Hi all!
Okay so I have posted that single "Hi all" twice and some how keep editing and reposting with nothing new added. Wow- brain fart!
Anyway- exciting news! I just got my Dance Dance Revolution game and pad for my Xbox and boy is that fun. I was dancing along and forgot how long I was on the thing. Next thing I know an hour goes by. I am physically pooped and trying to talk myself out of getting on it again. Great fun!
Just wanted to say a quick hello to everyone! I will be at work ALL DAY tomorrow (7am- 6pm) so won't be on until after that. Sorry the post is so short but I need to get some stuff done before bed and I need to hit the bed early tonight to get up at 5am. I used too much time with my game- sorry!
Have a great night everyone!
Last edited by Crime girl; 02-09-2005 at 07:50 PM.
Crime girl - that's GREAT!!! Especially if you're trying to talk yourself out of getting back on it!!! Great news!!! I need to get a fun dance video. I have sweating to the oldies.....not quite what I was looking for though
Cooked BF a yummy meal tonight. Ribeyes are on sale so I walked to the grocer and got several (they are 70% off) some to freeze and some for dinner. We usually cook one and then cut it up into a big salad. Tonight he got his own With onions, peppers, mushrooms and a bit of low fat cheese. (he's doing south beach) and broccoli on the side. Plus one glass of red wine. He's through day three now and feeling much better. I'm so proud of him! It's really nice to have both of us eating healthy again even if it IS different plans. Crime girl - I can relate to your excitement to have a challenge between yourself and BF. Maybe we need to do one that we exercise 5 days a week? He has more weight to lose than me and will drop it fast - he always does - there is no way I'll set myself up for that kind of failure.
okay, have to go - we're spending wednesday as a couple's night this week. feels great! Talk to you all tomorrow.
Shan- all this talk about Mexican made me breakdown. I think you love it just as much as I do. My husband picked up Mexican on the way home. I love it too! I only had a chicken breast and green beans today besides the Mexican food. I have a resturant right up the road so it is a big problem. I guess today will be my cheat day for the week.
I did exercise today. I worked out for an hour and really sweated. It was great. I thnk I am only 2 pounds away from my Valentine's goal of 10 pounds. Hopefully I will make it or at least some close to it.
LGH, I had my ring put in when I was 19. Desite gaining the weight I have gained since I had it done 9 years ago, I have still kept it. Many people do not know about it. It is like my own little thing. The poularity has increased in the last 4-5 years and there are more choices in rings. Go for it!
grasshopper -- Tell me, why did you say you like my dream? It wasn't a pleasant dream at all. I just woke up feeling like I have to take all the blame for things, feeling rushed and harried and it also was kind of ominous because it felt like change was being forced on me. Did you see something else in it or did you think that my accepting my responsibility in the matter was a good thing? Just curious.
Hi all. Not doing anything much. Want to get caught up here. I'm doing this Lent thing, shanberg, by the way, you don't have to be Catholic to do this. I'm not religious. It was just something to do. I'm making a fourway whammy of a Lenten sacrifice! 1. no sugar and that means added sugar in sauces, breads, etc. I will check labels! 2. no filled dumpling things I always buy at the convenience store 3. no deep-fried potato croquettes, a favorite when drinking! 4. no nuts!! this is major as I'm a cashew freak (peanut butter, all-natural is OK)
That's it. I'm on Day 2 already. No. 4 no nuts is only starting tomorrow as I hadn't thought of it this morning before I had cashews and almonds. I eat these things every day! They're a ton of calories but I figured if I wanted to suffer a bit I should really give up more things I love.
Wish me luck people!
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Crime girl -- So tell us, what are you going to do with all this info you've compiled on us now! How's the challenge with the boyfriend? That's great that you're doing something together. it would be so hard to be living with someone who wasn't supportive, or supportive with words alone! I can't think of what I would do with a million bucks. Sure, give to places to help animals probably but I don't like the idea that I can't think of anything. My imagination, my hope, my dreams, do NOT desert me!!! Your game sounds like great fun! You'll be sure to wear off calories doing all that dancin'!! Have fun. Not real sure what it is exactly. . . will check on the Net. Hope you get through your busy day OK tomorrow. Try not to stress. Remember, eyes on the finish line. No panic!
grass -- glad you like the award. yes, great acceptance speech. At first I didn't realize what you were doing. It wasn't till I read Crime girl's post! Duh! No awards for me, you see. . . Oh, and no need to wear the medal all the time, like I said I'm afraid it has to be a little hush-hush, especially around Japanese or around American military, as they banned it. So, you think we're weird, do you? Well, no one weird around here. Are you sure you weren't confusing us with some people on another thread?! Heh, the sugar will be hard. I'm doing the pineapple, raisin stuff now. Wish it were summer, then I'd go for watermelon and grapes. It doesn't get any sweeter than that! Heh, great going on the walking. That's a lot for, well, you know, an American!! No really, it's a lot for anyone. I have a hard time doing 10K. Wow, I'm honored to have inspired you. Now I think you'll inspire me. Does that mean I'm inspiring myself? This is getting weird. Sounds like that other thread. "Being comfortable in your skin" That's what I want, but in the nude! I'm pretty comfortable with everything hidden (who am I kidding?!?!?) but nude . . . egads, someone hide that mirror!
kjk -- Hi there! wow, bummer about the computer. Hope you get it working soon. I know how it is at work. I can't post there either, or maybe just a real short one. I always hate to think that someone has been reading it too if I'm not careful to cover my tracks! Hope you get back on track soon. I have to too. Good luck on the no pop for Lent.
stormy -- BoBo! I love it. You don't eat salad? Really? Wow, I'd die without salad. Absolutely love it. That's my lunch almost every day in the summer. Oh, yeah, the challenge. Wow, I really blew that, didn't I? Yes, I did. And it looks like you might make it, huh? Darn. Sure, I'm game for another one. See how my Lenten abstinence will pay off.
Shanberg -- Hi! Wow, 7 holes in your ears. Is that 7 in each?! And a tongue piercing. I have a friend with that. It looks painful but he says it's not. Hope you make it under 260 this week. Your walking sounds very good. Bit by bit, you can do this Shannon. Oh, and you don't have to drip sweetness. I wouldn't like you if you did. Isn't natural! I hope you can get out of the States sometime. It's great to see other countries, hear other languages. I will try you zen thing at work sometime. I already do similar things with riding, like on a real windy day when the horses are all freaking out and I am too. The wind really distracts me. I try to picture a hot, sultry summer day with no breeze and everything just plodding around from the heat, so relaxed you're like sleepwalking. Good luck on the full order. That's a step I think that you realize the full order is too big. Try ordering the half order while saying to yourself that you can always go back and order another half order. You can do it!
Jacque, are you still out there? Hope you're OK. Come back sometime soon, OK?
Last edited by redballoon; 02-10-2005 at 05:44 AM.
Hello!! Good morning and good evening Red and NBK - where ever you are I had a LONG night sleep last night. (sorry for those who don't have time for one - I'll sleep for you too ) I needed it!!! For sure!!! I didn't even realize I was asleep when my alarm went off this a.m. I hate those feelings....like you just laid down and now it's time to get back up!
Red - I guess I saw the fact that you were finding old stuff in your closet that fit now and other things like that. Did I misread something? It made me think about going through an attic and finding all kinds of stuff you stored away for a rainy day and you forgot you had - I love things like that. I use to store money in my winter coat pockets and leave it for the next winter. Ditsy me would forget it was there until the next winter - so it was really nice to find the money - a great surprise! As for the inspiration...I'd say you are definately inspiring youself Keep it up!! I'm going to walk to the post office today to mail a magazine to my brother (I bought the subscription and am sending him the first mag) and then I'll walk back and drive closer to the gym and walk the rest of the way. I'd rather walk outside than inside anyway! It's messy today though so I'd better take rain cover.
Stormy - My pants use to hit right on my belly button - that's why I wouldn't get it done. They were too tight as it was! Now it's different though - for one thing I tried low rise jeans and found they're not just for trampy people just kidding! I didn't think I'd ever look good in them though and about 2 years ago I tried them on and looked like I'd lost weight instantly. I'm built like a guy with boobs (and other stuff) but no but to speak of and no real hips....my middle sticks out further than my hips do.
my my I have to get ready for work - time flies on here!! I'll talk to everyone later!
CG, I am so glad that you have kept up with your exercise. Variety is the key!
Red, let's do the challenge together for Easter. In 40 days I will put my goal at 7 pounds. I will lose 7 pounds! You will do it this time! I believe in you.
LGH, I just do not know about those low rise jeans. It seems like that is all they make now. I wear them but since my waist is smaller than my hips they fit me funky. I HATE shopping for jeans. It is a nightmare.
CG and LGH, I am glad that you are both able to get your BFs to participate. It must make it so much easier to plan meals, etc. My hubby is such a sabatoger. Although he is not overweight he should watch it b/c both of his parents are really overweight and he does not have the best genes.
I hope everyone has a great day. Try to remember those reaffirmed goals!
KJK, I hope that you are able to get back on soon. We miss you.
Redballoon - Good luck with the Lent. You have quite a list!
For the earrings, I have three in my left and four in my right (three on the lobe and one in the top). I got the first one as a birthday present when I was 8. The other 5 I got while I was working at Wal-Mart. Whenever they hired a new jewelry associate, she had to practice piercing on a non-customer. I got nabbed three times! At least it was free!! My tongue piercing was my favorite. It didn't hurt at all. I had to take it out, though, when I became a manager..I miss it!!
How long have you been riding? When I was little, I loved horses. My neighbor had two and I'd spend hours just pettying them (I was too little to ride). I find them to be so majestic and beautiful! You can see their intelligence when you look into their eyes!
I interpreted your dream as your subconcious telling you how to handle your work issues. Your dream self was at first angry that you weren't informed, then realized that it didn't matter, b/c you had to do the job anyway-it was time to stop looking at what others said and told you and just do what you had to do. It was like you were telling yourself it was time to take control of your own life and actions. I could be wrong, but....
Stormy - Sorry about the breakdown!! You are right, I could eat Mexican every day for every meal! I just love it! When I was in college, there was a Mexican place right off campus...you could just walk there. That was when I really got addicted! Now, if I am ever stressed, I can go eat Mexican and it makes me feel so much better!!!
Great job on the exercising! I'm rooting for you to meet your Valentine goal!
Crime Girl - Have fun at work! I'll be off when you check back in, so I will have to respond to any posts from you tomorrow!
Glad you liked your new video game. I have a PS2...I might have to check out the game and see if it's something I can do!
Will check back in later! Have to go do actual work now!!
How is everyone today?? One more day until Friday for me and I am looking forward to it!
I got into work today at 7 am and will be here until 6pm and am now working the front desk where the phones are so I have a few minutes to talk without getting into trouble.
Red- You have an ambitious lent requirement girl! WOW- that is a lot to give up in one swoop. I know you can do it but be careful and don't set yourself up to be struggling. ( I believe I got this advice from someone quite wise- you).
You are on to me with the info- if a man comes to your door saying you have been "drafted into the US Army" I swear it was not me selling your name to him. Also- if you start receiving weird magazines from cults that wasn't me either. Nope...not me..I wouldn't do that.
The Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) game I got is a game that has an interactive mat that you stand on and use your feet to hit the different areas of the mat indicated on the screen of your TV which is running off the Xbox. It scores how well you do and plays music that you then use your feet and dance to the spots they indicate. (mat looks like a twister mat but smaller with electronic sensors). It is a lot of fun and really works you out without you realizing it!
By the way- that was a nice long post for you!
Red's horoscope of the day:
You will be attacked by enormous flying cashews with attitude. Be careful of other nuts throughout your day. One man's peanut is another's toothache.
(Thought a funny one would be fun)
stormy- you are an exercise goddess! Everytime I get on here you have been exercising for an hour at least. You do realize you are making the rest of us look bad, right? Ok- well just me look bad...but still- I have feelings you know. Cut it out!
Seriously great job -especially since school can get in the way- I know.
little- I am so happy to hear you bf is on board for eating right. I have to say though it is baloney that he can't eat out with you. Every menu these days has "Adkins approved" things on it and that is really close to his plan right? Tell him to buck up and take you out!
Good for you walking so much!! Your plan sounds good- get in as many steps as possible.
Shanberg- I think they have DDR for PS2 too. Do you actively play your PS2? If so- what games are you into? I love my Xbox and wish my college offered "Advanced techinques in Xbox" as a course choice. That would be so much more fun than the classes I am taking now. I could be graded by the level I manage to get to. What do you think? Homework would be fun!
Okay folks- I need to go in a minute- my time on the desk is about through. Sigh- back to real work! I need to find a way for me to be able to sit on a comfortable pillow all day playing my Xbox and reading all my favorite books while eating chocolate (not gaining a pound) and getting massages from my chef/housekeeper/personal trainer named Steve who happens to look like Aiden from Sex in the City. Question of the day:
What would be your version of the perfect day?
Today is "what have I been doing to move my bootie" day. What have you been up to? total for week so far?
Also- any ideas for ways to exercise that are out of the norm? (let's try to keep this clean ). For example- little trying to get extra steps in everyday. What other things are out there other than walking and the gym?
Have a wonderful day everyone!!!
Last edited by Crime girl; 02-10-2005 at 12:55 PM.
What do I use as motivation to move my bootie? Simple, if I don't move, I don't lose. I barely have any matabolism. If I eat right, but don't exercise, then I lose at snails pace (if at all).
I walk on my treadmill at least 5 times a week. I am motivated by my credit card bill. I charged it so I could get it. Every month I pay my bill and remind myself that if I am going to fork out all this money, I better use it. It works! Plus, I have it in my living room, so I can watch tv or a dvd while I walk. I usually go for about 45 minutes. I only manage to cover two miles, but I have really bad knees (from a car accident) so I have to be very, very, very careful! It won't do me any good to lose weight, but hurt my knee walking and have to have surgery and be bed-ridden for 12 weeks!!!
A perfect day for me would be a rainstorm (not a gusher, just enough to make me notice). I'm curled up on the couch under a blanket reading a book. In between chapters I sneak in a nap or two. Ahhhh....bliss....
That's all the time I have. Sorry I can't address everyone individually! Hope you all are having a great, on plan day and afternoon. Will chat tomorrow!!
friday here, my monday. . .back to the drudge. . .ugh
Good morning all. Gosh, I spend so much time typing these days. Probably not good because there is a lot of other things I should be doing, like going to the gym, eating breakfast, getting dressed (not in that order!) but having you guys to write to I think helps me in other ways a lot so for now I'm going to type!
grasshopper -- glad you got some obviously much-needed sleep. Oh yes, I hate that feeling of just having laid down and the alarm goes off. It's not fair, it's like the time has been stolen from you! The opposite is when you wake up thinking it's time to get up and you see you still have hours of sleeping time left! Heaven! About my dream, your interpretation was I guess due to my lack of a good description of how I was feeling. Sorry. Those things I was finding that fit weren't because I'd lost weight or anything. They just happened to be things that fit, old clothes. I have them in all sizes. It was just I'd forgotten I had them.Yes, there was a touch of a saving feeling of self-worth in the dream I guess. I think shanberg's take on things was closer (again, sorry! my lack of explaining things) in that with the whole thing of my life, so much is being just in bad situations, some my fault, I would say, mostly not, but whether I STAY in them IS up to me and that's what I guess the dream was depicting. You're doing great with your walking. I will try to leave early this morning to work and walk a bit more like I was doing the other week.
stormy -- sure, we can do another challenge. I'm so sick of this stuff though, really. The fact that it's always try again, try again, or do it, succeed and backslide. I am really really sick of it. That's why I said I was going to forget about it. But I'll keep on. The analogies with riding and life are incredible. The whole weight loss thing is not really just about weight loss. I have lost over and over. I can lose the weight. The losing part is just one tiny aspect, really. It's about maintaining that. And for me it's not about losing and keeping it off for a couple months, it's about losing every few days and then putting it back on over the next few days. I am so stuck it's not funny. Really makes me want to cry! What a difficult situation you are in though with your husband being a saboteur. That would be terribly frustrating and really complicate things. Oh yes, so what I was going to say about the dressage/life analogies is that there is always so much to think about and you can't isolate just one aspect of anything and be successful. You have to be able to put it all together before you'll see the results you want to see. This is really hard to do. With some people they have a lot of the things down pat already or the horse will cover for them or as in life a certain situation will provide for you. But when you have to do it all yourself or most of all the little bits of the big picture, it gets harder and harder. When you have obstacles others don't then you have to do things they don't have to do. I guess the key to not getting frustrated and angry is to look at the things you have that others don't even if those are things most people take for granted, like their health or the fact that their kids aren't delinquents or that you have a lot of talent or a good head on your shoulders, that your childhood scars weren't as bad as some peoples' whatever. I tell you, when I look at that guy in the wheelchair in the neigbhorhood, a perfectly healthy young man struck down by a truck so he now can only use his left arm, I bow my head humbled and ashamed of my whinings. So you bet, let's get this Easter challenge on the way!
shanberg -- Do you keep earrings in all those holes in your ears. I can imagine that would be really time consuming having to put them in. I haven't worn earrings in a long time, mostly because I don't have any. I've lost one of all the ones I had and the one ear is very sensitive and hurts when I put an earring in it anyhow. Don't know if it would get better if it got used to it. I suppose if I got some hypoallergenic thing it may not hurt but I rarely see them around here and then there's no selection. I don't know, earrings just don't seem to be me anymore. In fact, I think it's because one hole is too boring. Maybe I should get more. I have often had a problem with my appearance. I don't think it reflects me at all! I look so normal outside. . . really. I don't think I would ever get a tongue piercing but I kind of like nose piercings. Maybe I should get one of those. I lived in India for a while and always think they looked neat. Of course, there it's a traditional beauty thing, whereas in Western cultures it means you're weird or a bit out there. I also liked the scarring that African tribes do. You see, what is perfectly conservative in other cultures is looked upon like some freakish thing in others. Even if Japan, any piercing is seen as an insult to the body and not all that many people have anything pierced, not even ears. Tattoos too are only for the mafia and public baths and gyms do not allow people in with them or they have to be covered. It comes from the underworld guys having their entire torsos covered in them. Here it just means the guy is mafia and so an extreme undesirable. The mafia is very strong here, very dangerous and involved in many aspects of everyday life with people (or can easily be, such as loan sharking) so it's not an empty aversion either. One of my ex-boyfriends had a baseball bat swung to his head as he left his house and was almost killed because he borrowed money from a very "sweet man" who turned out to be a loan shark. The other night when I was out on the town with that foreigner just in to Tokyo for a couple days, we were in an area known for mafia-run girlie clubs. Of course, the foreigners think it's fun to see what they're about and there are men out on the streets luring them in. We had a guy stop us and invite us in saying "the entrance is free" and my friend wanted to go in. I knew better, told him "the entrance is always free, it's getting out that is difficult" They will hit you with a bill for a few grand and if you don't pay you will first be beaten up and they will follow you till you do pay. It's very dangerous stuff and people don't realize it. That's why they get caught up into their dealings. There are safer places, but there are many that are very dangerous indeed. And in this area of Tokyo, there is not only Japanese mafia but Chinese as well. I am glad I am not a guy and so not at all tempted to go into these places. As for horses, I rode as a kid too but there were years of not riding in between then and now, basically because I got too fat and was embarrassed. Each horse is different but with many there is an incredibly wise look to them and I think they are very wise, very forgiving and spiritually very developed, much more than most of us! I think you are right on with my dream. Yes, I think it was about me accepting my role in things and taking responsibility for my part in things, perpetrating them and/or getting out of them. That's why it wasn't a pleasant dream. It's something I have to do but don't want to out of laziness and fear mostly I guess. I'm no different though. It's just that I can't accept what many other people seem to. I can go out and drink with the others occasionally but I could never do it as often as they do. I want more from life and this is why I get *****y. I am railing against this total waste of one's life, one's powers, everything that we could be but allow ourselves to sacrifice in the name of . . whatever, job, family, debts, environment.
Crime girl -- I am not going to answer my door for a while, not until things cool off a bit! Thanks for the DDR explanation. DDR is what East Germany was called (in German) I was there for two weeks. Some experience! Anyhow, that is what I thought it was. They had bigger versions here in the game centers. I think I'll be OK with my Lenten sacrifices. Sugar is the hard one. That I get cravings for, especially after hard exercise. Maybe that's one reason I'm not doing it! the exercise that is. The others are mere indulgences, me wanting my favorite food, but not having a craving for them. "Flying cashews" Jeez, that's a new one! Nuts, oh, there will be tons of them today. I'm going in to the paper today, after a relaxing three-day break. You don't know how much I have come to hate that office. I used to love the kookiness of it, now it has gone too far and is no longer just kooky, but psycho and I think dangerous. Great question on the perfect day. Oh, give me some time to think of this and I will truly try to get back on this one. I love it and it is an excellent exercise in helping us realize what we want out of life and helping us get there!
Last edited by redballoon; 02-10-2005 at 06:02 PM.
Red - I liken Shannons view on the dream much better too! I need to go back and reread posts - I haven't been able to give them as much time this week. I hope you got some walking in today! I had one client cancel 3 times in one day today! She kept rescheduling and canceling......GGGRRRRR!!! So I walked to the post office - then I walked to the book store...then I walked to Target...I did a lot of walking and a little work. Luckily she paid me for 1 of the missed appointments and when she got there I realized I know her! From my old Corporate job. I was her companies fleet manager and helped them dump 660+ vehicles at top dollar while they were filing Chapter 7. It was a tough time in both our lives...her because she didn't know if he'd have a job the next day and me because - I was paid on new vehicles I lease to clients - NOT old crap I sold FOR clients! I was POOR as a church mouse and getting poorer!! We are both much better off now and shared all kinds of info about her company that neither of us knew.....(Like the time one of their employees pulled a gun on one of my employees and his boss and I had BIG WORDS because I had the fool arrested!)
Okay - I have to get off here. Got in trouble last night because I spent too much time on the computer and not enough with the BF. Don't want him feeling neglected. I'm taking him to dinner tonight and want us to have a great evening. Oh and figured out what to get for V-day. I got him a used tennis racket. We both want to learn to play and I figure he'll have a lot more fun with a nice one - I can't afford a new one so I got one at play it again sports. It's a great one!! Much better than my piece of crap racket I also got balls.
Hi, all...Hope everyone is fine! I had a really good day with my eating yesterday. Was well below my alloted calorie limit. I didn't walk on my treadmill, though, because my knee was feeling kinda funny on Wed, so I took the night off.
Little Grasshopper - I wasn't going to do this, but the opportunity is just to tempting...you got balls? Doesn't that feel awkward??? Just kidding !!! I couldn't resist! Your last line was the perfect ending! The tennis racket sounds like a great V-day gift! It is thoughtful and you will both get enjoyment out of it! I love gifts like that!
You really walked your bootie off yesterday! How far away are all those places you walked to? If I walked to the nearest Target, I'd be dead...its like 25 or 30 miles away!
Glad your appointment paid you for at least one of the cancelled appointments. What do you do?
Red - I keep earrings in all holes at all times. You are right, it takes too long to try and change them all the time. I do buy new ones every once in awhile and change them around, but that is about all.
I am glad I interpreted your dream right. I know you are really discouraged and feeling down right now, but don't give up. You said you eat good for a few days, then bad for a few. I guess you are yo-yoing the same pounds? Is there any way you could eat "bad" but use low fat or fat free? I have no idea what kinds of food is offered in Tokyo, but maybe you could do a different approach. For example, I count calories. I give myself a total of calories I can consume in one day. I try to alternate between 1500 and 1800. Once I reach that number, I stop eating. I eat whatever I want, as long as I write down the calorie total. This way, I am losing weight, but don't have to sacrifice my eating. I don't feel like I am on a diet. I keep a journal of what I eat and the calories of each. I keep up with my exercise (how many minutes and how many calories burned) and the amount of water I drink. I also use the journal as a place to write down any thing I need to...about my day, my eating, my feelings, etc. It gets easier as you go. I made this list where I can write down the calorie totals of things I eat repeatedly, so I don't have to keep adding it up. I'd be more than happy to email you a copy (and anyone else interested) if you'd like. Just pm with your email address.
I, too, hate the emotional and physical roller coaster of dieting. I hate it that I am often judged by how I look, instead of what type of person I am. I remember in school how skinny girls could get away with anything and I had to fight to take college prep classes! Often times, life is just not fair! I finally decided that I was going to lose weight for ME..not anyone else. I'd do it my way and at my own speed. After that, I started eating better and exercising. The weight is coming off slowly, but it is coming off! I have days, weeks even, where my eating is awful! I just suck it up and keep going. I know how hard it is. I guess I am just trying to say you are not alone in how you feel. Maybe together we can both learn to ignore the rest of the world and life our lives for God and ourselves!
Stormy - Good luck with your new challenge! You can do it! Keep working on your DH. It often takes men longer to catch on to things than women-even when you are hitting them over the head with it!
KJK - Hope you get your computer up and running soon!
Crime Girl - I think your idea about classes involving video games is a great one! They give credit (now) for experience, I don't see why they couldn't give credit for video game ability! Just think about how many more students would manage to graduate! It would be phenomenal!
How's your challenge w/your BF going? Still working?
Think I have typed enough for one hour. Will check back in later this afternoon to see what everyone has been up to!
Hi everyone. Happy Friday! Today is supposed to be my day off but it has been crazy. School work is driving me nuts! On the bright side, I just booked a cruise in November for me, hubby, and my parents. I need something to look forward to. A cruise will definately motivate me to lose weight. I need to lose enough that I can gain 5 pounds when I am on it and not feel guilty!
So is anyone doing anything special for Valentine's Day?
Well I did work out for an hour today but I skipped yesterday. I had a long work day and then I cleaned house when I got home which is a workout in itself. Now I need to get back to school work
Shan-check out www.fitday.com You can keep track of everything there and do entries etc. The nice thing is it figures out the cals for you.
Hi people. It's Saturday morning here, already 6:30. Man, slow mornings these days but it's OK. I'm enjoying them. I feel stirrings of wanting to work out hard! again soon. Great dreams last night! Now, all I need to do is find the literally, "man of my dreams" in real life. Friday night last night and I did not go out with the guys, mainly because there were only a couple there and they weren't moving to go anywhere. I probably would have gone if they had, but as it was I kind of made a run for the door as if I had somewhere important to go. I didn't because the gym was closing early seeing as it was a holiday yesterday, Foundation Day. The rightwing trucks were out in number! Yeah, so I went home, did a little more work on these eight manuscripts I have to proof for the publishing company and threw away a bit more junk in my room. I have a book on feng shui and clutter and they talk about how the clutter affects our lives, sticking up the energy flow and not allowing things to flow into our lives. I had a feeling this was right but just wasn't motivated to get the junk out of my room that has accumulated over the years. I also have little time to do it. But now I'm thinking that it is really, really important. It's not just a matter of out of sight no problem. So, I'm going to try to move out things bit by bit.
grasshopper -- what can I say, your walking is fantastic. You see, Americans CAN overcome their car mentality. In fact, those enormous parking lots I see when I'm back there are great for walking and the malls mean you can walk in any weather. I love them for walking although you can't really stretch out and move perhaps but still you can get a ton of walking in. It sounds like fun having that talk with your old client. Wow, scary stuff with an employee pulling a gun!! What do you mean, you had "big words?" because they didn't want their employee arrested and were mad at you? How did your dinner go? Great plan for Valentine's Day. Who said it had to be about chocolate and roses? I mean it's about love and romance, right? We do get stuck into the narrow views of commercialism so easily, don't we? Grasshopper's "got balls! "
shanberg -- good for you for a good day done! Don't eat too little though and set yourself up for a counterattack by your poor starving body. Remember, you've got to be its friend or it will turn on you! I see you got a kick out of grass' last line too! Yeah, too good to resist, eh? Yes, Shannon, you can be my official dream interpreter. No, really, there's no real right or wrong and sometimes the things we are focusing on are the only things we see. Grass focusing on the small joys of finding things I'd forgotten about and could use was important too though not the overall feel of the dream. But, there too, you see, I should be looking at those things too because they reveal some of the things that are also motivators, elements of why I'm in a certain situation. Admittedly, there ARE things about any crappy work situation that I like. If I identify them then I can look to keep them in another situation that doesn't have the crap elements. Crap element. I like that phrase. CE. CE NO. 1, CE No. 2 and so on. We can talk like "Oh, yeah, that's a definite CE!"
You know, shan, about eating "bad" but not so. . . I used to think that would be good and wished they had all the things offered in the U.S. here but they don't. It is only recently that you buy nonfat milk even. And the other few things they have are pretty gross. But actually, I've decided to stay away from all those things more or less although I wish there was a bit more nonfat and lowfat dairy products. I try not to eat much dairy but when I do I wish it were lowfat. These past few days, since I cut out sugar I think I've been doing well. I probably should count calories but I find I focus on the food too much and will make choices that may not be too good, not nutritionwise because I'm looking at the calorie count. Still, I think I'm doing better. Another problem is that when I eat something good, like fruit that I feel I'm doing such a commendable things. . heh, roll out the medals!!. . .that I overeat . . But since, I gave up those other things for Lent as well as sugar I think I may just get a handle on things. Thanks for the kind offer to send a list but I think most of the things I eat would not be on it. Like stormy suggested, check out Fitday. If you have a good connection to the Net it's a great site. You know, shan, I used to be like you saying I hated that I was judged by my appearance, not the kind of person I was, but there are two different ways I see it now. Firstly, there are aspects of our appearance that reveal us. But the thing is, it only reveals a part of us and for each person that aspect of your personality or character may be revealed in a different way. I think now, that as we get closer to our ideals in all ways, so will our appearance but it doesnt't mean that people with great bodies are better or have a better handle on things. They can be way off the deep end in other areas. It's the entire package but that entire package is not revealed usually. It takes a long time to know someone and they themselves. So what I'm trying to say, is that as long as we aren't happy with our appearances then there are areas we have to work on. That doesn't mean that we all are striving for the same appearance though. Some people are truly happy being plump and really, as long as we're healthy, I don't see that as a problem whatsoever. The other thing, and I think for me it was a lifesaver, was the very fact that people did judge me on my appearance and I kept a lot of total jerks at bay. Not all of them, mind you, but enough and long enough to get them out of my life so I could move on to better things. Do you realize how many people get into bad relationships because they look hot?! Of course, you have the other thing to, you have guys who think they can treat a fat girl like crap and are attracted to her for that reason. And that can be a real thrill for both parties, until one gets sick of the treatment and has to shake the jerk off. So, anyhow, the fat has no doubt served a purpose in your life, as it has no doubt in all our lives. It's like the clutter in my room. I now want it gone! but it did somehow, I guess, serve its purpose. Don't hate it your fat. Thank it and move on. "It was nice knowing you, now I'll be seeing you around I hope, NOT!!" Ok, off of my soapbox!!
stormy -- How did your day go after that? Did you make it through in one piece? I sure hope so. A cruise, cool!! That is exciting. Where does it go? Tell us more! Valentine's Day special things. Nah. I'll be working as usual, well, I guess you all will be, it's not a holiday is it. Over here, the girls are obligated to give guys chocolate. It sucks. It takes all the romance out of it. What are you doing? Good going on the workout. Ah, I want to work out! I do. I'm going to try to walk this morning and just maybe drag this sorry butt to the gym tonight. Saturdays are tough because I have to go after work and I'm up early Sundays to ride. But I may try. It's been packed lately Sat. nights at the gym so maybe not. Maybe I'll concentrate on clearing out more clutter from my abode.
Crime girl, kjk, NBK, michi, Jacque, how are you all? Hope to hear from you soon.
dream analysis
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How's the challenge with the boyfriend? That's great that you're doing something together. it would be so hard to be living with someone who wasn't supportive, or supportive with words alone! I can't think of what I would do with a million bucks. Sure, give to places to help animals probably but I don't like the idea that I can't think of anything. 
My imagination, my hope, my dreams, do NOT desert me!!! Your game sounds like great fun! You'll be sure to wear off calories doing all that dancin'!! Have fun. Not real sure what it is exactly. . . will check on the Net. Hope you get through your busy day OK tomorrow. Try not to stress. Remember, eyes on the finish line. No panic!
Are you sure you weren't confusing us with some people on another thread?! 
Heh, the sugar will be hard. I'm doing the pineapple, raisin stuff now. Wish it were summer, then I'd go for watermelon and grapes. It doesn't get any sweeter than that! Heh, great going on the walking. That's a lot for, well, you know, an American!! 
No really, it's a lot for anyone. I have a hard time doing 10K. Wow, I'm honored to have inspired you. Now I think you'll inspire me. Does that mean I'm inspiring myself? This is getting weird. Sounds like that other thread. 
"Being comfortable in your skin" That's what I want, but in the nude! I'm pretty comfortable with everything hidden (who am I kidding?!?!?) but nude . . . egads, someone hide that mirror! 
wow, bummer about the computer. Hope you get it working soon. I know how it is at work. I can't post there either, or maybe just a real short one. I always hate to think that someone has been reading it too if I'm not careful to cover my tracks! Hope you get back on track soon. I have to too. Good luck on the no pop for Lent. 
I have a friend with that. It looks painful but he says it's not. Hope you make it under 260 this week. Your walking sounds very good. 
Bit by bit, you can do this Shannon. 
Oh, and you don't have to drip sweetness. I wouldn't like you if you did. 
Isn't natural! 
I hope you can get out of the States sometime. It's great to see other countries, hear other languages. I will try you zen thing at work sometime. I already do similar things with riding, like on a real windy day when the horses are all freaking out and I am too. The wind really distracts me. I try to picture a hot, sultry summer day with no breeze and everything just plodding around from the heat, so relaxed you're like sleepwalking. Good luck on the full order. That's a step I think that you realize the full order is too big. Try ordering the half order while saying to yourself that you can always go back and order another half order. You can do it! 
Come back sometime soon, OK? 
). For example- little trying to get extra steps in everyday. What other things are out there other than walking and the gym?
friday here, my monday. . .back to the drudge. . .ugh
