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TGIF. OK, I admit that I have some work to do this weekend but it's very little. Right before I was to leave, the superintendent drops a project on me that needs to be done by Monday (sound familiar???). So I just stayed and did it. The other stuff is just running a couple utilities. Basically I'm free and since I've been a tad on the crabby side, I shall enjoy the relaxation.
The podiatrist - he agreed that my orthotic itself might be causing the problm. He tried to do a new mold, but as the cast was so different than my orthotic he wants to do another tomorrow - after I've taken a Valium to relax. I sort of failed the relaxing part. :D DH will have to drive me into town as I don't take any drugs (except asthma stuff) so I bet it will hit me. My plan afterwards is to take a nap in the middle of a Saturday afternoon with my beautiful doggies. (yes, even skunk breath - I'm sort of getting used to her poor little nose). auntie I hope your TOM scale is WAY nicer than mine. Mine was a tad kinder this morning but not back to pre-Tom weight. How irritating is that??? I hope the new shoes help the walking idea. I can rarely walk without shoes as the plantar fascia is too much with the heel spurs. So I wear my orthotics and the left foot is great. The right one a mess. It's actually swollen. Scary - I've had the orthotics for 4 years. But a new right one will be on the way. I got in my pool this evening. After staying late at work I dind't feel like laps. so I dug out my Aqua Jogger stuff and did that for about 16 or so minutes. I got out my old ipod, put it in it's waterproof case and aqua jogged to music. It's the first time I actually submerged an ipod (I have waterproof cases but didn't quite trust them). It was really quite fun and relaxing. My arms were tired from the dumbbells (foam ones that get quite a bit of resistance in the water). I took the doggies for a morning walk so I'm done with exercising for the day. Tomorrow morning I'm going to use my bike for a bit since I don't want to use my right foot as much as possible. I need the swelling to go down. Judy, eeks your job sounds delightful. So the boss isn't gone??? Just notified of her pending exodus??? That's awkward in every way. The board needs to cut bait and pay the price of a bad hire. They sure do seem to abuse you quite often. I hope that you get back on board. You've been a great inspiration the last few months. Perhaps you could scroll back about 3 months and read how excited you were about your progress. My guess is your emotionally drained from work, and like all of us, you find comfort in food. Good luck. Penny and Carol, I hope you're doing great. Marie |
:carrot:Woo hoo! 2 more lbs down today! I really want to start walking, but today it's so icky and humid again, like the middle of summer has returned. Ugh, I'm always full of excuses for the exercise! Well, the day is young, and I'll keep the hope alive...
Marie, I guess that Valium will force you to relax, huh? Good luck! Off to start the laundry - ah, the excitement! :dizzy: |
It's Saturday morning and I have no work until Monday morning (I already did the little I needed to do). First thing is I looked at Mr Scale and asked how it was going to p*ss me off today. Great attitude first thing, huh? Well, just to be ornery, Mr Scale was nice today. Basically I seem to be using Friday or Saturday as my weekly weigh in so I lost .5 pounds during TOM. I guess that's better than a stick in the eye with a dull stick. (I'm hearing my mom's sayings today) I actually thought about it and if I lost .5 pounds per week, that's 26 pounds in a year. So then I'd be close to where I want to be.
Auntie g :carrot::carrot::carrot: on the 2 pounds. You are doing something so right!!!! Find some exercise to do, even for 10 minutes. It gives the best boost mentally. And I'm not looking forward to the valium. I don't like anything that alters my energy and awareness. Probably from many years on bipolar drugs. Natural is my way. But I will take it and then invite my wonderful doggies for a nap. :D Marie |
Auntie G, you rock :bravo: But I'm happy with the warm weather, and I bet it's a little hotter where I am. It felt great to bask in the sun. I will will try to remember exactly how today felt in a few months, when I'm shivering one evening at the bus stop :goodvibes
Marie, I hope you had a nice nap on the way home from the doc's office. And you're right, losing 26 lbs is a lot better than a sharp stick in the eye, as my mom would say. My boss will be gone in less than two weeks. She has stuff to close out or hand over, and she still wants to leave in a responsible manner. She has the option of speeding things up and getting out earlier, and I hope that for all our sakes she does that. Today is the first day I felt "normal" in a few weeks. I finally got a good night's sleep, and did a 60 minute workout this morning. I went to the grocery store, and will check out the farmers market in the morning. I also got a free facial at the mall, and they threw in a makeover, too! Very self-indulgent and relaxing (and cheap, since I managed not to buy anything). I looked very glamorous, I'm sure, browsing in the produce section. I signed up for another online Stickk commitment, this time to do something centering at least once a day for the next six weeks. I've asked my friend Susie (who I met on another 3FC thread a couple of years ago) to be my referee. If anyone here wants to be a supporter--which means checking now and again and giving me a pep talk--PM me your email address, and you can sign up. The stress thing is key to staying on the path, and I have a tough couple of months ahead. Today felt like a day off altogether. Tomorrow I'll have to do more things on my moving list, and I brought work home, as well. Penny, Carol and all you lurkers, hope you're enjoying this weekend. Take a moment and think about those folks dealing with Ike down there in Texas. judy |
Oh how crazy life has been lately. And yes I sure have been lurking. I will be better starting today I promise myself and everyone else. I guess sometimes things get in our way of doing what is best for ourselves and we put exercise and eating properly on the side lines. I have just made up a little journal which will start today. It has all my info. needed to make my jouney a sucess. I know taking the time to jot down my intakes is important and I have been a slacker.... So time to get on with being a good girl and making it an important part of everyday.
Auntie g wow your doing well and inspired me today to get it going..... Marie too bad about the footsie thing my best friend has had issues on going for over a year yuk for both of you she has tried the insert which was formed for her but no changes there. Guess sometimes its not so easy to get things fixed up. Hope the med takes the edge off of it for you good luck. Judy wow I know how frustrating work can be been there. I am thinking about you I let my feeling from work frustrate me to no end before and now am trying to be better with controling it. But at times still have ill thougths of some of it still. Much better than the past but stress levels can surely make us eat differently and exercise less etc... Got to jot down my exercise into my weekly schedule as an appt. and ensure I get there. Soon my membership will be up..... Then a decision will be needed.... Well take care the kids are coming and my mom for dinner not til 5 or so gives us all time to do things for the day. I am making a homemade pie but will make a little one with less sugar etc. and still have a treat for me but healthy way of baking. Take care it is to be around 80's today gee who's idea was it to make spaghetti and meatballs at least there in the crock pot. |
Mornin' all! I had my splurge at Red Robin yesterday, and it was delicious! When we got home I felt it was finally time to strap on my new sneaks and get out for a walk. I thought a neighbor was going with me, but she didn't, so I only got in 20 minutes because it got too dark, and I didn't want to be out there alone. But at least I got started, and even though it's flaming hot today, I plan to keep the ball rolling. No Eagles game today (we got a Monday night one this week:p), so I have no excuse to lie around on the couch!
Marie, any loss during old TOM is a bonus! So yay!!! :carrot: Hope you had a nice nap with the pupperonis! Judy, yay for the relaxing day! I've never heard of the Stickk thing. What's that all about? Carol, yes! journal, journal, journal! It really helps! :) I'm cooking in the heat today, too- ugh! This just had to be the weekend that I have to make my puppy girl's food, but ya gotta do what ya gotta do. Have a nice dinner! Have a great day everyone! |
Auntie G - Congrats on the 2lbs. loss! :carrot:
Marie - I hope your foot soon feels better. Good thing you have your pool to exercise in (at least while the weather lasts). Judy - I hope your new stress reduction plan helps. Stress is definitely a major cause of weight problems. I think all of us here are searching for coping mechanisms to help us deal with it. Good luck. Carol - Good idea to start your journal again - I hope it works for you. I have bursitis in my right shoulder, which makes typing very painful, so please excuse me if I lurk sometimes. I've had it before and sometimes it lasts for several weeks. My scale is still stuck so I've changed my tracker. |
Hi everyone, now if we could just Penny to post again, we'll all be back. Carol, I have spaghetti all the time - it's what DH and I canned 2 weeks ago (although that batch had too much tomato paste and is all marked pizza sauce so we're going to can again in a couple weeks). We also make fresh pasta and I never care whether it's hot or nog - Spaghetti is my second favorite meal. So enjoy your dinner and company.
auntie, you have agood point, any loss with the dreadful TOM visiting is celebration. Plus it was at a new "decade". I love when I see another second number. It wasn't by much, of course, but it was a new decade. Mr Scale stayed the same today. I did sponge up the pool yesterday and then salted my fries as well. DH weighed my 130 cal portion and then said the amount was pathetic. :) I didn't care. I made a 300 cal burger and 130 cal fries. It was wonderful off the BBQ. This morning I got DH to think my portion was pathetic again. I wanted pannachens and they're about 400 cals without the syrup. So I asked if I made one, could I have 1/4 of his. (I'd had a mocha and grapes so 130 cals (syrup too) was all my budget would allow. It was delicious but he was right, it was a pathetic amount. But hey, he had reduced cals and he has his annual military weigh in on Saturday and he's a little borderline. See I'm helpful.;) Judy, I'm glad you're feeling like yourself today. From the movies, I hear the produce section is where to pick up single guys and looking fabulous after the makeover and facial gives you a plus. :D I started working on my quilt (bought the fabric 18 months ago). Yesterday, while majorly drugged on Valium) I had to buy a new rotary cutter and pad. My pad was too small and I rolled off it. The rotary cutter I had was a cheap one and I couldn't find a new blade (I didn't try hard as I wanted the deluxe Olfa). So I've been cutting out strips and during today's football (Vikes as the Packers aren't on here but DH's team is) and Nascar (snore), I'm going to finish cutting out my howling wolves stained glass. I only have one color (the midnight sky blue) to go. Then I'll start the next step (grinding the glass - messy, messy, messy). So I'm getting back into crafts. The dr. appointment went good. One valium and I was drunk as a skunk. I slept for a few hours afterwards and the pups were wonderful company. So the dr. has a new mold of my right heel and says he can see why my old orthotic is causing pain. So I have hopes. Surgery is out of the question as I'd rather pain (I bet I change my tune if forced to). Well, on to other things. Have a great rest of the weekend. Marie |
Penny, I'm sorry to hear about the bursitis. Soon we'll all have voice recognition software on our computers, and all this ergonomic stuff will be history. I sympathize with being reluctant to change the ol' tracker! I was so happy to see 210 lbs that I stopped updating my tracker when the weight crept up and wouldn't budge. I was able to knock a pound off it today. I want to be back where I was at the beginning of July, before the wheels fell off....I want to hurry up and post each little loss, but I promise not to go more than a week without recording my true weight.
Carol, no wonder you're not maximizing your gym membership. You're too busy cooking up feasts for family and friends. Perhaps you can figure out a "kitchen workout" and write a best-selling book. Marie, I love spaghetti, too, but I've figured out that mostly I love the combo or tomatoes, onions, garlic and spices. I can't eat regular pasta, and the gluten-free stuff frustrates my taste buds (the way veggie burgers used to do), so when the craving hits, I use spaghetti squash, or even brown rice or quinoa, and it seems to work. Auntie G, Stickk.com is a fun website that helps you keep commitments. You can ask folks to be your support system, and you can even pledge to make a gift (or pay a fine) based on your success. People use it for everything from finally finishing a project to kicking the cigarette habit. It got a lot of attention in the media earlier this year, and I used it last spring to focus on my weight loss goals. Doesn't sound like you need something like that, you're cruising right along! I hope to be right behind you momentarily. The weekend wasn't as productive as I'd hoped, but I didn't skimp on the relaxing part, which was crucial. I'm loving the summer weather! I did yoga today for the first time in many weeks. I'll spend the evening preparing for the new work week and not allowing myself to fall into a Sunday-night funk. Happy Monday, everyone! judy |
Monday again... I'm cooking for the week in the crockpot today- sauce with canned tomatoes. ;) Delicious, with not nearly as much work!
Penny, I hope your shoulder recovers fast! Maybe it's good to spend less time on the computer anyway (just trying to find the bright side!) I think I've developed some "clicker finger", myself. I should take my own advice! Marie, woo hoo for the new "decade"! :carrot: I can't wait for mine! I'm trying to be extra good now, since I may have the PMS hold up at next weigh-in. I did go walking again yesterday, and plan on getting out there again today. You reminded me about the quilt I started so long ago... The top is done, except for one side strip. I worked so long and hard to get to that point and then just stopped. :?: Glad your doc figured out your foot problem! Judy, good for you, getting in a relaxing weekend! That Stickk thing does sound interesting. I may have to look into it some day, but not today. I currently do have enough gumption to keep up the weight loss project, but unfortunately I've got another dirty little problem to take care of, too... http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/n...ey_smoking.gif It's never worked to work on both issues at the same time, though, but one day... Have a great day everyone! |
Morning everyone. Yes auntie, it's Monday again... :( But my work life is calming. Hopefully Judy's will as well.
Judy, we'll keep our fingers crossed the director cleans out your desk in less than two weeks. That's a long lame duck time. I'm surprised the board allowed that. At least you had an enjoyable weekend. Penny, we posted at the same time yesterday. I'm glad to see your post but sad to hear more medical problems. Judy's right, voice dictating will be in the near future. I did try dragon naturally speaking once and it was pretty good. I don't know why I didn't keep training it but it would be cool to dictate our messages. Did you over do it at curves? Auntie, you definitely are motivated with the losing. I'm like that. Very motivated and then when I fall off the wagon, I fall completely off and the wagon drives over me, then backs up, driving over me again - and on and on until I'm angelic again. I would HATE to give up 2 vices. Especially knowing that giving up smoking usually causes weigh gains. Good luck with giving that one a try when you're ready. Carol, I hope all is going good. I didn't get up and exercise this morning. My heel is so sore that exercising sounded painful. I knew it would be warm this afternoon so I'll swim. I hope a new right orthotic will fix it as I'm tired of always having pain and limping. food is right on and it's almost lunch time. :carrot::carrot::D:D:carrot: Marie |
Well here it is tues after the storm. Yesterday morning no power but yes today we have it. A tree fell over my deck gracing my back wall and my two doors one to SIL and one to the Adirondack room. Oh how lucky we were. It was also only about 24 inches round in the middle but about 38 ft. long and bushy all over. It isn't even good fire wood for the daughters house. Dang!! But we are all okay only a couple of hrs. sleep and went to work. The boss said she was proud of me still coming in I said I won't make it the whole day and took an hr. off. I was beat last night but the tree is already chopped up thank goodness for good friends and family..... I am starting to see some hard times for my daughter as her husbands pay got shortened but the company stayed in business. Its tough with three kids. So I have been helping out lucky I had it to do. I just had to do what I could. But I see so many young couples headed for harder times than I have had to have I think. The cost of everything going up and shrinking the sizes of products etc.. My heart goes out to all of them. So less big folks will get gifts this year I am purchasing extra for the kids but things they need along with fun things as well. For now just ensuring they have what they need for school. I just ran to the music store for two tuba books our gd in 4th is trying this out. Fun and why not she should beable too. Thank goodness I had grandparents whom taught me to help as they helped us when mom couldn't. Oh so sorry for rambling guess its better than over eating!!!
Judy we just hired a new director I met her yesterday seems nice. She worked from home for 5 years also thought we should have laptops I'd go for just not sharing a computer at this pt. and a new office location. We'll see how it goes at least first sight was nice..... good luck with yours. Everyone else I will catch up later gotta go the school bus just went by that means I need to go to..My warning of time..... |
This will have to be quick, I need to run home and straighten up a bit before the guys shows up to give me an estimate to do my move.
I've been eating on plan and working out. I also found time to meditate before coming to work Monday morning (very helpful!). Carol, a falling tree is very scary, I'm glad that no one was hurt. Yes, more and more parents are helping out their grown kids, but this can't go on much longer! You're good to be so generous. Marie, my boss seems be on an even keel now, and because of her other commitments, she was only going to be in a few days next week anyway. I could really use her help in sorting out and forwarding files, emails and other information, so while there are immediate benefits to her disappearing, it's much better this way. As long as she can maintain her equilibrium... Auntie G, I used to share your nasty little habit. I don't miss it at all, but if I could take a few puffs whenever I feel "munchy," geez, I'd have hit my goal two years ago :devil:. Gotta go, I'd be mortified if the mover saw my place as it looks right now! judy |
Marie - I also make tiny portions of things I love to eat - that way at least I don't feel totally deprived. I make these little almond tarts in mini pans instead of muffin pans and enjoy one with a cup of tea. I don't think the bursitis is from working out - more overuse from my laptop! I took a left over pain pill so I'm able to type this but those pills make me feel weird! :dizzy:
Carol - What a scary experience with the tree falling in the storm. Thank goodness nobody was hurt. You are a trooper going in to work after all that. Judy - I hope you get a reasonable estimate for your move. I'll have to give meditation (and maybe some aromatherapy) a try again. Whatever works eh? I gave some of my favorite Weleda lavender massage oil to my friend who is very ill with bladder cancer and going blind. She said it has really helped her to relax. Auntie G - Voice recognition would be marvelous! I wonder how we'd do the smilies? :) I also get carpal tunnel when I use the mouse too long. I can't imagine how people use their Blackberries all day long! You mentioned crockpot cooking. I've just bought a new crockpot with a removable inside part (sooo much easier!) I've made several yummy meals in it and I even "roasted" a 1/2 chicken yesterday. I just put a couple of tbsp. of bbq sauce on it and 1/2 cup of water and put it in the pot. It turned out delicious and so moist. Well, I bit the bullet and made an appointment on October 15th to get my nose/sinuses fixed (at least try). I'm only breathing through one nostril most of the time and I think this is why I'm so tired all the time as I "suffocate" at night. By straightening out my septum it may solve the problem, also my recurrent sinus infection on that side. My doc is one of the top ENT specialists in the country, so I hope he is more successful than the last time I had it done. It's a really awful surgery - almost worse than my mastectomy! If it works it will be worth it though. |
Well Judy, I ventured over the mountain with my shepard's hook and the such. :D (auntie, Judy once mentioned when I said I'd go over the mountain the mountain woman image). Today I had a 2 hour meeting on the other side and it was informative. Best of all, my district paid for my gas to go to Costco. :D My co-worker and I also went to Olive Garden for lunch. I had marinara with spaghetti pasta and only ONE breadstick. I looked up the cals and know I am at about 1450 for the day. I did 15 minutes on my bike this am (my mountain bike on the fluid trainer stand is WAY harder than on ground or my former exercycle - it's surely working my quads). They I did 15 minute toning/aerobics. I think that will be my exercise tomorrow morning but the doggies my con me otherwise. Kodiak isn't feeling good so I should not take them out, but in the morning he'll be bouncy and do his sad doggie eyes and con me.
Carol, that would be terrifying to have a tree fall on your house. I'm glad no one was injured and progress has been made in removing it. It's also sad to lose one of the trees around your house. Mother Nature has been particularly tempermental lately. Penny, I hope the sinus surgery goes smoothly. No infections this time, ok? As usual, there's a chance that mid October is when I'll be in Portland again. DH's two next plane parts should be ready for pick up then. We don't hae the best timing, do we? Judy, I'm glad boss is even keel at the moment. If it helps the transition and makes your life easier, I'm all for it. That's about it for now. I'll chat with you all later. Marie |
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