2015 - A Year of Health and Happiness

Hi Caroline. I must agree with the giving up smoking. I have seen way too many people die a horrible death because of smoking cigarettes. I used to smoke & almost everyone I know once did. Giving up smokes would be the best thing you could do for yourself. Take care of yourself sweets & eat healthily. Eating crappy food makes you feel so much worse. You need to start feeling good about yourself to look good & eating healthy will help your mental state as well. Start now & by the time the party comes around you should be feeling much more positive xo Cate
 
Quercus, you talk a lot of sense. I decided tonight that I am going to stay off cigarettes until the party. I know that is not quitting for good, but any time I decide to quit for good, I panic and just smoke more. But, I am solemnly declaring in writing that I will not smoke until the 1st of February. That's not good enough, I know, but it's start.

GreyGhost, thank you for your lovely post. I do give myself a hard time. Somewhere along the way I lost faith in myself and I'm struggling to find out who I am and where I'm meant to be. I'm in a much happier place than I was this time last year, so I'm hoping this year will be another massive leap forward.

Cate, I agree, if I go to the gym and eat well, I feel happy and proud of myself. Sometimes I just despair over the time I've wasted stuck in a rut of disordered eating. I want to get to the stage where I don't think anymore, I just do. I hope that time comes soon.

Had a good day today overall, went for one drink after work. Was tempted to stay out late and go boozing, but I managed just the one beer. Also, I got a lovely compliment from a guy I work with who said that he thinks I'm really genuine in my interactions with him and he thanked me. Which was great to hear - I'm coming across how I want to come across. I've only been in my job a few months, it's really challenging, and some days I don't cope very well, so that was cool.

Have to get some shuteye now, fresh start tomorrow. That's one of the blessings of being alive, you get to turn to a new page every day. Anything could happen. Night all xx
 
Thanks GreyGhost.

Very unsettling day in work today; some things good, some things bad. I got some nice feedback from a guy I work with about some of the stuff I've done, so that was great. Another guy also suggested some more creative work I could do, which I'd really like, so I was happy with that. Overall, I enjoy it, but then there's other stuff going on that isn't very nice - it's a very stressful environment at times. But I can only do my best, so I will try not to worry about it.

I have nothing planned for the weekend, which is a bit blah. I wish I had more stuff on. It's like my body needs a rest, but my mind just wants to go, go, go. I think it's overstimulated.

Weigh-in yesterday was 12 stone 2, today 12 stone 1. I haven't been as hungry the last few days.
 
I'm happy I did not offend. No stink sticks until February is a great start. I need to figure out something for my weekend too.
 
Hey Quercus. I've decided to go to the shopping centre across from my gym and do a bit of clothes shopping, then do a workout in the gym. I don't really feel like it, but that's the plan.

My trainer introduced me to this thing the last day:

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I actually love it. I didn't think I'd be able to swing my legs up, and I was well able for it. So that was very exciting. I might try it again today. I also like this yoke:

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Apparently, it's called a stability ball. When I go on it, my legs turn to mush, but you can tell it's really working.

The weekend has been interminably dull so far. I started watching House of Cards last night, which is enjoyable. But I'm kind of over box sets. I can think of better ways to spend my Friday nights.
 
Weight yesterday was 12 stone, today 12 stone 1.

I am creeping down all the time. It's so slow, but I am getting there.

I forgot the gym closes at 5 on Saturdays, so I am going this morning instead, then I'm playing tennis with my dad.

Have a stressful week ahead in work, but I think I should be able to cope. Fingers crossed. Just about.

Exercise plan for the week is:

Mon: Abs
Tue: Tennis and swim
Wed: Yoga
Thu: Tennis
Fri: Spin
Sat: Gym workout
Sun: Spin

I think I might be going out Saturday night, so Sunday could be a day off, we'll see.
 
Hope your week is going well! Exercise will help deal with the stress at work, for sure.
 
Hi Oaks, yeah, the week went ok.

Woke up today at 11 stone 10 pounds. Whoo. Unfortunately, I was sick all day yesterday with the worst hangover of my life. I've been drinking a lot less lately, and on Friday I went back into default drinking mode, and my body just could not handle it. I have another party this evening, but I am just going to drive there and drink sparkling water.

Exercise went well till Thursday, obviously, I haven't done anything since then. I have Monday off, so will try to get some tennis and a gym session in then.
 
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