I've been hearing that alot lately. I have seen several people in the past couple weeks who I haven't seen in years. And the response is always the same. "Oh my gosh, I didn't even recognize you!"
How do I respond to that??? "Thank you" comes to mind, but seems a bit presumptious. I usually just give a little laugh and stand there feeling stupid. I USED to say "I don't recognize myself half the time either!", but that really isn't true anymore, as I've gotten used to the "new" me.
Today at the grocery store I saw an old friend from the church I used to go to. She walked right past me! I said "Hello D---", and she just looked at me. After a few seconds, the lightbulb went on in her head. She made the usual comment, and I just stood there like an idiot.
I really don't know how to handle this, and I know it's not going to go away. Somehow, I have to figure out a better way.
Friday, July 17, 2009
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
July 15, 2009 Doing What Comes Naturally
For the past several weeks I have noticed my eating getting more and more sloppy. Candy and lemonade were becoming daily visitors to my tummy. I was frequently in a "baking mood", making cookies, brownies, pies, even a cake. And, of course, eating them. But other than gaining back the few pounds I lost after surgery (which admittedly put me too low), I am still here, in my maintenance range, just hanging out.
I feel like I've gotten a "get out of fat free" card or something. I've been eating like a pig, not going ot the gym, how can I possibly have lost weight?? Well, I did. And I am certainly not one to look a gift horse in the mouth! Maybe this was a one time freebie or something.
In any event, I decided on Sunday that that was it. I was done. It was time to get back on the wagon--eating right, going to the gym, the whole deal. Gotta get in shape for Scotland!
So Monday morning I got up and at my usual healthy breakfast, and headed to the gym. 30 minutes on the ellipical felt soooo good! I also did some leg exercises. I walked out of there feeling good, and feeling proud of myself fo getting my butt back in there. I then ran errands all morning, and came home and started cleaning my house. Totally stripped my son's room, as he is getting new paint and new furniture, so everything had to be taken out. NOT a small job to do! I also cleaned their bathroom, got rid of lots of empty containers and old ratty toothbrushes. It looks much better now. I ate sensibly the entire day, and felt really good about it.
Tuesday I got up and had breakfast (the usual menu) and headed to the gym. 40 minutes on the elliptical was great! From there I ran quite a few errands, went to a meeting at the school, and came home to oversee the removal of Danny's furniture from his room. I also cleaned out the kitchen--including the fridge and freezer, which really needed it. Treated myself to a fresh picked ear of corn, and a nice filet mignon, for dinner. YUMMY!
Today I hit the gym, took the cardboard to the recycling cetner, got the car washed, got gas, and then went out for lunch with my friend. We have a favorite restaurant that serves healthy delicious salads, soups, sandwiches, etc. I've never been disappointed there. After lunch we headed out to the new outlet mall and picked up a few things we each needed. I was a bit disturbed to see that my knees hurt after 3 hours of walking. That's unusual for me. Guess I gotta do more walking before I go to Scotland. Gotta be in shape for that parade!
So, how is it that I can just decide one day, after weeks of eating whatever I want, that now i am going to eat right, and just DO it! That NEVER happens to me. But it's happening now. There is a York Peppermint Patty sitting on my counter. I know it's there and I choose to ignore it. It is NOT calling me or tempting me. WHY NOT??? Becuase I'm satisfied with what I ate today? Because I'm not in the mood for chocolate? (yeah, like THAT would ever happen!!) I just know it's there, and don't even care.
It was also nice to eyeball my lunch to day and know about what I needed to fill in for the rest of the day. Will the numbers be perfect? No, and they don't have to be! This is life in the real world, and I measured my breakfast and my dinner and my snacks, but my lunch was what it was. I am quite sure it was fine. And the best part is that I feel comfortable about that, I'm not obsessing over exactly what I ate and how many grams, etc. No Diet Nazi needed here!
I've got just over a week before I leave for Scotland. I want to make the best of that time, getting in shape as well as i can. I have to walk the Royal Mile in a parade. In a kilt. The legs have to be strong and healthy. I wish I hadn't waited until the last minute to work on this, but it is what it is, and I will do the best I can.
I feel like I've gotten a "get out of fat free" card or something. I've been eating like a pig, not going ot the gym, how can I possibly have lost weight?? Well, I did. And I am certainly not one to look a gift horse in the mouth! Maybe this was a one time freebie or something.
In any event, I decided on Sunday that that was it. I was done. It was time to get back on the wagon--eating right, going to the gym, the whole deal. Gotta get in shape for Scotland!
So Monday morning I got up and at my usual healthy breakfast, and headed to the gym. 30 minutes on the ellipical felt soooo good! I also did some leg exercises. I walked out of there feeling good, and feeling proud of myself fo getting my butt back in there. I then ran errands all morning, and came home and started cleaning my house. Totally stripped my son's room, as he is getting new paint and new furniture, so everything had to be taken out. NOT a small job to do! I also cleaned their bathroom, got rid of lots of empty containers and old ratty toothbrushes. It looks much better now. I ate sensibly the entire day, and felt really good about it.
Tuesday I got up and had breakfast (the usual menu) and headed to the gym. 40 minutes on the elliptical was great! From there I ran quite a few errands, went to a meeting at the school, and came home to oversee the removal of Danny's furniture from his room. I also cleaned out the kitchen--including the fridge and freezer, which really needed it. Treated myself to a fresh picked ear of corn, and a nice filet mignon, for dinner. YUMMY!
Today I hit the gym, took the cardboard to the recycling cetner, got the car washed, got gas, and then went out for lunch with my friend. We have a favorite restaurant that serves healthy delicious salads, soups, sandwiches, etc. I've never been disappointed there. After lunch we headed out to the new outlet mall and picked up a few things we each needed. I was a bit disturbed to see that my knees hurt after 3 hours of walking. That's unusual for me. Guess I gotta do more walking before I go to Scotland. Gotta be in shape for that parade!
So, how is it that I can just decide one day, after weeks of eating whatever I want, that now i am going to eat right, and just DO it! That NEVER happens to me. But it's happening now. There is a York Peppermint Patty sitting on my counter. I know it's there and I choose to ignore it. It is NOT calling me or tempting me. WHY NOT??? Becuase I'm satisfied with what I ate today? Because I'm not in the mood for chocolate? (yeah, like THAT would ever happen!!) I just know it's there, and don't even care.
It was also nice to eyeball my lunch to day and know about what I needed to fill in for the rest of the day. Will the numbers be perfect? No, and they don't have to be! This is life in the real world, and I measured my breakfast and my dinner and my snacks, but my lunch was what it was. I am quite sure it was fine. And the best part is that I feel comfortable about that, I'm not obsessing over exactly what I ate and how many grams, etc. No Diet Nazi needed here!
I've got just over a week before I leave for Scotland. I want to make the best of that time, getting in shape as well as i can. I have to walk the Royal Mile in a parade. In a kilt. The legs have to be strong and healthy. I wish I hadn't waited until the last minute to work on this, but it is what it is, and I will do the best I can.
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