Regarding the regular exercise, I think it's great that you've signed up for a race - those sure motivate me to get my workouts in. Every time you put in the minutes on the treadmill, it helps you feel great on race day. It's a great way to be kind to your future self!
I don't know if this will help you or not, but I will share another thing that has made a huge difference to my feelings about physical activity. I think I've shared before that I started running as a desperate attempt to dig my way out of a nasty and protracted depression. It made a huge difference to my thought process, willingness and ultimately follow-through when I began to think of my workouts as medicine rather than "something I ought to do." "Something I hate to do" or "Something I would like to do if only there were enough hours in the day." We all obviously have our own health concerns and family histories - depression just happened to be mine. For some people, regular exercise maybe the thing that keeps them from having to use insulin in the near future. For others it may be back trouble - I started being much more regular with itwhen I started thinking of my resistance cord workout as therapy for my back and neck rather than "something I should do" or "something that will make me look better," etc. etc.
Thanks for the ideas to make exercise less challenging, corinnak.
I think I was a little frustrated yesterday because this is one of those "I know what I need to do but I just don't do it" things. I've been part of these challenges for over a year and I still don't have this one down.
And I'm the one who has to fix it so I am picking myself up off the ground, dusting my pants off, and running after the wagon again!
Been a rough day for me! My cold was getting better but then I developed a bad case of indigestion! It's moved all over my upper body. I ended up laying on a heating pad for awhile as the pain in my left shoulder was pretty bad! I just took an acid reducer and am drinking a large bottle of water. It started around lunch time and has come and gone. I get this occasionally and with the severe congestion I have had I'm not surprised. I've tried menthol mint schnapps too. Just going to drink water the rest of the night. Saving the Olympic Onion Rings until tomorrow when I hopefully will want to eat. I did have some pepperoni pizza as I was hungry. Also had my raspberry white Russian. Probably not the smartest idea but I really wanted it!!!!
, hope that you are feeling better soon.
I lost a pound this week. I am so close to being under 150.
My biggest challenge is mindless and emotional eating, turning to food out of habit especially at night. To combat this, I try to eat protein early in the day and pay attention to what I eat at night.
And your hard work is paying off -- your ticker is moving down towards your goal weight. Good luck going below 150 this week!
I haven't had time to catch up in days, I guess I'll jump in here. I've been subbing at school during the day plus my waitress job. Then there is juggling the kids schedule. I made a triple batch of whoopie pies last night for their class parties. Of course I couldn't resist trying one...or two
Now I remember why I don't bake, I have no poser to say no. On top of my busy schedule I have a very sore throat and runny nose. So bad that I'm not sleeping. I'm really hoping that the weekend gives me some rest and all these viruses pass. the kids have next week off so hopefully the germs will be at bay and we will all be healthy from here on out. I did not weigh in this morning, no time and didn't feel up to it. I'll see what tomorrow brings.
Hope that you are feeling better soon, too!
I really concentrate on trade-offs when I'm dealing with mindless cravings. If I really really want it, I'll put a portion in a dish and eat it. Then if I want more, I will say to exercise first then I will allow myself aanother portion. And often after exercising I don't want it anymore. I've learned to give in a little if a craving isn't going away, otherwise I end up getting too frustrated and can fall right off the wagon.
It also helps me to ask myself if I want the chips or to lose weight. Usually the answer is to lose weight, but sometimes its not.
This is a great strategy for dealing with binge eating!
Binging is a huge downfall for me. It goes with too many emotions too- sadness, stress, boredom. I think I've gotten good at not binging when I'm happy, but the other emotions are harder to conquer. Don't ever feel like your posting tmi, it is so helpful to others to know that we are not alone. Last friday I got 4 boxes of girl scout cookies that I brought home in a hospital belongings bag and left them on the counter in the pantry, never told my son they were there, and proceeded to eat all 4 boxes over the week- a roll of thin mints in a sitting. It is what it is, and in the past I have been able to have them in the house, and have them last months, but this time in my life is not one of those times, and I need to realize that and not bring things like that home.
Well, now you know and it could have been worse. There could have been more cookies or Michael could have had a bunch of them. This sad time in your life will pass and you will be successful -- I know you can do this!
Today's QOTD: What are some successes you have had that do not include the number on the scale?
I, too, went down in pants size -- it's one or two depending on the pants. I got rid of all my pants in the old size that I'd worn
forever. I am never having a pair of size 24 pants again!
I am enjoying my new smaller ring DH got for me last week-end. That was a shocking NSV because it happened with a relatively small loss in relation to my overall goal.
Last, but not least, I can ride on an airplane and not worry about the seatbelt fastening!
DS is cooking DH and I a romantic dinner for Valentine's Day tomorrow. I will be taking him shopping today. I believe we are having grilled chicken breast and there is a cake involved.
But I can plan for that and deal with it.
And later today I am starting on cleaning the closet in my home office -- hear that Buffy?
Great job, Liz!!!
That is such a great time and I LOVE the photos!!! 
I am really happy that I can finally do 5K but I am going to have to work on my speed a little bit here! 
