pama
That is so GREAT. The scale holds nothing to our clothes fitting so loose we are afraid they are going to fall off. Nice going.
gr8
Coming here and seeing how everyone is doing is very inspirational for me. The days that I just don't feel like exercising or that chocolate cake I made the kids sure looks good. Don't get me down when I can see how much better I will be without them.
Dust
You have a right to be dancing lol. That is the way I stay on plan. I plan what I am going to eat tomorrow tonight before I go to bed. There are times what I plan changes but I pretty much stay within what I plan for myself.
Wee
Thats the way to do it. Nip doing what you shouldn't do in the bud before you get around to doing it lol.
I have a problem with low lung capacity so I haven't been able to do over a 2 mile walking/aerobic video. To night, for the first time. I was able to finish a 3 mile video. I am so proud of myself. I remember when I started doing the 1 mile videos, I had to hit pause a few times just to get thru it. I know sooner or later ( probably later lol ) I will be able to do a 4 mile video. If I never can, what I am doing is great for me.
I have been so unhappy with my new gym & it totally leaves me unmotivated to go workout. Tonight I signed up at a new gym for 6 months! It is the World Gym here in Costa Rica & it is gorgeous & huge. I would have preferred to support a locally owned/operated business that is closer to home - but NO ONE had a squat rack - which is something I'm really needing for my workouts. I am very excited to be able to work out in air conditioning as well. The heat has been killing me!!!
Life
I was wondering if you ever started to like that new gym lol and here is your post. I am so glad you found a place to workout that has what you need. I am sure the air conditioning is more than welcome.
Yesterday I made a good choice in a restaurant for lunch! And though it was a larger portion that my usual lunches - I made it my bigger meal for the day, and had a much smaller dinner - which was ok since I worked late anyway!!
Now my challenge to myself will be to do this for the entire week!!!
I've got a good one from yesterday, thanks to Rhonda!
My best friend brought me a coffee, Bacon 'n Egger and a hashbrown from A&W.
I set it on the desk while she was here. Then after she left, I posted my pain on the accountability thread. Rhonda posted back to me and then I got up, took it into the kitchen, opened the bag and squished the stuff into the icky garbage.
I was SO proud of myself!
Just reading this thread really helps me not to eat junk. I read about you guys getting compliments or fitting into new clothes and I want it so badly that I eat healthy all day!
This is a small one, but I figured it still counts. On Saturday, I had wanted to go for a run/walk or otherwise get some exercise. It was a beautiful day out, but instead of doing what I'd planned, I sat around my house and ate too much (good for you food, but still, too much). At the end of the day, I felt terrible.
BUT, I haven't let that setback become a pattern. I'm back on plan and doing great. Usually I let little slip-ups ruin a great run. Not this time!
My NSV today is not eating the chocolate pudding the kids are eating. Or the tuna casserole that I made for them (which is loaded with cheese and cream!)
Congrats, Rhonda - that's great!
I have had a successful Day 2 of my eating lunch out challenge. And that was surrounded by thin people eating french fries!!
I'm feeling like Day 3 will be good, too!
Yesterday I was able to button up a shirt that in the past I cound only put a tank top under to even attempt to wear it.
Second I ate at a fast food place and the first thing I did was go straight to the nutrition chart to see what I could have. Normally we don't eat there but we had to run straight to basketball practice so we stopped. I was able to read the chart and plainly see the difference in having 2 of something vs. 1 of something else. My biggest downfall is bread and coke. So I obviously am not a water person however I have been drinking more. I was surely not going to get water there (not that good yet) so I opted not to get a drink and instead at the end of my meal I took a drink from my daughters cup and it satisfied my urge for coke and yet it was only a sip (1st sip in a week)! That right there is one of the most rewarding mini-goals for me, because I used to drink a 12 pack a day before.
One Sunday I got a cake for my sister's goodbye dinner, she is going into basic training. I got stuck with the leftovers, but it has been sitting on my counter and I have not had a piece since Sunday (I had it figured into my calories). In the past I would have eaten the rest of it in a day. Would have thrown in away but felt like a waste and my boyfriend and our roommate will eat it.
eating is bang on target so no probs there but really wanted *something* to hit the spot... was going to get a bottle of diet coke (hate normal stuff) but managed to resist! Trying to teach myself that just because it's almost zero calories all those ingredients are no good for me! Thee more produced it is the worse it is! so sitting here cokeless
