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A successful day. Got over 1 hour of exercise in and ate TONS of vegetables. Made an awesome lunch of Tuna Steak over red leaf lettuce and baby spinach with grape tomatoes and balsamic vinegar and oil. (4 pts) It was so easy too. After that I put on a crock pot of vegetable soup for dinner. (0 pts) A new variation of an old recipe. Came out a little to spicy but otherwise good. Feeling good about the day and good about myself. Bonus points for vacuuming and scrubbing all 3 bathrooms. Added exercise-PLUS a clean house!!
The one challenge which is actually a daily challenge is that craving for something sweet after a meal. After lunch I had a Kellogs Fiber plus Antioxidant bar in dark chocolate almond--YUM (2 pts). I sat on the counch with eyes closed and ate it slowly savoring every bite. I am trying to make myself more aware and by doing it this way I really got to focus on the taste and texture and when I was done I actually realized I ate something. After dinner I had sugar free jello w/ff cool whip (0 pts) and the sweet craving were handled successfully. YAY!
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
Then took the other, as just as fair
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that, the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
two roads diverged in a wood, and I --
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
25 Years ago I feel that I took the road less traveled when I decided to change my eating habits and my lifestyle to lose weight instead of trying some fad diet or diet pills. Anyone who is working on this themselves knows that is a challenging road filled with dangerous curves and potholes and detours and some dead ends that we must find our way back from. But we also know that fast track is not the destination we are looking for. It may be faster but you miss the scenery along the way.
What started out as my own personal weight loss journey led to a life of helping others with their weight loss and health and fitness goals. I feel so blessed and beyond lucky to work with others on the things I am most passionate about.
It is said that by teaching we learn. It is also said that we teach the things we need to work on our ourselves. Both of these statements are so true. In my quest to help others lose weight it has helped me maintain mine, for the most part. But I am just like most others when it comes to the love of food. I struggle with temptations and emotions and trying to make the right choices in the face of adversity. I gain strength from the others traveling this road with me.
I find that I need a place to vent my feelings and trials and tribulations along with my successes and thought others may benefit from my postings. Right now I am above my personal weight goal by about 4-5 pounds. This is the weight I gained on my honeymoon in August and it is now the end of January and I still haven't gotten it off. It found a home on my belly and butt and it seems to like it very much there!!! I am so uncomfortable in my clothes and very self conscious. I try every day to love myslef for who I am and to know I will take it off when my frame of mind and my actions support my goals.
It is 19 days until my honey takes me away to a romantic B&B with a fireplace and jacuzzi tub for 2 for my Birhtday/Valentines Day. My goal beginning in January was to rid myself of this extra poundage by then. To say it is slow going is an understatement, but faithful food journaling and exercise tracking has taught me that my actions ARE NOT in line with my goals! The last 2 weeks I have pulled out all the stops. New recipe books, new meals, portion control, preparation, whole grains, fruits and vegies every day, exercise more, make healthy choices and still the weight has not budged.
I am starting to feel like this is the new set point for my body and I don't like that idea, so I must be stringent in my tasks every day and just keep making progress. I know I didn't put it on in 2 weeks so it certainly won't come off in 2 weeks. I have even changed my goal to something more workable, less stressful and more reasonable. "Do my best every day even though the progress may be slow it will come. Celebrate a small success every day no matter what and love myself and my body for all the wonderful things I am capable of. Do not berate myslef for slip ups, just make sure the next choice is a better one." Time passes by so quickly it is good to know I am making steps every day in the right direction. My new goal is to remove that weight and tone up by Memorial Day.
One step at a time down our chosen roads of lifelong health will get us there and then the steps we take every day will keep us there. Lets enjoy the scenery along the way.
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
Then took the other, as just as fair
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that, the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
two roads diverged in a wood, and I --
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
25 Years ago I feel that I took the road less traveled when I decided to change my eating habits and my lifestyle to lose weight instead of trying some fad diet or diet pills. Anyone who is working on this themselves knows that is a challenging road filled with dangerous curves and potholes and detours and some dead ends that we must find our way back from. But we also know that fast track is not the destination we are looking for. It may be faster but you miss the scenery along the way.
What started out as my own personal weight loss journey led to a life of helping others with their weight loss and health and fitness goals. I feel so blessed and beyond lucky to work with others on the things I am most passionate about.
It is said that by teaching we learn. It is also said that we teach the things we need to work on our ourselves. Both of these statements are so true. In my quest to help others lose weight it has helped me maintain mine, for the most part. But I am just like most others when it comes to the love of food. I struggle with temptations and emotions and trying to make the right choices in the face of adversity. I gain strength from the others traveling this road with me.
I find that I need a place to vent my feelings and trials and tribulations along with my successes and thought others may benefit from my postings. Right now I am above my personal weight goal by about 4-5 pounds. This is the weight I gained on my honeymoon in August and it is now the end of January and I still haven't gotten it off. It found a home on my belly and butt and it seems to like it very much there!!! I am so uncomfortable in my clothes and very self conscious. I try every day to love myslef for who I am and to know I will take it off when my frame of mind and my actions support my goals.
It is 19 days until my honey takes me away to a romantic B&B with a fireplace and jacuzzi tub for 2 for my Birhtday/Valentines Day. My goal beginning in January was to rid myself of this extra poundage by then. To say it is slow going is an understatement, but faithful food journaling and exercise tracking has taught me that my actions ARE NOT in line with my goals! The last 2 weeks I have pulled out all the stops. New recipe books, new meals, portion control, preparation, whole grains, fruits and vegies every day, exercise more, make healthy choices and still the weight has not budged.
I am starting to feel like this is the new set point for my body and I don't like that idea, so I must be stringent in my tasks every day and just keep making progress. I know I didn't put it on in 2 weeks so it certainly won't come off in 2 weeks. I have even changed my goal to something more workable, less stressful and more reasonable. "Do my best every day even though the progress may be slow it will come. Celebrate a small success every day no matter what and love myself and my body for all the wonderful things I am capable of. Do not berate myslef for slip ups, just make sure the next choice is a better one." Time passes by so quickly it is good to know I am making steps every day in the right direction. My new goal is to remove that weight and tone up by Memorial Day.
One step at a time down our chosen roads of lifelong health will get us there and then the steps we take every day will keep us there. Lets enjoy the scenery along the way.
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