Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

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  • Lauriek70
    Lauriek70 Posts: 2,087 Member
    The date was nice and the guy was pleasant. I can't say there is the instant chemistry i was wishing for but you never know. I am curious to see if he will call me again.

    Craft- welcome to the thread, come join us often and get to know us. Some of us are more active on this friend than we are with friends on the newsfeed. You are welcome to send friend requests, it helps to include a note saying where you found us. Just say I introduced myself on "Robin's Thead". That way we know who are are.

    Have a great Sunday.
  • ctaft81
    ctaft81 Posts: 5 Member
    Thank you, will do.
  • theheartfactory
    theheartfactory Posts: 1 Member
    Im new here, but fit the profile, lol. 50 yrs old and going for a total 10 pd loss. Focusing on the positive: after hitting a three week long plateau, instead of giving up i switched gears and am going for the macro nutrient diet and looking forward to some pounds lost now!
  • jtconst
    jtconst Posts: 641 Member
    Well I spent hours and hours shopping with my middle daughter and my mom. On the whole a great day. Got some christmas presents and some jeans for my husband who desperatley needed them. I also found several new tops for me and they were 2x. Yeah and yippe. The first ones of that size I have bought in way longer then I can remember. The only down side to the day was that while I can walk miles and miles in my tennies I was wearing some cute little ankle boats and more poor feet are now in agony. Oh well I will live. Now its time to relax and listen to the football game hubbys watching and play around on the computer. Have a great one everybody :):)
  • Nikion901
    Nikion901 Posts: 2,467 Member
    Sunday Share ...
    I'm trying to find the words to verbalize how it felt today to gather up items for the Vietnam Vetarans Association pickup ... I'm trying to not feel defeated by the bigger mess I made in the 3-season porch and garage getting these things out of storage to give away. I'm trying to feel good about letting go. I'm struggling to find a connection between shedding several boxes of personal belongings to shedding several tens of weight off myself. Somehow, I think there is a connection ... like, the more I open up spaces and get them neat and tidy, and smaller in volume, the more things will fall into place in everything else that I do. It was hard to give away those items even though I don't use them any longer, and it's hard to shed the excesses in my life that keep me in the physical and mental condition that I currently inhabit. There's a connection, I'm certain of that; it's just that today I cannot quite grasp it in my head.

    Follow-through
    Niki
  • Nikion901
    Nikion901 Posts: 2,467 Member
    edited November 2015
    Monday Check-in ... down less than a pound ... but down!

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    Im new here, but fit the profile, lol. 50 yrs old and going for a total 10 pd loss. Focusing on the positive: after hitting a three week long plateau, instead of giving up i switched gears and am going for the macro nutrient diet and looking forward to some pounds lost now!

    Welcome ... may I ask; what is the macro nutrirnt diet?
    I've been working on changing my relationship with food ... because I like almost anything edible and have alsways 'turned to food' it's been my quest to use food as fuel and medicine insead of pleasure or comfort. That's had some modest success.

    Would you be willing to share the guidelines and tips for your diet?

    AFM ... planning to use the mild weather we will have the next few days to get that mess sorted out that I made in the 'storage areas' of my house.

    I didn't make a soup yesterday ... actually ended up finishing off last weeks soup at lunch and had oatmeal with nuts and berries for supper because I was too busy to cook and am trying to stay away from pickup/delivery food. I'm craving pasta today, but cannot ID what my body is crabing because pasta is not on my chart of "what your body needs when you crave this"; bread, however is on there and that points to nitrogen .. so I'm going to have somrthing high protein, like beans.

    Have a great day everyone,
    Follow-through Niki!


  • kah68
    kah68 Posts: 1,515 Member
    edited November 2015
    Good Morning.

    @Laurie~ Glad you had a nice time out with a new guy. Not to be a downer, but I've never really held much stock in instant chemistry or the existence of soulmates. Just as friendships need to grow and develop, so do romantic relationships--its the formula for longevity. I think you should have fun playing the field for a while. :wink:

    @Tammy~ Hooray for smaller clothes, that’s my favorite part about weight loss! :smiley: Yep, lesson learned on wearing the right shoes to shop, bet you’ll never do that again. :wink:

    @Niki~ It’s a known fact that once your house in order, everything else falls into place. When you feel good about one aspect of your life, it spreads into other areas. I’ve always felt that way anyway. As hard as it seems to go thru and donate things, its cathartic in a sense—once it’s been donated to a person less fortunate that can make good use out of it, you’ll feel accomplished and you’ll feel the sense of relief that comes with it.

    Welcome to the newlings that have stopped by.

    AFM~I’m over the Cowboys, they have just unraveled since Romo was injured early in the season—I just can’t watch them anymore. :frowning: They should have been able to beat Tampa yesterday. :rage: Oy! Sadly, I think their season is over. Really isn’t much to report, my shopping excursion on Saturday to stock up on a few things left me hurting/resting yesterday--too much walking. Other than visiting with my next door neighbor that stopped by yesterday afternoon, Zoe and I napped. She has been quite the snuggler lately. :heart: I did finally get caught up on Blindspot though—love that show! It’s been 4-weeks since surgery, the time has actually gone by rather quickly though—I look forward to seeing on Thursday what my surgeon says about my progress, I should be in a cast for just 2 or so more weeks. Of course, then I’ll be back in a boot for six weeks. :expressionless:
  • Morgori
    Morgori Posts: 954 Member
    edited November 2015
    Good morning everyone.

    Happy International Day for Tolerance

    Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine. ~Anthony J. D'Angelo

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    Tom
  • Nikion901
    Nikion901 Posts: 2,467 Member
    @Morgori - Tom, your quote today is just what I needed to hear.
    Hat's off to Tolerance ... sometimes it's in real short supply.
  • grandmakaye44
    grandmakaye44 Posts: 1,205 Member
    I spent a lot of time this morning going over papers and bills sorting out the expenses from DH's fall. The bills have been slow coming in, but I finally got the ones that have come sorted out and ready to send to the property owner. I had to pay them, because they are getting overdue. I hope he reimburses me! He refused to file a claim with his insurance company, but said he would pay whatever Medicare doesn't. Here's hoping he's good at his word. It is a big load off of my mind to have that done. I dropped the letter off to an attorney friend this afternoon. He offered to review it free of charge to be sure I had included everything that I needed to.
    @Karen I'm not upset that Medicare won't pay for any more therapy. I'm upset with the property owner that wouldn't file a claim with his insurance so we could get the help that we need and some pain and suffering to help out. The whole thing is a big pain!
    My weight is looking pretty dismal. At this point, I think that I just need to try to hang on without gaining until the first of the year. Then I am tackling the whole thing. Hopefully, things will have settled down here to a routine that doesn't feel so overwhelming. I need to put some real effort into the weight loss. I have gained some so now I need to lose 25# to be at my goal. I am getting in some good walks. I'm glad that my DIL is wanting to walk, too. I have decided that I can't safely walk alone after dark anymore.
    Onward and downward. Kaye
  • jtconst
    jtconst Posts: 641 Member
    Well I had what seemed like a good job interview this afternoon. She said she was going to have her boss call me for a second interview and call to check my references but so far everything looked great. I am really hoping it works out. I am trying to get a position as a home healthcare aide for the elderly. I really feel that this is a job I would enjoy and be very good at. After my interview I went to the gym. Overall it was good. I was doing chest and triceps today and my arms seemed a little weaker for some reason. They were shaking so bad towards the end I had a real hard time finishing. The treadmill on the other hand was great. I was able to jog 20 out of the 30 minutes and I was really enjoying it. I cant believe I am about to say these words but I think there might be a runner inside me. I am really enjoying it and seem to get almost a high for awhile after I am done :) Well I hope all is going well in your worlds and I will cya all tomorrow :):)
  • Morgori
    Morgori Posts: 954 Member
    edited November 2015
    Good morning everyone.

    Happy WORLD PEACE DAY !

    ” Success is due less to ability than to zeal.” ~Charles Buxton

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    Tom
  • Nikion901
    Nikion901 Posts: 2,467 Member
    @grandmakaye44 ... i hope you made copies of all those bills before you mailed them off, and if you wrote a note to go along with them, a copy of that as well.

    @jtcons ... A few years before I retired, I worked for 'Assisting Angels' as a home aid for an older woman with moderate Alzheimers after my day job was done. It was a big satisfaction to help her because I had been used to assisting my parents and missed the company of older folks once they were gone. Funny ... I'm near to that age myself now, Thank God I am still healthy enough to live on my own without assistance.

    And Happy World Peace Day to @Morgori, and everyone.

    AFM ... Tuesday Goals ... to get out to do my declutter in the sunporch earlier today than yesterday. My cat is already outside waiting for me ... but I had to come on here to log my breakfast before going out and wanted to pop in to say hi to everyone.

    Follow-through
    Niki
  • grandmakaye44
    grandmakaye44 Posts: 1,205 Member
    I sent the copies of the bills. I have the originals. The letter is in my computer. I hope that I have covered all of the bases!
  • Morgori
    Morgori Posts: 954 Member
    edited November 2015
    Good morning everyone.

    Happy National Vichyssoise Day

    View recipe


    The greatest wealth is health. ~Virgil

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    Tom
  • Nikion901
    Nikion901 Posts: 2,467 Member
    Good afternoon everyone ... Wednesday Wish, the long way around....
    Although, it doesn't seem like many people stop by here anymore, I know that more people do than have the time or inclination to post. It's, I think, hard for a community on a public thread to have a sense of community when there are no shared activities. We, who do post here, usually give short info on something in our lives and comment on the posts of person's we have come to know while casually welcoming those who dropped in. That's about par and what I always expected from these threads. That said, for a while, this one seemed to be unique and different when I first spotted it in the autumn of 2014. Perhaps it was that the person who started it was an active participant in it, or that the 'group' tried different challenges together. Some even made real-life friendships and were chatting on here about their joint ventures ... which was nice to read about ... but the thread seems like a lonely place the past couple of months.

    I guess life gets in the way ... people find other things are more important than spending time writing on a motivational thread when they are busy or having serious problems at home; having a hard time of it themselves and so don't have much motivation to give; and not finding anything particularily interesting being said by those who did write. So, this thread is going to a dry period; and my Wednesday Wish is that some verve and energy come back into it.

    Now ... for the IMPORTANT stuff ... stuff about me! (I hope you are laughing, because that was meant as a joke!)
    An update on my project ... still working it and still behind; and kicking myself in the pants (figuaratively, as I cannot kick my foot back that far), for being such a procrastinator and slow mover. However, to look at the bright side, it is getting done ... and that's how my weight loss is going also.

    When did I become such a procratinator? I think I must have always been that way and just was too busy taking care of the other people in my life to recognize that I put off taking care of myself or things that were mine. That's IT! That's why I have been so grossly overweight for 30 years, with just modest success along the way with an inadvertant slide back up the scale higher for every downward trend over time ... I put things off. I get complacent. I get discouraged and give up. ... Well !!!! Not this time.

    At the beginning on this year, the group on here came up with mottos for themselves that they were going to live by for the whole of 2015. I chose Follow-Through ... and even though it's 11 months later now, I am stilling working that motto. Some days I do it better than on other days, but I am doing it.

    I guess the lesson learned for me thus far has been this ... Set a goal and keep that goal in front of you so you can see it, read it, think about it often.

    Niki
  • Lauriek70
    Lauriek70 Posts: 2,087 Member
    JT- you are experiencing the runners high which is great. I hope you keep up the running and hard work. I hope you get the job you want. Care givers are very special people and I have so happy that you found a field you will enjoy.

    Tom- I love your dedication to the day that it is. You keep me current on the latest celebrations and I enjoy reading their history.

    Kaye-Good luck with getting the bills paid. I hope the home owner follows through. Do you know the name of the insurance company that his guy has? IF so, maybe you can contact them directly if he doesn't pay. I hope DH is doing better and is healing quickly.

    Nikki, You are right this thread has slowed down and that can be good thing at times and not so overwhelming. I can tell you that the last couple of months, I became extremely busy and time just kept slipping through my fingers. Before I realized it I lost my record of number of days and I stopped checking in here on a regular basis. Even now, I need to make sure I visit the website daily at least to enter my food. My goal for Nov. and Dec. is to come back at least everyone couple of days and catch up with all my friends. I have made some very good friends on here and I am looking forward to our next adventure together.

    I am still working on my initial goal of losing 100lbs. I have reached about 70lbs and I feel so much better and have more energy. My journey began about 5 years and it is going strong. I keep learning new things and making better choices. My ability to exercise has improve 10-100 fold and is now an important part of my life. I have accomplished things that were not on my radar such as running a 5 and 10K, swimming in a swim meet, triathlon completed and now I have a road bike in addition to a hybrid bike.

    My motto for the year was consistency and determination. It has served me well and exercise became more consistent and I am determine to continue this trend.

    I have a meeting tonight that has the potential to be a long meeting and confrontal at points so I am not overly excited about it. I just hope it goes well.

    We have not done a group challenge in a while and maybe it is time we started again. So here is a proposal for the next 6 weeks- consider it a Holiday challenge.

    All of our challenges can be modified to meet the needs of each individual person.

    Exercise- Get and move for at least 15 minutes a day, for those further along challenge yourself to go for 1 hour.
    Try a new exercise- run, walk, jog, swim etc

    Endurance- Take an exercise that you already do and increase the intensity of the exercise or up the weight you are using.

    Food- Stay within your predetermine calorie intake.
    Replace one unhealthy food choice with a healthier choice.

    Just

  • Nikion901
    Nikion901 Posts: 2,467 Member
    @Morgori ... Tom ... that soup sounds great and I'm making it this weekend! Also ... love your quote,, but maybe it's because I was in love with a man named Virgil at one time in my life ... and the quote brought back warm memories.

    @Lauriek70 ... Laurie thank you so much for the suggested challenge. I'm in for it. EEFR is my game for the next 6 weeks ... and I will just do it and follow through.
    Niki
  • skinnyjeanzbound
    skinnyjeanzbound Posts: 3,932 Member
    Hi guys!

    @laurie-- I hope your meeting goes okay--it's hard to deal with confrontation at any time, but especially hard when it's an evening meeting after you've already put in a long day at work in the classroom. I also am struggling to even get on here to log my food--I've been better the past few weeks only missing a day here or there.

    @niki-- yes, I agree that the thread has certainly slowed. I find myself wanting to post, but then things like work and sleep beckon me away from the computer screen. :smile: I've always struggled balancing work with doing things for me, and this school year has been worse than usual due to being sick for those 6+ weeks. I still have a minor cough, and though I've gotten back to the gym twice now to run, I feel winded much more quickly, so I know my lungs are still not 100% clear. I love your sense of humor about the "important stuff"--but really, you should be the most important stuff to yourself.

    @tammy-- I hope you get the job, and if not this one, the one that's perfect for you. Oh, and hooray for smaller clothes sizes!!

    @kaye-- if the property owner wouldn't file a claim, isn't it his responsibility to pay for the care his insurance would have? I don't think it's right that he can make that choice to negatively affect your outcome. I think you should tell him what your DH requires and let him know that if he doesn't want to pay out of pocket for all the needed services, then he needs to file a claim so his insurance will cover them.

    @kelley-- I have been watching Blindspot as well and really enjoy it.

    Welcome to the newlings!!

    Wednesday Wish:
    I wish it weren't so cold and blustery--it's like the Hundred Acre Wood--and I really wish that the forecast for snow this weekend turns out to be a horrible mistake. I'm not at all ready for winter.

    Grading Goals:
    1. 22/59 M1948 diction assignments
    2. 2/4 student rec letters

    Exercise Goals:
    Mon-- gym DONE
    Tues-- rest day
    Wed-- rest day (meeting)
    Thurs-- walk gunner + gym
    Fri-- rest day
    Sat-- walk gunner + gym
    Sun-- walk gunner

  • Morgori
    Morgori Posts: 954 Member
    Good morning everyone.

    Happy World Philosophy Day!

    Being in a good frame of mind helps keep one in the picture of health. ~Author Unknown

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    Tom
  • jtconst
    jtconst Posts: 641 Member
    Good morning everyone. I have to admit I have defenitley let things slide lately. While the scale bounces around in a 5 pound range and I got smaller clothes part of me wonders were I would be if I had shown more consistency this last month. Oh well any day is a good day to recommit so here I go. After I get done here it will be off to walk the dogs and then off to the gym. I have to get it all done this morning because my hubby. and I are meeting with the bank this afternoon to see about re financing our truck. When we bought it the payments were very high but it was all part of a year long plan to get us in the right spot to get financing to buy a house nest year. We are trying to get this done today because he got called back to the boat to steam it back to Washington, though they are paying him well for that, and then it will be go go go at shipyard to get it ready to go back out in January. Ty everyone for the kind words about the job. I should hear something today or tomorrow. Well I guess I better get busy. Have a great day everyone:) :)
  • kah68
    kah68 Posts: 1,515 Member
    edited November 2015
    Good Morning.

    @Laurie~ I hope the meeting went well last night.

    @Karen~ Snow?! My sister texted me a picture last week (she lives in CO) and they received around 6” of snow. I told her, “Very pretty glad it’s there and not here!” :lol:

    @Tammy~ Yep, you’re getting that runners high—great feeling isn’t it? I’m so glad you’re getting enjoyment out of running.

    @Niki~ I think we’ve all noticed a sluggish thread in recent months. I know several of us have had a lot going on—family/work responsibilities, injuries, illness, surgery, etc. I know that Robin (our fearless leader) had computer issues, not sure if it’s been fixed yet or not. Personally, I have a lot going on at work (plus I’m still healing from surgery in October)—it seems when I think of posting, something crops up so time gets away from me. I feel like I don’t have much to contribute right now either, healing from my surgery is frustrating—every time I feel like I’m making progress I take two steps back, hate to spread my misery onto others. :frowning: I miss some of our regulars, too, and the activity this thread used to have—hopefully it will be more active soon.

    AFM~ Just got back from following up with surgeon, in last cast! :smiley: There is a lot of swelling, but the tendon itself is strong. Orders are to start taking an anti-inflammatory at night. I go back in two weeks & they’ll put me in boot—I’ll start physical therapy around the same time.

    My nephews had a huge scare on the way home from school on Tuesday; the bus they were riding in went off the side of the road and down a 30-40 foot embankment rolling in the process. The driver has been charged with “careless driving causing bodily injury.” Where they live is very hilly with lots of twists and turns, no guardrails (not that it would have contained a school bus). Luckily, they both escaped without a scratch—but I’m sad for what 5-10 year-olds had to endure. My sister always offered to drive them to school, but they were so intrigued by the bus and wanted to ride with their friends that they always took the bus—not anymore. They told my sister they were over it and wanted her to drive them. I'm just glad they are okay.
  • jtconst
    jtconst Posts: 641 Member
    Kah thank goodness your nephews are okay. That is super scary. I am happy to hear the ankle is healing up nicely. I had a little scare myself yesterday. I was driving home after dropping my daughter off at the shop to pick up her car and a truck in front of me hit his brakes and had 2 propane tanks coming flying out the back right at me and the other traffic. Luckily I was able to swerve and avoid them. Then I was telling my hubby about it and he said I was really luckier then I realised because there was a very real cahnce they could have exploded on impact with the road. It was defeniltey a little adventure for the day.
  • kah68
    kah68 Posts: 1,515 Member
    edited November 2015
    jtconst wrote: »
    Kah thank goodness your nephews are okay. That is super scary. I am happy to hear the ankle is healing up nicely. I had a little scare myself yesterday. I was driving home after dropping my daughter off at the shop to pick up her car and a truck in front of me hit his brakes and had 2 propane tanks coming flying out the back right at me and the other traffic. Luckily I was able to swerve and avoid them. Then I was telling my hubby about it and he said I was really luckier then I realised because there was a very real cahnce they could have exploded on impact with the road. It was defeniltey a little adventure for the day.

    I think your hubs is right, how scary! I'm so glad you were able to swerve out of the way!
  • Nikion901
    Nikion901 Posts: 2,467 Member
    Thursday Truth ... I have not done any work on my project today and feel bad about it, because it's probably the last nice day we will be having where working either in the 3-season porch or the garage would be pleasant. However, last evening my right shoulder, all the joints in my fingers, and my knees were hurting so much that I needed to put that special cream on them ... Breeze, Freeze? This morning all those joints were very stiff and i stook under a hot shower spray for about 15 minutes letting the heat penetrate my sore muscles and tendons. So .. I feel a bit down in the funk over it. This aging body of mine is rebelling over all the inattention I gave it over the years from either doing too much or not enough with it. Hopefully I can be productive after giving it a rest today.

    Today is the 3rd anniversary of my brother passing away and I decided to have one of his favorites ... rice pudding. I went to a Mediterranean restaurant that's in my neighborhood and picked up a cup of it and ate if with my salad for lunch today.

    Laurie suggested a challenge yesterday and I eagerly jumped in that I want to do it ... I've nicknamed it EEFR and as the day has not ended yet I cannot report how I've done on day 1 ... but I certainly did nothing for the first part today as I'me giving my joints that rest. Tomorrow ... Tomorrow ... you're only a day away.

    @skinnyjeanzbound ; @kah68; @jtconst; and @Lauriek70 ... I'm sorry if my Wednesday Wish sounded like I was trying to guilt anyone out because I wasn't.

    "I guess life gets in the way ... people find other things are more important than spending time writing on a motivational thread when they are busy or having serious problems at home; having a hard time of it themselves and so don't have much motivation to give; and not finding anything particularily interesting" ... You do log on and try to keep in touch and say a kind word. And it IS interesting to know what's going on.

    ... And, even if I don't always respond back about with my input about your situations I care about what is happening for you. It would be a burden for anyone to keep up with something like this thread when there are real serious life circumstances, health issues, etc. going on.

    Forgive me if I sounded scolding.

    @grandmakaye44 and @mountmary84 ... wish we three could get together for a game of cards and tea.
    @Morgori ... Tom, I'm following through on it being World Philosphy Day!

    Follow-through
    Niki
  • mountmary84
    mountmary84 Posts: 259 Member
    Okay, I just tried to post and once again it went to Lala land. I really don't do well at this do I?
    I really agree that the thread is missing a certain "something" that used to be here. What that is I am not sure. I certainly don't help. I read it daily and rarely post. I am going to try to do better at that.

    @Nikion901 I think you hit the nail on the head about taking care of everything and everyone else first, and then and only then if there is any energy left we do things for self. My kids are long gone and married, so I can't blame them for that as they don't "need mommy" any longer. DH? Well, maybe. It is just something that has probably become a habit and a really hard habit to break.

    @jtconst sure am glad you weren't hurt when those tanks fell off that truck. That is scary. @kah68 I am also glad your nephews are okay and you continue to heal.

    @Lauriek70 Good challenge. I am going to try to incorporate it into my life. First, it would just be good to once again get my meals posted every day. I do it occasionally, but not often. Same with the exercise. Like Niki, if I do too much I pay and pay dearly then "rest on my laurels" for a day or two. I guess pacing ourselves is really, really important at a "certain age" ....even more than in earlier years.

    @grandmakaye44 Gosh, you have had your share lately. I sure hope the person comes through with the money. Just because he doesn't want to affect his insurance is no reason for you to suffer. You are always an inspiration to me because you always get your walk in and you are always so cheerful.

    @Morgori As always, thanks for all the inspirational readings Tom. I do enjoy them.

    @skinnyjeanzbound Keep that grading going. Sounds like the year is a little tougher. Good luck.

    AFM: My weight just "hangs" there at basically the same number....with little bounces up and down. At least it isn't a big climb. Do my exercise DVD one day then don't touch it again for a while. Why? It only takes 34 minutes.....certainly I have 34 minutes for me. It is currently in the DVD player, all by itself doing nothing. It is time to fix supper; I have 2 pork chops and a squash....I should be able to do something reasonable for us with that.

    They tell us the snow is on the way. Not my favorite idea.

    Barb
    MountMary84
  • mountmary84
    mountmary84 Posts: 259 Member
    @Nikion901 That card game and tea with @grandmakaye44 would be great! Kind of a long distance game though......we could hardly be farther apart physically!
  • jtconst
    jtconst Posts: 641 Member
    Well good news and so so news. The so so news is my rededication is good in the logging and working out but my food has not been good last couple of days. All of my eating today was at restaurants and I did not make good choices :( The best I can say is I was still under maintenance. Now for the good news. I got my job :):) I have orientation on Tuesday and then I am off and running. I am really looking forward to starting this new chapter in my life. I am all for doing a new challenge. I need something to help hold me accountable lol. Well got to finish packing hubby. He leaves in the morning but only for about 15 days. Though I will still hardly see him when they get back to Seattle since it will be 12 hr days 7 days a week. Oh well such is our lives. Have a great night everyone :)
  • Lauriek70
    Lauriek70 Posts: 2,087 Member
    The meeting last night was long and it did start to take a negative turn. I threatened to walk out because it was becoming a blame game with nothing productive getting done. While the conversation had to occur, it did open the door for changes that will be positive. It left me feeling very frustrated last night and today. I even did what I don't like to do and gave in to my desire for a chocolate milkshake. The problem was that I had to return a food carrier to Park Deli and it if I did not do it it today then it was going to be a week or more before I was there again. It was a decision that I made but it did give me energy for a workout and while I felt a little guilty it was not enough to stop me. I did work it off today during the workout so that was good.

    I have my 2nd 10 K this weekend and I am looking forward to it. It is around my hometown and there is a medal for the finishers so that will be cool.

    Got to run since I must go to bed and I hope to sleep well tonight.
  • grandmakaye44
    grandmakaye44 Posts: 1,205 Member
    @Nikion901 and @mountmary84 wouldn't that be fun! I don't get a chance to just play a game or visit with people my own age very often! Today I did a little thing on Facebook that shows the frequency with which you used certain words during the last year. The center word on my illustration was "family". That about sums it up. I love them, and they are the center of my life, but it doesn't leave room for much else.
    I didn't get a walk this evening because I was asked to demonstrate fudge at our ladies church group (Relief Society) at 7. The demonstration when well and most of it got eaten so I didn't have to bring it home.
    Thursday truth: I am really struggling with my weight. I lost 95#, but then promptly went up 5# so I was hanging at 90# gone for a long time. Then between March and June, I gained 10#. I'm still not sure why it happened at that particular time. I'm still hanging at the high end of all that so now I have 20# to lose to get to my goal of losing 100#. It is making a difference in the way some of my clothes fit. It makes me sad, but I still find myself stress eating. I miss my needlework. Because of the arthritis in my hands, I haven't done any since last Christmas. It was such a good stress reliever and time filler.
    I'm guilty of reading this thread every day, but not contributing much. I guess I just don't feel that I have much to offer when I am slacking so badly myself. I do follow all of you closely and enjoy your successes. @jtconst congratulations on the new job. @kah68 so glad that you are healing.
    Onward and downward. Kaye