Yaay! Two good things to report today: my scale FINALLY scootched down to 235, and I got through the day without killing anyone at the office! I can feel my body getting smaller, so it's been hard to be patient with the slow progress of the scale. And I've been very calm about things that would have sent me into a tailspin, and I think I've been pretty good about maintaining my composure despite some pretty bizarre stuff at work. So as you can tell, I'm feeling pretty good about myself at this moment
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Hang in there, Paige! Remember where you've come from on this journey, and don't be discouraged. When I feel my energy flagging, I go over to the Success threads, and read about the barriers some of the women overcame to reach their goals, and then I feel like a real slacker! It's hard, but many people make it--we can, too!
Kim, good for you, working out twice a day! The most I can do on a day with a full workout is an extra 20-30 minute walk. My body complains when I go overboard, especially my knees. But if you can do it, more power to you!
Kerry, what if after all that, you didn't have to relocate to find a job? I'm keeping my fingers, crossed, too. Re the stress, I have been practicing different things for over a year, like hypotherapy and meditation. I'm not very good at them, but they have helped me from falling into my lifelong pattern of mentally rehashing s-it, and working myself into a lather of anger or depression (or using, food, alcohol or cigarettes to "calm" myself down). I'm not a religious person, but if I were, I would totally be relying on prayer.
Robin--my thoughts are with you, you have a lot to deal with. Good luck with your goal for the week, I hope you are satisfied with your progress so far!
Oh, and the smoothie question--I use one of those handheld blenders, almost every morning. I use a cup of frozen fruit (berries, peaches and mangoes are my faves), a spoon of ground flaxseeds, two scoops of protein powder and a little less than a cup of water. Works for me! When I use peavches, I often add ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg. If you don't like protein powder, you can use milk or soymilk instead of water.
Be well, everyone--judy