Sistah Pat

This morning I’m at 185. Up .5 from the last couple of days but I’m fine with it. I ate more than I should have last night but still kept it below 1500 calories so I know it will gradually melt away. Little ups and downs don’t bother me as long as they don’t last too long. I know I’m going to have these little flucuations if I weigh myself everyday.

Went on a mission to record measurements this morning. The daggone measuring tape was rolled up into this little bitty coil and it kept twisting and turning like a snake but I think I managed to get it straight enough to yield some numbers. I found this site which gives a good guide on how to do them. I’ve been really good about the cardio on the treadmill, pool, and bike but I haven’t gotten around to toning and building muscle. Guess I’ll have to now. Those numbers are pretty grim…

11:40 - Take that, veggie burgers! Worked 1 1/2 hours on the treadmill. Burned 560 calories, went 4.25 miles. Heatrate (pun intended) at 145 at height of workout, 125 at end. Jotting this down quickly because I have to get a fast shower and get over to school to chaperone car wash fundraiser.

2:20 - Crap!  Drove all the way over to school (not right around the corner) and no one was there. Drove all the way around.  Waited 15 minutes, drove around again…still no one.  Came home and asked Steven if I made a mistake on the day or what?  He said, “Oh, they said on yesterday afternoon’s announcements that it was cancelled.”  Well, that’s just peachy!  You can’t hear the announcements if you’re in the office, restroom, library, hall, gym, or theatre.  Obviously, I was in one of these locations.  They hunted me down to beg me to chaperone but didn’t bother hunting me down to let me know that it was cancelled.  Steven works at McDonald’s on Saturdays so he wasn’t here this morning when I left or I’m sure he would have clued me in.  Not real happy at the moment.  It’s bad enough to give up my free time on Saturday to help the school out but to give up time and drive all the way out there for nothing is a monumental pain in the ace!

9:30 p.m. - I’m so drowsy. I was eating dinner and couldn’t hardly keep my eyes open. Jake and Scout are here (two of the grandkids) to spend the night. They’re real sweethearts but as needy as you’d expect for 6 and 8 years old. Wonder if I can talk DH into keeping an eye on them for a couple of hours while I hit the bed early for a change.