So a couple of weeks ago, I went to a conference and gained 5 lbs. Last week, I stayed on track like a champ, and lost 7 lbs. Great comeback, if I do say so myself. I mentioned that my ultra fit friend has told me about going on vacation and gaining 5 lbs. She also has told me that she will lose it the next week. It’s so great to accomplish this myself. It’s a huge confidence builder that I can have a “vacation week”, where I may not be perfect, and bounce back.
Some may or may not know that I have been here before. I did Weight Watchers a few years ago. After losing 85 lbs, I started to get sick all the time and fell off the tracks. The reaction seemed to be that it was all in my head. I was getting lazy. I knew something else was going on. After fighting with my doctors (and finding new ones), I finally got some answers. Raynaud’s, Fibromyalgia, Osteoarthritis, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and Non-Complete Lupus. Those are the big ones. Big and small, I have a bunch of autoimmune issues which drag me down and tire me out. Not knowing that something was causing this, made me very frustrated. I finally moved forward, and knowing what can hold me back has allowed me to face it head on and not let it stop me. Now if I fall, I know why I did, and I will get right back up.
This weekend was no exception to getting things done. Friday I went out and spec’d a new hybrid bike. I need one for the Tour de Cure in June.
After that, I wanted a drink, so I met up with some friends, had some wine and dinner. Saturday, I picked up my bike, and then took it for a quick ride. Had to test it out! After that, I picked up my nephew to celebrate his 5th birthday. It was a few months ago, but I had totally forgotten that his older sister got a special day, when she turned 5. With 2 nieces and a nephew, everything has to be equal! I had seen the forecast that it was going to rain,
We went to see the Lorax, and I was impressed that the little man was able to sit through the whole thing. He did start getting concerned towards the end of the movie. I had let him know we would go to Red Robin for dinner (his favorite place), and he was getting anxious that it would close if we didn’t get there in time.
As for Red Robin, I really appreciate that they have an iPhone app, which lets you customize your meal. You can trade stuff in and out, and then see the nutritional content. Of course, when you do that, you find that even their salads can contain over 60 grams of fat. I am not kidding! I ended up getting the bruschetta chicken sandwich, but with lettuce for the bun. I also had the quick thinking to confirm if that came with fries. It wasn’t obvious on the menu, and the app doesn’t account for them. It did, so I asked for steamed broccoli instead.
That’s what my friends in the WW community would say lol. For those interested, that meal is 12 pp. I know! Good luck finding something healthy there. If you do, I would totally be interested in low point meals there. My nephew loves that place!
When we got back to my place (little man was spending the night. Sleeping bag and all), we watched some of Star Wars I: Phantom Menace. He wanted to bring it with him. Of course, by 7:30 he asked “I’m tired, can I go to bed now?” Not used to kids wanting to go to bed. More fighting it. Of course he did skip his afternoon nap.
The next morning was my weigh-in day, so once my nephew woke me up I had to weigh in. Psyched with my loss, I knew the day would be a productive one. It usually is when I have a loss.
We played a game of war and then I played Just Dance with my nieces.
I added the fun time I spent with my nieces and nephew, because then I could check some stuff off and it was just fun to make those something that was a priority in the day.
Digging into my list, I wanted to get back to working on my stairs. A few months ago I took the carpet up from my stairs, in my house. There are nice hardwoods, but they need significant clean up.
I feel like my version is missing something. Not sure if the coconut milk is the difference. It is still good and I have been having it for lunch this week. My house wreaked of curry! Good thing I like that smell. Fortunately, it doesn’t seem to be taking over my cube, at work. At least no one has said anything…
As I finished items on my list, I kept adding more, in my head. One of those is that I have been wanting to clear the weeds out of my back yard for a long time (since I got the house). Just like last year, every weekend seems to call for rain. I think this weekend, I will have to suck it up and do what I can. I know how nice my yard will look when the weeds are cleared out.
This week has been one glitch after another, and I am just pacing myself to get through to the weekend. Saturday, I am volunteering for a highway pickup with my firm. On the 29th I am running my first 5K, and really excited. Beyond that, I have the tour de cure (please sponsor me! My Sponsor Page!!! ). I am trying to figure out how to fit in training for the 40 miles, which is my goal. I know I need to train for this big of a commitment. I work out at the gym Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and now Friday. I used to work out on Saturdays, but if I switch that to Friday, I thinking Saturday can be more open for that bike ride, yard work, taking on the world etc.
Today I have been channeling the lessons that alcoholics have to practice. One day at a time. I don’t know much of any other way to live our lives, whether we struggle from addition or not. Getting ahead of ourselves will inevitably lead to a crash and burn scenario. I came home, got some work done, packed my gym bag for the morning, did my dishes, packed my breakfast and lunch, caught up on emails, and got this blog done. All-in-all, I focused on today and now, and just focused what was in my control. Now I feel better about now, and the rest of the week. I am getting excited for the weekend and all the things I can work on. My yard, as long as the sun is out. My stairs, if it rains. Anything I can get my hands on!
Tonight, I was catching up on my DVR, watching Glee. I heard the greatest line. Mercedes was talking about her dream to go to LA and her fears that she wouldn’t make it. She said “I might be cream here, but what if out there, I’m skim milk?” Later Sam had posted her performance on Youtube and wanted to show her all the positive comments. He said…
“You ain’t no skim milk, baby. You cream rising to the top.”
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