 
 
Doing better.Monday, April 30, 2012
I'm doing better today than I was in my first post. I really wasn't in a good mood that day. I've joined some new SparkTeams this morning, so I'm excited about those and the challenges I'm on too. Three challenges at once is enough and I'll need to stop joining and start doing if I want to get them done! 
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JITZUROE
5/6/2012 9:09PM
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Keep up the blogs!! And laughter at the Veggitales is never a bad thing, right?! Bren Report Inappropriate Comment |
Tomorrow marks my one-year anniversary on SparkPeople. Unlike most of the posts I've read, I don't really consider myself a success story here, since I haven't been that good at consistently tracking or exercising or really the whole diet, oh wait I mean lifestyle change, thing. I last for two or three weeks eating really clean, and then I feel like eating a big plate of pasta or whatever else, though it's usually pasta, and that completely screws me up and I'm off the wagon.
At this point, I just feel awful. Lunch wasn't that great so I don't even want to track it, getting enough potassium seems really hard, and I'm supposed to be doing all this exercise that I can't do because my back hurts so much I'm limping, even after taking 4 Aleve a day. I want to keep going, I want to lose that 80 pounds, but I can't even keep 5 off. I'm hoping this is the year I can do it.
Oh, and as far as the potassium thing, if I hear one more person suggest bananas I think I'll explode. I've been trying to eat a banana, some tomatoes, various assorted fruit and vegetables, and at least a cup and a half of cooked spinach a day and just not making it sometimes. I like spinach as much as the next person, but a cup and a half is a LOT of spinach.
There's a lot of other things I could say, I guess judging from the whole tone of this that I really needed to vent and just didn't know all this was bugging me so much, but it seems like being on a diet is hard and no one really talks about that much. I don't have any great, inspiring stories to share. I'm just me, and I weigh so much even my doctor said I need to lose weight, my BMI clocked in at over 32, and I'm feeling pretty discouraged right now.
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COUPONS0216
5/12/2012 9:05PM
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Potatoes are a better source of potassium than a banana! I know it's discouraging to be starting again but you have to focus on small steps, and each day is a new slate to start again if you need to. Set small goals to start so it won't be so daunting, think of it as one step, one moment, one choice. Keep looking forward and be kind and patient with yourself, give yourself the understanding you would give to a friend if they came to you with a problem.  
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MAMADWARF
5/6/2012 9:34PM
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IT IS HARD! Very hard! I don't think anyone thinks its easy which is why we are all fat! When I started over 2 years ago, I just began with tracking my food. I tried to stay in the ranges. That was it. Sometimes I did and sometimes I didn't. But I never gave up. If I wanted pasta, I ate it. I still do. But I don't quit. Today I ate 6 homemade cookies for lunch. 6! But I saved the day and finished within range. After a few months of tracking, I started to walk my dog. That's it. Up until a few months ago, that is all I did! I recently started playing tennis cuz I needed to step it up. I nave been at the same place since last July! But I don't quit.ever. I have 2 bulged discs, scaitica, a replaced knee and 1 that needs replacing. I had 130 pounds to lose. I'm barely halfway but I will not quit. If you just keep going, every day, one day, one meal, one snack, one minute at a time, you will succeed! The only failure is quitting! So don't! Jan Report Inappropriate Comment |
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CHIPSTER3
4/22/2012 1:58PM
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HI. I found your blog by searching for "starting over again". I'm 43, have arthritis, a bad back, and low motivation. By that I mean I WANT to lose the weight, my BMI is higher than yours by a couple I think. but am having trouble staying on the program for more than a couple of days at a time. I have had success on this before and lost about 20 pounds, but then I hit a plateau and lost my forward momentum. Since then I gained back the weight and have basically been dealing the same 5 pounds up and down over and over again. My blood pressure's up, my clothes don't fit, and I am overall just sick of having to count everything in order to control my weight, when several people around me just seem to do it as easy as anything. So yes, for me this is hard. Very hard. I really don't see any other choice that would be totally under my control though. My doctor told me about some medicine, but it would be expensive, and I wouldn't want to take them forever. So I think you and I need to do as much of this program as we can, we are in a similar boat, feel free to vent to me anytime, I really do feel your pain. I'm off to start again. Woohoo. -Chipster3 Report Inappropriate Comment |
