MoonGoddess's Path

I keep thinking of excuses to take the 26 stairs (nope not floors, or flights but there are actually 26 steps in the staircase...I counted that today) downstairs to walk around & pace through the store.

I want to shut my door & do some jumping jacks or something... but I know my boss would hear that in the office next door since we can always hear the yoga classes when they do their headstands & come collapsing down to the floor & they are two rooms over. It gets crazy with all the sun salutations sometimes.

wonder how many calories marching in place under my desk equals... I'm thinking about that of a grape.
 
Ha Ha Ha - hey girly:):):) You ahve a man I must have missed that - ooppss caught I dont back track and read...Im happy for ya girl...and I am so glad i dont have desk job - I knwo I am the personallity type that couldnt be cooped up behind a desk all day long or in an office or have proper dress code to follow....ever thought abt joining one of the yoga classes ??? Bring it up with your boss tha tit woudl be a good move fo remployees interested to get them rejouvinated and refocused for the rest of work...heh heh hehe - tha tis somethign I woudl avocate - lol
 
actually we get a discounted rate there & I am able to go take a class as long as I make up the hours.. which would mean I would have to stay here longer. that is that is the policy, if I actually tried to that my boss would whine & bitch. She's just a tad passive aggressive & that is an understatement!

The guy thing just kinda happened. We have been friends for a while & got close since he got back from his latest deployment. So I guess its been since July. So funny how someone can be there & you don't see it til that one day you look at each other different. I think him being away for so long really changed the whole situation. You learn so much more in letter & emails sometimes. Not to mention got to thinking about the void there would be if something bad happened. We'll see what happens. Always kinda thought I was more of a solo person, but it is nice having someone who takes out the trash & surprises me with flowers now & then. & the added cardio is a bonus! :)
 
You can do it

MoonGoddess,

Thank you for the encouragement. I think you will find that training with a goal in mind is easier than just exercise in general. Last winter, I signed up for two different swim classes, one was for instruction ( I love to swim, but I never had any real instruction so my form was awful) and the other a conditioning class ( I took it so I would have more time to practice what I was learning in the other class). I was lucky to have the same instructor for both, and she knew my motivation. As it turned out, the conditioning class was about swimming two timed swims, one was a 300 yd. the other was 500 yd. and improving your time at the end of the quarter (10 weeks). I was in a panic! after the first timed swims I thought "What have I gotten myself into?", but with paced conditioning I did it. I ended up with A's in both classes. It was the first time I ever got an A in a P.E. class. Unfortunately, I also learned, from my instructor, that swimming is not an exercise for weight loss. Apparently, it burns glucose, not fat (who knew?).

Another thing about the walking.. it builds muscle, which weighs more than fat. So, at first you might see a weight gain, but that is not uncommon you just have to keep it up, and eventually the scale starts to go down. At least this is so according to the fitness instructor where I work. I talked to him about a walking routine for myself.

Good Luck,
MissT
 
I feel so popular this morning!

Thanks for coming by you guys. :grouphug:

After a crazy night I ended up getting up early & actually getting on the treadmill this time. The 30 mins felt great. Even at better this morning having a small breakfast burrito at work & some fresh pineapple & strawberries. I already feel better than I did yesterday even if it is 45 degrees... had to break out the BIG coat. I can't believe we can go from high 70s to 30s within 12 hours. Just another mystery of life I guess.

I ended up only going over my cal range by about 50 calories last night thanks to remembering that smartdogs are only 45 calories each. I typically am not a hot dog gal, but those are actually pretty ok. So I ended up making beef ones for the man & the healthy fake ones for me. He got fries & I ate baby carrots. I'm thinking if this two meal thing keeps up he will have to start making his own food!

Ok off to start the day...

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE.
 
well if this past weekend with the parents was any indication, Thanksgiving is going to be impossible! There was far too much food for any of us to eat & we did. Ug. I tried to be good, stopping at one plate, skipping the icing on my cupcake (hey I HAD to eat it.. smelled way too good to pass up!). I ended up not tracking what I was eating (*this forgoing the bonus for the challenge this week! Oops!) & have no clue how many calories were in all that stuff. I could have done better but then again life is all about enjoying the days...so I did. Time to get back on track & so far today is going good. Also I didn't put on any more than .8 lbs so I couldn't have been THAT bad after all.

One cool thing was that my sister is studying to be a sonographer, or whatever you call those people who run the test using the ultrasound machines. She needed a guinea pig so I went with her to the clinic & did it. Got to see my insides for free. Weird. Found out one of my kidneys is strange shaped, nothing wrong - & I always knew I had kidney issues, but it was neat SEEING it. The other looks great & both are normal sized. So weird though. For some reason seeing it all made me feel more connected. Like knowing that I am healthy makes me want to keep it that way. Saw a picture of a fatty liver, which happens to those who eat a high fat diet & there is no way I want that! Ug. My liver looks surprisingly great considering the lush I was in high school & college & a few years after! Just shows how dynamic the body is & that even though I have been rough on it & been overweight (obese officially) for way too long, there really is hope for changing & getting back to a healthy way. I need to lose the weight & make sure that my body can be the way it needs to be to make sure I live as long as I can.
 
that is so cool that you had the opportunity to do that... how neat...

eh - the holidays come but once a year -you'll bounce back - and less than a pound is awesome...
 
Moon,

I am relieved that I was not the only one to give into temptation while visiting family this past weekend. I didn't keep track of all of my calories for Saturday either. The ultrasound thing with you sister sounds cool. I have had them before and I was astonished at how much you can see.

Don't sweat Thanksgiving, turkey is pretty safe. Or at least it was for me until bf decided he wants to deep fry the bird this year... not so sure about the whole idea, but if it gets him more involved in the cooking it can't be all bad.

MissT
 
Ha Ha Ha - tha tis so cool - even cooler however when you ahve a baby in there to see!!! Hee hee hee - I remeber in my 9th month they were still worried abt her size so I got a 4th emergancey ultra sound to see exactly how big she was and how far along and it was in the hospital and very detailed it is my best memory - you coudl see an actual baby...my bestie was with me and she cried :D:D:D that is so cool chicky!!!
 
cinderelly said:
Ha Ha Ha - tha tis so cool - even cooler however when you ahve a baby in there to see!!! Hee hee hee - I remeber in my 9th month they were still worried abt her size so I got a 4th emergancey ultra sound to see exactly how big she was and how far along and it was in the hospital and very detailed it is my best memory - you coudl see an actual baby...my bestie was with me and she cried :D:D:D that is so cool chicky!!!
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Ug... I think I will pass on seeing any babies anytime soon! That would have been a HUGE surprise to see that in there! Thats certainly something I would rather be telling my family about than my sister having to tell me.... I was just amazed at all the different organs & arteries & junk all over.

I can see how it would be really cool to see a lil mini me if I was pregnant.
 
Hey Moon. Don't be too hard on yourself around the holidays. I know for Thanksgiving dinner, all bets are off. It comes around once a year and the food is too good not to eat, or inhale, jk :) I just hope I can go run the next day, maybe run extra.

That is awesome your sister is studying to become a sonographer. I have a friend that went to school to become an xray tech. She is doing that right now and is trying to go back to school so she can do radiation therapy. I guess there is a lot more $$$ in that... Who knows.

I would be a little bit nervous to see my insides. I'd be scared there would be my undeveloped twin hiding in my gut smiling at me or something, LOL.

Keep up the good work!! Your doing awesome:)

-Sam
 
yeah I was slightly worried that she would find some crazy tumor or something. I made her agree not to tell me there, just tell me later at home. I already knew the kidney was weird, I've had issues with it in the past. She did find out when she first started that she developed 3 kidneys in the womb but one fused into another & stopped developing, so now she has two normal kidneys & one has a lil extra bump. I tease her about being able to drink me under the table or that she stole my second good kidney! I was first (by 3 years) so that doesn't really hold much weight.

I am so glad its Friday. my boss is looney tunes & stressing us all out & I NEED two days away from her. Funny how I can watch the calories go up & I know it gets harder to stick with the plan on the days she decides to try & "be the boss". Funny thing... if you are called the boss & don't feel like being one, & then one day decide since there are outside parties at work that you should look good for.... well not so easy just to slip back into bossy mode & get taken seriously. She is driving me nuts. I seriously had a conversation 4 times with her on the same subject. She just doesn't get it.... which makes me want chocolate & cheeseburgers. But nope. I am better than that now. I just need to vent & take it to the treadmill. What really pisses me off is the anxiety attacks get worse. I just need to tell her she is being a bitch & she should get over herself.... but then again I do have bills to pay. oh come on Thanksgiving break....
 
I just need to tell her she is being a bitch & she should get over herself..
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Hallmark should make a card for that - seriously -when you care enough to send the very best - why not make a card that says the truth - that card would be a best seller :)

Criminey on any given day - 10 people would probably give me that card :D
 
I have been wanting to purchase a copy of the Boy Who Cried Wolf & that chicken little one where the sky is falling & anonymously leave a copy in her box, but I just KNOW it would get back to me.

Her over reaction is insane.
 
MoonGoddess said:
I have been wanting to purchase a copy of the Boy Who Cried Wolf & that chicken little one where the sky is falling & anonymously leave a copy in her box, but I just KNOW it would get back to me.

Her over reaction is insane.
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Oh my...do you trust someone who could plant them for you - LOL - so you can honestly say you didnt put them there!!!
 
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