Miss Princess's diary

I'm sorry people have hurt your feelings. It seems like sometimes people think just because someone is outside the norm, they couldn't possibly have feelings. I have a cousin who is barely 3 1/2 feet tall, and he has gotten comments all his life.

I wonder sometimes about the hurtful things we endure because of our earthly bodies. Maybe they are just a really good way to polish and shine our heavenly bodies if we endure them with patience and a loving heart. :)
 
People are just so thoughtless, aren't they? I'm sorry your feelings have been hurt, it's a horrible thing to go through. I understand...I'll pm you with my worst hurt feeling story.

And netflix has workout videos? You are my hero!!! I never knew that, how perfect.

And I have to add, every time I read about you running on the treadmill barefoot I get this weird pain in my nether regions. Man, you are brave!!!
 
Let me pass some valuable life lessons down to you Princess:
1. People are jerks. All of us. Try as we might to be as gentle or unoffensive as possible about things, we're going to offend someone. And let's be honest, only very rarely are we actually trying. Some people try even less.
2. People are honest. Not always with our words, but with our actions. This ties into number one.
3. Always take what people say or do with a grain of salt. Ties into 1 and 2. Because we're honest, and because we're jerks, we'll say (with words or not) things a lot harsher than their meant to be.

So when people call us fat behind our backs, or look at us "in that way", we can't just ignore it with rule number one, its something to be heeded. But by rule number three, even though we can take cues from the people around us, we can't be completely ruled over by them. It leads to nothing but misery for yourself.

You've made such excellent progress since you came here, and I for one am proud of you. Sure you've got some progress left to go, and the random strangers that you meet may notice that too, but they don't know where you started and how far you've gone. You'll have to excuse them for their ignorance (or not if they're so brash/rude to say such things to your face), and take it as motivation to not give up yet :)
 
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didn't exactly time yesterday's run :rolleyes:

Thanks ladies for all the kind words. I guess I'm super sensitive, and Twinmom is right, people feel compelled to comment on whatever's outside the norm. It's really dumb, and I have very little tolerance for "dumb". I'm working on it. I promise.

I ran my 2 miles yesterday, and then had 2.5 hours of softball practice, but got very little exercise this time because instead of fielding, I got roped into pitching. During a practice there's very little to do except stand there and throw SLOW underhand pitches to exactly the same spot over, and over, and over. So that's what I did. On a positive note, I came in 200 calories under budget yesterday. I always suspect that as good as I am about weighing and measuring my food, I'm underestimating anyway. I always think this because I always read about this. People vastly underestimate the number of calories they consume when they don't measure, they underestimate by about 40%!!! I have to guess when I do measure I'm probably still off sometimes. I don't worry too much about it, but I also don't get too excited when I think I'm under budget because it probably just means I didn't overeat for once!

I'm running my 2 miles later today, and then I'll do my barefoot mile again tonight (since the last one was with shoes on Tuesday).

I'm having a crisis of self-confidence. I just don't have the energy to explain it all here, but I'm trying to get an incredibly competitive job and I'm a pretty shy person who (for some very odd reason) talks TOO MUCH when I get nervous. What a terrible combination! I need to learn how to shut up.

On that note... :p
 
Hi Miss Princess,

Hey, it's your diary. Rant all you want. As far as the job you want goes, write down all reasons you would be great at the job and all the good things about yourself that would be an asset to the person who is hiring you. Do more listening than talking and sit back and think what fools they would be if they didn't hire you.

Thanks for the netflix tip.

Good Luck with the job and all your other wishes.
 
Hey ya MP! :D Rude people suck but they also lack brains so we have to be kind to the dumb ones - at least a little ;)

Rant away, my friend, rant away :D What ever you need to do to feel better :D

Hope you get in your run!! :D You've been doing awesome about getting it in:D

have a great night, MP! :D
 
missprincess said:
I'm having a crisis of self-confidence. I just don't have the energy to explain it all here, but I'm trying to get an incredibly competitive job and I'm a pretty shy person who (for some very odd reason) talks TOO MUCH when I get nervous.
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awwwh. good luck with the job. *crosses fingers and gives a huggle*
 
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bad girl, no barefoot run (but I did twice as much walking/jogging)

Good morning! I'm unofficially back to the lowest number I've hit in all of my adulthood. I'm officially recording yesterday's number since that's the only one I can confirm yet. I went 4 miles on my walk/jog yesterday, and I felt like I could have done more but my running partner was tired (like I couldn't have done it alone, bad excuse, I know). The good news is I may have another running partner, I'll keep the old one too, but an additional one never hurts, right?

Not much new to report, I'm really stressed right now, but I'm trying to cope by exercising and taking good care of myself, not by plunging into a pile of pastries. Alliteration aside, I really am thinking about how I'm dealing with my stress this time.

I'll try to check back in later. Calories yesterday were near the target, within 20 cal. or so I think. I have a hard time measuring fruit exactly because it never fits conveniently into 1/2 and 1 cup portions. But I think I was right, and I tried to overestimate if anything.
 
202! Yay! Good for you! :D

I'll be so glad when I see that number again. Saw it once a few months ago. Wonder what happened to it? Lol! :p
 
Congratulations!!!!!

202 is GREAT!!!!! So happy for you!!!! That ONE is right around the corner.
Especially if you "cycle"...I see you pushing it in other diaries which is so cool. I'm really going to try the every four day thing...and maybe just 200 calories. But it's like having something to look forward to every four days. Problem solved!!!

Sorry about the stress you are experiencing. But just remember you are a strong, independent, smart and beautiful woman and there is no reason in this world that you should lack confidence. You go get 'em cookie!!!
 
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Sorry about the stress you are experiencing. But just remember you are a strong, independent, smart and beautiful woman and there is no reason in this world that you should lack confidence. You go get 'em cookie!!!
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That was said so eloquently it bears repeating...

But instead of cookie - don't want to tempt- how about go get 'em ... zucchini :D

You are gonna have the biggest thrill when you hit onederland :)
 
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You go get 'em cookie!!!
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Go get emmcookie??? ROFL :D :D :D

Hey, MP, try to make yourself take one deep breath before you speak. It's not a long enough pause to be awkward, but it is enough of a conscious action to help prevent verbal diarrhea. :) And GREAT JOB on the 202! WOO HOO!!!!
 
hey miss, I popped back to see how you were doing and it's great you've now hit an all time low (why does this sentance not sound right?).

Anyway I hope you're having a fantastic weekend, don't let the, let's face it insensitive, comments get to you. People that come out with these thing I think don't really hope to hurt feeling, they just lack tact.:rolleyes:
 
Go get emmcookie???
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twinmom, that is so funny!!!! I didn't even realize that when I was typing it.

And maleficent, you are totally right...I should start substituting healthier food items for my little pet names. It's just that in the South all the pet names seem to be based on bakery items. Sugar Pie, Honey Bun, Muffin Cake.

Must relearn affectionate nicknames!!!

Hope you're having a great weekend missprincess, little cucumber blossom.
 
203.5 (w/ some swelling, but only temporarily)

no new running time, lazy weekend

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Hope you're having a great weekend missprincess, little cucumber blossom.
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I love it! Thanks, that made me smile!

I didn't change my ticker to 202 since I only saw it once, and this morning I'm back at 203.5, however I suffered some minor injuries and lack of rest this weekend and I can tell I'm a little swollen from the knees down. I battled (and lost to) a thorny tree limb in my yard, then got hit twice with a softball in the game (straight off of the bat, in the knee and calf - I had the misfortune of being the pitcher, and therefore in the line of fire). I also didn't sleep enough which is the time I need for unswelling. I expect to see 202 for real again this week. As of the end of last week, I've committed to changing my 2 mile run/walk to a 4 mile run/walk. I'm still going to try for 5 days a week, I'll be content (sort of, but not thrilled) if I get only 4 days in though since it's still more miles per week than my 6 days of 2 miles.

Naturally, 4 miles will include a higher percentage of walking than my 2 did while I work up to it, but I only have 4 weeks until my big 24 mile / 24 hour hike (with a nap in the middle :) ), so I better get some distance in for practice! My goal is to be safely under 200 by the time I go on this hike. Of course I'll be crushed when all that swelling that I ALWAYS get from this hike sends me back over 200, but I'll know it's only temporary. Plus, maybe that'll be the motivation I need to not overeat on this trip. I realize I need extra food for the climb, but I have enough fat stores that I don't think I really need "extra" food. The logic here is that I will be so motivated by getting under 200 that I'll remember that I don't need to eat just because I stopped to rest.

Anyway, I'm rambling too long, and I need to pop around and visit a few of you before my time runs out this morning! Have a great day please!
 
My dad always called me pumpkin. Still does sometimes & I'm 33 now! But I like being a cucumber blossom. That sounds lovely. You & Cassie are peanuts, which isn't a dessert, but still we may have to morph you into "peanut butter fruit" which really does exist by the way, and it's not a relative of the peanut. It's a tropical fruit that looks vaguely fig-like and supposedly tastes like peanut butter (but it's very low in fat). I'm dying to try it. It's only found in Central and South America, and apparently isn't exported all that much, I've never seen it anywhere! That would make you both rare & tropical! We can work on that idea some...
 
ROFLMAO!!! Peanut Butter Fruit!!! OMG'ness!!!! RARE AND TROPICAL!?!?!! LMAO!!!! Oh man, MP, you are a kick!!!! WEll, rare ...hmmm.... yeah, there aren't too many of the likes of us around are there? :D hehehe Tropical? Yeah, we ARE on our way to becoming hot :D Yeah, guess you're on the right track! LOL

Get this, even though I was skinny-mini in highschool, I was a pudge of a tot. Guess what MY nickname was (my VERY FIRST, that is :rolleyes: ) CRISCO!!! Yup, that greasy, goopy, gross white stuff was my fave "snack" when mama made pies and was baking!!! :eek: I'd sit right there and lick it off the pastry brush or pop my fingers in the bucket!!!!!!! *shudder* Can't even THINK of it now!! LOL

You're doing great, LCB (;) heheeehe) keep up the awesome work! THe three of us are tied and movin' in the right direction.. right? :D RIGHT? :D thats what I thought :D:D hehehehehe Have a great day, MP :D
 
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Good afternoon my little cucumber blossom, hope you are keeping well today. Did you say 24 hour hike? With only a little nap in the middle? WOW, what a woman!!!!

And that is totally water weight you've got going on there...not only water weight but the bruise where you got hit with the softball must weigh about a pound all by itself!!!

It'll be gone by tomorrow, I promise!!!!!
 
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That one pound lump is not gone, Scarlett. It's still a lump, and I'm up a pound today. :( I know it's temporary, I didn't really do anything bad enough to gain weight, so I won't stress. I did run my 4 miles yesterday, and I did a new rental workout DVD. This week I'm doing a total body resculpting video. It's 45 minutes long and doable, but not easy. It'll be fun. Gotta go for now, but I'll check back in later (I hope... crazy day).
 
drink lots of water and I'm sure the one pound lump will disappear again. *huggles* it may be just salt afterall.
 
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