Okay, lets be positive today
Managed a slow 3 mile run this am, legs still a bit sore though
Shall try not to develop the 2 week munchies that i had post marathon
Still 2 pounds lighter, but i could still be dehydrated, had a good lot of gin yesterday
Have a good day, all
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Got TA this evening so I'll probably get a bit of a beasting then.
Very sore from yesterdays run and body pump class, rest day for me today but am determined to be good re:food. Why is it so easy to put weight on and so difficult to take if off, gggrrrrrrr.
Have a good day everyone.
But I will be better today – promise ;o)
Will
Dire day yesterday. Half-asleep most of the day after working at the computer till 4am (Benz, I almost recalled how awful I felt most of the time when I was planning a career in O&G - I could sympathise with what you're still enduring). Took Kevin home after work (she likes to hang out in the surgery) and didn't leave the house for planned swim. By 8pm I had realised that I was doing another hospital doctor trick - using sugar as a substitute for sleep. Even Michelle couldn't have beaten my Hobnob count, and that was after the breakfast cereal and "only one" bowl of Haagen-Dazs, and the all-day toffee session. Slept for an hour in the bath and another nine in bed and feel so much better today despite the fact that Kevin ate my banana and apple on the school run.
Got stuff through for Cheddar Half to help motivation along. Also got Kevin's posters up ("Living with autism can feel like climbing a mountain...so I'm climbing a mountain to help other people affected by autism". Corny or what?) so need to get her into some serious training for Ben Nevis. Good start last week - I took her on a hilly walk, and halfway up the biggest undulations she asked, "When will we get to these hills, then?"
Back on the rails today. I shall eat proper meals, sleep enough, and pick up the schedules again.
Glad to see I'm not the only one having a bad start..!!! Pee'd off today.. my accountant reckons I owe the tax man £1,000...!!! I ate lots of chocolate last night and feel really sluggish this morning.. Meeting my friend for lunch, so that should cheer me up and I plan to go back to the running club tonight too. Calf is still really tight though - dunno what's caused that. I need a new pair of trainers too, but the taxman appears to have scuppered that little plan at the moment! I'm gonna be a Good Michelle today (no hob-nobs V-Rap, I promise!!).. thing is.. there's a Giant size Mars bar in the fridge..and I can't stop thinking about it..
Michelle x
Following on from yesterday's healthy eating I have started the day well with fruit and porridge.
Didn't go to party last night as planned because Mike's uncle finally died (not unexpected and a blessing for his uncle because he was in a vegetative state receiving care constantly). I've already started worrying about the logistics of getting animals and elderly mother looked after whilst we get up to Liverpool for the funeral.
Still not allowed to go to the gym but am getting exercise from brisk walks each day. I've really noticed a difference in how my body feels without any running/weights - I seem to have loads of little niggles everywhere. Can't wait to get back to training!
V-rap, I love your poster! Meeting children with special needs makes you realise just how challenging life can be for both them and their carers. The carer of an autistic boy told me how, when he was approaching adolescence, he suddenly started having terrible tantrums whenever she undressed him. How easy for us who can express our needs to condemn his tantrums as bad behaviour. She finally realised that he was embarrassed to be undressed by a woman - when a male carer took over this role, the tantrums stopped. I wonder if you're aware of the work done by the Lady Taverners? They work with children with special needs by organising sporting events. I don't know if they could help with your cause.
Good luck to everyone weighing in today.
i had a poor day yesterday too succumbing to a few pints of "London Pride" which kicked off a crisp & chocolate binge ugh!
Run this morning with a trace of a hangover, but I made the effort and got out there. Actually felt pretty good and managed to get up a rather steep hill that's so far been beating me.
Easing off now in prep. for first race for 25 years (10K at Dulwich on Sunday.)
Just ordered a "URWFRC" vest so hopefully can become one of the team for future events.
Got the Brighton entry form and will probably give it a go all being well after Sunday.
Cheers all!
Michelle x
Hee hee - I can justify anything - that's why I haven't got myself out for a run in nearly a week - we were away for a long weeken, so the last run was Wednesday. I have promised myself to be out there tonight though, and thought if I post it, I can't wimp out, can I?
I hope you realise yesterday's thread was responsible - you were all so up for it - I thought 'we can drive down for that one!', talked the mr into it (didn't take much, he's better than me!) and I've been and registered just now. Eek! This is my first race - am I mad? - I have run 10K before, a couple of times, but not consistently, and that was only with Mr.
I'll have to go out tonight now, so I don't make a complete fool of myself! The word 'flat' just suckered me in!
Maccy, good luck with the Dulwich 10k. You must feel really proud to be racing again after such a long break. Hope we see you at Brighton.
Michelle, you naughty naughty girl (spoken by the saintly person who's managed to be good ALL day, well so far anyway!) but I agree with Stumpy that you chose the best time to do it. I hate tax demands - just finished Mike's accounts and await the news of how much more we owe.
Gordon, did you persuade your fiancee to come to Brighton? You surely couldn't deny a girl her shopping now could you!
She, congrats on the GNR - brilliant time.
Cath, enjoy your walk and just think of the bandanas as a fashion statement. Keep fighting my love.
have been flying along all day ahving a ball, and being really good food-wise - turned down choc in favour of an apple and an orange, yay me. then one of my best boy friends (separate words, as in friend who is a boy) wandered in and broke down in tears. clamed him down and sorted out problem to discover was too late to go to lecture so will have to go and explain in order to avoid thrashing with a big stick from head of year(i do exagerate, thankfully). but should be ok, as boy is ex-department so everyone knows him really well. anyway, all seems well now, so am taking him swimming with me tonight before bible study, to give me some exercise and him a chance to wind down and have some fun with the inflatables they have in for the first half-hour. yo'd never believe he's 22 if you saw his eyes light up at the mention of that.
anyway, must dash. am on many committees this year, and am having difficultu scheduling in enough h/w time around the exercise that i have finally made a priority, and the lectures and meetings i must attend on pain of death.
hope everyone else either has an improving h=day from here on in, or is having so much fun that they just havent had time to visit.
keep smiling,
Pamela
Since last week's marathon, I have, with only minimal help from Mr Nessie, polished off a 12 pack of Mars ice creams. The first 2 were reward for the marathon, but the rest were just pure willpowerlessness.
Still, I've just come back from the dentist, and even drinking water is a bit messy (at least it dries without leaving a stain), so I probably will be very good for the rest of today. Worst of it is, I got 3 injections, and still have the tooth! Apparently the abcess which has been causing me pain for the last three weeks is stopping the freezing process. Bah! So back a week on Thursday to try again.
Diet by dentistry - it could catch on.
Am currently sitting here trying to get some work done (I am sorry, in light of todays postings, to confess that Mr is an accountant and I am one of the sad souls who work for him), but am wondering how I got myself into this position! It all happened so quickly officer......
Looking forward to meeting you Redhead and everyone! Who'd have thought, me in a race! :-)
Well, I'm good too now. I plundered the students' lunch (which we arrange to be catered to keep them out of the pub at lunchtime) and had lots of fruit, ran 7-8 miles, then had a reduced-fat beef and watercress sandwich, and one bag of crisps. Hoped for more fruit, but Lay-Zee-Boy had pilfered it. He and Anna Rexia won't need to buy any food this week now. Slightly hungry, but have avoided delving into the filing cabinet. I know what's in there - half a packet of Honey Nut Shredded Wheat, one large pack of Werther's Originals, one packet of instant custard (you don't want to know!) and maybe a few loose toffees that escaped my jaws yesterday. But I shall survive to dine on...what? Barbecue chicken pizza, probably, unless I can be bothered throwing vegetables and meat-substitute into a pan and stirring it.
Must sign and send my own tax return back to the accountant. I thought these fellas existed to help us AVOID paying tax. Mine is, alas, punctiliously honest and demands the same of his clients, so I seem to be doing more and more work just to keep up with the tax bills. Ah, well, I'd rather be earning the money and paying the tax than NOT have the income.
PS I hasten to add that I work on the opposite side to the Inland Revenue - so it could be worse!
Only one bag of crisps today plus sandwich
Hungry now
Baked potatoes take ages to cook
Did my tax return at 4 am a cuople of weeks ago, should be grateful to the git who phoned me at 2 am, or i wouldnt have been too annoyed to sleep, and wouldnt have done it
Theres a sliver lining to every cloud
Baked potates don't take long in the microwave, but they don't taste as good.
Michelle x
Had borshch for breakfast today, thanks to Russian wife who made it the evening before.