Healthy Weight Loss

[sylvie]

Originally Posted by Gemme

To not stop trying is the key.

this is so true!
though i kind of fell off the wagon for awhile, i'm proud that i DO find my way back to this need to take on a healthier me.. that i keep trying, means i'll keep on this because i'm worthy enough .. thats a BIG thing for me... my worth - i always struggle with that..

but since getting on the healthier me journey, i find with each hill i climb successfully, my self esteem improves as well.. it's all kind of a vicious circle isn't it?

i really do love getting outdoors as opposed to working out at home.. whether walking, hiking, ANYthing really.. activity outdoors is so refreshing - but sometimes my work hours just don't allow it, so working out at home is my option on those days.. it gives me no excuse to not work out, at least lol!

i'm working on some sort of routine to go by for myself today - so if i have something to go by, in print where i can see it, i may work a lil harder at doing it - sometimes seeing something is all the motivation i need..

So Question: What do you all use for motivation, to get yourselves moving? is it just a matter of the mind where you tell yerself to get out and move? Or do you have things that work for you , as well as healthy eating.. any motivation to keep you on the healthier eating side of things? Just curious!

[Gemme]

Originally Posted by sylvie

So Question: What do you all use for motivation, to get yourselves moving? is it just a matter of the mind where you tell yerself to get out and move? Or do you have things that work for you , as well as healthy eating.. any motivation to keep you on the healthier eating side of things? Just curious!

Most of the time, if I set my mind to it, I'm okay. Sometimes, I have to make a deal with myself that I'll only do 15 minutes and then I can quit. Well, when the 15 minute mark comes around, I'm not ready to quit and so, I finish the workout. Some of the time, I will bribe myself. IF I go workout, and do a good, full, HONEST effort workout, then I can do ****** or go buy *****.

I'm kind of vain, though it might not be obvious to look at me, but there are certain things that I struggle with and I know that physical exercise is the ONLY way those things are going to get "fixed" or at least change in the right direction. If nothing else, that usually works for me.

Of course, there are days when I fight with myself and my inner five year old wins, stomping her foot and pouting and all. *wry grin*

[sylvie]

so my work is putting on a challenge , not many of us have joined it, but it's something i'm quite looking forward to.. i signed up today, it starts tomorrow.. i procrastinated it til closer to the time, so i wouldn't back down..

there are two ways to win, weight loss and getting the most points..
there is a points system, every lil thing we do, gains us points.. whether its checking in every thursday as required, or losing a lb, or completing a personal goal , etc..
MY personal opinion is, if i don't win a prize for either - i win simply for taking on this challenge and teaching myself healthier ways of living... which is what this challenge is designed to do.


we have to set a personal goal each week, (ex drink 6 glasses of water a day or 15 mins of activity) ..
we have to complete an activity challenge each day for a week (new challenge each week), and each day earns us points..
also a healthy eating challenge each day for a week (new challenge each week) ..
i'm excited to find out what this first week's challenges are! ♥

Anyway you get the giste, everything combined will work us towards healthier habits, and pushing us for more activity, and teaching ourselves to set small achievable goals - so on and so forth..

so i'm anxious to go weigh in tomorrow morning, get my tally sheet for the week and get on board.. having a team of gals who are doing the same right there at work will be motivation for me, since i work a ton of hours..the harder we work to earn points, the more we get... i love me a good challenge! hehe...

sooooo - this is GOOD.. also the weather FINALLY is cooperative and springlike, our sidewalks and roads are bare, no ice.. no snow.. which makes for nice walking & hiking weather.. THAT is motivating as well..

i finally also joined the site to track my calories and such and learned something pretty crazy yesterday:
i tracked my calories, just to try the site out, for yesterday morning... and realized i drink all my calories.. no wonder i get so frustrated with seeing results.. ive changed alot of my eating habits, but i drink alot of liquids during meals, between meals, from morning to night... Yesterday morning, i drank enough orange juice in a 3 hour period to equal 550 calories.. *gulp* thats just my drinks, not even including eating... so if thats 3 hours, imagine what i must drink for an entire day, between juice, milk and occasionally soda pop.. SO, definitely my first goal, is water, water, water!

i realize now, also that drinking juice, sodapop, etc does not quench my thirst which drives me to want drinks more and more... no wonder i drink so much.. just today, all ive had is water.. no juice, nothing... and i already see a difference in how much i need to drink to quench my thirst...

i cut way back in sodapop some time ago.. i actually go weeks without even having any, if at all.. but i replaced sodapop with juice, which isn't helping me out at all..

Anyway, just checking in, to say YAY about the challenge, and what i learned about my beverages... ive had 3 glasses of water today as opposed to the ohh, 8-12 glasses of beverages i had yesterday by this time... (big diffrence eh!)

Alright, enough with my book! *smiles*

[sylvie]

PS -- How is everyone doing?? Share some tips !
i like hearing how everyone is doing, with activity and eating, i learn a lot from you all...

♥♥

[Zimmeh]

Good Afternoon Sylvie,

I am doing well! How are you doing? I have started eating Greek yogurt. I like it, because it has less calories, it's gluten free and has probiotics in it. I live on the third floor and I love my roommate. Him and I have been getting up at 6:30am and go power walking/jogging for atleast an hour.

Have fun today,

Zimmy

Originally Posted by sylvie

PS -- How is everyone doing?? Share some tips !
i like hearing how everyone is doing, with activity and eating, i learn a lot from you all...

♥♥