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Journal
March 19, 2001
It has been a while since i've last had the chance to get here.... I am sorry for that.
Between school vacation, huge amounts of snow (with even more days off from school) and some serious house hunting it's not been easy for me to find time to get online. When I do get a chance to be here I am usually busy catching up on mail or making the regular updates to the site.
So much has been going on that it would be difficult to share it all with you but i'll sum it all up the best I can. :)
If you've ever looked for a home then you can relate to how time consuming and stressful that can be. Well after many long months of looking the good news is......we have finally found a house...well sorta. :) We have a signed offer for the new construction of a Colonial home with just over 3/4 of an acre of land being built on a 3 home cul-de-sac very near the neighborhood we have been looking in. The foundation has already been poured and the first floor is up. It's scheduled to be finished May 1. (I'm not holding my breath!) Now, if you've ever built a house you can relate even more! As exciting as this is for us it's also a time filled with MANY decisions...and loads of stress.
It's also a success story for us. My husband and I have had to sacrafice and struggle alot in 15 years to get to this point.....much the way my weight loss journey has gone. Nothing comes easy......but that doesn't mean it's not worth fighting for. This is a perfect example of that and we couldn't be happier.
As far as my eating and exercising goes..... I have had alot of success, as well as some struggles, over the last few weeks. I've made some good choices and notice that it's easier for me to see how these changes are becoming a more permanent part of my life...it feels really good to know that control is a part of me. But not being able to focus as much on myself because of everything else going on has also sent me for some major 'loops'! For a few days days I was either not eating all day long or having just anything simply because I could fit it in. Well I remember her........that was the old me....and I don't want to be her anymore! It was easy enough to send her back to the dark corners of my brain again by putting a little more focus on myself and commiting myself to smaller goals.....that in itself is a huge success...... but it helps me alot to understand why she comes back out in the first place so I know how to better handle her when it happens again in the future. Afterall...it WILL happen again...that's life! And my life is getting pretty hectic....... it's about to change big time so it's my job to change with it...not let IT change the things i've worked so hard for.
Anyway, I hid my scale for a bit so as not to take the chance of discouraging myself with any numbers and then did what I know works to get me refocused. First I did what any good woman would do....hehehe.....I SHOPPED! I hit the grocery store and just filled up on everything that I know of to help me stay OP. Our store was having a sale on Weight Watchers frozen dinners so I loaded up on those to keep in the freezer as better choices for those 'too busy...let's have whatever' nights! I'm happy to say that i'm now making time for me, i'm back to exercising and keeping my journal, every day! Also finding more time with the website helps alot! I'm still playing with the same couple of pounds but my clothes are feeling better all the time.....frustrating.....yet I feel like this is what maintenance is like........I think i've got it down! lol Only one problem.....I'M NOT READY TO MAINTAIN!!
In my efforts to better understand everything that can help me along I also bought and borrowed some great books with lots of nutritional information and ideas for me to fight back at the scale not having moved a heck of alot over the past month. This has also led me to read some of the same misconceptions that really only harm us in the full scheme of things.....it's important to understand the truth but society certainly doesn't make it an easy job! I guess that is why it's so important to find what works best for you and your lifestyle. Ya' know.......this would all be alot easier if we all just came with directions! :)
I am really noticing an intense cycle with my eating and behavior changes based on my hormonal patterns. (Sorry guys :)....lol) Although it's not always consistent or predictible.....and I think many of us may use Auntie Flo as an excuse too often.....chemical imbalance and stress are certainly a factor for me at times! It really helps me to understand that 'this too shall pass' when I start to think i'm losing my marbles.
I have also been reading up on nutrition and the effect food can have on the way your body balances itself. Several things I have come across have mentioned a meal high in carbs will sometimes make you crave sweets. Well, that certainly would explain my 'having' to have something chocolate after dinner every night! For years now I have met my water, f&v and calcium guidelines well before my evening meal so that I can simply enjoy a high volume dinner and snack in the evenings and not have to worry about meeting any guidelines. Although it has been what works best for me for a long time....it also usually means lots of carbs at one time. I'm just going to pay more attention to balancing my meals out better throughout the day. All of the tools I have learned to help myself over the past few years have mostly come from trial and error.....so, we shall see what comes of this. :)
In my free time here this month I added lots of new forums to the message board and many new goal-getters...these are so important to me. Even though many of us face the scale just once a week this really is a daily struggle. How wonderful it is to have a place to give and get support anytime night or day. Just reading through those posts helps to re-energized me when I need it most. We seem to attract people who (as my mother says) really 'get it' and who also care about helping other people who are facing the same kind of challenges. That in itself motivates me. You can help yourself so much and make such a difference to your life by taking the time to help someone else...this website and the people who are part of it are proof of that.
The company that hosts this site just upgraded the package I pay for offering new ways for me to reformat the entire site alot easier.......it also means more for me to learn.......so the new look is still under construction for now. I do have lots to add though, so I think i'll just get to it and worry about changing it all over when the time comes.
Well in the spirit of past journal entries.........and until next time.....remember.......
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."
- Eleanor Roosevelt
Kim
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