The Awful Truth

Veronica said:
Day 28
I know it is said that 28 days makes a habit but I have to confess. I'm still not in the habit of working out. It still feels like effort to get on the treadmill every day. It still feels like a game of tug of war between my head and my stomach when it comes to food choices. Ugh.
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Was thinking about this post. I'm not sure where I picked this up. Either a friend said it or I read it someplace. If you look at athletic people in your own life, there are plenty of days where they don't feel like working out. The difference between those of us just starting out and truly active folk is that we're still operating on sheer willpower, where they are operating on discipline. Once something becomes a habit, that doesn't mean it becomes easy. It requires discipline to maintain a healthy habit. That's where so many people fall of the wagon and re-gain all the weight (and then some). At some point, they expect the tug of war between the head/stomach to dissapear altogether and they don't have the discipline to deal with those old urges when they flare up.

Anyway, I thought that was interesting. Made me think differently of the positive changes I'm making and what it will require to maintain them.

One thing I'm looking forward to is incorporating fun activies like flag football or a hiking group...things that will keep me active but not feel so much like I have to work out. I just have to get over my own insecurities and get into better shape before I do those things. But, I'm well on my way!
 
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I'm so jealous of you ladies/lads who have treadmills in the house that you can just jump on even for a short time if you feel up to it. I'd love to have one... but they're expensive and we have no room for one. (I dont have a gym membership so unfortunately I cant do a gym workout really either, I just do classes and also dvds at home)

Even if you dont find yourself enjoying it, you're still DOING IT. So dont be too hard on yourself! Exercise is exercise, you will benefit!! :) x
 
Day 34 (I think)

I didn't get a chance to watch The Biggest Loser last night so I'm planning on watching it tonight while slaving away on the treadmill. If I can push myself through one and half hours of pain, maybe then I'll get my groove back.

Food so far today has been okay. Haven't eaten anything horrible but I also haven't written anything down. I need to find where I left my notebook last. Hmmmm, perhaps the kitchen is a good place to start?

The stress around here is so thick that I feel like I am doing everything in slow motion even though I'm working even harder than normal. Hopefully things will calm down within the next few weeks and start to feel normal again. Man, I sure miss normal.

Thanks to everyone who has been keeping up with me this last week. I promise to get back to writing every day again as well as posting in your journals again. I wonder how all of you are doing....

So that's the jist of it for today, I'll do some stretching, kick butt on the treadmill, eat a sensible dinner, soak in a hot bath. and call it a day. 'Til tomorrow!
 
I read that when you change you're lifestyle it takes 6 weeks for a new routine to become an habit.
 
A little suggestion would be to try looking for a hiking trail around your area, or simply walking neighborhoods in youre in a more suburban area. I use the treadmill too, but at times it is TOTALLY monotonous. Its really easy to skip something that you dont enjoy like that. Anything to make the workout a little more interesting, right?

Heres to hoping you find your groove :D
 
I am going to try to make this story short (you can read my dairy for the long version) so here we go....... I have always been pretty thin but now I'm not. I am committed to being healthier regardless how many times I fall off the wagon. My "NEW" DR (which is the best dr I have had in a long time) told me something that made alot of since (light bulb moment). She said, "Who cares if it takes you a year to loss weight if it means you can be happy for a life time. By losing the weight this way (slow) you are learning rules and methods you need to live healthy and happy. It was very hard in the beginning. When I first started my weight loss journey I would only lose like a pound every 2 weeks. i thought I was doing something wrong. Everyone else I know lost most of their weight at the beginning of diets. I begged my dr for diet pills but she convinced me that I was on the right track. Now it hasn't always been easy and I have had my physical illments but I have been on this journey since November 9th and I started at 201 (it's so hard to even type that #) and I am not 185.3 I just weighed this morning. My goal weight is 145. I typed all this just to say you can do this. It get's hard sometimes. But you can do this. Keep your eyes on the prize.
 
~Tutti~Frutti~ said:
I'm so jealous of you ladies/lads who have treadmills in the house that you can just jump on even for a short time if you feel up to it. I'd love to have one... but they're expensive and we have no room for one. (I dont have a gym membership so unfortunately I cant do a gym workout really either, I just do classes and also dvds at home)

Even if you dont find yourself enjoying it, you're still DOING IT. So dont be too hard on yourself! Exercise is exercise, you will benefit!! :) x
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Google for "tiny stair-climber".
Not exactly a tread mill but it's only like $70 or so.
There is also a tiny exercise bike that fits under a desk.

Here is a link though it might get marked as spam.
 
Veronica said:
So that's the jist of it for today, I'll do some stretching, kick butt on the treadmill, eat a sensible dinner, soak in a hot bath. and call it a day. 'Til tomorrow!
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Sounds like a great evening :D work hard then relaxxxxx :) the perfect mix!

Sounds like you're keeping up well with the exercise. xx
 
Day 37

This morning was not the time to be on a diet and hungry. I was helping a friend and local baker of amazing cakes with a Valentine's class this morning including chocolate truffles, sugar cookies with fondant and butter cream frosting, home made twix bars, and petit fours from red velvet cake, cream cheese frosting, and pink chocolate. To top it off, hot cocoa was served during the 4 hour prep of all this food. In the grand scheme of things, I ate very little but wow, talk about temptation!

Tonight I am assisting my best friend and chef at another event in which we are preparing a Mixed Fruit and Fennel Salad as well as an Oranges & Strawberries in a Spiced Red Wine Syrup over Pound Cake. Just the smell of it gets me every time. And this is what I get for being friends with talented people in the culinary industry!

So wish me luck getting through an evening of food and no workout. I've got my fingers crossed!
 
Good job so far on resisting the temptation of all that dessert! To me, fondant and icing doesn't taste good, so that would have been ok for me. The twix bars and velvet cake sound so good though... and the hot chocolate... mmmm. Again, awesome job on avoiding most of it :D

Good luck on your evening of food tonight too! Though the evening food does sound healthier! lol
 
Lol sounds like a tempting situation to be in!! If I know I'm gonna be around tasty-looking/smelling food I start chewing on some gum... helps a LOT!! :) x
 
Oh.my.god. That all sounds soooo good! Hope ya made it thru the ordeal, lolllll. I woulda effed up and pigged out. Well, this week, anyway.
So sorry partner! I've been pretty aweful this week... hoping to at least break even at weigh in tomorrow... :(
 
Feelin' a bit lazy right now. Usually I work out while watching The Biggest Loser but decided to lay back on the couch and just 'take it in' tonight. Had a good weigh in this morning and I think it is going to my head already. Will have to make sure that I stay on track and get up early for a good solid workout.

The hubby is out of town all this week so I need to be extra good and not snack just because he isn't here to hang out with at night. It's hard enough to sleep alone in a big empty house but not running out to the store for ice cream is also a battle. Note to self: Lock keys and wallet away for the week so I cannot stray from diet plan.
 
Hey, thanks for carrying me this week on the weigh in!! lol. Great number by the way, super jealous!!
And I have TOTALLY been there before- when I just sit at home and chill out, oh man. The temptations are sooo horribly strong! I just wanna eat ice cream and not move a muscle unless absolutely neccessary. :rolleyes: ahh, but no more of that, lol.
Have a great day tomorrow!
 
Well, if you get tempted to snack because you're alone and bored just do some exercise to occupy your time! Or take a nice relaxing bath. Read a book maybe. Just find something to do so it takes your mind of those temptations :)
 
Congrats on the loss!!!! My husband works night every two weeks and once the kids are in bed all I want to do his hit the couch and eat junk......until last night I did great!!! I just don't sit on the couch and get some housework done until I am too tired and then go to sleep. Thankfully the store next doore closes at 8pm and I have to drive to the nearest convenience store but by the time the craving hits me the kids are sleeping and since hubby isnt there, I can't just get in the car I would have to get them out of bed and in their snow suit way too much trouble!!!:biggrinjester:
 
Hey Veronica we haven't heard from you in a while! How are things...I am hoping that you will comme back to the site soon!
 
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