goldcupmom
<font color=black>BL6 Black Team Co-captain<br> <f
- Joined
- Jan 29, 2004
So, a new day, a new direction, a new journal and a new commitment to this weight loss/health journey begins tomorrow.
My bodybugg finally arrived yesterday, and with it another day of total chaos where I didn't even have time to open the box. Well, it's charged and ready. Tomorrow instead of going to WW, I'm going to focus on getting the computer program set up & getting started.
Despite the constant life distractions & interruptions here, I'm going to try to chronicle the journey & the ups/downs/sideways of using the bugg. I'm not even sure I have an idea what I'm expecting....other than hopefully extreme motivation.
As for life, the saga, as always, continues. I still haven't heard/received results from my mammo last Thursday, so I am hopeful all is well. I will, of course, be relieved to have it official, and am praying for the good news.
Food has been HORRID!!! I won't even step on the scale until tomorrow & I may not tell until later. I've been totally exhausted to the point of not being able to sleep well even when I have the opportunity. That, coupled with DD problems, DS19 still no car, continuing DS22 issues, horrid allergies, phantom TOM/PMS symptoms, hot flashes galore, DH total lack of support, the constant economic news, etc., has had me turning to food....LOTS of VERY BAD food! (did I ever mention that old habits die hard??)
But, the journey to this point, especially over the last 2 years, has taught me that I AM WORTH the effort. I AM worthy and deserving of TIME for ME. I am NOT the household slave. SAHM and SLAVE are not synonymous! Yes, there are times when I must put me last, but there are also times when I can say NO! My kids are now 17, 19 & 22. NOT little children. And DH really is an adult who should be able to realize that just because I don't have a paycheck that doesn't mean that I am an inferior person and should do everything else for everyone.
Monday at 6p.m. I start grading standardized exams for 9 weeks for Pearson. DH is about to have a rude awakening as DS19 still doesn't have his car back. I will have my bug, so HE will have to be chauffer to DD, her BF & DS19! I also expect him to be HOME when DD is home alone at night & especially when the BF is coming over....(it's not that I don't trust them, but teenage hormones are unpredictable at best!) This is going to make him VERY unhappy as it will restrict his Casino time to weekends only. This is NOT a bad thing- at least in my book! I will now be gone Mon - Fri from about 5:30 - 10:30. It will, I'm sure, be a learning experience for all of them!
By using the Bugg I will be forced into really, carefully journaling everything. Also, I think I will become totally obsessive for awhile about what exercise burns what calories. I can't record calories for swimming as it's not waterproof, so I am hoping to get back into the routine of doing weights and cardio at the gym(especially since DH hasn't ever gotten around to cancelling the membership). My goal is to be at 154 by the time I leave for FL on 7/14. My Bugg has a 6 mo subscription and I want to be at 145 by the end of that time. Roughly just over 1 lb/week loss. I have my new WW food scale set up and ready. I've ordered more 'lightfull' smoothies....these are INCREDIBLE and only 1 pt on WW. I bought a variety of 100 cal packs on sale & have stored them AWAY from everyone else's snacks so they are MINE.
My hope and prayer is that my losing & getting in shape will somehow motivate DH and after I reach goal that he will use the bugg. Well, I can dream......right??? Poor DD was convinced he would have a heart attack before she was 16...he did when she was 14 & he was 48. Now she is convinced he will have another & die before she graduates HS.
My desktop computer is still not working and the warranty company hasn't come to fix it yet. This laptop is clunky and DS19's computer is totally fried. So, with DD's school load, DS19's school, I'm not getting much computer time. At some point I'm going to bite the bullet and buy myself a new smaller laptop....maybe the red one at Sams that is basically email & web surfing, or something similar. Since I will still be 'bugging' when I leave for FL & the cruise, I will need to take my laptop & I really don't want to haul this one!
Tentatively, my rewards are 5 lbs = pedicure
10 lbs = massage
15 lbs = pedicure/manicure
20 lbs = laptop
25 lbs = use my Gift Cert for spa facial
What I really want is a new dress for the cruise, but I won't buy one unless the one I have & have worn only twice is too big. And I want one that isn't black!!
So, welcome to my journey....thanks for reading, commenting, laughing, crying, hoping & praying with me! For now, it's off to get some SLEEP!!!!!
I love you all and WISH that someday, I could win Powerball & we could all meet up together....at WDW of course!!
My bodybugg finally arrived yesterday, and with it another day of total chaos where I didn't even have time to open the box. Well, it's charged and ready. Tomorrow instead of going to WW, I'm going to focus on getting the computer program set up & getting started.
Despite the constant life distractions & interruptions here, I'm going to try to chronicle the journey & the ups/downs/sideways of using the bugg. I'm not even sure I have an idea what I'm expecting....other than hopefully extreme motivation.
As for life, the saga, as always, continues. I still haven't heard/received results from my mammo last Thursday, so I am hopeful all is well. I will, of course, be relieved to have it official, and am praying for the good news.
Food has been HORRID!!! I won't even step on the scale until tomorrow & I may not tell until later. I've been totally exhausted to the point of not being able to sleep well even when I have the opportunity. That, coupled with DD problems, DS19 still no car, continuing DS22 issues, horrid allergies, phantom TOM/PMS symptoms, hot flashes galore, DH total lack of support, the constant economic news, etc., has had me turning to food....LOTS of VERY BAD food! (did I ever mention that old habits die hard??)
But, the journey to this point, especially over the last 2 years, has taught me that I AM WORTH the effort. I AM worthy and deserving of TIME for ME. I am NOT the household slave. SAHM and SLAVE are not synonymous! Yes, there are times when I must put me last, but there are also times when I can say NO! My kids are now 17, 19 & 22. NOT little children. And DH really is an adult who should be able to realize that just because I don't have a paycheck that doesn't mean that I am an inferior person and should do everything else for everyone.
Monday at 6p.m. I start grading standardized exams for 9 weeks for Pearson. DH is about to have a rude awakening as DS19 still doesn't have his car back. I will have my bug, so HE will have to be chauffer to DD, her BF & DS19! I also expect him to be HOME when DD is home alone at night & especially when the BF is coming over....(it's not that I don't trust them, but teenage hormones are unpredictable at best!) This is going to make him VERY unhappy as it will restrict his Casino time to weekends only. This is NOT a bad thing- at least in my book! I will now be gone Mon - Fri from about 5:30 - 10:30. It will, I'm sure, be a learning experience for all of them!
By using the Bugg I will be forced into really, carefully journaling everything. Also, I think I will become totally obsessive for awhile about what exercise burns what calories. I can't record calories for swimming as it's not waterproof, so I am hoping to get back into the routine of doing weights and cardio at the gym(especially since DH hasn't ever gotten around to cancelling the membership). My goal is to be at 154 by the time I leave for FL on 7/14. My Bugg has a 6 mo subscription and I want to be at 145 by the end of that time. Roughly just over 1 lb/week loss. I have my new WW food scale set up and ready. I've ordered more 'lightfull' smoothies....these are INCREDIBLE and only 1 pt on WW. I bought a variety of 100 cal packs on sale & have stored them AWAY from everyone else's snacks so they are MINE.
My hope and prayer is that my losing & getting in shape will somehow motivate DH and after I reach goal that he will use the bugg. Well, I can dream......right??? Poor DD was convinced he would have a heart attack before she was 16...he did when she was 14 & he was 48. Now she is convinced he will have another & die before she graduates HS.
My desktop computer is still not working and the warranty company hasn't come to fix it yet. This laptop is clunky and DS19's computer is totally fried. So, with DD's school load, DS19's school, I'm not getting much computer time. At some point I'm going to bite the bullet and buy myself a new smaller laptop....maybe the red one at Sams that is basically email & web surfing, or something similar. Since I will still be 'bugging' when I leave for FL & the cruise, I will need to take my laptop & I really don't want to haul this one!
Tentatively, my rewards are 5 lbs = pedicure
10 lbs = massage
15 lbs = pedicure/manicure
20 lbs = laptop
25 lbs = use my Gift Cert for spa facial
What I really want is a new dress for the cruise, but I won't buy one unless the one I have & have worn only twice is too big. And I want one that isn't black!!
So, welcome to my journey....thanks for reading, commenting, laughing, crying, hoping & praying with me! For now, it's off to get some SLEEP!!!!!
I love you all and WISH that someday, I could win Powerball & we could all meet up together....at WDW of course!!
If anyone deserves to do something for herself, it is most definitely you.
) and this morning I was able to set up my BUGG. It was pretty easy once I could log in to do it, but some of the questions were kind of vague/confusing. 
I bet once you get used to logging everything it will become easier. Hopefully it works as well as they say and those pounds come flying off! 
Glad to hear that you managed to work out the "bugs" to get your Bugg working. Keep us updated on how well it works.........or how much time it takes in micromanaging.
