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Huzzah, Wsw!!! Glad you had a little respite from the heat. We did, too, this morning when it actually rained (FINALLY) and got down to 88 degrees.
Congratulations on going in the right direction as well as organization is concerned and to sticking with the food and exercise. I am as well, but was a little highish in my calorie cycling yesterday. Food was all healthy, though. My streakity is thus: Woot, did verra will with Rule #1 yesterday and worked a five hour meeting with no desire to stop for candy on the way home (well, the store was closed, but anyway). Doing a shorter one tonight, still implementing Rule #1 (explained below). Need to go back to bed for awhile. THURSDAY: July 12, 2012, Day 291 of streakity streak of no day missed of daily exercise, 75 min walk, 5 min standing pilates, (music: Beach Workout/Pilates Music Ensemble, used as walking music and then did a short set of standing Pilates exercises), total streakity streak minutes so far 21,955 (Previous: 288 consecutive days of exercise, 18000 exercise minutes!) Wsw, and royals mentioned or un- .... have a super Thursday. I know I will. Gotta go back to bed, though, as have another meeting tonight. Food planned (RULE 1: PLAN DIET FOOD FOR MEETING DAYS!) |
Wootness and huzzah to Wsw and all who may be in or around the palace!
THIS BE Day 170 o' that backward count to MY GOAL DAY YAY! Er, yay! Been a busy work week so far (from Wednesday to Tuesday will be busy) and sometimes that causes me to overeat. Have had some success with Rule 1 about planning food for days I work meetings. Today experimenting with a possible Rule 3 having to do with a regular schedule of eating. It is not a rule yet, just a work in progress. Hope to be very productive today despite sleep problems that make me want to eat eat eat (and eat more lol). Another experimental rule is never to eat at the computer as that leads me to nibbles whilst I work. T'is hot but the watchwords for today are BE. PRODUCTIVE. DON'T. EAT. TOO. MANY. CALORIES. IGNORE. DRAMA. AND. DO. NOT. PRACTICE. NEGATIVITY. The streakity was thusly, done in the neighborhood: FRIDAY: July 13, 2012, Day 292 of streakity streak of no day missed of daily exercise, 70 min walk, 5 min standing pilates, (music: Canon in D, Carmina Burana I. O Fortune, Bolero, Colors of the Wind/half of the walk, silence/rest of walk & pilates), total streakity streak minutes so far 22,030 (Previous: 288 consecutive days of exercise, 18000 exercise minutes!) |
am2- i am so sympathetic to sleep problems! sleeping is definitely not my best event. lack of sleep also makes me want to eat, eat, eat, eat. i ate more cals today then i had planned, and need to stick to plan better tomorrow. actually, could have been a lot worse though. did get my planned exercise in. enjoy reading what music you play for your exercising. inspires me to play some of my favorites and explore some new ( to me) and different pieces also. i love classical music, as well as many other different types of music. my playlist spans lots(and lots!) of decades and a wide variety of genres. well, i had a busy day and need to take care of a few things, so i can call it a night even earlier than usual. i have to laugh at myself, because "even earlier" than usual is very, very early (sadly. lol) ah well. hope you have a pleasant evening, empress. ---and to all our dear royals both near and far, thinking of you. |
Hello, Royals.....I know I'll always be welcome to the Consistant Crew if I can find my way back.
I had an AHA moment last week when I said to SELF "I've given up" and SELF tried to convince me I had not as that has not been a characteristic of moi nor one I like. However, after reflection, I realized I had indeed "given up" maybe not vocally but in practice and as a consequence I had gained back some very hard lost weight. One can always find "reasons" and of coiurse I have lots of them. But I've faced up to more in the past and remained stalwart so none of them are worth a sou. At any rate, I am hopefully back on board and will try to play catchup. Was very interested in the "solar flares" funk post by Arabella. Hmmm. At any rate, I'm promising me I'll be back in the palace just to read about "dainty fingernail holding on" and streakity steaks and walkabouts and all of the things I have missed in my self indulgent wanderings. |
Wootness, we have Anagram back in the palace! Huzzah, love the "Consistent Crew" tag and so glad to see ye, Queen A! Loved reading about your wanderings.
To expand lol (translation, talk a lot 'cause I am delaying starting work for the day, need to get a project done), I wander a lot myself, in fact and in my wits lol, and have no apologies about it ever in life or on the internet 'cause wandering is how we experience new and exciting new things and learn about ourselves and others. I totally relate to wandering. At any rate, so glad ye are on board Consistent Crew Royal Anagram. Huzzah also to Wsw! Sleeping is not my best event either lol. And ditto on lack o' sleepin' triggerin' the urge to eat eat eat. Here be the thing re moi for now, t'is 169 on the MAGNIFICENT MARCH on and on and on backwards to MY GOAL DAY! Yay! Had nice meet-up in park with a walking partner and did some of the standing pilates moves that have been helping me improve balance and alignment, then we walked and had a nice long talk. She is a great old friend (as in time known, not as in her age, she is younger than I am) and such a positive and upbeat personality it is hard not to be in a good mood even though it was semi-raining (which we like in Arizona, so that is okay). Regarding the streakity streak: SATURDAY: July 14, 2012, Day 293 of streakity streak of no day missed of daily exercise, 70 min walk, 5 min standing pilates, (music: conversation with walking pard in park), total streakity streak minutes so far 22,105 (Previous: 288 consecutive days of exercise, 18000 exercise minutes!) |
Woot! Back in the 130s!
WELL, havin' listed the data and checkin' it twice, Am2 is starting her next 13 weeks on this countdown to December 30, aka MY GOAL DAY! This 13-week segment will take her to October 13, unless her math is wrong, always a possibility. THE BIG NEWS in Am's Empire is that Am lost a pound this week and is back in the 130s (139.4 to be exact). She hath taken a solemn vow that THERE WILL NOT BE A REBOUND THIS WEEK AND SHE WILL STAY IN THE 130s UNTIL SHE REACHES THE 120s. There is a lotta deja vu here but she is NOT going back up that rebound ladder again. Having lost more than 100 pounds over really several decades, with a WHOLE lotta ups and downs on the scale, life changes, friends and family supporting her journey and then NOT supporting her journey lol, clothes fitting, clothes not fitting, careers coming and careers going, there is one thing clear to Am. SHE IS NOT GONNA GO BACK UP THAT LADDER AGAIN. Now it is about more than just weight. Am is fit but wants to retain her active life well into advanced old age. But her joints hurt. The plate in her arm hurts, her brain hurts (sometimes), her heart hurts (sometimes) ... in short, lol, every single pound off to the goal takes pressure off of her agin' bod and mind. So that is why she is so adamant. She knows she is not overweight, just wants those extra pounds OFF the Am person. :carrot: Anyhow, the data also shows that Am2 did lose a net overall inch count of .25 this week: .5 off the waist (hurrah) and .25 put ON the upper thigh measurement, which is good as she believeth that is a teeny bit of muscle addition. Today's streakity streak entry be thusly: SUNDAY: July 15, 2012, Day 294 of streakity streak of no day missed of daily exercise, 15 min yogalates, 15 min jog, 60 min walk, (music: albums, Africa (A Dreamful Journey)/Pilates Music Ensemble & Avengers Assemble/Various Artists; single: Maniac/Don’t Quit Music, 80s Flashback), total streakity streak minutes so far 22,195 (Previous: 288 consecutive days of exercise, 18000 exercise minutes!) TRANSMISSION. ENDS. |
Huzzah and greetings to the kindly Royals who inhabiteth this friendly palace or wander the world and internet hither and yon. Woot! :wave:
This be Day 167 o' the backward count to MY GOAL DAY and Am2 be VERRA focused and feelin' good that she did NOT sit down and start work until the exercise, food, water things were done. The streakity be: MONDAY: July 16, 2012, Day 295 of streakity streak of no day missed of daily exercise, 15 min weights, 15 min jog, 60 min walk, (music: Island Jams/Jimmy & the Parrots; 50’s Hits/Biggest Loser Workout Mix), total streakity streak minutes so far 22,270 (Previous: 288 consecutive days of exercise, 18000 exercise minutes!) Rule #5 was added to the official Am2 Diet Rules List by the Am2 Empirical Diet to Get to 125 Pounds Diet Rules Committee this mornin' in an emergency measure that doth NOT require a public hearing, just a majority vote of the committee and Am2 is the only member o' that body: Rule #5: Stay hydrated but remember that too much water is as bad as too little; balance electrolytes. I. Do. Have. To. Work. Now. |
Huzzah, wootness 'n salutations to all Royals near and far and hello to Kaylets! It is SO great to see ye, K! :carrot: So happy to hear you've got the 4 days in a row and the feel so much better buzz! :hug: Great plan to not put so much focus on a single number on the scale and to wait to weigh until you are ready. I also believe in the efficacy of measurements when on any kind of fitness or weight management journey, whether it be just getting stronger or losing, gaining (also valid, I have a friend who is challenged with not weighing enough for her health) or maintaining. I do measurements religiously now, usually on the Saturday before each Sunday weigh-in. The data is invaluable to me and keeps me on track. Wishing a lovely evening to Wsw and as previously stated, all Royals near and far. I got my work day done way ahead of schedule and ended up cleaning the house and lying on sofa playing chess on the iPad. Very peaceful day and did not stress eat, eating day ended at a good calorie level. Before work started I streakity streaked: MONDAY: July 16, 2012, Day 295 of streakity streak of no day missed of daily exercise, 15 min weights, 15 min jog, 60 min walk, (music: Island Jams/Jimmy & the Parrots; 50’s Hits/Biggest Loser Workout Mix), total streakity streak minutes so far 22,270 (Previous: 288 consecutive days of exercise, 18000 exercise minutes!) |
Good very hot morning, Royals! I've watered the posies, cut up strawberries and cucumbers, made tuna salad and diet Jello - all before 9:00 and all in my bathing suit (no, don't try to picture it!).
I'm improving and losing some of that "immediate" stuff. Relating strongly to Kaylets "in the moment" prose. I wasn't weighing but "felt" the gain - in clothes and just in general. A lot of celery usually helps that and it seems to be the ticket again. Also relating well to the Empress re every pound off keeping the body younger. Have not really lost much over the last ten years (it's almost that long since I managed to lose fifty pounds) but the last few weeks have once again showed me just how easily I could gain it all back. More and more physical problems cry out for more loss. A few days ago I put in a bid for a house. Undeniably a lowball bid and I'm not expecting to get it but then one never knows. Have been looking since February or so (in fits and spurts as new things come on the market). And working more and more (tho not consistently) on getting this place ready to sell. emotional, you bet - parting with old memories (and some things I don't even remember). But my memories are in my head and my heart and I must face up to that "aging" process and ready my "elder stateswoman" castle. So, did tai chi yesterday (been faithful but that's been cut to once a week and second class never reset - First long term group to go back to twice a week in September.) To pool today as well - only made it twice so far this month. Must up attendance/cut per visit cost before end of month. Still doing PT for my back which mostly involves strengthening core. Legs feel more muscled - to me - but then nobody else wants to know. So that's the plan. Eat lightly, stay hydrated, work on all that dumb stuff that needs to be done and llook for little rewards. I like you cheater day, Kaylets. That was a feature when I lost years ago. It was easy knowing there would be one day a week I could go out and order as I "pleased". Just not working as well right now. Focus, focus, focus. |
Huzzah to Kaylets and Anagram this lovely Tuesday. I related so much to the discussion re being in the moment and enjoying the view. When I do that regarding life, I find the weight journey takes care of itself. Kaylets, I also like your cheater day idea. I do calorie cycling, which kind of gives me at least one high day a week. If we don't have that, I think our bodies rebel and nothing dietwise works anyhow. I also relate to not worrying about someone else's "ideal weight" or fitness level. I used to be very influenced by other people about food, weight, fitness, and only in the last year or so have really gotten away from that and realized that I am my own guru and that when I did have a major weight loss, I did it using my own ideas. Feeling much more relaxed with it all. Anyhow am on Day 166 of the backward count to my goal day! The streakity is thusly and WARNING (LONG) I listed ALL the songs in my "New Playlist" that is in honor of BEING BACK IN THE 130s AGAIN! New fun feeling I haven't had in awhile! Huzzah! TUESDAY: July 17, 2012, Day 296 of streakity streak of no day missed of daily exercise, 30 min jog, 60 min walk, (music: New Playlist—The Winds of the Night/Africa: A Dreamful Journey/Pilates Music Ensemble, Andromeda/Wrath of the Titans/Javier Navarrete, I’m Not Scared/Flashdance/Film Music Orchestra, Jogging Music/Track 2, Live to Rise/Music Inspired by the Avengers/Soundgarden, Maniac/Flashdance/Film Music Orchestra, Midnight in Moscow/Hawaii Five-O/The Surf Dawgs, The Nature of Namibia/Africa (A Dreamful Journey)/Pilates Music, Simple Gifts/Lullaby/Jewel, You Are My Sunshine/Pt. 1 You Are My Sunshine/Elizabeth Mitchell, Windy/Swinging 60s Vol. 1/My Fitness Music, Winter Wonderland/Leslie Sansone’s Christmas Walk, We Owe it All to Jimmy/Island Jam/Jimmy & the Parrots, When You Wish Upon a Star/Julie Andrews Selects Her Favorite Disney, Three Little Birds/Island Jam/Jimmy & the Parrots, Turkish March/Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart/Brahms’ Lullaby & Other Classical Music, Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star/Lullaby/Jewel, A Whole New World/Brad Kane & Lea Solanga/Disney Princess, total streakity streak minutes so far 22,360 (Previous: 288 consecutive days of exercise, 18000 exercise minutes!) |
Woot and hello to all recents palace posters and to any royals near or far on this day.
Just droppin' in to say that it is a beautiful day in my neighborhood (really, so cool today, almost like fall, feeling like going into my Halloween Hag Dieting Mode, but not quite yet :lol: ). Having a totally lazy day cooking some and looking at recipes. Very into cooking these days. Only way to get food the way I need it to be. My streakity streak was so nice and cool before and during dawn in the neighborhood. No one to walk with for a couple of weeks, but so enjoyable. WEDNESDAY: July 18, 2012, Day 297 of streakity streak of no day missed of daily exercise, 75 min walk, 5 min pilates, (music: Pilates Beach Workout/Pilates Music Ensemble, Calling the Spirits/Sean Johnson & The Wild Lotus Band, Leslie Sansone’s Christmas Walk Music/Leslie Sansone), total streakity streak minutes so far 22,440 (Previous: 288 consecutive days of exercise, 18000 exercise minutes!) |
Wootness and salutations to all Royals near and far! Hope your day be as glorious as mine has been so far.
T'is Day 164 of the BACKWARD COUNT TO MY GOAL DAY! Yay! If I get to the goal sooner, it will STILL be a goal day but will switch to maintenance, which is the harder part. Working tonight, need to go to the store this morning for food and the streakity be thus: THURSDAY: July 19, 2012, Day 297 of streakity streak of no day missed of daily exercise, 15 min jog, 60 min walk, 30 min weights, (albums: Running/classical music to run to/various artists, We need a Little Christmas Holiday Sing-Along/Reflections), total streakity streak minutes so far 22,545 (Previous: 288 consecutive days of exercise, 18000 exercise minutes! |
am2-congrats on BEING BACK IN THE 130s!!!!!! woot, woot, and woot again! as always, you inspire me, empress!
kaylets-so nice to see you in palace! some of your musings definitely resonated with me also. hi anagram- so good to see you in roayal kingdom! have you heard about the bid you made on a house recently? ---and greetings to all our dear royals! the past 4 days have been sauna-city outside, but tomorrow is supposed to be cooler. i am savoring every not- sweltering moment that arises, believe me. have remained op, and kept up with exercise. today, had lunch out with a friend, and was pleased that i made good food choices. (it's always a little harder for me when i don't know ahead of time what restaurant i will be going to, as was the case today.) well, take care, everyone. |
Huzzah Wsw!!! :wave: Thanks for the congrats. Actually YOU have always inspired me! Although absent from the palace a lot of the recent years, I've kept up and I am inspired by your continuing efforts on the journey and a certain attitude of constency, sense and determination that seems to come through your posties. Plus you always seem to have a good word to say to everyone. Thank you for being here.
Hope it is not Sauna-City outside today. :lol: Congrats on remaining op and keeping up with the exercise, as well as making good choices at the restaurant. I also find doing restaurants a challenge food wise. You just never know what they have done to the food lol. WOot! |
A quick note that today is Day 163 for me in the backward count to My Goal Day.
Noting also that a terrible tragedy occurred in the area where I grew up. Not to self refer as other than compassion and anger at anyone who would do this, I have no thoughts about the tragedy or connection, but there was an odd coincidence this morning regarding how it doubly caught my attention and since I have been documenting the music that goes along with my exercise, here it is. FRIDAY: July 20, 2012, Day 298 of streakity streak of no day missed of daily exercise, 60 min walk, 5 min standing pilates, (album: The Dark Knight Rises/Hans Zimmer/bought early this morning before hearing news of tragedy regarding this film, listened to part of it on walk before checking news and finding out, finished walk with no music, retiring this soundtrack for a while out of respect, but I have decided to keep it for the future, it is a very good album and should be utilized or those who perpetrate heinous crimes like this should not have the final word), total streakity streak minutes so far 22,610 (Previous: 288 consecutive days of exercise, 18000 exercise minutes! |
Good (way too early) morning, Royals. Have been improving the scale numbers a bit but still up a few of those hard lost pounds. Grrr - at me, not the world.
Yesterday actually a bit cool, rainy - welcome relief. Not stormy, the nice gentle rain we needed. A good day for the patio of Peace & Contentment but I didn't make it there. Will have to make up for that today. I lowballed too low on the house but that's okay. Have a limit, after all. Seeing two more today in same neighborhood (for the second time). Like a lot about the places - all but the price, really. But not sure it's exactly right for me yet. As in all things, compromise is going to be required, I guess. Trying to shake up and yet reorganize my life. I always seem to drift here and there after a while. I'm not really much of a free spirit and have been pretty 'together' most of my life but sometimes I drift too much with the 'wind' of the moment and must get back to find the inner me from time to time. I hope SHE's not gone forever. She's reincarnated some from time to time but I don't want to toally lose HER. Getting light outside now so I guess sleep is done for the nonce. So on with a new and exciting day. A Royal Huzzah (and Woot) to all. |
Huzzah to Night Owl Royal Anagram! I was actually up at the same time and it was so nice to see your post and the royal huzzah and woot. I was drifting too much myself at that time of night and did not post but got a nap instead. Feel certain the Inner You is still there. I often lose the Inner Me myself, but always find her. Hmmm, as for organization, the Inner Me doesn't do that well at all. It is nice to see you, my friend. :)
Huzzah also to all and I do have to work today, from my home office but work nevertheless. The streakity is done for today and for this week all I have to worry about is the Sacred Ceremony o' the Golden Scale tomorrow. Know the scale should not rule me and it doesn't but would DEARLY love to be down ANYTHING or AT LEAST NOT UP! But either way will soldier on. This is Day 162 of the backward march to my goal day (marching marching marching). SATURDAY: July 21, 2012, Day 299 of streakity streak of no day missed of daily exercise, 60 min walk, (album: Brave soundtrack/Various Artists), total streakity streak minutes so far 22,670 (Previous: 288 consecutive days of exercise, 18000 exercise minutes! |
Dowm .2! LOVE IT! Woot!
SUNDAY: July 22, 2012, Day 300 of streakity streak of no day missed of daily exercise, 60 min run/walk, (no music, using just the sound effects of Couch to 5K run/walk app), total streakity streak minutes so far 22,730 (Previous: 288 consecutive days of exercise, 18000 exercise minutes! |
That is ONE impressive streakity streak, Empress.
A very rare, lazy Sunday afternoon here. On the coolish (compared to high 90s) side, no a/c on at the moment. So my plan is to read the paper on the patio and then attack a weed or two. Had a good night's sleep last night and a nap already this afternoon. PT is there at some point later. Just went through the small freezer in my fridge. Nothing hit me as what I want - a dangerous time. Big freezer malfunctioning so I'm much less stocked up than usual. Putting in another lowball offer on a house in same neighborhood as before. Beginning to think it's not the right time for me to move. My gung ho is dwindling. So off to be leisurely lazy for a while. Will figure out food later. |
Thanks re the streakity streak, Anagram! :wave:
Day 160 of my backward count to goal day and calories yesterday were on track. Worked half a day on stuff I had to turn in today and got up at 3:30 a.m. to finish, now three days off. Had major crisis on homefront as Doggie Girl Child tried to eat a snake she found in the yard. All handled. Mom (me) went crazy, now needs nap. MONDAY: July 23, 2012, Day 301 of streakity streak of no day missed of daily exercise, 15 min walk, 30 min weights, (Music: Random Celtic/My Playlist), total streakity streak minutes so far 22,775 (Previous: 288 consecutive days of exercise, 18000 exercise minutes! |
Day 159! It has been unseasonably cool here again and was SO appreciated.
Had a nice walk with some people this morning in the state park! Then took kitty to vet for annual check, which is quite a procedure as she has some health problems. But her numbers were all good and she is stable and quite a bit better on the health front than last year so Dog Child, Mom (Me) and Little Kitty are all quite pleased with life and relaxing. Have already had dinner, which was salmon and Brussels sprouts. I like salmon and Brussels sprouts so am now content. Need a royal nana nap! Woot! TUESDAY: July 24, 2012, Day 302 of streakity streak of no day missed of daily exercise, 115 min walk, total streakity streak minutes so far 22,905 (Previous: 288 consecutive days of exercise, 18000 exercise minutes!) Have a great day, all! |
Fly-by :wave:
So happy to see so many Queenlies in the palace! I don't have time to catch up right now but I'll be back with a full report and a plan soon. Let's make this a good one! |
Woot! Fantastic to see ye, HRH Arabella/Wood Nymph. :wave:
Mine is a wee fly-by as well, having such a fun day! Yay! Anyway, lol, this be Day 158 o' the backward count to MY GOAL DAY! Have added a new rule (#6) to MY DIET RULES, so the list looks like this: DIET RULES 1. Plan food ahead for meeting days. 2. Do some form of intentional exercise daily unless a) in the hospital, or b) totally disabled and unable to move at all. 3. Calories count. 4. Do not eat donuts unless they are sugar free. 5. Stay hydrated but remember too much water can be as bad as too little; balance electrolytes. 6. Never even THINK about giving up. WEDNESDAY: July 25, 2012, Day 303 of streakity streak of no day missed of daily exercise, 90 min walk, 30 min run/walk, total streakity streak minutes so far 23,025 (Previous: 288 consecutive days of exercise, 18000 exercise minutes!) Had a verra busy mornin' after the exercise but it was just personal stuff like paying bills and food shopping. Taking time to relax this afternoon as work on my contract starts tomorrow again, although to be honest it won't be that much (kind o' in la la land these days, s'ok, nice here, time to hocus pocus focus focus on the PRIME OBJECTIVE, which is to weigh 125 well-muscled pounds by MY GOAL DAY of December 30). Marching on and on and on and on and NEVER, EVER, WILL I GIVE UP ON ANYTHING, ANYTIME, ANYPLACE, IN THIS OR ANY OTHER LIFETIME. Wootness! |
Sneakin' into the palace fer a wee update, kind royals. More ...
WEDNESDAY: July 25, 2012, Day 304 of streakity streak of no day missed of daily exercise, 2nd session, 30 min walk, total streakity streak minutes so far 23,055 (Previous: 288 consecutive days of exercise, 18000 exercise minutes!) |
amarantha2-love, love, love your rule #6. i get discouraged at times when plateauing, and need to remember how important it truly is to never, ever even think of giving up!
congrats on most recent scale downwardness! hope you had your relaxing afternoon after your very busy morning, empress. :) hi arabella-so nice to see you! hello anagram-your thoughts on the inner you struck a note with me as well. how did latest offer on a home turn out? greetings kaylets! and to all our loverly :) royals! sticking with food and exercise plan. the cooler temp. sure was short lived. i haven't been looking too hard for a new apartment. partly can blame it on the intense heat, but certainly not completely. need to step up my effort with this. well, hope a good evening is being had by all, both near and far. |
Day 157!!! Woot!
And the beat goes on!
Wsw, huzzah! I love Rule #6, too! It's pretty much the only one that really counts. :lol: Thanks for the congrats on my recent downage, hopin' for another one on Sunday. :D Huzzah also to all royals near and far wherever they are, following a star or wanderin' or workin' or dreamin' or sleepin' or lurkin' right here in the cozy palace or somewhere else. Anyhow lol ... Am2 be Verra logy or somethin' this mornin' ... went walkin' with a few neighbors but it was short, kind of glad. Now off to get supplies then work tonight unless they cancelled the meeting, which for some reason I think they might do, just a crazy hunch o' mine. But t'will be an easy meeting either way and I wander now with a shield of bein' on track with the calorie count and exercise and HAVE THE MOJO to continue. The little click in the head has happened on gettin' these 14 regainy pesky poundages OFF and I'm goin' do it by MY GOAL DAY or ON MY GOAL DAY! Yay! THURSDAY: July 26, 2012, Day 305 of streakity streak of no day missed of daily exercise, 30 min walk, total streakity streak minutes so far 23,085 (Previous: 288 consecutive days of exercise, 18000 exercise minutes!) |
We here at in the Empire o' Am2 The New held a wee meetin' with the Gotta Increase The Weights Again Committee this mornin'!!!
Have been losin mojo on doin' weights for awhile but the mojo was seen in the forest this mornin' just beyond the edge o' the village. (Okay, we live in a desert metropolis here but in our mind there is a forest and there is a village AND well, we are startin' to feel verra medieval now that autumn and one o' our favorite holidays, Halloween, is on the horizon. Okay, it is not on the horizon, but it IS just around the corner and there is a rainbow in the sky, so we WON'T have another cuppa coffee and we WON'T have another piece o' pie, but we are feelin' happy and focused on getting these dang pounds OFF OFF OFF)!!! Not gonna do it if all the muscles bonk! So anyway, the streakity is thus: FRIDAY: July 27, 2012, Day 306 of streakity streak of no day missed of daily exercise, 30 min weights, total streakity streak minutes so far 23,115 (Previous: 288 consecutive days of exercise, 18000 exercise minutes!) |
Day 155! I am beginning to wonder about my brain ... I got up WAY before sunrise to beat the heat as I thought this was the day I would do the virtual race I am registered for online. The site running the event is featuring this week's races and there are prizes and I love the virtual race event because there are no crowds but you get to participate and feel like you are competing but only with yourself really. So I had signed up for the 5K walk/run virtual event and did it in slighly less than an hour, a good time for me, although there are certainly others who can do that much quicker lol. And this is not a function of my aging. I freely state that I am a slow runner (I ran 90 percent of my session, listening to the album I downloaded of the music for the Olympic opening ceremony, quite a nice album). ONLY PROBLEM IS THAT THE WEEK TO DO THE RACE IN STARTS TOMORROW! Lol, s'ok, calling this a practice run.
So grateful thoughts: I am grateful I like, make that LOVE, to exercise. I don't know how such a klutz, stiff, sore and joint challenged, held together by titanium (only one arm lol) and non-athletic person as myself has been so blessed to be able to still be moving around and having so much fun with it but I am grateful for that mojo. |
Checking in!
OK -- back in the Palace. It's been a mad, mad whirl. Here's the short version:
My son broke up with his GF of six years and moved to another province to help his dad get the family electric company restarted. It all came about very suddenly -- the possibility had been spoken of, for both events, but it all happened within a week once the decisions were made. He'd originally thought he'd be going only temporarily. I've been spoiled, to have him in the same town. I know a lot of mothers have to deal with their kids being much farther away but I have to admit, I'm sad. And I'm in the mode where I'm hanging with my feelings instead of smothering them with cinnamon rolls, so feeling sad a lot. Celebrated my 57th a week ago Wednesday, had really a great day/night. I worked until 1, then went to the beach for a shamanistic rite, swam in the ocean. Came back in town just in time to get cleaned up and go out to my sister's for a dance party. We danced outside on the deck under the stars until 1:30. Then last weekend was DH's family reunion, with relatives coming from all over North America. We did a potluck one night and then another evening of dancing. The next night we gave them dinner -- seafood extravaganza with lobster, oysters, mussels. We had fun but I think I'm still recovering -- lots of work. Also had my mom with us and she takes a little looking after because her mobility/stamina isn't that great. Of course I wanted to have 50 pounds off for this reunion and instead I'm about 20 more than I was for the last one. And there were pictures to prove it. At least this time I was prepared, more or less, for how I looked. Work has been better. I've actually started to get ahead on stuff. I've got realistic goals for production and, as long as I'm ahead of where I need to be, I can escape the desk from time to time. It's been pretty freeing. I've only actually made it out to the cottage once but I'm hoping to make up for that in August. :crossed: I'm getting to hot yoga a few times a week, getting my 10k steps most days. Food has been good in an unstructured kind of way. No binges, no overeating. Mostly very healthy. *yawn* That's enough about me -- I'm boring myself. Going to sign off and then catch up and respond. |
WSW, so sorry to hear of the death of your friend! :hug:
So with you on the sleep thing. I had a week or so where I was falling asleep easily, even in circs. that usually have me lying awake. :dz: Seems to be over. Woke up at 3:30 this a.m., which is why I made it into the palace. Sometimes I'm OK on five hours or so but when that crushing fatigue hits -- oh yes, just seems like I don't have the strength/focus not to turn to food. When, really, what I should do is rest. Trying, still, always, to train myself to give me what I need. That's surely something for me to remember today. :yes: Anagram, oh yeah... funks and solar flares. Must remember to look that up and see what I can find out. I've lost hard-fought ground over the last year, too, not letting myself "see" it until I couldn't miss it. Re: self-indulgence -- on some level, I was doing that without letting myself realize it would cause weight gain. How? How do I manage to get that deep into denial? :shrug: I would never say I'd given up but my behavior was another story. A lot of celery? Tell me more! Amarantha, you never fail to impress with your constant perseverence. Royal in the extreme! And your amazing weight loss and maintenance! Yay for the triumphant return to the 130s! :cheer: Love the idea of the virtual race! Kaylets, that "feeling better" buzz is something, isn't it? I must get me some of that. DH has been on vacation so I've been a bit off schedule but starting tomorrow, I'm going to work on making this life thing work better for me. :yes: I haven't weighed in in a while and am putting it off too. What I usually do is try and figure out what I might weigh until I'm more or less prepared and then bite the bullet. :rolleyes: Not sure when I'll get there. Love the daily tiara plan! K, I'm off to have some steel-cut oats w. yogurt. Have a fantastic Sunday, Queenlies! |
Love to read the inspirational posties. Empress keeps inspiring me as does wsw. Loss of friend can realliy be a down period. Lost 50 year friend in March and still missing her dreadfully even though we didn't see each other often. Just knowing she was there was often enough - I knew I could vent to her if I needed to and so it was sort of a virtual vent.
Relating too to Kaylets as she continues on her road to - what - not recovery because I don't think I'm there yet - maybe "adjustment". And my soul sister Arabella - how our moods can so coincide so often when we are so many miles apart is indeed an interesting mystery to me. But your life and activities sound so much more interesting than mine. Guess I should more reevaluate to where my life was at the young age of 57 - belated Happy Birthday! |
Now the ME Me part.
I think I'm buying a house today. Long efforts of negotiation, thinking, etc. Offering, coiunteroffering. It is smaller than what I have now (but still bigger than I t hink I need) - it does accommodate a lot of "iffy" things like more room for my kids/a basement for storage of stuff if they want to pack and move it, etc. DD involved in recent times and being a bit of her steamroller self but I'm realizing this is how she cares. Not that she has no other demands on her time (she shouild be so lucky). DS pretty silent on whole thing but says he appreciates updates. Princess 1 says she'll (and 2) will be traumatized but will adjust if I move to the place they've been for (yep, that's the one - think they have influence?). However, she was sweet enoiugh to offer me her "birthday Money" to help w/expenses. For a while I'll be putting out a lot of money as mine won't be on market for a while and then I'm sure it will take ages but for the right young family I'm sure I can be flexible. Anyway, that's been my story - I've been officially looking for about five months. Still feel I couild walk away and stay here but it's the next step as I feel I want to be around a long time and I can manage better once I've moved to one story place w/snow/yard maintenance, etc. Close to where I live now too which means I can hold onto some of my "old" life more easily. Also in the development where DH had decided (w/moi agreement, of course) that we would buy. It was only 3 weeks before his surgery so I suggested we wait and consider until after he recuperated. Since he never really did, what a wise decision. I did sort of resist looking there after I checked back in a few years ago and found costs had risen so much. However, economy being what it's been and all the resales are slower and this seller was asking for ridiculous price and I think I've been the only bidder he's had. Exciting in a way or two - melancholy in many ways - maybe I'll feel more "up" about my new home once I've committed - have today to decide. I had backed off after I didn't like their last offer - I had more than met them halfway. Once I did that, they met my last offer. Been good for the old brain - a benefit in itself. I'm determined to do this one step at a time - otherwise I'll never manage. Might go out today and buy some new laundry baskets or something. Useful in moving but also a "new" purchase for my "new" home. Once I commit, I will start calling it "home' - not house so I'm trying it out on my Palace Peeps. A Royal Sunday - all. |
Oh, re the celery - I always finds it works as a diuretic for me when I'm retaining too much salt weight. Plus I love the crunch. So if I've overindulged, esp. over more than a one day binge, celery is my first choice of "antidote" - that and exercise.
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Wootness and salutations to Anagram and Arabella (the two As)!!!
Arabella, sorry to hear ye are sad re the move of your DS. I can imagine how that would be hard to get used to. Hugs! And Happy Belated Birthday! With ye on the sleep issue. I am always sleep challenged. Anagram: Hope the house deal goes well for you today or that it has ALREADY gone well as I type this!! Woot! That is such exciting news. Love the idea of calling it "home" at the moment of commitment! What a good idea to buy laundry baskets as a practical symbol of this new commitment. Huzzah! Wish I liked celery. I do if it is cooked and in a dish but not raw. I wonder if cooking it in with other food would also make it a diuretic. I did not know it had that property. |
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Day 154! What joy there was in Am2 Land when was held the Sacred Ceremony o' the Golden Scale and lo the Scale Angels came out in full force and effect and Am2 did herself step on that golden scale and see that SHE HAD LOST ANOTHER .8 POUND! This may be sllllloooooowwww and Am2 hath now become the TORTOISE O' WEIGHT LOSS LAND, but truly she is verra pleased because this represents SIX WEEKS OF CONSECUTIVE WEIGHT LOSS, a little at a time, but the elevator is GOING DOWN nevertheless!
Another fun thingie today was that A did again do a 5k, this time for the official virtual race. She did a practice one yesterday. Her time today was exactly the same as the practice yesterday. She is happy with that and had fun: SUNDAY: July 29, 2012, Day 308 of streakity streak of no day missed of daily exercise, 55 min run/walk (for time for the virtual race, a slow but I like it anyway 55:13 for the 5K, basically I run/walk from a 15 to 20 minute mile, have for a long time, pure running is a little faster but I'm the Penguin (not our DT Pengii, but the running Penguin, John Bingham, running journalist and famous back of the pack guru), 5 min dynamic stretch, 20 min walk (not for time), total streakity streak minutes so far 23,255 (Previous: 288 consecutive days of exercise, 18000 exercise minutes!) 'Bout covers it! Avanti! |
Did indeed buy my new home today. Not feeling elated though but sad at the impending leaving of my home for 43 years. Tomorrow I'll look only forward. Have started the requisite lists.
Congratulations, Empress A, on the six week streak of losses. Thou rulest! Meant to comment too on you DSs move, Arabella. Even when it's for the good, it's a loss. I'm still missing bro who moved two years ago and is very happy and successful in his new place. While a bro, he is 17 years younger than I and in lots of ways I functioned as a "third parent" for many years. I've seen him twice in the interim and we're always in touch but not having him 20 minutes away has created a void in my life. Esp. since my own two children live 2 hours or more away. Even when my DS travels (which he does a lot), I feel a bit lost that he's not two hours away. And you've been accustomed to that closeness. DGS, though, will be staying, no? (I've assumed he's w/his Mom since you mentioned her a fair amount.) Would be worse to lose both (though not a total loss - loss of proximity). |
Fresh start Monday!
OK -- calling this Day 1 for: Renewed committment to getting my 10K steps a day, hot yoga most days, sitting at the table to eat. Support mechanisms for the above include: Making sure I get some fun and some time to relax each and every day.
We're into the last week of rehearsal for Faure's Requiem. It's beautiful but not quite the thrill that Carmina Burana was last year. The director also stops and starts us at seemingly random spots throughout rather than letting us sing through so -- just not quite as satisfying an experience as last year. Nevertheless, my technique is improving a lot and I'm picking up more about reading music, so... glad I'm doing it. I realized a few days ago that when I told DS to just bundle all the clothes in the spare room closet to give to charity, I'd actually hung both my performance skirts in there -- a Ralph Lauren linen one for summer and a long straight wool one for winter, both black, so they also did funeral duty. Ah well. Back to the second-hand shop where I got the Lauren one and picked up something that will do, although it's going to be a mite warm for summer. Might still see if I can pick up something lighter. OHMYGOSH ANAGRAM! Wow, that's big, big news. What a major life event! It must feel pretty unsettling. :hug: But then there'll be the thrill of the new along with missing some things and it sounds like it will be much less work/worry. I'm glad you managed to stay in your same area! That was a v. sweet offer from the young princess -- my princeling would do similar: express his discomfort and then offer to help. Yes, DGS is still here and seems to be comforted by the idea of visiting his dad in NB. I do think this is good for DS and that he'll thrive. It would be nice if the path to getting the business started up was not too bumpy. :crossed: Amarantha, big congrats on the 5k and the pound loss -- really, .8 is pretty much a whole one, don't you think? I do. :yes: I'm still not on the scale but thinking what I should probably do is set a date for myself to get back on. Why I ever let myself stop, I don't know. Yes, it's true that I can gain 6 pounds overnight, depending on carbs/salt/sugar but those pounds will go away. If I don't weigh in regularly, I'm pretty much bound to gain. How many times have I demonstrated it? Ugh. You are such an inspiration! Shall endeavor to emulate. K, :queen:lies. I'm planning to plow through some work between now and noon tomorrow and get to the beach tomorrow afternoon. Let's make this a good one! |
Woot!
Congratulations on the new house purchase, Anagram!!! While I say congratulations, I do indentify with the ambivalence of being sad in saying good-bye to something (or someone) while looking forward to all the future holds. Glad you are starting a lot of lists. That is what always makes me excited about things, making lists.
Thanks for the congrats on my six weeks of weight loss streak. Hopin' to make that seven weeks lol. :carrot: Arabella, I love Carmina Burana, how wonderful to have performed it. Love your list of commitment renewals and the support for that of making sure you have fun and relax time. Lol, yes, I DO think .8 is pretty much a pound. :D If we had never known digital scales, it would have been a pound. But I am SO happy with it, whatever it is, because it is in the right direction. Re the 5K, thanks. I am going to do more virtual ones and then maybe do one live here in the winter. I used to love races but it they are always very hot and crowded here and I am not as much into being hot and crowded as before lol. Sayin' a HOWDY from Arizona to all royals, mentioned or un- ... see ye in the palace or hither or yon in cyberspace or memory or charitable thoughts or, who knows, but hope all are enjoyin' their lives this day as I am (sort of :lol: ) enjoyin' mine, trying day or not. Anyhow, it has been a long, angst ridden Monday and t'is still daylight! Not that any too major problems have come up, just dealing with a few issues, now need time to relax! Have had dinner except for the coconut fruit bar. I SO love coconut. Makes life worth living This is Day 153! Kind o' brain dead so shall just say good-night, Gracie and post the streakity. Good-night, Gracie! MONDAY: July 30, 2012, Day 309 of streakity streak of no day missed of daily exercise, 30 min walk, total streakity streak minutes so far 23,285 (Previous: 288 consecutive days of exercise, 18000 exercise minutes!) |
Just a flyby on day 152, still verra logy and sleepy today but need to go get some supplies so did weights and then went to the trail with a friend just to walk!
Streakity streak be thusly: TUESDAY: July 31, 2012, Day 310 of streakity streak of no day missed of daily exercise, 30 min walk, 45 min weights, total streakity streak minutes so far 23,360 (Previous: 288 consecutive days of exercise, 18000 exercise minutes!) |
Day 151, had a kind of up and down day, bought a lot o' shoes lol.
WEDNESDAY: August 1, 2012, Day 311 of streakity streak of no day missed of daily exercise, 60 min walk, 15 min pilates, total streakity streak minutes so far 23,435 (Previous: 288 consecutive days of exercise, 18000 exercise minutes!) Doing a little Pilates challenge for August that kind of amounts to adding 15 minutes of Pilates twice a week to my regular stuff. I have a countdown but am confusing self with too many countdowns. :lol: Hope all are well. |
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