january one: It's Official.

February 08, 2005

It's Official.

I'm fat. Yesterday I tipped the scale slightly passed my "that's it I'm fat" zone. So I'm doing this. I'm hoping that blogging about my success or lack there of will spur me on. Nothing like a little public humiliation to get you off your ass. I did go out and run yesterday - I do the beginning runner's pyramid program in The Runner's Handbook by Bob Glover. It's worked before, goddammit, it will work again! Stayed tuned as I get physical.

[Besides, if we're thinking about trying again in the Summer -- SHHHHH, don't say it out loud!!! -- it might be good to be in some kind of shape. You know, so I can get fat again.]

Thank you Secret Pal!

I received a box from my secret pal!

How did she know I was just looking at this pattern the other day? Particulars: 12 skeins of Schoeller Esslinger Bermuda in Color #25 and the Summer 2004 Interweave Knits, with the suggestion that the yarn might work well with the pattern on p. 21, The Caberet Raglan.

Thank you Secret Pal! Thank you! The yarn is beautiful, and even better, not something I would've thought to buy for myself. Great choice. Thank you!

Okay, I'm off to get coiffed. Cut and color today. The big bucks. I'll be back later to tell all about my color class last night - it was GREAT and Shirley Paden is divalicious. Stayed tuned.

Posted by Cara at February 8, 2005 10:11 AM
Topics: Stash

Comments

Man, I can't wait to see that magazine. I haven't been able to find it anywhere!

Posted by: Wendy at February 8, 2005 12:50 PM

Good luck with your new goal. I'm cheering you on from NC!

Posted by: Annie at February 8, 2005 03:32 PM

If you need another online tracking site for your running, http://www.coolrunning.com/ is pretty good. I tried it, but my knee joints are too bad to take much pounding. :-(

Posted by: Janice in GA at February 8, 2005 06:34 PM

what a great gift from your secret pal! Good luck with the running. I was just saying the other day how I can't run. I don't have the motivation - but I hit the "I'm too fat" moment over the holidays. I MUST get doing something. UGH- I've been so lazy.

Posted by: Ashley at February 8, 2005 06:40 PM

Running? Ugh! I just can't do it. By the way, my weight has nothing to do with what I eat or how little I exercise. It's just the way it is. Yes, I'm super freaky. ;) Have you every tried lifting weights? The cool thing is that you see real changes pretty quickly and the muscle you build up keeps burning the fat ... even while you knit. :)

Posted by: Kerstin at February 8, 2005 07:42 PM

I'm glad you like the gift.

Good luck with the running. I have shot way past my "too fat" weight so I've been hitting the gym again. Past few days have been bad and I hadn't been in. Maybe you will motivate me with your running.

Posted by: SP4 at February 8, 2005 08:37 PM

Hmm... I was thinking of starting a blog for weight loss too... I was going to call it Project GOYA: Get Off Your Ass :P Maybe this is the motivation I need. Truthfully it is a little discouraging to me, because I love knitting SO much, and it is so sedentary... is there a way to knit while exercising? If there is, that will be my new favorite exercise :P

I wish you luck... and I hope I can get motivated to do it too. Take care, Cara, and hope to talk to you soon :)

Posted by: Lauren at February 8, 2005 09:37 PM

Wow, that's so funny, I made that sweater, in that yarn!! In that color, even!! (I wish I had good pics of it, maybe I'll take more one day.) FYI, my row gauge was way off, which, unfortunately, is pretty important for the cable section, so I reworked the cables a bit. Still turned out beautifully, though!

Posted by: Anne at February 8, 2005 11:30 PM

I think I may just have to bite the bullet and try the 20 minute pyramid myself. Never done this before, so thanks for posting it!! Can't wait to see what you make with the yarn from your Secret Pal.

Posted by: Meredith at February 9, 2005 09:52 AM