Category: compliments

Halloween Trail Run

5e9c7936b8040086f95036d5e55e58b5With the time change coming up very soon, my days of trail-running in the evenings are coming to a close.  It will be too dark by the time I get home from work.  So I headed out last night for a Halloween trail run.

Trail running is so much better than sidewalk running.  I love the trees and plants all around me, the uneven ground, watching curious wildlife (thankfully, only squirrels and rabbits so far).

I actually started to think there was something wrong with Runkeeper, because it was counting off miles so fast.  I covered three miles before I even knew it.  My pace was faster than usual, even with the rocky ground and tree roots.

Before it got too dark, I had a chance to slip off onto one of the narrower, less-used trails.  It was pretty steep at first, but I was so interested in exploring this new area, it didn’t bother me much.  Unfortunately, daylight was slipping away fast, so I had to cut it short, turn around, and work my way toward the trail entrance to finish off my run on the well-lit sidewalk (boo, hiss!).

This morning, while we were laying in bed and pretending we hadn’t heard the alarm or the two snooze alarms after that, my husband rubbed my back and told me I’m doing great and should be proud of myself.  It was good to hear.  No one else has really commented on my weight loss yet, and I imagine it’s because I’ve lost weight before, only to gain it all back.  That’s okay.  I know I will reach my goal this time, and I will keep it off.

I was able to wear a sweater to work today that I haven’t worn in a very long time.  One of my co-workers complimented me on it.  It’s been a while since anyone told me I look nice in something I am wearing.  I could get used to this!

Flirting and Football

Today (so far) has been a much calmer day.  I feel somewhat caught up at work, which probably means I’m just forgetting something!

During my lunch yesterday, I had to run some errands, and I stopped at a department store to take a break and just stroll around.  When I stopped at the end of an aisle, a male employee smiled at me and said, “What are you looking for, gorgeous?”

I almost turned around to see who he was talking to.  It took me a second to realize he was talking to me.  Maybe he was just being friendly, maybe he was just sweet-talking me so I would buy something, but it still made my day.

I wouldn’t say I never get hit on, but I can definitely say it happened with far less frequency as I gained weight.  This was the first time it has happened since I started losing weight again.  Now, I would never even think of doing anything behind my husband’s back, but it’s still flattering to be noticed and complimented.

Friday night is, of course, football night, so I got up early this morning to work out before work.  I had left my workout clothes and sneakers in the bathroom so I didn’t have to make a bunch of noise, fumbling around in dresser drawers or the closet, so my husband could go back to sleep.

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My workout is done for the day, and I’m excited for my stepson’s football game tonight.  Tomorrow is weigh-in, and I don’t really know what to expect.  It’s been a busy week, and I haven’t worked out as intensely as I’d have liked, plus I had that day with extra calories, courtesy of potato chips.  Guess we’ll see!

Weight Loss but Still Frustrated

I was excited to weigh in Saturday morning and see the results of my first week of Weight Watchers: 180 pounds even.  Problem is, when I went to compare that to last week, I remembered that I chickened out last week and didn’t weigh in.  Damnit!  So I don’t really know what I lost.  Compared to my weigh-in from two weeks ago, I lost 1.4 pounds.   I know it was really much more than that, though, because I have no doubt I had a gain last week. 

I should be happy with a loss, but not knowing exactly what I lost just left me frustrated.  I feel like I worked hard all week and don’t really know what the result was.  Back at it this week, and at least this Saturday, I will have an accurate weigh-in comparison and will know exactly what I lose.

We are finally having some cooler weather here, and I love it!  I hate summer.  Give me sweatshirts, fireplaces, hot tea, and snuggling under a blanket any day. 

My husband and I worked in our yard yesterday, and the day was just beautiful.  I didn’t notice until this morning, on my way to work, that he also changed my car’s windshield wiper blades at some point while I was buried in a tree or shrub, trimming away.

We took advantage of the chilly weekend and snuggled up.  That’s when he told me he would be happy if I didn’t change a thing.  I asked what he meant, and he said he likes how I look right now.

At first I wished he hadn’t said it.  Knowing he is fine with how I look right now could easily just become my excuse not to lose any weight at all.  Then I snapped out of it and told myself how obnoxious I was being.  It was a compliment, for goodness sake.  He likes how I look.  It’s not his fault my brain twisted sweet words into justification for not losing any more weight.

Bottom line, my current weight simply is not healthy.  I want to reach a healthy weight and be fit and strong.  So I will keep working at losing this weight. 

Compliments and a Challenging Lunch

Yesssss!  A co-worker came into my office this morning, stopped, then asked, “Have you lost weight?”  I said yes, and she said I look different, and that she sees a difference in my face.  She only works part-time, so she isn’t here every day.  It was a great way to start the day.

I am going to lunch today with a consultant for our company, so I am a little nervous about that. We’ve been to lunch before, and she is a burger, fries, and appetizer kind of person.  I don’t know where we are going, or else I’d go online, review the menu and nutrition facts, and select my meal ahead of time.  Well, I just need to stick to my plan and be smart with my choices.  No one is going to hog-tie me, threaten me with weapons of mass destruction, and force-feed me french fries.  It’s up to me how this lunch goes.

I tracked the packages for my Plan B wedding dress options, and one package is scheduled to arrive today.  Wow, that was fast!  The rest should be here next week.

These dresses are sleeveless, so this week I ramped up my weight training and am focusing hard on my arms.  (The first one has lace sleeves.)  Tonight is cardio though, so I’ll be sweating it out to Insanity.

No Turning Back

Monday night I went to my gym to meet with the manager and get my certificate for finishing the 60-day challenge.  I had the highest percentage of weight loss at that location, so the manager also set me up for my free year membership and told me I have five personal trainer sessions for free.  I haven’t scheduled one yet, but it’s on my to-do list to do soon!

I had my picture taken with the manager, holding my certificate, that will be on the gym’s website soon.  I am a bit stressed about my picture being on a public site, because I am still 30 pounds from my goal weight, but I need to just get over it and be happy that I did so well in the challenge.  I got a t-shirt that says “60 Day Challenge Finisher”, too.  I put it on as soon as I got home from the gym and strutted about like a celebrity.

Yesterday morning, during a staff meeting, my boss told me she can tell I am back to working out and that I look great.  It was out of the blue, and in front of all of my co-workers, so I was a little startled but happy to hear it.  It’s funny, I had just written about how no one was mentioning my weight loss this time around.

This morning a co-worker said, “You have lost a lot of weight!” then was afraid she had offended me. She apologized and said, “Not that you were really big before,” and I could tell she felt awkward and embarrassed, so I said, “Thank you” so she could stop apologizing.  I was quite big before.  That is just the truth.  I am barely 5’3″, so 211 pounds was a lot, and it showed.

There’s no turning back now!  I don’t want to disappoint anyone by gaining this weight back, especially myself.  I have been waiting a long time to be back at goal weight.  I will not sabotage myself and deny myself that joy again.

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