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Thanks for visiting my diary. I have been really remiss in getting diaries visited over the last few days while I have been away. I promise that I will do some soon. At the minute I am getting tons of support from you all - and not giving enough back.
I really appreciate all your words of encouragement. I really believe that if we stick together and all stay focused - we will all get to where we want to be.
Kimberly
Regarding Saturday's calories - I do admit that I over-ate in meals on Saturday which is why I cut back on the raisins.
Saturday was a difficult day because there was visitors during the daytime - for which I had to provide a buffet. I put out sandwiches, savouries and little pastries which (apart from a little lattice) I didnt touch. I also put out bananas, apples, satsumas, grapes which I felt free to touch. I had my weetabix just before people arrived and no-one seemed to notice that I was being selective in what I ate. I felt that I got through the daytime part pretty well.
Saturday night we ate out - so I surfed the internet to try and assess the likely calorific value of the meal. Even with just a main course it was still higher than anything I would have prepared at home.
I do a lot of walking. When I am at home I aim to do an average of 30,000 steps a day. I nearly got up to that on Friday there. I wear my pedometer all day through (because I burn calories around the house as well as when doing "exercise"). When I am at home I go out on three walks during the day. My morning walk is the longest and it alone lasts over 2 hours. That is why I do not list when I have done exercise in the challenge - I basically spend over three hours out walking as exercise every day.
My stamina has definitely improved - I simply could not have done the mileage at first. I have been building it up (from zero) since late February. I have found each distance tiring at first - but easier as time goes by. I am always ready to sit down by the time that I get home. Today I will be extra tired as I have a keep fit class (including aerobics) about 5.5 miles into my walk. I try to get there 15 to 20 minutes early so that I can sit and have a rest first.
The addictive thing about family history is that there are always more lines to investigate. Each time you make a discovery - there is the question of who their parents were and what kind of life they lived. I am descended from a lot of border reivers.
Anne
After so many failed diets when I have got nowhere by counting calories alone and been told that walking was not a valid form of exercise as it was not energetic enough and you had to run or something similar (which I knew that I could not do) - I am so delighted to have found a method where even I can manage to lose weight. It has made me determined to try and do what I can while this is happening - so I admit that I do work very hard. I also recognise that many people are not in the same position as me. I have effectively turned my weight loss project into my full time job. Most of us have to juggle it with work commitments. Also my husband is very understanding and I have told him that many jobs around the house can wait until my weight loss project is nearer where I want it to be. Poor Stacy would think me a
iggy:.
What do I think about while I am walking???!!! Anything and everything. I find it a wonderful opportunity to think things through. Like everyone we encounter some stressful situations in our day to day life - and it is great way of getting away from it all. It also is an opportunity to play out all sorts of "what if" tactics regarding likely future events.
I have also found that since I did quite a lot of walking when I was in my late teens and early twenties - my mind wanders to the friends I had and went walking with then and wondering what ever became of them. They have been more in my mind recently than during the previous 25 years. Strange - but true!
There is nice scenery where I walk if the weather is nice (at least for part of the walk) - and I do notice the nicest parts - but must admit to often being lost in a daydream world of my own.
I dont think that I focus too much on my past, current or future shape much - I suppose from many years of trying to ignore it - but I am very aware of the mileage that I expect out of that walk. As I set out I check my pedometer reading and have key points where I do the same. I would be very unhappy if I returned home early without completing my anticipated mileage. I know that mileage is one where I can reasonably expect my weight to take a downward trend.
I still have a very long way to go to get to my target.
Tammy
You are so sweet popping by to encourage me when you are ill. Take extra good care of yourself. I hope that you are feeling loads better soon. I will pop into your diary later - probably after my walk and keep fit class though.
Take care
Love
Margaret
I really appreciate all your words of encouragement. I really believe that if we stick together and all stay focused - we will all get to where we want to be.
Kimberly
Regarding Saturday's calories - I do admit that I over-ate in meals on Saturday which is why I cut back on the raisins.
Saturday was a difficult day because there was visitors during the daytime - for which I had to provide a buffet. I put out sandwiches, savouries and little pastries which (apart from a little lattice) I didnt touch. I also put out bananas, apples, satsumas, grapes which I felt free to touch. I had my weetabix just before people arrived and no-one seemed to notice that I was being selective in what I ate. I felt that I got through the daytime part pretty well.
Saturday night we ate out - so I surfed the internet to try and assess the likely calorific value of the meal. Even with just a main course it was still higher than anything I would have prepared at home.
I do a lot of walking. When I am at home I aim to do an average of 30,000 steps a day. I nearly got up to that on Friday there. I wear my pedometer all day through (because I burn calories around the house as well as when doing "exercise"). When I am at home I go out on three walks during the day. My morning walk is the longest and it alone lasts over 2 hours. That is why I do not list when I have done exercise in the challenge - I basically spend over three hours out walking as exercise every day.
My stamina has definitely improved - I simply could not have done the mileage at first. I have been building it up (from zero) since late February. I have found each distance tiring at first - but easier as time goes by. I am always ready to sit down by the time that I get home. Today I will be extra tired as I have a keep fit class (including aerobics) about 5.5 miles into my walk. I try to get there 15 to 20 minutes early so that I can sit and have a rest first.
The addictive thing about family history is that there are always more lines to investigate. Each time you make a discovery - there is the question of who their parents were and what kind of life they lived. I am descended from a lot of border reivers.
Anne
After so many failed diets when I have got nowhere by counting calories alone and been told that walking was not a valid form of exercise as it was not energetic enough and you had to run or something similar (which I knew that I could not do) - I am so delighted to have found a method where even I can manage to lose weight. It has made me determined to try and do what I can while this is happening - so I admit that I do work very hard. I also recognise that many people are not in the same position as me. I have effectively turned my weight loss project into my full time job. Most of us have to juggle it with work commitments. Also my husband is very understanding and I have told him that many jobs around the house can wait until my weight loss project is nearer where I want it to be. Poor Stacy would think me a
iggy:.What do I think about while I am walking???!!! Anything and everything. I find it a wonderful opportunity to think things through. Like everyone we encounter some stressful situations in our day to day life - and it is great way of getting away from it all. It also is an opportunity to play out all sorts of "what if" tactics regarding likely future events.
I have also found that since I did quite a lot of walking when I was in my late teens and early twenties - my mind wanders to the friends I had and went walking with then and wondering what ever became of them. They have been more in my mind recently than during the previous 25 years. Strange - but true!
There is nice scenery where I walk if the weather is nice (at least for part of the walk) - and I do notice the nicest parts - but must admit to often being lost in a daydream world of my own.
I dont think that I focus too much on my past, current or future shape much - I suppose from many years of trying to ignore it - but I am very aware of the mileage that I expect out of that walk. As I set out I check my pedometer reading and have key points where I do the same. I would be very unhappy if I returned home early without completing my anticipated mileage. I know that mileage is one where I can reasonably expect my weight to take a downward trend.
I still have a very long way to go to get to my target.
Tammy
You are so sweet popping by to encourage me when you are ill. Take extra good care of yourself. I hope that you are feeling loads better soon. I will pop into your diary later - probably after my walk and keep fit class though.
Take care
Love
Margaret
