MoonGoddess's Path

Sophie335 said:
aww you could run or cycle to the beach :) how awesome is that? i live nowhere near the sea so it would be a pretty awesome trait if i ran to the beach and back....
use it to your advantage huni!!
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Trust me living at the beach had MAJOR drawbacks when you aren't exactly happy to be around everyone you know in a bathing suit. I kinda miss the days when I didn't live anywhere near the beach & when I would come it was a vacation & there was NO CHANCE of seeing anyone I knew. Then it was easier to get into a bathing suit & go enjoy the warm sand.

Hopefully I can drop enough & tone up enough this year to brave the beach again. If only in shorts & a tank top. It will be an improvement.

Hopefully the trail will be awesome. Too bad I can't go check it out now... Wonder how long it will take to build. Seems strange to be "building" a path.
 
hi there

You made me measure my waist and I'VE lost an inch. Thanks for that.
Are you drinking lots of water? I didn't see any mention of that.
 
I drink water like a fish. That has never been a struggle for me. If anything I may drink a bit too much.

I just really like it. Usually its the only thing I drink all day. Unless I give in to my desire for a Dr Pepper or maybe have a glass of juice. So far I am on my 14th serving of the day... & probably will have a couple more. I get headaches if I don't drink enought water.

Glad you lost an inch! That's impressive. Congrats! Hope this is just the start for you Happychubette.
 
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Oh that's good. This is just the start for me. I'm in my fifth healthy week. Past the point I've ever made it to in the past. So glad I found this forum. I like Qjay's philosophy.
 
Agrrrgh. Yesterday was too much for one day. Work, running errands, crafted up a motivation package for a swap I'm in & everything else it seems I could squeeze into a day. I thought I hadn't eaten enough to where I was ok when I grabbed that fast food on the way home. I did't supersize of go biggie. Just a basic meal & BOOM, over on calories & sodium. Luckily not fat & everything else. But still. Ek. Guess I need to stick to Kids Meals from now on. They seem to be the only things with realistic portions.

Also I just woke up from a dream & for a few moments I thought I was skinny! Wouldn't that be nice to just wake up that way. Second chance to not mess it all up. Realized that in my dreams, I am not as I am, but as I was when I was 120 lbs. Granted I haven't seen that in almost 10 years, but my mind is sweet enough to be deliusional while I dream. Wonder if other people dream themselves as they wish they were or as is....
 
My rant on Valentine's day assumptions

Ah the fun begins...

So I'm already in a mood & frankly Valentines Day hasn't even begun yet. I have a night planned of NOT COUNTING any calories as I enjoy whatever my heart desires (chocolate covered strawberries, champagne & something yummy for dinner depending on what I am craving) and watching a girly movie, dancing around my house & just doing whatever I want to do as I celebrate me. Do it every year (well the past 4 anyway). Even if I am dating someone, I never do on the holiday, too much pressure to make it more than it is. Maybe if I went out with someone I was in love with already... anyway. I am my own best valentine.

So at work we are installing a new system & the tech guy is a friend of my boss who has been in town working with us before. Last few times she has requested that we take him out to dinner & keep him company. Well she had some idea at one time a year ago that he & I would make the perfect couple... nah no thanks, I am not attracted to him one bit. Even set up a dinner where no one but the three of us showed to test the chemistry. He's great & very smart, easy to work with, but sooooo not my type. Anyway I agreed last week that I would be willing to go as a group to take him out sometime while he is here this week. Well guess what day she has decided on? Yup yesterday. At my favorite restuarant. & of course no one else can go because they have significant others.... but she knows she can count on me. er.

Ok this is the reason I almost want to hate this holiday. One WAY TOO MUCH SUGAR to tempt me with & the other is everyone thinks that if you are single you must need rescueing from this horrible condition. The assumption that I am going to be home alone sad & want to drop everything to rush off to have dinner with some guy sucks. I mean free meal at my fav place & a date why complain right? But why can't people just mind their own business & let me enjoy my life. I am not the one with the problem here & I don't need saving from myself. I also don't need someone shoving cupid's crusty arrows up my ass.

Is it so wrong to WANT to be your own Valentine?

I know she means well, but way off target. What is with society just assuming that all large single gals are going to get emotional & depressed on Valentines day. Yeah I'm getting emotional, & the emotion is pissed!

Ug anyway I guess this is giving me a chance to test my will power on emotional eating at night.... gotta find a postive in there somewhere!
 
I loved that! Here is to us single girls on Valentines Day *Cheers* I do hope your night goes well maybe get the date over quickly or simply tell your boss sorry but I have my own plans, as you do! You have a date with yourself

Good Luck :)
 
So I spoke with the IT guy today before he spoke with my boss & mentioned how weird it would be if we went out tonight with all the Valentines Day stuff & said it would be a pain with the long wait times... & that maybe we should go out to eat tomorrow, plus then the whole team from work could go. I just played it stupid. Like I didn't know it was a set up. It worked!

& even though I gave myself permission to eat what I wanted at the buffet for the lunch meeting with the lawyers & I decided to have take out fetticcine alfredo for dinner with a bottle of red wine I had been eyeing at work, I really didn't eat nearly like I thought I would or like I would have a few weeks ago. I didn't want the fried chicken or junk. I ate mainly healthy because I wanted it & only had a small bit of the alfredo since it was enough to make me full & satisfied. I enjoyed every bite since it was a treat. I am happy with it! Downside is that I now have leftovers to haunt me....

But I am glad that even with permission I made some nice choices.

Now back to my movies & glass of wine.

Hope everyone is loving life today!
 
I am amazed by the scale today.

After my free day of eating what I wanted & not counting calories or even exercising (although I wore a pair of boots with a heel on them & I can feel it in my legs today...I ALWAYS wear sneakers or flat bottomed shoes) I had braced myself for gaining a few pounds. But nope. I am at 183.4, where yesterday morning I was at 183.2. Not too bad.

Guess I am gaining the healthy habits I was wanting too rather than just restricting myself. I didn't really want to binge like crazy. I got the whole plate of fetticcini alfredo but I didn't even want half of it. I had enough, enjoyed it & put it away. Try this is MAJOR improvement from before. I would have finished it off & maybe even gone for dessert.

Wow.

Ok now back to counting & working out. Dinner is on the boss tonight, but I'm not splurging. I'll order something healthy. Maybe some sushi instead of the Pad See U I normally get... with all the sauce & stir fry FRIED, veggies & tofu. Who knows.

Thanks for everyone on here that has inspired & motivated me to adapt these habits.

Hope everyone is having a wonderful day!
 
Hey you - I just read all your posts - I agree abt the whole vday thing good for you for changing it around and good for you for celebrating you and loving you - You are your best valentine and what a great way to veiw it - Im back not in full force workin my way up to that - thanx for droppin by when I was sick and out:):):)
 
be_gone_soon said:
Personally I could care less about V-day myself. I just like weasling a nice dinner out of my hubby!!:D
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Yeah I'm not really a fan of all the commercialism parts of it, such as all the cards, decorations, expensive gifts etc. But I adore the celebration of love. Such a wonderful emotion.

I have used it the past few years as a celebration of how happy I am with myself being single. Why not take at least one day a year for honoring what makes you feel loved & what/who you love? I like the spirit of the day, if not so much all the hoopla that goes along with it.
 
MG~yea, im not big on the gifts even tho my BF gets me some. I honestly tell him not to, b/c i dont care about the gifts, just him :) its like if ur gonna buy me something, dont do it cause u feel pressured too ya kno?

Well, I hope u had a good VDAY anyways, and a great day today :) I am gonna try to stop by more often and keep up with ya, hope ur doin good!!

~Emily.
 
I completely understand about wanting gifts that are from the heart not just out of the feeling of needing to just because they think they are supposed to. Means so much more.
Hope you got something you liked. Gummi handcuffs sound intresting! haha.

Reminded me of the candy bra & undies set I gave my best friend for her bachelorette party! So tacky it was great. Even came with a candy thong for him too! The whole 3 piece set was made of those sugar discs like they make candy necklaces with. Wonder how many calories those things were!?!

Hope you (& everyone else) is having a wonderful day & have found you are feeling lighter both inside & on the scale.
 
MoonGoddess said:
I completely understand about wanting gifts that are from the heart not just out of the feeling of needing to just because they think they are supposed to. Means so much more.

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A gentleman asked today what I did for Valentine's Day and was flabbergasted when I told him that hubby and I had neighborhood pizza and enjoyed a few hours with the neighbors. I told him that he didn't need to do something special because of this particular day, because he's good to me all year long! :D

Of course he did have a plan that I sorta messed up. Oh well! He can surprise me with it another day!
 
See thats what its all about. Feeling loved....all the time. Not just because its THAT DAY. Sounds like a great night to me!
 
Ug so today & yesterday have sucked.

No work outs barely stayed within calories yesterday & I know I have already blown it today. Grr. I hate letting work stress get too me. Frankly I am considering why I even work where I do at the moment. Other employees just make me want to leave. No common sense any more!

I also am about to loss it from being squished up in an office that was built for one person yet has 3 people & desk in it. Tell me how I can't feel like a macys thanksgiving day parade balloon everytime I try to go get out of there! So fun to be in a mood, stressed, hungry & bumping into skinny people. Argh. Dang not to interupt anyone but I need some clearance room here! I have been promised that the new space with my own office will be ready by June, but I am not sure I won't lose it before then. I can't think. Plus I HATE HATE HATE that now that I have talked about wanting to lose weight & that I am going to do this, now EVERYTHING I put in my mouth gets a look over by everyone. Like there is some tally of calories. They were supportive at first & now I just think they are sick of me being picky about what I am eating. No more take out greasy burgers & fries for lunch & I feel like even thought I pass & say thanks anyway... its like by me eating healthy I am making them feel guilty or something. I don't judge what they eat, I just know that I can't eat like that anymore unless I want to stay big & continue gaining.

Oh well the vent of the day I guess.

Hopefully tomorrow I will find myself in a better mood. NO WORK so that should help. No one to even look at what I eat, except the dog drooling while he watches for crumbs falling.
 
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