Low Key Easter Weekend Recap
Y'all it almost happened. It seemed like it was almost a perfect carpet install. Then the dude grabbed a broom and swept all of the carpet on top, swept the floor, then swept the stairs going downstairs. Thanks for taking our clean carpet and giving it a fresh layer of unknown dust and dirt all over it. Then we looked when they left and saw a gap by the baseboard on the landing we weren't happy with and I know they had to have seen it so I fear shoe molding is in our future which we hate. The final "of course?" We had a TON left. Like enough to recarpet another set of stairs easily. Uh, why are you sending someone out to measure to give us a quote and we have enough left over to carpet another set of stairs and have enough of another piece for a big strip in front of the washer and dryer. This goes well beyond the "10% waste" they have you get. (It stretches 2/3 the length of our basement) So begins the process of trying...
That was a big victory and it shows our continued dedication even if we haven't achieved as much success lately. The whole idea about "success along the weigh" for me is the fact that we have continued to trudge along instead of just giving up even though the scale doesn't always go the way we want it to and that is success no matter which way you slice it. I really do hope things turn around cause I don't want to see you under any more stress. You know I am here for you!
ReplyDeleteYes it does. I'm just glad my/our knee jerk reaction isn't to throw away a whole day's effort because of outside interference. It's how we lived a decent portion of our life together and it wasn't good for us. I'm just jealous of my Saturday self right now, the rest is gonna suck to get there. I also agree about the whole idea behind the blog. It's not gonna be all weight loss/related, all the time because we actually have a life too. I've cut other blogs from my reading list because every day was like reading the same crap, different day. Beh.
DeleteI do some of both. I guess it depends on my current mindset and how much sleep I've had. Some days I feel like I can handle anything and I do, other days a hangnail has me throwing in the towel.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry yesterday was a poop day for you. I hope today is better than yesterday even if "better" just means a little less poop.
I'm off to a class. Woohoo. Sometimes these are great, more often they are mediocre to poor - but we'll see. I've been advised to "wear layers and some people find the building cool". Yep - gonna be 90+ outside and I'll be in long sleeves and a jacket. Something is seriously wrong in a world that people air condition colder in the summer than than they would allow their homes/businesses to be in the winter.
Sleep...ahh, just the word makes me want to do it.
DeleteThanks, I suppose I should invest in waders just in case.
I hope your class is a great one. Nothing makes the day go by slower than mind numbing rambling teachers that don't stick to the syllabus and get you 3 hours behind. Let's just hope it's the thinner skinned people that complained and it's not parka weather inside! :-)
Ohhh man I've been on both sides of the fence. Way to go for stickin to it. Your lunch is a great picture of how filling veg--er-freggies (lol) can be. It looks like a HUGE lunch but its pretty much six calories (kidding) and still very filling and energizing. Great strategy to remember.
ReplyDeleteYep! It's just under 300 calories for all the fruits and veggies on my plate/in mah bowl! :-)
DeleteOh my friend, life is a big cluster-fudge right now, so I hear you. I wake up with very little hope every day, so I understand how each step feels like you're in concrete emotionally. I've done very well with my eating and exercise plan during all this time and it doesn't escape me that my feeling are extremely raw right now precisely because I'm NOT turning to food. So this is the deep trench crap, but I have to believe that I'll come out of it better for it (God I hope that's true). Sticking to my routine is a healthy response for me that keeps me sane. If I go back to old patterns (which are always just a spoonful away) then I know I'll circle the drain. I've relapsed before and it's taken me weeks to come out of it, so keeping that one part of my life going in a healthy direction is a lifeline.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad that you're sticking with your routine and good eating habits as well. I've always heard when everything is out of control to focus on the things you DO have control over. So that's what I try to do! Hang in there!
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