Doing extremely well today. Gloomy day but ever invigerated for some reason. I've been invited out to lunch again, anywhere I want to go. I'm going to be EXTREMELY careful of what goes into my belly. I REALLY want to go to this great Irish pub because they have the BEST fish and chips EVER. But I think I'll have to pass on those and look for something less greasy. Ruby Tuesdays sounds good too. I LOVE their white chicken chili.
Still no waterbottle. I forgot to bring my other one today. Will only drink water at lunch today to make up. I'm a big drinker at meals. Have to have something to drink.
Still haven't heard about that other position. I *hope* that they are still considering me.
Reportin' Seven-Day Challenge Results: Yesterday's cals 1787, higher than the challenge goal but acceptible. Today's exercise: 45 minute spinnin' class, 30 min abs/core class, 30 min dynamic stretch class. RED TEAM (that's those who've declared a seven-day challenge, not the men on The Biggest Loser tv show, who are WAY less cool than us, let's keep the momentum goin' and report, report, report ... huzzah, sis boom 'n bah ... RECOMMITTAL TIME ... yahoo ... er, words to that effect ...
Yeppers, Wood Nymph, I do remember the Christmas Lites ... I remember the spirit and dedication of those challenges ... and I agree with Eydie and Kaylets that we are all thinkin' along those lines ... might I suggest a LONG Royal Christmas Lite thread to follow the Halloween challenge, but maybe with everyone declaring weekly challenges or 21-dayers or somethin' ... whatever, maybe we can get a cohesive format goin' and have a list ... really get deeply into it ... dunno ... let's keep these great thoughts comin' and hocus pocus focus focus ... or somethin' ...
Kaylets, I loved the post re the Christmas goodie type presents ... I would rather someone gave me a 30-day supply of the low glycemic convenience food sold by "diet" programs like Nutrisystem ... it's something I would not buy for myself, but I've tasted some of it and it's not bad and would be fun ... but no one ever does that for me ... people keep giving me food I don't wanna eat ...
Froggie, sorry you didn't find your water bottle. Have a great day. You are doing well ... the white chili sounds good.
Me, too, E. I want to eat a lot. Actually, had Cerretas chocolates again, having sugar each day this week, it seems. No more next week, but cals and general eating are good.
Too bad there's not a Christmas icon or two on here yet.
I was thinkin' how many s we've had here in the past, some still around and some long gone and some just not around much ... some I really miss and wonder why they went away, some that seemingly were just passin' through but we'd like 'em back ... was wonderin' if anyone could list 'em all off the top of their heads ... I tried but couldn't ... oh well ...
Meditation: You are just comin' in from work (or wherever) and it is that beautiful time o' day when the house is a little in shadow and a little in sun and it's quiet and clean and the dog (cat/bird/fish) is there and nobody else and you go into the kitchen to fix a snack and there, emblazoned on the wall in giant glowing golden letters is a number that someone you instinctively know is your WEIGHT IN 2006 and you note that it says ... ???
Well if its my weight in 2006, it will be just like the biggest loser scale...
the numbers will move around and around and be hard to read sometimes but
when the numbers slow down.... they will read 140.....
I'd prefer they 'd read 135-138 for the "cushion" but I was too hungry all the time at that weight....
who's next??
Eydie-- the salsa's are a great idea! So many uses today for salsa you wouldnt even have to include chips....
I am thinking of things like Infused Olive Oils... w/ garlic or hot peppers.... I asked a good friend if she had a recipe to make them but she said she never tried as she was afraid she wouldnt like it and it would be a waste of money....Dh loves hot pepper oil, he even pours a little on his salad....
Personally, I couldnt tell you the last time I ate a date.....maybe I should experiment...
I'm also thinking about sugar foot/body scrubs in scents that invigorate....
dh loves spearmint and often needs to soak his feet.....saw a recipe for a Peppemint Bath Salt that makes 12 "jars" of the scrub for about $1.50 a jar...
I'm not sure how much the cost would be for the sugar scrub... I already have about 10 lbs of sugar in my cupboard that would be much better as a scrub than inside me! !!
A silent figure lurks near the palace walls and skulks in and sinks in a quiet corner exuding one big sigh relaxation. Ah, the peace and calm of the palace.
I'll venture my weight in early 2006 to get to 190. I'm probably dreaming because, while I improved slightly this week, I'm in dire need of taking me in hand.
I've hired someone to help w/dh's care starting next week. I've been hard at it for a month almost and it had to be that way. But now, in order to take care of me as well, I'm going to have some help. I can't send someone else to my doctor's for me or to get my hair cut or to exercise my limbs at the pool. We've seen some improvement but not nearly what I'd hoped for. He's still on potent IV antibiotics which seem to knock him so I'm hoping when they're done next week he may have more strength. Can't get enough calories in him yet either.
Then tonight I had turned in, fallen asleep (just) and the dialysis machine alarmed. It turned out to be a simple fix but when I went back to bed MY internal alarm was on. So back to the couch in the family room, dh restless and now i think all sleep has fled my body for a while. All sorts of goodies are calling me - much in house because in an effort to get some calories in the guy, all medical restrictions are temporarily removed. Can you imagine trying to ADD calories to everything for him and RESTRICT calories for me? No wonder i'm confused.
Christmas already, holidays already? Of course that time is at hand. Well, I'm skipping Halloween this year for sure and who knows what the other holidays will bring. But hopefully I can get back on a healthy track for them so I'll look forward to the challenge(s). It's pretty much a given that I have to be healthy and do healthy things to stay up to my current physical challenges. Motivation on top of motivation yet i'm still lollygagging. Lots of yogurt, cottage cheese and oatmeal in this house too. I just have to put labels on - MINE - HIS - and keep them straight. It's like this cheerful stuff - I know it's better for me.
I'm a little scared tonight, queenlets. Scared I won't be able to keep bad things away from dh (as I haven't been able to do all year really). I remind me i'm just a human, though indeed a royal one, and that one human cannot keep all evils from others nor herself and that she can only persevere in the royal one step at a time mode and do the best she can do at the moment.
'Tis the transient nature of the internet...the wandering through the palace I mean.
Anagram, take care of yourself too. Dh won't get better without you being strong too....of course the nearly full moon can't help much with the sleeping right?
I'm just racing through...caught up on posts yesterday...had the vacation from ****....nobody's fault, just the way my life has been since February...I'm seeing how I cope. More later. Scale is a stranger as is walking right now...work beckons constantly. I have the gramma day today...she's 97! So I'm off again. Will post later when more time.
I'll take a crack at it...2006 weight is exactly the number it says at the bottom of my signature. 165. That's what I want to be and that's what I'm getting at sometime in 2006.
The only one off the top of my head that's a missing Royal is Cerise. I miss hearing about her and Ramon.
Yea, the palace be a place for wanderin' through but thinkin' back, seems it's been here for a time now ... I know I posted heavily here in 1999 and since have transitioned back and forth and here we all still are ... that's sorta nice, anyhow, dinna yet think, s?
Ceara, enjoy thy grandma day, that's a great age and she must have wonderful things to say to thee.
Anagramatic, I wasn't sure if thou meant keep bad things that dh wants to eat away or just keep bad things that might bother him away ... but I know thou will succeed in whatever thou triest, remembering, though, that ultimately, doing thy best is all anyone can be asked to do. Thou art truly stalwart ... and as for thy fitness goals for 2006 ... thou will ace 'em, I know that, too. My crystal ball tells me!!!! Take care, friend. Thanks for participatin' in me lil meditation quizzie!!!
Great job on thy challenge report, K!!!Thanks for the answer to my "meditation" question. The sugar scrub thing sounds fun ... re salsa, hast thou ever tried a drop o' balsamic vinegar in the mix? Adds something ...
Aria!!!! Thanks for the "meditation" participation ... I dinna think thou art dreamin' ... seems like thou are always pretty much on top o' thy goals!!!
MY MEDITATION ANSWER: The scale says 125 ... but it probably won't happen until the middle to latter part of the year, saith the Oracle Amarantha!!!
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Seven-Day Plateau Bustin' Challenge Report: Thursday's cals 1690, exercise previously reported (I think) ... 105 minute class (cycling, abs/core, stretch).
THIS IS FRIDAY!!! The Towel Boys have urged Amarantha not to go to gym today as she be a trifle overtrained and no one ever busted a plateau when overtrained.
that they are still considering me.
... or somethin' ...
s we've had here in the past, some still around and some long gone and some just not around much ... some I really miss and wonder why they went away, some that seemingly were just passin' through but we'd like 'em back ... was wonderin' if anyone could list 'em all off the top of their heads ... I tried but couldn't ... oh well ...
, but then, maybe I am only dreaming...
Harrah!
