Hey all!

Hi everybody!

This is just my daily check-in.  I made a committment to myself to do this everyday as a way of holding myself accountable.

Food was not great today at all.  I stayed within my calorie limit but over half of my calories came from butter.  Not good.  I don't do that too often but today was pretty bad.  On the upside, I was up and out and at the gym by 8AM this morning.  I didn't have to fight with myself; I just got dressed and went.  Had a pretty good workout and am looking forward to the next time they take measurements.

We are already gearing up for motorcycle season.  Hubby bought us both new helmits that showed up today and we also got our new intercom system for the bike.  We have a full-dress Harley and it's so much fun.  I decided to try on my leather vest and I can wear it without the extenders!  When I bought that vest it was pretty embarrassing.  Biker leather tends to run on the small side anyway but I had to buy a 5 X and purchase extenders that gave me an extra 4 inches of room.  Although the lady that sold me the vest was very nice and reassuring, it was still a moment that I can't think about without cringing.  The motorcycle was another one of the factors that I took into account when I decided to have surgery.  My husband had a heart attack 3 days before our wedding and had quintuple bypass surgery.  We were married in the ICU at the hospital.  Since then, it has always troubled me that he had to balance my weight on the back of the bike; I was always afraid that it would be too much on him.  He insists that it's fine but I feel better knowing that this year, it won't be so much work for him.

I went to my quilting class this morning and ended up sewing by myself; my teacher forgot she had me scheduled.  I followed the instructions the best I could and it mostly looks like the picture so I don't think I did too badly on my own.  She called me this afternoon and apologized profusely; she had forgotten that she had scheduled me.  She is such a sweet lady that I felt bad that she felt so bad.  Typically, I'm a real b*tch and would be raising all kinds of hell.  Maybe some of my meaness is disappearing with the poundage.

Well that's my story for the day.  I hope you all have a peaceful evening!

Colleen

Colleen,

Slip-ups will happen.  Just *dont* let them drive you off course.  You can veer a little left or right now and then, but stay on the same road.

Colleen...sounds like maybe you are mellowing with getting a little older ... I know i have, but now and then we all have our moments!
Just as a suggestion, maybe it would be better if you tried to avoid whatever foods it is that makes you want all that butta! lol. Before my surgery everything was buttered and heavily... now I hardly ever use it. But to accomplish this I either avoif foods I think i need it on, or I find other ways to flavor it up. Bu we all have our days where we make bad choices. Awareness is the key to beating it!
Where will you and your hubby be off to on that bike when the weather is better? If you guys head this way, I hope you'll drop in for a visit!

colleen,  i can just see you on the back on that motorcycle. vvvrrrroooommmm!!!!!!! watch out ahead!!!!!!!!  you get back on the right path just for today and tomorrow and then it will be easier all the days that follow.  you just hang in there you motorcycle mama you. vick

I enjoy reading your daily check in post.  Have a good night.

 Hi Colleen!

Congrats on getting to the gym.  Keep posting those successes, it will motivate me (along with others too, I'm sure!)

I have only been on a motorcycle once, and it was with my husband's cousin driving, and it was 20+ years ago.  It was fun, but even then I was very aware of my size (not nearly as big as now, but STILL).  So I do understand how you feel.  Thanks for sharing your story about you and your husband.  And kudos too for sticking with your sewing class, and for keeping your temper - I get impatient too sometimes, and I know it's not always easy!  lol

Have a fabulous Friday!
Darlene