GothGeek's Musings

Lost a whole pound this week. I'm glad for that, but had rather hoped for 2. I suppose I haven't been REALLY good this week.

In other news, I fell off my bike today on the way to the Post Office, and now have two horribly bruised knees. Ow. When I got to the PO, I found out they are only open for 1 hour on Saturdays! x_X (Of course, I had missed that hour.)

Yes, I know. It's my own fault for riding out there not having called first to MAKE SURE they would be open. Don't keep reminding me. I am an idiot.

Well, this week just sucked muffins. I either lost a lb. or gained a lb. I got a cheap scale, so it's hard to tell. Ah well, it's my own fault for not keeping up with things every day, when I KNEW I should. I should be happy I didn't gain the 5 I lost last time.

I'm trying ever so hard to be good today, but I sure don't feel like it.

Oh wait! We went out and rode bikes today! (Up hills and did some hiking and played in the creek some.) I wonder how many activity points I would get for that. When we move, and I'm gainfully employed again, I'd really like to join WW for real, even if it's just online.

Earlier this morning, we went out to dad's shop again and got all our yard sale stuff together. Made $10 more, but we packed it in after several hours, and took it to Goodwill before coming out again and biking. It was great to get rid of so much stuff - someone will get good use out of it - but it's been at the shop, and not here, so our house is STILL full of boxes. x_X There's got to be more we can get rid of before we move. There's just got to be! Anyone want a 10 gallon aquarium? (Maybe 20, I'm really not sure.)

After Goodwill, +Kyle wanted to go to Dub's Burgers - it's a mom & pop type place, and those're usually REALLY good to eat at. My dad and +Kyle have both sworn by them for years, and I've dutifully sworn off them for years - it's just been a running gag kindof thing forever. But, I figured "We're probably not ever going to eat here again, since we'll be visiting only on holidays and that sort of thing, so what the hey? I may as well try it once." I'm telling you, I should've stuck to my guns. My stomach is bothering me, the thing was so much greasier than the way we fix hamburger meat. (Grill on the Foreman, or fry in a pan, and drain every ounce of fat possible, squeezing it all out and whatnot.) Yuck. They have good tea, though, and good ice. LOL

Ah well...I need to find something to nosh. We'll have sandwiches later. I'll be good.

Yesterday was a messy messy day, so I didn't have time to update.

As of yesterday, I am down to 175! 5 lbs. in one week. I am stunned and pleased. *g* These results are surely atypical. The past week has been a killer, and I have been on my feet literally all day most days, in addition to lots of lifting, and printing t-shirts, etc. I didn't know enough about activity points, so my range was probably pretty low (even though I ate 24-27 points every day).

I haven't done try-on day yet...haven't had time. I dont' think there's anything in there that will fit any better than it did last time, anyway. The stuff I've been wearing is still a bit tight, albeit not AS tight I think I'll save it for another week.

NutriBase - it's a database proggie for finding nutritional information from the USDA database. I'm downloading it now, but wanted to let anyone else interested know...it's great for the products that don't have nutritional information available...natch, you'll need a scale to get 100% accurate measurements.

http://www.nutribase.com/sr13.shtml

There's other cool stuff on the site too, but this is free. ^_^

My whole life, my nails have been really brittle and tend to break & split. Since I started on WW, my nails have become thick & strong. Wonder what the reason is...

Wellie... I've had a bit of a disappointment today.

+Kyle & I talked things over and he decided to be helpful with this as much as he can, so we got a scale last night. The last time I was weighed was at the clinic for that bout of bronchitis a couple months back. I was 180 then, and had been going on that information to do the WW thing. (I know, I know - not the smartest thing, but we weren't in a position to get a scale when I started - didn't figure I could swing TOO much in that time.)

Anyway, I weighed this morning, and what does the bloody thing say? 180... *sigh* It didn't occur to me that when I went to the doctor, I hadn't been eating NEARLY enough for nearly a month). When I got well, I resumed a fairly normal diet - and thus probably gained 5-10 lbs before even starting WW.

So here I am, at the weight I thought I was when I started. It's a little frustrating, but I still have all these clothes to prove some modicum of success. Thankfully, I've been within a reasonable point range for what I must have weighed a month ago. One thing is for sure, I'll be keeping track of actual weight now that I have the means to do so. ^_^ Still going to be trying on my too-small jeans every 2 weeks, also. That has been most helpful, mentally.

My weight goal is 130, which is on the heavier side of my range. (+Kyle was incredulous when he found out that I weigh 180 lbs and that I am going to be "only" 130. He honestly thinks that's too small. On my frame, it'll still be anything but small. I'd rather be 120, which is more mid-range, TBH. >_<) I stay on the program, but I'm inclined not to lately, so my MAIN goal is still just to go it a month at a time...heck, sometimes a day at a time. Don't know why I'm having so much trouble...must be stress setting in.

I press onward and forward.