Final Effort

Day 20 of 21

Tuesday, October 30, 2007 23:02:20

Well. Today's the next-to-last day in my 21 day exercise challenge. Is it any wonder my back is killing me?!?! Today's exercise brought to me by 35 minutes of walking/aerobic activity. Yay!! Tomorrow's the last day. I am not sure what is on the plan for tomorrow, but I have come up with a plan for what's next. At least until it is too cold/crummy to be outside:

Sunday - Walk, R&R, Abs
Monday - Slim in 6
Tuesday - R&R, Abs
Wednesday - Slim in 6
Thursday - R&R, Abs
Friday - Slim in 6
Saturday - wog/long run day (when it gets too cold to be outside, I will do a video or something inside

Not a bad plan for the next 3-6 months, huh!! I wanted to join the gym before it got too cold outside, but financially I don't know if that is feasible any longer. Not at this point. Maybe in the spring. But then again in the spring, I won't need the gym LOL - it'll be time to be outside again!!

I've been reading articles about running in the fall/winter. If I can get past the snow and ice and be comfortable (aka not freezing my tush off) it can be done. I could always do it inside at work on the treadmills (sigh). What I do know is I will not go without exercising.

Have a great week friends!!

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Geezeeee Louizeeeee you are huge!!

Tuesday, October 30, 2007 23:01:22

"Out of the mouths of babes," they say.
Well. This mouth (ds) isn't a babe LOL!!

Oh.My.Gosh. Tonight, ds borrowed my coat to go outside for me for an errand. Mind you, I bought this *several* years ago at my top weight, so it's like a man's 2x because I wanted it big enough to add things underneath it LOL.

Well. Imagine said coat now 60-some lbs less of me! It hangs on me! I look like a gangsta-wannabe!! Definitely need to get rid of it, which I have been meaning to donate it away, but I got it out for the football game last night.

Anyway. Back to the title of the post. He put my coat on to do this errand and says "Jeeeees Louizzzzeeeeeee you are huge" and I said (in my defense) "no I am not, I have shrunk out of it" LOL!!

I can't wait to get rid of that coat and get a smaller one!!

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I want to be at half-way point for New Year's

Tuesday, October 30, 2007 23:01:15

At the beginning of the year, it was my goal to be in onederland (even 199.9 LOL) at the end of the year. That would have been if I followd my lose-five-pounds-per-month plan.

Life happens.

We cannot beat ourselves up when life happens and we do not meet these goals we set for ourselves.

At this point in the year, I would literally have to lose 4-5 lbs PER WEEK to be in onederland, so I know this is not happening. I am realistic, among other things. The main one is: doing this healthy!!

So, I know it is not realistic to lose 48.6 lbs in 11 weeks. What *is* realistic is to lose the what, 8.6 lbs it would take for me to be at half-way to my goal (aka 70 lbs gone). That's *only* a .78 lb loss per week, so very doable and my new goal.

... and I'll start working on that after my trip to California next week!

LOL!! Just kidding, friends!! I do not plan to take another week "off" in working toward my goals. I don't *have* to gain weight just cuz I travel.

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Day 19 of 21

Tuesday, October 30, 2007 23:01:15

I did it! I didn't want to, but I did it! "It" being exercise today. I wanted to be a slacker and do nothing today, but I did something!

Anyway. I did housework for 15 min (at least) and then went for a 50 min walk and shopping session. Not bad, eh?

Thoughts about after this challenge, what next? Do another "something" or just forget it and do nothing structured? But I can't do that. If I don't have "something" to challenge myself, I do "nothing" and that is not good.

So, other than completing the October Abs challenge, I will figure it out so I am not a slacker.

Especially now that we're coming into the tri-holiday season (Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas) revolving around food and sluggishness activity-wise.

Sigh. I posted about this the other day and ended up deleting it. We are in the final quarter of the year, make the most of it. Plan ahead. Find out when your parties, etc are and plan to be the one that brings healthier choices. When is your gym open/closed? Make your plans ahead of time for your exercising.

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P.s. I weighed this week

Tuesday, October 30, 2007 23:01:12

Oh yeah - I weighed on Wednesday and I didn't gain any weight! I didn't lose any, but I didn't gain any so I am excited!!

This was coming off the weekend where we had to track our eating and the #s (calories, fat, carbs, protein) for our weekly bonus point, remember - and since I chose my "free day" to count, it was skewed by pizza, etc.

Anyway. I am looking forward to the scale starting to move down now and I will take my monthly measurements this next week before my trip (trip bloat due to retention) followed by TOM at the end of the month.

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Weird. Stupid EP. Days 16-18 of 21 and Abs 3-5

Tuesday, October 30, 2007 23:01:12

I haven't been able to access EP since Tuesday when I posted last and have been getting page unavailable errors and finally come here to <complain> to EP and after I sent that message, I could access my page. WTH??

I'm not going to rehash my exercise, let's just say that as of Friday night, I am current with both the 21 day exercise and the October Abs challenges. Thankfully we get the weekend off for the abs LOL!!

Phantom was wonderful. I've never been to the opera, so am not a huge opera snob, so for those of you that frequent these things, you may have been let down (according to a co-worker that has season tickets LOL). But that's ok. I was happy!!

Shelleys - dammit, sorry I missed wishing you happy birthday!! That's one of the things I was most upset about on Thursday, not getting to wish you a happy day!! I went to the opera alone (long story behind the decision for that) and would have loved to have you there with me!!

OMG it's so cold here this weekend. We're only mid 30s now, if even that. I am not going running today. Simply for the fact that we did the football game last night and I don't need to risk getting sick before going to see hunny this week.

I have so much to do!

Work's been insane this week. Lots of changes coming (not economy related), but some good, some not so exciting. They did post a position last night and I am really praying and considering over applying for it. Apps are due in on Thurs, so I would need to decide and get my ducks in a row before leaving Wed night.

So, how have you all been this week? I have got to go see if I can get to any pages now while EP lets me LOL!! Have a great weekend!

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Dear God!! (Day 15 of 21, Abs 2)

Wednesday, October 31, 2007 00:07:19

WHO's idea was it to do abs 5 days in a row??!! GTSCHICK you are a sadist!! LOL!!

OMG - I didn't think I was "feeling" it (them?) until I went to do today's ab work LOL!!

Regular exercise (on top of the abs) was brought to me by the Rock n Roller steppy thingy - 15 minutes worth.

It's still early and I actually feel "ok" so I might jog on the trampoline later. I don't know, we'll see. My back IS killing me.

It was <sorta> funny today. Something happened at work and all of our computers crashed (someone hit a transformer, maybe). Well, mine was DEAD after that. Oh, I could get it started, but nothing worked after that LOL. Poor little IT man was over there for over an hour trying to give it CPR and it could not be revived properly. So, the concensus (sp?) is that I get a "new" computer tomorrow morning when we get in.

Too funny. I was able to get into enough things (thank goodness for good notes) that I could make a few calls and send emails without much computer running.

Sigh. Another day, another dollar. But at least they can't yell at me for not being very productive this afternoon.

What else? I don't know what else. I might weigh in the morning. I get a point on my program at work for weighing LOL!!

And, you gals are too kind for listening to all the rambling about Phantom. You are right, it seems so long ago. It WAS: mid-May when the tickets came out and I decided to go. I'll tell you all about it and if I can be organized enough, I'll have a friend at work take a pic in my dress before I leave Thursday.

Happy Wednesday tomorrow.

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I forgot: NSV today

Wednesday, October 31, 2007 00:06:20

When I started trying to walk home from work, it took "forever" because I'd have to stop for a potty break (or a snack LOL).

Tonight when I was almost home, I could feel the twinges of needing a snack - that's a lot of energy to expend at the end of the day, afterall....

So. I thought about the cheese/crackers or granola bar in my bag for emergencies. Didn't do it. I knew I could make it home, just a little more, wait it out, wait it out.

Well. When I got home, it was 4:30, so I asked ds if he was ready for dinner yet (LOL) as he was making a ham sandwich for his snack. So, of course I knew the answer would be not for awhile. Well, I didn't want to start the grazing cycle, so I cooked my half of the dinner LOL!! Ate without him!

I'm so proud of me. Now I am satisfied, didn't snack uncontrollably in the process. And, now I need to go fix ds' half of the dinner.

It was easy. Baked potatoes in the micro, veggies and steak. So, the veggies and potatoe can be re-heated easily and I'll cook his piece of meat in a few minutes' time.

Have a great Tuesday!!

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Excited it's this week! Day 14 of 21, Abs1

Wednesday, October 31, 2007 00:06:20

I am so excited! Phantom is this week! Yay!!

Exercise today: walked 3 miles home from work today (I improved my time by 15 minutes!!)

Abs challenge day 1: success (25 crunches this week x 5 days)

Sigh. Tired tonight. I'm over 12000 steps for the day, so it's not like I need to do more, ya know?

Off to visit some friends!!

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18,050

Wednesday, October 31, 2007 00:05:22

That's how many steps I ended up with today.

:O)

That's cool since my 6 miles equalled 12000 so I added 4000 more! So, I decided to join the October Abs Challenge.

Tomorrow's day 1 and it runs M-F only, weekends off.

Yay - good luck gals!

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