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April 28, 2005

A little good a little bad

Some crazy things have been happening lately and I’m really down and out today, so down, in fact, that I just feel numb. I’m in a really lethargic haze. It’s not a chemical imbalance even though my daily roller coaster emotions would imply as such. Serious junk’s been going down in the Hopeful’s household and I just don’t know exactly how to deal with it.

I’m very surprised that I’ve had no desire to turn to food. Thank goodness it’s being recorded here because this is a first, a truly historic event. I haven’t screwed up yet since my parents left. I’ve been sticking to eating well and exercising. In fact, I started a new tradition of morning walks with my Mini-poo. (That’s my daughter for anyone who doesn’t know. She’s so darn cute I can’t seem to refer to her in any normal, adult-like terms. It’s always something regarding her small stature and her poo-iness.)

Normally when we wake up I try to pass her to my husband so that I can workout before I start work but this week she has been a little extra clingy and didn’t want to let me go. Initially I thought this was a conspiracy, by the gods, to sabotage my workout along with all the other wrenching of my life they’re doing, those bastards. I foiled their plan by embracing the time I got to spend with my daughter and we went for a walk. The mornings are just so beautiful with spring kicking in; we saw people out and about, a bunch of cats (we love cats), and even met another mini person on a walk with her grandmother. It was awesome!

The first half of the walk Mini and I talk (I talk, she ba-ba-bas), introduce ourselves to every cat we come across, point out the trees and flowers, that kind of stuff. The second half, I power walk pushing her in the stroller. It’s great, we walk for an hour or more and I fully break a sweat! The other day was garbage day and I scored a mini picnic table! It was in great condition so I guess their kids just out-grew it. I threw it over my shoulder and lugged it a couple of blocks home, scored a bonus workout.

Hold on, there is even icing on this cake… I still fit in my regular work out in the evening! So this week has been good regarding my diet, getting back and staying on track.

Surprisingly other things have taken priority over my fatness and I really can’t remember when or if that’s ever happened before. Is this what a non-fat person feels like?

Posted by hopeful @ April 28, 2005 6:02 PM