Now that I have had a bit of time I have been able to read back over the 10 pages that were posted in the last two days! Yikes, things are moving quickly over here!
Monday's Question of the Day:
What motivates you on your weight loss journey?
Wish I could say. Initially it was for a few Disney trips. I lost 40 pounds in 2003 for an 01/2004 trip. I struggled to keep that 40 off, regained 20 of it, and then lost another 35-ish for a 2008 trip. Somewhere I found the movitation to continue to eat properly and exercise even after that 2008 trip and here I am, 75 pounds down (and struggling to get to goal).
Every day is a struggle to keep motivated. I don't enjoy exercise, but I do like the "good" feeling I get when I know I did the right thing. I like the feeling I have in the morning when I don't have regrets about how I ate and/or didn't exercise the day before. I like the feeling of putting on a pair of pants that I haven't worn in a few weeks and find that they are LOOSER instead of tighter (which was the case for many, many years).
I like the feeling of not being embarrassed to meet new people, or being afraid I am embarrassing my kids by being the "fat mom". I like the feeling of not dreading an upcoming big event because I don't have anything to wear that fits.
I guess my motivation is to keep reminding myself of that great feeling everytime I want to eat the wrong thing or skip a workout. I just keep reminding myself how bad the regret will feel. And how that self-loathing can be so destructive to my self-confidence! And it is just a steady downhill slide into overeating because I am mad at myself and I just don't care anymore.
Wish I could be clearer.... but I am finding it hard to pinpoint my exact motivation.
Tues QOTD: What's your favourite Disney movie? cartoon, live-action, whatever you like.
Not sure that I can pinpoint... if I HAD to choose at gunpoint, I guess I would say Toy Story.... I have fabulous memories of watching that (over and over and over) with DS when he was little. But of course, I also watched Cinderella and Little Mermaid (over and over) with DD when she was little! But I love some of the songs from Aladdin and Lion King! So I really can't say. Plus I love Swiss Family Robinson, 20,000 Leagues under the Sea, ... I just can't say!
Well... if you are male (or not interested in "old lady problems")... skip to the end here.... If you are female and can give me some advise about menopause, keep reading.
I "think" I am going through menopause, albeit a bit early (I just turned 45). I had three periods in 5 weeks earlier this year, then got back to a regular schedule, and now I have missed a period all together (no, I'm not PG). Should I assume this is menopause? I've always been VERY regular all my life, so this is unusual for me. I am mostly frustrated because I am feeling a bit bloated and the scale showed me up 1 lb last week which I really feel is related to this issue and not actual weight. Any ideas? SOrry if this is TMI. I talked to my Mom and she recalls she didn't start menopause until about age 50 or so.
This is a crazy busy time-of-year for me, so I am not sure how often I will be able to jump on here, but whenever I can I am spending a few minutes reading everyone's posts and all of the responses to the questions of the day, so keep it up everyone! .....................P
. Oh, and I loved Bolt! But then there's also Hercules and Mulan which had really good soundtracks.
hmmm, methinks I can't pick just one.
, Apple Dumpling Gang, Return to Witch Mountain.
Molli. I know you can do what you need to do to get ready for your WDW trip. Can you do 1400 calories a day and squeeze in some zero or low point things later in the day to get you over that hungry feeling later in the day? Or maybe a yogurt fruit smoothie. Those seem to fill me up. Good luck!
I loved Parent Trap! I even read the book its based off when I was a kid and I read all the Mary Poppins books.
