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"If the time should come when you have to make a choice between what is right and what is easy, remember Cedric Diggory."
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"In order to succeed, we must first believe that we can. (Nikos Kazantzakis)"
I ended up staying with my boyfriend's family for 10 days, and did not do exercises in that time. Although, I went up and down stairs enough that by the end, it was definitely easier than it was on the first day. I felt like I stepped into a different world for those 10 days. His family welcomed me, and I met many great people. His father had so many loved ones, so many people who showed up to offer his wife support. He lived a very fulfilling and happy life, it would seem.
Now I am back home, and it is time to start anew. I will be doing Vitality over from day one. But not today! I need rest...Lol.
Now I am back home, and it is time to start anew. I will be doing Vitality over from day one. But not today! I need rest...Lol.
It seems I needed more than one day of rest...
I weigh 295 now, which isn't great, but it seems I've finally stopped gaining weight. Fluctuating between 295 & 299 seems to be where I'm at right now. I am glad I haven't gotten past 300, but I'm frustrated that it's so difficult to lose weight. Exercising is really difficult at my weight, and I know it'd be so much easier if I lost 10 pounds, and worlds easier if I lost 20.
I went on an (e-bike) ride yesterday. I haven't ridden my bike in months due to a flat. But we finally got it stuffed into my tiny trunk (half the bike falling out), and drove 10mph to the nearest gas station and filled it up. Loved riding yesterday. Today, after dinner, I will ride again. I did the calculations and determined my bike's battery should last long enough for me to make it to the lake I usually hike at - it's 13 miles away one way, and supposedly this bike can go up to 60 miles on full battery. Wish me luck that I don't end up stuck somehow haha. (The bike is too heavy for me to peddle without any electronic assitance!)
I am genuinely looking forward to being able to ride my bike regularly again - weather is nice, tire full of air...Sunshine and trees await me. Maybe I'll even see a deer today.
I weigh 295 now, which isn't great, but it seems I've finally stopped gaining weight. Fluctuating between 295 & 299 seems to be where I'm at right now. I am glad I haven't gotten past 300, but I'm frustrated that it's so difficult to lose weight. Exercising is really difficult at my weight, and I know it'd be so much easier if I lost 10 pounds, and worlds easier if I lost 20.
I went on an (e-bike) ride yesterday. I haven't ridden my bike in months due to a flat. But we finally got it stuffed into my tiny trunk (half the bike falling out), and drove 10mph to the nearest gas station and filled it up. Loved riding yesterday. Today, after dinner, I will ride again. I did the calculations and determined my bike's battery should last long enough for me to make it to the lake I usually hike at - it's 13 miles away one way, and supposedly this bike can go up to 60 miles on full battery. Wish me luck that I don't end up stuck somehow haha. (The bike is too heavy for me to peddle without any electronic assitance!)
I am genuinely looking forward to being able to ride my bike regularly again - weather is nice, tire full of air...Sunshine and trees await me. Maybe I'll even see a deer today.
Seems like any time I say I'm going to do something in here, I do not do it, lol. I only have success if I keep my plans to myself 
So, I did not bike again on Friday, but I did today! I went to the lake, and the battery was just fine. I found some new spots that I hadn't been to before, which was nice because I thought I'd found everything there was to find. There were several scenic areas that I loved going through, and I worked my legs as much as I could! It took 40 minutes just to get to the lake, but it was well worth it.
I rode around for about 20 minutes, and then I crashed! Right onto the concrete. Hurt my knee and couldn't bike anymore. Yay. Had to call my boyfriend to come pick me and the bike up. Now I'm sitting here with bruises and scrapes, even had a line on my forehead from where I apparently hit the handle of my bike. It's really upsetting because I'm certain if I were more fit and weighed less, the fall would not have sent me completely out of action. But my excess weight just put more weight down on my knee and hurt it more than it would hurt normally. Sigh. It sucks that I'm trying to exercise to improve my fitness, but doing so in my condition makes it more dangerous. Sigh
It was a lot of fun still though. I will be riding down to the lake again as soon as my knee is better!
So, I did not bike again on Friday, but I did today! I went to the lake, and the battery was just fine. I found some new spots that I hadn't been to before, which was nice because I thought I'd found everything there was to find. There were several scenic areas that I loved going through, and I worked my legs as much as I could! It took 40 minutes just to get to the lake, but it was well worth it.
I rode around for about 20 minutes, and then I crashed! Right onto the concrete. Hurt my knee and couldn't bike anymore. Yay. Had to call my boyfriend to come pick me and the bike up. Now I'm sitting here with bruises and scrapes, even had a line on my forehead from where I apparently hit the handle of my bike. It's really upsetting because I'm certain if I were more fit and weighed less, the fall would not have sent me completely out of action. But my excess weight just put more weight down on my knee and hurt it more than it would hurt normally. Sigh. It sucks that I'm trying to exercise to improve my fitness, but doing so in my condition makes it more dangerous. Sigh
It was a lot of fun still though. I will be riding down to the lake again as soon as my knee is better!
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My knee STILL hurts, but considerably less. I regret not going to the doctor to get it checked, I think I must have a small fracture. I have a general doctor's appointment on Tuesday...I'm debating going to urgent care tomorrow just to get seen faster, or just shrugging and waiting until Tuesday. I feel like if a doctor could have helped with my injury, that window has probably already passed. Idk.
I've learned that I'm very dumb, and overly worried about what people think - I fear that doctors will go "Why is she coming in over nothing?" But alassss! Just another thing I need to work on. I really hope I haven't caused myself a lifelong weird knee thing now.
I also was under the impression that I lost my health insurance, which was another reason why I didn't want to go to the doctor. A phone call yesterday revealed to me that I do still have insurance, they just updated my number but mailed the card to my previous address because I didn't update it. I will be getting back all the money I've been spending on medical bills the past 4 months! Also wish this phone call had happened a week ago so I would've gotten treatment for my knee, lol.
But this woman on the phone just metaphorically saved my life. She is getting me a case manager, and has helped me sort out prescriptions I'm struggling to get filled, she's sending me info on student loan forgiveness options, finding a dentist near me that accepts my insurance (I had to drive to a dentist an hour away because I couldn't find one near me that accepted my plan)--I think there was even more she helped me with. She just took so much stress off of me, I ended up crying just because I had been so overwhelmed and anxious about all these things, and she took those burdens away and fixed them for me. Thank you, health insurance lady, you are a boss.
I've learned that I'm very dumb, and overly worried about what people think - I fear that doctors will go "Why is she coming in over nothing?" But alassss! Just another thing I need to work on. I really hope I haven't caused myself a lifelong weird knee thing now.
I also was under the impression that I lost my health insurance, which was another reason why I didn't want to go to the doctor. A phone call yesterday revealed to me that I do still have insurance, they just updated my number but mailed the card to my previous address because I didn't update it. I will be getting back all the money I've been spending on medical bills the past 4 months! Also wish this phone call had happened a week ago so I would've gotten treatment for my knee, lol.
But this woman on the phone just metaphorically saved my life. She is getting me a case manager, and has helped me sort out prescriptions I'm struggling to get filled, she's sending me info on student loan forgiveness options, finding a dentist near me that accepts my insurance (I had to drive to a dentist an hour away because I couldn't find one near me that accepted my plan)--I think there was even more she helped me with. She just took so much stress off of me, I ended up crying just because I had been so overwhelmed and anxious about all these things, and she took those burdens away and fixed them for me. Thank you, health insurance lady, you are a boss.
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Whirlwind - Level 1
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30 Days of LIIT - Day 1 complete
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The doctor wasn't concerned about my knee, but I think it may be permanately messed up now, lol. It's been over a month, and I still can't kneel on it without pain. Ah. I h ope the doctor is right that it just needs more time, but a month feels like a long time! The side jacks today kind of hurt, I had to change how I did it a little bit.
Anyway, this LIIT stuff is great. I feel pumped!
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30 Days of LIIT - Day 1 complete
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The doctor wasn't concerned about my knee, but I think it may be permanately messed up now, lol. It's been over a month, and I still can't kneel on it without pain. Ah. I h ope the doctor is right that it just needs more time, but a month feels like a long time! The side jacks today kind of hurt, I had to change how I did it a little bit.
Anyway, this LIIT stuff is great. I feel pumped!
30d of LIIT - Day 4 complete (lvl 2)
This time, I really gave it my all. I had been taking a less-intense approach in the first 3 days, but then felt like I wanted to give it my all to get the best results. I went Super Saiyan! For the scissor chops, I kept thinking "Milkin' a cow, milkin' a cow!! MILKIN' A COW!"
For arm scissors, I thought "I'm fast, I'm super fast, I'm super sonic!"
I love my silly pep talks for myself, lol
I love Darebee for giving me the opportunity to do programs like this
This time, I really gave it my all. I had been taking a less-intense approach in the first 3 days, but then felt like I wanted to give it my all to get the best results. I went Super Saiyan! For the scissor chops, I kept thinking "Milkin' a cow, milkin' a cow!! MILKIN' A COW!"
For arm scissors, I thought "I'm fast, I'm super fast, I'm super sonic!"
I love my silly pep talks for myself, lol
I love Darebee for giving me the opportunity to do programs like this
Just decided to add Power Pose Challenge to the list. It's like a micro meditation session each day! The 2 minutes passed by in a breeze - I need to work on my patience, and I thought it would feel like forever, but it actually was pretty easy. I do feel powerful from it! 
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Hahahahahaha. It's a good comparison yes hahahahahaha.30d of LIIT - Day 4 complete (lvl 2)
This time, I really gave it my all. I had been taking a less-intense approach in the first 3 days, but then felt like I wanted to give it my all to get the best results. I went Super Saiyan! For the scissor chops, I kept thinking "Milkin' a cow, milkin' a cow!! MILKIN' A COW!"
For arm scissors, I thought "I'm fast, I'm super fast, I'm super sonic!"
I love my silly pep talks for myself, lol
I love Darebee for giving me the opportunity to do programs like this
Mamatigerj
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I felt the same way!
Too tired/sleepy to do my exercises today. But I figured it's a good habit to still post in here. I've lost a few pounds recently. My antidepressant seems to be helping with my emotional eating - I no longer feel such strong anxiety/sadness, so I no longer feel an urge to reach for food to feal better. I imagine I'll only continue to feel even better once I get some more of this weight off.
I've felt very depressed the past 2-3 days. I feel no desire to do anything but lay down in bed. I have been spending more time in bed than out of it. I'll get up for maybe an hour or two, and that's it, until my boyfriend brings me to the couch to watch a show with him or play a game. And then it's back to bed.
I've also been experiencing psychotic symptoms in the past 2 days, which is new for me, and must have been triggered by my antidepressant building up in my system. I will call my doctor on Monday.
I somehow managed to do LIIT just now despite my struggles. I feel numb. I did it because I figured that I had some purpose in doing it, even if I can't feel that purpose right now--I knew exercising was the right decision.
I hope I feel normal soon-- I think I just need my dose lowered. It's helping with the sadness, which is a big win, of course. I think there is a net positive to it all, no matter how small.
Thus,
30D LIIT - Day 6 complete (lvl 1.5)
I've also been experiencing psychotic symptoms in the past 2 days, which is new for me, and must have been triggered by my antidepressant building up in my system. I will call my doctor on Monday.
I somehow managed to do LIIT just now despite my struggles. I feel numb. I did it because I figured that I had some purpose in doing it, even if I can't feel that purpose right now--I knew exercising was the right decision.
I hope I feel normal soon-- I think I just need my dose lowered. It's helping with the sadness, which is a big win, of course. I think there is a net positive to it all, no matter how small.
Thus,
30D LIIT - Day 6 complete (lvl 1.5)
Mamatigerj
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Alight. I have a lot of updates. Guess I'll go in chronological order.
I have a best friend who I met online 15 years ago. We were planning on meeting in real life for the first time in 2020, but then COVID happened, and those plans got delayed...until this year!
We decided late June would be best for us both. I was split between flying, driving, or taking a train to see her. I'm in Kansas, and she's in California, so quite a bit aways. Ultimately, I decided to go with driving--I'd make a road trip out of it and have fun exploring the states along the way!
Here's how the route looked:
Visiting her:
Kansas > Colorado > Utah > Arizona > Nevada > California!
Coming back home:
California > Nevada > Arizona > New Mexico> Texas > Oklahoma > Kansas
Both routes were about 1750 miles (25 hours of pure driving, not including stops or hotels). The cities I spent the night in were Denver (CO), Cedar City (Utah), Las Vegas (Nevada) [twice], and Albuquerque (NM) [two nights]. While in California, I stayed at my best friend's house with her parents.
I could rave for hours about how much fun I had and how much we did together...It was a great time. I stayed with her for 11 days, but it felt like only 3 days! The entire trip was over two weeks total, but it felt so short somehow. Like it was nothing but a distant dream...ah! I really hope to see her again within the next 5 years.
We went to the beach, we walked around San Fransisco, hiked in Yosimite, shopped at the mall, went to a redwood forest. Kept busy every day!
I also walked a LOT in Vegas and Denver. In Vegas, I walked the strip for 8 hours and then ended the day with a dip in the pool. Vegas was so much fun. I loveeeeeeeeed it. Favorite tourist city by leaps and bounds. It called to me!
That is all to say, I was forced to build some leg muscles! Walking is much easier for me now. I'm grateful for it. And honestly, it was fun. I barely felt the 8 hours of walking in Vegas. I'd do it again in a heartbeat. San Fransisco was pretty awful because the hills were so steep (and because I'd done 3 heavy walking days in a row leading up to it, and my legs were screaming for rest XD). I wish I had more time in California so I could've gotten more rest days and have an easier time with those darn California hills!
I have a best friend who I met online 15 years ago. We were planning on meeting in real life for the first time in 2020, but then COVID happened, and those plans got delayed...until this year!
We decided late June would be best for us both. I was split between flying, driving, or taking a train to see her. I'm in Kansas, and she's in California, so quite a bit aways. Ultimately, I decided to go with driving--I'd make a road trip out of it and have fun exploring the states along the way!
Here's how the route looked:
Visiting her:
Kansas > Colorado > Utah > Arizona > Nevada > California!
Coming back home:
California > Nevada > Arizona > New Mexico> Texas > Oklahoma > Kansas
Both routes were about 1750 miles (25 hours of pure driving, not including stops or hotels). The cities I spent the night in were Denver (CO), Cedar City (Utah), Las Vegas (Nevada) [twice], and Albuquerque (NM) [two nights]. While in California, I stayed at my best friend's house with her parents.
I could rave for hours about how much fun I had and how much we did together...It was a great time. I stayed with her for 11 days, but it felt like only 3 days! The entire trip was over two weeks total, but it felt so short somehow. Like it was nothing but a distant dream...ah! I really hope to see her again within the next 5 years.
We went to the beach, we walked around San Fransisco, hiked in Yosimite, shopped at the mall, went to a redwood forest. Kept busy every day!
I also walked a LOT in Vegas and Denver. In Vegas, I walked the strip for 8 hours and then ended the day with a dip in the pool. Vegas was so much fun. I loveeeeeeeeed it. Favorite tourist city by leaps and bounds. It called to me!
That is all to say, I was forced to build some leg muscles! Walking is much easier for me now. I'm grateful for it. And honestly, it was fun. I barely felt the 8 hours of walking in Vegas. I'd do it again in a heartbeat. San Fransisco was pretty awful because the hills were so steep (and because I'd done 3 heavy walking days in a row leading up to it, and my legs were screaming for rest XD). I wish I had more time in California so I could've gotten more rest days and have an easier time with those darn California hills!
Okay, next updates!
I have gotten up to over 300 pounds. And I've been really, really fatigued these past 2 months. Just a whole lot of weird health stuff.
But I finally got some bloodwork done. I have anemia and very high inflammation. Apparently, my chronic inflammation is the reason for my fatigue, water retention, and indirectly causing weight gain - it's messing with my hunger hormones & cues, causing me to be hungry constantly and not get the signal that it's time to stop.
I am going to be taking anti-inflammatories now and adjusting my diet to eat less inflammatory foods, so hopefully that will go a long way with this fatigue and constant hunger.
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LUCKILY, I found yet another new hiking spot near me...and I love it! It's a 0.37-mile loop. Did it twice two days ago, twice yesterday, and once today. I'm so glad I have a loop where I can ensure the distance accuracy, because I do not trust my phone lol. I look forward to sharing my looping progress in here with you all!
I have gotten up to over 300 pounds. And I've been really, really fatigued these past 2 months. Just a whole lot of weird health stuff.
But I finally got some bloodwork done. I have anemia and very high inflammation. Apparently, my chronic inflammation is the reason for my fatigue, water retention, and indirectly causing weight gain - it's messing with my hunger hormones & cues, causing me to be hungry constantly and not get the signal that it's time to stop.
I am going to be taking anti-inflammatories now and adjusting my diet to eat less inflammatory foods, so hopefully that will go a long way with this fatigue and constant hunger.
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LUCKILY, I found yet another new hiking spot near me...and I love it! It's a 0.37-mile loop. Did it twice two days ago, twice yesterday, and once today. I'm so glad I have a loop where I can ensure the distance accuracy, because I do not trust my phone lol. I look forward to sharing my looping progress in here with you all!
aku-chan
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Glad you enjoyed your trip, sounds like a lot of fun!
Hoping the new meds work.
Hoping the new meds work.
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"If the time should come when you have to make a choice between what is right and what is easy, remember Cedric Diggory."
Sounds like a great trip!
Gone on 3 short walks since my last post. Also went axe throwing, which was a ton of fun!
Been cleaning my house a bunch and doing dishes. It's looking much better than when I left on vacation over a month ago haha.
I'm still struggling with constant fatigue and an inability to fix my sleeping schedule. It's gotten much worse with the last 15 pounds I've put on. If I just lose 15 pounds, I think I can get my life back lol.
I really need to start taking my tumeric supplements regularly again. They helped when I took them daily for 2 weeks straight, but it's difficult for me to take my meds consistently.
Been cleaning my house a bunch and doing dishes. It's looking much better than when I left on vacation over a month ago haha.
I'm still struggling with constant fatigue and an inability to fix my sleeping schedule. It's gotten much worse with the last 15 pounds I've put on. If I just lose 15 pounds, I think I can get my life back lol.
I really need to start taking my tumeric supplements regularly again. They helped when I took them daily for 2 weeks straight, but it's difficult for me to take my meds consistently.
Went on another short walk yesterday. Also cleaned more! My room has really transformed this past week. I am paying a friend to come over today and help me truly renovate it - he's great at organizing and does house remodeling as a side gig, so with his help, I'm sure I'll be able to find a way to keep my room decluttered and organized. He'll also help put up some paintings/posters for me and some LED lights. I'll also ask his opinion on a good place to put a large plant. (I haven't bought one yet - we'll shop for one today!)
I'll include before and after photos
I'll include before and after photos
The room transformation is COMPLETE! (Although I still have to organize my bookshelf, lol). Get ready for a fun novel.
My friend came over at 8:30am, and he didn't leave until about 7pm. I knew it was going to be an all-day thing, but I didn't think it'd even go into the evening! I gave him some extra money to make up for how long he ended up staying. I told him, "I should have just bought you your gas station snacks instead of giving you an extra $50". He said, "That's very corporate capitalist of you. Like a CEO hosting a pizza party instead of giving bonuses. You should be a CEO of a major company" lol.
We played video games and talked for the first 45 minutes, because my boyfriend was asleep. I told my friend he could come into the bedroom & that my bf knew this, but my friend was too polite and refused, so video games it was lol. (My friend and my boyfriend are also friends). Anyway, then my boyfriend got up and started getting ready for work. Most of the beginning of the day was my friend asking me "So what do you want to do with x objects? Where do you want Y to go?" and I'd say "I have no idea. That's why I made you come over here" haha.
We spent hours emptying boxes and cleaning out junk and organizing stuff. I still had 2 unpacked boxes from when I moved in with my boyfriend 1.5 years ago.
Then, he spent about an hour or two measuring the walls and finding studs and planning on what we need to buy at the store. Our to-buy list was pretty small: A picture frame, plants, a 4-hook hookboard, a single hook for a hanging plant, jewlery box, sheleves. Simple.
He suggested we go to Menards, but I said I like Home Depot. So we went to home depot...and they had very few hooks and shelves. The shelves were all the wrong sizes, and the hooks were ugly. We couldn't find picture frames. So after walking the store twice, we just got plants!
He said, "Walmart will have everything else we need". Off to Walmart we went. And...After forever Walmart, walking back and forth over and over, we walked away with only a picture frame and a hook for my plant to show for it...The shelves were also awful here, a small selection full of nothing! The hookboards were awful! And we couldn't find jewlery boxes anywhere!
We decided to go to Menards, finally, to try to find the rest of the items. We spent...sooo....long...at Menards. Like 2 hours! We looped the entire store about four times. We found awesome shelves, but then searched everywhere for a hookboard...Only to discover it was one isle away from the shelves, and that we had just walked around for 30+ minutes for no reason, lol. We looked at the time, and it was almost 3pm...3pm!!!
He said, "I hope we get back before your boyfriend gets home, or it's going to look very suspicious that we haven't done anything yet". We kept joking about how we couldn't believe it was almost 3pm and we still hadn't actually done any renovating yet!
We got some gas station snacks and watched an episode of anime at my house while we ate. And then finally the work started! BUT MY FRIEND HAD MANY SCREWS, AND NONE OF THEM WORKED! So, while I was dead inside, I left to go to Ace Hardware while my friend did other stuff. My boyfriend got home an hour after my friend started working, and he asked if it was done. I said, "No...We still have to put up three shelves!" It was comical how long it was all taking!
But ENOUGH TALKING! We (erm, my friend) finished!!! AND MY ROOM LOOKS AWESOME NOW!!!!!!!!
I wish I'd taken before pictures. I forgot to. So I'll just show some random old photos and you can see how disgusting my room was before :')
(here is my friend holding up the shelves near the end)
and now...My new beautiful room!
My friend came over at 8:30am, and he didn't leave until about 7pm. I knew it was going to be an all-day thing, but I didn't think it'd even go into the evening! I gave him some extra money to make up for how long he ended up staying. I told him, "I should have just bought you your gas station snacks instead of giving you an extra $50". He said, "That's very corporate capitalist of you. Like a CEO hosting a pizza party instead of giving bonuses. You should be a CEO of a major company" lol.
We played video games and talked for the first 45 minutes, because my boyfriend was asleep. I told my friend he could come into the bedroom & that my bf knew this, but my friend was too polite and refused, so video games it was lol. (My friend and my boyfriend are also friends). Anyway, then my boyfriend got up and started getting ready for work. Most of the beginning of the day was my friend asking me "So what do you want to do with x objects? Where do you want Y to go?" and I'd say "I have no idea. That's why I made you come over here" haha.
We spent hours emptying boxes and cleaning out junk and organizing stuff. I still had 2 unpacked boxes from when I moved in with my boyfriend 1.5 years ago
.Then, he spent about an hour or two measuring the walls and finding studs and planning on what we need to buy at the store. Our to-buy list was pretty small: A picture frame, plants, a 4-hook hookboard, a single hook for a hanging plant, jewlery box, sheleves. Simple.
He suggested we go to Menards, but I said I like Home Depot. So we went to home depot...and they had very few hooks and shelves. The shelves were all the wrong sizes, and the hooks were ugly. We couldn't find picture frames. So after walking the store twice, we just got plants!
He said, "Walmart will have everything else we need". Off to Walmart we went. And...After forever Walmart, walking back and forth over and over, we walked away with only a picture frame and a hook for my plant to show for it...The shelves were also awful here, a small selection full of nothing! The hookboards were awful! And we couldn't find jewlery boxes anywhere!
We decided to go to Menards, finally, to try to find the rest of the items. We spent...sooo....long...at Menards. Like 2 hours! We looped the entire store about four times. We found awesome shelves, but then searched everywhere for a hookboard...Only to discover it was one isle away from the shelves, and that we had just walked around for 30+ minutes for no reason, lol. We looked at the time, and it was almost 3pm...3pm!!!
He said, "I hope we get back before your boyfriend gets home, or it's going to look very suspicious that we haven't done anything yet". We kept joking about how we couldn't believe it was almost 3pm and we still hadn't actually done any renovating yet!
We got some gas station snacks and watched an episode of anime at my house while we ate. And then finally the work started! BUT MY FRIEND HAD MANY SCREWS, AND NONE OF THEM WORKED! So, while I was dead inside, I left to go to Ace Hardware while my friend did other stuff. My boyfriend got home an hour after my friend started working, and he asked if it was done. I said, "No...We still have to put up three shelves!" It was comical how long it was all taking!
But ENOUGH TALKING! We (erm, my friend) finished!!! AND MY ROOM LOOKS AWESOME NOW!!!!!!!!
I wish I'd taken before pictures. I forgot to. So I'll just show some random old photos and you can see how disgusting my room was before :')
(here is my friend holding up the shelves near the end)
and now...My new beautiful room!
aku-chan
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Looking good! 
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"If the time should come when you have to make a choice between what is right and what is easy, remember Cedric Diggory."
Looking good!
Walked around the zoo for 3.5 hours today. Temperature 93 degrees, humidity 80%. So sweaty and exhausting! But it was a good time. I definitely did a better job this time than the last time I went to a zoo with my partner. Hurray for progress and endurance!
I have done the slowpoke workout a few times recently. It's nice on the days where I don't go on walk, in order to still get some kind of exercise in.
I have done the slowpoke workout a few times recently. It's nice on the days where I don't go on walk, in order to still get some kind of exercise in.
astro_lizard
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I hope you're doing well 
I am always trying to get better. It doesn't seem to be working, objectively speaking. I'm over 310 pounds now, struggle with a lot of stuff, and still feel depressed daily.
But today, I went on a short hike near a beautiful lake. And I am doing better about making my own food at home. I enjoy the energy and just clean feeling I get from having vegetables and real food rather than disgustingly greasy, salty, and processed food. (Although don't get me wrong, I still eat it quite a bit).
Here's what I made today.
Chicken & rice with cucumber, cherry tomatoes, black sesame seeds
Garlic&herb seasoning, pepper, salt
Thyme, rosemary, and oregano
On the side: Carrots & cottage cheese
700 calories total. Very, very filling - I was stuffed. Way better option than having a hamburger and fries. More food for the same amount of calories, makes me physically feel better, not crave food afterwards, and it also makes me proud!
But today, I went on a short hike near a beautiful lake. And I am doing better about making my own food at home. I enjoy the energy and just clean feeling I get from having vegetables and real food rather than disgustingly greasy, salty, and processed food. (Although don't get me wrong, I still eat it quite a bit).
Here's what I made today.
Chicken & rice with cucumber, cherry tomatoes, black sesame seeds
Garlic&herb seasoning, pepper, salt
Thyme, rosemary, and oregano
On the side: Carrots & cottage cheese
700 calories total. Very, very filling - I was stuffed. Way better option than having a hamburger and fries. More food for the same amount of calories, makes me physically feel better, not crave food afterwards, and it also makes me proud!
Mamatigerj
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That looks delicious; well done!
Laura Rainbow Dragon
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aku-chan
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That looks very yummy!
Mianevem
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Ooh, I'd love to have that as my lunch today.