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Ok, for exercise, I've done my usual 3.3 mile walk on Friday 4/1, Saturday 4/2, yesterday (Monday 4/4) and today. Typical day off on Sunday 4/3.
Last night, dinner was delayed until 8PM, but whaddayagonnado when neighbors come over about 5 or so and we all decide we're going to solve all the world's problems??? LOL!! DH was out in the garage trying his best to get the new engine in his classic car to start up, but so far, success is elusive and he's a bit bummed about that.
I've thought for a long time that significant weight loss is a major life event. And it needs the attention of a major life event. When we try to just add it to our to-do list, it inevitably gets short shrift.
When I look at the people on this site who have been successful, or are a successful work-in-progress, they have all taken this journey seriously and made room in their lives for this endeavor. They've thoughtfully considered what they're doing, they've planned, they've prepared, they've evaluated, they've researched, and they've made weight loss a priority, even setting aside other priorities in their lives to concentrate on their chosen WOE.
There are those still struggling who can say they buy the right foods and they put some exercise into their schedules, so that's making weight loss a priority, right? That depends. Food and exercise are just parts of a weight loss journey; some might even say they're minor parts. We need to read about our chosen WOE, we need to learn from others, we need some time to actually THINK about and REFLECT upon what's going on with us when we stay on plan and when we drift off plan. These very personal reactions deserve more than a "yippee" or "oops" thought the next day.
We need insight to learn how to go forward successfully. And insight takes time, precious time, out of our already over-scheduled time. Something has to give, and all too often, to our detriment, it's the insight that's lost - pushed aside in our busy schedules. But it's the insight that we need so desperately to get us through our weight loss journeys successfully.
Diet Calendar Entries for 05 April 2011:
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1610 kcal
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Fat: 121.15g | Prot: 91.46g | Carb: 38.47g.
Breakfast: Smuckers natural peanut butter, String Cheese Mozzarella Cheese Snacks. Lunch: Brown Sugar & Honey Breakfast Sausage, Kraft/Borden/Cooper shredded colby/Mexican cheese, Pieces & Stems Mushrooms, scrambled eggs. Dinner: French's honey mustard, pork chop. Snacks/Other: Planters Virginia peanuts, Dove sugar free raspberry creme silky smooth dark chocolates, roasted sunflower kernels. more...
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2101 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Sleeping - 8 hours, Walking (exercise) - 3.5/mph - 36 minutes, Walking (moderate) - 3/mph - 24 minutes, Resting - 15 hours. more...
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So very true Sandy. You really do have the right attitude to succeed in this journey. I totally agree and I am right with you. Hope you have a great day.:)
05 Apr 11 by member: LauPug1
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You are so right Sandy. I get up at 0400 AM and go work out from 0500 - 0715. I am only required by the Army to work out an hour. I have been getting up early every weekday since January so I don't miss out on extra work out time. It would be so easy to roll over reset the clock and say I'll work out after work. Which I never end up doing. So knowing myself I make myself get up early and exercise. That is what you have to do like you say to set aside the time and stick to it. That doesn't work for everyone I know, but it is the extreme major life event I do to stay on track. Melissa
05 Apr 11 by member: windrider
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Hi Laurie, glad to see you out and about in the journals. You've been missed!!! Hope all our antics and thoughts are giving you a bit of a rest from all that's going on in your life right now.
05 Apr 11 by member: Sandy701
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Wow, Melissa....4AM???!!! I'm so impressed with your determination! I just don't function at 4AM, but I suppose if I had to I could...as long as I could go to bed about 7PM!! I totally understand that exercise after work just doesn't work. Someone on this site once said something to the effect that the longer you wait to exercise in the day, the heavier the "burden" becomes with each passing hour - and that's certainly true for me! It's like an anchor that gets dragged through seaweed, getting heavier and heavier as the day goes along. Keep up your great work!
05 Apr 11 by member: Sandy701
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Hey Sandy - what incredible insights in your journal today! You're a woman after my own heart!!! Much Love :)
05 Apr 11 by member: jsfantome
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Hi Sandy boy did I need this journal of yours. I have to make myself do
what I need to get this weight off. Like you said life gets busy and we just have to work around it so we can do what is best for us. Thanks and hope you have a great evening......Bren
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Great journal Sandy. I could not agree more, and when people ask me about my WOE taking over my life, I explain that without this WOE I won't have a life....And it is only for a short while that it will be so all encompassing. Sooner or later it will become second nature, and by that time I will be at goal. Until then, yep this is the most important thing for me!
05 Apr 11 by member: ctlss
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Sandy. It is rough getting up so early when I know I realy don't have to, but inevitably life happens after work and all I want to do is Veg. I get to bed by 9 usually, the latest 10. If I go after 10 I am barely functional at 0400:) Apprecaite your post. I needed to reaffirm why I am doing this. It is easy to lose sight when you work for months or years at something.
05 Apr 11 by member: windrider
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Am contemplating your phrase "Major Life Event". I think in the past I viewed weight loss as passing fancy (got to get back into those jeans before vacation). Then once I experienced modest success I'd move on to the next thing. In view of my age, joint health, etc. I no longer have the option to treat this lightly. Thank you Sandy.
05 Apr 11 by member: BuffyBear
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@ Paula...Thanks for the compliment, but, you know, I could say the very same thing back to you!!! Have an enjoyable evening.
05 Apr 11 by member: Sandy701
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@ Bren...Life can sure intrude on us when we're concentrating on something, can't it? But anything worth doing is worth a few sacrifices. Have a good Wednesday.
05 Apr 11 by member: Sandy701
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@ Stef...All encompassing? Ain't that the truth! I think that's why I'm anxious to get to goal. Not that I want to go back to "regular" eating, because I don't want that, but because I want to free up a bit of time to concentrate on a few other things besides this WOE...you know, adjust the balance of all the things in life we're always juggling. But for now, this WOE has to be the main focus. Enjoy your Wednesday.
05 Apr 11 by member: Sandy701
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@ Buffy Bear...Thanks for stopping by. I too, used to see a diet as a temporary thing, something to get over and done with and then go back to regular life/eating. I've also had to review and assess my age and the very real specter of medical issues becoming unavoidable if I didn't take some serious action. I've always felt lucky that none had materialized as yet, but, in a way, that made it all the easier for me to keep fooling myself that my weight and eating habits didn't matter. At least we're both recognizing that some changes need to be made, right?
05 Apr 11 by member: Sandy701
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