I did do 30 minutes of work on the anxiety-provoking procrastination-inducing thing each day since the last time I posted. I didn't make much progress but IT FELT GREAT to start.
Eating was satisfactory. Exercise was good. I am feeling super strong on eating right now meaning that I’m not having to white-knuckle much. I want you to know I edited the previous sentence to remove the parentheticals about how it won’t last and so on. Credit.
Streaks:
Bed by 11:00 (-8) [That's 8 days of failure but I'm really close.]
Planned exercise (+32).
30 minutes anti-procrastination (+2).
Gardenerjoy: I love hearing how you figure things out. Very helpful. And credit for you too for doing it. Thanks for the encouragement.
FutureFitChick: I had computer problems at work and there is nothing to do after IT takes my laptop. I cleaned up a bunch of old stacks of paper that I’ve been meaning to go through. Then I was down to rearranging my staples and paperclips for entertainment. Congrats for a scale that know which way to go. Hello, pup! What a sweetie. Finally, thanks for pointing me toward 30/30. Installed it today and will use it tomorrow. It is really appealing.
Nationalparker: So many YAYs! in your post. Back to the 160’s. Hunger ignored. Valentine’s Day dinner planned. Just yay!
Onebyone: What is WATP? I really like the My Fitness Plan software – very easy to use. And I’m not one to spend a lot of time looking up calories so it’s nice that someone has already done that part. Your exercise plan sounds well thought out. Seeing a trainer? CREDIT. Cooking from scratch? CREDIT. No sugar? CREDIT. I hope you are feeling better.
Lexxiss: Brava for resisting the urge to eat out and sticking to your plan.
Seadwaters: What an awesome post.
Quote:
I have walked out on the street with the dogs in comfort for the first time since about 2010
I have joined a gym again because I feel able to engage with it
I have started rehab with a personal trainer
Walked from staff carpark and saved $17, and (taa daa)
I have stopped prednisolone
I just wanted to see this again. And I seemed to have missed something major…surgery? Grafts? Oh my. I’m giving you huge credit for posting here and continuing to build your habits during such a time. I hope your scale falls in line soon but HUGE CREDIT.I have walked out on the street with the dogs in comfort for the first time since about 2010
I have joined a gym again because I feel able to engage with it
I have started rehab with a personal trainer
Walked from staff carpark and saved $17, and (taa daa)
I have stopped prednisolone
BBE: Excellent distillation of Joy’s post. Thanks. It is good for me to remember that. I use it with my two year old all the time, you’d think I’d be able to remember for myself some of the time. I will think about a procrastination thread but I am leery of spreading myself to thin. I am putting the diet first, and using the boost from doing something so good for myself to do what I can in other areas. Maybe when I reach my goal weight.
ForMyGirls: Thank you for the suggestions – I am always open to suggestions. You are right about email. I do have to look at my emails first thing in the morning because sometimes there are fires that I need to put out. BUT that is really just an excuse. I could scan for fires in no more than 5 minutes as long as I don’t open a single one of the clearly-not-on-fire emails. Ok, deep breath, I will not open any email that does not have to be opened before I start work on the thing.
Tricia: You told yourself you could wait, and you. were. right. Rock on.
Beth: I hope your abs are deliciously sore. Regarding the fries – maybe a response card would help? “What are you thinking?” Really cool info from your fitbit. I think mine double-counts my MFP exercise. I’m going to stop entering it and see what fitibit says. I also disabled the floor tile since it told me I climbed 46 flights while sitting at my desk.