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katernaterTodd bought me a gym membership -- well, he added me to his plan -- a couple of months ago and I've been going to the gym almost religiously, three or four times a week. I run a couple of miles, bike, then do about fifty to fifty-five minutes on the elliptical machine. I've never really been into fitness for fitness' sake, but I started running around the neighborhood earlier this year (a circuit of about 2.1 miles) and I really enjoyed the feeling of accomplishment I'd get when I was done. Owing to the weather (and the fact that the sidewalks in my neighborhood freeze over at the drop of a hat), the gym membership has really worked out well. Now, I'm relatively fit to begin with -- I get good metabolism from both sides of my family -- and I've never really needed to worry about my weight. When I started working out, I told myself that I was just going to do it for me; that I wouldn't have a set goal in my head as far as total weight loss, or inches dropped. I was working out because it made me feel better about myself. But I knew I wanted to make some improvements (writers are almost, by their nature, sedentary creatures) and that whatever weight I dropped, I'd be satisfied.
I weighed myself after I got in from the gym this afternoon. In two months, I've dropped fifteen pounds. I'm at the weight I was at when I was a sophomore in high school. This is nothing short of awesome.
And adding to my vacation productivity (the office is closed until January 2nd -- I have paid holiday time), I got my car serviced yesterday and today I took it over to the body shop to get an estimate on the fender bender damage I incurred when some guy with a battering ram on the front of his Jeep ran into me in September. His insurance is going to pay for it -- good thing, because I don't have an extra $600 lying around -- and I'll be able to get it fixed after the first of the year. Tomorrow? Passport.![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
gleam bought me a map of London for Christmas and I've been poring over the street grid, trying to figure out where Todd and I should go first. We're planning to take a cruise around the British Isles in July of the upcoming year: 11 ports of call in France, Britain and Ireland. I want to know where I'm going. And what pubs we should hit first.
Fantastic day. I'm so motivated I could scream.
I weighed myself after I got in from the gym this afternoon. In two months, I've dropped fifteen pounds. I'm at the weight I was at when I was a sophomore in high school. This is nothing short of awesome.
And adding to my vacation productivity (the office is closed until January 2nd -- I have paid holiday time), I got my car serviced yesterday and today I took it over to the body shop to get an estimate on the fender bender damage I incurred when some guy with a battering ram on the front of his Jeep ran into me in September. His insurance is going to pay for it -- good thing, because I don't have an extra $600 lying around -- and I'll be able to get it fixed after the first of the year. Tomorrow? Passport.
gleam bought me a map of London for Christmas and I've been poring over the street grid, trying to figure out where Todd and I should go first. We're planning to take a cruise around the British Isles in July of the upcoming year: 11 ports of call in France, Britain and Ireland. I want to know where I'm going. Fantastic day. I'm so motivated I could scream.
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Date: 2007-12-27 10:18 pm (UTC)-- OH. THAT Paris.
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Date: 2007-12-28 12:56 am (UTC)Also CONGRATS on the weight loss! Someone who lost 50 pounds is saluting you. :)
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Date: 2007-12-28 01:56 am (UTC)You're beautiful: inside and out.
And your present is coming, I promise. Probably after the first of the year when the post office dies down.
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Date: 2007-12-28 02:01 am (UTC)Thank you so much love, and YAY FOR PRESSIES! And YAY for our Sorina/Rowe, oh my gosh.
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Date: 2007-12-28 02:05 am (UTC)Did you see? I posted again. I had to create a new comment to the post because things were getting squished and, duh, realized after I'd done it that I was replying to my own post and that you wouldn't get a notification. Anyway. It's there. And you could cut the sexual tension with one of Sorina's stiletto heels, muh gawd.
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Date: 2007-12-27 10:32 pm (UTC)Come on, you big viking. You know I absolutely adore you -- and that I'm looking forward to seeing you again.
♥
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Date: 2007-12-27 10:47 pm (UTC)If you were a tv show, this would be the kind of OTPesque thing I'd flail over. Too cute.
I totally get you - I've never had to worry about my weight either, I can't gain it even when I TRY. It's great that you exercise anyway, and congrats on the new figure!
And you will have SUCH fun in London, how exciting!
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Date: 2007-12-28 12:39 am (UTC)And the London map! I'm so glad that you're happy with that part of your gift. PUBS. Lots of them. I'm sure you'll make up a fantastic plan!
And in case you couldn't tell? I'M HOME!
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