Write four things you did well.

1.) I read some more from the Ham radio license manual/text.  I hope to test this summer.  Any other ham radio operators out there? 

2.) I had an awesome dinner of lime jalapeno chicken and roasted broccoli, but didn’t overeat. So good!

3.) I cheered my Dad up.  He’s been in the hospital so much lately, that he is kind of depressed.  He’s home and resting and we had a great chat.  My mom called me later in the night to let me know how much my visit meant to my dad. <3

4.) I tried being really positive today.  If I had a negative thought, I quickly followed it with something positive. This is part of my challenge to everyone this week. It takes real effort from me because I tend to be very self deprecating.

So, week 7.  Thankfully it has come and gone. 

What I said I would do:

• I’m looking at Week 7 in the FACE and I’m gonna KILL IT! :)  (Totally false.)
• I want to avoid, fast food, cheese, and my homemade baked goods.
• I want to try salmon, quinoa, and/or eggplant.

What I did: 

• I ate fast food, one of my three foods to avoid.  Seriously it was like it was open season.  So gross. So good.  Why, oh why? 
• I gained 3.3 pounds! 
• I worked out, but I felt the effort just wasn’t there.
• I stress ate.  I allowed my stress/emotions to be my excuse for my poor eating habits.

I have five words to describe myself and my week.

I am a self saboteur. 

On the plus side, even though my performance hasn’t been stellar, I haven’t given up.  Which is somewhat of a miracle. Heading into week 8 with some challenges from fellow do-lifers.  I am a work in progress.

Go me, go me, go, go, go me!

I know I’m such a cheese ball, but that was my happy cheer that I stuck to working out today even though I waited until this evening to get it done.  Paul and I had a workout date scheduled for 5PM at home, but he got stuck at work.  I hung around until 6 waiting and debating.  I had convinced myself that I could skip the workout, well because.  But, that’s the old me.  Full of excuses and frankly, laziness. I’m changing to become a better me.

Thankfully, there is this thing inside me that is becoming a glutton for workout punishments, and I decided to tell myself to do a workout and make it a good one.  Heck, why not do Paul’s share too? 

So I did. I completed 30 minute shred, level 1.  Then I checked tumblr and saw this. ~~> http://joelfiasco.tumblr.com/post/17678628307/scenes-from-a-mountain-bike-ride-02152012

Thanks for sharing those pics, they were just what I needed for that extra kick.

So, since it is dark, and I live in the boonies, I couldn’t go for a traditional ride like I wanted to. Luckily, I have the rock n roll Kinetic by Kurt, so I hoped on and gave a good pedal, worked up another sweat and rocked a dual workout.  One for me, and one for Paul.

Go me, go me, go, go, go me.

First of all, Happy Valentine’s Day.  If you don’t have a Valentine, do something awesome for yourself. 

My valentine, Paul ordered me Jillian Michael’s Unlimited book.  I’m so excited! Happy Valentine’s Day to me!  Now, if I can convince him to order the Body Revolution DVD’s.  :)

Whew!  I just rocked my 30 day shred program this morning.  I think I pushed harder than I ever have, and I feel great!

I wasn’t so sure how today would go since I have been a super slacker due to first getting sick, and then celebrating my brother’s and then my birthday.  I figured since Paul and I were going out to dinner tonight, I had better start this day right. 

I have been considering moving up to level 2 shred, but I still have two times that I have to stop for less than five seconds, so I’m not sure if I should yet. I wanted to complete the entire workout without stopping before moving on.  Obviously, I am not completing shred in 30 days.

I hope everyone has a great day!

Begin as you mean to go on. 

I’m looking at Week 7 in the FACE and I’m gonna KILL IT! :)  I feel like this has to be the week I step up my game.  I’ve lost the last four weeks in a row, but they haven’t been great numbers.  This week, I’m looking for a great number.  I’ll need to work extra hard because between getting sick and celebrating my birthday I haven’t held myself as accountable in the last few weeks.  So, I will try to make this week ROCK!

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Write four things you did well.

1.) I celebrated my birthday with my husband and family and it was wonderful. 

2.) I wrote up my weekly recap and got it posted just in the nick of time.

3.) I didn’t over-indulge tooo much for my birthday, but I wasn’t a saint either.  I call that balance. :)

That’s it.  I only have three for yesterday.  Back on track today.

When I made the choice to work on my health and fitness again, it seemed easy enough.  I mean it is as simple as eat less bad stuff, eat more good stuff, move more, work out to build muscle, and you will see results.  Right?  Sure it is.  What I didn’t realize was how difficult it would be to do those things. 

Let me begin by saying without a doubt I can do this.  I need to do this.  I just had no idea how many slip-ups there would be. But my resolve is strong, even though I have slipped and stumbled so many times already.  I quit on myself in the past.  I always do.  That is the reason I’m over weight.  I don’t want to quit on me again. 

I’ve struggled with so much the last few weeks, and perhaps it is only because I am a self saboteur. If I know so deeply what I want (to be fit, strong, and healthy) and the choices I have to make to follow through with my desires (eat better and work out), then how come it is so damn easy to get off track?  Do any of you feel like you sabotage your efforts? 

This challenge has opened my eyes to things I didn’t want to see.  I’m not saying that those things are bad to know about one’s self, but sometimes in truth there is hurt. I promise to dig deeper and never give up!

Here’s how week 6 went down:

• Did you push hard this week?

I can’t say that I did.  I’m ready to push through week 7.

• How about your buddy? Did you stay connected?

Yes, we did.  That is one thing I did well this week.  We both had things going on in life that kept us busy, but we both stayed accountable to one another.  I was thankful for her support through a not so stellar week.

• How have you improved since day one?

I think I have improved in leaps and bounds.  I’m not perfect, but I’m improving. I watch portions, track all intake of food and liquids.  I exercise!  Regularly. I have lost over 8 pounds total, 2.4 pounds this week.  I’m stronger. I believe that I’ve learned that even though I stumble, I can keep going. It feels A-W-E-S-O-M-E!

• Any outstanding stories or news to share?

Nothing really. 

• How did you do life?

I did life by learning that it isn’t always going to be easy.  I won’t always make the right choice, but I am making better choices.  I learned I am still the queen of excuses, but am working on squashing those excuses.

Write four things you did well.

1.) After 5 days of not meeting my goal, I met my goal of burning 1,000 more calories than I ate. I have had trouble working out during and after this nasty upper respiratory infection and I’m beginning to see the end of it, finally!

2.) I worked out!

3.) I got lots of “spring -like” cleaning done around the house.

4.) I spent some time looking for running shoes and researching the type of shoe I need.  It kind of seems over whelming.  What are your favorite running shoes?

Write four things you did well.

1.) After a year on the waiting list, Paul and I FINALLY attended our first informational class for foster care/adoption.  I have felt a lot of stress, anticipation, and worry (Hi, my name is Donna and I am a worry-a-holic.) over what to expect.  It was soooo awesome.  We know this is the right path for us. 

2.) I had a great chat with my oldest brother.  We haven’t always had a lot of time to spend together, so when we do, it is cherished.

3.) I organized my desk drawers.  I’m lucky to have survived.  I could easily have gotten lost in the abyss.

4.) I helped my grammie celebrate her 86th birthday. 

Write four things you did well today.

1.) I took care of my husband who is ill with the cold I am just getting over.

2.) I’m still having trouble working out due to this upper respiratory junk going on.  So, I did like 30 second-1 minute circuit type stuff throughout the day.  I’m trying to not get discouraged by not being able to rock out a tough workout, but I am feeling better each day and will continue to use this time to rest and get well.

3.) I logged everything I consumed today.  I’ve been pretty good about it the past few weeks. 

4.) I spent some time checking out other do lifers week 5 recaps.  It’s really interesting to share in their journey. 

Write four things you did well.

1.) I took advantage of the 48 degree weather (in February!) that we had in NY.  What a gorgeous and sunny day today!

2.) I postponed work at my desk in favor of being outside.

3.) I recorded everything I ate and drank.

4.) I made my to do list for tomorrow.  I’m such a list maker.

Kinda a lame 4 things today.

That’s interesting! I’m going to give it a try. Better wear a bib though.

It’s fun!  I won’t lie, there were a few close calls.

betternikki replied to your post: Eating left handed..

I eat fingerfood (like fruits) with my non-dom hand so I can scroll/type while I eat. I’d probably make a mess if I tried with utensils.

Yes, I agree  - great for finger foods.  Way to go for multi tasking!

runenvy replied to your post: Eating left handed..

My eating change was eating one at a time. That is, if it’s a rigitoni noodle, I slide my fork tong inside the noodle and eat one at a time. If it’s beans, I eat one bean at a time. If it’s meat, I cut it into lil pieces and eat THEM one at a time.

That’s a great way to slow down on eating.  And a lesson in patience.