Weigh Day

Well, not surprisingly enough, I gained.  I am up 1.4 pounds.  I knew this would happen, but it doesn't make it any easier to accept.  In eyeing my pedometer, I learned two things.  One is that on a "normal" day where I am not doing any actual workout, I am walking an average of five or more miles a day just doing my basic day to day activities.  Two; during the conference, I was lucky if I hit 3/4 of a mile by the end of the day.  I am guessing that during the annual conference and Holy convocation, it won't be much different.  I am going to watch my points close this week and try to stay under my allotment.

Tomorrow, I have a 10:00 appointment with Dr. E for a basic "I must lose weight" check-up.  I am going in fasting so that I can get my cholesterol levels done and get a baseline.  I also want to talk with him about a goal weight.  I don't know if 160 is good for me or if I should aim higher or lower.

While I was at the meeting tonight and standing in line for weigh-in, someone came in behind me and said "You have a flat tire."  I looked down at myself thinking it was code for something like "Your bra is undone" or something.  (Left-over thinking from when I was nursing.)  She asked "You drive a minivan, right?"  (Oh!  I have a flat tire!)  Then it sunk in.  "Yes" I replied with dawning realization.  "Your driver side front tire is flat."  Deciding that I will check on it right after I weigh in, I call Husband and let him know what is going on and checking to make sure that everything I needed to change the tire was there.  

I went outside and the tire was not just flat.  It was very flat.  I've seen better shape and form in pancakes.  I open up the back to get the jack, tire iron, and attempt to lower the spare.  Uhhh, where is the hole to stick the extension in to lower the spare?  I looked and looked and looked.  I called Husband and while he loaded up the children and drove 30 miles, I went inside.  There was a woman there who had tools and volunteered her services to help me.  C was also there and I used her air compressor to air up the tire.  It didn't hold.  (Did I mention I had apparently been driving on it while it was flat?)  By the end of the meeting, the spare was finally lowered and Husband had shown up.  I left him to do the actual change while I enjoyed the last couple of minutes of the meeting.

Tomorrow, we will get a new used tire in Clinton.

Total Points used today:  15