I FINALLY started meal planning. I would actually plan at least a month at a time..... nothing fancy, just on a paper calendar with pencil. I would make notes on each day of what we were eating for dinner, what to take from the freezer for an upcoming night, what to prep extra (like chopping an extra onion on Monday for Tuesday's meal),
Great tips Thank you! This is something I definitely need to work on. I did get there for a little while a couple of months ago so I just need to regroup and restock the pantry/fridge really well and start over.
I live inside my head (anyone familiar with Myers Briggs? I'm an INTP) Anyway, my environment isn't very important to me, I'm too busy thinking about projects like Halloween costumes and right now - getting into shape. I end up pouring all my energy into whatever is important at the moment and everything else gets back burner status. You should see the weeds in my front yard! So while the catch 22 is that this villainous trait is working for me with weight loss right now, when it becomes the unimportant item in my life, it will slide back again... hoping to somehow find a way to maintain once I ATTAIN my goal weight.
I did the Myers Briggs recently - I just can't recall what my profile was at the moment. You have great insight into yourself though - so now you know you just need a plan for how to keep the healthy living on your radar somehow.
We live in NE Florida. I have struggled with my weight all my life.
I forgot you were also in Florida! I hope the weather didn't affect you too much.
My goal for this month is to lose 5lbs. I'm trying to be really good while at DL and not gain.
Villains- my leg has been hurting me a lot so I am not sure how many runs I'm going to get in. I am going to see a Doc when I get back. I also have a horrible sugar addiction I trying to keep under control.
I'm sure you can get there with your goal. Being good at DL is challenging though. Sugar - I hear you! Hope there is nothing to serious going on with your leg - I will send good thoughts your way for a good outcome there.
My job will change... I'll no longer be a manager as my team will no longer exist. This makes me mostly happy but it is also going to be a long hard haul to get people to change their behaviour and start going to the manager of the combined team. Also some of the things I do I'll continue to do in the my new role, do the line is a little fuzzy.
I am glad to hear you are mostly happy about the changes at work - work changes can be difficult and unsettling.
As for being organized, I would say I have organized chaos. I know where everything is but it looks like a mess. I am working on this though.
This is me a bit as well - I tend to know the general area its in.
I love the quote. This year I started to put notes in my kids lunches. I was really only going to do it the first day and all the note said was "Have a great day. I love you! Mom" I didn't do it the next day and my daughter was mad that she didn't have a "love note" as she calls it. I have done one every day since. I have started to put inspirational quotes on the note so there is something more. I think I might use this. My daughter is very worried about what people think because she has gone to "reading club" (a class for students who need extra help in reading) and now with her vision and getting some extra accommodations. I think this quote might be good for her.
I'm glad you like it - I also started doing this for my DD at the start of the year - she had moved to High School and with the settling in and friendship adjustments there of her old friends and incorporating new ones as well as struggling in maths - she was a bit down there for a while - At my kids school their all have Mac's that they use everyday so instead of a paper note - I would email her from work each morning with a quote or funny pic - to let her know she was being thought of - she also loved it - I have dropped off a bit now - but everyone so often she says to me "you haven't sent me an email for a while!"
I was thinking about my progress over the last year and I remember a year ago I was really hoping to be 169.9 by the time I made it to my birthday. And now I just weighed in at 138 and I feel pretty good. I can't believe the difference of 30 pounds! It's crazy! My focus now is less on weight (more in maintenance mode) and more on making sure I'm keeping active.
I'm running the next two days at the Dumbo Double Dare challenge... here I am with my bib making friends with the main elephant himself.
That is amazing! You definitely surpassed your goal - I am so proud of you and all the effort you put into your healthy life and helping all of us along the way - sorry if that sounds Mothery (that's not even a word lol!) but you know what I mean. Great pic with your Dumbo bib you look so excited.
, but when you pack your lunch and go to work, you don't really have any option to eat anything other than what you packed... I like that part.
Yes - when I do it - I like that part do - I just need to get better at doing this.
I woke up this morning at 3:30 and couldn't go back to sleep - my mind was racing about our game tonight. I ended up going out at 4:00 and running 6 miles. Weather was great, nobody on the roads... really allowed me to think and get ready for the long day ahead. I might try and do it every Friday, because I never sleep well Thursday nights/Friday mornings. If I can run Friday morning, Sunday morning, and find one more day during the week to get a quick 30 minute run in, I would be happy with it.
I hate those nights when your mind won't turn off. But good for you for making great use of the time!
Huge game tonight - haven't beaten them in 5 years (we are division 2, they are 3 - they have about 25% more kids at their school than we do). It's been a circus this week with all the news coverage and reporters at practice every day. Want this win... so bad. Hopefully our kids play up to their potential!
Good Luck to your team for their game - sounds stressful - no wonder you couldn't sleep!
Fortunately for me I'm not in school and I don't have kids anymore so this is just another day, another month. If I'm going to be frank though I've really been struggling with my eating and depression lately. There are some days that are good but most days are not. Embarrassing amounts of binge eating. I don't want to gain all the weight that I've worked so hard to get off. And I want to keep losing. So I'm just struggling to really manage that lately. .
I missed the introduction day so here I am! My name is Paige. I'm 23 and live at home alone with my cat, Nancy. I have lost around 50 pounds and then my weight loss efforts have plateaued since going through a divorce. While my focus for the past few months has been to merely get through one day to the next I'm ready to take control of various areas of my life, weight included! So I'm hoping that I can get all the encouragement I can.
My GOAL: This month I want to ease back into everything. So my goal is to get back down to 50 pounds total lost. Last time I weighed myself I was about 3 pounds away but that'll possibly change depending on where I'm at today.
OBSTACLES: Mental health is keeping me from the best choices in terms of eating and exercising. Fortunately, there's only one birthday this month to celebrate!
MOTIVATORS: I have 3 10ks to run this month so my workouts will definitely be back starting this Saturday. So I'm hoping that makes it easier to make good workout choices and that lining up my eating will do the rest!
Sorry to hear your are struggling at the moment. Big life changes like divorce are hard - I have been there so I can empathise - I am still getting there really some days are easier than others. So please know you are not alone in your situation or your feelings. Just keep taking it one day at a time and think about the good choices you can make that day about your healthy life and remember to also be kind to yourself. That negative self-talk that can come with depression and relationship break ups can be tough (believe me I know) but don't believe it. 3 10Ks wow - all those good feeling endorphins from your training will hopefully help with your mood.
3 cheers from me to you.
I guess I'm good with animals like she is but thats probably as far as it goes!
Well - I always think this is a great trait in people
Getting back into the school routine is going well so far. We had two sport-free weeks to ease into it. We have a plan at night to make lunches and lay out clothes and its made the mornings with the kids less chaotic. Now that sports have started, and we have them Tu, Wed and Th, we have less time in the evenings. This makes dinner and working out/running a challenge. I have to admit that I dont have it fully figured out yet but I am trying! The crockpot helps with the food but the workout time is still lacking. I can't run on the treadmill in the morning cause its in our bedroom. I'm trying to come up with other ideas. I expect I'll have a better handle on it by the end of the month!
I really need to do more lunch organising at night. Something I was doing this year when at sport training with my boys was to start to walk laps around the nearby oval with DD while the boys were training instead of sitting and chatting - this was a great way to make good use of that down time.
My house isn't nearly as organized as it could be though and I'm trying to work on that along with losing weight. I'm going to focus on better meal planning
This is totally me - I currently have 5 piles of paperwork sorted and ready to move the next phase of filing - but its kind of been on my lounge room floor like that since Monday night
- but by the end of today I plan to have it gone.
We *know* it's coming so we're trying to get the last bit out of summer!
I don't blame you one bit - enjoy every last bit of it!
Best of luck to your boys!!..............P
Thank you!
So far things are hectic, but my kids started school this week. This next week we should settle down and get into a good rhythm. At that point I will really get what had always been my most successful period, and I'm hoping it's true this year. I thrive on routine and were very busy this time of year, forcing me to plan meals and be organized. I also usually either run or head to the gym immediately after drop off, so my exercise gets more regular again.
I cross my fingers that your usual successful period continues to be.
Wow some great ideas here for those of us that struggle to fit it all in - Thankyou for sharing.
When I have been on our longer summer break I do find that by the end of it I start to crave the routine of work/school - but then in a few short weeks I am looking forward to the next break lol.
Ok we are back from Hockey - DS15's team won yeah! I am so happy they did - They have been undefeated all season, so that is a truly amazing effort on their behalf. DS12's team were runner up for the season - they did really well to get there but of course is a little disappointing - but they are celebrating/commiserating on the PS4 together right now lol. So that is Hockey season done for another year yippee! Now my house might be a little cleaner for a while - but I really want to maybe make a bucket list with the kids of free active things to see and do in our local area over the next few months - you know kind of play tourist at home.