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#61

katrinabgood , 11-26-2008 12:58 PM

Unusual mid-workday post...
I can't keep my mind on what I should be doing, so I popped in here for a spot!

Yesterday started the first WW@work session. Ouch. Reality bites! My scale is somewhat kinder (5#) than theirs, so I will continue to use THAT number here! It feels good to be a part of that whole group thing again. It really does help me, just knowing someone else will be looking at my numbers! Of course, also being with others with issues similar to mine. A little weird though, when it's people you see on a daily basis... which makes me all the more DETERMINED to succeed... just to show them! You know, I'm so concerned about OTHERS, it's high time I did this strictly for myself!! (note to self: must mull this over some more)

Anyway, food intake has been stellar so far this week. I'm cooking tomorrow, so I'm in control of that situation, but I am planning for indulgences too!

Arabella... I had cataract surgery last year. I had requested lasik treatment, but the doctor informed me that I didn't need that, my problem was cataracts in both eyes! Must be a family thing... my mother and two of my brothers have had cataracts removed also. I love my "new vision!"

wsw...I'm glad to hear your friend is okay.
Kaylets...Best Thanksgiving dinner? Turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, turnips, mashed taters w/gravy, biscuits, broccoli, creamed onions, stuffed mushrooms... Punkin pie! Mince pie! Apple pie! Actually it's lunch the next day with all the leftovers!

Now I'm hungry... thank god it's lunchtime! (all prepared with WW guidelines in mind, of course!)

I shall return...

Oh well...

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#62

ceara , 11-27-2008 07:24 AM

Fly bye!

Arabella...hope you feel better!

Wsw, the long johns I have are micro fibre...came from Costco, made by Silks and there are bottoms and tops...they are not thicker than a heavy pair of tights, and very warm. No waffle ones for me!

Kay...glad the dog is OK...be careful with the narcs...dogs tend to feel better and then overdo and re-injure. A torn muscle may not repair itself....

Ah, Kat...I'm with you...I'm determined. But I sure hate losing these same over and over and over. I guess the positive spin is that if I didn't lose them over and over, new ones would come to stay!

That being said I must get into gear...I have brekkie with the parentals, shopping and a show to bathe 2 dogs for and pack. Oh yeah, I work at 1:30!

YIKES!

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#63

katrinabgood , 11-27-2008 09:18 AM

Flyin' by as well... just wanted to wish all a very happy day!

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#64

qsilver , 11-27-2008 09:51 AM

Happy Thanksgiving!

I have so much to be grateful for this year, especially the friendship and camaraderie I've found with all you lovely royals. Thank you for being there, thank you for sharing so much of yourselves, and thank you for the gentle guidance that has helped me to get so far this year.

And while on the note of being thankful, I've been putting extra time in at the gym as well as reading and kicking back with the dynamic princess duo, and the hard work there is finally starting to show up on the scale. When I checked weight this morning, the scale registered.... *drumroll*... 299.3! I was so sure it was wrong that I waited half an hour and went back again. The weight was the same! Wow. I'm still trying to get it to sink in. Talk about incentive to watch myself closely today!

My sweetie has been on call all night, and I promised myself the house (or at least the kitchen and dining area) would be sparkling by the time he gets home today, so I can't spend too much more time here. It is incredibly to hear how well you all are doing, though. Spirits are high, and everyone sounds not just hopeful, but also at peace with who and what they are. I love how amazingly grounded everyone is. You all inspire me to do more and become a better woman. My fingers are itching to type out replies to everyone right now, but even though we've been straightening up the last few days, there has also been a significant amount of goofing off going on. In other words, I have a whole lot of work to do still. Blah. Responses are so much more fun!

*HUGS* to you all will have to suffice for now. I'll try to sneak back in later while the turkey is roasting and my sweetie is (hopefully) taking a snooze.
Have a great day everyone, and thank you for constantly reminding me of the things I am thankful for!

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#65

Arabella , 11-27-2008 09:53 AM

Thankful for my lovely friends!
Good morning, lies! I've got today and tomorrow mostly off so am taking it easy. Still ill -- maybe this will help finish it off. I'd like to get to tai chi tonight but I don't know.

Ceara, your long johns sound great! Reminds me, I need to buy some tights for upcoming performance. It's Handel's Messiah -- we do it every year. I went bare-legged and sandaled to the Nov. 11 concert but I don't think I'll do that again.

Kat, I'm the same, WW-wise. I just recently came to the conclusion that I was sabotaging my efforts by skipping WI when I hadn't lost. Looked at my WI books and saw that I'd be going along doing pretty well and then... stop. And it would be months before I returned and I would not have lost weight. So. I've been continuing, making verrrrrrrrrrrrry slow progress. I'm hoping to catch fire again -- or at least to be embarrassed enough to keep going and staying mostly the same that I put in more effort.

Because, I guess that's what it comes down to. I think I'm doing pretty well but the weight isn't coming off. Now, years ago, this amount of effort would have done it. But it doesn't now and that's all there is to it. So I'd better give my head a shake and hocuspocusfocus!

Andria! Oh, congrats! For you to have gotten through the last few months and lost weight -- well, I'm in awe! And under that big 3 for Thanksgiving -- fantastic!

Happy Thanksgiving to my Lovely Americans and Happy Thursday Lovely Ceara!

Let's enjoy this day to the max and renew our efforts until the next holiday!

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#66

katrinabgood , 11-27-2008 09:55 AM

I just had to pop back in to say, "WOW!" Congratulations, my sweet friend, Andria! I'm very excited for you!!!

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#67

wsw , 11-27-2008 11:02 AM

ceara-thanks for the longjohns info. i will definitely check those out. sounds like just what i am looking for.

arabella-feel better soon!

kat-glad you like the ww at work goup.

kaylets-glad dog is feeling better. enjoyed your most recent thought of the day.

hi anagram. how are you?

andria-woo-hoo on scale victory, and all the extra gym work! way to go!

happy thursday, ceara and arabella! happy thanksgiving to our other lovely royals!
i am very thankful for all of you. you inspire me endlessly, dear queens. my friends will be picking me up at 3pm, so after doing a little cleaning, i will listen to some good music, read, and relax before the big festivities at my friends' home this afternoon. take care, everyone. thinking of you of you all, which is putting a big smile on my face.

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#68

Arabella , 11-28-2008 10:39 AM

Friday!
AND I'm not working! I weighed in down a half-pound at WW. By my reckoning, I'm still up .5 from my lowest. I think I'm finally getting my head around the concept that I'm going to have to work harder. The focus is going to be on smaller portions, eating more slowly and trying to eat ONLY when I'm hungry and then not to keep eating after I'm 80% full. I know it'll work, but I just have to put in the effort -- or it won't.

WSW, I love the sound of your day yesterday -- putting a smile on my face even now. I so need to take a leaf from your book. When I've got some extra time I so often just fritter it away online or watching something I'm not even really enjoying on TV. I don't want to go too crazy doing energy-wise until I'm really better but I can definitely use my time more wisely and pleasantly. Thanks for the inspiration!

Let's take this day and make it WORK for us!

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#69

wsw , 11-28-2008 09:45 PM

arabella-congrats on the .5 down!

i sure know about having to work harder/putting in more effort to achieve what took less effort in the past and how maddening that is. you inspire me to take a better look at my own food plan and see where it needs tweaking.

i had a lovely time at my friends' home yesterday for thanksgiving! i am grinning now thinking about it. there were lots of kids and babies, and my friends are so warm. i literally had only met one of their niece's previously, so everyone was new to me, and there was a large crowd (20 adults.) it was neat being around a big family. actually, i was the only non-family member there.

my dishwaher broke today. it is very old, so it is not really surprising. i had to clean up a lot of water, which was physically challenging, and took me quite a while. i can't get a new one for a while-financially, and i know i am really going to miss that convenience big time. for right now, though, i am at least grateful it was not the plumbing, and that i didn't have any water damage from this.

i am catching a cold, so i am going to have some tea and get in to bed. tomorrow, i will take it easy, but will stick to dainty portions as planned. goodnight, all. take care.

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#70

Arabella , 11-29-2008 08:55 AM

Saturday in the Palace
Still not full of vim and vigour. No fair speculating about what else I might be full of. I had a slip yesterday afternoon -- too much soy-flour brown bread toast. And then, in that "what the ****" mode, had a single-serving (yay for me!) bag of sour cream & onion chips.

My error was in letting myself eat on the couch. Can't do that -- it almost always leads to me eating more than I would o/w. And my weight is back up to 207.8 today as a result. Expect most of that to be gone tomorrow but... do I need that?

So. Today is Day 1 for:
* WI and report number
* Journaling
* Eating only at the table when alone
* Core
* Lots of water
* Exercising judiciously (meaning some until I feel better, more after)

I'm going to walk over to tai chi in a little while. I haven't even made it this past week. Well, this cold is on the way out, anyway. I'm going to try to pamper myself this weekend.

WSW, my condolences on the dishwasher! We had the same thing happen here shortly after we bought the place. Ye olde dishwasher gave up the ghost. And then it was purely decorative for a year or so. We've got a new one now and I do appreciate it. Hope you get another soon!

Also hope that your cold is just a false alarm and you don't actually get sick!

Ah, it's mild here and the has come out. Nice! I've just about got to head out to get to tai chi on time, so slurping and will go brush tusks and slap on some lipstick.

How beith all other lovely lies? Let's make this a good one!

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wsw , 11-29-2008 07:24 PM

greetings, royal ones! thinking of you all.

arabella-i hope your vim and vigor returns a.s.a.p!! thanks for the dishwasher "condolences." even after only one day, i must tell you, i sure miss it a lot.

definitely, pamper your royal self this weekend! sounds like an excellent plan you've got there. you are right, demon scale will go back down for tomorrow.

did get a cold. oh well. i have a lot of things to take care of over the next couple of weeks, so this needs to get over with quickly. i have been taking it easy today, and will try to do some of that tomorrow too. my ears are stuffed up now, which i can't stand, and i am so sleepy, i can't stay awake for too long at a time. i did get a few chores taken care of around the house though, albeit very slowly. i even got a few letters written, so all and all, not too unproductive today. i did stay op too, which felt good, because i often think when i don't feel well, that i "need" to eat more. not saying that i didn't want to, of course, but at least didn't give in. i think i can thank my now defunct dishwasher for part of that credit---the less dishes i have to wash, the better.

well, greetings to all in the royal palace. time to sneak back to bed and warm up for a little while. have a good evening.

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#72

wsw , 11-29-2008 07:54 PM

the power keeps going on and off, and after several +times in the past couple of hours, i called the power company. they said it is probably something on the line, and will check it out. i also finally learned my lesson, after getting stuck in the living room in the pitch black, and got out my cell phone and flashlights so i don't get stuck again as i did a little while ago. also, not loving that the heat keeps going off. i sure hope it can hang in there a little longer. all these power surges sure aren't helping my poor old heater one little bit. ok, now i am really going to bed. nitey-nite.

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#73

Arabella , 11-30-2008 11:11 AM

Made it to Day 2
Let's call this my "Facing Stupid Reality" challenge. I don't know why I feel like I can allow myself so much leeway and still expect to lose -- oh yeah, it's because I used to be able to get away with that kind of cr@p. Well, now I can't and I'm facing stupid reality. It's not like I'm not making an effort, just -- as I may have mentioned -- not ENOUGH of an effort. I know when I actually follow Core (instead of sort-of following Core ) it actually works. Maybe not quickly, but it does work. There's just no excuse for me not losing this weight and no excuse for me to not reach Onederland in December. I'm putting my foot down, here, now.

Lovely and sunny today and not brutally cold. DH and I went for a walk this a.m. Still not 100% but hoping to be mostly back to normal tomorrow. We're only a week away from the performance. Yikes!

WSW, I think it's wonderful that you're sleepy and sleeping. That's the way to get better, I think, sleep as much as you can. Then your body can put all its energy into healing. I was just reading about oil of oregano for colds. I'm going to go get some I think.

K, where beith all other lies? Thanksgiving's over -- time to start making plans for how we'll get to solstice and Christmas better than ever. Let's GO!!!

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#74

katrinabgood , 11-30-2008 11:42 AM

New week!
Not that the last one was a bad one, I just love that "fresh start" feeling! Actually, last week was pretty darn decent, what with Thanksgiving and all. I had mostly managed to stay within allotted points, got myself to the gym yesterday (which I haven't done in ages) and exercised for a good hour, and I have been working very hard on re-wiring the faulty connections in my brain! I have been listening to the series "Managing Anxiety and Depression" and I am really seeing things in a different light as a result. I guess sometimes you just need someone to tell you that it's okay to do things a little differently... to see things from a different angle, or to react (or not react) to situations in ways other than the norm. I'm liking the peaceful feelings as a result of newfound perspective! I never really thought that I was an 'anxious' person, per se, prone to panic or anxiety attacks, but the more I analyze my behaviors, I see that, uh... yeah... there really was (is?) a lot of anxiety there! I'm feeling much more mellow and sanguine as a result. I think I can even see a change in the way dh behaves towards me... more loving and caring than before. Although, maybe he was always that way and I was too busy being skeptical or cynical to notice. That was hard to type and I almost deleted it, but sometimes the truth hurts and to get past that hurt you need to face it and move on...

So, I'm moving on!

My sister came home from the hospital yesterday, finally! She still has 5 drains in, and will receive IV antibiotics for the post-op infection in her abdominal suture line, not to mention the horrific blisters she got from the tape on her dressings! Poor thing found out the hard way she's allergic to adhesive tape! She's still in quite a bit of pain, but despite all the misery, she chirped one day, "Hey! At least I don't have cancer!" That's my girl!

wsw... good grief, first the dishwasher and now the power too?? Sending many "fix-it vibes" your way!! I'm glad you're channeling your inner girl scout by being prepared! Hang in there!

arabella... a pampering weekend sounds like just the ticket to heal thyself! I had to laugh at the image of you brushing your tusks and slapping on lipstick! I'm definitely stealing that phrase!

andria... Your words really resonated with me: Spirits are high, and everyone sounds not just hopeful, but also at peace with who and what they are. This is KEY. I am learning to be at peace, RIGHT NOW, with who and what I am. Not: when I lose 100# I will really feel good then! I am trying to live in each moment and make it count! Thank you for putting that so well!

ceara... Thanks for the long johns tip... gonna check out Costco later this week. Then NOTHING can stop those winter walkies!

kaylets... I had to laugh out loud at the image of your dog in the shower, licking up! I hope she's doing better. Oh! and I love your QOD:
"Being happy doesn't mean everything's perfect.
It means you've decided to see beyond the imperfections."

anagram... how are those new peepers working for you??

Allright, coffee's all gone... time to do a little tidying... but only enough to make me feel peaceful and comfy... no guilt induced cleaning marathons here. I might even start a gradual progression of Christmas decorating... instead of my usual weekend blitz under pressure. First, I need to put on my most favorite Christmas CD of all, A Charlie Brown Christmas... What's YOUR favorite Christmas music?

Have a loverly Sunday, s! Do what makes you feel good!

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katrinabgood , 11-30-2008 12:05 PM

'tis sad but true, arabella... that "sort-of-following" just doesn't cut it like it did in the olden days! Ah, youth!

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