Day 198 & 199: Fighting Back

 




Time for a new mission statement. My goal for 2025 was to lose 100 pounds by 12-31-25 but I've failed miserably. At some point I need to pick myself up and try. A realistic goal at this point is 50 pounds by 12-31-25, so that is where I will start. When will I start ? I don't know .. do I need a "starting point" ? I don't. Every day that I don't "start" just adds to my misery. I plan to just take each day as it comes and do what I can to move closer to where I want to be. Life has changed and I haven't been able to adapt just yet.


Yesterday was Saturday and I spent the morning with Kim, Lauren, Michelle, Erin and Alyssa. We went to Tea Time at the library, which turned out to be about using things like sage, lemon balm and peppermint to make teas for their health benefits. It was interesting but I don't see myself planting botanicals to make teas. Afterwards we went to breakfast at a place I've never been to, the Brick House Cafe in Brewerton. They only have breakfast on Saturday and I had a delicious omelet with cheddar cheese, ham and roasted red peppers. On the way home I stopped at Byrne Dairy in Central Square to buy some ice cream. It was $12 for 2 half gallons but that is well worth the price since they haven't shrunk their ice cream like all other ice cream makers. Walmart used to sell Byrne Dairy but it appears they stopped when they built a gas station/convenience store right across the street ! Oh well. I am not going to buy pints of ice cream anymore as I eat the whole pint in one sitting AND you end up paying more. So I was home by 2 pm or so. I spent the remainder of the day watching tv and playing the online slots.


My goal for today is to get on the treadmill. I made my protein shake and just need to put on my shoes and I'll be ready to go. It's been pretty hot and humid the last couple weeks and that didn't help my lack of motivation to exercise. I can't blame it for not exercising, since I can easily turn on the air conditioner in my office and exercise in a nice cool room. It's still just plain laziness, 100%. Every day I get up hating the way I look and feel and every day I continue to sabotage myself. 


In pop-culture news, I've spent the past few days devouring news stories about a tech CEO caught embracing his HR head at a Coldplay concert in Boston ! It's been rather like watching a train wreck in slow motion. The CEO has resigned and will likely receive a big payout. The fate of the HR dame hasn't been released but I'm sure she will be losing her job too. She is likely trying to negotiate a big payout too, in exchange for her silence. It's very sad for their spouses and children since all of their friends and family will have seen the video's and they are a laughingstock. The world is basically making fun of the whole thing with memes and recreations of the moment at sporting events ! They were stupid and they got caught, so I don't blame anyone but the 2 parties for this whole debacle. Anyone who goes to a concert or sporting event knows they use crowd cams and it is clearly stated when you buy tickets that your likeness can be used. This just shows the level of arrogance and thinking no one will ever know. Many have pointed out that if they had just played it cool this would never have happened. The camera would have moved on, no one in the crowd would have posted the video online and all would be well. But, when you're doing something you know is wrong you react the way these 2 did. She whipped around so her back was to the camera and he ducked down out of view. Busted !

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