The voice of Mercedes

We live near one of the major manufacturing sites of Daimler Chrysler, manufacturer of Mercedes Benz. Every so often we get to see a test car, like the one pictured above. Notice how it’s matte black? That’s special black tape, covering the finish and some specific details they don’t want to show the public yet.
It’s [...]

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Sometimes I’m surprised at how little I can eat

Yesterday was a tough day at work. Got in at a normal time, worked hard with a visitor from the US, and ended the day in overtime with a teleconference that went an additional hour over its scheduled time. Geez, I sound like a bad sports announcer: “Boss scores 8 points in a double overtime [...]

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Something else to get used to

I ordered a pair of pants from Land’s End. They came today. After a long hard day at work, with a little frustration at the end, I arrived home exhausted, and didn’t want to face the judgement of pants. Trying on clothes used to be painful, and I would yell at myself so much just [...]

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Jane Austen for my birthday

So I was going to go to Paris for my birthday, actually DH and my birthdays together, since mine is on Feb 3 and his is Feb 9. HOWEVER, Paris just faded into nothingness when I learned that an English theater troupe is going to do a version of Pride and Prejudice on the same [...]

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I’m so proud of myself I could just bust!

Today I paid more attention to hobbies, chores, self-care and exercise than ever before! Tracking these things is really paying off.
I did: harp, scriptwriting, sudoku, and reading. I did kitchen cleaning, training the kid, cleaning up after dinner, and sorting books. I had a solid 25 minutes on the exercycle, followed by a nice bath, [...]

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30 pounds lost

This month was a bit rocky, with a good start, one week with a gain, giving up daily weigh-ins, building new measurements, and getting back into a more satisfactory rhythm.
Weight: at one point I was up 4 pounds, but I have a net loss for the month of a bit more than 3 pounds. Giving [...]

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Some things I’m not ready for yet

Ice in the wild is my nemesis.
Once upon a time, I walked to school every day. Just three blocks, I had to go up the street, cross the railroad tracks on top of the hill, then back down the hill into the “wealthy” neighborhood, and on to school.
Running to the next puddle and splashing in [...]

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I may be onto something here

After I decided to track things that mattered rather than my weight, I’ve noticed some behavioral changes.

Tracking any of these things makes me actually try to do better on them
I’m more able to focus on work during work hours when I track my overtime
Tracking hobbies, self-care and chores encourage me to try and do some [...]

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Feeling a little frustrated…

… sadly without understanding why.
I think I’ll just core dump thoughts here.

Eat less, eat more, exercise less, exercise more, no confident way to lose weight
Clearly eating more calories than I need, it’s the physics, but can’t quite make that switch from food-think to life-think
Tired of thinking about it
Don’t think weighing helps much except to keep [...]

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The nastiest vegetables in the world

Veg-All® Original Mixed Vegetables
A delightful blend of Carrots, Potatoes, Celery, Sweet Peas, Green Beans, Corn, and Lima Beans in a light onion broth.
Food has been a central figure in my existence. Often I remember things by the food I was eating at the time. This stems clearly from my family because I remember them [...]

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