Diary: Curvie Girlie: A Yo-Yo's Reformation

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Too nice outside to be in the gym, going to run 6 miles at Harvey West park, the same route I did the race a few weekends back, and then eat my erotic rice for dinner! :rotflmao:

Also, need to go to bed early--Cambodian Ground Fighting tomorrow, then Kickboe after work (need to extend my workouts). :)
 
I am so intrigued by Cambodian Ground Fighting. Once I get back under 300 I am doing martial arts. For now its the gym, but fun exercise is the best.
 
Curvie - you're an animal! I gotta get my butt into gear again.

I'm not familiar with the Cambodian ground fighting...I may take up some brazilian jiu-jitsu though. I love that stuff.
 
Cannon: My Cambodian teacher was showing me "on guard," and it looks really weird because you're on your back!!!! :rotflmao: Yes, DO martial arts, even aerobic martial arts, it is GREAT!! :jump:

Six pack: (Do I know your name?) Thank you, I am going to get more and more fit! :jump:

Yesterday: 2105 calories, not bad considering what I did: Worked for 8 hours, then went to Harvey West Park where I ran the same route as the trail race I did two weeks ago: 6.1 miles. I did not, of course, try to run it as fast as I could--runners are supposed to take it easy unless they're training with sprints and such. As it is a steep and rocky trail, it's better for my joints and ankles to go mellow--of course, I still pushed myself as usual. THEN I washed and folded 3 loads if laundry, cooked my erotic rice, and vacuumed my bedroom. I also was getting along fabulously with the BF and we had fun in bed before I finally went to sleep. So I'm certain I had a 500 or so calorie deficit, at least.

Today: But today I weigh 146 lbs :(

That's fine, I'm certain some is bloat etc., also I'm on day 23 of my cycle, the weight is only going to go up (or drop down, then go back there). Hmmmm, no way I'll be 136 lbs by 8/4--I would LOVE to be 138. I can shoot for it, but in general, my body image is fantastic, and I feel so fit and wonderful. The depression is gone, the stress is relieved....all I have to do is sleep enough.

Anyway, I woke at 6am, went to the gym and did training, and my Cambodian instructer was so impressed with my stamina, he asked to run with me next Monday. So we will! :)

Food so far: Triple Threat (230 calorie power bar) at 6:30am; just now finished a bowl of Ezekial cereal, soymilk, and berries (whoops and agave nectar!). SO that's 550 calories.

I'm also doing Kickboe tonight and am going to try a new recipe: Stir-fried Shrimp with Mango & Jalapeno-Mint-Ginger Sauce. Never had it before, going to try it! :)
 
Sorry about your scale reading, Val, but as you rightly point out, your overall shape is far more important. Maybe it's all that erotic rice you've been eating! :D

Don't be too cruel with your instructor when you run together! Ease up a bit so he can keep up with you. :)
 
Perhaps you and the BF didn't burn as many cals as you thought :). Just kidding mami. It seems we all fluctuate within a few pounds, and should only be concerned when we increase our range or be happy when we go below our range to a new low. Anything within our normal 2 to 3 pound fluctuation means we're at the same exact weight. Nothing to get alarmed about, but agreeably nothing to be happy about either. I know you are aware of all this already. Its just so darn frustrating to stay at the same damn weight!
 
I'm a bit bummed out. Little Sophie got deathly ill, then dislocated her knee in a race (that she won anyway!)

Claudia had to put her old doggie down :(

It's weird how you get so involved on this forum!

Cym told me it took her 2 years to get where's she's at. I have hope for me yet!

How long does it take to change your behavior permanently? Are we doomed to repeat our mistakes?????
 
Curvie Girlie said:
Cym told me it took her 2 years to get where's she's at. I have hope for me yet!

How long does it take to change your behavior permanently? Are we doomed to repeat our mistakes?????
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They say it takes 28 days to form a habit. That may be true, but I don't think it's the whole story. I've realized that, after failing 8 times, this is more like an addiction. I'll never really be "off the hook." This time, I've accepted the fact that the rest of my life I'll have to be very careful about what I eat, and very diligent about exercising. Anything short of that will be the equivalent of taking "just one drink."

So in that respect, I don't believe behavior, for me at least, will be changed permanently. I will have to apply consciousness[/b] every single day.
 
Curvie Girlie said:
Hey--how long did it take you to maintain a continuous loss coupled with good behavior (for the most part)???
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LOL, I don't have "continuous" losses. I lose with plateaus. Each plateau lasts from 2 weeks to 6 weeks, and each time I drop 2 or 3 pounds and then stay there. And that's no matter how "good" my behavior is, unfortunately. :)
 
Tom's right - this is going to be a lifelong endeavor. Most people find that discouraging. But the fact of the matter is this: If you don't accept from the beginning that this will be a lifelong process, then you will fail. You'll get to the point where you feel like you're done and can go back to your old ways. But sadly, that doesn't work. Don't we wish sometimes, though?!
Val, I think you've reached the point where this has become a huge part of your life. Don't worry about repeating your past mistakes with the yo-yoing. I think you've become way too concerned with being healthy and fit to let that happen.
 
TomO said:
LOL, I don't have "continuous" losses. I lose with plateaus. Each plateau lasts from 2 weeks to 6 weeks, and each time I drop 2 or 3 pounds and then stay there. And that's no matter how "good" my behavior is, unfortunately. :)
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I see! Well, at least you did not regress, ya know?

sunnydee said:
Tom's right - this is going to be a lifelong endeavor. Most people find that discouraging. But the fact of the matter is this: If you don't accept from the beginning that this will be a lifelong process, then you will fail. You'll get to the point where you feel like you're done and can go back to your old ways. But sadly, that doesn't work. Don't we wish sometimes, though?!
Val, I think you've reached the point where this has become a huge part of your life. Don't worry about repeating your past mistakes with the yo-yoing. I think you've become way too concerned with being healthy and fit to let that happen.
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Listen to her-- You wise woman!!
Thank you, and you're right--I accept this as a life-long journey. Perhaps us chubby people (I admit I am not chubby now, though) who decide to make lifelong decisions to stay slim and fit have it better than the skinny person who is lazy and one day finds herself with a life-style indiced disease.

Important point: I will NOT get above 149 again. I WILL get to 139 again. I need to stay balanced in my life. Stress + lack of sleep + depressive states = over-eating. My will and discipline shatter when I'm absolutely at my rope's end.

Ugh, talk about melodramatic!
Is that how you spell it???
 
I agree. I think being lazy is one of the worst attributes someone can possess. When I am active in my life I am a much happier person. I knew that the best part about losing weight would be the fact I'd be able to go hiking, or swimming, or bike-riding and not feel self-conscious or worn out. I love active lifestyles. It's so much better than sitting around watching tv! Or...typing on a computer, but this is constructive laziness :cool:
 
sunnydee said:
Don't worry about repeating your past mistakes with the yo-yoing. I think you've become way too concerned with being healthy and fit to let that happen.
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I think I will always worry about repeating my past mistakes. I view each day as a challenge, as a day when I could relapse into my old bad habits. That may be ridiculous, but it's how I feel.

Curvie Girlie said:
Ugh, talk about melodramatic!
Is that how you spell it???
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meloerotic = wrong spelling.
melodramatic = right spelling. :rotflmao:
 
lukewarm said:
I love active lifestyles. It's so much better than sitting around watching tv! Or...typing on a computer, but this is constructive laziness :cool:
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I may have a desk job.....well, ONE of my jobs, LOL.....BUT

*If I can't/don't exercise, my body starts to ache
*I feel miserable
*I can feel myself S-P-R-E-A-D
*I just get fatter and fatter, and my appetite increases

WTF?!?! SO, I exercise. Feels grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr-eart! :drooling:
 
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