Ok, so where have I been? To the 4 people who are wondering (thanks GettinFit), I have been just around. I work most of the days, and I am looking to go back to Yoga this week, though tomorrow is a long day for me. Also, Since this is a weight loss site, and not a place for me to rant, I have not been posting because of all the things that have been running through my mind as it is not for here. I write "imaginary" blogs in my mind, and that helps me to avoid posting here something not related to weightloss.
I have edited out a bunch of items, it helps to type them, though I am not much for saying the right now.
There is so much more to life. I have been enjoying seeing friends, and somewhat warm weather. I will start biking soon,and I am looking forward to that.
Funny story of the Post: I was asked by my boss if I told the new girl to count the number of splenda that she uses. I laughed with her saying that she guessed 5. We have new words like Splendacide, and every now and again we come across a "Mass Grave" of packets. Also she about everything that I offer to her, "is this some of your Organic stuff?" She is not too big into organic. Which is not surprising considering that at her rate of consumption, kidneys are optional.
Song of the Post: I have not had a not for everyone in a while, so here is one that may not be for everyone. This time it will be As I lay Dying, The Sound of Truth. The song is very fast paced, lots of vocals, and for 3 minutes, I speed down whatever road I am on or sprint on whatever machine I am on. Good stuff. So what about something that is more for everyone? Matisyahu's Water, it is a great reggae song with some great undertones.
Ok, first off, I have not been posting in a while, though there is nothing too much happening, and no one else is really posting. So, here goes from the update from my end.
I have to relay a confession. I have no idea why I was complaining about being single. There is a truth of the matter, there are people who wish to be with me. Actually, there are three...The stranger part is that all of the are old co-workers. I have regular visits and updates from all of them, though if anything was to happen, it would have happened. It is kinda reassuring that I still get calls, valentines offers, and plans with people, though it is always a little odd.
So there it is, this comes up because one of them came around to visit me at work. She went out of her way to come by, and I was basically a deer in headlights. All in all it is interesting times in SoF land, well at least in the world of signifigant others, between the random 'you know I love you" emails from another time zone to poeple randomly showing up at my job, sheez, you would think that i would be used to this.
All in all still eating ok, still not working out, though I hope to change that as it is not below 0 anymore.
Funny story of the Post: When I worked at the record store, we were told to remove a fixture from the store, so there was a sledge hammer, and my co worker and I took turns pounding the crap out of this fixture. It was too big to haul off, and we needed it smaller to fit in the dumpsters. We pull ourselves together, clean up and re arrange the store. The manager comes in the next day, and goes " I am happy that you got the fixture taken care of, i never really liked it in the first place. Although, I needed you to remove the one you are leaning on right now"....
Song of the post: It is official, I am finished organizing my iTunes on the new PC, and with 26 gig of compiled music, I have a lot to tell others about. I am putting up Nelly Furtado's Forca. I have the original and many remixes, it is a great song, and really good beats. Pick up a track from you favorite place or you tube.
Thanks for reading, and I hope everyone updates soon
I wish to thank everyone for the comments on the picture, though some of you have asked if I was nervous about placing it up there. The truth is no, actually, I was waiting for a before pic to place up there, though I was unable to load it for some reason.
The real truth of the matter is that I am not modest. I have no qualms about walking around nude, viewing nude models, (artful, not pornographic). I have wanted to model for those painting classes, I think I will ask a friend about where to go and do that. Modesty, not my strong suit, my strong suit would be birthday.
I know this will come to a great disappointment to Gettingfit, though I have not been working out. It has simply been too cold for me. I am a warm weather creature living in a cold environment. It gets so cold here that I shut down and basically need rebooting. The cold has kept me in and away from all of my gyms. Thankfully tonight, I am attending a Yoga class, and hopefully staying for the one afterwards. I will have to see, The high out here is around 12, and that does not include the wind. I know that it is colder in other places, I try not to think about that, instead thinking about warm places.
Funny story of the post: So appearantly my co-workers practice the ancient art of Kar a Oke. A style so dangerous, most involved have to have had a few drinks before attempting to be the next one involved. I have been selected to attend such an event. I will let you know if I end up on You Tube. Also, for those out there with concerns for me, please let me know if you find me doing some disco tune. Be forwarned, I dance as well....
Song of the post: Given my long time fascination with Dance music, I am selecting Paul Oakenfold's 'Save the Last Trance for Me". It is very lively, and the song has a great name. Listening to it now actually. So, for the time being I am done listening to the Jack Johnson CD, though that may change, it is a great default CD for when I am out Driving.
Thanks to all who read, I will catch up with everyone soon.
Yep, its true, there is finally a pic of me available on here. Drop some love or criticism, either will be ok, I have shoulders like Atlas. MMM apple...
It is lovely weather for us penguins. At least it is warm enough to snow. Yes it can be too cold to snow, the clouds loom waiting for it to warm slightly.
So it is valentines day, and I hope that everyone who celebrates is going to have fun, that you enjoy the company that you enjoy the most. As for me, I have celebrated once, in my time. I have more of a mating season, as apposed to actual relationships. Something comes out in the air, and I attempt the relationship thing. Brings me to the next part of the topic.
I have a fatal flaw in that I am too nice. Quintessentially, I am the guy the guy who listens, pays attention, remembers small details, and as previously mentioned cooks and cleans. (that is slowandsteady's favorite part). It is this reason that one of two things all ways seem to happen. the signifigant other wants to marry me. This would be good, great in fact if more than a week or two had passed since the relationship started. Scary memories...The second is that I get broken up with because the other person is too happy. Yep, too happy. This has happened more than the first, and while I still wear my heart on my sleeve, I am a little jaded.
What does all of this have to do with weight loss? There are lots of studies about weight gain/loss and signifigant others. Hmm.
Happy V-Day to everyone all the same.
Funny story of the post: I have been saving some things. It is time to bring one out from the vault. A while ago a friend was making fun of the "Beef: it's what's for dinner". Except his was "Necrophagia: it's what's for dinner". I resonded I guess that is better than Pediophagia, because that would be a modest proposal. (a side note: when I worked at hot topic, and told this joke I was told to shelve the "frasier style jokes" and stick to poop and fart jokes). We have a twisted since of humor sometimes.
Song of the Post: Still doing the Jack Johnson thing. Still, that may take a while. So the song of the post is going to be Marc Broussard's Home. He is a great soul/pop singer. This is just a great tune for most purposes. All of his stuff is great.
Ok, so I have heard many comments about the weight that I have lost. It is amazing, and it is a great feeling to hear from others. There is a lot of doubt, self conscienceness, and frustration that goes into losing weight. Eeps, I am here to tell you that the strongest voice against you is yours, that is why your voice has to be your champion as well. I have an adictice personality (you can here the "No, I would never have guessed in the background). As such, I have to go by more than "Scale Victories", as staring at the scale everyday was starting to affect my life. I am taking a page from GettinFit, and only weighing myself at the beginning of March. This is to ensure that I am not going to start a downward spiral to an eating disorder. That is an issue, Wrestilng HS, you always have to be within a weight range, it does not lend to healthy eating habits. So look forward to a post about all of that in 2 weeks. I am happy and looking and feeling better, and ready for the next step, I just do not want to step in the wrong direction.
Enough with the heavy topics, on to something better. I spent the entire car ride home today laughing. That is right, laughing. I was thinking over all the things that are truely funny that I am writing in the posts. There were so many that I thought about just making an entire post about it. I am not, I need some material for future posts. Either that or I need to goad some people into doing funny things.
I am looking forward to Thai food this week, a friday night where I have several things going on, though nothing officially planned yet. It is Valentine's week,and I hope that eveyone has a great one. I am not a real celebrater, though I think that I have been dating only once during the holiday. If you hate the holiday, then you have never had a good one, this is almost always the case. Good luck to all for the day, I hope that my eeps friends have the kind of day that makes them feel speical, with someone who can do the same.
Funny story of the post: Since it is valentines week, I though that I would share this. I am often asked if I have children. My reply to this always, I have no children because I am 13 chromosones short. This is met with laughs from some, smoke and sparks from others.
Song of the post: I am still listening to "Sleeping through the Static" by Jack Johnson, when I am done, I will inform everyone who reads this column. So for now, I will put up an album that everyone should have. This is Chris Botti's "When I fall in love..." The album is great for sitting by the fire with a loved one, a bottle of wine between you. It is a cover album, it is all classic loves songs, and more. If you want any jazzy valentines music, this is the album to get...
I was asked how I can work like 5 days crazy schedules, and still be energized? It is because I am down some pretty good weight. It islightly over 10% of my initial body weight. The better news is that I fit into everything again. Even the thin items that I was keeping around to see if I was actually succeeding, all fit. I will celebrate by wearing all of them this weekend when I see my friends. (Glory looks great by the way, she is very stressed though). There is a lot going on in the group, and it looks great for the time being.
I was feeling great this morning, I shot bolt upright at 6 am, worked out my arms, cooked foods, played with the dog (the 12 pound wonder), and still feel great even this late at night. I even sent a pic of me off to a friend whom I have not send a recent pic off to in a while. When I know what I am doing, I will share, though I am kinda feeling like a youth (bounds of energy). What can I say "I feel good".
I do have to laugh, gettinfit commented about putting a warning up on her post. I think that I learned more about female anatomy during my time a Hot Topic than I learned in anotomy class. There is nothing scary about anything that goes on. I learned "yes dear" a long time ago, and it seems to work in times like those. I have been told many times that I will make a great wife one day. I love cooking, cleaning, caring for others. Why should women have all the fun?
Funny story of the post: I have commissioned the graphic artist at work to design a picture of a co-worker running down a sidewalk. There is to be water flowing and a brain being carried down stream. It is to be a graphic representation of her trying to get her mind out of the gutter...
Song of the Post: I am dropping some love for chicago this time. We have many great bands out here, this one is a famous one. This post will be Chevelle's "The Clincher". It is failry fast paced, and will keep you moving. Another reason is that they are great live as well. It is a good concert to go and see.
Take care everyone, I hope things are well out there in eep land. (I seem to be using eeps a lot. I have shortend Everyone at ExtraPounds to eeps).
Thanks to all who read. I will reply in kind to you.
I had not realized it until I put it in to the tracker, I have lost 30 lbs. since I started the site. While I have gotten sappy in the past I will not do so today. Today I will talk about the last few days. I worked 1-930 on Sunday, 7am-930pm on Monday, and 5 am to 3pm on Tuesday. Today, I work 130-930. I slept from 4 yesterday until 10 this morning. I was a little tired.
I have been keeping up on some of the posts, though I was looking over what I have said, and I realize that I need to include things here if I post them in another's comments.
From GetingFit's: I have posted that I am including weights into my routine. This is to help me with the weight loss, that and they are opening a gym across the street from where I work. This is next to the Yoga studio that I attend. On the bright side, I can bike to all of them work included. Provided that it warms up soon and there is not a foot of snow laying around or falling down.
From Stardust's: I learned my mother's eating habits. Eating once a day, if I would remember, and mostly from windows, never cooking anything. If I had money, it went to eating something from on of the 11 drive thrus within walking distance of the house. I am not a comfort food person. i would try, though I will eat what ever I want typically.
Funny story of the post: This just happened. Though you will get the punchline first. Why do you ask, because I assume that you are astute people, and will realize that I am typing both chili and chile. My boss was asking about a chili bagal from the place next door. My co-workers were talking about food and the chile bagel came up. This sounds interesting to her and she asked me to get her a chili bagel from next door. I go over and grab a chile bagel and a cheeder jalapeno. With the jalapeno salsa as well. I get them back and there is a comotion about the bagels. "You are trying to kill me" roars my boss. I thought I was getting a chili bagel not a chile bagel. You know chili like crock pot chili not like pepper chile. She asks a customer about what she thinks a chile bagel is. She says that it is from a crock not a pepper. So she gives her a free drink to her, and proceeds to lord it over us. My co-worker looks at her and goes she is blonde too. Please no offense is meant by this, my co-workers are all great people and these are the kinds of things that happen to us on a regular basis.
Song of the Post: If you have not gotten it yet go out and buy Jack Johnson's sleeping through the static. I am a huge fan of his, and It would be a disservice to not plug that album. So, for a song of the post, I will pick "If Ihad eyes" in honor. I am hoping that he tours this summer and I hope to see people there.
Happy Feb to everyone. I hope that the January Blahs are done with and that you are able to start this Feb with a smile, and spring in your step. We got almost a foot of snow yesterday. So today started off with clearing the Suburban assult vechiles, the drive and a path for the 11 lb wonder. Outside of this, this morning was grand.
Today I shopped, shopped and shopped some more. I hit Wild Oats (now called Whole Foods), Found all kinds of great things there that are on the diet. Like tortillas and cheese. There are made from rice and soy respectively. I am almost a vegan, If I could only give up the meat. So, that being said, Veganism is not in my immediate future.
So in January, I attended 17 Yoga classes, (this would have been higher, though some classes were cancelled), I also attended 7 martial arts classes, these are not always easy to get to, so I am happy that I got his many in. I also dropped about 10 lbs in the month.
Goals for Feb:
I am going to meditate at home and more often. (one would be more often).
I need to add something into my workouts. The aspect of lifting weights. I spend a lot of time away from home as it is, so I am going to shoot for lifting every other day.
I am going to keep eating well. Keep is the best word. I like where I am, and how I feel the way that I eat.
So Those are the goals. Let us see where the month of Feb takes me. Who knows, I may even date again. Err make the attempt again.
Funny story of the post: Wow, I am happy that this seems to be liked. Let us see what story is ahead of us. I will go with my boss at work. When she first arrived in the store, I noticed that she always had a cup of iced coffee. What I did not know what what went into this cup. I counted the number of splenda that she uses one day. I got to 55 and asked her if she drank it with a straw or ate it with a spoon.
Song of the post: I am going change it up a little bit, normally I do not do pop culture, though when remixed, then I say go ahead. Today will be Justin Timberlake's My love, remixed by Paul Oakenfold. It is on the greatest hits album, and it is great for working out.
I wish everyone the best, I will be reading everyone's blogs soon. Thanks for reading
Today there are 5 classe of yoga. I have been to two of them. I have plans to go to the other 3. I have news about that, so this is why I am starting off with talking about it. I was asked (the long and the short of it) to not show off in front of the new people. It was I am ahead of some of the people that show up and I was moving ahead with the class and the poses. I was finally able to do crow pose, basically an arm balance. The last time I did this, I fell flat on my face. There was a loud thud and everything. A person my size does not fall without a sound, so trees must be the same way. That is my theory and I am sticking to it. So I am ahead in yoga, this is great because in Nov. I was unable to do much of anything. I am still a little sore from class, though I am looking forward to the other three classes today.
I baked muffins today. These are on the diet, and there were good, though I will not be having anymore than I have had. Muffins are not my cup of tea. It is a great option though.
I know that my blog can suffer from Dull, it is common around blogging websites. I am hoping to improve, and that dull will not be used as a descriptor. Let me know how I can Improve.
Funny story of the Post: I am liking this section a lot. I asked the maintainance person what was the greatest story they had. Again this is a starbucks story. The person recieved a call about needing glass replaced in the store. When she asked the guy on the phone what happened, why they needed new glass, he told her that someone had driven a Buick through the window, and the the glass needed to be replaced before he could open the store. She asked him how he knew it was a buick. He responds because they left it in the middle of the Cafe. She tells him that he has bigger problems than replacing the glass.
Song of the Post: I am doing a first. I am listing a different song by a band that I have previously listed. Not only that, it is off the same album as well. This post's song is by Explosions in the Sky, "first breath after coma" It is off the album the earth is not a cold dead place. The reason for this song is that it is easy to do Yoga to, great to just slow down, and overall a great song.
I thank everyone who reads this blog. Take of yourself.
