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Day 26
Weight 201.6 (same as yesterday ... no drop yet from indulgence day)
It is foggy and dreary here and I am in a grumpy mood. Why? First, my sleep last night was not good. Multiple hot flashes and I was agitated ... like I could jump out of my own skin. I finally gave in during the wee hours of the morning and took an anxiety pill ... hoping it would settle me down. I did sleep a bit more but I am tired. What a night.
Second. I have vacuum troubles. As most of you know I live in the sticks and heat with wood. Our floors are horrid and we cannot seem to find a vacuum cleaner that will work for us. Some years ago I bought a Dyson. Very expensive. It shuts off on its on and won't work after using it for a brief time. We think it doesn't like the power we create here ... remembering we are "off the grid" and create our own electricity. We bought a vacuum from Sears a couple of years ago and while it does not randomly shut off it clogs much too easily and just doesn't pick up the dirt. We even get it serviced regularly and it will work great for one day and then ... oh I am so irritated!!!
Maybe we need to buy a shop vac and be done with it. That's what my husband thinks. I'm about ready to do it!! Guess I'll start googling shop vacs and see what I can come up with. Surely someone else in the world has had the same frustration I have and has a simple answer!!
I always HOPE that the Monday after indulgence day will show a loss and I think it rarely does. I should be happy it didn't go up again ... because sometimes there is a two day "gain" before the decline back down to the old low and below happens.
I'm pretty sure most of this is simply related to not sleeping well. Oh it might also be that it is 10 am and I still haven't had breakfast. That could be part of my problem!! Oh and the fog. I feel like a mole!!! Please, please, please, please let the sunshine just a little??!!! I don't know how people who live further north than I do it ... the darkness gets to me after a while ... really gets to me.
So BREATHE Moose ... BREATHE!!! There really isn't anything important "wrong" ... truly. So what if the floors are not clean enough to eat off of? I can indeed work myself up into a lather!! ARGHH!!!
So instead ... I think I'll record my Pilates workout (which is why I got on the floor thing ... I was on the floor and it was driving me CRAZY!!!), fix myself something to eat, shower, and find something more positive to focus on!!
Might help if I think about what I am grateful for ...
... The floor does look slightly better after my effort with the inefficient vacuum cleaners!!
... The glass on the wood stove is clean again ... making it so much easier to watch the flames.
... Nobody else really cares about the damn floor except me!!! LOL!!!
... I did Pilates first thing this morning ...
... Four work days ahead and then a three day break for the Christmas holiday!!
... Knowing that my frustration and irritation will pass and that some things are truly not worth stressing out about!!
So that is my Monday so far ... means there is much room for improvement, right? All really is well, I've nothing really to be upset about. The weight isn't any thing to focus on ... by the end of the week I am fairly confident I will see 197 on the scale. Seems to be just a pound a week ... but a pound a week is GOOD!!! In a year that is 52 lbs and I've not nearly that much to lose!!
And so I must remind myself to practice being kind to myself, practice patience, and embrace the wonder of my life!! Off to see who else might be here this morning ... who has posted. Reading your journals always lifts my spirits!! Be good to yourselves ... I'm definitely going to work at being good to me!!!
Take care!
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1444 千卡
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脂肪: 96.70克 | 蛋白质: 96.59克 | 碳水物: 33.07克.
早餐: bacon, eggs. 晚餐: cottage cheese, ham, marinated mushrooms, red onion, Litehouse Bleu Cheese Dressing, Reduced Fat Mexican 4 Cheese Shredded Cheese, chicken breast , hard boiled egg, Select 55, Iceberg lettuce. 小食/其他: Planters Select. 更多的......
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2795 千卡
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运动:
坐着 - 4 小时, 家务 - 2 小时, 普拉提健身操 - 50 分钟, 休息 - 9 小时 和 10 分钟, 睡眠 - 8 小时. 更多的......
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 评论
Breathe, Moose - you'll be all right. And yes - many times you'll see a two day gain after Indulgence Day. It's perfectly normal.
2011年12月19日 会员：: kingkeld
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I have a big black lab whoes hair seems to always be every where. Including my lunch bag for work. I really do understand your frustration on never haveing a clean floor. I can clean 24/7 and would still have masses of dog hair. Some times I wonder why he isn't bald.
2011年12月19日 会员：: davidsmom
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What's funny is our Doberman is almost bald!! Yet still ... dog hair. Go figure!!
2011年12月19日 会员：: madaboutmoose
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Hey there Moosie! We have have short, little dog hairs everywhere. They stick into fabrics and hard to remove. I bought a Shark from Sam's Club and it is expressly made to get up dog hair. Well that is what they claim. It works great! Less than a Dyson. I feel for you... wood stoves are messy. We had one in our last house. It was an old farmhouse smack in the middle of a small town. That was it's heat along with electric baseboard heaters in each room. Not having a vacuum is frustrating.
What is your power source? Windmill? I would much rather have my own electric source than rely on what we have out here. We lose power when the wind blows. HA HA!
2011年12月19日 会员：: Mom2Boxers
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2011年12月19日 会员：: sarahsmum
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2011年12月19日 会员：: madaboutmoose
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Interesting that a lousy nights sleep can color the whole day. I've had that happen so many times..a cloudy day seems even more dreary...dirty floors feel like they are growing dirt while I watch...hope tonight is a better one. Super happy the two day weight gain didn't appear : )...keep on keeping on....you are FANTASTIC!!
2011年12月19日 会员：: sharonfriz
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Moose, how I understand about the floors. Mine are bare concrete and I have a dog, two cats and two parrots. You wouldn't believe how much dirt the six of us create each day. Yes, a bad night's sleep can color the entire day. I just lived through a doozy and found myself jealous of my 4 yr old great-granddaughter because my son and DIL bought her a Kindle Fire for Christmas. I don't even have an old black and white Kindle, let alone a Fire. Now, how petty is that? LOL! And I know it was just severe lack of sleep and a lousy/sick night. I'm OK today, so that just goes to show you. :-)
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Hi ya girl...shop vacs are awesome on the floors...not carpet..We had
a wood stove and the mess is bad..but you sure can't beat the way they
warm up the home..and I mean the whole house..LOL..have to agree with
you about breathing..it does help with the thinking...have a great evening my friend....:O)
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Hi Moose, I think your vaccuum is just giving you the day off, wouldn't you think? :P I like your weigh in and your attitude! This is working.
2011年12月20日 会员：: cindyshine
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