Melissa – I am SO impressed! That is a LONG walk. I certainly know how you feel when you finished it though. The sense of accomplishment is great huh? You are certainly taking chunks out of your exercise goal for this month.
Just read your latest post and you have been walking again! You must be feeling SO good about yourself! I am glad you were able to get some healthy food, so now you are on track in ALL areas. 5 hours is a long time to be on your feet. I have had a couple of days like that lately and I felt wonderful afterwards, but definitely ready for a rest afterwards.
Ammi – I had to chuckle at the picture of you kicking up and over Beth while she slept. That would make a great cartoon with the caption “Committed… or SHOULD be committed”. I’m sure you are a long way from the “Funny Farm”, so you are obviously just “committed”. I hope Beth is back to feeling 100% soon. Oh, and about that sore throat thing and not having tonsils. I have had a couple of colds this year and both times I felt as though I was swallowing razor blades. My throat ached too, but it wasn’t my tonsils (I still have mine), it was a different pain, but still painful enough. I don’t doubt at all that Beth has a very sore throat, but it isn’t her tonsils. It probably feels in the same area, but I know mine wasn’t my tonsils. I got a prescription for antibiotics, which I don’t normally get when I have a cold, but the doctor said that if I coughed up any more ‘gunk’ then I should fill it. Well, with having the Sydney trip ahead, I spoke to the pharmacist about it and she said that with the description I gave her of what I was coughing up (sorry to people who may be eating) I should fill it. So I did, and I am VERY glad I did. I am sure that the last time I had this it hung around for ages, but (touch wood) this time I seem to have pretty much thrown it. I’m still a little congested, but I think that is allergies as much as left-over cold.
Oh, what chance do you think you’ll have of Beth’s dad not smoking while she is in the same room? Is he considerate about things like that when they concern Beth? I know she will miss seeing her boyfriend if she doesn’t go, so it may be hard keeping her home for the weekend.
Valerie – I’m sorry that you didn’t pass that driving test (well, you may have passed, but I understand that you want to pass with flying colours). I hope you find a truck to practice on. It doesn’t sound as though you will need to do much time on it. It is a pity that the guy you did the test with couldn’t let you practice in one of theirs.
I understand you on the bus driving thing. I love teaching my kids, but I am not sure I would like to be cooped up with a lot of them, in a miniature “hormone city” at times, for hours on end. I think bus drivers must have the patience of a saint.
It is SO wonderful to hear that you rode again today, even if it was just for a little while. I can ‘feel’ your smile from here. You may have felt as though you were a little ‘rusty’, but I still know what a thrill that would have been for you. Cleaning those stables would have been a wonderful workout. You would be using muscles that you wouldn’t normally use in a regular workout, so that would be great.
Brown sugar in meatloaf… ummm… Not sure I would like that, but I suppose I shouldn’t say anything until I’ve tried it. I have become quite ‘bland’ in my tastes lately, so just plain meatloaf would be fine for me I think.
Vicki – Speaking of saints! (the bus driving kind) Good luck with the driving tests. You are obviously one of those people who are a lot calmer when driving than I am. I tend to get a little worked up at times and I would worry that a choice word or two would escape and the kids would hear.
Well done on those scales moving down again. What a relief for you. Oh, and don’t worry about not being able to exercise. You have to do the best you can, with what you have, and if that means focusing on eating, and sneaking in exercise whenever you can, then that is great. At least you are making some changes in your life, and they will certainly pay off.
Patti – I am glad you waited a while before exercising with a migraine. I wouldn’t imagine it would be too much fun to exercise with a full-blown migraine. You take care of yourself young lady!!! Even exercising with ANY kind of pain in the head may not be the best of ideas.
Amanda – I’m glad you enjoyed the water aerobics so much. I have heard that they are a great workout. I wish I was game enough to wear bathers. Well, maybe I would be able to find something to cover up the wrinkly bits, but I am also not a ‘public’ exerciser. Well, I’m not into gyms, and I kinda like using my own things at home, or walking with hubby. I think I like the ease of it all. Not having to plan things around other people’s times, or getting too organized to go. With doing things at home I can simply wear the bare essentials, and just get up and go. Oh well… I DO really like the sound of doing water aerobics. I may have to reconsider my mindset on that one. I wish I had enough money (and room in the back yard) for our own pool. I would just put the music on and dance around to my heart’s content.
Valerie – Thank you for reminding me to focus on what is great in my life, not what is currently being a pain in the butt. I am going to try to do that as my weekly goal. Each day I want to find something I like about myself and something I like about my life. I want to write these down, so I can remind myself of them any time I get down about something. I know I could fill a book with things I like about my life, but I am going to have to work on the list of things I like about myself. I have spent SO long not liking stuff, that it could take a bit of training to find things I truly like.
I will keep my fingers crossed for you that you see at LEAST a drop to 275 this weigh-in.
It is great that you are cheering about exercising. I remember the feeling I got when I realized that I was actually ENJOYING exercising, rather than just forcing myself to do it. It was a miraculous discovery. Take today for example. I never used to consider walking anywhere, but I am SO looking forward to walking 40 minutes to a local teacher supply store. I was worried that the weather would turn bad or something like that, but all looks fine at the moment, so I am really happy. What a turn of events. That is when you KNOW you are getting somewhere.
Nancy – Kickboxing! I have thought of doing that. Well I have thought of getting a DVD and trying that. Is it hard to get the moves right, or do you just have to kick, punch and make a lot of noise. It looks as though it would be a great workout.
I am sure you will get some sponsors for your walk. Can you send your sponsor form around work, or have other people beaten you to it? I can’t remember if you work with lots of people, or just a few… or even if you work on your own from home. Pathetic memory I have huh? Good luck with getting some sponsors though.
OH… I understand you TOTALLY on being able to pass up food and feeling so unemotional about it. I LOVE that feeling. It isn’t regret, or ‘poor me’, or anything like that. It is simply “I can’t have that, it wouldn’t be good for me”. Very simple and SO enlightening. Good for you to have reached that point. I may have to warn you that it doesn’t always happen. For a while there I still had moments where I thought “Why can’t I have that. Other people can!” But those moments are extremely few and far between now, as I can see the benefits of NOT having those foods.
Luan – I am glad you are in such a positive mindset about the whole ‘relationship’ thing. I know you will still feel a sense of loss for ‘what could have been’, but that will soon pass and hopefully you may still be able to restore the friendship with him (If that is what you want). It seems weird that he hasn’t answered your email, but maybe he has other things on his plate that are stopping him from doing so. It may have nothing to do with you, but I know that it would be hard to not take it personally.
I hope you still manage to have a great time at the Halloween party. There is no reason for YOU to miss out on the fun just because he is being a pain in the butt.
Just read your latest post. Is this guy dumb or what??? I know… he can’t be too bad, or you wouldn’t like him so much, but he sure is acting dumb lately. He needs a bit of a wakeup call I think.
Misti – About that ‘dip’ in your neck. I didn’t even realise that it was anything out of the ordinary, because I have an indentation just like it at the base of my neck/throat. I just figured that we had matching dents. I’ve only noticed mine since I lost weight, so yours may show up a little more now too, but it certainly doesn’t look ‘different’. I quite like mine because it makes me feel skinnier as more dents and bumps show up.
Thank you for the compliments about the TV show. I thought I came across pretty well, and I don’t think the camera added too many pounds. Oh, and thank you for the comment about the kids. They truly are a special group of children. I actually enjoy spending my days with them. Not that I also don’t enjoy holidays!LOL
Michelle – I know how frustrating it can be when you want to exercise and you can’t, but believe me, it is better to look after yourself and get better than just push on and make things worse.
Sorry to hear about the melanoma scare. You never know, things could be fine, but at least your doctor is observant and may have caught them early enough. I had a skin cancer removed earlier in the year and I know the chill that goes down your back when you first hear that it is cancer. The doctor said that she removed it all, but it is a rare form of cancer and could grow back at any time, so I have to go for regular checks. You would think that this would scare me into having a full body check, but I haven’t done that yet. Living in a country that has a very high rate of skin cancers, you would think I would have had myself checked before, but the thought of having someone looking at every square inch of my skin is NOT appealing. It isn’t as bad now, but I’m still not keen on the idea. Most people I have heard of over here, in fact EVERYONE I know who has had skin cancers removed, have been given a clean bill of health afterwards. They DO get checked regularly though, as once you have one of those, it is common for more to be found, from what I understand. I think it is great that your doctor is so observant. Good luck with the specialist appointment.
Amy – I hate to say it, but you were SUCH a convincing punk that I probably would have avoided you if I saw you in the street. Scary! You did an excellent job.
I think you did a great thing getting the toast and peanut butter. Peanut butter is a comfort food for me and it is what I crave when TOM comes visiting. The whole grain toast and PB shouldn’t be a problem at all. Good choices! I’m glad it made you feel better. I hope all is well for your apartment hunting tomorrow. How exciting for you! I can’t wait to hear which one you choose and to get a description of it. You must be getting so excited about being so close to Nat. I am sure he is excited too, but he may not be as expressive as we women.
I’m sure you will make the best choices you can while you are away. You will have to convince Nat’s dad to learn to make healthier yummy things while you are there. He obviously likes cooking, now you just have to educate him in WHAT to cook so you can indulge, whilst not overdoing things too much.
I think your dinner sounds just fine! Nothing bad that I can see, although I’m not sure what cheetos are, so maybe they are not too good. Otherwise, I think you did pretty well.
Katt – Well done on the 30lbs down!!!!!! You are going SO well! I am amazed at the late nights you have. I have always been a morning person, so I am usually asleep before 10pm and then up around 5:30am. Even during the holidays my body clock just doesn’t want me to sleep in until 6am. I tried to convince it this morning, but I really just kidded myself and lay around for half an hour before getting out of bed. A waste of time really, but hey…
You know what? You’re right! I was feeling guilty about the magazine paying for me to go to Sydney (twice) and for the makeover etc, but I KNOW they are going to get extra sales by having my story in their magazine, and I KNOW they will get extra sales from the publicity I have been getting. So, I haven’t LOST them sales/money. And, as you said, the expenses they would have spent on me would be a drop in the water out of their budget. Thank you for making me think about that. I think I will just stop feeling guilty now and just get on with things. They are not worth worrying about any more.
Sorry about your horrible weather. I have been VERY impressed with our Spring weather lately. I shouldn’t speak too soon, as I know we are going to be getting some wet weather over the next week or so, but there are going to be some beautiful days mixed in there as well. The last few days have been sitting around 25C/75F and next Monday we are expecting 30C/85F. That will be wonderful. I have been hanging out for some warmer weather since I lost all my insulation. I hope you get some warmer weather soon, but not TOO warm. Problem is, we desperately need the rain too, so I suppose it is OK that there will be some wet days mixed in with the fine ones.
Kim – Well done on having less than 200lbs to lose! What a buzz it must have been for you to realise that. It makes all of the hard work worthwhile when you get to see milestones like that.
TOM arriving would certainly account for why you had a couple of extra things to nibble today. Well, it would make sense to ME anyway. I definitely get cravings when TOM is visiting. I usually crave peanut butter with something, so I try to make sure I have some with me. You certainly didn’t do too badly at all, and should be proud of yourself for the restraint you showed.
I hope your cramps will be gone by the morning so you can exercise comfortably. Well, I suppose I should be hoping for the cramps to be gone so you can get some sleep. Oh well… I hope they are gone… full stop!
Newsnerd – I hope you are feeling 100% soon. It is no fun at all when you are feeling sick and can’t do the basic things in life, let alone any extras that are usually demanded of you. I hope you have been able to fully rest and have someone who can pamper you while you are sick. If not, then I at least hope that you don’t have other people that YOU have to pamper while you are sick. I look forward to seeing more of you when you are up to it.
Sabrosaindia – Oh! I want to more about the new love in your life!!!!! I love LOVE STORIES! I know I’m just being nosey, but I love hearing about people who have met someone special. I never believed in ‘fate’ or ‘soul mates’ until I met my second husband. Now I just want everyone else to be as happy as I am. Well… unless he is being a pain in the butt… but that isn’t TOO often.
I also can’t wait to hear about your new job. I hope all works out REALLY well with that.
I am glad you are getting inspiration from coming here. I truly wish that I had found this site when I just started out on my journey, but I am just glad that I DID find it, as I am still getting so much support, encouragement and great advice from the people here.
Well, that could be about it for me. I think I have answered all of those people I could remember, but if I missed you, then just yell at me and tell me to get my act together. I am on holidays at the moment and believe me, my brain is definitely well settled into holiday mode. I have to think twice to work out what day it is, let alone what I am actually supposed to be doing each day. Hubby asked me when I was meeting with the other grade 2 teachers yesterday and I had totally forgotten that we were meeting. Thankfully hubby was awake!
I hope you are all having a wonderful week so far and that Friday will treat you all well.
Take care,
Zelma