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Another good day, so far.
Between yesterday and today, I hit a couple of milestones that I've been looking forward to. Yesterday, I was below 230lb for the first time in a very long time. I didn't get too excited about it, because it was such a miniscule amount, and I half expected to fluctuate back up a bit. But, this morning, almost another lb came off, so I'm pretty psyched about it. It's starting to look like I may hit my mini-goal of 225 pretty soon.
It seems that the trend is to reward yourself for making good progress, but I can't think of anything I'd like to do. It's not like I can go get a mani/pedi, and I don't get excited about buying new clothes. I'm thinking that I may "treat" myself to a nice long hike this weekend, if the weather is decent. Our apartment is right next to the Appalachian Trail, and I can make it from the front door, over a mountain, over the Bear Mountain Bridge, to the Bear Mountain Zoo, and back to the house in about 8 hours. Of course, last time I did that, I felt like I wanted to die by the time I got home. Hopefully, it will be a little easier this time.
The other milestone I hit today was to be able to touch my toes again. I've been doing the yoga poses on the Wii Fit in the morning, as a kind of pre-work ritual, to help me wake up. It's not a terribly hard workout, but it does make you stretch in ways that I haven't stretched in a long time. Between that, and the stretching at our kickboxing class, I have gotten flexible enough to reach my toes. I know it's not a huge accomplishment, but it feels good.
Work has been pretty interesting lately, too. I have heard it said that IT people aren't happy unless they have a lot of things to work on. Apparently, that has some measure of truth; I have had a lot of things going on this week, and I feel really good about it. Every little task is a new challenge to be analyzed and conquered. Next week also looks pretty busy; we have a disaster recovery exercise planned for Monday & Tuesday, and that involves a unique set of challenges. It will be my first time at this particular rodeo, so I'm looking forward to seeing how the process works.
I hope everyone is having a good day, and that things are going well for you all.
Diet Calendar Entries for 26 January 2012:
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1629 kcal
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Fat: 115.20g | Prot: 110.92g | Carb: 38.31g.
Breakfast: splenda, half & half, coffee, half & half, coffee. Lunch: Cooked Spinach (from Frozen, Fat Not Added in Cooking), Boiled Egg, Grilled Chicken, salami. Dinner: Pork Loin (Country-Style Ribs), Turkey Meatballs, Deluxe Mixed Nuts. Snacks/Other: Ice Sugarless Gum. more...
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3145 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Wii Fit - 31 minutes, Driving - 1 hour and 40 minutes, Desk Work - 8 hours, Sleeping - 7 hours and 59 minutes, Resting - 5 hours and 50 minutes. more...
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Come on now, your feet would look pretty with your toenails painted bright red :P Lol. But seriously, that hike sounds amazing, I wish I lived close to a place like that where I could hike. I grew up in West Virginia and I miss the mountains. YAY for being under 230! I'll race ya to 225 (its both of our next goals)
26 Jan 12 by member: sarah_cook2007
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what about a massage? It helps with circulation and releasing toxins in your body too.
26 Jan 12 by member: Lindsay6384
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Sarah, you're on. I think you have the advantage of youth, and you've been hitting the gym pretty hard, but I might give you a run for your money.
I thought about a massage, but I don't know if I could get comfortable in that kind of situation. There's a kind of psychological vulnerability involved with lying down while someone stands over you, and I'm not the type of guy who is used to being vulnerable, especially to a stranger.
I think it might be a side effect of my experiences in the military; I don't like to expose my back if I don't have to. For example, if I'm in a restaurant with my back to the door, I don't feel comfortable, and I might ask someone to switch seats with me. Weird, I know, but war does a number on people. In a way, I'm lucky; like Blue Oyster Cult said, "All my scars are on the inside."
26 Jan 12 by member: danzarth
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That's totally understandable. I can't relate but in the field I worked with many military men who shared similar feelings. Well, there's always bubble baths while listening to sarah mclachlan. hehe
26 Jan 12 by member: Lindsay6384
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I dont know about that. You have the advantage of being a man (idk why but men seem to lose weight easier than women) and the advantage of being in shape once in your life. I havent been under 200 pounds since i was 10 years old...(sad i know). Plus, My weight has been coming off pretty slowly; I'm trying to push through this plateau! IM GONNA GIVE IT MY ALL!
26 Jan 12 by member: sarah_cook2007
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Congrats on the accomplishments this week! Enjoy your hike!
26 Jan 12 by member: just.keep.swimming
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