Never Quit Pledge

Friday, October 26, 2012

October 26, 2012

Today, I promise I will not quit.

I pledge that no matter, how many ups and downs I pass through, I will continue on my journey.

I pledge to make a NEW START today, and forgive myself for my past, and to stop being so critical of myself.

I pledge to take control of myself, to stop making excuses, and stop blaming other people or situations.

I pledge to treat myself as I would my best friend, because that is who I am.

I pledge to stay in the race and to be a WINNER!


signed by:
Leisa (Sunflowergal40) 04/26/12
Chris (chriskenandkids) 04/26/12
Linda (scoutmom715) 04/27/12
Nancy (tedybear2838)(from Linda S. Jayne (Geminisue)
Vicki aka VICKI-B--56
Pixie (Pixie-Licious)
Gloria (GloriaB73)
Fran
Sarah (Millie 5522)
Shelby (theshelbster)
Beckie (BIRKIE528)
Debaune (Doobie893)
Wallahalla on Friday, June 29, 2012
Karen (MAMAWALMART) on June 29,2012
Sibille (musolf6) Friday June 29,2012
Shirley (Lookingup2012) Friday, June 29, 2012 who needs to do this because she quit SP three times in 3 years.
Susan (catladyx8) Friday June 29, 2012
John (Johntj1) Saturday June 30, 2012
Deb (jewelle217) Saturday, June 30, 2012
Kathy (Kalantha) Saturday, June 30, 2012
elizabeth (MEADSBAY) Saturday June 30, 2012
Caz (NEW-CAZ) Saturday June 30, 2012
Julie (Shawfan) Saturday, June 30, 2012
Michele (BeFit012) Saturday June 30, 2012
Cheryl (Clavinova) Saturday, June 30,2012
Sarah (NOTGIVINGUP49) Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Bobbi (SLIMMER_197) Saturday, July 28, 2012
Cherie (BIGSKYCHERIE) Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Janet (EATVEGAN) Tuesday, July 31, 2012
( ESILBO) AUGUST 1, 2012
Jenn (Plynsn316) AUGUST 2, 2012
MaryAnn (MARYANNGI) AUGUST 2, 2012
Diane (DianeDoesSmiles) August 8/2/2012
Helen (Helen_Bru) August 3/2012
Maria (winfield28) August 5, 2012
Marjorie (MARJORIEWRIGHT) 5 August 2012
Pat ( Kin59vara) August 5 2012
Debbie (xsdebbie) August 5, 2012
Carla (pinknfitcarla) August 5, 2012
Celia (celiaminer) August 7, 2012
(STARDUSTD) October 26, 2012

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30 Day Blog Challenge, Day 30: Proudest Step Taken this Month

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

from TANYAP71's Challenge: ;www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_j
ournal_individual.asp?blog_id=5038746

*What are you most proud of about your journey towards healthy living during the month of September?*

That I began reaching out for help on at least some of the occasions I foundered, instead of withdrawing into myself and letting things snowball. I think that's really been a big contributor to my not having given up on any of the numerous occasions I felt tempted to this past month.

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30 Day Blog Challenge, Day 29: About Me

Tuesday, October 09, 2012

from TANYAP71's Challenge: www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_jo
urnal_individual.asp?blog_id=5038746

*There is so much MORE to you than your wellness journey. Please share 10 facts about yourself that aren't related to your weight loss journey, how you eat, or how you exercise.*

1. I'm really easily amused.
2. I love animals.
3. Bright colors make me happy. Rainbow colors especially make my heart burst with joy.
4. I hate the cold.
5. I'm passionate about the arts.
6. I'm a total girly girl: I love pink, bows, sparkles, iridescence - anything shiny, really.
7. Halloween is my favorite day of the year, even though I (sadly) don't usually celebrate it.
8. I change my mind frequently.
9. I despise the smell of lavender.
10. I want to visit New Zealand more than any other place in the world.

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30 Day Blog Challenge, Day 28: Wellness Activities

Saturday, October 06, 2012

from TANYAP71's Challenge: www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_jo
urnal_individual.asp?blog_id=5038746

*What do you do for wellness? For example, to increase emotional, spiritual, or intellectual well-being?*

As I mentioned here www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_pu
blic_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=50
83160 , I read positive affirmation note cards daily, practice DBT and CBT, journal, and work throughself-help books. I also keep a gratitude journal that I write in when I start feeling especially self-pitying; have a notebook of different things to counteract negative moods (e.g. timecode stamps of funny movie scenes); have playlists of uplifting and motivating music; and have a "motivation journal", which is basically my more comprehensive take on SP's vision collage. It's loaded with notes to myself, quotations, song lyrics, and magazine clippings. Oh, and I have an "I'm awesome" notebook to reference when my insecurity and/or self esteem is in the tubes; but I don't really have anything to speak of in it as of yet.

Insofar as intellectual well-being, I read incessantly. If I want to know the answer to something — and trust me, I'm always wondering about something — I research it.

Mindfully connecting with nature attunes me to my spirituality, as does the meditation portion of Body Flow. Introductory readings in Transcendentalism spoke to me on a very profound level. I'd love to explore the subject in more depth, and, if I can wrap my mind around it, other schools of philosophy. I love to learn about different religions, too, but regrettably lack a wealth of opportunities in which to have open conversations exploring the nuances.

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30 Day Blog Challenge, Day 27: Hiring Professionals for Help Losing Weight

Saturday, October 06, 2012

from TANYAP71's Challenge: www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_jo
urnal_individual.asp?blog_id=5038746

*Have you ever hired anyone to help you with your journey? A personal trainer. A dietitian/nutritionist? A wellness coach? A life coach? What worked and didn't work?*

No. I pretty much navigated the journey myself. When I first started, I joined Jillian Michaels' pay-for-use website, until I found out about SP and cancelled my membership. I never hired any individuals, although I have asked trainers at my gym for free advice and exercise suggestions. My mother is a dietitian, so I also asked her about stuff along the way. Even that, though, was more supplementary to my own investigations than anything else. I never asked for dietary analysis or help setting up food plans; it was more so a question of making broad-based dietetic inquiries.