Morning Person
It’s 7am on a Saturday morning and I’m awake. I’ve been up for a while now, which would be pretty normal if I had to work today. But, it’s my day off. I often attempt to sleep in, however getting too much sleep can make me tired all day.
The problem with being up so early is that it’s hard to be productive without making much noise. My husband will sleep until about 7min before he must leave for work, which limits the activities I can do in the bedroom until roughly 10am.
Slightly different topic – I’ve been more annoyed than usual at the sound of buzzing electrical white noise. I think that once everyone is awake it will be a music or movie filled day in order to drown out the refridgerator compressor.
Maybe I’ll pile on some warm clothes and go for a walk. It’d do me good to get away from all these devices for a bit.
Something True
Last April, I was looking good. I’d lost a bunch of weight through healthful eating and exercise and I was feeling pretty great. In May, I went on vacation and basically started all my bad eating habits back up while I was on the road. I told myself that I’d start being healthy again when I got home. It never happened. Since May, I’ve gained back most of the weight I had lost. I’m only about 15lbs down from my high weight, even though I’d lost over 40lbs at one point.
I’ve been reluctant to write this out, because it forces me to acknowledge it, and I’m embarrassed. I know the odds of maintaining weight loss aren’t great, but everyone always hopes they’ll be the one who makes it work, you know? Then again, I know very well how to get back on track, I just haven’t done it. I’m stuck with a bit of cognitive dissonance about the situation – it eventually became so easy to stick with the healthy eating plan that I found it too boring to bother with, yet quitting makes me a failure even though I am capable of the behaviors required for success.
Now would be good time for me to start practicing those good behaviors again, before I can no longer button my jeans…
Oh Hey, It’s Summer
So… what happened to the last month? Where did this summertime thing come from?
I’m in week four of my classes, so I’m almost halfway done. In some ways it hasn’t been as bad as I feared it might be, but I’m still very much looking forward to my break in August before fall semester.
Things on the health front are starting to get back where I want them to be. It’s kind of funny, I’m pretty much the same weight as I was back at the beginning of March, but it’s only been in the last few weeks that people at work have noticed. I still don’t like it when people comment, but I’m starting to accept it as part of the process. They think they’re being nice and encouraging. Anyway, I’ve recommitted to my goals and am feeling pretty good about my chances for success.
Almost Time & PI
It’s hard to believe that vacation is almost here!! We leave Monday right after I get off work. I’d love to duck out early, but I think I’ll be too busy. Oh well, 4pm will come soon enough! Then – it’s Jon, Me, Surprise (the name of our Honda Element – get it??) and the open road!! As long as we don’t end up in any southeast-bound thunderstorms, it’ll be great. *grin*
You know what else? Only 4 days til we’re at Organ Piper Pizza! Can’t wait!!
In other news, I re-took the Predictive Index (PI) test at work, just out of curiosity. I haven’t changed a whole lot, but I’ve grown more assertive. It’s a good thing, I think, as long as I can temper it when it’s unnecessary. One interesting thing – I tend toward the extreme objective end of the objective-subjective scale. It was suggested that extreme objectivity is sometimes caused by traumatic events or painful situations. I found that a bit humorous, because I have my suspicions that it’s just a family trait in my case, and a trait I also share with my husband. Many of us are NT‘s, after all. It did get me thinking though (imagine that, heh) …is there anything I can do to stretch my subjective and emotional muscles? This may be something to explore in the future.
Some Update Type Things
- My husband is having a pretty major dental procedure on Tuesday, and I’m so proud of him for finally doing it. He’s gonna have a nice new smile and I can’t wait to see it!
- I hit 240 days over at MFP! Things have been moving slower in the last few months, but I’ve lost 42.5lbs total to date. I have just over 20lbs to go, and I have a feeling it’s going to be a long crawl. I suppose it will help me develop better long term habits though, so I’m ok with it.
- Vacation planning is going pretty well, though I’m definitely driving Jon nuts. I’ve recently started looking for interesting Chicago restaurants. We may have to go to Ricobene’s. Oh, and I finally found the website for Kernel Popcorn’s Factory in Wisconsin Dells (after trying to remember the name of the place for the last 7 years)! We’re definitely stopping there to pick up goodies!
- I’m still having a great time in Rift, even though I only play a few hours a week. I found a guild of awesome people, which makes it even better. I love that they let me play my way (which is usually solo) but still make me feel like part of the group. My main character is an Eth rogue named Sorah. Here’s a screenshot of her in Meridian. This game is so freakin’ pretty!
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