RiverRes's Journal, 04 March 2013

After a nearly 3 week hiatus from daily exercise, I worked out for an hour and a half yesterday and boy, do I really feel it! It feels good and bad at the same time! It affected me the way I thought it would - appetite was up, but I felt "up" all day. It was a tough night for sleeping and so I didn't work out this morning. I will come home from work and do some exercise and pay attention to how it affects me if I work out later. Being hungry most of the day is very hard to deal with.

Since I missed what was supposed to be my 6-month reward last week when it snowed too much to go to the hockey game, I celebrated this weekend with shopping! My daughter wanted to go shopping for her 15th birthday and my son needed a nice suit for an upcoming state conference. In the past, I would have bought what they needed and completely ignored me, but this time....

I got something for me at nearly half the stores I took them to! I got a couple of necklaces - the first jewelry I bought for myself in nearly three years. Before that splurge three years ago, it had been nearly a decade since I bought a necklace. More on that in a bit.

I bought some heavier dumbbell weights. I want to tone my arms and I had light (3 pound) weights for working out. Don't get me wrong - I don't have delusions of having arms like the first lady, but I would like to wave at people with my hand, not my whole arm! I went "big" for me and bought some 7 pound weights. I used those yesterday and they are definitely a big step up.

Last, I bought some high heels - not those break your neck 5-inch pumps, but some nice, respectable wedges. Five years ago, I developed plantar fascitis and I wear orthotics because of it. Losing weight has helped me so much with my feet, that I decided I could actually wear something besides tennis shoes. Wahoo! That is an incredible feet, I mean feat!

The more on that later reference. I have no intention of pushing off my mismangement of my weight onto anyone else. I did it to myself, but the circumstance that contributed to it is certainly worth mentioning.

Over the past year, I have changed so much - going from a mentally abused wife back to a self-reliant woman. In the 18 years I was married, I squelched the very essence of being womanly out of my existance. Every slight attempt at making myself feel "pretty" or "attractive" through external appearance was met with ridicule and accusations. So for me to get jewelry AND shoes - whoa baby, I have come a looongg way!

Have a good week FS members!


Diet Calendar Entries for 04 March 2013:
1127 kcal Fat: 18.91g | Prot: 46.97g | Carb: 198.78g.   Breakfast: Flavors French Vanilla Ground Coffee, stevia, YOPLAIT VERY CHERRY YOGURT, Milk (Nonfat), Instant Oatmeal - Apples & Cinnamon. Lunch: SWEET RED PEPPER, ROMA TOMATO, ROMAINE LETTUCE, kroger spaghetti sauce, tortellini. Dinner: butter, asparagus, portabella spinach parmesan. Snacks/Other: Pretzel twists kroger, carrots. more...
2911 kcal Activities & Exercise: Walking (exercise) - 3.5/mph - 10 minutes, Bicycling (fast) - 15/mph - 5 minutes, Resting - 3 hours and 15 minutes, Housework - 1 hour, Sleeping - 7 hours and 30 minutes, Desk Work - 11 hours, Driving - 1 hour. more...

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Sounds like you're doing amazing!! Heels and jewelry, excellent!!  
04 Mar 13 by member: Rubie-sue
Amazing, you are simply Amazing! Of course, now I have this image of you in my mind pumping iron while wearing heels & jewelry :-) Good for you! 
04 Mar 13 by member: FullaBella
So happy for you & your new come a long way self! You are an inspiration having overcome such obstacles to get where you are. You deserve as many pretty things as you can afford, so enjoy every minute wearing your new jewelry & shoes. And, congrats on your renewed workout regimen! Good for you! 
04 Mar 13 by member: Ruhu

     
 

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