Be the Tortoise, Not the Hare

I love when others don't sign up for something and you get it all to yourself; those are the best sessions, even if they do cancel it after just one class at least you got some personal attention. Fingers crossed that they won't cancel it on you.
 
Yeah, I got pretty lucky. Taebo is the first real "program" I've tried aside from the treadmill and I loved it from the get go. I'm seeing huge progress in inches lost too which is just added motivation to keep up with it. I have to say that Billy Blanks can be a bit of a goof ball at times, but personally I think he's awesome and very inspirational! :)
 
Quercus - My mouth watered a little bit when you mentioned adding the wheat berries to stew! I'm going to have to google a lot of those other things you mentioned. I've been wanting to give almond milk a try... I use regular milk for coffee but soy milk for everything else. I was going to try making a batch of the wheat berries in the rice cooker last night (I've only done stove top) but when I got home my boyfriend had made up a big batch of bulgar wheat, so I'm going to get through some of that first. You totally had me looking at heart rate monitors online yesterday! I never thought much about it until I went on that run with a friend a few weeks ago and actually maintained a comfortable pace the entire time (and subsequently felt awesome). And then you talking about focusing on heart rate instead of speed/distance..... sounds pretty ideal to me. I'll let you know if/when I end up getting one!

MsWant2B - It was definitely fun having a mini personal training session! They *did* end up canceling it but hopefully I'll take advantage of the free weight room in the gym now that I've actually been in it :)

Hana - Thanks for always checking in with me! I thought of you last night as I was eating a grilled cheese sandwich, haha. I can't believe you didn't grow up on them! SO GOOD! I'm actually kind of bad at making them myself, which is probably for the best or I would have eaten a LOT during the year I lived alone.

Mandy - I think I'd need a goofball in front of me in order to enjoy a program for a long time :) Too serious isn't exactly my style!
 
I've got the munchies today!! Work is slow at the moment and that gives me too much time to think about snacking. I work in an office in the heart of a major city... My company provides a small collection of free snacks, there are three different coffee shops right outside my building, and there are approximately one zillion food shops within a five minute walk. I am currently drinking my second purchased coffee of the day, just finished up a lemon square made by a co-worker's mother-in-law, and made myself ridiculously full earlier on a giant take-out salad. This isn't cheap or healthy! Gotta calm myself down this ASAP.
 
Fact - My breakfast choice tends to determine what kind of food day I'll have. Today? Banana bread. Grilled with butter. I never get the munchies on steel cut oat days!
 
In my previous workplace we used to get free snacks/cakes regularly!! It was so easy to put on weight! Sitting & snacking all day.
I love banana bread!!
I hope your day sped up a bit.
 
Oh man, work can be rough! I work at a huge company and people in my department bring snacks for everything..birthdays, birth announcements, promotions, retirement, etc....aka there is always cake or donuts in the break room. I have to really exercise my willpower ;) (Although I can rarely walk past the coffee...)

Anyways, hope that you are having a fantastic week!
 
I've noticed the same thing Laura. By eating a healthier breakfast I just feel more satisfied and full and opt to keep up that train of the thought, but when I have a not so healthy breakfast I want sweets.

Thankfully at my work we don't have free munchies unless the higher ups have a sales meeting or something. Then us little people get the left overs (usually pizza or cookies). The other occasion that there are munchies in the office is when I make something and bring them in. I was so tempted to make some cookies this week to bring in, but I know that I'll eat more than my share so I'm fighting the temptation!
 
For those that read my thread regularly you probably know my emphasis isn't on weight or calories, it's on making good, thoughtful decisions regarding food and exercise. Well yesterday was not a day of good decision making. I ate a giant salad at lunch that was delicious and made me incredibly full. And then I immediately had dessert which made my tummy hurt. And then I had a caramel macchiato which kept my tummy hurting, and then I had two more snacks before leaving the office. At home I ate a small, sensible dinner of one chicken kabob with yellow rice. Then boyfriend hopped in the shower and I immediately raided the kitchen for snacks. Five Slim Jims (I think one serving is four), a few gummy bears, and way too many chocolate candies. So I had a self-induced stomach ache all day, combined with certain unpleasant side effects that I get after eating too much sugar :-( Not a good day for me.

TOM is next week and I definitely get to craving sweets during this time. I was feeling a little down, and extra tired. And I just gave in. I used food as some sort of self-medication instead of doing any of my numerous other options. Calling a family member. Exercising. Writing in my journal. Chores. Snuggle time. I had lots of options and I chose poorly.

But hey, whatever, today's a new day. I'm on my way to work with my gym bag in tow. I've got some steel cut oats just waiting to be eaten, and a lifetime of positive choices left to make. Huzzah.
 
You're very right that today is a new day. Don't worry about what you can't change. What happened yesterday is in the past. Time to look forward and get yourself back on track. This happens to the best of us so don't fret, you're not alone.
 
Justina - The office weight gain was even worse at my last job. We worked a LOT of overtime, which meant we ordered in for dinner CONSTANTLY! I guess I should be happy I only deal with it forty hours a week now, haha. And you know what's bad about the banana bread? It isn't even very good! I experimented with whole wheat flour and cream of coconut, which was a mistake since I haven't even made a good loaf of banana bread with the regular ingredients yet :) I should have tossed it but I just froze individual slices and am eating it slowly.

Camila - Your office sounds even worse than mine! It reminds me of an episode from some sitcom... Seinfeld, perhaps? I'm picturing Elaine being forced to eat cake and not being happy about it.

Mandy - Thanks for your words of encouragement!! I know it happens to the best of us... I'm just going to acknowledge it and move on. That's all I can do!! I'm just thinking this in my head right now: "I promise to forget the mistakes of the past and move on to the greater achievements of the future." That is one line from the Optimist's Creed, which in its entirety represents how I would like to live my life.
 
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Well, I got myself to the gym today. Hit up the treadmill for 3.25 miles, doing some walk/jog/run intervals with a top speed of 6.7. My slight wheezing at that speed concerned me a little, but it subsided quickly enough. I've run faster, but that was as hard as I was willing to push myself today!
 
ha ha ha its not enough that we have to be unhappy now we have to be fat too?! i love seinfeld.

Hi I'm Ash nice to meet y'all. I am trying to lose weight too - my goal s 120. I am 5'6''. I am struglling with asthma recently so its hard to workout at all anymore.
 
Haha oh my gosh, I can just picture Elaine forcibly shoving cake into her mouth while simultaneously freaking out. Ah I love Seinfeld ;)

We all have those days where we just make bad choices...but I applaud you for acknowledging it. Great job on the workout!
 
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