Just a quick drive by to say hello to everyone. I introduced myself on the regular thread...since I'm over 40, I thought I'd visit with you gals here too.
Re: decluttering. Have you tried FlyLady.com? It's saved my behind!!! My home has never looked this good on a consistent basis!
Re: exercise. Carol, I too have trouble with the time change and getting my workouts in. I get super depressed in Winter and don't feel like doing anything. This year, I'm trying a new thing: my rule this month has been to start working out (which I do at home) at 9 AM - no matter what. The 9 AM alarm sounds on my phone and I have to drop whatever I'm doing, move to the living room, and start the Wii. Having a consistent time has really, really, really helped. It's my ME time and it's sacred. Worked out 732 minutes so far this month...and the exercise is helping me keep if not happy, at least not depressed. BEST OF LUCK TO YOU!
Have a great day everyone!
Last edited by NettieDelgado; 11-20-2010 at 09:46 AM.
hi nettie and welcome. I love flylady and use alot of her methods daily. I know i diet best when my house is under control and Im dressed to my shoes.
I had another great day yesterday...we even ate out.I ordered a burger and onion rings...but I didnt finish it.I stopped eating when I felt full. I was full and satified and didnt feel cheated.
Scales are down a full 9lbs today from where they were last sunday. WOW HOO!!! Now to get out of the 30s and back into the 20s.
Had a good overnight visit with friends, but not fully on plan. Good news is that I feel more hopeful my plans for winter. For me, successful weight loss also goes along with other things in my life being under control.
i feel I have no control over so many areas in my life right now...I can have a clean house and eat right...thats about all I do have control over right now.
dgramie - Glad you've heard for the FlyLady! I TOTALLY take better care of myself when the house is clean. This goes especially for the kitchen! :-) Congrats on stopping when full! Sometimes I want to eat past my body's needs cuz the food tastes great, or it has a good mouth feel, or whatever. In those cases I remind myself that the food is not going away. I can always come back tomorrow and get some more if I want it. That thought is completely liberating. I used to be restricted food-wise as a child cuz my parents had me on a perpetual diet (no wonder I got an eating disorder, but that's another story). So, knowing that food is not going to disappear helps me keep my behavior SANE. :-)
NSV- stress from all directions and I didnt eat... I was awake during the night with a sick adult child and didnt eat anything even though my stomach was growling.....
My plan for surviving the holiday...Im making a pumkin roll for dessert. It doesnt tempt me at all but my family loves it. I plan on eating our meal and making good choices and only eating one plate of food. That evening I plan on making a pot of coffee to enjoy while everyone else hits the desserts again. I still plan to use sat as my weighin day. On friday my son and his family are coming to visit and we are having leftovers and I will be heating up leftovers and ordering fried chicken.I plan is to eat healthy again...avoid carbs. I can do this!!! What is your plan?
