Zenobia's (continuing) Predicament

Mols!!! hello! I'm happy to "see" you too! HAHAHAAH if my folks thought I was pregnant, there would be a heck of a lot of explaining to do. LOL! let's just put it this way, there is a .000001% chance i could get preggers. probably even less than that (too lazy to look up vasectomy stats).

But i do like the idea of having a story ready. i'll think of something off the wall and random- Amy, i like the way you think!
Right now it's just three little strings, not even braided. keeping it simple, but i have bright purple, sky blue, and carrot orange. i really do love color, despite wearing a lot of black :)
 
I love Amy's idea. Something totally off the wall. Let us know what you come up with & how it goes, please. I think we could all do with a laugh :)
 
oi! i miss a day and i'm at the bottom of the page. i love how active this place is. i just wish i had more time to read over everyone's stuff!
So no, i didn't fall off the proverbial wagon, just didn't get to post. but i'm on day 5, with the weekend looming. Regardless, today's color is onyx black. i felt it was getting a little too bright- needed some darkness and contrast. work is still insanity, but so far, i'm really liking my new students- it's so nice to have something in common with them. i don't remember if i talked about my job... but to keep it short, i work at a university, with students, but not in a faculty role.. i changed to a new area yesterday and so far, it's been good, just wildly busy, especially with classes starting in a few weeks.
So to quickly go over it...

things i have noticed:
it takes me less time to "wake up" after getting out of bed
my mood is improving (but again, lots of variables, though i'm sure not drinking has helped)
no weight loss that i can tell
not really clearer thinking, i'm still kind of always fuzzy, but then, i think i've always been that way- distracted and despite what i put on my resume, i do NOT pay attention to detail (sorry, boss).
Energy is better, but again, could be meds, too?
Sleep is still not great.

Regardless of the variables, i'm pretty convinced that not having that wine after work has helped. i'm also hoping for things to calm down at work (not till mid september, if even then) so i'll have more energy to work out. i guess if things don't slow down, i'll just have to figure it out. i'm giving myself a little bit of time to adjust though.

alright, i have to try to sleep. why is it that morning people make all of the rules... We night owls should get together and change everything when they are in bed at night, we'll be up anyway, might as well try to take over the world... I mean, can we just like force the morning people to go against their natural clocks for once???? /end rant and *mostly* kidding.
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I loved your last post. I'm a night owl too. That's why I'm sitting in my chair still at 9.30 am with my laptop. I like to ease into my day. It sounds like you are feeling better generally, which is good. The weight-loss will come :)
 
zenobia said:
I mean, can we just like force the morning people to go against their natural clocks for once?
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:D That's so funny: I'm a morning person and am perpetually annoyed at how anything social is always decided by night owls and I can't start my work day as early as I'd like.
 
Hi Zen,

It sounds like you are motivated to change your life, but you are struggling with several things at once, which can be a little overwhelming. I had the same struggle with food at my job in the past. Someone was always bring sweets, breakfast, lunch, etc. it was really difficult for me to resist the temptation of all the unhealthy foods. Now, that I work alone, I am not up against those same temptations. Although, I am still trying to get my husband focused on my goals of lossing weight.:willy_nilly:

Anyway, have you ever thought about a support system that keeps you accountable. First I went to overeaters anonymous for approximately 3 months. Then, I went to counseling for binge eating for a little while and it helped me get my mind focused on my next step of weight loss. I also went to a nutritionist for approximately 6 months, which helped me stay accountable; and she gave me a weight loss plan that has actually been beneficial to me. The only reason I stopped working with the nutritionist is because of financial reasons (my insurance company decided not to pay for it). Nevertheless, I gained a lot of information from her about balancing out my food intake through out the day. Then I got unfocused for a few months. Now, I am back on track and I am taking the information I learned to help me move forward. I am also using this forum as my accountability piece.
 
hello everybody!
LaMaria said:
:D That's so funny: I'm a morning person and am perpetually annoyed at how anything social is always decided by night owls and I can't start my work day as early as I'd like.
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LOL! maybe that says something....the actual functioning part of the day is run by morning people, and the fun part of the night is run by us owls. actually, makes sense.

soooo...... yeah, had to cut a string. no one's fault but mine. i accepted happy hour suggested by my husband... he doesn't like to go out a whole lot, so it was hard to pass up. he said we could do soda and apps, too.... no go on the soda. 4 beers.... HOWEVER. I DIDN"T stop to get more alcohol on the way home, as would be the norm for me. i got home, hubs continued drinking his beer and i had water. Woke up feeling fine. Hubs didn't. lol- serves him right for suggesting we go out! yeah, yeah, i'm kidding... kinda....
but no drinking tonight! I'm having iced watermelon and lime tea, fixing my nails, and cleaned the house. productive day, despite the f-up last night. oh well. this is still an improvement, and i guess that's good.
but yeah, i prefer not drinking, mostly....
*sigh*
 
It sounds like 4 beers is an improvement, and if you don't do it often its not a bad thing.

I struggle a bit with my reduced alcohol intake. I realized that watching TV in the evenings is a lot less interesting sober, says something for what I watch I guess.

Keep up the good work!
 
I think you did well stopping at the 4 beers Zen because you are now more aware of how that could have ended. No-one is perfect. You nipped it in the bud ( I thought of using a bad Budweiser pun, but won't ;) ) & you are changing your habits & being much more aware. Well done. I'm not having any wine today.
 
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