Good Morning Blue Team,
I'm sitting at my computer desk watching the snow tumble down. It's been snowing since last nite around supper time. I had a nice surprise yesterday while defrosting the freezers. (both freezers out in our breezeway, one for meat and the other for our garden produce.) In the corner of the breezeway is a potted peach tree that has to be stored in the breezeway or garage over the winter. It's just loaded with pink flowers! I hadn't paid much attention to it, only noticed it because I was working next to it. So ladies, spring is really around the corner. I'll post a picture of it later, hope it washes away the winter blues. I think that's what I've got, the winter blues. I'm bored to death with winter, DH and I did get out cross country skiing 3 times last week. This week the temperature will be too warm to go out, the snow gets sticky when it's around 30 degrees.
Jacky...maybe you've got the winter blues too, it must be catchy. Your #3 goal is telling, I think that's why some of us gain weight, thinking we'll feel better about ourselves when we eat comfort foods. Then we're not happy with ourselves after eat it. It's like a vicious circle. Congrats on the honorable mention, 1.19% is fantastic.Quote:
3. To learn to be happy with myself no matter what: this would be the ultimate goal no matter what weight I am at (wasn't happy at 162 either) I am a work in progress and really want to find out how to be happy with myself I am my own worst enemy.
Page... You've lost just about 9 pounds in 8 weeks so losing 1 pound a week for the next 5 weeks should be an easy goal for you. Keep up the good work.Quote:
1. Be at least 5 lbs lighter. I really want to be on my way out of the 180's. It would give me the motivation to continue, as right now I am starting to doubt myself.
Dream...What kind of eating plan are you on? If this is something you struggle with, maybe we can give you some advice. I've been on every diet know to man, eventually I always go back to calorie counting. It used to be a pain in the butt counting calories but with all the great websites available, it's so much easier. (I use Fitday)Quote:
Focus on my eating. It's the part I struggle with the most,
Coco...Patience, now you're talking about me or my lack of it. I'm one of those impatient people that weigh myself every morning. Sorry, I can' give you any good advice on that one, I need it myself. P.S. thanks for the private pep talk.Quote:
Be patient. Sometimes I want the weight gone so bad,
Vanessa...I just noticed you're from down under, Australia. How cool, I watched a documentary recently on Australia, very interesting. As to your #2 goal, tracking your food, what are you using?
Kimberly...whatever you're doing, keep it up. I see you made biggest loser once and honorable mentioned a few times. Good job!Quote:
3. Continue tracking and NOT be hard on myself if I slip up
gvntofly...DH and I eat on trays in front of the tv every night, we so enjoy it. The one thing bad about it is we're eating only to restore our energy and not enjoying the taste and smell of food. We're too old to change but I can see where it'd be better to stop that habit. Your half marathon is a great goal to work toward.Quote:
3. Not to buy or prepare any unhealthy foods and no more eating in front of the TV!That is my goal for the Race 13.1 Valpo Half Marathon in Valparaiso, IN on Nov. 13, 2011!
Sprying...5 weeks left at one pound a week? Should work for you since you have a good track of losing. Quote:
sprying3. be down at least 5 more lbs (I lose soooo slow so this is a big deal, lol)
River...you really amaze me with your 'no gain' while traveling. I don't think I'd do as well as you do. Do you travel for fun or a job? Congrats on the biggest loser!Quote:
Enjoy myself while traveling, embrace life and my loved ones and have fun on the journey 1.91% biggest loser
Dora...I was just looking at your stats and you've accomplished great loss so far. I don't have week 8 in front of me but on week 7 you were down'13.6 pounds. I should have updated my list before I started gabbing. You won't give up, not after all you've accomplished, keep that winning streak rolling.Quote:
3- To keep my mindset that this is a long-term journey, not an overnight success. Important because I tend to get either a) discouraged and want to give up or b) start thinking I'm doing better than I really am - and want to give up. Either way, I don't want to give up this time!
Reji...What can I say about your stats, WOW! Down at least 10 pounds. Keep on keeping on!
Kris...Whoa! No wonder you got tripped up. No, I guess you can't rid your house of goodies. You do have your work cut out for you. One good thing with your daughter living with you, she probably can help you by keeping healthy food in the house for everyone. Especially knowing you struggle with food like the rest of us. We all have that in common. You just have to be extra strong, put blinders on at work. Carry healthy snacks to work and think of the work place snacks as poison, which they really are! Think of your two adorable grandkids and how they love you and want YOU to be be around for a long time.Quote:
There were a lot of things that kind of tripped me up . . . stress, the holidays, life has been crazy, work has been crazy, my daughter and grandsons (age 2 yrs and 8 months) moved in with me the beginning of November so the types of food I have in the house has changed and life has gotten even more busy. I've gotten lazy about planning and tracking my food and just doing what's easy and easy is not good for me. The breakroom at my work is loaded with snack foods and candy and I've gotten back in the habit of eating things at work that I shouldn't have. I am working on getting back on track. We joined the Y and I went this morning and did a little over a mile on the treadmill and then tonight I went for a Zumba class. Now, just to keep it up and work on planning my meals and snacks more consistently. I probably should start writing on my blog again too and I need to post on 3FC more. The support here is amazing.
Sorry this got so long, I haven't posted for a couple of weeks. My pink flowering pear tree has banished the blue away, I'm going to take notice of it everyday.