A new beginning...

Well, at least people didn't start 'gunning' for your job like they did to me at the last job I resigned from. I couldn't believe it! Someone sat in my office and asked what the requirements were b/c he wanted my job. I just thought it was so rude! Wait till the body's cold people!!
Have fun w/ the wedding invites!!
 
HI NL,
Hope yoou are having a good day!!! Stay positive and drink your water:D
 
Mornin' Dana :D Hope you are enjoying your break :D Happy Friday to ya! Hope its a great one :D
 
NewLeaf said:
And.. I need to confess here, please don't be too disappointed with me. But I'm throwing in the towel with my dieting for THIS week. I just feel down trodded and the fact that I keep beating myself up over all of it, is NOT helping. I know it may seem ridiculous, but I just need a break. I need to recoup and refocus and get my head on straight!
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Hey Girl! I've missed reading your diary. I hear you about needing a break from the diet. I took a two week break and I must say that I am more motivated after having time off. But the only downside was gaining back weight. blah

See ya when you are back. Have a great weekend!
 
Ok guys.. I think I'm back on track. Sooner than I expected. Aside from recovering from a cold.. I think I'm doing OK. No idea what I weigh right now since our scale needs new batteries. So we'll see come Monday.

Anyhow... for today:
Breakfast: bagel w/ lil bit of butter 300 calories
Exercise: ran almost 2 miles
Water: 32 oz
 
Glad you're back! I've had a tummy flu, so I know how you feel. The only good thing is that I'm sure I stayed waaaaay below my points. Ugh! I'd much rather not have had the painful, icky experience though.
 
Welcome back :D Hopefully that cold is gone this mornin' and you have a great day :D
 
Haha ok I AM back. :) I just sucked at posting this weekend! However, yes.. we begin again. I'm ashamed to say I weighed in this morning at 161lbs. A little bit of me thinks its TOM or water. I haven't been great, and I hope to keep on this better eating this week and get back fully on the wagon. I think I missed the boat the last time..err wagon. ;) Anyhow!!
It is 8 weeks to the day, until my wedding! Now I can't realistically get down to 125lbs by then. But I'll take 8lbs by then! 10 would be fabulous, but as long as my dress fits its ok! Then I can continue to lose the rest! :) Part of me lately has been trying to focus on being happy with myself even at this higher weight. Becuase I will never be petite and super thin. :)

Breakfast: bagel and light cream cheese, 300 calories
Snack:fruit n' yogurt parfait 160 calories
Lunch: ceasar salad w/ minimal dressing 300 calories(?)
Subtotal: 760 calories
Dinner Planned:breaded baked chicken w/ wee bit of mashed potatos 400 caloriese

Resist Auntie Annie's preztel stand .. YAY ME!!! :d
 
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Part of me lately has been trying to focus on being happy with myself even at this higher weight. Becuase I will never be petite and super thin.
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good morning girl! i'm going to email you shortly, but wanted to just say that this is a great attitude... and truly 'super thin' is not what all of our bodies will ever be (i know i wont!!). And, it is great to love yourself regardless of where you are and i htink your break last week was definitely good for you...however, ;) , you know your dress will fit...that is a relief and a great thing...time to focus on health and happiness and taking care of yourself for the future (have you heard me say that before...he he he). let's focus NOT only on the wedding and that deadline but where do you want to be overall to be your best and your healthiest and where YOU will feel beautiful and wonderful??? That is the question that I think you need to figure out. It may not be at 125, it may be at 150...this is your decision and where you fit in a healthy range medically....(i dont think i know this about you and am curious now that i am typing)..fill me in...seems like your goals are changing and as it shoudl not be about that NUMBER you reach on that 'evil little box' (stole that from paula) but what are you shooting for? Strength? Toning? 10 lbs? 5 lbs? Let's reevaluate and get you where you want to be....
 
Hi, NL, glad you're back! Hope you've recovered from the cold. I agree with Skyler on everything she said. I think being happy with yourself and your body is a very important thing, and should come before you reach your goal. Because if you are unhappy with yourself now, you may still be unhappy even when you loose all the weight you want, and then no one wins.
 
Thanks guys!! I'm glad to be back and posting.

Well.. I know ideally I have been content in the past being under 130lbs. I would like to see that. However.. I am trying to gain a concept of loving my body now and striving more for being physically fit, energetic and those types of goals versus being 125lbs. I mean yes it will be great and I would still love to get under 130lbs. However.. I think rather than focusing on that evil little box and its numbers, I want to focus on my running abilities again, signing up for some 5k races, building my stamina that way. Defining more muscle in my legs and arms etc. That way.. even though I will be eating healthy..its not going to be some obsession about what the scale determines every week. It'll be more about how many miles can I run this week or next.

When I trained for a marthon a few years back, the scale sure did move, and that was a nice bonus, but I was more focused on eating appropriately to fuel my body for running. Not about losing weight. So.. I'd like to get back in THAT mindset. :) So we'll see..!!

Thanks for all the supportive comments you guys.. I really do appreciate it. :) Now.. ltes hope they email me to say they shipped my invitations today!!! Cause i'm gonna freak if they dont soon!!! :)
 
Thats a *great* way to look at it NewLeaf. And hopefully you'll notice that that plan will be easier to stick to. I had the "getting healthy and fit" mentality going for a while -- and I was doing great. But lately I've been focusing on my weight, and I just can't stay motivated.

Good luck with your new approach, let us know how it goes. I think I might try changing my approach as well, so thank you! :)
 
NL, I think you have a good mindset going! If you put a physical goal infront of you, like achieving a certain fitness level, or running a marathon, you will naturally align your training and your eating habits to succeed in this goal, which will have an added bonus of loosing weight. Plus, I belive when you're physically fit, you will feel great, and you will have tons of energy and will feel really good about yourself. I think you're on the right track. :)
 
Maybe after the wedding you should do another marathon then? I mean if you've done one before, why not another? Sounds like it might be fun :)
 
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