DOINGIT20121's SparkPeople Blog

Understanding Is Key

Sun, 19 Aug 2012 12:27:18 EST

I have just come to the conclusion that I might have an eating disorder. Yes, some mornings I wake up with the best of plans. Then by noon or so, I am unable to stick to any eating plan. When I get stressed out I tend to over eat. The over eating leads to guilt and the guilt leads to sadness. Then of course, we all know's what happens next. The cycle starts all over again. I wake up excited that it is a new day. I am ready for the world. I write out what I am going to eat and even pa...

End of the Day

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 18:23:59 EST

I started out without a plan and feeling really blue but by the end of the day I was flying high. Spark people makes it really easy to get back on track and follow the plan you had really committed too. I even exercised today, 30 minutes. I am so proud of myself.

Feeling Blue

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 13:23:11 EST

Wow! It has taken me all day to process my feelings. I am really feeling blue today. My husband and I dropped our 19 year old back off at school on Saturday. The house is really really quite. Someday's I work from home (like today) but I think tomorrow I am going to have start back working at the office for awhile.
I honestly thought that I would be excited like I was last year.

What happened?

At Goal Today

Wed, 25 Jul 2012 19:19:29 EST

Finally, I made goal today and on track. I love this website. It helps to make sure that if you make a goal that you stick to the goal. Seeing where you want to be really helps to keep you on track.

Thought of the Day

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 18:16:53 EST

"A real leader faces the music even when he doesn’t like the tune."
Glassgow

"Quote of the Day"

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 16:39:14 EST

“The beginning is the most important part of the work.”
-- Plato, philosopher

Thought of the Night

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 21:11:58 EST

We are the hero of our own story.
Mary McCarthy

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Good-night!

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 22:32:57 EST

Good-night Spark family!

When the Mind is Right

Wed, 13 Jun 2012 21:02:07 EST

When the mind is right so is the body. I can't believe I spent 110 minutes outside today doing yard work. I had so much fun working in the heat. I first mowed the lawn. Then pulled weeds. Later I planted roses, daisy's, and butterfly bushes. 205 Today I am a winner.

Back in Business

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 22:12:36 EST

Its hard staying motivated to do something that you know you need to do. Its even harder removing yourself from something you love, as well, like food. I have set a goal for myself which I want everyone who is reading this blog to hold me accountable for. My goal is by November 25, 2012. I will have lost 50 pds. It's been hard but thank GOD I am not along. I'm back in business.

Watch out Goal...Here I come....

Words to Live By

Sun, 10 Jun 2012 16:48:18 EST

The rest of the world lives to eat, while I eat to live. --Socrates

Perfection

Mon, 28 May 2012 20:40:39 EST

Understanding that as long as I have set the goal, I don't have to be perfect. I just have to be persistent.

“A goal properly set is halfway reached.”
-- Zig Ziglar

No More Strict Behavior

Sun, 20 May 2012 18:05:38 EST

Wow. What a week. I have been on again and off again. Finally today, I read something that made sense and I have found hope again. Many of you are wondering. What is she talking about. There is no question about it that I have a weight problem. 5'1 and 225 pounds. I eat clean for a day and then I want a candy bar. I feel bad about wanting it so I don't eat it. As soon as I get stressed out, guess what I go for. The candy bar. I just don't have 1 candy bar I typically get 2, the bu...

Getting Back to "Me" Paid Big Results

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:32:47 EST

Wow, the week is almost over and I am already seeing results. It was a little weird to be sitting at my desk and my alarm going off. All of my colleagues were asking do you have to be somewhere. For a moment, I said, "no." Then the next time my alarm went off, I said, "Yes. I have an appointment with myself." I can't begin to tell you how liberating that felt. To know that when I ate 6 times today I wouldn't bing later. It's already Thrusday and I can really see the results. I feel ...

People Pleasing Killed Me this Week

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 10:46:50 EST

This week wasn't as good as I would have liked. I continued to exercise this week but went back into my normal routine. Yes, I'm a people pleaser. I've notice that no one is in a hurry unless they need something from you. Let that be in reverse and they take their time. This type of behavior for overeaters can stress you out so much that you want to eat. Wanting to get it done right now can be a recipe for disaster. I should know. This week was a killer. Monday and Tuesday was great...

The Truth ... Let it be Told.

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:00:29 EST

Wow! It has been an entire week and I have falling in love with SparkPeople. Instead of blogging myself, I want to respond to others. No one is required not to speak the truth here. I just love how easy it is to track your food and track exercise here. I wish I would have found this site sooner but any who.....

O.k. This is day 3 of Jillian Michaels Body Revolution. 227 The DVD set arrived on my birthday (April 6) and I hide it from my husband. On Monday, I broke o...

I am Finally Doing It

Tue, 3 Apr 2012 21:26:59 EST

After several days of wondering if I will be able to track my food daily online and exercise. I can finally say, "This time I am doing it." Your probably wondering what change? Well many things changed. First, I realized that I needed to change the way I see food. Then I changed the way I see myself. Yes, it is all about attitude. With the right attitude you CAN do ANYTHING. Its amazing how people treat you when your fat and out of shape. I am no longer putting others ahead of myself...

No Longer Afraid

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 22:52:05 EST

Sometime we live our lives wanting to live it for others. I must tell you that for as long as I could remember I have always been afraid of being prettier than mother and thinner than my mother. When I left home it always about living my life for my husband and my kid. When I became alot other now it was living my life around what other always thought about me. How my yard looked, what type of car I drove, my much I weighed, what my child did in school, and the list goes on. It was alway...