Hello all - I knew I had been MIA but didn't realise how much until I went to catch up this morning! I can't believe we are headed into the last few days of October - eek I have 3 birthdays coming up in November - first up is my sister's 60th - surprise party starting at 4.30pm - I have no clue what the food will be - I think I will have something good before I head off just in case the options are poor - I won't be drinking as I will be driving. 2nd is DS who will be turning 17 - wow where has that time gone! There will be cake for him - he loves it but in the last few years I have been having smaller and smaller pieces and not just because of my focus on health but just as I have just changed a bit in my desire for cake or overeating on it. He will have dinner choice and I know that will likely be junky - but I will see what I can do. Lastly is my cousin's 50th - starting at 6.30pm again no idea what the food is and I will be able to have a few drinks here as we are staying at the resort where the party is. Now I am not a huge drinker so the drinks calories won't be all that bad. It is certainly shaping up to a busy November for me as also DD will have her dance concert - for which she has photos today - so make-up and hair happening here a bit later today. Apart from the unexpected cost of attending these parties - cousin's party is too far away to go there and back in the one day - so forced accommodation costs - at this time of year headed into Christmas and at a time when I had a plan to clear some debt I feel that it is going out the window a little. Funny how $$ health can be similar to personal health. Anyway to stop the rambling - I will just say that I am choosing to enjoy the celebrations as we don't often get together as a larger family any more - and my cousin needs the love of her family especially as her DH has brain cancer and they have been told to live their bucket list as there is nothing more that can be done.
it sounds like you are on the right track! I love how you focus on the direction and the positive.
Thanks - I am trying but it definitely seems to be clicking a little more at the moment.
How do you get yourself back on track and get all your cars running again, so to speak?
Ha - I feel like I am in the early stages with sorting out my cars and getting them back on track after what I would call a multi-car pile up! I am realising one car running does not service the demand from the crowd aka overall health and wellbeing - I need to tinker on each of those cars to keep the riders happy!
I'm a little sluggish this morning so I'm listening to some Disney parks music while I work. What is everyone's favorite Disney park music?
I also don't really listen t Disney park music - If I need a pick me up P!nk does it for me.
There's a difference between interest and commitment. You've got to be committed in order to keep plugging along. DH and I recently had this conversation-- he canceled his gym membership because he's not motivated but good for me that I am. I told him, I'm most definitely NOT motivated to go to the gym. In fact, I purposefully do not arrive early to my classes because watching what I'm in for as the previous class finishes for any amount of time makes me dread it even more than I already do. I told him I didn't know why I keep going, but I just do. It wasn't until this interest/commitment was brought up that I get it now.... While I'm not motivated to go the gym and abstain from the foods I want to be having in the quantities I want, I AM committed to getting to a healthy BMI and not letting myself get out of control again. So all the other stuff becomes the necessary evils to achieve that if that makes sense.
This is true - I have been working on some stuff at work recently that somehow seems to be speaking to me personally rather than just strategy options for the students - one quote that I like is that "motivation is imagining a future emotion" also that we don't teach kids motivation because we expect it - similarly we expect ourselves to HAVE motivation and then wonder why we don't - Motivation is having the grit to push through the uncomfortable challenging parts of our action plan towards our goal so that we can enjoy that feeling at the end. So I think why you keep going is because you are using your resilience, grit and tenacity to push yourself through the uncomfortableness of the gym and even though you aren't "feeling" motivated you haven't given up and are moving through your action plan.
I am not sure how I get back on track as I am still trying to.
You and me both.
How can you take this idea of a blank sheet of paper and apply it to your goals?
I loved reading all the different answers to this question! So many different perspectives. Whilst I know I am brining all my history with me when I make that mark on the paper - it is a chance to write a different future - any future I want.
It's the last Woohoo Wednesday for October! What are you excited about today??
As it is Saturday for me already and Wednesday was a little frustrating - don't you hate when your supervisor gets you to prepare a presentation - that you spend time and energy on - only to run out of time at the meeting! Ugh! I will woohoo that this week I have taken some opportunities to get some walking in such as the Wednesday meeting - it was held at the University next door to my kids school - so rather than park in the closest car park at the Uni - I parked at the kids school when I dropped them off an walked there and back - adding about a 20 minute walk to may day overall - similarly yesterday - the car had to go the mechanic and rather than them drop me off like they usually do - I walked to/from work again adding about a 20-30 minute walk to my day.
I feel like everyday is a blank piece of paper -- almost literally. I have my WW app all blank and my activity on my Apple watch is all at nothing. So I can either fill it up with things that make me proud or just not. There are definitely days where I just don't fill up my activity... and some days that the WW shows that I did NOT use the blank page to it's best potential.... but it's a new start each day to make progress. And to keep reminding myself of my new mantra... Progress not perfection; progress not perfection!
I love you perspective about he blank piece of paper.
I feel this months is battle for some reason, there is something that is bothering me not related do food or weight, and can't sleep great. I had sore stomach two days, one after prawns, one yesterday perhaps too much fiber. Work is busy and stressful too
woke up this morning and had some time to reflect on things and I feel something clicked about what I need to do.
Glad to hear you are feeling a little better about what is challenging you.
How do you weed through all of the noise to focus on what is healthy and beneficial for you?
Honestly I think for years I just tuned out a lot of the noise about what I should/could be doing - and was on my own merry unhealthy journey! I have started to tune in to a few experiences/conversations on that ride to help me.
In what ways can you leverage the four Cs to meet your goals?
Curious - I want to be more curious about healthy recipes as well - I tried one this week and it really did not turn out well at all! lol oh well. I also need to be more curious about how to meet my bodies needs e.g. vitamins and incorporating foods that will help with absorption.
Confidence - I also need to work on this in more areas than just health.
Courage - I need to be courageous when it comes to getting active.
Constancy - I need to find constancy in healthy food options.
I had an insight yesterday as well-- I need to work on mindful eating. Someone brought doughnuts to work. I had one, tracked it, and still was within my daily allowance. (Shocking, because before I would have totally thought the day was shot and just kept riding off the rails...). BUT I didn't enjoy it when I thought back on it. I was too busy socializing and didn't even realize until the darn thing was gone that it really hadn't been worth it. I would have much rather used those points on things I know I adore. Oh well -- tracked, moving on, no harm no foul, learning from it. Next time I will be more mindful.
This is so true! Last night I had junky dinner with the twins - I made the choice and I am ok with that - but DS wanted me to bring it home after dropping DS16 at work - I said nope if you want it we are all going and we are eating it there while it is hot and "fresh" lol because I know it is not the true idea of fresh. But I said to him if I am having this at the moment I want it to be the best junk it can be and not cold and awful after being in the car for 15 minutes! So we did - we had it sitting on the boardwalk by the river - it was at least hot - I enjoyed it in the moment - but do not feel it is dragging me back.
I worked on my Halloween Headdress last night and am well pleased with it, so I'm pretty well set for the Harvest Festival Sunday, but do still need to make my new orange top for the party at work next week.
That looks amazing - you are so creative and clever.