Motivation, Success and Frustration Sharing!

I start BOOTCAMP at the Y tonight.... EEECK! I'm nervous! My back is still acting up and I have a head cold but I'm still going. I'm hoping to sweat out the head cold and my back with get back in line. We'll see.

But last weekend was my birthday and we have celebrated a lot but one of the best ways was.... WE GOT A JEEP!!! And we LOVE IT!! SO MUCH FUN! We went out with my folks yesterday and hubby and I went tooling around by ourselves on Sat. I'd love to hear from others who have Jeeps!

@jdelaroy Way to go!!! Great progress!

@MeinProgress I'm with you, if you find your motivation will you share some with me?

@ChangeIsADecision Awesome new Jeep! Let me know how bootcamp goes! I used to do bootcamp at the Y a few years ago and LOVED it!

@ngolden3320 Thank you for reminding me to put my patience pants back on

So I had my first bingeing urge in a month last night. I didn't binge, but I had an unplanned protein shake trying to prevent it. It's still a win, but I'm still frustrated that I can't seem to get it together. I'm falling into the comparison trap and I need to work my way back out of it. Grrrr....

@MeinProgress That is more than a tiny NSV! That one is huge, and yes you are worth it! Finding a good therapist is awesome. I saw one for about a year when I was really depressed and was having issues.

Ok is it bad that I can't even think of a NSV right now?! Pffffff! I still feel so far off the rails! I will think about it...
I'm actually trying to eat more healthy, cutting out the junk, and baking healthy recipes (I love to bake). I think my main prob is portion control, it's like I'm back to square one with that lately. It's hard work to cut that back when you love food!
Cari, things will improve over time! Keep plugging away! It sure doesn't help when it prob feels like your bro is useless and you don't have a partner to tackle your moms stuff. Can you call a few girlfriends and get in there together and see if you can make some progress on a Saturday? I bet if you could see progress it would motivate you to keep going... And yes, it's obviously stress that is making you sick. So take time to care for yourself.
Nice jeep, Jen! Looks like so much fun!
Dana! Love your positive attitude about your job loss. That is so good. I think you will do great with your new elliptical!
Can't remember what everyone else said, but I did read everything!! Hope everyone is having a good week so far!!

@danan01 - Thanks - we love the Jeep!!
**Oh GOSH...BOOTCAMP was literally a HOT MESS DISASTER! I didn't pace myself - came right out of the gate trying to keep up with everyone - 90 degree heat that I'm not used to at all - I almost passed out about 15 mins into it. The heat zapped me! Then when I recovered a bit and was going to run the hill & I re-injured my leg! (pulled my calf muscle) .... with all of this being said - I refuse to quit - I just have to modify some things and pace myself better! It's not a race against other people - it's a race against myself!
**Thanks for asking! Sorry to hear about your job! That stinks! Good luck with your elliptical. I find if I workout in the morning - I feel so much better. The hardest part is putting your feet on the floor when the alarm goes off. Once you get them on the floor - you're off and running.

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@bluepoppies777 Welcome back! Glad you had a great vacation. How was the birthday dinner?

@ngolden3320 Getting that call when you're already emotionally raw is tough. Great job still focusing on self care and doing the best that you can given the circumstances. TOM will be over soon. I find getting back to my regular work routine really helps me with my eating, hope it works similarly for you

@kitkatlp Congrats on the loss! Sorry to hear about the muscle strain though, good for you for working past it.

Well I finally got up the nerve to get on the scale...and I maintained!!! I did it! Not even a small gain! I made it through 1 birthday, 2 weddings, 2 grandparent visits, 1 vacation, and a 4 day conference all in a month without even a small gain. This is the biggest NSV ever! I tracked every day to the best of my abilities, even when it was over 3K+ calories, and it paid off! *Happy Dance*

That's a great achievement and an indication that you can "let go" a bit sometimes without it affecting your whole fitness plan.

My NSV! Well through everything I have kept checking in, and I haven't quit. I would say me not quitting is a big NSV because in the past when life has gotten in the way I always quit.

It seems as if our whole group is struggling now. But the great NSV for all of us is that we are still here, and at some point we will all come out of this hole.

I don't know about any of you, but I feel lost if I don't check in with our group at least every other day or so.

@MeinProgress Awesome NSV! It's always a huge win to reach out for help when you need it

@jdelaroy Love the idea of daily NSVs to get me through the slump. Mine today is that I looked in the mirror while getting ready and complimented myself. I had boxing class last night which always helps with my self esteem. Also, congrats on your 20 day streak!

@danan01 Sorry to hear about the job, but it sounds like it might end up being a blessing in disguise. I look forward to hearing how you do with your new elliptical and some well deserved time to yourself!

@bluepoppies777 Hopefully today brings a NSV for you. Maybe a new healthy recipe of something or pulling out the measuring cups with dinner? You got this!

@ChangeIsADecision Wow it really sounds like you gave it your all and then some! Hopefully today your pacing is more on point so you don't re-injure yourself

@janetay01 I hope you have a good night at parent's night! I agree it's crazy how many development markers kids have these days, but I bet it will be interesting to check in and see all the cool new things he's learning and doing

@ngolden3320 I agree completely, checking in is probably the main reason I still track my food every day. That's a great NSV that you're sticking with it, and I'm so glad you're sticking with us!

@health_guard Sounds like you've got a great goal for the road race, both this year and next year! How's getting back on the wagon going?

I woke up today feeling so much more body positive. It just goes to show if I stick with it and stick with my routine things get back to normal. It's when I take bad body days and eat my feelings that things really spiral out of control. I felt like I actually made some progress at boxing last night too. I'm learning how to hit my partners harder (I'm fairly tentative about punching people in the face...go figure).

My biggest NSV though is that I put myself out there last night and talked to my instructor about possibly becoming a yoga instructor at the gym! He seemed really receptive to the idea and is going to talk to the owner more about it. Even if it doesn't end up working out I'm really proud of myself for putting myself out there Best case scenario is I get to teach yoga and no longer pay a fortune for my amazing gym membership.

Well, I am back and still not shoulder resolution but I have said screw it and bet your *kitten* in gear with your mental game girl. I don't remember ever being this discouraged by my body even when I had a year long migraine and my thyroid removed. It is crazy. I have been sticking with my exercise and been maintaining my diet but not loosing any since the beginning of June. I want to get about 15 pounds off before the beginning of October when we head out for our cruise but I really don't thing this is going to be totally possible.
I am praying after my MRI Monday and followup appt on Friday they can just shoot me up with some cortisone, hit PT for another few weeks and be on my why. Fingers crossed.

It sounds like we are all struggling lately, aren't summers supposed to be fun and full of laughter and beer .

@ fitequalssmile I am sorry to hear about your shoulder, great job on keeping up with everything else.

My NSV for today, I got in my 10k steps before leaving work.