It is incredible how amazingly busy I have been and am getting through the summer. Life has already changed so much but then add to that the number of activities I have on the go.. crazy!
I went to Kinjo last Thursday by myself before choir. It was so interesting to go alone because naturally I get the same fantastic treatment but I also got nervous that I wouldn't be able to eat the free food I was given. I don't eat much as it is, but then I was also on the way to choir so I didn't have a ton of time so I was stuffed by the time I got out of there.. bursting at the seams!
My sleep centre appointment was interesting as well. I went to pick up a machine to do an overnight sleep study to see if I still had sleep apnea. I've lost a lot of weight so I am hoping my sleeping problems (aside from not enough hours in the day) have improved.
The funny thing is that the lady I had the appointment with has seen me several times before and always knew me by name, but this time she looked at me and said, "have we met?". It was so funny! She kept looking at my chart like she knew my name but she had no clue who I was. I explained that I had lost a lot of weight since the last time I saw her and that seemed to make her understand but she was still puzzled. Happy for me but puzzled.
I realized that telling people I have lost 160lbs is not as helpful as it should be. People cannot fathom 160lbs of weight. They can't look at me and imagine me 160 lbs heavier. Most people battle between 10 and 50 lbs.. anything more than that becomes difficult to understand. Like imagining the distance from earth to the moon or from earth to the stars.. without experiencing it, its nearly impossible to comprehend.
In an opposite situation I was recognized at Home Depot by a guy that had messaged me on a dating site. The subject line of the email was "Home Depot" which made me think.. oh crap.. I spent a lot of time at Home Depot on the long weekend!
Sure enough, he saw me there and recognized me.. its weird having someone you know look at you like you've never met and then someone you've never met recognize you immediately. Very twisted!
Lauren and I built a fence and did some gardening and other backyard fix ups on the long weekend. We're definitely not pros but we did a great job and I am proud!
This last weekend was a mish mash of things.. spending time with friends, the choir pre-concert house concert and housecleaning. I've realized that my "method" to deep cleaning is to clean out the closets first so that I have a place to put everything away. I didn't realize this was my process until I was in the middle of it.. I think it works fairly well and now I should be able to plunk everything in its rightful place before this weekend.
Yesterday I had my first personal trainer session at Goodlife Fitness. He didn't make it as challenging as I expected but it was my first day so he may have gone easy on me. The gym is pretty nice though.. busy!
Early July is my Opera Workshop (yikes) & In mid July Lauren and I finally get to go horseback riding.. can't wait for that! And of course the Nine Inch Nails concert and Cirque du Soleil in late July/early August.
This weekend coming up will consist of choir practices, festivities and working probably. Busy season is upon me and starting next week, I don't have a free minute it seems. I do have time to read though and since I finished the last two books I had, I am currently reading "The Faraway Tree Stories" by Enid Blyton. It's a children's book but I love it all the same!
I need some suggestions for good fiction books to read..
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Updates, The Great Wall & Great Mothers! -157!!!!!
Oi.
We're 1/2 way through the month and it feels like there is so much left to do before the 31st.
With choir concerts (both this month and next month) coming up, plus choir practice and of course getting the house prepped for Summer, there won't be a minute to spare! I am looking forward to doing some gardening this weekend.
I am excited because my neighbor has graciously offered to build the fence dividing our houses and it has already begun! Because of that we will also be building the smaller fence across the back of the yard. We have to dig those post holes by hand.. a lot of work, I know.
I am excited about our new "Great Wall" though and look forward to having privacy and a complete yard.. it should be all done in time for summer too!
I am ready to get gardening too.. I am going to plant zucchini and tomatoes this year.. and of course lots and lots of herbs!! I won't bother with a lot of veggies because I don't have the space but I do like to have some basics.. and of course zucchini is virtually fool proof and tomatoes are fairly easy too.
I may as well put it out there now.. I could very well end up with an abundance of zucchini.. if so and you want a share of the crop, just let me know lol.
I am disappointed that all my front flowerbed plants from last year died except for my Chives but it gives me an excuse to go shopping for more ;)
Horseback Riding was cancelled last weekend which sucked.. we've rescheduled for the middle of July. The company wouldn't give a refund, just a credit so Lauren and I will be doing something fairly low key for her birthday (her choice) since all that money is tied up in the horseback riding trip.
One advantage of missing out on horseback riding was that I was able to spend more time with my mom. She flew to Calgary last Thursday and stayed until Monday night. It was so nice to see her again (after about a year!!!) and she had lots of very complimentary things to say about my weight loss. She said she now sees a life in my eyes that she hasn't seen since I was a child. I thought that was really interesting because I always thought I was the happiest person in the world (sickeningly so) but apparently my perception about how happy I was may have been partly denial.
Ignorance IS bliss afterall!
I had such a great time with my mom. I picked her up at the airport Thursday night. We had chocolates and flowers waiting for her..
Friday, we went to Cora's for lunch and then Oasis Spa (amazing!). We had dinner with Lauren at Charly Chan's and then she stayed in a hotel Friday night & Saturday night.
Saturday morning we took her to the Danish Canadian Club for brunch and then to Chinook for some shopping! I had my first ever Sephora experience and naturally I couldn't leave Chinook without a stop at MAC for some eyeshadow! We then brought my mom to Debbie's place so that she could spend time with her.
We also spent Sunday night at Deb's place and had a sort of potluck dinner. It was sooo good spending time with mom after that long.
I dropped her off at the airport Monday night and it was a tearful sendoff! I felt really lucky to have been able to spend as much time with her as I did. We had some great one on one conversations that just can't be replicated over the phone or email. Thanks for a great visit mom!
I am excited to report that I am now down 157 pounds! My gym opens on May 23rd so I will begin working with a personal trainer so that 157 number will get bigger still.. (while I get smaller:P)
Anyhow, thats my update, my great wall and my great mom.
We're 1/2 way through the month and it feels like there is so much left to do before the 31st.
With choir concerts (both this month and next month) coming up, plus choir practice and of course getting the house prepped for Summer, there won't be a minute to spare! I am looking forward to doing some gardening this weekend.
I am excited because my neighbor has graciously offered to build the fence dividing our houses and it has already begun! Because of that we will also be building the smaller fence across the back of the yard. We have to dig those post holes by hand.. a lot of work, I know.
I am excited about our new "Great Wall" though and look forward to having privacy and a complete yard.. it should be all done in time for summer too!
I am ready to get gardening too.. I am going to plant zucchini and tomatoes this year.. and of course lots and lots of herbs!! I won't bother with a lot of veggies because I don't have the space but I do like to have some basics.. and of course zucchini is virtually fool proof and tomatoes are fairly easy too.
I may as well put it out there now.. I could very well end up with an abundance of zucchini.. if so and you want a share of the crop, just let me know lol.
I am disappointed that all my front flowerbed plants from last year died except for my Chives but it gives me an excuse to go shopping for more ;)
Horseback Riding was cancelled last weekend which sucked.. we've rescheduled for the middle of July. The company wouldn't give a refund, just a credit so Lauren and I will be doing something fairly low key for her birthday (her choice) since all that money is tied up in the horseback riding trip.
One advantage of missing out on horseback riding was that I was able to spend more time with my mom. She flew to Calgary last Thursday and stayed until Monday night. It was so nice to see her again (after about a year!!!) and she had lots of very complimentary things to say about my weight loss. She said she now sees a life in my eyes that she hasn't seen since I was a child. I thought that was really interesting because I always thought I was the happiest person in the world (sickeningly so) but apparently my perception about how happy I was may have been partly denial.
Ignorance IS bliss afterall!
I had such a great time with my mom. I picked her up at the airport Thursday night. We had chocolates and flowers waiting for her..
Friday, we went to Cora's for lunch and then Oasis Spa (amazing!). We had dinner with Lauren at Charly Chan's and then she stayed in a hotel Friday night & Saturday night.
Saturday morning we took her to the Danish Canadian Club for brunch and then to Chinook for some shopping! I had my first ever Sephora experience and naturally I couldn't leave Chinook without a stop at MAC for some eyeshadow! We then brought my mom to Debbie's place so that she could spend time with her.
We also spent Sunday night at Deb's place and had a sort of potluck dinner. It was sooo good spending time with mom after that long.
I dropped her off at the airport Monday night and it was a tearful sendoff! I felt really lucky to have been able to spend as much time with her as I did. We had some great one on one conversations that just can't be replicated over the phone or email. Thanks for a great visit mom!
I am excited to report that I am now down 157 pounds! My gym opens on May 23rd so I will begin working with a personal trainer so that 157 number will get bigger still.. (while I get smaller:P)
Anyhow, thats my update, my great wall and my great mom.
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