I can't believe that it's Halloween already! That means it's already November.... Sadly, my only tricker treater was the UPS man.
I know I've said it too many times before, but it still surprises me that work is getting crazier and more intense. At some pont someone needs to make a decision and we either need to stop testing or restrict what we do when we go live. We just need someone higher up than I am and with enough balls to say it!
It also helps that I set some goals for next year. Swimming wise, mom wants to have a family vacation in Hawaii so we will be in Kona in February. I want to do the swim leg of the Kona Ironman. I also want to do a swim from Alzatraz.
Swimming is my main stress relief, but I need something that I can do on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays or Sundays. Since I want to do more tris, I really need to work on the bike. The bike is my worst leg. I'm just not comfortable on the bike. Some of it is my size. I think that makes me really slow, which makes me uncomfortable. The smaller girls should make things easier. So I'm going to take a class on Saturday morning to brush up on my skills. There is an afternoon class on hills, but I think that may be a bit too much for one day
Then in January there is a kick off for a Cinderella ride in Pleasanton in April. It's 65 miles will about a 1,465 feet rise through the course so it shouldn't be too bad. I was hoping to do the same tri I did last year in June, but it looks like it won't be held until October. I've spent the last 45 minutes searching for alternative races so now it's time to finish this up & head to bed!
Walking/Running wise, I'd like to start doing some more run/walking for an extended period of time. I'm hoping that my book club group will do the Rock 'n Roll Half Marathon in Las Vegas next year. That will get me training in all three of my sports!
So much for getting to bed early this tonight! I have early calls in the morning so I'm hoping I walk up in time. I need to hop in the shower by 6:30 (which is REALLY early for me) so I can be outside of WW for the 7:30 call. There is a meeting at 8. I'm hoping I can be in and out for my 8:30 call; home for my 9 am call and then the rest of the morning is full of calls.
Tomorrow night we are getting foot massages and dinner with the book club girls should be really fun. I have to be really good and get home early so I can make it to Redwood City by 8 am for the bike class Saturday! Let's hope I can get a nap in before the Warriors game Saturday night!
I'll let you know how I do tomorrow at WW.
Have a great Friday!
xxoo
Deb
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
A Great Swim
Oh my goodness. I had such a great swim tonight. I wasn't going to write about it until tomorrow since it was getting late and I would really like to start getting to bed earlier.
So much for that. I laid in bed forever & finally got up to fold laundry at 3. It's now almost 4. I'm not sure if I should even try to sleep at this point. Of course my first call is is 8.....
Anyway, back to the swim. It was a 1,000 yd warm up & then a mile broken up into different sub-sets. I figured I would start to see how far I got. I was really disappointed when I looked at the clock & realized that I had 5 minutes to do 850 yards. The coach said to see how far I could get so I kept going. By the time I hit the last 450 there was no way I was stopping! He was very nice and stayed about 20 late so that another lady and I could finish up. The last 50 yards was timed at I was at 48 seconds. A lot longer than hen I was a kid, but not bad after swimming almost 1 3/4 miles. That's the farthest I've gone in well over 30 years!!!
Since its late I'm going to fess up. I LOVE the Monday night coach. He always has time for everyone. He's also quite the cutie patootie (QP). I finally found enough information to google him. I'm really not a stalker, I just act like one one occasion. He looks like he's 12. I don't know about you, but as I get older everyone I think is my age is really much younger. I guess I'm not ready to be old. Anyway, at least he's in his upper 20s. I was really surprised to learn he's a pro athlete. He has won several tris and Ironmans. That makes him all the nicer!
Anyway, all stop rambling now. It was such a great workout. I felt really strong and powerful when it was over with. Maybe that's why I can't sleep!!
I have decided I'm going to train for another half marathon in December 2014. I would really like to do a run/walk rather than just a walk. I also want to do the Mermaid tri in the spring. I have to figure out the rest of my fitness goals for next year now!!
Happy Tuesday!!!
Xoxoxo
Deb
So much for that. I laid in bed forever & finally got up to fold laundry at 3. It's now almost 4. I'm not sure if I should even try to sleep at this point. Of course my first call is is 8.....
Anyway, back to the swim. It was a 1,000 yd warm up & then a mile broken up into different sub-sets. I figured I would start to see how far I got. I was really disappointed when I looked at the clock & realized that I had 5 minutes to do 850 yards. The coach said to see how far I could get so I kept going. By the time I hit the last 450 there was no way I was stopping! He was very nice and stayed about 20 late so that another lady and I could finish up. The last 50 yards was timed at I was at 48 seconds. A lot longer than hen I was a kid, but not bad after swimming almost 1 3/4 miles. That's the farthest I've gone in well over 30 years!!!
Since its late I'm going to fess up. I LOVE the Monday night coach. He always has time for everyone. He's also quite the cutie patootie (QP). I finally found enough information to google him. I'm really not a stalker, I just act like one one occasion. He looks like he's 12. I don't know about you, but as I get older everyone I think is my age is really much younger. I guess I'm not ready to be old. Anyway, at least he's in his upper 20s. I was really surprised to learn he's a pro athlete. He has won several tris and Ironmans. That makes him all the nicer!
Anyway, all stop rambling now. It was such a great workout. I felt really strong and powerful when it was over with. Maybe that's why I can't sleep!!
I have decided I'm going to train for another half marathon in December 2014. I would really like to do a run/walk rather than just a walk. I also want to do the Mermaid tri in the spring. I have to figure out the rest of my fitness goals for next year now!!
Happy Tuesday!!!
Xoxoxo
Deb
Sunday, October 27, 2013
Back on Track
I almost wrote this last night. It was such a relaxing evening and then I realized it was SATURDAY!!! I still had one more day without work! So I just stayed off of the computer. It was wonderful!
Anyway, as I mentioned the other night, I recommitted to WW. I overslept, but I did go weigh in. Shockingly I actually lost 1.8 pounds in the last 2 weeks! I'm down to 257.2 pounds. That's a total loss of 12.8. It's been very, very slow! Right now it feels good to be back on track. Let's hope I can keep it up the rest of this week.
On thing I'm learning is that I just need to keep taking things one day, one hour, one meal, even one bite at a time!
Hope you had a great weekend!
xxoo
Deb
Anyway, as I mentioned the other night, I recommitted to WW. I overslept, but I did go weigh in. Shockingly I actually lost 1.8 pounds in the last 2 weeks! I'm down to 257.2 pounds. That's a total loss of 12.8. It's been very, very slow! Right now it feels good to be back on track. Let's hope I can keep it up the rest of this week.
On thing I'm learning is that I just need to keep taking things one day, one hour, one meal, even one bite at a time!
Hope you had a great weekend!
xxoo
Deb
Saturday, October 26, 2013
A Very Late Post
Today was a pretty good day. I feel like I've been off; missing the spring in my step lately. It felt like things started to fall back into place today.
As I was swimming tonight I really wanted to post something. Of course I got home, ate dinner, and started to watch some TV. I honestly think I can't get to sleep because I need to write!!
I don't know if this attitude shift is because:
As I was swimming tonight I really wanted to post something. Of course I got home, ate dinner, and started to watch some TV. I honestly think I can't get to sleep because I need to write!!
I don't know if this attitude shift is because:
- We started getting some testing done for this project that is about 2 months behind.
- This is the first weekend in 6 weeks I haven't had to be on call and/or work (knock on wood!!).
- My shrink is back after having been gone for 7 weeks to have her knees replaced.
- I was able to get more walking mileage in with the dogs for the firśt time in a few weeks
Whatever it is I'm taking it!! I feel ready to commit to WW tomorrow morning. I really want to get the new magazine. One of the bloggers I really like - CurveyFitGirl - is featured as a success story. I think it helps that tomorrow is the first day in many, many weeks that I don't have something planned with someone else. I'm taking advantage of it and getting a massage, but otherwise it just me & the muffins all day!!!
I think I really did need to write, I'm starting to fade. Maybe because hen pecking on the iPad is much slower than typing on the laptop!
I'll let you know how I do tomorrow. I may be up, but that's ok. It's a new day & a good time or a fresh start!!
Xoxoxo
Deb
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Tuesday, Tuesday
Sometimes the day just gets away from you. That's been what's happened the last few days. Sunday I went down to San Jose to a flea market and for dinner. We had a VERY healthy dinner of meatloaf made with a ton of veggies, green beans, asparagus, a huge salad with a lot more veggies, and a third of a sweet potato! It was a ton of food and it was so good! I don't know what I liked better. The best part was that she gave me a meatloaf to take home!
Yesterday was crazy. I think the next few weeks with this project at work will make my life insane. I snuck out with the dogs and tripped on a hole in the sidewalk. At least it was my good ankle so it was just twisted and not strained, but I did really bang my knee and when I landed the poop bags popped. This of course scared Cherry who started to run, the collar caught her and she fell and was bleeding from her ankle. I just sat there for a minute looking like an idiot gathering my thoughts. Of course I was supposed to do some volunteer with the Warriors in 30 minutes. I was able to get home, patch up Cherry, change clothes, take some Advil, just in case and was ready to go. My friend and I were assigned to blackberry clean-up duty. It was over 2 hours of hard labor. By the end I could barely lift the loppers and squeeze them. But we cleared a huge area of about 8' tall by 4' deep. I even pulled out a huge hunk of a pine tree. I was so tired from this that I didn't go swim; my knee was also swollen and purple by this point so that did factor into the decision.
Today was another day on the crazy train. I spent the morning on the phone. I forgot to pull some english muffins out of the freezer so I thawed a chocolate croissant for breakfast. Not really WW friendly. I've really had a hard time staying on plan. A REALLY hard time. I was surprised that I felt rested when I woke up this morning since I didn't swim. I was exhausted by 3 so I took a nap, which is why I'm still up, but I'm fading fast.
Ok, tomorrow is Wednesday, if I'm going to be stiff from the fall and/or the blackberries, it will be at it's worst tomorrow. Swimming will help. That is my number one goal for tomorrow. The number two goal is that I will eat a frozen omelet for breakfast, leftover chicken pasta for lunch, and meatloaf for dinner. Goal number three - NO See's candy. I will put them in the freezer on the way to bed.
Have a great hump day tomorrow!
xxoo
Deb
Yesterday was crazy. I think the next few weeks with this project at work will make my life insane. I snuck out with the dogs and tripped on a hole in the sidewalk. At least it was my good ankle so it was just twisted and not strained, but I did really bang my knee and when I landed the poop bags popped. This of course scared Cherry who started to run, the collar caught her and she fell and was bleeding from her ankle. I just sat there for a minute looking like an idiot gathering my thoughts. Of course I was supposed to do some volunteer with the Warriors in 30 minutes. I was able to get home, patch up Cherry, change clothes, take some Advil, just in case and was ready to go. My friend and I were assigned to blackberry clean-up duty. It was over 2 hours of hard labor. By the end I could barely lift the loppers and squeeze them. But we cleared a huge area of about 8' tall by 4' deep. I even pulled out a huge hunk of a pine tree. I was so tired from this that I didn't go swim; my knee was also swollen and purple by this point so that did factor into the decision.
Today was another day on the crazy train. I spent the morning on the phone. I forgot to pull some english muffins out of the freezer so I thawed a chocolate croissant for breakfast. Not really WW friendly. I've really had a hard time staying on plan. A REALLY hard time. I was surprised that I felt rested when I woke up this morning since I didn't swim. I was exhausted by 3 so I took a nap, which is why I'm still up, but I'm fading fast.
Ok, tomorrow is Wednesday, if I'm going to be stiff from the fall and/or the blackberries, it will be at it's worst tomorrow. Swimming will help. That is my number one goal for tomorrow. The number two goal is that I will eat a frozen omelet for breakfast, leftover chicken pasta for lunch, and meatloaf for dinner. Goal number three - NO See's candy. I will put them in the freezer on the way to bed.
Have a great hump day tomorrow!
xxoo
Deb
Friday, October 18, 2013
A VERY Long Week
I can't believe how long it's been since I've written. It's been such a crazy week. I found out Monday at 3:47 that we had a meetings every day from 4-7pm. That put swimming in jeopardy and makes for a very long day if you start at 7 am!
I'm very happy to say that I did swim Monday, Wednesday and Friday and that helped so much. I was very grateful that I had the release from the stress of work.
I wasn't so good about eating or logging my food. I know it sounds like an excuse, but when you only have a few 10-15 minute breaks in your day, it makes it hard to plan/make meals.
As I write this I'm watching the very last "What Not to Wear" show. They weren't supposed to end the show without helping me!!!
There were a few things that I did this week that surprised me. Both were on Wednesday. First, walking on Wednesday, I noticed that a lady down the street was getting rid of a bunch of furniture. One of the pieces was an antique buffet. It was beautiful! I actually went back and took it off of the street!
The other thing I did was Botox! When I went for my 4 month post-op I met with aesthetic practitioner to see if there were things I could do to help preserve my skin. One of the things she recommended was Botox for my huge worry line between my eyes. Since I get a lot of migraines, especially recently, I asked if it would help with those. She can't do the type for insurance, but many of her patients have headache relief. So I went ahead and did it! Something I never thought I would do!
One thing that I realized while swimming tonight was that I really don't have any active goals right now. I read several other blogs they have inspired me to set some goals. I will be looking at events over the weekend to find something for next year.
Do you guys have any goals that you are working towards? Also, how do you pick yourself up and start over when you feel like you are stuck and not moving forward? That's kind of where I am.
I have meetings from 7-7 most of next week so it will be hectic again. Of course there are 20 million things this weekend so I don't have a lot of time to cook ahead for the week. Hopefully I will figure something out!
Have a great weekend!
xxoo
Deb
I'm very happy to say that I did swim Monday, Wednesday and Friday and that helped so much. I was very grateful that I had the release from the stress of work.
I wasn't so good about eating or logging my food. I know it sounds like an excuse, but when you only have a few 10-15 minute breaks in your day, it makes it hard to plan/make meals.
As I write this I'm watching the very last "What Not to Wear" show. They weren't supposed to end the show without helping me!!!
There were a few things that I did this week that surprised me. Both were on Wednesday. First, walking on Wednesday, I noticed that a lady down the street was getting rid of a bunch of furniture. One of the pieces was an antique buffet. It was beautiful! I actually went back and took it off of the street!
The other thing I did was Botox! When I went for my 4 month post-op I met with aesthetic practitioner to see if there were things I could do to help preserve my skin. One of the things she recommended was Botox for my huge worry line between my eyes. Since I get a lot of migraines, especially recently, I asked if it would help with those. She can't do the type for insurance, but many of her patients have headache relief. So I went ahead and did it! Something I never thought I would do!
One thing that I realized while swimming tonight was that I really don't have any active goals right now. I read several other blogs they have inspired me to set some goals. I will be looking at events over the weekend to find something for next year.
Do you guys have any goals that you are working towards? Also, how do you pick yourself up and start over when you feel like you are stuck and not moving forward? That's kind of where I am.
I have meetings from 7-7 most of next week so it will be hectic again. Of course there are 20 million things this weekend so I don't have a lot of time to cook ahead for the week. Hopefully I will figure something out!
Have a great weekend!
xxoo
Deb
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Will the World Ever Stop?
I've decided that I'm not going to stress if I don't write every day. As much as I want to, work is way to crazy right now. The day is basically starting at 7 and ending at 7 with minimal breaks. I barely got the dogs out for 15 minutes today. I had to eat, drink & potty all while on the phone. Thank goodness for mute buttons!
The sad part is that the calls are stressful so I'm not being good about logging. Last night I was so grateful that I was able to take the dogs while on the call so I could go swim. There was no way I was going to miss the swim last night. I needed to turn off of my brain. It took a long time to happen, longer than it ever has, but it finally happened. I was so exhausted by the time I got home.
Tomorrow I go to my surgeon for her to look at my boobs to see how they are healing. I'm also going to meet with the skin consultant as a treat to myself. I'm hoping to find out what I can to keep my skin in good shape
Tomorrow I'm also going to track all of my food and I will swim tomorrow night. I can do those two things.
I hope you have a good day!
xxoo
Deb
The sad part is that the calls are stressful so I'm not being good about logging. Last night I was so grateful that I was able to take the dogs while on the call so I could go swim. There was no way I was going to miss the swim last night. I needed to turn off of my brain. It took a long time to happen, longer than it ever has, but it finally happened. I was so exhausted by the time I got home.
Tomorrow I go to my surgeon for her to look at my boobs to see how they are healing. I'm also going to meet with the skin consultant as a treat to myself. I'm hoping to find out what I can to keep my skin in good shape
Tomorrow I'm also going to track all of my food and I will swim tomorrow night. I can do those two things.
I hope you have a good day!
xxoo
Deb
Sunday, October 13, 2013
Sunday, Sunday
Today was such a nice day. I was supposed to head to San Jose to visit a friend, walk a flea market and have dinner. I was looking forward to it, but I've been really tired for the last week or so. I was grateful to have been cancelled on.
I slept in and woke up without an alarm. When I did wake up, I read and lounged in bed. It was wonderful. After that I slowly got up and took the kids out. I read the paper, made some lunch and caught up on things on the DVR. It was a great day.
Food wise, I didn't have the best eating day, but again, I was so tired. I hope this figures itself out. Last night I completed my goal and didn't have popcorn at the movie. I was very glad I didn't, I was so full from dinner that I would have been miserable throughout the show.
Speaking of the show, we saw Enough Said. It was really good. One of my biggest fear is dating again, how do you start this once you are over 40? This should how it could be done, baggage and all.
Heading to bed early. Hope you had a great weekend!
xxoo
I slept in and woke up without an alarm. When I did wake up, I read and lounged in bed. It was wonderful. After that I slowly got up and took the kids out. I read the paper, made some lunch and caught up on things on the DVR. It was a great day.
Food wise, I didn't have the best eating day, but again, I was so tired. I hope this figures itself out. Last night I completed my goal and didn't have popcorn at the movie. I was very glad I didn't, I was so full from dinner that I would have been miserable throughout the show.
Speaking of the show, we saw Enough Said. It was really good. One of my biggest fear is dating again, how do you start this once you are over 40? This should how it could be done, baggage and all.
Heading to bed early. Hope you had a great weekend!
xxoo
Saturday, October 12, 2013
Up 1.4 & Still Spacey!
Well today I was up 1.4 pounds at weigh it. I wasn't too surprised with the week I've had. Still disappointing, but sad. It feels like I should be further along than I am. Even though 1) I missed last week's meeting 2) I haven't been tracking 2) I haven't been planning..... let's see, why am I up this week???
On another note, I did the same thing I did on Wednesday night. I got home from swimming and was a basket case. I just sat down and vegged in front of the TV. We did 2,950 yards last night and it felt really good.
Tonight we have a book club birthday. My goal for tonight is to not get popcorn at the movie. Last time we went to the movies after dinner, the popcorn made me feel really ill and I realized that I generally ate at the movies out of habit. Not that I was hungry.
Hope you are having a great weekend!
xxoo
Deb
On another note, I did the same thing I did on Wednesday night. I got home from swimming and was a basket case. I just sat down and vegged in front of the TV. We did 2,950 yards last night and it felt really good.
Tonight we have a book club birthday. My goal for tonight is to not get popcorn at the movie. Last time we went to the movies after dinner, the popcorn made me feel really ill and I realized that I generally ate at the movies out of habit. Not that I was hungry.
Hope you are having a great weekend!
xxoo
Deb
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Space Cadet
I am such a space cadet! I didn't even realize that I forgot to post something yesterday until just a few minutes ago. I think I'm going to have to start posting in the late afternoon. I'm just too tired at night before bed.
It felt so good to swim last night! I really needed the exercise. Even though it wasn't a strenuous workout, it was about 2,000 yards and it felt good to move. I must have really spaced out afterwards.
Eating wise, it wasn't my best day. I ended up swinging by Mickey D's not once, but twice! First, I had to fast for a blood draw and I had an annual doctor's visit. One thing that was really nice to see was that I had lost 25 pounds from last year's appointment! That made my day! I was so hungry afterwards that I just needed something before the drive home and the calls started.
After I got home it was constant calls. I don't know why it's so tiring to sit on the phone. It doesn't help that they now last until 6pm.
I'm not sure if you guys have every heard of Dream Dinners. You prepare a bunch of meals at once, freeze them and you are set for about a month. The last few months have been meals that have had high Points Plus values so I haven't gone in a while. This month they has some leaner options and I stocked up.
Now that the freezer is stocked up I just need to plan my meals and I'm good to go. They even had a bunch of veggies.
Tomorrow afternoon looks fairly free so I'm hoping I can get some work done and before I head to the pool.
I hope everyone has had a good day!
xxoo
Deb
It felt so good to swim last night! I really needed the exercise. Even though it wasn't a strenuous workout, it was about 2,000 yards and it felt good to move. I must have really spaced out afterwards.
Eating wise, it wasn't my best day. I ended up swinging by Mickey D's not once, but twice! First, I had to fast for a blood draw and I had an annual doctor's visit. One thing that was really nice to see was that I had lost 25 pounds from last year's appointment! That made my day! I was so hungry afterwards that I just needed something before the drive home and the calls started.
After I got home it was constant calls. I don't know why it's so tiring to sit on the phone. It doesn't help that they now last until 6pm.
I'm not sure if you guys have every heard of Dream Dinners. You prepare a bunch of meals at once, freeze them and you are set for about a month. The last few months have been meals that have had high Points Plus values so I haven't gone in a while. This month they has some leaner options and I stocked up.
Now that the freezer is stocked up I just need to plan my meals and I'm good to go. They even had a bunch of veggies.
Tomorrow afternoon looks fairly free so I'm hoping I can get some work done and before I head to the pool.
I hope everyone has had a good day!
xxoo
Deb
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Basketball
It might be a long basketball season! I didn't plan well at all. I didn't eat much during the day and so I was hungry before the game. I ended up getting a hot dog because I knew they were 7 points. The hot dog was good, but the bun was really bad - I'm not sure how you can get a bad bun at the first game!
I also got some kettle corn because I would get the munchies during the game. It was very interesting to find that regular kettle corn didn't taste good anymore! I'm so used to the 94% fat free single serving stuff that this was way too salty.
Unfortunately, I totally forgot to write when I got back from the game. I sat down for the news and barely made it to bed. I didn't even realize that I didn't post anything until this morning.
Today was a little better with the food. I was able to make dinner tonight - some tacos. The homemade taco seasoning is much better with a heaping tablespoon/pound of meat. At least I have something to eat before I swim tomorrow.
Tomorrow will be interesting to see if I can stand my ground. I found out at 2:30 this afternoon that I should be in a call from 4-9pm tomorrow. I've decided that I can join the call until 6:15 or so. That gives me time to walk the dogs and swim.
I'll make sure to write the rest of the week!
Happy hump day tomorrow!
xxoo
Deb
I also got some kettle corn because I would get the munchies during the game. It was very interesting to find that regular kettle corn didn't taste good anymore! I'm so used to the 94% fat free single serving stuff that this was way too salty.
Unfortunately, I totally forgot to write when I got back from the game. I sat down for the news and barely made it to bed. I didn't even realize that I didn't post anything until this morning.
Today was a little better with the food. I was able to make dinner tonight - some tacos. The homemade taco seasoning is much better with a heaping tablespoon/pound of meat. At least I have something to eat before I swim tomorrow.
Tomorrow will be interesting to see if I can stand my ground. I found out at 2:30 this afternoon that I should be in a call from 4-9pm tomorrow. I've decided that I can join the call until 6:15 or so. That gives me time to walk the dogs and swim.
I'll make sure to write the rest of the week!
Happy hump day tomorrow!
xxoo
Deb
Sunday, October 6, 2013
Sunday, Sunday.......
Well, I didn't make it to weigh in this morning. I hit snooze a few too many times and woke up with barely enough time to shower, get the kids out, and make it to San Mateo. A friend and I met at the women's expo. It wasn't quite what I expected. There was a bunch of crap there! The Macy's beauty boutique was the best.
After we were at the expo, we headed to the Old Port Lobster Shack - it was wonderful! I had a lobster role and even brought a lobster, crap and shrimp louie salad for dinner. It was just as good as lunch. I ordered the half salad and it was huge! I was so full!
I did a lot of walking today, but not enough to make up for not swimming. I'm really trying to ease up on myself and realize that I don't need to be perfect. It's ok if I listen to my body and sleep when I'm tired. I can plan my meals, and rethink things as things change. For example, the salad was great, even though I didn't make tacos for dinner so I won't have leftovers for later in the week.
It's also ok that I missed weighing in. I will just continue tracking and weighing in on Saturday with the normal plan. I just need to breathe!
More tomorrow.
xxoo
Deb
After we were at the expo, we headed to the Old Port Lobster Shack - it was wonderful! I had a lobster role and even brought a lobster, crap and shrimp louie salad for dinner. It was just as good as lunch. I ordered the half salad and it was huge! I was so full!
I did a lot of walking today, but not enough to make up for not swimming. I'm really trying to ease up on myself and realize that I don't need to be perfect. It's ok if I listen to my body and sleep when I'm tired. I can plan my meals, and rethink things as things change. For example, the salad was great, even though I didn't make tacos for dinner so I won't have leftovers for later in the week.
It's also ok that I missed weighing in. I will just continue tracking and weighing in on Saturday with the normal plan. I just need to breathe!
More tomorrow.
xxoo
Deb
Saturday, October 5, 2013
Oops!
I was so tired last night that I could barely stay awake and I really over slept this morning. It was 11:30 when I woke up! I was shocked! I got the kids out for a jaunt and headed out for "Beautiful," the Carol King musical. It's wonderful! I highly recommend it if you are in the bay area. I actually would like to see it again.
The bad part of over sleeping this morning was that I missed all of the meetings. Part of me was relieved because I was scared of what the scale would say. You can't tell how shocked I was when I got on my scale and it said 258.8! That's the lowest it's been! Of course I was really disappointed that I missed the weigh in.
I did find a meeting tomorrow at 9:30 so I can go swimming and then hit the meeting. This means that I have to get up when the alarm goes off!
Wish me luck!
xxoo
Deb
The bad part of over sleeping this morning was that I missed all of the meetings. Part of me was relieved because I was scared of what the scale would say. You can't tell how shocked I was when I got on my scale and it said 258.8! That's the lowest it's been! Of course I was really disappointed that I missed the weigh in.
I did find a meeting tomorrow at 9:30 so I can go swimming and then hit the meeting. This means that I have to get up when the alarm goes off!
Wish me luck!
xxoo
Deb
Friday, October 4, 2013
A Long Few Days
I have to keep this one short. Last night I ended up going to dinner with a vendor. I had wine and whole wheat pasta with braised short ribs. It was so good! Even though it was an early night, 9:30, when I got back to my room (vs 10:30 the night before) I was so tired, I just headed to bed. I didn't even turn on the TV.
I was tired this morning, but was excited to finish the conference and head home. Unfortunately, I got a call from Animal Care & Control (ACC). Dad had sat down with the garage door opener in his pocket and off they went. They got really far today and I spend almost 2 hours calling dad, ACC, and the people who picked them up. All I wanted to do was get home but I didn't want to get on the highway until I knew everyone was safe.
I was almost too tired to drive by the time everyone made it home. The last 30 minutes of the drive was horrible. I basically walked in and laid down on the sofa for a nap. It felt so good to sleep. Unfortunately, I didn't wake up in time to swim. After all the food this week, I needed the exercise! It doesn't help that I have the first Warriors pre-season game on Monday, so unless I can get my butt out of bed Sunday morning, I'm not swimming until Wednesday.
That being said, I'm really scared to weigh in tomorrow. I know I'm up several pounds and the stress of today isn't going to help. But I do know that the best thing for me to do is head to the meeting and just keep going. That's the only way I'm going to get back on track.
More tomorrow!
xxoo
Deb
I was tired this morning, but was excited to finish the conference and head home. Unfortunately, I got a call from Animal Care & Control (ACC). Dad had sat down with the garage door opener in his pocket and off they went. They got really far today and I spend almost 2 hours calling dad, ACC, and the people who picked them up. All I wanted to do was get home but I didn't want to get on the highway until I knew everyone was safe.
I was almost too tired to drive by the time everyone made it home. The last 30 minutes of the drive was horrible. I basically walked in and laid down on the sofa for a nap. It felt so good to sleep. Unfortunately, I didn't wake up in time to swim. After all the food this week, I needed the exercise! It doesn't help that I have the first Warriors pre-season game on Monday, so unless I can get my butt out of bed Sunday morning, I'm not swimming until Wednesday.
That being said, I'm really scared to weigh in tomorrow. I know I'm up several pounds and the stress of today isn't going to help. But I do know that the best thing for me to do is head to the meeting and just keep going. That's the only way I'm going to get back on track.
More tomorrow!
xxoo
Deb
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Oh My!
Remember how I was wondering about eating at the conference? I ended up being invited out with a large group - a mix of consultants and industry folks. It was a GREAT dinner; not diet wise, but it was marvelous. I just decided to just relax and enjoy the evening. Maybe that was the wine talking, but it's been a long time since I've had a dinner that was $75/person!
I had a salad to start and salmon as the entree. I really wanted the corn raviolis, but that was just too many carbs. We shared a bread pudding for dessert. The restaurant is famous for it and I can see why! It's funny, it's only 11 and I'm pooped! I don't think I'll get much work done this evening.
I'm off to bed and I write more later!
xxoo
Deb
I had a salad to start and salmon as the entree. I really wanted the corn raviolis, but that was just too many carbs. We shared a bread pudding for dessert. The restaurant is famous for it and I can see why! It's funny, it's only 11 and I'm pooped! I don't think I'll get much work done this evening.
I'm off to bed and I write more later!
xxoo
Deb
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
A Short Post
Today is a bit odd. Not a lot happened. I didn't have a lot of calls today and I was able to get through a bunch of emails and look at some test results.
Now if I can just get motivated to pack for the conference! I never can seem to get motivated to pack until after midnight the night before. I'm looking to the conference and to speaking. I am a bit worried about food. They always have sooo much food and most of it is not very healthy.
I will probably keep things short the next few days while I'm at the conference. I should be back Friday early evening, hopefully in time to swim.
Have a great hump day!
xxoo
Deb
Now if I can just get motivated to pack for the conference! I never can seem to get motivated to pack until after midnight the night before. I'm looking to the conference and to speaking. I am a bit worried about food. They always have sooo much food and most of it is not very healthy.
I will probably keep things short the next few days while I'm at the conference. I should be back Friday early evening, hopefully in time to swim.
Have a great hump day!
xxoo
Deb
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