I agree about the grade thing. Eating right is about the process not doing good or bad. Of course I say that now since I have had quite a day of eating. My activity was extremely low today and my hunger extremely high. I know that I have more to eat today than I needed to but that is just how life is. If there are shoulds/shouldn'ts all the time we are going to simply drive ourselves crazy. I feel good (physically and mentally) when I eat and exercise well and that is my biggest measuring stick. I guess some call that the 80/20 rule. I'm rambling, I know. It is just that I found myself at the bookstore today talking to the cashier about food and saying I am so tired of dieting. That was kind of a wake up call for me. What am I going to do with that I am unsure of. But that was an Aha! moment for me. Diana
I see I've made a GRAVE error in the Daybook. Give yourself a grade was not supposed to encourage us to beat ourselves up. So from now on - GIVE YOURSELF A GRADE means - add up all the new, great and wonderful stuff you've done this week - smiles to strangers, 2 minutes longer on your walk, biting your tongue at a cranky salesperson, throwing yourself in front of a moving train for a stranger (i joke and digress) but you know what I mean and THEN give yourself a grade. I want to see A's! A plus, A plus, plus, A or A minus plus. That's it. No more bad grades. There's only one way to look at this journey - the glass IS half full
Good to see you here Patty....man you got an earrrrrly start this morning. Hope things settle down with the family. Keep plugging...you're doing great.
For the past week my C average has dropped to a D. Because it was that time of the month last week went to very little exrcise (only karate class) and then eating was not the greatest. Did journal everyday but my baby steps fell on my face again when it came to posting here. We have had some serious family issues here and I'm tryig not to eat to console them but to clean instead.
So once again not quitting just committing to the "D" with room for big improvement.
ttfn Patty
*Summer 7 Challenge Goals*: At least 45 minutes or more of exercise daily Get my water intake in journal stay motivated *If I splurge make ammends by exercisng more. *Eat smaller portions *NO LATE MUNCHING AFTER 10PM. My Hubby's idea
Posts: 230 | Location: poland springs, me,usa | Registered: March 13, 2004
I'm doing fairly well so far this week. I'm about to copy down my food for today. I ate 5 times today, and made awsome choices. I had homemade black bean soup during my lunch break, yogurt early this morning, a veggie sandwich, some pineapple, now I'm having pizza because I am really really hungry and I made sure to wait to see if I was truly hungry. I am only having 2 slices (The square freezer kind). Now to get back into exercising.
Laurie
There is no luckexcept where there is dicipline.
Posts: 1512 | Location: Adams, MA | Registered: March 10, 2004
Originally posted by DianaB: This is week 4 for me and I am doing well. I go to the gym everyday and watch my eating. Now I have hit PMS. I crave sweets and carbs almost constantly. It is really hard to get that under control. My family is still resisting the new healthy way of eating. I keep trying. diana
Sounds like you're off to a great start. The cravings are really tough to handle -- sometimes a healthy snack like air-popped popcorn or a lowfat yogurt with fruit can take the edge off, and sometimes a small portion of whatever you're craving will satisfy you.
If your family is resisting, maybe we can give you some ideas. A lot of people here have had to convince their families to eat healthy, and there are a lot of different strategies people have used. Try posting about the troubles you're having and I'm sure someone will chime in.
Glad to have you here!
----------- Jen
Posts: 2868 | Location: Ohio | Registered: March 11, 2004
I keep typing this post and somehow it keeps getting lost. I will try this again only abbreviated because I am tired of typing the same thing over and over. This is week 4 for me and I am doing well. I go to the gym everyday and watch my eating. Now I have hit PMS. I crave sweets and carbs almost constantly. It is really hard to get that under control. My family is still resisting the new healthy way of eating. I keep trying. diana
Well I received my book yesterday. Horray!! But I have been under the weather and childern sick so Haven't felt like reading it yet. I am going to start my Week one on Sunday. I hope everyone will be well and I will feel like normal.
I gave myself a B- overall for this past week. I gave myself a C for meals because I didn't go to the store and was very lacking in veggies. I gave myself a C for exercise because I only exercised 3 of 5 days. I gave myself an A for journalling and a B for how I did with treats.
Rest of Summer Goals: 1. Exercise-Cardio: Min. 2-3 walking or DVD cardio workouts per week. 2. Exercise-Weights/Toning: Min. 1 weight plus 1 toning workout per week. 3. Food: Get those veggie servings back up to where they were! 4. Behavior: Start reducing sweets now that the automatic after-meal response is better.
Posts: 7219 | Location: Rehoboth Beach, DE | Registered: March 12, 2004
I really felt great when I... A) Made myself walk even though I wasn't in the mood; and B) Went to WW even though I knew I'd gained.
I can get better at... Being focused regarding food choices ... still doing too much mindless eating.
New Foods I am going to try... Fresh herbs in lots of varieties!
Next week I am going to... 1. Be prepared with low-fat protein choices readily available 2. Track EVERYTHING, even if it's something embarrassing that I'd rather forget 3. Inventory my closet. See how close I am to fitting into my favorite thin clothes -- hopefully motivating me to get into them!
My overall grade for the week: C It was a real peak/valley week ... some days great, some days totally off. I had some days when I could NOT get rid of the munchies; at least made better choices i.e. raw vegs & Laughing Cow; plus tried a new nonfat black bean TJ dip. Overall I gained (2 lbs. up) but I got myself in gear by going to WW at the end of it all. And I really feel hopeful that this will be a better week!
Grace
Posts: 222 | Location: Silicon Valley CA | Registered: September 15, 2005
Unfortantely, Week 3 rates a D because I let myself eat too much too often. And the only reason it's not an outright failure is that at least they were good calories.
Keeping it in perspective, I did do some things well. I'm really making an effort to slow down when I eat and I'm registering that "I'm full" feeling before I go overboard. I've also cut down on the amount of Diet Coke I'm drinking by substituting flavored water. Also, this may be the first time I've made an effort to keep a food journal and gone this long -- three full weeks! -- without missing a day.
OTOH, when I discovered Zone bars on special for 99 cents and kept buying (and then eating) two at a time, well, the scale showed me that THAT was not a good idea. Nor was sleeping in instead of working out on Friday then again on Sunday.
OK, no more boo-hoos. What's done is done. Worked out this morning for an hour, ate a healthy breakfast, got plenty of work to do. Back on track!
I drank water early in the week and then had a crisis later in the week that made me eat bad foods...like two rolls from the bakery! That is bad, oh and I drank pop also. So I had a gain on saturday of .6 of a pound.
Finally!!! I have my book. I am ready for week 1. Hooray! I like the idea of trying a new recipe each week. Just a few extra ingredients each week for such a hugh payoff - 52 new recipies under my belt. I am excited to begin.
stephanie
"Succeed! Because you have the opportunity to do so." - KD
Posts: 708 | Location: nashville | Registered: March 11, 2004
I got a C this week Although I did hit my exercise goal, and my water goal, I did not do my ball workout at all, and I gained weight (horror) so I must have screwed up in the food department. And I still haven't given up frozen yogurt, dagnabbit.
Lynne
Posts: 1104 | Location: NH | Registered: February 28, 2005
To be honest I haven't even picked up the daybook all week. This whole week has been a total disaster; the wreck, the internet down so I couldn't work, & getting a rental car is next to impossible if you don't use credit cards. I do know I didn't overeat because I lost 1 pound this week
"Live your life so that you are not afraid to sell the family parrot to the town gossip."
Posts: 3950 | Location: NE Atlanta (Chamblee, Doraville, Norcross, Duluth) | Registered: March 15, 2004
I really felt great when I... eat balance meals spaced throughout the day
I can get better at... eating breakfast and lunch, and not skipping exercise.
New Foods I am going to try... I am going to try getting raw veggies at the market during my lunch breaks, inplace of chips or pretzels.
Next week I am going to... 1. have 3 meals and 2 snacks a day] 2. Drink 8 glasses of water a day 3. exercise 4 times this week
My overall grade for the week... C-
I am being easy on myself because I am doing better than I normally would during a stressful period. By the end of the week, I was getting back on track.
So how did everyone else do???
Laurie
There is no luckexcept where there is dicipline.
Posts: 1512 | Location: Adams, MA | Registered: March 10, 2004
Got the call from the bookstore. It has arrived!!! Now how am I going to find the time to get down there (45 min. away) to get started this week? I'll do though. Finally.
stephanie
"Succeed! Because you have the opportunity to do so." - KD
Posts: 708 | Location: nashville | Registered: March 11, 2004
with room for big improvement.
