What you suggest is what I will do if the bike isn't ready as
promised: "Monday. Definitely. Tuesday at the latest." They've offered
to let me take the bike without fenders but as sloppy as it is here
right now with fresh snow over melting snow, the fenders are an
important feature this time of year. I really don't want to ride it
without fenders. Maybe I'm just being picky, but I wouldn't enjoy
riding the bike while getting a black wet stripe down my back. I think
I can be patient for another day. In the meantime I can "Walk Away the
Pounds" and use my stability ball etc.

On Sun, 07 Mar 2004 03:19:15 -0600, Joyce wrote:

I'm a pain when it comes to issues like this (with the bike). I probably would go
in and tell them that if the bike was not deliverable by such and such a date,
then I wanted my money back as they broke their end of the agreement. I'd also
let them know that I would be purchasing it at another store that could deliver as
agreed. That's just me though. It also depends on if you can get this same bike
elsewhere. G What are the possibilities of them giving you the bike NOW, then
calling you when they get the fenders in? This way you could still enjoy the
bike, take it in to have fenders installed ... while you wait of course.

Joyce

On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 23:55:22 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote:

Thanks Fred. Your common-sense talk helps. I have set my goals and my
mini-goals. I just have to get to 157, then 155, then 152, then 150,
and so on.

I'm disappointed about the bike and reminded the bike shop today that
first I'd been promised the bike on Tuesday because they thought they
had the fenders in stock; when I called on Tuesday, I was told I'd
have the bike before the weekend. I also told them that I expected to
have the bike to use for bike commuting due to the transit strike and
so if the bike wasn't ready on Monday as newly promised, I would be
very unhappy and not eager to do future business with them. As much as
I like supporting small businesses, sometimes the big guys take
customer service more seriously. I like your idea about their
contacting another shop. I may call tomorrow and suggest it.

Linda P

On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 18:35:36 -0800, Fred
wrote:

You have been doing real well and a week of Maintenance seems
reasonable. But do not deceive yourself about what you want your
ultimate goal to be. Figure it out with certainty and then make the
decisions that accompany that goal.

Sorry about the bike delay. Sometimes parts are a problem with
backorder. But suggest appropriately you expected the bike and the
transit strike makes it even more important that they move on it,
including contacting another shop who may provide them the parts
(fenders, was it?). Shops usually know one another.

But also CONGRATULATIONS on all of those clothing victories. That is
phenomenal.

On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 08:54:10 -0600, Prairie Roots
wrote:

My current weight: 159.6 lbs
Weight change since my last recorded weight: 0.0 lbs
Total weight change to date: -72.4 lbs

Today I'm grateful to see no change in my weight from last week. I've
been on a mental plateau this week. Hitting the 70+ total loss and
getting below 160 is doing a job on my motivation to keep going. This
is further than I expected to go; some part of me I haven't heard from
before is wondering why I think I should even further.

It probably didn't help that, on a whim, I tried on a jacket formerly
worn by one of my skinny daughters and discovered that it fit. I also
went shopping for some new jeans and got into a classic fit size 10
petite withOUT stretch. When I also discovered that the medium tops
fit nicely, I realized I should head over to the foundations
department for new undergarments and give my girls a new lift. Since
starting WW, I've gone down from 44DD to 38D.

My food was off this week. More importantly, I didn't exercise even
once. I'm on a rollercoaster ride with the impending construction work
on my kitchen and bathroom. My current dilemma is deciding what kind
of kitchen sink I want and how much of my construction budget I want
to spend on it. I still haven't gotten my bike. Later today I'll have
to call and find out if I need to get cranky. The bus strike started
and I'm carpooling, leaving earlier than usual and getting home later.
I'm starting with a new hospice patient whose health issues. A major
project I've been involved with at work is nearing completion and
morphing into an even bigger project.

All of this is to say that I took a bit of a breather from WW this
week to marvel at my overall progress and to focus on a few other
pressing issues. That I ended up maintaining is a wonder.

It's the best day of my life!

Linda P
232/159.6/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003