So my family has known for WEEKS that I am hosting Thanksgiving dinner. WEEKS. My grandparents were going to go to one of my (step) grandma's daughter's house for Thanksgiving dinner. FINE.
Today I find out -- from my brother nonetheless -- that my Grandfather has invited himself over to our party instead of with his WIFE (where he should be, I feel) and her family. Just invites himself over.
The man is 96 years old, uses a walker, and says he'll drop Grandma off at her place and then drive on up to my place. NOT. So now one of us has to take the time to drive the hour to go get him and then drive the hour back to my house. My brother said he and my stepfather would do it when they got here. Oh sure, after 3.5 hours driving to my house, they are going to hop in the car and drive another 2 hours to go get Grandpa.
This is just INSANE.
Progress as of today: 12.5 lbs lost so far, only 1.5 lbs to go!
All in all, I survived the weekend. It's ironic that I did better food-wise on my NON exercise day than I did on the day that I exercised at the gym, but I still stayed within calorie limits.
Now starts the preparation week for Thanksgiving. I am thankful that my gym is open on Thanksgiving day, LOL!
Progress as of today: 12.5 lbs lost so far, only 1.5 lbs to go!
It's been about a week since I've written an entry. I had a good weigh-in today, so I feel like I'm back on track. I realize that I may never reach my goal weight but I'll keep on trying.
I haven't started my new job yet. Training is supposed to start the week after Thanksgiving. So when it starts, things will move rather quickly, and my life (daily schedule) will change a LOT. So right now, I'm trying to maintain my cardio and I'm taking a rest from my weight training program, and looking for a new weight training program to start, because it's good to mix things up every 4-6 weeks with weight training.
My running has taken a hit because it is bitterly cold outside. I hate running on the treadmill. I also hate going to the gym 2x a day in order to get in the running workout. This probably won't be possible once I start working anyway, and it's just not practical. Life is not a day in the gym.
One positive thing about going back to work is that if I am busy and away from the house, my eating should become more organized. If I'm away from the house (refrigerator), then I won't eat as much. And I will have my food planned and organized ahead of time if I take my lunch. The eating/dieting part of weight loss is my major challenge so this would be a huge positive, in my opinion.
Next week is Thanksgiving. That should be interesting....
Progress as of today: 12.5 lbs lost so far, only 1.5 lbs to go!
So you hate running on the treadmill. That's funny because I yearn to join a gym. But I just can't justify the expense, especially as here it's rarely too cold to run outside. Also, gyms here have the most inconvenient opening hours, so there's really no point. What don't you like about the treadmill - too monotonous? I kind of like how I can just zone out and watch the numbers go by. I guess the grass is always greener on the other side!
I definitely think weight loss has more to do with diet than exercise, though. At least for people our size. I love the feeling of fitness I get from running, but I honestly don't think it does much for weight loss. It doesn't raise your metabolism like weight-lifting, so the only way to really burn lots of calories is to run long distance, and that generally spikes your appetite so you offset those calories anyway by eating more.
Here's to both of us being successful in our newest challenges.
{{hugs}}
This just ain't good. My weight is going up and up and up. The harder I work at it, the more it goes up.
Don't tell me that I'm gaining muscle. I don't CARE if I'm gaining muscle. I still wear a size 12 (I'm 5'3"). I can't wear a ladies' Medium without feeling it's too small. I HATE BEING SHORT YET BIG!!! What the hell good is muscle if it makes you big?
Progress as of today: 9.5 lbs lost so far, only 4.5 lbs to go!
I had a job interview today. So one would hope that my morning would be as stress-free as possible so that I would be calm and collected for the interview. NOT. My mp3 player didn't work, so I was late to the gym because I spent 30 minutes trying to figure out what was wrong with it. I get to the gym, and the TV is set to an informercial about a steam cleaner vacuum cleaner. So I had to get the guy at the front desk and ask him to change the channel. Then, because I had no music of my own, I had to spend 65 minutes listening to big hair metal bands on the overhead music that the gym pipes in.
Get home from the gym to shower. Hubby is in the shower. Great. Kids are bickering, etc. Oh yes, nothing like a nice calm morning before a job interview.
Now I am going to "relax" by going over to the grade school and volunteer for an hour with the second grade class. (I totally forgot that I was signed up to help today, so my daughter doesn't know I'm coming today!!! I love to surprise her like this!!!) :-)
Progress as of today: 12 lbs lost so far, only 2 lbs to go!
I like that you went to the gym and worked through the craziness...especially on your interview day! :)
your tips on the past few comments have been helpful! :)
i've been applying at getting my butt in gear to plan for September 2008.
I'm ready to face the music. 132.0 this morning. Moving on...
My whole day today was so whacky. It was a near miracle I made it to the gym at all.
First, I'm at the gym at 5:30a, 20 minutes into my 65 min elliptical workout when I remembered that I forgot to leave Husband money for milk for his breakfast at work (whoever gets money out of the ATM splits the cash between the 2 of us). I knew he would be so pissed if I forgot, so I left after 25 minutes.
Then I had to remain at home because we had a guy coming over to give us an estimate on how much it would be to fix our leaky basement wall. Turns out, I could have fixed it for free, because HUSBAND left the hose running outside for something like 2 weeks. Maybe 3. So the ground was soaked and it finally had nowhere to go but into the cement of the foundation. Great. So now it DOES have to be fixed because once water starts leaking into a basement, the water "remembers" the path it took to the walls. We will have leakage / seepage every time it rains now. Great.
Then I remembered that I wanted to surprise my daughter (7yrs old) at school today. She was Star Student this week, and one of the perks is that you get to have lunch with your parent if they can. When I learned of this on last Friday, I kind of gave an expression of exasperation. As in "Don't count on it" knowing full well that I would try to manage it if I could. And so I met her at lunch and she was so surprised :-)
After lunch I went to the gym and did more cardio (my full hour in addition to the 25 minutes I did this morning) and then an abbreviated but total weight training routine. I need to change my weight training routine this month. It's getting old.
Oh, and I have a job interview on Tuesday morning. THAT I found out about at 8a this morning as I was brushing my teeth.
Progress as of today: 12 lbs lost so far, only 2 lbs to go!
Where have ya been!!! I miss reeding your entries! I hope all is well! :)
BYE for now! :) :) :)
OCTOBER RECAP:
Well, I did not reach my goal weight of 130lb by October 31st. For one thing, my eating took a tanker over the weekend.
Let me interrupt myself by telling you all very urgently: DO NOT BINGE ON PUMPKIN SEEDS. If you do, plan to be in the bathroom for long periods of time the following day.
So despite 3 days of really bad eating, I managed to weigh in at 131.5 today. I am thankful for that.
I do not consider this month to be a failure for myself even though I did not reach my goal weight. I continued to run regularly. I did over 200 miles of cardio (only 9 of them were on a bike). I did over 2000 minutes of cardio this month. I wish I had been able to do more weight training, and I can see that I need to have more of a balance between the cardio and weight training if I want to get my body into the shape that I want (without liposuction). I also managed not to binge for most of the month (until this past weekend, in fact).
So now all I have to do is survive all this candy crap that will be coming into the house tonight for Trick or Treating. I have decided to take pro-active steps to prevent myself from bingeing on candy. It is THEIR candy after all. Nothing is more disgusting to me than eating all of your kids' Halloween candy. Even cat's hemorrhoids is not as disgusting to me as doing that.
Progress as of today: 12.5 lbs lost so far, only 1.5 lbs to go!
WTG!!! What amazing stats youhave for the month!!! Your going to need a new name, you certainly are NOT a donkey, or a ponkey-butt for that matter!! You go girl!
Exercise: 65 min elliptical (intervals) + 35 stationary bicycling (6.43 miles); Weight training: Upper & Lower Body (machines); Calories: 1746
I did all my weight training today because tomorrow Husband has a follow-up doctor's appointment, and I think I'd like to go with him for that. Just to hear if it really is Crohn's disease or what. I plan to go to the gym early (like I did today) and then run outside after the doctor's appointment, probably the 4-mile route.
I also applied for a job today. It was painful, but it is for the best for my family. I cannot have my life centering around the gym. (Plus, maybe I can eventually get to the point where I'm saving up $ for some liposuction on my thighs, knees and hips. I am now convinced that surgery is the only way I will attain the body that I want.)
It looks like it will be a higher calorie day today, because I had chili for lunch (man, that has a lot of calories in it!). However, that is ok, and I will try my hardest not to go over my limit.
EVENING EDIT: Went 6 calories over my limit, but I was very active today, so I am totally ok with it. What put me over? Having a cup of coffee after dinner. I had a lot of salty things to eat today, so tomorrow I must focus on drinking plenty of water.
Progress as of today: 13 lbs lost so far, only 1 lbs to go!
I think your nerves being jangled about getting a job is perfectly understandable...after all, you've been a SAHM and it isn't easy to jump back into the work (outside of the home) thing. Good luck with it! And given your motivation, you'll still find time for the gym LOL
Anyway, it was just a thought! Good luck on your job search! :)
Sunday:
You would not believe how much crap I have eaten in the past 2 days. I'm totally stressing out about this job situation, and I'm sabotaging my diet. I think in the back of my mind, I'm thinking that if I still have weight to lose that I won't have to find a job or change my routine/life. How illogical is that?
Today I know will be better because I am going to the gym (I always do better on gym days). I just hope I didn't do too much damage. I can kiss my hopes of reaching goal by Halloween (Oct. 31) good-bye though. This I"m pretty sure of. :-(
EVENING EDIT: As I predicted, today was much better. For one thing, I erased all doubt about the job situation as I have made up my mind that this is what needs to come to pass. Tomorrow I am turning in my job application.
Also, I went to the gym and did the elliptical and ran on the treadmill. Cardio always makes me feel better, but I have to wonder if I"m not getting addicted. So another good thing about getting a job will be that it will put my gym time into better perspective.
I don't know if the job thing will work out but it sure will be exciting to see where it takes me. What doesn't kill Donkey only makes her stronger.
Progress as of today: 13 lbs lost so far, only 1 lbs to go!
Exercise: 65 min elliptical (double hill); Weight training: 15 min lower body (machines); Calories: TBD -- but they will be high today
Well...........
What else can I say or do? Once again, my goal weight eludes me. This is what happened. I weighed myself this morning and the scale said 132.0. No loss. Then I weighed myself again and it went down to 131.0. WTF. So then I brushed out my hair and put it in a ponytail and weighed myself again: 131.0. So that's what I'm reporting.
BUT -- I was so hoping for 130.0. Ya know, for ONCE, I would just like to see that number (well, not just for once, because I want to keep it there, but...) and say "look at me, I reached my goal". Today that did not happen. Stupid ovulation....
I have also been stressing out about another issue. Now that I am coming to the end of my weight loss and focusing more on maintenance. And now that my family is moved and settled, I need to find a job. I have a couple of options, but I find that I do not really want to go back to work.
So you might think, "stay home if it makes you happy" but we could use the extra money right now (especially with the holidays coming up and my stupid cat needing a dental cleaning w/possible extractions). And there are things that I want to save up for too, items or services that I would like to save up for and purchase.
PLUS, I think some of my reluctance to return to work is linked to my fear or anxiety about the unknown. Change always scares me. So it's hard for me to know if I don't want to work, or if it's just the fear getting in the way.
And where do I get off not wanting to work and not doing it? I mean, this life ain't no free ride, right? Wouldn't most people rather have free time than to go to a job? Of course they would, so I know that my staying at home days need to come to an end soon. I just need a push out the door, ya know? Life isn't about going to the gym all day. It can't be. It shouldn't be.
Progress as of today: 13 lbs lost so far, only 1 lbs to go!
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You're going to be busy with dinner. Let them go get Grampa. What else do guys have to do while the women cook? ...B-r-e-a-t-h-e. It will be fine. You don't personally have to solve all of the family problems. You're probably another nurturer (like me), and feel responsible to make everything run smoothly. Everything will work out if you let other family members be responsible too.
I'm wishing you peace for this holiday. {{Hugs}}
Horn_Of_Plenty on 11/20/2007:
that's kinda odd. i agree. why isn't he going with his wife!? i guess that's what a 96 year old brain does to a person. my grandfather is 96 and he cannot make it to our thanksgiving. he's in a wheelchair and is in a nursing home. my dad loves his parents and does everything for them, but cannot take the responsibility of moving an imobile man around. its way too much physical stress on my dad. so his wife will be joining us...she's in better health and 86.