Beautiful Behaviors - February 2017
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January was a month of awareness for me too. I finally decided to take a look in the mirror and face my problems head on and learn how to change them. I started wearing my fitbit more and I started to log my food intake again. I also came up with an exercise regimen that works for me.the one big difference for me in January is that I made all of these changes on my own, I didn't take anyone's opinions of thoughts into consideration, I did it for me. I also started to journal more, which has been awesome! I bottle all of my feelings up then I eat my feelings away. Writing my thoughts and feelings out rather good or bad has been great and has definitely made me more aware of who I am as a person.
My goal for february is to kee p these food habits going! There were a few times in January when I broke these habits due to stress and it set me back. This month I want to work through whatever problems come my way and stay on track while I do it !4 -
Good morning and happy Friday!
Kids aren't in the classroom yet, so I am pumping out the rock n roll tunes. Every teacher passing my room is cracking up.
Weighed in. I lost 0.2 - I think I'll wet my pants. LOL!
Oh well, time to kick up the workout game. I definitely have the food down. Afraid of what superbowl goodies may bring, but I've resolved to log ALL of it!!!! That should be interesting.
Have an awesome weekend.
Kim3 -
Good morning, all!
i got on the scale today and it was good. i lost the weight i had put on after starting this up in mid-december.
i ALWAYS go through a period of gaining weight after i start trying to lose weight. it's as if my body and mind say to me, "oh yeah? we'll see about that!" my body is a rebellious creature, and i am the parent it rebels against. does anyone else have this issue?
i seem to have passed the point of inner rebellion... i can't believe i've been logging on every day for over a month! i usually get in trouble around week 3, and i did, and i stuck it out this time and passed it by! yay me!
i've been within 100 calories of my goal for three whole days now, which is amazing and very very motivating. i'm ready for my midmorning snack, and i'm going for an orange instead of a large bag of microwave popcorn. that's an upgrade.
i'm so grateful for all of you. i'm motivated every time i read your posts. thank you for sticking it out with me and sharing the journey!
later,
jess5 -
Happy Friday everyone!! a few thought are rushing through my mind
After abstaining from weighing for a month while on my Jan whole30, I have a new found appreciation for the scale.
It is a tool that tells me how my progress is going. I have weighed myself everyday for three days : loss on Wed, loss on Thurs, and a 1/2 lb gain today.
This is not upsetting me, and this is not depressing. It is not a failure or from an unwise eating choice. It's just a number that reflects my current situtation for the moment. I can now choose to act upon this information. So what am I going to do...... the same thing I did yesterday, and everyday in January. I'm not going to let a number have power over my emotions anymore! I have wasted too much of my life stressing over "the numbers".
I'm going to continue to make the absolute best eating choices for the situtation I am in. That does not mean perfect, because that just doesn't exist. Right now, for me, that means eating whole foods and avoiding sugar. It means being kind to myself. It means loving and embracing the journey I'm on instead of lamenting and complaining about anything and everything......
I'm going to continue to weigh frequently each week ( always the same time of day and under same conditions). So WHEN I get to my goal weight (IF no longer exisits), I will be in the habit of tracking my weight and taking in the information and treating it as a positive no matter the number. I will use the scale as a tool and no longer let it define my journey.....
My journey is to better health, to be physically, mentally, and spiritual stronger then I was the day before. I am accomplishing that right now! I am successful right now!
I don't have to wait for the scale to say the "perfect" number for me to feel joy in the journey.....
and neither do you!!4 -
Good morning, all!
i got on the scale today and it was good. i lost the weight i had put on after starting this up in mid-december.
i ALWAYS go through a period of gaining weight after i start trying to lose weight. it's as if my body and mind say to me, "oh yeah? we'll see about that!" my body is a rebellious creature, and i am the parent it rebels against. does anyone else have this issue?
i seem to have passed the point of inner rebellion... i can't believe i've been logging on every day for over a month! i usually get in trouble around week 3, and i did, and i stuck it out this time and passed it by! yay me!
i've been within 100 calories of my goal for three whole days now, which is amazing and very very motivating. i'm ready for my midmorning snack, and i'm going for an orange instead of a large bag of microwave popcorn. that's an upgrade.
i'm so grateful for all of you. i'm motivated every time i read your posts. thank you for sticking it out with me and sharing the journey!
later,
jess
This is fantastic!!! You're a great inspiration to stay focused and positive.2 -
Jess - you did stick it out. Yay! Good for you!2
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So excited - my "splurge" meal is tonight! Yay. this is worked into my plan so that my body doesn't adapt too much to constantly eating at a deficit, it's a refeed day.
*Last night I crushed my workout (lifted as much weight as the guys)
-Shoulders, chest and triceps heavy weights
-HIIT cardio - jump training
Happy Friday, ya'll2 -
Happy Friday, all!!1
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@SpicyGorilla Skating is awesome! I used to be on a roller derby team, and it was some of the most fun in sports I ever had. Outdoor training was always nice when the weather was cooperative. I'm glad you had fun.
@dlm4mom Yes, my decision making powers suffer when I am tired and stressed. Around once per month I dedicate a day to freezing and putting away foods that can be thawed and put together easily for a healthy meal. On busy days, I rely on those freezer foods. I always make sure they're high in fiber and something that will fill me up. It really helps! I have also stopped keeping junk food in the house, so I am forced to healthier snack options since there's not anything else here to tempt me. If I want a candy bar, a cookie, ice cream, or whatever, I can have one when I'm out and about if it's in my calorie allowance.
@jasmarie24 Journaling is wonderful, isn't it? A helpful tool not just for weight loss but mindfulness and going back later and seeing you've made more progress than you realize, or outlining areas that need more attention. Good for you making these changes for you!
@jessiquoi Yes. lol My mind and body are both rebels who like to yell. Slowly over time, I've been convincing myself that making a choice for something doesn't equal depriving myself of something else, that it's not about control. It's merely about choices, with each choice either supporting or working at odds with the next choice. I think it's working, since this time around I've had fewer, "Don't wanna!" moments and more, "Yeah, OK, that makes sense."
@fruitydelicious I feel like I could frame your whole post about the scale and progress on my wall. That was lovely and inspiring.
@KimF0715 Congrats on the loss. Every little bit adds up! I also log over-indulgences when they happen. I want the accountability and the knowledge of what's going into my body every day. It also helps later in the week figuring out how to balance that one day and realizing that one day is just that. One day. It's not gonna make or break your weight loss journey.
@aleahurst That's such a creative solution to a craving. I love it! Congratulations on figuring out a way to manage that in a healthier way.
@happysherri Congratulations! Sounds like you're killing it, both in the gym and on your team. Way to go!
@woznube7 Happy Friday to you, too!
Today I hit 4.75 miles on my walk. Hills all the way. For the first time my calves weren't absolutely killing me by the time I got back, and I didn't get winded on "Ol' Man Hill," the highest, steepest *kitten* of a hill on the walk. I miiiight have been able to stretch it all the way to five, but this time I decided not to push it since the last hill before I turned around had my bad knee acting like it might decide to go out if I got too sassy with it. Considering bad knee used to complain by the first hill, I'll call it progress!5 -
i did it again! 4 nights in a row within 100 calories. i feel triumphant!9
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Not a great calorie day but it could have been much worse. One of my coworkers keeps bringing in cookies from a bakery. At least 3 times a week. She suffers from extreme cravings and loses control of her eating. These are giant cookies. I ate one three times this week. I have to work on this. I am not eating anymore and when she eats them next week i am going to leave the room so I don't smell them. Every day I have been over on calories this week i have eaten one of these. Ugh!! This is hard. I am working on refinishing some chairs so I am staying away from food at home. Not sure how much exercise this is but I am enjoying it and not grazing when i am at home.3
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Happy Saturday, all!
Today I am treating myself to lunch out with a friend at our favorite Japanese restaurant. I am going to look up the calories of things before I go and log all I eat, because baby, I'm on a roll! I got on the scale today and I'm finally down below where I started back in December. It made me feel like dancing! I don't like being so needy with the scale, but it is, for me, a good way to see how I've been doing. All of my pants and skirts are elastic waisted, so it's hard to tell from how they fit if I've lost, unless I lose a LOT.
What will you do to treat yourself this lovely (but cold here) day? Is it cold where you live? I'm in Maryland, up near the Pennsylvania border. Where are all of you living?
later,
jess2 -
@dlm4mom if there were giant cookies near me at work, i would have a big problem. good for you for only eating them 3 days and not all week! especially chocolate chip ones, oh, i can't resist them. wait, NO! that's the OLD me talking. i CAN resist them (trying to convince myself).1
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@DarkSinestra how interesting... a roller derby team! how long ago, and for how long? i remember watching that on tv years ago and it looked really rough.1
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Happy Saturday!
Jess - my goodness! I love your attitude!1 -
oh well. i collapsed just now. john said "let's get a pizza" (we haven't ordered in all week) and i said "only if we have ice cream too". i'm not very strong. back on tomorrow!1
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I'm in central PA, about 45 minutes south of Harrisburg. Howdy neighbor!!3
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Good morning!!
I miss you all. My mom and I were talking yesterday and ended up thinking that I should try to find a job in Indiana (my cousin lives in Indianapolis and a few friends as well). So I have been applying like crazy. I don't know why I didn't think of this sooner.
I have let myself go, just eating anything and everything. I know this has come from stress and having my period starting. It helps with the thoughts/feelings/etc I've been experiencing!
This week I've been dog sitting and it has been a bjt challenging. I miss my kitties at my apartment, but am loving all the puppy cuddles.
I have been in a tough downward spiral, but I'm so thankful for you guys!! I'm here, I'll be back in full force! This is just a minor bump in the road!
Hope you all have a great Sunday!1 -
@woznube7 I live in Indianapolis IN! Lowe's Corporate is always hiring for customer service, project coordinators and supervisors. Goodluck2
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