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Weight Loss Forum / General Topics / November 2003Hi from Cat
Haven't been around much, but wanted to say HI, I've missed you all. I've been walking every night after work. This week I put in (so far) a total of 12 miles. I'm slowly upping my miles. This week, I alternated 2 mi. then 4 mi. then 2 then 4. My muscles were screaming, but now they seemed resigned to the torture. :> It is VERY cold here (in the 'teens) so I bought lovely, warm pants, socks, a hood/mask thing that makes me look like a "cat burgler"--what else? I'm toasty-warm. The stuff was expensive, but I bought top quality. I compared the things I ended up buying to the cheaper models and these were truly warmer and seem more durable. Meanwhile, I'm making do with last winter's coat. I couldn't even get it zipped up last winter. Now there's enough room inside for two people.... Also, more good news....I finally broke through another wicked plateau. I dropped 3 pounds after not being able to lose anything for almost a month. Phew! Tonight, going out for Middle Eastern food--hoping I don't order anything too fattening, but I'm already planning on having lots of leftovers to take home, because I'm used to eating so little for dinner, I'd never be able to finish the huge portions they give you in restaurants. Cat (waving at everyone) >Cat (waving at everyone) It's good to hear from you; I'm glad you dropped in! Sounds like you have a number of weight-loss successes under your belt. Um...well...so to speak. beeswing <waving back Thanks, 'wings. :) I was good last night and didn't eat too much. Had lamb shishkebob and rice, and a salad. The food was marvy. They had a funny belly dancer. She was funny because the restaurant was very tiny and narrow and she had to wiggle around dodging the waiter and people coming and going. I thought she was pretty good at it, though. It almost seemed like a new art form. Cat > x-no-archive: yes > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > beeswing <waving back > Haven't been around much, but wanted to say HI, I've missed you all. I've > been walking every night after work. This week I put in (so far) a total of [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Cat (waving at everyone) Hi Cat! It's just as cold here and I agree with you that quality is worth the price, especially when it comes to keeping warm. I couldn't use last winter's coat cause it was a size 28, but I found a great full length down coat with a hood good to -20 at Land's End for only $98. Also got an LL Bean Thinsulate Anorak for $79 (a gift). Both are very toasty and the down coat is great with skirts. Turns out that normal misses sizes cost less than womens sizes.  SignatureJenn 300/144 (HMR) in maintenance since 10/28/03 Living well is the best revenge Your coat sounds wonderful, Jenn. That gives me some idea of what might be a good buy (and places to buy) when I get a winter coat next year. I saw a nice parka for $300 at REI, but it wasn't that warm. I thought that was a lot of money to spend for something like that. Your coat sounds much more practical. I like the idea of the longer length, too, because I always have a problem keeping my legs warm. Cat > > Haven't been around much, but wanted to say HI, I've missed you all. I've > > been walking every night after work. This week I put in (so far) a total [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > coat is great with skirts. Turns out that normal misses sizes cost less > than womens sizes. > Your coat sounds wonderful, Jenn. That gives me some idea of what might be a > good buy (and places to buy) when I get a winter coat next year. I saw a [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Cat The coat is great on the legs, especially with high boots. I can't believe how toasty it is. I have yet to find another down one for under $100. The anorak is great for sports because it's easy to layer. The only thing I don't like is that they changed the style again and there is no longer a way to cinch it along the bottom, just at the waist. It is long enough to comfortably cover the butt though so there won't be drafts going up my back on the ski lift. However, if I was going to downhill ski with real mountains and do it regularly, I'd buy a high quality ski jacket. What I have will work for the occasional skeeter bump skiing we have here in the midwest and for XC skiing. Jenn Good to hear from you Cat, and glad things are going well. Sharing your winter coat with another person could be a good way to keep warm, I hadn't thought of that:) Congratulations on breaking the plateau, and on the walking. I walk regularly and managed to fit in a 10 mile walk earlier this week, but finding the time for this length of walk is sometimes a bit difficult. janice >Haven't been around much, but wanted to say HI, I've missed you all. I've >been walking every night after work. This week I put in (so far) a total of [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > >Cat (waving at everyone) Wow, ten miles! That's very impressive. The most I could ever do was 5 miles, and that messed up my hips. I seem okay at 4 miles, though, so that's my limit for now. How long does 10 miles take you? Cat (looking with great admiration at Janice) > Good to hear from you Cat, and glad things are going well. Sharing > your winter coat with another person could be a good way to keep warm, [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > > > >Cat (waving at everyone) Well, since you asked, there's nothing special about me Cat:) It's just that walking is one of the things I've loved to do all my life since I was a child and lived in the country. Even when I was older and weighed in the 233s it didn't stop me doing 15 miles in a day. I think it's a case of something you enjoy for itself being much easier than something you feel you do because you should be! I belong to a walking group, and DH and I also walk a lot - a day's walk would be anything up to around 15 miles, more usually around 12. This takes up most of the day with getting there, stopping to eat a picnic lunch and so on. Lovely! janice >Wow, ten miles! That's very impressive. The most I could ever do was 5 >miles, and that messed up my hips. I seem okay at 4 miles, though, so that's [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >> finding the time for this length of walk is sometimes a bit difficult. >> janice "janice" wrote <snip> > Congratulations on breaking the plateau, and on the walking. I walk > regularly and managed to fit in a 10 mile walk earlier this week, but > finding the time for this length of walk is sometimes a bit difficult. > janice Very cool Janice! I never did 10 at one time - my best was 8.5 once. It was an early Sunday morning walk and I was *starved* when I got back home. Just got back from my favorite 4.75 walk. Really had to put on the layers. (note to self: even if the temp isn't low enough for the long johns, wear the wind pants!!!) SignatureWalking on . . . Laurie in Maine 207/110 60 inches of attitude! Start: 2/02 Maintained since 2/03 > Haven't been around much, but wanted to say HI, I've missed you all. I've > been walking every night after work. This week I put in (so far) a total of > 12 miles. I'm slowly upping my miles. This week, I alternated 2 mi. then 4 > mi. then 2 then 4. My muscles were screaming, but now they seemed resigned > to the torture. :> <waving> Hi Cat! Keep up the walking - it WORKS!!! and you know what else? It won't be long before your muscles feel *wonderful* from walking. Good job at the plateau busting. SignatureWalking on . . . Laurie in Maine 207/110 60 inches of attitude! Start: 2/02 Maintained since 2/03 Thanks, Snugs. I'm loving this walking. Did another 4 miles yesterday. Even though the weather is cold, I'd much rather walk in the cold than in the high temps we had last summer. Cat > > Haven't been around much, but wanted to say HI, I've missed you all. I've > > been walking every night after work. This week I put in (so far) a total [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > else? It won't be long before your muscles feel *wonderful* from walking. > Good job at the plateau busting. > Thanks, Snugs. I'm loving this walking. Did another 4 miles yesterday. Even > though the weather is cold, I'd much rather walk in the cold than in the > high temps we had last summer. > > Cat It was never hot enough for me to sweat outside this past summer - not one day. This year i've only worked up a sweat on my treadmill. It was glorious outside today - 28 degrees and sunny. I did 5 miles. SignatureWalking on . . . Laurie in Maine 207/110 60 inches of attitude! Start: 2/02 Maintained since 2/03 Hi Cat, Glad to see you've been able to continue the walking even with the colder weather. I've always loved to walk in the evening when it's snowing. I'm hoping for some snow around Christmas so I can walk around the neighborhood and enjoy the decorations for the holidays. Beverly > Haven't been around much, but wanted to say HI, I've missed you all. I've > been walking every night after work. This week I put in (so far) a total of [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Cat (waving at everyone) |
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