day two
Day one went very well. I'm quite pleased with myself. I'm back to taking things one day at a time again. It worked before, it'll work again. Last night after dinner, we had to go out and do some errands. We realized last night that we were out of some pretty major staples, garlic for one. Our house cannot function without garlic!!
Anyway, I sat down to make my list and the LOG had asked us to get him some chocolate covered pretzels at the bulk store. I told him that we'd pick some up but I secretly felt this huge feeling of dread. The bulk store is a big weakness for me and after the pancake victory in the morning, I didn't know that I could actually go in there and not give in to all those little orange and black Halloween candies. Fortunately, my lovely hunny offered to go in and get the pretzels for me. I was so relieved to not have to go in there. Sad isn't it?? It's just a store for pete's sake. After that, we went to Costco. They were baking something chocolatey in there. You could smell it very clearly while we checked out the produce section. Again, I sucked it up, ignored my nose and kept walking. I didn't look at the muffins or m & m cookies. I wasn't seduced by the boxes of Christmas candy. It's silly but I stayed strong and didn't eat another bite of food for the rest of the night.
This morning I had another good workout. I rode a little further on my bike interval than I did yesterday. My goal for this week is to increase it a little bit each day and so far, so good. I know it's only day two but hey, a girl's gotta take the NSV's where she finds them.
Right now, I feel really strong and am certain that today will be just as successful as yesterday!! Happy Tuesday everyone!!
Tuesday, October 05, 2004
Monday, October 04, 2004
better and better
I am feeling much better today. The headache I've had for several days has disappeared, finally. My eyes are still a little wonky but much better than they have been. Honestly, I'm not sure what's been kicking my butt for the past couple of weeks but I really feel good today.
Last night, I had a tough time getting to sleep but when I did, I didn't move all night. This morning I felt rested and got up and did my workout without any trouble at all. I feel really committed to this particular re-start, stronger than I have in a good long while. I'm going to work on getting my hunny to walk with me each night after dinner. Even if it's just a quick 20 minutes around the block, it'll do us both a world of good.
I have a good, non-scale victory to fess up to this morning too. When I got into work, I forgot that this morning was the kick-off of the United Way campaign here. One of my coworkers is the co-chair of this year's campaign and we'd all said that we'd go. The kick-off this year was a pancake and sausage breakfast, for $2 per person. When the first wave of folks went over, I stayed behind. I just didn't feel like I needed to subject myself to all that food, so early in the day, on the first day of my restart. About 30 minutes later, my really good office buddy came in, a little late, and didn't want to go over on her own. I sucked it up, went over with her, for moral support but didn't eat anything. I feel pretty good about that because, while I can take or leave sausage, I loves me a good pancake. So, go me!! I think I'm off to an excellent start already!!
I am feeling much better today. The headache I've had for several days has disappeared, finally. My eyes are still a little wonky but much better than they have been. Honestly, I'm not sure what's been kicking my butt for the past couple of weeks but I really feel good today.
Last night, I had a tough time getting to sleep but when I did, I didn't move all night. This morning I felt rested and got up and did my workout without any trouble at all. I feel really committed to this particular re-start, stronger than I have in a good long while. I'm going to work on getting my hunny to walk with me each night after dinner. Even if it's just a quick 20 minutes around the block, it'll do us both a world of good.
I have a good, non-scale victory to fess up to this morning too. When I got into work, I forgot that this morning was the kick-off of the United Way campaign here. One of my coworkers is the co-chair of this year's campaign and we'd all said that we'd go. The kick-off this year was a pancake and sausage breakfast, for $2 per person. When the first wave of folks went over, I stayed behind. I just didn't feel like I needed to subject myself to all that food, so early in the day, on the first day of my restart. About 30 minutes later, my really good office buddy came in, a little late, and didn't want to go over on her own. I sucked it up, went over with her, for moral support but didn't eat anything. I feel pretty good about that because, while I can take or leave sausage, I loves me a good pancake. So, go me!! I think I'm off to an excellent start already!!
better and better
I am feeling much better today. The headache I've had for several days has disappeared, finally. My eyes are still a little wonky but much better than they have been. Honestly, I'm not sure what's been kicking my butt for the past couple of weeks but I really feel good today.
Last night, I had a tough time getting to sleep but when I did, I didn't move all night. This morning I felt rested and got up and did my workout without any trouble at all. I feel really committed to this particular re-start, stronger than I have in a good long while. I'm going to work on getting my hunny to walk with me each night after dinner. Even if it's just a quick 20 minutes around the block, it'll do us both a world of good.
I have a good, non-scale victory to fess up to this morning too. When I got into work, I forgot that this morning was the kick-off of the United Way campaign here. One of my coworkers is the co-chair of this year's campaign and we'd all said that we'd go. The kick-off this year was a pancake and sausage breakfast, for $2 per person. When the first wave of folks went over, I stayed behind. I just didn't feel like I needed to subject myself to all that food, so early in the day, on the first day of my restart. About 30 minutes later, my really good office buddy came in, a little late, and didn't want to go over on her own. I sucked it up, went over with her, for moral support but didn't eat anything. I feel pretty good about that because, while I can take or leave sausage, I loves me a good pancake. So, go me!! I think I'm off to an excellent start already!!
I am feeling much better today. The headache I've had for several days has disappeared, finally. My eyes are still a little wonky but much better than they have been. Honestly, I'm not sure what's been kicking my butt for the past couple of weeks but I really feel good today.
Last night, I had a tough time getting to sleep but when I did, I didn't move all night. This morning I felt rested and got up and did my workout without any trouble at all. I feel really committed to this particular re-start, stronger than I have in a good long while. I'm going to work on getting my hunny to walk with me each night after dinner. Even if it's just a quick 20 minutes around the block, it'll do us both a world of good.
I have a good, non-scale victory to fess up to this morning too. When I got into work, I forgot that this morning was the kick-off of the United Way campaign here. One of my coworkers is the co-chair of this year's campaign and we'd all said that we'd go. The kick-off this year was a pancake and sausage breakfast, for $2 per person. When the first wave of folks went over, I stayed behind. I just didn't feel like I needed to subject myself to all that food, so early in the day, on the first day of my restart. About 30 minutes later, my really good office buddy came in, a little late, and didn't want to go over on her own. I sucked it up, went over with her, for moral support but didn't eat anything. I feel pretty good about that because, while I can take or leave sausage, I loves me a good pancake. So, go me!! I think I'm off to an excellent start already!!
better and better
I am feeling much better today. The headache I've had for several days has disappeared, finally. My eyes are still a little wonky but much better than they have been. Honestly, I'm not sure what's been kicking my butt for the past couple of weeks but I really feel good today.
Last night, I had a tough time getting to sleep but when I did, I didn't move all night. This morning I felt rested and got up and did my workout without any trouble at all. I feel really committed to this particular re-start, stronger than I have in a good long while. I'm going to work on getting my hunny to walk with me each night after dinner. Even if it's just a quick 20 minutes around the block, it'll do us both a world of good.
I have a good, non-scale victory to fess up to this morning too. When I got into work, I forgot that this morning was the kick-off of the United Way campaign here. One of my coworkers is the co-chair of this year's campaign and we'd all said that we'd go. The kick-off this year was a pancake and sausage breakfast, for $2 per person. When the first wave of folks went over, I stayed behind. I just didn't feel like I needed to subject myself to all that food, so early in the day, on the first day of my restart. About 30 minutes later, my really good office buddy came in, a little late, and didn't want to go over on her own. I sucked it up, went over with her, for moral support but didn't eat anything. I feel pretty good about that because, while I can take or leave sausage, I loves me a good pancake. So, go me!! I think I'm off to an excellent start already!!
I am feeling much better today. The headache I've had for several days has disappeared, finally. My eyes are still a little wonky but much better than they have been. Honestly, I'm not sure what's been kicking my butt for the past couple of weeks but I really feel good today.
Last night, I had a tough time getting to sleep but when I did, I didn't move all night. This morning I felt rested and got up and did my workout without any trouble at all. I feel really committed to this particular re-start, stronger than I have in a good long while. I'm going to work on getting my hunny to walk with me each night after dinner. Even if it's just a quick 20 minutes around the block, it'll do us both a world of good.
I have a good, non-scale victory to fess up to this morning too. When I got into work, I forgot that this morning was the kick-off of the United Way campaign here. One of my coworkers is the co-chair of this year's campaign and we'd all said that we'd go. The kick-off this year was a pancake and sausage breakfast, for $2 per person. When the first wave of folks went over, I stayed behind. I just didn't feel like I needed to subject myself to all that food, so early in the day, on the first day of my restart. About 30 minutes later, my really good office buddy came in, a little late, and didn't want to go over on her own. I sucked it up, went over with her, for moral support but didn't eat anything. I feel pretty good about that because, while I can take or leave sausage, I loves me a good pancake. So, go me!! I think I'm off to an excellent start already!!
better and better
I am feeling much better today. The headache I've had for several days has disappeared, finally. My eyes are still a little wonky but much better than they have been. Honestly, I'm not sure what's been kicking my butt for the past couple of weeks but I really feel good today.
Last night, I had a tough time getting to sleep but when I did, I didn't move all night. This morning I felt rested and got up and did my workout without any trouble at all. I feel really committed to this particular re-start, stronger than I have in a good long while. I'm going to work on getting my hunny to walk with me each night after dinner. Even if it's just a quick 20 minutes around the block, it'll do us both a world of good.
I have a good, non-scale victory to fess up to this morning too. When I got into work, I forgot that this morning was the kick-off of the United Way campaign here. One of my coworkers is the co-chair of this year's campaign and we'd all said that we'd go. The kick-off this year was a pancake and sausage breakfast, for $2 per person. When the first wave of folks went over, I stayed behind. I just didn't feel like I needed to subject myself to all that food, so early in the day, on the first day of my restart. About 30 minutes later, my really good office buddy came in, a little late, and didn't want to go over on her own. I sucked it up, went over with her, for moral support but didn't eat anything. I feel pretty good about that because, while I can take or leave sausage, I loves me a good pancake. So, go me!! I think I'm off to an excellent start already!!
I am feeling much better today. The headache I've had for several days has disappeared, finally. My eyes are still a little wonky but much better than they have been. Honestly, I'm not sure what's been kicking my butt for the past couple of weeks but I really feel good today.
Last night, I had a tough time getting to sleep but when I did, I didn't move all night. This morning I felt rested and got up and did my workout without any trouble at all. I feel really committed to this particular re-start, stronger than I have in a good long while. I'm going to work on getting my hunny to walk with me each night after dinner. Even if it's just a quick 20 minutes around the block, it'll do us both a world of good.
I have a good, non-scale victory to fess up to this morning too. When I got into work, I forgot that this morning was the kick-off of the United Way campaign here. One of my coworkers is the co-chair of this year's campaign and we'd all said that we'd go. The kick-off this year was a pancake and sausage breakfast, for $2 per person. When the first wave of folks went over, I stayed behind. I just didn't feel like I needed to subject myself to all that food, so early in the day, on the first day of my restart. About 30 minutes later, my really good office buddy came in, a little late, and didn't want to go over on her own. I sucked it up, went over with her, for moral support but didn't eat anything. I feel pretty good about that because, while I can take or leave sausage, I loves me a good pancake. So, go me!! I think I'm off to an excellent start already!!
Sunday, October 03, 2004
update and shopping
So I actually remembered to get on the scale yesterday morning. It had been a couple of weeks since I'd weighed-in and I wasn't too happy with what I saw. The scale had moved but it was not in a direction that I like. To be honest though, I'm not entirely surprised. Over the past couple of weeks, my efforts have been hit and miss at best and I knew it.
Just to add salt to the wound, I decided that I had better get my butt to the shoppes and try to find some new clothes for work. I was able to find one pair of cords, a pair of dress pants and a pair of more casual pants as well as two pullovers and a blouse. I'm still into the same size I was last time I went shopping (although I did try on a couple of tops that were a size smaller than I normally wear -- I didn't like them but they did actually fit so that's something). My belly is still much bigger than I'd like it to be, hence the no change in the pants size. At any rate, I should be pleased to have found anything, remembering back to two years ago when I literally could not find anything locally that fit me so most of my clothes were being purchased via mail order. Finding a blouse that fit was a nice surprise too. It's been ages since I've been able to wear a top that wasn't a pullover. I tried on a few winter coats too but I just didn't like them and didn't want to spend that much money on outerwear when my current coat will do me for another year.
If nothing else, the weigh-in and the shopping trip have provided me with a renewed inspiration. I plan to lose some of my belly, very soon, so that my new pants will fit a little better than they do. I'd really like to be into a smaller pants size by new years. I want to be "shrinking girl" again, instead of "gains and loses the same 5 pounds girl." I don't like that girl as much as I liked shrinking girl. I miss shrinking girl so I'm looking forward to spending some quality time with her over the next few months.
So I actually remembered to get on the scale yesterday morning. It had been a couple of weeks since I'd weighed-in and I wasn't too happy with what I saw. The scale had moved but it was not in a direction that I like. To be honest though, I'm not entirely surprised. Over the past couple of weeks, my efforts have been hit and miss at best and I knew it.
Just to add salt to the wound, I decided that I had better get my butt to the shoppes and try to find some new clothes for work. I was able to find one pair of cords, a pair of dress pants and a pair of more casual pants as well as two pullovers and a blouse. I'm still into the same size I was last time I went shopping (although I did try on a couple of tops that were a size smaller than I normally wear -- I didn't like them but they did actually fit so that's something). My belly is still much bigger than I'd like it to be, hence the no change in the pants size. At any rate, I should be pleased to have found anything, remembering back to two years ago when I literally could not find anything locally that fit me so most of my clothes were being purchased via mail order. Finding a blouse that fit was a nice surprise too. It's been ages since I've been able to wear a top that wasn't a pullover. I tried on a few winter coats too but I just didn't like them and didn't want to spend that much money on outerwear when my current coat will do me for another year.
If nothing else, the weigh-in and the shopping trip have provided me with a renewed inspiration. I plan to lose some of my belly, very soon, so that my new pants will fit a little better than they do. I'd really like to be into a smaller pants size by new years. I want to be "shrinking girl" again, instead of "gains and loses the same 5 pounds girl." I don't like that girl as much as I liked shrinking girl. I miss shrinking girl so I'm looking forward to spending some quality time with her over the next few months.
Friday, October 01, 2004
tgif
I'm so glad that the weekend is almost here. Between being sick on Monday and being absolutely exhausted for the past two days, I'm ready for a break. I've had an annoying headache for the past couple of days too. It's a sinus thing and it's driving me bananas.
We did stay up and watch the debate last night. I'm glad we did, it was interesting. Bush looked trapped. He was jumpy and defensive and looked extremely uncomfortable. Of course, he kept repeating the same thing over and over again (and subsequently lying and lying) so they didn't get to discuss too many things but it was good all the same. I think Kerry did a brilliant job.
Because we stayed up so late (2 hours past our bedtime!), neither of us wanted to get up this morning. We did though, the normal routine was stuck to and all's well so far. My eating stayed on plan yesterday and so far today I'm doing okay too. Not sure how the scale will treat me tomorrow, I'll just have to wait and see I guess!
I'm so glad that the weekend is almost here. Between being sick on Monday and being absolutely exhausted for the past two days, I'm ready for a break. I've had an annoying headache for the past couple of days too. It's a sinus thing and it's driving me bananas.
We did stay up and watch the debate last night. I'm glad we did, it was interesting. Bush looked trapped. He was jumpy and defensive and looked extremely uncomfortable. Of course, he kept repeating the same thing over and over again (and subsequently lying and lying) so they didn't get to discuss too many things but it was good all the same. I think Kerry did a brilliant job.
Because we stayed up so late (2 hours past our bedtime!), neither of us wanted to get up this morning. We did though, the normal routine was stuck to and all's well so far. My eating stayed on plan yesterday and so far today I'm doing okay too. Not sure how the scale will treat me tomorrow, I'll just have to wait and see I guess!
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