79 Days Until Dragon Con

Ugg!!!! Being sick sucks.  I got home from work today and took a nap.  RAH!  However, I needed to go to Weight Watchers.  I decided I would just go and weigh in and get dinner on the way back home.  I was up 1.8 lbs.  GRRRR Not really surprising though considering I have done NO physical activity since I broke my toe.  I am ok on walking now.  It is still sore but it is managable.  However I take 5 steps and I wheeze then cough.  Not fun. 

80 Days Until Dragon Con

Registration Line

When I was in California, I discovered Dragon Con.  I found that there were other people like me.  Chubby nerds.  IT WAS OK to be an out and chubby nerd.....OMG this was the first time in my life that I felt like I truly fit in somewhere.  I did not need to keep it hidden any more.  I have been back every year since.  YAY.  When I was packing to leave Cali, I decided to quit the extreme diet.  My weight immediately went back up and then some.  I decided to try Weight Watchers.  I did it for the last few months in Cali and did not really like the group so I half-assed the plan.  Not terribly successful buuuuttt I was not gaining any either.
This first year at con was a changing point in my life.  I am going to overcome this struggle.

81 Days Until Dragon Con

UGGGG I have a cold.  if it is not one thing it is another.  Tomorrow my friends and I have decided to give up smoke breaks (I dont smoke, I just take breaks) and go walking instead.  I hope I will be okay with the toe issue.  I might be slow but at least I will be moving.  We shall see.  In high school when my allergies were hell, I used to tie a roll of toilet paper around my neck.  I think I might do that tomorrow for our walks.  Summer colds are terrible.  I am glad that all of these issues are happening now and not right before con.  WOOT things are going to be awesome!

82 Days Until Dragon COn

A little more history.

10 years ago, I moved again.  This time to California where is was cloudy, foggy or rainy every day.  There were hills everywhere that made casual walking unpleasant.  Biking and rollerblading downright icky.  I knew no one, so I hid in the house.  I was away from my family and the things I knew.  I was lost.  I was in a serious downward spiral.  I would drop my husband off at Bart (the subway) in the morning and then go to the donut store on the way home.  I would get my 2 donuts and go home get back in bed and not get out until it was time to go pick him up again.  This went on for several months.  Needless to say my weight BALLOONED to the highest it has ever been.

I started to get to get better and got a new job.  I  hired a personal trainer and lost a lot of weight.  YAY.  A year later, I got another new job and it was stressfull and totally depressing.  I stayed there for 5 years.  Why?  Because it paid REALLY well and I knew I was going to be leaving California as soon as enough money was saved to buy a house.  During these 5 years the weight went up and down.  I tried all sorts of crazy diets and even went to one of those weight loss clinics where you could only eat the food that they provided and 1 lean meal a day. The food was terrible.  I ate 1 cinnamon granola bar 4x a day and then a cheese and onion omelette every day for over 2 years.  I was MISERABLE.  BUUUUTTTT I did loose 60 lbs.  YAY That was great, right?

83 Days Until Dragon Con

Date: June 10, 2016

Time: 11:30 pm

Water: 45 oz

Activities:None...I broke my toe

Steps: 19590

This evening I am out of town visiting family so I do not have a lot of time.  More tomorrow!

84 Days Until Con

When I was 18 I moved to a new town.  I had already put on my freshman 10 plus some and then life changed.  No one knew me.  I was always out doing things.  No more were there the people from my childhood mocking me, I was free.  I joined in all sorts of activities drank too much and had a good time.  I lost almost 100 pounds.  I could make a box of Kraft Macaroni and Cheese last for 3 meals with no butter and no milk since I could not afford them.  YAY!!!  Then I moved back home.  Mom's home delicious home cooking caused the weight to creep back up.  I have been struggling since then.  UGGG.  I was doing ok.  Not great but ok.  While I was happy in Texas, I was a reasonable weight.  So much in fact that people thought I was too thin.  WOOOOOOTTTTT!  I loved being this weight....yess I lost my boobs but I will take that if my belly goes away too.

Me and Chessie in a Medium Size T-Shirt 

85 Days Until Dragon Con

Last night I tripped and broke my toe.  RAH!!!! Well this derails my walking habit on Wednesday with my gals Cindy and Julie.  Every Wednesday my WW buddies Julie and Cindy and I get together to go walking.  It is about 2.5 miles and we chit chat while we do it.  The walk does not seem like exercise this way and I like having fun with my buds.  I am so sorry I cannot make it tonight.  Next week for sure.  UGGGG This stinks.  I will no longer be getting alot of steps in.  GRRR.  Ah Well.

Tonight I had a NSV (Non Scale Victory).  One I was not even looking forward to.  Usually I wear pretty bulky shirts that help to disguise my jelly roll (LLOOLL).  By random happenstance I tucked my shirt into my jeans.  OMG!!! Know what I saw for the first time in a long time?  NOTHING!!!!! There was no jelly in my jelly roll.  It was missing.  I could see my toes without seeing any chub.  HOLY SHIT THIS IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!  I am not saying there is no chub, just a lot less from the last time I checked.  WOOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  NSV for Me...NSV for MEEE!