E, your menu looks perfect (I wouldn't eat the banana, it's high glycemic and not allowed on Sugar Busters unless it's very green, but most people think they're healthy ) ... your cals are good, your GI is good, your exercise is good. I just think you're at a plateau. Normally I tell people to eat peanut butter when at a plateau (oddly enough, more fat helps in unstalling weight loss, but you have to account for the added cals), but you ARE eating peanut butter. It's just gonna take a little time for the body to know what it wants to do (it wants to GAIN weight, E, that's just a fact, our female bods ALWAYS wanna gain weight 'cause they think we need it to trek across the tundra and bear children or something and they worry that a famine might be coming or that we might need energy to fight off the cavefolk from the next village ...).
The main thing is NOT to get frustrated and try too hard. That doesn't work, IMO. You might try leveling off of the exercise and getting in more rest and (I know this will shock ya) you COULD try to actually eat a little treat with refined sugar and white flour, followed by a hot bath, a good novel and a day long nappie time!
Truthfully, that can work ... the bod needs to be shaken out of its routine and you've been consistent with a healthy lifestyle for awhile .... EVEN if you had a period of slacking off, that was when you were in a stressed situation and doesn't really count as true rest ... the primitive bod mind wants STASIS and if you give it what it wants, it'll start dropping the weight ... really, it will.
Not to be construed as a license to take a three-week nap with a box o' chocolates ...
Eydie... Empress is right...shake it up...My best guess is you should be eating a little more...or do less...or as the Empess says, do both....
You'll figure this out!
I had a meltdown at the office first thing this morning. Something I had been told was just fine last night was waiting for me to correct. It was like a kick in the b....First time in the longest I cried from frustration.... unfortunately, another coworker witnessed it and I had to swear him to secrecy.... and of course, the minute the boss showed up... he told her.... Well, since she had ok'd the issue in the first place, she went into action but the whole experience was too much .... I was drained but on edge on all day..
And just a couple of days ago, I thought I could lick this....Sure doesnt seem like it.....just not a good fit....
so my friends... I am not very upbeat....
Hope all is well your way...
at least Will and Grace first show is on tonight....
Sorry work is a bummer, K. Can't tell ya the number o' meltdowns in front o' coworkers I've had in me life ... heck, a few months ago I had one in front o' the whole town (in print, that is, when I told off the council) ... sorry, not meanin' to make this about ME, just wanted ya to know I really understand how ya feel ... and it's awful when you can't swear someone to secrecy in this world anymore as they are all full o' perfidy 'n evil ways and will stab ya in the back as soon as look at ye.
The world sucks, Kaylets, and people at work suck the most o' all. Shun them as they are evil!!!!
But, hey, K, I'm just here to cheer ya up!
Seriously, hope you feel better and get some TV time and relaxation tonight.
If the job doesn't get better, tell 'em to take it and ...
I went to bed very early, in the middle of Will and Grace actually .... taped most of the nights shows... Thanks for your support and you're right, I'd been mortified if I my meltdown was in print or on tape.... YIKES...
and yes, for about 20 seconds, all I could think of was grabbing my radio and bolting ( its always about the music for me.... you'd think I'd have put my lunch at the top of the list...)
The bright side is that DH is being very supportive...but no, as someone else suggested, I cannot "quit and find something later..." unfortunately I discovered that friend assumed my job was ' extra income'..... when I said I couldnt afford not to work, the remark was " well, since you're a 2 income family'..... in other words, I got distinct impression that this friend believes that I am "doing this to myself" when I there is no real reason ....
and Empress, just as an aside, the coworker thought he was being protective.... and taking action for me his way....although I don't know if Ic an trust that he won't tell the rest of the office about my meltdown, he was afraid if I wouldn't speak up for myself to the boss....
Its freeing to share and I thank all of you..... So I will readjust the crown, smooth out the wrinkles in the royal garment and reapply the royal smile.....
Oh, dear, K, the WORST blabbermouths are the ones who aren't malicious and think that by passing the word they are helpin' us! I've also encountered that kind ...
People also assume my job is something I do just for fun or extra income or because I am in love with journalism or something (yeah, right). It's a pain when others make these kinds of assumptions.
Hang in, K! If anyone says anything today, just give 'em a Mona Lisa smile and don't say anything. It's really not worth it to try to make things "better" at work by thinking we can talk these things out with coworkers ... in fact, it's more often than not a good idea to not even go there as far as talking to coworkers ... beyond being friendly and sometimes appearing to share ourselves by exchanging info about how our weekends were or whatever.
Re Friday, I'm afraid that Friday is more or less my Monday as I tend to have to work all weekend.
"All your life you are told the things you cannot do. All your life they will say you're not good enough or strong enough or talented enough; they will say you're the wrong height or the wrong weight or the wrong type to play this or be this or achieve this. THEY WILL TELL YOU NO, a thousand times no, until all the no's become meaningless. All your life they will tell you no, quite firmly and very quickly.
AND YOU WILL TELL THEM YES." ~ Nike ad
Kaylets, sorry about the work meltdown. Yes, those are THE WORST! I can't wait till this weekend is over--I'm making dinner for 100 tonight, singlehandedly. We're having our big Native Amer. Powwow and this is the welcoming dinner for the dancers, drummers, vendors. And if last year is any indication, when they get here, by God, they mean to EAT! So pray that I have prepared enough....
Amarantha, your advice is very tempting, but makes my blood run cold! Since stopping sugar I feel like what I imagine a recovering alcoholic feels like. Avoid the offending substance at all costs! So I don't think that I'll seek out sugar any time soon, but you never know....
I'm thinking of trying that caloric cycling thing. Still researching.
Took the new Tanita body composition scanner for its inaugural run this morning. Some things were awful, but others not too horrible. Metabolic age is 50, which i'm hoping to knock down to about 35. Although obese (yeah, I knew that ) I rated a 3, which they call "solidly built." Bone mass is average and visceral fat just a smidgen out of the normal range. Body fat is a whopping 48% when top of the normal range is 34 (but look at all that room for improvement! And when I drop 8%, I'm into the "overfat" instead of "obese" range) And get this -- my muscle mass is 120 pounds -- that's right, I'm carrying around an entire, if slender, person -- no wonder I get tired! I'm kind of excited to see all these numbers that I can work at changing. Let's see what I can do by next WI...
Amarantha, I bet your baby rides with you from time to time. I don't think he's gone, although I know the sadness of our loved ones not being here in the flesh. As for "making it about you" in your message to K, you weren't -- you were just sharing your experience and that's what we do here, isn't it? Share and support and love!
Kaylets, sorry for the job stress! Something better's on the horizon for you, I bet! With your royal attitude, how could it not be? And, besides the fleeting joy of a new Will and Grace -- guess what? You're SLENDER and LOVELY -- enjoy!
My writing group, likewise, when I get fed up with job, suggest that I quit and find something that fullfills me more completely, follow my bliss Too bad I've got to follow the $$ instead...
Eydie, your menus and exercise seem great. I agree with the consensus -- it's a plateau. Have you ever tried the Wendy plan? Alternating high and low cal days? I've never done it (intentionally) but have heard that others had good success with it.
WSW, thanks for the good wishes -- I finished the most nagging piece of work and will settle for whatever I can get done now.
And with that, I'll get to it. Hi ho, hi ho ho hope Punkin comes in today to proclaim Friday for us! To all, mentioned or un-, let's make this a good one. Love!
Eydie, may the Great Spirit guide and protect you and lend you a hand in the kitchen!
Amarantha, love the quote! Sometimes, for me, it feels almost like flipping a switch in my head from "No" to "Yes." Gonna tape that thing in place, this time
Hello everyone!
Hahaha I love the quote, Amarantha!
I also do often have the opposite feeling as well, and it goes as follow, lol: "All of your life you are told the things you have to do. And you will then tell them NO".
well, not that today was so much better than yesterday but I certainly felt better about lots of things.......
and believe it or not.... at the end of the day.... the director came to me and said " need you to fix something......sweetie".... and it was a tiny thing, I made someone's date of birth in 2005 instead of 1945 or whatever but the fact that the woman said "sweetie" which I have never heard say to anyone b/4 ( very quietly, I nearly didnt hear her).... which made me feel that maybe, just maybe... I need to give myself more credit for what I'm doing and quit comparing myself to folks who been doing the job 3, 5, 7 yrs....
Hmmmmmm
Almost believe that yesterday was almost a "letting go of steam" kind of meltdown....
Could it be that if I did some more physical activity I'd feel more balanced...
HMMMMMM ..... wonder how I know that song so well......
Hmmmm....
Yes, I miss the thought of the day too...
Lets do it all together this time.....
As you can see, its tough for me most mornings to get here and it began to seem silly to me to post the thought of the day at 8 pm......
I do like that Nike quote... very much....
in fact.... might tatoo it somewhere..... hmmmm....
just kidding!
See, I told you I was seeing things in a different perspective....
"My writing group, likewise, when I get fed up with job, suggest that I quit and find something that fullfills me more completely, follow my bliss Too bad I've got to follow the $$ instead ..." ~ Arabella
Me, too, Wood Nymph!
K, I'm glad things went a little better Friday and hope you're havin' a good weekend so far!
s, dost thou realizeth that we've had not a single postie today in the palace? The Towel Boys are gettin' depressed and are mutterin' amongst themselves in the larder. They need more to do (being a dedicated lot, they live to serve).
I am the worst offender at not being in the palace much. Seems the depression monkey's been on me back again today. Hmmm, had another three pieces o' Cerretas candy ... wrote about this in the journal in the land far far ... mustn't keep lettin' that refined sugar back in me life.
A little brain dead right now ... really think we DO need to start up the qod thingie and have everyone contribute as K saith. Doesn't have to be first thing in the a.m., IMO, just any ol' time would seemeth to me to be ok.
Here's a mystery quote (sorry for the depression theme, but that's where I am) ... I can't remember where this comes from ... a book, but which?
"It ought to be the easiest thing in the world to be happy. I wonder why it isn't."
Dunno. Might not return to the palace until I have somethin' cheerful to say ... not sure where all this blah stuff comes from ... send in the clowns ... hello?
I've heard that quote before too, Amarantha. Can't remember where though.
The powwow dinner Friday night went well, lots of leftovers because there weren't as many people as I was told. Close though. Yesterday was the actual powwow and I didn't get to participate much because I was busy preparing for the art show reception that's happening today. Have I mentioned that next week we're going to the beach for a couple of days. I can't wait!
Hi, E!!! I saw ye over in me journal in the land far far ... yea, I will heed that advice about the "gateway" chocolates!!! Thou be wise!!!
I've decided the quote must be from one o' the Anne of Green Gables books, in fact I'm sure of it. Not sure which one. I read Anne a lot when I was a child ...
Congrats on thy impendin' trip to the beach ... be careful, though. Saltwater taffy could be lurkin' 'round there. Aaaaaaaccccck!
Got up early to work on stories, decided not to.
WHO HAS A QUOTE OF THE DAY!!!
Let's liven up this PALACE and have a Sunday party!!!!!! Or even a gripe 'n gloom fest.
) ... your cals are good, your GI is good, your exercise is good. I just think you're at a plateau. Normally I tell people to eat peanut butter when at a plateau (oddly enough, more fat helps in unstalling weight loss, but you have to account for the added cals), but you ARE eating peanut butter. It's just gonna take a little time for the body to know what it wants to do (it wants to GAIN weight, E, that's just a fact, our female bods ALWAYS wanna gain weight 'cause they think we need it to trek across the tundra and bear children or something and they worry that a famine might be coming or that we might need energy to fight off the cavefolk from the next village ...).
Lookit that penguin go!
I'm kind of excited to see all these numbers that I can work at changing. Let's see what I can do by next WI...
K, you weren't -- you were just sharing your experience and that's what we do here, isn't it? Share and support and love! 
And, besides the fleeting joy of a new Will and Grace -- guess what? You're SLENDER and LOVELY -- enjoy! 
Too bad I've got to follow the $$ instead...
