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Last weekend Rob and I had a workout date. It was fun. Rob rode the stationery bike while I did some stability ball exercises. Then I helped him with a weight routine. I was a nice way to spend an hour.
We had 2 snowstorms last week. Monday's was pretty bad. Thursday's wasn't too bad. They both kept me from going to the club, but I rode the stationery bike both days.
I've had 2 really good weeks. I've stayed on points and worked out some every day but one. In fact I lost 3 pounds at my Friday WW weigh-in.
My WW meeting was good again. This week the focus was getting more exercise. And not just planned exercise, but by always doing a little something more. Some suggestions were to walk in place during commercials or the obvious, park farther away from the store. I thought that something I could do is to use the bathroom on a different floor at home and at work. Any little bit helps. The meetings are more helpful this time than they were when I went last summer. The leader is better, but I think it's actually because I'm one of the "thin" people at the meeting and I look at a lot of the women and I know I don't want to be like that again. Some days just thinking about having to count points for ever is so daunting, but I know that if I don't, I will over eat and gain the weight back. In February when I wasn't counting points or writing my food down, I tried to stay conscious of what I was eating, but it's much easier to eat too much if your not being accountable.
Saturday night we went to a good friends house so Rob could help her with her computer. It was really nice evening. I wish we could have more evening like that, but we don't have a lot of friends in common. My friends have husbands that don't have anything in common with Rob and Rob's friends aren't couples so I don't really fit in. Many times we say we want to make more friends and do more with other couples, but it's hard work to nourish friendships and neither one of us is good at it. And many times I don't want to be, I just want to be a loner and hang out by myself or with Rob. But there are times when it would be nice to go out to dinner with friends we both like and have something in common with. I feel more confident about myself since I have lost weight. When I was so fat I didn't want to meet new people or even socialize with people I did know.
Today Rob got up early (5:45 am) and rode the bike. He did a great getting up so early. He still didn't leave for work until 10:00 am, but one thing at a time. I really want him to get in better health. I want us to take weekend trips this spring and summer and go hiking and biking around the state. There are a lot of great parks and trails and it would be nice to enjoy them together.
Lisa is going to WW. I'm so glad. I hope she is successful. She is really overweight and I worry about her. She is going to finish nursing school this spring and I'm afraid she won't be able to find a job because of her weight. Do people want to hire a nurse who obviously doesn't take care of herself? Can you be effective as a medical professional if you don't set a good example?
Dad has to have shoulder surgery. He will be laid up for 6 weeks. That will positively drive him crazy. He isn't one to just sit around. He's in his 60's so it may be harder for him to recuperate as quickly as he would like as well. It would be nice if Grandma was home so they could hang out together. I'm not sure when she is expected home. Usually sometime in April. Dad's surgery is April 6.
April 6 is our wedding anniversary. 4 years. It has gone by so quickly. According to the anniversary gift guide, the traditional gift for 4 years is fruit and or flowers. The modern gift is an appliance. We don't exchange gifts, at least in the past we haven't and I'm OK with that.
We had 2 snowstorms last week. Monday's was pretty bad. Thursday's wasn't too bad. They both kept me from going to the club, but I rode the stationery bike both days.
I've had 2 really good weeks. I've stayed on points and worked out some every day but one. In fact I lost 3 pounds at my Friday WW weigh-in.
My WW meeting was good again. This week the focus was getting more exercise. And not just planned exercise, but by always doing a little something more. Some suggestions were to walk in place during commercials or the obvious, park farther away from the store. I thought that something I could do is to use the bathroom on a different floor at home and at work. Any little bit helps. The meetings are more helpful this time than they were when I went last summer. The leader is better, but I think it's actually because I'm one of the "thin" people at the meeting and I look at a lot of the women and I know I don't want to be like that again. Some days just thinking about having to count points for ever is so daunting, but I know that if I don't, I will over eat and gain the weight back. In February when I wasn't counting points or writing my food down, I tried to stay conscious of what I was eating, but it's much easier to eat too much if your not being accountable.
Saturday night we went to a good friends house so Rob could help her with her computer. It was really nice evening. I wish we could have more evening like that, but we don't have a lot of friends in common. My friends have husbands that don't have anything in common with Rob and Rob's friends aren't couples so I don't really fit in. Many times we say we want to make more friends and do more with other couples, but it's hard work to nourish friendships and neither one of us is good at it. And many times I don't want to be, I just want to be a loner and hang out by myself or with Rob. But there are times when it would be nice to go out to dinner with friends we both like and have something in common with. I feel more confident about myself since I have lost weight. When I was so fat I didn't want to meet new people or even socialize with people I did know.
Today Rob got up early (5:45 am) and rode the bike. He did a great getting up so early. He still didn't leave for work until 10:00 am, but one thing at a time. I really want him to get in better health. I want us to take weekend trips this spring and summer and go hiking and biking around the state. There are a lot of great parks and trails and it would be nice to enjoy them together.
Lisa is going to WW. I'm so glad. I hope she is successful. She is really overweight and I worry about her. She is going to finish nursing school this spring and I'm afraid she won't be able to find a job because of her weight. Do people want to hire a nurse who obviously doesn't take care of herself? Can you be effective as a medical professional if you don't set a good example?
Dad has to have shoulder surgery. He will be laid up for 6 weeks. That will positively drive him crazy. He isn't one to just sit around. He's in his 60's so it may be harder for him to recuperate as quickly as he would like as well. It would be nice if Grandma was home so they could hang out together. I'm not sure when she is expected home. Usually sometime in April. Dad's surgery is April 6.
April 6 is our wedding anniversary. 4 years. It has gone by so quickly. According to the anniversary gift guide, the traditional gift for 4 years is fruit and or flowers. The modern gift is an appliance. We don't exchange gifts, at least in the past we haven't and I'm OK with that.
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