Chelle 42 yr old Pagan Witch, mom of 4, living in the MidWest
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I'm OKJan 27 2007 01:05
I just wanted to let you all know that I'm ok. The crisis, for the most part, has passed, although I really wasn't sure how I was going to fare. It was a rough few days, and it's only been in the last couple of days have I really been able to feel the earth under my feet again.
I am locking this to my Friends Only list, so those of you will be aware of what was going on.
An ex of my husbands, after 8 quiet years, decided to contact him to "gain forgiveness" from him for the hurt she had caused. I personally wouldn't trust her as far as I could throw her and up til this point my husband would have rather her dead than ever talk to her again. However, he ended up forgiving her. At that point I had hoped she would just go from whence she came, but she didn't. (Personally, I thought she should never have contacted him, but... oh well.) Her presence caused a lot of pain, anger and turmoil, and it got to the point where she was feeding his head and heart with so much confusion, promises and Goddess knows what else, that he was ready to leave me for her. He and I did a lot of talking (and me, a lot of crying) over the course of those days. Needless to say, we are going to work on our relationship and she is to be 'just a friend'....and oddly enough once he told her of this, she has not been seen or heard from since. Hmm.... me thinks she had an ulterior motive, did she not? Which is what I had been saying from the beginning.
Things are better between him and I now. Unbeknownst to me, because he hadn't said anything, he was unhappy about some things in our relationship (and I as well) so we are now making sure that we are open and honest when something comes up that needs to be discussed, and we are working on the issues brought up. He has also been under stress in regards to his classes. He was sick for over a week a few weeks back, so he is behind in his work. He tells me that classes for this term are even tougher than the previous term, and he is currently flunking both classes. I had no idea. I offered him help with what I could, which he has taken me up on.
The rest is just going to take some time.
Thank you everyone for caring about me and being worried about me. I was a bit worried about me, my future, my marriage, my family... everything. I know he's not perfect (no-one is), however I love him and want to make this work.
Take care and have a great night. ::hugs::
I am locking this to my Friends Only list, so those of you will be aware of what was going on.
An ex of my husbands, after 8 quiet years, decided to contact him to "gain forgiveness" from him for the hurt she had caused. I personally wouldn't trust her as far as I could throw her and up til this point my husband would have rather her dead than ever talk to her again. However, he ended up forgiving her. At that point I had hoped she would just go from whence she came, but she didn't. (Personally, I thought she should never have contacted him, but... oh well.) Her presence caused a lot of pain, anger and turmoil, and it got to the point where she was feeding his head and heart with so much confusion, promises and Goddess knows what else, that he was ready to leave me for her. He and I did a lot of talking (and me, a lot of crying) over the course of those days. Needless to say, we are going to work on our relationship and she is to be 'just a friend'....and oddly enough once he told her of this, she has not been seen or heard from since. Hmm.... me thinks she had an ulterior motive, did she not? Which is what I had been saying from the beginning.
Things are better between him and I now. Unbeknownst to me, because he hadn't said anything, he was unhappy about some things in our relationship (and I as well) so we are now making sure that we are open and honest when something comes up that needs to be discussed, and we are working on the issues brought up. He has also been under stress in regards to his classes. He was sick for over a week a few weeks back, so he is behind in his work. He tells me that classes for this term are even tougher than the previous term, and he is currently flunking both classes. I had no idea. I offered him help with what I could, which he has taken me up on.
The rest is just going to take some time.
Thank you everyone for caring about me and being worried about me. I was a bit worried about me, my future, my marriage, my family... everything. I know he's not perfect (no-one is), however I love him and want to make this work.
Take care and have a great night. ::hugs::
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numbJan 21 2007 23:50
I'm just writing to let you all know that I'm here...barely, but I'm here. Don't want to go into it - mostly because I'll start crying again and don't want to. Been crying most of the day. Ground has been ripped out from under me and I don't know what to think or feel. I can't eat. I can't drink. I can barely sleep even though I'm exhausted. I know I should eat but it just gets caught in my throat. I forced a mini rice cake down about 20 mins ago, and I may have had 1/2 cup of water (and that's stretching it). Feel like my world is coming apart and I can't do anything about it. I have to wait for others to decide what they're doing. Part of me just wants to curl up in a ball and die.
I am hoping that things improve. I want it to improve. I can't think of the alternative. It's too devastating to me.
Good night.
I am hoping that things improve. I want it to improve. I can't think of the alternative. It's too devastating to me.
Good night.
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Weeks 1, 2 & 3, Part 4 - Obstacle Busting, New
Resolutions ChallengeJan 19 2007 22:24
Part 4) Weekly Obstacle Busting & Strategizing!!! (this is worth 100 points and is the same each week). Please share your obstacle and strategy with the group :)
Ok, since I missed Weeks 1, 2 and 3, I'm making up and doing all of them in this post.
Week 1 Obstacle
Obstacle: I find that I sometimes get bored with my food choices, which leads to boredom with my "diet" and lifestyle change, and that makes me want to cheat.
Strategy: To avoid boredom, I plan on trying different foods, or re-try foods that I might have not liked years ago (since tastebuds can change). I am going to look for - and use - recipes from various sources that are healthy, low-calorie, low-fat, (etc) and also use more spices and herbs, and try using new ones as well. I am also bringing in more grains and 'plant-based' items to my diet, in an attempt to make my overall diet healthier, and have more low-energy dense foods to keep my calories down and my stomach full.
Week 2 Obstacle
Obstacle: I find that sometimes I just don't 'feel like' exercising. I would just rather laze around and do nothing.
Strategy: To remind myself of my goals, and what I am trying to accomplish, I hung a pair of shorts on the ourside of my closet door so that it is something physical that I see each day when I get up. If I want to be able to fit in those shorts I am going to have to exercise and eat right! The other way is to be in the exercise challenge here at CC, as I want to try and keep up and participate with the others. I want to at least do the best I can for the challenge.
Week 3 Obstacle
Obstacle: When I have a major disappointment (like the scale earlier this week) I get so frustrated and figure 'whats the use' and just want to give up.
Strategy: Allow myself to feel the feelings, and then think out, rationally, what is really going on. For example, once I got past that first day, and I went through the 'renewed' sense of committment, and got in 12 waters yesterday, and working on passing 8 waters today, I realized that I had not been doing well with my water at all during the last 2 weeks, so most likely most - or all - of the 10 lbs I "gained" was possibly water/fluid retention, especially since I got on the scale this AM (3 times, to make sure) and they all said the same thing: 396.8. 4 lbs in 2 days? And I was in the bathroom almost every hour yesterday, peeing - and again today and tonite. So I am going to give myself a few days getting back on the water and see if that's part of the problem. However the strategy is to not get so upset that I am ready to quit, like I have done NUMEROUS times in the past. Quitting is not going to help me. Learning about the experience, will.
- Each week, pick at least 1 obstacle that has prevented you from succeeding in the past, and
- Create your own strategy to bust that obstacle!!! In your own words, describe how you will replace or change that behaviour or pattern that sabotages you!
- Share with the group and post your obstacle and strategy here for your 100 points
- If you are ambitious or on a roll, feel free to tackle a 2nd or 3rd obstacle! Sometimes *epiphanies* come in waves! ;)
Ok, since I missed Weeks 1, 2 and 3, I'm making up and doing all of them in this post.
Week 1 Obstacle
Obstacle: I find that I sometimes get bored with my food choices, which leads to boredom with my "diet" and lifestyle change, and that makes me want to cheat.
Strategy: To avoid boredom, I plan on trying different foods, or re-try foods that I might have not liked years ago (since tastebuds can change). I am going to look for - and use - recipes from various sources that are healthy, low-calorie, low-fat, (etc) and also use more spices and herbs, and try using new ones as well. I am also bringing in more grains and 'plant-based' items to my diet, in an attempt to make my overall diet healthier, and have more low-energy dense foods to keep my calories down and my stomach full.
Week 2 Obstacle
Obstacle: I find that sometimes I just don't 'feel like' exercising. I would just rather laze around and do nothing.
Strategy: To remind myself of my goals, and what I am trying to accomplish, I hung a pair of shorts on the ourside of my closet door so that it is something physical that I see each day when I get up. If I want to be able to fit in those shorts I am going to have to exercise and eat right! The other way is to be in the exercise challenge here at CC, as I want to try and keep up and participate with the others. I want to at least do the best I can for the challenge.
Week 3 Obstacle
Obstacle: When I have a major disappointment (like the scale earlier this week) I get so frustrated and figure 'whats the use' and just want to give up.
Strategy: Allow myself to feel the feelings, and then think out, rationally, what is really going on. For example, once I got past that first day, and I went through the 'renewed' sense of committment, and got in 12 waters yesterday, and working on passing 8 waters today, I realized that I had not been doing well with my water at all during the last 2 weeks, so most likely most - or all - of the 10 lbs I "gained" was possibly water/fluid retention, especially since I got on the scale this AM (3 times, to make sure) and they all said the same thing: 396.8. 4 lbs in 2 days? And I was in the bathroom almost every hour yesterday, peeing - and again today and tonite. So I am going to give myself a few days getting back on the water and see if that's part of the problem. However the strategy is to not get so upset that I am ready to quit, like I have done NUMEROUS times in the past. Quitting is not going to help me. Learning about the experience, will.
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Week 2 Part 5, New Resolutions ChallengeJan 19 2007 05:01
Part 5) Week 2 Activity of the Week! Size Matters!!! Do you know yours??? (or understanding Energy Density).
Oddly enough I read the chapter in the "Mayo Clinic" book on this exact topic about 4 or 5 nights ago so yep, I can say that I do understand it, and it makes more sense, and it has made me re-evaluate my diet and my way of eating. I used to just see the foods at fat/protein/carb/calories and not really much beyond that. I was getting frustrated that I would not eat a lot quantity wise and be at 1000 calories already, and couldn't understand how others were saying they couldn't even get 1500 calories in because they felt like they were eating all the time. And then I read that chapter and it all started to make more sense. So I did some re-thinking and decided that I am going to change my diet a bit and make it more plant and grain based. As I said in my prior post, I went shopping today and bought all kinds of grain foods, legumes and lentils - all good, healthy foods that I saw mentioned in the book that I will actually eat and find different ways to prepare them. I also bought some spices, like curry powder, and splurged on a small bottle of light-tasting olive oil.
I have been on diets most of my life. I learned how to eyeball portions a while ago. I know that a serving of fish is equal to a deck of cards and that meat is 1/2 a deck of cards. Stuff like pasta a rice would be about equal to what could fit in your cupped hand. In regards to cheese, I use mostly sliced cheese, so that is 1 slice = 1 serving, typically. For the most part I can eyeball a tablespoon (teaspoon is a little tougher) and when I go out to eat, which is not often, I usually end up bringing home part of the meal. In regards to snacks (for example, a weakness of mine is Cheez-Its), I will go based on what the package states is a serving. In the case of Cheez-It's, 27 crackers = 1 serving so I will count out 27 crackers. Today when I went shopping I bought small 'snack' baggies with the zipper so I can count out my snacks and such ahead of time - 1 bag = 1 serving. I think that will help me in the long run by #1) controlling my portions and #2) help me see exactly how off I might have been.
Oddly enough I read the chapter in the "Mayo Clinic" book on this exact topic about 4 or 5 nights ago so yep, I can say that I do understand it, and it makes more sense, and it has made me re-evaluate my diet and my way of eating. I used to just see the foods at fat/protein/carb/calories and not really much beyond that. I was getting frustrated that I would not eat a lot quantity wise and be at 1000 calories already, and couldn't understand how others were saying they couldn't even get 1500 calories in because they felt like they were eating all the time. And then I read that chapter and it all started to make more sense. So I did some re-thinking and decided that I am going to change my diet a bit and make it more plant and grain based. As I said in my prior post, I went shopping today and bought all kinds of grain foods, legumes and lentils - all good, healthy foods that I saw mentioned in the book that I will actually eat and find different ways to prepare them. I also bought some spices, like curry powder, and splurged on a small bottle of light-tasting olive oil.
I have been on diets most of my life. I learned how to eyeball portions a while ago. I know that a serving of fish is equal to a deck of cards and that meat is 1/2 a deck of cards. Stuff like pasta a rice would be about equal to what could fit in your cupped hand. In regards to cheese, I use mostly sliced cheese, so that is 1 slice = 1 serving, typically. For the most part I can eyeball a tablespoon (teaspoon is a little tougher) and when I go out to eat, which is not often, I usually end up bringing home part of the meal. In regards to snacks (for example, a weakness of mine is Cheez-Its), I will go based on what the package states is a serving. In the case of Cheez-It's, 27 crackers = 1 serving so I will count out 27 crackers. Today when I went shopping I bought small 'snack' baggies with the zipper so I can count out my snacks and such ahead of time - 1 bag = 1 serving. I think that will help me in the long run by #1) controlling my portions and #2) help me see exactly how off I might have been.
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RenewalJan 18 2007 20:33
Well, if nothing else, yesterday's ordeal with the scale has given me a renewed sense of committment. Wes and I went to the store today - we desperately needed stuff in the house, the fridge was almost empty and we had only 1 package of meat left - and I told him that I wanted to buy some more fresh veggies and fruit, different grains and dried beans and so on. In other words, I was getting only healthy foods. (In fact the only 'treat' I bought for myself was a box of cheez-it's, which I am going to portion out and put in sandwich bags.) I bought whole-grain wheat bread and english muffins (even checked the ingredients to make sure no white/enriched flour was used) and all kinds of frozen veggies and even a couple of bags of frozen fruit (for oatmeal, etc). It ended up costing a bit more than I had anticipated, however most of it (like the dried legumes) will probably hold me for a month or so. I bought cabbage and kielbasa and a few other things and tomorrow I will be making my cabbage soup which is low calorie, fairly low fat (I dice up the kielbasa really small) and good for cold, wintery days. Told Wes that if I only bring healthy stuff into the house, then I will only have healthy stuff to eat. Foods that I wasn't too crazy about, years ago, as a child, I am giving another chance since taste buds tend to change, and I'm hoping that I will now like them, or maybe if they are in things I will eat them more, giving me healthier options for food. I found some fat free (sliced) cheese that I told everyone in the house "hands off" and put it in a plastic container in the fridge so there is no question of what it is. I feel really good about what I bought (just not crazy about the total cost - UGH!) however we also bought food for the household as well, so the total included everything. I splurged and bought a SMALL bottle of light-tasting olive oil (I don't like the heavier olive oil) and I have some red wine vinegar (also have apple cider vinegar) - bought a small, spouted container for about $1.50 and will try to find a healthy, fairly low-fat olive oil & vinegar dressing for my salads.
I stepped on the scale today and I'm down .8 of a lb. Yay, and woot. I am still feeling upset and frustrated and discouraged - it feels like all that work for the last 3-4 months was for NOTHING, even thought I *know* I worked hard. ::sigh::
Wes is finishing up in the kitchen and then I'm gonna throw some food together. I am going to have a salad and not sure what else. Will figure it out while he finishes up. Oh, and here is a recipe for a low calorie salad dressing that I just made up. I'm having it on my salad. It's light tasting, and tastes pretty good LOL
Chelle's Homemade Olive Oil & Vinegar Dressing
On the non-food side of life, Rebecca is off from school again tomorrow. The back roads are AWFUL. I guess they don't believe in plowing roads here in Oklahoma City. It's sad. While we were standing in line at the grocery store, people standing next to us were saying that there is another storm rolling in this weekend, and then they are predicting another one for the following week. Mike (our roommate) just got off the phone with his mom a little while ago and she heard they are predicting up to a foot of just snow for this weekend's storm. Peachy-f'n-keenie. You know - the last 3 winters we had -maybe? - a dusting of snow, and hardly any ice. Just cold temperatures. My daughter moves in this summer and we end up having 'the worst winter weather ever' for this state. I jokingly told her it was 'her fault', that she brought all this winter weather with her from Massachusetts! We don't even have a damn shovel. I've looked around but I guess, the way stores put stuff out for sale, I should have been looking during the summer for winter stuff!! (You know, like Halloween stuff is out in August?) And the stores seems to be constantly out of the "Icy Melt" stuff, which, if I ever see a bag, I'm grabbing!!!!!!
I had hoped to get to the gym today but that was a no-go. Unfortunately, if you get there after 5 PM there is almost NO chance of available eliipticals, treadmills, etc because the 'after work' crowd is there, and yes, it IS a crowd. That's why I prefer to go in the early afternoon and unfortunately last night, insomnia hit BIG TIME, so we didn't get up in time to get to the gym. I ended up getting up at some point with a mondo-headache. Took some Advil's and crawled back into bed. Told Wes that I *WANT and NEED* to get to the gym tomorrow (weather permitting). I feel like a sloth!
Ok... gonna go do whatever I need to get done. I'll be around if anyone needs me. Not sure if I'll write more later or not. Hope you are all having a good night. Please stay warm, stay safe and keep healthy!
I stepped on the scale today and I'm down .8 of a lb. Yay, and woot. I am still feeling upset and frustrated and discouraged - it feels like all that work for the last 3-4 months was for NOTHING, even thought I *know* I worked hard. ::sigh::
Wes is finishing up in the kitchen and then I'm gonna throw some food together. I am going to have a salad and not sure what else. Will figure it out while he finishes up. Oh, and here is a recipe for a low calorie salad dressing that I just made up. I'm having it on my salad. It's light tasting, and tastes pretty good LOL
Chelle's Homemade Olive Oil & Vinegar Dressing
On the non-food side of life, Rebecca is off from school again tomorrow. The back roads are AWFUL. I guess they don't believe in plowing roads here in Oklahoma City. It's sad. While we were standing in line at the grocery store, people standing next to us were saying that there is another storm rolling in this weekend, and then they are predicting another one for the following week. Mike (our roommate) just got off the phone with his mom a little while ago and she heard they are predicting up to a foot of just snow for this weekend's storm. Peachy-f'n-keenie. You know - the last 3 winters we had -maybe? - a dusting of snow, and hardly any ice. Just cold temperatures. My daughter moves in this summer and we end up having 'the worst winter weather ever' for this state. I jokingly told her it was 'her fault', that she brought all this winter weather with her from Massachusetts! We don't even have a damn shovel. I've looked around but I guess, the way stores put stuff out for sale, I should have been looking during the summer for winter stuff!! (You know, like Halloween stuff is out in August?) And the stores seems to be constantly out of the "Icy Melt" stuff, which, if I ever see a bag, I'm grabbing!!!!!!
I had hoped to get to the gym today but that was a no-go. Unfortunately, if you get there after 5 PM there is almost NO chance of available eliipticals, treadmills, etc because the 'after work' crowd is there, and yes, it IS a crowd. That's why I prefer to go in the early afternoon and unfortunately last night, insomnia hit BIG TIME, so we didn't get up in time to get to the gym. I ended up getting up at some point with a mondo-headache. Took some Advil's and crawled back into bed. Told Wes that I *WANT and NEED* to get to the gym tomorrow (weather permitting). I feel like a sloth!
Ok... gonna go do whatever I need to get done. I'll be around if anyone needs me. Not sure if I'll write more later or not. Hope you are all having a good night. Please stay warm, stay safe and keep healthy!
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Jan 17 2007 14:09Well the scale arrived. They even upgraded me from the XL-440 to the XL-550, which has a max capacity of 550 lbs (instead of the 440 of the old one). Although I am happy to have it back, I am
not happy with the results. In fact, I am stumped. I have been on my
diet (only binged once - and that was about 3 weeks ago, before the New
Year) and I have been exercising (except the last few days because I
can not get to the gym due to the ice) and it is telling me I GAINED 10
lbs in the last month. How is this possible??????? I did not go below
1200 calories at any point in time so I know I did not go into
starvation mode. I am so disgusted right now. My husband says that it
is just more confirmation that this is most likely a thyroid condition
that I am dealing with. As I am writing this, I am sitting on hold
with the Drs office to make an appointment. She did not take me
seriously last time so I am hoping she will this time. All I know is I
am SOOOOOOOOOO pissed off and disgusted and mad and right now in NO
mood to eat anything at all, which I know is wrong, I need to eat, but
I just can not bring it to my mouth. All I want to do is cry. I want to hide and not come out. It feels like everything I've been doing - watching calories, the exercises, trying to stay positive, trying to get at least 8 hours of sleep each night, trying (though not always succeeding) on my waters, avoiding a lot of foods that I normally would have scarfed down and binged on - is for NOTHING. I am really in the "why f'n bother" mood right now. I was already in a depressed mood, and frustrated and disgusted and a ton of other things not related to my weight loss. Now I can add this frustration and issue to my pile.
ARGH -- and I am on eternal hold with the doctor's office. Five more minutes and I'm hanging up and trying again later. It's already been 20 minutes.
ARGH -- my keyboard is being finicky.... sometimes I can hit the ' key and it works fine and other times it opens up the 'find' option at the bottom of my screen, and it's really annoying! And I don't know how to disable that function. Anyone have any ideas? I'm using Mozilla Firefox and Windows XP.
I'll be back later. Gonna go hibernate and get away from everyone and everything for a while.
EDIT: Got appointment. My old doctor is no longer there and I have been referred to another doctor in the clinic. Earliest appt is Feb 12th at 3 PM, so I took it. I asked about the thyroid test, as I am going to discuss it with the doctor - asked if I needed to do any special preparations for it should he decide to do it that day, and she checked and came back and said "no". She thought it was a fasting test (I did too!) however she said that they are telling her no, it is not a fasting test.
So for another month I get to struggle. Great. Just peachy-f'n-keenie.
Be Back Later.
ARGH -- and I am on eternal hold with the doctor's office. Five more minutes and I'm hanging up and trying again later. It's already been 20 minutes.
ARGH -- my keyboard is being finicky.... sometimes I can hit the ' key and it works fine and other times it opens up the 'find' option at the bottom of my screen, and it's really annoying! And I don't know how to disable that function. Anyone have any ideas? I'm using Mozilla Firefox and Windows XP.
I'll be back later. Gonna go hibernate and get away from everyone and everything for a while.
EDIT: Got appointment. My old doctor is no longer there and I have been referred to another doctor in the clinic. Earliest appt is Feb 12th at 3 PM, so I took it. I asked about the thyroid test, as I am going to discuss it with the doctor - asked if I needed to do any special preparations for it should he decide to do it that day, and she checked and came back and said "no". She thought it was a fasting test (I did too!) however she said that they are telling her no, it is not a fasting test.
So for another month I get to struggle. Great. Just peachy-f'n-keenie.
Be Back Later.
10:18 PM
EDIT: Just thought I'd share this:
EDIT: Just thought I'd share this:
What are the symptoms of hypothyroidism?
Symptoms of hypothyroidism are usually very subtle and gradual and may
be mistaken for symptoms of depression. The following are the most
common symptoms of hypothyroidism. However, each individual may
experience symptoms differently. Symptoms may include:
- dull facial expressions
- hoarse voice
- slow speech
- droopy eyelids
- puffy and swollen face
- weight gain
- constipation
- sparse, coarse and dry hair
- coarse, dry, and thickened skin
- carpal tunnel syndrome (hand tingling or pain)
- slow pulse
- muscle cramps
- orange-colored soles and palms
- sides of eyebrows thin or fall out
- confusion
- increased menstrual flow in women
Untreated hypothyroidism may lead to anemia, low body temperature, and heart failure.
From this site
The symptoms I have are highlighted in red. They also said that severe depression (which I have) can be a symptom, as well as fatigue, weakness, irritability, memory loss, and decreased libido. (For me, the decreased libido connects to the depression.)
The symptoms I have are highlighted in red. They also said that severe depression (which I have) can be a symptom, as well as fatigue, weakness, irritability, memory loss, and decreased libido. (For me, the decreased libido connects to the depression.)
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Waiting...Waiting....Jan 16 2007 20:28
Well, I contacted the scale manufacturer since it's been a week since my last email to & from them and asked if they could give me some info on my scale, like has it been taken care of and when I should expect it. They responded with a UPS tracking number and said I should have it by tomorrow. YAY! Just in time for the Biggest Loser Challenge, and just in time before I totally go nuts wondering if I have lost, gained or maintained. Can we hear an Amen and a Goddess bless?? Yikes.
Going to take a shower. Will write more later.
9:18 PM -- Back from shower. I feel so nice and squeeeeaky cleeeeean now! LOL
I have decided, when I lose my weight, I am treating myself to a round of pictures at Glamour Shots, or something like that. I have always wanted to do that however, being overweight I was always too self-conscious about how I looked to have it done. However when I get to my goal weight I figured I'll look really hot and sexy and FEMININE and I'll want to have my picture taken -- right??? LOL
I am so feeling like a sloth right now. Have not been able to get out to the gym since last Thursday. Now I wish I had gone Friday after picking up Rebecca from school. We typically go every other day, however if I had had the foresight to see... the main roads are not *as* bad but they are still not good either and the back roads -- well I just won't go there. I am trying to keep busy at home and active (housework, etc) so that I'm at least burning SOMETHING, and drinking my water and so on. Rebecca has another snow day tomorrow, and not sure how driving conditions will be then. If I think we can make it, I might make the attempt to get to the gym, which is about a 15 minute drive away (with good road conditions).
And life sucks when the past comes back to haunt you...you know? Just when you think you've moved beyond it and started some idea of working towards the future, or at least moving ahead ...BAM, SMACK... it comes back.
Anyways, back to the drawing board. Still working on my computer folders/files. Gonna be a LONG project but once it's done -- YAY!
See you all later - take care!! ::hugs::
Going to take a shower. Will write more later.
9:18 PM -- Back from shower. I feel so nice and squeeeeaky cleeeeean now! LOL
I have decided, when I lose my weight, I am treating myself to a round of pictures at Glamour Shots, or something like that. I have always wanted to do that however, being overweight I was always too self-conscious about how I looked to have it done. However when I get to my goal weight I figured I'll look really hot and sexy and FEMININE and I'll want to have my picture taken -- right??? LOL
I am so feeling like a sloth right now. Have not been able to get out to the gym since last Thursday. Now I wish I had gone Friday after picking up Rebecca from school. We typically go every other day, however if I had had the foresight to see... the main roads are not *as* bad but they are still not good either and the back roads -- well I just won't go there. I am trying to keep busy at home and active (housework, etc) so that I'm at least burning SOMETHING, and drinking my water and so on. Rebecca has another snow day tomorrow, and not sure how driving conditions will be then. If I think we can make it, I might make the attempt to get to the gym, which is about a 15 minute drive away (with good road conditions).
And life sucks when the past comes back to haunt you...you know? Just when you think you've moved beyond it and started some idea of working towards the future, or at least moving ahead ...BAM, SMACK... it comes back.
Anyways, back to the drawing board. Still working on my computer folders/files. Gonna be a LONG project but once it's done -- YAY!
See you all later - take care!! ::hugs::
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Walking in a Winter Wonderland..... NOT!Jan 15 2007 05:02
I'm here - just bouncing around the different things on different
sites, and trying to clean up my hard drive. I work with Paint Shop Pro
and I have a lot of graphics (tubes) that I use with it, so I'm trying
to organize them so I can save them down to disk, then delete them off
the HD to make room! LOL yea, BIIIIG job.
Hope you are all doing well. We are also having very wintery weather. We were in an Ice Storm Warning/Watch for the last 2 days - we have ice and snow on the ground and I am not liking it. They announced on the news earlier that there have been 7 deaths this weekend due to accidents because of the icy road conditions. My mom broke her arm quite a few years back, in MA, on black ice in our driveway. Took her almost 6 mos. to heal and then rehab, so needless to say since then, I have been very cautious about going outside when it's icy, and this stuff is pretty slick! SO I'm staying in unless its absolutely necessary I go out. Tomorrow my daughter has off from school (Martin L. King Day) so no plans to go anywhere, except possibly the gym - weather and conditions permitting.
Here's hoping you all had a great weekend. I'm hoping and praying my scale comes back from the manufacturer's this week! Sent it out on 12/30/06 and wrote to them last week and they assured me I should have it shortly. Have not weighed myself since 12/16/06 (scale died shortly after that) so I'm going nuts not knowing if I've lost, gained or stayed the same. ::sigh::
Will try to write more later today or tomorrow. It's now just after 5 AM and I am heading to BED.
::hugs:: to all!!
Hope you are all doing well. We are also having very wintery weather. We were in an Ice Storm Warning/Watch for the last 2 days - we have ice and snow on the ground and I am not liking it. They announced on the news earlier that there have been 7 deaths this weekend due to accidents because of the icy road conditions. My mom broke her arm quite a few years back, in MA, on black ice in our driveway. Took her almost 6 mos. to heal and then rehab, so needless to say since then, I have been very cautious about going outside when it's icy, and this stuff is pretty slick! SO I'm staying in unless its absolutely necessary I go out. Tomorrow my daughter has off from school (Martin L. King Day) so no plans to go anywhere, except possibly the gym - weather and conditions permitting.
Here's hoping you all had a great weekend. I'm hoping and praying my scale comes back from the manufacturer's this week! Sent it out on 12/30/06 and wrote to them last week and they assured me I should have it shortly. Have not weighed myself since 12/16/06 (scale died shortly after that) so I'm going nuts not knowing if I've lost, gained or stayed the same. ::sigh::
Will try to write more later today or tomorrow. It's now just after 5 AM and I am heading to BED.
::hugs:: to all!!
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Fitness Gym - Workout RoutineJan 08 2007 16:45
I'm just putting this in black and white more for my own benefit than anyone else's. Want to keep track of what I'm doing and how much (etc) and when I make an increase (reps and/or weight) as I progress.
Resistance Machines
Treadmill: at least 2.0 mph (varies between 2.0-3.0) for at least 20 mins (increased today to 25 mins!!)
Resistance Machines
Name of Machine Weight #of reps/amount in reps
Lateral Pulldown 55 lbs 2/20 Outer
" " 55 lbs 2/20 Inner
Torso Rotation 55 lbs 2/15 (total of 30 each side)
Ab Crunch 55 lbs 30
Power Leg Press 96 lbs 2/20 Upper
Thigh Curl 40 lbs 2/15 (re-intro'd to routine 1/11/07)
" " 96 lbs 2/20 Middle
" " 96 lbs 2/20 Lower
Chest Press 40 lbs 2/20 Upper
" " 40 lbs 2/20 Inner
Bilateral Chest 20 lbs 2/10
Rotary Lat 40 lbs 2/20
Spinal Extension 35 lbs 30
Lateral Pulldown 55 lbs 2/20 Outer
" " 55 lbs 2/20 Inner
Torso Rotation 55 lbs 2/15 (total of 30 each side)
Ab Crunch 55 lbs 30
Power Leg Press 96 lbs 2/20 Upper
Thigh Curl 40 lbs 2/15 (re-intro'd to routine 1/11/07)
" " 96 lbs 2/20 Middle
" " 96 lbs 2/20 Lower
Chest Press 40 lbs 2/20 Upper
" " 40 lbs 2/20 Inner
Bilateral Chest 20 lbs 2/10
Rotary Lat 40 lbs 2/20
Spinal Extension 35 lbs 30
Treadmill: at least 2.0 mph (varies between 2.0-3.0) for at least 20 mins (increased today to 25 mins!!)
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YawnJan 08 2007 09:12
Just dropping a quick note to let you all know that I'm here - barely. Haven't been around much lately because I've been dealing with stuff here. Wes has been sick since late Wednesday night/early Thursday morning - seems like he has some sort of stomach flu or something. He's been trying to get in to the clinic today but hasn't had much luck. Our roommate was sick Friday and stayed home from work. He's still not feeling all that well today but went in anyways. I am working on day 3 or 4 (lost count) of a headache. Because I've been up almost all night with Wes since Thurs PM (he's been throwing up and stuff) my sleep schedule is WAAAAY off, so have been sleeping during the day to catch up, so my water and exercise amounts for the challenges have been suffering. I have been living off of soup, sandwiches, fresh oranges and other things the past few days because I'm not in the mood to eat and last night I started to feel like I was coming down with whatever it is that's going through the house. So if you don't hear from me in the next few days, you know I got hit! To top it all off, this morning my daughter wouldn't get up for school and her clothes were not ready from the dryer, so she was late for school. I am going to *try* and get to the gym this afternoon, after I pick her up from school. I feel like such a sloth. I hate it.
Hope you are all having a better time of it. I'm taking some tylenol then going to lay down. ::hugs:: to you all.
Hope you are all having a better time of it. I'm taking some tylenol then going to lay down. ::hugs:: to you all.
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