Challenging Time of Year!!!

Week Two

~Inspired~

Four Days

Worked Out

I did great on my eating today and did a mile on the treadmill in 18 minutes.  When I weighed this morning, I had gained two pounds which I was afraid it was going to be more than that.  I am ready to exercise for 21 days straight.  Tomorrow is Day Two.  I'm tired of starting and stopping.  I know how much better I feel when I exercise and I'm determined to develop the habit.  I hope you all are having a great week! 

I'm Back!

Hi!

I'm back from entertaining people at my house for two weeks~whew!  I know I've gained weight and I'll know how much when I weigh tomorrow morning.  However, I'm ready to start anew and not be discouraged by my little detour.  I did very well on eating today and I'm planning on going to bed early enough tonight so that I will get up and exercise in the morning.  I will not have any Halloween candy this Friday.  Hold me to that one!  I've missed you guys and I'm glad to be back!   

I'm Still Here!

Hi Girls!

I'm still here and haven't left the planet.  I've had a crazy work schedule and visitors so I'm sneaking away for just a minute to let you all know that I'm still around.  I haven't been exercising and have done so so with food.  I will have people staying at my house for another week and a half so you probably won't hear from me until then.  After that, I'm going to be back in full force but it's just too nuts right now.  Have a great week!

Tomorrow is Healthier

Thanks for all of the positive comments!  You all made me feel so much better.  You are right about the fact it doesn't do any good to beat ourselves up when we mess up.  I tend to do that and I needed to hear that!  I will get up tomorrow morning and do twenty minutes on the treadmill.  I feel so good when I do that!  I will make healthy choices and stay away from trigger foods.  You all are so right.  There are certain foods I just can't go near ever or it's all downhill from there.  I think part of the reason I ate too much was that I was thinking about having visitors for the next two weeks~first week- father-in-law with big dog.  Second week-husband's uncle.  I just need to try to live in the present and not stress over it.  When I do stress, I don't need to run to food.  As you said, keep all trigger foods out of the house.  I certainly didn't over eat because I was hungry.  Anyway, you've helped me get back on that horse and here I go again!  Thanks!       

Eating My Words!!!

Ok, girls.....I was doing so well until Friday about noon.  I had done a mile on the treadmill and was feeling good.  I was off work for several routine doctor appointments and had time to go to Wal-Mart in between in a town about 30 miles from home.  Then, I saw the 100 calorie packs and the cheddar cheese rice cakes that I love. I haven't had any of these in a long time and felt smug enough that I could handle them~Wrong!   I had the cheddar cheese rice cakes in the afternoon and that night ate FOUR bags of the Lorna Doone shortbread cookies!  By the next morning, I had the last two bags of those.  I also finished off the cheddar cheese rice cakes.  I had bought two bags of those.  I had also bought the 100 calorie packs of the Ritz mix stuff and chocolate chip cookies.  I was able to leave those alone because I was in bed Saturday with a migraine.  Will I ever learn?  Me and my tips about going to exercise when you get a craving and I go and do this!  It was rainy today and my friend and I went to the Mexican restaurant and I pigged out on chips and salsa.  Somebody stop me!!!!  Ok, MissyBelle, I think you've got the right idea about the fast!  Forget the advice I gave you about not doing the it!  It's looking better all of the time!  Ok, I have to get a grip tomorrow and get out of this slippery downhill slope!  No point on weighing this week.  It won't be good!  I hope you all are doing better than I am!          

Benefits of Exercise

I can't believe my title because I'm just getting into exercise on a consistent basis.  In the past, I've exercised for a week or two and quit many times.  This time, I want the habit to stick.  I slept in a little later this morning!  LOL!  I did well on my food today.  When I say this, I don't mean everything I eat is lettuce and yogurt.  If I'm in the mood for pizza or Mexican food, I have it.  I just try to keep within the right calorie range for the day.  I think it helps to really taste each bite.  I think it helps to eat something that is really satisfying.  Tonight, I did a mile on the treadmill in 18:45 minutes.  I felt so good afterwards.  Exercise lifts your mood and just makes you feel more alive, I think.  It also makes you drink more water.  I was tired tonight and didn't feel like exercising but I am learning that the hardest part of exercising is stepping on that treadmill~just starting.  Also, if I didn't have an ipod, that would make it a lot harder for me.  Well, I could be writing you tomorrow and be totally out of control~ but today has been a good day.  I hope yours was too!