Day 17 - Better
DH got up for work and the next thing I new he was back in bed. He said he was on this way to work but couldn't see the road so took the first exit and came back home. He crawled right back into bed. I think I got up at 6:30 and made the day.
Had to wait until light to shovel and snowblow...the dogs couldn't wait for me to shovel the patio and of course I made them a path in the back yard...the snow was almost deeper than they are tall
I made it to the gym at 7:00 - had a nice little leg work out and road the recumbant bike. There were more people there than normal - I thought everyone would have stayed home due to the all the snow but I guess every one has an agenda.
B: Killer Dave's blueberry bagel, vanilla iced latte
L: left over meatloaf and mash potatoes
S: Cleo bar
D: shrimp shapey (scampi) but auto correct made it shrimp shapey, salad
S: elevation bar
Tomorrow will be a rough day, especially after the holiday and time cards are due - busy, busy
Have a great Sunday evening! IP
Progress as of today: 31.6 lbs lost so far, only 96.3 lbs to go!
Day 16 - Boredom
I was up this morning and went to the gym...routine = boredom in two short weeks - recumbant bike, ellypical, upper body, legs...repeat. Going to the gym will take a lot of motivation - because it is just so easy to NOT go.
This morning a lady was on the ellypical in BEAST mode. She was running on that thing for well over 30 minutes, like not slowing down...I'm like you go lady!! But where the hell does she get that motivation and stamina? She was a heavier, older lady, she was not slim by any means...and then when she was finished with the ellypitcal she jumped on the treadmill and was climbing hills - she had my respect. I have not been a fan of the treadmill - everytime I use it- I am dizzy and discombobulated after, I prefer not to use it...I may check the rower out next time.
Sent DH shopping...he said lots of people were out and there was hardly any bread or pasta at the Walmart...
The girl is staying at her grandmother's until tomorrow sometime...fine by me! She said she was hanging out with her mom - good thing I guess. She texts me and ask for me to help her fill out another job application...uh, can't your mom? She has a wonky schedule at school this week due to mid terms - she goes for two classes each day and will be home before noon. weird.
Off tomorrow - may get to the gym...early or I was liking going in the evening will think about this.
Snow is here - may have 2 inches, not sure how much - work says possible 5-6 inches...we will see how accurate they are.
B: malt-o-meal, vanilla iced latte
L: hot dog with ketchup & mustard
D: meatloaf, mashed potatoes and salad
S: clio bar before lunch and elevation bar after dinner
Have a great evening! IP
Progress as of today: 31.6 lbs lost so far, only 96.3 lbs to go!
Wow, that's quite a bit of snow! Good thing you don't have to work today.
Happy has a funny answer!
Day 15 - Believe
I believe I can keep this up. Not much going on today...laundry and hanging out. Thought about going to the gym later, but dinner is not sitting well (heavy). I will get up early tomorrow and go. No work Monday so will also be able to get to the gym during the day.
I believe it will just take a little more work - DH tried feeding me cheese and crackers after noon - I'm like I'm trying to do better here...going to the gym. I did eat a few slices of cheese with a cracker though. He means well, but just don't get it. I'm tired of being heavy and worrying about my weight, maybe one day he will be fully on board.
I believe I feel better in the mornings - CPAP? maybe, but I don't remember waking up so much during the night before I had to adjust this stupid mask. No morning headaches, so this is a big plus, I will just keep plugging along with the CPAP....no work on DH's machine yet.
B: malt o meal - iced vanill latte
L: half baked chicken breast, bacon cheddar cheese slice and cucumbers and tomatos
D: bean burrito with chili (last night's left over chili) with cheese and avocado
Have a great day! IP
Progress as of today: 31.6 lbs lost so far, only 96.3 lbs to go!
How did he respond when you told him you're trying to do better and lose weight?
I'm glad that you're feeling better in the mornings. :-)
Day 14 - Achieve!!
SO it was a horrid long day, two people in my office are COVID positive, this makes for lots of work for me. Have to make arrangements for the building/room to be cleaned while keeping fully operational - tough. They had to move the operational shifts around, creating and messing up plans for people. I just hope they are OK. I know they have been vaccinated so I can only imagine that they are mad...anyway I just hope they get better....this makes me NOT want to go in again...EVER. But this will be inevitable, I will have to go in one day next week. Just not Monday.
I tried to cook dinner twice but both times got called away for work, anyhow, I finally decided to just use a chili mix, browned some ground beef, added some tomatos and ate chili. It was good. I also made some cornbread and sliced up some avocado.
And then all of a sudden it is 8:00 pm. gym or no gym! Whelp, I got my butt out on the slick streets and went to the gym. I had the gym all to myself and tried a few new machines. A torso-rotation machine - good - bothered my knees but will probably do it again. And then the ab roller - this one I could NOT do, maybe later on. I thought about the rope again, but they were all rolled up and I didn't feel like pulling them out. I liked being at the gym by myself, makes me feel more adventurous trying new things....It is done.
No big plans for the weekend.
Funny story, one of my goals this year is to eat out less - matter of fact we were eating out 2 or 3 times a week sometimes spending over $150 - I want to save this $150 instead of spending it on restaurant food, especially since we buy the groceries. Anyway the YA called DH and asked him if we wanted to go to Wolfie's (a neighborhood pub) and DH said, No we can't afford it, the YA said, oh ok. DH said he then said he didn't want to go, DH was thinking because if he invited us he knows we always pay...anyway no one went to Wolfie's. I told DH I would like to only go out to eat on special occasions. Both DH and the YA have birthdays in February, so we will go out then.
Finally got the girl an appointment to take her driving exam - it is 1/28 so she has two weeks to get this right...she has been driving good though, so not too worried.
B: bacon, egg, cheese pocked, vanilla iced latte
L: char sui pork, piece of bread
S: elevation bar
D: chili, avocado, some fritos
Recumbent bike and legs at the gym.
I have achieved my gym goal for this first two weeks of the year - 10/14 days. Happy about this!
Have a great weekend and I will begin with B tomorrow - must find me some B words.
IP
Progress as of today: 31.6 lbs lost so far, only 96.3 lbs to go!
So that is my contribution to your alphabet list: BRAVE.
VERY GOOD on putting the brakes on eating out. A few years ago, we cut WAY down on eating out.
Day 13 - Always
Beef stroganoff and broccoli for dinner, it was good. I didn't have seconds and my portion was smaller than usual.
I did my usual and then it was down time, Yes, I went to the gym. Ellypical and upper body. I realize there is always something to do, always something to clean, always time. I was watching something and one charactor was annoyed by another and just said...DO THE WORK! quit trying to find shortcuts or the easy way out and DO THE WORK! There is always work to do. Always something to look forward to and to plan. And until I get this work done, I will always be plagued with my need to lose weight, so I'm getting the work done.
Move class is over and starts again at module 1 on 1/26...I will be back in this class. I did find out there is a graduation class after this that only meets 2 times a month. I may look into this after going through the 16 modules again.
Best news ever...blood sugar this morning 108...so happy with this.
B: multi grain cheerios
L: Left over beef stroganoff
D: char sui pork and chicken fried rice
No gym tonight, rest day! My body says so.
Have a great day ! IP
Progress as of today: 31.6 lbs lost so far, only 96.3 lbs to go!
i love myself some downtime too...
yes, do the work to lose the weight. try to amp up your veggies...lessen up the servings of cheese/meat....i know it is so hard and i support you always.
fried rice = excellent. you are making me crave it sooooo badly!!! ugh!
i think i shall do some interesting takeout this weekend, with the holiday monday, i want to eat some new/different things. ...must find some new stuff / new place to try!!!!!!!!
have a nice day!
That's really good news about your blood sugar level!!! I hope you are able to sustain that :-)
My Husband plans to be on the Move program for at least a year, before he even considers moving to the maintenance group (Academy, I think?). So I think that means he'll be going through it at least 1 more time. Today is Module 8 or 9 I think - halfway there!
Day #12 - Apathy
Yesterday - made paprikash, it was good. I didn't realize how much I sat around until now. My DH and the girl asked me if I was going to the gym. What? Can I NOT just sit here and watch TV? It might become a routine...gym at 7:30-8:00 get home by 9:15 - bed by 10:00-10:30. It has been working out quite good.
Except today....I wake up with no desire to do ANYTHING! Apathy as set in, especially getting on the scale. No gain...is good, however NO LOSS? WTFH? No interest in going back, this, this is a huge hurdle I will OVERCOME today. I will make myself go to the gym and do SOMETHING!
B: bacon, egg, cheese sandwhich, vanilla iced latte
L: TBD - maybe meal replacement shake
D: beef stroganoff
Telework - less busy than yesterday - the worst thing about telework for me is waiting on people to repsond to tasks. They respond in thier own time which slows me down, so I must wait to move forward with my tasks....annoying.
Weight is but a number...I feel good!
Have a great day! IP
Progress as of today: 31.6 lbs lost so far, only 96.3 lbs to go!
It's OK to take a day off from the gym. It makes going back all the better the next day.
Yesterday was a success....
Day #11 - Ask/activity
Guido ET guy is nice - usually goes out to eat at lunch and whenever I am there brings me something from somewhere (cookie, cake, dessert, snack). Yesterday he says, I'm going to Arby's do you want anything. I replied No thank you, and please don't bring me a cookie. I appreciate the sentiment but I have not snacked or had sweets for 10 days now and I'm asking you don't bring me anything back. He said he understood and wouldn't. He then said he was trying to eat better as well.
I left about 2:30 and headed back home to finish out the day with telework.
D: tomato soup and grilled cheese
This was quite delicious and quick and easy.
Finished dinner about 4:00 and then I'm sitting there like...what next? So I get lunches ready for today and hang out with DH; until he goes to bed at 7:30. I was going to watch my normal shows (wheel of fortune and jeopardy) but instead of watching jeopardy, decided I needed activity and went on to the gym. I didn't want to just sit - I felt I actually needed to go to the gym. There were only a few people there - I have yet to go where there were more than 5 people, so this may become a thing...unless I get bored with it. I did upper body and did the ellyptical for 30 minutes. I noticed one room they have the ropes laying out - thought about going in there and shaking the ropes up and down - maybe for another day - it probably looks funner/easier than it is.
Got home and tried to watch the championship game, but felt it was lacking (9-3) at halftime so I went to bed. DH tossed and turned, hacked and snored (still waiting on his machine).
Telework today - but lots of training to get out.
B: left over breakfast casserole (hashbrowns, scrambled eggs, sausage, cheese) iced vanilla latte.
L: meal replacement shake
D: chicken paprikash
Haven't decided on the gym tonight...we will see how I feel.
Have a great day! IP
Progress as of today: 31.6 lbs lost so far, only 96.3 lbs to go!
So proud and impressed with your diligence in getting to the gym.
Day 9 - amazed - that I went to the gym 5 times the first week of the year! That is more than the last two years combined - COVID or not!
I went last night after dinner, worked on legs and cardio. Saw my neighbor there again. As I was leaving my house, I saw this amazing sunset! This made me happy and thus the workout was good.
Sleep last night was not good. DH was up and down with a stomach issue and for some reason my CPAP mask would NOT stay sealed. I know I woke up three or four time fiddling with the stupid thing. So, needelss to say I did not get up at go early this morning, however, I am not ruling out later today. I will see how the evening goes.
Really need to invest in a new phone, I have no memory left and I can't even update my apps and I don't get new pictures from the cloud, nor new music.....this is an expense I really didn't want to take on right now. Granted it is on 32G, DH and the girl have 132G
work in the office - I only talked to one person and have several things to finish before heading home.
B: sausage, egg, hashbrown casserole (I made this last night and only put half the cheese) DH nor the girl even said anything about less cheese so what they don't know.....It still tasted good IF you like potatoes for breakfast...not a fan!, vanilla iced latte
L: left over chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes and gravy (1/2 serving)
D: tomato soup and grilled cheese
And also amazed that I have walked past the breakroom (with donuts & snacks) three times and did not once think to go in. And as I went to eat up my lunch, I used the equipment room microwave instead of the breakroom microwvave and again avoided temptation...so there is hope People!
Have a great evening! IP
Progress as of today: 31.6 lbs lost so far, only 96.3 lbs to go!
Day 9 - Alleviate
I notice when I go to the gym, my back, neck and knee pain seem to be alleviated. That is until the rain sets in. Oh, artheritis, you are NO friend of mine. I will find time to go to the gym this evening, usually after dinner between 5 & 7...I should have went this morning, but I walked the dogs before the frigid temperatures set back in. Today it was a balmy 42 degrees and drizzly rain. If it was colder, I'm sure we would have a foot or two of snow....I can't say which is better or worse.
No big plans today - DH off to the grocery store already will watch, as Donkey says, pointless football games, that don't matter!
B: vanilla iced latte, toast
L: maybe granola and yougurt
D: chicken fried steak, mashed potatos with gravy and green beens
Will get lunches and breakfasts made for Monday morning...here we go again. I will be in the office for a few hours, just checking things out.
Have a great Sunday! IP
Progress as of today: 31.6 lbs lost so far, only 96.3 lbs to go!
i've been enjoying green beans a lot as well. i can't wait to eat my canned french cut ones, but it will be awhile as i have a lot of cooked veggies at home now!
it's nice you are still working from home a bit. it can be worth it in terms of an easy wake-up for a little while...
i do prefer going on it though, too much paperwork to do at home; as well as needing a larger work screen for my monitor. you prob feel the same way?
I see that it will be the Raiders v. Bengels next weekend!
Day 8 - Anxiety
It is real...yesterday I had tickets to see the Van Gogh immersive exhibit - very interesting, fantastic, not enough words to describe this experience. Yesterday's weather was cold and damp and snowy. Flurries on and off the roads were not snowy, but wet with some icy spots. The closer we got to downtown the worse the roads seemed to be (Cleveland is right on the lake), I was driving slower than the posted speed about 40 mph going with the flow of traffic. And then this black charger sped passed me and cut me off and while doing so hit a slick patch and fishtailed into the next lane almost hitting another car. That car swerved to keep from getting hit, I slowed down as I didn't want to get hit as I watched this car over correct and run off the road and hit a road sign - we had just passed an off ramp and there was an incline to the bridge we were just about to go under. This car hit that road sign and flipped about four or five times. Now just thinking about it, it was so unbelievalbe to see this happen right in front of us. And to see that car flipping in air and each time it hit the ground a different part of it would break off. I was so shook up I didn't know what to do...I kept driving a way and then had to pull over and catch my breath.
There were two cars behind us that pulled over to assist - it was just a crazy incident. After the police and ambulance arrived we went on our way. The entire time I was sitting in the exhibit, I could still feel my heart race - I just feel we didn't do enough. I still don't know what happened or how many people were in that car. I'm glad the girl saw it, so hopefully when she gets her driver's licence it will make her be more careful.
Here are a few pictures I took at the immersive experience. It was very beautiful and I may have enjoyed it a little better if I wouldn't have felt so anxious about the car accident.
When we got home the girl and I wanted to watch something but couldn't figure out what to watch...and then I remembered seeing a Tic Toc video of - "record yourself watching the first 10 seconds of Nocturnal Animals" - so I said lets do this....I thought nocturnal animals would be animals...how wrong I was. The first ten seconds of this movie was overweight fat women on display - they were an art exhibit or something. I laughed so hard - embarrased for them, amazed at them, proud of them - all of these things because I would NEVER be able to do this...we watched an hour of the movie before the girl got sleepy, we may finish that this morning.
I was up at 6:30 and went to the gym. There were three older ladies there walking on the thread mills. I went about my business. Did the whole body workout and then while on the ellypical, I noticed more and more people walking towards the gym. I started getting anxious about how many people were going to be in there. I thought about ending my workout so someone else could get on the machine...and then I would think there will be lots of people in here and they will see me...just on an on making myself miserable. Finally I just said screw it and finished my work out - I may have had five minutes left. Anyway, when I got my stuff to leave I noticed all those people I thought were coming to the gym, were actually standing in line waiting for the DMV to open. I do this to myself. It is real and it is uncomfortable. I will work on it and look for more of my calming classes I was taking in the summer.
No big plans today - laundry
I think DH is going shopping - made a menu for him to get the items. The girl is going to her grandmothers.
Enjoy this frigid cold day! IP
Progress as of today: 31.6 lbs lost so far, only 96.3 lbs to go!
I witnessed a horrifying accident the last time I was out in Vegas visiting my mom. We were on the highway, and it happened in the oncoming traffic, across the median. Multiple flips and sparks - not sure if there was a fire, but there were LOTs of sparks! (It was night.) It was really quite sobering to witness, and my mom doesn't see so well at night any more, so we were both very glad to get back to her place for the night.
Nice to have the house for yourself for a little bit!
I really admire your gym efforts. Really. You are the example to follow. I was talking to Husband last night at dinner, about why I don't go to the gym in the mornings during the week.
glad you stayed at the gym to finish. nevermind any of those people in there; as they are really in there just for themselves and not to remark about you.!!! you gotta be in the gym to get results; so don't let others being there derail you. good work!!!!
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You got a lot of snow!!!! Shrimp scampy sounds delish......
Maria7 on 01/17/2022:
Oh, Wow! Look at all that pretty snow! We got ice but it has melted now. Your doggie looks like he is having a good time playing in the snow.
happy-1 on 01/17/2022:
He skipped work and stuck you shoveling snow???
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