Good grief, this week was a long one, for sure! I'm happily home alone enjoying my solitude...ahh, so quiet! DH is working tonight, dd's in NYC with friends, ds is camping this weekend. Just me and the dog, and she's very low maintenance. So. I took myself to the gym earlier and took a Tai Chi class. It was for beginners, but the 4 other ladies were no longer beginners, so the instructor took me under his wing and I had him all to myself for a nice one on one instruction. Very, very nice. I will be back for more. After that, I hit the elliptical, did some weight work and THEN went for a swim. My bod is totally worked over and pleasantly tired right now. I really need to consider going to the gym right after work every day, because those lovely endorphins magically keep my eating on a very nice track, instead of the OMGIMSTARVINGWHATISTHERETOEATLEADMETOIT track I seem to find myself on some days!
I borrowed heavily from Janga's friend Maisie and updated my ticker with my WI from Wednesday, since I really liked that weight much better than Tuesday's weight, seeing as it showed 2 more lbs off! I KNEW something good was coming! So, in the interest of fooling the old anti-binge system into not self-sabotaging just because t'is Saturday night (or Wednesday), AND the fact that this is OUR journey and we make the rules and whose to stop us? I thank you for that, Maisie and Janga!
Anagram, your little friend sounds delightful! There is nothing like a child's perspective on the world! I had the most wonderful conversation with my 6 year old grand-nephew (boy, does that sound wierd!) a few days ago... he was telling me all about about learning how to tie his shoes and the hazards of being one of only a few who know how, because the other kids who don't know how yet want you to tie their shoes since it's past the teacher's deadline (Jan 1) for learning how! I was smiling all day long after that chat!
All right, I'm outta here... gotta do some grocery shopping now... I online shopping!
Have a great weekend, fellow s! Do something nice for yourselves, you deserve it!
Last edited by katrinabgood; 02-13-2009 at 10:57 PM.
i woke up again way too early this morning. ready for a nap by now, but have an appointment a little later this morning, so i guess i'm up for the day. this past week was another insomniac jag. ah well! have stayed op, though, and kept up with exercise, so happy about that.
janga, like kat, i am taking a page from your book and changing up my rules a little, since "it is our journey." the flexibility is making me feel a little less likely to go off the deep end too, so i also thank you for this notion.
kat-your enthusiasm is reinvigorating me a bit. congrats on the loss! loved the story of your little grand-nephew. definitely made me smile.
anagram-your little neighbor boy feeling at home in your home, not surprising at all! your warmth always shines through, and is so calming and soothing.
kaylets-i am sending you lots of hugs and good thoughts, and wishing for you and your family some comfort and peace at this difficult time.
kat, i did do something nice for myself on thursday, and was proud of myself for that. i got a manicure and a pedicure that were absolutely divine. i hadn't done that in so long, and i went to a brand new place right near me, and it was so relaxing. they did a wonderful job. what a smart treat i gave myself.
arabella-good to know that your sil has a better prognosis than first thought. continuing to send you and sil good vibes.
and greetings to all our fair queens, mentioned or -un! take care, all.
I'm having a colonoscopy on Tuesday and, since you can only have "clear" foods anyway, I thought I might as well do the lemon juice/maple syrup/cayenne thing. I'm not a big broth/jello/popsicle fan anyway.
I'm intending to give my diet some serious thought through these couple of days. Specifically: If I can control my intake now, I should be able to control it all the time. So trying to wrap my head around that concept.
Nothing new with SIL. She's still waiting to hear results from her last biopsy, which was supposed to identify exactly which type she had. In one of those weird, small world twists, though, my husband was at a meeting with doctors and one of the doctors that his sister had dealt with said that he'd just seen the first case of Burkitt's Lymphoma that he'd seen since 1982. He said that they were awaiting biopsy results but that he was fairly certain that it was Burkitt's, which is rare and very aggressive.
So. I guess we don't know for sure yet but it doesn't look good. The doctor she's been assigned to said that they're leaning towards the other, more hopeful type. However, my sister, who's a nurse, said that's what they would tell a patient while the diagnosis isn't known, to keep her spirits up.
Anyway, on we go. I hope she'll be okay but we've just got to support her through whatever happens.
WSW, yay for pedicures! What color are your toes? I finally managed to get around to giving myself one (a lavendery pink) but there's no substitute for a really good professional one.
Kat, I know that "smiling all day" thing from visits with DGS. They're so precious! Ooooh, not sure I told the palace but if any of you recall the story I had published about his quest for a sibling -- he's actually got one on the way now. His mom's preggers!
Janga, I'm glad I'm not the only one that has those "off" days. Some days I feel like I just can't quite communicate with people very effectively. Like I can't get the steps down or something... I tend to assume Mercury retrograde.
Anagram, glad you're sleeping again. I've mostly been doing pretty well but the night of the full moon didn't get nearly enough. Ugh. Accountant, taxes. I hate it so much! I don't officiallly have to file until June but the very thought of it is bothering me. My intention is to try to get it done ahead.
Kaylets, hope all is going well. Re: suitcase question -- I generally try to get away with a single one and as small a one as I can make do with. Although some cramming is required because I always want to take enough clothes in case I change my mind about what I want to wear.
Ceara, Wildfire, Andria
Oh ies, let's take this day and do our level best with it!
arabella-lots of good thoughts to you, sil, and family!
hope colonoscopy on tuesday goes well, as does the prep.
my pedicure and manicure are both mocha. i really like the color. my feet are still smooth and soft like baby's feet. i will definitely go back to that salon again! they kept asking me if i was comfortable; they did hot stone massage on my arms and legs too. they almost couldn't get me out of there when my toes and nails were dry!
have been doing some spring cleaning this morning. i am having friends over this evening, so i needed to clean home anyway, but hadn't planned on spring cleaning. it just came over me, so i'm going with it.
i recently registered on facebook, which is just so unlike me. i am very private, but a couple of my close friends had been bugging me to do this for a while, and so i finally gave in. i found out they were right---it is fun. i am self-conscious because i don't write as well as i used to before ms, plus the fact that i am so computer-challenged, etc., but i am glad i did it. i'm proud of myself for doing it, in fact! i found a friend i went to high school with, and it has been nice being back in touch with her, among other folks. also, a lot of people from where i used to work are on facebook, and that has been like old home week, too.
ok, so i am going out for dinner, and plan to eat what i want, but dainty portions. have been op for breakfast and lunch, and should be able to get all my exercising in too before dinner plans. i cleaned out my closets recently and weeded out all my clothes which are too big on me (and have already given them away.) in the past, i would keep some "just in case," but decided if it doesn't fit (either too small or too big), then it goes, and they did. this not only gave me more space in my closets, which is good, but also had some bigger meaning for me regarding living in the here and now, and appreciating the present just for what it is, not what it was like, or what it might be like some day in the distant future. i can't really explain it, but i have known for a while now that i have turned some kind of corner; there's been some kind of shift, and whatever it is, it feels much better.
well, i need to get back to my spring (and regular) cleaning, so my little abode is presentable for this evening.
hi kaylets, anagram, janga, wildfire, ceara, kat, and andria!! take care. thinking of you, dear royals, one and all.
Well, good luck on the colonoscopy (and prep), Arabella. And let's all hang in for your SIL - too bad the dr. didn't realize one never knows who may be listening and "recognize".
And your dear little DGS will KNOW this baby is all his idea! What fun.
Congrats on all that movement, kat. Good for you. Managed a bit more than usual this past week too.
wsw, a manicure AND a pedicure. Wow - and cleaning too - spring must be on the way. (Well, I know it is as I have some daffs and tulips trying to push their little stems up.) And now a facebook devotee too. Maybe someday I'll be brave enough to step out of my box.................
My little buddy next door came over yesterday to bring me a valentine and a heart shaped chocolate cookie concoction and some fresh strawberries. Also to play cards (WAR) with me for a little bit. He was so cute - I could tell he had his instructions because after a time I felt was shorter than he'd have chosen - he said "well I guess I've been here long enough so I have to go now" and took off.
Hearts with you, Kaylets. Unfortunately I have a funeral to go to tomorrow as well. The classmate I visited last week has succumbed. Sigh!
But I just finished getting it all together for the accountant. Took me three hours today after all the work I've put in on it before. But it's ready, ready, ready as I can make it.
I'm so excited to be done that I've forgotten what else I wanted to do today. It looks so nice outside I'm sure that will get a priority. We had a little snow on the grassy areas last night and some is still there so it's probably not as nice as it looks. I did clean out the vanity in the powder room last night and polished some woodwork so that's my "fun" for yesterday. May go do a little further rearranging on the bathroom closet I did last week.
Recycled some electronic stuff yesterday too - that was my "weekly" big goal - well, that and the tax data which was actually a leftover chore from the week before.
Hmm - what rules shall I make for myself today? And what fun shall I be about? Must never, never forget the fun - as wsw says, live in the moment. I've sort of turned that corner too realizing that all this extraneous stuff is only holding me back. But today - well, I must give this some serious thought so I don't let the beauty of it all get away from me.
Back from my colonoscopy and it was fine. The only part I really minded was when she put the long needle (what do you call those things?) into my hand for my IV. I didn't remember any of the procedure but for the initial bit. And felt cozy and comfortable through the parts I do remember. AND the best part is that they didn't find a single polyp. So cheers to me for my mostly healthy diet -- all those fruits & veggies, all the fiber, all the water. Yay!
A drop of two measly pounds which will undoubtedly be back in no time. BUT. I'm using that little break from eating to help me address my relationship with food. No reason I can't control what I eat every afternoon. Fruits, veggies, broth, a few nuts, that kind of thing.
Anagram, your visits with your little friend sound like so much fun! I'm getting my guy this afternoon. I've actually got the day off work so I'll be able to play with him more than usual. Maybe we'll get some modelling clay or something like that.
My DH surprised me on Valentine's Day. When I came downstairs for tea in the morning, there was a gift and a card. He hadn't given me anything for 10 years probably before that.
WSW, your mocha polish sounds lovely! I'm going to have to seek out some of that color. Wish I could go to your salon, too -- last two pedicures I've been to haven't been up to snuff. Actually painful, one of them even had me bleeding a bit where they'd cut my cuticles. And at one, they didn't even buff my soles! Shocking. I do a better job myself.
I gave away some clothes that were too big yesterday but I'm holding onto things that are just a little too small. Totally get your "living in the present" thing, though.
K, dollings, I'm just going to take it easy until time to go pick up my sweetheart from school. Love to all, mentioned or un...
arabella-glad colonoscopy is out of the way, and that you received good results! ---and definitely cheers to you for your healthy diet. 2 lb loss is always nice too, no matter how or how long it lasts.
anagram- kudos for getting all your tax info completely ready for accountant! i'm very impressed. your little next door neighbor sounds so cute. sorry to hear that classmate you recently visited passed away.
cold again here but was grateful to be able to get out the past couple of days. at least, it was sunny and so it looked pretty outside anyway. had fun with friends at dinner on sunday. getting together with other friends for dinner tomorrow night, and another friend is stopping over for tea on thursday. for me, this is a big week! well, dear royals, one and all, i'm thinking of you. take care.
Day 1, that is. Good morning, Lovelies! I am back and ready to get at this. I'm back exactly where I was pre-procedure, which is two pounds up from ticker. But I really feel like I'm ready to take a good run at this now. No more afternoon binges! I'm going to make a list of approved afternoon foods.
The plan:
* WW
* Track every bite
* Stay within points
* Get at least 10,000 steps
* Tai chi, qi qong or yoga, at least a bit
* Drink the water.
I had an interesting conversation with a friend whose breast cancer has returned. She said she's come to terms with the idea that she might die to the point that she's okay with it either way. Totally accepts whatever is happening. (Because, of course, what's the point of not accepting the current reality?)
WSW, that would be a big week for me, too. I had my sister over the other day and a conversation in a cafe with a friend. Now we may go to dinner at our best friend couple's on Saturday. Big week! I kind-of miss my single days, when I actually hung out with people. I just need to get more of that back into my life.
K, Wimmins -- Onward! Let's take this day and make it work for us.
woke up in middle of night, and was awake for a few hours. finally after that, fell asleep for a couple hours and was grateful for that at least. almost thought i should have a middle of the night breakfast, but fortunately nixed that brilliant idea. when i did get up for real, had my regular planned meal, and did so for lunch also. somehow i think when i can't sleep, i should get more food. been there, done that way too many times, and glad i chose not to do this today.
arabella- your recent conversation with your friend who is ill again certainly is poignant. her strength and grace are such a good reminder of how important it is to try and accept whatever is going on in the present, and not wasting precious time fighting what is.
as you said, "today is the day." your plan helped remind me to stick to mine too. lost 1 lb (214 now.) we sure are all in this together, and it's so reassuring to be in such esteemed company! hi to all who dwelleth in royal palace.
I didn't make all my steps yesterday and didn't do tai chi or yoga. Can't let that happen today. On the bright side, I didn't overeat, despite being hungry all day. When traditional binge time hit in the afternoon, I made a bowl of CORE "chocolate pudding" -- oats mixed with cocoa and xylitol (my favorite sweetener), some almond milk, nuked and chilled. It's very satisfying, low cal, high-fiber. Huzzah!
Oh! I just remembered, too, that before I thought of it, I was trying to decide between chocolate cake and gingerbread cake in the freezer. Double huzzah!
Now, today, I should be ready to take on the full challenge requirements. Day 1 it is.
WSW, you impress me so much with the way you handle those temptations. For me, it's so often like either I'm on the wagon and not being beset by Or -- temptation visits and I cave. You've made such fabulous progress these past few months. Wow! Time for me to get going, too.
Ok, Chicklies, time for me to stop talking and start doing. Let's make this a good one!
arabelle-double huzzah on choices yesterday!
thanks for the support.
last night, had dinner with good friends, which was fun. had tea with another friend today, and will have lunch with another friend on saturday. i think my whole "social season" dance card has been filled in this one week alone. able to stay op yesterday and today, and got in all my exercising. i did something very uncharacteristic for me, and bought a red purse today. it's really fun. now hopefully, i will actually be brave enough to use it some time. well, royals, i need to get to bed. take care, all.
Huzzah on the step "beyond your box" and the red purse, wsw. Let us know when you do use it - and soon.
My lovely s - what inspirations you are! I must follow your examples and get back on my journey.
Two more deaths this week - not family or really close friends - but people who had an impact on my earlier life or those of my children.
But spring is coming - I have a few forsythia buds open on my "forcing" but apparently did not choose wisely on stems I picked. However, early enough I can do more.
Off to tai chi shortly. NEED it. More progress on ridding house of never used things. I'm loving Craigslist - everything is free but I'm happy to see people happy to have the items. And I've kept a few things out of the landfills. At least for a while.
anagram-kudos on ridding house of more never used things. it is always nice to see others happy to receive those things.
sorry to hear there were 2 more recent deaths of folks who had an impact on you or your children.
i didn't use red purse today, but will definitely do so soon. it kind of makes me smile when i notice it on closet shelf. i have definitely needed to step out of my box for long time, and am glad that i am taking some baby steps in that direction, anyway.
hi arabella, kat, kaylets, wildfire, andria, ceara, and janga! thinking of you all, dear royals.
got rid of another fluffy (213 now.) got in my minimum exercising today, and stayed op.
had lunch with a friend today, and she came over for tea afterwards. we had a good visit. i hadn't seen this friend in a while, so it was good to have the chance for a leisurely visit with her.
Huzzah, Royal! Didn't realize I'd been away so many days from here 'n so much to catch up on in reading but everyone seems to be doin' well here in the palace and that's nice to see.
Ok, this is a long me-me postie, sorry lol ...
I'm still in that odd far far away land my brain goes into sometimes. Currently I am obsessed with roof problems and general real world angst so I obsess over fitness (which is a good obsession) and am just working out a lot and focusing on eating patterns (the result of a fun book I bought on the history of dieting).
I have gained a little weight (a pound). I've also commenced my hippity hop to Easter (secular) diet 'n fitness challenge ... I'd love to be 120 and ultra fit by then but will take whatever as long as I'm doing well and eating a healthy diet and continuing to exercise.
I was going to take a class that was a fusion of Lotte Berke, Pilates, light weights and some other stuff and was all excited about it but could not FIND the building, so I just gave up on it as the drive there is too long anyway!
have a lot to get done this week-several appointments, get working on tax stuff (which i hate beyond belief), etc. was able to get out to do some errands yesterday, but mostly stayed in to try and stay warm. am op, and already got in most of my exercising for today. now on to dreaded paperwork. bleh!!
Friday! Hooray!
online shopping! 
s! Do something nice for yourselves, you deserve it!
Re: suitcase question -- I generally try to get away with a single one and as small a one as I can make do with. Although some cramming is required because I always want to take enough clothes in case I change my mind about what I want to wear. 
i found a friend i went to high school with, and it has been nice being back in touch with her, among other folks. also, a lot of people from where i used to work are on facebook, and that has been like old home week, too. 
That's done then.
On the bright side, I didn't overeat, despite being hungry all day. When traditional binge time hit in the afternoon, I made a bowl of CORE "chocolate pudding" -- oats mixed with cocoa and xylitol (my favorite sweetener), some almond milk, nuked and chilled. It's very satisfying, low cal, high-fiber. Huzzah! 
Or -- temptation visits and I cave. 
You've made such fabulous progress these past few months. Wow! Time for me to get going, too. 
