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Hello Healthies ♥ Happy one year of healthy living to me! :clap::clap::clap::clap::clap: A year ago today, something switched in my brain that i needed to get serious about getting healthy (having tried for years and years but always ending up back at square one) - seeking help for my compulsive overeating/eating disorder and 98 lbs lost (maybe more by now) & SO many positive changes.. Very happy with all of my successes so far, i'm excited & happy & looking forward to the next year of weight loss, improving health & inner growth! i had a VERY productive day today! Organization is so super important & necessary for me. So i worked on organizing my health plan & the tools i use daily.. Then i worked at my workbook for recovery - hard stuff but necessary. Treated myself to a 2 hour walk/hike at the lake, discovering new trails & enjoying nature ♥ & then to a nice long, hot bubble bath once i got home. Also, working on a few things (my blog, & a facebook page) to mark my year at this and setting some goals & rewards for myself.. i promised myself that i was going to get my tattoo on back of my neck if i could achieve my goal.. my goal isn't to be a specific weight, my goal is to know when i am happy with where i am, it's all about inner joy for me & good health... i know i will get there, i've come this far!! Also working on a list of things to work on for my Weight Loss Support Group i am starting at work - first group get together is May 3rd, i'm excited to lead this! Anyway, i will continue to work on these things tomorrow since Daddy has a busy weekend this weekend with work, and i have the time off from work and the ability to sit and work on these things.. A great way to spend my weekend after one year of positive changes & so happy with my results so far.. Thank you everyone for being such motivation & a place to turn throughout this year - for all of your suggestions, reps, private messages and encouragement.. This thread is such a positive thing for so many of us, and having an outlet to come share the challenges and the victories that come with our journeys.. i hope i have been able to offer any of those things to you as well over this year.. You all rock!! & inspire me - keep sharing & believing.. ♥ :awww: |
Congratulations Sylvie! :cheer:
What a milestone...and what an amazing job you've done! It's pretty incredible when you realize how much healthier you are now, isn't it? Bravo! :cheerleader: :danceparty: :cheer: :danceparty: :cheerleader: |
I haven't been back in a while because I wanted to have something more positive to report and finally I can say, I'm doing better. I worked out four times last week, which is more like my old self. I do half an hour on the elliptical trainer, with more resistance, I always notice, than anyone else around me.
Like many on this thread, I listen to music when I exercise that I wouldn't necessarily listen to outside the gym; a certain kind of 4/4 beat is easier for me to match and keeps me on track to the end of the song, even if my heartbeat goes as high as 156 and I'm breathing hard. (I have perfect blood pressure and don't worry about it. In fact the exertion gets me kind of "high.") I think I mentioned, I went from a size 6 to a 10 recently; now I'm about an 8, which might be a good place for me. I finished physical therapy for my shoulder and have good mobility, so I'm about to return to the upper body weight training I always used to do, and I'm eating more protein, like turkey cold cuts, or canned chicken mixed in with chopped salad and ginger dressing—I know that sounds weird but they were preparing it and giving out tastings in Trader Joe's and I really liked it, so I got the ingredients and now I take it for lunch. Okay the kid just got back from the park so I feel like I can leave the house and go to the gym. Everyone have a healthy day!!! |
Excellent.....
...to both Sylvie (what a milestone!) and IslandScout (for not giving up).... Getting ready to take the dog for her Sunday morning at the dog park, I decided to see if I had a smaller belt that fit a bt better..... TA DA!! A milestone for me to be able to hit the second notch on a shorter belt!! Keep on trucking y'all...... :| |
Thank you so much.. Indeed the difference in how i feel is what makes me want to keep at this, i feel sooo much better & healthier .. and the notches up in self-esteem feel great too. This weekend i got so much done.. And feel like i'm back on track, which i've been so needing.. i've felt slightly off for awhile and started to feel my behaviors starting up again and knew i needed to be re-motivated.. So recognizing my one year has been very timely in re-motivating myself.. i went for 2 hour walks/hikes (since i have the days off) the last 3 days - fresh air always helps me be a more positive me as well.. And i worked hard at my recovery workbook - organized a lot of things and feel a great deal of balance where my recovery & weight loss plan are concerned. i know i've got this, again & back on track. Lastly, i asked Candace back when she made her page if she would be okay if i did a blog and facebook page as well.. She is truly inspiring to me & i gain SO much motivation from her, and she agreed.. Of course like everything i put it all on the back burner.. So this weekend, i worked hard at those as well..Thank you again Candace for being supportive and inspiring us all everyday. ♥ my blog : http://a-sylly-journey.blogspot.ca/ my facebook page : http://www.facebook.com/ASyllyJourney Leaving soon for my walk! Have a happy , healthy day everyone.. ♥ |
Good morning healthies :)
I had to order a prescription refill (for the diabetes) this morning and, while I was on the website, thought I'd check something out. Here's a little bonus I received for working on getting healthier...purely in dollars and cents:
That means I paid myself $1,880.66 in 2011.....and will pay myself $2,810.77 this year....instead of putting it in the pockets of the drug companies. And....cuz I love math....if I had stayed on the 2010 figures, my outlay for meds over the next 25 years (to age 75) would have been $80,307.25.....at the current level, my cost to the same point will be $10,038.....a savings of $70,269.35 :blink: |
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And congrats to you! |
Howdy peeps!! Well vacation is over. Its time to get down to business. Had a great workout this afternoon. Gonna have some chicken breast, and steamed broccoli for dinner.
Y'all are doing great!!! |
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Actually...if you had stayed that unhealthy (assuming it's something you can control, which you seem to be saying), there might not have been another 25 years... |
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Heart disease and diabetes has decimated my family....and they have participated in generating their own health problems through the way they eat and (don't) exercise. My father was 45 when he died, and I am 50. For me, this journey isn't about the number on the scale or the size pants I wear (although those are fun things to see improving :) )....it is purely and simply about staying alive and healthy enough to see my son grow up and, hopefully, to enjoy a long retirement and eventual grandchildren. I honestly don't give a crap about society's messages that "thin is beautiful" and that you can't wear more than a size 8 and be desirable. I do care a great deal about keeping my vision, and my feet, and living long enough to enjoy the non-working part of my life. I'm fortunate that my diabetes was caught early enough to be treated with oral meds....so I am not insulin-dependent....and I have never been a "fragile" diabetic. My doctor describes me as a "sturdy diabetic"....and that works for me. My genetics pretty much guarantee that my diabetes isn't going anywhere....but if I can control it with metformin, improved eating habits and regular exercise....then I can live with that. |
Good Morning Healthies, Just got home from my doctor appointment, and my bloodwork. i got the all clear to go back to work tomorrow, but taking it easy.. It's hard to know if my shoulder/arm is completely ready for going back until i try - crossing my fingers i can, because i want to get back to doing weights at the gym (lol) Bloodwork was for a number of things, but she felt it fitting to check everything out since losing the weight i've lost, can't wait for the results.. i know my blood pressure has been perfect, which makes me happy. So, got an hour walk in today going to all of my appointments.. May go for another walk later on, and getting ready to do day 2 of a 4 week video challenge i've joined on SparkPeople. Yay for still being active despite an injury, feeling pretty frigging great this week.. Energy is back, and pushing myself lots more.. Jo, love that breakdown you did for money saved, how amazing is that!? Top it all off with how great you feel, i'm smiling big for you ! Have a great day everyone ♥ |
Set up my sppointment with the Russian trainer this morning after I finished my "self motivated" workout.... Only problem is that the only appointment I could get with this guy is at 6 am on Saturday morning!! Holy Crap! What have I gotten myself into? His card reads: "The Motivator" "No whiners allowed"...... ANd a website - www.motivator.net On my way to take a look at it before I start working today.... :cowboy: |
i came to post a link to SparkPeople and i see sylvie mentioned it, i had never heard of it before! i just found it after reading on a forum how many people are not having the same success with the new Point system on Weight Watchers as they were on the old system. i know i am not! (It does kinda make sense in my head that if people are having too much success this affects them financially) .. so anyway i was googling around and love this site! i'm reading up on the SparkTeams and they actually picked out 3 for me that fit me. So while i am deciding whether to keep paying WW each week for a weigh in and a meeting or what to do. It's only been 3 weeks but the up down up down on the scale is a little frustrating especially when you are following the *plan* to the letter. I've got 14 more pounds to go and it is just not moving!
www.sparkpeople.com |
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oh my!!!! it does however sound like fun (if you are a hardcore massochist) but a very serious trainer! |
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i love how simple you make things! and in crawfish season too! |
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i LOVE ginger, can you share the recipe for the dressing? i used to have a Ginger wasabi finishing sauce for the grill, it was delish! |
Hello everyone... Made it through my cancer testing with flying colors... I have been told I must get more fiber in my daily food intake... I will see what I can do about that... Now it is time to get back on track even though I have managed to keep my weight stable with all that has been going on I still feel off.
If anyone has suggestion on how to introduce more fiber into my daily food intake I would appreciate them. Ok. Time to go and lay back down... my guts are still rather sensitive... Keep up all the good work everyone! |
*wonders if pacing floors waiting for 16 year old daughter to come home, when she should have been LONG ago counts as exercise*
:o if not, i am yanking my hair occasionally in frustration, THAT's gotta count? :) |
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i've been loving my Steel Cut Oats, they have a ton of fiber, add some ground flax seed and thats a ton of fiber without the boxes stuff. i wish i could send you some of my home made red beans and rice! |
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