My Secret Bandit did it again ! Leslie from Band Sweet Band made me cry ... I just opened such a thoughtful gift that I cannot even believe it :) I cannot find my camera (I am loosing everything lately which is just a microcosm of my life right now ... i.e. loosing it) or I would take a pic.
First off, she knows much I love my furchild (Coco Fiona) and she included two little toys for her, a Hallmark cat ornament where you insert a pic of your fuzz (good thing I have plenty of those), a LOL Cat Calendar (so cute), a totally cool scarf which I am wearing tomorrow to work and a totally awesome little purple book (my fav color) entitled: Believe. In it is little motivating quotes (which I just love). And, the card - little cats with Santa hats singing: Wreck the Halls then pounce on the Mousies .. so, so cute !
Leslie ~ you are a total doll and will be such a great Mom to precious Violet ... I am so blessed to have such an awesome support system which lately I need to turn to ...
While I am doing better than every other year ... the food at work is just ridiculous. The treats that are sent to me - I have been putting out for everyone but it seems like every department has a party that I get invited to and one chz and cracker turns into five. One pesto on a toast point turns into three.
Gym - Tuesday: 45 mins treading water and today: 30 mins treadmill and 7 mins elliptical (I'm adding a minute each time I get on it). Not much but I am fighting TOM and a sinus headache (13 degrees on the weekend and it's 48 degrees right now).
Enough wining ... I'm still alive and plugging away ... ta !
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Saturday, December 10, 2011
NSV - climbed into a sailboat
Recall this post ....
Professor thinks we are too old for a small boat so he's been searching for a bigger one. The one he found (like most boats in Michigan) is stored on a cradle outside and yes it was 13 degrees this morning. I had to climb up a 14 food ladder (simply laid upon the boat) and crawl thru the shrink wrap to get on the boat. Oh, I wish I had taken a pic.
I would have never done this (would physically not been able to) 50 lbs ago ...
The ladder was like this - except it just had one side !! It was a fourteen foot ladder but it didn't really go all the way to where I had to get it ... again, I wish I had taken a pic !
Professor thinks we are too old for a small boat so he's been searching for a bigger one. The one he found (like most boats in Michigan) is stored on a cradle outside and yes it was 13 degrees this morning. I had to climb up a 14 food ladder (simply laid upon the boat) and crawl thru the shrink wrap to get on the boat. Oh, I wish I had taken a pic.
I would have never done this (would physically not been able to) 50 lbs ago ...
The ladder was like this - except it just had one side !! It was a fourteen foot ladder but it didn't really go all the way to where I had to get it ... again, I wish I had taken a pic !
Unknown number of things Saturday
Yuck ! While posting every day in November was too much ... not posting in December is too little ! Just finished a week of 13-14 hour days (three of which included gym time so that's good).
Scale - is down a little but still up .4 from my lowest weight (hmmm ... I think that was two weeks ago). I now see the problem of gaining - how do you account for "I lost this week but I'm still at a net GAIN".
Gym - LOVING IT. I think the key, for me, is - that I love this place. It is a beautiful building, clean, new, big towels, shampoo, conditioner, q-tips, cotton balls, hair dryers, lotion, mouthwash, etc. Yes, it's expensive but if I'm going - it's worth it !
Job - still stinks but I don't care. Not a lot of hiring in the HR world at the end of the year (not a lot of jobs to be able to apply). I have faith ...
Band - I'm eating too much. Need a fill but it will be tiny (recall, my last fill was 2cc and promptly when in for an unfill of .5cc). The next time I can go is next Saturday but that's Professor's annual Cmas bash. Really don't want to have to 'worry' while trying to host 75-100 people.
I think that's it for now. Looking foward to getting caught up on what happened in your week !
Scale - is down a little but still up .4 from my lowest weight (hmmm ... I think that was two weeks ago). I now see the problem of gaining - how do you account for "I lost this week but I'm still at a net GAIN".
Gym - LOVING IT. I think the key, for me, is - that I love this place. It is a beautiful building, clean, new, big towels, shampoo, conditioner, q-tips, cotton balls, hair dryers, lotion, mouthwash, etc. Yes, it's expensive but if I'm going - it's worth it !
Job - still stinks but I don't care. Not a lot of hiring in the HR world at the end of the year (not a lot of jobs to be able to apply). I have faith ...
Band - I'm eating too much. Need a fill but it will be tiny (recall, my last fill was 2cc and promptly when in for an unfill of .5cc). The next time I can go is next Saturday but that's Professor's annual Cmas bash. Really don't want to have to 'worry' while trying to host 75-100 people.
I think that's it for now. Looking foward to getting caught up on what happened in your week !
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
It happened ... no, not Cheez-its
Nacho chips. It started mid-day when I started buckling under the stress and exhaustion at work. I had a 1 oz. bag of hot potato chips. I swear, it was like sugar in that I just wanted more.
Came home and had chili chicken for dinner and somehow that evil bag of nacho/tortilla chips was opened and 1/2 consumed. The band does not stop stupidity. Adding water to the bag to soak the chips so that they were inedible stops the stupidity.
Logged the evil. Went to bed for a nap and now I'm up. 10 minutes will bring a new day and the gym bag is packed.
Came home and had chili chicken for dinner and somehow that evil bag of nacho/tortilla chips was opened and 1/2 consumed. The band does not stop stupidity. Adding water to the bag to soak the chips so that they were inedible stops the stupidity.
Logged the evil. Went to bed for a nap and now I'm up. 10 minutes will bring a new day and the gym bag is packed.
Sunday, December 4, 2011
If the gym is closed, does it still count as 'going'?
I suppose I should read the new gym info more carefully. I got to the gym today at 530pm and there was a sign on the door to go to the back entrance. So I did.
I walked in the building and noticed that there were a group of people in one of the cooking demo rooms but no one else anywhere. Someone came out of the cooking demo room and I inquired. Found out that the place closes at 5pm. Walked back out and around the building. A nice little jaunt but not really a workout.
Met a g-friend at On the Border (Mexican food) for a late lunch. The food was carp ! When did I become a picky eater? Someone who wants high quality food or dare I say - no food at all?
I walked in the building and noticed that there were a group of people in one of the cooking demo rooms but no one else anywhere. Someone came out of the cooking demo room and I inquired. Found out that the place closes at 5pm. Walked back out and around the building. A nice little jaunt but not really a workout.
Met a g-friend at On the Border (Mexican food) for a late lunch. The food was carp ! When did I become a picky eater? Someone who wants high quality food or dare I say - no food at all?
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Whoa - weight gain !
Poof ! Well, it was bound to happen ... this is the first week since surgery where I gained. 1.4 lbs. And it's real as it's been on the scale for most of the week. No problem-o... I'm just going to continue working on doing all most of the right things and being patient. <-- or maybe this is the wine talking as I was at a Cmas party tonight for my previous employer ;)
Here's to the week and month ahead !
Here's to the week and month ahead !
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