SBF October 26

cp005e

Hi everyone - I don't have a whole lot to say, but it's 3pm and no one's started up the post yet! So I will get things going.

I did my pushups yesterday - successfully completing week 6. I don't know how they think I'm suddenly supposed to be able to do 100 now, though, considering the most I've done consecutively is 53... I'll probably try my test tomorrow. Today I think I will do the Shred DVD workout and call it a day. Well, exercise-wise; really I just need to put in 3-5 more hours on my project. :noway:

It started out nice this morning, but now it's downright gloomy. I miss summer! Hope you all are staying cozy. :flowerforyou:

cp005e

Hi everyone - I don't have a whole lot to say, but it's 3pm and no one's started up the post yet! So I will get things going.

I did my pushups yesterday - successfully completing week 6. I don't know how they think I'm suddenly supposed to be able to do 100 now, though, considering the most I've done consecutively is 53... I'll probably try my test tomorrow. Today I think I will do the Shred DVD workout and call it a day. Well, exercise-wise; really I just need to put in 3-5 more hours on my project. :noway:

It started out nice this morning, but now it's downright gloomy. I miss summer! Hope you all are staying cozy. :flowerforyou:

lotusfromthemud

Rainy and gloomy here, too.

I finished my workout (intervals on the elliptical) and shopping and got home just in time for the rain to start.

It's an excellent Sunday afternoon for staying in, making chicken curry and relaxing.

Hey, where's everybody? :flowerforyou:

mechanicmom

Hi CP and V, and everyone else who hasn't checked in yet!
I just got back from church and lunch. I overdid it at Olive Garden, even though I split the meal with my hubby. I have not been doing well at all with my eating this last week. :sick: I am getting down to business again tomorrow. I was planning to work on my car today. Might still but it's already after 3 and it's too late for Alex to take a nap.
I really think I need a break from Alex. I've been snapping at him lately. He cries everyday about something! Right now he's throwing a fit because daddy took him to the bathroom instead of me. And now my husband just got on my nerves. Esh. Maybe I will go work on my car so I can get away from these babies. Sorry. Venting. Going away now. I'll check back in tomorrow. Hope everyone's weekend is going well!
MM

mechanicmom

Okay I THINK I am going to try to start counting calories again. Well, really it's just to see how much I am really stuffing in my face. I am not going to stress about being 1 calorie over, or probably even 100 calories. I just know that I am eating and eating (AF or not!). I am realizing also that I can not have sweet snacks in the house, even the 100 calorie packs. I will eat them all! I am going to try to limit my snacks to dried fruit, nuts, raw fruit/veggies, 100 cal popcorn. Things like that. I have no control right now so I am going to get some.
Why do I dread logging my food so much? I guess it seems like such a pain. Anyone else think it's a pain? Especially when trying new foods that I have to enter etc. I usually start out fine in the morning but by lunch I am not logging anymore. I may not even log. I may just focus on eating when I am hungry and stopping at "3". So Intuitive Eating is a good book, no? Mary or V have you noticed a difference since following the book?
I'm going to try to log tomorrow and see where I'm at and go from there. I need a swift kick in the pants or something.
MM

lotusfromthemud

It's a great book. . .and i do notice that I'm looking at food differently. More as "food". . .and not the enemy or something, if that makes sense. I think it's a good book, with a lot of interesting perspectives. It's the first "diet" book I've read in a long while that had new information in it. But, as I've mentioned, it's hard to be enlightened about food or anything when you're stressed. I'm currently doing this bizarre thing where I look at my food and think "do I REALLY want to eat this?" I actually spoke out loud to a sweet potato today (in my kitchen, not the store ) And, right now, you're stressed. . .so of course it's hard to start eating everything looking for answers. There was a post the other day about "naturally thin people" (I think it was Tam-tastic that posted it) that said "they don't solve problems with food". That really resonated with me. Regrettably, me eating chocolate cake will not lead to world peace. (If it would, I'd be happy to make the sacrifice!)

Just as an aside, my dream is now to win the lotto so that I can take us all on a fabulous spa retreat for SBF ladies only. (hey, I can dream, can't I?):flowerforyou:

mechanicmom

Ah, the spa would be great! You have to win the lotto!:laugh:
When I look at any food and say, "Do I REALLY want to eat this?" yes I do. lol At least the last few days anyway.
Do they have that book on audio? Ha ha. I hardly have time to read. I'll have to check that out. I need to go to the library to return a video so I will try to remember to look for that book.
When I know my girly is going to start the next week, I should plan my grocery list for that week ahead of time so I won't buy comfort foods and lots of chocolate. Ha ha. Cause after it's over I still have to finish eating what I decided to eat earlier that week! Or throw it away, but I would feel guilty doing that because there are starving people in China. :laugh: Gotta love your parents for drilling that into your head!
V, I pictured you standing in the store asking the sweet potato if you really wanted to eat it. Ha ha.
Okay I'm hogging the thread today, so I'll go.
MM

yoginimary

Oooh, V, can I pick the spa? I want to go to the Red Mountain Resort in Utah. It's not that expensive for a destination spa with good spa food - and has a lot of red rock around it. The Enchantment resort in Sedona is really nice too, but I've been there. I want to go back to Hilton Head too, but that's not a destination spa. And at one time I worked at Lake Austin Spa. hmmm, do I have an obsession?

MM - the book has really helped me think about what I'm eating and why - most of the time. I'm a "clean plate" person and I'm learning how not to be. I'm learning how to figure out when I'm full and what my body really wants to eat. I discovered this past week that I really don't like sugar cookies. I was eating them slowly and mindfully, and thought: this is way too sweet and has very little flavor, and is kinda making me sick.

Yesterday I had a good time on the cybex. Today I walked for 20 minutes and rode the bike for 40. I was kinda thinking day off today.

Today is beautiful, btw. 86 degrees and sunny. Tomorrow, another cold front and off to Fort Worth. With the tail wind, I was getting 56.7 mpg from Dallas to Waco today :bigsmile: Tomorrow will be a completely different story.

kjllose

Hi everyone, just checking in. My daughter dropped her 4 month old puppy off on Saturday morning and it's just like having a 2 year old running around. I am running around trying to keep up with him and he needs to pee constantly! lol So I am getting plenty of walking. Especially last night in the RAIN! So if I don't get to post this week you'll know why lol Have a great week!