Good Wed morning
I know that I posted something this morning but I don't know where it went to.
Pamela I know that feeling about lasts. When ds was a senior I thought all year about the last band show, the last band dinner, the last musical etc. Try to enjoy all the feelings.
I am starting to realize that EVERY DAY is a last of life as I have known it for many years! Next spring I won't be thinking just about February school vacation... I'll be thinking about March college break as well.
When her swim team fell apart this past fall, that was one of the things that make it doubly difficult.... we didn't really get to appreciate all of the "lasts" we had with that team.... we kept thinking those lasts would come this spring. She will still have "lasts" with this newer team, but it just isn't the same.
I worked on my plank this morning and my arms are tired. I did miss the last two days but I am back in it for the month.
Have a happy and healthy day.
Glad you are in with the planks!
I see what you are saying, I think?
My "peace" with eating is about health issues and has nothing to do with weight. I was eating so much sat fat and unhealthy foods I felt awful everyday. That is no fun.
So now that I eat better I am better able to handle the stressors in my life.
I think people definitely handle stress better when other things are in control!
This is a great couple of things to think about! 1. Is the weight struggle preventing a peaceful life? I'd have to say somewhat. It's always something in the back of my mind (and in the front when choosing what to eat), but I don't think it's gotten so big of an issue that I let it control everything I do. If I want to have some Thin Mints then I'm going to have some. It's not like I sit there and eat the whole box, easily though I could
. But I know if I don't let myself have any "fun foods", I'd be miserable. It's become much easier over the past 13 months to eat what I like in moderation, and every so often splurge on eating whatever I want. I think the beauty of adapting a more healthy eating style is once you've been on that track for a while, when you go to eat crap, the sick to the stomach feeling inevitably follows, and makes the temporary "crap time" less enjoyable, and something you're more likely to remember when the opportunity again presents itself
. So knowing what will follow a little side trip into junk food, I think helps keep the peace with the healthy decisions.
2. Since I'm so close to my goal weight and am trying like heck to get there for once in my life, finding that peace is a bit out of my reach for the moment. I want to hit that magic number so badly,
simply because I've never hit a weight loss goal before. However, if I don't ever get there, I'll be disappointed with myself, but I can learn to live with what I have accomplished. For crying out loud, starting to run multiple half marathons and seriously thinking about running at least one full at 45 years old?? Who does that??
Oh that's right....ME!
And thank you Jenny for posting the link about Teresa!
I was practically in tears as I read it. How many of us have done the same thing when looking at a picture of ourselves? I am definitely guilty of looking at myself and noticing first how awful I think I look instead of what the picture is trying to capture in that moment in time. I truly do believe as we get older, the term "putting things in perspective" becomes more and more relevant, which I think completely relates to the QOTD. So to all my DIS friends, keep things in perspective, have that Thin Mint if you want (just not too many
) and know that you are ALL beautiful!!
I can tell you really put your thinking cap on! That was the whole point of today's QOTD!
I have been there.
Just out of curiosity, are you drinking diet soda or using artificial sweeteners? I gave up all artificial sweeteners in 2010 and I really think that went a long way towards helping with the sugar cravings. Don't get me wrong, I still like my sweets, but not on the craving level that I did before.
I think it is perfectly ok to have a treat at a birthday. The goal of all this is to not cut out treats (in my opinion) but to learn how to fit them into our daily lives in a healthy way.
I always think of it as a work in progress that I have to re-evaluate and tweak.
I read a book that talked about that last year. And while I think there is a lot of truth to it, I am pretty sure this is a problem made worse by running that isn't even starting in my back, but when it gets really bad, I feel it in my back. I just need the doctor to rule out arthritis or a bulging disc.
Prayers that whatever is bothering your back can be easily treated and resolved.
AMEN to the statement about learning to live with treats in our lives!!
Hmmmm. Good question. I think my issue is not what I weigh, but more a question of--am I doing the best I can with the circumstances that I have and living a life where I am not letting fear or anxiety effect my choices. If I can say that I am trying my best, working hard within my circumstances then I think I should be at peace with my weight. The trick is to learn to be able to say that to myself and not play the shoulda woulda coulda game. Good question, and definitely worth thinking about some more.
Glad you are giving it extra thought.
Yes I do drink diet soda and I think I'm drinking more of it than I used to. I used to drink 1-2 a day and now I'm pretty sure it's more like 2-3 of the 16oz bottles of Coke Zero. I love that drink! I don;t drink coffee so that's my caffeine and I get tired of water. I've read lots about the diet drinks and artificial sweetners and th effects on sugar craving and I believe it's true but I've just had a hard time curbing the drinks
ok I'm actually out of coke zero and its on my grocery list today. UGH - I wont buy it today. I'm going to try and get more water. I can't do all the flavor additives because they're just the same artificial sweeters right? Maybe I'll make some 'spa water' - I love orange slices in it.
Tea! I'll get tea. I'm actually ok w/ non sweet tea, I prefer it. I have some orange spice tea. Ok I'm going to make a pitcher now - YOU INSPIRED ME!!!
SO GLAD you are trying something new!
Climbing on my soapbox NOW....
GIVE UP THE DIET SODA!! (I hope everyone is listening!) It is POISON! The combination of the aspartame, caffeine, and preservatives is LITERALLY killing brain cells. You are better off drinking a SMALL amount of regular soda than drinking DIET drinks! That being said, please try to give up both. Try unsweetened tea (and sweeten it yourself with stevia, sugar, or honey), sparkling water (LOVE my SodaStream machine), or just good old water!
I usually hesitate to give such a blanket statement here. I know everyone has a different level of "healthy" that they are trying to achieve, but this one is nonnegotiable to me. That being said, I'll be the first to admit that I STILL fall prey occasionally (usually in a restaurant) to the siren call of Diet Coke. But my kids remind me EVERY TIME that they love me too much to allow me to drink that toxic sludge! And I LISTEN! (Sadly, DH doesn't listen quite as well.
) And I love YOU ALL in our group here too much to allow you to continue to poison your bodies without at least MENTIONING this to you all!
STEPPING OFF SOAP BOX.
forgot to ask - tell me about this plank? Is it just to do 1 a day? Is that enough? What are the goals to work up to?
Thanks!!
It is a plank-a-day challenge for February. Feel free to start now!! Prizes for people who complete the challenge!
I'm booking tickets to
Disneyland today. I want to be under 200 pounds or I'll cancel my trip. I consider it incentive.
GREAT incentive!!
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Laundry is moving along, one bed made.... may end up ignoring the kids beds. I may try to get in a wee bit of free weight with the arms and another plank before heading into the shower in a few minutes! Actually sat at my scrapping table this morning and accomplished a little something!!
Lots of driving today, of course. Nearly a 2 hour drive into MA to the Tech suit vendor.... then an hour drive north again to tonight's swim practice and an hour drive home after that.... but at least we were able to combine them! And hopefully the tech suit fitting won't take too long and we might have a few minutes to eat together. I'll pack sandwiches, etc to save money and calories, but it would be nice to be able to have a short picnic together rather than eating and driving.
Lunch today.... great big salad to start (spinach, spring mix, grape tomatoes, red bell peppers, carrots), veggie burger (not sure which flavor yet) on a low carb sandwich thin with a bit of greens... and definitely some fruit.... probably strawberries.
Dinner-to-go will end up being something unexciting like hummus and spinach wraps or something equally easy to pack. Or maybe I'll just pack up a bunch of snacky stuff like baby carrots, hummus, Laughing Cow cheese, pretzels, grape tomatoes, sliced apples, ants-on-a-log, nuts, and iced tea.
I will bring along the iPad and hopefully have some time to chat while she is swimming tonight (after I run to Costco to pick up a prescription for DH and some veggies). Practice should be just a bit shorter tonight, as they are tapering for championship season!!
TTYL..............................P