[Eleni]

First let me say Happy Fathers Day to any single mothers out there.It is hard being both Mother and Father.Been there done that.
I have been trying to catch up with boards and my e-mailling but I am still behind.I am glad to see so many doing good.I know there are a few out there starting to slip again as I am.But
"my girls" have so much faith in me I can't give up.Besides they won't let me.
here are some tips that might help someone.I get these tips emailed to me regularly.Hope you are having a good week end


Intervals are brief periods (about one minute)
of more intense exercise mixed into your
regular aerobic exercise sessions. For
example, if you're walking, you would do a
one minute interval of faster walking about
every five minutes throughout your exercise
session.
Here's how it will look - you'll start with
your normal three to five minute warm-up and
then five minutes into your workout you do
your first interval, one minute of faster
walking (or perhaps jogging). At the end of
that minute you should be "winded" and ready
to slow down. You'll slow down to your normal
exercising speed for the next four minutes
and then your fifth minute is another one
minute interval. This pattern continues
throughout your exercise session.

You'll derive several benefits from intervals..

1. Intervals can help you to get past a
weight loss plateau.

2. Intervals increase your aerobic fitness
level by "pushing the envelope." While doing
your interval you cross the anaerobic
threshold into anaerobic metabolism, forcing
your body to become conditioned to more
intense exercise.

3. Your increased level of fitness means that
a given level of exercise will feel easier
and that you will be able to exercise at a
higher intensity which "burns" more calories.

4. Your increased level of fitness also means
that you will be less fatigued from daily
activities and you'll have more "energy"
throughout the day.

5. Intervals increase your basal metabolic
rate (BMR), causing you to burn more calories
24 hours-a-day.

6. Intervals cause you to "burn" more calories
during your exercise session and for several
hours afterwards.

7. Intervals will tone the involved muscles
to a greater degree than your regular aerobic
exercise would.

8. Intervals can make your exercise less
monotonous and help the time pass more
quickly.

9. Intervals will energize you!

If you'd like to put a little excitement into
your exercise, and you're looking for better
results, give intervals a try!

Author and exercise physiologist, Greg Landry,

[lady06498]

Hi Eleni,

That article was great. I have read about intervals but it didn't say the benefits from them. So that was nice to find out. Thank you.
I hope you have a great day on plan. Today is a new day and we can all start over again. Keep your goal in mind and try not to focus on food. I know I have to do that myself.LOL

I am going to brave a buffet for dinner. I have decided to eat normal all day then for dinner eat only 1 meat and a salad and veggies. Then when I get home have my sf ff jello with ff coolwhip for dessert.

I have decided that I can't keep giving in to these situations. That this is what got me where I am now. I don't want to be here forever I want to reach my goal. It is up to me to decide what I put in my mouth. It is going to be very hard. But if I can pass up cake and ice cream at a party I can do this. We can all do the hardest things that we encounter if we put our minds to it. It isn't like I am going to starve I will eat. LOL I have to keep telling myself that. Because I always overeat at the buffet. There are too many things to have. I will make sure we get a table away from the buffet so I don't have to look at it.LOL Wish me luck I really want to do this.

I twisted my knee somehow. So I won't be doing aerobics today. I will try tomorrow. It hurt this morning but it is feeling fine now.

Have a great day everyone. I will check back in later and let you all know how the buffet went.

Sherri

[Dimples]

Hello everyone,

It is a quiet day here. Nobody even wants supper so.....makes it even easier. I still eat regularly no matter what the others want to do. It is trying to rain so haven't done much outside. I made some jam yesterday and today. I tried it in the breadmaker......turns out okay. I have lots of strawberries to do something with. I may have to just freeze some. I am on day 2 of my plan. I hope I can tell a bit of a difference in a week but I don't know how long it takes. I forgot to ask her how soon I may see results.

Nancy.....I am so sorry about your mother. It is hard when things like that happen. I have just been counting calories but went to see a nutritionist on Friday who has put me on another plan. She put me on an exchange plan and it is 1830 calories a day. I try and eat 3 meals and 2 or 3 snacks. I tried a lot of different plans but found the calorie counting was the easiest. Now I have to retrain myself to go with exchanges. I have been taken off dairy as well so it will be interesting to see how that affects me.

Eleni.....thanks for the tips....they look great. I tend to get in a rut with exercising and have to get busy and try something new.

Sherri......sorry about your knee. Hope it doesn't keep you out of action too long. It is hard to not give in to some situations but I have to learn some control too. I have found myself giving in too much sometimes. Good luck with your choices.

Donna.....your strike sounds so much like ours. They finally implemented a voucher system for people who proved a need so they could take a cab ride for less money. Unfortunately....there are always people who try and ruin it. Glad you are getting some painting done. Hope the strike is over soon.


Christie, Wendy, Penny and anyone else I missed......hope your day is going well.

I guess I should go. I hear the laundry calling me. Hope everyone has a great day.

Marie