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Day 5-Tricking yourself into believing you aren't overweight!

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

The last several days I'd gotten up on time, but what happened today!!! I convinced myself that because I was awake last night during the storm that I deserved to be allowed to sleep in! Therefore when the alarm went off...I went back to sleep. UNTIL 7am. Lazy!!!

I did manage to get a one mile walk in and my strength training in, but I'm realizing very quickly that if I don't exercise in the morning...I don't "feel" like exercising the rest of the day.

I did read a success story this evening that gave me some hope at more encouragement. It was about a girl about my age who weighed about 165 lbs and she lost 58 pounds. I'm excited because that's close to my weight. I realized after reading her success story that I was like her in the fact that I've tricked myself into believing that I wasn't "THAT" overweight...In reality....I AM!!! That's why I know I don't wear shorts because I can't stand to look at my thighs. And really I know I don't wear a lot of cute stylish clothes because the sleeves are too high for my fat arms. I realize now that I've taken this thought process of "excepting myself for who I am" and turned it into one giant excuse.

No more of this...I'm on the right track now!

  


Day 4-Brownies

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Oh, today I had to resist brownies...did I? No. I did not. However, my sister had made them from a scratch recipe from the Prevention Slim Down Cookbook. They weren't bad at all and she had cut out the chocolate chips and cut the sugar in half. They were about 130 calories for a very thin slice. But I managed only having one at lunch, but then later in the afternoon....The temptation caught me off guard and before I knew it I was having another. I still managed to stay within my calorie range today!! And I exercised 5 miles this morning with Walk away the Pounds. I'm feeling sore...every muscle seems to be aching. It's a good thing though because that means I'm putting my effort into exercising!!! I know this time I will make it!!!

*Sleep Entry
Went to bed at 9:45pm after reading for about 15 min.
Slept soundly through the night.
Set alarm for 5:30 and had to fight to not turn the snooze on. I even think it took me a whole minute to turn the alarm off.
I felt energetic throughout the day. I'm getting slightly tired now, but I ready for tomorrow!

  


Day 3am-Starting the Week

Monday, June 13, 2011

Sleep Challenge Entry:

I went to bed at 10:05pm after reading for about 20 min before bed. I actually was starting to fall asleep while reading. Then I woke up at 6:15am. The alarm clock woke me up. I didn't hit the snooze button, but it did take me five minutes to actually get out of bed. I then went and did a 3 mile cardio work out with Leslie Sansome. I felt ready to go over the workout.

My energy level for yesterday was probably an overall 3. Right now my energy level is at about 4.

  


Day 2pm--Conquered

Sunday, June 12, 2011

Nearing the end of Day 2--I succeeded!! Met all my goals today! Well, except for walking 8,000 steps...right now I'm only at 3,244. I feel tired, but I feel full, and I feel like I can start another day. I even kept my portions under control! I did read an article today about motivation. And the first step on the article was that it is really just an excuse to say that you are not motivated to loose weight. Because in reality...I am very motivated to loose weight and to reach the goal mark, but it's the choices that you come across and have to answer to. For example, I have the choice to either get out of bed an exercise or sleep. And each time you make a conscious effort to choose. The key is to make the right choice to fulfil your goal! So I choose to exercise in the morning!

  


Day 2am-Psychological Challenges

Sunday, June 12, 2011

I sitting here and have been for the past 30 mins resisting over and over the temptation to go upstairs and get into the cookies. I liked the comment by JOUISSANTE yesterday who said to say, "Not today, but maybe tomorrow!" Well, I know that I'm allowing myself to have two cookies at my brothers and sisters play this afternoon, so I'm telling myself, "NO, not RIGHT NOW!" It is so strange! For the past couple of weeks I haven't felt hungry (although I ate all the time, which could be my problem right now), but now that I've told myself no to overeating, my stomach is growling, I feel very hungry and I think that in exactly 11 minutes I will go make myself lunch!!! But I'm forcing myself to wait because I am in control! I tell my body when it can eat and when it can't eat! I have control!!!

I did join the sleep challenge because I know that when I don't have control over my sleep habits, I become very irritable and grouchy usually from oversleeping. I'm supposed to go to bed at about 10:00-10:30pm and get up no more than 8 hours and no less then 7 hours from that time. To start I'm supposed to go to bed on time 3 days this week. Last night I watched a movie with my dad, so I actually didn't get to bed until 11:15pm. But I did relax for about 10 minutes by reading. It took me a couple of minutes to actually fall asleep just because I was thinking about everything I had done yesterday. But I'm pretty sure that I fell asleep within five or so minutes. I slept throughout the night and woke up at 6:15am without the alarm clock. My mind wanted me to roll over and go back to sleep, but I turned on the lamp and woke up. The only thing that I wish I could shake is the headache that I've been waking up with lately. Maybe my getting me on a schedule will help. Right now I feel like my eyes are heavy...almost like I could take a short nap right now. Maybe I will after I go eat lunch.

More later...

  


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