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Tuesday, April 14, 2009

I haven't been blogging lately.
Trying to deal with me issues of depression. It isn't easy trying to lose this weight with having continual depression problems. But I haven't stopped excising & even though I have over eaten a few times I m still logging my food. The scale is not being my friend but hey what's new.
I have been doing alot of soul searching; just trying to figure out things. I let so many things interfere with my life & taken care of myself. I take care of everyone else; that's what I do. Over the yrs I've stopped working on more then one occasion to take care of a family member (lost some to cancer). Now I m living back in a neighborhood that I swore I would never live in again so that I could take care of my dad full time.
I m working on having me time on a regular basis & not just computer time either. My hubby is paying for my curves membership; so I ride my bike there - workout - ride my bike home. It makes for a 90 mins to 2 hr workout. I ALWAYS FEEL GREAT AFTERWARDS.
I have to still focus on my @ home workouts.
I also right now am working on letting go of the people who are not positive in my life. What I mean by this is not that I m going to ignore ppl but that I will keep my distance & not focus on other ppls drama but to deal with my situation.
Well God willing I'll b back tomorrow. I plan to go back to use my blog as my journal

  

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W8FALNOFF 4/15/2009 8:32AM

Don't get so down..sometimes we just get in a slump..we surrender to it, but that is okay...you have to have some Blah days to do this...we are not going to change overnight, we are building new and better habits everyday...they will take time..and you are doing great..just go back and read your own blog sometimes...you will see all the positive you are doing for yourself...the Curves things is just a wow to me..to go workout 30 minutes and then ride your bike there and back home...why do you need a workout at home..you should only need that when you don't get a chance to get to Curves.. Honey you are going to do this...take those Blah days, run a bubble bath and use it for YOU time..taking care of others can drain you, and then when you are in an unhappy place you don't want to be in, you have to allow time for yourself.. I am here any time you want to vent.. You have my email address...just drop me a note! Hugs and Love Patty Report Inappropriate Comment

LOSE2WIN10 4/14/2009 10:00PM

I wish you the best and hope things workout for you. Good job with the curves! That's awesome that you ride your bike to and from. Don't let negative people bring you down. Just remember there are always lots of "sparkies" to talk to when you need someone positive! Report Inappropriate Comment

How It Has Changed

Tuesday, April 07, 2009

I actually now find ways to exercise; I ride my bike to go grocery shopping yes it means not getting as much @ a time but its good exercise. I also joined curves & I ride a bike back & forth instead of taking the buses. I start each day with yoga before I even get out of bed.

My husband & will even work out some together we also play some sports against each other
If I didn't get my 10,000 steps in on any day then I will march or jog in place in front of the tv till I meet my mark.
People r starting to think that I m either possessed or hyper; even when I have to stand in a line for while I m marching in place or bouncing around some way. I try to b continually moving
Now instead of making excuses why not to exercise I find ways to exercise

  

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W8FALNOFF 4/7/2009 12:32PM

The secret really is to Challenge yourself...it's amazing that such a little thing as that can make all the difference.. Keep up the awesome job Marsha, I am so proud of you! And I would never think you were going nuts for marching in place or fidgeting in line, if I did, I would have to think the same of myself.. Keep moving forward, it is only success from this point forward! Hugs, Patty Report Inappropriate Comment

THENAMESLISA 4/7/2009 8:30AM

Good job! That's the way to do it!! Report Inappropriate Comment

So Drained

Thursday, April 02, 2009

I feel like I m in a fog & when I take my meds its even worse. I m not sleeping well again; I m up every 2 hrs. I'm even having muscle spasms again. Then on top of it I gained weight I m working out regularly I upped my calories like they suggested. I feel like its hopeless. My dr wants me to go on diet pills; says I'm not losing enough; kind of glad I don't have the insurance to go back for the rest of my visits.

I know that part of my mood is pre pms but I'm just sooo frustrated that I'm thinking about taking a break. I was all the way down to 242 but gained it back. Now I m doing more yet I m not accomplishing anything.

WELL I GUESS I NEED TO DO SOME THINKING

  

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GAGGS. 4/5/2009 7:51PM

Hi Maga , hey never give up , you cant , because your go t God on your side , and our Lord Jesus Christ to go to Him through in your time of need and by what l can see also a great bunch of brothers and sisters in Christ in your spark teams that your a member of to turn to for motivation and support , your in a winning position , your a winner that just cant see the finishing line of your goals yet . Sometimes we fail , but it never means we've failed as where not failures where winners through Christ ,hang in there and you will pass the line a winner . God bless you Gary Comment edited on: 4/5/2009 7:52:38 PM Report Inappropriate Comment

ELMOBABY 4/5/2009 7:58AM

YOU CAN DO THIS! We will not let you give up on yourself. Get back up, brush yourself off, and move. That is your orders from your sparkpeople post readers. The secret--Move more today than yesterday--Burn more calories than eat--And love yourself for you--Not what you look like, but who you are from the inside. You know you can do this. It is proved, by looking at the numbers. Don't beat yourself up for gaining back some pounds. That is what happen to me when I first joined Curves. Keep exercising and eating what you were when the scale was going in the right direction and it will start coming off again. We are all here to help each other and believe me you are never alone. You are not the only one here who has gained weight back after losing. I have personally lost the same 50 lbs over and over again for about 5 years. I lose it, It finds me, and comes back. I am on my last journey of losing it this time. So get up and move. It will hurt at first. But it will get easier!!! Comment edited on: 4/5/2009 7:59:44 AM Report Inappropriate Comment

BYHISSTRENGTH 4/4/2009 9:48PM

Hang in there, you will get there. I am sorry to heat that you are still not feeling well,. I imagine that the meds may cause weight gain as well. I do not care what doctors say, I think all meds except blood pressure cause weight gain. Anyway, I am praying for you. Hope you have a good weekend, Christie Report Inappropriate Comment

ECE943 4/4/2009 8:31PM

Also don't beat yourself up. I have hit plateaus and been so frustrated that I felt like throwing in the towel and needed folks to remind me that this too will pass. Our bodies are sometimes our "enemies" as they have to have time to adjust to the changes we are demanding of them. Those little bugger fat cells don't leave when we lose, they just get deflated. So they trick us every once in a while and divert stuff for their nourishment and it shows on the scales. So you could be twice as good re your intake and exercise-wise and then still show a weight gain. (It happened last week on BL.) But if you hang in here long enough ~ ~ even up to a month, YOU WILL TRIUMPH! You are also still at an age were you reproduction system has a lot to say about your weight too. Fluid retention and "shifting sands" were a given in my years before Medicare. Report Inappropriate Comment

W8FALNOFF 4/3/2009 8:30AM

Marsha, Marsha, Marsha... Quitting is not an option! Do you have your food journal and exercise journal that you kept when you got down to 242? If so, go back, look at it, compare to what you are doing now...maybe something will stand out to you.. I wish I had the answer, but I don't, I myself struggle every day, but I am not going to throw in the towell and niether are you...as far as the diet pills...ask your dr. to give you say 6 months to lose weight before putting you on anything...and then challenge yourself every day...try to do better today than yesterday..that is where I am at in this journey.. I know how hard it is, I have been doing WW for 6 months and still fighting to get to just my 5%, so know you are not alone in the battle... I am here to cheer you on, and I am here anytime you need a hand.. Maybe we can do a challenge together.. I am doing a 10,000-12000 steps a day..I try to push for the 12000 and I even find myself marching in front of the tv during commercials to get them in, do you want to join me on this challenge? You cannot give up...no, no, no...NEVER! Hang in there, it will happen! Hugs, Patty Report Inappropriate Comment

BABIE_JANE 4/2/2009 10:20PM

Don't give up! Keep trying different things. I have hit plateaus several times and tried many different things to get things moving again You should do the same thing, so you can find what works. In looking over your nutritional tracker, I have some suggestions for you. What nutrients do you track? Do you watch your sodium? You should try to keep the sodium lower and the potassium higher. I did notice some fruits, but not very many veggies. You should eat a minimum of 5 servings of fruits and veggies each day. The calories you are taking in shouldn't be empty calories, they should include nutrients. Another thing, water, water, water! If I can do this I know you can, too! Don't until you find what works. Report Inappropriate Comment

LITTLE_QUEEN 4/2/2009 10:10PM

One person working torwards a drem, is is worth 99 people just working! Maga, Don't give up, I know you try hard, Are your meds the kind that make you gain weight? You have been trying so hard, Please don't feel discouraged. Report Inappropriate Comment

NOT GOING TO LET IT GET ME DOWN

Wednesday, April 01, 2009

This is going to b real short
Well I m getting sick AGAIN. My sinuses; asthma; & allergies r all being very mean to me right now. On top of feeling like crap my system seems all screwed & backed up. Everything is making me nauseous
Inspite this I did ride my bike to curves; I did 35 minutes @ curves. Tomorrow I m going to the Franklin Institute with the Christian School that I volunteer @.

  

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BYHISSTRENGTH 4/2/2009 9:07PM

I hope you feel better, I am praying for you. Report Inappropriate Comment

LOSE2WIN10 4/2/2009 1:03PM

It is such an unfair trade off: Winter and no allergies or Spring/sunshine and allergies so bad you just want to go crazy! Hang in there and hope you start feeling better! Report Inappropriate Comment

DIANEDOESIT 4/2/2009 9:47AM

Ahhhhh....'tis the season. I'm there with you hon!!! Battle thru one day at a time. I have asthma and allergies as well and they really aren't conducive to a good work out!! You are doing fabulous....despite everything. You go girl!!!! Report Inappropriate Comment

W8FALNOFF 4/2/2009 8:27AM

Hope you are feeling better soon..nothing worse than feeling under the weather..be sure to give your body some rest! Patty Report Inappropriate Comment

Fast Break Goals

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

First time around my fast break goals was to @ least start exercising. I had just started walking when I joined sparks but I knew that I needed something more then that. I used the spark suggested strengthening & start doing strengthening 3x a wk & continuing with the waling.
Second time around my fast break goals was to be consistent. I now go to the curves 3x a wk(I ride a bike to get there). I strengthen 6x a wk; 3 different routines 2x a wk. I also walk minimum 3x a wk; although it is usually alot more. Starting on April 1 I m adding workout videos to my routine. I also wear a pedometer I started on Jan 3 (I added below) I now do a minimum of 10,000 steps a day; @ 1st my goal was just to do it 3x a wk. I also now dance @ least 3x a wk.

I LOVE MY NEW FOUND ENERGY

I have found that I m changing my goals between a mthly & wkly basis. As I change so does my routines. I pray that I can continue to do this

PEDOMETER
January

1/3/09 – 5,562

1/4/ 09 – 5,789..... 1/5/09 – 12,632.....1/6/09 - 12,087.....1/7/09 – 3,963.....1/8/09 – 7,593.....1/9/09 – 13,176.....1/10/09 – 6,562

1/11 – 1,953.....1/12 – 8,512.....1/13 –7,737.....1/14- 16,801.....1/15 –9,817.....1/16 – 5,923.....1/17 - 13,849.....

1/18 – 3,498.....1/19 – 6,003.....1/20 – 9,101.....1/21 – 6,301.....1/22- 5,982.....1/23- 11,228.....1/24- 12,160

1/25- 11,642.....1/26- 16,148.....1/27- 8,638.....1/28- 6,687.....1/29- 10,133.....1/30- 3,210.....1/31- 1,568

February

2/1 – 3,789.....2/2 – 10,151.....2/3 – 10,618.....2/4 – 5,655.....2/5 – 10,894.....2/6 – 7,852.....2/7 – 11,891.....

2/8 – 8,520.....2/9 – 11,503.....2/10 – 8.564.....2/11- 10,912.....2/12- 9,403.....2/13- 7,969......2/14- 8,569

2/15- 20,398.....2/16- 10,873.....2/17- 15,693.....2/18– 1,893.....2/19– 12,459.....2/20– 10,508.....2/21- 528

2/22- 3157.....2/23- 5084.....2/24- 4062.....2/25- 6466.....2/26- 10,688.....2/27- 1163.....2/28- 1270

March

3/1 - 3673.....3/2 - 2564.....3/3 - 8590.....3/4 - 4974.....3/5 - 17528.....3/6 - 1245.....3/7 - 5236

3/8 - 6735.....3/9 - 9252.....3/10 - 10422.....3/11 - 7626.....3/12 – 12,772.....3/13 - 6572.....3/14 - 7720

3/15 – 10.983.....3/16 – 12,684.....3/17 – 15,132.....3/18 – 11,902.....3/19 – 15,498.....3/20 – 11,087.....3/21 – 7,311

3/22 – 10,210.....3/23 – 10,015.....3/24 – 12,319.....3/25 – 10,292.....3/26 – 11,600.....3/27 – 14,418.....3/28 – 10,061

3/29 – 10,007.....3/30 – 11,585.....3/31 -

  

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