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pep talk to myself about my weight loss challenges, and updates on how I'm doing. |
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Let the weight-loss battle commence! Today is your day...You are taking control of your life. Your weight gain is sending you on a depressing, downward spiral. You have no excuses for your weight gain that are good ones really, but here they are anyway: 1) You broke your ankle almost 2 years ago, and now you can no longer run....bummer. 2) Your remaining ovary stopped functioning, causing an early post-menopause...i.e. causes metabolism to slow down....whah. 3) Four minor surgeries in the past two years: Ovary torsion, ankle surgery and two, yes two, hand surgeries(the result of RUNNING). While this seems like a lot of shit that went down in 2 years, you need to stop blaming everything else, i.e. above excuses, for your 30 pound weight gain, and get over it already. That was then, and this is NOW. Start today, no more excuses! The exercise equipment is at your disposal, in your finished basement, so use it! The treadmill, although you can't "run" on it anymore, also has settings for "jog". Use them. So what, if you can't run 6 miles an hour anymore, drop your starting point to 4....it's better than ZERO. That Weider ultimate gym contraption that you just had to have, but have only used it once or twice in the last 6 months? USE IT. All the free-weights and other contraptions you bought to help you get in shape for the "Tough Mudder"? USE them. Quit focusing on the fact you had to back out because of your ankle, and use them now for your HEALTH. The readings on the scale, and the body measurements you're tracking on "Weight Watchers", will not improve by themselves! Oh, and CUDOS for joining "Weight Watchers" today. It's worked for you before, remember? Remember it, and keep it in mind. That stress you're feeling, right now, because you hate how you look? Guess what? It's causing your cortisol, adrenalin and norepinephrine levels to go up. Now being a nurse, you KNOW this causes weight gain. Calm down, cool your jets, we are not in "fight or flight" mode here. Yes, we have some pounds to lose, but don't stress over it. You are still a beautiful, strong, amazing and loving person. That weight? It will come off; but not in a day....get that idea out of your head. Rome was not built in a day, as the old saying goes, so don't expect your weight loss to happen in one day, either. Stick with the program. You can do it! Have faith in yourself. Now get at it, and get this weight loss ball rolling. |
| Well, yesterday went off without a hitch! I followed the plan to a T, and am very proud of that fact. I have a bad habit of getting really excited about something, and stay excited for a while, then get bored with it, or give up and stop. I can't stop this addiction, because it is for my health...so I must keep on going on. Which reminds me...time for some treadmill jogging, and an upper body workout! |
| Well, to work I went, no problems there, then over-ate before bed, so I went over my points. I live an hour away from work, so when I work two or three 12 hour shifts in a row, I stay with my son. He wasn't home, so when I'm lonely, or nervous(I'm scared of the dark), I eat. Went over the recommended points for the plan. Yesterday, I didn't eat enough, shy by 2 points. Well, I know what I have to work on! Can you say night light? And maybe nailing my son's cabinet doors shut! Although, I think he would be displeased when he got home.... |
| Today will be challenging, as I am working a 12 hour shift, but I plan on following THE PLAN. I brought my lunch to work, have started the morning off right with breakfast, something I rarely do, and have actually squeezed in a 10 minute upper-body free weight workout! Thanks Louese, for having them here for me to use at my discretion:) |
| Today is going well. I've followed the weight-loss plan, jogged for 20 minutes on the treadmill and worked out on the ultimate gym for 21 minutes. I then stretched like a good girl, and took a long, much deserved, bath. |
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Good on you for getting back on the wagon.