Too much math!! hehe.. there's a website that does it all for you, I'm sure of it. Naw, math doesn't really bother me. I used to have to do algebra all the time in the lab. I worked in a cancer research laboratory at NIH for 5 years. It was very type A work and stressful. I am now on the administrative side to things and work in risk assessment ... like analysing the science and any risks... uh.. hard to describe what I do, but it's a lot of paperwork and reading. I really like what I do and my stress level has dropped significantly! I was a labrat for 15 years, so I really don't miss the lab work.
Heyyyyyyyy Ratkity, It looks like it's just me and you here so far today. How's you're day going?
I did really good on OP yesterday, if I do say so myself. I'm sitting here at the computer as we speak working out my arms, getting a little stretchy band exercise. Yesterday I also mowed the yards, which is quite a bit since we live on 2 acres of cleared land. I use the gas mower for all the way around the house, so it's really quite a bit of grass to mow. I just felt I needed to walk since I was going thru some awful hormonal problems. I get to where I don't want anyone around me, no one can do anything right, and I've told them to just leave me be, it's nothing against them, it's just the hormones. It really sucks to be going thru the change,...at least that is my excuse...LOL.
I had a lot of water weight gain too. This is my 3rd week with TOM and he's getting on my last nerve. It is so messed up, and with the hormones, I'm ready to pull my hair out.
Well, now that I've vented, just know I'm back on track and getting some exercise in as well as yardwork.
I didn't have to mow this weekend. No rain in forever. YAY for you getting yardwork exercise and stretchy band exercise too.
OMG.. TOM for 3 weeks?!?! You poor thing. That is soooo messed up. Stupid hormones. I haven't started the change yet, but one of my younger sisters has (she's 5 yrs younger). Odd how that happens.
I've dropped my points per day by 150 calories (or 3 points). You would think that the amount wouldn't have me feeling deprived... geesh, but I do. Must be all in my head.
Other than that, it's been a great Sunday. Rode my bike, did some laundry, read the paper.. all in all a lazy day.
CONGRATS TO ANNIE for officially going under 400 lbs.! Yeah!
Congrats also to Nancy for your loss.
Great going to Ratkity, John, Debbie, and all of you staying on plan and exercising. Every day is a victory.
I've struggled the last couple of days with my eating plan, but even though I ate more than planned, I operated at a tiny deficit, so it's not too bad. Some days the demons are jumping up all around me.
Yesterday I went to a park with a friend, and we planned to do some hiking. We did a very short hike and he was ready to call it a day; I felt like I was just getting started. Unfortunately, later in the day I fell and sprained my ankle and will probably not do a fitness walk again for another week or so, to enable my ankle to heal. There are other options for exercising, just not as good as walking. I won't let this derail me, though.
Today I'm doing well on my eating plan so far. There is no reason why the rest of the day can't go as well.
Oh yay, oh yay oh friggin YAY! Annie, you made it under 400!!!! I'm so super happy for you. Congratuations!! Now, onward and downward!
Battle, it was funny for me to read your lament about your progress not being mentioned by friends and such. For some reason all of a sudden EVERYBODY is noticing my loss at work. I think it spreads like a virus...people mention it to other people and then compliments and such come from all directions. I guess I'm weird, but I actually don't like it. People mean well, and I would probably be sad if I though nobody noticed anything but all in all the attention is not pleasant for me. I much prefer toiling in anonymity.
Thanks for the nice thoughts and comments on my kitchen project. It started with a plan for a big paint job and new hardware on the cabinetry and has somehow morphed into something like an obsession. I have spent MANY times the cost of the paint on new kitchen/dining room accessories, art and cupboard organization etc. etc. I will SORELY regret the expense sooner rather than later, but still it is all making me quite happy for now. I have lived here almost 10 years and never felt like any of the rooms were 'my' rooms. That has changed. I'm still working on my little dining room (progress has really slowed since my holidays are over) and then maybe I'll post some pics. I really wish I took some before pics of my kitchen because you really need them to see the changes...my house was built in 1935 so it's not ever going to be perfection but it feels more 'mine' than it ever has now.
So I bought a new dress at a store called 'Reitman's'. The reason this is a big deal is that for many, many, many years I have been too large to shop anywhere other than a store called Pennington's. Even then I bought only what I could reasonably squeeze into - it was never about a style or fit I really liked. At the end, I almost couldn't fit into a single thing there either. It was horribly depressing. Now I can shop at any store that sells plus sizes and it feels like a whole new world of 'almost normal' has opened up to me. I can't wrap my head around how those who wear a size 12 and under decide where to shop. I mean where do you even begin with so many choices??! LOL
This particular dress is a size 22! And I bought it because I liked it, and because I thought it looked nice. What a joy. It's weird...depending on the cut and style I'm wearing clothes from a size 22 to a size 28. I even bought a size 18 light linen waist length jacket at Reitman's that was on deep discount, and it fits too, though snugly. A whole lot of my weight is in my lower abdomen and I have shortish legs, which means I look ridiculous in pants but I it also means I can wear fitted upper body clothes pretty well. I think I'm going to wait for a few more pounds to wear my new dress just so I feel really good in it.
Congrats to all on the losses and hugs to anyone struggling. I had one big fat stress binge on Monday last, and have spent the rest of the week trying to undo the 'damage'. Was back on track the next day, but it's taking a while to have the scales get back to where they were. My ticker is accurate, but I'm still .8 pounds higher than my lowest number last Monday. I feel like I need to be in the 260's to have it behind me completely in a psychological sense.
metachick ~ LOL i know ALL about your penningtons/reitmans shopping experiences. I was exactly the same. I actually started working at Penningtons so I could get the discountand am still there part time. Comes in SO handy when you are losing weight as in the past 2 yrs, I have owned 6 complete wardrobes They are owned by the same company. Congrats on finding a dress that you like and fits!
Hey guys- know we need a new thread but don't know how to do it! So can u please paste this over for me if u can?? Just wanted to say lost 3 pounds this week! Very happy and am now off (in a few mins) on holiday for 9 days. Am really going to carry on watching my calories and carry on losing on hols. Hope u all have a great week xx
They are owned by the same company. Congrats on finding a dress that you like and fits!
