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Wednesday, October 24, 2012
The Scare of Halloween
I hate this time of year when the Halloween candy is out at the store and candy is displayed all over the place. It is so hard to keep my self control!
I am expected to buy candy to hand out to little trick-or-treaters without dipping into the bowl myself. I try to get the kind of candy I do not like to pass out for that night, but I have to walk down the aisle to get it. The aisle that is taller than I am jam-packed with sugary treats all tempting me to buy and eat them.
I am torn between two weight-control philosophies. First one is to completely ignore all temptations do not eat candy no matter what. The second is to give in to the temptation and have a little bit of candy to satiate my desire. Then put it away.
What strategies do you use to not gain weight as Halloween approaches?
I am expected to buy candy to hand out to little trick-or-treaters without dipping into the bowl myself. I try to get the kind of candy I do not like to pass out for that night, but I have to walk down the aisle to get it. The aisle that is taller than I am jam-packed with sugary treats all tempting me to buy and eat them.
I am torn between two weight-control philosophies. First one is to completely ignore all temptations do not eat candy no matter what. The second is to give in to the temptation and have a little bit of candy to satiate my desire. Then put it away.
What strategies do you use to not gain weight as Halloween approaches?
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
The Walk
I'm trying to walk daily in my neighborhood instead of walking on a treadmill in the gym. But if I don't get up and get out there early enough, the daily chores around the house start calling to me or the errands that rule my day take me from it.
I have a system. I wear a pair of capris-type sweatpants that have pockets--very important to have the pockets! An old t-shirt tops it off. I pull hair back into a pony-tail and put on a pair of small hoop earrings. I hate going out without my earrings! Anklet sweat socks and tennis shoes round out my fashion wear.
The equipment I take with me include my smartphone with headphones. The phone is to call someone in case of emergency or to take any important calls that I may get during my time out. The headphones are so that I can listen to either music from my playlist or a podcast from one of the few that I subscribe to. As I walk, my smartphone is kept in one of my pockets.
In my other pocket is my garage door opener and a kleenex tissue. If I leave through the garage, then I do not have to take my keys with me and worry about losing them or hearing them jingle. All I have to do is stick my hand in my pocket and push the button to open or close the garage door. I started keeping a kleenex in my pocket because sometimes I find my nose runs when I walk. Does that happen to anyone else??
I try to walk at least 30 minutes a day and some days I walk more. There are sprinklers, some cracked sidewalks, overhanging trees, and even some dog poo to avoid. The terrain has some hills and some of it is flat regardless of which route I take.
What I have noticed over this month is that I have increased my natural pace a little bit and it is also a little easier to go up the hills. I do not get quite out of breath as much. I guess that means progress!
What progress are you noticing with what you are doing?
I have a system. I wear a pair of capris-type sweatpants that have pockets--very important to have the pockets! An old t-shirt tops it off. I pull hair back into a pony-tail and put on a pair of small hoop earrings. I hate going out without my earrings! Anklet sweat socks and tennis shoes round out my fashion wear.
The equipment I take with me include my smartphone with headphones. The phone is to call someone in case of emergency or to take any important calls that I may get during my time out. The headphones are so that I can listen to either music from my playlist or a podcast from one of the few that I subscribe to. As I walk, my smartphone is kept in one of my pockets.
In my other pocket is my garage door opener and a kleenex tissue. If I leave through the garage, then I do not have to take my keys with me and worry about losing them or hearing them jingle. All I have to do is stick my hand in my pocket and push the button to open or close the garage door. I started keeping a kleenex in my pocket because sometimes I find my nose runs when I walk. Does that happen to anyone else??
I try to walk at least 30 minutes a day and some days I walk more. There are sprinklers, some cracked sidewalks, overhanging trees, and even some dog poo to avoid. The terrain has some hills and some of it is flat regardless of which route I take.
What I have noticed over this month is that I have increased my natural pace a little bit and it is also a little easier to go up the hills. I do not get quite out of breath as much. I guess that means progress!
What progress are you noticing with what you are doing?
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Mid-Month Goal Update
Time is flying by!
In a previous post I list these goals for September:
I also started attending Weight Watcher meetings. I think the accountability and the support of meetings will help me stay on track with my weight loss. I have little routine right now and it gives me too much opportunity to snack out of boredom & depression. Once I start, I get on a binge and find it hard to stop. I am hoping with these meetings, I will police myself better. I also have 2 friends who are going with me. One of them are also doing the step challenge with me.
What strategies do you use to nudge you along when you are stalled in your journey?
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Getting on the Wagon
In my last post, I said I needed to get back on the wagon--
This is my plan for September.
Climbing up on the wagon now.........
This is my plan for September.
- Journal Food honestly
- Strength train 2 - 3 times a week. ( 8 -12 times)
- Walk or other cardio 3 - 4 times a week (12 - 16 times)
- Join the Step Challenge (begins Sept 17 )
- Step Goal 9/17 - 10/1 daily average of 5000 steps
Climbing up on the wagon now.........
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Slimdown Update
The Slimdown Challenge is over. Midway through the summer and thus through the challenge, a family member of mine passed away and I'm afraid that it knocked me off my feet a bit.
In times of stress and emotion, I don't do well with watching what I am eating. I guess I turn to food for comfort, although it doesn't really feel comfortable. I just get this desire to chew when I am stressed. It is like cracking knuckles. I wish it were cracking knuckles-- it would easier on my diet!
I did go and officially weigh out at the end of the challenge and I had gained the weight that I had lost. I came out about even. My team mates did okay, not great. Most lost between 1% - 3% of their weight. Unfortunately, the winners of the challenge lost 23% of their weight. The winning team lost an average of 12%. All I can say is WOW and great for them.
We didn't have a chance to win and to be honest that was never a goal of ours. However, sad to say we were denied even the opportunity to win. Thankfully our weightloss was so low or we might have been upset! Our team and, therefore, our individual numbers were all disqualified. This was because two of our team members never officially weighed out.
I have to say that I am a bit disappointed in them. If they did not want to participate, they should not have signed up. Perhaps they didn't lose weight-- but I didn't either. As I said, our numbers were not that high, so we were never in the running for the top prizes - but what if one of had individually done well? I also feel that somehow our team has failed. In the grand scope of things, it doesn't matter. But before I join another team, I want to know the members have some sense of commitment.
As for me? It is back to the drawing board. Get back on the horse. Time to get busy. I've got some weight I want to drop!
In times of stress and emotion, I don't do well with watching what I am eating. I guess I turn to food for comfort, although it doesn't really feel comfortable. I just get this desire to chew when I am stressed. It is like cracking knuckles. I wish it were cracking knuckles-- it would easier on my diet!
I did go and officially weigh out at the end of the challenge and I had gained the weight that I had lost. I came out about even. My team mates did okay, not great. Most lost between 1% - 3% of their weight. Unfortunately, the winners of the challenge lost 23% of their weight. The winning team lost an average of 12%. All I can say is WOW and great for them.
We didn't have a chance to win and to be honest that was never a goal of ours. However, sad to say we were denied even the opportunity to win. Thankfully our weightloss was so low or we might have been upset! Our team and, therefore, our individual numbers were all disqualified. This was because two of our team members never officially weighed out.
I have to say that I am a bit disappointed in them. If they did not want to participate, they should not have signed up. Perhaps they didn't lose weight-- but I didn't either. As I said, our numbers were not that high, so we were never in the running for the top prizes - but what if one of had individually done well? I also feel that somehow our team has failed. In the grand scope of things, it doesn't matter. But before I join another team, I want to know the members have some sense of commitment.
As for me? It is back to the drawing board. Get back on the horse. Time to get busy. I've got some weight I want to drop!
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