Guest guest Posted June 17, 2010 Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 Good for you Sapphyre!I officially started my summer break. That was the time I told myself I was going to get back on track. So far, not as good as you, but better than I was when at school.I weighed myself on Monday and was very sad. I had gained more than I had thought in the past few months when I overindulged. So far, I am doing better in the eating department, but not the exercise department. My husband had surgery last week and is home mending. I try to get things done around here, but then he tries to do something to help and then I feel I have to stop so he doesn't overdo it. Just now, my plan was to get going on the basement project I had in mind... I started taking out recycling and garbage... Here he comes down the steps... "Let me help." After about 5 minutes, I could tell he was feeling sore. I said, "You know, I think I am going to go work on some cards I need to make." I also know he wouldn't eat anything, unless I made it for him, so I am making more meals now than I would if I were home alone. (Yes, excuses excuses!) I am hoping on Monday at his follow-up appt. with the surgeon, he will get the okay to go back to work. He is DRIVING me nuts... He is bored, but can't do much because of the mending needed from the incision. (It was hernia surgery, so he is going to be just fine.)It is hot, humid and extremely windy here now. Need to get motivated to do something indoors. Maybe I should do an exercise DVD?a in MN apmleehere@...From: Sapphyre <sapphyreonalosingstreak@...>100Plus List <100-plus >Sent: Thu, June 17, 2010 11:50:43 AMSubject: Just Saying No ... I've been really good with control lately, just pretty much when I see something that I want such as chips (my total weakness) I just remind myself that I've lost weight and if I eat that it's going to put it right back on. I tell myself, go get a movie or a new plant, or don't buy that order a new book from Amazon when you get home, and I will forget about the desire to buy the food. I've been staying well within my caloric parameters and it's really paying off, I'm feeling so much better. No more tummy troubles, no more bloating. I've not been exercising though. I'm going to try to get moving more, getting in more steps. I've bought another pedometer I just can' t remember to wear the darn thing. The heat doesn't help. Oh guess what I'm buying me tonight? A swimsuit. I figure, in the last week the boss will be gone I can do an hour a night in the pool and that would be good exercise for me, I'll just be really careful of my ears, there are earplugs here. So that's where my head is at right now. Hope it stays straight from now on! *~*~*~* "If I look down the road and see how far I have to go, I may get discouraged. If I overthink every aspect of what I need to do to succeed I may give up. If I focus on just today and make it as perfect as I can, I will succeed." -Sapphyre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2010 Report Share Posted June 19, 2010 Years ago, I wore a ped every day, whether at home or at work. I had a certain number of steps that I required each day, so I could tell if I needed to take a walk beyond what I did that day in normal activity. I started by just wearing it on my least active day (usually Sunday) and used that as my base, increasing the required number by 25 per day. It was a nice build up over time and I loved knowing that I was improving slowly but steadily.        annh 307/241/157 (started Sept 1, 2009) My Weight Loss Journal: The Little Bowl -- Just Saying No ... I've been really good with control lately, just pretty much when I see something that I want such as chips (my total weakness) I just remind myself that I've lost weight and if I eat that it's going to put it right back on. I tell myself, go get a movie or a new plant, or don't buy that order a new book from Amazon when you get home, and I will forget about the desire to buy the food. I've been staying well within my caloric parameters and it's really paying off, I'm feeling so much better. No more tummy troubles, no more bloating. I've not been exercising though. I'm going to try to get moving more, getting in more steps. I've bought another pedometer I just can' t remember to wear the darn thing. The heat doesn't help. Oh guess what I'm buying me tonight? A swimsuit. I figure, in the last week the boss will be gone I can do an hour a night in the pool and that would be good exercise for me, I'll just be really careful of my ears, there are earplugs here. So that's where my head is at right now. Hope it stays straight from now on! *~*~*~* "If I look down the road and see how far I have to go, I may get discouraged. If I overthink every aspect of what I need to do to succeed I may give up. If I focus on just today and make it as perfect as I can, I will succeed." -Sapphyre ------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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