Thank you so much ladies for being sensitive with my little tantrum and not yelling at me, lol. I went to the gym and got a good 60 minutes in on the treadmill (3.5 miles), and was still feeling sorry for myself and so treated myself to an iced skinny caramel macchiatto from Starbucks on the way home. When I got home, my husband was looking at the benefits summary from the hospital, and boy - THAT was some perspective. $5600 for his five day hospital stay, and what did we pay? $0. We paid a few hundred dollars separately to an out of network specialist, and that was it. My god, we are so lucky. We have awesome health insurance. His health challenges are all manageable ones. Except for being fat and having weird hormones, I am completely healthy. We both have jobs, and even though I'll be losing mine next March, we live below our means and I don't have to worry about how we'll afford our mortgage - we can do it on one salary. I know it's all relative, but I deal with FAR fewer stresses and challenges than others, and I am incredibly blessed. And I am damn proud of myself for sticking with this weight loss effort when I never thought I could, and doing it through my qualifying exam in April - the greatest academic stress I've ever experienced - and the challenges with my husband this month, and keeping up with my job on top of school. Why on earth am I b****ing about a few pounds of water weight? It means nothing at all.
So thank you very much for your kindness and support, and tolerance of my little pity party.
I really appreciate it.
tmil: Congrats on finishing the first week of C25K! I am not much of a runner myself, so I know how much of an accomplishment that is.
Rainbow: Thank you for the hugs and song.
You're so sweet.
celrae: I am SO GLAD that you're passing the point where you've given up in the past. This forum and this platoon are so great for providing information, support and motivation.
DREAMER: Good luck with finals! Stay focused, and look forward to that great relief you'll feel when they're over and you know you've given it your best.
Sarge: Thank you.
I think I will have that glass of wine tonight, and enjoy it. I hope you're getting excited about your trip!!
Cheshire: Thank you.
I am feeling more relaxed tonight, and am really glad to have the three day weekend. I'm glad the run went so well this morning, and was fun! LOL - if I were a runner and planning on races, I'd be working out all my plans too. I like having numbers to mull over.
