1.29.2008

HYC Update

This week was exhausting. Here's the quick and dirty:


Great:
  • Ate very well all week
  • Worked out a compromise with my brain to not feel guilty about eating certain foods (see post below)
  • Enjoyed a rich and luxurious birthday dinner with Katie and friends sans guilt.
  • At said dinner - the dessert was not that great. A chocolate and peanut butter tart that should have been heaven, but was too airy, light on the peanut butter and not sweet enough. So, my NSV of the week - I stopped eating it. I made a very good dent, trying to savor the flavor, but then I realized - why eat what isn't that great?
  • Attended Mr. Black's holiday party - held at a certain rock and roll museum in Seattle. We all wore jeans, and as I was going up the stairs, Katie gave me my favorite compliment of the month! She said "You look fantastic." I said "Oh, have you gotten a pair of the Lane Bryant Right fit jeans yet? They are amazing!" When she said no, I encouraged her to try some on, because they really are fabulous. She said "Sara, it's not the jeans." That girl is beautiful and generous, I tell you!

The not so hot:

  • Alcoholic co-worker was let go this week. They tried numerous times to encourage her to get help, to no avail. I was sad for her and her children, and I hope this is the impetus she needs to get help. So, I've been flying solo (we share a position) and spent 3 hours working overtime this week. I missed two work outs with Katie! Horrible! I owe her.

  • All this working is getting in the way of my blog surfing and commenting - so I'm going to work on that as well!

Amazingly, I am down 1.2 pounds to 230.8 this week. I don't know how, since I missed two work outs, and ate a rich dinner, but I am running with it.

20 comments:

Felicia said...

WOO HOO congrats on the weight loss!! Keep up the amazing job!!

Have a SUPER day!
*huggles*
=0)

EVA said...

yay weight loss. that is great! youre friend sounds awesome! and she sounds absolutely right! i can't believe you didnt finish the cake....you get mad nsv points for that one!

Anonymous said...

Hurray for weightloss and having much more of the list of good than bad. :) Great job!

Cammy@TippyToeDiet said...

Congrats on a great week! And I agree on the LB jeans--they're wonderful!

HappyBlogChick said...

Congrats on your loss! And I have to tell you, the NSV of not finishing the dessert - greatness! That is not easy, and you did it. Good for you!

Lidian said...

Way to go on the loss and the dessert NSV - and the great compliment! I agree, a treat has to be top quality.

That party sounds really cool BTW!

Heather said...

congrats on your loss and everything!! to stop eating something because its not what you had expected is amazing! that is always hard for me and its great you were able to do that. and the compliment was fantastic too...that had to make you feel great.

Anonymous said...

Hey, we just take it and don't ask questions! *laugh*

Grumpy Chair said...

Run with girl. You have a long list of greats and a very, very short list of not so hot things, which is the right way to go.

Hope you get some time off to workout.

Holly said...

Congrats on the loss!

Anonymous said...

wow - to stop eating something because it doesn't taste as good as it should is a major NSV! In my world, it would be something I'd think a 'normal' eater would do (and something I hope to do more of). Good for you.

Hanlie said...

You go girl! Well done on the loss!

I really like the way you evaluate your week. And good for you for pushing the cake aside when it wasn't exceptional. I'm starting to learn that too!

Yay for friends and compliments!

EVA said...

re: falafel...i didn't count, but i think it makes about 10 patties....i shape them like little hamburgers....

hope you like them!

Anonymous said...

Great Job. Way to stop in mid dessert. It's a great feeling to understand why something just isn't worth continuing to eat when you're not enjoying it!

Chubby Chick said...

Sounds like you had a great week! Congrats on the loss! :)

Fairy Princess said...

I love a friend who knows how to give a compliment. That is an amazing compliment you must have felt so AWESOME! Congratulations for doing so well!

*ccc* said...

Wow...look at all that fabulousness going on!

So glad I just discovered this blog...sounds like you're off and running. And inspiration is divine!

Good luck!

Carleen said...

you'vce done great- sometimes our body just needs a couple little treats to keep loosing...

hope you ahve a great week upcoming!

Take Care

Melodee said...

Happy birthday!

Mel
http://www.dietnakedblog.com

Anonymous said...

Here and so too happens:)