Chris arrived safely in Kuwait. He emailed yesterday and called last night. His life is again a bit restricted at this point, but he seemed in really good spirits. They had some difficulty with the phone lines, so each person is allowed two 30 minute phone calls per week with limited access to the internet each day. Much more restricted communication than I was prepared for considering when he was stationed in Saudia Arabia years ago, he called me every night. I miss not talking to him and seeing him, but I am relieved to know the countdown has begun. He will be in Kuwait for one week to complete training and then will proceed from there.
Yes, indeeedy do. 0.0 is exactly the amount of weight I lost this week. Irritating! Here's the breakdown: number of times I cheated on my diet--ZERO! number of times I worked out--FIVE!! (running, no less). Now that is a mean, mean slap in the face. After I picked myself off the floor and resisted the urge to throw the scale through my window, I've come to realize that it is time to call in the big guns. There will be no messing around. Through a very valuable (HA!--sense the sarcasm) inservice this year, I've learned that I am "Green," meaning logical, research based, problem solver, mathmatical thinker. I am applying the same thought and strategy to my 'get fit' adventure. There will be no relying on the treadmill to tell me how much I've burned. That thing lies, LIES, LIES!! Take for example, the fact that each time I worked out, I burned at least 300 calories--most often 350, my pulse was around 87 (which is pretty much a near death resting ...
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