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The Halloween Hustle and the Sprint O' the Spirits
Welcome Witchies, Howdy hobgoblins, Hola ogres!
This is the Holloween Hustle challenge - with a "sprint o' the spirits" each month until we get to All Hallow's Eve :dance: So tell us: What's your August aim? :ebike: Your September sprint? :wl: Where do you see yourself by Halloween? At goal? :cb: Down 10 evil pounds? :devil: DAILY exercize? :faint: Get on the wagon, ignore the spiders and enjoy the ride! :wizard: Your Ghostess with the mostest, Punkin (aka Terri) |
Thanks for starting the thread Punkin!!
By the end of August I wan't to AT LEAST be 3 lbs. lighter (232lbs) By the end of September 10lbs lighter (225lbs) By the end of the Challenge 20lbs lighter (215lbs) My goals are to eat right (NO MORE FADS!!!) Portion control, less sugar, more moving my rear (and various other parts). :lol: That's it. Simple right??? :?: :o |
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Here's my modivation. The latest and greatest pix of Sydney.
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Can I join in? (I need extra motivation and shove in the right direction)
My August Aim is to exercise consistently and keep my HR up through strong cardio (5-6X a week for at least 3-4 hours per week) to burn some of this evil fat off me. :devil: September Sprint?----to reduce my waistline by 2 inches! Halloween Hope?--- to tuck my shirt into my jeans with no abdomen *spillage* |
Of course you can join in MarbleFlys! Welcome to our nutty group o' ladies!
Frogger, Sydney is beautiful! What a pretty little girl - and that grin! Your hubby's gonna have to be on his toes when she gets older! Excellent motivation too, can't think of much better! Ok, my goals: August aim - say "buh-BYE" to 4 pounds :wave: September sprint - I see myself at least in the mid 220's :mag: I'm "Swearin' for Samhain" - I will NOT purchase ANY of those perfectly packaged chocolatey goodies that call my name as I walk by the aisle. NONE - if I don't buy them I won't eat them, and if I don't eat them I won't have to get the fat off my butt that they'll cause! No Halloween candy!!!! :nono: So there! The evil candy has been put on notice - don't talk to me cuz I ain't gonna listen! :censored: September will be 1 YEAR from my trip to Fiji - no time to waste messing around with this - this time next year I'll be on a beach and don't want someone tryin' to throw me back in (ifyaknowwhatImean!) :beach: Smooches! Terri |
yes, nothing worse than that SUGAR ADDICTION, and ya' feel so horrible the next day!
I'm on Meridia and it has really helped me to control WHAT I eat and not over-eat. I can walk away from the fridge....and I have pretty much lost my taste for chocolate. (so why am I not melting off pounds like an informercial?)....I seem to lose weight sooo slowly (no there is nothing wrong with me, I've been tested up the wahzoo). But just give me the chance and I could gain 8 lbs. in a week! |
Well MarbleFlys, I've been lucky thus far with weight loss, but there's a little voice in my head that tells me that won't always be so - so I should quit messing around with it! As long as I keep myself focused, journal what I'm putting in my mouth and get *some* sort of exercise, I can get it off relatively quickly - it's been KEEPING it off that's been the problem. I've literally lost over 200 pounds - 60 the first time (regained 75), 89 another time (regained 100 - during my divorce), 40 yet again (regained 25).
Huh.... maybe subconsciously I'm convinced any loss is just temporary? Something for me to think on. On to glug my water! |
Thanks for the new thread, Punkin!
My August goal is to finish up my first 12 week round of BFL, and start another one!!! :strong: Will have to consider September and October. I'll consult the crystal to see what the spirits have to say. ;) Thanks for the pics of Sweet Sydney, Frogger! Welcome, Marbleflys!!!! :D Look forward to getting to know you better! |
Cool, the new thread is up! Thank you Ms. Punkin!
Welcome, MarbleFlys! So glad you joined us! Now, with an intriguing name like that, care to explain how it came about? Frogger, Sydney gets more adorable with every picture! Such a pretty little girl....like her mama, of course! ;) Hmmm...August aim...'bout three weeks left in August...I'm going to go for 5 lbs lost! Anyone else??? (Of course, you dedicated souls who are at or near goal are exempt.) It takes three weeks to form a habit...and I would like to get back in the habit of regular weight training again. It is my favorite type of exercise, so the only roadblock is time. Time to make time! September sprint will be to install extra seat belts on the wagon because I don't have time to fall off! October will arrive before I know it and that's when I'm a-travelling! I would like to see another 5lbs sent packing in September. Halloween is my 7th anniversary with DH. It would be nice to be in a smaller size by then. I love new threads! Just need the rest of the gang to follow the breadcrumbs now. |
marbleflys-welcome!
punkin-thanks for starting the new thread! frogger-the pix of sydney are adorable!! definitely like the idea of new beginning. this challenge: will stick with lowered cals. and healthy food choices, plenty of water, and vary exercise routine a little more. also may meet with nutritionist to see if i can get better idea of good food choices to help push scale downward in light of my limited mobility due to ms. also more consistency with my meditation tapes. hi wildfire, eydie, kaylets, arabella, and all our lovely royals! |
Day 1
What an excellent day to begin to hocuspokusfocus :wizard: I must confess I haven't weighed myself in a while, and had decided I was going to bite the bullet and do it on Sept. 1, thus giving myself a little time to take some off before I faced the music. SO, my commitment for August is to do my checklist every day and report in on the success of each one.
I'm still tired, I think fighting off some illness as a result of my trip. Never fails, if I get overstressed in any particular way, that I'm easy prey for whatever's going around. That's why my checklist of healthy behaviors is so important. Honestly, when I feel well it's reasonably easy for me to stay on track, but if I'm exhausted or feeling ill, I often have difficulty keeping self from diving head-first into the cookie bag. So. Looking after self is priority #1. :yes: From which blessings will flow to others. Now, having said how tired I am, I must build some rest into my day instead of just trying to push through. Thanks for (g)hosting the new thread, Your Punkinness! Mmmmm... Fiji sounds wooooooonderfulllll! And I'm seeing you there in splendid slenderness!!! Welcome, MarbleFlys and love to all, mentioned or un- Let's make this a good one! |
Marbleflys WELCOME. :grouphug:
I'm SO motivated for this. Even on vacation. Ocean City's boardwalk is 3 miles long. We intend to walk it everyday. Isn't that INSANE? :dizzy: This was my DH suggestion. LOL Eating my beloved oatmeal this morning. YEAH!!! :lol: This just popped into my head.. We're weepy and we're cooky, mysterious and hooky, we're off to lose our booty the Royal family!! Later Gators, I'll be back in a few... |
Frogger that is HYSTERICAL!!!!!! :rofl: We have a theme song!! :cb:
Good to see everyone! Yes, Arabella, if YOU don't take care of yourself, who will? May I suggest a hot bath :bubbles: and glass o' wine? :hat: Must away to get some work done as, darn it, it won't seem to do it itself! Planning a trip with GFs to visit a known haunted hotel in October. Looking forward to giving my dowsing rods a try out! :dance: Toodles for now! Terri |
Frogger! :lol: memorizing words right this minute! Thanks for the theme song -- I think that the way this thing's happenin' means we're all going to succeed beyond our wildest dreams. Sounds like a nice boardwalk -- Enjoy!
:queen: Punkinseed, cool beans! I'd love to visit a haunted hotel (although I suspect this would be the one time I'd want to share a room). A friend of mine belongs to a dowser group and another has experimented with them and both swear they work. |
Thanks for the warm welcome, I appreciate it! Wildfire, the name comes from something a 15 year old highschool girl thought up and I ran with it.....my daughter and friends are now in their 20's....(I'm 48 in realtime, but still have many childish tendancies)
Frogger, your baby is beautiful! OK, I took this challenge to heart today, I did NOT want to work out!!! but felt ashamed if I didn't, so I put in 33 mins. of hard cardio and abs. on my stability ball. I'm using a rebounder for the cardio as it allows me to move at a fast enough pace to keep my HR up (thus burning FAT---hopefully). I alternate with interval sessions of dumbbell sets, step-ups with a 12 inch step, chest press, 1/2 push-ups(done at the kitchen counter at an angle), bi-ceps, dead lifts. I was unable to lift wts. for almost a year and gained a lot of flab. (injury to shoulder, radial fracture of elbow and broken nose, wet feet, wet dog, splat on a ceramic tile floor!)...prior to that I had a terrible emotional *crisis* and depression drugs caused me to just not care, (but I do now!)...I never had a weight problem until I hit my 30s, then through diet and exercise I lost the excess and kept it off for 5 years. Now I intend to get it off and keep it off. easier said than done...but I refuse to give up. BBL....work is awful today! |
MarbleFlys, Ouuuuuuuuch! Pets are dangerous, I swear it! LOL! Well done you for doing exactly what your signature says! Just do it!!!! (oh, and I think we all have childish tendancies - it's what keeps us young!) :bubbles:
Arabella, we're going to a place called McMenamins Edgefield in Troutdale, OR. Supposed to be very active. But, being a SciFi Ghost Hunters buff, I'll go almost to see if it's something that can be explained - but totally hoping it's real! LOVE my dowsing rods - have to really focus though because I live over an aquifer and they tend to pick up that kind of energy. We're also bringing a voice activated recorder for EVPs. Soooooo excited! Ok, off to help mom do some 'puter work. Hi ho, hi ho! Terri |
[color=orange][b]Booooo, Royal Ones!!!
Punkin, thanks for decoratin' the palace w' all the Halloweenie stuff 'n settin' up this Halloweenie challenge!!! Huzzah!!! I'm in super brevity mode as me brain be not workin' ... think I need some rest, takin' a few days off ... I sort of already set up my Halloween challenge: to reach my 130 goal, which I will accomplish (hopefully) by calorie averaging using the Fitday PC software, which says I can GET to 130 by October 30 at 1768 per day, which I take to mean A WEEKLY AVERAGE OF 1768 (I need to look at that figure again ... it may be somewhat off) ... anyhow, sometimes I eat more, sometimes less, I enter it all into the software and it figures it all out for me ... I love this software!!! Gotta go, soryr ... |
Hello all!
How long have I been gone?? WoW! the palace looks lovely... like the mall w/ the fall fashions.... And I love the Haloween Hustle... THANKS PUNKIN!! Welcome Marbleflys!! Glad to have you w/ us! Frogger! Sydney is gorgeous!! Ocean City is only 2 hrs south of me... and you know what..... weather is heating up again, you 've picked a great week to be at the beach.... As for me, I want to get the water back up to where it used to be... and the activity level.... get something in EARLY b/ 4 the heat.... I need it as much mentally as in the gut/butt area... and I 'd be a lot more comfortable mentally if I was down a couple pounds .... so.... I appreciate everyone's motivation.... its sinking in and feels good.... PS ... one resume 's been sent off and I am completing an appliaction for an opening w/in the company tomorrow am... ******Thought of the day : "A diamond is a lump of coal that stuck with it" Question of the day : "Can you remember the last time you had gum stuck on you... shoe, hair, etc....?" ****** Empress, spoke to a gent in Tempe today... and last week, someone else you're way.... that fella told me that its just practice for the afterlife....That's the first time I heard that one! Got to hit the shower! :D |
Yesterday I was going to take a break from visiting my dad in the hospital but after work decided at the last minute to go. He's on a lot of medication and not sleeping and was hallucinating and there's nothing to do but just play along. At least he was seeing cats [the animals, not the musical! :lol: ] so it could've been worse. He's not really sure where he is, but was sweet-natured at the time I saw him. My stepmom says that he can get angry and mean too and that would be really hard to see. Oh yeah, and my stepmom was watching her soap operas and he caught bits and pieces of it and was describing it to me like it was all real. Yikes!
After the visit, I just wanted to cry and when i finally got home [it's a long drive], I did just that and thouroughly enjoyed myself. I desperately wish there was somethign I could do, but there isn't. |
Day 4 Smarter food
And August is just flying by...goals...to eat smarter, exercise more and glug water....same old. I know I need to get more specific than that...I'm workin' on it! My old news is on the old thread...just before we dusted off and moved here...
Eydie, that sounds just too hard to bear! A good cry is what we all need sometimes. You go. ((HUG)) Work is tough...new co-worker is just not up to snuff. And I'm afraid that I will be labelled as the supervisor who can't keep staff...Geesh. Still playing catch-up in there from the mess made whilst I was gone...but have some new strategies...am leaving the delivery for the other person on Tues and Thurs. so I can work on the shelves....Eydie your man can relate to this...new desk clerk just put all the FIC Par togther (as an example) and that is what the whole collection is like...it wasn't her fault, she is new too but the adults didn't know or care either. Argh! Anyway...gonna go play ball with a heathen before it gets hot. I can throw balls...can't lift much but I do what I can. Tah! Ceara |
Day 2, Uh-huh!
Good morning, Queenlies!
I had a very good day yesterday, exercise, food, meditation, water, tai chi, walk plus 1 high-intensity burst. Erred in not doing anything special for fun, but it was nice to be walking through the woods and around the harbour, despite the heat. Gorgeous, hazy summer day on the water! I thought I'd mentioned, but I think maybe I forgot to, that I found out the other day that at least four members of my dad's family are/were diabetic. I think they weren't diagnosed until they were 70-80, but still -- got to be a genetic factor for so many to have it. Thus, I have a newly strengthened resolve that coincides quite nicely with the new thread. And I thought it was quite meaningful that there were 21 days left in the month when I signed on :yes: So here we go! And I'm going to post my actual weight on Sept. 1. I fear that I'm 10 lbs up from there now (why not just weigh self now and find out? hmmmm.... Don't want to see the big numbers. Not that the number isn't big enough anyway. But this time is IT. Gonna do it :yes: ) Eydie, you sound like you're coping as well as humanly possible with your situation, like the wise :queen: you are! :grouphug: I'm so glad you got to have your good cry, too. I've got a long-standing history of fighting back tears and then when I'm ready to let go not being able to summon them up. Kaylets, hmmmm... no, I don't remember the last time I had gum stuck on me but I do remember a couple of years ago rubbing peanut butter into DGS' hair for that reason. wsw, is it still beastly hot where you are? It's pretty warm here. I think I recall you saying you've got air conditioning in your apartment, though, which is such a relief on a hot day (or night, maybe even more so!). I surely enjoyed the air conditioning in the rental car. The trip would have been pretty brutal without it. I've been meaning to ask you, do you have tai chi tapes? I keep trying to find some mind/body exercise for my mom, whose mobility is limited. Amarantha, I was glad to hear you're going to take a few days off. I hope they're perfectly restful and restorative. I'm feeling very strongly like I need to take summers off and live in a house on the ocean. And, to be honest, that's a compromise on my real dream of living in said house and being independently wealthy :lol: Punkin, I concur wholeheartedly; you want to rule out all explicable causes -- I mean, we're not gullible, right? :no: I had a bizarre experience last night -- woke up from a dream (not a nightmare) and was afraid for no reason I can think of. Who knows? Maybe some subconscious issue coming up that I'm afraid to face? Ah yes, I remember -- feeling the feelings, working through them, realizing that you can feel things and survive. Actually, survive and thrive, better and stronger. Marbleflys, I'm with you -- youth doesn't last, but one CAN remain immature forever! I'm only half-kidding -- having just turned 50, I think it's my solemn duty to try to stay goofy and have fun! :yes: Wildfire, mmmm... yes, I am definitely enjoying your upcoming visit vicariously. I forget -- have you met before? Seen photos? Enquiring minds, you know ;) Frogger, Sydney is so beautiful! What a thrill to have these sweet young spirits to commune with. My grandson is such a source of joy for me! And then he goes home to Mama (which is generally good, too, since they tend to be pretty high-maintenance ;) ) Anagram, hope all goes well with you! Are the kids still visiting sometimes? :grouphug: Sending love! Ceara, have you managed to follow the breadcrumbs? I hope your recovery speeds up and that you feel like your old young self again soon! avwoolf, lurkest thou? And, of course, thoughts go out to Cerise and other wandering royals. Love to all, mentioned or un- Let's make this one count! :yes: |
Good Morning All!! Cube-mate is working from home today so I get a repreive!!!!
Kaylets-Come on down to the beach!!!! I'll buy you lunch (or dinner whatever you prefer)! :D I still have to pack! I tried to do it last night, but was un-motivated. |
Mornin' dahlings,
We've been speaking of youth, immaturity (chosen or otherwise) and age - I had a surreal experience at the Dr.'s yesterday - went in for my quarterly bc shot in the hiney and explained to the nice nurse-girl that I'd had some female issues in the last two months because of taking an herbal supplement (rhodiola rosea - don't take it if you have a uterus, I swear!) and she said "I don't know, how old are you, maybe it's the beginnings of menapause". WHAT!?!?!?!?!?!? :eek: She agreed at 35 I'm too young for "the Big M", but just that it was in the realm of her thinking made me think "huh, guess I'm not a kid anymore....". :stress: :lol: :stress: :lol: (hey, that looks like menapause to me!) Arabella, you've probably nailed it right on the head - I've heard that when you sleep your brain tries to make sense of seemingly senseless things, and deal with things you just don't want to deal with while awake.... I have something called hypnogogic hallucinations (from stress mostly) that occur *right* when I fall asleep and wake me back up - apparently they're pretty common. Ususally it's thinking I heard a crash (and there's nothing), smell smoke (again, nothing) or think there's someone in the house. Meditation has been helping - but there is NOTHING worse than waking up and feeling something is very wrong - for no reason! Our brains are pretty amazing though when you realize all the strange things they can do to make you realize what's going on - whether you want to or not! Eydie, I'm so sorry you're having to experience these things with your dad. What kind of drugs do they have him on????? Sounds like some sort of opiate - they sound pretty harsh! I agree with everyone else, sometimes you HAVE to just get it out and have a good cry. It's healthy. Ceara, I'm sorry you're having problems with the new person. I feel ya.... I was out of the office for 30 minutes yesterday and my mom scheduled stuff that made absolutely no sense. And she's been doing this for YEARS (not so much in the last 5 years though). But it was like "jeez, can I even go to the bathroom without something getting screwed up!?!?!?!?". I say we find a couple towelboys and head to the spa! :beach: I will hopefully spare any of you wondering if those new monster Reese's peanut butter cups are any good. I am the biggest fan of the chocolate/peanut butter combo, but they are NASTY! :tape: :barf: Seriously, I threw one out (bought 2). Good to know! Well, must call pregnant CA friend and see how the little blob is doing. Haven't spoken in almost a week.... :bb: Later gators, Terri |
SLAP that silly nurse-girl, she's off the wall to open her mouth like that.....(or stuff her bra in her big mouth.....perhaps)
I like that Arabella, one can remain immature forever......will file it away for future use. I'm taking this challenge seriously, I am being very disciplined with the exercise every morning, no matter how tired I am....I've been in my office past 7PM every night, it's a tough week....(medical school goes all year long, no breaks). Today, I did some hard FIRM cardio and wts. lasted for 35 mins, sweated out some toxins I hope.... I still have hope that I can recover my waist.... I sat down last night at 9 and thought about dinner....just had a salad with a few olives and tomatoes from my garden, promptly fell asleep....today I spent an hour with the contractor who is rewiring my house deciding where to put cable boxes, switches, fixtures, etc....then the race to work.....now the decisions of what students will work with what doc..... I want to go home and veg...but there is no place to, the contractor is all over the place. Oh and I'm NOT having the big M either at my advanced age of 48, I'm just plain b itchy...... BBL, punkin, please detail your interests, thanks! |
I'm back on for a bit. What a screwed up place this is. The cube mate is responscible for the weekly reports. Well, he's 'working' from home and apparently cannot do it (so what is this 'working' then?) So I start on them (I have NEVER done one). Then he says oh nevermind I'll do it. It was due at noon to the person they get sent to; she hasn't seen it yet. I should have just done it. It would have taken like 10 minutes tops. He started on it at 9am.
Anyway... I keep reminding myself I just have to stay awake long enough at work for today and tomorrow. Then VACATION!!!! :cb: Found out DH is getting paid for vacation (they were going to be boobs about not paying him his one week he was owed from the company they aquired). So that's good news. Other than that...same old same old... |
Fly by report: Day 3 and all's well
I've got work to do and DGS & his dad arriving 10ish, so I won't linger for the moment. Just want to report another good day in New Resolve. I'm finding that emotions are arising that before I probably would have subdued by shoving them back down my throat with food. Realizing, yes, I can feel sad, sorry, fearful, anxious, etc. and survive.
As :queen: Punkin said, meditation really helps. I felt so sad the other day, was just hanging with the emotion. But after meditating under my tree, I felt peace! Things I've been tending to miss on my checklist are the most indulgent ones -- fun & creative break. Fun will be a given today, because of DGS. Resolve to have a little creative break too. :yes: Love to all, mentioned or un- Let's make this a good one! |
HI Everyone:
Nice attitude Arabella! I do like your direction of thinking (imitation is the highest form of flattery) I should do 1/2 of that.....including FUN which I never seem to have. OK, I'm on DAY 11 of consistent exercise, put in 36 mins of hard cardio and interval training with weights....my reward is not looking as pudgyish in my clothes today..... oh if I could only melt at the rate of those infomercials! |
Good morning all and HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!!!!!! :cp: :cb: :hat: :woo:
So far, the seat belts on the Halloween wagon are pretty snug! I've got to do some grocery shopping after work tonight, but I'm going with my mom (to help Ms. Gimpy) so it'll be tough to buy a bunch of crap when I have someone with me - hmmm, maybe that's how I should *always* shop! Frogger, have an awesome, fun, safe vacation! I hope it refreshes and recharges you! :beach: And it's a PAID vacation for DH - even better! MarbleFlys, well, said nurse confided in me a few months ago that she's going through a divorce, so I was kind and didn't throw her over the exam table, though my red-headed temper wanted me to... I'm actually liking getting older - I like the wisdom (real or implied) that comes with age. I will probably not be one for cosmetic surgery, more like one of those shriveled up little ladies you see on a porch rocker, crocheting and recalling "back in the day".... yup, that'll be me! You asked me to detail my interests? You mean the ghostie stuff? A friend has always wanted to start a paranormal investigating business so we're going to go see what we can do at this hotel. I'm a believer that leans on the skeptical side, I need proof, not just "someone said....". Other interests, actually most of them, minus my crocheting, tend to lean towards the semi-otherworldly.... energy work, psychic communication (mostly with animal or Earth energy), rune reading, etc. (cue Twilight Zone music) Arabella, I've been finding that on the days I meditate, I sleep deeper and uninterrupted. Have you found that? I'm pretty new to regular meditation and don't know if this is just a good side effect or coincedence.... Either way, I love the brain clearing sensation, the "all is good with the world" feelings and sense of calm. I think I'm hooked! Well all, must away to work. An iced coffee is calling my name, and since lunch is light I just may give in to the temptation.... :tired: :coffee: Have a wonderful weekend! Terri |
Day 4
Doin' it, doin' it, yuppir. I had a pretty successful day yesterday -- did have nachos and festive beverages last night, but even such as that fit in from time to time. Birthday party tonight, and I will NOT eat cake and ice cream, no matter how good. I think I may take stevia-sweetened lemonade to drink, also taking a big veggie tray.
Punkin, you said it: brain clearing, "all is good with the world" feeling, and calm. Why is it that I resist meditation? It's incredible how perspective-altering it is! Happy vacation, Frogger! Love to all, mentioned or un- Have a wonderful, healthful, restorative weekend. |
Hello all--
Well, good news and bad news... I got myself in a white sweat lather yesterday trying to fill an internal job posting application on line at my job and then " discreetly" going to HR during lunch to deliver. Turned out must be faxed to another HR dept so the intrigue included one whisphered desk phone call and then finding an empty office for a cell phone call when the first fax # didnt work....and nevermind the drama at the fax machine..... but, the position has not been filled so that is a defnite plus... and since that makes officially 2 resumes out to the universe, I feel like I've made that mental shift. Interesting, when I came back to my desk after successfully faxing, a coworker who is new but fast as lightening shared that she had just given her notice.... she is brillant, speaks 4 languages ( 2 of them Chinese) and is the "fast learning" new employee.... she's been w/ the company less than a year and she is leaving to move aprx 45 minutes away w/ her boyfriend. She will find a job when she's ready but I could tell what she was really saying was... " Too much!" All of this reinforced my own belief that no matter how hard you try, the current answer phones/ processing time cannot work as they think. You have to be doing two things at once to keep up. But its very difficult to have the accuracy level they want with the contstant interruptions. You wind up looking at the same thing 1/2 a dozen times and meanwhile you're thinking "Hurry up!!!" Bad news, found out the VP has chocolate in his office. Thought he only had hard candies... I ate far too much. And today am in MORE MORE MORE mode... but am slugging tea hoping to hang tough and detox.... I definitely see where my STRESS = SUGAR equation needs a big defense plan..... hmmmm Frogger, too bad I couldnt meet you for lunch.... But I have time off in 2 weeks so the next weesks are full bore, pedal to the metal.... Eydie, crying is a good thing.... I would too. This is a tough thing for anyone to watch helplessly. And you ARE doing something. You went to be w/ him and he is constantly in your thoughts. Yes, I realize, that's not enough. That's the toughest part. (((((((((((((((((((((HUG)))))))))))))))))))))))))) )))) Empress, hope you are able to rest, relax, enjoy...... WoodNymph-- You are an inspiration! Marbleflys: I'm in Delaware, are you in South or North of NJ?? Punkin: How's your mom feeling?? I need to go and get a haircut.... guess I should just go and do it. |
For some reason, I'm not doin' well, :queen: s ... today or yesterday. Might be the storms, but just way off balance. Even had CAKE again this month (was only going to allow once a month, but this makes twice ... oh well) ...
Sorry for the me=me ... wanted to say hi ... |
Thanks for the hugs, everybody! :) My dad will be in a nursing home for a while until the skin graft and then who knows? I think part of his problem before was that he hadn't slept in days, so he was really loopy. He's much better now, but he'd much rather be at home than where he is.
Had an enlightening moment the other day when I was good and tired of feeling paralyzed by the whole thing, and that is that I can choose to hang back and feel awkward or I can just go in and be fully present and pay attention to what I can do for him. Much Better! :D it really is all in the attitude, isn't it? Wonder how our Anagram is doing. Oh my dear Anagram, if you want time to slow wayyy down, spend some time in the hospital, am I right? Frogger, I've been meaning to tell you: Thanks for our theme song! :) Good luck, Kaylets! I'm feelign out-of-balance too, Amarantha. Hmmmm, what is it that we need? [And I bet it's not cake! BTW, I've overindulged in my whole grain, fruit-juice sweet. cake. I don't care how 'healthy' it is, I've still eaten TOO MUCH!] Didn't exercise at all yesterday so I have to do it today. Here I go!!! |
Just a fly-by posting to say hi and I haven't fallen off the wagon. Spent the last 10 hours at a biker charity event for breast cancer...including a 175km ride...beyond tired after all that fresh air and asphalt. Great day, though. :scooter:
Another busy day tomorrow with the Scottish Festival and a neighborhood barbeque. Thinking of you all! :wave: |
Hi, all! E, I think you need yet another hug ... but I am glad thy dad is feelin' better and gettin' some rest. It can be difficult sometimes to know how to act when visitin' our loved ones who are ill in the hospital or recovering in nursing homes ... but it does get better when you begin to just act natural and relax and, as you say, be fully present ... you are doing great!!!!
Hmmm, as for the cake thing, well, if ya visit me in the land far far ye'll see that I caved today and had a Nemo cake!!! That's one over my monthly quota (yet again) ... as I commented in the journal, though, it actually did help, but I'm still off balance. My personal training session helped today, though, too. We did pilates (I took my Pilates mag in to show her some of the reformers in the ads, as she's not a pilates literate trainer) and then some weights ... I feel the pilates especially helped me ... must do more regularly ... used to love it, dunno what happened. WILDFIRE: THOU ART AWESOME ... 175 km ride ... I wish I could do that!!! :cheer: The Scottish Festival soundeth fun also and the bbq!!! Have a good time!!! :wave: |
Amarantha, how about a Pilates challenge? I will if you will! Anybody else?
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Hello all!
Very very hot again here today.... head advisory warnings for both heat and air quality... I tried to do too much going in and out of a/c, back into the heat yesterday and wound up needing a long nap and then woke up w/ a headache. Meanwhile, DH worked 8 hrs in the heat to come home to find me napping... sure spreads the guilt on thick!! :^: Then, last night on the phone, a gf mentioned she felt a dehydration headache coming on and BINGO... I finally remembered ANOTHER reason I was dragging and feeling so crummy--- Heat and sugar hangover .... not enough liquid... WHAT AM I THINKING!!??!! so... I am sipping my first decaf cup of tea w/ a goal to stay w/ fluid in hand.... all day... My goodness... how could I be so out of touch w/ what was a basic for so long w/ me???? Yes, Eydie, I can relate... Lots of lessons in these experiences... Especially as we realize now as its happening, how much we will remember these moments later..... In my own experience, no matter how much other things in my life were put on hold, I only knew for sure that this time spent now would never be regretted..... Need to get some things done b/4 its too hot so I'll look in later... HELLO TO ALL! |
Yep, E, I am up for a Pilates challenge ... how 'bout I ANTE & pledge to do the mat workout I practiced with my trainer four times this week (in addition to the walking and weights); it was just basic core moves ... I will post this in my journal later, too.
HOW ABOUT YOU? WILL YA SEE ME 'N RAISE ME! Anybody else? |
hey, frogger your on vacation the same time my family is :) lol they will be there and on the Ocean City's boardwalk everynight for a two weeks. I got stuck home due to work, but a least I no one to take care of for two weeks.
Have a great time and stay strong when on the boardwalk. I would watch out for the pizza and my favorite the Kohr bros Frozen Custard with rainbow jimmy's. Just thinking about it made me drool.... |
Day 5, yes, F-I-V-E
And I survive. Not feeling on top of the world today and yesterday, just slightly blah -- always, this seems like the most dangerous feeling for me -- tired and blah. If I'm truly, truly upset I don't want to eat as a rule and if I'm feeling GOOD I usually don't have too much trouble staying OP. Nevertheless, yesterday I thought: feeling blah is NOT a sign that the plan isn't working and I should say the **** with it. Feeling blah is just another mood -- whether the stars, blood sugar or circumstance creates it, blah is just another way to feel and is not going to be helped more than extremely temporarily by application of chocolate raspberry fudge cake. Reading some of the reports above makes me think it might be the stars to blame, at that! Cake seems to be making the rounds!
However, I did have two bites of the aforementioned yesterday, mostly because my niece wanted me to share her piece and my mom kept trying to get me to eat a whole piece. It IS excruciatingly good cake, but -- contrary to what my mom says -- not "worth it," especially if "it" is falling off the wagon and spending weeks, months, years never really getting firmly back on. Also had an egg salad sandwich on whole-wheat because that was all that was available for dinner other than veggies and cake (and I hadn't had much other than veggies all day thinking there would be a good variety of healthy foods at the party). Onward! Kaylets, I can see you do need a new job! The present one seems to be a lot like my son's situation. He works in a call center and they constantly pressure agents to reach unrealistic targets, such as keeping calls so short that they can't give people as much help as they need, and so on. I just KNOW there's a better job waiting for you! Wildfire, were you on a bike for 175 km!!! Did you love it? I used to adore riding on a motorcycle, although I haven't done it for, oh, 25 years. It's got to be one of the closest feelings to flying, short of maybe hang-gliding. Eydie, lack of sleep will do that, for sure! My son hardly slept for a week before his psychotic episode about a year and a half ago. He's fine, now, thanks be... Amarantha, what is a Nemo cake? All I can think of, because of DGS' influence, is Finding Nemo. But I suspect this is something different. Next big occasion party here I think I'll try to replicate last night's cake w/ spelt flour and some healthful sugar alternative. :chin: K, I've got a few work-type things to do. Enjoy the rest of the weekend, Queenlies! Love to all, mentioned or un- |
Arabella, Nemo cake far outdated the Nemo movie. :) It's a moist, heavenly snack cake brand that's been sold for decades ... not sure if they have it in Canada, but I've always (unfortunately) found it everywhere I've lived in the States. It's in the refrigerated sections of Walgreen's nowadays, sometimes in convenience stores ... it tastes for all the world like homemade (not even remotely like a Hostess cupcake) ... is wrapped in plastic like it came from somebody's kitchen. Comes in a carrot cake with cream cheese icing, a banana cake and there's a chocolate type that I've never tasted. The carrot is the only one I currently buy and as I posted somewhere, it is much lower in cals and saturated fat than I used to think (I called the company to get the nutritional value, it's not on the package). It seems to be procurable on the web, but I'm not sure if the company per se has a site ... anyhow, I wouldna go there if I were thou.
Arabella, why can't I get this work done? Need to get two stories done and I just can't do 'er ... ok, here I go. |
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