Just for today --- daily commitment thread
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JFT 8/14 -
Find sunglasses.
Walk.
Log food.
Make lunch for Monday and pre-log.
Get to bed by 11.1 -
JFT 8/13/2016 YESTERDAY
*Move more, I know it will hurt but it's necessary....did a bit better
*Show more tolerance and appreciation to those helping me.....appreciation yes, tolerance and patience not really
*Try to shave my legs in the shower....half a**ed but done
*Run a few errands with the help of my husband.....did a few, I was exhausted by the time we got home
JFT 8/14/2016
My 17 yo daughter has a medical being done that requires this evening through tomorrow I have to be with her. I have no idea what my sleeping accommodations will be, may just be a recliner in the corner of the room. I'm extremely anxious about this, I'm barely mobile independently and in a lot of pain. Didn't want to cancel, it would be another 6 weeks for another opening.
*Concentrate on the moment-would be too overwhelming to think about the entire next 48 hours
*Go grocery shopping with hubby's help
*Have patience with my daughter
*Breathe3 -
Clean something in my house
Log my food2 -
Put a battery in the elliptical bike to rid myself of the excuse that it doesn't work.
Get on the elliptical bike at least for five minutes no matter how boring I think it might be.
Fold and put the laundry away that has been sitting finished in the basement since Monday.
Turn off the political newscasts and read a book.
Call or email an old friend and wish her good luck tomorrow as she heads back to school.2 -
JFT
Get to the gym or walk
log all food
drink water. Remember, many times it is thirst, not hunger!
get out sons trumpet to clean and sell
call hotel rooms for prices for when friends come to visit
clean house
rest. WHen I am too tired, I tend to want to eat
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Logged food, stayed within calorie and nutrient goals, drank water, had a good day but did not walk. I will do all of this again tomorrow and I WILL walk!2
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at the beach, will not overeat tomorrow, find fun stuff to do rather than eat.0
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slittlemeister wrote: »slittlemeister wrote: »Today's commitments:
1) run before work
2) do exercise class after work
3) no eating of team snacks!
4) eat a healthy dinner
5) log everything i eat / drink
6) stay within calories (including run) - but have a little surplus if possible
Hmm, I didn't do so well... I did both sets of exercise, and had a reasonably healthy dinner I think, but I forgot to log my food and hence have no idea if I stuck to my calories or not. I probably did though as I did a LOT of exercise and didn't eat that much. I did also fail to meet (4) and had a chocolate biscuit, plus I had a beer, but I still think I'll have been within it.
Exercise is brilliant, when I actually make the time to do it it sorts everything out... It gives me more freedom on calories but also makes me feel energised and gives me more willpower to be good as well! My class yesterday was 'improvised dance', it was brilliant... I'd really recommend it if people are looking for enjoyable forms of exercise.
Today I'm going for lunch with colleagues so there will be challenges. I have already chosen my food, so no options there. I think I chose something healthy (pre ordering is good - you choose when you have willpower not when hungry!) But not sure.
So commitments are:
1) log everything I eat/drink
2) no calorific drinks at lunch (including alcohol!)
3) exercise class after work
4) moderate size of dinner to fit calories left - to stay within 250 calories of goal max
5) NO SNACKING AT WORK!!!!
The last one is in capitals because of my frustration with this constant barrier to weight loss... my team has a real culture of snacking on sweet stuff and there are always treats available. They sit just next to my desk and it's a constant battle! Often I manage to avoid them, but equally often I give in, particularly when I'm stressed. Anyone got any tips for not giving in?!
Instead of you worrying about giving in, which I do understand, there are some action steps you can make:
1) Ask your team-mates to do you a favor of either not bringing in sweet stuff, OR, someone else needs to keep it at their desk instead of next to yours, if they cannot bring themselves to cease eating sweet stuff right along with you.
2) Bring in your own healthy options if you find yourself getting truly hungry (baked crisps, veggie straws, even an orange or apple).
3) Take a brief moment to write down when you are feeling stressed and why. The action of writing--however briefly--about your stress levels will get it all off your chest, and perhaps help you see solutions to the work issue that stresses you. On top of this, noting when you are stressed might help you break the cycle of emotional eating. Ask yourself, "am I truly hungry, or am I eating 'cause I'm stressed?" (This is a tip from my own physician's assistant, Deb. I wish you could know her. She is so sweet, and really truly hears what her patients have to say.)
4) Find a fitness role model. Someone you really, truly admire for whatever reason along with their fitness regimen. Get a cheap notebook to use as a hard-copy fitness journal (even if you simply record what you're feeling as a way of breaking the emotional-eating cycle), and find a couple images of that role model, print them out and tape them to the inside. Think to yourself the next time you reach for something that is not that healthy, "Is this the food that this person would eat and still stay fit?" If the answer is likely "no," then don't eat that food.
The last method is what has helped steer me away from a lot of the sweet stuff. This said, I know I need to do better if I want to feel like I've not let my role model down. It's why I came back here to MFP after falling off the fitness wagon.
I hope my action suggestions were somewhat helpful and inspiring. :-)
Blessings on the journey,
Kat ^.^
Thanks Kat!
I don't think I can ask my colleagues not to bring stuff in, there is too much of a culture of that. Though I could perhaps ask some people individually..... Some of the men just won't get it, but some of the women might and that will reduce the amount that's there!
However I have in the past brought healthy snacks in to share... maybe I should do that more often to set a positive example?
I do like the idea of moving the food though. The desks are all full but I think the next windowsill along may be empty - I could try to move food along one.
I think the most important thing is the stress diary though. Removing food is one option but I also need to learn to resist it when it is there! I have actually started keeping a stress diary for other reasons, so I think I'll expand it to include reaction to stress - whether I eat or not.
I like the idea of a fitness role model. When I first read the above I struggled to think of one as I assumed you meant someone I know and quite frankly none of my friends are much better than me in this respect! (Probably why we're friends). However if I can expand to include celebrities that may work... just need to think of who is most inspiring! (Want someone fit and healthy not just skinny)
Thanks for your help!
Sarah
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Had my 30th this weekend and massively over indulged.... I don't regret it (you only turn 30 once!) But definitely now time to get back on track!
On a course this week, and going out for dinner tonight, so today will be challenging. Having said that, I'll still do the following:
1) not have sweet snacks - buy an apple in case hungry
2) go for a healthier option at dinner - potentially steak and salad
3) go for a healthier option at lunch, if poss - more protein/ veg than carbs/fat
4) no booze at dinner
5) plenty of water - one for each tea/coffee
6) log everything I eat
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8/15
- send cards
- do expenses!!!
- final class submittal
- pay bills
- stay green on calories
- No snacking
- go to gym!
- Walk before bed
- maybe go to petsmart if I have time1 -
8/15
- Make lunch for tomorrow and pre-log it
- Exercise after school
- Email my PAGE contact0 -
Been offline for the last week. Having a hard time sticking with anything this summer.
JFT, 8/15/2016
1. Walk the dogs
2. Workout
3. Log all food
3. No alcohol1 -
Yesterday
Get to the gym or walk
log all food
drink water. Remember, many times it is thirst, not hunger!
get out sons trumpet to clean and sell
call hotel rooms for prices for when friends come to visit
clean house
rest. WHen I am too tired, I tend to want to eat
Better day yesterday. Trying to really watch it this time, and get back on track.
so JFT, Monday
get to the gym or walk tonite
call hotel rooms for prices when friends visit
clean trumpet
log ALL food - no matter what
drink water, especially in the evenings when I want to snack!
get back on here tomorrow to be accountable2 -
JFT/Monday:
Eat only pre-logged food
Drink 8 glasses of water
No carbs after 3 p.m.
Try to find the positives in work situations today
Pack tomorrow's lunch and pre-log
Go to bed early and read0 -
Just for today.... no chips before bed...and going for a run 1
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Stayed within nutrient and caloric goals, drank water and didn't walk but did chop and move wood on the hill of my yard, hard work but feels good to have done it! Yay! If no yard work, I will remember to walk tomorrow. One day at a time!! I can do anything for one day!1
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slittlemeister wrote: »Had my 30th this weekend and massively over indulged.... I don't regret it (you only turn 30 once!) But definitely now time to get back on track!
On a course this week, and going out for dinner tonight, so today will be challenging. Having said that, I'll still do the following:
1) not have sweet snacks - buy an apple in case hungry
2) go for a healthier option at dinner - potentially steak and salad
3) go for a healthier option at lunch, if poss - more protein/ veg than carbs/fat
4) no booze at dinner
5) plenty of water - one for each tea/coffee
6) log everything I eat
So I managed some of these - 1 and 3.
Some others were thwarted by the useless restaurant I went to - my friends ordered tapas and I ordered a steak, but they were so slow at bringing the steak that we had to leave and I had to have some of their tapas instead! I then lost the motivation to log as I had no clue what I could add for 'various bites of other peoples' tapas'... I've had a go this morning but I don't think it's at all accurate.
I do find it difficult to bother logging when I don't really know how much stuff is. I know it's important to have a go anyway, but I often don't bother. Maybe I should incentivise myself to do it? (E.g. If I log my foods properly for a full week I get *insert non food rewards here*)
The others I just failed because of lack of motivation/willpower... I had a glass of wine (breaking 4) and also had 2 bags of crisps for no apparent reason.
I've realised though that the reason I keep slipping is because really, I don't have a clear idea of what my motivation to lose weight or eat healthily is. I've got genuine motivation to exercise - it reduces my stress and I love feeling fitter. But I'm not that bothered about my diet apart from to lose weight, which even that I don't care about that much - I'm not that heavy for my frame and look ok in most clothes. So in most situations where over eating is possible, I tend to do so.
I think I need to give this some more consideration to find my REAL reasons for wanting to do this.... I'm pretty sure I can find motivating reasons but clearly I haven't done yet.
I may start a separate thread about this....
So anyway, today:
- No unhealthy snacks outside meals
- log everything I eat
- run after work
- stick within calories1 -
JF 8/16:
I am going to simplify this since I'm not doing too well achieving my goals:
- go to gym
- get 15k steps2 -
OConnell5483 wrote: »JFT/Monday:
Eat only pre-logged food
Drink 8 glasses of water
No carbs after 3 p.m.
Try to find the positives in work situations today
Pack tomorrow's lunch and pre-log
kind of...
Go to bed early and read I did read, but stayed up later than I wanted to!
JFT/Tuesday:- Stick to my planned menu for Day 2 of 17-day diet
- Activity today...no excuses. Even if it is only for 15 minutes.
- Look for a fitness center with a pool
- Set up sewing machine in office
- Send cards to some of my friends who need a pick-me-up
- Keep a smile on my face at work today
- Be present and be kind
Have a great day!
Tracie in WI0 -
slittlemeister wrote: »slittlemeister wrote: »Had my 30th this weekend and massively over indulged.... I don't regret it (you only turn 30 once!) But definitely now time to get back on track!
On a course this week, and going out for dinner tonight, so today will be challenging. Having said that, I'll still do the following:
1) not have sweet snacks - buy an apple in case hungry
2) go for a healthier option at dinner - potentially steak and salad
3) go for a healthier option at lunch, if poss - more protein/ veg than carbs/fat
4) no booze at dinner
5) plenty of water - one for each tea/coffee
6) log everything I eat
So I managed some of these - 1 and 3.
Some others were thwarted by the useless restaurant I went to - my friends ordered tapas and I ordered a steak, but they were so slow at bringing the steak that we had to leave and I had to have some of their tapas instead! I then lost the motivation to log as I had no clue what I could add for 'various bites of other peoples' tapas'... I've had a go this morning but I don't think it's at all accurate.
I do find it difficult to bother logging when I don't really know how much stuff is. I know it's important to have a go anyway, but I often don't bother. Maybe I should incentivise myself to do it? (E.g. If I log my foods properly for a full week I get *insert non food rewards here*)
The others I just failed because of lack of motivation/willpower... I had a glass of wine (breaking 4) and also had 2 bags of crisps for no apparent reason.
I've realised though that the reason I keep slipping is because really, I don't have a clear idea of what my motivation to lose weight or eat healthily is. I've got genuine motivation to exercise - it reduces my stress and I love feeling fitter. But I'm not that bothered about my diet apart from to lose weight, which even that I don't care about that much - I'm not that heavy for my frame and look ok in most clothes. So in most situations where over eating is possible, I tend to do so.
I think I need to give this some more consideration to find my REAL reasons for wanting to do this.... I'm pretty sure I can find motivating reasons but clearly I haven't done yet.
I may start a separate thread about this....
So anyway, today:
- No unhealthy snacks outside meals
- log everything I eat
- run after work
- stick within calories
I find that I do this a lot myself. I have trouble getting myself to log when I know I've been bad or if I've just had one of those little tiny Snicker bars. So then I don't log my dinner at all and lots of times skip the next day because I'm then in a funk.
However, I do have a reason that I want to lose weight. I want to get and feel healthy. I am 4 years out from cancer treatment and never felt good after chemo and radiation. I'm told the best things I can do for myself to try preventing recurrence is to eat healthy and exercise. So, that's why I keep getting back in the saddle. I don't ever want to go down that road again. So, why do I let myself go backwards? It's a pretty darn good reason to want to change my lifestyle, right? Well....I have that little cartoon devil sitting on my other shoulder telling me "you only live once! Eat what makes you happy!" So yeah...there's that. Good luck with your soul searching. I hope you find what works for you!
Tracie in WI0 -
Monday
get to the gym or walk tonite
call hotel rooms for prices when friends visit
clean trumpet
log ALL food - no matter what
drink water, especially in the evenings when I want to snack!
get back on here tomorrow to be accountable
JFT Tuesday
log all food
walk or gym
drink water
Since I turned 65 last month, I now get free gym membership. Today, the guy did a fitness test for me. OMG - I am SO out of shape. While I can easily walk 5 miles with my friend, I am so out of shape. I could not even do a squat! He had me do a plank, and I could not do that for very long (I had NEVER even done a plank before!).
Then he had me do a fitness test - where you step up and down on a bench to see how many times I could do this. Normally this test is suppose to be for 3 minutes. He had me only do ONE minute - and I was so out of breath.
And my BMI is 39!!!!!
So time to get working. I want to feel good. I want to stay healthy. If I keep this up, my life will be sitting in a chair, not feeling good.
The fitness guy explained that aerobics alone will not work. That I need to combine it with weigh lifting.
So today is a fresh start for me (I know, I have had "fresh starts" about 20 times already!). But I am not giving up.
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Monday
get to the gym or walk tonite
call hotel rooms for prices when friends visit
clean trumpet
log ALL food - no matter what
drink water, especially in the evenings when I want to snack!
get back on here tomorrow to be accountable
JFT Tuesday
log all food
walk or gym
drink water
Since I turned 65 last month, I now get free gym membership. Today, the guy did a fitness test for me. OMG - I am SO out of shape. While I can easily walk 5 miles with my friend, I am so out of shape. I could not even do a squat! He had me do a plank, and I could not do that for very long (I had NEVER even done a plank before!).
Then he had me do a fitness test - where you step up and down on a bench to see how many times I could do this. Normally this test is suppose to be for 3 minutes. He had me only do ONE minute - and I was so out of breath.
And my BMI is 39!!!!!
So time to get working. I want to feel good. I want to stay healthy. If I keep this up, my life will be sitting in a chair, not feeling good.
The fitness guy explained that aerobics alone will not work. That I need to combine it with weigh lifting.
So today is a fresh start for me (I know, I have had "fresh starts" about 20 times already!). But I am not giving up.
You can do it! And your fitness guy is right. Weight lifting or some sort of resistance training is good for the bones. Keep at it and you'll see improvement quickly!1 -
OConnell5483 wrote: »slittlemeister wrote: »slittlemeister wrote: »Had my 30th this weekend and massively over indulged.... I don't regret it (you only turn 30 once!) But definitely now time to get back on track!
On a course this week, and going out for dinner tonight, so today will be challenging. Having said that, I'll still do the following:
1) not have sweet snacks - buy an apple in case hungry
2) go for a healthier option at dinner - potentially steak and salad
3) go for a healthier option at lunch, if poss - more protein/ veg than carbs/fat
4) no booze at dinner
5) plenty of water - one for each tea/coffee
6) log everything I eat
So I managed some of these - 1 and 3.
Some others were thwarted by the useless restaurant I went to - my friends ordered tapas and I ordered a steak, but they were so slow at bringing the steak that we had to leave and I had to have some of their tapas instead! I then lost the motivation to log as I had no clue what I could add for 'various bites of other peoples' tapas'... I've had a go this morning but I don't think it's at all accurate.
I do find it difficult to bother logging when I don't really know how much stuff is. I know it's important to have a go anyway, but I often don't bother. Maybe I should incentivise myself to do it? (E.g. If I log my foods properly for a full week I get *insert non food rewards here*)
The others I just failed because of lack of motivation/willpower... I had a glass of wine (breaking 4) and also had 2 bags of crisps for no apparent reason.
I've realised though that the reason I keep slipping is because really, I don't have a clear idea of what my motivation to lose weight or eat healthily is. I've got genuine motivation to exercise - it reduces my stress and I love feeling fitter. But I'm not that bothered about my diet apart from to lose weight, which even that I don't care about that much - I'm not that heavy for my frame and look ok in most clothes. So in most situations where over eating is possible, I tend to do so.
I think I need to give this some more consideration to find my REAL reasons for wanting to do this.... I'm pretty sure I can find motivating reasons but clearly I haven't done yet.
I may start a separate thread about this....
So anyway, today:
- No unhealthy snacks outside meals
- log everything I eat
- run after work
- stick within calories
I find that I do this a lot myself. I have trouble getting myself to log when I know I've been bad or if I've just had one of those little tiny Snicker bars. So then I don't log my dinner at all and lots of times skip the next day because I'm then in a funk.
However, I do have a reason that I want to lose weight. I want to get and feel healthy. I am 4 years out from cancer treatment and never felt good after chemo and radiation. I'm told the best things I can do for myself to try preventing recurrence is to eat healthy and exercise. So, that's why I keep getting back in the saddle. I don't ever want to go down that road again. So, why do I let myself go backwards? It's a pretty darn good reason to want to change my lifestyle, right? Well....I have that little cartoon devil sitting on my other shoulder telling me "you only live once! Eat what makes you happy!" So yeah...there's that. Good luck with your soul searching. I hope you find what works for you!
Tracie in WI
Thanks Tracie... I appreciate you sharing your reasons with me. That's a really good reason to be healthy... but I can also understand the 'life is short' difficulty as well.
I'm slowly coming up with a few reasons that I feel strongly about.
One is that I made a list of the items of clothing that I feel uncomfortable in, or avoid wearing, at the moment. The list was longer than I thought! This made me realise that actually I really don't like my body - I don't always realise that as I'm quite good at picking clothes that are flattering - but actually I really don't like lots of things about it and want to change them. I'm hoping that visualising the specific items I want to wear again will help!
The other is more health related, and that's energy - it's harder to move when you're bigger and although I don't normally notice, I do when running, climbing stairs. I genuinely want to feel more energetic, so need a body that makes that easier!
Those are just a couple.... I'm sure more will come to me if I think about it....
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OConnell5483 wrote: »slittlemeister wrote: »slittlemeister wrote: »Had my 30th this weekend and massively over indulged.... I don't regret it (you only turn 30 once!) But definitely now time to get back on track!
On a course this week, and going out for dinner tonight, so today will be challenging. Having said that, I'll still do the following:
1) not have sweet snacks - buy an apple in case hungry
2) go for a healthier option at dinner - potentially steak and salad
3) go for a healthier option at lunch, if poss - more protein/ veg than carbs/fat
4) no booze at dinner
5) plenty of water - one for each tea/coffee
6) log everything I eat
So I managed some of these - 1 and 3.
Some others were thwarted by the useless restaurant I went to - my friends ordered tapas and I ordered a steak, but they were so slow at bringing the steak that we had to leave and I had to have some of their tapas instead! I then lost the motivation to log as I had no clue what I could add for 'various bites of other peoples' tapas'... I've had a go this morning but I don't think it's at all accurate.
I do find it difficult to bother logging when I don't really know how much stuff is. I know it's important to have a go anyway, but I often don't bother. Maybe I should incentivise myself to do it? (E.g. If I log my foods properly for a full week I get *insert non food rewards here*)
The others I just failed because of lack of motivation/willpower... I had a glass of wine (breaking 4) and also had 2 bags of crisps for no apparent reason.
I've realised though that the reason I keep slipping is because really, I don't have a clear idea of what my motivation to lose weight or eat healthily is. I've got genuine motivation to exercise - it reduces my stress and I love feeling fitter. But I'm not that bothered about my diet apart from to lose weight, which even that I don't care about that much - I'm not that heavy for my frame and look ok in most clothes. So in most situations where over eating is possible, I tend to do so.
I think I need to give this some more consideration to find my REAL reasons for wanting to do this.... I'm pretty sure I can find motivating reasons but clearly I haven't done yet.
I may start a separate thread about this....
So anyway, today:
- No unhealthy snacks outside meals
- log everything I eat
- run after work
- stick within calories
I find that I do this a lot myself. I have trouble getting myself to log when I know I've been bad or if I've just had one of those little tiny Snicker bars. So then I don't log my dinner at all and lots of times skip the next day because I'm then in a funk.
However, I do have a reason that I want to lose weight. I want to get and feel healthy. I am 4 years out from cancer treatment and never felt good after chemo and radiation. I'm told the best things I can do for myself to try preventing recurrence is to eat healthy and exercise. So, that's why I keep getting back in the saddle. I don't ever want to go down that road again. So, why do I let myself go backwards? It's a pretty darn good reason to want to change my lifestyle, right? Well....I have that little cartoon devil sitting on my other shoulder telling me "you only live once! Eat what makes you happy!" So yeah...there's that. Good luck with your soul searching. I hope you find what works for you!
Tracie in WI
Oh and in terms of the logging!
I've made a deal with myself that for every day I don't log properly in a week, I have to have two alcohol free days in the following week.
I think this will be a good disincentive - I drink pretty regularly, though most commonly in small amounts. (I am working on reducing it!)
You could try something like that? You could do a reward if you find those more effective than punishments!
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slittlemeister wrote: »
I'm slowly coming up with a few reasons that I feel strongly about.
One is that I made a list of the items of clothing that I feel uncomfortable in, or avoid wearing, at the moment. The list was longer than I thought! This made me realise that actually I really don't like my body - I don't always realise that as I'm quite good at picking clothes that are flattering - but actually I really don't like lots of things about it and want to change them. I'm hoping that visualising the specific items I want to wear again will help!
The other is more health related, and that's energy - it's harder to move when you're bigger and although I don't normally notice, I do when running, climbing stairs. I genuinely want to feel more energetic, so need a body that makes that easier!
Those are just a couple.... I'm sure more will come to me if I think about it....
THANK you for giving me more ideas of why it is so important to lose weight. I LOVE your idea of writing down a list of items of clothing. I too have so many nice clothes in my closet that I used to wear, and can't get into them.
I love hearing how others are keeping motivated-- thank you for sharing!
I've made a promise to myself to keep getting on here - no matter how bad my day has been. Maybe by all of us sharing not only our good days, but our bad days as well -- we can encourage each other along the way!3 -
OConnell5483 wrote: »
However, I do have a reason that I want to lose weight. I want to get and feel healthy. I am 4 years out from cancer treatment and never felt good after chemo and radiation. I'm told the best things I can do for myself to try preventing recurrence is to eat healthy and exercise. So, that's why I keep getting back in the saddle. I don't ever want to go down that road again. So, why do I let myself go backwards? It's a pretty darn good reason to want to change my lifestyle, right? Well....I have that little cartoon devil sitting on my other shoulder telling me "you only live once! Eat what makes you happy!" So yeah...there's that. Good luck with your soul searching. I hope you find what works for you!
Tracie in WI
Tracie - you have so much to be proud of for being a 4 year cancer survivor! I know going through all that is hard. But you are right - we need to find ways and encouragment for getting a healthier lifestyle. Having the fitness coach this morning show me how out of shape I am was really a wake-up call for me. I cannot afford to hire a personal trainer, and was so thankful he took this hour to help me know what to do. I have a lot of cancer in my family, and I know maintaining a healthy lifestyle will help.
SO I hope to see you on here often, and I hope to do the same. Maybe by sharing not only our good days, but our bad days as well, we can all be accountable, and successful!3 -
Stop procrastinating.
Remember to feel grateful, be grateful, show graciousness.
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slittlemeister wrote: »
I'm slowly coming up with a few reasons that I feel strongly about.
One is that I made a list of the items of clothing that I feel uncomfortable in, or avoid wearing, at the moment. The list was longer than I thought! This made me realise that actually I really don't like my body - I don't always realise that as I'm quite good at picking clothes that are flattering - but actually I really don't like lots of things about it and want to change them. I'm hoping that visualising the specific items I want to wear again will help!
The other is more health related, and that's energy - it's harder to move when you're bigger and although I don't normally notice, I do when running, climbing stairs. I genuinely want to feel more energetic, so need a body that makes that easier!
Those are just a couple.... I'm sure more will come to me if I think about it....
THANK you for giving me more ideas of why it is so important to lose weight. I LOVE your idea of writing down a list of items of clothing. I too have so many nice clothes in my closet that I used to wear, and can't get into them.
I love hearing how others are keeping motivated-- thank you for sharing!
I've made a promise to myself to keep getting on here - no matter how bad my day has been. Maybe by all of us sharing not only our good days, but our bad days as well -- we can encourage each other along the way!
First I want to say the support here is so wonderful. This is why I was attracted to this thread. You guys are great.
Secondly the clothes are a great motivation. I hang one goal piece of clothing in my room and keep it in a conspicuous place. Something I love but that isn't unachievable with a small loss. It keeps me going and makes me feel successful. I hope it works the same magic for you it did for me.
And make sure you celebrate that success with some reward and then hang out the next goal piece. 2 -
slittlemeister wrote: »
I'm slowly coming up with a few reasons that I feel strongly about.
One is that I made a list of the items of clothing that I feel uncomfortable in, or avoid wearing, at the moment. The list was longer than I thought! This made me realise that actually I really don't like my body - I don't always realise that as I'm quite good at picking clothes that are flattering - but actually I really don't like lots of things about it and want to change them. I'm hoping that visualising the specific items I want to wear again will help!
The other is more health related, and that's energy - it's harder to move when you're bigger and although I don't normally notice, I do when running, climbing stairs. I genuinely want to feel more energetic, so need a body that makes that easier!
Those are just a couple.... I'm sure more will come to me if I think about it....
THANK you for giving me more ideas of why it is so important to lose weight. I LOVE your idea of writing down a list of items of clothing. I too have so many nice clothes in my closet that I used to wear, and can't get into them.
I love hearing how others are keeping motivated-- thank you for sharing!
I've made a promise to myself to keep getting on here - no matter how bad my day has been. Maybe by all of us sharing not only our good days, but our bad days as well -- we can encourage each other along the way!
First I want to say the support here is so wonderful. This is why I was attracted to this thread. You guys are great.
Secondly the clothes are a great motivation. I hang one goal piece of clothing in my room and keep it in a conspicuous place. Something I love but that isn't unachievable with a small loss. It keeps me going and makes me feel successful. I hope it works the same magic for you it did for me.
And make sure you celebrate that success with some reward and then hang out the next goal piece.
Thank you - glad the support is helpful!
I'm going to pick my favorite item from my list and hang it in an obvious place - that's a great idea!
Because the easy thing is coming up with motivations once..... The difficult thing is reinforcing them so they're really strong and you remember them in the heat of the moment!
Your idea sounds like a good way of achieving that... will try it out!
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