Hi coffeeshopgirl!
I know I've seen your name around. OF COURSE you can join us, I'm glad you did!
You sure do have long days, it IS hard to be motivated to work out either very early or very late in the day. I hope you can find the time to do it
Seabiscuit, I guess if you had pneumonia less than a month ago, that is good reason to feel tired! and what a selfless thing to volunteer at the hospital. I don't have any advice about healing from the breakup, just that time will slowly help.
Hey Aunty Jam, you ran for 25 minutes longer than you should have, that is bad? sounds pretty good to me! unless it is damaging or something. I am clueless about running, I just admire anyone who can and does! How was karate?
HI to anyone else reading
I've had a good week!! Don't know what 'clicked' but last Thursday I had a clean eating day and have been able to continue every day since. The only refined sugar I've had was on Saturday night, a cup of ice cream.
To give an idea of how much sugar and refined crap I have been having daily, at work, at least one big cookie (they are in the 400 calorie range) AND a pastry such as an eclair, or piece of cheesecake, EVERY WORK DAY .
But today makes one week of rational behavior
so when I go back to work tomorrow (my work weeks start on Friday) I'll just have to keep my success in mind.
I've also gone ga-ga over a site I've found,
www.fitnessblender.com that I love the variety of workouts they offer, and have been psyched at doing new stuff. I had been doing my Gilad Step and Tone and the Annie Mair's Cardio Force ad nauseum, they still made me sweat but my muscles were just doing the same ol same ol'.
And today I am taking our bathroom scales out to the garage
It just is too frustrating to 'feel lighter' and step on the scale and see it UP 3 pounds or something. I am just going to continue to eat well, eat less, and do cardio/strength almost every day.