Thank you all so much for all of the supportive comments and messages I’ve received. You all are WONDERFUL. That’s all I have to say. That and thank you thank you thank you. I’m still freaked, and am sure I will be even more freaked tomorrow, but right now, I’m doing okay. I’m doing some deep breathing as some of you suggested and am trying to visualize pushing the fear out. Also repeating I can do this, I can do this, I can do this. LOL
If things go well tomorrow (please god let them go well), I’m going to have [ ... ]
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23
Aug 2010
Thank you all so much for all of the supportive comments and messages I’ve received. You all are WONDERFUL. That’s all I have to say. That and thank you thank you thank you. I’m still freaked, and am sure I will be even more freaked tomorrow, but right now, I’m doing okay. I’m doing some deep breathing as some of you suggested and am trying to visualize pushing the fear out. Also repeating I can do this, I can do this, I can do this. LOL
If things go well tomorrow (please god let them go well), I’m going to have [ ... ]
Category: Life in General, Victories
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19
Aug 2010
So I’ve posted several times about being afraid that I didn’t deserve progress photos since I’m working my way down the scale a second time. But you know what? Screw that! I’m ignoring my previous progress photos and enjoying this like it’s my first time all over again (just a little smarter, having learned a few things on the last go-round).
I don’t really have any photos of me at my highest – that I’m sure of anyway, because frankly, I never weighed myself until I got my scale the week I joined Weight Watchers. And at that point, *gasp* I [ ... ]
Category: Victories
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09
Jul 2010
Okay, this is going to be a short one – especially since I am aware that most of you have lives and are probably out partying it up on your lovely Friday evening.
I have two non-scale victories to share with you!
First, today is my fifth day completely and I mean COMPLETELY chocolate free. Yes, I heard that collective “WTF?!” ME! Of course, part of it might have had to do with the fact that I’ve been sick the past two days (though I’m much much better now), but that doesn’t explain the days prior to those days. And I’m not [ ... ]
Category: Victories
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27
May 2010
Hi guys! Before I get to today’s “Pop Poll,” I wanted to let you all know that I’m still doing good and am still on plan. You’d be proud of me! Last night, I was on a mission to find the new Sherrilyn Kenyon “Dark Hunters” book “Infinity.” I first stopped at Wal-Mart, and actually planned beforehand that maybe I would allow myself one candy bar. They unfortunately didn’t have my book, but you know what? I also talked myself out of getting a candy bar! I told myself that maybe I would stop and get [ ... ]
Category: Pop Poll, Victories
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20
Jun 2009
This is Mr. Yappy. I dubbed him so because, frankly, he just won’t shut up. Woof Woof Woof….all the time. 10am, 2pm, 1am, it doesn’t matter. This pic was snapped as he was barking at me for mowing the lawn.
Yes, I mowed the lawn!
Normally, my mom does around the outside of our backyard and then the front (which is smaller than our backyard). Then I do most of the backyard, which is a fairly large size. Today, I did both the front and the back! It took me a little over an hour, but this is a major NSV [ ... ]
Category: Victories
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20
Dec 2008
I don’t know about you guys, but I’ve been cold ALL day!
My mom and I spent the day trying to finish up our Christmas shopping. I’m proud to say that I’m finally done…all except for one thing – if I can find it. Ah, the joys of waiting to the last minute, right?
It’s been freezing here all day today though! It’s six degrees here right now. Six!! They’re expecting the high tomorrow to be about 11 with a low of -4 tomorrow night. We won’t even talk about the wind chill. Yikes! I practically ran from my car to the [ ... ]
Category: Victories
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10
Dec 2008
To quote Skye-Lynn, “I am so excited!” She was nice enough to nominate me for another award. Skye has become such a good friend that I can honestly say how truly honored I am for her to have chosen me as one of her recipients. She is an amazing woman and if you haven’t checked out her blog, you need to do so!
While I don’t actually know how “fabulous” my blog may or may not be, I want to thank each of you who take the time to post on my crazy ramblings or send [ ... ]
Category: Victories
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04
Dec 2008
As I’ve reached various mini weight goals on this weight loss journey, I’ve mentioned several times “hey, I haven’t been this weight since probably middle school or even elementary school.” Many people may have thought that I was exaggerating.
Not so and now I have proof!
I posted a while back about the horror that was my elementary school days and the terror that lied within my gym class. My teacher did these horrible “Physical Education Reports” about twice a year. I think once at the beginning of the school year and once at the end of the year. Well, [ ... ]
Category: Victories
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01
Dec 2008
I have to thank Nathan for nominating me for the Marie Antoinette Award which honors people writing about their real lives. I can’t express how much it means to me that he selected me as one of the people he wanted to give the award to.
I have gained so much over the past year from writing this blog. Not only have I discovered a wonderful community of new friends, but I’ve also learned a lot about myself and have learned how to be much more open in all areas of my life.
Here are The Rules:
Please put the logo [ ... ]
Category: Victories
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26
Nov 2008
After updating my progress chart and posting about the things that I’m grateful for this year, I was a bit discouraged by how little weight I’ve actually lost this year. And while realizing that the fact that I’ve maintained my loss is an accomplishment in and of itself, there’s still the part of me that wishes she could say that I was at goal, or that I’d lost X number of pounds this year – where X is a huge number, of course.
I decided to look at my progress graph (created from my Excel chart) to see what [ ... ]
Category: Victories
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24
Oct 2008
A while ago, I was posting often about climbing the stairs at work for exercise on breaks. I haven’t posted about it in a while and there is a very simple reason for that. I haven’t been doing it, due to my continuing fatigue issues.
Tonight, I decided to give it another whirl. I did my usual 11 floors (22 flights) up, but there was a difference this time.
Normally, I have to stop for a second (usually literally only a second or two) to catch my breath after four flights. I think part of my problem is that I seem to be physically [ ... ]
Category: Exercise, Victories
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21
Oct 2008
Not only did I have an amazing weigh-in today, I also experienced a non-scale victory in the form of the new skirt I’m currently sitting in. It’s black and falls just below my knee.
I bought it over the weekend without even trying it on. I know that I told myself I wouldn’t do that anymore, but I’ve admired the skirt for a long time and decided to break down and just get it. I was also in a hurry, which explains why I didn’t try it on before I bought it.
I’m in a size 14 pants, but when I went to reach [ ... ]
Category: Victories
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01
Oct 2008
As promised, here are some recent pictures of me (at about -160 pounds) with a couple of the new suits I bought. The other suit I bought is navy blue pinstripe and I need to find shoes that will go with it before I can wear it!
White/black suit:
Red suit (my absolute favorite):
Old shirt, new skirt:
Category: Clothes, Victories
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05
Aug 2008
After re-reading my last post, I was pissing myself off a bit, so I decided to go back and take a gander at my before pictures and do a comparison. I think it’s official that I’m certifiably insane to still feel huge:
Category: Victories
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28
Jul 2008
I just did the stairs here at work for the first time in over a week. I thought I was gonna die. I honestly did. For a moment, anyway. My heart felt like it was going to beat right out of my chest and go plop right there on the stairs in front of me. Now, isn’t that a pretty image?
I made it, though!
As far as the other fun stuff:
My department works for the entire company – anyone can bring us work. Well, almost anyone. There is a man that used to bring us work fairly regularly – at least [ ... ]
Category: Exercise, Victories
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