Step Away From the Cake

I just calculated my points for the lunch we had, remember I was veeeeerrrrryyyyyy hungry. The 1/2 of hamburger I had was 15 points!!! Oh my god!!! That means a very, very small dinner. Luckily I had a big lunch :)

When I got my Garmin I absolutely adored it. I used it all the time and I loved it!! I stopped using it for some reason that escapes me now. Then, in April I rediscovered Garmin and rekindled my love affair with it. But apparently it's getting back at me for having strayed. On my bike ride Thursday morning I stood in front of my house and waited for Garmin to get ready. Once he had his act together I hit start - I vividly remember this - and headed out. I always double check that I actually started it as I have gotten half way through a run and discovered I'd never hit start. So I got about 1/2 a block from my house and looked at Garmin to make sure I had started it and it was running. When I got to the turnaround point I looked at Garmin to check the time and it was off. Not stopped, but off completely. Hmmmm..... I figured I had hit it with my arm or something and accidentally turned it off. I turned it on and finished my ride. The other day I could not get it to ...

I have completed my first week on WW and I think it went pretty well. Tomorrow morning is weigh in so we'll see if I'm right. I feel really good though. One thing that I have discovered, which just blows me away, is gum. I bought some when I was sick because my mouth felt yucky and gum helped. In general I hate gum and hate chewing it. But when using it while sick I noticed that I didn't hate it so much. Over the past week I've chewed it a couple of times and it hasn't pissed me off. Today I was really craving something sweet. I don't know why, I wasn't hungry, I just wanted something sweet. So I popped some gum and guess what?? The craving went away. Wow!! I've also found that if I'm not sure I'm really hungry, chewing a piece of gum will make the hunger go away if it's not real. Amazing. Did you guys know about this all along??? Anyway, I'm riding my bike to WW again tomorrow. On the schedule is a 30 mile ride. Yikes!! I ...

{ sung in a singsong voice while twirling around and smiling broadly } So this morning was running and swimming again. 30 minute run - check; 1800 m swim - check.... I can't tell you how great it feels to be back and motivated and strong. Aaaaaahhhhhhh!!!!!!!! Okay, in other news, I found this really great challenge through Pokey . It's called the Independence Weight Loss Challenge . It starts on Sunday, June 1 and runs through July 1. It's based on percent of weight lost and rumor has it they've lined up some kicking prizes. I've decided to join in the frivolity because I'm just getting going with WW and I really want to succeed. If I could be 10 lbs or so lighter by Tinman that would rock!!!! So if you interested in staying on track head on over to Viv 's and join the fun. Alrighty then. I think that's all I have to say. I should go get some work done - bleh!!

I am back completely and I can say that with confidence. I have returned to the point where I'm not really tired when I go to bed at night but fall asleep quickly. I wake a few minutes before the alarm and when it finally goes off am more than ready to get up. This morning was another bike ride. I did the same route I did Tuesday. I love love love riding super early in the morning. The roosters are just starting to wake up when I leave. I took some cool photos of my ride as it was starting to get light but I'll have to post them later. Right now I have got to get to work. I have so much to do and don't want to be here till 7 pm..... Oh my God!!! You won't believe this!!! My drug-dealing, convicted murderer, neighbor is back!!! He was supposed to be gone for good but Hubby and I saw him this morning. I can't believe he's back. I'm calling the authorities and letting them know right away. Looks like maybe it's time to look into an ademco secur...

and I haven't for a long, long time (or so it seems ;). Yesterday's bike ride was so awesome I was really looking forward to today's workout. On the books was a 30 minute run and a 2200 m swim. Check and check!!! I know I'm back to normal because I'm waking up 5-10 minutes before the alarm goes off. I wake up and lay in bed in that half awake half asleep state. When the alarm goes off I'm ready to get up. So at 4:40 I popped out of bed like a jack-in-the-box and I was ready to go. I brewed some coffee, got dressed, drank some water and by 5 was out the door for my 30 minute run. Running was hard. I don't know if it's because I didn't actually drink any coffee before I left. Or just not having run and being sick for 2 weeks. Whatever, it was tough. But I did it and felt like a rock star. I did not look at Garmin to see how far I went, that was not important this morning. 5:30 - Back home. Feed all the birds, put on my swimsuit, actually dri...

On Friday I had some big plans for this weekend. None of them ended up happening due to one thing I was trying to ignore but would not go away. My deep fatigue. Ever since I was sick, I've had a profound fatigue that I just couldn't shake. I would go to bed early, sleep in a little, I was even taking short naps at lunch, I was still constantly tired. I woke up Saturday morning and felt that fatigue and just got pissed. I said enough is enough. I was determined to go on my bike ride and ride this last remnant of cold out of my system. I was tired of being sick and tired. As I wrote in a previous post Saturday was tough. Sunday was not that great either. I took it easy all day, a lot of reading and watching TV. Monday I felt a little better when I got up, but still not 100%. I did some cleaning and organizing that I wanted to get done while taking breaks and reading. It was relaxing and nice. By the end of the day I was going nuts. I was tired of reading, watching...

I come from a long line of military. My grandfather lied about his age to join the Calvary when he was 15. That was when the Calvary still rode horses. He chased Pancho Villa down on the Mexican border. He also fought in WWI and WWII. He always bragged that he was 'regular Army.' My father was in the Army during WWII. He stayed stateside. I think that had something to do with his having a bunch of little kids. My mom worked in the ammunition factory during WWII. As did my grandmother and all my aunts. My brother was in the Navy for 25 years. My other brother was in the Air Force, though not as long. I myself did a stint in the Army. Though I served during peace time so it hardly counts. I always felt, even as a little kid, that serving in the military was a very noble pursuit. I always thought that to serve in the military you had to think more of your country then you did of yourself. Knowing that at any moment you can be called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice for y...

were thwarted. I'm thinking this cold knocked me harder than I realized. I got up early yesterday to ride my bike to WW. I was really tired Friday night and was tired when I woke up yesterday. I just figured it was like release for the weekend and didn't pay it much mind. So I rode to WW and it darn near killed me. I thought I was going to die. Had the meeting, reconnected with some old friends, etc. Then it was time to ride back. I didn't think I was going to make it but I figured I'd give it a go. I made it but it was tough going. I got home showered and got ready to leave with hubby. When I got in his truck I was absolutely exhausted. I did not know how I was going to keep my eyes open. Seriously. And it was 10 am. I made it through the day but was utterly exhausted the entire time. When we got home I laid down and took a nap, I was wiped out. After my nap I felt okay and last night I felt fine but I think I'm still not completely recovered. Th...