It Hurts All Over and Itsmy SPARKVERSARY

Tuesday, February 09, 2010

I do..I hurt all over. I met with a trainer yesterday and he took me through the machines all 10,000 of them. I felt good after though. After that I met with the weight loss people. I did great with my calories yesterday and today is going well so far. Today I did 20 min of a 30 min video as quietly as possible so I didnt annoy my downstairs neighbor too much. I go back tomorrow to work with the floor trainer again..not sure why but hey its free so I wont say no. Thursday I go back in to the weight loss place to weigh...I think it is silly to weigh 2 times a week. I;m not sure how I am going to do the circuit again though because I am still sore. I feel good about my weight loss possibilities though...the rest of my life..well...its busy and stressful as usual. Thanks again to everyone who reads and comments on my blog..you are a huge support.

  

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BABY_GIRL69 2/9/2010 5:53PM

Blessings, Dee

MUIN64 2/9/2010 11:51AM

You're doing all the right stuff. Keep it up!!

I joined!

Thursday, February 04, 2010

SO I broke down and joined a gym. They have a daycare attached so I can drop Sage off and have some me time. I joined their weight loss program..we will see how it goes. I am a bit skeptical of programs that sell stuff like food (which i refuse to buy). They also said they have akids program. I will have to see if something like this fits Ethan. I am so excited. I love to work out, but have been stuck to just walking because I almost always have Sage. I also got a discount because the university has a corporate account with them. I am going to start of 3 days a week I think since I have class 2 entire afternoon/evenings and field work another day. I am supposed to get rid of my caffeine and processed sugar effective immediately...i am thinking tomorrow. Pal's accidentally gave me sweet tea instead of a plain tea with splenda. I am hoping face to face accountability will help me. I of course have a wonderful support group here on SP and I dont know what I would do without you all!!

  

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SHAY4HIM 2/5/2010 9:02PM

Yayy for you! I hope it works out for you.

MUIN64 2/5/2010 4:15PM

What gym did you join? I use the CPA at ETSU when I get there, but mostly I just have a "home gym" where I work out.

VELVETCATT 2/4/2010 2:20PM

Congratulations! I am blessed to work for a company that actually has a gym as part of our benefits - and its free! It's not an LA Fitness type gym, its very basic, but its convenient and the price is right! I use it from time to time but since I got my Wii, well.......

Feeling Motivated

Thursday, February 04, 2010

Well the Dr said my 10 year old's BMI is way off the charts..she showed me and i couldn't believe it. She said exercise fruits and veggies and nothing white. haha She told him I would make him salads to eat and he would eat it if he was hungry enough..love her. She said at this point i need to be a little more forceful about the food and that i should also do the same thing to lead by example. So I am doing a 2 week trial at a local gym with childcare. A fried of mine goes there...I am excited....I miss the gym. Tomorrow we moight go visit ( i want to see if they will take him) and we are rehabong the food in our house...bye bye sugary startches...we are going to be one fit family...and soccer starts up for ethan soon as well

  

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MUIN64 2/4/2010 7:01AM

Good luck! It's not easy to change habits for the whole household, but you can do it!! Do you get the family newsletter by email from SparkPeople? It has some great info on getting fit with the whole family. If you don't know how to get it, SparkMail me and I'll send directions.

2BFREE2LIVE 2/4/2010 1:54AM

I AM HERE FOR YOU, I POSTED A MESSAGE ON YOUR PAGE. SANDY

Highest Weight

Saturday, January 30, 2010

I got on the scale today even though it wasn't my official weigh in day. I should have just waited. Now tomorrow will be my official weight, but today I weighed 238 lbs...back to my highest weight. i didnt even weigh this much 9 months pregnant with my last child. I know my eating hasn't been great, but I have been getting in some exercise and little by little going down.
I'm not sure how I am supposed to be motivated after this. On top of it my prof passed around sign in sheets with our pictures on it...I am in a class full of thin blond girls and I am huge. I look disgusting. Usually this would get me motivated, but it doesn't. I am the fattest friend I have all the ones that used to be fat had gastric bypass and got skinny.They have all become as self absorbed as the people they once hated. I am hoping a day to absorb this new development will give me the ability to regroup and try again. Now off to write some papers.

  

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1MOUNTAINMAMMA 1/30/2010 3:24PM

thanks everyone for all the support.

DENVERSMSDAWN 1/30/2010 12:38PM

You'll get the motivation back, because you know it's what you NEED to do. I realized as I read your blog that a few days ago when I started this journey (again, but for the last time) I weigh the same as I did when I gave birth to my son. This is my highest weight ever also. At least the last time I weighed this much I had the excuse of having put on 16 pounds during pregnancy, but that time i'd lost it all and was back to my pre-pregnancy weight (still very overweight) within 2 weeks....not going to happen so quickly this time, but I know it will happen. And it will happen for you too. Stay strong and get back on the program.

KATTNIPP 1/30/2010 12:38PM

I hope your day is going better. It is hard to be motivated when things seem so bad. Try making yourself a list of all the good reasons for starting. Things that matter to you. Make yourself a list of "rewards" for reaching certain milestones in your journey. You are worth it and can do it. So one day wasn't so great you make tomorrow count. Hugs Annette

GOALIE44 1/30/2010 12:33PM

I started ww when I realized I weighed 5# more than when I had either of my children. Spark has helped tremendously with the physical fitness component. I applaud you for doing the exercises. I agree, the prof should not have passed around pictures Where did he get them , anyway?? Check out a blog I posted a few days ago about motivation. It is a sparkpeople article that I though was very good and that perhaps people have missed. . Keep logging onto spark and reading, and doing your fitness work and you will find

PSYCHABOO 1/30/2010 12:29PM

Hey, little by little, you'll get there. Don't give up!! Have a great day!

Slowly but Surely

Sunday, January 17, 2010

So I haven't has the amazing loss I used to have,,b ut at least I am not gaining. I have lost .2 lb every week for 4 weeks. I have gone from 235 - 234.2. I had to stop jornaling my food it was driving me crazy, making me feel guilty, and then i would binge. I am just trying to make small little changes like eating a little less of swapping grilled for fried chicken. I am also trying to be more mobile. It has finally stopped being 5 degrees out and Sage and I have been going for walks. That is the one thing I have been able to accomplish 90 minutes of at least some sort of physical activity. School has started back up so here comes the craziness again!

  

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2BFREE2LIVE 1/17/2010 11:54AM

SOMETIME IT DRIVES ME CRAZY TOO. SO MUCH SO I GIVE UP ON THE DAY AND JUST EAT WHATEVER. WHY DON'T YOU DO WHAT I DO, EAT ONLY WHEN YOUR REALLY HUNGRY AND WHEN YOU DO EAT SIT AT THE DINING TABLE AND MAKE A HEALTHY MEAL OR SNACK, NEVER EAT STANDING UP AND USE SMALLER PLATES AND UTENSIL'S AS THE FOOD LOOKS LIKE MORE AND USING A SMALL SALAD FORK YOU GET LESS FOOD ON THE FORK AT A TIME. I TEND TO EAT FAST SO WHEN I FIND MYSELF DOING THIS I PUT MY FORK IN MY OTHER HAND AND USE THE OPPOSITE SIDE AND IT REALLY SLOWS YOU DOWN AND MAKES THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BRAIN WORK HARDER. HEY IT WORKS. SO GLAD TO SEE YOUR STILL OUT THERE I HAVE MISSED YOU, GIVE THOSE BABIES A HUG FROM A GRANNI. HUGS. SANDY