Tuesday, April 15, 2014
I woke up this morning about an hour before the alarm was set to go off. I was so thrilled for my day out planned for today! I read a little bit, then my friend Bert called and wanted to know if I had called Teresa and everything was on schedule for today. No, I hadn't, I hadn't talked to her since last week, so Bert said that she'd call her and she'll call me right back. Well, she called me right back, as she said and Teresa had forgotten, and since I hadn't called her to remind her either Sunday night or last night, she just forgot. She wasn't feeling real great - this weather is playing hell with her sinuses - and so, she thought we should cancel today and try again next week.
Well, phooey.
Well, you know me. Since I had no plans today, I got up and got on the pute....NO, I DIDN'T!! I actually got up (and turned up all the thermostats!) and got out the Wii balance board and did about a half hour of Wii training! How about that! I played with that, doing the more intensive training games - the hula hoop, the marching, the steps - rather than the balance games, though I did some of those, too, and really exercised for a change. According to the Wii, I burned off 116, even though it felt like a hell of a lot more. Sometimes I think they only give me credit for 1/2 or even only 1/4 calorie instead of a whole one! I work my ass off doing these exercises!
Then I made my lunch - I ate the Olive Garden meal that I brought home for Ron and he hasn't eaten yet - and got on the pute for an afternoon of fun. <yes, sarcasm> I also put on a pot of beans for our supper tonight. Since the weathermen actually got it right, and it SNOWED overnight and this morning and didn't warm up very much all day, beans sounded like a good plan for supper. After my lunch, I enjoyed a dessert of a serving of my favorite marshmallow egg candy.
As the afternoon went on, I realized that my TOPS meeting is tonight, and I have no way to get there! I started making some phone calls, and got a ride. Carol, the lady who lost her husband, is finally coming back tonight, will be able to pick me up. I'm so glad she is feeling able to get out and start getting back to her 'normal' - I know it can't, and won't be easy for her - but what else can we do for her?
At the meeting, I weighed in and I had lost 3.6 pounds! Yay, me! I was Loser of the Week once again, and as I was looking at my book tonight, I noticed that since I joined, I have officially lost 30 pounds, as of last week. It's right there in the numbers - I couldn't believe it! THIRTY official TOPS pounds! That's a big 'yay, me!' moment. I just wish I could 'notice' it more. I have noticed that I don't have a double chin anymore (unless I push it forward myself), and that I have to untie and re-tie all the drawstrings on my pants, and things like that, but I am still wearing all the same clothes and everything. I don't really feel all that much different, although I am much more comfortable than I used to be, and I can do so much more I used to be able to do. I do still have a long way to go, though, to be at my 'optimal' weight - about 90 pounds - but I will be happy if I lose 50-60 more. That was my goal at the beginning of this journey - to lose 100 pounds - and I'm sticking with that. I'm not asking for a total miracle!
When I got home, we ate our supper while watching TV. I had two slices of buttered bread with my bowl of beans, and you know what? It sure hit the spot tonight! Beans are not my favorite meal, but it was a good choice for tonight. Warmed me up from the inside, I guess.
After a bit, I had a snack of my favorite marshmallow egg candy. 3 pieces being a serving isn't much, but boy, oh, boy, do they make a nice snack (if I can make myself take small bites!) and I don't have to share any with Ron - he doesn't like them!
When I put my food and exercise in MFP for the day, I was less than 100 calories short for the day (wonder why, dammit). Damn empty candy calories! And Easter is Sunday....oh, I'm in trouble.
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