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MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE OF THE DAY!
"The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones."
-William Faulkner
(Hey, If SheltieGuy gives me a great quote... I'm not going to go looking for a new one! PS I nominate Sheltie to start the thread next time... )
How are we doing? If you are struggling... is there anything you can change about your challenge goals to make it easier? Would adding a baby step or changing or deleting a baby step help? Or would a tweak in attitude help? What would help? because stuggling is a drag!
Originally posted by Sheltieguy: My previous plan was to weigh myself once a decade.
That would work if you used your "victory belt" or some other measurement.
I don't think my grandparents owned a scale... But, they hardly ever bought new clothes either. My grandmother only had about 3 everyday dresses and 2 dress up dresses when I was a little girl. I think that she wore those same clothes until I was 10. They replaced their clothes every 5-10 years. They were not recreational shoppers. And they obviously maintained their weight.
I was actually horrified when my doctor said that I had done such a good job with my cholesterol... it didn't need to be checked until 2009. I felt like saying, "How do you know I won't go insane and starting eating cake everyday?!?!?"
...If I weighed in twice a month and hit a few of my higher days... I'd be kind of bummed. And it might not be a totally accurate number...
In the past, I considered "officially" weighing myself more frequently, but concluded that I <blush> couldn't sustain it in the long run. I do, however, calculate quarterly median, maximum, and minimum weights. My previous plan was to weigh myself once a decade.
As a practical matter, even if undeserved, I need an occassional "slap in the face" to keep me focused.
Posts: 2314 | Location: A Blue State | Registered: May 02, 2004
Well, I actually believe that I've lost about a pound or a pound & 1/2 this week!! It may just be a fluid loss but at least the scale went down instead of up!!!
I am drinking more water (pat myself on the back). I've been pretty good with my portion sizes and choices too.
Today was an alright day. I had jazz band rehearsal 8:30-10:30pm and fell asleep about midnight and woke up at 5am and couldn't go back to sleep.
I drove thru McDonalds and got a large coffee... forgetting that I haven't had leaded coffee in a very long time... so then I was wired and exhausted and tried to take a nap... but couldn't turn off my brain or lay still.
Anyway, I thought/feared that I might be starving today but wasn't. It was fine as far as eating goes.
And dinner plans changed about 4 times and I ended up making a pizza with part ww flour crust, a little sauce, 2 oz of cheese on the whole pizza and half of a chicken sausage cut up into teeny-tiny pieces. So I ended up eating 1/6th of a sausage and 2/3 oz of low fat cheese. (Since we were on the topic of sat. fat today )
I am this close (pinching the air)to quitting my job. Could happen today. What I want is work I love. Work I can really pour myself into, that doesn't steal me from my children's lives. Hmm, get in line, right? Perhaps it would help me to set this up as a babystep goal somehow. Help!
Lynne
Some possible baby steps: Check out the money or your life thread -- see what you are spending your money on and then see if it is worth the time you are spending to earn that money.
Write down a list of all the things you would want from your ideal job. Don't worry about being realistic, just think, what would I really like to do? What kind of environment would I like for work? How many hours would I work in an ideal job? Etc. Then circle the things that are most important to you and try to find a job that fits. Maybe check "What Color is Your Parachute" out of the library or do some searches on Internet job sites.
Polish up your resume so you are ready when a good opportunity arises. Think of three people who would make good references and mention that you are thinking of changing careers, as long as they would be discreet.
If you're good with web stuff, think about making a personal web site to use as a portfolio and put samples of your work and your resume there, then put the web address on your resume.
Just some ideas. I've been doing some of this myself because I'm getting closer to the end of my degree program and starting to think about my next steps.
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Posts: 2868 | Location: Ohio | Registered: March 11, 2004
Basically, since the end of January… my average weight has varied by only 1.5 lbs. - although the number from day to day is often jumping around a bit. But I'm soooo happy that the average has stayed so consistent! (I’m really proud of these numbers… I really apologize for the obnoxious gloating… I can’t stop myself… )
If I weighed in twice a month and hit a few of my higher days... I'd be kind of bummed. And it might not be a totally accurate number...
All these averages give me a perspective on some of the high number spikes (not that I ignore the high numbers or anything…!!)
I haven't lost any weight on the challenge either, but-this is the longest I have ever even made an attempt at sticking with any kind of goal! I want to thank kd for this fan forum and thank all of you-I am inspired and even though I don't know you in person, you have all become my friends and I am more motivated now than ever before! I look forward to reading your posts to see how everyone is doing. This has been a week of challenges, for many reasons, but I am trying to pull myself out of this giant hole I have fallen into and try to find the bright side! Jill
By the way: I love the quote today!
Summer Challenge Goals: 1) Walk 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week 2) Plan weekly menus
Originally posted by GoingSkiing: How are we doing? If you are struggling... is there anything you can change about your challenge goals to make it easier?
I haven't lost weight on the challenge, but then I haven't lost weight for a year, so I wasn't expecting a miracle. I do think of myself as struggling somewhat with the Challenge...I don't feel like I'm achieving as much as many others are, but then we're all individuals and we move at our own pace, so I'm trying not to beat myself up about it. I feel like I never stop long enough to sit down and think about why I'm struggling and what that's about, and I need to do so. In regard to the goals I chose for the Challenge:
1. Monitor calories: I did well on this the first few weeks but haven't done it at all the past two weeks. Calorie counting is not part of my daily life and hasn't been for almost two years, so it's hard to remember that I'm supposed to be doing it at least a day or two a week during the challenge. I know some people are thinking "If it hasn't been part of your life for almost 2 years, and you aren't losing weight, maybe that's a clue that you need to go back to counting calories daily." And I can certainly see the logic in that. However, we all have a line we walk between wanting to lose weight and what we're willing to do to get there and counting calories daily is not something I'm willing to do in the long term. If it works for you, swell, but it makes me insane and I won't put myself through that again. If I can't be a size 10 without counting calories daily for the rest of my life, then I won't be a size 10.
2. Limit full-fat treats to 1 serving per week: I've been doing pretty well with this, but not as consistently good every week as some weeks. I was thrilled that that piece of orgasmic carrot cake with cream cheese icing stayed in my freezer for a month before I ate it. Additionally, I haven't had a cookie at Whole Foods nor a donut at Giant in about a month. Those were my standard full-fat treats. I've also gotten better about being able to stretch a pint of Haagen Dasz Light over a week or more instead of feeling like, if it's in the house, I have to have a serving every night until it's gone.
3. Get to bed early at least 1 worknight per week. I just added this one last week but have not only met but exceeded this goal both last week and this week, which I'm really happy about. I'm not going into the weekend with a sleep deficit anymore, and that's fanastic!
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: 7224 | Location: Rehoboth Beach, DE | Registered: March 12, 2004
Alright, alright, can one of you fabulous goal people explain how I can jump in here! I missed the original intent of the challenge, but I sure would like to get back to goal-setting on some things. I am this close (pinching the air)to quitting my job. Could happen today. What I want is work I love. Work I can really pour myself into, that doesn't steal me from my children's lives. Hmm, get in line, right? Perhaps it would help me to set this up as a babystep goal somehow. Help!
Lynne
Posts: 1104 | Location: NH | Registered: February 28, 2005
I'm doing well with the food this week but exercise is still a challenge. I went for a nice long walk last night and the foot is feeling tender this morning. I have to be better about icing it and need to make sure I do my PT exercises every day.
I peeked at the scale and it looks good -- I have already lost a little over a pound since Tuesday. If I keep this up I could weigh in next Tuesday in the 160s. That is a very motivating thought.
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Posts: 2868 | Location: Ohio | Registered: March 11, 2004
I've struggled this week. I've found that the past few weeks have looked like this: Eat too much over the weekend Struggle to get back into maintenance Get close to maintenance or to it Start the overeating cycle again
This coincides with starting to lift heavier weights again so I'm going to try switching out some of my carbs for higher protein foods to see if that helps.
Out of our beliefs are born deeds; out of our deeds we form habits; out of our habits grows our character; and on our character we build our destiny.
I made it to bed almost an hour early TWO worknights this week. Yay!
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: 7224 | Location: Rehoboth Beach, DE | Registered: March 12, 2004
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