Something that Made You Feel Good Today
bmeadows380
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I figured as much as I whine here about my grumbles, I should also talk about the things that are good, too, when I get them. This is for things that might not have any relation to your weight efforts, may not be an NSV, may be something small, but something that boosted your mood even for a little bit today - in this world of negativity we live in (and heaven knows how often I get caught up in it and slide right into pessimism), we could all use a bright spot once in a while!
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So this might be TMI, actually probably is, but oh well, it made me feel good today! After the "pipes" finally went yesterday evening, I got up this morning to find a new low scale reading - 260.7, down from 263.2 yesterday!
And it was really really nice to be seeing robins all over the place yesterday, to have nice, balmy weather with the sun shining and seeing daffodils blooming and to come home last night at dusk and hear the spring peepers chirping down near the river and in the wetlands (those are frogs, btw). I love all 4 seasons and was a little dissapointed that we didn't have much of a winter, but those 3 - the robins, the daffodils, and the frogs - put me into the frame of mind to be looking forward to spring! Now to plan out my garden boxes.......3 -
Waking up for another day made me feel good!....my husband having my coffee ready and snuggling with our dog...taking my time getting dressed and putting on my make up...preparing a beautiful fresh salad for our lunch...it’s the little things that we appreciate and make us happy as we get older!1
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My knee felt well enough, and I am finally over my cold, so I went to the store for the first time in weeks. It made me happy to be out and about again.3
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I got up earlier than usual and put on some slacks that were not baggy....I took some extra time with my make up....when my granddaughter saw me, she asked me how much weight I had lost because she thought I looked kind of skinny!...well, I am far from “ skinny “ but it was great that someone who sees me every day could tell I had lost weight!...3
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conniewilkins56 wrote: »I got up earlier than usual and put on some slacks that were not baggy....I took some extra time with my make up....when my granddaughter saw me, she asked me how much weight I had lost because she thought I looked kind of skinny!...well, I am far from “ skinny “ but it was great that someone who sees me every day could tell I had lost weight!...
that puts a smile on my face, too! Its nice to see all our efforts vindicated, right?1 -
My lawn care guy is in the process of retiring. I always assumed I would be hiring a replacement but now I am in the replacement. Today I picked up a used riding lawn mower for the backyard and I already bought a push mower for the front yard. I wanted to use the push mower for both but the hills in the back are unnecessarily hard on my knees and I may not appreciate all the extra activity push mowing gives me when it is a bajillion degrees outside and it takes 3+ hours to cut the entire lawn. I assume it would take that long. It took an hour and a half to cut the front last weekend and the backyard is bigger.
This is just another thing I didn't see coming. Who knew I would be thrilled at mowing a lawn again but I am ecstatic over it. Oddly enough while I was pushing my mower I saw some neighbors mowing their (flat) lawns with a rider and I felt like I should be the one envied because I was burning a bunch of extra calories. I remember a time when I had a push mower only wishing I could afford a rider.6 -
I remember mowing the lawn as a teen and wishing for a riding mower
Now if I use my riding mower, I feel a little guilty, but time constraints usually come into play. Congratulations on that! Now comes the fun of keep the mowers maintained lol1 -
From ages 12 - 16 I ran a lawn mowing service so maintenance is something I know pretty well. Mowing all those yards is probably the main reason my weight didn't explode sooner. Conservatively I had to be walking at least 15 miles per day 6 days a week.1
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When our son was a teen, one of his chores was to help with the yard work...we had a riding mower until I looked out the kitchen window and saw him sitting astride the mower and lifting it with his legs to turn it....he is 6’8” and I guess his legs were kind of long for the mower...another time my husband told him he had to have the grass mowed before he came home from work if he wanted to go off with his friends....I think he was about 16 and old enough to know better.....remember reading Tom Sawyer painting Aunt Pollys fence?....when we got home, the grass was cut at five different levels...and Matt was sitting on the porch drinking Gatorade without a trace of sweat...he had “ invited “ five of his friends to come over and bring their lawn mowers with them!...he told them they could get in our pool after they cut the grass...all of the blades were at different levels....and our pool was full of grass...SMH....he ended up recutting the grass, cleaning the pool and not going anywhere!2
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Walking outside. It was a beautiful day!1
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The dog and interm garden area is fenced off and we started building boxes. So excited for veggie and fruit goodness this year.1
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I finally nailed down how to make rice today! Usually it comes out a gummy paste or uncooked. Not today!1
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I finally nailed down how to make rice today! Usually it comes out a gummy paste or uncooked. Not today!
Rice can be tricky...I usually shut the stove off after it is almost finished,leave the lid on the pan and let it steam the last few minutes...I like to cook brown rice in chicken broth....1 -
ohh, that's how I cook my rice, with chicken broth. it adds a little something1
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It felt really good today to look over my yard after mowing and weed wacking and to see how good it looked. Not to mention earning enough calories for blackberry dumplings for dessert 2
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Sitting on my back porch in the sunshine. Taking a walk.2
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figure I should let the sunshine peak through that dark rain cloud that follows me around once in a while. yesterday was a total rest day. It was raining so I couldn't go on an outside walk, and by the time dinner was done and my dishes were done, it was the time I had set for myself to head down to the church and practice for a couple of hours. I didn't even get on the elliptical. I was dragging by Saturday evening and had been starting to feel pretty tired all week, so I knew I really a day off. Stuck to my calorie deficit despite my brain's whining (it likes those extra exercise calories). Got into bed at a halfway decent hour - had at least 7 hours of sleep.
It took me a bit to get going this morning, but I noticed as I was doing the cardio video today that I was feeling pretty good. AND I realized that some of the things like the squat and pulses, for example, were starting to get somewhat easier; I was feeling stronger in them. So 3 weeks of aerobics is starting to have some benefit!
And supposedly, the sun should be peaking out this afternoon, so I just may get my walk in this evening! Not sure of my route; the one I'd like to try again is the one I took a month ago and which nearly did me in; I'd like to see how I do now that I've been walking regularly for a month. However, it goes through some pretty low areas and is partly graveled, so with all the rain this weekend, I'm thinking that may not be a good idea. I need to stick to higher ground, methinks.1 -
here's another feel good thing (besides the fact that hte sun did come out this evening and was gladly welcomed by me!)
I succeeded in making hollandaise sauce this evening without it curdling! And I had pared the recipe down to a 2 serving size using 1 egg yolk and 1 Tbsp butter. I was so proud of myself lol Tasted really good on my steamed asparagus, and I'm going to use the rest tomorrow on my eggs for breakfast and the rest of the prosciutto I have in the fridge over toast.1 -
Yay! while looking for my tennis racket in the attic I found a box of clothes I had previously overlooked. A few tops were to big or out of style but the rest fit reasonably well. I went from "nothing to wear in public that isn't baggy and sloppy" to "eh, it fits good enough so I don't look lik a hobo".
It's the little things right?4 -
@papayahed Absolutely!
(for me, I don't care if they're in style or not - hang on to them; they'll eventually cycle back around
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I worked in the garage this morning...we downsized two years ago and everything would not fit in the house...I went thru about 8 boxes and sorted it all out....garbage,garage sale,and keep!...I bought 6 totes to start storing things I want to hang on to....when we moved here, I honestly did not have the energy to wrestle the stuff around!...it felt good to accomplish something...now I am taking a break and I am doing some chores inside...Man, it is hot outside!3
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Sophie's adoption day - 2 months old
Today - 4 months old
Not exactly sometTHING but someone. We got a puppy at the end of March. We've been talking about getting a more affectionate pet for our daughter for a while and with both my wife and I working from home, we figured this was the ideal time.
Having Sophie around, taking care of her and watching her grow/develop has been the silver lining in a bleak couple months for me.5 -
Sophie is adorable!1
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Just like in the dog eat doug comic! Very cute! 3
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bmeadows380 wrote: »Just like in the dog eat doug comic! Very cute!
ha, I'd never heard of that comic before. Thanks for sharing.2 -
bmeadows380 wrote: »Just like in the dog eat doug comic! Very cute!
ha, I'd never heard of that comic before. Thanks for sharing.
you can find it on the gocomics website:
https://www.gocomics.com/dogeatdoug
Its a really cute comic strip 2 -
OMG!.....I have finally been able to swim this week!...long time waiting for it to reopen...hardly anyone has been using it so we have had the pool to ourselves mostly...it’s a saltwater pool and the temp of water was 82 degrees...I hit 267 lbs this morning, a new low and 83 lbs total loss!...this really makes me feel like I am taking control of my life again...I burned over 400 calories this morning and that is a very conservative estimate....when I got home I had some cottage cheese,a kiwi, and some almonds...one problem....my swimsuit was huge on me to the point I need to get a couple of new ones ASAP....I had a huge amount of excess material and it wasn’t from dry rot or stretched elastic...the legs looked like I had a swim skirt on and I hate those suits with skirts!....I am so excited about losing weight that I can hardly contain myself...I need a microphone!8
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conniewilkins56 wrote: »OMG!.....I have finally been able to swim this week!...long time waiting for it to reopen...hardly anyone has been using it so we have had the pool to ourselves mostly...it’s a saltwater pool and the temp of water was 82 degrees...I hit 267 lbs this morning, a new low and 83 lbs total loss!...this really makes me feel like I am taking control of my life again...I burned over 400 calories this morning and that is a very conservative estimate....when I got home I had some cottage cheese,a kiwi, and some almonds...one problem....my swimsuit was huge on me to the point I need to get a couple of new ones ASAP....I had a huge amount of excess material and it wasn’t from dry rot or stretched elastic...the legs looked like I had a swim skirt on and I hate those suits with skirts!....I am so excited about losing weight that I can hardly contain myself...I need a microphone!
It is so much fun to see you so excited.2 -
I finally jumped on the scales and discovered the damage wasn't as bad as expected. I'm 5kg heavier than when we went into lockdown in March, but that's actually ok with me.
So. I'm back on the program, refreshed and ready to go again. I've had a long break! It's been a ride....too much to tell but let's park it and move on in a positive way.
Walked for 65 minutes despite the rain and wind.
Looking forward to reconnecting with everyone and meeting all the new LLs.4 -
It's a little trivial... but my outfit today made me feel good. I use Fridays as my adventure in fashion days since few people will be in the office. I wore a black knit pencil skirt a black blouse and a flowy kimono style coat I love the look of pencil skirts but I am self-conscious about how they look on me... Middle heavy with no hips or a**. But I was really happy with how it looked today!9
