And, the look back continues...
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
The Greatness of Tuesday
Tuesday is a great day because:
the next day is Wednesday.
Wednesday is a great day because:
it is the middle of the week, and the next day is Thursday.
Thursday is a great day because:
the week is almost over! Only one more day until the weekend...the next day is Friday!
Friday is a great day because:
it's Friday, duh. Fridays just feel special because they are the end of the work week and the beginning of the weekend.
And, I get to weigh in on Saturday. I'm excited about that. But, I'm also scared that I won't have lost any pounds. Even more scary is the thought that I might have gained weight. I'm measuring myself too, so I do that on Saturday also.
Oh! And, this is my birthday weekend! Yea!
Thursday, October 19, 2006
Temptation
I was tempted today by cookies. I could have eaten them and stayed in my nutrition goals, but I managed to pass. It wasn't easy. I felt pretty down after lunch, maybe from the carbs in my slice of bread. I felt tired and didn't want to think. It was like moving through a dream. The feeling didn't go away until I got home, said hello to my sweet kittens, and worked out. I worked out longer today than usual--to get through the feelings I was having. I feel so much better now, and I passed on the cookies!
Thursday, October 19, 2006
Hurray for Thursday
Thursdays are great days. I'm having a good one. I worked out, stayed in my nutrition limits, got enough sleep, and stayed in a good mood. My biggest problem was...okay, two problems.
1. I got really tired at work. In the afternoon, my throat started to feel swollen, I felt really tired, and I couldn't stop yawning. Maybe I should take a walk during my lunch break to wake up or something.
2. I didn't feel as motivated to workout today as I did yesterday. I just didn't want to. I did anyway, but not as much as I could have.
Tomorrow is another day.
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Keep on going!
I had my first stumble this weekend. I started to doubt myself and my ability to live a healthy lifestyle. It was difficult to recover from a small splurge I went on--it took everything in me not to let the guilt take over. I wasn't able to spend as much time on Monday tracking everything and reading on SP as I usually do--it turns out that this website is a HUGE motivator for me. It makes me feel connected to something larger, so I don't feel like I'm doing this all alone. I'm not carrying the whole burden all by myself. When I got onto SP yesterday, it was amazing how my motivation came rushing back. I entered all the missing foods and (minimal) excercise of the two days I had missed and found that it wasn't actually bad (I was within my limits--but, could have done a bit more working out).
But then I had another hard time: when I got home from work yesterday, I didn't feel like working out. I kept trying to make excuses not to...like back when I was in school and tried to justify reasons to miss a class without feeling guilty the whole time. I failed at that (thankfully) and popped in a kickboxing tape. Although I don't feel I get as much cardio in when I do the kickboxing, it really makes me feel strong and powerful. I focused on my punches and kicks, making my despair and negative feelings my targets. After working out, I felt so much better. It even motivated me to do some tasks around my apartment that I've been putting off.
On the other hand, it reminded me of how much work I still have to do to make living a healthy lifestyle a normal part of my life. That struggle to make the right decision is exhausting. Knowing that I will feel really guilty if I miss out on an opportunity to build a healthy lifestyle (without a valid excuse, like being sick) helps out. Just hoping I keep it up!
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
The Greatness of Tuesday
Tuesday is a great day because:
the next day is Wednesday.
Wednesday is a great day because:
it is the middle of the week, and the next day is Thursday.
Thursday is a great day because:
the week is almost over! Only one more day until the weekend...the next day is Friday!
Friday is a great day because:
it's Friday, duh. Fridays just feel special because they are the end of the work week and the beginning of the weekend.
And, I get to weigh in on Saturday. I'm excited about that. But, I'm also scared that I won't have lost any pounds. Even more scary is the thought that I might have gained weight. I'm measuring myself too, so I do that on Saturday also.
Oh! And, this is my birthday weekend! Yea!
Thursday, October 19, 2006
Temptation
I was tempted today by cookies. I could have eaten them and stayed in my nutrition goals, but I managed to pass. It wasn't easy. I felt pretty down after lunch, maybe from the carbs in my slice of bread. I felt tired and didn't want to think. It was like moving through a dream. The feeling didn't go away until I got home, said hello to my sweet kittens, and worked out. I worked out longer today than usual--to get through the feelings I was having. I feel so much better now, and I passed on the cookies!
Thursday, October 19, 2006
Hurray for Thursday
Thursdays are great days. I'm having a good one. I worked out, stayed in my nutrition limits, got enough sleep, and stayed in a good mood. My biggest problem was...okay, two problems.
1. I got really tired at work. In the afternoon, my throat started to feel swollen, I felt really tired, and I couldn't stop yawning. Maybe I should take a walk during my lunch break to wake up or something.
2. I didn't feel as motivated to workout today as I did yesterday. I just didn't want to. I did anyway, but not as much as I could have.
Tomorrow is another day.
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Keep on going!
I had my first stumble this weekend. I started to doubt myself and my ability to live a healthy lifestyle. It was difficult to recover from a small splurge I went on--it took everything in me not to let the guilt take over. I wasn't able to spend as much time on Monday tracking everything and reading on SP as I usually do--it turns out that this website is a HUGE motivator for me. It makes me feel connected to something larger, so I don't feel like I'm doing this all alone. I'm not carrying the whole burden all by myself. When I got onto SP yesterday, it was amazing how my motivation came rushing back. I entered all the missing foods and (minimal) excercise of the two days I had missed and found that it wasn't actually bad (I was within my limits--but, could have done a bit more working out).
But then I had another hard time: when I got home from work yesterday, I didn't feel like working out. I kept trying to make excuses not to...like back when I was in school and tried to justify reasons to miss a class without feeling guilty the whole time. I failed at that (thankfully) and popped in a kickboxing tape. Although I don't feel I get as much cardio in when I do the kickboxing, it really makes me feel strong and powerful. I focused on my punches and kicks, making my despair and negative feelings my targets. After working out, I felt so much better. It even motivated me to do some tasks around my apartment that I've been putting off.
On the other hand, it reminded me of how much work I still have to do to make living a healthy lifestyle a normal part of my life. That struggle to make the right decision is exhausting. Knowing that I will feel really guilty if I miss out on an opportunity to build a healthy lifestyle (without a valid excuse, like being sick) helps out. Just hoping I keep it up!
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