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February Blahs...

MrsGamgee

By MrsGamgee, in Rants & Raves

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MrsGamgee    756

MrsGamgee
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Just need to vent a little, if I may...

So January was a little bleak. I struggled with the weight I gained over the holidays and was really feeling bummed about this whole process.

But things turned a corner and the scale started moving in the right direction again. I've lost all but half a pound of my holiday weight.

Exercising in the winter months is a challenge as we don't have funds for a gym membership, and we live in a small condo without much room for indoor workouts, so I've been chomping at the bit for the snow to be gone so I can get back out walking (my preferred exercise).

Cue this week... two solid days of snow (about 20 cm) follwed by extreme cold (-35°C, feels like -43°C). And then this morning I woke up with a kick a$$ head cold.

I know I'm whining. I'm suffering from what my mom calls PLOM disease... poor little old me. I just needed to vent my spleen.

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FluffyChix    17,418

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Congrats on losing the holiday pounds girl!!!! Post Christmas blahs are the worst!!! ((hugs))

Laugh if you want, but I :780_sparkling_heart: Leslie Sansone and her walking vids.

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MrsGamgee    756

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Thanks Fluffy... and that video looks like it might be helpful! When I can breathe again... [emoji4]

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FluffyChix    17,418

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hahahaha! You can do it at your pace, just walk in place to her stream. Then you know that you've done about a mile without moving. I couldn't do any of the "steps" she showed. ROFLMAO!

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kakatlady612    1,053

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Mrs Ganges happy to hear about PLOM disease, wonder it is caused by the same virus as my WhyMe-itis? Everybody else has their surgery dates, evernoxy is getting their operation. What have I done to deserve this? Why Me? Even Fluffy Chix has hers, i know she's been waiting nearly a year but,.I'm a tad jelly about now.

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

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        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

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