Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Sunshine, rinse, repeat.

Why have I not had incentive to do anything to lose weight? Once I get in the right mode I am usually really good at it but I can't seem to find that mindset. I am active physically and don't make horrible food choices (but I don't make the best ones). And snacking as usual for me is a problem. I think my mind is partially telling me there is no point as I would probably regain what I lost in a month when I go on the cruise.

But I still follow my old rules for the first half of the day anyway (not so good from late afternoon on). Hmmm...

Something to keep dwelling on.

Have a winning Wednesday!

Why indeed? Wasn't Peps going to get to the bottom of this for us? Diet fatigue? Having a good time out? I know I enjoy eating, drinking wine, conversing, laughing when dining out, it's fun, and the food/drinks is part of it.

If all my weight gain was fun fat, I could deal with it. Its the sad fat that bugs me, the stress eating or eating I didn't actually enjoy.

Greetings all

It's a cloudy rainy day here but thats the usual. I forced myself to do errands today - drug store for vitamins and bank. I was going to go to the health food store and look for asian barbecue sauce since yesterday's sandwich was so good. But skipped that. Maybe tomorrow. Will have to have plain pot roast tonight.

Housekeeper came so the mess is at moderate level.

Spent some time at the studio and did glazing. Ho Hum.

Well when everyone figures out how to get some mojo to take weight off, let me know. I have been puzzling on that myself for a long time. I know how great I felt at my low weight and how crappy I feel now and you'd think that would be enough. Maybe it's because I have seen this movie before, though I finally had the answer and then muffed it. Plus I am getting to the age where I don't give a rats ass about much of anything except peace and comfort. Yeah I don't make horrible food choices and my sleeve is still working but icing the fact that I must not eat a cracker for the rest of my life is just grim. Whine over.

We started watching history of the world part 2. It's as lame and sophomoric as the original movie. Of course DH loves it. But at least there are no exploding aliens.

So the eagle eggs failed to hatch and the parents eventually abandoned them and ravens ate them. Or what there was since the eggs appeared to be undeveloped. So sad. And the other eagles in Minnesota had one of their eggs break. One left.

Stay warm and dry all. Diane S

Stepped away to eat dinner. Today I made myself text DH to make a date to workout. We went after work, and while I know I enjoy the outcome, it's not easy for me to go do it. The life I want is on the other side... or as one of my friend's Dad would say, exercise is the mortgage you pay to have a good life...

When we got home, I flopped on the bed while DH made dinner: tacos. I like tacos, so now I'm happy :)

Weather forecaster: today is the first of 5 days of consecutive snowfall. Sigh, not as much will pound us as Northern California, but this means overcast for another 5 days. I miss sunshine.

Diane S, if eating an occasional cracker means I will never be my thinnest again, then so be it. I cannot be that austere. But like you, I feel better at a lower weight. I'm very concerned about mobility, as my Mom has suffered from dwindling mobility for years, until she really is impaired now, at 81. So I'll keep on trying to be stronger and a bit thinner. I want my kids to say, Moms in pretty good shape for an old lady when I reach my 80s. A gift to them, and to myself.

I went to my women's group meeting today. I hadn't looked at the program ahead of time, but if I had, I might not have gone. It was a very nice woman teaching improv techniques as a way to help in being present, learning about yourself, etc. but it was VERY participatory and was uncomfortable. But sometimes uncomfortable helps you grow. Oy.

The ladies get together was very nice and I really liked one of my neighbors I hadn't met. She happened to be at the women's group so it was nice to see her again. She was also very uncomfortable at the improv thing and snuck out.

Closet guys come back tomorrow as do the yard guys. My dad is having the furniture he wants shipped to MI tomorrow too. Wheels are in motion...

Liz, I feel you on not locating the weight loss spark. It's so frustrating, but hard to do anything without it.

Not much else to report!