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Well I was not very good today. I let my emotions get the best of me. There are very few things that get me riled up, but people who treat my kids like they are nothing more than a nuisance that they have to put up with PISS me off. How dare you make my kid feel like shit. If you enter into a relationship with someone that has young kids. Grow up and deal with it. Acting like they don't exist, ignoring them when you are around, and going so far as to schedule visits when they aren't home is awful enough for the kids. Going so far as to mark it on a calendar that clearly shows that you're coming over on days that they are NOT there.... THAT THEY CAN CLEARLY SEE... is fucking asshole. Sorry, but it's ASSHOLE. My kids should not feel rejected. It's one thing to not want children. I have absolutely no problem with that. I know it's not for everyone. It's a personal choice that everyone has to make. BUT, if you're dating someone with kids, ya kinda have to make the best of it. Show a little bit of effort. Show the kids you give half a shit about them. For instance, if you're at a sporting event for that kid, .... saying "hi" ... or "good job"... or "bye" should be a given after being in their lives for over 5 years! YEARS! And don't even get me started on the parent that allows their kids to be treated that way. Some people make me want to punch them in the face. Really hard.

Ok.. end rant.

Treadmill did not happen today, BUT I did get a walk in yesterday instead. So I guess this week is going to be Mon, Tues, Friday.
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I just want to point something out...

Umm, this post is NOT about me. Just uh, just throwin' that out there.
 
I haven't been the best this weekend. Although, we did get a good amount of walking in on Saturday. It was a busy day! Tomorrow is back to my Mon, Wed, Fri exercise routine and watching my calories better. I don't think I've been horrible, but I've definitely been eating more than I should have been eating.

Today I started working on a new drawing, watched Chef hang up some artwork that I finally put into frames, and straightened up the apt a little bit.

Not sure what's for dinner yet, but we need to figure that out soon.

I hope everyone is doing good. I need to catch up on diaries soon! :)
 
Hi, Jen. There are so many diaries to keep up with at the moment & I'm not doing a great job of getting around them. Glad you & Chef had a productive weekend xoxo Cate
 
Thanks, Cate and Cowboy! :)

I went and posted on a bunch of diaries, and almost forgot to post on my own! :eek: Today has been a busy day, but I did get on the treadmill for 30 minutes. My calories are good right now, and I have enough left for a snack later. I'm not sure what it's going to be, but I'll find something decent. :)
 
jen_renee said:
Thanks, Cate and Cowboy! :)

I went and posted on a bunch of diaries, and almost forgot to post on my own! :eek: Today has been a busy day, but I did get on the treadmill for 30 minutes. My calories are good right now, and I have enough left for a snack later. I'm not sure what it's going to be, but I'll find something decent. :)
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30 minutes on the treadmill- that is fantastic. Sounds like you and Chef should be streaking together-lol!
 
Thanks, everyone!


Well, it's been a crappy night to say the least. Chef called the cops for the people in the apartment above us. There was definitely a domestic dispute going on. That's horrible enough, but there was also 2 young kids and a teenager up there. I feel horrible for the kids upstairs. It scared our kids, so I know they were probably petrified. :(


In better news... My calories were good today. We had chicken, rice, and veggies for dinner. I had a few small pieces of dark chocolate for a snack.

I haven't weighed myself in a while. I probably won't for another week or so, because I started my TOM, so there's no point now. I always go up a few pounds during that, without fail, so I'll just wait until next Friday. No sense in killing my motivation by seeing a number I don't like.

I am happy to report that I've been to the store a few times recently and have managed to avoid the Halloween candy! Hopefully that trend continues.

Tomorrow is an exercise day!
 
Ugh, nothing worse than WT neighbors (or any kind of 'T', really, I'm just assuming).

Halloween candy - you reminded me that I can avoid that this year, one small benefit of yet-another-trip-to-Puerto-Rico, flying that day.
 
I'm glad Chef called the cops. Those poor kids! Too many people do nothing when they hear or see it happening & that must stop. Good for Chef! Well done on avoiding the Halloween candy Jen.
 
LJ- I wish I was flying to Puerto Rico. It'd be much easier to avoid the candy. lol!
Cate- I agree. There's no way we were sitting back and letting something like that happen. No way I, or Chef, could live with ourselves knowing we let something like that continue. It's not ok in any way, shape, or form.



I've done the treadmill twice this week, and my hip is definitely not hurting like it was. I also did some arm exercises. I want to keep doing some upper body exercises a few times a week. I hate my arms. Time to retire the bat wings. :smilielol5:

We had steak, hash, and veggies for dinner last night. It was delicious. :drool5: I don't know what's for dinner tonight yet, but my calories are on the lower end right now. So, I have plenty to play around with... unless I have a snack. Which is entirely possible. lol!

I've been back on track for about 3 months now, but I know the next few months are going to be the hardest. The holidays are the worst for me. If I can make it through without gaining I'll be happy. If I lose anything... I'll be ecstatic! I just need to stay motivated and focused! :)
 
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Holidays are bad for me not because of the crazy big meals, I can control myself with those, it's all of the loose candy and pretzels, trail mix, dips and other assorted snacks that are left out for people to graze on. I eat that stuff and don't realize how much it all adds up.

Let's all agree that at the very least, we're not going to try not to move in the wrong direction from Thanksgiving to New Years. :p
 
We should have a Nov-Dec challenge. I'm glad we don't "celebrate" thanksgiving. I don't get it really, but that doesn't matter.

Here's a challenge- Between November 24 & December 24, lose 2.20462lbs (1kg). I'm in.
 
Mowens1984 said:
Holidays are bad for me not because of the crazy big meals, I can control myself with those, it's all of the loose candy and pretzels, trail mix, dips and other assorted snacks that are left out for people to graze on.
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This is my downfall every single year. It starts with eating my kids leftover Halloween candy and continues on from there. I'll steal a piece here.... a piece there... and then one piece turns into two... until everything that I will eat is gone. Then all the Christmas goodies come out. Chef's mom usually sends a box with dozens of cookies in it. Sigh. So, yeah, not moving in the wrong direction would be great. haha!

cate said:
We should have a Nov-Dec challenge.
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I think there's a Holiday challenge going on. I didn't look closely at it, because I'm trying not to focus too much on the scale right now, but you might wanna check it out. I think I'm going to continue with my exercise(maybe up it to 4 days a week) and try to avoid candy and cookies. That will be my biggest struggle in the next couple months. I usually eat a ton of them. :oops:


My calories were good today ...around 1400. I had a big taco salad for dinner. No shell, just a few tortilla chips for a little extra crunch. Tomorrow is a treadmill day. :)
 
The thing with that kind of stuff is that every bite tends to have around 50 cals. And ten little nibbles over the course of a day don't feel like the whole meal they ate.
 
jen_renee said:
It starts with eating my kids leftover Halloween candy and continues on from there.
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I should do better this year. Last year, my (then) 2 year old didn't like chocolate and wouldn't touch it. She's since learned to enjoy several chocolate items so she'll probably be more protective of her bucket this time around.
 
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