food journal

I've started a food journal the next day of my appointement with Dr Davey....I bought a podometer and weared it every day for the first week....I was so in shock to see how few steps I was doing in one day...Than I stop wearing it....I was so discouraged...I had the impression that I was always on my go since I'm always running after my son....but apparently not....

This morning I woke up tired as always.....I went in the bathroom and then I saw my face in the mirror...for the first time in months I was pretty....I don't really know why...just that this morning I was pretty....and I realise that I'm in a process here to a life change....nobody ask me to be perfect....nobody expect that I'll do 10 000 steps today....so why do I??

So I put my podometer back....and I hope that tomorrow I'll do just one more step than today....and cut one cracker in my food intake....

Since a year I realise that I made a big mistake for years....for years I was afraid of the judgement of the others...when in fact I am the one who put the biggest pressure on my shoulders, the one saying the worst things about me....the one hurting my feelings day after days.....losing weight won't be easy, but it won't be the hardest either....starting to forgive me, to accept my, to love me those are the big deal....

My mom loves me, my man and my boys too....so it must be something lovable in me....

Take it one day at a time, I did not start out at 10,000 steps per day, but I built up to it slowly over time.
Just like everything else we to to improve ourselves, it is a slow process, it takes time but the rewards are priceless.

You can do it, I found I started adding some walks in in the evening helped me to increase my step count, I too was shocked to see how little I walked in a day.

When you hear that 10 000 steps is healthy and you see that you walk less than 1000 some days it's extremely discouraging! I wear my fit bit 24/7 unless it's charging. The best day I have ever had was 5000. I have my initial assessment in Edmonton next month and am looking forward to seeing how many steps I can get in at the mall! Hang in there. As long as we strive to get one more step and one less cracker we are moving in the right direction!

I started out at less than 300 steps a day. Over 3 years I am up to 7-10 thousand most days. I used little tricks like parking far away from the entrance to the mall. Parking at the opposite end of the mall to where I needed to go. Every little step helps, you don't even notice it! I'm post surgery, down 85 lbs and riding my new bike! YOU CAN DO IT!!! someone once said a journey starts with a step. Welcome to the journey!

good way to get some steps in......start to dance, just dance around the house, not only will it get your steps up, but kinda seems to make a person a little happier about life