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Good News

Sunday, September 16th, 2007

I’m really tired today. Had a very long weekend. But I thought I had to share one very important piece of information with you all.

To prepare for my 1st day at work Tuesday, I went shopping for clothes. I have to wear a black and white uniform. So I hit up Target and scoured their sales racks. For starters, can I just say that I LOVE that I can get a nice shirt for $3-5 on their sales rack?! It’s surreal. One of my sweater shirts cost me $2.97! *does happy dance* Anyway, back to the topic really at hand, my great news. I went shopping for dress pants, because I only own one pair (I know, how did I get through life with one pair of dress pants?). Let’s just say, I’m not a dress pants kind of girl. I brought in 3 different sizes to the dressing room,  because, really, I had no idea what size I am since my weight loss. Haven’t had the money to go shopping til now.

I tried on the 16. Too big. My chest tightened from the excitement. I tried on the 14. Nice. A little big around the waist but my thighs and hips looked quite nice. I had pretty much resolved to get them when I stared at the 3 pairs of size 12s I had hanging beside me. What the hey, right? I tried them on. The first pair were awfully tight. I mean, they closed and all but… ew… muffintop. Not how I want to start work. I wasn’t even going to try on the other two pairs. Why bother, you know? Same size. Same make. But the second pair had buttons, while the first one closed with those little metal latches. Stupid reason to figure they’d fit. But, I tried the second pair on anyway. :D

Wouldn’t you know they fit absolutely fabulously?! I stared at myself in awe. I mean, my butt looks FABULOUS in these pants! And they’re a 12!!! A 12!! Just this time last year I was a size 20. It’s surreal. I feel like a new person.  And I just had to share my excitement. Ha, ha. Now I’m going to crawl back into bed where I’ve been nearly all day and fight this awful allergy headache with a smile and a good book. ;)

See you all on the morrow!

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It's Friday!

Friday, July 27th, 2007

Which naturally means: Weigh-in Day!

I’m now on week 7 of my medically supervised weightloss program. Overall I’ve lost 22 1/2 lbs. I’m very proud of my success, but I tell you it doesn’t come easy. While the first 3 weeks I looked forward to weigh-in day, now I just sort of grunt. The process is starting to slow down, to regulate. Last week I lost one pound. The doctor asked me if I had cheated on the program. Now, I know that is probably something he has to ask everyone. Procedure, you know? But… WTF? Seriously? I paid 500+ dollars to join this program. I’ve seen GREAT results. Why would I cheat? Wouldn’t that just be a waste of both of our time?

Turns out a lot of people do cheat. *grumbles* Idiots. I don’t know why you’d try something so life changing only to change your mind partway through. I’ve done what they asked me to. Drank more water. Did more exercise. I’m hoping that this week I’ll be back up to 3-4 lbs. If not, we may have to figure out what’s causing my metabolism to deflate like a balloon.

Then it’s off to the gym. If I lose a lot of weight this week, I’ll work out extra hard, just so that I can lose more next week. It becomes a personal challenge. I’m always competing against myself. If I don’t lose enough, I’ll work out even harder, because I want to make sure next week is a good week. So I guess either way, I win, huh? ;)

Last night I was up until like 4am working on that scene I was telling you guys about. It’s finished. It needs tweaking, but it’s finally finished. I’m going to leave it alone and move on. It’s held my attention long enough.

My wonderful CP Ansha told me that according to a workshop she read, I’m a liner writer. I think she’s totally correct. I don’t like having too many drafts. I keep the process as short and simple as possible. I also HAVE to work in linear order. Scenes MUST be from beginning to end. I have issues jumping around. And if I do, it’s only a few scenes ahead, it can’t be like, 5 chpts ahead. Sure, it’s the OCD method of writing, but it works for me. So I’m thrilled to say I’m not at 42k. 8k away from my first major goal. :D

The halfway mark! Can you believe it? That’s pretty exciting! I plan to reward myself for it. Haven’t decided how yet, though a nice pair of shoes is starting to look appealing. Then it’s back to work. Gotta try to hit 75k at that point. Ha, ha. Relentless, I know. ;)

Happy Friday everyone and enjoy your weekend!

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Great News Thursday

Thursday, June 28th, 2007

For starters, I am happy to say that I had my fourth weigh-in yesterday at the medical weight loss center I joined. Last week, I only lost 2 lbs, which really made me furious. I work very hard. I eat very specific foods, and though I don’t feel deprived, I do crave some awful things at times. Cheeseburgers, french fries, the usual heart attack material. I also attended two weddings (summer season just isn’t the same without them, is it?) and that put a serious hard core strain on keeping to my food regimen. But I did it. I didn’t cheat. I also didn’t go to the gym. And when I stood on the scale, it showed.

So when this week started, I decided I wasn’t going to take 2 lbs. This is a 12 week program. The first two weeks I lost 8 lbs. I couldn’t excuse myself for such poor results. So I hit the gym again. Not obsessively. Just pushing myself a little further than I did last time. I’ve been jogging, or attempting to, and I’m proud to say I’ve gotten my resistance up high enough to run at 4.5-5 speed on the treadmill. I get about a mile and change done. I get tired, so sometimes I walk in betweeen, but I never stop. :D I’m proud of that. And it pays off! I stood on the scale yesterday and saw that I went down another 4 lbs. PROGRESS!

That’s good news #1. Good news #2 revolves around my WIP. I was having some serious doubts regarding the last few scenes I wrote. I’m a huge self-doubter. I question everything I do, everything my characters do. My OCD wants me to go back and make corrections until my eyes bleed. That’s how I manage to NEVER finish a story. So, I’ve decided I would fight that urge all I can. But fighting it meant that yesterday I did not write ONE word. I was so angry at myself for wanting to go back and change the scenes. They weren’t that awful, but for some strange reason I felt they didn’t fit anymore. Because my fickle moods manage to get me in trouble, I ignored the ms all together and worked on Photoshop instead. A darling friend of mine let me rant about it a bit. We got into a great conversation about the characters, about the world, about characteristics. When it was all over and done with, I felt like I really did know what I was talking about. :D It’s nice not to be so lost. And thank you to Amalia for helping me remember why I’m fit to tell this story. I owe you big honey. Let me know how I can repay you. *hugs*

So I’m working again. I’ve gotten about 1k done today and the scene that I was so ready to just throw in the trash yesterday doesn’t seem so hopeless anymore. It’s a good day. :)

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Lovely Little Thing Called Endorphins

Saturday, June 9th, 2007

I just walked/ran 2.2 miles! I literally feel like I’m on top of the world right now. I didn’t stop, not once, to catch my breath. When I got too tired from running, I power walked. Hubby, being the sweetie pie that he is, came along, even though he hates to run. But he’s in much better shape than I am so being near him challenged me. He would tell me to pick up the pace and run ahead, or he’d come behind me and tell me to pretend he was going to steal my wallet. I kept yelling at him that I didn’t have one, as I ran to get away from his prying fingers (which by the way reached more for my butt than my pockets, that little perv, lol).

Either way, it was the perfect time of day. Just before dusk, the air was cool and moist, it even drizzled a bit. By the time we reached our destination, my mothers house (for water and bathroom break), it was completely dark out. So, we asked for a ride home and clocked the distance. 2.2 miles! Holy crap! My goal: to be able to make it there and back. 4.4 miles. That’s what I’m going to work toward. I’m just so excited!

I read in a Women’s Health magazine that running releases the same endorphins in the brain as eating a chocolate bar. That’s news to me. I do feel pretty awesome. They may be on to something. ;)

I wonder if I’ll be able to write in this manic state. Hmm… there’s a thought. *pulls out WIP*

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Sooo…

Monday, May 14th, 2007

Tell me, how was your weekend? I hope everyone found it enjoyable. I definitely did.

I got to see some cousins of mine that live in upstate New York, which I don’t get to see too often. My cuz, who’s only 3 months older than me, and by far my closest cousin, graduated from college this weekend. :D I’m so proud of him. His older sister graduated last year. The thing about them is they’re not only an intelligent group, but also very talented. One is a dancer, the other did an internship at the UN. I mean, they’re well spoken, enthusiastic. It’s just such a pleasure to know them. *hugs to them if they’re reading*

I didn’t get any writing done. Mainly because it was too hectic. But, I do plan to get back on the wagon for the week.

On a more personal note, I’m really excited about this new medical weight loss plan I’m joining. I sit with a P.A. and he talks me through the best nutritional plan for me. I do weigh-ins every week, and eat a suggested diet. I’ll be hitting the gym to tone up. I’m hoping to lose a good chunk of weight by mid-summer. The intense program lasts 12 weeks. That’s not so bad. Which means if I start this month, by August I’ll be one sexy beast. ;) Oh yea, baby. I’m so psyched. I’ll keep you all in tune with my progress.

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