Miss me?

Well I'm back - but I wasn't really gone - just without a deskspace.

And I've realized that sometimes I just won't be able to update daily - but that's okay - I'll still update you all as often as I can.

The new job is just very hectic - but fun - I'm really enjoying it.

I'm down to 356 at this point, and have rededicated myself to going further - I have 12 weeks until the wedding - and I've dropped 60 in 12 weeks. I can do it again - if I really work hard. And that's just what I'm going to do.

Other than that - lots of hectic-stuff at work - and have to get back to it right now anyhow.

MEOW!

Oh right...Sam has a new friend outside the window...but be careful - he charges. :)

Happy Hollandaise!

Alright - it's a corny pun, but I like it.

Today is going well except for the no exercise this morning (and a little too much munching on animal crackers) - but my back is really hurting from yesterday's exercise (I DDR'd my butt off) - and so I took a breather - back to the treadmill tomorrow.

Food is going well today - and I get a new desk, and I've been sitting around listening to holiday music while I work - so what could be bad?

I love this time of year - don't you?

I think it's mandatory.

Meow!

I know Sam - but stop playing with the tree, or it'll fall on you again.

Learned something....

Interesting today...

It's not always emotional eating. Sometimes it's boredom from long drives (that I have to do for work).

Got up early - worked out (despite not wanting to) - ate a good breakfast and packed lunch.

So why at 9:30 AM did I stop for gas, get soda, a tacquito and candy?

I have no idea....except that I was bored in the car.

Now what I need is a low-cal snack - something healthy that won't go bad in the car - to just keep there if I need a munch.

Jerky? Too salty.

I have no idea.

But hey - at least I'm on the right track with the exercise - keep that up and the rest will fall into place.

Meow?

No Sam...I'm pretty sure kitty treats would go bad.

Only one? But that's more than last week...

So okay - Thanksgiving lasted all weekend. Leftovers, pizza, doughnuts, etc. But we said good-bye to all of that, and started fresh this morning.

I did 12 minutes on the treadmill (4 of them jogging) - and will DDR tonight. I remember when 20 minutes on the treadmill was nothing - even 30 or 40. And now 12 is all I can do - but I'll get there - one step at a time.

I'm down one lb. from last week - down to 359.

But it's a start. Let's see what this week holds!

Food today - good so far - breakfast (grapenuts) - lunch (microwave/apple/100 cal pack) and snack (did you know animal crackers only have 8 calories each? So a small bowl grazed through the day is not so bad a snack).

Dinner will be fish or chicken...dunno yet.

All in all not so bad considering the crappy weekend.

Yeah - my car got broken into - and they didn't get much - except for my sheet music. Bastards thought it was a laptop I'm sure.

Sheesh.

But I won't let it get me down. Today is a good day, gosh darn it!

Meow?

Yes, Sam - I'm good enough, smart enough....and well you know.

Happy Happy?

Goooooooooooooooood morning cyberspace!

I'm sitting here at my office after a wonderful night last night - and feeling generally good about myself, my diet, and all the goings on that are surrounding the holidays.

I love this time of year - don't you?

Me too. Lots of cooking - but no going overboard with food - and I'm still even going to exercise tomorrow.

I DDR'd last night - did better - and continued on my downward trend. So that's good.

I missed breakfast, and packed lunch, but might have lunch with a good friend today (salad if I do) - and some nice lean beef for dinner. Not sure what I'm doing with it yet - but I'll think of something.

More exercise tonight - enjoying the DDR again. :)

On the whole - not bad.

And tomorrow is TURKEY DAY! YAY!!! And I get to decorate and whatnot!

*note - you probably won't hear from me for a few days - you know - holidays and stuff.

So happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.

I'm thankful for you, this year.

Meow?

Yes, Sam - YOU!

Not a bad day - more good choices....

So I DDR'd last night - but wasn't able to do more than four songs...man oh man am I out of shape - but I'm working on it.

Today - so far so good - didn't work out this morning - was really achey - but will DDR when I get home.

Eatingwise?

3 100 cal snack packs
1 apple
1 healthy choice microwave meal (around 10:30)
Got hungry - stopped at 7-11 (forgot breakfast) around 2 and had a tuna sandwich and a small chicken wrap. Another good choice - not perfect - but better than butterfingers.

On the whole - not bad. I'm down four lbs from yesterday (but I'm NOT going to update numbers except on Mondays) - so there!

See - I can do it!

Meow.

What? Tuna? For dinner, Sam...for dinner - MINE, not yours. :)

I'm ashamed and disgusted...

...with myself. But I'm using it to motivate myself.

See -here's the thing - I was all happy awhile back (check the archives) - because I'd lost 30 lbs.

I've now officially gained back 20 of 30.

Bad food - McDonald's - Ice Cream - etc. and a general lack of exercise has done it for me.

I'm really upset with myself.

But instead of getting way down about it - I'm focusing my anger towards doing better. Here's what I've done today:

1. Weighed myself again - up to 360 (ugh!)

2. Worked out - hard - 12 minutes - running 4 minutes. My calves hurt so badly when I was done, I was practically crying.

3. Headed to work - grabbed food (two apples, two 100 cal. snack packs, one container left-over stir-fry from last night).

4. Ate around 11. Was still hungry. So I made a good decision about what to do: I stopped for gas, and panicked - thought I'd buy candy - but instead bought a crappy (admittedly not a GREAT choice) chicken salad sandwich, and ate that.

Now I'm getting ready to go home, DDR, and relax.

I had a good day today overall.

Can I have two in a row?

Meow.

Glad you believe in me Sam.