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Goodbye March, Welcome April

Saturday, March 31, 2012

Its the 31st of March and I'm exactly where I was on the 1st. No better (lighter) but at least no heavier. I'm still 6 pounds away from my personal goal weight.

I can look at it as a missed opportunity. If I had stayed out of the chocolate and the rest of the snacks I might have lost a half pound a week.

But then sometimes staying in one place is a bit of a victory. I did manage to log 1250 exercise minutes despite being snowed in, losing power for several days, coming down with a vicious cold and dealing with the loss of the trees on our driveway. If I had given up completely I could have have gained several pounds. So for that I am thankful.

But obviously I am not doing enough right. I checked our the Beck Diet Solution again (my boss has my copy and she's in Italy!) and joined the Beck Team. Today I start the program again and regain those habits that worked so well for me for 4 years. I plan to welcome May at least a little lighter and feeling a lot more in control.
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EPATTHER 5/6/2012 10:46AM

    Hi Kathie! Just read most of your blogs. I've "resubscribed" again. If you recall, in the past, I had to keep doing this as your blogs would just all of a sudden not be coming through. Unless I'm missing something, I see that you are not blogging daily? Probably because you have such a busy life! We're in the same boat...up 5-6 pounds from where we want to be. It's SO hard to commit and get focused after being away from it for a period of time. Like you've said, it's so easy to let the chubby girl habits back into daily life. I know part of my issue is now some boredom in my life. I haven't worked for almost a year now. Although I was busy/distracted throughout the fall with my craft shows and trying to go back & forth to MA to help care for my father, that is very different than leading a structured day. I find I do better when I have a lot on my plate (no pun intended). I may not be returning to work since I'm in the process of applying for disability. I've lost a significant amount of my hearing since my 30's (I'm now 57) and find that I just can't do the type of work I've always done...administrative and executive secretarial work. Who wants a deaf secretary that can't be trusted to get/take accurate information? The phone is the biggest issue for me. Also, what boss wants to have to be in front of you to speak to you? I do wear hearing aides and they certainly help, but not enough to be able to perform well in an office setting with phones ringing, printers printing, people talking, etc. It's become too anxiety-ridden for me. Since I'm not sure what the future will bring work-wise, I have to find something to fill my days during the seasons that I don't craft. I have considered volunteer work...I have to decide what/where I would be able to give my best with my hearing challenges.

For now, the immediate family events seem to be behind me. I have no plans to travel to back to MA anytime soon. I need to find a niche that will work for me during this transition and not being sure if I will work again. Onward and forward.

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ONECATSHORT97 4/1/2012 10:28AM

    Good plan to forge ahead and a realistic look back at March instead of just a bunch of recriminations. I had bought the Beck book but never opened it. Maybe that will be my April resolution. I have to do something to get back on track.

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