Angela's Diary

Friday, 10:13 a.m.
New day, new effort, yesterday over and forgotten. Today was weigh-in and I didn't do as well as I had planned earlier this week. I have two weeks left to hit goal. I will hit goal. My short-term goal is: 10 lbs. in May, 10 lbs. in June, 10 lbs. in July. 30 lbs. before my wedding and I will be back at the weight I was when I met Mike. After the wedding I will make a new goal. It's completely doable so long as I stick with it. Mike is taking me to lunch today. I've pre-panned and I already know what I am ordering: Cedar-planked grilled Tilapia with steamed asparagus and a side salad. No bread. Unsweetened iced tea with lemon. Yummy - can't wait! =) I've had it before so I already know that meal is huge. I will ask the server to place one of the tilapia fillets and the asparagus in a to-go box before she brings my meal to the table. I'll have one fillet and the salad. I will take the leftovers home and for dinner I will enjoy a Tilapia sandwich (with my homemade tartar sauce) and steamed asparagus.
 
about2loseit said:
I will ask the server to place one of the tilapia fillets and the asparagus in a to-go box before she brings my meal to the table. I'll have one fillet and the salad. I will take the leftovers home and for dinner I will enjoy a Tilapia sandwich (with my homemade tartar sauce) and steamed asparagus.
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Very smart. I like this idea.
 
Nice. I'm so upset with myself and how I did yesterday, that I'm not even hungry. I just don't feel like eating anything. I wish I had some good asparagus, though.
 
Trops said:
Nice. I'm so upset with myself and how I did yesterday, that I'm not even hungry. I just don't feel like eating anything. I wish I had some good asparagus, though.
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I can relate. I was a bit disgusted with myself yesterday as well. Hence the reason I was determined to be good today.
 
about2loseit said:
Y'know - that is a great idea. I can feed them healthy brain food, zap some steamed veggies, and get out of cooking tonight. *hugs 'Bro* I knew there was a reason I liked ya! :p
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Any night you can get out of cooking is a good night in my book :D
 
Monday, 8:57 a.m.
The weekends are just never long enough. I am looking forward to the three day weekend that will arrive shortly. Memorial Day weekend is always fun - cookouts, swimming, friends, family. I'm not really certain what we're doing yet but it'll be fun. I doubt very seriously that we will travel anywhere. No sense in further lining the pockets of the oil companies. It was a good weekend. Saturday I found a wedding dress that I love - and even though I already have one - I decided to switch to the other one. I will sell the original one on craigslist or something. It wasn't expensive so I won't be out much even if I can't sell it. Yesterday we attended a new church - we were invited by one of my attorneys. It was really nice and we enjoyed the people and the service very much. Anyway, back on track here . . . I did not exercise this morning - overslept. So I have plans to do it this evening. Well, I'm off to eat an orange and play with some medical records. Have a great day all!
 
Tuesday, 10:32 a.m.
It hit me this morning like a load of bricks. I mean, this is stuff I already knew but it finally hit me right where it should have hit me months ago: Wedding. I seriously need to get my ass busy. My wedding is less than three months away and I'm nowhere near where I wanted to be. Yes, yes, it is my own fault. I know this. Why is this significant? Well aside from the obvious "beautiful bride" thing . . . I will be meeting my future father-in-law and brother-in-law for the first time, half of Mike's co-workers - all men - will be in attendance, AND I am paying $$$ for wedding photos that I will never show anyone if I don't like the way I look in them. How stupid is that? If I don't get my ass in gear and get serious about this, I am going to be uncomfortable at my own wedding. To hell with that. Suddenly, I can see myself at the gym every single day for the next 80 days. Sound a little overboard? Maybe. But all those thoughts hitting me at once really lit a fire under me. It's time I use this Irish fire constructively and concentrate on doing what I should have been doing all along.
 
about2loseit said:
Tuesday, 10:32 a.m.
It hit me this morning like a load of bricks. I mean, this is stuff I already knew but it finally hit me right where it should have hit me months ago: Wedding. I seriously need to get my ass busy. My wedding is less than three months away and I'm nowhere near where I wanted to be. Yes, yes, it is my own fault. I know this. Why is this significant? Well aside from the obvious "beautiful bride" thing . . . I will be meeting my future father-in-law and brother-in-law for the first time, half of Mike's co-workers - all men - will be in attendance, AND I am paying $$$ for wedding photos that I will never show anyone if I don't like the way I look in them. How stupid is that? If I don't get my ass in gear and get serious about this, I am going to be uncomfortable at my own wedding. To hell with that. Suddenly, I can see myself at the gym every single day for the next 80 days. Sound a little overboard? Maybe. But all those thoughts hitting me at once really lit a fire under me. It's time I use this Irish fire constructively and concentrate on doing what I should have been doing all along.
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By all means use that Irish fire, but by personal experience my Irish fire is not able to be directed. Think leprechauns on speed.

As for the photos, don't stress it. We paid thousands of dollars for photos, and never could choose the ones that we liked best. After a couple years I wanted to surprise my wife with a wedding portrait so I contacted the photographer. He told me that it had been too long and he had gotten rid of the negatives. So here it is 11 years later and we never got a real portrait. The memories of that day are so much better then any picture anyway.

My advice is don't stress the day, it's the life that's important. (Ooh, I like the sound of that.)
 
Trops said:
By all means use that Irish fire, but by personal experience my Irish fire is not able to be directed. Think leprechauns on speed.
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lmao @ speed. I think mine's bi-polar. :D

Trops said:
As for the photos, don't stress it. We paid thousands of dollars for photos, and never could choose the ones that we liked best. After a couple years I wanted to surprise my wife with a wedding portrait so I contacted the photographer. He told me that it had been too long and he had gotten rid of the negatives. So here it is 11 years later and we never got a real portrait. The memories of that day are so much better then any picture anyway.
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That sucks. I'm a big picture person. I have several albums of just my kids - all cute photos and a couple of my oldest with great embarrassment potential. :p Part of our package includes the disc of all photos, both retouched and untouched, and copyright release. Mike is so photogenic that maybe no one will notice me in the portraits! (lol, jk)

Trops said:
My advice is don't stress the day, it's the life that's important. (Ooh, I like the sound of that.)
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Very good advice - something we all need to remember.
 
We did get the proofs, so I made three portraits from those. We have a real good photo studio near by. A real one, not the kind that sends it out. Didn't come out as good as it would have with the negatives, but you can't really tell. At least we do have something.
 
Angela - you will do this - if you recognized that you need to get started, better now than in a month or more from now. I am sure you will be gorgeous regardless :)

No get crackin' missy, you have work to do!
 
You are going to do it. One day at a time. Just keep your food in control and get at least 30 mins of cardio a day. You can do this. You have to be the one to make this happen. I told Ali once that you almost have to be OC about this to make it happen quick, but you do.
 
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