Comments on: Wednesday Weigh-In July 1,2009

By: Mike Goad

Mike Goad — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:38:07 +0000

Didn’t make it to the gym at all this week as I am spending a lot of time working on the landscaping project that just keeps growing and growing and growing.

I also went on a couple of little binges with ice cream and then chocolate — okay, more than just a couple “little” binges.

I weighed myself a couple of times this week and it looks like I gained a couple of pounds.

Whenever I manage to get to work on this contract job, I’ll be hitting the gym before work. As well, it looks like a good share of the time I will be in the simulator which means a high than normal amount of time at work on my feet.

Unfortunately, red tape is still balling up things. They wanted me there at the beginning of June and I was going to have most of August and September off — which we had planned to use for travel. However, the contract is for 24 weeks, which have to be used by the end of the year…, and there’s only 25 1/2 weeks left in the year — so we may be done with our 2009 travels. Last word is that I may actually get the green light early next week.

So what’s all that got to do with Wednesday Weigh-in?

Well, I worked intensively with these classes from 1992 until I retired at the beginning of 2007 — and, with every class that went through, I gained weight.

So, given past history, the next 6 months is going to be a challenge.

Oh, — and the junk food vending machine is just a few short paces away from the office that I’ll be working out of.

Mike Goad’s last blog post..Elvis Presley’s 1967 Ford Ranchero

By: Patricia

Patricia — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:46:23 +0000

@turfdad, I have to get up at 5:30 am now and it makes it even better to do the walking - cool and quiet - lots of bird song....and I repeat my affirmations over and over with each step of the way. Thank you for the recognition for my effort/ I appreciate that very much Patricia’s last blog post..The Magic WANT!

By: cartside

cartside — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:57:31 +0000

I guess I don't have enough running about with 2 year old time. She runs faster than me, honest, but is dumped 4 days a week at the childminder, so I don't get a lot of exercise off her. Must take her jogging next week. My eating hasn't been a good example, but a girl needs a break from being good now and again. Had my break, here's to new energy for meeting my challenge for this week. cartside’s last blog post..food, glorious comfort food

By: turfdad

turfdad — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:00:19 +0000

@Patricia- Dang! 5.5 miles is GOOD. @Dave- I try to cook "good" for the family, it's hard, and it takes time! I think we go to convenience foods way too much because it can be so much work. @Tara-"and he plays rugby with his dad every Saturday morning." So I have this picture in my head from Monty Python's "The Meaning of Life." Some little prep school kid says something stupid in his sex education class and he gets punished by having to play rugby against the "masters." Next scene is a bunch of kids on the rugby field getting squashed by professional rugby players. Great stuff. turfdad’s last blog post..Wednesday Weigh In Week 28

By: Patricia

Patricia — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:41:32 +0000

I am down 8 pounds since I started on this new program. I have lost all of the weight from the medicine gain – I am feeling fabulous and I dropped back to 5.5 miles of walking and am saving the last uphill mile for any more plateaus that come my way.
Tara and Dave F. will not even recognize me when I get off the plane in London on the 21st…
ha ha
I am letting go….healing myself and feeling better nearly every day…Life is Good.
I could hardly wait to get here today…
Read the book by Dr. Kessler – The End of Overeating….I don’t want to be programed and mind controlled by the American Food (Tobacco) Industry in any way shape or form…food is tasting better and better.

Patricia’s last blog post..The Magic WANT!