Its so great that you are a WW leader to motivate yourself to follow your own advice! I'm sure you'll back in the habit, soon. Maybe a new workout plan could be your lucky ticket? A race? A new exercise class? Today I realized I've always been too embarrassed to take a dance class because of my weight, so when I get to my goal, my next goal will be going to a dance class that I never would have felt comfortable in before! Stir things up, lady!
And more importantly, give yourself a little slack, things have been insane for you lately!
You are right.... I need something new!
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Afternoon, everyone! Today has just not been my day. Slept through my workout after not being able to sleep for hours last night. Just sat there in the dark thinking about my life and my choices and my future happiness and suddenly, oy vey, its after midnight.
As far as the QOTD, I have been really bad about my morning workouts. There are mornings where I literally question how I have been doing this for months, and why I can't seem to wake my body up. To get myself back, I've decided to start planning things after work - even something like window shopping, or going for a long walk, just so that I can't wake up and decide to go back to bed and do my workout after work. Because, after work comes... and somehow it just doesn't get done.
Here's hoping with the rain tomorrow brings easier sleep and a less frustrating day.
Hope you slept well last night and hope you are staying WARM in these continued winter condition!
Called over to my Moms house yesterday as things had been awful quiet--found out my daughter is getting married and moving about an hour away, as soon as the boy gets it together up there. He has bee hives at his Gram's and is an apprentice bee keeper. I'm glad for her-- every time I've asked her about this boy--well do you want to spend time with him, does he make you happy, it's always a big yes and the feeling seems mutual, he just got scared. He's in counseling and seems to be really stepping up so this is great news. She'll stay at my Mom's until they move up there. I feel kind of guilty but this is kind of a relief for me too. I mean I'd love to be full time gramma and babysit--the whole thing but I'd be giving up a lot that I don't really want to right now. This way they'll be plenty close to visit but the diaper changes, late night feedings--all hers.
Well, have to go or I'll be late picking her up to go run her around today...
Congrats to your daughter!
Hello everyone! Hope you are all having a great week so far.
Had a really rough day today. Not so much from a weight standpoint. I actually lost 3 lbs. last week which I'm happy about. I'm in management and having issues with my staff which is taking it's toll as far as my stress level is concerned. That being said I haven't done what I typically do which is reach for the glazed donuts in the pink box that someone brought to the office. I looooovvve glazed donuts, so gooey and sweet...sorry, got distracted there for a minute.
Anyway, I've been a good girl. Now if only I could resolve my staff issues with a wave of my magic wand!
Nice job resisting the "call of the carbs"~!!
Morning, everyone! Its that time again!!
Happy WOOHOO Wednesday!!!
QOTD Wednesday, March 12: What is one thing this week you've done that you feel great about? Something on the scale or in measurements or going down a size? Or a non-scale victory like a new amount of pushups? Crunches? Or better eating habits? Take a moment to celebrate something, even if it is small!
It's gonna have to be REALLY small this week. And I'll have to give it some thought. (ETA:.... came up with something! Keep scrolling down!)
I have two.
I finished my four miles outside in the sunshine yesterday despite the fact that my legs felt like bricks the entire time.
Wonderful! And glad you had some sunshine to enjoy!
And this new eating plan (vegetarian type of paleo/primal) is working really, really well. Down another half pound today. The best part--I am still eating some really tasty treats--they just aren't full of sugar and bad carbs. I don't feel like I am having as many nasty carb crashes. Don't get me wrong, I love carbs, but this was the kick start I needed to get back on track. I am off from work today, so today could be challenging, but all in all just thrilled with the progress so far.
DELIGHTED to hear that new hybrid plan is working for you! Feel free to share what types of things you are eating (for those of us who might need some motivation or inspiration
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Good morning everyone!!
I saw a wonderful film yesterday: The Grand Budapest Hotel. It was just so lovely, funny (but not a true comedy), creative. I can only recommend it!! It was filmed here in Germany (in Babelsberg, the old Berlin film studio where Marlene Dietrich started out, as well as on location) even though it is an American film. And it won a price at the Berlin film festival (which is like the Cannes film festival, but in winter), a Silver Bear. Normally the films that win Bears at the Berlin festival are far too artsy for my taste, but this isn't!
Nothing to do with weight loss, but it put me in such a good mood that I had to share!
Wonder if it is available on Netflix or Amazon streaming? DD and I have been searching for a good movie this week. Last night's selection was absolutely lame! Thanks for sharing!
QOTD:
I am doing very well with thinking before eating and not give in to temptations this week. After not eating my own cupcakes on Monday, yesterday before the film we went to an Italian restaurant for dinner. The pizzas smelled so good, but I got a wonderful salad instead with grilled filet of lamb! About every second meal I also manage to remember to slow down. So greta progress with regard to conscious eating for me!
I too have been working on SLOWING DOWN my eating... most especially at breakfast that I often eat alone and I am usually hungry. Yesterday I tried to put down the yogurt bowl and grab a sip of coffee or tea between bites and to take much smaller bites. Baby steps! OOOHhh... that can be my
WOOHOO Wednesday!! PHew!
First of all: I think because you have your own struggles, you are a far better example for your members than if it all came naturally to you! I have a close friend who is very sporty and moves a lot and can eat a ton without gaining any fat. After 3 kids she still wears a size 2! When she tries to give me advice on how to lose weight I never find it sincere because she does not understand why it is difficult for me.
But then I am wondering how much your struggle has to do with your life being changed due to your DD being away at college now. You seemed to do a lot of exercise while she was training, so that opportunity is lost. Also, it must have been quite a change to your daily routines with one less kid. And finding a new routine is always difficult for whatever reasons. So, don't be so hard to yourself!
I am sure you know this for yourself anyway, but the only suggestion I would have to think of what kind of new routines would work with your daily life as it is now. And maybe instead of aiming for 5 work outs per week. Start with setting yourself the goal of three workouts a week and once you were able to incorporate those, try to get in more.
OMG!! You have TOTALLY nailed it! And I hate to even admit it out loud, but you are TOTALLY CORRECT that NOT having DD here and NOT being "forced" to be at the gym daily has been a MASSIVE part of the new struggle. I need to start thinking about my NEW LIFE SCHEDULE. Especially since DD may not even be coming home for the summer!
After last school year's craziness, driving her to endless swim practices day and night, I really felt like I needed some time to relax.... take the evenings off from driving, etc. But honestly.... I have been "relaxing" since September!! ENOUGH! I need to figure out what my NEW life will be.... my life without swim driving etc.
And thanks for what you said about my members relating to me because the weight loss/exercise challenge is REAL for me. I try SO HARD to keep it real during my meetings. I never want to come off as "cured" or "perfect" or "doing it all right". But at the same time I want to be motivating and encouraging and if I am throwing in the towel in regards to exercise, how can I possibly encourage others? Time to put on my big girl panties! Thanks for being such a great friend and taking the time to give me some great words of advise and encouragement!!
Hugs to you P. I thought Magdalene gave a great reply. I too was wondering if not driving to all those swim practices (and having all that time waiting) was making it hard to get on some kind of schedule. I have been thinking a bunch about whether I am setting myself up to fail by some of my choices. Like I expect to fail, so I make bad choices, and then guess what...Anyhow, the point is you are a
success. Even though you might not be where you want to be at this moment, you have been maintaining a healthy weight for
YEARS and that is awesome! This is just a bump in the road, and I have no doubt you will find a way to get back to a place you feel good about.
I certainly know that you can sympathize with all of this. Been there, done that, right? And we BOTH know that we CAN do this.... we've done it before and we can do it again! Thanks for taking the time to pass along your wise words and help.
well my Whoo hoo is Monday at work we welcomed our new boss with local donuts, coffee, and fruit and I welcomed her with just coffee.. I did take a donut but brought it back to my desk and as I was looking at it I decided yes it would taste SOOOOOOOO good but I'd beat myself up and give myself an excuse to ruin the WHOLE day so I wraped it up and brought it down to the Hubs in the kitchen for a treat! then when I went to the gym I shared that I jogged for a total of 6 mins and yesterday even though Hubs didn't want to go to the gym I still went to Zumba and gave him an errand list and he just came back and got me! still doing pretty good with the low carb stuff this week and I'll actually WI on Friday am because I am going away for the weekend with some girlfriends and will miss my normal WI/Meeting..
Keep up the great work everyone
Sounds like you are making GREAT choices! Love that you are managing to live a combined low carb/WW life!
I am so happy to have enjoyed such balmy, beautiful weather this week, and I made the most of it - NSV, hit 10,000 steps using my fitbit flex. YAYYY!
the weather is about to stink out loud for about 2 days, so I am planning to squeeze in another excursion tonight, just to make up for the potential loss of motivation I typically feel at the onset of SNOW.
Glad you got out and enjoyed the brief break from winter! Congrats on the NSV!
I have an unofficial question for whoever feels like answering:
What do you do, if a gym membership or classes are not within your budget, and the weather is just not being kind to your metal parts? Do you pop in a video, or hit the mall? I need ideas for when I can't walk outside. I used to do BeFit in 90, but I got bored and discouraged. I am thinking of ballet barre in my kitchen as a warm up...
I have done LOTS of things.... I've made up my own circuit training routine that I can do here at home without much of any equipment, I own several Walk Away the Pounds DVDs, I have some BL and Jillian Michaels DVDs as well as a yoga DVD and mat. I also have some hand weights, Wii Fit with balance board, and have been seriously considering investing in a kettle bell. What I need now is the motivation to get back to using any/all of this!
Happy Thursday, everyone!
Today is National Open an Umbrella Inside Day! Its a chance to break superstitions and tempt fate! Is there something you do each day that doesn't go along with what is known to be "good for you"?
QOTD Thursday, March 13th: What is the one piece of advice you found didn't work for you and your health, despite all the "experts" of the internet telling you to do it/not do it?
BBL with replies!
Cutting out carbs in the afternoon/evening. If I want the low carb/no carb thing to work for me, it needs to be virtually NO carbs (other than veggies and some fruit). I tried the "front loading carbs" (eating carbs at breakfast only) and it certainly didn't work nearly as well as going essentially to an Atkins Phase One type level of carbs.
Also smoothies..... most of them, even the "healthy" ones have waaaay more calories than I would normally have (especially for breakfast), they didn't leave me full enough, and didn't give me the same satisfaction that a smaller meal that I could CHEW does.
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Morning all! Woke up to slippery roads and more snow flying... but of course, school was on as usual, so it was a very hazardous slow drive out there today. But DS made it to school and I made it home again and I am making a pseudo breakfast-in-bed for DD and I as soon as I finish up here. The "pseudo" part comes in because I'm going to wake her up and drag her to MY bed so we can cuddle and watch some useless TV for a bit. Then she needs to get down to homework and I WILL work out.... some how, some way! And then I have the REST OF THE DAY to relax! DH is away, DS is at school until late tonight (production week for the spring musical that opens Sunday night) and DD will be studying. I plan to work out, throw in some laundry and hit the scrapbook table for most of the afternoon! Yeah me! We have plenty of leftovers in the fridge so lunch will be easy. Dinner was scheduled to be a loaded baked potato night (we like to eat carbs for dinner when DH is gone), but since it is just DD and myself, we may just finish up the leftovers.
I promised myself I would only sit here until 9 am and it is now 9:04, so time to make breakfast for us! TTYL......................P
PATHETIC.
you on!!1 
Dh has a convention in Barcelona in October and I am thinking of going with him. I would love to be able to communicate with the locals with more than 10 words and pantomime hand signals. But I put it on the to-do list every week and I never seem to find the time to use the software. The software is fun, so it is not a hardship to use it, I just don't.
soooo frustrating!!! my goal for March seems pretty far-fetched now as I'd have to lose another 6 lbs by the end of the month...sigh. DH is gone on business next week so at least that helps me by not cooking dinner. last time he was gone I was able to get into a good mojo, so I want to repeat that next week! I have been back at the gym though this month, so hopefully the change up in my WO will bring lower numbers on the scale in the coming weeks
