Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Motivation

Some experts suggest only looking forward (not backwards) on your weight loss goals.  We should focus on where we want to be (not where we are, or were).  In fact, many suggest clipping pictures of people (bodies) that you would like to look like to keep the inspirational vision right in front of you. 

Well, at "over 45" I don't need to look like someone else. I'm pretty sure I am not going to grow 6 inches or anything like that.  I was thinking how Lucy told me "same girl, same body" and I found what I think to be the ONLY photo in existence of me in a swimsuit.
It is a crappy old picture (we tried to enlarge/crop but was only pixelated & blurry). Not sure who that is to my right, but that is Cheryl Klein's butt to my left. Cancun, Oct 1989.  That has to be in the same "era" as when we earned lifetime, right? Doug and I started dating consistently not long after this.  It's funny b/c I have lots of other pics, in outfits that I clearly remember the size of (I remember those size 3 shorts!) but I don't look thin in them, if that makes any sense. I'm pretty sure this was the only bikini I may have ever owned, too!

So there is my visual, which I am brave enough to share. I don't need to get back in a bikini, but closer than now will be nice.  I am  trying to keep the explinations (code for excuses) out of my head (my thyroid is low, my hormones are messed up, I've had 3 kids, blah blah blah). So I also put in my little journal pics of two of my friends.  One is almost 50, and the other is younger (maybe under 40). 
The pics are from a "race day" with their families - they both are completely fit, look great, and they both have three kids! (one group older than mine, one group younger). So I can't use that explination any more.

As a safeguard, I also stuck in there a current world's worst photo of me to scare me to death just in case I stray. It is actually a running pic Doug took but it's so bad (double chin, gut roll, you name it). That one I am NOT going to share!

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Stupid is as Stupid Does

Last nite was the last run of my "Summer Series."  It was a 5k trail course, "Run For the Dogs."  100 degrees (OK - maybe 98 by the 7 pm start time), so humid and probably not so healthy for the dogs. I was drenched in sweat before we even started (stinging my eyes!), and my heart rate was at max (I wear a monitor) by a quarter mile/first hill.  I thought I felt OK, but was so worried about passing out based on that. I tried to get it down with a few walk breaks, but not so effective.  Needless to say, it was quit a challenge, glad I did it now, but my slowest "race" ever - and you know that I am pretty slow! But behold:


2nd place in my age group!  And I swear there were other contenders in my age group. How funny is that. Clearly not based on speed . . . I will refer to it as a "finisher" medal.

Wilson would not move after 2 miles. Definitely slowed Doug down.  Here he is getting kisses for taking him on such a nice jaunt. (sorry, don't know how to flip in here. That would be sweat on the lense there).




OK - so maybe Wilson is just trying to replenish his salt.

Right now he is having a nap in my office and wimpering  - maybe he is having nightmare flashbacks of the event!





Thursday, July 19, 2012

The Blog of Awesome

....based on "The Book of Awesome" I've been in a long crappy spell. Nothing was going my way....not even the little stuff. Well I'm here to say it appears my luck is changing. It may be temporary -- but I'm going to enjoy a few days of positive. So it reminded me of this book. So here goes! Awesome things that have gone my way recently..... -- 4 days of positive sales comps -- $34k in markdown money from a guy that originally offered 3 -- wore a pair of jeans today that I haven't had on in close to a year -- turned down free pizza for lunch to have a protein shake -- had a full nights sleep without waking up to an aching arm -- found out today I got a bunch of leads for rotary coupon sales after being told there were none to start with -- left work 15 minutes early...just cause I hope I have more to add to this list soon!

Thursday, July 12, 2012

5K + 86 degrees = HOT

Another bib....for my collection!  And noted hat I need to get on making your special bib for your 1000 mile goal!

I'm still making progress on all fronts....but work has been a nightmare!!!!

GET THAT BIB READY!

501/1000!

I may be 12 days behind "schedule" but I am on it!  You had better start designing that bib that you promised me!

I wish I had more than a 2 lb loss to show for those miles, but I guess we'll just focus on the positive for now!

Ethel

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Riddle of the Day

How is it possible to bike on a path, basically headed west/north (5 mi out, then 5 mi back so east/south) and have to pedal in to the WIND both WAYS?
E

Saturday, July 7, 2012

6 miles in

Can you say f*cking HOT?!  The catcher at Robbie's game yesterday passed out. But did that stop me from getting my long run in?  No! Of course not.

Thanks for your consulation yesterday - I like having my own personal WW leader. Another story hit home also. Doug met Mark Parementer in IL yesterday to golf.  Do you remember him (Doug's college friend, in our wedding). They now live in Memphis, so we have not seen them in years.  You may recall that he is 6'5".  Doug did not even recognize him. All he could tell me was about how BIG he was (not about his family, or their golf game or anything) - he said his fingers were like sausages, he couldn't stop sweating, no energy, and his big belly. All he kept saying is "He is a BIG man."

I don't want to run in to someone I have not seen in 5 yrs and have them totally shocked at my size!
Here is today's horoscope:

Your dreams won't come true unless you believe in and act on them, Sagittarius. No one else is going to do it for you. Unless you have a fairy godmother, you need to take matters into your own hands. Realize, however, that you can get there many different ways. The first step is to believe in yourself. Anything is possible. Today is a great day to let your imagination call the shots.

I may have to print that one out and post it someplace visible!
E

Monday, July 2, 2012

Makes sense to me.....

I hope you enjoyed those 'Rita's....those are 9 pts a piece! Yikes! But impressed you got out there and did your long run any way.....shows a lot of character!

Tip

Don't blow off your long run, in favor of spending the afternoon/evening on your friends' boat drinking margaritas and expect to run it well the next morning.