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Reestablishing good habits is not coming easy- continuing this is going to take more courage than I previously estimated. I don't think there can be much difference between courage and willingness. The strength is going to have to come from a deeper place than where I've been drawing from. No more starting over-- this time…

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Happy Friday Eve!!! *Whew* Long busy day today rewarded by a nice workout. I fought discouragement at some points, but instead of letting it consume me I pushed through the feelings and kept moving- pretty soon I forgot why I was discouraged. "Sometimes you win; sometimes you learn."

So true! We have to be willing to do some things we don't feel like doing-- it's not easy to establish and maintain healthy habits... sometimes it just takes going through the motions and pushing through the pain. Today began on a much more positive note for me (at least, unlike yesterday, I didn't slip on a pile of sticks…

Yay!!! Congrats on your success :D Keep staying strong- you've made incredible progress in one year!

Love it :smile: I had a rough start this morning so it took a little extra effort to maintain a cheerful disposition throughout the day, but I stayed strong and ended up having an enjoyable, productive work day. Following through with some simple positive actions, regardless of my initial lack of enthusiasm, is what pushed…

A fresh fruit or veggie tray with a low-fat dip is an attractive, healthy snack that most women appreciate. Or even something like whole grain crackers with turkey slices and maybe some cheese cubes (in moderation) could make a simple, relatively healthy snack.

Thanks!!! :) Today began as a rainy day and I didn't complete my usual morning exercise routine. I felt a little discouraged with myself at first because I deviated from my original eating plan when on a whim I decided to stop by Smoothie King to redeem a coupon I'd been saving. The smoothie tasted great but ended up…

I wouldn't consider myself more "knowledgeable" than anyone else on this site, but I have used the calorie tracking tools as a point of reference more than anything else. When I don't log my calories, I tend to eat more without regard to how many calories I'm consuming, which tends to be more than I would estimate in my…

Way to go! It sure feels good to make those strides :-) thanks for sharing your progress!

"Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence." --Calvin Coolidge

Hi Kathy! I can totally relate to the discouragement... One of my biggest character flaws that keeps me from making progress is overwhelming myself with too much and failing to look at my daily progress. I have had to force myself to look at the good things and to keep my goals small and simple. I know that I won't see…

I'm good until my hands get into the candy jar. I can eat a day's worth of calories in candy without giving it a second thought. :blushing:

Thank you!!! Yeah I had been indecisive about whether to start the 30 days over since I had skipped a day. Then I failed to complete the log again on Thursday because I fell asleep, and I didn't bother catching up Friday even though I had stayed within my calorie goal. Now I think it's important that I make the 30 days…

"True courage is to keep on traveling when you can't see the map."

I'd love to join... My birthday is also at end of October and I've been struggling lately to stay on track. Great incentive and the added accountability would be awesome :flowerforyou: Best wishes on reaching your goal!!!!

Yes, thanks for this thread... This is so true. I don't like to admit when I'm struggling because I expect myself to always be positive and motivated. I want to encourage others, but lately I'm struggling and having a very tough time encouraging myself. My habit has always been this: I'll do great for a while,. . . and…

"The struggle you're in today is the strength you'll need for tomorrow."

"We acquire the strength we have overcome." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

"The easiest things are rarely rewarding, The rewarding things are rarely easy." -C.Fantelli. I followed through today :smile:

Yeah, I don't feel right when I don't follow through, like my neglect to complete yesterday's log. I'm not sure if I should just continue forward or start over so that the 30 days are consecutive. Although I am finding that my "failures" aren't as big of a deal as they used to be, I just have to keep on going. I sure am…

This is a nice self-inquiry. It would be easy for me to lie to myself and say it's all about me, but I cannot pretend like I don't care at all about how others look at me. I hope to have a healthy balance of both intrinsic and external reasons that motivate me, but I cannot always be sure of that. My motivation tends to…

I tried to quit over and over again and would always end up going back until I began regularly attending alcoholism support groups. Some people can quit without support, but I've found that without regular attendance at meetings the tendency to go back to old patterns is too strong. It's been working for me for over five…

Boot camp was cancelled this morning due to rain and I sure missed it. I could have suited up and gone for a run, but I talked myself out of it (still sore and tired from Thursday). I always feel so much better when I follow through with working out, even though I never "feel like" going to boot camp on Saturday mornings.…

Day 9: "If nothing changes, nothing changes."

Day 8: "Do not wait for the perfect moment; take this moment and make it perfect."

Day 7: "Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud." --Maya Angelou

Day 6: "The mind's first step to self-awareness must be through the body." George A. Sheehan

Day 5: "Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going."

That's awesome! Feel free to add -- The mutual motivation and support of friends is one of the things I value most about this site. I'm working on sticking with the habit of daily logging as well. Wishing you the best on reaching your fitness goals :smile: