Dont give up
Aug 01, 2010
"Life`s real failure is when you do not realize how close you were to success when you gave up."~Author Unknown
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Positive Thinking Days 9 & 10 - Decide.Commit.Succeed
Nov 10, 2009
Okay so I was strolling through beachbodys website and noticed there motto. Decide. Commit. Succeed. That is the theme we should all live by in order to conquer our battle with obesity. First we must DECIDE that we no longer want to be fat, decide that we want to be healthy, decide that we dont want to die young. Because we probably made this decision more times in our lives than we care to admit, we must then do the most important thing we could ever do for ourselves and thats COMMIT. We must make a commitment to ourselves to eat right, commit to exercise, commit to the band rules, commit to making sure that we are taking care of our bands so that this amazing tool can help us do the finally and easiest part SUCCEED. Alot of us dont know what success is in our previous attempts at losing weight but this time is so different. We will succeed because we have decided to, we have committed to it, and our success is on the horizon.
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Positive Thinking Day 8 - A week can change everything
Nov 10, 2009
So its been a week since Ive started on my month long quest of positive thinking and I must say that this has been one of the best decisions I could have every made for myself. Ive learned alot about myself that will only expand over the next few weeks and I am so excited. Positive thinking and determination can make all the difference in this journey. I have rediscovered somethings about myself that had previously been lost such as my love for running and dancing. It makes me wonder what else there is left to learn.
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Positive Thinking Day 6 & 7 - Shame no more
Nov 10, 2009
I dont know if its the fat girl mentality that keeps rearing its ugly head but for some reason I sometimes feel the shame that I used to sometimes feel coming back. I bought a pint of ice cream a couple of days ago and it took me 3 days to eat it but for some reason I felt like I was doing something wrong, which I know that it was perfectly okay to have a pint of ice cream especially stretched out over 3 days. This madness has to stop. Everyone deserves a treat, in my strive to be normal I must do normal things, and normal people eat ice cream and sometimes have a cookie or two. I just have to remember moderation is key.
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Positive Thinking Day 5 - Determination
Nov 10, 2009
I dont know what lit a fire under my butt but boy is it hot! I am now so determined to succeed in this journey that Im even scaring myself. I am so tired of being obese. This is not the life I imagined for myself when I was a little girl or even a young lady in high school. I was so embarrassed to go to my high school reunion a few months back and I never want to feel that way again. I have come to realize that I am in a fight for my life and Ill be damned if I lose. Nobody has control over what I do but me. I dont know how I lost to myself so many times before but it will never happen again. I really want to thank everyone who is running a challenge because I plan on sticking to it and meeting my goals. Wish me luck!
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Positive Thinking Day 4- Confidence
Nov 10, 2009
Confidence is SO important in this journey and Im not just speaking of having it in the way that we look but also in the way that we feel and what we can accomplish. I took a new route this morning during my walk-run, its a distance that I have always wanted to do but was never confident in myself that I could. It was one of the best feelings in the world! We should always feel great about ourselves and what we have and have yet to accomplish. We can all do this. The journey gets so hard sometimes and many of us have failed so often that we stay stuck in that mindset that we cant do something because we never have been able to do it before. Or in my case not having been able to do it in such a long time. In high school I was a distance runner, I loved the feeling of the breeze against my face and losing myself in the run. I got to experience that again today and it was so rejuvenating, Im going again tomorrow!
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Positive Thinking Day 3 - Back to Basics
Nov 10, 2009
I was trying to determine why my weight loss has slowed over the last few months and then it hit me. I completely stopped doing what needed to be done. I no longer weigh and measure my food, I no longer journal what goes into my body. I need to start over and refocus, get back to basics. From now until the end of the year and hopefully beyond, I am going to be really strict on myself. And hopefully that I will make it a habit that will continue throughout my journey.
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Positive Thinking Day 2- Glass half full
Nov 10, 2009
So awhile back I posted about trying to have a glass half full mentality, well I have seemed to fail so I am recommitting to that way of thinking. I applied for a job outside my organization and was to have an interview tomorrow, well they called and said that Washington pulled their funding to hire so now Im still in my same position. So my glass half full? I also applied for two other jobs, one I really dont want but at least its better than what I am currently doing. And another one that I really really want. So my positive thinking on this is that one job wasnt meant for me and something better is coming along. We will see how it goes, wish me luck!
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Positive Thinking Day 1
Nov 10, 2009
To be honest Im having some issues. Ive been in this "funk" for a while now and Im trying to pick myself up so Friday I decided that the month of November would be my month of positive thinking. So here is what Im playing for day 1
This morning I wake up really early (dang on daylight savings) so I decide to watch Thursday Greys Anatomy off my DVR and Derek had this patient that said something that was so profound to my (and probably alot of others) situation right now that I knew this was the right day to start this and that I will make it through, He said " Today if you become frightened, instead become inspired" It felt like he was talking directly to me. It reminded me that I could do anything that my mind to as long as I dont give up. So today Im taking back control of my life. My plan of action today is to have a me day. Im headed to church, then off for a mani and pedi and finally getting my hair braided. I think that last thing is what I need the most. I want to really push myself in my workouts but I have a problem with always worrying about my hair (yes vain I know) but it keeps me from working out as I should. Maybe the little changes I make over this month will help me put alot of things in perspective, thats my hope at least
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3 month check up/ positive thinking
Oct 04, 2009
So its been 3 months since surgery and I think Im doing pretty dog on well, while I have only lost 4 pounds in the last month I am physically stronger and I have lost inches. I go in for my 2nd fill on Thursday so maybe that will help with the little excess hunger I feel. I am down to 211 which I havent seen in a few years, I was just looking on my computer at pictures of me over the last 2 years and I honestly cant believe I let myself get this way but I am working to correct all the damage I have done. I really want to start the Insanity workout program but I must admit I am a little scared
and I dont know if I can do it. I think for right now I will start up with the couch to 5k program again and then do Insanity for the last 2 months of the year, which should get me looking HOT for the New Year. We will see what happens!!!!!
I posted this on the LapBand MB, but I wanted to add to my blog so that I wont forget!
Okay so I just got my November issue of Glamour today and they had this "finish the sentence" section and it almost made me cry, not because of what people said (even though it was really inspiring) but because of how my body image has changed and how at times I look in the mirror and wonder when my stomach will get smaller or when I can fit into those really cute size 12 skinny jeans that I just bought, when I should be saying I cant believe Im in these size 14 skinny jeans and how my stomach no longer sticks out past my breast. I am no vowing to have the "glass half full mentality" instead of half empty. I am going to be realistic and not say that a negative thought wont pass through my mind but when I do have a negative thought about my body, I will immediately follow it up with 2 positive thoughts. So how about you finish this statement with something positive and see what we come up with
My body is.............
unbelievably strong, after years of being abused by me it is bouncing back quite nicely. Its the only one I have and should be treated as such.
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