Tuesday Coffee

Well, it's almost noon and I just finished my Chai Protein Tea.  Now I've got to think about what to do for lunch.  Maybe another Protein Tea.  It's cold and raining up here today.  My yard light stayed on until 10:00, which just shows how dark and dreary it is.
My NSV happened this weekend.  I was following my friend thru a maze of grooming tables at a dog show, and where she went, I was able to follow.  50 pounds ago I wouldn't have made it between a lot of those tables!  I even mentioned that to her after we got out in the open.  When I think of carrying around a 40 pound bag of dog food, I wonder how I ever managed to keep up with people, 50 pounds ago.  It's really an amazing thing.

Good afternoon everyone!

It's quarter close for me here at work so I have been sooooo busy working long hours.  Pam - I can relate.  I was here 8 hours on Sunday and worked a total of 18 hours OT last week.  

QOTD:  Wow, this comes at a good time Deb because last week my scale started acting really whacko.  I am one of these people who, since the day after surgery, have weighed myself every single day.  I even keep a spreadsheet that tracks my loss/gain, and a running total of my weight loss. 

Well since last Tuesday, when I get on the scale it brings up weird numbers...like 20 lbs lower than what it should be (even though i love that, I know it's not accurate!) And then I step off and on again and it's a totally different number.  I think i just need a new battery.  But anyhow, for the first time since surgery, I don't know if I'm still losing, if I'm gaining, or if I'm maintaining.....at least not by the scale!

So I have this pair of pants that I've been trying on.   A couple weeks ago they were a little snug, but today they fit and I am wearing them to work.  So I gues longs story short, my NSV is that I am measuring my progress by how my clothes fit rather than by the scale!

Also, last year at this time, I was still in the approval stage.  I had a 3X winter coat that was big and bulky and ugly.  Last weekend when I went to the football game, I pulled out my old Columbia coat that I just love and I put it on and zipped it up with no problem....size large!   That was definitely a NSV for me :-)

Enjoy the rest of the day everyone

Go Tigers!!!!!!

Nan

Nan - I have been in Minneapolis for the past 2 weeks without my scale and have been faithful with weighing every day.

It scares the hell out of me because I have NO clue how I'm doing!  My clothes are still fitting, but in the mirror I think I see bulges of fat where there wasn't any before.  Of course I'm eating more of things I shouldn't - but on the good note, I'm exercising more!

I go home Fri.  Saturday will be the "tell-all' day of how I did while on travel for 3 weeks - ACK!

Oh, I'm anxious for you to get home and weigh in!!  Let me know how you did!  It also scares the hell out of me when I can't weigh in.  I guess because when I was heavy, literally, I could gain 5-7 lbs in a weekend of overeating and drinking, etc.....I'm so afraid of a 'bad day' and putting on 10 lbs!  

I think I am going out tomorrow to buy a new scale....it's just driving me nuts.  I love the NSV's, but I need more accountablility right now.

 

Had my protein coffee, now its after lunch and am having a McDonalds SF vanilla latte.

QOTD:  Mine has been exercising too.  I would start exercising pre-op and never carry through with it.  This summer I got off track when I moved, etc, but have gotten back into it again and am enjoying it.  I had a personal best yesterday with the treadmill, running for 35 minutes - before it was only 20.... And I like what Jan said - I can totally identify with that - I still find myself visually measuring the distance between tables/chairs to see if I need to turn sideways.
 

Hi Deb
My NSV happened yesterday....But this pass weekend my husband and I became grandparents for the 8th time. His name is Colin Chase and he is just wonderful. Our son took a picture of me holding the baby at the hospital. Yesterday we were at their home and he downloaded the pictures to his computer.....Well there I was on the screen with the baby and I couldn't believe the weight I had loss in my face!! People have told me how thin my face was getting. But I really hadn't noticed it until my picture was on the computer screen!   Cheryl 

Congrats, Cheryl on becoming a grandma! My new grandson is named Colin, too. It's so much fun!
Deb