Pulled my old bicycle up out of the basement, washed it, filled the tires, cleaned and lubricated the chain, and hit the sidewalk with it. For about 100 feet. I wasn't exactly dressed for the occasion and it wasn't exactly the best timing--I was wearing wedge-y sandals and boot cut jeans (which, as it turns out, are JUST as likely to get caught in the chain in 2006 as they were in 1976!) and it was close to 8:00 so the light was fading and the kids needed to be getting ready for bed. Oh, and I didn't have a helmet on and the next 48 hours are supposed to be about as rainy as weather around here gets.
But still. I didn't fall off (largely because I kept one foot on the ground most of the time) and it was just as fun as I remember--I love that not-quite-in-control feeling you get on a bicycle. The brake cables need adjusting a bit, and I have no idea how the derailleur is (need to get up more speed and cover more distance to check that) and we'll see in the morning if the tires are going to hold air for more than a couple of hours. But with any luck, I'll have a rideable bike again, and an hour on a bicycle is WAY more interesting than 35 minutes of running!
Thursday, August 31, 2006
Mom's Post
I just noticed that Mom's post from a few weeks ago is there now. I KNOW it wasn't there before - because I talked to her after she did it - and so I looked for it. I also know it wasn't there because I read the posts before and after it and THEY were both familiar to me. I usually read posts a couple of times - so I am sure I would have noticed it eventually.
Anyway - thanks for trying Mom. You should KEEP trying - and maybe then I wouldn't be so shocked by a post from you!!! 8-)
Emily - do you know if there is anyway of sending new posts as emails to Katie and Mom. Katie because she can't access the blog at work and Mom, just because?
Anyway - thanks for trying Mom. You should KEEP trying - and maybe then I wouldn't be so shocked by a post from you!!! 8-)
Emily - do you know if there is anyway of sending new posts as emails to Katie and Mom. Katie because she can't access the blog at work and Mom, just because?
Too Bad, So Sad
I was up this morning - 208.6 - so not up by the four pounds I have been expecting! I guess this serves me right. I was pretty bad yesterday. I was babysitting for Sarah yesterday - which always gives me the muchies. I guess just because I am alone in a space that is not my own - with virtually nothing to do (I read - but since I wasn't in my reading place I am easily distracted). Anyway - I KNOW this always happens so I brought with me healthy snacks - cottage cheese and fruit, Wheat Thins, and V-8. So - I ate them within the first hour!! This was also my lunch. Then I started scavaging. Luckily - since Sarah is watching her foods too - I wasn't that successful. I ate a Care Bears fruit snack, and some crackers. On the way home I stopped and got yummy coffee from Caribou (large, skim, Campfire mocha). Then Katie and I promtly had dinner (chicken risotto with peas - yuck!). I didn't snack TOO much last night - but I did eat a serving of Pringles and a serving of cereal (no milk). So - I am not AT ALL surprised that my weight was up this morning.
I legitimately over slept this morning! This NEVER happens to me. My window fan was on Medium - and I guess it was loud enough that I didn't hear my alarm clock go off. It was only 7 minutes past my time - but still! THEN - I had planned to wear a cotton circle skirt - which needed ironing. After I was half way dressed I remembered that I planned to shower this morning (instead of last night) and really needed it! So - I did that. THEN I dropped my hairbrush in the toilet... Luckily it didn't need flushing. Sigh. Other than all of that - my day is going great!!! 8-)
I legitimately over slept this morning! This NEVER happens to me. My window fan was on Medium - and I guess it was loud enough that I didn't hear my alarm clock go off. It was only 7 minutes past my time - but still! THEN - I had planned to wear a cotton circle skirt - which needed ironing. After I was half way dressed I remembered that I planned to shower this morning (instead of last night) and really needed it! So - I did that. THEN I dropped my hairbrush in the toilet... Luckily it didn't need flushing. Sigh. Other than all of that - my day is going great!!! 8-)
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Again
I keep expecting my spike from my period to show up. I know at this point it won't - but I keep expecting my weight to go back UP since I haven't really been doing anything to keep it down. I was 207.2 this morning - which is the lowest I have been in the past two months! I know it really isn't much to write home about - but I am going DOWN for the first time since my cruise!!! So I am pretty happy about that.
The only thing I haven't been doing that I was doing all along is drinking. Now - I really don't drink much - but one or two nights a week Katie and I usually will get a few drinks at SOME bar. I can't even remember the last time that happened... I did drink a little at Pennsic (a lot one night) but nothing since we came home. Maybe that is the difference. I don't know. Maybe it is my cold. I certainly don't feel like I have been eating less. I KNOW I haven't been exercising. I also know that all told 207.2 isn't that great - but it is down from the 211-ish that I was seeing pre-Pennsic.
Speaking of drinking. I finished the 20oz Coke I started at Pennsic this morning. I am funny about soda. I definitely prefer it flat and room temp. And then I usually only need a few sips. I guess that is a good thing.
I took my car for its emission test today. Whenever I have ANY professional look at my car they ALWAY comment on how quiet it is. A couple of times I have been told that they can't even tell if it is running. Hee hee. They didn't run my car over the tire spinny thing. I must have really passed with flying colors or something. It was so quick that my first thought was that I failed right off. Well - now that is done for the next two years.
The only thing I haven't been doing that I was doing all along is drinking. Now - I really don't drink much - but one or two nights a week Katie and I usually will get a few drinks at SOME bar. I can't even remember the last time that happened... I did drink a little at Pennsic (a lot one night) but nothing since we came home. Maybe that is the difference. I don't know. Maybe it is my cold. I certainly don't feel like I have been eating less. I KNOW I haven't been exercising. I also know that all told 207.2 isn't that great - but it is down from the 211-ish that I was seeing pre-Pennsic.
Speaking of drinking. I finished the 20oz Coke I started at Pennsic this morning. I am funny about soda. I definitely prefer it flat and room temp. And then I usually only need a few sips. I guess that is a good thing.
I took my car for its emission test today. Whenever I have ANY professional look at my car they ALWAY comment on how quiet it is. A couple of times I have been told that they can't even tell if it is running. Hee hee. They didn't run my car over the tire spinny thing. I must have really passed with flying colors or something. It was so quick that my first thought was that I failed right off. Well - now that is done for the next two years.
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
What is up with blogger? Weird
As of this morning I hadn't seen any new posts since Friday, and I've reloaded, not to mention rebooted, numerous times since then. Then today when I posted that didn't show up either (and it took all morning for it to let me on to post and then to accept the post), and when I reloaded it and four days worth of postings appeared! Sheesh. I feel so out of touch!
138.0
Again. So far I haven't had one of those scary 139s show up for a weigh-in day (I think), but they have been sneaking in on the weekdays. I haven't seen a 140 yet. But I'm not doing much about it. :-(
132.6
I couldn't ask for a better weight for my one-year-post-start-of-diet weight. It's smack in the middle of the weight range I wanted to be in. Still no exercise, but we went shopping over the weekend so we're stocked up on yogurt, fruit, almonds, etc. again so I can eat normally during the day.
And after today things will get easier at work--if I get my Department of Labor grant in, I'll have successfully submitted over $2 million in grant applications in the past 30 days, including two federal grants. Not bad for a month where I wasn't even around for a week! So this means I can go back to taking lunch breaks, which means I can get to the gym again. Yippee!!
And after today things will get easier at work--if I get my Department of Labor grant in, I'll have successfully submitted over $2 million in grant applications in the past 30 days, including two federal grants. Not bad for a month where I wasn't even around for a week! So this means I can go back to taking lunch breaks, which means I can get to the gym again. Yippee!!
What's going on???
My weight today was 208.2. I was surprised because I woke up at 4am this morning and got up and ate a granola bar. I wasn't terrifically hungry - but enough so that I knew I wouldn't fall back to sleep without something. I am SOOOOOOOOO tired today. I was up a little too late reading last night, and then couldn't fall asleep. Once I was asleep it was that random, not quite deep sleep (thus the waking up at 4am). Then I started waking up again around 6am (I normally get up at 6:30) so I reset my alarm for 7am instead. I ended up getting up at 6:50 - but I should have stayed in bed until 8am. And so - as I said - I am SOOOOOOOOO tired.
So 208.2 is well within my "normal for me" range that I have been seeing lately - but it is still going down steadily over the last week or so. This is the lowest weight I have had on a weigh in day in six weeks (since July 11 - 208.4 or June 13 - 207.8). So this is pretty cool for me.
Katie and I had a really good dinner last night - citrus tilapia with almonds and then fresh mozzerella with orange tomatoes. I stuck to eating just what was packed in my lunch yesterday - with yogurt and chocolate chips as a snack last night. I have been pretty good with sticking to my designated allowed foods. I think my weight loss can really primarily be attributed to my cold. There is something about being full up on post nasal drip that contributes greatly to weight loss. I wonder if they make that in pill form? I have been eating as much as always - but yet I am losing weight. Hummmm. MAYBE, I actually lost weight at Pennsic - but since my period was coming I didn't see the loss until now that it has passed (is passing). I don't know. I just hope the trend keeps up for a few more months. 8-)
So 208.2 is well within my "normal for me" range that I have been seeing lately - but it is still going down steadily over the last week or so. This is the lowest weight I have had on a weigh in day in six weeks (since July 11 - 208.4 or June 13 - 207.8). So this is pretty cool for me.
Katie and I had a really good dinner last night - citrus tilapia with almonds and then fresh mozzerella with orange tomatoes. I stuck to eating just what was packed in my lunch yesterday - with yogurt and chocolate chips as a snack last night. I have been pretty good with sticking to my designated allowed foods. I think my weight loss can really primarily be attributed to my cold. There is something about being full up on post nasal drip that contributes greatly to weight loss. I wonder if they make that in pill form? I have been eating as much as always - but yet I am losing weight. Hummmm. MAYBE, I actually lost weight at Pennsic - but since my period was coming I didn't see the loss until now that it has passed (is passing). I don't know. I just hope the trend keeps up for a few more months. 8-)
155.4 and I survived Day 1
I flew through my material last night. Now I am all freaked about Wednesday's class. There are 8 registered students, of which 7 showed up. 5 of them will be fine, even enjoyable to work with, 1 is too passive, and the other is a loopy old lady that is going to be a handful.
No exercise yesterday, and food wasn't great but also wasn't in large quantities.
I also found out last night that John (I'll call him my mentor at the community college for lack of a better description) could have taught this class and had planned too, but then decided he wanted me to do it. He's definitely grooming me...I can tell. He hasn't come right out and said it, but I had a conversation with his boss last week and some things he said just make things add up. I guess it is nice to be "hand picked" for something. Hopefully I live up to his expectations. We'll see...
No exercise yesterday, and food wasn't great but also wasn't in large quantities.
I also found out last night that John (I'll call him my mentor at the community college for lack of a better description) could have taught this class and had planned too, but then decided he wanted me to do it. He's definitely grooming me...I can tell. He hasn't come right out and said it, but I had a conversation with his boss last week and some things he said just make things add up. I guess it is nice to be "hand picked" for something. Hopefully I live up to his expectations. We'll see...
Monday, August 28, 2006
Stressing
I start teaching a semester long credit class tonight at CCBC Essex. I didn't realize how freaked out I was until this morning as I was driving into work. I am a nervous wreck. I know what I am teaching tonight, and Wednesday night, but I have NO IDEA how to schedule material out across the semester. This is not good for the control freak side of me.
I exercised Saturday, and then walked about 12 miles around Arundel Mills with Amy Mantay yesterday. Food hasn't been great, but it hasn't been in large quantities either. There will be no time really to exercise tonight. Class is 6-8:30, so I won't get home until at least 9:30. And I am sure I will be exhausted, mostly from stressing.
I exercised Saturday, and then walked about 12 miles around Arundel Mills with Amy Mantay yesterday. Food hasn't been great, but it hasn't been in large quantities either. There will be no time really to exercise tonight. Class is 6-8:30, so I won't get home until at least 9:30. And I am sure I will be exhausted, mostly from stressing.
No Spike
OK - yesterday I forgot to weigh myself until after I had eaten breakfast (cereal with skim milk and juice). But even so my weight was 209.8. This morning I was 209.6. I was surprised that my weight was still holding steady today. I did nothing but read and snack all day yesterday. I suppose in some ways that is good - I mostly chose healthy snacks and none of them were over 140 calories. I even ate fruit at one point. I didn't have any structured lunch - so the yogurt, fruit, granola bars, and one small container of pringles I guess weren't so terrible. I had Happy Family chow mein for dinner around 8:30pm - and that was my only serving of vegetables that I had all day. I was again craving ice cream last night - but didn't eat any - not even my substitute yogurt with chocolate chips and nuts!!!
Still no exercise for me. I am feeling a little better today - and my cough is much better so far - but yesterday it was still bad. I am still feeling really achy and exhausted. Maybe I just need coffee right now.
Still no exercise for me. I am feeling a little better today - and my cough is much better so far - but yesterday it was still bad. I am still feeling really achy and exhausted. Maybe I just need coffee right now.
Saturday, August 26, 2006
Grocery Shopping
Katie and I went grocery shopping today and stocked up on everything! We have been low on foods for quite some time - so it has been challenging to pack my lunch each day. Now we have about 30 yogurts, a new loaf of bread, cereal, vegetables, fruit, etc. I feel rich when we are newly stocked up. Kind of like a squirrel set for the winter.
My weight was 209.8 this morning... so if I am going to have a weight spike it should come tomorrow... However, I didn't notice one last month either. I also havn't been eating well with my cold and all. I can't taste much and my stomach is acting up - so it all makes sense. Katie and I went out for sushi last night and for the first time EVER I brought a doggie bag home.
I still have no energy. I took my gym bag with me to work yesterday, but didn't use it. Actually - I didn't take a lunch break. We had an after work happy hour scheduled for our summer intern who is going back to school - so I left work early instead. I really hope this cold passes soon - because I will have to start exercising again, regardless of how I feel. Right now my muscles feel as though I have done a major workout!!!!
My weight was 209.8 this morning... so if I am going to have a weight spike it should come tomorrow... However, I didn't notice one last month either. I also havn't been eating well with my cold and all. I can't taste much and my stomach is acting up - so it all makes sense. Katie and I went out for sushi last night and for the first time EVER I brought a doggie bag home.
I still have no energy. I took my gym bag with me to work yesterday, but didn't use it. Actually - I didn't take a lunch break. We had an after work happy hour scheduled for our summer intern who is going back to school - so I left work early instead. I really hope this cold passes soon - because I will have to start exercising again, regardless of how I feel. Right now my muscles feel as though I have done a major workout!!!!
Friday, August 25, 2006
Pennsic Threw me off
OK - I am not sure how this happened to me too!! My period just started. I was feeling mildly crampy for the past couple of days - and I had a weird craving for ice cream a few nights ago. It did cross my mind that maybe my period was about to start - but I dismissed that thinking that I JUST HAD IT. But maybe not. No - no. I was right. I just had it (by my standards) on July 27th. That was 28 days ago. Keep in mind that my period doesn't EVER come sooner than 32 days apart. Hummmm. Oddly - my weight was down by a pound today (209.4). So maybe I won't have my traditional 4 pound gain this time around (I have been a little worried about that this month). Of course, my weight spike usually comes two days after my period starts - so I will know on Sunday.
Thursday, August 24, 2006
I am thinking
of signing up for a month or two of the Nutrisystem food plan. Sigh. I am thinking that if I go back to the very controlled portions and foods I might see a change in my weight loss. I don't know - but I am tempted to give it a shot. My only deal is that it is pretty expensive - and I am not sure if it would make a difference. I would have to spend over $10 a day on food and have nothing to show for it in the end. I don't know what to do!!
Where I am right now
Well - between last year and this year, as we all know, I have made no weight loss progress. I have had teasing glimpses of getting to below 200 (my lowest point was 201.8 back in January or February). My weight seems to have completely settled in the 210 range (I was 210.6 today 210.4 yesterday). This is ALL MY FAULT... in the past several months I have completely lost focus on my well planned meals. I still pack my lunch every day - and my calorie levels have stayed consistantly lowish - but the balance I achieved earlier in the year (fruits, veggies, whole grains and dairy) have gone completely away. In fact - I think I must have left them on the cruise ship, because it FEELS as though it has been that long since I ate a healthy meal. I know this isn't true - but I never really regained my focus after I got back from the cruise. I also have started slacking on my exercise. That isn't quite right. I was never the most dedicated exerciser - but I was doing several days a week at home in the beginning - and then once I started going to the gym in January - I was VERY good - up until (again) the cruise - when I backed my gym trip to two a week - OR LESS!
So - where does that leave me? I still really want to lose weight. I still feel like I am in a better place than I was this time last year. I have a better sense of my weight loss problems not being just me. Yes - I can exercise more, yes, I CAN eat better - but I know that my current eating and exercise habits are much better than my peers. They tease me at work because I DO go to the gym periodically and I ALWAYS bring a healthy lunch with me and when we do group eating (pizza, cake, etc.) I am the one who eats the smallest piece and no seconds usually. I am also the only one who even THOUGHT to look up the calorie count for the Coldstone Milkshakes!
So what now? I have an appointment with the endocrinologist on November 1st. I don't have a lot of expectations from that area. I don't really feel like there is anything WRONG with me - I just don't lose weight. Or - as Sarah described it once - my body is just VERY GOOD at retaining calories - or storing energy - or however you want to word it. The fact that I DO have a "surprisingly firm ass" or, as I see it - my DD boobies are surprisingly non droopy - indicates that I am not just a big blob of fat. But - I am still not losing weight and I want to be.
So - My goal now - keep on keeping on. I dont' want to completely blackslide because I know my experience with that indicates that I will gain 25 pounds to make up for the 5 that I lost. I want to improve my food again. I want to do structured menus for the next several months. AND EXERCISE. Sigh. I don't know what to do about that. I want to get back to daily exercise - but I am SO over going to the gym. I want to have a treadmill in my home - but I have no money - or space for it. I COULD put it in the sewing room - or even my bed room if I could really clean it up. Maybe I shoudl think about that. I also want to start doing the videos at home again. Maybe we should do an exercise video library on the blog here - we can review them for each other and do a monthly - or weekly - swap.
My final goal - I want to get Katie back involved here. She doesn't really need to lose more weight - but while she was reading and posting here she was also more committed to keeping ME committed.
So - where does that leave me? I still really want to lose weight. I still feel like I am in a better place than I was this time last year. I have a better sense of my weight loss problems not being just me. Yes - I can exercise more, yes, I CAN eat better - but I know that my current eating and exercise habits are much better than my peers. They tease me at work because I DO go to the gym periodically and I ALWAYS bring a healthy lunch with me and when we do group eating (pizza, cake, etc.) I am the one who eats the smallest piece and no seconds usually. I am also the only one who even THOUGHT to look up the calorie count for the Coldstone Milkshakes!
So what now? I have an appointment with the endocrinologist on November 1st. I don't have a lot of expectations from that area. I don't really feel like there is anything WRONG with me - I just don't lose weight. Or - as Sarah described it once - my body is just VERY GOOD at retaining calories - or storing energy - or however you want to word it. The fact that I DO have a "surprisingly firm ass" or, as I see it - my DD boobies are surprisingly non droopy - indicates that I am not just a big blob of fat. But - I am still not losing weight and I want to be.
So - My goal now - keep on keeping on. I dont' want to completely blackslide because I know my experience with that indicates that I will gain 25 pounds to make up for the 5 that I lost. I want to improve my food again. I want to do structured menus for the next several months. AND EXERCISE. Sigh. I don't know what to do about that. I want to get back to daily exercise - but I am SO over going to the gym. I want to have a treadmill in my home - but I have no money - or space for it. I COULD put it in the sewing room - or even my bed room if I could really clean it up. Maybe I shoudl think about that. I also want to start doing the videos at home again. Maybe we should do an exercise video library on the blog here - we can review them for each other and do a monthly - or weekly - swap.
My final goal - I want to get Katie back involved here. She doesn't really need to lose more weight - but while she was reading and posting here she was also more committed to keeping ME committed.
Restating my goals
A year ago my main goal was to get to a healthy weight range (below 154), which I've done, and my dream goal was to get to my wedding weight of 135, which I did, but it's been drifting away. My BMI is currently 22.3, but at my low point it was 21.3. Both are healthy, but I don't like the upward trend! So my new goal is to get down to the range of 130 and stay there, with a 3 pound allowance on either side -- if I go above 133 it will be time to take action.
At this point, however, I'm less concerned about my weight -- unless I can't reverse the upward trend; I'm 1.5 pounds away from something very alarming to me -- and I'm more concerned about fitness. When I went running this weekend my body was really not up to the level it had been. I was sore for the next two days, too. Yesterday I took a walk of about 2 miles, so that's some exercise, but I need to be doing it every day. I'm going to make a fitness goal of exercising five days a week -- by this time next year I'd like that to be completely consistent in my life. I also want to be able to jog 5k in under 30 minutes again -- just a month ago that was possible, but I about died on Sunday (even without the killer hiding in the woods right there -- I nearly did myself in!) and I don't want that to continue.
I think if I get back to regular exercise the weight will take care of itself, but I'm also not eating a whole lot better than I did a year ago, which means if I slow down my weight will catch up to me right away, and I'm not doing my cholesterol levels any favors. This week I've been trying to make sure I get some fruit in my diet every day. I have successfully reduced my portion sizes at meals, particularly dinner and breakfast (my lunches were never unreasonable) so food changes aren't completely impossible for me, but I don't think it's realistic of me to say I'm going to change my eating much more than that. I enjoy food too much! I'll watch it vigilantly when my weight is going up, but I can't promise anything else, long-term.
At this point, however, I'm less concerned about my weight -- unless I can't reverse the upward trend; I'm 1.5 pounds away from something very alarming to me -- and I'm more concerned about fitness. When I went running this weekend my body was really not up to the level it had been. I was sore for the next two days, too. Yesterday I took a walk of about 2 miles, so that's some exercise, but I need to be doing it every day. I'm going to make a fitness goal of exercising five days a week -- by this time next year I'd like that to be completely consistent in my life. I also want to be able to jog 5k in under 30 minutes again -- just a month ago that was possible, but I about died on Sunday (even without the killer hiding in the woods right there -- I nearly did myself in!) and I don't want that to continue.
I think if I get back to regular exercise the weight will take care of itself, but I'm also not eating a whole lot better than I did a year ago, which means if I slow down my weight will catch up to me right away, and I'm not doing my cholesterol levels any favors. This week I've been trying to make sure I get some fruit in my diet every day. I have successfully reduced my portion sizes at meals, particularly dinner and breakfast (my lunches were never unreasonable) so food changes aren't completely impossible for me, but I don't think it's realistic of me to say I'm going to change my eating much more than that. I enjoy food too much! I'll watch it vigilantly when my weight is going up, but I can't promise anything else, long-term.
Water retention
Remember I speculated on Tuesday that some of my weight gain might be water retention? Apparently I wasn't paying attention to the calendar--my period started that day when I totally wasn't expecting it, and since then my weight has dropped like a stone. 133.8 yesterday; 132.4 today. That's with no obvious effort on my part--I'm not eating much because I'm too busy at work (and work is spilling into home) to take the time to eat, but what I'm eating is junk. And of course I'm not exercising.
So about revisiting our goals of one year ago: my immediate goal at that point was to get down to 140 and my ultimate goal was to get to between 130 and 135. I've been at that "ultimate" goal for a couple of months now, maybe more. And I do seem to have settled into this weight--I fluctuate up and down, but haven't been above 135 for a while. My BMI has gone from slightly into the overweight category to resting on the borderline between "lean" and "healthy" (went from a BMI of 26 to 21). But, oddly, my actual weight is just slightly above the midline of healthy for my height, age, and frame size. The healthy weight range for me is between 117 and 143, and they say for my frame size (based on my elbow width I'm considered to have a small frame) I should weigh closer to the low end of that range. But frankly, getting down to 120 again is just not going to happen.
My goals now have more to do with fitness. A year ago I was panting from walking "fast" at 3.5 m.p.h. for 30 minutes. Now 3.5 m.p.h. is my cool down speed. I'm still trying to increase my speed so I can complete 3 miles in 31 or 32 minutes, but I have a ways to go. I've stopped doing pilates and I regret that--I need to go back to doing regular toning exercises because even though my weight is o.k. I feel myself losing strength again, especially in my abs, and as the muscles slacken, my clothes get tighter. I don't like that. So for the next year, I'm recommitting to exercise--back to three days of running and three days of either Pilates or some other strength building exercise every week.
So about revisiting our goals of one year ago: my immediate goal at that point was to get down to 140 and my ultimate goal was to get to between 130 and 135. I've been at that "ultimate" goal for a couple of months now, maybe more. And I do seem to have settled into this weight--I fluctuate up and down, but haven't been above 135 for a while. My BMI has gone from slightly into the overweight category to resting on the borderline between "lean" and "healthy" (went from a BMI of 26 to 21). But, oddly, my actual weight is just slightly above the midline of healthy for my height, age, and frame size. The healthy weight range for me is between 117 and 143, and they say for my frame size (based on my elbow width I'm considered to have a small frame) I should weigh closer to the low end of that range. But frankly, getting down to 120 again is just not going to happen.
My goals now have more to do with fitness. A year ago I was panting from walking "fast" at 3.5 m.p.h. for 30 minutes. Now 3.5 m.p.h. is my cool down speed. I'm still trying to increase my speed so I can complete 3 miles in 31 or 32 minutes, but I have a ways to go. I've stopped doing pilates and I regret that--I need to go back to doing regular toning exercises because even though my weight is o.k. I feel myself losing strength again, especially in my abs, and as the muscles slacken, my clothes get tighter. I don't like that. So for the next year, I'm recommitting to exercise--back to three days of running and three days of either Pilates or some other strength building exercise every week.
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
One more weigh in day
We are just one week away from completing a full year of Tuesday weigh in days. I am impressed with us for sticking to it... even if not ALL of us are showing the results we hoped for - we have all made progress in some form or another.
I noticed that in at least one group shot at Pennsic this year my face looked considerably thinner - and I don't think it was just the hair cut. A couple people commented that they thought I looked like I was in better shape - so that is good. At one late night drunken party Anne grabbed my butt and then told her husband that I had a surprisingly tight ass. 8-) I told her it was because I am uptight. Actually I think it had a lot to do with the fact that I was standing on what was basically the same as a trampoline (very muddy ground filled with LOTS of wood chips) and was trying not to fall down - but maybe my butt is tighter. I didn't grab hers to compare. Hee hee. I also ended up walking around the whole camp that night (the WHOLE camp - all 5 miles - or whatever - of it) trying to prevent getting bed spins. I didn't have bed spins but I did end up with a blister from my flip flops.
Anyway - I think we need to all revisit our original goals and re-examine them. I think we need to see what we accomplished - what we have left to accomplish - and how we think we may go about doing that. The new school year starts this week for Katie - so now is a good time to set new goals!
I noticed that in at least one group shot at Pennsic this year my face looked considerably thinner - and I don't think it was just the hair cut. A couple people commented that they thought I looked like I was in better shape - so that is good. At one late night drunken party Anne grabbed my butt and then told her husband that I had a surprisingly tight ass. 8-) I told her it was because I am uptight. Actually I think it had a lot to do with the fact that I was standing on what was basically the same as a trampoline (very muddy ground filled with LOTS of wood chips) and was trying not to fall down - but maybe my butt is tighter. I didn't grab hers to compare. Hee hee. I also ended up walking around the whole camp that night (the WHOLE camp - all 5 miles - or whatever - of it) trying to prevent getting bed spins. I didn't have bed spins but I did end up with a blister from my flip flops.
Anyway - I think we need to all revisit our original goals and re-examine them. I think we need to see what we accomplished - what we have left to accomplish - and how we think we may go about doing that. The new school year starts this week for Katie - so now is a good time to set new goals!
156
I saw the 155's last week. but then I ate pizza last night for dinner. I haven't really been exercising either. The whole sinus headache thing gets in my way.
Completely unrelated but I imagine you'll appreciate this--my friends from County Planning (where I worked before JMT) sent me a scanned copy of one of O'Malley's campaign brochures yesterday. It is about health care and the quote says something like "Your health care should be influenced by doctors and nurses, not coporate profit margins." WELL--the "doctor" he is posing with in the picture is actually my old boss Izzy Patoka, who is his department head for a planning office spin-off called the Dept of Neighborhoods. I nearly peed when I saw it. Guess he couldn't get any real doctors to take a picture with him. he could have at least used someone that isn't a department head!
Completely unrelated but I imagine you'll appreciate this--my friends from County Planning (where I worked before JMT) sent me a scanned copy of one of O'Malley's campaign brochures yesterday. It is about health care and the quote says something like "Your health care should be influenced by doctors and nurses, not coporate profit margins." WELL--the "doctor" he is posing with in the picture is actually my old boss Izzy Patoka, who is his department head for a planning office spin-off called the Dept of Neighborhoods. I nearly peed when I saw it. Guess he couldn't get any real doctors to take a picture with him. he could have at least used someone that isn't a department head!
138.0
Not good. But I went running on Sunday, 3.1 miles around town, in 30:53 for the whole distance, even though I had to slow down to a walk three times -- I overdid the second mile and it really killed me. Yesterday I was so sore I could hardly move, and today I'm feeling a little better but still very sore, so I know I'd better go for a long walk today. We still haven't received our refund from the gym, so no new equipment or membership yet.
School starts for us tomorrow so I'll be too busy to keep snacking during the days. Yesterday I didn't eat all that well -- we had veal scaloppine for dinner, and wine, and a salad, and garlic bread, and I had an Oatmeal Stout later, and some cheddar -- it was our anniversary, so we felt free to indulge. Today I'll try to eat a little more sensibly, but we still have leftovers of all of the above, so no promises!
I'm glad you're all back from Pennsic!
School starts for us tomorrow so I'll be too busy to keep snacking during the days. Yesterday I didn't eat all that well -- we had veal scaloppine for dinner, and wine, and a salad, and garlic bread, and I had an Oatmeal Stout later, and some cheddar -- it was our anniversary, so we felt free to indulge. Today I'll try to eat a little more sensibly, but we still have leftovers of all of the above, so no promises!
I'm glad you're all back from Pennsic!
210 even
That is all I have to report. I have been full up on post nasal drip - so I haven't been eating much in the last couple of days. The only things I can taste are super salty stuff - and even that stuff tastes off. I was 211.2 yesterday - and 209.4 on Wednesday morning when I weighed myself at 5:30am the day I went back to Pennsic - so I am pretty much holding steady.
Like Sarah I really feel like I need to get back on track. Katie is starting back to school today - so I think that will help us to plan better meals - although, our dinners have been consistantly pretty good all summer. We need to get more vegetables we are currently out.
I haven't eaten anything yet today. Again - I am in cold mode - so am not really feeling very hungry. I also have decided NOT to go to the gym today. This is premeditated gym blowing off. I just know I wouldn't be able to manage it. I also am thinking that if I can get away early today I will. I have not been sleeping well lately. Colds usually last 7 days and this one started on Saturday for me - so I am almost half done. I am feeling better today than yesterday - but I am still feeling pretty wooblely.
Like Sarah I really feel like I need to get back on track. Katie is starting back to school today - so I think that will help us to plan better meals - although, our dinners have been consistantly pretty good all summer. We need to get more vegetables we are currently out.
I haven't eaten anything yet today. Again - I am in cold mode - so am not really feeling very hungry. I also have decided NOT to go to the gym today. This is premeditated gym blowing off. I just know I wouldn't be able to manage it. I also am thinking that if I can get away early today I will. I have not been sleeping well lately. Colds usually last 7 days and this one started on Saturday for me - so I am almost half done. I am feeling better today than yesterday - but I am still feeling pretty wooblely.
134.4
I can't remember what I was two weeks ago, but I know it wasn't that high. I don't know how much of my gain is from actual Pennsic-related weight gain (thanks to a diet consisting almost entirely of empty calories from chips, cider, and s'mores) and how much from water retention (my rings have been stuck on my fingers since returning from Pennsic and I was 135 on Sunday morning). I guess it really doesn't matter--I'm still backsliding.
My diet has been horrible, even after vacation. We haven't gone grocery shopping in a while so there is no yogurt, fresh fruit, healthy snacks (not even almonds), or really anything around the house. I was even out of coffee this morning, if you can imagine! Yesterday I brought the last of the almonds, some applesauce, and pretzles to work and then planned to go to the cafeteria for yogurt and fruit but by the time I got there the cafeteria is closed and I had to get vending machine food to eat. For dinner I had pizza left over from Sunday night's dinner, and then this morning I had none of my usual stuff around to pack for lunch so all I have with me is another slice of leftover pizza. And with the 8/29 deadline looming for this grant proposal, there's no way I'm getting out to the gym at all this week or even to the grocery store in the evenings--it's pretty much going to be me chained to my computer for the next week. So I'm just not even going to worry too much about my weight until after I get this proposal in and can return to a more normal schedule.
Speaking of normal schedules, Brian will be switching to third shift after Labor Day so I can count on less mindless snacking and more balanced meals in the evenings since we'll be eating together again. Yay! And with both of us home in the evenings, we'll also be able to get out to go grocery shopping on a more regular basis, so maybe we won't run out of healthy food again.
My diet has been horrible, even after vacation. We haven't gone grocery shopping in a while so there is no yogurt, fresh fruit, healthy snacks (not even almonds), or really anything around the house. I was even out of coffee this morning, if you can imagine! Yesterday I brought the last of the almonds, some applesauce, and pretzles to work and then planned to go to the cafeteria for yogurt and fruit but by the time I got there the cafeteria is closed and I had to get vending machine food to eat. For dinner I had pizza left over from Sunday night's dinner, and then this morning I had none of my usual stuff around to pack for lunch so all I have with me is another slice of leftover pizza. And with the 8/29 deadline looming for this grant proposal, there's no way I'm getting out to the gym at all this week or even to the grocery store in the evenings--it's pretty much going to be me chained to my computer for the next week. So I'm just not even going to worry too much about my weight until after I get this proposal in and can return to a more normal schedule.
Speaking of normal schedules, Brian will be switching to third shift after Labor Day so I can count on less mindless snacking and more balanced meals in the evenings since we'll be eating together again. Yay! And with both of us home in the evenings, we'll also be able to get out to go grocery shopping on a more regular basis, so maybe we won't run out of healthy food again.
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Good news!
Daniel talked to the owner of the gym yesterday (and it took only two calls to get ahold of him), and the guy was completely reasonable. When Daniel asked about grandfathering us in, he said it was impossible due to finances; they estimate that it's more than $40 per month per child, on the assumption that the child is there twice a week -- so even our $80 per month for the three kids wouldn't really cover their expenses. But when Daniel requested a prorated refund, he said he'd be happy to comply, and that they're doing as much for a number of other people. Whew!! Why couldn't the managers have been willing to say that would be the policy in the first place? Sheesh. Now we just have to wait for the refund -- I'll be on edge until it arrives.
We're looking into other gyms; there's one in town that's not as nice, but the costs are comparable and the childcare is free after a one-time fee of $5, which is incredibly cheap. But this time I'll know to get the childcare info in writing! We might instead purchase our own stuff, since we mostly use the bikes and an occasional treadmill, but that gets expensive, too, and we wouldn't have the weight equipment to use when the mood strikes us. We do have some hand weights around the house, but they're not as good.
I haven't exercised lately and I'm still eating badly. I'll be so glad when I can get back to a routine!
We're looking into other gyms; there's one in town that's not as nice, but the costs are comparable and the childcare is free after a one-time fee of $5, which is incredibly cheap. But this time I'll know to get the childcare info in writing! We might instead purchase our own stuff, since we mostly use the bikes and an occasional treadmill, but that gets expensive, too, and we wouldn't have the weight equipment to use when the mood strikes us. We do have some hand weights around the house, but they're not as good.
I haven't exercised lately and I'm still eating badly. I'll be so glad when I can get back to a routine!
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
I'm still here
And my weight this morning was 137.0. I've been eating pretty poorly -- though not vast quantities, fortunately, except for this morning's breakfast of French toast! -- and I haven't been exercising. I did walk to Kroger yesterday, pushing the stroller, and it held 20 pounds of milk in addition to the kids for the uphill trek home -- so that has to count for something. But before that the last exercise was a week ago yesterday. Daniel is working on reaching the gym owner; so far he's been unavailable! I don't think much of this new guy yet. :-(
Nothing else to report -- it's been a quiet week!
Nothing else to report -- it's been a quiet week!
Just Checking In
I would like to say I came home from Pennsic for the day JUST to weigh in - but sadly, it was for work. Sigh.
Anyway - my weight this morning was 210.6 - exactly the same as last week. I have been doing the Pennsic eating and drinking thing. We had McD's on the way up on Friday - I had a cheeseburger Happy Meal. Then I have no idea what all I have eaten at Pennsic. We tend to eat fairly healthy meals - and not all that much. It is too much darn effort to make food - or even get it out of packages. I haven't eaten in the food court yet - so my meals have been small and infrequent. I did have A doughnut for breakfast on both Sunday and Monday. I had scrambled eggs twice too - so I must have had second breakfasts on one day - maybe Sunday. Katie and I made dinner on Sunday night - Mediterranean Pasta - which I had as leftovers for lunch on Monday. Saturday night dinner was BBQ ribs and pasta salad and grilled vegetables. Last night they had beef stew - but I was already on my way home. I ate too much coming home. I had a sub from Sheetz - and a little can of Pringles, and a Heath bar and a Frappacino (the kind in a bottle). I was sleepy so I was eating to keep me awake. It was like a vicious cycle though. I was groggy so I ate - then I would perk up for a bit - and then crash, which made me groggy, so I ate. Sigh. I was home at about 8:40 - a little under 5 hours. I went by Sarah's to pick up some stuff she needed. I went to bed a little after 12 and was sleeping like a rock when my alarm went off this morning.
So far today I have only had coffee. I think I need to eat something.
Anyway - my weight this morning was 210.6 - exactly the same as last week. I have been doing the Pennsic eating and drinking thing. We had McD's on the way up on Friday - I had a cheeseburger Happy Meal. Then I have no idea what all I have eaten at Pennsic. We tend to eat fairly healthy meals - and not all that much. It is too much darn effort to make food - or even get it out of packages. I haven't eaten in the food court yet - so my meals have been small and infrequent. I did have A doughnut for breakfast on both Sunday and Monday. I had scrambled eggs twice too - so I must have had second breakfasts on one day - maybe Sunday. Katie and I made dinner on Sunday night - Mediterranean Pasta - which I had as leftovers for lunch on Monday. Saturday night dinner was BBQ ribs and pasta salad and grilled vegetables. Last night they had beef stew - but I was already on my way home. I ate too much coming home. I had a sub from Sheetz - and a little can of Pringles, and a Heath bar and a Frappacino (the kind in a bottle). I was sleepy so I was eating to keep me awake. It was like a vicious cycle though. I was groggy so I ate - then I would perk up for a bit - and then crash, which made me groggy, so I ate. Sigh. I was home at about 8:40 - a little under 5 hours. I went by Sarah's to pick up some stuff she needed. I went to bed a little after 12 and was sleeping like a rock when my alarm went off this morning.
So far today I have only had coffee. I think I need to eat something.
Adventures in Davey-sitting
So while the gang's at Pennsic, I am now a 2-dog woman with Davey visiting for the week. Harry pretty much hated Davey the first day, but now he has at least stopped howling at him. No agression--just lots of noise. I imagine Harry to be shouting "Who let that dog in my hoooooooouse????" No matter how hard Davey tries to play with Harry, Harry just refuses. The one thing they do well together is beg for food. Davey also decided to get up at 3:30 this morning. I was not pleased. But he had to pee. So I was outside in my bare feet and pjs at 3:30 this morning walking around the yard. He's getting cut off from the water bowl at 10 pm tonight. I had dumped what was left of a bottle of spring water in the water dish last night and Davey must have thought that was the best tasting water ever--he drank it all. Then when Davey got up, Harry was in mid-dream and woke up pretty startled, so he was bruffing and growling until he saw that it was Davey making all the racket and then he curled back up and fell asleep again. Oh--and Davey will only eat Harry's food and Harry has been eating Davey's. So far there has been no consequences to that. I figure its all Iams dog food--Davey's is just the puppy formula and Harry eats the lamb & rice.
I did feel bad for Davey Friday night. Sarah, Claire & Connor dropped him off I guess around 7 pm or so, and he was all happy and checking out our house. About 2 minutes after they drove off, he realized that his people had left him and he was whining and pacing by the kitchen door. Poor puppy. he just had this look on his face like "Where'd they go?????" I bet he will be very glad to see everyone come Sunday.
So, that has been life so far this week. I am hoping everyone sleeps through the night tonight...
My weight--156.5. I have been eating like crap though and not exercising as much. My allergies are driving me nuts--my sinuses hurt so bad my top teeth ache as well, and running just makes the pressure build. I hope this goes away soon, although I heard on the radio this AM that the weather has created quite the crop of ragweed, so I am probably doomed until it frosts. Ick.
I did feel bad for Davey Friday night. Sarah, Claire & Connor dropped him off I guess around 7 pm or so, and he was all happy and checking out our house. About 2 minutes after they drove off, he realized that his people had left him and he was whining and pacing by the kitchen door. Poor puppy. he just had this look on his face like "Where'd they go?????" I bet he will be very glad to see everyone come Sunday.
So, that has been life so far this week. I am hoping everyone sleeps through the night tonight...
My weight--156.5. I have been eating like crap though and not exercising as much. My allergies are driving me nuts--my sinuses hurt so bad my top teeth ache as well, and running just makes the pressure build. I hope this goes away soon, although I heard on the radio this AM that the weather has created quite the crop of ragweed, so I am probably doomed until it frosts. Ick.
Thursday, August 10, 2006
My weird diet
My food last night was like the "bad" women in those frozen food commercials (you know the ones where a bunch of women are standing around talking about what they ate for dinner and two of them always ate stuff like microwave popcorn and other junk and the third had some fancy gourmet thing that is actually a frozen meal although in real life if this conversation happened the frozen meal woman would say "I had some frozen thing that tasted like chemicals and I was starving again 45 minutes later so I ate a box of Oreos."). Anyway, my dinner last night--about eight chocolate chip cookies and a whole pile of deep fried zucchini. Healthy, huh? I came home from work starving because of a food failure at work (afternoon snack of fruit and yogurt fell through--the fruit was going bad so I only could eat half of it, then I took a bit of the yogurt and realized that what I *thought* was raspberry was actually strawberry banana and it made me gag) so ate all the cookies because they were there (which really is my problem) and then of course I wasn't really hungry for dinner but around the kids' bedtime I was getting hungry so I tried this fried julienned zucchini recipe because I have a ton of zucchini. It was really good (I ate about half of a zucchini's worth), so much so that I even got Connor to eat a few of them (the first green vegetable he's EVER eaten!). But then they sat in my stomach like lead. Ugh.
Wednesday, August 09, 2006
The dog food diet
This seemed appropriate for our blog. I saw it posted on one of my boards:
I have a Labrador retriever, and was buying a large bag of Purina at Wal-Mart and was in line to check out. The woman behind me asked if I had a dog? (Duh!) On impulse, I told her no, I was starting The Purina Diet again, although I probably shouldn't because I'd ended up in the hospital the last time. But I'd lost 50 pounds before I awakened in an intensive care ward with tubes coming out of most of my orifices and IVs in both arms. I told her that it was essentially a perfect diet and that the way it works is to load your pants pockets with Purina nuggets and simply eat one or two every time you feel hungry. The food is nutritionally complete so I was going to try it again. I have to mention here that practically everyone in line was now enthralled with my story, particularly a tall guy who was standing behind her. Horrified, she asked if I ended up in intensive care because the dog food poisoned me. I told her no, I'd been sitting in the street licking my balls and a car hit me. I thought the guy standing behind her was going to have to have help as he laughingly staggered to the door.
I have a Labrador retriever, and was buying a large bag of Purina at Wal-Mart and was in line to check out. The woman behind me asked if I had a dog? (Duh!) On impulse, I told her no, I was starting The Purina Diet again, although I probably shouldn't because I'd ended up in the hospital the last time. But I'd lost 50 pounds before I awakened in an intensive care ward with tubes coming out of most of my orifices and IVs in both arms. I told her that it was essentially a perfect diet and that the way it works is to load your pants pockets with Purina nuggets and simply eat one or two every time you feel hungry. The food is nutritionally complete so I was going to try it again. I have to mention here that practically everyone in line was now enthralled with my story, particularly a tall guy who was standing behind her. Horrified, she asked if I ended up in intensive care because the dog food poisoned me. I told her no, I'd been sitting in the street licking my balls and a car hit me. I thought the guy standing behind her was going to have to have help as he laughingly staggered to the door.
Tuesday, August 08, 2006
Surprise!!
I decided to post and publicly admit that I am 155.5--exactly where I was when I started! I haven't been exercising much, with my broken ankle and still somewhat weak husband, but today I did do some heavy scrubbing of part of my basement floor. We got flooded again last night, even though I tried to dam up the door with a rolled up rug. We started pulling furniture around last night to get to some of the water and discovered that the corner near the fruit cellar and the floor behind the sofa were really filthy. So this morning I scrubbed them with straight Formula 409, and gave them a good rinse and they look better. I also did part of the area near my sewing machines and it looks a lot better. I have more to do after we put the funriture back, but that can wait a day or two.
I ate cereal for breakfast, and orange juice. I snacked on almonds several times during the day. For lunch I had a yogurt, a banana, a piece of zucchini bread, and a 1/4 of a dark chocolate bar--not a big one, but I can't remember the weight. I grazed all afternoon--more almonds, s string cheese, a can of diet non-caffeine Coke. For supper I made chicken marsala, and we had it with yellow squash and a big green and tomato salad. For dessert later we will have another piece of zucchini bread. For lunch I had a glass of milk and for supper I had a glass of orange drink--low calorie.
Maybe I'll try harder!
I lost the top half of this silly thing! I wrote that I am right back where I started--155.5--because I haven't been able to exercise and I have not been monitoring what I eat.
I did exercise today. I scrubbed a big part of the filthy basement floor, and I moved some furniture, with Dad's help. The last time I wrote this it was more detailed and more interesting!
I ate cereal for breakfast, and orange juice. I snacked on almonds several times during the day. For lunch I had a yogurt, a banana, a piece of zucchini bread, and a 1/4 of a dark chocolate bar--not a big one, but I can't remember the weight. I grazed all afternoon--more almonds, s string cheese, a can of diet non-caffeine Coke. For supper I made chicken marsala, and we had it with yellow squash and a big green and tomato salad. For dessert later we will have another piece of zucchini bread. For lunch I had a glass of milk and for supper I had a glass of orange drink--low calorie.
Maybe I'll try harder!
I lost the top half of this silly thing! I wrote that I am right back where I started--155.5--because I haven't been able to exercise and I have not been monitoring what I eat.
I did exercise today. I scrubbed a big part of the filthy basement floor, and I moved some furniture, with Dad's help. The last time I wrote this it was more detailed and more interesting!
All of us accounted for
Well - all of us die hards. We only have three more weigh in days until we hit one year at this. I am pretty proud of us. I am especially proud of you all who have lost good amounts and have improved your eating and exercise habits. I guess that would include me because I DO eat much better now than I have since I was 18. I also am in better shape - although I have not been great at the exercise thing the past few weeks. I did much better at not getting exhausted setting up at Pennsic. I was pleased.
Anyway - my weight was 210.6 this moring. So - still no noticible change - although it is still about 5 pounds down from my starting weight - which MAY have been inflated - but even so - I haven't GAINED over the past year - which I guess is progress.
Katie and I had SUCH a good dinner last night. We had the Mohito grilled chicken from Let's Dish, fresh corn on the cob and fresh tomato salad.
I did have a bit of a binge yesterday. I got a bag of those strangely compelling gummy peach rings. I ate several - and then several more this morning. They are - indeed - strangely compelling (Julie - was that your phrase, or Emily?).
I didn't go to the gym again today. I finished off most of my pre-Pennsic errands. I just have to get money and I am all set for the external stuff to be done. Now all I have to do is get myself organized and packed. Some of that is already done from last week, so I don't feel particularly panicked. None of my errands today were really Pennsic related in anyway - they were just things that I have been meaning to do for a while (returns mostly). I think it is kind of like returning home to a clean house. I just feel like I need to get these bits done before I go anywhere. I have plenty of those things left here to do at work too.
Next week I will be home on weigh in day. I think that is the only thing I am GLAD about in connection to the mid vacation return home thing-y that I have to do. I am sick. I am truely OCD about my weight charts. I HATE it when I miss a day.
Julie - I am sorry work has been stressy lately - but good for you sticking with your exercising!
Anyway - my weight was 210.6 this moring. So - still no noticible change - although it is still about 5 pounds down from my starting weight - which MAY have been inflated - but even so - I haven't GAINED over the past year - which I guess is progress.
Katie and I had SUCH a good dinner last night. We had the Mohito grilled chicken from Let's Dish, fresh corn on the cob and fresh tomato salad.
I did have a bit of a binge yesterday. I got a bag of those strangely compelling gummy peach rings. I ate several - and then several more this morning. They are - indeed - strangely compelling (Julie - was that your phrase, or Emily?).
I didn't go to the gym again today. I finished off most of my pre-Pennsic errands. I just have to get money and I am all set for the external stuff to be done. Now all I have to do is get myself organized and packed. Some of that is already done from last week, so I don't feel particularly panicked. None of my errands today were really Pennsic related in anyway - they were just things that I have been meaning to do for a while (returns mostly). I think it is kind of like returning home to a clean house. I just feel like I need to get these bits done before I go anywhere. I have plenty of those things left here to do at work too.
Next week I will be home on weigh in day. I think that is the only thing I am GLAD about in connection to the mid vacation return home thing-y that I have to do. I am sick. I am truely OCD about my weight charts. I HATE it when I miss a day.
Julie - I am sorry work has been stressy lately - but good for you sticking with your exercising!
156.5
Stress induced weight loss...Ugh. I can't even begin to explain so I just won't bother. I've been eating and exercising, but not eating that great and exercise has been normal amounts each day. 2 or 3 miles on the treadmill in some combo of walking & running.
135.5
Which is where I've been hovering the last week or so. I've been getting out for walks every once in a while -- yesterday I walked 2 1/2 miles with Cecilia in the umbrella stroller, and it's definitely not as solid a workout as having Alexander with me and both in the double stroller! But it was still moving, and it's better than nothing.
I called the gym today and they said the owner won't be back until next Monday. Grrr. After I'd gotten my nerve up to call, too! They have no idea how much I HATE using the telephone. I'm actually shaking about this confrontation and now it's still a week away. I'm starting to realize why people sue for compensation for "emotional damage". Imagine if this were something that really mattered, like the mess with the hospital last year!
My eating is not so good today -- because of the lack of decent bagels in Blacksburg I finally made some of my own today, and I've already eaten two and a half. That's almost my entire grains food group for the day! They're yummy. :-)
I called the gym today and they said the owner won't be back until next Monday. Grrr. After I'd gotten my nerve up to call, too! They have no idea how much I HATE using the telephone. I'm actually shaking about this confrontation and now it's still a week away. I'm starting to realize why people sue for compensation for "emotional damage". Imagine if this were something that really mattered, like the mess with the hospital last year!
My eating is not so good today -- because of the lack of decent bagels in Blacksburg I finally made some of my own today, and I've already eaten two and a half. That's almost my entire grains food group for the day! They're yummy. :-)
Happy weigh-in day!
Wanted to get that in my title so no one can "forget" that today is Tuesday and thus the day to report their current weight.
I was 132.8 this morning, holding steady from yesterday and the day before and a pound down from last week. Two pounds to go before I'm back where I want to be.
I haven't done ANY exercise since running in Williamsburg. I've just got so much going on at work that I haven't been taking any breaks, and this week I have double meetings every day except Friday in addition to all these deadlines so I probably won't make it to the gym this week either. Irritating when you think about it in real terms--if I managed to lose a pound just by reducing my intake in the past week, I could have lost another half pound at least if I had exercised as well. I think I'll force myself to do pilates at night--if I can get in three sessions this week, I won't beat myself up about not getting to the gym.
I was 132.8 this morning, holding steady from yesterday and the day before and a pound down from last week. Two pounds to go before I'm back where I want to be.
I haven't done ANY exercise since running in Williamsburg. I've just got so much going on at work that I haven't been taking any breaks, and this week I have double meetings every day except Friday in addition to all these deadlines so I probably won't make it to the gym this week either. Irritating when you think about it in real terms--if I managed to lose a pound just by reducing my intake in the past week, I could have lost another half pound at least if I had exercised as well. I think I'll force myself to do pilates at night--if I can get in three sessions this week, I won't beat myself up about not getting to the gym.
Monday, August 07, 2006
Oh I forgot...
I also meant to say that I am annoyed at myself. I intentionally didn't bring my gym bag with me to work because I have so many errands to run today (bank, post office, target, Coldwater Creek to return stuff...) but then I forgot to bring the stuff I need to run my errands (the stuff for the post office, the stuff to return to Coldwater Creek). I guess I can still go to the bank and Target - but the post office and Coldwater Creek will still need to be done. Grrr.
I know I didn't go to the gym on Friday because I left work at 4:30, and I know I didn't go on Thursday because I went to Boordy, but it doesn't feel like Tuesday was my last trip. Odd.
I know I didn't go to the gym on Friday because I left work at 4:30, and I know I didn't go on Thursday because I went to Boordy, but it doesn't feel like Tuesday was my last trip. Odd.
I HATE That
Back to what I said last week to Sarah - I gain when I expect to lose and vice versa.
This weekend actually could have gone either way. Friday night Katie and I drove up to Pennsic for land grad. So - that means five hours in a car with little to no activity. We stopped in Breezewood for dinner (Quiznos subs and Starbucks) - but otherwise were going the whole time. We hit an icky backup outside of Hagarstown which slowed us down for about 1/2 and hour. We made Pennsic by 12:30am. We set up our nylon tent and bedding, grabbed a couple of drinks and began wandering around. There wasn't a heck of a lot going on, but we picked up a few drunk boys. It was fun. We went to bed about 3am - got up for a potty break I am guessing around 4am - and then I woke up at 7am (Katie told me to set my internal alarm - but we didn't decide on what time. I set it for 7 - but then hit snooze until 8am - and it was dead on accurate each time!). We drank the dregs of our Starbucks and I ate a brownie that I bought the night before - and that was it for several hours.
We did a lot of work on Saturday. We unloaded the truck the I went with Rod and Jeremey to load it up again while Katie and Anne sorted what we already had. We then unloaded again - and decided to stop for lunch - triskets, cheese and cheese curls. We set up four yurts and my nylon tent again. Then we headed home. We got subs from Sheetz and cold Frappacinos We nibbled on these all the way home. We left about 5:30 and got home a little before 10:30. So we made good time.
Sunday I was pissed because my weight was 210.6 (I think) and today was 211.2 again. Yesterday I did a whole lot of nothing. I intended to do stuff - make shirts for Connor, or a hat for Charles - or something... but got no farther than turning on the light in the sewing room. I was groggy all day - and took several 20 minute naps. I had cottage cheese and fruit for breakfast and left over German Potato salad for lunch - and some York Peppermint Patties during the day. We went out for sushi for dinner - and at some point I had a yogurt. Again that was it for the day... but REALLY no exercise.
I am looking forward to some of the classes at Pennsic this year. There are some good sounding ones. I hope I actually MAKE it to some of them. There are SEVERAL at 9am that sound interesting that I KNOE I won't make. Katie, Charles and I all want to do a pewter casting one - and there are a couple of jewelry making ones that Katie and I will probably do.
This weekend actually could have gone either way. Friday night Katie and I drove up to Pennsic for land grad. So - that means five hours in a car with little to no activity. We stopped in Breezewood for dinner (Quiznos subs and Starbucks) - but otherwise were going the whole time. We hit an icky backup outside of Hagarstown which slowed us down for about 1/2 and hour. We made Pennsic by 12:30am. We set up our nylon tent and bedding, grabbed a couple of drinks and began wandering around. There wasn't a heck of a lot going on, but we picked up a few drunk boys. It was fun. We went to bed about 3am - got up for a potty break I am guessing around 4am - and then I woke up at 7am (Katie told me to set my internal alarm - but we didn't decide on what time. I set it for 7 - but then hit snooze until 8am - and it was dead on accurate each time!). We drank the dregs of our Starbucks and I ate a brownie that I bought the night before - and that was it for several hours.
We did a lot of work on Saturday. We unloaded the truck the I went with Rod and Jeremey to load it up again while Katie and Anne sorted what we already had. We then unloaded again - and decided to stop for lunch - triskets, cheese and cheese curls. We set up four yurts and my nylon tent again. Then we headed home. We got subs from Sheetz and cold Frappacinos We nibbled on these all the way home. We left about 5:30 and got home a little before 10:30. So we made good time.
Sunday I was pissed because my weight was 210.6 (I think) and today was 211.2 again. Yesterday I did a whole lot of nothing. I intended to do stuff - make shirts for Connor, or a hat for Charles - or something... but got no farther than turning on the light in the sewing room. I was groggy all day - and took several 20 minute naps. I had cottage cheese and fruit for breakfast and left over German Potato salad for lunch - and some York Peppermint Patties during the day. We went out for sushi for dinner - and at some point I had a yogurt. Again that was it for the day... but REALLY no exercise.
I am looking forward to some of the classes at Pennsic this year. There are some good sounding ones. I hope I actually MAKE it to some of them. There are SEVERAL at 9am that sound interesting that I KNOE I won't make. Katie, Charles and I all want to do a pewter casting one - and there are a couple of jewelry making ones that Katie and I will probably do.
Friday, August 04, 2006
Tomatoes coming out my ears
One thing that can be said about my diet this week is that it has been rich in vegetables. Tomatoes have featured prominently in the majority of meals--tomato sandwiches, tomato and mozarella salad, diced tomatoes with eggs, bruchetta. Last night I made a tomato and bread salad (leftovers for lunch today--very yummy) AND tomato soup that featured the exact same ingredients as the salad but wasn't as yummy. You cook up garlic, tomatoes, and basil for about 15 minutes then add bread until it turns into a sort of porridge-y mush. It was too sweet (different type of tomatoes, no vinegar) and the texture did nothing for me. But I've got leftovers of that as well. Then I gave away tomatoes to anyone who would stand still long enough for me to offer, and I still have half a dozen fresh tomatoes left. And tomorrow I have to pick some more. I think I'd better go get another loaf of bread and some more fresh mozarella. Good thing I like this stuff!
Exercise--none. I haven't managed a lunch break all week, and I shouldn't be writing this now because I have a 2:00 meeting I'm not nearly prepared for. My only consolation is that I'm meeting with people who are even less prepared.
Exercise--none. I haven't managed a lunch break all week, and I shouldn't be writing this now because I have a 2:00 meeting I'm not nearly prepared for. My only consolation is that I'm meeting with people who are even less prepared.
Thursday, August 03, 2006
I am FURIOUS with my gym!
I went to the gym for the first time since Saturday (I've been walking instead -- we walked to French yesterday and twice to the same house the day before) and there was a notice on the door about a meeting for all parents who use childcare -- the meeting was yesterday, though, so I asked what it was about. On August 1 a new owner took over and as of next Monday childcare is going up from $5 a month (which you have to pre-pay with your membership) to $2 per child per visit (or $3 per child under 16 months). That means $7 a visit for me -- if I go three times a week, as we did during the school year, that's around $80 a month!!! The contracts are non-refundable and I JUST renewed in June for a full 12 months -- prepaid, as I said. But part of the deal was that I'd have this childcare -- we would never, ever, ever have renewed if we'd known this was coming.
Childcare is not explicitly mentioned in the contract so they claim they're not required to honor it, and I have no right to a refund of any kind if I cancel. I can NOT afford $80 a month and I can't afford for that much money in a membership to go to waste. The new owner is, conveniently, out of town until next week, so I can't even complain to him directly. (His letter states that he's a single parent -- I'm guessing he has ONE child, which would be a huge difference!) I filled out the cancellation form anyway and stated my reason for cancelling, and I requested a prorated refund, but the owner would have to approve it.
I understand why the new guy made the change -- they were losing money and childcare was decidedly a part of that drain, since they have to employ two people in the room at a time for about eight or nine hours a day. But they shouldn't be allowed to change it in the middle for people with prepaid contracts without giving us some kind of an opt-out.
I did submit this as a "news tip" to the Roanoke paper but I have little hope that anything will come of it. I am absoultely outraged.
Meanwhile I've been eating strangely -- I've been queasy the last few days (negative, before you ask) and it seems to be better if I keep eating, so I end up grazing. The snacks aren't too bad because we don't have much on hand, and I don't want anything very greasy or heavy. But it feels like I've been taking in far more calories than necessary, and I've been drinking a lot (mostly water and milk) because it's hot, so I don't think I'm dehydrated, but my weight was down to 135 today. Go figure.
Anyhoo. Time to calm down about the gym, since I can't do anything about it today!
Childcare is not explicitly mentioned in the contract so they claim they're not required to honor it, and I have no right to a refund of any kind if I cancel. I can NOT afford $80 a month and I can't afford for that much money in a membership to go to waste. The new owner is, conveniently, out of town until next week, so I can't even complain to him directly. (His letter states that he's a single parent -- I'm guessing he has ONE child, which would be a huge difference!) I filled out the cancellation form anyway and stated my reason for cancelling, and I requested a prorated refund, but the owner would have to approve it.
I understand why the new guy made the change -- they were losing money and childcare was decidedly a part of that drain, since they have to employ two people in the room at a time for about eight or nine hours a day. But they shouldn't be allowed to change it in the middle for people with prepaid contracts without giving us some kind of an opt-out.
I did submit this as a "news tip" to the Roanoke paper but I have little hope that anything will come of it. I am absoultely outraged.
Meanwhile I've been eating strangely -- I've been queasy the last few days (negative, before you ask) and it seems to be better if I keep eating, so I end up grazing. The snacks aren't too bad because we don't have much on hand, and I don't want anything very greasy or heavy. But it feels like I've been taking in far more calories than necessary, and I've been drinking a lot (mostly water and milk) because it's hot, so I don't think I'm dehydrated, but my weight was down to 135 today. Go figure.
Anyhoo. Time to calm down about the gym, since I can't do anything about it today!
It's been a while
I haven't posted since July 28th! That is a long time for me. I have been thinking about the blog and my weight and my lack of losing it - but I haven't actually logged it in a while. AND - on Tuesday it did not cross my mind ONE TIME that it was weigh in day. Luckily I weigh myself everyday anyway - so I have my weight... 211.0. Sigh. I was 210.2 yesterday and 209.8 today - so I am going down again.
Sarah - I have noticed that I tend to lose when I expect to gain and gain when I expect to lose - it is very frustrating. The day after each of my Coldstone milkshake fiascos I was down. How does that figure.
My food has been pretty darn good lately. I can't think of any remarkable strays in the past few days (well - a caramel cooler from Caribou - which I discovered recently is pretty high cal - I guess I will stick with iced lattes for my "treat" coffees - like the one I am sucking down now...) and today I had a small McD cheeseburger. I didn't bring any "lunch" food today (figuring I would survive on just my yogurt and V-8 - I could live off my fat for a while. Then Melanie bought two cheeseburgers for lunch and only wanted one. So I ate the other. Sigh. Katie and I had grilled chicken and fresh tomato salad for dinner last night. Tuesday night we had baked tilapia and fresh squash. My lunches have been the same stuff as always - skim milk, cereal, yogurt, V-8 and well beans and rice on Monday and chicken cheesesteak filling (and a few bites of roll) from Let's Dish. Applesauce one day, pineapples and cottage cheese yesterday for breakfast - stuff like that.
I went to the gym on Tuesday. I was intending to go today to - but I am not - and here is the reason. I have a heat rash under my boobies. I didn't wear my sports bra (thinking that it was tighter and would aggrivate it more - but I think it WOULD have been better. The underwire on my bra is rubbing ever so slightly and continuously on the rash and it is to the point that I am trying not to move - or even breathe - because it is making me SO NUTS right now. The idea of sweaty build up at this point (and that is where I sweat the most) is NOT appealing.
Sarah - I have noticed that I tend to lose when I expect to gain and gain when I expect to lose - it is very frustrating. The day after each of my Coldstone milkshake fiascos I was down. How does that figure.
My food has been pretty darn good lately. I can't think of any remarkable strays in the past few days (well - a caramel cooler from Caribou - which I discovered recently is pretty high cal - I guess I will stick with iced lattes for my "treat" coffees - like the one I am sucking down now...) and today I had a small McD cheeseburger. I didn't bring any "lunch" food today (figuring I would survive on just my yogurt and V-8 - I could live off my fat for a while. Then Melanie bought two cheeseburgers for lunch and only wanted one. So I ate the other. Sigh. Katie and I had grilled chicken and fresh tomato salad for dinner last night. Tuesday night we had baked tilapia and fresh squash. My lunches have been the same stuff as always - skim milk, cereal, yogurt, V-8 and well beans and rice on Monday and chicken cheesesteak filling (and a few bites of roll) from Let's Dish. Applesauce one day, pineapples and cottage cheese yesterday for breakfast - stuff like that.
I went to the gym on Tuesday. I was intending to go today to - but I am not - and here is the reason. I have a heat rash under my boobies. I didn't wear my sports bra (thinking that it was tighter and would aggrivate it more - but I think it WOULD have been better. The underwire on my bra is rubbing ever so slightly and continuously on the rash and it is to the point that I am trying not to move - or even breathe - because it is making me SO NUTS right now. The idea of sweaty build up at this point (and that is where I sweat the most) is NOT appealing.
Going back down
Yesterday I was down to 133, today I was 132.2. Not through any good behavior on my part--I haven't made it to the gym once this week (and am not likely to with the deadlines I have), and yesterday I ate way too much all day (work retreat = lots of breakfast food, restaurant lunch, and pretty much just sitting around all day, followed by eating leftover pasta with pesto sauce for dinner. There was too much food for one serving of the leftovers, but not enough for two servings, so of course I just ate all of it rather than saving some for later!). So I have no idea why my weight is dropping when it went UP so much last week and over the weekend when I was way more active!
Tuesday, August 01, 2006
137
And serves me right. We had company the last two days and I cheerfully downed chips and beer with my cheeseburger (the first night) and grilled chicken with way too many sides (the second night). Today my stomach is off, too. Again, serves me right! I shouldn't be eating Pringles at midnight.
I plan to go to the gym this afternoon -- I'm going to try to drag Daniel along. I went on Saturday morning, and I spent all day Sunday cleaning hard (we were having a couple over with their three kids, so we knew they'd be all over the house and we couldn't ignore the kids' room or our bathroom, and in the past the wife of this couple has been of a somewhat critical nature, so I was worried -- but she really was great company this time!). I didn't get any exercise on Monday, though I was on my feet a lot, as we were outside with the kids in the pool and on the slip 'n' slide much of the day, which meant constant supervision. Today I'm going to do my nice, calm bike ride -- it will be relaxing by comparison!
I plan to go to the gym this afternoon -- I'm going to try to drag Daniel along. I went on Saturday morning, and I spent all day Sunday cleaning hard (we were having a couple over with their three kids, so we knew they'd be all over the house and we couldn't ignore the kids' room or our bathroom, and in the past the wife of this couple has been of a somewhat critical nature, so I was worried -- but she really was great company this time!). I didn't get any exercise on Monday, though I was on my feet a lot, as we were outside with the kids in the pool and on the slip 'n' slide much of the day, which meant constant supervision. Today I'm going to do my nice, calm bike ride -- it will be relaxing by comparison!
133.8
Yuck. Now I need to lose three or four pounds to get back down to my goal. But I still don't see how I could be 130.8 last Wednesday and 133.8 now without really eating a ton or being a complete slug. Seriously, why is it that *losing* three pounds is so much effort and will take me at least two weeks of complete attention and absolute adherence to five days of exercise and 1200 - 1300 calories a day, but gaining three pounds in one week is so easy? It doesn't make any sense.
Shrinking
157.5 officialy. And my butt is smaller because I am wearing a skirt today that I have not been able to wear since the summer before last. This butt thing has happened since I started running fairly regularly. This skirt was one of my "gauges" to see what was changing. Yippee. Now I must maintain the momentum...
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