<p>Glad to know all here are OK. D called to say our 3 friends in Boston are OK. </p>
<p>We worry here on an ongoing basis of the coming Earthquake. It is something we know we are likely to have happen and as much as we are prepared we can never actually be as we do not know where each of us might be when it happens. Still, having a bomb go off at a happy event and a child dying is somehow unbelievable, whereas we know the earthquake can happen and we know death will happen. Maybe Mother Nature v.s .EVil?</p>
<p>It’s unbelievable, Oregon, because its premeditated intent of carnage, and as a species, it reflects on us poorly with respect to our capacity to make good use of our big brains and opposable thumbs. At least, that’s what such hate triggers in me…disgust. There is nothing more premeditated and irresponsible than a bombing, and to my mind, there’s no answer to it but death.</p>
<p>I’m Debbie downer this morning, I suppose. Perhaps the hot tub will take me away. After all the birds are singing as if it were actually spring, and the rain has take a pause, it’s something a titch warmer than freezing, and summer surely must just be around the corner ;)</p>
<p>I am also finally down 25 lbs, which isn’t the end but is a good milestone. So, sunshine in, clouds out as they say!</p>
<p>Mcson shot some great footage yesterday and promptly returned to AA for a late night tech set up. Keep the kid in your prayers this week – I suspect he will not sleep until I see him again Saturday!</p>
<p>Thankful to hear that family/friends are safe. Also sad that others have bad news.</p>
<p>kmc the 25 lbs is terrific! And I will keep mcS in my prayers.</p>
<p>Am leaving for a short dog walk before work, its a beautiful spring morning here. Saw a coyote on the path behind my house on Sun AM, so I think I’ll stick to the sidewalks and not the woods today.</p>
<p>kmc, terrific news on the weight loss. I am up 40 pounds in the past year. I’m still 40 pounds less than my peak but can’t seem to stop the trend. I kept the weight off for three full years and then just got tired of the tracking and obsession required every single day. I just don’t have the mental energy for it anymore. </p>
<p>I’m also going to need to stay away from the news today. It’s just too upsetting on a number of levels.</p>
<p>TheAnalyst, I can see clearly how the tracking will get old. If I could just invent an implantable device that sent an electrical shock through me once I ate enough calories in a day to gain weight, then I might be optimistic about my Long term prospects ;)</p>
<p>However, even though I am already sick of tracking, so long as mch is still losing, I will keep going because it causes HIM to lose weight - even if its by attrition! That helps on the motivation front.</p>
<p>The Boston situation is horrific. A friend of S’s posted on his fb wall that his sister works at one of the hospitals and they are in need of blood… with more surgeries for today. If I lived in Boston, that’s what I would do today just to feel as if I was doing something positive, and had some control.</p>
<p>Congrats on the 25 lbs… no small feat and a testament to your sacrifice. I had lost 50 pounds two years ago and am up about 10-15 in that time. I am trying to be very careful these days within reason to not gain any weight and hopeful to drop a few, but it seems as if my body has a very hard time maintaining my “ideal” weight.</p>
<p>S has moved into the second round of interviews, but seeing as it’s in Boston, I have no idea when that might happen now even though it is supposed to be through skype. Interestingly, I learned he had done his research when I found an article on the doctor who heads up the lab and he said he had already read it. Of course, if he had read the HR page of the lab he would have known where to park in the maze of garages in order to get his parking validated! Still, it’s nice to know that even in his confidence of the science (he read quite a bit), he also still hears me (even when being smug about it!).</p>
<p>This violence leaves me with a deep burning anger and a deep sadness for those affected by it. D2 was quite upset by the news as her running friends were reaching out for support last night. She said she was unable to concentrate and study last night. She is preparing for a race in the next few weeks. Ugh…
H’s second in command and his wife ran the Boston yesterday. Both finished ahead of the bombing and are safe.</p>
<p>kmc…Congrats on the 25 lb loss! That is awesome!Hoping you have more success in your quest and that of your H!</p>
<p>TA…I get the backslide because I have been there! It is a constant struggle. Sending you strength to continue your journey to good health.</p>
<p>We have a decision. D2 told us that she has accepted admission to Caltech and officially requested a deferral to pursue the Fulbright next year. That’s the end of a very long process of applications, waiting, visiting, etc. – a process in which she was far more invested than she ever was in the college admissions process!</p>
<p>Z… I bet you all are relieved! What a long but wonderful journey! Congrats to all of you again. So very excited for her! Way to go Mom for raising such a wonderful young woman! :)</p>
<p>Congrats Zetesis.
KMC 25 pounds wow!
Feeling it all now, know yesterday I was in shock, just really sad. D2 is stressed as she was there among the confusion. she doesnt understand why she is so stressed as she didnt see any bloody stuff. She is such a sweetheart and and caring person. I cant stand seeing the pictures of the dead.That sweet boy and two otheryoung people. </p>
<p>and its playing over and over here. I did hear on the news that the 2 year old with head trauma is up and playing, and eating chocolate chip ice cream. That did my heart good.</p>
<p>Congrats to Z daughter - I love CalTech! And I think I need to follow your plan, KMC. I’m up 10 pounds this year. Yuck.</p>
<p>This is a big running area, and it was scary how many people from around here were running Boston. Horrible. And depressing. Maybe the only saving grace was that the sheer number of medical staff right there probably made it a little less worse than it could have been.</p>
<p>Z., hats off to your D, and obviously to you, because you must be awesome for her to pick caltech when its local And to do Fullbright first is phenomenal! How exciting for you all!</p>
<p>Arabrab, I’m using mynetdiary.com and being fairly generous with myself in terms of calories and nights out, although I may have to kick things up a notch to keep moving the right direction. I also quit bread and am semi-gluten free, but i did that because i do have a wheat allergy and i suspected inflammation from that was interfering with my metabolism. Initially, my “low” goal was to just reduce by something – eg half a pound – every week for the rest of this year. But when I started snowshoeing a mile uphill every morning, I ended up losing roughly 8 lbs a month. Notably, now that I a more conditioned and using hiking spikes up the hill, and now that I’m carrying less weight, I don’t think I’m burning as many calories, and I’m losing very very slowly this month. I’ve added short airdyne intervals to that a.m. routine. I suspect I need to get more active to make progress now As soon as we’re into swim season, I plan to take up low impact aqua jogging to supplement, but in the interim, I’m not doing quite enough due to so many late nights at th office.</p>
<p>It’s sounds like TA and Moda with losses much higher must have had a pretty organized/committed approach. What strategy did you guys use, and what aspects were more sustainable over others?</p>
<p>I’ve never been svelte by any means, and I’ve never been especially motivated to be anything other than plump, so it would be really easy to coast now psychologically, because at this weight I look adequately proportionate for my own low bar. But I need to loose another 15 just to have the buffer given my ways More importantly, I really just want to improve my strength and endurance to enjoy the coming years as much as possible. So starting the day with the hill has made a dramatic difference n that regard.</p>
<p>kmc, I lost my weight on WW when they had the Core program. I started having problems the minute they eliminated that program. I have never done well with points. I cook everything from scratch. It’s all healthy food but too many carbs. H needs a lot of carbs as fuel for his running since he puts in about 80 miles a week. I have to essentially eliminate pasta, rice, potatoes, bread, and beans and severely limit wine, cheese, nuts, and dairy. </p>
<p>Even though we only eat long grain brown rice and whole grain, wheat pasta, my weight balloons with those foods. Rice and black beans with red peppers, onions, jalapenos, and diced tomatoes is the typical kind of dinner H wants. He doesn’t care for meat and would happily go vegetarian but that means carbs and cheese and nuts, which are all a disaster for me. If I lived alone, I don’t think it would be a problem to each fruits, veggies, and lean meat, but it’s hard to cook rice and beans and then not eat it, or put out cheese and crackers with wine for H on Friday night, but not partake.</p>
<p>The bottom line is he needs every calorie he can get. He only weighs about 150 pounds at six feet. He won’t touch sugar or anything he deems to be unhealthy. He eats yogurt, raw broccoli, hummus, and carrots as his daily lunch and then packs on the carbs at dinner in pretty significant volume.</p>
<p>Z - how wonderful! Sounds like a fantastic plan.</p>
<p>Analyst - I only wish that I could be a good as your H. I love anything it seams with sugar in it. Especially now with so much going on at work. It’s very difficult now that we know that we are going to have to cut people for me to not just eat all day. I’m worried about my job but more importantly I know that several people that are on the list report to me and if they get cut it’s not going to be pleasant.</p>
And to do Fullbright first is phenomenal! How exciting for you all!</p>
As soon as we’re into swim season, I plan to take up low impact aqua jogging to supplement, but in the interim, I’m not doing quite enough due to so many late nights at th office.</p>
Especially now with so much going on at work. It’s very difficult now that we know that we are going to have to cut people for me to not just eat all day. I’m worried about my job but more importantly I know that several people that are on the list report to me and if they get cut it’s not going to be pleasant.</p>