Hope everyone had a great Fourth of July holiday!
Lilion - Your decision to live until 80 cracked me up! But you're exactly right. And I find it interesting that you work for the state AND you have an office where you can close the door. You must be way more important than those of us who reside in Cubeland. ;-) With few exceptions, my fellow state employees and I work out of tiny cubes and involuntarily listen to everyone else's phone conversations. And yay! for enjoying the funnel cake and for being able to stop eating it when you stopped enjoying it. That last part is a skill that I am still developing. Sometimes, I have no problem remembering that I don't have to eat all of it just because it's there.
Frances - Those medical struggles have to be incredibly frustrating. Glad you're able to get in to your doctor, and I hope the medical intervention is both effective and fast-acting. When I get frustrated with the scale (for far more mundane reasons than yours), I try to enjoy the process. Of course, your inability to use your ankle at the gym is an obstacle there as well. I wish it was easier for you. Can you still lift weights, though? Bench pressing, shoulder presses, etc. don't require the use of the ankle. And we have a rowing machine at my gym. Maybe there's some cardio equipment at yours that doesn't require the use of your ankle? But your "I'm just going to keep trying" declaration is absolutely inspiring. There's nothing harder to do, sometimes, and nothing more important. I hope it gets better for you soon.
I have been doing decently. I forced myself to weigh again, something I don't see happy about. I'm back down to 152. I ate pie and ice cream yesterday, but I also restricted my other food enough that my calories were contained. I also hit the weights pretty hard yesterday, and ran a mile as warm-up. It still amazes me that I can run a mile as a warm-up, when I used to struggle hard to be able to approach that. I am also getting used to packing a gym bag and leaving it in the car at all times again, a habit I lost when I was recovering from surgery. Things are good. And, if y'all don't mind a bit of bragging, can I say that, for the first time in my life, I have some definition in my abs when I "suck in?" My stomach is flat even without effort, but I see two vertical lines when I suck in my gut. Maybe I can get me a six-pack if I work hard enough? =)
I still need to create a new work-out log, and I will try to do that today. I'm also going to try to do seven days of no sugar. We're doing a short road trip starting tomorrow for a family reunion, so I will be hanging out with kids and hubby a lot, and that can make the 'no sugar' thing a bit tough. But I think it's time.
Hope everyone has a great post-holiday day!