A Valentine's gift to me...
Two days ago I wasn't anymore motivated than I was the last time I blogged which was a while ago. I have been a little depressed because I have only lost another 1/2 lb in the last week. Hum....
So, I gave my self a gift for Valentines...a pep talk.
I have been getting exercise advice from everywhere and find it interesting what sorts of things people do. Even my daughters have given me advice...Kerri is going to show me butt exercises to do on my Big Blue Ball and Sarah says we should all dance a few extra dances and drink a few extra beers when we are at the bar.
My pep talk was just about the same pep talk I gave myself when I wanted to quit smoking (which I have successfully done for almost 9 months). It was a talk about being around to see my daughters live out whatever life dream they had. It was about living to be a "participating" grandma (I want to be the fun grandma). It was about finally having the time and hopefully more energy to take care of myself. It was a talk about what my husband deserves in a partner. It was about what I deserve as a human being.
So the treadmill and the Big Blue Ball have been my friend the last couple days. I also have some hand weights and those big rubber bands if I get bored. I am going to blog more. I am combining exercising and writing in an effort to inspire creativity in both areas.
I'm excited.
Thank you all for the suggestions, the words of motivation, and the offers to go to the gym. Please let me know how you are all doing w/ your own efforts.
So, I gave my self a gift for Valentines...a pep talk.
I have been getting exercise advice from everywhere and find it interesting what sorts of things people do. Even my daughters have given me advice...Kerri is going to show me butt exercises to do on my Big Blue Ball and Sarah says we should all dance a few extra dances and drink a few extra beers when we are at the bar.
My pep talk was just about the same pep talk I gave myself when I wanted to quit smoking (which I have successfully done for almost 9 months). It was a talk about being around to see my daughters live out whatever life dream they had. It was about living to be a "participating" grandma (I want to be the fun grandma). It was about finally having the time and hopefully more energy to take care of myself. It was a talk about what my husband deserves in a partner. It was about what I deserve as a human being.
So the treadmill and the Big Blue Ball have been my friend the last couple days. I also have some hand weights and those big rubber bands if I get bored. I am going to blog more. I am combining exercising and writing in an effort to inspire creativity in both areas.
I'm excited.
Thank you all for the suggestions, the words of motivation, and the offers to go to the gym. Please let me know how you are all doing w/ your own efforts.
3 Comments:
At 9:36 AM,
Ginger said…
Good for you - I went for a walk yesterday (motivated by only losing a 1 1/2 lbs my first week). I'm sanding and refinishing my kitchen floor today (I figure that's a good total body workout ;-)
I've got a new high-tech scale on order from overstock.com since mine is variable (step on it 3 times, you get three different weights...I always choose the lowest!). Its got some function that sends a (low level) electric current through your body to determine body fat percentage - I'll either be horrified or electrocuted!
At 11:06 AM,
shortstory said…
Mine will read body fat% but it keeps reading error?
At 1:42 AM,
10-8-ious said…
Well I am glad to hear you will be blogging more -- do I need to remind you (again) this was supposed to be a DAILY diet journal to keep us ALL motivated. (So I will blame you for my recent failures at dieting!)
Now you should know (and you too Pammy) that we always loose fast at first (or usually) a lot of that is quick water weight and also, we have more to lose at first. it always gets harder and we will always hit those #&*$^% plateaus that seem to last forever! So cheer up - this will pass -- you are doin' all the right stuff!
I totally relate to all your self-talk (maybe not the fun grandma thing) I think we have all had that conversation with ourselves - over and over again! All good reasons.
So much for the good me -- here comes the evil me --- I am ready to (maybe already have) give up. I put 5 lbs on over the holidays and I have been fighting terribly to get rid of it. Mind you, I have another 20 on top of that I REALLY want to lose, but for now I would be satisfied with maintaining the weight I had achieved about a year ago which I HAD maintained until about November thru December. I have been very good about my eating -- No junk, no sweets, no red meat, no added fat, no fast food. Only whole grains, beans, veggies, pasta, chcicken, fish -- and what do I have to show for it?? NOTHING! Oh sure - I lost 2 lbs and then one more and then I gained 3 -- where am I?-- right back where I started! I said FCK IT! I went out this weekend and had a Big Mac with Fries, and bought 2 frozen Pizzas - and I ate one of them in one day. How incredibly stupid was that?! who do I think I am punishing -- the Diet Gods?! Like they give a shit? I know - it was stupid and I am no doubt now going to be ANOTHER 5 lbs heavier. but damn it! it pisses me off!
Okay. Thanks for letting me get that off my chest. (since I can't seem to get anything off my ASS!)
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