Goodbye 2009

Like Christmas I am happy this year is over.  Isn't that awful?  To wish one's like away instead of embracing every moment regardless of what happens?  All experiences, good and bad, happy and sad, are what make up our life, our memories, and our mettle. 

I mentioned in my last post that I am working on becoming a more postive person so will be doing a lot of reading and study this year.  I am coming to believe that weight loss will become a byproduct of living with a postive mindset.  That is not to say that eating healthfully and exercising are not also important components -- they most definately are.  I almost forgot, my weight this morning was 189.4 and I did 40 minutes of combined yoga and cardio using the Wii Fit Plus.  So as I travel through 2010, striving to improve myself and my life, I will share what I am feeling and learning.  What I know today is that we all stuggle to make sense of our life and our purpose.

Welcome 2010, I look forward to experiencing every second of you!!

I can, I will!!

Goodbye Christmas

I am happy Christmas is over.  All of those treats everyone was bringing to work were not in my best interest.
Of course that is a crock.....the only person that put food---treats or otherwise in my mouth was me.  The time of year doesn't matter, the temptation doesn't matter.  The only thing that matters is my mindset and my behavior.  Let's just say that neither has been stellar the last 3 weeks.  No excuses.....also no positive results, just my usual backsliding.

I have been reading books on the law of attraction and also on having a positive mental attitude and I am going to be working on growing into a more positive person in 2010.

I can and I will!!

Not Fair, Not Fair!!

So how come you can easily gain 3 or 4 pounds in a day, but are extremely lucky if you lose a pound in one day.  In fact losing 1/2 pound in a day is good.  It's just not fair, there is a huge disparity between what one can gain versus what one can lose overnight. NOT FAIR, NOT FAIR, NOT FAIR!!

So anyway, I have been working out with the Wii Fit Plus and I actually like it.  Is strenuous enough that I sweat so can't be too easy on my.  I am hoovering around 191 and 193 but I feel really good and I even feel strong.  So I haven't been blogging everyday because I have gained a lot, I just don't have much to say. 

There is a blogger I am worried about though....Steve Wright at http://www.whoatemyblog.com/.  It has been over a month since he has blogged and I am worried about him.  Another blogger is really inspiring me more and more www.priorfatgirl.com , I like her attitude and enjoy her insight about weight lose and life in general.  This girl had had to deal with a lot.  I admire her.

I am so lucky and have much to be thankful and grateful for.....let me NEVER lose sight of that fact!!

I can, I will!!!

Naughty Mary

I can't believe it is almost a week since I last blogged.  Time flies!!  I've noticed that I get older, faster, every year. 

So I have been working out with Wii Fit Plus over a week. I have not been going to the gym.  So how am I doing?  I have gone up in weight to a high of 193, this after a low of 187.4.  So I have obviously not made any headway on weight but but but....I feel I have bettered my carriage and "fitness" feeling.  Does that make sense to anyone?  I have not done anything to lose weight as far as eating goes.  It's Christmas and I have been eating the usual Christmas treats.  But but but-I do feel my posture has improved, I feel I have improved in a lot of ways.  So my opinion is:  Overall, I am satisfied with the product.

Today my weight was about 191 so I am not on a runaway gaining spree.

I can, I will!!

Wii Fit Plus

Yesterday I talked about exercise...and today I am talking about the Wii Fit Plus.  This found it's way into our house on Friday night.

I have been doing a lot of jogging using the Wii Fit Plus. After jogging I have been doing the strength training and yoga routines.  At least I have been getting 30 to 60 minutes of working out everyday since we got it.  I haven't explored all of the options it has.  I know there is a place to enter your daily steps and I read somewhere that if you have a ball or bands or other equipment you can incorporate it in the Wii routines.  I don't know how to do that yet.

I do like very much the record keeping it does and the graphs, they are pretty cool.  It also allows you to increase reps or distance or time based on your performance and I think those are very helpful options.  Since I have been a gym goer I kind of feel that maybe some of the stuff is a little too slow for me, but I have only been using this for 5 days so I obviously don't know everything about it yet.  I will keep working out with it because it is so simple to just get up and do it in my pjs. 

These are another pose of my progress pictures, figured I'd better get these up before it is time for more.  Although at the rate I am going...January pictures might not be much different than the December one.

I can, I will!!

Exercise

Saturday night I finally got to see the season finale of "The Biggest Loser".  It was inspiring, some of those people were not even recognizable.  This is not a put down but did you notice how many of the contestants were still overweight?  I got to thinking about that and for example, Shay, who lost 175# and is STILL over 300#.  I don't care how tall you are 300# is overweight and most likely obese.  That was the story with a lot of the contestants...this season had a lot of starting weights in the 300 to 450# range.  So even if they lost 100# or more they still have work to do.

I cannot imagine anyone getting that big, but wait maybe I can.

I know why children are becoming more and more obese, they sit on their "behinds" most of the time.  In front of the TV or computer.  My grandchildren proudly say they are "lazy".  When did lazy become desirable?  There is no physical activity these days for kids.  The statement "go outside and play" is not specific enough.  If they do go outside it is mostly to wander aimlessly.  I really feel sorry for kids today, unless they have parents that can cart them to sports activities or to a Boys and Girls Club, "Y" or some such place they have nothing to do. 

Of course there are other ways to get physical activity....the Wii game is one and I have seen adds for other computer games that require biking or some physical movement.  But that really doesn't get it done.  Kids could get jobs mowing lawns, snow shoveling, or raking or could they.  What are the laws about that stuff these days? 

I was very lucky to have grown up on a dairy farm...where they is no sex discrimination or accepted excuses for not do what you are told.  When I was in high school, I got up at 4:30 am to milk cows before school.  I used to say that if my Dad even thought that the lawn needed mowing, I was out there mowing it.  No refusal allowed.  It would not have occurred to me to not just do it.  Oh I forgot baling hay and straw and shoveling shit.  Ya that one wasn't pretty.

So here I am at the ripe old age of 59 and I have to credit my youthful working activity to the fact that I am not lazy and I can and will exercise.  Most of my life I have done some type of physical activity, maybe not continuously but I never ever totally quit.  The first organized exercise program I remember doing was when I was 16 and I saw an article in Redbook magazine "Six Week Exercise Program".  I decided to give it a try and was very dedicated.  The reps of each move increased each week and at the end of 6 weeks, what did I do?  I stopped doing them.....it was called "Six Week Exercise Program".  Sometimes I am just too literal for my own good!!

Oh well enough bs for today.

I can, I will!!  (Regards of the bumps along the way)

Promised Report

Yesterday Isaid I would report on how the day went.  Today the scale said 190.8 so yup it went down.

So how did yesterday really go?  I ate wonderfully and perfectlly UNTIL I got home from work when I screwed up the whole day by eating a small loaf of pear bread.  Now I am sure I didn't exceed my calorie count of 1500 but what gives with this sweet downfall?  I do recognize this pattern and it is a pattern, my day goes great and then after work at 1, 2, or 3 AM I screw it up.ERRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!  I need to start going to bed as soon as I get, or brush my teeth, or do SOMETHING that will discourage eating.

As I say each and everyday, I will do better.

I can, I will!!

It's True!!

I have read on a lot of blog about missing bloggers....it usually means there is a bit of back sliding going on.  Well in my case that is very true.  I had a horrible week end, I think it started with my baking pear bread.  BIG MISTAKE!!  It smelled so good and it was warm and inviting and I KNOW it tasted awesome.  It's just not fair...the stuff wasn't just calling my name it was SHOUTING my name.  So being the weak willed person that I am, I succumbed.  How stupid is that??  What happened to "I can, I will"?

Oh well now on to damage control and fixing today because I can only live today.  When I quit smoking, I kept telling myself "one day, one hour, one minute, one second".  Just hang in there.  I hadn't even weighed myself for a couple of days but I did today and it came in at 191.6.  It is what it is (another phrase from other blogs).

This morning I went online and looked at all of the "before and after" pictures of the Biggest Loser contestants.  If that doesn't inspire me nothing will.  All of them look awesome.  I only want to lose 40# and these people are dealing with wanting and needing to lose between 100 and 200#.  What do I have to whine about? They are totally amazing.   I was also watching a couple on the Dr. Oz show this morning that are getting fit for their wedding.  In one month she has lost 19# and he lost 23#, they still have lots to lose but they were both so upbeat, happy, and positive, I have no doubt they will be beautiful and very healthy on their wedding day. 

I really like Dr. Oz.  I have learned a lot watching his show and I like that they go and get people to come on and they help them.  Very inspiring and it is wonderful the way most of these people embrace the guidelines they are given.  Honestly, I think most people feel so overwhelmed they don't know where to start and also have the attitude that their mountain is so high why bother.  Anyway I will be looking forward to keeping up with the wedding couple.  I also like The Doctors TV show.  They also have taught me a lot, but what can I say--Dr. Oz is Dr. Oz.

So it is back to basics today.  I am only going to worry about today.  I will report on today tomorrow.  Did that sound confusing??

I can, I will!!

More Ugly Pictures

I had Rex take pictures of me yesterday....I really should have had him retake them after I saw them, but what the hell, no one reads this blog anyway. If anyone stumble into this blog by accident--as God is my witness--I am not as crabby as I look, in fact I am not a crabby person at all.



One blog I read (Pasta Queen) put up progress pictures every 20 pounds which makes sense when your goal is to lose approximately 200 pounds. But I don't want to lose that much so I am choosing to put up pictures monthly. Hopefully I will see some progress.

I cannot figure out how to put these pictures side by side so I will have to  do it this way and so will you if you want to see them.  But the good news is--I DO see progress.  Wow, does this make me happy or what!!  I had the same three views that I had last time but I will put one up at a time since I can't figure out the side by side thing, otherwise this would be a very long blog. 

Did you notice there wasn't a weight listed on the top of this blog...I didn't weigh myself this morning, I did yesterday and it was up to 189.4.  Not good news after a low of 187.8 this week.  Ok so I was not as dedicated as I should be so the scale is showing me the error of my ways or weighs as it were.  Anyway I am back on track and hope to see the scale reflecting that but until that happens progress pictures help!!

I can, I will!!

I Survived!!

I made it through the week end!!  My Sunday weight was 189.0, my Monday weight was 188.6 and Tuesday morning it was 187.8. WOW I actually lost weight on my week end.  Now that is hard to believe but it's totally true.  Pat me on the back!!

Have been getting my exercise in also, so I am pretty happy with my progress.  I will keep it up.

I can, I will!!