still going strong

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Well, here it is almost 3 weeks into the year and I am still working at the healthier lifestyle. It has not been easy by any means, but I really am trying hard to make my health a priority. This week has been the best by far, I keep telling myself get to the 22 day mark and the habit will be in place, I am almost there. Weight loss has not been tremendous, but the inches lost are amazing. I keep telling myself the scale is not working properly, hahahaha!
So, here is to another good solid week!!!

  

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MAMAMURFF 5/25/2011 9:33AM

I hope you are still at it. I am back again myself. I know one thing to be true: If I am sparking, I am losing; if I am not sparking, I will gain every pound back, and maybe a few extra. We must continue, if nothing else to log what we eat. If we keep track,then we will at least eat healthier. Exercise when you are able, drink your water as much as possible. Report Inappropriate Comment

GWENAEL 1/20/2011 11:51AM

Great job! Keep going~~ Report Inappropriate Comment

one week

Sunday, January 09, 2011

a week of being back on track, it feels good. i am making myself more of a priority and it shows, lol. I am not so crabby (so my kids say) and I have a more energy. I have exercised all week and have been better about tracking my food. I know those two points are the key for me to lose weight and manage to keep it off. I still have a ways to go before I can say the healthy habits are back, but I am on my way. so far so good....now for another week, baby steps.....one week at a time
I do feel really good and for me that is important right now. I am so used to taking care of everyone else, that I really need to keep a portion of my focus on myself. I really want to be down by 60 pounds when my son comes home from Norway, so mid July is my goal.

  

2011

Monday, January 03, 2011

a new start, i had done so well losing the weight two years ago, now here i am above what i started out at...sigh....i feel like a hamster endlessly spinning on his wheel, will i ever get off? so, i am starting again, resetting goals and starting small, so i am not intimidated by them, so many changes have happened in our lives that i really have no excuse to take the time to work on me. our oldest son is now in Norway for a year, our youngest is in the public school system , so i only have two at home and they are very independent...so what am i waiting on, lol??? today is the start i got my first workout in and am feeling good about it, i am waiting to weigh myself in on Friday and will go from there. I am really looking forward to a new beginning!
here goes!!

  

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TIRED49 2/3/2011 11:29PM

I too have started over. I kept starting over at the same weight all the time. This year I am sticking with Spark and the encouragement it gives me. Hang in there, we can do this! Report Inappropriate Comment

SLIGHTLYBRAINY 1/3/2011 10:21AM

I wish you the best of luck!!! I am sure you can do it, now you just have to believe it too. It is all about a lifestyle change which really seems overwhelming at the beginning but is really not that hard to achieve. Just begin with baby steps and you will be great! Terri =) Report Inappropriate Comment

another day

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Well, yesterday was not so good, did not get on here, got no exercise, ate terribly! The good thing is yesterday is done and today is a new day, I know that I can make that day up, by not letting one backsliding day get to me! I will get out for a walk today, even if it is a short one, I will get at least 6 glasses of water in and I will track all my food choices-the good, the bad and the ugly, lol! This weekend we are going to be out of town and I really want to make good choices between the food I choose to eat and the extra movement to get myself going! So, todayis a brand new day and I will start it off right!

  

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NEWYEARME 5/13/2010 1:03PM

Good attitude!!! We can't change what happened yesterday, but we can do better today. One day at a time!!! Report Inappropriate Comment

VEACHXCL 5/13/2010 9:27AM

Awesome attitude!! Report Inappropriate Comment

try..try..again

Monday, May 10, 2010

Well, it has been almost 5 months, life is more than crazy with our oldest graduating this year. I have spent a considerable amount of time fund raising for his upcoming trip to Norway. He is going to be an exchange student, which we are all very excited about. Though again, the time for me to exercise has dwindled. I got up this morning and decided, that is enough. Everything can wait, my time for exercising comes first. I am now setting my alarm to get up a half an hour earlier. I have to get my time in now, in 3 weeks I will be starting two part time jobs, I feel like if I do not start planning now, I have lost major ground. I refuse to let that happen. I re-weighed myself and put in all my new measurements. Two years ago I had lost 43 pounds, now I have gained it all back, I cannot keep allowing this to happen, it is so unhealthy. So, today I start from scratch and I will not allow other things to get in the way. I have to take responsibility for this, my family has to understand that my health really is a priority. I am on a new mission and I refuse to back down! I have set goals and written them down, where I can see them daily. This will work, and I will continue to make that time so it can work!
here is to another NEW DAY!!!

  

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DEBNICU 5/10/2010 12:34PM

Glad to hear you are putting yourself first. It seems that we always feel we need to others while we are put on the back burner. Congrats on your sons upcoming graduation and then going to Norway. What an exciting time for him. Keep making yourself first. Debbie Report Inappropriate Comment