Who is ready for some change? - Page 5

bbro · 11-28-2006, 10:30 AM

I don't think it could ever compete with your ass even if I did have people to take pictures of it.

limey · 12-03-2006, 06:36 AM

I'm back on track with the walk before work. This is the view from the point where I turn round on the path ...

Griff · 12-03-2006, 07:10 AM

Did you notice you live in a nice place?

lookout123 · 12-03-2006, 10:19 AM

*pfft* it looks just like my urban commute. in the desert. where everything is stucco. and we have bumper to bumper traffic running 80. and no natural shorelines.

damn. can i come live with you limey? that is b u t us.

Clodfobble · 12-03-2006, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by lookout123

where everything is stucco.

Completely random sidenote: I did some audio for a new home builder recently, for a training program for new site managers. There was a whole section on what states stucco was used in (Arizona, Florida, and parts of southern California) and it stressed repeatedly that the style was only popular in these places and should never, ever be installed anywhere else. It's a conspiracy to keep your houses ugly, I'm telling you.

limey · 12-03-2006, 11:46 AM

I know, I know .... why'dya think I moved here? Fix a date and I'll organise a weekend/week holiday for the first 23 cellarites to sign up .... I'm on the committee of the local community hall and we have a fab little bunkhouse I'd love y'all to rent! Form an orderly queue now ...

lookout123 · 12-03-2006, 02:34 PM

strangely enough, stucco grows on you. now when i head back to the midwest having old siding, dirty brick, etc. seems dirty or rundown. it's just what you are used to.

JayMcGee · 12-03-2006, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by limey

I know, I know .... why'dya think I moved here? Fix a date and I'll organise a weekend/week holiday for the first 23 cellarites to sign up .... I'm on the committee of the local community hall and we have a fab little bunkhouse I'd love y'all to rent! Form an orderly queue now ...

I'm in! Despite having lived in Campbeltown in my teens, all I ever saw of Arran was from the steamer to Glasgow. Love to go there.

(your bunkhouse is 'en-suite', I take it?)

limey · 12-04-2006, 02:43 AM

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Originally Posted by JayMcGee

I'm in! Despite having lived in Campbeltown in my teens, all I ever saw of Arran was from the steamer to Glasgow. Love to go there.

(your bunkhouse is 'en-suite', I take it?)

You lived in Campbeltown?! No wonder you like cardigans! I think folks'll have to draw lots for the en suite rooms .... or write me an essay justifying their need being greater than that of others.

glatt · 12-04-2006, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by lookout123

strangely enough, stucco grows on you. now when i head back to the midwest having old siding, dirty brick, etc. seems dirty or rundown. it's just what you are used to.

And real concrete stucco can also be an extremely durable siding that is actually maintenance free (unlike all other siding that claims to be maintenance free.) There are stucco buildings in Europe that are several centuries old, with the original stucco.

bbro · 12-05-2006, 08:44 AM

Ok, so I am going to post every little thing that I do because I need reassurance that it is still good, even if it is small.

I walked for about 20 minutes yesterday and did about 5 minutes on a mini-stepper. Man, those things are hard! I really didn't snack yesterday. I had a tangerine, but that is a good snack. I wanted fast food, but didn't get any - mainly because I forgot my money, but I felt better for not having it. I didn't have the best dinner, but I didn't snack at night, either. I added some cream cheese and melba toast to my dinner.
I also haven't had a cigarette since Saturday when I had only one. I can't drink for the next three weeks per my doctor, so I think giving up smoking will be easier this way.

Now, I just need to walk again today. It was such a nice walk, I wish I could venture outside of my complex, but it is dark when I get home and I live off of a highway. I am not wondering where I don't know or on a street people average about 60-70 mph. I just have to plan my route so that it takes me 30 minutes to do without passing the same houses ten times!!

How is everyone else doing?

limey · 12-05-2006, 12:09 PM

bbro, that's looking really good. You are tackling a lot of things at once so hold your achievements in mind if you sometimes slip up in one area. Get more tangerines in, and other fruit, and snack all you like on those. Finding a walking route you like will help a lot - it has me.
You'll probably find the doc's drinking ban helps you lose weight, too. Well done, keep it up.

Sundae · 01-11-2007, 11:56 AM

(I have changed this post slightly, because it was worded negatively - one of the changes is to like myself and recognise my achievements!)

New year, new start, and I have started making changes.

I walked in this morning and it was a positive experience even in the rain. My initial goal is to walk in twice a week and increas this as time goes on. As the evenings get lighter I will be up to walking home as well.

I haven't had a drink all week and intend to continue this indefinitely. This is probably the first time in 3 years I have been without alcohol for this long. It was so much easier than I expected and I think I have been habit-drinking rather than that I really had a problem (my great fear, and one of the reasons I didn't want to try to stop).

Apart from the benefit to my mental health and my general physical health, I believe not drinking will lead to painless weightloss which will be a great kickstart to more significant weightloss to follow.

I've also brought my blender into work to start making smoothies while I'm here. Hoping to stop snacking and start eating my 5 portions of fruit & veg a day instead.

It's only the start, and I am taking one step at a time, but I am very proud of myself for doing and not just thinking.

109lbs to lose.

yesman065 · 01-11-2007, 11:58 AM

Congrats - Way to go!!

SteveDallas · 01-11-2007, 12:14 PM

Good job SG!

12-03-2006, 06:36 AM	#62
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	I'm back on track with the walk before work. This is the view from the point where I turn round on the path ... Attached Images __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

12-03-2006, 07:10 AM	#63
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Did you notice you live in a nice place? __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

12-03-2006, 10:19 AM	#64
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	pfft it looks just like my urban commute. in the desert. where everything is stucco. and we have bumper to bumper traffic running 80. and no natural shorelines. damn. can i come live with you limey? that is b u t us. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

12-03-2006, 11:46 AM	#66
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	I know, I know .... why'dya think I moved here? Fix a date and I'll organise a weekend/week holiday for the first 23 cellarites to sign up .... I'm on the committee of the local community hall and we have a fab little bunkhouse I'd love y'all to rent! Form an orderly queue now ... __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

12-03-2006, 02:34 PM	#67
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	strangely enough, stucco grows on you. now when i head back to the midwest having old siding, dirty brick, etc. seems dirty or rundown. it's just what you are used to. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

11-28-2006, 10:30 AM	#61
bbro Insert witty comment here Join Date: May 2004 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 2,182	I don't think it could ever compete with your ass even if I did have people to take pictures of it.

12-05-2006, 08:44 AM	#71
bbro Insert witty comment here Join Date: May 2004 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 2,182	Ok, so I am going to post every little thing that I do because I need reassurance that it is still good, even if it is small. I walked for about 20 minutes yesterday and did about 5 minutes on a mini-stepper. Man, those things are hard! I really didn't snack yesterday. I had a tangerine, but that is a good snack. I wanted fast food, but didn't get any - mainly because I forgot my money, but I felt better for not having it. I didn't have the best dinner, but I didn't snack at night, either. I added some cream cheese and melba toast to my dinner. I also haven't had a cigarette since Saturday when I had only one. I can't drink for the next three weeks per my doctor, so I think giving up smoking will be easier this way. Now, I just need to walk again today. It was such a nice walk, I wish I could venture outside of my complex, but it is dark when I get home and I live off of a highway. I am not wondering where I don't know or on a street people average about 60-70 mph. I just have to plan my route so that it takes me 30 minutes to do without passing the same houses ten times!! How is everyone else doing?

12-05-2006, 12:09 PM	#72
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	bbro, that's looking really good. You are tackling a lot of things at once so hold your achievements in mind if you sometimes slip up in one area. Get more tangerines in, and other fruit, and snack all you like on those. Finding a walking route you like will help a lot - it has me. You'll probably find the doc's drinking ban helps you lose weight, too. Well done, keep it up. __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

01-11-2007, 11:56 AM	#73
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	(I have changed this post slightly, because it was worded negatively - one of the changes is to like myself and recognise my achievements!) New year, new start, and I have started making changes. I walked in this morning and it was a positive experience even in the rain. My initial goal is to walk in twice a week and increas this as time goes on. As the evenings get lighter I will be up to walking home as well. I haven't had a drink all week and intend to continue this indefinitely. This is probably the first time in 3 years I have been without alcohol for this long. It was so much easier than I expected and I think I have been habit-drinking rather than that I really had a problem (my great fear, and one of the reasons I didn't want to try to stop). Apart from the benefit to my mental health and my general physical health, I believe not drinking will lead to painless weightloss which will be a great kickstart to more significant weightloss to follow. I've also brought my blender into work to start making smoothies while I'm here. Hoping to stop snacking and start eating my 5 portions of fruit & veg a day instead. It's only the start, and I am taking one step at a time, but I am very proud of myself for doing and not just thinking. 109lbs to lose. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac Last edited by Sundae; 01-11-2007 at 12:05 PM. Reason: As per top of post

01-11-2007, 11:58 AM	#74
yesman065 Banned - Self Imposed Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,847	Congrats - Way to go!!

01-11-2007, 12:14 PM	#75
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	Good job SG!

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