Well, the scales weren't so friendly this morning. Only a 0.4 loss. I should have expected it though. The Chinese food on Saturday night (even though I had the points for it) and TOM starting today or tomorrow both helped keep me from having a greater loss. The good news is that I actually had 14 APs for last week. I don't think I've ever consistently exercised enough to get 14 APs in one week. So I was happy about that. My goal for this week is to keep OP so that I can show a greater loss next week and to try for 15 APs for the week.
We went up to Asheville to visit with Nan and Phyl for my birthday weekend. The plan was that we would have dinner with them on Friday, spend Saturday browsing around downtown Asheville in all the little artsy-craftsy type shops, then go to church and out to lunch on Sunday. Friday and Sunday actually happened. Saturday did not. Lisa was going through withdrawal from the loss of the Fentanyl patches (they were recalled last week), so even though we headed to downtown we didn't end up staying very long. We had to go back to the house and let her lie down for awhile. I made a pot of coffee, watched (or rather listened to some basketball game since the TV there only gets one channel) and worked on my knitting. It wasn't a bad way to spend a Saturday afternoon. It was actually quite restful, but just different than what we had planned.
My mother and sister both called last night finally to wish me a "Happy Birthday." I wasn't really in the mood to talk to either of them. Seems like they only called because they felt they had to. I mean, not calling until 8:30 on the evening of my birthday????? I wish things were different, but like Nan said on Friday evening, the sooner I accept that we are never going to be what my ideal family is like, the better off I'll be.
N.
**Make sure you read this before you look at the picture or it won't make any sense!!**I am not sure exactly how it works, but this is amazingly accurate. Read the full description before looking at the picture. The picture below has 2 identical dolphins in it. It was used in a case study on stress levels at St. Mary's Hospital. Look at both dolphins jumping out of the water. The dolphins are identical. A closely monitored, scientific study revealed that, in spite of the fact that the dolphins are identical, a person under stress would find differences in the two dolphins. The more differences a person finds between the dolphins, the more stress that person is experiencing. Look at the photograph, and if you find more than one or two differences you may want to take a vacation.
I realized this week that I am addicted to food. It's more than just "I like to eat." It is more like food has an irrational hold over me and when I'm in it's presence, I can't hear anything other than it's siren call. For the umpteenth time, I recommitted back to WW this week. So far the week has been great, staying OP and exercising. I just have to remember this feeling in order to keep that going.
My birthday is this weekend and we are going away to the mountains. I'm looking forward to it, even if our money is kind of tight. We really, really both need a break. Hopefully, it will be a time when we can reconnect in a lot of ways.
Nancy
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