Sunday, November 2nd is the 306th Day of the Year....
So What?
There are officially 59 days of 2003 left.... WHOA NELLY!
My goals for 2003 obviously aren't going to happen and I'm pissed about it, but I can only be mad at myself, I guess. Still... it's like, "59 Days!?!?"
Well, my weekend was good, I'm sad to see it go.
I'm getting my temp. drivers license on Wednesday! (SAPF and Dana, stay off the roads!)
Well, I weighed in after my little month of the scale schpiel. Nothing. Not an ounce gone not one. Personally, I think the scale MUST be off today (we've discussed before about how you can gain 8 lbs in 5 minutes) and maybe TOM could have something to do with it. God, I hope so because if I weigh myself tomorrow/Tuesday/Wednesday and there's *nothing* I'm going to go ballistic.
I can't believe it's almost time to go Christmas shopping. I've already gotten a gift for my fiance, but I still have 2 sisters' who have birthdays in November before I can think about Christmas proper. I'm not ready yet, but time has a habit of coming whether I'm ready or not.
I was really good for Wed/Thurs/Fri of last week. I started to undo some of the damage from all these family get togethers by sticking to the old 1200-1400 calorie diet for those three days. It's so easy when I'm alone or just working, so hard when I'm celebrating our engagement with family and friends. Maintenance is NOT easy. It's so easy to go back to old habits during times of happiness or stress. I ate well in the early part of Saturday too to prepare for Saturday night's blitz. That evening, Steve's parents arrived and I met them. We made a nice dinner for them including sour cream coffee cake and homemade bread -deadly stuff - but the occasion was special. Then his sister, her husband and their 3 kids arrived with a bakery cake. Everyone ate and ate - including me. Is there such a thing as a group eating reflex? Saturday I ate well in the beginning of the day but by the end was eating leftover halloween candy one after the other. Bad. Very bad. But, I'm getting better. These family get togethers are my new challenge. I can handle being alone, but this I must learn to adjust to.
I've also made exercise a priority since Wednesday. I've walked for an hour most of those days and have been doing my strenthening exercises. If I keep at it -- exercising as much as I can and eating as well as I can when I can, I should be ok.
I got my temps. today. :-) :-)
STRESSFUL day otherwise, but I did make some good choices!
At 3:30, I had a meeting and got a 20oz bottle of pop and a bag of candy!!!!!! I gave away the pop and ate about 1/3 of the candy and gave that away. :-) Then, at Spanish Club we had 2 pizzas, cheescake, heath pie, gummy worms and more. (It was like a "sample" party for the stuff we're trying to sell) I only had a *SLIVER* of each pie --I mean like 3 bites--- and one.5 pieces of pizza. I mean, there was so much food there, I could have gone CRAZY!! Then, my dad was just like "you wanna order a pizza or want me to go pick up something for your dinner" and I actually said no. *faints of shock* Hey... maybe I CAN do this??!?! -Apryl
I am soooo freaking sick. I got a nasty respitory infection from all the ash flying around from the southern california wildfires. It has kicked my butt. I missed work and school on Monday, suffered through work tuesday but went to school, suffered through school and missed work today. Tomorrow it may be both. Wahhhhh!!!! And now, the Cute Boyfriend is starting to get it. There is nothing worse than a sick man.
Apryl - Congrats! When I went to get my temps, there were two lines that you stood in. The first to do the paperwork, the second to take the test. I was so nervous, I forgot to take the test! I got into my driving instructors car and got down to the end of the drive-way before he threw me out! I was soooo embarrassed! Anyway, it took me a long time to pass my driving test (the maneuverability portion, not the written test) so, take your time.
JML - I don't even want to think about the holidays. I hate them!!! Today I saw a laxitive commerical with santa claus!!! Jeez! So, what di dyou get your fiancee?
Where did the year go? I haven't even started my Christmas shopping yet I usually have it done by this time of year.
JML - Group eating reflex -- I can definitely relate. Usually if I have a meal where I've eaten a lot (or things that I normally wouldn't), my dietician says "who were you with?"
Apryl - Congrats on your temps! And on not overdoing on all the food. That's a major deal!
GJ - I hope you (& the cute boyfriend) feel better soon. Respiratory infections are the worst! Take care of yourself.
I weighed in today. 146. Augh. I'm above my goal weight, but at least the damage isn't more considering everything I've eaten the past few months. But I can do it. I can get back to where I was. I'm starting to think about wedding gowns. How's that for motivation?
Goddess Jessica, hope you feel better soon - same for the cute boyfriend. You're right. There's nothing worse than a sick man. I'm laughing because I'm thinking of my father and brothers through the years. Men just don't handle being sick very well as a rule.
I got my fiance a set of fire pokers with brass golf club heads on each of the tools. We've talked about having a fireplace someday, and we were walking in my town and saw these in the window of a stove shop. He stopped in his tracks when he saw these (loves golf and all things golf), was admiring them, and even went in to see how much they were, but didn't want to spend so much. So, I got them for him and got a hand carved wood and leather bellows as well. Can't wait till Christmas. I can't shop too early for people because it's almost impossible for me to keep my mouth shut, but I'm trying on this one because I want it to be a surprise. I did tell him I bought his present already. He says he knows what he's getting me. It will be a surprise.
Jo, it's not just the group eating reflex that gets me, it's the love eating reflex. When I'm with my fiance, my heart sings, and I want to celebrate - which for me means EAT. I've got to work on that one.
Hey, Jeanne, I'd rather be eating from love than from any of the other emotions! But I do know what you mean. And you truly haven't done so badly. The fireplace set sounds wonderful. And shopping for a wedding dress--what fun! Before she joined the Navy, my DD worked as a bridal consultant (i.e., sales associate in a bridal shop). It's a pretty big deal getting that wedding dress. Just don't give your bridal consultant a hard time! The stories my DD would tell. . .
Jessica, I'm sorry you're feeling even worse. That smoke and ash can be a real pain, and a killer for people with asthma or other respiratory problems. My DH is in San Diego for a meeting this week and he says it's pretty smoky smelling.
Apryl, congrats! I remember (oh, so far back) what a huge deal it was to get the permit, then the license. You made some excellent choices, too--you should be terribly proud of yourself. We're proud of you!
I've got a meeting with the "digestive doctor" (gastro whatever) to talk about getting an endoscopy and colonoscopy. It's not bad enough that you turn 50, but then the doctors think they need to start peering at your innards to see if everything is okay. All I can say is they better give me a pill to clean me out because I'm not drinking a bunch of yucky stuff. My DH's family has a history of colon cancer so he started getting colonoscopies in his 30s, and I've been watching him do this for years now. The preparation is worse than the actual event.
Sheila-my hubby had pre cancerous polups at age 28. He has to go every 5 years for a colonoscopy for the rest of his life.
JML-sounds like a gift your fiancee will love. I remember that in love feeling. First you get the butterflies that make it hard to eat anything then comes the warm feeling that makes you want to eat every good food in site.
Goddess Jessica- I can relate a little to the fires because last year we had a forest fire near hear and it was smoky for days, I ran the air conditioner and for some reason it helped some.
Apryl-Good job on the temps! And even better on the portoin control!
Jo-I just started my christmas shopping yesterday! I just wished that there was more money to go around....But i think everyone wishes that!
I have been feeling great. Today is the first normal day of life for awhile. I hope it continues. It's Friday and the weekend of fun will come. I do have to come to work for awhile tomorrow. I also want to clean my sons room out and get it ready for remodeling it. I don't think it will cost to much to do it so I want to go and do his room and get it all ready for the project. He wants a sports theme in it. Take care all and talk to you later.
Ok, as of yesterday, I'm officially out of control with my diet. Why oh WHY did I order GOURMET COOKIE DOUGH from my friend's child forhis school fundraiser? Well, I know why I bought SOMETHING from him, but I think he did have other things in that overpriced catalogue. Anyway, 8 cookies later (in one sitting, or rather, standing - didn't even bother to leave the part of the kitchen where they were cooling) and yesterday was a bust. I did look over at Elijah and think, "Oh man, my baby just watched me do that." Gulp!
So, one day a time, right? This morning, Dan made his Saturday biscuits (love that man!) and I just ate one. There were TWO on my plate, so this is quite a feat. So, the day is in control so far. I'm really a case, because as I was typing this, I was thinking, "Hmm. Where ARE the rest of those cookies? If Dan didn't eat them, maybe I can shove them down my throat. . ."
Phew. this is an uphill climb!
Boy, you took the words out of my MOUTH when you said "it's an uphill climb" my whole life is right now. But I CANNOT stop being healthy (or in my case cannot stop continuing to try/say that I am trying) because of it. *sighs*
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