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If you're a large woman in America, your whole life is an opportunity to feel self-conscious, embarrassed, resentful and way too big. You can hide in the corner or on the couch, you can go to therapy, or you can put on your lycra bike shorts and get out there and move.
—Jayne Williams, Slow Fat Triathlete

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February 9, 2005

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I have the worst headache in recent memory. It's bad enough that if today was a normal day, I'd just go home sick. But of course, I have a pile of stuff to do. I just self-medicated, we'll see if that does anything.

But. The one spot of pure joy since I've been at work was my pilates allegro demo. Now, the allegro is this roller thing on a track, which has weights very subtly hiding within it. You appear to do really simple movements, that in fact are very difficult and hurt. It ended up being about 40 minutes long, very intense, but very good.

This is probably revealing too much, but having someone telling you what to do, and the doing being difficult, is my best destresser. It's perfect. I got lots of personal attention from the trainer, who gave lots of feedback. It was brilliant. I'm a convert.

I just left a voicemail saying a project I had hoped to finish by today wasn't going to happen. Hate leaving that kind of phone call, but I've run out of time.

Oh. And 10 pounds by Austin? Made it! 228! I don't know how, but there it is!

Posted at February 9, 2005

Comments

Congratulations! Now come on down and load up on chips and queso! Or, as they say on the local running boards, a complex vitamin enriched protein base with a high carbohydrate transport layer. Yum. And not fattening in the slightest, really.

Posted by: Richard at February 9, 2005 3:13 PM

yay, VJ! with the beastie boys for back up, how could you not succeed?!

Posted by: Chrissie at February 9, 2005 3:33 PM

I totally understand that de-stresser! And congratulations on the 10 pounds. Whoo hoo!!

Posted by: susan at February 9, 2005 3:39 PM

Woo-hoo!! Congrats on the 10 pounds! Fabulous achievement, VJ!

Posted by: Lynne at February 10, 2005 6:27 AM

Congratulations on reaching your goal! 10 pounds! Woohoo!

Posted by: Rebecca at February 10, 2005 6:44 AM

You don't know how it happened? You walked your ass off - literally! Congratulations and reaching your goal, with time to spare. - Mia

Posted by: Mia at February 10, 2005 6:55 AM

Awesome!! I am thinking of you this weekend and I hope you have a great time!!

Posted by: Lara at February 12, 2005 4:56 AM