May 2010

Baseball & Hotdogs

by Jen, a priorfatgirl on May 29, 2010

Happy Saturday! I woke up early today, sadly – I think it is because I’m starting to get sick. I’ve had a sore throat for 2 days and am starting to get a sinus headache. Top that with a semi-runny nose and the clues are starting to come together!
Thanks for all your ideas yesterday on navigating the mental healthy system. I just wanted to make sure I voiced to ya’ll that I thank God I’m not severely depressed, suicidal or in a place where I truly need help ASAP. I struggle with food & tend to use food as a “drug” when I’m sad, excited, happy or upset. I think a lot of us tend to do that. The point where I see a problem, for me, is within the past 4-6 months, I’ve found myself binging. I know that I don’t want to live with those binges for the rest of my life, and in fact, I really want to take my eating to a place where it isn’t just healthy eating 75% of the time, but that it truly is a healthy relationship with food. Thus my decision to reach out for help.
I know, deep down, I am okay riding the waiting game out. Until then, I’ll keep sharing that side of the journey with you because I like to vent!
Now…onto last night. Our friends, Chris & Lisa, are in town from Milwaukee. I’m excited because it is the first time I will get to play host and do all the things I watched my mom do to take care of guests. Last night, we went to the Twins game – in the shiny new, outdoor stadium. 
Excuse some of the blurriness on the pictures, I forgot my camera at home (*gasp*) and had to rely on Carlos’ phone. Surprisingly, most of them turned out pretty good! 
Carlos and I split a hot-dog and an un-pictured brat.

And watched the sunset over the city-line.
 I ate (a lot) of kettle corn.
That stuff is dangerous!
And, as we were leaving, I ran into
Laura, a blog reader. Hi Laura!!
Laura is running her very first ever 10mile on Sunday and OMG, I am so excited for her! She promised to send in a sweaty picture of herself, so we can see that glow in her eyes right after. Don’t forget, okay Laura!
Today, Lisa and I are going to get pedicures while the guys do…uh, guy stuff. Tonight, we have a get-together so expect lotsa pictures!
Hope ya’ll are having a great holiday weekend!


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Baseball & Hotdogs

by Jen, a priorfatgirl on May 29, 2010

Happy Saturday! I woke up early today, sadly – I think it is because I’m starting to get sick. I’ve had a sore throat for 2 days and am starting to get a sinus headache. Top that with a semi-runny nose and the clues are starting to come together!
Thanks for all your ideas yesterday on navigating the mental healthy system. I just wanted to make sure I voiced to ya’ll that I thank God I’m not severely depressed, suicidal or in a place where I truly need help ASAP. I struggle with food & tend to use food as a “drug” when I’m sad, excited, happy or upset. I think a lot of us tend to do that. The point where I see a problem, for me, is within the past 4-6 months, I’ve found myself binging. I know that I don’t want to live with those binges for the rest of my life, and in fact, I really want to take my eating to a place where it isn’t just healthy eating 75% of the time, but that it truly is a healthy relationship with food. Thus my decision to reach out for help.
I know, deep down, I am okay riding the waiting game out. Until then, I’ll keep sharing that side of the journey with you because I like to vent!
Now…onto last night. Our friends, Chris & Lisa, are in town from Milwaukee. I’m excited because it is the first time I will get to play host and do all the things I watched my mom do to take care of guests. Last night, we went to the Twins game – in the shiny new, outdoor stadium. 
Excuse some of the blurriness on the pictures, I forgot my camera at home (*gasp*) and had to rely on Carlos’ phone. Surprisingly, most of them turned out pretty good! 
Carlos and I split a hot-dog and an un-pictured brat.

And watched the sunset over the city-line.
 I ate (a lot) of kettle corn.
That stuff is dangerous!
And, as we were leaving, I ran into
Laura, a blog reader. Hi Laura!!
Laura is running her very first ever 10mile on Sunday and OMG, I am so excited for her! She promised to send in a sweaty picture of herself, so we can see that glow in her eyes right after. Don’t forget, okay Laura!
Today, Lisa and I are going to get pedicures while the guys do…uh, guy stuff. Tonight, we have a get-together so expect lotsa pictures!
Hope ya’ll are having a great holiday weekend!


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I think I can, I think I can…

by Lindsay, another priorfatgirl on May 28, 2010

“I don’t think that once you get to one level, you can relax. You’ve got to keep pushing.” ~ Larry Bird

I just need to keep telling myself that, “I think I can, I think I can, I think I can!” I’m discouraged. I think we’ve all been in that boat where the scale JUST.WON’T.MOVE. I’m here. I hate it, but I’m here.

Here are my calories from yesterday:

On the higher end. But still within what I allow myself per day.

I also went to the gym last night for a sweaty 30 minutes of cardio. Normally, I try to aim for closer to 40 minutes, but I was sweating my ass off and pushing myself at a pretty high intensity, so I figured just 30 minutes for the day wouldn’t kill me. Plus, I had spent probably a good 30 minutes walking around downtown yesterday, so all in all, I suppose I got about 60 minutes of cardio in yesterday – on top of my hourly exercises that my friend and I have been doing (which I love!). I’ve been at the gym 3 times with week and will also be there on Saturday for a personal training day.

I kind of like the new routine I’ve picked up at the gym. Workout for 2 days, rest for a day, work out for 2 days, rest for a day. Then I still feel like I’m getting in some time at the gym, but I’m not killing myself. I’ll stick with it for a while and see how it goes.

I honestly don’t have much to say today. I feel like a grump. I spent about 35-45 minutes at the DMV today getting a new driver’s license since I lost mine and it is NOWHERE to be found. It took forever for them to see me and only about 2 minutes for them to actually help me. It’s ridiculous. Tax dollars, hard at work at the DMV. Urg.

Besides the DMV fiasco, I just feel in the rut with my weight loss. I do feel good. I feel better than I felt last year. But I want the scale to start moving again, even it’s it’s just inching it’s way to a healthier weight. I’m just frustrated. But… you know me – I’m not giving up. I’ll say that over and over and over again, I’m not ever going to give up.

I have yet another motivator in my life to lose some LBS. Adam told me once I get to “where I wanted to be” that he would buy me a new wardrobe. I love clothes… so this should kick my ass right in gear. He has told me this before… so I just need to DO IT!

PS – I say “where I want to be” as far as weight loss because I really don’t have a “goal weight” – I want to be a healthy weight, of course… but I’m not sure, yet, what the number is going to be.

Well, instead of spewing crabby-ass all over my blog anymore, I’m logging off. Enjoy your nice long weekend! I will be. I’m out of work until Wednesday! Thank you, Lord! :)


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You’re in the wrong place.

May 28, 2010

A lady called me on Tuesday to confirm my 8:30am mental health appointment for this morning. She verified that I was going to building number 2200. I went to 2200. It was the administration offices. They told me the behavioral health department wasn’t there. I asked for directions and she said to go back outside, [...]

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