Hi all. We have a lot of candy at our house right now, but candy is one thing that I can say "no" to. Cake, pie... I have more trouble. Besides, I bought the icky, cheap candy that my kids like, so they can have it.
Sara - That sounds painful. I'm sorry you're having a setback! But you have a good plan to work on upper body strength now. Way to go!
MJ - Same as Sara... that sounds painful, too. You said injections and that made me shiver. I'm a big weenie.
Nicole - Hope everything works out with your job. Nothing like a little insecurity to cause some stress.
Mug - Don't beat yourself up too much on that. I know how frustrating it can be to do that because I do it too. But, don't look back, just try again!
Cheryl - That's some fun walking, too, with your trick or treaters.
Rhonda - You're so right. Here we are with a fresh month and a clean slate. It's a perfect time to refresh our attitudes.
I actually heard something on the radio that I thought was interesting. Someone did a study regarding obesity and being overweight(I don't have a lot of details because I wasn't paying attention good enough in the beginning of the story). Anyway, two points that came out of the study were very interesting to me. It may be something to consider when we're feeling down and ready to give up because of how much weight we have to lose and how long the process can be. They said that people do get discouraged when they figure out just how much they have to lose. So, their suggestions are to 1) Don't gain any more weight! Stop now and don't make it any worse. And, 2) Even losing a small amount of weight is beneficial. Health concerns are definitely improved by even a smaller percentage of weight loss.
These points are pretty basic when you think about it, but I thought it was interesting anyway. No, I don't ever want to be over my highest weight!!! I can't imagine what else will happen to my health if I get heavier. And I have not lost a ton of weight, but I can definitely say that I feel better and my clothes sizes have decreased. If I lose another 10 pounds, how much better will I feel? It's kind of exciting when you look at it in smaller increments. I think that's what I have to do for my own sanity!!!
Have a great day everyone!