SEPTEMBER Challenge
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One day below the 5 mile goal. Increased length of pt exercises is putting off my weight training goal, but a lot of those include resistance bands. So I'll think positively about it. Still working on this eating back calories thing. Yesterday was a disaster, as I ate junk instead of good food to get the calories eaten.
Woohoo! You ladies are making big life plans, with anniversaries, trips, supporting your parents. Congratulations!0 -
janmoulder2 wrote: »Walk 5 miles a week.
Do my Super Body workout 5 times a week.
Meditate at least 5 times a week.
Keep doing what I'm doing with diet.
I purposely set my goals a bit low so that I was assured of success. I might need to rethink that and challenge myself a little more.
Walk 5 miles/wk - yep! (will beat my goal this week easily)
Super Body workout 5 times/wk - yep!
Meditate at least 5 times/wk - yep! +2 (meditating is definitely becoming habit...it's become a 'need/want to.' I don't feel the day has started right if I don't sit for a while.)
My eating plan is working just fine. I eat 3 meals with no snacking, no sugar and very little grain or legumes. I want to keep my carbs below 100g/day. I do get hungry before bed and wake up hungry, but I have no cravings and am staying within my calorie goals for the most part. I'm trying to get my hormones (insulin, leptin, glucagon and cortisol) in balance and working right.
All in all, I'm pretty pleased with myself.
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All in all, I'm pretty pleased with myself.
You should be! Good for you!0 -
Whoops, messed up check in this week. Met goals except that the 40+ minutes of ankle/hip pt is taking up a lot of the time I usually do other exercise. Am adding on to get the strength training.
Physical therapist says no jogging, but you know, you see more on walks than when trying you go faster, and my speed is 4 to 4.5 mph when the dog isn't along. :-)
Now on final taper off cortisone.0 -
you see more on walks than when trying you go faster, and my speed is 4 to 4.5 mph when the dog isn't along. :-)
Holy moly! It is literally impossible for me to 'walk' 4.5 mph....at that speed I'm running. Short legs.
I'm doing good with the walking...more like 7 miles/week than 5. I decided to only do my Super Body wo every other day. Meditating is still a 'must do' daily. Food choices are good and I'm staying within my goals there. I'm not as hungry at night anymore and sometimes have to 'force feed' calories to get above 1000/day. It is hard to get enough calories when I don't eat grains or sugar....so I eat a lot of nuts!
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Well its midmonth and I am going to change my goals. what the heck. I have been dealing with two issues lately. For one, I have been FINALLY taking my painting seriously. Now, I am no great artist, but I do tole and decorative painting and currently am working on some small pieces of furniture and a couple of mailboxes. It's a lot of fun, I am learning a lot, but by the time I take care of the house, do my exercising, deal with the medical issues we have been working on, and paint for 2-3 hours a day, well the day is gone! That has not helped with my consistency, but I am working on mastering the new schedule. Second, I started having a problem with GERD a few months ago. I try to deal with health issues naturally as much as possible, so I cut down on wine, gave up coffee, and gave up spicy foods. Amazing results! So now my only real goal is to get back on a consistent schedule that includes the goals I started the month with!
Jan, I have not had to force feed myself to get above 1000 calories since I was three. You go girl! lol0 -
Mid month check in report on my challenge this month, so far:
My personal training sessions are on hold till we finish up with DH's dr. visits etc. I am getting in lots of steps these days. I am attending the Body Flex classes and doing strength training with DVDs and I am still doing the core work exercises.0 -
Start wearing my new pedometer, join the Gym on Monday!!!!0
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I'm three days behind in reporting on my challenge --- due to the holidays I am behind in every area of my life! However, I have been doing well with my goals, the best so far this month.
1. Getting in an average of 45 minutes of exercise daily --- a minimum of 30 minutes every day without fail and a total of 315 (or more) each week. - EXCELLENT - I am blowing past my goals on most days, due to a lot of yard work. There are two out of the last 10 days that I did not meet my minimum, due to holidays. But in spite of that, I am extremely happy with my exercise efforts.
2. Meditating daily. - KA-CHING! - Finally, LOL ... it helps that this is a time of year with a big emphasis on ritual / spiritual practice.
3. Using my self-hypnosis course faithfully each day. - VERY GOOD - Finally getting this really in gear. One travel day (8½ hours in the car) and two holidays on which I don't use electronics = three of the last 10 days I did not use the course BUT that is much better than I have been doing. I do feel a difference in my reaction to food at times. I'm still not wild about her voice but I am appreciating the information and content of the hypnosis recordings.
4. Reporting my actual accomplishment of above on a weekly basis. - LATE! - But here I am, reporting even if late.
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Kathy, great work.
Everyone is doing so well this month. I love our group
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Wow, Kathy!! You're on a roll! I'm impressed that you are working with the tape even though you aren't thrilled with her voice. I haven't been listening to it. I'm thinking I need to hear it again. I'm kind of getting lazy with food choices.
Congratulations for staying on target!0 -
Did okay this past week. Met steps goal of 5 miles per day. Am doing weight training every other day, but still cutting back on minutes for that as much of the PT is with bands, and the PT routines take 40 minutes total. Trying to stand up straighter. Had what I hope is last PT session, and they said jogging is off the table, but that's fine. I can cut down on some of the ankle exercises, they said, so I'll get back a few minutes for other weight bearing exercise for bone density. Still trying to get on top of the eat back calories for maintenance thing. Seem to still be bouncing around in a 6 pound range, but weight's mainly staying pretty close to target.
Noticed my ankle felt better at end of day when my weight dropped to the bottom of the 6-pound range, and am toying with using that as the target weight.
Oh, and almost tapered off cortisone!!!!! Will see gastroenterologist Thursday.0 -
Great news Sharon!0
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Did okay this past week. Met steps goal of 5 miles per day. Am doing weight training every other day, but still cutting back on minutes for that as much of the PT is with bands, and the PT routines take 40 minutes total. Trying to stand up straighter. Had what I hope is last PT session, and they said jogging is off the table, but that's fine. I can cut down on some of the ankle exercises, they said, so I'll get back a few minutes for other weight bearing exercise for bone density. Still trying to get on top of the eat back calories for maintenance thing. Seem to still be bouncing around in a 6 pound range, but weight's mainly staying pretty close to target.
Noticed my ankle felt better at end of day when my weight dropped to the bottom of the 6-pound range, and am toying with using that as the target weight.
Oh, and almost tapered off cortisone!!!!! Will see gastroenterologist Thursday.
Well done. Hope you get off the cortisone. I am amazed you have lost any weight while on that stuff.0 -
Hi
I have totally blown this. I cannot get around the emotional/stressful eating.
I just keep eating and eating. So I am quitting until Oct. Hopefully, I can get
a hold on this.
If any of you have ideas for me I would be very grateful for your help.
Thanks
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Rebamae:
Don't be too hard on yourself. Relax.
(I know; easier said than done; been there, done that)
Give yourself permission to have a snack when you want to eat.
Then, try sitting down at the table with it; put your snack on one of your Best Dinner plates.
Have a cup of tea, or coffee with your snack. Listen to some nice music while you eat it.
Go crazy; light a candle too.
For one thing, doing the prep will slow you down.
Sitting down will give you time to take a breath.
We're all works in progress.
Thinking about you..
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Hi
I have totally blown this. I cannot get around the emotional/stressful eating.
I just keep eating and eating. So I am quitting until Oct. Hopefully, I can get
a hold on this.
If any of you have ideas for me I would be very grateful for your help.
Thanks
Leaving isn't a good action plan. LOG, LOG, LOG and add notes about how you are feeling when you do eat. We all blow it from time to time. Look at what is triggering this, dealing with the trigger is the only way to STOP it in its tracks.
I also agree with Cris's idea too.
I would also suggest not going too low on carbs, they feed our brain and I find if I go too low, I get stressed, depressed, and usually make bad decisions. I'm not saying binge on carbs, but about 50 grams in the morning hours seems to have a tranquilizing effect on me. See if adding some good carbs back will help you gain some control. Have your protein along with them and see how you go. Low fat or no fat yogurt works well for me, it has both C&P, I add a bit of fruit to up the carb count.
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Oh Reba, don't quit. I agree wholeheartedly with Joell. Deal with the triggers. Examine the stressors and your emotional reactions. Get to the bottom of this or it will continue to sideline you. Like everyone else here I've been there too and know how hard and scary it can be. But we're here to support you! Don't abandon your support system.
And like Cris said, eat what and when you want and do it mindfully. Maybe when you log you could comment on your feelings and grade your stress level. Do you journal? That's very helpful for some. Getting your thoughts and feelings down on paper can help to objectify them. Do you have someone you can talk to honestly (and who will listen!)? Express yourself!! Scream, yell, cry, throw things (safely of course!) You can do this!! I believe in you!0 -
Oh, and have you really "totally blown" this? I don't think so. You're just having a rough time right now. My favorite saying is "this too shall pass".0
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I like Jan's suggestion about journaling.
I did it years ago when I was going through a Very Bad Time. I found it helped to WRITE it out, say whatever I felt and then, at the end of the day, I could turn the page and realize..
there in front of me was a whole new blank page, a new day, right in front of me.
I still do it from time to time; particularly when, like now, I am frustrated with the diabetes crap.
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(((Reba))) you have NOT totally blown it if you are still here writing to us. Keep coming back and just telling it like it is, you WILL get through this, I'm sure.
I've had several months of struggling with good days and bad days and I am finally beginning to feel that I am getting stable again. I have been using a self-hypnosis program that seems to be really helping, and that does involve some journaling and becoming aware of my emotional eating triggers as well.
Every morning is a new day, a chance to start fresh. Maybe Sept. 24 is just as good as Oct. 1 to get up and say ... "ok, maybe today can be a good day." Kathy 0 -
Thank you to each of you. I so appreciate all of your suggestions which I plan to incorporate into my life right now. I know I need to get outside and walk. There is not a single reason why I can't - just laziness on my part.
Again, Thanks!!0 -
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Love your pictures and your spirit Chis!0
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I sure wish there was a 'like' button for these posts! Love that smiley sun, Cris!!0
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Thanks for the great graphic, Cris - that's really what this group is so good at! ~ Kathy0
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You've all been very helpful and encouraging to me, so I can only try to pass it on.
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Sunday is my weigh-in day ... and compared with the end of August I am down 5 pounds. I still have more to lose to get to where I was at the beginning of my vacation in mid-August ... but I am very happy about this! Being careful with my food plan and getting extra exercise is working... gee, whadya know, huh?
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Kathy a good result for sure.0
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Congratulations!! 0
