Why does exercise have to be a chore? Maybe you could start by finding something fun. Join a dance classk or take up martial arts. You could go mall walking with a friend and look window shop, or borrow a dog and walkt hte dog. Make it fun!
It's not that it's a chore. I actually like exercising (well not necessarily while doing it), but I love the feeling I get after I do it. I used to exercise all the time until I kept getting pains in my right knee and right shoulder. The last time I lifted weights was last spring when the shoulder pain started. Before that I truged through the knee pain. I went to the Dr. and had x'rays, blood test for inflamation to rule out arthritis and lyme disease. Everything came back negative. The pain went away (it has gone away for the knees about 4-5 times now), and the pain came back in both the right knee and shoulder again about a month or two ago. I don't remember when, but its frustrating. I tried to do push ups the other day and I could barely get out 5 because my right shoulder was so pained while doing it. Its not that it's so painful that I don't do normal stuff - its not painful unless I'm walking up or down the stairs (although it was hurting walking to work this morning - the knee), or when I lift things, or lift my arms or put my arms around the kids shoulder (almost feels like a rotator injury, but my doc said my arm strength was too strong for it to be that). I looked at some things on line like fybromyalgia and a few others and nothing fits. The only one that really looks like it could be a possibility, but I don't have the classic back symptoms (except for occasional back pain) is Ankylosan spondolitis. My dad had that and was crippled and blind from it until he died from complications of it a few years ago. It can be hereditary, and it wasn't until I read something recently that I thought there could be a link. You can get it without having the back stuff and there are a vast degree of ways I'm not 100% sure, and I pray that is not it. I think deep down I've been afraid to start exercising..........then couple that with me being such a slug lately, the cold. I just feel cold all the time, feel like I want to sleep (except after 10pm when I should want to). I think its mostly laziness. Plus after working all day, by the time we get dinner figured out, take the kids and pick them up from their activities, its so late. On the weekend. It's usually me just being lazy or saying I'm going to do it at a specific time and something else coming up.
This evening I discovered a downside to trying to drink more water. I left a glass of water near my laptop while I was doing my exercising. Unfortunately DD7 decided to try being an acrobat and kicked the water over, sending some over the running laptop
I got it wiped up and it seems to be working okay other than the mouse part isn't working quite right, but a plug in mouse is working.
So leaving water by computers to go exercise is a bad idea in a house with kids. Lesson is learned.
And I did go fill up the water cup again to make sure I drank at least 8 cups today
On no - I did that to my alarm clock - I didn't want to spend $100 to replace, but thankfully after it dried it worked again. Thank goodness your computer worked.
Tuesdays' QOTD: I skipped the last three years of high school. I went to 9th grade and then college. This tends to confuse people. My family lives in Missouri, and I started college in Virginia when I was 15, while all of my friends were sophomores in high school. I do not have a high school diploma or GED, but I do have a Bachelor's degree and in May will have a Master's. I went through the Program for the Exceptionally Gifted (PEG) at Mary Baldwin College. MBC is a "real" college. Out of 800 students, about 60 are PEGs at any given time. The only difference between us and the regular students is that we live in a special dorm our first year or two depending on the age that we start. We take all the same classes and have the same requirements as the trads. I ended up transferring out as so many girls do, but I loved it there and have never regretted it. People aske me all the time about things like prom, but honestly, you don't really miss something that you don't know. The whole high school thing is foreign to me, so all of that was never a big deal, and we had our own traditions.
Wow - very cool about going to College at 15.
morning all -
Haven't really been on the boards but I have been working the WW plan. my motivation is - my clothes are tight! and we just had a wonderful dream vacation to Hawaii - I look at the photos and I all I "see" is the spare tire around my middle.............so - I am off to do a WATP walk and keep working the plan
Great job on the WATP!
My motivations are:
my "fat" clothes are tight (getting better, down 9.5 lbs since NYE)
I'm uncomfortable
I actually want to be in the photos from WDW with my family (I avoid cameras)
I just want to feel good.
Tired of being the "fat mom"
I'm realling hoping this is my year.
I don't post often, but I do read what everyone writes. Thanks to everyone for all the encouragement.
This will be your year - Just keep at it - one day at a time!
Good Morning!! Wow, keeping up these this thread is a challenge! Did y'all watch BL last night? I just wanted to say that I am not normally an emotional person....I don't cry easily. BUT when all of the finishers in the challenge went back down that steep grade to get Dan and encourage him up the "hill" I found myself in tears.
You all are my help up that hill - we are here to encourage each other up the steep grade to success!!!!
I was bawling at the end of the show. The love on this show is great, especially compared to last season.
The week is going good...eating under control, getting my water in and getting our walking in. Taking a day off today but will be back at it tomorrow. We may have to hit the mall for our walk the rest of the week as it is getting much colder.
Let's have a great day...make smart choices and stay in control.
Great job on going to the mall while it's cold. Keep up the great work.
Hi everyone!
I figured I'd introduce myself, joined the other day so this Friday will be my first weigh in. Tonight though will be my first WW weigh in, I'm actually looking forward to it.
I need to lose over 100 lbs but taking it one day at a time. Hope everyone has a great day.
Lisa
Welcome to the thread!!
I know - they really are pretty expensive, but for me, I had to do it. I'm pretty desperate at this point, and anything I can do to promote a sense of accomplishment is what I need to do. My Dr.'s are recommending weight loss surgery if I can't get this weight off- and I don't want to go to that extreme. Due to several health issues, this has literally become a life or death issue for me. If I can lose any weight, several of those health issues could be gone, but there is one that will remain with me even when I do lose this weight. I need to be in the very best state of health I possibly can be at all times and having this little thing attached to my arm has become a big help to me. It's a constant reminder of what I need to do to get to where I'm need to be and tells me exactly what I need to do to get there. I push myself to do it, because I know what it is I have to do.
This is really difficult for me. This has completely taken over my life. Losing weight is a VERY slow process for this ol' body of mine. It took me 9 months of working with a dietician and training for the half marathon to lose 20 lbs. a few years ago. It is a constant battle, and I get frustrated and discouraged a lot, but, I'm just gonna do what I have to do to keep on keepin' on. What else is there but that?
Last night's show was terrific! I was really inspired by the teams and how they reached out to each other. I need pep talks like Dan got last night!!
Have a great day everyone!
I'm so glad you chose the BodyBug over surgery - you can do this. We are here for you. We can be there to give you the pep talks you need and get you up that hill!!
Thanks-everyone who knows me thinks it's an appropriate screen-name!
Anyway, when I told my husband last night about the Biggest Loser Challenge I'm doing with my sister he said, "You BETTER win! If you lose, I'm going away that weekend!"
I just did the 'cabbage patch' to your 'go scissors' song. Thanks for the encouragement.
I met with my trainer yesterday for a few minutes - just to be sure we click -and we will meet again tomorrow to take my measurements (uggh!) and work out. He'll give me a program to follow and we'll meet once a week for to work out together. He'll continue to take my measurements every six weeks to track my progress. My program will change as my strength and endurance increases.
After our meeting, I worked out - walked on the treadmill and used the nautilus machines to work abs and legs. I felt great when I left.
I suffer from migrains and woke up this morning feeling one on its way and the first thing I thought was "no, please no migraine today, I want to go to the gym." Shocked myself with that thought!!! I took my meds right away and will head to the gym in an hour.
Good luck today, y'all!
Cool about the trainer. I would love to get one. I was meaning to ask you when you told the story behind your username - Why do you run with scissors, lol. I had these visions of you working in fashion as a designer having to run with scissors, lol.
I had to cut out my computer time to allow for exercise time, so I'm a few days behind!
My weight seems to have plateaued already, but I'm still doing everything right (except the water, have to work on that!)
Dinner at Chef Mickey's in 4 days, and I WILL behave myself! I don't want 3 weeks of hard work to be thrown away! Chef Mickey's is the only buffet we're doing, so that will help. I'm in such a good habit with the exercise that I think I'm going to check out the gym at Saratoga Springs, and DH said he'd go too!
Exercise is more important than keeping with the thread - keep on trucking.
Good luck at Chef Mickey's. Remember to look at everything first, before you get your plate and pick your food. That will help you know what you really want. Pick the veggies and fish over fried and fattening foods. You can do it!
Good planning, Melanie! And the nice thing about Thai food is that it can have a spiciness that satisfies.
Good for you to get the support you need! I find for myself that I need to be around people; my DH suggested getting a treadmill at home, but I like the gym to see light and people. If you find that the basement hinders your desire to exercise, are there any alternatives?
Congratualations on your great week and your overall weight loss!
Probably going to the gym would be worse. Usually I don't mind the basement. Its finished, but not heated. We have a 64 inch tv down there too, so it's actually nice to work out down there and I have a treadmill and tons of weights and DVD's - oh and a rebounder. I think its just so cold and I've been cold lately so I've been a slug. Plus I think I've been avoiding exercising because I'm scared of my right knee and shoulder pain getting worse. So far after exercising last night - it doesn't really seem worse. Seems about the same.
Right now I'm right on track to have my Thai lunch. We leave in an hour and I haven't had any snacks since breakfast. I had oatmeal with blueberries. I am getting hungry, but I can make it an hour and then I'll be plenty full this afternoon I wouldn't be able to snack if I wanted to.
Also, I was diagnosed with breast cancer 18 months ago. I went through surgery, chemo, and radiation, and am cancer free; however, all the research shows I need to exercise and lose weight to maintain that status.
Have a great day everyone!
Way to go on being cancer free. Keep up the great work.
Ok, I made it thru yesterday, but I budgeted in fun size m&ms to handle my cravings. Not what I need, but what I want. Today is promising to be a real challenge with stress & that means food! The tale is in my WISH journal, but too much/complicated to put here.
What most don't know- my oldest DS22 is a problem child, though not a child. IQ is thru the roof, but no social skills/common sense. Moved out at 18.5, moved back in after being evicted at gunpoint 9 months later...with only his car keys, barefoot in boxers. Drugs are an issue, drinking, etc. The big problem is drawing the line between enabling his behaviour and DH fear that if he moves out he will be found dead on the streets.
My motivation to lose - family history. I'm the youngest of 6 (I'm 48). Each of my siblings became diabetic at age 48 & has high BP, oldest had quintuple bypass at 60, next had double bypass last month at 64, oldest girl had no pulse below the waist at age 40 & has cholesterol in the 800s on meds, dad died of major MI at 73 & was diabetic, mom had severe osteoporosis, had no pulse below waist at 63, and alzheimers. I feel DOOMED!!!! But am trying to be pro-active.
No formal exercise today, but I'm vacuuming & shampooing carpets, moving furniture etc all day. that should count for something.
Sorry for the depressing, long post! Last night's BL was AWESOME!!! I am SO HAPPY for Jerry!
Nothing wrong with the M&M, this is about balance and working it in is great! That stinks about your DS. Hang in there and hopefully he gets his act together real soon.
Jerry did look fantastic huh!! I am happy for him too! They definately had their work cut out for them. I hope the gray team person (forgot her name), really remembers him and gets her act together. He needed it and she didn't and it should have been her because she doesn't deserve the chance.
and reading while I'm laying in bed) but I've been wearing my pedometer to school, which motivates me to walk more there and Monday I walked 8000 or 8500 steps, yesterday I walked 6050 steps - wow!
We had such a great week, Can't wait to see how we do this week!
THat is a pretty cool story! My family was forced to flee Latvia during WWII and were refugees until they came over in 1950, the Russians sure did alot of damage to the Baltic Countries. Have you ever been there to visit? We went in 1992 shortly after the break up and it was an amazing experience to see the land of my ancestors. Do you know the language or keep up on any traditions? 
WOOOHHOOOO
