T2 Trucker
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And gen-u-wine leather too !! 
This Trucker Fights Back
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I'm watching an unedited same-time re-broadcast of 9/11. Of course what person hasn't seen all the images played over and over and over to the point of exhaustion but I, like so many, were going about our working day and I was unaided will a TV at the time of attack.
I was sitting a red light in the small town of Clyde Oh. on Route 20 enroute to a cement plant in Toledo. I had Howard Stern on my radio when he and Robin broke the story. Within minutes I started seeking out radios stations and all the sudden there was no music. Trying to put this in visual was failing me as all the reports started to come in. Comprehending the magnitude of this assualt on America was unnerving. I did get to see the first tower fall live in the break room at Toledo on their TV. I literally had to leave within minutes after the crumbling of a proud American landmark. I was bounded by to AM radio for the next 6 hours for my source of information again.
Today is allowing me to catch up with you that sat at home and watched the news live as it unfolded. I doubt a shock value of 10000x would even come close to comparing watching it again today in the re-broadcast for the very first time you saw it live. So many details were missed on the radio compared to TV and I can only imagine how you all tried to make sense and follow along in your own living rooms.
I was sitting a red light in the small town of Clyde Oh. on Route 20 enroute to a cement plant in Toledo. I had Howard Stern on my radio when he and Robin broke the story. Within minutes I started seeking out radios stations and all the sudden there was no music. Trying to put this in visual was failing me as all the reports started to come in. Comprehending the magnitude of this assualt on America was unnerving. I did get to see the first tower fall live in the break room at Toledo on their TV. I literally had to leave within minutes after the crumbling of a proud American landmark. I was bounded by to AM radio for the next 6 hours for my source of information again.
Today is allowing me to catch up with you that sat at home and watched the news live as it unfolded. I doubt a shock value of 10000x would even come close to comparing watching it again today in the re-broadcast for the very first time you saw it live. So many details were missed on the radio compared to TV and I can only imagine how you all tried to make sense and follow along in your own living rooms.
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Hey there T2,
My dad (a trucker), called and told us about the first plane - we turned on the tv and sat glued for the rest of the day, I was one of the ones that as you said, sat and watched it unfold.
I will never forget the horror of that day -
Here's a picture of Megan, trying to rebuild the two towers - on another computer I have the picture of her structure completed, with a barrier surrounding the buildings in order to protect them. She really needed a 'plan' for how they could have been saved....
My dad (a trucker), called and told us about the first plane - we turned on the tv and sat glued for the rest of the day, I was one of the ones that as you said, sat and watched it unfold.
I will never forget the horror of that day -
Here's a picture of Megan, trying to rebuild the two towers - on another computer I have the picture of her structure completed, with a barrier surrounding the buildings in order to protect them. She really needed a 'plan' for how they could have been saved....
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She's quite the lil cutey I see the apple didn't fall far from the tree
She did that on 9/11 ?? (the re-building)
I see the apple didn't fall far from the tree She did that on 9/11 ?? (the re-building)
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That's an amazing perception through the eyes on a 5 year old
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Another car seat move-up today
I think in all reality the break in walking has let my body catch up to itself. I noticed over the weekend that the weight was coming back off again so I took my old leather belt that I measured with last month and sure enough, I lost 1 more inch around my waist.
It's times like this I want to stress the importance to anyone who will listen just how important it is to trust in your routine. I never broke my eating routine while I rested up and seeked a new replacement exercise and it paid off in spades.
Sure, I vocalized my fears and displeasures on here about my new challenge but then that's part of the purpose of having a diary - just throw it out there and see what comes back to you. I'm not alone when it comes to over-amplifying our quest for our personal success, in fact, I see many who won't have it any other way and you can't blame them. How can you understate fighting for your life ??
I think in all reality the break in walking has let my body catch up to itself. I noticed over the weekend that the weight was coming back off again so I took my old leather belt that I measured with last month and sure enough, I lost 1 more inch around my waist.
It's times like this I want to stress the importance to anyone who will listen just how important it is to trust in your routine. I never broke my eating routine while I rested up and seeked a new replacement exercise and it paid off in spades.
Sure, I vocalized my fears and displeasures on here about my new challenge but then that's part of the purpose of having a diary - just throw it out there and see what comes back to you. I'm not alone when it comes to over-amplifying our quest for our personal success, in fact, I see many who won't have it any other way and you can't blame them. How can you understate fighting for your life ??
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Thanks you two
DQ, I think the pic phase is over for awhile. I'm thinking holiday times maybe. I don't want anyone to think that this current phase is going to have the impact that the first 5 months had. I'm definitely in the trickle down stage and I'm very ok with that, just one more lesson I had to learn and accept in weight loss.
DQ, I think the pic phase is over for awhile. I'm thinking holiday times maybe. I don't want anyone to think that this current phase is going to have the impact that the first 5 months had. I'm definitely in the trickle down stage and I'm very ok with that, just one more lesson I had to learn and accept in weight loss.
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And you will.
I failed miserably more than once finding patience. I can't speak for everyone but it seems there is a period where when you have good results you seem to lose patience because the new results get you excited and you want more faster !!
Guilty as charged here too !! I think that's pretty typical from most everyone.
I didn't want my head done in at the very begining. I didn't weigh myself for the first two months of my diet for this very reason. I only weighed my 3 times till I discovered this forum then I started doing the weighing thing. I finally went back to not weighing for long periods again. I'm set up to lose my weight and will do so successfully. Scales don't make you lose weight so why bother worrying about it on a daily basis ??
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Well there's something to be said about having an indoor exercise bike.
I was reading someone else's diary and they set the diet fear of God into me. One of our WL Comrades has ended up on the wrong side of their goal confirming that things can and do go wrong. I think what really alarmed me was how much so fast.
Part of being a diabetic (for some) is the uncontrollable tiredness and erratic sleep patterns. At times I do really good with it - other times not so good. I was thrilled that last night was the kick off of Monday Night Football and even more excited that there is now two games this year. I made the mistake of laying down in the first quarter of the first game and awoke in the second quarter of the second game. Nothing sucks worse than a 4 hour nap in the evening.
I've been on this cycle for so long that it's nothing new, no reason to panic or get stressed out about - this is who I am. Even though I totally crush my bloodsuagr levels and have taken leaps and bounds to a more energize lifestyle, this lethargic inheritance seems to be mine to keep.
...ok.... back to the motivation.....
I admit, I had a couple slices of chicken, about a third of a pound of grapes and a handful of my favorite chips (the diet chips) and a apple-cinn rice cake during the last part of the game. Since I only had a salad for supper earlier, I wasn't too worried about a 300 cal late night snack. Then I happened across the diary that raised my eyebrow. After reading it I kinda just sat here going 'wow' silently 'this can happen to anyone, can't it' ??
I looked over at my bike, laced up my sneakers and went on a half hour ride. hehe, kinda odd finishing a bike ride 3:30am but it was well worth it. I felt better knowing I have the werewithall to pick myself up at someone else's expense. You never know what's going to inspire you or where it's going to come from. I find that more and more everyday on this forum.
I was reading someone else's diary and they set the diet fear of God into me. One of our WL Comrades has ended up on the wrong side of their goal confirming that things can and do go wrong. I think what really alarmed me was how much so fast.
Part of being a diabetic (for some) is the uncontrollable tiredness and erratic sleep patterns. At times I do really good with it - other times not so good. I was thrilled that last night was the kick off of Monday Night Football and even more excited that there is now two games this year. I made the mistake of laying down in the first quarter of the first game and awoke in the second quarter of the second game. Nothing sucks worse than a 4 hour nap in the evening.
I've been on this cycle for so long that it's nothing new, no reason to panic or get stressed out about - this is who I am. Even though I totally crush my bloodsuagr levels and have taken leaps and bounds to a more energize lifestyle, this lethargic inheritance seems to be mine to keep.
...ok.... back to the motivation.....
I admit, I had a couple slices of chicken, about a third of a pound of grapes and a handful of my favorite chips (the diet chips) and a apple-cinn rice cake during the last part of the game. Since I only had a salad for supper earlier, I wasn't too worried about a 300 cal late night snack. Then I happened across the diary that raised my eyebrow. After reading it I kinda just sat here going 'wow' silently 'this can happen to anyone, can't it' ??
I looked over at my bike, laced up my sneakers and went on a half hour ride. hehe, kinda odd finishing a bike ride 3:30am but it was well worth it. I felt better knowing I have the werewithall to pick myself up at someone else's expense. You never know what's going to inspire you or where it's going to come from. I find that more and more everyday on this forum.
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