It’s all up to me

Thanks so much to all of you who send good vibes our way for surgery.  Everything went just as the doctor said it would, we were actually home by about 9:30.  Now he’s taking a little nap and since our nurse was still here today my hubby and I were able to take a nap as well.  I feel like a new woman.  Since your good vibes were so effective, keep sending them until the vote next week so I can keep my job!!!!!!!

While we were filling out all of the paperwork I read a calendar on the wall and it had a quote that I really like.  “A goal w/o a plan is simply a wish.”  How true.  When I think of all of the times I have tried to lose weight in the past, the times when I was successful were when I had a thorough, reasonable plan and conversely, the times I failed was when I strayed from the plan or tried to wing it.  My hubby laughs at me b/c I’m such a control freak but it’s what works for me.  After 34 years I guess it’s not going to change.

After my decadent nap I ate a quick lunch and then browsed ebay for treadclimbers.  My plan for a while has been to quit the gym when my year is up and buy a treadclimber for our home.  I’m sad to say that I don’t think this plan is going to work.  Basically, all of the machines meant for individuals to buy cannot adjust the intensity while you’re on them.  So if I want to do the interval training like I always do I would have to walk for 2 minutes at the minimum setting, stop, adjust the treadles, get back on at the max setting for 2 minutes, stop, adjust the treadles, etc.  Not exactly an efficient way to workout.  Then I found a commercial grade machine and they’re about $8000.  I can pay for a lot of months at the gym for that kind of money

After that disappointment I went to workout.  I love how I feel afterward.  Why don’t I remember that feeling when I start acting like a slug????

Days on plan this month:  19

Progress toward workout goal:  168/250