LYNAND62's SparkPeople Blog

Nice Day Today

Wed, 6 Mar 2013 21:09:57 EST

I had a good day today. I was productive at work and that's always a good feeling. I'm still not sure what my fate will be with the layoff coming at the end of this month, but I'm confident that I will be okay no matter what. I'm trying to stay positive and focused on doing a good job.

I've also had a good eating day. I'm within the calorie range allotted for the day and I tracked everything I ate today, including the 12 oz Dr Pepper I had at dinner with my Jimmy Johns sandwich. I...

Serenity

Tue, 5 Mar 2013 16:55:41 EST

I spent four whole days worrying about something that I had no control over. I prayed, I cried, I fretted and stewed. I made some assumptions that turned out to be incorrect, too.

Did it doing me any good?

Not one bit. However, it caused me a lot of stress, which we all know isn't good for us.

Thankfully I didn't do a lot of stress eating, but the damage was done in other areas.

I need to work harder to find ways to combat worry and stress in my...

It's not who you are that holds you back, it’s who you think you’re not.

Sun, 3 Mar 2013 17:19:04 EST

I remember one Sunday afternoon when I was in 6th grade I was up in my room trying to find a way to make my thrift store wardrobe even a little bit stylish. I had on a button down shirt and I had tied it a little above my waist. It wasn't high but I knew when my dad yelled for me to come downstairs that I needed to untie it and FAST. I couldn't get the knot out, and he yelled again so I went downstairs as I was. He took one look at me and when into a rage, yelling at me saying I looked like a...

Staying on Track

Wed, 6 Feb 2013 20:43:36 EST

Tracking what I eat really helps me to stay within my calorie range. I have to be careful not to leave myself short at night as that's when the cravings really pop up and I'm more likely to blow it if I went overboard during the day.

It seems like it's easier to log my food during the week when I'm at work than it is on the weekends. I think we run around too much!! Still, I have my Spark app on my Kindle, so I really have no excuse.

I'm feeling a lot better today than...

Why Can't I Get This Right?

Tue, 5 Feb 2013 19:52:31 EST

Really I know why. Because I keep giving up on myself. Because I don't love myself enough to believe I'm worth it. And because I'm lazy. I tell myself it's too much work to fight against the other person in my house on the healthy eating issues.

So I eat too much fast food, make excuses for eating chocolate and feel extremely guilty.

I know, it's my responsibility to make good choices and to exercise. The excuses have to stop! The guilt and procrastination have to stop...

I Wish That Wishing Worked!

Mon, 7 Jan 2013 14:32:41 EST

Sometimes I wish that wishing for something like a trim, fit body worked. But it doesn't. And I guess that's fair, but I still wish... 20

At a very difficult time in my life my cousin once said to me "You eat an elephant one bite at a time." That makes sense to me...I didn't get this way over night and I'm foolish to think that it could go away quickly and without hard work. Oh, and here's another wish...I wish getting heavy and out of shape was as hard work as getting ...

It's Friday!!

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 12:52:01 EST

It's Friday and this week has been hectic with Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, back to work and bowling tonight!

The week was good...great, even. It was lovely to have so many of our family packed into our sardine can of a home, bonding over food, gifts and holiday cheer. But I also breathed a huge sigh of relief as they filtered out the door, taking the noise with them. I love holidays, but I think I prefer more one on one time with my family members!

My eating this week...

No Excuses!

Wed, 26 Dec 2012 13:53:24 EST

I'm sure there are other blog posts with the same title. I'm sure there are other people out to get healthier and more fit. I'm also sure that I'm not the only person who has struggled with excuses.

My excuses:

I'm too tired.

I don't have the time.

I don't feel like it.

My back (feet, legs, etc) hurt.

I'm not going to log my food intake because I've really blown it today.

I WOULD have exercised if I had gotten ...