Survived the meeting with the EDD and the school. I lucked out and the other student showed and backed me up. The case manager was very helpful and supportive. The owner of the school was a loud mouthed jerk who kept talking over me and trying to get me to lose my cool. I just kept hammering away and eventually we came to an agreement that the instructor would provide a minimum list of competencies and portfolio content for myself and the other student to demonstrate by the end of class, since he taught almost nothing on the syllabus. It's all I wanted... a list of what work I actually needed to complete, a plan for when classes would be held, and what topics I actually needed to learn.
Argh.
Went to bed at 7 last night... Well... Stayed up looking at shoes online till 9. Fitbt says I slept 10 hours. Feels like it. I must have been super, super stressed.
Found a really cute pair of rubber shoes shaped to look like vans in pink from Native shoes... which are nicer than crocs because they protect your toes and your heels. A little heavy for backpacking, but good for camping and day hikes.
Another day where I got up early and walked my dog to the park. 3 in a row!!!! Build on success.
I have a lot of homework but the big priority for the day is to take my dad to see friends i town and have some lunch.
Progress as of today: 92.7 lbs lost so far, only 18.3 lbs to go!
Miracle of miracles I was up at 5:30am, took meds and a shower, then washed dishes till my meds kicked in and I made coffee, ate oatmeal, then walked my dog to the park. Fitbit says it only took 30 min for me to get to sleep last night. Also my sleep cycle is more effective... Slept for 7h and was only awake for 30min. Normally I sleep for 9h to get 7.
8am time to do homework
Progress as of today: 92.7 lbs lost so far, only 18.3 lbs to go!
Went to a nutrition class today on counting carbs and balancing with protein. Interesting tidbit... vingegar in your water before you eat can reduce your carb absorption by 20%.
Progress as of today: 92.7 lbs lost so far, only 18.3 lbs to go!
for me it would be overboard! good tip.
Not sure where yesterday went, but I went to bed on time for once and got up on time at 6 today . I just wanted to put that here so that I can mark the momentous occasion of incrementally getting my **** together... because we must celebrate our successes.
Grrr get after it!
Progress as of today: 92.7 lbs lost so far, only 18.3 lbs to go!
Not sure where today went. I slept in. Woke up at 12... made up for the nights of 4h sleep this week. I made some chili which was complicated the first time through the recipe. I need to find more 1 pot meals.
Progress as of today: 92.7 lbs lost so far, only 18.3 lbs to go!
chilli is a fantastic 1 pot meal! do you had any meat? turkey? why was the recipe difficult???
sleeping in helps the body so much....i did that yesterday. love waking up without an alarm!
Chili was white bean, chicken thighs, poblano peppers and onions.
Recipe was difficult because it wasn't written in order of operations to be a one pot meal. It should have said roast the poblanos first, then transfer to stovetop to toast the cumin in salt, then brown the chicken, then acc onion, then add peeled seeded chopped poblanos. Instead it had you brown the chicken, then roast the poblanos, then toast the cumin. Ah the wonders of recipe blogs.
OMG. no idea how I got all my homework done by start of class, but I did. Minor miracle. Ate offtrack today but that can't be helped. Stress and exhaustion. After class I treated myself to a walk around the mall to get some extra steps in... I tried on some stuff at Hand M and felt a little "mutton dressed as lamb". Or maybe I need more makeup. Still shocked to be a size L.
Progress as of today: 92.7 lbs lost so far, only 18.3 lbs to go!
224.3... back to plateau weight. Just have to keep logging and tracking.
Progress as of today: 92.7 lbs lost so far, only 18.3 lbs to go!
I checked out www.cronometer.com -- that looks so cool! I think for me, with being OCD, it might be a little too much for me, but I can totally see why someone would LOVE using this.
I also like that you're giving yourself "80% or better daily" - because we should give it our best when we can, but be forgiving to ourselves when we can't (for whatever reason).
Yeah, 80% or better... (munch... munch...)
A corner has been turned. I discovered a fitness tracker that tracks all the micronutrients and has a decent UI for building and using your recipes. https://cronometer.com/
Unfortuntely I spent too much time on it today and put my class at risk. Time management 101.
Progress as of today: 92.7 lbs lost so far, only 18.3 lbs to go!
As promised... Latest nutritionist tips from Rise
good idea with the "healthy brownies"
Now on to find a healthy greek yogurt cheesecake filling ;)
Realized that Fathers day is Sunday. No time for an Amazon order. Oops. Found the Arctc Air thing up at a Target near me (WITH a bra I wanted) and pre-paid for it online. Feeling pretty good about that... I pulled together Christmas, did dog sitting reliably, didn't flake or screw up my Mom's birthday (still taking her to the brewery Friday), made it to church on Sunday, and I figured out something for Father's Day my dad would really like. Have stuff on hand to make him healthy oatmeal chocolate chip cookies ( a favorite of his that his mom made) but with almond flour and protein powder so it is diabetic-friendly. Had enough cash set aside from my splurge budget last challenge to buy myself something for a morale boost when I really needed one... even if it was small. About to pay bills more or less on time. A little proud. Let's take a minute to recognize the win.
Even made two healthy meals today and got one into either parent. First one was a new recipe... Or type of recipe. A breakfast bowl with garlicky greens, red quinoa, black lentils, avocado, poached eggs, and cherry tomatoes... Which coincidentally fulfilled my challenge task today for MeU... Use whole grains to fill a 1/4 of a plate. More like an 1/8 for me... but sure. Mom liked it and we had a very pleasant breakfast together. Later I reheated chicken thighs, brown rice, refried black beans, and added some veg and guac to make burrito bowls and got one into my dad. We actually had a decent conversation for once. Then I walked my dog and my parents are headed out to the store for groceries. I am making turkey bolognese (cheater version) and hopefully they will bring back spaghetti squash. If not I guess I will boil up a box of pasta I found from when I boxed up all grains when I went paleo.
Feeling a little blessed... the refridgerator was making a funny noise this morning... but it seems to have settled out. Ice maker may not work anymore though. Fingers crossed.
Things are coming to a head with the school. I have a meeting on 6/20 with my caseworker and the head of the school. I hope I am not making a mountain out of a molehill.
5.25pm Gotta rewrite my resume and tackle homework.
Grr. Get after it.
Progress as of today: 92.7 lbs lost so far, only 18.3 lbs to go!
i have prime so i think it's coming tonight or tomorrow. i got in a white, sweat free, SPF shirt for the beach - it was $19.
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I'm glad the meeting worked in your favor.
Well I'm sure there will be retribution.
bearcountrygg on 06/21/2018:
Great the meeting is over...and you got the info you wanted. Look at YOU!!!!! Only 18 pounds to go!!!!
One day at a time. I've eaten on plan all week and done a bunch of long dog walks. Hoping to break that plateau soon. I forgot to weigh in this morning.
Donkey on 06/21/2018:
So glad the outcome of the meeting was good! (Sounds like it was a trial though -- talking over you? What the heck?)
Ooo, your shoes sound so cool! I do love my Crocs but I understand wanting/needing more protection. Crocs definitely do not offer much in that, especially the classic style, which leaves the heel unprotected.
I hope lunch was a success! Keep on doin' yer homework - get 'er done! ;-)
Lunch was short but nice and made dad happy. He has so few good days I was glad to make this happen.