Healthy Pony New Year

[tailrustedtealeaf]

I did just fine with my $60 budget!  The $6 leftover will help me get a retro pony if my Target has them. Gas tomorrow is going to destroy my snack budget!
I'm going to have to find ways to stay active with the cold. The lovely lapse in winter temperatures helped motivate me somewhat, so I'm hoping Spring comes sooner rather than later. I was feeling good about my relatively low-acid foods today until the snack attack at work. Soo much sugar, that'll keep me up a bit. Back to smoothies and breads for me tomorrow.

[lovesbabysquirmy]

Tip for all you chilly ponies!  Wear stockings/tights/nylons under your clothing!  and pull your socks OVER them.  layer layer layer!

[Crowning_Glory13]

Man this is my 3rd time I have done this post....it keeps going blank. I blame my poor iPad...it’s on its last life...haha.

Way to go lovesbabysquirmy on the interviews I am so glad things are coming your way. Wow the injury....so scary...but I am not big on loud noises.

I have a new set of wings ready to make. I am obsessed with this pattern. So cute and I have been having fun with colors....do you have any idea on colors?

I was super mad at my husband for not cleaning the kitchen....4 weeks ago. He got a two week off with no work, but I was going into work. So the kitchen was super bad and I was super mad. I do a lot of active work when I am made. Took me 3 hours to clean the kitchen...that bad as I live in a tiny studio apartment. So I was super active yesterday...but all that emotion I have calmed down. I am exhausted and not want to do anything. And I have a sweet kitty attached to me. So it might be a relax knit day...but I could use some insight.

I need some ideas for wings...I have the templates...but no idea what to do? Any ideas? Also any dibs hahaha

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Keep going everyone. Layers is right!

We will be our best healthy ponies!

[lovesbabysquirmy]

Spring ponies!   That is all I can suggest... we got more snow on top of our frozen wasteland, it is INSANELY slippery out there. 

Dream job told me not to wait by the phone on Friday, but I have been so anxious since I did this interview... AUGH I think I've worn a hole in the floor pacing around and around...

[Crowning_Glory13]

I talk on the phone and pace... I will add to the pace circle:( hahaha.

I agree with cold. BURRRRR!!!! below 0 I have 4 kitties on the bed...its that cold. They dont like to share.

I am doing ok on collecting points and not losing points. But I am.lacking in activity and piano. Starting to focus. I do have some work/practice as I will be presenting for the promotion soon.

Family is visiting so food and activity might be on the bad side. I really need to get it in gear....but not until a warm happy kitty gets off my lap

[lovesbabysquirmy]

No phone call.  That's not supposed to be something to worry about.  However I do have an interview that I have to politely get out of, because it's one of those unsavory recruiting things, and I politely agreed to a meeting because I didn't have any other things at the time.  Now my calendar is filling up and it's definitely not something I want to no-show, but I also cannot waste the gas and time for a recruiter that is hiring for a job I will have to respectfully decline. 

[Crowning_Glory13]

It's so awesome that you are professional and polite. That means so much when you are on the other end. Too many no call no shows in my life:p

My hands are acting up as a some movements cause shooting pain, so no knitting for awhile. I have family so yeah it wont be a productive week for me

[lovesbabysquirmy]

Dream job said no.  *pout* 

It's still COLD.  I want to be Grumpy Cat all afternoon now. 

[Ponyfan]

Sorry about the job lovesbabysqiurmy.

My motivation is really lacking this time.


Ponyfan

[Crowning_Glory13]

Hey it's ok to be pouty and grumpy cat all day. You worked and prayed so hard. You deserve to do what you feel. I bnb used to do pageants and if I didn't win I gave myself a day to be nasty, eat nasty, look nasty, and before the day was out I would start thinking better, I got motivated, and saw how mysteps could lead me in the direction I wanted to go.


Big hugs....maybe another secret door will open and you will discover it's the path you should be on. You did great and nothing b.c. to get down on. Yourself about.

Hugs ponyfan. Just popping in is a good step. Hiding from the thing that feel bad admit let's you forget. You may not be motivated in the goals you set, but I bet you are motivated in other things...posting here makes me happy and helps me smile. I know there is more.

[Minty_Magic]

So sorry to hear about the job lovesbabysquirmy. I hope another good opportunity will present itself to you in the near future!

I need to do a better job a counting my points on a daily basis. I'm doing pretty good, but if I don't get 10/10 I forget to give myself any points so they can add up!

I did weigh myself today and I'm down 5 pounds!  I'm already halfway to my weight goal! I know its not a huge amount to lose, but I'm seeing that working in small increments is much better for me than saying "I need to drop 40 pounds asap". I'm hoping I can keep up this energy I've had, I'm starting a new position in 2 weeks and my whole routine is going to be thrown off for a while, but I'm trying to think of ways I can still be healthy in the new schedule!

I'm sure your motivation will come back Ponyfan. I think the cold weather makes meeting goals difficult. I know on really cold days I don't want to get out of bed at all. If it helps maybe you can set some really easy goals for yourself that you know you can meet mixed in with your big goals? That's kind of what I did and it definitely helps keep me going on days where I really didn't do as much as I should have.

[Crowning_Glory13]

Tiny steps are still steps towards your goal.

[tailrustedtealeaf]

Ehh my initial plan is falling apart. I'm just trying to stick to my budget thing, but that's ok. The cold makes it hard to be active and I just want to lay all day. I'm focusing on trying to eat good food right now in the meantime.
I've decided to lump over my savings from each week as part of my budget because with my gas spending this week I would have...$1 otherwise for dinner. I don't need to starve myself for an evening on top of not eating enough calories during the day so it's good that I have $6 from the week previous.

[Crowning_Glory13]

Being mindful of your actions and budget is a great skill to strength. I saw your sales/trades....I want to just love that baby moondance.

Trying to get the wii set up so I can improve my activity...but sigh hubby is particular and I am more than likely to get shocked or knocked over the tv....so hopefully soon.

I sounderstand laying in blankets with the cold...I have two kitties huddled on my feet for warmth...so not moving, hahaha:)

[Pokeyonekenobie]

It's snowing yet again, but I walked on the treadmill and managed to finish up a bunch of UFOs!  So I took pictures of them today.

I had some vinyl cupcakes so I painted them to represent the four seasons.
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And I've got a bunch of "Paint Your Own Statue" sets from Walgreen's that I'm finally getting around to.
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My goal for the year was to finish at least 12 UFOs and I've already managed to finish up 11!  So now I'm going to see how many more I can get done this year.