Teresa, I love your blog! I posted a comment on there of a suggestion about 'Brain" work

Hi all! Hope your August is off to a great start! :hug: I'm proud to report that Sunday turned out pretty good for me. I was able to keep the food, water, and exercise goals that I have set for August. One day down and 30 to go!

Can I share what I'm most proud of about Sunday? It seems silly to some but it is HUGE to me. Spaghetti is the ultimate comfort food for me. I have memories of sneaking into the kitchen and sampling from Mom's pot of sauce. Well, that habit continued into adult hood. Every single time I've ever made spaghetti I would sample it often as it cooked...until Sunday! I made it without sampling a single bite! :dizzy:

Good Morning All!

Lisa, Great Job resisting that spagetti!! I have a big challenge about cooking for my family and "tasting".

Annette, thanks so much for checking out my blog and commenting!! That was so nice. I do know about the beck book, but I'm glad you put it there for other people to see.
How are you feeling this week?

I did my cardio this morning and feel pretty good about that. I still need to get that second metabolism boosting workout in for the afternoons. It makes such a huge difference for me.

A new month always feels like a new start.
My goals for August are:
15-20 hours of exercise
No eating after 7 p.m.

That's the simple list. I could go on and say I want to lose 10 pounds, which should be very do-able at my weight. But I'm trying not to trigger any resistance in myself. No time for that.

Just keep it positive and keep it going.

I hope you are all well and off to a great start!!

-teresa

I made a point to not sample once when I was making chili....it was the worst chili EVER! lol, BUT I did change to a tiny little baby spoon that allows a taste of the sauce (or soup, etc) and not the half bowls that I used to do.

We made sushi this weekend, great, low cal fun summer food. Also made home made pita pockets, never again will I buy them from the store! So easy, so cheap, and I know everything in it!

SO, Goals, back to basics for me....I would be tickled with a 10-12 pound loss, and it is doable, but I need to spell out how I can get there first!

Daily water intake 60 ounces of pure water
Daily coffee intake, limited to 20 ounces (my 2 large cups) and black, (cut creamer out last week)
Pack breakfast and lunch for work
Wii Walk It Out at least 3 times a week, for as long as I can without calf and ankle pain
Positive reading Daily, including Beck book and Bible, and 'Having a Mary Spirit'
Getting up earlier every day for work.

Thats alot....I need to evaluate that, seems easier to say "lose X amount of pounds" but for me that is a set up for failure right out of the gate!

Good morning all! :hug:

My August goals:
-no seconds (I actually made dinner again last night without sampling!)
-no fried foods
-drinking the right amount of water instead of sodas or tea
-taking a walk or getting on the treadmill at least 20 minutes/day

Those may seem small to some, but it is huge for me to make this kind of step and actually be sticking to it. I even ate a salad last night with the dressing on the side! Again, that's big for me. I've never ever stuck to a "diet" for more than 24 hours. I don't think of this that way. I'm excited about the healthy and permanent choices I'm making in my life. The best part is hearing my kids talk about healthy choices at dinner too! :D

Hope everyone is having a great week. I go back to work tomorrow. Praying for the strength to continue as back to school is a stressful time!

Hi Everyone!

Lisa, I love your goal list. I really believe that those seemingly "small" things can make huge changes. And I totally relate to your happiness about your children talking about making healthy food choices. Having my daughter has been a giant wake up call and incentive to live and eat the way I've always intended to.

Hi love2b150, how is August treating you so far?

Annette, how are you feeling? I laughed about your awful chili. I've had that dilemna when I was trying a new recipe for the family and didn't want even an extra calorie that wasn't on my plan. I'm going to implement your tiny spoon idea! I love it.

Well, I took a leap and took photos of myself in the gym and posted them on my blog. Mildly horrifying, but it's real. They will be my "before" photos. Unfortunately, they are my Now photos as well.
But, it's given me a great focus and motivation because now I want to be able to take the next set of pictures to compare.

Here's the direct link to the photos if anyone is interested. I just don't "feel" that absolutely Round and lumpy. Weird.
http://www.gooddaytodiet.com/2010/me-in-the-gym/

Small steps is what it takes! Especially what it takes to create healthy new habits.

As creatures of an instant gratification society we seem to think that we should be able to do this quickly, just like a stupid drive through.....but thats not reality!

Hang in there, we will get there, on baby step at a time!

well, talk about baby steps..

I'm finally down a pound since last week. Actually two pounds in the past few weeks.
At least I've turned the trend around! I was just slowly gaining 1/2 pound a week.
It just took a bit of focus. I would have said that I haven't even started "dieting" properly yet.

This tiny bit of downward movement really gives me the boost to motivate even more.

I'm going to go do cardio now. (I was going to take the day off because I feel so crappy from PMS) But... I need it. My hubby is crabby and I definitely need the uplift from exercise to let it all roll off me.

I'm really aiming to keep my August goals going.

I hope everyone else is having a great day!!!

-teresa

funny how that sillly little scale can determine out outlook sometimes---not saying it is a bad thing, just has a little control over us! It's my enemy and my best friend, all determined by what the number says....Im tired of having an enemy!

Finally home!
 

I am finally home for longer than 2 days! I have been reading posts from my BlackBerry. It's easier to reply/post from the computer though.

My daughter had her last 2 fast pitch tournaments of the regular summer competitive season. *WHEW* Now to begin fall season and High School training seasons. :) Never a dull moment around here.

While we were gone I had no scale and with literally eating out for every meal took it's toll on me. I was doing fine for a while writing everything down and then finding the nutritional info online. Until I went days without being able to locate nutritional info for where we were eating. Which led to not writing down anything. So, by the way my clothes feel, I have gained. I am *not* getting on the scale to see how much. I refuse to beat myself up about it. Instead, I am just going to get back on schedule and into the routine again.

Goals for August:

Drink more water. I never drink enough. I am going to follow Mikkijoe with 60 oz.

Write down what I consume and track caloric deficit.

Walk 20-30 min 3x/week. It's a small start. I need to get back into making sure I *do* it. It's not how long I walk, but just the fact that I do it regularly! Usually once I begin, I walk longer anyway.

(side note I did LOTS of walking at the tournaments as the parking lots were not close to the fields, as we also did some trail walking on our day off.)

Congrats on your loss Teresa! Also, I can totally relate to your picture blog. Proud of you for putting yourself out there.

Mikkijoe: I'm tired of having an enemy too! I really try to not get on too much, but to go by how my clothes fit and how I feel. I think that counts for more for me right now. If I went by the scale I'd probably throw in the towel.

Regina: Making good choices while out of town and eating out a lot is SO SO hard. Sounds like you did a better job than I did the week before.

Hope everyone's having a good week. I headed back to school today and it was stressful as always. I did manage to stick to my goals. Hugs to all! :hug:

Mikkijoe, the scale definitely determines my mood on some days too. I will actually avoid getting on the scale (just like Regina) if I so much as think I'm retaining water (never mind overeating), because it's so demoralizing to weigh a pound more than the day before. I notice though, that you've moved your "current weight" down a few pounds- so you're doing something right!

I've been doing pretty well for the last 2 weeks, not coincidentally since I've starting logging my food again (I use fatsecret.com). I think I was definitely letting the calorie count creep upward there for awhile, and this approach is keeping me more honest. It's amazing how easily a 1300 cal day can become a 1600 cal day.

Doing research on Primal and/or Paleo Diets. I have to do something, because although I am 90% on plan for the last 6 weeks I have lost a total of 4 pounds! I have lost a few inches, but the scale is not budging. From past experience I know that I have to switch things up, Primal is pretty much flip side of what I am doing now, with low fat. BUT it may be what it takes to wake up my metabolism and start burning!

Trying to keep a positive attitude, was really down yesterday and spent alot of time in Beck Book, it did help.

Water???? well, I have it in my glass, but it seems to set there all by itself, being ignored quite well!

Hi Everyone,

Thanks for checking out the photos, Lisa! Good job sticking to your goals while transitioning back to school! Did you already say what you're in school for? Do you want to share? I can't imagine having the brain to do anything like that these days.

Regina, I'm glad you're back from your trip and that you're not getting on the scale. You have some great goals and that's all you need to do. You still managed to get all that walking in, too. Those are the kinds of things that do make a big difference, I think. That's real life. And that is how we'll be able to maintain when we finally get to goal.

Annette, now you have me intrigued. I will have to look up those primal and paleo diets. I don't think I've heard of them, but I can understand the concept. I totally get why you would be discouraged by not having more losses after 6 weeks!! Definitely change something up. Kick start that metabolism. Good luck and keep us posted on what you try!

neurodoc, I really admire you for taking the time to start logging your calories again. You're right about how easily those extra calories sneak up on you. And at your weight, you don't have nearly as much wiggle room if you want to keep losing. That's the blessing and curse of being closer to goal, huh?
Scales!!! UGH! and ARRRGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!!! (am i right, people?!)

love2b150, how are you doing?

:hug: to all of you!

teresa

:shrug: my water just sits there too...what's the deal? ;)

:hug: