My normal blog time... Sunday night, waiting for dinner to be ready. I had a nice, productive day today... got a facial, ran some errands, got a flu shot, took a nap, went swimming and went to the grocery store. This weekend has been good --- Friday was just relaxing, then Saturday I did chores around the house and went out for a few drinks with Julie. This week at work was pretty good --- things calmed down once finals happened. But I'm a little apprehensive about the next few days cuz it's the first time sending report cards with our new software and I'm concerned about glitches and whatnot. We'll see what happens...
Seth is deep into studying again -- his exam is Thursday -- which means I'm, for all practical purposes -- single. I'm so glad this round of studying is almost over... I hate when Seth is studying. It gets so lonely, and even when he is home he's stressed or tired or studying here so I can't talk to him. I mean, he usually doesn't get home until 11:00 because he studies after work and then he studies all day Saturday and Sunday. This week actually won't be as bad because he's not working... he'll just be studying... which means he'll probably be home earlier.
The weight loss has been going well.. I don't weigh in until Monday morning, but I've been sticking to my diet (for the most part) and exercising. The more I get into it, the easier it gets. It's just a different way to think about food and putting limits on myself. I realized I'm not so much an emotional eater (once in a great while, but not really). I like food, and I eat when I'm hungry which is really often. The whole thing I need to reframe my thinking around is when I'm hungry, I need to choose healthier things to eat and limit portions.
Alright, well dinner is almost ready. Till next week...
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
A long time between blogs...
I realized it's Wednesday and I didn't blog like normal on Sunday. I guess it's because nothing much interesting has been going on. This weekend Julie had people over to watch a movie and chat on Friday and that was fun. But other than that, I didn't do much all weekend except clean and run some errands. Oh an go swimming on Sunday.
Work has been a bit hectic. It's finals week and the students always kinds "freak out"... and they'll never say it's test anxiety or nerves about finals... they'll always just act out or something else will come up, but it ends up being about feeling nervous with finals... they feel worried and out of control... so they might as well act out so that they can control something. Plus getting kicked out of class and missing the review and then failing the final is easier to deal with mentally than failing because you didn't know the material.
Right now Toby is the cutest dog ever. He's up on the couch with me and he's laying on some pillows, with his head resting on one... and he's looking at me, but his eyes keep almost closing... and then he's like a little kid and he wakes himself up. He never wants to miss anything!:)
Last time I wrote about starting Weight Watchers (again). It's going well overall, especially because I lost a pound. The first week I stuck well within my points... even at Julie's party I made sure to eat a good dinner right before going so I wouldn't be tempted by snackies. And I also budgeted some of my weekly flex points for that evening. And I worked out quite a bit (every week I have tap class, yoga and swimming all at least once... and then I'll also do ab/pilates/toning things at home, or walking, biking, or other exercise videos). This week has gotten a bit tougher... I've had some cravings I've had to work through ... and the hunger for snacks is still there. I've been having lighter snacks (fruit or veggies usually) and fewer snacks. Overall, though, I feel good about it still.
Work has been a bit hectic. It's finals week and the students always kinds "freak out"... and they'll never say it's test anxiety or nerves about finals... they'll always just act out or something else will come up, but it ends up being about feeling nervous with finals... they feel worried and out of control... so they might as well act out so that they can control something. Plus getting kicked out of class and missing the review and then failing the final is easier to deal with mentally than failing because you didn't know the material.
Right now Toby is the cutest dog ever. He's up on the couch with me and he's laying on some pillows, with his head resting on one... and he's looking at me, but his eyes keep almost closing... and then he's like a little kid and he wakes himself up. He never wants to miss anything!:)
Last time I wrote about starting Weight Watchers (again). It's going well overall, especially because I lost a pound. The first week I stuck well within my points... even at Julie's party I made sure to eat a good dinner right before going so I wouldn't be tempted by snackies. And I also budgeted some of my weekly flex points for that evening. And I worked out quite a bit (every week I have tap class, yoga and swimming all at least once... and then I'll also do ab/pilates/toning things at home, or walking, biking, or other exercise videos). This week has gotten a bit tougher... I've had some cravings I've had to work through ... and the hunger for snacks is still there. I've been having lighter snacks (fruit or veggies usually) and fewer snacks. Overall, though, I feel good about it still.
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Sunday night... but a day off tomorrow!!!
I was reading the last week's blog about the Sox and they're now out of the playoffs... they were earlier this week. It was kinda sad but also ok because they did pretty well and really just got outplayed by a better team. Plus the Cubs got swept out of the playoffs so that made everything ok... at least we won one game:)
This week was ok except I was kinda sick... there's been an awful virus going around work and I was bound to get something. Wednesday night my throat was scratchy and I was coughing .. then Thursday it got worse, and Friday I had terrible stuffy sinuses and a running nose all day - very frustrating. By Saturday I was a little better and today I was completely better. I was able to sleep a lot so that was good... that's basically what cures me anytime I'm sick.
Last night Jen and Andy came over for dinner and that was a lot of fun. Then today Julie was running in the marathon so a bunch of us followed her around at several stops and then hung out and helped her out afterwards. I'm so proud of her... she's awesome!
Anyway, I'm so happy I have a day off tomorrow... it's a little packed with a dentist appointment, tap class, and show tunes but I still get to sleep in. I love a Monday off cuz it truly makes Sunday a weekend... usually on Sundays it's like most of me is relaxed and enjoying the day, but there's always that thing... especially by the evening... in my mind reminding me that work is the next day. So it's so nice not having that!
Also, I don't want to write too much about it now until I get into it and make sure I'm committed but I'm going to start doing Weight Watchers again tomorrow. I need to lose weight. I'm sick of being fat and I'm sick of only gaining weight, not losing. I'll be writing about it more in the future as I progress with it. It's going to be a major undertaking in that I need to have a change in my thinking and total mindframe about food and about weight. Like I said, I don't want to write about it too much at this point until I fully process what I need to do and change. But I'm hopeful, and that's the most important factor.
This week was ok except I was kinda sick... there's been an awful virus going around work and I was bound to get something. Wednesday night my throat was scratchy and I was coughing .. then Thursday it got worse, and Friday I had terrible stuffy sinuses and a running nose all day - very frustrating. By Saturday I was a little better and today I was completely better. I was able to sleep a lot so that was good... that's basically what cures me anytime I'm sick.
Last night Jen and Andy came over for dinner and that was a lot of fun. Then today Julie was running in the marathon so a bunch of us followed her around at several stops and then hung out and helped her out afterwards. I'm so proud of her... she's awesome!
Anyway, I'm so happy I have a day off tomorrow... it's a little packed with a dentist appointment, tap class, and show tunes but I still get to sleep in. I love a Monday off cuz it truly makes Sunday a weekend... usually on Sundays it's like most of me is relaxed and enjoying the day, but there's always that thing... especially by the evening... in my mind reminding me that work is the next day. So it's so nice not having that!
Also, I don't want to write too much about it now until I get into it and make sure I'm committed but I'm going to start doing Weight Watchers again tomorrow. I need to lose weight. I'm sick of being fat and I'm sick of only gaining weight, not losing. I'll be writing about it more in the future as I progress with it. It's going to be a major undertaking in that I need to have a change in my thinking and total mindframe about food and about weight. Like I said, I don't want to write about it too much at this point until I fully process what I need to do and change. But I'm hopeful, and that's the most important factor.
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Sunday...
As a follow up from the Tuesday blog... the Sox are still in the playoffs. They're down 2 games to 1, but I'm hopeful they can pull it out. Especially because we have tickets to home games 2 & 3 of the ALCS! Seth got chosen for the ticket lottery and we got them. I really, really want to go so hopefully they can make it:)
This weekend was a lot of fun, well mostly Saturday. Maria, Julie and I went to the New Kids on the Block concert!!! A bit about this --- I LOVED, I mean LLLOOOVVVEEEDDD NKOTB when I was younger (about 11 and 12) and they were popular. My walls were pretty much wallpapered with posters (even the ceiling!) and I had tons of other merchandise... sheets, earring, pins, t-shirt, dolls, etc. I wanted so badly to marry Joe McIntyre. I didn't know Julie yet (she transferred to our school in 8th grade, after their popularity faded) but Maria and I were friends and both loved them. So anyway, this year they got back together and were touring. Of course, we HAD to go. So the concert was yesterday and it was such a trip:) The entire crowd was women our age all reliving youth. We had such a great time hanging out and seeing the concert... so much fun singing along and screaming. And Joe McIntyre is still really, really hot :) After the concert, Maria's sister Angela was having a house warming party at DePaul so we went to that, which actually was a lot of fun. It was the most bizarre evening cuz it was like my life accelerated... first a NKOTB concert, then a college party, then I go home to my husband.
Anyway, dinner is ready and I'm really hungry. Have a good week:)
This weekend was a lot of fun, well mostly Saturday. Maria, Julie and I went to the New Kids on the Block concert!!! A bit about this --- I LOVED, I mean LLLOOOVVVEEEDDD NKOTB when I was younger (about 11 and 12) and they were popular. My walls were pretty much wallpapered with posters (even the ceiling!) and I had tons of other merchandise... sheets, earring, pins, t-shirt, dolls, etc. I wanted so badly to marry Joe McIntyre. I didn't know Julie yet (she transferred to our school in 8th grade, after their popularity faded) but Maria and I were friends and both loved them. So anyway, this year they got back together and were touring. Of course, we HAD to go. So the concert was yesterday and it was such a trip:) The entire crowd was women our age all reliving youth. We had such a great time hanging out and seeing the concert... so much fun singing along and screaming. And Joe McIntyre is still really, really hot :) After the concert, Maria's sister Angela was having a house warming party at DePaul so we went to that, which actually was a lot of fun. It was the most bizarre evening cuz it was like my life accelerated... first a NKOTB concert, then a college party, then I go home to my husband.
Anyway, dinner is ready and I'm really hungry. Have a good week:)
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