Motivational Thread starting 11/4/13: Where Y'at?
 

OK I will start us off. But I want y'all to join me.

Goals:
1) Log food
2) 6 glasses of water
3) Stretch
4) meditate
5) Spanish

Y tu?

goals for the week
coffee tea and water 6 cups No
exercise 1k per day or 7 per week No
calories under 1100 per day No
lose 2 pounds this week
Pretty rough start.

Where y'at dawlin?:D

Back atcha, dawlin.' You got the perfect mix of N'awlins and Brooklyn that makes up my soul.

Where are your goals, boychik?

boychik? I don't know. You can make some for me. ;)

Had an okay day today. I have a whole lot of emails I have gotten from my sister and I am moving them from her email folder into a document and cleaning them up a bit. When I have them done I am burning then to a disc and giving them to her for christmas so when she is low she can pop it into her computer and read for a while.
My goals for the week are the once that seem to be working for me
Nice to see you back Mike.
Hope thank you for getting us started th is week.

my goals for the week
1 log every thing I eat. m-y,
2 post here every day. m-y
3 drink 8 cups of water. m-y
4 exercise 5 times. 1-

Nyda

Boychik, a bissel Yiddish.

Mike's Goals:
1) stretch gently
2) water, some ridiculous amount
3) calorie restriction cause you know we're gonna eat like crazy
4) be nice to GF (had to put that in there; I'm in the WU - The Woman's Union)
5) 2 RAK

Oye vey? spelling.

goals for the week
coffee tea and water 6 cups No, No
exercise 1k per day or 7 per week No, No
calories under 1100 per day No, 1373
lose 2 pounds this week
I had a bad headache today and slept most of the day. I will try to do better tomorrow.

evening all. I had a good day today. I worked on my sisters christmas present. I went into town to get my perscriptions. WHile there I went over the all and walked around it 4 times which is about 2 miles. I got home and spent time with dog and cat.
I start at wal-mart tomorrow. I have not gotten up before 9 am in a long, long, long time.

my goals for the week
1 log every thing I eat. m-y,t-y
2 post here every day. m-y, t-y
3 drink 8 cups of water. m-y,t-y
4 exercise 5 times. 1-2-

Nyda, all the best to you on your first day at Walmart. Let us know how it went.

goals for the week
coffee tea and water 6 cups No, No, No
exercise 1k per day or 7 per week No, No, No
calories under 1100 per day No, 1373, 836
lose 2 pounds this week
We had heavy rain and high winds today so I stayed at home.
Nyda how was your day?

hello all. My first dayh went well. It was alot of paper work and a tour and so on. I did really well I ate only what I had with me. I did not eat a single donut. I did anot even smell them. Tomorrow I work 10 am to 7pm. The one who gives me my schedual will there tomorrow. I then will know what my hours will be and my days off. I am only part time. I need to let her know also that I can not earn more then 1,000 per month. I am still hoping to get disability. Stress is not kind to me. I had to take a head ache pill last night and right now I have a bit of a stiff neck and a dull pain on the left side.
The only exercise that I can claim is a 6 minutes fast walk out to my car and back to the training room.

my goals for the week
1 log every thing I eat. m-y,t-y,w-y
2 post here every day. m-y, t-y,w-y
3 drink 8 cups of water. m-y,t-y,w-y
4 exercise 5 times. 1-2-

goals for the week
coffee tea and water 6 cups No, No, No, No
exercise 1k per day or 7 per week No, No, No, No
calories under 1100 per day No, 1373, 836, 933
lose 2 pounds this week

I had my eyes checked today and I do need new glasses. I am knitting a scarf for my daughter for Christmas and I do need to see better.

I made it through the 1st day in the bakery. My feet hurt up to my knees. I made it though. Good thing tomorrow I have a lot of training vedios to go through. Saturday I have off and I need to find a new pair of good shoes to wear. It will make a big difference with my feet and legs.my goals for the week

1 log every thing I eat. m-y,t-y,w-y,t-y
2 post here every day. m-y, t-y,w-y,t-y
3 drink 8 cups of water. m-y,t-y,w-y,t-n
4 exercise 5 times. 1-2-3-

I worked in records management for an insurance company where we were required to wear a white blouse, black pants and black shoes. We were on our feet all day and good shoes were very important. I hope you can find something comfortable to wear. Good job on your first day Nyda.
I am keeping my calories under control but have trouble with exercise and fluids.
I should get some green tea and brew a pot in the morning so I have some to drink all day. The scarf for my daughter is coming along well even with out glasses.

Where is every body?

Hey everyone I have been lurking around but haven't posted in a while.

Goals for the week are what I need so here goes, I know it is Friday but it's always a good day to have a goal.

Drink my 64 oz of water:
10,000 steps:
45 G of fiber a day:
no added sugar:

Libby, if you are having trouble with your exercise goal, adjust your goal to something you KNOW you can do. I have just reached my weight loss goal for the year. Something I have learned is when I set my goals I had to be honest and set goals that I KNEW I would honor. Just like when you make a promise to a friend.

Nyda: I worked in grocery for years. Take good care of those feet. Shoes are everything! Spend a little more on a GOOD pair of shoes and know then investment is worth every dime. When your feet hurt your entire body suffers.

goals for the week
coffee tea and water 6 cups No, No, No, No, 2C 4T
exercise 1k 3 days per week No, No, No, No, No
calories under 1100 per day No, 1373, 836, 933, 1068
lose 2 pounds this week

thankyou both. I know this sounds corny but it makes me feel better to have someone say kind words to me here on this thread. I alwas try to be kind in return so others well know that someone cares. I spent 8 hours siting in front of a computer with head phones on doing one learning program after the other. I did not get anyexercise in to day, but I am still exhausted.
my goals for today
1 log every thing I eat. m-y,t-y,w-y,t-y.f-y
2 post here every day. m-y, t-y,w-y,t-y,f-y
3 drink 8 cups of water. m-y,t-y,w-y,t-n,f-y
4 exercise 5 times. 1-2-3-

The week is going by so quickly and I feel like I have accomplished nothing. I even had to rip out my knitting (to many mistakes). Today while I am doing laundry I will use the treadmill.
Nyda, always glad to hear from you. You are doing well and that is encouraging to me. I need to make a plan and stick to it.
Frenchhen, Tell us about yourself.

The title of this thread is something motivational, so where is the motivation? If you want someone to magically motivate you, then what you write should be motivational. Everyone can succeed for 10min, or 1hr, or 4hrs, or all day. Focus on your success, not on your failure. I am personally coming to this site looking for people who can succeed despite adversity. Don't come here to say "I failed again today." That belongs on the "People who aren't ready to lose weight" forum. Instead, what did you do right? If you get a bunch of people focused that, they will lose a lot of weight.
I have things to share with you, but first, I want to see if I can find people who can help me stay motivated. I wonder how many people are stuck in this rut? I know I have to be more active to lose weight, but I'm too fat and too tired to work out. This is not very well articulated, but hopefully you get the idea. If that is you, what are you doing about it? We do have a choice. I hope to hear some comments. Good or bad, all comments are welcome. Let's get something going.

Hi Libby! It's been a while since I posted here so of course I will re-introduce myself. I have recently met my weight loss goal, and now have gone 2 pounds under it! I didn't do it quickly, but methodically. I gave myself a reasonable caloric intake (2000 calories per day for days that I exercised and 1800 for non exercise days) I didn't do crazy exercise, I walked, did yoga, and water aerobics. I chose exercises that I enjoyed, that I knew I could continue to do for years to come!

I weighed daily and logged it. I measured the body monthly and logged it. Yes it zigs and zags, but over time I saw a slow, successful downward number on the scale, and lower numbers on the measuring tape. For me, that was motivation. Also during exercise, especially during my walks, I didn't use music or listen to anything. I walked alone, with my thoughts, and did my own affirmations, got honest with myself, planned my days, etc.

I read books on nutrition, not necessarily on dieting. I stopped drinking alcohol, I stopped eating in restaurants for a few years, I stopped eating processed food. Instead I took FULL CHARGE and FULL responsibility for what I ate. I lowered my total cholesterol by 60 points, my blood sugar, raised HDL's Lowered LDL's and Triglycerides. The interior change has been just as if not more dramatic than the exterior changes.

So there is a brief history of me. other boring details, Female, mid 40's.

Baxtman- You know what you did right in your post? you were honest. That is the key. You can do this, heck I did! I have my newest thing, and that is get 15 minutes ahead of tomorrow. Whatever that might be... plan out my meals, do a load of clothes, do 5 minutes of tomorrow's walk today... I set a timer and I do it.

You are right, you do need to be active to lose weight, but take it in small doses and you can and will succeed. I changed the way I did laundry to be more active! Seriously! I took one thing out of the dryer at a time, folded it then bent over and got the next thing out, yes it sounds dumb and yes I felt silly and yes it took a lot longer than pulling out the whole mess and then flopping down on the couch and folding it while I watched television, but it was movement, I strengthened my back, abs and got a little winded doing it (boom! exercise- wow!)

Motivation!
 

When a sweet treat beckons or skipping a workout seems like a good idea, I try to remember that skipping the treat and doing the workout will make me FEEL GOOD! In fact, I know from experience that will make me feel BETTER than the sweet or the extra 30 minutes goofing off. Speculating about why I know all that and still indulge does absolutely nothing to promote my health and fitness. It just takes me out of the moment -- THIS MOMENT -- which is really the only chance I have to make good choice. So, let's get up from the computer RIGHT NOW and do a few jumping jacks, take some deep breaths, drink a glass of water and SMILE! We are lucky to have such high class problems as being overweight and out of shape because WE CAN CHANGE THAT!

Wow! I am overwhelmed with the positive responses so far. See, this is what I ment. When I read what you guys wrote, it makes me want to do the same. As a matter of fact, all my crew at work sent out for sushi today, and I am having my protein shake, and now I don't feel like I missed a thing.
Sometimes its the little things you do. Take the stairs instead of the elevator. Walk to the mailbox. Take the dog for a walk. Just do it, it's a blessing. You may not be in shape to go to the gym, or ride a bike, or whatever. But just start somewhere.Making a concious decision to be more active will change you in ways you never thought possible.
Thanks for the positive input. You made my day brighter, and my way easier.

That's right Baxtman- we have so many blessings. I live in a country that is safe, I can go and come freely... so I might as well make the right choices! My heart is with those who were devastated this weekend in the Philippines. I can only imagine what they must be going through. You made my day brighter too! Pass it on- it is free.

Bikehikerun- in my first 40 pounds I often caught myself asking if whatever I was about to eat or do was "worth" the calories. I also stopped eating "Diet" or "Light" anything because it was not honest calories. It also was good therapy for me to take a "body inventory" of how I felt right before I was to exercise, how I felt during the exercise and my result or feeling post-exercise. That gratitude at the end of the activity (and it happened EVERY TIME) sometimes was the motivation I needed to get in there on the day that the drive wasn't there.

Where did every body go? No body started a new thread this week and I was having a good week too. Will there be a new thread on Monday or is this one closed?

In another week I should be back down to my lowest weight this year. Nyda,
Were are you? Where is every body. Where is the motivation and support?

Update. Thanks Libby, Frenchen3, Bikehuntrun
 

Sorry for being out of the loop. I am up extra early this morning, so I thought I would update you. I set a high goal. I am 6'1", and was 220lbs. I set a goal of 200 lbs by Christmas on November 9th. So, 20 lbs in less than 2 months. Crazy huh. Not really, because I know it is a matter of choice. At first I started out pretty slow. Just trying to be more active and eat less. Mostly because I have bad knees and working out too strenuously makes them hurt. But I figure the more weight I lose, the easier it is on my knees. So far, so good. I have lost 7 lbs so far. Was able to start working out on the elliptical and free weights. My goal is to meet this goal by Christmas and then set another for Valentine's Day. You can follow me if you want. My profile and journals are open. Thank you to all of you with your inspiring stories. Special thanks to Frenchen3:)

11/09/13 220lbs
11/22/13 213lbs

correction
 

I didn't get your names quite right, but I think you know who I mean.