Good afternoon all,
I'm playing hooky this afternoon. I don't know from what, but I feel I should be doing something. We've had rain on and off (just some thunder at that moment) during the afternoon, so yard work is out. I was going to bake pizza shells to freeze but will do them next week so I can have one fresh for dinner. I could have made jam, but I didn't take the fruit out of the freezer to thaw.
So, I'm just playing around on the computer instead.
Annie - I do the same thing with swimsuits and bras (the cotton ones). I suppose the material stretches and I don't want to replace them too soon. I like to think I'm frugal.
I miss sleeping in. I've been making it a point to get up at 8am (sometimes a little later Sat/Sun) but nothing really late. I'm naturally a night person and I'm trying to make sure I don't fall into the 3am - 11am routine that I used to do when working for myself. I do hope your allergies are better though.
Carol - congrats on the scale being down and hope you got all your work done. It never seems to get done when you're off, does it? Sounds like you have plans for your time off, although do find something more fun than cleaning/tiding to do!
Lauren -
Penny - I find that I'm really consistent with the water when I'm in my usual routine. If I'm out running errands I'll let it slide. I'm lucky that our tap water is pretty decent (we've lived in cities where it isn't) so I just refill bottles out of the tap.
Monica - I know that sometimes the weekly threads can be intimidating but just jump right in. On the weeks when I'm busy I might just drop in and say hello. Today when I've got tons of free time (it's raining again) I do personals. It really is a good thing to know where you're starting from (no matter where it is). I spent too much time pretending I was just a little bit over 330 (where my digital scale gave an error). It's better to find out where you are and start working on it. Good luck with your first WW meeting.
Debi - that's funny, corn showing up on your porch overnight. That's a great thing!
Bernice - that's fantastic about the weight! Have fun with the workout DVDs.
Penny - boy your girls are busy. I did dance and singing as a child (hate the dance). My mother wanted me to do piano but I didn't want to. I do wish she'd pushed me more at the time. I tried taking it up later as an adult but I was far too critical of what little talent I had.
Debbie - that's the problem, once you start cleaning you just see more that needs cleaning. At least that's how it works for me. Feel free to smack hubby a little, although at least he did give you some warning.
Catherine - I read an article recently on how people lose twice as much when they journal their food. It wasn't even about calorie counting, just that when people kept track of what they ate the seemed to control it better. Good luck on continuing your weight loss.
Sharon - that's a tough question. I know a couple of times I've missed out on jobs (been told before the interview) because I had qualifications that they thought didn't fit. They felt I wouldn't be happy, or wouldn't stay. If you do a cover letter you could make a point about looking specifically for part-time work, spend more time with your children, or something like that. If you are simply filling out a form with no options for extra, I'd consider 'forgetting' to fill in some of the education. It's always tricky though if they find out. I'd probably be honest and hope you get a chance to discuss it. Good luck. Oh, and the cat, loves water. He drinks out of the pool, and if you run the tap and he's around he often will try and jump into the sink to have a drink.
Julia - ouch (root canals). I've had one, and I hope there aren't any others, but good luck. There's also a lot of evidence to show that doing more everyday activities can be just as good for weightloss as doing an hour of agressive exercise. Some people will do the hour and then have no energy for anything else. So, for one hour they'll burn more, but then the next 4 or 5 they'll do nothing. It might be better to just more a little more over the 6 hours instead. So see, you're doing well.
Jess - don't feel bad about 'only a pound'. Every pound lost is a good thing, they will all add up. I do sometimes think we're too impatient with weight loss goals. It can make it harder to feel good about small losses when really, every loss is a victory.
Nancy - sorry that you're in the situation of losing previously lost weight. I'm about 2 lbs away right now from my lowest on my last attempt. I know I don't feel like I'm accomplishing anything since I'm losing the weight yet again. Hey, at least you caught it and are back working on it. Good luck with WW.
Julee - I used to have a friend like that. You would make plans and she would cancel. You would arrange to meet in a restaurant and she would be the only no show. I stopped trying to make the effort, then I heard back from someone that she couldn't understand why she hadn't seen me in so long. I relented and invited her to dinner a while back with a mutual friend... and she got stuck in traffic and didn't make it. I gave up. I just invited the same friend for dinner with her husband and I only briefly thought about extending the invitation to the other one. It must be even more frustrating since you needed them for the ride.
Well ladies, I think that's it for me at the moment. It has rained (and stopped) at least twice since I started. Every time I think maybe I'll go for a swim I hear thunder. I suppose skipping one day might not be such a big deal. Take care all and hope the end of the week is a good one!