OTTER's CalorieKing Blog
Monday, May 19th 2008
Using new computer today - and late yesterday.
It seemed so promising, and now is bogged down in installing updates, not recognizing updates, and mis-reading my keystrokes at my keyboard.
I'm tired, frustrated, and want to go back to Windows XP. And I don't want to miss the wave of the future.
Saw Thu May 15 blog comments from Brien and Ursula: Yep, I feel best when I get 8 hours of exercise a week. But that may be a superhuman effort at this point. And all we women folk are s...
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Sunday, May 18th 2008
Was a full day yesterday. Got some exercise in before attending a Women's retreat at my church.
Women's retreat was good, and through the worst of the heat of the day.
Came home to visiting grandnephew.
Out again to pick up completed ceramics projects. Hubby's came out beautiful, I'm also pleased with mine.
Home for a quick dinner.
Out again to see Carmina Burana performed by the Oregon Symphony. Magnificent! One of my dreams come true.
Today, TOM slams quick an...
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Thursday, May 15th 2008
What will achieving your weight goals mean to you? Do you have an image in your mind about how you will feel when you hit your goal weight? Is it realistic?
Using your Blog, reflect on your journey so far. Describe how you feel about your lifestyle and which aspects you're happy with and any you'd like to change, and why. Describe what successfully reaching your goal weight means to you.
Achieving goal weight will mean all kinds of things, lots of them around feelings. I'll feel hea...
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Wednesday, May 14th 2008
Another chance for a new tactic. Since it is just an overnighter, and I'm driving (luggage no object), I packed all my snacks plus a breakfast option. I've also packed my favorite exercise videos and some small handweights. (Supposed to be rainy tonight in the city where I'll sleep, I may prefer an indoor workout to exploring the city.)
Let's see if I can arrive home tomorrow night feeling fit as a fiddle, and still working toward's flat abs!

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Sunday, May 11th 2008
Tool needed: How do you feel having almost completed CKU? What have you learned and achieved? What are you proud of? What do you feel disappointed about?
Visit your Blog and reflect on these questions or any thoughts and feelings about completing CKU and where you're at with weight control in general.
I feel
glad -- glad to have made it this far. Glad to find I have internal resources to see that the journey to fitness and healthier weight is not a struggle with misery. Glad to ...
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