two weeks until doctor check in

Monday, November 19, 2012

I know I probably should be further along and I know no matter what that scale with clothes on at the doctor will record my weight higher. I was ready to give up this morning really because I have been exercising and eating right a whole lot and the scale was not budging much lately. But this morning I hoped on and low and behold I dropped two pounds and another half inch from my waste. Now I feel like I am getting somewhere. I am at a lower weight than I have been in a while and although my progress has not been perfect I am going in the right direction.

  

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SPIDEY27 11/22/2012 10:30AM

Good luck with your weigh-in, I know you will do great as I can see the changes in your face and body already. You're looking amazing as you have that spark back in your eye, that feel-good factor that you get after having a workout. You are an inspiration to us all M'lady! xxx Report Inappropriate Comment

SQUIRRELLYONE 11/19/2012 10:08AM

As Dorie says, "Just keep swimming, just keep swimming!" The longer you go, the more likely it will go well! Report Inappropriate Comment

DARJR50 11/19/2012 10:07AM

I think you are being too hard on yourself. Weight loss is not a simple calories in/calories out. Sometimes the body holds on to the extra weight for whatever reason. You are doing what you need to do to lose the weight and sooner or later it will all balance out in your favor. Report Inappropriate Comment

STILLHERE1111 11/19/2012 9:59AM

I hate being weighed in at the Doctors office. Good for you to be heading in the right direction, on the road to success!! Report Inappropriate Comment

LOSE4LIFE47 11/19/2012 9:58AM

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Busy, busy, busy

Saturday, August 18, 2012

Yesterday was such a busy day from start to finish I woke up and did my walking in the morning and then I worked hard on a big project until nearly two or three in the afternoon and then still managed to put some other things in order that I had been meaning to once that was done. When I came home I got busy folding laundry and matching socks. I also did random household chores that always seem to crop up. It feels good to be regaining my energy again. I think doing my cardio again is giving me some extra endurance to get things done. I nearly wish I could be this energetic all the time but I think eventually I might wear myself out.

  

Getting results

Tuesday, August 07, 2012

Slowly but surely I am making progress and doing what I need to do to achieve weight loss and better health. Right now I am not going too crazy and pushing my body to the point of exhaustion. I am trying to make sensible choices in both my eating and activity. It is good to feel more of a sense of control and start to see results. I want this to be a successful lifetime journey not just a temporary state where I get to reap the rewards for just a little while. I need to try to figure out where exactly I have fallen off track in the past and learn to catch myself before I fall to far.

  

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NORCALMOM3 8/7/2012 11:50AM

Congratulations on your progress and being in control! Report Inappropriate Comment

Reflections - Day Three

Thursday, August 02, 2012

Funny how at first after muddling through for months and really not following a sensible program in any way that suddenly you can pick yourself up and dust yourself off and realize that you can take the steps to make a healthier lifestyle for yourself. No you will not always be perfect but you can strive to do more right than wrong. You can pay more attention to what you eat and drink. You can make a real effort to move more and even place reminders around so you are less likely to just slip into that comfortable spot of complacency. It was easy to hang out there for a while but then slowly but surely you suffer the real repercussions that go along with extending your stay too long. After a while you have to look into the mirror and ask yourself is this the spot I want to be in? Will I remain happy if a stay here? If the answer is "no" then you must be brave and take the steps that will lead you in the direction you want to go.

  

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MONTREAL12 8/2/2012 9:03AM

Right On! Report Inappropriate Comment

One Day and Sometimes One Moment at A Time

Wednesday, August 01, 2012

It is hard to realize how far you slipped down the slippery slope and that you have a way to go before you climb completely back out. I am taking each moment and each challenge as it comes. I must defeat whatever mental or physical block that is keeping me from staying where I truly want to be. I know that I just feel better when I treat my body better by eating right and getting enough activity everyday. It is not about looking good but that good feeling inside. It is funny when I feel bad about what I am doing or not doing and it starts reflecting on the outside, I just tend to feel bad all over. So now I am taking those small steps every day to make my journey easier.

Just yesterday I did not give into cake or pizza at work and when I was ravenous last night I figured out whether I had enough calories to have anything to eat and luckily I did. I had a yogurt and something to drink and felt so much better and fuller. I made a conscious effort last night to stay active too since I have a sit down job during the day and definitely need to do more moving and standing at night to compensate.

It is funny how just a few little adjustments in what you do or don't do can make a huge difference in the result you get.

  

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AUNTB63 8/1/2012 9:36AM

one of the keys to success is becoming aware of how we feel....eating healthier vs not so healthy. We are all different, and we need to strive to find our own balance. Sounds like that is where you are heading. Keep up the great job. Report Inappropriate Comment

SLIMMERJESSE 8/1/2012 9:29AM

So true! Report Inappropriate Comment

GUDDIGO 8/1/2012 9:25AM

I hear you.... Report Inappropriate Comment