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Post by chicagobeth on Jan 5, 2007 13:30:35 GMT -5
WI today wasn't too bad - up just one pound. Onward and downward! Challenges for this week incude my 5-year-old's birthday party tomorrow, houseguests through Tuesday and my birthday as well. Now I have 7 pounds to goal not 6 so I better keep the B-day cake to a minimum if I want to get there!
Other weekly goal assessments:
-following the new Core snacking guidelines (did well with this Tuesday-Thursday, really the only days this week I was on plan) -writing down WPAs (nope) -trying a new recipe each week (not this week, but I did make a home-ccoked meal on Wednesday for the first time in a really long time).
Additional goal for this week: back to spinning!!
Things have been pretty crazy since Thanksgiving for me with the death of my stepmother shortly afterwards, Chanukah, lots of travel and New Year's. I'm not being too hard on myself for being up a bit - I could have been up a lot!!
Have a great weekend- Beth
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Post by sulee on Jan 6, 2007 8:31:06 GMT -5
Hey y'all! I've been having highs and lows in terms of my progress these last few weeks and have had a two day low (which means high levels of eating ) I see so many of the emotional investments/connections/dependencies i have with food and yet there are more more more (!) to discover and emerge from... and darn it all, I'm going to keep at this! I will go to the meeting next week, period! And in my effort to see each day as a new chance, today is such an opportunity! I hope you have wonderful weekends, great core meals and keep making all the different connections that help this weight loss journey make some sense! sulee PS Cathy...thanks for the shout out! It really did get me posting when i felt a little reticent to do so!
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Post by xoxohart on Jan 6, 2007 17:25:36 GMT -5
Hi everyone! I'm going to report on my goals on Saturdays, even though my "week" begins on Mondays, since that is the day I seem to have the most time. Here's how I did this week:
Track WPAs, even if I go over. -- so far, so good! I have 22 WPAs left and two days to go. Exercise 4 times per week.-- not so great -- I exercised twice last week. But today I got off to a good start -- ran for 20 minutes, walked for 50. Post here or in my journal at least twice a week. -- Yup! Eat only to satisfaction. -- Working on being more mindful; it helps especially at dinner to stop after one portion. This morning I cut my breakfast in half when I realized I really wasn't as ravenous as I thought.
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Post by ema2two on Jan 6, 2007 19:49:53 GMT -5
Sounds like lots of us committed to getting back on track after the challenges of the winter yuy86596jy96uioi8kgkut8u (that last part is greetings from DS#4, who is in my lap. He's turning 3 years old in 3 weeks). I feel off to a good start for this challenge: My goals: - Try different meetings to find a new one that works for me in terms of leader/group dynamics and schedule/locationI went to a meeting on Thursday night, though it meant going with DS#2, age 8, in tow, after taking him for his allergy shot. I got there a bit late, but for the time I was there I liked the leader and the meeting dynamics
- Flex for 1-2 weeks to return some much needed structure Doing it by the book, and the structure and planning is helping, as I knew it would.
- Journal everything honestly, whether on core or flex Check
- Plan meals the day in advance (especially while on Flex), putting in the 8 HG first, then the 'fluff' and WPA Yep. Doin' that, too.
- Stop for at least 15 seconds before eating anything and consider if it is really something I want to eat now or not Not 100%, but pretty darn good. Got me to eat some fruit when I was hungry this afternoon, instead of junk.
- Exercise minimum 3x/week cardio and 2x/week Yoga or Pilates and 2x/week strength ;DDoing great here, and it is so good for my attitude as well as my body. I'm doing Couch-t0-5K and am now to the point where I can RUN for 25 minutes without stopping. I run at a slow pace (about 14 minutes/mile), so when I finish the program, I'll be at a distance shorter than 5k, but that's fine with me. I'll just keep working up to it. I've NEVER been able to run this much in my life. I feel so empowered. I'm also loving Yoga and Pilates. Doing some reading and listening to podcasts about the mental aspects of both. I was able to do a headstand in Yoga yesterday. How cool is that at 45 years of age? Can't wait to see how my body improves as I get this weight off and keep working at the flexibility, sense of my body in space, conditioning and mind-body awareness.
- Check in here or my ww.com support board every day Have been doing this pretty much, too.
I know I said no mention of scale numbers, but I'm happy to report that the hard work paid off with 1.4 lbs down at the scale. WHOOOO HOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by MelloYello on Jan 6, 2007 21:57:09 GMT -5
I'm in!
my goals are simple.
#1 no excuses #2 see above
chicagobeth, i was waiting for the cinnamon dolce latte to arrive. wow it is really awesome with sf syrup and soymilk. yum!
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Post by sulee on Jan 7, 2007 10:09:31 GMT -5
Morning, Valentines! Reporting on my goals... both the good news and bad news... accountability rules! + to attend weekly WW meetings Nope, haven't gone back... felt too embarassed to have gained weight in the first week, over that now, and WILL go this week ++ to exercise each and every day Not so good! Did an hour of tae-bo one day, yoga the next, then had a couple of discouraging days all around but feeling VERY committed today... and have my 2 hour advanced yoga class at 1! +++ to eat in a core way Superbly core, except when I'm not!! In other words, I have been following the 8hgs very well, until night time when my snack monster emerges but I'm purging the house and adding more protein to meals[/i] ++++ to journal everything, even if i go over weekly points or it's painful for me to admit to Yes+++++ to Lose weight, period not yet... but i will!!Clearly i have a distance to travel to meet my goals. But i'm not feeling discouraged at all today. Earlier in the week i was totally ready to pack it in and find the Remote Desert Island for Fat Dancers and bury my head in the sand. But that lasted a day and a half and now I'm over it!
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Post by xoxohart on Jan 7, 2007 13:23:57 GMT -5
Sulee, hang in there! You are inspiring me with your introspection and will to succeed. You will DEFINITELY get there, my friend.
Ema, I am very impressed with the handstand, and also with your progress on the 5K.
I have decided something very crazy. I want to train for and run a marathon this year. My DH thinks I am totally nuts, since I've complained about hip and knee pain when I run more than once a week. So maybe I am really crazy. But there is no other exercise that makes me feel so jock-like and proud of myself, and when I was having the knee pain, I was also having it when I did the elliptical trainer. I no longer have it. My plan is to continue to strengthen my legs with weight training, and to start running more consistently (3-4 times per week). I'm also doing a lot of reading and feeling sooooo excited and motivated.
Looks like today I'm hanging around the house . . . poor DD threw up at church (read about my mortification in my journal) and is recuperating on the couch. Nobody else is home today so it's just us girls.
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Post by xenagoddess on Jan 7, 2007 15:37:47 GMT -5
I have not been doing well with food over the last week. It has just su$#ed. So today (again) is my day to refocus. No sugar. No seconds. No snacking. Focus focus focus. Only I can do this.
XOXO
Places my son has thrown up:
The symphony hall The car after eating a lot of blueberries.... Weddings School Christmas parties
The list goes on.... you are in good company.
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Post by katelight on Jan 7, 2007 18:16:38 GMT -5
My leader sends us emails each week and this week she sent a great quote:
IF I WANT A LITTLE BEHIND, I NEED TO LEAVE A LITTLE BEHIND Isn't that a great quote? Good job Ema, Sulee,Xena, and Coco on reporting on your week. Our pastor said in a meeting yesterday, that it really isn't the goal that is important, it's the journey to get there. We all know where we want to end up on this journey. We know the goal, but what will keep us at goal is what we learn along the way. Keeping track of our successes and struggles is what will help us all reach our destination. I've got some improvement to do before reporting on Thursday or Friday. Not being terrible, but deffinately have room for imporvement. Have a great week everyone Katie
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Post by chicagobeth on Jan 7, 2007 18:50:40 GMT -5
I'll add to the places my son has thrown up list: ON ME (many, many times over the years) MY bed MY car restaurants houses of relatives and friends
Coco & Ema (WAY to go on your -1.4!!) - I am inspired by your running! I tihnk I'm going to look into this Couch to 5K thing. Is it a DVD? I'll Google it. Running is something I've always wanted to do but never really got the knack of. Maybe it's something to work into my current routine, although I don't know if I'll like it as much as I like spinning.
Sulee, Cynthia, Katie and everyone else - WE can do this! It's hard getting back into a routine.
I survived the b-day party yesterday without a piece of cake or a cupcake but several licks of the knife - does that count? We're bringing in pizza tonight (my stepsister is here and hasn't had Chicago pizza before) but I'm opting to have leftover BBQ chicken from last night. My plan for tomorrow is back to spinning and we'll be having sushi for dinner but luckily that's low points. Back on track tomorrow for sure!
Hope everyone had a great weekend.
-Beth
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Post by xenagoddess on Jan 7, 2007 19:35:16 GMT -5
Depends on the size of the knife and the thickness of the frosting....
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Post by ema2two on Jan 7, 2007 19:54:19 GMT -5
I was never a runner, and never aspired to be a runner. I had exercise-induced asthma as a kid, and as a result running in gym class frequently triggered attacks. The only sport I could do as a kid was swimming, which I was encouraged to do for the breath control. I had an injury that ended competition when I was a freshman in high school. The injury was a nasty fall on the ice with a serious knee injury, for which I've had several surgeries. I had chronic knee pain for years which got better when I lost my weight 4-5 years ago. My main exercise while I was loosing before having DS#4 was walking, and I walked an hour a day 4-6x/week. I added some strength training toward the time I was getting to goal, using the Strong Women Stay Young/Strong Women Stay Slim program by Dr. Miriam Nelson (which I strongly, no pun intended, recommend) on a video on my living room at night after my kids went to sleep with hand weights and ankle weights. It made a huge difference in my body and my weight loss, even at the 'so close to goal you can taste it' stage when so many people struggle. Stopped the strength training when I got pregnant (high risk pregnancy, Dr.s orders). I kept walking (with my doctor's blessing and a heart rate monitor) until my 7th month when I got put on bedrest. My old walking routine wasn't an option afterwards, due to a move to a new home a week before DS#4 was born, and changes in my work schedule. The stresses of working while nursing an infant and mothering 3 other boys, one of whom is on the autism spectrum (diagnosed when DS#4 was 2 months old) have made getting activity in my life a real challenge the last 3 years. I did nothing for a year after DS#4 was born. Then I did Curves religiously for a year. Then I did nothing again for a year while I was depressed and gaining weight from the depression then from the antidepressants. I was very active again this summer, taking up roller-blading and doing it often alone and with my kids, and walking in the park or to do errands again. I needed to get more bang-for-my-buck with my limited time, so I decided to try running using Couch-to-5K, though with some trepidation given my knee history and my currently being 37 lbs over goal. Never know if you don't try. Couch-to-5K (C25K) is a beginner's running program. It is on a website called www.coolrunning.com , which is all about running, training, injuries, equipment, races, etc. It's not so easy to find C25K withinwithin the site, so here's the exact url: tinyurl.com/4gtmzIt takes you from not running at all to running 5K (just over 3 miles) in 30 minutes over 9 weeks. I run slower than their pace for running (I'm only 5'3" and I see what a difference leg length makes when I see talk people walking at the gym at paces faster than my jogging pace), so I won't be at the 5K mark, but I'll consider it a HUGE accomplishment to be able to run 30 minutes non-stop, even if it's only 2.25-2.75 miles. You start with short intervals of running (60 seconds) between longer intervals of brisk walking (90 seconds) and progress by making the running longer and the walking shorter. The first few weeks are VERY tedious to keep track of the time, as there are lots of short intervals. I programmed my GPS watch (a great high-tech toy I got for free with loyalty points, instead of getting a free airplane ticket) to beep at the intervals. Then I discovered a wonderful podcast that you can download to an MP3 player (windows media player based or iPod). It talks you through the intervals, with some encouragement, and music to run/walk to. Not all the music is my taste, but none of it has been unpleasant or offensive. The podcaster is "Robert, a 43 year old guy in Northern California, who decided to start running again on his birthday." You can find the podcast on iTunes or here's the link to his site where you can download the podcasts: tinyurl.com/ye8elqAfter doing the first two weeks of the program outdoors in my (fabulous) park, I realized I wanted to keep going, and wouldn't last too much longer as the winter weather hit. I decided to bit the bullet and join a gym. My religious practice limits me to three options in my area, as I have to exercise where there aren't men around (Curves and two 'full service' gyms for women only). I joined one of the full service gyms, which opened a few years ago to fill the need for an option for our religious community (they run two gyms, one for men, one for women), and have enjoyed it immensely. I haven't had a trainer session yet, but am considering it. I do strength training twice a week, on the machines, adapting the Strong Women Stay Young program that I used before DS#4 was born to use on the machines rather than with free weights, run C25K 3 times a week, do 1-2 elliptical sessions if I make it more often than my running sessions, and go to Yoga 1-2 times a week, and a Pilates class on the weeks I can only go to Yoga once (due to my work schedule). Boy, this sure turned into a long answer to "What's Couch-to-5K?"
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Post by chicagobeth on Jan 8, 2007 8:44:02 GMT -5
Thanks for the info - I am definitely going to look into it and I'll keep you posted.... -Beth
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Post by girliepurple on Jan 8, 2007 11:30:58 GMT -5
Hi all and good morning! You all are so inspiring...this is a great group isn't it.
LOL sorry I'm not a Mom but I'm an aunt and one of my nephews did vomit at my house once when he was little...and I remember some episodes I had myself as a kid so... LOL again at your stories!!! and sorry for the mortification!!! and God bless all mothers!!
My "that number" report in won't be until Fri. this week cuz I can't attend my Wed. meeting but will work Thurs. night so will WI then...but I am happy to report a so-so Core food weekend and good exercise and water and 8 GHG...whew OK I can do this.
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Post by nightsinge on Jan 8, 2007 19:03:58 GMT -5
"Hi Valentines" -- I love that!
Cathy, love your words of wisdom and encouragement. I needed that--thank you! I'm going to WI too no matter what.
Sulee! Good to see you back!
HIHO everyone else. Busy sending skinny fairies to you all like carrier pigeons!
Hughug,
Night
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