What ONE change ... ???

[Ranaesheart]

What ONE change will UUUUUU make this week that we, as a community, can help hold you accountable???  Exercise?  Trying a new food?  Eliminating one food?  Completing your tracker daily?  Reading positive thoughts daily?  

What "baby step" will you work on ???

[LeniuXenobia]

Ok I'm going to make a 2nd thing to give up, smoking. As of today at 8:30p.m I'm going to stop smoking. While i know that I may gain a little weight (or not I have a plan) due to quitting. I have devised a plan. Anytime that I am craving a cigerrette I will do one of two things. (I'll alternate them) If I crave a cig, I will do 5 reps of down dog/plank. Or lift 15 reps on my bench machine and exercise of my choice. I think that will control my cravings. I'll also need to watch what all I eat cause my appeitite will likely increase.

[Cheyenne_08]

This is a short term goal because I am trying to eliminate pop all together, so I need baby steps. If I make it 7 days, I will continue extending this goal!!!

[Cheyenne_08]

I will not drink pop for 7 days.

[twehner5]

Happy Birthday!

I think a piece of cake on your birthday is certainly called for!  12 pounds in 2 weeks...?  Yep, a (1) piece of cake!  And, SO GOOD TO *SEE* YOU HERE!!!!


Back to the thread, though, I thought of something else I need to change.  I realized this morning I am going back to old habits in my water drinking - so I WILL drink more H2O...

[Dazon50]

Lemon drizzle sounds wonderful.  Maybe I should have requested that instead of the usual path of "chocolate".  He asked me before I started the biggest loser challenge at work.  I wanted to tell him to change it to jello cake.

My younger daughter got up for work and gave me a case of monster drinks before going.  Wow......I know that cost her a chunk as I was buying those some months back from Sams.  They are near $30 and for a 18 year working at McDonalds....

I took a bunch of picts last night.  I posted one in my profile and then deleted it.  I chickened out.  Today along with the birthday comes sadness of finding out that the former swim instructor of both daughters has been arrested for sexually assaulting numerous boys over the past 30 plus years.  I grieve for everyone....families involved, other parents/children who like me feel betrayed.  He was a likable, goofy man.  No records to indicate this.  So it is hitting our communities hard.  My younger daughter came home with a paper from school trying to soothe concerns.  

I want to focus beyond that to do what needs to be done and cheer for all of you who are on similar paths and dealing with your own issues.

Thank you!!!
:-)

[frankic]

It was my birthday last week and my daughter made a fabulous lemon drizzle cake, complete with candle. I had what I thought was a smallish slice with a tiny bit of icecream. When I looked at the recipe she had used we worked out my 'small' slice 500 calories. But know what? I don't care! It was lovely. I left the rest of the cake at her house so I wasn't tempted to have more.

[frankic]

I need to get back to the gym.

[Dazon50]

Survive through my birthday tomorrow when my hubby has already baked me a wonderful chocolate cake with pecans......  At work, co-workers suggested I not deny myself, but eat a small piece.  I am afraid that I cannot stop at a little bitty piece and that I will gain back the 12 lbs. I have lost in 2 weeks.

It took so long to get me started after putting almost weight back on.  I am tired of the yo-yo syndrome........

Monday I am back at work doing a 12 hrs. shift.  I hope I have the energy to work out in the gym for at least 15 min.  If I can make it 15 min......

[Barb135]

I'll be on spring break this week and I'm planning to get back to my Wii Fit, yoga and other types of exercises.  Also, at least until Wed when my "winter neighbor" leaves for Oregon, I will get in at least 45 min of walking each day.  

[elaine1961]

I need to start facing some fears, being fat was my safe place,my comfort zone, I never got this way by accident, it was my protection, but now is the time to start letting go,

[twehner5]

I will get more sleep than I got last week!

I will take a few more walks, too.  (In addition to the other exercise that I do.)  

[LeniuXenobia]

Try not to get so upset/worried about small things.