March 8, 2012

Incremental Changes

I got on the scale today. I am 7 1/2 lbs lighter than 2 weeks ago when I renewed my efforts to lose weight, 14 pounds lighter than 5 months ago.

Len says he can always tell when I’ve lost weight from my face. I lose my jowls. I still have them, just not as pronounced now.

I have two mirrors in my bathroom. The one on the door I think gives a true reflection because I look fatter in that one than I do in the one on the medicine cabinet. I use the door mirror as my gauge and can finally see an inkling of shrinkage in my girth.

There’s hope yet.

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March 7, 2012

I Must Remember This

 

I must remember this the next time I want to come up with an excuse not to exercise. Being merely interested in losing weight doesn’t cut it.

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February 22, 2012

What I’m Giving Up For Lent

Today is the first day of Lent. Deciding what I will sacrifice and give up for Lent is always a major dilemma every year because it is not easy to give up something enjoyable that you do often.  Len and I stopped by a restaurant yesterday evening for a cup of coffee trying to kill time until we had to pick up E from a math tutoring session. Of course, nothing goes better with a cup of coffee than something sweet, so I also had a brownie a la mode with chocolate sauce. Len was good and just had the coffee. Continue reading →

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February 19, 2012

Batman and. . .Gonzo

Ever since we lost our two long-time family pets, King and Fluffy, E has been asking (pestering?) us to get another dog. K wanted another one, too. They wanted a small dog this time. Small dogs live longer, they reasoned.

Len and I wanted another dog, too.  I don’t think he cared what kind of dog it was, but I wanted another big dog. Small dogs seem more like toys than pets. Plus, they bark
all the time. Continue reading →

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February 8, 2012

Weighty Matters

I am trying to lose weight. Again. I am on a mission for the umpteenth time to lose it. I have gained so much over the last decade that I now weigh more than I did when I was 9 months pregnant with my kids.

I lost all of my pregnancy weight after my son was born and with regular excercise I was maintained it for three years until I got pregnant with my daughter. I have never been the same since. Continue reading →

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January 23, 2012

Is Retirement Supposed To Be Like This?

Being retired takes some getting used to. I always thought I’d spend my time humming through the day, taking care of this and that, getting everything done that I wanted to get done.

Instead I’ve found that there is a tendency to put stuff off. I’ll do the laundry later, right after I finish reading this article on The Huffington Post. I’ll scrub the bathroom as soon as I’m finished reading Pioneer Woman’s latest post. Dishes? I think I’ll see what’s cooking on the Food Network. Continue reading →

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January 6, 2012

Last Day

Today was my last day of work. It was almost seven months ago when I was told that I would not be offered  a permanent job in the newly merged company. January 6, 2012, seemed like a long ways away. Although leaving was not by choice, I quickly came to believe that leaving was actually a good thing for me. This new company hasn’t stimulated any enthusiasm in me. Don’t get me wrong. It’s a good company. But I  just was not excited about this latest in a string of corporate restructures I’d experienced over the course of my employment. Continue reading →

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