So many reasons to desire weight loss. I have a few that keep me reminded when I get in that mood that tells me, "Oh forget it your taking too long, you will never lose weight and if you do you will gain it all back in no time" So the need for reminders help. Here are a few of mine.
#1. Victoria's Secret catalogue hanging around the house on coffee and end tables.
#2. Pictures of me when I was a thin girl.
#3. Smile at myself in the mirror and saying , "you can do this"
#4. When in the store go through the size 5 area, and pick out clothes you might wear when you drop weight.
Everyone will need to makeup their own type of things that work for them, and please drop me a comment even if your thin already give me things you do that motivate you in other areas of your life.
Monday, April 26, 2010
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Feelings
Are we fat because we eat too much or because we have triggers in our mind that make us feel the need to eat?
The desire to eat comes from the Hypothalamus, it tells us when we are hungry. We also have eating disorders based on our mood.
Boredom
Depression
Anxiety
Love
Happiness
Self Confidence
When we eat due to boredom, depression anxiety we normally eat junk food.
When our desire to eat comes from happiness, self confidence those people will eat healthier foods. Now people in love seem to eat both junk and healthy food, and that is why we drop weight during the dating stage of a relationship. during that time we exercise, and make better food choices. except when we are socializing with our date we seem to eat high fat type foods and drink alcoholic beverages. Now the high in fat foods seem to not make that much of a difference due to the amount of activity we involve our self in.
The eating disorder is a true mental disorder. In behavioral therapy the techniques used are looking at our activities of daily living, when we eat, how we eat, and what we eat. the specifics help us know who we are.
Know why and when we do things help us control our action. Like eating.
If I eat every time I sit and watch TV I will always want food when I watch TV. If the pattern is eat then go have a cigarette, guess what I will do? after every meal I will want a smoke. Our mind desires a pattern it likes a habit, this way it does not need to think much it only does. stopping those regular daily activities requires our minds deep thought, inturn we change, but we must maintain a continued reminder of the changes we made, this allows us success.
So, I must stop the sit and watch TV and eat habit, then I will not feel the need to eat for the comfort of my mind associating the two. The Comfort Zone. Make a new comfort zone and these changes will help the loss of weight or what ever else you may want to change.
The desire to eat comes from the Hypothalamus, it tells us when we are hungry. We also have eating disorders based on our mood.
Boredom
Depression
Anxiety
Love
Happiness
Self Confidence
When we eat due to boredom, depression anxiety we normally eat junk food.
When our desire to eat comes from happiness, self confidence those people will eat healthier foods. Now people in love seem to eat both junk and healthy food, and that is why we drop weight during the dating stage of a relationship. during that time we exercise, and make better food choices. except when we are socializing with our date we seem to eat high fat type foods and drink alcoholic beverages. Now the high in fat foods seem to not make that much of a difference due to the amount of activity we involve our self in.
The eating disorder is a true mental disorder. In behavioral therapy the techniques used are looking at our activities of daily living, when we eat, how we eat, and what we eat. the specifics help us know who we are.
Know why and when we do things help us control our action. Like eating.
If I eat every time I sit and watch TV I will always want food when I watch TV. If the pattern is eat then go have a cigarette, guess what I will do? after every meal I will want a smoke. Our mind desires a pattern it likes a habit, this way it does not need to think much it only does. stopping those regular daily activities requires our minds deep thought, inturn we change, but we must maintain a continued reminder of the changes we made, this allows us success.
So, I must stop the sit and watch TV and eat habit, then I will not feel the need to eat for the comfort of my mind associating the two. The Comfort Zone. Make a new comfort zone and these changes will help the loss of weight or what ever else you may want to change.
Friday, April 23, 2010
Weight what is going on?
My weight has changed a bit, I seem to have lost a few extra pounds, but just not enough to be at the point that I should be if I were to drop 2.5 lbs every week that I wanted. I am following my diet and working out on my off days from work. I never feel like I have done enough or worked out as hard as I should have.
Last week I road the bike about 7-8 miles about the town of St.George/w D, I thought I worked hard.
I know that I don't workout on the days I work, lets face it I work 12-13 hour shifts where walking is 95% of the job, then a 75 mile trip home (round trip 150miles) 3-5 times a week.
The health experts say your body gets used to the daily workout, and that that activity is good at weight management, yet does not effect weight loss. unless a drastic change in food intake and/or off days calories burnt.
I need to work harder on the days off when I get them, and maybe constrict food intake even more. I already lack in the sugar area, being D is a diabetic, sugar is something I don't buy a lot of.
Last week I road the bike about 7-8 miles about the town of St.George/w D, I thought I worked hard.
I know that I don't workout on the days I work, lets face it I work 12-13 hour shifts where walking is 95% of the job, then a 75 mile trip home (round trip 150miles) 3-5 times a week.
The health experts say your body gets used to the daily workout, and that that activity is good at weight management, yet does not effect weight loss. unless a drastic change in food intake and/or off days calories burnt.
I need to work harder on the days off when I get them, and maybe constrict food intake even more. I already lack in the sugar area, being D is a diabetic, sugar is something I don't buy a lot of.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Bicycling is fun!
Bicycling is fun! Had a nice ride today...Needed motivation and Thanks to D, I got it. He asked me to a bike ride and away we went to St.George. The trail we went on was nice and weather to match. Sun, Cool Breeze, Overcast too! We went through some mud, over bridges and up and down hills. I would say altogether about 8 miles. I got some pictures too.
What is funny was the roadrunner.This dude ran so fast that I couldn't get the camera out of the bag fast enough. I did get a few other pics, like the one of the cat. We ended at the trail-head and there was a park at that park we put out a blanket and relaxed for a bit, this cat came out of the bushes and kind of relaxed in the grass too. At that same park was two roosters, Okay this is odd, roosters?
What is funny was the roadrunner.This dude ran so fast that I couldn't get the camera out of the bag fast enough. I did get a few other pics, like the one of the cat. We ended at the trail-head and there was a park at that park we put out a blanket and relaxed for a bit, this cat came out of the bushes and kind of relaxed in the grass too. At that same park was two roosters, Okay this is odd, roosters?
I Want motivation ! Help!
I want some motivation! I just can't seem to energize myself. I have been working too much and feel burnt. These feelings need to go away, because the excuses needed to give reason to my lack of participation are many they are interrupting the success in this daily workout needed to drop the weight.
The sad thing is I have lost weight, yet that just doesn't seem to be enough when the on-going effect that my industry seems to place on me. I have found all the keys to weight loss. I need another push.
Where can I find it? Any ideas from my friends in "cyberspace" HELP? give me ideas...
The sad thing is I have lost weight, yet that just doesn't seem to be enough when the on-going effect that my industry seems to place on me. I have found all the keys to weight loss. I need another push.
Where can I find it? Any ideas from my friends in "cyberspace" HELP? give me ideas...
Thursday, April 15, 2010
The Work Week
Well this work week is over, yet tomorrow I will be going to Vegas again, but for a lil biz then fun. I am amazed at the Fact that my TAXES are finished. I Owe of course as always. Uncle Sam loves folk like me. we pay all the way.
I might like to stay home over another trip to Las Vegas, but go I will and get things done and maybe go shopping, movie or walk the strip.
Now the diet, trying to stay on track during a work week I find plus and minus to the weight loss situation. No problem keeping clear of food due to the fact that I am completely busy, and my breaks consist of documentation and a diet soda. As I was saying I have not found the time to run or walk. With my work week the shift is 12.5-13.5 hour days, then travel time of a hour one way. This type of work week creates very little time to do anything except shower and sleep oh and wash clothes.
I did have time to check my weight at work in between my non-stop pace of patient care. The new weight was 213, Oh well I guess I did not gain, but I really can't understand how that is. the lack of food intake. The 13+ hours of nonstop walking, and doing, also the pain staying awake driving home. How is it that I did not drop more over a pound? please, eat less + walk and do more = less weight.
Please don't tell me it is big bones, water weight, or my body afraid it must harvest the fat and pack it away. I really don't want to hear that at all. I WILL NOT GIVE UP! I will continue this and keep working at it.
I might like to stay home over another trip to Las Vegas, but go I will and get things done and maybe go shopping, movie or walk the strip.
Now the diet, trying to stay on track during a work week I find plus and minus to the weight loss situation. No problem keeping clear of food due to the fact that I am completely busy, and my breaks consist of documentation and a diet soda. As I was saying I have not found the time to run or walk. With my work week the shift is 12.5-13.5 hour days, then travel time of a hour one way. This type of work week creates very little time to do anything except shower and sleep oh and wash clothes.
I did have time to check my weight at work in between my non-stop pace of patient care. The new weight was 213, Oh well I guess I did not gain, but I really can't understand how that is. the lack of food intake. The 13+ hours of nonstop walking, and doing, also the pain staying awake driving home. How is it that I did not drop more over a pound? please, eat less + walk and do more = less weight.
Please don't tell me it is big bones, water weight, or my body afraid it must harvest the fat and pack it away. I really don't want to hear that at all. I WILL NOT GIVE UP! I will continue this and keep working at it.
Monday, April 12, 2010
Amenorrhea ! Yippee!
Age 40 to 65. Okay I get it! I found myself looking forward to the fact of Menopause. This is a good thing I felt. Why not? I mean, I am woman, had my children and now I have my wonderful grandchildren. I love the part about NO MORE PERIODS. I am sooo ready for this time of my life. Why not? I am still a bit on the cute side. I am smart. So what if I am gaining the gray hair? My mom said, "buy Miss. Clairol"
Yes, my skin needs extra moisturizers. Oh don't tell me about all the bad signs of getting OLD. I know them. I see the advertisements, and how they focus on special makeup to help with fine lines. The new "Cougar" ship lines. I see and understand it all.
I have watched my mother and sisters age, I must say my favorite person is my Mommy. She is the true sign of a woman. Mom just married not yet a year ago is continuing to live life to the fullest. My Mom worked all my life. raised all us kids (8 in all). and always found time to hug, help, and nail strong family values. Yes, if your wondering I did have a Father. he was an amazing man. My mom knew her children needed both a man and a woman to raise a child into someone that will foster their own strengths, talents, and actions.
Now you can Imagine how I felt when the absents of My Happy Days, Gift, Prize or what ever you call it was missing from my life for a total of 10 weeks! WoW!
So you can understand how unhappy I was when yesterday the feeling of painful cramps, heaviness and the on-going need to change my well you know...
Yes, my skin needs extra moisturizers. Oh don't tell me about all the bad signs of getting OLD. I know them. I see the advertisements, and how they focus on special makeup to help with fine lines. The new "Cougar" ship lines. I see and understand it all.
I have watched my mother and sisters age, I must say my favorite person is my Mommy. She is the true sign of a woman. Mom just married not yet a year ago is continuing to live life to the fullest. My Mom worked all my life. raised all us kids (8 in all). and always found time to hug, help, and nail strong family values. Yes, if your wondering I did have a Father. he was an amazing man. My mom knew her children needed both a man and a woman to raise a child into someone that will foster their own strengths, talents, and actions.
Now you can Imagine how I felt when the absents of My Happy Days, Gift, Prize or what ever you call it was missing from my life for a total of 10 weeks! WoW!
So you can understand how unhappy I was when yesterday the feeling of painful cramps, heaviness and the on-going need to change my well you know...
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Token
Token Economy
A behavioral program, Hum? How can I use this to my advantage...? Lets see, I want sweets, but in order to get sweets I need to spend calories. I am only allowed to buy sweets with the tokens that I award myself from the EXTRA calories burnt.
My next step is to take my favorite sweets that are not too high in cal/fat count and award them a token value.Then I burn an extra 100cal/1 token. I have a token I may spend. I hope your all following this I am figuring it out as I write.
Peanut Buster Parfait = 3 tokens
Soft Serve Ice Cream = 2 tokens
small piece cherry pie = 3 tokens
100cal burnt = 1 token
I may save tokens, lets say I burn an extra 50cal in the morning and an extra 100 cal that afternoon.
I can add them.
Then the next day I do my regular scheduled workout.
Then add an extra 50 cal. burnt (remember it is on top of my regular workout)
I would have 2 tokens. allowing me to get a soft serve ice cream.
See psych degree is helping...
A behavioral program, Hum? How can I use this to my advantage...? Lets see, I want sweets, but in order to get sweets I need to spend calories. I am only allowed to buy sweets with the tokens that I award myself from the EXTRA calories burnt.
My next step is to take my favorite sweets that are not too high in cal/fat count and award them a token value.Then I burn an extra 100cal/1 token. I have a token I may spend. I hope your all following this I am figuring it out as I write.
Peanut Buster Parfait = 3 tokens
Soft Serve Ice Cream = 2 tokens
small piece cherry pie = 3 tokens
100cal burnt = 1 token
I may save tokens, lets say I burn an extra 50cal in the morning and an extra 100 cal that afternoon.
I can add them.
Then the next day I do my regular scheduled workout.
Then add an extra 50 cal. burnt (remember it is on top of my regular workout)
I would have 2 tokens. allowing me to get a soft serve ice cream.
See psych degree is helping...
Friday, April 09, 2010
V Van Gogh 1889
"I shouldn't precisely have chosen madness if there had been any choice,but once such a thing has taken hold of you, you can't very well get out of it."
Thursday, April 08, 2010
Arguments!
These days the average person holds a bit more baggage than we need to, not to mention our own mental load.What do I mean? Baggage? Mental load? Well let me explain. We all make mistakes. We also make bad decisions through our lives. These thing can't be helped. We apologize for them, at times more then we should, yet we feel guilt out of the fault we feel we almost make our apology a standing order. This does not change anything nor does it fix the past. So we as human try to take the wrongs and use these situations to make better judgments in the future decisions we meet.
We as human also keep a mental makeup within our being, one that the Behaviorists might say are learned through classical conditioning or modeling. let me explain, if I grow up with a father that smokes chances I may smoke, or just the opposite I may not. If I see my mother making excuses for defaults of say my father, I will in turn make excuses for the man in my life of his default. What ever they may be.
We hold not just one or two of these situations but many. Our mind deals with on an average thirty to forty random thoughts of mental load. The "Baggage" is the result of the mental load.
Our change can only be if we are willing to open up and look inside to find out why we are who and how we are.
The word blame is such an easy thing, this puts one in the position of better, yet at the same time leaves the other in a painful state. Now the interesting part comes when the specific parties recess at the same time with in their own mental load, to manage the pain or feelings at hand. this is where the learned behavior takes over, this is where the decision to change due to past situations and this is when we test the change we state we will make with a judgment This is how the productive actions of an apology comes to play.
We as human also keep a mental makeup within our being, one that the Behaviorists might say are learned through classical conditioning or modeling. let me explain, if I grow up with a father that smokes chances I may smoke, or just the opposite I may not. If I see my mother making excuses for defaults of say my father, I will in turn make excuses for the man in my life of his default. What ever they may be.
We hold not just one or two of these situations but many. Our mind deals with on an average thirty to forty random thoughts of mental load. The "Baggage" is the result of the mental load.
Our change can only be if we are willing to open up and look inside to find out why we are who and how we are.
The word blame is such an easy thing, this puts one in the position of better, yet at the same time leaves the other in a painful state. Now the interesting part comes when the specific parties recess at the same time with in their own mental load, to manage the pain or feelings at hand. this is where the learned behavior takes over, this is where the decision to change due to past situations and this is when we test the change we state we will make with a judgment This is how the productive actions of an apology comes to play.
The Park
Jayk & I went to the park. A bit of basketball and then I ran a bit. The basketball part was fun with Jayk. He is such a butt head. Jayk pretty much plays "keep-a-way" and has me running all over the place. Although I am completely out of breath I am able to get the ball in the basket many times.
After the park we went to McDonald's, I got a large Iced tea unsweetened and Jayk a bottle water. Very yummy.
After the park we went to McDonald's, I got a large Iced tea unsweetened and Jayk a bottle water. Very yummy.
The Run from Hell!
Okay I did it! I ran.This was not easy, because I did not want to do anything just sit on the sofa and eat. I wanted to be lazy and watch television. I have cake, cookies, loads of sandwich meat and nice breads. I have all kinds of good eats, but I stuck to my orange and apple slices/w peanut-butter. Hum? although very good I want everything else to eat.
I guess if I want to drop the lbs I better not eat everything I want.
My butt will love me in the morning. I will need to take a nice shower. I stink yuk ie poo poo. and I want to finish my books. I am reading two right now. I work this weekend, Sat, Sun, and Mon. I am just not ready for that.
I should skip running tomorrow. I think it will be smart to ride the bike. I wanted to ride the bike today. D went bike riding. He went all the way to Jaymes' house. I feel sad he didn't ask me to go with him. ) : Okay I am a bunch of sad...
I guess if I want to drop the lbs I better not eat everything I want.
My butt will love me in the morning. I will need to take a nice shower. I stink yuk ie poo poo. and I want to finish my books. I am reading two right now. I work this weekend, Sat, Sun, and Mon. I am just not ready for that.
Wednesday, April 07, 2010
Lazy Day
Only able to do a mile today, just no desire to do much. I had some fun outside with the G-Boys and their uncle.
I did go out a bit had a Jack/ Diet Coke. played some keno. Just not that much into anything today. Oh well, tired, yet not too sleepy.
Tomorrow should be fun, going to St.George Glady is doing pictures of the Boys.
I did go out a bit had a Jack/ Diet Coke. played some keno. Just not that much into anything today. Oh well, tired, yet not too sleepy.
Tomorrow should be fun, going to St.George Glady is doing pictures of the Boys.
Tuesday, April 06, 2010
Monday, April 05, 2010
Runners Training Log
Run Don't Walk... When have you ever heard that? Well maybe the opposite? Yet, now it is time to Run! So in the mail I received my "Runner's training log" and no I am not getting money from Runner's world but it was a gift from them. It has me so excited that I ran half mile solid at 3.5 mph and in 10 min now that might not seem like much but it is especially for me and my 214lb self...Oh and I also walked 2 miles in 45 min. elevated incline set at 4. Just kickin Ass My over sized round Ass...
Weight Now?
Ok, I started out at 222lbs Now as I only weigh myself on the same scale !214!...Yippee! lil by lil folks.
D made me a mileage map w/ specific trails in my neighborhood. It helps to have people around you that support the life change. Thanks Everyone
D made me a mileage map w/ specific trails in my neighborhood. It helps to have people around you that support the life change. Thanks Everyone
Friday, April 02, 2010
Me in my messy room
Just me in my Hell a Messy room... Water Water every where yet none to spare... count the water bottles.
Okay, A day off...
Worked three twelves, now a day off then Saturday I work the night shift. I love the money, and lets face it in these US of America we really need to be happy we have a career that is continuing to employ us.
I am back in the grove though after working, I have desired to get on that treadmill Believe Me! that is an impressive thing.
I received the "Runner's world special beginners guide" today in the mail, this reading will give you instant inspiration. I was reading about a lady that lost a 100 lbs. Now that is Right On! She started out at 312lbs and thought she would walk, she slowly increasing her speed till she found herself running. Soon after she lost 80+ lbs and in no time dropped to a size 5. I just Love her...
I went to St.George today, My hubby had a meeting at the mall, anyhow I wanted to pick up some baby shower invites of course Hallmark does not carry them so I went to Barnes & Noble they don't have them, yet I felt the need to stay and have a coffee at the coffee joint there. yum very good Oh yes, I had fat free cream and i never use sugar. No frilly coffee for me No, I enjoy the real stuff. I was raised a nurse and coffee is in my blood, my DNA, if you get my idea?
I found a book, just at a glance, I have been wanting to read for the longest time, so I picked it up..."the Catcher in the Rye" by J.D.Salinger. I'll give you an update on my thoughts when I am done.
I applied for my psych degree this week. I had to get the transcripts sent to the board by next Friday. Well I guess they have to go over all the courses and check that I maintained a 3.5 GPA. I hope so looks good on my end. Well off to the treadmill...
I am back in the grove though after working, I have desired to get on that treadmill Believe Me! that is an impressive thing.
I received the "Runner's world special beginners guide" today in the mail, this reading will give you instant inspiration. I was reading about a lady that lost a 100 lbs. Now that is Right On! She started out at 312lbs and thought she would walk, she slowly increasing her speed till she found herself running. Soon after she lost 80+ lbs and in no time dropped to a size 5. I just Love her...
I went to St.George today, My hubby had a meeting at the mall, anyhow I wanted to pick up some baby shower invites of course Hallmark does not carry them so I went to Barnes & Noble they don't have them, yet I felt the need to stay and have a coffee at the coffee joint there. yum very good Oh yes, I had fat free cream and i never use sugar. No frilly coffee for me No, I enjoy the real stuff. I was raised a nurse and coffee is in my blood, my DNA, if you get my idea?
I found a book, just at a glance, I have been wanting to read for the longest time, so I picked it up..."the Catcher in the Rye" by J.D.Salinger. I'll give you an update on my thoughts when I am done.
I applied for my psych degree this week. I had to get the transcripts sent to the board by next Friday. Well I guess they have to go over all the courses and check that I maintained a 3.5 GPA. I hope so looks good on my end. Well off to the treadmill...
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