Coaches/Buddies We are having metaphorical fire drills at work, and it is pretty, well, stressful isn't quite the right word, but frustrating perhaps. Average stressful and frustrating and you'll get it. DD was having a terrible day too, hitting a teacher at school, and getting put to bed in the middle of supper. DS is teething and is a crank.
But I did well with my eating and was right on plan. Got to ride my mountain bike too, and did 50% more distance today in the same amount of time. Enjoyed it a lot more too. I'm feeling pretty good about my ho-hum day.
I got a couple new weight loss/motivation books last night. The first is
100 Days of Weight Loss by Linda Spangle, which I like a lot at first read through. Kind of like BDS-light. The second is
Our Lady of Weight Loss by Janice Taylor, which looks to be fun and sassy. Sometimes I really like fun and sassy and sometimes I don't, so we'll see how this goes. Both of these authors have web presences if you care to look--it is too close to the links policy for me to post. I'm still kind of looking at the
CBT for Dummies book, but I'm sort of losing interest. Its focus is depression and anxiety applications of CBT, but it really does look like JBeck has distilled a great plan for diet compliance, as if that was really a question anyway. And I've still got the
Tao Te Ching and
Beowulf on the table as well. Grendel was approaching the mead hall when last I left them.
Tomorrow I'm supposed to have dinner with some friends, so I need to get a definite plan together for that. Going to my favorite place for carne seca and guacamole, so I need to be sure to save up a few extra calories for that. Tomorrow is my 2nd to last run of the C25K program, but not my 2nd to last run! And I may be getting to ride on Friday after all, so we'll see how that goes.
Finally, I need to start thinking about how I'm going to handle the trip to Boston next week. I've got travel issues, family issues, race issues, birthday party issues (DH's), overscheduling issues, as well as looking out for a van Gogh look-alike in the crowd, so lots of challenges ahead. I need to decide what my philosophy(ies) about weight management are going to be for the trip, splurge a bit, hard line, a bit of both perhaps, so I can plan accordingly.
On to personals...
Bill I think Pilates is a great class for you to take. And then make them give you lunges for homework, LOL! I'd like to get a big heavy dumbbell with
Ho-Hum stamped on it!
davidette Bike shoes sound like fun. Let us know how
An Apple A Day: The Myths, Misconceptions And Truths About The Foods We Eat is. Looked interesting.
Robin I did indeed get your PM. Ocotillos were (and still are) used for fencing before barbed wire. Nothing here is good for falling into. EVERYTHING has thorns and spikes. Even the animals.
Athena I'll PM you with the Garmin trick after posting. Sorry to hear about the divorce negotiations. Sounds like you need a good hard bike ride to help with the sleep and stress.
I don't know what to say about divorce in general other than
. I know we put a lot of personal stuff out here, but this is a weight loss forum, and there are certainly things I don't share here, because 1) it isn't the primary focus, 2) some things just aren't relevant to weight loss, and 3) believe it or not, there are some things I don't enjoy discussing. I guess I'm trying to get at the fact that I think your boundaries (and all of ours) need to be respected here, and nobody should feel like they "should" talk about something they'd rather keep private.
Kim I'm so glad you came to post. I think you really need to make sure you give yourself lots of credit for small steps when things get difficult. I'm glad you are talking about your issues with your therapist, too, since we can support you, but you also need more specific help. Do what you can to get some sleep, including prescription medication if warranted. It really does help.
Tera Cheese is a toughie. I use less when I can, and use stronger tasting cheeses, extra sharp cheddar, fresh parmesan to help convince myself it is there. I'm not really found of the reduced fat stuff, so I try to go high quality, low quantity. I've discovered Manchebo in the last year, which is SOO good, but have only found it at Costco (without driving all over town) and well it comes in Costco-sized portions. Hurray for smilies!
Chris Hope you get a relatively quick date for the surgery so you can get this issue put behind you!
Garmin stuff, coming up.
Anne