JUST FOR TODAY ....... One day at a time ..... Daily Commitment Thread for 2018
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clicketykeys wrote: »Checking in from Tuesday
1. Feed cats. Meds, teeth, tea. AM run 30 minutes; aim for 15 laps.
2. Check with K about when to pick up laptops for Friday. WRITE SUB PLANS. Freshmen - NoRedInk and literacy practice. Sophomore - reading & project work. UPDATE CLASS WEBSITES. Print grammar practice & upload. (Freshmen - verb phases; sophomores - subject/verb agreement with indefinite pronouns and prepositional phrases.) Email principal about additional photocopies.
3. 1 set body exercises (10 lifted push-ups ALL THE WAY DOWN, 10 lunges each leg, 70 sec plank, 40 sec forward fold, 20 sec triangle each side, 40 sec down dog, 30 sec crane/tree/warrior 3 each leg, 15 side leg lifts) aim for 2. Steps at school to 7k; aim for *10*. Daily Duolingo. Meditation. Read Iron Cast.
4. Sophomore Socratic. Freshmen - ?? Write final postcard. Review audition song. Enter classwork grades.
5. Gym immediately after school for 4:00 strength class. Orientation at 6:00. Chop more celery. Pack Wednesday lunch. Dinner - Plated 2?
6. Meds by 7:00. Teeth flossed, rinsed, brushed; in bed by 9:30. Alarm set for 5:00.
I keep putting off the photocopy discussion. :P And yesterday was busy enough that I didn't even get a chance to CALL to see if there were spots in the class, plus I was frazzled enough I just went home.
JFT Wednesday
1. Feed cats. Meds, teeth, tea. AM run 30 minutes; aim for 15 laps. FIND HUCK FINN!
2. PROOF AND TURN IN SUB PLANS. Freshmen - NoRedInk and literacy practice. Sophomore - reading & project work. UPDATE CLASS WEBSITES. Print grammar practice & upload. (Freshmen - verb phases; sophomores - subject/verb agreement with indefinite pronouns and prepositional phrases.) Email principal about additional photocopies. Email D about recs for classic lit.
3. 1 set body exercises (10 lifted push-ups ALL THE WAY DOWN, 10 lunges each leg, 70 sec plank, 40 sec forward fold, 20 sec triangle each side, 40 sec down dog, 30 sec crane/tree/warrior 3 each leg, 15 side leg lifts) aim for 2. Steps at school to 7k; aim for *10*. Daily Duolingo. Meditation. Read Iron Cast.
4. Sophomore project work. Check books out; select projects. Freshmen - grammar/story. Check about postcards. Enter classwork grades.
5. Practice audition song. Write responses 1-2. Begin essay. Chop more celery. Pack Thursday lunch. Dinner - Plated 2?
6. Meds by 7:00. Teeth flossed, rinsed, brushed; in bed by 9:00. Alarm set for 5:00.
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I have been off the wagon for a few months. Mostly maintained, but gained a little over the holiday periods. Now I need to get back into the habit of regular tracking. I am surprised by how much of a challenge this is to me. To help I am resetting my daily calories to maintenance and will go down a hundred a week for the next few weeks. After I get into this a few weeks I may be able to make the full jump to 500 deficit.
That’s an excellent idea! I’m in the same boat as you. I can’t believe used to be able to do this so strictly and easily. Now it feels painful. I guess my portion sizes went up when I stopped keeping track.
So far I’ve surpassed my step goal for 6 days in a row. So I’m feeling pretty good. I can’t seem to say no to sugary drinks though and it’s putting my calories over the goal every day. Today I’m going to try not have any sugary drinks. I need to cut them down. I’m at like 2-3 a day. It’s terrible.
Other than that I’m feeling pretty good!
Have a fantastic day everyone!
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JFY (Tuesday)
1. Drink 8 glasses of water before allowing myself a Diet Coke
2. Log all the food I eat
3. Stay "in the green" with my calories
4. Stay "in the green" with my sodium intake
5. Finish 3 orders from my shop
6. Go to the gym
7. Laundry
JFT (Wednesday)
1. Drink 8 glasses of water before allowing myself a Diet Coke
2. Log all the food I eat
3. Stay "in the green" with my calories
4. Stay "in the green" with my sodium intake
5. Do some yard work4 -
I'm picking this up late, but...better late than never!
Starting weight (5/3/2018): 153.4
Goal weight by end of 2018: 145
Stretch goal (final goal weight): 135
Just for today, I promise not to eat too much, and to take care of my injured leg to the best of my ability.5 -
Recap 5/1 T ~ planned rest day
1) Move hourly / stairs breaks at work = Fitbit 9,129 steps, 250+ steps 13/14 & 40 floors
2) Meals & snacks prelogged / stick w/ plan / monitor usual = Stuck with meal plans but Snacked. Too. Much. on almonds (before supper) & veggies straws (late evening). Forced myself to log (guesstimates) ~ ack! Net calories, sodium & sugar RED , fiber & protein good & 15c water.
3) Update monthly JFT goals post for April & May = Done
4) Evening: call Mom & Dad to chat wonderful chat for 40 min. before supper / Cancer Prevention Study survey (30 - 45 min.) I wanted to give honest, thoughtout answers so took 1 hr (oops) / laundry 2 loads (forgot my nightshirt again) / bake power muffins tried new flavor peanut butter & haven't tasted yet / wash dishes no time / dog food from bag into bin / update perpetual calendar / 1 other to-do? what was I thinking???
5) Unplug 10:00 finished survey at 10:30 / floss / retainers / bed & TV off 10:30 see "unplug" (W a.m. workout before work)
JFT 5/2 W ~ so happy it's Hump Day ~ overslept alarm & no a.m. workout
1) Move hourly / stairs breaks at work
2) Tamales order (at workplace) for lunch / not sure about supper (leftovers?) / usual snacks (egg, muffin) / net calories w/i 100 green??? & monitor usual
3) 90-min. massage tonight (rescheduled from post-Easter snow day) / relax & don't try to cram other stuff in the spare minutes this evening
4) Unplug 9:30 / floss / retainers / bed & TV off 10:15 to catch up sleep & workout in basement Th a.m. if raining, otherwise walk dog before work3 -
cschmitz110515 wrote: »Wowza! Had to go back > 30 pages to find my April post... such an active thread, and I love it!
April Goals / Results:- Walk dog or on treadmill 5x per week = Per MapMyWalk walked 5 days one week, 4 days two weeks & 3 days one week / fighting off plantar fasciitis since 4/20 / see cross/strength training below
- Win MapMyWalk spring challenge (most distance) with M = me 57.3 miles vs M 36.6 miles
- Yoga or strength train 1x per week = Had 4 days that my workout was shoveling snow, in April! That's living in Green Bay, WI for you. MFP has snow shoveling under cardio, but when it's wet, heavy snow (and lots of it), I consider that strength training too... my arms & shoulders definitely got a workout. Started using weight machine & body weight exercises on 4/23 (2x in week + plan tomorrow 5/2).
- Log all food & beverages every day / net calories green or w/i 100 = Missed logging 2 days (4/1 Easter (planned) & 4/28 ate at a favorite local restaurant & no idea how to log) + no regrets / 9 days more than 100 over net calories (oops). Since I ALWAYS eat back my exercise calories, I'm not going to *sweat* this.
- Take measurements 4/30 a.m. before work & log on MFP = Done / no real change from 3/31 but smaller clothes fit great & I'm getting lots of compliments so I call this a win!
- Scale goal 152.0# = 4/30/18 153.0 and saw 152 or 152.5 more than once on daily weigh-ins during month
May Goals:- Walk dog 4-5x per week
- Workplace step challenge (4/16 - 8/31) / stay w/i top 30 to win a prize
- Win MapMyWalk snow is melted challenge with M (most distance in May)
- Weight/bodyweight training or yoga 1-2x per week
- Log all food & beverages every day / net calories w/i 100 green on workout days
- Take measurements 5/31 Thurs a.m. before work & log on MFP
- Scale goal 151#
Weight loss is not linear. Focus on the process, not the outcome.
Great job on your April goals!
I really like how you write your goals and the first of the month with actual numbers, then go back and verify at the end of the month. Do you just use MFP for that or do you run a diary or excel sheet as well?2 -
Ok so not sure what's happened but I'm obsessed with toast, I just eat toast all day and can't stop eating it lol!!
So
Goals for Tues
- 8 glasses of water
- NO TOAST
Okay so didn't manage that.
My heads just really not in this. I just don't have the oomph and I'm getting really lazy.
Apr started well with the water challenge, I was getting 8 glasses most days for the first 2 weeks, it then tapered off however I was still drinking more than previously and I still do now even if its not 8 glasses. So I think a habit has been partially formed and one and to keep it! So I want to try up my intake to 8 glasses again.
Do you remember I said my parents will have all 3 girls on a week night so I could go to the gym, well we tried it today, they live about a 20-25 min drive away, after 45 mins and we weren't even near so we turned back home, another 45 mins back. Its just not going to work, the traffic is so bad at that time and its the only time it can be done, so looks like gym for me is only on the odd weekend when either set of parents have them, bit sad about it but even if it had worked out I doubt I would of dome it again as its alot of faffing about.
And remember I asked about everyone's thoughts on the lord of the rings?
Well when browsing through the fitness and exercise board I came across people talking about an app called "Walk to Mordor" and basically as far as I know it racks your distance walked or something and relates it to the film and how far you've travelled from the Shire to Mordor. I realise this sounds incredibly nerdy but given the May challenge I thought its quite fitting haha
Although I won't be able to use it until my phones fixed!
Aaaaanyway
It was shopping day today so definitely got more than 15 mins in. More like 2 hours with baby on me
Goals for Tues:
- 8 glasses
- May Challenge
- Be in the green
- Make smarter choices!!!!!!!!!!!
Don't let yourself get discouraged, you have three little ones, of course it's going to be a struggle. I bet you get more activity in a day than you realize or account for. You lift, push, carry, wrestle with them all the time, plus you clean your house, do laundry. Can your parents come to you instead? Hope you get your phone fixed too, my daughter is a bit "nerdy" so I sent that app info to her Chin up!4 -
JFT - Tuesday May 1
2L of Water -
15 Minutes outside - My plan was to do this at lunch, but then I had an invite to go out for lunch.
Plank Challenge -
Stay in Green - Yes it was a struggle again, but I did it
Gym - I went, I showed up. More on that below
Write in Journal -
Work on manual after interviews and writing status letters - Had more things happening so didn't have time for manual
Mail Mom's birthday card!!!!! - No
JFT - Wednesday May 2
2L of Water
15 Minutes Outside
Plank Challenge
Stay in Green
Walk
Write in Journal
Find another Project
I was invited out to lunch yesterday by a former employee that I have a lot of respect for. I said yes, he worked hard to lose 60 pounds last year and has only gained about 15 pounds back this Winter. He still insists on Toonie Tuesday at KFC though. He accounts for it and plans his meals for it, we decided yesterday that we will meet every other Tuesday so I can prepare properly too to eat there. So I was pretty close to all of my calories for the day by the time lunch was finished. I didn't worry because I was going to the gym and I would get some back. It also killed my 15 mins of outside at lunch, I just didn't have time to do it then.
I went to the gym after work, I showed up but I wasn't feeling it, I didn't give it my all. I really want to use the gym for strength more than cardio, so I did some leg weights and some chest weights. (I'm new to the weight machines and a little scared of them). I did 20 pounds on each of these for about 1 minute each. Then I knew if I wanted a supper I better get some more calories burned, so decided to bike.
I just got the bike set up, when my brother called from the nursing home so I could speak to Mom for her birthday. I had to take it, she doesn't have a phone in her room so the only time I get to talk to her is when someone visits and calls me. It sucks, because she rushes me off the phone because she has company, but I take what I can get. She was having a good day yesterday, told me how much she loves it in there, asked about my family and actually used their names for the first time in forever! It was a really nice chat. When I told her her card was on my counter to mail she said "what else is new" LOL it is so true, I love how she sounded like her old self! Anyway, after I got off the phone, I got back on the bike. I lowered my time to 20 minutes from 30 because I still wanted to be home by 6. My legs hurt, I had a hard time keeping my speed up, I struggled. The last time I used the bike I burned 306 calories , last night I only burned 89. I just felt like I had failed.
I went home, made supper, logged it and was way over on my calories for the day. I needed to do something, my legs still hurt and I felt tired. I truly didn't want to do anything but have a bath and go to bed. I watched The Voice and then decided I would go to the pool. I wanted to go this week to practice some of what I had learned in my lessons so far, and bonus I could use the hot tub and help my sore tired muscles. So I went to the pool, I swam for 40 minutes, then sat in the hot tub for 10 minutes, then went back to the pool for another 20 minutes.
I swam! I swam on my front! I swam on my back! I made myself touch the bottom of the pool 10 times! This is such an accomplishment for me. I was so proud of myself when I left. I had swam 1/2 the length of the pool on my front probably 20 times and on my back probably 10 times. There were probably 100 tries each to get that far, but I did it, I kept trying and I didn't give up! When I was touching the bottom, I probably attempted it close to 30 to get that 10! I really need to ask the instructor this week about some breathing pointers. I think I could get further but not sure how to breathe properly.
Anyway, sorry for the long story. It was just such an up and down day that I needed to share it.
On my way out of the pool I saw a quote. I love quotes, this one made me smile all the way home.
NO MATTER HOW SLOW YOU GO, YOU ARE STILL LAPPING THE GUY ON THE COUCH
Yesterday, I lapped the guy on the couch instead of being him no matter how badly I wanted to be!
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JFT
9. get back on here ... be accountable - So far so good
And also for Tuesday
10K steps
Track sodium /
Calories in green / Eat planned food
May: 15 minutes a day challenge accepted (sun or rain)
I've only had my exercise back up for three days straight now and I think I can feel the difference. I had not reverted to total slugdom, but I was not regualrly reaching a daily exercise goal.
Yesterday's sodium track got thrown out the window along with the calorie counting because we unexpectedly went out to lunch with the boss. Restaurant menu nutrition was not available so I can only best guess. And I know how what a sodium bomb eating out can be. However, I chose wisely so I have estimated calories.
For my sister, I also wished her Happy Anniversary to the Empire State Building, which was dedicated May 1. (Isn't the internet a wonderful thing?)
JFT Wednesday- 10K Steps
- Track Sodium
- Calories in green / Eat planned food
- 15 minutes in the sun
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JFT Tuesday
1. FINISH JOB SHEET FINALLY!!! A productive work morning too!
2. Track water another 100 oz
3. Make a smart lunch choice Panera instead of Wendys - the black bean soup with half turkey bacon avocado sandwhich (sub mayo for cilantro jalepeno hummus, delicious!) AND a bag of chips all fit into my macros!
4. Meds AM and PM
5. Give dog meds
6. Log all food I actually got to delete some things from my morning prelog! Fell asleep before I even thought about chocolate. And only had room for half my dinner after my hearty lunch.
JFT Wednesday
1. Call vet re: taking regular meds with antibiotics
2. Track water
3. 5 squats every bathroom trip
4. Meds AM and PM
5. Give dog meds
6. Log all food
7. Be kind to yourself
8. Get some fresh air
9. Send updated vaccine records to dog daycare
10. Contact car dealership re: brake pads
A lofty day of accomplishments for me! I'm feeling very positive with my journey today. I love this thread for my one day at a time mindset. It keeps me honest and it keeps me focused. I'm also part of the 10 day challenge, and a 3 month challenge. I downloaded the Libra weight tracking app yesterday - I initally entered my 1 year goal and felt so overwhelmed looking at the numbers. So I switched my goal to my 3 month challenge goal. It helped me see the trees through the forest and that I CAN DO THIS.5 -
JFT, Tues
1. go to the gym
2. log all food Major fail again. Went to the grocery store with my daughter, and icecream was on sale.Chocolate Raspberry Ice cream! Well...... should not have bought it
3. concentrate on water - 8+ glasses Need to keep up with the challenge on water
4. walk minimum of 15 minutes Worked in the yard all day, and went to the gym.... but I still got in my short walk!
5. do tiny habits
after shower, take vitamin
after breakfast, fill water bottle But ... have to do more than just fill it!
after dinner, brush teeth
6. sew on quilt
7. plant flowers for my neighbors, who are in their 80s
8. plant flowers in subdivision entryway -something I volunteer to do each year, as I enjoy seeing them
9. get back on here ... be accountable
Busy day yesterday, so hopefully I wore off the ice cream I ate last nite! But its a new day today
JFT, Wed
1. mow the grass .... plant rose bushes.... lay down rock. Needless to say ... it will be another busy day outside, which I love!
2. laundry
3. log ALL food
4. tiny habit:
after shower,,, take vitamin
after breakfast.. fill water bottle --- and drink it --- refill it 5 times
after dinner .... brush floss teeth. Only planned snack
5. concentrate on 8+ glasses of water .... Continue doing water challenge
6. walking challenge ... no matter how tired ... walk 15 minutes in the sunshine
7. plan meals for the rest of the week.
8. cut up those veggies I bought, and have them ready for snack
9. get back on here ... be accountable
So many posts to go back and read.... hopefully I can get this done tonite! But so proud of you guys .... we are such a supporting group of friends!!! The best!5 -
April goals
Under 163 ✖ As I'm going away this afternoon for 1 1/2 weeks I think this will be a repeat for next month
Medication on track. I tend to forget a dose when unscheduled things pop up and then don't feel well. X3 this month
Studio twice+ /week ✅
Work on pink/blue quilt to be completed and on my bed! So close!4 -
JFT Tuesday
I initally entered my 1 year goal and felt so overwhelmed looking at the numbers. So I switched my goal to my 3 month challenge goal. It helped me see the trees through the forest and that I CAN DO THIS.
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Snowflake1968 wrote: »JFT Tuesday
I initally entered my 1 year goal and felt so overwhelmed looking at the numbers. So I switched my goal to my 3 month challenge goal. It helped me see the trees through the forest and that I CAN DO THIS.
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Oops. I forgot and put an emoji in.
April goals
Under 163 ✖ 1 1/2 week holiday starts today. I think this will remain on my list for May.
Medication on track. I tend to forget a dose when unscheduled things pop up and then don't feel well. X3 this month
Studio twice+ /week ✅
Work on pink/blue quilt to be completed and on my bed! So close! done!
A couple other small projects. ✅ made a couple tiny triangle bags for my daughter and her friend, completed the blocks for the new small quilt.
Declutter entry further. ✅ 7 boxes of junk out of my house
Accountability ✅ thanks guys
Weekly weigh-in
Starting weight Jan 3, 2018: 176.0
Aiming at 150ish
Progress so far this year:
May 2 164.6 holiday away this week. Going to eat as sensibly as I can but forgive the oopses.
Apr 25 164.8 yesss!
Apr 18 167.0 anomaly? Pizza celebration at work?
Apr 11 165.4
Apr 4 167.7
Mar 7 168.4
Feb 7 171.6
Jan 3: 176.0
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Weigh-in Wednesday
Start Date: Jan 1, 2018
Starting weight: 177
Today's weight: 158
JFT: 5/2
Drink 8 cups of water (got in six yesterday)
Pre-log and log (this has been helping me a lot, I think)
Exercise: (Yesterday I walked 3 miles on Dread--er Treadmill)
Joan's walking challenge: (yesterday I did 40 minutes)
Peace and joy everyone!3 -
Dear everyone,
I'm heading to the airport this morning and will be away for about 1 1/2 weeks. I'm taking my tablet but I'm not sure how reliably I will be able to access the Internet. So the gist of that is... If I'm missing, I'll be back. You're all doing awesome! Keep up the great work.5 -
Snowflake1968 wrote: »cschmitz110515 wrote: »Wowza! Had to go back > 30 pages to find my April post... such an active thread, and I love it!
April Goals / Results:- Walk dog or on treadmill 5x per week = Per MapMyWalk walked 5 days one week, 4 days two weeks & 3 days one week / fighting off plantar fasciitis since 4/20 / see cross/strength training below
- Win MapMyWalk spring challenge (most distance) with M = me 57.3 miles vs M 36.6 miles
- Yoga or strength train 1x per week = Had 4 days that my workout was shoveling snow, in April! That's living in Green Bay, WI for you. MFP has snow shoveling under cardio, but when it's wet, heavy snow (and lots of it), I consider that strength training too... my arms & shoulders definitely got a workout. Started using weight machine & body weight exercises on 4/23 (2x in week + plan tomorrow 5/2).
- Log all food & beverages every day / net calories green or w/i 100 = Missed logging 2 days (4/1 Easter (planned) & 4/28 ate at a favorite local restaurant & no idea how to log) + no regrets / 9 days more than 100 over net calories (oops). Since I ALWAYS eat back my exercise calories, I'm not going to *sweat* this.
- Take measurements 4/30 a.m. before work & log on MFP = Done / no real change from 3/31 but smaller clothes fit great & I'm getting lots of compliments so I call this a win!
- Scale goal 152.0# = 4/30/18 153.0 and saw 152 or 152.5 more than once on daily weigh-ins during month
May Goals:- Walk dog 4-5x per week
- Workplace step challenge (4/16 - 8/31) / stay w/i top 30 to win a prize
- Win MapMyWalk snow is melted challenge with M (most distance in May)
- Weight/bodyweight training or yoga 1-2x per week
- Log all food & beverages every day / net calories w/i 100 green on workout days
- Take measurements 5/31 Thurs a.m. before work & log on MFP
- Scale goal 151#
Weight loss is not linear. Focus on the process, not the outcome.
Great job on your April goals!
I really like how you write your goals and the first of the month with actual numbers, then go back and verify at the end of the month. Do you just use MFP for that or do you run a diary or excel sheet as well?
Thank you! I just use MFP and MapMyWalk to track, plus my Fitbit as incentive to keep moving. I pull up the MapMyWalk calendar for the past month for walk counts, miles, and other workouts (last month I logged snow shoveling, for example ). Recently on MFP, I started to pay attention to the Nutrition section of Reports, in particular Net Calories. That's because I ALWAYS eat back exercise calories. If I don't, I get cranky & hubby does not like cranky me. I log exercise conservatively on MFP ~ I don't link to Fitbit or MapMyWalk or use treadmill cals, there's too much inconsistency from what I've seen.
Before, I was only looking at the Progress part of the MFP Reports, but I'm starting to explore more of the options available. I like that I can look at the last 7, 30 or 90 days for trends for nutrition. I really love that I can look at my weight record since I joined (on my phone only), or for the last year. That really puts things in perspective for me, to see my downward trend through all the fluctuations. I log only my Sat. weigh-in on MFP, even though I now weigh myself daily. I try not to get too hung up on weight, it's only one of the numbers I monitor.
Also, AWESOME on your swim last night! That's terrific!1 -
Snowflake1968 wrote: »
I was invited out to lunch yesterday by a former employee that I have a lot of respect for. I said yes, he worked hard to lose 60 pounds last year and has only gained about 15 pounds back this Winter. He still insists on Toonie Tuesday at KFC though. He accounts for it and plans his meals for it, we decided yesterday that we will meet every other Tuesday so I can prepare properly too to eat there. So I was pretty close to all of my calories for the day by the time lunch was finished. I didn't worry because I was going to the gym and I would get some back. It also killed my 15 mins of outside at lunch, I just didn't have time to do it then.
I went to the gym after work, I showed up but I wasn't feeling it, I didn't give it my all. I really want to use the gym for strength more than cardio, so I did some leg weights and some chest weights. (I'm new to the weight machines and a little scared of them). I did 20 pounds on each of these for about 1 minute each. Then I knew if I wanted a supper I better get some more calories burned, so decided to bike.
I just got the bike set up, when my brother called from the nursing home so I could speak to Mom for her birthday. I had to take it, she doesn't have a phone in her room so the only time I get to talk to her is when someone visits and calls me. It sucks, because she rushes me off the phone because she has company, but I take what I can get. She was having a good day yesterday, told me how much she loves it in there, asked about my family and actually used their names for the first time in forever! It was a really nice chat. When I told her her card was on my counter to mail she said "what else is new" LOL it is so true, I love how she sounded like her old self! Anyway, after I got off the phone, I got back on the bike. I lowered my time to 20 minutes from 30 because I still wanted to be home by 6. My legs hurt, I had a hard time keeping my speed up, I struggled. The last time I used the bike I burned 306 calories , last night I only burned 89. I just felt like I had failed.
I went home, made supper, logged it and was way over on my calories for the day. I needed to do something, my legs still hurt and I felt tired. I truly didn't want to do anything but have a bath and go to bed. I watched The Voice and then decided I would go to the pool. I wanted to go this week to practice some of what I had learned in my lessons so far, and bonus I could use the hot tub and help my sore tired muscles. So I went to the pool, I swam for 40 minutes, then sat in the hot tub for 10 minutes, then went back to the pool for another 20 minutes.
I swam! I swam on my front! I swam on my back! I made myself touch the bottom of the pool 10 times! This is such an accomplishment for me. I was so proud of myself when I left. I had swam 1/2 the length of the pool on my front probably 20 times and on my back probably 10 times. There were probably 100 tries each to get that far, but I did it, I kept trying and I didn't give up! When I was touching the bottom, I probably attempted it close to 30 to get that 10! I really need to ask the instructor this week about some breathing pointers. I think I could get further but not sure how to breathe properly.
Anyway, sorry for the long story. It was just such an up and down day that I needed to share it.
On my way out of the pool I saw a quote. I love quotes, this one made me smile all the way home.
NO MATTER HOW SLOW YOU GO, YOU ARE STILL LAPPING THE GUY ON THE COUCH
Yesterday, I lapped the guy on the couch instead of being him no matter how badly I wanted to be!
I am grinning from EAR TO EAR reading this! I am SO PROUD of you!!!! What a warrior you are, facing your fear like that and conquering it! I cannot tell you how happy I am for you, and how inspiring your story was for me today. The way you explained your whole day, I felt like I was experiencing the emotions along with you, and it's just so cool to hear about your mom and swimming!!! YOU GO GIRL!!!
I love your quote too. I just, not even 20 minutes ago, texted a friend telling them I need someone to live at my house and follow me around and make me get off the couch at night, so it pretty well hit the spot for me! LOL!
Big hugs! xoxox
Tracie3 -
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