December 2011
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September 2010
3 posts
Limbo
Yesterday I briefly posted about being in limbo. I’ll use this post to go into a bit more detail.
Back in Feb and March of 2010 my husband applied for all three MA Art Therapy programmes in London. Goldsmiths Uni, Roehampton Uni, and Uni of Hertfordshire. Dave was accepted to all three programmes, but chose a place at Uni of Hertfordshire because he felt more connected to the programme...
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in limbo
Trying to find a job in London.
Trying to find a flat in London.
Currently, these are the two sole occupiers of my energy.
August 2010
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July 2010
2 posts
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I'm home
In Texas. I’m happy here.
June 2010
3 posts
weekend schmeekend
This weekend I’ve got:
An art show Friday night….Likely to offer lots of booze, pretentious conversation, and probably dinner & pub with friends afterward.
Looking at old cars, new to us! Saturday daytime…. our current car is freakin’ massive. Not a London car at all. Looking at used Volkswagon Polos, yo.
Kenya comedown/World Cup party Saturday evening…....
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Weight loss loser failure
Back from Kenya two weeks ago. I only have seven more weeks of work left til my last day! And one of those weeks I’ll be in glorious Texas with some besties soaking up some 4th of July sun on the river. heaven.
I’ve been a total weight loser failure recently as well. Gained 5.5 pounds in Kenya. Woo! And I’ve yet to drop an ounce of it. Weight watchers girl told me last night that I had in fact...
May 2010
2 posts
April 2010
2 posts
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weigh-in
Starting weight 12th January 2010: 218pounds
Today’s weight 6th April 2010: 209pounds
I’m 9 pounds down since Christmas. It has been a long, slow road. But I’m pleased with any progress! I’m in a wedding July 31st, and I’d love to be down at least another 10 pounds by then. That would put me in the 190s. I’m certain I’ll feel more comfortable in my skin...
March 2010
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February 2010
1 post
Here I Am!
I’ve been avoiding writing an update or doing a YouTube video about how I’m doing. I guess I’m just tired of talking about changing, then not changing, and dealing with that feeling.
That said, I’ve been doing really well lately! I’ve been at the gym 3-4 days a week and tracking all my food—-the good, bad, and the ugly. I’ve only had 2.5pounds lost since...
December 2009
1 post
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morning after the weigh-in
Last week was a disaster with regards to diet and exercise. I didn’t make it to the gym once, combine that with the holiday weekend (ie, lots of unnecessary empty calories) and I was just a wreck.
Actually I’m probably being a bit hard on myself. Yesterday I was a wreck. I’m not sure what happened yesterday morning but I just knew that there was no way I was going to maintain,...
November 2009
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October 2009
4 posts
:)
Got the boost of confidence I needed last night. I lost three pounds and I’m now only 1.5pounds away from where I was a few weeks ago before I went a bit food crazy.
Also I called a gym this morning. I’m going to go in on Saturday for a work-out. And maybe I’ll join. And once again, the goal will be *baby steps*. I don’t want to crash and burn again.
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Page Turned
Got on the scale. Up another pound. So in the last three weeks I’m up 4.5 total. I’m bummed, but like I said to my WW leader last night—I WON’T QUIT. This is normally the point in weight loss endeavors where I would find an excuse to stop going to Weight Watchers, gain 20+ pounds that weren’t there before, get upself with myself, press restart—-
But not this...
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gotta get on the scale
I’ve been all over the place for the last few weeks. First off, I’ve maintained my weight for about six weeks — too bad I’m not at my goal weight! I gallavanted around Scotland and London for a week with my bff who flew in. Lots of food consumed. Equal amounts of alcohol consumed. Needless to say I gained 3.5 pounds, which broke my sequence of maintaining each week.
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September 2009
3 posts
pre weigh-in thoughts
Still feeling absolutely crap. Though I’m sat in the office at work because I hate not getting stuff done that needs doing. Oh and I weigh in tonight and for once I really don’t care what the scale says! I’ve not been overdoing it, but I’ve definitely been eating comforting foods rather than the delicious salads that normally grace my palate.
August 2009
15 posts
3 baths.
I’m running my third bath of the day. Seems odd and a bit indulgent of myself. But here’s the deal…
I woke up feeling really thirsty for water this morning. Once up and moving I realised this was because my throat was sore. And my body was achey. NO! I really don’t do ‘sick’ well, so I had Dave take me to work as usual but told him he may get a phone call that...
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Food liberation
Today I felt thinner. You know when you just have those great skinny days? Where your clothes seem to fit better. It’s nice to have one of those. I know it’s only been a couple weeks, but in that two weeks I think my body has been detoxing—which I guess is a natural occurance when you stop feeding it processed crap and begin eating about a dozen portions of fruit and vegetables...
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YouTube
I posted a YouTube video for the first time in ages. It feels good to have a more visible presence in that community again.
For those of you who don’t know—I began vlogging my weight loss back in Feb ‘07 on YouTube. Back then there was a small community of vloggers who watched each others videos and gave support to one another through the medium of commenting or making video...
TGIF.
http://twitpic.com/dqwos - @ceramicheart getting in on the sweatyface action!
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At the picture show
Dave and I made plans to go to the movies after work yesterday. We’ve got a great little arthouse cinema in the city centre that has two screens. Dave and his friends went to see Antichrist—-a film I had no desire to see (no thanks to female genital self-mutilation!). Instead my girlfriends and I went to see a Swedish film about a woman who discovered her passion for photography....
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Weight Watchers Weigh-In: Week 1
Three pounds lost! I’m aiming for another 1.5 for next week.
I love the early days of a weight loss plan. The first few weeks are so incredibly motivating!
Reflections on week 1
Tonight I’ll go to my first weigh-in since joining weight watchers for the upteenth time. It’s been a good week, and although a lot of my eating hasn’t changed dramatically, there have been two additions to my eating routine which has become vital….measuring and tracking.
One of the best wedding presents I received was my electronic scale. It measures things in grams,...
Such a long weekend +temptations galore! Didn’t win every battle. Spent it with the inlaws… love them, but it’s good to be home!!!
Back on the WW
Went to weight watchers last night and re-joined for the fourth or fifth time… I’ve lost count. What I do know is that when I do the programme properly, it works. When I stop tracking or start missing weigh-ins, it doesn’t.
The first time I did WW was in ‘07 and I was in a really different place in my life—living with my folks in Texas and working as a nanny. It was...
July 2009
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RT @DaveHilliard heading to London today to be in a summer salon show at the Islington Arts Factory.
really enjoyed harry potter. really well done. those kids are growing up, and so is their acting!
Comfys
The first thing I do when I get home from work is change into what my husband and I refer to as my ‘comfys’. Everyone has their own—mine consist of a pair of Gap yoga trousers that I bought in 2001 for $20. I felt like it was quite a lot of money at the time, but having had them for eight years now I feel like they were easily worth it. The trousers have seen many holes and torn...
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F5
I’m a proud mac user, but one thing I do love about my daily PC use at the office is the refresh button, F5. It makes all things new and up-to-date on the page.
Perhaps that’s what I’m doing at the moment. I’m hitting the refresh button on my life. It’s not the first time I’ve done it, probably not the last either (that’s the realist in me coming out!)...
June 2009
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