Hi everyone,
Been lost in action... or inaction
Been a bit of a month or so... just dealing with a lot of emotions with hub's illness and that of a very good friend's (who is also terminal).
We had a huge amount of snow last night, and a few flakes are still drifting down from the sky. Am going to get my lunch and then head to the mall (arrgghh.. i hate malls) to get some groceries & hair conditioner from the salon. Am dreading returning to work on Monday... been off the past 2 weeks. This old body is so ready for retirement... 2 1/2 more years.. hang in!!
I hope everyone is doing ok..
Amarie I know how hard it is with a senior pet.. I had to help our previous german shep up every morning.. she would be laying down & was too stiff to get herself up. She was so sheepish and embarassed because sometimes, she'd had a bm and was laying there, helpless. Now our current germ shep is 10... today, actually.. he's not stiff yet, but I know it won't be long.
Leenie I hope the skating works out well
I love skating.. it's been so bitterly cold here though that it's not even reasonable to go. We have a beautiful outdoor rink in a light park (that is done up seasonally and is lit up each evening til late Feb) with a warming shack. But it's been in the -30s (Celsius) for several weeks now with the windchill and just is plain dangerous to go.
Hope I agree with Leenie.. those light boxes are so worth the money. The bulb lasts forever... I've had mine over 10 years now and have yet to replace the bulb.. I use it from late Oct/Nov to March... even hub is using it now.
As far as your weight, please don't beat yourself up. It truly sets yourself up for more pain. Focus on getting through each day... as a step to feeling better about what you eat. I've had a big crash this past month (falling off my program) and am suffering through sugar withdrawal right now (headache from you know where)... but I can't believe how much better I feel when I choose the right foods... work at one meal at a time. I've found it much easier to sit down in the evening and plan my food out for the next day. I do much better sticking to my plan when it's done up ahead of time and laying on the table for me when I get up. This program I've been following takes a lot of planning, but is really easy to stick to. I think the planning has been what has been missing for me in all of my previous efforts at weight loss.
Buddly sure hope those furnace woes are fixed for you soon! It's been miserably cold here for nearly 4 weeks now... I don't remember such a long cold snap since winter of 95/96. I hope it breaks soon (the cold snap.. not your furnace!!!!!)
Mom I find the pix/videos of smaller versions of me far more motivating than the bigger ones, too. Not so strange.. why focus on big?? That whole business of thinking positive thoughts has a lot of merit. And, it's much easier to think positive when smaller pix are in place. The trick is to not obsess on now but work toward that pic. Each day (sometimes each meal) is a step there... always move forward.
Spoz Can you buy a simple outfit in a size that you feel more comfortable in for times when you do go out? Not a whole wardrobe, but one outfit that you can feel good in for when you do go out. I hope you have a great time tonight.
everyone else who may pop on to read posts.. have a wonderful weekend and remember, we are taking a step at a time forward. Picture that in your mind.. progress is never overnight.. it's truly one step at a time.
January 2009 ~ Monthly Chat
My DD loves her digital camera, so do I, no film wasted.
You said you feel worse now then 6 months ago... could it be seasonal depression setting in? do you think a light box might help? (just trying to think of things that might help).
I second what Leenie asked about SAD - I have one of those "daylight" lights - I sit by it while I have my coffee in the morning.
Hi Raven and Judo, glad to see you both again. Still thinking of you and your hubbies.