Today was a little better. Another new fire though. Gosh, I was so psyched to have two office days to get checks in mail, estimates written, bills paid. Now this one is up in Bethlehem, apprx 1 1/2 hrs each way. Waiting for shake ups in office. Rumor mill says January. I am fairly confident and secure in my job. It is brutal. No one else wants it. Boss took me for coffee & bagel. He felt guilty. No Christmas lunch this year. We are just too busy and we all work from home and on road. Just cannot get together. We will have meetings in February or March after fire season is over. I have my Amazon Kindle and will bring it with me to Florida. I think I am up to about 60 books on it so far. Have read maybe 6. When things picked up at work, my reading slowed down and stopped. I LOVE to read. I even have a subscription for Readers Digest on there I get every month and have only read once copy. Hopefully will read 2-3 books in Florida. Love my Kindle! Worked out at the Y today and also took the dog for a walk this afternoon. Was really low on my steps on Monday. Yesterday it was pouring and sleeting and freezing. I did Richard Simmons Disco Sweat. Gosh, have not done that one in years! You know? It really works! I really did have fun and sweat at the same time. So this will be a good stand by for when I can't get to the Y or go for a walk. Also, Santa is getting me a Wii for Christmas. Can't wait to try the hoola hoop thing! Was really hoping to fit in my size 12 jeans by Christmas. I can get them on but not close to buttoning. We'll see. That is such a huge motivator for me: going down a whole size. I know it will happen. Just keep plugging, have patience and keep working hard. I really should have maybe gone up to a size 16. So now my 14's fit comfortably. But still..... My dream: shopping spree for my 45th birthday at the end of May! OMG! It is SO hard right now with all of the Christmas sales on clothes. It has always been so depressing for me because I never would want to buy clothes. Tired of crying in the changing room. BUT NO MORE! I am actually a teeny excited and a lot impatient to lose this weight!
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I found an old Richard Simmon Take a Walk and Take a Hike tape the other day! Good OLD RICHARD! I had his Sweating t0 the oldies! Loved it!
I can relate to the crying in the changing room scene! Those days will soon be past!
Busy busy, but it works right? Good job on getting in a good sweaty Richard Simmons work out. That guy is too funny. Hey but it worked like you said. I hope you get a Wii also, we got one for our son for x-mas maybe I can get a Wii fit later for it. It should be fun for the whole family! I know you can do it! Yep just keep watching yourself and you will get there. Keep that execise going when you can too. Yeah, sounds like a nice gift, I always love to shop for me and these days just don\'t, hate to spend money sometimes ya know especially with the economy and no reason to need new clothes just yet, old ones are ok, just wear the belts, hee hee. Glad your excited and just wait! Hope you have a good rest of the day and stay positive!!! Hugs,Kathy
ohhh...haha Richard Simmons is so hysterical! He is quite the motivator isn\'t he? :)
You and I sound like we are at about the same place with our weight (y) issues...:)
Yea for you on your workout today! Keep up the good work!!!
I too was a size 16, and am just now a size 12! It does feel soooo good! Gives us the strength and courage to move mountains huh? :)
It is encouraging to have someone else with you at about the same place, it\'s like having a partner in crime solving :o haha
Yes we can! Yes we can!
I know what you mean about the smaller size clothing just jumping out at ya too! :o heehee
You should, at the very least, get a little something, for you! It really helps the process along!!! WOOHOO
I will be 45 in Jan. so I\'m with ya there too girl! :)
I will be 45 in May. This is my birthday present to myself. My very own mid life crisis! Yeah! I am so jealous of the size 12. But I am right behind you. Hoping to be there soon. I am not going to go crazy getting clothes at each size. Mostly a couple pairs of jeans.
PS- I had the Take a Walk and Take a hike cassettes too somewhere. HaHa! I have the whole Sweatin to the Oldies 1, 2, 3, Stretchin to the Classics, Disco Sweat, Tone & Sweat. I even had Deal a Meal! Now isn\'t that a hoot!
I\'m so glad that you are staying motivated! I pray for your success. I\'m also glad that you are getting stress relief from the work outs! What a cool thing@
That is too funny!haha Cuz I have that set too! My mom gave it to me, after she ordered it, and never used it!!! hmmm...:?
I have used it a few times myself...i just used a walking DVD today! Went a mile, which was equal to 16 min., and apx 1600 steps! WOOHOO me!!!
Thank you to you also for helping to motivate me!!! :)