I have lots of woohoo's today. It has been a good week.
1. My son got his cast off and the doctor thinks that he will have his range of motion back in his finger. She has some exercises to do 3 times a day to get his range of motion and strength back. We have to watch him with this though. He wants to do them all day.
2. I had a co-worker ask me if I have lost weight. I was so excited. I feel smaller too and my sweatpants that got too small last year now fit again.
3. I have had a new vanity for our bathroom for about a year and a half sitting in out garage waiting for my husband to put it in. He is finally going to do it this weekend.
4.My husbands uncle is doing really good. He has been gain more use of his leg each day. Yesterday he was able to lift it onto the bed without using his hands.
So many great "woohoos" this week! That's terrific! And BTW, I can beat you.... DH bought me a new range hood (to match my then-new stove) 3 Christmases ago.... and it is still in the box. He offered to put it in one day about 6 months later.... the same day I was expecting company and working like a madwoman to clean! Not exactly the right time to start a project like that, so I said "NOT NOW!".... and he hasn't offered since. I am a pretty good DIYer and have done bigger projects than that on my own, so I suppose I should just put on my big-girl panties and get it done!
TGIW! A few things going on over here to be woohoo-y for!
1. I'm rejoining WW. My company does a subsidy for half the cost of the monthly online plus and the meetings. I'm torn between meetings and online only. I've only ever done online only but it may be nice to have a new community of like minded people I see face-to-face. It's just hard for me to get out of my comfort zone. It's also $10 more a month. So I have some decisions to make. I'm just having a hard time with MFP and being accountable.
2. I'm choosing gym over happy hour tonight!! This is a major victory for me because a) I love happy hour and my happy hour people and b) drinking is waaaay more fun than working out haha. But I desperately need to workout and I set money aside specifically for happy hour every two weeks so that's money that gets put in my little savings jar until I find something better to do with it.
3. I was in a low place mentally yesterday but making some of these positive changes is really helping me to get in the positive mood!
Well.... I think you know what
I am going to say! I say MEETINGS!! They are so much fun and full of inspiration and news and comradery!
Wow.... I'd have a hard time passing up a fun time with friends for time in the gym... that's great!
can I be super cheesy and steal one of the lines for dis unplugged!
I am just happy to be here!
I was trying some things in the sales today, the weather is cold (but not freezing) and dry. I am wearing thermal leggings under the leggings and thermal top under the shirt, I feel comfortable and cozy and can I shamelessly brag - I feel happy with my weight. This is my own clothes, with all the heat layers - not what I bought at 70% off sale. I bought some cute tops in the sales
headless photo of me
I did great last year haha. But I seem to lost my modesty somewhere. I am not in weight loss mode, I am content and I feel the focus should be on keeping it happy and sustainable for me. I am leaving weight loss goals behind. I am not leaving the group though, I just won't be reporting progress towards goal.
My Whoo Hoo - I am really happy with my weight, how I eat and exercise. Maintenance is awesome! not every day but today I feel great
Feel free to be a bit "immodest" with your accomplishments here! That's what we are all about!! Don't hide your light under a bushel!! This is the PERFECT place to brag a bit (or more than a bit). We love to hear GOOD NEWS and NSVs!! Glad you are sounding POSITIVE and HAPPY!
Hello everyone! Even though I haven't posted in a few months, I still check in every once in a while to see how everyone is doing. Glad to see everyone doing well! We have our cruise/disney world trip coming up in a couple months and I'm starting to get excited. Our 60 days out fp reservation day is Sunday and that's when it gets real for me.
I've spent the last three months holding steady between the 190 lb/195 lb mark. I'm going to try and lose about another 10 before the trip - easier said than done, I know. I haven't done much running over the last month, but I'm going to start that up again soon to try and knock off a couple more lbs.
Anyway, just want to check in and say hello. Keep up the good work!
@Dr Gunnie You have been missed... truly! I was just thinking of you yesterday and was going to track you down this weekend and invite you to return to the flock!
After reading this it makes my problems seem trivial. I will definitely hug my kids extra tight today and everyday that I can!
In fact I'm going to make that my Woohoo this week. I am struggling this week and that is a really good one to focus on. For the most part my kids are all happy and healthy so WooHoo!!!
I was not expecting to hit such a low this week after such a high. I am feeling lost after focusing on that race since pretty much April. I am trying to figure out where to go from here and what goal to go for next. All of the marathons on my bucket list are close together so I have to choose one and am scared to make the wrong choice. I know it is such a first world problem but I can't seem to pull myself out of the funk.
@courtneybeth I hope you have a great race weekend and may you PR at every race
Your funk is totally understandable. When you focus so much time and effort on a particular event, it can be quite a let-down when it is over..... even when it was a great day! I'm sure whichever one you choose you will do great in.... personally I'd pick the one the furthest away (because I like to travel) or the one with the best medal (cause it's all about the bling, right?
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Hey all.... found a bit of time here at work to pop on and play catch up. We are having a beautiful and unusually warm day here.... temps in the upper 40's F, so I am hoping and praying to have time for a walk outside this afternoon! I am covering Kindergarten here later today, so I will get out a bit later than usual AND I am working online at 5:30 pm, so I'll have to squeeze it in between 4-5pm. Hopefully it won't have cooled off too much by then..... but the sun will definitely be very low.
Not a CLUE what we all will be eating for dinner. I'm not used to shopping/cooking for a family of 4 any longer and despite having shopped many times, we are out of nearly everything again! No eggs, no milk, nearly no fresh fruit (there was 1 banana, 2 apples, 1 avocado, and a handful of limes when I left this morning), no pretzels, no grainy bread, no veggies except for 3 onions and 3 sweet potatoes, low on frozen fruit, low on meats, snacks, etc. I'm going to have DD throw the sweet potatoes into the oven this afternoon and I'll have those for dinner with some scrambled egg whites. I have a package of frozen pre-cooked chicken that I will offer to DD, and DS will probably get boxed mac-and-cheese.... things are really desperate when I have to pull that out! I will do a quick shop tomorrow after WW (have to be quick because I am working online 7-8 pm) and that will get us through to the weekend, at least. DS moves back to school Sunday or Monday and then my household milk and pizza consumption will drop to nearly none.
Anyhow, enough whining! I'm lucky to have food, a warm house, and a family that I love that are all HEALTHY! TTYL................P
I will pray for them. We are in a similar situation, our dear friends & neighbors just found out their 12 Y/o daughter has a mass - found it because of recurring sinus infections. It will have to be removed, which is going to be require a large amount of facial reconstruction & we are all praying like crazy it's not cancerous. SHe also has some abnormal blood work so....
