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Monday, January 25, 2010

it has been a year and 7 months ..not much progress emoticon I realize its a process but why am I not trying??why??its so slow it overwhelms me at times yeah..I realize I created this 'me and that I "have been the queen of restart I swear!!!
but...this has been my best month so need to push myself to keep going look for the positive trish
need staying power ..this is how I seem to operate anymore its easier to just give in
but like everyone else I can choose a different path anytime I want ..tired today feel out of control have drank alot of my water today emoticonwhich is a step in the right direction I keep telling myself to remember its only food ...I have to work through all these challenges another big challenge for me is that I need to eat with moderation ..my mind doesn't seem to know the word emoticonthis is a journey of a lifetime and negative thoughts and actions can be overcome and changed but its all up to me ...no more excuses what a challenge this weight loss is for me well,

  
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DBELLE39 1/28/2010 8:02AM

    Trish -- you have a friend in this battele ---I've been on SP for 2 years, not exactly where I want to be with my weight, but at least I'm not where I started. This is a lifelong journey --we much keep at it!
AMAZINGAMAZON 1/27/2010 2:06PM

    were still here and pushing through!! thats important
CHABEAN 1/25/2010 10:11PM

    You're doing GREAT! You have to take it in baby steps...one day at a time....moment by moment. Temptation is all around us, every single day. We have to teach ourselves NOT to give in to it. It's a hard lesson to learn, but I believe that you can do this.
Remember, we are all different. Not everything comes easy to everyone. Take it one small step at a time and you WILL succeed.
Hang in there!
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AMALIA8 1/25/2010 8:52PM

    You're right that drinking your water is a good first step. :) Keep up the great work! Maybe focus on one thing at a time. For instance, focus on getting your 8-10 glasses of water and then once you are doing it consistently every day for a week add something else like eat within calorie range every day. That kind of stuff will help you focus on small things and not feel overwhelmed. Make one fitness and one nutrition goal and (as I said) once you do them consistently for a week step it up a notch. :) Keep on Sparking!
FISHINGLADY65 1/25/2010 8:46PM

    Don't beat yourself up, we have all gone thru some of those feeling. emoticon. Keep your promises to yourself. Keep motivational sayings where you can see them. Let's do it this time.
GOSPELCLOWN 1/25/2010 6:20PM

    Got any motivating phrases on the fridge? Made up a collage of images for yourself: where you want to travel, what you'd like to learn, what you'd like to give yourself as a reward etc.

Our moods go up and down and we tell ourselves negative stuff... but we can Dominate!

Let us know how you do tomorrow...

Karen
MORTICIAADDAMS 1/25/2010 2:10PM

    You can do it. You haven't given up. You are still here.
LORTHOM2001 1/25/2010 2:01PM

    dont worry, you'll do it, just keep on keeping on!
CGREEN717 1/25/2010 1:57PM

    It's a challenge for all of us, hence why we're here. This is OUR year to make it happen!! emoticon


STILL GOING

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

THIS WEIGHT LOSS HAS BEEN QUITE A CHALLENGE FOR ME SO FAR ..BUT KNOW IT WILL BE A ...WORTHWHILE JOURNEY
I STILL CAN'T GET OVER THE FACT THAT SPARKS HAS GIVEN ME SO MUCH...FREE FOR THE TAKING .. WHAT A BLESSING..SO MANY TOOLS..THERE IS NO REASON THAT I CAN NOT SUCCEED I JUST HAVE TO MAKE MYSELF ACCOUNTABLE DAILY AND FOR ME THAT IS A LOT HARDER THAN IT SOUNDS

I ADMIT THAT CONSISTENCY HAS NEVER BEEN ONE OF MY STRONG TRAITS!! SO AT 55 I AM ALSO LEARNING TO MAKE SOME POSITIVE CHANGES IN MY LIFE THAT'S KIND OF EXCITING I HAVE TO CONSTANTLY REMIND MYSELF THAT MY EFFORTS WILL PAY OFF ..SOONER OR LATER ..
YEAH..IT HAS TAKEN ME A LOT LONGER THAN MOST OF THE STORIES SHARED ON HERE HAVE.. I AM ASHAMED TO ADMIT THAT BUT IT IS TRUE AND YES ..I HAVE BEEN USING SPARKS SINCE JUNE 2008 ..AND HAVE REALLY LOST NOTHING TALK ABOUT BEING DISAPPOINTED IN MYSELF !!! IT GETS TERRIBLE AND THEN I REMIND MYSELF ... THAT I HAVEN'T GAINED EITHER
IT HAS TAKEN ME YEARS TO DEVELOP THESE DESTRUCTIVE HABITS SO I NEED TO LIGHTEN UP AND JUST KEEP TRYING
ESPECIALLY ON THOSE DAYS THAT I ASK MYSELF WHATS THE USE ?I WILL NEVER LOSE ALL THIS !! SOMETIMES I HONESTLY FEEL LIKE I HAVE BECOME A HOPELESS CAUSE
BUT SO FAR I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO REMIND MYSELF THAT THIS FEELING WILL PASS TOO,THEY ALWAYS DO
AND THEN A LIGHT COMES ON.... NOW AND THEN AND I FIND MYSELF ASKING ...DO I REALLY NEED THAT? IS IT GOING TO BE WORTH IT?AM I REALLY HUNGRY?WHAT COULD I HAVE INSTEAD THAT WOULD E HEALTHIER FOR ME? THAT IS PROGRESS IN ITSELF AND IT GETS ME TO THE NEXT BEND IN THE ROAD
USUALLY I JUST SCARF FOOD DOWN IF ITS IN FRONT OF ME WITHOUT GIVING IT A THOUGHT UNTIL..LATER emoticonSO INCH BY INCH I MANAGE TO KEEP ON GOING ..DETERMINED NOT TO STOP ,
UNTIL I AM BACK IN CHARGE OF MY LIFE AND MAKING HEALTHY CHOICES FOR MY HEALTH AND LIFE emoticon

  
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AMALIA8 12/30/2009 9:34AM

    Well, I've been on this site since September 2007 and I keep leaving and coming back so I've not lost any weight at all and that's all due to me not being consistent and staying with it. As you said, it took years to build these habits and it will take time to break them. I think it's wonderful that you can see you're making progress in your thinking because that's what has to change if you want to change. :) Keep up the great work!
MARYHELEN2007 12/18/2009 9:08AM

    You have stated everything that I could have expressed for my own journey in weight loss. Thank you for sharing! You mentioned being with SP since 2008. I've been on SP since 2006 and I still struggle. Lately its been better, although I did loose weight through WW but had to leave because I couldn't afford the membership). I know I have all the amazing resources available here to me on SP, just need to take advantage of them.

I would say since beginning my journey (since 2005/2006), I've lost 40 lbs, unfortunately, since stopping WW, I have put on about 10 lbs. I am determined NOT to go back to my old habits. And, I don't want the holidays to be my excuse to not think about what goes in my mouth.

Thank you for your encouraging words!
Mary
LADYNLI 12/16/2009 11:00AM

    Baby steps lead to bigger steps...that is how I have approached this journey and I am slowly seeing the changes. You will succeed because you have the right attitude and you are learning so much that will help you. This is a great blog!!!

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MORTICIAADDAMS 12/15/2009 7:45PM

    Don't ever give up. Some day you will realize your dream and reach your goal.
TREATL 12/15/2009 5:23PM

    First of all, I love your blog. It is very articulate and meant a lot to me. Second of all, I'd like to give you credit for basically maintaining your weight. Thirdly, I'd like to acknowledge the insights about eating that you mentioned in your blog. These are the small steps we take to become more healthy.

And finally. I am a member of the team called The Official Sparkpeople's Mindful Eating Challenge. Being a member has helped a lot in paying attention to what I put in my mouth. I highly recommend it.

Don't give up. YOU CAN DO IT !

Lynne
Leader, Lewis County Sparkers
FISHINGLADY65 12/15/2009 4:44PM

    That a girl. You have the right attitude. It will come to pass. You can do it. Just don't give up and keep trying. I have the same problems and so do a lot of other people. I have faith in you. We can do this together.
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AWYEAGLE 12/15/2009 3:50PM

    Sounds to me like you have learned a lot of valuable life lessons since you have been on SP. I love it that you said that it has taken you years to learn bad habits so you need to lighten up. I never really thought about the fact that I didn't put on all this weight overnight so i can't really expect to take it off that way. Thanks for the great blog and good luck to you!
FRANNIEDID 12/15/2009 1:21PM

    You haven't gained any weight and you are working on changing the way you think about food. That is definite progress. Changing our attitude about food is one of the hardest challenges we all face, keep working at it!


thursday

Thursday, December 03, 2009

well December made it ..so I am one month closer to spring yeah!! emoticon
managed to damage my memory card on my camera so...lost my pics at the beach...thanksgiving could kick myself in the butt the worst part is not knowing how I did it !!very disappointed in myself emoticonhopefully its not the camera itself
have managed to have a fairly good eating pattern going on this week !!
emoticonnow just need to get moving more actually I am feeling a little more confident and motivated so glad for sparks and all the support I get here emoticonits almost to good to be true!!
am freezing this am need to layer myself
I guess just wanted to get on here after work instead of raiding the fridge then going to bed stuffed emoticontrying to change some of my habits ,finding the right tools that work for me and actually trying to apply them
Iam so good at putting things off...and never actually doing them I am trying to be responsible for my choices tired of all the excuses ... know my efforts will give me the results I want if I follow through long enough... yeah its a long road ahead of me but keep telling myself I am worth the effort
well,until later wishing everyone a great and successful day trish emoticon

  
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TREATL 12/14/2009 12:37AM

    Hi, Trish!

I really enjoyed your Spark Page. I know what you mean by weight loss proceeding more slowly than we'd like. I'm experiencing a weight plateau and I'm having to modify my exercise plan, changing the walking plan and muscle strengthening exercises. My beginning weight was 240 lbs. and I'm at 226 today. For individuals of your weight, it takes more exercise to lose weight than it does for those who weigh more than you do. So that's one thing to be glad for, I guess.

Anyhow, I'm solidly behind you, cheering you on. :-)
Lynne (from Chehalis)
FISHINGLADY65 12/4/2009 9:44PM

    YOU are worth it, and your health is worth it. You just keep telling yourself that and I will tell you everyday, if you want. I know it is true. You are doing a good job. Keep focused. You can do it. We will do it. Together we will prevail.
-:¦:- God's Blessings-:¦:-
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¸.•´ Irene.•´¨¨))
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MORTICIAADDAMS 12/3/2009 10:40PM

    You are worth it and you can do it.
JAMIE420 12/3/2009 8:56PM

    Also wainting for Spring. Don't like the cold or the dark weather. Here's to sunshine.
MTNHIKER1971 12/3/2009 5:22PM

    Sorry to hear about the camera. The same thing happened to me once. ugh. Ended up buying an external hard drive where all the pictures are safe and sound.

Hang in there and choose the tools that are right for you. There are soooo many out there but not all work for everyone. The main thing is having the proper motivation, and of course, the support; which is what we're here for. Your personal cheering section!

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LJCANNON 12/3/2009 1:10PM

    SP is a wonderful tool for helping to change lifelong BAD Habits. I am so Happy that I stumbled across it last June. My life will never be the same. emoticon emoticon


saturday morning

Saturday, November 21, 2009

sipping on my first cup of coffee emoticonhave already taken the dogs out it was cold out there !!!!not much of a fall or winter person I love sunshine and natural heat
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been thinking about my blessings and sparks is a huge one ! emoticonI realize in a lot of peoples eyes they can't see much success.... my body certainly doesn't show it ..but without sparks I know that I would have at least another 50-
60 #s on me and at 5'1"that's alot
so not to be gaining weight is a huge thing for me AND.... there is so much information on here free for the taking !
and the support on these teams has been incredible it is the one thing that has kept me going and not giving up on myself emoticon emoticon
yeah...for me this is a long journey, longer than I had hoped but...I am one of those gals that only learns by mistakes and through trying things for myself never was good at reading someone Else's' maps THAT"S SAD BUT TRUE U WOULD THINK AT 55 IT WOULD DIFFERENT
know successful,permanent weight loss is about change ...of a lifestyle and having the mindset to want it ..so it becomes a huge priority
what it boils down to I think??is choosing everyday no matter how long it takes to keep on trying& caring enough about myself to make me a priority
I hAVE MET SOME GREAT, LOVING,SUPPORTING, PEOPLE ON HERE
so needing help has blessed me in a lot of ways I may have missed out knowing lots of helpful info and getting some great recipes to try
and just knowing there is help and insight when ever I need support 24/7 someone is there without sparks life would not be the same for me anymore ...look forward to getting on here and seeing whats new ...
wishing everyone a happy THANKSGIVING emoticon emoticon emoticontrish

  
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TREATL 11/29/2009 1:46AM

    I think you have a really balanced way of viewing your situation. As the Bible says, "for every thing there is a season" When have gathered up more energy, you will continue to lose weight and become more fit. Many of us, including myself, share similar challenges.

Awareness of the need for change is the first step. I'm glad you're here. :-)

Lynne
FISHINGLADY65 11/24/2009 10:12PM

    I was beginnng to think I was writing this. I don't like cold weather either. I am a slow learner. But I don't quit. You just keep on going, you will be healthier for it in the long run. I am 5'2". and I am 65 yrs old. My weight don't come off easy either.
We have so many things to be thankful for, so let's just keep our Spark Friends and eat healthy and stay happy.
-:¦:- God's Blessings-:¦:-
((¸..•´¨¨)) -:¦:-
¸.•´ Irene.•´¨¨))
((¸¸.•´ ..•´ -:¦:-
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U2BECKY 11/23/2009 6:10PM

    very inspirational =] I like what you say about the maps.....we are our own cartographers!
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MORTICIAADDAMS 11/21/2009 8:42PM

    I'm not a fan of Fall and Winter either but like you I do like sparkpeople and appreciate the members and all the help. You have a great Thanksgiving too.
OPAL50 11/21/2009 3:11PM

    How wonderful of you to see the "Spark" in SP and to be so thankful for others on SP. I will continue to work at this and with the help of other SP.
COLEENCOLE 11/21/2009 2:02PM

    Nice post. It is not all about weight loss. I try to lose, then maintain, then lose again, etc.
IUHRYTR 11/21/2009 12:05PM

    It's always a nice feeling knowing there are stranger/friends who care about us and support our ups and downs. Keep up your good effort. -- Lou
LADYIRISH317 11/21/2009 10:33AM

    Thanks for a beautiful blog post!
HILSHY 11/21/2009 9:26AM

    This is a lovely blog post.
I think you are 100% correct - it does all come down to making the choice to keep on trying and caring about yourself. That's a HUGE realization and I honestly believe it is at the root of our ability to change.
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CSDAYS 11/21/2009 8:49AM

    Good ideas. I'm getting a Thanksgiving lesson ready for Tops so it is fun to examine your ideas. Thanks! emoticon


early tuesday

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

well,its 0308 and I;m up work tonight so was hoping I would sleep some but working nocs shift messes up my sleeping schedule emoticoneveryone is asleep during the night so hate to roam too much in the house
my left foot is numb half the time and when I go to sleep my arm will wake me up hurting its crazy need to get to the doc I guess,I just hate going even with insurance its spendy and I really don't have the extra
I was hoping it would resolve itself , know I need to get some of this weight off excess weight is not good !! my dr even had me with a nutrionist a couple times a week she was pretty disappointed in me ,yes I know what I need to do but ,,,even for my health its a battle now thats what I call insanity!!!
,,,,,I know my cholesterol is terrible was on medication but haven't been back in over a year until I decide to help myself what can the dr do really?she will just be mad
I also have gerd and was on medication for it but...back to the same story I have to be responsible for my health
well need a cup of coffee think?? today I will call the dr and deal with her ,,,a little nervous but probably should was hoping to learn to take better care of myself I have the tools just have to use them daily ,then I wouldn't need medication they have there side affects too

  
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MTNHIKER1971 11/19/2009 5:13PM

    Sorry to learn that you're not feeling well. How did the doctor apt go?

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FISHINGLADY65 11/10/2009 5:07PM

    Unfortunately nothing will resolve itself . I found out we have to make our commitment and do it for ourselves. Thank goodness, this site is FREE. We CAN get support and encouragement from our friends. Here is what you have on your page under your goals. " To think before I stuff my mouth about what I am actually putting into my body, to educate myself on how to make healthy ;lifestyle changes" Check it out.
You have chosen what you want, now you can do what it takes to get there. I will help you. Just Spark Mail me.
Your Spark Friend and I do care.
Irene
MORTICIAADDAMS 11/10/2009 9:24AM

    I hated the noght shift. sorry to hear about your medical problems. I had a lot too until I went to lower carb and it got rid of my cholesterol problems, GERD, IBS, etc.
ABBIEOCHOA 11/10/2009 7:29AM

    Good Morning,
Sorry you can't sleep. I've been there. You sound like you need some faith in yourself. You can get healthier. I believe you have the desire, it is probably a case of needing to develop healthy habits. You seem to know how to make the necessary changes so, just adjust some little things to avoid the pitfalls. God does want the best for you and, so does everyone else.
CICCISR 11/10/2009 6:34AM

    Good morning sunshine! Your health must begin with you! You have to be the one to make up your mind to change some lifestyle habits. I want you to live a happy, well balanced life and I pray that you will desire that for your self. God wants the best for you! Get focused and determined to do the things necessary to glorify God and be there for you and your family. Have a Great day! Get some rest!


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