QOTD: Friday 10/7/11
QOTD Friday 10/7/11 How do you prepare yourself to eat right and not over indulge in the sweet stuff but still feel a part of the celebration? Because we all know how hard it is to resist an offer of cake from a kid!
I am really good at turning down things; not sure where I get the willpower
! From a sweet little child, I would probably do like another, accept then set it aside. I walked past a group eating cake the other day and I turned it down. It takes only a second to say No and then it is over with! Doughnuts are harder, but I just avoid where they have been put out.
I keep thinking about a quote I heard the first week of the challenge - sorry, do not remember who put it out there originally: "Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels". Although I won't reach skinny, I am aiming for healthy - that will feel and look good for me
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I had a 4 pound "whoosh" on Saturday that I managed to hang onto all week so I am a happy camper. That's ten pounds this challenge!
Summer gain is almost gone!
Congrats on the "woosh" I love those things! And congrats on the 10 lbs. I'm at 9 since I rejoined WW!
Very stressful day here. I'm not sure if I mentioned that Nick is being treated for depression. We thought that he was doing okay, but read some poetry that he wrote and
I can honestly say that I am as worried about him as I was when Hunter was diagnosed with his brain tumor. We spent the day talking to the school counselor, his pediatrician and trying to get him an appointment for counseling. Can you believe that there is an 8 - 10 week wait for the office that I used to work in. For now we have a safety plan and he swears that he's not depressed or worse at the moment. Why can't life be more simple?
So sorry about your son. My DS has ADHD, and I am constantly on the alert for such things, but it is sometimes hard to catch. He is on medication, which helps him focus. Without it, he can't keep his attention on any one thing. But as a result, he is very quiet, even though we have adjusted it down further. He is not willing to go much lower, he is worried about his ability to pay attention in school and so his homework. He also has only one close friend, from his elementary school days, but they adore each other (she is a girl, but nonromatic). He talks to other kids but is not close.
He goes to a psychiatrist, he has been really great with him. This is hard time for kids (adolesence), and their thoughts do sometimes turn to dark things. It sounds like you are doing all the right things, and just keep talking to him. Take care
I was really upset to see that I was only down half a pound this week. Its really discouraging cause I was very good with calories and i worked out HARD this week. I went to the gym every day but tuesday and did hard workouts.
Mon - 2 mile run at 4mph and incline at 1.5 and then 45 minutes of strength training
wed - 30 min eliptical interval training and 45 minutes strength
thurs - 55 min run at 4.1mph and 2.0 incline, alternating 10 min run/1 min walk
fri - 60 min yoga
i think thats the most ive ever worked out in a week and that was the worst week ive ever had as far as weigh in. I must be doing something wrong but im not sure what.
Ive also been having a big problem with hunger. I feel like im always hungry even after i eat a big meal. Anyone have any suggestions on what i can do to help this?
The increase in exercise will very naturally increase your hunger. I found out eating a little extra protein (lo-fat cheese sticks or a couple servings of egg beathers) right after a workout helps with next day hunger. Might want to also not eat big dinners, but several smaller meals - that spreads it out. And eat extra high-fiber - bananas seem more filling than other fruits for me. Apples leave me hungry! Part of the hunger might also be dehydration from as the exercise, so try increasing your water intake. Drinking extra water helps with water weight (sounds crazy, but the more I drink, the more I lose).
If you don't like plain water, you can flavor it with some products out there.
I also noticed that there was inflammation problems when I worked out really hard. Inflammation is basically water retention, so you do not lose weight as easily, extra water helps with that too. But you are building muscle mass, which is help to increase your metabolism in the long run.
Hang in there; it'll all balance out in the log run
Saturday 10/8/11
QOTD 10/8/11 How would plan your meals for yourself and your family when you have an all day outing such as a race, day at the beach, etc where the food options available would be burgers, dogs, and more burgers?
I would go ahead and allow myself a burger or hot dog, but just one. Eat a good, filling breakfast and bring fruit and water and a little bit of my candy. Grab a Subway on the way home, the turkey breast is pretty good for my diet.
WOOHOO!!!! Got my blood test results today! Cholesterol is down 15 points from last year and my bad cholesterol is also down by 12 points! So excited!
Great about your cholesterol
. It is a hard thing to do! I'm in that same war - I am always eating my oatmeal, almonds and cutting down on saturated fat. Just need to get my exercise going...my job has a health fair next week where they can do a quick and dirty cholesterol check, and I need to set up my next physical to have a fasting test done as well. My cholesterol was down, but still have trouble with my triglycerides last time.
QOTD: Sunday 10/9/11
Steve Jobs - When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: If you live each day as if it was your last, someday youll most certainly be right. It made an impression on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today? And whenever the answer has been No for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something.
Remembering that Ill be dead soon is the most important tool Ive ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose.
Your time is limited, so dont waste it living someone elses life. Dont be trapped by dogma which is living with the results of other peoples thinking. Dont let the noise of others opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.
Ive been thinking a lot about Steve Jobs the last few days and the words he shared at the Stanford University commencement address in 2005.
So today I dont have a QOTD, I have a Statement of the Day. Dont let the noise of others drown out your voice. Dont let others belittle you about your weight, your choices, your failures, and your accomplishments. You speak loud and proud today and every day.
Tell us about your loud and proud moment for the week.
So sad about Steve Jobs. He was really a visionary, and seemed to be a really nice guy
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Loud and proud moment for the week? Nothing for me personally - I had a lot of smaller wins throughout the week in various aspects of work and personal, but mainly keeping our head above water during close at work. Had a few coworkers praise me for some help I was giving them, lot of help needed this week. DS has his interim report card and all A's and A+'s, except for one B
. But that is his moment, not mine. And it has been a quiet weekend at home, really tired for some reason. I did lose some more weight and but my football team did beat Texas in a major rivalry yesterday, and that is a BIG deal for me
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Finally caught up! Got some cleaning to do now. My ankle is better, and ready to start exercising, but will start on Tuesday. DH is off tomorrow as well, and I usually don't exercise when he is here, since with me flailing about the room can get a little crowded! DS will hang out in his room, but DH likes the family room, and I hate people watching me when I work out
. So far I am down 3 pounds and really appreciate the positivity.
And I trust your opponent is always ready to pick up the gauntlet! 
It is so wonderful to be having a rough few minutes and come here and know that I'll be cheered up! 
Everything I had already bought is wrapped and I took inventory as I was wrapping it. I've been doing well with using coupons and the cost has been nothing (literally) yet! 
banana
that weekend. My first birthday celebration at Disney!! 
So I run with DS to keep him moving! Our next 5k will be on Thanksgiving. It's called the Gobble Wobble here! Then I plan to do nothing the rest of tomorrow. I think the boys and I need a day of nothing. DH will be sleeping most of the day after working midnights. 
Rather than focus on what I did wrong, I decided to compare things to what I would have eaten last year without any focus on health or good choices.
