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02-27-2012, 09:31 AM
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Fighting Piano Butt!
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Southern Ontario
Posts: 553
S/C/G: 220/see ticker/130
Height: 5'4"
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Hi coaches - Quick checkin for me. I lost a whopping 0.4 lbs this week Considering I was into the food on WEdnesday night, I guess I should feel lucky to have lost anything at all. Well, onward we go. The plan is to continue with WW and C25K which gets more intense this week, adding quite a few activity points to my stash, so we'll see if that makes a difference.
I think I also need to start doing qi gong again ... I feel pretty low in energy and would like to change that.
Another concert tomorrow and then a bit of a break from performing until the end of March. Yay!
Have a great day everyone.
Erika
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02-27-2012, 02:02 PM
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#167
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Midwest
Posts: 7,349
S/C/G: 271/219/healthy
Height: 5'4 1/2"
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Hi beckfolks/coaches/friends -
The past couple of days have contained healthy food in healthy quantities --- I am grateful for that.
I had the willingness to plan/measure/log my foods, take deep breathes before each meal/snack for centering, slowed down some, read arc/rc, did some journalling, lot of water, left a bite, and more. In the middle of the day I shouted back at some sabatoging thoughts of eating extra ice cream.The doctor gave me the go ahead for some gentle stretches -- I did them for my back and legs but, I could not do many core/abdominal things as it hurt. In time.
I am out moving around a bit more. I still get tired easily. DH reminded me that surgery was less than two weeks ago.
Erika - your .04 weight loss is equal to almost two sticks of butter. It' something. Credit. My sister loves gi gong and she sent me a dvd to check it out. Sounds good.
Lexxiss/debbie - sorry your hand is still hurting. Hop right back on your plan... sounds like your doing it. Take care... I hope life/things calm down a bit.
tchermom - don't worry about the personals. We all do them when we have time. Sounds like you are on the right track. When the scale goes up we all freek out. After time we know why it's up or down. Dr. Beck says to use the scale as merely information at that moment in time. Everyone love zumba!! Carry on.
billbe - your food being 'good enough' sounds like a credit as you faced to main meals that are away from and your food comfort zone. Wow... your host sending the gift back home... yes... very Beckie indeed.
gardenerjoy - YAY for an all togetherday! Carry on.
maryann - glad your wonky eating was still within your point range!
Tazzy - yippee and happy dance, both in honor of the criuse weight being gone. Carry on.
Have a healthy day.
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02-27-2012, 08:28 PM
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#168
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: the foothills of the Canadian Rockies
Posts: 227
S/C/G: 194.8/169.6/155
Height: 5'4"
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Good day so far. We just finished dinner and I still want more to eat but am waiting to see if my brain just needs more time to catch up. I've been busy reading The New Atkins For ANew You, and learning about that program. Yesterday I would go into the pantry for something and the smell of fresh bread was very tempting but I didn't want to eat it, just enjoyed the smell.
Weight was down 1 yesterday but up that same 1 today. I'm sure the snackfest of chocolate and white chocolate chips at 10pm last night had nothing to do with it. I couldn't sleep so got out of bed, didn't even get the food until about 11:30pm, should have gone to bed instead of the pantry! Think I'll see if Ihave any sugar free jello that I can make.
Have a good night everyone.
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02-28-2012, 05:30 AM
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#169
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Super Moderator
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Boston area
Posts: 12,129
S/C/G: 239/173/165
Height: 5'9"
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Tuesday
Diet Coaches/Buddies - Did gym, CREDIT moi, with two sets of dumbbells taken from the wrong slots and replaced in their proper slots. Eating was good enough, CREDIT moi - a little high because I was abandoned for dinner and combined dinner with a long walk to the library. I had in mind a place where I get a killer good veggi combo plate of Greek foods, but realized that there was this local burger place of renown that DW doesn't like and isn't on my normal walking paths.
So there I went instead. My need for red meat is satisfied for a year, LOL, although I did get out with no bun, no French fries, no sweet potato fries, no potato chips, no mayonnaise, no liquid calories, because they had a special with the burger on a bed of fresh raw spinach with chopped walnuts, hard-boiled egg, and red bell peppers. So the aura of good-for-me accouterments allowed me to consume all of the seven ounce, medium rare, fresh ground, flame grilled, burger with gusto. I will so miss red meat when it's all gone.
Erika (eusebius) – Good luck as you continue with your C25K journey. Kudos for marching forth and not getting snagged by your Wednesday diversion.
Debbie (Lexxiss) – Yes, Super Kudos for the high road when old marriages seem to call for snippy responses. Ouch for "off ... tumultuous ... live action" all done with a hand/arm in distress. Tomorrow is another day.
Beverlyjoy – Yay for healthy foods to aid recovery. Just love, "shouted back at some sabotaging thoughts of eating extra ice cream."
Tazzy - Kudos for knowing that you need to wait for your brain to get the message that you've had enough - I've found that I could overeat almost a second meal in that time period when I didn't wait. And Kudos again for catching the smell of fresh baked bread and standing firm.
Kim (tchermom) – Yep, "...my head that is the problem" - head-hunger is the driver since most of us rarely get stomach-hunger. Don't worry about personal responses; it takes a while for the different personalities to become clear. When you're ready to start, my recommendation is to just do one, or a few, to get your sea legs.
Readers -
Quote:
chapter 6 Stage 3 The Challenging Situations Plan
challenging situations skills
Before the Event
3. Develop an eating plan. ...
If you can, find out precisely what will be served and write down a specific plan. If you can't find out ahead of time which foods will be available, you will have to make a more general plan. On page 134, you will find a general plan, based on your Stage 2 dinner menu. Use this plan or create your own, making sure to keep to the same calorie level as your usual meal. Add it to your Diet Notebook under the heading, "General Plan for Eating Out." Note that I didn't include Add-On-Calories. Most of the time, there will be extra fat in your meal that you don't know about.
Judith S. Beck, Ph.D., The Complete Beck Diet for Life (Green book), pg 133.
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Last edited by BillBlueEyes; 02-28-2012 at 05:30 AM.
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02-28-2012, 06:13 AM
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#170
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GlenwoodHotSprings
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Colorado
Posts: 7,865
S/C/G: 275/179/179
Height: 5'5"
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Hi Coaches/Buddies/Friends!
Aha..."tomorrow was another day" and now it's history. I stuck pretty close to my plan and my wrist/hand/arm is a day better. I stuck to my guns at work and consumed only my PBBBBB sammie...skipping the pecans because I forgot. I only used one slice of bread so the other is awaiting and I don't even have to pack lunch.
I'm running out of KB's on my internet which rolls over on the 2nd. I need to keep my chatter down until then.
Glad to hear of everyones' success and most of all that we "keep trying" one day at a time. I made muffins for DH, had one and didn't obsess about the rest. That tells me that Beck is working in my life. *credit* us all.
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02-28-2012, 01:51 PM
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#171
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Simply Filling Technique
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Atlanta GA
Posts: 1,352
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GD everyone! I have spent the past 45 minutes reading the past week's posts to refamiliarize myself with everything that is happening in your lives.
tchermom! Glad to have another Beckie join us. We are like Trekkies only without the pointed ears.
lexxiss sorry to hear about that unending issue with your arm/wrist/hand. Is it a pinched nerve or overuse tendonitis? I had O.T. in 1993 and I was on temporary partial disability for 3 years! I hope yours won't last that long. I have been having a lot of trouble this winter with both of my hands and their respective joints swelling up from my RA. My ring finger feels like someone tried to crush it. Being at the computer too long doesn't help either. OY!
erika great to hear that you are tackling a C25K. When is the eventful day?
Bill one of the biggest changes in my food plan has been to wean myself off of any beef, even grass fed. I still have a lean steak but it is now becoming every 6-8 weeks instead of every other week. Not quite as stellar as your "once a year" but I expect that in a few years it will be. Your meal sounded delicious. Great to hear that you are able to do so much walking in the winter months. Your body will be primed for the warmer weather around the corner.
Tazzy Great to hear that you both enjoyed your cruise and were able to lose the majority of the weight so quickly. Good habits are the KEY! Well done!
tchermom (Kim) Have you done the "miss-a-meal" experiment yet? I did not find that as enlightening as some people since at the time that I did it I was going for 8-12 hours without food anyway. Glad to hear that you already have a food plan and a back up one as well. It sounds like you are getting right into this program and working it quite well. Good Job!
onebyone Sounds like you thoroughly enjoyed your time down in Florida. Maybe you could talk your DH to come down and visit there on a vacation and then you two can be the "I'm on a vacation" tourist as well. I'm so pleased to hear that you were able to stick to your food plan and also to continue to be accountable. Great work!
beverlyjoy Glad to hear that you are on the mend, even if it seems slow. I hope you weren't double billed for the double surgery.
I wanted to get on yesterday but I never turned my computer on at all. I have been doing a lot of gazing out the window as well, Erika, so I know how medicinal that can be. I try to do that the first thing when I awakened, after I have eaten my breakfast sitting down, while listening to Gregorian chants and smelling a wonderful pumpkin pie candle (we also "eat" with our olfactory senses too)
My days are somewhat organized around: managing my other group on BLC and the virtual walking challenge I am hosting, managing my 3FC blog and moderating the steady flow of comments I have received (on average about 2 dozen a day), tackling the last room in our home and de-cluttering that, resuming walking on the treadmill, weaning myself off of one of my arthritis pain meds and switching to another one (hopefully more effective), constantly seeking "balance" in all of my activities (translation: knowing when I am spending too much time at one and switching to another to give it its fair due). Those are all the things which are very meaningful and rewarding. The downside is chronic insomnia that now my DH, Paul, seems to have "caught". I just have a hard time switching off my mind when I know I need to get some sleep. Any helpful hints?
I have been working on the next challenge which I haven't quite titled yet (I find if I have the title then the rest seems to flow easier) but it is definitely going to be probably working from either the pink or green book. I will probably request that everyone buy a copy of the book so we will all be "on the same page" literally as we move through it. I hope to have that challenge begin on March 23rd.
The walking challenge has been going quite well. People are sharing quite interesting facts about the towns they are visiting. Considering that it is only a 35 day challenge, the average overall individual goal of miles to be walked is 69. The group has expanded to include around 40-45 women with one man, whom I knew from another group I belonged to last year. The results of the food challenge that ended on February 15th was that one woman lost 24 lbs (but refused the prize of a t-shirt repeatedly) followed by three women who lost an average of 12 lbs in just under 6 weeks time. The key to their weight loss was daily accountability which they never wavered no matter if they had surgery (one had a hysterectomy) or whatever else was going on in their lives. My breath was simply taken away by the sheer determination and dedication of these women. I ended up awarding three t-shirts including 1 for best team player (who was such a cheerleader in spite of going through surgery herself) and a special t-shirt for a woman who decided to quit smoking and lose weight at the same time! She is now 55 days smoke free and 15 lbs less; in spite of losing her job in the middle of the challenge. I "covered her back" during a few real dark nights when I coached her into not giving up and gave her all the resources I knew of so she wouldn't fall back (which she didn't). I feel like a very proud mama of her baby chicks. Now, they can fly on their own.
I wish I could say the same for myself. My weight loss has been up and down the same blasted 8 lbs since January 2nd. I know that I was so concerned with making sure this challenge and group got off with flying colors I neglected myself. Ouch and a big one at that. Coupled with the fact that DH has been in a general grumpy mood besides being sick; I just haven't done justice to my Beck plan. However, I am here to announce that I move forward and pick up where I left off. I too have a specific goal to make by Easter and I plan to be there. Enough already.
Pam
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02-28-2012, 03:11 PM
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#172
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Midwest
Posts: 7,349
S/C/G: 271/219/healthy
Height: 5'4 1/2"
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Hi Beckfolks/coaches/friend... I ate healthfully yesterday. My food changed and went in different directions, but I managed to stay with healthy and to not overeat. I am grateful for that.
I accomplished many tasks: measured/logged all food, lots of water, journalling, deep breathes before eating, no seconds, most often left a bite and slower.
I need to work on sitting down... it's very easy to nibble while standing, cleaning up, cooking etc. I am need to think of a way to give myself credit. I used to twirl in instances like that. Maybe I will put on my bracelet as a reminder to give myself credit and incorporate more important aspects of a sane relationship with food.
I am going to weigh tomorrow. It will be good to know what's going on with this. I know what I weighed the day of surgery (two weeks ago)... they had me weigh when I came home and weigh a couple days after to make sure I didn't start retaining water from different things. I will accept it... whatever it is. Then I'll know where I stand. It's playing with my head. It's important that I eat healthy food now. The first five or six days after surgery all I ate was soda crackers, lots of graham cracker, jiuce, applesauce, toast, etc. I don't know why - I tried to eat walnuts then. WRONG - not the right thing after gallbladder surgery. Surgeon told me to eat whatever I want - wrong thing to say to a compulsive overeater. He said to go slowly with high fat foods.
I've been working on our literacy program's fundraiser. Always much to do.
I hope you are all having a GREAT day.
Last edited by Beverlyjoy; 02-28-2012 at 03:25 PM.
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02-28-2012, 03:29 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Central Valley, California
Posts: 3,245
S/C/G: 173/178/ 165
Height: 5'6
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Good afternoon, Coaches.
Low this morning. Yesterday and today at work have been tough. especially one notorious kid with which I had imgianed i had made so much progress has become a defiant and nasty becuase I will not let him come into my class showing his entire bottom (pants belted on his thighs). I guess I am mostly down because of expectations. I am not God. I can't change people. I can only do my best. But all the other petty behaviors of 90 + kids that usually don't bug me are now getting to me. I am comforting myself with sugar which is even more disappointing. Still I am continuing to eat good food, write and pray. The toughest kids I have ever had have always driven me to terrific things in my life. I once left a school and found DH at my new school. The toughest class I ever had had drove me to apply for an MFA program. It is my challenges that force me to grow but oH it feels crumby in the process.
My prayer in the morning is this: God teach me to forgive myself and others. Remove walls that keep love out. Heal my guilt and remove my angry that I may be born.
Feels good to pray it this afternoon to before my last two classes.
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02-29-2012, 05:34 AM
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Super Moderator
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Boston area
Posts: 12,129
S/C/G: 239/173/165
Height: 5'9"
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Wednesday - Yeap Day
Diet Coaches/Buddies - I stood down several attempts for my mind to suggest that I didn't care about my food plan because a little trail mix would make whatever feelings I was currently experiencing go away - CREDIT moi. Walking, CREDIT moi, was out to dinner alone (abandoned for a second night in a row, LOL).
Reminding singles that today is the day where, by Irish custom, it is permissible for a lady to propose to a man. Do your thing.
Debbie (Lexxiss) – No question about it, making a batch of muffins and only eating one is solid Beck working.
Beverlyjoy – I remember twirls - your neat spontaneous exercise idea to remind yourself to stay the course. Yay for getting back to healthy foods to help feel sane.
Pam (pamaga) – Your walking challenge sounds amazing - it's easy to fell motivated by the thought of getting to the next town to report some obscure fact about it. Ouch for drifting; just observing that is a big step toward finding the path again.
maryann - Thanks for the reminder, "It is my challenges that force me to grow" - it's so easy to look for a comfortable spot in which to veggitate.
Readers -
Quote:
chapter 6 Stage 3 The Challenging Situations Plan
challenging situations skills
Before the Event
4. Review your Advantages Deck. In addition to reading your deck each morning, pull it out immediately before going into a challenging situation. You may even need to take a break during an event and to outside or to a restroom to read it again.
Judith S. Beck, Ph.D., The Complete Beck Diet for Life (Green book), pg 133.
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02-29-2012, 08:07 AM
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#175
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GlenwoodHotSprings
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Colorado
Posts: 7,865
S/C/G: 275/179/179
Height: 5'5"
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Hi Coaches/Buddies/Friends!
A brief, internet friendly check in....I weighed this morning and am down 1.5 from my stress eating day. I have an extra day of work this week and am getting ready. Spontaneous exercise this morning was up and down stairs to declutter, which by the way is going quite well. As I went through the fridge I took a bean brownie from a big pan to a smaller storage container and didn't touch the crumbs. I didn't feel like packing my almond butter and bread but did it anyway. Credit for changing behaviors and noticing their roots in my Beck plan.
BillBlueEyes, I am learning to love those meals I spend alone...I focus on me. Yay for standing down the trail mix.
MaryAnn, I'm hoping you are finding a more comfortable space. I am still nodding thinking of your rebellious student and am remembering times of discomfort. I love the saying , "It isn't personal".
Beverlyjoy, yay for such a great attitude! Your comment regarding the surgeon saying eat whatever you want...to a compulsive overeater. I relate.
Pam(atga), nice to hear from you. Sorry DH has been sick and it's spilled into your life. Glad to hear you are moving ahead.
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02-29-2012, 07:29 PM
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#176
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Midwest
Posts: 7,349
S/C/G: 271/219/healthy
Height: 5'4 1/2"
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Hi... gosh, it's been a busy day of being here,l there and everywhere.
I was running around taking my mom to the doctor and shopping. I am working on the invitations to the silent auction fundraiser for our group - literacy project for at risk kids. I spent a good portion of the day folding, putting stamps and stickers on envelopes, and much more. Actually - it's kind of mindless busy work... but, takes it's toll of oldish joints on the fingers. I will finish the first batch tomorrow. I can do more in a week or so.
On to the food... yesterday I stayed within my plan. A few things changed. A little sloppy... but, did not overeat. I planned/measured,logged food, read my arc & rc, lots of water, left a bite, did some exercises, and a few more.
I did weigh today.
2/08 - 203
2/15 - 205 (Day of Surgery)
2/22- did not weigh
2/29 - 203
I am just fine with how it has ended up.
Saturday DH and I will go visit our family. I'll be there for five days. I am still kind of tired from the surgeries - but, it will be OK. The surgeon suggested I travel with a pillow in my lap. That works... it's fine. I will start to read all my Beck stuff on travelling. I will add some exchanges to my daily plan.
I hope you are all having a good day!
As always, I want to thank you all for your continued support & wisdom.
Last edited by Beverlyjoy; 02-29-2012 at 07:31 PM.
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02-29-2012, 09:08 PM
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#177
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50 and Fabulous :)
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Charlotte NC
Posts: 584
S/C/G: 250/229/160
Height: 5'4"
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Hey everyone!
Sorry, been crazy here.
Quick update. I've renewed my yoga practice which has really turned into something since I'm now 50 lbs lighter than I was during my last class. I'm embarking on a 40 days of yoga journey at a local studio. Excited, but a bit nervous as it's not my local studio, but my trusting my heart that this is the right move. I like my 'home' studio and the classes/ style etc better but something about this style, this yoga, here, now, is doing something transformative and I feel led to follow on this journey. I think it's also going to help me in my current place in my weight loss journey and in cycling. So here I go... I'll try to check in whenever possible.
Best to everyone and nameste lol!
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02-29-2012, 09:20 PM
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#178
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persist
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Canada
Posts: 3,046
S/C/G: 316/307/299
Height: 5' 6"
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Wednesday Leap Year Day 2012
Hello Coaches
I'm here at my sister's having officially moved out and completed my one month long artist residency in Key West. In all ways it was a success.
I went to my last WW meeting here on the island and was floored by my results. I reached BOTH of my personal weight goals for this trip. I am now under my goals of 264.4 = 25lbs off in three month AND, since my weigh-in was 261.2, I reached my 10% off my WW starting weight = better health!
I am so thrilled.
I need to hang on to my victories as it is now, when thins have gone so well and I am transitioning back into my ordinary life that I am in danger of re-gaining/eating more. I need to persist in victory and keep my head down and move forward, all the while savouring my achievements.
To this end I have not tracked yet today and I didn't track yesterday either.
I will be weighong in next Thuirsday at my regular morning meeting so I just need to stay on track.
I am bringing a calico cat back home with me. My sister has one at too many and I think my Caesar needs a friend so what better than a Key West Kitty Cat? Of course I am stressed about the unknowns of traveling with a cat in a small carrier under the seat in front of me on a plance, but mercifully the ride is fairly short at 3hours. The trip up the keys to the airport itself will be longer. This time tomorrow I will be 1/3 there. Please say a little prayer that this part goes smoothly. Kitty does have kitty valium and that is what I am counting on!
Ok, exhausted must go.
See you guys the day after tomorrow is my best guess.
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02-29-2012, 11:53 PM
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#179
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Green Tomatoes
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Kirkwood, Missouri
Posts: 11,847
Height: 5'9"
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I smashed my February exercise goal by more than an hour! I think I'll set a higher goal for March.
WI: +0.15kgs, Exercise:+75 1365/1300 minutes for February, Food: 100%op, Read my Advantages and Responses: yes
onebyone: yay for the terrific weight results at your last Key West meeting -- what fun! Does your Key West kitty have six toes?
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