If you heard a loud thump last night, it was me falling off the wagon w/ a jar of peanut butter in my hand.
Peanut butter was bought on Sunday, it was such a good sale price.... except...
of course, that it triggered a large binge....
SO>...
HERE WE GO WEDESDAY! GREEN FOR GO!
I need the cheerleader more than anyone this morning as I type w/ a thick tonuge ......
Hope everyone is doing well... hope WSW and Anagram feel better ....
So...
HERE WE GO WEDNESDAY!!
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Thought of the day :
"Nothing external to you has any power over you."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Question of the day :
"Which phrase or expression would you like people to stop using?"
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Its very eyeopening to me how much off track I get when I don't post here every day....Hmmmm....
Feels like it's been forever since I've been here too. Just busy, not off the wagon. WW weigh in last night showed that I'd lost the 2 pounds I gained last week, plus .2, so I'm pretty happy 'bout that.
Arabella, I'm so sorry about your loss. What a shock it must've been for her. Like you said, life does like to blindside you. There was an old song I think called "sunscreen" and it said something to the effect of "don't spend hours worrying, it will most likely be something that hits you on some random Tuesday that you never planned for, that you can't worry about". A reminder to live every day and quit waiting for that "someday when...".
Katrina, congrats on the vacation victory and your cholesterol dropping! Awesome! I'm with ya on the weight thing. I just checked into an individual health insurance policy and the cut off for acceptance is thankfully 6 pounds more than I weigh, but the added "but it's still obese" statement could've been done without. People, sheesh! Hopefully your governor leaves your livelyhood alone. And what is it about not being able to pump your own gas that your state AND mine just won't let go of???? Being a California native I'm SO tired of waiting for someone else to do something I'm more than capable of! Oregon and New Jersey just need to get with it. Ok, rant over....
Kaylets, gawd your work went crazy! Hopefully it'll quiet down soon for you. Oh, and it's good to meet a fellow peanut butter addict. I can't even have the stuff in my house. Sale or no, it can't be in the cupboard or I'll invent stuff to put it on!
Q o' the day - not a saying, more a common way people have started saying something. I've been hearing a lot of "I want to ax you a question". No, it's aSSSSSk. Drives me flippin' batty every time. ASK, not ax. The next time someone says "I have something to ax" I'm gonna direct them to a tree!
Not much going on 'round here. Thankfully. Arsonist neighbor is in jail now on Arson 1 and Criminal Mischief 1. Both felonies, toodles to him hopefully. I was approached by a reporter for an interview regarding the fire, agreed to do it but haven't heard anything. I took some pictures of the house that burned, just in case I ever forget to appreciate what I have.
Dummy just lost a good portion of post and has to start over.
Wood Nymph, what a shock to all. My heart goes out to your SIL. I'm sure Mom is in shock - these older folk just keep trundling on and she is probably numb. My sympathy to DH - I too lost a "younger" and it is so unsettling - not just the actual loss but the feeling that you could/or should have been 'the one'.
Katrina, I always thought it was an immutable law of nature that one could not lose on a vacation. Congratulations for proving that thought wrong.
Punkin - what an interesting life you lead. An arson! For a minute I had him confused with the bonfire people Empress writes of. Glad he's "incarcerated" - wonder how long that will last?
Ceara - Queen of the Wagon - good going.
Kaylets, move over. I'm back to grasping out for the rear buckboard.
wsw - hope it's all getting better.
Had Princess Ten with me for a few pleasant days and have been lax about tightening up again. Am feeling better with increased thyroid med and resting a tad more for the mono. Now hay fever is with me too. I've still been getting in the tai chi and pool but think I might benefit from just taking a day to lollygag(?). Going to DDs for Five's bowling birthday party this weekend and that always takes all I've got - which hasn't been too much lately.
Before I do that I have to deal with a computer issue today. Just must. That's always enough to make me want to pull the covers over my head.
I too am a peanut butter addict but I work a little in occasionally on a "no guilt" basis. I have no guilt but not much weight loss either.
And I'm with you on that "ax" thing too. DD had a high school neighbor who used it constantly. That and "choirpractor". Otherwise she was a sweet kid but both still grated.
Well, almost time when I can eat so I will go decide breakfast and get it going for the day. Hi to all, esp our missing in case they're lurking.
Re the morbidly obese category, I know I'm still in it but i sure don't feel it. When I had last colonoscopy done, the report called me morbidly obese and I was annoyed. Didn't these people KNOW I had just lost 40 pounds?
Good to hear you're feeling better Anagram. I had the evil mono and Epstein-Barr (virus, not syndrome) when I was 18. It was hellish... Glad you're getting some rest!
I could stand to be a lot less interesting as of late. But I keep reminding myself not all that happens is just happening for the sake if it happening to *me*, but quite probably occuring as a lesson for someone else - I just happen to be in the way of the lesson. Arsonist neighbor has been a small thorn for years, and has an alcohol problem. I just think this might've been the vehicle necessary to get him some help. I hope anyway, it would be nice if that were true instead of it just being some meaningless act of aggression that threatened the lives and homes of a dozen people.
There's my zen thought for the day!
The morbidly obese thing - irks me to no end. I told the lady at the health insurance company that I can run circles around one "normal weight" friend of mine because all she does is sit and watch tv and smoke. Weight should play FAR less of a role in determining someone's health. Unfortunately, it seems the ones who are making most of the rules have never been overweight a day in their lives and just have no idea.
Have a great day everyone, I'll be back tomorrow to proclaim the day!
I took DH to the airport this morning. He's already booked an appointment for referal to a cardiologist on Tuesday -- he seems very healthy and has mostly admirable health habits, but almost all the men in his family have died young of heart attacks so he's worried. On top of being just devastated at the loss of his brother, of course.
I'm doing ok, tired and not 100% on the wagon (Anagram, save me a corner of the bumper, huh?) but getting lots of exercise and making plans for a new assault on the next 25 or so pounds. Thinking I could definitely be in Onederland for Christmas, and wouldn't I love to be back there!
Ceara, were you going away again? I hope you didn't strain a muscle holding up the Palace by yourself!
Punkinseed, congrats on the 2.2 fluffy ones gone
I'm with you on that MO (don't even want to say the words) thing. When I got insurance a couple of years ago, though, the nurse did a lot of tests and actually said that I was in good shape, a lot better bet than many thin people. Although I know I'd be better still if I wasn't hauling so much avoir dupois.
Kaylets, re QOD -- what springs to mind for me is overcorrection, for example when someone says "Come have dinner with my sister and I" rather than "my sister and me." In school we learned that the easy way to see if it's right or not is to take the other person out of the equation: Not many people would say "Come have dinner with I" (or, of course, the converse, "Me went to dinner") but a lot of people break the rule as soon as they're talking about someone else as well as themselves.
I think it bothers me in particular because DH does it all the time and is such a stickler otherwise. Plus he HATES to be corrected, so I just let it go usually. Although I do jump in when he tries to correct someone else and is wrong about the usage. You can bet he appreciates that
Anagram, hope the computer issue is a breeze! I always feel the same way -- I'll often put up with some irritating glitch for months rather than call the help desk. Mind you, I've spent many hours with the help desk sometimes without getting anything you could call "help."
Re: MIL -- she's just incredibly pragmatic and never emotional. My husband said he's never seen her cry in his life, not even when her husband died. She was a little saddened but it was as if it had been some acquaintance that she was slightly fond of or that it had happened 20 years ago. She was so much the same as ever, even right after it happened, that I thought she'd forgotten about it. Reading little bits out of the newspaper, making jokes. But then she'd make some offhand reference to his death.
Her daughter always says that she pictures her mom kind of surfing, just skimming over the surface of life and not ever feeling deeply about anything. Even DH says that there's a detachment and self-centeredness about her and he thinks he's a little like her himself.
Oh, I should be working. I'm trying to get out of the office today for the weekend. Sooooo... off I go. Love to all...
still really congested and worn out, but starting to feel better now. my food has been a little whacky while not feeling well, so am starting anew on a challenge today.
arabella-i'm so sorry to hear about the loss of your brother-in-law!
will catch up on everyone's posts later. just wanted to check in briefly. take care, all.
G' mornin' - still no rain, all moved just north of us. Heading off to tai chi this a.m. Survived computer problem with only minor damage to me and computer seems to be still working. A few rough spots to work on yet but at least for now it's ok, I think. Where's your kid when you need him? Another year or two and maybe Ten will be able to handle it all for me.
Still trudging along trying to do better. Would really have liked to stay in bed today. Too much to do. I don't see how one person who doesn't have a job always has so much onerous stuff to take care of.
Hello all.... there's plenty room here on the "buckboard".... I nearly let go yesterday after some alternater issues w/ the new (yes, less than 25,000 miles, just got the real plates 3 days ago) car. Battery light went on and then I noticed the radio wouldnt go on and said "Low battery". I turned right around and drove to the dealer. They werent open yet but 2 cars were in line. I pulled up and car died right there in line. After about 20 minutes, it started again and I was able to drive it into the service garage. And then they decided it was the alternater. Parts place closed till Monday.... no shuttle to get me home... no loaner... DH was at work so GF came and got me. But DH made plenty of calls and finally got a "on an exception basis" the ok for a 2 day rental.....if it costs $28 or less. And naturally, the places they have a deal w/ closed at noon yesterday. DH was so wound up we decided to start again today and took naps.
We have decided today to get a rental and no matter what, just deal w/ it.... if it turns out the dealership won't reimburse we'll just pay.
Can you imagine? They actually "explained" to us that if I had broken down on Friday, a loaner would be no problem. But because I had the bad luck to break down on the weekend.... crazy....
So.
One day, pretty good w/ the food.
Starting today ok and hoping to put 2 days together and get away from the sugar and white stuff.
WSW and Anagram.... I know its a pain not to be feeling well but sometimes, it just needs time.
WoodNymph.... sorry to hear about your family's loss and the resulting stress....
Punkin.... The fire is so scary.... so glad you are safe and the neighbor is in jail...
Katrina.... vacation and loss... AWESOME!!!
Eydie? Ceara? who else am I missing? I can't remember some of our newer royals names but I do miss you!
kaylets-sorry to hear about your car troubles. that kind of thing is just so agravating. hope today is proving to be much less frustrating for you.
anagram-keep getting as much rest as you can! i know what you mean about how surprising it is to still have so many "onerous tasks" to attend to, even if one is not working full-time. if you figure that one out, please let me know.
punkin- the fire so close to your home sure must have been scary. i'm very glad you were ok.
katrinabgood-congrats on losing weight, and while you were on vacation too. i can't seem to do it lately at all, and i don't even have an excuse. i'm very impressed.
and to all our royals, greetings one and all. slowly getting back on track with food, and easing back in to regular excerise plan. still can't go at full throttle, but at least feeling like i can see the light at the end of the tunnel. take care, all.
Well, sometimes it really takes a frying pan across my head for a point to be made..... We had storms threatening yesterday which make me feel achey and sore.... all I could imagine was a long nap but I had made tentative plans w/ another Weight Watcher GF. I figured it would be storming when she cAlled and I could use that as an excuse. But the storm was delayed so I forced myself to go. And actually had fun. Ate ok ( although I craved everything I saw or imagined) and actually got some extra walking in.
Trust me, when I came home, I was still achey and sore but the big reminder for me was that because I forced myself to go out instead of pulling up the blankets, I think I feel better today.
Its still very stormy but I have that "charged up' feeling you get when you've been moving around rather than that "can't get out of my own way" feeling when you've been only warming the bed.
So....
Here we go Monday!
Green for GO!
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Thought of the day :
"It matters not what a person is born ,
but who they choose to be."
J.K. Rowling
Question of the day :
"Name your favorite piece of jewelry."
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OH, #%^@&*%*@&%^$...I just lost a LONG post. Took me the better part of an hour to compose, too... I hit something by mistake and *poof* it was gone. Seeing as I'm at work, and they expect me to actually do just that, I'll have to try again later!
I'm back, Babies! Vacation was not an unmixed pleasure, to say the least. I won't get into the litany of grievances at the moment. Don't be too disappointed -- I think I'll list them later, mostly as a venting exercise. But maybe I'll just link to them instead of putting them smack-dab in a message and coercing people to read through
Sooooo... fessin' up-wise: I was off the wagon most days and it was getting worse instead of better. And feeling more and more stressed, cranky, put-upon. Hmmm... do I sense a connection? Such a predictable diet catastrophe, for me. Have my plans screwed up, more stress added and food control goes BAD. I did mostly exercise and wasn't bad food-wise every day. But some days, for sure. Eating some banned substances and it never fails that the sugar and wheat make me feel crummy -- physically, mentally, spiritually. Enough! I'm cleaning up.
Christmas in Onederland, here I come! Aiming for 5 pounds every 21 days, which will get me there with a little bonus loss
Oh, the harbour was beautiful this morning! Sun coming up and haze over the unruffled surface of the water, mist gathering around the trees. Birds flying back and forth hunting breakfast. We were on our way back from the gym and I decided to make the extra trek around the harbour. I must remember -- when job stress hits -- that the ability to do such-like, time-wise, is a major bonus. As is this blissful quiet before coworkers come online. Oops -- I just summoned one up -- gotta watch that
Kaylets, I can hardly believe that your new car is causing such grief -- not to mention the dealership. Wow. And I so thought the new car would ease the daily stress levels.
My favorite piece of jewelry right now is an "energy healing" bracelet that DH brought me back from the Yukon. Lots of different types of stones and some carved totem animals, a little bell. And it looks fabulous with a big-*** carnelian ring that I've got and amber earrings with sterling feathers (I always think of my wood nymph persona wearing these. )
WSW, easy does it, Sweetie! I know how tempting it is to overdo when you start to feel better but you can get a lot farther ahead taking a few small steps forward than you can taking a big step forward and two back.
Katrina, OH MAN!!! Don't you hate that? And your messages are so good that I feel deprived, too Ah, we'll just have to pick up the pieces and move on.
Ceara, where beist thou? Missing you!
Anagram, I hope you can prioritize all that onerous stuff and shunt some off to go back to bed when you need to. I know what it's like to be exhausted and pressed simultaneously. Not good. And you never manage as well at those times and generally just tire yourself more. So -- rest, Love. Recover -- remember that you actually have things to recover from and treat your royal self gently!
Punkinseed, hope the neighbourhood's nice and quiet now, with your neighbour gone.
K -- I could write and write and write this morning, but... guess I should be doing it for pay. Love to all -- let's make this one count!
I be working and plodding along. With you there Wood Nymph on the failed plans front....I maintained in August and I can't say that I know how I did that...Lost some, gained it back and lost again...net loss ZERO. I know a same is better than a gain but geesh. I think that my mind and body are revolting within themselves....they aren't used to being down here. I want to get into the next decade though...that'll throw it all!
Was pulling a few weeds...have some more periwinkle and ground covers to get in...also need to put the potted bulbs from Mother's Day into the wild... They are yellow tulips and will look fab against the black/purple ones...if they all flower at the same time!
Am entered in a show for a couple days this week end...need to finish grooming the girl...and then I work at 1:30...and dinner at church at 6...so I'd best be off!
Good morning, Queenlies! I am one day closer to my Onederland for Christmas goal, on track for my 5 pounds in 21 days goal. Helpful to remember this each day, uh-huh. Keeping goals in mind.
Got a bit of a scratchy throat today and a little tired. I think I'll walk over to the drugstore for my exercise o' the day and get some Cold FX, do a set of tai chi. I'll make sure I do everything in my power NOT to get sick, head this one off at the pass.
I went out to dinner at an Indian buffet with a big group of women, my writing group and associates and then to a play, Shear Madness, that one of my writing group was in. It was a good evening -- the play was very funny, lots of big laughs.
And dinner was a triumph. There were scads of nice veggie dishes, a couple of chicken ones and a curried pork, salad, melons, condiments. Not expensive, either. And I managed not to have a drink, which I was very proud of myself for. On my way there I was thinking, "Can I be reasonably comfortable in a big group, some of whom I don't know, without a drink?" And found, to my surprise, that I could. Will see if I can not drink on the weekend next...
It's the effect on my hormones that I'm leery of, the hot flashes and stress levels -- and, consequently, probably weight issues -- that I want to get away from.
Ceara, I think that our bodies need to adjust sometimes after we've lost a significant amount. And if we maintain at those times, rather than bounding back up again, I think we're doing well! Let's hit it!
Good morning, Queenlies!
Day 1, uh-huh.
-- I think I'll list them later, mostly as a venting exercise. But maybe I'll just link to them instead of putting them smack-dab in a message and coercing people to read through 
Ah, we'll just have to pick up the pieces and move on. 
And you never manage as well at those times and generally just tire yourself more. So -- rest, Love. Recover -- remember that you actually have things to recover from and treat your royal self gently!
