WISH Away the Pounds--January 2013 challenge--Everyone Welcome!

[myweegirls]

Good evening!


QOTD - I struggle with this. I'm definitely a hyper-organized (borderline OCD?) control freak. My husband has *loads* of patience! And yet, I'm a very optimistic person. So when things go off the rails, I might have a little tantrum (and I wonder where DD5 gets it...), and I might get very frustrated, but I can usually come around to the sunny side before long. The trick is not to console myself with lousy food choices in the meantime! I've developed a wee mantra-like thing for those situations: I can't control that, but I can control *this.* Lather, rinse, repeat.

And the positive! I had a great day. I made super food choices (including our IKEA dinner - smoked salmon plate & a salad!), I successfully tied down the hatch on my new car to keep our IKEA purchases (loft beds for the girls) from sliding out while I drove the half-hour home, I ran 3+ miles first thing this morning...and I tried on an impulse-buy long blue nightgown from Target. And it looked - no, *I* looked - hot! Definitely going to have to bust that out on a no-kids trip...

Now, time to keep up with my WW goal thingies. I'm struggling with the 7-8 hours of sleep a night, which is why I chose it! We don't have to be up as early as usual tomorrow - 8:30 will be luxuriously late! - so I have a shot at it. Even if I read the first chapter of my library book first...

Happy weekend!

XO
Liz

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[pjlla]

Good Friday morning!

Here is your question of the day.

QOTD Friday, January 4, 2013

I have been thinking about this all week--which for those who know me, that means another deep thinking kind of question. You don't have to answer if you don't feel comfortable, but at least put some thought into it.

How do you handle situations that you can't control? Are you a roll with the punches kind of person or if things don't go as planned does your day (week, month) spiral out of control? How does all this effect your healthy eating and exercise?

I know that there are multiple questions there, but I want you to think about it all in terms of how you handle situations and how it effects your weight.

And as always--say something positive about yourself.

I never did answer this one! I am a total control freak and have been know to go bat-crap crazy when plans go astray! That said, I am trying HARD to learn to roll with things and set an example for my kids to be more forgiving and flexible...especially DD, who is so like me! It has taken a loooong time during this journey to learn to NOT eat for comfort when things don't go as expected, but it is something I've got a decent handle on. I was really tested two years ago when DH had his accident and I spent T.giving week sleeping in the ICU waiting room...so many late nights I could have comforted myself with a big treat (bakery was just one floor down)....but I kept my food control the entire time!

Good evening!


QOTD - I struggle with this. I'm definitely a hyper-organized (borderline OCD?) control freak. My husband has *loads* of patience! And yet, I'm a very optimistic person. So when things go off the rails, I might have a little tantrum (and I wonder where DD5 gets it...), and I might get very frustrated, but I can usually come around to the sunny side before long. The trick is not to console myself with lousy food choices in the meantime! I've developed a wee mantra-like thing for those situations: I can't control that, but I can control *this.* Lather, rinse, repeat.

And the positive! I had a great day. I made super food choices (including our IKEA dinner - smoked salmon plate & a salad!), I successfully tied down the hatch on my new car to keep our IKEA purchases (loft beds for the girls) from sliding out while I drove the half-hour home, I ran 3+ miles first thing this morning...and I tried on an impulse-buy long blue nightgown from Target. And it looked - no, *I* looked - hot! Definitely going to have to bust that out on a no-kids trip...

Now, time to keep up with my WW goal thingies. I'm struggling with the 7-8 hours of sleep a night, which is why I chose it! We don't have to be up as early as usual tomorrow - 8:30 will be luxuriously late! - so I have a shot at it. Even if I read the first chapter of my library book first...

Happy weekend!

XO
Liz

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First of all...woohoo on the nightgown

Second.....I love your mantra! I was something I had to say to myself over and over during DH's hospitalization.

Third.. I'm jealous you have an Ikea!

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Happy sunny Saturday friends! Workout is DONE! no swim meets this weekend just the usual laundry, dishes, cooking, vacuuming on the list for today....and probably take down the tree.

I'm here at the Y waiting for swim practice to finish up and for some reason I am starving! Not sure if I will make it until I get home, as it will be nearly 10:30am! Wish I had brought my post-workout breakfast with me.

Tacos/taco salads on the menu for tonight. DH won't be home as he is hob-nobbing with big wigs tonight! He is going to a party at Dean Kamen's house!(Those of you with kids involved with FRC and FLL should recognize that name )

Lunch will probably end up being brunch for DD and I when we get home. The guys are at the official kickoff for FRC season all day. We have plenty of nice local organic eggs in the house, so I'll probably make us egg white omelettes with low fat cheddar and spinach... maybe some salsa on mine. Cantaloupe and apples to round it out. Can you tell I'm hungry? I keep talking about food!

I might spend some time on Pinterest today looking for new recipes. I'll share if I find anything good! Hope everyone has a super Saturday! BBL to chat!..........P

 

[Missypyxi]

Good Friday morning!


How do you handle situations that you can't control? Are you a roll with the punches kind of person or if things don't go as planned does your day (week, month) spiral out of control? How does all this effect your healthy eating and exercise?

And as always--say something positive about yourself.

I love this question! I try very hard not to ever have a plan. I know how easily plans are broken! Even with our upcoming trip, I have a general idea of the parks were going to each day, and the things we want to do, but the only thing really set in stone are our ADRs. I'm the only one in my household who isn't extremely routine-oriented--I'm an artist and a free spirit and tend to go with the flow.

The only time lack of plans affects my eating is when we end up without a meal plan and have to get a quick meal. I don't like anything at the drive thru, so it's difficult for me to get anything quick and healthy. Even the salads at McDs always seem like they're coated in some kind of icky preservative! Blech!

Something positive about myself: I am a talented artist.

 

[Missypyxi]

I don't eat or I eat a lot. It's very hard for me to accept that anything is beyond my control. I'm kind of like the female raptor in Jurassic park--always testing the fence.

Something positive about myself--I'm smart.

Had kind of a major breakdown last night about my Dad--don't know what triggered it....? It usually happens around Christmas though--guess I was just late. Haven't talked to him in years--I miss him. I should call him but it's hard. His Christianity means a lot to him and I'm an atheist--can't help it--can't change what I am. I tried beating around the bush with him for years about the subject until I finally told him....he hasn't called me since.
Feeling kind of drained today. It's nice and sunny though and I think I'll go in to work and get some fresh dungeness for an omelette tonight. Go for a bike ride later with my husband on the river.

This struck a chord with me! I lost my father in 2009 to cancer and I wish so much that I could pick up the phone and call him. Call him. Tell him you love him and you want a relationship with him despite your differences in beliefs. He's your father, you're his daughter. Call him and tell him you love him and you miss him. You never know when he won't be there to call anymore.

 

[donac]

This struck a chord with me! I lost my father in 2009 to cancer and I wish so much that I could pick up the phone and call him. Call him. Tell him you love him and you want a relationship with him despite your differences in beliefs. He's your father, you're his daughter. Call him and tell him you love him and you miss him. You never know when he won't be there to call anymore.

I agree that you should call. Dh and I still have both sets of parents. We know we are lucky. His parents are both in their late 80's. My father is in his late 80's and my mother just turned 80.

Everyone who knows me that for Thanksgiving I cook at turkey dinner and bring it down to mil's house since she can't travel any more. A week before Thanksgiving we got an email from dh's sister. She only lives about an hour from mil's. She told us that she couldn't make it to THanksgiving because she had to take mil to the dr the Tuesday before Thanksgiving and she didn 't think she could make the trip 2 days later. My dh read her email and told me he almost cried. AS much as it is getting to be a pain to cook and pack and serve (not to mention the cost since no one else cooks in dh's family) I still do it for my dh and his parents.

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

Ack, ran out of time.

Will be back this evening!

Have a great day everyone!!

 

[Rose&Mike]

QOTD, Satuday, January 5, 2013

Do you think it will be easier or harder to stay on plan on the weekends? Why?

And...Say something positive about yourself.

 

[Rose&Mike]

I hope everyone is having a great Saturday.

I got up and went to the Y and ran 5.2 miles with no intervals. I was pretty pleased!

I am probably not going to be around a ton over the next day or so. I thought I would have more time. My DS goes back to college Monday morning and Mike and I leave Wednesday morning and I am slightly under prepared. But I am just rolling with things and trying to enjoy the moment.

I have entered some of the updated weights and it looks like things are getting off to a good start!

Please remember--if you want your percentage lost to be included in the first update, send me a pm by Sunday evening. Thanks so much!

 

[dumbo_buddy]

happy saturday! just a quick second to answer the QOTD.

for me, the weekends are usually easier to stick with the plan. when i'm at home i don't get much time to sit and relax and i make whatever is in the house to eat. we don't keep too much crap in the house so not much to choose from! the weekdays are harder for me when i'm at work because i sit alllll day other than when i teach mommy and me class and our work cafeteria is like a gourmet kitchen. everything and anything is there which makes it verrrrry hard to get a salad.

the scale went the wrong way this week. looks like i'll be weighing more than i weighed when i was in disney last time. poop. but, it's "only 3 lbs" so i won't throw myself over the ledge just yet

 

[dumbo_buddy]

oh and my positive for the day?

i did a 10k in central park today and it was FREEZING but i made sure i smiled through the whole thing (except for the crazy hills)

 

[Khiori]

I'm here! Yes, I'm new! I've sent my info on - having a good week. I will go back and read this thread today. Looks like a great group of people here!

QOTD: I don't have an issue eating any worse on weekends. It's all the same to me. We are self-employed with a home office so one day is like the others.

Positive: I ran 30 minutes today!! I have been doing something called 5K101. I finally finished the program today. 8 weeks, three times a week. I'm planning to run the Dumbo Double Dare in the fall so today's run was a big one for me. Time to move on to the 10K program! woo hoo!

 

[Bnb0627]

QOTD: the weekends are harder for me as there is much more temptation. During the week the girls usually have cereal, oatmeal, fruit for breakfast. On the weekends I make them whatever they want which is usually chocolate chip pancakes and bacon. We also tend to do any errands or shopping on the weekend and will usually go to a restaurant or get fast food for one meal while we are out. We have tons of snacks in the house too!

Positive: My DD came down with the flu yesterday and while I did spend most of the laying in bed with her I did manage get some cleaning done, made a healthy dinner for all of us and tried to jump rope. I haven't done that since I was in school and it only last about 60 seconds before my legs felt numb but I will keep trying!!!!

 

[Kbella's mom]

QOTD, Satuday, January 5, 2013

Do you think it will be easier or harder to stay on plan on the weekends? Why?

And...Say something positive about yourself.

Well, if today is an indication...much harder! DS13 eats constantly and it's been hard not to resist. I'm trying, though. At least when I'm at work, I'm away from the temptation. I keep telling myself -- baby steps!

Positive: I have a great relationship with my teenager (so far). He tells me I'm a good listener and he feels like he can tell me anything.

 

[DisFam95]

I'm embracing the thought 'any loss is still a loss' because I'm down .1 lb

I thought I did better than that but in reality looking back I know I didn't. While I did add some healthier options in my meals, this week was my TOM and also apparently dedicated to eating all the leftover bad stuff in the house. I can't toss good stuff out. Ate some last of the chocolates and finished off a few bowls of some rich cream soup we had for New Years day.

Yesterday was a bad eating day too. We ended up in a little downtown antique shopping area that has a place with the best sweet pulled pork w/ Kahlua sauce that melts in your mouth and I did not even think about NOT having it

The other night I had a new friend come pick her son up at 5 and she sat down and proceeded to talk and tell me all about the drama doing on in her life! It was 7 by the time se got her out. I felt bad and did not want to just hear her crap (it's not good) and then 'oh ok great gotta go see ya' out the door - so me and DH listened - and listened. Even the kids were casualy coming in and whispering it's time for them to go and they were hungry. So my healthy salmon was out the door as we were all staving and just wanted food now we ended up at Arby's. Next time that happens it's no fries at least.

I did get my hour run/walk on the treadmill today so that helps. I had the BEST breakfast today. I was trying to make the Blueberry Pear smoothie from the Shred but my blender broke so I just scooped it out of the blender and stirred it up and ate it. My kids loved it too. OMG delish!! 1.5 chopped Anjou pear, 1C frozen blueberies, 1c nonfat vanilla yogurt, 1t sugar. If you do the smoothie add 6 ice cubes.

Off to stare at the Holiday decorations that just won't put themselves away!

 

[5 at disney]

QOTD, Satuday, January 5, 2013

I think weekends are harder to stay on plan. We tend to go out to eat on most weekends and making a healthy choice involves a lot of will power. Also, more snacks are available in my home. Having kids and a husband that do not need to worry about their weight makes things a little more challenging.

Positive--This week I connected with some co-worker who are starting to exercise together. Since my hours vary from theirs, I cannot work out with them but are using them as a support system. It is great to have others on board with you!!

 

[Bnb0627]

I'm embracing the thought 'any loss is still a loss' because I'm down .1 lb !

Any loss is a loss!!!!! Be proud of it

 

[mackeysmom]

I just posted this on my WISH journal - so I hope you don't mind a double post.

After seeing something similar on another message board, I bought two mason jars and some colored glass. One jar is "pounds lost" and the other is "pounds to lose". I think it makes a great visual and gives some added incentive to keep pushing forward:

- Laura

 

[5 at disney]

Great Idea Laura!!! I am stealing it!!

 

[dismagiclover]

QOTD, Satuday, January 5, 2013

Do you think it will be easier or harder to stay on plan on the weekends? Why?

And...Say something positive about yourself.

I'm agree with most everyone else that it is harder to stay on plan on the weekends. My kids are around all day and I have to run them here or there and we often just run through a drive thru. Weekends are fun because they aren't routine, but that makes eating routine harder. And it is harder for me to get runs in on the weekend too.

Positive: I'm down 2 pounds this month

 

[Desiree]

QOTD, Satuday, January 5, 2013

Do you think it will be easier or harder to stay on plan on the weekends? Why?

And...Say something positive about yourself.

Oh without a doubt. Plus my food is a lot more structured during the week. Then the weekend hits and its chaos central. DH and I just don't stick to a schedule. Some weekend days I only get 2 meals in and others it feels like I'm eating all day long.

Positive -- I did 60 minutes on the elliptical today!