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I've been so lazy this morning. Just watched Trading Spaces and starting watching the movie "The Importance of Being Earnest". I think Colin Firth is downright dreamy. I think I will move to England just to be around people who sound like him. Can I come live with you, Ammi?
I need to clean my house and do some more work organizing my office. I am going to be getting some furniture for my home office in a few weeks and the state that room is currently in, there is no room to put it! But before that I think I am just going to go out for a little while, maybe go to Target or something. Just something to get out of the house and out of my head, so to speak.
The muscial "Wicked" that I saw yesterday was wonderful. The best I have seen in a while. Not sure who is familiar with it, but it is sort of a prequel to Wizard of Oz. The writer tells us the story of how the Wicked Witch of the West came to be "wicked". The girl would played Elphaba (WW of the W) was stunning. Everyone was good, but her especially. If you ever get a chance to see this musical, I highly recommend it.
wyellen - Thanks for sharing that link about plantar fasciitis. It was interesting for me that in addition to being overweight, being either very flat-footed or having a very high arch can also contribute. I have an extremely high arch. I wonder if that is also adding to my problem. Well, nothing I can do about the arch, but I can do something about the weight.
Ammi and Xena -- I find that sometimes knowing why I hurt helps -- especially if there's something to be done about it. Ammi, I had your exact experiences going shopping last year with my hubby. I find wearing arch support shoes help. Apparentlyl I have very little arch...
And yes, hubby did get a chance to see the lingerie on... and I'll just leave it at that!
I had more fun today shopping in my closet!! I now feel like I have a wardrobe again, instead of 2-3 pairs of pants and mismatching tops to wear to work...
You all have a great day, I think we will take the dogs on a walk soon!
Well I am gutted I only lost 3 lbs in the last month. I told you the scales suck lol. But I am remembering my NSVs and they are what are holding me back from pigging out right now. I guess now is the time to drop my points, see if that makes a difference over the next month.
I will reply to the other posts in the morning, I am going to have an early night now and sulk, lol.
AMMI! Don't sulk!!!! That's an order! Well, sort of.
First off, three pounds LOST is three pounds LOST! Not stayed the same. Not gained. LOST. CONGRATS!!
Second, is this just about weight loss? No, it's about being able to DO more, and being healthier, right? And as I think back over all your posts since I started reading, and I "see" a woman who is taking back her life, one day at a time. Forget the damn (can I say that?) scale. Think about what you are doing! Think of how proud you have been of what you have DONE this past month, and focus on that.
Third, I truly believe mindset is everything. A number of years ago, I was fed up with my weight (250 lbs) and my lack of ability to move. I lost 33 pounds and felt great. Well, time passed and the weight I lost came back and brought friends. And here I am, feeling better than I have in years. Of course, I haven't even made it back to that awful "high" weight of 250... but I feel better because I have taken control, and am better than where I was.
If you keep the mindset that you are doing this for YOU, and for your health, and are happy with what you are doing, you have the right mindset. Remember, this is a forever journey. You'll get there. Let it take time.
Something tells me you will be back tomorrow in a better place, but I had to say that!!
Jen415 – thanks for the positive engery for my midterms… have a question for you… if your birthday by any chance April 15? My sister uses the same handle sometimes jen416 or jennifer416. That’s because her bday is april 16th. Just was curious hehehe
Ammi – I guess everyone went on summer breaks or vacations which is why I am surprisingly shocked to see it moving so much faster again It’s like it used to be ehehhe….just to fast to keep up with at times!
My midterm on Thursday went well… 50 questions and took my only 20-25 mintues to finish up. It wasn’t as hard as I was expecting it to be. Not sure if that’s good or bad you know what sucks tho… when I start thinking back on the questions, I start to worry that maybe I answered it wrong. Like for example the true false questions… I always obsess over whether or not there was some little portion to the question that was a trick and made it false rather than true. Ah well… we’ll find out sometimes this week.
I’ve been hibernating from the world. I’ve got a calculus midterm on Monday. EEW! So I’ve been studying like crazy! Trying to remember theorems, concepts, formulas and derivatives… oh and inverse derivatives and functions and so forth… icky!
Ah, one more thing before I go. I’ve been switched from Ovcon to Orthotrycycline. Which is a birth control pill. They have me on this to regulate my cycles (blah). However, the point is, I just started this new brand last week. Now… I dunno if it’s the stress that’s getting to me or if the medication itself is causing this… but I’ve had hunger cravings up the wazoo! Holy cow! I want to eat 24/7. I’d like to say it’s the stress, because it’s an all to familiar situation for me, but I also know that b/c can cause you to gain weight. So one or the other… I’ve been having major cravings so I dunno how well I’m gonna do this week for my weigh in.
I am a very naughty girl! I said that awful word in my last post, I said I had lost ONLY 3 lbs. 3 lbs IS amazing, I went and felt 1 lb of sugar this morning and I thought, wow, I lost 3 of these. Ok, so I would have been happier to lose 4 lbs, making it 1 lb a week. But I shouldn't have felt bad. It's funny because my initial reaction was to pig out. What a devil I was, I marched right up to the kitchen cupboard and grabbed a handful of raisins I also had two of my hubbies chocolate digestives, but even then I only went over my points by about 3 lol. I felt better for it, and then today I got up with renewed enthusiasm for my healthy lifestyle. I tell others to ignore the scales, if they know they have dieted well then it doesn't matter what the scales say, so now I am practising what I preach!!
Wyllen - You were right, I am back after a good night's sleep feeling ready to take on the world again!! Thank you so much for your kind words, you are so right. I may not have shown a big loss on the scales, but these last few weeks have been amazing for me. Being back in control, not only of what I eat, but keeping my house clean as well. It IS a good feeling, and I have to concentrate on that rather than how much I should have lost in a month. Having the right mind set makes all the difference, you are definitely right there.
Xena - sure you can come live with me, but you won't get any Colin Firth's where I am More like Anthony Hopkins, I'm in Wales. I agree that Colin is a bit of alright, but don't tell my hubby I said that My hubby is actually English, but he has a totally different accent to Colin, it's amazing how such a small country can have so many different accents.
Thanks for telling us about that musical you went to see. I wonder if it will come to the UK. I am never sure that I will like Prequels to something that was such a hit, but I would definitely give it a go.
Sue Marie - glad to hear your midterm went well. It's been a LONG time since I sat any tests, but I used to be like you are, thinking about the questions and if I answered them properly. If the test was easy then I used to think, hey, it was too easy, where was the catch, did I totally misunderstand the questions. I never did, but I guess I am a born worrier! I hope you will get the results you want on your test, how long til you get them??
Sorry to hear about the BC pill possibly being the reason you are hungry all the time. I am not allowed to take the oral pill because of my blood pressure. I have one of those rods in my arm that does the job. I quite like it because it doesnt matter if I am ill or on antibiotics, the thing will always work. Not that I need it for birth control right now, sex, what's that, but I am not having it taken out because it actually stops me having a period. I don't mind that at all!! Anyway I hope your next weigh in goes well, and that the BC doesn't make too much of an impact apart from the hunger.
I did all my upstairs cleaning this morning, and now I have caught up here I think I am going to go back to sleep. I am not feeling well, I either snored last night or I am coming down with something because my throat is really sore.
Thank you again Wyllen for your reply to my post, it meant a lot, and it made me smile!!
wyllen: Thank you for that link to the article. That describes my heel pain exactly. It is interesting about the flat foot/high arches. I have flat feet.
Xena: I love musicals! That one sounds really interesting. I would like to see it.
SueMarie: Congrats on your midterm. I have to admit reading about your calculus midterm makes me a little nervous. I've been thinking about going back to school and get an accounting degree.
Ammi: Don't be down! You're doing a great job. In addition to the three pounds lost, look at how you've changed just in this last week. I know I remember reading about you starting to exercise again and helping your husband with yardwork. That's really inspirational. And you are always so inspirational with your words for everyone else, I hate the thought of you being down! Keep going!
I hope everyone else is having a wonderful day!
OK ladies, I'll be around later. I'm off to the gym soon.
Amy - thank you so much for reminding me how well I have been doing. I DO have to remind myself of how great I have felt doing stuff I haven't done for a long time. I am not down anymore, I had my pity party last night and then pulled myself together. Having such lovely replies from you and Wyllen though, they really do help. I am so glad I found this place and such wonderful people on it.
Amy, I saw that your tracker had been updated and just had to tell you what an amazing job you are doing. Another 8lbs is GREAT! Keep up the good work. I am going to go and weigh soon and I don't want to . Last week I had the problem of wanting to weigh every few mins. Today, when it really counts I don't want to do it. Wish me luck.
Ammi -- I am so glad to hear you are back to yourself today!! I thought I was going to have to swim across the ocean to have you listen to me!! Except I'd have drowned a 1/4 mile from shore!
This is such a long hard road we've started -- yet a truly rewarding one. I keep reading stories on 3fc about how people giving up on their healthy lifestyles in the past -- often because they don't see the results on the scale, or just drifting into their old bad habits. Those stories ring so true because "they" is "me". When I'm having bad days, coming here helps me soo much!
And, Ammi, you have already been very much a part of that! You are so cheerful and helpful and downright inspiring... so THANK YOU!!!
Amy and Xena -- Glad the link was helpful. That pain can be pretty awful, I know.
Sue Marie -- So interesting to hear your side of the testing equation -- I'm one of the ones who GIVES the tests. I spent the weekend grading mine, but it's less nervewracking than studying for them and taking them -- good luck!
Good Monday Morning everyone!
I hope we are all starting the week out positive after so many weigh in's yesterday! It is a gloomy rainy day outside again today. It's hard to stay on an outdoor exercise routine when all it does is rain! So just the bike for me today and what little housework I feel like.
I had a great exercise day yesterday. I walked 3 miles!! Then went to AquaFit. I don't think I have walked that far ( on purpose ) in many MANY years!! And to think that I probably could have pushed it and went further! But I had to walk home from the track where I was walking and wanted to make sure that I wasn't going to have to crawl up the hill
Wyllen ~ Well voiced to Ammi! It was very inspirational to me as well!
Ammi ~ I am so happy to hear that you are in a better state of mind this morning. Good idea to lift the sugar I can imagine your joy when you realized "HOW" heavy it was. I will certainly think of that today when I go buy groceries and lift some heavy produce!! I think that none of us realize how much difference in 1,2,3lbs makes in our mobility and energy. We may not see it on the scales but you can certainly feel and see it in other ways.
SueMarie ~ oooo I hate those test questions! I take many of those quizes with my work and I have always found it best not to change your answers unless I KNOW that the answer is wrong. It is best to stick with your first answer and your gut feeling. I am sure you did wonderful! As far as your calculus, that will be fine too! I also am on the same BC pill and have been since I was 15. Wow, thats 16 years! I do know that for many women it makes it harder to lose weight. Just don't get discouraged!!
Well I am off to pick up a few groceries and watch Martha Stewart. They are talking about health and wellness today!
Brenda -- 3 miles is fabulous! And I DO understand about wanting to be sure you can make it home! I can't wait until I'm pushing myself like that with exercise . I am pleased that I got on the this morning like I promised myself, and had a good workout....
Ammi....when i had lost 50 lbs. I went to the store one day and tried to lift a 50lb. bag of dry dog food. I couldn't even come close to picking it up! But I had been shlepping around the equivalent weight for so many years...wow! Keep doing that as you lose to give yourself an idea of what you no longer are carrying around....it's pretty mind boggling.
Whoever was asking about "Wicked"...it is still running on Broadway but is now on a national tour as well. It was here in LA but I did not get to see it. It is based on a novel by Gregory (?) Maguire...he wrote a few novels ike this, where he wrote his own interpretation of popular fairy tales and whatnot. I read "Wicked" and "Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister" (interpretation of Cinderella from the perspective of one of the stepsisters). The books are LONG and a little slow at the beginning but end up well. The original broadway cast featured Idina Menzel (who left the show to finish filming "RENT") and Kristen Chenoweth (from the "West Wing") and Joel Grey. The soundtrack is amazing!!!
Good weekend all around...hopefully I can show results on Wednesday..or at least nothing negative. It is my first week back to my "normal" schedule of WW on Wednesday nights. The major Jewish Holidays had me all screwed up.
Ammi -- Congrats on the 3 pound weight loss.....that is awesome. Please don't be discouraged....the most important thing is you have changed your lifestyle. You are always so supportive of others and I want you to know I appreciate that about you and everyone else is here to support you as well.
300+ and Ready to Try Again....#771
I only lost 3 lbs in the last month. I told you the scales suck lol. But I am remembering my NSVs and they are what are holding me back from pigging out right now. I guess now is the time to drop my points, see if that makes a difference over the next month.
this morning like I promised myself, and had a good workout....
