Living the Lifestyle Tue May 30th

podkey

Everyone says it, but just how do you do it? How do you take the guidelines of the WW program and turn them into a lifestyle you can live every day...from now on? That is what we are here to explore. Each weekday, a new topic is offered up for discussion. Newbie? Join in! Veteran? Join in! Your thoughts may be just what someone else needs to hear.

Monday - Jimb376mfp (Jim) & 88olds (George)
Tuesday - Podkey (Biker Bob)
Wednesday - GadgetgirlIL (Regina)
Thursday - misterhub (Greg)
Friday - TimDumez (Tim)

Today's topic: The good the bad and the ugly. How do we revive that positive spirit and reinforce the good things we have done recently and get beyond the human foibles we may have acquiesced to ???? (OK for those sticklers the Queen might say "to which we may have acquiesced")

podkey

For me I think a morning cuppa joe and walk will get me started. I don't strive to be perfect and doggone it I achieved that mosaic warts and all with a family at the beach Memorial Day week-end.

Rachel0778

Perfect timing on this topic. I ate all the cookies this weekend. Why? It was my Grandma's 80th birthday and we made chocolate chip cookies together. I wish I could be the kind of person who makes cookies with Grandma and then eats 2. I'm not. The number was closer to 2 dozen.

But to revive the positive spirit: I am not beating myself up over this. My Grandma is turning 80 and I will forever cherish those memories of us together in her kitchen. I took the remaining cookies and sent them with my SO this morning to share at his place of work. I packed myself a healthy lunch and portioned and pre-tracked my other lunches for the week. I planned my workouts for the rest of the week so that I know I'll be getting fitness in and I'm bringing a healthy appetizer to the bachelorette party I will be going to this weekend.

My first reaction after eating the cookies was to beat myself up over it (why did you do that, you'll never succeed, you're going to gain all the weight back and be over 200lbs and miserable, etc.). My inner mean girl is fierce. But then I decided to take a long walk with the dog, practice self compassion, and see the weekend through a different lens. My success is that every day is a new day to make better choices and my choice this weekend was to make memories with my Grandma instead of focusing on my weight. And whatever gain comes from that is worth it.

88olds

Fishing. Yes fishing. The boat I fish on was in dry dock for weeks. Now it's back.

I was filling in some of the time with yoga. Yes your pal Olds had resorted to yoga. I think it was showing benefits. Gotta fit some in now.

Anything off the couch is good.

PS Anything new. Willingness to be a beginner is a valuable attitude.

podkey

Yup yoga in some form and walking at least are "musts" for me and my body. I only take classes once or at most twice a week but also do some stretches often based on the discipline. Need to do them daily.

Yup peeling this old potato off of the couch is always a good thing.

misterhub

Meditation and food logging.

Meditation gives me focus.

I have been very lazy wrt food logging. I made a pledge to myself to log each and every bite, which I have done for the last several days. This has resulted a much more upbeat and positive attitude about it all, which I needed. Whether I go over my dailies or not, it keeps me focused on my intention, and it has resulted in greater awareness of what and how much I am eating - as well as a decrease in calorie intake over the time I have returned to active logging.

No excuses.

GavinFlynn1

Good topic for me today. I am going to stretch and go for a little walk.

gadgetgirlIL

Having my normal breakfast followed by a trip to the fitness center helps me to re-center myself.

While there was a lot of food this weekend (Indian food for dinner Sunday night), there was also a ton of activity to offset it. Running, tons of work in the flower beds, and a 55+ mile bike ride yesterday. I'm glad to be at work today where I can rest as I'm pretty darn sore, especially my back from hauling around 20 bags of heavy mulch on Saturday and Sunday.

DavidKuhnsSr

Two ways:

Hiking. Getting out in the mountains, pushing myself to explore new areas or just enjoying familiar haunts, is rejuvinating.

Creating. Whether it's building something (I'm currently working on a fence), or working in my shop, turning on my lathe, woodworking, making a knife, or anything else I turn my mind to, the process in wonderful for my focus and my emotional health - and thast carries over to greater success in managing my eating/weight.

minimyzeme

Between GOAD & my meetings, I'm always reminded to just track it and keep going (oh, and learn from it too).

As a pastime, I thoroughly enjoy spending time at one of the nearby Wildlife Management Areas, camera at the ready, just to see what I can see. Sometimes I get real treats--rewards for sitting patiently for a while and being quiet.

I am starting to get more walking in. It's not a full-fledged habit, but as a source of enjoyment I'm finding making the time for it is giving me a nice respite from some otherwise crazy days.

MurpleCat

Sometimes it just helps to do some spring cleaning of the cupboards. Stuff that has snuck back in and doesn't really need to be there -- crackers and chips and weird beers that people brought when I had a party, and they left their extras. Its just food clutter, tempting me in ways I don't need or want. Get that stuff out, make space for the berries, rhubarb and other lovely seasonal produce that is appearing.

And getting back out into the garden, always good for clearing my head of its foibles!

Murple