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i talked to my enrollment counselor today. she thinks the problem might be that we were trying to use the paperwork (fafsa and school forms) that i filled out in january for my new program. i am going to try to fill out a new fafsa using my 2008 tax return for the 2009 school year and see if that makes a difference. i hope it does. i really can't go to school if i don't have any financing and that will make me very sad if i can't go to school.
i've decided i'm going to try to stay strong this week and not weigh until sunday. last week i was weighing at least once a day...some days i would weigh several times. i think i'm putting too much pressure on myself and that's turning into stress that i don't need. 1-2 pounds a week is healthy and i need to be happy that i'm not gaining. for a while i was losing one week, gaining the next. it's like i would take 2 steps forward and one step back. so as long as i stay on a steady decline i'll be happy.
a friend sent me a website that explains a lot about the body and weight loss and such. apparently 1 pound equals roughly 3500 calories. so to lose 1 pound a week i need to burn 500 more calories than i eat. to lose 2 pounds a week i need to burn 1000 more calories than i eat per day. putting things in perspective that way makes me feel better about the 2 pounds last week and the double workouts. i'm just going to keep at it and see where i get. slow and steady wins the race right?? also, apparently losing more than 2 pounds per week makes it more likely that the weight will be gained back. slower weight loss usually stays off.
i've found that i'm quite obsessed with the weight loss thing. even O told me he could tell i was a bit obsessed. i'm sure you guys are tired of reading about it. however, a friend said she was obsessed with her finances at one point and that obsession helped her get out of debt. i guess maybe the obsessions aren't all bad. at least my obsession is keeping my goals in the forefront of my mind. if i'm constantly thinking about it i can't really forget and slip up right??
i've also become somewhat obsessed with our finances but i haven't posted that here. i love to pay things off. i think it's fun to watch the numbers dwindle and to know that you've worked hard to get the bills down. i just paid off my truck which is awesome! O at one point had asked if i wanted a new car when i paid mine off but i only want one car payment at a time. his is going to be paid off next december so maybe i'll get a new car in early 2011. i've been looking around at different vehicles i pass though and i really kind of like the chevy avalanche. at least i do right now. we shall see what there is in another year and a half. i'm also thinking that if O really does get stationed down here maybe i'll look into a convertible something or other.
so my car payment is now going over to help pay down the mistake credit card. that is our main bill that we have to get under control. everything else we have is so many months with no interest.
things are starting to look up in many different aspects of my life but i still get thrown curve balls every now and then. i like the strength i am finding in myself. i think this year alone is definitely going well for me and will just help to strengthen the bond that O and i have. he doesn't need someone weak standing next to him. i want to get back to the powerful force i used to be. i'm tired of the self-doubt and worry.
i want to do more yoga. i think i'm going to buy the biggest loser yoga for weight loss dvd. yoga helps me feel strong and centered. it's a time for self-reflection and power. yoga helps me test my strength both physically and mentally. i think everyone should do yoga. if you haven't done it...try it! i also love how quickly the strength comes. each time you do it you can hold the poses longer and with better form. i also love how much it pushes you. i've looked at someone doing a move and i've thought i couldn't do it...i tried and succeeded and felt even better about myself. yoga is good for the soul!
i've decided i'm going to try to stay strong this week and not weigh until sunday. last week i was weighing at least once a day...some days i would weigh several times. i think i'm putting too much pressure on myself and that's turning into stress that i don't need. 1-2 pounds a week is healthy and i need to be happy that i'm not gaining. for a while i was losing one week, gaining the next. it's like i would take 2 steps forward and one step back. so as long as i stay on a steady decline i'll be happy.
a friend sent me a website that explains a lot about the body and weight loss and such. apparently 1 pound equals roughly 3500 calories. so to lose 1 pound a week i need to burn 500 more calories than i eat. to lose 2 pounds a week i need to burn 1000 more calories than i eat per day. putting things in perspective that way makes me feel better about the 2 pounds last week and the double workouts. i'm just going to keep at it and see where i get. slow and steady wins the race right?? also, apparently losing more than 2 pounds per week makes it more likely that the weight will be gained back. slower weight loss usually stays off.
i've found that i'm quite obsessed with the weight loss thing. even O told me he could tell i was a bit obsessed. i'm sure you guys are tired of reading about it. however, a friend said she was obsessed with her finances at one point and that obsession helped her get out of debt. i guess maybe the obsessions aren't all bad. at least my obsession is keeping my goals in the forefront of my mind. if i'm constantly thinking about it i can't really forget and slip up right??
i've also become somewhat obsessed with our finances but i haven't posted that here. i love to pay things off. i think it's fun to watch the numbers dwindle and to know that you've worked hard to get the bills down. i just paid off my truck which is awesome! O at one point had asked if i wanted a new car when i paid mine off but i only want one car payment at a time. his is going to be paid off next december so maybe i'll get a new car in early 2011. i've been looking around at different vehicles i pass though and i really kind of like the chevy avalanche. at least i do right now. we shall see what there is in another year and a half. i'm also thinking that if O really does get stationed down here maybe i'll look into a convertible something or other.
so my car payment is now going over to help pay down the mistake credit card. that is our main bill that we have to get under control. everything else we have is so many months with no interest.
things are starting to look up in many different aspects of my life but i still get thrown curve balls every now and then. i like the strength i am finding in myself. i think this year alone is definitely going well for me and will just help to strengthen the bond that O and i have. he doesn't need someone weak standing next to him. i want to get back to the powerful force i used to be. i'm tired of the self-doubt and worry.
i want to do more yoga. i think i'm going to buy the biggest loser yoga for weight loss dvd. yoga helps me feel strong and centered. it's a time for self-reflection and power. yoga helps me test my strength both physically and mentally. i think everyone should do yoga. if you haven't done it...try it! i also love how quickly the strength comes. each time you do it you can hold the poses longer and with better form. i also love how much it pushes you. i've looked at someone doing a move and i've thought i couldn't do it...i tried and succeeded and felt even better about myself. yoga is good for the soul!