I just remembered something that I meant to post last week...oops...
DH and I were sitting in a waiting room, waiting for an appointment. The receptionist asked us both if we wanted something to drink; DH said he was fine and I asked for some ginger ale...to which she replied that she used to love ginger ale too when she was PREGNANT, and that she had an absolute craving for it.
You'd think I was wearing maternity pants that day...oh wait, I was...I just can't justify to myself spending $30 for new khakis right now since I have 2 pairs one size down that are just waiting for me to lose a few more pounds to get back into them...
I also wondered if she might have not noticed the pants, but might have thought it because of my weight...
I was polite though, and just smiled back at her, not saying a word...
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Monday, January 22, 2007
My 1/22/07 Weigh-In
Another week, another loss!
This morning I weighed in at 277 lbs.
3 lbs down from last week and 5.5 lbs down so far this year!
P.S Sinus infections really suck :-(
This morning I weighed in at 277 lbs.
3 lbs down from last week and 5.5 lbs down so far this year!
P.S Sinus infections really suck :-(
Monday, January 15, 2007
My 1/15/07 Weigh-In
1/15/07 - 280.0
1/8/07 - 281.5
1/1/07 - 282.5
Down 1 1/2 lbs this week - yay! :-D
I've also decided that I'm going to keep my original goal of 130 lbs. When I get closer, I might decide to change it back to 120, but I'll reconsider it when that time comes. I know that with my age (turning 30 in April) and my having a non-petite bone structure anyway, that 130 lbs is more realistic and, from looking at pictures recently of me back when I starved myself down to a size 6 in high school, 130 lbs looked the best on me back then :-)
1/8/07 - 281.5
1/1/07 - 282.5
Down 1 1/2 lbs this week - yay! :-D
I've also decided that I'm going to keep my original goal of 130 lbs. When I get closer, I might decide to change it back to 120, but I'll reconsider it when that time comes. I know that with my age (turning 30 in April) and my having a non-petite bone structure anyway, that 130 lbs is more realistic and, from looking at pictures recently of me back when I starved myself down to a size 6 in high school, 130 lbs looked the best on me back then :-)
Tuesday, January 09, 2007
Monday, January 08, 2007
"T'was the Month After Christmas"
A friend e-mailed this to me and I thought it was worth sharing :-D
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T'WAS THE MONTH AFTER CHRISTMAS
T'was the month after Christmas, and all through the house, nothing would fit me, not even a blouse; The cookies I'd nibbled, the eggnog I had to taste, at the holiday parties had gone to my waist;
When I got on the scales there arose such a number! When I walked to the store (less a walk than a lumber), I'd remember the marvelous meals I'd prepared, The gravies and sauces and beef nicely rared;
The wine and the rum balls; the bread and the cheese, and the way I'd never said, "No thank you, please." As I dressed myself in my husband's old shirt, and prepared once again to do battle with dirt, I said to myself, as only I can, "You can't spend a winter disguised as a man!"
So, away with the last of the sour cream dip. Get rid of the fruit cake, every cracker and chip. Every last bit of food that I like must be banished, 'til all the additional ounces have vanished.
I won't have a cookie--not even a lick. I'll want only to chew on a long celery stick. I won't have hot biscuits, or corn bread, or pie, I'll munch on a carrot and quietly cry.
I'm hungry, I'm lonesome, and life is a bore, But isn't that what January is for? Unable to giggle, no longer a riot.
Happy New Year to all and to all a good diet!
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T'WAS THE MONTH AFTER CHRISTMAS
T'was the month after Christmas, and all through the house, nothing would fit me, not even a blouse; The cookies I'd nibbled, the eggnog I had to taste, at the holiday parties had gone to my waist;
When I got on the scales there arose such a number! When I walked to the store (less a walk than a lumber), I'd remember the marvelous meals I'd prepared, The gravies and sauces and beef nicely rared;
The wine and the rum balls; the bread and the cheese, and the way I'd never said, "No thank you, please." As I dressed myself in my husband's old shirt, and prepared once again to do battle with dirt, I said to myself, as only I can, "You can't spend a winter disguised as a man!"
So, away with the last of the sour cream dip. Get rid of the fruit cake, every cracker and chip. Every last bit of food that I like must be banished, 'til all the additional ounces have vanished.
I won't have a cookie--not even a lick. I'll want only to chew on a long celery stick. I won't have hot biscuits, or corn bread, or pie, I'll munch on a carrot and quietly cry.
I'm hungry, I'm lonesome, and life is a bore, But isn't that what January is for? Unable to giggle, no longer a riot.
Happy New Year to all and to all a good diet!
My 1/8/07 Weigh-In
1/8/07 - 281.5
1/1/07 - 282.5
Down one pound...hopefully that means this year is off to a positive start!
1/1/07 - 282.5
Down one pound...hopefully that means this year is off to a positive start!
Wednesday, January 03, 2007
Something worth thinking about...
I was reading a blog over at SparkPeople, and a good question was posed by its author...
Why is it that we wait until January 1st to make resolutions over any other day of the year?
I think some people wait until January 1st because they feel it's what they are "supposed to do. I think it's also easier for us to look at the calendar, and go, okay, here is where I am on the 1st day of the year, and here is where I want to be by the last day of the year. It's something concrete for us to look at to judge where we are, or to look back upon the following January 1st to see where we went errant.
On the other hand, if we set a goal such as a birthday or family/class reunion, it's not necessarily on a 12-month standard calender that we can physically look at as easily as we can when going from Jan. 1st to Dec. 31st.
Could this be part of why we wait to make resolutions, because it's an easily referable timeline?
Why is it that we wait until January 1st to make resolutions over any other day of the year?
I think some people wait until January 1st because they feel it's what they are "supposed to do. I think it's also easier for us to look at the calendar, and go, okay, here is where I am on the 1st day of the year, and here is where I want to be by the last day of the year. It's something concrete for us to look at to judge where we are, or to look back upon the following January 1st to see where we went errant.
On the other hand, if we set a goal such as a birthday or family/class reunion, it's not necessarily on a 12-month standard calender that we can physically look at as easily as we can when going from Jan. 1st to Dec. 31st.
Could this be part of why we wait to make resolutions, because it's an easily referable timeline?
A good tip I received that I wanted to post to pass along..
Tip of the Day (Setting a Weight Loss Goal) - 01/02/07
"Do you struggle with obesity? There is little doubt that losing weight through healthy eating and exercise can improve your health. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute recommends setting your starting weight loss goal at 10% of your original weight. For a 200 pound person, 10% would be 20 pounds. Some people will want or need to lose more weight, but the first 10-20 pounds usually gives the biggest bang for the buck when it comes to improving blood sugar, blood pressure, cholesterol and other medical measures."
"Do you struggle with obesity? There is little doubt that losing weight through healthy eating and exercise can improve your health. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute recommends setting your starting weight loss goal at 10% of your original weight. For a 200 pound person, 10% would be 20 pounds. Some people will want or need to lose more weight, but the first 10-20 pounds usually gives the biggest bang for the buck when it comes to improving blood sugar, blood pressure, cholesterol and other medical measures."
Monday, January 01, 2007
Happy New Year!
Welcome to 2007. y'all!
The 2007 National Body Challenge: http://health.discovery.com/BodyChallenge/index.jsp
Self's Reach Your Goal: http://www.self.com/goal/
4 online programs offered:
1) Start and exercise habit
2) Drop 8 pounds in 1 month
3) Sculpt sexy muscles
4) Go from walking to running
Get an Edge Fitness Program: http://www.getanedge.com/edge/reg/index.html
And today's weigh-in with my new adjusted goal of 120 lbs:
The 2007 National Body Challenge: http://health.discovery.com/BodyChallenge/index.jsp
Self's Reach Your Goal: http://www.self.com/goal/
4 online programs offered:
1) Start and exercise habit
2) Drop 8 pounds in 1 month
3) Sculpt sexy muscles
4) Go from walking to running
Get an Edge Fitness Program: http://www.getanedge.com/edge/reg/index.html
And today's weigh-in with my new adjusted goal of 120 lbs:
Recipe for a new year
Take twelve fine, full-grown months; see that these are thoroughly cleansed from all old memories of bitterness, rancor, hate, and jealousy.
Cut these months into thirty or thirty-one equal parts. (This batch will keep for one year. Do not attempt to make more than one batch at a time. Many people spoil the entire lot in this way.)
Prepare one day at a time as follows: Into each day, put twelve parts of faith, eleven of patience, ten of courage, nine of work (some people omit this ingredient and spoil the flavor of the rest), eight of hope, seven of fidelity, six of open-mindedness, five of kindness, four of rest (leaving this out is like leaving the oil out of the salad-don't do it), three of prayer, two of meditation, and one of well-selected resolution.
If you have no conscientious scruples, add a teaspoonful of good spirits, a dash of fun, a pinch of folly, a sprinkling of play, and a heaping cupful of good humor.
Pour love liberally into the whole batch, and mix with vim. Cook thoroughly in a fervent heat. Garnish with a few smiles and a sprig of joy; then serve with quietness, unselfishness, and cheerfulness-and a Happy New Year is a certainty.
~ from "Leaves of Gold" ~
Cut these months into thirty or thirty-one equal parts. (This batch will keep for one year. Do not attempt to make more than one batch at a time. Many people spoil the entire lot in this way.)
Prepare one day at a time as follows: Into each day, put twelve parts of faith, eleven of patience, ten of courage, nine of work (some people omit this ingredient and spoil the flavor of the rest), eight of hope, seven of fidelity, six of open-mindedness, five of kindness, four of rest (leaving this out is like leaving the oil out of the salad-don't do it), three of prayer, two of meditation, and one of well-selected resolution.
If you have no conscientious scruples, add a teaspoonful of good spirits, a dash of fun, a pinch of folly, a sprinkling of play, and a heaping cupful of good humor.
Pour love liberally into the whole batch, and mix with vim. Cook thoroughly in a fervent heat. Garnish with a few smiles and a sprig of joy; then serve with quietness, unselfishness, and cheerfulness-and a Happy New Year is a certainty.
~ from "Leaves of Gold" ~
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