10/31/2010 18:00
Determined!
Well finally I am starting to feel better. One of the major reasons is because I had a date night with JL on Friday and we had a great time. I think that was one of the reasons I was feeling so down was because he and I haven't had much quality time together. I was feeling so lonely and due to both of us having some outside issues affecting us we kinda pulled apart from each other. I mean basically we were not our usual selves. But Friday we got what we both really need which was some great quality time together. Just what the Doctor ordered! 
I also have been trying to encourage him to think about what he would like to do with his life career wise. He has been toying around with wanting to write a book and has started it so I have been trying to encourage him to pursue that. I know he will be unhappy later on in life if he doesn't really do anything with his life. Right now I don't think his current job is very fulfilling for him. I am hoping I will get through to him and he will want to work towards something that is going to make him happy.
I weighed in today just so I could see where I was at and to get back to weighing in on Sundays. I did actually gain a pound but I am okay with it because I knew it was probably going to happen with the way I have been eating and not really doing any exercise. So my goal is to see a good loss come next Sunday. Not a pound loss but hopefully a 2 pound loss. That is what I would really like to see!
After all my mini challenge of losing 10 lbs by New Years Day is not going to happen until I take some serious action. I have started the day off pretty well with my eating. I had a small amount of oatmeal, a yogurt, and a cup of chocolate milk. I am trying out that chocolate milk suggestion. I figured it couldn't hurt as long as I added those calories in with my daily intake. I plan on making sure I get plenty of veggies and fruits this week along with plenty of protein.
I do have a food recommendation for those of you who like oatmeal and would like a more convenient portable package. Its called Better Oats Oats Revolution. It should be in the oatmeal section and it is a smaller package. You get 5 pouches in each box. There is only 160 calories in each pouch. It is quite filling for the amount you get. You actually get a nice amount of oatmeal. Plus it is so easy to use. You just add water to the pouch up to the fill line after you dump out the oatmeal in a bowl. Then you microwave for 90 seconds. All done and ready to enjoy. I have the Maple Brown Sugar kind and really like the taste. Plus it offers up some very healthy benefits.
So I am determined to make this work this week. I really actually learned something last night at work that I wanted to share with everyone. I thought it could really be applied to us with our weight loss struggles. One of the clients in our meeting last night was talking about how the only way he can overcome his need to drink is by taking it one day at a time. He cannot think ahead and say that he is not going to ever drink again or that he will not drink for the rest of the week. As he put it he has no idea what is going to happen that might bring him to drink. So the only way he feels he came make it right now is to just focus on one day at a time. He doesn't worry about tomorrow. He prays to the Creator (God) to help him make it through the day. The place where I work is a Native American rehab facility. Native Americans refer to God as the Creator. The gentleman speaking is a Native American. Anyone can seek help at this center though. It is not just for Native Americans.
My point in sharing this story is how what he said can apply to us. We don't know what is up ahead of us later in the week or even the month that might cause us to slip off of our plans. We don't even know what might happen tomorrow. But if we focus on just today, if we focus on what we eat today and what we do today, that much we can control for the most part. Then when we have a good day and succeed in what we wanted to accomplish we should appreciate ourselves for making it through the day. If we don't have a good day or it didn't go as we hoped it would, we should still appreciate ourselves for making the effort. More positive less negative!!! The next day we start all over again. That is all we can do is work on each day. I hope this helps.
It actually really helped me, and I am going to try and apply it to myself. I think I have a better chance of succeeding if I do that.
I hope everyone has a great Halloween!! If the candy and treats get the best of you today, get back up tomorrow and try again! One day at a time, one step at a time!! (That is becoming my new mantra...lol)
Posted By: yoopergirl10
10/31/2010 06:37
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Does great date night = sexercise and resetting the chakras?
OMG LOL!! Sorry, couldn't resist!
Glad you are feeling better and having a great weekend!
10/31/2010 08:19
Happy Halloween
Glad you had a great date! That helps so much! Also thanks for the story and advice. Hope you have a great Halloween. Work hard this week for those 2lbs! You can do it!
11/01/2010 02:59
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I'm glad you are feeling better. I totally agree with you that you just have to take things one day at a time. When I try to look at the long term, sometimes it's so overwhelming I feel like there's no way I can ever lose all the weight I want to. But if I focus on the little things I can do each day, it becomes a lot more manageable. Thanks for the great reminder!!
11/01/2010 09:35
GREAT STORY
and so true ... if we take one day at a time everything seems more achievable and doesn't overwhelm us!
Great idea having a date night ... could use one of them, glad you enjoyed it and have reconnected. I might try that next week myself.
I am still on target to lose 14lb by christmas (I have been promised an ipad if I can do it so am even more determined now)! 2lb per week that is all I have to do and really want to do it ... I am not materialistic but would love the ipad but doing it for my health is way more important!
