Hi all....have had a difficult weekend....haven't been able to sleep...up for 3-4 hours during the night and am operating about a pint low. Forgot a client on Friday and a meeting on Sunday. It's been tough staying on target with being so tired but I've been chewing a lot of gum, which seems to help.
In skimming back over posts....Bill, congrats on entering your third year of maintenance. Wahoo and hubba hubba! I had to laugh when reading your experience at Costco....had the same problem with the "tastings". And of course I'm sure I underestimated when I tried to put a calorie count on them.
One by one, terrific on finding an outfit...such a satisfying feeling. Now once your hair is cut you'll feel like a new you. And congrat on the weight loss.
Davidette, good for you on following through on going to the gym in spite of your mood. Getting those endorphines up makes such a difference.
Jen, congrats on your .2 loss. Love these new scales that post fractional weight losses.
Ann, glad to see you're racing again. Lots of nice incentive there.
The exercise ball, of all sizes, is a great tool. I've been using a smaller ball with my more able clients for pilates exercises. And my seniors love the balls (slightly larger than baseball)I bring to class...it makes exercising so much more fun...somehow they reach a little harder when they have the ball to use as an extension. It's fun for me trying to figure out exercises for them to do with them...keeps me from getting bored as well.
Am discouraged about my art...I retired from my desk job so I could spend more time doing art, along with my teaching, and I'm just not making enough time to practice. It's my last big area of insecurity and anxiety. I need to buckle down and create! And if I'm painting I won't be eating, so it's a double benefit.
Like Jen, exercise is calling....need something to keep me awake until I can close my eyes for the night.
Re 60-90 minutes a day of exercise. That doesn't have to be all at once, and you can do functional stuff and count it in, such as taking the steps at work, or parking far away in a parking lot. Every little bit can apply. Studies have been done that show breaking exercise up into smaller bits is just as effective. And don't forget jiggling your leg, or marching in place while you talk on the phone....or getting down on the floor and roughhousing with your kids....all apply.