It's All About The Connie...
That's what The Man says anyway. Just catching up.
Had a reaffirmation of my size yesterday and that was nice. I was in Sam's yesterday and looking at some shorts. They had some knee length shorts that would be perfect for a 10 mile Grand Canyon hike I'm going on in 3 weeks. Pray for me. Anyway, I've been feeling very fat lately and was holding up the pants and thinking that maybe I should get a 12 or even 14. Mind you, everything I have is a 10 and sometimes an 8 and fit fine, but I'm feeling ginormous since I have no time to work out lately. This tiny little lady comes over and we start talking about pants and how you can't try anything on in Sam's. I hand her a size 4 and said these will probably fit you. She says, "Oh no! I wear a 10 or 12." I thought she was smoking something, but handed her a 10. She asked what size I was looking for and I said I probably needed at least a 12. The woman makes me hold up my shirt and turn around, then claims that I'm an 8 and certainly no more than a 10. I think maybe she's been sampling the wine. How can I wear the same size as this tiny thing? I take a 12 anyway and head home. I tried on the shorts this morning and let's just say that I'll be taking them back for an 8 or 10.
I'll be spending 3 days in the canyon with nothing to eat except what I pack in. That'll translate to lots of jerky and power bars. I'm hoping that after hiking 10 miles in and 10 out, with a 5 and 6 mile trek to the falls every day, I tone up a little more. I'm OK with my weight and size for the most part, but feel very bloaty and biggish lately.
Feeling out of shape because of not being able to work out. I just have no time. There's so much going on at work and with my family that I've got very little time for anything else. On an exceptional night, I'll get 5 hours of sleep, but most of the time I only get in 3 or 4 and then I'm up and back out the door. Last night I did have the luxury of sitting down with The Man to watch a movie, but ended up doing crunches and leg lifts through most of it so at least I feel like I did get in some sort of exercise.
Work should be settling down in the next week or so. I can't talk about it yet, but as soon as everything is settled, I'll let you know why things have been so crazy.
OK, I'm outta here. I'm laying oak floors in the bedroom and need to have the house cleaned before everyone darkens my doorstep for Mother's Day. Then on Friday I'm having all my staff and their spouses over for dinner (probably around 50 people) so need to get started on shopping and cooking for that. Hmmmm... wonder why I'm tired.
Connie
You, still amaze me woman!! To walk even a mile in the canyon
would be hard & you are planning 10. OMG is all I will say on
that one. I do walk everyday, but, I doubt I could do a 10
mile walk in a canyon of all things. Flat land, maybe!! Do
tell about the work front, when you can!! I only wish I was
a size 10. I am back in 18 & sometimes 20's & don't like it
one little bit.
I will be in AZ this weekend & getting some
fun into the equasion,(To see Billy & my Dogs!!) That should help my attitude of late, for sure!!
Marilyn, the Bearlady 
I JUST started back to working out, now that there is a gym near work. I miss it and rather enjoy working up a sweat again. Here's a little tip for you when buying clothes in Sam's club/costco or the like......If the waistband meets around your neck, it will fit. I was in Costco buying capri pants and SWORE the 8's would not fit. This little Korean woman taught me this neck thing, and damned if she wasn't right. If you put the garment around your shoulders and the waistband meets in the center of your neck (yes, I know how strange it looks in the store), it will fit. I've done this quite a few times, and it's worked for me. why? I have no freaking clue.
Love ya!
Joanie
hi connie!
i still think that i should be shopping at lane bryant. i know i wear a size 10 but when i go into the stores and pull that size off the racks it just looks so small. then wheni put it on if it fits of course its got to be sized incorrectly. O it gets worse! if i buy it and take it home it looks so big! i just know everyone out there is looking at me thinking god that woman is so heavy. crazyhuh? but i have friends who have always been thin taht think the same way. i do believe that we are only thinking like all the other thin peolpe are.
thin people think they are fat.
my daughter the size 2 thinks she is fat.
she's not. but she does not believe anyone. in her head she is fat and she will stay fat. she is perfect! she's the right size for her height. she excersizes and eats very healthy and looks wonderful but to her she is fat. she'll even yell at me when i say i am fat casue of course she knows that i'm not fat she is. Oh my god that all sounds so crazy! hahaha
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