Becoming Stuck...

Sunday, October 23, 2011

What hsppens when we hit the dreaded plateau?

Why cant weight loss be a linear journey? Even though I have planned for everything, feel I am doing well and think I am ticking all the boxes. STOP...

My weight loss seems to stop and it feels heartbreaking, demotivating and I want to throw away everything I have learned, all my hard work and I think SOD IT (although anyone who knows me realises my language may be a but stronger than this).

This is the time I really need to look back over my journal because this is when I am at my lowest and most vulnerable.

I need to choose carefully and find something that reminds me why I am choosing to become healthier, stronger and I suppose also more disciplined.

The difference is me - I am choosing to stick with it and I know thst the scales will begin moving in the right direction again. I know that I will feel more motivsted if I can just choose to stick with the stuff I know works rather than focusing on what I feel isn't working.

And yet it feels so harsh, so frustrating and sometimes I just want to be "like" everyone else. Maybe that's what's happening - my sense of belonging is disintegrating - I am not sure where I belong...

Anyway, for anyone who has ever been stuck, is currently stuck or is thinking of giving up - Let's get stuck at sticking to what we know works for us and keep the faith. Keep focused and maybe measure something else today that doesn't involve the scales. Me - I am going for a quick walk before my training session begins.

Until tomorrow...

  

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CULAINA 10/23/2011 5:06PM

Enjoy being more mobile, more vibrant and more resolved to make a change, don't worry about the scales because they'll catch up soon enough x Report Inappropriate Comment

DOODIE59 10/23/2011 1:41PM

Hi Mark Keep the faith. At times when the scales don't measure your progress, make a list of the things that your new lifestyle affords you. First and foremost, without losing one pound, the introduction of a more active lifestyle will bring you health benefits -- more oxygen, strengthened muscles, a more functional digestion system ... all tools you will want on your side as you get older. Adopting more nutrient rich foods also enriches you from the inside out. Those two tenets alone will remind you why you choose your new way of living:) You know you're doing the right thing:) Deirdre Report Inappropriate Comment

The weekend...

Saturday, October 22, 2011

Am in the countryside for clinical supervision today so am going to go for a nice walk in the countryside.

How can you choose to incorporate a bit of difference in your plan rather than not doing nothing...???

  

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DMT1956 10/23/2011 3:25AM

swimming i love it. great prompt i need to take the opportunity to exercise and eat healthy especialy.keep loads of fruit handy. Report Inappropriate Comment

CULAINA 10/22/2011 6:20PM

I have pushed my boundaries today and stepped right outside my comfort zone. Felt good. Hope you're enjoying the countryside x Report Inappropriate Comment

Here comes the weekend

Friday, October 21, 2011

Will be away studying this weekend and will be learning more about paranoia and how to help someone who suffers from this type of thinking.

Will be quite interesting I hope...

Relating this to weight loss - I suppose we all should be a little paranoid about food ingredients and become more aware of what we are actually eating....

  

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CANNIE50 10/22/2011 12:41AM

Well, as Woody Allen said, "It's not paranoia if they really ARE out to get you." Some of the things I hear about the food industry makes me think we should be a bit paranoid..... Report Inappropriate Comment

CULAINA 10/21/2011 4:37PM

Very true. Sometimes decoding what the ingredients are for certain meals is an uphill battle. Hope the course goes well x Report Inappropriate Comment

Making time

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Even though I know there are 168 hours in a week ( my obsessive compulsive traits kickin in here), why can't I make enough time for all the things I need to do today?

I will crack this weight loss / body fat thing and when I do I want to share what I know works for me and hope it also works for someone else.

Maybe this is why I enjoy participating on Spark...

I am learning so much and it is helping me in many different areas - thanks Spark people...

  

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CANNIE50 10/20/2011 9:13PM

I work at letting go of that "get everything done" mentality because it makes me feel like I am always trying, and failing, to catch up. Every once in a while I like to do a "done" list, instead of a "to-do" list, just to remind myself that while I will never get everything done, I am still pretty productive many days. PS We are glad you are a Sparkler. Keep the blogs and info coming Report Inappropriate Comment

-DYET- 10/20/2011 5:02PM

You will become motivation for another person. Keep up the hard work and blog about it. Others pull from your successes!! Report Inappropriate Comment

Paleo diet...

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Found a really interesting website yesterday about the Paleo diet where they coach you and help you with your food choices.

Here's an interesting fact about weight loss / "healthier" eating diets that most people are unaware of...

There are only 3 types of weight loss / "healthy eating diets in existence.
Diet 1 restricts amounts (calorie / points controlled)
Diet 2 restricts food / drink types (Paleo / Atkins etc)
Diet 3 is a combination of the above 2 diets.

It helps to look at all diets in relation to the above 3 categories and then choose what will best work for you and your current style of life.

I feel Spark and the info / tools are amazing and help tremendously because it fits into the "diet 3" category and promotes moderate sustainable change across all areas of your life rather than focusing solely on nutrition.

Back to the Paleo, very interesting and seems to work for lots of people. I do a sort of Paleo with Cake diet as I love the pleasure of eating cake too much. If anyone knows a Paleo type recipe for cake I would be very interested....

Until tomorrow.

  

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RAFFERM 3/24/2012 6:06AM

What is the website you are referring to Report Inappropriate Comment

MARGOTHD11 12/12/2011 2:10PM

This isn't exactly cake - but it is Paleo, and it is amazing - Coconut & Almond Butter Chocolate Chunk Brownies http://www.scrawnyw od.com/2011/03/coconut-almond-b utter-chocolate-chunk.html Report Inappropriate Comment

MSKIMBOLINA 10/20/2011 5:31PM

The paleo diet sounds interesting but for the most part I'm #1 dieter. Report Inappropriate Comment

DOODIE59 10/20/2011 8:59AM

Paleo w cake ... heheh. There'd be a lot of followers:) I don't eat cake much (too much flour muddying my straight-up sugar fix) but when I do bake a cake, I replace all the fat w the same amount of apple sauce. If nothing else, it greatly reduces the calories. Makes the cake a little denser, but not much change to the flavour. I suppose I'm talking about more dense cakes anyway, like banana, ginger, or molasses cakes -- not fluffy white cakes. Have a great day:) Deirdre Report Inappropriate Comment