WISH Away the Pounds July Challenge - Everyone Welcome!!

[lisah0711]

Good morning all!

12. Bella Nolte or La Vie en Rose?

Looks like I got you all with my obscure Disney movie song references here

Bella Nolte is the song that plays in the restaurant scene in Lady and The Tramp -- this is the night, the beautiful night and we call it Belle Nolte.

La Vie en Rose is the song that plays when Wall-E meets Eva -- hold me close and hold me fast, the magic spell you cast, this is la vie en rose.

I'm off to run a 5K this morning! Happy Sunday!

 

[Rose&Mike]

Good morning!
I am your coach for the next 5 days.

The theme for the next 5 days is positive thoughts! I know I am too hard on myself and let myself make too many excuses at times, so I thought we'd work on positive thinking and how we relate to food. (Kind of piggy backing off of one of Lisa's questions this week).

QOTD 7/6/14--7/7/14

Name three things that you like about yourself.
One rule: they cannot be I am a good Mom, wife, husband, sister, friend, listener, etc.

Bonus for the day--spend 5 minutes (just 5 minutes) today sitting in a quiet room doing nothing. No thinking, no moving, no cleaning. Just sitting quietly. If a thought pops in your head just let it float away. If you complete this exercise how did it make you feel?

I did a google search and found articles that said being overweight does and does not impact self esteem. I am not sure which is true. I do know from being on these boards for many years, that a bunch of us often have trouble being kind to ourselves and put ourselves last. So lets see if we can work on that and think about that for a couple of days.

 

[Rose&Mike]

QOTD Saturday, July 5, 2014 and Sunday July 6, 2014:

1. Math or English?
Neither.
2. Summer or Winter?
Summer
3. Morning or Night?
Morning
4. Abominable Snowman or Yeti?
A.S.
5. Tea or Coffee?
Coffee
6. Avengers or Star Wars?
Both!
7. Black or White?
Grey
8. Dogs or Cats?
Dogs
9. Drizella or Anastasia?
Anastasia
10. Cake or Pie?
Cake (gf of course!)
11. Chocolate or Vanilla?
Chocolate
12. Bella Nolte or La Vie en Rose?
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13. Thor or Ironman?
Ironman
14. Mickey Pancake or Mickey Waffles?
Waffles
15. Pen or Pencil?
Pen
16. Hamburgers or Hotdogs?
Both--but very rarely
17. Salt or Pepper?
Salt and Crushed Red Pepper
18. Wishes or Illuminations?
Wishes
19. Tinker Bell or Fairy Godmother?
F.G.
20. France or Italy?
--
21. Mayo or Miracle Whip?
Mayo
22. Pickles or Olives?
Both
23. Dr. Pepper or Mountain Dew?
Coke!
24. Briar Rose or Brer Fox?
Briar Rose
25. America Sings or Carousel of Progress?
C.P.

Kudos on a great race yesterday, Rose! Your tortillas sound yummy! It does take some practice to get them flattened just right -- it's not a skill we naturally have in our modern world.

We had lots of fireworks going late into the night here, too. It's the wild west -- you can get fireworks from the reservation and they are not the "safe and sane" fireworks of my youth for sure!

Your puppy seems like a very calm one in addition to being so dang cute.

Thanks for taking up the next coaching stint! I hope you don't mind I helped you out with the week-end QOTD like we've been doing.

I have a 5k tomorrow that I am looking forward to and then my 10k training group will start the week after that. We also have a couple of birthdays to celebrate this week so there needs to be lots of activity to help off set the celebrations!

Hope the 5k was fun.

I didn't mind at all. I dated my question for today for today and tomorrow and since Monday mornings are a little crazy sometimes, I won't be too stressed if I don't pop in.

Not sure I'll be doing anything today w/ the stomach issue. Hopefully tonight it will be better. I feel guilty for all the eating yesterday and not working out!

Feel better.
No guilt. Just own it and move on.

And then yesterday (Saturday) was a pretty good day. I had a gym reassessment, which usually just means they put together a new set of exercises to do (I don't like classes, so just use the weights and machines on my own), but yesterday was a bit different. The trainer was someone I had never met before, and he started going through what I already had been doing and found that at this point I needed to work more on my technique than increasing weight or reps. And I'm so glad he did that! My shoulders have always been a bit temperamental, but they have been getting really bad over the last few months, and he found that I was overusing them and holding tension through most of my exercises. So he adjusted my technique and gave me a few new stretches to improve strength through the middle core, and stop holding tension in the shoulders. Yay!

Sounds like a good day at the gym!

Good job on the weigh ins. I was a samer, but if I had to get on a scale now I'd be a gainer. Good thing I have some time to hop back on that wagon before the next weigh in!

Great attitude!

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We had a great day yesterday. Maybe a few too many treats, but I am back on the wagon today. We went to see 22 Jump Street. It was really funny.

This morning got up and ran 3 miles. The weather is still gorgeous here, though I think the heat will be back this afternoon and the humidity tomorrow. I will take it over cold and ice any day!

I will be back later to answer the qotd.

 

[jillbur]

After starting counseling last month because I was EXTREMELY stressed out, she said the biggest thing I could do was take "me" time. Take a bath, take a walk, just take a break. Some days I actually do this but it's not the easiest thing to do when you have a 10 month old and daddy doesn't know how to calm him down sometimes. My 10 minutes get interrupted when I hear him (the baby, not my husband) screaming and I have to go check on him. I know I know, 10 minutes of him fussing WHILE having an adult there with him is not a big deal but I can't handle hearing him fuss. Breaks my heart.

And...another thing to cope with/handle stress (for me anyway) is to be on the right meds. No matter what I try, if I'm not on the right meds, stress/anxiety won't go away.

I know it's hard to be away from the baby, but maybe you could take 10 minutes away from the house or at least where you can't hear him cry. It's so important for you to get that "me time."

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Morning all! Trying to get some stuff done here before heading to Cape Cod for the RAINY 4th of July! Yup, looks like Tropical Storm/Hurricane Arthur is due to drop his nasty weather here on us right in time to douse our July 4th plans. So instead of bonfires, s'mores, and fireworks on the beach, it will probably be games and wine around the dining room table!

Picking DD up in Boston today before heading to the Cape for a quick overnight visit with DH's family. Then dropping DD back in Bristol, RI early Saturday morning (she has to work all weekend) before heading home to get some projects done over the weekend.

I think we will head out a bit earlier than planned and stop at Costco and pick up lots of nice fresh fruit to take to the Cape. It will certainly make healthier eating all the easier (that being said, the DSIL we are staying overnight with is a huge health "nut" and always has tons of healthy options available.... but she is naturally very thin and doesn't always understand that "healthy" doesn't mean "light" or low cal).

Laundry is chugging along, dishwasher is emptied, breakfast is eaten and cleaned up and DS has been awakened.... but he isn't moving very fast. DH is off to the gym and I will plan to be ready to leave when he gets back. We will eat a quick lunch here before battling the traffic that is sure to be.

TTYL!.....................P

How was the Cape and the food? I hope you didn't get too wet!

I am grumpy - had a really horrible weigh in this morning! I have no idea what happened, but I am up 7 pounds from last Saturday.

I do know that this can't be a gain in body fat. But it is still depressing... I can feel that I am retaining water and the weather is getting warmer which usually causes that. But the number is still a very scary one!

So, this morning I had a very on point breakfast and I do have a plan for dinner that should work well. So, if I don't go crazy with lunch, this should be a good day. I will try to have very little salt today, hopefully that will help to get rid of the water...

Hope that surprise extra weight is gone as fast as it came.

Which brings me to the QOTD for Friday, July 4, 2014: Do you think you are a body basher? Do you think that you could use one of these tips to be kinder to yourself? Do you have other tips to be kind to yourself?

BBL with my own answer and some replies.

I do tend to be hard on myself. I look at my body problems areas and gripe. But, I often think of how it would make me feel if I heard DSs talk like that, so I have tried to not focus on the things I don't like anymore.

Not much time today to check in but I just wanted to say Happy 4th of July.

2.6 lbs down since the 1st....woohoo!!!

Nice job!

Hi friends!

So happy to be down 2.6 at today's WI - but that was after my long run, so I'm not sure how completely legit it is. Still, even if a pound of it is down to the run, I'm still down from the 1st, so woohoo!

Now we're taking DDs to the pool and then figuring out our dinner/fireworks plan for tonight. Tomorrow we take DDs to the Kennedy Center to see The ion King! Can't wait...

Happy 4th of July!
XO
Liz

Awesome loss! How was Lion King? It's the one musical I am desperate to see!

Hi Guys, I'm back too

Sorry for disappearing in March.......life got very complicated and some stuff had to give. Some of it is now sorted, the rest I am still working on. Getting back on here was always at the back of my mind, but other stuff was keeping it there until yesterday.....

I had a random email from someone I didn't know to my private email address. I thought it was probably a virus or something but I read on....sooo glad I did. Turns out one of my best DIS friends has died...diagnosed with cancer on 2nd June, died on 6th June. I cannot begin to tell you how upset I am. The email was from her mom who is methodically going through her address book and contacting everyone. I'm so glad she contacted me. This lovely lady was my first DIS friend.

It made me decide it was time to reconnect with you guys. I think I am about 7lb up since I last joined in, and there will be more going on as I am going on vacation next week, camping in my lovely tent.

Once back, I will get back on the weight loss trail and will be joining you guys again.

I am still running, and am in a 5K race on 13th July for Cancer Research UK....I have decided to put my DIS friend's photo on the back of my running shirt and am going to send her mom some pictures.

Stay safe and healthy everyone. See you soon.

Welcome back! I am so sorry about the loss of your friend. How terrible for friends and family to have to go through that in such a short amount of time!
I'm sure it will mean a lot to her mom to see pics of you running in memory of her. We are all here to support you!

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Good morning.

We had gorgeous weather for our 10k yesterday. I was slower than last year, but my goal was to stay under 1:10 and I squeaked in with about 30 seconds to spare. DS and Mike finished a little bit of ahead of me. DS needed a qualifying time for W&D in the fall.

Hope everyone has a great Saturday. I think I am coaching tomorrow.

Congrats on the race! Awesome time!

QOTD Saturday, July 5, 2014 and Sunday July 6, 2014:

1. Math or English? Math
2. Summer or Winter? Fall
3. Morning or Night? Morning
4. Abominable Snowman or Yeti? Yeti
5. Tea or Coffee? Coffee
6. Avengers or Star Wars? Star Wars
7. Black or White? Black
8. Dogs or Cats? Both
9. Drizella or Anastasia? No preference
10. Cake or Pie? Pie
11. Chocolate or Vanilla? Chocolate candy, vanilla cake
12. Bella Nolte or La Vie en Rose? La Vie en Rose
13. Thor or Ironman? Thor!
14. Mickey Pancake or Mickey Waffles? Waffles
15. Pen or Pencil? Pen (blue)
16. Hamburgers or Hotdogs? Hamburger
17. Salt or Pepper? Salt
18. Wishes or Illuminations? Wishes
19. Tinker Bell or Fairy Godmother? Tinkerbell
20. France or Italy? Italy
21. Mayo or Miracle Whip? Depends on what I'm having it with
22. Pickles or Olives? Olives
23. Dr. Pepper or Mountain Dew? Diet Dr. Pepper
24. Briar Rose or Brer Fox? No preference
25. America Sings or Carousel of Progress? CoP

I have a 5k tomorrow that I am looking forward to and then my 10k training group will start the week after that. We also have a couple of birthdays to celebrate this week so there needs to be lots of activity to help off set the celebrations!

How was your race?

I had a tiny loss but in 4 days I guess that's good. Whooo I'm paying for eating "holiday" food!! I've been eating fairly clean and doing my green smoothies so eating a hotdog and some bbq and a few desserts over 2 parties may have been too much for my tummy!! I'm paying for it this morning. Oh well I guess that motivates me to getting back to better eating.

I need to get back to my workouts. I joined a boot camp a couple months ago and loved it!!! BUt they work out in a parking lot and it's just too hot for me to workout in this TX heat. I'm postponing going back until the fall so I started the Jillian Michaels DVD ripped in 30 I think it is. Not bad but there's several ex I cant do due to a foot injury. I just do another move to modify it and keep moving. I had not moved up to week 2 yet and now have missed a week due to work stuff and now I'm afraid I'll be starting over to get my endurance back. I guess be happy I'm doing something right.

Not sure I'll be doing anything today w/ the stomach issue. Hopefully tonight it will be better. I feel guilty for all the eating yesterday and not working out!

Hope you are feeling better. I enjoy the Jillian workouts. I like that they are challenging but short enough to have the time for!

And then yesterday (Saturday) was a pretty good day. I had a gym reassessment, which usually just means they put together a new set of exercises to do (I don't like classes, so just use the weights and machines on my own), but yesterday was a bit different. The trainer was someone I had never met before, and he started going through what I already had been doing and found that at this point I needed to work more on my technique than increasing weight or reps. And I'm so glad he did that! My shoulders have always been a bit temperamental, but they have been getting really bad over the last few months, and he found that I was overusing them and holding tension through most of my exercises. So he adjusted my technique and gave me a few new stretches to improve strength through the middle core, and stop holding tension in the shoulders. Yay!

So today, I'm looking at my messy, messy house and know that I need to do something about it (see paragraph one), but my body is just so sore...! It wasn't a hard workout yesterday, but I had to do a few moves over and over to get the technique right, so my arms and chest are really feeling it today.

I didn't bother checking in for the weigh in this week. I only got my scales up and running on Thursday, so it would be a bit pointless, but I'll definitely drop in for the next one

It's great that you had a different trainer and he helped you with your form. It's so important so you don't cause an injury. And less tension in your shoulders should feel wonderful!

Good morning!
I am your coach for the next 5 days.

The theme for the next 5 days is positive thoughts! I know I am too hard on myself and let myself make too many excuses at times, so I thought we'd work on positive thinking and how we relate to food. (Kind of piggy backing off of one of Lisa's questions this week).

QOTD 7/6/14--7/7/14

Name three things that you like about yourself.
One rule: they cannot be I am a good Mom, wife, husband, sister, friend, listener, etc.

Bonus for the day--spend 5 minutes (just 5 minutes) today sitting in a quiet room doing nothing. No thinking, no moving, no cleaning. Just sitting quietly. If a thought pops in your head just let it float away. If you complete this exercise how did it make you feel?

I did a google search and found articles that said being overweight does and does not impact self esteem. I am not sure which is true. I do know from being on these boards for many years, that a bunch of us often have trouble being kind to ourselves and put ourselves last. So lets see if we can work on that and think about that for a couple of days.

1. I think I have nice eyes and eyelashes.
2. I like that my body is strong enough to let me do everything I want to do without any limitations.
3. I would like to think that I have a special teaching ability that I love teaching middle and high school disruptive youth in an alternative education placement.

Bonus~I did sit quietly for more than 5 minutes. It made me feel very relaxed. I actually noticed my face muscles relaxing and it felt wonderful!


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I am all caught up from the weekend and am heading off to bed. I'm getting up early for a 30 minute run and need some decent sleep.

Jill

 

[Rose&Mike]

QOTD 7/6/14--7/7/14

Name three things that you like about yourself.
One rule: they cannot be I am a good Mom, wife, husband, sister, friend, listener, etc.

Bonus for the day--spend 5 minutes (just 5 minutes) today sitting in a quiet room doing nothing. No thinking, no moving, no cleaning. Just sitting quietly. If a thought pops in your head just let it float away. If you complete this exercise how did it make you feel?

1. I am really crafty and good at putting a room together on a budget.
2. I am a great problem solver at work and a very logical thinker.
3. I really like my hair.

Bonus: I did not sit quietly yesterday and I really should have. The stress is getting to me a bit. Three adults in a 2br apartment is just not a good thing. Something needs to give. Anyhow, determined to do it today. I always feel better if I meditate and I don't know why I fight it so hard.

1. I think I have nice eyes and eyelashes.
2. I like that my body is strong enough to let me do everything I want to do without any limitations.
3. I would like to think that I have a special teaching ability that I love teaching middle and high school disruptive youth in an alternative education placement.

Bonus~I did sit quietly for more than 5 minutes. It made me feel very relaxed. I actually noticed my face muscles relaxing and it felt wonderful!

Jill

Great list Jill. Glad you enjoyed the five minutes.
Hope it's a great run!

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Hope everyone has recovered from the weekend.

And I hope to see more people on here today.

I might not make it on this evening, but I will be back on eventually. We have a contractor meeting us at the house we want to buy this evening. The house is in great shape inside (just needs updating) but it's like they deferred all the exterior maintenance. We want to get an idea of how much it's going to all cost. We asked for it in repairs and our agent thinks they are going to offer money, but I have a feeling it's not going to be even close to enough money. It is too much of a financial liability to have to update the interior and fix the exterior. And we paid too much to do both. Mike told me if it falls through we can take a last minute weekend away and get out of here for a few days, because I am going a little crazy. (OK, a lot.)

Have a great Monday!

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

Looks like I got you all with my obscure Disney movie song references here

Bella Nolte is the song that plays in the restaurant scene in Lady and The Tramp -- this is the night, the beautiful night and we call it Belle Nolte.

La Vie en Rose is the song that plays when Wall-E meets Eva -- hold me close and hold me fast, the magic spell you cast, this is la vie en rose.

I'm off to run a 5K this morning! Happy Sunday!

I thought Bella Nolte was from Lady and the Tramp, had no idea what the name of the song from Wall-E was.
Good plot twist on your questions!!

How was your run???

QOTD 7/6/14--7/7/14

Name three things that you like about yourself.
One rule: they cannot be I am a good Mom, wife, husband, sister, friend, listener, etc.


I did a google search and found articles that said being overweight does and does not impact self esteem. I am not sure which is true. I do know from being on these boards for many years, that a bunch of us often have trouble being kind to ourselves and put ourselves last. So lets see if we can work on that and think about that for a couple of days.

3 things about me, that's tough.
I'm crafty
I have nice eyes
I'm sarcastic

Yes, being overweight does impact your self esteem. I think that some people, especially in the professional world take you less seriously if you are overweight. I also think sometimes you can be invisible. I have put on a little bit of weight since the princess 1/2 and I have found that I don't feel as confident.

 

[glss1/2fll]

1. I like that I am tall.
2. I like that I get along with all kinds of people (even those most people can't stand to be around). Probably explains why I love working in special ed--those kids are so dang cute!
3. I like that my nails are healthy and always grow. One of these years I'll actually have to paint them!

Haven't done the meditation yet. I was telling my mom this weekend that my "monkey mind" always gets so much done when it's supposed to be meditating! I will try later today and report back!

DS#2 has been at a camp (Oregon Bach Festival) for a week and tonight we get to hear the kids sing! Can't wait. Got a text from him this morning and was told to bring a water bottle (his accidentally got recycled) and some lotion. Apparently his face is dry. Which probably means its peeling. Which probably means he's been out in the sun without sunscreen! But at least I know he's taking his anti acne medicine!

Need to get some things done around the house. Would like to do laundry, but DS#1 (who is home from college and doesn't have a job. grr) is still asleep and the washing machine is only separated from his head by a wall. I'll be nice and do it later. Dishes, on the other hand...clank clank clank

 

[Rose&Mike]

3 things about me, that's tough.
I'm crafty
I have nice eyes
I'm sarcastic

Yes, being overweight does impact your self esteem. I think that some people, especially in the professional world take you less seriously if you are overweight. I also think sometimes you can be invisible. I have put on a little bit of weight since the princess 1/2 and I have found that I don't feel as confident.

It was tough for me too, Buffy.
I liked your list.

1. I like that I am tall.
2. I like that I get along with all kinds of people (even those most people can't stand to be around). Probably explains why I love working in special ed--those kids are so dang cute!
3. I like that my nails are healthy and always grow. One of these years I'll actually have to paint them!

Haven't done the meditation yet. I was telling my mom this weekend that my "monkey mind" always gets so much done when it's supposed to be meditating! I will try later today and report back!

DS#2 has been at a camp (Oregon Bach Festival) for a week and tonight we get to hear the kids sing! Can't wait. Got a text from him this morning and was told to bring a water bottle (his accidentally got recycled) and some lotion. Apparently his face is dry. Which probably means its peeling. Which probably means he's been out in the sun without sunscreen! But at least I know he's taking his anti acne medicine!

Need to get some things done around the house. Would like to do laundry, but DS#1 (who is home from college and doesn't have a job. grr) is still asleep and the washing machine is only separated from his head by a wall. I'll be nice and do it later. Dishes, on the other hand...clank clank clank

I like your list too.
My DS is home for about 6 weeks too. He is supposed to be working--he has a job--but the background check is stalled. Every day that he isn't working is costing him about $150.00 So frustrating. You are a nice Mom to try to be quiet. Our apartment is just too small. I have given up.
My brain often goes crazy when I meditate--which is very normal. The key is to release the thoughts. It is really hard to do. I have had a couple of moments where I have hit the zone--but they are few and far between.

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I hope everyone is just busy today and not scared off by my questions. I will not be at all offended if you just want to skip the questions and just chat.

 

[lisah0711]

I had a tiny loss but in 4 days I guess that's good. Whooo I'm paying for eating "holiday" food!! I've been eating fairly clean and doing my green smoothies so eating a hotdog and some bbq and a few desserts over 2 parties may have been too much for my tummy!! I'm paying for it this morning. Oh well I guess that motivates me to getting back to better eating.

I need to get back to my workouts. I joined a boot camp a couple months ago and loved it!!! BUt they work out in a parking lot and it's just too hot for me to workout in this TX heat. I'm postponing going back until the fall so I started the Jillian Michaels DVD ripped in 30 I think it is. Not bad but there's several ex I cant do due to a foot injury. I just do another move to modify it and keep moving. I had not moved up to week 2 yet and now have missed a week due to work stuff and now I'm afraid I'll be starting over to get my endurance back. I guess be happy I'm doing something right.

Not sure I'll be doing anything today w/ the stomach issue. Hopefully tonight it will be better. I feel guilty for all the eating yesterday and not working out!

Hope you are feeling better now! Boot camp in the TX heat does not sound like fun at all. And for a little loss.

So I checked in with my lap band surgeon on Friday, and my weight has dropped about 1-2kgs in two weeks. It's not an amazing amount, but is about what I should have expected considering how lax I had been foodwise. And then I kinda blew it a bit both Friday and Saturday. On the days that I have to see the surgeon, I give myself a bit of a pass, because I always end up feeling a bit vulnerable - the emphasis on the weigh in and the lack of understanding of what it's like to live with a band. This second point definitely came out on Friday when I tried to explain something that is going on with me, and the doc basically shot me down as in 'no that's not happening'. Errmmmm...it's my body and my experience, I'm pretty sure I know what I'm talking about. anyway...

And then yesterday (Saturday) was a pretty good day. I had a gym reassessment, which usually just means they put together a new set of exercises to do (I don't like classes, so just use the weights and machines on my own), but yesterday was a bit different. The trainer was someone I had never met before, and he started going through what I already had been doing and found that at this point I needed to work more on my technique than increasing weight or reps. And I'm so glad he did that! My shoulders have always been a bit temperamental, but they have been getting really bad over the last few months, and he found that I was overusing them and holding tension through most of my exercises. So he adjusted my technique and gave me a few new stretches to improve strength through the middle core, and stop holding tension in the shoulders. Yay!

That is annoying when your doctor doesn't listen to you. As time goes on can you switch doctors? for a new trainer workout. A trainer can definitely push you to places you never dreamed possible. Let us know how it goes!

Earlier QOTD: I don't know that I'm a body basher. I do note stuff, but then just move on. It is what it is and I'm working on it (some times harder than other times)!

Helen--sorry for your loss. What a great way to honor your friend. I'm sure mom will appreciate the photos.

Good job on the weigh ins. I was a samer, but if I had to get on a scale now I'd be a gainer. Good thing I have some time to hop back on that wagon before the next weigh in!

Lots of us in the wagon rolling on to the next weigh in!

QOTD 7/6/14--7/7/14

Name three things that you like about yourself.
One rule: they cannot be I am a good Mom, wife, husband, sister, friend, listener, etc.

Bonus for the day--spend 5 minutes (just 5 minutes) today sitting in a quiet room doing nothing. No thinking, no moving, no cleaning. Just sitting quietly. If a thought pops in your head just let it float away. If you complete this exercise how did it make you feel?

I did a google search and found articles that said being overweight does and does not impact self esteem. I am not sure which is true. I do know from being on these boards for many years, that a bunch of us often have trouble being kind to ourselves and put ourselves last. So lets see if we can work on that and think about that for a couple of days.

1. I am a kind person and can talk to anyone -- just ask someone who's sat next to me on a plane.
2. I have a great sense of humor.
3. I am optimistic.

I don't know why it is so hard to say something nice about ourselves. Definitely need to work on that one.

I forgot about sitting quietly. I'm pretty sure I fell asleep as soon as I turned off the lights last night so I will try again today.

I know it's hard to be away from the baby, but maybe you could take 10 minutes away from the house or at least where you can't hear him cry. It's so important for you to get that "me time."

Excellent advise!

1. I think I have nice eyes and eyelashes.
2. I like that my body is strong enough to let me do everything I want to do without any limitations.
3. I would like to think that I have a special teaching ability that I love teaching middle and high school disruptive youth in an alternative education placement.

I love this!

Bonus: I did not sit quietly yesterday and I really should have. The stress is getting to me a bit. Three adults in a 2br apartment is just not a good thing. Something needs to give. Anyhow, determined to do it today. I always feel better if I meditate and I don't know why I fight it so hard.

Ah family visits . . . you are so happy to see them when they arrive and so happy when they leave.

on the house situation. It is very stressful. Good luck no matter how it turns out.

I thought Bella Molte was from Lady and the Tramp, had no idea what the name of the song from Wall-E was.
Good plot twist on your questions!!

Yep that's me -- good at obscure Disney stuff!

Haven't done the meditation yet. I was telling my mom this weekend that my "monkey mind" always gets so much done when it's supposed to be meditating! I will try later today and report back!

"Monkey mind" I have that, too. It is so hard to turn off our brains.

I had a great time at my race yesterday. It was warm for here but I still shaved 46 seconds off my official 5k time so that means I am getting a bit faster since it was 25 degrees cooler for my last race. And we got a beautiful medal!

Rose, you didn't scare me off with your question -- I'm just having one of those weeks where I am going to be behind all the time. I can tell it's going to be a full moon this week.

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

It was tough for me too, Buffy.
I liked your list.

I took me about 30 minutes to come up with the 2nd and 3rd. How pathetic is it that most of my stuff revolves around the kids and DH.

I had a great time at my race yesterday. It was warm for here but I still shaved 46 seconds off my official 5k time so that means I am getting a bit faster since it was 25 degrees cooler for my last race. And we got a beautiful medal!

Rose, you didn't scare me off with your question -- I'm just having one of those weeks where I am going to be behind all the time. I can tell it's going to be a full moon this week.

WOOHOO!!!! You go girl!!
Love the bling!!

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

UGH, not having a good week so far. I don't feel well. Not sure how, just off and foggy. My head hurts, I'm not hungry but I'm grazing like crazy, can't focus. It's so frustrating.
Summer runs started tonight but I didn't go. I hope to make it to Thursday's run. I also hope to at least hit the treadmill tomorrow.

I think I'm going to go to bed early tonight, kids are on their own for dinner.

 

[Rose&Mike]

1. I am a kind person and can talk to anyone -- just ask someone who's sat next to me on a plane.
2. I have a great sense of humor.
3. I am optimistic.

I don't know why it is so hard to say something nice about ourselves. Definitely need to work on that one.

I forgot about sitting quietly. I'm pretty sure I fell asleep as soon as I turned off the lights last night so I will try again today.

I had a great time at my race yesterday. It was warm for here but I still shaved 46 seconds off my official 5k time so that means I am getting a bit faster since it was 25 degrees cooler for my last race. And we got a beautiful medal!

Another great list.
It really says something when I am sure all of us could name multiple positive things about the people we love, but struggle to name positive things about ourselves....Definitely an eye opener.

Glad you enjoyed your race! Congrats on the pr!

I took me about 30 minutes to come up with the 2nd and 3rd. How pathetic is it that most of my stuff revolves around the kids and DH.

Not pathetic--because we are being positive remember --but really should be a great reminder to all of us that we need to be kinder to ourselves.

UGH, not having a goos week so far. I don't feel well. Not sure how, just off and foggy. My head hurts, I'm not hungry but I'm grazing like crazy, can't focus. It's so frustrating.
Summer runs started tonight but I didn't go. I hope to make it to Thursday's run. I also hope to at least hit the treadmill tomorrow.

I think I'm going to go to bed early tonight, kids are on their own for dinner.

Sorry you are not feeling well Buffy.

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I did meditate tonight and I really think it helped me to just be more in the moment when dealing with some of the house stuff we had to deal with tonight. I am very frustrated, but no meltdowns. So I consider that a win.

I was reminded of something I read about meditating--when the thoughts are going crazy through your brain, you return to your breath. You don't so much think about your breath but rather just pay attention to where it is--where it is originating. Focus on your breath rather than your thoughts.

 

[Rose&Mike]

This is from a blog post in MFP. I am including the link, but you may have to be logged in to see it.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/_gypsyrunner_/view/independence-day-free-your-mind-674924
Independence Day ... Free Your Mind
"I've fallen off the wagon."
"I screwed up yesterday - so I binged all afternoon."
"I've got a party this weekend, so I'll start over on Monday."
"I do so well for 2 - 3 weeks and then I just can't do it anymore."
"Every night I overeat by snacking - why try?
Change your mindset.

Instead of always framing things as "quitting and re-starting" - start thinking of this as simply - your life. Start seeing yourself as normal. We all have minutes, even days, when we are off our game - but we don't stop. The key to success is seeing that normal is okay and being perfect is NEVER going to happen. My Mom used to call this "stick-to-it-tiveness". We use it successfully in other parts of our lives - marriage, work, raising children, sports. But for some reason, we give ourselves permission to stop doing the one important thing - getting healthy. One small misstep and we throw in the towel. We let our brain tell us it's too hard. We're too weak.
Change your mindset.

Make your goals and keep moving in the direction you need to go. Stop starting over. Realize that there is no end zone and that these changes need to become habits. Once they become habits - you know you're on your way to changing your life. If you do this, it gets easier. You have control over the food - it doesn't control you. You make your choices. You train - without that voice prattling on about how you look ridiculous, how you'll never reach your goals. Shut that crap talk down.
Change your mindset.
Your mindset is critical. This is not a game that you can start and stop. It's your life. Take your power back. This is the perfect day. Do it.

*****
QOTD July8, 2014--Do you see yourself in this blog post? If we are talking about positive thinking and being kind to ourselves, is it better to regard our challenges as starting over or to tackle them head on and work on the 'stick to it tiveness' it takes to make a commitment to take care of ourselves? Thoughts?

 

[Zoesmama03]

I want to join in. I'm down around a pound to a pound and a half already this month. Is it too late to join the July Challenge?

I'll read through the instructions and try to get the best fit for the weigh ins if I can join you all.

 

[Rose&Mike]

I want to join in. I'm down around a pound to a pound and a half already this month. Is it too late to join the July Challenge?

I'll read through the instructions and try to get the best fit for the weigh ins if I can join you all.

Welcome! PM your starting and goal to Flossbolna.

 

[desiree71081]

QUOTE=lisah0711;51791124]QOTD Saturday, July 5, 2014 and Sunday July 6, 2014:

1. Math or English? English
2. Summer or Winter? Winter
3. Morning or Night? Morning
4. Abominable Snowman or Yeti? Yeti
5. Tea or Coffee? Both
6. Avengers or Star Wars? Neither
7. Black or White? Black
8. Dogs or Cats? Dogs....extremely allergic to cats.
9. Drizella or Anastasia? Anastasia
10. Cake or Pie? Cake
11. Chocolate or Vanilla? Vanilla
12. Bella Nolte or La Vie en Rose? Bella Nolte
13. Thor or Ironman? ironman
14. Mickey Pancake or Mickey Waffles? Waffles
15. Pen or Pencil? Pen
16. Hamburgers or Hotdogs? Hamburgers
17. Salt or Pepper? Salt
18. Wishes or Illuminations? Wishes
19. Tinker Bell or Fairy Godmother? Tinker Bell
20. France or Italy? italy
21. Mayo or Miracle Whip? mayo
22. Pickles or Olives? Pickles
23. Dr. Pepper or Mountain Dew? Dr. Pepper
24. Briar Rose or Brer Fox? Briar Rose
25. America Sings or Carousel of Progress? Haven't been to/on either.
[/QUOTE]

Haven't been on lately. Lots going on. Trying to catch up.

 

[Flossbolna]

Hi everyone, sorry for not being around - and I am also late in updating all your wonderful successes!! Life has been stressful over the last few days. Hopefully I will get around to do the update tonight!!

Rose, I love your QOTDs, even if I don't get around to answer them, they have been some much needed inspiration while I am struggling with work!! I do check here regularly and it helps to not go totally off plan!

 

[desiree71081]

Which brings me to the QOTD for Friday, July 4, 2014: Do you think you are a body basher? Do you think that you could use one of these tips to be kinder to yourself? Do you have other tips to be kind to yourself?

I am definitely a body basher. I HATED (still somewhat do) the way my body looks. I've lost 12.6 lbs since June 1st and I am just now starting to be ok with myself. Told DH this morning that I notice my stomach going down and my pants are definitely starting to float on me. He said he has started noticing a difference in my attitude. Who knows if that's the meds working or me just being happy that my weight is going down. It's a work in progress....

 

[desiree71081]

Good morning!

QOTD 7/6/14--7/7/14

Name three things that you like about yourself.
One rule: they cannot be I am a good Mom, wife, husband, sister, friend, listener, etc.

Bonus for the day--spend 5 minutes (just 5 minutes) today sitting in a quiet room doing nothing. No thinking, no moving, no cleaning. Just sitting quietly. If a thought pops in your head just let it float away. If you complete this exercise how did it make you feel?

1. I love my green eyes.
2. I love my long curly hair (even though on bad hair days I want to shave it off)
3. I love knowing that if I had to be independent...I totally got that. This was a huge goal for me after getting divorced and having no job and 2 kids. I have a great job now and I am a hard worker.

Bonus: I was told by my counselor that I was to take 10 minutes a day for myself. Doesn't happen very often though. I will try to take my 5 minutes. It may involve me putting ear plugs in because my house tends to be very nosy.

 

[desiree71081]

*****
QOTD July8, 2014--Do you see yourself in this blog post? If we are talking about positive thinking and being kind to ourselves, is it better to regard our challenges as starting over or to tackle them head on and work on the 'stick to it tiveness' it takes to make a commitment to take care of ourselves? Thoughts?

I have started and restarted so many times I couldn't count. I've done diets, pills, you name it. This time I am making changes with portions and it's making a world of difference. In a month and a week I notice that I can't/don't eat as much as I used to.

This time, I am determined to stick to it. I know there will be days where my weight goes up slightly. I know there will be parties that come up where I will eat more than I should. I just know now that one bad day doesn't have to lead to another and another and another. I don't beat myself up for gaining a pound here and there anymore. That's life. I just try to make better choices the next day and I am right back on track. Detours are a part of life and now I just see any weight gain as a detour and will do my best to get back on the road I need to be on.