and to extend their opening hours as part of a drive to increase childcare provision. Three and four-year-olds, and some two-year-olds from low-income homes, are already entitled to 15 free hours of early education per week. From September, this will be extended to include 40 per cent of two-year-olds as part of a drive to tackle the 18-month vocabulary gap between children from wealthy homes and those from low-income households, which is already evident by the time youngsters start school.
In April, Sir Michael Wilshaw, the head of Ofsted, called for schools to take the lead in providing high-quality early education for two-year-olds, saying: "What children facing serious disadvantage need is high-quality, early education from the age of two, delivered by skilled practitioners with degrees, in a setting that parents can recognise and access easily. These already exist. They are called schools."
Hatch agrees that schools can be ideally placed to run early years provision. He says: "Our emphasis has always been on the education aspect. What you do with children matters. The quality of the adults matters and the interactions with those adults matters. Children are only young once and we have to give them our best."
After her visit to St Bede, Truss has repeatedly praised its work and announced "sweeping reforms" to extend the school day by making it easier for schools to open from 8am to 6pm.
She praised St Bede for its value for money, saying that it costs less than two-thirds of the average price for the region and offers flexible deals to parents, such as using some of the 15 free hours of childcare for three and four-year-olds, plus lunch for just £1.40 a day.
"We want to see more school nurseries open from 8am to 6pm, giving working parents greater flexibility and choice. Which is why it's great to see the excellent work done by Jack Hatch and his team," Truss tells me. "St Bedes offer fantastic places through their school and private nurseries, with all the teachers and assistants part of one team. One-third of childcare places are in school nurseries, but they often sit empty for parts of the day."
From September, St Bede will again be at the vanguard of education reforms when it opens its own childminding agency. The Government hopes these agencies, which have been piloted in 12 areas including at St Bede, will encourage more individuals into the profession while reducing the cost of childcare for parents.
Hatch argues that parents and children will benefit from the changes by having a relationship beyond the one they have with the childminder. "It is about providing choice. Some parents will want a nursery place, others will want a childminder, but all of them want to be confident that they are getting the best possible quality of care. They will also have support if for any reason their childminder isn't available, because they will have back-up from the agency. Children can gain more exciting experiences and opportunities because their individual childminder will have more professional development and support from us."
Kimberley Dearden, the childcare area manager at St Bede who is responsible for overseeing its three nurseries and the new childminding agency, believes that the group's reputation for excellence will make St Bede's childminders popular with parents.
"A lot of parents like that we have an education background," she says. "All our settings have been judged to be outstanding and parents joining us know they are going to get that quality. There is a lot of childcare provision locally, but not a lot of it is high quality. For a spell, we were the only outstanding setting in the area. We have a two-year waiting list for some of our nurseries. People are putting their children's names down when they are only a few weeks old."
But the reforms have been controversial – even though it will be optional for childminders to join an agency. Childminders and early years organisations have united to condemn the move, warning that it could lead to lower standards of care. Neil Leitch, the chief executive of the Pre School Learning Alliance, is concerned that childminders who register with an agency will no longer be individually inspected by Ofsted, which will instead inspect the agency and judge it on how it supports childminders.
"It is still unclear what will happen if a childminder previously rated 'good' or 'outstanding' registers with an agency that is subsequently rated 'requires improvement'," he says. "Will they, by default, be seen to 'require improvement' as well? And how will this impact on their ability to access free entitlement funding?
"Given that these agencies are set to be introduced in little over three months, it is deeply concerning that there is still no clarity on this, and until questions like this are answered, many childminders will remain rightly sceptical."
Dearden argues that parents and minders would benefit from central support from St Bede. Parents recognise that the St Bede brand guarantees quality and will have access to a replacement minder if their usual carer is unavailable, she says. "The existing minders were a bit reluctant at first," she says. "We then visited them again and feelings had changed and some of them were more positive."
Liz Bayram, the chief executive of Pacey, the Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years, questions whether too much focus has been put on schools. "We are sceptical about whether the focus on teaching and a school-led approach is the only way of closing that gap and making children ready for school," she says. "We are not against childcare in schools and we recognise the benefit of some adult-led activities, but not to the detriment of children playing together. We would question whether it is right for a very young child to be there from 7.30 in the morning until 6pm."
Back in Bolton, Hatch argues that his school has responded to parents' needs. "Some parents want their children to be here for normal school hours, others want a full day. It's all about choice, he says. "We constantly evaluate everything we do and make changes to ensure that we provide the best possible provision. That's the essence of education... We have done this to improve the quality of what's on offer and respond to the needs of our community."Reuse content


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It opens today on a modest 235 screens as distributor Universal also prepares to launch Munich, King Kong and The Producers— all before Christmas.
An adequate if slightly overlong history of the sport, Descent adheres to the same storytelling trajectory as documentary predecessors on surfing and skateboarding. First, the anti-mainstream takes up the sporting call; then sponsors notice; then the masses look around and say, "What have we been missing?"
First Descent * * 1/2 (out of four) Snowboarding documentary Directors: Kemp Curly and Kevin Harrison Distributor: Universal Rating: PG -13 for brief strong language and a momentary drug reference Running time: 1 hour, 50 minutes Opens Friday in select cites
Suddenly, it's a worldwide phenomenon and, as an observer notes, you're on ESPN SportsCenter. This background gets interspersed throughout the centerpiece of five of the sport's best tackling the steepest mountains in Valdez, Alaska. One is called 7601, which refers to its height. Though collective jaws may drop over the idea that someone is even thinking about giving this near straight-downer a coast, let's also praise the helicopter pilot who's able to land when he drops off these daredevils.
Although we do see snowboarder Hannah Teter take a tumble, she soon shakes it off, and footage almost exclusively shows the quintet finessing what they start out to do.
"Big mountain skills or hospital bills" is how one boarder puts it, and enough rocks jut out of the snow to make you fear that participants might spend Descent's final scenes playing wheelchair rugby, as seen in this year's Murderball. But this is a cheerleading portrait about skill, glory and unique occupational hazards. The most thrilling shot conveys what it must be like to look down at where you'll be in a few seconds and see a snow bank splitting into an avalanche.
Because snowboarding is younger than skateboarding and surfing, Descent lacks the poignancy of past surfer/skateboarder portraits that have shown participants reaching middle age.
The oldest of the five does seem to be approaching the dividing point of the mountain, but he's not there yet. And he is old enough to make it funny when he looks at the mountains and says, in perfect surfing-dude fashion, "Gnarly."


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West Brom blog: Bring on United
Surely even the harshest of critics must appreciate how we have gone about our business in the last three Premier League games? Dare I say it has been exciting to watch?
On the back of a gritty victory at an in form Everton came a pulsating contest (in the league) with Crystal Palace...writes Albion blogger Duncan Hodgkiss.
They are having a bad trot currently but still produced a spirited second half display, despite being completely outplayed and three goals down in the first half.
The Palace fight back underlines the fact of just how competitive a league this is. Nothing can be taken for granted and every victory should be savoured.
We effectively set up with a three pronged attack, which morphed into a 4-5-1 when under pressure. The first half was a complete display of power, aggression and dominance. Our front three ran Palace ragged as they failed to deal with the intelligent and powerful running of Rondon and the subtle interchanges between Sessegnon and Berahino.
It was a showing that must have had the purists purring, capped by a wonderful through ball by Sess and finish past the hapless Hennessey by Berahino for our third. The Hawthorns must not hold too many happy memories for Hennessey, long may that continue.
In the second half we sat back a little but still looked very dangerous on the break. We could, and possibly should, have extended our lead on a number of occasions, only to be thwarted by the frame of the goal and bad luck.
A bad mistake by Olsson and a very well struck second by Wickham ensured a nervy ending to a cracking game. The excellent Gardner clearing off the line to preserve our lead at the death.
Just a side note on Olsson. Not the best performance against Palace and a little shaky against Leicester (who is comfortable against Vardy and co?) and the pension brokers are out in force on social media again. Are they on commission? It is worth remembering the all action 'man of the match' performance at Everton prior to this that secured an unlikely victory for us. A spent force he isn't.
Onto the Leicester game and another fantastic display of courage, determination and graft saw us secure a very respectable point, where many others have failed this season.
Rondon is now demonstrating his full array of attributes, he shrugged of Huth with ease and slotted home to put us a goal to the good. We were a touch unlucky with their equaliser, a cruel deflection looping over Foster giving them the initiative.
Sessegnon collected a booking for arguing with the linesman which was ridiculous considering the shocking challenge he had just endured from Fuchs. Pulis was clearly incensed by this, surely there must be grounds for appeal given the nature of the challenge?
Leicester continued to press and got themselves in front with a great team goal. It cranked the already fever pitch atmosphere up a few notches and set the tone for an Alamo style assault on our goal in the second period.
A little bit of luck coupled with concentration and determination kept Leicester at bay. Vardy looked every bit the player people are talking about this season, he was a constant menace and at times unplayable. He will surely move on next season.
We equalised with a superb strike from Gardner, who must have thought his luck was in, going close with a couple of long range attempts when others were possibly better placed to receive a pass.
We now sit comfortably in 13th on 36 points with 10 games remaining. This is a great achievement and should not be sniffed at. It should allow us to play with a bit of freedom and really push for our record of 49 points in a season which is very achievable.
It would be typical of our fortunes to exceed this target and see Pulis leave in the summer. I hope not but remain doubtful he will stay on.
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Comments for: "West Brom blog: Bring on United"
Well I certainly hope Pulis doesn't leave in the summer as some on here wish. I can't understand the Pulis out brigade at all. I'm sure some think we have the squad to pass around and play free flowing attacking football all the time. We have to face up to the facts that results will have to come ahead of pretty football. I for one feel that with this squad we are over achieving and this has got to be down to Pulis. The Pulis doubters need to be careful what they wish for. It looks like Steve McClaren will be out of a job at Newcastle and I certainly wouldn't want him anywhere near the Hawthorns! Over and oot!
Bromham Baggie
Being a typical half empty baggie I'm sure that this solid run is just going to lead up to us being slapped around by the cockney reds, sorry Manchester Reds.
Duncan, I enjoyed this blog and again it seems to be pretty much on the button from my point of view. I particularly liked your view concerning Jonas Olsson.
Whatever the result I'll be interested to hear what the pundits will have to say about Louis Van Gaal - 'He'll have to go now, blah blah...' or 'Yes, he's really turned them round blah blah...' and 'By the way, who were they playing?'
Ant Baggie
Excellent Blog Duncan,
You've pretty much said everything I was thinking,.... I hope your wrong about the last bit though, cos I would be a bit worried if that happend, so I'm sorry but I hope your wrong on that one mate.
CantelloRocket 78
Some may say it's only these recent games that's completely changed the mood - probably true, because one late goal in a game can instantly change the mood of thousands - so we have to be careful not getting too carried away, as a poor performance and/or result today would undoubtably have the critics stampeding back in droves - in reality you always have to stay balanced and focused-
having said that, on a personal level I've often attempted to 'get inside the mind' of Tony Pulis, in order to make sense of what he does, or appears to be aiming at, and I always felt there was an intended target, in which case I also believe he still restlessly wishes to reach that 'target' or 'outcome', depending on how things progress between now and the Summer, and his relationship with Jeremy Peace.
Even the best Head Coaches make mistakes, or bring in players that don't work out, you just hope the majority DO make the grade - keeping it simple, earlier in the season Salomon Rondon didn't have an effective, 'up to speed' partner up front, now he currently has Berahino 'getting his head and fitness together', Sess playing some of the best and most consistent football of his career, whilst at the back, James Chester is now looking much more settled, confident, and buying into the 'team mentality'.
We don't know what the future holds, but if the remainder of the season turns out reasonably good - and indications are that JP doesn't expect to sell the club in the immediate future - then I see a strong possibility that JP and TP will sit down to plan our next campaign together in the Summer, with both having to make a few consessions and compromise in how we move forward.
The final 10 games will be very, very interesting indeed.....
CantelloRocket 78
p.s. - I initially missed Duncan's final sentence, but as I say, both JP and TP like to take control, yet as they get older and 'mellow' slightly, perhaps they'll agree to yield a little and compromise - as both could lose more by separating than by sticking together...
I am optimistic Rocket that this season is, if it is remembered for anything, it is that it has further solidified our status in the premiership and served as a platform for TP (hopefully) and JP to strategise the next steps in edging us nearer to the upper echelons. However, with the injury list we have now, I think supporters will need to be very patient and get behind the team every time they turn out, and yes that includes Jonas!
When I think of the recent past seasons, for me, this time around it has been a great feat of management to get us where we are now, and like most I was impressed by the way our forwards finally clicked and linked up against Palace. Perhaps we have now turned that particular corner in solving our effectiveness in the last third, but as one problem is solved it seems, we are landed with another as Brunty is sidelined (all the best to him)! As you say; an interesting last 10 games. Onwards and upwards!
Ant Baggie
A good point about Olsson, he deserves an enormous amount of respect off the fans in my eyes, likes others he's been a brilliant servant for us. And I think TP has done a great job for us this season. I can't believe the negativity, the abusive name calling and unfair Criticism of some of the players and head coach. It wasn't so long ago when Albion fans imo used to be proud of our clubs achievements, but it just seems expectations have gone unrealistic imo. I still believe we're in transition and there's a chance we could get better, but overall I think we've done really well this season all things considered. No one can question the effort TP and the players have put in.
I agree that the outlook is positive at the moment but would reserve the gushing praise just yet. Palace was excellent - as well as we've played all season - but so was West Ham in the cup last year. Our approach at Leicester was symptomatic of how we played at Chelsea, and Everton - well that could arguably have been many of our away performances since TP's arrival, we just scored early and defended what we had, well.
Okay, so none of those are bad comparisons but I guess what I'm saying is that I don't necessarily think we've 'turned a corner' so to speak, just hit a high point in the natural fluctuations we've seen under TP's regime.
Whenever in the past we've played so purposefully as we have in the last 2 games, we've tended to follow it up by going 'back to basics' in subsequent games. Almost as if to suggest that TP is uncomfortable that we've played so openly. It'll be interesting to see our approach in upcoming games, maybe TP will let us off the leash a little now we're virtually safe.
I guess Albion supporters will still have to ask themselves, are we happy to accept TP's substance over style again next season? If the vitriol we saw at Reading and Newcastle is only simmering under the surface, then we've got some big decisions ahead in the summer.
I'd still like to see a bit more from Rondon. He was an ever-present in a team that finished 4th in La Liga and matched Hulk at Zenit - he has something, I just don't think we're playing to his strengths.
Re: Sessegnon, you can't appeal a yellow card I don't think and Hennessey saved a penalty for Wolves at the Hawthorns a few seasons ago - I don't think it's necessarily been an unhappy hunting ground for him unless I've forgotten something? I'm sure he'd like to forget the 5-1 at Molineux though!
Ant Baggie
Hi Warren,
I must say I used to enjoy reading your excellent thought out blogs too. For me from a side that could quite possibly gone down last season, I think TP's done a good job. Yes people will say about the style of football at times. But I'm hoping we can get the balance right that makes all the fans happy. But in the main I'm grateful it looks like we'll have another season of premier league football.
Cheers Ant, much appreciated.
I actually agree that TP has done a good job - certainly achieved what he came here to do.
My concern is that we get carried away by the inevitable fluctuations over a season. Things are great at the moment but what will happen when we go 4 games without a win in September and don't look like scoring? Will people be chanting for his head again? Will the atmosphere become poisonous? The vitriol never seems far from the surface where TP is concerned.
I've read 'Pulis out' about 400 times this season on various forums but never a realistic replacement.
Like you, I hope he can continue to find the right balance but I think if the Premier League has taught us anything it's that it won't stay this easy and/or enjoyable for long.......
Baggie 68
Tony Pulis its time for me to apologise and to say well done you have proved me wrong.
I was one of those supporters who wanted you as a Manager of the Albion ( I do not like the term Head Coach I am old fashioned in that way). However after a few months I had started to criticise your continued defensive play and of what appeared to be boring football. I was hoping for great defensive play coupled with attacking football and was disappointed with just the defensive side I did not take into account your tactics of building up a solid defence and a great clean sheet record I was too impatient.
I think what frustrated me the most was that you were only playing Rondon on his own up front which did not seem to be working and he looked like a poor signing. The same can be said about James Chester I thought that he was poor when he was played out of position and I also thought that he was a poor signing.
But fair play Tony I was wrong and you were right. Rondon is now looking the business especially now he has linked up with Berahino and Sessegnon its a pity that Saido will still want to go in the Summer it would have been great if he would stay. Sessegnon is playing well and I hope that he is not moving on as well. James Chester is taking to his new left back position very well and is proving to be another good signing.
I am looking forward to this afternoons game against Manchester United 3 points for us hopefully, especially after the great away draw against Leicester on Tuesday it was another great Team effort well done to all the players it was a fantastic game.
Once more well done Tony I will be hoping that you stay with the Albion as you have done well.
C'mon you Baggies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Baggie 68
Ant Baggie
Good points Baggie 68,
I agree with a lot what you have said, whatever happens today? I just think We've almost achieved what we set out to do in one of, if not the most competitive league in the world. And like some have said be careful what you wish for.


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Back and Ready for the Next Five!
Apr 28, 2016
So much has been happening, but I am proud to say that I have held my weight loss since my surgery 5 1/2 months ago. It hasn't been easy, realizing that it took five years to gain over two hundred pounds, and five years to stay at the weight I was when this all started ten years ago, I am ready to fight the good fight, and see where I can go in the next five years!
What do I credit for keeping on the straight and narrow? Watching what I eat -- which is difficult, as my pouch has stretched; drinking my "nutritional math" through protein shakes; gauging how my clothing fits; and most importantly -- watching my scale!
I have gotten married, attained my Masters Degree, kept off 200 pounds, and persued a happier and healthier life! Life is too short not to enjoy - and too long to endure. It is up to YOU how you live your life, so aim for happiness! Make short term goals, and revel when you reach each one! Life is a daily persuit to the end, make every day count.
Don't use excuses like "my new medication is causing my weight gain." I recently gained back 15 pounds because of new meds. My response: Count EVERY calorie on my daily "to do" list & make changes in activity level. I am still swimming, but having gone back to school for the last two years, I barely got 500 miles in each year. I am BACK! Swimming 3 3/4 miles a day and counting each mile toward my next goal - 600 miles in 2016. Come back with me! Take the time to LOVE YOU! You need to commit to YOU, not do this for anyone else. It can happen, I started out at a BMI of over 74 -- I am proud of all my work, and ready to work some more -- FOR ME!
Stay strong, and move on!
Swimming Against The Pacific...
Feb 22, 2013
I have to say that, swimming in the ocean not only pushes you harder, it just leaves me thirsty! I was out in the surf today, enjoying swimming laps around a buoy, when it struck me, "Man! I am thirsty!" Usually I start my day with lots of fluids, many of my supplements, a cup of Greek yogurt, and a V8 while I walk to the beach, I guess I underestimated my fluids today.
One thing that is really cool about swimming laps on an open beach, lots of folks see you really working. I laughed at the thought of the Life Guards at the main beach I have been swimming at, wondering what they may be saying to each other... "You think we'll have to swim after that fool?" Eventually, I think they are used to seeing me on my daily workout, hopefully they are now saying, "How far will she swim today?"
While in the water, I actually enjoy strangers offering their paddle boards to others in the surf, "Wanna try?" I did get into a conversation with one guy, I had to ask why he kicked his legs in the air, while laying on his board paddling. "I don't actually want to get wet, so it is like swimming without really swimming." Hmmm, maybe he could understand how the water slows a person down when they are fat - because above the water was little to no resistance. Admittedly, it is much easier to swim, and swim against the waves, now that there is a whole lot less of me.
Resistance swimming is fabulous, and that the one beach with across from where I am staying has a buoy to mark off 50 meters, I enjoy the challenge every morning, especially for not having to drive to an aquatic center & swim in chlorinated water. Admittedly, I do not get sun like I do when I am in the ocean. I am hoping my Vitamin D levels are in sufficient supply, considering I haven't missed being outside any day this month.
Don't let your fear if "what others might say" about you when you are out enjoying life, just think that some of those thoughts might be, "Look at them! They sure are happy & healthy!" Sure, I do not have the perfect body, but I am taking great care of the body I have!
Stay Positive!
Brenda : )~
Life on Maui... Well, just Visiting for NOW
Feb 20, 2013
I have swam an additional 22 miles of just lap swimming, and countless miles & hours in the Ocean, which is so much easier with 2/3 of my excess weight gone (over 200 pounds). Sure, being fat makes you buoyant, but for distance or "free diving" (swimming deep without a tank), you need more lean body mass. For those of you who have been following my journey, thank you - MAHALO - for making the trip with me! Sharing the journey makes it a whole lot easier.
Okay, blatant shopping comment, I can now buy shirts/clothing in most stores! No matter how little I bring with me when I travel, I always seem to end up with so many items that will have to be shoehorned into the suitcase. Good thing that one suitcase is just snorkel equipment, I have to add the weight of new clothing, creative packing is my specialty!
For those of you out in this great big world who use their size to keep them from going out & being active, I ask you to go look at my photos. I was closing in on 500 pounds and still out in the ocean, up a volcano, and living life as fully as I could. Sure it is more difficult dragging along all the extra weight, not to mention it is embarrassing, but do not stop living "until (you) lose the weight." Too many folks have asked me how I did it, simply put, one step at a time. Start with small steps, and keep pushing further. Trust me, I still am fat, I still feel the eyes on me, but I also have strangers interacting with me daily. Being open is one key, staying positive is another, add activity, and you are on your way!
Two years out from surgery, I am able to eat many of the healthy foods I ate before, and I laugh at the exceptions I cannot eat. Trust me, if you are fearing surgery because you are limited in what you'll be able to eat, DON'T! I have found my tastes have completely changed. I stopped drinking Original V8 I think 18 months or more before surgery, because my doctor chewed me out, "Brenda, only Low Sodium V8 from this point on!" I bought a can of Original V8 while out - not only does it have less potassium, I missed the flavor I love. I had a friend ask me if I am jealous over folks eating Hawaiian Shave Ice - I was happy to say it brought me pleasure to see others enjoy it, but it didn't make me feel bad at all. Life is still enjoyable without certain foods, so please do not use that as a reason to not improve your health.
Okay, I am going to post a couple photos of me on Maui - and if this isn't too rude, can I ask folks who are on Facebook to toss me a vote for Chike Nutrition's Photo Contest? I would appreciate it, as I really do drink the stuff daily, and love it. Just click the link on the bottom - or do a search for Chike Nutrition on Facebook, and toss Brenda a vote - mine is the Snorkel Mask over the tub!
Do not let life be lived at home away from the fun!!! Face each day with at least one fun goal - mine are goofy most days, including counting a certain car of a certain color. But if you add more activity to your day, you will enjoy yourself so much more - I promise!!!
Stay Positive!
Brenda : )~
Swam 95 Miles So Far... 2013!
Feb 07, 2013
Hey Folks!
I am so busy chasing my tail, I am getting ready to board a plane back to Home, Sweet Home, Maui! My progress toward my 750 mile goal for 2013 is going well, but I plan to kick it up while on Maui. Not only do I have a place to swim laps, I will most certainly be spending time in the Pacific Ocean (got a cool dealie-bob to count the miles/strokes).
Staying on my food journal, and getting all my exercise is the way to keep on track to be a healthy, happy ME! Anyhow, I still have messages to respond to, but I have been in the air, literally!
Just realize, if I can lose 2/3 of my excess weight (and still going for that last 1/3), so can YOU!
Stay Positive! I only bought ONE seat on the plan!
Brenda : )~
Want a chance at a Free tub of Meal Replacement?
Feb 07, 2013
I was on Facebook, and saw a contest - and yes, I entered - to win a free tub of Chike Meal Replacement. Anyhow, if you are interested and are on Facebook (I am not sure if there is a way to enter besides Facebook, but if I find out, I'll add it to the comments), here is the link:
Show Us Your Love of Chike Photo Contest! Enter here to win a tub of every flavor of Chike: http://bit.ly/VDEVai
I am getting ready to fly over to Maui, so if I have missed emails & comments, I promise to catch up with everyone real soon!
Stay Positive!
Brenda : )~
I have written in Blog (in my head) so MANY times...
Jan 29, 2013
Here I sit, dealing with my emotions, after two years, my surgeon calls me a "success". Many who have followed my long process will cheer for me, which I TOTALLY appreciate, but I still feel a certain amount of failure in my weight loss. For those who do not know I lost over 200 pounds in two years, I look like a pre-surgical fat woman, who appears to exercise daily, but is still fat. Obesity is NOT cured with any bariatric surgery, lifelong changes only bolster our health, and possible "normalcy" of BMI.
I feel a certain amount of responsibility for putting myself "out there" as an example of what can be achieved with weight loss surgery, but who will take me seriously, as I am STILL FAT?! In my life before super, morbid obesity, I was a very active, very healthy "fat chick" (I have always detested the term BBW, just a personal opinion). Life growing up an active fat person wasn't always easy, mainly because there just weren't as many of us active fat folk out there. It took a catastrophic event (injury) that changed my active fat chick status to: Growing FATTER without activity. Sigh. Well, I went from the mid 200's, which I seemed pretty good at carrying (I am 5 feet 7 inches tall) to at the highest recorded weigh in of 474 -- I believe my weight actually it was higher, as I spent a YEAR trying to lose weight, before conceding that I needed surgical assistance.
It still took longer to get surgery, as I was then in an auto accident that pushed back my process, but I still worked daily to swim & build strength and stamina. I lived a modified diet waiting for the "date" for surgery, so my surgeon did not require a full fast two weeks prior to surgery. Why am I reliving all this back story? To let folks know, two years after surgery, I lost and kept off my losses of over 200 pounds. So, I am considered a "success" in terms of weight loss surgery. Okay, I need to deal with my own emotional shortfalls, and face folks - even if it is just online, or at support meetings. I am still struggling, but NOT giving up.
If you seek surgery for a number on the scale, the chances of seeing that number, or even staying on that number, or less likely if you start at a higher then 50 BMI (my official BMI was 74.4). If you expect to see a clothing size, you will have to work at it, and not just rely on surgery. Sure, there are folks who attain amazing weight loss, but to keep those numbers, you will have to continue working on your health. Yup, I am proof it is a daily struggle to be a "normal fat chick," as my daughter lovingly refers to me as,
Last year, I set a goal to swim 600 miles. I surpassed that number by 42 miles. I am proud of that achievement. This year that number is 750 miles - and I am certainly on my way, as I have returned to swimming with gusto! I am adding other physical goals, but planning on trying to add more weight (number) goals, even though I tried to stay away from making a certain goal weight. The reason I exercise is not for a weight or clothing size, it is for my overall health & emotional well being. I have excellent numbers when looking at the health -- blood pressure, blood values, and activity level. Sure, I still have a leg that causes me to limp, but I had that before surgery. The reason for being healthy is my goal of living a long and happy life.
Before surgery, and even starting my whole process of regaining my health, I was emotionally miserable. The physical limitations seemed to grow over the years I was continuing to gain weight. Nothing like having to get the dealership selling me a vehicle to include extender belts in the deal, as I was too damn fat to fit in the generous "one size fits all" seat belts. I spent years trying to justify that airplanes just have smaller seats, that it was the airlines fault for being greedy that I was forced to purchase two tickets because my hips wouldn't fit in my assigned seat with the armrest down. As I grow larger, I tried to reason that, "if I can still buy clothing (mostly online only), I am not TOO fat..." When you are forced to search for clothing manufacturers for swimsuits beyond a size 32, you are possibly in need of help, or just a wake up call for personal change.
Being a woman wearing a 7X didn't make me hide from the public eye, but I was also aware that I could be INVISIBLE to some people. Dealing with stares, comments just made me more aware I had to have a thick skin. Being invisible hurt me more emotionally than the rude comments & stares. Wearing a size 7X, I decided I would really need to get down to serious business, and make a plan, or I would need to consider weight loss surgery. I actually went to see my doctor and told her my plan: ONE YEAR OF SERIOUS WORK, then decide if I really could lose weight on my own.
Fat folks KNOW how to lose weight, but the trick is keeping it off, right? Well, after that year of work, I did see I was able to fit into smaller sized clothing, and I was getting around better, but damn it, I was down to a BMI of 74.4. Who can get excited after a year of HARD WORK, just to see the scale saying 474 pounds? How long of a journey has this been? I started January of 2008, only to decide in February 2009, I needed surgery. With a year off for an auto accident, I started working toward getting surgery in 2010 - when I joined support groups, an started writing my thoughts and support of others on here. I finally got my gastric bypass on November 16, 2010. Now, over two years post-surgery, I am still working everyday to be healthy.
Face yourself, admit to the things that you can change, and except the things out of your control, but strive to be healthy. That is what I have learned from my journey so far. Oh, and that you get support by giving OTHERS support. Upon having my two year follow up, I still felt mixed emotions, and just seemed to hide away from my weight loss surgery community, as I felt like I was a failure. Just remember, you are always your worst critic, so learn to support yourself, and not deny reaching out for help. We can all find excuses to not go exercise, go to support group meetings, avoid friends online (waving at many folks who I haven't talked with!!!) -- it is the strong who do NOT let this happen. I swear to anyone reading my blog, if you are open - to yourself & others - that you need help, you will continue to work on the issues you need help with.
Okay, I feel emotionally drained, but I also feel like I finally got a "dirty secret" off my chest. I cannot hide behind my weight, I will face it with every day, and live a healthy life. Surgery alone will not fix you, it is just part of the process. Go to support group meetings, see your doctor regularly, weigh yourself, measure & journal your food intake, and be happy in your own skin!
Stay Positive!
Brenda : )~
Canada Was Great! Back in the USA...
Oct 23, 2012
Grocery shopping in British Columbia wasn't cheap, but then again, I did stay in Victoria, which may have added to the cost. I did enjoy the organic sections of a few stores, and I hate to admit this, but I think Canadian (not Canadian Bacon) grown bacon was much tastier than what I have made in America. Yes, I will admit to eating bacon - in small quantities I am not breaking any nutritional laws.
As of today, I am on mile 509 of my 600 mile journey swimming for health, so looking forward to bumping next years goal to 750. I can do it, and why not? I love the water, and plan to do more ocean swims in February, which I have to figure out how I can measure distance. I am still in a size 18 swimsuit, which is a little frustrating, but not letting my goal out of my sight! I have a couple size 16's & 14's just waiting for me. My album will show what suits I have available, but if you are looking for specific sizes -- just message me. I have at least one 26 left, I think. There are a couple 22's, and beyond that, I just have to look.
Water was for some reason not as easy to drink on this trip, and I will admit I drank more coffee than usual, sigh. Protein is always easy for me, I have an excellent diet & bring my Chike with me everywhere! I got three flavors of Chike & Coffee samples sent to me while I was away -- I love the new, smaller tubs (They usually live above my refrigerator, and have fallen on me). Okay, here is where I admit that I did visit Tim Horton's ONCE. Coffee, half a bagel, and one donut hole. Sorry, but the coffee was not "all that," as I was promised, sigh.
One of the things many do not talk about after losing a significant amount of weight -- wearing high heels, just because! I was making sure to dress nicely, and enjoyed my high heels making me feel more visible. It is GREAT exercise, I was loving the feeling in my calves & knees after three plus hours of the sights! Hey, I like to be stylish when I exercise ;)
Probably the best part of traveling to Canada was at the Border Crossings. I was given extra questions, as I barely look like the same woman on my Enhanced License (it is like a Passport). Nothing like having people not believe you really are who you are, just because you went and lost 200 pounds! Part of me wants to just keep the photo, as it does make folks do a double take when I show my identification.
One year, eleven months, and a couple days ago I started a journey that is still going on. Just realize that the journey never ends, you just make it to the next phase! Going into my next year of post surgery I have plans to do things I have never done (ocean paddle boarding & kayaking), and a few things I haven't been able to do in years (surf, skate and ride my bicycle from Seattle to Portland). Live for today like there will be no tomorrow!
Stay Positive!!!
Brenda : )~
809.5 Kilometers Swam... Going to Canada, Eh!
Oct 18, 2012
Speaking of British Columbia, I hear that is one of two Provinces that is actually working with patients to get them cosmetic surgery after significant weight loss. From the research I have spent learning about reconstructive surgery - NEVER say cosmetic when you are trying to get your surgery covered - and am looking forward to more insurance companies realizing it is medically necessary. It's sad that a person needs to be classified a 3 or higher on the scale (1 - 5) to be considered reconstructive. But knowing how to submit to Insurance or even Medicare/Medicaid is going to help you tremendously. I tell everyone to dig deep, in the information age!
Well, folks, I swore I was going to weigh myself this morning, but I ended up forgetting to do it. I had a bad bout of insomnia, woke around 2am, and never fell back asleep. Things are still going in the correct direction, and I am so eager to get through this last third of the main journey. Truly, to be in maintenance, it seems so far away but totally obtainable!
Here is my plug for Candy Free Halloween ;) Every year, I give treat bags, single serve popcorn, PlayDoh, anything BUT candy. Believe it or not, the kids ALWAYS make comments about coming to my house! Just a little thought, cheap bags from the dollar store, and you can create fun without adding to the candy overload kids will have for the first week or more in November. Sam's Club, and I believe Costco carry packages of PlayDoh, and the kids totally dig it.
Remember, if you break any task down into smaller goals and work up to it, it is easier to get there, and you are less likely to give up trying!
Stay Positive!
Brenda : )~
Mile 494, Just 106 Miles to Go!!
Oct 15, 2012
When life knocks you on your butt, just remember that the faster YOU get up, the less it will hurt later ;)
Last week was crummy for me, but I am facing forward and as you can tell from my swim ticker, I am slowly making it to my goal. The other thing about having a hard day/week/month/year/decade (I have had ALL of these at one time or another!), many of us (I am raising my hand) comfort in food & isolation. Isolation leads to boredom, bore dome leads to eating, eating leads to watching hours of television, which leads to inactivity. Yesterday I cleaned two of the three floors in my home - I mean CLEANED! I swept, vacuumed, and even mopped. I did every stitch of laundry, and then started cleaning windows. What is my reason for doing so much? Staying away from the kitchen/pantry. Idle hands are easily filled with goodies...
Before you get upset with my ideas, just realize that keeping busy will help. You don't have to spend your days off cleaning, unless you enjoy it. My reason for my house cleaning was to keep busy and out of trouble. If you enjoy crafts, that will work as well. Just make yourself a place to work that is not close to the kitchen. I swear, idle hands have a bad habit of getting filled! Oh, and I also have a daily goal in my home, 20 flights of stairs. Most days I easily get to 15, but it is definitely a chore for me to make it all the way to 20. I also try to have something in my hand on each trip - so I feel like it was a trip worth taking.
Next month, I celebrate two years since having surgery. It hasn't been easy, but it also hasn't been that hard! Sure the weight loss slows down, but that just makes me aware that this isn't just about having surgery to "fix" what I have done to myself. I still use a food journal, and make sure I take ALL my daily supplements, and I still get blood work done. Just realize that getting surgery is the beginning, what you do with the surgery & YOUR LIFESTYLE is what dictates your success. Remember to celebrate the positive in your life. When you have a bad day, pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and try to find something positive about what just happened. Oddly enough, I have always had an odd way of looking at things, but it keeps me coming back for more! Sure, you will have days that you do not want to repeat, just remind yourself "how will I feel if I do...?" If you live your life by being accountable to yourself, you will be able to live with yourself a lot better. I hate having excuses - they happen - but, learn from mistakes, instead of being great at making up excuses.
Okay, so my posivity is overflowing! Can you feel it?! Trust me, I enjoy being with ME every day, and you should like who you are, too!
Brenda : )~


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I think one good way to get control of that holy shit moment after unracking is to do heavy walkouts and then re rack.
last year, I used to have my holy shit moment even before unracking, as I looked at the loaded bar and all those plates. The main factor for me to get mentally focused on the cues and not the iron was the Crew. I just feel very comfortable with them. I always seem to do my best squatting with Brian, the crew leader, spotting me. I think its because I respect him as much as the iron.
In Vegas, I of course missed my opener of 375, and in the meantime got a sprain in my quad from squatting on carpet. I then proceeded to get my 405. This is because I already had my holy shit moment and all I could think of is that I was not going to go home without my beloved 405 squat. I simply had 1 zillion percent focus on that and forgot about getting nervous or anxious.
I think you just need more time to learn how to get into the right headspace when squatting. Like you said, you have only been doing it 2.5 years or so.
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