Commenting for Charity

Well, I wasn't going to post right away today, because I want you to read about my interesting evening last night (and comment! I live for comments and I need more, people!), but I couldn't NOT post this:

If you comment on this post on this blog, the blog owner will donate $1 to charity, up to $100 (which she hasn't reached yet). If you write a post about it, she will donate another dollar. Some other bloggers saw what she was doing, and offered to match it dollar for dollar, so now the maximum contribution is $400...your comment could be worth $4, and if you link as well, $8! (It has to be a separate comment to tell her you wrote a blog post about it and linked). Not bad for a few seconds of typing. So go comment! Help her reach her goal! It's open until the end of November.

In other news, I was 192.4 this morning! That's a new low! I was surprised but excited to see that. I will reach the 180s soon! I will, dammit! LOL

Calories Today:

3/4 c. Au Gratin Tuna Helper-169

1 chicken-artichoke sandwich pocket-260

Running Total: 429
Left for Today: 1371

Water: 0/96 oz.

Exercise:

Interesting Evening

I just found out that the girl who was supposed to be my maid of honour on my wedding day, but who ditched me (without bothering to tell me--I found out from her boyfriend) at the last minute, got married recently. So I sent her a congratulatory message because I'm trying to be a better person in general. I hope it wasn't a mistake. I say that because sometimes I really miss her, but then I wonder why.

I also talked to a lady I used to work with. It made me feel really good because she told me that she saw the picture of me in my Halloween costume that I had up on Facebook, and she was so proud of me that she pulled out her laptop during a candle party she was hosting and showed everybody (including my former supervisor). She also told me that when I quit, the receptionist there (who was a real bitch...seriously, I was throwing up on weeknights at the prospect of facing her the next day) said that because I planned to stay home, I would "get fatter." And here I've lost 45 lbs. Ha! I think I needed to hear what she had to say, because now I feel motivated again. I hope it lasts!

Brrr...

I find it really cold in here today, and it also looks really cold outside. I want the chinook back!

This morning I was 195.2, but this was after the scale danced around for what seemed like ages, and I don't trust it. I think it's lying to me.

Yesterday my husband and I went to a drugstore downtown that I used to go to every Christmas for decorations, lights, and gift ideas. It's gone! I am beside myself with grief. It was huge, with an upstairs and a downstairs, and it used to have more unusual items than any of the other drugstores. But it was all empty last night...it looked so sad. :o(

Speaking of Christmas, I have no idea what to get anybody! Help me! I was supposed to have all my Christmas shopping done by December 1, but I don't see it happening. It's making me feel rather "bah, humbug!" about things. Part of me wants to get all our decorations up on December 1, but there's another part of me that's afraid I'll be sick of them by December 21 and therefore over the holidays before they even arrive. We shall see.

I am still cranky like I was yesterday. Here's a few of the reasons why, courtesy of those of you who said I should write whatever I want on my blog:

1. I feel like I was snubbed by one of my (through marriage) relatives. I don't want to go into details.
2. I have been trying to call one of my friends for a week, but she hasn't bothered to call me back. I don't know if she's mad at me or what. If she is, the only reason I can think of is that I invited people she doesn't know (I don't know them either--that's the point) to that girl's night I'm arranging. Or the other possibility is that because a friend of hers that she invited changed her mind when she found out it was on a Thursday and decided not to come, I asked her to change her RSVP on Facebook to "Not attending" because I wanted the "Confirmed Attendees" to give me an accurate picture.
3. I am feeling really stressed out about Christmas and gift shopping because I have absolutely NO IDEA what to get anyone that doesn't cost way more than I want to spend.
4. My back got a little better with the chiropractor, but progress seems to have stalled. Still better than no improvement at all, but I want it to feel normal, dammit!
5. I can't seem to get my act together as far as exercise and keeping my house clean.
6. I hurt my knee the last time I exercised (from dancing) a couple of days ago.

There is more, really, but I think that's enough for today. Now you see why I thought it would be better if I kept it to myself yesterday?

Calories Today:

1 egg + 1/4 c. egg whites + 1/4 c. 1% milk-128
grapes-111

2 c. Au Gratin Tuna Helper-450

tomato-34

3 pieces of my delicious an' wunnerful homemade pizza-738
1 T light Ranch-35

1 chicken-artichoke pocket-thingie-260 These are evil!

1 c. 1% milk-110
2 pieces fudge-150

Running Total: 2016
Left for Today: -216

Water: 48/98 oz.

Exercise:

Pfffft!

I don't know what to write today.

I'm in a funk and I'm tired. I end up erasing everything I write because I feel like all I do is whine and complain and talk too much about the way I think.

I was 194.0 this morning.

Calories Today:

chicken breast-300
1 c. Spanish rice-224
1/2 c. coleslaw-53

chicken-artichoke pocket-thingie-260

tomato-40

2 c. Au Gratin Tuna Helper-450

1 c. 1% milk-110
2 pieces fudge-150

chicken-artichoke pocket-thingie-260

Running Total: 1847
Left for Today: -47

Water: 72/97 oz.

Exercise:

Chinook Arch

We are supposed to be having a chinook, but it's colder than it was this time yesterday. Hmph! There's a chinook arch and everything. No wind, though. Weird. Not that the weather's been bad enough that we need a chinook.

EDIT: It did end up getting much warmer.

I was 195.0 this morning. I am watching as other people who were close to my weight are passing me by, as I'm stuck in the 190s, it seems forever. I don't know if I need to lower my calories again, get more exercise, or what. I really don't want to lower my calories any more yet. Maybe more consistent exercise will help. I get so bored with the three exercises I can handle at the moment (walking, swimming, and a little bit of dancing). There's not all that much to look at in my neighbourhood, as far as I'm concerned, so it doesn't help with the boredom.

I did go shopping and buy myself a small, non-stick frying pan for my scrambled eggs. I used it for the first time today. I'm looking forward to a quick and easy cleanup from now on, and not having to use any PAM. I bet I was probably adding a fair bit of calories because I had to spray the ceramic pan so much.

Well, instead of complaining that everyone's passing me by on the weight-loss front, I guess I better get doing something about it! At the very least, make sure I exercise at least 6 out of 7 (but preferably 7) days a week. I'm also supposed to do those back exercises, stretches, and walk around with my core muscles tightened to strengthen them, so all that stuff probably won't hurt, either. If I start to slip (and I will...oh, yes) remind me that I want to see the 180s by Christmas. :o)

Calories Today:

1 egg + 1/4 c. egg whites + 1/4 c. 1% milk-128
13 black seedless grapes-85

85 g spaghetti-300
1/2 c. meat sauce-120
30 g romano-120

Shake N' Baked chicken breast- ~352
1 c. Spanish rice-225
1 c. coleslaw-106

2 pieces fudge-150
1.25 c. 1% milk-138

strawberries-75
30 g milk chocolate chips-160 ...and there's where I went wrong.

Running Total: 1959
Left for Today: -159

Water: 72/98 oz.

Exercise:

30 minutes dancing in my living room: -300