made my cal.count/exercise for today. same plan for tomorrow + extra back stretches. good for you, for making today's challenge, amarantha!

12.8.05 ~ 1670 calories
A bit more than I was hoping for.
Will try harder today.
My scratchy throat is relieved when I eat/drink, so I will try to drink extra water today as my challenge. :)
Have a great day everyone!

finished today on plan-cals and exercise-wise. amarantha-sure understand wanting to eat more when worried! hope that whatever enterprise you are launching, will go/is going well! aria-hope thy scratchy throat will improve soon. take care, all.

12.6.05 ~ 1690

Drank lots of water, but was also very hungry.
Good luck on your new venture, Athletea, whatever it is! :goodvibes:
wsw ~ Thanks for your good wishes and good job on your challenge! :)

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Well, I haven't resigned from this challenge but the new venture put me behind in a lot of arenas and I again lost control of food yesterday. Didn't exercise formally, but did walk on job a lot out in the freezin' (for Arizona) cold coverin' a parade, so that was ok.

So here's my challenge for today: I am completely expecting to be in the 140s tomorrow (barring divine intervention) and am also going to spend some time with old friends and eat lunch out and I am in a mood to just enjoy myself and let the weight chips fall where they may tomorrow ... in other words, I am plannin' on making the classic "dieter's" mistake o' well-I've-already-blown-it-and-one-more-day-won't-make-difference ... so my challenge is just that ... have a relaxed food day and THE CHALLENGE part will be to get back on track tomorrow as I have one more week on my two-week goal and a bit more time before the Solstice ... I am going to do my Solstice weight on the 18th and then continue the daily challenges through Christmas and New Year's.

So be it. Life happens, so does eatin' ... :ginger:

Today Garry helped me get the historic house at work ready for our Victorian Christmas hoohah. We gathered up tons [and I mean A LOT!!!] of different greenery and dumped it inside. We were going to go in tomorrow for the actual decorating, but we were ahead of schedule and did most of it today. We'll go in tomorrow for the finishing touches. It was a lot of work and we were gone for 9 hours today, and when I got home I still did my workout and I'm really proud of that. I was really trying to justify not doing it, but I couldn't!
I took alot of food to work for the next few crazy days too. I don't want to be caught off guard and panic and have to go to a convenience store and get something not-so-nutritious.

We had our volunteer pot luck last Tuesday. Lots of desserts---and I've gotta say [and I didn't realize this till the day after] I didn't feel a twinge of desire for any of them, and there were some things there that I would've lurched across the table and stabbed someone in the eye to get at in the old days. I tell you, it still amazes me that my sugar cravings are gone; it's a miracle!!!:carrot:

Also got on the scales this AM and I weigh 137 pounds again. That was a nice surprise.

DEC. 10!!! Can you believe it?:shocksn:

:ginger: Hi everyone!
Finally found a minute to post!
12.09.05 ~ 1605 calories
And I did walk 25 minutes too!
Amarantha ~ Thanks for the :snowglo: I have been fascinated by these since chilhood. :)
Eydie ~ Good job with the sugar cravings begone!

hi everyone! cals. were on target for today. didn't do my entire exercise routine, but had some ms "technical difficulties." should be able to get everything in tomorrow, though, and aiming for around 1400 cals. for again tomorrow. take care, all.

Hello all.....

Am hoping that the head/chest cold & flu are nearly behind me.... Found myself very, very low mentally. Not only about food and weight but all aspects of life.
Am trying to stay more positive today although dh caught me weepy once yesterday and then again this morning..... am doing my best to keep up w/ the Black Cohosh but am wondering if more might be in order.....
or is it I just havent ben feeling well...

Hope all are ok during this super busy time of year.

Eydie, you are so wise to have food ready to avoid the convenience store- grab-and-regret problem.... and congrats on 137!

Empress, sounds like excitement happening your way...... and even yet you fit in the excercise routine! Good for you!

Aria, you are always so consistent!

WSW, often this week when I just couldn't force myself to stay awake I thought of you and admited your fortitude.... You are an inspiration....

Wood Nymph, how goes it? I remember you were dealing w/ the authorities about $$ issues.... hoping you have made progress....

Who am I forgetting???

Frogger?? Has the new job begun?
I wonder about Anagram... I will go to the other thread to see what I have missed there........


As for interview updates for myself.... Not a word.... so I am taking a break from thinking about them. I am assuming the "great" interview wasn't so great. Or at least when they made their inquiries. And just leave it at that.
That its time for me to be careful w/ my time and energy ..... to pace myself and try not to let too much energy be spent in worrying.....

And the other interview.... I will also put that in the pile of "not meant to be" and go on.....


and some good vibes would be welcome too....

:^:
s for

12.10.05 ~ 1530 calories

Just came back from work, and hope I didn't overdo it with the all day buffet!