Brenda C.
Mile 494, Just 106 Miles to Go!!
Oct 15, 2012
I am starting my week off the right way, working hard & eating right!!! I just ordered more Chike Meal Replacement, and was told they not only are including a couple free samples of Coffee Meal Replacement, but if you go to their FaceBook Page - they will have a Giveaway on Wednesday -- I love these guys!!! If you are on FaceBook, just go to their page (http://www.facebook.com/ilikechike) and be ready to enter on Wednesday! If you want to try Chike, go to their website, iLikeChike.com, and give them a call. I have been using Chike almost 3 years, and love all the flavors.When life knocks you on your butt, just remember that the faster YOU get up, the less it will hurt later ;)
Last week was crummy for me, but I am facing forward and as you can tell from my swim ticker, I am slowly making it to my goal. The other thing about having a hard day/week/month/year/decade (I have had ALL of these at one time or another!), many of us (I am raising my hand) comfort in food & isolation. Isolation leads to boredom, bore dome leads to eating, eating leads to watching hours of television, which leads to inactivity. Yesterday I cleaned two of the three floors in my home - I mean CLEANED! I swept, vacuumed, and even mopped. I did every stitch of laundry, and then started cleaning windows. What is my reason for doing so much? Staying away from the kitchen/pantry. Idle hands are easily filled with goodies...
Before you get upset with my ideas, just realize that keeping busy will help. You don't have to spend your days off cleaning, unless you enjoy it. My reason for my house cleaning was to keep busy and out of trouble. If you enjoy crafts, that will work as well. Just make yourself a place to work that is not close to the kitchen. I swear, idle hands have a bad habit of getting filled! Oh, and I also have a daily goal in my home, 20 flights of stairs. Most days I easily get to 15, but it is definitely a chore for me to make it all the way to 20. I also try to have something in my hand on each trip - so I feel like it was a trip worth taking.
Next month, I celebrate two years since having surgery. It hasn't been easy, but it also hasn't been that hard! Sure the weight loss slows down, but that just makes me aware that this isn't just about having surgery to "fix” what I have done to myself. I still use a food journal, and make sure I take ALL my daily supplements, and I still get blood work done. Just realize that getting surgery is the beginning, what you do with the surgery & YOUR LIFESTYLE is what dictates your success. Remember to celebrate the positive in your life. When you have a bad day, pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and try to find something positive about what just happened. Oddly enough, I have always had an odd way of looking at things, but it keeps me coming back for more! Sure, you will have days that you do not want to repeat, just remind yourself "how will I feel if I do...?" If you live your life by being accountable to yourself, you will be able to live with yourself a lot better. I hate having excuses - they happen - but, learn from mistakes, instead of being great at making up excuses.
Okay, so my posivity is overflowing! Can you feel it?! Trust me, I enjoy being with ME every day, and you should like who you are, too!
Brenda : )~
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About Me
38.8
BMI
Surgery
11/16/2010
Surgery Date
Mar 16, 2010
Member Since
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