Daily Maintenance Weigh In - Thursday 4/18

Ugh. Raining here. Arguing with son who wants to walk to school in the rain and then realized... who cares. Let him walk in it. It should be cleared up by this weekend. We're going to Six Flags with the kids.

152.5 this morning... up a tiny bit, not unexpected, the streak was nice while it lasted. Keepin' on keepin' on!

Slept in today (day off, yay!)

Weight this am: 143.2 & happy in range.. even if PMS is starting to kick in just in time for the weekend. If this is my pms weight, that makes me happier still considering the finger-ankle puff.

It's going to be 80 here, so time to dig into the clothes I packed away last year. Realized yesterday that the fitted leather jacket I wore in Fall, still fits (even a bit better?) and that the Summer clothes will too.. that's a first. I've not been able to keep clothes from one year to the next from all the prior up & downs I've had. Got some appointments to run, and maybe a drop in & shop on a couple thrift/consignment places for some Spring/Summer work/dress clothes.. need some, all I have from last year are casual things.

Coffee-ing up, then eggy-cheesy bfast. I gots priorities.

Mornin' All!  It's a bit cloudy today, but should be in the 50's.  Tomorrow is supposed to be in the upper 60's -yea, finally!!!!  I too have to dig out summer clothes, and I know they will fit as well.  What a lovely feeling!

181.2 this morning - down 1/2 lb.   I've been having Elina's green soup for lunch ( and dinner last night as well).  I do supplement with something else, but calories have been significantly lower.  I am trying to trick myself back into weight loss mode, as when I plan on it, I find myself sabotaging.  Just when I think my head is finally on straight, I realize I have a ways to go!  Oh well, this isn't called a journey for nothing!  LOL   Mary

108.7 lbs.

up 1.6 lbs from yesterday . I had a heavy leg day yesterday, so I know that it is water. My eating has been good.

Today's weight: 158.8

Feeling a little better today - may have just been feeling a little blue and not depressed - maybe the rain is washing some of that icky pollen out of the air. I have been feeling a bit down about several plans falling through due to the last minute trip to Scotland we had to make in March. We no longer have enough vacation time (or $ for that matter) to go to Minnesota in May for my nephew's wedding or the half marathon we registered for in Vancouver in August (really pissed about that one!). So I am stuck trying to plan for something that I can look forward to and to get motivation to start my running back up.

DH and I will be spending much of this weekend at the F1 track with Moto races - lots of standing, probably will not get enough water in - I am feeling a huge bloat coming on by Monday, but we will see. We also have 2 AHL hockey games Friday and Saturday, ugh!

Good morning!

Close to 80 here today - love the warm weather. 156.6 today which is good.

I want to put out a heartfelt thank you to all of you who posted yesterday regarding my husband's illness. It means more than you can imagine to have great friends - even virtual ones! I hope everyone enjoys their day!

149.4 - with how much salt I ate yesterday, I'll take it.

Interview was ... interesting. Backstory - my son is in the IB program and I've had a couple of interactions with the IB Coordinator. There is no love  (and no hate - we just don't seem to communicate well with each other) on either side. I was told that an administrator would be in on the meeting. So, I sat down and was almost finished with the interview when, guess who came in and sat at the table -- yes, the IB Coor. Fun.

So, If she can put aside me advocating for my child and just look at my work ability, I still have a good chance at the job. If she can't...well...I will still be able to volunteer.

I walked out of the interview wanting to make my first stop at Cold Stone for a large cake ice cream that I figured I would to eat in the car until I fell into a sugar coma. Thank God for the Sleeve, I was able to simply drive home. I began to think through what I needed to do to get past this old, tired urge to medicate my emotions with food. I decided to call my BF in Cali. She said the exact things I needed to hear. I love her beyond words.

I made it through the day very much at peace.  AND, I ate on plan. Major victory.

You all have a fantastic day!

Congratulations for practicing successful behavior!

gail

Glad you made it through Slim!  What a new concept dealing with our feelings through healthier channels is for us!

Thank you Gail and momsy.

I felt the almost overwhelming urge to frantically find something--anything--food-centered that would make the pain and discomfort of that meeting go away for awhile. What made me so proud of myself was that I reacted to the urge with thoughtFULness of what I needed in that moment. I needed to talk to someone. I needed understanding.

Thank God for my best friend. For my other BF in Texas that I talked to later in the day. For my sister-in-law who is also my BF for taking even further and suggesting I think about going back to school to become a librarian.

I needed that unwavering love.

I can only hope that I am smart enough in the future to repay their love with love and support should they ever need it.