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When you have Monday off, like many of us did on 5/30, you reap the benefits twice: First, you get a long weekend after looking forward to it all week. Then, you only have to work four days until the NEXT weekend! YAY, it's Friday again already! 
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TERRIANGEL
6/6/2011 6:10AM
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NO perfume at the gym!!!!! It was nice for Fenway, right?? WOOHOO! Go SOX! Report Inappropriate Comment |
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HOPERY
6/5/2011 1:11AM
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Passing up the free donut=Woot!
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SEEHOLZ
6/4/2011 10:30PM
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Heavily parfumed people are gross, so are people who reak like cigarettes, mildew, gross sweat and aftershave. Strange body odor or extra strong morning breath ( I work out in the AM) are also horrible- or farts that come your way and then keep coming yet the person letting them loose is completely non-chalant about it. I have to say, I've been pretty lucky lately- I don't do machines too much, but I can't say I've been annoyed by any of those too much lately- just realized how lucky that is, because the mere thought is making me want to vomit-LOL. Maybe as I get older, my sense of smell gets more sensitive rather than less-oi. As for the free donut- I got bavarian cream and I ate the cream only- I figured a bit of pudding is okay. There are articles on why donuts are okay. I used to feel the say away about the ridiculous donut issue, but I'm generally not too drawn to them, so some free pudding seemed okay to me... Lucky you about the tickets- I bet you had a great Friday night :-) Report Inappropriate Comment |
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HEALTHYCHIC
6/4/2011 8:58PM
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why do people wear perfume at the gym, it KILLS me too! are you really working out if you are more concerned with smelling good? Comment edited on: 6/4/2011 8:58:25 PM Report Inappropriate Comment |
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PHD140
6/4/2011 6:01PM
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wow! that's willpower!
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SKYFYRE
6/4/2011 2:13AM
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we shoule have an mma fight and see who wins: smelly perfumed-up gym girls, and over makeup-up'ed girls, LOL!!!
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FRIZGIRL
6/3/2011 10:39PM
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short weeks are the best.... smelly gym mates are the WORST
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NO1JESS
6/3/2011 8:27PM
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OMG, I blogged about that last year. One morning and older lady plopped on the elliptical DIRECTLY next to me when the entire row was open and she stank of that rich-people-musk. Have so much fun tonight!!!! Report Inappropriate Comment |
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CARILOUIE
6/3/2011 7:38PM
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AAAAAHHH I can not stand heavy perfume or cologne. I like the smell of "clean" or "a good workout." I ate a donut on Sunday, and it was SOOOO good. I totally am over my donut craving. Report Inappropriate Comment |
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SWEATONCEADAY
6/3/2011 6:38PM
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i hate perfume. all perfume. i hate heavily scented soaps and creams and air freshneres. i don't get it. so you want to smell not only like bo but bo and bad cologne too? lol
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PAPER_WINGS18
6/3/2011 1:16PM
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hmm i'm guessing Dunkin Donuts? Lol. Now I gotta hope I don't drive by one today and somehow end up inside for a donut! wahhhh! That is nasty about the perfume! Maybe she had just got off work though? IDK, no idea haha. Enjoy the game tonight! How awesome! Report Inappropriate Comment |
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MBSHAZZER
6/3/2011 12:34PM
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I like your work around on the donut! And this week has seemed really really slow for me! As for perfume... OK, I run EARLY in the AM. I am out the door by 5:45 most mornings. There is this woman I pass most days who has drowned herself in perfume! It's so gross! Enjoy the luxury seats tonight! Report Inappropriate Comment |
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MOXIE-IN-MOTION
6/3/2011 11:50AM
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The whole perfume thing at the gym is nasty! I once had a chick go on the treadmill next to mine....I was almost done with my run, was huffing and puffing and breathing all deep, and couldn't get away from it....and it allergies/asthma....it wasn't a good combo. Luckily, I only had like 10 minutes to go before I was done. Have fun tonight at the ballgame! Sounds like it will be a blast! Report Inappropriate Comment |
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BEFIT_WITHGUSTO
6/3/2011 11:07AM
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Have fun at the game tonight! I'm from Boston (but live in San Diego now) so I love going to games! The last time I went, my mom had got free tickets for luxury seats and I drank entirely too much free wine! haha.
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ZIRCADIA
6/3/2011 11:04AM
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AWESOME on the tickets to Fenway! WOOT! :D BOO for perfume at the gym. I HATE THAT. Nice resiliance with getting the donut and not actually eating it! That's amazing!
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Blogging is such a treat for me. Sometimes I feel like I shouldn't do it because it puts the burden of reading it on all those who are subscribed to my blog, and what I write might be boring! But I've proven to myself that I need to stop taking my healthy lifestyle for granted - it's STILL not innate for me. I need to accept that it's okay to celebrate the good things that I do, to encourage myself to keep doing them.
Sooo....after my brief visit into the 140s a few weeks ago I messed up and quickly ate myself all the way back up to 156+. I am SO GLAD that I snapped out of it before eating myself all the way back up to square one, which for me always seems to be upper 160s/lower 170s. I actually was able to nip it in the bud this time, and I'm now back to the lower 150s, which is actually where I was for almost two months before the quick dip down to 148. Honestly if I stay in the lower 150s forever that'd be okay I guess - it's in the healthy range for 5'6" unlike the upper 160s where I used to hang out. It would be nice to be under 150 for sure, but it would also be nice just to be able to maintain a normal BMI.
Oh, many people commented about my friend who's starting to lose weight a few blogs ago, suggesting I tell her about SparkPeople. You guys should know that I tell ALL my friends, family, and coworkers (well...not all my coworkers, but the ones I talk about weight with!) about SP! The friend who is losing weight has actually had a SP account since 2009! She texted me this morning, seemingly out of the blue, asking, "What was your highest weight while with Jess?" (Jess=hubs) Unfortunately the answer to that is 180+. Funny, because when I first met Jess and was over 180 pounds, he was at his thinnest - barely 150, and I didn't think ANYONE would want me, I wasn't even trying to meet anyone. I like it when he weighs more than I do! Anyway, it turns out my friend was looking at my SP pictures and wondering how long it took me to lose my weight. She said she might start using the SP iPhone app and she might even come to my gym with me. And if she happens to be reading this (??????) - YAY! Hi! :)
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ROGUE_1
6/12/2011 11:37PM
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Don't think of blogging as a burden to others! People can choose to read others' blogs if they wish, or just skip it. Keep on writing if it makes you happy. And you know, it's NOT a burden...it's so helpful to read what others are going through, to share in their successes and also to lend an ear or a shoulder when times get rough! Good job at reigning it back in. I'm at that place now and need to make better decisions immediately before i find myself right back where I started (that makes me shudder!). Have a great week, and I look forward on catching up your blogs that I've missed while I've been MIA. Report Inappropriate Comment |
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NO1JESS
6/3/2011 8:25PM
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BLOG! I love reading :)
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SEEHOLZ
6/3/2011 5:30PM
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I don't ever subcribe to blogs- I just stop over to see what my Sparkfriends are up to. you are one of my favorites, so I stop by- good, bad whatever. Friends are here for it all and you know... to learn from, encoursage, even disagree at times. For me, I miss you when you are gone and I sometimes see patterns in my own behavior. Truthfully, in all the time I've followed your blogs, 2011 seems most balanced. I cherrish balance- so it jumps at me. If I'm wrong, you are good at hiding it-LOL. I've read your blogs at 133 staring at the mirror, being hungry and still getting on the bike etc.... I didn't judge, but wondered you know? Right now, you just seem most content in your blogs- minus the last few hiccups. I think it's total progress to catch yourself way before you went back to having to start over- AGAIN. I think- and this is merely my outside opinion-that the attitude of being okay where are now is going to make you a more content person, rather than persuing a number that might make you feel good- but only on the outside layer. That girl who was worried about 133 in the mirror in the gym just simply didn't seem as happy/content as the smiling one in the MM halloween costume or even the latest pic from Easter? or some occassion. I like her confidence, because it's much more deep rooted. Just saying. Plus, as I keep saying, I love that you acutally eat :-) Report Inappropriate Comment |
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SKYFYRE
6/3/2011 12:57AM
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Hey Susan! Um, a few things... people who read your blog most likely identify with what you are writing (me for instance), get inspiration from your little notes here (me for instance), and probably don't feel as though reading them is a chore (again, me for instance!). With that said... BLOG MORE!!! You may not get a comment on every blog but, is this for you or everyone else? Maybe a little of both, but I say write if it helps inspire, commemorate, heal (etc) you! I find it helps me to stay on track and not go off the deepend, or bring me back if I went off the deep end! Report Inappropriate Comment |
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YAYPRIL
6/2/2011 2:57PM
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I always like reading your blogs, Susan, and if someone else doesn't they can just stop reading. :) In the time I've been enjoying your blogs, you've shared a lot of different helpful things that you've learned and tried. More blogs, more blogs!
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DAMIENDUCKS
6/2/2011 12:07PM
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yes! blog more often! whatever helps! (and I for one subscribe to your blogs b/c I want to read them, so no worries about boring blogs...I think I've go the market cornered there!)
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BRUIN2
6/2/2011 11:56AM
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Blog away!!! You know what works for you. Period. Report Inappropriate Comment |
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MBSHAZZER
6/2/2011 10:50AM
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We subscribe because we WANT to read your blogs! :D Blog away! I know you don't think "healthy lifestyle" is innate for you, but it really is... look at how quickly you snapped back into shape after a lapse. NO ONE is perfect all the time - the key is knowing how to right yourself when you get off track. Report Inappropriate Comment |
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SWEATONCEADAY
6/2/2011 10:47AM
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if you need to blog then blog. is someone doesn't want to read it they don't have too. way to inspire a friend. i told a co-worker do ww about spark the other day too. i suggested it to her for the boards since she is already "calorie counting" with points. Report Inappropriate Comment |
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FITGIRL15
6/2/2011 10:34AM
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Susan, It was just an observation. If the daily weigh-ins work for you... then for YOU, then it IS healthy! ... but for me, it is obsessive! Comment edited on: 6/2/2011 10:35:17 AM Report Inappropriate Comment |
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SEPPIESUSAN
6/2/2011 9:37AM
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I completely disagree that frequent monitoring of my weight "isn't healthy," actually. Weighing in once per day gives me information that I find quite useful and I have discovered so many patterns about how various behaviors affect what I see on the scale that I never would have been able to discover if I weighed in less frequently.
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FRIZGIRL
6/2/2011 8:58AM
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Well, as a faithful Susan blog stalker, I LOVE when you post new blogs! Great job catching that temporary weight gain before letting it get out of control. I always keep in the back of my mind that usually 5 lbs of it is sodium weight, but it's always good to remind me to eat healthy again and focus on real, delicious foods that I know work to fuel my body. I'm so glad your friend is thinking of joining spark... you should have her join the WLW!!!! You are amazing girl! Way to go losing all that weight from wehn you first met Jesse. I was unfortunately at one of my lower weights when I met Mat, and sometimes I think he regrets it. Report Inappropriate Comment |
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FITGIRL15
6/2/2011 8:40AM
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Susan, It seems to me that you spend a fair amount of time monitoring your weight. Because... it is VERY VERY easy to gain 5 pounds in ONE DAY, ON THE SCALE.... but it's mostly just water retention from a particularly high salt intake on one day. Compound it by a couple days, and the scale could read or more 10 pounds up! I KNOW that you know this type of monitoring ins't healthy, nor an ACCURATE representation of your true health/ fitness/ size/ worth .... but I wonder WHY you haven't taken more steps towards working on that aspect of your brain (getting over this numbers, all or nothing mentality)???? I think that BOTH you and your hubby will reap the benefits from this! SERIOUSLY!!!! I honestly DO NOT know what steps you might take in order to make small steps to improving this... but I think once you have a healthier perspective on weight and weight loss, you are going to be an unstoppable machine!!! Because DAMN GIRL, you really do know what it takes to lose weight... we've all seen you!!! I remember how confident you were at your lowest weight... You definitely acted (blogged) like a completely different person!!! Comment edited on: 6/2/2011 8:42:15 AM Report Inappropriate Comment |
(A refreshing drink to cool you off ;)
