Kathy S.

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I too am SO glad it's Friday! What a week. And I'm not even back at work fulltime.

Water -- yes / 2 points
Move -- yes / 2 points
Train -- no
Journal -- yes / 2 points
Track -- yes / 2 points
Challenge -- yes / 5 points

Beginning Week 5 is a good time to re-examine what I'm doing--both good and bad--and make new plans. I'm pleased with so many of my choices but unhappy with others. It's time to set some new goals and to establish some more healthful habits.

Lisas challenges seem to hit me at my greatest need. She's done it again. I've had a horrible day (felt bad, was too busy, felt overwhelmed), so what did I sacrifice?? I didn't walk or train, nor did I make good food choices. So her challenge made me think about my weaknesses and made me very aware of my tendency to throw the good habits out the window when things get tense. So that's my weakness: I let other activities take the place of what SHOULD be my priorities. Either my health and its related activities are a priority or they are not. If they are, I MUST find a way to keep them center stage. Thanks for making me process this today.

Water -- yes / 2 points
Move -- no
Train -- no
Journal -- yes / 2 points
Track -- yes (WAY too many calories!) / 2 points
Challenge -- yes / 5 points

11 points for day 28

Here's my report for Day 27:
Water -- yes / 2 points
Move -- yes / 2 points
Train -- yes / 2 points
Journal -- yes / 2 points
Track -- yes / 2 points
Challenge -- yes, I did 100 crunches / 5 points

Total points for today = 15

I had a fill appointment this morning but didn't need a fill. Still, it was nice to get weighed and talk about my progress with the PA. I was at 177.5 on the clinic scale, which is a loss of 3 pounds in the last 6 weeks. She told me the doctors' goal for me was to lose 80 pounds in 3 years. Well, here I am, 4 days from my 2-year bandiversary, and I've lost 70 pounds on my scale at home. That's pretty darned good.

There's some kind of problem with the Bandster msn board, so I e-mailed Lisa personally with my report for the day. If they don't get the board back up and running, I guess we'll have to continue that way. The moderator made it sound as if Lisa was creating the problem when in fact she was trying to provide for those of us that have grown to depend on each other.

Here's my report for today:

Water -- yes / 2 points
Move -- day off / 2 points
Train -- day off / 2 points
Journal -- yes / 2 points
Track -- yes / 2 points
Challenge -- yes, I spent the afternoon helping a colleague work through a difficult personal experience, and it felt wonderful to know that God had placed me there at that time / 5 points

My total for day 26 = 15 points

Water -- yes / 2 points
Move -- yes / 2 points
Train -- yes / 2 points
Journal -- yes / 2 points
Track -- yes / 2 points
Challenge -- yes, played with the new dog; he loves to run and jump! / 5 points

Total for day 25 = 15 points

It's been a beautiful day. It's hard to believe it's the middle of August--81 degrees and sunny, low humidity. I played out in the backyard with the dogs some; it was impossible to stay inside!

Water -- yes / 2 points
Move -- no
Train -- no
Journal -- yes / 2 points
Track -- yes / 2 points
B -- vanilla yogurt, 2 T Kashi
L -- taco salad (no shell, no sour cream), 8 chips, salsa
S -- snickers candy bar
D -- 3 oz. deli turkey, slice LF cheese, T lite mayo, lite tortilla, mandarin oranges

Challenge was to get enough protein. Fitday is acting up (running SLOW), so I haven't been able to track exactly. But I think I had plenty since i had a huge amount of ground beef in my taco salad.

Points = 11

I drove to Owingsville this morning and picked up our newest family member--a springer spaniel named Mickey D. He had been turned over to the vet clinic for them to find him a new home. He's about 18 months old and is full of energy. Our hope is that he will be a good companion for Timmy, who has been lost since Polar died last month. The boys played together pretty well today, and Mickey seems to be attracted to Timmy. I hope they hit it off.

The only problem we've had today is that Mickey growls and becomes protective of his chews. He growled and kind of snapped at one of the cats this afternoon, and I really got after him. That's completely unacceptable, and he needs to learn that. He seems to be very smart and willing to learn, so I hope he'll be okay.

Water -- yes / 2 points
Move -- yes / 2 points
Train -- yes / 2 points
Journal -- yes / 2 points
Track -- yes -- 2 points
B -- yogurt
L -- 1/2 chicken salad wrap, 100-calories pringles, oatmeal snack cake
D -- fried mozzarella, 1 canolli, 2 pieces of bread, most of a piece of chocolate cake (Carrabba's)
S -- oatmeal snack cake
Challenge -- yes, I played in the yard with our Mickey / 5 points

15 points for today

Erin moved into her apartment today. She and Audrey have stayed with us for almost 3 weeks, and it's been great to have them here. We're going to miss them, and we're really going to miss Audrey.

Water -- yes / 2 points
Move -- yes / 2 points
Train -- yes / 2 points
Journal -- yes / 2 points
Track -- yes / 2 points
Challenge -- yes , I ate an orange, tomatoes, a peach, carrots, and an apple / 5 points

Points for Day 22 = 15

Today was the Senate meeting that kicks off the beginning of the new school year. It also was the first CRC meeting, and I was re-elected chair for my final year.

Jason and I are keeping Audrey overnight while Erin finishes packing up her stuff in Ohio in preparation for her move to her new apartment tomorrrow. She was probably about the same age when she spent her first night away from her parents--also with me. It's nice to have this chance to impact a second generation. Erin has always been my "cutes," and it looks like "little cutes" is going to have a special relationship with me too.

Water -- yes / 2 points
Move -- day off / 2 points
Train -- day off / 2 points
Journal -- yes / 2 points
Track -- yes / 2 points
Challenge -- yes, today was my first official day back at work after having the summer off, and since I got home, my husband and I have been watching my 6-month-old great-niece who is spending her first night away from her mommy! I'm certainly living outside of my usual box! I never had children of my own, so being responsible for a little one is keeping me on my toes.

Points for Day 21 = 15

Water -- more than 80 ounces / 2 points
Move -- walked more than 3 miles / 2 points
Train -- lifted weights / 2 points
Journaled -- yes / 2 points
Track -- yes / 2 points

Challenge -- yes / 5 points