Taking the stairs to success!!

Hey! You are doing great!

My son had really bad colic, and there is nothing that frazzles you like constant crying! I always used to put him in the buggy and go for a walk as that had the same effect as a car, but with your toddler in tow, well, that wouldn't work unless you have a double buggy. You'd probably have to walk MILES to a drive through, and even if you did, you'd have burned off some extra calories. :D

Maybe once the kids aren't miserable any more you just see food/drink as a well deserved treat to yourself, a way of FINALLY relaxing. I did the same after my little uns were asleep till recently. Maybe you can still eat/drink, to treat yourself, but instead of the drive thru, you could just take a shit load of fruit or a smoothie with you? I sit in front of the tv and relax with fruit now. I still see food as a way of relaxation, and I don't think that'll ever change.
 
Hmmm - a fruit smoothie sounds good! Do you have any favorite recipes that you care to share? Is that something you make in a blender or a food processor?

I do have a double stroller but it is close quarters and my toddler gets upset if the baby is crying really close to him. So yes, I am that lady walking down the street with the two screaming kids getting louder and louder. :( Maybe in a few months it will work. They change so fast and grow up so quickly - I need to remind myself that this won't last forever! :)
 
Wow - just weighed myself for the July challange and I was 194!!!! YAY!! That puts me at my first goal of being below my pre-sam weight! :) SOOOOOOOO happy about that!
My next weight goal is to get to/below my pre-jake weight of 175 - so 19 lbs to go!!
 
I just finished teaching my first demo class for urban poling. It was a lot of fun and I have 3 participants that want to do a weekly class starting on Wednesday! Whoo Hoo! It was awesome and having them love it so much is very motivating for me too! I am a little nervous thou - one of the participants is very active and fit and the other two are very beginner, so I am going to have to figure out how to teach such drastically different levels in the same class. I have some ideas so I can let you know on Wednesday how it went.
 
For this week my goal is to avoid the drive thru when/if I break down and take the kids for a ride during screamfest aka nap time. I will also aim to not eat any chocolate chips at home for stress related reasons. I bought a nice new pitcher with an attachment for loose tea so I can make some American iced tea (I will bring a big glass of this with me in the car if we do go for a drive.)
If I get stressed at home this week I will either - eat something healthy if I HAVE to eat for comfort but I will try to do something else like give myself a foot and leg massage - that way I can still keep tabs on the kids but I am doing something fun and distracting.

It's only one week - let's see how I do!
Monday - totally sabotaged myself today. I did go to the drive through and I thought I could leave, but then I was at the window and felt stupid saying, nothing for me, thanks! Oh well, I got a tea - better than the 1000 calories last time. No chocolate chips today, so that was good!!
Tuesday - Yay - no drive thru!!! Kept busy all day and when the baby didn't sleep, just put her in the carrier and toted her around.
Wednesday - Yay - no drive thru again. My mom came over and we had a visit, maybe I just need to have more distractions in my day.
Thursday - ARG! broke down and did the drive thru - only got a tea, but still :(
Friday - AHHHHHHH - horrible day today, both kids screaming and not napping - 5 minutes in the car and they were both out cold! Just got a tea (no cream or sugar) at the drive thru (left my homemade beverage on the front step after grabbing the carseat with the little screamer in it!)

Well - a good learning experience and not all bad! I think that I will need to practice more to turn it into a habit, but I am getting there!
 
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FORTY pounds down, girl!!!! That is aWESOME!

And I love that you have given yourself such realistic and achievable goals. This is really inspiring, and I can't wait to see if it works. If you somehow magically find yourself at the drive-through, think about the fact you will have to write about it in here, and wouldn't it be great if you could tell everyone that you got a diet coke instead? Or that you managed to stay away and had your yummy iced tea?

That's always incentive for me :)
 
decisionmaker said:
FORTY pounds down, girl!!!! That is aWESOME!

And I love that you have given yourself such realistic and achievable goals. This is really inspiring, and I can't wait to see if it works. If you somehow magically find yourself at the drive-through, think about the fact you will have to write about it in here, and wouldn't it be great if you could tell everyone that you got a diet coke instead? Or that you managed to stay away and had your yummy iced tea?

That's always incentive for me :)
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No kidding - I found myself in the drive thru line and thought - "oh no, I can't put that on the forum!" I was going to drive away but I felt silly! At least I got a low cal drink. So I think in the grand scheme of things it was a success! I forgot my iced tea at home by the door, I will try again tomorrow!:coolgleamA:
 
I signed up for my 5K race!! I am both scared and excited about it!!! Let's see if I can reach my goal of 5K in under an hour!!! It's on August 27th - so I still have some time to prepare both mentally and physically.
 
:) YAHOO! So much to congratulate you on! Firstly, you got a low-cal drink. This is awesome. Really. I know what it's like to be there with all those brownies and cakes in front of me (this is my version - I do all my writing in three cafes, so it's tough!) and to just choose a coffee. It's so great that you made that decision - took it into your own hands. This is why I call myself 'decisionmaker' - it reminds me all the time that my weight and my food choices are simply my decision, and that I have control over it.

Also, it is awesome that you signed up for the 5km race! This is so cool! I love how you have all these goals that you are working towards - short term, longer term, etc. You're tha bomb, and you are SO going to get there!

* I re-read my previous post and realise that I was perhaps not particularly motivating, because I said 'I can't wait to see if it works'. Bad me. Gotta be positive! You can do it! There's no 'if's about it! :)
xx Joh
 
decisionmaker said:
* I re-read my previous post and realise that I was perhaps not particularly motivating, because I said 'I can't wait to see if it works'. Bad me. Gotta be positive! You can do it! There's no 'if's about it! :)
xx Joh
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lol - I never thought that! I found it very encouraging! :) I like the accountability!
 
My 5K race is in about 6 weeks. I am aiming to do a walk/jog for it. So far I am on pace to do it in just over 60 minutes (like 65 on my last long run day). If it was two 2.5Ks it would be no problem - lol! That is the point that I start to get bored. I run to music on the treadmill but I am nervous to use music on the road (I think it is dangerous). Maybe if I don't turn it up too loud I might be ok?? I think I need to work on my pace (?). When I run to music my pace is a little slower and I seem to get better results (not as tired as fast). I don't know how to adjust my pace without music - any suggestions?
 
We went up to my in-laws this weekend (Fri, Sat & Sun). The food was sooo not healthy! I didn't know what to do, so I just ate it! I need to think these things trough before I get into those situations - then after our first supper, I figured, well - I have already fallen off the wagon so I may as well enjoy it while I am here. I did teach one Urban Poling class, it was an hour and a really good work out, so it wasn't all bad. And they did have some yummy fruits and veggies on hand that I snacked on.
So I guess we will see how things go on Friday for the weigh in in the July challenge. I still have to update my stats for the 15th - I did them I just can't find the paper that I put them on at the moment. Will come back and do that later - time for bed now!
 
Here are my stats for July!

January...........................June..........July
Weight..235 lbs................198 lbs ......193 lbs
BMI......40.3 Yikes!...........34.0...........33.1
Bust.....48/38".................45.0"/36.0"..44"/36"
Waist....48".....................44"............44"
Hips......50".....................46"............45"
Thigh....29.5"..................25"............25"
Arm......14".....................13.5".........13.5"

Slow but steadily I am building health habits and being a role model for my family (all while learning alot about myself and health/fitness)
 
ijustwannabefit said:
Slow but steadily I am building health habits and being a role model for my family (all while learning alot about myself and health/fitness)
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That is the best statement I have heard in awhile...love it! Congrats on the mile stone...40 pounds is such a big deal....way to go!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Thanks! I hopped on the scale the other morning and it said 189 - my eyes just about fell out of my head! I think I must have been dehydrated or something because that just seems so unreal! I am actually about 192ish right now, but wow - it was motivating to see the 180's! I can't wait until I am actually there (and then out of them and into the 170's - lol).
 
'before' pictures

This is me now! Not great compared to my goal, but AWESOME!!!! compared to where I was in January. I wish I had pictures from then to show the change, oh well - now I can compare July with December 2011 for some added motivation!

The last picture is me with better posture - it really makes a difference! I will need to remeber that!
 
We are both going to hit the 189 any day...I know it!! You look great...keep up the hard work...we are going to get there!! Even if it kills us..joke!! :)
 
:auto:Congratulations on your continued progress. I've just got back after a couple of months off the forum and have a lot of catching up to do. Yours is the first diary i've read through. I like you thought analysis. I do that too and i think it really helps.

I've tried twice to post so and both times got interrupted and lost my posts so i won't go on again. I didn't have much more to say anyway. Just glad to see some familiar names around still at it.

Cheerio :driving:
 
Thanks Fourtyfour -I have noticed that you have been around for a while and missed your posts. I am so glad you are still around!


I had to go shopping today and I was happily surprised to find out that I went down a size! Instead of size 16 pants, I am now in a size 14! That is such a good feeling.

We are transitioning our way to whole grains. So far it is a huge success! We (as a family) no longer like white bread or pasta! There are still some things that I make with white flour at home, until I can find some good substitutes, but they are getting fewer and further in between! We have also upped our fruit and veggie intake (I am hoping to get more veggies than fruit, but at least it's a start!).
 
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