SBF2 Reboot Boogaloo! July 29th

yoginimary

If I knew the secret to weight loss, believe me MM, I would share it. The only thing I do know is, don't give up - and try not to get frustrated. I haven't lost weight (other than the same weight) for over a year - but I haven't gained back the 18 lbs I lost the first 18 months either. This is success. I remember a time when I would need a break to bike the 6 miles to the coffee shop and back (we would stop for tea and cookies at the coffee shop) - I would be exhausted, thinking I did so much exercise. Now it's my warm up. This is success. I remember thinking yoga was hard exercise, that deserved a brownie afterward - now it is its own reward. This is success. Find your success.

That said, I'm sitting down to eat again. Haven't been completely successful about cutting desserts, but will after this weekend. Our 15 year anniversary is tomorrow and the debauchery begins!

I have to decide in September whether to do a bike ride or a yoga workshop - ah the pressure Lots of both coming up starting in the fall. September isn't really fall here, but we start thinking it should be. The first one is in early Sept, so the yoga workshop might win. Don't really think I could do a 3+ hour bike ride then do 3-6 hours of yoga the next day - despite considering it.

Success boogaloo!

Mary

mechanicmom

Thanks Mary,
I will try to stick with it. I may add fruit and yogurt back in. One fruit a day. I don't think it's right to take fruits out for a long period of time.
Yesterday I sat on my butt, except for push ups. I really need to get some cleaning done today. It's making me depressed. I have things to do this morning though. Horse therapy. Shopping at Sprouts. And I am meeting up with a friend to pray about some things. Boy do I need it. I feel like I'm a mess right now.
after that I usually come home and crash, but I will try to clean for an hour at least. It's been raining, and I'm not complaining, so I haven't been able to jog either. I did actually have a moment of missing doing the Shred because I see results. But will I actually pull out the DVD? Hmmm.
Oh Mary, one of my friends rode 70 miles last Saturday...in the morning but it will still in the 90's. I wouldn't even manage a mile. So you all are an inspiration!
MM

yoginimary

I don't think I could do 70 miles when it's this hot. Are they training for the the Hotter than Hell 100? Charlie has a co-worker who did that ride (to impress a woman :laugh: ).

lotusfromthemud

Morning, ladies. . .

Yeah, MM. . .I battle with the idea about what success should look like, too. Right now I'm thinking that success looks like a slightly flatter tummy and muscular arms. (which is why I'm trying to commit to the pushups, as they'll help with both) It's so difficult to move away from the idea that only losing weight equals success. I think it may be the hardest thing, actually. . .

Yesterday I ended up falling asleep on the sofa and sleeping through spin class. (I've been having a bout of insomnia. Stupid PMS) So, today was supposed to be a day off, but instead it's elliptical and pushups (I was going to do just pushups today).

But first, I have to go to campus and meet some friends for lunch (and pick up a paycheque. . .hooray!). Later tonight I may make a rare journey out to hear my husband play. Other than that, I'm aiming for releasing worries boogaloo!

Take care of yourselves.:flowerforyou:

cp005e

Hi everyone. MM, it is hard. I have stagnated in terms of weight loss and have had a hard time getting back that drive to maintain a calorie deficit. I agree with Mary, though - try to find ways to define your success as more than just the weight lost. Running has been good for me in that way, because it's something that I never felt like I could do before. Now I can - maybe not as fast or as long as some, but I am doing it and I am proud of myself. And while I probably haven't been eating at a calorie deficit lately, I have been making healthier choices in WHAT I have been eating - and I also have maintained my weight loss since last fall. So that is success.

Maybe rather than picturing what you want to look like, try and picture what you want to be able to do. Or how you want to feel. Or what you want your days to be like. I think, in a way, that weight loss and appearance are kind of an empty focus, if that makes sense - it sort of makes you focus on something that may not be entirely in your control. Like trying to focus on a vacuum. I may be at a healthy weight and STILL never be completely happy with how I look. Would I be happier if I were lighter? Maybe, but I bet there would still be things I didn't like. It seems better to me to focus on something positive - like being active with your kids all morning without feeling worn out the rest of the day, or honoring all that your body lets you do and thinking of how you can best treat it. Or being strong enough to do pushups, or committed enough to exercise X times a week.

Man, I write a lot. :blushing: I don't have any cardio planned today because I'm going to go shopping again to see if I can find a better dress to wear to this wedding. It's at 5pm, and possibly outside, but the reception will be inside - so I can't figure out if I need something fancier than what I have (which is a little more like a sundress than a cocktail dress). I am no good at fashion - only dress up a couple of times a year. I did get a walk in earlier, and will do pushups tonight.

Verbose boogaloo!

lotusfromthemud

Oof. I'm fighting off a migraine, so I'm skipping cardio (again) today. It's an unauthorized day off (my first one in a little while. . .) My PMS is paining me. Also, I want popcorn and chocolate. (or chocolate covered popcorn). . .

I did pushups, though. Here is my count:

1:10
2:12
3:8
4:8
5:14 (min. was 12)

I'm trying to focus on the trip on sticking to pushups, yoga on my normal schedule (a shorter Rodney Yee DVD) and cardio if I happen to find myself in a hotel with a gym. Colorado and the Badlands will include hiking, but a lot of it may prove pretty sedentary. :flowerforyou:

cp005e

Oh my goodness. I was not ready for pushups tonight. The first set was tough. The second set nearly killed me. I had to pause stop after 10, 14, 18, 20, 22, 24, and 25. Then I rested for a few minutes. Third set was OK, though I might not have been going quite as deep as on the first set. Nice rest, then 4th set - rough towards the end. Loooong rest, and I eked out that last set (not quite as hard as the 2nd, but I didn't try to do any more than the minimum - my arms were shaking).
20
25
15
15
25 (the minimum)

Whew!