August 22, 2014
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KnitOrMiss
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Good morning all...
Not sure why I'm starting the post today, other than I'm all smiling happy and bubbly (must be the new coffee addiction, I swear.)
after rereading yesterday's thread. Y'all all give me so much hope and make me stronger in my own journey, and for that, I thank you from the bottom of my twisted little soul. 
So, anyway, TGIF, hope everyone's weeks went okay, despite all the hecticness that is work and life...
My question for the day is, when you get so tired, when you give up, when you simply can't eat another healthy morsel, when you can't take another step, what thought is it that keeps you going?
For example, I have stopped tracking for the time being. It was hindering me. I am still making the healthier choice every time I can, and I still struggle with my water daily, but that scale finally started moving again. And the only thing I did to keep going was that other than not logging my food, I kept on here. I logged in every day. Read. Commented. Perused... And because I refused to feel guilty, after two months, those pesky pounds are getting gone!!!
So, again, I ask, when all hope is gone, all determination has died, and willpower has left town, how do you keep going on your journey??
Hugs to all this bright obnoxious OK morning!
Carly
Not sure why I'm starting the post today, other than I'm all smiling happy and bubbly (must be the new coffee addiction, I swear.)


So, anyway, TGIF, hope everyone's weeks went okay, despite all the hecticness that is work and life...
My question for the day is, when you get so tired, when you give up, when you simply can't eat another healthy morsel, when you can't take another step, what thought is it that keeps you going?
For example, I have stopped tracking for the time being. It was hindering me. I am still making the healthier choice every time I can, and I still struggle with my water daily, but that scale finally started moving again. And the only thing I did to keep going was that other than not logging my food, I kept on here. I logged in every day. Read. Commented. Perused... And because I refused to feel guilty, after two months, those pesky pounds are getting gone!!!
So, again, I ask, when all hope is gone, all determination has died, and willpower has left town, how do you keep going on your journey??
Hugs to all this bright obnoxious OK morning!
Carly
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Morning bubbly Carly
Well what keeps me going is I cannot and will not accept that everything I have done and given to this change would be for nothing. Also when I decided to try and lose the weight my son was 3 and a half and out running me. I wanted to give him a mum that could move. I thought I could do this quicker than I have. I thought by 5 he would have a mum that while maybe pudgy still ran with him. He is 5 now and I am way off goal, but I know it was an unrealistic goal for me. But I can move with him a lot more, we go for walks, we play badminton and piggy in the middle, and I trot while he rides his bike. I just still cannot really run much. And that is the weight and my knee problem so even when I finish getting the weight off I am still going to have to get my knee seen to. I know if I stop trying the weight will very likely start to creep back on and I do not want to give up the energy and abilities I have now. I also know that because I am doing this my son is learning a healthier way of life. We talk about fruit and veg with every meal, drinking lots of water, balancing sugary foods with healthy foods. I hope that means when he grows up he will have less off or no battle with weight. I would do anything to make sure he does not grow up being fat and picked on at school, if that means I have to stick to this journey no matter how stuck I get sometimes, then so be it.0 -
Oh dear.. I started another one LOL.. I will sticky BOTH.0
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I too, think of my kids. I want to be the mom who can run and play with them as well. They are just getting very active so I started at a good time (as if any time is a bad time to start).
I feel great today too!!! It must be a good Friday mojo floating around the air. Today is the last day in my current position, I have accepted a job within our company to start on Monday. I have slowly been transitioning to this job over the last 2 months anyways. 25 less miles to drive a day. No bumper/bumper traffic. Flexible hours. New challenges, which is great as well.
plus, down 2lbs this week. Happy Dance. Now if I can avoid a large quantity of the going away snacks today and the welcome snacks on Monday haha0 -
Admittedly, I used to use my daughter for a source of motivation. But my life took a huge left turn at Albuquerque a few years back, and she is no longer in my life (SUPER long story there...I'll just say it has a lot to do with my Ex). And I realized then that, for me (and I'm not being judgy or anything ... just sharing), I can't do it all for someone else. It had been a source of motivation some times, but In the end, things went cross-eyed for a bit, and I lost all my sense of being in the universe. So, I can use my kiddo, my guy, my work, etc., as minor sources of motivation, but the major one has to be something with me, and I'm fundamentally weak, so I struggle.
Kudos to you ladies who use your kids to fuel your own internal motivation fires. I got to a point where that didn't work for me anymore. I'm still figuring out my direction...0 -
That is a great way to see it. No one else made me fat but me and I do not want to stay this way. Slow and steady will win.0
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Patrick said something yesterday that made me laugh.
"I have the same feeling when I walk. I go this long distance at a pace I think is fast and then fitbit or MFP comes back and says leisurely pace. I didn't know computers could spit at you."
Seriously! I work so hard and then "leisurely pace"????? ROFL, there is nothing "leisurely" about my activity lately. It takes tremendous focus and strength to make sure I take a long walk every day. It's getting easier, but leisurely? Screw you, Fitbit! Hehehehe....
Carly, I'm so sorry about your left turn. That must be hard to deal with. But, I'm right there with you as far as doing this for me. Not to be defeatist or judgemental, but for me, it's really been about learning to not compete with anyone, and push my own self as hard as I am capable of. Self acceptance with a little tough self love.
I homeschool, so I rarely get a moment alone. That's been a big effort for me. I'm noticing though, that as I get myself together, as I improve the way I feel internally, all the external things are working better. I'm getting better at saying "I'm going for a walk, anyone going with me?" and just going even if nobody wants to join in. Rediscovering myself, getting stronger, establishing boundaries, setting up time for me, and not letting the turkeys bring me down. Onward ho!0 -
I need to go for a walk before I spend any more time fantasizing about hurting someone!0
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Oh WOW Pat.0
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