I'm so ready to hibernate

I'm really struggling right now with the urge to "retreat" from the world. I just love being at home and alone for a while in the winter, not driving around after dark that comes way too early, not facing the maniacal holiday crowds. Just me, Sweetie, the Kiddo and all the Christmas cookies we can eat. Yum . .. cookies.

Sore throat is sneaking in, and the fatigue is extra extra bad.  I ended up deciding to be a lump today for most of the day. although I did go and pay my traffic ticket - this was a anxiety trauma of proportions that I am not yet ready to discuss. I also took kiddo to clarinet lessons. We had a good long snuggle tonight afterwards which is just what I needed. I was surprised she was still long enough.

So, tomorrow is day 3 of the first week of the 200 squat challenge. Part of me wants to put it on hold until my hemorrhoid problem clears up, in case that is what is aggravating it. However, I feel no symptoms of it when I'm performing said squats and I really do hate to be a quitter. Plus, Mandy would never let me hear the "end" of it. Oh, that reminds me - kiddo decided to showoff yesterday and do 100 squats after hearing us discuss the program. I warned her - quietly, true - to be careful and not overdo it. Yeah, she's hurting today. Thus, the snuggles.

I also got asked to come back to volunteering at the church office after the first of the year, and that is a good thing. I think if I'm required to be "out there" and doing for others, I am less likely to stay home and wallow. I need to be needed, I suppose.

Laying around today, I read David Sedaris' new book. For anybody with an incredibly sick sense of humor, I highly recommend it. It's called Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk and it's a series of twisted animal stories. If you're a normal person, you probably wouldn't like it. But then, you probably would like me anyway so why are you even reading this? Shah!

Hot 100 and "I Refuse to Blow It Over the Holidays" update

I've lost 9 lbs since the first day of autumn. More would be better, but as long as it's going the right direction, I won't complain.

Health: Go to bed by 10 pm nightly
I've done very well on this except for last night when I had a hard time winding down after a day full of family fun :)

Nutrition: Eat more fruit!
I could do a lot better. I've been slacking here but I have lots of big juicy grapes waiting for me and I don't intend to let them go to waste!

Activity: Achieve BMI at or below 35
36.82 It's getting there! And with the new gym membership, it should get there a LOT faster now

Accountability: Blog at least 2x daily
This has been more difficult with all of the holiday prep and not much profound to say. Not a lot on my mind except for cleaning.


Pay it Forward: Encourage hubby to join the journey

Quote of the day "I could try to lose weight too, ya know"  :)

I need answers

I have a lot of silly questions about this new lifestyle I'm adopting and I'm pretty sure my Halle Berry look-alike doctor can't answer them for me. So, where do I turn? To the incredible blogosphere! Clearly we have all the answers, do we not? Here's what I'm wondering:

1. At what point will my thighs stop rubbing together when I walk?

2. Does anybody else itch through this process? I need to know, because it's a deep below the surface itch and it's going to drive me batty if somebody else doesn't confess that their sub derma or fat layers or something at least occasionally itches as they shrink. I think I could get through it if just one person would admit to having the same weird sensation in all their fattest places as they shrink.

3. How am I supposed to control myself from nagging Sweetie about his eating habits? I never noticed before how much this man eats. Sure, we've only been together 20 years or so . . .it is still the honeymoon phase . . .

4. Spaghetti Squash: Really? Who eats that? Should I try it?

There are lots more questions, but I can't remember them this early in the morning!

Substance

Thank's to Polar's Mom for the shiny new award. I like shiny!

First rule is to sum up your blogging philosophy in 5 words. Here's mine:

Changing my Attitude Towards Health

Then I need to nominate 10 other blogs. Ugh. Lots to choose from. I love them ALL!

Links are in my side bar

1Mandy - because she already received this award yesterday but hasn't had time to post it, so I'm beating her to it. Mwooo ha ha haha

2Smaller Fun Pants
3Pudget
4Chubby Girl Diary
5patrick at Responsibility 199, of course
6Mike at http://www.startingat500pounds.com/
7Fangirl Diet Plan http://fangirldiet.blogspot.com/
8 Tiny at http://www.lessofaman.com/ who inspired me to blog
9 julie lost and found http://julielostandfound.blogspot.com/
10 Just Me http://haveyougainedweight.blogspot.com/



I'll try to come back and finish up the links later on today. . .but most are in my sidebar :)

Another award!

Thanks Mandy!

The Rules for Eligibility are:




1. Answer the question, "If you had one chance to go back and change one thing in your life, would you and what would it be?



2. Pass on to six people and inform them of the award.
 
 
If I could somehow go back to the beginning and tell the child I was that I was important, valuable, and powerful in my own right, that's what I'd do.
 
How to choose just six . . . .
(links are in my sidebar)
1. Michele at Ruminations etc etc
2. Dr. Fat to Fit
3. Patrick at Responsibility 199
4. Allan at Almost Gastric Bypass
5. Escape from Obesity
6. Erika at Fat Like Me
 
In reality, I'd nominate every one that I follow because they each offer something pretty special and unique. There are too many, though, and I know from experience if I don't list out a few, people might not check them out.   Love to you all . . .