{"id":40350,"date":"2013-09-19T08:16:06","date_gmt":"2013-09-19T15:16:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?p=40350"},"modified":"2013-09-19T08:16:06","modified_gmt":"2013-09-19T15:16:06","slug":"note-to-self-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?p=40350","title":{"rendered":"Note to Self:"},"content":{"rendered":"

NOTE TO SELF:\u00a0Just because you have extra calories left over for the day, does NOT mean you need to eat them all…<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Now that I am home from vacation, summer is drawing to a close, I’m trying to get back on track, I need this reminder every once in awhile. I’m back to paying attention to portion control and staying in my calorie range every day. So why do I self-sabotage and eat MORE calories than I need?<\/p>\n

Sometimes we all need that reminder….(NOTE TO SELF: in order to lose weight, we must create a DEFICIT<\/strong> of calories. So stop eating the “extra” calories earned!)<\/em><\/p>\n

In the same vein, that message is hard to tell myself when I am FAMISHED. Seriously, stomach growling, gurgling, nauseated hunger. I hate that! That’s how I’ve felt this week. My food choices have been very healthy! Lots of fruits and veggies as snacks; I’ve been guzzling water like mad; we haven’t been eating out. Good choices.<\/p>\n

So why am I so stinking hungry? I’m guessing it’s the weather change. And I felt it Wednesday morning when I got on the bike at 7am to ride to work. 55 degrees. I was FREEEEEZING.<\/p>\n

Which sounds like a big, fat whine compared to Lori at Finding Radiance<\/a>….her first “fall” ride was 36 degrees. Brrrr. Okay, so maybe my 55 degrees wasn’t that chilly; it sure felt that way, though, so I biked a little bit faster than I should have just to warm up my shivering body.<\/p>\n

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Despite being freezing (I should have worn more layers) and grumbling as I got up earlier than normal to hit the road, I was glad I did it. Biking to work is the best way to start the day. I am refreshed and energized and happy! The ride home was a little more comfortable:<\/p>\n

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While the ride home was warmer and nicer, my knee was bugging me and my back felt really tight. So all in all the ride home was “meh” and sadly, it might be my last right to work. The weather here in Oregon is getting “iffy” and inconsistent. I’m just not gonna ride in the rain!<\/p>\n

In other news: Michael and I are serious about a dog now. I have a few feelers out and have been chatting with two different foster moms about the dogs. No news yet and no idea if we’ll get a chance to meet the dogs. I told Fat Kitty we might be getting a puppy and this was his reaction:<\/p>\n

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\nHe’s not enthused. I know it will be a BIG change for the kitties. I have many, many reservations about getting a dog. Will the cats be miserable? Will they start acting out? Will the three of them get along or just cause me stress and anxiety? Like I said, no news yet and I’m trying NOT to fall in love with the pictures and video clips the foster moms are sending me of the dogs….!<\/p>\n

It’s hard.<\/p>\n

Note to self: be patient.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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