Positive attitude, positive outlook.

Good morning, Vinians:  It's been a hard haul, but the minute I stopped dwelling on everything that was going wrong in my life and concentrating on what was going right, things started feeling better although nothing had actually changed!  This is the power of positive  …

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Murphy's law, bad luck, black rain cloud, what?

Well...it's been a while -- but with good reason.  For some reason, I was feeling skippy on Monday 09/12 and decided to use my stove from the wheelchair, and managed to spill boiling water on my leg (yes, the one I just had operated on) and my left breast (yes, ladies out th …

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I survived the surgery...now to survive the recovery!

Good morning, Fellow Vinians:  Today is day 11 post ankle fusion surgery.  My ankle still feels like a bear with a paw in a trap, but it is getting better.  I am really tired from hauling this carcass around in a wheelchair, and only have 6-1/2 weeks to go before I …

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Time to vent...about everything!!!

Who knew a sinus infection could make a person soooo sick for soooo long!  I'm STILL fighting the sinus infection I talked about in July -- after being treated with Avelox, an antibiotic, using Sudafed, steroid nasal spray AND doing nasal irrigation with saline!  I'm st …

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Slight derailment -- even the biggest desire and will to succeed can hit roadblocks

Well...it's the end of another week and I'm frustrated beyond description.  I couldn't figure out why I was feeling so crappy, no energy, not wanting to move or do anything, until I started to run a fever.  Then, it dawned on me that I was having sinus headaches and pos …

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Feeding on success

Well...first weigh-in since I started back to the gym and have lost 5 lbs.

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Surviving and thriving

Hello again:  I promised myself I wouldn't welch on writing, so here goes again.  Made it to the gym today and worked out for an hour in the pool...and kicked my own butt.  I didn't realize how debilitated I had become from lack of activity until now and, of course …

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Feelin' Groovy

Good day, fellow Vinians: It's a gorgeous day here, I'm still staying active (housesitting again with 2 horses and 2 cats, of which one of the cats needs occasional psychotherapy to be reassured his parents are coming home).  Since I got off my butt and started doing more, I …

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Back to life, back to reality

Hello Fellow Vinians: I've been away for a while, more out of apathy and dejection because I had nothing positive to report.  This should be a great learning opportunity -- Life, in all of it's capricious versions, will come at you whether you want it or not.  Sinc …

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Back again...

I really am glad that my move is finally over...so much drama, so little patience. I finally got to move into the house I was waiting for beginning 11/19, but did a whole lot of cleaning to make it liveable.

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Never giving up

It's been a while since I've been here...partly because of being so busy learning new software for work and trying to pack and move, and partly because I didn't want to face myself. I promised myself I would be brutally honest on here, no matter what.

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Self sabotage

A little while ago, I wrote a blurb about secret saboteurs...now I have to write about the worst saboteur of all, myself. I recognized I was into self sabotage about 5 years ago.

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Positive progress

Hello again everyone: Just wanted to drop a line and let you all know that your comments and suggestions have all been read and paid heed. My weigh-in last week (2 weeks since the first weigh-in) showed that I had lost 5-1/2 lbs.

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The Secret Saboteurs

I have been on this weight journey most of my life, but it wasn't until I was discussing a financial situation with someone that I realized there are secret saboteurs in my life. I don't think it is intentional, but it is there nonetheless.

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Compulsive overeating...the second half of the equation

Here we are again, struggling with the weight loss/exercise equation. The first half is definitely the need to exercise to burn off calories and to make muscles stronger and bigger to raise the metabolic rate.

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Motivation to keep going

It's been 3 whole days since I started my "new" life course. I feel like I've been beaten to a pulp from the physical exercise, but I actually feel good. I didn't realize only 3 days of exercise would already increase my stamina and make me want to do more.

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Starting over from scratch at 48

Have you ever wondered what you would do if you could get a do-over? Well...since my sons are now grown, I'm in a position to reinvent myself, redefine who I am and what I want to do with my life.

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