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Hey all. OK. Today is day one of my 3 new challenges. Tomorrow didn't work out so well :o I need to stop making the polar opposite of the choices I should
Beachlvr, there is a columnist in Runner's World named John Bingham. His article used to be called "The Penguin Chronicles" and is now called "No Need for Speed." It is about those of us that are never going to be competiting for top 3 in a race. He has his own website, and you can buy penguin gear - which I have :D You should check it out - it helped me a lot I know with motivation and inspiration. Have a good day all :wave: |
Morning all!
Hi chickadees!
Happy Thursday Morning! With the start of a new month I have added "100 miles in October" to my challenges. I know it doesn't fit in with this challenge,but if you don't mind I'll keep up with it with the rest of my challenges. I post in this thread more than any others. jolly - I'll def check it out. Gosh knows I won't ever be in the top 20! I would like to be able to run a 5k some day. Congrats on your win miriam! That's wonderful! Have a great one everybody! |
Let's try this again
208.6. I fell (read: jumped) off the wagon completely Saturday and Monday. Ugh. Why do I do that when it feels so bad? Seriously, I end up totally stressed -- ironic, if I'm eating to calm myself. Works for the moment but then afterwards :stress: WHAT HAVE I DONE? Seriously, I'll wake up the next day feeling like there's been a catastrophe. Man, I guess this is the face of addiction.
However, this challenge helps enormously and will continue because I am NOT giving up. Day 1, here I go: Giving myself three pauses.
I hope to get a chance to come back in and catch up later on. Let's make this a good one! |
rewind....
OK, I too rolled, lept, catapulted from the wagon... :^: and it was not pretty and I, like Arabella, feel like some sort of sorry addict. Oh well, it may have had its benefits and if I look at what I did and study what was a productive tangent from the straight and narrow and what was totally unnecessary with NO redeeming factors whatsoever, then I can still improve. I mean, drinking with workmates and having some deep talks IS good and it doesn't happen without a bit of chemical help, BUT sticking smokes in my face helps NOTHING. And the snack food last night, what was that??!?!? Still, I can see some progress sneaking in and I am not going to be horribly strict on the challenge just yet, but there was NO way I could allow the past two days on whatever level...so, I am starting over on the Big Picture Challenge. New start day, Friday, Oct. 3
BPC 0 days completed 3 pauses left ************** Arabella -- I know EXACTLY how you feel. Here's a leg up. Now off you go!! beach -- Your 100 miles is fine as an extracurricular challenge. Good luck on all of them! jolly -- Yes, polar opposites, it's one reason I am actually scared of committing to challenges. I seem to do better not focusing on things. But, heck, that's just a sorry excuse. I looked up your Bingham books and ordered one. I want to get back into jogging myself. Nothing takes the fat off quicker! If I can just allow myself a little bit and not push myself and wind up injured then it will help. miriam -- Good for you for weathering the holidays well. Yes, we all have that contrary problem it seems. And I too am understanding the first bite is the best thing. Heh, congrats on the biggest loser. Wow!!! :bravo: Apple -- you must be through your beer challenge. How did it go?!?!?!? |
Hi guys! Well, everything is going pretty good here, as of yesterday I had exercised 13 days straight and was OP with eating, etc. Today--I worked a full, long day and even into half my lunch. Just got home. But--no exercise yet, and I was starved so I ate first. Now I am catching up on the threads and trying to let my food digest before going out for a run/walk. It is sooooo hard for me to exercise after a long day at work, and especially after dinner. I am an early girl, and later in the day I have no energy.
But, I am determined to not let my streak die today...... Red--is the new black Shiba all black? I know they have a more rare variation here that they just call a black and tan, it has tan and white also, so not solid black. Jolly--Next time I am at Borders I will get Runner's World. Funny, I never looked at it before--always thought it was for "advanced, experienced" runners, not for average janes like me. I still kinda hate it (running, well, exercise in general), but I feel soooo much better afterwards, and I am learning that I feel even better after I complete the HARDEST things (which are the things I am swearing under my breath the entire time, lol) so I am starting to embrace them, not avoid them. Apple, Beach--:bravo: for almost reaching/making your goals! My next mini-goal is 185, shooting for halloween. miriam--I forgot to wish you a happy new year! I did congrat you I think on your TBL win somewhere else, but it deserves repeating. :cp::cp::cp: Arabella--it's ok, we need to shake things up and keep our bodies guessing! But your new goal list sounds awesome. As does Red's and Jolly's. Shy, others--:wave: |
Okey-doke, Day 2
207.6. .4 up from lowest in about 5 or 6 years. I've been feeling stressed out and not really enjoying life -- working too hard, not doing much else. Not good. :no: Last night I went to sound yoga and then took in tai chi class after that. And I felt 100% better afterwards -- life was beautiful again.
Now today I'm a bit tired but... it's Friday, a lovely :sunny: fall day and I'm having lunch with a friend. I'm back, Baby! Red, ahhhhh... we're in synch. I agree, the time out with friends feeds our souls and gawd forbid we get too regimented to allow that kind of thing. I found an excellent triceps exercise the other night. I had a pound of basil to make pesto for the freezer. Let me tell you, using a garlic press for that many cloves ... my triceps are still sore. Will I do it again? Not without a gun to my head. Modcat, I am afraid that my body has it all figured out and I can not keep it guessing any more. Any off-wagon forays show up on :devil: scale and sometimes it takes me the best part of a week to take it off again. This week I had two off-track days and was up .6 at WW, despite stellar behavior the rest of the week. The thing with yoga is it makes us more flexible. My hips and knees both tend to be stiff. Lotus pose is impossible for me so I never tried to do it. But now I'm doing poses that help hips and knees and I'm thinking maybe by the time I'm 60 :yoga: Miriam, congrats on being the biggest loser! :woohoo: Aw, Apple, not with the :bat:wing thing again. :lol: Yeah, me too. I've got some new tees for the gym that are really nice except the sleeves are just an inch or so too short. Makes me self-conscious. Well, maybe it will motivate me to take the weight off more quickly. Jolly, yeah I've investigated the 'polar opposites of what I should be doing' thing pretty thoroughly. Seems to work pretty much as well as you'd think. :dz: I love the penguin guy too. Must look up some of his columns. Beach, the thing with meditation is that it helps us to be less high-strung. Try even a minute, or just long enough to take three deep, slow breaths. It really helps in the calm thoughts department. Congrats on the loss, and on being close to bday goal! Shy, sorry for your loss! Sounds like you're the designated go-to gal in your family. I've just started saying "Can I get back to you on that?" first instead of immediately saying yes. Even a five-minute pause helps me to think about it. Not really for a crisis situation but for the most part it's helpful. K, hope I didn't miss anyone. If I did, :wave: Let's make this a good one! |
Hey all. I am pausing on starting my challenges. Just found out my aunt, who had been fighting colon cancer, died this morning. I came home because it was hard to focus. I want to get some stuff done today, so I can be there for my mom. She lost her last two sisters within a few months of each other, and it is now just her and a brother who has been a bit distant lately. Then I am going to have to figure out how to get work caught up, studying done, workouts in, and be there for all of the funeral stuff . .. :fr:
I love Runners World. It has good tips for beginners, women runners, those trying to lose weight, and inspiration to keep going. I just ordered two more running books too, which I will have to find time to read. Have a good day all, and I will post as I can. :wave: |
Happy Friday all!
Arabella - 207.6! You are so close to 100's! so excited for you. I'll give the meditation a try. When I walk outside I feel like my thoughts are very positive and calming. It feels really good. Jolly, so sorry to hear about your aunt. Take care of yourself. I checked out John Bingham's site. Too funny. I want the shirt that says, yeah, I know I'm slow.. get over it. hehe. I thought the info about resting being just as important as running was interesting. I have a bit of OCD personality. If something is good, twice as much must be better! I'll have to remember to listen to my body when it needs rest. yay miriam!!! :carrot: you go girl! :D mod - wow, I'm not sure if I could exercise that time of night either! I have to go straight to the gym after work, or I may get sidetracked... or lazy. :^: Red - Good luck on your fresh start! My Challenges - As of Thursday 11 Days Complete-Stay within my daily WW Points - 2 Pauses 24 Days Complete-Stop Smoking - 0 Pauses 11 Days Complete-Gym 7 Days a week - 2 Pauses |
Jolly--I'm so sorry about your loss. That is rough. We have two terminally ill family members also, his mother, and my brother, ages 67 and 54 respectively. Too young--and as my hub says, yes we all know we are going to die, but to know when....just horrible those last few months or years we are living our life. Everyday I think of them and try to appreciate my life, and really, just get out there and live my life. Trying not to complain, and also, trying to be happy. Which goes into my weight loss and fitness journey--trying to not let opportunities slip by me to get happy and get rid of those things that bring me down or that I WASTE precious time agonizing about, being unhappy about.
Does that makes sense? Anyway :hug: to you. Arabella--you actually went down a full pound in one day! WTG! so your off-plan damage didn't last long, so it may have been a good thing! What I was interested in about the yoga thing (besides the good feelings and the increased flexibility it brings, etc.) is the news that was all over the internet here recently about the recent research how Yoga improves our sex life!! Huh? I was ALL over that!!! It was like, oh, hmm, yeah, I really need to get back into that yoga thing again......... But maybe I need to try that garlic press thingy, as well, for my arms. Oh wait, we don't have a gun in the house........:lol: Well, I didn't get my WO in yesterday. I felt myself sinking further and further into the couch and my eyes closing. Still, 13 days straight is a new record for me. I will start again today. I am having a good couple of weeks here and the scale is starting to make some good moves, so I won't stop now.......... |
Happy Saturday!
208.2, a little bump-up to be expected after a late dinner on Friday night. Also went to a neighbour's drop-in party before dinner and ate a few tortilla chips and dip, a little cheese. Next time I'll take veggies and dip and eat before I go :yes: However, 'twas nothing serious and I'm on track again today. Now I've just got to plan to stay OP tonight because we're having dinner with friends. They mostly do healthy stuff, though so it should be good. Wine is generally the issue when we go to their place because cocktail hour turns into two hours before dinner appears. Too long! When I do a dinner party, I try to make a point of keeping pre-dinner time to an hour so that we don't end up drinking and munching for too long.
I'm not so good at just drinking less wine. I'll make a bigger effort just to sip tonight -- no chugalug! :nono: Jollygirl, sweetheart, I'm so sorry for your loss. It must always feel so devastating to have more than one close relative die so close together. :hug: Modcat, you're so right -- this mortality business is a good reminder to live our lives. And sometimes we need that. :hug: My husband's brother died a little over a year ago at 54. His mom was visiting us at the time and she'd just been diagnosed terminal. She died a few months afterwards. It was a really hard year for my husband but it was positive for him and us in many ways. He's a much kinder man now than he was, more relaxed. Much nicer to live with. He started trying to look after his health better, started to meditate, think about how he wanted to live his life. OMmmmmmmG! I hadn't read that about yoga and your sex life but ... yeah, I need to do more yoga. ;) I've been doing just a little bit after my big workout of the day. Time to make the effort to get in more. It makes perfect sense that it would help. Bet tai chi does the same thing. :chin: Beach, yeah, I think this week I might actually manage to move my ticker. I've been bouncing up and down from it since July. I need to remember how close I am to Onederland and stay excited myself. :cb: So, anyway, aiming to do Day 1 again today. Which means keeping track of everything. :yes: K, Lovelies, have a great Saturday! |
Hi Yall,
Jolly! So sorry to hear about your loss. Last year my grandmother, who was completely together at the ripe old age of 95 (!) passed away. Still can't believe it. I always thought she'd live forever. I'm trying to make good choices. Both in food and behaviour. Food seems to be easier than the behaviour, ahahah... Arabella - i have a 4-pack of smirnoff ice's waiting for me in the fridge, and they've been there since I was diagnosed with mono.. I am sooo waiting for the all clear to drink a bit!! Which reminds me - I really should be going to the dr's to get some blood tests done. I am needle phobic though, and don't relish the thought of that at all.. beach - wtg on the no-smoking! good for you, girl! I also have a rather compulsive personality, working on that. I don't know how to put limits on things. like - working too many hours, eating too much chocolate, haha, things like that.. Mod - you've lost a lot of weight! Has all of that been since July? I bet if I pulled my socks up I would be doing better. Hmm. |
Hey all. Thanks for the kind thoughts. I really appreciate the support. I too am trying to enjoy life to the fullest, and appreciate all of my blessings. Including the dog trying to sleep on my feet as I type :D
Beachlvr - uh, I have that shirt. And the hat. And the socks that say "waddle on, friends." I am a geek, what can I say;) I have just found the bestest book. It is called "The Non-Runner's Marathon Guide for Women." It is 10% training tips and 90% sarcastic motivating humor. I have laughed so hard since starting reading. Miriam, I am trying to make good choices too, but behavior is easier than food :( I kept my session with my trainer this morning, and will be running with my sister in a bit :drill:, even though I wanted to just veg out. I just can't stop the eating :tape: Keep trying though. At least I stopped the upward drift this week with a 2 pound loss. Have a super day all :wave: |
Well, people, I was going to come in here and say, it's all too much, I'm going for something simple or going to stop all over again, BUT I've decided, no, that's why it's called a CHALLENGE, ah, like, duh. So, I am not allowing Friday, which was to be my start, but am calling Saturday my start and though it was nothing stellar, at MY CURRENT LEVEL, I am calling it liftoff. :^:
BPC Day 1 completed 3 pauses left I'm going to start a new thread soon since I'm starting a new challenge, soon, not right now. ************** mod -- Sounds good on your challenge. I know how hard it is to exercise after work. After having gotten through a day at work I always feel I deserve to do nothing, nothing I don't really want to do that is, or nothing that involves much effort. It's such a mental thing, really, because if I DO get to the gym I always feel more energized. My job is not a physical one. Sigh. The black shiba isn't all black. It's the ones you refer to, black with brown, though I have seen some all black ones. I used to read Runners World too, In fact, it used to be very hardcore and NOT for beginners or anybody actually in need of weight loss. But they have changed their editorial bent a great deal, which is what magazines have to do to keep afloat or to capture a greater share of the market. With the current popularity in marathons and races all over the place, it really can't be compared to the way things were. Really quite amazing. jolly -- I'm very sorry to hear about your aunt. And it must be so hard for your mother. Hang in there, please. beach -- Thanks. I am going to keep trying to put some sense and consistency into my days. I also MUST remember to be gentle with myself and encourage myself, something I rarely do. When I "blow" one part of my challenge, I tend to come down really hard on myself and fail to give myself recognition for the things I DID do and that's not being fair to myself. But I can't be bothered to split up all the aspects of my challenge, so I'm going to say that it's the overall picture of the challenge as well that will determine if the day was permitted or not. I won't though, for example, allow a day where I exercise, ate well, no cigs, no sugar and then went out and got smashed. One failure pulls the other down with it. A couple pints....maybe not, not unless it happens too often. Sigh. And, wow, major congrats on your no-smoking challenge. I didn't notice when you passed 21 days. That is truly fantastic!! OH, and, heh, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!! :cheer2: :cheer3: :bday2you: :cheer2: :cheer3: Arabella -- It's freaky the way we seem to be syncing our days.... :^: miriam, Apple, anyone lurking or AWOL, hello and good luck! :wave: |
Wow! I did pretty good today--I ran/walked outside which is really much harder than the treadmill, especially since there are some hills around here. Just gentle hills you hardly even notice when you are driving but when you are running--whew!! Well with 3 dogs, I took one at a time (the two younger ones). I managed to get in 3.5 miles early in the day, then after dinner, walked with the old one about another mile for digestive purposes, and to give her some exercise. I am SO determined to hit my goals--about 6 more lbs. by halloween, and about 15 by xmas. I am in THE ZONE for now! :crossed:
miriam--well, no, hehe. Really 230 was my high--so I posted that, as well as some pics of me at that weight. When I joined around July 1st, was about 209, and really struggling to get any further. So I lost about 20 lbs in about 3 months. It's taken about 9 months to lose the 38 (almost 40!) pounds. But I am a big yo-yo. I hope to not be so ever again. I have been around 190 before, maybe 2-3 times before in the last 6 years. But every time, I have gotten off track and gained back even more than before (230 was the highest though). I've said it before, but I really think this site helping to keep me accountable and all the support available will be the difference for me this time. I can't wait to get to the maintainers!! |
beach--I love the new avatar! And yes, the evening walks are great! I had slacked off on them but used to do them most nights, and tonight I did one first time in a couple of months. It really is soooo nice and relaxing and a good meditative/serenity thing. I am resolved to try to do those more often.......
Red--the big picture is really what this is all about. I think your new plan is gonna work better for you. Yeah, the overall day is composed of a series of challenges/successes/goals. You will know if you end the day mostly on the positive side, or the negative side. You will get there!! |
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