October Exercise Challenge week 5

So one last week on October, and then to November....How did everyone do with the Halloween candy this year.....I gave it all to my grandson and kids!!! 

I played dodgeball last week (ya lost again!)  and went to the gym once.  So not so good.  We bought a treadmill on Saturday, so it will be so much easier for me.  Plus, I think they are putting a Planet Fitness in 5 minutes from my house.....YEAH.  So I did a total of 90 minutes last week....will do better this week.


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Rosemary - goal -  1100 - 1065
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kmvanliet - goal -  720 - 800  *
bamma2006- goal - 1000 - 855
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Hollyp83 - goal - 1000 -

I had a pretty good week last week as far as exercise goes.  I did 240 minutes, so I made my goal. 

Despite that, I am in trouble with the eating!  I'm trying really hard not to beat myself up this morning, but I'm so unhappy with myself right now.  Back last spring, I made a conscious decision to put 10 pounds back on because I saw a pic of myself and thought I looked too thin.  Plus I was getting a lot of grief from my family about my weight.  So I put the weight on, but I gained 13 pounds, not 10.  I have been saying that I want to get those other 3 pounds off.  Well, this morning, those 3 pounds have turned into 10 pounds!  So now I've gained 20.  I MUST get those 10 pounds off.  I am so scared.  Is this the beginning of the end just like every other time in my life????? My rational side says no, but it is really scary.  I've been indulging too much into the chocolate and the wine lately.  And I've stopped weighing and measuring my food, just eyeballing it instead.  And, I've stopped writing down everything I eat.  So there is my answer:  I have to get back to my strict routine of writing everything down and weighing and measuring all my food.  I know what I have to do, but how do I make myself do it????  Very, very scared right now. 

Hi Kathy,


I can understand your frustration.  I know I would feel scared too if I gained 10lbs I didn't really want on.  I think if you focus on exercise and (unfortunately) cutting out junk and eating reasonable portions, you'll drop the lbs.  Are you still fitting into your "little" clothes?  I wish I had a better answer for you.  Getting motivated is the first thing you need to do.  Don't burn yourself out by doing everything all at once.  Take it slowly and maybe start to write down your food and drink intake to see where you need to cut things out.  I totally understand you know what you have to do and not being able to do it though.  HUGS to you! 

Lisa

PS-Will you be at the meeting tomorrow?  Not sure I'm going.  

Yes, I think I need it!  The first thing I did today was open my fitday account back up, adjusted my weight tracker and set my new goal to drop the 10 pounds by the end of the year.  That means I need a 583 calorie deficit everyday (between food and exercise).  I'm going to record everything I eat so I can track the calories.  I used to do it faithfully.  Obviously, that had a lot to do with my success.  It's so upsetting to know how easily we can fall back into old habits.  But now that I've faced it head-on, I do feel a little better.  I'd been avoiding the scale for the last few weeks - like if I don't look, then the pounds aren't there  Yeah, right!

As far as the "little clothes," yes, I can get them on, but they're not comfortable.  That was the sign that I was trying to avoid until it came crashing down on my head this morning so hard that I just couldn't ignore it anymore!

One positive thing is that I haven't stopped exercising (except during the surgeries).  I still look forward and enjoy doing something every day (at least M-F).

Hi Kathy,

Boy do I know where you are coming from.  I have had a hard time lately also.  I though have the ability to get an adjustment which will help, but I also need to stop eating.  For me it has not been the sweets, but carbs.  I have craved them so bad lately.  I find I can eat so much more right now than I really should.  I was afraid to get on the scale, which I finally did this morning.  Not as bad as what I thought it would be, but nevertheless, it is not good. 

SO.....here is my suggestion.  You and I need to keep a running dialog.  Support each other.  Tell each other what we ate, when, how much, what is frustrating us, what we are afraid of, why we need to eat....you name it.  Other people can chime in also.  It is so easy to get back into old habits.  Also, you need to have motivation to get motivated, so let's be each other's.  I think both you and I need the accountability, and we can definately give it to each other, and rely on others....I know Lisa will help! 

So let's stop being scared, and start being proactive....and let's start today!

I'm up for it!  Thanks so much, Martha.  As usual, you are so supportive.  And my biggest problem was that I was scared to get on that scale.  Now that I've faced it and fessed up here on the board, I feel more empowered to do the right things. 

I think part of the problem with the carbs and sweets, which are also carbs, is that the more we eat, the more we want.  It's that addiction that a lot of us have (I know I have it).  Plus, I've been eating till I'm really full lately and/or grazing.  Bad, bad stuff to do with the pouch. 

So my first step to get back on track is to weigh, measure and log it all in fitday. 

When I'm tempted to eat bad stuff (holiday munching has already begun), I have to start telling myself that I really don't need it now.  If I want it tomorrow, I can have it.  I tend to eat something just because it's there, not because I'm hungry, and not necessarily because I want it.  If I hadn't seen it, I wouldn't be thinking about it, so I have to tell myself that.  And I have to remember that there will still be food available to me tomorrow, so I don't have to eat it all now!!!!!

So, by the way, do you have a plan for today?

Here's mine:

protein shake for breakfast (8 oz. skim milk, choc. CIB and 1 scoop of chocolate whey powder)
nonfat vanilla greek yogurt with 1/2 c. kashi go lean crunch, 1/2 c. fresh-frozen blueberries and 1 T. flax seed for snack
slice ham with broccoli and 1/2 c. rice for lunch
dinner - I'm hoping that hubby will grill some turkey we have in the fridge.  I have lots of fresh veggies so I'll pick from those, maybe brussels sprouts or leeks sauteed with fennel and lemon peel (both are yummy) - I use a little olive oil in both preparations, but no other fat.
1/4 square (which is 1/4 serving) of 90% chocolate (very dark) as an evening snack.  It's about 1"x1" and is 60 cal.

exercise:  1 hour brisk walk at lunch with one of my co-workers.

water, water, water. 

And to stop myself from snacking beyond that tonight, I'll either go to bed early or knit.  I don't like to touch food when I'm working with my yarn.

I think I'll try and weigh myself only once between today and next Monday - maybe Friday morning.

WE CAN DO THIS, MARTHA!!!!!!

LOL... I have to admit that I do not have a plan, except that I did bring my gym bag to work today, and I told my hubby I was going!  Your plan is so good.  I wish I had thought of it earlier, but actually your post got me thinking about it more and more, and "fessing" up on the boards is a huge part.  We all struggle, and sometimes it takes another person to simply put it into the front of our brain, instead of shoved all the way to the back. 

I have really craved things like chip, bagel crisps, things like that.  Peanut butter has also been a huge issue for me lately.  I think that since I got on the scale today also, it has woken me up.  It is so weird how we are having the same type of issues. 

So I am trying to figure out right now what to have for lunch.  Or if I am really hungry or if it is "time" to eat.  that has been really a problem also, that I have gotten into the idea that I have to eat at a certain time, whether I am hungry or not. 

I guess my first plan is to call the clinic for an appointment to get a fill!!!  then I am going to the gym, and tonight, well, I really need to do laundry, and get ready for a show this weekend, so I can do all of that, instead of eating.  Also plan my day for tomorrow and the rest of the week. 

So I guess I do have a plan.  I just had to think about it for a minute!!

I think we should share our "plans" everyday for awhile, even if it becomes repetitive.  It will keep us honest.  (Maybe we should start a new thread to invite others who don't do the exercise challenge and thus, don't read this thread, to do the same.) 

I already had a funny thing happen today, and my plan (and the fact that I told it to you) saved the day:

Last night, my daughters and I went to Best Buy in Manchester for a Ladies Night.  They had Edible Arrangements there, and there were chocolate-covered strawberries and apple slices, which I ate of course.  I also took 3 home with the idea that I would share them with two of my co-workers today.  One for each of them and one for me.  I did that when I got to the office this morning.  I gave Maureen and Roma each one and put mine on the corner of my desk to have after lunch.  Well, after I posted my plan to you, I went to the ladies room to change for my walk.  When I came back to my desk, I saw the strawberry and thought, "Well, I may want something sweet after lunch, so I'll just leave it there."  Then I remembered that I had written down my plan, but the chocolate-covered strawberry wasn't on the plan.  So I picked it up and brought it into Roma's office and gave it to her.  Just a little thing, but it felt so empowering. 

We will have to compare notes tomorrow as to how our day went today. 

Have a great evening!

Hi Martha,

I did 240mins last week for a month total of 1235.  Made my goal, but as I said last week, it was a 5 week month. 

Lisa