I'm afraid it's been awhile since I have mentioned how much I loathe the gym. Just in case y'all were worried that I'm turning into some kind of gym rat... no worries. *blah* I do find myself, however, once again flabbergasted by this new muscle definition.
A small story to highlight generational differences: I have, of course, been quite immodestly showing off my new "almost buffness". It is especially noticeable in my legs. I corral people and say "look look, I gots muskels". Everyone has been suitably impressed. So, the last time I see my mom I pull the calf out to show her my progress. Her response... "ooh - that's ugly - maybe you should stop going to that gym". In my mother's generation ladies were round and soft. For God's sake Marilyn Monroe was size 14. It's not that muscle definition was considered ugly so much but rather it wouldn't occur to a young lady to want it. While I think it's possible to go too far (really... you want to look..."stringy"?) I'm glad standards have changed. I'm proud of what I'm achieving even if ... and I'm serious here... I hate what it takes to get there :)
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
day one hundred and forty four
Y'know what a good day is?
It's a day when you have the opportunity to make a difference for somebody else. I got to have a small part of that today and it was a very good day indeed. I feel very lucky :) Lucky that I'm in a position that allows me to make a difference. I moan and whinge about plateaus and gyms and think if I could just wipe this 28 pounds off my life would be better. My life already is better cuz it's filled with people who are supportive and passionate and who I get to call colleagues and friends.
It's a great day when we're released from the "me, me me" of it all. I believe wholeheartedly that you can't help others if you don't look after yourself, but sometimes the act of helping others is just another way of looking after yourself. Evidenced by how terrific I feel tonight :) Did I get to the gym today - nope, worked too late. Did I eat right - does a smoothie for dinner count? Whatev... My patio has new tables on it, the exhaust fan is coming next week and with any luck I get to tell a particularly officious and obnoxious city official to stick his sarcasm up his ass !!!
Seriously... I had a fuckin' awesome day.
It's a day when you have the opportunity to make a difference for somebody else. I got to have a small part of that today and it was a very good day indeed. I feel very lucky :) Lucky that I'm in a position that allows me to make a difference. I moan and whinge about plateaus and gyms and think if I could just wipe this 28 pounds off my life would be better. My life already is better cuz it's filled with people who are supportive and passionate and who I get to call colleagues and friends.
It's a great day when we're released from the "me, me me" of it all. I believe wholeheartedly that you can't help others if you don't look after yourself, but sometimes the act of helping others is just another way of looking after yourself. Evidenced by how terrific I feel tonight :) Did I get to the gym today - nope, worked too late. Did I eat right - does a smoothie for dinner count? Whatev... My patio has new tables on it, the exhaust fan is coming next week and with any luck I get to tell a particularly officious and obnoxious city official to stick his sarcasm up his ass !!!
Seriously... I had a fuckin' awesome day.
Monday, May 23, 2011
day one hundred and forty three
Pretty fun day off. The morning started with quite an adventure cuz my back lawn desperately needed mowing. By the time I was ready so was the rain and I managed to do it in the nick of time. I don't think I've ever mowed a lawn at a full run before :)
Off to get my hair cut. Now I know my personal style is much better suited to a kicky little short crop cut. It just seems to work for me. Somewhere in this weight loss nonsense it occurred to me I should grow out my hair. Today was the first cut where I could continue down that path or go back to my tried and true (and quite frankly adorable) hairstyle. I'm going to leave you in a bit of suspense on that one.
Next, dinner out with mom. Lots of fun and as always the agonizing decision of where to go. After discussing five or six choices we ended up at... the Winch. I had saved most of my calories and enjoyed the hell out of a steak and kidney pie and a pint of rolling Rock DEELISH!!
In the midst of this pleasant day was a bittersweet moment. I have a large bag in my room, the purpose of which is to hold the clothes that no longer fit me so they can go to Amity. Up until today it has been a great deal of fun tossing oversized t-shirts and dreadful trousers into this bag. Basically the bag is full of stuff I bought cuz it fit me not cuz it looked super. Today I went to put on one of my favourite shirts: an old standby that always looked sharp. I loved that shirt and it gave me alot of good wear but it just looks terrible now - baggy, ill fitting, blech. With much regret it took it's place in the bag. Jeez... it was harder than I thought.
I think that's all for tonight. I'm going to concentrate on the neighbourhood fireworks that are shooting off and putting a cherry on this cake of a fine day :)
(I'm growin' it... for now...)
Off to get my hair cut. Now I know my personal style is much better suited to a kicky little short crop cut. It just seems to work for me. Somewhere in this weight loss nonsense it occurred to me I should grow out my hair. Today was the first cut where I could continue down that path or go back to my tried and true (and quite frankly adorable) hairstyle. I'm going to leave you in a bit of suspense on that one.
Next, dinner out with mom. Lots of fun and as always the agonizing decision of where to go. After discussing five or six choices we ended up at... the Winch. I had saved most of my calories and enjoyed the hell out of a steak and kidney pie and a pint of rolling Rock DEELISH!!
In the midst of this pleasant day was a bittersweet moment. I have a large bag in my room, the purpose of which is to hold the clothes that no longer fit me so they can go to Amity. Up until today it has been a great deal of fun tossing oversized t-shirts and dreadful trousers into this bag. Basically the bag is full of stuff I bought cuz it fit me not cuz it looked super. Today I went to put on one of my favourite shirts: an old standby that always looked sharp. I loved that shirt and it gave me alot of good wear but it just looks terrible now - baggy, ill fitting, blech. With much regret it took it's place in the bag. Jeez... it was harder than I thought.
I think that's all for tonight. I'm going to concentrate on the neighbourhood fireworks that are shooting off and putting a cherry on this cake of a fine day :)
(I'm growin' it... for now...)
Sunday, May 22, 2011
day one hundred and forty two
Well... that day was a blur.
Once the rain stopped and the nice day happened (3ish, I think... again, the blur ), the place went nuts. Soooo busy. I finally left at about quarter after ten. I was hoping to miss the traffic that was high tailing it out of Dodge but King St. was just a continuous, unbroken line of red brake lights. Crap... missed my window of opportunity. Being the resourceful girl that I am, I went all the way to Greensville, crossed Harvest Rd, scooted down Valley Rd. and had a completely stress free drive home. Woot, woot :)
Needless to say there was little to no eating today. Simply no time. I am here to sing the praises of the humble peanut butter. Got home and had 2 peanut butter sandwiches on Dempsters thin buns. Life: she is good.
Day off tomorrow so gym, haircut, dinner with Robert and Mom. Now the hot bath and small coma.
Almost forgot... it's Sunday. This week's goals include making more progress on this crazy muscle definition that has seemingly popped out of nowhere. It's kinda cool :) My water intake has been slipping so up the aqua and mostly I guess, try not to stress that the scale is as stubborn as ever :)
Have a grand week y'all !!
Once the rain stopped and the nice day happened (3ish, I think... again, the blur ), the place went nuts. Soooo busy. I finally left at about quarter after ten. I was hoping to miss the traffic that was high tailing it out of Dodge but King St. was just a continuous, unbroken line of red brake lights. Crap... missed my window of opportunity. Being the resourceful girl that I am, I went all the way to Greensville, crossed Harvest Rd, scooted down Valley Rd. and had a completely stress free drive home. Woot, woot :)
Needless to say there was little to no eating today. Simply no time. I am here to sing the praises of the humble peanut butter. Got home and had 2 peanut butter sandwiches on Dempsters thin buns. Life: she is good.
Day off tomorrow so gym, haircut, dinner with Robert and Mom. Now the hot bath and small coma.
Almost forgot... it's Sunday. This week's goals include making more progress on this crazy muscle definition that has seemingly popped out of nowhere. It's kinda cool :) My water intake has been slipping so up the aqua and mostly I guess, try not to stress that the scale is as stubborn as ever :)
Have a grand week y'all !!
Saturday, May 21, 2011
day one hundred and forty one
Ahhhh... summer showed up. How long it will stay is anybody's guess but I think there was enough sunshine to finally kick start my grass seeds. Now I'm totally gonna have to buy a lawn mower. Sweet :)
Stupidly busy day at work so I didn't get the full amount of my calories in for my cycle today. About 250 shy. It's hard when things are booming to walk in the kitchen and say, "you there, cook for me". I think I will be sporting a can of tuna to help on these busier days.
Kind of tired tonight so I guess it's a quick shower then off to bed.
Keep on keepin' on y'all and enjoy the holiday wekend :)
Stupidly busy day at work so I didn't get the full amount of my calories in for my cycle today. About 250 shy. It's hard when things are booming to walk in the kitchen and say, "you there, cook for me". I think I will be sporting a can of tuna to help on these busier days.
Kind of tired tonight so I guess it's a quick shower then off to bed.
Keep on keepin' on y'all and enjoy the holiday wekend :)
Friday, May 20, 2011
day one hundred and forty
Ninety days left *ominous beethoven-y music* Jeepers.
The calorie cycle is almost at an end... two more days. I think it has served it's purpose of mixing things up so we'll just wait on some results.
As I get closer to the target date I'm reflecting more on the possibility (probability) that I won't reach the target number.I have mixed emotions about this. I wanted so much to be able to hit that number. 50 just seemed like such wonderful achievement. I say this not to devalue the real and tangible achievements I've made but, I guess, just a little wistfully. Only time will tell when I get to the 19th of Aug how I'm going to feel. Will I keep going to hit this arbitrary number or will I have a wee rest and attempt to maintain the goals I will have reached? I'm not kidding myself here cuz as a serial dieter I know that to a certain extent this has been the easy part. Making sure nothing creeps back will be the real test. I look forward to it but sometimes wonder if the rest of my life will come under the heading of "challenge" or if by Aug 19 it'll just be straight habit.
Who knows :)
The calorie cycle is almost at an end... two more days. I think it has served it's purpose of mixing things up so we'll just wait on some results.
As I get closer to the target date I'm reflecting more on the possibility (probability) that I won't reach the target number.I have mixed emotions about this. I wanted so much to be able to hit that number. 50 just seemed like such wonderful achievement. I say this not to devalue the real and tangible achievements I've made but, I guess, just a little wistfully. Only time will tell when I get to the 19th of Aug how I'm going to feel. Will I keep going to hit this arbitrary number or will I have a wee rest and attempt to maintain the goals I will have reached? I'm not kidding myself here cuz as a serial dieter I know that to a certain extent this has been the easy part. Making sure nothing creeps back will be the real test. I look forward to it but sometimes wonder if the rest of my life will come under the heading of "challenge" or if by Aug 19 it'll just be straight habit.
Who knows :)
Thursday, May 19, 2011
day one hundred and thirty nine
It's not that the gym gets any easier but I think I am more familiar with what to expect so it "feels" easier. EJ taught me oblique planks today and they have taken over number one spot as officially the most evil move in Evil Jonny's repertoire.
Making the ticker move gets me all happy dance-y inside :)
A little bit of sunshine today and hopefully a bit more at the weekend. Urgently needed cuz my grass seed got plenty of water but not so much with the sunshine. I'm hoping to have a lush, lush lawn by Monday if the sun shows up this weekend.
Off to sleep now cuz there's a big weekend comin' up and I'll be at work for all of it. Woot woot :)
Happy 24th of May weekend y'all :)
Making the ticker move gets me all happy dance-y inside :)
A little bit of sunshine today and hopefully a bit more at the weekend. Urgently needed cuz my grass seed got plenty of water but not so much with the sunshine. I'm hoping to have a lush, lush lawn by Monday if the sun shows up this weekend.
Off to sleep now cuz there's a big weekend comin' up and I'll be at work for all of it. Woot woot :)
Happy 24th of May weekend y'all :)
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