Comments on: Deja Voodoo http://justoofat.wordpress.com/2008/06/14/deja-voodoo/ and not going to take it anymore! Sat, 12 Dec 2009 17:31:12 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: justoofat http://justoofat.wordpress.com/2008/06/14/deja-voodoo/#comment-814 justoofat Sun, 15 Jun 2008 14:11:14 +0000 http://justoofat.wordpress.com/?p=141#comment-814 <b>Cammy: </b> you always have such level headed and sound advice. I consistently envy your gentle wisdom. Thank you for sharing some of it with me. <b>Krissie: </b> I hate to admit it, but I'm not a big fan of the fantasy genre, so I have not read the DuPrau books, even though I have heard excellent things about them from several people. That said, even though I usually don't dig fantasy, I have recently read some of the Gregory Maguire books (Wicked, Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister and What the Dickens?) all of which were good... though the only one I *loved* was Wicked. We need to start a "what we're reading" blog or something. :) Anyway, thanks so much for sharing your list! I'm actually from Seattle, so I can say, with some authority, that the Emerald City missed out on having you there... and I too am SOO glad that you didn't reach in the dryer and find a snake mixed in among the clean towels. Yikes! :) <b>Paola: </b> You're probably right. Maybe I am biting off more than I can chew... but mostly my list is just a thinking out loud sort of thing. I know these things have to happen, but how I tackle them may not look exactly as it does here. Nonetheless, I always appreciate you looking out for me. You're a good, good friend. <b>Andrew: </b> :) <b>K: </b> I am so glad to see you back too! It's amazing how quickly the weight comes back on once you let yourself go. I sure wish it came off that quickly! :) Anyway, good luck to you, girl... and thanks for always cheering me on! <b>Fat Bridesmaid: </b> I totally gave in to your peer pressure! :) j Cammy: you always have such level headed and sound advice. I consistently envy your gentle wisdom. Thank you for sharing some of it with me.

Krissie: I hate to admit it, but I’m not a big fan of the fantasy genre, so I have not read the DuPrau books, even though I have heard excellent things about them from several people. That said, even though I usually don’t dig fantasy, I have recently read some of the Gregory Maguire books (Wicked, Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister and What the Dickens?) all of which were good… though the only one I *loved* was Wicked. We need to start a “what we’re reading” blog or something. :)

Anyway, thanks so much for sharing your list! I’m actually from Seattle, so I can say, with some authority, that the Emerald City missed out on having you there… and I too am SOO glad that you didn’t reach in the dryer and find a snake mixed in among the clean towels. Yikes! :)

Paola: You’re probably right. Maybe I am biting off more than I can chew… but mostly my list is just a thinking out loud sort of thing. I know these things have to happen, but how I tackle them may not look exactly as it does here. Nonetheless, I always appreciate you looking out for me. You’re a good, good friend.

Andrew: :)

K: I am so glad to see you back too! It’s amazing how quickly the weight comes back on once you let yourself go. I sure wish it came off that quickly! :) Anyway, good luck to you, girl… and thanks for always cheering me on!

Fat Bridesmaid: I totally gave in to your peer pressure! :)

j

]]> By: fatbridesmaid http://justoofat.wordpress.com/2008/06/14/deja-voodoo/#comment-813 fatbridesmaid Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:53:30 +0000 http://justoofat.wordpress.com/?p=141#comment-813 Awww thanks for doing the meme for me! Who knew I had that kind of influence?! I'm especially glad you did it because I tend to suck at them too. I love the image of your adorable little car. And I'm glad you're back in the swing of things. Sometimes you've got to take a little time off to remember why you started in the first place. Awww thanks for doing the meme for me! Who knew I had that kind of influence?! I’m especially glad you did it because I tend to suck at them too. I love the image of your adorable little car. And I’m glad you’re back in the swing of things. Sometimes you’ve got to take a little time off to remember why you started in the first place.

]]> By: K. http://justoofat.wordpress.com/2008/06/14/deja-voodoo/#comment-812 K. Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:16:18 +0000 http://justoofat.wordpress.com/?p=141#comment-812 I think you are going about the weight control thing the right way...just trying not to lose any ground...I am doing the same this week...was shocked to see I was up close to 20 lbs after I had gone dormant on myself for a couple of months...so i went back to basics, everyday workouts, clean food, lots of water-5 days later, I am down over 5lbs, probably water weight, but still...will work even harder next week to make sure i drop some more weight and get this thing back under control...it is a never ending struggle, but well worth it. K. til-i-reach.com I think you are going about the weight control thing the right way…just trying not to lose any ground…I am doing the same this week…was shocked to see I was up close to 20 lbs after I had gone dormant on myself for a couple of months…so i went back to basics, everyday workouts, clean food, lots of water-5 days later, I am down over 5lbs, probably water weight, but still…will work even harder next week to make sure i drop some more weight and get this thing back under control…it is a never ending struggle, but well worth it. K.
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]]> By: AndrewE http://justoofat.wordpress.com/2008/06/14/deja-voodoo/#comment-811 AndrewE Sat, 14 Jun 2008 20:20:40 +0000 http://justoofat.wordpress.com/?p=141#comment-811 I have the same sort of end of year thing as I work at a university. It's pretty great! I'm glad to see you're going to start again! We'll be here cheering you on. I have the same sort of end of year thing as I work at a university. It’s pretty great!

I’m glad to see you’re going to start again! We’ll be here cheering you on.

]]> By: Paola http://justoofat.wordpress.com/2008/06/14/deja-voodoo/#comment-810 Paola Sat, 14 Jun 2008 18:48:14 +0000 http://justoofat.wordpress.com/?p=141#comment-810 What seems to come across is that you (deservedly) take pride in your accomplishments, J. I still suspect you set yourself too many dieting goals and, perhaps in a work or hobby situation, you'd achieve all of them but weight/size/eating is a complicated business, and difficult to unravel to regain control over. I agree that one-pound-at-a-time is a good enough goal. However, if it were me after a break, I'd do either calorie-counting OR exercise for a couple of weeks to ease my way back into a routine. *hugs* What seems to come across is that you (deservedly) take pride in your accomplishments, J. I still suspect you set yourself too many dieting goals and, perhaps in a work or hobby situation, you’d achieve all of them but weight/size/eating is a complicated business, and difficult to unravel to regain control over.

I agree that one-pound-at-a-time is a good enough goal. However, if it were me after a break, I’d do either calorie-counting OR exercise for a couple of weeks to ease my way back into a routine.

*hugs*

]]> By: krissie http://justoofat.wordpress.com/2008/06/14/deja-voodoo/#comment-809 krissie Sat, 14 Jun 2008 17:05:19 +0000 http://justoofat.wordpress.com/?p=141#comment-809 I love your list! My husband is a librarian-to-be. He finished his MLS in May 07 and has yet to even get a call back for any job he has applied for. Good thing he has his environmental job to hold us over for who knows how long... I am feeling very blog discouraged right now, so I'm just gonna post my 5 things right here! 1. I read a lot. Lately I've averaged 3 books a week. (I just finished the Ember trilogy by DuPrau. Have you read them? Did you like them?) 2. My freshman year, my high school band marched in Bill Clinton's first inaugural parade. It was awesome to tour DC with all of my friends. 3. I almost moved to Seattle for graduate school - from Kentucky. If it wouldn't have been for my aversion to flying (I get so motion sick, even when medicated), I may have gone. 4. To go with your yellowjacket story, I once found a live snake in the dryer at my parents' house. I was 16. It's a miracle that the phone rang just as I opened the dryer so I left the door open and came back to find the snake crawling out. I probably would have had a heart attack if I had reached in there and grabbed it. Shudder. 5. My couch cushions are all over the living room. I tend to throw the cushions off the couch because the hugeness of an empty couch makes me feel small. I'll take that wherever I can get it. I hope you have a great weekend! I love your list! My husband is a librarian-to-be. He finished his MLS in May 07 and has yet to even get a call back for any job he has applied for. Good thing he has his environmental job to hold us over for who knows how long…

I am feeling very blog discouraged right now, so I’m just gonna post my 5 things right here!

1. I read a lot. Lately I’ve averaged 3 books a week. (I just finished the Ember trilogy by DuPrau. Have you read them? Did you like them?)

2. My freshman year, my high school band marched in Bill Clinton’s first inaugural parade. It was awesome to tour DC with all of my friends.

3. I almost moved to Seattle for graduate school – from Kentucky. If it wouldn’t have been for my aversion to flying (I get so motion sick, even when medicated), I may have gone.

4. To go with your yellowjacket story, I once found a live snake in the dryer at my parents’ house. I was 16. It’s a miracle that the phone rang just as I opened the dryer so I left the door open and came back to find the snake crawling out. I probably would have had a heart attack if I had reached in there and grabbed it. Shudder.

5. My couch cushions are all over the living room. I tend to throw the cushions off the couch because the hugeness of an empty couch makes me feel small. I’ll take that wherever I can get it.

I hope you have a great weekend!

]]> By: Cammy http://justoofat.wordpress.com/2008/06/14/deja-voodoo/#comment-808 Cammy Sat, 14 Jun 2008 16:53:43 +0000 http://justoofat.wordpress.com/?p=141#comment-808 So your end-of-school-year is like my Christmas week--too much going on to be truly "on plan" but still aware of what was happening. For me, the January challenge I set for myself (1000 minutes of cardio in addition to 3x strength training each week) eased any negativity I felt about the "slow" week. Maybe setting those goals or planning to join challenges AFTER the two weeks will help you feel better during the wacky period...and then get you right back into active fitness when those last weeks are past? One of my favorite sayings is 'you can't unring a bell'. Once I applied it to fitness, I found it really, really tough to consistently do the wrong things. Oh, and I agree COMPLETELY about internet friends! They ROCK! So your end-of-school-year is like my Christmas week–too much going on to be truly “on plan” but still aware of what was happening. For me, the January challenge I set for myself (1000 minutes of cardio in addition to 3x strength training each week) eased any negativity I felt about the “slow” week. Maybe setting those goals or planning to join challenges AFTER the two weeks will help you feel better during the wacky period…and then get you right back into active fitness when those last weeks are past?

One of my favorite sayings is ‘you can’t unring a bell’. Once I applied it to fitness, I found it really, really tough to consistently do the wrong things.

Oh, and I agree COMPLETELY about internet friends! They ROCK!

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