Oh it is a snowy morning today. It is just starting to get light outside (6:35 am) and I can see the trees are weighed down heavily with snow. Hubby arrived home about 5 am ... a 12 hour shift as it was snowing most of the night. He was one tired man.
But how smart am I? Yesterday I was able to rescheduled my Thursday client to Friday ... leaving my day open. I get so much more done here at home than I do in my "cubbyland" office that I packed up my computer and all my files and brought them home yesterday!! So ... no need for me to drive anywhere today!! I get to work in my sweatpants, sweatshirt, and slippers!!! And look out the window at how beautiful the snow is and how clean and fresh everything looks. And ... actually see my husband other than when he crawls into bed ... maybe even make him 'breakfast' when he gets up this afternoon!!! LOL!!! I am indeed a genius.
This paragraph is specifically for jessyline ... my dear, beautiful, bison rancher friend. You cracked me up with your comment about being selfish!! LOL!! I am glad you are returning to your primal way of eating. You seemed to feel so much better!!! It is interesting. I have discovered similarly. I may not be dropping a ton of weight but eating more protein and less carbs ... no whites ... it is fairly incredible what a difference it has made in my energy level, drastically reduced desire to snack between meals, increased satiety, and more. I am fairly certain I will continue to follow this general idea ... but simply add an indulgence day to the mix!!! I am NOT promising NEVER to eat sugar, pretzels, or bread and butter!!! But ... I think they need to be relegated to very occasional because I'm not sure they agree with me!!!
Off the grid living isn't as complicated as it sounds. When we moved here and found this house, no one on our road had "grid" electricity. It was VERY expensive to bring it in. Hence. Off the grid living. Although we do live outside of "town" on 20 wooded acres it isn't terribly remote. There are many folks that live out this way and we are only 18 miles from town. We do like the privacy. "Off the grid" means we don't worry about power outages (other than ones created by us like not buying propane, generator breaks, need new batteries ... etc.). Some folks have much fancier systems than we do. Ours is pretty simple and straight forward. We do have regular "electricity" in the house. We have computers, regular lights, and other electrical gadgets we can use. We don't use high-draw electrical appliances unless we are running them directly off the generator though. Things like microwaves, hair dryers, crock pots, electric grills, toaster, electric heaters ... they draw too much power from our batteries. We can use them ... but we have the generator running and turn the inverter off. I do the same thing when I do the laundry. When I am using the washing machine I run it directly off the generator, not the batteries.
I fear I've been feeling a tad sorry for myself ... about my son not being able to come home for Thanksgiving. Maybe even a bit guilty ... that I am not willing to drive 2 1/2 hours to pick him up and then another 2 1/2 hours to take him back home for one meal. One of his friends on facebook posted something about the train. I completely forgot there is an Amtrak train that runs between his town and my town!!! It only leaves Spokane at 1:30 am and gets into Sandpoint at 2:30 am and I think leaves Sandpoint at 11:30 pm for departures. So ... rather crazy but not too expensive (probably not much more than a tank of gasoline!!!). So I called him last night. Turns out he has Saturday and Sunday off and would like to come home then if we can help him out. Unfortunately he has to work the day after Thanksgiving but he has the weekend off (the last one for a while). So ... maybe he won't be here for our Thanksgiving meal but he will be here Saturday and Sunday ... if all works out. If the weather isn't bad maybe I could drive down and pick him up and he could just take the train back. It's not that I mind driving ... just couldn't see driving 2 round trip 2-1/2 drives in one day for one meal. 10 hours of driving is a lot just to be able to see his fuzzy face across the table!!
It is much lighter out now ... looks like a good 6 inches at least out there. I nice blanket of white ... covering just about everything!!
So this is day 23? Why do I have such a hard time counting days? LOL!!! Guess I need a cheat sheet next to me. Anyway, I weighed in today at 202.4. That is down .4 from my last official weigh in on fat secret ... so I will log it in when I am done writing my journal. I cannot tell you how much I want to see 199.8. I had told myself 200 was going to be my UH-OH number ... the sirens would go off in my head and I would pull my head out of the sand and quickly find my way back to eating sanity. That didn't happen. I hit 200 and kept going. BUT, I must say I didn't keep going unaware AND I did not gain back everything I had lost and more like I had done so many times over the years. So ... another lesson, another opportunity. But ... that is why I am so anxious to get back to 199.8. That and I just want to weigh under 200!!! LOL!!!
I suppose I better get my rear in gear and actually work!!! Still need breakfast in my belly so I best be wrapping this up.
I am very grateful today ...
1. My dearest friend was offered a new employment position!!!
2. For the ability to work at home today!!!
3. For my husband making it home safely this morning and surviving plowing during our first big snow of the season.
4. For hopefully getting to see my son the weekend AFTER Thanksgiving.
5. For my supervisor meeting her new supervisor (and our program manager) and really liking her (RELIEF!!!!)
Today something wonderful has already happened to me!!!
I continue to practice kindness to myself ... and some days it is easier than others. I try to look at myself kindly, see my own "beauty", appreciate what I am instead of looking at what I am NOT or what I DON'T like. There is plenty to be negative about. But ... I'm pleasant enough to look at. I have beautiful long legs. I really love my hair. I have kind eyes. I am huggable!!! LOL!!! Anyway ... hopefully that doesn't sound too narcissistic.
Have a wonderful day ... I am hoping I get lots accomplished here at home today. Tomorrow is back to back home visits so today I shall be the paperwork QUEEN!!!
Take care my friends!!!
My Weigh in Report You lost 0.4 lb (0.2 %) since you last weighed in on Sunday 13 Nov 11. At that rate it will take you about 8 months to get to your goal weight.
Thank you fat secret weight loss calculator. Sunday you told me it would take me 16 months to reach my goal. Now I only have 8 months to goal. I am just so thrilled.
Näytä dieettikalenteri, 17 marraskuuta 2011:
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1790 kcal
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Rasva: 113,87g | Prot: 141,15g | Hh: 50,83g.
Aamiainen: ham, Johnsonville Sausage Links, Nutiva Coconut Oil, eggs, Sargento Provolone & Mozzarella Shredded Cheese. Lounas: butter, Butternut Winter Squash, chicken thighs. Päivällinen: Maranatha Almond Butter, chicken breast meat, iceberg lettuce. lisää...
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2622 kcal
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Harjoitus:
Lepo - 8 tuntia, Nukkuminen - 8 tuntia, Toimistotyö - 8 tuntia. lisää...
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![](https://m.ftscrt.com/static/images/box/membersicon.gif) Kommentit
You have so many great thoughts, I really enjoy reading your journals. I love the idea of seeing all the things you are, instead of seeing all the things you are not. We all have MANY things that we are not, and frankly who cares? Someone much smarter than me once said "You'd be a lot less worried about what other people think about you, if you only knew how seldom they do it". I completely agree with this.
Thanks for enlightening a little on the "off the grid" thing. It's interesting to read. I live in a small town, but have all the perks of "normal" living. :)
Oh, and it's so nice to hear that "babyboy" is coming home for (late) thanksgiving after all. It's nice to have the ones you love and care for around you.
17 marras 11 jäseneltä: kingkeld
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Keld ... aren't you supposed to be in bed getting better?? LOL!!! Love the quote "You'd be a lot less worried about what other people think about you, if you only knew how seldom they do it." That may be a keeper!!! Oh yes ... and I am supposed to be working. Busted!!
17 marras 11 jäseneltä: madaboutmoose
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Hi Carol, so glad you get to work from home today and enjoy all the things you love - beautiful snowy outdoors, lovely comfy indoors, loving husband in bed (snoring?) and likely your big doggy loving every minute of having you home. Hope you get some work done - LOL. And congrats on creeping closer to that magic goal weight of under 200, and congrats that your son may make it home after all. Doesn't matter the actual day I am sure, it will be thanksgiving just by the fact that he is there! Ciao darling, see you tomorrow.!
17 marras 11 jäseneltä: sarahsmum
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What a happy journal oh brilliant one for planning ahead- hubby safe and sound- gorgeous scenery- baby boy coming home- scale DOWN- feeling loved and lovely...all is well with the world. Have a fabulous day : ) Enjoy your husband when he wakes up!
17 marras 11 jäseneltä: sharonfriz
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Wow, a paragraph just for me I feel special!! You're right not to promise to never eat sugar or bread ever again (And I would lie if I told you that I never eat sugar or pastries) because there is no such thing that "never". We just have to be careful and eat them only once in a while. We didn't get the snow yet here it's coming tomorrow though. -20C and snow it's going to be fun sorting bulls lol! Enjoy your day, even though you have to work it's so nice to be home. About Thanksgiving and your son, you remind me my mom. Every year she asks me if I'm coming home for Christmas, and of course I don't. 10000 kms is a long way and I know she is sad but to me it is not that important. I mean the "holiday", like Thanksgiving or Christmas don't mean much to me. What matters is to know they think of me and I think of my family, and even if we only see each other on the webcam then it's better than nothing... you know what I mean?
17 marras 11 jäseneltä: jessyline
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Its nice to be able to work from home...You will make it to 199 soon..
Have a great evening...☺
17 marras 11 jäseneltä: BHA
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Oh, I envy you when you talk about the rural setting. Must be absolutely beautiful! You are doing awesome on your weight loss journey! Keep up the good work. Sounds like a wonderful setting; I can smell the wood burning now!
17 marras 11 jäseneltä: DairyKing
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Trees heavy with snow. Have not seen that in ages. Going to Denver so make get lucky. Wonder how long it will take for the novelty of real winter to give way to whining about So Cal. SU will be the first to go-he was raised here. I grew up in UK, where it is colder and damper, oh, just a bit! We are having TG meal this Sunday and another next Friday in Denver. Maybe have yours on Sat? And yes, you are a GENIUS!
17 marras 11 jäseneltä: Densible
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