March 24, 2014
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PinkNinjaLaura
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This past weekend was an epic fail. On Saturday, Fells competed in nosework and did well, but didn't pass (75% out of 100). I brought my meals with me and ate them, but also had two brownies. On Sunday I went back to the trial to help. The dogs spent the day sitting in the car. It was a hard, stressful, and very much not fun day. I brought my meals, but other than two boiled eggs in the morning, ate none of what I brought. I had cookies, brownies, and cake all day, and a little bit of chilli during lunch. I have no idea how much I ate.
High stress and unlimited desserts in front of me is a bad combination.
Now I'm back to the real world and my schedule. Today I have my food from yesterday. I just brought it into work. Water aerobics are scheduled after work and if I get home early enough, which looks likely at this point, the dogs and I will take a walk. They deserve it after being so good yesterday.0 -
Aw, Donna, go easy on yourself. We all know how hard it is when we have to break from our regular routine. That's why we have to be willing to let it go and start again fresh--because sometimes life happens, right?!
I am sortof in the same place. I'm getting really worried about my husband's trip (he goes to US Friday for 10 days and I'll be alone with the kids in Athens--with ALL the school, tutor, etc dropoffs and pick-ups). I've been through this before, but never while trying to maintain an exercise routine. To be honest, I don't know if I'll be able to, considering he hasn't even left yet and I'm already failing. :grumble: Basically things are really getting busy, leading up to his trip and I'm not finding much time for the gym. Anyway, today and tomorrow are holidays, so I guess I have an excuse for now, but hopefully I'll get some stuff figured out before he's gone Friday.
Anyway, happy Monday and happy Spring!0 -
Donna that sounds like a long, miserable day. But the old Donna probably wouldn't have considered that an epic fail, so that's the silver lining. It feels so good to get back to routine after something like that, doesn't it?
Sherry I have zero words of advice for you, except hang in there and do the best you can! Sounds like a very busy 10 days for you.
I ended up taking a rest day yesterday. I was tired and just needed an at-home day, so I didn't leave the house. It was exactly what I needed. Monday is usually a run/trainer day, but Jason is still on vacation. Plan to run after work. There's a yoga class at the gym at 6:30 on Mondays so my tentative plan is to get a couple miles in on the treadmill then take yoga, but we'll see what happens.0 -
Donna the way I look at it (because I also am emotional eater who turns to sugar) each day is a new day, a new beginning, a new chance to start over and do it right.
I have given in so many times since I gained some weight back in Oct and trying to get it back off, I feel like saying I am a failure I can't do this...I am trying really hard to fight that part of myself that says you can't do it again.
I had kept the weight off for a year, then went on long trip in Oct and did good first week then slowly ate more and more until i gained ten pounds which I have been yo-yoing ever since and forced myself to weigh today and at the high again.
I have great reasons to lose, new part time job in june, seeing my daughter in May who is thin now, etc. It all sounds good to me until stressed or tempted. I don't know why I can't fight like I use to be able to.
I feel sometimes like two people split in half, the person who really wants to eat healthy, exercise and fit better in my clothes and get rid of the weight around waist that is bad...then there is the rebellious me, the f this I don't care me...
I am looking at another long 3 week trip to Cali again to visit family in May, driving alone slow down the oregon coast staying with my travel club...
I am determined to lose some before I go and to this time not only bring food, but eat it and not be tempted into gaining another ten!!!0 -
Marla, it's like you read my mind! I'm two people too! There's the "I'm gonna look like such a hot little bada$$ on the beach" me and the "I'll just have this brownie" me. sigh. I reason with myself that as long as I'm hitting it hard on the weight machines at the gym then any extra calories are sorta like a "bulk" (helping to build muscle...and a little fat), but when I'm not hitting the gym it's a recipe for disaster. I'm thinking I might need to use the 10 days while DH is gone to get back into the habit and mindset of cutting calories. On the one hand, DH is the source of so many of my calories b/c I do all of my "dieting" at the store, not at home--meaning I don't even buy the tempting stuff, whereas DH buys the tempting stuff and takes it in moderation (I can't). But, on the other hand, I'll also be stressed for those days so who knows what that "me" will end up doing (she'll probably gag and hogtie the "hot little bada$$" me and that'll be that. :laugh: ).
Laura, glad you checked-in with yourself and did what felt best yesterday. Enjoy your run & yoga.0 -
Okay, this conversation made me realize that I totally flaked on the Extreme Accountability thread for March.
So, I just posted the April thread and invite everyone to make some short term mini-goals and the plan to reach them.0
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