good
Dave is still employed. Praying he gets a permament job
We celebrated 8 years of marriage
I saw my grandma for the first time in over 7 years
I am healthy (besides the fact that I need to lose weight and I ain't pregnant)
bad:
still not pregnant
don't have a house of our own yet (wrote hella offers)
Landlord is behind on mortage and is going to lose the house (via short sale or foreclosure)
We lost MIL
Lulu had a cancerous tumor and had surgery. She is cancer free and I hope she stays that way
I am glad that 2009 is almost gone. I am over the shit. I'm looking forward to fitness and health gains in 2010. I am looking for us to get a house of our own
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Workout regimen
So here is what I am doing: I am combining Leslie Sansone's Walk Away the Pounds (WATP) and the FIRM
Day 1: WATP (each day just one mile...progress from there) and a segment of FIRM 5 day abs
Day 2: WATP and the lower body segment of FIRM Super Body Sculpt
Day 3: WATP and the upper body segment of Super Body Sculpt
Day 4: WATP and FIRM lower body sculpt 2
Day 5: WATP and upper body segment of FIRM Super Body Sculpt
Day 6: WATP and the lower body segment of FIRM Super Body Sculpt
Day 7: WATP
Repeat and tweak as needed until I can move up to another level
Day 1: WATP (each day just one mile...progress from there) and a segment of FIRM 5 day abs
Day 2: WATP and the lower body segment of FIRM Super Body Sculpt
Day 3: WATP and the upper body segment of Super Body Sculpt
Day 4: WATP and FIRM lower body sculpt 2
Day 5: WATP and upper body segment of FIRM Super Body Sculpt
Day 6: WATP and the lower body segment of FIRM Super Body Sculpt
Day 7: WATP
Repeat and tweak as needed until I can move up to another level
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Having a Healthy Relationship With Food
Mine is fucked up beyond all recognition. FUBAR. Yeah, I said it! I went to a weight management seminar at the hospital and it was very eye opening and inspiring. I learned quite a bit.
I also found this article for "food for thought". Again, pardon the pun
Many people have an unhealthy relationship with food. Food often means much more to us than simply satisfying our physical hunger. Therefore, trying to lose weight or eat healthy usually requires more than changing our diet.
Few people know what it is like to have a healthy relationship with food. People today don’t have role models for healthy eating habits. We have unhealthy examples all around us; media and advertising remind us daily of our old loves (cookies, potato chips, ice cream). They tell us how much happier we would be if we continued that affair.
Despite these challenges, it is very possible to develop healthy eating habits. There are some fundamental behaviors that help us improve our relationship with food.
• Tune into their hunger pangs. They notice when they are hungry and when they are not. Also, they notice when they want to eat but don’t feel hungry.
Try this: eat to satisfy your hunger pangs, and notice when you want to eat but aren’t hungry. Stop and ask yourself why.
• Know when they are physically satisfied and stop eating at that point.
Try this: Slow down as you eat and tune into the cues that tell you that you are satisfied, and neither full nor hungry. If you want to keep eating, ask yourself why.
• They are capable of being in a room with desserts (or other favorite foods) without a compulsion to overeat. This is a difficult healthy reaction to achieve.
Try this: Keep a list of foods you encounter and desire but that don’t fit into your new healthy eating plan. At the end of the week or month, pick one thing you want from that list and enjoy it. This way you get to have the best of the best in moderation. Another strategy is to remind yourself that if you choose not to have a food, it will not be the last time you will have an opportunity to eat it.
• Capable of walking into a treat filled room and eat one, if desired, without feeling guilty. They take full ownership of their food choices.
A healthy relationship with food doesn’t involve guilt. We are adults. When we make choices, we must take responsibility for those choices. If you are willing to take responsibility for any consequential effects of the treat you choose to eat, there is no reason to feel guilty.
• Able to pass up edible favorites when not desired. Being in tune with your body means that you can recognize when you don’t crave or desire something and you don’t fall prey to patterns of habitual eating simply because the food is available.
Try this: Choose to eat because you need physical nourishment. Choose not to eat when you do not.
• Eat comfortably, whether in company or alone. A healthy relationship with food will allow you to be comfortable with food in different environments. However, a healthy relationship with yourself can also mean recognizing what environments trigger you to have unhealthy behaviors so that you can come up with effective strategies to handle them.
• Able to work through tough emotions without turning to food as a source of comfort.
Try this: Journal or take a walk when faced with these difficult emotions. Another helpful tip is to set a routine for mealtimes that may include making mealtime a separate activity by sitting at the table, listening to music, maybe even lighting a candle. Make it a rule to only eat during those times.
• Choose healthy foods most of the time without feeling deprived. If you feel deprived, ask yourself why. Often times we may be confused about what we really want for ourselves.
• Go through much of their time without food being the first thing on their mind. Many individuals who have an unhealthy relationship with food think about food a lot and anticipate the next thing they will eat. Changing thought patterns is difficult.
Try this: Work toward concentrating on something else you care about or pour that energy into a creative project.
Find one healthy behavior on this list and work toward developing it. Having a perfectly healthy relationship with food may be impossible, but we can be healthier than we were yesterday.
Melissa King is a life and wellness coach in New York City. She works with women on weight loss, better success in dating, and career satisfaction. Her Web site is myheartdances.com
I also found this article for "food for thought". Again, pardon the pun
Many people have an unhealthy relationship with food. Food often means much more to us than simply satisfying our physical hunger. Therefore, trying to lose weight or eat healthy usually requires more than changing our diet.
Few people know what it is like to have a healthy relationship with food. People today don’t have role models for healthy eating habits. We have unhealthy examples all around us; media and advertising remind us daily of our old loves (cookies, potato chips, ice cream). They tell us how much happier we would be if we continued that affair.
Despite these challenges, it is very possible to develop healthy eating habits. There are some fundamental behaviors that help us improve our relationship with food.
As you prepare to instill these behaviors, it helps to visualize yourself successfully adding the behavior into your life habits. This can be easier and more effective than seeing yourself removing an unhealthy behavior.
People Who Have a Healthy Relationship With Food:
• Tune into their hunger pangs. They notice when they are hungry and when they are not. Also, they notice when they want to eat but don’t feel hungry.
Try this: eat to satisfy your hunger pangs, and notice when you want to eat but aren’t hungry. Stop and ask yourself why.
• Know when they are physically satisfied and stop eating at that point.
Try this: Slow down as you eat and tune into the cues that tell you that you are satisfied, and neither full nor hungry. If you want to keep eating, ask yourself why.
• They are capable of being in a room with desserts (or other favorite foods) without a compulsion to overeat. This is a difficult healthy reaction to achieve.
Try this: Keep a list of foods you encounter and desire but that don’t fit into your new healthy eating plan. At the end of the week or month, pick one thing you want from that list and enjoy it. This way you get to have the best of the best in moderation. Another strategy is to remind yourself that if you choose not to have a food, it will not be the last time you will have an opportunity to eat it.
• Capable of walking into a treat filled room and eat one, if desired, without feeling guilty. They take full ownership of their food choices.
A healthy relationship with food doesn’t involve guilt. We are adults. When we make choices, we must take responsibility for those choices. If you are willing to take responsibility for any consequential effects of the treat you choose to eat, there is no reason to feel guilty.
• Able to pass up edible favorites when not desired. Being in tune with your body means that you can recognize when you don’t crave or desire something and you don’t fall prey to patterns of habitual eating simply because the food is available.
Try this: Choose to eat because you need physical nourishment. Choose not to eat when you do not.
• Eat comfortably, whether in company or alone. A healthy relationship with food will allow you to be comfortable with food in different environments. However, a healthy relationship with yourself can also mean recognizing what environments trigger you to have unhealthy behaviors so that you can come up with effective strategies to handle them.
• Able to work through tough emotions without turning to food as a source of comfort.
Try this: Journal or take a walk when faced with these difficult emotions. Another helpful tip is to set a routine for mealtimes that may include making mealtime a separate activity by sitting at the table, listening to music, maybe even lighting a candle. Make it a rule to only eat during those times.
• Choose healthy foods most of the time without feeling deprived. If you feel deprived, ask yourself why. Often times we may be confused about what we really want for ourselves.
• Go through much of their time without food being the first thing on their mind. Many individuals who have an unhealthy relationship with food think about food a lot and anticipate the next thing they will eat. Changing thought patterns is difficult.
Try this: Work toward concentrating on something else you care about or pour that energy into a creative project.
Find one healthy behavior on this list and work toward developing it. Having a perfectly healthy relationship with food may be impossible, but we can be healthier than we were yesterday.
Melissa King is a life and wellness coach in New York City. She works with women on weight loss, better success in dating, and career satisfaction. Her Web site is myheartdances.com
What Happens in Vegas...
Does not necessarily stay in Vegas. A lot of my $ stayed in Vegas! However, I brought the stomach flu home with me. I lost over 6 pounds in a 24 hour period. What a crappy way to lose weight--no pun intended
I guess I should take this weight loss and run with it!
I guess I should take this weight loss and run with it!
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