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Hugs to you, wsw - what an awful burden. I just got a glimpse of your water post and will answer to others as I read through and catchup.
My humble apologies, Royals. Nothing more wrong than usual - just disgusted with myself. I had a few good weeks and had reached a new low (by a few oz - but they count). Then went out and about and playing again and am back up again. I know from experience I do better when I'm in the Palace but have just about had it with me. I should reread some of my more optimistic posts. Luvin' ya'. |
CHALLENGE does seem to be the byword as I read through the back posts I missed. Can't believe I had not been on for almost a month. I feel like a traitor - mostly to myself.
Dear Kaylets, I have been thinking of your and DH even when not posting but it's been unkind of me not to be on and learning more of your challenge and reporting. I can SO relate. And on the good news side (re Arabella's SIL), my BIL too is now doing well. It was heck and a half for a while. But he is doing well enough to be back to fishing, etc. The "stats" had given him only a 20-30% chance of even being alive at this point. But he seems to have always kept in mind the goal of being in that percentage - after all, someone needs to be. He's regained some of his weight loss and his hair has grown in very nicely. He's back to his good looking self. Hope the baby does well, Arabella. And I think you re right. DGS needs a good dose of " Grandma" Happy belated Thanksgiving. DS's career problems did not come about. He is not usually paranoid but thinks he became in this case. I'm sure the phone call from the co-worker who was also supposed to be losing HIS job (and did not) was the root of it. I did spend a long weekend with him and DILrecently and enjoyed. Anyway, I did a lot of catching up here this a.m. and will close for now. Computer (or site) is not doing well and I don't want to lose my post and have to start over. :belly: |
Fresh Start Monday
Well! That feels better, having :queen: Anagram back in the Palace. :)
I actually did, after much lollygagging, work on my ghost stories book yesterday afternoon. And I was surprised to find that it did seem to be -- hehe -- materializing. I've got more stuff than I realized and the organization seemed to be happening. It felt good, I must say. I also found out on Friday that my job is considered freelance now. So I intend to treat it more as such. As long as I've got the requisite amount of work done, I'm not going to feel that I need to be "at my desk" all day every day. I can do my work work and then turn to my own work. :yes: Anagram, I'm so glad to hear that all those issues resolved nicely -- pfft! SIL came for Thanksgiving dinner here. She's still wearing her wig and hasn't let on about what her hair's doing. She did make some reference to having earned each gray hair so maybe she's grayer than before (which is something she had said she was afraid would happen.) She looks great, though, and her eyebrows are coming back. She's really held onto a terrific attitude throughout this whole time and I'm sure that's helped her health a lot. Kaylets, is your mom there now? :hug: WSW, I hope you've been rescued! Water torture is simply not appropriate for a :queen: My QOD: Do you have any little morning ritual that you use to set yourself on a good path for the day ahead? I try to remember to start each day saying: "I accept everything and everyone (incl. me) in my life exactly as they are." On good days, I realize at some point that I can say "I embrace everything..." and some days I can go as far as to say "I rejoice in everything..." K, Queenlies, let's go out there and get this one! |
203.2 this a.m. So I was better yesterday (and so far, today). Brrr cold here this week. Frost warning for tonight - early for here.
Congrats on the "materializing", Arabella. Brought a grin to my face. Hugs, Kaylets, hope things are moving along in a good direction. And hugs, too, dear wsw. What a situation! The only thing that helps when I think of you is what a trooper you are and what good friends you have. My raspberry tea awaits and my feet are saying "put me up" not that I've been too hard on them today so far ;) |
Oh hey, it's Wednesday
And I said it was "Fresh Start Monday" yesterday. I guess it was de facto FSM. Not that I had a stellar day. Fatigue, overwork, not giving self a chance to rest... 'nuff said. But today's a new day.
Walked to the gym, worked out, back and did yoga. Still tired but will make sure to build R&R into my day. Trying to do a task/ take a break, repeat. I've got my writing group tonight. It'll be nice to be able to tell them I actually did a little writing :rolleyes: So. Two weeks from now, we'll be in Dublin. Looking forward to the trip, although I'd prefer to have some time off either end of it. Anagram, 203.2! I'm so excited for you! :woohoo: :queen:lies all: Hang in there! Let's take this day and do our level best with it. :yes: xo |
:witch:200.8 this a.m. That's the "newish" low I hit a while back but then went up to 207 or so at one point. All water loss at this point but still feels better than bloat.
Dublin, Dublin??? I thought I had read back posts carefully (at least this recent time) but apparently missed that. How wonderful!! How exciting!! You do so much, Arabella, I'm not surprised you get tired. Managing fatigue is such a big part of things for me too. Supposed to have someone coming in today to do a long list of things for me. Hope he shows up. thinking of dear wsw and all she will need to cope with. Hugs, hugs, hugs. Hugs to Kaylets too in her journey and sending vibes for a lot of strength. These are times it helps to remember :queen:ly attributes. The inner resources are there - just wish you didn't have to call on them like this. I didn't notice the FSM thing. It would probably be helpful for me to consider EVERY day a FSM. Sunny, cold, rain to be coming. Just hope handyman is too. :witch: |
Fresh Start whatever the heck day
Good morning! I was still too ill to get to writer's group last night. This really is getting old. Nevertheless, accepting everything as is, thinking about how to make it work for me. At least I should be all better before the trip.
Up and at it early today. Maybe I'll take some time this afternoon to take my mom leaf-peeping. I had intended to do a full-day trip but that's just too much. I'll resolve to take her on multiple shorter trips. Anagram -- you're right on the border! :woohoo: Whatever back-and-forthing you've done, you haven't strayed too far and you're almost in Onederland. This is very exciting! Did your help come yesterday? I hope so. We've enlisted carpenters to reno the bathroom and put in floor-to-ceiling bookcases in DH's study. It will be great to have the work done. Kaylets, how are things? Has your mom arrived? :hug: WSW, I suspect you're not at home. Sending good energy! :goodvibes: Kat? Kat? Let's take a solid grasp of this day and make it work for us. Love to all, mentioned or un- |
Wow! A lot to catch up with in the Palace. Does everyone love Fall as much as I do? I find that I'm wiped out in the Summer but when Fall comes I'm energized!
I've been doing the "Flat Belly diet" for a month and have lost 7 pounds and that's unheard of for me. I have the kind of body that normally wants to hang onto every ounce, but something about this way of eating is working for me and I'm lighter than I've been in years. And yes, my belly is FLAT! Plus the food is a feast. I've always been a low-fat devotee and now I'm losing weight eating [good] fat. WHAT?:) Kaylets, you're my hero! Stay strong, my friend!:hug: And give you DH a tender kiss on the forehead from me! |
201.6 this morning. Uh, wrong direction, no? But that's me. At least it's better than the 209 I hit recently.
Sorry you're still not well, Arabella. You DO need an afternoon in bed to get yourself together. I know, I know - dreaming. Yes, Eydie, I adore Fall. But it's been such a strange one here this week. All wet and cold. Brrr. Just hitting our color season and I'm afraid the rain will bring the leaves down before there's a good day to enjoy them. Yes, Arabella, the fellow came and did a bunch of winterizing things for me and then tore up the purple, pink and blue shag rug from DD's old bedroom to expose the hardwood floor underneath. Just finished putting the room back together and if it were nice, I'd head out to look for a new quilt or comforter and some new purty throw rugs. Now I don't have a lot on schedule for the next two weeks (I know that will change). So if the weather changes (it's not to for a few more days), I will get in my leaf peeping. Whatever, I don't plan to try to do a lot (well -look for above mentioned bedroom items). At any rate, not a lot of luncheons or eating out on the schedule. |
I can do this. I WILL do this.
But you sure can't tell from this morning's WI. 222, yes, like the pain meds. A bump-up and I can see why. This has not been a stellar week, starting with Thanksgiving. BUT. TODAY: no more eating other than sitting at table when alone. And so on. I'm not going back there, no way. I see that number on the scale and it takes a minute for it to actually register. Onward!
Eydie, seven pounds in a month is fantastic! I'm going to look up this flat belly diet thing... Fall? I bet if I lived in Virginia I would love it ... and I do, sort-of anyway. But our summers are so short here and this year shorter than usual. I've got to do some fancy adapting to accept Fall fully. Temps well below freezing here this a.m... Anagram, what a lovely change for DD's room! We had the most hideous, filthy, ancient shag in several rooms when we moved in here. (purple, pink & blue does sound pretty special, though ;) )I'm probably lucky it was so filthy because that clinched the deal -- no living with it. We put down hardwood. This house, like all our houses, was a fixer-upper, which is kind of a shame since neither DH nor I have advanced fixer-upper skills or the kind of cash to throw at issues all at once. Bit by bit, though, we're getting there. 201.6? I think we always have to bounce around such a significant number a bit before we settle. You're sooooooo close! :hyper: Whatever else we've got going today, it's Friday. Sunday will make two weeks with this cold -- dare I dream it will let go of me by then? |
Arabella, it's one of those diets that first showed up in Prevention magazine. There's the original "Flat Belly Diet", a Flat Belly Pocket Guide, and a Flat Belly Cookbook. The authors are Liz Vaccariello and Cynthia Sass. The main thing is adding monounsaturated fats to your meals so I'm eating olive oil, nut butters, avocados, and lots of dark chocolate!
This month I've challenged myself to do Pilates every day and so far so good! I think between the new way of eating and the Pilates I'm finally starting to see the kind of body I want to have.:) |
Great for you, Eydie! I've seen info re that diet on tv. Liked the dark chocolate part of course.
Ah, Arabella, I do a lot of bouncing. Up to 202.00 today but it's ok. I've been doing better and it will come. Room seems strange uncarpeted. It looked ok (to me)but purple shag rug just won't sell a house ;) DD picked it when she was about 9 and now she's saying her 9 year old will freak that it's gone - she LOVED it. Must be a "9" thing. Still raining -was just about to head out to tai chi when DD called to see if I'd be here for the next few hours to be available for one (older) sick kid to call while she's out taking other kid to dr. appt. It's not that I can DO a lot from here but at least she can talk if she has any concerns- or gets lonely. Now, Anagram, this is not permission to eat more lunch................. |
Saturday!
222. Still. But had a good day yesterday and will do again today. I'm starting to feel more like myself so that's bound to help. Loving the near-normalcy of today. :)
I can hardly believe that we're off to Dublin a week from Tuesday. These things always seem so far off and then come up so quickly at the end. 5 days in Dublin, 3 in Bath and 6 in London. While we're in Bath, we'll do forays to Stonehenge and to Wigmore, which is where my surname originated. Wish I had more of the history between 1200s and late 1700s. It will be interesting to see if anyone in the village looks like the family. Anagram, I love hearing that you're still tai chi-ing. I've gotten away from it over the summer, undoubtedly another reason for my rut. Or result. Just seemed like one thing or another got in the way. But I will go back after we get back from the UK. :yes: Eydie, I've requested the FBD book from the library. We do use olive oil almost exclusively and eat nuts. But I'll have to try incorporating MUFAs into each meal. The in-season fruits and vegetables are a little more difficult here because we can't grow most fruits here at all -- apples, pears, plums and berries are about it -- and, of course, nothing grows in the winter. But I'm sure I can adapt. :wave: Love to all, mentioned or un... and strength to all :queen:lies as we fight our various battles. |
Arabella, somehow I didn't get that you were taking a trip to Dublin. How exciting!!!!:carrot:
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oohh - and England too. How nice to have a town named for you. Closest I come is my Grandmother's maiden name - Butler- there's a Butler, PA.
It's been tough tai chiing. Center closed, teacher vacationing, etc. But I've been more or less true to it and had been walking. Not going to pool as I have an open cyst the last couple of weeks (TMI?). Will have to pick up on that. Today was 201.8 - It's day six at least since a real binge. Seems like the rain has tapered off a bit so I may head out for a shopping binge instead. Looking for a quilt to further change the look of the bedroom. Princess 13 has a confirmed case of swine flu. Just talked to her and she's really sounding sad - she's usually quite ebullient. Just worn out. :( Feel better, arabella! Gotta get packing. |
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