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Marching into March
Ok where did all my self discipline go? Why am I so wishy washy when it comes to getting up and exercising? New month time to buckle down and get it done. Hope you guys are doing better than me. ;) Til later sue
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It's October!!
Well this year is just zooming by. I can no longer say my new job as I have been there a year time to just get everything all in it's place. Time to refocus on the body. I took a hard look at the finances the medical went through stuff dotted the I' s and crossed the t' s. Now I just have to get serious and buckle down to…
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June 2017
Today I do my very first 5 k. I will let you know how it goes. ;)
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Day 70 25th of June Milestone # 7
Ok I am taking my pound loss documenting it and running with it as it has been so long since the scale has moved. I got a lot to do today so I will check in later. Have a great day!!
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Introduction
Hi last month was a disaster we had my grandmother in the hospital till she passed. A lot of running around and take out. Thus 5 lbs heavier so I now have 15 - 20 to lose to get to where I think I want to be. Biggest fear is daughter will announce she is engaged and I will stress eat even more. I do not want to be the fat…
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Day 59 June 14th
We started off the shopping trip ok then mom fell in love with this pair of glasses at the eye Dr. and the lady said she couldn't have them as they could only be purchased by people with a certain insurance. That was it mom was so depressed after that. So I let her dress me lets just say she didn't go by size she eye…
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Anyone from Alden NY?
Looking to start walking once or twice a week and would love a walking buddy or buddies. I do better when I am accountable to someone else. I did sign up as a walker for this week's scholarship 5 k at the school. A wee bit apprehensive about that as I have not been waking lately. Oh well hope to hear back from someone.
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Day 22 May 8th
miles are in Spent yesterday at the hospital with mom and grandma. They say Grandma is down to her last few days they are starting a Morphine drip and will see how it goes.
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Day 19 May 5 th
Rough night last night so I am waking up exhausted. It's amazing mom looks really good dad looks rough. I am sure I look rough today too. ;) I actually have tomorrow off so that's a plus I just have to get through today. Well time for me to get my rear In gear and a few miles down for the day. Have a great day everyone!!!
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Day 17 May 3rd
Exercise is done! Grandma's still in the hospital. Mom decided to join her. One is in room 505 the other 518. Just taking things day by day.
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Day 16 May 2 nd
@mari_moulin try and think of your depression more as your just in a funk. When I was at the branch and I was being consumed by depression. I thought of it like that my coworkers at the main office saw it too. When I decided to say over and over its just a funk and its going to pass. It seemed to not have as tight a grasp…
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April 2017
Ok you know how your in a challenge group for a long time but something comes up and one challenge you may not participate in much at all. Well there is a group that I am in and I am a slacker. I happened to go on and a few women were posting how defeating it was to the group when people didn't participate in the…
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Day 13 April 29th
@Skipper111 I wish we celebrated May day LOL. I can't complain I get paid for a lot of holidays and my old job I worked them all. Today after my shift at the branch I have to run to the doctors. I just have a check up. Hopefully I pass. My sister is really sick some of the stuff seems to be hereditary. So I have to mention…
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Day 2 April 18 2017
I stayed away from the diet coke. I bought a new pair of sneakers LOL realized its been well over a year and over a 1000 miles wondered why my feet were bothering me. I did good I only got the sneakers not the cute skirt or anything else that caught my eye. ;) Today's goals Water only No binge shopping Exercise Stay…
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Last day till we start the new challenge. 4/16/17
Happy Easter everyone!!!! I got a ton accomplished yesterday. Put away the winter clothes pulled out spring. I am thinking positive that warmer weather is in my future. Lol I got rid of a huge bag of old clothes in the basement. They were mostly my daughter's and husbands but a bag is a bag. I did a bunch of upgrades on…
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2 days till start April 15th
I see a light at the end of the tunnel. :) It's crazy how small things change you. My time at the branch has made me realize I need to make myself a priority. It's amazing how easy it is to get lost in the shuffle and I hated that feeling. So the next challenge I am taking control WOO HOO hopefully I won't get that feeling…
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February 2017
Well the weather here has definitely turned back to winter. Winter is rough I eat too much and I am tired all the time. This year I am fighting more colds and illness than before. Granted money is the dirtiest thing ever and some of the people who come in are so darn sick. Really it was that important that you had to come…
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January 2017
Wow 2017 Well I am looking forward to starting off the new year right. I ate the last cookie so I can only move forward. Lol Goals Get back into an exercise routine Drink more water Focus on deleting the stress
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December 2016
Well Sunday is the day! It is the day we have been summoned to have lunch with my daughters boyfriends parents. My husband is fuming he goes he will give them 20 min and he's out of there. I went and timed it it's just under 5 miles so if my husband ups and leaves me i'm going to wear comfy clothes and my hiking boots so I…
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last week of Dec the 25th -31st
Well I have never had so many cookies in my house it seems to be the gift everyone decided to give us. :# I'm doing great staying away from my sister in laws. she makes the weirdest stuff. but the cut outs are my downfall and everyone else sent those. I keep telling myself baby steps like if I eat cookies I eat veggies for…
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dec 18 thru the 24th
ok I have been missing in action most of this holiday cycle I was in a holding pattern till the Christmas cookies arrived now I have gained a few pounds. I am at 142 I gave myself a pass due to the new job and there is just so much to learn and get comfortable with. But come the new year I need to start exercising again i…
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Oct 30th
Well this challenge wasn't a complete failure I did not gain weight. I have dropped a few lbs from the beginning. Where am I going? What are my long term goals? I don't know. I have made some major changes in my life and I guess i need to get things settled before I can say Ok this is where I want to go to next. I guess…
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October 2016
OMG where does all the laundry come from? :# Last week a couple loads and I was so done this week maybe I was being more selective and didn't put it all together or something but it seemed I had a zillion loads. Maybe I didn't do it all last week? Well this week I did it all. Granted I had to run to a wake last night so I…
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Oct 23rd
Ok I crashed and burned last week. I have a cold and am barely making it through the day So I am not going to make any goals this week except to try and get over this cold.
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Oct 16TH
Good Morning Everyone!!! :) Well I would love to say hey I am getting the hang of things but this past week I pretty much psyched myself out a few times and had to take a lot of deep breaths. I keep having to remind myself that my old job I knew so well I did it on autopilot. when You do something for 24 years that happens…
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Oct 9th
Well this was party week at the bank. We celebrated our 100th anniversary and there was food non stop for customers and the lunches and a dinner party for the employees. I did really well I am tired as I am not accustomed to going out and socializing I am use to coming home putting on my pj's and just chilling and going to…
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September 2016
@NewOR2015 I already got up and exercised I am so nervous to tell my boss today. I was so calm about the interview. Probably because I wasn't putting my hopes on it. I just went in and was myself. My daughter had warned me they might ask me an odd question like what kind of animal are you and I had no clue what I would say…
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week of Sept 25th
Well lets see my training is pretty much over with. So I am a real person. You know you look at things and say why didn't I do this sooner and then you look at your life and think because at the time it wasn't convenient. This weeks goals. I need to up my protein. Keep exercising 1st thing in the morning and maybe do…
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Week of Sept 18th
Morning everyone!!! :) I made it through my first week of training at the new job. Things I need to work on this week. Food options. There is a vending machine at the new job I need to take fruit to work. Exercise!!!! :# New job is a sit down job I need to up the exercise I'm just going to keep it simple and work on those…
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week of Sept 4th
Well I didn't really accomplish my goals this summer weight wise but I have tackled so much in my life. Last week I put out my resume got an interview and will be starting a new job. :) After being at my present job for 24 years this was a big step. So this week I have a lot to do as I haven't had a job where you dress up…
