I didn't go to work today because the weather was so crappy. We had a major storm over in the Bay Area with hurricane like 60 mph winds where I live and tons of rain. It's the kind of weather where you not only don't want to leave the house but also shouldn't leave the house unless you really have to. It's crazy to be in this kind of weather when you don't get it all the time. I don't know how people who live in hurricane season areas deal with it year after year. I'll take an earthquake any day of the week instead of this!
Because of the bad weather, I'm not able to go on the Internet. Our DSL is totally out right now because of the storm. I only have my Sidekick with my barely there connection and low battery since I didn't bring the adaptor because I thought I would be at work today. It takes forever to load to the next page too so I have to save this blog as I write it.
Because I was home all day, I felt like eating more since I didn't have anything better to do. Fortunately I didn't eat out of boredom. I got to play my sister's Nintendo Wii. I should play it more often because it is not like your conventional game systems. You actually have to work your arms to get the charactors to move. Pretty cool. Good upper body workout if you ask me. Whatever works to get my arms in shape that's fun is always a plus for me! :0)
I hope I can I get on the internet tomorrow because it is so much harder to write a blog on my sidekick. Well I hope everyone has a good evening. Stay warm and dry (for those who have rain to contend with like me). Take care, and I'll check up on everyone tomorrow (as long as the DSL gets back to normal). TGIF :0)
I’m sooo sleepy right now. I can barely stay awake while I work. I was so tired last night I wasn’t able to write a blog. All I want to do is go into hibernate mode and sleep for a very long time. It doesn’t help that I might be coming down with a cold or something too. Tis the season for all that yummy stuff…not! It also doesn’t help that it has been very cold (for Bay Area standards) lately and one of three storms is about to hit us. I would love to be at home in the comfort of my pjs and fleece blanket snuggled against my two pups on the couch in the living room watching food network or Ghost Hunter reruns. Wishful thinking huh?
I think of this week as the transition week because next week is going to be no holds bar for me. I’m going to clean up the decorations in front of the treadmill over the weekend so I can start using it next week. My legs were sore last night and I didn’t do anything too strenuous except my normal walking. It’s probably because of the chill in the air seeping deep into my muscles and bones. Previous injures from the past like to come back and haunt me when it gets so cold. Hopefully once I start using the treadmill, they won’t ache as much anymore.
I’m looking forward to the weekend. I don’t really want to go anywhere especially with the heavy rain and strong winds the storms are supposed to bring along. When the weather gets that way, I’m more of a homebody then. I’m going to do some major cleaning out of the cabinets and throw out the bad stuff. It’s time to start off clean if I really want to lose weight this year. Luckily I’ve already cleaned out the freezer and my cleaned out the fridge after Christmas. Now I need to stock up on lots of healthy food, veggies, and fruit. Out of sight, out of mind! :0)
Hope everyone is having a great day! :0) They are regulating more here at work with regards to the internet so I am actually writing my blog in Word first then just cutting and pasting it to my blog. I will catch up with everyone tomorrow or Saturday for sure. Hope you are all doing well! ttyl
A new year. A fresh start. Making resolutions to lose weight. That's usually the number one resolution most people make at the beginning of each year. This year is no different for me. The resolution is still number one on my list, but it is not going to be just that this year. It is going to be something that I will actually work hard to accomplish. By the time 2009 will come, I will be proud to say that I have LOST weight and people WILL notice! :0)
2007 was one of those fluke years where I was really motivated to lose weight but everything that could possibly happen did. This year probably won't be any different, but I know I can handle whatever obstacles life brings my way now. I'm going to be a year older and a lot more stronger than I was last year. I will try my hardest to resist the urges and to stop using my coping mechanisms of food to get me through it all. This is the year I will make the commitment to make myself healthier. If my dad can turn around and eat things he never did before and give up food that he loved, I know I can too. I know I have it within me to finally do what I've been wanting to do for awhile now. With the support of my family, I know I can accomplish anything with them by my side.
Losing weight for me is not only about looking and feeling better about myself. It is also about taking care of my health for my future and the future of my kids if I choose to have them. I would like to live a long life. I know I can only do this by losing this excess weight and to rid myself of potential medical problems down the line. I know it will be a tough battle with many ups and downs, but I know it will be well worth it in the long run. I will indulge a little when I have a cravying but not go crazy like I used to. When I'm sad, depressed, or bored, I will find another way to lift myself from that mood. There is so much I want see and do! This is my time to do it! :0)
Tomorrow is the real start to my new journey. I really want to re-discover ME again. I'm sure I will find ME this year underneath all of these layers of fat! :0)
I hope everyone has had a great holiday and New Year. I will catch up with everyone in the coming days. Take care, and have a great week! :0)
I’ve been busy getting ready for Christmas that I haven’t had a chance to write a blog. We had our Christmas potluck at work yesterday, so I had to prepare for that. I’ve also been doing last minute shopping in preparation for Monday (my whole family and I celebrate Christmas at midnight on 12/24). There is still so much I have to do. I haven’t wrapped any presents yet. I still have to bake cookies on Sunday and package them. I have to help my mom out with food prep. I need to wash some laundry. I need to clean my room and around the house. There isn’t enough time in the day to do everything I want to do especially after I come home from work. Between everything I have to do and spending time with my Dad while he is here and seeing a friend of mine I haven’t seen in a long time this weekend, I am spent. I’m so very tired right now, and I just want to pass out! Thank God I don’t have a child right now. My two dogs are like my kids, and I don’t spend enough time with them either.
I can’t wait for the 4 day weekend I will have even with all that is going on. I will have the luxury to sleep in among the chaos plus the fact that it will be Christmas. Woo hoo! :0) I haven’t been eating too bad but I haven’t been really thinking about dieting at the moment. It’s usually when I don’t think about it I usually lose weight anyway. With Christmas just around the corner, I think me just running around trying to get everything done will keep me from eating too bad. We shall see though. I have a feeling TOM is going to pay me a Christmas visit very soon to throw another wrench into my plans. Oh well! That’s life!
I don’t know if I’ll get a chance to write as frequently as I have been lately, but I’ll try. Just two more days until the weekend. Hope everyone is having a great week so far! :0)
I've been meaning to put a pic up of my tree that my sister and I worked so hard to decorate (me more than her actually lol). Here it is for all the world to see! :0) My sister has been working hard to get our living room in full Christmas mode. She's decorated the top of our piano and our mantle with decorations.
I’m so glad today is Friday. WOO HOO! :0D I’ve been looking forward to this day all week not only because of the weekend but because I get to have dinner with some of my friends this evening. I know I’m going to have so much fun because I always do when I’m with them. :0) I’m not going to think about what I should and shouldn’t eat especially since we'rre going to have dinner at Cheesecake Factory. I’m just going to enjoy it all because that is what the holidays should be all about!
I was thinking about my birthday goal last night, and I’m debating whether or not to just wait until the New Year to go on a diet. At this point, I know I probably won’t reach it with Christmas just around the corner. This year has been a crazy one for me and my family, and I just want end it enjoying the holidays and all it has to offer. We’ll see how I feel tomorrow when I weigh myself...
Hope everyone has a great weekend! :0) I will check up on everyone tomorrow.
Today are my dogs, Landon and Charlie, first birthday. I can’t believe they are one already! It seems so long ago since I first got them. They are so big now. When I got first got them, they were a third of the size they are now. My sister and I were going to throw a birthday party for them (yes, we are dorks like that! lol) but we have so much going on right now that it never got off the ground. I’m not sure what we’ll be doing to celebrate this evening (maybe some steak for the birthday boys) but I will shower them with lots of love. I can’t wait to see them after I get off work…
So I was trying to be strong and resist the urge to snack when I got home from work yesterday. I did so well while at work and told myself that I could do it. But to no avail again! It seems when I try to avoid something, the more I end up wanting it more! I think I was actually doing better when I wasn’t trying so hard to eat well. I feel like I’ve gained more weight while concentrating so hard on avoiding the bad goodies then when I wasn’t trippin off it. I also think TOM is going to pay me a visit very soon, and when I want something right before, my hormones take over and quench whatever craving I’m having. I know that is bad, but old habits do die hard sometimes. It is also hard to go on a diet during the holidays when all of the good/bad food is being cooked.
I was talking to my sister last night about it, and she was like “why don’t you just wait until the new year to do it?” I told her as much as I wanted to do that, I do want to lose a little weight before my birthday. It has been hard to think of myself when all I can concentrate on is taking care of my sister. She has been sick since February, and she has been more priority to me than losing weight. We are very close plus the fact that she is my only sibling. I did want to lose some weight for my birthday but that kept getting pushed back because of something that would happen to my sister. Now that she is getting better, I want to try again, but like I said, old habits do die hard. With my sister wanting to eat healthier herself, hopefully we will be able to finally resist all the urges we have at home (more me than her) and get on the right track to a better us!
I have a lot to do this week before I have dinner with my friends on Friday, so I’m hoping my errands and tasks to do along with me needing so much needed sleep will help me resist those urges in the kitchen. I think I need to stop hanging out in the kitchen in general to avoid them lol. It’s just hard when that is where my mom, sister, and I hang out to talk and enjoy each other’s company. I’ll just have to figure it out if I really want to lose a little weight. That’s all that I can really do at this point with the big day slowly looming over my head…
Working for the State has its perks and downfalls. One of the big downfalls is dealing with moody ass people! I’ve never dealt with so many of them at a job before! Many of my co-workers just don’t have any manners or courtesy either. Sometimes I really dread going to work because of it. I know there is a lot of drama going on in the other department (thank god not in my department!) which I can understand but dang! Turn that frown upside down! My co-workers’ moodiness makes me moody too. Not good if you ask me!
Anyways, sorry to vent. Just had to let that out. On to better things…
I have been doing well food wise today. I ate a Tiger’s Milk peanut butter bar for breakfast and just finished a turkey sandwich with some Asian rice crackers and baby carrots. I had a dark chocolate covered gingerbread cookie from Trader Joe’s for dessert. It’s actually not too bad considering how many calories other cookies can be. I’m determined to not overindulge when I get home. I know I have the strength to divert myself from the bad goodies. I want to make myself a big salad for dinner unless my mom makes something yummy but healthy.
I hope everyone is having a great day considering it is Monday. I’ve gotta jet and practically run to the restroom. I drank over 5 cups of water already and am about to burst! lol :oP (Sorry if that was a TMI...)
As one of the guidelines I gave myself, I have to record my weight whether it is a gain or loss. I weighed myself this morning, and I gained a pound. There is no one to blame but myself. I did eat dinner late last night and had a late night snack too when I should have gone to bed already. I could also say it is water gain too since I've been drinking much more water than normal this week...
Oh well! I'm not going to dwell on it. I just need to re-boot and try harder this coming week. I will admit that I was weak this week and let my cravings get the best of me. Next week will be different. I will move all of the bad food out of my periphial vision at home. I know I am fine while at work. It's the temptations that I have at home are what did it for me this week. I know I am stronger than that. Even with my crew luncheon on Wednesday and dinner with my friends on Friday, I will prevail this coming week! Here's to hopefully losing some weight next week even with these two obstacles! :0)
Hope everyone is having a great weekend! :o) I'm going to catch up with everyone and then get ready to go out with my sister and dad. Christmas shopping and dinner awaits us...
